[nysbirds-l] Mystery warbler: Link to ID Frontiers post, and a thank-you

[Karen Fung]

All --
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[nysbirds-l] Mystery warbler: Link to ID Frontiers post, and a thank-you

[Karen Fung]

All --
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[nysbirds-l] ID Frontiers?

[Karen Fung]

Anyone know how to subscribe to ID Frontiers (aka BIRDWG01) so I can post
the mystery bird?  All the links I'm finding online are broken.

Or, if any of you are members already and can post for me, please contact
me off-list...  thanks

Thanks,
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[nysbirds-l] ID Frontiers?

[Karen Fung]

Anyone know how to subscribe to ID Frontiers (aka BIRDWG01) so I can post
the mystery bird?  All the links I'm finding online are broken.

Or, if any of you are members already and can post for me, please contact
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Thanks,
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[nysbirds-l] searching in Central Park, NYC 5/1

[Thomas Fiore]

Sunday, the 1st of May, 2016
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City

With a 2nd *potential* state-rare bird in Central Park in less than 3  
full days, the search is on, for the apparent Hermit Warbler found  
earlier today near the park entrance at West 77 St. and the small  
stream that is just to the NE of that park entrance area.  Various  
contingents came & went thru all of the day after the initial  
sightings at the above location. We did see some warbler activity,  
giving ongoing hopes to the efforts, but as far as heard, no one was  
coming up with even a hint of a possible Hermit Warbler in the  
afternoon.  I was in the vicinity from 5 thru nearly sunset. While  
some dutifully tried mostly near the site of original sighting, I also  
wandered as far as the n. tip of Strawberry Fields, the Ladies  
Pavillion / Hernshead, the Shakespeare garden, Tanner's spring, & even  
up by the Castle and the NW Ramble area, especially the "upper  
lobe" (of the lake).  But in none of these areas did I see or hear  
much of any migrant activity, and certainly no BT Greenish song or  
sight.  So it's back to the original area in the a.m. unless there's  
an absolute deluge.

A reasonably good May-day for overall migration, but a lot may have  
moved on ahead of the wet weather, last night. There was still at  
least 1 Hooded Warbler, a singing male, at the Loch (Ravine) at almost  
mid-day, but I failed to find many other uncommon spp. of migrants in  
the n. end & while the lucky ones were gazing upon the presumptive  
Hermit Warbler, I was enjoying the azalea show (which is gorgeous,  
but) at the Pond & Hallett Sanctuary, which was rather quiet for birds  
when I made my rounds of it.

On the CP reservoir in addition to the lingering Horned Grebe were a  
couple of Spotted Sandpipers (seen in a.m.), at least 2 lingering  
Ruddy Ducks, and a modest no. of swallows which included Bank, but  
were mainly Barn & No. R.-winged, as well as 2 Laughing Gulls amongst  
the usual 3 gull spp. that are seen about all year.

A most unexpected sight were the 2 Yellow-crowned Night-Herons that  
overflew the reservoir rather early, and circled a little, but then  
kept on flapping north at moderate elevation. In watching, I almost  
thought one was trying to convince the other that the "fishing is  
good" at the reservoir, which it clearly is to support 25+ D.-cr.  
Cormorants at times each day. And to have seen (& photo'd) the H.  
Grebe there getting its fill of small fish...

what's the next warbler-rarity for Central?  I have a request in for a  
Golden-cheeked, but it's really more like a "tongue-in-cheeked".

good birding & thanks for all the great sightings from earlier, esp.  
the rare warbler report and info - brightened up a chilly damp day.

Tom Fiore
Manhattan



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[nysbirds-l] searching in Central Park, NYC 5/1

[Thomas Fiore]

Sunday, the 1st of May, 2016
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City

With a 2nd *potential* state-rare bird in Central Park in less than 3  
full days, the search is on, for the apparent Hermit Warbler found  
earlier today near the park entrance at West 77 St. and the small  
stream that is just to the NE of that park entrance area.  Various  
contingents came & went thru all of the day after the initial  
sightings at the above location. We did see some warbler activity,  
giving ongoing hopes to the efforts, but as far as heard, no one was  
coming up with even a hint of a possible Hermit Warbler in the  
afternoon.  I was in the vicinity from 5 thru nearly sunset. While  
some dutifully tried mostly near the site of original sighting, I also  
wandered as far as the n. tip of Strawberry Fields, the Ladies  
Pavillion / Hernshead, the Shakespeare garden, Tanner's spring, & even  
up by the Castle and the NW Ramble area, especially the "upper  
lobe" (of the lake).  But in none of these areas did I see or hear  
much of any migrant activity, and certainly no BT Greenish song or  
sight.  So it's back to the original area in the a.m. unless there's  
an absolute deluge.

A reasonably good May-day for overall migration, but a lot may have  
moved on ahead of the wet weather, last night. There was still at  
least 1 Hooded Warbler, a singing male, at the Loch (Ravine) at almost  
mid-day, but I failed to find many other uncommon spp. of migrants in  
the n. end & while the lucky ones were gazing upon the presumptive  
Hermit Warbler, I was enjoying the azalea show (which is gorgeous,  
but) at the Pond & Hallett Sanctuary, which was rather quiet for birds  
when I made my rounds of it.

