| October 2011 Records
Strange month, weather-wise, but lots of great birds! On the 20th it got to 70F and a week later some of us were shoveling up to 21” of snow. There were lots of good birds around this month, but the top highlights were at Greig Farm: Red Phalarope and LeConte’s and Nelson’s Sparrows. Read on to spot the other goodies!
Snow Goose: 1/7 Overlook Pk BB; 1/26 Overlook Pk JA/KJ; 1/all Overlook Pk, 2/18 Round Pd CV
Brant: 12/20 Beacon, 80/26 Esopus Flats CV; 250/20 (in 2 groups) Chelsea DF
Canada Goose: Largest flocks 300/4 500/7 Abel's Pd BB; 118/5 over yd. AJM; 600/15 Bontecou FT; 100/21 Fishkill Cmtry JR; 188/22 Stony Kill FT; 200+/26 Overlook Pk JA/KJ;
Mute Swan: Many reports, incl. 8/22 Wapp Lk BJM;
Wood Duck: 3/18 CIES KH; sev/19 Bog Hollow DF; 6 sightings by CV incl. 45/23 Thompson Pd
Gadwall: 1/12 2/19 Fisherman's Pk KH; 4/18 Rudd Pd CV
American Black Duck: 10/14 TheFly, 2/18 Round Pd, 6/23 Ryder Pd, 1/24, 4/31 Traver Pd CV
Mallard: On many reports, no huge flocks reported.
Green-winged Teal: 6 sightings from CV. Earliest 2/14 TheFly, highest 10/23 Thompson Pd, latest 4/31 Traver Pd.
Ring-necked Duck: 4/14 Mashomak, 8/17, 35/23 Ryder Pd, 55/23 Thompson Pd, 7/28 Round Pd CV; 3/24 Sylvan Lk CP
Hooded Merganser: 1/28 Round Pd CV; 1/29 Fishrmn's KH;
Common Merganser: 7/19 5/26 12/29 Fisherman's Pk KH; 1/23 CIES WLS
Ruddy Duck: 1/16 Lk Oniad BJM; 40/16, 235/24 Sylvan Lk CP/HT; 2/24 Traver Pd, 2/28 Round Pd CV
Northern Bobwhite: pair/7 Chelsea RJ
Ring-necked Pheasant: 2/2 Tivoli LS
Wild Turkey: 7/9 Reese Sanct KH; 10/13 Bontecou Lk DK 13/18 Sharon Sta. Rd CV; 15/21 Pok BB; 8 occ yd BJM
Pied-billed Grebe: 1/5 Buttercup W FT; 2/15 Bontecou FT; 1/18 Rudd Pd, 1/23 Mudd Pd CV
Double-crested Cormorant: 8 reports. Highest: 14/20 Fox St. Pok HT; 43/20 Beacon, 14/26 Hudson R at Mills CV
Great Blue Heron: Many reports of 1-3 each.
