[nysbirds-l] program note: an interview on N.P.R.

2015-10-19 Thread Thomas Fiore 
On the Tuesday, Oct. 20th edition of NPR's = National Public Radio  
show, "Fresh Air" - with Terry Gross, guests will include acclaimed &  
accomplished wildlife photographer Gerrit Vyn, and well-known  
ornithologist and author Scott Weidensaul, who have produced the book,  
"The Living Bird: 100 Years of Listening to Nature" - just out last  
month.  You can catch the show or catch up with the interviews via the  
NPR website later on.


Enjoy,

Tom Fiore
Manhattan

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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Lark Sparrow

2015-10-19 Thread Doug Gochfeld 
To add to the recent glut of Lark Sparrows, there was one at Six Diamonds
ballfields in Brooklyn this morning. The Lark Sparrow was along the fences
of the ballfield just south of the entrance at the dead end of Bay 53rd St.
just outside the Home Depot parking lot. At the northern corner of the
park, where it comes together with Calvert Vaux, there were singles of
Orange-crowned Warbler, and Lincoln's Sparrow. There was also a rich brown
*passerina* bunting with some buffy on the underparts, that unfortunately
did not cooperate for good looks or photos.

This is just across the small creek (to the east of) from Calvert Vaux (nee
Dreier Offerman) Park, near Coney Island.


At Coney Island Creek Park a bit earlier in the morning, the only thing
diurnally migrating in somewhat impressive numbers were Kinglets (mostly
Ruby-crowned), which was not tremendously surprising given the favorable
and *light* winds. There were also quite a few Brown Creepers around,
including at least one migrating west through the dunes.
There were also 4 House Wrens between the two locations, which is a decent
number for such a small area on this date.

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Good Birding
-Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY.

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[nysbirds-l] Probable Townsend's Solitare at Thatcher State Park- Albany Co.

2015-10-19 Thread Richard Guthrie 
Two birders hiking the "Indian Ladder Trail" at Thatcher State Park west of
Albany, NY yesterday, reported (and photographed) a bird they later
identified as a TOWNSEND'S SOLITARE.

In an email from one of the observers, he states: "The location, as I
recall, was just before an S-curve in the trail
that leads you to an interpretive sign about the park dedication and rock
with a dedicatory plaque on it".

I understand they are in the process of digitizing the photos that they
took and will send them on when ready.

These are reliable observers who, although having been unfamiliar with this
western species, researched their bird guides before making their
identification.

More info will follow as it becomes available.

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New Baltimore
The Greene County
New York

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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2015-10-19 Thread Joseph Brin 
RBA *  New York*  Syracuse* October 19, 2015*  NYSY  10. 19. 15 Hotline: 
Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):October 12, 2015 - October 19, 2015to report 
by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, 
Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just 
outside Cayuga County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer,  
Madison & Cortlandcompiled: October 19  AT 6:00 p.m. (DST)compiler: Joseph 
BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org  #462 Monday October 19, 
2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 
October 12, 2015 Highlights:--- CACKLING GOOSEEURASIAN 
WIGEONLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERHUDSONIAN GODWITFORSTER’S TERNVEERYORANGE-CROWNED 
WARBLERLAPLAND LONGSPURVESPER SPARROWPINE SISKIN



Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)
     Still good numbers of Shorebirds around. 13 species reported. One report 
of a HUDSONIAN GODWITon 10/14 along the Wildlife Trail.     10/13: 10 species 
of Shorebirds including WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 
reported at the Visitor’s Center and the Wildlife Trail.     10/14: A HUDSONIAN 
GODWIT was seen at the Main Pool.     10/17: A sighting with a photo of an 
extremely rare WHITE-CHEEKED PINTAIL was reported from the Main Pool. No follow 
up or pictures on line yet.     10/18: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was found on the 
Wildlife Trail. An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh.

Onondaga county
     10/13: A BLACK SCOTER and a SURF SCOTER were seen on Beaver Lake.     
10/16: 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS are still being seen at Joseph F. William Park 
on Oneida Lake.     10/18: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the confluence of the 
Oneida and Oswego Rivers south of Phoenix.     10/19: A very late VEERY was 
seen at Pratt’s Falls Park.

Oswego County
     10/14: A FORSTER’S TERN was seen at Derby Hil.     10/15: An 
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at a private residence in Hastings.

Oneida  County
     10/18: A late VESPER SPARROW was seen on Sterling Road east of Verona 
Beach State Park.

Madison County
     10/18: A CACKLING GOOSE was found at Woodman Pond.

Cayuga County
     10/14: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen on the Pond at Fair Haven State Park.
   

