Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Saturday, December 2, 2017
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob.
Highlights: Merlin, Horned & Red-necked Grebes, Red-throated & Common Loons,
Long-tailed Ducks, good numbers of Red-breasted Mergansers.
Brant - around 250
Canada Goose
Mallard - not many
Ameri
I am always on the lookout to add to the teams covering the West Bronx. If
you are interested, please drop me a note. The count is scheduled for the
23rd of December and teams are currently being assembled.
Cheers,
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"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the
ridicule
I took advantage of today’s beautiful weather and decided to do some CBC
scouting, focusing my efforts in the Napeague area.
I began the day at Walking Dunes, Goff Point and Hicks Island where I spent
several hours and encountered a good variety of birds which was highlighted by
a late BALTIMO
According to a report on the new Bronx Bird Alert @BirdBronx from Noa & Mayra
Cruz @rubythroated18 the Least Flycatcher we saw last Saturday (11/25) at the
Native Plant Garden was seen there again today Dec.2, 2017.
Deb Allen
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I just spoke with Doug Gochfeld who asked me to post as he is having issues
getting a post through to the state list via cell phone.
A drake Barrow's Goldeneye was present off the Fisherman's Lot and Raptor
Point at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn earlier this afternoon and there
is currently a la
The Flycatcher was found again at 9:45 and seen will by many for about 20
minutes. Now MIA again.
Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan
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Juvenile ravens form winter groups, Heinrich conducted a fascinating field
study to find out why. I won't spoil the suspense for those who haven't read
it. Better than a Ludlum novel, highly recommended
Rick
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Original message
From: Lynn
Friday, 1st December 2017
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
I was among a good many other birders who were (still, or later in arriving)
seeking the lingering Empidonax flycatcher in the Ramble area, later in the
day; as far as I know there was just one report noted for the afternoon hours
fo
What exactly does "winter nonbreeder group" mean?
On Dec 2, 2017 12:08 AM, "& [NYSBIRDS] digest"
wrote:
> NYSBIRDS-L Digest for Saturday, December 02, 2017.
>
> 1. The Egret
> 2. =?UTF-8?Q?Hammond=E2=80=99s_Flycatcher=2D_YES?=
> 3. =?utf-8?B?UmU6IFtlYmlyZHNueWNdIEhhbW1vbmTigJlzIEZseWNhdGNoZXItIF
There are several Holly trees. The one that was referred to is one of the
two hollies near the Gill Overlook.
The Hammond’s has also visited the Holly tree near Azalea Pond.
Good luck!
Anders
On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 10:46 PM David Barrett wrote:
> The Holly Tree in question is in the vicinity -
They’re amazing numbers - it’s likely you’re seeing post breeding juvenile
groups. How and why these groups form and function is part of Bernd
Heinrich’s classic studies. Two of his books - 'Mind of the Raven' and
'Ravens in Winter' are both worth reading on this. (Especially the latter -
one of my
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