Great Egret: 1-2/3-29 Fisherman's Pk, 1/10 Bowdoin Pk, 1/16 Reese Sanct KH; 1/19 Wapp Cr DF; 2/22 WappLk BJM
Green Heron: 1/1 Fisherman's Pk KH; 1/7 Overlook Pk BB; 1/10 Greig Fm DK, CV; 2/11 Greig Fm RM
Black-crowned Night-Heron: 1/8 Tivoli South Bay PS
Black Vulture: 1/15 Millbrook BJM; 2/15 Bontecou FT; 4/18 HVRT, 2/30 flying south after storm yd Pok CV; 12/19, 4/24 Greenhaven CP; 8/28 SMP FT
Turkey Vulture: Highest reports: 10/24 Greenhaven CP/HT; 40/20 Salt Pt Tpk DK; 12/12 Tymor FT; 14/30 yd Pok CV
Osprey: 1/10 Rt 9 & Slate Quarry Rd. DK; 1/14 Mashomak CV; 1/14 Fisherman's Pk, 1/16 Reese Pk KH
Bald Eagle: 1/5 Mashomak CV; 1/12 Fisherman's Pk KH; 3/28 N Mabbettsville Rd AMP
Northern Harrier: 1/10 Ludlow Wds Rd DK; 1/15 Bontecou FT; 1/17 Shaw Pd, 1/17 Vassar Fm, 1/21 Rombout Rd CV
Sharp-shinned Hawk: 1/14 Mud Pd CV; 1/15 Bontecou FT; 1/15 StonyKill, 1/16 Carnwath Fm Pk KH; 3/28 SMP FT; 2/22 Stony Kill FT 1/30 feeding on bird yd AJM;
Cooper’s Hawk: 1/3,23,28 yd BAM; 1/12 Tymor FT; 1/14 Mashomak1/17 VassarFm CV; 1/15 StonyKill, 1/15 CIES KH;
Red-shouldered Hawk: 2/5 Buttercup W FT; 2/2 CIES WHS; 1/28 SMP FT; 1/22 Stony Kill FT; 1/8 2/15 StonyKill, 1/18,25 CIES KH; 1/27 juv yd BJM; sev/wkly Rhinebeck MP;
Broad-winged Hawk: 1/15 StonyKill KH
Red-tailed Hawk: On most reports; all over county.
Rough-legged Hawk: 1/25 CIES KH
Golden Eagle: 1/28 N Mabbettsville Rd AMP
American Kestrel: 9 reports of 1 each.
Merlin: 1/23 Ryder Pd CV
American Coot: 10 reports, earliest 2/3 HVRT CV. Highs: 80/29 Tivoli South Bay PS; 55/24 Sylvan Lk CP
American Golden-Plover: 1/23 Ryder Pd CV
Killdeer: 12 reports, highest 40/11 Greig Fm DK; 12/17 Overlook Pk, 15/14 Ponderosa CV
Spotted Sandpiper: 1/7 Klara Sauer Trl KH
Solitary Sandpiper: 1/8 Edgewood Dr Pok DK
Greater Yellowlegs: 1/19 Overlook Pk CV
Lesser Yellowlegs: 1/23 Ryder Pd, 1/23 Thompson Pd CV
Least Sandpiper: 1/9 Greig Fm DK; 2/11 Greig Fm RGu
Pectoral Sandpiper: 1/7 Ryder Pd CV; 1/16 Greig Fm FM; 2/29 Greig Fm PS
Dunlin: 1/29 Greig Fm PS
Wilson's Snipe: 1/10 Greig Fm DK; 1/11 Greig Fm RM; 3/23 Thompson Pd CV
American Woodcock: 1/16 CIES WLS; 1/22 Tivoli LS
Red Phalarope: 1 Discovered by SC on the 8th, also seen 8th by PS, 9th by DK, FM; 10th by AJM, CV, DK; 11th by RM
Ring-billed Gull: 25+/22 Wapp Lk BJM; 138/26 Fisherman's Pk, 54/11 21/21 Waryas Pk KH; 18/24 Redwing Bkmn CP
Herring Gull: 6 sightings of 1-8 each by KH, CV, DK
Great Black-backed Gull: 5 sightings of 1-3 each by KH, CV
Rock Pigeon: A few reports.
Mourning Dove: Lots. Highest 11/26, 10/29 yd Fishkill ES
Yellow-billed Cuckoo: 1/12 Tymor FT
Eastern Screech-Owl: 3/22 Tivoli Bay area SR, PS
Great Horned Owl: 1/22 Tivoli Bay area SR, PS; 1/25 Bontecou Lk DK
Barred Owl: 1/22 Tivoli Bay area SR, PS; 1/23 Ludlow Woods Rd DK; 1/23 Thompson Pd CV
Chimney Swift: 3/3 yd Pok, 1/21 Rombout Rd CV
Belted Kingfisher: 12 reports of 1-2 ea.
Red-bellied Woodpecker: Good numbers.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker: 1/2, 2/9 CIES WHS; 1/12 Tymor FT; 1/15 StonyKill, 1/23 Reese Pk KH; 1/21,22 yd P’quag CP/HT; 3/22 Stony Kill FT; 1/25 yd Stormville EBR
Downy Woodpecker: Good numbers
Hairy Woodpecker: Usual numbers.
