[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 29 September 2017

[Gail Benson]

-RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Sept. 29, 2017
* NYNY1709.29

- Birds Mentioned
BROWN BOOBY+
LARK BUNTING+
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

Mute Swan
Eastern Whip-poor-will
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
BROWN PELICAN
AMERICAN AVOCET
American Golden-Plover
Upland Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Stilt Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
Pectoral Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Long-billed Dowitcher
Caspian Tern
Royal Tern
Common Nighthawk
WESTERN KINGBIRD
Philadelphia Vireo
Orange-crowned Warbler
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
Vesper Sparrow
LARK SPARROW
Nelson’s Sparrow
Lincoln’s Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dickcissel

If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report
electronically and use the NYSARC online submission form found at
http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm

You can also send reports and digital image files via email to
nysarc44nybirdsorg

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

Compilers: Tom Burke and Tony Lauro
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, September 29,
2017 at 9:00 pm.

The highlights of today’s tape are BROWN BOOBY, LARK BUNTING, YELLOW-HEADED
BLACKBIRD, AMERICAN WHITE and BROWN PELICANS, AMERICAN AVOCET,
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, WESTERN KINGBIRD, CLAY-COLORED and LARK SPARROWS,
and more.

Though it was a great week for birds, it was a sad week for birders, marked
by the passing Wednesday of Bob Kurtz due to severe illness.  A premier
birder on Long Island for several decades. Bobby was an avid hawk watcher,
loved to pursue unusual birds, and, most importantly, was a great friend
for many of us.  He will surely be missed.

Perhaps Bob’s karma had something to do with this week’s nice rarities.
Certainly unique for our downstate area is a BROWN BOOBY first spotted on
Lake Montauk on Wednesday and continuing there today.  The BOOBY seems to
spend much of its time perched on the tall mast of a white sailboat called
the Maui, this visible on the south side of the Star Island entrance road
off West Lake Drive.  The boat can also be seen from strategic spots along
West Lake Drive.  The bird does periodically fly around the lake and was
seen nicely in flight from South Lake Drive this afternoon.  A rubber skiff
tied up to the Maui might indicate it could be getting under way soon, so
the BOOBY might need a new roost.

On Thursday morning a female-type LARK BUNTING was found at Robert Moses
State Park, and it was still present today.  The bird has been frequenting
the brushy area between the East end of Field 2 and the adjacent volleyball
courts, where it mostly remains hidden but does occasionally pop up in the
pines surrounding the brush and may stay visible for a short period of
time.  Patience is definitely needed.

A third great find this week was an adult male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
discovered last Sunday at Floyd Bennett Field.  The BLACKBIRD stayed in the
area of the petting zoo, now closed for the season, near the soccer
fields.  It was seen there again Monday but not thereafter.  Also at Floyd
Bennett were a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW for both Sunday and Monday near the
BLACKBIRD and a WESTERN KINGBIRD by the model plane field Monday.

Also exciting were 2 BROWN PELICANS resting on the inside of Jones Inlet
Sunday morning, eventually pushed off by boaters.  And today an AMERICAN
WHITE PELICAN flew north over Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in the early
evening; hopefully it might settle in among the MUTE SWANS gathered on the
East Pond, as has happened before.  This week on the East Pond an AMERICAN
AVOCET was present, usually at the north end, at least to Wednesday, and
other shorebirds this week featured 6 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS last Sunday,
a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER Wednesday along with 2 GOLDENS, and a few
continuing STILT, WHITE-RUMPED, PECTORAL and WESTERN SANDPIPERS and CASPIAN
TERNS.

A WHIMBREL was at Jones Beach West End Sunday to Wednesday, an UPLAND
SANDPIPER was reported from Sunken Meadow State Park Monday and Tuesday,
and up to 10 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were still at Santapogue Creek in West
Babylon Thursday.

