[nysbirds-l] Bohemian Waxwings & other sightings

[Joan E. Collins]

1/22/12 Afternoon trip to St. Lawrence Co.

 

I found 2 different flocks of Bohemian Waxwings in St. Lawrence Co. today.
One flock of 22 was observed along Route 56 just north of the village of
South Colton at noon (Town of Colton).  Another flock of 20 birds was found
along Route 11 just southwest of the intersection with Stockholm Rd. (Town
of Stockholm).  As I've mentioned in other years, the rectangular area of
Regan Rd. - May Rd. - Pleasant Valley Road - Stockholm Rd. - Route 11 - back
to Regan Rd. in the towns of Potsdam and Stockholm, is a terrific place to
look for this species in winter.  After finding the first flock on Route 56,
I decided to visit the second area to see if I'd find more.

 

Sean O'Brien and Ted Mack also found Bohemian Waxwings today. (They were
heading east toward the Lake Champlain Valley, while I headed northwest to
the St. Lawrence Valley.)  Sean asked me to post: They found a mixed waxwing
flock of 44 birds, roughly half Bohemian and half Cedar, just north of the
village of Saranac Lake (Essex Co. near the border with Franklin Co.) along
Route 3 (past the brick pump house).

 

The Bohemian flocks we found today were first-of-the-season for all of us.

 

Also along Route 56, between South Colton and Colton, I found a flock of 25
Cedar Waxwings.  American Robins were encountered throughout the afternoon.
A light phase Rough-legged Hawk was found along Regan Rd. (Potsdam).  A
Northern Shrike was observed along Route 310 northwest of Rutherford Rd. in
Madrid.

 

Waterfowl at Hawkins Point in Massena:

Canada Goose

Gadwall

Amer. Black Duck

Mallard

Bufflehead

Common Goldeneye - males were doing their interesting behavior (as a group)
of sticking out their head, then snapping it backwards!

Hooded Merganser

Common Merganser

 

I thought about counting the waterfowl for eBird, but I was so cold that
tears were running down my face and I couldn't feel my hands (with 2 layers
of gloves/mittens)!  I stayed long enough to scan the Common Goldeneyes for
any Barrow's, and then I headed for the heated car!

 

The Pine Siskin irruption continues to be huge in the Adirondacks and I
encountered flocks throughout the early part of the drive - many gritting in
the roads.  Along Bancroft Rd. (off Route 3 in Piercefield), I found a Gray
Jay.  This road is a short half circle with interesting boreal habitat.  (I
drove this road on 1/16/12 and found 2 Gray Jays, 20 Pine Siskins, 2 Purple
Finches and 2 Common Ravens.)  Also on my drive, I stopped at the Leonard
Pond Trailhead (Route 56 in the Town of Colton); I heard Purple Finches,
White-winged Crossbills, and Pine Siskins. (Also heard on 1/16/12 at this
location.)

 

On a recent bitter cold day, 1/15/12, I drove to several Newcomb-Minerva
locations in Essex Co.  There were many Pine Siskins, and White-winged
Crossbills were singing at several locations.  I turned around at the Hewitt
Eddy Trailhead (in Minerva on Route 28N), where I heard Pine Siskins and
singing White-winged Crossbills.  After I turned the car around, I spotted a
dead male Red Crossbill on top of the snow bank at the side of the road.  It
was on top of newly plowed snow, so it probably had died that morning.  As I
was looking at the bird, another Red Crossbill flew over calling, and I
sadly wondered if it was the dead bird's mate.  It appears the Red
Crossbills are continuing to stay in areas where they nested late last
summer.

 

Joan Collins

Long Lake, NY

 

 


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[nysbirds-l] Gull ID

[Curt McDermott]

 




  




Hi all,
 Although the Slaty-backed did not re-appear for the masses, (and yes I 
am feeling that ridiculous guilt, as if I could control it) I have high hopes 
for a re-appearance with the number of gulls that were present further out on 
the river today.  With tomorrow's milder weather on tap, perhaps some of the 
new ice will subside and bring the birds back in closer to shore.  
 
 I have to take a minute to thank Rob Stone and John Haas, whom I 
originally bounced this bird off of over the phone which helped me to be more 
comfortable with the ID.  In addition, Tom Burke was a big help as were Shai 
Mitra, Willie D'Anna, Betsy Potter, Angus Wilson and again John Haas, all of 
whom quickly evaluated photos I sent them giving me the thumbs up so that word 
could be spread quickly.
 
