Created Caracara at the golf course this morning--still working on possum 9:00 am now
> On Apr 12, 2015, at 12:06 AM, & [NYSBIRDS] digest > <nysbird...@list.cornell.edu> wrote: > > NYSBIRDS-L Digest for Saturday, April 11, 2015. > > 1. Re: CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > 2. Re: CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > 3. Re: CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > 4. Re: CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > 5. Re: CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > 6. RE: CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > 7. RE: CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > 8. Caracara - Not at the farm but maybe elsewhere but elsewhere > 9. Crested Caracara > 10. Massapequa: Turkey Vultures > 11. Caracara continues!! > 12. ADMIN: Photos and Attachments > 13. New eBird Hotspot - River Rd., Montgomery > 14. RE: Crested Caracara YES > 15. Re: Crested Caracara YES > 16. Hempstead Lake--Winter Wren > 17. Valley Stream Yellow-throated Warbler > 18. Additional eBird Hotspots - Orange County > 19. Yellow-throated Warbler at Clove Lakes Park in Staten Island > 20. NYS eBird Hotspots wiki: State, Counties & Locations Updated > 21. Crested Caracara Montgomery NY late evening YES > 22. Crested Caracara: Scott's Corners Golf Course, Montgomery, NY > 23. Swallow-tailed Kite - almost NY > 24. "It Takes a Village" > 25. Correction of last post. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > From: Curt McDermott <tele-...@hotmail.com> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 07:16:56 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 1 > > Good Morning, > Those trying for the Caracara in Orange County today should know that > the bird did seem to be effected by the presence of the group yesterday. > Although the bird was not approached yesterday at any close distance, through > it's moving about and the pursuit that followed, it was apparent that the > bird requires a WIDE berth. My suggestion would be to stay in the area of > the farm parking lot, that was graciously offered up by the owners, so long > as vehicles remained on FIRM ground. Please, respect these farmers, who were > very kind to all yesterday and please respect the bird. The lot is on the > East side of the road. > Good luck to all. Positive and negative results welcomed. > > Good Birding, > NYSBIRDS-L Digest for Saturday, April 11, 2015. > > 1. Re: CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > 2. Re: CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > 3. Re: CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > 4. Re: CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > 5. Re: CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > 6. RE: CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > 7. RE: CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > 8. Caracara - Not at the farm but maybe elsewhere but elsewhere > 9. Crested Caracara > 10. Massapequa: Turkey Vultures > 11. Caracara continues!! > 12. ADMIN: Photos and Attachments > 13. New eBird Hotspot - River Rd., Montgomery > 14. RE: Crested Caracara YES > 15. Re: Crested Caracara YES > 16. Hempstead Lake--Winter Wren > 17. Valley Stream Yellow-throated Warbler > 18. Additional eBird Hotspots - Orange County > 19. Yellow-throated Warbler at Clove Lakes Park in Staten Island > 20. NYS eBird Hotspots wiki: State, Counties & Locations Updated > 21. Crested Caracara Montgomery NY late evening YES > 22. Crested Caracara: Scott's Corners Golf Course, Montgomery, NY > 23. Swallow-tailed Kite - almost NY > 24. "It Takes a Village" > 25. Correction of last post. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > From: Curt McDermott <tele-...@hotmail.com> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 07:16:56 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 1 > > Good Morning, > Those trying for the Caracara in Orange County today should know that > the bird did seem to be effected by the presence of the group yesterday. > Although the bird was not approached yesterday at any close distance, through > it's moving about and the pursuit that followed, it was apparent that the > bird requires a WIDE berth. My suggestion would be to stay in the area of > the farm parking lot, that was graciously offered up by the owners, so long > as vehicles remained on FIRM ground. Please, respect these farmers, who were > very kind to all yesterday and please respect the bird. The lot is on the > East side of the road. > Good luck to all. Positive and negative results welcomed. > > Good Birding, > Curt McDermott > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 10, 2015, at 11:15 AM, "Andy Guthrie" <guthr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Curt McDermott called to report a CRESTED CARACARA in a farm field in >> Montgomery, NY (Orange County). >> >> The bird is on the west side of River Road, about a mile north of Route 17k >> where there is a dairy farm (Brock's Farm). It is in a field just north of >> two ponds. >> >> Coordinates are N 41.54122, W 74.21881 >> >> Cheers, >> Andy Guthrie >> Hamlin NY >> -- >> NYSbirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > From: Richard Guthrie <richardpguth...