[oneidabirds-l] Virtual Program: The Hidden Life of North America’s Most Secretive Marsh Bird: The Eastern Black Rail

[Alison Kocek]

Onondaga Audubon Presents:

Virtual Program: The Hidden Life of North America’s Most Secretive Marsh
Bird: The Eastern Black Rail

Wednesday, October 12, 6:30 pm

The Eastern Black Rail is a secretive, sparrow-sized marsh bird rarely seen
by birders and researchers alike. Despite challenges in finding this shy
rail, surveys indicate severe population declines across its range over the
past 20 years. As a result, in 2020 the Eastern Black Rail was listed as
threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Paul Taillie, Assistant
Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, will tell us about these secretive yet
amazing birds and how we can help ensure their survival.

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[oneidabirds-l] Virtual Program: The Hidden Life of North America’s Most Secretive Marsh Bird: The Eastern Black Rail

[Alison Kocek]

Onondaga Audubon Presents:

Virtual Program: The Hidden Life of North America’s Most Secretive Marsh
Bird: The Eastern Black Rail

Wednesday, October 12, 6:30 pm

The Eastern Black Rail is a secretive, sparrow-sized marsh bird rarely seen
by birders and researchers alike. Despite challenges in finding this shy
rail, surveys indicate severe population declines across its range over the
past 20 years. As a result, in 2020 the Eastern Black Rail was listed as
threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Paul Taillie, Assistant
Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, will tell us about these secretive yet
amazing birds and how we can help ensure their survival.

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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse area RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA

 

*  New York

*  Syracuse

* October 10, 2022

* NYSY 10. 10. 22

 

Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert

Dates(s): October 03, 2022 to October 10, 2022

to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com

covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge

and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),

Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortland

compiled: October 10  AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT)

compiler: Joseph Brin

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#811: Monday October 10, 2022 

 

Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 

October 03, 2022

 

Highlights:

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BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON

SURF SCOTER

HUDSONIAN GODWIT

WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER

AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER

BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE

PARASITIC JAEGER

COMMON TERN

BLACK VULTURE

ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER

SWAINSON’S THRUSH

NELSON’S SPARROW

DICKCISSEL

LAPLAND LONGSPUR







Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)




     10/3: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen at the Visitor’s Center and remained 
through 10/8. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen along the Wildlife Drive.

     10/4: Up tp 4 HUDSONIAN GODWITS were seen at Knox-Marsellus Pool and were 
seen through 10/8.

     10/8: A NELSON’S SPARROW and a DICKCISSEL were found in the Mucklands 
along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca river. 9 Shorebird species including a 
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen at Knox/Marsellus Marsh. A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was 
seen along the Wildlife Drive.







Oswego County






      10/7: 2 BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKES and 5 PARASITIC JAEGERS were seen from 
the bluff at Derby Hill on Lake Ontario. Also seen here were 20 SURF SCOTERS.

     10/8: A PARASITIC JAEGER was seen at Oswego Harbor.

     10/9: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen at Selkirk Shores State Park on Lake 
Ontario.







Onondaga County






     10/4: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at the Honeywell Visitor’s 
Center on the west side of Onondaga Lake.A late HUMMINGBIRD was seen on 
Comstock Ave. in Syracuse.

     10/5: 10 COMMONTERNS were seen at Oneida Shores County Park in Brewerton.

     10/7: 2 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS were seen near the Honeywell Center on 
Onondaga Lake.

     10/8: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen Lakeview Point on Onondaga Lake.







Madison County






     10/4: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen on Ditchbank Road north of 
Canastota.







Oneida County






     10/6: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen at the Verona Beach Woods at the east 
end of Oneida lake.

     10/8: A BLACK VULTURE continues at an abandoned barn on Rt. 46 just south 
of Rome.

     10/10: A SURF SCOTER was seen on Hinckley Reservoir.







Herkimer County






     10/9: A late HUMMINGBIRD was seen at a feeder in Eagle Bay.







Extralimital






     1010: A NELSON’S SPARROW was seen at the Seneca Meadows Preserve on Black 
Brook Road in Seneca County.







