[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Wednesday May 18, 2016 incl. 20 Species of Wood Warblers

2016-05-18 Thread Deborah Allen 
Central Park NYC 
Wednesday May 18, 2016
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. on bird walk starting from the dock on Turtle 
Pond at 9am.

Twenty species of Wood Warblers this morning, including a late Palm Warbler.

The List includes some birds seen by Bob at the Reservoir and Bridle Path 
before the walk. 

Gadwall - 2 males & 1 female Reservoir, pair Turtle Pond (7:10AM)
Bufflehead - male continues Reservoir
Double-crested Cormorant - adults & immatures Reservoir
Great Egret - turtle Pond, flyovers at Upper Lobe & Reservoir
Black-crowned Night-Heron - adults Upper Lobe & Turtle Pond
Red-tailed Hawk - adult flyover
Spotted Sandpiper - 2 Reservoir (7:10AM)
Herring Gull - flyovers
Mourning Dove - adults & juveniles
Chimney Swift - around 20
Red-bellied Woodpecker - pairs including birds at the Point
Downy Woodpecker - male Castle
Northern Flicker - pair Ramble
Blue-headed Vireo - Captain's Bench (spotted by Signe Hammer)
Warbling Vireo - pair at Turtle Pond dock, also other locations
Red-eyed Vireo - several
Blue Jay - adult feeding fledgling Mugger's Woods
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 5 Reservoir (7:10AM)
Barn Swallow - at least 4 Reservoir (7:10AM)
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 in Ramble
House Wren - Humming Tombstone
Swainson's Thrush - 3
Wood Thrush - heard Mugger's Woods
American Robin
Gray Catbird - fairly common
Cedar Waxwing - 4 Tuliptree Captain's Bench
Ovenbird - at least 3
Northern Waterthrush 4 - Oven, Shakespeare Garden, Turtle Pond, etc. 
Black-and-white Warbler - 2 males, 8 females
Tennessee Warbler - adult Honeylocust at Castle (with Brian Padden)
Nashville Warbler - Mugger's Woods (David Barrett)
Common Yellowthroat - 8 - 2 males, 6 females
American Redstart - 20, including 3 adult males and 2 second-year males
Cape May Warbler - 2 females - 1 cypress at Turtle Pond Dock, 1 Tuliptree at 
Captain's Bench (spotted by David Barrett)
Northern Parula - around 25 including 2 adult males
Magnolia Warbler - 100+ (20% adult males)
Bay-breasted Warbler - 2 females Bridle Path (Bob before walk)
Blackburnian Warbler - adult male Turtle Pond (Bob)
yellow Warbler - female Azalea Pond
Blackpoll Warbler - few (5) 2 males & 3 females
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 2 males, 8 females
Palm Warlber - dock on Turtle Pond (Bob - LATE, expected departure early May)
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 5 to 10, 3 at Turtle Pond, others Bridle Path & 
elsewhere
Black-throated Green Warbler - 1 male, 3 females Ramble
Canada Warbler - 4 - all adult males - Shakespeare Garden, Turtle Pond, Bridle 
Path & the Point
Wilson's Warbler - 5 males - south side Reservoir, Turtle Pond Duck, Point, 
Azalea Pond, Shakespeare Garden, Ramble
Eastern Towhee - singing east of feeders
Lincoln's Sparrow - Evodia Field
Scarlet Tanager -3 total -  female, adult male Gill Overlook (David Barrett) & 
another adult male elsewhere
Rose-breasted Grosbeak- at least 5 - adult male Evodia Field, others elsewhere 
(of the 5 one making weep call, others squeaking)
Red-winged Blackbird - male Turtle Pond
Brown-headed Cowbird - male Humming Tombstone
Baltimore Oriole - common , pairs in Ramble
House Finch 4 to 6 Turtle Pond Duck
American Goldfinch - adult male Castle