@gmail.com> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 09:20:00 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 2 > > Also if I may add, Rt. 17K is a very busy major highway. Please be careful > and considerate. Don't park, walk, or stand on the road. There's plenty of > room on the road shoulders. We found the locals to be very friendly and > curious. Let's not test their patience. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 11, 2015, at 7:16 AM, Curt McDermott <tele-...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> Good Morning, >> Those trying for the Caracara in Orange County today should know that >> the bird did seem to be effected by the presence of the group yesterday. >> Although the bird was not approached yesterday at any close distance, >> through it's moving about and the pursuit that followed, it was apparent >> that the bird requires a WIDE berth. My suggestion would be to stay in the >> area of the farm parking lot, that was graciously offered up by the owners, >> so long as vehicles remained on FIRM ground. Please, respect these farmers, >> who were very kind to all yesterday and please respect the bird. The lot is >> on the East side of the road. >> Good luck to all. Positive and negative results welcomed. >> >> Good Birding, >> Curt McDermott >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Apr 10, 2015, at 11:15 AM, "Andy Guthrie" <guthr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Curt McDermott called to report a CRESTED CARACARA in a farm field in >>> Montgomery, NY (Orange County). >>> >>> The bird is on the west side of River Road, about a mile north of Route 17k >>> where there is a dairy farm (Brock's Farm). It is in a field just north of >>> two ponds. >>> >>> Coordinates are N 41.54122, W 74.21881 >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Andy Guthrie >>> Hamlin NY >>> -- >>> NYSbirds-L List Info: >>> Welcome and Basics >>> Rules and Information >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> Archives: >>> The Mail Archive >>> Surfbirds >>> BirdingOnThe.Net >>> Please submit your observations to eBird! >>> -- >> -- >> NYSbirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > From: Richard Guthrie <richardpguth...@gmail.com> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 09:33:29 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 3 > > I meant River Road not Rt. 17K. Sorry. > > Rich > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 11, 2015, at 7:16 AM, Curt McDermott <tele-...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> Good Morning, >> Those trying for the Caracara in Orange County today should know that >> the bird did seem to be effected by the presence of the group yesterday. >> Although the bird was not approached yesterday at any close distance, >> through it's moving about and the pursuit that followed, it was apparent >> that the bird requires a WIDE berth. My suggestion would be to stay in the >> area of the farm parking lot, that was graciously offered up by the owners, >> so long as vehicles remained on FIRM ground. Please, respect these farmers, >> who were very kind to all yesterday and please respect the bird. The lot is >> on the East side of the road. >> Good luck to all. Positive and negative results welcomed. >> >> Good Birding, >> Curt McDermott >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Apr 10, 2015, at 11:15 AM, "Andy Guthrie" <guthr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Curt McDermott called to report a CRESTED CARACARA in a farm field in >>> Montgomery, NY (Orange County). >>> >>> The bird is on the west side of River Road, about a mile north of Route 17k >>> where there is a dairy farm (Brock's Farm). It is in a field just north of >>> two ponds. >>> >>> Coordinates are N 41.54122, W 74.21881 >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Andy Guthrie >>> Hamlin NY >>> -- >>> NYSbirds-L List Info: >>> Welcome and Basics >>> Rules and Information >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> Archives: >>> The Mail Archive >>> Surfbirds >>> BirdingOnThe.Net >>> Please submit your observations to eBird! >>> -- >> -- >> NYSbirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > From: Richard Guthrie <richardpguth...@gmail.com> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 11:40:49 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 4 > > Not seeing any reports for today. Any postings elsewhere worth sharing here? > > Rich Guthrie > > On Sat, Apr 11, 2015 at 7:16 AM, Curt McDermott <tele-...