[nysbirds-l] "Back in the Saddle again"

[robert adamo]

This weekend my #4 grandson Brady made his First Communion, and his
Godfather, Paul Baliles, flew in from Evanston, Illinois. to attend. This
morning  I was tasked with taking Paul (who also happens to be my
son-in-law) back to LaGuardia Airport. After wishing him a " Bon Voyage" at
1030, I proceeded post-haste to Forest Park, where I was like a kid in a
candy store - I was thrilled with it all ! There was not all that much, but
most of the species seen were FOS for me {didn't get much birding time in
this past week) with a number of them affording real nice photo ops.
Solitary Sandpiper, Wood Thrush,  Black-throated Blue, Black & White,
Ovenbird, N. Waterthrush and Common Yellowthroat were all FOS.

My next stop was at  Alley Pond  Park where the same conditions prevailed ,
with Warbling Vireo, Yellow, A.  Redstart and N. Parulao being FOS.  I
 also had a "white" bird at Trout Pond (which I didn't see well before it
flew away) that  looked to be ~ robin size. A short while later I met a
local birder, whom I asked about the leucistic or albinistic bird I had
seen earlier. He didn't know about it being seen this year, but had seen a
Leucistic Robin here last year.

My final stop was at Hempstead Lake S.P., where I added Chimney Swift to
the FOS list.

Cheers !

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 5/4

[Thomas Fiore]

Sunday, 4 May, 2014 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City

the late report (late discovery) of a slightly-singing KENTUCKY  
Warbler just added to what had been a very full birding day in the  
county known as "New York County". Clearly the birds were in great  
numbers and variety from a lot of the parks on this little island that  
we call Manhattan. The Kentucky was enjoyed by a fair number of  
observers who got the word & got to the location in time; those of us  
(a few) who came along quite late in the area did not have any last- 
hour-of-day luck, but there were certainly many birds still active  
well past 7 p.m. in the Ramble. This new find added to a great day for  
warbler-enthusiasts, with at least 28 species in that group  
identified, and adding that Prothonotary from Madison Square Park  
(seen by many) this made a very impressive 29th species of warbler on  
the day in Manhattan... & IF anyone had found the yellow-throated  
warbler again it would have brought warbler spp. of the day to thirty,  
which of course was tallied for [just] this full weekend.

Summer Tanager was seen again as well as a modest showing of Scarlet -  
& a good many other of the only just arrived birds of the last 4+ days  
were again seen.

Well over 100 species were again tallied from all observers combined,  
in Central today. Many of these species also seen in the last few  
days, however numbers of some may have at least doubled. There also  
are still lingering species as Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Brown  
Creeper, Dark-eyed Junco & some others running a bit late.

Central Park:
Blue-winged Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler (several)
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped [Myrtle] Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Louisiana Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler

Madison Square Park:
Prothonotary Warbler

lots of other excellent sightings as well as the above.

good birding,

Tom Fiore
Manhattan
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[nysbirds-l] extralimital-NFLD. specials & 'Hors catégorie' birds

[Thomas Fiore]

There are some great birds being found in the past week, just a wee- 
bit to the northeast, on the island rock of Newfoundland (Canada),  
with just today, a North American 5th record (the previous four also  
from the same island) of Common Redshank - & a combined tally now of  
at least 9 Black-tailed Godwits, and 130+ European Golden-Plovers, as  
well as a spare few Northern Wheatear (and one of that latter species  
in a mega-rare spring sighting from coastal Maine, today!) but the  
ultimate sighting, a grail-bird for many and hard to imagine a  
"topper" to, a 2-days-staying Ross's Gull, which perhaps 25-30+  
observers were lucky enough to watch in action on April 29-30, in  
Newfoundland (NFLD.) There are chances even some additional birds may  
appear, & a much more chancy possibility some of these vagrants from  
Europe &/or Iceland areas, wind up on N. American, & even northeastern  
U.S. soil or waters in the coming days.

