*NY County Highlights*: Black-crowned Night-Heron (5 on Mill Rock Park), *Black Skimmer* (4 heading up river then towards Central Park @ 8:15p), Chimney Swift (4+), American Crow (150+ gathering over Mill Rock Park splitting into two groups heading east and west), Barn Swallow (10+), Northern Mockingbird (1 - silent), Cedar Waxwing (several with one carrying nesting material) & House Finch.
*1st hour:* *13 spp.*; *2nd:* *+5*; *3rd:* *none* = *18 spp.* Full list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37459754 -- Ben Cacace Manhattan, NYC Wiki for NYS eBird Hotspots <http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York> Facebook Discussion for NYS eBird Hotspots: Q & A <https://www.facebook.com/groups/NYeBirdHotspots/> -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --