[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 02 June 2017

[Gail Benson]

-RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* June 2, 2017
* NYNY1706.02

- Birds Mentioned

BLACK-NECKED STILT+
WHITE-FACED IBIS+

(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

Northern Gannet
CATTLE EGRET
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Least Tern
GULL-BILLED TERN
Caspian Tern
Common Tern
Black Skimmer
Sooty Shearwater
MANX SHEARWATER
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Acadian Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Gray-cheeked Thrush
BICKNELL’S THRUSH
Swainson’s Thrush
Mourning Warbler
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
SUMMER TANAGER
BLUE GROSBEAK

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You can also send reports and digital image files via email to
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If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or
sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to:

Gary Chapin - Secretary
NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC)
125 Pine Springs Drive
Ticonderoga, NY 12883

Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert
Number: (212) 979-3070

Compiler: Tom Burke
Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County

Transcriber:  Gail Benson

[~BEGIN RBA TAPE~]

Greetings! This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, June 2, 2017 at
8:00 pm.

The highlights of today’s tape are BLACK-NECKED STILT, WHITE-FACED IBIS,
MANX SHEARWATER, CATTLE EGRET, GULL-BILLED TERN, BICKNELL’S THRUSH,
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, SUMMER TANAGER and BLUE GROSBEAK.

Two BLACK-NECKED STILTS last Monday morning were seen briefly in the swale
at Jones Beach West End Field 2 but could not be relocated until Tuesday
morning, when they were seen in flight off the Roosevelt Nature Center a
little to the east.  While a search strategy was being organized, the pair
of STILTS fortunately flew into the swale, using that as their main
location until disappearing unseen in mid-afternoon.  They have not been
noted in that area since.

Examination of photographs taken Tuesday at Cow Meadow Park in Freeport
revealed that one of the IBISES reported at the pond was a WHITE-FACED, our
first local report this year.  It has not been seen since but could easily
still be in the area.  Also at Cow Meadow, a CATTLE EGRET first spotted
Monday was still feeding on the lawns around the picnic area just west of
the parking lot at least to Wednesday.

Coastal sea-watching along Long Island’s south shore has not been hugely
productive so far this season, but late Monday afternoon off Robert Moses
State Park Field 2 there were single MANX and SOOTY SHEARWATERS and about
25 NORTHERN GANNETS, and the next afternoon provided two more SOOTY
SHEARWATERS.  A few LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS, continuing but in reduced
numbers along the south shore, were also noted at Moses as well as at Jones
Beach.

An immature GLAUCOUS GULL was at Mecox Inlet Saturday, and again this year
GULL-BILLED TERN can be seen in the COMMON and LEAST TERN and BLACK SKIMMER
nesting colony at Nickerson Beach in Long Beach.  An entrance fee is
charged at Nickerson.

Those scouring the Midwood at Prospect Park last Saturday morning for the
Swainson’s Warbler, unfortunately not seen since last Friday, were however
treated to a wonderful THRUSH chorus, featuring several GRAY-CHEEKED and
SWAINSON’S and at least one BICKNELL’S.  A pair of ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS also
frequented the same area.

A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER on territory at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum has
been singing near the parking lot and hopefully will have a successful
season there, as it seems the small colony at Connetquot River State Park
the last few years did not stick around in the usual location this year.

Two different SUMMER TANAGERS were noted in Central Park Tuesday and
Thursday, while the one at Laurel Lake on the North Fork last Sunday could
be nesting in that area.  BLUE GROSBEAKS around the Calverton grasslands,
and possibly even the one at the Oceanside landfill today, are likely all
nesting birds, and these, as well as the colonizing YELLOW-THROATED
WARBLERS and SUMMER TANAGERS, should not be interfered with in any way
during this crucial time in their nesting cycle.

Otherwise spring migration has quickly wound down, with a small assortment
of WARBLERS and other late migrants still moving through – among these are
some MOURNING WARBLERS and an assortment of FLYCATCHERS, including
OLIVE-SIDED, YELLOW-BELLIED, ALDER and ACADIAN.

Unusual for Westchester County, a BLACK SKIMMER and a CASPIAN TERN have
recently been around Croton Point at the Hudson and Croton Rivers
confluence by the train station.

To phone in reports, please call Tom Burke at (914) 967-4922 and leave a
message.

This service is sponsored by the Linnaean Society of New York and the
National Audubon Society.  Thank you for calling.

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[nysbirds-l] Hybrid Peep, WRSA, WESA, ARCTIC TERN- Long Island Birding

[Andrew Baksh]

It was good to be back birding and surveying locally, even if it meant that I 
once again missed out on the Warbler that shall not be named.

I did try valiantly on Sunday in Prospect Park but other than the occasional 
tape playing, which was more amusing than annoying; there was not "that" bird 
to be heard or seen.

