[nysbirds-l] The striking beauty of high breeding plumage !
This morning's priority was to finally see, or hear, the continuing Hooded Warbler at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge...a quest which still remains unfulfilled ! Upon arrival at the refuge, I met fellow ELIAS members Sally Newbert & Suzi Stewart, who were leaving, after not seeing the warbler, but were fairly sure they had heard it ! Hoping to change my luck, I opted for Dune Rd., between the Post La. Bridge, Quogue, and Shinnicock Inlet, Hampton Bays, flying in the face of windy conditions. Birds species and bird numbers were low, except for good numbers of both Snowy and Great Egrets. I spent much of the morning photographing the individuals displaying the highest amount of alternate plumage. In the case of Snowy Egret, the red lore of one bird seemed to have reached it's zenith...it was that spectacular ! I was even able to get a few photos of "side by side" Snowys, one sporting red lores, the other unchanged, with the yellow lores. Also, two of the Great Egrets were showing their green facial skin, which along with their longer plumes, signifies high breeding plumage. On my way home, I checked for C. Ravens at the H.Bays Water Tower, at first hearing their "croak", followed by seeing a single bird land somewhere on the back of the tower, nearest Ponquoge Ave. The bird was not carrying any nesting material, nor food, but this specie has bred here in years past. Cheers, Bob -- 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] NY Botanical Garden birds
4/16/16 - NY Botanical Garden, Bronx, Bronx Co., NY Time: 9am to 4:15pmObservers: Andrew Block most of the usual birds plus: 3 Yellow-rumped Warblers3+ Pine Warblers1 Palm Warbler2 Wood Ducks 1 Eastern Phoebe Andrew Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist 20 Hancock Avenue, Apt. 3 Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4629 Phone: 914-963-3080; Cell: 914-319-9701 -- 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] Central Park NYC - Saturday April 16, 2016
Central Park NYC Saturday April 16, 2016 OBS: R. DeCandido, D. Allen, m.ob. on bird walks starting from the boathouse at 7:30 am and from 9:00 am until noon. Bufflehead - Turtle Pond Double-crested Cormorant - flyovers Great Egret - flyover & seen at Turtle Pond Red-tailed Hawk - pair San Remo flying around with twigs Mourning Dove - pair together at nest Shakespeare Garden (forgot to check on other nest), others else where Red-bellied Woodpecker - various locations Downy Woodpecker - incl. female drumming at Cedar Hill, pair at Castle, Shakespeare Garden, etc. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - near Humming Tombstone Northern Flicker - at least 14 in total - flyovers Maintenance field, Humming Tombstone, 2 males Azalea Pond White-eyed Vireo - singing at Maintenance Field Black-capped Chickadee - feeders and Azalea Pond Tufted Titmouse - Laupot Bridge, Summer House White-breasted Nuthatch - 2 Stone Arch Ruby-crowned Kinglet - many locations Hermit Thrush - various locations including 2 at Stone Arch (thanks Andrea Hessel) Gray Catbird - Gill Source Palm Warbler - Weather Station - spotted by Will Papp Pine Warbler - 2 north of Tupelo Field Yellow-rumped Warbler - 2 Turtle Pond, adult male Indian Cave Eastern Towhee - Maintenance Field, Turtle Pond, Humming Tombstone, Mugger's Woods, etc. Field Sparrow - very small pond Summer House Meadow/Swampy Pin Oak Chipping Sparrow Song Sparrow - Oven Swamp Sparrow - Gill (Peter Haskel, Noa & Mayra Cruz), Oven (best seen from the Point) Dark-eyed Junco - females Northern Cardinal - female at nest Red-winged Blackbird - feeders, etc. Brown-headed Cowbird - Maintenance Field & Feeders House Finch - male & female at feeders American Goldfinch - several at feeders incl. bright yellow & black males Before the walk Doug Kurz pointed out a singing male Pine Warbler at Maintenance Field (thanks Doug). Malcolm Morris and John Wittenberg reported Savannah Sparrow, Black-and-white Warbler and a flyover Osprey at the north end Saturday morning. Tweet of the Day: Chris Cooper reported a Louisiana Waterthrush at the source of the Gill/Azalea Pond at 8:38AM via twitter. I don't know of any reports of the Yellow-throated Warbler today. Deb Allen -- 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] Central Park NYC - Friday April 15, 2016
Central Park NYC - North End Friday April 15, 2016 OBS: Robert DeCandido, m.ob. on walk starting at Conservatory Garden at 9a.m. to around noon. Gadwall - pair Meer Ruddy Duck - around 6 Meer Double-crested Cormorant Great Egret - Meer & flyovers Red-tailed Hawk Red-bellied Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Great Hill Downy Woodpecker - female fed by hand by Chris at Wildflower Meadow Northern Flicker American Kestrel - male at Meer latitude of 108th Street Tufted Titmouse White-beasterd Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 12 Hermit Thrush - 6 North Woods Brown Thrasher Pine Warbler - male singing Fort clinton Eastern Towhee - males & females Chipping Sparrow - 6 Great Hill Savannah Sparrow - slope near Lasker Pool Song Sparrow - various locations Swamp Sparrow - Loch Dark-eyed Junco House Finch American Goldfinch Will Papp saw a Golden Winged Warbler at Maintenance. Malcolm Morris reported that he and Tom Perlman had seen a Purple Finch at the Blockhouse. Deb Allen -- 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] Brooklyn Osprey
On the look-out for the pair of Common Ravens frequently seen along the Upper Harbor coast of Brooklyn, I spotted what I think is a new Osprey nest at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, between Industry City and the water. They can be seen from 35th Street and 2nd Avenue (with bins). Nest is atop one of the very tall light towers on the parking lot -- I think this is still NYC Economic Development Corporation property, inaccessible to civilians. Both birds were visible up there through chain-link fencing. One of them was also transporting nesting materials. They overlook Gowanus Bay. I hope they fly farther than that for food! Matthew Backyard & Beyond https://matthewwills.com -- 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] Yellow Throated Warbler Brooklyn
A yellow throated warbler was seen briefly on the Brooklyn Bird Club walk near the tip of the peninsula in Brooklyn's prospect park. Bird flew deeper into the peninsula but we could not relocate. Spotted by Janet Schumacher. Dennis Hrehowsik Brooklyn -- 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] Yellow throated warbler - Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Great River, Suffolk County
Continues, albeit uncooperatively, in pines right of asphalt path from the parking lot to the Carriage House, near the dumpsters. Mike Yuan Brooklyn, NY > On Apr 15, 2016, at 11:16 AM, Michael Higgiston > wrote: > > > A singing yellow throated warbler is present at Bayard Arboretum. Exit > parking lot at exit closest to main house. Sign for restrooms etc. Follow > walkway to carriage house. Bird was active in pines > Mike Higgiston > 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] Bittern
American bittern present opposite 79 Dune Road at this time Mike Higgiston 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/ --
