Re: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: NNYBirds: WILLOW PTARMIGAN on Pt Peninsula, Jefferson County

[Gertrude R. Battaly]

Hi Shawn,

Thanks for the heads-up.  It looks like I missed it again!
We were at the HMANA conference this weekend - great talks, better than 
the usual, I think.


So, I will just have to keep going to areas with snow fields and keep 
looking.:)  We are expecting to get up to Newfoundland this summer.  So, 
if all the Ptarmigans are not already Snowy Owl muscle, I might just get 
to see one in habitat!


On another note, Drew and I did a talk in Jan on our local owls.  I have 
all but the Saw-whets posted at this point.  I just posted the Snowy Owl 
portion.  You just have to check out the end of that video for the list 
of foods that Snowys eat.


Trudy
http://www.birdsongid.com/video/owls/localOwls/

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On 4/25/2014 2:24 PM, Shawn Billerman wrote:

Hi all,

I saw this posted to the NNY list serve, and thought that it would be of
interest to many others throughout the state.

Best,
Shawn

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Date: Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 12:11 PM
Subject: NNYBirds: WILLOW PTARMIGAN on Pt Peninsula, Jefferson County
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Yesterday evening Eugene Nichols found a white bird on Point Peninsula
that he eventually came to believe was a Willow Ptarmigan. This morning
I met him at the place where he found the bird, and we eventually
relocated it. It was immediately obvious that this bird was a winter
plumaged Rock or Willow Ptarmigan, and based on the bill size and shape
I believe it is a Willow (which I also believe is the more likely of the
two). The location is on South Shore Road 3.5 miles south of the
intersection with Pine Woods Road (this road is in Point Peninsula
Village, known locally as Shangri-La). When you reach the location you
will come to a highway sign indicating a sharp curve ahead, with a real
estate sign just beyond, and the curve about 100 yards ahead. We saw the
ptarmigan in the woods on the lake side of the road opposite the highway
sign. During the 90 minutes that we watched it the ptarmigan roosted on
a pile of ice at the lake's edge for about an hour,
and then flew up into a tree and ate buds. A group from the North
Country Bird Club saw the ptarmigan early this afternoon perched in a
tree, but I guess it took them a while to find it. All of the land along
the road here is private, so please respect private property and stay on
the road. Based on the bird's behavior today it seems that if present,
it will eventually show itself if you are patient.

Jeff Bolsinger
Canton, NY

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In a rather unusual sighting this afternoon, I was in the parking lot
between the YMCA and Briarcliff College (just south of Patchogue Lake) and
saw a breeding plumage Laughing Gull tempting fate by getting within a foot
of a Canada Goose that is nesting in the parking lot median.

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[nysbirds-l] Yellow-Thr. Warbler, Central Pk., NYC 4/28

[Thomas Fiore]

Monday, 28 April, 2014  - Central park, Manhattan, N.Y. City

A Yellow-throated Warbler (and presumably the same from the Mall /  
bandshell area, early a.m.) was observed, photographed, admired,  
gawked at, etc. by at least 100+ observers later this day, with an  
additional nice sighting when Gabriel Willow's large NYC Audubon group  
came along and noticed that a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak was also in  
proximity; this also admired by over 50 observers before it moved a  
bit north. The location for the warbler continued at about 50-75 yards  
south of the south side of the Tavern on the Green historic  
restaurant, or / also, a slightly shorter distance south of the 65  
Street Transverse Road eastbound entry at Central Park West, & the  
warbler being seen mainly from the west side of the West Drive of the  
park, although occasional good views were had by watching from the  
east side of the W. Drive & looking up & across the Drive... the  
warbler was very briefly seen coming to the lawn area beneath the  
(mostly) elm trees, but almost all of its time has been in high or  
highest branches, offering occasionally good, and less-often great,  
views - it was singing a little earlier in the afternoon but then went  
nearly quiet through about 6 p.m., when many were still there  
observing, perhaps some until right about now!

It may be possible to determine thru photos which form this warbler is  
(the white-lored or the yellow-lored) and also (IF there are 2  
different forms or any other plumage characteristics are obviously  
different enough) if the p.m. "Tavern" bird was a different one from  
the a.m. "bandshell" bird. For now, it's assumed the same individual - 
and certainly a male with songs heard, in each location.

At least 15 other warbler species were found in Central Park today  
(some perhaps just as single individuals, such as the male Hooded,  
which was most of the day not far north of or around the Point, &  
slightly northeast by a modest rise with a park bench; most of the  
others include more commonly-seen species of warblers which will  
become regular in the month of May with the likely exception of Pine &  
Louisiana Waterthrush, which typically diminish in numbers here thru  
May.

The other warblers in addition to Yellow-throated, seen today in  
Central, included:  Ovenbird;  Louisiana Waterthrush;  Northern  
Waterthrush;  Black-and-white (multiple);  Nashville;  Common  
Yellowthroat;  Hooded (male, Ramble);  Northern Parula;  Yellow;  Palm  
(many);  Pine (few);  [the Myrtle form of]Yellow-rumped (many);   
Prairie;  Black-throated Green;  American Redstart.

