[nysbirds-l] Yellow-breasted chat, philly vireo etc Central Park North End

[AA Fawkes]

Still out birding, but thought I should report that Alex Hale and I just
had a (very skulky) yellow-breasted chat at the southwest corner of
wildflower meadow in Central Park, as well as Philadelphia and white-eyed
vireos on the great hill. Loads of birds around after the north winds last
night, though not much active migration visible from the park.
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[nysbirds-l] Yellow-breasted chat, philly vireo etc Central Park North End

[AA Fawkes]

Still out birding, but thought I should report that Alex Hale and I just
had a (very skulky) yellow-breasted chat at the southwest corner of
wildflower meadow in Central Park, as well as Philadelphia and white-eyed
vireos on the great hill. Loads of birds around after the north winds last
night, though not much active migration visible from the park.
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[nysbirds-l] Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Mecox Inlet

[AA Fawkes]

In addition to the continuing avocet I just saw a buff-breasted sandpiper
in the shrubby area at the western end of the inlet. It was spooked after a
few minutes by 2 young peregrines and flew east down the beach and out of
sight but has returned so it may stick around.
Ebird checklist will back-of-the-camera photo here
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[nysbirds-l] Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Mecox Inlet

[AA Fawkes]

In addition to the continuing avocet I just saw a buff-breasted sandpiper
in the shrubby area at the western end of the inlet. It was spooked after a
few minutes by 2 young peregrines and flew east down the beach and out of
sight but has returned so it may stick around.
Ebird checklist will back-of-the-camera photo here
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[nysbirds-l] Henslow's sparrow continues Jacob Riis Park, Queens

[AA Fawkes]

Jacob Drucker texted about half an hour ago that he, Nadir Souirgi, and
James Knox have refound the Henslows, in the same area that it was seen
yesterday at the south west corner of the golf course at Jacob Riis park.
It flushed out of the center of the field and then flew towards the fence
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[nysbirds-l] Henslow's sparrow continues Jacob Riis Park, Queens

[AA Fawkes]

Jacob Drucker texted about half an hour ago that he, Nadir Souirgi, and
James Knox have refound the Henslows, in the same area that it was seen
yesterday at the south west corner of the golf course at Jacob Riis park.
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[nysbirds-l] Inwood Park- another Manhattan collared-dove

[AA Fawkes]

Today I spotted a Eurasian Collared-dove at Dyckman Fields, next to Inwood
park at the northern end of Manhattan. The bird was in heavy tail molt, but
its large size, unspotted wings, and distinctively patterned tail were
clearly visible.
Perhaps not very worth chasing following the long-staying bird in Chelsea,
but a cool bird nonetheless and suggesting that collared-doves may soon be
in NYC to stay.
Very bad but clearly identifiable cell phone photos here.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/elwingflight/15132080042/in/set-72157640157804394/

Anya Auerbach

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[nysbirds-l] Inwood Park- another Manhattan collared-dove

[AA Fawkes]

Today I spotted a Eurasian Collared-dove at Dyckman Fields, next to Inwood
park at the northern end of Manhattan. The bird was in heavy tail molt, but
its large size, unspotted wings, and distinctively patterned tail were
clearly visible.
Perhaps not very worth chasing following the long-staying bird in Chelsea,
but a cool bird nonetheless and suggesting that collared-doves may soon be
in NYC to stay.
Very bad but clearly identifiable cell phone photos here.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/elwingflight/15132080042/in/set-72157640157804394/

Anya Auerbach

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[nysbirds-l] Marbled godwit at Mecox

[AA Fawkes]

A marbled godwit is currently feeding at mecox flats, LI.

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[nysbirds-l] Marbled godwit at Mecox

[AA Fawkes]

A marbled godwit is currently feeding at mecox flats, LI.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Hybrid Goose Question and Photos, Randall's Island

[AA Fawkes]

The photos were taken yesterday, it's probably still there. The flock
sticks around the NE corner of the island.

Anya Auerbach


On Sun, Mar 16, 2014 at 8:09 AM, Shaibal Mitra
wrote:

>  Cool-looking bird!
>
>  It or one like it seems to pop up around here about every three years or
> so, at intervals just long enough that it's difficult to remember all the
> details.  I found this archived page and am sure I have some stuff about it
> in my files:
>
>  https://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/msg05961.html
>
>  Shai Mitra
> Bay Shore
>
>
>  On Mar 16, 2014, at 12:08 AM, AA Fawkes  wrote:
>
>   Hi all;
>
>  A hybrid goose has spent the winter with the brant flock on Randall's
> Island, first noted (by me, at least) in January the same day the barnacle
> goose was found. It appears very similar to a dark brant, but aside from
> the obvious darker coloration, particularly on the flanks, and reduced
> black on the neck, there is also reduced white uppertail coverts and subtly
> different head and neck shape. Brant x Cackling goose has been suggested
> and seems plausible to me, although I don't know if this combination has
> been ever definitively recorded. A few pictures taken today are on my
> flickr page, below. Also of interest, every time I have seen it this bird
> has kept to the very edge of the brant flock- the other birds don't seem
> fond of it.
>
>  https://www.flickr.com/photos/elwingflight/sets/72157640157804394/
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Hybrid Goose Question and Photos, Randall's Island

[AA Fawkes]

The photos were taken yesterday, it's probably still there. The flock
sticks around the NE corner of the island.

Anya Auerbach


On Sun, Mar 16, 2014 at 8:09 AM, Shaibal Mitra
shaibal.mi...@csi.cuny.eduwrote:

  Cool-looking bird!

  It or one like it seems to pop up around here about every three years or
 so, at intervals just long enough that it's difficult to remember all the
 details.  I found this archived page and am sure I have some stuff about it
 in my files:

  https://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/msg05961.html

  Shai Mitra
 Bay Shore


  On Mar 16, 2014, at 12:08 AM, AA Fawkes aafaw...@gmail.com wrote:

   Hi all;

  A hybrid goose has spent the winter with the brant flock on Randall's
 Island, first noted (by me, at least) in January the same day the barnacle
 goose was found. It appears very similar to a dark brant, but aside from
 the obvious darker coloration, particularly on the flanks, and reduced
 black on the neck, there is also reduced white uppertail coverts and subtly
 different head and neck shape. Brant x Cackling goose has been suggested
 and seems plausible to me, although I don't know if this combination has
 been ever definitively recorded. A few pictures taken today are on my
 flickr page, below. Also of interest, every time I have seen it this bird
 has kept to the very edge of the brant flock- the other birds don't seem
 fond of it.

  https://www.flickr.com/photos/elwingflight/sets/72157640157804394/

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[nysbirds-l] Hybrid Goose Question and Photos, Randall's Island

[AA Fawkes]

Hi all;

A hybrid goose has spent the winter with the brant flock on Randall's
Island, first noted (by me, at least) in January the same day the barnacle
goose was found. It appears very similar to a dark brant, but aside from
the obvious darker coloration, particularly on the flanks, and reduced
black on the neck, there is also reduced white uppertail coverts and subtly
different head and neck shape. Brant x Cackling goose has been suggested
and seems plausible to me, although I don't know if this combination has
been ever definitively recorded. A few pictures taken today are on my
flickr page, below. Also of interest, every time I have seen it this bird
has kept to the very edge of the brant flock- the other birds don't seem
fond of it.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/elwingflight/sets/72157640157804394/

Anya Auerbach

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[nysbirds-l] Hybrid Goose Question and Photos, Randall's Island

[AA Fawkes]

Hi all;

A hybrid goose has spent the winter with the brant flock on Randall's
Island, first noted (by me, at least) in January the same day the barnacle
goose was found. It appears very similar to a dark brant, but aside from
the obvious darker coloration, particularly on the flanks, and reduced
black on the neck, there is also reduced white uppertail coverts and subtly
different head and neck shape. Brant x Cackling goose has been suggested
and seems plausible to me, although I don't know if this combination has
been ever definitively recorded. A few pictures taken today are on my
flickr page, below. Also of interest, every time I have seen it this bird
has kept to the very edge of the brant flock- the other birds don't seem
fond of it.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/elwingflight/sets/72157640157804394/

Anya Auerbach

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[nysbirds-l] Kumlien's/Thayer's Gull on CP Resevoir Sunday

[AA Fawkes]

Apologies for posting late. An immature white-winged gull, possibly a
Thayer's, was on the reservoir Sunday, along with several hundred other
gulls and a definite Kumlien's. There has been quite a bit of debate on
various facebook groups, and I would welcome more opinions. I'm going to
try to re-find the bird tomorrow to get better pictures, as the ones I've
got are distant and overexposed.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/elwingflight/sets/72157640157804394/

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[nysbirds-l] Kumlien's/Thayer's Gull on CP Resevoir Sunday

[AA Fawkes]

Apologies for posting late. An immature white-winged gull, possibly a
Thayer's, was on the reservoir Sunday, along with several hundred other
gulls and a definite Kumlien's. There has been quite a bit of debate on
various facebook groups, and I would welcome more opinions. I'm going to
try to re-find the bird tomorrow to get better pictures, as the ones I've
got are distant and overexposed.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/elwingflight/sets/72157640157804394/

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