Good morning all,
FYI - I'm not sure if it's been posted, but the previously reported Western
Tanager is being seen now in the same vicinity as previous reports on the
NE side of city hall park.
Good birding,
Andrew
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Good morning all,
FYI - I'm not sure if it's been posted, but the previously reported Western
Tanager is being seen now in the same vicinity as previous reports on the
NE side of city hall park.
Good birding,
Andrew
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Hello all,
For those in the greater New York metropolitan area, an interesting and
large flight is happening now. Despite what would normally be marginal
conditions for fall movements (mild temperatures and southerly winds),
migrants apparently decided time of the season would trump those tonight,
Hello all,
For those in the greater New York metropolitan area, an interesting and
large flight is happening now. Despite what would normally be marginal
conditions for fall movements (mild temperatures and southerly winds),
migrants apparently decided time of the season would trump those tonight,
Good evening all,
For those of you in Manhattan, NYC, may I suggest stopping what you are
doing and stepping out side right now. There is a large amount of nocturnal
movement happening, quite easily visible at times even with the naked eye
from street level (and more so with binoculars looking up
Good evening all,
For those of you in Manhattan, NYC, may I suggest stopping what you are
doing and stepping out side right now. There is a large amount of nocturnal
movement happening, quite easily visible at times even with the naked eye
from street level (and more so with binoculars looking up
Hi all,
Anya Auerbach found a barnacle goose this morning at Randall's island, which
was still present as of about 12:15pm in the channel along the NE shoreline of
the island between field 44 and the ny post building.
Good luck if you go.
Best,
Andrew
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Hello all,
I just received an excited text from David Barrett who is watching a Snowy Owl
on the NE side of Randall's Island, ball field 29.
Good luck if you go, and please act in a respectful and ethical manner. We've
all, I am sure, heard too many stories this winter about people harassing
Hello all,
I just received an excited text from David Barrett who is watching a Snowy Owl
on the NE side of Randall's Island, ball field 29.
Good luck if you go, and please act in a respectful and ethical manner. We've
all, I am sure, heard too many stories this winter about people harassing
Hi all,
The most noteworthy bird at Randall's Island this morning around 1145 was a
single Royal Tern flyby - the bird was headed south toward Manhattan.
Additionally, Randall's had many gulls on the ball fields, including a
large number of Laughing Gulls. A flock of 12 dark-winged scoters trying
Good evening all,
For those in the greater metropolitan New York area, there is a substantial
movement of birds (and bats and insects) occurring this evening. The
distribution of the movement is rather limited, geographically speaking,
given the proximity of high pressure to the NE and a stalled
Hi all,
A quick note about Randall's Island and sparrows - although a tide chart
may be helpful for timing a visit to this site (see Ben's email thread from
yesterday), timing a trip there in the early morning (at least this
morning) seems a must. There were no people in the vicinity this morning
Hi all,
A quick note about Randall's Island and sparrows - although a tide chart
may be helpful for timing a visit to this site (see Ben's email thread from
yesterday), timing a trip there in the early morning (at least this
morning) seems a must. There were no people in the vicinity this morning
Hi all,
For those in the New York, NY this evening, you might want to give a look
and a listen outside. It's quite the interesting night, with light and
northerly winds and low cloud ceilings. Small numbers of migrants are
visible (10X binoculars and 20-60X scope) in the lights of brightly lit
Hello all,
For those borders still awake in manhattan
There are presently, as of about 11pm, many hundreds of birds in the beams of
light in lower manhattan. Greenwich and rector streets are at the heart of te
action. Warblers dominate, including many American redstarts, ovenbird,
magnolia
Good evening all,
There is a nice coastal flight of birds (and insects) occurring at present
in the coastal areas of the greater NYC metro area, visible on radar (log
on to your favorite online radar site) and with a telescope aimed at the
moon. This flight is also audible, at times, and flight
Good evening all,
There is a nice coastal flight of birds (and insects) occurring at present
in the coastal areas of the greater NYC metro area, visible on radar (log
on to your favorite online radar site) and with a telescope aimed at the
moon. This flight is also audible, at times, and flight
Good evening all,
A little listening from my terrace on the Upper East Side of Manhattan (NY,
NY) in the last 30 minutes yielded a few flight calls from vocal nocturnal
migrants, including a single Solitary Sandpiper, a Veery, and two modulated
warbler calls that were probably from a single Yellow
Good evening all,
A little listening from my terrace on the Upper East Side of Manhattan (NY,
NY) in the last 30 minutes yielded a few flight calls from vocal nocturnal
migrants, including a single Solitary Sandpiper, a Veery, and two modulated
warbler calls that were probably from a single Yellow
Hi all,
A brief note for those in New York, NY to advise that an adult
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron just flew south down the East River past
Roosevelt Island, approximately 835 EDT. It banked around the island and
appeared to descend around the south end.
Good birding,
Andrew
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Hi all,
A brief note for those in New York, NY to advise that an adult
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron just flew south down the East River past
Roosevelt Island, approximately 835 EDT. It banked around the island and
appeared to descend around the south end.
