Re:[nysbirds-l] (semi-)official NYC checklist ? - SUMMARY
Hi all, That UK birder wanting a decent checklist for birds of New York City started something, did he or she not... and thanks to Phil and many others, for continuing the thread on this subject. Since the post as titled to this list made reference to the nycbirdreport.com now-static lists, which are available for a number of well-known NYC birding localities, with the most attention having been given to Central & Prospect Parks, & Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, it is unclear what was meant by the sightings not being tagged. In any case the vast majority of sightings in those listings are not NYSARC-review species, and were observed by many as well as vetted by a number of very experienced birders most familiar with the location they were vetting for. in my "opinionated" opinion those lists and that website have not been surpassed by any I've seen for fast and accurate dispersal of basic information, for recently-seen 'local' birds in NYC. And as Phil opined, the eBird.org web-based effort is, thus far, more full of holes than swiss cheese - and that problem isn't shrinking, for those who look at it as any sort of "scientific" data set. As pure entertainment that may help some folks, it's fine. It ain't science. Sorry, but that is just the way it is set up. If you or I can report a bird (or birds) that may or may not have been in a particular place at a particular time (and I don't even refer to "rare" or uncommon species for any given locality) then it is just that, a series of reports... as we can find all around the web. That is not science, however. And to make it completely clear I am referring to the Cornell- originated website with the suffix org, and not to Phil's current version of the ebirdsnyc list, a yahoo-groups list which is unrelated to the much "wider" Cornell / eBird efforts. The moniker ebirdsnyc also predates the ebird,org by quite some many years. The checklists prepared for Queens, for the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, & for Prospect Park, and Central Park (each in their most recently-revised versions) are all in their own ways quite good at the basic info that a checklist should provide & all have been extensively vetted by multiple experienced birders for fairly high level of accuracy and quality. Kudos to the many who helped to compile them & particularly to those who edited them. There just may be some additional checklists that will come to light for specific locations within NYC. The two boroughs perhaps in need of at least a basic checklist would be Staten Island (Richmond County) and The Bronx, both rich birding and ornithological hot-beds over a period of many, many years - a century & even more. The borough of Richmond has been studied for a very long time and has proven a number of times to have the greatest diversity of sites for both breeding and wintering birds in NYC over a long period of time, even if the present-day status is changed due to massive development. It still retains many habitat remnants unique in NYC and some unique in the state. At a guess, and that is all it is, the borough of Queens may hold bragging rights to the most species of wild birds to be recorded in NYC, due in great part to the many observations made from the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge since its creation as well as the extensive shore areas along with large tracts of intact forest in several larger wooded parks. In any case each borough has its own unique and special places for birds and much more in nature. In New York City, there is a vast potential for nature studies, especially so in all the "other" 4 boroughs but amazingly even in busy Manhattan. A nice resource for Brooklyn sightings is the birding blog maintained by Peter Dorosh of Brooklyn/ Kings County and often reported to by multiple birders of that borough ... just today the blog contains mention of a good sighting for there, Black Vulture, along with many other nice birds of the day. It gets updated very regularly about all year 'round. For Staten Island/Richmond County a good naturalist's resource has been the yahoo- group list with public archives, the SINaturaList available in the yahoo groups at that exact spelling and updated a lot, especially by some of that borough's more active birder-naturalists. There are also bunches of other blogs and such that offer more insights into nature in NYC, some that specialize in one area and others quite general in the topics covered. In a few years, perhaps every individual will simply blog on their own personal take from their "patch"! There might be as much insight in that effort as all of what the ebird.org project is attempting... perhaps depending on what one accepts as science... Among my favorite Central Park encounters of all time was from some years ago, as I passed the well-known bridge to and from The Ramble, at the height of spring
Re: [nysbirds-l] (semi-)official NYC checklist ? - SUMMARY
To access and peruse all the NYSARC records, listed by species and summarized, since its inception, go to: nybirds.org/NYSARC/RecordsSummary.htm Also, for more detail, a searchable archive of all issues of The Kingbird can be accessed through our Web site: nybirds.org Berna Lincoln NYS Ornithological Association -- 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] Central Park 10/29--Vespser Sparrow, Pine Siskin, Bluebird
