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[nysbirds-l] Central Park Baltimore Oriole

2011-12-15 Thread david speiser


Expert birder Julian Hough has taken a look at the Central park, NYC Oriole 
that 

caused a little bit of confusion. Oriole's can be quite tough to id.

Please follow a link to his blog for more information:


www.naturescapeimages.wordpress.com

 

Good Birding,

 


David Speiser 

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[nysbirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird AMNH NYC, rufous gorget feathers

2011-12-15 Thread david speiser


I have posted some images of the Rufous Hummingbird on my website.

please follow the link:

 

http://www.lilibirds.com/gallery2/v/recent_work/rufous_hummingbird_4.jpg.html

 

 

 

The first image shows the rufous gorget feathers despite the poor light.

 

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Re: [nysbirds-l] More Manhattan Selasphorus pics....

2011-12-15 Thread Anders Peltomaa

Hi all,
After work I stopped by the AMNH and again the hummingbird made an
immediate appearance in the flower beds east of the 81st Street entrance.
After a minute or so it flew over to the flower beds on the west side and
it stayed there for about 20 minutes, perching and feeding. In rather poor
light I got a few more photos of it, but no good capture of its tail
spread.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/landp/6518343403

The bird settled in the same place as yesterday - in the bushes near the
wall in the flower bed west of the entrance.  With some luck there will be
some sunlight reaching the flower bed area early tomorrow morning.

good luck if you go,

Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan

On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Jacob Drucker wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Here are a few more pics of this hummer:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/58638795@N08/
>
> The first, blurry picture, shows the gorget shining (looked orangey and
> pinkish depending on angle), as well as a nice tail-spread, not really
> revealing a notch in R2, but definitely showing the R1>R2>R3 (R2-D2). The
> second picture also shows the different generations of feathers in the
> wing, while the last picture shows what looks like body molt around the
> neck.
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[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 15 Dec 2011

2011-12-15 Thread dfsuggs



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  SLATY-BACKED GULL
 SHORT-EARED OWL
 SNOWY OWL
 Merlin
 Peregrine Falcon
 Wild Turkey
 Bonaparte's Gull
 Glaucous Gull
 Pine Siskin
 American Goldfinch

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 Hotline: Buffalo Bird Report at the Buffalo Museum of Science
 Date: 12/15/2011
 Number:   716-896-1271
 To Report:Same
 Compiler: David F. Suggs (dfsuggs localnet com)
 Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario
 Website:  www.BuffaloOrnithologicalSociety.org

 Thursday, December 15, 2011

 The Buffalo Bird Report is a service provided by your  Buffalo Museum 
of Science and the Buffalo Ornithological  Society. To contact the 
Science Museum, call 896-5200.


 Highlights of reports received December 8 through December  15 from 
the Niagara Frontier Region include SLATY-BACKED  GULL, SHORT-EARED OWL 
and SNOWY OWL.


 December 12, the adult SLATY-BACKED GULL was found again  above 
Niagara Falls. First reported December 3, the gull was  seen from the 
Three Sisters Island, off Goat Island in  Niagara Falls, New York.


 On Grand Island, December 9, an unexpected and likely  migrant 
SHORT-EARED OWL at Beaver Island State Park, by the  golf course 
building.


 In the Buffalo Harbor, a SNOWY OWL several days, offshore on  the 
sand spit at Donnelly's Pier. The owl has been viewed at  a distance of 
about one-half mile, from the tower at the  Erie Basin Marina. On the 
13th, the SNOWY OWL was observed  hunting over the waterfowl flocks in 
the harbor at sunset.


 December 7, another SNOWY OWL, in the Lake Ontario Plains,  along 
Route 18 in the Town of Yates, one mile east of  Niagara-Orleans 
Countyline Road.


 Also this week - at Forest Lawn in Buffalo, a MERLIN at  Mirror Lake, 
and first report this season of PINE SISKIN,  with 20 AMERICAN 
GOLDFINCHES. Also in the  cemetery, 5 WILD  TURKEYS. PEREGRINE FALCONS 
- one along Main Street in  Buffalo, and another on a traffic signal 
cable at Ensminger  and Sheridan Parkside Road in Tonawanda. On the 
upper  Niagara River, off Riverside in Buffalo, thousands of  
BONAPARTE'S GULLS, and a GLAUCOUS GULL at the marina on Aqua  Lane in 
Tonawanda.


 The Bird Report will be updated Thursday evening, December  22. 
Please call in your sightings by noon Thursday. You may  report 
sightings after the tone. Thank you for calling and  reporting.


