[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 23 May 2014
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * May 23, 2014 * NYNY1405.23 - Birds Mentioned WHITE-FACED IBIS+ MISSISSIPPI KITE+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Red-necked Grebe Sooty Shearwater Wilson’s Storm Petrel LEAST BITTERN Little Blue Heron Tricolored Heron Cattle Egret Glossy Ibis White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper RED-NECKED PHALAROPE Lesser Black-backed Gull Glaucous Gull Gull-billed Tern Roseate Tern Black Skimmer Yellow-billed Cuckoo Black-billed Cuckoo Red-headed Woodpecker Olive-sided Flycatcher Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Acadian Flycatcher Alder Flycatcher Eastern Kingbird X Western Kingbird hybrid Philadelphia Vireo Gray-Cheeked Thrush Bicknell’s Thrush Hermit Thrush Tennessee Warbler Cape May Warbler Yellow-throated Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Kentucky Warbler Mourning Warbler Hooded Warbler Summer Tanager Saltmarsh Sparrow Seaside Sparrow Lincoln’s Sparrow Blue 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 nysarc44nybirdsorg 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) 125 Pine Springs Drive Ticonderoga, NY 12883 Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert Number: (212) 979-3070 Compiler: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County Transcriber: Gail Benson [~BEGIN RBA TAPE~] Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, May 23 at 5:00 pm. The highlights of today’s tape are MISSISSIPPI KITE, WHITE-FACED IBIS, LEAST BITTERN, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE and numerous spring migrants. An interesting, if inconsistent week, with some decent migration sprinkled with a few nice rarities. Very early last Saturday two MISSISSIPPI KITES were reported over Saw Mill Creek Marsh in northwestern Staten Island. This was followed by a subadult flying over Big John’s Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Saturday mid-day; a quickly placed call enabled a group of birders on the West Pond to pick the bird up as it crossed over Cross Bay Boulevard and turned north, ultimately disappearing towards Spring Creek. On Tuesday another was noted in north central Staten Island, and on Wednesday a very briefly seen raptor moving over the Rye Nature Center in Westchester was also probably a Mississippi Kite, so be on the alert for them. A WHITE-FACED IBIS found Friday the 9th was still being seen with GLOSSY IBIS at least to Tuesday in Captree Marsh on the north side of Captree Island, just west of the Robert Moses Causeway and before you enter the private community there. If there, please park off the road near the information sign and do not block the roadway. Other birds there have included a STILT SANDPIPER to Saturday and LITTLE BLUE HERON. Not on last week’s tape, a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was photographed off Battery Park in southern Manhattan back on May 10th. A LEAST BITTERN was seen a couple of times as it flushed at Plum Beach in Brooklyn last Saturday, when a Red-Necked Grebe was also still offshore there. A very interesting flycatcher spotted in Northville on Long Island’s north fork last Saturday superficially resembled a Cassin’s Kingbird, but has been judged to be an apparent EASTERN KINGBIRD X WESTERN KINGBIRD hybrid. An excellent variety of land birds this week, many arriving with Wednesday’s decent flight, featured over 2 dozen species of warblers, including a respectable number of MOURNING WARBLERS detected at numerous locations, and KENTUCKY WARBLER in Forest Park Sunday and Central Park Wednesday. Others included TENNESSEE and BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS in good numbers and fewer CAPE MAY and HOODED WARBLERS. A female BLUE GROSBEAK visited Prospect Park’s Butterfly Meadow today. SUMMER TANAGERS occurred in Central Park at the Ramble and at the north end during the week, with singles also at Valley Stream State Park Sunday, Greenwood Cemetery Monday, Sunken Meadow State Park Tuesday and Wednesday, Forest Park Wednesday, and the Belmont Lake State Park corridor at Marcy Avenue today, with two at Willbowbrook Park on Staten Island on Wednesday. The recent influx of Thrushes provided decent numbers of GRAY-CHEEKEDS, and BICKNELL’S THRUSHES have also been reported, this interesting bird probably more closely resembles HERMIT THRUSH than Gray-Cheeked, so knowing the song and hearing it sing are very helpful towards identification. Other reports from the parks this week have included PHILADELPHIA VIREO, very unusual here in spring, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, and all five eastern Empidonax flycatchers, including YELLOW-BELLIED, ALDER, and ACADIAN, hopefully all singing, plus both YELLOW-BILLED and BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS and LINCOLN’S SPARROW. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was on the eas
