[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 05 October 2018

[Gail Benson]

-RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Oct. 05, 2018
* NYNY1810.05

- Birds Mentioned

Common Nighthawk
Whimbrel
HUDSONIAN GODWIT
MARBLED GODWIT
BAIRD’S SANDPIPER
Short-billed Dowitcher
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
Wilson’s Snipe
Caspian Tern
Royal Tern
Broad-winged Hawk
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black-billed Cuckoo
Red-headed Woodpecker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
CONNECTICUT WARBLER
Mourning Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Cape May Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
Vesper Sparrow
LARK SPARROW
Nelson’s Sparrow
Lincoln’s Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
BLUE GROSBEAK
DICKCISSEL
Rusty Blackbird

Greetings! This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, October 5, 2018
at 9 pm.
The highlights of today’s tape are MARBLED and HUDSONIAN GODWITS, BAIRD’S
SANDPIPER, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, CONNECTICUT WARBLER, YELLOW-BREASTED
CHAT, LARK and CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS, BLUE GROSBEAK, DICKCISSEL and more.

A week of decent variety featured 5 MARBLED GODWITS last weekend on the bar
adjacent to the Coast Guard Station at Jones Beach West End.  First noted
there on September 20, their numbers increased to 6 by Tuesday; a single
was also seen last Saturday at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, where 2
HUDSONIAN GODWITS were also present last weekend on the East Pond.

Four WHIMBRELS were still around Fort Tilden last Sunday, while 3 BAIRD’S
SANDPIPERS at Breezy Point’s tip on Saturday dropped to 1 on Sunday.

Up to 4 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS continue with other shorebirds, including
some SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, along Santapogue Creek off Venetian Boulevard
in West Babylon – please be careful not to intrude onto private property
when visiting this area.

A WILSON’S SNIPE was flushed at Floyd Bennett Field last Saturday.

Three CASPIAN TERNS were at Breezy Point last Saturday, with 2 more at
Mecox that day, and 2 appeared at Robert Moses State Park Wednesday, while
the more frequent ROYAL TERNS along the coast included 8 at Brooklyn’s
Plumb Beach last Saturday.

A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was spotted in Central Park Tuesday, and 1 or more
continue at Connetquot River State Park.

Among the passerines, WARBLERS expectedly continue to decline both in
variety and numbers – among the more notable this week were single
CONNECTICUTS in Central Park Saturday and on Governor’s Island Sunday, with
a MOURNING at Floyd Bennett Field Saturday, and early ORANGE-CROWNEDS were
reported from Fort Tilden Sunday and Gardiner’s Park in West Babylon
Thursday.  TENNESSEE, CAPE MAY, and BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS are among the
other migrants still being seen, though now the WARBLERS are mostly PALM,
BLACKPOLL, YELLOW-RUMPED and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT.  Single YELLOW-BREASTED
CHATS were noted this week in Central Park last Saturday, in Mattituck
Sunday and at Robert Moses State Park Wednesday.

A LARK SPARROW lingered in Central Park’s north end to last Saturday, and
single CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were noted in Kissena Park in Queens Sunday,
at Floyd Bennett Field on Wednesday, and at Croton Point Park in
Westchester Wednesday.  Croton also featured VESPER SPARROW as well as a
DICKCISSEL Thursday, the latter just 1 of several DICKCISSELS noted this
week.  Others chronologically included 2 at Fort Tilden and 1 each at
Howard Beach and Robert Moses State Park last Saturday, 1 at Flushing
Meadow Park in Queens Sunday, 1 at Crab Meadow Beach Tuesday, and singles
at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and in Central Park today.

BLUE GROSBEAKS, besides 2 continuing on private property in Manhasset,
included 1 on Fire Island Saturday and 1 out in Orient Thursday.

A small number of PHILADELPHIA VIREOS featured 2 at Robert Moses State Park
last Sunday, that same day also finding a couple of PINE SISKINS moving
by.  Several SISKINS and good numbers already of PURPLE FINCHES certainly
raise hopes of a good winter finch movement coming up.

FLYCATCHERS this week included a couple of reports of OLIVE-SIDED plus
various Empidonax species, and also still coming through are the last of
the COMMON NIGHTHAWKS and both BLACK-BILLED and YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS as
well as BROAD-WINGED HAWKS.  Other notable migrants this week included
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET,
RUSTY-BLACKBIRD and such arriving SPARROWS as NELSON’S, LINCOLN’S and
WHITE-CROWNED.

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call Tom Burke at (914) 967-4922 and leave a message.

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National Audubon Society.  Thank you for calling.

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[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 05 October 2018

[Gail Benson]

-RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Oct. 05, 2018
* NYNY1810.05

- Birds Mentioned

Common Nighthawk
Whimbrel
HUDSONIAN GODWIT
MARBLED GODWIT
BAIRD’S SANDPIPER
Short-billed Dowitcher
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
Wilson’s Snipe
Caspian Tern
Royal Tern
Broad-winged Hawk
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black-billed Cuckoo
Red-headed Woodpecker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
CONNECTICUT WARBLER
Mourning Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Cape May Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
Vesper Sparrow
LARK SPARROW
Nelson’s Sparrow
Lincoln’s Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
BLUE GROSBEAK
DICKCISSEL
Rusty Blackbird

Greetings! This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, October 5, 2018
at 9 pm.
The highlights of today’s tape are MARBLED and HUDSONIAN GODWITS, BAIRD’S
SANDPIPER, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, CONNECTICUT WARBLER, YELLOW-BREASTED
CHAT, LARK and CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS, BLUE GROSBEAK, DICKCISSEL and more.

