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, January 2nd 2026* at 11pm. The highlights of today's tape are TUNDRA BEAN-GOOSE, CASSIN'S SPARROW, BULLOCK'S ORIOLE, EARED GREBE, THICK-BILLED MURRE, DOVEKIE, GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, BLACK-HEADED GULL, LAPLAND LONGSPUR, LARK SPARROW, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER and much more.
The TUNDRA BEAN-GOOSE continues in northern Nassau County still visiting Dosoris Pond as viewed from Pryibil Beach in Oyster Bay but also recently seen on several different days at Nassau Country Club about 2 miles south of Dosoris coming to a pond area off Nassau Road.
The CASSIN'S SPARROW was still at Montauk Point today, usually seen in the short grass area between the entry road and the upper parking lot often near the pathway down from the lot and leading towards the lighthouse.
The immature male BULLOCK'S ORIOLE also continues in East Islip sometimes on private property but also occasionally drifting to trees around the adjoining parking lot at St. Mary's School. With the school opening up soon, visiting there might also be a problem.
An EARED GREBE was found today off Point Lookout in Jones Inlet.
Besides decent flights of RAZORBILLS this week, especially off Montauk Point, other alcids have featured a THICK-BILLED MURRE spotted Wednesday morning moving by the point with some RAZORBILLS and 2 DOVEKIES flying west off Sagaponack Tuesday followed by another DOVEKIE sitting off Montauk Point this morning.
Widely scattered occurrences of GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, mostly singles, also this week included a group of at least 9 in Calvert Vaux Park in Brooklyn Wednesday and Thursday and a group of 11 on the south side of Montauk Highway in Sagaponack also on Thursday. Four HARLEQUIN DUCKS were at Montauk Point Wednesday with 4 more at Jones Beach West End Thursday while single BARROW'S GOLDENEYE were at Sunken Meadow State Park Thursday and continuing on New Croton Reservoir in Westchester to today.
Single BLACK-HEADED GULLS around the circumference of Brooklyn included one at Calvert Vaux Park Sunday, at Randall's Island Monday, at Brooklyn Army Terminal Pier 4 Tuesday and at Bush Terminal Piers Park Wednesday with another stopping by Sunken Meadow State Park last Sunday. A few GLAUCOUS and ICELAND GULLS scattered regionally included both out at Bellport Bay Yacht Club during the week.
Single ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS were noted on Staten Island Thursday and at Gilgo today and a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Marshlands Conservancy in Rye.
Three LAPLAND LONGSPURS were spotted in a large Horned Lark flock off Cook's Lane in Watermill Thursday and a LARK SPARROW was spotted today at Plumb Beach perhaps lingering there since November.
Three YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS were reported during the week with one Thursday near the BULLOCK'S ORIOLE site and the YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was still present in Carl Schurz Park in Manhattan at least to Tuesday.
We will provide a Christmas Count highlight summary with next week's tape.
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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