[nysbirds-l] Central Park Red-necked Grebe was present this afternoon (April 13, 2017)

[Ardith Bondi]

I was able to photograph the Red-necked Grebe near the North Pump House 
of The Reservoir around 2- 2:45PM today. A Pied-billed Grebe was nearby 
at the same time. Around 3PM, I passed a Black and White Warbler on a 
tree on the west side of the running path by the Reservoir. There were 
quite a few Bufflehead, some Northern Shovelers, Mallards, American 
Coots and a few Double-crested Cormorants on the Reservoir.


Ardith Bondi

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park Red-necked Grebe was present this afternoon (April 13, 2017)

[Ardith Bondi]

I was able to photograph the Red-necked Grebe near the North Pump House 
of The Reservoir around 2- 2:45PM today. A Pied-billed Grebe was nearby 
at the same time. Around 3PM, I passed a Black and White Warbler on a 
tree on the west side of the running path by the Reservoir. There were 
quite a few Bufflehead, some Northern Shovelers, Mallards, American 
Coots and a few Double-crested Cormorants on the Reservoir.


Ardith Bondi

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC Thursday, 4/13

[Thomas Fiore]

Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
Thursday, 13 April, 2017

There appear to have been NO sightings of a Yellow-throated Warbler today in 
Central, despite many searching for that & other migrants of the season.  
Sighting of that species on Wednesday was primarily in the early morning from 
the Point, at the south tip of the Ramble area - a minimum of 4 observers had 
definitive views at that location in early morning. It seems a few lucky 
observers caught sight of the either the same bird, or possibly a different 
individual at later times, but a majority of all the many birders during the 
day missed the bird on Wednesday. It is very possible the species is still 
present within the park, perhaps wandering a bit, although equally possible it 
may have departed overnight Wed.In addition, it may be that no reports are 
forthcoming for the lingering Red-necked Grebe at the reservoir lately; myself 
& up to a dozen other birders did not notice it today, but that grebe may or 
may not have actually departed. Waterbirds in general are, as expected, 
thinning, with the exceptions of D.-c. Cormorants and sightings of Great Egret 
& Black-crowned Night-Heron.

There seemed to be a general lessening in numbers from Wed. into Thursday, with 
fewer of many of the migrants; still being seen in some of the same areas 
within the park though were a few pockets of fairly good activity - the Loch 
has been slightly more productive of migrant passerines in the past few days 
than elsewhere in the north end;  the Point has been modestly active as 
compared with some areas elsewhere in the Ramble.  Birders visiting Central 
Park are hopeful that the construction zone in the center of the Ramble, 
surrounding the small stream known as the Gill, a very good area to observe 
many species, might re-open to the public as soon as next week - we shall see. 
(Workers seemed to be getting into higher tempo ths day at that site.)

A number of birders today voiced complaints about the undue & unneccessary use 
of sounds to attempt to “attract” birds. Some stated that certain birds were 
driven off by the sounds that were produced.  In light of this, it may be 
helpful to review some of the statements on ethics in birding, from well-known 
& respected organizations, both local, and national-international.  There is no 
reason whatsoever that birds or birders should be subject to undue noise-making 
that directly affects the birds, as well as other birders ability to quietly 
observe and enjoy their birding experience[s] - this applies by at least an 
order-of-magnitude in a location such as Central Park in N.Y. City, where 
literally hundreds of birders, and many thousands of other park-users, can be 
present in a limited space & even, with migration upon us, at one time.

http://www.nycaudubon.org/ethics-of-birding-and-the-law-of-birds 


The above page contains a link to the American Birding Association’s page on 
this subject and within that organization’s recommendations is the following. 
(This recommendation is followed by countless numbers of birders, birding 
groups, clubs, & a wide variety of environmental organizations, scientists, 
and, in a number of cities, states, and nations, by government agencies and law 
enforcement.  Many U.S. [federal] lands, many state lands, local & other public 
lands completely prohibit the use of recording or any sounds or other 
activities that could unduly stress birds or other wildlife, without special 
permits in instances of valid research projects.)

