Re:[nysbirds-l] Prospect Park Empid

[Rob Jett]

First, a big thanks to Sean for posting to the list and linking his photos. 
Both Sean and Heydi Lopes bolted into the park in response to my tweet and 
texts, managing to capture a few decent photos of the flycatcher (Heydi's pics 
are here -  http://tinyurl.com/nqudwux ).

In response to Hugh, the bird never vocalized, but did perch and seem 
interested for a few moments when I played the call of a Hammond's Flycatcher. 
Over the course of a couple of hours I briefly played several other possible 
species, including Least Flycatcher, with no perceivable reaction. Just to add 
to Sean's description, from my perspective the bird's feeding behavior was more 
reminiscent of a kinglet's hyperactive flittering than the expected 
northeastern empidonax flycatchers. I apologize for not posting anything 
sooner, but the bird disappeared after my first, very brief observation and it 
took me over an hour to relocate it. The next problem was the inevitable 
November empid ID conundrum. Any opinions are certainly welcome.

If you go looking for this bird I created a Google map here:

http://tinyurl.com/q54spv3


The bird was feeding mostly in the mid-story close to the stairways at the 
south end of the Wellhouse Path on Lookout Hill in Prospect Park. The closest 
access to this section of the park is at Prospect Park Southwest and Vanderbilt 
Street.

Good birding,

Rob

http://citybirder.blogspot.com
@thecitybirder

> On Sun, 2 Nov 2014 21:01:40 -0500 Hugh McGuinness wrote:
> 
> If the images are true to what the bird displayed bird in the field, then
> the thin, tiny, mostly dark bill, the slight crest and the long primary
> projection are all supportive of Hammond's and would seem to not support
> Least. Were other photos taken? Did the bird vocalize? I'm looking forward
> to hearing more about this bird, even if I myself will not get to see it.
> 
> Hugh
> 
> On Sun, Nov 2, 2014 at 8:26 PM, Sean Sime 
>  wrote:
> 
> > I received a text mid afternoon from Rob Jett about an Empidonax
> > flycatcher on Lookout Hill in Prospect Park. As soon as the text came
> > through another came saying the bird was no longer in view. After 4pm the
> > bird was refound and I stopped by and was able to get some marginal
> > photographs in the 10-15 minutes or so before it was too dark to
> > photograph.
> >
> > The images can be seen at this link;
> >
> > https://www.flickr.com/photos/103866258 AT N08/sets/72157649094397622/
> >
> > In the field the bird seemed kinglet like and small. The bill appeared
> > almost completely dark and very short and thin. The eyering was broader
> > behind the eye, but not incredibly so.
> > In certain light the head was quite gray and offset against a more
> > greenish back. In other light the bird seemed monotone. The breast seemed
> > "dirty" on the sides of the chest with yellow tones beneath.
> >
> > The discussion between Least and possible Hammond's came into play as well
> > as another western empid. The ID was left at empid sp. I will try to add
> > some images to the album, but unfortunately, they will all be at this
> > distance and of this (lack of) quality.
> >
> > Good birding,
> >
> > Sean Sime
> > Brooklyn, NY
> >
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Prospect Park Empid

[Hugh McGuinness]

If the images are true to what the bird displayed bird in the field, then
the thin, tiny, mostly dark bill, the slight crest and the long primary
projection are all supportive of Hammond's and would seem to not support
Least. Were other photos taken? Did the bird vocalize? I'm looking forward
to hearing more about this bird, even if I myself will not get to see it.

Hugh

On Sun, Nov 2, 2014 at 8:26 PM, Sean Sime  wrote:

> I received a text mid afternoon from Rob Jett about an Empidonax
> flycatcher on Lookout Hill in Prospect Park. As soon as the text came
> through another came saying the bird was no longer in view. After 4pm the
> bird was refound and I stopped by and was able to get some marginal
> photographs in the 10-15 minutes or so before it was too dark to
> photograph.
>
> The images can be seen at this link;
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/103866258@N08/sets/72157649094397622/
>
> In the field the bird seemed kinglet like and small. The bill appeared
> almost completely dark and very short and thin. The eyering was broader
> behind the eye, but not incredibly so.
> In certain light the head was quite gray and offset against a more
> greenish back. In other light the bird seemed monotone. The breast seemed
> "dirty" on the sides of the chest with yellow tones beneath.
>
> The discussion between Least and possible Hammond's came into play as well
> as another western empid. The ID was left at empid sp. I will try to add
> some images to the album, but unfortunately, they will all be at this
> distance and of this (lack of) quality.
>
> Good birding,
>
> Sean Sime
> Brooklyn, NY
>
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[nysbirds-l] Prospect Park Empid

[Sean Sime]

I received a text mid afternoon from Rob Jett about an Empidonax flycatcher
on Lookout Hill in Prospect Park. As soon as the text came through another
came saying the bird was no longer in view. After 4pm the bird was refound
and I stopped by and was able to get some marginal photographs in the 10-15
minutes or so before it was too dark to photograph.

The images can be seen at this link;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/103866258@N08/sets/72157649094397622/

In the field the bird seemed kinglet like and small. The bill appeared
almost completely dark and very short and thin. The eyering was broader
behind the eye, but not incredibly so.
In certain light the head was quite gray and offset against a more greenish
back. In other light the bird seemed monotone. The breast seemed "dirty" on
the sides of the chest with yellow tones beneath.

The discussion between Least and possible Hammond's came into play as well
as another western empid. The ID was left at empid sp. I will try to add
some images to the album, but unfortunately, they will all be at this
distance and of this (lack of) quality.

