Date: 11/27/23 12:41 pm From: kevin rogers <kev31317...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Orange- crowned warbler, lofts pond Baldwin, nassau county
Hi All!! Just saw and photod an Orange-crowned Warbler by the northwest end of lofts pond, basically walk north if coming from merrick road side, and after 100 yards or so there are houses with white fences to the side of the pond and that's where its hanging out, along the pond adjacent to those houses. Good luck if you go!! -Kev --
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Date: 11/27/23 9:38 am From: <chyxgrl...> <chyxgrl...> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] 11/30 Jamaica Bay Task Force Zoom; 12/2/23 NPS seeking input at JBWR Visitor Center
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Greetings, my fellow birders and environmental advocates.
11/30/23 Annual Fall Jamaica Bay Taskforce Meeting via Zoom
Please may I ask every birding community member and environmental advocate reading this to attend the JBTF Zoom meeting. A show of support from a large audience of birders and environmentalists will not go unnoticed by the federal, state and city land managers, and local elected officials who will be on the JBTF call on Nov 30th.
When: Thu, Nov 30, 2023 at 6:30 PM Topic: Annual Fall Jamaica Bay Task Force Meeting Hosts: American Littoral Society & Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers Co-Chairs: Dan Mundy & Don Riepe.
Link to join Zoom Meeting (registration not required):
- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83662620483?pwd=TG4wSVZ6OTVCczlZNWd6MWdjVWx2dz09 Meeting ID: 836 6262 0483 | Passcode: 655637
Agenda:
- 6:20-6:30: The waiting room for the general audience will open at 6:20pm.
- 6:30-6:50: Dan Mundy Sr, JBEW and Don Riepe, ALS - Meet & Greet: Acknowledgement of Elected Officials, Agencies, And Organizations Present
- 6:50 to 7:05: Lisa Baron - Project Manager USACE - New York District Programs and Project Management- Civil Works Branch—"Update on Stony Creek Wetland Island Restoration Project.”
- 7:05 to 7:20: Dan Mundy Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers- Stakeholder Recommendations for additional wetland islands projects for inclusion in Harbor Estuary Plan.
- 7:20 to 7:35 Chris Haight -Ecologist - Environment & Planning NYC Parks and Receation - “Thin Layer Sediment Placement Salt Marsh Restoration in Hook Creek Park”.
- 7:35 to 7:50: Terri Carta-Executive Director Jamaica Bay Rockaway Parks Conservancy- “West Pond Living Shoreline: Year 2 Update and Looking Ahead
- 7:50 to 8:05: Russ Comeau, South Shore Audubon Society and Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Coalition – “Status of the East and West Pond Management Plan”
- 8:05 to 8:30: Q and A session
12/2/23 NPS Open House for public input on East Pond and North/South Gardens
The National Park Service (NPS) is holding an Open House on Saturday December 2, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. More information on the event is available here: https://eastpondopenhouse.eventbrite.com. NPS is seeking public input on specific resource and visitor management issues in two areas of the Refuge: 1) the East Pond and 2) the North and South Garden areas. This input is solicited to support the ongoing development of a Stewardship Plan for the East and West Pond area of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. The Stewardship Plan aims to define the future of these areas by identifying and developing strategies and management actions related to mowing, viewshed, and habitat management as a means for enhancing resource protection and the visitor experience. More information about the Stewardship Plan process can be found at https://www.nps.gov/gate//getinvolved/stewardship-plan.htm.
Introducing the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Coalition
At the JBTF Zoom on 11/30/23, a newly-formed environmental advocacy group, the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Coalition, will be announcing its plans to interact with the National Park Service concerning JBWR and to offer NPS wise guidance on the public lands at the Wildlife Refuge and around Jamaica Bay, for the benefit of the urban wildlife, the habitat, and wildlife viewing there.
We represent a concerned group of Audubon chapters, bird clubs and environmental advocates that desire to address new and long-standing issues and opportunities around Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, including concerns about the wildlife being able to best use the resources at the Refuge, the condition and upkeep of the habitat, and viewing access.
Founding members Don Riepe Amer. Littoral Soc. JB Guardian Russ Comeau South Shore Aud. President Ian Resnick Queens Cnty BC President Debbie Mullins Linnaean Soc. NY President Brien Weiner South Shore Aud. Past President Marcy Boyle NYC Audubon Conservation Chair Kristin Ellington Linnaean Soc. NY Recording Sec. Michelle Talich Brooklyn BC Conservationist Elizabeth Watson Stony Brook Univ. Assoc. Professor, Ecology Adelia Honeywood Brooklyn BC Conservationist Bernie Conway Bronx River SS Aud. Director
We welcome other interested bird clubs, environmental organizations or environmentalists desire to join this new collation. Kindly contact me for more information.
Thank you.
Russ Comeau, President
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Date: 11/27/23 6:04 am From: <russ...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] 11/30 Jamaica Bay Task Force Zoom; 12/2/23 NPS seeking input at JBWR Visitor Center
Greetings, my fellow birders and environmental advocates.
11/30/23 Annual Fall Jamaica Bay Taskforce Meeting via Zoom
Please may I ask every birding community member and environmental advocate reading this to attend the JBTF Zoom meeting. A show of support from a large audience of birders and environmentalists will not go unnoticed by the federal, state and city land managers, and local elected officials who will be on the JBTF call on Nov 30th.
When: Thu, Nov 30, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Topic: Annual Fall Jamaica Bay Task Force Meeting
Hosts: American Littoral Society & Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers
Co-Chairs: Dan Mundy & Don Riepe.
Agenda:
* 6:20-6:30: The waiting room for the general audience will open at 6:20pm.
* 6:30-6:50: Dan Mundy Sr, JBEW and Don Riepe, ALS - Meet & Greet: Acknowledgement of Elected Officials, Agencies, And Organizations Present
* 6:50 to 7:05: Lisa Baron - Project Manager USACE - New York District Programs and Project Management- Civil Works Branch—"Update on Stony Creek Wetland Island Restoration Project.”
* 7:05 to 7:20: Dan Mundy Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers- Stakeholder Recommendations for additional wetland islands projects for inclusion in Harbor Estuary Plan.
* 7:20 to 7:35 Chris Haight -Ecologist - Environment & Planning NYC Parks and Receation - “Thin Layer Sediment Placement Salt Marsh Restoration in Hook Creek Park”.
* 7:35 to 7:50: Terri Carta-Executive Director Jamaica Bay Rockaway Parks Conservancy- “West Pond Living Shoreline: Year 2 Update and Looking Ahead
* 7:50 to 8:05: Russ Comeau, South Shore Audubon Society and Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Coalition – “Status of the East and West Pond Management Plan”
* 8:05 to 8:30: Q and A session
12/2/23 NPS Open House for public input on East Pond and North/South Gardens
NPS is seeking public input on specific resource and visitor management issues in two areas of the Refuge: 1) the East Pond and 2) the North and South Garden areas. This input is solicited to support the ongoing development of a Stewardship Plan for the East and West Pond area of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. The Stewardship Plan aims to define the future of these areas by identifying and developing strategies and management actions related to mowing, viewshed, and habitat management as a means for enhancing resource protection and the visitor experience. More information about the Stewardship Plan process can be found at https://www.nps.gov/gate//getinvolved/stewardship-plan.htm <https://www.nps.gov/gate/getinvolved/stewardship-plan.htm>.
Introducing the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Coalition
At the JBTF Zoom on 11/30/23, a newly-formed environmental advocacy group, the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Coalition, will be announcing its plans to interact with the National Park Service concerning JBWR and to offer NPS wise guidance on the public lands at the Wildlife Refuge and around Jamaica Bay, for the benefit of the urban wildlife, the habitat, and wildlife viewing there.
We represent a concerned group of Audubon chapters, bird clubs and environmental advocates that desire to address new and long-standing issues and opportunities around Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, including concerns about the wildlife being able to best use the resources at the Refuge, the condition and upkeep of the habitat, and viewing access.
Founding members
Don Riepe Amer. Littoral Soc. JB Guardian
Russ Comeau South Shore Aud. President
Ian Resnick Queens Cnty BC President
Debbie Mullins Linnaean Soc. NY President
Brien Weiner South Shore Aud. Past President
Marcy Boyle NYC Audubon Conservation Chair
Kristin Ellington Linnaean Soc. NY Recording Sec.
Michelle Talich Brooklyn BC Conservationist
Elizabeth Watson Stony Brook Univ. Assoc. Professor, Ecology
Adelia Honeywood Brooklyn BC Conservationist
Bernie Conway Bronx River SS Aud. Director
We welcome other interested bird clubs, environmental organizations or environmentalists desire to join this new collation. Kindly contact me for more information.
Thank you.
Russ Comeau, President
South Shore Audubon Society | Freeport NY
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Date: 11/26/23 9:18 am From: Angus Wilson <oceanwanderers...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Shinnecock Inlet (Suffolk Co.) Black Guillemot found dead
Quick heads up for those thinking about traveling out. According to Adam Kohler's eBird checklist from this morning, the guillemot has joined the Choir Invisible.