A week of decent variety featured 5 MARBLED GODWITS last weekend on the bar
adjacent to the Coast Guard Station at Jones Beach West End.  First noted
there on September 20, their numbers increased to 6 by Tuesday; a single
was also seen last Saturday at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, where 2
HUDSONIAN GODWITS were also present last weekend on the East Pond.

Four WHIMBRELS were still around Fort Tilden last Sunday, while 3 BAIRD’S
SANDPIPERS at Breezy Point’s tip on Saturday dropped to 1 on Sunday.

Up to 4 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS continue with other shorebirds, including
some SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, along Santapogue Creek off Venetian Boulevard
in West Babylon – please be careful not to intrude onto private property
when visiting this area.

A WILSON’S SNIPE was flushed at Floyd Bennett Field last Saturday.

Three CASPIAN TERNS were at Breezy Point last Saturday, with 2 more at
Mecox that day, and 2 appeared at Robert Moses State Park Wednesday, while
the more frequent ROYAL TERNS along the coast included 8 at Brooklyn’s
Plumb Beach last Saturday.

A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was spotted in Central Park Tuesday, and 1 or more
continue at Connetquot River State Park.

Among the passerines, WARBLERS expectedly continue to decline both in
variety and numbers – among the more notable this week were single
CONNECTICUTS in Central Park Saturday and on Governor’s Island Sunday, with
a MOURNING at Floyd Bennett Field Saturday, and early ORANGE-CROWNEDS were
reported from Fort Tilden Sunday and Gardiner’s Park in West Babylon
Thursday.  TENNESSEE, CAPE MAY, and BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS are among the
other migrants still being seen, though now the WARBLERS are mostly PALM,
BLACKPOLL, YELLOW-RUMPED and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT.  Single YELLOW-BREASTED
CHATS were noted this week in Central Park last Saturday, in Mattituck
Sunday and at Robert Moses State Park Wednesday.

A LARK SPARROW lingered in Central Park’s north end to last Saturday, and
single CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were noted in Kissena Park in Queens Sunday,
at Floyd Bennett Field on Wednesday, and at Croton Point Park in
Westchester Wednesday.  Croton also featured VESPER SPARROW as well as a
DICKCISSEL Thursday, the latter just 1 of several DICKCISSELS noted this
week.  Others chronologically included 2 at Fort Tilden and 1 each at
Howard Beach and Robert Moses State Park last Saturday, 1 at Flushing
Meadow Park in Queens Sunday, 1 at Crab Meadow Beach Tuesday, and singles
at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and in Central Park today.

BLUE GROSBEAKS, besides 2 continuing on private property in Manhasset,
included 1 on Fire Island Saturday and 1 out in Orient Thursday.

A small number of PHILADELPHIA VIREOS featured 2 at Robert Moses State Park
last Sunday, that same day also finding a couple of PINE SISKINS moving
by.  Several SISKINS and good numbers already of PURPLE FINCHES certainly
raise hopes of a good winter finch movement coming up.

FLYCATCHERS this week included a couple of reports of OLIVE-SIDED plus
various Empidonax species, and also still coming through are the last of
the COMMON NIGHTHAWKS and both BLACK-BILLED and YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS as
well as BROAD-WINGED HAWKS.  Other notable migrants this week included
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET,
RUSTY-BLACKBIRD and such arriving SPARROWS as NELSON’S, LINCOLN’S and
WHITE-CROWNED.

To phone in reports, on Long Island call Tony Lauro at (631) 734 4126 or
call Tom Burke at (914) 967-4922 and leave a message.

This service is sponsored by the Linnaean Society of New York and the
National Audubon Society.  Thank you for calling.

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[nysbirds-l] Kings County Migration highlights

[Sean Sime]

The tail end of morning flight was still evident in Prospect Park at 9:45
this morning with dozens of Blue Jays moving over the long meadow with
smaller numbers of Yellow-rumped Warblers (YRWA), 2 Purple Finch and an
American Pipit.
On the ground there were double digits of YRWA  and Palm Warblers, but
sparrows seemed to have moved in earnest overnight as well. White-throated
Sparrows were in all areas of the park. Six Swamp Sparrow, 3 Dark-eyed
Junco and singles of Lincoln's and Savannah were located in the area known
as the "Sparrow Bowl."
Warblers included Cape May, Blackpoll, YRWA, Pine, Palm, Black-throated
Blue, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Northern Parula, Magnolia and Common
Yellowthroat.

Moving over to Greenwood Cemetery a number of species were feasting on an
insect hatch coming from the bark of an American Elm along Sylvan Water.
Numbers of Cape May, Blackpoll and YRWA were at times working the trunk of
the tree with up to five Red-breasted Nuthatch.

Other highlights included a young Bald Eagle and a Dickcissel both spotted
by Josh Malbin.

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Cheers,

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[nysbirds-l] Kings County Migration highlights

[Sean Sime]

The tail end of morning flight was still evident in Prospect Park at 9:45
this morning with dozens of Blue Jays moving over the long meadow with
smaller numbers of Yellow-rumped Warblers (YRWA), 2 Purple Finch and an
American Pipit.
On the ground there were double digits of YRWA  and Palm Warblers, but
sparrows seemed to have moved in earnest overnight as well. White-throated
Sparrows were in all areas of the park. Six Swamp Sparrow, 3 Dark-eyed
Junco and singles of Lincoln's and Savannah were located in the area known
as the "Sparrow Bowl."
Warblers included Cape May, Blackpoll, YRWA, Pine, Palm, Black-throated
Blue, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Northern Parula, Magnolia and Common
Yellowthroat.

