[nysbirds-l] Cattle Egrets (first few of many more....?) & some other bird-news, 4/18 etc.

[Thomas Fiore]

Tuesday, 18 April, 2017 -

With a couple of sightings of Cattle Egret thus far in NY this spring, & now at 
least a few more being found in nearby states, there is also this recent news 
from the (Maryland) MD-Birds list:
http://digest.sialia.com/?rm=message;id=1299377 


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Also of possible interest, regarding Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, one’s turned up 
far ‘down-east’ in eastern coastal Maine… yet that was eclipsed a bit by the 
Vermillion Flycatcher that has been causing some excitement at the Hog Island 
Maine Audubon camp.

-  -  -
More locally, in Manhattan NYC’s Central Park, Chris Cooper found the lingering 
Orange-crowned Warbler at the area of the park known as the Point, in the 
southmost end of the Ramble section this morning, seen singing.  Also lingering 
to today (Tuesday 4/18) was the brightly-plumaged (but first-year) RED-HEADED 
WOODPECKER, still in the same area it has favored for some months, just west of 
East 68th St. - at times, some patience may be needed to spot this bird, & it 
can be quite high in trees in that area.  It may or may not be around a lot 
longer, as any day could see its departure onward to 'points unknown'.

peaceful birding,

Tom Fiore
manhattan
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[nysbirds-l] Cattle Egrets (first few of many more....?) & some other bird-news, 4/18 etc.

[Thomas Fiore]

Tuesday, 18 April, 2017 -

With a couple of sightings of Cattle Egret thus far in NY this spring, & now at 
least a few more being found in nearby states, there is also this recent news 
from the (Maryland) MD-Birds list:
http://digest.sialia.com/?rm=message;id=1299377 


 -  -  
Also of possible interest, regarding Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, one’s turned up 
far ‘down-east’ in eastern coastal Maine… yet that was eclipsed a bit by the 
Vermillion Flycatcher that has been causing some excitement at the Hog Island 
Maine Audubon camp.

-  -  -
More locally, in Manhattan NYC’s Central Park, Chris Cooper found the lingering 
Orange-crowned Warbler at the area of the park known as the Point, in the 
southmost end of the Ramble section this morning, seen singing.  Also lingering 
to today (Tuesday 4/18) was the brightly-plumaged (but first-year) RED-HEADED 
WOODPECKER, still in the same area it has favored for some months, just west of 
East 68th St. - at times, some patience may be needed to spot this bird, & it 
can be quite high in trees in that area.  It may or may not be around a lot 
longer, as any day could see its departure onward to 'points unknown'.

peaceful birding,

Tom Fiore
manhattan
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[nysbirds-l] Bronx Zoo Kentucky Warbler

[Todd Olson]

A co-worker observed a Kentucky Warbler midday today near Bronx Zoo's Birds
of Prey Aviaries... left of aviaries in wooded patch with low Yew bushes.
I couldn't relocate (limited time) but did see a couple Yellow-rumped
Warblers and a Blue -headed Vireo at site. Colleague did get good camphone
record shot of the KeWa.

Todd Olson, Greater NYC

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[nysbirds-l] Bronx Zoo Kentucky Warbler

[Todd Olson]

A co-worker observed a Kentucky Warbler midday today near Bronx Zoo's Birds
of Prey Aviaries... left of aviaries in wooded patch with low Yew bushes.
I couldn't relocate (limited time) but did see a couple Yellow-rumped
Warblers and a Blue -headed Vireo at site. Colleague did get good camphone
record shot of the KeWa.

Todd Olson, Greater NYC

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[nysbirds-l] Bonaparte' Gulls Croton RR Station Westchester.

[Anne Swaim]

Six Bonaparte's Gulls currently on Croton Bay inlet next to Croton RR station, 
Westchester County. 

Anne Swaim
Saw Mill River Audubon
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[nysbirds-l] Bonaparte' Gulls Croton RR Station Westchester.

[Anne Swaim]

Six Bonaparte's Gulls currently on Croton Bay inlet next to Croton RR station, 
Westchester County. 

Anne Swaim
Saw Mill River Audubon
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[nysbirds-l] Clspper Rail at Oceanside

[syschiff]

Marine Nature Study Area 18 April

A Clapper Rail was calling and running around by the Osprey nest.  No marsh 
sparrows yet.   Happy Tax Day.