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Compiler: Tom Burke
Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
Transcriber: Gail Benson
Greetings! This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, November 24,
2023 at 11:00 p.m.
The highlights of today's tape are BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD, TOWNSEND'S
WARBLER, PAINTED BUNTING, WESTERN TANAGER, ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER, BROWN
BOOBY, DOVEKIE, BLACK GUILLEMOT, SANDHILL CRANE, GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
GOOSE, EURASIAN WIGEON, KING EIDER and HARLEQUIN DUCK, NORTHERN SHRIKE,
LAPLAND LONGSPUR and more.
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The quite accommodating HUMMINGBIRD at Randall's Island has now been well
documented as a BLACK-CHINNED as it continues to visit the feeder and
flowering plants at the Urban Farm, which surrounds a public restroom off
the Wards Meadow Loop in the southeast section of Randall’s Island. There
is a parking area adjacent to this site.
A male TOWNSEND'S WARBLER was seen only briefly but identifiably
photographed last Sunday morning in Forest Park, Queens, while out at
Montauk Point the same morning an immature-type PAINTED BUNTING popped up
in a weedy area at Camp Hero just long enough for photos to be taken before
it disappeared. And last Saturday morning a female-type WESTERN TANAGER
appeared in Sunset Park in Brooklyn, just west of Green-Wood Cemetery,
where it too was captured on film before moving on. None of these three
rarities has been reported since.
An ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER spotted at Shirley Chisholm State Park last
Saturday was last reported there Monday.
What is likely the long-staying immature BROWN BOOBY around Bayonne, New
Jersey, was reported again Tuesday from Brooklyn as viewed from the Shore
Road Promenade’s 80th Street overpass adjacent to the Belt Parkway.
Reports from Montauk included two PARASITIC JAEGERS, a DOVEKIE, and one
each of ICELAND GULL and BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE on Wednesday and a CORY’S
SHEARWATER the prior Saturday. Today a BLACK GUILLEMOT was spotted along
the west jetty at Shinnecock Inlet, providing excellent views.
A couple of GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were noted on private Tung Ting
Pond in Centerport starting on last Monday, with another last weekend on
the pond in Arthur J. Hendrickson Park in Valley Stream, where two CACKLING
GEESE have been reported since Monday.
A drake EURASIAN WIGEON was on the main pond near the visitors center at
Connetquot River State Park all week, with another seen again Monday on the
West Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, these joined by another spotted
yesterday out on the North Fork on Marion Lake in East Marion.
A female KING EIDER was sitting with COMMON EIDER on the bar inside
Shinnecock Inlet last Saturday, and two HARLEQUIN DUCKS were still at
Orient Point Thursday, with a female also off Sunset Cove Park in Broad
Channel since last Saturday.
On Monday a SANDHILL CRANE flew over the North Park section of Freshkills
Park on Staten Island, the NORTHERN SHRIKE also being reported there
through today.
RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Croton Point Park and Marshlands
Conservancy in Westchester and out along the Paumanok Trail by Jones Pond
in Manorville.
One or two LAPLAND LONGSPURS were present with HORNED LARKS as of Wednesday
along Daniels Lane in Sagaponack, with singles also noted at Robert Moses
State Park Sunday and Monday, and another with SNOW BUNTINGS at Playland
Park in Rye last weekend.
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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Date: 11/22/23 10:18 am From: Andrew Block <ablock22168...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Marshlands Red-headed Woodpecker still there
The immature Red-headed Woodpecker that's been at Marshlands Conservancy in Rye is still there. It on the path to the left of the center right by where the three mini bridges are.
Andrew
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Date: 11/22/23 5:58 am From: Robert Taylor <rmtaylo516...> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-chinned Hummingbird, NYC, Tues, 10/21
BLACK CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD STILL PRESENT.
Rob in Massapequa
On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 8:30 PM Tom Fiore <tomfi2...> wrote:
> The Black-chinned Hummingbird continues into at least its 7th day at > Randalls Island in N.Y. City, where it continues at and around the blooming > flowers near the Urban Farm, into Tuesday, Nov. 21st. What happens as a > rain and wind storm arrive overnight into Wed, remains to be seen. This > bird has been viewed many hundreds of times, by hundreds of observers, over > at least five days since the initial discovery was more widely broadcast. > > Horned Larks came thru especially at Randalls Island and some American > Pipits were also still being seen this past week. A few E. Bluebirds had > also shown recently. > > On Monday 11/20, a flight of waterfowl included a good number of scoters > moving along the Hudson River off upper Manhattan, and nearly 60 Black > Scoter were seen, as well as at least 4 White-winged Scoters; 2 Surf > Scoters also were noted; also a part of that movement were many > Green-winged Teal, at least 7 Long-tailed Ducks, and there were also a > variety of other birds in diurnal movement. > > A number of Pine Siskin, and good numbers of Cedar Waxwings have continued > to appear in the county. > > More generally some lingering or rather late-moving birds have included a > recent Wood Thrush at Union Square Park in Manhattan, and to at least > 11/20, a Tennessee Warbler. There also were somewhat recent finds of > Prairie Warbler on Governors Island and Nashville Warbler in northern > Manhattan, as well as multiple sightings of Orange-crowned Warblers around > the county lately, in addition to some more typical late-moving or > lingering species. > > Many more species have been lingering or appearing in N.Y. County recently > as well. > > Thanks to many observers / reporters of many birds and in particular for > the very rare hummingbird as it continues to be seen. > > Good birds and a very good Thanksgiving week to all, > > Tom Fiore > manhattan > > -- > > (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm > NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm > NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html > 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ > > -- > >
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The Black-chinned Hummingbird continues into at least its 7th day at Randalls Island in N.Y. City, where it continues at and around the blooming flowers near the Urban Farm, into Tuesday, Nov. 21st. What happens as a rain and wind storm arrive overnight into Wed, remains to be seen. This bird has been viewed many hundreds of times, by hundreds of observers, over at least five days since the initial discovery was more widely broadcast.
Horned Larks came thru especially at Randalls Island and some American Pipits were also still being seen this past week. A few E. Bluebirds had also shown recently.
On Monday 11/20, a flight of waterfowl included a good number of scoters moving along the Hudson River off upper Manhattan, and nearly 60 Black Scoter were seen, as well as at least 4 White-winged Scoters; 2 Surf Scoters also were noted; also a part of that movement were many Green-winged Teal, at least 7 Long-tailed Ducks, and there were also a variety of other birds in diurnal movement.
A number of Pine Siskin, and good numbers of Cedar Waxwings have continued to appear in the county.
More generally some lingering or rather late-moving birds have included a recent Wood Thrush at Union Square Park in Manhattan, and to at least 11/20, a Tennessee Warbler. There also were somewhat recent finds of Prairie Warbler on Governors Island and Nashville Warbler in northern Manhattan, as well as multiple sightings of Orange-crowned Warblers around the county lately, in addition to some more typical late-moving or lingering species.
Many more species have been lingering or appearing in N.Y. County recently as well.
Thanks to many observers / reporters of many birds and in particular for the very rare hummingbird as it continues to be seen.
Good birds and a very good Thanksgiving week to all,
Tom Fiore
manhattan
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Date: 11/20/23 9:23 am From: Tom Fiore <tomfi2...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Black-chinned Hummingbird Monday 11/20, N.Y. City - Randalls Island
The Black-chinned Hummingbird has continued into Monday morning, Nov. 20th, at the same area on Randalls Island, part of N.Y. County east of Manhattan island, for what is the 6th known day of occurrence there since the birds discovery. At and near the Urban Farm and at flowers that are still in bloom nearby. Patience may be needed, and if this was already posted for this days occurrence, apologies. Other birds of less rarity have also been seen in that general location as well as elsewhere in the county, some may be mentioned in a further report.
Thanks again to all involved in the initial find, the ID discussions and the ongoing reports coming along for this rarity.
Good luck to anyone still going out,
Tom Fiore
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Pete Morris, Taylor Sturm, and I had a brief look at a very vibrant female/imm Painted Bunting in Camp Hero a short time ago. It was in the weedy edges of a dump area which is closed to the public, but one can look in from the road. It was feeding quietly in goldenrod all by itself and then fully disappeared. One can pull off the road across from the dump in a clearing but be sensitive to park workers, probably better to find a proper spot and walk the road
(41.0669133, -71.8677675)
Best, Brendan Fogarty
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Date: 11/19/23 3:50 am From: Timothy Healy <tph56...> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-chinned Hummingbird in NYC
The Black-chinned Hummingbird continues on Sunday morning at the Cottage Garden on Randall’s Island! First feeding at 6:48
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Cheers,
-Tim H
> On Nov 18, 2023, at 6:55 AM, Timothy Healy <tph56...> wrote:
>
> The Black-chinned Hummingbird continues today at the Cottage Garden on Randall’s Island! Just showed up for its first feeding at 6:53!
>
> (40.7836900, -73.9260360)
>
> Cheers!