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

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[nysbirds-l] NYC: Bryant Park, 15-Dec Chat, Lincoln's Sp., Amer. Kestrel

2011-12-15 Thread Ben Cacace

The LINCOLN'S SPARROW was in the open, grassless area just south of the
restrooms. Later, an AMERICAN KESTREL was seen carrying a sparrow from the
south section of the park. I went over to the spot where I saw the
LINCOLN'S SPARROW just after the sparrow kill and the Lincoln's was alive
and well.

The brighter spectacled YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT of the 2 in Bryant Park was
seen in the north border garden to the ice skating rink in the easternmost
of the 3 sections.

Common Yellowthoat (adult male), Gray Catbird & Hermit Thrush were also
seen in the park proper along 6th Ave. to the garden in front of
Vegertarian Oasis.

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Manhattan, NYC

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Re: [nysbirds-l] More Manhattan Selasphorus pics....

2011-12-15 Thread Andrew Farnsworth

Hi all,
To add to (or subtract from) this discussion, I forward a link that Andy
Guthrie sent me.  It's a fascinating (and LONG!) thread from the Illinois
Birder's Forum re: Broad-tailed versus Rufous identification, with some
interesting twists - http://www.ilbirds.com/index.php?topic=49536.0

Best,
Andrew


On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Jacob Drucker wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Here are a few more pics of this hummer:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/58638795@N08/
>
> The first, blurry picture, shows the gorget shining (looked orangey and
> pinkish depending on angle), as well as a nice tail-spread, not really
> revealing a notch in R2, but definitely showing the R1>R2>R3 (R2-D2). The
> second picture also shows the different generations of feathers in the
> wing, while the last picture shows what looks like body molt around the
> neck.
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[nysbirds-l] More Manhattan Selasphorus pics....

2011-12-15 Thread Jacob Drucker

Hi All,

Here are a few more pics of this hummer:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58638795@N08/

The first, blurry picture, shows the gorget shining (looked orangey and pinkish 
depending on angle), as well as a nice tail-spread, not really revealing a 
notch in R2, but definitely showing the R1>R2>R3 (R2-D2). The second picture 
also shows the different generations of feathers in the wing, while the last 
picture shows what looks like body molt around the neck. 

--Jacob


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Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] NYC Selasphorus photos (Manhattan, AMNH)

2011-12-15 Thread Karen Fung

Forwarding this to the state list, as the most recent discussion seems to
be limited to eBirdsNYC.  NB: I have not seen this bird myself.  Karen

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From: Paul Sweet 
Date: Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] NYC Selasphorus photos
To: Morgan Tingley , Jacob Drucker 
Cc: Phil Jeffries , squ...@amnh.org, Tom Fiore <
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Just looking at Howell's photoguide, he points out that in
Broad-tailed R1 is shorter than R2 which is certainly shown in this photo

<
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scullybirds/6512673575/in/photostream/lightbox/
>
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scullybirds/6512673575/in/photostream/lightbox/

Also yesterday in the sun when the few gorget feathers caught the
light my impression of the color was rosy rather than orangy


At 11:05 PM 12/14/2011, Morgan Tingley wrote:
>I have my doubts about calling this bird a Rufous. If I had to choose, I'd
>throw in for Broad-tailed. Face pattern is a pretty poor reference for
>Selasphorus in my experience.
>
>Jacob is right in that the outer retrices are quite broad, indicating that
>it is confidently not an Allen's. It also has too much red to be Calliope.
>
>The tail, however has the following features:
>1) Green extends confidently down the entire base of the tail, including
>through ALL of R1 is green.
>2) Red only first appears on the OUTER edge of R2 (versus inner R2 or outer
>R1)
>3) The base of R1 has a gradiated black tip as opposed to a sharply
>delineated black tip ("dipped in an ink pot" for Rufous/Allens)
>4) Overall the tail is quite broad with smooth, rounded tips and almost no
>sharpness
>
>These four field marks are all consistent with Broad-tailed in my
>experience, although this could still very well be a Broad-tailed-esque
>Rufous and we will probably never know (unless the AMNH folk get itchy with
>it on the property!).
>
>- Morgan Tingley
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>On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 5:34 PM, Jacob Drucker 
wrote:
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> > Hi All,
> >
> > Here's my bout of photos:
> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/58638795@N08/
> >
> > To me me this bird looks like a Rufous, based on the rather thick, broad
> > outer tail feathers, extent of rufous in the tail--not thin like in
> > Allen's, and face pattern, which doesn't seem as pale as a
Broad-tailed's
> > would be. The bill also doesn't quite look long enough to broad-tailed
to
> > me. There is a lot of green on this birds back though, extending all the
> > way down to the upper tail coverts. Any other thoughts would be
welcomed.
> >
> > The bird definitely seemed to favor the plantings immediately east to
the
> > entrance to the Rose Center of the AMNH. See geotag on the photos. The
bird
> > appeared to roost in this area, so it seems reasonable that the bird
will
> > continue tomorrow.
> >
> > Good Birding,
> > Jacob Drucker
> >
> >
> > On Dec 14, 2011, at 4:52 PM, Peter Scully wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks to Jacob for getting the word out quickly. The bird seemed to
be
> > settling in for the evening by the small garden directly adjacent to the
> > 81st St. museum entrance at about 4:00pm.
> > >
> > > Three photos are posted at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/scullybirds/
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird, NYC 12/15 - photos now uploaded

2011-12-15 Thread Anders Peltomaa

Hello all,
I headed over to AMNH before sunrise today and just as I walked up to the
planter on the east side of the entrance to the Rose Center for Earth and
Space I saw a hummingbird feeding on a tall spiky plant with light colored
flowers. This was at about 7:10am or so.

Between 7:40 and 8:10am it few more appearances. It flew a couple of times
across the plaza and landed in the planter on the west side of the entrance
where it seemed to hunker down in the lower bushes. The best views of it I
had when it perched on a bare branch right near the wall (right below the
word "Natural" in the museum name). By this time also Sam Stuart had showed
up and we enjoyed the sight of the hummingbird despite the lack of sunshine.

I've uploaded a few photos from this morning at my Flickr account.
Unfortunately no tail-spreads.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/landp/

good December birding,

Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan

On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 7:33 AM, Tom Fiore  wrote:

> Thursday, 15 December, 2011  (7:15 - 7:30 a.m.)
>
> The Rufous Hummingbird is present in Manhattan, N.Y. City -
>
> on the "Upper West Side", by the small flower plantings next to the
> American Museum of Natural History's "Rose planetarium" entrance, which is
> inside the small park on West 81 Street, between Columbus Avenue & Central
> Park West.  Since it is now 3 days ahead of the "Lower Hudson" CBC, this
> bird is now within the count period - it would also be great if a few, or
> at least one, counter were to seek this on the day of the count in
> Manhattan. The bird was active through about 4:25 p.m. on Wed. 12/14 at the
> same location. (Thanks to all who were there).
>
> Check all the flower plantings closely as the hummingbird may be either
> feeding discretely, or perched on the nearby vegetation. Anders Peltomaa
> was first on the scene this Thursday at about 7 a.m. & had seen the bird as
> of 7:15 or so, in the larger of the plantings immediately east of the
> planetarium's West 81 Street (main) entrance area (which is also a museum
> entry.)  A few more photos of the spread tail that will likely show this
> bird to be 'Selasphorus rufus' beyond most doubts. It is assuredly a
> Selasphorus, and virtually certain to be identified as 'rufus'.
>
> Birds in Central Park (Manhattan) on Wed.(12/14)  included a late Eastern
> Phoebe still around Turtle Pond (& often hiding from very active hawk
> patrols), a late Baltimore Oriole that's been around the Ramble for weeks,
> sometimes coming by the feeders there (& not the most colorful that's been
> seen of this species), and an Orange-crowned Warbler by the Conservatory
> Garden, the area just to the west of the north gate with brushy steep
> slopes (this possibly a bird that's lingered in the north end of the park &
> just as possibly a more recent arrival), plus some half-hardy additional
> species such as Winter Wren, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher (hard to see at
> times near or in Halllet Sanctuary), and a couple of Hermit Thrushes, &
> some other more-typical spp. such as Wood Ducks (The Pond), "red" Fox
> Sparrows (various locations) and others.
>
> A Wed. a.m. visit to the Rockefeller Center (the big tree and huge crowds
> and usual crazy holiday traffic) area in mid-town Manhattan, at Fifth
> Ave.-Sixth Ave. and 48-50 Streets, allowed views of two Common
> Yellowthroats (a male & a female, not together), and a Hermit Thrush, along
> with some not-that-unusual-in-the-midst-of-Manhattan-in-winter
> White-throated Sparrows, etc. - I did not get to Bryant Park but understand
> some, or all of the recently-seen specials there were still there as of Wed.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Tom Fiore,
> Manhattan
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[nysbirds-l] St. John's GWFG Update

2011-12-15 Thread Derek Rogers

I returned to the site with Joe Jannsen rougly 20 minutes after I
photographed the goose. Initially seen at 8:15 AM. Unfortunately the entire
flock, including the greater white-fronted goose, was no longer on St.
John's Pond, as of 8:40 AM.

We did not have time to search the surrounding area in an attempt to
relocate. A good find by Gary.

Good luck if you decide to search area!

-Derek Rogers

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[nysbirds-l] Greater White Fronted Goose - St. Johns Pond, Suffolk

2011-12-15 Thread Derek Rogers

The reported goose continues along the east side (Suffolk County side) of St. 
Johns Pond. It was among 70 CAGO's, all were in the water. Best viewed from the 
church which is behind the fish hatchery on the west side of the pond. Scope 
preferred but not necessary to pick out the goose among the flock.

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[nysbirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird, NYC 12/15 (American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan)

2011-12-15 Thread Tom Fiore

Thursday, 15 December, 2011  (7:15 - 7:30 a.m.)

The Rufous Hummingbird is present in Manhattan, N.Y. City -

on the "Upper West Side", by the small flower plantings next to the  
American Museum of Natural History's "Rose planetarium" entrance,  
which is inside the small park on West 81 Street, between Columbus  
Avenue & Central Park West.  Since it is now 3 days ahead of the  
"Lower Hudson" CBC, this bird is now within the count period - it  
would also be great if a few, or at least one, counter were to seek  
this on the day of the count in Manhattan. The bird was active through  
about 4:25 p.m. on Wed. 12/14 at the same location. (Thanks to all who  
were there).

Check all the flower plantings closely as the hummingbird may be  
either feeding discretely, or perched on the nearby vegetation. Anders  
Peltomaa was first on the scene this Thursday at about 7 a.m. & had  
seen the bird as of 7:15 or so, in the larger of the plantings  
immediately east of the planetarium's West 81 Street (main) entrance  
area (which is also a museum entry.)  A few more photos of the spread  
tail that will likely show this bird to be 'Selasphorus rufus' beyond  
most doubts. It is assuredly a Selasphorus, and virtually certain to  
be identified as 'rufus'.

Birds in Central Park (Manhattan) on Wed.(12/14)  included a late  
Eastern Phoebe still around Turtle Pond (& often hiding from very  
active hawk patrols), a late Baltimore Oriole that's been around the  
Ramble for weeks, sometimes coming by the feeders there (& not the  
most colorful that's been seen of this species), and an Orange-crowned  
Warbler by the Conservatory Garden, the area just to the west of the  
north gate with brushy steep slopes (this possibly a bird that's  
lingered in the north end of the park & just as possibly a more recent  
arrival), plus some half-hardy additional species such as Winter Wren,  
Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher (hard to see at times near or in Halllet  
Sanctuary), and a couple of Hermit Thrushes, & some other more-typical  
spp. such as Wood Ducks (The Pond), "red" Fox Sparrows (various  
locations) and others.

A Wed. a.m. visit to the Rockefeller Center (the big tree and huge  
crowds and usual crazy holiday traffic) area in mid-town Manhattan, at  
Fifth Ave.-Sixth Ave. and 48-50 Streets, allowed views of two Common  
Yellowthroats (a male & a female, not together), and a Hermit Thrush,  
along with some not-that-unusual-in-the-midst-of-Manhattan-in-winter  
White-throated Sparrows, etc. - I did not get to Bryant Park but  
understand some, or all of the recently-seen specials there were still  
there as of Wed.

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[nysbirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird, NYC 12/15 (American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan)

2011-12-15 Thread Tom Fiore

Thursday, 15 December, 2011  (7:15 - 7:30 a.m.)

The Rufous Hummingbird is present in Manhattan, N.Y. City -

on the Upper West Side, by the small flower plantings next to the  
American Museum of Natural History's Rose planetarium entrance,  
which is inside the small park on West 81 Street, between Columbus  
Avenue  Central Park West.  Since it is now 3 days ahead of the  
Lower Hudson CBC, this bird is now within the count period - it  
would also be great if a few, or at least one, counter were to seek  
this on the day of the count in Manhattan. The bird was active through  
about 4:25 p.m. on Wed. 12/14 at the same location. (Thanks to all who  
were there).

