[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay East Pond 9/16
By all accounts, it wasn't a great shorebird season on the East Pond, with a lot of disappointing days. Part of that was due to the barrage of cold fronts, which cause shorebirds to move on. Now when I need a cold front to go hawk watching, I can't get it. So there I was back on the East Pond. I did everything wrong for East Pond shorebird success. It's past peak now, I went at low tide, and I only did the extreme south end. Yet somehow it was one of my most pleasing outings of the year. Heck, even the Peregrine pass turned beneficial, seemingly sending birds from other parts of the pond down to the south end. And what I thought would be a quick check of the pond turned into a 3 and 1/2 hour stay, with lots of great photo ops. Well maybe I did one thing right - I was able to do my shorebirding many days after the last cold front. The result was 13 species of shorebirds - better than I did most days in the peak of the season. A nice assemblage of Calidris included 29 Stilt, 2 Pectoral, 2 Western, 8 White-rumped, 3 Dunlin (strange to say, but that's a lot for the East Pond), and 2 Red Knot (seen flying out with Black-bellied Plovers). One interesting peep, almost certainly a Semipalmated, showed yellowish-orange coloration from the forehead to the base of the upper mandible. 3 juvenile Short-billed Dowitchers included a still orange-y hendersonii. A Caspian Tern paid a visit too. Steve Walter Bayside, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sat. Sept. 16, 2017 - 17 Species of Wood Warblers incl. Tennessee, Nashville & Cape May
Central Park NYC Saturday, September 16, 2017 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. Highlights: 17 Species of Wood Warblers including Tennessee, Nashville, and Cape May. Mallard - Turtle Pond & Lake Mourning Dove - Belvedere Castle & flyovers Chimney Swifts - very few Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 3 Herring Gull - flyovers Red-bellied Woodpecker - heard Downy Woodpecker - 2 (Point & Oven) Northern Flicker - 2 (Tupelo Field, male at the Point (Mitch Horowitz)) Red-eyed Vireo - 3 (Shakespeare Garden, Upper Lobe, Maintenance Field) Blue Jay White-breasted Nuthatch - Humming Tombstone (humming again) House Wren - 3 Veery - Humming Tombstone Swainson's Thrush - Source of the Gill American Robin Gray Catbird - 1 or 2 in several locations Brown thrasher - on lawn at Tupelo Field (Bob - early a.m.) Cedar Waxwing - flyover flock of 8 Maintenance Field House Finch - 6 (Upper Lobe & Sparrow/Tanner's Rock) Ovenbird - 2 (Sparrow/Tanner's Rock, Rock Wall (near Stone Arch)) Northern Waterthrush - 2 or 3 (Oven & Upper Lobe) Black-and-white Warbler - 5 Tennessee Warbler - Maintenance Field (Bob - early a.m.) Nashville Warbler - 2 (Top of the Point, Azalea Pond) Common Yellowthroat - 5 American Redstart - 10 Cape May Warbler - 3 (Shakespeare Garden, Locust Grove, King of Poland) Northern Parula - 35 Magnolia Warbler - 6 Yellow Warbler - 2 or 3 (1 or 2 Locust Grove, 1 King of Poland) Chestnut-sided Warbler - 3 (King of Poland, Balancing Rock, Maintenance Field) Blackpoll Warbler - 3 (2 King-of Poland, 1 Locust Grove) Black-throated Blue Warbler - male Source of the Gill Palm Warbler - Maintenance Field (Bob - early a.m.) Pine Warbler - hatch-year female King of Poland Wilson's Warbler - King of Poland Northern Cardinal - female feeding juvenile Top of the Point Barbara Saunders and Junko Suzuki reported a female Hooded Warbler found by Megan Gavin in Mugger's Woods. Kyu Lee tweeted a male Hooded Warbler at Azalea Pond at 9:51am. Deb Allen -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Update: MOWA vs CONW in Central Park -- new sighting of MOWA today
All: I'm getting off-line replies to my earlier query that favor CONW for yesterday's sighting. Am about to head to the North End now, because Tom Perlman just texted me (9:30am) that he is looking at an adult Male Mourning Warbler (chest band, no eye ring, hopping not walking) just north of the same spot I had my bird yesterday. This is at the south end of the Peter Sharp Garden (aka the Children's Glade) on the Great Hill. The closest park entrance is 103rd and CPW, then take the path up (north) to the Great Hill. Karen Fung NYC -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Fourth Annual Seatuck Long Island Birding Challenge
