[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - thru April 5th - migrants and more movement

2023-04-05 Thread Tom Fiore
ing. Thanks to so many quiet and keen observers out in the field over recent days, offering notes on their observations all around the area. Happy and Peaceful Pesach -{Passover}- celebrations for all observing, and amongst many friends, mentors, colleagues, neighbors. Tom Fiore manhattan

[nysbirds-l] Sunday, April 2nd report (for N.Y. County, NYC) + *Sooty* Fox Sparrow note

2023-04-02 Thread Tom Fiore
side by side. Tom Fiore, Manhattan. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - including Central Park, with recent and a few new arrivals, Sunday, 4/2

2023-04-02 Thread Tom Fiore
r Sunday, and highly likely fresh migrations in coming few days, another report will be put out Good birding to all, Tom Fiore Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - including Central Park (in Manhattan) - to 3/30

2023-03-31 Thread Tom Fiore
lies. Good almost-April and April birds to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City 3/25 - E. Bluebirds, warblers and waterfowl-variety, Rusty Blackbird, +more

2023-03-26 Thread Tom Fiore
(now), that N.Y. County Palm Warbler might have survived, and stayed around, undetected for months, as well. Good milder-days are coming birds and nature-observing to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.Northea

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - various arrivals and many lingering 'wintering-birds'

2023-03-24 Thread Tom Fiore
for so many reports of the birds of the county. Good birding and nature-observing to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurat

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - thru Sunday, 3/19 (including notes and new arrivals)

2023-03-19 Thread Tom Fiore
mammals show, in various locations, including raccoon, groundhog, chipmunk, cottontail rabbit, and some other smaller mammals of the urban-wild. good SPRING birding, and a happy vernal-equinox-Monday to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbir

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC (including Central Park in Manhattan) to 3/11

2023-03-12 Thread Tom Fiore
r plants which are all pointing-to the coming arrival of spring. Thanks to the many observers out and about, some in all types of weather, for recent days and great notes and also photos in eBird and in the most-used bird-reporting systems which are primarily group-me / whatsapp types, as well as t

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC (with Central Park included) - thru Sat., 3/4.

2023-03-05 Thread Tom Fiore
es, and many willow trees have been increasingly greening-up, even prior to some recent city-snowfall days. Some adult-stage insect activity has been seen, although not a lot quite yet. Thanks to the many observers quietly and carefully noting a lot of the above birds and more, and for observers

[nysbirds-l] February sightings, N.Y. County, NYC (Pine & other Warblers, Am.Woodcocks, gulls, duckage, etc.)

2023-02-23 Thread Tom Fiore
, typically to eBird, as well as some with other reporting and just plain old word-of-mouth as well. Good final weeks of winter birds, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://w

[nysbirds-l] Extra-limital: Steller’s Sea-Eagle, Maine (Sat., 2/4)

2023-02-06 Thread Tom Fiore
various Maine-birds groups, and with eBird (this sighting returns the sea-eagle to the North American ‘rarities alert’. Good luck to any making the trip - in improving Andros warming weather. Tom Fiore New York City -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC, thru 1/8- Purple SP, Bl-h. Gull, other gulls, waterfowl, etc.

2023-01-08 Thread Tom Fiore
rned Grebe (reservoir), and drake Redhead (returned to The Pool in the n.-w. corner) at Central Park, and some further American Woodcock sightings, as well as of course many more birds. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan, and elsewhere. -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull, Central Park NYC (late-day find), Friday, 12/30

2022-12-31 Thread Tom Fiore
corrective/adddition, a Palm Warbler had in fact been seen (a possible re-find of a long-thought-gone bird), at Randall’s Island in N.Y. County, by Tuesday, 12/27, and this may be the individual subsequently seen there on into 12/30. good birding, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - to Fri., 12/30 (good gulls, grebe, varied ducks and more; warblers still surviving...)

2022-12-30 Thread Tom Fiore
, others have been showing up. Thanks to the many keen observers out and about in all weathers, including the balmy 12/30 afternoon-weather for the county, and for so many excellent reports of sightings by quietly-watching folks. Good birding, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L

[nysbirds-l] Randall's Island (N.Y. County, NYC) 12/23 rare-Gull-apalooza (Short-billed, Black-headed x2, and more!)

2022-12-23 Thread Tom Fiore
he birds safely in such rapid weather-changes, and again Happy and Healthy season to all with good birds all around. Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirdin

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - some (not all!) recent highlights: Redhead, Y.-br. Chat, & many many others

2022-12-21 Thread Tom Fiore
to the overall count on Sunday - well over 700 on that day, 12/18! All of the above are mere notes to far more of what was seen in the day leading up to, ON, and days following the bird-count for N.Y. County, and thanks to all who participated and the organizers! Good solstice-start and all

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - 12/6 thru Wed., 12/14 - incl. small corrections; & some farther-away rarities

2022-12-15 Thread Tom Fiore
. - Northern Cardinal . . . and, there certainly may be other / various additional species to be found, lingering or arriving or even ‘returning’ to the county in coming days. With some luck and plenty of efforts, CBC-ers out in the count-period and day may well find some of those. Tha

[nysbirds-l] Townsend's Warbler STILL there - Ft. Greene Park, Brooklyn / Kings County NY - 12/10 & Sunday, 12/11

2022-12-11 Thread Tom Fiore
, or see-it-again in December... Good luck if trying, and please do report any new sightings of such genuinely rare species here. Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.Northeast

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - last of November, first-days of December birds (& an 'extra-limital' or two)

2022-12-06 Thread Tom Fiore
always regularly-checked for birds, with the C.B.C. season just-about here. Thanks to many, many obsevers for keen and quiet watching and also reporting of so many species this past week. On some occasions, thru less-than-lovely (wet) weather. Good birding, Tom Fiore manhattan -- N

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - recent birds, [some] thru 11/27; also rarity-notes (Steller's is one)

2022-11-27 Thread Tom Fiore
winter season, esp. in Manhattan. And there may well be some additional warblers, along with other less-expected lingerers (or even, ‘vagrants’) in the county, around and yet to be found or noted as the month comes to a close. Thanks to many many quiet and observant reporters o

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - recently thru 11/22; also, some rarity-notes, incl. a few extra-limital spp.

2022-11-23 Thread Tom Fiore
ring many excellent sightings. good birding and a Healthy Thanksgiving to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfig

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - thru 11/16 (migrants, lingerers, some uncommon birds, etc.)

2022-11-17 Thread Tom Fiore
iptive notes being made. Thanks for the many sightings and reports in recent days, by so many quietly-observant finders in the county. good birding, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - plus a note on the **N.J. Eurasian Marsh-Harrier** to 11/9

2022-11-10 Thread Tom Fiore
enspaces of that city, for that month, where autumn leaf-fall can continue into December in some modern-era years.) Many other birds have been seen in recent days in N.Y. County, the above only a ’sampler’ of some. Thanks as always to so many observers out and about on various recent days.

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - 11/1 thru 11/6 - late Cuckoos, Red-h. Woodpecker, Snow Buntings, 12 warblers spp., and other passerines, etc.

2022-11-07 Thread Tom Fiore
- on mostly-very-mild days, lately - all around the county. (More migrant flights were starting again for Monday, 11/7 and further notes, reports are likely soon.) Good birding, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCO

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - last days of Oct., & some prior sightings

2022-11-01 Thread Tom Fiore
ny quiet and keen observers out in the county in many locations. Good November birding, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeC

[nysbirds-l] addendum, Central Park, NYC 10/29 - Yellow Warbler, w/photo in eBird

2022-10-30 Thread Tom Fiore
n due time. Good birding, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Saturday, Oct. 29th

2022-10-30 Thread Tom Fiore
irmed) in eBird for any part of N.Y. County came on Oct. 22nd of this year; that species has however been found even into December in N.Y. City over the years, including photographed individuals. good end-of-October birding, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://w

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Thurs., 10/27 - Y.-br. Chat; goose flights, many other migrants

2022-10-28 Thread Tom Fiore
wn along the Hudson river south-bound on Thursday. More reports as the northerly winds bring in more birds, good birding, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.N

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Wed. 10/26 - Y.-br. Chat ongoing, other migrants, and some notes

2022-10-27 Thread Tom Fiore
south of their typical range, the latter which is *always rare* south of the Adirondack regions of (for) NY state. good birding, and thanks to the many observers quietly locating a lot of these birds, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NY

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Tuesday, 10/25 - migration

2022-10-26 Thread Tom Fiore
re still many dozens (in total) of Chimney Swifts seen headed for (a few) known roost-sites in Manhattan, on Tuesday at the near-dusk hour. good birding, Tom Fiore, manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.co

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Sat.-Mon. 10/22 thru 10/24

2022-10-25 Thread Tom Fiore
has been so for some days (and in some prior days, many more than that number). Many other species have also been occuring in N.Y. County over recent days that are not noted above. good end-of-October birding, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Sunday, 10/23 - 14 warbler species

2022-10-24 Thread Tom Fiore
have been, for Central Park. good birding, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan & Central Park, NYC - Friday, 10/21 - 18+ spp. of warblers, other birds/notes

2022-10-22 Thread Tom Fiore
ws and of course, many other potentially interesting migrants. good milder-weather birding, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfig

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Blue Grosbeak in Manhattan 10/20; other uncommon species, some notes

2022-10-21 Thread Tom Fiore
y known Wood Warbler (Capitalized, as is the custom for individual, named by accepted common English name, species of birds) in the United States lately is the one individual continuing to 10/20 at Long Beach, **California**, a major rarity for the entire country and for anywhere in the Americas

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - recent and not-as-recent rarer species and other migrants, etc.

2022-10-19 Thread Tom Fiore
nd there are some other recent butterfly finds in the county in recent days, and a possibility of more insect observations with milder weather expected to return by week’s end and perhaps for a while after then as well. good birding, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L Lis

[nysbirds-l] a Central Park, NYC Mourning Warbler, Thurs., 9/29 + other sightings

2022-09-29 Thread Tom Fiore
diversity of species overall. Peaceful birding, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC 9/25-28 - rarities and other migrants

2022-09-28 Thread Tom Fiore
bird photographed later (M. Waldron) as well as being seen by others on Sunday. ... Thinking of all life coming thru the major storm in Florida and the U.S. Southeast, including human, avian, and all other life forms. Peaceful birding, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - recent rarer birds

2022-09-23 Thread Tom Fiore
eliminated as a choice first, when considering other flycatchers on into October and especially later in the season. For now, E. Wood-Pewee and other typical migrants are continuing. As are a wide diversity of other migrants. Peaceful birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List

[nysbirds-l] Randall’s Island, N.Y.C. Buff-breasted SP, 9/21

2022-09-22 Thread Tom Fiore
the county of New York. Peaceful birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - 9/17-19 - migration, incl. ongoing Sora, Y-br. Chat, Red-headed WP, etc.

2022-09-20 Thread Tom Fiore
g in. However such spp. as Yellow-billed Cuckoo were still around, including at Central Park, to Mon., 9/19, and a good many other migrants. Increases of Gray-cheeked Thrush are being noted, with at least the possibility that Bicknell’s could also be appearing as well. Peaceful birding to all,

[nysbirds-l] Central Park N. End, NYC - 9/16, add'l. /Red-headed WP, etc.; + Dickcissel in Manhattan

2022-09-17 Thread Tom Fiore
the county have included (native) Muskrat & a modest variety of other, mostly smaller mammals. peaceful birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm ht

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Fri., 9/16 - Sora, Red-headed Woodpecker, etc.

2022-09-16 Thread Tom Fiore
n of so many species. At least 24 spp. of warblers were being seen, including in Central Park alone, with good variety around N.Y. County as well. Thanks to many for on-site and on-line reports-alerts. Peaceful birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.Northea

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Thurs., 9/15 - Connecticut & 27+ add'l. Warblers, etc.

2022-09-16 Thread Tom Fiore
smatter of vultures, including Black Vulture - seen from Manhattan. Also noted again were Common Ravens in various locations. There even are signs of some early-ish Blue Jay movements, but not so much just yet. peaceful birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - 9/13-14 - good migration

2022-09-15 Thread Tom Fiore
er number of Monarch butterflies were on the move for Manhattan than on most other recent days, noticed esp. on 9/14. Peaceful birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.Northe

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - 9/9 thru 9/12 - many migrants

2022-09-13 Thread Tom Fiore
9/13 with the storms that rolled in regionally, as a good many birds were in-flight, migrating in the pre-midnight hours. Peaceful birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Sat., Sept. 10th - 25 warbler spp., etc.

2022-09-11 Thread Tom Fiore
for helping to lead the way. Many other migrants were also found on the day. There were a lot of great sightings from all around N.Y. County as well, and some on prior days- a report on some of the many other species & sightings may soon be offered. peaceful birding to all, Tom Fiore m

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC - Thursday, 9/8 - 27+ warbler species, many other migrants, etc.

2022-09-09 Thread Tom Fiore
a type of skipper) are quite numerous now, sometimes appearing even in small patches of flowers. peaceful birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBi

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC - Wed. 9/7 (and a Wheatear in Westchester Co., NY)

2022-09-08 Thread Tom Fiore
gration was occurring in the east on Wed. night into Thursday morning at least as far south as N. Carolina. peaceful birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - 9/2 thru 9/5 - shorebirds, warblers, Y-br. Chat, all manner of migrants

2022-09-05 Thread Tom Fiore
the very dry conditions - hopefully, that being somewhat alleviated by the latest somewhat-widespread rains. Peaceful observations & bird finding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm ht

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC (with Central Park), Thursday, 9/1 - 27 Warbler species, & good general migrant passage and arrivals

2022-09-02 Thread Tom Fiore
ny great numbers, on 9/1 thru Manhattan. Peaceful birding to all, Tom Fiore, manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeav

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - 8/26 thru 8/31 - Lark Sparrow, Phila. & 4 other Vireo spp., 25+ warbler spp. & many other migrants

2022-09-01 Thread Tom Fiore
x27; numbers of Monarch butterflies have been noted in this report’s period; more would be expected to begin some of their typical fall migrations towards central Mexico this month. peaceful birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan, and also elsewhere-birding. -- NYSbirds-L Li

[nysbirds-l] Lark Sparrow continues, Central Park, NYC - Monday, 8/29; + note on Eur. M.-Harrier

2022-08-29 Thread Tom Fiore
lands). P.S., the area where the rare-here harrier was last being seen over a 2-day period, 8/26 & 8/27, is fairly popular for 'local-and-beyond' birders, and is likely to continue to be observed on a regular basis into the coming month[s]. Peaceful and chill birding in late-summer

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Sunday, 8/28 - LARK Sparrow, & a note on 'early' arrivals, etc.

2022-08-28 Thread Tom Fiore
the coming days or weeks, it crosses part[s] of N.Y. State. more to be reported on some day soon. peaceful birding to all, Tom Fiore [N.Y. City] -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding

[nysbirds-l] Extra-limital: Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, midcoast Maine 8/25 & 8/26

2022-08-27 Thread Tom Fiore
n-U.S. raptor. Tom Fiore [N.Y. City] -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornel

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Tues.-Thurs., 8/23 - 8/25 - 28+ warbler spp. (27+ on 8/25), & many more migrants

2022-08-26 Thread Tom Fiore
Sachem (in numbers), Zabulon Skipper, Dun Skipper, a minimum of 28 species for the week, & perhaps also some other (uncommon) species. Other insects also have been seen in good to excellent diversity this week. Peaceful birding to all, Tom Fiore Manhattan --

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Aug. 19-20-21-22 - "Lawrence's"-type warbler-Mon., 8/22; & Semipalm. Plovers, Am. Oystercatchers, 27+ warbler spp.

2022-08-23 Thread Tom Fiore
A good -to occasionally, excellent- diversity of insects have been found recently in N.Y. County, on each of the 3 larger islands which are all named above for this report. peaceful birding to all, Tom Fiore [N.Y. City] -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCO

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Sat., 8/20 - 19+ Warbler species, 2 Cuckoo spp., Empidonax-genus, & other migrants

2022-08-21 Thread Tom Fiore
one park, and then a far-wider diversity of birds for all of the county, on the day, with some further reports to come, in due course. peaceful birding to all, Tom Fiore [N.Y. City] -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.Northeast

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Thurs., 8/18 - Am. Oystercatcher, various migrants, incl. 24 warbler spp.

2022-08-19 Thread Tom Fiore
n the move by Thursday night going on into Friday. Peaceful birding to all, Tom Fiore [N.Y. City] -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurat

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

2022-08-18 Thread Tom Fiore
& elsewhere. A good variety of other butterfly (and many other insect) species, have been found in recent days in the county. peaceful birding to all, Tom Fiore [N.Y. City] -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.Nort

[nysbirds-l] Little Blue Heron, Manhattan NYC - Tues., 8/16

2022-08-17 Thread Tom Fiore
sible it may still be in the vicinity. Good diversity was otherwise again noted, from any number of areas of the same county for Tuesday bird findings. A female-plumaged Blue-winged Teal was reported again, from “The Pool” in Central Park on Tuesday, 8/16, in the p.m. hours. Peaceful birding

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Sun.-Mon., 8/14-15 - ongoing migrations

2022-08-16 Thread Tom Fiore
nday & Monday, there were still at least 20 species for all of the county; about half or slightly more being at all numerous. Peaceful birding to all, Tom Fiore [N.Y. City] -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.North

[nysbirds-l] extralimital (from Fri., 8/12) blog-entry w/photos: Cape Verde Shearwater off Cape Cod, Mass.

2022-08-15 Thread Tom Fiore
posted in the Mass-Birds list. https://www.shorebirder.com/2022/08/cape-verde-shearwater-off-cape-cod-ma.html <https://www.shorebirder.com/2022/08/cape-verde-shearwater-off-cape-cod-ma.html> good birding everywhere, Tom Fiore [N.Y. City] -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirdi

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County (NYC) - Saturday, 8/13 - 22 or more warbler spp., Com. Nighthawk, B.-w. Teal, shorebirds, multi. add'l. migrants

2022-08-13 Thread Tom Fiore
few additions may be added for the day, with further reports. Peaceful birding to all, Tom Fiore N.Y. City & points-north -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/N

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - 20 Warbler spp.+1 hybrid-form [Brewster's] and other Friday 8/12 migrants

2022-08-12 Thread Tom Fiore
o many quiet observers out & about in nicer / cooler weather. good birding to all, Tom Fiore N.Y. City, & points-north. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.c

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County (NYC), 8/10-11 - migrants incl. (at least) 12 warbler spp.; also, rarity-notes.

2022-08-12 Thread Tom Fiore
to others in short succession after long periods not doing-so there. Many (or even all) of White-throated Sparrows that summered are still doing so in Manhattan, and this includes a few in Central Park, although far more have been and still are in some of the smaller parks and urban green-spaces

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County (NYC) Forster's Tern, continued - Tues., 8/9

2022-08-09 Thread Tom Fiore
also gave reports of this uncommon-in-county bird. Again there were also numerous Ring-billed Gulls in the same area, and a few of Herring & Great Black-backed Gulls. The tern was present into later-in-day. More reports, on the next fresh-migrations. good birding to all, Tom Fiore N.Y.

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Sat. thru Mon., Aug. 6-7-8 [Forter's Tern on Monday; other migrants etc. of 3 days]

2022-08-09 Thread Tom Fiore
‘other’ islands of the county (Governors, and Randall’s) in addition to Manhattan, and some who’ve ventured across N.Y. Harbor on various ferry rides, for sightings. good birding to all, Tom Fiore, N.Y. City - and points-north. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - 8/3 & 8/4: more shorebirds, warblers, etc.

2022-08-05 Thread Tom Fiore
typically breeds in the northeastern part of the continent, or one from much farther-west, a question that (at the least) would wish for very crisp and detailed photos & perhaps very-detailed notes if any observations had been extensive. Good birding, and be safe in heat & humidity, Tom F

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - 7/29 thru Sunday, 7/31 - shorebirds, warblers, Icterid flights, etc.

2022-08-01 Thread Tom Fiore
f smiles to their legions of fans around the globe - or through the galaxy - Nichelle Nichols, Bill Russell. good August birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.Northe

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC 7/23-28 - fresh migrants / *elsewhere* rare waders; 'Great White' Heron notes-online

2022-07-29 Thread Tom Fiore
ight of Thurs.-Friday (to today); all of the above just a sampler and including some but not all sightings of migrant species that have been noted in the report’s period. Thanks to the many observers out and about on all the recent days in N.Y. County - quite the week of weather.

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - 7/18 thru 7/22 -shorebirds & warblers returning, and some other sightings

2022-07-23 Thread Tom Fiore
en ongoing. A wide variety of arthropod life has been observed, with butterflies of numerous species among those, again including adult & larvae of Monarchs. Good birding to all - and stay-safe in the heat, Tom Fiore New York -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBi

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - 7/8 thru 7/16 - some migrants and lingerers, and many breeding birds

2022-07-17 Thread Tom Fiore
n-profit org. there is a great bit of news for the Piping Plover: http://www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2022/07/08/holgate-record-breaking-site-for-piping-plovers/ <http://www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2022/07/08/holgate-record-breaking-site-for-piping-plovers/> Good July birding to

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - July sightings thru 7/7 (incl. a Horned Lark on 7/2)

2022-07-08 Thread Tom Fiore
e locations here. Plants in bloom now are many, with also many types of arthropods living in and among those. A quite high diversity of those species are also up-high in trees, some of which are old, quite tall. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L L

[nysbirds-l] Red-breasted Nuthatches in N.Y. County (& in Central Park), NYC (from JUNE 21st onward to July 3rd...)

2022-07-03 Thread Tom Fiore
June 26th - Union Square Park, City Hall Park, and 2 for Central Park, at Ramble area and Pinetum area same-time) <<< Those (above) reports in the >> brackets << are mine, with multiple additional sightings of Red-breasted Nuthatches, by more than 25 in

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - late June, incl. ongoing Summer Tanager, Black Skimmers, 8 Warbler spp., & much more

2022-06-28 Thread Tom Fiore
thanks to the very many observers who have been out and giving support and kindness in these times. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBird

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - to Thurs., 6/23 - many nesting spp. & some visitants & lingerers for summer

2022-06-24 Thread Tom Fiore
se as the summer continues. Some further reports as summer moves along; thanks to multiple observers still watching all around the county. My own recent efforts have been mostly from the northern half of Manhattan, with just a few shorter forays on Randall’s Island as well as lower & mid-Manha

Re:[nysbirds-l] [re] avian influenza in Scotland, the U.S.A. (NYS), and beyond, into June '22

2022-06-20 Thread Tom Fiore
flu, etc. may be present, and take care to try and recognize any poss.-presumed tubenoses from such more-common spp. as gulls or others if any are found washed-up in poor condition on shores. (Note - P.R.S. asked about birds in decent condition in his note.) Tom Fiore manhattan - - - - - - - -

[nysbirds-l] avian influenza in Scotland, the U.S.A. (NYS), and beyond, into June '22

2022-06-20 Thread Tom Fiore
r non-profits. respectfully, Tom Fiore manhattan [New York] -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.c

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Sun. 6/12 thru Thurs., 6/16 - uncommon visitors, nesting spp., etc.

2022-06-17 Thread Tom Fiore
er. A very few [Atlantic] Brant were still here, too; it’s possible these could stay on, not headed off to the north to try nesting in this season. Many, many additional species were present and also many nesting - some further notes, as the summer arrives and gets in gear. have a cool Friday all

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Sat., 6/11 - Am. Oystercatchers, Cliff Swallows, Acadian & other Empidonax Flycatchers, etc.

2022-06-12 Thread Tom Fiore
mer weeks. Listen to the birds singing; good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Caspian Tern, Cliff Swallows; 100+ additional spp., etc.

2022-06-09 Thread Tom Fiore
y-patterned flies (also known as "hover-flies" and esp. as flower-flies), in recent weeks, and it’s still possible that more can be added. good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: ht

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Sat., 6/4 - 14 Warbler spp., and various migration notes

2022-06-05 Thread Tom Fiore
ch butterflies (and an increasing diversity of other butterflies) have been coming through, with some of those Monarchs observed laying eggs on milkweed plants even though most of the plants are yet to bloom. good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://ww

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - 6/2 - Cliff & other Swallows; 16 Warbler species lingering, etc.

2022-06-03 Thread Tom Fiore
tlying isles besides just most-watched Manhattan and also besides the most-visited portions of most-popular parks. ... Thanks to all who are continuing to observe even as migrations have wound down; there are of course also courting/nesting birds all around us. good birding to all, Tom Fiore manh

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - June 1st, & some prior days w/ migrants & others

2022-06-02 Thread Tom Fiore
w York County. Rather stormy (-and some wild!-) weather came thru the region, esp. for the southern parts of the county and for some of southeast NY state, overnight from Wed.-Thurs. June 1st into 2nd. Good June birds (and other nature-observing) to all, Tom Fiore manhattan

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan/N.Y. County, NYC - end of May migration, etc. (& a note on "local-patches")

2022-05-31 Thread Tom Fiore
port to this list, again on May 30. Many other notes can be added for the last few days in May and of course, poss. for this last. good birding and fine feather-analyses to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Memorial Day Monday 5/30 - Red-h. Woodpecker, 18 Warbler spp., & many other migrants

2022-05-30 Thread Tom Fiore
More to be reported, for other areas besides ever-busy Central Park. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeCo

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Sat., May 28th - n.Manhattan Barn-Cliff hybrid Swallow; Philly Vireo Central Park w/21+Warbler spp., more migrants + nesters etc.

2022-05-28 Thread Tom Fiore
n near the S.I. and Governors Island ferry terminals & adjacent waterfront, as well as sought in any parts of the county’s waterfront in quieter times of the day, including daybreak, or evenings. Numbers of insect species were continuing to grow as spring moves-towards summer, a

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC - Tues., 5/24 - hybrid swallow; spring migration ongoing

2022-05-25 Thread Tom Fiore
a hopeful signal for what we can hope will be a successful season ahead for that migratory species, as well as for many native insects and for so many other creatures. good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.ht

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan (NYC) Mississippi Kite[s] - with sightings from Saturday, 5/21, and from Mon., 5/23 over Central Park

2022-05-24 Thread Tom Fiore
by many very fine and energetic observers. Thanks to all of them &, good 'late-May' birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC (incl. Central Park), Sunday 5/22 - 24 Warbler spp. incl. late Pine Warbler, etc.

