NYC Rare Bird Alert, 8/15/2025

– RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Aug. 15, 2025
* NYNY2508.15

– Birds mentioned
WHITE IBIS+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

RED-NECKED GREBE
Sora
Whimbrel
Stilt Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Gull-billed Tern
Caspian Tern
SANDWICH TERN
Royal Tern
Wilson’s Storm-Petrel
WHITE-FACED STORM-PETREL
Cory’s Shearwater
SCOPOLI’S SHEARWATER
Great Shearwater
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
Least Bittern
Blackburnian Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler

– Transcript

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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: Ben Cacace

BEGIN TAPE

Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for *Friday, August 15th
2025* at 11pm. The highlights of today’s tape are SANDWICH TERN,
WHITE-FACED STORM-PETREL, WHITE IBIS, AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, RED-NECKED
GREBE, SCOPOLI’S SHEARWATER and more.

But first we very sadly mention the recent passing of our good friend Lloyd
Spitalnik. An enthusiastic, long-time regional birder, a very devoted
husband and an exceptional bird photographer. In remembrance of Lloyd do
yourself a favor and visit his website: https://www.lloydspitalnik.com/

Locally 2 SANDWICH TERNS, an adult with accompanying immature, appeared
today on the flats at Cupsogue Beach County Park in the midst of 32 ROYAL
TERNS.

Yesterday a boat about 20 miles south of the Hamptons encountered a
WHITE-FACED STORM-PETREL among the group of roughly 250 WILSON’S
STORM-PETRELS while last Sunday a boat south of Montauk produced 2
SCOPOLI’S SHEARWATERS among the 30 CORY’S and 120 GREAT SHEARWATERS and 150
WILSON’S STORM-PETRELS encountered offshore.

Three immature WHITE IBIS were still visiting Oakwood Beach on Staten
Island last Saturday but only one was reported there yesterday and today at
the marsh off Delwit Avenue.

The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN visiting Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge was seen at
the north end of the East Pond last weekend and was back there again today.
There is still ankle high water at both the south and north ends of the
East Pond so visitors should travel carefully when visiting there. The mud
can be slippery and tricky to negotiate but there are paths at both ends
that will get you to the pond’s edges. Also seen lately on the East Pond
have been a LEAST BITTERN and a SORA around the south end, both GULL-BILLED
and CASPIAN TERNS and the expected variety of shorebirds including
PECTORAL, WHITE-RUMPED and STILT SANDPIPERS though in lower than usual
numbers. A WHIMBREL was out at Ruffle Bar in Jamaica Bay last Sunday.

Among the few LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS in the region were 7 at Breezy
Point last Sunday and scattered CASPIAN TERNS included the one at Jamaica
Bay and 2 at Playland Park in Rye today and one at Plumb Beach Wednesday.

Somewhat early was a nicely plumaged RED-NECKED GREBE appearing off
Piermont Pier in Rockland County on Wednesday and southbound warblers
appearing locally this week included BLACKBURNIAN, CHESTNUT-SIDED and
BLACK-THROATED BLUE.

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

NYC Area Rare Bird Alert, 8/8/2025

-RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Aug. 8, 2025
* NYNY2508.08

– Birds Mentioned

WHITE IBIS+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

Mute Swan
BLACK-NECKED STILT
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER
WHIMBREL
GULL-BILLED TERN
CASPIAN TERN
Royal Tern
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
Least Bittern
Red-headed Woodpecker
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER
Ovenbird
Worm-eating Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Northern Waterthrush
Blue-winged Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Canada Warbler
BLUE GROSBEAK

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

[~BEGIN RBA TAPE~]

Greetings! This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, August 8, 2025 at 11:00 pm.

The highlights of today’s tape are WHITE IBIS, AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, BLACK-NECKED STILT, AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER and WHIMBREL, CASPIAN and GULL-BILLED TERNS, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, BLUE GROSBEAK and more.

