[nysbirds-l] Short Eared Owls/ Shawangunk Grasslands, Ulster County
Tonight at exactly 5:00PM, my Father (Ken McDermott) and I had 9 Short ears at Shawangunk Grasslands. Good Birding, Curt McDermott -- 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] 11/3/13 NYSOA Hempstead Plains field trip
Here is the list I have. If I missed any please let me know. Canada Goose - flyover Ring-necked Pheasant Sharp-shinned Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Merlin Peregrine Falcon Killdeer Rock Pigeon (feral) Mourning Dove Northern Flicker Eastern Phoebe Blue Jay Common Raven Black-capped Chickadee Carolina Wren Golden-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet American Robin Northern Mockingbird American Pipit Cedar Waxwing Palm Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) Eastern Towhee Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Fox Sparrow Song Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal Bobolink Eastern Meadowlark House Finch American Goldfinch House Sparrow Steve Schellenger -- 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] 11/2/13 NYSOA - Hempstead Plains field trip list
Here is the list I have. If I missed any please let me know. Canada Goose Ring-necked Pheasant Killdeer Rock Pigeon (feral) Mourning Dove Hairy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Eastern Phoebe Fish Crow Carolina Wren Hermit Thrush American Robin Northern Mockingbird European Starling American Pipit Cedar Waxwing Common Yellowthroat Palm Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler - Myrtle (many) and 1 Audubon's Vesper Sparrow Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal Eastern Meadowlark Common Grackle House Finch Steve Schellenger -- 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Area Sightings by NYSOA Conference Participants
Thanks Donna. The field trips of the New York Birders Conference had some great birds Saturday, and the great birding continued Sunday. I'm aware of some of the birds found, but I urge all field trip leaders to post or contact me with their sightings! Here is what I have: Reported by Shai Mitra at Robert Moses State Park - CAVE SWALLOW Seen on the East End Trip I co-led with Mary Normandia and Mike McBrien: 1 CACKLING GOOSE - Deep Hollow Ranch, Montauk 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL - Rita's Stable, Montauk 1 HARLEQUIN DUCK - Shinnecock 1 SHEARWATER sp. - Shinnecock 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER - Rita's Stable, Montauk 5 PARASITIC JAEGERS -Shinnecock 2 ROYAL TERNS - Shinnecock 2 COMMON RAVENS - Hampton Bays 1 BARN SWALLOW - Shinnecock On Nov 3, 2013, at 1:28 AM, Donna Schulman wrote: > Here are some of the sightings reported at the New York Birders/NYSOA > Conference on Saturday, November 2nd. Apologies for the late report, it was a > very full day. The sightings are from the board posted at the conference; > trip leaders and birders will hopefully add details. > > Newsday had an article about the conference in its Saturday edition, based on > the reporter's experience participating in our field trip to Sunken Meadow > State Park: > http://www.newsday.com/long-island/smartphone-in-hand-bird-watchers-on-li-seek-out-rare-sightings-1.6366940/ > We were happy that the event served as a platform for publicizing the fun > birders have in the field, as well as some of the ways in which technology > has influenced the way we bird. > > SIGHTINGS REPORTED ON NYSOA CONFERENCE BOARD: > > Jones Beach Coast Guard Station field trip; Clay Taylor, leader: > American Golden Plover (spotted by Lisa Scheppke) > > Jones Beach Coast Guard Station individual sightings: > Surf Scoter - 4 - Eamon Freiburger > Lapland Longspur, Vesper Sparrow - Tom Burke & Gail Benson > > Sunken Meadow SP field trip, Mary Normandia leader: > Purple Finch > > Hempstead Plains field trip, Steve Schellenger leader: > Eastern Meadowlark - 4 > American Pipit - 2 > Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warbler (sighted by Shai Mitra) > Palm Warbler - 3 > Common Yellowthroat - 2 > Vesper Sparrow - 1 > (note that Hempstead Plains is usually closed to the public) > > Alley Pond Park field trip, Ian Resnick leader: > 1 Blackpoll Warbler > 1 'confusing' fall warbler that may have been a Blackpoll or a Bay-breasted > Warbler > (we did determine that these were two different warblers, though they were > seen in the same location) > Brown Creeper > 1,000-plus flock of Common Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds > > Kissena Park field trip (Kissena Park and Kissena Corridor), Eric Miller > leader: > Ring-necked Pheasant > Great Cormorant (flyover) > Red-headed Woodpecker > Yellow-bellied Sapsucker > Amer. Kestrel > Merlin > Brown Creeper > Blue-headed Vireo > Black-throated Green Warbler > Northern Parula > Indigo Bunting > Vesper Sparrow > Fox Sparrow > Linnet > > Massapequa Preserve - Lloyd Spitalnik > Eurasian Wigeon > > > --- > Donna L. Schulman > Forest Hills, NY > queensgir...