This morning, two Common Ravens were on the water tower in Kew
Gardens, Queens. The next Kingbird will include an article by Corey
Finger and I about the nest there last spring.
Seth Ausubel
Forest Hills, NY
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I would point out that in the NYC area there have been some bird
reports suggesting relatively little migration in the past several
days (while there are also simultaneous reports from NYC locations
indicating fairly good migrant passage & stop-over). In fact, my
>Tim Lenz says he and others are watching a juvenile RUFF from Towpath Road.
Jay McGowan
This timely note from Jay McGowan (Sep 6, 2010 at 11:16 AM) deserves
cross-posting on the statewide list. Compared to the 1970's and 80's when a
number of birds were seen each spring and fall migration, Ruff ha
To add to Dave's report: after departing Robert Moses I had an immature Stilt
Sandpiper, female Greater Scaup, and 4 Blue-winged teal at a pond in the Cedar
Beach Sore Thumb, which is located at the end of Oak Beach Road west of Captree
SP. The marshes on Captree Island, as viewed from Captree
A four day weekend of birding for Scott Baldinger, Arlene Borko, Lance
Verderame and I here in Sullivan County really paid off in terms of migration
and good birds. Highlights of the weekend included 16 or more species of
warbler, including BAY-BREASTED, TENNESSEE and Palm Warblers. The big
The juvenile RUFF is still visible in Knox-Marsellus Marsh at Montezuma NWR,
Seneca County, from the dike at Towpath Road, as well as a juvenile RED
KNOT, two BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS, two Ruddy Turnstones, two Sanderlings,
many Least, Semipalmated, Pectoral, Baird's, Stilt, and White-rumped
sandpi
9/5/10 - Rockefeller S.P.P., Pocantico Hills, NY
Time: 2pm to 5pm
Observers: Andrew Block, Mark Schwartz
2 Magnolia Warblers
3 Black-throated Green Warblers
1 Blackpoll Warbler
1 Northern Parula
2 Common Yellowthroat
2 Warbling Vireos
1 Red-eyed Vireo
3 Hairy Woodepeckers
2 Northern Flickers
3 R
I got a late start this morning, arriving at WE2 at 9:00AM. Bird activity was
slow - two flyover Bobolinks, a few small groups of Baltimore Oriole's, and not
much else. As the morning progressed, however, new birds were found, and it was
clear that this was going to be low number, good variety d
Many good birds at Alley Pond Park again this morning. Of note was Philadelphia
Vireo, seen well one early in the morning and two around noon in the trees
beyond the handball courts just east of the green canister.
Other highlights seen by various observers include Blackburnian, Worm-eating,
Cayguabirders -
According to Linda Ziemba, Refuge biologist, the dike betwween Knox-Marsellus
and Puddler's Marsh is a closed area. Please respect Refuge access rules.
Thanks.
Jane
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Not mentioned by John yesterday, but seen today was a Wilson's Phalarope,
spending most of it's time (while I was there) just beyond the raunt. Also
in this area were 2 Western Sandpipers. One Pectoral Sandpiper was at the
south end, where the adult Long-billed Dowitcher remains a fixture (only a
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