> -Tim H
>
>> On Nov 17, 2023, at 2:08 PM, Dmitriy Aronov <dxaronov...> wrote:
>>
>> A video of a hummingbird was recorded yesterday (11/16) by Barbara Davarros with the Randall’s Park Alliance in New York City and posted to Instagram. It was flagged by Tim Healy as a potential Black-chinned Hummingbird.
>>
>> Bird was refound today (11/17) by Adam Cunningham, Brendan Fogarty, and Efua Peterson. Photos appear to confirm the ID, making it a NY State record. The bird keeps coming back regularly to the flowers by the bathrooms next to the Urban Farm on Randall’s Island. (40.7836117, -73.9260903)
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>> There is parking directly at the spot.
>> Happy November!
>>
>> ~ Dmitriy
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Date: 11/18/23 3:56 am From: Timothy Healy <tph56...> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-chinned Hummingbird in NYC
The Black-chinned Hummingbird continues today at the Cottage Garden on Randall’s Island! Just showed up for its first feeding at 6:53!
(40.7836900, -73.9260360)
Cheers!
-Tim H
> On Nov 17, 2023, at 2:08 PM, Dmitriy Aronov <dxaronov...> wrote:
>
> A video of a hummingbird was recorded yesterday (11/16) by Barbara Davarros with the Randall’s Park Alliance in New York City and posted to Instagram. It was flagged by Tim Healy as a potential Black-chinned Hummingbird.
>
> Bird was refound today (11/17) by Adam Cunningham, Brendan Fogarty, and Efua Peterson. Photos appear to confirm the ID, making it a NY State record. The bird keeps coming back regularly to the flowers by the bathrooms next to the Urban Farm on Randall’s Island. (40.7836117, -73.9260903)
>
> There is parking directly at the spot.
> Happy November!
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> ~ Dmitriy
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Greetings! This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, November
17, 2023 at 11:00 p.m.
The highlights of today's tape are a likely BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD,
GRAY KINGBIRD, WESTERN KINGBIRD and ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER, CAVE
SWALLOW, PURPLE GALLINULE, SANDHILL CRANE, NORTHERN SHRIKE, EURASIAN
WIGEON and HARLEQUIN DUCK, BLACK-HEADED GULL, LAPLAND LONGSPUR,
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, DICKCISSEL and more.
A Hummingbird first spotted yesterday and then well photographed today
on Randall's Island appears to be a BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD, though,
cautiously, more analysis would be appropriate for certain
confirmation. If accepted by NYSARC, this would be a new species for
New York. Hopefully the Hummer will reappear tomorrow around the
plantings at the Urban Farm surrounding the public bath room off the
Wards Meadow Loop in the southeast section of Randall’s Island.
A GRAY KINGBIRD found Tuesday in Brooklyn's Canarsie Park was still
present today, often found around Cricket Field 2 or nearer the Belt
Parkway.
A WESTERN KINGBIRD was still being reported near the dog run at
Nickerson Beach up to Tuesday, while four separate ASH-THROATED
FLYCATCHERS included one last reported Saturday at the Suffolk County
Farm and Education Center, one continuing at Brooklyn's Owl’s Head
Park at least to Thursday, another Tuesday at the Most Holy Trinity
Cemetery in Brooklyn, and one at Bayswater Park in Queens Tuesday to
at least Thursday.
A CAVE SWALLOW was a surprise Tuesday afternoon, seen and photographed
flying west over Robert Moses State Park.
An immature PURPLE GALLINULE in a poor state of condition was spotted
Monday at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne and rescued for
rehabilitation by the Green Chimneys Farm and Wildlife Center.
Last Saturday a flock of 28 SANDHILL CRANES was spotted moving west
past the Chestnut Ridge hawk watch at the Butler Sanctuary in Bedford,
and three more flew by the Fort Tilden area.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was still being seen Monday at Freshkills Park on
Staten Island.
A changing drake EURASIAN WIGEON was present all week on the main pond
near the visitors center at Connetquot River State Park, with another
reported again Saturday on the West Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife
Refuge, and two HARLEQUIN DUCKS were still off Orient Point Sunday.
A BLACK-HEADED GULL was spotted off Randall's Island last Sunday, and
a BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE appeared during a sea watch off Fire Island
Sunday, joined by a PARASITIC JAEGER, while a RAZORBILL appeared off
Southold Town Beach Monday
An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was around Field Seven at Heckscher State
Park all week, and single LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were noted at
Santapogue Creek in West Babylon and on Tuesday at Smith Pond in
Rockville Centre, with three Monday on Jamaica Bay's West Pond.
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK visited Croton Point Park Monday, and a WESTERN
CATTLE EGRET flew by Bayswater Park yesterday.
Immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Croton Point Park and at
Marshlands Conservancy in Rye.
A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was noted Sunday at Sammy's Beach in East Hampton,
while CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS appeared at Freshkills Park Monday and in
Prospect Park Tuesday to Thursday.
A few DICKCISSELS continue to be seen, some SNOW BUNTINGS are
arriving, and WARBLERS still include some ORANGE-CROWNEDS and several
other late species, including PRAIRIE, CAPE MAY and WILSON'S.
To phone in reports call Tom Burke at (914) 967-4922.
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Date: 11/17/23 11:08 am From: Dmitriy Aronov <dxaronov...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Black-chinned Hummingbird in NYC
A video of a hummingbird was recorded yesterday (11/16) by Barbara Davarros with the Randall’s Park Alliance in New York City and posted to Instagram. It was flagged by Tim Healy as a potential Black-chinned Hummingbird.
Bird was refound today (11/17) by Adam Cunningham, Brendan Fogarty, and Efua Peterson. Photos appear to confirm the ID, making it a NY State record. The bird keeps coming back regularly to the flowers by the bathrooms next to the Urban Farm on Randall’s Island. (40.7836117, -73.9260903)
There is parking directly at the spot.
Happy November!
~ Dmitriy
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Date: 11/17/23 4:39 am From: Max Epstein <mxepstein14...> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Gray Kingbird, Brooklyn, now
The Gray Kingbird continues in Canarsie Park in Brooklyn this morning
11/17, perching in snags and foraging around the southwest corner of
‘Cricket Field 2’ and in trees along the belt parkway.
Seen from two locations:
Corner of the cricket field here: (40.6261560, -73.8941077)
Trail along Belt parkway here:
(40.6253745, -73.8943189)
On Tue, Nov 14, 2023 at 11:59 AM Doug Gochfeld <fresha2411...> wrote:
> Gray Kingbird at Canarsie Park in Brooklyn. Foraging over the NE love of
the lagoon. Coordinates: 40.6255048, -73.8957757
Good Birding
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Date: 11/15/23 11:09 am From: Tom Fiore <tomfi2...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - recent birds to 11/14, migrants, lingerers
The GRAY Kingbird found by D. Gochfeld in Brooklyn/Kings County NY on Tuesday was being seen in the same general area on Wed, 11/15, with even more observers coming out. A single CAVE Swallow seen, and also photographed from R. Moses State Park in Suffolk Co., NY as a flyby on Tuesday, 11/14 for at least 2 people, P. Lindsay as well as F. Rodríguez, had not been reported again from the area of Long Island NY, even later on same day or thru midday of Wed., 11/15. It seems possible just by timing of the two separate reports that more than one individual swallow came by on Tuesday, but also equally plausible that just one Cave Swallow passed thru there.
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New York County, in N.Y. City, including Manhattan, Randalls Island, Governors Island, and waters and skies adjacent, for one week+ in November, to the 14th -
A Black-headed Gull was noted -A. Cunningham, T. Healy- as a flyby-only -with photos- from Randalls Island not that early in the day on Sunday, Nov. 12th, with unfortunately no further reports of the species in this county since - so far. Thru at least Nov. 10, multiple Bonapartes Gulls were still being seen on the Hudson River off the western terminus -and vicinity- of Dyckman Street, in upper Manhattan.
A good variety of other species were noted from the above duo of birders at Randalls Island and some from Sat., 11/11, some from the next day, 11/12. The species noted included a rather drab Dickcissel, also seen by others over the 2 days. Great Cormorant, and Laughing Gull were each still around that island thru the recent weekend, and probably since as well. An Orange-crowned Warbler, almost predictable in recent years at that island in a few sites, was among many smaller birds noted on Randalls, these including a late Swainsons Thrush, nice numbers of American Pipits, Snow Bunting - a usually-scarce migrant or potential winter-visitor to this county- and Nelsons Sparrow, among many more sorts of birds there.
Governors Island had rather fewer sightings, and fewer reports just lately although some of the more expected birds for mid November were showing there recently.
A somewhat late Osprey was seen from n. Manhattan to Nov. 14th, with another sighting of that species, also from n. Manhattan, back on Nov. 8th. Some other raptors have been noted, and their migrations are still ongoing, for some species. Common Ravens have been ongoing at some locations, and there are many reports this month for Black Vultures, along with more-common Turkey Vultures, the former vulture sp. in particular as seen from n. Manhattan, often looking west towards N.J.
