[nysbirds-l] Syracuse area RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA

 

*  New York

*  Syracuse

* October 27, 2020

*  NYSY  10. 27. 20

 

Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert

Dates(s):




October 19, 2020 to October 27, 2020

to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com

covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge

and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),

Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortland

compiled: October 27 AT 2:30 p.m. (EDT)

compiler: Joseph Brin

Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org

 

 

#726 

Monday October 27, 2020

 

Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 

October 19, 2020

 

Highlights:

---




RED-THROATED LOON

GREAT EGRET

CACKLING GOOSE

BLACK SCOTER

GOLDEN EAGLE

ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK

OSPREY

SANDHILL CRANE

BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER

AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER

DUNLIN

SANDERLING

LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER

BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE

SABINE’S GULL

LITTLE GULL

FORSTER’S TERN

PARASITIC JAEGER

SHORT-EARED OWL

NORTHERN SHRIKE

GRAY CATBIRD

EASTERN PHOEBE

BLUE-HEADED VIREO

TENNESSEE WARBLER

NORTHERN PARULA

ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK

EVENING GROSBEAK

LINCOLN’S SPARROW

SAVANNAH SPARROW

VESPER SPARROW

LAPLAND LONGSPUR

WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL

RED CROSSBILL







Compilers note:

     This seems to be an irruption year for PINE SISKINS, EVENING GROSBEAKS and 
recently COMMON REDPOLLS. RED CROSSBILLS are also present but seem to be 
limited almost exclusively to Morgan Hill State Forest near Shakham Road south 
of Truxton.  I will not be listing individual sightings since they are now so 
numerous.







Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)






     10/28: 24 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at VanDyne spoor Road.

     10/31: 7 CACKLING GEESE were seen from East road. 3 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS 
were still at the Visitor’s Center. An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, 4 BLACK-BELLIED 
PLOVERS and 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen on Armitage Road.

     11/1: 38 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road.







Cayuga County






     10/27: I mentioned the MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD last week since it was so 
rare but also seen that day at Fair Haven were 2 FORSTER’S TERNS and 2 early 
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS.

     10/29: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at Fair Haven State Park. A 
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven.







Onondaga County






     10/27: 5 DUNLIN were seen at the Liverpool Marina on Onondaga Lake in 
Liverpool.A late NORTHERN PARULA was seen on the West Shore Trail on Onondaga 
Lake. 

     10/28: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of 
Baldwinsville.A late LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at Oakwood Cemetery in 
Syracuse. A late GREAT EGRET was seen in Tully.A late EASTERN PHOEBE was seen 
in Marcellus.

     10/30: A late OSPREY, a late BLUE-HEADED VIREO and a WHITE-WINGED OSPREY 
were all seen at Oneida Shores County Park on Oneida Lake. A GOLDEN EAGLE was 
seen in flight near Syracuse University.

     10/31: An extremely rare for our area SABINE’S GULL was found on the West 
Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake near the Ampitheater. Fortunately it has been seen 
close up on the lake and on the parking lot feeding. It is still being seen 
today. Also seen on the West Shore Trail was a VESPER SPARROW, RED-THROATED 
LOON and a COMMON GALLINULE. A late ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen in 
Marcellus. 

     




Oswego County






     10/27: 2 CACKLING GEESE were seen on Lake Neatahwanta in Fulton. A 
RED-THROATED LOON was seen at Three Mile Bay on Oneida Lake.

     10/29: A LITTLE GULL and an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER were seen at the outlet 
of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on South Daysville 
Road near Richland.

     11/2: A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE and 2 PARASITIC JAEGERS were seen from the 
bluff at Derby Hill.







Madison County






     10/27: A late CATBIRD was seen near Woodman Pond north of Hamilton.

     10/30: A NORTHERN SHRIKE and a COMMON REDPOLL were seen on Carpenter Road 
near Sheds.







Oneida County






     10/27: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen in Waterville and stayed till the 30th. A 
late EASTERN PHOEBE was seen on the Rayhill Memorial Trail west of Utica.

     10/28: A late OSPREY was seen in Rome.

     10/30: A BLACK and a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER were seen on Hinkley reservoir.







Herkimer County






     10/27: A late SAVANAH SPARROW was seen at Salisbury Corners north of 
Dolgeville.

     10/30: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR and 54 BLACK SCOTERS were seen at the McKoons 
wetland north of Richfield Springs. On the 31st. 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen 
there.










