[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel, Central Park, NYC 9/11; +9/10 migration

2011-09-11 Thread Tom Fiore
s a rare enough bird for the state, including Brookyn / Kings County, to merit more than a bird-bander's code in the subject line of a report. In code, or not, a nice find! Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://ww

[nysbirds-l] Lark Sparrow, Central Park, NYC 9/13

2011-09-13 Thread Tom Fiore
, it was otherwise unremarkable in terms of migration this day. Good luck, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http

[nysbirds-l] Lark Sparrow again 9/14 Central Park, NYC

2011-09-14 Thread Tom Fiore
& then slightly to right about 75+ yards or so. - - - - - Good luck, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCH

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 9/24

2011-09-25 Thread Tom Fiore
rthwestern Ohio. Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@c

[nysbirds-l] good new arrival, Manhattan 9/25

2011-09-25 Thread Tom Fiore
emed relatively quieter - in early a.m. There may well be some good sightings from other parts of Manhattan this Sunday. Good luck, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Blue Grosbeak area (Central Park, NYC 9/25)

2011-09-25 Thread Tom Fiore
That Blue Grosbeak was found 60-75 yards WEST (not east, which would not be within Central Park) of the north gate of the Conservatory Garden, which is just west of the East 106 Street park entrance off Fifth Avenue, in Manhattan, N.Y. City... Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 9/25-26

2011-09-26 Thread Tom Fiore
ich appears to be in the works for the weekend, if not just before... Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[nysbirds-l] Blue Grosbeak CP/NYC (NO, 9/26)

2011-09-26 Thread Tom Fiore
Also looked for by at least a few hardy north-end Central Park (Manhattan, NYC) birders was Sunday's (photographed) first-winter plumaged Blue Grosbeak - there were NO reports of this again Monday, to my knowledge. Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http

[nysbirds-l] New Jersey: Townsend's Warbler, Sandy Hook, 9/28

2011-09-28 Thread Tom Fiore
Townsend's Warbler reported this Wed. morning (9/28) at Sandy Hook, NEW JERSEY - https://lists.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1109=NJBIRDS=0===2164 [Tom Fiore, Manhattan] -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 10/2

2011-10-02 Thread Tom Fiore
; it may not have been seen again Sunday.) Good birding, Tom Fiore Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-arc

[nysbirds-l] Central-Riverside Parks, NYC 10/3

2011-10-03 Thread Tom Fiore
how extensive the unusually wide phenomenon seems to be, or become in the northeast, including Canada's Maritimes. Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.Nort

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 10/3, 4, 5, 6

2011-10-07 Thread Tom Fiore
Y.-br. Chat has been quite widely reported around the northeast in general this fall. In all there were at least several dozen birders out enjoying some of these birds on the days mentioned. There may well have been many many many more, too... Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-

Re:[nysbirds-l] Sparrowy Day in (NYC)

2011-10-07 Thread Tom Fiore
impressive numbers. This was so in many parts of Riverside Park as well, on Manhattan's far west side. I'll add that my own looks around the "grassy knoll" today (Fri.) were not so productive, rather I found much more elsewhere, today. But, others' results there may have been better a

[nysbirds-l] that's KINGS County Brooklyn! (re: Nelson's Sparrow report from Thursday 10/6)

2011-10-07 Thread Tom Fiore
A simple spelling error in that last post, Brooklyn is also known as Kings County, one of the 5 boroughs of N.Y. City. Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 10/10, 11, 12, 13, 2011

2011-10-14 Thread Tom Fiore
rth looking to see if any of them might be lingering... Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1

[nysbirds-l] Rockaways, Queens, NYC 11/26 (8 Gull spp., waterfowl, gannet show, O.-c. Warbler, Grasshopper Sparrow, etc.)