Sy Schiff
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[nysbirds-l] Clspper Rail at Oceanside

[syschiff]

Marine Nature Study Area 18 April

A Clapper Rail was calling and running around by the Osprey nest.  No marsh 
sparrows yet.   Happy Tax Day.

Sy Schiff
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[nysbirds-l] Northern Saw-whet Owl/Pine Warbler at feeder & more

[Joan Collins]

There have been ten new arrivals/migrants during the past week (and 2 active
amphibian species!).  Most of the snow is gone in Long Lake, but I found
areas in Newcomb with thigh-deep snow during a bushwhack on 4/15 (and lots
of bruises on my legs as a result).Since the Osprey pair returned to
Minnow Pond in Long Lake on 4/10, at least one bird is always at the nest
site.  (The Osprey are already the talk of Long Lake - last year, a
photographer could always be found along Route 30 since you can look
directly across at the nest!)  As of yesterday, the ice finally melted off
that pond.  Here are some of the species found during the past week:

 

4/18/17 Long Lake (Hamilton Co.)

 

A singing migrant Fox Sparrow joined the masses of Dark-eyed Juncos outside
our house this morning.

 

4/17/17 Long Lake

 

*Field Sparrow migrant singing outside our home (a first for our home)

 

Ring-necked Ducks (everywhere with open water) and Bufflehead on Little
Tupper Lake.

 

4/16/17 Long Lake

 

Ring-necked Duck - Little Tupper Lake

Common Merganser - Shaw Pond

Pied-billed Grebe - Shaw Pond (they nested here last year)

Broad-winged Hawk - pair vocalizing and interacting near the Round Lake
Trailhead on Sabattis Circle Road

Gray Jay - 2 (1 Route 30 and 1 Sabattis Bog)  Nesting is underway and I only
see solo birds once in a while now.

Pine Warbler - 4th day in a row at our platform feeder - eating sunflower
hearts!

*Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1 singing at Sabattis Bog

*Eastern Towhee - calling at Sabattis Bog

*White-throated Sparrow - several singing

 

Many Wood Frogs and Spring Peepers calling.

 

4/15/17 Long Lake, Newcomb, and Minerva (Essex Co.)

 

Ruffed Grouse - Sabattis Circle Road

*Common Loon - on Long Lake

Black-backed Woodpecker - 2 (1 along Route 28N in Minerva, and 1 in Newcomb
on Tahawus Rd.)

Eastern Phoebe - several

Gray Jay - 1 in Minerva that readily came to me for food

*Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Newcomb and Minerva locations

Pine Warbler - continuing at our platform feeder

 

4/14/17 Long Lake (& owling 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.)

 

Ring-necked Duck - Round Lake inlet

Bufflehead - Round Lake inlet

Hooded Merganser - Round Lake inlet

Common Merganser - Little Tupper Lake inlet

Pied-billed Grebe - Round Lake inlet

Barred Owl - calling

*Northern Saw-whet Owl - tooting non-stop for hours!

Boreal Chickadee - 1 along Route 30

Palm Warbler - 5 at Sabattis Bog

Pine Warbler - continuing at our platform feeder

*Swamp Sparrow - marsh at the inlet of Little Tupper Lake

Rusty Blackbird - ~10 marsh at the inlet of Little Tupper Lake

 

I also observed 2 different Snowshoe Hares while listening for owls.

 

*Wood Frogs and *Spring Peepers were heard during owling - surprising given
the 32 degree evening!

 

4/13/17 Long Lake

 

*Pine Warbler - migrant observed eating sunflower seed hearts on our
platform feeder!

 

4/12/17 Long Lake

 

Ruffed Grouse - Sabattis Circle Road

*Rusty Blackbird - ~10 at the marsh by the inlet of Little Tupper Lake
(where nesting was attempted last year).  This is a migration stop every
year at this time.

 

Moose tracks were observed in the sand by the inlet of Little Tupper Lake -
one smaller set of tracks by very large tracks.  (May is the month that
females leave last year's young to give birth to a new calf.)