A few WHITE IBIS have continued in our area, but most recent sightings have been limited to Staten Island.  The 3 immatures frequenting Oakwood Beach were still present at least to Wednesday, often visiting the marsh just west of Delwit Avenue, and 2 were spotted last Sunday a little to the south, flying over Great Kills Park.

The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was still at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge today, continuing to roost with the many MUTE SWANS at the north end of the East Pond.  Given the continuing high water condition on the East Pond, the PELICAN is probably best looked for from the northeast corner of the pond near the area by the outflow valve, but also be aware that the PELICAN does at times go for short flights, including over towards the West Pond, but seems to return to the SWANS at the north end.  The East Pond is continuing to drain, but the level remains notably higher than desired – some good news, though, is that access paths to the south end have been cleared and are ready for use once the water level drops suitably.  Out in the Bay south of the West Pond, 7 WHIMBRELS were present on Yellow Bar Hassock last Sunday, and 1 or 2 GULL-BILLED TERNS continue to visit both ponds.  A LEAST BITTERN was a fortuitous find at the East Pond last Sunday, while shorebirds tend to be scattered and have also been congregating around the southeast corner of the West Pond.

A great find out at Shinnecock back on Friday, August 1, was a BLACK-NECKED STILT spotted at a small pond in the marsh just east of the Ponquogue Bridge.

Great Kills Park also produced some nice shorebirds, especially the molting adult AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER found on the mud flats last Saturday, followed by the three WHIMBREL there Wednesday.

A GULL-BILLED TERN was noted at Floyd Bennett Field Thursday, and among the various reports of CASPIAN TERNS were singles at Plumb Beach Saturday, Jamaica Bay Sunday, and Pelham Bay Park Thursday, along with 9 at Piermont Pier Thursday.  ROYAL TERN numbers continue to build slowly along the coast.

A couple of RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were noted again this week along the Paumanok Trail near Jones Pond in Manorville, this off Schultz Road, and BLUE GROSBEAKS continue nearby there in Calverton.

Among the few early migrants this week were an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER in Prospect Park Thursday, as well as a few species of WARBLERS, including OVENBIRD, WORM-EATING, both LOUISIANA and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES, BLUE-WINGED, BLACK-AND-WHITE, PRAIRIE and CANADA.

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

NYC Area Rare Bird Alert, 8/1/2025

-RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Aug. 1, 2025
* NYNY2508.01

– Birds Mentioned

WHITE IBIS+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)
Mute Swan
Sora
WHIMBREL
MARBLED GODWIT
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
White-rumped Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Caspian Tern
Royal Tern
Wilson’s Storm-Petrel
Cory’s Shearwater
SCOPOLI’S SHEARWATER
Great Shearwater
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER
BLUE GROSBEAK

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

[~BEGIN RBA TAPE~]

Greetings! This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, August 1,
2025 at 11:00 pm.

The highlights of today’s tape are WHITE IBIS, AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN,
MARBLED GODWIT, WHIMBREL and other migrant shorebirds, SCOPOLI’S
SHEARWATER, PROTHONOTARY WARBLER, BLUE GROSBEAK and more.

Some immature WHITE IBIS have been continuing to move north in small
numbers into our area and beyond.  On Staten Island 3 have continued
for the week in Oakwood just north of Great Kills Park, often seen in
the marsh just west of Delwit Avenue.  Two were also noted Sunday at
Brookfield Park slightly northwest of there, while singles also
appeared at Hendrickson Park in Valley Stream on Tuesday and then
today at Calvert Vaux Park in Brooklyn.

The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN continues at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge,
most often seen among the large gathering of Mute Swans at the north
end of the East Pond, but also occasionally visiting or spotted flying
over the West Pond.  Shorebirds have been visiting Jamaica Bay, but
the East Pond still needs some clearing and lower water levels.
Shorebirds have also been using the West Pond and the islands south of
there, with 6 WHIMBRELS on Yellow Bar Hassock last Sunday, and another
at Plumb Beach. A SORA was spotted along the West Pond shore last
Sunday.

