[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
This was the first walk of the season which will continue Saturdays until July 20. We had a slow beginning on a windy, chilly morning, but in the end we saw a few FOS, “first of season,” birds for most. Green Heron Warbling Vireo Yellow Warbler House Wren Tree Swallow Gray Catbird Savannah Sparrow Osprey Chimney Swift Northern Rough-winged Swallow Baltimore Oriole Wood Duck Yellow-rumped Warbler (H) House Finch (H) Mute Swan Turkey Vulture White-breasted Nuthatch Red-tailed Hawk American Goldfinch Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Ring-billed Gull Mallard Double-crested Cormorant White-throated Sparrow House Sparrow Song Sparrow Mourning Dove Blue Jay European Starling Feral Pigeon Common Grackle Red-winged Blackbird Northern Cardinal American Robin Jack Rothman cityislandbirds.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
This was the first walk of the season which will continue Saturdays until July 20. We had a slow beginning on a windy, chilly morning, but in the end we saw a few FOS, “first of season,” birds for most. Green Heron Warbling Vireo Yellow Warbler House Wren Tree Swallow Gray Catbird Savannah Sparrow Osprey Chimney Swift Northern Rough-winged Swallow Baltimore Oriole Wood Duck Yellow-rumped Warbler (H) House Finch (H) Mute Swan Turkey Vulture White-breasted Nuthatch Red-tailed Hawk American Goldfinch Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Ring-billed Gull Mallard Double-crested Cormorant White-throated Sparrow House Sparrow Song Sparrow Mourning Dove Blue Jay European Starling Feral Pigeon Common Grackle Red-winged Blackbird Northern Cardinal American Robin Jack Rothman cityislandbirds.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx Co. 6/18
Saturday, 18 June 2016 Two Cliff Swallows with other more-regular swallows as reported to this list earlier by Nadir Sourgi were still present, flying low around the SE quadrant (areas where no sports were being played at the later hour) of the Parade Ground ballfields, at Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx Co., late in the day. Although the species has bred in the Bronx, & may have attempted to in the west Bronx, it is at least uncommon if not somewhat rare in this month. At least 3 of us were observing in the 4-5 p.m. hour. The Parade Ground part of that park is adjacent to Broadway (yep, the same long thoroughfare that runs past Times Square, when it gets into midtown Manhattan). good birds, Tom Fiore Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx Co. 6/18
Saturday, 18 June 2016 Two Cliff Swallows with other more-regular swallows as reported to this list earlier by Nadir Sourgi were still present, flying low around the SE quadrant (areas where no sports were being played at the later hour) of the Parade Ground ballfields, at Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx Co., late in the day. Although the species has bred in the Bronx, & may have attempted to in the west Bronx, it is at least uncommon if not somewhat rare in this month. At least 3 of us were observing in the 4-5 p.m. hour. The Parade Ground part of that park is adjacent to Broadway (yep, the same long thoroughfare that runs past Times Square, when it gets into midtown Manhattan). good birds, Tom Fiore Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx Co. NYC 5/14
This Saturday afternoon, I made a familiar foray into part of the west Bronx (& would have detoured just slightly east to a Bronx river / zoo Prothonotary, had I known at the time of my Van Cort. visitation!) - and echoing first Jack Rothman's comments on Bronx parks... there is a lot of peace and quiet - and plenty of birds. J.R. & colleagues are always a welcome sight in their wanderings into Manhattan as well... And further adding a bit on Mike Britt's post re: Nighthawks in Yonkers, but theorizing on an inter-boro "series" of birding - Staten Island is no "sleeper", but the Bronx could be, as it just would take a group such as the City Island crew & some other energetic true-Bronx birders; there's a lot of bird habitat in the Bronx, and thus, well: birds. Saturday p.m. only - May 14th. Seen & heard in Van Cortlandt Park (mainly NE & NW forest areas, but also a pass thru parts of the Croton woods central sections) were: Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Great Egret Green Heron [breeds] Black-crowned Night-Heron Turkey Vulture Canada Goose [breeds] Mute Swan -breeds] Wood Duck [breeds] Mallard [breeds] Red-tailed Hawk [breeds] Solitary Sandpiper Spotted Sandpiper Ring-billed Gull Herring Gull Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove [breeds] Chimney Swift [breeds nearby] Ruby-throated Hummingbird [breeds] Red-bellied Woodpecker [breeds] Downy Woodpecker [breeds] Hairy Woodpecker [breeds] Yellow-shafted Flicker [breeds] Willow Flycatcher [breeds] Eastern Phoebe [breeds] Great Crested Flycatcher [breeds] Eastern Kingbird [breeds] Yellow-throated Vireo [has bred] Warbling Vireo [breeds] Red-eyed Vireo [breeds] Blue Jay [breeds] American Crow [breeds] Tree Swallow [breeds] Northern Rough-winged Swallow [breeds] Barn Swallow [breeds] Black-capped Chickadee [breeds] Tufted Titmouse [breeds] White-breasted Nuthatch [breeds] Carolina Wren [breeds] House Wren [breeds] Blue-gray Gnatcatcher [breeds] Veery [potential breeder] Wood Thrush [common breeder] American Robin [breeds] Gray Catbird [common breeder] Northern Mockingbird [breeds] Brown Thrasher [rare breeder] European Starling Cedar Waxwing [breeds] Tennessee Warbler (Vault Hill, seen singing} Nashville Warbler (Vault Hill, seen singing) Northern Parula (multiple in some locations) Yellow Warbler [common breeder] Chestnut-sided Warbler (several) Magnolia Warbler (several) Black-throated Blue Warbler (several, singing) Myrtle / Yellow-rumped Warbler (multiple) Black-throated Green Warbler (one or 2) Prairie Warbler (1) Blackpoll Warbler (several males, singing) Black-and-white Warbler (multiple) American Redstart [multiple; uncommon breeder] Ovenbird (several) Northern Waterthrush (several) Common Yellowthroat [breeds] Canada Warbler (one, singing) plus some that got away: huge old trees, & very large park! Scarlet Tanager (several males, 2 females, f. rare breeder) Eastern Towhee [multiple; now-uncommon breeder) Chipping Sparrow [breeds] Savannah Sparrow (2 photographed, Parade Ground) Song Sparrow [breeds] Swamp Sparrow (several) White-throated Sparrow (2) Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak [breeds- nice photos taken today; courting pair; never causing disturbance to any species] Indigo Bunting [breeds] Red-winged Blackbird [breeds] Common Grackle [breeds] Brown-headed Cowbird [parasitizes] Orchard Oriole [uncommon, breeds] Baltimore Oriole [many; also breeds] House Finch [breeds] American Goldfinch [breeds] House Sparrow Additionally some fine wild & native (non-planted) trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants were seen, some in gorgeous full bloom, such as native Pinxter-flower, and some state-rare (protected) plants, and further a modest selection of butterflies, in this rich-woods park with some genuine "old-growth" trees (esp. so for N.Y. City). good naturalizing, Tom Fiore Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx Co. NYC 5/14
This Saturday afternoon, I made a familiar foray into part of the west Bronx (& would have detoured just slightly east to a Bronx river / zoo Prothonotary, had I known at the time of my Van Cort. visitation!) - and echoing first Jack Rothman's comments on Bronx parks... there is a lot of peace and quiet - and plenty of birds. J.R. & colleagues are always a welcome sight in their wanderings into Manhattan as well... And further adding a bit on Mike Britt's post re: Nighthawks in Yonkers, but theorizing on an inter-boro "series" of birding - Staten Island is no "sleeper", but the Bronx could be, as it just would take a group such as the City Island crew & some other energetic true-Bronx birders; there's a lot of bird habitat in the Bronx, and thus, well: birds. Saturday p.m. only - May 14th. Seen & heard in Van Cortlandt Park (mainly NE & NW forest areas, but also a pass thru parts of the Croton woods central sections) were: Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Great Egret Green Heron [breeds] Black-crowned Night-Heron Turkey Vulture Canada Goose [breeds] Mute Swan -breeds] Wood Duck [breeds] Mallard [breeds] Red-tailed Hawk [breeds] Solitary Sandpiper Spotted Sandpiper Ring-billed Gull Herring Gull Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove [breeds] Chimney Swift [breeds nearby] Ruby-throated Hummingbird [breeds] Red-bellied Woodpecker [breeds] Downy Woodpecker [breeds] Hairy Woodpecker [breeds] Yellow-shafted Flicker [breeds] Willow Flycatcher [breeds] Eastern Phoebe [breeds] Great Crested Flycatcher [breeds] Eastern Kingbird [breeds] Yellow-throated Vireo [has bred] Warbling