Monday, April 14, 2014

Gathering below the good bird

Prospect crowd observing yesterday's Yellow-throated Warbler

photo taken by Bobbi Manian

Thanks to Dave Heerwagen, one of a long line of obscure , less prominent, or irregular birders finding rarities in the park for the rest of us prospect ultra regulars. Now thats diversity ! Hat tip to them !

(recent long line of rare bird  , initial finders-->  Varied Thrush Mark Santamacchia from Oregon ; Sora rail  Klemens ( then more like beginning his birding career); Says Phoebe, Ryan Bass; Western Tanager, a Manhattan birder making his first visit to Prospect; Virginia Rail , Kathy Toomey... & so on...who's the next lucky birder ?  (latest : Jennifer Kepler Swallow Tailed Kite 4/14)