[nysbirds-l] Swallow-Tailed Kite
August 30th Sunday Yes the Kite is still around. From what I understand it spent 3hrs flying over the fields for all to enjoy from about 10 to 1. Of course I did not get there until just after 1. 2hrs later it made its appearance once again to my delight! I was just starting out figuring I had missed the bird and I spotted it in the distance making its way back to the field it was seen at earlier. Wow what a bird!!! This is what birding is all about, seeing such an amazing bird in the wilds of NJ ;) and not on National Geographic in some far away country. Jim Clinton Jr. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Swallow-Tailed Kite
August 30th Sunday Yes the Kite is still around. From what I understand it spent 3hrs flying over the fields for all to enjoy from about 10 to 1. Of course I did not get there until just after 1. 2hrs later it made its appearance once again to my delight! I was just starting out figuring I had missed the bird and I spotted it in the distance making its way back to the field it was seen at earlier. Wow what a bird!!! This is what birding is all about, seeing such an amazing bird in the wilds of NJ ;) and not on National Geographic in some far away country. Jim Clinton Jr. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Shorebirds at Jones Beach West End
Hi all, This afternoon, between 3 and 5:30, I observed a nice collection of shorebirds in the flooded swale between the parking lot and the beach at West End 2 (the area where Buff-breasted Sandpipers have been found in previous years). There were probably around 800 or so shorebirds, with a majority being Semipalmated Plover, Sanderling, and Semipalmated Sandpiper. Highlights in the flock included the following: 2 Western Sandpipers (juv.) 15 White-rumped Sandpipers (all adults) 1 Baird's Sandpiper (juv.) 1 Red Knot (juv.) It was also interesting to see that there were quite a few juvenile Semipalmated Sandpipers in the flock. Also in the group were a handful of Least Sandpipers (at least one juvenile), a Ruddy Turnstone, 3 Piping Plovers, 5 Black-bellied Plovers, and 8 Pectoral Sandpipers. Also of note were 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls in the parking lot. Good birding, Shawn Billerman -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Shorebirds at Jones Beach West End
Hi all, This afternoon, between 3 and 5:30, I observed a nice collection of shorebirds in the flooded swale between the parking lot and the beach at West End 2 (the area where Buff-breasted Sandpipers have been found in previous years). There were probably around 800 or so shorebirds, with a majority being Semipalmated Plover, Sanderling, and Semipalmated Sandpiper. Highlights in the flock included the following: 2 Western Sandpipers (juv.) 15 White-rumped Sandpipers (all adults) 1 Baird's Sandpiper (juv.) 1 Red Knot (juv.) It was also interesting to see that there were quite a few juvenile Semipalmated Sandpipers in the flock. Also in the group were a handful of Least Sandpipers (at least one juvenile), a Ruddy Turnstone, 3 Piping Plovers, 5 Black-bellied Plovers, and 8 Pectoral Sandpipers. Also of note were 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls in the parking lot. Good birding, Shawn Billerman -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] ORange County Highlights 8/30/09
Today on Skinners Ln. in Pine Island the following were present: 20+ Am. Golden Plover 2 Black-bellied Plover 2 Buff-breasted Sandpiper 7- BAIRD'S SANDPIPER Curt McDermott _ Hotmail® is up to 70% faster. Now good news travels really fast. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=PID23391::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HYGN_faster:082009 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] ORange County Highlights 8/30/09
Today on Skinners Ln. in Pine Island the following were present: 20+ Am. Golden Plover 2 Black-bellied Plover 2 Buff-breasted Sandpiper 7- BAIRD'S SANDPIPER Curt McDermott _ Hotmail® is up to 70% faster. Now good news travels really fast. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=PID23391::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HYGN_faster:082009 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Falcon fest
After returning from "up west" (as the older 'east-enders' are prone to say) around 5 PM, I decided to try the Riverhead, Suffolk Co. sod fields for migrating shorebirds. As I checked the w/s field along Route 105, I noticed about 12-15 Kildeers, working the plowed under strip closest the road. While looking them over, a number of hunkered down birds came into view. I started to think "goldens", but before getting a good look (they turned out to be Mourning Doves), all the birds started to scatter-a millisecond later, a low flying, juvenile peregrine came hurtling into the just vacated airspace in front of me. I was shielded from the actual "takedown" by a bush/tree,but got on the falcon again as it carried it's prey off to a nearby dirt farm road, where it started the feather plucking process.I used this time to drive to the dirt road, and begin walking, taking a wide, circuitous route to get the sun at my back for a photo shoot. By the time I reached my objective, the peregrine was about 3/4 done with it's meal. I'm glad I took the time, because I wound up with some really neat shots. After the falcon took off, I checked out the remains of what had been a plump MODO...I also got some neat shots of that too! Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Falcon fest
