[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 26 April 2013

[Karen Fung]

- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* April 26, 2013
* NYNY1304.26

- Birds Mentioned:

WHITE-FACED IBIS+
SWALLOW-TAILED KITE+
RUFF+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

BRANT (subspecies "Black Brant")
Harlequin Duck
Red-necked Grebe
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Glossy Ibis
Sora
SANDHILL CRANE
Solitary Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
Gull-billed Tern
Caspian Tern
Razorbill
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-headed Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Yellow-throated Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Blue-winged Warbler
"Lawrence's" Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
Prairie Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
American Redstart
Worm-eating Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Saltmarsh Sparrow
Seaside Sparrow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
BLUE GROSBEAK
Indigo Bunting
Boat-tailed Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
White-winged Crossbill
Evening Grosbeak

If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report
electronically and use the NYSARC online submission form found at
http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm

You can also send reports and digital image files via email to
nysa...@nybirds.org .

If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos
or sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to:

Gary Chapin - Secretary
NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC)
486 High Street
Victor, NY 14564

~ Transcript ~

Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert
Weekly Recording: (212) 979-3070

To report sightings call:
Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 (weekdays)
Tony Lauro (631) 734-4126 (Long Island)

Compilers: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro
Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
Transcriber: Karen Fung

[~BEGIN RBA TAPE~]

Greetings.  This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, April
26th, at 8:00pm.  The highlights of today's tape are SWALLOW-TAILED
KITE, WHITE-FACED IBIS, SANDHILL CRANE, RUFF, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE,
BLACK BRANT, BLUE GROSBEAK, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER and Spring
Migrants.

This year's winner of the "Who will spot the SWALLOW-TAILED KITE?"
contest was standing in Van Cortlandt Park Thursday morning when one
flew over the Parade Grounds, heading west.  This species seems very
reluctant to hang out in New York for very long.  The award may need
to be shared, though, as a SWALLOW-TAILED was also reported flying
over Hartsdale, Westchester County, on Thursday evening.

Last Sunday morning an adult WHITE-FACED IBIS was found roosting with
20+ Glossy Ibis in the cove just north of the southwest corner of the
East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.  A SORA also came out of the
phragmites briefly in the same area.  After the ibis departed, it
could not be relocated.  With the West Pond corrupted by a bad tidal
breach, it is not likely the White-faced will visit the north end
there as regularly as in past years, so determining its new habits
will be challenging.  Large trenches at the south end of the East Pond
will also make traversing that area impossible, so please address
these concerns with Jamaica Bay personnel.

The two RUFFS at the East Marina at the Timber Point Golf Club have
been quite reliable through today, in the marsh, though patience may
be necessary until they come into view.  Enter the Timber Point Golf
Club from Great River Road and follow the sign to the East Marina,
which has a parking lot and a dock from which the marsh can be
scanned.  Also watch for the Black Brant among the few hundred
Atlantic Brant, these sometimes in the cove off the boat dock, but
more likely on the golf course, where birders should not go.

A female RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was spotted last Sunday off Dune Road,
west of Shinnecock Inlet, initially staying just off Road J, west of
the Ponquogue Bridge.  By Wednesday it had moved east of the bridge,
near the boat docks, but we have no word since.

We also have a belated report of a SANDHILL CRANE at Croton Point Park
in Westchester County on Thursday the 18th.

Among the nice variety of passerines now trickling in (and is anyone
tired of these northwest winds yet??), a couple of BLUE GROSBEAKS have
shown up: one at Fort Hero in Montauk last Sunday, and one on Shelter
Island Monday.

A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, somewhat elusive, was seen at Hempstead
Lake State Park last Saturday and again today, this near McDonald
Pond.

Today two GULL-BILLED TERNS showed up on the bar off the Coast Guard
Station at Jones Beach West End, and along Bay Parkway an adult
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found near the entrance to Jones Beach field
10.