@gmail.com > New York Birders Conference > > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- Seth Ausubel Forest Hills, NY -- 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] Jones Beach West End: Brant and Hermit Thrush
Hi Everyone, I was by the Coast Guard Station around 1pm checking for wintering ducks/ late shorebirds - not much going on with that - saw lots of Brant, (huge flock flying in), Canada Geese, Gulls and Comorants. (I noticed that the "spit" can be hopping one minute and be totally dead later on.) Stopped by the last U-turn by the "pine trees" and saw a large flock of redwing blackbirds 30+, a flicker trying to chase them away and a hermit thrush going between the grass and shrubs. Posting pics soon to my blog http://longislandbirding.blogspot.com/. Good birding, Rob -- 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] 16 Golden Eagles at Franklin Mt.
Today's good NW winds brought 16 Golden Eagles to the Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch near Oneonta, along with 221 Red-tailed Hawks out of a total of 264 raptors. Goldens are a good possibility on any north or northwest winds over the next two or three weeks. Anyone interested in getting on the Franklin Mt. email alert list for anticipated good flights should let me know--andyma...@earthling.net Directions to the site are available at www.franklinmt.org. Andy Mason -- 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] [PMX:##] [PMX:##] Inwood Hill Park, northern Manhattan, Nov 3, 2013
A cool, breezy (ne winds) morning/early afternoon in Inwood Hill Park in northern Manhattan today. It started out mostly cloudy, became threatening with even a few spits of mist before turning into a beautiful day. The woods seemed relatively quiet, but perhaps that is because I spent so much time (a couple of hours) at the overlook on the ridge that looks out at the Palisades. For a good portion of the time two other birders watched the skies with me (James Knox and Danny ? - sorry Danny, I don't remember your last name). We had a great time with raptors and other migrants going over. I recorded 46 species and I know the others had a few additional species I did not have. Highlights included: Snow Goose (flock of about 70 flying south high overhead) Brant (one or two small flocks overhead headed south) Canada Goose (locals and a few migrant flocks overhead) Long-tailed Duck (flock of about 15 flying south low over the Hudson - mostly males; the first I have ever seen here) Common Loon (1, overhead going south, spotted by James) Double-crested Cormorant (individuals over the Hudson and in Spuyten Duyvil) Great Blue Heron (1, on mudflats at north end of the park) Turkey Vulture (25+; late-morning into early-afternoon; generally the birds were not flying down the Hudson, nut rather were coming from the ne, passing over us and then crossing the Hudson towards the Palisades) Bald Eagle (12+; mostly various aged immatures, but at least two adults; some were following a similar path to the TV's, but many were going south over the Hudson) Sharp-shinned Hawk (1, from the overlook this morning) Cooper's Hawk (1, seen over Spuyten Duyvil from my apartment around 4 pm) Red-shouldered Hawk (6 - 8; following same pattern as the TV's in the late-morning) Red-tailed Hawk (hard to give a number since the local birds were also up and about, but some were certainly migrants) (James told me he had a Merlin and a Peregrine from the soccer fields at the north end before joining us on the ridge. This would make a total of 7 hawks, plus the Turkey Vultures for the day) Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Northern Flicker (heard one or two; did not seem to be any movement) Eastern Phoebe (1) Blue-head Vireo (2, on the ridge) American Crow (10 - 14, moving north along the ridge) House Wren (1, getting late for this species) Golden-crowned Kinglet (1) Hermit Thrush (3-4) Cedar Waxwing (flock of about 40 over ridge) Yellow-rumped Warbler (everywhere) Chipping Sparrow (2-4, soccer fields) Song Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco (many all over park, including an apparent flight of them going over - mostly northward) mixed flocks of Common Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds going south Joe DiCostanzo www.greatgullisland.org -- 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] Eurasian Wigeon