A CASPIAN TERN was at Cupsogue County Park Sunday, with 2 at Sagg Pond in
Bridgehampton Tuesday, and over 60 ROYAL TERNS were counted at Brooklyn’s
Plumb Beach Wednesday.

An EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL was a surprise find at Coney Island Creek last
Saturday.

A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW in Central Park’s north end last Friday was followed
by a VESPER SPARROW there Saturday, another CLAY-COLORED was at Gilgo
Sunday, and a LARK SPARROW was at Captree Island Tuesday.  Other SPARROWS
including NELSON’S, LINCOLN’S and 

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 29 September 2017

[Gail Benson]

-RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Sept. 29, 2017
* NYNY1709.29

- Birds Mentioned
BROWN BOOBY+
LARK BUNTING+
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

Mute Swan
Eastern Whip-poor-will
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
BROWN PELICAN
AMERICAN AVOCET
American Golden-Plover
Upland Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Stilt Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
Pectoral Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Long-billed Dowitcher
Caspian Tern
Royal Tern
Common Nighthawk
WESTERN KINGBIRD
Philadelphia Vireo
Orange-crowned Warbler
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
Vesper Sparrow
LARK SPARROW
Nelson’s Sparrow
Lincoln’s Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dickcissel

If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report
electronically and use the NYSARC online submission form found at
http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm

You can also send reports and digital image files via email to
nysarc44nybirdsorg

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

Compilers: Tom Burke and Tony Lauro
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, September 29,
2017 at 9:00 pm.

The highlights of today’s tape are BROWN BOOBY, LARK BUNTING, YELLOW-HEADED
BLACKBIRD, AMERICAN WHITE and BROWN PELICANS, AMERICAN AVOCET,
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, WESTERN KINGBIRD, CLAY-COLORED and LARK SPARROWS,
and more.

Though it was a great week for birds, it was a sad week for birders, marked
by the passing Wednesday of Bob Kurtz due to severe illness.  A premier
birder on Long Island for several decades. Bobby was an avid hawk watcher,
loved to pursue unusual birds, and, most importantly, was a great friend
for many of us.  He will surely be missed.

Perhaps Bob’s karma had something to do with this week’s nice rarities.
Certainly unique for our downstate area is a BROWN BOOBY first spotted on
Lake Montauk on Wednesday and continuing there today.  The BOOBY seems to
spend much of its time perched on the tall mast of a white sailboat called
the Maui, this visible on the south side of the Star Island entrance road
off West Lake Drive.  The boat can also be seen from strategic spots along
West Lake Drive.  The bird does periodically fly around the lake and was
seen nicely in flight from South Lake Drive this afternoon.  A rubber skiff
tied up to the Maui might indicate it could be getting under way soon, so
the BOOBY might need a new roost.

On Thursday morning a female-type LARK BUNTING was found at Robert Moses
State Park, and it was still present today.  The bird has been frequenting
the brushy area between the East end of Field 2 and the adjacent volleyball
courts, where it mostly remains hidden but does occasionally pop up in the
pines surrounding the brush and may stay visible for a short period of
time.  Patience is definitely needed.

A third great find this week was an adult male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
discovered last Sunday at Floyd Bennett Field.  The BLACKBIRD stayed in the
area of the petting zoo, now closed for the season, near the soccer
fields.  It was seen there again Monday but not thereafter.  Also at Floyd
Bennett were a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW for both Sunday and Monday near the
BLACKBIRD and a WESTERN KINGBIRD by the model plane field Monday.

Also exciting were 2 BROWN PELICANS resting on the inside of Jones Inlet
Sunday morning, eventually pushed off by boaters.  And today an AMERICAN
WHITE PELICAN flew north over Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in the early
evening; hopefully it might settle in among the MUTE SWANS gathered on the
East Pond, as has happened before.  This week on the East Pond an AMERICAN
AVOCET was present, usually at the north end, at least to Wednesday, and
other shorebirds this week featured 6 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS last Sunday,
a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER Wednesday along with 2 GOLDENS, and a few
continuing STILT, WHITE-RUMPED, PECTORAL and WESTERN SANDPIPERS and CASPIAN
TERNS.

