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21 May Re: A little corn crake help [Larry Federman ] 21 May Re: A little corn crake help [Elizabeth D Poole ] 21 May first hummer back [Andrew Block ] 21 May A little corn crake help [Mackie Burkholz ] 21 May American Golden-Plover-- Queens [Michael Lester ] 21 May Re: Lark Bunting sighting [Cesar Castillo ] 21 May Re: pics/vid of amazing fallout in Texas [Robert Lewis ] 20 May Lark Bunting sighting [Kristin Gornell ] 20 May Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 20 May Arctic Terns, Suffolk, Long Island [Shaibal Mitra ] 20 May Forest Park afternoon Report 5/20/2013 [Cesar Castillo ] 20 May Red-headed Woodpecker- Hempstead Lake State Park [Menachem Goldstein ] 20 May Mississippi Kite- Amagansett [] 20 May Re: pics/vid of amazing fallout in Texas + Y/C Night Herons, Cedarhurst [Robert Lewis ] 20 May Red Crossbills - Blydenburgh County Park (Suffolk Co.) [Peter Scully ] 20 May Inwood Hill Park, NYC, May 20 [Joe DiCostanzo ] 20 May pics/vid of amazing fallout in Texas + Y/C Night Herons, Cedarhurst [Cindy ] 19 May Jamaica Bay Barn Owls [Robert Bate ] 19 May Doodletown Saturday May 19th.. [Peter Colen ] 18 May Re: Bird lens announcement [Elliotte Rusty Harold ] 18 May Olive-sided at Forest Park [Corey Finger ] 18 May Hunters Gardens, Eastport, Long Island [] 17 May NYC Area RBA: 17 May 2013 [Karen Fung ] 17 May Forest Park Queens report 5/17... [Andrew Baksh ] 17 May Bird lens announcement [Mardi Dickinson ] 17 May Monk Parakeets on Broadway in Massapequa [] 17 May New York Co. Big Day, 5/16 [Jacob Drucker ] 17 May Colorful Parakeet ackson Hghts Escapee [Jelly_Admn ] 17 May Hempstead Lake SP weekenf Boy Scout Jamboree [syschiff ] 17 May Hearing Loss and SongFinder [Robert Lewis ] 17 May Re: Bryant park 5/17 [Larry Trachtenberg ] 17 May Bryant park 5/17 [] 16 May Jamaica Bay & Forest Park [Steve Walter ] 16 May yard birds [Andrew Block ] 16 May 5/16/13 Wading River Marsh Preserve & Line Road (Suffolk) [Derek Rogers ] 16 May 20 Warbler Species, North Woods, Central Park, NYC [Lukas Musher ] 16 May Red-headed woodpecker at Hempstead Lake. [Pat Palladino ] 16 May Louisiana waterthrush - east setauket [Luke Ormand ] 16 May Thursday birds at Belmont Lake SP and Gardiner CP (Suffolk Co.) [John Gluth ] 16 May Pine Siskin, Bylane Farm, Lewisboro [Tait Johansson ] 16 May Bay-breasted etc., Bylane Farm, Lewisboro [Tait Johansson ] 16 May Common Nighthawk- Prospect Park [Robert Bate ] 16 May forest park waterhole, Queens NY [Cesar Castillo ] 15 May Blydenburgh County Park--Blackburnian and Canada Warblers [John Gluth ] 15 May Hempstead SP & Nickerson Beach [syschiff ] 15 May Re:[ebirdsnyc] North Woods are jumping! [nidhin cyril ] 15 May Clove lakes park - 22 warbler species [Isaac Grant ] 15 May Ferncliff, Dutchess Cty: Cape May, Bay Breasted, Worm Eating, Tennessee + [Ryan MacLean ] 15 May RE: Hooded W. at Oakland Lake and other stuff [Shaibal Mitra ] 15 May North Woods are jumping! [Nadir Souirgi ] 15 May Central Park: Cape May Warblers and Mourning Warbler [Anders Peltomaa ] 14 May South Shore, Nassau Co. [syschiff ] 14 May Forest Park Queens Report 5-13... [Andrew Baksh ] 13 May Cedar Beach County Park, Southold, NY ["Ryan J. Bass" ] 13 May Queens County Bird Club Inc. - Upcoming Meeting Info- [Arie Gilbert ] 13 May Prospect Park Birds.. [Peter Colen ] 13 May Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 13 May 9th Annual Adirondack Birding Festival ["Joan E. Collins" ] 13 May NNYBirds: 9th Annual Adirondack Birding Festival ["Joan E. Collins" ] 13 May Y-b Cuckoo in Bryant Park [Gabriel Willow ] 12 May Bobolink, North Fork Preserve (Suffolk Co) [Richard Kaskan ] 12 May Doodletown/Mine Road/Sterling Forest State Park Birds (Rockland/Orange Counties) [Ken Feustel ] 12 May Rocky Pt DEC - Prairie Warblers [Thomas Moran ] 12 May Wave Hill, Bronx: Orchard Oriole etc. [gabriel willow ] 12 May northern central park 11 may 2013 [Peter LeTourneau ] 11 May Kissena park, Queens [Cesar Castillo ] 11 May Queens County 5/11 ["kenallaire AT earthlink.net" ] 11 May Alley Pond Park: Wet but well warblered [John Gluth ] 11 May Black Tern - BIg Egg Marsh [Isaac Grant ] 11 May Blackburnian Warbler, A Survivor! [Mardi Dickinson ] 11 May The New York Botanical Garden [Debbie Becker ] 11 May Wildwood State Park - Worm Eating and Chestnut Sided Warbler [Ben Weinstein ] 11 May Prothonotary on The Point [Gabriel Willow ] 11 May Re: Swallow-tailed kite, Kissena park [Cesar Castillo ] 11 May Re: Swallow-tailed kite, Kissena park [Corey Finger ] 11 May Swallow-tailed kite, Kissena park [Cesar Castillo ] Subject: Re: A little corn crake help From: Larry Federman <birderlarry AT verizon.net> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 22:21:56 -0400 I thoroughly enjoyed the original post, trying to decipher the British colloquialisms! Apparently Mackie is looking for a rail, our equivalent to a corn crake.... however, the corn crake prefers grassland habitats, while our North American rails are found in marshes. Mackie, I suggest doing a query on eBird to find where rails have been seen around Riverhead. Feel free to message me privately if you want more info. Best, Larry Larry Federman Education Coordinator Audubon New York Rheinstrom Hill, Buttercup Farm, and RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuaries and Centers From: Elizabeth D Poole Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:08 PM To: mackieburkholz AT yahoo.com ; NYSbirds-L AT cornell.edu Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] A little corn crake help Corn Crake? Seriously? Look again and check for a similar species found here. Corn Crake is generally not found here. -----Original Message----- From: Mackie Burkholz To: NYSbirds-L Sent: Tue, May 21, 2013 8:03 pm Subject: [nysbirds-l] A little corn crake help Hello all, Fancy I give this a try being new to this region. Haven’t got a go at the surroundings until I settled for a bit, but I am chuffed as nuts with Riverhead. We have the starlings too! I thought for a while I’d be here for a donkeys years without those buggers. They really bring a smile to my face and since that it feels natural I thought I would carry on my novice hobby here in the States. I have the Stokes guide now, and these photos are top drawer! So intrigued to find all of these beautiful birds; I swear I’ve read it twice. The corn crakes sure do stick to the water’s edge I must say; much differently than my observations from back home. As a young lad we would chase them off our trolleys until they flushed. I also saw my first heron at the state park! My new birds of recent in the skirts of Riverhead have been: Yellow warbler (Brilliant red streaks about the chest in a wooded area behind Spicy’s Barbeque) Grey Catbird (what a blast this one’s vocalization is) Herring gull (many of them eating in a parking lot at Wal-Mart) Common yellow throat (in some thickets around East End Arts) And a few others I can’t remember, but I will re-post when I do. I’m taking a mickey with every new discovery. I mastered the birds from back home and it just got boring, but to see them here warms my cockles. Back home is about the time the corn crake’s are hatching young and it has always been a rite of Summer for me. Is Long Island great for corn crake breeding? Having only seen one mixing about for just a bit I’d like to spend the holiday weekend corn crake watching. If I could get a peek at them with their young I’d be about on top of the earth. Traveling to Ithaca after this mini-vacation to re-settle and finish school; so any help would be great! Cheers! -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Re: A little corn crake help From: Elizabeth D Poole <acupressur AT aol.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 22:08:52 -0400 Corn Crake? Seriously? Look again and check for a similar species found here. Corn Crake is generally not found here. -----Original Message----- From: Mackie Burkholz To: NYSbirds-L Sent: Tue, May 21, 2013 8:03 pm Subject: [nysbirds-l] A little corn crake help Hello all, Fancy I give this a try being new to this region. Haven’t got a go at the surroundings until Isettled for a bit, but I am chuffed as nuts with Riverhead. We have the starlings too! I thought for a while I’d be here for adonkeys years without those buggers. They really bring a smile to my face and since that it feels natural Ithought I would carry on my novice hobby here in the States. I have the Stokes guide now, and these photosare top drawer! So intrigued to find allof these beautiful birds; I swear I’ve read it twice. The corn crakes sure do stick to the water’sedge I must say; much differently than my observations from back home. As a young lad we would chase them off ourtrolleys until they flushed. I also sawmy first heron at the state park! My newbirds of recent in the skirts of Riverhead have been: Yellow warbler (Brilliant red streaks about the chest ina wooded area behind Spicy’s Barbeque) Grey Catbird (what a blast this one’s vocalization is) Herring gull (many of them eating in a parking lot atWal-Mart) Common yellow throat (in some thickets around East EndArts) And a few others I can’t remember, but I will re-post when Ido. I’m taking a mickey with every newdiscovery. I mastered the birds fromback home and it just got boring, but to see them here warms my cockles. Back home is about the time the corn crake’sare hatching young and it has always been a rite of Summer for me. Is Long Island great for corn crakebreeding? Having only seen one mixingabout for just a bit I’d like to spend the holiday weekend corn crakewatching. If I could get a peek at themwith their young I’d be about on top of the earth. Traveling to Ithaca after this mini-vacation tore-settle and finish school; so any help would be great! Cheers! -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: first hummer back From: Andrew Block <ablock22168 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 19:00:26 -0700 Had the female hummer back finally at the feeder.  Also have a light headed female oriole back, so now they're three coming.  Springs here!   Andrew Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist 20 Hancock Avenue, Apt. 3 Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4629 Phone: 914-963-3080; Cell: 914-319-9701  -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: A little corn crake help From: Mackie Burkholz <mackieburkholz AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 17:03:22 -0700 Hello all,  Fancy I give this a try being new to this region.  Haven’t got a go at the surroundings until I settled for a bit, but I am chuffed as nuts with Riverhead.  We have the starlings too!  I thought for a while I’d be here for a donkeys years without those buggers.  They really bring a smile to my face and since that it feels natural I thought I would carry on my novice hobby here in the States.  I have the Stokes guide now, and these photos are top drawer!  So intrigued to find all of these beautiful birds; I swear I’ve read it twice.  The corn crakes sure do stick to the water’s edge I must say; much differently than my observations from back home.  As a young lad we would chase them off our trolleys until they flushed.  I also saw my first heron at the state park!  My new birds of recent in the skirts of Riverhead have been: Yellow warbler (Brilliant red streaks about the chest in a wooded area behind Spicy’s Barbeque) Grey Catbird (what a blast this one’s vocalization is) Herring gull (many of them eating in a parking lot at Wal-Mart) Common yellow throat (in some thickets around East End Arts) And a few others I can’t remember, but I will re-post when I do.  I’m taking a mickey with every new discovery.  I mastered the birds from back home and it just got boring, but to see them here warms my cockles.  Back home is about the time the corn crake’s are hatching young and it has always been a rite of Summer for me.  Is Long Island great for corn crake breeding?  Having only seen one mixing about for just a bit I’d like to spend the holiday weekend corn crake watching.  If I could get a peek at them with their young I’d be about on top of the earth.  Traveling to Ithaca after this mini-vacation to re-settle and finish school; so any help would be great!  Cheers!        -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: American Golden-Plover-- Queens From: Michael Lester <mlester AT email.arizona.edu> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 13:47:42 -0400 Hi all, An American Golden-Plover was in the baseball field directly adjacent to the parking lot at Big Egg Marsh (Broad Channel American Park) ~8:20 this morning. Michael Lester Bayside -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Re: Lark Bunting sighting From: Cesar Castillo <czar3233 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 06:37:56 -0700 Where are you located?  