Here are more specific directions to look for the Northern Shrike. The 
nearest major roads are the Long Island Expressway and Kissena Blvd, so I will 
give 

directions from that point.

Exit the LIE at the Kissena Blvd exit, and go north (away from Queens 
College).

The next large intersection will be Booth Memorial Ave; make a right (heading 
east)

Go approx 1/4 mile to the intersection of Parsons Blvd & Booth Memorial Ave; 
note that the park will be on your left, and streets with homes will be on 
your right. The streets will be numbered. Parsons comes in at approx  

St.

Turn left into the driveway that is the entrance to the Velodrome parking 
lot.  Park in the general area near the flag pole.  The velodrome will be 
directly in front of you. The area to the right of you (east) is the area the 
Shrike 

was seen.  Some of the trees it perched in can be seen from the parking lot, 
so you could start scanning from there.

To enter the area informally referred to as "the orchard", walk up to the 
gate of the velodrome, and walk along a poorly maintained path east so that the 

fence is on your immediate left, and very overgrown phrags & brush are on your 
right.  When you reach approx the easternmost part of the velodrome oval, a 
trail will be on your right that goes steeply down.  Go down this trail, and 
check out the areas esp to the south; there are several leafless trees, as well 

as some hawthorne and devil's walking stick, all favorites of Shrike.

There was also an Orange-crowned, Palm, Yellow-rumped Warblers, and an Empid 
sp. in the area.

Good luck!
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11/5 - The Harris's Sparrow continues in CT at Allen's Meadow Wilton, CT
since 11/2. Last seen at 4:45PM today in same locations. Also in New  
Haven is the
Common Ground-Dove that is still hanging around since 10/22. I am happy
  to post directions for the Common Ground Dove on or offline to whom  
might be interested.

Cheers,
Mardi W. Dickinson
Norwalk, CT

Hi all,
Jean Loscalzo just called with a sighting of a Northern Shrike in Kissena Park. 
She and Eric Miller are watching the bird just east of the velodrome. Park at 
the velodrome parking lot. Here's a link to a map of the area. 
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=kissena+park+queens+ny&sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS241US241&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl 

Good luck if you go,
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 From Mardi Dickinson
11/5 - As of 12:15PM today the HARRIS'S SPARROW continues to put on
a performance at Allen's Meadows in Wilton, CT. The bird is currently  
in the
shrubs to the left of the grassy mound. It's amazing how cooperative  
this bird
has been for both birders and photographers. Do be mindful and please
give the darling some space. Directions see 11/4 posting.

Directions to Harris's Sparrow:

 From the South and West:
Take I-95 North to Exit 15, Rt. 7 North OR take the Merritt Parkway  
to Exit 39,
Rt. 7 North. Follow Rt. 7 North for approx. 5 miles until you pass  
the Wilton High
School on your left. You will come to a trafficlight for the YMCA.
Continue past the light for approx. 100 yards. Entrance to the fields  
is on the left.

 From the North:
I-84 to Route 7 South into Wilton.
After passing Olmstead Hill Road
and an assisted living facility on your right, take your next right into
Allen's Meadows.

 From the East Merritt Parkway:
Get off Exit 41 Route 33. Take a left at the bottom of the ramp.
Continue on 33until it merges into Route 7. After you pass the Wilton  
High School
on your left, you will come to a traffic light for the YMCA. Continue  
past the
light for approx. 100 yards. Entrance to the fields on the left.

You should spot the entrance with sign to Allen's Meadow as it is  
surrounded by area of road
maintenance at the moment (Route #7 widening). When you get there and  
turn into the park
driveway turn slight right and then immediately left driving the  
paved road with the black high
mesh fencing running parallel to your right. Turn right at the end of  
the fence by the batting
cage and drive down the gravel road as far as it will go towards the  
community gardens park
here and walk the gravel path at a right angle to the rd you came in  
on (towards the dirt mounds
at the back). When you hit the end of the garden plots turn right. In  
the second plot along in the
back corner is where some seed was put down and this is where the  
bird ended.