Deb Allen

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[nysbirds-l] O-s Flycatcher, Southard's (Suffolk)

2016-05-18 Thread d Futuyma 
The Olive-sided Flycatcher is at the site described yesterday by Patricia 
Lindsay: immediately north of the path that runs E-W along the south side of 
the pond, on the western side. Showing white tufts as it preens. 
Doug Futuyma

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[nysbirds-l] Bicknell's Thrush in Prospect Park

2016-05-18 Thread Joshua Malbin 
A Bicknell's Thrush found yesterday by Rob Jett was still present and
singing this morning in Prospect Park, on the lefthand paved path of the
peninsula, about halfway between the pink beach and where the paths
converge.

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 5/17

2016-05-18 Thread Thomas Fiore 

Tuesday, 17 May, 2016
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City

A very good new arrival of migrants, with a much richer variety of  
flycatchers, as well as additional thrushes, vireos, warblers,  
tanagers and more, all coming in from Monday night to Tuesday.  One  
bird I saw which was by far the greatest surprise, as it's so rare to  
see any in or over Central,: a tern species, which by overall size &  
"giss" may have been a Forter's (non-vocal and a very quick fly-thru,  
at about 5:45 a.m. seen from the upper s. side of the Great Hill; the  
tern was not extremely high but was moving quickly to the north &  
could potentially have come from or passed the reservoir of the park  
earlier.


At the reservoir much later, a lingering male Bufflehead was noted by  
many. A relatively quick scan did not reveal the other late-lingering  
ducks which had been there (N. Shoveler, Ruddy) in recent days but  
either could still be present if sought carefully. The shorebird  
species noted was the most typical - Spotted Sandpiper, which was seen  
in multiple locations, including at small streams as well as around  
the reservoir.


This was a day to remember for many observers, some of whom were able  
to tally 20 or even more species of warblers on the day. There were  
multiple instances of a dozen or even more species of warblers in a  
single tree, and also not just one or two but many instances of  
species such as Bay-breasted, Cape May, & lots of other warblers being  
seen in 3, 4, even 5 at a time, even all in one field of view at  
times.   Just among many, many excellent sightings was that of  
Tennessee Warbler, a species which was seen by many in the area near  
Belvedere Castle, & one of which (singing regularly) showed just west  
of the weather instrument station, such that eye-level views were  
obtained from as little as 7-10 feet away; videos & photos were  
obtained by some of the multiple obs., & big thanks to Roy Tsao who  
alerted a number of late-morning birders in the immediate area. This  
species was also nicely seen in the n. end, and many groups led by a  
number of leaders in the Ramble area enjoyed nice views also. These  
groups were led by among others those representing non-profit  
organizations & institutions such as the AMNH (American Museum of  
Natural History), and the Linnaean Society of New York: walks in  
Central Park scheduled by the latter are free of charge; membership in  
the society is suggested for those joining walks on a regular basis.   
Also offering bird/nature walks & trips around NYC & beyond are the  
(non-profit) NYC Audubon & many others.


Warblers of at least 25 species in all were noted from the park, with  
at least 24 of these in the vicinity of the Ramble alone. Always much- 
sought in migration here, Mourning Warbler sightings were from the  
north end of the park on Tuesday, with perhaps as many as 4 present  
and sightings from the Loch / Ravine area as well as the north woods,  
& likely the last-of-day sighting by Gabriel Willow, a leader of many  
NYC Audubon walks around the city and beyond, that late-day sighting  
at the SW edge of the Pool, very near the W. 100th St. entrance to the  
park. Also at least heard well, fairly late in the day was a Mourning  
just north of the Loch, noticed by Brenda Inskeep, whom I walked with  
in the latter half of the day. Other individuals of the species also  
were singing a bit in the early hours at the n. end of the park.  It  
is close to the (potential) peak period of this species movements,  
locally.


