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The Kingbird Vol. 60 No. 3 THE WORD KINGBIRD MUST BE DUTCH801 ROMAN FONT NOT BOLD New York State New York Ornithological Association, Inc. 60 No. 3 Vol. September 2010 The Kingbird PRESORTED STANDARD NONPROFIT ORG. Publication of NYS Ornithological Assoc., Inc. U.S. POSTAGE P.O. Box 296 PAID Somers, NY 10589 HICKSVILLE, NY 11801 PERMIT NO. 583 Change Service Requested DO NOT FOLD !117903408502! **************AUTO**SCH 3-DIGIT 117 Nyc Dec Region 1 Regional Wildlife Manager Stony Brook University 50 Circle Rd Stony Brook NY 11790-3408 39 The Kingbird THE KINGBIRD (ISSN 0023-1606), published quarterly (March, June, Editor of September, December), is a peer-reviewed publication of the New York State Shaibal S. Mitra Ornithological Association, Inc., which has been organized to further the study of Biology Dept., College of Staten Island bird life and to disseminate knowledge thereof, to educate the public in the need for 2800 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10314 conserving natural resources, and to document the ornithology of the state and maintain the official Checklist of the Birds of NewYork State. Editor of New York Birders Timothy Baird Website: http://nybirds.org 242 E. State St., Salamanca, NY 14779 Members of NYSOA receive The Kingbird and the newsletter New York Birders. Membership is available in the following annual categories: Appointed Committees Archives: Individual $28 Contributing $50 Brenda Best, Chair—5611 Irish Ridge Rd., Durhamville, NY 13054 Family $30 Kingbird Club $100 Awards: Supporting $35 Student $15 Gail Kirch—1099 Powderhouse Rd., Vestal, NY 13850 Clubs and organizations—variable, inquire. Bylaws: Institutional subscriptions to The Kingbird are $25 annually. Robert G. Spahn, Chair—716 High Tower Way, Webster, NY 14580 Conservation: All amounts stated above are payable in US funds only, with checks payable to Andrew Mason, Chair—1039 Peck St., Jefferson, NY 12093 NYSOA. Add $10 to all categories for addresses in Canada or Mexico, $20 for all other non-US addresses. Finance: Berna B. Lincoln, Chair—P.O. Box 296, Somers, NY 10589 Applications for membership and subscriptions: New York State Ornithological New York State Avian Records: Association, Inc., P.O. Box 296, Somers, NY 10589. Angus Wilson, Chair Requests for single copies and back numbers ($5.00 each): New York State Send reports to: Ornithological Association, Inc., P.O. Box 296, Somers, NY10589. Jeanne Skelly, Secretary for NYSARC 420 Chili-Scottsville Rd., Churchville, NY 14428 Postmaster—send address changes to: New York State Young Birders Club: THE KINGBIRD, P.O. Box 296, Somers, NY 10589. Carena Pooth, Chair—22 Brothers Rd., Poughquag, NY 12570 ©2010 New York State Ornithological Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Publications: Timothy Baird, Chair—242 State St., Salamanca, NY 14779 NEW YORK STATE ORNITHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, INC. Publicity: Kathryn Schneider, Chair—16 Frisbee Ln., Stuyvesant, NY 12173 2009-2010 Officers Research: President Treasurer Jeremy J. Kirchman, Chair—New York State Museum Carena Pooth, 22 Brothers Rd., Andrew Mason, 1039 Peck St., 3140 CEC, Albany, NY 12230 Poughquag, NY 12570 Jefferson, NY 12093 Waterfowl Count: Vice-President Bryan L. Swift Gail Kirch, 1099 Powderhouse Rd., Directors (Term Expiration Dates) NYSDEC Bureau of Wildlife, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-4754 Vestal, NY 13850 Victor Lamoureux 2010 Corresponding Secretary Kathryn Schneider 2010 Web Site and Information Services: Jeanine Smith, 140 Chautauqua St., Robert Spahn 2010 Carena Pooth—22 Brothers Rd., Poughquag, NY 12570 Fredonia, NY 14063 Robert Adamo 2011 Recording Secretary Jeremy Kirchman 2011 Elected Committees Joan E. Collins, 120 Regan Rd., Bard Prentiss 2011 Nominating: Potsdam, NY 13676 Timothy Baird (Chair), Jerry Lazarczyk, Berna Lincoln Auditing: continued on inside back cover John Cairns, Irving Cantor (Chair), Peter Capainolo Volume 60 No. 3 September 2010 pp. 189-296 CONTENTS Report of the New York State Avian Records Committee for 2008 . 190 A Common Raven (Corvus corax) nest in Kew Gardens, Queens County Seth Ausubel & Corey Finger . 216 A previously undescribed call for the Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) Scott Crocoll . 220 Highlights of the Season — Spring 2010 Thomas B. Johnson . 222 Spring Arrival Dates 2010 . 223 Regional Reports . 227 Photo Gallery . 241 Standard Regional Report Abbreviations, Reporting Deadlines and Map of Reporting Regions . 