Re: [nysbirds-l] Willow Ptarmigan Reported Dead
Arie do you know who has the bird? AMNH would like the specimen. Paul Paul Sweet Collection Manager Department of Ornithology American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024 T. 212 769 5780 C. 718 757 5941 > On May 23, 2014, at 6:54 PM, "Arie Gilbert" wrote: > > Dave Klauber just called me to report that the Willow Ptarmigan was found > dead today. > > Arie Gilbert > North Babylon, NY > > WWW.Powerbirder.blogspot.com > WWW.qcbirdclub.org > > > > > > - > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2014.0.4592 / Virus Database: 3950/7548 - Release Date: 05/23/14 > > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > > 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 http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Willow Ptarmigan Reported Dead
Dave Klauber just called me to report that the Willow Ptarmigan was found dead today. Arie Gilbert North Babylon, NY WWW.Powerbirder.blogspot.com WWW.qcbirdclub.org - Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4592 / Virus Database: 3950/7548 - Release Date: 05/23/14 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] LI, Robert Moses and Nickerson
A couple of quick addition to Doug's sighting at Nickerson Beach, Nassau County. Nickerson is slowly accumulating its breeding terns and skimmers. At least one pair of Gull-billed Tern have been visiting the colony lately. Yesterday there was a ratty lookin' 3rd cycle Lesser Black-backed Gull on the beach near Point Lookout, and today a Whimbrel made a pass in the same area. Best, Brendan On Friday, May 23, 2014 4:27 PM, d Futuyma wrote: A sea watch at RMSP from 1:30 to 2:15 yielded 1 Sooty Shearwater, a group of 3 Black Terns, 2 Gannets, and ca. 25 Black Scoters. At Nickerson Beach west of Point Lookout, birds in the beach at the Common Tern colony included ca. 78 Black Skimmers and 2 Black Terns. A Gull-billed Tern came in and almost immediately left, as did one of the Black Terns, when an official drive past on an ATV. Doug Futuyma stony Brook Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 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 http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] LI, Robert Moses and Nickerson
A sea watch at RMSP from 1:30 to 2:15 yielded 1 Sooty Shearwater, a group of 3 Black Terns, 2 Gannets, and ca. 25 Black Scoters. At Nickerson Beach west of Point Lookout, birds in the beach at the Common Tern colony included ca. 78 Black Skimmers and 2 Black Terns. A Gull-billed Tern came in and almost immediately left, as did one of the Black Terns, when an official drive past on an ATV. Doug Futuyma stony Brook Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Inwood Hill Park Bicknell's Trush.
Sorry for my late post, my phone was stolen last week. Work is currently the only place that I have internet access at the moment- I birded Inwood Hill Park from 5:30 to 7:30 this morning and while not exceptionally birdy, this location hosted some notable migrants. The most exciting find for me, and also a lifer, was a singing Bicknell's Thrush. He was located at the very beginning of the ridge trail. Take the main path into the forest by way of the "Clove" up to the top of the ridge, then make your immediate right. Start listening. He seemed to favor the right side of the path walking north. While I never saw him, he sang clearly several times over the course of the 7 - 10 minutes that I stood there listening, mouth agape. While I'm not familiar with Bicknell's song habits, there is a chance he will sing again as there is still a good amount of cloud cover and people tend to avoid the forest when it's so muggy out. Familiarity with the song is key, and if you need to refresh your memory while searching, I highly recommend using headphones and avoid inadvertently "taping" him out. Also present was a male Mourning Warbler that that gave good looks while actively feeding in the tangled brushy area on the north side of the Overlook at the top of the hill. Though quite vocal, he repeatedly sang only the first three notes of his song. Just nearby, in the High Meadow were Alder Flycatcher, Least Flycatcher, and Tennessee Warbler as well . Below is a link to my complete eBird checklist. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18521719 Good luck if you go, Nadir Souirgi -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses State Park (RMSP) Sea Watch (Suffolk Co.)
