[nysbirds-l] common bird, rare location: Manhattan Pileated WP report, 4/9

[Thomas Fiore]

Palm Sunday, 9 April, 2017

On Manhattan island and in New York City for the most part, Pileated Woodpecker 
is a very (almost completely) unexpected bird… yet again this year, now a 
second report of one (not 2, just one) of that species has come through, with 
some details - an initial sighting west of the Cloisters, a medieval museum and 
part of the Met. Museum of Art collections, which is located in Fort Tryon 
Park, northern (uptown) Manhattan, this location is a few city-blocks in 
distance south of Dyckman St. & that park is immediately east of the Henry 
Hudson Parkway in Manhattan. The first sighting was apparently around 9 a.m., & 
there may be subsequent sighting[s]. The bird had possibly moved a bit south 
adjacent with the highway, where there is some sloping woods.  NOTE: the 
mention of “2” in the eBird report of this is an entry-error, ONE bird was 
sighted and intended as the report.  Further note: the nearest subway (to that 
park) is the “A” line & NOT the #1 line.

More news on this if there are further reports, details, & etc. 
There may be at least some seeking this bird this afternoon.

- - -
…. present again in Central Park (Manhattan) this Sunday morning have been the 
same 4 Warbler spp. - at least 2 Louisiana Waterthrushes (one at the Loch, 
another in the Ramble) plus Pine, Palm, & Myrtle (a.k.a. Yellow-rumped) 
Warbler[s], some E. Phoebes, Hermit Thrushes, both Kinglet species, Blue-gray 
Gnatcatchers, Sparrows including Field, Chipping, Swamp. [Red] Fox, and many 
White-throated, as well as Dark-eyed Juncos;  the CP reservoir is continuing to 
host a Red-necked Grebe & at least one Common Loon; ducks include a pair of 
Green-winged Teal (Lake), & others which are more-regular in Central Park.  And 
the RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues where it’s been for months, in the area of 
the park just west of East 68th Street & vicinity. There’s more, but this was 
NOT a big “arrival” day for new migrants of any kind at Central.

Good birding,

Tom Fiore
manhattan
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[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler Prospect Park

[Rob Bate]

The YTWA continues this morning as reported by Mike Yuan. The bird was seen 
opposite the Audubon Center/Boathouse and has been moving around the perimeter 
of the pond there between the bridge and the Binnen Falls. 

Rob Bate
Brooklyn
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[nysbirds-l] Ft. Tryon Park, Manhattan: PILEATED WOODPECKER

[Anders Peltomaa]

Hi all,
Just to get the word out there:

Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) (2)
- Reported Apr 09, 2017 08:57 by Jeff Skrentny
- Fort Tryon Park, New York, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8=p=13=40.8614483,-
73.933562=40.8614483,-73.933562
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35813961
- Comments: "No photo, so bummed.  I was so surprised to see this.  Large
black woodpecker, crow sized, red on head, prominent white wing patches.
So it leap from perch directly west of The Cloisters and fly south just
above tree line.  Strong,direct, undulating flight, white wing patches
clearly visible in flight.  Was told by local birder one was seen north of
this area 2 weeks ago.  "


good birding,

Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan

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[nysbirds-l] Hunter Island, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

[Jack Rothman]

Approximately 40 birders showed up for today’s walk on Hunter Island. 

Highlights were Great Horned Owls, American Oystercatchers, Horned Grebes in 
partial breeding plumage.  
It was a beautiful day to be in the woods and along the shore. 

Great Horned Owl (4)
American Oystercatcher (2)
Horned Grebes (2)
Red-throated Loon
Red- breasted Merganser (4)
Black-capped Chickadee
Eastern Phoebe (4)
Northern Cardinal (2)
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-throated Loon
Osprey
Tree Swallow
Song Sparrow (several)
White-thoated Sparrow (several)
Great Egret
Double-crested Cormorant
Tufted Titmouse 
Common Grackle (several)
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Flicker (4)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (2)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (4)
Bufflehead (6)
American Robin (several)
Blue Jay (4)

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[nysbirds-l] Black vulture near lake success nass co

[Arie Gilbert]

I just got a call that Liz Dinapoli saw a Black Vulture near lake success as 
viewed flying over the LIE. 
Arie Gilbert
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[nysbirds-l] Little Blue Heron - Quogue Wildlife Refuge, Suffolk County

