[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 7 September 2012
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Sept 7, 2012 * NYNY1209.07 - Birds Mentioned: AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) American Golden-Plover AMERICAN AVOCET Upland Sandpiper Whimbrel Semipalmated Sandpiper BAIRD'S SANDPIPER Pectoral Sandpiper BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER Wilson's Phalarope Lesser Black-backed Gull Black Tern Yellow-billed Cuckoo Common Nighthawk Olive-sided Flycatcher Yellow-bellied Flycatcher WESTERN KINGBIRD Philadelphia Vireo Common Raven Golden-winged Warbler Tennessee Warbler Prairie Warbler Cerulean Warbler Worm-eating Warbler CONNECTICUT WARBLER Mourning Warbler Hooded Warbler Yellow-breasted Chat CLAY-COLORED SPARROW DICKCISSEL RED CROSSBILL If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report electronically and use the NYSARC online submission form found at http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm You can also send reports and digital image files via email to nysa...@nybirds.org . If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to: Gary Chapin - Secretary NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) 486 High Street Victor, NY 14564 ~ Transcript ~ Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert Weekly Recording: (212) 979-3070 To report sightings call: Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 (weekdays) Tony Lauro (631) 734-4126 Compilers: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County Transcriber: Karen Fung [~BEGIN RBA TAPE~] Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, September 7th, at 7:00pm. The highlights of today's tape are AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, AMERICAN AVOCET, BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, WESTERN KINGBIRD, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, DICKCISSELS, CONNECTICUT WARBLER and other warblers, and RED CROSSBILLS. We have few reports from Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge this week, but the AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was still present on the East Pond at least to Tuesday, and the AMERICAN AVOCET present at least to Monday at the north end of the East Pond. Otherwise, shorebird numbers continue to be rather low. The city parks this week have had some good activity, but it has been falling off recently as we await a new cold front. In Central Park, the RED CROSSBILLS that arrived last Friday continued into Saturday, with flocks of up to 12 noted in the general area of the Ramble, though the total number of crossbills involved has not been determined. They were not seen after Saturday, but other land birds present included a CONNECTICUT WARBLER seen Tuesday. [Transcriber's Note: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and two YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS were also reported in Central on Tuesday. Other birds reported there this week included HOODED WARBLER, WORM-EATING WARBLER, COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, and OLIVE and YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS.] In Prospect Park, warblers included a female GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER lingering to last weekend, and a CONNECTICUT WARBLER on Saturday, while others included WORM-EATING WARBLER, MOURNING WARBLER, and HOODED WARBLER. Also noted were COMMON NIGHTHAWK, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, and YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER. In Kissena Park in Queens, Monday highlights included two DICKCISSELS, plus such warblers as TENNESSEE WARBLER, PRAIRIE WARBLER, and WORM-EATING WARBLER. Another DICKCISSEL was at Calvert Vaux Park in Brooklyn on Sunday. At Floyd Bennett Field, a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER Tuesday and Wednesday followed a BAIRD'S SANDPIPER from Saturday to Tuesday and WILSON'S PHALAROPE briefly seen on Monday, and a MOURNING WARBLER was among birds in the Community Garden on Wednesday. Last Tuesday on Staten Island, reports included a CERULEAN WARBLER at Clove Lake's Park, and single AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER and BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER at Miller Field. At Jones Beach West End Sunday, the DICKCISSEL was noted still around the Coast Guard Station, and a few BLACK TERNS were off shore, with two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS on the beach. We also have a belated report of a WESTERN KINGBIRD, seen briefly in the median, near the Coast Guard Station entrance at the West End, on August 31st. On Wednesday, the count of LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS at Robert Moses State Park reached well over 20, with a decent influx noted. Earlier at Moses Park, there were two CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS near the volleyball courts at the eastern end of field 2 and a DICKCISSEL along the western side of the parking lot, these on Sunday. A COMMON RAVEN was seen today in Central Islip, just west of Connetquot River State Park. The sod fields north of Riverhead have been productive lately, even disregarding the temporary excitement that a plate-billed sandpiper caused Thursday, this apparently a poor Semipalmated Sandpiper with a grotesquely distorted bill. These fields are south of Sound Avenue between Doctor's Path on the west and Route 105 on the East. Recently there have been up to 16
Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Emailing: injured golden plover
From: dan...@aol.com To: andya...@aol.com Sent: 9/7/2012 2:03:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Re: [nysbirds-l] Emailing: injured golden plover great.post it on nys birdswell done andy In a message dated 9/7/2012 2:01:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, andya...@aol.com writes: They told me that it was a Golden Plover ( id by weight among other things), wing was not broken but injured, gave it anti-biotics (?). Should recover. Andy In a message dated 9/7/2012 1:49:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dan...@aol.com writes: Headed out east in search of LI s unusual peep...while there a sod farm worker brought an injured golden plover to Andy Murphy...A queck call to Pat and Shai confirmed id and they gave me the rehab number in Hampton Bays,Andy took the bird and headed that wayhopefully we will hear a good outcome on this bird..Dan Heglund PS...Shoreham sod farm was empty except piles of feathers and a perigrine falcon yesterday -- NYSbirds-L List Info: _Welcome and Basics_ (http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME) _Rules and Information_ (http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES) _Subscribe, Configuration and Leave_ (http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm) Archives: _The Mail Archive_ (http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html) _Surfbirds_ (http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L) _BirdingOnThe.Net_ (http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html) Please submit your observations to _eBird_ (http://ebird.org/content/ebird/) ! -- -- 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] Montauk
Did my Montauk 'winter loop' for the first time this Fall - 12 stops that fill a morning. Not much of note yet. Most notable today - 6 Northern Gannets at Camp Hero, 2 Black Terms at East Lake, a Palm Warbler at Teddy Roosevelt, and 2 Caspian Terns at Fort Pond. Sent from my iPhone -- 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] BirdCallsRadio next guest Betty Petersen
Birders et al, BirdCallsRadio next guest special is Betty Petersen, Director, Birder's Exchange ABA this SUNDAY Sept 9th, 1-2pm EST on WORLDWIDE internet Streaming here on LISTEN LIVE http://birdcallsradio.com/2012/09/06/betty-petersen-next-guest-on-birdcallsradio/ Cheers, Mardi Dickinson http://kymrygroup.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] BirdCallsRadio next guest Betty Petersen
Birders et al, BirdCallsRadio next guest special is Betty Petersen, Director, Birder's Exchange ABA this SUNDAY Sept 9th, 1-2pm EST on WORLDWIDE internet Streaming here on LISTEN LIVE http://birdcallsradio.com/2012/09/06/betty-petersen-next-guest-on-birdcallsradio/ Cheers, Mardi Dickinson http://kymrygroup.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] Galeville Town Park Proposal
Just got off the phone with Joseph Murray - DEC is "unoffially" accepting comments until Monday. So far they've received over 50 letters. Make sure you address issues specific to the Incidental Take Permit and not only that you don't want the park developed. In addition to letters to DEC, here is a list of issues that need to be addressed to the Shawangunk Town Board, as a group and, as important, to individual board members: NEEDS: ---does the town really need more recreational facilities? ---on what basis have they decided this? ---what plan? by whom? when? ---town board "seat of the pants" ? ---recreation committee ? ---contracted recreation consultant ? VOLUNTEER CONSTRUCTION: ---what precisely is the role of Jehovah's Witness (JW) ? ---who is the legally responsible party ---who does design work ? site work (drainage, grading, etc) ? ---who does construction? ---who bears legal liabilities for design flaws, shoddy construction, material failures, etc? ---the Town is obviously liable so--is there a contract with the JW ? has it been OKed by the Town Atty? UNDERLYING: ---ask about the MONEY ---how much, sources, justification for expenditure? Spread the word, especially to the local community!! Larry Federman -- 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] Pectoral Show Along Sound Avenue, Riverhead, Sept. 7th
Hello All, Dick Belanger and I checked the sod field just west of Route 105 early this morning and were thrilled to see so many Pectoral Sandpipers in evidence,[ sixteen]. They even outnumbered the Buffies,[ we found nine]. We also had a," first year," Peregrine that put down briefly a little to the east side of the field. It showed no intent on our flock. A single White rumped Sandpiper and a few Bairds and Semipalmated's rounded out the group. Bob Adamo soon arrived and Diana Teta and friend. The bulk of these birds were first in the extreme western corner of the big expanse. Then 2 different farm tractors appeared and that spread the birds across our whole view. They moved in ever closer to a very busy Sound Ave., but this allowed for superb viewing as we all stood on a slight rise across the road. We then drove south to the field at Eastport Manorville Rd., where we had 2 American Golden Plovers amongst a group of 38 Black Bellied Plover. Good September Birding, Carl Starace -- 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] Emailing: injured golden plover