Northern Flicker: Well reported.
Pileated Woodpecker: On most reports; doing well
Eastern Wood-Pewee: 1/2 yd Fishkill ES
Eastern Phoebe: 18 reports. Highest 6/2 Southlands Fm FT; latest sightings 3/20 Dennings Pt CV, 1/23 Reese Pk, KH
Great Crested Flycatcher: 1/15 yd LaGrange JA/KJ
Blue-headed Vireo: 2/5 Buttercup W FT; 1/12 Tymor FT 1/10 Reese Sanct, 1/18 CIES KH; 1/21 Rombout Rd, 1/21 yd Pok CV; 4/22 Stony Kill FT; 2/24 yd Pok MK
Philadelphia Vireo: 1/8 Stony Kill DK
Red-eyed Vireo: 1/2 Tivoli Bay North CV; 2/5 Buttercup W FT; 1/6 Ludlow Woods Rd DK
Blue Jay: Many reports.
American Crow: Highest 200-250/23 Pok RR Stn BAM; 100/28 SMP FT; 387/30 going to roost over yd Pok CV
Fish Crow: 8 reports 1 ea from HT, KH, CV
Common Raven: 1/8 StonyKill, 2/25 CIES KH; 3/18 HVRT, 1/20 Dennings, 1/23 Stissing CV; 1/21 yd BB; 2/28 SMP FT
Horned Lark: x/9 Greig Fm PS; 2/10 Greig Fm AJM; 3/11 Greig Fm RM
Tree Swallow: 3/14 Mashomak CV; 26/15 Bontecou FT
Black-capped Chickadee: Usual nos.
Tufted Titmouse, W-b Nuthatch: Normal numbers
Brown Creeper: 1/20 Madam Brett, 1/21,22 yd Pok CV; 1/22 Stony Kill FT; 1/23 Bowdoin Pk, 1/28 Reese Pk KH
Carolina Wren: Good numbers everywhere.
House Wren: StonyKill - 2/8 KH & 1/22 FT; 1/22 CIES DK
Winter Wren: 1/15 StonyKill,1/16 PondGut CV; 1/25 IES KH
Golden-crowned Kinglet: 1/10 Bowdoin Pk, 3/18 2/25 CIES, 4 other places KH; 1/15-30 most yd BAM; 20/23 East Fishkill LG; 4/22 Stony Kill FT; 1/12 Tymor FT
Ruby-crowned Kinglet: 15 reports. Earliest 2/7 Klara Sauer Trl, KH; Highest 5/15 Bontecou FT; 5/23, 10/9 CIES WLS; 5/22 Stony Kill FT; 6/12 Tymor FT; 6/21 Rombout Rd CV
Eastern Bluebird: Many reports. Highest: 40/2 Southlands Fm FT; 9/18 CIES, 6-14 daily TSF MP; 8/9,16,23 CIES WLS; 16/22 Stony Kill FT; 8/25 yd Poughquag CP/HT
Veery: 2/22 Stony Kill FT
Gray-cheeked Thrush: 1/5 Buttercup W FT
Hermit Thrush: 2/16 Ludlow Woods Rd Feeder DK; 1/17 Vassar Fm CV; 1/23 Bowdoin Pk KH; 1/24 yd BB; 2/28 Norrie Pt SP DK; 1/28 SMP FT
American Robin: Many reports. Highest 65/18 Sharon Sta Rd CV; 50/26 Hopeland FT; 100/28 SMP FT
Gray Catbird: 15 reports of 1-6 ea. Latest reports: 1/3, 1/18, 19 yd BAM; 1/18 HVRT, 2/23 Rombout Rd CV
Northern Mockingbird: Many reports of 1-4 each.
