[nysbirds-l] 2 successful walks, each done by 2 different people with different styles...and goals !
My wife RuthAnn and I arrived at Parking Field 5, RMSP at ~ 1520. We started walking toward the lighthouse together, but soon parted. She has a fast pace, and wanted a good workout, while I walk slower than she does, even when there isn't many birds to admire ! When I finally reached the "Light", I found Ruth relaxing on one of the commemorative benches that have been placed around the base of it. After a short stay, we headed back toward the car, with Ruth resuming her power walk, while I headed west in my comfortable gait...but not before reading all the dedication plaques on each of the ~ dozen benches - all having wonderful sentiments expressed ! I, of course, was last getting back, finding a contented spouse, matching my feelings exactly ! Although there weren't many birds, I did see 2 Peregrine Falcons, an immature in flight, as I approached the "Light", along with a perched adult, busily eating its prey, and providing some neat photos, on my return leg. Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch
The last two nights (Saturday and Sunday) have been quieter with 36 and 17 nighthawks seen respectively. Tonight most birds passed to the west, well south of the stone bridge with one bird, a female, providing close views as it fed overhead. John Turner -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sun., Sep. 10, 2017 - 15 Species of Wood Warblers, E. Phoebe, Green-winged Teal
Central Park NYC Sunday, September 10, 2017 Robert DeCandido, Phd, Deborah Allen, m.ob. Highlights:15 Species of Wood Warblers including Blue-winged, Tennessee, and Cape May Warblers; Flycatchers including an Eastern Phoebe at the Tupelo Field; and Green-winged Teal (3) at the Upper Lobe. Canada Goose - 93 Reservoir Mallard around 30 Northern Shoveler - 3 (2 males & 1 female) NE Reservoir Gadwall - 2 NE Reservoir Green-winged Teal - 3 Upper Lobe* Mourning Dove Chimney Swift - 5 or 6 overhead in a couple of locations Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 2 Tupelo Field, others elsewhere Ring-billed Gull - around 20 Reservoir Herring Gull - around 30 Reservoir & flyovers Great Black-backed Gull - at least 10 Reservoir By 2:30pm gull numbers on the Reservoir had increased to at least 400 birds. Double-crested Cormorant - 7 Reservoir Osprey - 3 (Oak Bridge (Jo Fasciolo), Maintenance Field, Summer House) Sharp-shinned Hawk - seen from Bow Bridge (Adam Fasciolo) Red-tailed Hawk - the same immature with a heavily spotted breast seen twice overhead (Maint. Field & Oak Bridge) Downy Woodpecker - 3 Northern Flicker - 3 or 4 Eastern Wood-Pewee - Upper Lobe Least Flycatcher Eastern Phoebe - Tupelo Field (Jo Fasciolo) Red-eyed Vireo - several locations Blue Jay Black-capped Chickadee - 2 (Sandra Critelli) White-breasted Nuthatch - 2 (Humming Tombstone & Ramble) House Wren - 2 (Willow Rock, Triplet's Bridge) Carolina Wren - Willow Rock Veery - Triplet's Bridge Swainson's Thrush - Oak Bridge Gray Catbird Brown Thrasher - Belvedere Castle Ovenbird - Tupelo Field (Jo Fasciolo) Blue-winged Warbler - top of the Point Black-and-white Warbler - 3 Tennessee Warbler - 3 (2 Turtle Pond (Bob - early a.m.), 1 just SW of Tanner's Spring) Common Yellowthroat - 3 American Redstart - adult male west side of Azalea Pond, others elsewhere Cape May Warbler - 4 or 5 Northern Parula - 5 Magnolia Warbler - 8 Yellow Warbler - Turtle Pond (Bob - early a.m.) Chestnut-sided Warbler - 3 (Tupelo Field (Sandra Critelli), bridge south of Sparrow Rock, Sparrow Rock) Blackpoll Warbler - 3 Black-throated Blue Warbler - Triplet's Bridge (Sandra Critelli) Canada Warbler - Triplet's Bridge Wilson's Warbler - west side of Azalea Pond Scarlet Tanager - 3 (Upper Lobe, female Triplet's Bridge (Adam & Jo Fasciolo), male Triplet's Bridge (Carine Mitchell)) Northern Cardinal - adults and juveniles, still some begging calls heard from the young birds Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 2 (male King of Poland, female Balcony Bridge) -- Roger Pasquier reported Olive-sided Flycatchers at Strawberry Fields and above the rock outcrop just west of Iphigene's Walk this morning. He also provided reliable reports of Philadelphia Vireos on Tuesday September 5th, Wednesday September 6th, and Friday August 25th. Peter Haskel and Karen Evans reported a Scarlet Tanager and Pine Warbler on the east side of Turtle Pond. Pat Dubren reported American Goldfinches at Sparrow Rock and a continuing Palm Warbler (western) at the Locust Grove. *Gina Goldstein tweeted at 2:58pm that Janet Wooten had found Green-winged Teal and [a] Wood Duck at the Upper Lobe. We saw our 3 Green-winged Teal in dense shade at 8:36am., and I wasn't able to identify them until looking at them in Photoshop much later. A number of nice birds got tweeted today including a Lark Sparrow at Triplet's Bridge at 9:58am from Mary Beth Kooper (later confirmed by Joe Giunta), and seen by others including David Barrett. This was followed by a tweet at 11:49am from Anthony Collerton of a Connecticut Warbler at Sparrow Rock, presumably the bird found by Ryan Zucker on Friday. Then David Barrett tweeted a Lincoln's Sparrow at Sparrow Rock at 12:00pm. A Tennessee Warbler close to Tanner's Spring, tweeted by Martin Sandler at 2:22pm, was likely the same bird found by Richard ZainEldeen. My apologies for any omissions and under-counts, Deb Allen -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Lark & Clay-colored Sparrows in Green-Wood Cemetery
A Lark Sparrow, originally reported from Green-Wood Cemetery yesterday, was relocated this afternoon by Daisy Paul and seen by many. As a nice bonus, it was hanging out with a Clay-colored Sparrow. It was initially found yesterday on the grass at the NE edge of the Sylvan Water in front of the mausoleum “Kidder Hathaway”. Today it was relocated not too far away up Sylvan Avenue near Cliff Path. The Lark Sparrow subsequently moved along Cliff Path and near where it intersects with Landscape Avenue. When I left the Clay-colored had not been refound, but that might have changed. For those not familiar with Green-Wood Cemetery, the Sylvan Water is the largest body of water and only about 500 yards southwest of the main entrance. Free maps are available at the entrance. Good birding, Rob http://citybirder.blogspot.com @thecitybirder -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Western kingbird at jones now
Near entrance to coast guard station,about 50 yards down towards wrst end 2 lot.. in dunes ...refound by Sue-Kev -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Nighthawk at jones beach dunes...