A WHIMBREL was at Jones Beach West End Sunday to Wednesday, an UPLAND
SANDPIPER was reported from Sunken Meadow State Park Monday and Tuesday,
and up to 10 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were still at Santapogue Creek in West
Babylon Thursday.

A CASPIAN TERN was at Cupsogue County Park Sunday, with 2 at Sagg Pond in
Bridgehampton Tuesday, and over 60 ROYAL TERNS were counted at Brooklyn’s
Plumb Beach Wednesday.

An EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL was a surprise find at Coney Island Creek last
Saturday.

A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW in Central Park’s north end last Friday was followed
by a VESPER SPARROW there Saturday, another CLAY-COLORED was at Gilgo
Sunday, and a LARK SPARROW was at Captree Island Tuesday.  Other SPARROWS
including NELSON’S, LINCOLN’S and 

Re:[nysbirds-l] White Pelican, Jamaica Bay

[Ed Gaillard]

Hi,

I've submitted an eBird checklist with a couple of photos of the White
Pelican from Jamaica Bay:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39467381

The bird flew in from the north, circled the south end of the East Pond,
and flew back northwards. Perhaps it was looking for a place to roost for
the night? In which case it might be fruitful to look for it tomorrow. Good
luck if you do!

Regards,
Ed Gaillard



On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 6:47 PM, Ed Gaillard  wrote:

> At east pond Jamaica Bay, at 6.15pm a White Pelican flew over going north.
> Have photos, will post later.
>
> Ed Gaillard
>
>

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Re:[nysbirds-l] White Pelican, Jamaica Bay

[Ed Gaillard]

Hi,

I've submitted an eBird checklist with a couple of photos of the White
Pelican from Jamaica Bay:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39467381

The bird flew in from the north, circled the south end of the East Pond,
and flew back northwards. Perhaps it was looking for a place to roost for
the night? In which case it might be fruitful to look for it tomorrow. Good
luck if you do!

Regards,
Ed Gaillard



On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 6:47 PM, Ed Gaillard  wrote:

> At east pond Jamaica Bay, at 6.15pm a White Pelican flew over going north.
> Have photos, will post later.
>
> Ed Gaillard
>
>

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[nysbirds-l] Bob Kurtz Funeral Arrangements

[Patricia Lindsay]

We thank the many people who have shared their warm memories of Bob 
Kurtz with us, and we will try to collect these to share at the wake.


The following details regarding Bob Kurtz's funeral arrangements were 
shared with us by Bobby Berlingeri.



Wake: 2-4PM and 7-9PM  Sunday Oct. 8th.

Moore Funeral Home
54 W. Jamaica Ave.
Valley Stream, NY
516-825-0036

Funeral Mass: Holy Name of Mary RC Church
55 E. Jamaica Ave. Valley Stream.
9:30 AM Monday Oct. 9th (Columbus Day)

Burial to follow at Calverton National Cemetery. It's suggested to 
follow along with the procession.


Patricia Lindsay and Shai Mitra
Bay Shore, New York


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[nysbirds-l] Bob Kurtz Funeral Arrangements

[Patricia Lindsay]

We thank the many people who have shared their warm memories of Bob 
Kurtz with us, and we will try to collect these to share at the wake.


The following details regarding Bob Kurtz's funeral arrangements were 
shared with us by Bobby Berlingeri.



Wake: 2-4PM and 7-9PM  Sunday Oct. 8th.

Moore Funeral Home
54 W. Jamaica Ave.
Valley Stream, NY
516-825-0036

Funeral Mass: Holy Name of Mary RC Church
55 E. Jamaica Ave. Valley Stream.
9:30 AM Monday Oct. 9th (Columbus Day)

Burial to follow at Calverton National Cemetery. It's suggested to 
follow along with the procession.


