Western Flycatcher making appearances at usual spot on bridal trail in NE corner of park. See below for details
Donna Sent from my birding device Begin forwarded message: > From: Queensgirl30 <[email protected]> > Date: November 4, 2020 at 10:40:42 AM EST > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Western Flycatcher 11/4 in Kissena Park, Queens, NYC > > 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/ --
