[nysbirds-l] Twitter-based alert system for Manhattan birders

[David Barrett]

This post is a reminder to those birding Central Park or anywhere else in
Manhattan that there is a system in place, designed by Jeff Bowen and me,
that allows you to send and receive birding alerts via text messages (SMS).
There is no cost to use it and it works on all phones, not just
smartphones. You can put crowdsourcing to work and observe more birds while
helping others do the same.

Use it for any observation or comment you believe may be of interest to
Manhattan birders. No species are off limits. It is Twitter, after all --
you are free to say what you want.

The system works by using a re-tweeting service based on the hashtag
*#birdcp*.

*How To Use It*

1) Just follow @BirdCentralPark from any Twitter account. When you do,
@BirdCentralPark will retweet to you any tweets sent by other followers who
use the hashtag #birdcp, effective immediately.

2) Within a day or so, your Twitter account will be added to the
re-tweeting service distribution list and @BirdCentralPark will request to
follow you. You should let it, so that you can send your own alerts.

3) You can now tweet your own observations using the hashtag #birdcp.

4) Do NOT mention @BirdCentralPark in your tweet. Just use the hashtag,
which can appear at the front of the message, the end, or the middle.

[Note for those unfamiliar with Twitter: you can "tweet" by sending a text
message to the Twitter short code 40404. There are also other ways to tweet
-- see Twitter support for more about this.]

*How to receive these tweets as text messages*

The power of this alert system is that it is simple and fairly fast,
allowing you the chance to reach a bird before it is gone. To take
advantage, you want to receive these tweets as SMS text messages so that
your phone alerts you as they arrive. For those who might not be familiar
with Twitter settings, here is how to make that happen.

1) Log into your Twitter account, go to "Settings," select the "Mobile"
tab, and enter your mobile number and check the box for "Tweets from people
you've enabled for mobile notifications."

2) On your Twitter profile page, click "Following" and, for each account
you follow, you will see a gear icon for "More user actions." By clicking
on this icon, you can then turn on or turn off mobile notifications of
tweets and retweets from the account. You will want to keep both ON for
@BirdCentralPark.

That's all there is to it. There is usually a delay of roughly of one to
five minutes between when you send your tweet and when users of the system
receive it. If you tweet before @BirdCentralPark follows you, your tweet
may not be re-broadcast at all.

Example:

Yellow-throated Vireo in willow at Upper Lobe. #birdcp

Tweets are assumed to refer to well-known Central Park birding locations
unless you indicate a different Manhattan park. You may refer to these
directions online by visiting my website.

David Barrett
www.bigmanhattanyear.com

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[nysbirds-l] Correction: Bryant Park; Louisiana Waterthrush

[Robert Taylor]

SW corner, sorry

On Friday, May 1, 2015, Robert Taylor  wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> Louisiana Waterthrush present in am and pm NW corner of park.  Also saw
> Ovenbird, 2 Hermit Thrushes and a Swamp Sparrow.  Looking forward to what
> the next few weeks brings.
>
> Good spring birding,
> Rob in Massapequa
> www.longislandbirding.blogspot.com

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[nysbirds-l] Bryant Park; Louisiana Waterthrush

[Robert Taylor]

Hi Everyone,

Louisiana Waterthrush present in am and pm NW corner of park.  Also saw
Ovenbird, 2 Hermit Thrushes and a Swamp Sparrow.  Looking forward to what
the next few weeks brings.

Good spring birding,
Rob in Massapequa
www.longislandbirding.blogspot.com

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[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated warbler, Connetquot State Park, Suffolk County

[kathy k]

  Heard and then seen foraging in the spruce trees just north of the main 
house, then heard again in the white pines just north of the entrance booth. A 
lone common merganser remains on the main pond. 
Kathryn Klecan
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[nysbirds-l] 5/1 Worm-eating Warbler at Hempstead Lake

[Timothy Healy]

I refound yesterday's Worm-eating Warbler today in the tangled woods
alongside the dog walk area at Hempstead Lake SP a bit after 2 pm. Actively
feeding at eye level and close range, in loose association with some
chickadees and gnatcatchers. Very cooperative, led to great views, and the
bird even trilled a few times for comparison with the nearby Chipping
Sparrows. Not much else of note apart from the regulars: virtually
warbler-less apart from copious Yellow-rumps and a briefly-and-barely-heard
snippet of probable Black-and-white Warbler song. Gnatcatchers and
goldfinches were observed with nesting material, and I located one of the
gnatcatcher nests.

