[nysbirds-l] Hunters Gardens, Eastport, Long Island

[AndyatWH]

I have been going to see the birds at Hunters Gardens for  about 20 years, 
It was great for warblers,and many others during  migration,with older hard 
wood forest, great under-story  and spring-fed ponds. There were a group of 
local fishermen and hunters who  used to meet at Hunters Gardens and have an 
out-door fire and cook out  with eels, lobsters,crabs and fish (and liquid  
libations). This started  years ago,and there is a stone monument where 
they  traditionally  gathered, but now there are not many members left,and to 
the best of  my knowledge,( with the road barriers), they are discontinuing 
this tradition.  Today there were no signs of any recent cook out ( burnt 
logs, rubbish,  food) at the usual place.
 
A couple of years ago, some one killed a girl back on the  dirt roads back 
in these woods, so Suffolk County decided  to barricade the entrances to the 
old dirt roads to prevent  visitors (Birders?) driving cars on dirt roads 
that ran  through the woods. Roads were originally made to cut lumber (and go 
 hunting).
 
I understand that now  hunters  can still  get  car access during the 
hunting season, they take down the barriers and  let any cars drive in with a 
hunting license (But not  birders during  migration?)
 
It is a long walk into Hunters Gardens without car access, but  based on 
Eric Salzman's birding report of May 16, I went there today in the  
afternoon.It is quite a walk,next time I think I will take a bike.
 
Contrary to his report there were very few birds on the way in  and at 
Hunters Gardens, certainly no "fall out". There were no warblers  flitting from 
tree top to tree top, not much other birds either. It was very  quiet,I 
could hear very few birds.
 
 At the water holes. there was nothing to hear or  see. I counted the usual 
towhees, cat birds, only a couple of  ovenbirds (heard not seen),baltimore 
oriole,cardinal,chipping  sparrow,chickadees,titmice,robins,pine warbler, 
yellow  warbler, blue jay,red-bellied woodpecker, flicker,and a veery. (this 
was my best  bird)
 
Just to let you know in case you are thinking of making the  trip.
 
Andy Murphy
 
 
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[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 17 May 2013

[Karen Fung]

- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* May 17, 2013
* NYNY1305.17

- Birds Mentioned:

EURASIAN WIGEON
American Bittern
Bald Eagle
Red Knot
Semipalmated Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Black Tern
Roseate Tern
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black-billed Cuckoo
Common Nighthawk
CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Marsh Wren
Cape May Warbler
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
Bay-breasted Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER
Worm-eating Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
SUMMER TANAGER
Grasshopper Sparrow
BLUE GROSBEAK
White-winged Crossbill (not reported this week)
Pine Siskin

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If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos
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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, May 17th,
at 6:00pm.  The highlights of today's tape are CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW,
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, SUMMER TANAGER, BLUE
GROSBEAK, EURASIAN WIGEON, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, and Spring Migrants.

This past week was not really up to mid-May expectations, with perhaps
an average species diversity overall, but certainly not the hoped-for
volume of birds we've enjoyed, even in recent years.  It did,
nonetheless, have some high points.

In Central Park, a nice find on Thursday was a CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW that
perched at Tupelo Field for the day.  Other highlights in Central
featured a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER through Wednesday, an AMERICAN BITTERN
at the north end last Friday, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW on Monday, and the
first MOURNING WARBLER on Wednesday.  Friday's reports included
another MOURNING WARBLER, SUMMER TANAGER, and OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER,
though there was a decrease in numbers from the day before.  Among the
roughly 28 species of warblers in Central have been several CAPE MAY
WARBLERS and BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS, both species also noted in fairly
decent numbers in other local parks, along with less common species
such as TENNESEE WARBLER, WORM-EATING WARBLER, HOODED WARBLER, and
WILSON'S WARBLER.

[Transcriber's Note:  Additional sightings in Central this week
include both YELLOW-BILLED and BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS, the latter most
recently seen today; MARSH WREN on Monday and Tuesday, and a COMMON
NIGHTHAWK that perched in the Ramble on Thursday morning.]

Prospect Park also a had a good day Thursday, with an immature BALD
EAGLE and a COMMON NIGHTHAWK both perched, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, and a
nice assortment of warblers, including a female CERULEAN WARBLER, with
a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER there the day
before.

