-RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Feb. 14, 2023
* NYNY2302.14
– Birds Mentioned
PINK-FOOTED GOOSE+
THICK-BILLED MURRE+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
TRUMPETER SWAN
EURASIAN WIGEON
KING EIDER
Red-necked Grebe
EARED GREBE
Razorbill
Black-legged Kittiwake
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
LAPLAND LONGSPUR
If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report electronically and use the NYSARC online submission form found athttp://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 with a travel-shortened report as of Tuesday, February 14th at 6:00 p.m.
The highlights of today’s tape are PINK FOOTED GOOSE, THICK-BILLED MURRE, GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, TRUMPETER SWAN, EURASIAN WIGEON, KING EIDER, EARED GREBE, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and LAPLAND LONGSPUR.
A PINK-FOOTED GOOSE has been seen recently on the north end of Hempstead Lake, though visibility has been difficult due to construction activities. Another PINK-FOOTED continues to be seen in the Northport area, sometimes at the Soccer Park or on the High School fields.
A THICK-BILLED MURRE was still in Fort Pond Bay out in Montauk at least to Tuesday, most often seen around the southeast corner of the Bay. The TRUMPETER SWAN also continues right nearby – usually on the northwestern side of Fort Pond itself.
Also in Montauk, a decent gathering of 60 plus BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES and a good number of RAZORBILLS were seen off Montauk Point and fiveRED-NECKED GREBES were off Culloden Point on Saturday.
A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was still visiting Tung Ting Pond in Centerport Tuesday.
A couple of EURASIAN WIGEONS continue along Long Creek in Mattituck, usually north of the Grand Avenue bridge, and another remains near Brooklyn Army Terminal Pier 4.
Also continuing are the drake KING EIDER at Shinnecock Inlet, the EARED GREBE in Hendrix Creek off Shirley Chisholm State Park, the Marine Park RED-HEADED WOODPECKER near Stuart Street and Avenue T, and the LAPLAND LONGSPUR at Floyd Bennett Field.
Happy Valentine’s Day.
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
