[nysbirds-l] BOS Bird Count - Section 4
October 9 - Seven observers had 8,352 birds and 88 species in Section 4 on the Annual Buffalo Ornithological Society Bird Count. Section 4 is approximately the northeast corner of Niagara County. north boundary Lake Ontario west boundary Route 78 east boundary Route 63 south boundary Route 77 and East Shelby Road Below are new highs when compared to our 1980 to 2004 base period, when the section was usually covered by two or three observers. * are species not found in the 1980 to 2004 base period for October Counts in Section 4. Snow Geese 9 Canada Geese 1985 Wood Duck 11 Surf Scoter 39 Horned Grebe40 *Red-necked Grebe 6 Great Blue Heron 8 Turkey Vulture 68 *Semipal. Plover1 *Least Sandpiper 1 *Jaeger species 1 .probably Pomarine *LESSER BLACK-B. GULL 1 Rock Pigeons176 Red-bellied Wdpk. 26 Yellow-b. Sapsucker 5 Downy Wood pecker 34 Blue Jay180 American Crow 319 Horned Lark 46 *Tree Swallow12 Black-c. Chickadee 128 Tufted Titmouse7 White-b. Nuthatch15 E. Bluebird 53 *Gray-c. Thrush2 Am. Robin342 Gray Catbird 3 Yellow-r. Warbler152 Pine Warbler 4 *Blackpoll Warbler88 WOW! - most were near the Ontario Lake shore at Golden Hill S. P. Chipping Sparrow 191 Song Sparrow74 Swamp Sparrow6 White-thr. Sparrow179 Dark-eyed Junco24 Northern Cardinal 32 Am. Goldfinch90 close but no cigar Common Loon205 Screech Owl5 Red-b. Nuthatch 8 Nice birds for Section 4 on October Counts Northern Mockingbird Eastern Towhee Orange-crowned Warbler Black-thr. Blue Warbler Cape May Warbler Field Sparrow 4 Savannah Sparrow Best Wishes for Great Birding, Bill Watson -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Many thrushes remain in Bryant Park NYC
On this morning's 10/12 NYC Audubon Bryant Park bird walk, we had a nice assortment of late autumn migrants, the highlight of which were four species of thrush feeding in close proximity... it was like a field guide page! First we encountered a Gray-cheeked Thrush in the NW corner of the park (feeding alongside several Ovenbirds, White-throated Sparrows, and a Swamp Sparrow). Then in the South hedgerow amid the construction noise and business, we had a Wood Thrush (eating a piece of bagel with melted cheese!) and shortly after found a Swainson's Thrush and a Hermit Thrush eating holly berries. At one point these three thrushes were all sitting alongside one another in the hedges. There were also numerous Gray Catbirds, Common Yellowthroats, and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Good Birding, Gabriel WillowNYC Audubon -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Many thrushes remain in Bryant Park NYC
On this morning's 10/12 NYC Audubon Bryant Park bird walk, we had a nice assortment of late autumn migrants, the highlight of which were four species of thrush feeding in close proximity... it was like a field guide page! First we encountered a Gray-cheeked Thrush in the NW corner of the park (feeding alongside several Ovenbirds, White-throated Sparrows, and a Swamp Sparrow). Then in the South hedgerow amid the construction noise and business, we had a Wood Thrush (eating a piece of bagel with melted cheese!) and shortly after found a Swainson's Thrush and a Hermit Thrush eating holly berries. At one point these three thrushes were all sitting alongside one another in the hedges. There were also numerous Gray Catbirds, Common Yellowthroats, and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Good Birding, Gabriel WillowNYC Audubon -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] BOS Bird Count - Section 4
October 9 - Seven observers had 8,352 birds and 88 species in Section 4 on the Annual Buffalo Ornithological Society Bird Count. Section 4 is approximately the northeast corner of Niagara County. north boundary Lake Ontario west boundary Route 78 east boundary Route 63 south boundary Route 77 and East Shelby Road Below are new highs when compared to our 1980 to 2004 base period, when the section was usually covered by two or three observers. * are species not found in the 1980 to 2004 base period for October Counts in Section 4. Snow Geese 9 Canada Geese 1985 Wood Duck 11 Surf Scoter 39 Horned Grebe40 *Red-necked Grebe 6 Great Blue Heron 8 Turkey Vulture 68 *Semipal. Plover1 *Least Sandpiper 1 *Jaeger species 1 .probably Pomarine *LESSER BLACK-B. GULL 1 Rock Pigeons176 Red-bellied Wdpk. 26 Yellow-b. Sapsucker 5 Downy Wood pecker 34 Blue Jay180 American Crow 319 Horned Lark 46 *Tree Swallow12 Black-c. Chickadee 128 Tufted Titmouse7 White-b. Nuthatch15 E. Bluebird 53 *Gray-c. Thrush2 Am. Robin342 Gray Catbird 3 Yellow-r. Warbler152 Pine Warbler 4 *Blackpoll Warbler88 WOW! - most were near the Ontario Lake shore at Golden Hill S. P. Chipping Sparrow 191 Song Sparrow74 Swamp Sparrow6 White-thr. Sparrow179 Dark-eyed Junco24 Northern Cardinal 32 Am. Goldfinch90 close but no cigar Common Loon205 Screech Owl5 Red-b. Nuthatch 8 Nice birds for Section 4 on October Counts Northern Mockingbird Eastern Towhee Orange-crowned Warbler Black-thr. Blue Warbler Cape May Warbler Field Sparrow 4 Savannah Sparrow Best Wishes for Great Birding, Bill Watson -- 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/ --