Manhattan also got its fair share of birds today. Though the time I spent in the field was relatively limited, quantity and quality made up for it. A 15 minute excursion around the Upper West Side produced good numbers of several species of birds, most of which were in west-bound morning flight: Double Crested Cormorant 14 Yellow-breasted Sapsucker 3, including 1 on a sidewalk tree Northern Flicker 6 Black Capped Chickadee 3, urban trees Kinglet Sp. 15 Am. Robin 400 was a conservative count. Near constant stream. Cedar Waxwing 6 Warbler Sp. 8 (prob yellow-rumped) Dark-eyed Junco 20 Emberizid Sp. 50 (mostly junco) Red-winged Blackbird 40 Common Grackle 100 A relatively brief excursion to Central Park with Lila Fried in the afternoon was also productive, despite the small amount of area covered. Black-capped Chickadees, White-throated Sparrows and Hermit Thrushes are all still present in good numbers, though the White-throats and Hermits seem to be peetering out. The species highlight of the day was a fresh looking VESPER SPARROW on the rocks of Belvedere castle. Looking at this bird from above was quite an interesting angle! Also, a single PINE SISKIN was at the feeders while we went by. Good to see they've made it to Manhattan. A FOX SPARROW was also in the vegetation south of Tupelo meadow. Ardith Bondi posted EASTERN BLUEBIRD to the ebirdsnyc yahoo group this morning. Other semi-late migrants included GRAY CATBIRD, 2 EASTERN PHOEBE and EASTERN TOWHEE. Good Birding, Jacob Drucker Manhattan -- 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] Caumsett State Park Friday: Woodcock, Pipit, Nashville Warbler, E. Meadowlark, 10 sparrow species
In six hours (8:45am-2:45pm) of birding today, Caumsett State Park (Lloyd Neck, Suffolk Co.) yielded 57 total species. Highlights included singles of AMERICAN WOODCOCK (brush pile dump area), AMERICAN PIPIT (hillside below main house), NASHVILLE WARBLER (walled garden), and EASTERN MEADWOLARK (field northeast of equestrian center). I also saw 10 species of sparrow: Eastern Towhee (1), Chipping, Field (1), Savannah, Fox (5), Song, Swamp, White- throated, White-crowned (2) and Dark-eyed Junco. Other notable species included Peregrine Falcon (1 circling low over equestrian center), Blue- headed Vireo (1), Winter Wren (1), Eastern Bluebird (12), Hermit Thrush (4), Catbird (2), Pine Warbler (1), and Palm Warbler (1). An observation I found interesting involved the American Pipit. I flushed it from the grass as I approached Freshwater Pond, hearing its calls first and then spotting it flying back uphill. It landed about halfway up the slope. I backtracked to get a closer look at the bird. As I approached it 3 people were descending the hill from the opposite direction. The Pipit walked quickly in my direction as they approached, giving me nice looks, but eventually took flight again. It circled overhead twice and then did something I've never seen a Pipit do beforeland in a tree! A 40 ft. high oak no less. It alit at the very top and stayed there for 10-15 seconds, then flew out of sight behind the foliage. Anyone else ever witness similar behavior from this species? -- 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] Busy Morning at Smith Point ,Long Island, Oct. 29th
Hi All, Dick Belanger and I had a FOS FOX SPARROW this morning at Smith Point along with 300+ Dark eyed Junco, 2 Chipping Sparrow, 200+ Red winged Blackbird, 15 Northern Cardinal, 300 + Pine Siskin, 1 Hermit Thrush, numerous GC + RC Kinglets and American Goldfinch,1 Eastern Phoebe, 26 American Kestrel, 5 Merlin, 2 Sharp shinned Hawk, 6 Northern Harrier, 5 Royal Tern, 4 American Oystercatcher, 4 COOTS, 3 RB Merganser, 6 Common Loon, 16 Red Throated Loon, 50+ Northern Gannet, 500 Black Scoter, 300+ Surf Scoter, 40 White winged Scoter , 1 Great Egret and 2 Great Blue Heron. Good Birding Tomorrow,Carl Starace. -- 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] Sullivan County
Another interesting day in Sullivan. The GREAT CORMORANT continues at the Bashakill WMA. It was seen by at least a dozen people both this morning and this afternoon. I am really hoping the bird survives the accelerated hunting that takes place each weekend at this time of year. Due to the area he frequents, I think he stands a good chance of evading the hunters. Also of note are the shorebirds at Swan Lake. It is starting to seem late to me, but at least 25 Wilson's Snipe, one Pectoral Sandpiper, one Dunlin and one Killdeer continue there. Ruddy Ducks and Green-winged Teal are abundant in several locations. PINE SISKINS continue to increase in number, Scott Baldinger had at least 70 at his feeders. The birds of the day (for me at least) were two swallows that flew by the hawk watch tower at 2:56 pm today. They were dark above, buff brown below, short square tails and rounded wings. I am absolutely certain they were CAVE SWALLOWS!! Though I was unable to discern any pale rump (dark clouds and rain just north of the tower made lighting very bad) I also saw no white forehead indicative of Cliff Swallow and all other species of swallow were easily ruled out. One might argue that juvenile Cliff Swallow might have a dark forehead, but the likelihood of that species is so slim I am confident of my identification. I left the tower immediately as the birds flew down the ridge directly toward the Bashakill which is only 8 miles away and clearly visible from the tower. In spite of a long vigilance until near dark, no swallows ever showed at the Bash. I can only hope these or others will show and be seen by others over the weekend. Also of note were 4 GOLDEN EAGLES at the Hawk Watch this afternoon. John Haas -- 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] Jones Beach West End
This afternoon took a ride to JB West End CG station. In the hedgerow area I and another birder named Harry, saw a Dickcissel and a Lincoln's Sparrow among the usual sparrows. and as mentioned lots of Juncos. The lone Marbled Godwit was still present in the sandbar area (the far side) with 3 Western Willets. Regards, Peter Bookalam -- -- 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] Prothonotary Warbler?