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > >> Good Morning, >> Those trying for the Caracara in Orange County today should know >> that the bird did seem to be effected by the presence of the group >> yesterday. Although the bird was not approached yesterday at any close >> distance, through it's moving about and the pursuit that followed, it was >> apparent that the bird requires a WIDE berth. My suggestion would be to >> stay in the area of the farm parking lot, that was graciously offered up by >> the owners, so long as vehicles remained on FIRM ground. Please, respect >> these farmers, who were very kind to all yesterday and please respect the >> bird. The lot is on the East side of the road. >> Good luck to all. Positive and negative results welcomed. >> >> Good Birding, >> Curt McDermott >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Apr 10, 2015, at 11:15 AM, "Andy Guthrie" <guthr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Curt McDermott called to report a CRESTED CARACARA in a farm field in >> Montgomery, NY (Orange County). >> >> The bird is on the west side of River Road, about a mile north of Route >> 17k where there is a dairy farm (Brock's Farm). 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I would also suggest > checking Daisy Ln., which is just north of yesterday's location on River Rd. > Sighting was at approx. 9:30am today. > > Curt McDermott > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 11, 2015, at 11:41 AM, "Richard Guthrie" <richardpguth...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Not seeing any reports for today. Any postings elsewhere worth sharing here? >> >> Rich Guthrie >> >>> On Sat, Apr 11, 2015 at 7:16 AM, Curt McDermott <tele-...@hotmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> Good Morning, >>> Those trying for the Caracara in Orange County today should know that >>> the bird did seem to be effected by the presence of the group yesterday. >>> Although the bird was not approached yesterday at any close distance, >>> through it's moving about and the pursuit that followed, it was apparent >>> that the bird requires a WIDE berth. My suggestion would be to stay in the >>> area of the farm parking lot, that was graciously offered up by the owners, >>> so long as vehicles remained on FIRM ground. Please, respect these >>> farmers, who were very kind to all yesterday and please respect the bird. >>> The lot is on the East side of the road. >>> Good luck to all. Positive and negative results welcomed. >>> >>> Good Birding, >>> Curt McDermott >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Apr 10, 2015, at 11:15 AM, "Andy Guthrie" <guthr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Curt McDermott called to report a CRESTED CARACARA in a farm field in >>>> Montgomery, NY (Orange County). >>>> >>>> The bird is on the west side of River Road, about a mile north of Route >>>> 17k where there is a dairy farm (Brock's Farm). It is in a field just >>>> north of two ponds. >>>> >>>> Coordinates are N 41.54122, W 74.21881 >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Andy Guthrie >>>> Hamlin NY >>>> -- >>>> NYSbirds-L List Info: >>>> Welcome and Basics >>>> Rules and Information >>>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>>> Archives: >>>> The Mail Archive >>>> Surfbirds >>>> BirdingOnThe.Net >>>> Please submit your observations to eBird! >>>> -- >>> -- >>> NYSbirds-L List Info: >>> Welcome and Basics >>> Rules and Information >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> Archives: >>> The Mail Archive >>> Surfbirds >>> BirdingOnThe.Net >>> Please submit your observations to eBird! >>> -- >> >> >> >> -- >> Richard Guthrie >> >> -- >> NYSbirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: RE: CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > From: "Carena Pooth" <car...@prodigy.net> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 12:01:18 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 6 > > Jess Deitz reported Caracara 4/11 9:30 am 17k Scotts Corners. Montgomery. I > think that is near the intersection of 17K & 208. > > > > From: bounce-119039109-3714...@list.cornell.edu > [mailto:bounce-119039109-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Richard > Guthrie > Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2015 11:41 AM > To: Curt McDermott > Cc: Andy Guthrie; NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu) > Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > > > > Not seeing any reports for today. Any postings elsewhere worth sharing here? > > > > Rich Guthrie > > > > On Sat, Apr 11, 2015 at 7:16 AM, Curt McDermott <tele-...@hotmail.com > <mailto:tele-...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > Good Morning, > > Those trying for the Caracara in Orange County today should know that > the bird did seem to be effected by the presence of the group yesterday. > Although the bird was not approached yesterday at any close distance, through > it's moving about and the pursuit that followed, it was apparent that the > bird requires a WIDE berth. My suggestion would be to stay in the area of > the farm parking lot, that was graciously offered up by the owners, so long > as vehicles remained on FIRM ground. Please, respect these farmers, who were > very kind to all yesterday and please respect the bird. The lot is on the > East side of the road. > > Good luck to all. Positive and negative results welcomed. > > > > Good Birding, > > Curt McDermott > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Apr 10, 2015, at 11:15 AM, "Andy Guthrie" <guthr...