[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Correction to my post of 8/16/22, re: 7 immature White Ibis

[robert adamo]

Forwarded Conversation
Subject: Correction to my post of 8/16/22, re: 7 immature White Ibis


From: robert adamo 
Date: Fri, Aug 19, 2022 at 12:01 AM
To: NY2 BIRDS2 


With credit to Glenn Quinn, who in his later post on 8/16//22, stated facts
that made me realize my memory from 45 years past had failed me...the above
7 birds were seen in the Mt.Sinai Marsh (from the Port Jefferson side)
rather than at West Meadow Beach, S.B. - everything else included in my
post happened as reported !

Here is why (I think) my "bad" raised its confused head ! First, my 84
year, 8 month and 7 days old mind reacted to the same number, of the same
rare species, and location (close, but no cigar) and in haste, ran with it
! Sure, I checked my birding bible, only to find the entry (as I remarked
in the post in question, while less than I usually include now...did have
the location as the Mt.Sinai Marsh. Why I didn't note that very important
fact then, must have been glossed over by my desire to relate to the
excitement of the moment...if that makes any sense ?

So Patrice, I still thank you for the visit back to a wonderful set of
memories ! To you Glenn, thank you for righting my reporting, and getting
me to be a tad more observant, when dealing with ordinary tasks !   And,
since I meet the requirements necessary to fill in the history of the White
Ibis on L.I., as you suggest, I will carry through on that !

Cheers,
Bob


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Date: Fri, Aug 19, 2022 at 12:04 AM
To: Glenn Wilson , Patrice Domeischel <
patrice5...@hotmail.com>, Bob Adamo 

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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Correction to my post of 8/16/22, re: 7 immature White Ibis

[robert adamo]

Forwarded Conversation
Subject: Correction to my post of 8/16/22, re: 7 immature White Ibis


From: robert adamo 
Date: Fri, Aug 19, 2022 at 12:01 AM
To: NY2 BIRDS2 


With credit to Glenn Quinn, who in his later post on 8/16//22, stated facts
that made me realize my memory from 45 years past had failed me...the above
7 birds were seen in the Mt.Sinai Marsh (from the Port Jefferson side)
rather than at West Meadow Beach, S.B. - everything else included in my
post happened as reported !

Here is why (I think) my "bad" raised its confused head ! First, my 84
year, 8 month and 7 days old mind reacted to the same number, of the same
rare species, and location (close, but no cigar) and in haste, ran with it
! Sure, I checked my birding bible, only to find the entry (as I remarked
in the post in question, while less than I usually include now...did have
the location as the Mt.Sinai Marsh. Why I didn't note that very important
fact then, must have been glossed over by my desire to relate to the
excitement of the moment...if that makes any sense ?

So Patrice, I still thank you for the visit back to a wonderful set of
memories ! To you Glenn, thank you for righting my reporting, and getting
me to be a tad more observant, when dealing with ordinary tasks !   And,
since I meet the requirements necessary to fill in the history of the White
Ibis on L.I., as you suggest, I will carry through on that !

Cheers,
Bob


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From: robert adamo 
Date: Fri, Aug 19, 2022 at 12:04 AM
To: Glenn Wilson , Patrice Domeischel <
patrice5...@hotmail.com>, Bob Adamo 

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[nysbirds-l] 08/15 - Pelagic Trip out of Brooklyn, summary

[Doug Gochfeld]

For links to a summary of the trip, including eBird lists, you can view the
eBird trip report here:

https://ebird.org/tripreport/71954

This summary will doubtless soon begin to be populated by photos from many
of the camera-toting participants.

The summary at the link above will provide a good synopsis of the
highlights, but two of the standout sightings that bear repeating were a
phenomenal experience with a White-faced Storm-Petrel feeding in the slick
way out in the deep, and a mind-bogglingly good (if relatively brief) view
of a small pod of 4 SOWERBY'S BEAKED WHALES.

Some photos of these particular Beaked Whales can be found at this
iNaturalist link:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?locale=en-US=2022-08-15_place_id=1_id=41413


Here is a list of most of the fauna detected:

*Seabirds/Shorebirds etc.*

Red-necked Phalarope- 5

Ruddy Turnstone- 1

Great Black-backed Gull- 1

Larus sp.- 1

Herring Gull- 1

Least Tern- 1 (juv., migrating far offshore)

Common Loon- 3

Wilson's Storm-Petrel - *1,050*

*White-faced Storm-Petrel - 2*

Leach's Storm-Petrel - *~40*

*Band-rumped Storm-Petrel*- ~15

Hydrobates sp. (Unidentified long-winged Storm-Petrel)- 24

Storm-petrel sp. - 85

*Black-capped Petrel - 3*

Cory's Shearwater - 15

Great Shearwater - ~40

Manx Shearwater - 2

Audubon's Shearwater - 5


*Non-birds*

*Sowerby's Beaked Whale *- 4

Fin Whale - 4

Pilot Whale - 20

*Striped Dolphin* - 2-3 pods totalling 100-150 individuals

Bottlenose Dolphin - one pod

Risso's Dolphin - two or three encounters, ~20+ animals

Common Dolphin - one pod

Unidentified Cetacean - 6 (including a couple of brief observations that
could have been Beaked Whales)

Unidentified large whale - 2

*Chilean Devil Ray* - 1

Flying fish - many of several different species

Mahi Mahi -1

Mola sp. - 2

Portuguese Man O War - 1


*Landbirds*

Chimney Swift- 1

Barn Swallow- 3

Great Blue Heron- 1


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[nysbirds-l] 08/15 - Pelagic Trip out of Brooklyn, summary

[Doug Gochfeld]

For links to a summary of the trip, including eBird lists, you can view the
eBird trip report here:

https://ebird.org/tripreport/71954

This summary will doubtless soon begin to be populated by photos from many
of the camera-toting participants.

The summary at the link above will provide a good synopsis of the
highlights, but two of the standout sightings that bear repeating were a
phenomenal experience with a White-faced Storm-Petrel feeding in the slick
way out in the deep, and a mind-bogglingly good (if relatively brief) view
of a small pod of 4 SOWERBY'S BEAKED WHALES.

Some photos of these particular Beaked Whales can be found at this
iNaturalist link:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?locale=en-US=2022-08-15_place_id=1_id=41413


Here is a list of most of the fauna detected:

*Seabirds/Shorebirds etc.*

Red-necked Phalarope- 5

Ruddy Turnstone- 1

Great Black-backed Gull- 1

Larus sp.- 1

Herring Gull- 1

Least Tern- 1 (juv., migrating far offshore)

Common Loon- 3

Wilson's Storm-Petrel - *1,050*

*White-faced Storm-Petrel - 2*

Leach's Storm-Petrel - *~40*

*Band-rumped Storm-Petrel*- ~15

Hydrobates sp. (Unidentified long-winged Storm-Petrel)- 24

Storm-petrel sp. - 85

*Black-capped Petrel - 3*

Cory's Shearwater - 15

Great Shearwater - ~40

Manx Shearwater - 2

Audubon's Shearwater - 5


*Non-birds*

*Sowerby's Beaked Whale *- 4

Fin Whale - 4

Pilot Whale - 20

*Striped Dolphin* - 2-3 pods totalling 100-150 individuals

Bottlenose Dolphin - one pod

Risso's Dolphin - two or three encounters, ~20+ animals

Common Dolphin - one pod

Unidentified Cetacean - 6 (including a couple of brief observations that
could have been Beaked Whales)

Unidentified large whale - 2

*Chilean Devil Ray* - 1

Flying fish - many of several different species

Mahi Mahi -1

Mola sp. - 2

Portuguese Man O War - 1


*Landbirds*

Chimney Swift- 1

Barn Swallow- 3

Great Blue Heron- 1


Good Birding

-Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY.

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Re: [ebirdsnyc] [nysbirds-l] 1977 White Ibis

[Michael Cooper]

I used to go to Tom’s shorebird program every fall- sometimes we would top it 
off with a stop at The Big Bow-Wow on Cross Bay Blvd!  

Mike Cooper
Ridge, LI

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 18, 2022, at 5:14 PM, rc...@nyc.rr.com wrote:
> 
> 
> For all his rambunctious energy, and finger-tip expertise, Tom Davis is much 
> missed.
>  
> I showed a pelagic photo at a Linnaean program in 1980s, when Tom (as host) 
> was in a wheelchair. I popped up an Atlantic  jaeger shot and watched Tom 
> wriggle a bit uncomfortably. “Wait,” he said finally, “that’s a juvenile 
> Long-tailed.” This was a brave declaration in front on an auditorium of 
> critical specialists. (In those days, available ID info on jaegers was 
> comparatively rudimentary, even for adults, to say nothing of juveniles.) But 
> right he was. His expertise and confidence gained my instant respect – as did 
> his various field calls and findings over the years, for so many.
>  
> We all stand on the shoulders of early leaders like Tom (and Barbara).
>  
> Forgive a late summer reminiscence,
> Rick
>  
> From: ebirds...@groups.io  On Behalf Of Andrew Baksh
> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2022 12:58 PM
> To: Glenn Quinn 
> Cc: NYSBIRDS_L ; NycEbirds 
> Subject: Re: [ebirdsnyc] [nysbirds-l] 1977 White Ibis
>  
> Thanks for sharing Glenn. Terrific read about legendary folks in this game 
> of ours. 
>  
> I always marvel at the luck and blessings some of you had growing up with and 
> enjoying field time with some of the best.
>  
> Cheers,
> 
> 
> “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves could free our 
> mind.” ~ Bob Marley
> 
> 
> “Tenderness and Kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but 
> manifestations of strength and resolution” ~ Khalil Gibran
>  
> "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 Aug 16, 2022, at 12:47 PM, Glenn Quinn  wrote:
> 
> 
> Well. Bob’s ibis post just made me feel old!! Actually, I’m only 59 but I 
> started birding 47 years ago.
>  
>  In July of 1977, 7 immature White Ibis appeared in Mount Sinai harbor where 
> they remained for over a month. On July 19th, 1977, I found a lone immature 
> White Ibis in the salt marsh at Prospect Point (Sands Point, Nassau County). 
> Despite being very young, I immediately knew what it was. I rode my bike 
> home, and called up Barbara Spencer, my birding mentor and the preeminent 
> birder in all of New York State at the time. She came the next day (I had 
> found the bird in the evening the day before), and for good measure dragged 
> another genius birder with her in Tom Davis. Fortunately, the bird was still 
> there and they photographed it and published the photos in the Kingbird. 
> Barbara, not to be outdone by her young protégé, promptly found a Franklin’s 
> Gull a few hundred feet away from the ibis. This is what she did, regularly….
>  
> 
> Coincidentally, 1977 was also the year that a Bar-tailed Godwit showed up on 
> Long Island, in August at Oak Beach Marsh, and an Anhinga was seen over 
> Middle Line Island in July…….
> 
>  
> 
> The ibis and godwit are both documented in the Fall 1977 issue of the 
> Kingbird. Oddly, the 1977 Mount Sinai ibis don’t appear anywhere on eBird. 
> This is a glaring omission and maybe somebody that saw them (and is still 
> living) can enter them into the eBird database.
>  
> Anyway, just thought this information would make useful reading!
>  
> Cheers,
> Glenn
>  
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Re: [ebirdsnyc] [nysbirds-l] 1977 White Ibis

[Michael Cooper]

I used to go to Tom’s shorebird program every fall- sometimes we would top it 
off with a stop at The Big Bow-Wow on Cross Bay Blvd!  

Mike Cooper
Ridge, LI

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 18, 2022, at 5:14 PM, rc...@nyc.rr.com wrote:
> 
> 
> For all his rambunctious energy, and finger-tip expertise, Tom Davis is much 
> missed.
>  
> I showed a pelagic photo at a Linnaean program in 1980s, when Tom (as host) 
> was in a wheelchair. I popped up an Atlantic  jaeger shot and watched Tom 
> wriggle a bit uncomfortably. “Wait,” he said finally, “that’s a juvenile 
> Long-tailed.” This was a brave declaration in front on an auditorium of 
> critical specialists. (In those days, available ID info on jaegers was 
> comparatively rudimentary, even for adults, to say nothing of juveniles.) But 
> right he was. His expertise and confidence gained my instant respect – as did 
> his various field calls and findings over the years, for so many.
>  
> We all stand on the shoulders of early leaders like Tom (and Barbara).
>  
> Forgive a late summer reminiscence,
> Rick
>  
> From: ebirds...@groups.io  On Behalf Of Andrew Baksh
> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2022 12:58 PM
> To: Glenn Quinn 
> Cc: NYSBIRDS_L ; NycEbirds 
> Subject: Re: [ebirdsnyc] [nysbirds-l] 1977 White Ibis
>  
> Thanks for sharing Glenn. Terrific read about legendary folks in this game 
> of ours. 
>  
> I always marvel at the luck and blessings some of you had growing up with and 
> enjoying field time with some of the best.
>  
> Cheers,
> 
> 
> “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves could free our 
> mind.” ~ Bob Marley
> 
> 
> “Tenderness and Kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but 
> manifestations of strength and resolution” ~ Khalil Gibran
>  
> "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 Aug 16, 2022, at 12:47 PM, Glenn Quinn  wrote:
> 
> 
> Well. Bob’s ibis post just made me feel old!! Actually, I’m only 59 but I 
> started birding 47 years ago.
>  
>  In July of 1977, 7 immature White Ibis appeared in Mount Sinai harbor where 
> they remained for over a month. On July 19th, 1977, I found a lone immature 
> White Ibis in the salt marsh at Prospect Point (Sands Point, Nassau County). 
> Despite being very young, I immediately knew what it was. I rode my bike 
> home, and called up Barbara Spencer, my birding mentor and the preeminent 
> birder in all of New York State at the time. She came the next day (I had 
> found the bird in the evening the day before), and for good measure dragged 
> another genius birder with her in Tom Davis. Fortunately, the bird was still 
> there and they photographed it and published the photos in the Kingbird. 
> Barbara, not to be outdone by her young protégé, promptly found a Franklin’s 
> Gull a few hundred feet away from the ibis. This is what she did, regularly….
>  
> 
> Coincidentally, 1977 was also the year that a Bar-tailed Godwit showed up on 
> Long Island, in August at Oak Beach Marsh, and an Anhinga was seen over 
> Middle Line Island in July…….
> 
>  
> 
> The ibis and godwit are both documented in the Fall 1977 issue of the 
> Kingbird. Oddly, the 1977 Mount Sinai ibis don’t appear anywhere on eBird. 
> This is a glaring omission and maybe somebody that saw them (and is still 
> living) can enter them into the eBird database.
>  
> Anyway, just thought this information would make useful reading!
>  
> Cheers,
> Glenn
>  
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[nysbirds-l] Lake Tappan birds

[Andrew Block]

8/18/22 - Lake Tappan, b/w Convent and Blauvelt Rds., Orangeburgh, NY
Time:  2:30 to 3pmObservers:  Andrew Block, Doug Bloom, Violet Brill
8+ Canada Geese6+ Mute Swansseveral Wood Ducksseveral Mallards (incl. 6 
ducklings)3 Mourning Doves1 Spotted Sandpiper10+ Ring-billed Gulls1 Herring 
Gull10+ Double-crested Cormorants5+ Great Blue Herons2 Great Egrets4 Green 
Herons4 Black-crowned Night-Herons1 Osprey2 Belted Kingfishers2 Northern 
Flickers1 Blue Jay7+ Barn Swallows1 Carolina Wren2 American Robins3 Gray 
Catbirds1 American Goldfinch1 Northern Waterthrush1 Northern Cardinal2 Common 
Grackles
No sign of the Anhinga anywhere.
Andrew
Andrew v. F. Block
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20 Hancock Avenue, Apt. 3
Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4780 
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[nysbirds-l] Lake Tappan birds

[Andrew Block]

8/18/22 - Lake Tappan, b/w Convent and Blauvelt Rds., Orangeburgh, NY
Time:  2:30 to 3pmObservers:  Andrew Block, Doug Bloom, Violet Brill
8+ Canada Geese6+ Mute Swansseveral Wood Ducksseveral Mallards (incl. 6 
ducklings)3 Mourning Doves1 Spotted Sandpiper10+ Ring-billed Gulls1 Herring 
Gull10+ Double-crested Cormorants5+ Great Blue Herons2 Great Egrets4 Green 
Herons4 Black-crowned Night-Herons1 Osprey2 Belted Kingfishers2 Northern 
Flickers1 Blue Jay7+ Barn Swallows1 Carolina Wren2 American Robins3 Gray 
Catbirds1 American Goldfinch1 Northern Waterthrush1 Northern Cardinal2 Common 
Grackles
No sign of the Anhinga anywhere.
Andrew
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Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4780 
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RE: [ebirdsnyc] [nysbirds-l] 1977 White Ibis

[rcech]

For all his rambunctious energy, and finger-tip expertise, Tom Davis is much 
missed.

 

I showed a pelagic photo at a Linnaean program in 1980s, when Tom (as host) was 
in a wheelchair. I popped up an Atlantic  jaeger shot and watched Tom wriggle a 
bit uncomfortably. “Wait,” he said finally, “that’s a juvenile Long-tailed.” 
This was a brave declaration in front on an auditorium of critical specialists. 
(In those days, available ID info on jaegers was comparatively rudimentary, 
even for adults, to say nothing of juveniles.) But right he was. His expertise 
and confidence gained my instant respect – as did his various field calls and 
findings over the years, for so many.

 

We all stand on the shoulders of early leaders like Tom (and Barbara).

 

Forgive a late summer reminiscence,

Rick

 

From: ebirds...@groups.io  On Behalf Of Andrew Baksh
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2022 12:58 PM
To: Glenn Quinn 
Cc: NYSBIRDS_L ; NycEbirds 
Subject: Re: [ebirdsnyc] [nysbirds-l] 1977 White Ibis

 

Thanks for sharing Glenn. Terrific read about legendary folks in this game of 
ours. 

 

I always marvel at the luck and blessings some of you had growing up with and 
enjoying field time with some of the best.

 

Cheers,



“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves could free our 
mind.” ~ Bob Marley





“Tenderness and Kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but 
manifestations of strength and resolution” ~ Khalil Gibran

 

"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 Aug 16, 2022, at 12:47 PM, Glenn Quinn mailto:gle...@verizon.net> > wrote:



Well. Bob’s ibis post just made me feel old!! Actually, I’m only 59 but I 
started birding 47 years ago.

 

 In July of 1977, 7 immature White Ibis appeared in Mount Sinai harbor where 
they remained for over a month. On July 19th, 1977, I found a lone immature 
White Ibis in the salt marsh at Prospect Point (Sands Point, Nassau County). 
Despite being very young, I immediately knew what it was. I rode my bike home, 
and called up Barbara Spencer, my birding mentor and the preeminent birder in 
all of New York State at the time. She came the next day (I had found the bird 
in the evening the day before), and for good measure dragged another genius 
birder with her in Tom Davis. Fortunately, the bird was still there and they 
photographed it and published the photos in the Kingbird. Barbara, not to be 
outdone by her young protégé, promptly found a Franklin’s Gull a few hundred 
feet away from the ibis. This is what she did, regularly….

 

Coincidentally, 1977 was also the year that a Bar-tailed Godwit showed up on 
Long Island, in August at Oak Beach Marsh, and an Anhinga was seen over Middle 
Line Island in July…….

 

The ibis and godwit are both documented in the Fall 1977 issue of the Kingbird. 
Oddly, the 1977 Mount Sinai ibis don’t appear anywhere on eBird. This is a 
glaring omission and maybe somebody that saw them (and is still living) can 
enter them into the eBird database.

 

Anyway, just thought this information would make useful reading!

 

Cheers,

Glenn

 

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RE: [ebirdsnyc] [nysbirds-l] 1977 White Ibis

[rcech]

For all his rambunctious energy, and finger-tip expertise, Tom Davis is much 
missed.

 

I showed a pelagic photo at a Linnaean program in 1980s, when Tom (as host) was 
in a wheelchair. I popped up an Atlantic  jaeger shot and watched Tom wriggle a 
bit uncomfortably. “Wait,” he said finally, “that’s a juvenile Long-tailed.” 
This was a brave declaration in front on an auditorium of critical specialists. 
(In those days, available ID info on jaegers was comparatively rudimentary, 
even for adults, to say nothing of juveniles.) But right he was. His expertise 
and confidence gained my instant respect – as did his various field calls and 
findings over the years, for so many.

 

We all stand on the shoulders of early leaders like Tom (and Barbara).

 

Forgive a late summer reminiscence,

Rick

 

From: ebirds...@groups.io  On Behalf Of Andrew Baksh
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2022 12:58 PM
To: Glenn Quinn 
Cc: NYSBIRDS_L ; NycEbirds 
Subject: Re: [ebirdsnyc] [nysbirds-l] 1977 White Ibis

 

Thanks for sharing Glenn. Terrific read about legendary folks in this game of 
ours. 

 

I always marvel at the luck and blessings some of you had growing up with and 
enjoying field time with some of the best.

 

Cheers,



“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves could free our 
mind.” ~ Bob Marley





“Tenderness and Kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but 
manifestations of strength and resolution” ~ Khalil Gibran

 

"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

 

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On Aug 16, 2022, at 12:47 PM, Glenn Quinn mailto:gle...@verizon.net> > wrote:



Well. Bob’s ibis post just made me feel old!! Actually, I’m only 59 but I 
started birding 47 years ago.

 

 In July of 1977, 7 immature White Ibis appeared in Mount Sinai harbor where 
they remained for over a month. On July 19th, 1977, I found a lone immature 
White Ibis in the salt marsh at Prospect Point (Sands Point, Nassau County). 
Despite being very young, I immediately knew what it was. I rode my bike home, 
and called up Barbara Spencer, my birding mentor and the preeminent birder in 
all of New York State at the time. She came the next day (I had found the bird 
in the evening the day before), and for good measure dragged another genius 
birder with her in Tom Davis. Fortunately, the bird was still there and they 
photographed it and published the photos in the Kingbird. Barbara, not to be 
outdone by her young protégé, promptly found a Franklin’s Gull a few hundred 
feet away from the ibis. This is what she did, regularly….

 

Coincidentally, 1977 was also the year that a Bar-tailed Godwit showed up on 
Long Island, in August at Oak Beach Marsh, and an Anhinga was seen over Middle 
Line Island in July…….

 

The ibis and godwit are both documented in the Fall 1977 issue of the Kingbird. 
Oddly, the 1977 Mount Sinai ibis don’t appear anywhere on eBird. This is a 
glaring omission and maybe somebody that saw them (and is still living) can 
enter them into the eBird database.

 

Anyway, just thought this information would make useful reading!

 

Cheers,

Glenn

 

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC, Thu. Aug. 18, 2022: Worm-eating, Bay-breasted and Other Wood Warblers

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC
Thursday August 18, 2022
OBS:Robert DeCandido PhD, m.ob.

Highlights: Nine Species of Wood Warblers Including Worm-eating and 
Bay-breasted Warblers.

Canada Goose - 18
Mallard - 3
Mourning Dove - 12-15
chimney Swift - 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1 Tupelo Field
Herring Gull - 2 flyovers
Double-crested Cormorant - 1 Turtle Pond
Cooper's Hawk - reported at the Oven by Armando
Red-tailed Hawk - 1 immature in the Ramble
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 Ramble
Downy Woodpecker - 3
Northern Flicker - 4
Great Crested Flycatcher - 2 (Great Lawn  Turtle Pond Dock)
Eastern Kingbird - 1 Ramble
Warbling Vireo - 4
Red-eyed Vireo - 3
Blue Jay - 4
Barn Swallow - 6 southbound flyovers
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 2 (Warbler Rock, Turtle Pond Dock)
Carolina Wren - 2 Tupelo Field
Gray Catbird - 8-10
American Robin - 8-12
Baltimore Oriole - 2 (Tupelo Field, Turtle Pond Dock)
Ovenbird - 1 Swampy Pin Oak
Worm-eating Warbler - 1 Tupelo Field
Northern Waterthrush - 1 Triplet's Bridge
Black-and-white Warbler - 3
Common Yellowthroat - 2 (Shakespeare Garden, Turtle Pond Dock)
American Redstart - 10-12 including 2 adult males
Bay-breasted Warbler - 1 Turtle Pond Dock
Chestnut-sided Warbler - 1 Summer House
Canada Warbler - 4
Northern Cardinal - 3
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC, Thu. Aug. 18, 2022: Worm-eating, Bay-breasted and Other Wood Warblers

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC
Thursday August 18, 2022
OBS:Robert DeCandido PhD, m.ob.

Highlights: Nine Species of Wood Warblers Including Worm-eating and 
Bay-breasted Warblers.

Canada Goose - 18
Mallard - 3
Mourning Dove - 12-15
chimney Swift - 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1 Tupelo Field
Herring Gull - 2 flyovers
Double-crested Cormorant - 1 Turtle Pond
Cooper's Hawk - reported at the Oven by Armando
Red-tailed Hawk - 1 immature in the Ramble
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 Ramble
Downy Woodpecker - 3
Northern Flicker - 4
Great Crested Flycatcher - 2 (Great Lawn  Turtle Pond Dock)
Eastern Kingbird - 1 Ramble
Warbling Vireo - 4
Red-eyed Vireo - 3
Blue Jay - 4
Barn Swallow - 6 southbound flyovers
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 2 (Warbler Rock, Turtle Pond Dock)
Carolina Wren - 2 Tupelo Field
Gray Catbird - 8-10
American Robin - 8-12
Baltimore Oriole - 2 (Tupelo Field, Turtle Pond Dock)
Ovenbird - 1 Swampy Pin Oak
Worm-eating Warbler - 1 Tupelo Field
Northern Waterthrush - 1 Triplet's Bridge
Black-and-white Warbler - 3
Common Yellowthroat - 2 (Shakespeare Garden, Turtle Pond Dock)
American Redstart - 10-12 including 2 adult males
Bay-breasted Warbler - 1 Turtle Pond Dock
Chestnut-sided Warbler - 1 Summer House
Canada Warbler - 4
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Re: [nysbirds-l] 1977 White Ibis

[Andrew Baksh]

Thanks for sharing Glenn. Terrific read about legendary folks in this game of 
ours. 

I always marvel at the luck and blessings some of you had growing up with and 
enjoying field time with some of the best.

Cheers,


“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves could free our 
mind.” ~ Bob Marley

“Tenderness and Kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but 
manifestations of strength and resolution” ~ Khalil Gibran

"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! 

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> On Aug 16, 2022, at 12:47 PM, Glenn Quinn  wrote:
> 
> Well. Bob’s ibis post just made me feel old!! Actually, I’m only 59 but I 
> started birding 47 years ago.
> 
>  In July of 1977, 7 immature White Ibis appeared in Mount Sinai harbor where 
> they remained for over a month. On July 19th, 1977, I found a lone immature 
> White Ibis in the salt marsh at Prospect Point (Sands Point, Nassau County). 
> Despite being very young, I immediately knew what it was. I rode my bike 
> home, and called up Barbara Spencer, my birding mentor and the preeminent 
> birder in all of New York State at the time. She came the next day (I had 
> found the bird in the evening the day before), and for good measure dragged 
> another genius birder with her in Tom Davis. Fortunately, the bird was still 
> there and they photographed it and published the photos in the Kingbird. 
> Barbara, not to be outdone by her young protégé, promptly found a Franklin’s 
> Gull a few hundred feet away from the ibis. This is what she did, regularly….
>  
> 
> Coincidentally, 1977 was also the year that a Bar-tailed Godwit showed up on 
> Long Island, in August at Oak Beach Marsh, and an Anhinga was seen over 
> Middle Line Island in July…….
> 
>  
> 
> The ibis and godwit are both documented in the Fall 1977 issue of the 
> Kingbird. Oddly, the 1977 Mount Sinai ibis don’t appear anywhere on eBird. 
> This is a glaring omission and maybe somebody that saw them (and is still 
> living) can enter them into the eBird database.
> 
> Anyway, just thought this information would make useful reading!
> 
> Cheers,
> Glenn
> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] 1977 White Ibis

[Andrew Baksh]

Thanks for sharing Glenn. Terrific read about legendary folks in this game of 
ours. 

I always marvel at the luck and blessings some of you had growing up with and 
enjoying field time with some of the best.

Cheers,


“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves could free our 
mind.” ~ Bob Marley

“Tenderness and Kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but 
manifestations of strength and resolution” ~ Khalil Gibran

"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! 

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www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

> On Aug 16, 2022, at 12:47 PM, Glenn Quinn  wrote:
> 
> Well. Bob’s ibis post just made me feel old!! Actually, I’m only 59 but I 
> started birding 47 years ago.
> 
>  In July of 1977, 7 immature White Ibis appeared in Mount Sinai harbor where 
> they remained for over a month. On July 19th, 1977, I found a lone immature 
> White Ibis in the salt marsh at Prospect Point (Sands Point, Nassau County). 
> Despite being very young, I immediately knew what it was. I rode my bike 
> home, and called up Barbara Spencer, my birding mentor and the preeminent 
> birder in all of New York State at the time. She came the next day (I had 
> found the bird in the evening the day before), and for good measure dragged 
> another genius birder with her in Tom Davis. Fortunately, the bird was still 
> there and they photographed it and published the photos in the Kingbird. 
> Barbara, not to be outdone by her young protégé, promptly found a Franklin’s 
> Gull a few hundred feet away from the ibis. This is what she did, regularly….
>  
> 
> Coincidentally, 1977 was also the year that a Bar-tailed Godwit showed up on 
> Long Island, in August at Oak Beach Marsh, and an Anhinga was seen over 
> Middle Line Island in July…….
> 
>  
> 
> The ibis and godwit are both documented in the Fall 1977 issue of the 
> Kingbird. Oddly, the 1977 Mount Sinai ibis don’t appear anywhere on eBird. 
> This is a glaring omission and maybe somebody that saw them (and is still 
> living) can enter them into the eBird database.
> 
> Anyway, just thought this information would make useful reading!
> 
> Cheers,
> Glenn
> 
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[nysbirds-l] Clarification on Stony Brook White Ibises

[Patrice Domeischel]

It’s always such a pleasure to learn of the historical bird sightings in our 
area.  Thank you Bob for sharing your experience from 45 years ago!  

I want to clarify though, that the original four Stony Brook White Ibises were 
first discovered by John Faulkner on August 14, 2022. 

Patrice


> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: robert adamo 
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Lightening strikes twice (maybe in the very same 
> spot)...a tad over 45 years ago !
> Date: August 16, 2022 at 12:13:32 AM EDT
> To: NY BIRDS 
> Reply-To: robert adamo 
> 
> First congratulations Patrice on a great sighting ! Since you've started 
> birding you have put the time and perseverance into your forays out of doors, 
> with many of us being impressed, but not surprised !
> 
> So here's what happened on 7/18/77, as best I can remember, without the 
> benefit of the fuller notes I have come to write up. I don't know how I heard 
> of the ibises, but they were there waiting for me ! That time too, there were 
> 7 birds, with all of them being immatures (Patrice, what were your birds ?) 
> I'll never forget what happened next...A speeding car approached me, and then 
> hit the brakes with a vengeance - maybe he thought I was closer than I was !  
> Anyway, he gave himself about twice the distance  he had to cover while 
> running with his spotting scope that looked close to falling all apart ! He 
> made it (albeit out of breath) got on the birds quickly, and that is how I 
> met Steve Dempsey - a true birder ! It seems he took off early from work in 
> Nassau Co, and I'm sure set some kind of a speed record enroute ! Steve had 
> traveled the world chasing birds, but still had the "fire in his belly" Among 
> his accomplishments was being president of NYSOA, although it was still 
> called the Federation of N.Y.S.Bird Clubs back then.
> 
> 
> So Patrice, thanks again for reminding me of good times, with accompanying 
> old friends and past birds !
> 
> Cheers,
> Bob 
> 
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[nysbirds-l] Clarification on Stony Brook White Ibises

[Patrice Domeischel]

It’s always such a pleasure to learn of the historical bird sightings in our 
area.  Thank you Bob for sharing your experience from 45 years ago!  

I want to clarify though, that the original four Stony Brook White Ibises were 
first discovered by John Faulkner on August 14, 2022. 

Patrice


> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: robert adamo 
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Lightening strikes twice (maybe in the very same 
> spot)...a tad over 45 years ago !
> Date: August 16, 2022 at 12:13:32 AM EDT
> To: NY BIRDS 
> Reply-To: robert adamo 
> 
> First congratulations Patrice on a great sighting ! Since you've started 
> birding you have put the time and perseverance into your forays out of doors, 
> with many of us being impressed, but not surprised !
> 
> So here's what happened on 7/18/77, as best I can remember, without the 
> benefit of the fuller notes I have come to write up. I don't know how I heard 
> of the ibises, but they were there waiting for me ! That time too, there were 
> 7 birds, with all of them being immatures (Patrice, what were your birds ?) 
> I'll never forget what happened next...A speeding car approached me, and then 
> hit the brakes with a vengeance - maybe he thought I was closer than I was !  
> Anyway, he gave himself about twice the distance  he had to cover while 
> running with his spotting scope that looked close to falling all apart ! He 
> made it (albeit out of breath) got on the birds quickly, and that is how I 
> met Steve Dempsey - a true birder ! It seems he took off early from work in 
> Nassau Co, and I'm sure set some kind of a speed record enroute ! Steve had 
> traveled the world chasing birds, but still had the "fire in his belly" Among 
> his accomplishments was being president of NYSOA, although it was still 
> called the Federation of N.Y.S.Bird Clubs back then.
> 
> 
> So Patrice, thanks again for reminding me of good times, with accompanying 
> old friends and past birds !
> 
> Cheers,
> Bob 
> 
>  
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Re: [nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Wed., 8/17 - 17 warbler spp., other migrants (and an 8/16 emendere; etc.)

[Linda LaBella]

I am very supportive of the change of ID for Michaels's bird having spent a
considerable amount of time yesterday examining the photos. Aside from the
yellow lores Deb A. pointed out, the black coming in on the legs of this
bird and the feet being a brighter green compared to the leg, and showing a
bit of yellow were the clinchers for me that the ID warranted more
discussion.

Sincerely,
Linda LaBella

On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 7:41 AM Tom Fiore  wrote:

> Emending the report I gave on this list, for Tues., 8/16 as per below:
> A bird initially reported as a Little Blue Heron in Manhattan on Tues.,
> 8/16 [and passed along to this list by me, afterwards] has had its’
> observer change the designation (via eBird in that same checklist) to
> “white egret species”, which is a choice that can be made in this county on
> a checklist for eBird.  And the ever-hardworking eBird-review team have
> also made the change, **which removes Little Blue Heron from the ‘weekly’
> county-level-only R.B.A., which eBird also features.** (I’m not affiliated
> with eBird’s team, nor do I affect any operations which they perform.)  As
> an added note, the observer referred to, offering the original report is
> *always, by choice* listed in reports as -Mickey- for a first name, rather
> than “Michael”. Thanks again to M. Ryan for the regular bird reports, often
> with additional documentations. In addition there were further visits to
> Sherman Creek [n. of Swindler Cove Park, which is beyond the eastern
> terminus of Dykman St. in n. Manhattan] on Wed., 8/17, and the observers
> there found just Great Blue Heron & Black-crowned Night-Herons, amongst any
> Ardeidae species noted. Also present there were Least and Spotted Sandipers
> in the multiple, and above-typical no’s. of Northern Waterthrush, of which
> the latter was also found in good no’s. at other sites around the county.
>
> -  -  -  -
> Concerning various recent notes from some sources, the most recent
> eBird-ed (and confirmed) report for Sora (in all of New York County) was
> just-under two years ago, in early September of 2020, the rather-well-noted
> odd one (in an odd location, to be sure) at Bryant Park in the thick of
> midtown Manhattan. And the last (most-recent) confirmed and documented
> report in eBird for a Sora within Central Park also in Manhattan, N.Y.
> City) was that which was photographed & seen by many, many observers -
> having been known to be in a particular area of that park, thru May 4th of
> 2018.
>
> - - - - - - - -
> Up to 7 White Ibis were again noted at the same site in *northern Suffolk
> County (Long Island)*, NY on Wed. 8/17, as reported by at least several
> early-day observers; others arriving later may have seen fewer of that Ibis
> - And n.b., there were no reports in eBird or other fora on White Ibis at
> the shore of Staten Island (Richmond County, N.Y. City) as had been for
> some days, the last definite reports seem to be for that latter [Richmond
> County] site from Tues. 8/16, unless some come thru a bit belatedly.
>
> - - - -
> New York County (in N.Y. City), including Manhattan, Randall’s Island, and
> Governors Island
> Wed., August 17th -
>
> At least 4 Wood Ducks were around Central Park, a clear uptick in their
> numbers (the species was noted elsewhere in the larger region as migrators
> pushing on as well).  There was at-least modest Chimney Swift activity and
> early movement again, although lighter than the day prior or earlier few
> days movements.  Also noted in modestly greater numbers were Swallows, with
> Barn as is typical here the most frequently noted and also the
> most-numerous. Red-breasted Nuthatches have continued on in a number of
> locations, with some presumed re-shuffling over recent days.  Some other
> migrant species which showed in modestly-high numbers (not especially
> newly-higher on the day) included: Ring-billed Gull, Common Tern (some
> departures), E. Kingbird (yes, even on a day with only modest movement),
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, American Goldfinch (which is somewhat interesting,
> and has been a slight movement of this species already this month),
> Bobolink (in early a.m. flight),  Red-winged Blackbird (not all that many
> in a.m. flight), and - also, listed individually below, these 17 American
> warbler species were noted in N.Y. County on Wednesday, 8/17 (some
> certainly lingering on) -
>
> Ovenbird,  Worm-eating Warbler,  Louisiana Waterthrush,  Northern
> Waterthrush,  Blue-winged Warbler,  Black-and-white Warbler,  Tennessee
> Warbler,  Mourning Warbler,  Common Yellowthroat,  American Redstart,
> Northern Parula,  Magnolia Warbler,  Cape May Warbler,  Blackburnian
> Warbler,  Yellow Warbler,  Chestnut-sided Warbler,  Canada Warbler [all of
> these warbler species were found within Central Park on 8/17, however also
> many were seen elsewhere, and at least ten of the above were seen in the
> multiple, with as had been previously some of the more-numerous &/or
> widespread being: 

Re: [nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Wed., 8/17 - 17 warbler spp., other migrants (and an 8/16 emendere; etc.)

[Linda LaBella]

I am very supportive of the change of ID for Michaels's bird having spent a
considerable amount of time yesterday examining the photos. Aside from the
yellow lores Deb A. pointed out, the black coming in on the legs of this
bird and the feet being a brighter green compared to the leg, and showing a
bit of yellow were the clinchers for me that the ID warranted more
discussion.

