I had the same questions and found this stating no harlequin. The daily limit of 6 ducks includes all mergansers and sea ducks (scoters, eiders, and long-tailed ducks) and may include no harlequin ducks and no more than 2 mallards (1 of which may be a hen), 3 wood ducks, 2 black duck, 1 pintail, 1 scaup (except 2 may be taken during the 20 days described in the seasons table), 2 redheads, 2 canvasback, or 4 total sea ducks (of which no more than 3 scoters, 3 eiders, or 3 long-tailed ducks). Of the 3 eiders, no more than 1 may be a hen. For all other duck species found in New York, the daily limit is 6.
https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/28888.html Duane On Sun, Dec 11, 2022, 10:05 PM Kevin J. McGowan <k...@cornell.edu> wrote: > Why is this duck a non-huntable species? Where is that written in NYS law? > It is certainly rare upstate, but is regular on Long Island, and what are > the regs that control what is fair or not game in the rest of the state? > > I'm not trying to be contrary, but how would a local hunter know a > female-plumaged Harlequin from a Bufflehead? > > I couldn't find anything on the NYSDEC website. > > Kevin > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ebird-al...@birds.cornell.edu <ebird-al...@birds.cornell.edu> > Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2022 9:23 PM > To: Kevin J. McGowan <k...@cornell.edu> > Subject: [eBird Alert] Tompkins County Rare Bird Alert <hourly> > > *** Species Summary: > > - Harlequin Duck (2 reports) > > --------------------------------------------- > Thank you for subscribing to the <hourly> Tompkins County Rare Bird > Alert. The report below shows observations of rare birds in Tompkins > County. View or unsubscribe to this alert at > https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35084 > NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated. > > eBird encourages our users to bird safely, responsibly, and mindfully. > Please follow the recommendations of your local health authorities and > respect any active travel restrictions in your area. For more information > visit: https://ebird.org/news/please-bird-mindfully > > Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) (1) > - Reported Dec 11, 2022 07:56 by Ken Rosenberg > - East Shore Park, Tompkins, New York > - Map: > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=42.471354,-76.5034595&ll=42.471354,-76.5034595 > - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S123840808 > - Media: 8 Photos > - Comments: "Continuing immature male. Not present initially but flew in > from the south with 4 Bufflehead, flying past a group of duck hunters who > shot at the flying ducks. Then fed under docks to the north (as usual). > Flew past us again to the south, landing very close to the group of > hunters. I walked down the shore to the hunters to inform them that this > bird was rare and a nonhuntable species, and was able to photograph the > Harlequin at fairly close range. The behavior of this duck at the beginning > of hunting season does not bode well for its future" > > Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) (1) > - Reported Dec 11, 2022 07:56 by Adriaan Dokter > - East Shore Park, Tompkins, New York > - Map: > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=42.471354,-76.5034595&ll=42.471354,-76.5034595 > - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S123840809 > - Media: 8 Photos > - Comments: "Continuing immature male. Not present initially but flew in > from the south with 4 Bufflehead, flying past a group of duck hunters who > shot at the flying ducks. Then fed under docks to the north (as usual). > Flew past us again to the south, landing very close to the group of > hunters. I walked down the shore to the hunters to inform them that this > bird was rare and a nonhuntable species, and was able to photograph the > Harlequin at fairly close range. The behavior of this duck at the beginning > of hunting season does not bode well for its future" > > *********** > > You received this message because you are subscribed to eBird's Tompkins > County Rare Bird Alert > > Manage your eBird alert subscriptions: > https://ebird.org/alerts > > eBird Alerts provide recent reports of regionally or seasonally rare > species (Rarities Alerts) or species you have not yet observed (Needs > Alerts) in your region of interest; both Accepted and Unreviewed > observations are included. Some reports may be from private property or > inaccessible to the general public. It is the responsibility of every > eBirder to be aware of and respectful of access restrictions. For more > information, see our Terms of Use: > https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/terms-of-use/ > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