@gmail.com > <mailto:guthr...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Curt McDermott called to report a CRESTED CARACARA in a farm field in > Montgomery, NY (Orange County). > > > > The bird is on the west side of River Road, about a mile north of Route 17k > where there is a dairy farm (Brock's Farm). It is in a field just north of > two ponds. > > > > Coordinates are N 41.54122, W 74.21881 > > > > Cheers, > > Andy Guthrie > > Hamlin NY > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> Welcome and Basics > > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> Rules and Information > > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > > Archives: > > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > > <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> Surfbirds > > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> > > Please submit your observations to <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/> eBird! > > -- > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> Welcome and Basics > > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> Rules and Information > > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > > Archives: > > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > > <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> Surfbirds > > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> > > Please submit your observations to <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/> eBird! > > -- > > > > > > > > -- > > Richard Guthrie > > > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> Welcome and Basics > > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> Rules and Information > > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > > Archives: > > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > > <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> Surfbirds > > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> > > Please submit your observations to <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/> eBird! > > -- > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: RE: CRESTED CARACARA - Montgomery, NY (Curt McDermott) > From: "Carena Pooth" <car...@prodigy.net> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 12:16:51 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 7 > > Just heard it was back on River Rd this morning until at least 10:30. > >>> On 4/11/2015 12:01:18 PM, Carena Pooth (car...@prodigy.net) wrote: >>> Jess Deitz reported Caracara 4/11 9:30 am 17k Scotts Corners. > Montgomery. I think that is near the intersection of 17K > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Caracara - Not at the farm but maybe elsewhere but elsewhere > From: Richard Guthrie <richardpguth...@gmail.com> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 12:40:32 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 8 > > The report from Montgomery is that the Caracara has not been seen at the farm > location but has been reported near the intersection of Rts 17K & 208. > > A caravan of birders ID headed over to there to try their luck. > > Rich Guthrie > In New Baltimore > > Sent from my iPhone > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Crested Caracara > From: "Robert A. Proniewych" <baobab...@gmail.com> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 12:54:29 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 9 > > The Caracara continues at the Scott's Corners Golf course in Montgomery. > Robert A. Proniewych > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Massapequa: Turkey Vultures > From: Robert Taylor <rmtaylo...@gmail.com> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 13:58:52 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 10 > > Was in my yard-- saw 2 Turkey Vultures overhead (also an Osprey). I'm 2 > blocks from the preserve > > Good birding, > Rob > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Caracara continues!! > From: Bruce Robertson <brucerobert...@hotmail.com> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 14:20:11 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 11 > > >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: ADMIN: Photos and Attachments > From: "Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes" <c...@cornell.edu> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 18:39:56 +0000 > X-Message-Number: 12 > > Just a friendly reminder: > > Please do NOT send attachments to NYSbirds-L. 