[nysbirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler, Central Park, NYC Monday 4/22

Monday, 22 April, 2019 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City I discovered a male Prothonotary Warbler around 4:30 pm on a rather rainy afternoon, at The Pond in the southeastern corner of the park, seen by chance on a walk not really seeking birds (and no bins in hand); luckily, a few others co

[nysbirds-l] The Slingshot

Pat and I birded various of our haunts in Rhode Island today and eventually found two Indigo Buntings, as well newly arrived Gray Catbirds at multiple outer coastal sites (and one Common Yellowthroat)--the earliest I can ever recall in RI for these most strongly stereotyped of spring arrivals.

[nysbirds-l] Four Harbors Audubon Lecture - World Birding: Travels and Reflections of an Evolutionary Biologist

Please join Four Harbors Audubon Society, tomorrow evening, Tuesday, April 23, 2019, for our spring lecture, World Birding: Travels and Reflections of an Evolutionary Biologist, presented by Douglas Futuyma. More and more birders have been expanding their quest beyond their home area to the en

[nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilt & 2 American Golden-Plovers continue at Nickerson Beach...

A few of us who had staked out the known location of the Black-necked Stilt were just now rewarded with satisfying views after patiently sitting it out for several hours. The bird did not stick around for more than 10 mins after we saw it and was last seen heading in the direction of Point Looko

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

RBA *New York - Syracuse - April 22, 2019 - NYSY 04. 22. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert Dates: April 15 - April 22,  2019 To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wild

[nysbirds-l] Reminder! BBC Evening Presentation Tomorrow April 23 7PM

*Note: This event meets in Classroom C at the Prospect Park Zoo. Please see below for details.* *Tuesday April 23 7PM* *Tom Gray Presents: The Amazing Birds of South East Asia* Tom Gray is the Director of Science for the conservation organization Wildlife Alliance. He recently moved to upper Man

[nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilt, 2 AMGO @Nickerson Beach, Nassau Co., Monday 4/22

Monday, 22 April - A Black-necked Stilt & 2 American Golden Plovers, with some other shorebirds were again reported as of mid-morning at Nickerson beach, southern Nassau County, N.Y. … At the northern edge of Manhattan (N.Y. City) 2 Blue Grosbeaks, 1 male & 1 apparent female were found & repo

re:[nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilt, Nassau County NY 4/22! (Monday), & re: Forest Park (Queens Co.) 4/21

There is at least 1 very early a.m. Monday 4/22 report of the Black-necked Stilt, as well as 2 American Golden-Plovers being seen at Nickerson Beach in Nassau County, NY. See: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55254216 (I’ve not been, just passing th

Re: [nysbirds-l] Slingshot birds

I know that I’m not the only one wondering what a “slingshot event” is. Are you referring to migrants overshooting their destination? Thanks, Dawn Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 21, 2019, at 9:53 PM, Patricia Lindsay wrote: > > Shai Mitra and I traveled to RI today for Easter, gnashing teeth, >

Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilt at Nickerson

Alas, the word is that the Stilt along with the American Golden Plovers are not to be seen at the moment. I am not sure why or the cause for the Stilt to be a no show at the moment. Like you, I did not have a chance to see the bird yesterday and would be keen on any positive reports. Cheers,

Re: [nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 4/21; Forest Park Queens

Just for the record, I spent yesterday morning in Forest Park, Queens, from about 10:30 to 12:30.  It was dead.  Dead, dead, dead.  I stayed in the vicinity of the water hole.  Beyond question the worst birding trip I've ever had to Forest Park, and I've been going there in the spring since 198

Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilt at Nickerson

Any update on the stilt? Yesterday was an impossible day for me to take even a short road trip to nearby this beachthank you for any update. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 21, 2019, at 5:18 PM, Steve Walter wrote: > > I posted a picture of the Nickerson Beach (Nassau co.) Black-necked Stilt

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 4/21- add'l. notes (& out-of-state rare & early birds)

So as not to have this be only in response to the post by Patricia Lindsay, on the events of a “slingshot" migrant event, or what I’ll call a migrant-overshoot event, or set of events, spanning several recent days, & culminating (maybe) in one truly-rare-for-New England species…as noted and lin