Had a late "Western" Palm Warbler at my friends home in Scarsdale this evening.
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Seen today at 5:22pm at the Cove Island Park in Stamford, CT, was a gorgeous
LeConte's Sparrow for anyone who's interested. Very nice bird. Also see was a
Vesper Sparrow on the path.
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Anyone know if the Booby is still around Lake Montauk?
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Well I was right to post about the white pelican in DeKorte Park last
weekend:-) I guess I'm giving off good karma since one should up in NY a week
later:-) And the clay-colored too:-)
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How funny is it that after reading an article in the Science Times on tuesday
about mantises and hummingbirds getting caught by praying mantids that I'd find
a big female Chinese Mantid on my hummer feeders this am:-) Luckily the
hummers seem to have moved on in the last few days so no chance o
Just a heads up. I saw a White Pelican and a Clay-colored Sparrow at DeKorte
Park in Lyndhurst, NJ in the Meadowlands today so people should be on the look
out for two species in our area:-)
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I just had a Merlin go after some Blue Jays in a spruce in my back neighbors
yard. It went after them in the tree and then flew straight at me and past my
house heading west. Pretty cool, never seen one that close.
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Yonker
For the last week or two I've been having at least 5 maybe more Ruby-throated
Hummingbirds at my two feeders on my patio. I've never had so many. They are
mostly females and imm. females but a few are imm. males. I love seeing all
the behavior they are doing like mock courting and the constan
Saw one of the two Black Vultures in the same spot as before on Central Ave. in
Scarsdale near Scarsdale Ford. They must be living in the area. Also had a
Red-shouldered Hawk and common raven along with many Fish Crows. I don't know
if anyone else has noticed but the Fish Crows are much, much
Well the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are finally on the move through my area. I
have two juv. right now and a total of probably three in the last week an a
half. No adult males yet, though hopefully I will get some.
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Yonker
I had what I believe was a Mitred Parakeet flying north along the Croton
Aqueduct parallel to Hancock Ave. last weekend. I didn't get a look at it but
have heard them before and using sources on the net matched the calls to that
species. I've seen the NYC flock once in the Bronx at NYBG so may
Just had a pair of Common Ravens sitting in the top of my neighbors white pines
calling away and they eventually went down out of site into a neighboring yard.
I'd love to know where this pair is nesting. So great to have them around.
I never thought I'd have all three large corvids as yard
I just came home to a Common Raven sitting in the tree in my back yard croaking
up a storm. I didn't expect it to be sitting in my yard, usually they are
flying by. It was there for about 10 minutes until I guess the jays finally
scared it off.
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You'd be right Mike. I used to work at the refuge when it was first formed and
did the checklist for it and Wallkill. They used to nest there many years ago,
but have not been seen there until recently and definitely not on territory.
Very nice bird. Let's keep our fingers crossed.
Andrew An
I was at my friends home on Old Army Rd. this am and heard a Canada Warbler
singing down in their backyard which has a low moist area of trees and shrubs
and ground cover that is left to grow wild. It seems a little late for a
migrant going north and early for a southbound migrant. Don't know
I just had a Common Raven flying across in front of my house heading northeast
at eye level with my third floor apartment. I guess they are breeding
somewhere around Van Cortlandt Park. I'm on the northern border of the park.
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Went to Bayard Cutting arboretum today with my buddy to look for the
Yellow-throated Warbler that has been reported there. Even with the windy
conditions it was very easy to find with its loud song in the trees across from
the right turn into the parking lot. Very nice bird. Also there were t
Just had a Common Raven flying around my friends house on Old Army Rd. in
Scarsdale and then on the way home had two being chased by a crow over near
Kohls on Central Ave. in Yonkers going west.
