[nysbirds-l] Water challenged Willow Flycatchers

[Glenn Quinn]

I'm used to seeing (or hearing) Willow Flycatchers in the general vicinity of 
salt marshes. This weekend, my son had soccer games in Levittown and Dix Hills. 
Both locations are far removed from any salt marsh habitat or any water at all 
for that matter, but both locations seemed to have some kind of recharge basin 
with singing Willow Flycatchers.

Levittown location:
40.716017, -73.525575


Dix Hills Location:
40.788844,-73.390474

The Levittiown field appears as MacLaren Stadium on Google maps (they'be got 
some nerve calling this hole in the ground a stadium).

The Dix Hills field appear as Half Hollow Park on Google maps (it's also called 
HBC Soccer Park).

Anyway, I thought some people might be interested and was wondering how many 
recharge basins on Long Island might have this bird as a breeder.

Glenn Quinn
Hauppauge, NY


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[nysbirds-l] Mecox Phalaropes

[Peter Max Polshek]

From 7-8pm both species were still present on the flats at Mecox Bay.

WILSON'S - 2
RED-NECKED - 1

nothing else of note.

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RE: [nysbirds-l] Mississippi Kite Spot Dragonfly

[Steve Walter]

I got some feedback to this post with news that a River Cruiser was seen
today on Ironwood Road. It was photographed but the contact info is not
available. If you are that person (or anyone that comes across one in the
future), can you please send me a picture? There could be a unique
population waiting to be identified.

 

Thanks,

Steve

 

From: bounce-61038502-8873...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-61038502-8873...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Steve Walter
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 7:58 PM
To: 'NY Rare birds'
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Mississippi Kite Spot Dragonfly

 

This is off topic, but for the benefit of some birders -- those that took
interest in a dragonfly that I pointed out at the Mississippi Kite spot the
day I was there (May 31). I had called it an Illinois River Cruiser, which
made sense as that's the only River Cruiser so far recorded in New York
State. Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis) is
considered the northern subspecies of what's now called Swift River Cruiser.
I noticed something was amiss when I edited a picture for posting on a
dragonfly e-mail list (you can see it (not a bad picture considering it was
40 feet up in a tree) at my web site  
http://www.stevewalternature.com/ by clicking the dragonfly tab) . Then I
got feedback from the leading expert in the state on dragonfly
identification. He is of the opinion that this is either the southern
subspecies Georgia River Cruiser (M. i. georgina) (which ranges from central
New Jersey southward) or a hybrid (wouldn't that be fitting in an area where
Blue-winged and Golden-winged Warblers mix it up). So it just might be that
some of you went to see a rare bird in New York and saw a dragonfly even
rarer in the state. 

Steve Walter

Bayside, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Mississippi Kite Spot Dragonfly

[Steve Walter]

This is off topic, but for the benefit of some birders -- those that took
interest in a dragonfly that I pointed out at the Mississippi Kite spot the
day I was there (May 31). I had called it an Illinois River Cruiser, which
made sense as that's the only River Cruiser so far recorded in New York
State. Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis) is
considered the northern subspecies of what's now called Swift River Cruiser.
I noticed something was amiss when I edited a picture for posting on a
dragonfly e-mail list (you can see it (not a bad picture considering it was
40 feet up in a tree) at my web site http://www.stevewalternature.com/ by
clicking the dragonfly tab) . Then I got feedback from the leading expert in
the state on dragonfly identification. He is of the opinion that this is
either the southern subspecies Georgia River Cruiser (M. i. georgina) (which
ranges from central New Jersey southward) or a hybrid (wouldn't that be
fitting in an area where Blue-winged and Golden-winged Warblers mix it up).
So it just might be that some of you went to see a rare bird in New York and
saw a dragonfly even rarer in the state. 

Steve Walter
Bayside, NY

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[nysbirds-l] 6/3 Cupsogue: One Arctic Tern

[Michael McBrien]

This afternoon, before the thundershowers rolled in from the west, my  
father and I, along with Jim Cullen and his friend Lee, enjoyed a 1st  
Summer Arctic Tern that was present on the Cupsogue flats at low  
tide.  Two adult Black Terns were also seen.

 Good Birding,
Michael McBrien
East Patchogue

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[nysbirds-l] Phalaropes @ Mecox

[Hugh McGuinness]

Earlier today Angus Wilson found a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE at the Mecox Bay
inlet in eastern Suffolk Co. The bird was still present this afternoon at
4pm as were two WILSON'S PHALAROPES. No sign of the Arctic Tern found there
yesterday by John Shemilt.

Hugh

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Hugh McGuinness
The Ross School
18 Goodfriend Drive
East Hampton, NY 11937

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[nysbirds-l] Mississippi Kite-YES

[Mike]

Both Mississippi Kites put on quite a show this afternoon at Sterling Forest 
Nature Center. 

There was also a singing Cerulean Warbler a little down the road at the Laurel 
Pond (?) parking area. 

Bald Eagle and Raven were seen from the bridge at Narrowsburg in Sullivan Co 
early this AM. 

-Mike Shanley 
Staten Island

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[nysbirds-l] Hooded Warbler at Muttontown Preserve

[Jim Osterlund]

2 males in the same general area, singing it up and in general acting  
as if on territory.  Follow trail 5 as it passes west of the old  
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[nysbirds-l] NYC: Bryant Park, Sat. 2-Jun incl. 4 warbler spp.

