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This seems to be the first-ever documented occurrence of this species in
New York County.
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morning and has also
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As for the Purple Gallinule, we do not yet have any public report on it
today. Follow @birdcentralpark on Twitter for updates, and I will try to
relay at least one of them here, too.
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On Sun, Nov 3, 2019 at 7:06 AM Robert Lewis rfer...@yahoo.com [ebirdsnyc] <
ebirdsnyc-nore...@ya
A PURPLE GALLINULE immature is being seen now on Turtle Pond's northeast
shore.
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Gus Keri reported the THICK-BILLED MURRE passing Gravesend Bay Middle
Parking Lot at 2:30 p.m., heading toward the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. He
just updated at 3:00 p.m. -- it is passing under the Verrazano-Narrows
Bridge into New York Harbor.
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On Fri, Jan 18
Following up -- this eBird report of COMMON MURRE at Shinnecock Inlet today
just hit:
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S51720520
so it appears that at least one COMMON MURRE there lives on.
David Barrett
On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 7:25 PM Steve Walter wrote:
> The *Thick-billed Murre*
Relevant to the COMMON MURRE not being seen at Shinnecock Inlet, Joe
Girgente today found and photographed a deceased COMMON MURRE to the west
of the inlet at Triton Beach and reported it on the Queens and Long Island
alerts:
https://twitter.com/BirdQueens/status/1085255871377170441
David
chers-heaven.html
I also had a female BLACK SCOTER at the same location, rare for Manhattan
and not reported every year despite being common in the winter in other NYC
boroughs.
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Park. Those interested should stay in touch with the Wild Bird Fund, and we
will do the same.
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again), @BirdCentralPark on Twitter:
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On Sun, Nov 4, 2018 at 3:34 PM David Barrett wrote:
> More precisely: HARRIS'S SPARROW is north of 97th Street underpass,
> mid-park. West of handball cour
More precisely: HARRIS'S SPARROW is north of 97th Street underpass,
mid-park. West of handball courts -- not tennis courts. See tweet for map:
https://twitter.com/BirdCentralPark/status/1059181291260833797?s=19
On Sun, Nov 4, 2018, 3:14 PM David Barrett Enter from 96th Street and CPW. It
Enter from 96th Street and CPW. It is on west side of Tennis Courts, at
south end of the North Meadow.
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On Sat, Sep 15, 2018 at 2:12 PM David Barrett wrote:
> Mary Beth Kooper found this kingbird and reported it on Queens Bird Alert
> (@BirdQueens on Twitter), later with a photo by Gordon Lam:
>
> https://twitter.co
Environmental Center, 22806 Northern Blvd, Little Neck,
NY. Will update when I get more info from the field, but I want to get the
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The SORA has been seen occasionally since 2 p.m. today, in the fern garden
just outside the southeast corner of the Bryant Park lawn. It has been seen
by many in the last ten minutes.
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We just relayed a report from finder Marc Passmann, with photo, of a
HUDSONIAN GODWIT on the Jamaica Bay WR East Pond, "east side of pond, just
north of Raunt:"
https://twitter.com/BirdQueens/status/103312278985856
Something for Shorebird Festival-goers to seek tomorrow!
Dav
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Note that access to the cemetery ends each day at 7 p.m.
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ing
a scope.
We relay many reports throughout the day (eight yesterday) from Jamaica
Bay, all Queens, and Long Island, so follow @birdqueens on Twitter or view
our feed on the web
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be around -- I don't know.
One ROSEATE and two ROYAL TERNS also reported, along with Little Blue Heron
and Clapper Rail with chicks.
Just passing this along.
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I hope that being able to quickly share information through @BirdQueens and
be in touch with other Queens birders will make your birding more
productive and enjoyable.
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nd on other good birds to enjoy in
Central Park while you are here. Tweet at us with what you find and we will
pass it along.
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Swallow-tailed Kite is one possibility and the photo may suggest some other
ones. The bird was flying east toward Jamaica Bay.
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by email, but I will not say anything more here. I think we
all would like to focus on enjoying the start of the season and on reading
bird reports here.
David Barrett
Manhattan
On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 8:36 PM, Sean Sime wrote:
> There has been much discussion off-list regardi
he potential for wider exposure
and more participation.
Good birding,
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t is still around, might also be
scoped from Floyd Bennett Field.
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for eBird reviewers to verify the report. You can also, or alternatively,
opt for Year Needs Alerts for your life-list needs.
In particular, the Sandy Hill Road Townsend's Solitaire also was reported
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You need to manage your eBird list yourself.
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The proper way to enter escaped exotics on eBird lists is to select the
domestic version. For example, if you search eBird for Budgerigar you will
also get Budgerigar (Domestic). Choose the latter.
David Barrett
Manhattan
On Dec 19, 2017 1:16 PM, wrote:
> The umpteen responses I’ve gotten
it:
https://goo.gl/iCGK2L
You also should follow the birding alerts from @BirdCentralPark on Twitter,
as these are used in Central Park and the Hammond's Flycatcher will be
tweeted there most frequently, if it is found.
David Barrett
Manhattan
On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 10:28 PM, Robert Lewis rf
fastest alert response and richest
multimedia experience, you can both send and receive alerts simply as SMS
(text) messages and never have to deal with Twitter again once you set up
your account.
If you have any questions, or if you need help setting up your account,
email me.
David Barrett
Manhattan
d for those who follow the
ABA standards the above analysis is worth keeping in mind.
Good birding,
David Barrett
Manhattan
On Fri, Nov 24, 2017 at 8:54 AM, Tom Fiore wrote:
> Regarding Virginia Rails seen recently in Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y.
> City), it has been confirmed (& wi
The Starr Saphir Memorial walk for Friday, May 5, has been canceled because
rain is very likely all morning.
David Barrett
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On May 1, 2017 8:47 PM, "David Barrett" wrote:
The Fifth Annual Starr Saphir Spring Migration Walk, given by Lenore
Swenson, will meet at 7:30 a.m. t
The Fifth Annual Starr Saphir Spring Migration Walk, given by Lenore
Swenson, will meet at 7:30 a.m. this coming Friday, May 5, at Central Park
West and 81st Street in Manhattan and will mostly go through the Central
Park Ramble. This walk is free and open to everyone.
David Barrett
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.
This Google Maps link has pins at sighting locations:
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implementing such a list -- which is, to say, setting a geographical range
for it, fine-tuning the posting rules, and requesting people to sign up for
posting privileges. Send your feedback directly, if you wish.
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On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 3:53 PM
On Sunday, 16 October 2016, Lenore Swenson will lead a birding walk through
Central Park’s North End in memory of Starr Saphir. This walk is open to
all and there is no need to register. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at 103rd Street and
Central Park West.
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Lenore Swenson will give a guided birding walk, free and open to all, in
the Central Park North End this Sunday, October 11th. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at
Central Park West and 103rd. Contact Lenore with any questions at
lenoreswen...@gmail.com.
For more about Starr Saphir, see www.starrtrips.wordpress.c
Just heard that the Red Phalarope has flown off toward the Harlem channel.
Farnsworth attempting to refind.
David Barrett
On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 9:26 AM, Benjamin Van Doren
wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Andrew Farnsworth has a Red Phalarope at Muscota Marsh in Inwood Hill Park
> (northe
ck in the small weedy
field directly adjacent to and northwest of the all-metal tool shed. It was
seen perching on the fence that encloses the shed, on the nearby tree, and
also feeding atop the weeds between 1:25 and 1:40 p.m. today.
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Example:
Yellow-throated Vireo in willow at Upper Lobe. #birdcp
Tweets are assumed to refer to well-known Central Park birding locations
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On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 10:14 PM, David Barrett wrote:
> There is an apparently reliable (yet still unconfirmed) eBird report this
> evening (April 23) of a *Virginia Rail* in the Loch, which is the small
> stream in the North End of Central Park.
>
> The last Virgini
. Tonight's moderate NW winds would suggest
an overnight stay is possible. So you may want check the Loch tomorrow, at
various times of day. The last one was not seen again, despite extensive
searching, until the following evening.
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The Black-headed Gull's location was of course west, not east, of Icahn
Stadium, on the East River.
On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 5:37 PM, David Barrett wrote:
> At 3:40 pm today I saw a *Black-headed Gull* fishing on the East River,
> east of Icahn Stadium at latitude 116th Street. Perh
At 3:40 pm today I saw a *Black-headed Gull* fishing on the East River,
east of Icahn Stadium at latitude 116th Street. Perhaps this is the same
gull that has been sighted in recent weeks passing over the 70th Street
Pier on the Hudson River just before sundown.
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ading west to roughly the middle of the saltmarsh. This species, along
with Saltmarsh Sparrow, which we did not see today, has become a regular
visitor to this area of the island over the last few years in October. We
also noted many Savannah Sparrows along the shore.
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There is a high chance of rain on Wednesday morning, so the walk is being
moved to Friday, May 10. The time and location will be the same: 7:30 a.m. at
Summit Rock in Central Park, New York City.
Lenore Swenson will lead the walk, which is free and open to all. Summit
Rock is just east of Central
the opportunity to do
so.
There is no registration – just show up.
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The Linnaean Society of New York, of which Starr was a longtime member,
will publish an issue of its News-Letter containing long or short notes
from those who knew Starr well and who would like to contribute their
memories of her to this publication.
These notes will also appear on Starr's websit
Lenore Swenson's walk in the Central Park North End had 54 species.
Highlights:
Gadwall, Northern Shoveler, and Ruddy Ducks on the Meer
TURKEY VULTURE
Sharp-shinned Hawk (2)
BALD EAGLE (adult, flyover 9AM)
Red-tailed Hawk (12)
Blue-headed Vireo (Wildflower Meadow)
WARBLING VIREO (east side of Grea
Lenore Swenson's walk in the Central Park North End this morning had 57
total species including 9 warblers and 8 sparrows. A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO
was briefly heard (but not seen) just off the path exiting the east side of
the Great Hill at west Park Drive, latitude 106th Street. An ORANGE-CROWNED
WA
Lenore Swenson's group responded to a 10:36 AM text alert from Kellye
Rosenheim, Pat Pollock, and others of a BLUE GROSBEAK perched in a tree
just west of the Maintenance Meadow lawn. The cooperative bird remained
there and gave good, close looks to all.
Other highlights from the Ramble:
Gadwall
Starr Saphir and Lenore Swenson's morning walk in the Central Park Ramble
had 55 total species with high individual counts for many of them -- a
birdy morning in the Park.
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (5, feeding on jewel-weed at Oven and Lower Lobe)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Hernshead,
Starr Saphir's walk in the Central Park Ramble this morning had 45 species
including 11 warblers, with these highlights:
Osprey (flyover)
Eastern Wood-Pewee (north of Hernshead)
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Upper Lobe)
Great Crested Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo (heard from Maintenance Meadow, first-o
Starr Saphir visited Sterling Forest on Sunday and wrote this recap of the
trip, which I am relaying:
Long Meadow Road has a variety of habitats, from ponds of various sizes to
meadows to second-growth forests and more mature woodlands. Having heard
about the pair of Mississippi Kites possibly nes
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