You can also send reports and digital image files via email to nysarc44 (at)nybirds{dot}org.
If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to:
Gary Chapin - Secretary NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) 125 Pine Springs Drive Ticonderoga, NY 12883
Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert Number: (212) 979-3070
Compiler: Tom Burke Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
Transcriber: Ben Cacace
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Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for *Friday, July 11th 2025* at 11pm. The highlights of this vacation shortened tape are PURPLE GALLINULE, WHITE IBIS, BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK, AMERICAN WHITE and BROWN PELICANS, MARBLED GODWIT and WHIMBREL, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, BLUE GROSBEAK and more.
The adult PURPLE GALLINULE continues its presence at Sharotts Pond on Staten Island where it is usually viewed from the boardwalk at the north end of the pond south of Sharotts Road. This is part of Clay Pit Ponds State Park and patience may be required while searching for the GALLINULE in the thick vegetation.
Five juvenile WHITE IBIS were spotted Tuesday at Goethal's Bridge Pond on northwestern Staten Island and at least three were still being seen there through today. Viewing conditions can be difficult as the IBIS forage in this pond complex just west of the large parking lot at the Home Depot off Forest Avenue. Look for an observation platform on the southeastern side of the pond near the Home Depot and behind the self-storage units. Also on Staten Island the BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCKS continued at the New Creek Watershed up to Tuesday but has not been noted there since.
An immature BROWN BOOBY hitched a ride on a fishing boat today as it entered Montauk Harbor and then flew off presumably still in the area.
An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was spotted Sunday at the north end of the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and has continued there lurking among the many Mute Swans and the good news is that the pond outflow is now draining properly and hopefully will lower the pond to desired shorebird levels. Another WHITE PELICAN was seen Wednesday at Piermont Pier in Rockland County. Numerous BROWN PELICANS have been seen along Long Island's south shore this week starting with singles last weekend around Cupsogue and Shinnecock and increasing to eight off Oak Beach and six off Robert Moses State Park Monday and nine off Jones Beach Tuesday plus other scattered sightings up to Thursday.
Heralding the commencement of the southbound southbound migration a WHIMBREL was spotted at Fort Tilden Beach Tuesday followed by a MARBLED GODWIT off Jones Beach field 10 on Wednesday, these joining other species expected in early July.
Single CASPIAN TERNS were noted at Great Gull Island Monday and at Plumb Beach Thursday.
Interesting was a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at Manorville Hills County Park last Sunday and BLUE GROSBEAKS were still present in their appropriate areas in Calverton yesterday.
To phone in reports, call Tom Burke at (914) 967-4922.
This service is sponsored by the Linnaean Society of New York and the National Audubon Society. Thank you for calling.
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