2011-11-27 Thread Tom Fiore
Northern Mockingbird European Starling Cedar Waxwing (150+) Orange-crowned Warbler Myrtle/Yellow-rumped Warbler American Tree Sparrow Field Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow "red" Fox Sparrow (Jamaica Bay) Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco (

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan (NYC) warblers, 12/1

2011-12-01 Thread Tom Fiore
ls, perhaps, or a few kept in zoos.) Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mai

[nysbirds-l] Central Park (NYC) warblers etc. ,12/2

2011-12-02 Thread Tom Fiore
ay if there's anything very notable seen. Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 12/3-9

2011-12-09 Thread Tom Fiore
a surprise, as it ought to be. For the hummingbirds that may be lingering, hope the ice is broken in their feeders, and perhaps even a bit of warmth added, as some temperatures drift to below freezing... Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.Northeast

[nysbirds-l] "Swainson's thrush" & "Warbler" Reports

2011-12-12 Thread Tom Fiore
anyone with interest in the wood- warblers of this hemisphere, especially of the North American portion of it, north of Mexico.) December can be an interesting time of year. Tom Fiore, Manhatan __ Begin forwarded message: From: Hugh McGuinness Date: December 12, 2011 1:54:38 PM EST To: &

[nysbirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird, NYC 12/15 (American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan)

2011-12-15 Thread Tom Fiore
s of two Common Yellowthroats (a male & a female, not together), and a Hermit Thrush, along with some not-that-unusual-in-the-midst-of-Manhattan-in-winter White-throated Sparrows, etc. - I did not get to Bryant Park but understand some, or all of the recently-seen specials t

[nysbirds-l] Rufous Hummer, NYC 12/16 (continues at AMNH, Manhattan)

2011-12-16 Thread Tom Fiore
ds all hoped-for as "count" sightings as well. Good birding, & good counting, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigura

[nysbirds-l] Rufous Hummer, NYC 12/19 (& note of Townsend's Solitaire in northern New Jersey)

2011-12-19 Thread Tom Fiore
n winter in NYC, see various other CBC's in the area.) Among the Manhattan locations of Swamp Sparrow was Swindler Cove off the east end of Dyckman Street, but not seen for the CBC day as of Sun. evening, when I and two others were there... Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC - December, to 12/22

2011-12-23 Thread Tom Fiore
been seen by multiple observers, including myself. Of all these, not surprisingly (partly due to locations) the most-visited and observed have been Rufous Hummingbird and Yellow- breasted Chat. Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http:/

Re:[nysbirds-l] Gray-crowned Rosy-finch

2011-12-23 Thread Tom Fiore
nus * American Goldfinch S. tristis * European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis (IE) * Evening Grosbeak Coccothraustes vespertinus * <<<<<<< Tom Fiore, Manhattan - - - - - - - - - - On Dec 23, 2011, at 8:34 AM, vanh...@citlink.net wrote: First, congratulations to Dave

[nysbirds-l] Rufous hummer, NYC 12/23, + Dickcissel & etc.

2011-12-23 Thread Tom Fiore
ious species that are usually 'forgotten' in our region until April or May. Some month it's been, with 8 days still to go. Good birding / CBC-ing, and safe & happy holidays -ongoing and upcoming- to all... Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirds

[nysbirds-l] Rufous hummer, NYC, 12/24

2011-12-24 Thread Tom Fiore
; good hiking to those attempting Black Dome). Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-

[nysbirds-l] Bryant Park, NYC, 12/25

2011-12-26 Thread Tom Fiore
uncommon, and can be either obliging or very skulking, in general.) Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLe

[nysbirds-l] Rufous Hummer-Manhattan; Gr. W.-fr. Goose-Bronx, NYC 12/26

2011-12-26 Thread Tom Fiore
, in an initial clamor. The Gr. White- fronted came in as closely as it could have, for nice late looks. A full count tally is not known to me at this time; I was unable to make the eve. compilation. Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.co

[nysbirds-l] Rufous Hum., "AMNH", & Red-headed W.-p., "C.P.", NYC 12/28

2011-12-28 Thread Tom Fiore
potentially moving about in that vicinity, at times. Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[nysbirds-l] still-lingering birds in Manhattan, NYC 12/30 (& 29)