Check all the flower plantings closely as the hummingbird may be  
either feeding discretely, or perched on the nearby vegetation. Anders  
Peltomaa was first on the scene this Thursday at about 7 a.m.  had  
seen the bird as of 7:15 or so, in the larger of the plantings  
immediately east of the planetarium's West 81 Street (main) entrance  
area (which is also a museum entry.)  A few more photos of the spread  
tail that will likely show this bird to be 'Selasphorus rufus' beyond  
most doubts. It is assuredly a Selasphorus, and virtually certain to  
be identified as 'rufus'.

Birds in Central Park (Manhattan) on Wed.(12/14)  included a late  
Eastern Phoebe still around Turtle Pond ( often hiding from very  
active hawk patrols), a late Baltimore Oriole that's been around the  
Ramble for weeks, sometimes coming by the feeders there ( not the  
most colorful that's been seen of this species), and an Orange-crowned  
Warbler by the Conservatory Garden, the area just to the west of the  
north gate with brushy steep slopes (this possibly a bird that's  
lingered in the north end of the park  just as possibly a more recent  
arrival), plus some half-hardy additional species such as Winter Wren,  
Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher (hard to see at times near or in Halllet  
Sanctuary), and a couple of Hermit Thrushes,  some other more-typical  
spp. such as Wood Ducks (The Pond), red Fox Sparrows (various  
locations) and others.

A Wed. a.m. visit to the Rockefeller Center (the big tree and huge  
crowds and usual crazy holiday traffic) area in mid-town Manhattan, at  
Fifth Ave.-Sixth Ave. and 48-50 Streets, allowed views of two Common  
Yellowthroats (a male  a female, not together), and a Hermit Thrush,  
along with some not-that-unusual-in-the-midst-of-Manhattan-in-winter  
White-throated Sparrows, etc. - I did not get to Bryant Park but  
understand some, or all of the recently-seen specials there were still  
there as of Wed.

Good luck,

Tom Fiore,
Manhattan


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[nysbirds-l] Greater White Fronted Goose - St. Johns Pond, Suffolk

2011-12-15 Thread Derek Rogers

The reported goose continues along the east side (Suffolk County side) of St. 
Johns Pond. It was among 70 CAGO's, all were in the water. Best viewed from the 
church which is behind the fish hatchery on the west side of the pond. Scope 
preferred but not necessary to pick out the goose among the flock.

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[nysbirds-l] St. John's GWFG Update

2011-12-15 Thread Derek Rogers

I returned to the site with Joe Jannsen rougly 20 minutes after I
photographed the goose. Initially seen at 8:15 AM. Unfortunately the entire
flock, including the greater white-fronted goose, was no longer on St.
John's Pond, as of 8:40 AM.

We did not have time to search the surrounding area in an attempt to
relocate. A good find by Gary.

Good luck if you decide to search area!

-Derek Rogers

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird, NYC 12/15 - photos now uploaded

2011-12-15 Thread Anders Peltomaa

Hello all,
I headed over to AMNH before sunrise today and just as I walked up to the
planter on the east side of the entrance to the Rose Center for Earth and
Space I saw a hummingbird feeding on a tall spiky plant with light colored
flowers. This was at about 7:10am or so.

Between 7:40 and 8:10am it few more appearances. It flew a couple of times
across the plaza and landed in the planter on the west side of the entrance
where it seemed to hunker down in the lower bushes. The best views of it I
had when it perched on a bare branch right near the wall (right below the
word Natural in the museum name). By this time also Sam Stuart had showed
up and we enjoyed the sight of the hummingbird despite the lack of sunshine.

I've uploaded a few photos from this morning at my Flickr account.
Unfortunately no tail-spreads.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/landp/

good December birding,

Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan

On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 7:33 AM, Tom Fiore tom...@earthlink.net wrote:

 Thursday, 15 December, 2011  (7:15 - 7:30 a.m.)

 The Rufous Hummingbird is present in Manhattan, N.Y. City -

 on the Upper West Side, by the small flower plantings next to the
 American Museum of Natural History's Rose planetarium entrance, which is
 inside the small park on West 81 Street, between Columbus Avenue  Central
 Park West.  Since it is now 3 days ahead of the Lower Hudson CBC, this
 bird is now within the count period - it would also be great if a few, or
 at least one, counter were to seek this on the day of the count in
 Manhattan. The bird was active through about 4:25 p.m. on Wed. 12/14 at the
 same location. (Thanks to all who were there).

 Check all the flower plantings closely as the hummingbird may be either
 feeding discretely, or perched on the nearby vegetation. Anders Peltomaa
 was first on the scene this Thursday at about 7 a.m.  had seen the bird as
 of 7:15 or so, in the larger of the plantings immediately east of the
 planetarium's West 81 Street (main) entrance area (which is also a museum
 entry.)  A few more photos of the spread tail that will likely show this
 bird to be 'Selasphorus rufus' beyond most doubts. It is assuredly a
 Selasphorus, and virtually certain to be identified as 'rufus'.

