RE: [nysbirds-l] Montauk: 5/2
Are the Indigo Buntings (and Orioles) likely to remain in such large numbers for a few days, or was today just a lucky moment? Jane F. Ross International Education Consultant 1112 Park Avenue New York, New York 10128 212-348-7975 Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 22:31:15 -0400 To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu From: pm...@well.com Subject: [nysbirds-l] Montauk: 5/2 This morning: Montauk Scoter - small numbers of all species Common Eider - a few small groups Coopers Hawk-1 E. Kingbird - 15 Indigo Bunting - 30 (lower parking lot edge; lighthouse lawn; park manager's house lawn) Baltimore Oriole - 10 Scarlet Tanager-1 Theodore Roosevelt CP/Dude Ranch BLACK VULTURE-1 (north of highway) -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Orange County sightings
Today on Mine Rd./ Orange County 11:30 - 2:00PM Warblers - 17 Blue-winged Nashville Parula Yellow Magnolia Black-throated Blue Yellow-rumped Black-throated Green Blackburnian Cerulean Black-and-white Redstart Worm Eating Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush Common Yellowthroat Hooded Scarlet Tanager Baltimore Oriole Great Crested Flycatcher On the western end of the county, Rob Stone had an EPIC day at little known, Elk Brox Park, outside of Port Jervis on Rt. 97. Highlights included: Blackburnian (10+) Bay-breasted (3 or 4) Black and White (10+) Northern Parula (10+) Black-throated Blue (5+) Prairie (2) Yellow-rumped (too many to count) Nashville (10+) Black-throated Green (15+) Common Yellowthroat (1) Yellow (3) Chestnut-sided (2) Blue-winged Warbler(1) Redstart (1) Pine Warbler(2) Palm Warbler(2) Ovenbird Good Birding, Curt McDermott -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] V.A. visit = Sunken Meadow S.Pk. stop !
My timing certainly could have been better today, ( see Doug Futuyma's post), when I birded S.M.S. Pk., before (1130-1245) and after (1430-1530) keeping a 1300 medical appointment at the V.A.Hospital in Northport . Birding just the park's eastern end (from sump to walking bridge) I did get a FOY Warbling Vireo, but the photos of 2 other species were, by far, the highlights of the day! I don't have a special camera, but every once and awhile, it makes "magic"! The first was of a Snowy Egret (with & without blown feathers) that has to have the biggest yellow feet I've ever seen...I know, I know. The second was of a male Yellow Warbler, head back and mouth open, with red-striped breast and belly in prominence, singing fast and loud...doing it's darnedest to turn my gray day into a "holiday"! Cheers,Bob P.S. Unfortunately, they couldn't repair one of my hearing aids "in house", having to send it back to the manufacturer, which will probably take about 2 weeks before it is returned. I wonder how many missed birds this will cost me...Suffering Succotash ! -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Midtown Birding
Rain dashed morning plans in CP. Instead waited out the rain to visit Bryant Park for evening rush hour again. Really happy to finally see the arrival of the Common Yellow-throats chasing insects on the wet lawn with Songs, White-Throats, Swampies, Chippies and the chicken-strutting Ovenbird (as was a female CYT who looked like she was doing somersaults). Couldn't find the Orchard Oriole, but a Baltimore was singing its mournful song in a London Plane across from the entrance to the Grill. Also got Hermit Thrush, female Towhee, Catbirds, B, Blue-headed Vireo, House Wren, and the first pair of Wood Thrushes. Happy Birding, Alan Drogin -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Montauk: 5/2
This morning: Montauk Scoter - small numbers of all species Common Eider - a few small groups Coopers Hawk-1 E. Kingbird - 15 Indigo Bunting - 30 (lower parking lot edge; lighthouse lawn; park manager's house lawn) Baltimore Oriole - 10 Scarlet Tanager-1 Theodore Roosevelt CP/Dude Ranch BLACK VULTURE-1 (north of highway) -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Cattle Egret - Riverhead
Relocated the Cattle Egret, previously reported by Eileen Schwinn, at around 4:30pm today. The bird was a little to the East of the original location, feeding in a field with a number of plastic greenhouses (which probably concealed it from other searchers during its absence). Thanks to Eileen for the posting - was able to enjoy 'warbler-fest' in Central Park, then rush out to Riverhead for Year Bird #10 for the day. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] cattle egret
The cattle egret was present this afternoon at 5:30 on the north side of Sound Ave in front of the 4 quonset huts. This is between Rte 105 and #4079 Sound Ave. The bird was still there when I left.Mike Higgiston -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] sparrow documentary
a friend of mine is making a documentary about sparrows and is looking for help in nyc-details below steve sachs, white plains 'Sparrow Scout' needed Looking for birdwatcher who can spot 'sparrow nests and populations' in NYcity environments. Preferably around the Empire State Building, or other office buildings, traffic lights and other unique nesting locations. This is a first location scout for an international documentary about the sparrow population surrounding and migrating with the human population. Begin immediately, pay based on a daily or hourly basis depending on availability. For more information please contact Martin P. Pohl, m...@p-pohl.com, or via phone, 917-907 1500. For an update of our actvivities please visit: http://p-pohl-news.blogspot.com/ From Martin P. Pohl of P • POHL PRODUCTIONS LTD. New York City 55 Washington Street, Suite 709 Brooklyn, NY 11201 Tel: 718-625 6000 Fax: 718-732 1674 Cell: 917-907 1500 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Prothonotary at Quogue Wildlife Refuge