Unusual birds in Prospect Park have featured a WORM-EATING WARBLER
last weekend, a female EVENING GROSBEAK and a hybrid "LAWRENCE'S"
WARBLER yesterday and a BLACKPOLL WARBLER today.  HOODED WARBLER has
visited Central Park, Alley Pond Park, and Oakland Lake in Queens, and
a growing list of other warbler arrivals has included BLUE-WINGED
WARBLER, NORTHERN PARULA, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, BLACK-THROA

[nysbirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler, Riverhead

[Steve Walter]

This day evolved into a butterfly outing to some of my favorite pine barrens
spots, such as Cranberry Bog County Park in Riverhead (Suffolk co.). I
enjoyed a few Brown Elfins and Spring Azures along the entrance off Lake Ave
(CR 63). Then, spurred on by finding an early Blue Corporal (dragonfly), I
went to look for others from the wooden bridge over the so called Little
River, which flows into Sweezy Pond. No dragonflies, but bopping around
along the shore below the bridge was a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER. It was only
around briefly, as it made its away upstream without allowing pictures good
enough for posting. I don't know how re-findable it might be, but I do have
to say that this spot looks as good as any on Long Island for potential
breeding.

 

Shortly afterwards, a Turkey Vulture flew over. That's hardly worth a
mention anymore (oops, I did), as they seem to become ever more frequent and
widespread on Long Island. In fact, I saw TVs at four different locations
today, including the Dwarf Pine Barrens, where I suspect they may have bred
previously.

 

 

Steve Walter

Bayside, NY 


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[nysbirds-l] BroadWinged Hawks in Patterson

[Terry]

A pair of Broadwings returned to our backyard yesterday. The male was first 
seen overwintering throughout 2011-2012. They were here all that Summer until 
around August. The nest was badly damaged by Irene and it looked like they were 
permanently gone. Yesterday morning I saw one then quickly the other as they 
mated during a 15 minute time period. Again this morning and tonight. The nest 
is already improved.

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[nysbirds-l] Red headed woodpecker

[Melissa]

Red headed woodpecker spotted at 545 in the same area as earlier reported

Sent from my iPhone

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[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach State Park Birds (Nassau Co.)

[ken feustel]

Highlights of the late morning and afternoon at JBSP included a pair of 
Gull-billed Terns on the sandbar at the West End Marina and the stunning 
Red-headed Woodpecker on Bay Parkway (Thanks to Sam Janazzo & Bob Kurtz for the 
heads-up).  A few photos of the woodpecker are at my flickr site.

Ken Feustel
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[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker @ Bay Parkway Jones Beach...

[Andrew Baksh]

Sam Janazzo just called to report a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER on Bay Parkway
Jones Beach LI.  The bird is on a sign just about 100 yards from the
entrance to field 10 on the opposite side of the parkway.  Many thanks to
Sam for calling in the sighting.

Andrew Baksh
Queens, NY
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[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Yellow-throated Warbler--Yes

[syschiff]

Hempstead Lake SP  26 April

The Yellow-throated Warbler was relocated this morning by McDonald  Pond,  
singing loudly and reasonably tame.

Not a great many birds this morning, but a fair mixture:-- Blue-headed and 
Warbling Vireos; Northern Parula, Yellow, Yellow-rumped, Yellow-throated, Pine, 
Prairie, Palm, Black-and-white Warblers and Northern Waterthrush.

Sy Schiff

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[nysbirds-l] Ruff in Town of Shelby, Orleans County

[Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter]

The transitional plumage Ruff on Rt. 31A is still present this (Friday)
morning as of 9:30.  It was seen by Vicki Rothman.

 

For those who are curious, birders who have seen the Ruff at this location
and the Ruff at Kumph Marsh, Iroquois NWR are convinced that it is the same
individual.  Photos appear to confirm that.  The two locations are about ten
miles apart as the Ruff flies.

 

DIRECTIONS:

On Rt. 31A in Medina, Orleans County, between E Shelby Rd and Townline Rd in
flooded field on south side,  across from yellow house.  This is just East
of the Hamlet of Millville.

 

Good birding!

Willie

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Betsy Potter

Wilson, NY

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Big Year List: http://www.happtech.com/BigYearDanna

 


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