How about giving the actual addresses of the buildings??
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From: Thomas Fiore <tom...@earthlink.net>
To: nysbirds-L <nysbirds-L@cornell.edu>
Sent: Fri, Dec 26, 2014 11:21 am
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Couch's Kingbird Manhattan N.Y. City 12/26/'14
Friday 26 Dec. 2014 - West Village area in Manhattan, N.Y. City
The COUCH'S KINGBIRD (heard giving diagnostic calls and very well photographed
by many) was last being seen where reported as posted by Gabriel Willow, the
building taking the full length of a short city block between Jane Street &
Horatio Street, along the western side of Washington Street, in Manhattan's
(New York City) West Village neighborhood, this specific location a few short
blocks south of the western terminus of West 14 Street, from & to which there
is access for the West Side Highway that runs along Manhattan's far west edge
adjacent the Hudson River (connecting to Holland, Lincoln, Brooklyn Battery
Tunnels, and the G.W. Bridge uptown).
The Kingbird was sought by a small number of us at various locations within a
few short blocks very early this a.m., & thanks to Jacob Drucker & Lila Fried
the kingbird was seen for a good 15 min's. or more just north of Bleecker
Street & Hudson St. (which becomes Eighth Ave. as it gets to W. 14 Street), but
after a number of us fast-walked to Jacob & Lila's "alternate" location around
8:15 a.m. or so, for some great views for a short time,
the kingbird flew around the corner, west, & as we soon saw, right to the
(previously-noted building - first paragraph!), where more & more observers
were arriving for great views, the bird perching on balconies, in trees
immediately in front of the building, & quite actively appearing to feed on
minute or at least small insect life, with temp. around 40+ F. in the bright
sun.
Also present in the area were (at least) some American Robins, a
brightly-plumaged Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (at above bldg.), White-throated
Sparrows, Northern Cardinal, N. Mockingbird, and assorted other species -
perhaps a Sharp-shinned or Cooper's Hawk, briefly in the earliest hour, before
the kingbird was being seen by us. Certainly other birds of interest may be in
the vicinity and it would be interesting to note all of them as well as the
amazing visitor from the west. Thanks to all present who were so helpful in
searching & immediately putting word out amongst the wandering small group of
observers.
Hopefully the building & neighborhood residents will appreciate the rarity &
fascination of such a bird in their midst, and all who were passing in the
early a.m. hours today seemed quite interested. The 'night' shift doorman at
the building had been informed that a "few" (!) more folks could be on the way,
& that NO one is at all trying to peep in windows or otherwise disturb building
or neighborhood residents. (and thanks, Shane B.)
best of luck to all who try, and if possible do allow a couple of hours for the
attempt, as this bird can (we now know) wander a bit at times (but as Gabriel's
post indicated, it has been regular at the Washington St. address for a month
or maybe more now)...
Please post updates on yes/no sightings, and other details should their be
additional locations noted, esp. if no updates have been offered in a few hours
or on any given day, & thanks.
good urban birding!
Tom Fiore,
Manhattan
On Dec 26, 2014, at 9:02 AM, Robert Lewis wrote:
Can someone post more detailed directions?
Bob Lewis
Sleepy Hollow NY
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