Headed out east in search of LI s unusual peep...while there a sod farm worker brought an injured golden plover to Andy Murphy...A queck call to Pat and Shai confirmed id and they gave me the rehab number in Hampton Bays,Andy took the bird and headed that wayhopefully we will hear a good outcome on this bird..Dan Heglund PS...Shoreham sod farm was empty except piles of feathers and a perigrine falcon yesterday -- 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] Am Golden Plover
On Long Island. 12pm. Rt 51 northbound lane. 5th wheel of the irrigation pipe south of the dirt entrance road to the sod fields. In tilled area. One adult, one juvenile, one Killdeer. Peter Priolo Center Moriches -- 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] Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge
Well done, John...THANK YOU!! -Eileen Keenan Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge. -Original Message- From: redknot To: Murray, Joseph Cc: NYSBIRDS-L Sent: Thu, Sep 6, 2012 12:11 am Subject: [nysbirds-l] Application ID: 3-5152-00233/2 - Article 11, Incidental take of Endangered and Threatened Species - Galeville Park & Shawangunk NWR Dear Mr. Murray: I would like to take this opportunity to express my strong opposition to the issuance of a permit, pursuant to the above-referenced application, by the Department of Environmental Conservation so the Town of Shawangunk may move forward to construct a large, regional recreational facility at Galeville Park, a town-owned parcel situated adjacent to the nationally significant Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge. As the application references, the construction of this facility will result in the destruction of approximately 10 acres of grassland habitat critical for a variety of rare and declining bird species including short-eared owls, northern harriers, potentially henslow's sparrows, upland sandpipers, and a host of other grassland dependent bird species. The owl is a state endangered species while the other three are state threatened. These habitat impacts are proposed to be mitigated by several measures detailed in the notice, as laid out below: The Town will convert and maintain approximately 10 acres of the Galeville Park property as designated grassland habitat area; Construction activities for the development of the park will be prohibited during nesting and overwintering periods; Lighting of the four athletic fields will be prohibited; Dogs will be prohibited; The Town has served as the facilitator for the acquisition of an adjacent 31 acre parcel of land by the USFWS for the creation of an off-site grassland habitat area; The Town will conduct environmental education or interpretive outreach programs and will develop enhanced wildlife observation areas; The Town will construct an interpretative walking trail system at Galeville Park with linkage to the adjoining refuge. I do not believe these mitigation measures sufficiently offset the environmental impacts caused by the proposed project - the outright destruction of habitat adjacent to one of the most significant grassland areas in the northeastern United States. Perhaps this is partially due to the fact that given the information presented in the ENB notice it is impossible to judge the full extent of the mitigating effect of the proposed measures. For example, one of the mitigating measures is the "facilitation by the town of the acquisition of an adjacent 31 acre property in which a grassland habitat will be created". Without knowing the proximity of this property to the refuge, and the details of the proposed grassland creation there is no way to judge its merits and thus the extent to which it truly qualifies as a mitigating measure. The same is true with the proposed creation of 10 acres of "newly designated grassland habitat area" by the town to replace the grassland acreage lost due to the construction of the recreational facility. Ecological restoration dictates that in almost all situations a better and more prudent approach is to preserve and maintain an existing natural community type rather than to allow for it to be destroyed and attempt to re-create it nearby. A local article indicates that the proposed football field will be equipped with lights. If the other four fields are to remain unlit I strongly urge that this field remain unlit as well. How will some of the other proposed mitigation measures be enforced? For example, will there be some way to ensure enforcement of the dog ban? Generally, mitigation measures which rely on public compliance or cooperation typically have less value than measures which don't. I don't understand how the last proposed measure - construction of an interpretive walking trail with linkage to the refuge - serves to mitigate the environmental damage to the grassland habitat. Furthermore, I was extremely surprised to read that the SEQR determination for this action was a Type 1, Negative Declaration. Given its adjacency to the refuge, pursuant to Part 617 NYCRR, the Type 1 threshold (the threshold which presumes a Positive Declaration) would be lowered to an action affecting a mere 2.5 acres of land, one fourth the amount of grassland proposed to be destroyed by one element of the proposed action and about one twentieth the size of the overall action. Given this, and the exceptional value of the habitat for demonstrably rare birds, it is inconceivable that the lead agency for this action would issue a Negative Declaration. One of the benefits of a Positive Declaration, resulting in the preparation of an EIS, would have been a requirement to discuss reasonable alternatives to the proposed project, including alternative
