You can help conservation efforts by submitting your sightings and photos of the rare birds as described below. Submissions to eBird cannot be used by the state, which means those sightings are invisible on state maps, so please use the instructions below. Let's get these birds on the map and help protect the vital habitat that supports them!
1) Send an email to (Wildlife.R3@dec.ny.gov) with a photo and location of the observation. (Your GPS coordinates can be enabled on your iphone if you go to Privacy>Settings>Location Services. And you then can pull the coordinates from the photo details.) The staff can then verify ID and possibly set up a time for a site visit to confirm presence.
2)Submit an online Natural Heritage Program (NYNHP) reporting form: Contribute Data - New York Natural Heritage Program (nynhp.org)