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, November 21st 2025* at 11pm. The highlights of today's tape are TUNDRA BEAN-GOOSE, TOWNSEND'S WARBLER, LECONTE'S SPARROW, ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER, CAVE SWALLOW, BOHEMIAN WAXWING, WESTERN KINGBIRD, EARED GREBE, RUFOUS-type HUMMINGBIRD, BROWN PELICAN, SANDHILL CRANE, TUNDRA SWAN, EURASIAN WIGEON, EVENING GROSBEAK and other Winter finches, LAPLAND LONGSPUR, LARK and CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS and much more.
The TUNDRA BEAN-GOOSE continues its residence in the Oyster Bay area [...] using Beaver Lake as its overnight roosting site and moving mid-morning with Canada Geese to various fields and golf courses for feeding purposes. Most reliable viewing in that area is to look south from the causeway portion of Cleft Road which splits Beaver Lake. Parking is available at nearby Shu Swamp requiring a hike.
An apparent immature TOWNSEND'S WARBLER was spotted Thursday at Highbridge Park which is south of the Alexander Hamilton Bridge and just east of Edgecombe Avenue in northern Manhattan and it continued there today. Check eBird maps for directions to this location.
A LECONTE'S SPARROW was a nice find Wednesday at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge lurking in grasses along the south side of the West Pond near the breach. The sparrow continued to Thursday but perhaps successive pursuit impacted its stay. Please stay on the paths there.
An ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER found Monday at Plumb Beach in Brooklyn was still present today seen near the Belt Parkway along the path on the north side of the marsh.
This weeks only reported CAVE SWALLOWS come from last Saturday with one noted at Fort Tilden and the Breezy Point tip.
A group of birds photographed moving over Croton Point Park last Sunday on inspection turned out to be a flock of Cedar Waxwings that included one BOHEMIAN WAXWING.
A WESTERN KINGBIRD found last Friday at Caumsett State Park was seen there again on Monday and another was spotted today at Sammy's Beach in Northwest Harbor.
The EARED GREBE on the West Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge was still present today and another was found Wednesday in Shinnecock Bay spotted from the end of Atterbury Road in Shinnecock Hills while a RED-NECKED GREBE was off Plumb Beach today.
A RUFOUS-type HUMMINGBIRD continues near Rocky Point State Pine Barrens Preserve.
Up to 4 or more BROWN PELICANS were noted fairly regularly all week in the Gravesend Bay to Breezy Point and Staten Island area while 4 birds moving northwest high over Brooklyn Monday morning were identified as SANDHILL CRANES.
A formation of roughly 40 birds moving southeast over Pelham Bay Park Wednesday morning were judged to be TUNDRA SWANS.
Single EURASIAN WIGEONS continue at Connetquot River State Park and at Frank Melville Memorial Park in Setauket.
A WESTERN CATTLE EGRET stayed at Floyd Bennett Field all week with another in Montauk Wednesday.
Providing a decent sign for some Winter finches this season have been the recent appearances of EVENING GROSBEAK at a Bridgehampton feeder last weekend and in Central Park Thursday, a small number of PINE SISKINS lately and a RED CROSSBILL at Cupsogue Beach County Park Tuesday.
Single LAPLAND LONGSPURS were at Smith Point County Park Sunday and then on Thursday at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and Sammy's Beach whilst sparrows featured a LARK Saturday at Plumb Beach, a CLAY-COLORED at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Wednesday and Thursday and a GRASSHOPPER at Bush Terminal Piers Park Wednesday and Thursday.
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT appeared at Cupsogue Saturday and lingering warblers included a HOODED in Forest Park Wednesday and several ORANGE-CROWNEDS.
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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