[Eileen Schwinn]

Seen flying overhead, around 10:45AM, circling the Ice Pond, was a Little Blue 
Heron.  We watched until we could no longer see it as it flew north east.
Other spring migrants included Pine Warblers, and Ruby-crowned Kinglets, and 
Towhees.
Eileen Schwinn
Mike Higgiston 

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[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel in Massapequa (LI) continues

[Gail Benson]

The previously reported Dickcissel continues at corner of Fox Boulevard and
Baldwin Avenue .  Comes in with House Sparrows to small bare tree next to
basketball hoop lying on its side.

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[nysbirds-l] East End report: continuing sandhill crane, and migrant arrivals

[Bruce Horwith]

The sandhill crane first reported on 1/4/17 continues at Wainscott Pond.
Over the past week, there have also been 2 lesser yellowlegs, a few
meadowlark, and at least 9 Wilson's snipe hanging out as a group. At Sagg
Pond, the lesser black-backed gulls first reported by Derek Rogers 4/5/17
continue, and today there was a caspian tern on the sand flats, apart from
the gulls. There was a whimbrel in the flooded field just northeast of the
parking lot reported by Terry Sullivan on 4/8/17. Several migrants at
Shinnecock on 4/5/17 (FOS for me, but in most cases already back in large
numbers), include: boat-tailed grackle, osprey, phoebe, and oystercatcher,
Shinnecock also had common loons and horned grebe in full breeding plumage;
lots of tree swallows at Short Pond, along with a few green-winged and 1
blue-winged teal; and a pair of snowy egret at Accabonac Harbor.


*Bruce Horwith*
*16 Salt Marsh Path*
*East Hampton, NY 11937*
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[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler Update Kings co.

[Andrew Baksh]

Thanks to Karen O'hearn who refound the bird and passed the word onto Bobbi 
Manian who then waved me over, I finally got my Brooklyn YTWA. Last observed 
flycatching across the water near the Rustic Arbor.

Other Prospect Park highlights included Solitary Sandpiper, Broad-winged Hawk, 
Black Vulture and multiple Palm and Pine Warblers.

Cheers,

"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of 
others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick 
Douglass

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

> (__/)
> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (") 
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

Andrew Baksh
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sunday April 9, 2017 Louisiana Waterthrushes, Common Loons & note on E. Whip-poor-will

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC 
Sunday April 9, 2017 
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. on bird walk starting from the 
dock on Turtle Pond at 9am, with some pre-walk & after lunch birding.


Highlights: Louisiana Waterthrush (3 locations), Common Loons, Red-headed 
Woodpecker. Also see note below on E. Whip-poor-will. 