Sincerely,
Linda LaBella

On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 7:41 AM Tom Fiore  wrote:

> Emending the report I gave on this list, for Tues., 8/16 as per below:
> A bird initially reported as a Little Blue Heron in Manhattan on Tues.,
> 8/16 [and passed along to this list by me, afterwards] has had its’
> observer change the designation (via eBird in that same checklist) to
> “white egret species”, which is a choice that can be made in this county on
> a checklist for eBird.  And the ever-hardworking eBird-review team have
> also made the change, **which removes Little Blue Heron from the ‘weekly’
> county-level-only R.B.A., which eBird also features.** (I’m not affiliated
> with eBird’s team, nor do I affect any operations which they perform.)  As
> an added note, the observer referred to, offering the original report is
> *always, by choice* listed in reports as -Mickey- for a first name, rather
> than “Michael”. Thanks again to M. Ryan for the regular bird reports, often
> with additional documentations. In addition there were further visits to
> Sherman Creek [n. of Swindler Cove Park, which is beyond the eastern
> terminus of Dykman St. in n. Manhattan] on Wed., 8/17, and the observers
> there found just Great Blue Heron & Black-crowned Night-Herons, amongst any
> Ardeidae species noted. Also present there were Least and Spotted Sandipers
> in the multiple, and above-typical no’s. of Northern Waterthrush, of which
> the latter was also found in good no’s. at other sites around the county.
>
> -  -  -  -
> Concerning various recent notes from some sources, the most recent
> eBird-ed (and confirmed) report for Sora (in all of New York County) was
> just-under two years ago, in early September of 2020, the rather-well-noted
> odd one (in an odd location, to be sure) at Bryant Park in the thick of
> midtown Manhattan. And the last (most-recent) confirmed and documented
> report in eBird for a Sora within Central Park also in Manhattan, N.Y.
> City) was that which was photographed & seen by many, many observers -
> having been known to be in a particular area of that park, thru May 4th of
> 2018.
>
> - - - - - - - -
> Up to 7 White Ibis were again noted at the same site in *northern Suffolk
> County (Long Island)*, NY on Wed. 8/17, as reported by at least several
> early-day observers; others arriving later may have seen fewer of that Ibis
> - And n.b., there were no reports in eBird or other fora on White Ibis at
> the shore of Staten Island (Richmond County, N.Y. City) as had been for
> some days, the last definite reports seem to be for that latter [Richmond
> County] site from Tues. 8/16, unless some come thru a bit belatedly.
>
> - - - -
> New York County (in N.Y. City), including Manhattan, Randall’s Island, and
> Governors Island
> Wed., August 17th -
>
> At least 4 Wood Ducks were around Central Park, a clear uptick in their
> numbers (the species was noted elsewhere in the larger region as migrators
> pushing on as well).  There was at-least modest Chimney Swift activity and
> early movement again, although lighter than the day prior or earlier few
> days movements.  Also noted in modestly greater numbers were Swallows, with
> Barn as is typical here the most frequently noted and also the
> most-numerous. Red-breasted Nuthatches have continued on in a number of
> locations, with some presumed re-shuffling over recent days.  Some other
> migrant species which showed in modestly-high numbers (not especially
> newly-higher on the day) included: Ring-billed Gull, Common Tern (some
> departures), E. Kingbird (yes, even on a day with only modest movement),
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, American Goldfinch (which is somewhat interesting,
> and has been a slight movement of this species already this month),
> Bobolink (in early a.m. flight),  Red-winged Blackbird (not all that many
> in a.m. flight), and - also, listed individually below, these 17 American
> warbler species were noted in N.Y. County on Wednesday, 8/17 (some
> certainly lingering on) -
>
> Ovenbird,  Worm-eating Warbler,  Louisiana Waterthrush,  Northern
> Waterthrush,  Blue-winged Warbler,  Black-and-white Warbler,  Tennessee
> Warbler,  Mourning Warbler,  Common Yellowthroat,  American Redstart,
> Northern Parula,  Magnolia Warbler,  Cape May Warbler,  Blackburnian
> Warbler,  Yellow Warbler,  Chestnut-sided Warbler,  Canada Warbler [all of
> these warbler species were found within Central Park on 8/17, however also
> many were seen elsewhere, and at least ten of the above were seen in the
> multiple, with as had been previously some of the more-numerous &/or
> widespread being: 

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Wed., 8/17 - 17 warbler spp., other migrants (and an 8/16 emendere; etc.)

[Tom Fiore]

Emending the report I gave on this list, for Tues., 8/16 as per below:
A bird initially reported as a Little Blue Heron in Manhattan on Tues., 8/16 
[and passed along to this list by me, afterwards] has had its’ observer change 
the designation (via eBird in that same checklist) to “white egret species”, 
which is a choice that can be made in this county on a checklist for eBird.  
And the ever-hardworking eBird-review team have also made the change, **which 
removes Little Blue Heron from the ‘weekly’ county-level-only R.B.A., which 
eBird also features.** (I’m not affiliated with eBird’s team, nor do I affect 
any operations which they perform.)  As an added note, the observer referred 
to, offering the original report is *always, by choice* listed in reports as 
-Mickey- for a first name, rather than “Michael”. Thanks again to M. Ryan for 
the regular bird reports, often with additional documentations. In addition 
there were further visits to Sherman Creek [n. of Swindler Cove Park, which is 
beyond the eastern terminus of Dykman St. in n. Manhattan] on Wed., 8/17, and 
the observers there found just Great Blue Heron & Black-crowned Night-Herons, 
amongst any Ardeidae species noted. Also present there were Least and Spotted 
Sandipers in the multiple, and above-typical no’s. of Northern Waterthrush, of 
which the latter was also found in good no’s. at other sites around the county.

-  -  -  - 
Concerning various recent notes from some sources, the most recent eBird-ed 
(and confirmed) report for Sora (in all of New York County) was just-under two 
years ago, in early September of 2020, the rather-well-noted odd one (in an odd 
location, to be sure) at Bryant Park in the thick of midtown Manhattan. And the 
last (most-recent) confirmed and documented report in eBird for a Sora within 
Central Park also in Manhattan, N.Y. City) was that which was photographed & 
seen by many, many observers - having been known to be in a particular area of 
that park, thru May 4th of 2018.

- - - - - - - -
Up to 7 White Ibis were again noted at the same site in *northern Suffolk 
County (Long Island)*, NY on Wed. 8/17, as reported by at least several 
early-day observers; others arriving later may have seen fewer of that Ibis - 
And n.b., there were no reports in eBird or other fora on White Ibis at the 
shore of Staten Island (Richmond County, N.Y. City) as had been for some days, 
the last definite reports seem to be for that latter [Richmond County] site 
from Tues. 8/16, unless some come thru a bit belatedly. 