Patricia Lindsay and Shai Mitra
Bay Shore, New York


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[nysbirds-l] Governors Island: Fri. 29-Sep-2017

[Ben Cacace]

*NY County Highlights (Fall season): *

Killdeer, Blue-headed Vireo, Veery, Palm Warbler (14), Pine Warbler (2),
White-crowned Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow (8), Lincoln's Sparrow (2) &
Brown-headed Cowbird.

*1st hour*: *23 spp.*; *2nd*: *+10*; *3rd*: *+4*; *4th*: *+7*; *5th*: *+3*;
*6th*: *+4*; *7th*: *+1* = *52 spp.*

Full checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39460125
-- 
Ben Cacace
Manhattan, NYC
Wiki for NYS eBird Hotspots

Facebook Discussion for NYS eBird Hotspots: Q & A


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[nysbirds-l] Governors Island: Fri. 29-Sep-2017

[Ben Cacace]

*NY County Highlights (Fall season): *

Killdeer, Blue-headed Vireo, Veery, Palm Warbler (14), Pine Warbler (2),
White-crowned Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow (8), Lincoln's Sparrow (2) &
Brown-headed Cowbird.

*1st hour*: *23 spp.*; *2nd*: *+10*; *3rd*: *+4*; *4th*: *+7*; *5th*: *+3*;
*6th*: *+4*; *7th*: *+1* = *52 spp.*

Full checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39460125
-- 
Ben Cacace
Manhattan, NYC
Wiki for NYS eBird Hotspots

Facebook Discussion for NYS eBird Hotspots: Q & A


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[nysbirds-l] White Pelican, Jamaica Bay

[Ed Gaillard]

At east pond Jamaica Bay, at 6.15pm a White Pelican flew over going north.
Have photos, will post later.

Ed Gaillard

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[nysbirds-l] White Pelican, Jamaica Bay

[Ed Gaillard]

At east pond Jamaica Bay, at 6.15pm a White Pelican flew over going north.
Have photos, will post later.

Ed Gaillard

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[nysbirds-l] Brown Booby at Montauk (Yes)

[Anthony Collerton]

Currently on the mast of a small dark blue hulled sailing dinghy at the very 
South end of Lake Montauk.  Best viewed from South Lake Drive.  3:30pm

Sent from my iPhone
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[nysbirds-l] Brown Booby at Montauk (Yes)

[Anthony Collerton]

Currently on the mast of a small dark blue hulled sailing dinghy at the very 
South end of Lake Montauk.  Best viewed from South Lake Drive.  3:30pm

Sent from my iPhone
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Fri., Sept. 29, 2017- 17 Species of Wood Warblers, 8 Species of Sparrows & more

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC - North End
Friday, September 29, 2017
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob.

Highlights: 17 Species of Wood Warblers, including Tennessee, Cape May, 
Bay-breasted, and Nashville Warbler, 8 Species of Sparrows including Savannah 
and Lincoln's Sparrow. Also Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Indigo 
Bunting. But, again there was no dawn flight observed this morning.

