[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker in Kew Gardens near Forest Park, Queens County

2019-12-28 Thread Nancy Tognan 
There is a Red-headed Woodpecker that is very easy to find because it is 
enjoying street trees.  It has been reported in the area (near Forest Park) for 
the past few days.
Park near:  129 Audley St, Kew Gardens, NY  11418.  It was flying from tree to 
tree along Audley St on both sides of Abingdon Rd.  
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Thanks to Debbie S. who told me, and Coco H. who told her.

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[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker in Kew Gardens near Forest Park, Queens County

2019-12-28 Thread Nancy Tognan 
There is a Red-headed Woodpecker that is very easy to find because it is 
enjoying street trees.  It has been reported in the area (near Forest Park) for 
the past few days.
Park near:  129 Audley St, Kew Gardens, NY  11418.  It was flying from tree to 
tree along Audley St on both sides of Abingdon Rd.  
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Thanks to Debbie S. who told me, and Coco H. who told her.

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[nysbirds-l] TOWNSEND’S WARBLER! Nassau County.

2019-12-28 Thread John Gluth 
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bird via other branches of the birding grapevine. 
Late this afternoon I found a TOWNSEND’S WARBLER while participating in the the 
Southern Nassau CBC. The bird was mostly favoring pines on the perimeter of the 
northeast section of Philip B. Healey Beach, but eventually flew across 
Florence Ave. and was last seen in a lone pine on the south side of the park 
entrance (40.6519604, -73.4850004) as the sun set. The bird was very active but 
could easily disappear from view for minutes at a time. Thankfully it was also 
fairly vocal, it’s calls giving away it’s continued presence. The call note was 
similar to that of Black-throated Green Warbler, but we’re higher pitched and 
‘sharper’. Good luck if you go! 

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[nysbirds-l] TOWNSEND’S WARBLER! Nassau County.

2019-12-28 Thread John Gluth 
Just covering the listserv base for anyone who hasn’t heard already about this 
bird via other branches of the birding grapevine. 
Late this afternoon I found a TOWNSEND’S WARBLER while participating in the the 
Southern Nassau CBC. The bird was mostly favoring pines on the perimeter of the 
northeast section of Philip B. Healey Beach, but eventually flew across 
Florence Ave. and was last seen in a lone pine on the south side of the park 
entrance (40.6519604, -73.4850004) as the sun set. The bird was very active but 
could easily disappear from view for minutes at a time. Thankfully it was also 
fairly vocal, it’s calls giving away it’s continued presence. The call note was 
similar to that of Black-throated Green Warbler, but we’re higher pitched and 
‘sharper’. Good luck if you go! 

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[nysbirds-l] Patchogue to Brookhaven hamlet

2019-12-28 Thread leormand 
The following birds were seen today:

- Common raven being chased by crows over my house in East Patchogue 

- pair of red-tailed hawks perched on the black and white smokestack on the 
north side of south country road, East Patchogue 

- merlin, bellport village along south country road

- pair of bald eagles, bellport village 

- pied-billed fever and multiple belted kingfishers, beaver dam creek, 
Brookhaven 



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[nysbirds-l] Patchogue to Brookhaven hamlet

2019-12-28 Thread leormand 
The following birds were seen today:

- Common raven being chased by crows over my house in East Patchogue 

- pair of red-tailed hawks perched on the black and white smokestack on the 
north side of south country road, East Patchogue 

- merlin, bellport village along south country road

- pair of bald eagles, bellport village 

- pied-billed fever and multiple belted kingfishers, beaver dam creek, 
Brookhaven 



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[nysbirds-l] Smithtown Count, Sufflok County, Long Island results

2019-12-28 Thread gostic 
The Smithtown Count was held on Friday, December 27 amidst cloudy, calm, mild 
conditions with daytime temperatures in the low 50's.  We tallied 106 species 
that included the following highlights:

1   Snow Goose

1   Pink-footed Goose

2   Cackling Goose

2   Canvasback

7   Common Eider

82 Common Merganser

2   Red-necked Grebe

2  Virginia Rail

6   Purple Sandpiper

1   Wilson's Snipe

12 Razorbill

1   Black-headed Gull

2   Northern Gannet

1   Northern Harrier

45 Eastern Screech Owl

17 Great Horned Owl

4   Northern Saw-Whet Owl

1   American Kestrel

3   Merlin

4   Peregrine Falcon

1   Eastern Phoebe

14 Common Raven

5   Marsh Wren

2  Eastern Bluebird

17 Snow Bunting

1 Chipping Sparrow

1   Yellow-breasted Chat

1   Baltimore Oriole

1   Orange-crowned Warbler

Count Week:  Wild Turkey, Lesser Black-backed Gull

Notable misses of birds that we get with some regularity included:

Wood Duck

Pied-billed Grebe

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Cormorant

Black-crowned Night Heron

Kildeer

Fish Crow (ouch!)