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-Tim Healy

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[nysbirds-l] Barrier Beaches

[syschiff]

Joe Giunta, Sam Jannazzo and I (Sy Schiff) stopped at the Jones Beach Coast 
Guard Station to view the GULL-BILLED TERN and then traveled out to Robert 
Moses SP and found the two BLUE GROSBEAKS.

We then went over to Captree Island and parked at the entrance to the community 
overlooking the marsh. There we found WILLET, GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and a pair of LITTLE BLUE HERONS.

Sy

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[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Collared-Dove - Wilson, Niagara County

[Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter]

We were at the Wilson piers this morning when Betsy heard what sounded like
a distant EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE. I was out on the pier so she came and got
me, then we headed in the direction where she heard the sound come from.
Shortly, I saw a largish pale dove flying a couple hundred yards from us but
it soon was out of sight. We headed in the direction of my sighting but we
were not hearing the song at all. Finally, we both heard it and then found
it on the top of a large picnic shelter. I got some shots off before it flew
southwest along the harbor, chasing a pair of Mourning Doves. We tried to
refind it but most of the access is on private property, so we wound up
coming back and had the bird again on the same shelter, singing.

 

This bird may have been in the area for about a year now and possibly
longer. Last May, Betsy heard and saw one on the west end of the harbor at
Wilson-Tuscarora State Park. This past late Dec-early Jan, one was
photographed at a feeding station 0.6 miles east of today's location.

 

DIRECTIONS:

On the corner of Ontario St and Harbor St in the Village of Wilson, is a
large parking lot for the Wilson Boathouse Restaurant and the Wilson Harbor
Front (a few shops). You can park in this lot. The bird was singing from
atop the large picnic shelter with several picnic tables stacked up under it
on the south side of the parking lot. According to Google Maps, this is at
57 Harbor Street, coordinates are 43.316830, -78.833611

 

Good birding!

Willie

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Betsy Potter

Wilson, NY

dannapotterATroadrunner.com

http://www.betsypottersart.com  

2013 Big Year: http://www.betsypottersart.com/willie-s-photos/2013-big-year/

Odenates: http://www.betsypottersart.com/willie-s-photos/dragonflies

 


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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC Hooded W., 5/1

[Thomas Fiore]

Friday, 1st of May, 2015 - Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City)

A male Hooded Warbler was found in the park's north end, on the  
eastern edge of the Great Hill, not too far west of the West Drive  
(park road); if this bird moves about, as the species very often does  
when seen in Central, it could end up at the Loch (a.k.a. the Ravine),  
&/or the slope just north of there, what's usually called the n. woods.


Seems somewhat quieter than mid-week, yet there are other migrants  
about & it's likely some more will be revealed as the day progresses.


good May birding,

Tom Fiore
Manhattan

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/29-30

[Thomas Fiore]

Wednesday & Thursday, 29 & 30 April, 2015

Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City

A Prothonotary Warbler had not been sighted again as of Wed., although  
it could well be lurking in the park, perhaps in a less-watched area.  
If it has moved on, we all hope it stays out of the way of walls or  
windows & lives out a full normal life.