[nysbirds-l] Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge
Well done, John...THANK YOU!! -Eileen Keenan Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge. -Original Message- From: redknot redk...@optonline.net To: Murray, Joseph r3...@gw.dec.state.ny.us Cc: NYSBIRDS-L NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu Sent: Thu, Sep 6, 2012 12:11 am Subject: [nysbirds-l] Application ID: 3-5152-00233/2 - Article 11, Incidental take of Endangered and Threatened Species - Galeville Park Shawangunk NWR Dear Mr. Murray: I would like to take this opportunity to express my strong opposition to the issuance of a permit, pursuant to the above-referenced application, by the Department of Environmental Conservation so the Town of Shawangunk may move forward to construct a large, regional recreational facility at Galeville Park, a town-owned parcel situated adjacent to the nationally significant Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge. As the application references, the construction of this facility will result in the destruction of approximately 10 acres of grassland habitat critical for a variety of rare and declining bird species including short-eared owls, northern harriers, potentially henslow's sparrows, upland sandpipers, and a host of other grassland dependent bird species. The owl is a state endangered species while the other three are state threatened. These habitat impacts are proposed to be mitigated by several measures detailed in the notice, as laid out below: The Town will convert and maintain approximately 10 acres of the Galeville Park property as designated grassland habitat area; Construction activities for the development of the park will be prohibited during nesting and overwintering periods; Lighting of the four athletic fields will be prohibited; Dogs will be prohibited; The Town has served as the facilitator for the acquisition of an adjacent 31 acre parcel of land by the USFWS for the creation of an off-site grassland habitat area; The Town will conduct environmental education or interpretive outreach programs and will develop enhanced wildlife observation areas; The Town will construct an interpretative walking trail system at Galeville Park with linkage to the adjoining refuge. I do not believe these mitigation measures sufficiently offset the environmental impacts caused by the proposed project - the outright destruction of habitat adjacent to one of the most significant grassland areas in the northeastern United States. Perhaps this is partially due to the fact that given the information presented in the ENB notice it is impossible to judge the full extent of the mitigating effect of the proposed measures. For example, one of the mitigating measures is the facilitation by the town of the acquisition of an adjacent 31 acre property in which a grassland habitat will be created. Without knowing the proximity of this property to the refuge, and the details of the proposed grassland creation there is no way to judge its merits and thus the extent to which it truly qualifies as a mitigating measure. The same is true with the proposed creation of 10 acres of newly designated grassland habitat area by the town to replace the grassland acreage lost due to the construction of the recreational facility. Ecological restoration dictates that in almost all situations a better and more prudent approach is to preserve and maintain an existing natural community type rather than to allow for it to be destroyed and attempt to re-create it nearby. A local article indicates that the proposed football field will be equipped with lights. If the other four fields are to remain unlit I strongly urge that this field remain unlit as well. How will some of the other proposed mitigation measures be enforced? For example, will there be some way to ensure enforcement of the dog ban? Generally, mitigation measures which rely on public compliance or cooperation typically have less value than measures which don't. I don't understand how the last proposed measure - construction of an interpretive walking trail with linkage to the refuge - serves to mitigate the environmental damage to the grassland habitat. Furthermore, I was extremely surprised to read that the SEQR determination for this action was a Type 1, Negative Declaration. Given its adjacency to the refuge, pursuant to Part 617 NYCRR, the Type 1 threshold (the threshold which presumes a Positive Declaration) would be lowered to an action affecting a mere 2.5 acres of land, one fourth the amount of grassland proposed to be destroyed by one element of the proposed action and about one twentieth the size of the overall action. Given this, and the exceptional value of the habitat for demonstrably rare birds, it is inconceivable that the lead agency for this action would issue a Negative Declaration. One of the benefits of a Positive Declaration, resulting in the preparation of an EIS, would have been a requirement to discuss reasonable
[nysbirds-l] Emailing: injured golden plover
