Re: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow crowned night heron

[Lea LSF]

That's a good reminder Dave, about giving the bird space, especially
because it seems so much more tolerant of people than our usual skittish
herons.  Yesterday, at the edge of the field there were some puddles where
the bird seemed very actively to be stalking. I assumed it was frogs the
bird was after, but not sure if that makes sense. I hadn't considered
worms, but have been wondering what it's doing in the field. I bet it does
have a nest nearby, but it is hard to even imagine finding it without
disturbing the birds. I wish I had reported the day last year when I saw a
ycn heron near Mill Dam Park up in a tree over the bend in the creek there.
I think it was mid summer. That's very super cool that it might be making a
home here!
Best,
Lea

On Wed, May 3, 2023 at 10:42 AM Dave Nutter  wrote:

> Most of the eBird reports of Yellow-crowned Night Heron in the Cayuga Lake
> Basin have been of juveniles in the summer.
>
> There is one report of an adult in April 2009 seen on a single day next to
> the Clyde River at Mays point, Town of Tyre. There is also a report of one
> adult on private property in Waterloo from late March through the end of
> June 2006.  Other than the Freeville sightings, that is all there is for
> springtime or for adult birds.
>
> To me, it seems likely that an adult would only stay for the spring (as
> 2006 in Waterloo) or show up repeatedly in spring and be seen various
> months (as in Freeville) if it was breeding. It would be very cool to
> verify breeding for the Atlas. But, it would only be cool if the bird(s)
> aren’t disrupted.
>
> I recall when a juvenile was found by the marina at Taughannock Falls
> State Park. It spent a long time up in a tree while satisfied birders stood
> nearby below, talking to each other and no longer even looking at the bird.
> It wasn’t until the people drifted away that the Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
> came back down to the grassy shore of the marina and resumed devouring
> Crayfish. Was the bird tolerant of people? Only kinda. It was hungry, and
> loath to leave a good food source, and keeping a safe distance. A bird that
> stays in a tree may just be waiting for the people to leave (as non-birders
> do) so it can get on with its business.
>
> Yellow-crowned Night-Heron is noted for being more nocturnal than the
> Black-crowned Night-Heron and for specializing in eating crabs. In MD I’ve
> seen adult Yellow-crowned Night-Heron in April wading in a creek in
> daytime. As Lea wrote, she has seen one in Fall Creek eating a Crayfish.
> Why would it leave the creek to eat worms on a field during daytime? Maybe
> high water made feeding in the creek difficult. Maybe to get enough food
> for breeding - egg laying, or feeding while taking a shift off from
> incubating, or feeding young.
>
> The satellite view of the area in Google Maps seems to show a lot of wild
> undeveloped land along & near Fall Creek, so a mate on a nest could be
> anywhere within half a mile, yet that playing field has been attractive to
> it lately. Please give it space. And if you prowl around looking for a mate
> or a nest, again please give them space. Please, if you find a nest, take
> the quick bad photo, don’t approach more, & leave promptly. If there is a
> way to watch a nest through a scope from a long distance, that would be way
> to do it.
>
> Also, if anyone wants to compare the markings & plumage in all the recent
> Freeville photos to see if it’s actually 2 birds, that would be cool.
>
> - - Dave Nutter
>
> On Apr 26, 2023, at 9:11 PM, Dave Nutter  wrote:
>
> Yellow-crowned Night-Heron is rarely reported in the Cayuga Lake Basin
> generally and in Tompkins County specifically. However, there have been
> several reports in recent years from Fall Creek in the Freeville area, two
> of which were verified with photographs and accepted by eBird: In May 2021
> an adult was seen in Mill Dam Park very near to this location, and in June
> 2021 an adult was seen along Fall Creek adjacent to Groton Avenue Park.
> It’s possible the species is regular there and just hasn’t been noticed
> much.
>
> - - Dave Nutter
>
> On Apr 26, 2023, at 7:31 PM, Fred Rimmel  wrote:
>
> A yellow crowned night heron was seen about 7:00 pm at Groton Avenue Park
> in Freeville.  I would appreciate knowing how common they are in this area?
>
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow crowned night heron

[Dave Nutter]

Most of the eBird reports of Yellow-crowned Night Heron in the Cayuga Lake 
Basin have been of juveniles in the summer. 