On Monday, I kicked off my first Shorebird survey since back, at Jones Beach 
LI. Highlights, included 107 Red Knots 4 White-rumped Sandpipers (WRSA) and 
1200 Semipalmated Sandpipers. The most interesting bird that I had during my 
survey was a peep (?) that after some study, I felt had enough field marks to 
argue a hybrid SEMI x White-rumped Sandpiper.

Today, I conducted another Shorebird survey covering Pikes, Cupsogue and Tiana 
Beaches in that order. The highlights included, WESTERN SANDPIPER (WESA), a 
very nicely marked bird presumed to be a male. Documented well at Pikes.

At the Cupsogue Flats, the shorebirds were once again spending most of their 
time on the open spit that widened after Hurricane Sandy. From the ones that 
made it over to the main Flats, I managed 3 flagged Red Knots and at least 9 
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS.

In the Tern flock, I found a 1st Summer ARCTIC TERN, and an adult Roseate Tern.

Tiana Beach hosted a smattering of shorebirds dominated by 329 Ruddy Turnstones 
(RUTU), mostly on the docks. 3 flagged RUTUs were noted with only 2 being 
readable.

Cheers,


"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of 
others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick 
Douglass

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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> (") _ (") 
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

Andrew Baksh
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[nysbirds-l] Carl Schurz Park: Fri. 2-Jun-2017

[Ben Cacace]

NY County Highlights: House Finch, Northern Mockingbird & Cedar Waxwing
(6+).

On Mill Rock Park, a small island just south of Randall's Island, in the
defoliated tree at the south end of the island there were at least 60
Double-crested Cormorants. No egrets were spotted with the binoculars.

*1st hour:* *15 spp.*; *2nd:* *+2*; *3rd:* *none* = *17 spp.*

Full checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37341044
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 6/2 (much less)

[Thomas Fiore]

Friday, 2nd June, 2017 -
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City

Taking advantage of excellent overnight conditions for moving on Thursday night 
(6/1), many migrants did just that, leaving Central Park much quieter (as to 
migrants) Friday, than the day prior.  Even with as many as 7 warbler species, 
led (in number) by American Redstart, the park seemed to have lost the far more 
migrants (in number) that had been present just 24 hrs. & less prior.  Still 
present were a few Empidonax flycatchers, with Acadian & Yellow-bellied 
positively identified by voice (song in the 2 Acadians heard), and of course 
the annually-breeding in Central Park Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern 
Wood-Pewee, and Eastern Kingbird (although there seemed fewer of the first 2 
species today, in comparison with Thursday).  There is still the chance for 
further migration, of land-birds, in the next 2 weeks or so, but some birds 
that may appear within this time-frame in a place such as Central could be 
either simply summering (non-breeding) lingerers, or visitors that are 
wandering a bit, & could be far less-likely to breed this year (for various 
possible reasons);  however some land-birds may also still be headed onward 
towards a breeding area.  One species that was a modest surprise, again this 
Fri. morning was a single Purple Finch at (near) the W. 100 St. park entrance, 
which at one point seemed to be out-competing a nearby Warbling Vireo in song, 
although much later on, the vireo was still going. Some American Goldfinch also 
were present in that area near The Pool.

"A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty 
of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise." - Aldo Leopold  
(1887–1948), U.S. wildlife biologist, conservationist, professor, author, best 
known for his book "A Sand County Almanac" (1949), which has sold more than two 
million copies.

Good -and ethical- birding, 

Tom Fiore
manhattan
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Fri., June 2, 2017 - Yellow-bellied Flycatcher & flyover Black Vultures

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC - North End
Friday, June 2, 2017 
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, and many others

Highlights: Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, flyover Black Vultures, confirmed 
nesting of Northern Flickers, and five species of Wood Warblers. 