There were likely at least a few other newly-arrived migrants that may  
or may not have been well-reported yet. The most active areas seemed  
to be, as is often so, in parts of the Ramble area, & the north end,  
yet the southern realms of the Park also get migrants, as best shown  
today by the mobile Yellow-throated Warbler of which all the sightings  
(a.m. & p.m.) were south of 72 Street, and also at the Pond & Hallett  
Sanctuary were a modest number & variety of migrants later in the day.  
There did not seem to be a raptor movement found as had happened by  
mid-day the day before.  There was a bit of morning flight & diurnal  
"reverse migration" where some migrants come back from the north to  
the south over the park, then start to find shelter in the park (or in  
some cases elsewhere presumably nearby) and disperse &/or form loose  
feeding flocks.

Incidentally for those who also enjoy blooms, a lot of the park is  
showing off its blooming trees, shrubs, & earlier-season flower  
plantings right now. The rightly famous Cherry tree groves, many along  
the reservoir's outer edges & adjacent old bridle paths on both east &  
west sides, are now coming into full bloom, and in some areas,  
crabapples are in bloom now, as well as the earlier lilac varieties  
(nice plantings near the north side of Sheep Meadow, just across the  
northeast fence, and within the Conservatory Garden which of course  
has many plantings now blooming. Additional areas of bloom include the  
recent plantings all along the East Drive & east of the reservoir in  
the East 85th-95th Street sections, & around the Pond area in the  
south-east-most part of the Park, just in from Central Park South &  
Fifth-Sixth Avenues.  There are a lot of other modest and elegant  
plantings, & there are also a variety of native (planted here, but  
native) wildflowers, shrubs, and trees in addition to the vast array  
of non-native specimen trees, shrubs, and plantings. A fair variety of  
native spring wildflowers may be seen in the Ramble & in the north  
woods areas, with some careful scrutiny. It's a great park for  
birding, and the birds like it for all of the plantings & the big old  
trees.

Good birds & blooms,

Tom Fiore,
Manhattan
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Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Yellow-Throated Warbler

[Anders Peltomaa]

I have a second hand report from Sandra Paci that the Yellow-throated
Warbler has been refound (by Miriam, who found the Cerulean warbler) in the
same area as Gerard described.

South of Tavern on the Green.

Hoping I can connect with it after work.

Anders Peltomaa

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On Apr 28, 2014 2:19 PM,  wrote:

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>
> Yellow-Throated Warbler seen on the West side of the drive in a patch of
> Elm trees just South of former(?) Tavern on the Green. The bird was
> actively feeding there around 12:30--possibly the same individual seen by
> others on the Mall this morning.
>
> Other birds of note included a Northern Parula singing in the North End,
> along the East slope of Great Hill (near the swimming pool); Prairie
> Warbler at the Point/Oven/Riviera area. Also a hooded warbler singing near
> here, but I couldn't find it.
>
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park Bird Report

[Patricia Pollock]

4/28/14, Monday
Pat Pollock

As far as I know, Yellow-throated Warbler spotted by Roger Pasquier this 
morning about 7:15 was seen again @lamppost 6953 near Quotieden Cafe by (??) @ 
about 10? or so and not since, though many have tried to find it.

Hooded Warbler much more cooperative:  I last saw it SE of feeders, either from 
Captain's Bench or from sidewalk east thereof.  It's a (m) beauty.  The Point 
was very active in early morning:  Prairie W., all the other warblers seen of 
late there, Northern Waterthrush viewed from Pt. in Oven, Spotted Sandpiper 
ditto, which I last saw rounding the bend of Riviera westward.  Yellow Warbler 
@ Willow Rock in Willow tree along Lake.  Sharp-shinned Hawk seen from feeders. 
 Black-throated Green Warblers reported yesterday and seen again today; also 
Blue-headed Vireos & Warbling Vireos Point & Bow Bridge areas; Chimney Swifts 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/27 (& birds north/east)

[CM]

Melissa

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On Apr 28, 2014, at 12:00 AM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:

> This likely bears little direct relationship to the find of a Willow 
> Ptarmigan at the eastern edge of Lake Ontario in NY state... In Newfoundland, 
> Atlantic Canada, there are an impressive number of Eurasian-breeding "waders" 
> (as most of the world refers to them in the English language), or (as we 
> prefer, in the States) "shore-birds" - these including as of today & seen & 
> photographed by a number of birders there on Newfoundland:  4 (FOUR) 
> Black-tailed Godwits & up to 17 (seventeen) European Golden-Plovers, the 
> latter far more regular of occurrence on the island of Newfoundland (NFLD.) 
> This Godwit species is scarce (!) - & particularly so in any number above a 
> 'single' on NFLD.  (incidentally these sightings on the heels -so to say- of 
> a Common Shelduck having been found on NFLD. at the start of this April.) The 
> possibility exists for more of some Eur[opean]asian birds to arrive up there, 
> or perhaps even farther south or west in Canada &/or in the northeast U.S.  
> Oh, "mysteries" of migration... it happens.
> 
> Thanks to the blog maintained by Bruce Mactavish for Newfoundland birds, & 
> tangentially to Paul A. Buckley for a heads-up on this news.
> http://brucemactavish1.blogspot.com/  - for photos, great info. and a whole 
> lot of Newfie...  For anyone really wanting these on a N.A. list,
> one can reach Newfoundland from northern NY in about 2+ days of 'crazy' 
> driving & little sleep excepting on board the lengthy ferry* ride.
>   
>  * during which one can 
> dream of Bermuda Petrels as
>   
>  that photo'd off Nova Scotia 
> - Canada's first record!
> Or by air in about 6-8 hours from central or southern NY airports to Saint 
> John's, NFLD. (the provincial capitol), & then some hours drive.
> In coming days & perhaps weeks there may be a number of these &/or other 
> exciting "Icelandic" or in basic sense, European birds found.
> 
> Also, & worthy of double-checking thru any groups of ducks, there have been a 
> few Garganey showing in the lower 48, including a male confirmed today in 
> Vermont a few miles north of Burlington, and seen by multiple obs. The 
> species could turn up with other teals, and it may be in less-open 
> situations, but also can be in open water. It obviously deserves photos & 
> getting word out if one is discovered. The male is distinctive; females as 
> with a lot of ducks rather more a challenge unless very familiar.
> 
> it's also Ruff & Reeve time as a few sightings in the eastern U.S. affirm... 
> & these days, well worth a close look at virtually any bird that just doesn't 
> seem all that familiar.
> 
> Incidentally, as the bag is off the cat to use a twisted metaphor, I had a 
> prev.-private email with a birder in the western part of NY state, who has 
> questioned whether the ptarmigan at Point Peninsula might be not of natural 
> occurrence; harumph & all that!  My assumption is that it is (a natural 
> vagrant); assume too that many other birders believe so also ... but it would 
> be reasonable to ask questions & receive answers to extent possible, 
> regarding the provenance of such a rarity for the lower 48 United States, as 
> regards both historic records & contemporary records.  It is a fascinating & 
> enigmatic bird for the state... or most anywhere this far from its typical 
> haunts...
> 
> .
> Sunday, 27 April, 2014  -  Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
> 
> Among other migrants, this was a 4-vireo day for the park with 
> Yellow-throated VIREO, White-eyed Vireo, Warbling Vireo, and Blue-headed 
> Vireo found in separate, various locations; NB: Karen Fung photographed the 
> Yellow-throated Vireo that was seen on the n. end 'ridge' trail area west of 
> the Meer...  and it was (at least) a 10-Warbler day, with a decent showing by 
> Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warblers, and also Pine, Palm, Black-and-white, 
> Yellow, Prairie, Black-throated Green, Northern & Louisiana Waterthrushes, & 
> perhaps first-of-season-in-Central Northern Parula. A modest flow of birds 
> was found in many areas, but some areas also were "quiet". Time of day 
> mattered a bit too.
> 
> Broad-winged Hawk movement is in full progress locally & region-wide*, with 
> at least 37 seen (in 4 hrs. from Central Park north) - additional raptor & 
> vulture fly-overs today included Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle (3, all adult or 
> sub-adult), Osprey (7), Northern Harrier (1), Cooper's Hawk (2), American 
> Kestrel & Peregrine Falcon (the falcons both perhaps local area residents) 
> plus Red-tailed Hawks of which those seen today are very likely the 
> NYC/Manhattan residents.  Also 

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA
 
*  New York
*  Syracuse
* April 28, 2014
*  NYSY  04. 28. 14
 
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):

April 21, 2013 - April 288, 2014
to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com
covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),
Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortland
compiled: April 28 AT 11:30 a.m. (EDT)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
 
 
#390 Monday April 28, 2014
 
Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 
April 21, 2014
 
Highlights:
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BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
GLOSSY IBIS
EURASIAN WIGEON
GOLDEN EAGLE
BLACK VULTURE
WILLOW PTARMIGAN
SANDHILL CRANE
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
UPLAND SANDPIPER
ICELAND GULL
SNOWY OWL
SHORT-EARED OWL
PAINTED BUNTING (Belated)



Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)


     4/24: A GLOSSY IBIS was found at Shorebird Flats along the Wildlife Trail. 
2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. 250 GREATER YELLOWLEGS were 
seen along with smaller numbers of LESSER YELLOWLEGS, DUNLIN, LEAST SANDPIPERS 
and PECTORAL SANDPIPERS on Carncross Road.
     4/26: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER were seen in 
the mucklands along Rt.31.
     4/27: 2 GLOSSY IBIS were seen at the Visitor’s Center.


Jefferson County


     4/25: The really BIG news of the week was the first ever in New York (if 
accepted) WILLOW PTARMIGAN on Point Peninsula west of Watertown. In all white 
winter plumage, it was seen on South Shore Road at close range by many very 
excited birders. It was seen through yesterday (4/27) but no positive reports 
have come through today.
     Also seen in the area were SNOWY and SHORT-EARED OWL.


Derby Hill


     It was hit or miss at Derby this week with 18 birds seen on 4/23 and 4,043 
seen on 4/27. BROAD-WINGS are now making up a bulk of the Hawks. Other 
highlights were 5 SANDHILL CRANES and a GREAT EGRET on 4/25 and just the third 
BLACK VULTURE on 4/27.


Oswego County


     4/18: A belated report has come through of a male PAINTED BUNTING seen at 
a feeder in Oswego. The birder was lucky enough to get telling photos to 
confirm the sighting.
     4/24: A male EURASIAN WIGEON continues at the Rt. 6 wetlands north of Rt.3 
in Volney.
     4/27: At Phillips Point on Oneida Lake SURF SCOTER, WHITE WING SCOTER and 
RED-NECKED GREGE were the highlights. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at 
the Rt. 6 wetlands.
     4/28: 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were found at the Oswego County Airfield on 
Howard Road.


Madison County


     4/24: An ICELAND GULL was seen on Ditchbank Road.


Oneida County


     4/27: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at the Spring Farm Nature Center near 
Clinton.