After returning from "up west" (as the older 'east-enders' are prone to say) around 5 PM, I decided to try the Riverhead, Suffolk Co. sod fields for migrating shorebirds. As I checked the w/s field along Route 105, I noticed about 12-15 Kildeers, working the plowed under strip closest the road. While looking them over, a number of hunkered down birds came into view. I started to think "goldens", but before getting a good look (they turned out to be Mourning Doves), all the birds started to scatter-a millisecond later, a low flying, juvenile peregrine came hurtling into the just vacated airspace in front of me. I was shielded from the actual "takedown" by a bush/tree,but got on the falcon again as it carried it's prey off to a nearby dirt farm road, where it started the feather plucking process.I used this time to drive to the dirt road, and begin walking, taking a wide, circuitous route to get the sun at my back for a photo shoot. By the time I reached my objective, the peregrine was about 3/4 done with it's meal. I'm glad I took the time, because I wound up with some really neat shots. After the falcon took off, I checked out the remains of what had been a plump MODO...I also got some neat shots of that too! Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Black & Roseate Terns
The *BLACK TERN* show continues in Napeague Harbor (Suffolk Co), viewed from Lazy Point on the western side of this shallow bay. The Black Terns - a nice mix of molting adults and birds in smart juvenile/formative plumage - were dip feeding all over the bay and roosting on the shellfish hatchery floats at the north end along with several hundred Roseate and Common Terns. The latter two species appeared to be feeding on the ocean and flying back and forth over Route 27. I kayaked across the channel so as to get a better look at the roosting birds and made several single sweep counts, with a maximum of *261 *Black Terns. I only noted a single Forster's Tern in the mix and a handful of Least Terns. A basic-plumaged *COMMON LOON* flew overhead into Gardiner's Bay and a scattering of shorebirds around the bay included 8 *WESTERN WILLET*. There was a good ocean swell at Montauk Point, left over from yesterdays storm, but relatively few birds. I noted a single *CORY'S SHEARWATER*, 5 *WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS* and a paltry 10 Laughing Gulls (presumably this will build as we enter the fall). Small groups of Common and Roseate Terns ranged widely but did not form any significant feeding congregations. Three *WHITE-WINGED SCOTER* flew past the Montauk Inet and 6 *PECTORAL SANDPIPERS*, 2 Semipalmated Plovers, and 2 Black-bellied Plovers joined 18 Killdeer on the fields at the Deep Hollow Ranch on the south side of the road. The pond on the north side is brimming (no shoreline) but I noted 4 Green-winged Teal and 2 Green Heron in the vegetation. I checked several wooded and scrubby area but could find no evidence of any passerine migration. Angus Wilson New York City & The Springs, NY, USA http://birdingtotheend.blogspot.com/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Black & Roseate Terns
The *BLACK TERN* show continues in Napeague Harbor (Suffolk Co), viewed from Lazy Point on the western side of this shallow bay. The Black Terns - a nice mix of molting adults and birds in smart juvenile/formative plumage - were dip feeding all over the bay and roosting on the shellfish hatchery floats at the north end along with several hundred Roseate and Common Terns. The latter two species appeared to be feeding on the ocean and flying back and forth over Route 27. I kayaked across the channel so as to get a better look at the roosting birds and made several single sweep counts, with a maximum of *261 *Black Terns. I only noted a single Forster's Tern in the mix and a handful of Least Terns. A basic-plumaged *COMMON LOON* flew overhead into Gardiner's Bay and a scattering of shorebirds around the bay included 8 *WESTERN WILLET*. There was a good ocean swell at Montauk Point, left over from yesterdays storm, but relatively few birds. I noted a single *CORY'S SHEARWATER*, 5 *WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS* and a paltry 10 Laughing Gulls (presumably this will build as we enter the fall). Small groups of Common and Roseate Terns ranged widely but did not form any significant feeding congregations. Three *WHITE-WINGED SCOTER* flew past the Montauk Inet and 6 *PECTORAL SANDPIPERS*, 2 Semipalmated Plovers, and 2 Black-bellied Plovers joined 18 Killdeer on the fields at the Deep Hollow Ranch on the south side of the road. The pond on the north side is brimming (no shoreline) but I noted 4 Green-winged Teal and 2 Green Heron in the vegetation. I checked several wooded and scrubby area but could find no evidence of any passerine migration. Angus Wilson New York City & The Springs, NY, USA http://birdingtotheend.blogspot.com/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Common Nighthawks!
