New York County (in N.Y. City), including Manhattan & 2 other/smaller isles.
On a very rainy Monday, in a very-nearly-deserted Central Park, I found &
photographed 3 LESSER Scaup (a female & 2 brightly-plumaged males) on the
reservoir, nearer to the N/NW side & occasionally swimming amongst N.
Forwarding this message from yesterday morning. At least one person
searched the area for this bird yesterday, but did not see the bird in the
ensuing snowstorm. This is the third Harris’s Sparrow in Albany County
since October 2015.
-- Forwarded message -
From: Julie Hart
Date:
Birders et al,
I know this is a difficult and unsettling time for all of us all. Lets think
positive and admire the natural world from your own back yard and the window at
home.
In addition, I thought many of your would be interested in my next guest today
Wenfei Tong about Bird Love, The
3/24/20 - Larchmont Reservoir, Weaver St., Larchmont, NY
several Canada Geese (one pair mating)7+ Wood Ducks1 Gadwall2 American Black
Ducksmany Mallardsseveral Ring-necked Ducks2 Lesser Scaup 2+ Hooded
Mergansers10+ Ruddy Ducksseveral Rock Pigeons2 Mourning Doves2 Turkey Vultures2
Red-tailed Haw
Today, an Osprey has returned to the unusual nest sitelocated at the Local 138
IOUA Training Property onVictory Blvd in the town of Brookhaven.
The nest is on a quite short, flat, tower used forsome kind of heavy equipment
training and can be seen right from the nearby road.Today, the bird wa