On Nov. 8th, up to 3 Long-tailed Ducks were noted at the Hudson River by multiple observers, typically a rare to very-uncommon sighting, other than excessively distant birds watched with scopes. 2 Black Scoters were noted on the Hudson, unusually seen from the Chelsea-neighborhood sector of Manhattan's waterfront, on Nov. 9th. At least 1 Common Merganser, the uncommon American merganser species of this county, was seen from n. Manhattan on Nov. 12th at the Hudson River.
An E. Phoebe was still around on Randalls Island to Nov. 13, if not later-still; that species is at least occasional on various regional CBC's and more-rarely may linger later into a winter. Another lingerer, House Wren, was seen and photographed in Central Park to Nov. 11th. A Marsh Wren was at Battery Park in lower Manhattan at least to Nov. 8th. Plenty of observers saw a Baltimore Oriole at Central Park, to at least Nov. 11th. On Nov. 12th, a Wilsons Warbler was still at Morningside Park, and on the same day a Black-throated Blue Warbler was found in City Hall Park in lower Manhattan. A small variety of other warbler species have been noted, with far fewer in numbers or in diversity in the last few days or more, relative to just a week earlier.
E. Bluebirds were continuing to be seen in at least several locations, including in Central Park, mostly in small numbers. Pine Siskins have also been showing fairly regularly, in multiple sites in the county, with plenty of attention to their presence at Central Park. Also moving around, some lingering, are Purple Finches, Cedar Waxwings -in numbers in some morning-flights- and in mass numbers, American Robins, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Common Grackles, as well as small numbers of Rusty Blackbird, and of course also Brown-headed Cowbirds. A late-ish Blue-headed Vireo was noted at Central Park to at least Nov. 12th.
At least a few American Tree Sparrows were showing this week, and with their modest arrivals, some fresh arrivals of Red Fox Sparrow, now and recently possible in many sites in the county. The tree sparrow is often tougher to find here but in NY County, places to try for them include any weedy patches and particularly so on the outer islands of the county, although they also can occur on Manhattan too.
Waterfowl and some waterbirds have been on the move, and with some increase to typical visiting or wintering species, including Atlantic Brant, N. Shovelers, Buffleheads, Hooded Mergansers and more-modestly, Ruddy Ducks, with American Coots also a bit increased in the past week+. There are some additional uncommon species of duckage that have been reported - uncommon just in this county, that is.
Plenty of other more-regular species have been observed in the past week or so in the county and more cold fronts combining with some milder days and nights could equal still more-interesting birds to come along.
Good birding to all,
Tom Fiore
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Date: 11/15/23 3:46 am From: Gus Keri <guskeri...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] ? Mottled Duck at Bush Terminal Piers Park
I know it is late, but I thought I should let you know about it now and if you agree you can go and try to check it out. I am not sure if I saw a Mottled Duck in Bush Terminal Piers Park yesterday. I am waiting on eBird to confirm.
This bird struck me as very light-colored head the moment I saw it. I was trying to take photos and videos to study them at home when I got the message about the Gray Kingbird and that distracted me as I was rushing to see the kingbird. When I got home, I tried to figure out what duck it was. If it wasn't for the kingbird, I could have gotten much closer to the bird as it was very close to the middle jetty.
Date: 11/14/23 4:13 pm From: <marciaaabrahams...> <marciaaabrahams...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Don't miss tomorrow evening's Queens County Bird Club Monthly Live Meeting featuring Shai Mitra "Finding, Identifying and Appreciating Sparrows" on Wednesday 11/15/23 at 7:30 PM EST!
Don't miss tomorrow evening's Queens County Bird Club live meeting at 7:30 PM EST at Alley Pond Environmental Center, 229-10 Northern Boulevard, Douglaston, NY 11362.
Our speaker, Shai Mitra will present "Finding, Identifying and Appreciating Sparrows".
Much like shorebirds and gulls, sparrows are a challenge. Many species are similar and difficult to observe, so an over-reliance on traditional plumage-pattern field marks often leads to frustration. New York is an excellent place to study these small, subtly marked birds because it hosts a wide variety of breeding species and has a coastline that concentrates migrants and vagrants. This talk will focus on understanding sparrows in terms of their biology and behavior, recognizing groups of species and age groups that behave in different ways, and applying the most useful identification tools.
Shai Mitra has studied birds in the northeastern United States and around the world for more than 40 years. He received a BA in Biology from Cornell University in 1989 and a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Chicago in 1996. From 1996-2000 he operated a bird-banding station at the Fire Island Lighthouse. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor of Biology at the College of Staten Island, with research interests in the areas of avian ecology, evolution, and conservation. Shai is Editor of The Kingbird, the quarterly publication of the New York State Ornithological Association; co-compiler of bird records for the New York City and Long Island region; Chair of the Rhode Island Avian Records Committee; and co-compiler of the Southern Nassau County and Napatree, Rhode Island Christmas Bird Counts.
Please be prompt since the doorbell is not working and parking may be challenging, since the parking lot is not that big.
Marcia AbrahamsVP/Programs CoordinatorQueens County Bird Clubhttp://www.qcbirdclub.org
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Date: 11/14/23 3:04 pm From: Francisco Rodríguez <franciscojrodriguez...> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Cave Swallow at Robert Moses SP Suffolk
Hi,
I was in the West end of Robert Moses this morning and I saw a blurr pass
by quickly... took a couple of bad pictures... but I'm wondering if it's
what you are looking for? See attached.
Regards,
Fran
On Tue, Nov 14, 2023 at 5:35 PM Patricia Lindsay <gelochelidon...>
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> Sorry for late post, phone troubles. Not chaseable-flew across north to
> south in front of my parked car as I was examining gulls in Field 5 at
> 3:30. I jumped out and followed it in bins as it disappeared to the west
> along the dunes. I had about 10 Tree Swallows a few minutes later but no
> others in the next 20 minutes. Worth checking West End tomorrow morning.
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> Patricia Lindsay
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Date: 11/14/23 2:35 pm From: Patricia Lindsay <gelochelidon...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Cave Swallow at Robert Moses SP Suffolk
Sorry for late post, phone troubles. Not chaseable-flew across north to south in front of my parked car as I was examining gulls in Field 5 at 3:30. I jumped out and followed it in bins as it disappeared to the west along the dunes. I had about 10 Tree Swallows a few minutes later but no others in the next 20 minutes. Worth checking West End tomorrow morning.
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Date: 11/12/23 6:53 am From: NSAudubon Publicity <northshoreaudubonsoc...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] NSAS Presents "Birds of Panama and Trinidad" Nov 28 @ 7pm
The next North Shore Audubon Society (NSAS) general meeting will be held on
Tuesday, November 28th at 7pm at the Manhasset Public Library, 30 Onderdonk
Ave, Manhasset, NY 11030. The program, *Birds of Panama and Trinidad*, will
feature many of the birds and habitats that NSAS member Ashley Pichon
encountered while traveling through both countries. Join us and get
acquainted with some of the remarkable avian species we rarely get to see.
*Ashley Pichon* officially started birding in March of 2022, with the North
Shore Audubon Society. She bought her camera around the same time and began
learning bird photography alongside traditional birding. Both quickly
became an obsession. Ashley spent her first year in the field being
mentored by members of the NSAS, without whom she says she’d know
“nothing.” Her first birding trip was through the various bird habitats of
the island of Trinidad with a group of birders and bird photographers. When
she returned, she was fully hooked and soon ventured to Anton Valley,
Panama.
All are invited - you do not need to be a NSAS member to attend.
Date: 11/11/23 1:13 pm From: Trachlar <trachlar...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Westchester Red Headed Woodpecker bonanza. A few questions
There have been (at least) four RHWP in Westchester over the past two weeks — a pair staying now more than two weeks at croton point by model airplane field, one at least through yesterday for about a week at Marshlands, and one seen today Blue Mountain Reservation (Peekskill). All four are immature birds the two at CPP I have seen caching acorns. I was curious and perhaps a woodpecker expert may know how common it would be to have four different RHWP at all in the county since each sighting makes the rare bird alert, then on top of that the likelihood of all 4 being immature, also curious how likely it is that one or both will over winter at CPP, and when if they do stay do they reach maturity and get that striking red head.
Thanks
L. Trachtenberg
Ossining
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Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for *Friday, November 10th 2023* at 11pm. The highlights of today's tape are PAINTED BUNTING, PURPLE GALLINULE, ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER, WESTERN KINGBIRD, NORTHERN SHRIKE, EURASIAN WIGEON, HARLEQUIN DUCK, AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, MARBLED GODWIT, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW and more.
Around midday last Saturday a nicely plumaged male PAINTED BUNTING appeared briefly and then disappeared quickly back into bushes near the 113th Street entrance to Morningside Park in northern Manhattan evading further efforts to pin it down as it apparently headed south.
The immature PURPLE GALLINULE first noted around Prospect Park Lake on October 15th and has not been reported there since last Sunday.
An ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER spotted in Green-wood Cemetery last Sunday was followed by one seen in nearby Owl's Head Park on Wednesday this joined by a second one Thursday and Friday while farther out on Long Island another ASH-THROATED was also present yesterday and today at the Suffolk County Farm and Education Center off Yaphank Avenue.
