[nysbirds-l] Addendum for New York County: Black-chinned Hummingbird (YES)

[Karen Fung]

Also: The Black-chinned Hummingbird continues today at Randall's Island in
the same location (40.7840903,-73.9259435), per an eBird report

On Sat, Dec 9, 2023 at 11:03 AM Karen Fung 
wrote:

> Posting here for those not on the local chat groups or on eBird:
>
> 1) The female-type Western Tanager continues this morning at Morningside
> Park, in or near the fruiting tree previously noted (40.8039179,
> -73.9596720).  The closest entrance to the park is at Morningside Drive and
> W113th Street.
>
> 2) The Ash-throated Flycatcher continues this morning in the West Village,
> at the Arthur Strickler Triangle in front of the Gourmet Garage building at
> Hudson and Bank Streets (40.736819, -74.005908).  David Ringer's
> checklist from yesterday includes some very astute observations, including
> a theory for why the flycatcher continues to favor this particular
> location.  https://ebird.org/checklist/S155985551
>
> 3) Also reported this morning and in the same West Village neighborhood:
> the continuing drab-looking Dickcissel, moving around with a House Sparrow
> flock on Bank Street.  Last reported at the intersection of Bank and
> Washington, but it could also be in the courtyard at Westbeth (155 Bank),
> where someone had scattered seed yesterday.
>
>
> Good Birding!
> Karen Fung
> New York, NY
>
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[nysbirds-l] Update on Manhattan rarities: Saturday, 9 December

[Karen Fung]

Posting here for those not on the local chat groups or on eBird:

1) The female-type Western Tanager continues this morning at Morningside
Park, in or near the fruiting tree previously noted (40.8039179,
-73.9596720).  The closest entrance to the park is at Morningside Drive and
W113th Street.

2) The Ash-throated Flycatcher continues this morning in the West Village,
at the Arthur Strickler Triangle in front of the Gourmet Garage building at
Hudson and Bank Streets (40.736819, -74.005908).  David Ringer's checklist
from yesterday includes some very astute observations, including a theory
for why the flycatcher continues to favor this particular location.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S155985551

3) Also reported this morning and in the same West Village neighborhood:
the continuing drab-looking Dickcissel, moving around with a House Sparrow
flock on Bank Street.  Last reported at the intersection of Bank and
Washington, but it could also be in the courtyard at Westbeth (155 Bank),
where someone had scattered seed yesterday.


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[nysbirds-l] Western Tanager, Morningside Park, Manhattan

[Karen Fung]

Western Tanager, originally found by O. Vischer late this morning, currently 
favoring a berry tree in Morningside Park at these coordinates:

(40.8039179, -73.9596720)

The closest entrance is on Morningside Drive and W 113th St.  Good luck if you 
go! 

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[nysbirds-l] Extralimital: Yellow-headed Blackbird continues in Liberty State Park (NJ) - 20 November

[Karen Fung]

Reported on the NJ RBA; found by Milton Collins yesterday, and I'm
cross-posting because the location makes it twitchable for folks in NYC and
beyond.

Based on eBird photos, I'm wondering if it could be the same individual
found in Riverbank State Park (Manhattan) by Augie Kramer on 8 November and
reported to this list by Dmitriy Aronov.

Photos of the Manhattan bird (immature male) are in Augie's checklist:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S12202

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[nysbirds-l] Extralimital: Yellow-headed Blackbird continues in Liberty State Park (NJ) - 20 November

[Karen Fung]

Reported on the NJ RBA; found by Milton Collins yesterday, and I'm
cross-posting because the location makes it twitchable for folks in NYC and
beyond.

Based on eBird photos, I'm wondering if it could be the same individual
found in Riverbank State Park (Manhattan) by Augie Kramer on 8 November and
reported to this list by Dmitriy Aronov.

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https://ebird.org/checklist/S12202

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[nysbirds-l] Black-throated Gray Warbler, Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area (Nassau County)

[Karen Fung]

Second-hand report that this bird was found a few days ago and continues
today (16 Nov) in the wooded area of the preserve, which is located at 500
Slice Drive, in Oceanside. Hopefully those who have seen the bird will
chime in with further details.  The public Facebook page for MNSA shows a
few pics of the warbler, but I'm getting an error message when I try to
click on any of the pics

https://www.facebook.com/MNSA1970/?ref=page_internal

Good luck to those who try for it.

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[nysbirds-l] Black-throated Gray Warbler, Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area (Nassau County)

[Karen Fung]

Second-hand report that this bird was found a few days ago and continues
today (16 Nov) in the wooded area of the preserve, which is located at 500
Slice Drive, in Oceanside. Hopefully those who have seen the bird will
chime in with further details.  The public Facebook page for MNSA shows a
few pics of the warbler, but I'm getting an error message when I try to
click on any of the pics

https://www.facebook.com/MNSA1970/?ref=page_internal

Good luck to those who try for it.

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[nysbirds-l] Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Randall's Island

[Karen Fung]

Found by Junko Suzuki this morning at 8am. Still being seen at ball field 42 
(NE part of the island) as of 11:30am -- a first record for New York County! 



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[nysbirds-l] Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Randall's Island

[Karen Fung]

Found by Junko Suzuki this morning at 8am. Still being seen at ball field 42 
(NE part of the island) as of 11:30am -- a first record for New York County! 



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[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanager continues in Riverside Park, Manhattan (25 June)

[Karen Fung]

Posting to the NYS list because it's rare to have a SUTA here
in late June.  This densely wooded area of the park is not birded
regularly, so it's possible that this individual has been lingering here a
while.  My eBird report, with documentation photos, is here:

https://ebird.org/checklist/S113750341

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[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanager continues in Riverside Park, Manhattan (25 June)

[Karen Fung]

Posting to the NYS list because it's rare to have a SUTA here
in late June.  This densely wooded area of the park is not birded
regularly, so it's possible that this individual has been lingering here a
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Re:[nysbirds-l] Central Park Prothonotary Warbler - N End

[Karen Fung]

Realized after posting that I had miss-spelled EJ's last name.  It is
Bartolazo, not Bartolato.  (My apologies, EJ, and many thanks for sharing
the sighting!)

Also, Tom Perlman had a Prairie Warbler early this morning, in the woods
west of the Blockhouse.  I believe this would be a FOS report for
Manhattan.   It (or another individual) was subsequently seen and heard
singing in other parts of the North Woods by other birders, though not by
me.

Karen

On Sat, Apr 16, 2022 at 10:52 AM Karen Fung 
wrote:

> First reported by EJ Bartolato earlier this morning. Still being seen in
> the Loch by the 3rd cutout (aka the Boardwalk). Incredible views from this
> vantage point!
>
> 
>
> Karen Fung
> NYC
>
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Re:[nysbirds-l] Central Park Prothonotary Warbler - N End

[Karen Fung]

Realized after posting that I had miss-spelled EJ's last name.  It is
Bartolazo, not Bartolato.  (My apologies, EJ, and many thanks for sharing
the sighting!)

Also, Tom Perlman had a Prairie Warbler early this morning, in the woods
west of the Blockhouse.  I believe this would be a FOS report for
Manhattan.   It (or another individual) was subsequently seen and heard
singing in other parts of the North Woods by other birders, though not by
me.

Karen

On Sat, Apr 16, 2022 at 10:52 AM Karen Fung 
wrote:

> First reported by EJ Bartolato earlier this morning. Still being seen in
> the Loch by the 3rd cutout (aka the Boardwalk). Incredible views from this
> vantage point!
>
> 
>
> Karen Fung
> NYC
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park Prothonotary Warbler - N End

[Karen Fung]

First reported by EJ Bartolato earlier this morning. Still being seen in the 
Loch by the 3rd cutout (aka the Boardwalk). Incredible views from this vantage 
point! 



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[nysbirds-l] Central Park Prothonotary Warbler - N End

[Karen Fung]

First reported by EJ Bartolato earlier this morning. Still being seen in the 
Loch by the 3rd cutout (aka the Boardwalk). Incredible views from this vantage 
point! 



Karen Fung
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Question about another rarity in thee 90s

[Karen Fung]

Hi Andrew,
I found the answer to your question online.

1) Go to the NYSARC Reports and Decisions - Historical List: (last updated
3 August 2020):
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2) Search for BBWD; it's actually the first species listed.  Click on the
link, and the 1992 report shows up at the top:
https://nybirds.org/NYSARC/HistData/BBWD.htm (accepted, but origins
uncertain).
https://nybirds.org/NYSARC/Reports/NYSARC1992.html

Based on that list, 2010 was the first year that BBWD was accepted by the
NYSARC Committee.  There's a nice write-up in The Kingbird explaining what
factors led to their decision.
https://nybirds.org/NYSARC/Reports/NYSARC2010.html

Best,
Karen






On Mon, Feb 7, 2022 at 7:10 PM Andrew Block  wrote:

> Back in the '90s a Spotted Redshank showed up in Brooklyn in a marina
> during the winter which I was able to see nicely.  The question is there
> were two or three Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks with the Redshank and a few
> yellowlegs and I was wondering if the ducks were accepted or not?  I don't
> remember anyone mentioning them when the redshank was there:-(  Of course
> now most Black-bellieds are accepted, but what about back in the 90's?
> Inquiring minds want to know:-)  Thanks much.
>
> Andrew
>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Question about another rarity in thee 90s

[Karen Fung]

Hi Andrew,
I found the answer to your question online.

1) Go to the NYSARC Reports and Decisions - Historical List: (last updated
3 August 2020):
https://nybirds.org/NYSARC/RecordsSummary.htm

2) Search for BBWD; it's actually the first species listed.  Click on the
link, and the 1992 report shows up at the top:
https://nybirds.org/NYSARC/HistData/BBWD.htm (accepted, but origins
uncertain).
https://nybirds.org/NYSARC/Reports/NYSARC1992.html

Based on that list, 2010 was the first year that BBWD was accepted by the
NYSARC Committee.  There's a nice write-up in The Kingbird explaining what
factors led to their decision.
https://nybirds.org/NYSARC/Reports/NYSARC2010.html

Best,
Karen






On Mon, Feb 7, 2022 at 7:10 PM Andrew Block  wrote:

> Back in the '90s a Spotted Redshank showed up in Brooklyn in a marina
> during the winter which I was able to see nicely.  The question is there
> were two or three Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks with the Redshank and a few
> yellowlegs and I was wondering if the ducks were accepted or not?  I don't
> remember anyone mentioning them when the redshank was there:-(  Of course
> now most Black-bellieds are accepted, but what about back in the 90's?
> Inquiring minds want to know:-)  Thanks much.
>
> Andrew
>
> *Andrew v. F. Block*
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Re:[nysbirds-l] Dutchess County Roseate Spoonbill: Yes

[Karen Fung]

Update: the spoonbill took off and crossed Route 9, heading SSW. I'm told it 
has done this for the last two mornings around this time. Return time has 
varied, based on local reports.

Many thanks to Vincent Bihn and his son, Vincent II, for finding the bird last 
Tuesday and alerting the birding community !!



Karen Fung
NYC


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> On Jul 27, 2021, at 8:14 AM, Karen Fung  wrote:
> 
> Visible from the Holiday Inn parking lot in Poughkeepsie. See earlier posts 
> for details. 
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Re:[nysbirds-l] Dutchess County Roseate Spoonbill: Yes

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Update: the spoonbill took off and crossed Route 9, heading SSW. I'm told it 
has done this for the last two mornings around this time. Return time has 
varied, based on local reports.

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[nysbirds-l] Dutchess County Roseate Spoonbill: Yes

[Karen Fung]

Visible from the Holiday Inn parking lot in Poughkeepsie. See earlier posts for 
details. 



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[nysbirds-l] Dutchess County Roseate Spoonbill: Yes

[Karen Fung]

Visible from the Holiday Inn parking lot in Poughkeepsie. See earlier posts for 
details. 



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Re:[nysbirds-l] Wood Stork (yes) Suffolk County

[Karen Fung]

Now (2:15pm) being viewed from Bishop Avenue, looking across the creek. 



Karen Fung

Sent from my iPhone


> On May 10, 2021, at 1:04 PM, Karen Fung  wrote:
> 
> Seen at the original location (feeding by the phrags behind the Casa Basso 
> Restaurant) 5 min ago, but is working its way west. It disappeared behind a 
> bend and is currently out of view. 
> 
> Karen Fung
> Junko Suzuki
> NYC
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Re:[nysbirds-l] Wood Stork (yes) Suffolk County

[Karen Fung]

Now (2:15pm) being viewed from Bishop Avenue, looking across the creek. 



Karen Fung

Sent from my iPhone


> On May 10, 2021, at 1:04 PM, Karen Fung  wrote:
> 
> Seen at the original location (feeding by the phrags behind the Casa Basso 
> Restaurant) 5 min ago, but is working its way west. It disappeared behind a 
> bend and is currently out of view. 
> 
> Karen Fung
> Junko Suzuki
> NYC
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 

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[nysbirds-l] Wood Stork (yes) Suffolk County

[Karen Fung]

Seen at the original location (feeding by the phrags behind the Casa Basso 
Restaurant) 5 min ago, but is working its way west. It disappeared behind a 
bend and is currently out of view. 

Karen Fung
Junko Suzuki
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[nysbirds-l] Wood Stork (yes) Suffolk County

[Karen Fung]

Seen at the original location (feeding by the phrags behind the Casa Basso 
Restaurant) 5 min ago, but is working its way west. It disappeared behind a 
bend and is currently out of view. 

Karen Fung
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park Pine Warbler N End

[Karen Fung]

Male, between Wildflower Meadow and Green Bench. Found by Tom Perlman and Ken 
Chaya. 



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[nysbirds-l] Central Park Pine Warbler N End

[Karen Fung]

Male, between Wildflower Meadow and Green Bench. Found by Tom Perlman and Ken 
Chaya. 



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[nysbirds-l] Spotted Towhee question - Baldwin, LI (Nassau County)

[Karen Fung]

Hi All,
Has anyone considered the possibility that this bird, first reported by
Shai and Pat on 2 January, is the same individual that was widely reported
in Bristol County, MA  from 9 November - 15 December 2020?

The Massachusetts  bird was ID'd as an immature, and the few photos I
examined of that individual looked similar to the many photos of the
Baldwin bird.  The one audio recording of the Baldwin bird sounds similar
to the many recordings of the one in MA, but if this is an immature, then
the spectrograms don't even have to be an exact match if the bird is still
learning its song repertoire (please correct me if I'm wrong).

Here is the search I used on eBird to produce the reports.  Not sure if you
need to log in to see the actual query.

https://ebird.org/map/spotow?neg=true=-72.1743936079403=40.95926453047936=-70.49485869583093=42.03817728084794=true=false=Z=on=11=2=range=2019=2021

Thoughts, anyone?  Spotted Towhee is a pretty rare find in the Northeast.
I have not tried for this bird yet.

Thanks,
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[nysbirds-l] Spotted Towhee question - Baldwin, LI (Nassau County)

[Karen Fung]

Hi All,
Has anyone considered the possibility that this bird, first reported by
Shai and Pat on 2 January, is the same individual that was widely reported
in Bristol County, MA  from 9 November - 15 December 2020?

The Massachusetts  bird was ID'd as an immature, and the few photos I
examined of that individual looked similar to the many photos of the
Baldwin bird.  The one audio recording of the Baldwin bird sounds similar
to the many recordings of the one in MA, but if this is an immature, then
the spectrograms don't even have to be an exact match if the bird is still
learning its song repertoire (please correct me if I'm wrong).

Here is the search I used on eBird to produce the reports.  Not sure if you
need to log in to see the actual query.

https://ebird.org/map/spotow?neg=true=-72.1743936079403=40.95926453047936=-70.49485869583093=42.03817728084794=true=false=Z=on=11=2=range=2019=2021

Thoughts, anyone?  Spotted Towhee is a pretty rare find in the Northeast.
I have not tried for this bird yet.

Thanks,
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Croton Point Park

[Karen Fung]

There's one unconfirmed eBird report of a Hoary there today.  Not from me;
I've never seen one there, and haven't gone this weekend (yet).

Karen Fung
NYC

On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 3:04 PM Trachlar  wrote:

> I found a single hoary redpoll by itself at CPP on January 21. It was
> photographed by K. Lamb and two others and confirmed as such. This was
> before the influx of common redpolls.  I understand one perhaps two were
> seen very early in February I did not see those.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 14, 2021, at 2:59 PM, Isaac Weiss  wrote:
>
> 
> Approximately 2 weeks ago.
> I was there last Sunday, I had 32 common redpolls but no hoary.
>
> Ari Weiss
>
> On Sun, Feb 14, 2021, 2:40 PM Joshua Malbin 
> wrote:
>
>> When was the last day anyone picked out a Hoary?
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 11:38 AM Carney, Martin 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Really wanted to see an Hoary Redpoll, which would be a life bird!
>>> Still glorious!
>>>
>>> On Sun, Feb 14, 2021, 10:03 AM Robert Lewis  wrote:
>>>
>>>> This amazing display has been going on since at least February 2, with
>>>> minor variations.   Two Hoary Redpolls were documented February 4, but they
>>>> are elusive recently.  The Meadowlark started becoming regular and easy to
>>>> see a few days ago.  There has also been a very reliable Ipswitch Sparrow,
>>>> sometimes joined by a second.
>>>>
>>>> Bob Lewis
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sunday, February 14, 2021, 9:10:38 AM EST, Jennifer Wilson-Pines <
>>>> jwpi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We were there on Friday the 12th with the same great birdy array
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 8:33 AM Carney, Martin 
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > Sorry for the late post, but yesterday (Feb. 13th), about 70 yards
>>>> from the Maintenance building up the main path on the landfill, there was a
>>>> birding bonanza!  Gathered together were Snow Buntings, Horned Larks,
>>>> Savannah Sparrows, Song Sparrows, an American Tree Sparrow, a Meadowlark,
>>>> and the birds I most wanted to see: Common Redpolls! They were all feeding
>>>> in close proximity, and not afraid of the 7 or 8 of us
>>>> birders/photographers enjoying the view.  This was about 2 pm.  Quite a
>>>> thrill!  Happy Birding!
>>>> >
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Croton Point Park

[Karen Fung]

There's one unconfirmed eBird report of a Hoary there today.  Not from me;
I've never seen one there, and haven't gone this weekend (yet).

Karen Fung
NYC

On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 3:04 PM Trachlar  wrote:

> I found a single hoary redpoll by itself at CPP on January 21. It was
> photographed by K. Lamb and two others and confirmed as such. This was
> before the influx of common redpolls.  I understand one perhaps two were
> seen very early in February I did not see those.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 14, 2021, at 2:59 PM, Isaac Weiss  wrote:
>
> 
> Approximately 2 weeks ago.
> I was there last Sunday, I had 32 common redpolls but no hoary.
>
> Ari Weiss
>
> On Sun, Feb 14, 2021, 2:40 PM Joshua Malbin 
> wrote:
>
>> When was the last day anyone picked out a Hoary?
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 11:38 AM Carney, Martin 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Really wanted to see an Hoary Redpoll, which would be a life bird!
>>> Still glorious!
>>>
>>> On Sun, Feb 14, 2021, 10:03 AM Robert Lewis  wrote:
>>>
>>>> This amazing display has been going on since at least February 2, with
>>>> minor variations.   Two Hoary Redpolls were documented February 4, but they
>>>> are elusive recently.  The Meadowlark started becoming regular and easy to
>>>> see a few days ago.  There has also been a very reliable Ipswitch Sparrow,
>>>> sometimes joined by a second.
>>>>
>>>> Bob Lewis
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sunday, February 14, 2021, 9:10:38 AM EST, Jennifer Wilson-Pines <
>>>> jwpi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We were there on Friday the 12th with the same great birdy array
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 8:33 AM Carney, Martin 
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > Sorry for the late post, but yesterday (Feb. 13th), about 70 yards
>>>> from the Maintenance building up the main path on the landfill, there was a
>>>> birding bonanza!  Gathered together were Snow Buntings, Horned Larks,
>>>> Savannah Sparrows, Song Sparrows, an American Tree Sparrow, a Meadowlark,
>>>> and the birds I most wanted to see: Common Redpolls! They were all feeding
>>>> in close proximity, and not afraid of the 7 or 8 of us
>>>> birders/photographers enjoying the view.  This was about 2 pm.  Quite a
>>>> thrill!  Happy Birding!
>>>> >
>>>> > Martin Carney
>>>> >
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[nysbirds-l] Riverside Park KENTUCKY WARBLER (Manhattan)

[Karen Fung]

Hi All,
Ken Chaya texted that he found a KEWA at the Riverside "Drip" ten
minutes ago (~ 7pm).  The Drip is the water source just south of the tennis
courts and west of the "Forever Wild" path, at the latitude of ~119th St.
Views are from the lower paved path that ends at the tennis court entrance,
and you will be looking East.

Map coordinates: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8106197,-73.9669284,18z

He said that the bird disappeared and made another brief visit a few
minutes later, so if you're in the immediate neighborhood, it might be
worth a twitch.

Overall, Riverside was fairly quiet today, but I spent almost two hours
there this afternoon and tallied 10 warbler species, including 3
Bay-breasteds and a female Cape May.  Most were high in the canopy, and not
at the Drip.

Stay safe, everyone.

Best,
Karen Fung
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[nysbirds-l] Riverside Park KENTUCKY WARBLER (Manhattan)

[Karen Fung]

Hi All,
Ken Chaya texted that he found a KEWA at the Riverside "Drip" ten
minutes ago (~ 7pm).  The Drip is the water source just south of the tennis
courts and west of the "Forever Wild" path, at the latitude of ~119th St.
Views are from the lower paved path that ends at the tennis court entrance,
and you will be looking East.

Map coordinates: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8106197,-73.9669284,18z

He said that the bird disappeared and made another brief visit a few
minutes later, so if you're in the immediate neighborhood, it might be
worth a twitch.

Overall, Riverside was fairly quiet today, but I spent almost two hours
there this afternoon and tallied 10 warbler species, including 3
Bay-breasteds and a female Cape May.  Most were high in the canopy, and not
at the Drip.

Stay safe, everyone.

Best,
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[nysbirds-l] Odd Red-headed Woodpecker behavior (Central Park, NYC)

[Karen Fung]

As most of you already know, an immature Red-headed Woodpecker has been
present in Central Park's North End for the past several weeks.  I finally
caught up with this individual last Sunday, 15 December, when I assisted in
the CBC and was counting birds in the NW sector.

The bird was observed on the western edge of the North Meadow and was
frequenting lamppost #9707, just east of the West Drive, at the latitude of
97th Street.  Specifically it was plucking fresh acorns from the branch of
a nearby oak tree, and caching them in the upper hole of the lamppost!  It
did this repeatedly during my visit.  We all thought this behavior to be
highly amusing because it appeared to be having fun "playing the slot
machine", but we were also a bit concerned.

Others report it doing the same thing today, 22 December, at the same
lamppost.  Although caching food for later use in winter is common practice
among some mammals and birds, this woodpecker picked a storage spot where
retrieval appears to be impossible.

Per Stephen A. Shunk, author of The Peterson Guide to Woodpeckers of North
America (2016), the Red-headed Woodpecker "...follows an unusual storage
ritual, first stashing foods in [a] single tree or small area
(larder-hoarding), then redistributing pieces to scattered storage sites
throughout territory (scatter-hoarding)."

To my knowledge, this particular individual is not using any other location
yet to store its food, so it is presumably still in Phase 1.  Hopefully it
will attempt to start scatter-hoarding soon, so that it will realize the
error of its ways.

Thoughts, anyone?  All documentation of this individual's behavior would be
much appreciated, especially if it can submitted to eBird.  My observations
from last Sunday are documented here:

https://ebird.org/checklist/S62507462

Thanks,
Karen Fung
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[nysbirds-l] Odd Red-headed Woodpecker behavior (Central Park, NYC)

[Karen Fung]

As most of you already know, an immature Red-headed Woodpecker has been
present in Central Park's North End for the past several weeks.  I finally
caught up with this individual last Sunday, 15 December, when I assisted in
the CBC and was counting birds in the NW sector.

The bird was observed on the western edge of the North Meadow and was
frequenting lamppost #9707, just east of the West Drive, at the latitude of
97th Street.  Specifically it was plucking fresh acorns from the branch of
a nearby oak tree, and caching them in the upper hole of the lamppost!  It
did this repeatedly during my visit.  We all thought this behavior to be
highly amusing because it appeared to be having fun "playing the slot
machine", but we were also a bit concerned.

Others report it doing the same thing today, 22 December, at the same
lamppost.  Although caching food for later use in winter is common practice
among some mammals and birds, this woodpecker picked a storage spot where
retrieval appears to be impossible.

Per Stephen A. Shunk, author of The Peterson Guide to Woodpeckers of North
America (2016), the Red-headed Woodpecker "...follows an unusual storage
ritual, first stashing foods in [a] single tree or small area
(larder-hoarding), then redistributing pieces to scattered storage sites
throughout territory (scatter-hoarding)."

To my knowledge, this particular individual is not using any other location
yet to store its food, so it is presumably still in Phase 1.  Hopefully it
will attempt to start scatter-hoarding soon, so that it will realize the
error of its ways.

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[nysbirds-l] Lark sparrow continues Central Pk North End.

[Karen Fung]

Had it feeding on the ground, east of the handball courts around 8am. 
Repeatedly flushed by unleashed dogs and when last seen had retreated to a tree 
adjacent to the fence and Rec building. Patrick Shure got photos. 



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[nysbirds-l] Lark sparrow continues Central Pk North End.

[Karen Fung]

Had it feeding on the ground, east of the handball courts around 8am. 
Repeatedly flushed by unleashed dogs and when last seen had retreated to a tree 
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park North End: Lark Sparrow

[Karen Fung]

Malcolm Morris found a Lark Sparrow  today around 2:30pm in the North Meadow 
near ball field 5. It was more recently seen near the hand ball courts, in the 
same area where we had the Harris’s Sparrow last year. A few Vesper Sparrows 
remain in the area (first reported yesterday by Debbie Becker). 

The closest park entrance for the Lark Sparrow is CPW and 100th St 

NB — these are second-hand reports; I’ve not been in the park today but may 
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park North End: Lark Sparrow

[Karen Fung]

Malcolm Morris found a Lark Sparrow  today around 2:30pm in the North Meadow 
near ball field 5. It was more recently seen near the hand ball courts, in the 
same area where we had the Harris’s Sparrow last year. A few Vesper Sparrows 
remain in the area (first reported yesterday by Debbie Becker). 

The closest park entrance for the Lark Sparrow is CPW and 100th St 

NB — these are second-hand reports; I’ve not been in the park today but may 
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park N End: Yellow-breasted Chat

[Karen Fung]

Had a Yellow-breasted Chat at the S End of the Great Hill, just beyond the S 
Blowdown Meadow fence, at 11:20 am. Tom Perlman saw it a few min later in the 
bushes west of the Balancing Rock.  Seems very skulky and is staying low, so 
likely still around. 

Also of note: Gray-cheeked Thrush next to two Hermits in the crabapple tree 
next to the Balancing Rock right now. 

The closest Park entrance is CPW at 103rd St. 



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[nysbirds-l] Central Park N End: Yellow-breasted Chat

[Karen Fung]

Had a Yellow-breasted Chat at the S End of the Great Hill, just beyond the S 
Blowdown Meadow fence, at 11:20 am. Tom Perlman saw it a few min later in the 
bushes west of the Balancing Rock.  Seems very skulky and is staying low, so 
likely still around. 

Also of note: Gray-cheeked Thrush next to two Hermits in the crabapple tree 
next to the Balancing Rock right now. 

The closest Park entrance is CPW at 103rd St. 



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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [JERSEYBI] Vermilion flycatcher, Sandy Hook

[Karen Fung]

Extralimital --- but could be worth a chase!

Karen Fung
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Date: Sat, Oct 5, 2019 at 3:41 PM
Subject: [JERSEYBI] Vermilion flycatcher, Sandy Hook
To: 


Vermilion Flycatcher photographed at Sandy Hook, by Jason Denesevich, 3:27
pm. Plum Island is at the southern end of the Hook near the entrance.

Laurie


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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [JERSEYBI] Vermilion flycatcher, Sandy Hook

[Karen Fung]

Extralimital --- but could be worth a chase!

Karen Fung
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Date: Sat, Oct 5, 2019 at 3:41 PM
Subject: [JERSEYBI] Vermilion flycatcher, Sandy Hook
To: 


Vermilion Flycatcher photographed at Sandy Hook, by Jason Denesevich, 3:27
pm. Plum Island is at the southern end of the Hook near the entrance.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] There is a western kingbird north east side landfill croton point park

[Karen Fung]

Thanks for the update, Robert.  Noticed an eBird report of Upland Sandpiper
on the landfill this morning.  Any update on that bird?

Karen Fung
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> Bird seen again.  Last seen about 11:50 flying north towards group
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Re: [nysbirds-l] There is a western kingbird north east side landfill croton point park

[Karen Fung]

Thanks for the update, Robert.  Noticed an eBird report of Upland Sandpiper
on the landfill this morning.  Any update on that bird?

Karen Fung
NYC

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Any Henslow's at Shawangunk this year?

[Karen Fung]

Thanks, Purbita for the shout-out! No Henslow's that I'm aware of in
Shawangunk this year. I visited in early June, as did many other birders
from late May onward, but no eBird reports of this species.. so unless
folks are keeping their sightings under wraps, its probably fair to say
that they didn't return. Ebird shows a few Henslow's reports in NYS near
Watertown (Jefferson County; no pics or audio files) in late May/early
June, but that's it for the whole state. All other Henslow's sightings this
year are much further south and west.  The one in Negri-Neponte Grasslands
(Somerset County, NJ) is still being reported, and I listened to a few of
those eBird audio files --- did not match either of the Shawangunk
individuals.  Was not expecting it to, but wanted confirmation.  Hopefully
anyone with additional intel to share will reply here or off-list.

Best,
Karen

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> Hello birders of New York,
>
> Has anyone heard or seen a Henslow's sparrow in Shawangunk Grassland NWR
> this summer (located in Walkill, NY).
>
> Asking out of my own curiosity. But to learn more about the importance of
> local records for this species, read Karen Fung's fascinating breakdown in
> Audubon magazine last year.
>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Any Henslow's at Shawangunk this year?

[Karen Fung]

Thanks, Purbita for the shout-out! No Henslow's that I'm aware of in
Shawangunk this year. I visited in early June, as did many other birders
from late May onward, but no eBird reports of this species.. so unless
folks are keeping their sightings under wraps, its probably fair to say
that they didn't return. Ebird shows a few Henslow's reports in NYS near
Watertown (Jefferson County; no pics or audio files) in late May/early
June, but that's it for the whole state. All other Henslow's sightings this
year are much further south and west.  The one in Negri-Neponte Grasslands
(Somerset County, NJ) is still being reported, and I listened to a few of
those eBird audio files --- did not match either of the Shawangunk
individuals.  Was not expecting it to, but wanted confirmation.  Hopefully
anyone with additional intel to share will reply here or off-list.

Best,
Karen

On Thu, Jul 11, 2019 at 9:24 PM Purbita  wrote:

> Hello birders of New York,
>
> Has anyone heard or seen a Henslow's sparrow in Shawangunk Grassland NWR
> this summer (located in Walkill, NY).
>
> Asking out of my own curiosity. But to learn more about the importance of
> local records for this species, read Karen Fung's fascinating breakdown in
> Audubon magazine last year.
>
> https://www.audubon.org/news/a-sparrow-sized-mystery-solved
>
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[nysbirds-l] Update Re: Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks — yes 6/16 Nassau County

[Karen Fung]

At 9:51 they took off, circled around, and landed in the grassy field next to 
the entrance booth. 



Karen Fung

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[nysbirds-l] Update Re: Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks — yes 6/16 Nassau County

[Karen Fung]

At 9:51 they took off, circled around, and landed in the grassy field next to 
the entrance booth. 



Karen Fung

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[nysbirds-l] Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks — yes 6/16 Nassau County

[Karen Fung]

In the pond next to the Nickerson Beach parking lot — all ten present and 
accounted for as of 9:35am


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[nysbirds-l] Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks — yes 6/16 Nassau County

[Karen Fung]

In the pond next to the Nickerson Beach parking lot — all ten present and 
accounted for as of 9:35am


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[nysbirds-l] American Bittern, Central Park (Manhattan)

[Karen Fung]

Found this morning by Tom Perlman in the North Woods, west of the Block
House.  In terms of new arrivals, Tom also reports Magnolia Warbler (FOY?)
and Black-and-white Warbler in the same area.  Good luck to those who go.

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[nysbirds-l] American Bittern, Central Park (Manhattan)

[Karen Fung]

Found this morning by Tom Perlman in the North Woods, west of the Block
House.  In terms of new arrivals, Tom also reports Magnolia Warbler (FOY?)
and Black-and-white Warbler in the same area.  Good luck to those who go.

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[nysbirds-l] Manorville Red Crossbills: yes 4/14 (Suffolk Co.)

[Karen Fung]

Two males seen along the Paumanok Trail at 10:16,  fairly high in trees. After 
a few minutes they took off in opposite directions. See previous posts for 
location. 

Junko Suzuki, Ursula Mitra, Karen Fung
NYC


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[nysbirds-l] Manorville Red Crossbills: yes 4/14 (Suffolk Co.)

[Karen Fung]

Two males seen along the Paumanok Trail at 10:16,  fairly high in trees. After 
a few minutes they took off in opposite directions. See previous posts for 
location. 

Junko Suzuki, Ursula Mitra, Karen Fung
NYC


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Re:[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak, Riverside Park: Yes!! - Monday, 3/25

[Karen Fung]

Seen at 1:30pm today by Christina Wilkinson; same area as my previous
reports (though her views were from the opposite direction).  Thanks
Christina for letting me know :-)

100 days of solitude for this little guy; who could've predicted this back
in December?!

Karen

On Sun, Mar 24, 2019 at 4:05 PM Karen Fung 
wrote:

> Oops, just corrected -- the earlier post should've read March 23 and 24th
> (Sunday).  Here's a link to today's eBird checklist, with a photo:
>
> https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S54175907
>
> I would love to know if this bird will make it to day #100 here, which
> would be tomorrow, Monday the 25th.  Both of my sightings this weekend were
> at mid-day, and if any of you are planning a visit, I suggest standing on
> the Forever Wild path north of the little stream and carefully scanning
> west, or downslope.  Today the bird perched for a few minutes on the base
> of an uprooted/overturned tree (not the tree just north of the stream and
> closest to the path, but the one NW of it), then flew several yards north
> and disappeared into dense tangle.  My guess is that it has a few hiding
> places in this area where it can stay motionless and undetected for long
> periods of time.
>
> Good luck if you try tomorrow.  Sadly, I'll be at work by mid-day.
>
> Karen
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 24, 2019 at 12:40 PM Karen Fung 
> wrote:
>
>> Just had the grosbeak again, same spot
>>
>>
>> 
>>
>> Karen Fung
>> NYC
>> http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>
>> > On Mar 23, 2019, at 12:26 PM, Karen Fung 
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Still here in Riverside Park near the small stream ~118th, viewed from
>> the Forever Wild trail looking west downslope.  Holy moly.
>> >
>> > 
>> >
>> > Karen Fung
>> > NYC
>> > http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com
>> >
>> > Sent from my iPhone
>> >
>>
>

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Re:[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak, Riverside Park: Yes!! - Monday, 3/25

[Karen Fung]

Seen at 1:30pm today by Christina Wilkinson; same area as my previous
reports (though her views were from the opposite direction).  Thanks
Christina for letting me know :-)

100 days of solitude for this little guy; who could've predicted this back
in December?!

Karen

On Sun, Mar 24, 2019 at 4:05 PM Karen Fung 
wrote:

> Oops, just corrected -- the earlier post should've read March 23 and 24th
> (Sunday).  Here's a link to today's eBird checklist, with a photo:
>
> https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S54175907
>
> I would love to know if this bird will make it to day #100 here, which
> would be tomorrow, Monday the 25th.  Both of my sightings this weekend were
> at mid-day, and if any of you are planning a visit, I suggest standing on
> the Forever Wild path north of the little stream and carefully scanning
> west, or downslope.  Today the bird perched for a few minutes on the base
> of an uprooted/overturned tree (not the tree just north of the stream and
> closest to the path, but the one NW of it), then flew several yards north
> and disappeared into dense tangle.  My guess is that it has a few hiding
> places in this area where it can stay motionless and undetected for long
> periods of time.
>
> Good luck if you try tomorrow.  Sadly, I'll be at work by mid-day.
>
> Karen
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 24, 2019 at 12:40 PM Karen Fung 
> wrote:
>
>> Just had the grosbeak again, same spot
>>
>>
>> 
>>
>> Karen Fung
>> NYC
>> http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>
>> > On Mar 23, 2019, at 12:26 PM, Karen Fung 
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Still here in Riverside Park near the small stream ~118th, viewed from
>> the Forever Wild trail looking west downslope.  Holy moly.
>> >
>> > 
>> >
>> > Karen Fung
>> > NYC
>> > http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com
>> >
>> > Sent from my iPhone
>> >
>>
>

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Re:[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak, Riverside Park: Yes!! 3/23 and 3/24

[Karen Fung]

Oops, just corrected -- the earlier post should've read March 23 and 24th
(Sunday).  Here's a link to today's eBird checklist, with a photo:

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S54175907

I would love to know if this bird will make it to day #100 here, which
would be tomorrow, Monday the 25th.  Both of my sightings this weekend were
at mid-day, and if any of you are planning a visit, I suggest standing on
the Forever Wild path north of the little stream and carefully scanning
west, or downslope.  Today the bird perched for a few minutes on the base
of an uprooted/overturned tree (not the tree just north of the stream and
closest to the path, but the one NW of it), then flew several yards north
and disappeared into dense tangle.  My guess is that it has a few hiding
places in this area where it can stay motionless and undetected for long
periods of time.

Good luck if you try tomorrow.  Sadly, I'll be at work by mid-day.

Karen


On Sun, Mar 24, 2019 at 12:40 PM Karen Fung 
wrote:

> Just had the grosbeak again, same spot
>
>
> ----
>
> Karen Fung
> NYC
> http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> > On Mar 23, 2019, at 12:26 PM, Karen Fung 
> wrote:
> >
> > Still here in Riverside Park near the small stream ~118th, viewed from
> the Forever Wild trail looking west downslope.  Holy moly.
> >
> > 
> >
> > Karen Fung
> > NYC
> > http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
>

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Re:[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak, Riverside Park: Yes!! 3/23 and 3/24

[Karen Fung]

Oops, just corrected -- the earlier post should've read March 23 and 24th
(Sunday).  Here's a link to today's eBird checklist, with a photo:

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S54175907

I would love to know if this bird will make it to day #100 here, which
would be tomorrow, Monday the 25th.  Both of my sightings this weekend were
at mid-day, and if any of you are planning a visit, I suggest standing on
the Forever Wild path north of the little stream and carefully scanning
west, or downslope.  Today the bird perched for a few minutes on the base
of an uprooted/overturned tree (not the tree just north of the stream and
closest to the path, but the one NW of it), then flew several yards north
and disappeared into dense tangle.  My guess is that it has a few hiding
places in this area where it can stay motionless and undetected for long
periods of time.

Good luck if you try tomorrow.  Sadly, I'll be at work by mid-day.

Karen


On Sun, Mar 24, 2019 at 12:40 PM Karen Fung 
wrote:

> Just had the grosbeak again, same spot
>
>
> ----
>
> Karen Fung
> NYC
> http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> > On Mar 23, 2019, at 12:26 PM, Karen Fung 
> wrote:
> >
> > Still here in Riverside Park near the small stream ~118th, viewed from
> the Forever Wild trail looking west downslope.  Holy moly.
> >
> > 
> >
> > Karen Fung
> > NYC
> > http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
>

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Re:[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak: yes!! 3/23 and 3/25

[Karen Fung]

Just had the grosbeak again, same spot 




Karen Fung
NYC
http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com

Sent from my iPhone


> On Mar 23, 2019, at 12:26 PM, Karen Fung  wrote:
> 
> Still here in Riverside Park near the small stream ~118th, viewed from the 
> Forever Wild trail looking west downslope.  Holy moly. 
> 
> ----
> 
> Karen Fung
> NYC
> http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 

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Re:[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak: yes!! 3/23 and 3/25

[Karen Fung]

Just had the grosbeak again, same spot 




Karen Fung
NYC
http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com

Sent from my iPhone


> On Mar 23, 2019, at 12:26 PM, Karen Fung  wrote:
> 
> Still here in Riverside Park near the small stream ~118th, viewed from the 
> Forever Wild trail looking west downslope.  Holy moly. 
> 
> ----
> 
> Karen Fung
> NYC
> http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 

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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak: yes!! 3/23

[Karen Fung]

Still here in Riverside Park near the small stream ~118th, viewed from the 
Forever Wild trail looking west downslope.  Holy moly. 



Karen Fung
NYC
http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com

Sent from my iPhone


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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak: yes!! 3/23

[Karen Fung]

Still here in Riverside Park near the small stream ~118th, viewed from the 
Forever Wild trail looking west downslope.  Holy moly. 



Karen Fung
NYC
http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com

Sent from my iPhone


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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak continues in Riverside Park, 2 March

[Karen Fung]

Looking at it west of the sanctuary path along the small stream ~118th. Wear 
boots if you come in - the trail is very slushy!



Karen Fung
NYC
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Sent from my iPhone


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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak continues in Riverside Park, 2 March

[Karen Fung]

Looking at it west of the sanctuary path along the small stream ~118th. Wear 
boots if you come in - the trail is very slushy!



Karen Fung
NYC
http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com

Sent from my iPhone


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[nysbirds-l] Townsend's Solitaire, Copake Falls: Yes (Columbia County)

[Karen Fung]

Matthew Rymkiewicz reports that the TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE continues along
High Valley Road in Copake Falls as of 8:45am this morning (16 Feb).  Sean
Camillieri was the first one to spot it today.

Karen Fung
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[nysbirds-l] Townsend's Solitaire, Copake Falls: Yes (Columbia County)

[Karen Fung]

Matthew Rymkiewicz reports that the TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE continues along
High Valley Road in Copake Falls as of 8:45am this morning (16 Feb).  Sean
Camillieri was the first one to spot it today.

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[nysbirds-l] Townsend's Solitaire: yes! (Copake Falls, Columbia County)

[Karen Fung]

Hi everyone,
Matthew Rymkiewicz asked me to post the following to the NYS list:

TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE continues this morning... seen continually from 8:30am
on a quarter mile up High Valley Road in Copake Falls.  Foraging regularly
in the line of trees smothered in bittersweet in the middle of the field.

This was as of 9:52 am.  Note that Matthew was the one looking at the bird,
not me (I'm not there).

The TOSO was first reported by others yesterday, via eBird.

Good luck if you go,

Karen Fung
NYC

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[nysbirds-l] Townsend's Solitaire: yes! (Copake Falls, Columbia County)

[Karen Fung]

Hi everyone,
Matthew Rymkiewicz asked me to post the following to the NYS list:

TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE continues this morning... seen continually from 8:30am
on a quarter mile up High Valley Road in Copake Falls.  Foraging regularly
in the line of trees smothered in bittersweet in the middle of the field.

This was as of 9:52 am.  Note that Matthew was the one looking at the bird,
not me (I'm not there).

The TOSO was first reported by others yesterday, via eBird.

Good luck if you go,

Karen Fung
NYC

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Re:[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak: yes (11 Feb)

[Karen Fung]

Looking at the Grosbeak now (9:34 am Monday) in Riverside Park just above eye 
level between the two saplings mentioned earlier. Just flew off while I was 
texting



Karen Fung
NYC
http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com

Sent from my iPhone


> On Feb 10, 2019, at 3:25 PM, Karen Fung  wrote:
> 
> High in a tall oak tree located on the west side of Forever Wild path 
> (~117-118th) across the path from a pine sapling. Stand on the east side of 
> the path, between the pine sapling and the sapling with the yellow & white 
> striped ribbon, and look west and up 50’. Was told that the grosbeak flew in 
> to this tree at 2pm and that its routine for the past 8 days is to sit 
> motionless in this spot till dusk. Binoculars needed. 
> 
> Locate the only branch with leaves at the end (~3:30 R side), follow it left 
> 8’ then up 4’ to fork in next branch with a cluster of leaves inside. 
> Directions courtesy of Richard Nelson(Thanks Richard !!)
> 
> The grosbeak just raised its head and is looking quite alert. 
> 
> 
> Karen Fung
> NYC
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 

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Re:[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak: yes (11 Feb)

[Karen Fung]

Looking at the Grosbeak now (9:34 am Monday) in Riverside Park just above eye 
level between the two saplings mentioned earlier. Just flew off while I was 
texting



Karen Fung
NYC
http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com

Sent from my iPhone


> On Feb 10, 2019, at 3:25 PM, Karen Fung  wrote:
> 
> High in a tall oak tree located on the west side of Forever Wild path 
> (~117-118th) across the path from a pine sapling. Stand on the east side of 
> the path, between the pine sapling and the sapling with the yellow & white 
> striped ribbon, and look west and up 50’. Was told that the grosbeak flew in 
> to this tree at 2pm and that its routine for the past 8 days is to sit 
> motionless in this spot till dusk. Binoculars needed. 
> 
> Locate the only branch with leaves at the end (~3:30 R side), follow it left 
> 8’ then up 4’ to fork in next branch with a cluster of leaves inside. 
> Directions courtesy of Richard Nelson(Thanks Richard !!)
> 
> The grosbeak just raised its head and is looking quite alert. 
> 
> 
> Karen Fung
> NYC
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 

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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak: yes

[Karen Fung]

High in a tall oak tree located on the west side of Forever Wild path 
(~117-118th) across the path from a pine sapling. Stand on the east side of the 
path, between the pine sapling and the sapling with the yellow & white striped 
ribbon, and look west and up 50’. Was told that the grosbeak flew in to this 
tree at 2pm and that its routine for the past 8 days is to sit motionless in 
this spot till dusk. Binoculars needed. 

Locate the only branch with leaves at the end (~3:30 R side), follow it left 8’ 
then up 4’ to fork in next branch with a cluster of leaves inside. Directions 
courtesy of Richard Nelson(Thanks Richard !!)

The grosbeak just raised its head and is looking quite alert. 
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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak: yes

[Karen Fung]

High in a tall oak tree located on the west side of Forever Wild path 
(~117-118th) across the path from a pine sapling. Stand on the east side of the 
path, between the pine sapling and the sapling with the yellow & white striped 
ribbon, and look west and up 50’. Was told that the grosbeak flew in to this 
tree at 2pm and that its routine for the past 8 days is to sit motionless in 
this spot till dusk. Binoculars needed. 

Locate the only branch with leaves at the end (~3:30 R side), follow it left 8’ 
then up 4’ to fork in next branch with a cluster of leaves inside. Directions 
courtesy of Richard Nelson(Thanks Richard !!)

The grosbeak just raised its head and is looking quite alert. 
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NYC


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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak -yes

[Karen Fung]

Heard then briefly saw the EVGR at 10:25 in the woods between RSD and tennis 
courts ~121st. Viewed from the Drive looking down and it was on a low perch and 
then dropped to the ground. Trying to refind. 



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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak -yes

[Karen Fung]

Heard then briefly saw the EVGR at 10:25 in the woods between RSD and tennis 
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then dropped to the ground. Trying to refind. 



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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak updates

[Karen Fung]

Hi Cesar,
It was seen by others in the same spot yesterday (22 Jan); I found this out
last night.

For those unfamiliar with Riverside Park, I suggest you enter the park at
116th and Riverside, and head down the slope to the base of the hill.  The
Riverside Bird Sanctuary will be on your right, and it is enclosed by an
iron fence.  There is a "Forever Wild" sign at the entrance, by the bird
feeders.  Start your walk there.  The grosbeak has been feeding on both
sides of the dirt trail, roughly at the latitude of 117-118th street, but
has also been seen further north along the trail as far as 121st.  It used
to end up in a tree on Riverside Drive across from Riverside Church by late
afternoon, but I am not sure if it is still doing that.

I know that further updates to these lists would be appreciated by others
as well, since folks from out of town have written to me privately, asking
for more information.  I live nearby but only have time to visit a few
times per week, so perhaps others will post their updates here.

Good luck if and when you go.
Karen

On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 8:41 AM Cesar Castillo  wrote:

> Thank you,
>
> I appreciate this report, since this would still be a lifer for me.
>
> César
>
> Una tarde la princesa  vio una estrella aparecer;  la princesa era
> traviesa  y la quiso ir a coger.
> La quería para hacerla  decorar un prendedor,  con un verso y una perla,  una
> pluma y una flor.
> Las princesas primorosas  se parecen mucho a ti;  cortan lirios, cortan
> rosas,  cortan astros. Son así.
> -*A Margarita Debayle (To Margarita Debayle) by Ruben Dario*
>
>
> On Monday, January 21, 2019, 2:23:26 PM EST, Karen Fung
> easternblueb...@gmail.com [ebirdsnyc] 
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Continues along the Forever Wild trail (~117th) in Riverside Park as of
> 2:15pm
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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak updates

[Karen Fung]

Hi Cesar,
It was seen by others in the same spot yesterday (22 Jan); I found this out
last night.

For those unfamiliar with Riverside Park, I suggest you enter the park at
116th and Riverside, and head down the slope to the base of the hill.  The
Riverside Bird Sanctuary will be on your right, and it is enclosed by an
iron fence.  There is a "Forever Wild" sign at the entrance, by the bird
feeders.  Start your walk there.  The grosbeak has been feeding on both
sides of the dirt trail, roughly at the latitude of 117-118th street, but
has also been seen further north along the trail as far as 121st.  It used
to end up in a tree on Riverside Drive across from Riverside Church by late
afternoon, but I am not sure if it is still doing that.

I know that further updates to these lists would be appreciated by others
as well, since folks from out of town have written to me privately, asking
for more information.  I live nearby but only have time to visit a few
times per week, so perhaps others will post their updates here.

Good luck if and when you go.
Karen

On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 8:41 AM Cesar Castillo  wrote:

> Thank you,
>
> I appreciate this report, since this would still be a lifer for me.
>
> César
>
> Una tarde la princesa  vio una estrella aparecer;  la princesa era
> traviesa  y la quiso ir a coger.
> La quería para hacerla  decorar un prendedor,  con un verso y una perla,  una
> pluma y una flor.
> Las princesas primorosas  se parecen mucho a ti;  cortan lirios, cortan
> rosas,  cortan astros. Son así.
> -*A Margarita Debayle (To Margarita Debayle) by Ruben Dario*
>
>
> On Monday, January 21, 2019, 2:23:26 PM EST, Karen Fung
> easternblueb...@gmail.com [ebirdsnyc] 
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Continues along the Forever Wild trail (~117th) in Riverside Park as of
> 2:15pm
>
> 
>
> Karen Fung
> NYC
>
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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak -yes

[Karen Fung]

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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak -yes

[Karen Fung]

Continues along the Forever Wild trail (~117th) in Riverside Park as of 2:15pm



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Re:[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak - yes

[Karen Fung]

Update: currently (2:28pm) roosting in its favorite tree  on the park side of 
Riverside Drive at 121st St across from Riverside Church. The tree is a willow 
oak with dead brown leaves on it.  



Karen Fung
NYC

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> On Jan 13, 2019, at 1:44 PM, Karen Fung  wrote:
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> looking west. 
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Re:[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak - yes

[Karen Fung]

Update: currently (2:28pm) roosting in its favorite tree  on the park side of 
Riverside Drive at 121st St across from Riverside Church. The tree is a willow 
oak with dead brown leaves on it.  



Karen Fung
NYC

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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak - yes

[Karen Fung]

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[nysbirds-l] Evening Grosbeak yes 1/4

[Karen Fung]

Riverside pk bird sanctuary path ~117th
Looking at it now 


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[nysbirds-l] Evening Grosbeak photos from Riverside Park, Manhattan, today (31 December)

[Karen Fung]

All --
I included some photos in today's eBird checklist.  Amazing that the bird
has stuck around this long (assuming it's the same individual from the
Riverside Park CBC on 16 December).  Let's hope it will be there tomorrow
to welcome in the New Year.

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S51127754

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[nysbirds-l] Evening Grosbeak photos from Riverside Park, Manhattan, today (31 December)

[Karen Fung]

All --
I included some photos in today's eBird checklist.  Amazing that the bird
has stuck around this long (assuming it's the same individual from the
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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak: yes 12/31

[Karen Fung]

Looking at it now in Riverside Park. High in A tree, visible from RSD at 121st. 
Calling. 



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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak: yes 12/31

[Karen Fung]

Looking at it now in Riverside Park. High in A tree, visible from RSD at 121st. 
Calling. 



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[nysbirds-l] UPDATE Re: Evening Grosbeak Riverside Park (Manhattan)

[Karen Fung]

>From the intel I'm getting, it was refound by others in the same area of
the park  (i.e., north of 120th), and observations were from the "Forever
Wild" path below, not from RSD above.  The bird was perched high in a tree,
then came down to eye level, and photos were taken.  It was in view for
maybe 30 minutes, and last seen around 1:50pm, when it flew into a bush and
folks lost sight of it.

Sounds like it's still around and worth a twitch.

Karen

On Sat, Dec 29, 2018 at 11:01 AM Karen Fung 
wrote:

> Male, seen perched in a tree ~10:45a in the wooded area of the park
> between the tennis courts and Riverside Church, just north of W120th. Lost
> it while texting. This is the same area it was reported during the CBC on
> 16 Dec.   Unfortunately no camera with me.
>
> 
>
> Karen Fung
> NYC
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>

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[nysbirds-l] UPDATE Re: Evening Grosbeak Riverside Park (Manhattan)

[Karen Fung]

>From the intel I'm getting, it was refound by others in the same area of
the park  (i.e., north of 120th), and observations were from the "Forever
Wild" path below, not from RSD above.  The bird was perched high in a tree,
then came down to eye level, and photos were taken.  It was in view for
maybe 30 minutes, and last seen around 1:50pm, when it flew into a bush and
folks lost sight of it.

Sounds like it's still around and worth a twitch.

Karen

On Sat, Dec 29, 2018 at 11:01 AM Karen Fung 
wrote:

> Male, seen perched in a tree ~10:45a in the wooded area of the park
> between the tennis courts and Riverside Church, just north of W120th. Lost
> it while texting. This is the same area it was reported during the CBC on
> 16 Dec.   Unfortunately no camera with me.
>
> 
>
> Karen Fung
> NYC
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
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[nysbirds-l] Evening Grosbeak Riverside Park (Manhattan)

[Karen Fung]

Male, seen perched in a tree ~10:45a in the wooded area of the park between the 
tennis courts and Riverside Church, just north of W120th. Lost it while 
texting. This is the same area it was reported during the CBC on 16 Dec.   
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[nysbirds-l] Evening Grosbeak Riverside Park (Manhattan)

[Karen Fung]

Male, seen perched in a tree ~10:45a in the wooded area of the park between the 
tennis courts and Riverside Church, just north of W120th. Lost it while 
texting. This is the same area it was reported during the CBC on 16 Dec.   
Unfortunately no camera with me. 



Karen Fung
NYC


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Henslows Sparrow redux: Shawangunk Grasslands, NWR (Ulster County)

[Karen Fung]

Thanks John and Rick (and all those who wrote to me privately) for the
feedback :-).