Moving over to Greenwood Cemetery a number of species were feasting on an
insect hatch coming from the bark of an American Elm along Sylvan Water.
Numbers of Cape May, Blackpoll and YRWA were at times working the trunk of
the tree with up to five Red-breasted Nuthatch.

Other highlights included a young Bald Eagle and a Dickcissel both spotted
by Josh Malbin.

An eBird checklist with some photos of the warbler frenzy can be seen at
this link.

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48963647

Cheers,

Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 10/5 - incl. Dickcissel + lots of arrivals

[Thomas Fiore]

Manhattan, N.Y. City - Friday, Oct. 5th, 2018 

A strong migration arrival even with so many birds that had taken a more 
western path early the previous night, and with many birds having passed by, 
contiuing southward through the night. A lot of drop-in may have occurred well 
before first-light, but there was also a moderate a.m. flight, including a bit 
of the local-reverse (northbound) movement that can happen in Manhattan (and 
especially as seen in Central Park), in autumn migrations. Some of that flight, 
as expected, was of Yellow-rumped Warbler, as well as warbler “species” not 
identified, and of course, American Robins, plus some C. Waxwings & blackbirds. 
 Raptor flight later seemed a bit limited, but at least 1 Broad-winged Hawk 
passed low over the w. side of Central, and there were some more expected 
Sharp-shinned & Cooper’s Hawks, & a few Turkey Vultures also.  Chimney Swifts 
were on the move too, some small groups passing high & very early.  Early 
flight was observed at first-light from atop the Great Hill in the park’s n. 
end, then shortly afterward from all points along the west side of the park, 
and into the 8-9 a.m. hour, though slacking off a lot by 7:30 or so. Blue Jay 
movements continued thru the day, but perhaps a little reduced, although that 
might’ve been only by a change in their flight-path, and some were seen also 
from Riverside Park much later, in a short visit.

Among the most obvious of fresh arrivals were sparrows, with White-throated in 
large numbers as well as Chipping, but also a selection of others in their 
tribe - with E. Towhee, Song, Savannah, Field, Lincoln’s, Swamp, & (several) 
White-crowned Sparrows, plus Slate-colored Juncos also found. Numbers of 
Golden-crowned Kinglets arrived, with some mini-flockettes having 7-8 birds; & 
some additional Winter Wrens as well as Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers. A 
female-plumaged Dickcissel was found on the north side of the Great Lawn’s 
expanse, close to the (south side) edge of the C.P. Police precinct building, 
or a bit east of the Pinetum’s northern edge. (Dickcissels have been having 
quite a run throughout the region, so far this season.)

Warblers also have continued, with as expected the bulk now being found of a 
half-dozen or so species, esp. Palms, & Yellow-rumped [Myrtle], although still 
not seeming a massive arrival of the latter. Other warblers included: Pine, N. 
Parula, Magnolia, Blackpoll, & lower numbers or singletons of Cape May 
(including 2 at the Pinetum elms early), Tennessee, Black-and-white, 
Black-throated Blue, Wilson’s, Yellow, Prairie (1), Chestnut-sided (1), plus 
Ovenbird, American Redstart, & Common Yellowthroat, and there well could be a 
couple of other species that have been found in this big push.  Flycatchers 
included (mostly) E. Phoebe, with some E. Wood-Pewees remaining, & a couple of 
Empidonax [genus] that were likely Least Flycatchers. Thrushes did not seem to 
be in great no’s. but at least a smattering of the now more-expected start of 
Hermit Thrush arrival & still fair no’s. of Swainson’s, as well as at least a 
few Gray-cheeked, & a couple of reports of Veery, which now would be rather 
late. Icterids have continued to include mainly Common Grackles, including a 
modest no. of fly-overs in early a.m. - as well as the ongoing Blue Jay 
movements in daytime, & also in the Icteridae, Rusty Blackbird in a few sites 
in Central Park, at least. One Baltimore Oriole was all I saw, that in early 
morning at Summit Rock. Finches included the first serious movement here of 
American Goldfinch, while by comparison, Purple Finch seemed scant. A Solitary 
Sandpiper was at the compost area in Central. A Spotted Sandpiper was reported 
from Governor’s Island, as well as a single Broad-winged Hawk passing there.  
In Central Park & apparently elsewhere in & around Manhattan, any waterfowl 
movement was mainly confined to just that - fly-overs & not arrivals. Central 
still had a few N. Shovelers, the 2 drake Wood Ducks at The Pond, & at least 1 
Ruddy Duck, but little more besides the most-expected or resident duckage. A 
Great Blue Heron has been visiting the Meer at times, & was there again late on 
Friday.

As expected, some small, even very small, parks & greenspaces have migrants on 
such a strong arrival, & yet also at least one example of a lingerer, a 
Worm-eating Warbler staying on at Washington Square Park, with also fresh 
migrants there, including uncommon-there Golden-crowned Kinglet in an eBirded 
list for the location.  Various other small parks & greenspaces also held 
lingering birds, as well as some new arrivals, including sparrows, 
White-throated in particular - the latter also a regularly-wintering bird in 
N.Y. City and many of these in small areas as well as larger patches of 
habitat.  A small number of other warbler species have been noted from parks 
around Manhattan in addition to the larger ones, and I found a few also in a 
rather short trip to Riverside 

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 10/5 - incl. Dickcissel + lots of arrivals

[Thomas Fiore]

