[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 29 May 2020

[Ben Cacace]

- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* May. 29, 2020
* NYNY2005.29

- Birds mentioned
ARCTIC TERN+
BROWN BOOBY+
SWAINSON'S WARBLER+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

PARASITIC JAEGER
ICELAND GULL
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Caspian Tern
CORY'S SHEARWATER
Sooty Shearwater
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Northern Gannet
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
MARBLED GODWIT
Acadian Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
BLUE GROSBEAK
SUMMER TANAGER
PHILADELPHIA VIREO
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
Mourning Warbler
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT

- Transcript

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   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, May 29th 2020
at 10pm. The highlights of today's tape are SWAINSON'S WARBLER, BROWN
BOOBY, YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, MARBLED GODWIT, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE,
ICELAND GULL, ARCTIC TERN, CORY'S SHEARWATER, PARASITIC JAEGER,
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, PROTHONOTARY WARBLER, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER,
PHILADELPHIA VIREO, SUMMER TANAGER, BLUE GROSBEAK and much more.

Some exciting birds at the end of a mixed period of migration included a
SWAINSON'S WARBLER seen briefly but well at Muttontown Preserve in Nassau's
East Norwich on Tuesday. The bird was seen from the trail north of the
equestrian area parking lot off Route 106 but could not be relocated
subsequently.

On Thursday a BROWN BOOBY was identified moving east off Robert Moses State
Park during a seawatch. It should be noted that good numbers of NORTHERN
GANNETS are now also moving by including about 300 estimated off Triton
Lane along Dune Road last Monday with virtually all the GANNETS now
immatures. The Triton Lane watch Monday also provided the season's first
shearwaters with 23 SOOTY and even 2 early CORY'S as well as 28 WILSON'S
STORM-PETRELS and 4 PARASITIC JAEGERS. On Thursday SOOTY SHEARWATERS
included 56 off Moses Park and fewer numbers off Dune Road sites while 4
PARASITIC JAEGERS cruised by Pike's Beach east of Cupsogue County Park and
2 were noted from Moses. Interesting along Dune Road as well were the 24
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS gathered at Tiana Beach and 9 more at Pike's
Beach.

Last Sunday an ARCTIC TERN was found at Democrat Point at the western tip
of Fire Island with a CASPIAN TERN at Mecox the same day. Single ICELAND
GULLS were spotted Sunday at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and Wednesday at
Brooklyn's Plumb Beach.

Shorebirds are now gathering in good numbers along south shore estuaries
including at Cupsogue County Park and east along Dune Road. Highlights so
far included a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE photographed Tuesday at Plumb Beach and
a MARBLED GODWIT spotted today at Cupsogue.

Most unusual among the passerines was a young male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
photographed today during its brief stay at Point O'Woods in central Fire
Island.

Among the various but decreasing numbers of warblers this week were a
PROTHONOTARY seen again Monday at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in the North
Garden and a YELLOW-THROATED still singing at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum
in Great River last Saturday. Among the latest to move through several
MOURNING WARBLERS were noted this week. The YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT continued
in Central Park’s Ramble through last weekend and a few SUMMER TANAGERS
remained in Central Park and elsewhere.

Some BLUE GROSBEAKS remain around the Calverton Grasslands but
unfortunately they apparently have been aggressively pursued by various
people some using tapes to extreme excess and this practice, especially
with very sensitive nesting species, cannot be condoned. Enjoy these birds
peacefully but do not harass them.

Among the later migrants are some ALDER and ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS and at
least 3 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS this week and NELSON'S SPARROWS were noted as
of Wednesday at Plumb Beach.

To phone in reports call Tom Burke at (914) 967-4922.

This service is sponsored by the Linnaean Society of New York and the
National Audubon Society. Thank you for calling.

