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Lewis's Woodpecker in New York State

10,000 Birds

In fact, the bird is the fifth recorded in the history of the state,* and the first spotted in the Empire State since 2001. Second of all, Lewis’s Woodpeckers are birds of the west and they rarely stray to New York State. Third of all, the bird that was first seen on 30 October is, as of this blog posting, STILL THERE! Wicked, right?

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Collaborative List – October 2018

10,000 Birds

It is also a month when the Law of Diminishing Returns over-took itself. Table Mountain NP–Deer Park. Table Mountain NP–Deer Park. Table Mountain NP–Deer Park. Deer Fence Canal Rd. The beats have now contributed more checklists than birds. This is inevitable even when the beats are so spread out.

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