On the CP reservoir in addition to the lingering Horned Grebe were a  
couple of Spotted Sandpipers (seen in a.m.), at least 2 lingering  
Ruddy Ducks, and a modest no. of swallows which included Bank, but  
were mainly Barn & No. R.-winged, as well as 2 Laughing Gulls amongst  
the usual 3 gull spp. that are seen about all year.

A most unexpected sight were the 2 Yellow-crowned Night-Herons that  
overflew the reservoir rather early, and circled a little, but then  
kept on flapping north at moderate elevation. In watching, I almost  
thought one was trying to convince the other that the "fishing is  
good" at the reservoir, which it clearly is to support 25+ D.-cr.  
Cormorants at times each day. And to have seen (& photo'd) the H.  
Grebe there getting its fill of small fish...

what's the next warbler-rarity for Central?  I have a request in for a  
Golden-cheeked, but it's really more like a "tongue-in-cheeked".

good birding & thanks for all the great sightings from earlier, esp.  
the rare warbler report and info - brightened up a chilly damp day.

Tom Fiore
Manhattan



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[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Another photo link for the Central Park mystery warbler: photo link

[Dominic Garcia-Hall]

It's a very interesting find Karen. I'd imagine voice is the biggest clue
(more so than plumage).

As far as I know these two species are not naturally sympatric anywhere,
so singing the 'wrong' song is more likely to be indicative of some form
of hybridity than an example of 'learning'.

It's well over 10 years since I lived out West so I can't remember enough
about any variation I heard there. I would think a sampling of hermit song
variation would rule in (or out) a pure taxa though.

Cool bird, either way.
Cheers
Dom.

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>
>
> Thanks to everyone for showing interest in this bird.
>
> Alexis found a photo on the Cornell site of an adult Hermit Warbler with a
> black bib *and* auricular patch; it looks similar to the bird we saw:
>
> https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hermit_Warbler/id
>
> (Scroll down and look at the photo where the warbler is hanging upside
> down.)
>
> Also, FYI (and to complicate things further), the song we heard sounded
> like the zee-zee-zee-zoo-zee of the Black-throated Green.
>
>
> Anthony's blog post about this bird can be found here:
>
> http://welshbirder.blogspot.com/
>
> Please continue to weigh in with your thoughts.  All concerns respectfully
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[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Another photo link for the Central Park mystery warbler: photo link

[Dominic Garcia-Hall]

It's a very interesting find Karen. I'd imagine voice is the biggest clue
(more so than plumage).

As far as I know these two species are not naturally sympatric anywhere,
so singing the 'wrong' song is more likely to be indicative of some form
of hybridity than an example of 'learning'.

It's well over 10 years since I lived out West so I can't remember enough
about any variation I heard there. I would think a sampling of hermit song
variation would rule in (or out) a pure taxa though.

Cool bird, either way.
Cheers
Dom.

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www.aventuraargentina.com

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On Sunday, May 1, 2016, Karen Fung easternblueb...@gmail.com
 [ebirdsnyc] <
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> wrote:

>
>
> Thanks to everyone for showing interest in this bird.
>
> Alexis found a photo on the Cornell site of an adult Hermit Warbler with a
> black bib *and* auricular patch; it looks similar to the bird we saw:
>
> https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hermit_Warbler/id
>
> (Scroll down and look at the photo where the warbler is hanging upside
> down.)
>
> Also, FYI (and to complicate things further), the song we heard sounded
> like the zee-zee-zee-zoo-zee of the Black-throated Green.
>
>
> Anthony's blog post about this bird can be found here:
>
> http://welshbirder.blogspot.com/
>
> Please continue to weigh in with your thoughts.  All concerns respectfully
> voiced are welcome.  Variety is the spice of life :-)
>
> Karen
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[nysbirds-l] Incredible day of birding in Broome County: Marbled Godwit and "Western" Willet

[David Nicosia]

Woke up with the idea that I would take a break from birding todayreal
busy!  Anyway, first thing
I see on our BroomeRBA is a MARBLED GODWIT found by the birding guru Tim
Lenz at Upper Lisle
County Park in Whitney Point on a gravel bar upper end of the reservoir. So
I forgo my coffee and
breakfast  (and plans!!)and literally fly up to the  end of Kiebal Road
Whitney Point for the best vantage
point and meet up with George Chiu, Victor Lamoreux and Glenn Wilson.
Everyone got on the bird,
but then it flew!! So I eventually left as I had other things to do.

Then I came back in the afternoon to see if I could re-find it. First thing
that hits me is that in Upper Lisle County Park
over the reservoir there were all these white specks flying around,
terns!!! It was like being at the ocean!!
All three species of white tern that we get were present. CASPIAN,
FORSTER'S and COMMON. I got great looks at these
guys as they flew around the marsh at the upper end of the reservoir past
the gate. I saw many more
terns out flying around the gravel bar where the godwit was earlier. But
the birds on the gravel bar were too
shimmery and distant to ID.  So I hiked down the edge of the reservoir from
the north to a nice spot where
I got great looks at the terns, gulls and what I thought was the MARBLED
GODWIT on the gravel bar
but the bird was smaller and when it flashed its wings, I saw black and
white. The bill was straight and dark,
a western subspecie of the WILLET!!! This was an amazing day for "WESTERN"
WILLETS in upstate NY,
they were seen at Myer's Point Lansing, NY and Montezuma NWR and now our
Dorchester Park/Upper Lisle.
Also present in large numbers were swallows, TREE, BANK, BARN and CLIFF
flying around the lake too.

