[nysbirds-l] Mecox Inlet (Suffolk County), August 3rd

[Donna Schulman]

I spent 2.5 hours birding Mecox Inlet (Suffolk County) this gray, drizzly
morning, and, as Hugh said earlier this week, shorebird numbers have
increased. I also saw more terns, both in species and numbers than I have
all summer: Common, Forster's, Least, and one BLACK TERN.

The 11 shorebird species viewed included about 150 Sanderlings, 20 Black
Skimmers, including one with a silver band (numbers not legible in
photographs unfortunately), and at least 8 immature Piping Plovers (pretty
good considering I only saw 2 pairs of adults earlier in the summer; I was
told by the shorebird monitors that there was an additional breeding pair
further down the beach).

I did not see the Red-Necked Grebe, which does not mean it was not there.
One good thing about gray, drizzly mornings--less people taking their boats
across the bay and parking on the flats. One not so good thing--more people
walking their dogs off leash, despite the 'no dogs after 9am' sign.

Donna
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On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 12:44 PM, Hugh McGuinness 
wrote:

> The cut at Mecox Bay (Suffolk Co.) was opened recently, and even though it
> has closed again, there is an extensive flat. Shorebird and tern numbers
> are building. On Monday I saw a WHIMBREL. Today there were two BLACK TERNS.
> The best find of the day today was a RED-NECKED GREBE sleeping in the
> middle of the bay a little east of north from the mud flat.
>
> For those wishing to visit, hassles will be minimized by leaving before
> 8:30 am and arriving after 6 pm.
>
> BTW, dolphins have been close to shore at this spot all week.
>
> Hugh
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Re: [nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Shorebirds

[Peter Post]

The Line Islands are inaccessible except by boat. I don't know of any local 
birder's who own a boat capable of making the trip. None of the boat rental 
businesses in the area (e.g. Pop's) still exist. I checked it out last year.

Peter Post
NYC

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> On Aug 3, 2014, at 8:13 PM, Richard Guthrie  wrote:
> 
> Regarding alternate shorebird stations: 
> 
> Does anyone check the Line Islands anymore? Years ago they were super 
> productive this time of year.
> 
> Rich Guthrie
> New Baltimore,
> Upstate, New York
> 
> 
> 
>> On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 5:49 PM, Andrew Baksh birdingd...@gmail.com 
>> [ebirdsnyc]  wrote:
>>  
>> 17 species of shorebirds today. The highlight was the continuing AMERICAN 
>> AVOCET, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (found by Tom Burke, Gail Benson and Bob), a 
>> couple of WESTERN SANDPIPERS AND RED KNOT.
>> 
>> Other notable shorebirds included Ruddy Turnstones and White-rumped 
>> Sandpiper.
>> 
>> The turn over was evident with several notable factors. Including the 
>> arrival of several juvenile Least Sandpipers. Yesterday, I observed the 
>> first  juvenile Lesser Yellowlegs. Speaking of Lesser Yellowlegs, yesterday 
>> Tom, Gail, Bob and I observed what was the highest count of Lesser 
>> Yellowlegs. Around 25 with the majority on the north end.
>> 
>> Today they were non existent with most of them gone. In mulling over the 
>> turnover with Tom Burke, I recalled yesterday when I was counting them, that 
>> most of the Lesser Yellowlegs were bulked up, which was interesting to me 
>> because the numbers of Lesser Yellowlegs have been paltry on the pond.
>> 
>> It left me wondering about another nearby resource where these birds 
>> fattened up and the East Pond was just a quick pit stop. I briefly discussed 
>> this observation with Steve Walter and Shai Mitra. They shared some insights 
>> and encouraged continuing the documenting observations like this. I should 
>> add that both Yellowlegs have been in low numbers on the pond thus far this 
>> season.
>> 
>> Other birds that appeared to have pulled out included STILT and PECTORAL 
>> SANDPIPERS. Both were seen yesterday but not today.
>> 
>> A reminder to visitors, KNEE HIGH WADERS folks. Also, stay away from the 
>> north east corner, it is soupy mud and VERY tricky to navigate. One false 
>> move and you are down.
>> 
>> Good shorebirding!
>> 
>> 風　Swift as the wind
>> 林　Quiet as the forest
>> 火　Conquer like the fire
>> 山　Steady as the mountain
>> Sun Tzu  The Art of War
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC Bird Walk on Sunday August 3, 2014

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC Bird Walk on Sunday August 3, 2014

Just the highlights of a walk around the Ramble:

Yellow Warbler - 6 on the walk including an adult male, but mostly immatures, 
more later in the day
American Redstart - 7 including 2 adult males
Northern Waterthrush - continues at Azalea Pond
Black-and-white Warbler - east of the Upper Lobe

We received two reports of a Rose-breasted Grosbeak on the island near 
Bow Bridge. And one report of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird at the Upper 
Lobe on Saturday (likely the female that nested). 

For those interested in breeding birds, we saw many young birds being fed by 
adults including Eastern Kingbirds and Warbling Vireos, and a bumper crop of 
young Gray Catbirds. The Song Sparrows nesting on the island also produced 
young.