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Seen near white metal entrance fence. > > NOTE: per golf course DO NOT park on rosewin road. Permission given to > birders to park in lot past gates and walk back on road. > > > 04/11/2015 @ 3:48 PM > > Arie Gilbert > No. Babylon NY > Sent from "Loretta IV" in the field > > -------- Original message -------- > From: "Robert A. Proniewych" <baobab...@gmail.com> > Date: 04/11/2015 12:54 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu > Subject: [nysbirds-l] Crested Caracara > > The Caracara continues at the Scott's Corners Golf course in Montgomery. > Robert A. Proniewych > > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: Crested Caracara YES > From: <mscheibe...@gmail.com> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 16:30:23 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 15 > > Continuing same spot as Arie's last post 4:29 pm > Mike Scheibel > Brookhaven > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 11, 2015, at 3:49 PM, Arie Gilbert <ariegilb...@optonline.net> wrote: >> >> The caracara continues as of 330pm. Seen near white metal entrance fence. >> >> NOTE: per golf course DO NOT park on rosewin road. Permission given to >> birders to park in lot past gates and walk back on road. >> >> >> 04/11/2015 @ 3:48 PM >> >> Arie Gilbert >> No. Babylon NY >> Sent from "Loretta IV" in the field >> >> >> >> -------- Original message -------- >> From: "Robert A. Proniewych" <baobab...@gmail.com> >> Date: 04/11/2015 12:54 PM (GMT-05:00) >> To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu >> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Crested Caracara >> >> >> The Caracara continues at the Scott's Corners Golf course in Montgomery. >> Robert A. Proniewych >> >> -- >> NYSbirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- >> -- >> NYSbirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Hempstead Lake--Winter Wren > From: "Avery Scott (SkyOfBirds)" <wingedwond...@scottopia.com> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 17:05:36 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 16 > > I observed what I am almost positive was a Winter Wren in the woods just > southeast of parking lot #3 today at Hempstead Lake. Very tiny, generally > smooth brown wren with some barring foraging in some fallen logs. > > -- > Good Birding, > > Avery Scott > Williston Park, NY > http://thebirdysite.blogspot.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Valley Stream Yellow-throated Warbler > From: <tes...@aol.com> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 18:27:40 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 17 > > This long staying and very cooporative bird is still frequenting its > previously described location. When I had it today at 2:30PM (rather > easily), it > was foraging in a red maple at the NE corner of A.J. Hendrickson Park. Its > soft call notes heard a few minutes before connecting visually, although > some of its call notes can sound much sharper. It then returned to its > favorite spot at the south end of Valley Stream SP around the bulkheads > where > the 2 streams meet, giving point blank views. > > Bobby Berlingeri > Elmont, N.Y. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Additional eBird Hotspots - Orange County > From: Ben Cacace <bcac...@gmail.com> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 19:02:06 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 18 > > The following shared locations have been set up in eBird.org and should be > available within 12 hours: > > â River Rd., Montgomery > â Scotts Corners Golf Course > â Scotts Corners (hamlet) [Scotts Corners â A hamlet immediately east of > Montgomery village, located at the intersection of NY-17K and NY-208.] > â Montgomery (town) > â Orange County Airport, NY (MGJ) > > If you wish to merge any of your personal locations with an existing > hotspot here are the steps: > > â Sign into eBird.org > â Go to "My eBird" & select "Manage My Locations" in the right panel > â At the bottom of the screen click "Show All" to see all locations on one > page > â Select your personal location (it will show a letter "P" under Type*) by > clicking "Edit" on the right side of the line > â Select the "Merge" button and you'll see all nearby hotspots as red icons > â Keep the checkmark for "Delete after merging" > â Click the icon that best fits your location > â ... now you'll see the hotspot description above the 'Merge' button along > with the # of checklists you'll be merging > â Click on the 'Merge' button > â Answer Yes to the 'Yes or No' query > > All checklists for that personal location will be combined with the hotspot > with this process. > -- > Ben Cacace > Manhattan, NYC > Wiki for NYS eBird Hotspots > <http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York> > Facebook Discussion for NYS eBird Hotspots > <https://www.facebook.com/groups/NYeBirdHotspots/> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Yellow-throated Warbler at Clove Lakes Park in Staten Island > From: isaac grant <hosesbroadb...