[nysbirds-l] Pursuing the possibility of a Raven's nest: you never know what you'll find !

2019-05-30 Thread robert adamo
First, kudos to Orhan Birol for his recent post of a pair of C.Ravens on
Shelter Islandwhich reminded me to follow up on a Raven sighting I had
a while back near the water tower on Pulaski St., in Riverhead. On
Wednesday afternoon, I did not see the bird (or, with my fingers crossed, a
pair) although I think I did see some nesting material. I say "think", due
to the unusual amount of small wires all around the tank itself. When
querying  the T/of/R Water District Office Staff re: their knowledge of any
bird activity on their tower, I did find out the reason for the many wires.
! While answering "none" re: the Ravens, and to my 2nd question re: the
possibility of their maintenance workers knowing, I learned that the town
leases the exterior of their tower to an electronics firm, who by contract
are the only ones allowed to climb the tower in order to service their
hardware - hence, the large # of  attached wires ! Obviously, I will
certainly remember to check on the  wire/nest in the near future...but now
for the surprises !

This spring has been mostly a "non-birding" affair for me because of an
operation, followed by ~ 6 weeks of not being able to drive, while having
to wear a boot on my right foot. This past Tuesday was the end of my
personal purgatory when my foot fit in a regular shoe, and I was allowed to
legally take to the streets once again - oh how sweet it was !

Accordingly, on the next day, as I circled the bottom of the tower looking
upward in quest of a viable nest, I suddenly realized a Chimney Swift had
flown through my binocular field, becoming my first of this species for the
season ! Upon regaining the bird, I was thrilled by the speed and
"out-of-sync" quality of it's flight...close to 60 days, with only about a
total of an hour birding, will do this to you !  A moment later, as juiced
up as I was, I experienced the 2nd, and even more exciting surprise of the
day, which really got me jumping ! Flying low across the road in hot
pursuit of a similar sized, light plumaged bird, was an adult male Scarlet
Tanager ! While being completely mesmerized by this quick, unusual
encounter, I just did not pick up any more detail on the bird that was
chased ! I also can't remember ever having seen a SCTA in such an
aggressive  activity, and in a mixed industrial/residential area - not your
usual singing, perched bird, basked in sunshine, with blossoming, native
Dogwoods close by ! This too, was a FOY for me !

Cheers,
Bob








While my primary objective was put on hold, I did have 2 serendipitous
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[nysbirds-l] Pursuing the possibility of a Raven's nest: you never know what you'll find !

2019-05-30 Thread robert adamo
First, kudos to Orhan Birol for his recent post of a pair of C.Ravens on
Shelter Islandwhich reminded me to follow up on a Raven sighting I had
a while back near the water tower on Pulaski St., in Riverhead. On
Wednesday afternoon, I did not see the bird (or, with my fingers crossed, a
pair) although I think I did see some nesting material. I say "think", due
to the unusual amount of small wires all around the tank itself. When
querying  the T/of/R Water District Office Staff re: their knowledge of any
bird activity on their tower, I did find out the reason for the many wires.
! While answering "none" re: the Ravens, and to my 2nd question re: the
possibility of their maintenance workers knowing, I learned that the town
leases the exterior of their tower to an electronics firm, who by contract
are the only ones allowed to climb the tower in order to service their
hardware - hence, the large # of  attached wires ! Obviously, I will
certainly remember to check on the  wire/nest in the near future...but now
for the surprises !

This spring has been mostly a "non-birding" affair for me because of an
operation, followed by ~ 6 weeks of not being able to drive, while having
to wear a boot on my right foot. This past Tuesday was the end of my
personal purgatory when my foot fit in a regular shoe, and I was allowed to
legally take to the streets once again - oh how sweet it was !

Accordingly, on the next day, as I circled the bottom of the tower looking
upward in quest of a viable nest, I suddenly realized a Chimney Swift had
flown through my binocular field, becoming my first of this species for the
season ! Upon regaining the bird, I was thrilled by the speed and
"out-of-sync" quality of it's flight...close to 60 days, with only about a
total of an hour birding, will do this to you !  A moment later, as juiced
up as I was, I experienced the 2nd, and even more exciting surprise of the
day, which really got me jumping ! Flying low across the road in hot
pursuit of a similar sized, light plumaged bird, was an adult male Scarlet
Tanager ! While being completely mesmerized by this quick, unusual
encounter, I just did not pick up any more detail on the bird that was
chased ! I also can't remember ever having seen a SCTA in such an
aggressive  activity, and in a mixed industrial/residential area - not your
usual singing, perched bird, basked in sunshine, with blossoming, native
Dogwoods close by ! This too, was a FOY for me !

