Chat and Western Tanager still here Rob in Massapequa
On Monday, December 11, 2017, Steve Walter <swalte...@verizon.net> wrote: > The Yellow-breasted Chat continued today in the same spot, with close to > the same routine. > > > > From the sounds of it, the Western Tanager covered a lot of ground today. > Ultimately, it ended up in the same tree with the Chat, at one point the > two birds being about three feet apart. A catbird was also in the tree at > that point. A repeat performance of that on the coming Sunday would sure > make things easier for the CBC team covering the site. The tanager spent > considerable time in this area, with long durations in sight than the Chat. > At one point, it fed on the ground among sparrows. It also went down to the > pond, where there’s an outflow, to drink or bath. Quite a performer this > bird is. > > > > The Wilson’s Warbler was back where it had been Thursday – along the edge > of the big lawn. This seems to be its preferred area, but sledding activity > on the snow covered hill might have deterred it yesterday. > > > > Additional updates for CBC interests: Eric saw the Lesser Yellowlegs on > Alley Pond, and Pine Warblers continue there. > > > > SW > > > > *From:* Steve Walter [mailto:swalte...@verizon.net] > *Sent:* Sunday, December 10, 2017 8:31 PM > *To:* nysbird...@list.cornell.edu > *Subject:* Queens Chat, Tanager Current Locations > > > > Still Crocheron Park, but the specific spots have changed a bit. > > > > The Yellow-breasted Chat was being seen today by the southeast corner of > the pond, but not at the water’s edge. In that area, there is a series of > benches, divided into three groups. About even with the middle group, there > is a roundish, scraggly tree (about 40 feet tall) with berries. This on the > side of the path toward the parkway. The chat was feeding on the berries > periodically, then dropping down behind bushes to the right (where mostly > not visible). > > > > The Western Tanager was being seen about mid-way along the pond, on the > north side of the road. It ranged from up on the hill down to the edge, > where it provided killer looks and photo ops. At one point, it flew to the > pond’s edge, probably to get a drink. > > > > I’ll give the Wilson’s Warbler the rarity treatment too, as I noted that a > number of people needed it for their year list or had never photographed > one (not that that’s going to come easy). It made two passes (that I know > of) through the area that the tanager frequented. > > > > > > Steve Walter > > > > *From:* Steve Walter [mailto:swalte...@verizon.net <swalte...@verizon.net>] > > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 06, 2017 4:00 PM > *To:* nysbird...@list.cornell.edu > *Subject:* Western Tanager in Queens > > > > Eric Miller again found *Western Tanager* this afternoon. I don’t know > whether to refer to it as *the* Western Tanager or *a* Western Tanager. > The location is about a mile and a half drive from Alley Pond Environmental > Center, or whatever that comes out to as the tanager might fly. The site is > Crocheron Park in Bayside (also shown on Google Maps as John Golden Park). > The specific location was on the back (south) side of Crocheron Pond (also > called Golden Pond). > > > > From the Cross Island Parkway, go west on Northern Blvd. to 221st Street > (second light after the parkway). Turn right and continue northward until > the end of 221st , then make a left onto Corbett Road. When you hit 35th > Avenue, make a sharp right and go down the hill to the pond. Parking here > is ample. > > > > Hopefully, this will be a more reliable situation than the one in Alley – > especially as we’re heading toward CBC time. > > > > > > Steve Walter > > Bayside, NY > -- > *NYSbirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> > ABA <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/ --