End Report







Joseph Brin

Baldwinsville NY

Region 5



   
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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse area RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA

 

*  New York

*  Syracuse

* October 27, 2020

*  NYSY  10. 27. 20

 

Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert

Dates(s):




October 19, 2020 to October 27, 2020

to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com

covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge

and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),

Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortland

compiled: October 27 AT 2:30 p.m. (EDT)

compiler: Joseph Brin

Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org

 

 

#726 

Monday October 27, 2020

 

Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 

October 19, 2020

 

Highlights:

---




RED-THROATED LOON

GREAT EGRET

CACKLING GOOSE

BLACK SCOTER

GOLDEN EAGLE

ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK

OSPREY

SANDHILL CRANE

BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER

AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER

DUNLIN

SANDERLING

LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER

BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE

SABINE’S GULL

LITTLE GULL

FORSTER’S TERN

PARASITIC JAEGER

SHORT-EARED OWL

NORTHERN SHRIKE

GRAY CATBIRD

EASTERN PHOEBE

BLUE-HEADED VIREO

TENNESSEE WARBLER

NORTHERN PARULA

ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK

EVENING GROSBEAK

LINCOLN’S SPARROW

SAVANNAH SPARROW

VESPER SPARROW

LAPLAND LONGSPUR

WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL

RED CROSSBILL







Compilers note:

     This seems to be an irruption year for PINE SISKINS, EVENING GROSBEAKS and 
recently COMMON REDPOLLS. RED CROSSBILLS are also present but seem to be 
limited almost exclusively to Morgan Hill State Forest near Shakham Road south 
of Truxton.  I will not be listing individual sightings since they are now so 
numerous.







Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)






     10/28: 24 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at VanDyne spoor Road.

     10/31: 7 CACKLING GEESE were seen from East road. 3 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS 
were still at the Visitor’s Center. An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, 4 BLACK-BELLIED 
PLOVERS and 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen on Armitage Road.

     11/1: 38 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road.







Cayuga County






     10/27: I mentioned the MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD last week since it was so 
rare but also seen that day at Fair Haven were 2 FORSTER’S TERNS and 2 early 
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS.

     10/29: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at Fair Haven State Park. A 
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven.







Onondaga County






     10/27: 5 DUNLIN were seen at the Liverpool Marina on Onondaga Lake in 
Liverpool.A late NORTHERN PARULA was seen on the West Shore Trail on Onondaga 
Lake. 

     10/28: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of 
Baldwinsville.A late LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at Oakwood Cemetery in 
Syracuse. A late GREAT EGRET was seen in Tully.A late EASTERN PHOEBE was seen 
in Marcellus.

     10/30: A late OSPREY, a late BLUE-HEADED VIREO and a WHITE-WINGED OSPREY 
were all seen at Oneida Shores County Park on Oneida Lake. A GOLDEN EAGLE was 
seen in flight near Syracuse University.

     10/31: An extremely rare for our area SABINE’S GULL was found on the West 
Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake near the Ampitheater. Fortunately it has been seen 
close up on the lake and on the parking lot feeding. It is still being seen 
today. Also seen on the West Shore Trail was a VESPER SPARROW, RED-THROATED 
LOON and a COMMON GALLINULE. A late ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen in 
Marcellus. 

     




Oswego County






     10/27: 2 CACKLING GEESE were seen on Lake Neatahwanta in Fulton. A 
RED-THROATED LOON was seen at Three Mile Bay on Oneida Lake.

     10/29: A LITTLE GULL and an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER were seen at the outlet 
of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on South Daysville 
Road near Richland.

     11/2: A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE and 2 PARASITIC JAEGERS were seen from the 
bluff at Derby Hill.







Madison County






     10/27: A late CATBIRD was seen near Woodman Pond north of Hamilton.

     10/30: A NORTHERN SHRIKE and a COMMON REDPOLL were seen on Carpenter Road 
near Sheds.







Oneida County






     10/27: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen in Waterville and stayed till the 30th. A 
late EASTERN PHOEBE was seen on the Rayhill Memorial Trail west of Utica.

     10/28: A late OSPREY was seen in Rome.

     10/30: A BLACK and a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER were seen on Hinkley reservoir.







Herkimer County






     10/27: A late SAVANAH SPARROW was seen at Salisbury Corners north of 
Dolgeville.