There was a female Eurasian Wigeon at the pond by Pittsburgh avenue at Massapequa Preserve on November 2nd. It was in a large flock of American Wigeon, Gadwall, Green-winged Teal, and Mallards. Eamon Freiburger LaGrangeville, NY eamonotoole...@gmail.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] Yellow-headed blackbird at Breezy Point
Female. Take road from parking area. Just before first left turn on road head right into dunes. There is a tree line with berries and behind there a bunch of phragmities. Bird was there. Hundreds of other blackbirds around feeding in dunes and going into phrags. Isaac Grant Senior Loan Officer -- 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] Van Cortlandt Park: Pipits, Horned Lark, Meadowlark
November 3rd: Hi All, Ken Chaya and I are at the southeast portion of the Parade Ground where, in the past hour, we've had 14 American Pipits, 1 Eastern Meadowlark, at least 1 Horned Lark, 5 Savannah Sps, likely 5 Vesper Sps, and 1 each of Kestrel, Turkey Vulture and Red-tailed Hawk. Definitely worth a trip here! Karen Fung NYC http://kayeff.smugmug.com 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] Possible Northern Goshawk - Jones Beach Island
I just got a few bad shots of what I believe may be a juvenile Northern Goshawk. Very large accipiter with extensive streaking below, spots on the back and a bold light supercilium. I didn't get a goof enough look at the tail to judge if the banding was irregular. The bird was hunting perched on the fence upon the dunes, and appeared to be diving off at passing prey. It was working the stretch on the ocean side of the road from the Suffolk County sign east towards West Gilgo. Sorry for the uncertainty, but I know there's a lot of skilled NYSOA eyes in the area that might be able to nail this down. BOB WASHBURN Sent from my barely functioning 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] Possible Northern Goshawk - Jones Beach Island
I just got a few bad shots of what I believe may be a juvenile Northern Goshawk. Very large accipiter with extensive streaking below, spots on the back and a bold light supercilium. I didn't get a goof enough look at the tail to judge if the banding was irregular. The bird was hunting perched on the fence upon the dunes, and appeared to be diving off at passing prey. It was working the stretch on the ocean side of the road from the Suffolk County sign east towards West Gilgo. Sorry for the uncertainty, but I know there's a lot of skilled NYSOA eyes in the area that might be able to nail this down. BOB WASHBURN Sent from my barely functioning 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] Van Cortlandt Park: Pipits, Horned Lark, Meadowlark
November 3rd: Hi All, Ken Chaya and I are at the southeast portion of the Parade Ground where, in the past hour, we've had 14 American Pipits, 1 Eastern Meadowlark, at least 1 Horned Lark, 5 Savannah Sps, likely 5 Vesper Sps, and 1 each of Kestrel, Turkey Vulture and Red-tailed Hawk. Definitely worth a trip here! Karen Fung NYC http://kayeff.smugmug.com 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] Yellow-headed blackbird at Breezy Point
Female. Take road from parking area. Just before first left turn on road head right into dunes. There is a tree line with berries and behind there a bunch of phragmities. Bird was there. Hundreds of other blackbirds around feeding in dunes and going into phrags. Isaac Grant Senior Loan Officer -- 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] Eurasian Wigeon
There was a female Eurasian Wigeon at the pond by Pittsburgh avenue at Massapequa Preserve on November 2nd. It was in a large flock of American Wigeon, Gadwall, Green-winged Teal, and Mallards. Eamon Freiburger LaGrangeville, NY eamonotoole...@gmail.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] [PMX:##] [PMX:##] Inwood Hill Park, northern Manhattan, Nov 3, 2013