   







 ---end report




Region 5







Joseph Brin

Baldwinsville, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse area RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA

 

*  New York

*  Syracuse

* October 10, 2022

* NYSY 10. 10. 22

 

Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert

Dates(s): October 03, 2022 to October 10, 2022

to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com

covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge

and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),

Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortland

compiled: October 10  AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT)

compiler: Joseph Brin

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#811: Monday October 10, 2022 

 

Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 

October 03, 2022

 

Highlights:

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BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON

SURF SCOTER

HUDSONIAN GODWIT

WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER

AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER

BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE

PARASITIC JAEGER

COMMON TERN

BLACK VULTURE

ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER

SWAINSON’S THRUSH

NELSON’S SPARROW

DICKCISSEL

LAPLAND LONGSPUR







Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)




     10/3: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen at the Visitor’s Center and remained 
through 10/8. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen along the Wildlife Drive.

     10/4: Up tp 4 HUDSONIAN GODWITS were seen at Knox-Marsellus Pool and were 
seen through 10/8.

     10/8: A NELSON’S SPARROW and a DICKCISSEL were found in the Mucklands 
along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca river. 9 Shorebird species including a 
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen at Knox/Marsellus Marsh. A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was 
seen along the Wildlife Drive.







Oswego County






      10/7: 2 BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKES and 5 PARASITIC JAEGERS were seen from 
the bluff at Derby Hill on Lake Ontario. Also seen here were 20 SURF SCOTERS.

     10/8: A PARASITIC JAEGER was seen at Oswego Harbor.

     10/9: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen at Selkirk Shores State Park on Lake 
Ontario.







Onondaga County






     10/4: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at the Honeywell Visitor’s 
Center on the west side of Onondaga Lake.A late HUMMINGBIRD was seen on 
Comstock Ave. in Syracuse.

     10/5: 10 COMMONTERNS were seen at Oneida Shores County Park in Brewerton.

     10/7: 2 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS were seen near the Honeywell Center on 
Onondaga Lake.

     10/8: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen Lakeview Point on Onondaga Lake.







Madison County






     10/4: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen on Ditchbank Road north of 
Canastota.







Oneida County






     10/6: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen at the Verona Beach Woods at the east 
end of Oneida lake.

     10/8: A BLACK VULTURE continues at an abandoned barn on Rt. 46 just south 
of Rome.

     10/10: A SURF SCOTER was seen on Hinckley Reservoir.







Herkimer County






     10/9: A late HUMMINGBIRD was seen at a feeder in Eagle Bay.







Extralimital






     1010: A NELSON’S SPARROW was seen at the Seneca Meadows Preserve on Black 
Brook Road in Seneca County.







   







 ---end report




Region 5







Joseph Brin

Baldwinsville, NY

13027




  


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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC, Mon. Oct. 10, 2022: Red-headed Woodpecker, White-crowned Sparrow, 9 Species of Wood Warblers

[dallenyc]

Central Park NYC
Monday October 10, 2022
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob.

Highlights: Wood Duck, American Black Duck, Red-headed Woodpecker, Peregrine 
Falcon, White-crowned Sparrow, Nine Species of Wood Warblers including Cape May 
Warbler. A Marsh Wren was reported at the Loch**.