 Birds in Central Park (Manhattan) on Wed.(12/14)  included a late Eastern
 Phoebe still around Turtle Pond ( often hiding from very active hawk
 patrols), a late Baltimore Oriole that's been around the Ramble for weeks,
 sometimes coming by the feeders there ( not the most colorful that's been
 seen of this species), and an Orange-crowned Warbler by the Conservatory
 Garden, the area just to the west of the north gate with brushy steep
 slopes (this possibly a bird that's lingered in the north end of the park 
 just as possibly a more recent arrival), plus some half-hardy additional
 species such as Winter Wren, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher (hard to see at
 times near or in Halllet Sanctuary), and a couple of Hermit Thrushes, 
 some other more-typical spp. such as Wood Ducks (The Pond), red Fox
 Sparrows (various locations) and others.

 A Wed. a.m. visit to the Rockefeller Center (the big tree and huge crowds
 and usual crazy holiday traffic) area in mid-town Manhattan, at Fifth
 Ave.-Sixth Ave. and 48-50 Streets, allowed views of two Common
 Yellowthroats (a male  a female, not together), and a Hermit Thrush, along
 with some not-that-unusual-in-the-midst-of-Manhattan-in-winter
 White-throated Sparrows, etc. - I did not get to Bryant Park but understand
 some, or all of the recently-seen specials there were still there as of Wed.

 Good luck,

 Tom Fiore,
 Manhattan

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Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] NYC Selasphorus photos (Manhattan, AMNH)

2011-12-15 Thread Karen Fung

Forwarding this to the state list, as the most recent discussion seems to
be limited to eBirdsNYC.  NB: I have not seen this bird myself.  Karen

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Date: Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] NYC Selasphorus photos
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Cc: Phil Jeffries ebirds...@yahoogroups.com, squ...@amnh.org, Tom Fiore 
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Just looking at Howell's photoguide, he points out that in
Broad-tailed R1 is shorter than R2 which is certainly shown in this photo

http://www.flickr.com/photos/scullybirds/6512673575/in/photostream/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/scullybirds/6512673575/in/photostream/lightbox/

Also yesterday in the sun when the few gorget feathers caught the
light my impression of the color was rosy rather than orangy

At 11:05 PM 12/14/2011, Morgan Tingley wrote:
I have my doubts about calling this bird a Rufous. If I had to choose, I'd
throw in for Broad-tailed. Face pattern is a pretty poor reference for
Selasphorus in my experience.

Jacob is right in that the outer retrices are quite broad, indicating that
it is confidently not an Allen's. It also has too much red to be Calliope.

The tail, however has the following features:
1) Green extends confidently down the entire base of the tail, including
through ALL of R1 is green.
2) Red only first appears on the OUTER edge of R2 (versus inner R2 or outer
R1)
3) The base of R1 has a gradiated black tip as opposed to a sharply
delineated black tip (dipped in an ink pot for Rufous/Allens)
4) Overall the tail is quite broad with smooth, rounded tips and almost no
sharpness

These four field marks are all consistent with Broad-tailed in my
experience, although this could still very well be a Broad-tailed-esque
Rufous and we will probably never know (unless the AMNH folk get itchy with
it on the property!).

- Morgan Tingley

On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 5:34 PM, Jacob Drucker jacobdruc...@msn.com
wrote:

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  Hi All,

  Here's my bout of photos:
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/58638795@N08/

  To me me this bird looks like a Rufous, based on the rather thick, broad
  outer tail feathers, extent of rufous in the tail--not thin like in
  Allen's, and face pattern, which doesn't seem as pale as a
Broad-tailed's
  would be. The bill also doesn't quite look long enough to broad-tailed
to
  me. There is a lot of green on this birds back though, extending all the
  way down to the upper tail coverts. Any other thoughts would be
welcomed.

  The bird definitely seemed to favor the plantings immediately east to
the
  entrance to the Rose Center of the AMNH. See geotag on the photos. The
bird
  appeared to roost in this area, so it seems reasonable that the bird
will
  continue tomorrow.

  Good Birding,
  Jacob Drucker

  On Dec 14, 2011, at 4:52 PM, Peter Scully wrote:

   Thanks to Jacob for getting the word out quickly. The bird seemed to
be
  settling in for the evening by the small garden directly adjacent to the
  81st St. museum entrance at about 4:00pm.