Cheers,
Bob








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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Thu., May 30, 2019 - 14 Species of Wood Warblers incl. Mourning, Worm-eating, Prothonotary

2019-05-30 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC
Thursday May 30, 2019
OBS: Robert DeCandido, m.ob.


Highlights: 14 Species of Wood Warblers including Mourning (3), Worm-eating, 
Black-throated Green, Blackburnian, and Prothonotary. Veery, Bicknell's Thrush, 
Acadian and other flycatchers.

 
Canada Goose - 4 Great Lawn
Gadwall - male Turtle Pond
Mallard - 8
Mourning Dove - 8 including family of 4 at Tupelo Field
Chimney Swift - around 6
Herring Gull - flyovers
Double-crested Cormorant - Turtle Pond & flyovers
Great Egret - near mouth of the Gill
Black-crowned Night-Heron - Turtle Pond
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 3
Downy Woodpecker - 2 (female Indian Cave, male south side of Tupelo Field)
Great Crested Flycatcher - Upper Lobe
Eastern Kingbird - pair Turtle Pond
Eastern Wood-Pewee - 2
Acadian Flycatcher - Stone Arch
Empidonax Flycatcher - several
Warbling Vireo - 4
Red-eyed Vireo - 6
Blue Jay - 3
Tufted Titmouse - singing Humming Tombstone
Veery - top of Upper Lobe
Bicknell's Thrush - singing in Mugger's Woods (7am David Barrett)
Swainson's Thrush - 3
Wood Thrush - 2 singing (Evodia Field & Weather Station)
American Robin - nests and juveniles
Gray Catbird - 5 to 10
Cedar Waxwing - 20 eating unripe cherries Shakespeare Garden, flock at Oven, 
etc. 
White-throated Sparrow - Mugger's Woods
Baltimore Oriole - 3 heard
Red-winged Blackbird - 2 (male e. of Warbler Rock, female Turtle Pond)
Common Grackle - 5
Ovenbird - 2 (Evodia Field & Ramble)
Worm-eating Warbler - Shakespeare Garden
Black-and-white Warbler - female east side of Lake
Prothonotary Warbler - male singing incessantly Hernshead, mouth of the Gill
Mourning Warbler - 3 males (Shakespeare Garden, Oven, Warbler Rock)
Common Yellowthroat - 2 (west side
Azalea Pond, Upper Lobe)
American Redstart - 5 including one adult male
Northern Parula - 4
Magnolia Warbler - 7 or 8
Blackburnian Warbler - adult female Upper Lobe
Yellow Warbler - female Upper Lobe
Blackpoll Warbler - 3 (one of these singing at 75th & Park Ave after lunch - 
Bob)
Black-throated Green Warbler - 2 (male & female) Warbler Rock
Canada Warbler - female Indian Cave
Northern Cardinal - 4


Ed Gaillard tweeted a singing Chipping Sparrow at Cedar Hill. For this and many 
other reports see @BirdCentralPark


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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Thu., May 30, 2019 - 14 Species of Wood Warblers incl. Mourning, Worm-eating, Prothonotary

2019-05-30 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC
Thursday May 30, 2019
OBS: Robert DeCandido, m.ob.


Highlights: 14 Species of Wood Warblers including Mourning (3), Worm-eating, 
Black-throated Green, Blackburnian, and Prothonotary. Veery, Bicknell's Thrush, 
Acadian and other flycatchers.