Canada Goose - flyover 15
Mallard - Meer
Gadwall - Meer
Mourning Dove - Conservatory  Garden & Green Bench
Chimney Swift - 12 together overhead at 6:45am (Bob)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Conservatory Garden
Herring Gull - flyovers
Red-tailed Hawk - pair perched at Lasker Rink 7am (Bob)
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 10
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Northern Flicker - 7
Eastern Phoebe - 9
Blue-headed Vireo 4
Philadelphia Vireo - Green Bench (tweeted at 9:53am by @BirdCentralPark)
Red-eyed Vireo - 6
Blue Jay
American Crow - flyover flock of 9
House Wren - 7
Winter Wren - 2 (1 Fort Clinton 7am (Bob), 1 east side of Loch)
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 20
Swainson's Thrush - 10
American Robin - 80 (30 in crab apples at Lasker Pool/Rink, 50 in crab apples 
Conservatory Garden)
Gray Catbird - 5
Northern Mockingbird - Green Bench
Cedar Waxwing - flock of 12 and a couple of loners
House Finch - Green Bench
American Goldfinch - Loch
Eastern Towhee - Grassy Knoll in wooded area behind fence
Chipping Sparrow - NE Great Hill (David Barrett)
Savannah Sparrow - north of Green Bench
Song Sparrow - 10
Lincoln's Sparrow - Green Bench 730am (Bob)
Swamp Sparrow - 2 (Wildflower Meadow, Grassy Knoll)
White-throated Sparrow - 10 North Woods
Dark-eyed Junco - "Slate-colored" Green Bench
Brown-headed Cowbird - 5 hatch-year males molting into first basic plumage 
Conservatory Garden
Ovenbird - North Woods (David from New Jersey)
Black-and-white Warbler - 4
Tennessee Warbler - 7 (1 Wildflower Meadow, 1 e. side Great Hill, 5 at the Pool 
(tweet 11:29am @BirdCentralPark)
Nashville Warbler - 5
Common Yellowthroat - 5
American Redstart - 6
Cape May Warbler - SW Pool
Northern Parula - 10
Magnolia Warbler - 3
Bay-breasted Warbler - 2 (NE Great Hill, between Pool & W. Blowdown)
Chestnut-sided Warbler - SW Pool
Blackpoll Warbler - Fort Clinton early morning (Bob)
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 3 (2 males) SW Pool & NE Great HIll
Palm Warbler - 8 (hypochrysea 5, palmarun 3) Fort Clinton & Grassy Knoll)
Pine Warbler - 3 Fort Clinton 7am (Bob)
Yellow-rumped Warbler - Nutter's Battery early morning (Bob)
Black-throated Green Warbler - 5
Scarlet Tanager - 3 (Green Bench, NE Pool, crab apples at Lasker Pool/Rink)
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 3 (2 males Children's Glade, 1 probably female 
Conservatory Garden)
Indigo Bunting - SE Blowdown (David Barrett - tweeted at 12:25pm @FastMiler)

Deb Allen

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Fri., Sept. 29, 2017- 17 Species of Wood Warblers, 8 Species of Sparrows & more

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC - North End
Friday, September 29, 2017
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob.

Highlights: 17 Species of Wood Warblers, including Tennessee, Cape May, 
Bay-breasted, and Nashville Warbler, 8 Species of Sparrows including Savannah 
and Lincoln's Sparrow. Also Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Indigo 
Bunting. But, again there was no dawn flight observed this morning.