With the recent rains providing some water for the waterhole in Forest
Park, Queens, that area has picked up in activity, though seemingly
not to the consistency or extent of prior years.  A SUMMER TANAGER in
Forest Park last Sunday visited the waterhole Thursday, as did such
warblers as MOURNING WARBLER and BAY-BREASTED WARBLER.  Several CAPE
MAY WARBLERS have also been in Forest, and two or three GRAY-CHEEKED
THRUSHES there last weekend seemed early.  An EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE had
also arrived Sunday.

On Wednesday a SUMMER TANAGER visited Hempstead Lake State Park, with
an adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER near the entrance booth to parking lot
#3 on Thursday.  Another RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen again out at
Jones Beach State Park on Tuesday.

A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was a surprising find at Floyd Bennett Field
last Saturday, and a CERULEAN WARBLER was spotted at Clove Lakes Park
on Staten Island Thursday.

A female BLUE GROSBEAK visited Marshlands Conservancy in Rye,
Westchester County, today.

A BLACK TERN was reported Saturday from Big Egg Marsh, south of
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, where a good number of RED KNOT have also
been present recently.

A drake EURASIAN WIGEON, continuing on the pond north of Clark Avenue
at Massapequa Preserve, is staying much later than expected, perhaps
raising issues as to its provenance.

Although there have been no reports of WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS since
very early May, a few PINE SISKINS and some PURPLE FINCHES have been
among the recent city park visitors, with siskins lingering in both
Central and Prospect Parks.

Among recent arrivals have been COMMON MOORHEN, 

[nysbirds-l] Forest Park Queens report 5/17...

[Andrew Baksh]

The birding at Forest Park Queens continues to be very good with yet
another 20+ species of warblers tallied by several birders.  The high count
collectively appears to be 24 Warbler species.

Today's highlights were *PRAIRIE* (female), *PINE* and *HOODED*
warblers, *LINCOLN
SPARROW* and *BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO*. The *HOODED* was apparently loafing
around the train tracks near a termite hatch out.  Although there was no
report of yesterday's MOURNING WARBLER or the SUMMER TANAGERS, they could
still be around.

In trying to establish the best times for the Waterhole (depending on your
priorities); it appears that very early on might be best for the largest
variety of birds.  However, it pays to stick around for those birds that
might come in a bit later...much later.

Here are two examples to support both scenarios:  An early PINE WARBLER was
not seen or heard from again after the early morning flurry.

Then, late this afternoon.  A Worm-eating Warbler which was not seen or
heard from all day, finally showed up at the waterhole around 4:05 p.m.
according to the text time stamp from Corey Finger.  By the time I made it
back to the water hole, it had pulled out but returned sometime around 5:45
where I along with several birders enjoyed very good looks.

In the end, patience and luck rules the day.  Good luck and good birding!
Some photos from today are posted here
http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2013/05/warbler-fix-in-forest-park-queens-ny.html

Andrew Baksh
Queens, NY
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com



















On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 9:44 PM, Steve Walter  wrote:

> This is part report and, since this is the right day for it, part
> commentary on a question posed by Andrew Baksh a few days ago. Yes, Jamaica
> Bay can still be good for migrants. But you have to be there the morning of
> a flight night. Even that might not be a sure thing. But as someone who
> lives relatively close and likes a shot at photographing migrants, I think
> it’s worth checking out. Because when it’s the right day, it’s special.
> Today was that kind of day and there was a good, although by no means
> spectacular, showing of migrants. The most notable birds were *GRAY-CHEECKED
> THRUSH, LINCOLN’S SPARROW*, and considering the May 16 date, a
> GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET. Of interest to me was a *YELLOW-THROATED VIREO*,
> a longtime nemesis on the photography front. In the process of trying to
> get better pictures, I followed it for some distance as it moved north
> through the North Garden, perhaps confirming something for me. It’s assumed
> (by me, anyway) that migrants filter northward and move on to more
> favorable habitats inland as the day progresses. I haven’t done any real
> study – I’d rather be in the gardens close to the migrants than standing by
> the North Channel Bridge watching them fly off. But whether I’m right or
> wrong, activity at Jamaica Bay seems to be less after influx mornings. ***
> *
>
> ** **
>
> So like I assume many migrants do, it’s off to Forest Park for me for the
> afternoon. Hearing of good activity at the water hole yesterday and this
> morning, I expected more of that this afternoon, especially with the sun
> coming out and warm weather setting in on this obvious flight day. But it
> wasn’t quite like that. In my estimation, the water hole was rather slow
> from 1:00 to 3:00. The 3:00 hour was enhanced by the reappearance of the
> previously reported *MOURNING WARBLER*, two appearances by a female type 
> *SUMMER
> TANAGER*, and 4 *ORCHARD ORIOLES* (each in a different plumage – adult
> male, first year male, female, and tailless). Better, but not
> extraordinary, warbler activity ensued after 4:00. The moral of this
> paragraph is that I too am baffled by the inconsistency of the water hole.
> After all these years, I still can’t be sure when it’s going to be good. It
> just helps to keep trying and to be patient.
>
> ** **
>
> I have posted pictures of some of today’s birds, including the Summer
> Tanager, at my web site (main page and recent work)
> http://www.stevewalternature.com/ 
>
> ** **
>
> Steve Walter
>
> Bayside, NY
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[nysbirds-l] Bird lens announcement

[Mardi Dickinson]

Birders et al,

Here is a new article I just posted & thought you would be interested in. 
Enjoy! 
http://kymry.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/announcement-canon-ef-200-400mm-f4l-is-usm-extender-1-4x/

Cheers,
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[nysbirds-l] Monk Parakeets on Broadway in Massapequa

[redknot]

And there is a Monk Parakeet nest on the w/s/o Broadway in Massapequa between 
N. Queens and N. Kings Avenue...   

- Original Message -
From: Jelly_Admn 
Date: Friday, May 17, 2013 1:09 pm
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Colorful Parakeet ackson Hghts Escapee
To: NYS 

> This must be an escapee but on 74th ave between 39th and 37th in 
> front of Petal Bros. market in the tree is a colorful green 
> body/yellow mid/red orange head parakeet i believe. gonna try to 
> link some phone cam pics. 
> 
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[nysbirds-l] New York Co. Big Day, 5/16

[Jacob Drucker]

Hi All,

Yesterday (5/16), Nadir Souirgi, Gabriel Willow, and I embarked on a New York 
Co. big day, trying to find as many species as possible from Manhattan and 
Randall's Island. We were able to wrack up 113 species, a respectable total 
given the rather limited habitat the county has to offer, highlighted by 
species unusual/underreported locally such as CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW, BLACK-BELLIED 
PLOVER, AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, and YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON and 21 Warbler 
Species. See eBird checklist linked below. 

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/email?subID=S14140170

We began at midnight on top of the Empire State Building, watching and 
listening to passerines migrate by, illuminated by the lights of the building. 
The lights attract the birds as well as make them viewable they fly by, or in 
the case of many disorientated birds, circle around observatory, calling. The 
magnitude of birds two nights ago was pretty incredible, at there were plenty 
of times when we had over 50 different passerines circling the building at 
once. The building's lights were white-- the best color for assessing color on 
the birds, and with so many flying close to the observatory, and with the help 
of flight calls, we were able to ID over 20 species! For those that haven't 
been to the ESB during a migration night, I would highly recommend it.

After more nocturnal listening from the Inwood neighborhood, we headed to 
Inwood Hill Park to search for the bulk of our migrants and were not 
disappointed, building the majority of our day list at this site. We then swung 
through Swindler's Cove, Riverbank SP, and Riverside Church to pick up a few 
key species, continued to Central Park to fill in migrant gaps, river-watched 
from Randall's Island, and ended at dusk Harbor-watching from Battery Park. 

Overall it was a phenomenal day in great company with a lot of great birds, and 
I look forward to doing more big days in this region in years to come.

Good Birding,
Jacob Drucker
Amherst, MA


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[nysbirds-l] Colorful Parakeet ackson Hghts Escapee

[Jelly_Admn]

This must be an escapee but on 74th ave between 39th and 37th in front of Petal 
Bros. market in the tree is a colorful green body/yellow mid/red orange head 
parakeet i believe. gonna try to link some phone cam pics. 