Flycatcher diversity has been climbing and about all the expected  
species have now been reported in the park, with some of the Empidonax  
[genus] just lately arriving.  I was very lucky to have a superb view  
of Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Tues. at the Great Hill; a few others of  
this species have now been seen, and of some of the others, and  
importantly, also heard. There should be more of most of these in the  
coming week & beyond.  Olive-sided Flycatcher is possibly at peak  
about now, sightings (and some seen singing or calling) have been in  
multiple locations; I managed to photo' 2 individuals on Tues., one in  
the n. end and another in the Ramble; others were found by multiple  
observers. The only typical-migrant flycatcher now very tough to come  
by in Central is E. Phoebe, as virtually all have moved on as expected  
here.


Thrushes are still featuring some Hermit, while Wood & especially  
Swainson's Thrushes are now fairly common: the n. woods alone had  
many, & the Ramble & vicinity featured dozens or more of the latter.  
Veery also are still not uncommon, and some Gray-cheeked are being  
identified while the oft-sought Bicknell's, a definite migrant through  
these parts, has to be heard to be positively identified on sight.


There are still some Blue-headed Vireos moving thru, but the most- 
common of the vireos here now are Red-eyed & Warbling, the latter in

[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanager Rye Nature Center

2016-05-18 Thread Gail Benson 
A young male Summer Tanager is present along with a Yellow-bellied
Flycatcher for the third day,  a Yellow-billed Cuckoo and a good variety of
warblers at Rye Nature Center in Westchester County this morning.
Tom Burke, Gail Benson & Bob Shriber

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[nysbirds-l] Uplands Farm: Olive Sided Flycatcher

2016-05-18 Thread Robert Taylor 
Cold Spring Harbor
Reported on ebird yesterday, seen around 11:30 on the south side of the
main field

Rob in Massapequa

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[nysbirds-l] Mourning warbler Prospect Park

2016-05-18 Thread Rob Bate 
Raphael Campos redoing the Mourning Warbler shortly before noon. It is in the 
same area where the Least Bittern was seen a few days ago south of the Rose 
Garden in an "Aurelia Grove" behind a transformer "tombstone" near a huge tulip 
tree and willow Oak. 

Rob Bate 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Bicknell's and Hooded Warbler - Prospect Park Peninsula (correction)

2016-05-18 Thread Paul R Sweet 
Take a trip to the top of Slide Montain in the next few weeks. Guaranteed 
Bicknell's

Paul Sweet | Department of Ornithology | American Museum of Natural History | 
Central Park West @ 79th St | NY 10023 | Tel 212 769 5780 | Mob 718 757 5941

> On May 18, 2016, at 12:32 PM, Pat Palladino  wrote:
> 
> Probable Bicknell's I should say. A single bird was present which directly 
> matched the photographs of others who heard it sing; however, there was no 
> song while I was there. There were at least seven other Gray-cheeks there as 
> well. As such, I'm still searching for my life Bicknell's Thrush.
> 
> Pat Palladino
> 
> 
>> On May 18, 2016, at 12:00 PM, Pat Palladino  wrote:
>> 
>> In addition to the Bicknell's Thrush, a female Hooded Warbler was foraging 
>> in the Peninsula this morning.
>> 
>> Pat Palladino
>> 
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[nysbirds-l] correction/addendum [tern sp.], C.P., 5/17

2016-05-18 Thread Thomas Fiore 
In Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City) on early Tuesday a.m. (17 May),  
a tern I'd seen as a fast fly-by and in low light was a *possible*  
Forster's, & goes into my own notes simply as "Sterna" [genus] "sp."  
All terns are rare in Central Park at least in modern times, despite  
the above-noted & other tern species breeding not far away.


[n.b., for today Wed. 5/18, Central Park is again quite active with  
many migrants.]