The possibility of using spectrograms as a tracking tool for ID'ing
individual birds has become very intriguing to me. For example, if it
becomes established that adult Henslow's Sparrows only have one song in
their repertoire that never changes, and *IF* it turns out that its own
song is unique, like a fingerprint, then if the same spectrogram is
recorded elsewhere, one could possibly assume it was the same individual.
This line of reasoning had me return just now to the eBird database and
review the most recent audio files for 2018, hoping that I might find the
2017 Shawangunk bird represented somewhere in their treasure trove.  The
result is that I came across this eBird checklist from Centre County
Pennsylvania on 25 May 2018 that contains an audio file of a Henslow's.
Its spectrogram appears to match the spectrogram of last year's Henslow's
seen at Shawangunk:

Here's the Pennsylvania bird ( 25 May 2018):
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S46124750

Here's one of the recordings of the New York bird (27 May 2017):
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S37188198

Do folks agree that the spectrograms and recordings look and sound fairly
similar?

I am cc'ing Nathan Pieplow on this, but he's based in Colorado and may not
subscribe to this list.  If his reply appears off-list, I will post it.

Karen Fung
NYC


On Fri, Jun 15, 2018 at 2:45 PM, JOHN TURNER  wrote:

> I totally agree with Rick.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 07:51 PM, rc...@nyc.rr.com wrote:
>
> Karen:  Don’t confuse lack of interest with folks not having enough
> expertise on the topic to feel they are qualified to contribute to the
> discussion (e.g., me).  I for, one, was fascinated, and look forward to
> further developments.
>
>
>
> Rick Cech
>
>
>
> P.S.  Also add kudos for the fine tern id discussion, Joe, Shai & others.
> We’re fortunate to have individuals in the community with such depths of
> insight and experience.
>
>
>
> *From:* bounce-122638804-3714...@list.cornell.edu <
> bounce-122638804-3714...@list.cornell.edu> *On Behalf Of *Karen Fung
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 14, 2018 2:46 PM
> *To:* nysbirds-L@cornell.edu
> *Subject:* [nysbirds-l] Henslows Sparrow redux: Shawangunk Grasslands,
> NWR (Ulster County)
>
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> A few weeks ago, I posted a query to the list, noting that this year's
> Henslow's Sparrow at Shawangunk is singing a different song compared to the
> single song recorded by multiple observers last year, and wondering if that
> was enough of an indication that this year's bird is a different
> individual.  That post did not really elicit much interest, based on the
> little feedback I received.
>
>
>
> Since then, I wrote to a few people directly, including Nathan Pieplow,
> whose book, "Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Eastern North
> America", was published last year. Am including my direct query to him.
> Nathan agrees that this year's bird is almost certainly a different
> individual, and he gave me permission to post his reply, which you will see
> below.
>
>
>
> For those interested, the screen shot of the spectrograms that I sent to
> him is now online on my website, in this gallery. You can see from the
> screen shot that the first four spectrograms show a "Mi-Re-Do" sequence of
> notes, and they are all from this year's bird. The remaining spectrograms
> show a "Mi-Do-Re" type sequence of notes. Both three syllable "songs", just
> a different sequence of sounds.
>
>
>
> https://www.birdsiviews.com/Henslows-Sparrow-Shawangunk-Grasslands/
>
>
>
> If you want to see and play back the entire eBird collection of
> spectrograms and audio files for both Shawangunk birds, the link is here:
>
>
>
> https://ebird.org/media/catalog?taxonCode=henspa;
> mediaType=a=Ulster,%20New%20York,%20United%
> 20States%20(US)=US-NY-111=Henslow%27s%
> 20Sparrow%20-%20Ammodramus%20henslowii
>
>
>
> Nathan's reply and my query to him follow here.
>
>
>
> --
>
>
>
> Karen,
>
>
>
> Thanks for the email! I'm very glad you like my book. We need to get more
> people using it!
>
>
>
> I'm about as certain as I can be that the 2018 bird is a different
> individual than the 2017 bird. Here's why:
>
> ·  Henslow's is a poorly studied species. But in the research for my
> book, I never found a documented case of an individual Henslow's switching
> songtypes on a recording.
>
> ·  You've got a pretty good sample size of recordings here. I went
> through all the 2018 recordings and every rendition is identical. I didn't
> go through all the 2017 recordings but in my sample, t

Re: [nysbirds-l] Henslows Sparrow redux: Shawangunk Grasslands, NWR (Ulster County)

[Karen Fung]

Thanks John and Rick (and all those who wrote to me privately) for the
feedback :-).

The possibility of using spectrograms as a tracking tool for ID'ing
individual birds has become very intriguing to me. For example, if it
becomes established that adult Henslow's Sparrows only have one song in
their repertoire that never changes, and *IF* it turns out that its own
song is unique, like a fingerprint, then if the same spectrogram is
recorded elsewhere, one could possibly assume it was the same individual.
This line of reasoning had me return just now to the eBird database and
review the most recent audio files for 2018, hoping that I might find the
2017 Shawangunk bird represented somewhere in their treasure trove.  The
result is that I came across this eBird checklist from Centre County
Pennsylvania on 25 May 2018 that contains an audio file of a Henslow's.
Its spectrogram appears to match the spectrogram of last year's Henslow's
seen at Shawangunk:

Here's the Pennsylvania bird ( 25 May 2018):
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S46124750

Here's one of the recordings of the New York bird (27 May 2017):
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S37188198

Do folks agree that the spectrograms and recordings look and sound fairly
similar?

I am cc'ing Nathan Pieplow on this, but he's based in Colorado and may not
subscribe to this list.  If his reply appears off-list, I will post it.

Karen Fung
NYC


On Fri, Jun 15, 2018 at 2:45 PM, JOHN TURNER  wrote:

> I totally agree with Rick.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 07:51 PM, rc...@nyc.rr.com wrote:
>
> Karen:  Don’t confuse lack of interest with folks not having enough
> expertise on the topic to feel they are qualified to contribute to the
> discussion (e.g., me).  I for, one, was fascinated, and look forward to
> further developments.
>
>
>
> Rick Cech
>
>
>
> P.S.  Also add kudos for the fine tern id discussion, Joe, Shai & others.
> We’re fortunate to have individuals in the community with such depths of
> insight and experience.
>
>
>
> *From:* bounce-122638804-3714...@list.cornell.edu <
> bounce-122638804-3714...@list.cornell.edu> *On Behalf Of *Karen Fung
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 14, 2018 2:46 PM
> *To:* nysbirds-L@cornell.edu
> *Subject:* [nysbirds-l] Henslows Sparrow redux: Shawangunk Grasslands,
> NWR (Ulster County)
>
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> A few weeks ago, I posted a query to the list, noting that this year's
> Henslow's Sparrow at Shawangunk is singing a different song compared to the
> single song recorded by multiple observers last year, and wondering if that
> was enough of an indication that this year's bird is a different
> individual.  That post did not really elicit much interest, based on the
> little feedback I received.
>
>
>
> Since then, I wrote to a few people directly, including Nathan Pieplow,
> whose book, "Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Eastern North
> America", was published last year. Am including my direct query to him.
> Nathan agrees that this year's bird is almost certainly a different
> individual, and he gave me permission to post his reply, which you will see
> below.
>
>
>
> For those interested, the screen shot of the spectrograms that I sent to
> him is now online on my website, in this gallery. You can see from the
> screen shot that the first four spectrograms show a "Mi-Re-Do" sequence of
> notes, and they are all from this year's bird. The remaining spectrograms
> show a "Mi-Do-Re" type sequence of notes. Both three syllable "songs", just
> a different sequence of sounds.
>
>
>
> https://www.birdsiviews.com/Henslows-Sparrow-Shawangunk-Grasslands/
>
>
>
> If you want to see and play back the entire eBird collection of
> spectrograms and audio files for both Shawangunk birds, the link is here:
>
>
>
> https://ebird.org/media/catalog?taxonCode=henspa;
> mediaType=a=Ulster,%20New%20York,%20United%
> 20States%20(US)=US-NY-111=Henslow%27s%
> 20Sparrow%20-%20Ammodramus%20henslowii
>
>
>
> Nathan's reply and my query to him follow here.
>
>
>
> --
>
>
>
> Karen,
>
>
>
> Thanks for the email! I'm very glad you like my book. We need to get more
> people using it!
>
>
>
> I'm about as certain as I can be that the 2018 bird is a different
> individual than the 2017 bird. Here's why:
>
> ·  Henslow's is a poorly studied species. But in the research for my
> book, I never found a documented case of an individual Henslow's switching
> songtypes on a recording.
>
> ·  You've got a pretty good sample size of recordings here. I went
> through all the 2018 recordings and every rendition is identical. I didn't
> go through all the 2017 recordings but in my sample, t

[nysbirds-l] Henslows Sparrow redux: Shawangunk Grasslands, NWR (Ulster County)

[Karen Fung]

Hi All,
A few weeks ago, I posted a query to the list, noting that this year's
Henslow's Sparrow at Shawangunk is singing a different song compared to the
single song recorded by multiple observers last year, and wondering if that
was enough of an indication that this year's bird is a different
individual.  That post did not really elicit much interest, based on the
little feedback I received.

Since then, I wrote to a few people directly, including Nathan Pieplow,
whose book, "Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Eastern North America",
was published last year. Am including my direct query to him. Nathan agrees
that this year's bird is almost certainly a different individual, and he
gave me permission to post his reply, which you will see below.

For those interested, the screen shot of the spectrograms that I sent to
him is now online on my website, in this gallery. You can see from the
screen shot that the first four spectrograms show a "Mi-Re-Do" sequence of
notes, and they are all from this year's bird. The remaining spectrograms
show a "Mi-Do-Re" type sequence of notes. Both three syllable "songs", just
a different sequence of sounds.

https://www.birdsiviews.com/Henslows-Sparrow-Shawangunk-Grasslands/

If you want to see and play back the entire eBird collection of
spectrograms and audio files for both Shawangunk birds, the link is here:

https://ebird.org/media/catalog?taxonCode=henspa=a=Ulster,%20New%20York,%20United%20States%20(US)=US-NY-111=Henslow%27s%20Sparrow%20-%20Ammodramus%20henslowii

Nathan's reply and my query to him follow here.

