Re: [nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Wed., 8/17 - 17 warbler spp., other migrants (and an 8/16 emendere; etc.)
I am very supportive of the change of ID for Michaels's bird having spent a considerable amount of time yesterday examining the photos. Aside from the yellow lores Deb A. pointed out, the black coming in on the legs of this bird and the feet being a brighter green compared to the leg, and showing a bit of yellow were the clinchers for me that the ID warranted more discussion. Sincerely, Linda LaBella On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 7:41 AM Tom Fiore wrote: > Emending the report I gave on this list, for Tues., 8/16 as per below: > A bird initially reported as a Little Blue Heron in Manhattan on Tues., > 8/16 [and passed along to this list by me, afterwards] has had its’ > observer change the designation (via eBird in that same checklist) to > “white egret species”, which is a choice that can be made in this county on > a checklist for eBird. And the ever-hardworking eBird-review team have > also made the change, **which removes Little Blue Heron from the ‘weekly’ > county-level-only R.B.A., which eBird also features.** (I’m not affiliated > with eBird’s team, nor do I affect any operations which they perform.) As > an added note, the observer referred to, offering the original report is > *always, by choice* listed in reports as -Mickey- for a first name, rather > than “Michael”. Thanks again to M. Ryan for the regular bird reports, often > with additional documentations. In addition there were further visits to > Sherman Creek [n. of Swindler Cove Park, which is beyond the eastern > terminus of Dykman St. in n. Manhattan] on Wed., 8/17, and the observers > there found just Great Blue Heron & Black-crowned Night-Herons, amongst any > Ardeidae species noted. Also present there were Least and Spotted Sandipers > in the multiple, and above-typical no’s. of Northern Waterthrush, of which > the latter was also found in good no’s. at other sites around the county. > > - - - - > Concerning various recent notes from some sources, the most recent > eBird-ed (and confirmed) report for Sora (in all of New York County) was > just-under two years ago, in early September of 2020, the rather-well-noted > odd one (in an odd location, to be sure) at Bryant Park in the thick of > midtown Manhattan. And the last (most-recent) confirmed and documented > report in eBird for a Sora within Central Park also in Manhattan, N.Y. > City) was that which was photographed & seen by many, many observers - > having been known to be in a particular area of that park, thru May 4th of > 2018. > > - - - - - - - - > Up to 7 White Ibis were again noted at the same site in *northern Suffolk > County (Long Island)*, NY on Wed. 8/17, as reported by at least several > early-day observers; others arriving later may have seen fewer of that Ibis > - And n.b., there were no reports in eBird or other fora on White Ibis at > the shore of Staten Island (Richmond County, N.Y. City) as had been for > some days, the last definite reports seem to be for that latter [Richmond > County] site from Tues. 8/16, unless some come thru a bit belatedly. > > - - - - > New York County (in N.Y. City), including Manhattan, Randall’s Island, and > Governors Island > Wed., August 17th - > > At least 4 Wood Ducks were around Central Park, a clear uptick in their > numbers (the species was noted elsewhere in the larger region as migrators > pushing on as well). There was at-least modest Chimney Swift activity and > early movement again, although lighter than the day prior or earlier few > days movements. Also noted in modestly greater numbers were Swallows, with > Barn as is typical here the most frequently noted and also the > most-numerous. Red-breasted Nuthatches have continued on in a number of > locations, with some presumed re-shuffling over recent days. Some other > migrant species which showed in modestly-high numbers (not especially > newly-higher on the day) included: Ring-billed Gull, Common Tern (some > departures), E. Kingbird (yes, even on a day with only modest movement), > Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, American Goldfinch (which is somewhat interesting, > and has been a slight movement of this species already this month), > Bobolink (in early a.m. flight), Red-winged Blackbird (not all that many > in a.m. flight), and - also, listed individually below, these 17 American > warbler species were noted in N.Y. County on Wednesday, 8/17 (some > certainly lingering on) - > > Ovenbird, Worm-eating Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, Northern > Waterthrush, Blue-winged Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Tennessee > Warbler, Mourning Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, > Northern Parula, Magnolia Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Blackburnian > Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Canada Warbler [all of > these warbler species were found within Central Park on 8/17, however also > many were seen elsewhere, and at least ten of the above were seen in the > multiple, with as had been previously some of the more-numerous &/or > widespread being:
Re: [nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Wed., 8/17 - 17 warbler spp., other migrants (and an 8/16 emendere; etc.)