Manhattan, N.Y. City - Friday, Oct. 5th, 2018 

A strong migration arrival even with so many birds that had taken a more 
western path early the previous night, and with many birds having passed by, 
contiuing southward through the night. A lot of drop-in may have occurred well 
before first-light, but there was also a moderate a.m. flight, including a bit 
of the local-reverse (northbound) movement that can happen in Manhattan (and 
especially as seen in Central Park), in autumn migrations. Some of that flight, 
as expected, was of Yellow-rumped Warbler, as well as warbler “species” not 
identified, and of course, American Robins, plus some C. Waxwings & blackbirds. 
 Raptor flight later seemed a bit limited, but at least 1 Broad-winged Hawk 
passed low over the w. side of Central, and there were some more expected 
Sharp-shinned & Cooper’s Hawks, & a few Turkey Vultures also.  Chimney Swifts 
were on the move too, some small groups passing high & very early.  Early 
flight was observed at first-light from atop the Great Hill in the park’s n. 
end, then shortly afterward from all points along the west side of the park, 
and into the 8-9 a.m. hour, though slacking off a lot by 7:30 or so. Blue Jay 
movements continued thru the day, but perhaps a little reduced, although that 
might’ve been only by a change in their flight-path, and some were seen also 
from Riverside Park much later, in a short visit.

Among the most obvious of fresh arrivals were sparrows, with White-throated in 
large numbers as well as Chipping, but also a selection of others in their 
tribe - with E. Towhee, Song, Savannah, Field, Lincoln’s, Swamp, & (several) 
White-crowned Sparrows, plus Slate-colored Juncos also found. Numbers of 
Golden-crowned Kinglets arrived, with some mini-flockettes having 7-8 birds; & 
some additional Winter Wrens as well as Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers. A 
female-plumaged Dickcissel was found on the north side of the Great Lawn’s 
expanse, close to the (south side) edge of the C.P. Police precinct building, 
or a bit east of the Pinetum’s northern edge. (Dickcissels have been having 
quite a run throughout the region, so far this season.)

Warblers also have continued, with as expected the bulk now being found of a 
half-dozen or so species, esp. Palms, & Yellow-rumped [Myrtle], although still 
not seeming a massive arrival of the latter. Other warblers included: Pine, N. 
Parula, Magnolia, Blackpoll, & lower numbers or singletons of Cape May 
(including 2 at the Pinetum elms early), Tennessee, Black-and-white, 
Black-throated Blue, Wilson’s, Yellow, Prairie (1), Chestnut-sided (1), plus 
Ovenbird, American Redstart, & Common Yellowthroat, and there well could be a 
couple of other species that have been found in this big push.  Flycatchers 
included (mostly) E. Phoebe, with some E. Wood-Pewees remaining, & a couple of 
Empidonax [genus] that were likely Least Flycatchers. Thrushes did not seem to 
be in great no’s. but at least a smattering of the now more-expected start of 
Hermit Thrush arrival & still fair no’s. of Swainson’s, as well as at least a 
few Gray-cheeked, & a couple of reports of Veery, which now would be rather 
late. Icterids have continued to include mainly Common Grackles, including a 
modest no. of fly-overs in early a.m. - as well as the ongoing Blue Jay 
movements in daytime, & also in the Icteridae, Rusty Blackbird in a few sites 
in Central Park, at least. One Baltimore Oriole was all I saw, that in early 
morning at Summit Rock. Finches included the first serious movement here of 
American Goldfinch, while by comparison, Purple Finch seemed scant. A Solitary 
Sandpiper was at the compost area in Central. A Spotted Sandpiper was reported 
from Governor’s Island, as well as a single Broad-winged Hawk passing there.  
In Central Park & apparently elsewhere in & around Manhattan, any waterfowl 
movement was mainly confined to just that - fly-overs & not arrivals. Central 
still had a few N. Shovelers, the 2 drake Wood Ducks at The Pond, & at least 1 
Ruddy Duck, but little more besides the most-expected or resident duckage. A 
Great Blue Heron has been visiting the Meer at times, & was there again late on 
Friday.

As expected, some small, even very small, parks & greenspaces have migrants on 
such a strong arrival, & yet also at least one example of a lingerer, a 
Worm-eating Warbler staying on at Washington Square Park, with also fresh 
migrants there, including uncommon-there Golden-crowned Kinglet in an eBirded 
list for the location.  Various other small parks & greenspaces also held 
lingering birds, as well as some new arrivals, including sparrows, 
White-throated in particular - the latter also a regularly-wintering bird in 
N.Y. City and many of these in small areas as well as larger patches of 
habitat.  A small number of other warbler species have been noted from parks 
around Manhattan in addition to the larger ones, and I found a few also in a 
rather short trip to Riverside 

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Fri., Oct. 5, 2018 - 10 Wood Warbler Species incl. Cape May & Tennessee

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park, NYC - North End
Friday October 5, 2018
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. 

Highlights: Cape May, Tennessee and 8 other species of Wood Warblers, Indigo 
Buntings. No dawn flight observed.