As we come into the month of May, it is most important we remember and  
be aware that all birds are very sensitive to disturbances at & near  
their breeding areas, and even what may seem like minor disturbance  
(such as the playing of recorded songs or calls of that species) can  
interrupt the progress and success of breeding of the individuals, and  
can hinder or even cause failure in the breeding period - I must  
remind myself: "how badly do I want to see this bird - & how closely &  
for how long do I need to see it?" We all want these birds to have the  
best possible chance at reproducing well & bringing along a next  
generation so that we all continue to see our birds in the numbers  
they are capable of achieving, the more so with just a little  
restraint on our parts to give the nest areas some room, and to not  
overly crowd them.   It is usually apparent when a bird is a bit  
stressed; if it is spending minutes coming in to look closely at you &  
me, those are precious minutes that may be taken from attending to the  
daily & minute-by-minute needs of raising the next generation of the  
species.We can all make a difference at this crucial time of the  
year for all of our beloved birds. (and, apologies for a little  
"preaching to the choir" as it were.)Acknowledging the respectful  
way in which most birders act and think when out in the field; for any  
times some may be less-thoughtful, we can also reinforce each other's  
better natures.   In addition to birds known to be on breeding  
territories, we all know that many migrants have flown vast distances,  
faced all sorts of risk in their normal lives, and even more- 
stationary species have all too many hardships living with changes  
that make it tough on many species nowadays. All of this is well- 
documented in conservation. Our thoughtful discretion can give the  
birds the breaks needed to carry on and to have success. A birder just  
starting out today & those who come along decades from now will thank  
us for our good efforts, and to the benefit of birds and other  
wildlife. Not just for a good conscience but for good science, let's  
all try to be at our best with giving wildlife room.

A nice, if rather varied arrival of more migrants on Wednesday was  
followed by a less robust push overnight into Thursday (today), when  
it felt as though some birds had moved on, even as a few typical end- 
of-April migrants may have increased just a little. The wider & fuller  
arrival of many spring migrants is still yet to be seen here,  
however!  Birds noted were primarily in either Ramble &/or north end,  
but a modest variety of spp. could be found in less-birded sections  
such as around The Pond, etc.

The discovery of several (at least 3) Wilson's Snipe at Turtle Pond on  
Wed., as well as at least 17 warbler spp. on the day, including  
multiple Blue-winged (seen from the Pond area, thru the Ramble area, &  
all the way to the Blockhouse in the n. woods), and for some, first  
sightings of Black-throated Blue, American Redstart and a few other  
warblers, plus a general influx of typical mid-spring migrants, was  
all part of the day's findings for many. With relatively cool starts  
to days, the birds have not all been singing at full volumes, yet some  
individuals certainly have, allowing those who bird by ear to discern  
at least some of the species high in newly-leafing-out boughs, &/or  
skulking in shrubs that are thickening with fresh greenery. For some,  
including myself, we will want to see & check on the sounds of the  
Purple Finches, now passing thru in numbers, & be sure of the source,  
and also make the comparison with occasionally similar-yet-different  
sounds of Warbling Vireo, which just now are turning up, some  
appearing exactly where they may decide to nest.

Just some of the many birds found Wed. with some lingering into Thurs. -

Wood Duck,  Northern Shoveler,  Lesser Scaup,  Bufflehead,  Ruddy Duck
Chimney Swift, Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern Kingbird, Great Crested Flycatcher (several), Least Flycatcher
White-eyed, Blue-headed (mainly), Yellow-throated Vireo, & Warbling  
Vireo[s]
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Hermit Thrush, Wood  
Thrush (few)
Gray Catbird (few), Brown Thrasher (fewer this week)

Blue-winged Warbler (multiples in on Wed.)
Nashville Warbler (very few so far)
Northern Parula (still scarce)
Yellow Warbler (not many yet)
Magnolia Warbler (1 or 2)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (1 or 2)
Yellow-rumped [Myrtle]  Warbler (multiple)
Black-throated Green Warbler (several +)
Pine Warbler (fewer, with more females now)
Prairie Warbler 

[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses Blues Grosbeaks--YES

[John Gluth]

The two male BLUE GROSBEAKS were still present at Robert Moses State Park this 
morning. The bluer of the birds was in the same location as reported yesterday, 
less than 100 yards west of the traffic circle on the north road shoulder. The 
other was feeding along the entrance road to the park police office.
Later, two Virginia rails were seen simultaneously at nearby Gardiner County 
Park, as was a single Tri-colored Heron. Migrant songbirds were still very 
scarce: 1-2 each of White-eyed Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, and Yellow Warbler 
were about it.

