[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 23 June 2017

[Ben Cacace]

- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Jun. 23, 2017
* NYNY1706.23

- Birds mentioned
PACIFIC LOON+
BROWN BOOBY+
FRANKLIN'S GULL+
ARCTIC TERN+
WHITE-WINGED DOVE+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

CORY'S SHEARWATER
GREAT SHEARWATER
SOOTY SHEARWATER
MANX SHEARWATER
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Least Bittern
Tricolored Heron
Marbled Godwit
Parasitic Jaeger
Iceland Gull
Gull-billed Tern
Caspian Tern
Black Tern
Royal Tern
Acadian Flycatcher
American Pipit
Henslow's Sparrow
DICKCISSEL

- Transcript

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Gary Chapin - Secretary
NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC)
125 Pine Springs Drive
Ticonderoga, NY 12883

Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert
Number: (212) 979-3070

Compiler: Tom Burke
Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County

Transcriber: Ben Cacace

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Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, June 23rd 2017
at 8pm. The highlights of today's tape are BROWN BOOBY, FRANKLIN'S GULL,
WHITE-WINGED DOVE, PACIFIC LOON, ARCTIC TERN, DICKCISSEL and the shearwater
enigma.

A very exciting and yet somewhat distressing week began last Saturday with
the discovery of a female BROWN BOOBY ashore by the tern colony at
Nickerson Beach and Lido Beach, Nassau County. Not looking very well the
booby perched on top of a Piping Plover enclosure for the overnight and was
sound deceased at that spot early Sunday morning. The body was recovered
for museum use. As the fog slowly rose at Nickerson early Sunday morning it
became evident that there was a fairly strong continuation of the seabird
flight first noted last Friday with mostly GREAT SHEARWATERS moving by,
many fairly close to shore. This flight seemed to be mainly concentrated
off western Long Island from around the Nickerson area east to Robert Moses
State Park with sites farther east producing significantly fewer birds
contrary to general Long Island flight expectations. A composite count for
the day Sunday from Robert Moses State Park conducted at field 2 provided
the most significant totals with 669 GREAT, 48 CORY'S, 9 SOOTY and 8 MANX
SHEARWATERS, 6 WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS and 1 PARASITIC JAEGER. Jones Beach
West End totals were about a quarter of that but still quite impressive
with fewer still off Nickerson but at all sites GREAT SHEARWATER was easily
the predominant species. The unfortunate aftermath of this was the
stranding and mortality of many GREAT SHEARWATERS appearing to be suffering
mainly from exhaustion. The reasons for such a high amount of mortality may
never be fully known but a combination of a long flight with less than
suitable feeding opportunities and prolonged difficult conditions at sea
may have been contributing factors.

A seawatch Sunday at Cupsogue County Park in Westhampton Dunes produced low
total of seabirds but did include a breeding plumaged PACIFIC LOON moving
west in the morning and on Monday 7 PARASITIC JAEGERS were noted off Tiana
Beach west of Shinnecock Inlet.

Last Sunday evening an adult FRANKLIN'S GULL was seen with Laughing Gulls
at Crab Meadow Beach in Northport and was relocated there again early this
morning on the east side of the outflow. There is a fee charge at this site
if the booths are open.

On Wednesday a WHITE-WINGED DOVE was spotted along a path adjacent to the
south garden at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and remained in that area
though rather elusive into the evening but could not be relocated Thursday.

ARCTIC TERNS during the week included one at Cupsogue County Park Wednesday
and one at Democrat Point at Robert Moses State Park Tuesday. There were
also one or two earlier reports from Nickerson Beach for this species that
does require some diligent identification as they mingle amongst the Common
Terns.

Joining into what is an impressive incursion of DICKCISSELS recently in the
New York and northeast region was one spotted Saturday and still present
Wednesday at Caumsett State Park. One also continues on the Shawangunk
Grasslands in Ulster County along with a HENSLOW'S SPARROW.

One or two LEAST BITTERNS have been present since Sunday at Prospect Park
near the lake.

A MARBLED GODWIT was reported today west of Smith Point County Park where
an ICELAND GULL continues and a CASPIAN TERN was noted Monday and Tuesday.

A couple of BLACK TERNS were present along the south shore this week along
with a few more ROYAL TERNS, a GULL-BILLED TERN and a TRICOLORED HERON were
noted at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Thursday.

Interesting landbirds Wednesday featured ACADIAN FLYCATCHER singing at
Hempstead Lake State Park and an AMERI

[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel happenings in N. America, now & in the past

[Thomas Fiore]

On Dickcissel sightings (which are already picking up in more of at least 
western NY state), this recent message to the PA-Birds list is of likely 
interest (as well as the linked article mentioned) - as archived here (the 
sialia.com  archives hold the messages for about a month, 
not more):

http://digest.sialia.com/?rm=message;id=1324987 


Thanks to Robert S. Mulvihill, ornithologist with the National Aviary in 
Pittsburgh, PA, for sharing this link, to the Pennsylvania bird-list.


good -and ethical- birding,

Tom Fiore
manhattan
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[nysbirds-l] Franklin's Gull update - not seen - Suffolk County

[David Klauber]

Just an update about Taylor's excellent find of an adult Franklin's Gull at 
Crab Meadow beach, Northport, Suffolk County.

Taylor found it around 8 AM this morning. Others arrived around 11 and did not 
see it, and several of us checked from about 4-7 and it was not seen. Taylor 
has been checking since the original sighting a few days ago, and this morning 
was the only subsequent sighting.

But hopefully it's in the area

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Friday, June 23, 2017 - Indigo Bunting, C. Yellowthroat, N. Parula, Yellow Warbler, etc.

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park, NYC - North End & Reservoir
Friday, June 23, 2017 
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen and many other observers


Highlights: Male Indigo Bunting, singing male Common Yellowthroat, female 
Northern Parula, Male Yellow Warbler, Singing Male Chipping Sparrow & breeding 
birds.

Canada Goose - 15 Reservoir
Gadwall - pair at the Pool
Mallard - 25 adults & 2 ducklings at the Pool, others at the Meer & Reservoir
Mute Swan - 3 Reservoir at around 1pm, gone by 1:30pm (Deb with Mayra Cruz)
Mourning Dove - residents - 2 juveniles at Compost Area
Ring-billed Gull - 2 Reservoir
Herring Gull - 18 Reservoir, flyovers several locations
Great Black-backed Gull - 5 Reservoir
Double-crested Cormorant - at least 6 (Meer & Reservoir) plus flyovers
Great Egret - 2 (Pool & Meer) plus at least 10 flyovers
Snowy Egret - flyover flock of 5 (Bob - early)
Black-crowned Night-Heron - 2 (Pool & Meer) 
Red-bellied Woodpecker - Loch
Downy Woodpecker - 2 (Loch & Pool)
Northern Flicker - 5
Warbling Vireo - singing several locations
Blue Jay - juvenile with 2 adults west side of the Loch
American Crow - pair mobbed at the Meer
Barn Swallow 3 (Meer, 2 Reservoir including active nest on building)
White-breasted Nuthatch - south of Blockhouse (Bob - early)
House Wren - Wildflower Meadow
American Robin - nests & juveniles
Gray Catbird - common, nice look at a juvenile West Blowdown/Children's Glade 
near singing adult
Northern Mockingbird - heard Wildflower Meadow
Cedar Waxwing - pairs & small groups
House Finch - pair Compost Area
American Goldfinch - adult male below Grassy Knoll
Common Yellowthroat - singing male continues at the Wildflower Meadow
Northern Parula - female south of Blockhouse (Bob - early)
Yellow Warbler - male Nutter's Battery
Chipping Sparrow - singing male Green Bench
Song Sparrow - singing male Conservatory Garden
Northern Cardinal - pairs
Indigo Bunting - male Green Bench disappeared in thick shrub (nesting?)
Red-winged Blackbird - several males at the Meer, plus a juvenile with downy 
feathers on the head
Common Grackle - adults & juveniles together
Baltimore Oriole - 3 pairs & one juvenile

Deb Allen

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[nysbirds-l] More Red Crossbills/additional sightings/Adirondack Birding Festival species lists

[Joan Collins]

Matt Young was able to determine (from a recording) that the vocalizing Red
Crossbills found at Madawaska (Franklin Co.) on June 17, 2017 were Type 10
Red Crossbills (thanks Matt!).  More Red Crossbills were heard calling at 2
different locations in the Madawaska area yesterday (6/22/17) and a Red
Crossbill was calling in the Bloomingdale area on 6/21/17.

 

I am still concerned by the lower numbers of birds noted for many species
this year.  I have heard only 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee and I haven't heard any
Wood Thrushes in the Adirondacks.  I could keep listing species with
noticeable declines - it is discouraging.

 

There have been many fights between Bicknell's and Swainson's Thrushes
observed on Whiteface Mountain this season (both species vocalizing using
their aggressive calls and chasing each other through the Balsam Fir trees).
It appears that the Swainson's Thrushes win these fights (the Swainson's
Thrush ends up on a high perch and the Bicknell's Thrush disappears after
these encounters).  I've also noticed Bicknell's Thrushes ceasing their
singing when there are many Swainson's Thrushes singing near them.
Elevational range changes in bird species are occurring at a remarkably
rapid rate as the climate warms.  It certainly appears that Bicknell's
Thrush won't fare well with the changes.

