*NY County Highlights: * American Black Duck (10), Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (5), Killdeer, Common Tern, American Kestrel, Fish Crow (8), Common Raven & Brown-headed Cowbird (2).
A fledgling Yellow-crowned Night-Heron was at the break wall near Tango Pier on Buttermilk Channel. It was moving along the wall and onto the rocks. The nest on Wheeler Ave. appeared to have 3 large nestlings out of the 4 seen recently and one adult was perched nearby. *1st hour*: *15 spp.*; *2nd*: *+5*; *3rd*: *+5*; *4th*: *+2* = *27 spp.* Full checklist & images: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38581276 -- 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/ --
