– RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Jul. 15, 2022
* NYNY2207.15
– Birds mentioned
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT+
WHITE-FACED IBIS+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)
Stilt Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher
WILSON’S PHALAROPE
Bonaparte’s Gull
BLACK-HEADED GULL
Lesser Black-backed Gull
GULL-BILLED TERN
Caspian Tern
BROWN PELICAN
Red-headed Woodpecker
BLUE GROSBEAK
– Transcript
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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: Ben Cacace
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Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, July 15th 2022 at 11pm. A vacation shortened edition. The highlights of today’s tape are NEOTROPIC CORMORANT, WHITE-FACED IBIS, BROWN PELICAN, BLACK-HEADED GULL, WILSON’S PHALAROPE, GULL-BILLED TERN, BLUE GROSBEAK and more.
The adult NEOTROPIC CORMORANT present along the Hudson River since May 28th in the Newburgh-Beacon area was this week generally found around the pilings and other structures off the private Global Oil terminal off River Road south of the Newburgh ferry dock. If looking in that area please be mindful of both the vehicle and train traffic.
The East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge had a very good week both shorebird-wise and otherwise. On Tuesday an adult WHITE-FACED IBIS was spotted among Glossy Ibis and was seen again both Wednesday and Thursday up at the north end of the pond. Also lingering on the East Pond are single BLACK-HEADED and BONAPARTE’S GULLS usually present around the Raunt. While the north end mostly has been hosting a decent number of GULL-BILLED TERNS. It’s the shorebirds that are the main attraction drawn in due to the pond’s excellent condition. On Wednesday about 5,000 shorebirds were estimated to be using the East Pond which is best at high tide. Most prevalent among these were SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER and LEAST SANDPIPER but less common species present during the week included over a dozen STILT SANDPIPERS and fewer of WESTERN and PECTORAL SANDPIPERS plus one or two LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS and a WILSON’S PHALAROPE appeared there today.
BROWN PELICANS had another decent string of appearances off Long Island’s ocean coast. Last Saturday produced perhaps the same 9 off Fire Island Pines and then off East Hampton with 5 or more also moving by Robert Moses State Park. On subsequent days off Moses Park sightings included at least 5 Sunday, 7 Monday and 8 Wednesday. Perhaps the latter 8 also the ones off Jones Beach that day. Single birds were also noted at Shinnecock Saturday and Cupsogue Sunday.
Five LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were at Fort Tilden Monday while a CASPIAN TERN on Staten Island Sunday was followed by a couple at Calvert Vaux Park in Brooklyn Tuesday and one at Plumb Beach Wednesday.
RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS remain along the Paumanok Trail by Jones Pond in Manorville, this off Schultz Road and BLUE GROSBEAKS continue around the former Grumman airport complex in Calverton.
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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