     10/30: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR and 54 BLACK SCOTERS were seen at the McKoons 
wetland north of Richfield Springs. On the 31st. 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen 
there.










End Report







Joseph Brin

Baldwinsville NY

Region 5



   
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Western Flycatcher 11/2 in Queens Photos & Video

[Andrew Baksh]

For those of you interested, I have posted a few digiscoped images of the 
Western Flycatcher here:
 https://twitter.com/gemswinc/status/1323354226387505152?s=21

And a video scoped clip here: 
https://twitter.com/birdingdude/status/1323347511386451968?s=21

Congrats to Mike Gottlieb for a terrific find and thank you to the folks that 
got out to Kissena Park early this AM to search. Big up to Robert Proniewych 
for the refind.

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

> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (") 
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

> On Nov 2, 2020, at 10:15 AM, Brendan Fogarty  wrote:
> 
> 
> Ok better directions. Park on 164th near Underhill Ave. Just south of that 
> intersection on the west side of 164th enter the park where the guardrail 
> meets the nicer metal fence. Follow that path straight west. The bird has 
> been seen from the very first large tangle of invasive plants on the right to 
> 300 feet west along the same east-west path.
> 
> It is foraging very low in tangles (often invisible) in the wind but will 
> sometimes perch up cooperatively now that the north side of that path is 
> getting some sunlight. A few were on site when I left at 10 am. 
> 
> No samples or vocalizations yet. 
> 
> Best,
> Brendan
> 
>> On Mon, Nov 2, 2020 at 9:14 AM Brendan Fogarty  wrote:
>> Seen briefly again this morning near 164th low in tangles, by Bob 
>> Proniewych. 
>> 
>> Brendan
>> 
>>> On Sun, Nov 1, 2020 at 4:54 PM Adrian Burke  wrote:
>>> Haven't seen this posted here yet: Michael Gottleib photographed an 
>>> apparent Western Flycatcher (Pacific-slope/Cordilleran) yesterday at 
>>> Kissena Park in Queens, NYC, precise location reported as 'the wooded area, 
>>> off the bridle path that runs parallel to 164th St'. 
>>> 
>>> The bird is an Empidonax flycatcher with a dingy yellowish coloration 
>>> overall, low contrast between face and throat, bold eyering with distinct 
>>> flare at the rear, distinct ragged-looking crest, very short primary 
>>> projection, apparently relatively long tail (compared to Yellow-bellied), 
>>> and pale fringes on the wing reaching awfully close to lower of two wing 
>>> bars.
>>> 
>>> Thanks to Joshua Malbin for the heads up via local alert group, where he 
>>> reposted these photos by Michael G. (assuming they attach to this email 
>>> properly).
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Certainly a bird worth keeping an eye out for in the coming days...
>>> 
>>> Happy mega season,
>>> 
>>> Adrian Burke
>>> NYC
>> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Western Flycatcher 11/2 in Queens Photos & Video

[Andrew Baksh]

For those of you interested, I have posted a few digiscoped images of the 
Western Flycatcher here:
 https://twitter.com/gemswinc/status/1323354226387505152?s=21

And a video scoped clip here: 
https://twitter.com/birdingdude/status/1323347511386451968?s=21

Congrats to Mike Gottlieb for a terrific find and thank you to the folks that 
got out to Kissena Park early this AM to search. Big up to Robert Proniewych 
for the refind.

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

> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (") 
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

