[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 19 December 2014

2014-12-19 Thread Ben Cacace 
- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Dec. 19, 2014
* NYNY1412.19

- Birds mentioned
BARNACLE GOOSE+
THAYER'S GULL+
CASSIN'S KINGBIRD+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
TUNDRA SWAN
Wood Duck
Eurasian Wigeon
Common Eider
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE
Red-necked Grebe
Great Egret
Black Vulture
Bald Eagle
Northern Goshawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Red Knot
BLACK-HEADED GULL
Lesser Black-backed Gull
GLAUCOUS GULL
Black-legged Kittiwake
SNOWY OWL
Short-eared Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Common Raven
House Wren
Orange-crowned Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Pine Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
Vesper Sparrow
Nelson's Sparrow
Lapland Longspur
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin

- Transcript

If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report
electronically and use the NYSARC online submission form found at
http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm

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

To report sightings call:
Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 (weekdays, during the day)
Tony Lauro at (631) 734-4126 (Long Island)

Compiler: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro
Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County

Transcriber: Ben Cacace

BEGIN TAPE

Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, December 19th
2014 at 8am. The highlights of today's tape are CASSIN'S KINGBIRD,
BLACK-HEADED GULL, THAYER'S GULL, GLAUCOUS GULL, BARNACLE GOOSE, GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, TUNDRA SWAN, BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, SNOWY OWL and
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW.

Although there have been no reports of the Jones Beach West End COMMON
GROUND-DOVE since Monday the 8th the CASSIN'S KINGBIRD does continue to
frequent the area around the community gardens at Floyd Bennett Field in
Brooklyn. Thursday morning it was spotted again in the picnic area adjacent
to the gardens but continuing its elusive behavior but not seen there in
the afternoon. Nonetheless staking out the picnic area still seems to be
the best strategy.

The Christmas Count period began last Sunday and the Queens Count recorded
124 species there highlights included BALD EAGLE, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL, NORTHERN SAW-WHET and 2 SNOWY OWLS, 3 EASTERN PHOEBES, 3
swallow, a lingering WILSON'S WARBLER, ORANGE-CROWNED and 3 PINE WARBLERS
and VESPER SPARROW.

The Captree Count Sunday tallied 123 species including the BARNACLE GOOSE
at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, 2 EURASIAN WIGEON, a female
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE off Democrat Point on Fire Island, GREAT EGRET, 2 BALD
EAGLES, 5 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES, 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET and 2 SNOWY OWLS, a
BLUE-HEADED VIREO at Bayard Cutting Arboretum, 2 COMMON RAVENS, 2
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS, NELSON'S
SPARROW, 9 PINE SISKINS and 6 PURPLE FINCHES. The BARNACLE GOOSE was joined
on Tuesday by 4 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE at St. Charles Cemetery.

The Greenwich-Stamford Count Sunday recorded 111 species including a
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE in Ryebrook, 2 GREAT EGRETS, BLACK VULTURE, 6
BALD EAGLES, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, SHORT-EARED and NORTHERN SAW-WHET
OWL, HOUSE WREN and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT.

The immature BLACK-HEADED GULL in Westchester County has not been reported
recently but an immature was seen in Jones Inlet last Monday.

Interesting was a likely first winter THAYER'S GULL photographed last
Sunday at Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan the bird perched on pilings on the
pier at the end of Dyckman Street. It has not been seen since but
additional photographs, especially of the spread wing, would be desirable
to pin down this difficult identification.

Completing the gulls, a GLAUCOUS GULL was spotted Tuesday at Bush Terminal
Piers Park in Brooklyn where a EURASIAN WIGEON continues. Other single
EURASIAN WIGEON remain at Grant Park in Hewlett, on the Mill Pond in
Setauket and at Hommocks Park in Larchmont. Single GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
GEESE last Saturday featured one at Deep Hollow Ranch in Montauk, one on
the sod fields off Route 105 south of Sound Avenue in Riverhead and one at
West Dix Hills High School. The 2 TUNDRA SWANS continue on Hook Pond in
East Hampton where 4 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were also present last
Saturday.

