[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 12 February 2021

[Gail Benson]

-RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Feb. 12, 2021
* NYNY2102.12

- Birds Mentioned

THICK-BILLED MURRE+
MEW GULL+
FERRUGINOUS HAWK+
SPOTTED TOWHEE+
WESTERN TANAGER+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
KING EIDER
HARLEQUIN DUCK
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE
Red-necked Grebe
Common Gallinule
Semipalmated Plover
Razorbill
Black-legged Kittiwake
BLACK-HEADED GULL
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
GLAUCOUS GULL
Rough-legged Hawk
Horned Lark
Common Redpoll
RED CROSSBILL
LAPLAND LONGSPUR
LARK SPARROW
Vesper Sparrow

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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, February 12,
2021 at 10:00 pm.

The highlights of today’s tape are SPOTTED TOWHEE, MEW GULL, WESTERN
TANAGER, THICK-BILLED MURRE, GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, BARROW’S
GOLDENEYE, KING EIDER and HARLEQUIN DUCK, BLACK-HEADED and GLAUCOUS GULLS,
LAPLAND LONGSPUR, LARK SPARROW, RED CROSSBILL and more, including
extralimital FERRUGINOUS HAWK.

Not reported for over two weeks, the female SPOTTED TOWHEE, initially found
January 2nd at Baldwin Harbor Park, was seen again last Sunday and also
today in essentially the same area, perhaps brought more into the open by
recent snow accumulation.  Both days the TOWHEE appeared along the paved
path that bisects the thicket that is east of the entrance road Grand
Avenue and the first of two large parking lots.  The second parking lot
provides a direct access to this path on its north side.

An immature Mew Gull of the European race canus, referred to as Common
Gull, continues in Brooklyn.  Seen again last Sunday at Brooklyn Army
Terminal Pier 4, this Gull has since Tuesday been visiting the open water
in Prospect Park Lake in the afternoon, so far somewhere between 2:00 and
4:30 PM, today arriving about 3:30 PM and leaving an hour later.  Another
Mew Gull was photographed last Saturday at Orient Beach State Park, this an
adult bird.

The female WESTERN TANAGER continues at Manhattan’s Carl Schurz Park,
sometimes coming to feeders along East End Avenue just south of East 86th
Street; three COMMON REDPOLLS also visited that park yesterday.

And we should note, among the rarities, that the FERRUGINOUS HAWK up north
in Orange County was still present today.

A THICK-BILLED MURRE appeared off Coney Island Beach last Saturday, and
today another THICK-BILLED, not in the best of health, was spotted off Long
Beach in Noyack but eventually washed ashore and was taken to a
rehabilitator.

The Central Park GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was last reported on the
Reservoir last Monday.  A drake BARROW’S GOLDENEYE remains off Crab Meadow
Beach in Northport, and a female KING EIDER was off the end of Archery Road
at Floyd Bennett Field this week, with the young male KING EIDER still
around Shinnecock Inlet Tuesday. Three HARLEQUIN DUCKS continue, usually
around the Point Lookout jetties.

The immature BLACK-HEADED GULL was still being seen near Brooklyn Army
Terminal Pier 4 at least to Tuesday, with a GLAUCOUS GULL also continuing
in nearby Red Hook through today.  Seven BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES were
counted off Montauk Point last Saturday, the storm there also producing an
estimated 350 RAZORBILLS.  An ICELAND GULL was noted again at Randall’s
Island yesterday as well as on Central Park Reservoir last Monday, and two
young LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were reported on Prospect Park Lake Tuesday.

At least one RED-NECKED GREBE remains along the Brooklyn coast, with
another off Pelham Bay Park yesterday.

The COMMON GALLINULE is still residing at Mill Pond Park in Bellmore, and
odd were six SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS reported at Jones Beach West End
Wednesday.

A LAPLAND LONGSPUR has been present with HORNED LARKS since Wednesday in a
field off Sagg Main Street just before the entrance to Sagg Pond in
Bridgehampton, and today three were found with LARKS at the entrance to
Malibu Beach off Lido Boulevard in Point Lookout.

The Fort Tilden LARK SPARROW was last reported last Saturday, while a
VESPER SPARROW does continue out in the Calverton Grasslands, where a
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK is also being seen.

Twenty-five or more RED CROSSBILLS were present at Robert Moses State Park
today.

To phone in reports call Tom Burke at (914) 967-4922.

This service is sponsored by the Linnaean Society of New York and the

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 12 February 2021

[Gail Benson]

-RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Feb. 12, 2021
* NYNY2102.12

- Birds Mentioned

THICK-BILLED MURRE+
MEW GULL+
FERRUGINOUS HAWK+
SPOTTED TOWHEE+
WESTERN TANAGER+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
KING EIDER
HARLEQUIN DUCK
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE
Red-necked Grebe
Common Gallinule
Semipalmated Plover
Razorbill
Black-legged Kittiwake
BLACK-HEADED GULL
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
GLAUCOUS GULL
Rough-legged Hawk
Horned Lark
Common Redpoll
RED CROSSBILL
LAPLAND LONGSPUR
LARK SPARROW
Vesper Sparrow

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

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, February 12,
2021 at 10:00 pm.

The highlights of today’s tape are SPOTTED TOWHEE, MEW GULL, WESTERN
TANAGER, THICK-BILLED MURRE, GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, BARROW’S
GOLDENEYE, KING EIDER and HARLEQUIN DUCK, BLACK-HEADED and GLAUCOUS GULLS,
LAPLAND LONGSPUR, LARK SPARROW, RED CROSSBILL and more, including
extralimital FERRUGINOUS HAWK.

Not reported for over two weeks, the female SPOTTED TOWHEE, initially found
January 2nd at Baldwin Harbor Park, was seen again last Sunday and also
today in essentially the same area, perhaps brought more into the open by
recent snow accumulation.  Both days the TOWHEE appeared along the paved
path that bisects the thicket that is east of the entrance road Grand
Avenue and the first of two large parking lots.  The second parking lot
provides a direct access to this path on its north side.

An immature Mew Gull of the European race canus, referred to as Common
Gull, continues in Brooklyn.  Seen again last Sunday at Brooklyn Army
Terminal Pier 4, this Gull has since Tuesday been visiting the open water
in Prospect Park Lake in the afternoon, so far somewhere between 2:00 and
4:30 PM, today arriving about 3:30 PM and leaving an hour later.  Another
Mew Gull was photographed last Saturday at Orient Beach State Park, this an
adult bird.

The female WESTERN TANAGER continues at Manhattan’s Carl Schurz Park,
sometimes coming to feeders along East End Avenue just south of East 86th
Street; three COMMON REDPOLLS also visited that park yesterday.

And we should note, among the rarities, that the FERRUGINOUS HAWK up north
in Orange County was still present today.

A THICK-BILLED MURRE appeared off Coney Island Beach last Saturday, and
today another THICK-BILLED, not in the best of health, was spotted off Long
Beach in Noyack but eventually washed ashore and was taken to a
rehabilitator.

The Central Park GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was last reported on the
Reservoir last Monday.  A drake BARROW’S GOLDENEYE remains off Crab Meadow
Beach in Northport, and a female KING EIDER was off the end of Archery Road
at Floyd Bennett Field this week, with the young male KING EIDER still
around Shinnecock Inlet Tuesday. Three HARLEQUIN DUCKS continue, usually
around the Point Lookout jetties.

The immature BLACK-HEADED GULL was still being seen near Brooklyn Army
Terminal Pier 4 at least to Tuesday, with a GLAUCOUS GULL also continuing
in nearby Red Hook through today.  Seven BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES were
counted off Montauk Point last Saturday, the storm there also producing an
estimated 350 RAZORBILLS.  An ICELAND GULL was noted again at Randall’s
Island yesterday as well as on Central Park Reservoir last Monday, and two
young LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were reported on Prospect Park Lake Tuesday.

At least one RED-NECKED GREBE remains along the Brooklyn coast, with
another off Pelham Bay Park yesterday.

The COMMON GALLINULE is still residing at Mill Pond Park in Bellmore, and
odd were six SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS reported at Jones Beach West End
Wednesday.

A LAPLAND LONGSPUR has been present with HORNED LARKS since Wednesday in a
field off Sagg Main Street just before the entrance to Sagg Pond in
Bridgehampton, and today three were found with LARKS at the entrance to
Malibu Beach off Lido Boulevard in Point Lookout.

The Fort Tilden LARK SPARROW was last reported last Saturday, while a
VESPER SPARROW does continue out in the Calverton Grasslands, where a
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK is also being seen.

Twenty-five or more RED CROSSBILLS were present at Robert Moses State Park
today.

To phone in reports call Tom Burke at (914) 967-4922.

This service is sponsored by the Linnaean Society of New York and the

[nysbirds-l] RE: [nysbirds-l] Sag Harbor/Suffolk county TBMU “rescued”

[rcech]

Frequent inshore sightings / strandings of usually pelagic species can (tho 
admittedly don't necessarily) signal offshore food irregularities.  We've seen 
a fair degree of inshore pelagic activity this year...Rick Sent from my 
T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
 Original message From: Christopher Gangemi 
 Date: 2/12/21  6:00 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: 
nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: [nysbirds-l] Sag Harbor/Suffolk county TBMU 
“rescued” Just in case anyone was going to try for the Sag Harbor TBMU, it 
washed ashore tonight around five.It’s alive, but unwell, and a rehabber has 
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[nysbirds-l] RE: [nysbirds-l] Sag Harbor/Suffolk county TBMU “rescued”

[rcech]

Frequent inshore sightings / strandings of usually pelagic species can (tho 
admittedly don't necessarily) signal offshore food irregularities.  We've seen 
a fair degree of inshore pelagic activity this year...Rick Sent from my 
T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
 Original message From: Christopher Gangemi 
 Date: 2/12/21  6:00 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: 
nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: [nysbirds-l] Sag Harbor/Suffolk county TBMU 
“rescued” Just in case anyone was going to try for the Sag Harbor TBMU, it 
washed ashore tonight around five.It’s alive, but unwell, and a rehabber has 
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[nysbirds-l] Sag Harbor/Suffolk county TBMU “rescued”

[Christopher Gangemi]

Just in case anyone was going to try for the Sag Harbor TBMU, it washed ashore 
tonight around five.

It’s alive, but unwell, and a rehabber has taken it in.

-Chris



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[nysbirds-l] Sag Harbor/Suffolk county TBMU “rescued”

[Christopher Gangemi]

Just in case anyone was going to try for the Sag Harbor TBMU, it washed ashore 
tonight around five.

It’s alive, but unwell, and a rehabber has taken it in.

-Chris



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[nysbirds-l] Mew Gull in Prospect Park Brooklyn

[Rob Bate]

For the last few days, after Doug Gotchfeld first spotted it, the Mew
(European) Gull has been found with a small flock of gulls that gather
around the open water in Prospect Park Lake.  Today Doug spotted it just
before 3:30 and the gull left just before 4:30.  Yesterday it was gone by
4.  It has been seen as early as 2 a few days ago.

Rob Bate
Brooklyn

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[nysbirds-l] Mew Gull in Prospect Park Brooklyn

[Rob Bate]

For the last few days, after Doug Gotchfeld first spotted it, the Mew
(European) Gull has been found with a small flock of gulls that gather
around the open water in Prospect Park Lake.  Today Doug spotted it just
before 3:30 and the gull left just before 4:30.  Yesterday it was gone by
4.  It has been seen as early as 2 a few days ago.

Rob Bate
Brooklyn

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RE: [nysbirds-l] Spotted Towhee (February 12)

[Steve Walter]

Bob might have been thinking what I was thinking last weekend – that the 
extensive snow cover could push the Spotted Towhee out in search of open spots. 
But because of the cold and difficult footing I was encountering in places 
close to home, I refrained from going. Remembering that I used to be tough, I 
gave it a shot today. And I was successful! What do they say? 28th time is a 
charm. Actually, it was the fourth time for me.

 

Unlike last month’s randomness, I think it may be possible to target specific 
spots now. Along the usual path, look on the right side (coming from the 
parking lot) for the three ivy covered trees (thicker ivy on the right tree), 
with a scraggly little cedar a few feet before them. The towhee appeared on the 
ground here on a couple of occasions (and also sat in the cedar for a few 
minutes, at one point). On another occasion, it was in the area of the path 
from where the school can be seen (but staying in the brush).  

 

I posted a picture on my web site (along with a few other pictures to which the 
snow and ice deserve some credit). http://stevewalternature.com/ , select Birds 
and Recent Work. 

 

 

Steve Walter

Bayside, NY

 

 

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From: Robert A. Proniewych mailto:baobab...@gmail.com> >
Date: Sun, Feb 7, 2021, 2:37 PM
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Spotted Towhee
To: mailto:NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu> >

 

The SPTO that was found by S. Mitrai and P. Lindsey on the Nassau South Shore 
X-mas count on January 2 continues in Baldwin Park. I observed the bird along 
the path where it makes a bend It was feeding on the ground scratching in the 
leaf litter with a pair of Cardinals in attendance.

Robert Proniewych

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RE: [nysbirds-l] Spotted Towhee (February 12)

[Steve Walter]

Bob might have been thinking what I was thinking last weekend – that the 
extensive snow cover could push the Spotted Towhee out in search of open spots. 
But because of the cold and difficult footing I was encountering in places 
close to home, I refrained from going. Remembering that I used to be tough, I 
gave it a shot today. And I was successful! What do they say? 28th time is a 
charm. Actually, it was the fourth time for me.

 

Unlike last month’s randomness, I think it may be possible to target specific 
spots now. Along the usual path, look on the right side (coming from the 
parking lot) for the three ivy covered trees (thicker ivy on the right tree), 
with a scraggly little cedar a few feet before them. The towhee appeared on the 
ground here on a couple of occasions (and also sat in the cedar for a few 
minutes, at one point). On another occasion, it was in the area of the path 
from where the school can be seen (but staying in the brush).  

 

I posted a picture on my web site (along with a few other pictures to which the 
snow and ice deserve some credit). http://stevewalternature.com/ , select Birds 
and Recent Work. 

 

 

Steve Walter

Bayside, NY

 

 

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Date: Sun, Feb 7, 2021, 2:37 PM
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Spotted Towhee
To: mailto:NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu> >

 

The SPTO that was found by S. Mitrai and P. Lindsey on the Nassau South Shore 
X-mas count on January 2 continues in Baldwin Park. I observed the bird along 
the path where it makes a bend It was feeding on the ground scratching in the 
leaf litter with a pair of Cardinals in attendance.

Robert Proniewych

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[nysbirds-l] Sagg Pond: lapland longspur and other goodies

[Bruce Horwith]

The lapland longspur found by Team Feustel remains at the last field on the
west before the parking lot. It's part of a flock of 50+ horned lark, which
also includes at least 1 snow bunting and closer to the road are other
sparrows, including field sparrow. While I was watching, a male northern
harrier cruised thru scaring up the flock (which returned) and then briefly
engaging with a peregrine which had been silently hiding during the half
hour I had been searching through the horned lark flock.


*Bruce Horwith*
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*East Hampton, NY 11937*
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[nysbirds-l] Sagg Pond: lapland longspur and other goodies

[Bruce Horwith]

The lapland longspur found by Team Feustel remains at the last field on the
west before the parking lot. It's part of a flock of 50+ horned lark, which
also includes at least 1 snow bunting and closer to the road are other
sparrows, including field sparrow. While I was watching, a male northern
harrier cruised thru scaring up the flock (which returned) and then briefly
engaging with a peregrine which had been silently hiding during the half
hour I had been searching through the horned lark flock.


*Bruce Horwith*
*16 Salt Marsh Path*
*East Hampton, NY 11937*
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[nysbirds-l] 3 Lapland Longspur at Malibu near Nickerson on L.I.

[Amy Simmons]

Phil Ribilow just spotted 3 Lapland Longspur mixed in with a flock of about 25 
Horned Lark in field on right of tollbooth near entrance to Malibu near 
Nickerson Beach, LI.


Amy Simmons
NYC


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[nysbirds-l] 3 Lapland Longspur at Malibu near Nickerson on L.I.

[Amy Simmons]

Phil Ribilow just spotted 3 Lapland Longspur mixed in with a flock of about 25 
Horned Lark in field on right of tollbooth near entrance to Malibu near 
Nickerson Beach, LI.


Amy Simmons
NYC


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[nysbirds-l] TBMU-Sag Harbor/Suffolk County

[Christopher Gangemi]

A Thick-billed Murre was located just off the shore at Foster Memorial Town 
Beach (also known as Long Beach) in Sag Harbor this morning. 

It was drifting west for the duration of my stay and was close to some large 
boulders on the western shore of Noyac Bay as I left, around 10:15. It was not 
particularly active. It was always less than 100 yards from shore.

If not easily viewed from the western-most part of the lot at Long Beach, 
looking south from Bay Avenue in Noyack might also prove worthwhile. Only issue 
there is lack of parking-only 2 spots and it’s a residential neighborhood.

Good luck, stay warm.

-Chris

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[nysbirds-l] TBMU-Sag Harbor/Suffolk County

[Christopher Gangemi]

A Thick-billed Murre was located just off the shore at Foster Memorial Town 
Beach (also known as Long Beach) in Sag Harbor this morning. 

It was drifting west for the duration of my stay and was close to some large 
boulders on the western shore of Noyac Bay as I left, around 10:15. It was not 
particularly active. It was always less than 100 yards from shore.

If not easily viewed from the western-most part of the lot at Long Beach, 
looking south from Bay Avenue in Noyack might also prove worthwhile. Only issue 
there is lack of parking-only 2 spots and it’s a residential neighborhood.

Good luck, stay warm.

-Chris

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[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County 2/9-10-11 - W. Tanager, Iceland Gull, C. Redpolls, etc.

[Thomas Fiore]

N.Y. County including Manhattan & Randall’s Island, N.Y. City
Tues., Wed., Thursday, February 9th, 10th, & 11th -

Greater White-fronted Goose - last definitely seen on Monday, 2/8 in Central 
Park, and no reports since, despite some still looking at various sites in N.Y. 
County where geese are gathered in any numbers.  On Tues. morning, I witnseed a 
moderate number of geese (all being Canadas, from what I saw) headed in varying 
flock sizes, southeast away from the northern 2/3 of Central Park & on out of 
the park - at least headed towards the East River if not beyond, on that a.m. - 
however, the Gr. W.-fronted may well show again; time will tell… (there has 
also clearly been a bit of shuffling of waterfowl & other waterbirds, and 
gulls, etc., in the past week, even if some or all is mostly-local movement).  
Through Thurs. 2/11, a drake Wood Duck & hen Red-breasted Merganser were 
continuing on the C.P. reservoir, & fair no’s. of Red-breasted Mergansers are 
appearing on the rivers around Manhattan, & the N.Y. harbor.  Some of the 
recent waterfowl movement has included Mute Swan, which are somewhat irregular 
in the county in most recent years, despite being fairly widespread in the 
region.  

Iceland Gull has been occasional at Randall’s Island, and was seen again on 
Thursday, this last at the western edge of the island near the R.F.K. 
(ex-Triboro) bridge.  Good numbers of gulls continue to frequent the C.P. 
reservoir at times, and the larger concentration at least by Thurs. 2/11 was 
nearer the east edge, well n. of 90th St., with many more gulls also scattered 
all around; at one point Thurs. there were more than 500 gulls present, the 
majority of them Ring-billed.  An adult Yellow-crowned Night-Heron has been 
ongoing at Randall’s Island, with some further sightings also of a non-adult 
Black-crowned Night-Heron, & regular sightings of Great Blue Herons there. 
Belted Kingfisher also has continued on at Randall’s Isl., and Field Sparrow 
has turned up there, as they had in a few other N.Y. County locations, 
including Highbridge Park in Manhattan. A Merlin was seen at Randall’s Island 
as well on 2/11.  A Red-shouldered Hawk was again seen at Inwood Hill Park.