Canada Goose - small numbers (appears that just birds that will attempt 
breeding remain)
Gadwall - 2 pairs Meer
American Black Duck - female Meer
Mallard - many locations
Northern Shoveler - many fewer (3 Turtle Pond, around a dozen on Reservoir)
Green-winged Teal - pair Oven/Point (Initially reported today from Bow Bridge 
by Ed Gaillard)
Bufflehead - 9 or 10 Reservoir
Ruddy Duck - 48 (27 Reservoir, 21 Meer)
Pied-billed Grebe - breeding plumage Reservoir
Red-necked Grebe - with flock of Ruddy Ducks in SE Reservoir before the walk
Mourning Dove - various locations
Ring-billed, Herring, & Great Black-backed Gull - total around 60 birds for all 
3 species (only around 30 at 8am)
Common Loon - 2 (adult in breeding plumage NE Reservoir, immature seen early SW 
Reservoir moved to NE later)
Double-crested Cormorant - several Reservoir, 4 Turtle Pond & some flyovers
Black-crowned Night-Heron - 6 (5 Turtle Pond, 1  island near Bow Bridge)
Sharp-shinned Hawk - Oven (Sandra Critelli after lunch) (perhaps the same bird 
reported earlier by Janet Wooten at Warbler Rock)
Red-tailed Hawk - 3 (immature chased by American Crow at Reservoir, 2 circling 
over Willow Rock)
Red-headed Woodpecker - immature still molting into 2nd cycle plumage at the 
Dene (E. 68th Street)
Red-bellied Woodpecker - residents
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - several locations
Downy Woodpecker - residents
Northern Flicker - male at Tupelo Field
Eastern Phoebe -5  (Pinetum, Great Lawn, Shakespeare Garden, Meer, 2 Loch)
Blue Jay - various locations
American Crow - chasing Red-tailed Hawk at south end of Reservoir (others 
outside the park on the East Side)
Black-capped Chickadee - at least 4
Tufted Titmouse - many fewer
Red-breast Nuthatch - Swampy Pin Oak/Summer House Meadow
White-breasted Nuthatch - various locations
Brown Creeper - the Point (4 of us after lunch)
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 13 (Turtle Pond Dock & south side Turtle Pond/Castle 
Walk)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 2 Tupelo Field (Gillian Henry & Andrea Hessel)
American Robin - dozens
Northern Mockingbird - Meer near Conservatory Garden
House Finch - singing Conservatory Garden
American Goldfinch - a few at feeders (one male getting nice color)
Louisiana Waterthrush - 3 (between Azalea Pond & Oven, Loch (Bob after lunch), 
Oak Bridge (Sandra Critelli after lunch)
Palm Warbler - 2 Loch (Bob after lunch)
Chipping Sparrow - feeders
Field Sparrow - the Dene (Emilie Storrs)
Fox Sparrow - Maintenance Field (Jane)
Song Sparrow - Turtle Pond
Swamp Sparrow - island Turtle Pond
White-throated Sparrow - many
Dark-eyed Junco - 2 locations
Northern Cardinal - residents
Red-winged Blackbird - feeders
Common Grackle - various locations

Deborah Alperin found an injured male Eastern Whip-poor-will on 38th Street & 
Sixth Avenue on Friday morning (Apr. 7th) and delivered it to the Wild Bird 
Fund for treatment. This a fairly early date for the species in our region, but 
other records are earlier. 

Deb Allen













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[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler Prospect Park

[Rob Bate]

The YTWA continues this morning as reported by Mike Yuan. The bird was seen 
opposite the Audubon Center/Boathouse and has been moving around the perimeter 
of the pond there between the bridge and the Binnen Falls. 

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Brooklyn
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[nysbirds-l] New Croton Dam -- Croton on Hudson

[Larry Trachtenberg]

The Dam was spectacular this morning especially before the packs of runners and 
peloton of riders; hundreds of swallows dipping in and then out flying right 
over you on the bridge (I could only pick out barn, N rough winged, and tree). 
Not much waterfowl, although one breeding plumaged common loon. The reservoir 
was a sheet of glass but with the three recent storms incredible amounts of 
water pouring over the spillway -- was deafening. Amazing sight from top of 
bridge and from croton gorge park.   

L. Trachtenberg
Ossining

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[nysbirds-l] Black vulture near lake success nass co

[Arie Gilbert]

I just got a call that Liz Dinapoli saw a Black Vulture near lake success as 
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[nysbirds-l] NYS eBird Hotspots: Major Update

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[nysbirds-l] Little Blue Heron - Quogue Wildlife Refuge, Suffolk County

[Eileen Schwinn]

Seen flying overhead, around 10:45AM, circling the Ice Pond, was a Little Blue 
Heron.  We watched until we could no longer see it as it flew north east.
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Eileen Schwinn
Mike Higgiston 

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[nysbirds-l] Ft. Tryon Park, Manhattan: PILEATED WOODPECKER

[Anders Peltomaa]

Hi all,
Just to get the word out there:

Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) (2)
- Reported Apr 09, 2017 08:57 by Jeff Skrentny
- Fort Tryon Park, New York, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8=p=13=40.8614483,-
73.933562=40.8614483,-73.933562
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35813961
- Comments: "No photo, so bummed.  I was so surprised to see this.  Large
black woodpecker, crow sized, red on head, prominent white wing patches.
So it leap from perch directly west of The Cloisters and fly south just
above tree line.  Strong,direct, undulating flight, white wing patches
clearly visible in flight.  Was told by local birder one was seen north of
this area 2 weeks ago.  "


good birding,

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[nysbirds-l] common bird, rare location: Manhattan Pileated WP report, 4/9

[Thomas Fiore]