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Saturday, 2 June 2012 (2:50p-6:25p)
Location: Bryant Park - between 40th & 42nd St. off 6th Ave.
Reported by: Ben Cacace

Weather for 2-Jun for Central Park (2:51p-6:51p) < http://bit.ly/M0mx5p >:
- Conditions: Clear to Mostly Cloudy
- Temperature: 72.0 to 68.0 F
- Wind direction: N - WNW
- Wind speed: Calm - 8 mph (gusts to 18 mph)

I did a similar multiple hour visit to yesterday's 13 spp. but the totals
were lower today. Certainly a bit of luck plays a role and some of the
species seen yesterday were possibly still around but missed.

The only additional bird was a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER feeding on the
ground in the SW border garden of the Great Lawn. The total number of
warbler species over the 2 days is 6 with Northern Waterthrush & Blackpoll
Warbler missed this afternoon. The YELLOW WARBLER continues in the trees
along the east side of the New York Public Library in the Locusts & London
Plane trees north of the lions. It was heard singing briefly.

One of several OVENBIRDS on the west side of of the library continues to
sing south of the Great Lawn and a SWAINSON'S THRUSH continues in the
southeast storage of the park.

** Total species - 9 **

Personal abundance categories based on over 160 visits to the park.

'Rare' seen several times [1 spp]:
- Yellow Warbler - 1 male continues on E side on NYPL N of the lions in
Locusts, heard singing briefly

'Uncommon' seen less than 1 out 10 visits [2 spp]:
- Swainson's Thrush - 1 continues in the SE storage area
- Black-and-white Warbler - 1 on ground near SW border garden to the Great
Lawn

'Common' seen 1-7 out of every 10 visits [3 spp]:
- Gray Catbird - 2+ with 1 in NE border garden & 1 SW border garden
- Ovenbird - 2+ incl. 1 singing S of the Great Lawn & 1 is SE border garden
plus 1 in NE border garden
- Common Yellowthroat - 4+ females incl. 1 N of lions in hedges & 1 in
Locusts; 1 finished bathing near SE storage area; 1 in NE border garden
missing forehead feathers

'Abundant' seen more than 7 out of every 10 visits [3 spp]:
- Rock Pigeon - 36+
- White-throated Sparrow - 1 in SE border garden to the Great Lawn
- House Sparrow - 50+

Taxonomic order:

- Rock Pigeon - 36+

- Swainson's Thrush - 1 continues in the SE storage area

- Gray Catbird - 2+ with 1 in NE border garden & 1 SW border garden

- Yellow Warbler - 1 male continues on E side on NYPL N of the lions in
Locusts, heard singing briefly
- Black-and-white Warbler - 1 on ground near SW border garden to the Great
Lawn
- Ovenbird - 2+ incl. 1 singing S of the Great Lawn & 1 is SE border garden
plus 1 in NE border garden
- Common Yellowthroat - 4+ females incl. 1 N of lions in hedges & 1 in
Locusts; 1 finished bathing near SE storage area; 1 in NE border garden
missing forehead feathers

- White-throated Sparrow - 1 in SE border garden to the Great Lawn

- House Sparrow - 50+

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Request from Blue Chip Farm

[iwarshauer]

Blue Chip Farm has been very accommodating to birders over the years and 
birders have been respectful of the horses. Please do not go on the fields or 
do anything to interfere with the horses or we will not be welcome. It only 
takes one bad apple. Irene Warshauer


-Original Message-
From: Ken McDermott 
To: nysbirds-l 
Sent: Sat, Jun 2, 2012 11:38 pm
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Request from Blue Chip Farm



  
Earlier this week i got a call from Jean Brown of Blue Chip asking that birders 
refrain from entering the horse fields
while birding. Her number is 845-895-3930 X 14 or sell 845-705-7157.
She understands that Blue Chip has birds hard to see other places.
She got my number from the Audubon website (the only place she knew to look). I 
said I would notify Mearns and John Burroughs  too

Lynn Barber
Orange County Audubon
845-744-6047


 
 
==
 


Thanks Lynn,
 
It's a very sad situation when those who manage Blue Chip have to make such a 
request, obviously because of previous offenses.  Over the past 40 years that I 
have been birding at Blue Chip Farm I have NEVER seen a soul violate those 
grounds but things do change.  I will call Jean Brown tomorrow and my 
recommendation is that they record the license plate of ANY offenders and that 
they call the State Police and have them arrested for illegal trespass.  I'd 
also like her to let us know who the violators are and what their license 
numbers are.  Knowing our Mearns members I very sincerely doubt that ANY member 
would violate those grounds in any way. We all know just how many wonderful 
experiences we have had with outstanding sightings.
 
Regards,
 
 
 
Ken McDermott


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[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

[Debbie Becker]

The Saturday morning bird walk at NYBG began shortly after the rain stopped. It 
turned out to be a beautiful day.

The PILEATED WOODPECKER was spotted on Tuesday down by Twin Lakes sitting in a 
wooden fence. The birder who saw the woodpecker said she had a very good look 
before it took off. 

On the walk we spotted:
Eastern Kingbirds-2
Baltimore oriole-1
Mockingbird-1
Belted kingfisher-1
Cedar waxwings-9
Grackles- many
American Robins-16
Red winged black birds-7
Warbling Vireo- heard
Yellow warbler-1
Black crowned night heron-1
Cormorant -1
Blue jays-3
Cardinals-5
Tree swallow-2
House wren-2

Good birding,
Debbie Becker




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[nysbirds-l] Mississippi Kite-yes

[Eileen Schwinn]

Seen this AM, between 6:45- 7:15 in bare-branched favorite tree, flying to 
bare-branched tree, visible from left of visitor center building.
Eileen Schwinn
Dianne Taggart

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