All in all, I totaled 72 species today with 2 very rare species for Broome
Co.

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[nysbirds-l] Incredible day of birding in Broome County: Marbled Godwit and "Western" Willet

[David Nicosia]

Woke up with the idea that I would take a break from birding todayreal
busy!  Anyway, first thing
I see on our BroomeRBA is a MARBLED GODWIT found by the birding guru Tim
Lenz at Upper Lisle
County Park in Whitney Point on a gravel bar upper end of the reservoir. So
I forgo my coffee and
breakfast  (and plans!!)and literally fly up to the  end of Kiebal Road
Whitney Point for the best vantage
point and meet up with George Chiu, Victor Lamoreux and Glenn Wilson.
Everyone got on the bird,
but then it flew!! So I eventually left as I had other things to do.

Then I came back in the afternoon to see if I could re-find it. First thing
that hits me is that in Upper Lisle County Park
over the reservoir there were all these white specks flying around,
terns!!! It was like being at the ocean!!
All three species of white tern that we get were present. CASPIAN,
FORSTER'S and COMMON. I got great looks at these
guys as they flew around the marsh at the upper end of the reservoir past
the gate. I saw many more
terns out flying around the gravel bar where the godwit was earlier. But
the birds on the gravel bar were too
shimmery and distant to ID.  So I hiked down the edge of the reservoir from
the north to a nice spot where
I got great looks at the terns, gulls and what I thought was the MARBLED
GODWIT on the gravel bar
but the bird was smaller and when it flashed its wings, I saw black and
white. The bill was straight and dark,
a western subspecie of the WILLET!!! This was an amazing day for "WESTERN"
WILLETS in upstate NY,
they were seen at Myer's Point Lansing, NY and Montezuma NWR and now our
Dorchester Park/Upper Lisle.
Also present in large numbers were swallows, TREE, BANK, BARN and CLIFF
flying around the lake too.

All in all, I totaled 72 species today with 2 very rare species for Broome
Co.

Dave Nicosia

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[nysbirds-l] Incredible day of birding in Broome County: Marbled Godwit and "Western" Willet

[david nicosia]

Woke up with the idea that I would take a break from birding todayreal 
busy!  Anyway, first thingI see on our BroomeRBA is a MARBLED GODWIT found by 
the birding guru Tim Lenz at Upper Lisle County Park in Whitney Point on a 
gravel bar upper end of the reservoir. So I forgo my coffee and breakfast  (and 
plans!!)and literally fly up to the  end of Kiebal Road Whitney Point for the 
best vantage point and meet up with George Chiu, Victor Lamoreux and Glenn 
Wilson. Everyone got on the bird, but then it flew!! So I eventually left as I 
had other things to do. 
Then I came back in the afternoon to see if I could re-find it. First thing 
that hits me is that in Upper Lisle County Parkover the reservoir there were 
all these white specks flying around, terns!!! It was like being at the ocean!! 
All three species of white tern that we get were present. CASPIAN, FORSTER'S 
and COMMON. I got great looks at theseguys as they flew around the marsh at the 
upper end of the reservoir past the gate. I saw many moreterns out flying 
around the gravel bar where the godwit was earlier. But the birds on the gravel 
bar were too shimmeryand distant to ID.  So I hiked down the edge of the 
reservoir from the north to a nice spot where I got great looks at theterns, 
gulls and what I thought was the MARBLED GODWIT on the gravel bar but the bird 
was smaller and when it flashed its wings, I sawblack and white. The bill was 
straight and dark, a western subspecie of the WILLET!!! This was an amazing day 
for "WESTERN"WILLETS in upstate NY, they were seen at Myer's Point Lansing, NY 
and Montezuma NWR and now our Dorchester Park/Upper Lisle. Also present in 
large numbers were swallows, TREE, BANK, BARN and CLIFF flying around the lake 
too. 
All in all, I totaled 72 species today with 2 very rare species for Broome Co.  
Dave Nicosia
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[nysbirds-l] Incredible day of birding in Broome County: Marbled Godwit and "Western" Willet

[david nicosia]

