- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * July 22, 2011 * NYNY1107.22
- Birds Mentioned: Cory's Shearwater LEAST BITTERN BALD EAGLE "Western" Willet Western Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher WILSON'S PHALAROPE Gull-billed Tern Black Tern Royal Tern COMMON RAVEN BLUE GROSBEAK If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report electronically and use the NYSARC online submission form found at http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm You can also send reports and digital image files via email to nysa...@nybirds.org . If electronic submission is not possible, hard copy reports and photos or sketches are welcome. Hard copy documentation should be mailed to: Jeanne Skelly - Secretary NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) 420 Chili-Scottsville Rd. Churchville, NY 14428 ~ Transcript ~ Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert Weekly Recording: (212) 979-3070 To report sightings call: Tony Lauro (631) 734-4126 Compilers: Tony Lauro, Tom Burke Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County Transcriber: Karen Fung [~BEGIN RBA TAPE~] Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, July 22nd, 2011 at 10:00pm. The highlights of this tape are shorebird migration, LEAST BITTERNS, BALD EAGLES, WILSON'S PHALAROPES, COMMON RAVEN, and BLUE GROSBEAKS. Shorebirds are appearing in increasing numbers, both in total bird count and species count at favorite sites on the south shore of Long Island. Thirteen species of shorebirds were encountered today at the East Pond of Jamaica Bay, highlighted by 31 STILT SANDPIPERS, 2 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, and 1 WESTERN SANDPIPER, totaling about 450 birds. Fourteen species of shorebirds were seen yesterday at the Cupsogue / Pike's Beach area, totaling about 500 birds, highlighted by 1 WESTERN SANDPIPER. Also seen were 2 ROYAL TERNS and 1 BLACK TERN. Thirteen species of shorebirds, highlighted by 18 "Western" WILLETS, along with 5 species of terns, including 3 GULL-BILLED TERNS and 1 BLACK TERN, were seen Wednesday at the West End 2 Marina, Jones Beach. On Monday through Wednesday, a LEAST BITTERN was found at Massapequa Preserve, on the east side of a pond 1/2 mile north of the Pittsburgh Avenue pond. This bird was apparently a male. Also on Wednesday, two subadult birds were also found at this site, being fed by an adult. These birds were still present today, although the sightings are sporadic, and not all of the family can be seen at one time. This is a rare, breeding record east of Jamaica Bay. Another LEAST BITTERN was reported through the week on the lower Carmans River in the hamlet of Brookhaven. Three BALD EAGLES, two first-year birds and one second-year bird, were found soaring together on the farm fields at Depot Lane, Cutchogue, on Tuesday. Two WILSON'S PHALAROPES were reported Thursday at Cupsogue County Park in West Hampton Dunes. An injured first-year COMMON RAVEN was rescued in Hampton Bays this week, presumably the offspring of the birds that had been frequenting the water tower. Two BLUE GROSBEAKS were seen at the EPCAL site near the entrance to the Grumman property in Calverton. These birds were later also reported near building #81. Last Saturday, 18 CORY'S SHEARWATERS were counted at a sea watch at parking field #5 at Robert Moses State Park, Fire Island. Four ROYAL TERNS were seen today at the Robins Island sandbar, seen from the western dock area at New Suffolk in Suffolk County. Tom Burke will be away next week. Please call in reports to Tony Lauro at (631) 734-4126. This service is sponsored by the Linnaean Society of New York and the National Audubon Society. Thank you for calling. [~END TAPE~] ~ End Transcript ~ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
