The CURLEW SANDPIPER at Mecox Bay was still present late this afternoon in the
previously reported area of the western flats. It put on a nice show, actively
feeding during most of my stay (16:45-17:45). I observed it extract a few worms
from the sand during that span. Except for a brief
Hi all,
Today I spent my lunch hour looking for the RNPH. Same result as Doug had
in the morning. No phalarope.
Yesterday I shot a short video using my phone and binoculars. The result is
not a video of good quality, but a record of this stranger of a bird in an
urban environment. Sound track
A decent migratory movement this morning in Rocky Pt Preserve included a
vocalizing Yellow-throated Vireo (unusual here), both Cuckoos,
White-breasted and Red-breasted Nuthatches, and a small assortment of
common warblers.
Yesterday, an early Fox Sparrow briefly visited our feeders.
Peggy &
With thanks to Jim for finding the Curlew Sandpiper yesterday !
With thanks to Michael McBrien for posting the bird for Diana Teta &
I earlier this AM !
The plumage is exactly as Derek Rogers described. The one point I would
make concerns the bill - it seemed to be less fully de-curved (from
Currently being seen near the rusty washed up metal fencing in the furthest
western portion of the sand flat. The bird is blotchy red and very visible
among the other shore birds here. The Curlew is actively feeding.
Law enforcement of parking restrictions is evident, so be careful.
The bird
A brief walk into Inwood Hill Park in upper Manhattan yielded what feels like a
surprisingly early 1st winter Mourning Warbler. This bird has an incomplete
gray hood with a tangy yellow throat. The yellow continues uninterrupted,
through the breast, belly, and under tail coverts which are quite
Doug Futuyma asked me to post the following-
"I searched for it without success between Pier 25 and Pier 45 this
morning, around 7 a.m."
Ardith Bondi
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Diana Teta just called to report that she and Bob Adamo are seeing the
Curlew Sandpiper found yesterday at Mecox. From what I understand it is
on the west side and one must walk all the way around to the cove.
Pat Lindsay
Bay Shore
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Bob Adamo just called to report that he and Diane Teta saw the Curlew Sandpiper at Mecox this morning. The bird was still there as of 6:50 am.Good luck to those who try and many thanks to Bob for getting out word. Michael McBrien
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Doug Futuyma asked me to post the following-
I searched for it without success between Pier 25 and Pier 45 this
morning, around 7 a.m.
Ardith Bondi
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A brief walk into Inwood Hill Park in upper Manhattan yielded what feels like a
surprisingly early 1st winter Mourning Warbler. This bird has an incomplete
gray hood with a tangy yellow throat. The yellow continues uninterrupted,
through the breast, belly, and under tail coverts which are quite
Currently being seen near the rusty washed up metal fencing in the furthest
western portion of the sand flat. The bird is blotchy red and very visible
among the other shore birds here. The Curlew is actively feeding.
Law enforcement of parking restrictions is evident, so be careful.
The bird
With thanks to Jim for finding the Curlew Sandpiper yesterday !
With thanks to Michael McBrien for posting the bird for Diana Teta
I earlier this AM !
The plumage is exactly as Derek Rogers described. The one point I would
make concerns the bill - it seemed to be less fully de-curved (from head
A decent migratory movement this morning in Rocky Pt Preserve included a
vocalizing Yellow-throated Vireo (unusual here), both Cuckoos,
White-breasted and Red-breasted Nuthatches, and a small assortment of
common warblers.
Yesterday, an early Fox Sparrow briefly visited our feeders.
Peggy
Hi all,
Today I spent my lunch hour looking for the RNPH. Same result as Doug had
in the morning. No phalarope.
Yesterday I shot a short video using my phone and binoculars. The result is
not a video of good quality, but a record of this stranger of a bird in an
urban environment. Sound track
The CURLEW SANDPIPER at Mecox Bay was still present late this afternoon in the
previously reported area of the western flats. It put on a nice show, actively
feeding during most of my stay (16:45-17:45). I observed it extract a few worms
from the sand during that span. Except for a brief
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