@gmail.com> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 19:32:10 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 19 > > this was reported to the Staten Island Listserve. I am forwarding it. > > There are 3 ponds in Clove Lakes Park. Brooks Pond is the pond closest to > Forest Avenue. > > Clove Lakes Park > > Palm Warbler -9 > > LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH -Martlings road cement bridge working the falls > > Pine Warbler -3 > > YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER-working the trees by the cement bridge north side > of brooks pond towards forest ave side. > > stets5 <http://www.flickr.com/photos/corvidae> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: NYS eBird Hotspots wiki: State, Counties & Locations Updated > From: Ben Cacace <bcac...@gmail.com> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 20:13:32 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 20 > > The county and location pages have been updated. Updates involve # of > species and color codings based on species # plus updating the 2015 periods > on the tables to display the Month: Apr./2015 and the two month period > Mar.-Apr./2015. > > For the following county pages links to the Top 10 locations appear at the > top of the list: Cayuga, Erie, Monroe, Niagara, Orange, Oswego, Seneca, > Tompkins, Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island), Nassau, > Suffolk and Westchester Counties. For New York County (Borough of > Manhattan) all hotspots have location pages. > > All county and location pages have a table showing the months, seasons and > several time frames for the current year. Clicking any of these will bring > up a complete list of species and other taxa with bar charts representing > abundance. To see a list of species for all periods click the location name > above the months i.e. New York State (466 spp.). > > After bringing up a bar chart list you'll see a MAP button to the right of > each species which will display a map of the latest sightings. Red icons > show sightings within the past 30 days. Click on the icons to see who > reported the species then click on 'Checklist' to view their full list. > > Tip: If you want to see which species have been recently added to any of > the hotspot locations, county lists or for New York State you can choose > 'Overview' on the 'Explore a location' line near the top of each page. Then > click on 'First Seen' under the number of species and checklists to view > the most recent additions. These columns can be sorted by clicking on the > column heading. > > Check out 'My Location Life List', 'My County Life List' and 'My State Life > List' links. There are no direct links on eBird to bring up 'My Location > Life List'. > > Click 'Overview' on any of the pages to bring up a sortable list of all > species along with the latest checklists submitted and a list of the Top > eBirders. > > Click on 'Directions' to bring up a Google Map page. By clicking > 'Directions' on Google Maps then 'Transit' it will plot a route. Click > 'More Options and Times' and you can refine your search. This works with > 'Driving' and 'Walking' also. > > Home page: > http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York > > Clickable map: > http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York#ClickableMap > > Alphabetical list of counties: > http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York#Alphabetical > > Enjoy! > -- > Ben Cacace > Manhattan, NYC > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Crested Caracara Montgomery NY late evening YES > From: <pjlind...@optonline.net> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 20:39:55 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 21 > > Holly Wilson and Phillip Camhi arrived at the Scotts Corners Golf Course > off 208 around 6:30 p.m. and, after getting their bearings by the white > metal fence and finding only one other birder there, got rather distant > views of the Caracara sitting in the trees in the woods to the south. At > one point it flew and they got to see its wing pattern and face. Just > after 7:00 p.m. they reported that it flew over the trees and out of > sight to the east. There is an opossum carcass in the field here that it > had been feeding on. > > Because there are several locations to check it is hoped that searchers > will communicate info positive and negative by posting and exchanging > phone numbers. > > Good luck to all going for it tomorrow. > > Patricia Lindsay > Bay Shore > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Crested Caracara: Scott's Corners Golf Course, Montgomery, NY > From: <akmi...