A MARBLED GODWIT, apparently lingering, was noted at Cupsogue Beach
County Park Sunday and Thursday, and among the many other species of
currently migrating shorebirds recently have been RUDDY TURNSTONE, RED
KNOT, and WHITE-RUMPED and PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, with a WESTERN
SANDPIPER spotted at Mecox Sunday.

Among the pelagic birds reported from shore sites, especially those
from Robert Moses State Park and east, such as off Mecox and out to
Montauk, or from day fishing or whale trips out of Montauk, have been
a few SCOPOLI’S SHEARWATERS among the similar CORY’S SHEARWATERS from
which they were recently split taxonomically -photographs are
generally key in separating the two.  Also occurring have been some
GREAT SHEARWATERS and WILSON’S STORM-PETRELS, plus other occasional
surprises.

CASPIAN TERNS recently include 1 at Breezy Point Sunday, 5 at Sagg
Pond Monday, another at Plumb Beach Tuesday, and up to 4 off Dobbs
Ferry in Westchester mid-week, while ROYAL TERN numbers are increasing
along the coast.

Quite interesting was a family group of three PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS
found last Saturday along the Carmans River at Wertheim NWR, these
including a begging fledgling.  BLUE GROSBEAKS were also still on
territory in Calverton Sunday.

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

NYC Area Rare Bird Alert, 7/25/2025

-RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* July 25, 2025
* NYNY2507.25

– Birds Mentioned

WHITE IBIS+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

Whimbrel
MARBLED GODWIT
LITTLE GULL
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Gull-billed Tern
Caspian Tern
Wilson’s Storm-Petrel
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
BROWN PELICAN
Least Bittern
Worm-eating Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Northern Waterthrush
Blue-winged Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Canada Warbler
BLUE GROSBEAK

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

[~BEGIN RBA TAPE~]

Greetings! This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, July 25,
2025 at 11:00 pm.

The highlights of today’s tape are WHITE IBIS, LITTLE GULL, AMERICAN
WHITE and BROWN PELICANS, MARBLED GODWIT, BLUE GROSBEAK and more.

The week’s regional reports of immature WHITE IBIS were all located on
Staten Island, with one noted last Saturday up near Midland Beach,
followed by 3 at a marsh in Oakwood a little north of Great Kills
Park, seen just west of Delwit Avenue on Tuesday and off Riga Street
on Wednesday.

The immature LITTLE GULL off Breezy Point was still present at least
to Tuesday, and a BROWN PELICAN was spotted there last Saturday.
Other BROWN PELICANS occurring coastally along the Atlantic included 3
at Jones Beach West End last Saturday and 1 in Fire Island Inlet on
Sunday.

The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN visiting Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge has
been moving around a bit, spending much of its time at the north end
of the East Pond, but also appearing around the West Pond Monday and
Thursday and even up at the North Channel Bridge on Monday; we did not
hear of any reports today.  The water level on the East Pond continues
to be higher than desired, and more shorebirds have actually been
visiting the West Pond – hopefully, this will change soon.  Out on the
bay islands south of the West Pond were up to 4 WHIMBREL last weekend
along with various shorebirds and a couple of GULL-BILLED TERNS, and
another GULL-BILLED visited Plumb Beach from Monday on.

A WHIMBREL also appeared at Riis Park Saturday, and a MARBLED GODWIT
visited the shorebird flats at Cupsogue Beach County Park from Monday
through today. Numbers and variety among the shorebirds should
continue to increase as the season progresses.

LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS included 6 at Fort Tilden Saturday, 3 at
Breezy Point Sunday, and single CASPIAN TERNS were reported from
Jamaica Bay Monday and Plumb Beach Wednesday.

Pelagic birds reported from shore this week were quite minimal but did
include a WILSON’S STORM-PETREL off Riis Park Sunday.

On eastern Long Island, LEAST BITTERNS were noted at the Arshamomaque
Preserve in Greenport West early in the week, and a couple were also
present Saturday at the Wertheim NWR in Shirley, while BLUE GROSBEAKS
continue in the Calverton area, and 2 were also spotted Tuesday at
Wildwood State Park.