American Tree Sparrow (first miss since 1939)

Savannah Sparrow


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Oliveri for coordinating our compilation venue at the Sweetbriar Farms Nature 
Center in Smithtown, and also Sean Duffy, who as our count archivist enriches 
our compilation with insightful anecdotes of the long history of the Smithtown 
Count.


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[nysbirds-l] Smithtown Count, Sufflok County, Long Island results

2019-12-28 Thread gostic 
The Smithtown Count was held on Friday, December 27 amidst cloudy, calm, mild 
conditions with daytime temperatures in the low 50's.  We tallied 106 species 
that included the following highlights:

1   Snow Goose

1   Pink-footed Goose

2   Cackling Goose

2   Canvasback

7   Common Eider

82 Common Merganser

2   Red-necked Grebe

2  Virginia Rail

6   Purple Sandpiper

1   Wilson's Snipe

12 Razorbill

1   Black-headed Gull

2   Northern Gannet

1   Northern Harrier

45 Eastern Screech Owl

17 Great Horned Owl

4   Northern Saw-Whet Owl

1   American Kestrel

3   Merlin

4   Peregrine Falcon

1   Eastern Phoebe

14 Common Raven

5   Marsh Wren

2  Eastern Bluebird

17 Snow Bunting

1 Chipping Sparrow

1   Yellow-breasted Chat

1   Baltimore Oriole

1   Orange-crowned Warbler

Count Week:  Wild Turkey, Lesser Black-backed Gull

Notable misses of birds that we get with some regularity included:

Wood Duck

Pied-billed Grebe

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Cormorant

Black-crowned Night Heron

Kildeer

Fish Crow (ouch!)

American Tree Sparrow (first miss since 1939)

Savannah Sparrow


Many thanks to all of our dedicated participants, and a special thanks to Marc 
Oliveri for coordinating our compilation venue at the Sweetbriar Farms Nature 
Center in Smithtown, and also Sean Duffy, who as our count archivist enriches 
our compilation with insightful anecdotes of the long history of the Smithtown 
Count.


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RE: [nysbirds-l] Painted Bunting - Jones Beach, Nassau Co.

2019-12-28 Thread Jim Schlickenrieder 
The Painted Bunting continues behind the swings that are shaped like chairs.
 Original message From: Taylor Sturm  Date: 
12/28/19  09:26  (GMT-05:00) To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu Subject: [nysbirds-l] 
Painted Bunting - Jones Beach, Nassau Co. Pete Morris and I just came across a 
female-type Painted Bunting in the playground just east of the “Gatsby on the 
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RE: [nysbirds-l] Painted Bunting - Jones Beach, Nassau Co.

2019-12-28 Thread Jim Schlickenrieder 
The Painted Bunting continues behind the swings that are shaped like chairs.
 Original message From: Taylor Sturm  Date: 
12/28/19  09:26  (GMT-05:00) To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu Subject: [nysbirds-l] 
Painted Bunting - Jones Beach, Nassau Co. Pete Morris and I just came across a 
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Ocean” building at Jones Beach SP, Nassau Co. Taylor Sturm--NYSbirds-L List 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Painted Bunting - Jones Beach, Nassau Co.

2019-12-28 Thread jim Colligan 
Taylor—I wonder if it is the same bird I photographed in Montauk 3 days ago 
Jim




> On Dec 28, 2019, at 9:26 AM, Taylor Sturm  wrote:
> 
> Pete Morris and I just came across a female-type Painted Bunting in the 
> playground just east of the “Gatsby on the Ocean” building at Jones Beach SP, 
> Nassau Co. 
> 
> Taylor Sturm
> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Painted Bunting - Jones Beach, Nassau Co.

2019-12-28 Thread jim Colligan 
Taylor—I wonder if it is the same bird I photographed in Montauk 3 days ago 
Jim




> On Dec 28, 2019, at 9:26 AM, Taylor Sturm  wrote:
> 
> Pete Morris and I just came across a female-type Painted Bunting in the 
> playground just east of the “Gatsby on the Ocean” building at Jones Beach SP, 
> Nassau Co. 
> 
> Taylor Sturm
> 
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[nysbirds-l] Painted Bunting - Jones Beach, Nassau Co.

2019-12-28 Thread Taylor Sturm 
Pete Morris and I just came across a female-type Painted Bunting in the 
playground just east of the “Gatsby on the Ocean” building at Jones Beach SP, 
Nassau Co. 

Taylor Sturm


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[nysbirds-l] Painted Bunting - Jones Beach, Nassau Co.