Canada Goose - flyover 15
Mallard - Meer
Gadwall - Meer
Mourning Dove - Conservatory  Garden & Green Bench
Chimney Swift - 12 together overhead at 6:45am (Bob)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Conservatory Garden
Herring Gull - flyovers
Red-tailed Hawk - pair perched at Lasker Rink 7am (Bob)
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 10
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Northern Flicker - 7
Eastern Phoebe - 9
Blue-headed Vireo 4
Philadelphia Vireo - Green Bench (tweeted at 9:53am by @BirdCentralPark)
Red-eyed Vireo - 6
Blue Jay
American Crow - flyover flock of 9
House Wren - 7
Winter Wren - 2 (1 Fort Clinton 7am (Bob), 1 east side of Loch)
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 20
Swainson's Thrush - 10
American Robin - 80 (30 in crab apples at Lasker Pool/Rink, 50 in crab apples 
Conservatory Garden)
Gray Catbird - 5
Northern Mockingbird - Green Bench
Cedar Waxwing - flock of 12 and a couple of loners
House Finch - Green Bench
American Goldfinch - Loch
Eastern Towhee - Grassy Knoll in wooded area behind fence
Chipping Sparrow - NE Great Hill (David Barrett)
Savannah Sparrow - north of Green Bench
Song Sparrow - 10
Lincoln's Sparrow - Green Bench 730am (Bob)
Swamp Sparrow - 2 (Wildflower Meadow, Grassy Knoll)
White-throated Sparrow - 10 North Woods
Dark-eyed Junco - "Slate-colored" Green Bench
Brown-headed Cowbird - 5 hatch-year males molting into first basic plumage 
Conservatory Garden
Ovenbird - North Woods (David from New Jersey)
Black-and-white Warbler - 4
Tennessee Warbler - 7 (1 Wildflower Meadow, 1 e. side Great Hill, 5 at the Pool 
(tweet 11:29am @BirdCentralPark)
Nashville Warbler - 5
Common Yellowthroat - 5
American Redstart - 6
Cape May Warbler - SW Pool
Northern Parula - 10
Magnolia Warbler - 3
Bay-breasted Warbler - 2 (NE Great Hill, between Pool & W. Blowdown)
Chestnut-sided Warbler - SW Pool
Blackpoll Warbler - Fort Clinton early morning (Bob)
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 3 (2 males) SW Pool & NE Great HIll
Palm Warbler - 8 (hypochrysea 5, palmarun 3) Fort Clinton & Grassy Knoll)
Pine Warbler - 3 Fort Clinton 7am (Bob)
Yellow-rumped Warbler - Nutter's Battery early morning (Bob)
Black-throated Green Warbler - 5
Scarlet Tanager - 3 (Green Bench, NE Pool, crab apples at Lasker Pool/Rink)
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 3 (2 males Children's Glade, 1 probably female 
Conservatory Garden)
Indigo Bunting - SE Blowdown (David Barrett - tweeted at 12:25pm @FastMiler)

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[nysbirds-l] Brown Booby note (Lake Montauk)

[Gail Benson]

While watching the Brown Booby, we have seen the bird soar around, dive for
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[nysbirds-l] Brown Booby note (Lake Montauk)

[Gail Benson]

While watching the Brown Booby, we have seen the bird soar around, dive for
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[nysbirds-l] Brown Booby continues Lake Montauk

[Gail Benson]

Brown Booby continues at 2 pm on top of mast of sailboat on Lake Montauk as
viewed from West Lake Drive, or Star Island Causeway.

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[nysbirds-l] Brown Booby continues Lake Montauk

[Gail Benson]

Brown Booby continues at 2 pm on top of mast of sailboat on Lake Montauk as
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[nysbirds-l] Marine nature Study Area, Oceanside

[Sy Schiff]

A cool bright sunny mourning.  Getting late in the season, but all the marsh 
species were present, namely:--Saltmarsh Sparrow, Seaside Sparrow 2,  Clapper 
Rail, calls only, and Marsh Wren, 2. There was an influx of several Savannah 
Sparrows and 8 Swamp Sparrows. Other birds included Belted Kingfisher, Eastern 
Phoebe, House Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow, Black-throated Blue Warblers 
and several Common Yellowthroats.  Both Egrets and both Yellowlegs continue in 
the marsh.

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[nysbirds-l] Marine nature Study Area, Oceanside

[Sy Schiff]

A cool bright sunny mourning.  Getting late in the season, but all the marsh 
species were present, namely:--Saltmarsh Sparrow, Seaside Sparrow 2,  Clapper 
Rail, calls only, and Marsh Wren, 2. There was an influx of several Savannah 
Sparrows and 8 Swamp Sparrows. Other birds included Belted Kingfisher, Eastern 
Phoebe, House Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow, Black-throated Blue Warblers 
and several Common Yellowthroats.  Both Egrets and both Yellowlegs continue in 
the marsh.

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[nysbirds-l] Lark Bunting continues same area Robert Moses SP

[Gail Benson]

Lark Bunting popped up in pines at edge of volley ball field  next to
parking lot ( field 2)  at 11  am.  Went down again in grasses to feed.