Tom Fiore,
Manhattan

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 5/17

2016-05-18 Thread Thomas Fiore 

Tuesday, 17 May, 2016
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City

A very good new arrival of migrants, with a much richer variety of  
flycatchers, as well as additional thrushes, vireos, warblers,  
tanagers and more, all coming in from Monday night to Tuesday.  One  
bird I saw which was by far the greatest surprise, as it's so rare to  
see any in or over Central,: a tern species, which by overall size &  
"giss" may have been a Forter's (non-vocal and a very quick fly-thru,  
at about 5:45 a.m. seen from the upper s. side of the Great Hill; the  
tern was not extremely high but was moving quickly to the north &  
could potentially have come from or passed the reservoir of the park  
earlier.


At the reservoir much later, a lingering male Bufflehead was noted by  
many. A relatively quick scan did not reveal the other late-lingering  
ducks which had been there (N. Shoveler, Ruddy) in recent days but  
either could still be present if sought carefully. The shorebird  
species noted was the most typical - Spotted Sandpiper, which was seen  
in multiple locations, including at small streams as well as around  
the reservoir.


This was a day to remember for many observers, some of whom were able  
to tally 20 or even more species of warblers on the day. There were  
multiple instances of a dozen or even more species of warblers in a  
single tree, and also not just one or two but many instances of  
species such as Bay-breasted, Cape May, & lots of other warblers being  
seen in 3, 4, even 5 at a time, even all in one field of view at  
times.   Just among many, many excellent sightings was that of  
Tennessee Warbler, a species which was seen by many in the area near  
Belvedere Castle, & one of which (singing regularly) showed just west  
of the weather instrument station, such that eye-level views were  
obtained from as little as 7-10 feet away; videos & photos were  
obtained by some of the multiple obs., & big thanks to Roy Tsao who  
alerted a number of late-morning birders in the immediate area. This  
species was also nicely seen in the n. end, and many groups led by a  
number of leaders in the Ramble area enjoyed nice views also. These  
groups were led by among others those representing non-profit  
organizations & institutions such as the AMNH (American Museum of  
Natural History), and the Linnaean Society of New York: walks in  
Central Park scheduled by the latter are free of charge; membership in  
the society is suggested for those joining walks on a regular basis.   
Also offering bird/nature walks & trips around NYC & beyond are the  
(non-profit) NYC Audubon & many others.


Warblers of at least 25 species in all were noted from the park, with  
at least 24 of these in the vicinity of the Ramble alone. Always much- 
sought in migration here, Mourning Warbler sightings were from the  
north end of the park on Tuesday, with perhaps as many as 4 present  
and sightings from the Loch / Ravine area as well as the north woods,  
& likely the last-of-day sighting by Gabriel Willow, a leader of many  
NYC Audubon walks around the city and beyond, that late-day sighting  
at the SW edge of the Pool, very near the W. 100th St. entrance to the  
park. Also at least heard well, fairly late in the day was a Mourning  
just north of the Loch, noticed by Brenda Inskeep, whom I walked with  
in the latter half of the day. Other individuals of the species also  
were singing a bit in the early hours at the n. end of the park.  It  
is close to the (potential) peak period of this species movements,  
locally.


Flycatcher diversity has been climbing and about all the expected  
species have now been reported in the park, with some of the Empidonax  
[genus] just lately arriving.  I was very lucky to have a superb view  
of Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Tues. at the Great Hill; a few others of  
this species have now been seen, and of some of the others, and  
importantly, also heard. There should be more of most of these in the  
coming week & beyond.  Olive-sided Flycatcher is possibly at peak  
about now, sightings (and some seen singing or calling) have been in  
multiple locations; I managed to photo' 2 individuals on Tues., one in  
the n. end and another in the Ramble; others were found by multiple  
observers. The only typical-migrant flycatcher now very tough to come  
by in Central is E. Phoebe, as virtually all have moved on as expected  
here.