A cool, breezy (ne winds) morning/early afternoon in Inwood Hill Park in northern Manhattan today. It started out mostly cloudy, became threatening with even a few spits of mist before turning into a beautiful day. The woods seemed relatively quiet, but perhaps that is because I spent so much time (a couple of hours) at the overlook on the ridge that looks out at the Palisades. For a good portion of the time two other birders watched the skies with me (James Knox and Danny ? - sorry Danny, I don't remember your last name). We had a great time with raptors and other migrants going over. I recorded 46 species and I know the others had a few additional species I did not have. Highlights included: Snow Goose (flock of about 70 flying south high overhead) Brant (one or two small flocks overhead headed south) Canada Goose (locals and a few migrant flocks overhead) Long-tailed Duck (flock of about 15 flying south low over the Hudson - mostly males; the first I have ever seen here) Common Loon (1, overhead going south, spotted by James) Double-crested Cormorant (individuals over the Hudson and in Spuyten Duyvil) Great Blue Heron (1, on mudflats at north end of the park) Turkey Vulture (25+; late-morning into early-afternoon; generally the birds were not flying down the Hudson, nut rather were coming from the ne, passing over us and then crossing the Hudson towards the Palisades) Bald Eagle (12+; mostly various aged immatures, but at least two adults; some were following a similar path to the TV's, but many were going south over the Hudson) Sharp-shinned Hawk (1, from the overlook this morning) Cooper's Hawk (1, seen over Spuyten Duyvil from my apartment around 4 pm) Red-shouldered Hawk (6 - 8; following same pattern as the TV's in the late-morning) Red-tailed Hawk (hard to give a number since the local birds were also up and about, but some were certainly migrants) (James told me he had a Merlin and a Peregrine from the soccer fields at the north end before joining us on the ridge. This would make a total of 7 hawks, plus the Turkey Vultures for the day) Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Northern Flicker (heard one or two; did not seem to be any movement) Eastern Phoebe (1) Blue-head Vireo (2, on the ridge) American Crow (10 - 14, moving north along the ridge) House Wren (1, getting late for this species) Golden-crowned Kinglet (1) Hermit Thrush (3-4) Cedar Waxwing (flock of about 40 over ridge) Yellow-rumped Warbler (everywhere) Chipping Sparrow (2-4, soccer fields) Song Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco (many all over park, including an apparent flight of them going over - mostly northward) mixed flocks of Common Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds going south Joe DiCostanzo www.greatgullisland.org -- 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] 16 Golden Eagles at Franklin Mt.
Today's good NW winds brought 16 Golden Eagles to the Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch near Oneonta, along with 221 Red-tailed Hawks out of a total of 264 raptors. Goldens are a good possibility on any north or northwest winds over the next two or three weeks. Anyone interested in getting on the Franklin Mt. email alert list for anticipated good flights should let me know--andyma...@earthling.net Directions to the site are available at www.franklinmt.org. Andy Mason -- 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] Jones Beach West End: Brant and Hermit Thrush
Hi Everyone, I was by the Coast Guard Station around 1pm checking for wintering ducks/ late shorebirds - not much going on with that - saw lots of Brant, (huge flock flying in), Canada Geese, Gulls and Comorants. (I noticed that the spit can be hopping one minute and be totally dead later on.) Stopped by the last U-turn by the pine trees and saw a large flock of redwing blackbirds 30+, a flicker trying to chase them away and a hermit thrush going between the grass and shrubs. Posting pics soon to my blog http://longislandbirding.blogspot.com/. Good birding, Rob -- 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Area Sightings by NYSOA Conference Participants
