Responding in part on Robert Lewis' post [here], the observer (T. Warren) in his eBird checklist added, among other notes, this - "Unfortunately, the bird stayed for only a few minutes before leaving. (There was also a Merlin and a Cooper's Hawk in the area).” See: https://ebird.org/checklist/S75497630 <https://ebird.org/checklist/S75497630> (the original list, by the observer, with his excellent photo-series embedded)
However, a few hours later, late in the day on Tuesday 10/27, was a 2nd sighting also with some photos, & also THIS NOTE, regarding PRIVATE PROPERTY - *DO NOT TRESPASS*. Note: "To let people know, The Landing is private property and to legally access this property, you have to park at the neighboring parking lot and cross the beach at low tide. The bird is right at the wooded area next to the beach, but unless you wear waders //….” … thus, Bob Lewis’ query re: ‘parking’ - but the larger issue there may be of LEGAL access to the site. That, & more is in the eBird checklist submitted by J. Ansellem https://ebird.org/checklist/S75505672 <https://ebird.org/checklist/S75505672> Perhaps with luck, the kingbird is still in that general area… &/but if not, it should be something to take notice of should a flycatcher *of that appearance* make an appearance - anywhere in NY, etc.- i.e., birds 'with a lot of yellow’, in the latter half of fall & on into winter are worth triple-checking. (that’s a great simplification of an old ‘rule’ on CBC’s done in ‘northerly' climes, meaning most places north of where "kingbirds with yellow bellies" are at all regular… (thus for us in N.Y.- at this time, or any time, of the year) Thanks to those who continue to post rare & other birds to this NY State List. …... And just since there’s a bit of a theme on birds in NY that *could* essentially show up almost anywhere, but are never-expected: a Magnificent sighting (with great photos) from Cayuga County, NY is at least fun to read about - https://ebird.org/checklist/S75502110 <https://ebird.org/checklist/S75502110> And, where to next, Fair[Haven] frigate? … It’s well worth a note that the LeConte’s Sparrow was again being seen on Tuesday 10/27, by multiple observers & photographers at the site where Dr. Richard Veit found it 2 days prior, Conference House Park at the southern end of Staten Island (N.Y. City) also known as Richmond Co., NY - and lingering near that was also a continuing Grasshopper Sparrow. A nice photo indicating the usual skulking nature of LeConte’s Sparrow (at the above site on 10/27) was shared to the Macaulay Library archive by D. Kotler: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/275105561 <https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/275105561> ….. There were some great local-interest birds seen in N.Y. County on Tuesday, 10/27, which included yet another & sort-of-special location-discovery, of a Nelson’s Sparrow at Central Park (found by D. Aronov) in Manhattan (N.Y. City), & identified as one of the interior form[s], with thanks to A. Burke; & some photos taken there by some of the many observers may assist on that, as well; one such was from J. Wooten, who was among those on a fabulously succesful bird-walk of the Linnaean Society of New York (their regular non-profit Tuesday walk done in migration seasons, in Central Park); see: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/275103611 <https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/275103611> - and, a nice close-up by G. Yang, also in Macaulay Library archives: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/275071731? <https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/275071731?> from the same site/date. The day also featured a very fine showing of vultures (Black & Turkey), & many raptor species, with a very nice count of Red-shouldered Hawk (migrating) for Manhattan, a slightly-late (migrating) Broad-winged Hawk, as well as a likely (current-era) day-record for E. Bluebird occuring in N.Y. County with many dozens seen on the move. Nearly 120 species of birds (including our 3 'usual feral & naturalized' species) were seen in N.Y. County, perhaps more pending any ‘late’ reports, on Tuesday, 10/27 (by a combined array of observers all around the county, and with such an impressive diurnal passage); more details in a further report, on another day. good -and ethical- birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