 

I've found a number of interesting nests this year, but I am close to
finally seeing a Boreal Chickadee nest!  The last time I had time to check
the location, I could hear the birds, but it began to pour rain on me before
I could localize the sound to a hole!  I hope to see it before the young
fledge - nesting is a long process for Boreal Chickadees, so I am hopeful!
(I usually see Boreal Chickadee fledglings in early July.)

 

Here are some recent sightings, and species lists from trips I led for the
Adirondack Birding Festival (sightings from Hamilton, Essex, Franklin, and
St. Lawrence Counties):

 

Out birding on 6/22/17 at Madawaska, Bloomingdale, and Sabattis Circle Road,
we found 68 species:

 

Canada Goose

Wood Duck

American Black Duck

Ruffed Grouse - with young!

Mourning Dove

Ring-billed Gull

Common Loon

Turkey Vulture

Osprey

Broad-winged Hawk

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Hairy Woodpecker

Black-backed Woodpecker - pair at their nest feeding young! (As usual, the
male was doing most of the work and was the only one removing fecal sacs
from the cavity!)

Northern Flicker

Olive-sided Flycatcher - several singing

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Alder Flycatcher

Least Flycatcher

Eastern Phoebe

Blue-headed Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Gray Jay - 3 (1 juvenile)

Blue Jay

American Crow

Common Raven

Tree Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee

Boreal Chickadee - 2 different birds - nice views!

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

Winter Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Eastern Bluebird

Swainson's Thrush

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

Cedar Waxwing

Purple Finch

Red Crossbill - several calling!

American Goldfinch

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush - many!

Black-and-white Warbler

Nashville Warbler

Mourning Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

American Redstart

Northern Parula

Magnolia Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Palm Warbler

Pine Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Canada Warbler

Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Lincoln's Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Scarlet Tanager

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

 

We also observed Moose tracks on Blue Mountain Road.

 

Out birding on 6/21/17 at Whiteface Mountain, Bloomingdale locations,
Floodwood Road, Spring Pond Bog Preserve, and Tupper Lake Marshes, we found
67 species:

 

Canada Goose

Mallard

Ruffed Grouse

Mourning Dove

Ring-billed Gull

Common Loon - 4 - family group with 2 chicks!

Turkey Vulture

Bald Eagle - adult

Northern Goshawk

Broad-winged Hawk

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - nest!

Hairy Woodpecker

Black-backed Woodpecker - nest!

Northern Flicker

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Least Flycatcher

Blue-headed Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Gray Jay - 6! (4 adults and 2 juveniles)

Blue Jay

American Crow

Common Raven

Tree Swallow

Barn Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee

Boreal Chickadee - 2, nice views

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Winter Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Eastern Bluebird

Bicknell's Thrush - many heard singing and calling, and one view

Swainson's Thrush

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Purple Finch

Red Crossbill - calling as it flew over us on Oregon Plains Road

Ovenbird

Black-and-white Warbler

Nashville Warbler

Mourning Warbler - nice view!

Common Yellowthroat

American Redstart

Northern Parula

Magnolia Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Palm Warbler

Pine Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Canada Warbler

Chipping Sparrow

[nysbirds-l] Dickcissels - in NY, in the region, and beyond

[Thomas Fiore]

Dickcissels continue to be found in areas where they may not be very expected, 
or regular, in June.  Among the latest reports is one from Yates Co., NY.  
There’ve been reports from a number of counties in Pennsylvania this month, & 
other states in the mid-Atlantic region, as well as some from farther off, with 
what may be getting at a common theme - more individuals, and sightings in 
locations where generally not expected, or not expected in the number being 
found, in some of the locations.

The sighting from Yates County, NY is archived at:
http://digest.sialia.com/?rm=message;id=1324894 


(the above first posted to the Genesee-Birds list.)

It could be that more of this species are out there, now, in various areas of 
NY state.


good -and ethical- birding,

Tom Fiore
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[nysbirds-l] Franklins Gull Continues - Northport, Suffolk.

[Taylor Sturm]

Hi all,
For those interested, the adult Franklin's Gull continues at Crab Meadow Beach 
in Northport. It is loafing on the east side of the outflow with numerous 
laughing gulls. 
Good birding,
Taylor Sturm

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[nysbirds-l] Tiana Beach, Suffolk County

[rgostic]

An hour long walk east of Tiana beach yesterday produced 4 Lesser Black-backed 
Gulls, a single Black Tern mingling with the 100's of Least Terns, and a 
Peregrine Falcon that has been a regular on the power lines between Tiana and 
Ponquogue beaches all week long.  Additionally, I discovered 5 dead Shearwaters.

R. Gostic

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