Doing well, John, and hope you can say the same. I saw your post from Alley Pond and it almost made me regret living this far east -- the spring migrant show out west is so much better. That said, I'm not going to complain as I fish for my FOS fluke tomorrow off Shelter Island. I'd love to catch up with you at some point. Let me know when you're headed east. Bruce On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 4:20 PM, wrote: > Way to go Bruce!! How you been? > > John T. > > > - Original Message - > From: Bruce Horwith ** > Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 12:45 pm > Subject: [nysbirds-l] Prothonotary at Quogue Wildlife Refuge > To: nysbirds-l ** > > > Dune Rd west of Ponquogue Bridge was disappointing this morning (no > > buntings). Lots of willet and a savannah sparrow. But then we checked > > Quogue Wildlife Refuge -- best bird was a prothonotary, but also had > > several black and white warblers, pine warblers, yellow-rumps, a > > blue-headed vireo, a hermit thrush, 3 northern orioles. Lots of > > towhees and > > a few catbirds. > > > > -- > > > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > > > ARCHIVES: > > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > > > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > > > -- > > > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Alley Pond Pond
I birded Alley Pond Park from 10 a.m. -3 p.m. today in the on-and-off drizzle and witnessed an impressive level of activity and diversity of songbirds. The most interesting behavior I saw was a blue jay chasing a Sharp-shinned hawk around. I heard the hawk vocalizing, making a noise I've never heard before. Not the high-pitched kik-kik-kik call but deeper and hoarser; definitely not like or typical of a bird-of-prey call I've ever heard. I saw the hawk land several times in the tree tops and each time a blue jay soon followed driving the hawk off and then pursuing it. I never saw more than one jay. This went on for two to three minutes in the woods east of Turtle Pond. Curious if anyone else will see this in the next day or two. Birds seen included: Sharp-shinned Hawk Eastern Kingbird Great-Crested Flycatcher Blue Jay Tufted Titmouse Gray Catbird Northern Cardinal Northern Flicker Red-bellied Woodpecker Carolina Wren House Wren Northern Parula Yellow-rumped Warbler (many) Palm Warbler Black-and-White Warbler (many) Blue-winged Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Ovenbird (several) Prairie Warbler Yellow Warbler (several) Common Yellowthroat (several) American Redstart Warbling Vireo (several) Blue-headed Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Rose-breasted Grosbeak (male and female) Wood Thrush Veery American Robin Blue-Grey Gnatcatcher Rusty Blackbird (1-along the edge of Turtle Pond) Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle European Starling House Sparrow Eastern Towhee (several) Chipping Sparrow Song Sparrow White-throated Sparrow (many, with quite a few vocalizing) Baltimore Oriole John Turner -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Long Island birds
Like John Gluth, I had a mini fly-in of new birds visible from my yard in the Argyle Park section of Babylon this morning. In my front yard sycamore and my neighbor's oak tree at 7:30am, I observed yellow warbler (2), black-and-white warbler (2), blue-headed vireo, warbling vireo, redstart, and the highlight (for my yard list anyway) was a male bay-breasted warbler, not singing but well seen though staying near the tree tops. Also arriving yesterday and singing today was a male Baltimore Oriole that has nested in my yard for last several years. Last years nesting was unsuccessful as a crow raided the nest after eggs hatched. A jog without binocs thru Southard's Pond area at 8:30am yielded at least double the yellow warblers there were on monday, from 4 singing up to at least 8 now. Catbirds were in droves and seemed to have increased tenfold since Monday. Also heard a great-crested flycatcher and an early eastern wood-pewee. Yesterday afternoon I stopped at Jones Beach WE at 5pm to see if any of the fallout reported by Ken Feustel further down the beach was still apparent. Migrants songbirds were scarce, though a quick check of the sand bar by the CG station revealed a dozen red knots, as well as a few dozen dunlin, a dozen or so short-billed dows, 1 semipalmated plover and several dozen black-bellied plovers in various stage of molt from non-breeding to breeding and all phases in-between. No peeps. 3 Forster's terns were present. The prothonotary was a no show for me at noon at Bryant Park yesterday, possibly staying out of sight due to the increased noise and activity level - even for this busy place - of the occupy wall street rallies. Yellow, black-and-white, ovenbird and palm were seen, along with a blue-headed vireo, wood thrush (heard over the beating drums) and a few hermits. There were two tree sparrows on the lawn for a bit. Calling white throated sparrows and towhees were present. Finally, some monk parakeets have apparenty been nesting in Babylon Village for some time now, behind the now-closed Talbots store on 27A. I saw a total of 3 parakeets there over the weekend. Thanks, Tim Dunn Babylon NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Sullivan County Major Fallout
A major fallout ( perhaps the best in memory) occurred today at the Bashakill and nearby environs. Many species were seen in abundance, but the wood warbler show was spectacular. 24 species and one hybrid were seen. For an account of the day go to http://bashakillbirder.wordpress.com John Haas -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] NR ravens
Went to see the raven nest on the bank facade on Main St. in New Rochelle today and was pleased to see the chicks moving around. No adults were present. They look to be near fledging. Also had the house wren back in the yard today, always a treat. 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: 914-268-0242 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Prothonotary at Quogue Wildlife Refuge
Way to go Bruce!! How you been? John T. - Original Message - From: Bruce Horwith Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 12:45 pm Subject: [nysbirds-l] Prothonotary at Quogue Wildlife Refuge To: nysbirds-l > Dune Rd west of Ponquogue Bridge was disappointing this morning (no > buntings). Lots of willet and a savannah sparrow. But then we checked > Quogue Wildlife Refuge -- best bird was a prothonotary, but also had > several black and white warblers, pine warblers, yellow-rumps, a > blue-headed vireo, a hermit thrush, 3 northern orioles. Lots of > towhees and > a few catbirds. > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Bryant Park-Midtown Manhattan
8am-11am in the rain Common yellow throat- 5 Palm warbler-2 Oven bird-6 Brown thrasher-1 Wood thrush-1 Hermit thrush- many Eastern towhee-4 Gray catbird-many Swamp sparrow-2 Chipping sparrow-5 Song sparrow-2 White throated sparrow-many Debbie Becker -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park- May 2 2012
Date: May, 2, 2012 Location: Central Park Our NYC Audubon Wednesday morning birding group had a very birdie day. A total of 59 species were seen by most all members of our group. The slight rain actually enhanced our birding as most species remained in the park and were singing. Our highlights were: Warblers (15 species) Blue-winged Nashville Parula Yellow Magnolia Black-throated Blue Black-throated Green Yellow-rumped Palm Black-and-White Redstart Ovenbird N. Waterthrush Common Yellow-throat Canada Vireos (4 species) Yellow-throated Blue-headed Warbling Red-eyed Flycatchers (2 species) Least Great Crested Thrushes (5 species) Robin Veery Wood Hermit Swainson's Scarlet Tanagers and Baltimore Orioles in many places. Best, Joe Giunta -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Mini yard "fallout", warblers & more, sw Suffolk County
My usual multi-day May birding vacation got off to a great start this morning, When I stepped out of the house ~8:45 to drive over to my mechanic for an inspection and oil change (going upstate on a birding trip tomorrow), I was instantly waylaid by all the birdsong spilling out of the treetops out back. My departure was delayed for 30 minutes as I tried (and mostly succeeded) at spotting the following: E. Kingbird: 1 Blue-headed Vireo: 1 Catbird: 1 Baltimore Oriole: 2-3 WARBLERS Black-and-White: 2-3 Nashville: 1 N. Parula: 3-4 Yellow: 1 Chestnut-sided: 1 Pine: 1 (probable local breeder) Yellow-rumped Warbler: >10 Black-throated Green: 2 Just an hour later only a handful of Yellow-rumps and the 1 Yellow could be heard. Over the years, the presence of neotropical migrants in such numbers in my yard has correlated with significant pushes of migrants throughout the region. The same held true today, as reflected by many of the other reports here, from upstate to the east end of Long Island. Unfortunately I've also noticed over the years that there isn't an inverse correlation--my yard has all too often been devoid of migrants on days when seemingly everywhere else is overrun. But I'll gladly take them when they do come my way. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] RamsHorn-Livingston Samctuary
FOS during our 3rd Wed spring birding series walk: Osprey Veery Wood Thrush Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Black-throated Green, Blue-winged, Yellow Warblers Rose-breasted Grosbeak Baltimore Oriole Look for the complete list for the morning on eBird. RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuary, Catskill, Greene County Larry Federman Sent from my iPhone. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Bryant Park Prothonotary Warbler
SW section of the park above SouthWest Porch food stand. Composed in the field on an iPhone 3Gs. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Prothonotary at Quogue Wildlife Refuge
Dune Rd west of Ponquogue Bridge was disappointing this morning (no buntings). Lots of willet and a savannah sparrow. But then we checked Quogue Wildlife Refuge -- best bird was a prothonotary, but also had several black and white warblers, pine warblers, yellow-rumps, a blue-headed vireo, a hermit thrush, 3 northern orioles. Lots of towhees and a few catbirds. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Cattle Egret- Riverhead, Suffolk Coint
A Cattle Egret is currently been seen on Sound Ave., about 1/2- 3/4 miles west of Route 105 (Briermere Farm location), in Riverhead. The bird is on the south side of the road, on the lawn of house #4079, immediately east of Reeve Farm stand. It has been at this location since at least 9AM. Photos have been taken. Thank you to Mike Lotito for the heads- up call! Eileen Schwinn Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park Sightings, evening of 5/1
A belated report on my May Day evening walk in Central Park with NYC Audubon. We walked from Strawberry Fields along the Lake and through the Ramble down to The Point. As Tom Fiore noted, there was a good influx of migrants, especially Gray Catbirds. The Catbirds were all over the place, especially high in flowering trees, which seemed unusual to me (they are typically in the undergrowth when they're on territory). I kept thinking I had spotted an oriole when I had a bird nectaring way up in a flowering Tulip Tree or Black Cherry, but they kept turning out to be Catbirds. Other highlights were numerous [presumed] Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, which were also flying high and fast. I wonder if this is typical of migratory passage as well? They weren't feeding, just zipping by around the tree-top level. I spotted at least 4. We had a singing Warbling Vireo, and many singing Wood Thrushes (I would estimate 4 or 5) in the Ramble. Warbler activity was light, with some Yellow-rumps and Palms and a singing Yellow being about the extent of it. There were a bunch of icterids about as well; I didn't see or hear any orioles, but did have singing Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Brown-headed Cowbirds. A Brown Thrasher in the Ramble gave us an unusually good view, sitting on a log in the open catching some last rays of sun for at least ten minutes. I also agree with Tom that the trees are way ahead of schedule leaf-wise, and this makes warbler-watching more of a challenge. I'm not so sure it doesn't adversely affect the birds as well: I believe caterpillars time their emergence to the leaf growth, and it may be harder for migrating songbirds to find caterpillars among larger leaves. I have no evidence for this, it just sounds plausible. Has anyone studied this? Cheers, Gabriel WillowNYC Audubon -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Hooded Warbler at Sunken Meadow SP (Suffolk)
In 1 1/2 hours at Sunken Meadow State Park, I recorded 12 species of warblers, of which the most notable was a singing Hooded Warbler in a swale just north of the golf course parking lot, furthest from the field house. Other species included Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, Prairie, American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, Wood Thrush, Red-eyed Vireo, and numerous Warbling Vireos. Douglas Futuyma Stony Brook, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] New York City, Central Park, May 2, 2012
As a number of people have already posted, it was a good morning despite the threatening weather. The rain mostly held off until after 9 am so my 7 - 9 am AMNH bird walk group only had to deal with the poor lighting. The group was rewarded for our relatively short run through the Ramble. Highlights included: Great Crested Flycatcher (vicinity of Upper Lobe) Yellow-throated Vireo (as above) Bue-headed Vireo (6+) House Wren (singing birds) Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush Wood Thrush Gray Catbird (many in now) Blue-winged Warbler (singing birds by Upper Lobe and Azalea and a male between the Tupelo Meadow and the Maintenance Meadow) Northern Parula Yellow Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler (all over) Black-throated Green Warbler Black-and-white Warbler (many) Worm-eating Warbler (northeast of Upper Lobe) Ovenbird Common Yellowthroat Scarlet Tanager (2 males north of Azalea Pond) Chipping Sparrow Rose-breasted Grosbeak (pair east of Tupelo Meadow) Baltimore Oriole Joe DiCostanzo www.greatgullisland.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Golden-w. W., Sum. Tan., Central Park, NYC 5/2
Wednesday, 2 May, 2012 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City There is a pretty big movement of migrants through Manhattan, and in Central Park's Ramble early this a.m., I found 2 species of particular note: a male GOLDEN-WINGED Warbler, moving in company with a small flock that included N. Parula, Yellow-rumped, and likely a few additional warbler species; the Golden-winged was seen rather briefly but very well as it landed in one of the low branches immediately west of Belvedere Castle, after which it and the small flock all seemed to head west to either the Shakespeare Garden tree-tops or possibly further on. This was at about 6:40 a.m. A half-hour or so before that, I found a calling (not singing) adult male SUMMER Tanager on the Point, this bird also moving up and seeming to go into the heart of the Ramble (Evodia-Azalea Pond sections) but I lost it and could not pick up calls again after a 15-minute loop. I tried the Point again but did not re-find the tanager. A LOT of migrants are flying in & out and all around; it "feels" like many may just be coming in to land in these trees, as indicated by behavior but also some direct observation of birds "falling out" from the low clouds - there may be birds 'all around' today. I also made a very brief pass through the northern end of the park (nearest 110 St.) and at least 2 birders there were finding a fair variety of warblers & other migrants in a short time, and also mentioned seeing the migrants moving out of the park (going north) as well as seeming to drop out of the low cloud cover & into the tree- tops. I saw only one birder in the Ramble area (before 7 a.m.) and the 2 birders at the north end, Malcolm Morris and Brenda Inskeep, who reported (word-of-mouth) Blackburnian Warbler & multiple other species ,in the north woods sections. Good luck - worth getting out for any length of time for this migration! Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Bashakill Sullivan County