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Yonkers, Westchester Co., N
Went to Stirling S.F. today with Bronx River-Sound Shore Audubon and had a
wonderful day. Bird wise things started off slowish at the nature center area
but we did get Hooded Warbler and a few other common birds. When we went to
Ironwood Rd. things started picking up. Along the road itself we
5/20/17 - Doodletown Rd., Stony Pt., Rockland Co., NY
Time: 8am to 12pmObservers: Andrew Block, Doug Bloom, and BRSS Audubon group
1 Black Vulture6+ Turkey Vultures1 Mallard1 Mourning Doveseveral Black-billed
and Yellow-billed Cuckoos (many seen, heard, and some photographed; have never
seen
I know this isn't anywhere near NY, but on the previous two evenings I was
watching the Yankee/Royals games on tv which was in Kansas City and the camera
focused periodically on a Western Kingbird on a wire near the 1st. base line.
Of course Ken Singleton and David Cone started joking about it
While on my way to my car on Forest Avenue in Yonkers I heard and saw a male
Cape May Warbler singing while feeding in the canopy of an oak tree right along
the northern border of Van Cortlandt Park. What a beautiful bird.
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I was wondering if anyone had an idea about what bird that my father might have
seen at the Duck Pond in Bronxville today. It was grayish with about a 3 foot
wingspan and came down and grabbed a fish out of the Bronx River like an eagle
would do. It grabbed the fish with its talons, not its be
I had a pair of Black Vultures fly up and over the ridge from behind Scarsdale
Ford on Central Ave. at the intersection of Ardsley Rd. I wonder what they
were doing there?
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I just had my first Ruby-throated Hummingbird of the year at my feeders within
a minute of refilling them! A gorgeous male in the sun, how beautiful.
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I forgot to report an adult Bald Eagle over the Cross County Shopping Center in
Yonkers a few days ago. It was fairly low and heading towards LI.
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I was up taking a walk at the Pete Seeger Park and adjacent Folk Music Center
which is next to the Beacon Metro North station and had a bedraggled female
Red-breasted Merganser feeding near shore. I don't usually see them along the
Hudson River. Nice place to see one in close. This is the si
Does anyone know if the woodcocks at NYBG are still being seen there? Any help
would be appreciated.
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They are in NY if the map is correct, not CT. As I mentioned to Drew when he
found them they are probably semi captive since they are hanging out in an
atypical site. Many businesses place swans including tundras, whoopers and
trumpeters on their ponds for display. The University of MA Amhers
Just wanted to report that I went for a second try for the gray phase Gyrfalcon
that's been hanging out at the State Line Hawkwatch in Alpine, NJ, today and
was rewarded with a view at 12:40pm of it being harassed by one of the
Peregrines that is resident on the cliffs there. It headed north an
As of 2pm today the adult Black-headed Gull continues at 5 Islands Park in
Larchmont. It was seen preening on the rocks across from the bridge over to
the island. Finally got it after three tries over the last two years.
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I went to look for the previously reported Trumpeter Swan at Nyack Beach S.P.
and was rewarded with a distant scope view south of the park along the shore.
I was hoping to get some photos of it but it was not to be. Also had
Buffleheads, Mallards, Canada Geese, Ring-billed Gulls, a Raven, and
I went back at around 4:45pm and was at the VCP Parade Grounds to about 5pm and
the Pink-footed Goose was there and easy to see. The flock was smaller than
this am and the Snow Goose was gone, but the Pink-footed was there, nice. A
beautiful bird.
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I went this morning from about 8:45am to around 10:30am to the Van Cortlandt
Park Parade Grounds and Lake area looking for the recently found geese. The
2-300 Canada Geese were on the fields but only the imm. white phase Snow Goose
was there. I got excellent looks at all the geese from several
I agree with the thought that there should be one place to report rarities so
everyone can see the reports. The NYSBirds list is the place where that has
been done for many years. I am one of those who doesn't use other sites or
modern technology to find out about rarities. I only use the Cor
While visiting my friend at 192 Macy Rd. in Briarcliff Manor, we had an adult
Bald Eagle flying low over his yard towards the river this late afternoon.
What a beautiful site and a great yard bird.
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Consulting Naturalist
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Yonkers, Westchester Co.
