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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, November 14th 2025* at 11pm. The highlights of today's tape are TUNDRA BEAN-GOOSE, PURPLE GALLINULE, PACIFIC LOON, VARIED THRUSH, CAVE SWALLOW, WESTERN KINGBIRD, EARED GREBE, BROWN PELICAN, BLACK-HEADED GULL, RUFOUS-type HUMMINGBIRD, EURASIAN WIGEON, LAPLAND LONGSPUR, LARK and CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, DICKCISSEL and more.
A TUNDRA BEAN-GOOSE happily continues through today in the Oyster Bay area of Nassau County maintaining its routine roosting overnight on Beaver Lake with Canada Geese and flying out later in the morning to any of various local fields and golf courses. Most reliable viewing is to look south from the causeway portion of Cleft Road which splits Beaver Lake but parking is a problem as much of the area is private. Parking is available at nearby Shu Swamp though it does require a hike so be careful.
The adult PURPLE GALLINULE was last reported Tuesday in Montauk where it had been staying along Industrial Road at the north end of Fort Pond.
Last Saturday a PACIFIC LOON was identified off Stelhi Beach in Lattingtown on the north shore of Nassau County where it was seen sporadically through Monday morning.
The VARIED THRUSH in Prospect Park was last seen Saturday but not reported thereafter.
CAVE SWALLOWS were seen at several south shore locations especially on the stronger winds early in the week with from one up to 8 counted from Cedar Beach to the Rockaways, Coney Island and Fort Tilden. Others should hopefully also be moving through.
A WESTERN KINGBIRD was found today at Caumsett State Park along the southwest side of the polo field.
At Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge the EARED GREBE was seen at least to Tuesday on the West Pond and may continue there. Also at the bay on the East Pond 2 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were spotted Sunday and a HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen again Tuesday.
A sizable number of BROWN PELICANS have been hanging out recently in the waters off Breezy Point and over towards Staten Island with 15 counted off Fort Tilden and 5 off Staten Island Saturday and 23 estimated off Coney Island Monday leading up to today with 32 counted from Breezy Point and 11 off Fort Wadsworth.
A BLACK-HEADED GULL was still present Sunday at the inlet to Lake Montauk and the selasphorus hummingbird, likely RUFOUS, continues near Rocky Point State Pine Barrens Preserve.
A EURASIAN WIGEON spent the week at Frank Melville Memorial Park in Mill Pond in Setauket with another also at Connetquot River State Park.
A WESTERN CATTLE EGRET spent much of the week at Floyd Bennett Field and last Saturday a GREAT SHEARWATER, a PARASITIC JAEGER and an estimated 1,200 NORTHERN GANNETS were off Fort Tilden.
An EVENING GROSBEAK flew over the Pruyn Sanctuary in Westchester Tuesday and a LAPLAND LONGSPUR visited Croton Point Park last Saturday with another today at Robert Moses State Park field 2. A LARK SPARROW was found today in Stillwell Woods Park in Woodbury. A few CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS included 2 at Playland Park in Rye last Sunday and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was in Central Park Sunday.
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was found at Cupsogue Beach County Park today and a DICKCISSEL visited the Reade Sanctuary in Rye Monday.
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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