American Birding Association Code of Birding Ethics (in part)
1. Promote the welfare of birds and their environment.
1(a) Support the protection of important bird habitat.
1(b) To avoid stressing birds or exposing them to danger, exercise restraint 
and caution during observation, photography, sound recording, or filming.
Limit the use of recordings and other methods of attracting birds, and never 
use such methods in heavily birded areas, or for attracting any species that is 
Threatened, Endangered, or of Special Concern, or is rare in your local area…
——
Good birding, and thanks to those who respect the birds, and their observers,
Tom Fiore
manhattan












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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC Thursday, 4/13

[Thomas Fiore]

Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
Thursday, 13 April, 2017

There appear to have been NO sightings of a Yellow-throated Warbler today in 
Central, despite many searching for that & other migrants of the season.  
Sighting of that species on Wednesday was primarily in the early morning from 
the Point, at the south tip of the Ramble area - a minimum of 4 observers had 
definitive views at that location in early morning. It seems a few lucky 
observers caught sight of the either the same bird, or possibly a different 
individual at later times, but a majority of all the many birders during the 
day missed the bird on Wednesday. It is very possible the species is still 
present within the park, perhaps wandering a bit, although equally possible it 
may have departed overnight Wed.In addition, it may be that no reports are 
forthcoming for the lingering Red-necked Grebe at the reservoir lately; myself 
& up to a dozen other birders did not notice it today, but that grebe may or 
may not have actually departed. Waterbirds in general are, as expected, 
thinning, with the exceptions of D.-c. Cormorants and sightings of Great Egret 
& Black-crowned Night-Heron.

There seemed to be a general lessening in numbers from Wed. into Thursday, with 
fewer of many of the migrants; still being seen in some of the same areas 
within the park though were a few pockets of fairly good activity - the Loch 
has been slightly more productive of migrant passerines in the past few days 
than elsewhere in the north end;  the Point has been modestly active as 
compared with some areas elsewhere in the Ramble.  Birders visiting Central 
Park are hopeful that the construction zone in the center of the Ramble, 
surrounding the small stream known as the Gill, a very good area to observe 
many species, might re-open to the public as soon as next week - we shall see. 
(Workers seemed to be getting into higher tempo ths day at that site.)

A number of birders today voiced complaints about the undue & unneccessary use 
of sounds to attempt to “attract” birds. Some stated that certain birds were 
driven off by the sounds that were produced.  In light of this, it may be 
helpful to review some of the statements on ethics in birding, from well-known 
& respected organizations, both local, and national-international.  There is no 
reason whatsoever that birds or birders should be subject to undue noise-making 
that directly affects the birds, as well as other birders ability to quietly 
observe and enjoy their birding experience[s] - this applies by at least an 
order-of-magnitude in a location such as Central Park in N.Y. City, where 
literally hundreds of birders, and many thousands of other park-users, can be 
present in a limited space & even, with migration upon us, at one time.

http://www.nycaudubon.org/ethics-of-birding-and-the-law-of-birds 


The above page contains a link to the American Birding Association’s page on 
this subject and within that organization’s recommendations is the following. 
(This recommendation is followed by countless numbers of birders, birding 
groups, clubs, & a wide variety of environmental organizations, scientists, 
and, in a number of cities, states, and nations, by government agencies and law 
enforcement.  Many U.S. [federal] lands, many state lands, local & other public 
lands completely prohibit the use of recording or any sounds or other 
activities that could unduly stress birds or other wildlife, without special 
permits in instances of valid research projects.)