Has it come back.  Was it a mature male?  Great sighting, thanks! Thanks!!! ________________________________ From: Kristin Gornell To: "NYSbirds-L AT cornell.edu" Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 9:45 PM Subject: [nysbirds-l] Lark Bunting sighting I am new to this but spend a lot of time as an amateur bird watcher. Yesterday what we believe to be a lark bunting perched on my plant hanger for a few minutes, flew away and then came back for a few more minutes. As he was only about 5 feet away outside my window we had some time to study him and feel he is a lark bunting. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Kristin Gornell Levittown, NY 516 236-4664 Sent from my iPad -- 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 AT 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 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Re: pics/vid of amazing fallout in Texas From: Robert Lewis <rfermat AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 06:02:35 -0700 All,   The unanimous consensus from several observers is that the warbler is indeed a Swainson's.  I'm sure I've never seen a video of one before; perhaps others have.   BTW at 6:00 minutes into the video is a nice clip of a warbler we see more often in the greater NY City area, but seldom do we look down upon it.  I know I never have. Bob Lewis --- On Mon, 5/20/13, Robert Lewis wrote: From: Robert Lewis Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] pics/vid of amazing fallout in Texas + Y/C Night Herons, Cedarhurst To: "NYS Birds" , "ebirdsnyc AT yahoogroups.com" Date: Monday, May 20, 2013, 1:35 PM That's a great series of photos and videos, thanks! At almost exactly the five minute point on the first video, there is a warbler hopping in the leaf litter.  Is that a Swainson's Warbler?  Otherwise I'm stumped as to its identity.  Maybe someday I'll see one at Forest Park.  ;-) Bob Lewis Sleepy Hollow NY --- On Mon, 5/20/13, Cindy wrote: From: Cindy Date: Monday, May 20, 2013, 9:55 AM Hi all,  I know this is outside our territory but a friend shared this page with me and I thought it was too good to keep to myself. Last month, there was a huge fallout of birds following a cold front on the coast of Texas. There are two videos, be sure to click on HD for the scond one (and make it full screen!). At the very bottom of the page is a link to a list of birds seen with more photo-documentation. http://www.texasbirdimages.com/home/2013-fallout---cameron-county Enjoy! Cindy WodinskyCedarhurst, LI -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Lark Bunting sighting From: Kristin Gornell <kgornell AT optonline.net> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 21:45:33 -0400 I am new to this but spend a lot of time as an amateur bird watcher. Yesterday what we believe to be a lark bunting perched on my plant hanger for a few minutes, flew away and then came back for a few more minutes. As he was only about 5 feet away outside my window we had some time to study him and feel he is a lark bunting. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Kristin Gornell Levittown, NY 516 236-4664 Sent from my iPad -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 17:26:35 -0700 RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * May 20, 2013 *  NYSY  05. 20. 13   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 13, 2013 - May 20, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortland compiled:May 20 AT 7:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org     #355 -Monday May 20, 2013   Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of  May 13, 2013   Highlights: ----------- GLOSSY IBIS BLACK SCOTER WILSON’S PHALAROPE BAIRD’S SANDPIPER SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CAPE MAY WARBLER PRAIRIE WARBLER ORCHARD ORIOLE EVENING GROSBEAK Migrants this week ------------ CANADA WARBLER BLACKPOLL MAGNOLIA WARBLER MARSH WREN WILLOW FLYCATCHER ALDER FLYCATCHER COMMON NIGHTHAWK SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER WILSON’S PHALAROPE SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------      5/17: A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was found at Benning Marsh. The following shorebirds were seen at various places from the Visitor’s Center to the end of the Wildlife Drive. DUNLIN LEAST SANDPIPER SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS PECTORAL SANDPIPER SOLITARY SANDPIPER SPOTTED SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER SNIPE KILLDEER      5/18: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER has returned to Armitage Road just across the river. 2 WILSON’S PHALAROPES were seen at Benning Marsh. A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen in the mud at the end of the main pool.      5/19: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen in the main pool. A GLOSSY IBIS was seen flying over the Wildlife Drive area. Derby Hill ------------      The flight continues to slow at Derby. Only 1,476 raptors were counted this week with BROAD-WINGS and TURKEY VULTURES making up the bulk of the birds. Other highlights were PRAIRIE WARBLER, 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES and 9 EVENING GROSBEAKS on 5/15, 22 BRANT on 5/16 and 2 SANDHILLCRANES plus 5 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS on 5/19. Madison County ------------      5/14: The feeders at Linda Salter’s home on Carpenter Road near Sheds continue to have EVENING GROSBEAKS and PINE SISKINS. They continued throught the week. Oswego County ------------      5/14: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER and a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW were found at Sunset Bay Park.      5/16: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was found at the Mosquito Station off of Lower Road on the north shore of Oneida Lake. BRANT, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER and BLACK SCOTER were reporte among the ten species if migrants seen flying at Phillips Point on the north shore of Oneida Lake.      5/17:A PRAIRIE WARBLER  was seen on Gilbert Mills Road just east of Rt. 264.      5/19: A rare SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was seen on Rt.30 in Willianston near the Cranberry farm. Unfortunately it was never relocated. Onondaga County ------------      5/15: 2 CAPE MAY WARBLERS were seen at the end of Potter Road at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville.      5/16: Among the 10 species of birds seen near the lake in Skaneateles were 8 SNOW GEESE.       --  end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y.  13027  U.S.A. -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Arctic Terns, Suffolk, Long Island From: Shaibal Mitra <Shaibal.Mitra AT csi.cuny.edu> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 23:12:07 +0000 Two adult-like Arctic Terns were seen this afternoon on the flats north of Cupsogue County Park, Suffolk County, Long Island. One bird remained for about 40 minutes before departing for the ocean. A second bird was detected about 20 minutes later and was distinguishable from the first by virtue of its more petite and less dusky-tipped bill. The configuration of the flats and channels around Moriches Inlet was evidently altered by Sandy and the winter storm cycle, so use care and good judgment in exploring this area. Some photos of these challenging birds can be seen near the end of this album: https://picasaweb.google.com/109808209543611018404/LongIslandMiscellany2013 Shai Mitra Bay Shore ________________________________ Washington Monthly magazine ranks the College of Staten Island as one of "America's Best-Bang-for-the-Buck Colleges" -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Forest Park afternoon Report 5/20/2013 From: Cesar Castillo <czar3233 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 13:26:26 -0700 Forest Park Queens NY.  Activity around the shrinking waterhole picked up by 3, Eric Miller got me on a Mourning warbler which is haning out in the patch of undergrowth between the waterhole and forest park drive.   Also Bobby Veltri got a group of 4 of us on a Yellow-billed cuckoo by the pine groves on Forest Drive. Other highlights of the walk Bobby and Colleen included 1 female Cape may, two bay-breasted, blackburnian, and great-crested flycatcher, and total of 20 warblers for the park for the day. -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Red-headed Woodpecker- Hempstead Lake State Park From: Menachem Goldstein <goldsteinm95 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 11:25:05 -0700 Thanks to hearing a report from Ed while birding at Jones Beach, I quickly made my way over to Hempstead Lake State Park where I was treated to a nice male Red-headed Woodpecker. It was seen just south of the tennis courts predominately on low tree trunks in the yard of the lone house and also just on the other side of the yard's fence. Good Birding, Menachem -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Mississippi Kite- Amagansett From: <JGIUNTA746 AT aol.com> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 14:18:08 -0400 While preparing to give a bird identification walk for Peconic Land Trust interns I had a Mississippi Kite adult fly over me on Town Lane, Amagansett , heading west. The time was 2pm. Keep an eye open, Joe Giunta -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Re: pics/vid of amazing fallout in Texas + Y/C Night Herons, Cedarhurst From: Robert Lewis <rfermat AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 10:35:19 -0700 That's a great series of photos and videos, thanks! At almost exactly the five minute point on the first video, there is a warbler hopping in the leaf litter.  Is that a Swainson's Warbler?  Otherwise I'm stumped as to its identity.  Maybe someday I'll see one at Forest Park.  ;-) Bob Lewis Sleepy Hollow NY --- On Mon, 5/20/13, Cindy wrote: From: Cindy Subject: [nysbirds-l] pics/vid of amazing fallout in Texas + Y/C Night Herons, Cedarhurst To: "NYS Birds" , "ebirdsnyc AT yahoogroups.com" Date: Monday, May 20, 2013, 9:55 AM Hi all,  I know this is outside our territory but a friend shared this page with me and I thought it was too good to keep to myself. Last month, there was a huge fallout of birds following a cold front on the coast of Texas. People put out mealworms, seed and oranges for the exhausted birds at one location and filmed and photographed them. The photos are amazing - it is a visual feast of migrants - a Hooded Warbler on someone's shoe.... 15 male Indigo Buntings in a little group on the ground (joined by several females and three Painted Buntings)....  Cerulean Warblers... half a dozen Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks all together... Orioles by the bucketful... too many other birds to describe.... There are two videos, be sure to click on HD for the scond one (and make it full screen!). At the very bottom of the page is a link to a list of birds seen with more photo-documentation. On that page is a description of the events of that day, and the days following, plus links to other photographers' pages. Rob Becker's photographs are stupendous... the birds are unbelievably close. Prepare to be amazed! http://www.texasbirdimages.com/home/2013-fallout---cameron-county Enjoy! Cindy WodinskyCedarhurst, LI -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Red Crossbills - Blydenburgh County Park (Suffolk Co.) From: Peter Scully <peterandrewscullyii AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 10:16:42 -0700 (PDT) I had two calling RED CROSSBILLS at Blydenburgh County Park in Smithtown (Suffolk) this afternoon.  They were feeding in a couple of pines north of the boat rental building along a trail that runs from the campground to stump pond.  Attempted recordings came out poorly, we'll see if Matt can do anything with them.      -Peter -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Inwood Hill Park, NYC, May 20 From: Joe DiCostanzo <jdicost AT nyc.rr.com> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 10:31:21 -0400 Went into Inwood Hill Park in upper Manhattan on this foggy, damp morning. Had about 50 species in about 2 hours (7:15 - 9:15 am). Highlights included: Great Egret (2 in bay at north end) Killdeer (one calling on north end soccer fields) Eastern Kingbird Great Crested Flycatcher Eastern Wood-Pewee (calling on ridge) Rough-winged and Barn swallows (over bays at north end) Wood Thrush (singing) Veery About a dozen warblers inc. Northern Parula, Magnolia, Black-throated Green, Blackpoll, Ovenbird, No. Waterthrush, and Wilson's (singing) Scarlet Tanager (singing) Indigo Bunting (males and females) Bird song seemed to be picking up as the fog lifted when I had to leave around 9 am. Joe DiCostanzo www.greatgullisland.org -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: pics/vid of amazing fallout in Texas + Y/C Night Herons, Cedarhurst From: Cindy <catbirder1 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 06:55:15 -0700 Hi all,  I know this is outside our territory but a friend shared this page with me and I thought it was too good to keep to myself.  Last month, there was a huge fallout of birds following a cold front on the coast of Texas. People put out mealworms, seed and oranges for the exhausted birds at one location and filmed and photographed them. The photos are amazing - it is a visual feast of migrants - a Hooded Warbler on someone's shoe.... 15 male Indigo Buntings in a little group on the ground (joined by several females and three Painted Buntings)....  Cerulean Warblers... half a dozen Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks all together... Orioles by the bucketful... too many other birds to describe.... There are two videos, be sure to click on HD for the scond one (and make it full screen!). At the very bottom of the page is a link to a list of birds seen with more photo-documentation. On that page is a description of the events of that day, and the days following, plus links to other photographers' pages. Rob Becker's photographs are stupendous... the birds are unbelievably close. Prepare to be amazed! http://www.texasbirdimages.com/home/2013-fallout---cameron-county Enjoy! Cindy Wodinsky Cedarhurst, LI p.s. Oh, and I did want to say that the Yellow-Crowned Night Herons have returned to Linwood Ave. in Cedarhurst. Any nests that survived Sandy are already occupied, with other birds building new nests. The nest-building is quite a laborious process. I was witness to one pair's laying down of the first twig. The female waits at the chosen spot while the male goes scavanging for an appropriate twig which he breaks off from a branch (often with difficulty). He takes the twig back to his mate who takes it from him and lays it down just so.... adjusting as necessary.... (sometimes the twig falls to the ground and they have to start all over). This is followed by mutual preening, displaying and a long rest before the male goes off in search of the next twig. -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Jamaica Bay Barn Owls From: Robert Bate <robsbate AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 18:23:35 -0400 Sad to report that the Barn Owl nest box on Big John's Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge has been broken in and occupied by a large raccoon. I hope there wasn't a tragedy involved. Rob Bate Brooklyn -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Doodletown Saturday May 19th.. From: Peter Colen <peter.colen AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 17:42:27 -0400 http://www.petercolenphotography.com/WinterWrens/Doodletown/29503536_vTBqFT#!i=2521318066&k=DsvPtsL I spent the day with a very hospitable Queens County Bird Club at Doodletown and nearby areas; some great birds. Peter Colen -- petercolenphotography.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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Re: Bird lens announcement From: Elliotte Rusty Harold <elharo AT ibiblio.org> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 07:51:15 -0400 On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 4:09 PM, Mardi Dickinson wrote: > Birders et al, > > Here is a new article I just posted & thought you would be interested in. > Enjoy! > > http://kymry.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/announcement-canon-ef-200-400mm-f4l-is-usm-extender-1-4x/ > > Interesting indeed. That lens made me do some reevaluation of my plans, but what I decided (for now) is that this is not a bird lens. It's especially not a birder lens. The sweet spot for birding is something in the 400mm range that is both handholdable and transportable. While a strong person could certainly handhold this lens for a few shots, you're not going to want to hike around with it all day. It's more a "walk in from the car and sit down in a blind for three hours" lens. And if that's what you're going to do, you might as well bring a tripod and 500mm+ prime. For birds, especially birds in New York State that are usually small and/or far away, it's rare that I want less than 400mm, so the short end of this lens isn't all that interesting. What is interesting are some of the new point-and-shoots that, while not nearly as high-quality as an SLR with a lens like this, are much cheaper, lighter, and better than they used to be. For rarity documentation purposes, the Canon SX50 and Panasonic Lumix FZ200 may be better choices. The best camera is the one you have with you, and all too often I find I just don't want the hassle of dragging an SLR and big lens into the field. -- Elliotte Rusty Harold elharo AT ibiblio.org -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Olive-sided at Forest Park From: Corey Finger <here471 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 07:01:09 -0400 Jeff Ritter's sharp ears picked up the song of an Olive-sided flycatcher in the vicinity of the water hole at Forest Park in Queens just now. Still singing... Good Birding, Corey Finger Sent from my iPhone -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Hunters Gardens, Eastport, Long Island From: <AndyatWH AT aol.com> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 00:07:38 -0400 I have been going to see the birds at Hunters Gardens for about 20 years, It was great for warblers,and many others during migration,with older hard wood forest, great under-story and spring-fed ponds. There were a group of local fishermen and hunters who used to meet at Hunters Gardens and have an out-door fire and cook out with eels, lobsters,crabs and fish (and liquid libations). This started years ago,and there is a stone monument where they traditionally gathered, but now there are not many members left,and to the best of my knowledge,( with the road barriers), they are discontinuing this tradition. Today there were no signs of any recent cook out ( burnt logs, rubbish, food) at the usual place. A couple of years ago, some one killed a girl back on the dirt roads back in these woods, so Suffolk County decided to barricade the entrances to the old dirt roads to prevent visitors (Birders?) driving cars on dirt roads that ran through the woods. Roads were originally made to cut lumber (and go hunting). I understand that now hunters can still get car access during the hunting season, they take down the barriers and let any cars drive in with a hunting license (But not birders during migration?) It is a long walk into Hunters Gardens without car access, but based on Eric Salzman's birding report of May 16, I went there today in the afternoon.It is quite a walk,next time I think I will take a bike. Contrary to his report there were very few birds on the way in and at Hunters Gardens, certainly no "fall out". There were no warblers flitting from tree top to tree top, not much other birds either. It was very quiet,I could hear very few birds. At the water holes. there was nothing to hear or see. I counted the usual towhees, cat birds, only a couple of ovenbirds (heard not seen),baltimore oriole,cardinal,chipping sparrow,chickadees,titmice,robins,pine warbler, yellow warbler, blue jay,red-bellied woodpecker, flicker,and a veery. (this was my best bird) Just to let you know in case you are thinking of making the trip. Andy Murphy -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: NYC Area RBA: 17 May 2013 From: Karen Fung <easternbluebird AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 22:47:53 -0400 - RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * May 17, 2013 * NYNY1305.17 - Birds Mentioned: EURASIAN WIGEON American Bittern Bald Eagle Red Knot Semipalmated Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Black Tern Roseate Tern Yellow-billed Cuckoo Black-billed Cuckoo Common Nighthawk CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW RED-HEADED WOODPECKER Olive-sided Flycatcher Eastern Wood-Pewee Willow Flycatcher Marsh Wren Cape May Warbler YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER Bay-breasted Warbler Cerulean Warbler PROTHONOTARY WARBLER Worm-eating Warbler Mourning Warbler Hooded Warbler Wilson's Warbler SUMMER TANAGER Grasshopper Sparrow BLUE GROSBEAK White-winged Crossbill (not reported this week) Pine Siskin If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report electronically and use the NYSARC online submission form found at http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm You can also send reports and digital image files via email to nysarc1 AT nybirds.org . If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to: Gary Chapin - Secretary NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) 486 High Street Victor, NY 14564 ~ Transcript ~ Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert Weekly Recording: (212) 979-3070 To report sightings call: Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 (weekdays) Tony Lauro (631) 734-4126 (Long Island) Compilers: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County Transcriber: Karen Fung [~BEGIN RBA TAPE~] Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, May 17th, at 6:00pm. The highlights of today's tape are CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW, PROTHONOTARY WARBLER, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, SUMMER TANAGER, BLUE GROSBEAK, EURASIAN WIGEON, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, and Spring Migrants. This past week was not really up to mid-May expectations, with perhaps an average species diversity overall, but certainly not the hoped-for volume of birds we've enjoyed, even in recent years. It did, nonetheless, have some high points. In Central Park, a nice find on Thursday was a CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW that perched at Tupelo Field for the day. Other highlights in Central featured a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER through Wednesday, an AMERICAN BITTERN at the north end last Friday, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW on Monday, and the first MOURNING WARBLER on Wednesday. Friday's reports included another MOURNING WARBLER, SUMMER TANAGER, and OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, though there was a decrease in numbers from the day before. Among the roughly 28 species of warblers in Central have been several CAPE MAY WARBLERS and BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS, both species also noted in fairly decent numbers in other local parks, along with less common species such as TENNESEE WARBLER, WORM-EATING WARBLER, HOODED WARBLER, and WILSON'S WARBLER. [Transcriber's Note: Additional sightings in Central this week include both YELLOW-BILLED and BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS, the latter most recently seen today; MARSH WREN on Monday and Tuesday, and a COMMON NIGHTHAWK that perched in the Ramble on Thursday morning.] Prospect Park also a had a good day Thursday, with an immature BALD EAGLE and a COMMON NIGHTHAWK both perched, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, and a nice assortment of warblers, including a female CERULEAN WARBLER, with a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER there the day before. With the recent rains providing some water for the waterhole in Forest Park, Queens, that area has picked up in activity, though seemingly not to the consistency or extent of prior years. A SUMMER TANAGER in Forest Park last Sunday visited the waterhole Thursday, as did such warblers as MOURNING WARBLER and BAY-BREASTED WARBLER. Several CAPE MAY WARBLERS have also been in Forest, and two or three GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES there last weekend seemed early. An EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE had also arrived Sunday. On Wednesday a SUMMER TANAGER visited Hempstead Lake State Park, with an adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER near the entrance booth to parking lot #3 on Thursday. Another RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen again out at Jones Beach State Park on Tuesday. A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was