--

Karen,

Thanks for the email! I'm very glad you like my book. We need to get more
people using it!

I'm about as certain as I can be that the 2018 bird is a different
individual than the 2017 bird. Here's why:

   - Henslow's is a poorly studied species. But in the research for my
   book, I never found a documented case of an individual Henslow's switching
   songtypes on a recording.
   - You've got a pretty good sample size of recordings here. I went
   through all the 2018 recordings and every rendition is identical. I didn't
   go through all the 2017 recordings but in my sample, they were all
   identical to each other and different from the 2018 bird.
   - All the 2017 and 2018 recordings in your sample are stereotyped, not
   plastic. This basically ensures the recordings come from adult birds. It
   has been shown in many passerine species that once birds are adults, they
   cannot learn new songs. A few birds have been shown to break this rule
   (like Northern Mockingbird), but it would be a surprise for Henslow's
   Sparrow.
   - The 2017 and 2018 songs differ in many details -- one is not merely a
   truncation of the other.

This is actually a pretty good test case for the number of songtypes per
individual Henslow's Sparrow. If birders visit the same bird many times
over the course of a season and never document any song variation, it's
very good evidence that each individual has a single songtype. Plus, it
happens to fit with the little we know about song in Henslow's, and a great
deal that we know about song in passerines in general.

So, I'd say you have a new bird this year.


Nathan

On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 3:59 AM, Karen Fung 
wrote:

> Dear Nathan,
> I very much enjoyed your presentation at the Linnaean Society (NY) last
> year, and bought your book as soon as it came out.  I grew up playing the
> piano as a hobby, so am used to seeing sounds presented in visual form.
> Spectrograms are a great aid in learning bird song!
>
> Anyway, I'm writing to hopefully get your thoughts on whether you think
> the male Henslow's Sparrow that is currently singing at Shawangunk
> Grasslands NWR (NY: Ulster County) is a different bird from last year's
> since its spectrogram is slightly different.  See below for part of an
> email that I sent to local birders.  Was told that Henslow's hasn't nested
> at Shawungunk in maybe 30 years, and that last year's sighting was the
> first one documented in recent memory.  That alone made some folks think
> that the current bird had to be the same one as last year's due to its
> rarity.  Last year it was around for maybe ten days, singing incessantly.
> This year it also sings non-stop, but the sequence of notes is different.
> This year it has a mate, so could it be singing a different song just based
> on that fact?  Your book seemed to indicate that Henslow's only has one
> song in its repertoire.. but could it have modulated its song between
> seasons?.  Some birders agree that it is likely to be a different bird,
> based on its different song, plus its plumage appears to be paler this year
> (but I'm not sure how to evaluate plumage if the bird has molted).
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.  The attached screen shot was taken a
> few days ago.  The link to the e

[nysbirds-l] Henslows Sparrow redux: Shawangunk Grasslands, NWR (Ulster County)

[Karen Fung]

Hi All,
A few weeks ago, I posted a query to the list, noting that this year's
Henslow's Sparrow at Shawangunk is singing a different song compared to the
single song recorded by multiple observers last year, and wondering if that
was enough of an indication that this year's bird is a different
individual.  That post did not really elicit much interest, based on the
little feedback I received.

Since then, I wrote to a few people directly, including Nathan Pieplow,
whose book, "Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Eastern North America",
was published last year. Am including my direct query to him. Nathan agrees
that this year's bird is almost certainly a different individual, and he
gave me permission to post his reply, which you will see below.

For those interested, the screen shot of the spectrograms that I sent to
him is now online on my website, in this gallery. You can see from the
screen shot that the first four spectrograms show a "Mi-Re-Do" sequence of
notes, and they are all from this year's bird. The remaining spectrograms
show a "Mi-Do-Re" type sequence of notes. Both three syllable "songs", just
a different sequence of sounds.

https://www.birdsiviews.com/Henslows-Sparrow-Shawangunk-Grasslands/

If you want to see and play back the entire eBird collection of
spectrograms and audio files for both Shawangunk birds, the link is here:

https://ebird.org/media/catalog?taxonCode=henspa=a=Ulster,%20New%20York,%20United%20States%20(US)=US-NY-111=Henslow%27s%20Sparrow%20-%20Ammodramus%20henslowii

Nathan's reply and my query to him follow here.

--

Karen,

Thanks for the email! I'm very glad you like my book. We need to get more
people using it!

I'm about as certain as I can be that the 2018 bird is a different
individual than the 2017 bird. Here's why:

   - Henslow's is a poorly studied species. But in the research for my
   book, I never found a documented case of an individual Henslow's switching
   songtypes on a recording.
   - You've got a pretty good sample size of recordings here. I went
   through all the 2018 recordings and every rendition is identical. I didn't
   go through all the 2017 recordings but in my sample, they were all
   identical to each other and different from the 2018 bird.
   - All the 2017 and 2018 recordings in your sample are stereotyped, not
   plastic. This basically ensures the recordings come from adult birds. It
   has been shown in many passerine species that once birds are adults, they
   cannot learn new songs. A few birds have been shown to break this rule
   (like Northern Mockingbird), but it would be a surprise for Henslow's
   Sparrow.
   - The 2017 and 2018 songs differ in many details -- one is not merely a
   truncation of the other.

This is actually a pretty good test case for the number of songtypes per
individual Henslow's Sparrow. If birders visit the same bird many times
over the course of a season and never document any song variation, it's
very good evidence that each individual has a single songtype. Plus, it
happens to fit with the little we know about song in Henslow's, and a great
deal that we know about song in passerines in general.

So, I'd say you have a new bird this year.


Nathan

On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 3:59 AM, Karen Fung 
wrote:

> Dear Nathan,
> I very much enjoyed your presentation at the Linnaean Society (NY) last
> year, and bought your book as soon as it came out.  I grew up playing the
> piano as a hobby, so am used to seeing sounds presented in visual form.
> Spectrograms are a great aid in learning bird song!
>
> Anyway, I'm writing to hopefully get your thoughts on whether you think
> the male Henslow's Sparrow that is currently singing at Shawangunk
> Grasslands NWR (NY: Ulster County) is a different bird from last year's
> since its spectrogram is slightly different.  See below for part of an
> email that I sent to local birders.  Was told that Henslow's hasn't nested
> at Shawungunk in maybe 30 years, and that last year's sighting was the
> first one documented in recent memory.  That alone made some folks think
> that the current bird had to be the same one as last year's due to its
> rarity.  Last year it was around for maybe ten days, singing incessantly.
> This year it also sings non-stop, but the sequence of notes is different.
> This year it has a mate, so could it be singing a different song just based
> on that fact?  Your book seemed to indicate that Henslow's only has one
> song in its repertoire.. but could it have modulated its song between
> seasons?.  Some birders agree that it is likely to be a different bird,
> based on its different song, plus its plumage appears to be paler this year
> (but I'm not sure how to evaluate plumage if the bird has molted).
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.  The attached screen shot was taken a
> few days ago.  The link to the e

[nysbirds-l] Henslow's Sparrow at Shawangunk Grasslands NWR: comparison of audiograms

[Karen Fung]

Hi, I looked at the audio files posted on eBird, comparing Joe's file from
yesterday with the many files that were posted a year ago.  The bird that
showed up yesterday sang a song with three descending notes.  Last year's
bird also sang a three part song, but the pitches were in the order of
high/low/medium.  I don't think this was obvious when listening to the
files, but the audiograms give visual proof.  All the songs from last year,
spanning several days, show the same pattern.
What are the chances that this is a different individual?  Or maybe he just
altered his song this year?

Here's a link to the audio files:

https://ebird.org/media/catalog?taxonCode=henspa=a=Ulster,%20New%20York,%20United%20States%20(US)=US-NY-111=Henslow%27s%20Sparrow%20-%20Ammodramus%20henslowii

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Karen Fung
NYC

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[nysbirds-l] Henslow's Sparrow at Shawangunk Grasslands NWR: comparison of audiograms

[Karen Fung]

Hi, I looked at the audio files posted on eBird, comparing Joe's file from
yesterday with the many files that were posted a year ago.  The bird that
showed up yesterday sang a song with three descending notes.  Last year's
bird also sang a three part song, but the pitches were in the order of
high/low/medium.  I don't think this was obvious when listening to the
files, but the audiograms give visual proof.  All the songs from last year,
spanning several days, show the same pattern.
What are the chances that this is a different individual?  Or maybe he just
altered his song this year?

Here's a link to the audio files:

https://ebird.org/media/catalog?taxonCode=henspa=a=Ulster,%20New%20York,%20United%20States%20(US)=US-NY-111=Henslow%27s%20Sparrow%20-%20Ammodramus%20henslowii

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Karen Fung
NYC

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park North End: Kentucky Warbler

[Karen Fung]

For those not on Twitter, a Kentucky Warbler was reported in the Loch (with
photo attached) at ~11:20am by @BirdsRon.  The location is along the path
south of the Glen Span Arch, which is the arch below the West Drive that
separates the Loch from the Pool.  The closest entrance from the west side
is W100th or W103rd and CPW.
Not sure how much info one sees online if not a member, but if you go to
http://www.twitter.com and search for @birdcentralpark or #birdcp, you can
probably see all the reports and updates for Manhattan County.

Karen Fung
NYC

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