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[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake SP weekenf Boy Scout Jamboree

[syschiff]

Hempstead Lake State Park 17 May

PLEASE BE ADVISED, the Boy Scouts are taking over the park starting this 
afternoon through Sunday. Field #3 will be closed. With the noise, activities 
and limited access, birding there this weekend will be nil .

Today was less successful than yesterday, but produced the FOS EASTERN 
WOOD-PEWEE. Other birds included WOOD DUCK, YELLOW-THROATED, WARBLING, 
BLUE-HEADED AND RED-EYED VIREOS , GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER, CEDAR WAXWING, a 
mix of warblers including a WILSON'S, LINCOLN SPARROW and BALTIMORE ORIOLE. 
Yesterday's Red-headed Woodpecker not found.

Sy Schiff


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[nysbirds-l] Hearing Loss and SongFinder

[Robert Lewis]

Has anyone here had experience with Songfinder, the digital hearing aid for us 
folks of a certain age?

Here is their webpage:  http://www.nselec.com

Are there competing products?  How does this work in comparison with standard 
hearing aids that one buys from a doctor?

Thanks!

Bob Lewis
Sleepy Hollow NY

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Bryant park 5/17

[Larry Trachtenberg]

Adding to Kyle's bryant park post we also had black + white, eastern kingbird 
and swamp sparrow and on my way back to office I/f/o library on gravel had 
northern waterthrush and most surprising working the trees was rb nuthatch 
seems quite late 

L Trachtenberg 
Ossining 
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On May 17, 2013, at 8:34 AM, "ktbardw...@yahoo.com"  
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> A quick 20 minute walk this morning at 8:00 in bryant produced some good 
> birds. Larry Trachtenberg and I had 10 yellowthroats, ovenbird,magnolia, 
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> in canopy. There was also a lincolns sparrow.
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[nysbirds-l] Bryant park 5/17

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A quick 20 minute walk this morning at 8:00 in bryant produced some good birds. 
Larry Trachtenberg and I had 10 yellowthroats, ovenbird,magnolia, 
redstart,parula, and wilsons. There was more around but hard to identify high 
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[nysbirds-l] Bryant park 5/17

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A quick 20 minute walk this morning at 8:00 in bryant produced some good birds. 
Larry Trachtenberg and I had 10 yellowthroats, ovenbird,magnolia, 
redstart,parula, and wilsons. There was more around but hard to identify high 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Bryant park 5/17

[Larry Trachtenberg]

Adding to Kyle's bryant park post we also had black + white, eastern kingbird 
and swamp sparrow and on my way back to office I/f/o library on gravel had 
northern waterthrush and most surprising working the trees was rb nuthatch 
seems quite late 

L Trachtenberg 
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On May 17, 2013, at 8:34 AM, ktbardw...@yahoo.com ktbardw...@yahoo.com 
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 A quick 20 minute walk this morning at 8:00 in bryant produced some good 
 birds. Larry Trachtenberg and I had 10 yellowthroats, ovenbird,magnolia, 
 redstart,parula, and wilsons. There was more around but hard to identify high 
 in canopy. There was also a lincolns sparrow.
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[nysbirds-l] Hearing Loss and SongFinder

[Robert Lewis]

Has anyone here had experience with Songfinder, the digital hearing aid for us 
folks of a certain age?

Here is their webpage:  http://www.nselec.com

Are there competing products?  How does this work in comparison with standard 
hearing aids that one buys from a doctor?

Thanks!

Bob Lewis
Sleepy Hollow NY

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[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake SP weekenf Boy Scout Jamboree

[syschiff]

Hempstead Lake State Park 17 May

PLEASE BE ADVISED, the Boy Scouts are taking over the park starting this 
afternoon through Sunday. Field #3 will be closed. With the noise, activities 
and limited access, birding there this weekend will be nil .

Today was less successful than yesterday, but produced the FOS EASTERN 
WOOD-PEWEE. Other birds included WOOD DUCK, YELLOW-THROATED, WARBLING, 
BLUE-HEADED AND RED-EYED VIREOS , GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER, CEDAR WAXWING, a 
mix of warblers including a WILSON'S, LINCOLN SPARROW and BALTIMORE ORIOLE. 
Yesterday's Red-headed Woodpecker not found.

Sy Schiff


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[nysbirds-l] Colorful Parakeet ackson Hghts Escapee

[Jelly_Admn]

This must be an escapee but on 74th ave between 39th and 37th in front of Petal 
Bros. market in the tree is a colorful green body/yellow mid/red orange head 
parakeet i believe. gonna try to link some phone cam pics. 


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[nysbirds-l] New York Co. Big Day, 5/16

[Jacob Drucker]

Hi All,

Yesterday (5/16), Nadir Souirgi, Gabriel Willow, and I embarked on a New York 
Co. big day, trying to find as many species as possible from Manhattan and 
Randall's Island. We were able to wrack up 113 species, a respectable total 
given the rather limited habitat the county has to offer, highlighted by 
species unusual/underreported locally such as CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW, BLACK-BELLIED 
PLOVER, AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, and YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON and 21 Warbler 
Species. See eBird checklist linked below. 

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/email?subID=S14140170

We began at midnight on top of the Empire State Building, watching and 
listening to passerines migrate by, illuminated by the lights of the building. 
The lights attract the birds as well as make them viewable they fly by, or in 
the case of many disorientated birds, circle around observatory, calling. The 
magnitude of birds two nights ago was pretty incredible, at there were plenty 
of times when we had over 50 different passerines circling the building at 
once. The building's lights were white-- the best color for assessing color on 
the birds, and with so many flying close to the observatory, and with the help 
of flight calls, we were able to ID over 20 species! For those that haven't 
been to the ESB during a migration night, I would highly recommend it.

After more nocturnal listening from the Inwood neighborhood, we headed to 
Inwood Hill Park to search for the bulk of our migrants and were not 
disappointed, building the majority of our day list at this site. We then swung 
through Swindler's Cove, Riverbank SP, and Riverside Church to pick up a few 
key species, continued to Central Park to fill in migrant gaps, river-watched 
from Randall's Island, and ended at dusk Harbor-watching from Battery Park. 

Overall it was a phenomenal day in great company with a lot of great birds, and 
I look forward to doing more big days in this region in years to come.

Good Birding,
Jacob Drucker
Amherst, MA


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[nysbirds-l] Monk Parakeets on Broadway in Massapequa

[redknot]

And there is a Monk Parakeet nest on the w/s/o Broadway in Massapequa between 
N. Queens and N. Kings Avenue...   

- Original Message -
From: Jelly_Admn 
Date: Friday, May 17, 2013 1:09 pm
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Colorful Parakeet ackson Hghts Escapee
To: NYS 

 This must be an escapee but on 74th ave between 39th and 37th in 
 front of Petal Bros. market in the tree is a colorful green 
 body/yellow mid/red orange head parakeet i believe. gonna try to 
 link some phone cam pics. 
 
 
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[nysbirds-l] Bird lens announcement

[Mardi Dickinson]

Birders et al,

Here is a new article I just posted  thought you would be interested in. 
Enjoy! 
http://kymry.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/announcement-canon-ef-200-400mm-f4l-is-usm-extender-1-4x/

Cheers,
Mardi Dickinson
Norwalk, CT
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[nysbirds-l] Forest Park Queens report 5/17...

[Andrew Baksh]

The birding at Forest Park Queens continues to be very good with yet
another 20+ species of warblers tallied by several birders.  The high count
collectively appears to be 24 Warbler species.

Today's highlights were *PRAIRIE* (female), *PINE* and *HOODED*
warblers, *LINCOLN
SPARROW* and *BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO*. The *HOODED* was apparently loafing
around the train tracks near a termite hatch out.  Although there was no
report of yesterday's MOURNING WARBLER or the SUMMER TANAGERS, they could
still be around.

In trying to establish the best times for the Waterhole (depending on your
priorities); it appears that very early on might be best for the largest
variety of birds.  However, it pays to stick around for those birds that
might come in a bit later...much later.

Here are two examples to support both scenarios:  An early PINE WARBLER was
not seen or heard from again after the early morning flurry.

Then, late this afternoon.  A Worm-eating Warbler which was not seen or
heard from all day, finally showed up at the waterhole around 4:05 p.m.
according to the text time stamp from Corey Finger.  By the time I made it
back to the water hole, it had pulled out but returned sometime around 5:45
where I along with several birders enjoyed very good looks.