  
  --  end report


Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, N.Y.  13027  U.S.A.  
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Probable Tundra Swan at Brooklyn Bridge Park

2015-10-19 Thread Felipe Pimentel 
Tundra has not been seen during the past 3 hours. It is not at the original 
sighting location.

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> On Oct 19, 2015, at 11:42 AM, Heather Wolf  wrote:
> 
> There is a swan I believe to be a juvenile Tundra Swan at Brooklyn Bridge 
> Park between Piers 4 and 5, close to Bird Island.
> 
> I left just a few minutes ago and it was swimming comfortably, following a 
> Canada Goose.
> 
> Photo here.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Heather Wolf
> Brooklyn, NY
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[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon, Patchogue Mill pond, Suffolk Cty.

2015-10-19 Thread Phil Uruguay 
Two very bright male Eurasian Wigeon in mixed flock of ducks present at 2:30 
pm, viewed from 4th Street ramp.
Phil Uruburu

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Re: [nysbirds-l] 19 Oct: Central Pk Sora continues

2015-10-19 Thread Ardith Bondi 
I spoke with Rita McMahon at Wild Bird Fund yesterday. She did not 
release this bird. We considered capturing it because of the injured 
wing. The bird is feeding well, and the question then is whether trying 
to capture it will stress it more than leaving it there. If it looks 
like it is struggling, which it did not appear to be yesterday, someone 
will go up from WBF to try to retrieve it for rehabilitation. Since 
there are so many eyes on it, any problems should be recognized pretty 
quickly.


Ardith Bondi

On 10/19/15 12:40 PM, Karen Fung wrote:

I was just informed that the Sora is still present in the Loch, visible when 
viewed from the rocky overlook between the two rustic bridges. The bird is 
south of the waterfall and westernmost bridge.
As others have noted on previous days, its left wing appears to be injured.


Karen Fung
NYC
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Monday October 19, 2015 - 8 warbler species

2015-10-19 Thread Deborah Allen 
Central Park NYC - starting from Strawberry Fields
Monday October 19, 2015
R. DeCandido, m.ob. on bird walk

Red-tailed Hawk
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 10
Northern Flicker - 5
American Kestrel - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 2
Blue-headed Vireo - 3
Blue Jay - very friendly Strawberry Fields
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Winter Wren - 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 75
Hermit Thrush - 25
Gray Catbird - 15
Brown Thrasher - 1
Cedar Waxwing - 2 flocks 15 total - King of Poland & Strawberry Fields 
Nashville Warbler - Maintenance Field
Common Yellowthroat - 3
Northern Parula
American Redstart - 2
Magnolia Warbler - Maintenance Field
Black-throated Blue Warbler - male & female
Palm Warbler (yellow) - 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 40
Eastern Towhee - 25
Field Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow 15-20

Deb Allen for Bob DeCandido

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RE: [nysbirds-l] 19 Oct: Central Pk Sora continues

2015-10-19 Thread SUSAN HERBST 

If it's injured, should some one contact a rehabber?
Sue


Susan Herbst
graphic design/illustration/photography
516-633-7730
susie...@optonline.net


On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 12:40 PM, Karen Fung wrote:

I was just informed that the Sora is still present in the Loch, 
visible when viewed from the rocky overlook between the two rustic 
bridges. The bird is south of the waterfall and westernmost bridge. As 
others have noted on previous days, its left wing appears to be 
injured.


Karen Fung
NYC
http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com

Sent from my iPhone


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[nysbirds-l] 19 Oct: Central Pk Sora continues

2015-10-19 Thread Karen Fung 
I was just informed that the Sora is still present in the Loch, visible when 
viewed from the rocky overlook between the two rustic bridges. The bird is 
south of the waterfall and westernmost bridge. 
As others have noted on previous days, its left wing appears to be injured. 


Karen Fung
NYC
http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com

Sent from my iPhone


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[nysbirds-l] Probable Tundra Swan at Brooklyn Bridge Park

2015-10-19 Thread Heather Wolf 
There is a swan I believe to be a juvenile Tundra Swan at Brooklyn Bridge
Park between Piers 4 and 5, close to Bird Island.

I left just a few minutes ago and it was swimming comfortably, following a
Canada Goose.

Photo here .

Best,

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Brooklyn, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Oops - wrong eye

2015-10-19 Thread Richard Guthrie 
My bad. I linked to a different checklist on that Nova Scotia Caracara
report.

The one I sent was for a White-eyed Vireo report (with photo). Nice for NS
but not relevant to us.

Here is the correct one <[double-check, Guth] *√  >*.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25458842

Rich

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[nysbirds-l] Extra-limital Crested Caracara - Nova Scotia

2015-10-19 Thread Richard Guthrie 
Well, now Nova Scotia, Canada is getting their chance at Crested Caracara.

One is being seen up there recently. See eBird report:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25458454

Could it be our one-eyed wanderer?

Rich Guthrie
New Baltimore,
The Greene County,
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[cayugabirds-l] Lake effect migration

2015-10-19 Thread Mickey Scilingo 
 Despite Sunday's lake effect snow (or perhaps because of it...), migration activity was pretty high at my house on Sunday morning.  I woke up to 2 inches of snow on the ground, with steady snow falling until mid-morning, when the snow band moved north.  By noon, most of the snow on the ground had melted away, but the snow band stayed just to the north of my yard, peppering me with random snow showers for the rest of the day, but with no additional accumulation.I was outside by 7 AM to fill my feeders, and it was immediately evident that the falling snow would not impede the movement of birds headed south.  AMERICAN ROBINS made a significant movement yesterday.  They were coming through in multiple waves exactly like the Blue Jays were a few weeks ago.  In the 3 1/2 hours that I spent outside yesterday morning, I was able to count 1590 of them as they passed overhead.  I saw more than I was able to count, and I am sure that many more passed than I saw.  BLUE JAYS were also still moving through, but in much smaller numbers.  I counted 31 Jays migrating yesterday.  Also notable were 55 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, a flock of 47 BRANT, 3 flocks of CANADA GEESE totaling 41 birds, 7 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS,  1 migrating NORTHERN FLICKER, and 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS.  There were flocks of blackbirds flying overhead throughout the day, and I heard at least 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS in the mix.  I also had flyover groups of PINE SISKINS numbering 7,8,7 and 2 - but I could not be sure if I was seeing the same birds or not.After seeing a circling RED-TAILED HAWK through my kitchen window, I was back outside at 1:30 for the ensuing raptor show.  In the next hour and a half, I saw 10 other RED-TAILED HAWKS, 32 TURKEY VULTURES, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, an adult BALD EAGLE, and 1 AMERICAN KESTREL.  There was one bird that I thought may have been a Rough-legged Hawk, but it did not stay in my binocular field long enough for me to confirm its ID.  Another flock of 75 BRANT and a pair of COMMON RAVENS really giving it to one poor Turkey Vulture were other highlights of the afternoon.On the local scene, 2 CHIPPING SPARROWS spent some time at my feeders in the afternoon,  The HERMIT THRUSH that I saw feeding in my cherry trees on Saturday was still present yesterday, but the GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH that was feeding with him the previous day was not.   Mickey ScilingoConstantia, Oswego Countymickey.scili...@gte.net315-679-6299

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[cayugabirds-l] Lake effect migration

2015-10-19 Thread Mickey Scilingo 
 Despite Sunday's lake effect snow (or perhaps because of it...), migration activity was pretty high at my house on Sunday morning.  I woke up to 2 inches of snow on the ground, with steady snow falling until mid-morning, when the snow band moved north.  By noon, most of the snow on the ground had melted away, but the snow band stayed just to the north of my yard, peppering me with random snow showers for the rest of the day, but with no additional accumulation.I was outside by 7 AM to fill my feeders, and it was immediately evident that the falling snow would not impede the movement of birds headed south.  AMERICAN ROBINS made a significant movement yesterday.  They were coming through in multiple waves exactly like the Blue Jays were a few weeks ago.  In the 3 1/2 hours that I spent outside yesterday morning, I was able to count 1590 of them as they passed overhead.  I saw more than I was able to count, and I am sure that many more passed than I saw.  BLUE JAYS were also still moving through, but in much smaller numbers.  I counted 31 Jays migrating yesterday.  Also notable were 55 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, a flock of 47 BRANT, 3 flocks of CANADA GEESE totaling 41 birds, 7 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS,  1 migrating NORTHERN FLICKER, and 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS.  There were flocks of blackbirds flying overhead throughout the day, and I heard at least 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS in the mix.  I also had flyover groups of PINE SISKINS numbering 7,8,7 and 2 - but I could not be sure if I was seeing the same birds or not.After seeing a circling RED-TAILED HAWK through my kitchen window, I was back outside at 1:30 for the ensuing raptor show.  In the next hour and a half, I saw 10 other RED-TAILED HAWKS, 32 TURKEY VULTURES, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, an adult BALD EAGLE, and 1 AMERICAN KESTREL.  There was one bird that I thought may have been a Rough-legged Hawk, but it did not stay in my binocular field long enough for me to confirm its ID.  Another flock of 75 BRANT and a pair of COMMON RAVENS really giving it to one poor Turkey Vulture were other highlights of the afternoon.On the local scene, 2 CHIPPING SPARROWS spent some time at my feeders in the afternoon,  The HERMIT THRUSH that I saw feeding in my cherry trees on Saturday was still present yesterday, but the GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH that was feeding with him the previous day was not.   Mickey ScilingoConstantia, Oswego Countymickey.scili...@gte.net315-679-6299

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[nysbirds-l] Extra-limital Crested Caracara - Nova Scotia

2015-10-19 Thread Richard Guthrie 
Well, now Nova Scotia, Canada is getting their chance at Crested Caracara.

One is being seen up there recently. See eBird report:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25458454

Could it be our one-eyed wanderer?

Rich Guthrie
New Baltimore,
The Greene County,
New York
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Probable Tundra Swan at Brooklyn Bridge Park

2015-10-19 Thread Felipe Pimentel 
Tundra has not been seen during the past 3 hours. It is not at the original 
sighting location.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 19, 2015, at 11:42 AM, Heather Wolf  wrote:
> 
> There is a swan I believe to be a juvenile Tundra Swan at Brooklyn Bridge 
> Park between Piers 4 and 5, close to Bird Island.
> 
> I left just a few minutes ago and it was swimming comfortably, following a 
> Canada Goose.
> 
> Photo here.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Heather Wolf
> Brooklyn, NY
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RE: [nysbirds-l] 19 Oct: Central Pk Sora continues

2015-10-19 Thread SUSAN HERBST 

If it's injured, should some one contact a rehabber?
Sue


Susan Herbst
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On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 12:40 PM, Karen Fung wrote:

I was just informed that the Sora is still present in the Loch, 
visible when viewed from the rocky overlook between the two rustic 
bridges. The bird is south of the waterfall and westernmost bridge. As 
others have noted on previous days, its left wing appears to be 
injured.


Karen Fung
NYC
http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com

Sent from my iPhone


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[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon, Patchogue Mill pond, Suffolk Cty.

2015-10-19 Thread Phil Uruguay 
Two very bright male Eurasian Wigeon in mixed flock of ducks present at 2:30 
pm, viewed from 4th Street ramp.
Phil Uruburu

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Monday October 19, 2015 - 8 warbler species

2015-10-19 Thread Deborah Allen 
Central Park NYC - starting from Strawberry Fields
Monday October 19, 2015
R. DeCandido, m.ob. on bird walk

Red-tailed Hawk
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 10
Northern Flicker - 5
American Kestrel - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 2
Blue-headed Vireo - 3
Blue Jay - very friendly Strawberry Fields
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Winter Wren - 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 75
Hermit Thrush - 25
Gray Catbird - 15
Brown Thrasher - 1
Cedar Waxwing - 2 flocks 15 total - King of Poland & Strawberry Fields 
Nashville Warbler - Maintenance Field
Common Yellowthroat - 3
Northern Parula
American Redstart - 2
Magnolia Warbler - Maintenance Field
Black-throated Blue Warbler - male & female
Palm Warbler (yellow) - 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 40
Eastern Towhee - 25
Field Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow 15-20

Deb Allen for Bob DeCandido

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Re: [nysbirds-l] 19 Oct: Central Pk Sora continues

2015-10-19 Thread Ardith Bondi 
I spoke with Rita McMahon at Wild Bird Fund yesterday. She did not 
release this bird. We considered capturing it because of the injured 
wing. The bird is feeding well, and the question then is whether trying 
to capture it will stress it more than leaving it there. If it looks 
like it is struggling, which it did not appear to be yesterday, someone 
will go up from WBF to try to retrieve it for rehabilitation. Since 
there are so many eyes on it, any problems should be recognized pretty 
quickly.


Ardith Bondi

On 10/19/15 12:40 PM, Karen Fung wrote:

I was just informed that the Sora is still present in the Loch, visible when 
viewed from the rocky overlook between the two rustic bridges. The bird is 
south of the waterfall and westernmost bridge.
As others have noted on previous days, its left wing appears to be injured.


Karen Fung
NYC
http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com

Sent from my iPhone


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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2015-10-19 Thread Joseph Brin 
RBA *  New York*  Syracuse* October 19, 2015*  NYSY  10. 19. 15 Hotline: 
Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):October 12, 2015 - October 19, 2015to report 
by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, 
Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just 
outside Cayuga County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer,  
Madison & Cortlandcompiled: October 19  AT 6:00 p.m. (DST)compiler: Joseph 
BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org  #462 Monday October 19, 
2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 
October 12, 2015 Highlights:--- CACKLING GOOSEEURASIAN 
WIGEONLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERHUDSONIAN GODWITFORSTER’S TERNVEERYORANGE-CROWNED 
WARBLERLAPLAND LONGSPURVESPER SPARROWPINE SISKIN



Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)
     Still good numbers of Shorebirds around. 13 species reported. One report 
of a HUDSONIAN GODWITon 10/14 along the Wildlife Trail.     10/13: 10 species 
of Shorebirds including WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 
reported at the Visitor’s Center and the Wildlife Trail.     10/14: A HUDSONIAN 
GODWIT was seen at the Main Pool.     10/17: A sighting with a photo of an 
extremely rare WHITE-CHEEKED PINTAIL was reported from the Main Pool. No follow 
up or pictures on line yet.     10/18: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was found on the 
Wildlife Trail. An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh.

Onondaga county
     10/13: A BLACK SCOTER and a SURF SCOTER were seen on Beaver Lake.     
10/16: 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS are still being seen at Joseph F. William Park 
on Oneida Lake.     10/18: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the confluence of the 
Oneida and Oswego Rivers south of Phoenix.     10/19: A very late VEERY was 
seen at Pratt’s Falls Park.

Oswego County
     10/14: A FORSTER’S TERN was seen at Derby Hil.     10/15: An 
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at a private residence in Hastings.

Oneida  County
     10/18: A late VESPER SPARROW was seen on Sterling Road east of Verona 
Beach State Park.

Madison County
     10/18: A CACKLING GOOSE was found at Woodman Pond.

Cayuga County
     10/14: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen on the Pond at Fair Haven State Park.
   

  
  --  end report


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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Lark Sparrow

2015-10-19 Thread Doug Gochfeld 
To add to the recent glut of Lark Sparrows, there was one at Six Diamonds
ballfields in Brooklyn this morning. The Lark Sparrow was along the fences
of the ballfield just south of the entrance at the dead end of Bay 53rd St.
just outside the Home Depot parking lot. At the northern corner of the
park, where it comes together with Calvert Vaux, there were singles of
Orange-crowned Warbler, and Lincoln's Sparrow. There was also a rich brown
*passerina* bunting with some buffy on the underparts, that unfortunately
did not cooperate for good looks or photos.

This is just across the small creek (to the east of) from Calvert Vaux (nee
Dreier Offerman) Park, near Coney Island.


At Coney Island Creek Park a bit earlier in the morning, the only thing
diurnally migrating in somewhat impressive numbers were Kinglets (mostly
Ruby-crowned), which was not tremendously surprising given the favorable
and *light* winds. There were also quite a few Brown Creepers around,
including at least one migrating west through the dunes.
There were also 4 House Wrens between the two locations, which is a decent
number for such a small area on this date.

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[nysbirds-l] Probable Townsend's Solitare at Thatcher State Park- Albany Co.

2015-10-19 Thread Richard Guthrie 
Two birders hiking the "Indian Ladder Trail" at Thatcher State Park west of
Albany, NY yesterday, reported (and photographed) a bird they later
identified as a TOWNSEND'S SOLITARE.

In an email from one of the observers, he states: "The location, as I
recall, was just before an S-curve in the trail
that leads you to an interpretive sign about the park dedication and rock
with a dedicatory plaque on it".

I understand they are in the process of digitizing the photos that they
took and will send them on when ready.

These are reliable observers who, although having been unfamiliar with this
western species, researched their bird guides before making their
identification.

More info will follow as it becomes available.

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New Baltimore
The Greene County
New York

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[nysbirds-l] program note: an interview on N.P.R.

2015-10-19 Thread Thomas Fiore 
On the Tuesday, Oct. 20th edition of NPR's = National Public Radio  
show, "Fresh Air" - with Terry Gross, guests will include acclaimed &  
accomplished wildlife photographer Gerrit Vyn, and well-known  
ornithologist and author Scott Weidensaul, who have produced the book,  
"The Living Bird: 100 Years of Listening to Nature" - just out last  
month.  You can catch the show or catch up with the interviews via the  
NPR website later on.


Enjoy,

Tom Fiore
Manhattan

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[nysbirds-l] 19 Oct: Central Pk Sora continues

2015-10-19 Thread Karen Fung 
I was just informed that the Sora is still present in the Loch, visible when 
viewed from the rocky overlook between the two rustic bridges. The bird is 
south of the waterfall and westernmost bridge. 
As others have noted on previous days, its left wing appears to be injured. 


Karen Fung
NYC
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