 
Canada Goose - 4 Great Lawn
Gadwall - male Turtle Pond
Mallard - 8
Mourning Dove - 8 including family of 4 at Tupelo Field
Chimney Swift - around 6
Herring Gull - flyovers
Double-crested Cormorant - Turtle Pond & flyovers
Great Egret - near mouth of the Gill
Black-crowned Night-Heron - Turtle Pond
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 3
Downy Woodpecker - 2 (female Indian Cave, male south side of Tupelo Field)
Great Crested Flycatcher - Upper Lobe
Eastern Kingbird - pair Turtle Pond
Eastern Wood-Pewee - 2
Acadian Flycatcher - Stone Arch
Empidonax Flycatcher - several
Warbling Vireo - 4
Red-eyed Vireo - 6
Blue Jay - 3
Tufted Titmouse - singing Humming Tombstone
Veery - top of Upper Lobe
Bicknell's Thrush - singing in Mugger's Woods (7am David Barrett)
Swainson's Thrush - 3
Wood Thrush - 2 singing (Evodia Field & Weather Station)
American Robin - nests and juveniles
Gray Catbird - 5 to 10
Cedar Waxwing - 20 eating unripe cherries Shakespeare Garden, flock at Oven, 
etc. 
White-throated Sparrow - Mugger's Woods
Baltimore Oriole - 3 heard
Red-winged Blackbird - 2 (male e. of Warbler Rock, female Turtle Pond)
Common Grackle - 5
Ovenbird - 2 (Evodia Field & Ramble)
Worm-eating Warbler - Shakespeare Garden
Black-and-white Warbler - female east side of Lake
Prothonotary Warbler - male singing incessantly Hernshead, mouth of the Gill
Mourning Warbler - 3 males (Shakespeare Garden, Oven, Warbler Rock)
Common Yellowthroat - 2 (west side
Azalea Pond, Upper Lobe)
American Redstart - 5 including one adult male
Northern Parula - 4
Magnolia Warbler - 7 or 8
Blackburnian Warbler - adult female Upper Lobe
Yellow Warbler - female Upper Lobe
Blackpoll Warbler - 3 (one of these singing at 75th & Park Ave after lunch - 
Bob)
Black-throated Green Warbler - 2 (male & female) Warbler Rock
Canada Warbler - female Indian Cave
Northern Cardinal - 4


Ed Gaillard tweeted a singing Chipping Sparrow at Cedar Hill. For this and many 
other reports see @BirdCentralPark


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[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon -robert moses field 2, SUFFOLK county-yes

2019-05-30 Thread kevin rogers
Pardon my mistake I accidentally wrote Nassau County when indeed the Pacific 
Loon is in Suffolk County. Many thank you's to the finder of this bird!! It was 
so great to see!!-Kev
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[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon -robert moses field 2, SUFFOLK county-yes

2019-05-30 Thread kevin rogers
Pardon my mistake I accidentally wrote Nassau County when indeed the Pacific 
Loon is in Suffolk County. Many thank you's to the finder of this bird!! It was 
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[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon -robert moses field 2,Nassau county-yes

2019-05-30 Thread kevin rogers
The Pacific Loon continues right in front of the lifeguard chair that is in 
front if the main building at field 2, swimming w 2 Common Loons, it is about 
100 yards out, so bring a scope if u can! -Kev
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[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon -robert moses field 2,Nassau county-yes

2019-05-30 Thread kevin rogers
The Pacific Loon continues right in front of the lifeguard chair that is in 
front if the main building at field 2, swimming w 2 Common Loons, it is about 
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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 5/29-30 (Prothonotary Warbler, singing Bicknell's Thrush, Mourning Warblers, & more)

2019-05-30 Thread Thomas Fiore
Wednesday & Thursday, 29 & 30 May, 2019
Manhattan, N.Y. City -

A lingering male PROTHONOTARY Warbler which I reported on previously continued 
2 more days & nights into Thursday 5/30 in Central Park, at & along the Lake 
shore on the west side of the Ramble. It has moved around along that shore and 
at times was along southern edges of the Ramble, but was trending farther north 
too, & it could be found on really any stretch of the Lake’s shoreline areas, & 
(even if just 1 individual) may move to a different water-body at some point in 
its’ stay in Central Park.  It would be interesting to know if this was the 
same individual male staying on in Central Park for perhaps some time, & moving 
about a lot. Equally possible however that it was simply another more-recent 
arrival - and - while seeming a little less-likely, there is a chance that more 
than 1 individual is currently in Central; in any event, at least one 
Prothonotary has also been continuing to sing occasionally, and sometimes 
regularly. As of mid-a.m. Thursday it had not been established that more than 1 
of this species was present concurrently.

A singing BICKNELL's Thrush which I reported on previously also has continued 2 
more days & nights to Thursday 5/30 in Central Park, again in the heart of the 
Ramble & mostly north of the Azalea Pond; while not at all common in Central, 
this species is certainly annual, & has been found to sing at times most years 
in late May migration.  The lingering individual has been seen & heard from the 
path near the falling waters at the source of the Gill, the very narrow stream 
in the Ramble. Multiple observers have now seen & heard this bird, one of those 
on Thursday early morning being Roger Pasquier, a long-time observer of Central 
Park’s birds.