Canada Goose - around a dozen
Wood Duck - 1 male Turtle Pond
Mallard - 15
American Black Duck - 4 Turtle Pond
Mourning Dove - 15
Chimney Swift - 3-5
Herring Gull - 5 flyovers
Great Egret - 1 Turtle Pond
Red-headed Woodpecker - 1 hatch-year Pinetum*
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 6-8
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 25-30
Downy Woodpecker - 1 Ramble
Northern Flicker - 8-10
Peregrine Falcon - 2 flyovers
Eastern Phoebe - 1 Strawberry Fields
Blue-headed Vireo - 3
Red-eyed Vireo - 4
Blue Jay - 80-100 migrants
Tufted Titmouse - 8-10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 30-35
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 8-10
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 8-10
White-breasted Nuthatch - 5-7
House Wren - 3
Winter Wren - 2 Ramble
Carolina Wren - 2 Ramble
Gray Catbird - 20-25
Brown Thrasher - 2 (1 Balcony Bridge, 1 Ramble)
Northern Mockingbird - 1 Sparrow Rock
Swainson's Thrush - 10-15
Hermit Thrush - 1 Ramble
Wood Thrush - 1 Iphigene's Walk
American Robin - 15-20
House Finch - 4-6
Purple Finch - 2 King of Poland
American Goldfinch - 2 Sparrow Rock
Chipping Sparrow - 1 Strawberry Fields
Dark-eyed Junco - 3 Strawberry Fields
White-crowned Sparrow - 1 hatch-year north end of Maintenance Field
White-throated Sparrow - 30-40
Song Sparrow - 6-8
Eastern Towhee - 10-12
Red-winged Blackbird - flock of 15 migrants
Common Grackle - 10-15
Common Yellowthroat - 4-5
American Redstart - 3
Cape May Warbler - 6
Northern Parula - 8-10
Blackpoll Warbler - 1 Strawberry Fields
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 6-8
Pine Warbler - 1 Strawberry Fields
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 8-10
Black-throated Green Warbler - 1 Strawberry Fields
Northern Cardinal - 4-6
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*The Red-headed Woodpecker was found at the Pinetum by Suresh Easwar 
@SEaswarNYC at 11:05am.
https://twitter.com/SEaswarNYC/status/1579488413648318464

**A Marsh Wren was photographed at the Loch this morning by Mark Scheflen 
@charlieschef
https://twitter.com/charlieschef/status/1579531779618525186/photo/1

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC, Mon. Oct. 10, 2022: Red-headed Woodpecker, White-crowned Sparrow, 9 Species of Wood Warblers

[dallenyc]

Central Park NYC
Monday October 10, 2022
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob.

Highlights: Wood Duck, American Black Duck, Red-headed Woodpecker, Peregrine 
Falcon, White-crowned Sparrow, Nine Species of Wood Warblers including Cape May 
Warbler. A Marsh Wren was reported at the Loch**.

Canada Goose - around a dozen
Wood Duck - 1 male Turtle Pond
Mallard - 15
American Black Duck - 4 Turtle Pond
Mourning Dove - 15
Chimney Swift - 3-5
Herring Gull - 5 flyovers
Great Egret - 1 Turtle Pond
Red-headed Woodpecker - 1 hatch-year Pinetum*
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 6-8
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 25-30
Downy Woodpecker - 1 Ramble
Northern Flicker - 8-10
Peregrine Falcon - 2 flyovers
Eastern Phoebe - 1 Strawberry Fields
Blue-headed Vireo - 3
Red-eyed Vireo - 4
Blue Jay - 80-100 migrants
Tufted Titmouse - 8-10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 30-35
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 8-10
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 8-10
White-breasted Nuthatch - 5-7
House Wren - 3
Winter Wren - 2 Ramble
Carolina Wren - 2 Ramble
Gray Catbird - 20-25
Brown Thrasher - 2 (1 Balcony Bridge, 1 Ramble)
Northern Mockingbird - 1 Sparrow Rock
Swainson's Thrush - 10-15
Hermit Thrush - 1 Ramble
Wood Thrush - 1 Iphigene's Walk
American Robin - 15-20
House Finch - 4-6
Purple Finch - 2 King of Poland
American Goldfinch - 2 Sparrow Rock
Chipping Sparrow - 1 Strawberry Fields
Dark-eyed Junco - 3 Strawberry Fields
White-crowned Sparrow - 1 hatch-year north end of Maintenance Field
White-throated Sparrow - 30-40
Song Sparrow - 6-8
Eastern Towhee - 10-12
Red-winged Blackbird - flock of 15 migrants
Common Grackle - 10-15
Common Yellowthroat - 4-5
American Redstart - 3
Cape May Warbler - 6
Northern Parula - 8-10
Blackpoll Warbler - 1 Strawberry Fields
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 6-8
Pine Warbler - 1 Strawberry Fields
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 8-10
Black-throated Green Warbler - 1 Strawberry Fields
Northern Cardinal - 4-6
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*The Red-headed Woodpecker was found at the Pinetum by Suresh Easwar 
@SEaswarNYC at 11:05am.
https://twitter.com/SEaswarNYC/status/1579488413648318464

**A Marsh Wren was photographed at the Loch this morning by Mark Scheflen 
@charlieschef
https://twitter.com/charlieschef/status/1579531779618525186/photo/1

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FW: Re: [nysbirds-l] Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher at Wave Hill?

