[nysbirds-l] The Seasonal Build Up

[robert adamo]

Today, between 1715 and 1740, the # of vultures (since 9/22) at the
Riverhead Roost Complex* grew to ~ 40 birds, 30 definitely being T.V's,
with the remaining birds, while big and black, were buried in the Spruce
boughs, just enough for me to not be able to I.D**. them, in the short time
span available to me.

Cheers,
Bob
*Roanoke Ave Elementary School chimney, on antenna atop the Roanoke Ave
FireHouse, in the spruces on the w/s of Roanoke Ave, at the intersection of
Elton St.

**3 Black Vultures in the mix on 9/22.

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[nysbirds-l] Fort Tilden Diurnal Migrants

[Steve Walter]

Quite an impressive movement of non-raptor land birds at Fort Tilden this
morning. Most notable has been Cedar Waxwing, with around 900 tallied (after
some 600 yesterday). Pretty good by Long Island standards was 260 Blue Jays.
Impressive - if you forget some of the historical numbers - were over 400
Northern Flickers. And after a lone Pine Siskin yesterday, a couple of
flocks totaled to about 50 today. Coupled with occasional Purple Finches, it
looks like one of those years. Lots of other things moving, but too
complicated to count more than a few species.  I should be counting hawks.
You know I love them, but they're such wimps. 7-10 mph winds just aren't
good enough for them (on the beach). Less than 100 tallied, and then
completely done in by a wind shift.

 

I should slip in that when visiting the beachfront in this area, check the
ocean. There's been a nice pod of Bottlenose Dolphins around  and a couple
of Humpback Whales. Royal and Caspian Terns, too.

 

It's fair to say that the diurnal flight echoed the overnight flight. I
stopped off at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, where I found a spectacular
warbler (and other land birds) show. Also in the area, I stopped off at the
newly opened Sunset Cove Park (next to where the Burrowing Owl was last
year). It was extremely lively with phoebes, sparrows, and warblers that
don't mind open areas. Looks like a promising site to consider when you're
in the area.

 

Steve Walter

Bayside, NY

 


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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sat. Oct. 3, 2020: Henslow's Sparrow, Yellow-breasted Chat, 15 Species of Wood Warblers

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC
Saturday October 3, 2020
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. 

Highlights: Henslow's Sparrow, Yellow-breasted Chat, 15 Species of Wood 
Warblers. 

Canada Goose - more than 30
Gadwall - 2 flyovers Turtle Pond
Mallard - 25
Mourning Dove - 12
Herring Gull - 5 flyovers
Double-crested Cormorant - flyover
Osprey - 2 flyovers
Cooper's Hawk - 1 or 2 flyovers
Broad-winged Hawk - 1 flyover adult Belvedere Castle
Red-tailed Hawk - 2 flyovers
Red-bellied Woodpecker - a dozen
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 10 
Downy Woodpecker - female King of Poland
Northern Flicker - around a dozen
Eastern Phoebe - 3
Blue-headed Vireo - 3
Red-eyed Vireo - 3
Blue Jay - 25 southbound migrants
American Crow - several heard
Tufted Titmouse - 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 15
White-breasted Nuthatch - 5
House Wren - 4
Winter Wren - 1 Oven
Carolina Wren - 3 heard
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 15
Swainson's Thrush - 5
Hermit Thrush - 1 in Amur Corktree east side of Azalea Pond
American Robin - 15
Gray Catbird - 10-15
Brown Thrasher - heard Belvedere Castle
Cedar Waxwing - flock of 15 Belvedere Castle
House Finch - 5 or 6
American Goldfinch - 3 Sparrow Rock
Eastern Towhee - 4
Henslow's Sparrow - Sparrow Rock (found by Janet Wooten)* 
Song Sparrow - 6
Lincoln's Sparrow - 2 (Maintenance Field (Deb) & Sparrow Rock)
Swamp Sparrow - 3
White-throated Sparrow - 15-20
Yellow-breasted Chat - Sparrow Rock
Common Grackle - 15 flyovers
Ovenbird - 2 Evodia Field (Bob & Deb - early)
Black-and-white Warbler - 2 (Castle & Maintenance Field)
Tennessee Warbler - 1 Turtle Pond (Carine Mitchell)
Common Yellowthroat - 3
Cape May Warbler - 4 all in Siberian Elms (2 near Boathouse, 2 Pinetum)
Northern Parula - 12
Magnolia Warbler - 6
Bay-breasted Warbler - 1 Sparrow Rock 
Blackpoll Warbler - 1 Belvedere Castle Overlook
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1 female Ramble
Palm Warbler - 1 Sparrow Rock
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 3
Black-throated Green Warbler - 3
Canada Warbler - 1 female Belvedere Castle Overlook
Wilson's Warbler - 1 male Triplet's Bridge
Scarlet Tanager - 1 male top of the Point
Northern Cardinal - 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1 heard in Ramble
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*3rd Central Park Record of Henslow's Sparrow. The two previous records were 
both in October, one in 2006, the first in 1992. 

Deb Allen
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[nysbirds-l] Re: [nysbirds-l] Henslow’s Sparrow Central Park

[Anne Lazarus]

There is a Lincoln Sparrow in Stuyvesant Town Oval.

On Sat, Oct 3, 2020 at 1:47 PM Adrian Burke  wrote:

> Janet Wooten found a Henslow’s Sparrow at Sparrow Rock in Central Park,
> NYC. (40.7825567, -73.9687519)
>
> Lark Sparrow and Blue Grosbeak continue around the Compost Heap/Nursery in
> the northeast end of the park as well.
>
> Adrian Burke
> NYC
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[nysbirds-l] Henslow’s Sparrow Central Park

[Adrian Burke]

Janet Wooten found a Henslow’s Sparrow at Sparrow Rock in Central Park,
NYC. (40.7825567, -73.9687519)

Lark Sparrow and Blue Grosbeak continue around the Compost Heap/Nursery in
the northeast end of the park as well.

Adrian Burke
NYC

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