a surprising find at Floyd Bennett Field last Saturday, and a CERULEAN WARBLER was spotted at Clove Lakes Park on Staten Island Thursday. A female BLUE GROSBEAK visited Marshlands Conservancy in Rye, Westchester County, today. A BLACK TERN was reported Saturday from Big Egg Marsh, south of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, where a good number of RED KNOT have also been present recently. A drake EURASIAN WIGEON, continuing on the pond north of Clark Avenue at Massapequa Preserve, is staying much later than expected, perhaps raising issues as to its provenance. Although there have been no reports of WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS since very early May, a few PINE SISKINS and some PURPLE FINCHES have been among the recent city park visitors, with siskins lingering in both Central and Prospect Parks. Among recent arrivals have been COMMON MOORHEN, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER at Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area Saturday, ROSEATE TERNS on eastern Long Island, and WILLOW FLYCATCHER back at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge last Sunday. The remaining Empidonax flycatchers should show up shortly. To phone in reports on Long Island, call Tony Lauro at (631) 734-4126, or weekdays call Tom Burke at (212) 372-1483. This service is sponsored by the Linnaean Society of New York and the National Audubon Society. Thank you for calling. [~END TAPE~] ~ End Transcript ~ -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Forest Park Queens report 5/17... From: Andrew Baksh <birdingdude AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 22:23:05 -0400 The birding at Forest Park Queens continues to be very good with yet another 20+ species of warblers tallied by several birders. The high count collectively appears to be 24 Warbler species. Today's highlights were *PRAIRIE* (female), *PINE* and *HOODED* warblers, *LINCOLN SPARROW* and *BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO*. The *HOODED* was apparently loafing around the train tracks near a termite hatch out. Although there was no report of yesterday's MOURNING WARBLER or the SUMMER TANAGERS, they could still be around. In trying to establish the best times for the Waterhole (depending on your priorities); it appears that very early on might be best for the largest variety of birds. However, it pays to stick around for those birds that might come in a bit later...much later. Here are two examples to support both scenarios: An early PINE WARBLER was not seen or heard from again after the early morning flurry. Then, late this afternoon. A Worm-eating Warbler which was not seen or heard from all day, finally showed up at the waterhole around 4:05 p.m. according to the text time stamp from Corey Finger. By the time I made it back to the water hole, it had pulled out but returned sometime around 5:45 where I along with several birders enjoyed very good looks. In the end, patience and luck rules the day. Good luck and good birding! Some photos from today are posted here http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2013/05/warbler-fix-in-forest-park-queens-ny.html Andrew Baksh Queens, NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 9:44 PM, Steve Walter wrote: > This is part report and, since this is the right day for it, part > commentary on a question posed by Andrew Baksh a few days ago. Yes, Jamaica > Bay can still be good for migrants. But you have to be there the morning of > a flight night. Even that might not be a sure thing. But as someone who > lives relatively close and likes a shot at photographing migrants, I think > it’s worth checking out. Because when it’s the right day, it’s special. > Today was that kind of day and there was a good, although by no means > spectacular, showing of migrants. The most notable birds were *GRAY-CHEECKED > THRUSH, LINCOLN’S SPARROW*, and considering the May 16 date, a > GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET. Of interest to me was a *YELLOW-THROATED VIREO*, > a longtime nemesis on the photography front. In the process of trying to > get better pictures, I followed it for some distance as it moved north > through the North Garden, perhaps confirming something for me. It’s assumed > (by me, anyway) that migrants filter northward and move on to more > favorable habitats inland as the day progresses. I haven’t done any real > study – I’d rather be in the gardens close to the migrants than standing by > the North Channel Bridge watching them fly off. But whether I’m right or > wrong, activity at Jamaica Bay seems to be less after influx mornings. *** > * > > ** ** > > So like I assume many migrants do, it’s off to Forest Park for me for the > afternoon. Hearing of good activity at the water hole yesterday and this > morning, I expected more of that this afternoon, especially with the sun > coming out and warm weather setting in on this obvious flight day. But it > wasn’t quite like that. In my estimation, the water hole was rather slow > from 1:00 to 3:00. The 3:00 hour was enhanced by the reappearance of the > previously reported *MOURNING WARBLER*, two appearances by a female type *SUMMER > TANAGER*, and 4 *ORCHARD ORIOLES* (each in a different plumage – adult > male, first year male, female, and tailless). Better, but not > extraordinary, warbler activity ensued after 4:00. The moral of this > paragraph is that I too am baffled by the inconsistency of the water hole. > After all these years, I still can’t be sure when it’s going to be good. It > just helps to keep trying and to be patient.**** > > ** ** > > I have posted pictures of some of today’s birds, including the Summer > Tanager, at my web site (main page and recent work) > http://www.stevewalternature.com/ **** > > ** ** > > Steve Walter**** > > Bayside, NY**** > -- > *NYSbirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > *Please submit your observations to **eBird* > *!* > -- > -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Bird lens announcement From: Mardi Dickinson <mardi1d AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 16:09:59 -0400 Birders et al, Here is a new article I just posted & thought you would be interested in. Enjoy! http://kymry.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/announcement-canon-ef-200-400mm-f4l-is-usm-extender-1-4x/ Cheers, Mardi Dickinson Norwalk, CT http://kymrygroup.com/ https://twitter.com/MardiWD -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Monk Parakeets on Broadway in Massapequa From: <redknot AT optonline.net> Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 17:31:04 +0000 And there is a Monk Parakeet nest on the w/s/o Broadway in Massapequa between N. Queens and N. Kings Avenue...........    ----- Original Message ----- From: Jelly_Admn Date: Friday, May 17, 2013 1:09 pm Subject: [nysbirds-l] Colorful Parakeet ackson Hghts Escapee To: NYS > This must be an escapee but on 74th ave between 39th and 37th in > front of Petal Bros. market in the tree is a colorful green > body/yellow mid/red orange head parakeet i believe. gonna try to > link some phone cam pics.  > > > https://plus.google.com/photos/100259046475473255913/albums/5526948562837165441/5878993377212730370?banner=pwa&sort=5&pid=5878993377212730370&oid=100259046475473255913 > > > https://plus.google.com/photos/100259046475473255913/albums/5526948562837165441/5878993332038096242?banner=pwa&sort=5&pid=5878993332038096242&oid=100259046475473255913 > > -- > > 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 AT 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 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: New York Co. Big Day, 5/16 From: Jacob Drucker <jacobdrucker92 AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 13:10:32 -0400 Hi All, Yesterday (5/16), Nadir Souirgi, Gabriel Willow, and I embarked on a New York Co. big day, trying to find as many species as possible from Manhattan and Randall's Island. We were able to wrack up 113 species, a respectable total given the rather limited habitat the county has to offer, highlighted by species unusual/underreported locally such as CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, and YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON and 21 Warbler Species. See eBird checklist linked below. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/email?subID=S14140170 We began at midnight on top of the Empire State Building, watching and listening to passerines migrate by, illuminated by the lights of the building. The lights attract the birds as well as make them viewable they fly by, or in the case of many disorientated birds, circle around observatory, calling. The magnitude of birds two nights ago was pretty incredible, at there were plenty of times when we had over 50 different passerines circling the building at once. The building's lights were white-- the best color for assessing color on the birds, and with so many flying close to the observatory, and with the help of flight calls, we were able to ID over 20 species! For those that haven't been to the ESB during a migration night, I would highly recommend it. After more nocturnal listening from the Inwood neighborhood, we headed to Inwood Hill Park to search for the bulk of our migrants and were not disappointed, building the majority of our day list at this site. We then swung through Swindler's Cove, Riverbank SP, and Riverside Church to pick up a few key species, continued to Central Park to fill in migrant gaps, river-watched from Randall's Island, and ended at dusk Harbor-watching from Battery Park. Overall it was a phenomenal day in great company with a lot of great birds, and I look forward to doing more big days in this region in years to come. Good Birding, Jacob Drucker Amherst, MA -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Colorful Parakeet ackson Hghts Escapee From: Jelly_Admn <chefjellynow AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 10:06:22 -0700 This must be an escapee but on 74th ave between 39th and 37th in front of Petal Bros. market in the tree is a colorful green body/yellow mid/red orange head parakeet i believe. gonna try to link some phone cam pics.  https://plus.google.com/photos/100259046475473255913/albums/5526948562837165441/5878993377212730370?banner=pwa&sort=5&pid=5878993377212730370&oid=100259046475473255913 https://plus.google.com/photos/100259046475473255913/albums/5526948562837165441/5878993332038096242?banner=pwa&sort=5&pid=5878993332038096242&oid=100259046475473255913 -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Hempstead Lake SP weekenf Boy Scout Jamboree From: syschiff <icterus AT optonline.net> Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 11:19:32 -0400 Hempstead Lake State Park 17 May PLEASE BE ADVISED, the Boy Scouts are taking over the park starting this afternoon through Sunday. Field #3 will be closed. With the noise, activities and limited access, birding there this weekend will be nil . Today was less successful than yesterday, but produced the FOS EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE. Other birds included WOOD DUCK, YELLOW-THROATED, WARBLING, BLUE-HEADED AND RED-EYED VIREOS , GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER, CEDAR WAXWING, a mix of warblers including a WILSON'S, LINCOLN SPARROW and BALTIMORE ORIOLE. Yesterday's Red-headed Woodpecker not found. Sy Schiff -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Hearing Loss and SongFinder From: Robert Lewis <rfermat AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 07:26:33 -0700 Has anyone here had experience with Songfinder, the digital hearing aid for us folks of a certain age? Here is their webpage:  http://www.nselec.com Are there competing products?  