[jthill]

Sent from my Galaxy
 Original message From: Deborah Allen  
Date: 10/9/22  9:20 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: Jennifer Wilson-Pines 
 Cc: Andrew Block , NYSBIRDS-L 
 Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher 
at Wave Hill? Hi Jennifer, 
 
I seem to have touched a nerve.
 
On the contrary, rather than being elitist, NYSBIRDS-L is accessible to anyone. 
No one needs to join a group to read posts on the NY State list. It's only 
necessary to go to the ABA Web site to find birding listservs from all over the 
country. 
 
I'm glad that there is a Manhattan Rare Bird Groupme and a Birdfinders Whatsap. 
There's also a NY County bird alert on Twitter @BirdCentralPark.
 
I do wonder what upstate birders who might want to travel to see the first NY 
State record of a species must think. Must they also find out about and join 
local groups to learn about such a bird? Will the bird have disappeared in the 
meantime.
 
We should make information on bird such as the Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher as 
accessible as possible. Ebird is a great source too, but there's often quite a 
lag between someone's seeing a bird and entering a checklist. There's an easily 
accessible archive of messages for both Ebird and the NYSBIRDS-L, which will 
serve us all well once the bird in question has flown elsewhere.
 
My opinion,
 
Deb Allen
 
 
 


-Original Message-From: Jennifer Wilson-Pines Sent: 
Oct 9, 2022 8:43 PMTo: Deborah Allen Cc: Andrew Block 
, NYSBIRDS-L Subject: Re: 
[nysbirds-l] Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher at Wave Hill?
 
The Sulphur was posted to the Manhattan Rare Bird Groupme by 11am. I saw it 
reposted to the BIrdfinders Whatsap at 11:15. There are many bird lists and 
groups beyond this one. 


On Sun, Oct 9, 2022 at 7:29 PM Deborah Allen  wrote:


Andrew,
 
You are absolutely right. I really don't know why people who saw the bird in 
the afternoon did not post to NYSBIRDS-L.Probably they are not subscribed to 
the list - that's my guess. 
 
The flycatcher was not in Wave Hill in the afternoon but a bit north of there, 
ranging from Sycamore and 252nd to 254th for the rest of the day. I didn't post 
because I didn't see it and only heard it late in the afternoon. Several other 
people heard it after 5pm also. Several birders saw it between 12:30 and 3pm, 
and Bob DeCandido saw it at around 3:20pm close to 254th Street. I should think 
there would be some checklists on ebird later, but there's nothing like timely 
reporting.
 
Hope it sticks around and shows itself tomorrow,
 
Deb Allen
 


-Original Message-From: Andrew Block Sent: Oct 
9, 2022 5:59 PMTo: NYS Birds Subject: [nysbirds-l] 
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher at Wave Hill?
 


Just got back from Wave Hill in the bronx and the woman at the gate who was 
closing up said it wasn't seen since this am.  A shame it was never posted 
here.  Only saw it posted to the FB group and that was hours later.  Shame 
shame on these people who don't post here and don't post on the FB group until 
hours later.  The report never came up on my FB until about 40 minutes ago.   A 
shame what birding has become.  
 
Andrew
 

Andrew v. F. BlockConsulting Naturalist20 Hancock Avenue, Apt. 3
Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4780 
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FW: Re: [nysbirds-l] Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher at Wave Hill?

[jthill]

Sent from my Galaxy
 Original message From: Deborah Allen  
Date: 10/9/22  9:20 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: Jennifer Wilson-Pines 
 Cc: Andrew Block , NYSBIRDS-L 
 Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher 
at Wave Hill? Hi Jennifer, 
 
I seem to have touched a nerve.
 