In Brooklyn a SNOWY OWL was at Floyd Bennett Field on Wednesday, a
RED-NECKED GREBE or two have been seen recently along the waterfront at
various locations, an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was at Marine Park Tuesday, a
NELSON'S SPARROW at Plumb Beach Wednesday and a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW has
been lingering recently in Prospect Park

[nysbirds-l] Barnacle, Greater White-fronted and Cackling Geese @ St. Charles Cemetery LI...

2014-12-19 Thread Andrew Baksh 
The previously reported Barnacle Goose, 3 Greater White-fronted Geese and 3
Cackling type Geese were observed earlier today with Tom Burke and Gail
Benson at St. Charles Cemetery.

While there, we were advised by a groundsman that anyone visiting the
Cemetery should first check in with the office for permission.

We also learned that they are required to chase the Geese from the central
area of the Cemetery which results in the flock congregating on the south
end of the cemetery.

Alternatively to being on St. Charles Cemetery property, viewers could look
for vantage points along Wellwod Avenue as long as you are not impeding
traffic.

Further east a continuing Glaucous Gull was the lone highlight on the bar
at Shinnnecock Inlet.

Cheers,

風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu   *The Art of War*


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[nysbirds-l] Snow Geese Van Cortland Park

2014-12-19 Thread Sean Camillieri 
2 Snow Geese with the many Canada Geese foraging on the parade grounds towards 
the North end. Obviously Snow Geese. 

Sean Camillieri 

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[nysbirds-l] CAKI continues

2014-12-19 Thread Hugh McGuinness 
The Cassin's Kingbird appeared suddenly from the north at 11:25 in the 
community gardens. It is currently in the picnic area. 
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[nysbirds-l] CAKI continues

2014-12-19 Thread Hugh McGuinness 
The Cassin's Kingbird appeared suddenly from the north at 11:25 in the 
community gardens. It is currently in the picnic area. 
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[nysbirds-l] Snow Geese Van Cortland Park

2014-12-19 Thread Sean Camillieri 
2 Snow Geese with the many Canada Geese foraging on the parade grounds towards 
the North end. Obviously Snow Geese. 

Sean Camillieri 

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[nysbirds-l] Barnacle, Greater White-fronted and Cackling Geese @ St. Charles Cemetery LI...

2014-12-19 Thread Andrew Baksh 
The previously reported Barnacle Goose, 3 Greater White-fronted Geese and 3
Cackling type Geese were observed earlier today with Tom Burke and Gail
Benson at St. Charles Cemetery.

While there, we were advised by a groundsman that anyone visiting the
Cemetery should first check in with the office for permission.

We also learned that they are required to chase the Geese from the central
area of the Cemetery which results in the flock congregating on the south
end of the cemetery.

Alternatively to being on St. Charles Cemetery property, viewers could look
for vantage points along Wellwod Avenue as long as you are not impeding
traffic.

Further east a continuing Glaucous Gull was the lone highlight on the bar
at Shinnnecock Inlet.

Cheers,

風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu http://refspace.com/quotes/Sun_Tzu  *The Art of War*
http://refspace.com/quotes/The_Art_of_War

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[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 19 December 2014

2014-12-19 Thread Ben Cacace 
- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Dec. 19, 2014
* NYNY1412.19

- Birds mentioned
BARNACLE GOOSE+
THAYER'S GULL+
CASSIN'S KINGBIRD+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
TUNDRA SWAN
Wood Duck
Eurasian Wigeon
Common Eider
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE
Red-necked Grebe
Great Egret
Black Vulture
Bald Eagle
Northern Goshawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Red Knot
BLACK-HEADED GULL
Lesser Black-backed Gull
GLAUCOUS GULL
Black-legged Kittiwake
SNOWY OWL
Short-eared Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Common Raven
House Wren
Orange-crowned Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Pine Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
Vesper Sparrow
Nelson's Sparrow
Lapland Longspur
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin

- Transcript

If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report
electronically and use the NYSARC online submission form found at
http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm

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

To report sightings call:
Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 (weekdays, during the day)
Tony Lauro at (631) 734-4126 (Long Island)

Compiler: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro
Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County

Transcriber: Ben Cacace

BEGIN TAPE

Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, December 19th
2014 at 8am. The highlights of today's tape are CASSIN'S KINGBIRD,
BLACK-HEADED GULL, THAYER'S GULL, GLAUCOUS GULL, BARNACLE GOOSE, GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, TUNDRA SWAN, BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, SNOWY OWL and
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW.

Although there have been no reports of the Jones Beach West End COMMON
GROUND-DOVE since Monday the 8th the CASSIN'S KINGBIRD does continue to
frequent the area around the community gardens at Floyd Bennett Field in
Brooklyn. Thursday morning it was spotted again in the picnic area adjacent
to the gardens but continuing its elusive behavior but not seen there in
the afternoon. Nonetheless staking out the picnic area still seems to be
the best strategy.

The Christmas Count period began last Sunday and the Queens Count recorded
124 species there highlights included BALD EAGLE, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL, NORTHERN SAW-WHET and 2 SNOWY OWLS, 3 EASTERN PHOEBES, 3
swallow, a lingering WILSON'S WARBLER, ORANGE-CROWNED and 3 PINE WARBLERS
and VESPER SPARROW.

The Captree Count Sunday tallied 123 species including the BARNACLE GOOSE
at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, 2 EURASIAN WIGEON, a female
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE off Democrat Point on Fire Island, GREAT EGRET, 2 BALD
EAGLES, 5 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES, 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET and 2 SNOWY OWLS, a
BLUE-HEADED VIREO at Bayard Cutting Arboretum, 2 COMMON RAVENS, 2
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS, NELSON'S
SPARROW, 9 PINE SISKINS and 6 PURPLE FINCHES. The BARNACLE GOOSE was joined
on Tuesday by 4 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE at St. Charles Cemetery.

The Greenwich-Stamford Count Sunday recorded 111 species including a
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE in Ryebrook, 2 GREAT EGRETS, BLACK VULTURE, 6
BALD EAGLES, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, SHORT-EARED and NORTHERN SAW-WHET
OWL, HOUSE WREN and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT.

The immature BLACK-HEADED GULL in Westchester County has not been reported
recently but an immature was seen in Jones Inlet last Monday.

Interesting was a likely first winter THAYER'S GULL photographed last
Sunday at Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan the bird perched on pilings on the
pier at the end of Dyckman Street. It has not been seen since but
additional photographs, especially of the spread wing, would be desirable
to pin down this difficult identification.

Completing the gulls, a GLAUCOUS GULL was spotted Tuesday at Bush Terminal
Piers Park in Brooklyn where a EURASIAN WIGEON continues. Other single
EURASIAN WIGEON remain at Grant Park in Hewlett, on the Mill Pond in
Setauket and at Hommocks Park in Larchmont. Single GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
GEESE last Saturday featured one at Deep Hollow Ranch in Montauk, one on
the sod fields off Route 105 south of Sound Avenue in Riverhead and one at
West Dix Hills High School. The 2 TUNDRA SWANS continue on Hook Pond in
East Hampton where 4 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were also present last
Saturday.

In Brooklyn a SNOWY OWL was at Floyd Bennett Field on Wednesday, a
RED-NECKED GREBE or two have been seen recently along the waterfront at
various locations, an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was at Marine Park Tuesday, a
NELSON'S SPARROW at Plumb Beach Wednesday and a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW has
been lingering recently in Prospect Park