In the end, patience and luck rules the day.  Good luck and good birding!
Some photos from today are posted here
http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2013/05/warbler-fix-in-forest-park-queens-ny.html

Andrew Baksh
Queens, NY
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On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 9:44 PM, Steve Walter swalte...@verizon.net wrote:

 This is part report and, since this is the right day for it, part
 commentary on a question posed by Andrew Baksh a few days ago. Yes, Jamaica
 Bay can still be good for migrants. But you have to be there the morning of
 a flight night. Even that might not be a sure thing. But as someone who
 lives relatively close and likes a shot at photographing migrants, I think
 it’s worth checking out. Because when it’s the right day, it’s special.
 Today was that kind of day and there was a good, although by no means
 spectacular, showing of migrants. The most notable birds were *GRAY-CHEECKED
 THRUSH, LINCOLN’S SPARROW*, and considering the May 16 date, a
 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET. Of interest to me was a *YELLOW-THROATED VIREO*,
 a longtime nemesis on the photography front. In the process of trying to
 get better pictures, I followed it for some distance as it moved north
 through the North Garden, perhaps confirming something for me. It’s assumed
 (by me, anyway) that migrants filter northward and move on to more
 favorable habitats inland as the day progresses. I haven’t done any real
 study – I’d rather be in the gardens close to the migrants than standing by
 the North Channel Bridge watching them fly off. But whether I’m right or
 wrong, activity at Jamaica Bay seems to be less after influx mornings. ***
 *

 ** **

 So like I assume many migrants do, it’s off to Forest Park for me for the
 afternoon. Hearing of good activity at the water hole yesterday and this
 morning, I expected more of that this afternoon, especially with the sun
 coming out and warm weather setting in on this obvious flight day. But it
 wasn’t quite like that. In my estimation, the water hole was rather slow
 from 1:00 to 3:00. The 3:00 hour was enhanced by the reappearance of the
 previously reported *MOURNING WARBLER*, two appearances by a female type 
 *SUMMER
 TANAGER*, and 4 *ORCHARD ORIOLES* (each in a different plumage – adult
 male, first year male, female, and tailless). Better, but not
 extraordinary, warbler activity ensued after 4:00. The moral of this
 paragraph is that I too am baffled by the inconsistency of the water hole.
 After all these years, I still can’t be sure when it’s going to be good. It
 just helps to keep trying and to be patient.

 ** **

 I have posted pictures of some of today’s birds, including the Summer
 Tanager, at my web site (main page and recent work)
 http://www.stevewalternature.com/ 

 ** **

 Steve Walter

 Bayside, NY
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[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 17 May 2013

[Karen Fung]

- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* May 17, 2013
* NYNY1305.17

- Birds Mentioned:

EURASIAN WIGEON
American Bittern
Bald Eagle
Red Knot
Semipalmated Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Black Tern
Roseate Tern
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black-billed Cuckoo
Common Nighthawk
CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Marsh Wren
Cape May Warbler
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
Bay-breasted Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER
Worm-eating Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
SUMMER TANAGER
Grasshopper Sparrow
BLUE GROSBEAK
White-winged Crossbill (not reported this week)
Pine Siskin

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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, May 17th,
at 6:00pm.  The highlights of today's tape are CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW,
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, SUMMER TANAGER, BLUE
GROSBEAK, EURASIAN WIGEON, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, and Spring Migrants.

This past week was not really up to mid-May expectations, with perhaps
an average species diversity overall, but certainly not the hoped-for
volume of birds we've enjoyed, even in recent years.  It did,
nonetheless, have some high points.

In Central Park, a nice find on Thursday was a CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW that
perched at Tupelo Field for the day.  Other highlights in Central
featured a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER through Wednesday, an AMERICAN BITTERN
at the north end last Friday, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW on Monday, and the
first MOURNING WARBLER on Wednesday.  Friday's reports included
another MOURNING WARBLER, SUMMER TANAGER, and OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER,
though there was a decrease in numbers from the day before.  Among the
roughly 28 species of warblers in Central have been several CAPE MAY
WARBLERS and BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS, both species also noted in fairly
decent numbers in other local parks, along with less common species
such as TENNESEE WARBLER, WORM-EATING WARBLER, HOODED WARBLER, and
WILSON'S WARBLER.