This morning at 10 am, There were 70+ Common Nighthawks over the Bashakill in Sullivan County. The previous highest count this fall was 7 birds. I think the rain has had them backed up and there must have been some sort of insect flight today. Ed and Joanne Morse were with me as we watched this good flight of nighthawk continually circle over the ridge along the Bash for at least the hour that we were there. John Haas -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Common Nighthawks!
This morning at 10 am, There were 70+ Common Nighthawks over the Bashakill in Sullivan County. The previous highest count this fall was 7 birds. I think the rain has had them backed up and there must have been some sort of insect flight today. Ed and Joanne Morse were with me as we watched this good flight of nighthawk continually circle over the ridge along the Bash for at least the hour that we were there. John Haas -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Napeague, Montauk, Suffolk County
Date: Aug. 30, 2009 Location: Napeague, Montauk, Suffolk County Reported By: Joe Giunta My wife Betsy and I took a ride to the East End of Long Island looking for possible birds brought in by the storm Danny. We did not find anything special but feel the following is worth noting. Napeague Harbor: Black Tern (20), Roseate Tern (10) Deep Hollow Ranch: Pectoral Sandpiper (9) Montauk Point: White-winged Scoter (4) Camp Hero: Blue Grosbeak (adult male) -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Napeague, Montauk, Suffolk County
Date: Aug. 30, 2009 Location: Napeague, Montauk, Suffolk County Reported By: Joe Giunta My wife Betsy and I took a ride to the East End of Long Island looking for possible birds brought in by the storm Danny. We did not find anything special but feel the following is worth noting. Napeague Harbor: Black Tern (20), Roseate Tern (10) Deep Hollow Ranch: Pectoral Sandpiper (9) Montauk Point: White-winged Scoter (4) Camp Hero: Blue Grosbeak (adult male) -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] American Avocets, JBWR
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, 08/30/2009: Both the East and West ponds were rather quiet this morning, especially the latter with nothing of interest save a few Blue-winged Teal and a very large Cooper's Hawk. The East pond was dominated by Lesser Yellowlegs but the overall quantity of individual shorebirds was disappointingly low. The highlight of the trip, however, were extremely close views of both American Avocets feeding together towards the middle of the pond. (I won't say how close we were to the (undisturbed) Avocets, lest we get scolded by the Distance Police). Other notables on the East pond were 2 White-rumped Sandpipers, a single Short-billed Dowitcher, several Stilt Sandpipers, a Black Tern roosting on the island, and an adult Little Blue Heron. Try as we might, the Sora did NOT make an appearance for us. >From 9AM to 1PM, we only came across about 4 other birders. Glenn Quinn Antonio Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] American Avocets, JBWR
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, 08/30/2009: Both the East and West ponds were rather quiet this morning, especially the latter with nothing of interest save a few Blue-winged Teal and a very large Cooper's Hawk. The East pond was dominated by Lesser Yellowlegs but the overall quantity of individual shorebirds was disappointingly low. The highlight of the trip, however, were extremely close views of both American Avocets feeding together towards the middle of the pond. (I won't say how close we were to the (undisturbed) Avocets, lest we get scolded by the Distance Police). Other notables on the East pond were 2 White-rumped Sandpipers, a single Short-billed Dowitcher, several Stilt Sandpipers, a Black Tern roosting on the island, and an adult Little Blue Heron. Try as we might, the Sora did NOT make an appearance for us. >From 9AM to 1PM, we only came across about 4 other birders. Glenn Quinn Antonio Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Buff-breasted Sandpipers @ Fort Tilden Queens NY...