European Starling: 100/16 Fishkill ES; 100/2 Southlands FT
American Pipit: x/9, 100/29 Greig Fm PS; 4/10, 40/11 Greig Fm DK; 1/17 Ryder Pd, 25/28 Willowbrook Fm, 10/21 Rombout Rd CV; 1/22 Stony Kill FT
Cedar Waxwing: Good nos. Largest flocks 40/15 StonyKill KH; 28/16 Gidley Rd, 15/18 HVRT CV; 75/26 Hopeland FT
Lapland Longspur: 1/10 Greig Fm AJM, DK
Tennessee Warbler: 1/10 Reese Sanct KH
Orange-crowned Warbler: 2/15 Bontecou FT
Nashville Warbler: 8 reports of 1 ea. from KH, FT, RGu, DK, CV, also 2/15 Bontecou FT; 2/6 Ludlow Woods Rd DK
Connecticut Warbler: 1/7 Dennings Point (no details) KH
Common Yellowthroat: 4/2 Reese Pk, 1/2 Bowdoin Pk, 1/11 Southlands KH; 2/15 Bontecou FT; 7/5 Buttercup W FT; 1/11,16 Greig Fm DK; FM; 27/12 Tymor FT; 1/18 HVRT CV
Northern Parula: 1/2 Bowdoin Pk, 2/7 Dennings Point KH; 1/12 Tymor FT
Magnolia Warbler: 1/2 Tivoli Bay N CV, 2/5 Buttercup W FT
Bay-breasted Warbler: 1/2 ReesePk, 2/21 Montgomery KH
Chestnut-sided Warbler: 1/12 Tymor FT
Blackpoll Warbler: 3/2 Reese Pk, 3/21 Bowdoin Pk, 1-2 in 4 other places KH; 1/10,11 Greig Fm DK, CV; 1/2,27 yd Poughquag CP; 2/12 Tymor FT
Black-throated Blue Warbler: 1/2 Reese Sanct, 1/2 Bowdoin KH
Palm Warbler: 16 reports of 1-4 each including 1 western/13 Lagrange yd NS; also 20/2 Southlands Fm FT; 9/15 Bontecou FT; 10/15 StonyKill, last 4/25 CIES KH; 20/22 Stony Kill FT
Yellow-rumped Warbler: Many reports. Highest 20/18 HVRT CV; 50/28 SMP FT; 22/22 Tivoli LS; 29/15 Bontecou FT
Black-throated Green Warbler: 1/2 Reese Pk, 1/4 Wapp Rural Cemetery KH; 1/5 Buttercup W FT; 1/12 Tymor FT; 1/22 in Rhinebeck village MP
Eastern Towhee: 1/3 HVRT, 1/11 Lauer Rd, 1/20 Madam Brett CV; 2/5 CIES, 1/8 StonyKill KH; 1/22 Buttercup DK; 2/5 Buttercup W FT; 1/22 Stony Kill FT
Chipping Sparrow: dozens/9 Greig Fm SC; 68/22 Stony Kill FT; 3/24 yd Pok MK; 1/28 SMP FT; 1/30 snowstorm yd Poughquag CP; 2/30 yd Pok CV; 2/31 yd BB
Clay-colored Sparrow: 1/8 StonyKill KH
Field Sparrow: 9 reports of 1- 2 each, also dozens/9 Greig Fm SC; 4/9 CIES WHS; 5/16 Greig Fm FM; 3/17 ShawPd CV
Vesper Sparrow: 1-3/10 Greig Fm RGu, AJM, DK, FM CV; many/11 Greig Fm RM; 1/15 StonyKill KH; 1/22 Stony Kill FT
Savannah Sparrow: Well reported. Highs: dozens/9 Greig Fm SC; 12/10 Greig Fm RGu, CV; 10/9 Greig Fm FM; 25/16 Greig Fm FM; 15/2 Southlands Fm FT; 20/22 Stony Kill FT
Grasshopper Sparrow: numerous/11 Greig Fm RM
LeConte’s Sparrow: 1/9 Greig Fm PS; 1/10 Greig Fm DKo
Nelson’s Sparrow: 1/11 Greig Fm DK (discovered by RM)
Fox Sparrow: 1/27,31 yd Pok w/White-throats CV
Song Sparrow: 25+ reports. Highest: 23/22 Stony Kill FT