How does this work in comparison with standard hearing aids that one buys from a doctor? Thanks! Bob Lewis Sleepy Hollow NY -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Re: Bryant park 5/17 From: Larry Trachtenberg <Trachtenberg AT amsllp.com> Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 12:42:53 +0000 Adding to Kyle's bryant park post we also had black + white, eastern kingbird and swamp sparrow and on my way back to office I/f/o library on gravel had northern waterthrush and most surprising working the trees was rb nuthatch seems quite late L Trachtenberg Ossining Sent from my iPhone On May 17, 2013, at 8:34 AM, "ktbardwell AT yahoo.com" wrote: > A quick 20 minute walk this morning at 8:00 in bryant produced some good birds. Larry Trachtenberg and I had 10 yellowthroats, ovenbird,magnolia, redstart,parula, and wilsons. There was more around but hard to identify high in canopy. There was also a lincolns sparrow. > -- > > 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 AT 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 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Bryant park 5/17 From: <ktbardwell AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 08:28:51 -0400 A quick 20 minute walk this morning at 8:00 in bryant produced some good birds. Larry Trachtenberg and I had 10 yellowthroats, ovenbird,magnolia, redstart,parula, and wilsons. There was more around but hard to identify high in canopy. There was also a lincolns sparrow. -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Jamaica Bay & Forest Park From: Steve Walter <swalter15 AT verizon.net> Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 21:44:24 -0400 This is part report and, since this is the right day for it, part commentary on a question posed by Andrew Baksh a few days ago. Yes, Jamaica Bay can still be good for migrants. But you have to be there the morning of a flight night. Even that might not be a sure thing. But as someone who lives relatively close and likes a shot at photographing migrants, I think it's worth checking out. Because when it's the right day, it's special. Today was that kind of day and there was a good, although by no means spectacular, showing of migrants. The most notable birds were GRAY-CHEECKED THRUSH, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, and considering the May 16 date, a GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET. Of interest to me was a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, a longtime nemesis on the photography front. In the process of trying to get better pictures, I followed it for some distance as it moved north through the North Garden, perhaps confirming something for me. It's assumed (by me, anyway) that migrants filter northward and move on to more favorable habitats inland as the day progresses. I haven't done any real study - I'd rather be in the gardens close to the migrants than standing by the North Channel Bridge watching them fly off. But whether I'm right or wrong, activity at Jamaica Bay seems to be less after influx mornings. So like I assume many migrants do, it's off to Forest Park for me for the afternoon. Hearing of good activity at the water hole yesterday and this morning, I expected more of that this afternoon, especially with the sun coming out and warm weather setting in on this obvious flight day. But it wasn't quite like that. In my estimation, the water hole was rather slow from 1:00 to 3:00. The 3:00 hour was enhanced by the reappearance of the previously reported MOURNING WARBLER, two appearances by a female type SUMMER TANAGER, and 4 ORCHARD ORIOLES (each in a different plumage - adult male, first year male, female, and tailless). Better, but not extraordinary, warbler activity ensued after 4:00. The moral of this paragraph is that I too am baffled by the inconsistency of the water hole. After all these years, I still can't be sure when it's going to be good. It just helps to keep trying and to be patient. I have posted pictures of some of today's birds, including the Summer Tanager, at my web site (main page and recent work) http://www.stevewalternature.com/ Steve Walter Bayside, NY -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: yard birds From: Andrew Block <ablock22168 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 17:49:44 -0700 Had the first female Baltimore Oriole of the season at my feeder in Bronxville.  Also had a male Black-throated Blue Warbler at the birdbath.   Andrew Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist 20 Hancock Avenue, Apt. 3 Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4629 Phone: 914-963-3080; Cell: 914-319-9701  -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: 5/16/13 Wading River Marsh Preserve & Line Road (Suffolk) From: Derek Rogers <drogers0031 AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 17:43:10 -0400 I began my work day at sunrise conducting some point counts at The Nature Conservancy's Wading River Marsh Preserve on Sound Avenue in Wading River. Aside from the nice array of marsh inhabitants the woodland portion of the preserve was quite active with the highlights being 2 WILSON'S WARBLERS & 1 PURPLE FINCH. A Northern Waterthrush was also singing from the swamp area, a species I usually do well with here during Spring and Fall migration. The Purple Finch was gnawing on some freshly developed Red Maple seeds just above the swamp at the preserve entrance. Line Road, Calverton: From there, I was headed to take care of some work at Calverton Ponds Preserve. I was halted on Line Rd. by the sweet songs of migrant warblers. I pulled off to the west side of the road near a small trail entrance where an overwhelming amount of warblers worked the oak canopy moving from south to north. I noted 15 species of warblers in just over 30 minutes of stationary viewing. I viewed these birds in 2 separate "bursts" until activity ceased to barely a trickle. What impressed me most, rather than diversity, was the overall numbers of warblers. There were Magnolia Warblers every which way I looked. At one point I had a Blackburnian, Nashville and an Indigo Bunting all in the same scope view. The Indigo continued north with the roving pack of birds. Highlights and numbers (at least what I could keep up with) include: Cape May Warbler - 1 Blackburnian Warbler - 1 Canada Warbler - 1 Nashville Warbler - 1 Northern Parula - 13 Magnolia Warbler - 16 Blackpoll Warbler - 11 Black-throated Green Warbler - 8 Yellow-rumped Warbler - 12 Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1 To put things into context, that's 64 individual warblers in just over minutes of viewing time. This was a circumstance in which several sets of eyes would have really come in handy. I could barely keep up with the activity and birds were certainly missed. The action was going strong when I arrived and I wonder what several early morning hours of viewing might have yielded. When I arrived at Calverton Ponds Preserve, just .75 linear miles from this immense warbler pocket, there were virtually zero migrants but a stray Black-throated Green. For those interested, I've included my Flickr link that provides a couple of iPhone digiscope photos of the Wading River birds. http://www.flickr.com/photos/39025168 AT N07/ Best, Derek Rogers Sayville -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: 20 Warbler Species, North Woods, Central Park, NYC From: Lukas Musher <musherluke AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 16:26:27 -0400 I birded the north end of the park this morning, about 0700 to 0930, and had a good diversity of migrants. Migrant highlights were as follows and included 20 species of Warbler and 5 thrush species (including American Robin): Least Flycatcher Great-crested Flycatcher Veery - very abundant Swainson's Thrush - as common if not more common than Veery Gray-cheeked Thrush - 1 west of the block house Wood Thrush Ovenbird Worm-eating Warbler - 1 foraging near the burn patch west of the block house Northern Waterthrush Black-and-white Warbler Common Yellowthroat Hooded Warbler - 1 at the ravine American Redstart Northern Parula Magnolia Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler - 2 (possibly 3, but at least one male and one female) singing and showing nicely by the block house Blackburnian Wabler - just 1 heard only Yellow Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Palm Warbler (western) - 1 just east of the block house Yellow-rumped Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Canada Warbler - 1 by the block house Wilson's Warbler - 1 by the block house Scarlet Tanager Swamp Sparrow - 1 at the lock Baltimore Oriole Luke Musher New York, NY -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Red-headed woodpecker at Hempstead Lake. From: Pat Palladino <dino1277 AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 14:14:41 -0400 On a tree at the entrance to parking lot 3 - south pond. It is literally 45 feet from the pay booth and 10 feet from the tennis court fence. Patrick F. Palladino On May 2, 2013, at 11:03 AM, dino1277 AT hotmail.com wrote: > This morning, there was a single Prothonotary Warbler in the swampy woods west of the fields at the equestrian entrance of the Muttontown Preserve. > > Patrick F. Palladino > > > On Apr 29, 2013, at 7:54 AM, dino1277 AT hotmail.com wrote: > >> For anyone searching for the bird, I departed after it flew off westbound and landed in a live pine tree in the median to the west of the field 10 entrance. >> >> Patrick F. Palladino >> >> >> On Apr 29, 2013, at 7:43 AM, Pat Palladino wrote: >> >>> Jones Beach on street sign east of Field 10. >>> >>> Patrick F. Palladino >>> >>> >>> On Apr 28, 2013, at 7:53 AM, dino1277 AT hotmail.com wrote: >>> >>>> Currently at Ambergill. Also Blackburnian Warbler at the Terrace Bridge. >>>> >>>> Patrick F. Palladino >>>> >>>> >>>> On Apr 25, 2013, at 1:02 PM, dino1277 AT hotmail.com wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I am watching a female Evening Grosbeak where the Breeze Hill feeders were during the winter, in Prospect Park. >>>>>> >>>>>> Patrick F. Palladino >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 3, 2013, at 2:44 PM, dino1277 AT hotmail.com wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> There is currently a Piping Plover at Point Lookout, just west of the first jetty. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Pat Palladino >>> >>> -- >>> >>> 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 AT 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 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Louisiana waterthrush - east setauket From: Luke Ormand <leormand AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 13:56:42 -0400 Tho day around noon I had a Lousiana Watrerthrush feeding in a small freshwater pond (puddle really) off of Runs Road in East Setauket. The road is public but the property and wetland and private. Also seen were goldfinches, blue jays, cardinals and catbirds. -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Thursday birds at Belmont Lake SP and Gardiner CP (Suffolk Co.) From: John Gluth <jgluth AT optonline.net> Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 13:46:17 -0400 Morning visits to the above parks (7-9 & 9:15-10:30 respectively) turned up several nice birds. It was a matter of quality over quantity at Belmont Lake, where among the 10 warbler species present Yellow-rumped and Yellow were the most abundant, but where single BAY-BREASTED, BLACKBURNIAN, Blackpoll, and Magnolia warblers were also found. Other notable migrants included Indigo Bunting (2), Scarlet Tanager (2), Eastern Kingbird (2), and Red-eyed Vireo (6). The highlights at Gardiner County Park were mostly waterbirds. A VIRGINIA RAIL was giving "kiddick" calls from within the small freshwater marsh halfway down the main trail to the beach. In that same marsh were 6 Glossy Ibis. Another dozen ibis were out on the salt marsh and eastern creek. Also out on the bayside marsh and/or beach were Willet (8), Greater Yellowlegs (2), Least Sandpiper (7), and Semipalmated Plover (2). Habitat-specific passerines included SEASIDE (1) and SALTMARSH (2-3) sparrows, MARSH WREN (2), and WILLOW FLYCATCHER (1), the latter two species only heard. Out over the Great South Bay, 3 tern species were present—Forster's, Common, and Least. -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Pine Siskin, Bylane Farm, Lewisboro From: Tait Johansson <taitjohansson AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 11:53:11 -0400 Also one flyover Pine Siskin on the Bedford Audubon walk this morning. Tait Johansson Naturalist Bedford Audubon Society 35 Todd Rd. Katonah, NY 10536 (914) 232-1999 -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Bay-breasted etc., Bylane Farm, Lewisboro From: Tait Johansson <taitjohansson AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 11:48:06 -0400 A 2 hour bird walk this morning at Bedford Audubon's Bylane Farm in Lewisboro yielded some nice birds, including one Bay-breasted Warbler. Some other species on the walk: 1 Solitary Sandpiper 1 Yellow-throated Vireo 6 Cedar Waxwings 1 Ovenbird 1 Worm-eating Warbler 1 Black-and-White Warbler 1 Nashville Warbler 1 Northern Parula 2 Magnolia Warblers 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Blackpoll Warbler 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2 Orchard Orioles (copulating) Tait Johansson Naturalist Bedford Audubon Society 35 Todd Rd. Katonah, NY 10536 (914) 232-1999 -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Common