To find the seed and the bird drive in and park at the community  
gardens. Walk the gravel path
along the side of the gardens towards the mounds of earth at the back  
of the Gardens. The bird is
  feeding in the plot which has the dead Zinnias(?) in it. There is a  
black tarp in the corner of the plot
and the bird is feeding in the seed right by the tarp. There is also  
a tarp on the other side of the fence
  which has some rainwater collected in it which the bird was  
drinking at a couple of points. Good Luck!

Cheers,
Mardi W. Dickinson
Norwalk, CT

Hi all, 
Scott Zevon just called in that the previously reported Harris' Sparrow is 
still being seen in Wilton, CT. (see yesterday's post) 

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From Mardi Dickinson, Luke Tiller, Joe Bear, Frank Gallo, Roy Harvey & gang 
11/3 - Wilton, Allen's Meadow (Back of the community garden area) HARRIS'S 
SPARROW! Right now as of 2PM. Seen two times once on path, then up on post. 
Just seen again at now 2:13-2:30. 

Found a Eurasian Wigeon on the Upper Pool this morning with (8) American
Wigeons, (1) Gadwall and (1) Green-winged Teal.

Regards,

Steve Nanz 

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Hi all,
Roberto Cavalieros just reported seeing the American Avocet that's been on the 
West Pond of Jamaica Bay for the last several weeks. It's usually anywhere 
between bench 5 and 9. 

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Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: Clay-colored Sparrow




A Clay-colored Sparrow that was first seen by Paul Stieneck on Monday, October 
22, 2007 at the Lenoir Nature Preserve in Yonkers NY was found again today 
(Tuesday, October 23, 3007) and viewed by Paul Stieneck, Michael Bochnik and 
myself at about 11 am. 


Lenoir Nature Preserve is located off North Broadway on the Yonkers/Hastings 
border not far from Executive Boulevard. The bird was seen in a stand of 
Mugwart mixed in with White-crowned, Song, Chipping, House and White-throated 
Sparrows. 


To reach the preserve, take the Saw Mill River Parkway to Executive Boulebvard 
in Yonkers NY. Follow Executive Boulevard to North Broadway and make a right 
onto No. Broadway. Go about 1/4 mile and make first left into Dudley Street. Go 
about 100 feet and Lenoir parking lot is on the left. 


To locate the bird within the park: Park in Lenoir parking lot and walk up hill 
past the Nature Center. Keep walking straight past the fenced-in butterfly 
garden. Walk across and up an open grass field towards the Lenoir Mansion 
(which sits at the top of the hill). As you stand in the field facing the back 
of the mansion, go to the right side of the mansion. You will find a see a 
White Birch tree. Behind that tree is a long row of mugwart plants. Follow the 
mugwart up towards a gravel parking area. Look closely along the base of the 
mugwart and in the small trees and bushes behind the mugwart plants. The bird 
has been seen along this stand of mugwart. 


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Hi!  I spotted a Northern Saw-whet owl today around 12pm in Central
Park.  It was in bushes on a narrow strip between the Lake and the
bike path east of Strawberry Field.  

-Katie Notopoulos

Hi all,
Kevin O'Leary called with news of 2 Baird's Sandpipers and a Buff-breasted 
Sandpiper at Jones Beach West End 2. The swale does it again. For those that 
don't know. The swale is a grassy area between the pavilion and the beach. 

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Hi all,
Rob Jett just called with a sighting of a Clay-colored Sparrow in Prospect 
Park, Brooklyn. The bird is in the area known as the Sparrow Bowl, located in 
the open area between the Tennis House and the Picnic House near the 5th St. 
entrance. This is on the west side of the park. There are several other sparrow 
species along with the Clay-colored. 

