[nysbirds-l] Orange-crowned Warbler at Croton Point Park today
A first year bird was at the model airplane field. I was fortunate to get a photo of it perched on one of the fences. The cap at Croton Point has been extensively plowed in the last week. There is very little grass of any kind left. There were no raptors at all on or over the cap for about 45 minutes that I was there in the afternoon. Bob LewisSleepy Hollow 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] NYC Area RBA: 25 October 2019
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Oct. 25, 2019 * NYNY1910.25 - Birds Mentioned SAY’S PHOEBE+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) EURASIAN WIGEON HARLEQUIN DUCK AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN BROWN PELICAN American Bittern Virginia Rail AMERICAN AVOCET American Oystercatcher “Western” Willet HUDSONIAN GODWIT MARBLED GODWIT Red Knot Short-billed Dowitcher Long-billed Dowitcher American Woodcock Parasitic Jaeger Caspian Tern Royal Tern Yellow-billed Cuckoo RED-HEADED WOODPECKER American Pipit YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT Bobolink Eastern Meadowlark CLAY-COLORED SPARROW Vesper Sparrow LARK SPARROW Grasshopper Sparrow Nelson’s Sparrow Saltmarsh Sparrow Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush Black-and-white Warbler Tennessee Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Nashville Warbler Mourning Warbler Cape May Warbler Northern Parula Magnolia Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Prairie Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler BLUE GROSBEAK DICKCISSEL If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to: view 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 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, October 25, 2019 at 9:00 pm. The highlights of today’s tape are both BROWN and AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS, a good Saturday flight day, including a report of a SAY’S PHOEBE, EURASIAN WIGEON and HARLEQUIN DUCK, AMERICAN AVOCET, MARBLED and HUDSONIAN GODWITS, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, LARK and CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, DICKCISSEL, BLUE GROSBEAK and much more. Both PELICANS seen locally again this week featured a BROWN PELICAN photographed last Saturday on the west jetty at the entrance to Montauk Harbor and an AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN visiting the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge from Monday through today, appearing near the Raunt today off the Big John’s Pond overlook after spending most of the week on the pond’s north end. A strong coastal flight last Saturday, dominated by YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, did produce good numbers of incoming sparrows and a variety of mostly departing species plus an intriguing report of a fly-by flycatcher at Jones Beach West End that was thought by the observer to be a SAY’S PHOEBE – unfortunately, rather than lingering to be photographed, the bird apparently just continued west. As waterfowl numbers and variety continue to build, a drake HARLEQUIN DUCK appeared Monday out at Orient Point and a EURASIAN WIGEON was still being seen on Jamaica Bay’s East Pond at least to Tuesday. Also on the East Pond, 2 AMERICAN AVOCETS were present today, with 1 there most of the week. Other shorebirds included 5 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS on the East Pond and, out in Jamaica Bay, an HUDSONIAN GODWIT photographed as it flew by south of the West Pond, both on Sunday. Today on Staten Island 3 AMERICAN AVOCETS were spotted later in the afternoon at Miller Field. Four MARBLED GODWITS were still hanging out with over 200 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS and other shorebirds at Jones Beach West End on the Coast Guard island yesterday, and 7 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were counted today at their roost on Santapogue Creek in West Babylon. A “WESTERN” WILLET, a RED KNOT and a SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were among the shorebirds on the Point Lookout wharf at the West Marina boat basin Sunday. Two CASPIAN TERNS were still at Jones Beach West End last weekend, while the continuing ROYAL TERNS featured 42 on the beach at Jones Beach Field 6 last Sunday; these were part of a large gathering of gulls and terns both off Field 6 and off Robert Moses State Park on Sunday, providing a nice opportunity for marauding PARASITIC JAEGERS, with at least 15 noted off Moses Park and at least 7 off Jones Field 6. Single RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were spotted at Floyd Bennet Field Saturday and in Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn Wednesday. An adult LARK SPARROW at Nickerson Beach Sunday was followed by 1 in Central Park’s north end on Tuesday and Wednesday, and a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was east of the entrance booth to Jones Beach West End Saturday. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen in Greenwood Cemetery Saturday and Thursday, and a SALTMARSH SPARROW in Manhattan’s Union Square Park today was joined by a MOURNING WARBLER. A DICKCISSEL was at Jones Beach West End Saturday, while a BLUE GROSBEAK visited Greenwood Cemetery Sunday to Wednesday. A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT at Central Park’s north end Sunday followed 1 at Montauk Point last Saturday. Other notable migrants during the week included YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, VIRGINIA RAIL, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, AMERICAN BITTERN, AMERICAN PIPIT, VESPER SPARROW, with 2 in Prospect Park to today, NELSON’S SPARROW, BOBOLINK a
