Central Park showed obvious evidence of migration today, with the previously
mentioned highlights (Ea. Bluebird and CT Warbler), as well as an Orange-crowned
Warbler that showed up around sunset at Sparrow Rock being the most noteworthy
migrants. I noted 6 species of sparrows, scattered around the
Hello,
Here is are links to a short tolerable video of Scissor-tailed flycatcher's
activities and a few behavioral shots. The bird actively watched its
surroundings and caught insects often.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD2-OnEV85g
http://picasaweb.google.com/mharibal/ScissorTailedFlycatcher
Last night's flight cleared too late for any overnight flight, but waterbirds
and diurnal migrant landbirds were active this morning on Long Island.
Michael McBrien studied a Western Kingbird at the horse farm in Montauk--LI's
first of the season, as far as I am aware.
Highlights for Patricia L
Today Oct. 25, my wife Betsy and I took a ride to the Hudson Valley
catching in the fall foliage and looking for sparrows. At Shawangunks NWR we
saw
Vesper Sparrows (2), Swamp Sparrows and Song Sparrows. At Benedict Park,
Orange County off of 17K, we saw White-throated Sparrow, White-crowned
While passerines were scarce this afternoon at WE2, the sandbar in the
WE boat basin had a good variety of shorebirds, including a single Am.
Golden Plover (scarce this fall at WE2), four Red Knot, and two Long-
billed Dowitchers among the numerous Black-bellied Plovers, Dunlin,
Am. Oysterca
The improved directions suggest a location;
43.044453,-76.721005 - Google Maps
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http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES
Archives:
1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html
2) http://birding
Sunday, 25 October, 2009 -
A Connecticut Warbler was reported within the Ramble in Central Park,
Manhattan, N.Y. City - a rather notably late date (10/25)for the
species here; hopefully it will be documented carefully as there would
be the possibility of another warbler species as well, per
October 25, 2009
Grymes Hill - Staten Island NY
The Selasphorus hummingbird just reappeared at the Salvia flowers on my
deck. It was not feeding in the feeders and actually ignored both of them.
The bird appears to have more brown feathering on its back, and the throat
(gorget) app
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - further & clearer local directions
fwd. from the Oneida Birds list-serve, 10/25 Wayne County:
http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/ONEI.html#1256485297
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Tom Fiore,
Manhattan
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* posted on Genesee Birds list-serve this Sunday, 25 October, 2009 -
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, seen again in same area, Savannah, Wayne
County
http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/GENE.html#1256488232
http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/GENE.html#1256432998
[Fwd. to nysbirds by
Tom Fiore,
At about 1:30 yesterday, Steve Schuyler ( a member of the Mearns club) and I
scoured the swales at Southlands where the Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow has
been seen for the past week, but we were unable to locate the bird. It
became very windy shortly after we arrived at Southlands and possibly that
At about 1:30 yesterday, Steve Schuyler ( a member of the Mearns club) and I
scoured the swales at Southlands where the Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow has
been seen for the past week, but we were unable to locate the bird. It
became very windy shortly after we arrived at Southlands and possibly that
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