On the contrary, rather than being elitist, NYSBIRDS-L is accessible to anyone. 
No one needs to join a group to read posts on the NY State list. It's only 
necessary to go to the ABA Web site to find birding listservs from all over the 
country. 
 
I'm glad that there is a Manhattan Rare Bird Groupme and a Birdfinders Whatsap. 
There's also a NY County bird alert on Twitter @BirdCentralPark.
 
I do wonder what upstate birders who might want to travel to see the first NY 
State record of a species must think. Must they also find out about and join 
local groups to learn about such a bird? Will the bird have disappeared in the 
meantime.
 
We should make information on bird such as the Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher as 
accessible as possible. Ebird is a great source too, but there's often quite a 
lag between someone's seeing a bird and entering a checklist. There's an easily 
accessible archive of messages for both Ebird and the NYSBIRDS-L, which will 
serve us all well once the bird in question has flown elsewhere.
 
My opinion,
 
Deb Allen
 
 
 


-Original Message-From: Jennifer Wilson-Pines Sent: 
Oct 9, 2022 8:43 PMTo: Deborah Allen Cc: Andrew Block 
, NYSBIRDS-L Subject: Re: 
[nysbirds-l] Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher at Wave Hill?
 
The Sulphur was posted to the Manhattan Rare Bird Groupme by 11am. I saw it 
reposted to the BIrdfinders Whatsap at 11:15. There are many bird lists and 
groups beyond this one. 


On Sun, Oct 9, 2022 at 7:29 PM Deborah Allen  wrote:


Andrew,
 
You are absolutely right. I really don't know why people who saw the bird in 
the afternoon did not post to NYSBIRDS-L.Probably they are not subscribed to 
the list - that's my guess. 
 
The flycatcher was not in Wave Hill in the afternoon but a bit north of there, 
ranging from Sycamore and 252nd to 254th for the rest of the day. I didn't post 
because I didn't see it and only heard it late in the afternoon. Several other 
people heard it after 5pm also. Several birders saw it between 12:30 and 3pm, 
and Bob DeCandido saw it at around 3:20pm close to 254th Street. I should think 
there would be some checklists on ebird later, but there's nothing like timely 
reporting.
 
Hope it sticks around and shows itself tomorrow,
 
Deb Allen
 


-Original Message-From: Andrew Block Sent: Oct 
9, 2022 5:59 PMTo: NYS Birds Subject: [nysbirds-l] 
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher at Wave Hill?
 


Just got back from Wave Hill in the bronx and the woman at the gate who was 
closing up said it wasn't seen since this am.  A shame it was never posted 
here.  Only saw it posted to the FB group and that was hours later.  Shame 
shame on these people who don't post here and don't post on the FB group until 
hours later.  The report never came up on my FB until about 40 minutes ago.   A 
shame what birding has become.  
 
Andrew
 

Andrew v. F. BlockConsulting Naturalist20 Hancock Avenue, Apt. 3
Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4780 
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[nysbirds-l] ADMIN: The Importance of Sharing Information and Cross-posting Rare Birds

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

Hi everyone,

I’d like to add a some comments, having been a long-time subscriber of 
NYSbirds-L (which was started in ~1993-1994) and as current ADMIN (since 2004).

First, and most importantly: if you hear about a sighting of a presumed rare 
bird through eBird, social media, or another RBA chat group, please cross-post 
to NYSbirds-L immediately if it appears to be a legitimate sighting. A simple 
message like this would be excellent: “I just read about a report of a 
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher at Wave Hill in Riverdale, New York. More details 
should be forthcoming by others…!”

This is the preamble about NYSbirds-L, which is available at the Welcome and 
Basics informational link at Northeastbirding.com:

NYSbirds-L is an email list (the List) focused on the discussion of birds and 
birding in and around New York State.

The primary purpose of the List is to disseminate information about wild bird 
sightings in and around New York State in a timely manner and to provide an 
effective electronic forum for New York State area birders.

Questions and limited discussion on topics such as bird behavior, 
identification, conservation, and distribution, especially as these subjects 
relate to wild birds in and around New York State, are welcomed and encouraged. 
The List is not for the discussion of pet birds.