Nighthawk- Prospect Park From: Robert Bate <robsbate AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 09:22:59 -0400 Kier Randall found a Common Nighthawk perched high in a tree on a bare branch over the path leaving the northeast corner of the Vale of Cashmere. The Vale is close to Grand Army Plaza and just above Nellie's Lawn. Rob Bate Brooklyn -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: forest park waterhole, Queens NY From: Cesar Castillo <czar3233 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 04:41:55 -0700 Mourning warbler, blackburnians, baybreasted since 7 am. Very busy. -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Blydenburgh County Park--Blackburnian and Canada Warblers From: John Gluth <jgluth AT optonline.net> Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 22:37:51 -0400 I spent over 7.5 hours (7:35-3:20) birding Blydenburgh County Park (Suffolk) today, hoping the southwest winds overnight and spotty showers during the day would deliver a nice dose of migrants, as good as or better than the modest influx that occurred 5/10 & 5/11. Well, it was hardly a bonanza but I managed to squeeze 59 total species out of the park, 14 of them warblers, including single BLACKBURNIAN and CANADA. I got brief looks at what was probably a male Cape May as well, but in the glimpses I got before the bird flew out of sight it was partially obscured by leaves (high in the same oak as the Blackburnian), and silhouetted against the gray sky. I saw fine dark streaks on yellow underparts and what seemed to be a blackish crown, but the light was so poor that I couldn't in good conscience rule out Yellow Warbler 100%. Most locally nesting migrants were present in reasonably good (Great Crested Flycatcher, Ovenbird, Baltimore Oriole) to abundant numbers (Red-eyed Vireo, Gray Catbird, Yellow Warbler) numbers. Surprisingly, the only brown thrush detected was Wood. Full eBird checklist (with photos) here: http://ebird.org/ebird/ny/view/checklist?subID=S14125630 -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Hempstead SP & Nickerson Beach From: syschiff <icterus AT optonline.net> Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 19:15:53 -0400 An orange, olive, yellow and some red SUMMER TANAGER showed up in Hempstead Lake SP this morning. A rather odd bizarre looking bird. I've never seen one in this transitional plumage before. Otherwise, the migration here is still slow. At Nickerson Beach, PIPING PLOVER and AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER nests are circled by cages and roped off areas, No Skimmers yet. However, about 300+ COMMON TERNS are getting ready to set up housekeeping. No nesting yet since there were no dive bombing birds, a hazard a bit later in the season. Sy Schiff -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Re:[ebirdsnyc] North Woods are jumping! From: nidhin cyril <nidhincyril AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 17:14:19 -0400 Had a great show of migrants near the wood chip pile near the Block house in North Woods at Central park which included warblers like Bay-breasted, Blackburnian, Canada, chest-nut sided and Wilson's. Might have heard a Cape May but not sure about it. Also saw a single Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and 2 male Scarlet Tanager with one female. On May 14 Tuesday, there was a good show of Male hooded Warbler and Wilson's near the exit of the strawberry field towards Hernsmead. Also had the Cape May at the weeping elm near Wagnor's cove. Great days of birding :) On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 9:20 AM, Nadir Souirgi wrote: > ** > > > A nice influx of migrants arrived last night into the North Woods of > Central Park. In the 45 or so minutes I had to bird before work, 17 species > of warbler including Cape May, Blackburnian, and Wilson's were seen/heard. > Good numbers of other expected migrants like Scarlett Tanager, > Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Red-eyed Vireo and an apparently late, according > to eBird, Red-breasted Nuthatch. > > Happy birding, > > Nadir Souirgi > __._,_.___ > Reply via web post Reply > to sender > Reply > to group > Start > a New Topic Messages > in this topic(1) > Recent Activity: > > - New Members > 5 > - New Files > 1 > > Visit Your Group > ebirdsnyc: bird sightings from the NYC area > [image: Yahoo! Groups] > Switch to: Text-Only, > Daily Digest• > Unsubscribe • Terms > of Use • Send us Feedback > > . > > __,_._,___ > -- Regards, Nidhin Joseph -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Clove lakes park - 22 warbler species From: Isaac Grant <hosesbroadbill AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 15:29:17 -0400 Highlights were: Kentucky Warbler below martlings bridge near the last red bridge before forest avenue. Bird was between the path and the houses about 30 feet from red bridge. Hooded Warbler - female just below martlings avenue. On steep slope before the paved path. Cape May Warbler - 4 Wilson's warbler - more then 10 Bay-breasted Warbler -2 Tennessee Warbler - 2 Canada Warbler - 2 Rest of the list was Prairie Warbler Palm Warbler Yellow Warbler Common Yellowthroat Black-and-white Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Northern Waterthrush Nashville Warbler American Redstart Also loads of thrushes Numbers of least flycatchers Eastern pewee Lincoln's Sparrow Isaac Grant Senior Loan Officer -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Ferncliff, Dutchess Cty: Cape May, Bay Breasted, Worm Eating, Tennessee + From: Ryan MacLean <rm389 AT bard.edu> Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 13:07:06 -0400 Despite rainy conditions, warblers were abundant this morning at Ferncliff Forest in Rhinebeck NY. The highlight was a beautiful male CAPE MAY WARBLER perched conveniently next to a WORM-EATING WARBLER on the East Tower Trail slightly downhill from the firetower. The rain was pretty heavy at the time so they didn't seem to wanna move around much (much to our benefit). A male BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was in with a large flock of warbs at the highest elevation point on the Circle Trail, along with atleast 2 singing TENNESSEE WARBLERS, several BLACKBURNIANS, PARULAS, BTB-Gs and hundreds of YRs. Other highlights included SWAINSONS THRUSH, YELLOW THROATED VIREO, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER and 2 calling BARRED OWLS heard deep in the woods. Judging by how the weather is shaping up in these next couple of days, we could see even bigger warbler flights at Ferncliff so if you're in the Hudson Valley/Dutchess County area this is the place to be in the morning. Almost every year around this time a Mourning Warbler shows up in the brushy thickets on the Bridal Path so keep your eyes/ears out in that area if you go (stay on the path or ticks will eat you alive). Take your time wherever you are in the preserve cos you can literally stop anywhere and chances are you'll be surrounded by warblers within minutes, even if it means getting soaked. Sometimes its worth it. Ryan MacLean Red Hook NY -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: RE: Hooded W. at Oakland Lake and other stuff From: Shaibal Mitra <Shaibal.Mitra AT csi.cuny.edu> Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 14:33:13 +0000 This note is actually about "other stuff" again--specifically spring movements of Barn and other swallows on Long Island. Since Steve Walter and I last digressed to this topic a few weeks ago, I've noticed very few reports concerning visible migration of landbirds, two exceptions being reports from Michael McBrien and Angus Wilson of small numbers of Barn Swallows moving west to east at Patchogue and Amagansett. On this past Sunday, 12 May, Patricia Lindsay and I observed a moderately paced but apparently long-sustained Barn Swallow flight. The tempo and mode of the flight was similar at Mecox Bay in the morning (when the morning was still gray and greasy) and at Shinnecock Inlet in the afternoon (after the front had cleared and the westerly wind had whipped up): in both cases, birds were moving determinedly from east to west, as seems to be the case for most moderate to large spring movements on the outer coast of Long Island. It seems very likely that Barn Swallows were moving at a rate of about one bird per two minutes over a period of more than eight hours. We only stayed at Mecox for 20 minutes (ending 8:00 am) during which we tallied 8 migrating Barn Swallows. Their behavior was quite striking, and any lingering doubts that they might have been local residents cycling around in some fashion were further allayed by the presence among them of a Cliff Swallow moving westward in just the same fashion. (Some readers of this list will recall the Cliff Swallow that Rich Guthrie called out on the beach at Mecox on 29 May 2004, because it was arguably the fourth most memorable bird there during a very memorable Memorial Day weekend--and because a lot of people were standing with him on the beach, contemplating the aftermath of Ken and Sue Fuestel's Bar-tailed Godwit. Sadly, my notes do not record for certain which way that swallow was moving (though I think it was east to west), nor how many Barn Swallows we saw. Pat and I were at Shinnecock Inlet 1:35-3:50 on Sunday, during which we counted 61 Barn Swallows crossing the Inlet and continuing westward, again with one Cliff Swallow among them. (We undoubtedly missed many because we witnessed a shipwreck and spent a lot of time speaking with the Coast Guard and the police.) I offer these observations because there is obviously still a lot for us to learn about even our most common species. For instance, are Barn Swallow movements on the barrier beach possibly different from those on the "mainland" shores of LI's bays (as at Patchogue), or on the easternmost "mainland" of the island (as at Amagansett)? Shai Mitra Bay Shore ________________________________ From: Shaibal Mitra Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 8:36 AM To: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L AT cornell.edu) Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] Hooded W. at Oakland Lake and other stuff >In my experience, visible spring migration of Barn Swallows along the central ocean coast of Long Island (Jones Inlet to Shinnecock Inlet) is almost invariably from east to west (the only exceptions seem to involve rare occasions when very small numbers of birds are observed bucking easterly headwinds during poor weather). Shai Mitra ________________________________ From: bounce-83899896-11143133 AT list.cornell.edu [bounce-83899896-11143133 AT list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Steve Walter [swalter15 AT verizon.net] Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 9:47 PM To: NYSbirds-L AT cornell.edu Subject: [nysbirds-l] Hooded W. at Oakland Lake and other stuff > Of interest was a modest westward movement of Barn Swallows, perhaps a cold triggered reverse migration (as has been observed before). ________________________________ Washington Monthly magazine ranks the College of Staten Island as one of "America's Best-Bang-for-the-Buck Colleges" -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: North Woods are jumping! From: Nadir Souirgi <nadir75 AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 09:20:33 -0400 A nice influx of migrants arrived last night into the North Woods of Central Park. In the 45 or so minutes I had to bird before work, 17 species of warbler including Cape May, Blackburnian, and Wilson's were seen/heard. Good numbers of other expected migrants like Scarlett Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Red-eyed Vireo and an apparently late, according to eBird, Red-breasted Nuthatch. Happy 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Central Park: Cape May Warblers and Mourning Warbler From: Anders Peltomaa <anders.peltomaa AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 09:14:34 -0400 Hi all, This morning a minor convention of Cape May Warblers was to be seen at the lower Lobe (Wagner Cove) and at the Point a male Mourning Warbler (found by Al Levantin) put on quite a show. good birding, Anders Peltomaa -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: South Shore, Nassau Co. From: syschiff <icterus AT optonline.net> Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 15:03:59 -0400 Hempstead Lake SP 14 May After virtually no migrants, last Thursday brought the first relief. Friday was also productive and since then, things have gradually tapered off. However, each successive day did bring in a few new