-RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Nov 17, 2023
* NYNY2311.17
– Birds Mentioned
BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD+
PURPLE GALLINULE+
ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER+
GRAY KINGBIRD+
CAVE SWALLOW+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)
EURASIAN WIGEON
HARLEQUIN DUCK
SANDHILL CRANE
American Golden-Plover
Long-billed Dowitcher
Parasitic Jaeger
Razorbill
Black-legged Kittiwake
BLACK-HEADED GULL
Western Cattle Egret
Rough-legged Hawk
Red-headed Woodpecker
WESTERN KINGBIRD
NORTHERN SHRIKE
LAPLAND LONGSPUR
Snow Bunting
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
Orange-crowned Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Wilson’s Warbler
DICKCISSEL
|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
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
Greetings! This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, November 17, 2023 at 11:00 p.m.
The highlights of today’s tape are a likely BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD, GRAY KINGBIRD, WESTERN KINGBIRD and ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER, CAVE SWALLOW, PURPLE GALLINULE, SANDHILL CRANE, NORTHERN SHRIKE, EURASIAN WIGEON and HARLEQUIN DUCK, BLACK-HEADED GULL, LAPLAND LONGSPUR, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, DICKCISSEL and more.
A Hummingbird first spotted yesterday and then well photographed today on Randall’s Island appears to be a BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD, though, cautiously, more analysis would be appropriate for certain confirmation. If accepted by NYSARC, this would be a new species for New York. Hopefully the Hummer will reappear tomorrow around the plantings at the Urban Farm surrounding the public bath room off the Wards Meadow Loop in the southeast section of Randall’s Island.
A GRAY KINGBIRD found Tuesday in Brooklyn’s Canarsie Park was still present today, often found around Cricket Field 2 or nearer the Belt Parkway.
A WESTERN KINGBIRD was still being reported near the dog run at Nickerson Beach up to Tuesday, while four separate ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHERS included one last reported Saturday at the Suffolk County Farm and Education Center, one continuing at Brooklyn’s Owl’s Head Park at least to Thursday, another Tuesday at the Most Holy Trinity Cemetery in Brooklyn, and one at Bayswater Park in Queens Tuesday to at least Thursday.
A CAVE SWALLOW was a surprise Tuesday afternoon, seen and photographed flying west over Robert Moses State Park.
An immature PURPLE GALLINULE in a poor state of condition was spotted Monday at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne and rescued for rehabilitation by the Green Chimneys Farm and Wildlife Center.
Last Saturday a flock of 28 SANDHILL CRANES was spotted moving west past the Chestnut Ridge hawk watch at the Butler Sanctuary in Bedford, and three more flew by the Fort Tilden area.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was still being seen Monday at Freshkills Park on Staten Island.
A changing drake EURASIAN WIGEON was present all week on the main pond near the visitors center at Connetquot River State Park, with another reported again Saturday on the West Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, and two HARLEQUIN DUCKS were still off Orient Point Sunday.
A BLACK-HEADED GULL was spotted off Randall’s Island last Sunday, and a BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE appeared during a sea watch off Fire Island Sunday, joined by a PARASITIC JAEGER, while a RAZORBILL appeared off Southold Town Beach Monday
An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was around Field Seven at Heckscher State Park all week, and single LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were noted at Santapogue Creek in West Babylon and on Tuesday at Smith Pond in Rockville Centre, with three Monday on Jamaica Bay’s West Pond.
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK visited Croton Point Park Monday, and a WESTERN CATTLE EGRET flew by Bayswater Park yesterday.
Immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Croton Point Park and at Marshlands Conservancy in Rye.
A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was noted Sunday at Sammy’s Beach in East Hampton, while CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS appeared at Freshkills Park Monday and in Prospect Park Tuesday to Thursday.
A few DICKCISSELS continue to be seen, some SNOW BUNTINGS are arriving, and WARBLERS still include some ORANGE-CROWNEDS and several other late species, including PRAIRIE, CAPE MAY and WILSON’S.
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.
– End transcript