I just returned from the New York Public Library and there was no sign of the Prothonotary Warbler. I went to the Bryant Park side as well and searched for about an hour, still with no luck. If anyone did spot the Prothonotary, please post. L Miro -- 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] Kissena Park and Flushing Meadow Park Queens
Though it was smaller than that reported by Shai and Ken there was quite a flight of birds further inland and west of their location in central Queens this morning at Kissena Park. A visiting British birder and I had numbers of robins, Purple Finch, and Yellow-rumped Warblers overhead, and, as Shai reported, many sparrows (mostly of common species, esp. juncos) were present all over the place. Also, kinglets of both species (but especially Golden-crowned) seemed to have had an influx, as there were many of them. Other highlights for our morning walk across Queens included 2 Vesper Sparrows (one just west of the community gardens in Kissena Corridor Park and one in Flushing Meadows Park), 2 meadowlarks in the "wildflower meadow" of Kissena Park, a Magnolia Warbler in the corridor, Purple Finches in several locations feeding in trees, and, best for the visitor, his life Carolina and Winter Wrens and Field Sparrow. eBird list below. Numbers are low estimates. Good Birding, Corey Finger http://1birds.com Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 120 Mute Swan - Cygnus olor 2 Wood Duck - Aix sponsa 9 American Black Duck - Anas rubripes 4 Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos 50 Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis 6 Ring-necked Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus 2 Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus 10 Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias 2 Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii 2 Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis 1 American Kestrel - Falco sparverius 3 Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis 5 Herring Gull - Larus argentatus 2 gull sp. - Larinae sp. 10 Rock Pigeon - Columba livia 30 Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 10 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Sphyrapicus varius 1 Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 2 Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides villosus 1 Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus 4 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) - Colaptes auratus [auratus Group] 4 Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe 5 Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 6 Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 4 Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor 2 White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 2 Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus 3 Winter Wren - Troglodytes troglodytes 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet - Regulus satrapa 40 Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula 40 Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus 8 American Robin - Turdus migratorius 400 Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos 2 European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 100 American Pipit - Anthus rubescens 1 Cedar Waxwing - Bombycilla cedrorum 30 Magnolia Warbler - Dendroica magnolia 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata 200 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) - Dendroica coronata coronata 200 Palm Warbler - Dendroica palmarum 2 Palm Warbler (Western) - Dendroica palmarum palmarum 1 Palm Warbler (Yellow) - Dendroica palmarum hypochrysea 1 Eastern Towhee - Pipilo erythrophthalmus 2 Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina 30 Field Sparrow - Spizella pusilla 4 Vesper Sparrow - Pooecetes gramineus 2 Savannah Sparrow - Passerculus sandwichensis 10 Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia 40 Swamp Sparrow - Melospiza georgiana 20 White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 100 White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys 8 Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis 200 Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) - Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis 200 Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 5 Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 40 Eastern Meadowlark - Sturnella magna 2 Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula 20 Purple Finch - Carpodacus purpureus 30 American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 30 House Sparrow - Passer domesticus 20 -- 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] Robert Moses State Park & West End/Jones Beach (Suffolk/Nassau Counties)
As Shai Mitra indicated in an earlier post, there was a good movement of passerines down the beach this morning. We counted birds from the west end of parking field 2 from 7:45AM to 9:00AM. Birds continued to migrate down the beach after we stopped counting and were still moving by late in the morning. Some numbers from our count: Red-winged Blackbird - 3,275 American Goldfinch - 1,500 Tree Swallow - 1,200 Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1,000 American Robin - 500 Pine Siskin - 300 Purple Finch - 100 Cedar Waxwing - 125 On the ocean at RMSP there were all three species of scoter, good numbers of Gannet, and three Royal Terns. At West End all the species present at RMSP were present (albeit in smaller numbers) with good numbers of Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, White-throated Sparrow, and Dark-eyed Junco on the ground. Our best bird was a Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Additionally, a fair hawk flight developed in the late morning highlighted by Merlins and Kestrels. Ken & Sue Feustel -- 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/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] (semi-)official NYC checklist ? - SUMMARY
