[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 12 November 2010

[Karen Fung]

- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Nov 12, 2010
* NYNY1011.12

- Birds Mentioned:

COMMON GROUND-DOVE+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

Cackling Goose
Eurasian Wigeon
Common Eider
Harlequin Duck
Northern Gannet
Cattle Egret
Northern Goshawk
Marbled Godwit
Purple Sandpiper
BLACK-HEADED GULL
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Royal Tern
Parasitic Jaeger
Northern Saw-whet Owl
WESTERN KINGBIRD
NORTHERN SHRIKE
BOREAL CHICKADEE
Eastern Bluebird
Orange-crowned Warbler
Vesper Sparrow
LARK SPARROW
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch


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If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos
or sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to:

Jeanne Skelly - Secretary
NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC)
420 Chili-Scottsville Rd.
Churchville, NY  14428

~ Transcript ~

Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert
Weekly Recording: (212) 979-3070

To report sightings call:
Tom Burke (212) 372-1483
Tony Lauro (631) 734-4126

Compilers: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro
Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
Transcriber: Karen Fung

[~BEGIN RBA TAPE~]

Greetings.  This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, November
12th, at 9:00pm.  The highlights of today's tape are COMMON
GROUND-DOVE, BOREAL CHICKADEE, WESTERN KINGBIRD, BLACK-HEADED GULL,
NORTHERN SHRIKE, WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL, LARK SPARROW, and more.

The COMMON GROUND-DOVE, found at Captree State Park on October 31st,
continued through last weekend to the relief of many regional birders
and was still present there today.  The ground-dove has frequented
many of the short-grassed areas around the park, but also does retreat
into brush areas in the dunes north of the south parking lot.  Recent
favored areas have included the grass just before and around the
entrance booth to the park, and along the roadway to the south parking
lot.  Also look along the north edge of the south parking lot.
Patience can be required.

A WESTERN KINGBIRD in the same general area last weekend was seen
early Saturday and Sunday in the dunes just east of the road to the
south parking lot, but was apparently quite elusive thereafter, but
was also noted in the same area today.  Another WESTERN KINGBIRD was
spotted flying by the Fire Island Hawk Watch Sunday morning.
Impressive weekend land bird flights as observed from the Moses hawk
platform were much heavier and more sustained than those at Jones
Beach West End, providing a clue as to the migration dynamic along the
outer beach.  These featured hundreds of PINE SISKINS and AMERICAN
GOLDFINCH both days, and today's flight produced over 750 siskins at
Moses.

On Saturday a VESPER SPARROW was found on the northeast side of the
Cedar Beach overlook parking lot, and farther west along Ocean Parkway
a LARK SPARROW provided great views for many birders at Zach's Bay in
the Jones Beach State Park.  The LARK SPARROW, first in the picnic
area on the north side of Ocean Parkway, by Sunday had relocated to
the south side of the road, frequenting the grassy area on the north
edge of the employees' parking lot that is adjacent to the western end
of parking field 6.  It has continued at this site through today.

Other Jones Beach West End highlights were numerous.  A NORTHERN
SHRIKE around the Roosevelt Nature Center has been wandering a little
farther afield from its favored area east of the boardwalk, including
into the dunes about midway to the West End 2 parking lot, but it was
still in the area through Wednesday.

A MARBLED GODWIT and one or two ROYAL TERNS continue to use the bar
off the West End Coast Guard Station, and NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL is
starting to show up in that area.

An adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen in the field 6 parking lot
on Saturday, and a late Saturday afternoon ocean watch off field 6
produced eight jaeger sightings, all identified as PARASITIC JAEGER
for the closer birds, which included one dark morph, with the more
distant birds also appearing to be PARASITIC.  Also noted were an
immature ICELAND GULL coming in off the ocean, and four ROYAL TERNS.
The hundreds of NORTHERN GANNETS feeding off field 6 and farther east
Sunday morning were quite impressive.

Today at West End, two immature HARLEQUIN DUCKS appeared in the marina
off the Coast Guard Station, and an immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK was
seen.

Certainly a surprise in Brooklyn was the brief appearance of a BOREAL CHICKADEE
in Coney Island on Tuesday, seen and heard in the morning around 36th
Street and Surf Avenue.  The chickadee quickly disappeared and has not
been relocated, but it is reflective of a movement up north of other
Boreal Chickadees outside their normal range, generally mo

[nysbirds-l] Long Island Birds for the weekend

[AndyatWH]

There has been a male Harlequin Duck on the north side of Dune Road  about 
a mile West of Ponquogue Park for the past two weeks. He usually  sits on or 
near the rocks to the right of the Barge with the name of  "Chesterfield 
Associates" on the bay side near where they are pumping sand out  on to the 
beach. Some times he is in the inlet.. 
There was well over a hundred Snow Geese at the East pond at Jamaica  
including a Dark Adult Snow Goose. Many assorted ducks on both East  and West 
ponds. Good Birding for the weekend.
Andy Murphy 
 
 
 
 
 

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[nysbirds-l] NYC: Swindler Cove Park, Fri. 12-Nov

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Friday, 12 November 2010 (1:50p-4:10p)
Location: Manhattan - Swindler Cove Park & Sherman
Creek
Reported by: Ben Cacace

This upper Manhattan park is situated along the Harlem River at the end of
Dyckman St. & 10th Avenue across the island from Fort Tryon Park. "Winter"
park hours (Nov 1st to Mar 14th) from 8am to 4pm.

On my 3rd trip to this park it's clear that a few of the birds are regulars.
One BROWN CREEPER, a pair of DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 1 female WHITE-BREASTED
NUTHATCH, at least 1 resident NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, at least 3 juvenile
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS plus 1 juvenile COOPER'S HAWK were seen at least
2 out of the last 3 trips.

The one notable thing missing were AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES. Last week's 75+
individuals were reduced to a few seen over the 2 hour stay.

It was well past low tide when I arrived.

Weather for 12-Nov for New York, NY (1:51p-3:51p) <
http://tinyurl.com/2cyv75j >:
- Conditions: Clear
- Temperature: 62.1 to 64.0 F (16.7 to 17.8 C)
- Wind direction: Variable - NNE - N
- Wind speed: 4 - 8 mph (no gusts reported)

** Total species - 31 **

Abundance categories from 'The New York City Audubon Society Guide to
Finding Birds in the Metropolitan Area' published 2001. Abundance season is
'late Fall', mid September - November, and applies to all of New York City.

'Scarce' seen in habitat, but not daily [2 spp]:
- Black-crowned Night-Heron - 3 juveniles continue around Sherman Creek
- Brown Creeper - 1 continues near the bat house installation

'Uncommon' seen in small numbers; 1-3 per day in habitat [3 spp]:
- Cooper's Hawk - 1 juvenile perched on S edge of Sherman Creek near sunset
- Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 male
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 2+

'Fairly Common' usually seen; 3-12 per day in habitat [6 spp]:
- Red-tailed Hawk - 1 adult seen at the start & 1 perched on the
northernmost Dyckman House apartment building near sunset
- Downy Woodpecker - Pair (m/f) continues
- Black-capped Chickadee - 6+ seen & heard
- White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 female continues
- Northern Mockingbird - 1 continues
- American Goldfinch - 1 seen & heard

'Common' seen easily; more than 12 per day in habitat [20 spp]:
- Canada Goose - 16+ on Sherman Creek
- American Black Duck - 5+ on Sherman Creek
- Mallard - 7+ on Sherman Creek
- Ring-billed Gull - 12+
- Herring Gull - 1 near closing time
- Great Black-backed Gull - 2 adults
- Rock Pigeon - 12+
- Mourning Dove - 12 heading towards Swindler Cove Park near sunset
- Blue Jay - 5+ seen & heard
- American Crow - A group of 7 west of the Harlem River
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
- American Robin - 2+
- European Starling - 75+
- Yellow-rumped Warbler - 2+
- Song Sparrow - 4+
- Swamp Sparrow - 1 in the salt marsh
- White-throated Sparrow - 6+
- Dark-eyed Junco - 12+
- Red-winged Blackbird - 1 male near the bat house installation
- House Sparrow - 12+

Taxonomic order:

- Canada Goose - 16+ on Sherman Creek
- American Black Duck - 5+ on Sherman Creek
- Mallard - 7+ on Sherman Creek
- Black-crowned Night-Heron - 3 juveniles continue around Sherman Creek

- Cooper's Hawk - 1 juvenile perched on S edge of Sherman Creek near sunset
- Red-tailed Hawk - 1 adult seen at the start & 1 perched on the
northernmost Dyckman House apartment building near sunset

- Ring-billed Gull - 12+
- Herring Gull - 1 near closing time
- Great Black-backed Gull - 2 adults

- Rock Pigeon - 12+
- Mourning Dove - 12 heading towards Swindler Cove Park near sunset

- Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 male
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 2+
- Downy Woodpecker - Pair (m/f) continues

- Blue Jay - 5+ seen & heard
- American Crow - A group of 7 west of the Harlem River

- Black-capped Chickadee - 6+ seen & heard
- White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 female continues
- Brown Creeper - 1 continues near the bat house installation
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1

- American Robin - 2+

- Northern Mockingbird - 1 continues
- European Starling - 75+

- Yellow-rumped Warbler - 2+

- Song Sparrow - 4+
- Swamp Sparrow - 1 in the salt marsh
- White-throated Sparrow - 6+
- Dark-eyed Junco - 12+

- Red-winged Blackbird - 1 male near the bat house installation

- American Goldfinch - 1 seen & heard

- House Sparrow - 12+

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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn birds

[Rob Jett]

Late yesterday I observed a flock of 13 Eastern Bluebirds along  
Cypress Avenue in the Green-Wood Cemetery. Three more were seen in two  
other locations. Sixteen bluebirds is likely the best showing in  
recent memory. I was also surprised to see quite a few Pine Siskins,  
especially at a stretch of ripening sweetgums near the "rock pile".  
Most were mixed in with goldfinches, but we also observed one  
homogeneous flock of about a dozen siskins.

The highlights of a couple of hours today in Prospect Park include an  
Orange-crowned Warbler and lots more siskins. The warbler was feeding  
along the edge of the Lower Pool, near the Long Meadow and the siskins  
were up in the sweetgums along Center Drive.

Good birding,

Rob

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Location: Green-Wood Cemetery
Observation date: 11/11/10
Number of species: 44

Canada Goose 5
Mallard X
Hooded Merganser 2
Double-crested Cormorant X
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 3
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 1
Herring Gull (American) X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Monk Parakeet X
Great Horned Owl 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee 15
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Eastern Bluebird 16
Hermit Thrush 12
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling X
American Tree Sparrow 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco 200
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Pine Siskin 20
American Goldfinch 30
House Sparrow X

*

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/12/10
Number of species: 48

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 5
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 165
Ring-necked Duck 1
Bufflehead 1
Ruddy Duck 96
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Merlin 1
American Coot 12
Laughing Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 1
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Hermit Thrush 4
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling X
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Fox Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Pine Siskin 12
American Goldfinch 20
House Sparrow X

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[nysbirds-l] ditto on Finches

[ruth . hyman]

Andrew and all, I have unprecedented Finches in my yard over the past few weeks: 3 female Purple Finches one day (I've never had more than one at a time) and singles on a couple of other days; flocks of Pine Siskins (10 or 11 each) on two different days, one day staying around all day and some into the next - (again, never see more than one or two if that and only briefly).Ruth HymanRockville Centre Nov 12, 2010 07:10:34 PM, ablock22...@yahoo.com wrote:
I had a female Purple Finch at the feeders today which was the first at a feeder in years.  Looks like it might be a good winter for finches.  There are already a good number of finches down and some reports of grosbeak and Boreal Chickadee.  My friend in Maine had some Bohemian Waxwings in his yard recently so they're on the move.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed. 
Andrew
 Andrew v. F. BlockConsulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist37 Tanglewylde AvenueBronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131Phone: 914-337-1229; Fax: 914-771-8036


  

[nysbirds-l] yard birds

[Andrew Block]

I had a female Purple Finch at the feeders today which was the first at a 
feeder 
in years.  Looks like it might be a good winter for finches.  There are 
already a good number of finches down and some reports of grosbeak and Boreal 
Chickadee.  My friend in Maine had some Bohemian Waxwings in his yard recently 
so they're on the move.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
 
Andrew
Andrew v. F. Block
Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist
37 Tanglewylde Avenue
Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131
Phone: 914-337-1229; Fax: 914-771-8036


  
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[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses State Park This Morning (Suffolk Co.)

[Ken Feustel]

Things were mostly quiet at RMSP this morning, with unfavorable winds putting a 
damper on migration. An exception to this situation was the continuing flight 
of Pine Siskin and American Goldfinch down the beach. I recorded 750 Pine 
Siskins in an hour and a half of birding. Unlike the flights earlier this 
season, where most of the Siskins and Goldfinches moved quickly down the beach, 
the current flights are settling into the Japanese Black Pines and feeding on 
the open cones before moving on.  

I cruised around Captree S. P. without seeing the Common Ground-Dove, but did 
observe the Western Kingbird briefly along the west side of the road to the 
upper (south) parking lot. 