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[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 29 May 2020

[Ben Cacace]

- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* May. 29, 2020
* NYNY2005.29

- Birds mentioned
ARCTIC TERN+
BROWN BOOBY+
SWAINSON'S WARBLER+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

PARASITIC JAEGER
ICELAND GULL
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Caspian Tern
CORY'S SHEARWATER
Sooty Shearwater
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Northern Gannet
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
MARBLED GODWIT
Acadian Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
BLUE GROSBEAK
SUMMER TANAGER
PHILADELPHIA VIREO
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
Mourning Warbler
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT

- Transcript

If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report
electronically and use the NYSARC online submission form found at
http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm

You can also send reports and digital image files via email to nysarc44
(at)nybirds{dot}org.

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, May 29th 2020
at 10pm. The highlights of today's tape are SWAINSON'S WARBLER, BROWN
BOOBY, YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, MARBLED GODWIT, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE,
ICELAND GULL, ARCTIC TERN, CORY'S SHEARWATER, PARASITIC JAEGER,
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, PROTHONOTARY WARBLER, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER,
PHILADELPHIA VIREO, SUMMER TANAGER, BLUE GROSBEAK and much more.

Some exciting birds at the end of a mixed period of migration included a
SWAINSON'S WARBLER seen briefly but well at Muttontown Preserve in Nassau's
East Norwich on Tuesday. The bird was seen from the trail north of the
equestrian area parking lot off Route 106 but could not be relocated
subsequently.

On Thursday a BROWN BOOBY was identified moving east off Robert Moses State
Park during a seawatch. It should be noted that good numbers of NORTHERN
GANNETS are now also moving by including about 300 estimated off Triton
Lane along Dune Road last Monday with virtually all the GANNETS now
immatures. The Triton Lane watch Monday also provided the season's first
shearwaters with 23 SOOTY and even 2 early CORY'S as well as 28 WILSON'S
STORM-PETRELS and 4 PARASITIC JAEGERS. On Thursday SOOTY SHEARWATERS
included 56 off Moses Park and fewer numbers off Dune Road sites while 4
PARASITIC JAEGERS cruised by Pike's Beach east of Cupsogue County Park and
2 were noted from Moses. Interesting along Dune Road as well were the 24
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS gathered at Tiana Beach and 9 more at Pike's
Beach.

Last Sunday an ARCTIC TERN was found at Democrat Point at the western tip
of Fire Island with a CASPIAN TERN at Mecox the same day. Single ICELAND
GULLS were spotted Sunday at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and Wednesday at
Brooklyn's Plumb Beach.

Shorebirds are now gathering in good numbers along south shore estuaries
including at Cupsogue County Park and east along Dune Road. Highlights so
far included a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE photographed Tuesday at Plumb Beach and
a MARBLED GODWIT spotted today at Cupsogue.

Most unusual among the passerines was a young male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
photographed today during its brief stay at Point O'Woods in central Fire
Island.

Among the various but decreasing numbers of warblers this week were a
PROTHONOTARY seen again Monday at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in the North
Garden and a YELLOW-THROATED still singing at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum
in Great River last Saturday. Among the latest to move through several
MOURNING WARBLERS were noted this week. The YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT continued
in Central Park’s Ramble through last weekend and a few SUMMER TANAGERS
remained in Central Park and elsewhere.

Some BLUE GROSBEAKS remain around the Calverton Grasslands but
unfortunately they apparently have been aggressively pursued by various
people some using tapes to extreme excess and this practice, especially
with very sensitive nesting species, cannot be condoned. Enjoy these birds
peacefully but do not harass them.

Among the later migrants are some ALDER and ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS and at
least 3 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS this week and NELSON'S SPARROWS were noted as
of Wednesday at Plumb Beach.

To phone in reports call Tom Burke at (914) 967-4922.

This service is sponsored by the Linnaean Society of New York and the
National Audubon Society. Thank you for calling.

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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan / N.Y. County - 5/26-27-28-29 (ongoing migration)

[Thomas Fiore]

Manhattan (in New York County, & in N.Y. City) 
Tuesday, May 26 through Friday, May 29:

--
Tuesday, 5/26 - Great migration overnight Monday-Tues., for much of N.Y. state, 
a bit less for the city than points to the west & north but a lot of fresh 
arrival anyhow, into the early locally-dense fog. At last, some of the 
later-moving migrants have been showing in numbers, Red-eyed Vireos for one 
clear example, 2 weeks later than a more-typical peak arrival. Also coming in 
large numbers at last were American Redstart, and a number of other warbler 
species in at least modest fresh arrival. The sounds & sight of Eastern 
Wood-Pewee at last also made itself more known all around - a few were even 
noted out in street-trees in the early foggy morning. As many as 22 species of 
American warbler showed in Manhattan this day, a fairly good diversity for the 
date. Hooded, Worm-eating, Prairie, & even (at least a few) Yellow-rumped 
[Myrtle] Warblers joined the fray.  Several Summer Tanagers were again seen 
with at least one in Central Park, & also one (a singing male) seen in Fort 
Tryon Park quite late-day, w. of the Heather Garden area there.

--
Wednesday, 5/27 - Another night (Tues.) of good migration area-wide, with the 
flow of birds much more inland & away from N.Y. City… but some arrival as well 
as onward-exodus. There is also, as in many recent days, a fair morning-flight, 
one that can be hard to see, but is there for some time as birds continue to 
move in the preferred direction (& some also re-orient, in various directions 
besides northerly ones) for a few hours as first-light commences at about 4:40 
a.m. and onward, locally in N.Y.C.  It’s been good to see & also see reports of 
Chimney Swift in numbers more akin to what is expected for May & particularly 
by the latter part of May. Also finally showing in more reasonable numbers, 
albeit for 2 spp. that can be quite late to pass on spring migration, have been 
both Black-billed & Yellow-billed Cuckoos. 

A fairly typical sighting of Mourning Warbler was obtained in Central Park, 
with one at The Pond (C.Weiner) & that just one of what may have been a modest 
number of the species passing in the last 10 days or so. By now, a lot of these 
have reached various breeding areas, however the species can also still be 
moving, passing through, well into early June. Often tough to find if not 
singing, but now & then they are a bit more cooperative. (There’ve been some 
others in Manhattan, and likely the most-watched having been a different 
individual in Central Park).

The at least 7 Semipalmated Sandpipers found & photographed (J.DiCostanzo, et 
al) at Inwood Hill Park’s lagoon flats were the most-notable occurrence of 
migrants on the day. A rather late Blue-headed Vireo was seen at Riverside Park 
(A.Drogin) although that, and many other species of migrants, were late to very 
late in still being seen nearing the end of May, in a city where many do not 
breed, as with the latter bird - but also, that species has been showing in 
other boroughs (counties) of N.Y. City as well, none expected to breed in the 
city.

--
Thursday, 5/28 - The migrations kept on - and, for most part, went over & 
around & beyond Manhattan, at least in comparsion with all of the prior 4 weeks 
or so. Even with 11 warbler species tallied up for all the day around 
Manhattan, & a scant diversity of other actual migrants, the feeling was of 
near-end-of-May…!  The 6 Killdeer (4 of them youngsters) on Randall’s Island 
were seen again, & parents doing a good job as defenders, and a Yellow-crowned 
Night-Heron continued there as well. A steady procession of Barn Swallow were 
going north from the northeast tip of Randall’s. While there are dozens of 
locally-nesting Barns, these were birds not returning to any nests or coming 
around; just pushing on - north & north. (As an aside, for some wonderful 
summer or anytime reading, see if a library or other source have the 
non-fiction book, “A Single Swallow. Following an Epic Journey from South 
Africa to South Wales”, by H.Clare [2009] - it is about the migration of the 
Barn Swallow, the swallow that is also found in so much of the rest of the 
world. It’s also about Africa, as that’s where so many of the U.K.’s Barn 
Swallow are found in their non-breeding months.)

--
Friday, 5/29 - Ongoing southerly wind-air flow kept some migrants moving yet 
again. A lot kept going again, north and west of N.Y.C. - but, in terms of 
diversity, at least some still in evidence with a small number of lingering 
migrants, & at least a bit of new arrival, mostly of very common species such 
as Red-eyed Vireo, & also swallows. A bit more vocal in some areas of 3 parks 
(Central, Morningside, Riverside-north) were E. Wood-Pewee, & there were a few 
Empidonax, including Acadian Flycatcher, vocal in the morning. The northern 
half of Central Park was on my beat & I was comparing sound & sights directly 
to a route I’d been on in prior days, also 

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan / N.Y. County - 5/26-27-28-29 (ongoing migration)

[Thomas Fiore]

Manhattan (in New York County, & in N.Y. City) 
Tuesday, May 26 through Friday, May 29:

--
Tuesday, 5/26 - Great migration overnight Monday-Tues., for much of N.Y. state, 
a bit less for the city than points to the west & north but a lot of fresh 
arrival anyhow, into the early locally-dense fog. At last, some of the 
later-moving migrants have been showing in numbers, Red-eyed Vireos for one 
clear example, 2 weeks later than a more-typical peak arrival. Also coming in 
large numbers at last were American Redstart, and a number of other warbler 
species in at least modest fresh arrival. The sounds & sight of Eastern 
Wood-Pewee at last also made itself more known all around - a few were even 
noted out in street-trees in the early foggy morning. As many as 22 species of 
American warbler showed in Manhattan this day, a fairly good diversity for the 
date. Hooded, Worm-eating, Prairie, & even (at least a few) Yellow-rumped 
[Myrtle] Warblers joined the fray.  Several Summer Tanagers were again seen 
with at least one in Central Park, & also one (a singing male) seen in Fort 
Tryon Park quite late-day, w. of the Heather Garden area there.

--
Wednesday, 5/27 - Another night (Tues.) of good migration area-wide, with the 
flow of birds much more inland & away from N.Y. City… but some arrival as well 
as onward-exodus. There is also, as in many recent days, a fair morning-flight, 
one that can be hard to see, but is there for some time as birds continue to 
move in the preferred direction (& some also re-orient, in various directions 
besides northerly ones) for a few hours as first-light commences at about 4:40 
a.m. and onward, locally in N.Y.C.  It’s been good to see & also see reports of 
Chimney Swift in numbers more akin to what is expected for May & particularly 
by the latter part of May. Also finally showing in more reasonable numbers, 
albeit for 2 spp. that can be quite late to pass on spring migration, have been 
both Black-billed & Yellow-billed Cuckoos. 

A fairly typical sighting of Mourning Warbler was obtained in Central Park, 
with one at The Pond (C.Weiner) & that just one of what may have been a modest 
number of the species passing in the last 10 days or so. By now, a lot of these 
have reached various breeding areas, however the species can also still be 
moving, passing through, well into early June. Often tough to find if not 
singing, but now & then they are a bit more cooperative. (There’ve been some 
others in Manhattan, and likely the most-watched having been a different 
individual in Central Park).

The at least 7 Semipalmated Sandpipers found & photographed (J.DiCostanzo, et 
al) at Inwood Hill Park’s lagoon flats were the most-notable occurrence of 
migrants on the day. A rather late Blue-headed Vireo was seen at Riverside Park 
(A.Drogin) although that, and many other species of migrants, were late to very 
late in still being seen nearing the end of May, in a city where many do not 
breed, as with the latter bird - but also, that species has been showing in 
other boroughs (counties) of N.Y. City as well, none expected to breed in the 
city.

--
Thursday, 5/28 - The migrations kept on - and, for most part, went over & 
around & beyond Manhattan, at least in comparsion with all of the prior 4 weeks 
or so. Even with 11 warbler species tallied up for all the day around 
Manhattan, & a scant diversity of other actual migrants, the feeling was of 
near-end-of-May…!  The 6 Killdeer (4 of them youngsters) on Randall’s Island 
were seen again, & parents doing a good job as defenders, and a Yellow-crowned 
Night-Heron continued there as well. A steady procession of Barn Swallow were 
going north from the northeast tip of Randall’s. While there are dozens of 
locally-nesting Barns, these were birds not returning to any nests or coming 
around; just pushing on - north & north. (As an aside, for some wonderful 
summer or anytime reading, see if a library or other source have the 
non-fiction book, “A Single Swallow. Following an Epic Journey from South 
Africa to South Wales”, by H.Clare [2009] - it is about the migration of the 
Barn Swallow, the swallow that is also found in so much of the rest of the 
world. It’s also about Africa, as that’s where so many of the U.K.’s Barn 
Swallow are found in their non-breeding months.)

--
Friday, 5/29 - Ongoing southerly wind-air flow kept some migrants moving yet 
again. A lot kept going again, north and west of N.Y.C. - but, in terms of 
diversity, at least some still in evidence with a small number of lingering 
migrants, & at least a bit of new arrival, mostly of very common species such 
as Red-eyed Vireo, & also swallows. A bit more vocal in some areas of 3 parks 
(Central, Morningside, Riverside-north) were E. Wood-Pewee, & there were a few 
Empidonax, including Acadian Flycatcher, vocal in the morning. The northern 
half of Central Park was on my beat & I was comparing sound & sights directly 
to a route I’d been on in prior days, also 

Re: [nysbirds-l] Birdingwatching In the Time of Covid-19.

[John Mora]

We are in Bellmore on Long Island a few miles in from the bay.  This spring We 
had Carolina wrens next in our garage - it was a great month to watch them in 
our yard despite the poop on my lawn mower.  Once they fledged they vacated our 
yard in mid May.  Only heard them sing a couple of times since.

A pair of mallards flew in and landed in our backyard.  They flew off quickly 
when our dog noticed them- we have no water feature in the yard.  It was 
surrealistic.

In April we had turkey vulture fly over.  In May one great egret flew by low.  
We have chimney swifts - three- over our house this past week.

Migrants were rare in our yard this spring- a few pairs of goldfinch, one 
catbird and one male norther oriole.  Heard a myrtle or two.

Our infrequent birding trips have been to Cow Meadow in Freeport where we can 
maintain social distance.  Usual suspects there including yellow warblers, 
glossy ibis, yellow crowned night herons and boat tailed grackles.  We tried 
birding in Tackapausha in Seaford but too many people, most without masks.  

My best.

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 29, 2020, at 8:42 AM, Julie Hart  wrote:
> 
> Alan, 
> 
> Thanks so much for sharing your observations of birding locally. Your 
> comments embody what I feel is the essence of atlasing. It brings joy to 
> really get to know your local birds and I too have felt pride in successful 
> nesting attempts. Yours is a wonderful message to appreciate what you have 
> right outside your door.
> 
> I  would be interested to hear if others have experienced something similar. 
> I could make a collection of stories and share them in the next atlas 
> newsletter and on social media. 
> 
> Happy local birding,
> Julie
> 
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>> On May 26, 2020, at 22:58, Alan Drogin  wrote:
>> 
>> This pandemic has forced me into birding the same mile of Riverside Park 
>> south of 96th Street, just down the block from where I live, almost every 
>> day for over two months now. Unable to chase birds throughout the hot spots 
>> of New York State this season, the fortunate timing during peak Spring 
>> migration at least has provided me with plenty of FOY pleasures.  
>> Nevertheless, this routine has shown me that not all nature just passes 
>> through affording thrilling chance encounters, but that there is a natural 
>> “neighborhood" just outside my door which changes slowly with the seasons.  
>> Fortunately, Springtime is when the male birds must stake out a territory 
>> and proclaim their constant presence through glorious song in order to 
>> attract mates.
>> 
>> It has been my newfound pleasure to recognize the singing 7+ days of 
>> individual Towhees, Cardinals, House Finches, and finally the Catbirds in 
>> their respective “blocks” (there are just too many House Sparrows, Pigeons, 
>> Robins, and Starlings to keep track of).  This has been a chance to watch 
>> the gradual cessation of White-throated Sparrows, the aggressive courtship 
>> of House Sparrows, Robins giving chase, Starlings gathering nest material, 
>> and now the constant high-pitched pleas for food from the gaping yellow 
>> mouths of awkward fledgelings.
>> 
>> I now identify exactly three male Northern Flickers who alert each other 
>> with their steady staccato calls of their “turf” across from 82nd, 84th, and 
>> 91st streets.  A pair of Downy Woodpeckers whinny in the middle at 86th.  
>> I’ve found two of the Flickers clearing out respective tree holes in Hippo 
>> Playground and just south of River Run Playground.  Last week I saw a female 
>> sticking her head.
>> 
>> Since my first walk I have expected every day the loud “teakettle, teakettle 
>>  teakettle” of the Carolina Wren just north of Hippo Playground.  Last 
>> Wednesday I saw the wren on a tree stump by the high stone wall, but heard 
>> the song from a few yards away - this must be the female mate. But then came 
>> a plaintive peep a few yards in the other direction.  Then all three swooped 
>> to a scrawny sapling across my path - it was the baby getting fed.  Dare I 
>> say a tinge of grandparental pride?
>> 
>> Stay safe birding,
>> 
>> Alan Drogin
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Birdingwatching In the Time of Covid-19.

[John Mora]

We are in Bellmore on Long Island a few miles in from the bay.  This spring We 
had Carolina wrens next in our garage - it was a great month to watch them in 
our yard despite the poop on my lawn mower.  Once they fledged they vacated our 
yard in mid May.  Only heard them sing a couple of times since.

A pair of mallards flew in and landed in our backyard.  They flew off quickly 
when our dog noticed them- we have no water feature in the yard.  It was 
surrealistic.

In April we had turkey vulture fly over.  In May one great egret flew by low.  
We have chimney swifts - three- over our house this past week.

Migrants were rare in our yard this spring- a few pairs of goldfinch, one 
catbird and one male norther oriole.  Heard a myrtle or two.

Our infrequent birding trips have been to Cow Meadow in Freeport where we can 
maintain social distance.  Usual suspects there including yellow warblers, 
glossy ibis, yellow crowned night herons and boat tailed grackles.  We tried 
birding in Tackapausha in Seaford but too many people, most without masks.  

My best.