For those of you with an aversion to reading my wordy posts, see: http://philjeffrey.net/NYC_unofficial_list.html For the rest of you: Thanks to the many people that replied, mostly off-list. There is no official checklist. The best approximation is the one appearing in NYC Audubon's NYC birding book, and you can find that online at: http://www.nycaudubon.org/kids/birds/ and was mentioned in the very first reply to my question by Patrick Santinello. The online NYState checklist, of lesser use since there's no distinction between NYC and anywhere else, is at: http://nybirds.org/Publications/ChecklistNYS.htm but obviously it's a superset and I'm pretty sure Spruce Grouse doesn't occur in NYC (for example). The major problem with the Audubon list is the omission of rarities such as Broad-billed and Sharp-tailed Sandpipers or Rufous and Calliope Hummingbirds and the fact that it's difficult to me to know which rarities they've omitted without wading through NYSARC proceedings dating back through the Middle Ages. The Audubon list has this strange compulsion of alphabetizing within family groups, which may drive you a little crazy. Another list that has been cited is the static one at Mike Freeman's site http://www.nycbirdreport.com but sightings are not tagged so it's impossible to assess the error level. One or two mentioned eBirds (not my eBirdsNYC), but Cornell's eBirds database has more holes than swiss cheese and is not that useful for coverage. Lastly there's the Central Park Conservancy bird list, but of course CPK is not a great place to observe shorebirds, so there are large gaps in that too. Ergo, here's a slightly more ordered list, enabled via Ben Cacace, Marie Winn and the NYC Audubon list. http://philjeffrey.net/NYC_unofficial_list.html If your favorite rarity is not on it, email me. I'll see if I can find a way to data mine old NYSARC records. Thanks Phil Jeffrey On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 5:14 PM, Phil Jeffrey wrote: > A UK birder asked me, and I realize I have no idea if there is one, or > even where to start looking for it. > Any pointers welcome. > > Thanks > Phil Jeffrey > -- "If you lie to the compiler, it will get its revenge" - Henry Spencer -- 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] Large Morning Flight, Long Island
I observed an hour's worth of a very large morning flight Robert Moses SP, LI, this morning. Although not on a scale comparable to massive flight of 3 Nov 2006 (see below), there were very large numbers of Red-winged Blackbirds, Myrtle Warblers, Tree Swallows, American Robins, Cedar Waxwings, American Pipits, Pine Siskins, American Goldfinches, and Purple Finches in the air. Reminiscent of 3 Nov 06, nocturnal migrants that were not obvious in the morning flight itself, such as sparrows and Hermit Thrushes, were percolating out of puckerbrush by the time I left. Shai Mitra Bay Shore From: Shaibal Mitra [mi...@mail.csi.cuny.edu] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 10:27 AM To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu Subject: Spectacular Morning Flight, Long Island Hi everyone, The morning flight was very impressive today along the barrier beach at Robert Moses State Park, Suffolk. Between 6:45 and 8:15, my estimates of the numbers of birds sweeping along the dunes were on the order of 50,000 Red-winged Blackbirds, 10,000 American Robins, and 1,000 Cedar Waxwings. There were at least 3,000 White- throated Sparrows, and 1K each of Junco and Myrtle Warbler on the ground. GC Kinglets, a staple feature (in the multi-hundreds) of recent coastal flights, were almost completely absent, but numbers of RC Kinglets, Hermit Thrushes, Phoebes were impressive. I wanted to get the word out in case others are able to bird the coast today, and to compare migration notes with observers in other parts of the state. Best, Shai Think green before you print this email. -- 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] NYC Audubon checklist link from May Birdathon
Here is a link that I found... http://www.nycaudubon.org/Birdathon/PDF/ChecklistFINAL.pdf It is quite extensive. Hope it helps. Linda On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 4:13 AM, wrote: > The official Checklist of the Birds of New York State is maintained and > published by the New York State Ornithological Association. The new 2010 > edition is currently available. > > It is online at our Web site: nybirds.org > > Hard copy booklets may be ordered online through our Web site or by mail. > They are $2 each or $15 for 10. Mail orders, with check (US dollars only), > should be sent to: > NYSOA, PO Box 296, Somers NY 10589. > > Berna Lincoln > NYSOA > > -- > > 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 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Does anyone have a (semi-)official NYC checklist ?