Lincoln'sSparrow: 15/8 Landsman Kill Rhinebeck RJ; 1/8 2/15 StonyKill KH; 1/9 Greig Fm PS; 1/11 Greig Fm DK; 1/15 Bontecou FT; 3/17 Shaw Pd, 2/20 Stony Kill CV
Swamp Sparrow: On about 15 reports. Highs: dozens/9 Greig Fm SC; 8/5 Buttercup W FT. Latest 1/24 Traver Pd CV
White-throated Sparrow: Many reports including 3/2 24/23 Bowdoin Pk KH; 24/5 Buttercup W FT; 25/8 Peach Hill DK; 70/22 Stony Kill FT; 20/15 Bontecou FT; 22/26 Hopeland FT
White-crowned Sparrow: 15 reports incl. many/9 Greig Fm SC, RM; 3/15 Bontecou FT; 3/9 Greig Fm DK; 5/16 Greig Fm FM; 10/17 Shaw Pd CV; 3/22 Stony Kill FT
Dark-eyed Junco: Earliest 2/7 Dennings Pt KH; Highs 20/30, 30/31 yd Pquag CP/HT; 35/26 yd Fshkll ES; 14/31 yd Pok CV
Scarlet Tanager: 2/5 Buttercup W FT; 1/27 Norrie Pt SM; 1/2 Southlands Fm FT
Northern Cardinal: Good numbers everywhere.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak: 1/2 yd MK; 1/2 Reese Sanct KH; 2/5 Buttercup W FT
Bobolink: 1/10 Greig Fm CV
Red-winged Blackbird: 100/3, 150/18 HVRT, 50/17 Shaw Pd CF; 36/15 Bontecou FT; 60/26 Hopeland FT
Eastern Meadowlark: 3/16 Greig Fm FM
Rusty Blackbird: 25/18 HVRT CV
Common Grackle: Reported by KH, CV, BB, ES, FT. Highs 50/2 Reese Pk KH; 40/17 HVRT, 55/31 Rombout Rd CV.
Brown-headed Cowbird: Biggest flocks: 75/2 Southlands Fm FT; 100/22 Stony Kill FT; 200/23 Verbank Rd DK
Purple Finch: 2/15 Bontecou FT
House Finch: 11 rpts, avg 5. Highest 15/2 Southlands Fm FT
American Goldfinch: Many reports. Highest 6/16 yd Pok CV; 6/25 CIES KH; 5-10/all yd Poughquag CP/HT
Observers:
Judy Atwood & Karen Jaquith (JA/KJ); Barbara Butler (BB); Steve Chorvas via BB (SC); Dot Fleury via BB (DF); Linda Gum via BB (LG); Rich Guthrie (RGu); Ken Harris (KH); Rodney Johnson via BB (RJ); Doug Koch via BB (DKo); Debi Kral (DK); Ryan MacLean via BB (RM); Sheryl McGrath (SM); Barbara & Allan Michelin (BAM/BJM/AJM); Frank Murphy (FM); Mona Payton (MP); Carena Pooth (CP); Adrienne Popko (AMP); Susan Rogers (SR); Edith & Barry Rosen (EBR); Joseph Ruggeri (JR); William & Lisa Dellwo Schlesinger (WHS/WLS); Peter Schoenberger via BB (PS); Jane & Doug Smith via BB (JDS); Ed Spaeth (ES); Laura Steadman (LS); Nancy Swanson via BB (NS); Herb Thompson (HT); Chet Vincent (CV); Field Trip (FT)
FT - Field Trips:
2nd Southlands, 5th Buttercup West, 12th Tymor, 15th Bontecou, 22nd Stony Kill, 26th Hopeland
Notes/Abbreviations:
CIES: Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies; SMP: Slocum-Mostachetti Preserve; TSF: SouthlandsFm
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Compiled by Carena Pooth |