Along with some expected shorebirds, also entering our region have
been a smattering of early WARBLERS starting to head south, such as
both LOUISIANA and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES, and BLUE-WINGED,
BLACK-AND-WHITE, WORM-EATING, MAGNOLIA, PRAIRIE and CANADA WARBLERS.

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

NYC Area Rare Bird Alert, 7/18/2025

– RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Jul. 18, 2025
* NYNY2507.18

– Birds mentioned
PURPLE GALLINULE+
WHITE IBIS+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

KING EIDER
BLACK-NECKED STILT
WHIMBREL
MARBLED GODWIT
LITTLE GULL
Wilson’s Storm-Petrel
Cory’s Shearwater
Scopoli’s Shearwater
Great Shearwater
Sooty Shearwater
Manx Shearwater
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
BROWN PELICAN

– Transcript

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: Ben Cacace

BEGIN TAPE

Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, July 18th 2025 at 11pm. The highlights of today’s vacation shortened tape are PURPLE GALLINULE, WHITE IBIS, LITTLE GULL, AMERICAN WHITE and BROWN PELICANS, BLACK-NECKED STILT, MARBLED GODWIT and WHIMBREL, KING EIDER and more.

The adult PURPLE GALLINULE frequenting Sharrots Pond on Staten Island since June 29th was last reported there last Tuesday but might still be around.

The recent incursion of immature WHITE IBIS locally included likely the same four soaring over the Prospect Park and Green-wood Cemetery section of Brooklyn Thursday before shortly thereafter appearing at the New Creek Watershed area off Olympia Boulevard on Staten Island, two also briefly visiting Fort Wadsworth on the way. At least one was also noted at New Creek today.

At Breezy Point an immature LITTLE GULL has been present out near the tip from last Sunday through today.

An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN has been residing at the north end of the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge all week. Water level remains high but is dropping with shorebird numbers so far are low.

A decent number of BROWN PELICANS have recently been gathering in the Breezy Point area of Queens and Brooklyn with counts of 19 last Monday, 7 Wednesday and 6 today with 4 farther east off Oak Beach on Monday. Be watchful for them along Long Island’s south shore.

BLACK-NECKED STILT appeared today out near the Ponquogue Bridge in Shinnecock moving later to a nearby marsh. Three MARBLED GODWITS visited the Jones Beach West End Coast Guard Station area last Sunday and several WHIMBREL appeared at Breezy Point last Sunday with four more there Thursday.

A female KING EIDER was seen again off Great Gull Island Saturday to Tuesday with a second also there Monday.

An informal pelagic off Montauk Point Wednesday reported 50 WILSON’S STORM-PETRELS, 3 MANX, 2 SOOTY, 130 GREAT, 25 CORY’S and 2 SCOPOLI’S SHEARWATERS. The separation of the latter two recently split species at sea still a work in progress.

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

NYC Area Rare Bird Alert, 7/11/2025

– RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Jul. 11, 2025
* NYNY2507.11

– Birds mentioned
PURPLE GALLINULE+
WHITE IBIS+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK
WHIMBREL
MARBLED GODWIT
Caspian Tern
Brown Booby
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
BROWN PELICAN
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
BLUE GROSBEAK

– Transcript

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: Ben Cacace

BEGIN TAPE

Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for *Friday, July 11th 2025*
at 11pm. The highlights of this vacation shortened tape are PURPLE
GALLINULE, WHITE IBIS, BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK, AMERICAN WHITE and
BROWN PELICANS, MARBLED GODWIT and WHIMBREL, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, BLUE
GROSBEAK and more.

The adult PURPLE GALLINULE continues its presence at Sharotts Pond on
Staten Island where it is usually viewed from the boardwalk at the north
end of the pond south of Sharotts Road. This is part of Clay Pit Ponds
State Park and patience may be required while searching for the GALLINULE
in the thick vegetation.

