[nysbirds-l] Central Park, 5/9
Despite the wind and low temperature, Central Park, though not blazing with activity was quite active today. Birds were not particularly vocal as far as full-out song, but chipping was abundant at times. The list of birds posted on the yahoo group ebirdsnyc by several as along with my own personal day list is below. (SBO=seen by others but not me) Highlights are in bold, and the numbers are my own approximate observations, not a cumulative count. Canada Goose--with youngGadwall--6 on reservoirMallardRuddy Duck 6 persist on reservoirDouble Crested Cormorant--20ish total, including flyovers and on reservoirBlack-crowned Night heron--2, lakeGreat Egret--4Turkey Vulture--SBORed-tailed HawkCOMMON MOORHEN--continues on east side of point in Lake. Good bird for CPSpotted Sandpiper-- SBO, lake near ovenRing-billed GullHerring GullGreat Black-backed GullRock PigeonMourning DoveRuby-throated Hummingbird--SBORed Bellied WoodpeckerDown WoodpeckerNorthern FlickerOLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER--one pipping in Loch, PMGreat-crested Flycatcher--Loch, PMEastern Wood-pewee-- Strawberry Fields, PointLeast Flycatcher--1, tupelo meadowEastern Kingbird--ReservoirWHITE-EYED VIREO--Tupelo meadowYELLOW-THROATED VIREO--Loch, PMRed-eyed Vireo--3Warbling Vireo--6Blue-headed Vireo--1 singing, Tanner's Spring, PMBlue JayAmerican CrowBarn Swallow--40+ mostly on ReservoirNorthern Rough-winged Swallow--5, ReservoirCLIFF SWALLOW--3, ReservoirTree Swallow--1Black-capped Chickadee--2, rambleTufted Titmouse--1, pointWhite-breasted Nuthatch--heard Shakespeare GardenHouse Wren--5Ruby-crowned Kinglet--2, falconer hillVeery--4, LochSwainson's Thrush--6GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH--SBO, PointHermit Thrush--SBOWood Thrush--2+ singing in Ramble around sunset.American Robin-- several young birds alreadyGray CatbirdEuropean StarlingBlue-winged Warbler--1 female, strawberry fields, PMNashville Warbler-4, north woods and rambleNorthern Parula--25Chestnut-sided Warbler--8, Loch, Point, GillYellow Warbler--15Magnolia Warbler--15Yellow-rumped Warbler--15Prairie Warbler--1, Loch, PMBlackpoll Warbler--20Blackburnian Warbler--SBO, North of Sheeps MeadowBlack-throated Blue Warbler--10Black-throated Green Warbler--SBO, Tanner's SpringOvenbird--20Northern Waterthrush--6American Redstart--18Black and White Warbler--8Common Yellowthroat--20HOODED WARBLER--female on point in PM, same bird (?) near Azalea pond earlier in the dayWilson's Warbler--2, point and lower lobeScarlet Tanager--3, reservoir and rambleEastern Towhee--1, RavineSong Sparrow--4Swamp Sparrow--2, pointWhite-throated Sparrow--10Rose-breasted Grosbeak--15Northern CardinalIndigo Bunting--1 male, strawberry fieldsBaltimore Oriole--20ORCHARD ORIOLE--SBO, near Bow BridgeRed-winged Blackbird--3Common Grackle-- seen feeding youngBrown Headed Cowbird--2American GoldfinchHouse FinchHouse Sparrow 84 Species! --Jacob Drucker -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park- Least terns, Gray-cheeked Thrush
I spent the majority of my morning birding in Sunken Meadow State Park. 5 Least terns and 21 Laughing Gulls were out fishing on the LI Sound viewed from the boardwalk near Field One. I spent most of my time walking the Inner Marsh trail, just past the entrance to Field 2 on the left hand side of park road, and got some really spectacular views of warblers, vireos, and thrushes foraging low in the understory because the winds were rather strong in the upper canopy. The highlights from this morning are below. Yellow-billed Cuckoo- 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird- female on nest Great-crested Flycatcher- 1 Tree, Barn, and Bank Swallows Marsh Wren- FOS, 2 singing Blue-gray Gnatcatchers- 