2011-12-30 Thread Tom Fiore
ing to see if a very late and not-so-readily detected "push" of extremely late "migrants" moves south into the south-most sections of NY state. Good birding - for the remainder of this and all of next year, 2012! Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info

[nysbirds-l] Ruf. Hum. & more, NYC, 1/5

2012-01-05 Thread Tom Fiore
ity. Congratulations to all the finders and a big thanks to those who put out good information for those seeking and interested in the sightings & in some cases, the attempts to re-find the bird[s]. Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/

Re:[nysbirds-l] BEKI, Saratoga Springs, NY Jan 2+3, 2012

2012-01-07 Thread Tom Fiore
IE, Belted Kingfisher for those not using bander's code... TF, nyc - - - - - - - - - On Jan 7, 2012, at 5:56 AM, Dan wrote: [nysbirds-l] BEKI, Saratoga Springs, NY Jan 2+3, 2012 From: Dan Date: January 7, 2012 5:56:28 AM EST To: NYSBirds-l@Cornell.edu Sorry for the late post:

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan & Bronx birds, 2/10

2012-02-11 Thread Tom Fiore
The phoebe was definitively Eastern, and seemed to be finding insect life close to the ground, in mid-day sun and mild weather. Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ht

[nysbirds-l] west Bronx Co. birds, 2/11

2012-02-11 Thread Tom Fiore
for inspiring another VCP visit... Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com

[nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler in Maryland

2012-02-16 Thread Tom Fiore
eing reported well north and a bunch from just north of the old south, that is into the greater D. of C. area, a.k.a. the U.S. of A.'s capitol district. Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.co

Re: [nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler in Maryland

2012-02-17 Thread Tom Fiore
eld Guide to Warblers of North America" by Dunn and Garrett, which has a lot of information on all of these warblers. Tom Fiore, Manhattan (An excerpt from Doug Gochfeld's personal note:) >> On Feb 16, 2012, at 9:38 PM, fresha2...@aol.com wrote: There are records of Lucy's fr

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, 2/18

2012-02-18 Thread Tom Fiore
t few eastern records & thus that is not at all the rarest of the 3 western-breeding wood-warbler species that have women's common names - Grace's is by far the rarest to stray so far east. Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NY

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 3/28-29

2012-03-29 Thread Tom Fiore
veral) White-throated Sparrow (ubiquitous) Dark-eyed Junco (fair no's.) Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird (few) Rusty Blackbird (at least 3 in Ramble; & 2 in n. end) Common Grackle (many) Brown-headed Cowbird House Finch American Goldfinch House Sparrow ...not to "worry", this full-s

[nysbirds-l] Louisiana W'thrush, Central Park, NYC 4/4

2012-04-04 Thread Tom Fiore
were singing, even if I did not happen to have that happen for my waterthrush sighting early on. Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConf

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/4

2012-04-04 Thread Tom Fiore
roated Sparrow (gobs and great gobs) White-crowned Sparrow (1, poss. overwintered) Dark-eyed [Slate-colored] Junco (very many) Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird (very few) Rusty Blackbird (at least 1 in ramble early a.m.) Common Grackle (rather sparse) Brown-headed Cowbird (a few) House Finch

Re:[nysbirds-l] Central Park, 4/5/12

2012-04-05 Thread Tom Fiore
st sides, although typical loon visits here includes movements throughout the reservoir. Numbers of some species such as Ruby-crowned Kinglet and Winter Wren and probably a few other migrant spp. did appear to still be at good levels. Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan

[nysbirds-l] C. Loon, Central Park, NYC 4/6

2012-04-06 Thread Tom Fiore
peaceful Pesach (Passover), and Easter Sunday to all, and a good early spring weekend to any and all who observe other holy days. Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBir

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, N.Y. City 4/14

2012-04-14 Thread Tom Fiore
heard at least a bit of a dawn chorus, in the first hour or less after first light. I'll post a full list on Sunday that may include today's sightings or just Sunday's if there are any new additions which seems quite possible, as will be over much of the next 6+ weeks in our city parks. Th

