[nysbirds-l] Wallkill NWR Monday: White IbisYES, Sandhill Crane and Sedge WrenNO
Spent 4.5 mostly rainy hours up at Wallkill NWR today (12:30-5:00). Despite the wetness I was extremely fortunate to see the WHITE IBIS in flight twice within the first few minutes after stepping out of my car in the parking lot off Oil City Road (OCR). The bird was north of the road and last seen dropping down out of sight beyond the first line of trees that stretch west from the gravel road running north of OCR. Not so luckily, the bird was only in sight for a grand total of maybe 15 seconds, most of that backlit against the gray sky. Its white underparts stood out sharply though when its descent put it against darker backgrounds. Later in the afternoon I also saw the reported immature Little Blue Heron, perched in a tree visible from the canoe launch parking lot farther west down OCR. The time between those two sightings was spent in a futile attempt at tracking down the reported Sedge Wren(s) and Sandhill Crane, and general exploring of this beautiful location. Saw/heard 35 total bird species, highlights being Wood Duck (25-30), Green Heron (6-7), Spotted (2), Solitary (1), and Least (>20) sandpipers; Willow Flycatcher (2), Indigo Bunting (>12 singing males), Bobolink (2 seen, others distantly heard), and Orchard Oriole (2). Mammal sightings included Woodchuck, Muskrat, White-tailed Deer, and E. Cottontail. -- 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] Hudsonian Godwit Continues on East Pond/JBWR (Queens Co.)
At approximately 11:25AM, while standing on the south end of the East Pond, our cell phone rang. It was Andrew Baksh, who was at The Raunt (wooden docks) on the East Pond just north of us. Andrew informed us that the previously reported Hudsonian Godwit had just flown in. We were able to go get our scopes on the bird, and enjoyed some distant views. We also had eleven Stilt Sandpipers, a number in good breeding plumage, at the south end of the East Pond. A few Pectoral Sandpipers were also around the East Pond. Water levels are very high in the East Pond for this time of year, and we were told that the north end of the East Pond is largely underwater. There were good numbers of shorebirds on the West Pond, although nothing unusual. We stopped at Massapequa Preserve before going to JBWR, and we observed three juvenile members of the Least Bittern family. Also of interest was a Forster's Tern (seen all season on the Pittsburgh Ave. pond) feeding a recently fledged juvenile (rudimentary flying skills). Ken & Sue Feustel -- 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] 7/25 Hudsonian Godwit continues at JBWR (Queens County)...
The Hudsonian Godwit was seen today around the same area it was last seen yesterday, which is north of the raunt on the East Pond. Yesterday, the bird was found south of the raunt, but later moved just north of the raunt and that is exactly the area where it flew into this morning, where it fed for quite sometime. Shorebird numbers were building nicely despite the lack of habitat to rest and feed on at the East Pond. Stilt Sandpipers were very well represented and I tallied 41 today with possibly more elsewhere on the pond. Most of them were seen feeding near the raunt. Including the HUGO, other highlights were a Pied Biled Grebe seen on the East Pond, 4 Ruddy ducks, a Western Willet seen on the West Pond shores and 123 Least Terns, with the majority being juvenile birds, mostly seen on the bay side beach area across from bench 7. If you are going to try for the Godwit, I would suggest trying 1st from the overlook from Big John's Pond trail, as the Godwit could easily be seen from that area if it is not hidden from views in one of the many coves on the East Pond. I should also add that there are a lot of shorebirds showing up on the shores of the West Pond with the majority of them being peeps, so that pond is worth working over thoroughly. Good Shorebirding! Andrew Baksh Queens NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- 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] 7/25 Hudsonian Godwit continues at JBWR (Queens County)...
The Hudsonian Godwit was seen today around the same area it was last seen yesterday, which is north of the raunt on the East Pond. Yesterday, the bird was found south of the raunt, but later moved just north of the raunt and that is exactly the area where it flew into this morning, where it fed for quite sometime. Shorebird numbers were building nicely despite the lack of habitat to rest and feed on at the East Pond. Stilt Sandpipers were very well represented and I tallied 41 today with possibly more elsewhere on the pond. Most of them were seen feeding near the raunt. Including the HUGO, other highlights were a Pied Biled Grebe seen on the East Pond, 4 Ruddy ducks, a Western Willet seen on the West Pond shores and 123 Least Terns, with the majority being juvenile birds, mostly seen on the bay side beach area across from bench 7. If you are going to try for the Godwit, I would suggest trying 1st from the overlook from Big John's Pond trail, as the Godwit could easily be seen from that area if it is not hidden from views in one of the many coves on the East Pond. I should also add that there are a lot of shorebirds showing up on the shores of the West Pond with the majority of them being peeps, so that pond is worth working over thoroughly. Good Shorebirding! Andrew Baksh Queens NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- 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] Hudsonian Godwit Continues on East Pond/JBWR (Queens Co.)
At approximately 11:25AM, while standing on the south end of the East Pond, our cell phone rang. It was Andrew Baksh, who was at The Raunt (wooden docks) on the East Pond just north of us. Andrew informed us that the previously reported Hudsonian Godwit had just flown in. We were able to go get our scopes on the bird, and enjoyed some distant views. We also had eleven Stilt Sandpipers, a number in good breeding plumage, at the south end of the East Pond. A few Pectoral Sandpipers were also around the East Pond. Water levels are very high in the East Pond for this time of year, and we were told that the north end of the East Pond is largely underwater. There were good numbers of shorebirds on the West Pond, although nothing unusual. We stopped at Massapequa Preserve before going to JBWR, and we observed three juvenile members of the Least Bittern family. Also of interest was a Forster's Tern (seen all season on the Pittsburgh Ave. pond) feeding a recently fledged juvenile (rudimentary flying skills). Ken Sue Feustel -- 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/ --