[Transcriber's Note:  Additional sightings in Central this week
include both YELLOW-BILLED and BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS, the latter most
recently seen today; MARSH WREN on Monday and Tuesday, and a COMMON
NIGHTHAWK that perched in the Ramble on Thursday morning.]

Prospect Park also a had a good day Thursday, with an immature BALD
EAGLE and a COMMON NIGHTHAWK both perched, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, and a
nice assortment of warblers, including a female CERULEAN WARBLER, with
a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER there the day
before.

With the recent rains providing some water for the waterhole in Forest
Park, Queens, that area has picked up in activity, though seemingly
not to the consistency or extent of prior years.  A SUMMER TANAGER in
Forest Park last Sunday visited the waterhole Thursday, as did such
warblers as MOURNING WARBLER and BAY-BREASTED WARBLER.  Several CAPE
MAY WARBLERS have also been in Forest, and two or three GRAY-CHEEKED
THRUSHES there last weekend seemed early.  An EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE had
also arrived Sunday.

On Wednesday a SUMMER TANAGER visited Hempstead Lake State Park, with
an adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER near the entrance booth to parking lot
#3 on Thursday.  Another RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen again out at
Jones Beach State Park on Tuesday.

A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was a surprising find at Floyd Bennett Field
last Saturday, and a CERULEAN WARBLER was spotted at Clove Lakes Park
on Staten Island Thursday.

A female BLUE GROSBEAK visited Marshlands Conservancy in Rye,
Westchester County, today.

A BLACK TERN was reported Saturday from Big Egg Marsh, south of
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, where a good number of RED KNOT have also
been present recently.

A drake EURASIAN WIGEON, continuing on the pond north of Clark Avenue
at Massapequa Preserve, is staying much later than expected, perhaps
raising issues as to its provenance.

Although there have been no reports of WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS since
very early May, a few PINE SISKINS and some PURPLE FINCHES have been
among the recent city park visitors, with siskins lingering in both
Central and Prospect Parks.

Among recent arrivals have been COMMON MOORHEN, 

[nysbirds-l] Hunters Gardens, Eastport, Long Island

[AndyatWH]

I have been going to see the birds at Hunters Gardens for  about 20 years, 
It was great for warblers,and many others during  migration,with older hard 
wood forest, great under-story  and spring-fed ponds. There were a group of 
local fishermen and hunters who  used to meet at Hunters Gardens and have an 
out-door fire and cook out  with eels, lobsters,crabs and fish (and liquid  
libations). This started  years ago,and there is a stone monument where 
they  traditionally  gathered, but now there are not many members left,and to 
the best of  my knowledge,( with the road barriers), they are discontinuing 
this tradition.  Today there were no signs of any recent cook out ( burnt 
logs, rubbish,  food) at the usual place.
 
A couple of years ago, some one killed a girl back on the  dirt roads back 
in these woods, so Suffolk County decided  to barricade the entrances to the 
old dirt roads to prevent  visitors (Birders?) driving cars on dirt roads 
that ran  through the woods. Roads were originally made to cut lumber (and go 
 hunting).
 
I understand that now  hunters  can still  get  car access during the 
hunting season, they take down the barriers and  let any cars drive in with a 
hunting license (But not  birders during  migration?)
 
It is a long walk into Hunters Gardens without car access, but  based on 
Eric Salzman's birding report of May 16, I went there today in the  
afternoon.It is quite a walk,next time I think I will take a bike.
 
Contrary to his report there were very few birds on the way in  and at 
Hunters Gardens, certainly no fall out. There were no warblers  flitting from 
tree top to tree top, not much other birds either. It was very  quiet,I 
could hear very few birds.
 
 At the water holes. there was nothing to hear or  see. I counted the usual 
towhees, cat birds, only a couple of  ovenbirds (heard not seen),baltimore 
oriole,cardinal,chipping  sparrow,chickadees,titmice,robins,pine warbler, 
yellow  warbler, blue jay,red-bellied woodpecker, flicker,and a veery. (this 
was my best  bird)
 
Just to let you know in case you are thinking of making the  trip.
 
Andy Murphy
 
 
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