[nysbirds-l] Cave Swallow, Captree SP this morning

[glennq]

This morning, I had a lone Cave Swallow at Captree SP (Suffolk) around 10:30AM. 
It did not linger as it flew generally westward. Maybe this bird flew on to 
nearby Venetian Shores?
I had gone down to the south shore in hopes of seeing more than one Franklin’s 
Gull in the same day. Instead, I saw less than one. You do the math there.
I checked for them in the open parking lots at RMSP, Captree, Cedar Beach, and 
Tobay before heading home.

Glenn Quinn
Hauppauge, NY


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[nysbirds-l] Franklin's Gull Tiana Beach

[Jim Clinton]

Started at Robert Moses for a chance at finding a Franklin's Gull but no luck.  
After birding the area I decided to make a run to Dune Road.  Using my van as 
wind break at Tiana Beach I located my bird, a lifer for me.  Smaller and 
mantle lighter than what I was expecting.  Adult bird with three other Laughing 
Gulls moving east to west.  Soon after the four birds moved on, I found another 
small group of Laughing Gulls.  Hopes were high for another Franklin's but none 
were to be found.  50+ laughing Gulls moved by during the next 20 minutes.  
Good movement of Gannets along the ocean.  After reviews of photos of 
Franklin's Gulls the bird I had was on the lighter side but not as light as 
some of the photos.

Had a total of 4 Merlins and 2 Peregrines Ocean Parkway and 6 Merlins and 3 
Peregrines Dune Rd.

Also had two Snow Buntings in the parking lot at Tiana Beach.

Jim Clinton

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[nysbirds-l] More Cave Swallows (Jamaica Bay & Fort Tilden)

[Joe DiCostanzo]

I led a Linnaean Society trip to Jamaica Bay today. It was a gorgeous,
though breezy day. Easily the highlight were two Cave Swallows flying around
the Broad Channel subway station in mid-day. The group was finishing lunch
at the refuge when one person who had headed down to the subway to go home
(Elijah ?) called to say he was watching a couple of Cave Swallows at the
station while waiting for the train. The whole group dashed down to the
station and everyone was able to see the birds. Other highlights at the
refuge were 100+ Snow Geese, 3 Redhead (2 males, 1 female), 2 Ring-necked
Ducks (subadult males) and the usual waterfowl all on the East Pond; a
female Wood Duck at Big John's Pond, a bright Wilson's Warbler by the
beginning of the boardwalk to Big John's Pond, a somewhat late Snowy Egret
on the East Pond, 3 American Oystercatchers on the mudflats northeast of the
subway station and Dunlin and Black-bellied Plover still around. 

 

After leaving Broad Channel, Dale Dancis, Ann Shaw and I headed south the
Riis Park and Fort Tilden. Just after we crossed the south channel bridge
and headed west on Beach Channel Drive, Don Riepe called with a report of a
White Pelican flying south over the West Pond at the Refuge - I have no
further details. We kept scanning the skies, but never saw it.

 

By the fisherman's parking lot in Fort Tilden (just east of the Silver Gull
Club) we had 2 more Cave Swallows. Later at Riis Park we had a group of 8
Snow Buntings go over.

 

Joe DiCostanzo

www.greatgullisland.org  

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Saturday November 14, 2015

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC 
Saturday November 14, 2015
OBS: Deborah Allen, m.ob on bird walk

Wood Duck - pair on Reservoir
Gadwall - 11
American Black Duck - a few
Northern Shoveler - more than 100
Ring-necked Duck - male SE Reservoir
Bufflehead - several
Hooded Merganser - pair (3 others later total 5)
Ruddy Duck - more than 150 seen from south end of Reservoir
Double-crested Cormorant - at least 4 at the Reservoir
Turkey Vulture - adult over Reservoir
Cooper's Hawk - juvenile over Reservoir
Red-tailed Hawk - adult "Pale Male" near Boathouse & two other adults together 
on west side building
American Coot - 3 at the north end of the Reservoir after the walk
Ring-billed, Herring and Great Black-backed Gulls at the Reservoir
Red-headed Woodpecker - immature continues at the Oven
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
American Crow - heard
Black-capped Chickadee - 5 or 6
Tufted Titmouse - several
White-breasted Nuthatch - several seen, others heard
Hermit Thrush - at least 5
Cedar Waxwing - around 11 at Azalea Pond
Chipping Sparrow - a few in the Pinetum
Swamp Sparrow - Oven
White-throated Sparrows - becoming a distraction
Dark-eyed Junco - half-a-dozen Pinetum, others elsewhere
Red-winged Blackbird - 1/2 dozen males perched others flying over
Brown-headed Cowbird - 2 males & 2 females together
Common Grackle - 150-200
Purple Finch - 2 females at Gill Overlook
American Goldfinch - some feeding in Sweetgums

Jeff Ward reported two Red-shouldered Hawks circling over the Great Lawn a 
little after noon. Ryan Zucker reported five seen from the Castle. 