The last two days I've been having a few Purple Finches flying over the house
towards Van Cortlandt Park. That's the earliest I think I've had them in the
area.
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Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4629
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I had a pair of Black Vultures over Rte. 22 and the intersection of Summerfield
Rd. in Eastchester. They were just above the trees so may have been circling
in on something tasty:-) Never had them for yard birds while living in
B'ville, got them for the town though:-)
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I had a pair of Black Vultures over Rte. 22 and the intersection of Summerfield
Rd. in Eastchester. They were just above the trees so may have been circling
in on something tasty:-) Never had them for yard birds while living in
B'ville, got them for the town though:-)
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5/22/16 - Sterling Forest S.P., Tuxedo, Orange Co., NY
Time: 8am to 12amObservers: Andrew Block and BRSS group
1 Green Heron2 Great Blue Herons1 Black Vulture6 Turkey Vultures10 Canada
Geese5 Wood Ducks2 Mallards2 Red-tailed Hawks3+ Wild Turkey1 Spotted Sandpiper3
Mourning Doves1 Black-billed
4/30/16 - Central Park, Manhattan, New York Co., NY
Time: 7:30am to 3:30pmObservers: Andrew Block, Wendy Rihner & her family (til
10:30am)
5 Canada Geese7 Mallards1 Belted Kingfishermany Mourning Dovesmany Rock
Pigeons3+ Red-bellied Woodpeckers1 Downy Woodpecker3 Northern Flickers1
White-
Had a Broad-winged Hawk and a Sharp-shinned Hawk flying low over the plant sale
today at Stonecrop Gardens off Rte. 301 in Putnam Co. today.
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Had a singing Blue-headed Vireo at 192 Macy Rd. in Briarcliff Manor today. It
was the first of the year for me.
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Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4629
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4/16/16 - NY Botanical Garden, Bronx, Bronx Co., NY
Time: 9am to 4:15pmObservers: Andrew Block
most of the usual birds plus:
3 Yellow-rumped Warblers3+ Pine Warblers1 Palm Warbler2 Wood Ducks 1 Eastern
Phoebe
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Went to visit the Monk Parakeets living in Yonkers today. There were about 7
birds around. The main nest on the transformer looks abandoned, but they are
building two new nests, one in a tree and one on a telephone pole with no
transformer. I guess the incident with some Mexicans trying to ca
Can someone please let me know the last location of the Western Flycatcher
that's in Central Park. I'm planning on coming down tomorrow to look for it.
I've heard it's around the boathouse, is that still true? Where's this oven
people are talking about? Thanks much.
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Had a pretty good morning at Doodletown, Bear Mtn. S.P. in Rockland Co. this
am. Best birds were both orioles, great looks at point blank Hooded and
Cerulean Warblers, the continuing Kentucky warbler on the right fork up the
hill from the pond, several Scarlet Tanagers, and several Worm-eating
Had a Monk Parakeet fly into a tree at Untermyer Park today. Might have been
one from the nest on Sumner Ave. in Yonkers.
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Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4629
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I wonder if the two Swallow-tailed Kites in CT heading this way today and the
one I had in Yonkers on the 11th were part of a group of three heading south?
Could be? Mine was later seen at the Montclair, NJ, hawkwatch.
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At 1:05pm today I had a Swallow-tailed Kite flying south along the Hudson River
low over the trees and field at the Untermyer Park in Yonkers off Broadway.
It's amazing that after wondering for so long if I would get a kite in NY and
thinking about it yesterday that I would see one today while
Found a Monk Parakeet nest with atleast 3 birds in the vicinity. As far as I
know this is the only nest away from the ones in Larchmont/New Rochelle area in
Westchester. The location is near the intersection of Sumner and Onandaga Aves.
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Since I haven't seen a post on this bird I figured I'd let people know that a
Gyrfalcon was photographed by someone on the Blue Chip Farm next to Shawangunk
Grasslands NWR in Wallkill today. The photos were on Facebook on the NY
Birders page. Don't know anything else about it. Hope I can get
As of 10am today the Cassin's Kingbird at the picknick grounds/community garden
is still there giving great looks and photo ops.
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Had the Eurasian Collard-Dove at about 815am at Chelsea Piers at the intersect
ion of 12th Ave & 24th St. on the pier side being fed by a homeless couple.
It was very tame and let me get great shots of it. It was where the rows of
benches are.
Andrew
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Had the Kentucky Warbler again today at Doodletown Rd., Bear Mtn. S.P. in the
am. It was not in the usual spot on the road to the nursery but just up the
left fork up hill from the pond and June Cemetery. After turning left onto the
fork it was on the left directly across from the stone wall
5/18/14 - Doodletown Rd., Bear Mtn. S.P., Rockland Co., NY
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>2 Great Blue Herons
>many Turkey Vultures
>1 Black Vulture
>2 Red-tailed Hawks
>1 Black-billed Cuckoo
>1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
>1 Red-belli
I was told about ravens nesting along the North County Trailway just south of
Rte. 129 next to the New Croton Reservoir today so I checked them out on my way
back from a walk on the trail. Low and behold there they were with three nests
on one of the electrical towers in the Kitchawan Preserve.
5/18/14 - Doodletown Rd., Bear Mtn. S.P., Rockland Co., NY
Time: 8am to 12:30pm
Observers: Andrew Block
2 Great Blue Herons
many Turkey Vultures
1 Black Vulture
2 Red-tailed Hawks
1 Black-billed Cuckoo
1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
2 Downy Woodpecker
2 Olive-sided
Watching the Pileated Woodpecker back in the maple tree in my back yard as i
write this. Pretty nice yard bird to have. I presume it's nesting in Van
Cortlandt Park since that's right next door to me.
Andrew
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At around 4:30pm today as I walked out of the office at 10 Commerce Dr.,
adjacent to Trump Plaza, in New Rochelle, I spotted a male Common Merganser
standing in our parking lot. For a brief moment I thought it might be injured
but it flew almost immediately out over !-95 and then over towards t
My wife Nobue and I and my friend Jon Hall went out to Long Island in search of
Snowy Owls and the remote hope of seeing a Harp Seal (Jon is #1 or 2 in
lifelist totals of world mammals and wanted to see a Harp Seal). Jon had never
seen a Snowy before so really wanted to see one and I figured th
Had 15 Monk Parakeets at the NY Botanical Garden today flying low past the
Mosholu Gate.
Andrew
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Went to observe the adult Red-headed Woodpecker today from about 11am to 1:30pm
and was rewarded with great behavior and views of this gorgeous bird. It also
offered alot better photo ops than the ones in Ridgewood, NJ I was going to.
It was located along the yellow woodchip trail behind the g
On a quick trip with my wife around the NY Botanical Garden today I had the
usual birds plus several Yellow-rumped Warblers, a Palm Warbler, 2 Swamp
Sparrows, 1 or 2 Lincoln's Sparrows, 2 Field Sparrows, an Eastern Phoebe, the
first Dark-eyed Juncos of the season, a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, a
Had the local pair of ravens at 10 Commerce Dr., New Rochelle, today low over
the parking lot. They were heading more or less towards the Shoprite along
I-95. Hadn't seen them in awhile. I don't believe they nested on Main St.
again. Never saw them at there nest.
Andrew
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I guess the Pileated Woodpeckers are doing well in the area. I've been seeing
more and more. I had one in my back yard on Hancock Ave. in Yonkers this am
which is about a block north of Van Cortlandt Park and had one flying over
Central Ave. at the intersection of Hartsdale Ave. the other day.
Just had a female Painted Bunting at my work hopping around the playground
fence of the daycare business in the building. Unfortunately I lost track of
it but it may still be in the area. The location is 10 Commerce Dr., New
Rochelle.
Andrew
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Had a Black Vulture flying over Rte. 8 just north of the Susquehanna River in
Sidney, Delaware Co. This is the furthest north I've seen them in NY.
Andrew
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Had the female hummer back finally at the feeder. Also have a light headed
female oriole back, so now they're three coming. Springs here!
Andrew
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Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4629
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Had the first female Baltimore Oriole of the season at my feeder in Bronxville.
Also had a male Black-throated Blue Warbler at the birdbath.
Andrew
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Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4629
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The peregrine pair on the Trump Plaza in New Rochelle were back and very active
today. Also had one of the ravens fly past my work place and towards the
center of town. I don't know if they're nesting again on the bank but may be.
Andrew
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I guess the migrants are starting to come finally. I had a Black-billed Cuckoo
calling in the back yard which was my 118 yard bird. Also had the first
Baltimore Oriole back in the yard aswell as a Nashville Warbler and Northern
Parula. They're two or three weeks late but atleast they're here
5/4/13 - NY Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY
Time: 10:30am to 3pm
Observers: Andrew Block
1 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Great Blue Heron
several Mallards
8 Wood Ducks
1 Red-tailed Hawk
several Mourning Doves
many Chimney Swifts
2 Red-bellied Woodpeckers
1 Downy Woodpecker
1 Northern Flicker
3
4/20/13 - NY Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY
Time: 10am to 3pm
Observers: Andrew Block
1 Double-crested Cormorant
5 Canada Geese
4 Wood Ducks
8+ Mallards (plus two melanistic males)
1 Red-tailed Hawk
3 Rock Pigeons
5 Mourning Doves
2 Great Horned Owls
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Downy Woodpecker
As I write this there is a Swamp Sparrow in my birdbath. This is the third
year in a row we've had them. Why after 40 years they are suddenly coming is a
mystery to me.
Andrew
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Bronxville, Westchester Co., New
Evidentily a Tufted Duck was seen at Van Cortlandt Park last saturday, does
anyone know if it is still there? Thanks much.
Andrew
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Had the Gyrfalcon from far away at Gilgo Bch. this am from about 930 to 1140am.
It was in the same area off of the main lot as previously reported. Also had
a flock of about 50 White-winged Crossbills, 6 Killdeer, and 4 Horned Larks
near the CG Station.
Andrew
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Does anyone know if the Bronx Zoo has any Barnacle Geese in their collection
now? When I worked there in 05 they didn't but haven't been since then so
don't know if they do now. Was wondering because a friend just told me she had
a flock of about 7 there last year and got photos of them. She
Just had the Barnacle Goose at Larchmont Reservoir off Weaver St. in Larchmont
with the usual collection of ducks and geese.
Andrew
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1/20/13 - Montauk Pt. and vacinity, Suffolk Co., NY
several Common Loons
4+ Red-throated Loons
2 Pied-billed Grebes
40+ Horned Grebes
2 American Coots
1 Great Blue Heron
many Canada Geese
7+ Snow Geese
several Common Eider
60+ Black Scoters
30+ Surf Scoters
30+ White-winged Scoters
several Long-t
Had the Clay-colored Sparrow and Orange-crowned Warbler this afternoon around
3:30 or so and got some nice shots of the sparrow. The birds were along the
edge of the trees on the parking lot side of the large field where the path
juts out around the trees and goes back. The sparrow was in with
Forgot about the Merlin that came though.
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No Barnacle or Cackling geese today but did have a Common Merganser, 7+ Hooded
Mergansers, a Ruddy Duck, and a female Northern Shoveler in with the geese on
the lake at Van Cortlandt Golf Course. Some idiots with a dog scared the geese
off the fields soon after I got there so didn't get a long
I just had an American Tree Sparrow at my feeding station which was a new yard
bird. I've been expecting one for a long time. Surprised one hadn't shown
sooner. This was number 117.
