[nysbirds-l] Central Park Sept. 18

I birded from 9 am until 1 pm mostly around the Ramble Many flickers 1 White-throated Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak Common Grackles 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Ovenbird Northern Parula Black and White Chestnut-sided American Redstarts Northern Waterthrush Magnolia

[nysbirds-l] Say's Phoebe Fire Island Hawkwatch

A Say's Phoebe made a very brief appearance at the Fire Island hawkwatch around 9:00, first detected by Tony Tierno, and immediately enjoyed by all on hand: Trudy Battaly, Billy Hanley, Norm Klein, Drew Panko, me--and VIP Andy Baldelli, for whom it was a state bird! (Andy's been out of state

[nysbirds-l] Shorebird Report from the East Pond at Jamaica Bay...

Less than 100 shorebirds on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge but the diversity was good with 15 species of shorebirds. Highlights were: WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (2), STILT SANDPIPER (2), BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (1) and the continuing MARBLED GODWIT. At Big John's Pond, there was a lone

Re:[nysbirds-l] Central Park Sept. 18

(Manhattan, N.Y. City) To Joe G's CP listing, I'd briefly add that from the north end of the park, another round of Yellow-shafted Flickers went through, with at least 300 (twice the number counted a day earlier at the same early a.m. hour just at and before sunrise) moving across the n.

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Sept. 18

Our NYC Audubon Wednesday morning birding group recorded 38 species. The highlights were 10 warbler species (Parula, Magnolia, Cape May (2 in good plumage), BT Blue, BT Green, Blackpoll, B, Redstart, Yellowthroat, Canada), Philadelphia Vireo, 4 Woodpecker species including Yel-bellied

[nysbirds-l] Broad-winged Hawks on the move

While enjoying Fall warblers this morning at Peach Hill in the town of Poughkeepsie on a Waterman Bird Club outing, we all experienced an amazing flight of Broad-winged Hawks. They came in waves, at times kettling above us low enough that binoculars were not needed to count the bands on their

[nysbirds-l] Say's Phoebe @ Robert Moses LI...

I got a call from Andy Ballideli reporting a Say's Phoebe seen earlier near the Robert Moses Hawk Watch Platform. I believe a search is underway to see if it dropped into the median anywhere near the area. Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh

[nysbirds-l] Say's Phoebe @ Robert Moses LI...

I got a call from Andy Ballideli reporting a Say's Phoebe seen earlier near the Robert Moses Hawk Watch Platform. I believe a search is underway to see if it dropped into the median anywhere near the area. Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh

[nysbirds-l] Broad-winged Hawks on the move

While enjoying Fall warblers this morning at Peach Hill in the town of Poughkeepsie on a Waterman Bird Club outing, we all experienced an amazing flight of Broad-winged Hawks. They came in waves, at times kettling above us low enough that binoculars were not needed to count the bands on their

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Sept. 18

Our NYC Audubon Wednesday morning birding group recorded 38 species. The highlights were 10 warbler species (Parula, Magnolia, Cape May (2 in good plumage), BT Blue, BT Green, Blackpoll, BW, Redstart, Yellowthroat, Canada), Philadelphia Vireo, 4 Woodpecker species including Yel-bellied

Re:[nysbirds-l] Central Park Sept. 18

(Manhattan, N.Y. City) To Joe G's CP listing, I'd briefly add that from the north end of the park, another round of Yellow-shafted Flickers went through, with at least 300 (twice the number counted a day earlier at the same early a.m. hour just at and before sunrise) moving across the n.

[nysbirds-l] Shorebird Report from the East Pond at Jamaica Bay...

Less than 100 shorebirds on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge but the diversity was good with 15 species of shorebirds. Highlights were: WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (2), STILT SANDPIPER (2), BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (1) and the continuing MARBLED GODWIT. At Big John's Pond, there was a lone

[nysbirds-l] Say's Phoebe Fire Island Hawkwatch

A Say's Phoebe made a very brief appearance at the Fire Island hawkwatch around 9:00, first detected by Tony Tierno, and immediately enjoyed by all on hand: Trudy Battaly, Billy Hanley, Norm Klein, Drew Panko, me--and VIP Andy Baldelli, for whom it was a state bird! (Andy's been out of state

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Sept. 18

I birded from 9 am until 1 pm mostly around the Ramble Many flickers 1 White-throated Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak Common Grackles 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Ovenbird Northern Parula Black and White Chestnut-sided American Redstarts Northern Waterthrush Magnolia