Sent from my iPhone

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[nysbirds-l] Gull-billed Tern

[Robert A. Proniewych]

A Gull-billed Tern was found by Bob Anderson and viewed a while later by me
at the spit by the Coast Guard Station. West End 2 Jones Beach State Park.
Robert A. Proniewych

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[nysbirds-l] Bryant Park; Louisiana Waterthrush

[Robert Taylor]

Hi Everyone,

Louisiana Waterthrush present in am and pm NW corner of park.  Also saw
Ovenbird, 2 Hermit Thrushes and a Swamp Sparrow.  Looking forward to what
the next few weeks brings.

Good spring birding,
Rob in Massapequa
www.longislandbirding.blogspot.com

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[nysbirds-l] Correction: Bryant Park; Louisiana Waterthrush

[Robert Taylor]

SW corner, sorry

On Friday, May 1, 2015, Robert Taylor rmtaylo...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hi Everyone,

 Louisiana Waterthrush present in am and pm NW corner of park.  Also saw
 Ovenbird, 2 Hermit Thrushes and a Swamp Sparrow.  Looking forward to what
 the next few weeks brings.

 Good spring birding,
 Rob in Massapequa
 www.longislandbirding.blogspot.com

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[nysbirds-l] Twitter-based alert system for Manhattan birders

[David Barrett]

This post is a reminder to those birding Central Park or anywhere else in
Manhattan that there is a system in place, designed by Jeff Bowen and me,
that allows you to send and receive birding alerts via text messages (SMS).
There is no cost to use it and it works on all phones, not just
smartphones. You can put crowdsourcing to work and observe more birds while
helping others do the same.

Use it for any observation or comment you believe may be of interest to
Manhattan birders. No species are off limits. It is Twitter, after all --
you are free to say what you want.

The system works by using a re-tweeting service based on the hashtag
*#birdcp*.

*How To Use It*

1) Just follow @BirdCentralPark from any Twitter account. When you do,
@BirdCentralPark will retweet to you any tweets sent by other followers who
use the hashtag #birdcp, effective immediately.

2) Within a day or so, your Twitter account will be added to the
re-tweeting service distribution list and @BirdCentralPark will request to
follow you. You should let it, so that you can send your own alerts.

3) You can now tweet your own observations using the hashtag #birdcp.

4) Do NOT mention @BirdCentralPark in your tweet. Just use the hashtag,
which can appear at the front of the message, the end, or the middle.

[Note for those unfamiliar with Twitter: you can tweet by sending a text
message to the Twitter short code 40404. There are also other ways to tweet
-- see Twitter support for more about this.]

*How to receive these tweets as text messages*

The power of this alert system is that it is simple and fairly fast,
allowing you the chance to reach a bird before it is gone. To take
advantage, you want to receive these tweets as SMS text messages so that
your phone alerts you as they arrive. For those who might not be familiar
with Twitter settings, here is how to make that happen.

1) Log into your Twitter account, go to Settings, select the Mobile
tab, and enter your mobile number and check the box for Tweets from people
you've enabled for mobile notifications.

2) On your Twitter profile page, click Following and, for each account
you follow, you will see a gear icon for More user actions. By clicking
on this icon, you can then turn on or turn off mobile notifications of
tweets and retweets from the account. You will want to keep both ON for
@BirdCentralPark.

That's all there is to it. There is usually a delay of roughly of one to
five minutes between when you send your tweet and when users of the system
receive it. If you tweet before @BirdCentralPark follows you, your tweet
may not be re-broadcast at all.

Example:

Yellow-throated Vireo in willow at Upper Lobe. #birdcp

Tweets are assumed to refer to well-known Central Park birding locations
unless you indicate a different Manhattan park. You may refer to these
directions online by visiting my website.

David Barrett
www.bigmanhattanyear.com

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[nysbirds-l] Barrier Beaches

[syschiff]

Joe Giunta, Sam Jannazzo and I (Sy Schiff) stopped at the Jones Beach Coast 
Guard Station to view the GULL-BILLED TERN and then traveled out to Robert 
Moses SP and found the two BLUE GROSBEAKS.

We then went over to Captree Island and parked at the entrance to the community 
overlooking the marsh. There we found WILLET, GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and a pair of LITTLE BLUE HERONS.

