-RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Oct. 30, 2020
* NYNY2010.30
– Birds Mentioned
BROWN BOOBY+
TROPICAL KINGBIRD+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)
EURASIAN WIGEON
HARLEQUIN DUCK
Black Scoter
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
Cattle Egret
SANDHILL CRANE
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER
Caspian Tern
Eastern Whip-poor-will
SELASPHORUS HUMMINGBIRD
Peregrine Falcon
EVENING GROSBEAK
Pine Siskin
LAPLAND LONGSPUR
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
Vesper Sparrow
LECONTE’S SPARROW
HENSLOW’S SPARROW
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
Orange-crowned Warbler
BLUE GROSBEAK
DICKCISSEL
If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report electronically and use the NYSARC online submission form found athttps://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm
You can also send reports and digital image files via email to nysarc44<at>nybirds<dot>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)
125 Pine Springs Drive
Ticonderoga, NY 12883
Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert
Number: (212) 979-3070
Compiler: Tom Burke
Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
Transcriber: Gail Benson
[~BEGIN RBA TAPE~]
Greetings! This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, October 30, 2020 at 10 pm.
The highlights of today’s tape are TROPICAL KINGBIRD, BROWN BOOBY, LECONTE’S and HENSLOW’S SPARROWS, SANDHILL CRANE, AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, a SELASPHORUS HUMMINGBIRD, EURASIAN WIGEON, and HARLEQUIN DUCK, AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, LAPLAND LONGSPUR, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, EVENING GROSBEAK, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, BLUE GROSBEAK, DICKCISSEL and more.
Another week, another exceptional bird, this time a New York first, pending approval by NYSARC, this a TROPICAL KINGBIRD spotted along the Hudson River in Dobbs Ferry, Westchester County on Tuesday. With the identification nicely worked out by Tuesday evening, on Wednesday numerous birders were able to enjoy views of and vocalizations from this bird as it moved up and down the riverside from its original site by Wickers Creek north to the Ardsley-on-Hudson train station. Unfortunately, the weather worsened by Thursday morning, and the KINGBIRD was only seen once briefly, quickly moving south into the rain and fog with other birds, not to be noted again.
On Thursday an immature BROWN BOOBY appeared in East Quogue Marine Park around the pier at the end of Bay Avenue, where nicely photographed, but it was not relocated today.
Two excellent SPARROWS locally were a LECONTE’S present at Conference House Park at the southern tip of Staten Island from Sunday to Tuesday and a HENSLOW’S found Sunday at Breezy Point, both birds documented with nice photos.
A SANDHILL CRANE was also photographed as it flew over Breezy Point Sunday, and the AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN visiting the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge stayed at least through Wednesday.
A SELASPHORUS HUMMINBIRD was videoed visiting flowers at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River today, but its identification could not be specifically determined, and it was not relocated after the first sighting.
A drake EURASIAN WIGEON found Monday on West Lake in Patchogue was still present today, and among the many ducks now moving into our area were 3 HARLEQUIN DUCKS spotted in a BLACK SCOTER flock moving by Breezy Point Saturday.
The CATTLE EGRET was still at the Suffolk County Farm and Education Center off Yaphank Avenue Monday, and interesting was an EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL being harassed by a PEREGRINE FALCON as it was moving over mid-Manhattan Sunday morning.
An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was still being seen at Floyd Bennett Field today, and 2 CASPIAN TERNS were noted Saturday around Jamaica Bay and Plumb Beach.
Single LAPLAND LONGSPURS visited Breezy Point Saturday, Orient Wednesday, and Floyd Bennett Field the last 2 days.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was at Jamaica Bay Refuge Sunday and Monday, while VESPER SPARROWS occurred at Inwood Hill Park and Governor’s Island last Sunday, with 2 at Floyd Bennett Field yesterday.
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT in Stony Brook Tuesday was followed by 1 Wednesday at Conference House Park, and among the later WARBLERS were ORANGE-CROWNEDS at Riis Park, Conference House Park and Robert Moses State Park last Sunday.
Joining the PINE SISKIN invasion recently have been increasing numbers of EVENING GROSBEAKS, appearing mostly inland but with a few now reaching the coast.
A BLUE GROSBEAK continued at Sunken Meadow State Park to last Saturday, and some DICKCISSELS this week included reports from Breezy Point Sunday, Robert Moses State Park Tuesday, Coney Island Creek Wednesday and Heckscher State Park today.
To phone in reports call Tom Burke at (914) 967-4922.
This service is sponsored by the Linnaean Society of New York and the National Audubon Society. Thank you for calling.
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