Many thanks to the birders on the walk today for the excellent bird spotting, 

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[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park, Cave swallow et al.

[matthieu.benoi...@orange.fr]

Richard Aracil and I birded Pelham Bay Park today, highlights are:-- 1 cave swallow migrating on the West side of the landfill, it flew low overhead and was photographed by R. Aracil.-- 5 Petrochelidons were seen at the same spot a few minutes before the cave but could not be id at specific level because of a poor light.-- good passerine flight with over 15700 birds seen in less than 1.5 hour before 9 am (most of the time was spent looking for swallows and gulls) including:- 22 late Bobolinks- 1 Boat-tailed grackle- >13000 robins- >750 Red-winged black birds- >350 Cedar waxwings- 7 Horned larksThe size of the flight was best appreciated from the North-end of Hunter island, looking West, and secondarily over the landfill (more dispersed but better views).-- >220 Laughing gulls, with about 200 at the South tip of City Island (where they get food from people), seen with Lynne Hertzog, thanks to a tip from Jack Rothman. - 39 Bonaparte gullsAlso: Great cormoran, Snow buntings, pipits, Bald eagles, Black vulture, Red-shouldered hawks, Long tailed duck and Black scooter. No Franklin gulls were seen despite an extensive search for them. Matthieu  
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[nysbirds-l] Kings County Cave Swallow note

[Sean Sime]

I was able to see and photograph the small group of Cave Swallows in Coney
Island this afternoon between 4 and 4:30. It's worth mentioning the birds
were thoroughly investigating underneath the decking of the senior center
bordering the Coney Island boardwalk between 24th and 23rd streets.
Just before I left I watched 4 birds fly under and only 2 come out.
Although I didn't stay till dark if there are birders who weren't able to
catch up with these birds today, first light at this location might be a
good place to start tomorrow.

Cheers,

Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Breezy Point Queens Cave Swallows

[Rob Bate]

I made a trip to Breezy around noon in search of Cave Swallows and perhaps
a Franklin Gull (where did they go?).  There was one obvious Cave Swallow
just a short way up the 4WD road from the parking lot that gave brief but
good looks.  Then, closer to the beach, there was a sizable flock (20-30)
of what looked all like Tree Swallows.  I took a number of photos of these
birds as they were moving back and forth over the road.  Back home looking
at the photos there were some Cave Swallows mixed in - perhaps one in four
birds was a Cave Swallow.

Rob Bate
Brooklyn

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[nysbirds-l] South Shore Saturday

[Tim Healy]

Jones Beach was blustery but pleasant. I had a Cackling Goose fly over with a 
Canada just before 9, headed north toward the mainland. Striking size 
difference between the "two Canadas" caught my attention when I was driving in 
past the Police Station. Goldfinches were moving, and Dunlin were the 
predominant shorebird. Snow Buntings have returned in good numbers, and I had 
Horned Larks and American Pipits in the dunes as well. Also had good harrier 
movement and some Great Blue Herons hunkered down in the dunes

Robert Moses was quite for bird life, but I spotted a fox along with the many 
deer. The drive between the two featured the JB Tower Peregrine, a Merlin 
messing with a pair of crows, and a lone Snow Goose just west of Cedar Beach. 

I caught word of 4 Cave Swallows at Venetian Shores and made the trip there. 
Enjoyed great, extensive views with many other birders. Additional birds of 
note included lingering skimmers and Forster's Terns.

Cheers!
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[nysbirds-l] Coney Island Cave Swallows

[Rob Jett]

After Dennis Hrehowsik's initial report this morning there continued to be a 
nice trickle of Cave Swallows at Coney Island throughout the day. The birds 
were moving from east to west.