I will keep the list up to speed with future developments.
 
Good Birding,
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[nysbirds-l] Gulls at Hudson River in Beacon, NY

[Jesse Jaycox]

While looking for the slaty-backed gull on the Hudson River in Beacon today, I 
noticed a herring gull with pink wing bands "AAF" and two leg bands, one pink 
and one silver, mixed in with the other gulls.

I searched the internet for this code and found a herring gull with similar 
wing bands from Sable Island, Nova Scotia. See 
http://sableislandgulls.wordpress.com/ .

I wonder if this is the same bird? Thoughts?

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[nysbirds-l] Gull ID

[Curt McDermott]

Hi all,
 Although the Slaty-backed did not re-appear for the masses, (and yes I 
am feeling that ridiculous guilt, as if I could control it) I have high hopes 
for a re-appearance with the number of gulls that were present further out on 
the river today.  With tomorrow's milder weather on tap, perhaps some of the 
new ice will subside and bring the birds back in closer to shore.  
 
 I have to take a minute to thank Rob Stone and John Haas, whom I 
originally bounced this bird off of over the phone which helped me to be more 
comfortable with the ID.  In addition, Tom Burke was a big help as were Shai 
Mitra, Willie D'Anna, Betsy Potter, Angus Wilson and again John Haas, all of 
whom quickly evaluated photos I sent them giving me the thumbs up so that word 
could be spread quickly.
 
I will keep the list up to speed with future developments.
 
Good Birding,
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[nysbirds-l] Correction and an apology

[Arthur H. Kopelman, Ph.D.]

Folks,

 

Sorry for the mistake.  The bird was a Black-Bellied Plover.  I thank High
McGuiness and Shane Blodgett for their quick responses.

 

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[nysbirds-l] Slaty-backed Gull - NO

[vanh...@citlink.net]

Many birders held vigil for the Slaty-backed Gull this afternoon.   
Unfortunately, the gull didn't show.   I think it is a real possibility that 
the gull will return.   Previous SBGU's in the Hudson Valley have remained for 
extended periods.   If this is true and the gulls routine can be determined, 
there is still a good chance people will get to see this bird.  A nice 
consolation prize was a total of 5 Iceland Gulls.   There was also a nice 
CACKLING GOOSE on the Wallkill River at Lippincott Road found by Tom Burke.  
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[nysbirds-l] White-rumped sandpiper at Cupsogue Beach

[Arthur H. Kopelman, Ph.D.]

  White-rumped Sandpiper observed and photographed at Cupsogue Beach during
today's CRESLI seal walk along with 8 harbor seals swimming near the
haul-out site. Phot available at
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[nysbirds-l] Cupsogue Beach, Long Island Birds, + DICKSISSEL, Sunday, Jan. 22nd

[Carl Starace]

 Hello All,  I walked out to Moriches Inlet early this morning with
Dick Belanger. We took the bay side and saw 2 Harrier, some small flocks of
sitting C. Eider and little else. At the outer jetties we found close to 40
feeding Northern Gannets. On our beach side return we encountered a few BB
Plover, 4 Horned Lark and 2 Savannah,"Ipswich", Sparrow working the high
tide line. As we crested the dune by the parking area a Peregrine made a
long sweep of the marsh.Returning home my partner Sally met me at the door
with binocular in hand.She'd been watching a 1st winter female Dicksissel
at our feeding station. This bird was seen with our resident White Throats,
single Fox Sparrow and House Sparrows off and on for the rest of the
afternoon. Good January Birding,   Carl Starace

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[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl, Savannah Sparrow, No Lark Sparrow

[Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter]

We checked three times for the Lark Sparrow found yesterday by Jeanne Skelly
and Gary Chapin at Niagara-Orleans Countyline Road at Yates Center Road,
with no success.  The one house here does have a feeder but there was no
seed in it.  A SAVANNAH SPARROW was seen here three or four times, often on
the shoulder of Yates Center Road and also in the swale with cattails along
the west side of Countyline Road, with two SONG SPARROWS.  We saw the SNOWY
OWL on Marshall Road, about ½ to ¾ mile south of Lakeshore Road.  This is
likely the same female that has been reported in the area for about three
weeks.