4 Gray-cheeked Thrush- FOS, 1 gorgeous view foraging in leaf litter, spent ten minutes just watching this uncommon thrush Swainson's Thrush- FOS, 1 just past the Gray-cheeked on trail Wood Thrush- 5 White-eyed, Blue-headed, Red-eyed, and Warling Vireos Blue-winged warbler- 3 Northern Parula- many very low in understory Yellow warblers- abundant Chestnut-sided warbler- 1 excellent view of male Magnolia warbler- 1 Black-throated Green warbler- several very low Prairie warbler- 4 Blackpoll warbler- 2 Black-and-white warbler- 7 American Redstart- 4 Ovenbird- 2 Northern Waterthrush- 1 Common Yellowthroat- abundant Scarlet Tanager- 1 male foraging in low-lying shrubs Baltimore Orioles- 3 Vinny Pellegrino picasaweb.com/vinnypelle East Northport, NY "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined." -Henry David Thoreau -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Snowy Egret - Wilson, Niagara County
The SNOWY EGRET was rediscovered Saturday by Gerry Teal and it continues in the vicinity of the NY Rt 18 bridge over Twelve Mile Creek. Today it was seen by many observers south of the bridge, often close to the bridge and occasionally roosting on a nearby dock. It was also found a few hundred yards south of the bridge and in the late afternoon, I had it on the north side of the bridge. It moves around but it is pretty easy to pick out. The Rt 18 bridge is just west of Wilson-Tuscarora State Park, and roughly 12 miles from the Niagara River. Rt 18 runs along the south shore of Lake Ontario. Good birding! Willie Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY dannapotterATroadrunner.com http://www.betsypottersart.com -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Forest Park watering hole this AM - RT Hummingbird
Observers: Charles Witek and Christina Wilkinson Time: 10:15-11:25 Location: Forest Park watering hole Ruby-throated Hummingbird (male) Northern Waterthrush Rose-breasted Grosbeak Scarlet Tanager Ovenbird Warblers: Magnolia Yellow-rumped Black-throated Green Black-throated Blue American Redstart Northern Parula Wilson's Common Yellowthroat Earlier at the railroad bridge: White-breasted Nuthatch Rose-breasted Grosbeak Red-bellied Woodpecker -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sat. 8-May-2010 incl. PF & Lesser Yellowlegs
Date: Saturday, 8 May 2010 (7:15a-7:25p) Location: Clove Lakes Park, Goethal's Bridge Pond & Wolfe's Pond Park Reported by: Ben Cacace A checklist committee is being formed to update the Staten Island checklist < http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SINaturaList/message/1648 >. The new checklist may be produced as early as Fall of 2010 or Spring of 2011. It's clear the status of the 1st two birds has changed since the 2000 list was published. It'll be interesting to see how the decade has changed things for the birds. A trip to Goethal's Bridge Pond didn't clearly reveal the presence of Pectoral Sandpiper. A candidate landed in with the Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs but disappeared too quickly to get confirmation. A better look at the potential Worm-eating Warbler in Clove Lakes Park fell into the same category. The group of 22+ yellowlegs on Goethal's Bridge Pond contained at least 8 LESSER YELLOWLEGS. The count of LEAST SANDPIPERS was 35+. Feeding with them were 3+ SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS. The other shorebirds present were KILLDEER and 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER. Towards the end of my stay all the shorebirds lifted. This was due to a visit by a sub-adult PEREGRINE FALCON. It spent a few minutes chasing the birds and landed on the pond for a second but did not pick up a meal for its efforts. Soon after, most of the birds