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Gary Straus just phoned to say the Western Kingbird is easily being seen as 
of 9:30am at the same location as previously posted on Garvies Point Road in 
Glen Cove.

Jean Loscalzo
Richmond Hill, NY


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Hi allm
The previously reported Western Kingbird continues to be seen in Glen Cove. 
Pete Shen just called with his sighting. It is being seen at the end of Garvies 
Point Rd. in or near the parking 

lot. Here's a link to a map of the area


http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=garvies+poin\ 


t+rd.,+loc:+Glen+Cove,+NY&ie=UTF8&ll=,-&spn=,&\ 

z=16&om=1

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Hi all,
Shane Blodgett just called with news that the LeConte's Sparrow is nowhere to 
be seen. He and several others have been looking for an hour or so. Shane and I 
feel that negative reports are just as valuable as the positive ones. 

Lloyd Spitalnik
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Hi,
Jim Madden called with a report of a Western Kingbird. The bird, found by Ralph 
Cioffi, has been seen at the end of Garvies Point Rd. in or near the parking 
lot. Here's a link to a map of the area 
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=garvies+point+rd.,+loc:+Glen+Cove,+NY&ie=UTF8&ll=,-&spn=,&z=16&om=1 


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Tom Burke and others are currently (Saturday 1:30 PM) looking at a CASSIN'S 
Kingbird, found earlier today by Andy Baldelli. The location is the 
intersection of West Lake Drive and Gloucester Ave in Montauk, NY (Suffolk 
County).

Sandy Spitalnik
NY, NY 



 
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Great Kills Park, Staten Island 10/8/07

American Golden Plover (found by Cliff Hagen), Nelson's and Saltmarsh 
Sharp-tailed Sparrow (the latter seen only by Cliff) and 2 Caspian 
Terns.  I also had a Royal Tern after Cliff left.

JT

From Mardi & Towny Dickinson:
10/4 -North Dennis, Cqpe May County -- A MALE CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD was seen & 
Photographed this morning at 7:52 AM at the Johnson's home at 1695 Route 47, 
north of North Dennis in Cape May County 


The bird was first verified on Tuesday Oct 2 when it was first seen. Then again 
on Wednesday Oct 3rd the Bird was seen at 7:10AM, 8:15AM, 9:10AM & 10:05AM . 


Here are the directions:
 From the south, proceed north on Route 47 (Old 47) to where Route 347 splits 
off. Turn left at this light onto Route 47. The Johnson's house is the 4th 
house on the left, 1695 Route 47 Her driveway is lined with cedars. Do not go 
down the driveway, instead park safely along Route 47 and walk down the 
driveway to the house. The bird is being seen primarily feeding on sage on the 
road side of Johnson's house. 


Call to CMBO in Goshen for further updates .

Cheers,
Mardi W. Dickinson
Norwalk, CT

Hi all,
I just received a report of a Curlew Sandpiper at the first spit at the East 
Pond of JBWR. Also reported were 2 American Golden-Plover, also at the spit. 
All sightings were by Dr. Claude Bloch. If anybody see these birds, please call 
them in. 

Thanks
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The COWA was still in the same area of Metrotech Plaza as of 6:30 p.m. After 
searching the hedgerows as previously described, another birding couple (sorry 
I didn't get their names) saw a small bird fly across the path into the 
planting area which contains ivy and impatiens. A group of five of us relocated 
the 

bird first in the bounding hedge and then again in the central planting of 
impatiens.  Decent looks were had by all, too close to focus binocs. After 
others eventually left Alan and I watched the COWA fly back into the bounding 
hedge 

and apparently go to sleep (he closed his eyes and tucked in--that's when we 
finally left at 6:30.)

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I'm happy to report the Connecticut continues today (Friday, 9/28) to 
be sighted in the same location as of 2:45 pm. See previous emails for 
specifics. The bird is moving in and out of the yews but is generally 
very cooperative.