There is one report of an adult in April 2009 seen on a single day next to the 
Clyde River at Mays point, Town of Tyre. There is also a report of one adult on 
private property in Waterloo from late March through the end of June 2006.  
Other than the Freeville sightings, that is all there is for springtime or for 
adult birds. 

To me, it seems likely that an adult would only stay for the spring (as 2006 in 
Waterloo) or show up repeatedly in spring and be seen various months (as in 
Freeville) if it was breeding. It would be very cool to verify breeding for the 
Atlas. But, it would only be cool if the bird(s) aren’t disrupted. 

I recall when a juvenile was found by the marina at Taughannock Falls State 
Park. It spent a long time up in a tree while satisfied birders stood nearby 
below, talking to each other and no longer even looking at the bird. It wasn’t 
until the people drifted away that the Yellow-crowned Night-Heron came back 
down to the grassy shore of the marina and resumed devouring Crayfish. Was the 
bird tolerant of people? Only kinda. It was hungry, and loath to leave a good 
food source, and keeping a safe distance. A bird that stays in a tree may just 
be waiting for the people to leave (as non-birders do) so it can get on with 
its business. 

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron is noted for being more nocturnal than the 
Black-crowned Night-Heron and for specializing in eating crabs. In MD I’ve seen 
adult Yellow-crowned Night-Heron in April wading in a creek in daytime. As Lea 
wrote, she has seen one in Fall Creek eating a Crayfish. Why would it leave the 
creek to eat worms on a field during daytime? Maybe high water made feeding in 
the creek difficult. Maybe to get enough food for breeding - egg laying, or 
feeding while taking a shift off from incubating, or feeding young. 

The satellite view of the area in Google Maps seems to show a lot of wild 
undeveloped land along & near Fall Creek, so a mate on a nest could be anywhere 
within half a mile, yet that playing field has been attractive to it lately. 
Please give it space. And if you prowl around looking for a mate or a nest, 
again please give them space. Please, if you find a nest, take the quick bad 
photo, don’t approach more, & leave promptly. If there is a way to watch a nest 
through a scope from a long distance, that would be way to do it. 

Also, if anyone wants to compare the markings & plumage in all the recent 
Freeville photos to see if it’s actually 2 birds, that would be cool. 

- - Dave Nutter

> On Apr 26, 2023, at 9:11 PM, Dave Nutter  wrote:
> 
> Yellow-crowned Night-Heron is rarely reported in the Cayuga Lake Basin 
> generally and in Tompkins County specifically. However, there have been 
> several reports in recent years from Fall Creek in the Freeville area, two of 
> which were verified with photographs and accepted by eBird: In May 2021 an 
> adult was seen in Mill Dam Park very near to this location, and in June 2021 
> an adult was seen along Fall Creek adjacent to Groton Avenue Park. It’s 
> possible the species is regular there and just hasn’t been noticed much. 
> 
> - - Dave Nutter
> 
>> On Apr 26, 2023, at 7:31 PM, Fred Rimmel  wrote:
>> 
>> A yellow crowned night heron was seen about 7:00 pm at Groton Avenue Park in 
>> Freeville.  I would appreciate knowing how common they are in this area? 
>> 
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[cayugabirds-l] Yellow crowned night heron at Groton Ave Park

[Lea LSF]

The bird is at the far edge of the field closest to the woods, near the
path on the left hand side. I know there are some folks wanting to see this
bird so hopefully he or she sticks around. This is the third year in a row
I've encountered the ycn heron here in the Village of Freeville so I'm
guessing this bit of Fall Creek has become it's summer palace.