species. The warbler assortment has been so-so with nothing unusual. What is most noticeable is a lack of singing, so birding is difficult as the trees are mature, very tall and beginning to leaf out. We did have our first SOLITARY SANDPIPER this morning. Marine Nature Study Area 14 May Today we had a mix of shore birds consisting of SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, DUNLIN, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER and our breeding WILLETS. Unfortunately, we did not see a Clapper Rail, but the marsh birds were present, namely: SEASIDE SPARROW, SALTMARSH SPARROW and MARSH WREN. An almost all white LITTLE BLUE HERON was present (look the Snowy Egrets over carefully). FORSTER'S TERNS are seen both flying over and resting on the marsh puddle to the west of the pond. No Common Terns. They rarely come here, but stay on the marsh islands or further south on the barrier beaches, both areas where they breed . Sy Schiff -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Forest Park Queens Report 5-13... From: Andrew Baksh <birdingdude AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 14:06:28 -0400 On Sunday, the good warbler birding continued in Forest Park Queens NY. In all a total of 20 species of Warblers were recorded in the Park. Noticeably, the volume of birds were down significantly from Friday when the bird songs overwhelmed the woods but the variety remained good. Although, you had to work harder to get the variety of birds, I and a few other birders were quite impressed with the number of Cape May Warblers that were around. Many birders spoke of seeing or nearing double digits of this species with 10-12 being the high count reported by a few birders who covered quite a bit of ground in the park. There were also multiple sightings of Bay Breasted with a high of 4-5 seen by a few birders. One puzzling occurrence for many of the long time Forest Park birders was the lack of activity in the late afternoon at the famous "waterhole". Several birders shared with me that the MO used to be Jamaica Bay in the morning and Forest Park water hole in the afternoon where a 20 warbler species count was easy on a good day at that location. I am fascinated at the changes taking place with the pattern of birds using the waterhole and wonder what has affected the change the long time birders of the park have noticed. One theory one birder cited was that the birds are not staying as long as they used to and seem to be long gone by the end of the day. Another was that there are less birds around. If you wish to share any of your insight on why birds are not staying longer in the midst of migration through places like Forest Park or why the change in the lack of activity at the waterhole, please drop me a note offline. Thanks 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Cedar Beach County Park, Southold, NY From: "Ryan J. Bass" <ryan.j.bass AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 22:14:06 -0400 A break in Saturday's weather afforded my fiancé and I (2) hrs at Cedar Beach County Park on the N. Fork of Long Island for birding. Links to photos shortened with Tiny URL. A pair of Oldsquaw came quite close to shore, perhaps by the windy conditions and storm movements in the area. The date seemed a bit late as I thought many had staged and migrated in large numbers several weeks ago: http://tiny.cc/80w1ww Common, Roseate, and Least Terns shared the beach: http://tiny.cc/11w1ww w/Sanderling, Peeps, and Piping Plovers that were fresh and crisp: http://tiny.cc/j2w1ww Finally, one of our personal favorites, the Osprey: http://tiny.cc/j3w1ww Cheers, Ryan Brooklyn, NY http://www.flickr.com/photos/87290840 AT N02/ -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Queens County Bird Club Inc. - Upcoming Meeting Info- From: Arie Gilbert <ariegilbert AT optonline.net> Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 20:19:31 -0400 The Queens County Bird Club Inc. will be meeting at the Alley Pond Environmental Center http://www.alleypond.com/ at 8pm on Wednesday May 15 { the third Wednesday of the month} Our Speaker will be Stephane Perreault who will share what he learned about the Redstart's singing behavior in the context of birding in Queens. Non members and guests are invited to join us for our meetings featuring noted guest speakers and to join us on our renowned field trips. QCBC is a tax exempt, charitable organization {501c3}. Trips and Meetings are free! :-) And please consider joining or making a contribution if you attend or participate. Please check our website for more information Arie Gilbert President: *Queens County Bird Club Inc*. See http://www.qcbirdclub.org for more information on trips, speakers, and other events -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Prospect Park Birds.. From: Peter Colen <peter.colen AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 19:50:57 -0400 http://www.petercolenphotography.com/WinterWrens/ProspectPark20130513/29409084_t3qx2q#!i=2510620811&k=3DFxT7P Some of the birds seen in Prospect Park today.. Peter Colen Prospect Park Brooklyn NY -- petercolenphotography.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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 16:50:47 -0700 RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * May 13, 2013 *  NYSY  05. 13. 13   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 06, 2013 - May 13, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortland compiled:May 13 AT 6:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org     #354 -Monday May 13, 2013   Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of  May 06, 2013   Highlights: ----------- TRI-COLORED HERON GLOSSY IBIS RUFF BLACK TERN GOLDEN WINGED WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER PRAIRIE WARBLER BAY-BREASTED WARBLER PROTHONOTARY WARBLER LAWRENCE’S WARBLER CAPE MAY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER PRAIRIE WARBLER LAPLAND LONGSPUR ORCHARD ORIOLE Migrants this week ------------ BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LEAST SANDPIPER DUNLIN STILT SANDPIPER SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO SWAINSON’S THRUSH BRANT BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER PROTHONOTARY WARBLER TENNESSEE WARBLER MOURNING WARBLER BAY-BREASTED WARBLER RED-EYED VIREO SWAINSON’S THRUSH ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------      5/7: 2GLOSSI IBIS  were seen from the end of Morgan Road.      5/8: A TRI-COLORED HERON was found near the Seneca Trail on the Wildlife Trail. It was seen the next two days in the same place. At least 100 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen on Carncross Road near the bridge to Howland Island.      5/9: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was found in the wooded area on VanDyne Spoor Road.      5/10: A breeding plumaged male RUFF and a GLOSSY IBIS were seen on the Kip’s Island fields southeast of the Thruway and west of State Rt.90.The RUFF was later seen at LaRue’s Lagoon along the Wildlife Trail.      5/12: The RUFF was relocated on Howland Island where it was seen again today. The bird was in Coot’s Pond which is accessed from Howland Island Road on Rt. 38 north of Port Byron. Cross the iron bridge and go left at the first intersection. The pond will be on your right.      Shorebirds seen throughout the complex this week were BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, KILDEER, SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, RUFF, DUNLIN and STILT SANDPIPER. Derby Hill ------------      A very slow week at Derby. Only 783 Hawks were counted. Other highlights were PRAIRIE WARBLER, CAPE MAY WARBLER and ORCHARD ORIOLE on 5/11. Oswego County ------------      5/7: A FOS CERULEAN WARBLER was found at Phillips Point on Oneida Lake near Constantia.      5/9: The LAWRENCE’S WARBLER and a BREWSTER’S WARBLER were seen at Great Bear Recreational Area north of Phoenix. A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen on Weller Road off of Co. Rt. 6 in Volnay.      5/10: 16 species of Warblers wer seen at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario including GOLDEN-WINGED and BAY-BREASTED. FOS BRANT were seen at Phillips Point.      5/11:  SWAINSON’S THRUSH and CAPE MAY warbler were found at Sunset Bay Park. BLACK TERNS were found at Selkirk State Park on Lake Ontario. Herkimer County ------------      5/10 41 species of birds including a late FOX SPARROW  were seen in the Cold Brook area north of Utica. Onondaga County ------------      5/12: A GREAT EGRET, 2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS and 5 LEAST SANDPIPERS were seen on the Pony(less) Farm on Lamson Road in Lysander.      5/13: PINE SISKINS were at a feeder in Liverpool.            --  end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y.  13027  U.S.A. -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: 9th Annual Adirondack Birding Festival From: "Joan E. Collins" <Joan.Collins AT frontier.com> Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 16:10:23 -0400 The 9th Annual Adirondack Birding Festival will be held on June 7, 8, and 9 (the second weekend in June). For a complete description of events, visit: http://www.adirondackexperience.com/outdoor-recreation/birding-trails/hamilt on-county-birding-festival.html Joan Collins Long Lake, NY -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: NNYBirds: 9th Annual Adirondack Birding Festival From: "Joan E. Collins" <Joan.Collins AT Frontier.com> Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 16:10:23 -0400 The 9th Annual Adirondack Birding Festival will be held on June 7, 8, and 9 (the second weekend in June). For a complete description of events, visit: http://www.adirondackexperience.com/outdoor-recreation/birding-trails/hamilt on-county-birding-festival.html Joan Collins Long Lake, NY [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ All postings to Northern_NY_Birds are protected by copyright law. Subject: Y-b Cuckoo in Bryant Park From: Gabriel Willow <gabrielwillow AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 10:40:11 -0400 Had a great bird walk in Bryant Park this morning! Highlights were good views of a Yellow-billed Cuckoo in the top of London Planes along the south side, and a bird that I believe was a female Cerulean Warbler. I would like for someone else to spot it, as I don't have much experience with this bird, but I'm pretty sure of the ID: Short tail, long wings, chunky, buffy underparts with smudgy streaks on flanks, bold buff/yellowish supercilium. Couldn't make out any blue tones. Was high in Planetrees as well. Other species seen: Least Flycatcher Hermit Thrush Gray Catbird (many) American Redstart (many) Black-and-White Warbler Magnolia Warbler Common Yellowthroat (many) Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush Eastern Towhee Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow There's a lot of activity when & where the sun hits the treetops... Good birding, Gabriel Willow NYC Audubon -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Bobolink, North Fork Preserve (Suffolk Co) From: Richard Kaskan <rkaskan AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 12 May 2013 22:17:55 -0400 I was out of state for a week so I was chomping at the bit to get out on Sunday morning - played a little game to see how many species I could find in my usual haunts in this part of Suffolk County and ended up with 105 - pretty good for me. The best bird was Bobolink - a pair (male/female) of in the western part of the North Fork Preserve in the town of Riverhead. It was also fun to find a Common Nighthawk along Grumman Blvd in Calverton and 14 warbler species in my regular patch at the the DEC property in Rocky Point. Richard Kaskan Shoreham, NY -- kaskan AT ieee.org (512) 748-8660 -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Doodletown/Mine Road/Sterling Forest State Park Birds (Rockland/Orange Counties) From: Ken Feustel <feustel AT optonline.net> Date: Sun, 12 May 2013 19:17:30 -0400 We spent the morning birding Doodletown Road in Bear Mountain State Park. It rained on our way up from LI but cleared just as we arrived at Doodletown. Many of the local breeders were in, including Hooded and Cerulean Warblers and Louisiana Waterthrush. A few migrant warblers were present, but in the minority of birds present. Highlights included a Kentucky Warbler on the Doodletown Trail, west of where Timp Brook passes under the trail. As you walk uphill west of Timp Brook, look for a sign on the right indicating the former location of the Montvale Community Church and bear right. After 100 yards or so a small brook passes under the trail. The warbler was seen and heard on both sides of the trail north of the brook. We had our first empids of the year at Doodletown, with a calling Least Flycatcher near where the Kentucky was found and a calling Acadian Flycatcher south of the main trail some 150 yards in from Route 9. A highlight of the trip was an excellent view of a female Cerulean Warbler feeding near the ground, one of the first times I ever recall looking down on a Cerulean Warbler. Photo on my flickr site. We made a short visit to Sterling Forest State Park where Golden- winged Warbler was found at the end of Ironwood Road. Definitely a day where quality exceeded quantity. Ken & Sue Feustel http://www.flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/ -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Rocky Pt DEC - Prairie Warblers From: Thomas Moran <tomster101 AT optonline.net> Date: Sun, 12 May 2013 16:50:54 -0400 After birding in the morning with Bob Adamo, I went to the Rocky Point DEC area south of Whiskey Road, accessing it from Wading River Hollow Rd, off of Middle Country Rd. Area had many Prairie Warblers. Tom Moran Shoreham -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Wave Hill, Bronx: Orchard Oriole etc. From: gabriel willow <gabrielwillow AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 12 May 2013 11:52:16 -0700 Had a lovely morning at Wave Hill, leading a Mother's Day bird walk.  