There are also Gray-cheeked Thrushes in all of the larger parks, some of them 
also singing at times. In additon, Veery has still been seen & heard, & Wood 
Thrush (the latter attempting to breed in some parks in Manhattan) continue, 
with Swainson’s Thrush still around and also (some) singing at times.

Also as previously noted: ongoing multiple Mourning Warblers 
(possibly-potentially record numbers in Central Park alone with others in some 
other parks), various Empidonax [genus] flycatchers (including singing & 
calling Alder, Acadian, Willow, and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers), as well as 
Olive-sided Flycatcher, E. Wood-Pewee, Great Crested Flycatcher, and E. 
Kingbird (the latter three of which all breed in Manhattan as well as being 
common migrants; & there is a possibility for breeding Acadian Flycatcher in 
any of the 5 boroughs [counties] of N.Y. City.)

A single Pine Siskin had continued at least to Wednesday, 5/29, that in the 
Ramble of Central Park. A few White-throated Sparrows are still about, and it 
is possible a few may stay the summer, although the species is not currently 
known to breed in Manhattan.  Smaller parks & greenspaces are still getting, or 
holding on to, some migrants: although diversity of species has fallen since 
the middle of May some surprises are still very possible!

Wednesday may have been even better than the prior days for Mourning Warblers, 
with up to 6 individuals on Manhattan and almost certainly more in various 
under-birded locations. There were still up to 15 warbler species on Wednesday, 
with some in modest numbers such as American Redstart, Magnolia, Common 
Yellowthroat & unsurprisngly now, Blackpoll Warblers. The warblers also include 
some of the species more associated with (arrivals) a month or more earlier, 
such as Black-throated Green, & Worm-eating, and Blue-winged Warbler[s].  There 
are a variety of other migrants as well, & also of course many nesting birds 
all about now. Please keep any potential disturbances to an absolute minimum & 
give nesting birds the space they require for a good outcome which we all wish 
to see.

Thursday, after a somewhat similar night prior, with locally strong to severe 
t-storms arriving from the west & also some winds from the southeast 
(marine-influenced), may still have allowed some migrants to both depart, & 
others arrive, during breaks as rains pushed off east - and out to the 
Atlantic. Yet more of this sort of weather ‘battle' may play out and could lead 
to an additional day of lingering migrants in the city parks. Migration, as it 
always does, will continue on into June...

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that to sing at dawn and to sing at dusk was to heal the world through joy. The 
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celebrated.” - Terry Tempest Williams (contemporary activist, and author of 
many books)

Good end-of-May birds,

Tom Fiore
manhattan








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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 5/29-30 (Prothonotary Warbler, singing Bicknell's Thrush, Mourning Warblers, & more)

2019-05-30 Thread Thomas Fiore
Wednesday & Thursday, 29 & 30 May, 2019
Manhattan, N.Y. City -

A lingering male PROTHONOTARY Warbler which I reported on previously continued 
2 more days & nights into Thursday 5/30 in Central Park, at & along the Lake 
shore on the west side of the Ramble. It has moved around along that shore and 
at times was along southern edges of the Ramble, but was trending farther north 
too, & it could be found on really any stretch of the Lake’s shoreline areas, & 
(even if just 1 individual) may move to a different water-body at some point in 
its’ stay in Central Park.  It would be interesting to know if this was the 
same individual male staying on in Central Park for perhaps some time, & moving 
about a lot. Equally possible however that it was simply another more-recent 
arrival - and - while seeming a little less-likely, there is a chance that more 
than 1 individual is currently in Central; in any event, at least one 
Prothonotary has also been continuing to sing occasionally, and sometimes 
regularly. As of mid-a.m. Thursday it had not been established that more than 1 
of this species was present concurrently.

A singing BICKNELL's Thrush which I reported on previously also has continued 2 
more days & nights to Thursday 5/30 in Central Park, again in the heart of the 
Ramble & mostly north of the Azalea Pond; while not at all common in Central, 
this species is certainly annual, & has been found to sing at times most years 
in late May migration.  The lingering individual has been seen & heard from the 
path near the falling waters at the source of the Gill, the very narrow stream 
in the Ramble. Multiple observers have now seen & heard this bird, one of those 
on Thursday early morning being Roger Pasquier, a long-time observer of Central 
Park’s birds.