Andrew
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12/24/12 - Marshlands Conservancy, Rye, NY
Time: 11:30am to 1:30pm
Observers: Andrew Block
3 American Tree Sparrows
1 Field Sparrow
1 Fox Sparrow
several Song Sparrows
several White-throated Sparrows
several Dark-eyed Juncos
1 Orange-crowned Warbler (brightly colored ind. w/ very gray head)
20
12/23/12 - my count area for CBC, Bronxville/Tuckahoe/Eastchester/part of New
Rochelle & Mt. Vernon, Westchester Co., NY
Time: 8am to 4:30pm
Observers: Andrew Block
184 Canada Geese
2 American Black Ducks
75 Mallards
23 Green-winged Teals
3 Buffleheads
17 Hooded Mergansers
25 Ruddy Duc
Had the Barnacle Goose, Cackling Goose, and several possible Dusky Canadas at
the Parade Ground at Van Cortlandt Park with the two large Canada Goose
flocks. The "Dusky Geese", ssp. occidentalis, seemed not only to look
different but sounded slightly different too. The cackling looks to be
po
While waiting to be seated at the Fountain Diner on Central Ave in
Harstdale this morning around 11am I noticed three Monk Parakeets flying west
over me and continued over the trees and disappeared. They were surprisingly
quiet for Monks. I guess they were coming from one of the colonies in
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10/27/12 - NY Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY
Time: 10am to 4pm
Observers: Andrew Block, Nobue Sato, Margaret Falk
12+ Wood Ducks
several Mallards
1 Cooper's Hawk
3 Red-tailed Hawks
1 American Kestrel
2 Wild Turkeys
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
3 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers
1 Downy Woodpec
I was write, there were atleast 30+ siskins in the flock, so I went and put
another feeder out. Of course most of them flew off but I hope they stick
around.
Andrew
Andrew v. F. Block
Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist
37 Tanglewylde Avenue
Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-31
Just had a Pine Siskin at my birdbath. When I went out to fill the feeder a
minute ago I thought I heard more than one in the trees. Looks like it's going
to be a good season for them.
Andrew
Andrew v. F. Block
Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist
37 Tanglewylde Avenue
Bronxville, Westch
Had my first nice migrants coming thru today. A pair of Common Yellowthroats
and a Swamp Sparrow are here now hopping around. Also had the first
White-throated Sparrow of the season with the swamp. A Hermit Thrush has been
hanging around too.
Andrew
Andrew v. F. Block
Consulting Naturalist
9/30/12 - Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY
Time: 12:45pm to 3:30pm
Observers: Andrew Block
2 Palm Warblers
3+ Yellow-rumped Warblers
4+ Northern Parulas
1 Blue-winged Warbler
3+ Blackpoll Warblers
1 Nashville Warbler
2 Brown Thrashers
3 Eastern Wood-Pewees
1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2 Northern
While out fishing today I had a number of hawks migrating through. Had
one Northern Harrier, two Red-shouldereds, a Cooper's, and two Sharpies fly by
low over Buckhorn Lake in Unadilla. Also had a Pileated and several flocks of
migrating warblers in the trees. Several Red-breasted Nuthatches
On my way home tonight I observed a female Yellow Warbler hopping around in my
lane on Lincoln Ave just south of DeWitt Rd. in New Rochelle. There was alot
of traffic at that time and I was able to slowly drive over it without harm as
did two other drivers behind me. I pulled over to try to he
My Ruby-throated Hummer pair and the male and a juv. Baltimore Oriole are still
coming to the feeders.
Andrew
Andrew v. F. Block
Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist
37 Tanglewylde Avenue
Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131
Phone: 914-337-1229; Cell: 914-319-9701; Fax: 914-268-0
Yesterday I had two Broad-winged Hawks circling and calling over my friends
house on Spalding Rd. in Yorktown Heights.
Andrew
Andrew v. F. Block
Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist
37 Tanglewylde Avenue
Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131
Phone: 914-337-1229; Cell: 914-319-970
On friday I had an adult Bald Eagle in a tree along the Susquehanna River just
befor the Morris exit on I-88 in Oneonta. Quite a beautiful bird.
Andrew
Andrew v. F. Block
Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist
37 Tanglewylde Avenue
Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131
Phone: 914-
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