There is an authoritative Queens county list on the Queens county Bird Club's website. go to qcbirdclub.org, then the "FUN STUFF" link on the side bar half way down the page is a link to download the Queens County List Arie Gilbert President - Queens County Bird Club, Inc http://qcbirdclub.org On 10/28/2010 5:14 PM, Phil Jeffrey wrote: A UK birder asked me, and I realize I have no idea if there is one, or even where to start looking for it. Any pointers welcome. Thanks Phil Jeffrey -- 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/ -- - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1153 / Virus Database: 424/3224 - Release Date: 10/28/10 -- 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] eBird.org - NYC Area Table of Reports
I've been working on a table of reports using the eBird.org system. A few of these links were bookmarks on my home computer that I wanted to access away from home. There's a section for notes on the latest additions which appears below the table and can be quickly accessed by clicking on the location name. The table is updated on a daily basis. I've created a template in Excel to handle all the HTML coding so all I need to do is update the numbers, dates and notes. There's a short introduction to the table on the post: http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/10/ebirdorg-nyc-area-reports.html Hope you find this useful. Ben Cacace Manhattan, NYC -- 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/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] Does anyone have a (semi-)official NYC checklist ?
Re: Does anyone have a (semi-)official NYC checklist ? - - Seeing Berna's post to this list and part of what the NYSOA website includes in the "Checklists" pages therein, I see: http://www.nycaudubon.org/kids/birds/ In looking at this one checklist made available on-line claiming to be for N.Y. City as a whole it is unfortunate that while it may include the vast majority of species that occur regularly or annually in NYC, a great many well-documented vagrants and other rarities are oddly left out and the entire list is a bit in question when an entry for "Connecticut Yellowthroat (a typo most likely!) is allowed, as there is no such species nor even subspecies, is a part of the listing. It may be the closest thing to a complete list of the birds of N.Y. City that is currently available on-line. What of infamous ebird.org? well, good "twitch-fre"e list-making... Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Does anyone have a (semi-)official NYC checklist ?
The official Checklist of the Birds of New York State is maintained and published by the New York State Ornithological Association. The new 2010 edition is currently available. It is online at our Web site: nybirds.org Hard copy booklets may be ordered online through our Web site or by mail. They are $2 each or $15 for 10. Mail orders, with check (US dollars only), should be sent to: NYSOA, PO Box 296, Somers NY 10589. Berna Lincoln NYSOA -- 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Does anyone have a (semi-)official NYC checklist ?
The official Checklist of the Birds of New York State is maintained and published by the New York State Ornithological Association. The new 2010 edition is currently available. It is online at our Web site: nybirds.org Hard copy booklets may be ordered online through our Web site or by mail. They are $2 each or $15 for 10. Mail orders, with check (US dollars only), should be sent to: NYSOA, PO Box 296, Somers NY 10589. Berna Lincoln NYSOA/HTML -- 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/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] Does anyone have a (semi-)official NYC checklist ?
Re: Does anyone have a (semi-)official NYC checklist ? - - Seeing Berna's post to this list and part of what the NYSOA website includes in the Checklists pages therein, I see: http://www.nycaudubon.org/kids/birds/ In looking at this one checklist made available on-line claiming to be for N.Y. City as a whole it is unfortunate that while it may include the vast majority of species that occur regularly or annually in NYC, a great many well-documented vagrants and other rarities are oddly left out and the entire list is a bit in question when an entry for Connecticut Yellowthroat (a typo most likely!) is allowed, as there is no such species nor even subspecies, is a part of the listing. It may be the closest thing to a complete list of the birds of N.Y. City that is currently available on-line. What of infamous ebird.org? well, good twitch-free list-making... Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- 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] eBird.org - NYC Area Table of Reports
I've been working on a table of reports using the eBird.org system. A few of these links were bookmarks on my home computer that I wanted to access away from home. There's a section for notes on the latest additions which appears below the table and can be quickly accessed by clicking on the location name. The table is updated on a daily basis. I've created a template in Excel to handle all the HTML coding so all I need to do is update the numbers, dates and notes. There's a short introduction to the table on the post: http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/10/ebirdorg-nyc-area-reports.html Hope you find this useful. Ben Cacace Manhattan, NYC -- 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Does anyone have a (semi-)official NYC checklist ?