Vireo [breeds] Red-eyed Vireo [breeds] Blue Jay [breeds] American Crow [breeds] Tree Swallow [breeds] Northern Rough-winged Swallow [breeds] Barn Swallow [breeds] Black-capped Chickadee [breeds] Tufted Titmouse [breeds] White-breasted Nuthatch [breeds] Carolina Wren [breeds] House Wren [breeds] Blue-gray Gnatcatcher [breeds] Veery [potential breeder] Wood Thrush [common breeder] American Robin [breeds] Gray Catbird [common breeder] Northern Mockingbird [breeds] Brown Thrasher [rare breeder] European Starling Cedar Waxwing [breeds] Tennessee Warbler (Vault Hill, seen singing} Nashville Warbler (Vault Hill, seen singing) Northern Parula (multiple in some locations) Yellow Warbler [common breeder] Chestnut-sided Warbler (several) Magnolia Warbler (several) Black-throated Blue Warbler (several, singing) Myrtle / Yellow-rumped Warbler (multiple) Black-throated Green Warbler (one or 2) Prairie Warbler (1) Blackpoll Warbler (several males, singing) Black-and-white Warbler (multiple) American Redstart [multiple; uncommon breeder] Ovenbird (several) Northern Waterthrush (several) Common Yellowthroat [breeds] Canada Warbler (one, singing) plus some that got away: huge old trees, & very large park! Scarlet Tanager (several males, 2 females, f. rare breeder) Eastern Towhee [multiple; now-uncommon breeder) Chipping Sparrow [breeds] Savannah Sparrow (2 photographed, Parade Ground) Song Sparrow [breeds] Swamp Sparrow (several) White-throated Sparrow (2) Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak [breeds- nice photos taken today; courting pair; never causing disturbance to any species] Indigo Bunting [breeds] Red-winged Blackbird [breeds] Common Grackle [breeds] Brown-headed Cowbird [parasitizes] Orchard Oriole [uncommon, breeds] Baltimore Oriole [many; also breeds] House Finch [breeds] American Goldfinch [breeds] House Sparrow Additionally some fine wild & native (non-planted) trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants were seen, some in gorgeous full bloom, such as native Pinxter-flower, and some state-rare (protected) plants, and further a modest selection of butterflies, in this rich-woods park with some genuine "old-growth" trees (esp. so for N.Y. City). good naturalizing, Tom Fiore Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx Co., 3/20
Sunday, 20 March, 2016 - vernal equinox - At Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx (N.Y.C.), at the north end of the lake proper, were 22 Rusty Blackbirds, most in near-alternate (breeding) plumage, and some singing as well as calling a bit. They were very shy, & did not associate with the other icterids in the nearby vicinity which included Red-winged Blackbirds (not that many), Common Grackles, & Brown-headed Cowbirds (large flock on the Parade Ground ball-field). Also seen were Wood Duck, E. Phoebe, red Fox Sparrow, and a modest variety of winter/resident birds. The outing was relatively brief with far less than 1/4 of the park explored. enjoy spring, Tom Fiore Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx Co., 3/20
Sunday, 20 March, 2016 - vernal equinox - At Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx (N.Y.C.), at the north end of the lake proper, were 22 Rusty Blackbirds, most in near-alternate (breeding) plumage, and some singing as well as calling a bit. They were very shy, & did not associate with the other icterids in the nearby vicinity which included Red-winged Blackbirds (not that many), Common Grackles, & Brown-headed Cowbirds (large flock on the Parade Ground ball-field). Also seen were Wood Duck, E. Phoebe, red Fox Sparrow, and a modest variety of winter/resident birds. The outing was relatively brief with far less than 1/4 of the park explored. enjoy spring, Tom Fiore Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, Pileated Woodpecker
I just had a Pileated Woodpecker in flight along the tree line just east of the Tennis Courts in Van Cortlandt Park. I am currently trying to relocate the bird along with my NYC Audubon group. Nadir Souirgi -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, Pileated Woodpecker
I just had a Pileated Woodpecker in flight along the tree line just east of the Tennis Courts in Van Cortlandt Park. I am currently trying to relocate the bird along with my NYC Audubon group. Nadir Souirgi -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NYC 3/21
Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx Co., N.Y. City - Friday, 21 March, 2014 Signs of spring at V.C. Park in mid-day included 6 Killdeer out on the Parade Ground ballfields, at least 5 Eastern Bluebirds (4 of them brilliant males) managing to hawk small insects at the s. slope of Vault Hill, a few Rusty Blackbirds in evidence around the s. end of the marsh, south of the VCP golf course (which was filled with golfers), and a plucky E. Phoebe staying low by the water's edge at the n. end of the lake... which had almost no waterfowl - I saw a scant few dozen Canada Geese come in, and then head off somewhere else soon after. No signs yet of early spring flora (such as skunk cabbage) but there were a few turtles out (included Painted) & my first leps in the region this year, a Mourning Cloak butterfly & a few very small moths that I doubt l can ID from dim photos... Good "spring-is-sprung" sightings, Tom Fiore Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NYC 3/21
Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx Co., N.Y. City - Friday, 21 March, 2014 Signs of spring at V.C. Park in mid-day included 6 Killdeer out on the Parade Ground ballfields, at least 5 Eastern Bluebirds (4 of them brilliant males) managing to hawk small insects at the s. slope of Vault Hill, a few Rusty Blackbirds in evidence around the s. end of the marsh, south of the VCP golf course (which was filled with golfers), and a plucky E. Phoebe staying low by the water's edge at the n. end of the lake... which had almost no waterfowl - I saw a scant few dozen Canada Geese come in, and then head off somewhere else soon after. No signs yet of early spring flora (such as skunk cabbage) but there were a few turtles out (included Painted) my first leps in the region this year, a Mourning Cloak butterfly a few very small moths that I doubt l can ID from dim photos... Good spring-is-sprung sightings, Tom Fiore Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx: Golden Eagle & other sightings.
In addition to the Snow Bunting, found by James Knox, and the species already mentioned by Andrew, other notable sightings enjoyed by the participants of my NYC Audubon bird walk included American Pipit and Cooper's Hawk. However, today's ultimate sighting came long after my walk officially ended when at about 10:40 am, an immature Golden Eagle sailed over the Parade Grounds. It turned several large circles high above, before it continued it's journey, moving southwesterly direction toward the Hudson. Good birding, Nadir Souirgi -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx: Golden Eagle other sightings.
In addition to the Snow Bunting, found by James Knox, and the species already mentioned by Andrew, other notable sightings enjoyed by the participants of my NYC Audubon bird walk included American Pipit and Cooper's Hawk. However, today's ultimate sighting came long after my walk officially ended when at about 10:40 am, an immature Golden Eagle sailed over the Parade Grounds. It turned several large circles high above, before it continued it's journey, moving southwesterly direction toward the Hudson. Good birding, Nadir Souirgi -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx Co., 1/14
Monday, 14 January, 2013 A one & 1/2 hour look around Van Cortlandt Park's Parade Ground field, as well as adjacent portions of the golf course greens & a few additional smaller fields failed to turn up the recently lingering Barnacle Goose. A Cackling Goose was present, in with at least 1,000 Canada Geese, out on the parade ground at about noon; this was the maximum number of Canada geese counted in the time I was there, a reduction by hundreds, at least from a week or more ago, in the numbers of Canadas. A single Killdeer was active at the parade ground near Broadway. On the west slope of Vault Hill (facing the Parade Ground field) were at least 2 Eastern Bluebirds, a nice surprise in mid-January here and very probably part of the small flock seen by the principal counters on the west Bronx portion of the Bronx-Westchester CBC, just over 2 weeks ago. Also good to see today were at least 14 Rusty Blackbirds, all coming to an area that they once were occasionally very numerous around (in winter), near the north end of the VCP marshy part of the lake where a narrow wood footbridge carries a path across from parade ground towards the old Putnam valley railroad path. The Rustys were for the most part very shy and came up out of nearby reeds in the marsh, when a gentleman with bags of birdseed left some along the bridge and the "usual" bird beggars came out; 2 of the Rustys lingered in view a while, the other dozen mainly skulking back into the undergrowth or reeds. Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx Co., 1/14