> On Nov 2, 2020, at 10:15 AM, Brendan Fogarty  wrote:
> 
> 
> Ok better directions. Park on 164th near Underhill Ave. Just south of that 
> intersection on the west side of 164th enter the park where the guardrail 
> meets the nicer metal fence. Follow that path straight west. The bird has 
> been seen from the very first large tangle of invasive plants on the right to 
> 300 feet west along the same east-west path.
> 
> It is foraging very low in tangles (often invisible) in the wind but will 
> sometimes perch up cooperatively now that the north side of that path is 
> getting some sunlight. A few were on site when I left at 10 am. 
> 
> No samples or vocalizations yet. 
> 
> Best,
> Brendan
> 
>> On Mon, Nov 2, 2020 at 9:14 AM Brendan Fogarty  wrote:
>> Seen briefly again this morning near 164th low in tangles, by Bob 
>> Proniewych. 
>> 
>> Brendan
>> 
>>> On Sun, Nov 1, 2020 at 4:54 PM Adrian Burke  wrote:
>>> Haven't seen this posted here yet: Michael Gottleib photographed an 
>>> apparent Western Flycatcher (Pacific-slope/Cordilleran) yesterday at 
>>> Kissena Park in Queens, NYC, precise location reported as 'the wooded area, 
>>> off the bridle path that runs parallel to 164th St'. 
>>> 
>>> The bird is an Empidonax flycatcher with a dingy yellowish coloration 
>>> overall, low contrast between face and throat, bold eyering with distinct 
>>> flare at the rear, distinct ragged-looking crest, very short primary 
>>> projection, apparently relatively long tail (compared to Yellow-bellied), 
>>> and pale fringes on the wing reaching awfully close to lower of two wing 
>>> bars.
>>> 
>>> Thanks to Joshua Malbin for the heads up via local alert group, where he 
>>> reposted these photos by Michael G. (assuming they attach to this email 
>>> properly).
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Certainly a bird worth keeping an eye out for in the coming days...
>>> 
>>> Happy mega season,
>>> 
>>> Adrian Burke
>>> NYC
>> 
>>> 
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC: Mon. Nov. 2, 2020: Amer. Woodcock, Red-shouldered Hawk, Merlin, Amer. Pipit, E. Meadowlark

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC
Monday November 2, 2020
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob.

Highlights from Strawberry Fields to the Pinetum: High winds today with many of 
the smaller birds hunkered down, but some good birds, nonetheless. American 
Woodcock, Great Blue Heron, Turkey Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk, Merlin, 
American Pipit, Eastern Meadowlark, Palm and Yellow-rumped Warblers.

Canada Goose - 25
Northern Shoveler - 4 on the Lake
Mallard - around 30 (some feeding on acorns at the Upper Lobe)
Mourning Dove - 3
American Woodcock - 1 east side of Upper Lobe
Herring Gull - 10-15 flyovers
Great Blue Heron - flyover Turtle Pond (Bob around 7:20am)
Turkey Vulture - 5 flyover migrants
Cooper's Hawk - 2 (east and west sides of Great Lawn)
Red-shouldered Hawk - 2 adult migrants over west side of Great Lawn
Red-tailed Hawk - 5 locals
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 5
Northern Flicker - 3
American Kestrel - 1 adult male Great Lawn
Merlin - 1 adult male Great Lawn
Peregrine Falcon - 1 adult flying west over north end of Great Lawn
Blue-headed Vireo - 1 Turtle Pond Dock (Bob around 7:30am)
Blue Jay - 10 including one being eaten by Cooper's Hawk east side Great Lawn
American Crow - 7 Great Lawn
Black-capped Chickadee - 10
Tufted Titmouse - 15
White-breasted Nuthatch - 7
Winter Wren - 1 Stone Arch in Ramble
Carolina Wren - 2 (Shakespeare Garden, Upper Lobe)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 3
Hermit Thrush - around 20
American Robin - 35
American Pipit - 1 Great Lawn
Purple Finch - adult male Evodia Field feeders
Pine Siskin - around 40 (many at feeders)
American Goldfinch - 3
Song Sparrow - 4
White-throated Sparrow - 20
White-crowned Sparrow - 1 adult north side of Strawberry Fields
Eastern Meadowlark - flock of 10 Great Lawn
Common Grackle - 200-300
Palm Warbler - 1 "Yellow" Pinetum
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 2 Pinetum
Northern Cardinal - 5

Deb Allen
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC: Mon. Nov. 2, 2020: Amer. Woodcock, Red-shouldered Hawk, Merlin, Amer. Pipit, E. Meadowlark

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC
Monday November 2, 2020
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob.

Highlights from Strawberry Fields to the Pinetum: High winds today with many of 
the smaller birds hunkered down, but some good birds, nonetheless. American 
Woodcock, Great Blue Heron, Turkey Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk, Merlin, 
American Pipit, Eastern Meadowlark, Palm and Yellow-rumped Warblers.