Sy

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[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Collared-Dove - Wilson, Niagara County

[Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter]

We were at the Wilson piers this morning when Betsy heard what sounded like
a distant EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE. I was out on the pier so she came and got
me, then we headed in the direction where she heard the sound come from.
Shortly, I saw a largish pale dove flying a couple hundred yards from us but
it soon was out of sight. We headed in the direction of my sighting but we
were not hearing the song at all. Finally, we both heard it and then found
it on the top of a large picnic shelter. I got some shots off before it flew
southwest along the harbor, chasing a pair of Mourning Doves. We tried to
refind it but most of the access is on private property, so we wound up
coming back and had the bird again on the same shelter, singing.

 

This bird may have been in the area for about a year now and possibly
longer. Last May, Betsy heard and saw one on the west end of the harbor at
Wilson-Tuscarora State Park. This past late Dec-early Jan, one was
photographed at a feeding station 0.6 miles east of today's location.

 

DIRECTIONS:

On the corner of Ontario St and Harbor St in the Village of Wilson, is a
large parking lot for the Wilson Boathouse Restaurant and the Wilson Harbor
Front (a few shops). You can park in this lot. The bird was singing from
atop the large picnic shelter with several picnic tables stacked up under it
on the south side of the parking lot. According to Google Maps, this is at
57 Harbor Street, coordinates are 43.316830, -78.833611

 

Good birding!

Willie

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Betsy Potter

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Odenates: http://www.betsypottersart.com/willie-s-photos/dragonflies

 


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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC Hooded W., 5/1

[Thomas Fiore]

Friday, 1st of May, 2015 - Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City)

A male Hooded Warbler was found in the park's north end, on the  
eastern edge of the Great Hill, not too far west of the West Drive  
(park road); if this bird moves about, as the species very often does  
when seen in Central, it could end up at the Loch (a.k.a. the Ravine),  
/or the slope just north of there, what's usually called the n. woods.


Seems somewhat quieter than mid-week, yet there are other migrants  
about  it's likely some more will be revealed as the day progresses.


good May birding,

Tom Fiore
Manhattan

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[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses Blues Grosbeaks--YES

[John Gluth]

The two male BLUE GROSBEAKS were still present at Robert Moses State Park this 
morning. The bluer of the birds was in the same location as reported yesterday, 
less than 100 yards west of the traffic circle on the north road shoulder. The 
other was feeding along the entrance road to the park police office.
Later, two Virginia rails were seen simultaneously at nearby Gardiner County 
Park, as was a single Tri-colored Heron. Migrant songbirds were still very 
scarce: 1-2 each of White-eyed Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, and Yellow Warbler 
were about it.

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/29-30

[Thomas Fiore]

Wednesday  Thursday, 29  30 April, 2015

Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City

A Prothonotary Warbler had not been sighted again as of Wed., although  
it could well be lurking in the park, perhaps in a less-watched area.  
If it has moved on, we all hope it stays out of the way of walls or  
windows  lives out a full normal life.

As we come into the month of May, it is most important we remember and  
be aware that all birds are very sensitive to disturbances at  near  
their breeding areas, and even what may seem like minor disturbance  
(such as the playing of recorded songs or calls of that species) can  
interrupt the progress and success of breeding of the individuals, and  
can hinder or even cause failure in the breeding period - I must  
remind myself: how badly do I want to see this bird -  how closely   
for how long do I need to see it? We all want these birds to have the  
best possible chance at reproducing well  bringing along a next  
generation so that we all continue to see our birds in the numbers  
they are capable of achieving, the more so with just a little  
restraint on our parts to give the nest areas some room, and to not  
overly crowd them.   It is usually apparent when a bird is a bit  
stressed; if it is spending minutes coming in to look closely at you   
me, those are precious minutes that may be taken from attending to the  
daily  minute-by-minute needs of raising the next generation of the  
species.We can all make a difference at this crucial time of the  
year for all of our beloved birds. (and, apologies for a little  
preaching to the choir as it were.)Acknowledging the respectful  
way in which most birders act and think when out in the field; for any  
times some may be less-thoughtful, we can also reinforce each other's  
better natures.   In addition to birds known to be on breeding  
territories, we all know that many migrants have flown vast distances,  
faced all sorts of risk in their normal lives, and even more- 
stationary species have all too many hardships living with changes  
that make it tough on many species nowadays. All of this is well- 
documented in conservation. Our thoughtful discretion can give the  
birds the breaks needed to carry on and to have success. A birder just  
starting out today  those who come along decades from now will thank  
us for our good efforts, and to the benefit of birds and other  
wildlife. Not just for a good conscience but for good science, let's  
all try to be at our best with giving wildlife room.

