I led my monthly 2nd Sunday walk at Wave Hill in Riverdale, The Bronx this morning.
We saw 35 species, mostly the usual suspects, but with some nice highlights including some surprising late migrant stragglers. Most unexpected was a female-type Black-throated Green Warbler, apparently the first reported to eBird since October 26 in all of NYC! Seen with her was a female Black-throated Blue Warbler, and a more expected Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Also had nice views of an immature Bald Eagle soaring over the Hudson, a Sharp-shinned Hawk strafing a Red-tail, a Common Raven croaking while soaring by, and Swamp, Song, and a White-crowned Sparrow in addition to numerous White-throateds & Juncos. Purple Finches were heard calling in flight but remained unseen. After the walk, this afternoon I spotted two Turkey Vultures and a "gray ghost" Northern Harrier soaring south. A beautiful fall day! Now I'm gonna go see if I can find that Dickcissel in Inwood... Good birding, Gabriel Willow -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