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 29, 2020, at 8:42 AM, Julie Hart  wrote:
> 
> Alan, 
> 
> Thanks so much for sharing your observations of birding locally. Your 
> comments embody what I feel is the essence of atlasing. It brings joy to 
> really get to know your local birds and I too have felt pride in successful 
> nesting attempts. Yours is a wonderful message to appreciate what you have 
> right outside your door.
> 
> I  would be interested to hear if others have experienced something similar. 
> I could make a collection of stories and share them in the next atlas 
> newsletter and on social media. 
> 
> Happy local birding,
> Julie
> 
> --
> Julie Hart
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>> On May 26, 2020, at 22:58, Alan Drogin  wrote:
>> 
>> This pandemic has forced me into birding the same mile of Riverside Park 
>> south of 96th Street, just down the block from where I live, almost every 
>> day for over two months now. Unable to chase birds throughout the hot spots 
>> of New York State this season, the fortunate timing during peak Spring 
>> migration at least has provided me with plenty of FOY pleasures.  
>> Nevertheless, this routine has shown me that not all nature just passes 
>> through affording thrilling chance encounters, but that there is a natural 
>> “neighborhood" just outside my door which changes slowly with the seasons.  
>> Fortunately, Springtime is when the male birds must stake out a territory 
>> and proclaim their constant presence through glorious song in order to 
>> attract mates.
>> 
>> It has been my newfound pleasure to recognize the singing 7+ days of 
>> individual Towhees, Cardinals, House Finches, and finally the Catbirds in 
>> their respective “blocks” (there are just too many House Sparrows, Pigeons, 
>> Robins, and Starlings to keep track of).  This has been a chance to watch 
>> the gradual cessation of White-throated Sparrows, the aggressive courtship 
>> of House Sparrows, Robins giving chase, Starlings gathering nest material, 
>> and now the constant high-pitched pleas for food from the gaping yellow 
>> mouths of awkward fledgelings.
>> 
>> I now identify exactly three male Northern Flickers who alert each other 
>> with their steady staccato calls of their “turf” across from 82nd, 84th, and 
>> 91st streets.  A pair of Downy Woodpeckers whinny in the middle at 86th.  
>> I’ve found two of the Flickers clearing out respective tree holes in Hippo 
>> Playground and just south of River Run Playground.  Last week I saw a female 
>> sticking her head.
>> 
>> Since my first walk I have expected every day the loud “teakettle, teakettle 
>>  teakettle” of the Carolina Wren just north of Hippo Playground.  Last 
>> Wednesday I saw the wren on a tree stump by the high stone wall, but heard 
>> the song from a few yards away - this must be the female mate. But then came 
>> a plaintive peep a few yards in the other direction.  Then all three swooped 
>> to a scrawny sapling across my path - it was the baby getting fed.  Dare I 
>> say a tinge of grandparental pride?
>> 
>> Stay safe birding,
>> 
>> Alan Drogin
>> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Birdingwatching In the Time of Covid-19.

[Julie Hart]

Alan, 

Thanks so much for sharing your observations of birding locally. Your comments 
embody what I feel is the essence of atlasing. It brings joy to really get to 
know your local birds and I too have felt pride in successful nesting attempts. 
Yours is a wonderful message to appreciate what you have right outside your 
door.

I  would be interested to hear if others have experienced something similar. I 
could make a collection of stories and share them in the next atlas newsletter 
and on social media. 

Happy local birding,
Julie

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> On May 26, 2020, at 22:58, Alan Drogin  wrote:
> 
> This pandemic has forced me into birding the same mile of Riverside Park 
> south of 96th Street, just down the block from where I live, almost every day 
> for over two months now. Unable to chase birds throughout the hot spots of 
> New York State this season, the fortunate timing during peak Spring migration 
> at least has provided me with plenty of FOY pleasures.  Nevertheless, this 
> routine has shown me that not all nature just passes through affording 
> thrilling chance encounters, but that there is a natural “neighborhood" just 
> outside my door which changes slowly with the seasons.  Fortunately, 
> Springtime is when the male birds must stake out a territory and proclaim 
> their constant presence through glorious song in order to attract mates.
> 
> It has been my newfound pleasure to recognize the singing 7+ days of 
> individual Towhees, Cardinals, House Finches, and finally the Catbirds in 
> their respective “blocks” (there are just too many House Sparrows, Pigeons, 
> Robins, and Starlings to keep track of).  This has been a chance to watch the 
> gradual cessation of White-throated Sparrows, the aggressive courtship of 
> House Sparrows, Robins giving chase, Starlings gathering nest material, and 
> now the constant high-pitched pleas for food from the gaping yellow mouths of 
> awkward fledgelings.
> 
> I now identify exactly three male Northern Flickers who alert each other with 
> their steady staccato calls of their “turf” across from 82nd, 84th, and 91st 
> streets.  A pair of Downy Woodpeckers whinny in the middle at 86th.  I’ve 
> found two of the Flickers clearing out respective tree holes in Hippo 
> Playground and just south of River Run Playground.  Last week I saw a female 
> sticking her head.
> 
> Since my first walk I have expected every day the loud “teakettle, teakettle  
> teakettle” of the Carolina Wren just north of Hippo Playground.  Last 
> Wednesday I saw the wren on a tree stump by the high stone wall, but heard 
> the song from a few yards away - this must be the female mate. But then came 
> a plaintive peep a few yards in the other direction.  Then all three swooped 
> to a scrawny sapling across my path - it was the baby getting fed.  Dare I 
> say a tinge of grandparental pride?
> 
> Stay safe birding,
> 
> Alan Drogin
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --
> 
> NYSbirds-L List Info:
> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm
> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm
> 
> ARCHIVES:
> 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html
> 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L
> 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01
> 
> Please submit your observations to eBird:
> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/
> 
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http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
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2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L
3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01

Please submit your observations to eBird:
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Birdingwatching In the Time of Covid-19.

[Julie Hart]

Alan, 

Thanks so much for sharing your observations of birding locally. Your comments 
embody what I feel is the essence of atlasing. It brings joy to really get to 
know your local birds and I too have felt pride in successful nesting attempts. 
Yours is a wonderful message to appreciate what you have right outside your 
door.

I  would be interested to hear if others have experienced something similar. I 
could make a collection of stories and share them in the next atlas newsletter 
and on social media. 

Happy local birding,
Julie

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Julie Hart
New York Breeding Bird Atlas III, Project Coordinator 

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> On May 26, 2020, at 22:58, Alan Drogin  wrote:
> 
> This pandemic has forced me into birding the same mile of Riverside Park 
> south of 96th Street, just down the block from where I live, almost every day 
> for over two months now. Unable to chase birds throughout the hot spots of 
> New York State this season, the fortunate timing during peak Spring migration 
> at least has provided me with plenty of FOY pleasures.  Nevertheless, this 
> routine has shown me that not all nature just passes through affording 
> thrilling chance encounters, but that there is a natural “neighborhood" just 
> outside my door which changes slowly with the seasons.  Fortunately, 
> Springtime is when the male birds must stake out a territory and proclaim 
> their constant presence through glorious song in order to attract mates.
> 
> It has been my newfound pleasure to recognize the singing 7+ days of 
> individual Towhees, Cardinals, House Finches, and finally the Catbirds in 
> their respective “blocks” (there are just too many House Sparrows, Pigeons, 
> Robins, and Starlings to keep track of).  This has been a chance to watch the 
> gradual cessation of White-throated Sparrows, the aggressive courtship of 
> House Sparrows, Robins giving chase, Starlings gathering nest material, and 
> now the constant high-pitched pleas for food from the gaping yellow mouths of 
> awkward fledgelings.
> 
> I now identify exactly three male Northern Flickers who alert each other with 
> their steady staccato calls of their “turf” across from 82nd, 84th, and 91st 
> streets.  A pair of Downy Woodpeckers whinny in the middle at 86th.  I’ve 
> found two of the Flickers clearing out respective tree holes in Hippo 
> Playground and just south of River Run Playground.  Last week I saw a female 
> sticking her head.
> 
> Since my first walk I have expected every day the loud “teakettle, teakettle  
> teakettle” of the Carolina Wren just north of Hippo Playground.  Last 
> Wednesday I saw the wren on a tree stump by the high stone wall, but heard 
> the song from a few yards away - this must be the female mate. But then came 
> a plaintive peep a few yards in the other direction.  Then all three swooped 
> to a scrawny sapling across my path - it was the baby getting fed.  Dare I 
> say a tinge of grandparental pride?
> 
> Stay safe birding,
> 
> Alan Drogin
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --
> 
> NYSbirds-L List Info:
> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm
> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm
> 
> ARCHIVES:
> 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html
> 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L
> 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01
> 
> Please submit your observations to eBird:
> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/
> 
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> 






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NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

ARCHIVES:
1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html
2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L
3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01

Please submit your observations to eBird:
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/

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