[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC, Sun. Oct. 31, 2021: Am. Kestrel, E. Phoebe, Purple Finch, Pine, Palm, & Yellow-rumped Warblers
Central Park NYC Sunday, October 31, 2021 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. Highlights: American Kestrel, Eastern Phoebe, Purple Finch, Pine, Palm, & Yellow-rumped Warblers. Canada Goose - 10 Mallard - 16 Mourning Dove - 5-10 Herring Gull - 5-10 flyovers Red-tailed Hawk - 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker - 3-5 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 8-12 Downy Woodpecker - 1 near Boathouse Northern Flicker - 3 (1 chased by Am. Kestrel at Great Lawn) American Kestrel - 1 male hunting at Great Lawn Eastern Phoebe - 2 (Oven, Pinetum) Blue-headed Vireo - Delacorte Theater (Sandra Critelli) Blue Jay - 5-10 American Crow - flock of 5 Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1 Pientum Brown Creeper - 1 Pinetum Carolina Wren - 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 7-10 Hermit thrush - 50-75 American robin - 25-35 Gray Catbird - 2 (Maintenance Field, Shakespeare Garden) House Finch - 2 east side of Azalea Pond Purple Finch - 2 (male & female) Ramble Chipping Sparrow - 9 Dark-eyed Junco - 4 White-throated Sparrow - 20-25 Song Sparrow - 8-10 Eastern Towhee - 1 female at the Oven Red-winged Blackbird - flock of 11 at Sparrow Rock (David Barrett) Common Grackle - 3 flyovers (with flyover American Robins) Palm Warbler - 1 eyed by Am. Kestrel at Great Lawn Pine Warbler - 1 Pinetum Yellow-rumped Warbler - 5 Pinetum Northern Cardinal - 5-7 -- The Yellow-breasted Chat continued for another day at Verizon Plaza west of Bryant Park. Regarding the winter finch forecast, while in Hawk Ridge in Duluth in mid-October Bob & I saw a small flock of White-winged Crossbills and many flocks of migrating Purple Finches. -- Happy Diwali and Happy Halloween, Deb Allen -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC, Sun. Oct. 31, 2021: Am. Kestrel, E. Phoebe, Purple Finch, Pine, Palm, & Yellow-rumped Warblers
Central Park NYC Sunday, October 31, 2021 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. Highlights: American Kestrel, Eastern Phoebe, Purple Finch, Pine, Palm, & Yellow-rumped Warblers. Canada Goose - 10 Mallard - 16 Mourning Dove - 5-10 Herring Gull - 5-10 flyovers Red-tailed Hawk - 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker - 3-5 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 8-12 Downy Woodpecker - 1 near Boathouse Northern Flicker - 3 (1 chased by Am. Kestrel at Great Lawn) American Kestrel - 1 male hunting at Great Lawn Eastern Phoebe - 2 (Oven, Pinetum) Blue-headed Vireo - Delacorte Theater (Sandra Critelli) Blue Jay - 5-10 American Crow - flock of 5 Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1 Pientum Brown Creeper - 1 Pinetum Carolina Wren - 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 7-10 Hermit thrush - 50-75 American robin - 25-35 Gray Catbird - 2 (Maintenance Field, Shakespeare Garden) House Finch - 2 east side of Azalea Pond Purple Finch - 2 (male & female) Ramble Chipping Sparrow - 9 Dark-eyed Junco - 4 White-throated Sparrow - 20-25 Song Sparrow - 8-10 Eastern Towhee - 1 female at the Oven Red-winged Blackbird - flock of 11 at Sparrow Rock (David Barrett) Common Grackle - 3 flyovers (with flyover American Robins) Palm Warbler - 1 eyed by Am. Kestrel at Great Lawn Pine Warbler - 1 Pinetum Yellow-rumped Warbler - 5 Pinetum Northern Cardinal - 5-7 -- The Yellow-breasted Chat continued for another day at Verizon Plaza west of Bryant Park. Regarding the winter finch forecast, while in Hawk Ridge in Duluth in mid-October Bob & I saw a small flock of White-winged Crossbills and many flocks of migrating Purple Finches. -- Happy Diwali and Happy Halloween, Deb Allen -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Re: [nysbirds-l] Say’s Phoebe still present at Caumsett Suffolk County
Say’s is still at bull area but ranging farther seen also on tree north of run and on posts lining wood edge fence in supplemental parking lot. At least five Vesper sparrows near bull fence area often on fence foraging on ground and landing in tree or roof top. Patience was required for the phoebe today. Right now back in bull area. Regards. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 23, 2021, at 10:00 AM, Tom Preston wrote: > > > At this location > > (40.9200466, -73.4721825) > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > > 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/ > > -- -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Re: [nysbirds-l] Say’s Phoebe still present at Caumsett Suffolk County
Say’s is still at bull area but ranging farther seen also on tree north of run and on posts lining wood edge fence in supplemental parking lot. At least five Vesper sparrows near bull fence area often on fence foraging on ground and landing in tree or roof top. Patience was required for the phoebe today. Right now back in bull area. Regards. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 23, 2021, at 10:00 AM, Tom Preston wrote: > > > At this location > > (40.9200466, -73.4721825) > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > > 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/ > > -- -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Black-legged Kittiwake Plumb Beach Brooklyn
There is currently a BLKI sitting on the beach at the east end of Plumb Beach. The tide is falling, and a group of us is keeping an eye on it, so hopefully it’ll stick for a bit. Good birding, Tripper -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Black-legged Kittiwake Plumb Beach Brooklyn
There is currently a BLKI sitting on the beach at the east end of Plumb Beach. The tide is falling, and a group of us is keeping an eye on it, so hopefully it’ll stick for a bit. Good birding, Tripper -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Sat., 10/30 - Forster's Terns, Bonaparte's Gull, & other migrants
An outstanding find and observation for the location in Westchester County, NY was a Parasitic Jaeger, seen off Edith G. Read Sanctuary, with 3 and then at least five observers, including two of our best-&-brightest of veteran watchers along with the younger finders, part of the time conducting a Sound-watch (Long Island Sound). … New York County (in N.Y. City) including Manhattan, Randall’s Island, and Governors Island Saturday, Oct. 30th: An excellent watch from Manhattan in the vicinity of Greenwich Village (along the Hudson River, via the Greenway path for access), with a number of observers present, spotted a group of Forster’s Terns (that species of Sterna [genus of] tern is slightly-surprisingly ‘rare’ for N.Y. County, and has not been found often in modern bird-observing in that county.) Thus the 7 individuals of that species seen (& photo-documented) are of high interest, and that would be so no matter the date (season) in N.Y. County. (This species was seen elsewhere, especially at Atlantic coastal areas of western to central Long Island, in numbers on the day.) Also seen in the same watch-period, along the Hudson River, from Pier 45 specifically, were a Bonaparte’s Gull & a Lesser Black-backed Gull, as well as 3 Greater Yellowlegs (the latter 2 species not as uncommon, but also not at all commonly found, esp. on active-migration in N.Y. County), & seen a bit later on were 7 Red-breasted Mergansers (the latter regular in county waters as winter approaches & resumes, but still a bit uncommon for this date, this year), as well as some Brant (presumably, all Atlantic Brant), Laughing Gulls, plenty of the 3 most-regular local gull species (Ring-billed, American Herring, and Great Black-backed Gulls), a migrant fly-by Common Loon, multiples of migrating Double-crested Cormorants, 2 Great Blue Herons, Bald Eagle, Tree Swallows (13 were seen on the move; that species widely-noted on the move today in the region), and other species of water & ‘land’ birds on the move, or resting-feeding in the local area. (Observers there included D. Aronov, A. Burke, A. Cunningham, & T. Healy; & with some of same birds, esp., some of the Forster’s Terns also seen at this location by T. Plowman, too). The watch was conducted from near sunrise-time into very late morning. There is much potential all along the Hudson River, & these intrepid observers and some others have been lately attempting to find, and show that potential, with some great birds at times. Good no’s. of Laughing Gulls were seen out around N.Y. Harbor on Saturday, although not so many as to make for any records. 8 Common Mergansers, as well as Red-breasted Mergansers were reported from the Dyckman Fields section of Inwood Hill Park, those north of the western terminus of Dyckman St. in northern Manhattan, & also reported from there were Red-throated & Common Loons (as had been seen as well from the lower-Manhattan 'river-watch team'). Additionally at Dyckman Fields, an American Pipit was noted, perhaps more a fly-by than a visitor. A Marsh Wren was found on Governors Island (A. Barry) where a Vesper Sparrow also was seen. A Wood Thrush was found on Saturday at Stuyvesant-town (lower-east Manhattan; R. Lulov) - and may possibly be able to linger for some time, there. (Stuy-town has the distinction of a location where the very first species, by date, to be listed in its eBird hot-spot column is a Varied Thrush which many, many birders were able to see just *under one decade ago* there; there have also been at least 25 spp. of warblers in Stuy-town in that same time-period, and a great many other migrant & visitant species; it’s one of the great ‘patches’ of the county). The long-lingering Marsh Wren[s] by The Pond in Central Park, seen by many again on Saturday, with one bird having moved a little, around to s.e. edge of the pond-shore. In that same section were ongoing Winter Wrens, & a Blue-headed Vireo there was one of fewer still being found in the county, on Sat., although others were also seen in Central Park in a few different locations. E. Phoebes were seen in quite a number of sites on Saturday, & it will be interesting to see if even a few linger on for some time. [Red] Fox Sparrows have been increasingly noted, and there may well be more to show in the coming days. Pine Warbler for The Pinetum makes sense, and others also having been in othe pine-tree locations, those at Central Park and photo-documented by multiple observers Saturday, possibly recently-lingering individuals there - one gentle reminder: that species has been seen in Central Park during mid-winter, more than twice in various past years, & is not too rare in winter in the region, even though not so noted exceptionally-often. (When found in winter in the area, on many occasions, these will sometimes, or even frequently, come in to feeders & in particular to suet-feeders and enjoy some extra caloric content with
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Sat., 10/30 - Forster's Terns, Bonaparte's Gull, & other migrants
An outstanding find and observation for the location in Westchester County, NY was a Parasitic Jaeger, seen off Edith G. Read Sanctuary, with 3 and then at least five observers, including two of our best-&-brightest of veteran watchers along with the younger finders, part of the time conducting a Sound-watch (Long Island Sound). … New York County (in N.Y. City) including Manhattan, Randall’s Island, and Governors Island Saturday, Oct. 30th: An excellent watch from Manhattan in the vicinity of Greenwich Village (along the Hudson River, via the Greenway path for access), with a number of observers present, spotted a group of Forster’s Terns (that species of Sterna [genus of] tern is slightly-surprisingly ‘rare’ for N.Y. County, and has not been found often in modern bird-observing in that county.) Thus the 7 individuals of that species seen (& photo-documented) are of high interest, and that would be so no matter the date (season) in N.Y. County. (This species was seen elsewhere, especially at Atlantic coastal areas of western to central Long Island, in numbers on the day.) Also seen in the same watch-period, along the Hudson River, from Pier 45 specifically, were a Bonaparte’s Gull & a Lesser Black-backed Gull, as well as 3 Greater Yellowlegs (the latter 2 species not as uncommon, but also not at all commonly found, esp. on active-migration in N.Y. County), & seen a bit later on were 7 Red-breasted Mergansers (the latter regular in county waters as winter approaches & resumes, but still a bit uncommon for this date, this year), as well as some Brant (presumably, all Atlantic Brant), Laughing Gulls, plenty of the 3 most-regular local gull species (Ring-billed, American Herring, and Great Black-backed Gulls), a migrant fly-by Common Loon, multiples of migrating Double-crested Cormorants, 2 Great Blue Herons, Bald Eagle, Tree Swallows (13 were seen on the move; that species widely-noted on the move today in the region), and other species of water & ‘land’ birds on the move, or resting-feeding in the local area. (Observers there included D. Aronov, A. Burke, A. Cunningham, & T. Healy; & with some of same birds, esp., some of the Forster’s Terns also seen at this location by T. Plowman, too). The watch was conducted from near sunrise-time into very late morning. There is much potential all along the Hudson River, & these intrepid observers and some others have been lately attempting to find, and show that potential, with some great birds at times. Good no’s. of Laughing Gulls were seen out around N.Y. Harbor on Saturday, although not so many as to make for any records. 8 Common Mergansers, as well as Red-breasted Mergansers were reported from the Dyckman Fields section of Inwood Hill Park, those north of the western terminus of Dyckman St. in northern Manhattan, & also reported from there were Red-throated & Common Loons (as had been seen as well from the lower-Manhattan 'river-watch team'). Additionally at Dyckman Fields, an American Pipit was noted, perhaps more a fly-by than a visitor. A Marsh Wren was found on Governors Island (A. Barry) where a Vesper Sparrow also was seen. A Wood Thrush was found on Saturday at Stuyvesant-town (lower-east Manhattan; R. Lulov) - and may possibly be able to linger for some time, there. (Stuy-town has the distinction of a location where the very first species, by date, to be listed in its eBird hot-spot column is a Varied Thrush which many, many birders were able to see just *under one decade ago* there; there have also been at least 25 spp. of warblers in Stuy-town in that same time-period, and a great many other migrant & visitant species; it’s one of the great ‘patches’ of the county). The long-lingering Marsh Wren[s] by The Pond in Central Park, seen by many again on Saturday, with one bird having moved a little, around to s.e. edge of the pond-shore. In that same section were ongoing Winter Wrens, & a Blue-headed Vireo there was one of fewer still being found in the county, on Sat., although others were also seen in Central Park in a few different locations. E. Phoebes were seen in quite a number of sites on Saturday, & it will be interesting to see if even a few linger on for some time. [Red] Fox Sparrows have been increasingly noted, and there may well be more to show in the coming days. Pine Warbler for The Pinetum makes sense, and others also having been in othe pine-tree locations, those at Central Park and photo-documented by multiple observers Saturday, possibly recently-lingering individuals there - one gentle reminder: that species has been seen in Central Park during mid-winter, more than twice in various past years, & is not too rare in winter in the region, even though not so noted exceptionally-often. (When found in winter in the area, on many occasions, these will sometimes, or even frequently, come in to feeders & in particular to suet-feeders and enjoy some extra caloric content with