Woke up with the idea that I would take a break from birding todayreal 
busy!  Anyway, first thingI see on our BroomeRBA is a MARBLED GODWIT found by 
the birding guru Tim Lenz at Upper Lisle County Park in Whitney Point on a 
gravel bar upper end of the reservoir. So I forgo my coffee and breakfast  (and 
plans!!)and literally fly up to the  end of Kiebal Road Whitney Point for the 
best vantage point and meet up with George Chiu, Victor Lamoreux and Glenn 
Wilson. Everyone got on the bird, but then it flew!! So I eventually left as I 
had other things to do. 
Then I came back in the afternoon to see if I could re-find it. First thing 
that hits me is that in Upper Lisle County Parkover the reservoir there were 
all these white specks flying around, terns!!! It was like being at the ocean!! 
All three species of white tern that we get were present. CASPIAN, FORSTER'S 
and COMMON. I got great looks at theseguys as they flew around the marsh at the 
upper end of the reservoir past the gate. I saw many moreterns out flying 
around the gravel bar where the godwit was earlier. But the birds on the gravel 
bar were too shimmeryand distant to ID.  So I hiked down the edge of the 
reservoir from the north to a nice spot where I got great looks at theterns, 
gulls and what I thought was the MARBLED GODWIT on the gravel bar but the bird 
was smaller and when it flashed its wings, I sawblack and white. The bill was 
straight and dark, a western subspecie of the WILLET!!! This was an amazing day 
for "WESTERN"WILLETS in upstate NY, they were seen at Myer's Point Lansing, NY 
and Montezuma NWR and now our Dorchester Park/Upper Lisle. Also present in 
large numbers were swallows, TREE, BANK, BARN and CLIFF flying around the lake 
too. 
All in all, I totaled 72 species today with 2 very rare species for Broome Co.  
Dave Nicosia
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[nysbirds-l] Another photo link for the Central Park mystery warbler: photo link

[Karen Fung]

Thanks to everyone for showing interest in this bird.

Alexis found a photo on the Cornell site of an adult Hermit Warbler with a
black bib *and* auricular patch; it looks similar to the bird we saw:

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hermit_Warbler/id

(Scroll down and look at the photo where the warbler is hanging upside
down.)

Also, FYI (and to complicate things further), the song we heard sounded
like the zee-zee-zee-zoo-zee of the Black-throated Green.


Anthony's blog post about this bird can be found here:

http://welshbirder.blogspot.com/

Please continue to weigh in with your thoughts.  All concerns respectfully
voiced are welcome.  Variety is the spice of life :-)

Karen

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[nysbirds-l] Another photo link for the Central Park mystery warbler: photo link

[Karen Fung]

Thanks to everyone for showing interest in this bird.

Alexis found a photo on the Cornell site of an adult Hermit Warbler with a
black bib *and* auricular patch; it looks similar to the bird we saw:

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hermit_Warbler/id

(Scroll down and look at the photo where the warbler is hanging upside
down.)

Also, FYI (and to complicate things further), the song we heard sounded
like the zee-zee-zee-zoo-zee of the Black-throated Green.


Anthony's blog post about this bird can be found here:

http://welshbirder.blogspot.com/

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voiced are welcome.  Variety is the spice of life :-)

Karen

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park mystery warbler: photo link

[Karen Fung]

I just uploaded four photos of the warbler, and the link is here:

http://www.birdsiviews.com/Birds/Warblers/

Unfortunately, they were taken with my lightweight mirrorless camera, which
does ok with close, slow-moving subjects on sunny days, but none of those
conditions applied today :-).  A big plus is that the camera is waterproof,
and it continued to function during a steady drizzle.

The pics are cropped and blurry, but show features of the bird that could
be diagnostic for Hermit.

A big thank you to Alexis Lamek for insisting that this bird deserved a
second look.

Karen Fung
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park mystery warbler: photo link

[Karen Fung]

I just uploaded four photos of the warbler, and the link is here:

http://www.birdsiviews.com/Birds/Warblers/

Unfortunately, they were taken with my lightweight mirrorless camera, which
does ok with close, slow-moving subjects on sunny days, but none of those
conditions applied today :-).  A big plus is that the camera is waterproof,
and it continued to function during a steady drizzle.

The pics are cropped and blurry, but show features of the bird that could
be diagnostic for Hermit.

A big thank you to Alexis Lamek for insisting that this bird deserved a
second look.

Karen Fung
NYC
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sunday May 1, 2016

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC  
Sunday May 1, 2016
Robert DeCandido, PhD & others on a bird walk starting from Turtle Pond at 9am 
to around noon

The group tallied eight warbler species in spite of the rain. 

Double-crested Cormorant - adult & immature Turtle Pond
Great Egret - Turtle Pond
Black-crowned Night-Heron - Turtle Pond
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - male & female Shakespeare Garden
Blue-headed Vireo - Shakespeare Garden & Ramble
Warbling Vireo - singing in the Ramble
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - few
Hermit Thrush - a few in the Ramble
Wood Thrush - Gill Source
Gray Catbird - establishing territories
Ovenbird - at least 5 Iphigene's Walk, Shakespeare Garden, etc. 
Northern Waterthrush - Oven
Blue-winged Warbler - Azalea Pond
Black-and-white Warbler - several Upper Lobe, Humming Tombstone, Turtle Pond, 
Ramble
Common Yellowthroat - male north side of Azalea Pond
Northern Parula - Humming Tombstone
Blackburnian Warbler - male Humming Tombstone
Yellow-rumped Warbler - Turtle Pond, Ramble, etc.
Eastern Towhee - male Ramble
Chipping Sparrow Upper Lobe
Swamp Sparrow - 5 Ramble
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - male feeding on elm seeds Gill Source
Indigo Bunting - male feeding on elm seeds Maintenance Field
Baltimore Oriole - male feeding on oak flowers in the Ramble
House Finch - 4 in Bald Cypress at Turtle Pond
American Goldfinch - Ramble

Deb Allen


Wolfgang Demisch reported a Horned Grebe continuing at the Reservoir.

