Re: [nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon- Centerport (Suffolk Co.)
The pond in question. Inexplicably, Google has labeled it with the name of the larger pond to the east. The "Tung Ting" appellation stems from the name of a restaurant once situated there. Google Maps -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon- Centerport (Suffolk Co.)
At around 6:00 PM today there was a single male Eurasian Wigeon on Tung Ting Pond on the corner of Centershore Road and 25a. This pond can be viewed from the parking lot for the Chalet Motor Inn. The bird was molting into breeding plumage. Brent Bomkamp Northport, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] JBWR Shorebirds
Still some life on the East Pond. This morning from the south end of the East Pond up to the raunt there were 8 Long-billed Dowitchers, 3 Pectoral Sandpipers, lots of Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, 7 Least and 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper. Peregrine Falcon 42 W (leg bands) was seen perched on the west side in the afternoon. Steve Walter Bayside, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, Sun. 4-Oct-2009 incl. raptors
Date: Sunday, 4 October 2009 (6:45a-4:30p) Location: Central Park - Strawberry Fields to the reservoir Observers: Eve Levine, Ben Cacace Reported by: Ben Cacace A brief raptor push during the 1 o'clock hour was seen from Sparrow Ridge, west of the Great Lawn at the latitude of approximately 83rd St., and contained 2 Cooper's Hawks, 6 Turkey Vultures with 1 Osprey tagging along. A Peregrine Falcon was seen heading "Manhattan west" low enough to be a local. One of the resident adult Red-tailed Hawks was climbing on a thermal around the Beresford Building on 81st St. and Central Park West and climbed high enough to appear as a migrant. I wanted to watch to see if it would climb out of the naked eye visibility zone but missed this opportunity. Birds on the reservoir included 2 adult Pied-billed Grebes, 3 Northern Shovelers, 3 Ruddy Ducks and several Gadwall. The warbler highlight was a Nashville Warbler on the south edge of the reservoir east of the SW entrance. Weather for 4-Oct in Central Park (time) < http://tinyurl.com/yeeqpt3 >: - Conditions: mostly clear with scattered clouds - Temperature: 57.2 to 73.0 F (14.0 to 22.8 C) - Wind direction: calm / NE - ESE / variable - Wind speed: calm to 6 mph (gusts to 9 mph) ** Total species - 56 ** Abundance categories below from 'An Annotated Checklist: The Birds of Central Park'. 'Less Common' migrants [11 spp]: - Wood Duck - 3 on the lake incl. a pair (m/f) & 1 adult male - Gadwall - 40+ incl. 36+ on Turtle Pond - Pied-billed Grebe - 2 adults on the reservoir - Turkey Vulture - 6 heading S over Sparrow Ridge - Osprey - 1 heading S over Sparrow Ridge - Laughing Gull - 1 on the reservoir - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 6+ - Black-capped Chickadee - 1 in Shakespeare Garden - Wood Thrush - 1 in the Tupelo Tree in the Ramble - Brown Thrasher - 6+ - Nashville Warbler - 1 near the SW entrance to the reservoir 'Common' migrants [28 spp]: - American Black Duck - 3 on the lake - Northern Shoveler - 3 on the reservoir - Ruddy Duck - 3 on the reservoir - Double-crested Cormorant - 4 on the reservoir - Cooper's Hawk - 2 heading S seen from Sparrow Ridge - Chimney Swift - 2+ - Northern Flicker - 25+ - Eastern Phoebe - 4+ - Red-eyed Vireo - 1 at the Maintenance Meadow - Golden-crowned Kinglet - 6+ incl. 5+ at the Pinetum - Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1 in the Tupelo Tree in the Ramble - Swainson's Thrush - 6+ - American Robin - 50+ - Gray Catbird - 24+ - Cedar Waxwing - 15+ - Northern Parula - 2+ - Magnolia Warbler - 1 in the Ramble - Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1 in the Pinetum - Palm Warbler - 3+ - Blackpoll Warbler - 2 around Sparrow Ridge - American Redstart - 1 in the Tupelo Tree in the Ramble - Common Yellowthroat - 3 below Belvedere Castle - Scarlet Tanager - 2 - Eastern Towhee - 4+ - Song Sparrow - 1 in the Pinetum - White-throated Sparrow - 12+ - Dark-eyed Junco - 3+ - Common Grackle - 2 in the Locust Grove Year round residents [17 spp]: - Canada Goose - 2 continue on the lake - Mallard - 50+ - Great Blue Heron - 1 first year bird continues on Turtle Pond - Red-tailed Hawk - 2 adults: 1 from 5th Ave. nest climbing high on thermals & 1 young adult over Strawberry Fields - Peregrine Falcon - 2 