295 Editor – S. S. Mitra Regional Reports Editor – Robert G. Spahn Circulation and Membership Managers – Barbara Butler, Berna Lincoln Cover Illustration – Eastern Kingbird, 14 Jul 2006, © Dominic Sherony. The Kingbird 2010 September; 60 (3) 189 REPORT OF THE NEW YORK STATE AVIAN RECORDS COMMITTEE FOR 2008 The New York State Avian Records Committee (hereafter “NYSARC” or the “Committee”) reviewed 159 reports from 2008, involving 98 separate sightings, and an additional five reports from previous years. Reports were received from all over the state, with 29 of the 62 counties represented. The number of reports accompanied by photographs remains high. The Committee wishes to remind readers that reports submitted to eBird, listserves, local bird clubs, rare bird alerts (RBAs) and Kingbird Regional Editors are not necessarily forwarded to NYSARC, and doing so remains the responsibility of the observer. The growing use of the internet and mobile phones has had a very positive impact on the timely dissemination of rare bird sightings and has made it easier for birders to locate birds found by others. The Committee has always held that receipt of multiple independent reports provides a much fuller documentation of the sighting and can in some cases increase the likelihood of acceptance. We therefore urge ALL observers, not just the finder, to submit written reports and/or photographs. The names of the 93 contributors that submitted materials (written reports, photographs and sketches) are listed alongside accepted reports and again at the end of this document. Where possible, the name(s) of the original finder(s) is (are) included in the narratives. Production of this Annual Report is a team effort. In addition to the contributors mentioned above, several Kingbird Regional Editors have helped observers to prepare and submit documentation. We also wish to thank Andrew Farnsworth for bringing the Band-tailed Pigeon report to our attention and for encouraging eBird contributors to submit details of NYSARC reportable rarities. HOW TO SUBMIT REPORTS Advice on how to prepare and submit a report is provided on the NYSARC pages within the NYSOA web site: http://nybirds.org/NYSARC/NYSARChome.htm Here, a list of species requested for review by NYSARC (The Review List) is provided along with illustrated copies of previous annual reports. The Committee is very grateful to Carena Pooth (NYSOA President and website administrator) for updating and continuously improving the NYSARC web site. An on-line reporting form allows observers to compose a written report and attach up to five digital image files. Documentation (written reports and photographs) and any other correspondence for the Committee can also be sent via email or regular mail to: 190 The Kingbird 2010 September; 60 (3) Jeanne Skelly, Secretary for NYSARC 420 Chili-Scottsville Road Churchville, NY 14428 E-mail: [email protected] COMMITTEE NEWS At the end of December 2009, Shai Mitra rotated off the Committee at the end of his term and has been replaced by Tom Johnson. The Committee is grateful to Shai for his dedication and expert input. We look forward to continuing a close collaboration through Shai's role as Editor of The Kingbird. Tom Johnson is a native of Pennsylvania but has become a familiar name across the state, especially in central NY. A student at Cornell University, Tom lives in Ithaca but travels widely in search of birds. His superb field skills and knowledge of the distribution and migration of North American birds will be of great value to the Committee. HIGHLIGHTS Highlights of the 2008 Annual Report include two new additions to the New York State Checklist: Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas faciata) and ‘Yellow’ Wagtail (Motacilla tsuhutschensis/citreola), both on Long Island. Other highly significant records include the second and third Pink-footed Geese (Anser brachyrhynchus), both on Long Island, the third accepted record of Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) from near Cortland and the third Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata), an adult at Jamaica Bay. A Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) on Cayuga Lake was one of very few inland records. 2008 Reports Accepted Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) 2008-3-A/C One, Stony Brook Mill Pond, Stony Brook, Suffolk, 9 Feb-22 Mar (Luci Betti Nash, Douglas J. Futuyma, Bill Marrs; ph L. Nash, B. Marrs, sketch D. Futuyma) 2008-86-A/G One, Kissena Park & Corona Park, Flushing, Queens, 27 Dec–2 Jan 2009 (Angus Wilson, Steve Walter, Jacob Drucker, Shaibal S. Mitra, Shawn Billerman, Seth Ausubel, Seymour Schiff; ph A. Wilson, S. Walter, S. Mitra, S. Billerman, S. Ausubel, S. Schiff) The Stony Brook goose was discovered by Saul Satin on 3 Feb, coming hot on the heels of the well-watched bird near Montauk (NYSARC 2007-53-A/E), which remained until the spring of 2008. The two locations are 66 miles apart; the two birds were simultaneously reported on a number of days and comparison of photos showed clear differences in the patterns of the pink skin at the base of The Kingbird 2010 September; 60 (3) 191 the bill. The Stony Brook goose was fairly elusive, spending the majority of daylight hours elsewhere (likely the fields and marshes surrounding the Nissequogue Estuary) and only using the mill pond as an overnight roost. The Queens Pink-footed Goose was discovered on 27 Dec by Eric Miller. It was seen repeatedly on the grassy playing fields at Kissena Park or about 1.5 miles away in Flushing Meadow-Corona Park, in both instances feeding with Canada Geese (Branta canadensis). Again, careful study of the pattern of pink flesh on the bill established that this bird was different from the two seen in the previous winter.
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