Five juvenile WHITE IBIS were spotted Tuesday at Goethal’s Bridge Pond on
northwestern Staten Island and at least three were still being seen there
through today. Viewing conditions can be difficult as the IBIS forage in
this pond complex just west of the large parking lot at the Home Depot off
Forest Avenue. Look for an observation platform on the southeastern side of
the pond near the Home Depot and behind the self-storage units. Also on
Staten Island the BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCKS continued at the New Creek
Watershed up to Tuesday but has not been noted there since.

An immature BROWN BOOBY hitched a ride on a fishing boat today as it
entered Montauk Harbor and then flew off presumably still in the area.

An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was spotted Sunday at the north end of the East
Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and has continued there lurking among
the many Mute Swans and the good news is that the pond outflow is now
draining properly and hopefully will lower the pond to desired shorebird
levels. Another WHITE PELICAN was seen Wednesday at Piermont Pier in
Rockland County. Numerous BROWN PELICANS have been seen along Long Island’s
south shore this week starting with singles last weekend around Cupsogue
and Shinnecock and increasing to eight off Oak Beach and six off Robert
Moses State Park Monday and nine off Jones Beach Tuesday plus other
scattered sightings up to Thursday.

Heralding the commencement of the southbound southbound migration a
WHIMBREL was spotted at Fort Tilden Beach Tuesday followed by a MARBLED
GODWIT off Jones Beach field 10 on Wednesday, joining other species
expected in early July.

Single CASPIAN TERNS were noted at Great Gull Island Monday and at Plumb
Beach Thursday.

Interesting was a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at Manorville Hills County Park
last Sunday and BLUE GROSBEAKS were still present in their appropriate
areas in Calverton yesterday.

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

NYC Area Rare Bird Alert, 7/4/2025

-RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* July 4, 2025
* NYNY2507.04

– Birds Mentioned

PURPLE GALLINULE+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK
BLACK-NECKED STILT
Whimbrel
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
Lesser Yellowlegs
Stilt Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
DOVEKIE
Gull-billed Tern
Caspian Tern
Black Tern
Roseate Tern
ARCTIC TERN
Royal Tern
Cory’s Shearwater
Scopoli’s Shearwater
Sooty Shearwater
Great Shearwater
AMERICAN WHITE pelican
BROWN PELICAN)
MISSISSIPPI KITE
BLUE GROSBEAK
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

[~BEGIN RBA TAPE~]

Greetings! This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, July 4,
2025 at 11:00 pm.

The highlights of today’s tape are PURPLE GALLINULE, DOVEKIE,
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK, Mississippi kite, Black-necked stilt,
red-necked PHALAROPE, ARCTIC TERN, American White and Brown pelicans,
Dickcissel, Blue GROSBEAK and more.

An adult PURPLE GALLINULE first spotted on Sharrotts Pond on Staten
Island last Sunday was still present there today, seen from the
boardwalk at the north end of the pond south of Sharrotts Road.  This
is part of Clay Pit Ponds State Park, and the GALLINULE may at times
be difficult to locate.

Somewhat extraordinary was a DOVEKIE in breeding plumage seen briefly
Monday in Shinnecock Inlet, the bird disappearing before photos could
be taken.

A Black-bellied whistling-duck found last Saturday on a pond in the
New Creek Watershed west of Freeborn Street in Midland Beach, Staten
Island, was still present there today.

A Mississippi kite was seen briefly Tuesday moving southeast over
Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.

Five BLACK-NECKED STILTS were noted Wednesday in a dune pool off the
Nature Center at Jones Beach West End; other shorebirds there that day
featured 2 Stilt sandpipers, plus lesser YELLOWLEGS and LEAST
SANDPIPERS as well as 2 WHIMBREL on the Coast Guard Station sandbar.

