This is a copy of my ebird report from today's outing regarding this
unusual occurrence.
Very odd, and rare for this date. Other than 1 or 2 locations in
North Nassau, Canvasback is now uncommon to rare in Nassau County,
even in season. This individual apparently has been at this generally
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Central Park NYC
Sunday April 23, 2017
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob., on bird walk starting from
the dock on Turtle Pond at 9am
Highlights: Beautiful weather but slow birding with Orange-crowned Warbler & 5
other Wood Warbler species, Common Ravens overhead, and a cooperativ
As the American Crow nesting on a White Pine on my neighbor's property was
escorting a Sharpie away one of the two Purple Martin scouts in my colony
flew up and started dive bombing the Sharpie.
Orhan Birol
Shelter Island
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NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.ht
Sunday, 23 April, 2017
A Fieldfare has been lingering at the same area in the state of Maine, U.S.A. -
quite a rare visitor to N. America; details & photos are in eBird and on that
state’s list & other bird-forums.
N.Y. City
A Western Cattle Egret continues its now-lengthy stay on the no
Arriving at Hempstead Lake State Park I received a reliable report of WEWA.
After a little searching the bird was refound along the dirt path leading
to the South Pond.
Robert Proniewych
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NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/N
9:45 am Sunday: just saw 4 glossy ibis flying east over Georgica Cove. No
mudflats available for them unfortunately since Georgia Pond was not opened
this spring and water levels are high.
Jane F. Ross
International Education Consultant
1112 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10128
212-348-7975 /
We have had an abundance of red breasted nuthatches this year to our yard
feeders in Suffolk County. At least 4 individuals continue to visit daily. And
then we have the occasional white breasted who visits about twice a week. Far
more red breasted this year by us than ever before.
On Sa