Canada Goose - 17 Harlem Meer
Mallard - 6
Chimney Swift - 10
Herring Gull - 4 flyovers (early morning)
Double-crested cormorant - 2 flyovers
Cooper's Hawk - immature female over Wildflower Meadow
Red-tailed Hawk - adult perching, then flew south 6:48am
Belted Kingfisher - Loch
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 5, plus 3 high flyovers (possible migrants)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 7
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Northern Flicker - 5, plus a few southbound flyovers
Empidonax Fycatcher - Great Hill
Eastern Phoebe - 3
Blue-headed Vireo - 3
Red-eyed Vireo - 7
Blue Jay - around 10
Tufted Titmouse - 5 to 7
Red-breasted Nuthatch - around 10
White-breasted Nuthatch - 5 to 7
House Wren - 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 7
Swainson's Thrush - 3
American Robin - 20
Gray Catbird - 10
Brown Thrasher - heard
House Finch - flock of 7 Fort Clinton feeding on fruit
American Goldfinch - 8 Wildflower Meadow
Eastern Towhee - male Wildflower Meadow
Song Sparrow - 10 Wildflower Meadow
Dark-eyed Junco - Green Bench
Common Grackle
Northern Waterthrush - Loch (RDC - early)
Black-and-white Warbler - 4 (males & females)
Tennessee Warbler - Wildflower Meadow
Common Yellowthroat - 5 along Loch (RDC - early)
American Redstart - no adult males
Cape May Warbler - Green Bench pines
Northern Parula - around 7
Magnolia Warbler - 4
Blackpoll Warbler - 5
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 4 (2 males, 2 females)
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - heard only - Loch
Indigo Bunting - 2 Wildflower Meadow 

A Purple Finch (female) was seen yesterday (Oct. 4) at the Gill Overlook. 

Deb Allen
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Fri., Oct. 5, 2018 - 10 Wood Warbler Species incl. Cape May & Tennessee

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park, NYC - North End
Friday October 5, 2018
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. 

Highlights: Cape May, Tennessee and 8 other species of Wood Warblers, Indigo 
Buntings. No dawn flight observed.

Canada Goose - 17 Harlem Meer
Mallard - 6
Chimney Swift - 10
Herring Gull - 4 flyovers (early morning)
Double-crested cormorant - 2 flyovers
Cooper's Hawk - immature female over Wildflower Meadow
Red-tailed Hawk - adult perching, then flew south 6:48am
Belted Kingfisher - Loch
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 5, plus 3 high flyovers (possible migrants)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 7
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Northern Flicker - 5, plus a few southbound flyovers
Empidonax Fycatcher - Great Hill
Eastern Phoebe - 3
Blue-headed Vireo - 3
Red-eyed Vireo - 7
Blue Jay - around 10
Tufted Titmouse - 5 to 7
Red-breasted Nuthatch - around 10
White-breasted Nuthatch - 5 to 7
House Wren - 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 7
Swainson's Thrush - 3
American Robin - 20
Gray Catbird - 10
Brown Thrasher - heard
House Finch - flock of 7 Fort Clinton feeding on fruit
American Goldfinch - 8 Wildflower Meadow
Eastern Towhee - male Wildflower Meadow
Song Sparrow - 10 Wildflower Meadow
Dark-eyed Junco - Green Bench
Common Grackle
Northern Waterthrush - Loch (RDC - early)
Black-and-white Warbler - 4 (males & females)
Tennessee Warbler - Wildflower Meadow
Common Yellowthroat - 5 along Loch (RDC - early)
American Redstart - no adult males
Cape May Warbler - Green Bench pines
Northern Parula - around 7
Magnolia Warbler - 4
Blackpoll Warbler - 5
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 4 (2 males, 2 females)
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - heard only - Loch
Indigo Bunting - 2 Wildflower Meadow 

A Purple Finch (female) was seen yesterday (Oct. 4) at the Gill Overlook. 

Deb Allen
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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, Tuesday, October 9th, American Museum of Natural History, NYC

[Richard Fried]

On Tuesday, October 9th, the Linnaean Society of New York's 2018-2019
Speaker Program will feature two new presentations:

 

6:00 pm - A Birding Miscellany - Patrick Baglee

 

After spending three years birding in New York City, Patrick Baglee has
spent the last two years living and birding in northern California. He will
show films and sketches made during birding trips locally in the South Bay
of San Francisco, and farther afield on trips to Hawaii and Texas. Covering
species in each of the three states, and one or two more unusual occurrences
typical of the Bay area in spring and autumn, Patrick will offer a
whistle-stop tour of his birding experiences over the last 18 months, and in
particular, will describe his efforts to see, as well as hear, two of North
America's more secretive rail species.

 

Patrick Baglee, a member of the Linnaean Society of New York, has spoken
previously to the Society on the subject of Dr. E.R.P. Janvrin's
contribution to the Society and ornithology in general in New York State. 

 

7:30 pm - Current and Projected Effects of Climate Change on Boreal Habitats
and Birds of the Adirondacks - Joan Collins

Boreal forests are especially sensitive and vulnerable to climate change.
Using current research and personal observations, Joan Collins will offer
insights on wildlife changes occurring in boreal habitats of New York's
Adirondacks primarily as a result of climate change. The focus will be on
boreal species such as Black-backed Woodpecker, Olive-sided and
Yellow-bellied Flycatchers, Canada Jay, Boreal Chickadee, Bicknell's Thrush,
Lincoln's Sparrow, Rusty Blackbird, and Blackpoll and Palm Warblers, among
others, and their high and low elevation habitats. Her presentation will
utilize photographs, video, and audio of these iconic species of the
Adirondacks (and a few mammal species too!).

 

Joan Collins leads birding trips year-round, is a New York State licensed
guide, an Adirondack 46er, and has climbed all the Adirondack fire tower
peaks. She is a past President of the New York State Ornithological
Association and current Editor of New York Birders.

 

---

 

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City
(enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue).

 

All welcome!