 

Other birds today, 32 HORNED GREBES, 1 RED-NECKED GREBE, and 7 RED-THROATED
LOONS on Lake Ontario off of the Town of Somerset (Niagara County).  The
Red-necked Grebe was off of Golden Hill S.P.  One light morph ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWK on Yates Center Road, ¼ mile west of Marshall Road.  One NORTHERN
HARRIER on Lakeshore Road, ¾ mile east of Marshall Road.  Also had three
AMERICAN KESTRELS and three MOCKINGBIRDS.  Betsy had a flock of seven COMMON
REDPOLLS just west of Barker Bicentennial Park, which eventually flew east.

 

Good birding!

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[nysbirds-l] Warbler correction, Quogue

[priolopeter]

Upon revisiting the Quogue wildlife refuge it occurred to me that I had made a 
mistake regarding the Orange-crowned Warbler. I apologize for this. The Warbler 
feeding at the suet yesterday was a Pine Warbler. There were both a male and 
female feeding there today. 
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[nysbirds-l] Dune Road, Quogue, and Central Suffolk Birds (Suffolk Co.)

[ken feustel]

I spent an unproductive morning on Dune Road this morning, hoping that the cold 
weather and high tides would push some birds out of the marsh. Other than a 
first winter Lesser Black-backed Gull at Shinnecock Inlet, the birding was 
slow. I stopped by the Quogue Wildllfe Refuge to see if the previously reported 
Orange-crowned Warbler (OCW) was present.  No OCW, but I did observe two Pine 
Warblers, one a first year female type and the second a colorful adult male, 
photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/

The sub-adult Red-headed Woodpecker continues at the Baiting Hollow Boy Scout 
Camp. Park in the unmarked parking lot on the north side of Sound Ave., east of 
the main entrance to the Camp. Proceed north along the trail. When you see a 
pond on your left proceed up the trail that goes up the east side of the pond. 
Search the Black Locusts (medium size trees with light , furrowed bark) that 
are between the trail and the pond. The bird is most often seen near the 
north-facing sign "Asharoken". The two times we have seen the bird it was high 
in the Locusts, feeding quietly and could be easily missed.

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[nysbirds-l] Wilson's Snipe - Eastport

[Bob Anderson]

WIlson's Snipes were south of Montauk Hwy on east bank of Eastport Pond 
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[nysbirds-l] King Eider, Sodus Bay

[Jay McGowan]

No luck with the Barrow's so far, but Brad Walker, Tim Lenz, and I just
found a female KING EIDER fairly close along the breakwall at Sodus Bay,
Wayne County.

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[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses SP

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Spent a very cold hour this morning watching the ocean at Field 5.  The waves 
were fairly high so there was not very much close to shore.  8 horned larks 
greeted me at the entrance to the parking lot.  There were 4 northern gannets 
swooping around, as well as black and surf scoters, common and red-throated 
loons, and long-tailed ducks, plus one snow bunting.  A harbor seal poked its 
head up several times out of the surf.  I am also reasonably certain that I saw 
a couple of harlequin ducks as I was crossing the Great South Bay on the Robert 
Moses Causeway, although I only got the briefest of looks as I drove past.

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[nysbirds-l] FW: [MidHudsonBirds] Slaty-backed Gull

[Curt McDermott]

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For those who might be inclined to try for the Slaty-backed Gull...

Although the gull activity seems to be at its best on the Dutchess side of the 
Hudson later in the day, there is always plenty of gull activity on the Orange 
County side from Newburgh during the day.  In fact, I would speculate that far 
more gulls can actually be seen from Newburgh due to accessibility to the 
river.  In Newburgh, the river can be accessed from 4th or 3rd street, off of 
Water Street.  There are several restaurants along the river there with a 1/2 
mile stretch or so from where the river is easily viewed.  This morning I 
scanned briefly from the Newburgh side as I had to be in the area, and 
witnessed many gulls riding the ice flows which formed last night, up and down 
the river.

If you are checking the Beacon side, take route 9D south from the 
Newburgh-Beacon (Hamilton Fish Memorial Bridge).  At the second light, turn 
right onto Beekman Street.  There will also be signs directing you to the train 
station.  Continue all the way to the bottom of Beekman Street where you will 
then see a bridge on your right.  Turn right, crossing the bridge and continue 
straight ahead toward the park.  Remain straight until you are at the waters 
edge, at which point you should see gulls on the ice to your left.

Note: The Beacon birding and Newburgh birding spots are only 5-6 minutes apart 
by car and the bridge is only $1.00 in one direction.

