Re: [nysbirds-l] OCWA or MGWA

Hi Shai et al., No one seems to be commenting on the bright white semi-circles above and below the eye. I have never seen this feature on an Orange-crowned Warbler. Bob Paxfon On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 10:38 PM, Andrew Block wrote: > Boy, after seeing the

RE: [nysbirds-l] OCWA or MGWA

Hi Bob and all, Orange-crowned Warbler does show white eye arcs: https://flic.kr/p/21mj9ge What looks odd on the Queens bird is the degree of contrast between them and the adjacent feathers. I would even go further and say that in terms of shape, the Queens bird's eye arcs are a much better

RE: [nysbirds-l] OCWA or MGWA

Other points to look at on this bird are the dark legs (MacGillivray's are pale), and the undertail coverts that barely extend past the folded wings (longer in MacGillivray's). MacGillivray's also has a pale base to the lower mandible and a slightly down-curved bill. This bird has an all-dark,

Re: [nysbirds-l] OCWA or MGWA

I am not an ornithologist but I do have a question. The bird that was found by Cesar Castillo, can it be a hybrid of a Nashville Warbler and Orange-crowned Warbler? In the academic literature I have read about that weird hybridization of these two species and the marked white eye rings of this

[nysbirds-l] Mountain bluebird

Being seen now at Democrat Point as per Arie Gilbert’s directions Mike Higgiston Eileen Schwinn Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Top 10 Locations: Madison County (NYS eBird Hotspots)

Location pages have been created for the current top 10 sites for Madison County based on total species seen. Numbers in parentheses represents the # of sub-locations for these sites. If you spot any issues with the pages please let me know off list. Also, could you help verify that the

[nysbirds-l] Mountain Bluebird continues 12/20 - Robert Moses SP (Suffolk Co.)

The Mountain Bluebird found by Pat Lindsay on Sunday, 12/17 was observed for about 20 minutes this morning in the previously described area west of Field 2 at Robert Moses SP. Around 9:35 it flew high to the southwest and out of sight, in the direction of a large stand of cedars and pines. Brent

[nysbirds-l] Eared Grebe continues off Oak Beach Road (Suffolk County)

For those looking for another rarity after seeing the Mountain Bluebird at Democrat Point, the Eared Grebe is again being seen off of Oak Beach Road (close to shore) beyond the fishermen's parking lot. John Askildsen, Tom Burke, Gail Benson -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Mountain Bluebird Democrat Point 12:45 pm Yes.

Relocated at 12:45 pm working the north facing edge of the pitch pines and > juniper just south of the backside of Fire Island Inlet near the second > pile of dredge sand. First noticed feeding on juniper then spent about 5 > min on metal pole returning to juniper before being chased off by >

[nysbirds-l] Townsend’s Solitaire, Tiffany Creek 12/20 (Nassau)

Hey all, Brent Bomkamp is on a TOSO at the field just north of the Tiffany Creek preserve along Sandy Hollow Rd. There are junipers in the middle of the field. Park at Tiffany and walk back out and up the road to this field: (40.8618981,-73.5149332) Brendan Fogarty --

[nysbirds-l] Alley Pond Cackling Goose, Lesser Yellowlegs

Eric Miller found a Cackling Goose this afternoon on Alley Pond (the pond at the intersection of the LIE and Cross Island Pkwy in Queens). Canada Goose numbers there were much higher than they had been up until now. So quite possibly these are new arrivals, making it excusable that the Cackling

Re: [nysbirds-l] OCWA or MGWA

Hi Shai et al., No one seems to be commenting on the bright white semi-circles above and below the eye. I have never seen this feature on an Orange-crowned Warbler. Bob Paxfon On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 10:38 PM, Andrew Block wrote: > Boy, after seeing the Macgillivray's in Highlands, NJ

RE: [nysbirds-l] OCWA or MGWA

Hi Bob and all, Orange-crowned Warbler does show white eye arcs: https://flic.kr/p/21mj9ge What looks odd on the Queens bird is the degree of contrast between them and the adjacent feathers. I would even go further and say that in terms of shape, the Queens bird's eye arcs are a much better

[nysbirds-l] Top 10 Locations: Madison County (NYS eBird Hotspots)

Location pages have been created for the current top 10 sites for Madison County based on total species seen. Numbers in parentheses represents the # of sub-locations for these sites. If you spot any issues with the pages please let me know off list. Also, could you help verify that the

[nysbirds-l] Mountain Bluebird continues 12/20 - Robert Moses SP (Suffolk Co.)

The Mountain Bluebird found by Pat Lindsay on Sunday, 12/17 was observed for about 20 minutes this morning in the previously described area west of Field 2 at Robert Moses SP. Around 9:35 it flew high to the southwest and out of sight, in the direction of a large stand of cedars and pines. Brent

RE: [nysbirds-l] OCWA or MGWA

Other points to look at on this bird are the dark legs (MacGillivray's are pale), and the undertail coverts that barely extend past the folded wings (longer in MacGillivray's). MacGillivray's also has a pale base to the lower mandible and a slightly down-curved bill. This bird has an all-dark,

Re: [nysbirds-l] OCWA or MGWA

I am not an ornithologist but I do have a question. The bird that was found by Cesar Castillo, can it be a hybrid of a Nashville Warbler and Orange-crowned Warbler? In the academic literature I have read about that weird hybridization of these two species and the marked white eye rings of this

[nysbirds-l] Mountain bluebird

Being seen now at Democrat Point as per Arie Gilbert’s directions Mike Higgiston Eileen Schwinn Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Eared Grebe continues off Oak Beach Road (Suffolk County)

For those looking for another rarity after seeing the Mountain Bluebird at Democrat Point, the Eared Grebe is again being seen off of Oak Beach Road (close to shore) beyond the fishermen's parking lot. John Askildsen, Tom Burke, Gail Benson -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Mountain Bluebird Democrat Point 12:45 pm Yes.

Relocated at 12:45 pm working the north facing edge of the pitch pines and > juniper just south of the backside of Fire Island Inlet near the second > pile of dredge sand. First noticed feeding on juniper then spent about 5 > min on metal pole returning to juniper before being chased off by >

[nysbirds-l] Townsend’s Solitaire, Tiffany Creek 12/20 (Nassau)

Hey all, Brent Bomkamp is on a TOSO at the field just north of the Tiffany Creek preserve along Sandy Hollow Rd. There are junipers in the middle of the field. Park at Tiffany and walk back out and up the road to this field: (40.8618981,-73.5149332) Brendan Fogarty --

[nysbirds-l] Alley Pond Cackling Goose, Lesser Yellowlegs

Eric Miller found a Cackling Goose this afternoon on Alley Pond (the pond at the intersection of the LIE and Cross Island Pkwy in Queens). Canada Goose numbers there were much higher than they had been up until now. So quite possibly these are new arrivals, making it excusable that the Cackling