At one point Keir Randall, Josh Malbin and I watched a flock of 9 near W. 24th 
St. and the boardwalk. There are two buildings at that location, a senior 
residence and a tall apartment building. In addition to offering a break to 
very strong north-west winds, there appeared to be some insects present 
indicated by the swallows foraging behavior. There were still reports from that 
spot as recently as 3:15pm.

Good birding,

Rob

Sent via magneto wall phone
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Cave Swallow Wind Trajectories.

[David Nicosia]

I just ran two trajectories forward in time beginning Thursday evening the
12th
from the range of the Cave Swallow and look where they end upexactly
where the reports are coming in.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/23001624482/in/dateposted-public/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/22989062346/in/dateposted-public/

Best,
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[cayugabirds-l] Cave Swallow Wind Trajectories.

[David Nicosia]

I just ran two trajectories forward in time beginning Thursday evening the
12th
from the range of the Cave Swallow and look where they end upexactly
where the reports are coming in.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/23001624482/in/dateposted-public/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/22989062346/in/dateposted-public/

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[nysbirds-l] Harris's Sparrow, Loudonville, Albany County NY

[scottjstoner]

With great appreciation to the kind homeowners who have allowed birders access 
to view this bird, and to Rich Guthrie for making the arrangements, Denise and 
I saw the Harris's Sparrow with many other birders this morning, several times 
between 10 AM and 11:15 AM. 


We, along with others, were able to get some distant photos of this great bird, 
which (hopefully) can be seen via my ebird report at the link below.





http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25824943



The photos are heavily cropped and edited but do provide documentation.


Thanks again, Scott Stoner and Denise Hackert-Stoner, Loudonville NY


for further updates on this bird, please see HMBirds, a service of the 
Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club







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[nysbirds-l] Cave Swallows

[Jack Rothman]

4 Cave Swallows behind  Bartow-
Pell Mansion, Pelham Bay Park.
Jack Rothman and Bronx Brendan Keogh.
 
Sent from Jack's phone.

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[nysbirds-l] Cave Swallows, Rye

[Gail Benson]

Two Cave Swallows are circling at Rye Town Park, Dearborn Rd now
(Westchester). Tom Burke and Gail Benson

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[nysbirds-l] 10/14 Central Pk Dickcissel continues

[Karen Fung]

Just saw the female Dickcissel feeding with juncos at the north end of the 
Great Hill, east of the garden path. 10:15am



Karen Fung
NYC
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[nysbirds-l] Cave swallow Brooklyn

[Dennis Hrehowsik]

Cave swallow near 37th street jetti over Boardwalk.

Dennis Hrehowsik 
Brooklyn 

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[nysbirds-l] Cave Swallows on Staten Island

[Isaac Grant]

Seen in multiple locations this morning by multiple observers on south shore. 
Groups of 6 and 5 seen a few miles apart. 

Isaac Grant
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[nysbirds-l] Sparrow schedule

[Richard Guthrie]

So now I'm going to say that it is not necessary to wait for the previous
"schedule" of visits.

I will be there at 10 O'clock today (not sure about 2 o'clock). But you
don't have to wait for me to go in.

Same thing tomorrow. Not too early, please, and be mindful.

Fingers crossed.

Rich

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[nysbirds-l] Harris's Sparrow - OK again !!

[Richard Guthrie]

I spoke with the homeowner this morning and all is forgiven (that's their
nature).

So birders are again welcome to come and visit the yard to watch for the
Harris's Sparrow (and Bohemian Waxwing?).

Today and tomorrow (Sunday) are now OK.

Please - do not park in the driveway (apparently that's what precipitated
the whole tailspin). Be mindful of the neighbors (that was not an issue -
but just saying).

One other thing - The man is a pastor of a downtown city church. It would
be a nice gesture if folks would bring some item for the food bank (can of
tuna, jar of peanut butter - whatever) and place it in a box that I will
put out this morning. This harkens back to a sometimes popular token over
in the UK where one would deposit a pound coin in a can at the gate to a
farmyard, or the birdseed at a rare bird feeder (i.e., Gray Jay feeder up
in Bloomingdale). Or not. That's me, not them speaking.

He said that they can "police" the place if necessary. Let's not make that
necessary.