     

      --  end report



Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y.  13027  U.S.A.
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Re:[nysbirds-l] Central Pk., NYC Yellow-throated Warbler, 4/28

[Thomas Fiore]

Monday, 28 April, 2014 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City

As far as I'm aware the singing Yellow-throated Warbler found early  
this morning by Roger Pasquier was last seen in the vicinity described  
(below) as of about 8:20 a.m. or so & then was "lost" to both view and  
to hearing. It had been singing more than just occasionally, and was  
seen moving slightly in a west or northwest direction thru the trees,  
last perhaps in trees roughly 50 yards west of the main (wide) Mall  
pathway, or a good 150+ yards west of the Bandshell, which is on the  
east side of the northern part of the Mall. This area is south of the  
72 Street east-west cross-drive on which vehicles cross the park (at  
hours when that is permitted). It may also be worth a look for this  
bird in the area near the "lower lobe" or south and southwest edges of  
The Lake, and really anywhere in that general vicinity. Unfortunately  
the Yellow-throated was not accompanied by other migrant warblers, at  
least not by 8 a.m. or so & those I asked about that, who'd seen it  
earlier, also said it was mostly or solely on its own when viewed (ie,  
NOT with Yellow-rumped or other warbler species).  thanks to all who  
put the word out on this bird, and hoping it will still be re-located.

A sometimes singing Hooded Warbler was found - first at the hill just  
south of the boathouse cafe, then watched flying to the Point where a  
multitude of observers saw it, and then in various spots both sides of  
the Point & possibly further into the Ramble; this was being seen by 9  
a.m. & later.

at least 12, & perhaps more additional warbler species were noted from  
both the Ramble areas & the north end of the park before 11 a.m. -  
clearly more could be there yet to be sighted or reported-on widely.   
Also a good variety of other expected migrants, some perhaps first-of- 
season in the park.

Good luck,
Tom Fiore
Manhattan
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On Apr 28, 2014, at 7:17 AM, Anders Peltomaa wrote
Hi all,
Forwarding a text alert from Chris Cooper.
YELLOW-THROATED W found by Roger Pasquier, on Mall in trees S of the  
Bandshell, singing
Yellow-throated W in vicinity of lamppost 6936 as of 7:10 AM

happy spring birding,
Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan
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[Robert Bate]

Bobbi Manian found an American Bittern in the Phragmites on the west side of 3 
Sisters Islands in Brooklyn's Prospect Park. 

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[nysbirds-l] Ptarmigan this morning - No

[fresha2411]

Sean Sime, Joe DiCostanzo, and I looked for the Willow Ptarmigan on Point 
Peninsula for a little over an hour this morning, starting a few minutes after 
dawn, but we were not able to find it. 

Yesterday evening it was in a tree at these coordinates: 43.961438,-76.273077

There is a large stretch of shoreline stretching to the SW and around the point 
that is not publicly accessible, so this does not mean that the bird is gone 
from the area.
Last night 
there was a Snowy Owl in the immediate vicinity of the Ptarmigan, and it was 
still nearby (atop the big silo) this morning.
Also of note 
for us were several Wilson's Snipe doing their whinnying flight displays around 
some roadside wetlands on the way in on 57.
-Doug 
Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY.

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[nysbirds-l] Potato-bug bird or Rose-breasted Grosbeak

[Diana Teta]

What a surprise to find a female eating at the feeder with an air of
nonchalance and   quiet charm.

A  first.

 

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Long island


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[nysbirds-l] Oakland lake activity Queens NY

[Cesar Castillo]

Hello all,

There was a FOS for me Northern Oriole @ oakland lake, as well as a Spotted 
Sandpiper.  No part of the 0.7 mile trail around the lake lacked warblers, 
mostly yellow-rumped but also some palm two pines and around 6 yellow warblers, 
there was also a black-and-white singing but never located..  At least 2 
Blue-gray gnatcatchers as well as the continuing 3 species of swallows (Tree, 
Barn and Northern Rough-winged) and a small number of Chimney swifts.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Mini Broad-winged Hawk Flight 4/27 Ossining

[Matthew Wills]

Yesterday on the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail in Ossining, NY, we had great views 
of half a dozen Broad-winged Hawks moving in a roughly easterly direction 
around 1pm. Having seen many dozens two weeks ago in Bentsen State Park, TX, I 
was most pleased to see a little kettle in their diffusion into the NE.


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[nysbirds-l] Yellow throated Warbler

[Robert A. Proniewych]

A Yellow throated Warbler found by Bob Anderson and Ed Becher is currently
being seen and heard in the southwest corner of the Hempstead Lake State
Park Reservoir on the bridal path.
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[nysbirds-l] Ptarmigan

[Kenton Gomez]

Looking for any info on latest sightings of the ptarmigan.  Looking to head up 
today but would love to have confirmation the bird is still around before 
leaving NYC.

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NY, NY: YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER

[Anders Peltomaa]

Hi all,
Forwarding a text alert from Chris Cooper.

YELLOW-THROATED W found by Roger Pasquier, on Mall in trees S of the
Bandshell, singing

Yellow-throated W in vicinity of lamppost 6936 as of 7:10 AM

happy spring birding,

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Manhattan

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NY, NY: YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER

[Anders Peltomaa]

Hi all,
Forwarding a text alert from Chris Cooper.