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2018-2019 program can be found here:

https://linnaeannewyork.org/programs-trips/lsny-programs.html

 

Richard Fried

The Linnaean Society of New York

 


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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, Tuesday, October 9th, American Museum of Natural History, NYC

[Richard Fried]

On Tuesday, October 9th, the Linnaean Society of New York's 2018-2019
Speaker Program will feature two new presentations:

 

6:00 pm - A Birding Miscellany - Patrick Baglee

 

After spending three years birding in New York City, Patrick Baglee has
spent the last two years living and birding in northern California. He will
show films and sketches made during birding trips locally in the South Bay
of San Francisco, and farther afield on trips to Hawaii and Texas. Covering
species in each of the three states, and one or two more unusual occurrences
typical of the Bay area in spring and autumn, Patrick will offer a
whistle-stop tour of his birding experiences over the last 18 months, and in
particular, will describe his efforts to see, as well as hear, two of North
America's more secretive rail species.

 

Patrick Baglee, a member of the Linnaean Society of New York, has spoken
previously to the Society on the subject of Dr. E.R.P. Janvrin's
contribution to the Society and ornithology in general in New York State. 

 

7:30 pm - Current and Projected Effects of Climate Change on Boreal Habitats
and Birds of the Adirondacks - Joan Collins

Boreal forests are especially sensitive and vulnerable to climate change.
Using current research and personal observations, Joan Collins will offer
insights on wildlife changes occurring in boreal habitats of New York's
Adirondacks primarily as a result of climate change. The focus will be on
boreal species such as Black-backed Woodpecker, Olive-sided and
Yellow-bellied Flycatchers, Canada Jay, Boreal Chickadee, Bicknell's Thrush,
Lincoln's Sparrow, Rusty Blackbird, and Blackpoll and Palm Warblers, among
others, and their high and low elevation habitats. Her presentation will
utilize photographs, video, and audio of these iconic species of the
Adirondacks (and a few mammal species too!).

 

Joan Collins leads birding trips year-round, is a New York State licensed
guide, an Adirondack 46er, and has climbed all the Adirondack fire tower
peaks. She is a past President of the New York State Ornithological
Association and current Editor of New York Birders.

 

---

 

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City
(enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue).

 

All welcome!

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2018-2019 program can be found here:

https://linnaeannewyork.org/programs-trips/lsny-programs.html

 

Richard Fried

The Linnaean Society of New York

 


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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [hmbirds] LECONTE'S SPARROW, Albany Pine Bush Preserve- 10/5

[zach schwartz-weinstein]

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Date: Fri, Oct 5, 2018 at 2:07 PM
Subject: [hmbirds] LECONTE'S SPARROW, Albany Pine Bush Preserve- 10/5
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I saw what I believe was a LeConte's Sparrow at the Albany Pine Bush
parking lot this morning. I watched it pop up onto a low split rail fence,
facing me, fifty feet away. I walked back to try to flank the bird, and got
a decent profile view for a few seconds before it flushed. It landed on a
curb and walked into the tall bluestem grass. It had distinctive ochre from
the throat that streaked into the clean white breast and underparts. There
were a few fine dark streaks on the flanks. The face seemed to be ochre as
well, with a thin line behind the eye. It also had clearly yellowish-flesh
(not pinkish) legs. I knew instantly that it was a species I hadn't seen
before. The only other possibility would be GRSP, but I think I've seen
enough of them to rule that out. Nelson’s would have been even more
orange-faced and more heavily streaked.

The bird was seen within the perimeter of the parking lot at the Discovery
Center building at 195 New Karner Rd
. The
habitat surrounding the lot is restored grassland habitat including Big
bluestem, Little bluestem, and Indian grass. When I arrived this morning
dozens of sparrows were moving around the area, mostly Chipping and
White-throated. Bird-banding operations throughout the morning turned up a
high diversity of species, but no rarities. I'm putting the word out so
other interested parties can investigate if they wish. Please be aware that
the parking lot is a busy place, and bushwhacking there is only allowed for
staff conducting work projects.


Tom Williams
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [hmbirds] LECONTE'S SPARROW, Albany Pine Bush Preserve- 10/5

[zach schwartz-weinstein]

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Date: Fri, Oct 5, 2018 at 2:07 PM
Subject: [hmbirds] LECONTE'S SPARROW, Albany Pine Bush Preserve- 10/5
To: 
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I saw what I believe was a LeConte's Sparrow at the Albany Pine Bush
parking lot this morning. I watched it pop up onto a low split rail fence,
facing me, fifty feet away. I walked back to try to flank the bird, and got
a decent profile view for a few seconds before it flushed. It landed on a
curb and walked into the tall bluestem grass. It had distinctive ochre from
the throat that streaked into the clean white breast and underparts. There
were a few fine dark streaks on the flanks. The face seemed to be ochre as
well, with a thin line behind the eye. It also had clearly yellowish-flesh
(not pinkish) legs. I knew instantly that it was a species I hadn't seen
before. The only other possibility would be GRSP, but I think I've seen
enough of them to rule that out. Nelson’s would have been even more
orange-faced and more heavily streaked.

The bird was seen within the perimeter of the parking lot at the Discovery
Center building at 195 New Karner Rd
. The
habitat surrounding the lot is restored grassland habitat including Big
bluestem, Little bluestem, and Indian grass. When I arrived this morning
dozens of sparrows were moving around the area, mostly Chipping and
White-throated. Bird-banding operations throughout the morning turned up a
high diversity of species, but no rarities. I'm putting the word out so
other interested parties can investigate if they wish. Please be aware that
the parking lot is a busy place, and bushwhacking there is only allowed for
staff conducting work projects.