Hi all,
Just received a call from Terry Clarke. Mike Tryon has found a Curlew Sandpiper 
near the spit at the north end of the East Pond of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 

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Sorry for the late report but this is the first time I can get to a computer.
Rusty Harold reported at 8 this morning that the previously reported 
Connecticut Warbler was still being seen at the Metrotech Plaza. See earlier 
reports for directions. 

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I just left the area at 5:40 pm and the Connecticut Warbler (COWA) was 
still present, though it got skittish nearer to 5:30. When I arrived at 
Metrotech,the COWA was out in the open feeding among the old wood 
chips;When it disappeared it stayed within/inside the first or second 
hedge bushes, at times up near the top. Be patient.

To get to the spot, enter the Jay street entrance of the Plaza. 
Polytech University is on your left. Turn left towards the back wall of 
Polytech. The hedge row is between the straight and diagonal pathways 
enclosing a triangular lawn. The first two hedge bushes are the 
significant ones, just behind the park bench.

Metro tech is in Downtown Brooklyn, off the Jay street F Line subway.

Peter
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The Connecticut Warbler located and reported by Monica Berger and Marisa
Wohl was present this morning around 9 am along the western most edge of the
Metrotech Plaza.  It was associating with a Common Yellowthroat for part of
the time, but then flew to the hedge covered by scaffolding along the
western perimeter.  Enter the Plaza at the corner of Jay Street and Myrtle,
and then go to the left.  There is a large wet spot in the grassy area that
may have been attractive to these two and a Common Grackle.  It took no more
than 5 minutes to locate the bird, as it is walking deliberately along the
edge of the shrubby areas.  

 

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Subject: (Metro Birding Briefs) Connecticut warbler at Metrotech, Brooklyn,
NY 9/26/07

 

Monica Berger and I had excellent views of a first winter Connecticut
warbler today at 2 pm in the plaza at Metrotech. We are confident in
this sighting because the bird had a complete eye ring, light brown
hood, yellow belly and pink legs. It had a deliberate walk and spent
the entire time on the ground. Due to the lack of cover the bird was
easily visible despite the lunch time crowd, but was easily spooked by
a maintenance worker who walked close to the hedge. Monica first
identified the bird on her way to work nearby.

To get to the plaza, take the A or F train to Jay Street and walk
north on Jay. The plaza is off the east side of Jay Street, just past
the NationalGrid (Keyspan) building. In the plaza itself, 2 Metrotech
Center is to the south, Polytechnic University is to the north and
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield is to the east. Today the bird was in
the western yew hedge with an ovenbird. Yesterday it was in the
eastern hedge near Empire BC/BS, so check both hedges.

 



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The Connecticut Warbler was walking along the hedges on the wester part of 
Metrotech's plaza at 8:08 this morning. Shari Zirlin and I both got very good 
looks as it walked the width of the plaza darting in and out of the hedges 
before flying toward the eastern end, so both areas should be checked. 

   
  Larry Zirlin
  Brooklyn


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The CT Warbler was flying back & forth from the grassy area then 
scurrying among the hedges on the western area of the Plaza  AT  Metrotech 
at around 5:45 this afternoon. Maybe it will stick around for the 
morning.  (sorry, for some reason my first message didn't work)

Larry Zirlin
Brooklyn

Marisa Wohl wrote:

> Monica reminded me that she first saw this Connecticut warbler on the
> grass near Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield. While the hedges might be a
> more likely place for this bird, birders who try for it should also
> check the two small grassy areas.
>

>  




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Monica reminded me that she first saw this Connecticut warbler on the
grass near Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield.  While the hedges might be a
more likely place for this bird, birders who try for it should also
check the two small grassy areas.

Monica Berger and I had excellent views of a first winter Connecticut
warbler today at 2 pm in the plaza at Metrotech.  We are confident in
this sighting because the bird had a complete eye ring, light brown
hood, yellow belly and pink legs.  It had a deliberate walk and spent
the entire time on the ground.  Due to the lack of cover the bird was
easily visible despite the lunch time crowd, but was easily spooked by
a maintenance worker who walked close to the hedge.  Monica first
identified the bird on her way to work nearby.

To get to the plaza, take the A or F train to Jay Street and walk
north on Jay.  The plaza is off the east side of Jay Street, just past
the NationalGrid (Keyspan) building.  In the plaza itself, 2 Metrotech
Center is to the south, Polytechnic University is to the north and
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield is to the east. Today the bird was in
the western yew hedge with an ovenbird.  Yesterday it was in the
eastern hedge near Empire BC/BS, so check both hedges.

Brendan Fogerty reports seeing a Baird's Sandpiper and an American Avocet, both 
around the first spit at the north end of the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife 
Refuge. 

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Hello NY Birders,

Vicki Bustamante just wrote that she observed a Selasphorus Hummingbird at
the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx yesterday. Here are her
directions to the spot: NYBG has a map of the Gardens on their website.
Locate the Reflecting Pool just west of the "Shop in the Gardens", from here
head north (NE) on a main paved path, pass the entrance on the right into
the Children's Garden. Perhaps 100 yards (?) ahead on the right is a large
patch of Jewelweed at the intersection of the Wetland Trail. There is a
perfectly located bench here and I sat for a long while observing. She
mentioned that she also saw 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in this jewelweed
patch.

Hugh

Hugh McGuinness
Sag Harbor, NY

Hello NY Birders,

Vicki Bustamante just wrote that she observed a Selasphorus Hummingbird at
the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx yesterday. Here are her
directions to the spot: NYBG has a map of the Gardens on their website.
Locate the Reflecting Pool just west of the "Shop in the Gardens", from here
head north (NE) on a main paved path, pass the entrance on the right into
the Children's Garden. Perhaps 100 yards (?) ahead on the right is a large
patch of Jewelweed at the intersection of the Wetland Trail. There is a
perfectly located bench here and I sat for a long while observing. She
mentioned that she also saw 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in this jewelweed
patch.

Hugh

Hugh McGuinness
Sag Harbor, NY

Lloyd just called to say that after a long search this morning the 
Connecticut Warbler was just located in its usual place.

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Hi all, 
After disappearing for most of the afternoon, the previously reported 
Connecticut Warbler was re-located at about 6:30 PM and was still being seen at 
dusk. If it is seen again in the morning, I'll get word out ASAP. This bird, 
when seen, has been out in the open oblivious to all the birders and everything 
else that goes on in a busy Central Park. The location is an are known as 
Sparrow Rock which is a rock outcroppping north and east of the 81st Street and 
Central Park West entrance. 

I'll have photos up later tonight at 
http://lloydspitalnikphotos.com/v/Recent_Work/ 


Lloyd Spitalnik

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The Connecticut Warbler is still at sparrow ridge. Irene
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Early this morning Pete Shen was out at Jamaica Bay. He saw the previously 
reported American Avocet and 2 Red-necked Phalaropes. A little later, Sam 
Jannazzo along with Sy Schiff and Joe Giunta reported a third Red-necked 
Phalarope. 

 
 Drew Panko and Trudy Battaly who found the Say's Phoebe yesterday at 
Westchester Community College report that the bird has apparently DEPARTED. 
This is from this morning. 

 
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A very cooperative Connecticut Warbler first found by Nick Wagerik east of 
Sparrow Rock near bridle path in the open on the laswn. It has been there for 
an hour. 


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Early this morning Pete Shen was out at Jamaica Bay. He saw the previously 
reported American Avocet and 2 Red-necked Phalaropes. A little later, Sam 
Jannazzo along with Sy Schiff and Joe Giunta reported a third Red-necked 
Phalarope. 


Drew Panko and Trudy Battaly who found the Say's Phoebe yesterday at 
Westchester Community College report that the bird has apparently DEPARTED. 
This is from this morning. 


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Hi all,
Drew Panko just called with news of a Say's Phoebe. It' located at Westchester 
Community College. There are 3 ball fields on the west side of campus. The bird 
hangs out on the fence especially at the north field. 

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From Doug Gochfeld:
America Avocet and Red-necked Phalarope at Jamaica Bay, East Pond
Connecticut Warbler at Floyd Bennett community gardens until at least 10:45
Dickcissel at Fort Tilden community gardens

From Tom Burke:
Jones Beach West End
2-3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers in the swale
2 Baird's Sandpipers in the swale
2 Hudsonian Godwits on the bar by the Coast Guard Station along with big 
numbers of other shorebirds 


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The Connecticut Warbler found yesterday by Pete Shen
and Starr Saphir was still present this morning
between 8:15 -8:45 along the south edge of the
community garden at Floyd Bennett. I saw the bird 3x in 2 different
plots between the first and second rows.

However when Doug Gochfeld arrived at 9:00 a.m. we
could NOT relocate the bird in 45 minutes of
searching.

Shane Blodgett
Brooklyn NY

This morning, Starr Saphir and I had a female Connecticut Warbler in the 
community garden at Floyd Bennett Field.  Photographs were obtained.

-Pete Shen

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The previously reported Western Kingbird, located at the Conference House in 
Staten Island, has just been phone in to me by Starr Saphir. Good luck if you 
go, 

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Shai Mitra called with news of 4 Blue Grosbeaks being seen between parking 
field 5 and the hawk watch. This is in Robert Moses State Park aka Fire Island. 


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Yesterday afternoon a Clay-colored Sparrow was observed in the hedgerow in 
front of the Coast Guard building. 

 
Observers were Peter Shen, Bob Adamo, Ed, and myself.
 
Peter took confirming photographs.
 
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John Fritz just called with news of a Dickcissel at the West End boat basin. 
There are also 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls in the parking lot of West End 2 as 
well as 4 more at Rob't Moses SP. 

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Just received a call from Shai Mitra that Pat Lindsay has located the Western 
Kingbird in the same general place it has been. This is the Conference House 
near the southern tip of Staten Island. Here are Shai's directions from a 
previous post: 

From the parking area at the very end of Hylan Blvd, walk south along 
a paved lane until you see old street signs marking the intersection of Surf 
and Billup.  Continue south a short distance beyond this point and look for a 
series of snags on the left (east) side of the lane.  These snags were used 
not only by the Western Kingbird, but also by, at various times, groups of two 
and five Eastern Kingbirds, two Cedar Waxwings, a Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and a 

Baltimore Oriole. Some of the popular snags are not visible from any single 
vantage, so check up and down the lane.Lloyd 
SpitalnikNYCwww.lloydspitalnikphotos.com 


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Hi all,
David Speiser just called. He and Cal Vornberger are at the swale behind the 
pavilion at West End 2 and are seeing 6 Buff-breasted Sandpipers, 2 Baird's 
Sandpipers and an American Golden-Plover which seems to have disappeared. All 
the birds are very skittish, so scope views are recommended. 

Lloyd Spitalnik
NYC
www.lloydspitalnikphotos.com

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Hi,
Just received a report from Joe Giunta from Jones Beach West End 2. In the 
swale there are both Baird's Sandpiper and American Golden Plover. At the Coast 
Guard Station there's a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Several other birders are 
there enjoying these birds. 

Lloyd Spitalnik
NYC
www.lloydspitalnikphotos.com

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From Greg Prelich:
my brother Rich and I just returned from Jamaica Bay East Pond, where a Marbled 
Godwit has joined the two Hudsonian Godwits.....Also present was the Eared 
Grebe (on the south end), and other birds at the north end included the 
Wilson's Phalarope, Red-necked Phalarope, and Western Willets. 


Lloyd Spitalnik
NYC
www.lloydspitalnikphotos.com

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