Western Tanager - female - again at Carl Schurz Park on Thursday, 2/11, photo’d 
and seen with others, early afternoon at the feeder array near East End Ave. 
inside the park south of East 86th St. (top of stairs, from 86th).  This bird’s 
been fairly reliable for me at that location, but can be otherwhere for lengthy 
times too, away from those feeders.

A solo Rusty Blackbird has continued on at the Ramble in Central Park.  
Red-winged Blackbirds started showing in what appear to be slightly higher 
no’s. than seen earlier in the winter, and in more locations, while Common 
Grackles seem just slightly more widely-distributed, although some of each of 
the latter 2 species have been around for this winter so far.  3 Common 
Redpolls showed at Carl Schurz Park by the feeders on Thurs. afternoon. A 
single Common Redpoll was seen at Battery Park City Park on Tues., 2/9. 

good winter birding to all,

Tom Fiore
manhattan
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[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County 2/9-10-11 - W. Tanager, Iceland Gull, C. Redpolls, etc.

[Thomas Fiore]

N.Y. County including Manhattan & Randall’s Island, N.Y. City
Tues., Wed., Thursday, February 9th, 10th, & 11th -

Greater White-fronted Goose - last definitely seen on Monday, 2/8 in Central 
Park, and no reports since, despite some still looking at various sites in N.Y. 
County where geese are gathered in any numbers.  On Tues. morning, I witnseed a 
moderate number of geese (all being Canadas, from what I saw) headed in varying 
flock sizes, southeast away from the northern 2/3 of Central Park & on out of 
the park - at least headed towards the East River if not beyond, on that a.m. - 
however, the Gr. W.-fronted may well show again; time will tell… (there has 
also clearly been a bit of shuffling of waterfowl & other waterbirds, and 
gulls, etc., in the past week, even if some or all is mostly-local movement).  
Through Thurs. 2/11, a drake Wood Duck & hen Red-breasted Merganser were 
continuing on the C.P. reservoir, & fair no’s. of Red-breasted Mergansers are 
appearing on the rivers around Manhattan, & the N.Y. harbor.  Some of the 
recent waterfowl movement has included Mute Swan, which are somewhat irregular 
in the county in most recent years, despite being fairly widespread in the 
region.  

Iceland Gull has been occasional at Randall’s Island, and was seen again on 
Thursday, this last at the western edge of the island near the R.F.K. 
(ex-Triboro) bridge.  Good numbers of gulls continue to frequent the C.P. 
reservoir at times, and the larger concentration at least by Thurs. 2/11 was 
nearer the east edge, well n. of 90th St., with many more gulls also scattered 
all around; at one point Thurs. there were more than 500 gulls present, the 
majority of them Ring-billed.  An adult Yellow-crowned Night-Heron has been 
ongoing at Randall’s Island, with some further sightings also of a non-adult 
Black-crowned Night-Heron, & regular sightings of Great Blue Herons there. 
Belted Kingfisher also has continued on at Randall’s Isl., and Field Sparrow 
has turned up there, as they had in a few other N.Y. County locations, 
including Highbridge Park in Manhattan. A Merlin was seen at Randall’s Island 
as well on 2/11.  A Red-shouldered Hawk was again seen at Inwood Hill Park.

Western Tanager - female - again at Carl Schurz Park on Thursday, 2/11, photo’d 
and seen with others, early afternoon at the feeder array near East End Ave. 
inside the park south of East 86th St. (top of stairs, from 86th).  This bird’s 
been fairly reliable for me at that location, but can be otherwhere for lengthy 
times too, away from those feeders.

A solo Rusty Blackbird has continued on at the Ramble in Central Park.  
Red-winged Blackbirds started showing in what appear to be slightly higher 
no’s. than seen earlier in the winter, and in more locations, while Common 
Grackles seem just slightly more widely-distributed, although some of each of 
the latter 2 species have been around for this winter so far.  3 Common 
Redpolls showed at Carl Schurz Park by the feeders on Thurs. afternoon. A 
single Common Redpoll was seen at Battery Park City Park on Tues., 2/9. 

good winter birding to all,

Tom Fiore
manhattan
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