A WESTERN KINGBIRD was found Tuesday out near the dog run at Nickerson Beach and was still around that area and the nearby ponds today.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was identified today at Freshkills Park on Staten Island in the North Park, Phase 1 section hopefully it will linger.
A drake EURASIAN WIGEON, in still changing plumage, was found Thursday at Connetquot River State Park in a flock of American Wigeon on the main pond near the visitors center and continued there today. Out at Orient Point up to 3 HARLEQUIN DUCKS have been present off the point since last Saturday.
An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was still present at Plumb Beach in Brooklyn last Saturday and the continuing flock of MARBLED GODWITS around Jones Inlet included 11 reported on the outer bar across from the Coast Guard Station Wednesday.
A BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE moving down the Hudson River was reported off Fort Washington Park in northern Manhattan last Tuesday and later also seen off Brooklyn and 2 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were still being reported today around the edge of the West Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.
A seawatch at Montauk Point last Sunday reported 26 CORY'S and 8 GREAT SHEARWATERS, a PARASITIC JAEGER and small numbers of NORTHERN GANNETS and FORSTER'S and COMMON TERNS while 850 NORTHERN GANNETS were estimated off Fort Tilden today.
Besides the 2 immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS present all week next to the model airplane field at the Croton Point Park in Westchester another has been present all week at Marshlands Conservancy in Rye.
Unusually late was a PHILADELPHIA VIREO photographed Tuesday at the Mount Loretto Unique Area on Staten Island.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW at Fort Totten Park in Queens Sunday was followed by one at Marshlands Conservancy Monday and Tuesday and another at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park on Wednesday while a VESPER SPARROW was spotted at Brooklyn Bridge Park last Sunday.
Some late warblers still being encountered occasionally locally besides a few ORANGE-CROWNED this week also included OVENBIRD, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, BLACK-AND-WHITE, TENNESSEE, NASHVILLE, AMERICAN REDSTART, NORTHERN PARULA, YELLOW, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, PRAIRIE and WILSON'S.
A few DICKCISSELS continue to be reported mostly coastally.
To phone in reports, call Tom Burke at (914) 967-4922.
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Date: 11/8/23 3:31 am From: Tom Fiore <tomfi2...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - thru Tues., Nov. 7th - B.-l. Kittiwake, Bonapartes Gulls, etc.
New York County -in N.Y. City- including Manhattan, Randalls Island and Governors Island and adjacent waters and skies
thru Tuesday, November 7 -
A Black-legged Kittiwake was seen and photo-documented -E. Leonardi- on Tues morning, from the river and sky watch area at the western terminus of Dyckman St, on the Hudson River in northern Manhattan, a rare sighting for the county. Also seen were about 30 Bonapartes Gulls in the same 5 hours long watch on Tues., a watch that otherwise was a bit quiet for other migration, even with a few hundred Red-winged Blackbirds on the move, and far-fewer of other diurnal migrators. The kittiwake may be less likely to have stayed at all in that area, however some Bonapartes Gulls may have thus it could be worth further watches, and, with a fresh cold front in place on NW wind, at least some additional new attention to that location looks likely for today.
The November 4th report - which was entered into and alerted via eBird, and was later confirmed in same - of a Painted Bunting in adult male plumage was apparently only a several-minutes-long sighting, and despite many other birders coming out to the location of the report, Morningside Park on Manhattans upper west side -very near to Columbia University main campus, where a search also could be made- the bunting of many-colors was not reported at all again, with some also searching the nearby area in subsequent days. Days and nights since have featured much migration, but there is the chance that a vagrant species of that kind could be lingering or lurking in the area, or at-least, within N.Y. City or adjacent areas. Many of those who came seeking that bunting on that day found a Wilsons Warbler in that park, which was one of a number of later-moving or lingering warblers in the county lately.
The most numerous of late-moving and lingering warblers have been Common Yellowthroat and Ovenbird, with multiple sightings in a number of locations in the county; those in addition to more-expected Palm and Myrtle/Yellow-rumped Warblers still on the move or lingering. A N. Waterthrush showed at Battery Park on Nov. 5th, along with a late Tennessee Warbler, the latter species also showing up in a few other locations including Central Park to Nov. 4th, where more than one of the latter was present. A Prairie Warbler was photo-documented at Governors Island on Nov. 7th.
Recent Orange-crowned Warblers have included one at Randalls Island on 11/7, as well as sightings of lingering Pied-billed Grebe and 40 Laughing Gulls from Randalls on that date, one Orange-crowned Warbler at Governors Island to at least Nov. 3, and others on Manhattan thru at least that date. A Black-and-white White Warbler was photographed at The Pool in Central Park on Nov. 5th.
Bonapartes Gulls were also and again noted on the Hudson River off the west end of Dyckman St. and vicinity on Nov. 4th, with a max. count-report of 17 of that gull. This area has hosted that species in past recent years, and shows a longer record of much waterfowl and other migratory activity, more rarely for longer-lingering such birds. Some waterfowl were on the move on the next morning also- 11/5, with Greater Scaup and Common Mergansers among other spp. noted on a watch from the western end-piers and vicinity of Dyckman Street and the Hudson River. This location looks south along the river to southern Manhattan and to Bergen County, N.J. waterfront as well as bits of the Palisades cliff formation and, imposing in the near-south view, the G.W. Bridge spanning the river. Northwards the view can include the Tappan Zee -older traditional name- bridge which also spans the river at Tarrytown and Nyack, NY. An apparent Tree Swallow, on the late side only for N.Y. County -not too unusual in some fully-coastal sectors of N.Y. City this month or even in some winters- was seen from northern Manhattan on Nov. 5th.
A Wood Thrush was seen at Union Square Park -A. Deutsch- and a Swainsons Thrush was well-photographed -M. and P. Waldron- at Fort Tryon Park, both in Manhattan, both on Nov. 4th. By far the majority of thrushes in the genus Catharus now occurring, some lingering, are Hermit Thrushes.
Some American Pipits continued to be found in a few N.Y. County locations this week, and at some locations, esp. off Manhattan island itself, there is the potential for them to linger for some time if not too disturbed by all manner of human activities - work of all kinds, tourists, sports events, etc etc. - the same can be said for Eastern Meadowlarks, also being seen into this week at some locations, and having had an above-average showing in this county this fall season. These also have a potential for lingering - even wintering - if conditions allowed... a fairly large IF in this county.
A few Blue-headed Vireos were still around the county this week, with at least one at Governors Island on Nov. 6, in addition to a few sightings in Manhattan, including at least several in Central Park for the week. House Wren was still present at Central Park at least to Nov. 4th, and Marsh Wren also was seen by many in that park on the same date. E. Bluebirds. continuing a nice run of that species for this county, were seen in several locations including at Highbridge Park, and in Central Park this week.
Pine Siskins and Purple Finches continued to be seen in various locations, reports esp. coming from Central Park simply by virtue of so many nearly ever-present observers there at all times, with some birders also out in -or for- the NYC marathon event on Sunday, 11/5.
There have been other species moving or lingering in the county, of course, While many of the less-hardy migrants are sure to move on, of those species that had not already cleared out. With presumably some further winter-type arrivals, some perhaps to stay a while.
Thanks to many observers and reporters of all kinds of birds in the county and beyond recently.
Good birding to all,
Tom Fiore
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Date: 11/4/23 12:53 pm From: Deborah Allen <dallenyc...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC, Sat. Nov. 4, 2023: Pine Siskin Flock. Report of Painted Bunting
Central Park NYC
Saturday November 4, 2023
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob.
Highlights: Great Blue Heron, American Kestrel, Brown Creeper, Winter Wren, Pine Siskin Flock. For Indigo Bunting and Painted Bunting reports see end of list.
Mallard - 18
Mourning Dove - 20-25
Herring Gull - 15-20 flyovers
Great Blue Heron - 1 Turtle Pond
Cooper's Hawk - 1 immature female Persimmon Slope
Red-tailed Hawk - 1 flyover
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 10-15
Downy Woodpecker - 1 male west side of the Point
Northern Flicker - 4 or 5
American Kestrel - 2 Great Lawn
Blue Jay - 20-25
American Crow - 15-20
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 25-30
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 5-10
Cedar Waxwing - 18-20 in two flocks
Brown Creeper - 3
Carolina Wren - 3 (2 singing)
Winter Wren - 1 Shakespeare Garden
Gray Catbird - 1 Shakespeare Garden
Brown Thrasher - 3 or 4
Hermit Thrush - 20-25
American Robin - 50-60
Pine Siskin - flock of 25-30 Belvedere Castle
Dark-eyed Junco - 5-10
White-throated Sparrow - 200-300
Song Sparrow - 5 or 6
Swamp sparrow - 1 at the Oven
Eastern Towhee - 8-10
Red-winged Blackbird - 30-40
Common Grackle - 4 or 5
Northern Cardinal - 6-8
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Dennis Newsham reported an Indigo Bunting continuing at the Plant Nursery at the north end of Central Park.