Good birding,
Andrew
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Hi all,
To add to (or subtract from) this discussion, I forward a link that Andy
Guthrie sent me. It's a fascinating (and LONG!) thread from the Illinois
Birder's Forum re: Broad-tailed versus Rufous identification, with some
interesting twists - http://www.ilbirds.com/index.php?topic=49536.0
Hi all,
To add to (or subtract from) this discussion, I forward a link that Andy
Guthrie sent me. It's a fascinating (and LONG!) thread from the Illinois
Birder's Forum re: Broad-tailed versus Rufous identification, with some
interesting twists - http://www.ilbirds.com/index.php?topic=49536.0
Hi all,
I forward information gleaned while reviewing recent eBird
submissions: a WHITE-WINGED DOVE has put in two appearances (so far) in a
backyard in Brooklyn; Avi Lewis found the bird in the block bounded by
Avenues V and W, Bedford Avenue, and East 26th Street in the Sheepshead Bay
area of
Hi all,
I forward information gleaned while reviewing recent eBird
submissions: a WHITE-WINGED DOVE has put in two appearances (so far) in a
backyard in Brooklyn; Avi Lewis found the bird in the block bounded by
Avenues V and W, Bedford Avenue, and East 26th Street in the Sheepshead Bay
area of
Hi all,
Presently a Short-eared Owl flying west high over Manhattan ~745AM,
headed toward midtown in the 50s, part of a nice morning flight
currently underway (many American Robins!).
Best,
Andrew
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Hi all,
Presently a Short-eared Owl flying west high over Manhattan ~745AM,
headed toward midtown in the 50s, part of a nice morning flight
currently underway (many American Robins!).
Best,
Andrew
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Hi all,
For those currently on manhattan island, there is presently (~1pm) a black
vulture soaring with 2 peregrines, four turkey vultures, and a northern harrier
over midtown in the lower 50s. From my vantage on the east side, the birds look
to be over the central portion of the island,
Hi all,
For those currently on manhattan island, there is presently (~1pm) a black
vulture soaring with 2 peregrines, four turkey vultures, and a northern harrier
over midtown in the lower 50s. From my vantage on the east side, the birds look
to be over the central portion of the island,
Hi all,
A quick note - during a late morning/midday bird walk at Marshlands
Conservancy in Rye, NY today, we had the good fortune to find a
CACKLING GOOSE in a passing flock of 55 Canada Geese. The flock was
moving west-southwest toward Mamaroneck, NY, last we saw it.
The other avian highlight
Hi all,
A quick note - during a late morning/midday bird walk at Marshlands
Conservancy in Rye, NY today, we had the good fortune to find a
CACKLING GOOSE in a passing flock of 55 Canada Geese. The flock was
moving west-southwest toward Mamaroneck, NY, last we saw it.
The other avian highlight
Good morning all,
Doug Gochfeld, Sean Sime, Shane Blodgett, and I just had two Bridled Terns
moving south past veteran's memorial pier in Brooklyn. We've also seen two
Wilson's Storm-Petrels moving out of the bay and a large number of Laughing
Gulls.
Best,
Andrew
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Good morning all,
Doug Gochfeld, Sean Sime, Shane Blodgett, and I just had two Bridled Terns
moving south past veteran's memorial pier in Brooklyn. We've also seen two
Wilson's Storm-Petrels moving out of the bay and a large number of Laughing
Gulls.
Best,
Andrew
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Hi all,
I have not seen a post from the hudson for a while, so an update: 1 leach's
storm-petrel, 1 sandwich tern, several flocks of sanderlings, 330-345pm.
Best
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Good morning all,
Searching this morning so far on the east side of manhattan has yielded 2 sooty
terns, at least 7 black terns, 2 royal terns and a little blue heron.
Best,
Andrew
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Good morning all,
Searching this morning so far on the east side of manhattan has yielded 2 sooty
terns, at least 7 black terns, 2 royal terns and a little blue heron.
Best,
Andrew
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Good morning all,
In case no one has posted yet, the Gray-hooded Gull is present this morning
just off the boardwalk near a beautiful fake palm tree beachward of the wonder
wheel.
Good luck if you go.
Andrew
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Good morning all,
In case no one has posted yet, the Gray-hooded Gull is present this morning
just off the boardwalk near a beautiful fake palm tree beachward of the wonder
wheel.
Good luck if you go.
Andrew
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Happy Thanksgiving all,
As of 2:45PM, 2 CAVE SWALLOWS were flying around the south end of
Roosevelt Island and over the East River, approximately at 50th-52nd
Sts. and the FDR on the E Side of Manhattan.
Best,
Andrew
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Hi all,
I want to comment on some points in the checklist thread about eBird
and lists - the eBird team can speak to issues about how to generate
lists and give much more detail than I, but I want to discuss comments
relevant to science and eBird and what is an is not science. To speak
to the
Hi all,
I want to comment on some points in the checklist thread about eBird
and lists - the eBird team can speak to issues about how to generate
lists and give much more detail than I, but I want to discuss comments
relevant to science and eBird and what is an is not science. To speak
to the
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