[nysbirds-l] Y.-thr. Warblers, yes/no: NYC 4/15

2012-04-15 Thread Tom Fiore
rants are about to be seen.) A nice report came from Karen Fung (who also put in time searching this a.m. for that warbler), as she saw a singing White-crowned Sparrow, in Riverside Park near W. 108 St., which is "interestingly" near where one of that species attempted to, or

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 4/16 (mainly Central Park; migrant arrivals)

2012-04-16 Thread Tom Fiore
(A side note prefacing the Manhattan migration, Richard Veit reports an interesting (drake) Eurasian-Green-winged hybrid Teal at the Goethal's Bridge Ponds on northwest Staten Island, NYC, for Mon., 4/16 - and RV also noted a variety of standard spring shorebird migrants there. That report

re:[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 4/16 (signature added only; sorry.)

2012-04-16 Thread Tom Fiore
Monday, 16 April, 2012 - Central Park & Riverside Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City -> Forgive my not adding the signature to my post to this list just a minute ago! ( -and- ) good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCO

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/17-18

2012-04-18 Thread Tom Fiore
ing up) Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow (still common) Dark-eyed [Slate-colored] Junco Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird House Finch American Goldfinch House Sparrow Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List

[nysbirds-l] fair new influx of neotrop. migrants, 4/21

2012-04-21 Thread Tom Fiore
o Bunting as well and a fair no. of other more 'standard' spring arrivals. Good luck, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[nysbirds-l] -that's Central Park in Manhattan, NYC (4/21)

2012-04-21 Thread Tom Fiore
ntral Park in Manhattan, N.Y. City. A reference to many neotropicals is based on already-seen & reported birds today in NYC and elsewhere in the state. Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSb

[nysbirds-l] Quite an April 21st, Manhattan NYC (&: Swallow-tailed Kite seen in N.J. today)

2012-04-21 Thread Tom Fiore
for the most part well into neotropical regions of the Americas-Caribbean. More on all this to come... Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.Northeas

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 4/21

2012-04-21 Thread Tom Fiore
gain ahead of tonight's storm front. Sunday early-birders may or may not be able to tell what the changes in one 24-hour period bring. For today, there were scores and scores (if not over 100) birders out in various areas, and obviously many in Central's north... Good birding, Tom Fiore, M

[nysbirds-l] (slow) Central Park, NYC 4/22

2012-04-22 Thread Tom Fiore
a report of at least one Blue- winged Warbler as a 'heard-bird', at Summit Rock, near the W. 81-85 Sts. park entrances. A scan of the CP reservoir revealed nothing unusual or unexpected, in the a.m. Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler, NYC's Bryant Park, 4/23

2012-04-23 Thread Tom Fiore
dflower Meadow area at that park's north end this a.m. - a check of all the park's waterbodies revealed no unexpected birds, after the storm. Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSb

[nysbirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler, NYC, 4/24

2012-04-24 Thread Tom Fiore
the vegetation below. It seems to be the only bright yellow object flying-flitting in the park this day... (other birds seen were of more standard variety.) Good luck, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.Northe

[nysbirds-l] recent storm's passage and "fall-outs" (some elsewhere reports)

2012-04-25 Thread Tom Fiore
a dozen Indigo Bunting, and "merely" a half-dozen Rose-breasted Grosbeaks... Unrelated, perhaps, but of interest a bit west are Say's Phoebe & Fork- tailed Flycatcher reports out of s. Ontario, in recent days. & good NY birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info

[nysbirds-l] Prothonotary W., NYC, 4/25

2012-04-25 Thread Tom Fiore
feral/street birds. I saw 2 birders, one specifically seeking the warbler and I certainly hope that a late-day look is productive for a life bird in a most unexpected setting! P.S., my point-&-shoot photo will get downloaded in the eve. Good luck, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSb

[nysbirds-l] mid-Manhattan, NYC, 4/26

2012-04-26 Thread Tom Fiore
rk's "midwood" section this morning, with otherwise modest showings of more-typical migrants there, from some reports, thanks to Peter Dorosh's blog (and a number of observers; the Cerulean was found by Tom Stephenson, of Brooklyn). Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhatta

[nysbirds-l] Prothonotary YES, Bryant Park, NYC 4/26

2012-04-27 Thread Tom Fiore
e! It's also possible other species may stop-drop in there as migration picks up a bit more. And that Protho. may take some work to find, even in a relatively small space it's been roaming...) Good luck if going; thanks to Steven for his report. Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List In

[nysbirds-l] (Prothonotary YES, by other[s]) Bryant Park, Manhattan NYC 4/27

2012-04-27 Thread Tom Fiore
ter, as things are still being seen and sorted through (the usual scads of Yellow-rumped Warblers, amongst other lovelies)... Good luck, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.Northe

Re:[nysbirds-l] Central Park - Kentucky Warbler, etc.

2012-04-27 Thread Tom Fiore
Of (selected) other species, Great Crested Flycatcher, Veery, Wood Thrush, Scarlet Tanager, and both of our Oriole species were seen, along with mostly-modest numbers of other mainly-expected migrants of the season. Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan - - - - - - - - - - - - -

[nysbirds-l] Central Park & Bryant Park, NYC 4/28

2012-04-28 Thread Tom Fiore
tan, but i don't have the details of those reports. They and other species may have also been seen in northern Manhattan. Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/N

[nysbirds-l] Prothonotary W. Bryant Park, NYC 4/30

2012-04-30 Thread Tom Fiore
birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillis

[nysbirds-l] good migration, N.Y.C. 4/30

2012-04-30 Thread Tom Fiore
which holds good promise, as it often can. Good luck, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mai

[nysbirds-l] (parts of) Manhattan, NYC 4/30

2012-04-30 Thread Tom Fiore
any day now. It looks as though the first of May could be fairly productive. Thanks to Geoff Nulle for some of the Riverside Park sightings and getting the drip reinvigorated. Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME htt

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC, first of May 2012

2012-05-01 Thread Tom Fiore
of Am. Goldfinches) House Finch (many singing all around the U. West Side) American Goldfinch (many) House Sparrow (... I'm sure there were additional species noted by others) Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://ww

[nysbirds-l] Golden-w. W., Sum. Tan., Central Park, NYC 5/2

2012-05-02 Thread Tom Fiore
p, who reported (word-of-mouth) Blackburnian Warbler & multiple other species ,in the north woods sections. Good luck - worth getting out for any length of time for this migration! Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.Nor

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 5/2 [& a Hamburg Kite]

2012-05-03 Thread Tom Fiore
Tanager (one, ad. male), Scarlet Tanager (many), Lincoln's Sparrow (few), White-crowned Sparrow (few), Rose-breasted Grosbeak (many), Indigo Bunting, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole (almost common) - along with many, many additional species of migrants... Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan

[nysbirds-l] Kentucky W's, Grasshopper Sparrow, Manhattan, NYC 5/3

2012-05-03 Thread Tom Fiore
minus.com/mGRSPCP5-3-2012 - and that photo is by Steve Chang. It's been a remarkable several days of migration & this day is not over yet! Good luck, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ht

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC, 5/3

2012-05-03 Thread Tom Fiore
y, at least several Mourning Warblers were found in points north of N.Y. City, with one being seen through the day only a few miles east from the NY state line at Greenwich, Fairfield County, CT as reported to that state's list by multiple observers there.) Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan --

[nysbirds-l] C.P. Cerulean Warbler, NYC 4/4

2012-05-04 Thread Tom Fiore
might turn up even though it is only the 4th. An Eastern WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard calling in the park yesterday evening, on May 3rd. The auditory observer was Rebekah Creshkoff. Thanks to a whole lot of birders for their reports and input and directions, etc. - bird on, &: good luck