YELLOW-THROATED W found by Roger Pasquier, on Mall in trees S of the
Bandshell, singing

Yellow-throated W in vicinity of lamppost 6936 as of 7:10 AM

happy spring birding,

Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan

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[nysbirds-l] Ptarmigan

[Kenton Gomez]

Looking for any info on latest sightings of the ptarmigan.  Looking to head up 
today but would love to have confirmation the bird is still around before 
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[nysbirds-l] Yellow throated Warbler

[Robert A. Proniewych]

A Yellow throated Warbler found by Bob Anderson and Ed Becher is currently
being seen and heard in the southwest corner of the Hempstead Lake State
Park Reservoir on the bridal path.
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[nysbirds-l] Mini Broad-winged Hawk Flight 4/27 Ossining

[Matthew Wills]

Yesterday on the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail in Ossining, NY, we had great views 
of half a dozen Broad-winged Hawks moving in a roughly easterly direction 
around 1pm. Having seen many dozens two weeks ago in Bentsen State Park, TX, I 
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[nysbirds-l] Oakland lake activity Queens NY

[Cesar Castillo]

Hello all,

There was a FOS for me Northern Oriole @ oakland lake, as well as a Spotted 
Sandpiper.  No part of the 0.7 mile trail around the lake lacked warblers, 
mostly yellow-rumped but also some palm two pines and around 6 yellow warblers, 
there was also a black-and-white singing but never located..  At least 2 
Blue-gray gnatcatchers as well as the continuing 3 species of swallows (Tree, 
Barn and Northern Rough-winged) and a small number of Chimney swifts.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Potato-bug bird or Rose-breasted Grosbeak

[Diana Teta]

What a surprise to find a female eating at the feeder with an air of
nonchalance and   quiet charm.

A  first.

 

Diana Teta

Long island


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[nysbirds-l] Ptarmigan this morning - No

[fresha2411]

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Sean Sime, Joe DiCostanzo, and I looked for the Willow Ptarmigan on Point 
Peninsula for a little over an hour this morning, starting a few minutes after 
dawn, but we were not able to find it. 

Yesterday evening it was in a tree at these coordinates: 43.961438,-76.273077

There is a large stretch of shoreline stretching to the SW and around the point 
that is not publicly accessible, so this does not mean that the bird is gone 
from the area./divdiv id=AOLMsgPart_2_86fd95cb-81d8-4d45-90ab-a755144e47ff
/divdiv id=AOLMsgPart_2_86fd95cb-81d8-4d45-90ab-a755144e47ffLast night 
there was a Snowy Owl in the immediate vicinity of the Ptarmigan, and it was 
still nearby (atop the big silo) this morning./divdiv 
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/divdiv id=AOLMsgPart_2_86fd95cb-81d8-4d45-90ab-a755144e47ffAlso of note 
for us were several Wilson's Snipe doing their whinnying flight displays around 
some roadside wetlands on the way in on 57./divdiv 
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/divdiv id=AOLMsgPart_2_86fd95cb-81d8-4d45-90ab-a755144e47ff-Doug 
Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY./divdiv 
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[nysbirds-l] American Bittern Prospect Park

[Robert Bate]

Bobbi Manian found an American Bittern in the Phragmites on the west side of 3 
Sisters Islands in Brooklyn's Prospect Park. 

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Re:[nysbirds-l] Central Pk., NYC Yellow-throated Warbler, 4/28

[Thomas Fiore]

Monday, 28 April, 2014 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City

As far as I'm aware the singing Yellow-throated Warbler found early  
this morning by Roger Pasquier was last seen in the vicinity described  
(below) as of about 8:20 a.m. or so  then was lost to both view and  
to hearing. It had been singing more than just occasionally, and was  
seen moving slightly in a west or northwest direction thru the trees,  
last perhaps in trees roughly 50 yards west of the main (wide) Mall  
pathway, or a good 150+ yards west of the Bandshell, which is on the  
east side of the northern part of the Mall. This area is south of the  
72 Street east-west cross-drive on which vehicles cross the park (at  
hours when that is permitted). It may also be worth a look for this  
bird in the area near the lower lobe or south and southwest edges of  
The Lake, and really anywhere in that general vicinity. Unfortunately  
the Yellow-throated was not accompanied by other migrant warblers, at  
least not by 8 a.m. or so  those I asked about that, who'd seen it  
earlier, also said it was mostly or solely on its own when viewed (ie,  
NOT with Yellow-rumped or other warbler species).  thanks to all who  
put the word out on this bird, and hoping it will still be re-located.

A sometimes singing Hooded Warbler was found - first at the hill just  
south of the boathouse cafe, then watched flying to the Point where a  
multitude of observers saw it, and then in various spots both sides of  
the Point  possibly further into the Ramble; this was being seen by 9  
a.m.  later.

at least 12,  perhaps more additional warbler species were noted from  
both the Ramble areas  the north end of the park before 11 a.m. -  
clearly more could be there yet to be sighted or reported-on widely.   
Also a good variety of other expected migrants, some perhaps first-of- 
season in the park.