Ultimately, the determination of what is and is not appropriate to discuss on 
the List, and when a discussion should end, will be made by the Listowner.

Currently, there are nearly 1,500 email addresses subscribed to 
NYSbirds-L—which is the original state-wide New York eList that was created 
well before Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, GroupMe, or any other 
social media platform.

With tech companies constantly developing the next latest and greatest form of 
social media platforms, and with other forms of social media going extinct, 
there will always be this one state-wide electronic mail distribution list for 
New York State birds: NYSbirds-L. While I only enabled message archiving 
starting in 2009 at The Mail Archive 
(https://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html), all 
archived email messages are searchable using the advanced search feature (key 
words, from, subject, date range, etc.).

We all recognize the clunkiness and potential time-delays associated with using 
email,  but it is a legitimate form of documentation—of “getting it in 
writing”—and emails only disappear when everyone deletes all of their email 
messages; someone will always have a copy of emailed messages posted here. 
Social media data and reports can disappear from social media accounts or 
become inaccessible the moment a company changes hands, shutters their virtual 
doors, changes their policy, or gets hacked.

Everyone cannot possibly be a member of every single social media platform just 
to stay informed. We all rely on each other to learn about important sightings 
and share those sightings in a timely manner.

Key points:

Is the NYSbirds-L eList a great way to share instantaneous messages, pictures, 
or to chat in back-and-forth banter with nasty opinions? No!

Is the NYSbirds-L eList a good way to share important timely sightings and 
documentation or to respectfully discuss such topics as bird behaviors, 
identification, conservation, and distribution changes? Yes!

Should unusual or rare birds be shared and cross-posted here to NYSbirds-L? 
Yes! (within reason, and using best cautionary judgement for certain sensitive 
or breeding species…)

If you are a subscriber of NYSbirds-L and you hear about a rare bird sighting, 
should you wait until the original finder or someone else gets around to 
posting a message to NYSbirds-L about a recently sighted rare bird? No!

Most Importantly:

If you hear about a sighting of a presumed rare bird through eBird, social 
media, or another RBA chat group, please cross-post to NYSbirds-L immediately 
if it appears to be a legitimate sighting. A simple message like this would be 
excellent: “I just read about a report of a Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher at Wave 
Hill in Riverdale, New York. More details should be forthcoming by others…!”

I’ll not forget this quote from Kevin McGowan many years ago, loosely recalled 
as: "I’d rather hear about a possible good bird and chase it to find out it is 
not what it was thought to be, than wait to find out about a positively 
confirmed really good bird, well after the bird is gone."

Thanks to everyone for being respectful and for sharing knowledge and 
information widely and in a timely manner!

Sincerely,
Chris T-H


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Listowner, NYSbirds-L
Ithaca, New York
c...@cornell.edu
NYSbirds-L – 
Archives
NYSbirds-L – Welcome and 
Basics
NYSbirds-L – Rules and 
Information

[nysbirds-l] ADMIN: The Importance of Sharing Information and Cross-posting Rare Birds

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

Hi everyone,

I’d like to add a some comments, having been a long-time subscriber of 
NYSbirds-L (which was started in ~1993-1994) and as current ADMIN (since 2004).

First, and most importantly: if you hear about a sighting of a presumed rare 
bird through eBird, social media, or another RBA chat group, please cross-post 
to NYSbirds-L immediately if it appears to be a legitimate sighting. A simple 
message like this would be excellent: “I just read about a report of a 
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher at Wave Hill in Riverdale, New York. More details 
should be forthcoming by others…!”

This is the preamble about NYSbirds-L, which is available at the Welcome and 
Basics informational link at Northeastbirding.com:

NYSbirds-L is an email list (the List) focused on the discussion of birds and 
birding in and around New York State.

The primary purpose of the List is to disseminate information about wild bird 
sightings in and around New York State in a timely manner and to provide an 
effective electronic forum for New York State area birders.