Thanks Donna. The field trips of the New York Birders Conference had some great birds Saturday, and the great birding continued Sunday. I'm aware of some of the birds found, but I urge all field trip leaders to post or contact me with their sightings! Here is what I have: Reported by Shai Mitra at Robert Moses State Park - CAVE SWALLOW Seen on the East End Trip I co-led with Mary Normandia and Mike McBrien: 1 CACKLING GOOSE - Deep Hollow Ranch, Montauk 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL - Rita's Stable, Montauk 1 HARLEQUIN DUCK - Shinnecock 1 SHEARWATER sp. - Shinnecock 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER - Rita's Stable, Montauk 5 PARASITIC JAEGERS -Shinnecock 2 ROYAL TERNS - Shinnecock 2 COMMON RAVENS - Hampton Bays 1 BARN SWALLOW - Shinnecock On Nov 3, 2013, at 1:28 AM, Donna Schulman wrote: Here are some of the sightings reported at the New York Birders/NYSOA Conference on Saturday, November 2nd. Apologies for the late report, it was a very full day. The sightings are from the board posted at the conference; trip leaders and birders will hopefully add details. Newsday had an article about the conference in its Saturday edition, based on the reporter's experience participating in our field trip to Sunken Meadow State Park: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/smartphone-in-hand-bird-watchers-on-li-seek-out-rare-sightings-1.6366940/ We were happy that the event served as a platform for publicizing the fun birders have in the field, as well as some of the ways in which technology has influenced the way we bird. SIGHTINGS REPORTED ON NYSOA CONFERENCE BOARD: Jones Beach Coast Guard Station field trip; Clay Taylor, leader: American Golden Plover (spotted by Lisa Scheppke) Jones Beach Coast Guard Station individual sightings: Surf Scoter - 4 - Eamon Freiburger Lapland Longspur, Vesper Sparrow - Tom Burke Gail Benson Sunken Meadow SP field trip, Mary Normandia leader: Purple Finch Hempstead Plains field trip, Steve Schellenger leader: Eastern Meadowlark - 4 American Pipit - 2 Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warbler (sighted by Shai Mitra) Palm Warbler - 3 Common Yellowthroat - 2 Vesper Sparrow - 1 (note that Hempstead Plains is usually closed to the public) Alley Pond Park field trip, Ian Resnick leader: 1 Blackpoll Warbler 1 'confusing' fall warbler that may have been a Blackpoll or a Bay-breasted Warbler (we did determine that these were two different warblers, though they were seen in the same location) Brown Creeper 1,000-plus flock of Common Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds Kissena Park field trip (Kissena Park and Kissena Corridor), Eric Miller leader: Ring-necked Pheasant Great Cormorant (flyover) Red-headed Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Amer. Kestrel Merlin Brown Creeper Blue-headed Vireo Black-throated Green Warbler Northern Parula Indigo Bunting Vesper Sparrow Fox Sparrow Linnet Massapequa Preserve - Lloyd Spitalnik Eurasian Wigeon --- Donna L. Schulman Forest Hills, NY queensgir...@gmail.com New York Birders Conference -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- Seth Ausubel Forest Hills, NY -- 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] 11/2/13 NYSOA - Hempstead Plains field trip list
Here is the list I have. If I missed any please let me know. Canada Goose Ring-necked Pheasant Killdeer Rock Pigeon (feral) Mourning Dove Hairy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Eastern Phoebe Fish Crow Carolina Wren Hermit Thrush American Robin Northern Mockingbird European Starling American Pipit Cedar Waxwing Common Yellowthroat Palm Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler - Myrtle (many) and 1 Audubon's Vesper Sparrow Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal Eastern Meadowlark Common Grackle House Finch Steve Schellenger -- 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] 11/3/13 NYSOA Hempstead Plains field trip
Here is the list I have. If I missed any please let me know. Canada Goose - flyover Ring-necked Pheasant Sharp-shinned Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Merlin Peregrine Falcon Killdeer Rock Pigeon (feral) Mourning Dove Northern Flicker Eastern Phoebe Blue Jay Common Raven Black-capped Chickadee Carolina Wren Golden-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet American Robin Northern Mockingbird American Pipit Cedar Waxwing Palm Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) Eastern Towhee Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Fox Sparrow Song Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal Bobolink Eastern Meadowlark House Finch American Goldfinch House Sparrow Steve Schellenger -- 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] Short Eared Owls/ Shawangunk Grasslands, Ulster County
Tonight at exactly 5:00PM, my Father (Ken McDermott) and I had 9 Short ears at Shawangunk Grasslands. Good Birding, Curt McDermott -- 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/ --