There is an authoritative Queens county list on the Queens county Bird Club's website. go to qcbirdclub.org, then the FUN STUFF link on the side bar half way down the page is a link to download the Queens County List Arie Gilbert President - Queens County Bird Club, Inc http://qcbirdclub.org On 10/28/2010 5:14 PM, Phil Jeffrey wrote: A UK birder asked me, and I realize I have no idea if there is one, or even where to start looking for it. Any pointers welcome. Thanks Phil Jeffrey -- 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/ -- - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1153 / Virus Database: 424/3224 - Release Date: 10/28/10 -- 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] NYC Audubon checklist link from May Birdathon
Here is a link that I found... http://www.nycaudubon.org/Birdathon/PDF/ChecklistFINAL.pdf It is quite extensive. Hope it helps. Linda On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 4:13 AM, bernalinc...@aol.com wrote: The official Checklist of the Birds of New York State is maintained and published by the New York State Ornithological Association. The new 2010 edition is currently available. It is online at our Web site: nybirds.org Hard copy booklets may be ordered online through our Web site or by mail. They are $2 each or $15 for 10. Mail orders, with check (US dollars only), should be sent to: NYSOA, PO Box 296, Somers NY 10589. Berna Lincoln NYSOA/HTML -- 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 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] Large Morning Flight, Long Island
I observed an hour's worth of a very large morning flight Robert Moses SP, LI, this morning. Although not on a scale comparable to massive flight of 3 Nov 2006 (see below), there were very large numbers of Red-winged Blackbirds, Myrtle Warblers, Tree Swallows, American Robins, Cedar Waxwings, American Pipits, Pine Siskins, American Goldfinches, and Purple Finches in the air. Reminiscent of 3 Nov 06, nocturnal migrants that were not obvious in the morning flight itself, such as sparrows and Hermit Thrushes, were percolating out of puckerbrush by the time I left. Shai Mitra Bay Shore From: Shaibal Mitra [mi...@mail.csi.cuny.edu] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 10:27 AM To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu Subject: Spectacular Morning Flight, Long Island Hi everyone, The morning flight was very impressive today along the barrier beach at Robert Moses State Park, Suffolk. Between 6:45 and 8:15, my estimates of the numbers of birds sweeping along the dunes were on the order of 50,000 Red-winged Blackbirds, 10,000 American Robins, and 1,000 Cedar Waxwings. There were at least 3,000 White- throated Sparrows, and 1K each of Junco and Myrtle Warbler on the ground. GC Kinglets, a staple feature (in the multi-hundreds) of recent coastal flights, were almost completely absent, but numbers of RC Kinglets, Hermit Thrushes, Phoebes were impressive. I wanted to get the word out in case others are able to bird the coast today, and to compare migration notes with observers in other parts of the state. Best, Shai Think green before you print this email. -- 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] Robert Moses State Park West End/Jones Beach (Suffolk/Nassau Counties)
As Shai Mitra indicated in an earlier post, there was a good movement of passerines down the beach this morning. We counted birds from the west end of parking field 2 from 7:45AM to 9:00AM. Birds continued to migrate down the beach after we stopped counting and were still moving by late in the morning. Some numbers from our count: Red-winged Blackbird - 3,275 American Goldfinch - 1,500 Tree Swallow - 1,200 Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1,000 American Robin - 500 Pine Siskin - 300 Purple Finch - 100 Cedar Waxwing - 125 On the ocean at RMSP there were all three species of scoter, good numbers of Gannet, and three Royal Terns. At West End all the species present at RMSP were present (albeit in smaller numbers) with good numbers of Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, White-throated Sparrow, and Dark-eyed Junco on the ground. Our best bird was a Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Additionally, a fair hawk flight developed in the late morning highlighted by Merlins and Kestrels. Ken Sue Feustel -- 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] Kissena Park and Flushing Meadow Park Queens
Though it was smaller than that reported by Shai and Ken there was quite a flight of birds further inland and west of their location in central Queens this morning at Kissena Park. A visiting British birder and I had numbers of robins, Purple Finch, and Yellow-rumped Warblers overhead, and, as Shai reported, many sparrows (mostly of common species, esp. juncos) were present all over the place. Also, kinglets of both species (but especially Golden-crowned) seemed to have had an influx, as there were many of them. Other highlights for our morning walk across Queens included 2 Vesper Sparrows (one just west of the community gardens in Kissena Corridor Park and one in Flushing Meadows Park), 2 meadowlarks in the wildflower meadow of Kissena Park, a Magnolia Warbler in the corridor, Purple Finches in several locations feeding in trees, and, best for the visitor, his life Carolina and Winter Wrens and Field Sparrow. eBird list below. Numbers are low estimates. Good Birding, Corey Finger http://1birds.com Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 120 Mute Swan - Cygnus olor 2 Wood Duck - Aix sponsa 9 American Black Duck - Anas rubripes 4 Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos 50 Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis 6 Ring-necked Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus 2 Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus 10 Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias 2 Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii 2 Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis 1 American Kestrel - Falco sparverius 3 Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis 5 Herring Gull - Larus argentatus 2 gull sp. - Larinae sp. 10 Rock Pigeon - Columba livia 30 Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 10 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Sphyrapicus varius 1 Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 2 Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides villosus 1 Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus 4 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) - Colaptes auratus [auratus Group] 4 Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe 5 Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 6 Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 4 Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor 2 White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 2 Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus 3 Winter Wren - Troglodytes troglodytes 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet - Regulus satrapa 40 Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula 40 Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus 8 American Robin - Turdus migratorius 400 Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos 2 European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 100 American Pipit - Anthus rubescens 1 Cedar Waxwing - Bombycilla cedrorum 30 Magnolia Warbler - Dendroica magnolia 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata 200 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) - Dendroica coronata coronata 200 Palm Warbler - Dendroica palmarum 2 Palm Warbler (Western) - Dendroica palmarum palmarum 1 Palm Warbler (Yellow) - Dendroica palmarum hypochrysea 1 Eastern Towhee - Pipilo erythrophthalmus 2 Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina 30 Field Sparrow - Spizella pusilla 4 Vesper Sparrow - Pooecetes gramineus 2 Savannah Sparrow - Passerculus sandwichensis 10 Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia 40 Swamp Sparrow - Melospiza georgiana 20 White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 100 White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys 8 Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis 200 Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) - Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis 200 Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 5 Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 40 Eastern Meadowlark - Sturnella magna 2 Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula 20 Purple Finch - Carpodacus purpureus 30 American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 30 House Sparrow - Passer domesticus 20 -- 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] Prothonotary Warbler?