Palm Sunday, 9 April, 2017

On Manhattan island and in New York City for the most part, Pileated Woodpecker 
is a very (almost completely) unexpected bird… yet again this year, now a 
second report of one (not 2, just one) of that species has come through, with 
some details - an initial sighting west of the Cloisters, a medieval museum and 
part of the Met. Museum of Art collections, which is located in Fort Tryon 
Park, northern (uptown) Manhattan, this location is a few city-blocks in 
distance south of Dyckman St. & that park is immediately east of the Henry 
Hudson Parkway in Manhattan. The first sighting was apparently around 9 a.m., & 
there may be subsequent sighting[s]. The bird had possibly moved a bit south 
adjacent with the highway, where there is some sloping woods.  NOTE: the 
mention of “2” in the eBird report of this is an entry-error, ONE bird was 
sighted and intended as the report.  Further note: the nearest subway (to that 
park) is the “A” line & NOT the #1 line.

More news on this if there are further reports, details, & etc. 
There may be at least some seeking this bird this afternoon.

- - -
…. present again in Central Park (Manhattan) this Sunday morning have been the 
same 4 Warbler spp. - at least 2 Louisiana Waterthrushes (one at the Loch, 
another in the Ramble) plus Pine, Palm, & Myrtle (a.k.a. Yellow-rumped) 
Warbler[s], some E. Phoebes, Hermit Thrushes, both Kinglet species, Blue-gray 
Gnatcatchers, Sparrows including Field, Chipping, Swamp. [Red] Fox, and many 
White-throated, as well as Dark-eyed Juncos;  the CP reservoir is continuing to 
host a Red-necked Grebe & at least one Common Loon; ducks include a pair of 
Green-winged Teal (Lake), & others which are more-regular in Central Park.  And 
the RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues where it’s been for months, in the area of 
the park just west of East 68th Street & vicinity. There’s more, but this was 
NOT a big “arrival” day for new migrants of any kind at Central.

Good birding,

Tom Fiore
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[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel in Massapequa (LI) continues

[Gail Benson]

The previously reported Dickcissel continues at corner of Fox Boulevard and
Baldwin Avenue .  Comes in with House Sparrows to small bare tree next to
basketball hoop lying on its side.

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[nysbirds-l] Hunter Island, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

[Jack Rothman]

Approximately 40 birders showed up for today’s walk on Hunter Island. 

Highlights were Great Horned Owls, American Oystercatchers, Horned Grebes in 
partial breeding plumage.  
It was a beautiful day to be in the woods and along the shore. 

Great Horned Owl (4)
American Oystercatcher (2)
Horned Grebes (2)
Red-throated Loon
Red- breasted Merganser (4)
Black-capped Chickadee
Eastern Phoebe (4)
Northern Cardinal (2)
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-throated Loon
Osprey
Tree Swallow
Song Sparrow (several)
White-thoated Sparrow (several)
Great Egret
Double-crested Cormorant
Tufted Titmouse 
Common Grackle (several)
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Flicker (4)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (2)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (4)
Bufflehead (6)
American Robin (several)
Blue Jay (4)

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[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler Update Kings co.

[Andrew Baksh]

Thanks to Karen O'hearn who refound the bird and passed the word onto Bobbi 
Manian who then waved me over, I finally got my Brooklyn YTWA. Last observed 
flycatching across the water near the Rustic Arbor.

Other Prospect Park highlights included Solitary Sandpiper, Broad-winged Hawk, 
Black Vulture and multiple Palm and Pine Warblers.

Cheers,

"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of 
others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick 
Douglass

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

> (__/)
> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (") 
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

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[nysbirds-l] East End report: continuing sandhill crane, and migrant arrivals

[Bruce Horwith]

The sandhill crane first reported on 1/4/17 continues at Wainscott Pond.
Over the past week, there have also been 2 lesser yellowlegs, a few
meadowlark, and at least 9 Wilson's snipe hanging out as a group. At Sagg
Pond, the lesser black-backed gulls first reported by Derek Rogers 4/5/17
continue, and today there was a caspian tern on the sand flats, apart from
the gulls. There was a whimbrel in the flooded field just northeast of the
parking lot reported by Terry Sullivan on 4/8/17. Several migrants at
Shinnecock on 4/5/17 (FOS for me, but in most cases already back in large
numbers), include: boat-tailed grackle, osprey, phoebe, and oystercatcher,
Shinnecock also had common loons and horned grebe in full breeding plumage;
lots of tree swallows at Short Pond, along with a few green-winged and 1
blue-winged teal; and a pair of snowy egret at Accabonac Harbor.


