[nysbirds-l] Hudson-Mohawk Birdline for July 7th

2010-07-09 Thread David Martin
This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week 
ending July 7, 2010.
Report your sightings in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region to 
birdl...@hmbc.net


Best of the week:
LEAST BITTERN: Greenport 7/1; Black Creek Marsh 7/3 (2).
UPLAND SANDPIPER: Root 7/5.
CLIFF SWALLOW: Schoharie Creek* 7/4.
NORTHERN PARULA: Sprakers 7/3.
VESPER SPARROW: Saratoga County Airport 7/2.
ORCHARD ORIOLE: Fort Edward 6/30.

Other notable sightings:
Pied-billed Grebe: Rural Grove** 7/3 (2).
Northern Harrier: Root 7/5.
American Kestrel: Ames 7/3.
Virginia Rail: Greenport 7/1; Rural Grove** 7/3; Black Creek Marsh 7/3 (4).
Common Moorhen: Rural Grove** 7/3 (2).
Solitary Sandpiper: Schoharie Creek* 7/4.
Least Sandpiper: Coxsackie Grasslands 7/2.
Yellow-billed Cuckoo: Black Creek Marsh 7/3; Meadowdale 7/5.
Great Horned Owl: Amsterdam 7/3; Schoharie Creek* 7/4.
Barred Owl: Luther Forest 7/5.
Yellow-throated Vireo: Sprakers 7/3 (3).
Northern Rough-winged Swallow: Schoharie Creek* 7/4.
Bank Swallow: Schoharie Creek* 7/4.
Carolina Wren: Schoharie Creek* 7/4.
Marsh Wren: Black Creek Marsh 7/3 (3).
Hermit Thrush: Black Creek Marsh 7/3.
Brown Thrasher: Black Creek Marsh 7/3; Ames 7/3.
Prairie Warbler: Black Creek Marsh 7/3.
Scarlet Tanager: Sprakers 7/3; Glenville 7/3.
Savannah Sparrow: Saratoga County Airport 7/2; Ames 7/3.

* between Route 7 and Route 20.

** Montgomery County

Thanks to Phil Whitney (compiler), Steve Abrahamsen (Saratoga County 
Airport), Larry Alden (Meadowdale, Root), Alan French (Glenville), Rich 
Guthrie (Coxsackie Grasslands), David Harrison (Rural Grove, Sprakers, 
Ames), T. O'Connor (Greenport), Marne Onderdonk (Luther Forest), John 
Ozard (Fort Edward), George Steele (Schoharie Creek) and Tom Williams 
(Black Creek Marsh).




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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, Friday, July 9, 2010

2010-07-09 Thread Ardith Bondi

Observers: Alice Deutsch and Ardith Bondi
Reported by: Ardith Bondi

Location: Strawberry Fields, Hernshead, Turtle Pond, The Ramble

Birding was pretty quiet. Still lots of adults feeding youngsters.

Great Egret (2, Turtle Pond)
Black-crowned Night-Heron (3 - Upper Lobe, Turtle Pond, Azalea Pond)
Canada Goose
Mallard (molting)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove (quite a few young ones)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Warbling Vireo (singing in SF)
Blue Jay
Barn Swallow (Great Lawn and Turtle Pond)
House Wren (reported to us as seen and heard at Azalea Pond by Dan 
Weaver - we never found it)


American Robin (lots and lots with young)
Gray Catbird (quite a few young ones, as well)
European Starling (some young)
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal (some young)
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle (some young)
House Sparrow (some young)

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[nysbirds-l] Bryant Park, Fri. 9-Jul-2010 incl. Blackpoll Warbler

2010-07-09 Thread Ben Cacace
Date: Friday, 9 July 2010 (6:45a-7:20a)
Location: Bryant Park, Manhattan
Reported by: Ben Cacace

The male BLACKPOLL WARBLER continues in the northwest corner of Bryant Park.
The bird was seen high up in the trees and was heard singing. No other
migrants seen this morning.