I just returned from the New York Public Library and there was no sign of the Prothonotary Warbler. I went to the Bryant Park side as well and searched for about an hour, still with no luck. If anyone did spot the Prothonotary, please post. L Miro -- 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] Sullivan County
Another interesting day in Sullivan. The GREAT CORMORANT continues at the Bashakill WMA. It was seen by at least a dozen people both this morning and this afternoon. I am really hoping the bird survives the accelerated hunting that takes place each weekend at this time of year. Due to the area he frequents, I think he stands a good chance of evading the hunters. Also of note are the shorebirds at Swan Lake. It is starting to seem late to me, but at least 25 Wilson's Snipe, one Pectoral Sandpiper, one Dunlin and one Killdeer continue there. Ruddy Ducks and Green-winged Teal are abundant in several locations. PINE SISKINS continue to increase in number, Scott Baldinger had at least 70 at his feeders. The birds of the day (for me at least) were two swallows that flew by the hawk watch tower at 2:56 pm today. They were dark above, buff brown below, short square tails and rounded wings. I am absolutely certain they were CAVE SWALLOWS!! Though I was unable to discern any pale rump (dark clouds and rain just north of the tower made lighting very bad) I also saw no white forehead indicative of Cliff Swallow and all other species of swallow were easily ruled out. One might argue that juvenile Cliff Swallow might have a dark forehead, but the likelihood of that species is so slim I am confident of my identification. I left the tower immediately as the birds flew down the ridge directly toward the Bashakill which is only 8 miles away and clearly visible from the tower. In spite of a long vigilance until near dark, no swallows ever showed at the Bash. I can only hope these or others will show and be seen by others over the weekend. Also of note were 4 GOLDEN EAGLES at the Hawk Watch this afternoon. John Haas -- 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] Caumsett State Park Friday: Woodcock, Pipit, Nashville Warbler, E. Meadowlark, 10 sparrow species
In six hours (8:45am-2:45pm) of birding today, Caumsett State Park (Lloyd Neck, Suffolk Co.) yielded 57 total species. Highlights included singles of AMERICAN WOODCOCK (brush pile dump area), AMERICAN PIPIT (hillside below main house), NASHVILLE WARBLER (walled garden), and EASTERN MEADWOLARK (field northeast of equestrian center). I also saw 10 species of sparrow: Eastern Towhee (1), Chipping, Field (1), Savannah, Fox (5), Song, Swamp, White- throated, White-crowned (2) and Dark-eyed Junco. Other notable species included Peregrine Falcon (1 circling low over equestrian center), Blue- headed Vireo (1), Winter Wren (1), Eastern Bluebird (12), Hermit Thrush (4), Catbird (2), Pine Warbler (1), and Palm Warbler (1). An observation I found interesting involved the American Pipit. I flushed it from the grass as I approached Freshwater Pond, hearing its calls first and then spotting it flying back uphill. It landed about halfway up the slope. I backtracked to get a closer look at the bird. As I approached it 3 people were descending the hill from the opposite direction. The Pipit walked quickly in my direction as they approached, giving me nice looks, but eventually took flight again. It circled overhead twice and then did something I've never seen a Pipit do beforeland in a tree! A 40 ft. high oak no less. It alit at the very top and stayed there for 10-15 seconds, then flew out of sight behind the foliage. Anyone else ever witness similar behavior from this species? -- 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] Central Park 10/29--Vespser Sparrow, Pine Siskin, Bluebird
Manhattan also got its fair share of birds today. Though the time I spent in the field was relatively limited, quantity and quality made up for it. A 15 minute excursion around the Upper West Side produced good numbers of several species of birds, most of which were in west-bound morning flight: Double Crested Cormorant 14 Yellow-breasted Sapsucker 3, including 1 on a sidewalk tree Northern Flicker 6 Black Capped Chickadee 3, urban trees Kinglet Sp. 15 Am. Robin 400 was a conservative count. Near constant stream. Cedar Waxwing 6 Warbler Sp. 8 (prob yellow-rumped) Dark-eyed Junco 20 Emberizid Sp. 50 (mostly junco) Red-winged Blackbird 40 Common Grackle 100 A relatively brief excursion to Central Park with Lila Fried in the afternoon was also productive, despite the small amount of area covered. Black-capped Chickadees, White-throated Sparrows and Hermit Thrushes are all still present in good numbers, though the White-throats and Hermits seem to be peetering out. The species highlight of the day was a fresh looking VESPER SPARROW on the rocks of Belvedere castle. Looking at this bird from above was quite an interesting angle! Also, a single PINE SISKIN was at the feeders while we went by. Good to see they've made it to Manhattan. A FOX SPARROW was also in the vegetation south of Tupelo meadow. Ardith Bondi posted EASTERN BLUEBIRD to the ebirdsnyc yahoo group this morning. Other semi-late migrants included GRAY CATBIRD, 2 EASTERN PHOEBE and EASTERN TOWHEE. Good Birding, Jacob Drucker Manhattan -- 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/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] (semi-)official NYC checklist ? - SUMMARY