There are also Gray-cheeked Thrushes in all of the larger parks, some of them 
also singing at times. In additon, Veery has still been seen & heard, & Wood 
Thrush (the latter attempting to breed in some parks in Manhattan) continue, 
with Swainson’s Thrush still around and also (some) singing at times.

Also as previously noted: ongoing multiple Mourning Warblers 
(possibly-potentially record numbers in Central Park alone with others in some 
other parks), various Empidonax [genus] flycatchers (including singing & 
calling Alder, Acadian, Willow, and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers), as well as 
Olive-sided Flycatcher, E. Wood-Pewee, Great Crested Flycatcher, and E. 
Kingbird (the latter three of which all breed in Manhattan as well as being 
common migrants; & there is a possibility for breeding Acadian Flycatcher in 
any of the 5 boroughs [counties] of N.Y. City.)

A single Pine Siskin had continued at least to Wednesday, 5/29, that in the 
Ramble of Central Park. A few White-throated Sparrows are still about, and it 
is possible a few may stay the summer, although the species is not currently 
known to breed in Manhattan.  Smaller parks & greenspaces are still getting, or 
holding on to, some migrants: although diversity of species has fallen since 
the middle of May some surprises are still very possible!

Wednesday may have been even better than the prior days for Mourning Warblers, 
with up to 6 individuals on Manhattan and almost certainly more in various 
under-birded locations. There were still up to 15 warbler species on Wednesday, 
with some in modest numbers such as American Redstart, Magnolia, Common 
Yellowthroat & unsurprisngly now, Blackpoll Warblers. The warblers also include 
some of the species more associated with (arrivals) a month or more earlier, 
such as Black-throated Green, & Worm-eating, and Blue-winged Warbler[s].  There 
are a variety of other migrants as well, & also of course many nesting birds 
all about now. Please keep any potential disturbances to an absolute minimum & 
give nesting birds the space they require for a good outcome which we all wish 
to see.

Thursday, after a somewhat similar night prior, with locally strong to severe 
t-storms arriving from the west & also some winds from the southeast 
(marine-influenced), may still have allowed some migrants to both depart, & 
others arrive, during breaks as rains pushed off east - and out to the 
Atlantic. Yet more of this sort of weather ‘battle' may play out and could lead 
to an additional day of lingering migrants in the city parks. Migration, as it 
always does, will continue on into June...

---
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that to sing at dawn and to sing at dusk was to heal the world through joy. The 
birds still remember what we have forgotten, that the world is meant to be 
celebrated.” - Terry Tempest Williams (contemporary activist, and author of 
many books)

Good end-of-May birds,

Tom Fiore
manhattan








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[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon Continues at RMSP

2019-05-30 Thread Ken Feustel
Four birders enjoying good looks at PALO at RMSP Field 2.

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[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon Continues at RMSP

2019-05-30 Thread Ken Feustel
Four birders enjoying good looks at PALO at RMSP Field 2.

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[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon at Robert Moses State Park (Suffolk Co.)

2019-05-30 Thread Ken Feustel
A breeding-plumaged Pacific Loon is now being seen in the water off RMSP Field 
2.

Sent from my iPhone

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Please submit your observations to eBird:
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[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon at Robert Moses State Park (Suffolk Co.)

2019-05-30 Thread Ken Feustel
A breeding-plumaged Pacific Loon is now being seen in the water off RMSP Field 
2.

Sent from my iPhone

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NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
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Please submit your observations to eBird:
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[nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Report - Nassau County

2019-05-30 Thread Long Island Birding
Birded Nickerson Beach this morning with the following highlights:
1 Arctic Tern (adult)
1 Gull-billed Tern
1 Roseate Tern (banded)

Will post an eBird report later today with pictures.

Mike Z.

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Please submit your observations to eBird:
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[nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Report - Nassau County

2019-05-30 Thread Long Island Birding
Birded Nickerson Beach this morning with the following highlights:
1 Arctic Tern (adult)
1 Gull-billed Tern
1 Roseate Tern (banded)

Will post an eBird report later today with pictures.

Mike Z.

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http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
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http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

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3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01

Please submit your observations to eBird:
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