 

Joan Collins

President, NYS Ornithological Association

Editor, New York Birders

Long Lake, NY

(315) 244-7127 cell   

(518) 624-5528 home

http://www.adirondackavianexpeditions.com/  

http://www.facebook.com/AdirondackAvian

 

 

 


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[nysbirds-l] Northern Saw-whet Owl/Pine Warbler at feeder & more

[Joan Collins]

There have been ten new arrivals/migrants during the past week (and 2 active
amphibian species!).  Most of the snow is gone in Long Lake, but I found
areas in Newcomb with thigh-deep snow during a bushwhack on 4/15 (and lots
of bruises on my legs as a result).Since the Osprey pair returned to
Minnow Pond in Long Lake on 4/10, at least one bird is always at the nest
site.  (The Osprey are already the talk of Long Lake - last year, a
photographer could always be found along Route 30 since you can look
directly across at the nest!)  As of yesterday, the ice finally melted off
that pond.  Here are some of the species found during the past week:

 

4/18/17 Long Lake (Hamilton Co.)

 

A singing migrant Fox Sparrow joined the masses of Dark-eyed Juncos outside
our house this morning.

 

4/17/17 Long Lake

 

*Field Sparrow migrant singing outside our home (a first for our home)

 

Ring-necked Ducks (everywhere with open water) and Bufflehead on Little
Tupper Lake.

 

4/16/17 Long Lake

 

Ring-necked Duck - Little Tupper Lake

Common Merganser - Shaw Pond

Pied-billed Grebe - Shaw Pond (they nested here last year)

Broad-winged Hawk - pair vocalizing and interacting near the Round Lake
Trailhead on Sabattis Circle Road

Gray Jay - 2 (1 Route 30 and 1 Sabattis Bog)  Nesting is underway and I only
see solo birds once in a while now.

Pine Warbler - 4th day in a row at our platform feeder - eating sunflower
hearts!

*Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1 singing at Sabattis Bog

*Eastern Towhee - calling at Sabattis Bog

*White-throated Sparrow - several singing

 

Many Wood Frogs and Spring Peepers calling.

 

4/15/17 Long Lake, Newcomb, and Minerva (Essex Co.)

 

Ruffed Grouse - Sabattis Circle Road

*Common Loon - on Long Lake

Black-backed Woodpecker - 2 (1 along Route 28N in Minerva, and 1 in Newcomb
on Tahawus Rd.)

Eastern Phoebe - several

Gray Jay - 1 in Minerva that readily came to me for food

*Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Newcomb and Minerva locations

Pine Warbler - continuing at our platform feeder

 

4/14/17 Long Lake (& owling 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.)

 

Ring-necked Duck - Round Lake inlet

Bufflehead - Round Lake inlet

Hooded Merganser - Round Lake inlet

Common Merganser - Little Tupper Lake inlet

Pied-billed Grebe - Round Lake inlet

Barred Owl - calling

*Northern Saw-whet Owl - tooting non-stop for hours!

Boreal Chickadee - 1 along Route 30

Palm Warbler - 5 at Sabattis Bog

Pine Warbler - continuing at our platform feeder

*Swamp Sparrow - marsh at the inlet of Little Tupper Lake

Rusty Blackbird - ~10 marsh at the inlet of Little Tupper Lake

 

I also observed 2 different Snowshoe Hares while listening for owls.

 

*Wood Frogs and *Spring Peepers were heard during owling - surprising given
the 32 degree evening!

 

4/13/17 Long Lake

 

*Pine Warbler - migrant observed eating sunflower seed hearts on our
platform feeder!

 

4/12/17 Long Lake

 

Ruffed Grouse - Sabattis Circle Road

*Rusty Blackbird - ~10 at the marsh by the inlet of Little Tupper Lake
(where nesting was attempted last year).  This is a migration stop every
year at this time.

 

Moose tracks were observed in the sand by the inlet of Little Tupper Lake -
one smaller set of tracks by very large tracks.  (May is the month that
females leave last year's young to give birth to a new calf.)

 

Joan Collins

President, NYS Ornithological Association

Editor, New York Birders

Long Lake, NY

(315) 244-7127 cell   

(518) 624-5528 home

http://www.adirondackavianexpeditions.com/  

http://www.facebook.com/AdirondackAvian

 

 

 


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