Good luck,
Tom Fiore
Manhattan
_
On Apr 28, 2014, at 7:17 AM, Anders Peltomaa wrote
Hi all,
Forwarding a text alert from Chris Cooper.
YELLOW-THROATED W found by Roger Pasquier, on Mall in trees S of the  
Bandshell, singing
Yellow-throated W in vicinity of lamppost 6936 as of 7:10 AM

happy spring birding,
Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan
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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA
 
*  New York
*  Syracuse
* April 28, 2014
*  NYSY  04. 28. 14
 
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):

April 21, 2013 - April 288, 2014
to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com
covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),
Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison  Cortland
compiled: April 28 AT 11:30 a.m. (EDT)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
 
 
#390 Monday April 28, 2014
 
Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 
April 21, 2014
 
Highlights:
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BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
GLOSSY IBIS
EURASIAN WIGEON
GOLDEN EAGLE
BLACK VULTURE
WILLOW PTARMIGAN
SANDHILL CRANE
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
UPLAND SANDPIPER
ICELAND GULL
SNOWY OWL
SHORT-EARED OWL
PAINTED BUNTING (Belated)



Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)


     4/24: A GLOSSY IBIS was found at Shorebird Flats along the Wildlife Trail. 
2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. 250 GREATER YELLOWLEGS were 
seen along with smaller numbers of LESSER YELLOWLEGS, DUNLIN, LEAST SANDPIPERS 
and PECTORAL SANDPIPERS on Carncross Road.
     4/26: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER were seen in 
the mucklands along Rt.31.
     4/27: 2 GLOSSY IBIS were seen at the Visitor’s Center.


Jefferson County


     4/25: The really BIG news of the week was the first ever in New York (if 
accepted) WILLOW PTARMIGAN on Point Peninsula west of Watertown. In all white 
winter plumage, it was seen on South Shore Road at close range by many very 
excited birders. It was seen through yesterday (4/27) but no positive reports 
have come through today.
     Also seen in the area were SNOWY and SHORT-EARED OWL.


Derby Hill


     It was hit or miss at Derby this week with 18 birds seen on 4/23 and 4,043 
seen on 4/27. BROAD-WINGS are now making up a bulk of the Hawks. Other 
highlights were 5 SANDHILL CRANES and a GREAT EGRET on 4/25 and just the third 
BLACK VULTURE on 4/27.


Oswego County


     4/18: A belated report has come through of a male PAINTED BUNTING seen at 
a feeder in Oswego. The birder was lucky enough to get telling photos to 
confirm the sighting.
     4/24: A male EURASIAN WIGEON continues at the Rt. 6 wetlands north of Rt.3 
in Volney.
     4/27: At Phillips Point on Oneida Lake SURF SCOTER, WHITE WING SCOTER and 
RED-NECKED GREGE were the highlights. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at 
the Rt. 6 wetlands.
     4/28: 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were found at the Oswego County Airfield on 
Howard Road.


Madison County


     4/24: An ICELAND GULL was seen on Ditchbank Road.


Oneida County


     4/27: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at the Spring Farm Nature Center near 
Clinton.

     

      --  end report



Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y.  13027  U.S.A.
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/27 ( birds north/east)

[CM]

Melissa

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On Apr 28, 2014, at 12:00 AM, Thomas Fiore tom...@earthlink.net wrote:

 This likely bears little direct relationship to the find of a Willow 
 Ptarmigan at the eastern edge of Lake Ontario in NY state... In Newfoundland, 
 Atlantic Canada, there are an impressive number of Eurasian-breeding waders 
 (as most of the world refers to them in the English language), or (as we 
 prefer, in the States) shore-birds - these including as of today  seen  
 photographed by a number of birders there on Newfoundland:  4 (FOUR) 
 Black-tailed Godwits  up to 17 (seventeen) European Golden-Plovers, the 
 latter far more regular of occurrence on the island of Newfoundland (NFLD.) 
 This Godwit species is scarce (!) -  particularly so in any number above a 
 'single' on NFLD.  (incidentally these sightings on the heels -so to say- of 
 a Common Shelduck having been found on NFLD. at the start of this April.) The 
 possibility exists for more of some Eur[opean]asian birds to arrive up there, 
 or perhaps even farther south or west in Canada /or in the northeast U.S.  
 Oh, mysteries of migration... it happens.
 
 Thanks to the blog maintained by Bruce Mactavish for Newfoundland birds,  
 tangentially to Paul A. Buckley for a heads-up on this news.
 http://brucemactavish1.blogspot.com/  - for photos, great info. and a whole 
 lot of Newfie...  For anyone really wanting these on a N.A. list,
 one can reach Newfoundland from northern NY in about 2+ days of 'crazy' 
 driving  little sleep excepting on board the lengthy ferry* ride.
   
  * during which one can 
 dream of Bermuda Petrels as
   
  that photo'd off Nova Scotia 
 - Canada's first record!
 Or by air in about 6-8 hours from central or southern NY airports to Saint 
 John's, NFLD. (the provincial capitol),  then some hours drive.
 In coming days  perhaps weeks there may be a number of these /or other 
 exciting Icelandic or in basic sense, European birds found.
 
 Also,  worthy of double-checking thru any groups of ducks, there have been a 
 few Garganey showing in the lower 48, including a male confirmed today in 
 Vermont a few miles north of Burlington, and seen by multiple obs. The 
 species could turn up with other teals, and it may be in less-open 
 situations, but also can be in open water. It obviously deserves photos  
 getting word out if one is discovered. The male is distinctive; females as 
 with a lot of ducks rather more a challenge unless very familiar.
 
 it's also Ruff  Reeve time as a few sightings in the eastern U.S. affirm... 
  these days, well worth a close look at virtually any bird that just doesn't 
 seem all that familiar.
 
 Incidentally, as the bag is off the cat to use a twisted metaphor, I had a 
 prev.-private email with a birder in the western part of NY state, who has 
 questioned whether the ptarmigan at Point Peninsula might be not of natural 
 occurrence; harumph  all that!  My assumption is that it is (a natural 
 vagrant); assume too that many other birders believe so also ... but it would 
 be reasonable to ask questions  receive answers to extent possible, 
 regarding the provenance of such a rarity for the lower 48 United States, as 
 regards both historic records  contemporary records.  It is a fascinating  
 enigmatic bird for the state... or most anywhere this far from its typical 
 haunts...
 