I am very supportive of the change of ID for Michaels's bird having spent a considerable amount of time yesterday examining the photos. Aside from the yellow lores Deb A. pointed out, the black coming in on the legs of this bird and the feet being a brighter green compared to the leg, and showing a bit of yellow were the clinchers for me that the ID warranted more discussion. Sincerely, Linda LaBella On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 7:41 AM Tom Fiore wrote: > Emending the report I gave on this list, for Tues., 8/16 as per below: > A bird initially reported as a Little Blue Heron in Manhattan on Tues., > 8/16 [and passed along to this list by me, afterwards] has had its’ > observer change the designation (via eBird in that same checklist) to > “white egret species”, which is a choice that can be made in this county on > a checklist for eBird. And the ever-hardworking eBird-review team have > also made the change, **which removes Little Blue Heron from the ‘weekly’ > county-level-only R.B.A., which eBird also features.** (I’m not affiliated > with eBird’s team, nor do I affect any operations which they perform.) As > an added note, the observer referred to, offering the original report is > *always, by choice* listed in reports as -Mickey- for a first name, rather > than “Michael”. Thanks again to M. Ryan for the regular bird reports, often > with additional documentations. In addition there were further visits to > Sherman Creek [n. of Swindler Cove Park, which is beyond the eastern > terminus of Dykman St. in n. Manhattan] on Wed., 8/17, and the observers > there found just Great Blue Heron & Black-crowned Night-Herons, amongst any > Ardeidae species noted. Also present there were Least and Spotted Sandipers > in the multiple, and above-typical no’s. of Northern Waterthrush, of which > the latter was also found in good no’s. at other sites around the county. > > - - - - > Concerning various recent notes from some sources, the most recent > eBird-ed (and confirmed) report for Sora (in all of New York County) was > just-under two years ago, in early September of 2020, the rather-well-noted > odd one (in an odd location, to be sure) at Bryant Park in the thick of > midtown Manhattan. And the last (most-recent) confirmed and documented > report in eBird for a Sora within Central Park also in Manhattan, N.Y. > City) was that which was photographed & seen by many, many observers - > having been known to be in a particular area of that park, thru May 4th of > 2018. > > - - - - - - - - > Up to 7 White Ibis were again noted at the same site in *northern Suffolk > County (Long Island)*, NY on Wed. 8/17, as reported by at least several > early-day observers; others arriving later may have seen fewer of that Ibis > - And n.b., there were no reports in eBird or other fora on White Ibis at > the shore of Staten Island (Richmond County, N.Y. City) as had been for > some days, the last definite reports seem to be for that latter [Richmond > County] site from Tues. 8/16, unless some come thru a bit belatedly. > > - - - - > New York County (in N.Y. City), including Manhattan, Randall’s Island, and > Governors Island > Wed., August 17th - > > At least 4 Wood Ducks were around Central Park, a clear uptick in their > numbers (the species was noted elsewhere in the larger region as migrators > pushing on as well). There was at-least modest Chimney Swift activity and > early movement again, although lighter than the day prior or earlier few > days movements. Also noted in modestly greater numbers were Swallows, with > Barn as is typical here the most frequently noted and also the > most-numerous. Red-breasted Nuthatches have continued on in a number of > locations, with some presumed re-shuffling over recent days. Some other > migrant species which showed in modestly-high numbers (not especially > newly-higher on the day) included: Ring-billed Gull, Common Tern (some > departures), E. Kingbird (yes, even on a day with only modest movement), > Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, American Goldfinch (which is somewhat interesting, > and has been a slight movement of this species already this month), > Bobolink (in early a.m. flight), Red-winged Blackbird (not all that many > in a.m. flight), and - also, listed individually below, these 17 American > warbler species were noted in N.Y. County on Wednesday, 8/17 (some > certainly lingering on) - > > Ovenbird, Worm-eating Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, Northern > Waterthrush, Blue-winged Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Tennessee > Warbler, Mourning Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, > Northern Parula, Magnolia Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Blackburnian > Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Canada Warbler [all of > these warbler species were found within Central Park on 8/17, however also > many were seen elsewhere, and at least ten of the above were seen in the > multiple, with as had been previously some of the more-numerous &/or > widespread being:
