[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Bird Club Evening Presentation

[Dennis Hrehowsik]

Remember to join he Brooklyn Bird Club next Tuesday, December 9, 7:00 P.M.
at the Litchfield Villa for:

Birding Cuba, Presenter Arturo Kirkconnell


https://www.facebook.com/events/554333871377799/

Dennis Hrehowsik

Brooklyn

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[nysbirds-l] Late Report - Painted Bunting - Rotterdam, Schenectady County

[Will Raup]

I saw photos this evening of an adult male Painted Bunting that had been coming 
to a feeder in Rotterdam, Schenectady County for several days after the snow 
storm last week, but has not been seen the last couple of days.
Still working on getting some more details and if the bird has been seen 
recently, but wanted to alert Schenectady County birders that there is one out 
there... someplace!
Good Birding!
Will RaupGlenmont, NY 
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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Miscellany and Le Conte's Sparrow photos

[Doug Gochfeld]

There was a report of a fairly well described possible female-type
Yellow-headed Blackbird from a couple of days ago along Gravesend Bay in
Brooklyn. It was hanging out in the large mixed Cowbird/Starling
aggregation that is often seen along the Belt Parkway adjacent to Gravesend
Bay during the winter months. The flock is not always easily viewable, but
it is sometimes ranging around the grass on either side of the "middle"
parking lot along the eastbound Belt Parkway, just east of the Verrazano
Bridge. Attempts to find the whole flock along the waterfront by several
birders over the last two days have failed, and they could well be inside
Fort Hamilton itself, though the streets just inland from that area, around
the VA Hospital, Dyker Beach Golf Course, and Poly Prep High School would
all be good places to check.

While hanging around the parking area yesterday morning, Shane Blodgett and
I observed a RED-NECKED GREBE out in the bay, not very far off shore. This
is annually one of the more reliable places in the area for this species.
Unfortunately Bonaparte's Gulls have been very scarce around the Brooklyn
waterfront recently, though Ring-billed Gull numbers have just shot up in a
very noticeable way (There were over 1000 at the Floyd Bennett Field boat
launch at dusk on Sunday, while there were barely 200 there the day before
Thanksgiving).

Photos of the Le Conte's Sparrow from two days ago (the bird was not seen
today, despite coverage starting at sunrise, though with the wind and cold,
it could have been hunkered down in a slightly less exposed location.) can
be found here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/29840397@N08/

The Cassin's Kingbird wasn't seen either, despite some searching, and was
also undoubtedly sheltering itself from the unfavorable conditions.

-Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY.

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[nysbirds-l] Reservoir/Central Park Bird Report (mystery goose)

[Patricia Pollock]

12/2/14, TuesdayPat Pollock
@ 1:00 pm, in the snow/rain saw a small goose among Canada geese.  Can't find a 
match so far.  Closest was an immature Brant:  goose in question has dark head, 
no white chinstrap, dark neck and chest.  Below it is white on belly, marked 
with vertical streaks on flank and very white to rear; dark above, very small 
alongside the Canada flock.  They were in NE section and close enough in I 
could see the small goose's eye which was dark and blended with the small head 
and small bill.I hoped the internet would display some hybrids, but cdn't find 
a likeness. If anybody  else was out in the wretched weather today and saw that 
small goose, please call me or put it on Ebirds/ NYS (NO Common Merganser today 
in north, middle & west sides of Reservoir)12 Hooded Mergansers,several 
American Coots2 Ringed-neck Ducks in NE corner8  Buffleheads(NO Pied-billed 
Grebe that I cd see)
on Monday, 12/1/14Common Merganser in center of line of seagulls moving north & 
south & frequently under water1st bird of day was Ruby-crowned Kinglet on 
retaining wall in brush, 10 Buffleheads, 2 R-N-Ducks eastside, Am. Coots, 
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Pinetum, Red bel. W.P., White-breasted Nuthatch
on Sunday, 11/30/14Upper Lobe 3 Fox Sparrows near rock @ north entranceand 
quite a few assorted finches in Sweetgum trees:  Goldfinches,House finches, 
Junko showed us (f) Purple Finch along Mugger's Walk earlier Frank Rutella 
spotted 1st Hermit Thrush I'd seen for a # of days, and a Yellow-bellied 
Sapsucker in Pinetum, 


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[nysbirds-l] WIWA @ Alley Pond Park Queens

[Andrew Baksh]

Not a rarity by any means but certainly worthy of reporting.

Inspired by Tom Fiore's recent post that encouraged "patch birding." Eric
Miller, just called in to report that he has found another male Wilson's
Warbler (WIWA).

This one, was found near the ball field where a female Painted Bunting was
found a few years ago. For those of you familiar with the nomenclature
assigned to certain areas in Alley Pond, this would be north of "Andrew's
Chat Corner" along the hedgerow at the corner of the path behind the
batting cages.  (Park in Upper Alley to access this area).

This is the second Male Wilson's Warbler to be reported from Queens county.
Who knows what other winter hardies/vagrants might be out there.

Many thanks to Eric for the report.

Cheers,

風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu   *The Art of War*


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[nysbirds-l] LeContes No

[Rob Bate]

As of 10:30. People are still looking. 

Rob Bate



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[nysbirds-l] LeContes No

[Rob Bate]

As of 10:30. People are still looking. 