A Painted Bunting was reported in Morningside Park on the Manhattan Bird Alert maintained by David Barrett @BirdCentralPark on twitter.com
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Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for *Friday, November 3rd 2023* at 11pm. The highlights of today's tape are HARRIS'S and LECONTE'S SPARROWS, PURPLE GALLINULE, SANDHILL CRANE, WESTERN CATTLE EGRET, MARBLED GODWIT, LARK and CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, DICKCISSEL and more.
Last Saturday an immature HARRIS'S SPARROW was spotted in a mixed group of sparrows at Hot Dog Beach along Dune Road in Quogue. Some high water on the roadway at times hampered searching but the HARRIS'S was still findable through Monday though apparently not thereafter. Another nice sparrow find was a LECONTE'S spotted last Monday in the grasslands at Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay but this bird could not be relocated on following days.
Immature PURPLE GALLINULE in Prospect Park was present around Prospect Park Lake all week, usually spotted off the peninsula or around the Music Island.
The Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch at the Butler Sanctuary in Bedford and the Quaker Ridge Hawkwatch just south of there at the Audubon Center in northwestern Greenwich have both been enjoying good Fall raptor seasons. Thursday produced 2 SANDHILL CRANES in addition to 3 GOLDEN EAGLES over the Chestnut Ridge watch and 6 SANDHILLS plus another GOLDEN at Quaker Ridge where the season hawk total now exceeds 42,000 with over 36,000 encountered at Chestnut Ridge.
A WESTERN CATTLE EGRET was reported from Alley Pond Park last Saturday with another on Staten Island in the vicinity of Wolfe's Pond Park and Mount Loretto from Sunday to Tuesday.
Two AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS continued at Plumb Beach to Tuesday while at Jones Beach West End at least 7 MARBLED GODWITS were still around the inlet off the Coast Guard Station Saturday this number dropping to 2 by Monday.
A seawatch off Fort Tilden Sunday produced 2 PARASITIC JAEGERS and a BLACK TERN as well as 75 ROYAL TERNS and 40 NORTHERN GANNETS and a watch off Robert Moses State Park Wednesday featured a GREAT SHEARWATER and 700 NORTHERN GANNETS.
AMERICAN BITTERNS were noted last weekend at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and along Dune Road with another in Central Park's Ramble Thursday.
Single migrant SHORT-EARED OWLS were spotted over Fort Washington Park in northern Manhattan Wednesday and over Hillview Reservoir in Yonkers and subsequently at the Pelham Bay landfill Thursday.
RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS on the move were spotted at Jones Beach West End Saturday and Moses Park Sunday with another visiting Croton Point Park Saturday through at least Thursday.
LAPLAND LONGSPUR was identified at Moses Park Tuesday and besides a few VESPER SPARROWS a LARK SPARROW was still in Green-wood Cemetery Saturday with another at Fort Tilden Thursday, a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW at Floyd Bennett Field Saturday was followed by one in Green-wood Cemetery Tuesday to Thursday and another at Croton Point Park today and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW plus a DICKCISSEL were both at the Hallockville Museum Farm in Northville Monday. Other DICKCISSELS included singles at Highbridge Park in northern Manhattan Monday and at Sunken Meadow State Park Monday and Tuesday.
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT continued in Central Park to Saturday and one visited Manhattan Beach Park Monday.
Other migrants this week included PINE SISKIN and PURPLE FINCH, AMERICAN PIPIT, EASTERN BLUEBIRD and some late warblers including several ORANGE-CROWNEDS plus some MOURNING lingering in Battery Park to Wednesday.
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Date: 11/3/23 4:07 am From: Tom Fiore <tomfi2...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - 11/2 - Am. Bittern at the Ramble, etc.
The American Bittern seen by several observers in Central Parks -Manhattan, N.Y. City- Ramble section, shortly past 10 am Thursday, 11/2 -A. Simmons, et al - not far from the area known as captains bench, is now the first of fall sighting this year, so far, to be entered into and confirmed and archived in eBird for the county and for Central Park. This also appeared in eBird-alerts as a modestly rare sighting for N.Y. County.
A fairly-late House Wren was photographed in Central Park on Thursday -C. Wiener-; that species can occasionally show into December in minimal numbers, in this county and region. Several Blue-headed Vireos were seen on Thursday, and at Central Park on the day there were many observers of that species.
Red-shouldered Hawk was again seen in / over Central Park on 11/2, however far more of that species and a variety of other raptors, as well as many Turkey Vultures and some Black Vultures were seen by those conducting skywatch sessions at northern Manhattans west shore area.
Many observers keeping eyes on the Central Park reservoir have noted the increases lately of Buffleheads, with 20+ there at times, and Hooded Merganser in double-digits, along with longer-term ongoing waterfowl into 11/2. The American Coot numbers had been at minimum of 3 for a while by this week. A report of Laughing Gull came from the CP reservoir, and it is worth noting that a slightly-similar gull but far-rarer in the region has visited Central Park in -past winters- or the adjacent seasons, that being black-headed... always worth a 2nd and 3rd look at any gull that seems different to the usual-3 gulls of the colder weather here.
About 60 species of birds, not including the 3 usual city / feral species were found in Central Park on 11/2, although many more species were found on just the day prior, the first of Nov., and as expected, far more species for all of the county on both days.
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A warbler that lingered a while at Battery Park in lower Manhattan and was still being seen to 11/1 was confirmed in eBird as a Mourning Warbler, an extremely late date in this region for that species, that bird possibly present skulking in that area for many days or more prior to the start of November.
Thanks to the many keen observers out finding birds at all hours lately and reporting reliably in available fully-public fora.
Good birding to all,
Tom Fiore
manhattan
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Date: 11/2/23 2:49 pm From: Deborah Allen <dallenyc...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC, Thu. Nov. 2, 2023: American Kestrel, Blue-headed Vireo, Purple Finch, Pine Siskin, Pine & Palm Warblers
Central Park NYC
Thursday November 2, 2023
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob.
Highlights: American Kestrel, Blue-headed Vireo, Purple Finch, Pine Siskin, Pine and Palm Warblers, Wood Duck and Eastern Bluebird Reports.
Canada Goose - 10-15
Northern Shoveler - 90-100
Mallard - 40-50
Bufflehead - 8
Hooded Merganser 5
Ruddy Duck - 7
Mourning Dove - 20-30
American Coot - 2 Reservoir
Ring-billed & Herring Gulls - 50-60
Great Black-backed Gull - 1 Reservoir
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1 flyover
Cooper's Hawk - 1 flyover
Red-tailed Hawk - 4 or 5 (one stealing cached prey from an American Kestrel)
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 3 or 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 5-10
Northern Flicker - 4 or 5
American Kestrel - at least 2 Great Lawn
Blue-headed Vireo - 1 Shakespeare Garden
Blue Jay - 15-20
Tufted Titmouse - 1 Tupelo Field
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 10-15
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 15-20
Cedar Waxwing - flock of 8-10
Brown Creeper - 1 Pinetum
Carolina Wren - 3 or 4
Winter Wren - 1 Shakespeare Garden (Bob - early a.m.)
Gray Catbird - 2 (Shakespeare Garden, Belvedere Castle)
Brown Thrasher - 1 Tupelo Field (Bob - early a.m.)
Hermit Thrush - 15-20
American Robin - 20-30
Purple Finch - 4
Pine Siskin - 2 Shakespeare Garden (Bob - early a.m.)
American Goldfinch - 1 upper Shakespeare Garden
Dark-eyed Junco - 80-100
White-Throated Sparrow - 300+
Song Sparrow - 10-15
Eastern Towhee - 6-8
Red-winged Blackbird - flock of 15-20
Common Grackle - 12-16
Palm Warbler - 12-15
Pine Warbler - 1 Shakespeare Garden (Bob - early a.m.)
Northern Cardinal - 6-8
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Date: 11/2/23 3:08 am From: Tom Fiore <tomfi2...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Central Park, and more of N.Y. County, NYC - Wed., Nov. 1st - uncommon and late-moving birds
Wednesday Nov. 1st brought a strong further arrival and passage of migrants, and some more arrivals into New York County, in N.Y. City...
Here, I am featuring first, the warbler seen by multiple observers for some days on end at The Battery which is generally being reported as a -Mourning- Warbler. But is it? This bird has by now been closely photographed, and reported a number of times, to Wed, 11/1 - in eBird.
Otherwhere, in the county, a Short-eared Owl was photographed as it passed by Inwood Hill Park in northern Manhattan on Wed., for at least 3 lucky and keen observers of the mornings flight there. A very impressive group of Bonapartes Gulls- in total, more than 50 were noted -A. Farnsworth- on the Hudson, watching off the western side terminus / pier of Dyckman Street and/or adjacent sector of that river stretch, some gulls perhaps well to the north. There is a chance some may have lingered; that species has been seen just up the river over various recent days, adacent to counties north of NYC, and perhaps at times from Bergen Co, N.J. Among many other species noted from the Dyckman Street pier and/or close vicinity on Wed, including up to 26 American Pipits, many many hundreds of American Robins, and a number of flybys of finches.
