For those of you with an aversion to reading my wordy posts, see: http://philjeffrey.net/NYC_unofficial_list.html
For the rest of you: Thanks to the many people that replied, mostly off-list. There is no official checklist. The best approximation is the one appearing in NYC Audubon's NYC birding book, and you can find that online at: http://www.nycaudubon.org/kids/birds/ and was mentioned in the very first reply to my question by Patrick Santinello. The online NYState checklist, of lesser use since there's no distinction between NYC and anywhere else, is at: http://nybirds.org/Publications/ChecklistNYS.htm but obviously it's a superset and I'm pretty sure Spruce Grouse doesn't occur in NYC (for example). The major problem with the Audubon list is the omission of rarities such as Broad-billed and Sharp-tailed Sandpipers or Rufous and Calliope Hummingbirds and the fact that it's difficult to me to know which rarities they've omitted without wading through NYSARC proceedings dating back through the Middle Ages. The Audubon list has this strange compulsion of alphabetizing within family groups, which may drive you a little crazy. Another list that has been cited is the static one at Mike Freeman's site http://www.nycbirdreport.com but sightings are not tagged so it's impossible to assess the error level. One or two mentioned eBirds (not my eBirdsNYC), but Cornell's eBirds database has more holes than swiss cheese and is not that useful for coverage. Lastly there's the Central Park Conservancy bird list, but of course CPK is not a great place to observe shorebirds, so there are large gaps in that too. Ergo, here's a slightly more ordered list, enabled via Ben Cacace, Marie Winn and the NYC Audubon list. http://philjeffrey.net/NYC_unofficial_list.html If your favorite rarity is not on it, email me. I'll see if I can find a way to data mine old NYSARC records. Thanks Phil Jeffrey On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 5:14 PM, Phil Jeffrey <phil.jeff...@gmail.com> wrote: > A UK birder asked me, and I realize I have no idea if there is one, or > even where to start looking for it. > Any pointers welcome. > > Thanks > Phil Jeffrey > -- "If you lie to the compiler, it will get its revenge" - Henry Spencer -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
