Swainson's Hawk near Coxsackie
Submitted by admin on December 7, 2009 - 12:34pm
This item was posted as an example. The text describing the bird sighting would go here and the location map should be used. A photo is optional, but in the absence of a photo there should be a description identifying the bird.
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Rich Guthrie found an immature Swainson's Hawk near the end of the Thruway off-ramp for Coxsackie.
Photo by John Hershey.
Rare bird image:
Location
At the end of the NYS thruway off ramp for exit 21B
42° 23' 40.11" N, 73° 49' 45.3252" W
See map: Google Maps
Black Throated Blue Warbler ?
I've been observing birds for years, but this is the first time I've logged onto this site. I was prompted by a bird I saw in a McDonald's parking lot on Central Avnue in Albany, NY on November 9, 2011. The bird was delicate looking and rather slim, about 4.5 -5 " long. Most unusual was the fact that its entire head - from the back of its neck including its head and face right down the front of its neck to the top of its breast - was black. The bird's back seemed to have a kind of irridescent and slightly different color from its head. There were some white markings on its sides. The bird was flitting around a couple of fir trees on the edge of the parking lot.I did not see any others like it.
I took these notes at the time and consulted my guide book later - the only bird I saw that seemed close was the Black-Throated Blue Warbler - would it be migrating this late in the year? (because of the mild weather?)
great bird for our area!
I am just trying out the comment section of the rare bird sighting to see how it works.