Monday, 14 January, 2013 A one 1/2 hour look around Van Cortlandt Park's Parade Ground field, as well as adjacent portions of the golf course greens a few additional smaller fields failed to turn up the recently lingering Barnacle Goose. A Cackling Goose was present, in with at least 1,000 Canada Geese, out on the parade ground at about noon; this was the maximum number of Canada geese counted in the time I was there, a reduction by hundreds, at least from a week or more ago, in the numbers of Canadas. A single Killdeer was active at the parade ground near Broadway. On the west slope of Vault Hill (facing the Parade Ground field) were at least 2 Eastern Bluebirds, a nice surprise in mid-January here and very probably part of the small flock seen by the principal counters on the west Bronx portion of the Bronx-Westchester CBC, just over 2 weeks ago. Also good to see today were at least 14 Rusty Blackbirds, all coming to an area that they once were occasionally very numerous around (in winter), near the north end of the VCP marshy part of the lake where a narrow wood footbridge carries a path across from parade ground towards the old Putnam valley railroad path. The Rustys were for the most part very shy and came up out of nearby reeds in the marsh, when a gentleman with bags of birdseed left some along the bridge and the usual bird beggars came out; 2 of the Rustys lingered in view a while, the other dozen mainly skulking back into the undergrowth or reeds. Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park Bronx NY...
A surprisingly birdy day at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx was highlighted by two uncommon species for the area, in Eastern Meadowlark and a Red-necked Grebe (in gorgeous breeding plumage - thank you Tom Burke for the heads up). The Meadowlark, was seen on the Parade Grounds near the ranger station and was a first for our walk. This species, is listed as "R" (rare) on the Van Cortlandt Park checklist. The Red-necked Grebe seen on the Van Cortlandt Park Lake, is not even listed on the Park checklist for birds and could very well be a 1st record for the Park. John Young, a long time birder of Van Cortlandt Park, seemed to share this sentiment as well and noted just that in the bird log book at Van Cortlandt Park, which is kept outside of the Ranger Station. Other items of note included a 5 species warbler day + the most Ruby-crowned Kinglets that I have ever seen in the Park since I began leading walks there. A conservative count put the RCKI number at 19, with most see in the North Woods, but there could have been many more. A complete list of species seen and a photo of the Red-necked Grebe can be seen here. http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2012/04/birdwatching-in-bronx-at-van-cortlandt.html Good April Birding! Andrew Baksh Queens, NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park Bronx NY...
A surprisingly birdy day at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx was highlighted by two uncommon species for the area, in Eastern Meadowlark and a Red-necked Grebe (in gorgeous breeding plumage - thank you Tom Burke for the heads up). The Meadowlark, was seen on the Parade Grounds near the ranger station and was a first for our walk. This species, is listed as R (rare) on the Van Cortlandt Park checklist. The Red-necked Grebe seen on the Van Cortlandt Park Lake, is not even listed on the Park checklist for birds and could very well be a 1st record for the Park. John Young, a long time birder of Van Cortlandt Park, seemed to share this sentiment as well and noted just that in the bird log book at Van Cortlandt Park, which is kept outside of the Ranger Station. Other items of note included a 5 species warbler day + the most Ruby-crowned Kinglets that I have ever seen in the Park since I began leading walks there. A conservative count put the RCKI number at 19, with most see in the North Woods, but there could have been many more. A complete list of species seen and a photo of the Red-necked Grebe can be seen here. http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2012/04/birdwatching-in-bronx-at-van-cortlandt.html Good April Birding! Andrew Baksh Queens, NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