[nysbirds-l] 35 warbler spp. before May 5, NYC

2012-05-05 Thread Tom Fiore
. What will the next few generations of birders be seeing? Good birding; keep up the great reports! Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigura

[nysbirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler NYC 5/8

2012-05-08 Thread Tom Fiore
Warbler on both Friday and Saturday with multiple observers of that & many others of the migrants in that small space. Good luck, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 5/10 (great migration goes on)

2012-05-10 Thread Tom Fiore
k which can be excellent, even better than Central on some spring days! Birders are starting to take notice of the tremendous migratory-like movement of Red Admiral butterflies too. A great many more birds are moving tonight past the city & surely some will drop in or still be here on Friday.

[nysbirds-l] Bicknell's & more, Ulster Co. high peaks, 5/12-13

2012-05-14 Thread Tom Fiore
(few noted) Common Grackle (few) Brown-headed Cowbird (including a few intruding into nicer woods) Baltimore Oriole (singing up to about 2,900+ ft. on Woodland Valley) Purple Finch (nice flocks in the higher terrain and as low as 3,200 ft.) House Finch (small no's noted in towns) American Gold

[nysbirds-l] Bicknell's Thrush in NY & elsewhere

2012-05-14 Thread Tom Fiore
accessible in a few places but I don't have details for them. Another way to see these thrushes is in the wintering grounds but that is not exactly a simple thing! Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.co

[nysbirds-l] Bronx birds, 5/26

2012-05-26 Thread Tom Fiore
Grosbeak (breeds) Indigo Bunting (breeds) Orchard Oriole (breeds) Baltimore Oriole (breeds) Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Bronx Junco 5/28, & Sterling's MS kite 'credits',

2012-05-28 Thread Tom Fiore
eastern birders as fairly regular and possibly as regularly breeding species. One need merely look at the status of "Northern" Cardinal, "Northern" Mockingbird and so on from a century ago in NY to get the idea of this. Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manha

Re:[nysbirds-l] Varied Thrush, Brooklyn

2013-03-08 Thread Tom Fiore
. enjoy, Tom Fiore Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2

[nysbirds-l] a story on the Mass. Fieldfare

2013-03-21 Thread Tom Fiore
.com/coydgt8 Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbir

[nysbirds-l] NYC birds, 3/26, 3/25 [incl. Varied Thrush], & prev.

2013-03-26 Thread Tom Fiore
ocally or relatively close by. Also having been seen overhead were Turkey Vultures, & at least a few sightings of Bald Eagle in the past month or so, with more of either still quite possible, and general raptor migration picking up. Bring on the flickers, kinglets &

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 3/31, 4/1

2013-04-01 Thread Tom Fiore
umage) Eastern Phoebe (4) Golden-crowned Kinglet (3) Brown Creeper Winter Wren Song Sparrow (25+) Slate-colored Junco (200+) + assorted other birds of the season &/or wintered-through. Much of the early activity was in the N. woods and e. side of Great Hill. It's a start! good April, Tom Fio

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/2 & 4/3

2013-04-03 Thread Tom Fiore
for the frost of the northeast... Warmer days coming... Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.ma

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/4

2013-04-04 Thread Tom Fiore
Central & perhaps some other migrants were noted there. Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIV

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/5

2013-04-05 Thread Tom Fiore
also, & a report of B.Kingfisher all point to much more yet to come. Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.ht

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/7

2013-04-07 Thread Tom Fiore
the woods & glades to late in the day... with a temperature at least above 50F.! Black-capped Chickadee and Tufted Titmouse numbers remain as they've been all thru the winter, fairly high... some of each regularly seen out in street trees as well as the city parks. Good & warmer birding,

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC; & Rockland Co. 4/8

2013-04-08 Thread Tom Fiore
Kinglet, and Hermit Thrush, plus some other birds on the move. A very light hawk migration was noted also, with N. Harrier, Sharp-shinned & Cooper's Hawks, Red-shouldered Hawk, & American Kestrel all going. Blue Jays were also on the move along with diurnal movement of American Robin. G

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/9

2013-04-09 Thread Tom Fiore
almost devoid of migrants and others quite busy. It seemed most birdy near and southwest of the Gill, but that may have been a short-lived thing. My impression also was that the park's north end got much less in numbers of the a.m. movement, although I never got up to the farthest north areas.