Park at west end 2...walk into dunes using the "following activities prohibited sign" by exit of lot...walk thru dunes and look for the shaggy dead tree that is close to the road/entrance to coast guard...its there in plain site...middle of tree height..ill try to stick around to help...-kev -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Red headed woodpecker oakland lake
. viewed from this location at 9.47am on 09-10-2017 http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.75902968,-73.76005059 40.75902968,-73.76005059 Arie Gilbert No. Babylon NY www.powerbirder.blogspot www.qcbirdclub.org -- Sent from Loretta in the field -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay park: whimbrels, summer tanager & many song birds
There are actually 3 Whimbrels now. Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device Original message From: "matthieu.benoit76" Date: 9/10/17 9:34 AM (GMT-05:00) To: nys birds Subject: [nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay park: whimbrels, summer tanager & many song birds 2 Whimbrels now in turtle pond. 1 was there yesterday from 7:30 to 10:30 at least.Clear morning flight earlier east to west along the dirt path next to the landfill, over 300 warblers seen in flight in 1 hour. Trees were crowded with birds. Highlight was 1 summer tanager. Also bay breasted warbler, cape May warbler, yellow bellied flycatcher, yellow billed cukoo, etc. Morning flight also witnessed yesterday from Twin islands were the most common warbler was tenessee, over than 12 in the same group of trees which is unusual for the park. Matthieu Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds ABA Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay park: whimbrels, summer tanager & many song birds
2 Whimbrels now in turtle pond. 1 was there yesterday from 7:30 to 10:30 at least.Clear morning flight earlier east to west along the dirt path next to the landfill, over 300 warblers seen in flight in 1 hour. Trees were crowded with birds. Highlight was 1 summer tanager. Also bay breasted warbler, cape May warbler, yellow bellied flycatcher, yellow billed cukoo, etc. Morning flight also witnessed yesterday from Twin islands were the most common warbler was tenessee, over than 12 in the same group of trees which is unusual for the park. Matthieu Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Western Kingbird, Jones Beach
Just found a Western Kingbird hawking insects at the entrance road for the Coast Guard station. The whole area seems lively and birdy. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Rockefeller State Park Preserve (Westchester County)
W arbler movement has been quite good at Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Westchester County with 18 species of warblers reported yesterday between various birders. One eBird list here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39079881 Others recent RSPP lists here: http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L299350/activity Biggest concentrations of migrants frequenting these areas: (1) on highest and flat part of Overlook Trail around stands of Japanese-Angelica (*Aralia elata) *an invasive known to draw in warblers like Tennessee and Black-throated Blue, (2) on the southern portion of Ash Tree Loop, and (3) on northwestern corner of Swan Lake along Brothers' Path, often good spot early morning. Trail map here: https://parks.ny.gov/parks/attachments/RockefellerTrailMap.pdf Other info in case of interest to some: Rockefeller SPP does get quite busy with walkers by mid morning. There is $6/vehicle parking fee collected (Apr-Oct) after you enter the main lot, via automated kiosk, unless you have NYS State Park sticker or, for those eligible, if you get a senior pass from office 9:00am-4:30pm. Another (free) entry point is to park on Old Sleepy Hollow Road, also good for accessing the Pocantico/Eagle Hill trails. Google link here to that spot: https://goo.gl/maps/j7vKJfmq9t92 Tend to be less walkers in this part of the preserve. Main gate was open for entry pre-dawn; we entered ~5:45am. Saw Mill River Audubon offers free bird walks at RSPP on 2nd & 3rd Mondays Next SMRA bird walks at RSPP 2nd Monday, 9/11 next, 7:30am from main parking 3rd Monday, 9/18 next, 7:30am from Sleepy Holllow Rd trails entrance Walk times switch to 8:30am Oct-Apr Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
