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| Brambling visiting the yard of Pat & Carl Brust in Franklin, WI (SW Milwaukee County) © Brian Boldt.
It's taking sunflower seed from beneath the feeder area. The bird was first noticed1st November, and represents the second state record. The first record was a bird also at a feeder for 8 days in 1994. That bird was photographed but disappeared before word got out, hence this one will likely receive a lot of attention. All pictures are with Nikon CP880 and Leica Televid 77. |
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| This attractive Eurasian finch is a regular migrant to the Aleutians but remains a very rare vagrant to the Lower 48. Note the conspicuous white rump (partially visible here) that really stands out when seen in flight. In Europe, in winter, this species can often form large flocks, numbering thousands of birds. |  |
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| Brambling visiting the yard of Pat & Carl Brust in Franklin, WI (SW Milwaukee County) © John Idzikowski |  |
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| Brambling visiting the yard of Pat & Carl Brust in Franklin, WI (SW Milwaukee County) © John Idzikowski |  |
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| Surfbird, Sanibel Island, Florida, October 2001 © Charlie Ewell
This was Florida's 4th documented record and second consecutive for Lee County (the last was at Ft Myers Beach in 1978) of this Pacific coast shorebird. Unfortunately, it appears not to have lingered and moved on earlier this week. |
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| Demoiselle Crane, Staten Island, San Joaquin Co, California, Oct'01 © Marcel Holyoak
This striking bird was discovered in early October amongst a large flock of Sandhill Cranes. There are no accepted wild records for North America and, with an estimated 200 birds in captivity in North America, it's origin remains and will remain wildly disputed. |
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| Nevertheless, this Asian species (which hails from the same part of the world as Falcated Duck) is highly migratory and prone to vagrancy, with vagrants often joining local crane flocks of different species. Eastern populations winter in India and Pakistan. Western populations have been regularly recorded as migrants/vagrants to the west of its range (usually amongst Common Crane flocks) in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Hungary has had several small flocks, including a party of 40 birds amongst migrating Common Cranes.
Did this bird stray east and hook up with a group of Sandhills? Many birders are making the trek to see this bird just in case... |
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| A couple of shots of New York State's first Hammond's Flycatcher which was discovered by John Fritz at the western end of Jones Beach State Park on Long Island, New York.
Present on the 26 and 27 October 2001, this delightful western empidonax was enjoyed by many local birders before it fell victim to a Merlin during the afternoon of the second day. Notice the diagnostic long primary extension which helps eliminate the very similar Least and Dusky Flycatchers. More photos can be viewed at Ocean Wanderers Photos were taken through a Kowa TSN-4 telescope (at 20x) using a Nikon Coolpix 880 digital camera. |
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