Thrushes are still featuring some Hermit, while Wood & especially  
Swainson's Thrushes are now fairly common: the n. woods alone had  
many, & the Ramble & vicinity featured dozens or more of the latter.  
Veery also are still not uncommon, and some Gray-cheeked are being  
identified while the oft-sought Bicknell's, a definite migrant through  
these parts, has to be heard to be positively identified on sight.


There are still some Blue-headed Vireos moving thru, but the most- 
common of the vireos here now are Red-eyed & Warbling, the latter in

[nysbirds-l] Bicknell's Thrush in Prospect Park

2016-05-18 Thread Joshua Malbin 
A Bicknell's Thrush found yesterday by Rob Jett was still present and
singing this morning in Prospect Park, on the lefthand paved path of the
peninsula, about halfway between the pink beach and where the paths
converge.

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[nysbirds-l] O-s Flycatcher, Southard's (Suffolk)

2016-05-18 Thread d Futuyma 
The Olive-sided Flycatcher is at the site described yesterday by Patricia 
Lindsay: immediately north of the path that runs E-W along the south side of 
the pond, on the western side. Showing white tufts as it preens. 
Doug Futuyma

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[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanager Rye Nature Center

2016-05-18 Thread Gail Benson 
A young male Summer Tanager is present along with a Yellow-bellied
Flycatcher for the third day,  a Yellow-billed Cuckoo and a good variety of
warblers at Rye Nature Center in Westchester County this morning.
Tom Burke, Gail Benson & Bob Shriber

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[nysbirds-l] Mourning warbler Prospect Park

2016-05-18 Thread Rob Bate 
Raphael Campos redoing the Mourning Warbler shortly before noon. It is in the 
same area where the Least Bittern was seen a few days ago south of the Rose 
Garden in an "Aurelia Grove" behind a transformer "tombstone" near a huge tulip 
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Rob Bate 
Brooklyn
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[nysbirds-l] Uplands Farm: Olive Sided Flycatcher

2016-05-18 Thread Robert Taylor 
Cold Spring Harbor
Reported on ebird yesterday, seen around 11:30 on the south side of the
main field

Rob in Massapequa

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[nysbirds-l] correction/addendum [tern sp.], C.P., 5/17

2016-05-18 Thread Thomas Fiore 
In Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City) on early Tuesday a.m. (17 May),  
a tern I'd seen as a fast fly-by and in low light was a *possible*  
Forster's, & goes into my own notes simply as "Sterna" [genus] "sp."  
All terns are rare in Central Park at least in modern times, despite  
the above-noted & other tern species breeding not far away.


[n.b., for today Wed. 5/18, Central Park is again quite active with  
many migrants.]


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Manhattan

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Bicknell's and Hooded Warbler - Prospect Park Peninsula (correction)

2016-05-18 Thread Pat Palladino 
Probable Bicknell's I should say. A single bird was present which directly 
matched the photographs of others who heard it sing; however, there was no song 
while I was there. There were at least seven other Gray-cheeks there as well. 
As such, I'm still searching for my life Bicknell's Thrush.

Pat Palladino


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> the Peninsula this morning.
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Bicknell's and Hooded Warbler - Prospect Park Peninsula (correction)

2016-05-18 Thread Paul R Sweet 
Take a trip to the top of Slide Montain in the next few weeks. Guaranteed 
Bicknell's

Paul Sweet | Department of Ornithology | American Museum of Natural History | 
Central Park West @ 79th St | NY 10023 | Tel 212 769 5780 | Mob 718 757 5941

> On May 18, 2016, at 12:32 PM, Pat Palladino  wrote:
> 
> Probable Bicknell's I should say. A single bird was present which directly 
> matched the photographs of others who heard it sing; however, there was no 
> song while I was there. There were at least seven other Gray-cheeks there as 
> well. As such, I'm still searching for my life Bicknell's Thrush.
> 
> Pat Palladino
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>> On May 18, 2016, at 12:00 PM, Pat Palladino  wrote:
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>> in the Peninsula this morning.
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Wednesday May 18, 2016 incl. 20 Species of Wood Warblers

2016-05-18 Thread Deborah Allen 
Central Park NYC 
Wednesday May 18, 2016
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. on bird walk starting from the dock on Turtle 
Pond at 9am.