A red-necked PHALAROPE was photographed last Saturday on the West Pond
at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

An immature Arctic TERN visited Napeague State Park last Sunday, and
an adult was photographed on the flats at Cupsogue Beach County Park
yesterday.  Other TERNS included a GULL-BILLED at Jamaica Bay, a few
coastal ROSEATES, two CaspianS on Staten Island Saturday and one at
Gilgo Monday, and more ROYALS appearing along the coast, with two
blacks also reported off Robert Moses State Park Wednesday.

A boat off Montauk Point Wednesday reported 45 great, 3 sooty’S and
some Cory’s and SCOPOLI’S shearwaterS on a trip not far offshore.

An American white pelican apparently continues on eastern Long Island,
being seen in Mecox Bay on Wednesday and then on Friday at Mecox Bay
and then shortly thereafter at Shinnecock, flying west on the bayside
towards the Ponquogue Bridge.

A few Brown pelican sightings this week included 5 counted at the
Jones Beach West End Coast Guard Station Monday followed by 8 seen
Thursday on sandbars in the bay off Cupsogue Beach County Park, with
singles also noted Wednesday at Shinnecock off Dune Road and off Fire
Island today.

A DICKCISSEL was identified at a restricted section of Great Kills
Park on Staten Island Monday, and BLUE GROSBEAKS continue in the
Calverton area.

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

NYC Area Rare Bird Alert, 6-20-2025

– RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Jun. 20, 2025
* NYNY2506.20

– Birds mentioned
SOUTH POLAR SKUA+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

AMERICAN AVOCET
Iceland Gull
Gull-billed Tern
Caspian Tern
ARCTIC TERN
Roseate Tern
Wilson’s Storm-Petrel
Cory’s Shearwater
Great Shearwater
Sooty Shearwater
Manx Shearwater
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
BROWN PELICAN
Least Bittern
WHITE-FACED IBIS
MISSISSIPPI KITE
Acadian Flycatcher
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
Yellow-throated Warbler
SUMMER TANAGER
BLUE GROSBEAK

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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: Ben Cacace

BEGIN TAPE

Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for *Friday, June 20th 2025*
at 11pm. The highlights of today’s tape are MISSISSIPPI KITE, AMERICAN
WHITE and BROWN PELICANS, AMERICAN AVOCET, WHITE-FACED IBIS, ARCTIC TERN,
probable SOUTH POLAR SKUA and other onshore pelagics, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT,
SUMMER TANAGER, BLUE GROSBEAK and more.

Again this week a MISSISSIPPI KITE appeared in our area this time last
Sunday briefly over the Rockefeller State Park Preserve in Westchester
County, that park’s second species of kite within a week, and our hope is
that with this hatch year for the 17-Year Cicada that a few more kites
might find their way up here.

Two species of pelicans this week featured an AMERICAN WHITE seen over the
West Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge midday Monday with another
reported at Bellport Bay yesterday while an immature BROWN PELICAN was
reported Sunday and Thursday mornings off Nickerson Beach and off Staten
Island Wednesday.

An AMERICAN AVOCET was seen today on the bay side at Smith Point County
Park in Shirley but missed subsequently while the WHITE-FACED IBIS was
still being seen in the West Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge at least
to Monday.

This is the season that ARCTIC TERNS have been showing up at tern gathering
locations with one noted at Cupsogue County Park both Tuesday and Thursday
and another at Nickerson Beach on Wednesday the latter location also a
decent one at which to see ROSEATE and GULL-BILLED TERNS around the colony
there.

The Captree Summer Bird Count recorded about 127 species last Saturday with
both the ICELAND GULL at Heckscher State Park and the CASPIAN TERN in
Sayville new for the count. Other highlights included LEAST BITTERN,
ACADIAN FLYCATCHER and the YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER at the Bayard Cutting
Arboretum in Great River but also quite notable was the ocean flight
witnessed off Robert Moses State Park a day later on Sunday.

Finally some CORY’S and GREAT SHEARWATERS began showing up as did a MANX
and 3 SOOTY SHEARWATERS plus a few WILSON’S STORM-PETRELS but the most
interesting bird spent its time harassing the larger shearwaters and though
dealing with long distance and not ideal viewing conditions but spurred by
discernable field marks was thought to be a SOUTH POLAR SKUA unfortunately
moving on shortly thereafter.