Good birding,

Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY

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RE: [nysbirds-l] Common Ground Dove at Jones Beach West End Coast Guard Station

[Shaibal Mitra]

The bird was flushed shortly after Gail's note was posted, and to my knowledge 
the bird was not seen again today, despite extensive searching.

Congrats to Sam Jannazzo for a great find, and let's hope it can be found again 
tomorrow.

I've posted some vaguely recognizable shots here:

https://picasaweb.google.com/109808209543611018404/LongIslandMiscellany2014#6077235432946698130

Shai Mitra
Bay Shore

From: bounce-118340398-3714...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-118340398-3714...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Gail Benson 
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Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2014 10:25 AM
To: nysbirds-l; Gail Benson
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Common Ground Dove at Jones Beach West End Coast Guard 
Station


At Coast Guard station, Jones Beach West End in grass by building. Common 
Ground Dove found by Sam J initially.


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[nysbirds-l] Finches/migrants/boreal birds

[Joan Collins]

Long Lake (Hamilton Co.)

 

Just after my last post, we lost the Pine Siskins and Purple Finches from
our feeders, and gained American Goldfinches.  I have not heard any Purple
Finches over the past week.  Pine Siskin flocks are no longer abundant, but
I am still hearing roughly one flock per outing now.  American Goldfinch
flocks are now abundant.

 

On 11/1/14, there were 2 Snow Buntings along Route 30 in Long Lake.  Two
male Bufflehead were observed on Little Tupper Lake.

 

10/31/14 Halloween on the Roosevelt Truck Trail (Minerva in Essex Co.)

 

Halloween was spent in boreal habitat on the Roosevelt Truck Trail guiding a
birder from Lake George.  Here are some of the species found:

 

"Northern Goshawk" - a perfect vocalization in the exact area where we
observed a distant raptor zoom through the forest during a field trip in
August (I believed it was likely a Northern Goshawk that day)  But.there
were several Gray Jays in the area on Friday, and they began to imitate
parts of the Northern Goshawk vocalization.  So it is also possible that it
was a Gray Jay imitating a Northern Goshawk!  If it was an imitation, it was
absolutely perfect.

Black-backed Woodpecker - one female observed calling and foraging

Northern Flicker - 1

Pileated Woodpecker - 1

Gray Jay - 6 (groups of 1 and 4 found along the trail, and another one found
foraging along Route 28N - very chatty bird!)

Common Raven

Boreal Chickadee - 8 (groups of 3, 4, and 1)

Brown Creeper - several

Winter Wren - 1

Golden-crowned Kinglet - many

Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Common Grackle

Pine Siskin - one flock heard

American Goldfinch - abundant

 

10/30/14 Massawepie Mire (St. Lawrence Co.)

 

David Buckley and I hiked 6 miles round trip at Massawepie Mire.  We found
many Moose tracks, including tracks of a cow and calf walking side by side
on the Grass River Club road.  I photographed a huge track likely made by a
bull Moose.  We ran into the caretaker and he said they have been observing
a cow and calf, and a huge bull Moose on the property.  Here are some of the
species found:

 

American Wigeon - 3 on Deer Pond observed on our drive into Massawepie - a
bit surprising for this location

Common Loon - Deer Pond

Gray Jay - at least 10!  We actually lost count because we ran into them
everywhere!

Common Raven

Boreal Chickadee - 4

Brown Creeper

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1

Eastern Bluebird

American Tree Sparrow

Song Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Common Grackle

Pine Siskin - 1 flock

American Goldfinch

 

On our drive back to Piercefield, David spotted 5 Snow Buntings by Gull Pond
Road. This was a first of the season for both of us.

 

Chipping Sparrows were observed along Sabattis Circle Road.  One Greater
Scaup and one Lesser Scaup were observed together on Long Lake.

 

10/29/14 Long Lake

 

A male Ruffed Grouse was in full display along Sabattis Circle Road!  It is
hard to imagine what goes on in the mind of a Ruffed Grouse!  Two Gray Jays
were active at Sabattis Bog.

 

10/28/14 Blue Mountain Lake (Hamilton Co.)

 

I observed the season's first American Tree Sparrow along the newly opened
O'Neil Flow Road.  This area has been heavily logged (many, many clear-cuts)
- unfortunately, the clear-cutting is all legal.  I guess Mourning Warblers
will eventually enjoy the area.

 

10/27/14 Roosevelt Truck Trail (Essex Co.)

 

I hiked part of the Roosevelt Truck Trail in the afternoon.  I found one
Ruffed Grouse, 1 Black-backed Woodpecker, 1 Gray Jay, 7 Boreal Chickadees
(groups of 1, 1, 3, and 2) and a flock of Pine Siskins.

 

10/24/14 Long Lake

 

We came home in the dark after seeing a movie and found a Deer next to our
house and an adorable Flying Squirrel on our back porch feeders!  The
squirrel disappeared and I went out on the front porch to see if it was
there, and a fox gave its loud, eerie vocalization from somewhere on our
lawn.  A Barred Owl immediately began hooting as the fox called!  It was an
interesting night!

 

I posted photos of the displaying Ruffed Grouse, large Moose track, American
Wigeon, Snow Buntings, sunrise/Gray Jay, and Bufflehead to my Facebook page
below.

 

Joan Collins

Long Lake, NY

(315) 244-7127 cell   

(518) 624-5528 home

http://www.adirondackavianexpeditions.com/   

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[nysbirds-l] Common Ground Dove at Jones Beach West End Coast Guard Station

[Gail Benson]

At Coast Guard station, Jones Beach West End in grass by building. Common
Ground Dove found by Sam J initially.

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