Ken Feustel

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[nysbirds-l] Hudson-Mohawk Birdline

[David Martin]

This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week 
ending November 10, 2010.
Report your sightings in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region to 
birdl...@hmbc.net


Ninety species were reported this week including 27waterfowl species. 
Most-reported species included Bald Eagle (12 reports), Common Loon 
(10), Pine Siskin (8) and Black Scoter (7 ).


Best birds of the week were:
LONG-TAILED DUCK: Saratoga Lake 11/6; Nassau Lake 11/6 (3).
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER: Cossayuna Lake 11/6 (4); Ferry Drive 11/7; 
Saratoga Lake 11/7.

RED-THROATED LOON: Tomhannock 11/7, 11/9, 11/10; Nassau Lake 11/8 (2).
PACIFIC LOON: Tomhannock 11/7, 11/9.
RED-NECKED GREBE: Tomhannock 11/10.
GOLDEN EAGLE: Gilboa 11/6.
MERLIN: Cohoes Flats 11/4.
BONAPARTE'S GULL: Tomhannock 11/7.
NORTHERN SHRIKE: Gilboa 11/6; Rensselaerville 11/6.
AMERICAN PIPIT: Papscanee 11/4 (30).
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL: Gansevoort 11/9.
EVENING GROSBEAK: Berne 11/6 (2); Providence 11/9 (3).

Other notable sightings:
Snow Goose: Tomhannock 11/6 (2).
Mute Swan: Germantown 11/5 (4).
Gadwall: Stanton Pond 11/5 (~20).
Northern Pintail: Stanton Pond 11/5 (3).
Greater Scaup: Cossayuna Lake 11/6 (2); Tomhannock 11/8, 11/10..
Lesser Scaup: Saratoga Lake 11/4 (2); Loughberry Lake 11/6 (5); 
Tomhannock 11/8, 11/10..

Surf Scoter: Tomhannock 11/9.
White-winged Scoter: Saratoga Lake 11/4; Tomhannock 11/7 (2), 11/10 (2).
Ring-necked Pheasant: Germantown 11/5.
Ruffed Grouse: Ghent 11/6; Galway 11/7.
Northern Harrier: Eichybush Road 11/4 (2); Henry Hudson Park 11/5.
Rough-legged Hawk: Germantown 11/5.
Peregrine Falcon: Empire State Plaza 11/9.
Spotted Sandpiper: Coxsackie Boat Launch 11/5.
Wilson's Snipe: Rensselaerville 11/6.
American Woodcock: Galway 11/7.
Eastern Screech-Owl: Vosburgh Marsh 11/5.
Common Raven: Saratoga 11/6; Lake George 11/6; Tomhannock 11/8 (3).
Horned Lark: Rensselaerville 11/7 (30).
Tree Swallow: Tomhannock 11/6; 11/7 (7).
Carolina Wren: Troy 11/4; Coeymans Landing 11/5; Saratoga 11/6. 11/7.
Golden-crowned Kinglet: Saratoga 11/4.
Hermit Thrush: Henry Hudson Park 11/5.
American Tree Sparrow: Vischer Ferry 11/6; Brunswick 11/6; Galway 11/7; 
Ghent 11/8.
Fox Sparrow: Ghent 11/6 (3) 11/8 (2); Brunswick 11/6; Glenville 11/7; 
Galway 11/7 (10).

Snow Bunting: Carter Pond WMA 11/6 (~50); Whitehall 11/9..
Purple Finch: Troy 11/4.

Thanks to Phil Whitney (compiler), Steve Abrahamsen (Saratoga, Saratoga 
Lake 11/4, 11/7; Carter Pond, Cossayuna Lake), Karen Browne (Clifton 
Park), Alan French (Glenville), Nancy Castillo (Providence), Jason 
Goldsmith (Whitehall), Bernie Grossman (Lock 7), Rich Guthrie 
(Tomhannock 11/7), Ron Harrower (Saratoga Lake 11/6, Loughberry Lake 
11/6), Peg Hasselwander (albany), John Hershey (Saratoga Lake 11/6; 
Loughberry Lake 11/6, Ferry Drive), John Kent (Empire State Plaza), 
Nancy Kern (Papscanee, Eichybush Road, Ghent, Nassau Lake, Chatham, 
Germantown, Tomhannock 11/6, 11/9), Heidi Klinowski (Troy), Eric Krantz 
(Lake George), Bill Lee (Tomhannock 11/7), Priscilla Leonard 
(Jonesville), Larry Main (Vischer Ferry, Vischer Ferry dam), Curt Morgan 
(Cohoes Flats); Kathleen Morrison (Basic Creek), Marne Onderdonk 
(Saratoga 11/7), Ellen Pemrick (Colonie), Barb Putnam (Gansevoort),Will 
Raup (Henry Hudson Park, Coeymans Landing, Coxsackie Boat Launch, 
Vosburgh Marsh, Stanton Pond, Tomhannock 11/8, 11/9, 11/10), Phil Seward 
(Vischer Ferry), Brad Walker (Brunswick), Kurt Weiskotten (Galway), Tom 
Williams (Colonie 11/7) and T. Lloyd Williams (Rensselaerville, Gilboa, 
Myosotis Lake, Berne). Tomhannock 11/6 reports include results of HMBC 
trip led by Larry Alden.