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[nysbirds-l] Lark Bunting continues same area Robert Moses SP

[Gail Benson]

Lark Bunting popped up in pines at edge of volley ball field  next to
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[nysbirds-l] Booby still present on Lake Montauk

[Jane Ross]

at the top of the mast of a sailboat south of the Star Island causeway

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[nysbirds-l] Booby still present on Lake Montauk

[Jane Ross]

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[nysbirds-l] UPDATE! Robert Moses - Lark Bunting YES, Double Dickcissels

[Timothy Healy]

Mike Zito just refound the Lark Bunting along the trail from the lot to the 
courts. The Dickcissels have gone missing for now but likely remain nearby. 

Cheers!
-Tim H

> On Sep 29, 2017, at 7:26 AM, Timothy Healy  wrote:
> 
> A pair of Dickcissels were just heard and seen in the northwestern corner of 
> the volleyball courts at Robert Moses Field 2. No sign of the Lark Bunting 
> yet, but sparrows are becoming more active. 
> 
> Cheers!
> -Tim H

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[nysbirds-l] UPDATE! Robert Moses - Lark Bunting YES, Double Dickcissels

[Timothy Healy]

Mike Zito just refound the Lark Bunting along the trail from the lot to the 
courts. The Dickcissels have gone missing for now but likely remain nearby. 

Cheers!
-Tim H

> On Sep 29, 2017, at 7:26 AM, Timothy Healy  wrote:
> 
> A pair of Dickcissels were just heard and seen in the northwestern corner of 
> the volleyball courts at Robert Moses Field 2. No sign of the Lark Bunting 
> yet, but sparrows are becoming more active. 
> 
> Cheers!
> -Tim H

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[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses - Double Dickcissels, still waiting on Lark Bunting

[Timothy Healy]

A pair of Dickcissels were just heard and seen in the northwestern corner of 
the volleyball courts at Robert Moses Field 2. No sign of the Lark Bunting yet, 
but sparrows are becoming more active. 

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[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses - Double Dickcissels, still waiting on Lark Bunting

[Timothy Healy]

A pair of Dickcissels were just heard and seen in the northwestern corner of 
the volleyball courts at Robert Moses Field 2. No sign of the Lark Bunting yet, 
but sparrows are becoming more active. 

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[nysbirds-l] Bobby Kurtz, Rest in Peace

[Willie D'Anna]

Thanks for posting Bobby's passing to the birding community. Living in
Western NY, I have not made it down to Region 10 for birding as often as I
would like. And yet, serendipitously I ran into Bobby three times on those
rare occasions when I did, which shows how active a birder he was. He was
very helpful with lots of good information about where to go to look for
birds in the area. He seemed like a bit of a character, certainly someone
most people would remember upon meeting. He talked a lot and I liked him and
enjoyed birding with him. The last time I saw him he picked out a Western
Sandpiper at Jamaica Bay for me and my friends, which was very much
appreciated. My condolences to you, Pat and Shai, and to the entire NYC/Long
Island birding community. May he rest in peace.

 

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[nysbirds-l] Bobby Kurtz, Rest in Peace

[Willie D'Anna]

Thanks for posting Bobby's passing to the birding community. Living in
Western NY, I have not made it down to Region 10 for birding as often as I
would like. And yet, serendipitously I ran into Bobby three times on those
rare occasions when I did, which shows how active a birder he was. He was
very helpful with lots of good information about where to go to look for
birds in the area. He seemed like a bit of a character, certainly someone
most people would remember upon meeting. He talked a lot and I liked him and
enjoyed birding with him. The last time I saw him he picked out a Western
Sandpiper at Jamaica Bay for me and my friends, which was very much
appreciated. My condolences to you, Pat and Shai, and to the entire NYC/Long
Island birding community. May he rest in peace.

 

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