Canada Goose - 25
Northern Shoveler - 4 on the Lake
Mallard - around 30 (some feeding on acorns at the Upper Lobe)
Mourning Dove - 3
American Woodcock - 1 east side of Upper Lobe
Herring Gull - 10-15 flyovers
Great Blue Heron - flyover Turtle Pond (Bob around 7:20am)
Turkey Vulture - 5 flyover migrants
Cooper's Hawk - 2 (east and west sides of Great Lawn)
Red-shouldered Hawk - 2 adult migrants over west side of Great Lawn
Red-tailed Hawk - 5 locals
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 5
Northern Flicker - 3
American Kestrel - 1 adult male Great Lawn
Merlin - 1 adult male Great Lawn
Peregrine Falcon - 1 adult flying west over north end of Great Lawn
Blue-headed Vireo - 1 Turtle Pond Dock (Bob around 7:30am)
Blue Jay - 10 including one being eaten by Cooper's Hawk east side Great Lawn
American Crow - 7 Great Lawn
Black-capped Chickadee - 10
Tufted Titmouse - 15
White-breasted Nuthatch - 7
Winter Wren - 1 Stone Arch in Ramble
Carolina Wren - 2 (Shakespeare Garden, Upper Lobe)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 3
Hermit Thrush - around 20
American Robin - 35
American Pipit - 1 Great Lawn
Purple Finch - adult male Evodia Field feeders
Pine Siskin - around 40 (many at feeders)
American Goldfinch - 3
Song Sparrow - 4
White-throated Sparrow - 20
White-crowned Sparrow - 1 adult north side of Strawberry Fields
Eastern Meadowlark - flock of 10 Great Lawn
Common Grackle - 200-300
Palm Warbler - 1 "Yellow" Pinetum
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 2 Pinetum
Northern Cardinal - 5

Deb Allen
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[nysbirds-l] Extra limital Common Cuckoo

[Robert Lewis]

Continues in Rhode Island.   Absurdly easy to get long close looks.  12:15 - 
1:15.  See RI ebird.  

Bob Lewis

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[nysbirds-l] Extra limital Common Cuckoo

[Robert Lewis]

Continues in Rhode Island.   Absurdly easy to get long close looks.  12:15 - 
1:15.  See RI ebird.  

Bob Lewis

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Western Flycatcher 11/2 in Queens

[Brendan Fogarty]

Ok better directions. Park on 164th near Underhill Ave. Just south of that
intersection on the west side of 164th enter the park where the guardrail
meets the nicer metal fence. Follow that path straight west. The bird has
been seen from the very first large tangle of invasive plants on the right
to 300 feet west along the same east-west path.

It is foraging very low in tangles (often invisible) in the wind but will
sometimes perch up cooperatively now that the north side of that path is
getting some sunlight. A few were on site when I left at 10 am.

No samples or vocalizations yet.

Best,
Brendan

On Mon, Nov 2, 2020 at 9:14 AM Brendan Fogarty  wrote:

> Seen briefly again this morning near 164th low in tangles, by Bob
> Proniewych.
>
> Brendan
>
> On Sun, Nov 1, 2020 at 4:54 PM Adrian Burke  wrote:
>
>> Haven't seen this posted here yet: Michael Gottleib photographed an
>> apparent Western Flycatcher (Pacific-slope/Cordilleran) yesterday at
>> Kissena Park in Queens, NYC, precise location reported as 'the wooded area,
>> off the bridle path that runs parallel to 164th St'.
>>
>> The bird is an Empidonax flycatcher with a dingy yellowish coloration
>> overall, low contrast between face and throat, bold eyering with distinct
>> flare at the rear, distinct ragged-looking crest, very short primary
>> projection, apparently relatively long tail (compared to Yellow-bellied),
>> and pale fringes on the wing reaching awfully close to lower of two wing
>> bars.
>>
>> Thanks to Joshua Malbin for the heads up via local alert group, where he
>> reposted these photos by Michael G. (assuming they attach to this email
>> properly).
>>
>>
>> Certainly a bird worth keeping an eye out for in the coming days...
>>
>> Happy mega season,
>>
>> Adrian Burke
>> NYC
>>
>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Western Flycatcher 11/2 in Queens

[Brendan Fogarty]

Ok better directions. Park on 164th near Underhill Ave. Just south of that
intersection on the west side of 164th enter the park where the guardrail
meets the nicer metal fence. Follow that path straight west. The bird has
been seen from the very first large tangle of invasive plants on the right
to 300 feet west along the same east-west path.

It is foraging very low in tangles (often invisible) in the wind but will
sometimes perch up cooperatively now that the north side of that path is
getting some sunlight. A few were on site when I left at 10 am.

