[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden
The Saturday morning bird walk had the following birds: Northern Flicker -40+ Rose breasted grosbeak-1 Scarlet tanager-1 Cedar Waxwing-4 House Finch-5 Song Sparrow-2 Fox Sparrow-1 White throated sparrow-2 American Crow-3 Northern Cardinal-2 Blue Jays-many American Goldfinch-4 Mockingbird-1 Mourning Dove-2 Common Yellowthroat -4 White breasted nuthatch-2 Gray Catbird-many American Robin-many Eastern Towhee (heard) Red bellied woodpecker-2 Good birding, Debbie Becker BirdingAroundNYC.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 9/29
Saturday, 29 September, 2012 Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City There was a fair bit of migration over Friday night, &/or in recent nights prior as evidenced from a number of new arrivals and turnover in the makeup of overall migrant diversity, notably with a good mix of sparrows around, along with still a very good mix of earlier-in-season (in the main) species still passing, or at least lingering on a bit, with some activity discernable in most corners of the park, & thru the entire day. The Grasshopper Sparrow was still around in mid and late afternoon, having moved up to the main upper leaf-mold composting plateau (close to the East Drive and a bit south of the path down to the north entrance to the Conservatory Garden - the Grasshopper moving about, but several times making stops at the west side of the big windrows of dark composted leaf mulch, and the tall grassy areas, adjacent, as well as to the areas just south of that. Last seen by me there, around 6:15 p.m. - as well as mid-afternoon. Also in the vicinity were Song, Swamp, Savannah, Lincoln's, & White-throated Sparrows, with in other areas of the park, also Chipping, Field, and (at least 2) White-crowned Sparrows, plus Dark-eyed Junco and E. Towhee, most of these other than White-throated in very modest numbers overall. There were at least 2 Blue Grosbeaks present in the park, unless one is moving a very long way back & forth, from where seen previously at the west end of the wildflower meadow (in the afternoon), & as reported from near The Lake, a distance of more than a mile-and-a-half... could be, but just as likely 2 individuals around. A few Indigo Buntings also, although they have yet to appear in their typical peak fall numbers. Of warblers, it took 3 visits and a lot of areas covered, but I came up with 16 species by day's end, with an Orange-crowned remaining the least common of those I saw. By far the most numerous species I encountered were Palm, of both "yellow" and "western" types, in all parts of the park totaling about 50+, with a few loose flocks of a dozen to 15 in the n. end, as well as at the edges of Sheep Meadow much later. Of thrushes, Swainson's was certainly most common but also seen in the multiple were Wood, Hermit (single digits), and a rather late Veery, plus a couple of Gray-cheeked, all of which seemed to be typically a little more skulking. There was a modest but noticeable uptick in American Goldfinch, including some flybys for a while at the Great Hill (a.m.) and it's worth looking & listening among them to discern possible siskins, as Pine Siskin movements are in progress lately and more can be anticipated to pass south, or with luck, linger a bit. If one wants to wish a bit harder, then we can all hope that the Evening Grosbeaks that have filtered in to a few places well south of their more typical fall-winter places (and then often just in "good" years) may get even south of those, and the potential that even N.Y. City sees them again is brought to mind, in what could well be a signal event with many finches... those Red-breasted Nuthatches did know something all this summer and now in autumn. Speaking of which they were passing again also (R.b. Nuttys that is...) I saw my first-of-fall Winter Wren for the park today, although others may have been seen in recent days. Other wrens seen & reported included Marsh (a little less "rare" in Central than some believe, but certainly an uncommon sight there), and House, plus the usual bunch of Carolina that have been semi-resident for many seasons. While the damp & mainly cloudy conditions inhibited the activity a bit, there was plenty in the morning and then it continued in some areas seemingly for most of the day. Oh, and at least one Rusty Blackbird still in 'not-yet-winter' plumage around the Loch later in the day. it may be interesting to see how much of tonight's fairly intense migration locally is that of an exodus. Good birding, Tom Fiore Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Baird's Sandpiper, Blue Grosbeak, Manx Shearwaters
A juvenile *BAIRD'S SANDPIPER* found this morning by John Shemilt on the flats at Mecox Bay Inet (Watermill, Suffolk Co.) was still present early afternoon, along with 3 *LESSER BLACK BACKED GULLS* (adult, 3rd yr and juvenile) and 2 *ROYAL TERNS*. In Napeague, *'LARRY' the LESSER BLACK-BACK GULL* has returned to its usual spot at Lazy Point and will presumably winter again. Further east at the Theodore Roosevelt County Park in Montauk, a juvenile *BLUE GROSBEAK* was in the weeds of the overgrown pond to the right of the entrance. A roving flock of vireos and wood-warblers in Camp Hero State Park included *CAPE MAY*, *TENNESSEE* and *BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS* among the commoner species. Lastly, small numbers of all three scoter species are beginning to filter into the area and a brief seawatch from Montauk Village produced a couple of *MANX SHEARWATERS* feeding offshore with gannets. -- Angus Wilson New York City & The Springs, NY, USA -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Blue-gray gnatcatcher at Kissena Park
In addition to the birds I listed in my previous email was a blue-gray gnatcatcher in the oaks behind the ball field next to the hill in the middle of the park. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] 9/29 - Manhattan: Central Park Grasshopper Sparrow - Photos
I've posted a few pics of the Grasshopper Sparrow from late this morning; they are in the "Recent Work" gallery of my website. Many thanks to Matthew Rymkiewicz for finding this rarity, and for making sure that so many of us got on the bird! Karen Fung NYC Website: http://kayeff.smugmug.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Active morning at Kissena Park
There was lots of bird activity at Kissena Park this morning. Three species of vireo, nine species of warbler and five species of sparrow were present. The stand of oaks at the back of the baseball field next to the hill had so many small birds that it was hard to concentrate on any one bird. Mute Swan 1 Mallard 21 Cooper's Hawk 1 Rock Pigeon 8 Mourning Dove 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 10 Blue-headed Vireo 1 Philadelphia Vireo 1 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Blue Jay 10 Tufted Titmouse 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Carolina Wren 1 Veery 1 Gray-cheeked Thrush 1 American Robin 15 Gray Catbird 25 European Starling 9 Ovenbird 1 Northern Waterthrush 1 Black-and-white Warbler 2 Common Yellowthroat 3 American Redstart 2 Northern Parula 1 Palm Warbler 3 Pine Warbler 1 Black-throated Green Warbler 1 Eastern Towhee 1 Chipping Sparrow 2 Field Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow 1 Northern Cardinal 4 Red-winged Blackbird 3 American Goldfinch 1 House Sparrow 11 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach
Sand bar at Coast Guard Station 29 Sep Among the Skimmers, Oystercatchers, Black-bellied Plovers and Foster's Terns, there were 2 ROYAL TERNS. Sy -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Blue Grosbeak in Central Park
While leading a group on a tour around Strawberry Fields & The Ramble on this damp & chilly morning, we spotted some nice migrants, the highlight of which was a young Blue Grosbeak along the edge of the lake south of the Bow Bridge. It was flitting through the cattails and then flew up into a weeping willow by the water, affording us a good view. It looked to be a first-year bird judging by the bright rusty plumage. It was giving its distinctive ringing call. We also saw a nice assortment of warblers, and numerous Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks hanging around the jewel weed growing by the Oven. Also spotted was an unusual first-year male Northern Cardinal that I've seen several times now by The Oven and the Maintenance Meadow. He has a freakishly long crest, about 2-3 times as long as a typical cardinal's crest I'd say. Has anyone else seen this unusual bird? I've named him "Cresty the Cardinal". I wonder if he'll maintain the extra-long crest through future molts? Good birding, Gabriel Willow NYC Audubon -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Grasshopper Sparrow, C.P., NYC 9/29
Saturday, 29 September, 2012 A Grasshopper Sparrow was reported from Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City) this morning by Matthew Rymkiewicz, seen at about 8 a.m. in & around the compost area with definite movement, perhaps more recently to the main composting area. This is a bit east of the park's East Drive and about near E. 103-105 Streets, as well as being uphill and west of the Conservatory Garden, in the northern & eastern portion of the park overall. Also of some note was an Orange-crowned Warbler that I found just north of the Blockhouse, which is in the north woods of the park, not very far from 110 St. / Central Park North. There are certainly other "new" migrants about and a few areas are reasonably "birdy", even in lowered light conditions. Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] 9/29 - Manhattan: Central Park Grasshopper Sparrow - Photos
I've posted a few pics of the Grasshopper Sparrow from late this morning; they are in the Recent Work gallery of my website. Many thanks to Matthew Rymkiewicz for finding this rarity, and for making sure that so many of us got on the bird! Karen Fung NYC Website: http://kayeff.smugmug.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