Some awesome photos and great descriptive anecdote on these sightings  
can be found: http://brucemactavish1.blogspot.com/
& there are a number of other birding-blogs and photo-sites from NFLD  
birders & photographers, with much additional content.
http://birdtherock.com/2014/05/03/common-redshank-a-mega-falls/ (there  
are multiple other very nice sources as well)

enjoy,

Tom Fiore
Manhattan



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[nysbirds-l] Pileated Woodpecker @ Oakland Lake

[Steve Walter]

And now for a bird worth mentioning - a real rarity on Long Island. Eugene
Harris found a Pileated Woodpecker this morning at Oakland Lake, along the
Springfield Blvd. fence line. I first heard about it from Eric Miller, who
searched unsuccessfully for it in Oakland Ravine. I would expect Eugene to
post the picture on his Nature on Campus blog by tomorrow.
http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/biologicalSciences/natureOnCampus/index.html

So what of this reported radar imagery from last night? Must have been the
birds that were here Saturday leaving. After wasting a lot of time in quiet
places - although getting to see a Hooded Warbler (found by Tom and Gail?)
at Forest Park - I stumbled into one exciting, localized cluster of activity
in Alley Pond Park. I put some pictures up on the recent work page at
http://www.stevewalternature.com/ . 

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[nysbirds-l] Chuck-wills-widow in Brooklyn

[Rob Jett]

I thought I'd post this item of interest as nobody else has yet.

I received word today that a Chuck-wills-widow was seen in Brooklyn's 
Green-Wood Cemetery during a Brooklyn Bird Club walk. The bird was photographed 
sitting on a granite headstone and was shortly thereafter chased off by one of 
the local Red-tailed Hawks. Peter Dorosh has more information on his blog here:

http://prospectsightings.blogspot.com/2014/05/greenwood-cemetery-bbc-walk.html

I went looking for it with Heydi Lopes but came up empty. Not surprising since 
these birds can hide in plain sight.

Good birding,

Rob

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FW: [nysbirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler, Madison Square park, 3:45 pm

[Rick]

Link was wrong, try this:
http://rbc-pix.smugmug.com/SmugPreview/Madison-Square-Park-Prothonota/389885
59_LcSrbL#!i=3221882996
 &k=qpm2sLT

 

 

From: bounce-115127060-3714...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-115127060-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Rick
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2014 5:14 PM
To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu
Cc: Emily Peyton
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler, Madison Square park, 3:45 pm

 

Put on a good show, foraging in southern end of park (between Shake Shack
and statue at sw corner.

 

Good luck if you go,

Rick Cech

 

http://rbc-pix.smugmug.com/organize/Nature/Madison-Square-Park-Prothonota 

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Re:[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC: Kentucky Warbler - YES!

[Anders Peltomaa]

The Kentucky Warbler is very real and is moving in the fenced in area East
of Evodia Field, which is where the feeders are. A couple of dozen
observers have seen it.

Anders Peltomaa

‘Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.'
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
On May 4, 2014 5:53 PM, "Anders Peltomaa"  wrote:

> Just as to get the word out there, I'm forwarding a text alert.
>
> "Kentucky in between azalea and maintenance! - rob ColuccI"
>
> I'm on my way in to the park right now.
>
> Anders Peltomaa
> Manhattan
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> ‘Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that
> matter.' – Martin Luther King, Jr.
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[nysbirds-l] Oakland lake blackburnian

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On north side of lake feeding low on the branches

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC: Kentucky Warbler

[Anders Peltomaa]

Just as to get the word out there, I'm forwarding a text alert.

"Kentucky in between azalea and maintenance! - rob ColuccI"

I'm on my way in to the park right now.

Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan

‘Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.'
– Martin Luther King, Jr.

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[nysbirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler, Madison Square park, 3:45 pm

[Rick]

Put on a good show, foraging in southern end of park (between Shake Shack
and statue at sw corner.

 

Good luck if you go,

Rick Cech

 

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[nysbirds-l] Cerulean Warbler

[Robert A. Proniewych]

Today at Hempstead Lake State Park a Cerulean Warbler was discovered by Bob
Anderson feeding low in the multiflora roses and cherry trees. Good looks
were obtained, but after the other birders had their fill the warbler
disappeared but was relocated and landed on the ground foraging in the leaf
liter before returning to a favorite perch six inches above the ground
offering spectacular views of its blue back. After a while the bird moved
on. It was seen on the left hand fork of the dirt path heading to the south
pond. Other warblers and migrants included: Orchard and Baltimore Orioles.
Yellow-rumped, Black and white, Prairie, Blue-winged, Nashville, Blackpoll,
Yellow,Northern Parula and American Redstart. A Blackburnian warbler was
seen but not by me. Vireos: Warbling, Blue-headed and White-eyed.
Robert A. Proniewych

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[nysbirds-l] ruby-throated hummingbird in East Hampton

[Jane Ross]

First of Season for me on Long Island, although maybe I've missed other 
reports. 

Jane F. Ross 
International Education Consultant 
1112 Park Avenue 
New York, New York 10128 
212-348-7975 / 631-324-3296   
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[nysbirds-l] Ft. Tryon Park 5/04/14

[Dawn Hannay]

I had a great couple of mid-morning hours birding Ft. Tryon Park this morning. 
The winds were gusty on the park's western slope, and most birds were seen on 
the eastern wooded slope below the Cloisters.
Birds are not as numerous as Central Park, but the path is at canopy height and 
I had great eye-level close views of many species. The 13 species if warbler 
included Nashville( 2 males), Parula (many), Black-throated Green, 
Black-throated Blue, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Palm, Worm-eating, Redstart, 
Black-and-white, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow-rumped and Ovenbird. There were 
both Blue-headed and Warbling vireos, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, at least 3 Scarlet 
Tanagers, an Indigo Bunting, both Orchard and Baltimore Orioles and a 
Rose-breasted Grosbeak. The only thrush I saw was Hermit. Also seen were House 
Wren, many Ruby-crowned Kinglets, a Barn Swallow and a Wood Pewee.
I looked for the previously reported Yellow-throated Warbler, but didn't find 
it.
Happy Birding!
Dawn Hannay

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[nysbirds-l] Tanglewood Preserve

[redknot]

I had hoped to bird Hempstead Lake State Park this morning but arrived to a 
sign indicating the parking filed was full (despite the fact no one was in 
it!!!). So I headed around the corner to Nassau County's small Tanglewood 
Preserve, a decision that turned out to be a good one as it  proved pretty 
productive, providing killer, close-up views of several warbler species as they 
actively fed in the underbrush and sub-canopy. Species seen include 
Chestnut-sided, Black-throated blue, Black-throated green, three Parula, all of 
which were feeding low along the stream, several Black-and-whites, numerous 
Yellow-rumped, a male and female Yellow warbler, and one Northern waterthrush. 
Vireos included one blue-headed and numerous warbling vireos, one of which got 
into quite an antagonistic battle with a pair of black-capped chickadees. Other 
species included numerous Baltimore orioles and one Orchard oriole, an Eastern 
kingbird, three swallow species coursing over the pond (Barn, Tree, and 
Northern rough-winged), what I assume was a mated pair of blue-gray 
gnatcatchers, numerous Robins, Cardinals, Common grackles, and Blue jays, one 
Ruby-crowned kinglet, Downy and Red-bellied woodpeckers, a flyover Osprey, 
Belted kingfisher, and a Green heron. 

All in all a fun and productive morning of birding. Now if only preserve staff 
would start to whack back the English Ivy that's taking over the Preserve and 
heading up into the tree canopy in places...

John Turner  

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[nysbirds-l] Marine Park in Brooklyn

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Quick walk around the Saltmarsh Nature Trail this morning.  Would have liked to 
be there a little earlier in the tide cycle, but still saw a trio of willets 
and a clapper rail stalking through the spartina grass.  Also had 6 species of 
sparrow: house, white-throated, song, swamp, field, and savannah.  Other 
highlights were boat-tailed grackle, monk parakeets, an osprey on one of the 
nest platforms and another eating nearby, and a peregrine falcon flyover. C. 
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[nysbirds-l] Prothonotary warbler

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Right now Madison Sq Park 23rd and 5th behind Seward Statue 

Debbie Becker. 

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[nysbirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler, Mad. Square Park, NYC 5/4

[Tom Fiore]

Sunday, 4 May, 2014 - mid-morningMadison Square Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City (add'l. directions below)A male PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continues in Madison Square Park, which is located between E. 23 & 26 Streets and from Fifth Avenue & Broadway on the western side (those avenues have a junction there, at 23rd St.), and Madison Ave. on the eastern side.  I (re) found the Prothonotary (first seen here Sat. late-day, reported here & to other lists by Gabriel Willow), this morning as of about 9:45 a.m. after some searching, & finding other migrants. The Prothonotary appeared to be favoring various trees more-or-less surrounding an active large fountain-pool, very close to the ShakeShack restaurant which is inside the park, closer to 23rd Street & about 1/2-way from Fifth to Madison Ave's. This warbler (like many of the other species present) was staying rather high in taller trees and branches but it did briefly come down onto a totally dead large cut-off tree-trunk that's about 10+ feet high, obvious & just south of the fountain pool. I took a number of document-quality photos and observed the bird for up to 15+ minutes before moving on.  Also present in this relatively small urban park were at least these additional warblers:  N. Parula (several), Yellow (1), Black-throated Green (1), Black-and-white (1 or 2), Yellow-rumped [Myrtle] (several), Ovenbird (several), N. Waterthrush (1), Common Yellowthroat (2), and a few that got away in the higher foliage; also - Wood, Hermit & a Catharus Thrush species, possibly another Hermit; as well as multiple Ruby-crowned Kinglets, White-throated Sparrows, & at least a few Swamp & Song Sparrows, plus E. Towhee; and among other migrants - Gray Catbird (several), Baltimore Oriole, Scarlet Tanager (male), and likely a couple of others that got away...  some birds seemed to be trying, and possibly succeeding in going onward in a general north-ward direction well past anything like dawn or sunrise. However, a lot of birds were merely circulating somewhat around this small park, which can be circumnavigated in as little as 15 minutes, or a lot more time when seeking arboreal migrants.Thanks again to Gabriel Willow for finding this bird, & to Anders P. & Matthew R. for assisting with getting yesterday's reports out very rapidly. Good luck to any who try here and do be patient, the Prothonotary is virtually certain to remain all day today & may possibly be slightly (or strongly) attracted to the water feature[s], esp. the small amount of water that is flowing and circulating at any fountain[s].  I also much more briefly tried Bryant Park (at 40th-42nd Streets, Fitfth-Sixth Ave's.) in Manhattan but found relatively few of any sort of migrant species just a few minutes ago...this report generated on a super-duper brand new Mac at the Apple store on Fifth Ave. at 59th Street. Open 24/7 and very busy...Good luck,Tom FioreManhattan

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[nysbirds-l] Prospect Park, Kings County: Clapper Rail and Yellow-throated Warbler

[Sean Sime]

The Clapper Rail continues in the same location across from the Wellhouse.
At roughly 8:15am a Yellow-throated Warbler was heard singing on the top of
Lookout Hill (and subsequently photographed. It was last seen near the
Maryland Monument.


The park was quieting down as the clouds rolled in, but it was extremely
active from first light till 7:00am at the Vale of Cashmere. 17 species
there alone in a 1 hour stationary count. Highlights from the morning
included;


Blackburnian Warbler

Nashville Warbler

Prairie Warbler

Blue-winged Warbler

Yellow-throated Vireo

Great-crested Flycatcher

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Scarlet Tanager

White-crowned Sparrow

Bank Swallow


Countless migrants continued north out of the park for the first few hours
of daylight. It was an impressive sight!


Good birding!


Sean Sime

Brooklyn, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Wildwood SP - Suffolk, Prairie and Worm-eating Warblers

[Ben Weinstein]

Hi all,

Ari Waldstein and I have a productive morning out a wildwood state park in
suffolk.
We took the trails heading towards the bluffs over the beach. This area is
very consistent for prairie warbler and worm eating warbler. We saw a
number of worm eating warblers engaging in chases and singing.  We had 9
warblers overall. There are a few lingering ducks off-shore.

Good birding,

Ben Weinstein

Wildwood State Park, Suffolk, US-NY
May 3, 2014 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
38 species

Canada Goose  7
Mallard  2
Surf Scoter  10
Long-tailed Duck  8
Common Goldeneye  3
Red-breasted Merganser  1
Common Loon  4
Ring-billed Gull  X
Great Black-backed Gull  X
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  1
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Blue Jay  5
Fish Crow  2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  7
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Tufted Titmouse  2
House Wren  1
Wood Thrush  1
American Robin  3
Gray Catbird  2
Cedar Waxwing  2
Ovenbird  4

*Worm-eating Warbler  4*Blue-winged Warbler  1
Black-and-white Warbler  2
American Redstart  2
Palm Warbler  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler  3

*Prairie Warbler  6*Black-throated Green Warbler  1
Chipping Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  9
Swamp Sparrow  1
White-throated Sparrow  1
Baltimore Oriole  1
American Goldfinch  2

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Ben Weinstein
PhD Candidate
Ecology and Evolution
Stony Brook University

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