Twenty species of Wood Warblers this morning, including a late Palm Warbler.

The List includes some birds seen by Bob at the Reservoir and Bridle Path 
before the walk. 

Gadwall - 2 males & 1 female Reservoir, pair Turtle Pond (7:10AM)
Bufflehead - male continues Reservoir
Double-crested Cormorant - adults & immatures Reservoir
Great Egret - turtle Pond, flyovers at Upper Lobe & Reservoir
Black-crowned Night-Heron - adults Upper Lobe & Turtle Pond
Red-tailed Hawk - adult flyover
Spotted Sandpiper - 2 Reservoir (7:10AM)
Herring Gull - flyovers
Mourning Dove - adults & juveniles
Chimney Swift - around 20
Red-bellied Woodpecker - pairs including birds at the Point
Downy Woodpecker - male Castle
Northern Flicker - pair Ramble
Blue-headed Vireo - Captain's Bench (spotted by Signe Hammer)
Warbling Vireo - pair at Turtle Pond dock, also other locations
Red-eyed Vireo - several
Blue Jay - adult feeding fledgling Mugger's Woods
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 5 Reservoir (7:10AM)
Barn Swallow - at least 4 Reservoir (7:10AM)
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 in Ramble
House Wren - Humming Tombstone
Swainson's Thrush - 3
Wood Thrush - heard Mugger's Woods
American Robin
Gray Catbird - fairly common
Cedar Waxwing - 4 Tuliptree Captain's Bench
Ovenbird - at least 3
Northern Waterthrush 4 - Oven, Shakespeare Garden, Turtle Pond, etc. 
Black-and-white Warbler - 2 males, 8 females
Tennessee Warbler - adult Honeylocust at Castle (with Brian Padden)
Nashville Warbler - Mugger's Woods (David Barrett)
Common Yellowthroat - 8 - 2 males, 6 females
American Redstart - 20, including 3 adult males and 2 second-year males
Cape May Warbler - 2 females - 1 cypress at Turtle Pond Dock, 1 Tuliptree at 
Captain's Bench (spotted by David Barrett)
Northern Parula - around 25 including 2 adult males
Magnolia Warbler - 100+ (20% adult males)
Bay-breasted Warbler - 2 females Bridle Path (Bob before walk)
Blackburnian Warbler - adult male Turtle Pond (Bob)
yellow Warbler - female Azalea Pond
Blackpoll Warbler - few (5) 2 males & 3 females
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 2 males, 8 females
Palm Warlber - dock on Turtle Pond (Bob - LATE, expected departure early May)
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 5 to 10, 3 at Turtle Pond, others Bridle Path & 
elsewhere
Black-throated Green Warbler - 1 male, 3 females Ramble
Canada Warbler - 4 - all adult males - Shakespeare Garden, Turtle Pond, Bridle 
Path & the Point
Wilson's Warbler - 5 males - south side Reservoir, Turtle Pond Duck, Point, 
Azalea Pond, Shakespeare Garden, Ramble
Eastern Towhee - singing east of feeders
Lincoln's Sparrow - Evodia Field
Scarlet Tanager -3 total -  female, adult male Gill Overlook (David Barrett) & 
another adult male elsewhere
Rose-breasted Grosbeak- at least 5 - adult male Evodia Field, others elsewhere 
(of the 5 one making weep call, others squeaking)
Red-winged Blackbird - male Turtle Pond
Brown-headed Cowbird - male Humming Tombstone
Baltimore Oriole - common , pairs in Ramble
House Finch 4 to 6 Turtle Pond Duck
American Goldfinch - adult male Castle

Deb Allen

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