Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/27 (& birds north/east)
Melissa Sent from my iPod On Apr 28, 2014, at 12:00 AM, Thomas Fiore wrote: > This likely bears little direct relationship to the find of a Willow > Ptarmigan at the eastern edge of Lake Ontario in NY state... In Newfoundland, > Atlantic Canada, there are an impressive number of Eurasian-breeding "waders" > (as most of the world refers to them in the English language), or (as we > prefer, in the States) "shore-birds" - these including as of today & seen & > photographed by a number of birders there on Newfoundland: 4 (FOUR) > Black-tailed Godwits & up to 17 (seventeen) European Golden-Plovers, the > latter far more regular of occurrence on the island of Newfoundland (NFLD.) > This Godwit species is scarce (!) - & particularly so in any number above a > 'single' on NFLD. (incidentally these sightings on the heels -so to say- of > a Common Shelduck having been found on NFLD. at the start of this April.) The > possibility exists for more of some Eur[opean]asian birds to arrive up there, > or perhaps even farther south or west in Canada &/or in the northeast U.S. > Oh, "mysteries" of migration... it happens. > > Thanks to the blog maintained by Bruce Mactavish for Newfoundland birds, & > tangentially to Paul A. Buckley for a heads-up on this news. > http://brucemactavish1.blogspot.com/ - for photos, great info. and a whole > lot of Newfie... For anyone really wanting these on a N.A. list, > one can reach Newfoundland from northern NY in about 2+ days of 'crazy' > driving & little sleep excepting on board the lengthy ferry* ride. > > * during which one can > dream of Bermuda Petrels as > > that photo'd off Nova Scotia > - Canada's first record! > Or by air in about 6-8 hours from central or southern NY airports to Saint > John's, NFLD. (the provincial capitol), & then some hours drive. > In coming days & perhaps weeks there may be a number of these &/or other > exciting "Icelandic" or in basic sense, European birds found. > > Also, & worthy of double-checking thru any groups of ducks, there have been a > few Garganey showing in the lower 48, including a male confirmed today in > Vermont a few miles north of Burlington, and seen by multiple obs. The > species could turn up with other teals, and it may be in less-open > situations, but also can be in open water. It obviously deserves photos & > getting word out if one is discovered. The male is distinctive; females as > with a lot of ducks rather more a challenge unless very familiar. > > it's also Ruff & Reeve time as a few sightings in the eastern U.S. affirm... > & these days, well worth a close look at virtually any bird that just doesn't > seem all that familiar. > > Incidentally, as the bag is off the cat to use a twisted metaphor, I had a > prev.-private email with a birder in the western part of NY state, who has > questioned whether the ptarmigan at Point Peninsula might be not of natural > occurrence; harumph & all that! My assumption is that it is (a natural > vagrant); assume too that many other birders believe so also ... but it would > be reasonable to ask questions & receive answers to extent possible, > regarding the provenance of such a rarity for the lower 48 United States, as > regards both historic records & contemporary records. It is a fascinating & > enigmatic bird for the state... or most anywhere this far from its typical > haunts... > > . > Sunday, 27 April, 2014 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City > > Among other migrants, this was a 4-vireo day for the park with > Yellow-throated VIREO, White-eyed Vireo, Warbling Vireo, and Blue-headed > Vireo found in separate, various locations; NB: Karen Fung photographed the > Yellow-throated Vireo that was seen on the n. end 'ridge' trail area west of > the Meer... and it was (at least) a 10-Warbler day, with a decent showing by > Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warblers, and also Pine, Palm, Black-and-white, > Yellow, Prairie, Black-throated Green, Northern & Louisiana Waterthrushes, & > perhaps first-of-season-in-Central Northern Parula. A modest flow of birds > was found in many areas, but some areas also were "quiet". Time of day > mattered a bit too. > > Broad-winged Hawk movement is in full progress locally & region-wide*, with > at least 37 seen (in 4 hrs. from Central Park north) - additional raptor & > vulture fly-overs today included Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle (3, all adult or > sub-adult), Osprey (7), Northern Harrier (1), Cooper's Hawk (2), American > Kestrel & Peregrine Falcon (the falcons both perhaps local area residents) > plus Red-tailed Hawks of which those seen today are very likely the > NYC/Manhattan residents. Also
Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/27 ( birds north/east)
Melissa Sent from my iPod On Apr 28, 2014, at 12:00 AM, Thomas Fiore tom...@earthlink.net wrote: This likely bears little direct relationship to the find of a Willow Ptarmigan at the eastern edge of Lake Ontario in NY state... In Newfoundland, Atlantic Canada, there are an impressive number of Eurasian-breeding waders (as most of the world refers to them in the English language), or (as we prefer, in the States) shore-birds - these including as of today seen photographed by a number of birders there on Newfoundland: 4 (FOUR) Black-tailed Godwits up to 17 (seventeen) European Golden-Plovers, the latter far more regular of occurrence on the island of Newfoundland (NFLD.) This Godwit species is scarce (!) - particularly so in any number above a 'single' on NFLD. (incidentally these sightings on the heels -so to say- of a Common Shelduck having been found on NFLD. at the start of this April.) The possibility exists for more of some Eur[opean]asian birds to arrive up there, or perhaps even farther south or west in Canada /or in the northeast U.S. Oh, mysteries of migration... it happens. Thanks to the blog maintained by Bruce Mactavish for Newfoundland birds, tangentially to Paul A. Buckley for a heads-up on this news. http://brucemactavish1.blogspot.com/ - for photos, great info. and a whole lot of Newfie... For anyone really wanting these on a N.A. list, one can reach Newfoundland from northern NY in about 2+ days of 'crazy' driving little sleep excepting on board the lengthy ferry* ride. * during which one can dream of Bermuda Petrels as that photo'd off Nova Scotia - Canada's first record! Or by air in about 6-8 hours from central or southern NY airports to Saint John's, NFLD. (the provincial capitol), then some hours drive. In coming days perhaps weeks there may be a number of these /or other exciting Icelandic or in basic sense, European birds found. Also, worthy of double-checking thru any groups of ducks, there have been a few Garganey showing in the lower 48, including a male confirmed today in Vermont a few miles north of Burlington, and seen by multiple obs. The species could turn up with other teals, and it may be in less-open situations, but also can be in open water. It obviously deserves photos getting word out if one is discovered. The male is distinctive; females as with a lot of ducks rather more a challenge unless very familiar. it's also Ruff Reeve time as a few sightings in the eastern U.S. affirm... these days, well worth a close look at virtually any bird that just doesn't seem all that familiar. Incidentally, as the bag is off the cat to use a twisted metaphor, I had a prev.-private email with a birder in the western part of NY state, who has questioned whether the ptarmigan at Point Peninsula might be not of natural occurrence; harumph all that! My assumption is that it is (a natural vagrant); assume too that many other birders believe so also ... but it would be reasonable to ask questions receive answers to extent possible, regarding the provenance of such a rarity for the lower 48 United States, as regards both historic records contemporary records. It is a fascinating enigmatic bird for the state... or most anywhere this far from its typical haunts... . Sunday, 27 April, 2014 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Among other migrants, this was a 4-vireo day for the park with Yellow-throated VIREO, White-eyed Vireo, Warbling Vireo, and Blue-headed Vireo found in separate, various locations; NB: Karen Fung photographed the Yellow-throated Vireo that was seen on the n. end 'ridge' trail area west of the Meer... and it was (at least) a 10-Warbler day, with a decent showing by Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warblers, and also Pine, Palm, Black-and-white, Yellow, Prairie, Black-throated Green, Northern Louisiana Waterthrushes, perhaps first-of-season-in-Central Northern Parula. A modest flow of birds was found in many areas, but some areas also were quiet. Time of day mattered a bit too. Broad-winged Hawk movement is in full progress locally region-wide*, with at least 37 seen (in 4 hrs. from Central Park north) - additional raptor vulture fly-overs today included Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle (3, all adult or sub-adult), Osprey (7), Northern Harrier (1), Cooper's Hawk (2), American Kestrel Peregrine Falcon (the falcons both perhaps local area residents) plus Red-tailed Hawks of which those seen today are very likely the NYC/Manhattan residents. Also noticed as fly-overs across the n. end of Central Park were 2 Common Loons, 1 loon species