If you go, here's the drill - walk down the driveway (12 Bacon Lane) and go
to the far end of the yard (by the phragmites) and look back to the right
side of the deck. The sparrow has been coming to the base of the bright
green shrub to pick up spillage from one of the deck feeders. The homeowner
will be spreading some feed closer to the spruces to the right to encourage
this flighty bird to feed over there rather than coming across the open
lawn.

Also check behind the barn for the waxwing which was feeding on multiflora
rose hips with the groups of robins.

Rich Guthrie
c= 518-810-7086

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[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 13 November 2015

[Ben Cacace]

- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Nov. 13, 2015
* NYNY1511.13

- Birds mentioned

FRANKLIN'S GULL+
CAVE SWALLOW+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
Cackling Goose
Eurasian Wigeon
Golden Eagle
Short-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher
Black Skimmer
Great Horned Owl
SNOWY OWL
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
WESTERN KINGBIRD
NORTHERN SHRIKE
Eastern Bluebird
American Pipit
LARK SPARROW
DICKCISSEL
Red-winged Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird
Common Grackle
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin

- Transcript

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You can also send reports and digital image files via email to
nysarc44(at)nybirds{dot}org.

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

Gary Chapin - Secretary
NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC)
125 Pine Springs Drive
Ticonderoga, NY 12883

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

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

Compiler: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro
Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County

Transcriber: Ben Cacace

BEGIN TAPE

[Reposting to make sure the RBA is archived properly. Needs to have only
one recipient. Ben]

Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, November 13th
2015 at 6pm. The highlights of today's tape are FRANKLIN'S GULL, CAVE
SWALLOW, WESTERN KINGBIRD, NORTHERN SHRIKE, GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE,
SNOWY OWL, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, LARK SPARROW and DICKCISSEL.

Presumably unprecedented, at least in New York, has been the incursion
today of numerous FRANKLIN'S GULLS into the northeast visiting states from
Massachusetts to Maryland. Both adult and first winter birds are involved
but they probably won't stay around long so don't wait to look for them.
Birds today were seen in the Hudson River off Riverside Park and Battery
Park but most have been along the coast. Brooklyn provided one or more at
Plumb Beach, Coney Island Creek and Floyd Bennett Field with others at Riis
Park in Queens and on Staten Island. Malibu Beach west of Point Lookout
added one and further east other Franklins visited Robert Moses State Park
and Captree State Park as well as Venetian Shores in Lindenhurst and
Sayville. Certainly many others were also in the area.

Two of this week's top rarities were found on Long Island found just
minutes apart last Sunday at the same north shore location at McAllister
County Park in the village of Belle Terre. First a WESTERN KINGBIRD
appeared just long enough for a few flight shots to be taken and the
subsequent search to relocate the Kingbird produced an immature NORTHERN
SHRIKE. Though the Kingbird was not refound the Shrike continued for most
of the day near the tip of this sandy peninsula which forms the eastern
side of the entrance into Port Jefferson Harbor. We have no subsequent
information on the Shrike's presence there. The small parking lot for this
relatively newly accessible park is at the end of Anchorage Road. To reach
the tip where the Shrike was requires a fairly long walk around the cove
just north of the lot and then west towards the harbor mouth.

Another WESTERN KINGBIRD was reported today at Sunken Meadow State Park
near the old footbridge.

As waterfowl continue to arrive a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was spotted
Sunday on Hook Pond in East Hampton a traditionally productive site for
this species. Single CACKLING GEESE were noted at Sunken Meadow State Park
on Tuesday and along Reeves Avenue north of Riverhead Wednesday. The drake
EURASIAN WIGEON was still being reported on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay
Wildlife Refuge last weekend.

Ten LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were still present Saturday along Santapogue
Creek in Lindenhurst joined by a single late SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER as well
as 22 lingering immature BLACK SKIMMERS.

A LARK SPARROW was seen Saturday around the golf course just west of
parking lot 2 at Robert Moses State Park.

In Central Park a DICKCISSEL continued in the north end through last
weekend and unusual for the park was a GREAT HORNED OWL in the Ramble from
Sunday to today. An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER has remained in Central
around the Ramble area to today and another was still being seen in
Green-wood Cemetery in Brooklyn as of Monday.