A Nelsons Sparrow was again seen on Randalls Island on Wed, 11/1, along with many more migrants and arriving species, which included American Woodcock and Wilsons Snipe.
A quite-late VEERY was photographed at Highbridge Park -E. Schumann- on 11/1, with the report and photo in eBird, and thus also archived in the Macaulay Library. A Black-and-white Warbler was among many other migrants seen in Highbridge Park, which is in northern Manhattan.
At Central Park, and surely occurring elsewhere also on Wed, 11/1, many many dozens of Pine Siskin, and also many Purple Finch, as well as modest numbers of American Goldfinch passed thru, with some of each lingering in select areas within Central Park. While many saw at least one E. Bbluebird within Central, perhaps a lingering single, there were far more passing thru on Wed, with more than 20 going thru Central on the day, and some flocks of at least up to 8 at a time noted, from a number of locations in that park.
An apparent Scarlet Tanager was seen and photographed in Central Park on Wed, of course getting very late, although the species has occurred into the CBC season in the past in Manhattan. The tanager seen Wed is not a Western, with no field marks indicating that rare but near-regular vagarant.
A lingering American Redstart was photographed at Central Park on 11/1, and multi0le other warbler species were still being found there and elsewhere around Manhattan and the rest of the county. A very good vulture and raptor flight took place all day on 11/1, across the county, and over Manhattan including several hundred Turkey Vultures and many dozens of Red-shouldered Hawks, a number of them passing thru and over Central Park thru the day. Also seen passing, in general, were multiple Bald Eagles, and both Common and Red-throated Loons. Ovenbirds made their presence known in several or more locations in Manhattan including in Central Park.
Far more migrants were noted around the county on Wednesday, some perhaps to be detailed in a coming report.
Date: 11/1/23 1:48 pm From: <marciaaabrahams...> <marciaaabrahams...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Don't miss the next Queens County Bird Club Monthly In-Person Meeting featuring Shai Mitra "Finding, Identifying and Appreciating Sparrows" on Wednesday 11/15/23 at 7:30 PM EST!
You are invited to join Shai Mitra and the Queens County Bird Club for the next In-Person Monthly Meeting on Wednesday, 11/15/23 at 7:30 PM EST at Alley Pond Environmental Center, 229-10 Northern Boulevard, Douglaston, NY 11362.
Much like shorebirds and gulls, sparrows are a challenge. Many species are similar and difficult to observe, so an over-reliance on traditional plumage-pattern field marks often leads to frustration. New York is an excellent place to study these small, subtly marked birds because it hosts a wide variety of breeding species and has a coastline that concentrates migrants and vagrants. This talk will focus on understanding sparrows in terms of their biology and behavior, recognizing groups of species and age groups that behave in different ways, and applying the most useful identification tools.
Shai Mitra has studied birds in the northeastern United States and around the world for more than 40 years. He received a BA in Biology from Cornell University in 1989 and a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Chicago in 1996. From 1996-2000 he operated a bird-banding station at the Fire Island Lighthouse. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor of Biology at the College of Staten Island, with research interests in the areas of avian ecology, evolution, and conservation. Shai is Editor of The Kingbird, the quarterly publication of the New York State Ornithological Association; co-compiler of bird records for the New York City and Long Island region; Chair of the Rhode Island Avian Records Committee; and co-compiler of the Southern Nassau County and Napatree, Rhode Island Christmas Bird Counts.
Marcia AbrahamsVP/Programs CoordinatorQueens County Bird Clubhttp://www.qcbirdclub.org
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Date: 11/1/23 4:01 am From: Tom Fiore <tomfi2...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC - recent birds, much movement!
Lingering rarities in N.Y. included the ongoing Limpkin at Pirozzolo Park in West Elmira, Chemung County, and a young Purple Gallinule at Prospect Park in Brooklyn -Kings County- in N.Y. City, both birds being seen and photographed into Tuesday, Oct. 31st, in their respective locations.
Less-rare but of some interest, a Western Cattle Egret moving around southern Staten Island -Richmond County, in N.Y. City- was matched, and then-some, by another Western Cattle Egret at the opposite end of eastern NY State, in the Chazy Riverlands area of Clinton County, NY where a -much- rarer find, the latter present at least to Oct. 30th, after the discovery on 10/29 by T. Fuller, while the Staten Island-N.Y. City rare egret was still being seen to Oct. 31st. Excellent sparrow-ing on Long Island, N.Y. with Henslows Sparrow in Brooklyn/Kings Co., LeContes Sparrow in Nassau County, and the previously-reported-here Harris Sparrow in Suffollk County, all in recent days, in those 3 counties all located on Long Island.
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Manhattan, N.Y. City - late / last of October.
A Long-tailed Duck was photographed from the pier off the western terminus of Dyckman St. in northern Manhattan, and a flock of 16 Dunlin were reported and photographed in flight from that location as well, with a modest migration of waterfowl and other birds, including many Double-crested Cormorants and American Robins on the move. Common Loons, a late-ish Osprey, and other more-expected raptors were also part of the action seen there.
Eastern Bluebirds again were on the move, and a large number of observers had views in Central Park on Tues., 10/31 with several guided bird-walks occurring that morning and mid-day, all for non-profit science-based and educational organizations; also seen were Pine Siskins, which as predicted in the traditional Winter Finch Forecast, have been showing well in the region -and in this county as well- lately. The siskins as well as some Purple Finches have not been restricted to Central Park for county-sightings, but many observers are getting to see those there lately.
American Woodcock have been appearing all around the county including on the other-islands of Randalls and Governors, as well as on Manhattan island, from its northern end all thru to the southern end, some of those in odd small locations where unexpected, some in the larger parks, with multiples in Central Park lately.
Various waterfowl and waterbirds have been generally been returning, some already present also increasing. Atlantic Brant have been on the move and still more may be expected to pass and arrive to stay, with the chance for more-uncommon or even a rare goose species coming along this late fall. Mute Swan is a species with a small presence for all of the county, most-recently seen -just one- at Roosevelt Island in the East River, and that river-estuary one of the likelier places to spot typically one or two in recent years. The duck arrivals have included Bufflehead, including double-digits in Central Park, also so-far modest numbers of Hooded Merganser there; both, esp. the former, can be sought anywhere in the county in coming weeks on into winter. Some recent reports have included Red-breasted Mergansers, while Hooded Merganser at various plumage-stages and both genders have been coming in.
Wood Ducks have had good passages, including some passing by Central Park with the usually-modest numbers of those also lingering at that park. Numbers of American Black Duck, and Gadwall have each grown, and N. Shovelers have somewhat, as for Ruddy Duck -tripling in numbers for Central Park overnight on 10/30-31, and which while most-observed in Central Park, also occur elsewhere around Manhattan shores, esp. at some sites on the E. River. N. Pintails also continue to at-least pass thru in low numbers. Green-winged Teal have included an adult / drake at the Pool in Central Park lately along with 2 other long-lingering G.-w. Teals.
Anerican Coot slightly increased in the past week; as with Ruddy Duck, most observations in the county are from Central Park, although coots appear on the rivers in protected coves, etc. of Manhattan, usually sparsely. Great Cormorants have been in a few of their typical roost areas and nearby, while Double-crested Cormorants also were ongoing and still more may be expected in these cold frontal passages.
Some additional sightings from n. Manhattan included up to ten Common Ravens, albeit by scanning over the Hudson River, in an area where that species may be somewhat regular -also in Manhattan airspace- and where Black Vulture is likely more reliably seen from within N.Y. County than any other area of the county. Turkey Vultures passed in good numbers on 10/31, esp. in the afternoon hours, across Manhattan more generally. Raptors on migration additional to any mentioned above have included Bald Eagles, N. Harriers, Sharp-shinned, Cooper's, Red-shouldered and Red-tailed Hawks, with the latter in particular also a common-enough resident of the county, and also around have been Merlin, American Kestrel, and Peregrine Falcon, the latter 2 spp. also very much resident in the county, and N.Y. City overall.
Chimney Swifts were still being seen in small numbers at least to Sunday, 10/29 and slightly larger numbers from the day-prior in a very few places. A Ruby-throated Hummingbird seen in Central Park over many days may have at-last moved-on, so we all hope. Any hummingbirds seen in November or in any winter months should ideally be photographed and/or video-recorded, as the chances are now already. and increasingly-so, that a winter-season hummingbird here -in any part of this region- will -not- be a Ruby-throated.
Not always highly-noted on their southward pushes in autumn, Winter Wrens were multitudinous this past week, with many still around. and a Marsh Wren was also reported for Central Park. House Wren is now scarce, and ideally any wren thought to be that species might be photo or video documented. Carolina Wrens will not love the near-freezing nights coming in around the N.Y. City. Both species of Kinglets were still passing thru in good to excellent numbers, some locations having many, many dozens per day, in even some smaller areas.