2 Buff-breasted Sandpipers were seen around 2:30 PM in the soccer field behind the Rockaway Theater building at Fort Tilden. Very likely, they are the same birds first reported yesterday by John Askilden. Good birding! Andrew Baksh Queens NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Buff-breasted Sandpipers @ Fort Tilden Queens NY...
2 Buff-breasted Sandpipers were seen around 2:30 PM in the soccer field behind the Rockaway Theater building at Fort Tilden. Very likely, they are the same birds first reported yesterday by John Askilden. Good birding! Andrew Baksh Queens NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Black Roseate Terns
The *BLACK TERN* show continues in Napeague Harbor (Suffolk Co), viewed from Lazy Point on the western side of this shallow bay. The Black Terns - a nice mix of molting adults and birds in smart juvenile/formative plumage - were dip feeding all over the bay and roosting on the shellfish hatchery floats at the north end along with several hundred Roseate and Common Terns. The latter two species appeared to be feeding on the ocean and flying back and forth over Route 27. I kayaked across the channel so as to get a better look at the roosting birds and made several single sweep counts, with a maximum of *261 *Black Terns. I only noted a single Forster's Tern in the mix and a handful of Least Terns. A basic-plumaged *COMMON LOON* flew overhead into Gardiner's Bay and a scattering of shorebirds around the bay included 8 *WESTERN WILLET*. There was a good ocean swell at Montauk Point, left over from yesterdays storm, but relatively few birds. I noted a single *CORY'S SHEARWATER*, 5 *WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS* and a paltry 10 Laughing Gulls (presumably this will build as we enter the fall). Small groups of Common and Roseate Terns ranged widely but did not form any significant feeding congregations. Three *WHITE-WINGED SCOTER* flew past the Montauk Inet and 6 *PECTORAL SANDPIPERS*, 2 Semipalmated Plovers, and 2 Black-bellied Plovers joined 18 Killdeer on the fields at the Deep Hollow Ranch on the south side of the road. The pond on the north side is brimming (no shoreline) but I noted 4 Green-winged Teal and 2 Green Heron in the vegetation. I checked several wooded and scrubby area but could find no evidence of any passerine migration. Angus Wilson New York City The Springs, NY, USA http://birdingtotheend.blogspot.com/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Falcon fest
After returning from up west (as the older 'east-enders' are prone to say) around 5 PM, I decided to try the Riverhead, Suffolk Co. sod fields for migrating shorebirds. As I checked the w/s field along Route 105, I noticed about 12-15 Kildeers, working the plowed under strip closest the road. While looking them over, a number of hunkered down birds came into view. I started to think goldens, but before getting a good look (they turned out to be Mourning Doves), all the birds started to scatter-a millisecond later, a low flying, juvenile peregrine came hurtling into the just vacated airspace in front of me. I was shielded from the actual takedown by a bush/tree,but got on the falcon again as it carried it's prey off to a nearby dirt farm road, where it started the feather plucking process.I used this time to drive to the dirt road, and begin walking, taking a wide, circuitous route to get the sun at my back for a photo shoot. By the time I reached my objective, the peregrine was about 3/4 done with it's meal. I'm glad I took the time, because I wound up with some really neat shots. After the falcon took off, I checked out the remains of what had been a plump MODO...I also got some neat shots of that too! Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Swallow-Tailed Kite
August 30th Sunday Yes the Kite is still around. From what I understand it spent 3hrs flying over the fields for all to enjoy from about 10 to 1. Of course I did not get there until just after 1. 2hrs later it made its appearance once again to my delight! I was just starting out figuring I had missed the bird and I spotted it in the distance making its way back to the field it was seen at earlier. Wow what a bird!!! This is what birding is all about, seeing such an amazing bird in the wilds of NJ ;) and not on National Geographic in some far away country. Jim Clinton Jr. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