Good luck if you go.  Please post positive or negative results.

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[nysbirds-l] Greater White-fronted Goose- YES

[Irene Grysman]

GWFG seen on Gerry Pond in Rosylyn, LI  from 8:40 am until 9am. It was in
the northernmost pond with hundreds of Canada Geese and not easy to find
until it took to the air. It flew up twice for  warm-up rounds  at which
time we could hear its distinctive  call and get great looks at its
underside markings. Finally, at 9am, it took off with about 10 Canada Geese
heading north!
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[nysbirds-l] Greater White-fronted Goose- YES

[Irene Grysman]

GWFG seen on Gerry Pond in Rosylyn, LI  from 8:40 am until 9am. It was in
the northernmost pond with hundreds of Canada Geese and not easy to find
until it took to the air. It flew up twice for  warm-up rounds  at which
time we could hear its distinctive  call and get great looks at its
underside markings. Finally, at 9am, it took off with about 10 Canada Geese
heading north!
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[nysbirds-l] FW: [MidHudsonBirds] Slaty-backed Gull

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For those who might be inclined to try for the Slaty-backed Gull...

Although the gull activity seems to be at its best on the Dutchess side of the 
Hudson later in the day, there is always plenty of gull activity on the Orange 
County side from Newburgh during the day.  In fact, I would speculate that far 
more gulls can actually be seen from Newburgh due to accessibility to the 
river.  In Newburgh, the river can be accessed from 4th or 3rd street, off of 
Water Street.  There are several restaurants along the river there with a 1/2 
mile stretch or so from where the river is easily viewed.  This morning I 
scanned briefly from the Newburgh side as I had to be in the area, and 
witnessed many gulls riding the ice flows which formed last night, up and down 
the river.

If you are checking the Beacon side, take route 9D south from the 
Newburgh-Beacon (Hamilton Fish Memorial Bridge).  At the second light, turn 
right onto Beekman Street.  There will also be signs directing you to the train 
station.  Continue all the way to the bottom of Beekman Street where you will 
then see a bridge on your right.  Turn right, crossing the bridge and continue 
straight ahead toward the park.  Remain straight until you are at the waters 
edge, at which point you should see gulls on the ice to your left.

Note: The Beacon birding and Newburgh birding spots are only 5-6 minutes apart 
by car and the bridge is only $1.00 in one direction.

Good luck if you go.  Please post positive or negative results.

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[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses SP

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Spent a very cold hour this morning watching the ocean at Field 5.  The waves 
were fairly high so there was not very much close to shore.  8 horned larks 
greeted me at the entrance to the parking lot.  There were 4 northern gannets 
swooping around, as well as black and surf scoters, common and red-throated 
loons, and long-tailed ducks, plus one snow bunting.  A harbor seal poked its 
head up several times out of the surf.  I am also reasonably certain that I saw 
a couple of harlequin ducks as I was crossing the Great South Bay on the Robert 
Moses Causeway, although I only got the briefest of looks as I drove past.

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[nysbirds-l] King Eider, Sodus Bay

[Jay McGowan]

No luck with the Barrow's so far, but Brad Walker, Tim Lenz, and I just
found a female KING EIDER fairly close along the breakwall at Sodus Bay,
Wayne County.

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[nysbirds-l] Wilson's Snipe - Eastport

[Bob Anderson]

WIlson's Snipes were south of Montauk Hwy on east bank of Eastport Pond 
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[nysbirds-l] Dune Road, Quogue, and Central Suffolk Birds (Suffolk Co.)

[ken feustel]

I spent an unproductive morning on Dune Road this morning, hoping that the cold 
weather and high tides would push some birds out of the marsh. Other than a 
first winter Lesser Black-backed Gull at Shinnecock Inlet, the birding was 
slow. I stopped by the Quogue Wildllfe Refuge to see if the previously reported 
Orange-crowned Warbler (OCW) was present.  No OCW, but I did observe two Pine 
Warblers, one a first year female type and the second a colorful adult male, 
photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/

The sub-adult Red-headed Woodpecker continues at the Baiting Hollow Boy Scout 
Camp. Park in the unmarked parking lot on the north side of Sound Ave., east of 
the main entrance to the Camp. Proceed north along the trail. When you see a 
pond on your left proceed up the trail that goes up the east side of the pond. 
Search the Black Locusts (medium size trees with light , furrowed bark) that 
are between the trail and the pond. The bird is most often seen near the 
north-facing sign Asharoken. The two times we have seen the bird it was high 
in the Locusts, feeding quietly and could be easily missed.