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sunday May 1, 2016

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC  
Sunday May 1, 2016
Robert DeCandido, PhD & others on a bird walk starting from Turtle Pond at 9am 
to around noon

The group tallied eight warbler species in spite of the rain. 

Double-crested Cormorant - adult & immature Turtle Pond
Great Egret - Turtle Pond
Black-crowned Night-Heron - Turtle Pond
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - male & female Shakespeare Garden
Blue-headed Vireo - Shakespeare Garden & Ramble
Warbling Vireo - singing in the Ramble
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - few
Hermit Thrush - a few in the Ramble
Wood Thrush - Gill Source
Gray Catbird - establishing territories
Ovenbird - at least 5 Iphigene's Walk, Shakespeare Garden, etc. 
Northern Waterthrush - Oven
Blue-winged Warbler - Azalea Pond
Black-and-white Warbler - several Upper Lobe, Humming Tombstone, Turtle Pond, 
Ramble
Common Yellowthroat - male north side of Azalea Pond
Northern Parula - Humming Tombstone
Blackburnian Warbler - male Humming Tombstone
Yellow-rumped Warbler - Turtle Pond, Ramble, etc.
Eastern Towhee - male Ramble
Chipping Sparrow Upper Lobe
Swamp Sparrow - 5 Ramble
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - male feeding on elm seeds Gill Source
Indigo Bunting - male feeding on elm seeds Maintenance Field
Baltimore Oriole - male feeding on oak flowers in the Ramble
House Finch - 4 in Bald Cypress at Turtle Pond
American Goldfinch - Ramble

Deb Allen


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RE:[nysbirds-l] CP Hermit Warbler

[syschiff]

My own experience with this species was an 11/29/2002 bird at Jones Beach and a 
12/21/2010 bird at Sunken Meadow. Both were in winter plumage without black on 
the throat. The early bird had a bit of yellow on the throat where it would 
have been replaced by black in the Spring, the later one did not and this was 
specifically looked for by all to make certain..  NYSARC ruled the first bird a 
hybrid amid some controversy. (My take was Hybrid in the Fall, Hermit in the 
Sparing).

As to the current bird, any YELLOW in the under parts would make this bird 
suspect. I hope there are photos as this species is a notorious hybridizer with 
Townsend's Warbler.

Sy Schiff

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RE:[nysbirds-l] CP Hermit Warbler

[syschiff]

My own experience with this species was an 11/29/2002 bird at Jones Beach and a 
12/21/2010 bird at Sunken Meadow. Both were in winter plumage without black on 
the throat. The early bird had a bit of yellow on the throat where it would 
have been replaced by black in the Spring, the later one did not and this was 
specifically looked for by all to make certain..  NYSARC ruled the first bird a 
hybrid amid some controversy. (My take was Hybrid in the Fall, Hermit in the 
Sparing).

As to the current bird, any YELLOW in the under parts would make this bird 
suspect. I hope there are photos as this species is a notorious hybridizer with 
Townsend's Warbler.

Sy Schiff

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC: friendly reminder

[Thomas Fiore]

Sunday, 1st of May, 2016 -

As with the occurrence of a rare Swainson's Warbler several days ago  
at Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City) there is a possibility a good  
many people might converge on the area where another (new) potential  
rarity was, and may still be, today:

the management of the park as well as city agencies, & the N.Y.P.D.  
(Police) may be notified as to this rare bird's possibly bringing in  
unusual numbers of people, some laden with optical equipment.  Since  
we know all will be on best behavior while seeking, or seeing, any  
birds in this park, there ought be no issues for which the police or  
park's management need be concerned.

good luck & great birding,

Tom Fiore
Manhattan


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[nysbirds-l] eBird.org Shared Location - Central Park--Triplets Br. area (btwn 77th-79th St. transv.)

[Ben Cacace]

For those that don't use the overall 'Central Park' eBird hotspot a marker
was created for 'Central Park--Triplets Br. area (btwn 77th-79th St.
transv.)' for New York County (Borough of Manhattan). The hotspot should be
available within 12 hours.

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— Go to "My eBird" & select "Manage My Locations" in the right panel
— At the bottom of the screen click "Show All" to see all locations on one
page
— You can sort the list by clicking on any of the headers: Location,
Country, State/Province, County, Type* or # of Checklists
— Select your personal location (it will show a letter "P" under Type*) by
clicking "Edit" on the right side of the line
— Select the "Merge" button and you'll see all nearby hotspots as red icons
— Keep the checkmark for "Delete after merging" selected
— Click the icon that best fits your location
— ... now you'll see the hotspot description above the 'Merge' button along
with the # of checklists you'll be merging
— Click on the 'Merge' button
— Answer Yes to the 'Yes or No' query

All checklists for your personal location will be combined with the hotspot
with this process.
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[nysbirds-l] eBird.org Shared Location - Central Park--Triplets Br. area (btwn 77th-79th St. transv.)

[Ben Cacace]

For those that don't use the overall 'Central Park' eBird hotspot a marker
was created for 'Central Park--Triplets Br. area (btwn 77th-79th St.
transv.)' for New York County (Borough of Manhattan). The hotspot should be
available within 12 hours.

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are the steps:

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— Go to "My eBird" & select "Manage My Locations" in the right panel
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page
— You can sort the list by clicking on any of the headers: Location,
Country, State/Province, County, Type* or # of Checklists
— Select your personal location (it will show a letter "P" under Type*) by
clicking "Edit" on the right side of the line
— Select the "Merge" button and you'll see all nearby hotspots as red icons
— Keep the checkmark for "Delete after merging" selected
— Click the icon that best fits your location
— ... now you'll see the hotspot description above the 'Merge' button along
with the # of checklists you'll be merging
— Click on the 'Merge' button
— Answer Yes to the 'Yes or No' query

All checklists for your personal location will be combined with the hotspot
with this process.
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Hermit Warbler Central Park

[Morgan Tingley]

To add to Anthony's comments, there are no *documented* cases of Hermit x
Black-throated Green hybrids that I am aware of (e.g., none are listed in
the Handbook of Avian Hybrids). Furthermore, it would be highly unlikely as
the two species do not overlap in any part of their breeding range.  Hermit
Warblers are known to hybridize extensively with Townsend's Warblers,
however, so this individual should be scrutinized for Townsend's
characteristics.

It's also worth noting that Hermit Warblers have quite variable songs that
change a bit throughout their range and often in the presence of
conspecifics (e.g. Townsend's). So song oddities in the absence of plumage
oddities would not overly alarm me.

Good birding,
Morgan Tingley
Hartford, CT

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Hermit Warbler Central Park

[Morgan Tingley]

To add to Anthony's comments, there are no *documented* cases of Hermit x
Black-throated Green hybrids that I am aware of (e.g., none are listed in
the Handbook of Avian Hybrids). Furthermore, it would be highly unlikely as
the two species do not overlap in any part of their breeding range.  Hermit
Warblers are known to hybridize extensively with Townsend's Warblers,
however, so this individual should be scrutinized for Townsend's
characteristics.

It's also worth noting that Hermit Warblers have quite variable songs that
change a bit throughout their range and often in the presence of
conspecifics (e.g. Townsend's). So song oddities in the absence of plumage
oddities would not overly alarm me.

Good birding,
Morgan Tingley
Hartford, CT

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[nysbirds-l] Hermit Warbler Central Park

[Anthony Collerton]

Re. Karen Fung's earlier post.  Having had time to reflect on the bird found by 
Alexis Lamek and also seen by Karen and I - I believe that this bird is a 
Hermit Warbler singing an odd BTGreen-like song rather than some kind of 
hybrid.  Plumage was good for Hermit (hybrids usually have something odd about 
them) and warblers sometimes sing odd songs.  There are actually a few Spring 
records of Hermit Warbler on the East Coast so not as unprecedented as I 
thought it was at the time.  

The bird was present for quite a while near the W77th Street entrance and the 
Triplets Area.  Hopefully it'll show up again for others to see.





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[nysbirds-l] Hermit Warbler Central Park

[Anthony Collerton]

Re. Karen Fung's earlier post.  Having had time to reflect on the bird found by 
Alexis Lamek and also seen by Karen and I - I believe that this bird is a 
Hermit Warbler singing an odd BTGreen-like song rather than some kind of 
hybrid.  Plumage was good for Hermit (hybrids usually have something odd about 
them) and warblers sometimes sing odd songs.  There are actually a few Spring 
records of Hermit Warbler on the East Coast so not as unprecedented as I 
thought it was at the time.  

The bird was present for quite a while near the W77th Street entrance and the 
Triplets Area.  Hopefully it'll show up again for others to see.





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[nysbirds-l] East Patchogue and Bellport Village Birds

[leormand .]

On my morning run I noticed three (3) species of swallows hawking insects
over Robinsons pond (north side of S. Country Road) - Northern
Rough-winged, Tree and Barn.  Additionally, there was a lone Glossy Ibis on
the east side of the pond mixed among several species of gulls including a
few breeding plumaged Laughing Gulls.  A handful of Male Goldfinches were
observed as well.

While running down S. Howell's Lane in Bellport I watched an American Crow
snap sticks off a tree and then carry them to a nearby under-construction
nest in a large pine.  Mother's Beach at the end of the road was quiet with
one osprey on a nest.

-- 
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[nysbirds-l] East Patchogue and Bellport Village Birds

[leormand .]

On my morning run I noticed three (3) species of swallows hawking insects
over Robinsons pond (north side of S. Country Road) - Northern
Rough-winged, Tree and Barn.  Additionally, there was a lone Glossy Ibis on
the east side of the pond mixed among several species of gulls including a
few breeding plumaged Laughing Gulls.  A handful of Male Goldfinches were
observed as well.

While running down S. Howell's Lane in Bellport I watched an American Crow
snap sticks off a tree and then carry them to a nearby under-construction
nest in a large pine.  Mother's Beach at the end of the road was quiet with
one osprey on a nest.

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[nysbirds-l] Inwood Cerulean Warbler

[Nadir Souirgi]

There is currently a male CERULEAN WARBLER working the east ridge trail in 
Inwood Hill Park. Hard to see, the bird is however singing clearly and 
repeatedly. That aside, diversity and overall numbers are disappointingly low 
as compared to many other locations throughout the city. 

Good birding,

Nadir Souirgi,
Inwood, NYC



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[nysbirds-l] Inwood Cerulean Warbler

[Nadir Souirgi]

There is currently a male CERULEAN WARBLER working the east ridge trail in 
Inwood Hill Park. Hard to see, the bird is however singing clearly and 
repeatedly. That aside, diversity and overall numbers are disappointingly low 
as compared to many other locations throughout the city. 

Good birding,

Nadir Souirgi,
Inwood, NYC



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[nysbirds-l] Turtle Cove- Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

[Jack Rothman]

“Bronx" Brendan Keogh and I walked through the Turtle Cove area of Pelham Bay 
Park yesterday. Although there was nothing too exciting, it seems more species 
are finally filtering in. 
It was nice to see several Yellow Warblers and some Killdeer chicks, newly 
hatched. 

5 Yellowlegs (most likely Greater but I didn’t bring my scope.)
1 Spotted Sandpiper
2 Eastern Kingbird
6 Yellow Warbler
4 Common Yellowthroat
1 Field Sparrow
6 White-throated Sparrows
5 Chipping Sparrows
5 Killdeer (two looked newly hatched, one pair nesting in the Turtle Cove 
driving range parking lot. These birds seem to nest in the worst locations. 
Every year we find them nesting in the most heavily trafficked areas of the 
park.)
2 Swamp Sparrows
4 Song Sparrows
12 Savannah Sparrows
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Osprey (carrying breakfast)
3 Great Egret
2 Snowy Egret
1 Northern Mockingbird
3 Double-crested Cormorants
X  Red-winged Blackbirds (too many to count.)
3 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
3 Ring-billed Gull
2 Hering Gull
4 American Goldfinch
2 Mallard
3 Northern Flicker

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[nysbirds-l] Turtle Cove- Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

[Jack Rothman]

“Bronx" Brendan Keogh and I walked through the Turtle Cove area of Pelham Bay 
Park yesterday. Although there was nothing too exciting, it seems more species 
are finally filtering in. 
It was nice to see several Yellow Warblers and some Killdeer chicks, newly 
hatched. 

5 Yellowlegs (most likely Greater but I didn’t bring my scope.)
1 Spotted Sandpiper
2 Eastern Kingbird
6 Yellow Warbler
4 Common Yellowthroat
1 Field Sparrow
6 White-throated Sparrows
5 Chipping Sparrows
5 Killdeer (two looked newly hatched, one pair nesting in the Turtle Cove 
driving range parking lot. These birds seem to nest in the worst locations. 
Every year we find them nesting in the most heavily trafficked areas of the 
park.)
2 Swamp Sparrows
4 Song Sparrows
12 Savannah Sparrows
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Osprey (carrying breakfast)
3 Great Egret
2 Snowy Egret
1 Northern Mockingbird
3 Double-crested Cormorants
X  Red-winged Blackbirds (too many to count.)
3 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
3 Ring-billed Gull
2 Hering Gull
4 American Goldfinch
2 Mallard
3 Northern Flicker

Jack Rothman
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[nysbirds-l] Central Pk interesting BT Green hybrid warbler

[Karen Fung]

Alexis Lamek found what appears to be a BT Green X Hermit hybrid. All yellow 
face, dark back with no green, 2 wing bars, black triangle on throat and no 
streaking on flanks. Singing BTGreen song.  Tripletts Bridge area near 77th St 
CPW exit. Observed at a distance for 30+ min. Now trying to relocate.

Alexis, Karen and Anthony (Collerton)



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NYC
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[nysbirds-l] Central Pk interesting BT Green hybrid warbler

[Karen Fung]

Alexis Lamek found what appears to be a BT Green X Hermit hybrid. All yellow 
face, dark back with no green, 2 wing bars, black triangle on throat and no 
streaking on flanks. Singing BTGreen song.  Tripletts Bridge area near 77th St 
CPW exit. Observed at a distance for 30+ min. Now trying to relocate.