Highlights were 2 very cooperative pairs of Baltimore Orioles, hopping about in cherry trees at eye-level, 2 male Orchard Orioles, and about ten species of warbler (many heard but not seen, all singing): Northern ParulaYellow WarblerChestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia WarblerBlack-throated Blue WarblerBlack-throated Green WarblerPrairie WarblerBlackpoll WarblerAmerican RedstartCommon Yellowthroat Other highlights included Scarlet Tanager, Fish Crows with twigs in their beaks (thinking of nesting nearby, or just playing?), Turkey Vulture, Peregrine Falcon & Merlin flyovers, Warbling & Blue-headed Vireos, and a Robin feeding her nestlings, perfect for Mother's Day. Enjoy the day, Gabriel WillowNYC Audubon -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: northern central park 11 may 2013 From: Peter LeTourneau <letour AT ldeo.columbia.edu> Date: Sun, 12 May 2013 14:22:18 -0400 Spring migration report from Central Park 11 May 2013 Limited to Great Hill and North Woods/Blockhouse area 7:30am to 12:00n light rain, fog, mist, some breaks of sun Highlights: 15 warbler species, multiple Cape May and Blackburnians in single trees You had to work a little today but it was worth it. The east side of Great Hill was especially productive. The black cherry trees and oaks with staminate flowers were the most productive. Warblers were definitely clustered in mixed flocks. The calls of black-throated blues and parulas were the thing to focus on and all the others would come into view. Things went wild around 9am in the little hidden meadow on the east side of Great Hill after the 8:30 rain shower. A spectacular morning if you were patient. Nashville (possible) Parula Yellow Chestnut-sided Magnolia Cape May (at least 5 individuals) Blackburnian (8-10) Black-throated blue Black-throated green Yellow-rumped Prairie (audio) Blackpoll Black and White Redstart Common Yellowthroat Ovenbird +30 more common species ranging from Black-crowned Night Heron to Common Grackle, etc. -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Kissena park, Queens From: Cesar Castillo <czar3233 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 20:43:07 -0700 Birded the area late in the morning and was later joined by Eric and Jeff,  We had a Nashville Warbler at the Corridor and Bay-breasted Warbler at the park Later Eric and I found a Cape-May warbler on a spruce near the lake where we refound the Red-breasted Nuthatch I had on Thursday.    Warbler activity picked up nicely around 1:30 PM, and had BT-Green and Blue, Redstart, Blackpoll, Yellow-rumped, 1 Ovenbird, Yellows everywhere (as expected for this park), Magnolia's in good numbers, 1 Wood duck (which I rarely see at the lake) and Swainson's thrush.  A fair amount of Ruby-crowned kinglets too. -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Queens County 5/11 From: "kenallaire AT earthlink.net" <kenallaire@earthlink.net> Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 19:26:42 -0500 Fellow Birders, Despite the inclement weather, and some obligations in the after, I was able to get out to a couple of Queens County Parks this morning. I first visited Forest Pond Park, and when thunder coulds started to come in I beat a hasty retreat, and was able to spend a couple of hours at the east side of Kissena Park later in the morning. Avian activity was much less than yesterday's, in both variety and sheer numbers, and many warblers were treetopping, and required picking up their songs and then working hard. I was pleasantly surprised to find that by the afternoon I had seen 18 species of warblers (nothing of note among other families), and 5 of them were FOS for me. The highlights: in the vicinity of the water hole, Forest Park-- Cape May, Bay-breasted, Blackburnian, and Blackpoll Warblers. At Kissena Park, between 164th St. and the Velodrome: Wilson's, Canada, and Worm-eating Warblers. Not bad for a short and rainy day! Happy Birding, Ken Allaire El Valle de Anton, Panama skypename: kenallaire -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Alley Pond Park: Wet but well warblered From: John Gluth <jgluth AT optonline.net> Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 20:21:44 -0400 Great South Bay Audubon's field trip this morning to Alley Pond was held under damp conditions which became downright wet by late morning. But the spirits of the nine participants were raised high and dry by the presence of 17 species of warbler, highlighted by Bay-breasted (1), Tennessee (1), Chestnut-sided (1), Prairie (1), and Nashville (1). Other notable migrants included 3 thrush species--Swainson's (2), Veery (2), and Wood (4-5); Scarlet Tanager (3-4); and Great Crested Flycatcher. The area where the hottest action took place was west of Turtle and Decadon ponds, at the edge of the park near the school on 67th Avenue (see the "A" on the Google map of "Alley Pond Park"). Things had been a bit disappointing up until then. Full eBird checklist here: http://ebird.org/ebird/ny/view/checklist?subID=S14075641 -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Black Tern - BIg Egg Marsh From: Isaac Grant <hosesbroadbill AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 20:15:43 -0400 Had a Black Tern mixed in with a large flock of Common and Forster's terns flying near the bridge. Also there were loads if shorebirds of all the expected species, including a few hundred Red Knot. Isaac Grant Senior Loan Officer -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Blackburnian Warbler, A Survivor! From: Mardi Dickinson <mardi1d AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 19:33:37 -0400 Birders et al, Here is a new article I just posted & thought you would be interested in. Enjoy! http://kymry.wordpress.com/2013/05/11/blackburnian-warbler-a-survivor/ Cheers, Mardi Dickinson Norwalk, CT http://kymrygroup.com/ https://twitter.com/MardiWD -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: The New York Botanical Garden From: Debbie Becker <editconsul AT aol.com> Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 19:27:39 -0400 The following birds were spotted on my Saturday morning and afternoon bird walk. Swainson's Thrush Wood thrush Veery HOODED Warbler Chestnut sided Bay breasted Blackpoll Black and white Northern Parula Yellow rumped Black throated green Black throated Blue Yellow Oven Bird Magnolia American Redstart Common Yellowthroat Yellow throated Vireo Warbling Vireo Great crested flycatcher Wood ducks w 12 ducklings Mallard Baltimore Oriole Scarlet Tanager Eastern Kingbird Great Blue Heron American Goldfinch Grackle Catbird Red winged blackbird Song sparrow Rough winged swallow Chimney swift Thanks to Joann, Steve & Martin. Good Birding, Debbie Becker BirdingAroundNYC.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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Wildwood State Park - Worm Eating and Chestnut Sided Warbler From: Ben Weinstein <bweinste AT life.bio.sunysb.edu> Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 16:00:49 -0400 Hi all, The birds and weather were very cooperative this morning, with highlights of 2 WORM-EATING WARBLERS, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER and good views of multiple PRAIRIE WARBLERS. Full list below. Best, Ben Weinstein Wildwood State Park, Suffolk, US-NY May 11, 2013 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Protocol: Traveling 3.0 mile(s) Comments: After a storm, birding along the ridgeline parallel to LI sound. 43 species Canada Goose 2 Red-breasted Merganser 3 Common Loon 3 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Turkey Vulture 1 Solitary Sandpiper 3 Ring-billed Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 3 Common Tern 1 Forster's Tern 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 2 Warbling Vireo 1 Red-eyed Vireo 3 Blue Jay 2 Tree Swallow 3 Black-capped Chickadee 10 Tufted Titmouse 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 House Wren 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 American Robin 10 Gray Catbird 4 Worm-eating Warbler 2 Blue-winged Warbler 1 Black-and-white Warbler 3 Common Yellowthroat 3 American Redstart 5 Northern Parula 6 Magnolia Warbler 2 Yellow Warbler 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler 20 Prairie Warbler 10 Eastern Towhee 3 Song Sparrow 5 White-throated Sparrow 10 Northern Cardinal 3 Red-winged Blackbird 1 Baltimore Oriole 1 American Goldfinch 4 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14073588 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) -- Ben Weinstein PhD Candidate Ecology and Evolution Stony Brook University http://benweinstein.weebly.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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Prothonotary on The Point From: Gabriel Willow <gabrielwillow AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 14:09:32 -0400 Looking at a stunning male Prothonotary Warbler on the point of The Point in Central Park right now, he's hopping on the ground. Other highlights this afternoon include seeing 6+ Baltimore Orioles, numerous Blackpoll Warblers, a Wilson's Warbler & female Hooded Warbler on the Point. Hermit, Swainson's, Wood Thrushes & Veery. Also a lovely Green Heron at the Upper Lobe... Woohoo! Gabriel Willow NYC Audubon Www.facebook.com/urbannaturalist -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Re: Swallow-tailed kite, Kissena park From: Cesar Castillo <czar3233 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 05:34:58 -0700 not sure what happened, appears as though I accidentally sent out another email by accident, was supposed to be a deleted draft.  I have not seen a kite today.  Photos were part of yesterday's report that I sent out today. ________________________________ From: Corey Finger To: Cesar Castillo Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 8:30 AM Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Swallow-tailed kite, Kissena park Are you saying you saw it again? Where, exactly? Thanks, Corey Finger Sent from my iPhone On May 11, 2013, at 8:18 AM, Cesar Castillo wrote: > > >-- >NYSbirds-L List Info: >Welcome and Basics >Rules and Information >Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >Archives: >The Mail Archive >Surfbirds >BirdingOnThe.Net >Please submit your observations to eBird! >-- -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Re: Swallow-tailed kite, Kissena park From: Corey Finger <here471 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 08:33:59 -0400 Are you saying you saw it again today? If so, where, exactly? This is a bird that pretty much every New York State birder would want to see. Please provide some details. Good Birding, Corey Finger Sent from my iPhone On May 11, 2013, at 8:18 AM, Cesar Castillo wrote: > > > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- 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 AT 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/ -- Subject: Swallow-tailed kite, Kissena park From: Cesar Castillo <czar3233 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 05:18:48 -0700 -- 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 AT 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/ --