Rob Bate



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[nysbirds-l] WIWA @ Alley Pond Park Queens

[Andrew Baksh]

Not a rarity by any means but certainly worthy of reporting.

Inspired by Tom Fiore's recent post that encouraged patch birding. Eric
Miller, just called in to report that he has found another male Wilson's
Warbler (WIWA).

This one, was found near the ball field where a female Painted Bunting was
found a few years ago. For those of you familiar with the nomenclature
assigned to certain areas in Alley Pond, this would be north of Andrew's
Chat Corner along the hedgerow at the corner of the path behind the
batting cages.  (Park in Upper Alley to access this area).

This is the second Male Wilson's Warbler to be reported from Queens county.
Who knows what other winter hardies/vagrants might be out there.

Many thanks to Eric for the report.

Cheers,

風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu http://refspace.com/quotes/Sun_Tzu  *The Art of War*
http://refspace.com/quotes/The_Art_of_War

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[nysbirds-l] Reservoir/Central Park Bird Report (mystery goose)

[Patricia Pollock]

12/2/14, TuesdayPat Pollock
@ 1:00 pm, in the snow/rain saw a small goose among Canada geese.  Can't find a 
match so far.  Closest was an immature Brant:  goose in question has dark head, 
no white chinstrap, dark neck and chest.  Below it is white on belly, marked 
with vertical streaks on flank and very white to rear; dark above, very small 
alongside the Canada flock.  They were in NE section and close enough in I 
could see the small goose's eye which was dark and blended with the small head 
and small bill.I hoped the internet would display some hybrids, but cdn't find 
a likeness. If anybody  else was out in the wretched weather today and saw that 
small goose, please call me or put it on Ebirds/ NYS (NO Common Merganser today 
in north, middle  west sides of Reservoir)12 Hooded Mergansers,several 
American Coots2 Ringed-neck Ducks in NE corner8  Buffleheads(NO Pied-billed 
Grebe that I cd see)
on Monday, 12/1/14Common Merganser in center of line of seagulls moving north  
south  frequently under water1st bird of day was Ruby-crowned Kinglet on 
retaining wall in brush, 10 Buffleheads, 2 R-N-Ducks eastside, Am. Coots, 
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Pinetum, Red bel. W.P., White-breasted Nuthatch
on Sunday, 11/30/14Upper Lobe 3 Fox Sparrows near rock @ north entranceand 
quite a few assorted finches in Sweetgum trees:  Goldfinches,House finches, 
Junko showed us (f) Purple Finch along Mugger's Walk earlier Frank Rutella 
spotted 1st Hermit Thrush I'd seen for a # of days, and a Yellow-bellied 
Sapsucker in Pinetum, 


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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Miscellany and Le Conte's Sparrow photos

[Doug Gochfeld]

There was a report of a fairly well described possible female-type
Yellow-headed Blackbird from a couple of days ago along Gravesend Bay in
Brooklyn. It was hanging out in the large mixed Cowbird/Starling
aggregation that is often seen along the Belt Parkway adjacent to Gravesend
Bay during the winter months. The flock is not always easily viewable, but
it is sometimes ranging around the grass on either side of the middle
parking lot along the eastbound Belt Parkway, just east of the Verrazano
Bridge. Attempts to find the whole flock along the waterfront by several
birders over the last two days have failed, and they could well be inside
Fort Hamilton itself, though the streets just inland from that area, around
the VA Hospital, Dyker Beach Golf Course, and Poly Prep High School would
all be good places to check.

While hanging around the parking area yesterday morning, Shane Blodgett and
I observed a RED-NECKED GREBE out in the bay, not very far off shore. This
is annually one of the more reliable places in the area for this species.
Unfortunately Bonaparte's Gulls have been very scarce around the Brooklyn
waterfront recently, though Ring-billed Gull numbers have just shot up in a
very noticeable way (There were over 1000 at the Floyd Bennett Field boat
launch at dusk on Sunday, while there were barely 200 there the day before
Thanksgiving).

Photos of the Le Conte's Sparrow from two days ago (the bird was not seen
today, despite coverage starting at sunrise, though with the wind and cold,
it could have been hunkered down in a slightly less exposed location.) can
be found here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/29840397@N08/

The Cassin's Kingbird wasn't seen either, despite some searching, and was
also undoubtedly sheltering itself from the unfavorable conditions.

-Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY.

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[nysbirds-l] Late Report - Painted Bunting - Rotterdam, Schenectady County

[Will Raup]

I saw photos this evening of an adult male Painted Bunting that had been coming 
to a feeder in Rotterdam, Schenectady County for several days after the snow 
storm last week, but has not been seen the last couple of days.
Still working on getting some more details and if the bird has been seen 
recently, but wanted to alert Schenectady County birders that there is one out 
there... someplace!
Good Birding!
Will RaupGlenmont, NY 
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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Bird Club Evening Presentation

[Dennis Hrehowsik]

Remember to join he Brooklyn Bird Club next Tuesday, December 9, 7:00 P.M.
at the Litchfield Villa for:

Birding Cuba, Presenter Arturo Kirkconnell
https://www.facebook.com/events/554333871377799/?ref=22

https://www.facebook.com/events/554333871377799/

Dennis Hrehowsik

Brooklyn

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