[nysbirds-l] Buff-breasted Sandpiper - yes, but not on my first shot !

[robert adamo]

Responding to Dan Heglund's report of a "buffy" at the Shoreham sod field
between Route 25A and Cooper St., I was there within an hour but the bird,
as well as the Black-bellied Plover, weren't ! Shorebirds that were,
included 3-4 Pectorals, a few Semipalmated Sandpipers, a few Semipalmated
Plovers, many Killdeers, and 3 Turkey Vultures. Dan returned while I was
still there, but without his earlier "karma" ! He had to leave, and
afterward, as I was leaving, John Gluth pulled up, received a briefing, and
took up the vigil.

Heading toward home, I stopped at the Osborne/Sound Aves, Riv. sod field,
finding 48 Golden Plovers, a few Least Sandpipers, a good number of
Killdeers, plus 2 circling T.V's

Good fortune reared it's welcomed head, as I decided to go straight instead
of turning right at the intersection of Sound & Roanoke Aves (the way
home) so I could "give it the old college try", at the sod field on the s/s
of Sound Ave, next to the Roanoke Vineyards. Finding Gary Straus there, he
proceeded to show me the Buff-breasted Sandpiper he was looking at !  Other
species seen were 1 Pectoral, numerous Killdeers, a few Semipalmated
Plovers, and a huge number of grounded Tree Swallows.

After dinner (and Jeopardy) I tried my hand at "nighthawking". Heading up
to Fresh Pond Rd., Calverton (Jim Clinton Sr's. favorite spot, when he was
doing his nighthawk surveys) I didn't see or hear any...but I really
couldn't complain -  hearing all the other night-sounds and thinking of
Jim, and some of the things we did together, was enough for me !

Cheers,
Bob

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[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 05 Sep 2013

[David Suggs]

- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 09/05/2013
* NYBU1309.05
- Birds mentioned

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  [BOS Field Trip - Purple Martin evening roost
  on the Niagara River. Saturday evening, September 7,
  Buckhorn Island State Park on Grand Island. Meet at
  the eastern parking lot at 5:45 PM for a short hike
  to observe abundant martins arriving in the river
  marshes before sunset.

  First BOS meeting of the season - Wednesday,
  September 11, 7 PM at the Buffalo Museum of Science.
  Members will report on summer birding experiences.
  Visitors are always welcome at BOS meetings and
  field trips.]

  PURPLE GALLINULE
  RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
  RED KNOT
  GOLDEN-WING. WARBLER
  L. BLACK-B. GULL
  Great Egret
  Black Vulture
  Sandhill Crane
  Black-bellied Plover
  American Golden-Plover
  Semipalmated Plover
  Killdeer
  Lesser Yellowlegs
  Ruddy Turnstone
  Sanderling
  Semipalm. Sandpiper
  Least Sandpiper
  White-r. Sandpiper
  Baird's Sandpiper
  Barred Owl
  Olive-s. Flycatcher
  Yellow-b. Flycatcher
  Bl.-gr. Gnatcatcher
  Swainson's Thrush
  Philadelphia Vireo
  Tennessee Warbler
  Nashville Warbler
  Northern Parula
  Yellow Warbler
  Chestnut-s. Warbler
  Magnolia Warbler
  Cape May Warbler
  Bl.-thr. Green Warb.
  Blackburnian Warbler
  Bay-breasted Warbler
  Blackpoll Warbler
  Bl. and w. Warbler
  American Redstart
  Common Yellowthroat
  Wilson's Warbler
  Canada Warbler

- Transcript
  Hotline: Buffalo Bird Report at the Buffalo Museum of Science
  Date: 09/05/2013
  Number:   716-896-1271
  To Report:Same
  Compiler: David F. Suggs
  Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario
  Website:  www.BuffaloOrnithologicalSociety.org

  Thursday, September 5, 2013

  The Buffalo Bird Report is a service provided by your
  Buffalo Museum of Science and the Buffalo Ornithological
  Society. To contact the Science Museum, call 896-5200. Press
  the pound key to report sightings before the end of this
  report.

  Highlights of reports received August 29 through September 5
  from the Niagara Frontier Region include PURPLE GALLINULE,
  RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, RED KNOT, GOLDEN-WING. WARBLER and L.
  BLACK-B. GULL.

  August 31, a reported PURPLE GALLINULE in Orleans
  County, on Johnson Creek in the marsh at the Route 18 bridge
  in the Town of Carlton. This very rare species was observed
  from a canoe.

  Two of the original three RED-NECKED PHALAROPES continue at
  the Batavia Waste Water Plant, most recent report September
  1. The phalaropes have been swimming off the dikes around
  Secondary Pond #1.

  One of the less common shorebird migrants in the region - a
  juvenile RED KNOT, September 1 to 3, on the Lake Erie shore
  at Pinecrest Point, east of Port Colbourne, Ontario. Other
  shorebirds at this location - BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER,
  SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, KILLDEER, LESSER YELLOWLEGS,
  SANDERLING, SEMIPALM. SANDPIPER and LEAST SANDPIPER.