@aol.com> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 20:43:09 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 22 > > > As mentioned in earlier posts, the manager of the golf course, John > DiMartino, has requested that no one park along the road but was gracious > enough to let us go to the parking lot. He was amazed that birders from > Queens and Long Island had traveled all this way to see the bird. > Incidentally, his son, also named John, looked up the bird on his smart phone > and said, "Oh yeah, it's been hanging around here for at least a week". > > Those going tomorrow might want to return John's hospitality; he has fresh > coffee and hot grill food for sale. > > Karlo and Alison Mirth > Forest Hills, NY > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Swallow-tailed Kite - almost NY > From: Steve Walter <swalte...@verizon.net> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 21:17:35 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 23 > > Today's weather forecast didn't seem like a good prescription for a pelagic > trip -but it was perfect for hawk watching, especially after four days of > overcast and east winds. So I decided I'd deal with some of my least > favorite roads in the world and go to Sandy Hook (NJ) for the first time in > a few years. It paid off with over 300 hawks, highlighted by (finally) my > first Swallow-tailed Kite in the north. It's not quite New York, but as it > didn't come back south like some water crossing fearing hawks, it's almost a > certainty that it crossed over into New York (I was thinking that observers > in Central Park should be on the lookout). I won't be posting a picture, as > I didn't get the best angle and distance on it (I have lots of pictures from > the south, so I'm not fretting over that). I couldn't help but think that > had it been three years ago, I might have been sitting on a boardwalk right > under the kite, but Sandy happened and I had to pick a different spot (which > was still well positioned for many of the falcons). > > > > The rest of the flight included 208 American Kestrels, 55 Merlins, 34 > Ospreys, and smaller numbers of Turkey Vulture, Black Vulture, Northern > Harrier, Bald Eagle, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, > Red-tailed Hawk, and Peregrine Falcon - a very nice variety, with hawks > passing with a frequency near that of Caracara updates. There was also a > constant flow of swallows through the day, with Trees well outnumbering Barn > and Rough-winged. A few Fish Crows appeared to be in migration and a few > flocks of Cedar Waxwings were earlier than I've come to expect of them in > spring. Overall, just nice to watch birds actually on the move north. I took > a peak at the ocean at the end of the day, and saw a spectacle of thousands > of ducks. In order of abundance, Black Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Surf > Scoter, Greater Scaup, and White-winged Scoter - more birds poised to > imminently migrate through New York. > > > > On the way back, I stopped off at Gravesend Bay (and many other points right > on the Belt Parkway) and quickly found the continuing Glaucous Gull flying > around. > > > > Steve Walter > > Bayside, NY > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: "It Takes a Village" > From: robert adamo <radamo4...@gmail.com> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 22:45:53 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 24 > > Late last night, I decided to try for the dazzling super-vagrant reported > in Montgomery, Orange County, today. This morning, while still at home, and > again right after gassing up, and getting on the LIE, I made 5 calls to > prospective trip mates, who to a man, couldn't, or in one instance, had > seen the bird yesterday . It was a fairly long day, during which I put 323 > miles on my wife's Prius, which at 46 mpg, at least made it easy on the > pocket-book ! > > Before going on I would like to thank: > > 1) Curt McDermott for finding the Crested Caracara. > 2) P.J. Singh for re-finding the bird. > 3} Karen Miller for allowing me to follow her from spot #1 to spot #2, > after arriving at the Rt. 17K location at ~ 1145, only to find that it had > been seen on the other side of town, at the golf course o/o Rt 208. > 4) Bob Proniewych for being "Top Gun" out of a group of ~ 15 of us, by > calling out the Caracara in a maze ot trees, after we had been at spot #2 > for some time, constantly checking out the sky, the trees, the dead possum, > and anything that moved ! > 5) The owner of the golf course for his hospitality. > > This bird, of course was a state bird for me, and as I went to enter it in > my "Birding Bible", was a bit surprised to find the date of my first ever > C/C (aka Audubon's Caracara) to be just a day off, on 4/12/97. Even though > today's weather was delightful, I'm sure it was well below the earlier > date, which occurred in Tambor, on the west coast of Costa Rica ! > > Cheers, > Bob > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Correction of last post. > From: robert adamo <radamo4...@gmail.com> > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 23:07:31 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 25 > > Spot #1 is River Rd., not Rt. 17 K. > > Sorry, > Bob > > > > --- > > END OF DIGEST > -- 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/ --