Tom Williams
Colonie
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[nysbirds-l] Croton Point

[Larry Trachtenberg]

It is sparrow season at the Point.  Reliable reports from the landfill of clay 
colored, dickcissel, and a photographed vesper in the last 2 days.  I have seen 
none, but as a consolation did hear two screech owls in separate parts of the 
park whinnying yesterday morning.

L. Trachtenberg
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[nysbirds-l] Croton Point

[Larry Trachtenberg]

It is sparrow season at the Point.  Reliable reports from the landfill of clay 
colored, dickcissel, and a photographed vesper in the last 2 days.  I have seen 
none, but as a consolation did hear two screech owls in separate parts of the 
park whinnying yesterday morning.

L. Trachtenberg
Ossining


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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 10/1-2-3-4

[Thomas Fiore]

Worthy of mention to this list, unless I missed a report here, is the NY harbor 
(from Staten Island / Richmond County, NY) Brown BOOBY sighting with video 
taken by J. Ramirez-Garofalo, on Tuesday mid-morning, Oct. 2nd - see: 
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48896928

-  -
Not NY state, but not too far away, a ROCK Wren is among the latest of western 
passerine rarities to turn up in the northeast, this in the Philadelphia area 
of Pennsylvania & seen by many on Oct. 3rd & 4th.

-  -
In New York County - & on Governor’s Island, the 200th species of bird 
documented for that particular location came Sunday, Sept. 30th - Pectoral 
Sandpiper, nicely photo’d by Cathy Weiner.

--
Manhattan -  Mon.-Thursday, 1-4th Oct. 2018:

Monday, 10/1 - A small sign of the new month, 8 Ruddy Ducks on the Central Park 
reservoir; many Chimney Swifts in various areas of Manhattan (also massing in 
large flocks around the nearby region); Blackpoll Warblers are among the 
migrant species showing up in some of the smaller parks & greenspaces around 
Manhattan. 

Tues., 10/2 - Red-headed Woodpecker, seen by the leader & part of the group for 
A.M.N.H. bird-walk; a fly-over in early morning.  Yellow-billed Cuckoo was 
found as was a rather late Yellow-throated Vireo (these also continuing the 
next day), these two migrants noted on the walk led for the Linnaean Society of 
New York by Richard Leiberman, & with many other obs.   A Blue Jay flight in 
good numbers continued apace with 400+ trying to get over the high bldgs. near 
C.P. South at noon, and swirling about the s. end of Central Park then 
eventually most going SW instead of due south, which is more the heading they’d 
eventually need.  Also, 175+ going south over Ft. Tryon Park even later, this 
all on a day with winds from the southwest.

Still present in Central Park alone were these warblers: Nashville, Northern 
Parula (multiple; not many), Magnolia (multiple; not many), Black-throated 
Blue, Yellow-rumped [Myrtle], Black-throated Green (multiple; not many), Pine, 
Palm (multiple, not that many - & of both forms), Blackpoll (multiple, not that 
many), Black-and-white Warbler[s], plus American Redstart, Ovenbird, Northern 
Waterthrush (at least 2), & Common Yellowthroat - 14 species, & perhaps a few 
other late stragglers.  A slight uptick in Yellow-bellied Sapsucker numbers; 
whilst fewer of Flickers. A very slight uptick in Chipping & White-throated 
Sparrow no’s. but still not the big arrivals.  While Swainson’s was still the 
most commonly seen of migrant thrushes, some Gray-cheeked Thrush also have been 
observed; & a few reports of Hermit Thrush. A few N. Shovelers appeared (again) 
in Central, & were continuing the next day.

Wed., 10/3 - A front came through overnight rather late, after some showers 
passed mainly north of NYC late the previous day. Despite a warm day, the wind 
from the N/NW, & a modest showing of raptors including several Bald Eagles & 
both Sharp-shinned & Cooper’s Hawks. The strong Blue Jay movements of late 
continued, with many hundreds, perhaps over 1,000, going by as seen from 
several vantage points thru the day. A moderately late Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 
was at the n.w. side of the Great Lawn. An Indigo Bunting was at the N. end’s 
“knoll”, and another Indigo Bunting was seen in Riverside Park near day’s end.  
A walk around the reservoir revealed a Lincoln’s Sparrow skulking in plantings 
on the north outer permiter. A single Ruddy Duck was at the reservoir’s eastern 
portion.  There were still a number of E. Wood-Pewees, some of the many E. 
Phoebes apparently having moved on.  Small parks & green-spaces again had some 
migrants, although not great numbers of them. A getting-late-now Common 
Nighthawk was reported by J. Wooten at around 5 p.m. from Central Park.

Thursday, 10/4 - Some migration the previous night, & at least a modest 
early-morning showing at the n. end of Central Park, from its highest point, 
with 14 Y.-s. Flickers, 3 E. Phoebes, 2 R.-e. Vireos, 50+ Blue Jays, 2 R.-b. 
Nuthatches, 2 Baltimore Orioles, 8 Common Grackles, & 2 Purple Finches, as well 
as 15+ individual warblers including a few recognized in flight as either Palm 
or Yellow-rumped Warblers. Also in the air in the 15-minute period just as sun 
was rising were 22+ Ch. Swifts.  In the n. woods were 3 Brown Thrashers, 4 
Swainson’s Thrushes, 2 Scarlet Tanagers, and in various areas in the n. end 
were 6 N. Parulas, 1 Nashville, 2 Black-throated Green, 3 Magnolia, 1 
Blackpoll, & 6+ Myrtle Warblers, plus 2 Ovenbirds & 4 or 5 Common 
Yellowthroats.  A modest movement of these species seemed to have occurred 
here: White-breasted Nuthatch, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, & some 
sparrows including White-throated & Savannah, as well as E. Towhee. 
Additionally, are reports of Black-and-white Warbler from a number of smaller 
parks. There also may have been some movement by Red-bellied Woodpecker, based 
on just a few of my sightings where I don’t 