sightings from Pinetum & reservoir - Ring-billed Gull - On the reservoir - Herring Gull - On the reservoir - Great Black-backed Gull - On the reservoir - Rock Pigeon - 25+ - Mourning Dove - 6+ - Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2+ - Downy Woodpecker - 2+ - Blue Jay - 15+ - American Crow - 11 over the Ramble - European Starling - 25+ - Northern Cardinal - 6+ - House Sparrow - 50+ In taxonomic order: - Canada Goose - 2 continue on the lake - Wood Duck - 3 on the lake incl. a pair (m/f) & 1 adult male - Gadwall - 40+ incl. 36+ on Turtle Pond - American Black Duck - 3 on the lake - Mallard - 50+ - Northern Shoveler - 3 on the reservoir - Ruddy Duck - 3 on the reservoir - Pied-billed Grebe - 2 adults on the reservoir - Double-crested Cormorant - 4 on the reservoir - Great Blue Heron - 1 first year bird continues on Turtle Pond - Turkey Vulture - 6 heading S over Sparrow Ridge - Osprey - 1 heading S over Sparrow Ridge - Cooper's Hawk - 2 heading S seen from Sparrow Ridge - Red-tailed Hawk - 2 adults: 1 from 5th Ave. nest climbing high on thermals & 1 young adult over Strawberry Fields - Peregrine Falcon - 2 sightings from Pinetum & reservoir - Laughing Gull - 1 on the reservoir - Ring-billed Gull - On the reservoir - Herring Gull - On the reservoir - Great Black-backed Gull - On the reservoir - Rock Pigeon - 25+ - Mourning Dove - 6+ - Chimney Swift - 2+ - Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2+ - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 6+ - Downy Woodpecker - 2+ - Northern Flicker - 25+ - Eastern Phoebe - 4+ - Red-eyed Vireo - 1 at the Maintenance Meadow - Blue Jay - 15+ - American Crow - 11 over the Ramble - Black-capped Chickadee - 1 in Shakespeare Garden - Golden-crowned Kinglet - 6+ incl. 5+ at the Pinetum - Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1 in the Tupelo Tree in the Ramble - Swainson's Thrush - 6+ - Wood Thrush - 1 i
Re: [nysbirds-l] FW: [Ontbirds] White Ibis- Whitby, Ontario
A bridge near Whitby, Ontario, Canada; 43.856336,-78.932039 - Google Maps -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] FW: [Ontbirds] White Ibis- Whitby, Ontario
It would appear that our White Ibis has flown north across Lake Ontario to Canada. Cheers, Willie -Original Message- From: ontbirds-boun...@hwcn.org [mailto:ontbirds-boun...@hwcn.org] On Behalf Of Rayfield Pye Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 2:54 PM To: Ontbirds Subject: [Ontbirds] White Ibis- Whitby White Ibis- 1 (juvenile) Saturday, October 3 11:00 AM to Noon It flew off eastward at noon. The bird was photographed by several local photographers. (I missed this one, I was at the OFO AGM at Peelee) Directions: Exit from the 401 at Brock St. in Whitby. Go south on Brock St. to the bridge. The bird was on the west side of the bridge. Rayfield Pye Durham Rare Bird Line ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ontbi...@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marshlands Conservancy, Rye
Hi all, I was on a walk this morning (10/4) led by Michael Bochnik at the Marshlands Conservancy in Rye. Highlights: 2 NELSON'S SPARROWS 2 SALTMARSH SPARROWS 5+ "sharp-tailed" Sparrow sp. 2 Clapper Rails (both seen well) 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch 49 species total. Benjamin Van Doren White Plains, NY warblings.wordpress.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gulls Eastern LI, inc fos Juvenile
Not too long ago, the first half of October was regarded as the peak migration period for Lesser Black-backed Gulls on Long Island. Although this view has been altered in recent years by observations of earlier concentrations (mostly storm-associated, during September and even late August), rainy October days are still a great time to see this species in our area. At times yesterday (3 Oct 09), they were among the few things that gave me the will to keep on birding during a very rainy and difficult day on eastern LI! Patricia Lindsay and I encountered three LBBGs: adult Fort Pond Bay -- probably the longtime winter resident there 2nd Winter Maidstone Club, Easthampton -- dining on LI’s most exclusive earthworms Juvenile Main Beach, East Hampton -- migrating westward; first juv of season Perusing some of the regional lists, I see some other reports of LBBGs from yesterday and recent days, and I would be curious to learn about other observers’ encounters with this species this weekend. Other highlights for us yesterday included crippling views of a Connecticut Warbler at Deep Hollow, Montauk; a male Hooded Warbler there; a juv Bonaparte’s Gull and three-four Parasitic Jaegers at Main Beach, East Hampton; and a Hooded Merganser mucking around in a rain puddle with Solitary Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs, and Blue-winged Teal. Shai Mitra Bay Shore -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, Sat. 3-Oct-2009 incl. Hairy Woodpecker