American Birding Association Code of Birding Ethics (in part)
1. Promote the welfare of birds and their environment.
1(a) Support the protection of important bird habitat.
1(b) To avoid stressing birds or exposing them to danger, exercise restraint 
and caution during observation, photography, sound recording, or filming.
Limit the use of recordings and other methods of attracting birds, and never 
use such methods in heavily birded areas, or for attracting any species that is 
Threatened, Endangered, or of Special Concern, or is rare in your local area…
——
Good birding, and thanks to those who respect the birds, and their observers,
Tom Fiore
manhattan












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[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 13 Apr 2017

[David Suggs]

- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 04/13/2017
* NYBU1704.13
- Birds mentioned

  ---
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  dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org
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  DICKCISSEL
  Horned Grebe
  Tundra Swan
  Blue-winged Teal
  Canvasback
  Common Goldeneye
  Bufflehead
  Ruddy Duck
  Broad-winged Hawk
  Golden Eagle
  Peregrine Falcon
  Ring-necked Pheasant
  Common Moorhen
  Sandhill Crane
  Greater Yellowlegs
  Wilson's Snipe
  Caspian Tern
  Yellow-b. Sapsucker
  Purple Martin
  N. Rough-w. Swallow
  Barn Swallow
  Ruby-cr. Kinglet
  Eastern Bluebird
  Hermit Thrush
  Brown Thrasher
  Yellow-r. Warbler
  Eastern Towhee
  Amer. Tree Sparrow
  Chipping Sparrow
  Field Sparrow
  Vesper Sparrow
  Fox Sparrow
  Swamp Sparrow
  White-thr. Sparrow
  Purple Finch

- Transcript
  Hotline: Buffalo Bird Report at the Buffalo Museum of Science
  Date: 04/13/2017
  Number: 716-896-1271
  To Report: Same
  Compiler: David F. Suggs
  Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario
  Website: www.BuffaloOrnithologicalSociety.org

  Thursday, April 13, 2017

  The Buffalo Bird Report is a service provided
  by your Buffalo Museum of Science and the
  Buffalo Ornithological Society. To contact the
  Science Museum, call 896-5200. Press the pound
  key to report sightings before the end of this
  report.

  Highlights of reports received April 6 through
  April 13 from the Niagara Frontier Region.

  From Jamestown, in the Southern Tier, a
  DICKCISSEL has been at the feeders at the
  Jamestown Audubon Center.

  Hawk flights are ramping up. Highlights include
  two reports of GOLDEN EAGLES along the Lake
  Ontario shore, plus the first BROAD-WINGED
  HAWKS.

  Arrivals and migrants this week included
  YELLOW-B. SAPSUCKER, PURPLE MARTIN, N. ROUGH-W.
  SWALLOW, BARN SWALLOW, RUBY-CR. KINGLET,
  EASTERN BLUEBIRD, HERMIT THRUSH, BROWN
  THRASHER, YELLOW-R. WARBLER, EASTERN TOWHEE,
  PURPLE FINCH, and sparrows - AMER. TREE
  SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, FOX
  SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, WHITE-THR. SPARROW and
  at Tifft Nature Preserve in Buffalo, a VESPER
  SPARROW on Rabbit Run.

  In the Iroquois Refuge and areas, 5 GREATER
  YELLOWLEGS off Oak Orchard Ridge Road and at 3
  more GREATER YELLOWLEGS at Kumpf Marsh with
  WILSON'S SNIPE, a pair of TRUMPETER SWANS,
  BLUE-WINGED TEAL and COMMON MOORHEN. At Ruddy
  Marsh, 20 TUNDRA SWANS. And SANDHILL CRANES at
  two locations in the refuge area.

  On Lake Erie, April 8, CASPIAN TERNS arrived at
  Dunkirk Harbor, and a pair of PEREGRINE FALCONS
  on the power plant.

  At South Park Lake in South Buffalo, 11
  waterfowl species included CANVASBACK, COMMON
  GOLDENEYE and two pair of RUDDY DUCKS. And at
  Delaware Park Lake, 18 BUFFLEHEADS and 7 HORNED
  GREBES.

  Also this week, a RING-NECKED PHEASANT at
  Pembroke, and through the winter in a Buffalo
  yard, a NORTHERN CARDINAL with a white head.

  The Bird Report will be updated Thursday
  evening, April 20. Please call in your
  sightings by noon Thursday. You may report
  sightings after the tone. Thank you for calling
  and reporting.

- End Transcript

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[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 13 Apr 2017

[David Suggs]

- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 04/13/2017
* NYBU1704.13
- Birds mentioned

  ---
  Please submit reports to
  dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org
  ---

  DICKCISSEL
  Horned Grebe
  Tundra Swan
  Blue-winged Teal
  Canvasback
  Common Goldeneye
  Bufflehead
  Ruddy Duck
  Broad-winged Hawk
  Golden Eagle
  Peregrine Falcon
  Ring-necked Pheasant
  Common Moorhen
  Sandhill Crane
  Greater Yellowlegs
  Wilson's Snipe
  Caspian Tern
  Yellow-b. Sapsucker
  Purple Martin
  N. Rough-w. Swallow
  Barn Swallow
  Ruby-cr. Kinglet
  Eastern Bluebird
  Hermit Thrush
  Brown Thrasher
  Yellow-r. Warbler
  Eastern Towhee
  Amer. Tree Sparrow
  Chipping Sparrow
  Field Sparrow
  Vesper Sparrow
  Fox Sparrow
  Swamp Sparrow
  White-thr. Sparrow
  Purple Finch

- Transcript
  Hotline: Buffalo Bird Report at the Buffalo Museum of Science
  Date: 04/13/2017
  Number: 716-896-1271
  To Report: Same
  Compiler: David F. Suggs
  Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario
  Website: www.BuffaloOrnithologicalSociety.org

  Thursday, April 13, 2017

  The Buffalo Bird Report is a service provided
  by your Buffalo Museum of Science and the
  Buffalo Ornithological Society. To contact the
  Science Museum, call 896-5200. Press the pound
  key to report sightings before the end of this
  report.

  Highlights of reports received April 6 through
  April 13 from the Niagara Frontier Region.

  From Jamestown, in the Southern Tier, a
  DICKCISSEL has been at the feeders at the
  Jamestown Audubon Center.

  Hawk flights are ramping up. Highlights include
  two reports of GOLDEN EAGLES along the Lake
  Ontario shore, plus the first BROAD-WINGED
  HAWKS.

  Arrivals and migrants this week included
  YELLOW-B. SAPSUCKER, PURPLE MARTIN, N. ROUGH-W.
  SWALLOW, BARN SWALLOW, RUBY-CR. KINGLET,
  EASTERN BLUEBIRD, HERMIT THRUSH, BROWN
  THRASHER, YELLOW-R. WARBLER, EASTERN TOWHEE,
  PURPLE FINCH, and sparrows - AMER. TREE
  SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, FOX
  SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, WHITE-THR. SPARROW and
  at Tifft Nature Preserve in Buffalo, a VESPER
  SPARROW on Rabbit Run.

  In the Iroquois Refuge and areas, 5 GREATER
  YELLOWLEGS off Oak Orchard Ridge Road and at 3
  more GREATER YELLOWLEGS at Kumpf Marsh with
  WILSON'S SNIPE, a pair of TRUMPETER SWANS,
  BLUE-WINGED TEAL and COMMON MOORHEN. At Ruddy
  Marsh, 20 TUNDRA SWANS. And SANDHILL CRANES at
  two locations in the refuge area.

  On Lake Erie, April 8, CASPIAN TERNS arrived at
  Dunkirk Harbor, and a pair of PEREGRINE FALCONS
  on the power plant.

  At South Park Lake in South Buffalo, 11
  waterfowl species included CANVASBACK, COMMON
  GOLDENEYE and two pair of RUDDY DUCKS. And at
  Delaware Park Lake, 18 BUFFLEHEADS and 7 HORNED
  GREBES.

  Also this week, a RING-NECKED PHEASANT at
  Pembroke, and through the winter in a Buffalo
  yard, a NORTHERN CARDINAL with a white head.

  The Bird Report will be updated Thursday
  evening, April 20. Please call in your
  sightings by noon Thursday. You may report
  sightings after the tone. Thank you for calling
  and reporting.

- End Transcript

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[nysbirds-l] eBird.org: Recent Additions to County Checklists

[Ben Cacace]

When working on the NYS eBird Hotspots wiki I'll compare the previous bar
chart list of species with the current one picking up any additions or
deletions. By going to each county's 'Overview' page you can determine the
date the species was added by county. Some are from newly submitted
checklists from many months / years ago.

It isn't possible to spot these additions from old checklists. On the
'Overview' page you can sort on 'First Seen' but if the species wasn't
added recently it won't appear at the top of the list.

For each county on the wiki click the 'Overview' link on the 'Explore a
Location' line:
— http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York

Green represents a New York State first and yellow highlights a species
added for the first time over the past few months. Red represents species
removed from the New York State list.

*Broome County :*
Little Gull (6-Apr-2017)

*Columbia County :*
Pink-footed Goose (8-Apr-2017)

*Dutchess County :*
White-tailed Kite (27-Apr-1983)

*Hamilton County :*
Northern Shoveler (5-Apr-2017)

*New York County :*
Cattle Egret (11-Apr-2017)

*Rockland County :*
American Oystercatcher (21-Mar-2017)

*Sullivan County :*
Harris's Sparrow (29-Oct-1994)

-- 
Ben Cacace
Manhattan, NYC
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[nysbirds-l] eBird.org: Recent Additions to County Checklists

[Ben Cacace]

When working on the NYS eBird Hotspots wiki I'll compare the previous bar
chart list of species with the current one picking up any additions or
deletions. By going to each county's 'Overview' page you can determine the
date the species was added by county. Some are from newly submitted
checklists from many months / years ago.

It isn't possible to spot these additions from old checklists. On the
'Overview' page you can sort on 'First Seen' but if the species wasn't
added recently it won't appear at the top of the list.

For each county on the wiki click the 'Overview' link on the 'Explore a
Location' line:
— http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York

Green represents a New York State first and yellow highlights a species
added for the first time over the past few months. Red represents species
removed from the New York State list.

*Broome County :*
Little Gull (6-Apr-2017)

*Columbia County :*
Pink-footed Goose (8-Apr-2017)

*Dutchess County :*
White-tailed Kite (27-Apr-1983)

*Hamilton County :*
Northern Shoveler (5-Apr-2017)

*New York County :*
Cattle Egret (11-Apr-2017)

*Rockland County :*
American Oystercatcher (21-Mar-2017)

*Sullivan County :*
Harris's Sparrow (29-Oct-1994)

-- 
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Manhattan, NYC
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[nysbirds-l] NYS Spring Turkey Season opens May 1st

[Richard Guthrie]

Be aware that beginning May 1st, from 1/2 hour before sunrise up till noon,
turkey hunters may be out in areas open to hunting - north of New York City
and no season on Long Island.

Here is something to be aware of while out birding in May.

Below are highlights of the regulations:

[From DEC sources}

Important Details for the Spring Turkey Season, May 1-31, 2017

   - Hunting is permitted in most areas of the state, except for New York
   City and Long Island.
   - Hunters must have a turkey hunting permit in addition to their hunting
   license.
   - Shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to noon each day.
   - Hunters may take two bearded turkeys during the spring season, but
   only one bird per day.
   - Hunters may not use rifles or handguns firing a bullet. Hunters may
   hunt with a shotgun or handgun loaded with shot sizes no larger than No. 2
   or smaller than No. 8, or with a bow or crossbow.
   - Successful hunters must fill out the tag that comes with the turkey
   permit and immediately attach it to any turkey harvested

Many turkey hunters will dress in very cryptic camouflage while sitting a
position and use various turkey calls.

Some state parks, wildlife management areas and other public-access private
lands permit turkey hunting during the spring season. There is often a
notice posted at entrances to such lands (but not always).
-- 
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[nysbirds-l] NYS Spring Turkey Season opens May 1st

[Richard Guthrie]

Be aware that beginning May 1st, from 1/2 hour before sunrise up till noon,
turkey hunters may be out in areas open to hunting - north of New York City
and no season on Long Island.

Here is something to be aware of while out birding in May.

Below are highlights of the regulations:

[From DEC sources}

Important Details for the Spring Turkey Season, May 1-31, 2017

   - Hunting is permitted in most areas of the state, except for New York
   City and Long Island.
   - Hunters must have a turkey hunting permit in addition to their hunting
   license.
   - Shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to noon each day.
   - Hunters may take two bearded turkeys during the spring season, but
   only one bird per day.
   - Hunters may not use rifles or handguns firing a bullet. Hunters may
   hunt with a shotgun or handgun loaded with shot sizes no larger than No. 2
   or smaller than No. 8, or with a bow or crossbow.
   - Successful hunters must fill out the tag that comes with the turkey
   permit and immediately attach it to any turkey harvested

Many turkey hunters will dress in very cryptic camouflage while sitting a
position and use various turkey calls.

Some state parks, wildlife management areas and other public-access private
lands permit turkey hunting during the spring season. There is often a
notice posted at entrances to such lands (but not always).
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Thursday April 13, 2017 - House & Winter Wrens, Warblers, R-h Woodpecker

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC - Ramble & the Dene
Thursday April 13, 2017
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. on bird walk starting from the dock on Turtle 
Pond at 9am.

Highlights: House & Winter Wrens, warblers & kinglets, Red-headed Woodpecker 
continues.

Canada Goose 
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Double-crested Cormorant - 5 Turtle Pond
Black-crowned Night-Heron - 2 (Turtle Pond & the Point)
Red-tailed Hawk - San Remo
Red-headed Woodpecker - 1st-cycle bird molting into 2nd-cycle plumage continues 
at the Dene
Red-bellied Woodpecker - several pairs throughout
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Maintenance field
Downy Woodpecker - several pairs throughout
Northern Flicker - 2 pairs (Warbler Rock & east of feeders)
Blue Jay
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - Turtle Pond
Black-capped Chickadee - 2 (feeders & Warbler Rock)
Tufted Titmouse - 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch - Oven
White-breasted Nuthatch - several (Turtle Pond, feeders, Bandshell)
House Wren - continues Shakespeare Garden 
Winter Wren - 2 on the Point
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 3 top of Point/Oven
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 12 (Turtle Pond dock, Oven, and along Point)
Hermit Thrush - 5
American Robin
House Finch - 2 males at feeders
American Goldfinch - 10 (feeding on elms seeds Shakespeare Garden, feeders)
Black-and-white Warbler - male at top of Oven
Palm Warbler - 1 east side of Ramble
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 8 (2 Turtle Pond Dock, 6 at the Point)
Eastern Towhee - 3 (Ramble, Dene area, E85th Street exit)
Chipping Sparrow - 5 to 10 (Great Lawn, Bandshell)
Song Sparrow - 2 (Maintenance Field & Bow Bridge)
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird - Turtle Pond & feeders
Common Grackle - many locations
Brown-headed Cowbird - male & female Maintenance Field

Others reported via twitter (#birdcp retweeted by @BirdCentralPark) Savannah 
Sparrow & Rusty Blackbird (Adrian Burke), Blue-headed Vireo (Bradley Kane), 
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Doug Kurz).

Yesterday's Yellow-throated Warbler may have been seen at the Point this 
morning. 

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Thursday April 13, 2017 - House & Winter Wrens, Warblers, R-h Woodpecker

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC - Ramble & the Dene
Thursday April 13, 2017
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. on bird walk starting from the dock on Turtle 
Pond at 9am.

Highlights: House & Winter Wrens, warblers & kinglets, Red-headed Woodpecker 
continues.