Alexis, Karen and Anthony (Collerton)



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NYC
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 5/1

[Tom Fiore]

Sunday, first of May 2016At the reservoir of Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City) a breeding-plumaged Horned Grebe remains, present since at least Friday (and belated thanks to Central Park birder Junko Suzuki for first alerting those with a Manhattan bird-alert twitter-feed, as well as to Debbie Becker for a later report, Friday) - this Sunday morning, just as yesterday 4/30, the grebe was present overnight at first light, & I again observed & photo'd nicely, with better results this rainy morning as the grebe approached the SE portion of the reservoir within 8 feet of the bank. An uncommon species for Central, although in the past year, there have been a few sightings and also in recent years, the species has occurred in the colder months, even more rarely in spring.A fairly good selection of other migrant species are present in Central Park again. Among them, & getting only modestly "late", were Pine Warbler (female), & Louisiana Waterthrush (singing & seen) - one of the latter sharing the stream west of Balcony Bridge (near W. 77 St.) for a while with a more-common-now Northern Waterthrush.  I waited a bit to see if a photo-op on both waterthrush spp. together might happen, but the Northern seemed a bit aggressive towards the Louisiana.good May birding in the (needed here) rains,Tom FioreManhattan
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 5/1

[Tom Fiore]

Sunday, first of May 2016At the reservoir of Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City) a breeding-plumaged Horned Grebe remains, present since at least Friday (and belated thanks to Central Park birder Junko Suzuki for first alerting those with a Manhattan bird-alert twitter-feed, as well as to Debbie Becker for a later report, Friday) - this Sunday morning, just as yesterday 4/30, the grebe was present overnight at first light, & I again observed & photo'd nicely, with better results this rainy morning as the grebe approached the SE portion of the reservoir within 8 feet of the bank. An uncommon species for Central, although in the past year, there have been a few sightings and also in recent years, the species has occurred in the colder months, even more rarely in spring.A fairly good selection of other migrant species are present in Central Park again. Among them, & getting only modestly "late", were Pine Warbler (female), & Louisiana Waterthrush (singing & seen) - one of the latter sharing the stream west of Balcony Bridge (near W. 77 St.) for a while with a more-common-now Northern Waterthrush.  I waited a bit to see if a photo-op on both waterthrush spp. together might happen, but the Northern seemed a bit aggressive towards the Louisiana.good May birding in the (needed here) rains,Tom FioreManhattan
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[nysbirds-l] Work first, then play...makes for a great day !

[robert adamo]

Today, Earth Day was celebrated at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge, where the
weather encouraged participants to wear short-sleeved shirts, or even just
T-shirts ! The Eastern L.I.Audubon Society was one of the sponsoring
organizations (under the leadership of the QWR) and had the fun task of
leading the scheduled bird trips at both 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM. The first walk
(lead by Eileen Schwinn & myself) had just about equal numbers of kids &
adults...totaling ~ 8 participants, in all. They all appreciated what they
saw and learned, including nice looks at a House Wren, Purple Martins, Tree
Swallows, Downy Woodpecker and especially the 2, Great-horned Owl
nestlings, living in an old Osprey platform nest ! The 1:30 group was
smaller in size, consisting of only a Father & Son team and your's truly !
Group 2 managed to see all of the birds group 1 saw, plus an additional
sighting of a Pine Warbler. While on this walk, Simon (who is all of 9
years old) correctly called out Purple Martin, Tree Swallow, most of the
common species, and even found a Box Turtle, in addition to an
unidentified, small, brown Butterfly - I got a photo, so maybe we'll be
able to come up with a name ! Sure sounds like Simon and NYSYBC are in
each-others

Following the Earth Day celebration, I went down to Dune Rd. {Post La.
Bridge, Quogue to the Ponquogue Bridge, Hampton Bays, and saw some evidence
of migration, namely, 1 highly-colored Black-bellied Plover,a flock of 8
Semipalmated Plovers feeding , and an American Bittern.  This bird was
actively feeding on the n/s marsh, opposite house # 28, ~ 1/4 mile w/o
Tiana Beach.

Cheers,
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[nysbirds-l] Work first, then play...makes for a great day !

[robert adamo]

Today, Earth Day was celebrated at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge, where the
weather encouraged participants to wear short-sleeved shirts, or even just
T-shirts ! The Eastern L.I.Audubon Society was one of the sponsoring
organizations (under the leadership of the QWR) and had the fun task of
leading the scheduled bird trips at both 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM. The first walk
(lead by Eileen Schwinn & myself) had just about equal numbers of kids &
adults...totaling ~ 8 participants, in all. They all appreciated what they
saw and learned, including nice looks at a House Wren, Purple Martins, Tree
Swallows, Downy Woodpecker and especially the 2, Great-horned Owl
nestlings, living in an old Osprey platform nest ! The 1:30 group was
smaller in size, consisting of only a Father & Son team and your's truly !
Group 2 managed to see all of the birds group 1 saw, plus an additional
sighting of a Pine Warbler. While on this walk, Simon (who is all of 9
years old) correctly called out Purple Martin, Tree Swallow, most of the
common species, and even found a Box Turtle, in addition to an
unidentified, small, brown Butterfly - I got a photo, so maybe we'll be
able to come up with a name ! Sure sounds like Simon and NYSYBC are in
each-others

Following the Earth Day celebration, I went down to Dune Rd. {Post La.
Bridge, Quogue to the Ponquogue Bridge, Hampton Bays, and saw some evidence
of migration, namely, 1 highly-colored Black-bellied Plover,a flock of 8
Semipalmated Plovers feeding , and an American Bittern.  This bird was
actively feeding on the n/s marsh, opposite house # 28, ~ 1/4 mile w/o
Tiana Beach.

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Bob

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