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[nysbirds-l] Common Ground Dove continues

[Douglas Futuyma]

At 9:45 this morning, I saw the Common Ground Dove* in Captree State Park
(Suffolk), in the site described by Ardith Bondi on Wednesday, viz. along
the north side of the south parking lot, opposite the toilet block. The
vegetation along the edge is not seeded grass, but mown natural dune
vegetation. Although I walked westward along the edge slowly and looked
carefully, I didn't see the bird until it flew up and landed a few yards
away, further from the pavement, behind taller vegetation. I stayed on the
pavement and approached very slowly, and it flew up again, flew eastward
about 12 yards, and landed several yards from the pavement.  I backed away
from the edge and walked back, but uld not see it by scanning, because of
the taller vegetation and uneven terrain.

If this is now the bird's favored locale, searchers might do well to station
themselves at the northeastern corner of the parking lot, scan carefully,
and perhaps wait for the bird to walk into the open.  Activity along the
northern edge will probably cause the dove to move back into the dune
vegetation, where it will be exceedingly difficult to see.

Doug Futuyma
Stony Brook, Ny


*The absence of a  hyphen is not an oversight; this conforms to the IOC
"List of Recommended English Bird Names", edited by Frank Gill and Minton
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[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Bay 11/10- Golden Eagle

[Frederick Hamilton]

During a Brant survey on the morning of the 10th myself and staff saw a Golden 
Eagle out over the Hempstead Marsh area just to the West of Broad Channel. It 
was being harassed by a adult Black Back gull.  The bird stayed in the area for 
about 10mins before we lost it in the sun. 
 
 
Chip Hamilton
Bird Conservation Biologist 
NYS DEC Region 1
50 Circle Road
SUNY Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY 11790
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Ground Dove at Captree

[Robert Lewis]

Any recent word on the Ground Dove?  I have been out of town for three weeks 
and would like to try for it tomorrow.  Any hints about time of day, etc, would 
be appreciated.
Bob LewisSleepy Hollow NY


  
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[nysbirds-l] Recent Updates: NYC Area eBird.org Table (11-Nov)

[Ben Cacace]

I've made a change to the map display for new species. When the species name
is clicked in the notes the map will only show the Fall migration period
through year end i.e. August through December for 2010. These less cluttered
maps will display more relevant details for the current season.

Recent updates:

http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/10/ebirdorg-nyc-area-reports.html

*Queens County:*
• 11-Nov-2010: *SORA* added to 2010 list. Seen at Jamaica Bay Wildlife
Refuge.
http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/10/ebirdorg-nyc-area-reports.html#NoteQueens

*Richmond County:*
• 11-Nov-2010: *SURF SCOTER* added to 2010 list. Seen at Wolfe's Pond Park.
http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/10/ebirdorg-nyc-area-reports.html#NoteRichmond

*New York County — Manhattan + Environs:*
• 11-Nov-2010: *ICELAND GULL* added to both the 2010 & overall lists. Seen
at Riverside Park.
http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/10/ebirdorg-nyc-area-reports.html#NoteNYCounty

*Nassau County:*
• 6-Nov-2010: *LARK SPARROW* added to 2010 list. Seen at Jones Beach State
Park.
http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/10/ebirdorg-nyc-area-reports.html#NoteNassau

*Westchester County:*
• 9-Nov-2010: *LAPLAND LONGSPUR* added to both the 2010 & overall
(1900-2010) lists. Seen at Croton Point Park.
http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/10/ebirdorg-nyc-area-reports.html#NoteWestchester

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[nysbirds-l] Cattle Egrets Kings County - Brooklyn NY...

[Andrew Baksh]

4 Cattle Egrets @ Floyd Bennett Field.  The birds were moving around in the 
fields across from the Aviator Sports Center building.
Good and responsible birding!
Andrew Baksh
Queens NY
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

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