Just heard from Lance Verderame that the fallobut that Scott Baldinger and I experienced yesterday continues this morning. Many new species seen already today. For an account of whats been happening at the Bashakill, see my blog at http://bashakillbirder.wordpress.com John Haas -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] SW Suffolk incl. House Wren
An early morning walk at the Southards Pond greenbelt this morning revealed numerous recent arrivals to the park. These included House Wren, four Spotted Sandpipers, a beautiful drake Wood Duck on the pond, Warbling and White-eyed Vireos, Common Yellowthroat, Blue-winged Warbler, and Ovenbird. A trilling Eastern Screech Owl added some spice to the overcast morning. A very protho-sounding Black and White had me going for awhile. Bob Grover Please consider the environment before printing this email This communication and any attachments are intended only for the use of the individual or entity named as the addressee. It may contain information which is privileged and/or confidential under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or such recipient's employee or agent, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copy or disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited and to notify the sender immediately. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] SW Suffolk incl. House Wren
An early morning walk at the Southards Pond greenbelt this morning revealed numerous recent arrivals to the park. These included House Wren, four Spotted Sandpipers, a beautiful drake Wood Duck on the pond, Warbling and White-eyed Vireos, Common Yellowthroat, Blue-winged Warbler, and Ovenbird. A trilling Eastern Screech Owl added some spice to the overcast morning. A very protho-sounding Black and White had me going for awhile. Bob Grover Please consider the environment before printing this email This communication and any attachments are intended only for the use of the individual or entity named as the addressee. It may contain information which is privileged and/or confidential under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or such recipient's employee or agent, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copy or disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited and to notify the sender immediately. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Bashakill Sullivan County
Just heard from Lance Verderame that the fallobut that Scott Baldinger and I experienced yesterday continues this morning. Many new species seen already today. For an account of whats been happening at the Bashakill, see my blog at http://bashakillbirder.wordpress.com John Haas -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Golden-w. W., Sum. Tan., Central Park, NYC 5/2
Wednesday, 2 May, 2012 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City There is a pretty big movement of migrants through Manhattan, and in Central Park's Ramble early this a.m., I found 2 species of particular note: a male GOLDEN-WINGED Warbler, moving in company with a small flock that included N. Parula, Yellow-rumped, and likely a few additional warbler species; the Golden-winged was seen rather briefly but very well as it landed in one of the low branches immediately west of Belvedere Castle, after which it and the small flock all seemed to head west to either the Shakespeare Garden tree-tops or possibly further on. This was at about 6:40 a.m. A half-hour or so before that, I found a calling (not singing) adult male SUMMER Tanager on the Point, this bird also moving up and seeming to go into the heart of the Ramble (Evodia-Azalea Pond sections) but I lost it and could not pick up calls again after a 15-minute loop. I tried the Point again but did not re-find the tanager. A LOT of migrants are flying in out and all around; it feels like many may just be coming in to land in these trees, as indicated by behavior but also some direct observation of birds falling out from the low clouds - there may be birds 'all around' today. I also made a very brief pass through the northern end of the park (nearest 110 St.) and at least 2 birders there were finding a fair variety of warblers other migrants in a short time, and also mentioned seeing the migrants moving out of the park (going north) as well as seeming to drop out of the low cloud cover into the tree- tops. I saw only one birder in the Ramble area (before 7 a.m.) and the 2 birders at the north end, Malcolm Morris and Brenda Inskeep, who reported (word-of-mouth) Blackburnian Warbler multiple other species ,in the north woods sections. Good luck - worth getting out for any length of time for this migration! Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] New York City, Central Park, May 2, 2012