   Three photos are posted at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/scullybirds/

   I am sure others have better photos.

   Cheers,

   Peter
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[nysbirds-l] More Manhattan Selasphorus pics....

2011-12-15 Thread Jacob Drucker

Hi All,

Here are a few more pics of this hummer:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58638795@N08/

The first, blurry picture, shows the gorget shining (looked orangey and pinkish 
depending on angle), as well as a nice tail-spread, not really revealing a 
notch in R2, but definitely showing the R1R2R3 (R2-D2). The second picture 
also shows the different generations of feathers in the wing, while the last 
picture shows what looks like body molt around the neck. 

--Jacob


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Re: [nysbirds-l] More Manhattan Selasphorus pics....

2011-12-15 Thread Andrew Farnsworth

Hi all,
To add to (or subtract from) this discussion, I forward a link that Andy
Guthrie sent me.  It's a fascinating (and LONG!) thread from the Illinois
Birder's Forum re: Broad-tailed versus Rufous identification, with some
interesting twists - http://www.ilbirds.com/index.php?topic=49536.0

Best,
Andrew


On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Jacob Drucker jacobdruc...@msn.comwrote:

 Hi All,

 Here are a few more pics of this hummer:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/58638795@N08/

 The first, blurry picture, shows the gorget shining (looked orangey and
 pinkish depending on angle), as well as a nice tail-spread, not really
 revealing a notch in R2, but definitely showing the R1R2R3 (R2-D2). The
 second picture also shows the different generations of feathers in the
 wing, while the last picture shows what looks like body molt around the
 neck.

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[nysbirds-l] NYC: Bryant Park, 15-Dec Chat, Lincoln's Sp., Amer. Kestrel

2011-12-15 Thread Ben Cacace

The LINCOLN'S SPARROW was in the open, grassless area just south of the
restrooms. Later, an AMERICAN KESTREL was seen carrying a sparrow from the
south section of the park. I went over to the spot where I saw the
LINCOLN'S SPARROW just after the sparrow kill and the Lincoln's was alive
and well.

The brighter spectacled YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT of the 2 in Bryant Park was
seen in the north border garden to the ice skating rink in the easternmost
of the 3 sections.

Common Yellowthoat (adult male), Gray Catbird  Hermit Thrush were also
seen in the park proper along 6th Ave. to the garden in front of
Vegertarian Oasis.

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Manhattan, NYC

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

2011-12-15 Thread Christina Wilkinson

I apologize to all for this spam e-mail from LinkedIn.  I certainly did not 
intend to send this to the list.

Christina Wilkinson

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[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 15 Dec 2011

2011-12-15 Thread dfsuggs



- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 12/15/2011
* NYBU1112.15
- Birds mentioned
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  SLATY-BACKED GULL
 SHORT-EARED OWL
 SNOWY OWL
 Merlin
 Peregrine Falcon
 Wild Turkey
 Bonaparte's Gull
 Glaucous Gull
 Pine Siskin
 American Goldfinch

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 Hotline: Buffalo Bird Report at the Buffalo Museum of Science
 Date: 12/15/2011
 Number:   716-896-1271
 To Report:Same
 Compiler: David F. Suggs (dfsuggs localnet com)
 Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario
 Website:  www.BuffaloOrnithologicalSociety.org

 Thursday, December 15, 2011

 The Buffalo Bird Report is a service provided by your  Buffalo Museum 
of Science and the Buffalo Ornithological  Society. To contact the 
Science Museum, call 896-5200.


 Highlights of reports received December 8 through December  15 from 
the Niagara Frontier Region include SLATY-BACKED  GULL, SHORT-EARED OWL 
and SNOWY OWL.


 December 12, the adult SLATY-BACKED GULL was found again  above 
Niagara Falls. First reported December 3, the gull was  seen from the 
Three Sisters Island, off Goat Island in  Niagara Falls, New York.


 On Grand Island, December 9, an unexpected and likely  migrant 
SHORT-EARED OWL at Beaver Island State Park, by the  golf course 
building.


 In the Buffalo Harbor, a SNOWY OWL several days, offshore on  the 
sand spit at Donnelly's Pier. The owl has been viewed at  a distance of 
about one-half mile, from the tower at the  Erie Basin Marina. On the 
13th, the SNOWY OWL was observed  hunting over the waterfowl flocks in 
the harbor at sunset.