  Also on the Lake Erie beaches in Ontario - RUDDY TURNSTONE,
  WHITE-R. SANDPIPER and BAIRD'S SANDPIPER at Rock Point
  Provincial Park, and another BAIRD'S SANDPIPER at Kraft Road
  in Fort Erie. Away from the shore, on Road 98, south of
  Netherby in Port Colbourne, 56 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS and
  200 KILLDEER. At the Mosaic Ponds near Rock Point, 6
  SANDHILL CRANES, and on Wilson Road at the Wainfleet Bog, a
  WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard calling.

  Shorebirds and gulls on the Lewiston Reservoir this week - 5
  AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS and 8 L. BLACK-B. GULLS. Just east
  of the region's boundry at Route 98 north of Batavia, 8
  AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS on North Byron Road.

  Warbler migrants were highlighted by a GOLDEN-WING. WARBLER
  at Amherst State Park, August 30 to September 1, north of
  the bridge over Ellicott Creek. The GOLDEN-WING. WARBLER was
  one of 17 warbler species at the park, plus OLIVE-S.
  FLYCATCHER, YELLOW-B. FLYCATCHER, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, BL.-
  GR. GNATCATCHER and SWAINSON'S THRUSH.

  Another OLIVE-S. FLYCATCHER this week at Fort Niagara State
  Park, near the oak grove.

  Also this week - GREAT EGRETS still feeding two young above
  Niagara Falls. Two BLACK VULTURES at the Queenston-Lewiston
  Bridge, likely members of the unique BLACK VULTURE residents
  in this area. And multiple BARRED OWLS calling on Owen Road
  in the Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area.

  BOS Field Trip - Purple Martin evening roost on the Niagara
  River. Saturday evening, September 7, Buckhorn Island State
  Park on Grand Island. Meet at the eastern parking lot at
  5:45 PM for a short hike to observe abundant martins
  arriving in the river marshes before sunset.

  The first BOS meeting of the season - 7 PM, Wednesday,
  September 11, at the Buffalo Museum of Science. Members
  will report on summer birding experiences. Visitors are
  always welcome at BOS meetings 

[nysbirds-l] It’s Time to Register for the NY Birders Conference

[Seth Ausubel]

The cool breezes of fall are blowing and that means it’s time to register for 
the New York Birders Conference, November 1-3 at the Long Island Marriott in 
Uniondale, Nassau County, NY.  Don’t miss it!

The New York Birders Conference features:

Field trips to local hot spots led by top birders during this peak time for 
rarities.  Remember last year’s Virginia’s Warbler?

Presentations and workshops on bird conservation and cutting-edge scientific 
research.  Have you wondered how birds are affected by climate change?

Opportunities to hone your bird identification, photography and digiscoping 
skills.  Those confusing fall warblers?  No more!

Our keynote speaker James Currie of Birding Adventures TV, telling his 
thoroughly entertaining tales of birding around the world.

Zeiss, Swarovski, and Meopta showing their coolest state-of-the-art optics.

And would you like to review the many great rarities from the past few years 
that have swelled the NY State checklist to 480 species, and join us in 
predicting what’s next?  The New York Birders Conference has that too!

The New York Birders Conference is also the 66th Annual Meeting of the New York 
State Ornithological Association.  NYSOA’s objectives are to document the 
ornithology of New York State; to foster interest in and appreciation of birds; 
and to protect birds and their habitats.

Meet your fellow birders.  Catch up with old friends and meet new ones.  
Exchange ideas on birding in the 21st Century.

Check out all the details of our program and REGISTER NOW at 
NYBIRDERSCONFERENCE.ORG

The New York Birders Conference and 66th Annual Meeting of the New York State 
Ornithological Association is hosted by the Queens County Bird Club.

Seth Ausubel
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[nysbirds-l] Daniel's Lane, Sagaponack

[pmaxp]

We finished our day at the field on Daniel's Lane (corner of Peter's Pond Lane).

Ring-necked Pheasant-1
Am Golden Plover-39
Semi Plover-4
Killdeer-15
Semi Sandpiper-1
Least Sandpiper-6
Pectoral Sandpiper-2
Buff-breasted Sandpiper-5
Am Kestrel-1

The number of Golden Plovers increased during the hour or so we watched the 
field with small groups dropping in.

Thanks to Karen Rubenstein who found a Buff-breasted Sandpiper at this location 
early in the day prompting us to visit.

Peter Polshek, Jim Ash, Frank Quevedo



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[nysbirds-l] Shorebird report from Jamaica Bay East Pond...

[Andrew Baksh]

Not a lot of shorebirds on the pond today as I would have expected given
some of the migration movement. However, a careful search on what was there
turned up some variety.

Highlights were* *a juvenile* WESTERN SANDPIPER*; although, not as gray as
those fresh looking ones that we sometimes get.  Several *WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPERS*, including one that looked like some molting had already begun??

Thanks to a tip from photographer, Johann Schumacher, I added 2 *SOLITARY
SANDPIPERS* at Big John's Pond.  The water is extremely low there and has
attracted more shorebirds than I could remember seeing there in the past.
Johann also reported having about 9 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers in the area.