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[nysbirds-l] Warbler correction, Quogue

[priolopeter]

Upon revisiting the Quogue wildlife refuge it occurred to me that I had made a 
mistake regarding the Orange-crowned Warbler. I apologize for this. The Warbler 
feeding at the suet yesterday was a Pine Warbler. There were both a male and 
female feeding there today. 
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[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl, Savannah Sparrow, No Lark Sparrow

[Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter]

We checked three times for the Lark Sparrow found yesterday by Jeanne Skelly
and Gary Chapin at Niagara-Orleans Countyline Road at Yates Center Road,
with no success.  The one house here does have a feeder but there was no
seed in it.  A SAVANNAH SPARROW was seen here three or four times, often on
the shoulder of Yates Center Road and also in the swale with cattails along
the west side of Countyline Road, with two SONG SPARROWS.  We saw the SNOWY
OWL on Marshall Road, about ½ to ¾ mile south of Lakeshore Road.  This is
likely the same female that has been reported in the area for about three
weeks.

 

Other birds today, 32 HORNED GREBES, 1 RED-NECKED GREBE, and 7 RED-THROATED
LOONS on Lake Ontario off of the Town of Somerset (Niagara County).  The
Red-necked Grebe was off of Golden Hill S.P.  One light morph ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWK on Yates Center Road, ¼ mile west of Marshall Road.  One NORTHERN
HARRIER on Lakeshore Road, ¾ mile east of Marshall Road.  Also had three
AMERICAN KESTRELS and three MOCKINGBIRDS.  Betsy had a flock of seven COMMON
REDPOLLS just west of Barker Bicentennial Park, which eventually flew east.

 

Good birding!

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[nysbirds-l] White-rumped sandpiper at Cupsogue Beach

[Arthur H. Kopelman, Ph.D.]

  White-rumped Sandpiper observed and photographed at Cupsogue Beach during
today's CRESLI seal walk along with 8 harbor seals swimming near the
haul-out site. Phot available at
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[nysbirds-l] Slaty-backed Gull - NO

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Many birders held vigil for the Slaty-backed Gull this afternoon.   
Unfortunately, the gull didn't show.   I think it is a real possibility that 
the gull will return.   Previous SBGU's in the Hudson Valley have remained for 
extended periods.   If this is true and the gulls routine can be determined, 
there is still a good chance people will get to see this bird.  A nice 
consolation prize was a total of 5 Iceland Gulls.   There was also a nice 
CACKLING GOOSE on the Wallkill River at Lippincott Road found by Tom Burke.  
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[nysbirds-l] Correction and an apology

[Arthur H. Kopelman, Ph.D.]

Folks,

 

Sorry for the mistake.  The bird was a Black-Bellied Plover.  I thank High
McGuiness and Shane Blodgett for their quick responses.

 

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[nysbirds-l] Gull ID

[Curt McDermott]

Hi all,
 Although the Slaty-backed did not re-appear for the masses, (and yes I 
am feeling that ridiculous guilt, as if I could control it) I have high hopes 
for a re-appearance with the number of gulls that were present further out on 
the river today.  With tomorrow's milder weather on tap, perhaps some of the 
new ice will subside and bring the birds back in closer to shore.  
 
 I have to take a minute to thank Rob Stone and John Haas, whom I 
originally bounced this bird off of over the phone which helped me to be more 
comfortable with the ID.  In addition, Tom Burke was a big help as were Shai 
Mitra, Willie D'Anna, Betsy Potter, Angus Wilson and again John Haas, all of 
whom quickly evaluated photos I sent them giving me the thumbs up so that word 
could be spread quickly.
 
I will keep the list up to speed with future developments.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Gulls at Hudson River in Beacon, NY

[Jesse Jaycox]

While looking for the slaty-backed gull on the Hudson River in Beacon today, I 
noticed a herring gull with pink wing bands AAF and two leg bands, one pink 
and one silver, mixed in with the other gulls.

I searched the internet for this code and found a herring gull with similar 
wing bands from Sable Island, Nova Scotia. See 
http://sableislandgulls.wordpress.com/ .

I wonder if this is the same bird? Thoughts?