Also in the woods behind there is a little trail and some ruby crowned
kinglets, white throated sparrows, a towhee, and more.

Best of luck,
Lea

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow crowned night heron

[Jay McGowan]

The Yellow-crowned Night-Heron has not been relocated so far this morning
in Freeville. It might be worth checking the area again this evening in
case it repeats its pattern.

On Wed, Apr 26, 2023, 9:12 PM Dave Nutter  wrote:

> Yellow-crowned Night-Heron is rarely reported in the Cayuga Lake Basin
> generally and in Tompkins County specifically. However, there have been
> several reports in recent years from Fall Creek in the Freeville area, two
> of which were verified with photographs and accepted by eBird: In May 2021
> an adult was seen in Mill Dam Park very near to this location, and in June
> 2021 an adult was seen along Fall Creek adjacent to Groton Avenue Park.
> It’s possible the species is regular there and just hasn’t been noticed
> much.
>
> - - Dave Nutter
>
> On Apr 26, 2023, at 7:31 PM, Fred Rimmel  wrote:
>
> A yellow crowned night heron was seen about 7:00 pm at Groton Avenue Park
> in Freeville.  I would appreciate knowing how common they are in this area?
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow crowned night heron

[Dave Nutter]

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron is rarely reported in the Cayuga Lake Basin 
generally and in Tompkins County specifically. However, there have been several 
reports in recent years from Fall Creek in the Freeville area, two of which 
were verified with photographs and accepted by eBird: In May 2021 an adult was 
seen in Mill Dam Park very near to this location, and in June 2021 an adult was 
seen along Fall Creek adjacent to Groton Avenue Park. It’s possible the species 
is regular there and just hasn’t been noticed much. 

- - Dave Nutter

> On Apr 26, 2023, at 7:31 PM, Fred Rimmel  wrote:
> 
> A yellow crowned night heron was seen about 7:00 pm at Groton Avenue Park in 
> Freeville.  I would appreciate knowing how common they are in this area? 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow crowned night heron

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron is a great bird for Tompkins County. Black-crowned 
Night-Heron is more likely, but Yellow-crowned is a great find. Thank you for 
posting this on Cayugabirds-L!

For the benefit of others, here are a few followup eBird checklists that came 
through on the personal eBird RBA (rare bird alert) hourly filter that I have 
set up for Tompkins County. Anyone can set these up for each county of your 
choosing for New York State at various time intervals; for other states the 
alerts may be state-wide, for example Vermont is state-wide. Anyone can set 
these up in once logged into your own eBird account.

There are perfectly identifiable photos of the Yellow-crowned Night-Heron in 
the checklists submitted by David and Santi, below.

- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (3 reports)

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Thank you for subscribing to the  Tompkins County Rare Bird Alert.  The 
report below shows observations of rare birds in Tompkins County.  View or 
unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35084
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated.

eBird encourages our users to bird safely, responsibly, and mindfully. Please 
follow the recommendations of your local health authorities and respect any 
active travel restrictions in your area. For more information visit: 
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Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1)
- Reported Apr 26, 2023 19:54 by David Benvent
- Groton Avenue Park, Tompkins, New York
- Map: 
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8=p=13=42.513126,-76.351415=42.513126,-76.351415
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S135126462
- Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "**Rare, pretty adult walking along the back left edge of the 
field. Digibin photos"

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1)
- Reported Apr 26, 2023 19:54 by Santi Tabares
- Groton Avenue Park, Tompkins, New York
- Map: 
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8=p=13=42.513126,-76.351415=42.513126,-76.351415
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S135126463
- Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "**Rare, pretty adult walking along the back left edge of the 
field. Digibin photos"

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1)
- Reported Apr 26, 2023 20:06 by Kevin McGowan
- Groton Avenue Park, Freeville US-NY 42.51524, -76.35318, Tompkins, New York
- Map: 
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8=p=13=42.515242,-76.353182=42.515242,-76.353182
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S135126587
- Comments: "Adult. Walking edge of ball field in NW corner."

