[nysbirds-l] Cory's and Scopoli's Shearwaters: the Long Island Perspective

2024-08-16 Thread Shaibal Mitra
The looming split of Calonectris diomedea poses some record-keeping challenges for Long Island birders. The split means that all past records Cory's that were not identified to subspecies will be reassigned as Cory's/Scopoli's, and we are being encouraged to report future records in the same way

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC, Friday Aug. 16, 2024: Solitary Sandpiper, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia and Other Warblers, Scarlet Tanager

2024-08-16 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC Friday August 16, 2024 OBS: Deborah Allen, m.ob. Highlights: Solitary Sandpiper, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Veery Chestnut-sided, Magnolia and Other Warblers, Scarlet Tanager. It was good to be back in Central Park. Excellent bird spotting, especially by Scott Brevda, Kate Woll