Canada Goose - Harlem Meer
Gadwall - Harlem Meer (Mayra Cruz around 8:45am)
Mallard - Harlem Meer
Mourning Dove - 5 Green Bench
Chimney Swift - 6 taking drinks and gathering nesting material Harlem Meer
Herring Gull - flyover
Double-crested Cormorant - flyover
Great Egret - Harlem Meer & flyovers
Snowy Egret - flyovers of small groups
Green Heron - flew in from NE and landed at the Pool (Bob 7:45am)
Black-crowned Night-Heron - Loch (Bob early a.m.)
Black Vulture - 2 flying south over the High Meadow
Red-tailed Hawk - over Blockhouse (Mayra Cruz)
Red-bellied Woodpecker - along the Loch
Downy Woodpecker - pair west end of Loch, possible nest Wildflower Meadow
Northern Flicker - confirmed breeding - adult carrying fecal sac above the Loch
Eastern Wood-Pewee - west side of Wildflower Meadow (Bob early a.m.)
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - south of Green Bench (David Barrett), re-found 
later by Stefan Passlick
Great Crested Flycatcher - 3 (Conservatory Garden, High Meadow, below Fort 
Clinton)
Eastern Kingbird - in Honeylocust at Harlem Meer
Warbling Vireo - several pairs (Nutter's Battery, 110th Street, heard elsewhere)
Red-eyed Vireo - 5 or 6 (pair south of Blockhouse (found later at NE Great 
Hill), 3 to 4 elsewhere)
Blue Jay - residents
White-breasted Nuthatch - High Meadow (Tom Ahlf)
House Wren - 2 (West end Wildflower Meadow (Bob early a.m.), singing at Green 
Bench)
American Robin - residents
Gray Catbird - residents
European Starling - juveniles around
Cedar Waxwing - 6 Meer Island & flyover flock Wildflower Meadow
House Finch - heard
American Goldfinch - 8 (1 male & 2 females Nutter's Battery, 5 west end of Loch)
Common Yellowthroat - female Fort Clinton
American Redstart - first-spring male North Woods east of High Meadow
Northern Parula - 2 females North Woods (Bob early a.m.)
Blackpoll Warbler - male SE Great Hill
Wilson's Warbler - female east Wildflower Meadow (Mayra Cruz)
Song Sparrow - singing Conservatory Garden
Red-winged Blackbird - 8 (3 adult females, 3 adult males, 2 first-spring males 
- all at the Harlem Meer)
Common Grackle - various locations
Brown-headed Cowbird - male Wildflower Meadow, heard elsewhere
Baltimore Oriole - pairs

Deb Allen

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Dune Road Skimmers

[Jane Ross]

Just counted 26 black skimmers on Dune Road, east of Tiana beach as reported 
yesterday by a Paul Hagen (thanks, Paul!)
Also present, Royal terns, oyster catchers, least and common terns, Rudy 
turnstones, willets and assorted peeps  The beach area is roped off for nesting 
birds, so scope highly recommended!


Jane F. Ross
1112 Park Ave. New York, NY 10128
212-348-7975  /917-992-6708

Via iPhone





On Jun 1, 2017, at 9:00 PM, Paul E. Hagen 
mailto:pha...@bdlaw.com>> wrote:

There were 30+ Black Skimmers resting near Dune Road in Hampton Bays today -   
late in the day at high tide along the bay side just East of Tiana beach.  
Resting with a good mix of the usual shore birds.


Paul H.


On Jun 1, 2017, at 8:52 PM, Sean Camillieri 
mailto:scamilli...@gmail.com>> wrote:

After striking out during high tide today around 2:30, the skimmer is now on 
the exposed rocks. No sign of the Caspian Tern or previously reported 
shorebirds. I saw the Red- throated Loon earlier today as well.

Sean Camillieri

On May 31, 2017 17:50, "Gail Benson" 
mailto:gbenso...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Nice for Westchester, the Black Skimmer reappeared (and the Caspian Tern, as 
just reported, was present too.  This is at the Croton Point RR station.
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[nysbirds-l] Blue Grosbeak - Oceanside Landfill 6/2 (Nassau Co)

[Brendan Fogarty]

Morning all,
A Town of Hempstead survey of the Oceanside Landfill along Long Beach Road 
produced at least one immature male Blue Grosbeak. It was singing along the 
north and west edges of the landfill. I was able to observe an immature male 
singing at two locations ~1,100 ft apart within a few minutes, but I did not 
have time to verify that there were two birds. They look similar in photos. 
Also here Savannah Sparrows breeding on the landfill, 2 Indigo Buntings, and a 
very late BT Green Warbler. Lots of flyby ibis here. Also 4 Little Blue Herons 
in the immediate marsh, seen from atop the landfill.
I do not know about access, but there is a small (gated) park which from which 
it would be audible 40.623182, -73.636119The parking area at the end of this 
road is close to the second point, but is commercial, trashed, and secluded, so 
be careful: 40.621469, -73.634468Chabad of Oceanside parking lot is still 
within earshot of the second point. 40.620521, -73.632850
Please be respectful of people in the neighborhood and don't stress the bird 
with playback if you go, it was singing consistently this morning around 7.
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[nysbirds-l] Purple Martins - New Paltz

[Richard Guthrie]

Thanks to the care and maintenance by the Thruway and nearby neighbors, the
Purple Martin colony at the east side of the New Paltz Thruway exit lane is
doing very well this year.

With birds coming and going to the many occupied next boxes and gourds, it
is hard to get a good count, but I'd estimate that there are at least a
dozen pairs in residence, more likely more.

The birds can easily be seen from the shoulder of the exit land (after
exiting the toll booths) or from the Park & Ride lot on the west side of
the lanes. You can get much closer to the birds at the end of Paradies Lane
off Rt. 299. The good folks nearest to the martin colony welcome viewers.
But there's no need to go off the public road since the martins frequently
fly up to the utility lines and shrubs close to the road.

The heron colony north of Rt. 299 seems to be thriving as well.

Richard Guthrie

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