A Swainsons Thrush was reported with details by an experienced observer at Central Park on 10/31. Most of the thrushes in the genus Catharus being seen are now -and for all the next 5 months or so- Hermit Thrushes, continuing to arrive and some getting settled-in where food is available, while a few reports of the past week included photographed Wood Thrush in Central Park, and at least one report of a very-late-now Veery, the latter from Madison Square Park, in mid-lower Manhattan. We may recall the extremely-late Veery which had stayed on in another year, at midtown Manhattans Bryant Park, sometimes making for confusion as the Hermit Thrush is quite regular even if not common there and elsewhere in Manhattan for winter months.
Of American Warblers, many species in modest numbers and/or singletons of some species were showing in the past few days, while diminished in variety and number from a week prior - some of those still being seen this week included: American Redstart, Black-throated Blue Warbler both in the multiple in Manhattan to 10/31; N. Parulas were also present to 10/31 as were Pine, Palm, and Myrtle/Yellow-rumped Warblers, and Common Yellowthroats, the latter known to linger in small numbers in any number of green-spaces and mid-urban environments, into winter and some managing to seem to survive some winters here, in Manhattan.
Black-and-white Warblers had diminished and may not have been found in the rains of 10/30, nor on 10/31, while they had been at least thru 10/29. Magnolia Warblers were present in Central Park at least to 10/27; this is yet-another of our migratory warblers that have -very-rarely- shown even into December, including in the latter park. Cape May and Black-throated Green Warblers were seen, along with other species, in lower Manhattan at least to 10/29.
Wilsons Warbler was present at Morningside Park, Manhattan on 10/30 - S. Chang. A Blackpoll Warbler was well-seen at the lower-Manhattan Hudson River Park on 10/31, by A. Evans. It is very possible that some additional warbler species are still around, or will be passing thru; there have been some recent reports of quite-late Mourning Warbler at the south end of Manhattan, and those could deserve closer scrutiny - meaning, of the birds themselves. A few further warbler spp. also were still getting reports into this week, although not all with a lot of details offered.
Of native sparrows, arrivals include more of Red Fox Sparrow, in the past week showing in multiple smaller parks or greenspaces, many singly, mixing with far more numerous White-throated Sparrows, Foxies also have increased a bit in the larger parks including Central Park, while more will be coming in for November. Some White-crowned and Lincolns Sparrows were still showing around Manhattan, including both in Central Park, as well as Field, and more Swamp, with Savannah Sparrow numbers having dropped off a bit for Manhattan island. Slate-colored Junco and Chipping Sparrow were each still around in numbers, and many Song Sparrows.
Despite some further attempts, a Dickcissel seen on 10/29 and 10/30 in Highbridge Park in northern Manhattan was not re-found by other seekers. It could however still be in that, or a nearby area, and might be sought by sorting thru sparrow flocks, also including the many feral House Sparrows.
Eastern Meadowlark was still around to 10/31 on Manhattan, and some more Rusty Blackbirds have been showing as well as passing thru, with the numbers of Red-winged Blackbirds, Brown-headed Cowbirds and Common Grackles lately. A very few Baltimore Orioles have been pushing thru, if not lingering, while more of those may yet show up with each successive cold-front of the next month.
There seems to be no report of Yellow-breasted Chat since 10/28 in Manhattan, although that species may disappear only to show again in some places, even after substantial time has passed in the fall and winter seasons, if and when the species is present.
Blue-headed Vireo was still being found to Monday, 10/30 at Central Park, but many of the vireos have moved-on. Red-eyed Vireo was still being seen to 10/27 in Manhattan. E. Phoebes were in much-lowered numbers by 10/31, although still around in the multiple. Any -other- flycatcher species at all should be well photo and/or video documented if seen from now thru early April - and reports of same should be made to the local group-alerts that most birders use, as well as placed in eBird, with good textual details also, as much as possible.
Thanks to many many observers out in recent days finding so many interesting species and giving many reports.
Date: 10/30/23 10:31 am From: Eileen Schwinn <beachmed...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Harris’s Sp at Hot Dog Beach - Yes
Currently being seen at the western end of the ocean parking lot, along hedges - the previously reported Harris’s Sparrow. Was refound by Eric Miller, by the cesspool mound on east side of parking. Bird flew west, and again relocated, west edge of parking lot. Field Sparrows in the Harris’s company.
Of note, Dune Rd via Post Bridge(Quogue) still completely flooded at noon. Better access via Ponquogue. Some water on road but not too difficult to go through.
Eileen Schwinn
East Quogue
(Other observers here as well)
Date: 10/30/23 3:54 am From: Tom Fiore <tomfi2...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - recent arrivals and migrants - Dickcissel, Dunlin, L.B.-b. Gull, Y.-br. Chat, etc.
New York County, including Manhattan, Randalls Island, and Governors Island, and adjacent waters and sky;
thru Sunday, Oct. 29th -
An adult-plumaged Dickcissel was well-photographed -E. Schumann- at Highbridge Park in northern Manhattan on Sunday, with the photos archived now in the Macaulay library - photos are from a rain-soaked day, thus less than clear-day crystal.
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/610536081 Probably a first-fully-documented of that species for that fairly-large park; also seen there were a good variety of sparrows, both Kinglet species and the 2 most-likely warbler spp. of this date in this area, Palm and Myrtle/Yellow-rumped Warblers, and other migrants or part-resident birds.
3 Dunlin were noted on passage at Randalls Island on Sunday - just before sunrise -by some of the very regular watchers of Randalls- and those Dunlin presumed not landing in the area, a rare sighting for this county. More American Woodcock also were seen on Randalls and that latter species has been showing around the county, including multiples at Central Park. There were a lot of arrivals and flky-0bys from Randalls Island on Sunday morning, with 2-dozen Green-winged Teal, slightly more of Wood Duck, and at least 1 N. Pintail in the fly-by mix,, which also included many Atlantic Brant and some Red-breasted Mergansers. Other birds passing by there included Great Egret, and at least 6 Common Loons, which latter have been showing occasionally overhead in the county in the past week. A N. Harrier, a species also being seen elsewhere on passage this past week, was among a modest selection of raptors in the rains, and a variety of land-birds also were seen, including an American Pipit. Numbers of Laughing Gull, passing along the edges of Randalls most days in the mornings, have stayed somewhat steady in the past week, with some still-higher numbers reported this past week there; that gull species also showing here and there around the county, mainly by the rivers, harbor, and s. end of Manhattan in river or harbor watches.
A Lesser Black-backed Gull was photographed -A. Cunningham- off the East River Park in lower Manhattan on Thursday, 10/26, and the same observer found a fly-by Lesser Scaup to grab a photo of at Randalls Island on Friday. A Vesper Sparrow had been lingering a while at Randalls Island, as well.
A flock of 7 American Pipits was a very nice find -D.J. Ringer- at least briefly on the ground at Central Parks North Meadow on Saturday, 10/28. Looked for by some later that day, the flock likely had moved on; an uncommon sight for Central Park even as fly-bys, and rarer to see grounded at all there - in the modern era, that is.
Eastern Meadowlarks have continued in numbers at Governors Island to at least Sunday, 10/29, these presumed to be lingering there, near Fort Jay, for some many days. A single E. Meadowlark at Central Park's Great Lawn was seen by many, and many observers thanked K. Sisco, a regular leader of bird walks, among many other keen leaders for the Linnaean Society of New York, for reporting via the groupme local bird-alerts, which are preferred by many, as well as the alerts in eBird, which are updated twice-per-hour.
Chimney Swifts were still present in the county thru Sunday, 10/29, including small numbers seen over Central Park; also ongoing at Central to the same date was at least one Ruby-throated Hummingbird, the latter very likely an individual released in that area after a session in a local rehab. facility. It hopefully will have the sense, and strength to move south very soon.
Sightings of Monk Parakeets are ongoing in the sector of Manhattan along and near the Harlem River, which is alongside the east shores of northern Manhattan. That parrot species is well-known in parts of N.Y. City and some of the broader coastal region as a long-established breeder, and some breeding has also occurred in N.Y. County at times over recent decades.
More Pine Siskins, and somewhat fewer of Purple Finches, have been pushing thru, with some lingering where the feeding has been good. Most recently, several dozen or more were in Central Park into Sunday, and the majority of these were Siskins. Other flocks and singletons of both species have been showing in a variety of places.
The most-recent sighting of a Yellow-breasted Chat, also confirmed in eBird, was from Central Park thru Saturday, 10/28, and that individual may be moving about, as is fairly typical of a lingering bird of that species, seeking good feeding in various locations.
There were still fair numbers and a modest diversity of warblers around the county, and some of those as well as other late-lingering passerines and other birds may be detailed as November soon arrives. None of the recently-seen warblers were at all near record-late in this county - many species have been documented even to December; some even further into winter season, although of course more scarcely.
This is still a time - "November! - for the possibility of rarer / vagrant birds and there may have been at least several passing thru the county this month. Some of these such sightings are documented in eBird, with photos archived in the Macaulay Library, for example the 1-day wonder Western Kingbird that came to Governors Island, N.Y. County, on Oct. 11th. No other rare or vagrant flycatchers are thusly documented in this county for this fall season, so far.
Thanks to the many tireless and keen observers, some out recently in less-than-lovely weather, as well as a few summer-like days, for many good sightings and reports.
