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 23rd 2026* at 11pm. The highlights of today's tape are TUNDRA BEAN-GOOSE, CASSIN'S SPARROW, BULLOCK'S ORIOLE, PACIFIC LOON, pelagic trip results including RED PHALAROPE and DOVEKIE, THICK-BILLED MURRE, ROSS'S GOOSE, EURASIAN WIGEON and BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, BLACK-HEADED and GLAUCOUS GULLS, RED CROSSBILL, LARK and CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT and more.
Though everything may change in a day or two the TUNDRA BEAN-GOOSE was still present at least through Monday in the Oyster Bay area seen that day roosting on Dosoris Pond as viewed from Pryibil Beach at the end of East Beach Drive.
The CASSIN'S SPARROW was reported through today at Montauk Point still lingering in the short grass along the entrance road near the lighthouse and the BULLOCK'S ORIOLE in East Islip was again spotted last Saturday in trees off the parking lot at St. Mary's School which with school open is not available on weekdays.
A PACIFIC LOON spotted Wednesday near the Coast Guard Station at Jones Beach West End was reported there again Thursday morning.
A 12-hour pelagic trip last Sunday aboard the American Princess out of Sheepshead Bay recorded a very unexpected RED PHALAROPE plus 185 RAZORBILLS and 284 DOVEKIES, 2 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES, an ICELAND GULL and 87 NORTHERN GANNETS. On Monday a DOVEKIE was seen in Jones Inlet and then on Thursday another was found injured at Brooklyn Bridge Park and taken to a rehabilitator. A THICK-BILLED MURRE was still visiting the waters off southern Staten Island and was seen again today at Conference House Park eventually moving off towards the New Jersey side.
A ROSS'S GOOSE has been feeding with Canada Geese recently in Sagaponack on a set of fields on the south side of Montauk Highway, Route 27 just west of Townline Road. Multiple GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE have also been seen associating with this flock while single WHITE-FRONTEDS have been noted at Tung Ting Pond in Centerport and on Playland Lake in Rye recently. Scattered CACKLING GEESE have recently included 3 reported from the Great Lawn in Central Park. The drake EURASIAN WIGEON has been on Mill Pond in Sayville at least since Wednesday. Drake BARROW'S GOLDENEYES were seen on Monday at Sammy's Beach in East Hampton and on Thursday near the north ferry dock on Shelter Island and another identified as a young male continues off Sunken Meadow State Park with 2 female types still on New Croton Reservoir in Westchester to today. Three HARLEQUIN DUCKS were in Shinnecock Inlet Wednesday to today and another visited Southold Town Beach at least Monday to Thursday.
A BLACK-HEADED GULL was at Brooklyn Bridge Park Wednesday, another at Plumb Beach Thursday while single GLAUCOUS GULLS were noted at Bush Terminal Piers Park Sunday and at the Bellport Bay Yacht Club Monday while up to 3 or more ICELAND GULLS have been frequenting waters between Gravesend Bay and Floyd Bennett Field.
An AMERICAN GOSHAWK has been reported a few times in the Jones Beach West End area since last Saturday and a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was present at Shirley Chisholm State Park Wednesday and Thursday.
Four RED-NECKED GREBES were reported off Breezy Point Saturday, 2 on Monday.
Two RED CROSSBILLS were heard moving over Wave Hill in the Bronx Wednesday morning.
A lingering LARK SPARROW was seen again on Sunday at Plumb Beach, a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was still at Heckscher State Park field 5 on Friday and a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was noted in Lynbrook Sunday.
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.