Headed out east in search of LI s unusual peep...while there a sod farm worker brought an injured golden plover to Andy Murphy...A queck call to Pat and Shai confirmed id and they gave me the rehab number in Hampton Bays,Andy took the bird and headed that wayhopefully we will hear a good outcome on this bird..Dan Heglund PS...Shoreham sod farm was empty except piles of feathers and a perigrine falcon yesterday -- 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/ --injured golden plover.jpg
[nysbirds-l] Pectoral Show Along Sound Avenue, Riverhead, Sept. 7th
Hello All, Dick Belanger and I checked the sod field just west of Route 105 early this morning and were thrilled to see so many Pectoral Sandpipers in evidence,[ sixteen]. They even outnumbered the Buffies,[ we found nine]. We also had a, first year, Peregrine that put down briefly a little to the east side of the field. It showed no intent on our flock. A single White rumped Sandpiper and a few Bairds and Semipalmated's rounded out the group. Bob Adamo soon arrived and Diana Teta and friend. The bulk of these birds were first in the extreme western corner of the big expanse. Then 2 different farm tractors appeared and that spread the birds across our whole view. They moved in ever closer to a very busy Sound Ave., but this allowed for superb viewing as we all stood on a slight rise across the road. We then drove south to the field at Eastport Manorville Rd., where we had 2 American Golden Plovers amongst a group of 38 Black Bellied Plover. Good September Birding, Carl Starace -- 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] Galeville Town Park Proposal
Just got off the phone with Joseph Murray - DEC is unoffially accepting comments until Monday. So far they've received over 50 letters. Make sure you address issues specific to the Incidental Take Permit and not only that you don't want the park developed. In addition to letters to DEC, here is a list of issues that need to be addressed to the Shawangunk Town Board, as a group and, as important, to individual board members: NEEDS: ---does the town really need more recreational facilities? ---on what basis have they decided this? ---what plan? by whom? when? ---town board seat of the pants ? ---recreation committee ? ---contracted recreation consultant ? VOLUNTEER CONSTRUCTION: ---what precisely is the role of Jehovah's Witness (JW) ? ---who is the legally responsible party ---who does design work ? site work (drainage, grading, etc) ? ---who does construction? ---who bears legal liabilities for design flaws, shoddy construction, material failures, etc? ---the Town is obviously liable so--is there a contract with the JW ? has it been OKed by the Town Atty? UNDERLYING: ---ask about the MONEY ---how much, sources, justification for expenditure? Spread the word, especially to the local community!! Larry Federman -- 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] BirdCallsRadio next guest Betty Petersen
Birders et al, BirdCallsRadio next guest special is Betty Petersen, Director, Birder's Exchange ABA this SUNDAY Sept 9th, 1-2pm EST on WORLDWIDE internet Streaming here on LISTEN LIVE http://birdcallsradio.com/2012/09/06/betty-petersen-next-guest-on-birdcallsradio/ Cheers, Mardi Dickinson http://kymrygroup.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] BirdCallsRadio next guest Betty Petersen
Birders et al, BirdCallsRadio next guest special is Betty Petersen, Director, Birder's Exchange ABA this SUNDAY Sept 9th, 1-2pm EST on WORLDWIDE internet Streaming here on LISTEN LIVE http://birdcallsradio.com/2012/09/06/betty-petersen-next-guest-on-birdcallsradio/ Cheers, Mardi Dickinson http://kymrygroup.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/ --
Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Emailing: injured golden plover
From: dan...@aol.com To: andya...@aol.com Sent: 9/7/2012 2:03:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Re: [nysbirds-l] Emailing: injured golden plover great.post it on nys birdswell done andy In a message dated 9/7/2012 2:01:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, andya...@aol.com writes: They told me that it was a Golden Plover ( id by weight among other things), wing was not broken but injured, gave it anti-biotics (?). Should recover. Andy In a message dated 9/7/2012 1:49:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dan...@aol.com writes: Headed out east in search of LI s unusual peep...while there a sod farm worker brought an injured golden plover to Andy Murphy...A queck call to Pat and Shai confirmed id and they gave me the rehab number in Hampton Bays,Andy took the bird and headed that wayhopefully we will hear a good outcome on this bird..Dan Heglund PS...Shoreham sod farm was empty except piles of feathers and a perigrine falcon yesterday -- NYSbirds-L List Info: _Welcome and Basics_ (http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME) _Rules and Information_ (http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES) _Subscribe, Configuration and Leave_ (http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm) Archives: _The Mail Archive_ (http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html) _Surfbirds_ (http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L) _BirdingOnThe.Net_ (http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html) Please submit your observations to _eBird_ (http://ebird.org/content/ebird/) ! -- -- 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] NYC Area RBA: 7 September 2012
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Sept 7, 2012 * NYNY1209.07 - Birds Mentioned: AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) American Golden-Plover AMERICAN AVOCET Upland Sandpiper Whimbrel Semipalmated Sandpiper BAIRD'S SANDPIPER Pectoral Sandpiper BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER Wilson's Phalarope Lesser Black-backed Gull Black Tern Yellow-billed Cuckoo Common Nighthawk Olive-sided Flycatcher Yellow-bellied Flycatcher WESTERN KINGBIRD Philadelphia Vireo Common Raven Golden-winged Warbler Tennessee Warbler Prairie Warbler Cerulean Warbler Worm-eating Warbler CONNECTICUT WARBLER Mourning Warbler Hooded Warbler Yellow-breasted Chat CLAY-COLORED SPARROW DICKCISSEL RED CROSSBILL If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report electronically and use the NYSARC online submission form found at http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm You can also send reports and digital image files via email to nysa...@nybirds.org . If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to: Gary Chapin - Secretary NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) 486 High Street Victor, NY 14564 ~ Transcript ~ Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert Weekly Recording: (212) 979-3070 To report sightings call: Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 (weekdays) Tony Lauro (631) 734-4126 Compilers: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County Transcriber: Karen Fung [~BEGIN RBA TAPE~] Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, September 7th, at 7:00pm. The highlights of today's tape are AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, AMERICAN AVOCET, BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, WESTERN KINGBIRD, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, DICKCISSELS, CONNECTICUT WARBLER and other warblers, and RED CROSSBILLS. We have few reports from Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge this week, but the AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was still present on the East Pond at least to Tuesday, and the AMERICAN AVOCET present at least to Monday at the north end of the East Pond. Otherwise, shorebird numbers continue to be rather low. The city parks this week have had some good activity, but it has been falling off recently as we await a new cold front. In Central Park, the RED CROSSBILLS that arrived last Friday continued into Saturday, with flocks of up to 12 noted in the general area of the Ramble, though the total number of crossbills involved has not been determined. They were not seen after Saturday, but other land birds present included a CONNECTICUT WARBLER seen Tuesday. [Transcriber's Note: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and two YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS were also reported in Central on Tuesday. Other birds reported there this week included HOODED WARBLER, WORM-EATING WARBLER, COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, and OLIVE and YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS.] In Prospect Park, warblers included a female GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER lingering to last weekend, and a CONNECTICUT WARBLER on Saturday, while others included WORM-EATING WARBLER, MOURNING WARBLER, and HOODED WARBLER. Also noted were COMMON NIGHTHAWK, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, and YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER. In Kissena Park in Queens, Monday highlights included two DICKCISSELS, plus such warblers as TENNESSEE WARBLER, PRAIRIE WARBLER, and WORM-EATING WARBLER. Another DICKCISSEL was at Calvert Vaux Park in Brooklyn on Sunday. At Floyd Bennett Field, a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER Tuesday and Wednesday followed a BAIRD'S SANDPIPER from Saturday to Tuesday and WILSON'S PHALAROPE briefly seen on Monday, and a MOURNING WARBLER was among birds in the Community Garden on Wednesday. Last Tuesday on Staten Island, reports included a CERULEAN WARBLER at Clove Lake's Park, and single AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER and BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER at Miller Field. At Jones Beach West End Sunday, the DICKCISSEL was noted still around the Coast Guard Station, and a few BLACK TERNS were off shore, with two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS on the beach. We also have a belated report of a WESTERN KINGBIRD, seen briefly in the median, near the Coast Guard Station entrance at the West End, on August 31st. On Wednesday, the count of LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS at Robert Moses State Park reached well over 20, with a decent influx noted. Earlier at Moses Park, there were two CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS near the volleyball courts at the eastern end of field 2 and a DICKCISSEL along the western side of the parking lot, these on Sunday. A COMMON RAVEN was seen today in Central Islip, just west of Connetquot River State Park. The sod fields north of Riverhead have been productive lately, even disregarding the temporary excitement that a plate-billed sandpiper caused Thursday, this apparently a poor Semipalmated Sandpiper with a grotesquely distorted bill. These fields are south of Sound Avenue between Doctor's Path on the west and Route 105 on the East. Recently there have been up to 16