[nysbirds-l] Riverhead Vulture Roost
During my first trip to the Riverhead Library after getting back from Portugal, I found a total of 4 Black Vultures located in the center of the roost area, which is visible from the library parking lot. At ~ 1410, there were 2 atop the chimney of the Roanoke Ave Elementary School, while the other 2 were on the antenna of the Riverhead Fire Department, directly across the street from the school. Cheers, Bob -- 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] Vesper sparrow, Jones beach coast guard, nassua county
Hi all,Just had a Vesper Sparrow not far from the coast guard station...walk past the bathrooms on the bike path past the sand spit..(4 marbled godwits are sleeping there) past Short Beach and take the asphalt bike road that goes north towards the median and it is fraternizing with song sparrows and yellow rumps..an outgoing blue-headed vireo was in the same spot a little while ago as well. -Kev 4:29pm -- 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 - Fri. Oct. 25, 2019: 5 Species of Wood Warblers, Field & White-crowned Sparrows, Waterfowl
Central Park, NYC Friday October 25, 2019 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. Highlights for the North End & Reservoir: American Redstart, Wilson's, Black-throated Blue, Cape May and Yellow-rumped Warblers, Field & White-crowned Sparrows, and an increase in Waterfowl. Canada Goose - around 30 Wood Duck - 3 (2 male, 1 female) at the Pool Northern Shoveler - 50 (Reservoir & Harlem Meer) Gadwall - 14 (Pool & Reservoir) Mallard - around 70 Ruddy Duck - around 35 (Reservoir & Harlem Meer) Ring-billed Gull - 70 reservoir Herring Gull 5 Double-crested Cormorant - 5 (Reservoir & Flyovers) Cooper's Hawk - immature (Will Papp) west side of the Wildflower Meadow Red-tailed Hawk - 4 over the east side (Bob - early) Red-bellied Woodpecker - 5 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 5 Downy Woodpecker - 3 Northern Flicker - 3 Eastern Phoebe - 3 Blue Jay - 10 American Crow - around 30 on the North Meadow Ball Fields House Wren - 1 wildflower Meadow Winter Wren - 2 - along the Loch Carolina Wren - 1 Propagation Area golden-crowned Kinglet - 8 around the Pool Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 35 Hermit Thrush - 4 American Robin - around 30 Gray Catbird - 4 Northern Mockingbird - 2 (Conservatory Garden & Great Hill) Cedar Waxwing - flock of 8 (fly by) House Finch - 6 Chipping Sparrow - 40 Field Sparrow - 1 Propagation Area Song Sparrow - around 40 Swamp sparrow - 5 White-crowned Sparrow - immature Propagation Area White-throated Sparrow - 50+ Dark-eyed Junco - 30 Eastern Towhee - 5 Common Grackle - 10 American Redstart - 1 female/immature west side of Wildflower Meadow Cape May Warbler - Great Hill in Siberian Elm (Vicki Seabrook) Black-throated Blue Warbler - female Loch Yellow-rumped Warbler - 20 Wilson's Warbler - 1 (female or immature) west side of the Pool Northern Cardinal - 5 A small mostly green parrot (conure?) was seen at the SE corner of the Harlem Meer. Deb Allen Follow us on twitter @BirdingBobNYC & @DAllenNYC. -- 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] Saltmarsh Sparrow, Union Square NYC
There is currently a cooperative Saltmarsh Sparrow in the SE corner of Union Square, discovered earlier by Alex Tey. It’s on a grassy square, visible from inside the park or sidewalk. Good City Birding! Gabriel Willow -- 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] Fwd: American White Pelican at Jamaica Bay today
The Pelican now is at the south end of the east pond and can be seen well from the platform near John’s pond without a scopeSent using Zoho Mail Forwarded message From : Gus KeriTo : "Birding alert, NYSBirds, Birding alert"Date : Wed, 23 Oct 2019 15:02:35 -0400Subject : American White Pelican at Jamaica Bay today Forwarded message Apparently, the Pelican is favoring (hiding in) a cove at the north west side of the east pond. The best spot to view this bird is the north east corner of the pond. You Don't have to walk down to the edge of the water. I saw it from the path standing on a dry land just few hundreds feet from the A train, looking through the vegitations. The best part is you don't have to have a scope or special boots. I wore a sneaker and used my binoculars and my camera only. The bird gave me a long interrupted and unobstructed view. You can watch my video here: https://twitter.com/BirdQueens/status/1187077742786961413 -- 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/ --