As a number of people have already posted, it was a good morning despite the threatening weather. The rain mostly held off until after 9 am so my 7 - 9 am AMNH bird walk group only had to deal with the poor lighting. The group was rewarded for our relatively short run through the Ramble. Highlights included: Great Crested Flycatcher (vicinity of Upper Lobe) Yellow-throated Vireo (as above) Bue-headed Vireo (6+) House Wren (singing birds) Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush Wood Thrush Gray Catbird (many in now) Blue-winged Warbler (singing birds by Upper Lobe and Azalea and a male between the Tupelo Meadow and the Maintenance Meadow) Northern Parula Yellow Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler (all over) Black-throated Green Warbler Black-and-white Warbler (many) Worm-eating Warbler (northeast of Upper Lobe) Ovenbird Common Yellowthroat Scarlet Tanager (2 males north of Azalea Pond) Chipping Sparrow Rose-breasted Grosbeak (pair east of Tupelo Meadow) Baltimore Oriole Joe DiCostanzo www.greatgullisland.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Hooded Warbler at Sunken Meadow SP (Suffolk)
In 1 1/2 hours at Sunken Meadow State Park, I recorded 12 species of warblers, of which the most notable was a singing Hooded Warbler in a swale just north of the golf course parking lot, furthest from the field house. Other species included Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, Prairie, American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, Wood Thrush, Red-eyed Vireo, and numerous Warbling Vireos. Douglas Futuyma Stony Brook, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park Sightings, evening of 5/1
A belated report on my May Day evening walk in Central Park with NYC Audubon. We walked from Strawberry Fields along the Lake and through the Ramble down to The Point. As Tom Fiore noted, there was a good influx of migrants, especially Gray Catbirds. The Catbirds were all over the place, especially high in flowering trees, which seemed unusual to me (they are typically in the undergrowth when they're on territory). I kept thinking I had spotted an oriole when I had a bird nectaring way up in a flowering Tulip Tree or Black Cherry, but they kept turning out to be Catbirds. Other highlights were numerous [presumed] Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, which were also flying high and fast. I wonder if this is typical of migratory passage as well? They weren't feeding, just zipping by around the tree-top level. I spotted at least 4. We had a singing Warbling Vireo, and many singing Wood Thrushes (I would estimate 4 or 5) in the Ramble. Warbler activity was light, with some Yellow-rumps and Palms and a singing Yellow being about the extent of it. There were a bunch of icterids about as well; I didn't see or hear any orioles, but did have singing Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Brown-headed Cowbirds. A Brown Thrasher in the Ramble gave us an unusually good view, sitting on a log in the open catching some last rays of sun for at least ten minutes. I also agree with Tom that the trees are way ahead of schedule leaf-wise, and this makes warbler-watching more of a challenge. I'm not so sure it doesn't adversely affect the birds as well: I believe caterpillars time their emergence to the leaf growth, and it may be harder for migrating songbirds to find caterpillars among larger leaves. I have no evidence for this, it just sounds plausible. Has anyone studied this? Cheers, Gabriel WillowNYC Audubon -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Cattle Egret- Riverhead, Suffolk Coint
A Cattle Egret is currently been seen on Sound Ave., about 1/2- 3/4 miles west of Route 105 (Briermere Farm location), in Riverhead. The bird is on the south side of the road, on the lawn of house #4079, immediately east of Reeve Farm stand. It has been at this location since at least 9AM. Photos have been taken. Thank you to Mike Lotito for the heads- up call! Eileen Schwinn Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Prothonotary at Quogue Wildlife Refuge
Dune Rd west of Ponquogue Bridge was disappointing this morning (no buntings). Lots of willet and a savannah sparrow. But then we checked Quogue Wildlife Refuge -- best bird was a prothonotary, but also had several black and white warblers, pine warblers, yellow-rumps, a blue-headed vireo, a hermit thrush, 3 northern orioles. Lots of towhees and a few catbirds. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Mini yard fallout, warblers more, sw Suffolk County
My usual multi-day May birding vacation got off to a great start this morning, When I stepped out of the house ~8:45 to drive over to my mechanic for an inspection and oil change (going upstate on a birding trip tomorrow), I was instantly waylaid by all the birdsong spilling out of the treetops out back. My departure was delayed for 30 minutes as I tried (and mostly succeeded) at spotting the following: E. Kingbird: 1 Blue-headed Vireo: 1 Catbird: 1 Baltimore Oriole: 2-3 WARBLERS Black-and-White: 2-3 Nashville: 1 N. Parula: 3-4 Yellow: 1 Chestnut-sided: 1 Pine: 1 (probable local breeder) Yellow-rumped Warbler: 10 Black-throated Green: 2 Just an hour later only a handful of Yellow-rumps and the 1 Yellow could be heard. Over the years, the presence of neotropical migrants in such numbers in my yard has correlated with significant pushes of migrants throughout the region. The same held true today, as reflected by many of the other reports here, from upstate to the east end of Long Island. Unfortunately I've also noticed over the years that there isn't an inverse correlation--my yard has all too often been devoid of migrants on days when seemingly everywhere else is overrun. But I'll gladly take them when they do come my way. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Bryant Park-Midtown Manhattan
8am-11am in the rain Common yellow throat- 5 Palm warbler-2 Oven bird-6 Brown thrasher-1 Wood thrush-1 Hermit thrush- many Eastern towhee-4 Gray catbird-many Swamp sparrow-2 Chipping sparrow-5 Song sparrow-2 White throated sparrow-many Debbie Becker -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Prothonotary at Quogue Wildlife Refuge
Way to go Bruce!! How you been? John T. - Original Message - From: Bruce Horwith Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 12:45 pm Subject: [nysbirds-l] Prothonotary at Quogue Wildlife Refuge To: nysbirds-l Dune Rd west of Ponquogue Bridge was disappointing this morning (no buntings). Lots of willet and a savannah sparrow. But then we checked Quogue Wildlife Refuge -- best bird was a prothonotary, but also had several black and white warblers, pine warblers, yellow-rumps, a blue-headed vireo, a hermit thrush, 3 northern orioles. Lots of towhees and a few catbirds. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Sullivan County Major Fallout
A major fallout ( perhaps the best in memory) occurred today at the Bashakill and nearby environs. Many species were seen in abundance, but the wood warbler show was spectacular. 24 species and one hybrid were seen. For an account of the day go to http://bashakillbirder.wordpress.com John Haas -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Long Island birds
Like John Gluth, I had a mini fly-in of new birds visible from my yard in the Argyle Park section of Babylon this morning. In my front yard sycamore and my neighbor's oak tree at 7:30am, I observed yellow warbler (2), black-and-white warbler (2), blue-headed vireo, warbling vireo, redstart, and the highlight (for my yard list anyway) was a male bay-breasted warbler, not singing but well seen though staying near the tree tops. Also arriving yesterday and singing today was a male Baltimore Oriole that has nested in my yard for last several years. Last years nesting was unsuccessful as a crow raided the nest after eggs hatched. A jog without binocs thru Southard's Pond area at 8:30am yielded at least double the yellow warblers there were on monday, from 4 singing up to at least 8 now. Catbirds were in droves and seemed to have increased tenfold since Monday. Also heard a great-crested flycatcher and an early eastern wood-pewee. Yesterday afternoon I stopped at Jones Beach WE at 5pm to see if any of the fallout reported by Ken Feustel further down the beach was still apparent. Migrants songbirds were scarce, though a quick check of the sand bar by the CG station revealed a dozen red knots, as well as a few dozen dunlin, a dozen or so short-billed dows, 1 semipalmated plover and several dozen black-bellied plovers in various stage of molt from non-breeding to breeding and all phases in-between. No peeps. 3 Forster's terns were present. The prothonotary was a no show for me at noon at Bryant Park yesterday, possibly staying out of sight due to the increased noise and activity level - even for this busy place - of the occupy wall street rallies. Yellow, black-and-white, ovenbird and palm were seen, along with a blue-headed vireo, wood thrush (heard over the beating drums) and a few hermits. There were two tree sparrows on the lawn for a bit. Calling white throated sparrows and towhees were present. Finally, some monk parakeets have apparenty been nesting in Babylon Village for some time now, behind the now-closed Talbots store on 27A. I saw a total of 3 parakeets there over the weekend. Thanks, Tim Dunn Babylon NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Alley Pond Pond
I birded Alley Pond Park from 10 a.m. -3 p.m. today in the on-and-off drizzle and witnessed an impressive level of activity and diversity of songbirds. The most interesting behavior I saw was a blue jay chasing a Sharp-shinned hawk around. I heard the hawk vocalizing, making a noise I've never heard before. Not the high-pitched kik-kik-kik call but deeper and hoarser; definitely not like or typical of a bird-of-prey call I've ever heard. I saw the hawk land several times in the tree tops and each time a blue jay soon followed driving the hawk off and then pursuing it. I never saw more than one jay. This went on for two to three minutes in the woods east of Turtle Pond. Curious if anyone else will see this in the next day or two. Birds seen included: Sharp-shinned Hawk Eastern Kingbird Great-Crested Flycatcher Blue Jay Tufted Titmouse Gray Catbird Northern Cardinal Northern Flicker Red-bellied Woodpecker Carolina Wren House Wren Northern Parula Yellow-rumped Warbler (many) Palm Warbler Black-and-White Warbler (many) Blue-winged Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Ovenbird (several) Prairie Warbler Yellow Warbler (several) Common Yellowthroat (several) American Redstart Warbling Vireo (several) Blue-headed Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Rose-breasted Grosbeak (male and female) Wood Thrush Veery American Robin Blue-Grey Gnatcatcher Rusty Blackbird (1-along the edge of Turtle Pond) Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle European Starling House Sparrow Eastern Towhee (several) Chipping Sparrow Song Sparrow White-throated Sparrow (many, with quite a few vocalizing) Baltimore Oriole John Turner -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Prothonotary at Quogue Wildlife Refuge
Doing well, John, and hope you can say the same. I saw your post from Alley Pond and it almost made me regret living this far east -- the spring migrant show out west is so much better. That said, I'm not going to complain as I fish for my FOS fluke tomorrow off Shelter Island. I'd love to catch up with you at some point. Let me know when you're headed east. Bruce On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 4:20 PM, redk...@optonline.net wrote: Way to go Bruce!! How you been? John T. - Original Message - From: Bruce Horwith ** Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 12:45 pm Subject: [nysbirds-l] Prothonotary at Quogue Wildlife Refuge To: nysbirds-l ** Dune Rd west of Ponquogue Bridge was disappointing this morning (no buntings). Lots of willet and a savannah sparrow. But then we checked Quogue Wildlife Refuge -- best bird was a prothonotary, but also had several black and white warblers, pine warblers, yellow-rumps, a blue-headed vireo, a hermit thrush, 3 northern orioles. Lots of towhees and a few catbirds. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] sparrow documentary
a friend of mine is making a documentary about sparrows and is looking for help in nyc-details below steve sachs, white plains 'Sparrow Scout' needed Looking for birdwatcher who can spot 'sparrow nests and populations' in NYcity environments. Preferably around the Empire State Building, or other office buildings, traffic lights and other unique nesting locations. This is a first location scout for an international documentary about the sparrow population surrounding and migrating with the human population. Begin immediately, pay based on a daily or hourly basis depending on availability. For more information please contact Martin P. Pohl, m...@p-pohl.com, or via phone, 917-907 1500. For an update of our actvivities please visit: http://p-pohl-news.blogspot.com/ From Martin P. Pohl of P • POHL PRODUCTIONS LTD. New York City 55 Washington Street, Suite 709 Brooklyn, NY 11201 Tel: 718-625 6000 Fax: 718-732 1674 Cell: 917-907 1500 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] cattle egret
The cattle egret was present this afternoon at 5:30 on the north side of Sound Ave in front of the 4 quonset huts. This is between Rte 105 and #4079 Sound Ave. The bird was still there when I left.Mike Higgiston -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Cattle Egret - Riverhead
Relocated the Cattle Egret, previously reported by Eileen Schwinn, at around 4:30pm today. The bird was a little to the East of the original location, feeding in a field with a number of plastic greenhouses (which probably concealed it from other searchers during its absence). Thanks to Eileen for the posting - was able to enjoy 'warbler-fest' in Central Park, then rush out to Riverhead for Year Bird #10 for the day. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Montauk: 5/2
This morning: Montauk Scoter - small numbers of all species Common Eider - a few small groups Coopers Hawk-1 E. Kingbird - 15 Indigo Bunting - 30 (lower parking lot edge; lighthouse lawn; park manager's house lawn) Baltimore Oriole - 10 Scarlet Tanager-1 Theodore Roosevelt CP/Dude Ranch BLACK VULTURE-1 (north of highway) -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Midtown Birding
Rain dashed morning plans in CP. Instead waited out the rain to visit Bryant Park for evening rush hour again. Really happy to finally see the arrival of the Common Yellow-throats chasing insects on the wet lawn with Songs, White-Throats, Swampies, Chippies and the chicken-strutting Ovenbird (as was a female CYT who looked like she was doing somersaults). Couldn't find the Orchard Oriole, but a Baltimore was singing its mournful song in a London Plane across from the entrance to the Grill. Also got Hermit Thrush, female Towhee, Catbirds, BW, Blue-headed Vireo, House Wren, and the first pair of Wood Thrushes. Happy Birding, Alan Drogin -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE: [nysbirds-l] Montauk: 5/2
Are the Indigo Buntings (and Orioles) likely to remain in such large numbers for a few days, or was today just a lucky moment? Jane F. Ross International Education Consultant 1112 Park Avenue New York, New York 10128 212-348-7975 Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 22:31:15 -0400 To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu From: pm...@well.com Subject: [nysbirds-l] Montauk: 5/2 This morning: Montauk Scoter - small numbers of all species Common Eider - a few small groups Coopers Hawk-1 E. Kingbird - 15 Indigo Bunting - 30 (lower parking lot edge; lighthouse lawn; park manager's house lawn) Baltimore Oriole - 10 Scarlet Tanager-1 Theodore Roosevelt CP/Dude Ranch BLACK VULTURE-1 (north of highway) -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