- - - -
New York County (in N.Y. City), including Manhattan, Randall’s Island, and 
Governors Island
Wed., August 17th -

At least 4 Wood Ducks were around Central Park, a clear uptick in their numbers 
(the species was noted elsewhere in the larger region as migrators pushing on 
as well).  There was at-least modest Chimney Swift activity and early movement 
again, although lighter than the day prior or earlier few days movements.  Also 
noted in modestly greater numbers were Swallows, with Barn as is typical here 
the most frequently noted and also the most-numerous. Red-breasted Nuthatches 
have continued on in a number of locations, with some presumed re-shuffling 
over recent days.  Some other migrant species which showed in modestly-high 
numbers (not especially newly-higher on the day) included: Ring-billed Gull, 
Common Tern (some departures), E. Kingbird (yes, even on a day with only modest 
movement), Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, American Goldfinch (which is somewhat 
interesting, and has been a slight movement of this species already this 
month),  Bobolink (in early a.m. flight),  Red-winged Blackbird (not all that 
many in a.m. flight), and - also, listed individually below, these 17 American 
warbler species were noted in N.Y. County on Wednesday, 8/17 (some certainly 
lingering on) -

Ovenbird,  Worm-eating Warbler,  Louisiana Waterthrush,  Northern Waterthrush,  
Blue-winged Warbler,  Black-and-white Warbler,  Tennessee Warbler,  Mourning 
Warbler,  Common Yellowthroat,  American Redstart,  Northern Parula,  Magnolia 
Warbler,  Cape May Warbler,  Blackburnian Warbler,  Yellow Warbler,  
Chestnut-sided Warbler,  Canada Warbler [all of these warbler species were 
found within Central Park on 8/17, however also many were seen elsewhere, and 
at least ten of the above were seen in the multiple, with as had been 
previously some of the more-numerous &/or widespread being: N. Waterthrush, 
Black-and-White Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, and - still, 
as is expected - Yellow Warbler.  Of these last 5 warblers, Northern 
Waterthrush may have come near to outnumbering American Redstart on the day, 
and in some specific locations, the former species did overtake the quite 
widely-seen Am. Redstarts.  There may have been some other warbler spp. in 
addition which were being seen on Wed., 8/17.  Early morning-flight in the 
southern half of the county may have been rather obscured if there was 

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Wed., 8/17 - 17 warbler spp., other migrants (and an 8/16 emendere; etc.)

[Tom Fiore]

Emending the report I gave on this list, for Tues., 8/16 as per below:
A bird initially reported as a Little Blue Heron in Manhattan on Tues., 8/16 
[and passed along to this list by me, afterwards] has had its’ observer change 
the designation (via eBird in that same checklist) to “white egret species”, 
which is a choice that can be made in this county on a checklist for eBird.  
And the ever-hardworking eBird-review team have also made the change, **which 
removes Little Blue Heron from the ‘weekly’ county-level-only R.B.A., which 
eBird also features.** (I’m not affiliated with eBird’s team, nor do I affect 
any operations which they perform.)  As an added note, the observer referred 
to, offering the original report is *always, by choice* listed in reports as 
-Mickey- for a first name, rather than “Michael”. Thanks again to M. Ryan for 
the regular bird reports, often with additional documentations. In addition 
there were further visits to Sherman Creek [n. of Swindler Cove Park, which is 
beyond the eastern terminus of Dykman St. in n. Manhattan] on Wed., 8/17, and 
the observers there found just Great Blue Heron & Black-crowned Night-Herons, 
amongst any Ardeidae species noted. Also present there were Least and Spotted 
Sandipers in the multiple, and above-typical no’s. of Northern Waterthrush, of 
which the latter was also found in good no’s. at other sites around the county.

-  -  -  - 
Concerning various recent notes from some sources, the most recent eBird-ed 
(and confirmed) report for Sora (in all of New York County) was just-under two 
years ago, in early September of 2020, the rather-well-noted odd one (in an odd 
location, to be sure) at Bryant Park in the thick of midtown Manhattan. And the 
last (most-recent) confirmed and documented report in eBird for a Sora within 
Central Park also in Manhattan, N.Y. City) was that which was photographed & 
seen by many, many observers - having been known to be in a particular area of 
that park, thru May 4th of 2018.

- - - - - - - -
Up to 7 White Ibis were again noted at the same site in *northern Suffolk 
County (Long Island)*, NY on Wed. 8/17, as reported by at least several 
early-day observers; others arriving later may have seen fewer of that Ibis - 
And n.b., there were no reports in eBird or other fora on White Ibis at the 
shore of Staten Island (Richmond County, N.Y. City) as had been for some days, 
the last definite reports seem to be for that latter [Richmond County] site 
from Tues. 8/16, unless some come thru a bit belatedly. 

- - - -
New York County (in N.Y. City), including Manhattan, Randall’s Island, and 
Governors Island
Wed., August 17th -

At least 4 Wood Ducks were around Central Park, a clear uptick in their numbers 
(the species was noted elsewhere in the larger region as migrators pushing on 
as well).  There was at-least modest Chimney Swift activity and early movement 
again, although lighter than the day prior or earlier few days movements.  Also 
noted in modestly greater numbers were Swallows, with Barn as is typical here 
the most frequently noted and also the most-numerous. Red-breasted Nuthatches 
have continued on in a number of locations, with some presumed re-shuffling 
over recent days.  Some other migrant species which showed in modestly-high 
numbers (not especially newly-higher on the day) included: Ring-billed Gull, 
Common Tern (some departures), E. Kingbird (yes, even on a day with only modest 
movement), Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, American Goldfinch (which is somewhat 
interesting, and has been a slight movement of this species already this 
month),  Bobolink (in early a.m. flight),  Red-winged Blackbird (not all that 
many in a.m. flight), and - also, listed individually below, these 17 American 
warbler species were noted in N.Y. County on Wednesday, 8/17 (some certainly 
lingering on) -

Ovenbird,  Worm-eating Warbler,  Louisiana Waterthrush,  Northern Waterthrush,  
Blue-winged Warbler,  Black-and-white Warbler,  Tennessee Warbler,  Mourning 
Warbler,  Common Yellowthroat,  American Redstart,  Northern Parula,  Magnolia 
Warbler,  Cape May Warbler,  Blackburnian Warbler,  Yellow Warbler,  
Chestnut-sided Warbler,  Canada Warbler [all of these warbler species were 
found within Central Park on 8/17, however also many were seen elsewhere, and 
at least ten of the above were seen in the multiple, with as had been 
previously some of the more-numerous &/or widespread being: N. Waterthrush, 
Black-and-White Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, and - still, 
as is expected - Yellow Warbler.  Of these last 5 warblers, Northern 
Waterthrush may have come near to outnumbering American Redstart on the day, 
and in some specific locations, the former species did overtake the quite 
widely-seen Am. Redstarts.  There may have been some other warbler spp. in 
addition which were being seen on Wed., 8/17.  Early morning-flight in the 
southern half of the county may have been rather obscured if there was