Also a note from Rich Kelly, who I met at Jamaica Bay. He reported having a
decent moment of Cedar Waxwings and Eastern Kingbirds along the beach at
Fort Tilden.  So, it looks like some passerine migration continued today.

Some photos of today's birds are
posted
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Andrew Baksh
Queens, NY
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[nysbirds-l] Shoreham, Riverhead and Eastport sod fields

[John Gluth]

After dipping on the Buff-breasted Sandpiper (did see 2 Pecs) at the Shoreham 
sod field (Cooper St. and Randall Rd.), I headed east to Riverhead to check the 
Osborne Ave. field. Spent ~1 hour scoping and counting and came up with a total 
of 100-105  American Golden Plovers. The birds were widely scattered across the 
field for most of my time there, but shortly before my departure they coalesced 
along the north edge of the field near Sound Ave., which made counting them 
easier. 
The only other grasspipers were several Least Sandpipers and the ubiquitous 
Killdeer (25-30).

Less than 15 minutes later, I saw a flock of 24 Goldens circle about and 
eventually land in the field west of Route 105 and due north of the fire 
department training facility on Northville Turnpike. This flock came in from 
the west and may have come 
from the Osborne Ave. field. Also present were several more Least Sandpipers 
and Killdeer. All these birds were distant, a few hundred yards away.

Lastly I checked the sod field between Eastport Manor and Head of the Neck 
roads. There, a lone Pectoral Sandpiper was present among ~15 Killdeer.

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[nysbirds-l] Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Cupsogue

[Michael Scheibel]

Jim Cullen & I viewed a Buff breasted Sand. briefly at Cupsogue mud flats,
landed for five minutes & left. Few photos.
Mike Scheibel
Brookhaven

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[nysbirds-l] Sod Farms & Shinnecock

[pmaxp]

Here are highlights of todays birding by Jim Ash, Frank Quevedo, and I.

Osborne/Sound Avenue Sod Farm:
Am Golden Plover-60
Turkey Vulture-5

Roanoke Winery Sod Field (Sound Avenue):
Buff-breasted Sandpiper-1
Pectoral Sandpiper-1
Semi Sandpiper-1
Tree Swallow-11,000

Shinnecock-Road I
Baird's Sandpiper-1 (juv)
--very close looks--
(thanks to the woman birder in the white vehicle who thought she saw the bird 
and suggested we look for it)

Mecox Bay
Lesser BB Gull-1 (ad)
Pectoral-1
Am Golden Plover-1

Happy birding,

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[nysbirds-l] European Golden Plover in NJ (Brig)

[Sean Sime]

Not NY, but considering the rarity I thought it should be cross posted.


http://birding.aba.org/message.php?mesid=506562&MLID=NJ01&MLNM=New%20Jersey


Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY

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Re: [nysbirds-l] European Golden Plover in NJ (Brig)

[Andrew Baksh]

Glad that Sean Sime, took the initiative in cross posting.  For those
wondering on the ID confirmation.  I picked up an e-mail from the finder
Harvey Tomlinson who confirmed that the ID was *verified* as a European
Golden Plover (see e-mail below).  Hope it is re-found or it makes its way
to NY and is found :)  Good luck to anyone twitching this bird.

Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

Harvey Tomlinson
via
 lists.princeton.edu
10:25 AM (4 hours ago)

to JERSEYBI
Hi Jersey Birds,
I have just received confirmation from the Cornell eBird team that the
Plover in question is a European Golden Plover.
This also needs to  be confirmed by the New Jersey Records  Committee, but
more sightings would surely help!
1 for the Leprechaun
Good Birding
Harvey Tomlinson

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park: Brewster's Warbler

[Anders Peltomaa]

Hi all,
A Brewster's Warbler is being seen this afternoon by the Upper Lobe. Just
saw it myself near the paved path north of the upper lobe. Small mob of
birders in the area.

good city birding,

Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan

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[nysbirds-l] Shoreham sod farm

[dan...@aol.com]

Just met bob adamo3 pecs being seen at the pudle..no buff or black  
bellied...all activity is at the puddle or the grassy area ne.a word of  
caution...the owners do not want anyone driving in the sodfarm.the  
puddle is only 50 yds off the road making for good views.birds are  
coming and going from the puddle non stop.dan heglund...rocky point li  
ny

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[nysbirds-l] Marbled Godwits, Westhampton

[Corey Finger]

There are currently seven Marbled Godwits on the sandbar viewable from the Dune 
overlook just west of Pike's Beach. Tide is high.

Corey Finger

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[nysbirds-l] Shoreham sod fields. Buff breasted/ black bellied plover

[dan...@aol.com]

There is a pudle across from tallgrass golf course at the south end of the  
shoreham sod fieldsseen there...one buff breasted sandpiper...one black  
bellied plover and several semi palmated plover and several peepsonly  
had binocularsdan heglund...rocky point li. Ny

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[nysbirds-l] breakfast at Mac Feeder

[Diana Teta]

A sharp shinned hawk perusing the take out bar.chickadee, titmouse, house
sparrows, hysterical blue jays, a totally oblivious wild turkey (yep)  like
a scene from a film noir as the hawk  dives pass  flying  off.  

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