The fourth Seatuck Birding Challenge was conducted from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on 9 September 2017, under nearly perfect weather conditions. A flight overnight resulted in many nocturnal migrants arriving under calm morning conditions. A northwest breeze picked up later in the day, but overall it was a very pleasant and productive day. This year’s earlier date (vs. 24 & 26 Sep the last two years) also contributed to a much larger variety of Neotropical migrant species while costing us a decidedly smaller number of later migrants. In all, 184 species were found, exceeding last year’s previous record of 166, and the cumulative total over four years rose to 219 species. Nine teams competed this year, and this robust level of participation was achieved despite a scheduling conflict that made it impossible to include high school teams, which have been a core component of past efforts. Continuing from past years were the Four Harbors Herons, Captree Counters, Nighthawks, Pteam Ptarmigeddon, Team Mennecke, and WT Hornadays. New to the Challenge this year were All Wings Considered, Gray Marsh Runners, and Jaegermeisters. It was one of the new teams, All Wings Considered, that finally succeeded in dethroning the three-time champion Pteam Ptarmigeddon by recording an astonishing total of 139 species, demolishing the previous record of 118 set last year. The Captree Counters were second with 131, and Pteam Ptarmigeddon were third, also well ahead of the old mark, with 124 species. There were many highlights, including American Bittern, Broad-winged Hawk, two American Avocets, American Golden-Plover, Marbled Godwit, Baird’s and Buff-breasted Sandpipers, Olive-sided and Acadian Flycatchers, Western Kingbird, Connecticut and Yellow-throated Warblers, multiple Yellow-breasted Chats, and Clay-colored and Lincoln’s Sparrows. Of 36 total saves (compared to 38 last year), nine were recorded by All Wings Considered, eight by the Captree Counters, and six by the Four Harbors Herons. It was interesting to observe where the various routes intersected through the day, and it is evident that route efficiency has improved with several repetitions. But it also seems likely that a bold break from traditional tactics helped All Wings Considered to achieve their amazing species total. It’s not too early to start refining routes and strategies for next year! More information about the Challenge and full results can be found at the Seatuck website: https://www.seatuck.org/index.php/2017-birding-challenge-results Shai Mitra Bay Shore -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Alley Pond - male Golden-winged Warbler (2nd bird)
Just found a second Golden-winged Warbler along with the QCBC walk by the steps leading down to little Alley Pond, this time a male, probably a continuing bird. Mike Z. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 16, 2017, at 8:32 AM, Michael Zito wrote: > > Female Golden-winged Warbler found on paved path east of 76th Ave. Entrance > by Eric Miller. > > Mike Z. > > Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Alley Pond - female Golden-winged Warbler
Female Golden-winged Warbler found on paved path east of 76th Ave. Entrance by Eric Miller. Mike Z. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Mourning or Connecticut Warbler? Central Park North End Friday (15 Sept)
All - I had brief looks at a large yellow/brown warbler with a yellow throat and complete eye ring in the Peter Sharp Garden (SW corner of the Great Hill) yesterday. It was in dense vegetation and never observed on the ground, so I did not have the opportunity to see it hopping vs walking. However, I managed to get a few blurry photos and would like input on what y'all think it is. My eBird checklist is here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39193161 My conclusion was Mourning at the time of the sighting (due to the lack of a "hood"), but now I'm leaning towards Connecticut and would welcome any input. Thanks, Karen Fung NYC -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