returned. An adult YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was feeding along Old Place Creek just off Western Ave. Two OSPREY were seen. One low & north of Goethal's Bridge Pond and another was seen low over Acme Pond in Wolfe's Pond Park. The afternoon west winds off Raritan Bay were amazing. Off Wolfe's Pond Park there is a male RED-BREASTED MERGANSER molting out of breeding plumage with very few feathers on its right wing. I was wondering if this was the molting process or damage to its wing? It spent quite some time on the beach. Transportation: M15 bus to ferry, 6:30a ferry, S48 to Clove Lakes Park, S48 to Goethal's Bridge Pond, S40 to St. George, S.I. Rail to Wolfe's Pond Park, S78 to ferry, 9pm ferry, M15 home. Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last updated in 2000. Abundance categories below for 'Spring'. Weather for 8-May for Newark, NJ (6:51a-7:51p) < http://tinyurl.com/3xzl4u4>: - Conditions: Mostly Cloudy / Light Rain / Scattered Clouds - Temperature: 60.1 to 78.1 F (15.6 to 25.6 C) - Wind direction: Variable to roughly WSW changing to W by 11am - Wind speed: Calm - 41 mph (gusts to 54 mph) ** Total species - 65 ** Not listed as a 'Spring' migrant [1 spp]: - Forster's Tern - 3 attempting to feed over rough waters on Raritan Bay off Wolfe's Pond Park 'Rare' seen every 2-5 years [1 spp]: - Bank Swallow - 5+ over Wolfe's Pond 'Occasional' seen a few times per season [2 spp]: - Peregrine Falcon - 1 subadult scaring up shorebirds on Goethal's Bridge Pond - Lesser Yellowlegs - 8+ in a group of 22+ yellowlegs 'Uncommon' present but may not be seen [11 spp]: - Mute Swan - 2 on Wolfe's Pond - Common Loon - 1 adult in breeding plumage on Raritan Bay off Wolfe's Pond Park - Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - 1 adult along Old Place Creek off Western Ave. - Turkey Vulture - 2 just N of Goethal's Bridge Pond - Osprey - 2 incl. 1 over Goethal's Bridge Pond & 1 over Acme Pond in Wolfe's Pond Park - Red-tailed Hawk - 2 incl. Clove Lakes Park & Goethal's Bridge Pond - American Oystercatcher - 2 off Wolfe's Pond Park - Warbling Vireo - 2 in Clove Lakes Park - Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 1 over Wolfe's Pond - Wood Thrush - 1 seen & heard in Wolfe's Pond Park - Wilson's Warbler - 1 adult male in Clove Lakes Park near Martling Ave. 'Common' certain in proper habitat [24 spp]: - Red-breasted Merganser - 1 adult male coming out of breeding plumage off Wolfe's Pond Park - Great Egret - 1 off Wolfe's Pond Park over Raritan Bay & on the beach - Snowy Egret - 5+ on Goethal's Bridge Pond - Green Heron - 1 along Purdy Place Creek off Lemon Creek Park - Killdeer - 2 incl. 1 on Goethal's Bridge Pond & 1 off Wolfe's Pond Park - Spotted Sandpiper - 1 on Goethal's Bridge Pond - Least Sandpiper - 35+ on Goethal's Bridge Pond - Chimney Swift - 1 over Clove Lakes Park - Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2+ in Clove Lakes Park - Blue-headed Vireo - 1 in Clove Lakes Park - Black-capped Chickadee - 2 in Wolfe's Pond Park - Veery - 1 in Clove Lakes Park - Swainson's Thrush - 3+ in Clove Lakes Park - Northern Mockingbird - 2+ around Goethal's Bridge Pond - Cedar Waxwing - 1 in Clove Lakes Park - Northern Parula - Several in Clove Lakes Park (5+) - Black-throated Green Warbler - 1 in Clove Lakes Park - Blackpoll Warbler - 10+ in Clove Lakes Park - Northern Waterthrush - 1 in Clove Lakes Park - Canada Warbler - 1 male in Clove Lakes Park - Scarlet Tanager - At least 1 male in Clove Lakes Park - Baltimore Oriole - 4+ incl. Clove Lakes Park & Wolfe's Pond Park - House Finch - 3+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond - American Goldfinch - 4 at Goethal's Bridge Pond 'Abundant' sure to see [26 spp]: - Brant - 150+ off Wolf