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/10

2013-04-10 Thread Tom Fiore
d in all areas of the park. Overall however, that park is well-patrolled and with so many people all the time around, at least from first light into evenings, it's a lot less likely someone with bad intentions will try, or get away with it. Good (& safe) birding, Tom F

[nysbirds-l] up to 5, Central Park, NYC 4/10

2013-04-10 Thread Tom Fiore
. The previous post from me also had a typo in one line, rather obviously -"9,999 out of 10,000" in reference to the last paragraph of same. It's thundering again in this area and there is a possibility for some "fall-out" in a number of areas, Long Island perhaps amongst th

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/11

2013-04-11 Thread Tom Fiore
. The only other migrants noted there included a few Hermit Thrushes & fair numbers of both Kinglet species. good rainy-Fri. birds, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsR

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/12

2013-04-12 Thread Tom Fiore
, scattered singles of Hermit Thrush, and spare flocks of Chipping Sparrows, Slate-colored Juncos, & roving American Goldfinches were seen, plus an E. Towhee or two...(yes, it's a lull period, while we await a favorable night for arrivals from "south" of this area...) good mid-Ap

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/13-14

2013-04-14 Thread Tom Fiore
Sat.-Sun. House Finch Pine Siskin - several Sunday, in n. woods, also at Loch later American Goldfinch House Sparrow Good birding, Tom Fiore Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.Northe

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/15

2013-04-15 Thread Tom Fiore
as well... the 5 other warblers (besides an early Common Yellowthroat, not reported again) are Pine, Palm, Yellow-rumped, & Louisiana Waterthrush. Numbers of all migrants seemed a bit less today. Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 4/16-17

2013-04-17 Thread Tom Fiore
ntral's n. end) House Finch Pine Siskin (one, w/Amer. Goldfinches, Riverside Pk.) American Goldfinch (modest numbers, scattered) House Sparrow Good springing, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRU

[nysbirds-l] thanks, William Carlos Williams

2013-04-18 Thread Tom Fiore
were probably saving for breakfast Forgive me they were delicious so sweet and so cold Thanks to several poetry lovers who noticed, and felt the original deserves a mention. good reading- & birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- On Apr 18, 2013, at 11:31 AM, Ed Gaillard w

[nysbirds-l] Central Park (n.), NYC, 5/31

2013-05-31 Thread Tom Fiore
s in coming weeks; give them room: undisturbed birds will have the best chance at good success when nesting! Tom Fiore New York ps, anyone interested in recommendations on bird-finding in Ethiopia may contact me off-list. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.Northea

Re:[nysbirds-l] Putnam county (Fahnestock S.P.)

2013-06-03 Thread Tom Fiore
doing well breeding also. Two of us could've benefited from Charlie's wisdom on finding insects in the park as well as some of the breeding birds! Tom Fiore, Manhattan On Jun 2, 2013, at 11:13 AM, Larry Trachtenberg wrote: > On the second day of the Putnam County month long breeding survey Char

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 6/3, 4, 5, 6

2013-06-06 Thread Tom Fiore
m the northern parts of the park, a number of them are from the areas from near the reservoir & southward... Good birding - be respectful of nesting birds. Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME htt

[nysbirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler, Mad. Square Park, NYC 5/4

2014-05-04 Thread Tom Fiore
Sunday, 4 May, 2014 - mid-morningMadison Square Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City (add'l. directions below)A male PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continues in Madison Square Park, which is located between E. 23 & 26 Streets and from Fifth Avenue & Broadway on the western side (those avenues have a junction there,

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