2019-12-28 Thread Taylor Sturm 
Pete Morris and I just came across a female-type Painted Bunting in the 
playground just east of the “Gatsby on the Ocean” building at Jones Beach SP, 
Nassau Co. 

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[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 27 December 2019

2019-12-28 Thread Ben Cacace 
- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Dec. 27, 2019
* NYNY1912.27

- Birds mentioned
ATLANTIC PUFFIN+
COMMON MURRE+
BROWN PELICAN+
BARNACLE GOOSE+
PAINTED BUNTING+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

Red-necked Grebe
Razorbill
DOVEKIE
Black-legged Kittiwake
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Black-headed Gull
EURASIAN WIGEON
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE
HARLEQUIN DUCK
Common Eider
KING EIDER
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
Cackling Goose
TUNDRA SWAN
Clapper Rail
Virginia Rail
American Woodcock
Northern Bobwhite
Rough-legged Hawk
Bald Eagle
Short-eared Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Red-headed Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Vesper Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
NORTHERN SHRIKE
Nashville Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
Wilson's Warbler
SEDGE WREN

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You can also send reports and digital image files via email to nysarc44
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If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or
sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to:

   Gary Chapin - Secretary
   NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC)
   125 Pine Springs Drive
   Ticonderoga, NY 12883

Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert
Number: (212) 979-3070

Compiler: Tom Burke
Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County

Transcriber: Ben Cacace

BEGIN TAPE

Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, December 27th
2019 at 8pm. The highlights of today's tape are PAINTED BUNTING, SEDGE
WREN, ATLANTIC PUFFIN, DOVEKIE, COMMON MURRE, BROWN PELICAN, BARNACLE
GOOSE, GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, TUNDRA SWAN, EURASIAN WIGEON, BARROW'S
GOLDENEYE, HARLEQUIN DUCK, KING EIDER, NORTHERN SHRIKE, YELLOW-BREASTED
CHAT and much more.

Last Saturday during the Montauk Christmas Bird Count a female plumaged
PAINTED BUNTING was spotted feeding with various sparrows along East Lake
Drive at Big Reed Path near the sign to Big Reed Pond it was still in that
area at least to Tuesday but we are aware of no reports since Tuesday.

A SEDGE WREN heard and seen Wednesday at Arshamomaque Pond Preserve on the
north fork at Southold was reported there again on Thursday.

The day before the Montauk Count last Friday the 20th two ATLANTIC PUFFINS
were identified as they flew past Montauk Point. They could not be
relocated the next day but the count did produce a DOVEKIE sitting off Kirk
Park in the town of Montauk. Another 2 DOVEKIES and 3 COMMON MURRES were
also seen Tuesday from a boat about 10 miles south of Smith Pont in
Shirley. If you'd like to see some alcids and more check out the See Life
Paulagics trip going out of Brooklyn on January 11th. Call them at (215)
234-6805 < http://www.paulagics.com/site/ >.

A BROWN PELICAN was spotted midday today flying by Fort Wadsworth on Staten
Island.

A BARNACLE GOOSE overnighting and often loafing on the lake at Belmont Lake
State Park was still present there today. Two GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
were spotted recently at Sunken Meadow State Park on the pond on the left
side of the bridge and the Lower Westchester WHITE-FRONTED was again on
Playland Lake in Rye today. Two CACKLING GEESE were reported this week and
a TUNDRA SWAN flew by Heckscher State Park last Sunday. A drake EURASIAN
WIGEON was back on Tung Ting Pond in Centerport on the north side of Route
25a today. Two BARROW'S GOLDENEYE were found on the Montauk Count, a drake
out at Gardiners Island and a female in Fort Pond Bay. On Monday a young
male was also present on Fort Pond Bay. A drake KING EIDER was off Kirk
Park in Montauk last Saturday and a female was spotted on Monday flying by
the Montauk Harbor Inlet with some COMMON EIDERS. Three to five HARLEQUIN
DUCKS have been present this past week at Orient Point and another one or
two have been spotted around the jetties at Shinnecock Inlet with one at
Hog Creek in Accabonac last Saturday.

An adult BLACK-HEADED GULL was still around Setauket Harbor Wednesday and
an ICELAND GULL was at Bush Terminal Piers Park in Brooklyn yesterday. Two
or three BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES appeared off Montauk Point Tuesday and
yesterday.

Three RED-NECKED GREBES occurred off Breezy Point last Saturday with a few
scattered singles around. A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK remains on the Jones Beach
strip and the immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues in Central Park's
north end. A VESPER SPARROW was still present Sunday in Prospect Park where
a WILSON'S WARBLER remained yesterday. ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was found at
numerous sites and the YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT continues in Marshlands
Conservancy in Rye.