Hope this is helpful!

Sincerely,
Chris T-H


On Apr 26, 2023, at 7:31 PM, Fred Rimmel 
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A yellow crowned night heron was seen about 7:00 pm at Groton Avenue Park in 
Freeville.  I would appreciate knowing how common they are in this area?

Fred Rimmel
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[cayugabirds-l] Yellow crowned night heron

[Fred Rimmel]

A yellow crowned night heron was seen about 7:00 pm at Groton Avenue Park in 
Freeville.  I would appreciate knowing how common they are in this area? 

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[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron Continues at Cass Park

[Sandy Podulka]

This evening at 7:30 during a thunderstorm I was driving along Route 89 by
Cass Park and a (presumably "the") juvenile Yellow-crowned Night-Heron flew
in front of my car and into a large willow tree. I think it then may have
gone down into the stream nearby.  This was on the west side of Route 89,
across from where Cove Ln (to the pool and tennis courts) enters Route 89.
So it appears to be remaining in the same area in which it was seen
recently.

Sandy Podulka

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow-crowned Night-Heron continues at Taughannock SP

[Nancy Cusumano]

I saw him yesterday evening. If he makes it safely through this holiday weekend 
I will be amazed. Kids and dogs and boats seem like a recipe for disaster. Poor 
guy needs to fly to Montezuma. 




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> On Jul 3, 2021, at 5:27 PM, Duane  wrote:
> 
> Letting everyone know the Yellow-crowned Night-heron is continuing this 
> afternoon at 530.  Good views at the marina.
> 
> Duane
> 
>> On Fri, Jul 2, 2021, 10:50 AM Muhammad Arif  wrote:
>> Great views this morning. I have uploaded a few photos to eBird: 
>> https://ebird.org/checklist/S91114530
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>> From: Dave Nutter
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>> To: CayugaBirds-L b
>> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow-crowned Night-Heron continues at Taughannock 
>> SP
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>> 
>> The very rare local chance to observe a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron continues 
>> this morning. 
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Jay McGowan confirmed that this immaculately plumaged juvenile is still at 
>> the small marina in Taughannock Falls State Park. 
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Distinguishing this bird from juveniles of our more common Black-crowned 
>> Night-Heron are the smaller rounder head, the thicker shorter black bill, 
>> the longer legs, the longer thinner neck (often extended), and the tiny 
>> whitish spots instead of longer whitish teardrops at the tips of the 
>> feathers on the folded wings. 
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Yellow-crowned Night-Herons specialize in eating crabs, and this bird has 
>> been eating crayfish. 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow-crowned Night-Heron continues at Taughannock SP

[Duane]

Letting everyone know the Yellow-crowned Night-heron is continuing this
afternoon at 530.  Good views at the marina.

Duane

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> *From: *Dave Nutter 
> *Sent: *Friday, July 2, 2021 7:22 AM
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> *Subject: *[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-crowned Night-Heron continues at
> Taughannock SP
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> The very rare local chance to observe a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
> continues this morning.
>
>
>
> Jay McGowan confirmed that this immaculately plumaged juvenile is still at
> the small marina in Taughannock Falls State Park.
>
>
>
> Distinguishing this bird from juveniles of our more common Black-crowned
> Night-Heron are the smaller rounder head, the thicker shorter black bill,
> the longer legs, the longer thinner neck (often extended), and the tiny
> whitish spots instead of longer whitish teardrops at the tips of the
> feathers on the folded wings.
>
>
>
> Yellow-crowned Night-Herons specialize in eating crabs, and this bird has
> been eating crayfish.
>
> - - Dave Nutter
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow-crowned Night-Heron continues at Taughannock SP

[Muhammad Arif]

Great views this morning. I have uploaded a few photos to eBird: 
https://ebird.org/checklist/S91114530


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From: Dave Nutter<mailto:nutter.d...@me.com>
Sent: Friday, July 2, 2021 7:22 AM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow-crowned Night-Heron continues at Taughannock SP

The very rare local chance to observe a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron continues 
this morning.