Hi all, That UK birder wanting a decent checklist for birds of New York City started something, did he or she not... and thanks to Phil and many others, for continuing the thread on this subject. Since the post as titled to this list made reference to the nycbirdreport.com now-static lists, which are available for a number of well-known NYC birding localities, with the most attention having been given to Central Prospect Parks, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, it is unclear what was meant by the sightings not being tagged. In any case the vast majority of sightings in those listings are not NYSARC-review species, and were observed by many as well as vetted by a number of very experienced birders most familiar with the location they were vetting for. in my opinionated opinion those lists and that website have not been surpassed by any I've seen for fast and accurate dispersal of basic information, for recently-seen 'local' birds in NYC. And as Phil opined, the eBird.org web-based effort is, thus far, more full of holes than swiss cheese - and that problem isn't shrinking, for those who look at it as any sort of scientific data set. As pure entertainment that may help some folks, it's fine. It ain't science. Sorry, but that is just the way it is set up. If you or I can report a bird (or birds) that may or may not have been in a particular place at a particular time (and I don't even refer to rare or uncommon species for any given locality) then it is just that, a series of reports... as we can find all around the web. That is not science, however. And to make it completely clear I am referring to the Cornell- originated website with the suffix org, and not to Phil's current version of the ebirdsnyc list, a yahoo-groups list which is unrelated to the much wider Cornell / eBird efforts. The moniker ebirdsnyc also predates the ebird,org by quite some many years. The checklists prepared for Queens, for the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, for Prospect Park, and Central Park (each in their most recently-revised versions) are all in their own ways quite good at the basic info that a checklist should provide all have been extensively vetted by multiple experienced birders for fairly high level of accuracy and quality. Kudos to the many who helped to compile them particularly to those who edited them. There just may be some additional checklists that will come to light for specific locations within NYC. The two boroughs perhaps in need of at least a basic checklist would be Staten Island (Richmond County) and The Bronx, both rich birding and ornithological hot-beds over a period of many, many years - a century even more. The borough of Richmond has been studied for a very long time and has proven a number of times to have the greatest diversity of sites for both breeding and wintering birds in NYC over a long period of time, even if the present-day status is changed due to massive development. It still retains many habitat remnants unique in NYC and some unique in the state. At a guess, and that is all it is, the borough of Queens may hold bragging rights to the most species of wild birds to be recorded in NYC, due in great part to the many observations made from the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge since its creation as well as the extensive shore areas along with large tracts of intact forest in several larger wooded parks. In any case each borough has its own unique and special places for birds and much more in nature. In New York City, there is a vast potential for nature studies, especially so in all the other 4 boroughs but amazingly even in busy Manhattan. A nice resource for Brooklyn sightings is the birding blog maintained by Peter Dorosh of Brooklyn/ Kings County and often reported to by multiple birders of that borough ... just today the blog contains mention of a good sighting for there, Black Vulture, along with many other nice birds of the day. It gets updated very regularly about all year 'round. For Staten Island/Richmond County a good naturalist's resource has been the yahoo- group list with public archives, the SINaturaList available in the yahoo groups at that exact spelling and updated a lot, especially by some of that borough's more active birder-naturalists. There are also bunches of other blogs and such that offer more insights into nature in NYC, some that specialize in one area and others quite general in the topics covered. In a few years, perhaps every individual will simply blog on their own personal take from their patch! There might be as much insight in that effort as all of what the ebird.org project is attempting... perhaps depending on what one accepts as science... Among my favorite Central Park encounters of all time was from some years ago, as I passed the well-known bridge to and from The Ramble, at the height of spring bird migration. A