The Montauk Christmas Count last Saturday totaled 123 species the
highlights including 2 BARROW'S GOLDENEYES and single KING EIDER and
HARLEQUIN DUCK, 2 NORTHERN BOBWHITES, 4

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 27 December 2019

2019-12-28 Thread Ben Cacace 
- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Dec. 27, 2019
* NYNY1912.27

- Birds mentioned
ATLANTIC PUFFIN+
COMMON MURRE+
BROWN PELICAN+
BARNACLE GOOSE+
PAINTED BUNTING+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

Red-necked Grebe
Razorbill
DOVEKIE
Black-legged Kittiwake
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Black-headed Gull
EURASIAN WIGEON
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE
HARLEQUIN DUCK
Common Eider
KING EIDER
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
Cackling Goose
TUNDRA SWAN
Clapper Rail
Virginia Rail
American Woodcock
Northern Bobwhite
Rough-legged Hawk
Bald Eagle
Short-eared Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Red-headed Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Vesper Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
NORTHERN SHRIKE
Nashville Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
Wilson's Warbler
SEDGE WREN

- Transcript

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http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm

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If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or
sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to:

   Gary Chapin - Secretary
   NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC)
   125 Pine Springs Drive
   Ticonderoga, NY 12883

Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert
Number: (212) 979-3070

Compiler: Tom Burke
Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County

Transcriber: Ben Cacace

BEGIN TAPE

Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, December 27th
2019 at 8pm. The highlights of today's tape are PAINTED BUNTING, SEDGE
WREN, ATLANTIC PUFFIN, DOVEKIE, COMMON MURRE, BROWN PELICAN, BARNACLE
GOOSE, GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, TUNDRA SWAN, EURASIAN WIGEON, BARROW'S
GOLDENEYE, HARLEQUIN DUCK, KING EIDER, NORTHERN SHRIKE, YELLOW-BREASTED
CHAT and much more.

Last Saturday during the Montauk Christmas Bird Count a female plumaged
PAINTED BUNTING was spotted feeding with various sparrows along East Lake
Drive at Big Reed Path near the sign to Big Reed Pond it was still in that
area at least to Tuesday but we are aware of no reports since Tuesday.

A SEDGE WREN heard and seen Wednesday at Arshamomaque Pond Preserve on the
north fork at Southold was reported there again on Thursday.

The day before the Montauk Count last Friday the 20th two ATLANTIC PUFFINS
were identified as they flew past Montauk Point. They could not be
relocated the next day but the count did produce a DOVEKIE sitting off Kirk
Park in the town of Montauk. Another 2 DOVEKIES and 3 COMMON MURRES were
also seen Tuesday from a boat about 10 miles south of Smith Pont in
Shirley. If you'd like to see some alcids and more check out the See Life
Paulagics trip going out of Brooklyn on January 11th. Call them at (215)
234-6805 < http://www.paulagics.com/site/ >.

A BROWN PELICAN was spotted midday today flying by Fort Wadsworth on Staten
Island.

A BARNACLE GOOSE overnighting and often loafing on the lake at Belmont Lake
State Park was still present there today. Two GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
were spotted recently at Sunken Meadow State Park on the pond on the left
side of the bridge and the Lower Westchester WHITE-FRONTED was again on
Playland Lake in Rye today. Two CACKLING GEESE were reported this week and
a TUNDRA SWAN flew by Heckscher State Park last Sunday. A drake EURASIAN
WIGEON was back on Tung Ting Pond in Centerport on the north side of Route
25a today. Two BARROW'S GOLDENEYE were found on the Montauk Count, a drake
out at Gardiners Island and a female in Fort Pond Bay. On Monday a young
male was also present on Fort Pond Bay. A drake KING EIDER was off Kirk
Park in Montauk last Saturday and a female was spotted on Monday flying by
the Montauk Harbor Inlet with some COMMON EIDERS. Three to five HARLEQUIN
DUCKS have been present this past week at Orient Point and another one or
two have been spotted around the jetties at Shinnecock Inlet with one at
Hog Creek in Accabonac last Saturday.

An adult BLACK-HEADED GULL was still around Setauket Harbor Wednesday and
an ICELAND GULL was at Bush Terminal Piers Park in Brooklyn yesterday. Two
or three BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES appeared off Montauk Point Tuesday and
yesterday.

Three RED-NECKED GREBES occurred off Breezy Point last Saturday with a few
scattered singles around. A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK remains on the Jones Beach
strip and the immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues in Central Park's
north end. A VESPER SPARROW was still present Sunday in Prospect Park where
a WILSON'S WARBLER remained yesterday. ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was found at
numerous sites and the YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT continues in Marshlands
Conservancy in Rye.

The Montauk Christmas Count last Saturday totaled 123 species the
highlights including 2 BARROW'S GOLDENEYES and single KING EIDER and
HARLEQUIN DUCK, 2 NORTHERN BOBWHITES, 4