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, August 15th 2025* at 11pm. The highlights of today's tape are SANDWICH TERN, WHITE-FACED STORM-PETREL, WHITE IBIS, AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, RED-NECKED GREBE, SCOPOLI'S SHEARWATER and more.
But first we very sadly mention the recent passing of our good friend Lloyd Spitalnik. An enthusiastic, long-time regional birder, a very devoted husband and an exceptional bird photographer. In remembrance of Lloyd do yourself a favor and visit his website: https://www.lloydspitalnik.com/
Locally 2 SANDWICH TERNS, an adult with accompanying immature, appeared today on the flats at Cupsogue Beach County Park in the midst of 32 ROYAL TERNS.
Yesterday a boat about 20 miles south of the Hamptons encountered a WHITE-FACED STORM-PETREL among the group of roughly 250 WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS while last Sunday a boat south of Montauk produced 2 SCOPOLI'S SHEARWATERS among the 30 CORY'S and 120 GREAT SHEARWATERS and 150 WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS encountered offshore.
Three immature WHITE IBIS were still visiting Oakwood Beach on Staten Island last Saturday but only one was reported there yesterday and today at the marsh off Delwit Avenue.
The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN visiting Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge was seen at the north end of the East Pond last weekend and was back there again today. There is still ankle high water at both the south and north ends of the East Pond so visitors should travel carefully when visiting there. The mud can be slippery and tricky to negotiate but there are paths at both ends that will get you to the pond's edges. Also seen lately on the East Pond have been a LEAST BITTERN and a SORA around the south end, both GULL-BILLED and CASPIAN TERNS and the expected variety of shorebirds including PECTORAL, WHITE-RUMPED and STILT SANDPIPERS though in lower than usual numbers. A WHIMBREL was out at Ruffle Bar in Jamaica Bay last Sunday.
Among the few LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS in the region were 7 at Breezy Point last Sunday and scattered CASPIAN TERNS included the one at Jamaica Bay and 2 at Playland Park in Rye today and one at Plumb Beach Wednesday.
Somewhat early was a nicely plumaged RED-NECKED GREBE appearing off Piermont Pier in Rockland County on Wednesday and southbound warblers appearing locally this week included BLACKBURNIAN, CHESTNUT-SIDED and BLACK-THROATED BLUE.
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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