A Smith's Longspur was discovered at the Shawangunk Grasslands NWR, Ulster County, on Sunday. This is an extremely rare sighting for New York State, the normal winter range is in the Southern Plains states, and the migration range is from the Dakotas north and west to Alaska. The bird was relocated the following day and seemed reliable, so that could mean only one thing: ROAD TRIP.
Purple Martin colony, and guests, New Paltz (click to enlarge)
Shawangunk Grasslands parking lot at 11:30AM (click to enlarge)
Savannah Sparrow singing (click to enlarge)
American Kestrel eyeing a meal (click to enlarge)
Observers blind, north end (click to enlarge)
The Shawangunk Mountain ridge (click to enlarge)
Eastern Meadowlark perched up and singing (click to enlarge)
Midday at the Oasis... (click to enlarge)
distant Northern Harrier, I think (click to enlarge)
"It's just to the left of the rusty colored rock!..." (click to enlarge)
Money shot...just right of center (click to enlarge)
TW
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