*Bruce Horwith*
*16 Salt Marsh Path*
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sunday April 9, 2017 Louisiana Waterthrushes, Common Loons & note on E. Whip-poor-will

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC 
Sunday April 9, 2017 
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. on bird walk starting from the 
dock on Turtle Pond at 9am, with some pre-walk & after lunch birding.


Highlights: Louisiana Waterthrush (3 locations), Common Loons, Red-headed 
Woodpecker. Also see note below on E. Whip-poor-will. 

Canada Goose - small numbers (appears that just birds that will attempt 
breeding remain)
Gadwall - 2 pairs Meer
American Black Duck - female Meer
Mallard - many locations
Northern Shoveler - many fewer (3 Turtle Pond, around a dozen on Reservoir)
Green-winged Teal - pair Oven/Point (Initially reported today from Bow Bridge 
by Ed Gaillard)
Bufflehead - 9 or 10 Reservoir
Ruddy Duck - 48 (27 Reservoir, 21 Meer)
Pied-billed Grebe - breeding plumage Reservoir
Red-necked Grebe - with flock of Ruddy Ducks in SE Reservoir before the walk
Mourning Dove - various locations
Ring-billed, Herring, & Great Black-backed Gull - total around 60 birds for all 
3 species (only around 30 at 8am)
Common Loon - 2 (adult in breeding plumage NE Reservoir, immature seen early SW 
Reservoir moved to NE later)
Double-crested Cormorant - several Reservoir, 4 Turtle Pond & some flyovers
Black-crowned Night-Heron - 6 (5 Turtle Pond, 1  island near Bow Bridge)
Sharp-shinned Hawk - Oven (Sandra Critelli after lunch) (perhaps the same bird 
reported earlier by Janet Wooten at Warbler Rock)
Red-tailed Hawk - 3 (immature chased by American Crow at Reservoir, 2 circling 
over Willow Rock)
Red-headed Woodpecker - immature still molting into 2nd cycle plumage at the 
Dene (E. 68th Street)
Red-bellied Woodpecker - residents
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - several locations
Downy Woodpecker - residents
Northern Flicker - male at Tupelo Field
Eastern Phoebe -5  (Pinetum, Great Lawn, Shakespeare Garden, Meer, 2 Loch)
Blue Jay - various locations
American Crow - chasing Red-tailed Hawk at south end of Reservoir (others 
outside the park on the East Side)
Black-capped Chickadee - at least 4
Tufted Titmouse - many fewer
Red-breast Nuthatch - Swampy Pin Oak/Summer House Meadow
White-breasted Nuthatch - various locations
Brown Creeper - the Point (4 of us after lunch)
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 13 (Turtle Pond Dock & south side Turtle Pond/Castle 
Walk)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 2 Tupelo Field (Gillian Henry & Andrea Hessel)
American Robin - dozens
Northern Mockingbird - Meer near Conservatory Garden
House Finch - singing Conservatory Garden
American Goldfinch - a few at feeders (one male getting nice color)
Louisiana Waterthrush - 3 (between Azalea Pond & Oven, Loch (Bob after lunch), 
Oak Bridge (Sandra Critelli after lunch)
Palm Warbler - 2 Loch (Bob after lunch)
Chipping Sparrow - feeders
Field Sparrow - the Dene (Emilie Storrs)
Fox Sparrow - Maintenance Field (Jane)
Song Sparrow - Turtle Pond
Swamp Sparrow - island Turtle Pond
White-throated Sparrow - many
Dark-eyed Junco - 2 locations
Northern Cardinal - residents
Red-winged Blackbird - feeders
Common Grackle - various locations

Deborah Alperin found an injured male Eastern Whip-poor-will on 38th Street & 
Sixth Avenue on Friday morning (Apr. 7th) and delivered it to the Wild Bird 
Fund for treatment. This a fairly early date for the species in our region, but 
other records are earlier. 

Deb Allen













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