No samples or vocalizations yet.

Best,
Brendan

On Mon, Nov 2, 2020 at 9:14 AM Brendan Fogarty  wrote:

> Seen briefly again this morning near 164th low in tangles, by Bob
> Proniewych.
>
> Brendan
>
> On Sun, Nov 1, 2020 at 4:54 PM Adrian Burke  wrote:
>
>> Haven't seen this posted here yet: Michael Gottleib photographed an
>> apparent Western Flycatcher (Pacific-slope/Cordilleran) yesterday at
>> Kissena Park in Queens, NYC, precise location reported as 'the wooded area,
>> off the bridle path that runs parallel to 164th St'.
>>
>> The bird is an Empidonax flycatcher with a dingy yellowish coloration
>> overall, low contrast between face and throat, bold eyering with distinct
>> flare at the rear, distinct ragged-looking crest, very short primary
>> projection, apparently relatively long tail (compared to Yellow-bellied),
>> and pale fringes on the wing reaching awfully close to lower of two wing
>> bars.
>>
>> Thanks to Joshua Malbin for the heads up via local alert group, where he
>> reposted these photos by Michael G. (assuming they attach to this email
>> properly).
>>
>>
>> Certainly a bird worth keeping an eye out for in the coming days...
>>
>> Happy mega season,
>>
>> Adrian Burke
>> NYC
>>
>
>> --
>> *NYSbirds-L List Info:*
>> Welcome and Basics 
>> Rules and Information 
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>> 
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>> 
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>> *!*
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[nysbirds-l] Pine Siskins

[Paula L]

We had a flock of about a dozen Pine Siskins arrive in our yard today.  We are 
in Yonkers NY near the Crestwood train station. 

Paula And Kevin Landdeck 

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[nysbirds-l] Pine Siskins

[Paula L]

We had a flock of about a dozen Pine Siskins arrive in our yard today.  We are 
in Yonkers NY near the Crestwood train station. 

Paula And Kevin Landdeck 

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Western Flycatcher 11/2 in Queens

[Brendan Fogarty]

Seen briefly again this morning near 164th low in tangles, by Bob
Proniewych.

Brendan

On Sun, Nov 1, 2020 at 4:54 PM Adrian Burke  wrote:

> Haven't seen this posted here yet: Michael Gottleib photographed an
> apparent Western Flycatcher (Pacific-slope/Cordilleran) yesterday at
> Kissena Park in Queens, NYC, precise location reported as 'the wooded area,
> off the bridle path that runs parallel to 164th St'.
>
> The bird is an Empidonax flycatcher with a dingy yellowish coloration
> overall, low contrast between face and throat, bold eyering with distinct
> flare at the rear, distinct ragged-looking crest, very short primary
> projection, apparently relatively long tail (compared to Yellow-bellied),
> and pale fringes on the wing reaching awfully close to lower of two wing
> bars.
>
> Thanks to Joshua Malbin for the heads up via local alert group, where he
> reposted these photos by Michael G. (assuming they attach to this email
> properly).
>
>
> Certainly a bird worth keeping an eye out for in the coming days...
>
> Happy mega season,
>
> Adrian Burke
> NYC
> --
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Western Flycatcher 11/2 in Queens

[Brendan Fogarty]

Seen briefly again this morning near 164th low in tangles, by Bob
Proniewych.

Brendan

On Sun, Nov 1, 2020 at 4:54 PM Adrian Burke  wrote:

> Haven't seen this posted here yet: Michael Gottleib photographed an
> apparent Western Flycatcher (Pacific-slope/Cordilleran) yesterday at
> Kissena Park in Queens, NYC, precise location reported as 'the wooded area,
> off the bridle path that runs parallel to 164th St'.
>
> The bird is an Empidonax flycatcher with a dingy yellowish coloration
> overall, low contrast between face and throat, bold eyering with distinct
> flare at the rear, distinct ragged-looking crest, very short primary
> projection, apparently relatively long tail (compared to Yellow-bellied),
> and pale fringes on the wing reaching awfully close to lower of two wing
> bars.
>
> Thanks to Joshua Malbin for the heads up via local alert group, where he
> reposted these photos by Michael G. (assuming they attach to this email
> properly).
>
>
> Certainly a bird worth keeping an eye out for in the coming days...
>
> Happy mega season,
>
> Adrian Burke
> NYC
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