Canada Goose 
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Double-crested Cormorant - 5 Turtle Pond
Black-crowned Night-Heron - 2 (Turtle Pond & the Point)
Red-tailed Hawk - San Remo
Red-headed Woodpecker - 1st-cycle bird molting into 2nd-cycle plumage continues 
at the Dene
Red-bellied Woodpecker - several pairs throughout
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Maintenance field
Downy Woodpecker - several pairs throughout
Northern Flicker - 2 pairs (Warbler Rock & east of feeders)
Blue Jay
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - Turtle Pond
Black-capped Chickadee - 2 (feeders & Warbler Rock)
Tufted Titmouse - 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch - Oven
White-breasted Nuthatch - several (Turtle Pond, feeders, Bandshell)
House Wren - continues Shakespeare Garden 
Winter Wren - 2 on the Point
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 3 top of Point/Oven
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 12 (Turtle Pond dock, Oven, and along Point)
Hermit Thrush - 5
American Robin
House Finch - 2 males at feeders
American Goldfinch - 10 (feeding on elms seeds Shakespeare Garden, feeders)
Black-and-white Warbler - male at top of Oven
Palm Warbler - 1 east side of Ramble
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 8 (2 Turtle Pond Dock, 6 at the Point)
Eastern Towhee - 3 (Ramble, Dene area, E85th Street exit)
Chipping Sparrow - 5 to 10 (Great Lawn, Bandshell)
Song Sparrow - 2 (Maintenance Field & Bow Bridge)
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird - Turtle Pond & feeders
Common Grackle - many locations
Brown-headed Cowbird - male & female Maintenance Field

Others reported via twitter (#birdcp retweeted by @BirdCentralPark) Savannah 
Sparrow & Rusty Blackbird (Adrian Burke), Blue-headed Vireo (Bradley Kane), 
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Doug Kurz).

Yesterday's Yellow-throated Warbler may have been seen at the Point this 
morning. 

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[nysbirds-l] Trumpeter Swan

[vanh...@citlink.net]

Thanks to all for your input over the last day with this bird.  This is a first 
county record for Sullivan and we're glad to add it to our list. 
Congratulations to all of you who've come to see the bird as well!  John Haas 
Wurtsboro, New York

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[nysbirds-l] Trumpeter Swan

[vanh...@citlink.net]

Thanks to all for your input over the last day with this bird.  This is a first 
county record for Sullivan and we're glad to add it to our list. 
Congratulations to all of you who've come to see the bird as well!  John Haas 
Wurtsboro, New York

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[nysbirds-l] A Bald Eagle

[Frederick Kedenburg]

4/13/17 11 AM

Mature A Bald Eagle above Route 105 Peconic River, Riverhead

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[nysbirds-l] A Bald Eagle

[Frederick Kedenburg]

4/13/17 11 AM

Mature A Bald Eagle above Route 105 Peconic River, Riverhead

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[nysbirds-l] Possible Trumpeter Swan at the Bashakill

[vanh...@citlink.net]

On Wednesday morning Scott Baldinger found a swan at the Bashakill. It was 
viewed from a great distance and we initially identified the bird as a Tundra 
Swan.  Once we were able to view many of the photos taken yesterday, we 
suspected the bird may be a Trumpeter Swan. The bird continues this morning and 
many more photos have been taken. A couple of dozen birders have seen the bird 
and we believe it is a Trumpeter. We would like some input from individuals who 
have more experience with the species than we do. We all have experience with 
Tundra and some of us with Trumpeter. For anyone interested, please see the 
ebird reports for Tundra Swan for Sullivan County dated 4/12.  For additional 
photos and more description of the bird can be found on my blog at  
https://bashakillbirder.wordpress.com   We would appreciate feedback from those 
in the know to help get a conclusive ID of this bird. As of this writing, the 
bird continues across from the Main Boat Launch at the Bashakill. John Haas 
Wurtsboro, New York

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[nysbirds-l] Possible Trumpeter Swan at the Bashakill

[vanh...@citlink.net]

On Wednesday morning Scott Baldinger found a swan at the Bashakill. It was 
viewed from a great distance and we initially identified the bird as a Tundra 
Swan.  Once we were able to view many of the photos taken yesterday, we 
suspected the bird may be a Trumpeter Swan. The bird continues this morning and 
many more photos have been taken. A couple of dozen birders have seen the bird 
and we believe it is a Trumpeter. We would like some input from individuals who 
have more experience with the species than we do. We all have experience with 
Tundra and some of us with Trumpeter. For anyone interested, please see the 
ebird reports for Tundra Swan for Sullivan County dated 4/12.  For additional 
photos and more description of the bird can be found on my blog at  
https://bashakillbirder.wordpress.com   We would appreciate feedback from those 
in the know to help get a conclusive ID of this bird. As of this writing, the 
bird continues across from the Main Boat Launch at the Bashakill. John Haas 
Wurtsboro, New York

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[nysbirds-l] Prothonotary warbler kings co.

[Arie Gilbert]

.literally feet behind wall on south side of visitors center
viewed from this location at 0.18pm on 04-13-2017
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.60392085,-73.93048059
40.60392085,-73.93048059
Arie Gilbert 
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[nysbirds-l] Prothonotary warbler kings co.

[Arie Gilbert]

.literally feet behind wall on south side of visitors center
viewed from this location at 0.18pm on 04-13-2017
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.60392085,-73.93048059
40.60392085,-73.93048059
Arie Gilbert 
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[nysbirds-l] Chelsea Cattle Egret YES

[Zack]

As of 11 AM this morning, the Cattle Egret was actively feeding in its regular 
spot on the north side of 28th Street mid-block between 8th and 9th Avenues 
(Manhattan).

Zack Winestine

On Apr 13, 2017, at 12:07 AM, & [NYSBIRDS] digest wrote:

> Subject: Re: Cattle Egret NYC Chelsea!
> From: matt klein 
> Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 12:07:15 +
> X-Message-Number: 1
> 
> Still present this morning. Same spot.
> 
> ... to be continued.
> 
> On Apr 11, 2017, at 1:27 PM, Arie Gilbert 
> > wrote:
> 
>> On inconspicuous grassy strip on 28th between 8th and 9th street
>> 
>> viewed from this location at 1.23pm on 04-11-2017
>> 
>> http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.74942345,-73.99719152
>> 
>> 40.74942345,-73.99719152
>> 
>> Arie Gilbert
>> No. Babylon NY
>> www.powerbirder.blogspot
>> www.qcbirdclub.org
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[nysbirds-l] Chelsea Cattle Egret YES

[Zack]

As of 11 AM this morning, the Cattle Egret was actively feeding in its regular 
spot on the north side of 28th Street mid-block between 8th and 9th Avenues 
(Manhattan).

Zack Winestine

On Apr 13, 2017, at 12:07 AM, & [NYSBIRDS] digest wrote:

> Subject: Re: Cattle Egret NYC Chelsea!
> From: matt klein 
> Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 12:07:15 +
> X-Message-Number: 1
> 
> Still present this morning. Same spot.
> 
> ... to be continued.
> 
> On Apr 11, 2017, at 1:27 PM, Arie Gilbert 
> mailto:ariegilb...@optonline.net>> wrote:
> 
>> On inconspicuous grassy strip on 28th between 8th and 9th street
>> 
>> viewed from this location at 1.23pm on 04-11-2017
>> 
>> http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.74942345,-73.99719152
>> 
>> 40.74942345,-73.99719152
>> 
>> Arie Gilbert
>> No. Babylon NY
>> www.powerbirder.blogspot
>> www.qcbirdclub.org
> 

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[nysbirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Robert A. Proniewych]

The PRWA continues at the Salt Marsh Nature Center in Marine Park Brooklyn.
Robert Proniewych

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[nysbirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Robert A. Proniewych]

The PRWA continues at the Salt Marsh Nature Center in Marine Park Brooklyn.
Robert Proniewych

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