A nice, if rather varied arrival of more migrants on Wednesday was  
followed by a less robust push overnight into Thursday (today), when  
it felt as though some birds had moved on, even as a few typical end- 
of-April migrants may have increased just a little. The wider  fuller  
arrival of many spring migrants is still yet to be seen here,  
however!  Birds noted were primarily in either Ramble /or north end,  
but a modest variety of spp. could be found in less-birded sections  
such as around The Pond, etc.

The discovery of several (at least 3) Wilson's Snipe at Turtle Pond on  
Wed., as well as at least 17 warbler spp. on the day, including  
multiple Blue-winged (seen from the Pond area, thru the Ramble area,   
all the way to the Blockhouse in the n. woods), and for some, first  
sightings of Black-throated Blue, American Redstart and a few other  
warblers, plus a general influx of typical mid-spring migrants, was  
all part of the day's findings for many. With relatively cool starts  
to days, the birds have not all been singing at full volumes, yet some  
individuals certainly have, allowing those who bird by ear to discern  
at least some of the species high in newly-leafing-out boughs, /or  
skulking in shrubs that are thickening with fresh greenery. For some,  
including myself, we will want to see  check on the sounds of the  
Purple Finches, now passing thru in numbers,  be sure of the source,  
and also make the comparison with occasionally similar-yet-different  
sounds of Warbling Vireo, which just now are turning up, some  
appearing exactly where they may decide to nest.

Just some of the many birds found Wed. with some lingering into Thurs. -

Wood Duck,  Northern Shoveler,  Lesser Scaup,  Bufflehead,  Ruddy Duck
Chimney Swift, Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern Kingbird, Great Crested Flycatcher (several), Least Flycatcher
White-eyed, Blue-headed (mainly), Yellow-throated Vireo,  Warbling  
Vireo[s]
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Hermit Thrush, Wood  
Thrush (few)
Gray Catbird (few), Brown Thrasher (fewer this week)

Blue-winged Warbler (multiples in on Wed.)
Nashville Warbler (very few so far)
Northern Parula (still scarce)
Yellow Warbler (not many yet)
Magnolia Warbler (1 or 2)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (1 or 2)
Yellow-rumped [Myrtle]  Warbler (multiple)
Black-throated Green Warbler (several +)
Pine Warbler (fewer, with more females now)
Prairie Warbler (few)
Palm Warbler 

[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated warbler, Connetquot State Park, Suffolk County

[kathy k]

  Heard and then seen foraging in the spruce trees just north of the main 
house, then heard again in the white pines just north of the entrance booth. A 
lone common merganser remains on the main pond. 
Kathryn Klecan
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[nysbirds-l] 5/1 Worm-eating Warbler at Hempstead Lake

[Timothy Healy]

I refound yesterday's Worm-eating Warbler today in the tangled woods
alongside the dog walk area at Hempstead Lake SP a bit after 2 pm. Actively
feeding at eye level and close range, in loose association with some
chickadees and gnatcatchers. Very cooperative, led to great views, and the
bird even trilled a few times for comparison with the nearby Chipping
Sparrows. Not much else of note apart from the regulars: virtually
warbler-less apart from copious Yellow-rumps and a briefly-and-barely-heard
snippet of probable Black-and-white Warbler song. Gnatcatchers and
goldfinches were observed with nesting material, and I located one of the
gnatcatcher nests.

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[nysbirds-l] Gull-billed Tern

[Robert A. Proniewych]

A Gull-billed Tern was found by Bob Anderson and viewed a while later by me
at the spit by the Coast Guard Station. West End 2 Jones Beach State Park.
Robert A. Proniewych

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