After striking out on the West End stilts, Miriam and I went to Cow Meadow to
try our luck. In my haste to locate the Cattle Egret, I largely passed over two
ibis sitting among the night-herons, carefully the checking the face of the
closest one and glancing at the other preening bird. They
Central Park, NYC
Monday, May 29, 2017
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, & many others
A short list for a very rainy day:
Black-crowned Night-Heron - 3
The usual woodpeckers: Downy, Red-bellied, & Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Empidonax Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher - 6
Eastern Kingbird
Central Park, NYC
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, & many other observers
Highlights: Olive-sided Flycatcher & 12 species of Wood Warblers
Canada Goose - pair with 3 goslings Reservoir
Wood Duck - male Turtle Pond
Gadwall - male Turtle Pond
Mallard - residents
Today's thunderstorms no doubt dropped down some rare migrants/vagrants.
Dorchester Park Whitney Point, NY had a LAUGHING GULL and a RUDDY
TURNSTONE which are both rare for Broome. Then later in the day, Murphy's
Pits Vestal NY
had a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER full breeding plumage.
see:
Currently in view on rock bar in inlet off parking lot.
Anne Swaim
Saw Mill River Audubon
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The Brown Pelican was still at its usual haunts on the Niagara River in
Buffalo this morning. It was observed on the green buoy number 5 today. It
has also been seen on the more distant green buoy number 7, where a scope is
helpful. If you have a little time, the bird makes rather frequent
thanks for the report, bird still present
Rob in Massapequa
On Monday, May 29, 2017, John Mora wrote:
> On lawn away from pond in area past picnic area.
>
> Warbling vireos here too.
>
> --
>
> NYSbirds-L List Info:
> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
Just saw 2 Black-necked Stilts flying south of the nature center at Jones Beach
West End. Could have come from the ponds to the west. Landed due south of the
SW corner of the lot. Way out. Not sure what's there, but maybe an inaccessible
pond.
Steve Walter
Sent from my Verizon Wireless
Henslow's Sparrow and Dickcissel continue in area by the bird blind (take
Tabor Trace Red Loop from parking lot), Dickcissel doing a loop in front of
the blind, Henslow's on the left as you approach the blind. An Upland
Sandpiper also flew in and out, according to a group of NYC birders.
Donna
Black-necked Stilts returned to swale as previously reported.
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Just had a Common Raven flying around my friends house on Old Army Rd. in
Scarsdale and then on the way home had two being chased by a crow over near
Kohls on Central Ave. in Yonkers going west.
Andrew Andrew v. F. Block
Consulting Naturalist
20 Hancock Avenue, Apt. 3
Yonkers, Westchester Co.,
Even though tide high, so not much of a rocky spit, The black skimmer is
present 625 pm. on what spit exists behind croton train station. No sign of
either Caspian tern or black bellied plover seen this morning. Data I've been
sent indicates skimmer quite rare for county particularly the river
Currently in view on rock bar in inlet off parking lot.
Anne Swaim
Saw Mill River Audubon
--
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thanks for the report, bird still present
Rob in Massapequa
On Monday, May 29, 2017, John Mora wrote:
> On lawn away from pond in area past picnic area.
>
> Warbling vireos here too.
>
> --
>
> NYSbirds-L List Info:
> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
>
The Brown Pelican was still at its usual haunts on the Niagara River in
Buffalo this morning. It was observed on the green buoy number 5 today. It
has also been seen on the more distant green buoy number 7, where a scope is
helpful. If you have a little time, the bird makes rather frequent
Just saw 2 Black-necked Stilts flying south of the nature center at Jones Beach
West End. Could have come from the ponds to the west. Landed due south of the
SW corner of the lot. Way out. Not sure what's there, but maybe an inaccessible
pond.
Steve Walter
Sent from my Verizon Wireless
Henslow's Sparrow and Dickcissel continue in area by the bird blind (take
Tabor Trace Red Loop from parking lot), Dickcissel doing a loop in front of
the blind, Henslow's on the left as you approach the blind. An Upland
Sandpiper also flew in and out, according to a group of NYC birders.
Donna
Just had a Common Raven flying around my friends house on Old Army Rd. in
Scarsdale and then on the way home had two being chased by a crow over near
Kohls on Central Ave. in Yonkers going west.
Andrew Andrew v. F. Block
Consulting Naturalist
20 Hancock Avenue, Apt. 3
Yonkers, Westchester Co.,
The 2 Black-necked Stilts just landed back of the swale. Tom Burke & Gail
Benson
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Black-necked Stilts returned to swale as previously reported.
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Central Park, NYC
Monday, May 29, 2017
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, & many others
A short list for a very rainy day:
Black-crowned Night-Heron - 3
The usual woodpeckers: Downy, Red-bellied, & Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Empidonax Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher - 6
Eastern Kingbird
Central Park, NYC
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, & many other observers
Highlights: Olive-sided Flycatcher & 12 species of Wood Warblers
Canada Goose - pair with 3 goslings Reservoir
Wood Duck - male Turtle Pond
Gadwall - male Turtle Pond
Mallard - residents
Even though tide high, so not much of a rocky spit, The black skimmer is
present 625 pm. on what spit exists behind croton train station. No sign of
either Caspian tern or black bellied plover seen this morning. Data I've been
sent indicates skimmer quite rare for county particularly the river
Today's thunderstorms no doubt dropped down some rare migrants/vagrants.
Dorchester Park Whitney Point, NY had a LAUGHING GULL and a RUDDY
TURNSTONE which are both rare for Broome. Then later in the day, Murphy's
Pits Vestal NY
had a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER full breeding plumage.
see:
After striking out on the West End stilts, Miriam and I went to Cow Meadow to
try our luck. In my haste to locate the Cattle Egret, I largely passed over two
ibis sitting among the night-herons, carefully the checking the face of the
closest one and glancing at the other preening bird. They
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