[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park

[Alan Drogin]

Only thing of note since I’ve only seen reports upstate - a pair of Savannah 
Sparrows on the parade grounds this afternoon.

Happy Birding,
Alan Drogin



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[nysbirds-l] Woodcock Meadowlark, FBF

[Gabriel Willow]

Yesterday (Saturday) evening I led a Spring Equinox woodcock walk for NYC 
Audubon to Floyd Bennett Field.

We arrived around 6pm, so didn't have too much time to look for birds before 
sunset at 7.  In that time, we found some nice early migrants: a pair of 
Killdeer, numerous singing Red-winged Blackbirds, and my FOS Eastern Meadowlark.

We were distracted when some young men driving their pickup truck a bit 
aggressively around the parking lot managed to flip it (not sure how). Luckily 
no one was hurt, but there were a lot of sirens and hubbub when the police, 
firemen, and ambulances came, and all stared at the truck laying there like a 
beetle on its back. They flipped it back over somehow.

Shortly after sunset, the sky was darkening and the Woodcocks still hadn't 
appeared. I was a bit worried that perhaps the previous day's snow had 
dissuaded them from performing, but suddenly we heard a beent! And then 
another and another, and all at once we were surrounded by them. There must 
have been at least a dozen displaying, chasing one another, giving their 
territorial chatter. It was quite a show!

As Andrew mentioned of his woodcock walk, they seemed to end early... All 
activity ceased within 45 minutes.  But it was quite a frenzy for that short 
while.

Happy spring,

Gabriel Willow
NYC Audubon 



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[nysbirds-l] Pine Island Greater White-fronted Goose

[Sean Camillieri]

Currently being seen on the right side of the flock of Canada Geese  at Scenic 
View Golf Course. 

Sean Camillieri 

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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Mew Gull (YES)

[Andrew Baksh]

The first-cycle (American) *MEW GULL* (Larus canus brachyrhynchus)
continued today in Brooklyn.

Crippling views of the bird were enjoyed with Angus Wilson who was onsite I
like was, for a while before the bird showed. First observed on the
Ballfields which unfortunately was subsequently invaded by dog owners who
were using the field as a dog run (?)

We refound the bird in the Khol's/Shopping Center parking lot and then
again near the lot off the Belt Parkway closest to Khol's.

It was last seen landing on the roof of Khol's.

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] Bayard Cutting Arboretum - Great River

[leormand .]

Spent some time on a beautiful but chilly afternoon at the Bayard Cutting
Arboretum where we had wood ducks fly by, a Cooper's hawk circling above as
well as several osprey (including one eating a flounder on a tree at the
parking lot entrance - much to the enjoyment of everyone leaving the
concert).

Yesterday at EPCAL I had several N. Harriers and a (presumably) mated pair
of Red-tailed hawks cooperatively hunting and successfully catching a
vole.  Also many blue birds.


- Luke Ormand

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[nysbirds-l] Woodcock & Meadowlark, FBF

[Gabriel Willow]

Yesterday (Saturday) evening I led a Spring Equinox woodcock walk for NYC 
Audubon to Floyd Bennett Field.

We arrived around 6pm, so didn't have too much time to look for birds before 
sunset at 7.  In that time, we found some nice early migrants: a pair of 
Killdeer, numerous singing Red-winged Blackbirds, and my FOS Eastern Meadowlark.

We were distracted when some young men driving their pickup truck a bit 
aggressively around the parking lot managed to flip it (not sure how). Luckily 
no one was hurt, but there were a lot of sirens and hubbub when the police, 
firemen, and ambulances came, and all stared at the truck laying there like a 
beetle on its back. They flipped it back over somehow.

Shortly after sunset, the sky was darkening and the Woodcocks still hadn't 
appeared. I was a bit worried that perhaps the previous day's snow had 
dissuaded them from performing, but suddenly we heard a "beent!" And then 
another and another, and all at once we were surrounded by them. There must 
have been at least a dozen displaying, chasing one another, giving their 
territorial chatter. It was quite a show!

As Andrew mentioned of his woodcock walk, they seemed to end early... All 
activity ceased within 45 minutes.  But it was quite a frenzy for that short 
while.

Happy spring,

Gabriel Willow
NYC Audubon 



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[nysbirds-l] Pine Island Greater White-fronted Goose

[Sean Camillieri]

Currently being seen on the right side of the flock of Canada Geese  at Scenic 
View Golf Course. 

Sean Camillieri 

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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Mew Gull (YES)

[Andrew Baksh]

The first-cycle (American) *MEW GULL* (Larus canus brachyrhynchus)
continued today in Brooklyn.

Crippling views of the bird were enjoyed with Angus Wilson who was onsite I
like was, for a while before the bird showed. First observed on the
Ballfields which unfortunately was subsequently invaded by dog owners who
were using the field as a dog run (?)

We refound the bird in the Khol's/Shopping Center parking lot and then
again near the lot off the Belt Parkway closest to Khol's.

It was last seen landing on the roof of Khol's.

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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(= '.'=)

(") _ (")

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www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

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[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park

[Alan Drogin]

Only thing of note since I’ve only seen reports upstate - a pair of Savannah 
Sparrows on the parade grounds this afternoon.

Happy Birding,
Alan Drogin



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[nysbirds-l] Bayard Cutting Arboretum - Great River

[leormand .]

Spent some time on a beautiful but chilly afternoon at the Bayard Cutting
Arboretum where we had wood ducks fly by, a Cooper's hawk circling above as
well as several osprey (including one eating a flounder on a tree at the
parking lot entrance - much to the enjoyment of everyone leaving the
concert).

Yesterday at EPCAL I had several N. Harriers and a (presumably) mated pair
of Red-tailed hawks cooperatively hunting and successfully catching a
vole.  Also many blue birds.


- Luke Ormand

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