A couple of CASPIAN TERNS flew over Playland Lake in Rye Wednesday evening
with another at Great Kills Park today.

A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was noted in the woods at Wagner College off
Hillside Avenue on Staten Island today.

Both SUMMER TANAGER and BLUE GROSBEAK continue in the Calverton area
especially around the Preston’s Pond Complex off Grumman Boulevard.

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

NYC Area Rare Bird Alert, 6/13/2025

– RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Jun. 13, 2025
* NYNY2506.13

– Birds mentioned
FRANKLIN’S GULL+
WHITE IBIS+
SWALLOW-TAILED KITE+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

White-winged Scoter
Red-necked Grebe
BLACK-NECKED STILT
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Whimbrel
Ruddy Turnstone
LITTLE GULL
Iceland Gull
Caspian Tern
Black Tern
Forster’s Tern
ARCTIC TERN
Royal Tern
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
BROWN PELICAN
Glossy Ibis
WHITE-FACED IBIS
MISSISSIPPI KITE
Acadian Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Mourning Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
SUMMER TANAGER
BLUE GROSBEAK

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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: Ben Cacace

BEGIN TAPE

Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, June 13th 2025 at 11pm. The highlights of today’s tape are SWALLOW-TAILED and MISSISSIPPI KITES, AMERICAN WHITE and BROWN PELICANS, FRANKLIN’S and LITTLE GULLS, WHITE and WHITE-FACED IBIS, ARCTIC TERN, BLACK-NECKED STILT, SUMMER TANAGER, BLUE GROSBEAK and more.

A decent week for rarities with for instance two species of kites reported while neither stayed for long. A SWALLOW-TAILED KITE was seen briefly a few times over Rockefeller State Park Preserve in Westchester Tuesday afternoon before moving on and a MISSISSIPPI KITE was reported Wednesday afternoon near Great Kills Park on Staten Island.

The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN visiting Mecox Bay since Wednesday the 4th was still present this morning but may have decided to later change locations while perhaps the same adult BROWN PELICAN as noted back on the 5th off Breezy Point was photographed Wednesday afternoon off Nickerson Beach.

An adult FRANKLIN’S GULL was photographed loafing with Laughing Gulls on the bar off the Coast Guard Station at Jones Beach West End Thursday morning while an immature LITTLE GULL first spotted June 5th on the West Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge was still being seen there through today though it has ventured occasionally as far north as the Cross Bay Boulevard Bridge to Howard Beach.

A WHITE-FACED IBIS has also been present with Glossy Ibis feeding on the West Pond since Monday though the BLACK-NECKED STILT also frequenting the refuge’s West Pond since June 5th was last noted there on Wednesday. Three immature WHITE IBIS were reported moving over central Staten Island last Monday but not noted since.

A WHIMBREL was out at Jamaica Bay Monday.

An ICELAND GULL was noted at field 7 at Heckscher State Park from Monday through Thursday and various terns included an ARCTIC TERN at Nickerson Beach Sunday, one or two adults at Pike’s Beach and Cupsogue Beach County Park early in the week and an immature on Democrat Point at Robert Moses State Park Thursday along with one or more CASPIAN and BLACK TERNS along the coast and a few ROYALS arriving.

YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER continues at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River while both SUMMER TANAGER and BLUE GROSBEAK are still present around the Preston’s Pond Complex in Calverton.

The 50th Annual Greenwich-Stamford Summer Bird Count including much of eastern Westchester last weekend recorded 135 species, rarities including RED-NECKED GREBE, GLOSSY IBIS, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, BLACK-BELLIED and SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, RUDDY TURNSTONE, FORSTER’S TERN, ACADIAN and ALDER FLYCATCHERS and BLACK-THROATED BLUE, MOURNING, and HOODED WARBLERS.

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