 .
 Sunday, 27 April, 2014  -  Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
 
 Among other migrants, this was a 4-vireo day for the park with 
 Yellow-throated VIREO, White-eyed Vireo, Warbling Vireo, and Blue-headed 
 Vireo found in separate, various locations; NB: Karen Fung photographed the 
 Yellow-throated Vireo that was seen on the n. end 'ridge' trail area west of 
 the Meer...  and it was (at least) a 10-Warbler day, with a decent showing by 
 Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warblers, and also Pine, Palm, Black-and-white, 
 Yellow, Prairie, Black-throated Green, Northern  Louisiana Waterthrushes,  
 perhaps first-of-season-in-Central Northern Parula. A modest flow of birds 
 was found in many areas, but some areas also were quiet. Time of day 
 mattered a bit too.
 
 Broad-winged Hawk movement is in full progress locally  region-wide*, with 
 at least 37 seen (in 4 hrs. from Central Park north) - additional raptor  
 vulture fly-overs today included Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle (3, all adult or 
 sub-adult), Osprey (7), Northern Harrier (1), Cooper's Hawk (2), American 
 Kestrel  Peregrine Falcon (the falcons both perhaps local area residents) 
 plus Red-tailed Hawks of which those seen today are very likely the 
 NYC/Manhattan residents.  Also noticed as fly-overs across the n. end of 
 Central Park were 2 Common Loons, 1 loon species 

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Bird Report

[Patricia Pollock]

4/28/14, Monday
Pat Pollock

As far as I know, Yellow-throated Warbler spotted by Roger Pasquier this 
morning about 7:15 was seen again @lamppost 6953 near Quotieden Cafe by (??) @ 
about 10? or so and not since, though many have tried to find it.

Hooded Warbler much more cooperative:  I last saw it SE of feeders, either from 
Captain's Bench or from sidewalk east thereof.  It's a (m) beauty.  The Point 
was very active in early morning:  Prairie W., all the other warblers seen of 
late there, Northern Waterthrush viewed from Pt. in Oven, Spotted Sandpiper 
ditto, which I last saw rounding the bend of Riviera westward.  Yellow Warbler 
@ Willow Rock in Willow tree along Lake.  Sharp-shinned Hawk seen from feeders. 
 Black-throated Green Warblers reported yesterday and seen again today; also 
Blue-headed Vireos  Warbling Vireos Point  Bow Bridge areas; Chimney Swifts 
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Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Yellow-Throated Warbler

[Anders Peltomaa]

I have a second hand report from Sandra Paci that the Yellow-throated
Warbler has been refound (by Miriam, who found the Cerulean warbler) in the
same area as Gerard described.

South of Tavern on the Green.

Hoping I can connect with it after work.

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On Apr 28, 2014 2:19 PM, savare...@nyc.rr.com wrote:



 Yellow-Throated Warbler seen on the West side of the drive in a patch of
 Elm trees just South of former(?) Tavern on the Green. The bird was
 actively feeding there around 12:30--possibly the same individual seen by
 others on the Mall this morning.

 Other birds of note included a Northern Parula singing in the North End,
 along the East slope of Great Hill (near the swimming pool); Prairie
 Warbler at the Point/Oven/Riviera area. Also a hooded warbler singing near
 here, but I couldn't find it.

 Gerard
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[nysbirds-l] Yellow-Thr. Warbler, Central Pk., NYC 4/28

[Thomas Fiore]

Monday, 28 April, 2014  - Central park, Manhattan, N.Y. City

A Yellow-throated Warbler (and presumably the same from the Mall /  
bandshell area, early a.m.) was observed, photographed, admired,  
gawked at, etc. by at least 100+ observers later this day, with an  
additional nice sighting when Gabriel Willow's large NYC Audubon group  
came along and noticed that a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak was also in  
proximity; this also admired by over 50 observers before it moved a  
bit north. The location for the warbler continued at about 50-75 yards  
south of the south side of the Tavern on the Green historic  
restaurant, or / also, a slightly shorter distance south of the 65  
Street Transverse Road eastbound entry at Central Park West,  the  
warbler being seen mainly from the west side of the West Drive of the  
park, although occasional good views were had by watching from the  
east side of the W. Drive  looking up  across the Drive... the  
warbler was very briefly seen coming to the lawn area beneath the  
(mostly) elm trees, but almost all of its time has been in high or  
highest branches, offering occasionally good, and less-often great,  
views - it was singing a little earlier in the afternoon but then went  
nearly quiet through about 6 p.m., when many were still there  
observing, perhaps some until right about now!

It may be possible to determine thru photos which form this warbler is  
(the white-lored or the yellow-lored) and also (IF there are 2  
different forms or any other plumage characteristics are obviously  
different enough) if the p.m. Tavern bird was a different one from  
the a.m. bandshell bird. For now, it's assumed the same individual - 
and certainly a male with songs heard, in each location.

At least 15 other warbler species were found in Central Park today  
(some perhaps just as single individuals, such as the male Hooded,  
which was most of the day not far north of or around the Point,   
slightly northeast by a modest rise with a park bench; most of the  
others include more commonly-seen species of warblers which will  
become regular in the month of May with the likely exception of Pine   
Louisiana Waterthrush, which typically diminish in numbers here thru  
May.