Last Sunday many birders got to witness a strong migratory push along the
south shore of Long Island. The flight consisted of mostly RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS and COMMON GRACKLES. A sustained count conducted at Fort Tilden
Sunday morning recording approximate totals of 42,000 Red-wingeds and
16,000 Grackles. Among the other species involved in the flight were modest
numbers of EASTERN BLUEBIRD, AMERICAN PIPIT, PURPLE FINCH, PINE SISKIN and
RUS

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 13 November 2015

[Ben Cacace]

- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Nov. 13, 2015
* NYNY1511.13

- Birds mentioned

FRANKLIN'S GULL+
CAVE SWALLOW+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
Cackling Goose
Eurasian Wigeon
Golden Eagle
Short-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher
Black Skimmer
Great Horned Owl
SNOWY OWL
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
WESTERN KINGBIRD
NORTHERN SHRIKE
Eastern Bluebird
American Pipit
LARK SPARROW
DICKCISSEL
Red-winged Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird
Common Grackle
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin

- Transcript

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http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm

You can also send reports and digital image files via email to
nysarc44(at)nybirds{dot}org.

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

Gary Chapin - Secretary
NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC)
125 Pine Springs Drive
Ticonderoga, NY 12883

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

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

Compiler: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro
Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County

Transcriber: Ben Cacace

BEGIN TAPE

Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, November 13th
2015 at 6pm. The highlights of today's tape are FRANKLIN'S GULL, CAVE
SWALLOW, WESTERN KINGBIRD, NORTHERN SHRIKE, GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE,
SNOWY OWL, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, LARK SPARROW and DICKCISSEL.

Presumably unprecedented, at least in New York, has been the incursion
today of numerous FRANKLIN'S GULLS into the northeast visiting states from
Massachusetts to Maryland. Both adult and first winter birds are involved
but they probably won't stay around long so don't wait to look for them.
Birds today were seen in the Hudson River off Riverside Park and Battery
Park but most have been along the coast. Brooklyn provided one or more at
Plumb Beach, Coney Island Creek and Floyd Bennett Field with others at Riis
Park in Queens and on Staten Island. Malibu Beach west of Point Lookout
added one and further east other Franklins visited Robert Moses State Park
and Captree State Park as well as Venetian Shores in Lindenhurst and
Sayville. Certainly many others were also in the area.

Two of this week's top rarities were found on Long Island found just
minutes apart last Sunday at the same north shore location at McAllister
County Park in the village of Belle Terre. First a WESTERN KINGBIRD
appeared just long enough for a few flight shots to be taken and the
subsequent search to relocate the Kingbird produced an immature NORTHERN
SHRIKE. Though the Kingbird was not refound the Shrike continued for most
of the day near the tip of this sandy peninsula which forms the eastern
side of the entrance into Port Jefferson Harbor. We have no subsequent
information on the Shrike's presence there. The small parking lot for this
relatively newly accessible park is at the end of Anchorage Road. To reach
the tip where the Shrike was requires a fairly long walk around the cove
just north of the lot and then west towards the harbor mouth.

Another WESTERN KINGBIRD was reported today at Sunken Meadow State Park
near the old footbridge.

As waterfowl continue to arrive a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was spotted
Sunday on Hook Pond in East Hampton a traditionally productive site for
this species. Single CACKLING GEESE were noted at Sunken Meadow State Park
on Tuesday and along Reeves Avenue north of Riverhead Wednesday. The drake
EURASIAN WIGEON was still being reported on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay
Wildlife Refuge last weekend.

Ten LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were still present Saturday along Santapogue
Creek in Lindenhurst joined by a single late SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER as well
as 22 lingering immature BLACK SKIMMERS.

A LARK SPARROW was seen Saturday around the golf course just west of
parking lot 2 at Robert Moses State Park.

In Central Park a DICKCISSEL continued in the north end through last
weekend and unusual for the park was a GREAT HORNED OWL in the Ramble from
Sunday to today. An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER has remained in Central
around the Ramble area to today and another was still being seen in
Green-wood Cemetery in Brooklyn as of Monday.

Last Sunday many birders got to witness a strong migratory push along the
south shore of Long Island. The flight consisted of mostly RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS and COMMON GRACKLES. A sustained count conducted at Fort Tilden
Sunday morning recording approximate totals of 42,000 Red-wingeds and
16,000 Grackles. Among the other species involved in the flight were modest
numbers of EASTERN BLUEBIRD, AMERICAN PIPIT, PURPLE FINCH, PINE SISKIN and
RUSTY BLACKBIRD. The flight was also rewarding inland in a different
capacity as the Chestnut Rid