Jay McGowan confirmed that this immaculately plumaged juvenile is still at the 
small marina in Taughannock Falls State Park.

Distinguishing this bird from juveniles of our more common Black-crowned 
Night-Heron are the smaller rounder head, the thicker shorter black bill, the 
longer legs, the longer thinner neck (often extended), and the tiny whitish 
spots instead of longer whitish teardrops at the tips of the feathers on the 
folded wings.

Yellow-crowned Night-Herons specialize in eating crabs, and this bird has been 
eating crayfish.
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[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-crowned Night-Heron continues at Taughannock SP

[Dave Nutter]

The very rare local chance to observe a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron continues 
this morning. 

Jay McGowan confirmed that this immaculately plumaged juvenile is still at the 
small marina in Taughannock Falls State Park. 

Distinguishing this bird from juveniles of our more common Black-crowned 
Night-Heron are the smaller rounder head, the thicker shorter black bill, the 
longer legs, the longer thinner neck (often extended), and the tiny whitish 
spots instead of longer whitish teardrops at the tips of the feathers on the 
folded wings. 

Yellow-crowned Night-Herons specialize in eating crabs, and this bird has been 
eating crayfish. 

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[cayugabirds-l] Yellow crowned night heron

[Lea LSF]

Kayaking down Fall Creek in the Village of Freeville early evening my
family and I got some real good looks at a yellow crowned night heron. He
seemed as curious about us as we were about him and kept moving around on
his perch for better views. His unexpected beauty was a special treat.
Happy Summer Birding,
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[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-crowned Night-heron at MNWR

[M Miller]

After reviewing the photos (and several inputs) I believe it was an immature 
Yellow-crowned Night-heron that was seen on the walk around Knox-Marsellus 
Sunday with Dave Nutter. It was located in a small pool along the north end of 
the dike that runs between Puddler’s & Knox-Marsellus. Photos are on the Eaton 
Birding Society facebook page.

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[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-crowned Night-heron Still there

[Joseph Brin]

Today at about 1:30 I found the juvenile YELLOW-CROWNED HIGHT-HERON on Towpath 
road in the same area it has been seen the past month. I probably saw it 
yesterday too but didn't get on it fast enough. The longer legs were quite 
apparent but most telling was the darker overall color and almost black flight 
feathers as it flew away from me. It landed against the reeds looking northeast 
then wandered into the reeds. My guess is whoever gets there first gets to see 
the bird. Everyone else has to wait.

Joseph Brin
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[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

[Jay McGowan]

...is still present in the same area along Towpath Road, visible from East
Road looking back to the south. Nothing else of note so far.

Jay McGowan

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[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Towpath

[Jay McGowan]

No Curlew Sandpiper yet, but the juvenile YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON is
still present along Towpath Road at the first opening looking into the
marsh.

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[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Towpath Road yesterday

[Jay McGowan]

Hi all,
Mark Miller has advised me that he saw an immature YELLOW-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERON in the marsh along Towpath Road yesterday mid-morning.  His
directions:
It was straight out from the 2nd opening in the trees along the north side
of the road. It was along the far edge of cattails and a fairly good
distance away, but I did get a few so-so pictures.

I posted a couple of his pictures here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/2nWb7RBeYRrL2RR7N8Jnmw_Am58-xCIwYMbT_udatP4?feat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8LG5Dm2pEWTZdTiG1SJdMw_Am58-xCIwYMbT_udatP4?feat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5e2OP_YukO98ZLmI3iLxTw_Am58-xCIwYMbT_udatP4?feat=directlink

Anyone going up to look for the Curlew Sandpiper should keep an eye out for
this bird as well (although be aware that immature Black-crowned
Night-Herons are also at this location and much more numerous.) Brad and I
also had several immature LEAST BITTERNS in the vegetation along the north
side of Towpath Road yesterday.

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