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/27 (& birds north/east)
This likely bears little direct relationship to the find of a Willow Ptarmigan at the eastern edge of Lake Ontario in NY state... In Newfoundland, Atlantic Canada, there are an impressive number of Eurasian-breeding "waders" (as most of the world refers to them in the English language), or (as we prefer, in the States) "shore-birds" - these including as of today & seen & photographed by a number of birders there on Newfoundland: 4 (FOUR) Black-tailed Godwits & up to 17 (seventeen) European Golden-Plovers, the latter far more regular of occurrence on the island of Newfoundland (NFLD.) This Godwit species is scarce (!) - & particularly so in any number above a 'single' on NFLD. (incidentally these sightings on the heels -so to say- of a Common Shelduck having been found on NFLD. at the start of this April.) The possibility exists for more of some Eur[opean]asian birds to arrive up there, or perhaps even farther south or west in Canada &/ or in the northeast U.S. Oh, "mysteries" of migration... it happens. Thanks to the blog maintained by Bruce Mactavish for Newfoundland birds, & tangentially to Paul A. Buckley for a heads-up on this news. http://brucemactavish1.blogspot.com/ - for photos, great info. and a whole lot of Newfie... For anyone really wanting these on a N.A. list, one can reach Newfoundland from northern NY in about 2+ days of 'crazy' driving & little sleep excepting on board the lengthy ferry* ride. * during which one can dream of Bermuda Petrels as that photo'd off Nova Scotia - Canada's first record! Or by air in about 6-8 hours from central or southern NY airports to Saint John's, NFLD. (the provincial capitol), & then some hours drive. In coming days & perhaps weeks there may be a number of these &/or other exciting "Icelandic" or in basic sense, European birds found. Also, & worthy of double-checking thru any groups of ducks, there have been a few Garganey showing in the lower 48, including a male confirmed today in Vermont a few miles north of Burlington, and seen by multiple obs. The species could turn up with other teals, and it may be in less-open situations, but also can be in open water. It obviously deserves photos & getting word out if one is discovered. The male is distinctive; females as with a lot of ducks rather more a challenge unless very familiar. it's also Ruff & Reeve time as a few sightings in the eastern U.S. affirm... & these days, well worth a close look at virtually any bird that just doesn't seem all that familiar. Incidentally, as the bag is off the cat to use a twisted metaphor, I had a prev.-private email with a birder in the western part of NY state, who has questioned whether the ptarmigan at Point Peninsula might be not of natural occurrence; harumph & all that! My assumption is that it is (a natural vagrant); assume too that many other birders believe so also ... but it would be reasonable to ask questions & receive answers to extent possible, regarding the provenance of such a rarity for the lower 48 United States, as regards both historic records & contemporary records. It is a fascinating & enigmatic bird for the state... or most anywhere this far from its typical haunts... . Sunday, 27 April, 2014 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Among other migrants, this was a 4-vireo day for the park with Yellow- throated VIREO, White-eyed Vireo, Warbling Vireo, and Blue-headed Vireo found in separate, various locations; NB: Karen Fung photographed the Yellow-throated Vireo that was seen on the n. end 'ridge' trail area west of the Meer... and it was (at least) a 10- Warbler day, with a decent showing by Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warblers, and also Pine, Palm, Black-and-white, Yellow, Prairie, Black-throated Green, Northern & Louisiana Waterthrushes, & perhaps first-of-season- in-Central Northern Parula. A modest flow of birds was found in many areas, but some areas also were "quiet". Time of day mattered a bit too. Broad-winged Hawk movement is in full progress locally & region-wide*, with at least 37 seen (in 4 hrs. from Central Park north) - additional raptor & vulture fly-overs today included Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle (3, all adult or sub-adult), Osprey (7), Northern Harrier (1), Cooper's Hawk (2), American Kestrel & Peregrine Falcon (the falcons both perhaps local area residents) plus Red-tailed Hawks of which those seen today are very likely the NYC/Manhattan residents. Also noticed as fly-overs across the n. end of Central Park were 2 Common Loons, 1 loon species (poss. red-throated loon but not good angle), 5 Snowy & 18 Great
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/27 ( birds north/east)
This likely bears little direct relationship to the find of a Willow Ptarmigan at the eastern edge of Lake Ontario in NY state... In Newfoundland, Atlantic Canada, there are an impressive number of Eurasian-breeding waders (as most of the world refers to them in the English language), or (as we prefer, in the States) shore-birds - these including as of today seen photographed by a number of birders there on Newfoundland: 4 (FOUR) Black-tailed Godwits up to 17 (seventeen) European Golden-Plovers, the latter far more regular of occurrence on the island of Newfoundland (NFLD.) This Godwit species is scarce (!) - particularly so in any number above a 'single' on NFLD. (incidentally these sightings on the heels -so to say- of a Common Shelduck having been found on NFLD. at the start of this April.) The possibility exists for more of some Eur[opean]asian birds to arrive up there, or perhaps even farther south or west in Canada / or in the northeast U.S. Oh, mysteries of migration... it happens. Thanks to the blog maintained by Bruce Mactavish for Newfoundland birds, tangentially to Paul A. Buckley for a heads-up on this news. http://brucemactavish1.blogspot.com/ - for photos, great info. and a whole lot of Newfie... For anyone really wanting these on a N.A. list, one can reach Newfoundland from northern NY in about 2+ days of 'crazy' driving little sleep excepting on board the lengthy ferry* ride. * during which one can dream of Bermuda Petrels as that photo'd off Nova Scotia - Canada's first record! Or by air in about 6-8 hours from central or southern NY airports to Saint John's, NFLD. (the provincial capitol), then some hours drive. In coming days perhaps weeks there may be a number of these /or other exciting Icelandic or in basic sense, European birds found. Also, worthy of double-checking thru any groups of ducks, there have been a few Garganey showing in the lower 48, including a male confirmed today in Vermont a few miles north of Burlington, and seen by multiple obs. The species could turn up with other teals, and it may be in less-open situations, but also can be in open water. It obviously deserves photos getting word out if one is discovered. The male is distinctive; females as with a lot of ducks rather more a challenge unless very familiar. it's also Ruff Reeve time as a few sightings in the eastern U.S. affirm... these days, well worth a close look at virtually any bird that just doesn't seem all that familiar. Incidentally, as the bag is off the cat to use a twisted metaphor, I had a prev.-private email with a birder in the western part of NY state, who has questioned whether the ptarmigan at Point Peninsula might be not of natural occurrence; harumph all that! My assumption is that it is (a natural vagrant); assume too that many other birders believe so also ... but it would be reasonable to ask questions receive answers to extent possible, regarding the provenance of such a rarity for the lower 48 United States, as regards both historic records contemporary records. It is a fascinating enigmatic bird for the state... or most anywhere this far from its typical haunts... . Sunday, 27 April, 2014 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Among other migrants, this was a 4-vireo day for the park with Yellow- throated VIREO, White-eyed Vireo, Warbling Vireo, and Blue-headed Vireo found in separate, various locations; NB: Karen Fung photographed the Yellow-throated Vireo that was seen on the n. end 'ridge' trail area west of the Meer... and it was (at least) a 10- Warbler day, with a decent showing by Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warblers, and also Pine, Palm, Black-and-white, Yellow, Prairie, Black-throated Green, Northern Louisiana Waterthrushes, perhaps first-of-season- in-Central Northern Parula. A modest flow of birds was found in many areas, but some areas also were quiet. Time of day mattered a bit too. Broad-winged Hawk movement is in full progress locally region-wide*, with at least 37 seen (in 4 hrs. from Central Park north) - additional raptor vulture fly-overs today included Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle (3, all adult or sub-adult), Osprey (7), Northern Harrier (1), Cooper's Hawk (2), American Kestrel Peregrine Falcon (the falcons both perhaps local area residents) plus Red-tailed Hawks of which those seen today are very likely the NYC/Manhattan residents. Also noticed as fly-overs across the n. end of Central Park were 2 Common Loons, 1 loon species (poss. red-throated loon but not good angle), 5 Snowy 18 Great Egrets, 1 Greater Yellowlegs (calling