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Hi all,
 Although the Slaty-backed did not re-appear for the masses, (and yes I 
am feeling that ridiculous guilt, as if I could control it) I have high hopes 
for a re-appearance with the number of gulls that were present further out on 
the river today.  With tomorrow's milder weather on tap, perhaps some of the 
new ice will subside and bring the birds back in closer to shore.  
 
 I have to take a minute to thank Rob Stone and John Haas, whom I 
originally bounced this bird off of over the phone which helped me to be more 
comfortable with the ID.  In addition, Tom Burke was a big help as were Shai 
Mitra, Willie D'Anna, Betsy Potter, Angus Wilson and again John Haas, all of 
whom quickly evaluated photos I sent them giving me the thumbs up so that word 
could be spread quickly.
 
I will keep the list up to speed with future developments.
 
Good Birding,
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[nysbirds-l] Bohemian Waxwings other sightings

[Joan E. Collins]

1/22/12 Afternoon trip to St. Lawrence Co.

 

I found 2 different flocks of Bohemian Waxwings in St. Lawrence Co. today.
One flock of 22 was observed along Route 56 just north of the village of
South Colton at noon (Town of Colton).  Another flock of 20 birds was found
along Route 11 just southwest of the intersection with Stockholm Rd. (Town
of Stockholm).  As I've mentioned in other years, the rectangular area of
Regan Rd. - May Rd. - Pleasant Valley Road - Stockholm Rd. - Route 11 - back
to Regan Rd. in the towns of Potsdam and Stockholm, is a terrific place to
look for this species in winter.  After finding the first flock on Route 56,
I decided to visit the second area to see if I'd find more.

 

Sean O'Brien and Ted Mack also found Bohemian Waxwings today. (They were
heading east toward the Lake Champlain Valley, while I headed northwest to
the St. Lawrence Valley.)  Sean asked me to post: They found a mixed waxwing
flock of 44 birds, roughly half Bohemian and half Cedar, just north of the
village of Saranac Lake (Essex Co. near the border with Franklin Co.) along
Route 3 (past the brick pump house).

 

The Bohemian flocks we found today were first-of-the-season for all of us.

 

Also along Route 56, between South Colton and Colton, I found a flock of 25
Cedar Waxwings.  American Robins were encountered throughout the afternoon.
A light phase Rough-legged Hawk was found along Regan Rd. (Potsdam).  A
Northern Shrike was observed along Route 310 northwest of Rutherford Rd. in
Madrid.

 

Waterfowl at Hawkins Point in Massena:

Canada Goose

Gadwall

Amer. Black Duck

Mallard

Bufflehead

Common Goldeneye - males were doing their interesting behavior (as a group)
of sticking out their head, then snapping it backwards!

Hooded Merganser

Common Merganser

 

I thought about counting the waterfowl for eBird, but I was so cold that
tears were running down my face and I couldn't feel my hands (with 2 layers
of gloves/mittens)!  I stayed long enough to scan the Common Goldeneyes for
any Barrow's, and then I headed for the heated car!

 

The Pine Siskin irruption continues to be huge in the Adirondacks and I
encountered flocks throughout the early part of the drive - many gritting in
the roads.  Along Bancroft Rd. (off Route 3 in Piercefield), I found a Gray
Jay.  This road is a short half circle with interesting boreal habitat.  (I
drove this road on 1/16/12 and found 2 Gray Jays, 20 Pine Siskins, 2 Purple
Finches and 2 Common Ravens.)  Also on my drive, I stopped at the Leonard
Pond Trailhead (Route 56 in the Town of Colton); I heard Purple Finches,
White-winged Crossbills, and Pine Siskins. (Also heard on 1/16/12 at this
location.)

 

On a recent bitter cold day, 1/15/12, I drove to several Newcomb-Minerva
locations in Essex Co.  There were many Pine Siskins, and White-winged
Crossbills were singing at several locations.  I turned around at the Hewitt
Eddy Trailhead (in Minerva on Route 28N), where I heard Pine Siskins and
singing White-winged Crossbills.  After I turned the car around, I spotted a
dead male Red Crossbill on top of the snow bank at the side of the road.  It
was on top of newly plowed snow, so it probably had died that morning.  As I
was looking at the bird, another Red Crossbill flew over calling, and I
sadly wondered if it was the dead bird's mate.  It appears the Red
Crossbills are continuing to stay in areas where they nested late last
summer.

 

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Long Lake, NY

 

 


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