A 7:00AM to 7:45AM sea watch from RMSP Field 2 this morning produced two Sooty Shearwaters and an early Wilson’s Storm Petrel (I typically see this species in the first week of June at RMSP Field 2). There was also a smattering of Northern Gannet, Common & Red-throated Loons and some tardy Black Scoters. I did not see the White-faced Ibis at Captree Island, but the Ibis were scattered all over the place and moving frequently. An immature Glossy Ibis was present in the flock, so birders should be careful with their id. Ken Feustel -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Willow ptarmigan
Sorry; I was under the impression that the Ptarmigan had been posted on NY Birds. I should check it more often. See some details of my sighting at: http://blog.timesunion.com/birding A few additional thoughts: The public access road is very narrow. This makes it very difficult for cars to park along the road without blocking traffic, or while allowing clearance for local traffic to get by without waiting, or driving onto lawns or into driveways. The private road is even narrower. And it is private. It might be best if there is little room available on the town road, for birders to park along the county road and take the pleasant lakeshore walk. It's not that far. As short term or minor, birders might consider these issues an inconvenience. Locals faced with repeated inconveniences might develop a resentment to so many strangers disrupting their otherwise quiet little world. Please also be especially mindful that the residents rely on rural mail delivery. If anyone is in the neighborhood on Friday, Saturday or after Monday, please do not block mailboxes or impede the postal delivery to the mailboxes. Minor transgressions may seem trivial, but may build up in the minds of a few. The negativity may be contagious. And the fallout may come down on birders following your footsteps. The folks up there are really friendly. So, smile, wave and share your joy. Rich Guthrie New Baltimore Rich Guthrie New Baltimore On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 8:24 AM, Derek Rogers wrote: > I received some additional, helpful information that I think folks need to > consider before heading up to Point Peninsula. > > The Willow Ptarmigan is still in the same general vicinity in which it was > first discovered (South Shore Rd. Ext.). South Shore Road Ext. eventually > turns into a private road as you head south and folks searching for the > ptarmigan should park well north of this and walk toward the private road > area. > > The ptarmigan is apparently located 4-5 houses deep within this private > road, so without landowner permission efforts to find the bird might be > futile. The neighbors are understandably beginning grow tired of folks > driving down the private road, parking and walking around their properties. > However, from what I gather, they are generally receptive to folks politely > requesting permission to access said lands. > > Best, > > Derek Rogers > Sayville > > > On May 23, 2014, at 7:06 AM, Sean Sime wrote: > > > > Just a heads up, it seems the Willow Ptarmigan outside Watertown, NY is > alive and well. Not sure why this hasn't hit the state list, but there was > a blog entry in the Times Union from Rich Guthrie. > > Just wanted to get the word out before the long weekend. > > > > Good Birding, > > > > Sean Sime > > Brooklyn, NY > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > > > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > > > ARCHIVES: > > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > > > > 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 > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > -- Richard Guthrie -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Willow ptarmigan
I received some additional, helpful information that I think folks need to consider before heading up to Point Peninsula. The Willow Ptarmigan is still in the same general vicinity in which it was first discovered (South Shore Rd. Ext.). South Shore Road Ext. eventually turns into a private road as you head south and folks searching for the ptarmigan should park well north of this and walk toward the private road area. The ptarmigan is apparently located 4-5 houses deep within this private road, so without landowner permission efforts to find the bird might be futile. The neighbors are understandably beginning grow tired of folks driving down the private road, parking and walking around their properties. However, from what I gather, they are generally receptive to folks politely requesting permission to access said lands. Best, Derek Rogers Sayville > On May 23, 2014, at 7:06 AM, Sean Sime wrote: > > Just a heads up, it seems the Willow Ptarmigan outside Watertown, NY is alive > and well. Not sure why this hasn't hit the state list, but there was a blog > entry in the Times Union from Rich Guthrie. > Just wanted to get the word out before the long weekend. > > Good Birding, > > Sean Sime > Brooklyn, NY > > Sent from my iPhone > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > > 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 http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Willow ptarmigan
Just a heads up, it seems the Willow Ptarmigan outside Watertown, NY is alive and well. Not sure why this hasn't hit the state list, but there was a blog entry in the Times Union from Rich Guthrie. Just wanted to get the word out before the long weekend. Good Birding, Sean Sime Brooklyn, NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