Date: Saturday, 3 October 2009 (7:05a-7:00p) Location: Central Park - Sheep Meadow to the reservoir Observers: Lincoln Karim, Ben Cacace Reported by: Ben Cacace It was a fairly slow day which turned into one looking for Red-tailed Hawks with Lincoln. Spotting Pale Male at the south end of the Locust Grove made for an easy ID of a female Hairy Woodpecker who was agitated and flying circles around the hawk. Weather for 3-Oct in Central Park (time) < http://tinyurl.com/yd4qv32 >: - Conditions: mostly cloudy with rain & then sunny towards the end of the day - Temperature: 64.0 to 69.1 F (17.8 to 20.6 C) - Wind direction: variable-calm / SSE / variable - Wind speed: calm-7 mph (gusts to 9 mph) ** Total species - 40 ** Abundance categories below from 'An Annotated Checklist: The Birds of Central Park'. 'Less Common' migrants [9 spp]: - Wood Duck - Pair (m/f) E of Balcony Bridge on the lake - Gadwall - 38+ on Turtle Pond - Pied-billed Grebe - 2 on the reservoir near the South Gate House - Hairy Woodpecker - 1 female on the S end of the Locust Grove - Black-capped Chickadee - 1 heard at Falconer's Hill - Brown Creeper - 1 at Azalea Pond - Carolina Wren - 2 heard incl. Maintenance Meadow & Turtle Pond - Wood Thrush - 1 in the Ramble - Brown Thrasher - 6+ 'Common' migrants [18 spp]: - American Black Duck - 1 on the lake - Chimney Swift - 1 over the Great Lawn - Northern Flicker - 12+ - Eastern Phoebe - 2+ - Red-eyed Vireo - 1 at Falconer's Hill - Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1 - Swainson's Thrush - 2+ - American Robin - 50+ - Gray Catbird - 20+ - Northern Parula - 1 at Strawberry Fields - Black-throated Green Warbler - 1 at Strawberry Fields - Palm Warbler - 1 at the S end of the Locust Grove - Black-and-white Warbler - 2+ - Common Yellowthroat - 1 at Strawberry Fields - Scarlet Tanager - 2+ - Eastern Towhee - 2+ - White-throated Sparrow - 12+ - Common Grackle - 50+ Year round residents [13 spp]: - Canada Goose - 2 on the lake - Mallard - 60+ mainly on the lake - Great Blue Heron - 1 first year bird on the S edge on Turtle Pond - Red-tailed Hawk - 3 incl. the 5th Ave. nesting pair & 1 young adult in Strawberry Fields - Ring-billed Gull - 2+ over Turtle Pond - Herring Gull - 5+ over Turtle Pond - Rock Pigeon - 50+ - Mourning Dove - 4+ - Blue Jay - 15+ - American Crow - 2+ - European Starling - 30+ - Northern Cardinal - 6+ - House Sparrow - 100+ In roughly taxonomic order: - Canada Goose - 2 on the lake - Wood Duck - Pair (m/f) E of Balcony Bridge on the lake - Gadwall - 38+ on Turtle Pond - American Black Duck - 1 on the lake - Mallard - 60+ mainly on the lake - Pied-billed Grebe - 2 on the reservoir near the South Gate House - Great Blue Heron - 1 first year bird on the S edge on Turtle Pond - Red-tailed Hawk - 3 incl. the 5th Ave. nesting pair & 1 young adult in Strawberry Fields - Ring-billed Gull - 2+ over Turtle Pond - Herring Gull - 5+ over Turtle Pond - Rock Pigeon - 50+ - Mourning Dove - 4+ - Chimney Swift - 1 over the Great Lawn - Hairy Woodpecker - 1 female on the S end of the Locust Grove - Northern Flicker - 12+ - Eastern Phoebe - 2+ - Red-eyed Vireo - 1 at Falconer's Hill - Blue Jay - 15+ - American Crow - 2+ - Black-capped Chickadee - 1 heard at Falconer's Hill - Brown Creeper - 1 at Azalea Pond - Carolina Wren - 2 heard incl. Maintenance Meadow & Turtle Pond - Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1 - Swainson's Thrush - 2+ - Wood Thrush - 1 in the Ramble - American Robin - 50+ - Gray Catbird - 20+ - Brown Thrasher - 6+ - European Starling - 30+ - Northern Parula - 1 at Strawberry Fields - Black-throated Green Warbler - 1 at Strawberry Fields - Palm Warbler - 1 at the S end of the Locust Grove - Black-and-white Warbler - 2+ - Common Yellowthroat - 1 at Strawberry Fields - Scarlet Tanager - 2+ - Eastern Towhee - 2+ - White-throated Sparrow - 12+ - Northern Cardinal - 6+ - Common Grackle - 50+ - House Sparrow - 100+ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --