I hadn't been to Jamaica Bay in the daytime since May. Despite not having
current information on the East Pond water level, I figured it was time to
go to JBWR - so long as I had a backup plan (like learning to identify
goldenrods to species). And anyway, I could still check out the Odonata
situati
Central Park NYC
Sunday, August 4, 2019
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob.
Highlights: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Tree Swallow, Six Species of Wood Warblers.
Canada Goose - 2 Lake
Mallard - 28
Mourning Dove - 2
Chimney Swift - 2
Herring Gull - 17
Double-crested Cormorant - 16
Red-bell
About an hour ago (11:45 a.m.), as I was about to turn onto Sound Avenue from
Hallock State Park, a Mississippi Kite flew south with purpose across Sound
Avenue at about fifty feet in height. I turned right onto Sound Avenue, and
then left onto Herricks Lane, and caught up with the bird again as
Manhattan (and New York County) migrants, in New York City:
1st, 2nd, & 3rd of August, 2019 (Thursday, Friday & Saturday)
August migratory movements have begun… & while many of those birds of passage
are sought near shores & on mudflats, there are also birds of field, forest,
fen, &, with rapto
At least 4 Brown Boobies were reported in Maryland the other day. Seems like a
bit if an incursion.
Ian Resnick
Bayside, Quuens
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I commented on their Instagram post to ask for more details and got this
response:
"It landed right after we struck sail late afternoon (8/3) and stayed right
before we docked, then flew off towards storm king mountain."
No other details however. Also this serves a s a good reminder to keep your
Apparently on a sail of the sloop Clearwater out of Cold Spring (Putnam county)
a BROWN BOOBY landed on the boat. Occurred yesterday (8/3). Unknown to me
exactly where boat was or time of day. For those who have the Instagram photos
posted on Clearwater cite which were sent to me. Unmistakeabl
At least two Marbled Godwits were seen from the bayside shore this AM, around
9:30. Also, Red Knots, and Royal Terns on the distant mud flats. High tide is
around noon today, and low tide around 6:30PM.
Eileen Schwinn
Mike Higgiston
Other Birders
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NYSbirds-L List Info:
The Hudsonian and Marbled Godwits reported by Ken and Sue Fuestel yesterday are
still present this morning, albeit on a more distant sandbar farther north
inside Old Inlet. Currently in the same scope view with a Caspian Tern. Also
several Red Knot.
WARNING: Smith Point Park is closed for a tr