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[nysbirds-l] Hudson-Mohawk Birdline for July 7th

2010-07-09 Thread David Martin
This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week 
ending July 7, 2010.
Report your sightings in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region to 
birdl...@hmbc.net


Best of the week:
LEAST BITTERN: Greenport 7/1; Black Creek Marsh 7/3 (2).
UPLAND SANDPIPER: Root 7/5.
CLIFF SWALLOW: Schoharie Creek* 7/4.
NORTHERN PARULA: Sprakers 7/3.
VESPER SPARROW: Saratoga County Airport 7/2.
ORCHARD ORIOLE: Fort Edward 6/30.

Other notable sightings:
Pied-billed Grebe: Rural Grove** 7/3 (2).
Northern Harrier: Root 7/5.
American Kestrel: Ames 7/3.
Virginia Rail: Greenport 7/1; Rural Grove** 7/3; Black Creek Marsh 7/3 (4).
Common Moorhen: Rural Grove** 7/3 (2).
Solitary Sandpiper: Schoharie Creek* 7/4.
Least Sandpiper: Coxsackie Grasslands 7/2.
Yellow-billed Cuckoo: Black Creek Marsh 7/3; Meadowdale 7/5.
Great Horned Owl: Amsterdam 7/3; Schoharie Creek* 7/4.
Barred Owl: Luther Forest 7/5.
Yellow-throated Vireo: Sprakers 7/3 (3).
Northern Rough-winged Swallow: Schoharie Creek* 7/4.
Bank Swallow: Schoharie Creek* 7/4.
Carolina Wren: Schoharie Creek* 7/4.
Marsh Wren: Black Creek Marsh 7/3 (3).
Hermit Thrush: Black Creek Marsh 7/3.
Brown Thrasher: Black Creek Marsh 7/3; Ames 7/3.
Prairie Warbler: Black Creek Marsh 7/3.
Scarlet Tanager: Sprakers 7/3; Glenville 7/3.
Savannah Sparrow: Saratoga County Airport 7/2; Ames 7/3.

* between Route 7 and Route 20.

** Montgomery County

Thanks to Phil Whitney (compiler), Steve Abrahamsen (Saratoga County 
Airport), Larry Alden (Meadowdale, Root), Alan French (Glenville), Rich 
Guthrie (Coxsackie Grasslands), David Harrison (Rural Grove, Sprakers, 
Ames), T. O'Connor (Greenport), Marne Onderdonk (Luther Forest), John 
Ozard (Fort Edward), George Steele (Schoharie Creek) and Tom Williams 
(Black Creek Marsh).




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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, Friday, July 9, 2010

2010-07-09 Thread Ardith Bondi

Observers: Alice Deutsch and Ardith Bondi
Reported by: Ardith Bondi

Location: Strawberry Fields, Hernshead, Turtle Pond, The Ramble

Birding was pretty quiet. Still lots of adults feeding youngsters.

Great Egret (2, Turtle Pond)
Black-crowned Night-Heron (3 - Upper Lobe, Turtle Pond, Azalea Pond)
Canada Goose
Mallard (molting)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove (quite a few young ones)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Warbling Vireo (singing in SF)
Blue Jay
Barn Swallow (Great Lawn and Turtle Pond)
House Wren (reported to us as seen and heard at Azalea Pond by Dan 
Weaver - we never found it)


American Robin (lots and lots with young)
Gray Catbird (quite a few young ones, as well)
European Starling (some young)
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal (some young)
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle (some young)
House Sparrow (some young)

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[nysbirds-l] Bryant Park, Fri. 9-Jul-2010 incl. Blackpoll Warbler

2010-07-09 Thread Ben Cacace
Date: Friday, 9 July 2010 (6:45a-7:20a)
Location: Bryant Park, Manhattan
Reported by: Ben Cacace

The male BLACKPOLL WARBLER continues in the northwest corner of Bryant Park.
The bird was seen high up in the trees and was heard singing. No other
migrants seen this morning.

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