The other warblers in addition to Yellow-throated, seen today in  
Central, included:  Ovenbird;  Louisiana Waterthrush;  Northern  
Waterthrush;  Black-and-white (multiple);  Nashville;  Common  
Yellowthroat;  Hooded (male, Ramble);  Northern Parula;  Yellow;  Palm  
(many);  Pine (few);  [the Myrtle form of]Yellow-rumped (many);   
Prairie;  Black-throated Green;  American Redstart.

There were likely at least a few other newly-arrived migrants that may  
or may not have been well-reported yet. The most active areas seemed  
to be, as is often so, in parts of the Ramble area,  the north end,  
yet the southern realms of the Park also get migrants, as best shown  
today by the mobile Yellow-throated Warbler of which all the sightings  
(a.m.  p.m.) were south of 72 Street, and also at the Pond  Hallett  
Sanctuary were a modest number  variety of migrants later in the day.  
There did not seem to be a raptor movement found as had happened by  
mid-day the day before.  There was a bit of morning flight  diurnal  
reverse migration where some migrants come back from the north to  
the south over the park, then start to find shelter in the park (or in  
some cases elsewhere presumably nearby) and disperse /or form loose  
feeding flocks.

Incidentally for those who also enjoy blooms, a lot of the park is  
showing off its blooming trees, shrubs,  earlier-season flower  
plantings right now. The rightly famous Cherry tree groves, many along  
the reservoir's outer edges  adjacent old bridle paths on both east   
west sides, are now coming into full bloom, and in some areas,  
crabapples are in bloom now, as well as the earlier lilac varieties  
(nice plantings near the north side of Sheep Meadow, just across the  
northeast fence, and within the Conservatory Garden which of course  
has many plantings now blooming. Additional areas of bloom include the  
recent plantings all along the East Drive  east of the reservoir in  
the East 85th-95th Street sections,  around the Pond area in the  
south-east-most part of the Park, just in from Central Park South   
Fifth-Sixth Avenues.  There are a lot of other modest and elegant  
plantings,  there are also a variety of native (planted here, but  
native) wildflowers, shrubs, and trees in addition to the vast array  
of non-native specimen trees, shrubs, and plantings. A fair variety of  
native spring wildflowers may be seen in the Ramble  in the north  
woods areas, with some careful scrutiny. It's a great park for  
birding, and the birds like it for all of the plantings  the big old  
trees.

Good birds  blooms,

Tom Fiore,
Manhattan
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On Apr 28, 2014, at 4:22 PM, Anders Peltomaa wrote:
I have a second hand report from Sandra Paci that 

[nysbirds-l] Patchogue

[leormand .]

In a rather unusual sighting this afternoon, I was in the parking lot
between the YMCA and Briarcliff College (just south of Patchogue Lake) and
saw a breeding plumage Laughing Gull tempting fate by getting within a foot
of a Canada Goose that is nesting in the parking lot median.

An Osprey has been frequenting the Swan River just south of Montauk
Highway, either north or south of the LIRR tracks.

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[Orhan Birol]

A neighbor had one at his feeder this afternoon.
Hope it is still around tomorrow morning.
Orhan Birol
Shelter Island

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: NNYBirds: WILLOW PTARMIGAN on Pt Peninsula, Jefferson County

[Gertrude R. Battaly]

Hi Shawn,

Thanks for the heads-up.  It looks like I missed it again!
We were at the HMANA conference this weekend - great talks, better than 
the usual, I think.


So, I will just have to keep going to areas with snow fields and keep 
looking.:)  We are expecting to get up to Newfoundland this summer.  So, 
if all the Ptarmigans are not already Snowy Owl muscle, I might just get 
to see one in habitat!


On another note, Drew and I did a talk in Jan on our local owls.  I have 
all but the Saw-whets posted at this point.  I just posted the Snowy Owl 
portion.  You just have to check out the end of that video for the list 
of foods that Snowys eat.


Trudy
http://www.birdsongid.com/video/owls/localOwls/

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On 4/25/2014 2:24 PM, Shawn Billerman wrote:

Hi all,

I saw this posted to the NNY list serve, and thought that it would be of
interest to many others throughout the state.

Best,
Shawn

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Yesterday evening Eugene Nichols found a white bird on Point Peninsula
that he eventually came to believe was a Willow Ptarmigan. This morning
I met him at the place where he found the bird, and we eventually
relocated it. It was immediately obvious that this bird was a winter
plumaged Rock or Willow Ptarmigan, and based on the bill size and shape
I believe it is a Willow (which I also believe is the more likely of the
two). The location is on South Shore Road 3.5 miles south of the
intersection with Pine Woods Road (this road is in Point Peninsula
Village, known locally as Shangri-La). When you reach the location you
will come to a highway sign indicating a sharp curve ahead, with a real
estate sign just beyond, and the curve about 100 yards ahead. We saw the
ptarmigan in the woods on the lake side of the road opposite the highway
sign. During the 90 minutes that we watched it the ptarmigan roosted on
a pile of ice at the lake's edge for about an hour,
and then flew up into a tree and ate buds. A group from the North
Country Bird Club saw the ptarmigan early this afternoon perched in a
tree, but I guess it took them a while to find it. All of the land along
the road here is private, so please respect private property and stay on
the road. Based on the bird's behavior today it seems that if present,
it will eventually show itself if you are patient.

Jeff Bolsinger
Canton, NY

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