Hello all, Today (25 August) we had a Pine Siskin in Central Park (and 15 or so Red-breasted Nuthatches). CT had the first Pine Siskin this fall migration season on 5 August via Rob Ballinger in Clinton/Middlesex. See info below...Please be on the lookout for more Pine Siskins this coming week (especially starting Thursday) - we may be in for a RBNU + Finch flight this Sept-Oct. Lighthouse Point seems to be an especially good place to see them on migration - see numbers below from 2008. Best Wishes from NYC - join us for a bird walk in Central Park Robert DeCandido www.BirdingBob.com ======================== Subject: Pine Siskin - Clinton yard Date: Sunday, August 5, 2018 From: ctbirds AT lists.ctbirding.org An unexpected visitor at the feeder today, a PINE SISKIN joined the goldfinch flock that has grown over the last few weeks. Also 2-3 more hummingbirds than have been around, presumably juveniles. And an OVENBIRD joined me on the deck, perching on the railing before dropping down to feed in the mulch. Rob Ballinger - Clinton =============================== Subject: Major Pine Siskin movement - Westchester County From: "Cameron Rutt" Date: Monday, 13 Oct 2008 Apparently, the past few days have brought a surge of Pine Siskins throughout the region, from the New England states to at least Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with seemingly fewer birds reported south of there. Chestnut Ridge Hawk Watch, near Bedford, Westchester County, had its first Pine Siskins of the season on Saturday (10/11) with 20 birds in 3 flocks. The siskin count increased yesterday (10/12), when 175 birds were conservatively recorded in 7 passing flocks. However, both of those days fell short of the massive movement that took place all day today at Chestnut Ridge. Shortly after I arrived at the hawk watch this morning, a calling flock of approximately 60 birds flew directly overhead, the first sign of what would be an impressive passage of birds. Tait Johansson joined me up at the watch and together we counted/estimated the knots of flyby siskins, reaching a final tally of 2,524 birds! Altogether, 73 flocks were noted with flock sizes ranging from 2 to 133 individuals. Among the more noteworthy flocks were groups of 90 (twice), 85, 80 (twice), and 75 birds. The average flock, though, was about 35 birds strong. Siskins continued flying until shortly after 5:00 PM (DST) with a flock of 90 at 5:05 and 3 more at 5:20. With the addition of Lighthouse Point's and Quaker Ridge's siskins today, 6,204 were amassed between these three hawk watches. Hour-by-hour count (starting with the 9:00-9:59 AM hour DST): 223, 502, 84, 249, 205, 319, 268, 581, and 93. Other regional high counts from the past two days: 12 Oct 2008: 265 - Pack Monadnock, NH 500+ - Blueberry Hill, MA 78 - Lighthouse Point, CT 140 - Montclair, NJ 79 - Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, PA =================== 13 Oct 2008: ~265 - Blueberry Hill, MA 780 - Quaker Ridge, CT 2,900 - Lighthouse Point, CT ~450 - State Line Lookout, NJ 140+ - The Celery Farm, NJ ========================= Good Birding, Cameron Rutt Katonah, Westchester County