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 10/1-2-3-4

[Thomas Fiore]

Worthy of mention to this list, unless I missed a report here, is the NY harbor 
(from Staten Island / Richmond County, NY) Brown BOOBY sighting with video 
taken by J. Ramirez-Garofalo, on Tuesday mid-morning, Oct. 2nd - see: 
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48896928

-  -
Not NY state, but not too far away, a ROCK Wren is among the latest of western 
passerine rarities to turn up in the northeast, this in the Philadelphia area 
of Pennsylvania & seen by many on Oct. 3rd & 4th.

-  -
In New York County - & on Governor’s Island, the 200th species of bird 
documented for that particular location came Sunday, Sept. 30th - Pectoral 
Sandpiper, nicely photo’d by Cathy Weiner.

--
Manhattan -  Mon.-Thursday, 1-4th Oct. 2018:

Monday, 10/1 - A small sign of the new month, 8 Ruddy Ducks on the Central Park 
reservoir; many Chimney Swifts in various areas of Manhattan (also massing in 
large flocks around the nearby region); Blackpoll Warblers are among the 
migrant species showing up in some of the smaller parks & greenspaces around 
Manhattan. 

Tues., 10/2 - Red-headed Woodpecker, seen by the leader & part of the group for 
A.M.N.H. bird-walk; a fly-over in early morning.  Yellow-billed Cuckoo was 
found as was a rather late Yellow-throated Vireo (these also continuing the 
next day), these two migrants noted on the walk led for the Linnaean Society of 
New York by Richard Leiberman, & with many other obs.   A Blue Jay flight in 
good numbers continued apace with 400+ trying to get over the high bldgs. near 
C.P. South at noon, and swirling about the s. end of Central Park then 
eventually most going SW instead of due south, which is more the heading they’d 
eventually need.  Also, 175+ going south over Ft. Tryon Park even later, this 
all on a day with winds from the southwest.

Still present in Central Park alone were these warblers: Nashville, Northern 
Parula (multiple; not many), Magnolia (multiple; not many), Black-throated 
Blue, Yellow-rumped [Myrtle], Black-throated Green (multiple; not many), Pine, 
Palm (multiple, not that many - & of both forms), Blackpoll (multiple, not that 
many), Black-and-white Warbler[s], plus American Redstart, Ovenbird, Northern 
Waterthrush (at least 2), & Common Yellowthroat - 14 species, & perhaps a few 
other late stragglers.  A slight uptick in Yellow-bellied Sapsucker numbers; 
whilst fewer of Flickers. A very slight uptick in Chipping & White-throated 
Sparrow no’s. but still not the big arrivals.  While Swainson’s was still the 
most commonly seen of migrant thrushes, some Gray-cheeked Thrush also have been 
observed; & a few reports of Hermit Thrush. A few N. Shovelers appeared (again) 
in Central, & were continuing the next day.

Wed., 10/3 - A front came through overnight rather late, after some showers 
passed mainly north of NYC late the previous day. Despite a warm day, the wind 
from the N/NW, & a modest showing of raptors including several Bald Eagles & 
both Sharp-shinned & Cooper’s Hawks. The strong Blue Jay movements of late 
continued, with many hundreds, perhaps over 1,000, going by as seen from 
several vantage points thru the day. A moderately late Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 
was at the n.w. side of the Great Lawn. An Indigo Bunting was at the N. end’s 
“knoll”, and another Indigo Bunting was seen in Riverside Park near day’s end.  
A walk around the reservoir revealed a Lincoln’s Sparrow skulking in plantings 
on the north outer permiter. A single Ruddy Duck was at the reservoir’s eastern 
portion.  There were still a number of E. Wood-Pewees, some of the many E. 
Phoebes apparently having moved on.  Small parks & green-spaces again had some 
migrants, although not great numbers of them. A getting-late-now Common 
Nighthawk was reported by J. Wooten at around 5 p.m. from Central Park.

Thursday, 10/4 - Some migration the previous night, & at least a modest 
early-morning showing at the n. end of Central Park, from its highest point, 
with 14 Y.-s. Flickers, 3 E. Phoebes, 2 R.-e. Vireos, 50+ Blue Jays, 2 R.-b. 
Nuthatches, 2 Baltimore Orioles, 8 Common Grackles, & 2 Purple Finches, as well 
as 15+ individual warblers including a few recognized in flight as either Palm 
or Yellow-rumped Warblers. Also in the air in the 15-minute period just as sun 
was rising were 22+ Ch. Swifts.  In the n. woods were 3 Brown Thrashers, 4 
Swainson’s Thrushes, 2 Scarlet Tanagers, and in various areas in the n. end 
were 6 N. Parulas, 1 Nashville, 2 Black-throated Green, 3 Magnolia, 1 
Blackpoll, & 6+ Myrtle Warblers, plus 2 Ovenbirds & 4 or 5 Common 
Yellowthroats.  A modest movement of these species seemed to have occurred 
here: White-breasted Nuthatch, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, & some 
sparrows including White-throated & Savannah, as well as E. Towhee. 
Additionally, are reports of Black-and-white Warbler from a number of smaller 
parks. There also may have been some movement by Red-bellied Woodpecker, based 
on just a few of my sightings where I don’t