2022-05-23 Thread Tom Fiore
ourse. good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Sat, 5/21 - Blk. Skimmers, Blk.-b. Plover, R. Turnstone, Sum.Tanagers, & multi.-migrants, etc.

2022-05-22 Thread Tom Fiore
Sat., May 21, and that number includes some of the skipper species. All manner of other insects and arthropods are showing in various foms (adult or other) lately, and yet-more will be in the current warmth and hunidity here. Good -and quiet- observations to all (and thanks to the many many hundr

[nysbirds-l] 5/21 (Sat.) TOWNSEND'S Warbler (Kings-Brooklyn NYC), & Manhattan, NYC - 5/21 Grasshopper Sparrow sighting at Highbridge Park; 100++ species of birds for Central Park, & much more

2022-05-21 Thread Tom Fiore
g might be more-rapidly made public, assuming there is a way of doing so and that any observer[s] have a strong sense of the possible ‘rarity' involved.] good -and quietly-observed- birds to all, with thanks to so many fine observers-reporters, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List I

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, & Manhattan, & N.Y. County NYC / 5/19 - Bicknell's Thrushes, SummerTan., & THE LITTLE GREEN BIRD at the [C.P.] Pool, & etc.

2022-05-20 Thread Tom Fiore
ed* in eBird’s historical database, and some (only?) in rather old journals - not mine! - and perhaps in the other literature on file in museums, org’s. & etc.] Many memories of so many great birders come forth, in thinking on some of those sightings of 'before-20

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Wed., 5/18 - p.m.: big Brant-flyouts, C.Nighthawks, Night-Heronorama, freshflux of 'waders', etc.-etc.

2022-05-19 Thread Tom Fiore
o winter solely within South America, as is so of all known populations of Gray-cheeked Thrush. It is only Bicknell’s, among the 2 sister-species, which winters almost-exclusively on the Greater Antilles, esp. Hispaniola). Good May migrations to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC - Wed. 5/18 - SummerTanager, all the vireos (6 spp., that is) and ongoing high songbird activities

2022-05-18 Thread Tom Fiore
g as well. (More local reports for the ‘morrow.) Shout-outs to all of the “Joes” and Josephs for this morning (& really everyone out in the watching, bird-walk leading, & enjoying the migrations.) good birds to all observers, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.No

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC - 5/17 Tues. addendum: Summer Tanager, Com.Nighthawks, Mourning Warblers, etc.

2022-05-18 Thread Tom Fiore
tic Terns showing in numbers a top highlight, while also adding a lot of other very-uncommonly found species to the year-list for the county - it’s tough to say when another such Sterna-fest with that species in particular will (if ever, in living future for some of us) be noted again,

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Tues., 5/17 - migrants-galore, in all their (songbird, at least) glory & diversity

2022-05-17 Thread Tom Fiore
the night-time. As also for a lot of other sightngs for a good migration, still in-progress… thanks to the hundreds of quiet and careful observers finding so many migrants, in all parts of N.Y. County. - and great birds to all - Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBir

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Monday 5/16: 24 Warbler species - & Summer Tanager in the E. Village/Manhattan, +river-watch notes

2022-05-17 Thread Tom Fiore
very few at least were also photo-documented by Monday, 5/16. And of course, all manner of other typical mid-May migrants & resident or visitant species. good birds to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm ht

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan (&) N.Y. County, Mon. 5/16 - BICKNELL'S still in town (Central Park) & signal-birds among the passerine movement

2022-05-16 Thread Tom Fiore
eference to just the “Red” form, ‘iliaca’ as the sub-taxon is currently known, as distinct from various more-western-breeding forms or taxons. happy latter half of May, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.Northeas

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - 5/15 Sunday addendum & corrigendum etc.

2022-05-16 Thread Tom Fiore
t and arthropod emergences - all to the good for migrant and all other birds. Spring is quite fully-sprung. and, many many more migrant birds are moving for the Monday-watchers. Eyes-to-the skies as well for unexpected possibilities. ongoing good birds to all - and thanks to

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