Western Flycatcher still being seen at previous location on bridle path, see messages below.
Donna Schulman Forest Hills, NY Sent from my birding device Begin forwarded message: > From: "Andrew Baksh [email protected] [ebirdsnyc]" > <[email protected]> > Date: November 2, 2020 at 3:05:41 PM EST > To: NYSBIRDS <[email protected]>, Nyc ebirds > <[email protected]> > Subject: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] Western Flycatcher 11/2 in Queens > Photos & Video > Reply-To: Andrew Baksh <[email protected]> > > > For those of you interested, I have posted a few digiscoped images of the > Western Flycatcher here: > > https://twitter.com/gemswinc/status/1323354226387505152?s=21 > > And a video scoped clip here: > https://twitter.com/birdingdude/status/1323347511386451968?s=21 > > Congrats to Mike Gottlieb for a terrific find and thank you to the folks that > got out to Kissena Park early this AM to search. Big up to Robert Proniewych > for the refind. > > Cheers, > > -------- > "I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule > of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ > Frederick Douglass > > 風 Swift as the wind > 林 Quiet as the forest > 火 Conquer like the fire > 山 Steady as the mountain > Sun Tzu The Art of War > >> (\__/) >> (= '.'=) >> (") _ (") >> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! > > Andrew Baksh > www.birdingdude.blogspot.com > >>> On Nov 2, 2020, at 10:15 AM, Brendan Fogarty <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> >> Ok better directions. Park on 164th near Underhill Ave. Just south of that >> intersection on the west side of 164th enter the park where the guardrail >> meets the nicer metal fence. Follow that path straight west. The bird has >> been seen from the very first large tangle of invasive plants on the right >> to 300 feet west along the same east-west path. >> >> It is foraging very low in tangles (often invisible) in the wind but will >> sometimes perch up cooperatively now that the north side of that path is >> getting some sunlight. A few were on site when I left at 10 am. >> >> No samples or vocalizations yet. >> >> Best, >> Brendan >> >>> On Mon, Nov 2, 2020 at 9:14 AM Brendan Fogarty <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Seen briefly again this morning near 164th low in tangles, by Bob >>> Proniewych. >>> >>> Brendan >>> >>>> On Sun, Nov 1, 2020 at 4:54 PM Adrian Burke <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Haven't seen this posted here yet: Michael Gottleib photographed an >>>> apparent Western Flycatcher (Pacific-slope/Cordilleran) yesterday at >>>> Kissena Park in Queens, NYC, precise location reported as 'the wooded >>>> area, off the bridle path that runs parallel to 164th St'. >>>> >>>> The bird is an Empidonax flycatcher with a dingy yellowish coloration >>>> overall, low contrast between face and throat, bold eyering with distinct >>>> flare at the rear, distinct ragged-looking crest, very short primary >>>> projection, apparently relatively long tail (compared to Yellow-bellied), >>>> and pale fringes on the wing reaching awfully close to lower of two wing >>>> bars. >>>> >>>> Thanks to Joshua Malbin for the heads up via local alert group, where he >>>> reposted these photos by Michael G. (assuming they attach to this email >>>> properly). >>>> >>>> <fef1239e-5ba2-462f-be97-56f5e8842174.jpg> >>>> <f5889d6c-6223-44de-9219-91d1710d7fd0.jpg> >>>> >>>> Certainly a bird worth keeping an eye out for in the coming days... >>>> >>>> Happy mega season, >>>> >>>> Adrian Burke >>>> NYC >>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> NYSbirds-L List Info: >>>> Welcome and Basics >>>> Rules and Information >>>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>>> Archives: >>>> The Mail Archive >>>> Surfbirds >>>> ABA >>>> Please submit your observations to eBird! >>>> -- >> >> -- >> NYSbirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> ABA >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- > > __._,_.___ > Posted by: Andrew Baksh <[email protected]> > Reply via web post • Reply to sender • Reply to group • > Start a New Topic • Messages in this topic (1) > ebirdsnyc: bird sightings from the NYC area > VISIT YOUR GROUP > • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use > > . > > > __,_._,___ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