 December 7, another SNOWY OWL, in the Lake Ontario Plains,  along 
Route 18 in the Town of Yates, one mile east of  Niagara-Orleans 
Countyline Road.


 Also this week - at Forest Lawn in Buffalo, a MERLIN at  Mirror Lake, 
and first report this season of PINE SISKIN,  with 20 AMERICAN 
GOLDFINCHES. Also in the  cemetery, 5 WILD  TURKEYS. PEREGRINE FALCONS 
- one along Main Street in  Buffalo, and another on a traffic signal 
cable at Ensminger  and Sheridan Parkside Road in Tonawanda. On the 
upper  Niagara River, off Riverside in Buffalo, thousands of  
BONAPARTE'S GULLS, and a GLAUCOUS GULL at the marina on Aqua  Lane in 
Tonawanda.


 The Bird Report will be updated Thursday evening, December  22. 
Please call in your sightings by noon Thursday. You may  report 
sightings after the tone. Thank you for calling and  reporting.


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Re: [nysbirds-l] More Manhattan Selasphorus pics....

2011-12-15 Thread Anders Peltomaa

Hi all,
After work I stopped by the AMNH and again the hummingbird made an
immediate appearance in the flower beds east of the 81st Street entrance.
After a minute or so it flew over to the flower beds on the west side and
it stayed there for about 20 minutes, perching and feeding. In rather poor
light I got a few more photos of it, but no good capture of its tail
spread.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/landp/6518343403

The bird settled in the same place as yesterday - in the bushes near the
wall in the flower bed west of the entrance.  With some luck there will be
some sunlight reaching the flower bed area early tomorrow morning.

good luck if you go,

Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan

On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Jacob Drucker jacobdruc...@msn.comwrote:

 Hi All,

 Here are a few more pics of this hummer:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/58638795@N08/

 The first, blurry picture, shows the gorget shining (looked orangey and
 pinkish depending on angle), as well as a nice tail-spread, not really
 revealing a notch in R2, but definitely showing the R1R2R3 (R2-D2). The
 second picture also shows the different generations of feathers in the
 wing, while the last picture shows what looks like body molt around the
 neck.

 --Jacob


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[nysbirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird AMNH NYC, rufous gorget feathers

2011-12-15 Thread david speiser


I have posted some images of the Rufous Hummingbird on my website.

please follow the link:

 

http://www.lilibirds.com/gallery2/v/recent_work/rufous_hummingbird_4.jpg.html

 

 

 

The first image shows the rufous gorget feathers despite the poor light.

 

Good Birding,

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park Baltimore Oriole

2011-12-15 Thread david speiser


Expert birder Julian Hough has taken a look at the Central park, NYC Oriole 
that 

caused a little bit of confusion. Oriole's can be quite tough to id.

Please follow a link to his blog for more information:


www.naturescapeimages.wordpress.com

 

Good Birding,

 


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[nysbirds-l] Central Park Baltimore Oriole

[nysbirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird AMNH NYC, rufous gorget feathers

Re: [nysbirds-l] More Manhattan Selasphorus pics....

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 15 Dec 2011

Re: [nysbirds-l] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

[nysbirds-l] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

[nysbirds-l] NYC: Bryant Park, 15-Dec Chat, Lincoln's Sp., Amer. Kestrel

Re: [nysbirds-l] More Manhattan Selasphorus pics....

[nysbirds-l] More Manhattan Selasphorus pics....

Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] NYC Selasphorus photos (Manhattan, AMNH)

Re: [nysbirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird, NYC 12/15 - photos now uploaded

[nysbirds-l] St. John's GWFG Update

[nysbirds-l] Greater White Fronted Goose - St. Johns Pond, Suffolk

[nysbirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird, NYC 12/15 (American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan)

[nysbirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird, NYC 12/15 (American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan)

[nysbirds-l] Greater White Fronted Goose - St. Johns Pond, Suffolk

[nysbirds-l] St. John's GWFG Update

Re: [nysbirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird, NYC 12/15 - photos now uploaded

Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] NYC Selasphorus photos (Manhattan, AMNH)

[nysbirds-l] More Manhattan Selasphorus pics....

Re: [nysbirds-l] More Manhattan Selasphorus pics....

[nysbirds-l] NYC: Bryant Park, 15-Dec Chat, Lincoln's Sp., Amer. Kestrel

[nysbirds-l] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

Re: [nysbirds-l] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 15 Dec 2011

Re: [nysbirds-l] More Manhattan Selasphorus pics....

[nysbirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird AMNH NYC, rufous gorget feathers

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Baltimore Oriole

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