Questions and limited discussion on topics such as bird behavior, 
identification, conservation, and distribution, especially as these subjects 
relate to wild birds in and around New York State, are welcomed and encouraged. 
The List is not for the discussion of pet birds.

Ultimately, the determination of what is and is not appropriate to discuss on 
the List, and when a discussion should end, will be made by the Listowner.

Currently, there are nearly 1,500 email addresses subscribed to 
NYSbirds-L—which is the original state-wide New York eList that was created 
well before Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, GroupMe, or any other 
social media platform.

With tech companies constantly developing the next latest and greatest form of 
social media platforms, and with other forms of social media going extinct, 
there will always be this one state-wide electronic mail distribution list for 
New York State birds: NYSbirds-L. While I only enabled message archiving 
starting in 2009 at The Mail Archive 
(https://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html), all 
archived email messages are searchable using the advanced search feature (key 
words, from, subject, date range, etc.).

We all recognize the clunkiness and potential time-delays associated with using 
email,  but it is a legitimate form of documentation—of “getting it in 
writing”—and emails only disappear when everyone deletes all of their email 
messages; someone will always have a copy of emailed messages posted here. 
Social media data and reports can disappear from social media accounts or 
become inaccessible the moment a company changes hands, shutters their virtual 
doors, changes their policy, or gets hacked.

Everyone cannot possibly be a member of every single social media platform just 
to stay informed. We all rely on each other to learn about important sightings 
and share those sightings in a timely manner.

Key points:

Is the NYSbirds-L eList a great way to share instantaneous messages, pictures, 
or to chat in back-and-forth banter with nasty opinions? No!

Is the NYSbirds-L eList a good way to share important timely sightings and 
documentation or to respectfully discuss such topics as bird behaviors, 
identification, conservation, and distribution changes? Yes!

Should unusual or rare birds be shared and cross-posted here to NYSbirds-L? 
Yes! (within reason, and using best cautionary judgement for certain sensitive 
or breeding species…)

If you are a subscriber of NYSbirds-L and you hear about a rare bird sighting, 
should you wait until the original finder or someone else gets around to 
posting a message to NYSbirds-L about a recently sighted rare bird? No!

Most Importantly:

If you hear about a sighting of a presumed rare bird through eBird, social 
media, or another RBA chat group, please cross-post to NYSbirds-L immediately 
if it appears to be a legitimate sighting. A simple message like this would be 
excellent: “I just read about a report of a Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher at Wave 
Hill in Riverdale, New York. More details should be forthcoming by others…!”

I’ll not forget this quote from Kevin McGowan many years ago, loosely recalled 
as: "I’d rather hear about a possible good bird and chase it to find out it is 
not what it was thought to be, than wait to find out about a positively 
confirmed really good bird, well after the bird is gone."

Thanks to everyone for being respectful and for sharing knowledge and 
information widely and in a timely manner!

Sincerely,
Chris T-H


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Chris Tessaglia-Hymes
Listowner, NYSbirds-L
Ithaca, New York
c...@cornell.edu
NYSbirds-L – 
Archives
NYSbirds-L – Welcome and 
Basics
NYSbirds-L – Rules and 
Information

[nysbirds-l] Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher NO

[Andrew Baksh]

Second hand reports filtering in to the various birding groups, indicates no 
positive reports so far. This despite searches taking place along Sycamore 
Avenue and Wave Hill, which is apparently open today.

Cheers,


“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves could free our 
mind.” ~ Bob Marley

“Tenderness and Kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but 
manifestations of strength and resolution” ~ Khalil Gibran

"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of 
others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick 
Douglass

風　Swift as the wind
林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
山　Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu  The Art of War

> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (") 
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
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[nysbirds-l] Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher NO

[Andrew Baksh]

Second hand reports filtering in to the various birding groups, indicates no 
positive reports so far. This despite searches taking place along Sycamore 
Avenue and Wave Hill, which is apparently open today.

Cheers,


“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves could free our 
mind.” ~ Bob Marley

“Tenderness and Kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but 
manifestations of strength and resolution” ~ Khalil Gibran

"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of 
others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick 
Douglass

風　Swift as the wind
林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
山　Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu  The Art of War

> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (") 
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
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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

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