For the past few year, there have been Cliff Swallows nesting on various
buildings on the Purchase College (SUNY) campus, where I teach. Though the
grounds-keeping staff periodically take down some of the nests perhaps
mistaking them for wasp nests (I have sent several e-mails complaining to
For the past few year, there have been Cliff Swallows nesting on various
buildings on the Purchase College (SUNY) campus, where I teach. Though the
grounds-keeping staff periodically take down some of the nests perhaps
mistaking them for wasp nests (I have sent several e-mails complaining to
?An hour or so in Union Square Park in Manhattan this afternoon produced nice
results. Birds were quite active. In addition to the very common
White-Throated Sparrows and the expected Hermit Thrushes and Robins (and other
common species), I noted:
Brown Creeper
Towhee
Catbird
?An hour or so in Union Square Park in Manhattan this afternoon produced nice
results. Birds were quite active. In addition to the very common
White-Throated Sparrows and the expected Hermit Thrushes and Robins (and other
common species), I noted:
Brown Creeper
Towhee
Catbird
Driving north on the West Side Highway this morning (Tuesday April 1), I saw
three adult Swans (very bright and unmodulated white) in the middle of the
Hudson off about 100th Street. Of course I couldn't carefully identify them,
but they suggested Tundra Swans to me, and I hope someone may
Driving north on the West Side Highway this morning (Tuesday April 1), I saw
three adult Swans (very bright and unmodulated white) in the middle of the
Hudson off about 100th Street. Of course I couldn't carefully identify them,
but they suggested Tundra Swans to me, and I hope someone may
While at the Farmers Market in Union Square this morning, I saw a COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT hopping about some wreaths and holiday greenery.
The grounds of the park continue to be covered with White-Throated Sparrows and
Juncos and probably other things...
Lee Schlesinger
Manhattan/Port Chester
I (Lee Schlesinger) took a quick couple of turns through Bryant Park this
morning--early in the season, but excellent conditions; and indeed I saw a
couple of migrants: an Empidonax flycatcher (pale lemony belly but whitish
upper breast/throat, rather broad pale bill, possibly an Acadian); one
I (Lee Schlesinger) took a quick couple of turns through Bryant Park this
morning--early in the season, but excellent conditions; and indeed I saw a
couple of migrants: an Empidonax flycatcher (pale lemony belly but whitish
upper breast/throat, rather broad pale bill, possibly an Acadian); one
Took a couple of turns around Bryant Park this morning, saw:
6-8 Common Yellowthroats (maybe more? two "adult"-ish males...)
4 or so Ovenbirds
several small groups of White-Throated Sparrows
a very bedraggled warbler up the Plane Trees, southeast corner, appeared to be
a Cape May
1
Took a couple of turns around Bryant Park this morning, saw:
6-8 Common Yellowthroats (maybe more? two adult-ish males...)
4 or so Ovenbirds
several small groups of White-Throated Sparrows
a very bedraggled warbler up the Plane Trees, southeast corner, appeared to be
a Cape May
1
--A quick stroll through Union Square Park, without binoculars and with a lot
of green-market stuff, produced a small flock of Robins, a small flock of
White-Throated Sparrows, a number of Sapsuckers (5+?) chasing each other
around, one or two Hermit Thrushes, at least one Yellow-Rumped
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