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Re:[nysbirds-l] nysbirds-l digest: July 31, 2014

[Lynn Bergmeyer]

Check out Rochester Birding Association Facebook page and soon a very slick
updated website.   So far all the really rare birds up this way have been
reported there as well as Geneseebirds-L.  Etc.  Lynn Bergmeyer
President RBA
On Aug 1, 2014 12:12 AM, "& [NYSBIRDS] digest" 
wrote:

> NYSBIRDS-L Digest for Thursday, July 31, 2014.
>
> 1. JBWR Queens NY Avocet (NO)
> 2. Re: JBWR Queens NY Avocet (YES)..
> 3. LA Waterthrush JAM. bay
> 4. No Avocet at Sunken Meadow State Park (Suffolk Co.)
> 5. Smith Point County Park Avocet continues (+ PIPL news)
> 6. enough avocets?
> 7. RBA Buffalo Bird Report 31 Jul 2014
> 8. Re: enough avocets?
> 9. Re: enough avocets?
>
> --
>
> Subject: JBWR Queens NY Avocet (NO)
> From: Andrew Baksh 
> Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 09:31:53 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 1
>
> Just an update for anyone who might have considered twitching the *AMERICAN
> AVOCET* at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge East Pond.
>
> It has not been seen thus far this morning. Should it show, I will post
> another update.
>
> Cheers.
>
> 風 Swift as the wind
> 林 Quiet as the forest
> 火 Conquer like the fire
> 山 Steady as the mountain
> Sun Tzu   *The Art of War*
> 
>
> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
>
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>
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> Subject: Re: JBWR Queens NY Avocet (YES)..
> From: Andrew Baksh 
> Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 10:15:23 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 2
>
> 1 *AMERICAN AVOCET *Just showed up near the same area that I reported the 2
> a few days ago.  See "previous" posts.
>
> I promise it is the last post on Avocets for the day 😬
>
> 風 Swift as the wind
> 林 Quiet as the forest
> 火 Conquer like the fire
> 山 Steady as the mountain
> Sun Tzu   *The Art of War*
> 
>
> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
>
> (") _ (")
>
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
>
>
> Andrew Baksh
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>
> On Jul 31, 2014, at 9:31 AM, Andrew Baksh  wrote:
>
> Just an update for anyone who might have considered twitching the *AMERICAN
> AVOCET* at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge East Pond.
>
> It has not been seen thus far this morning. Should it show, I will post
> another update.
>
> Cheers.
>
> 風 Swift as the wind
> 林 Quiet as the forest
> 火 Conquer like the fire
> 山 Steady as the mountain
> Sun Tzu   *The Art of War*
> 
>
> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
>
> (") _ (")
>
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
>
>
> Andrew Baksh
> www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
>
> --
>
> Subject: LA Waterthrush JAM. bay
> From: Arie Gilbert 
> Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 11:40:06 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 3
>
> There is a Louisiana Waterthrush at big johns pond.
>
>
> 07/31/2014 @ 11 AM
>
> Arie Gilbert
> No. Babylon NY
>
>
> Sent from "Loretta IV" in the field
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>
> Subject: No Avocet at Sunken Meadow State Park (Suffolk Co.)
> From: ken feustel 
> Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:08:44 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 4
>
> A search by a number of birders from 7:20AM to 11:30AM today for the
> American Avocet seen yesterday at SMSP was unsuccessful. Shorebird numbers
> were roughly similar to the day before.
>
> Ken Feustel
>
> --
>
> Subject: Smith Point County Park Avocet continues (+ PIPL news)
> From: Justin LeClaire 
> Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:45:21 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 5
>
> Hey again all,
>
> Just want to report that the American Avocet in the impoundment at Smith
> Point CP out of Shirley, NY, was again seen today by my fellow Piping
> Plover crew members in the same spot around high tide (we hadn't been there
> in the last two days). Feel free to email me off-list for precise
> directions.The beach is still not quite opened up for driving, though it
> should be any day now as all of our PIPL chicks have fledged.
>
> Speaking of those chicks- I'm extremely happy to report that 18 chicks
> made it this year at Smith Point and Cupsogue, compared to just 3 last year
> in the same 8 mile stretch, with about the same number of nesting attempts
> (~20) . The extended driving ban at Smith Point and significantly increased
> protected areas (behind symbolic fencing) at both sites has been an
> invaluable change this year.
>
> Unfortunately, the big "improvements" ahead for the dunes at Smith Point
> will likely drop our fledge rate back down again next year.
>
> Today was my last day working on fire island, and it was great to meet
> many of you Long Island birders!
>
> -Justin 

[nysbirds-l] Randalls Island

[Alan Drogin]

Nothing exotic.  Hundreds of fledgelings - Starlings, Mourning Doves, Robins, 
Canadian Geese, and King Birds.  Large group of Ring-billed Gulls with a 
smattering of Herring and Laughing in the north ballfields, empty of people due 
to morning rains.  The only oddity I had was a Palm Warbler, non-breeding, 
Western type.

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Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Shorebirds

[Richard Guthrie]

Regarding alternate shorebird stations:

Does anyone check the Line Islands anymore? Years ago they were super
productive this time of year.

Rich Guthrie
New Baltimore,
Upstate, New York



On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 5:49 PM, Andrew Baksh birdingd...@gmail.com
[ebirdsnyc]  wrote:

>
>
> 17 species of shorebirds today. The highlight was the continuing *AMERICAN
> AVOCET, **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER* *(found by Tom Burke, Gail Benson and
> Bob), *a couple of *WESTERN SANDPIPERS* AND *RED KNOT.*
>
> Other notable shorebirds included Ruddy Turnstones and White-rumped
> Sandpiper.
>
> The turn over was evident with several notable factors. Including the
> arrival of several juvenile Least Sandpipers. Yesterday, I observed the
> first  juvenile Lesser Yellowlegs. Speaking of Lesser Yellowlegs, yesterday
> Tom, Gail, Bob and I observed what was the highest count of Lesser
> Yellowlegs. Around 25 with the majority on the north end.
>
> Today they were non existent with most of them gone. In mulling over the
> turnover with Tom Burke, I recalled yesterday when I was counting them,
> that most of the Lesser Yellowlegs were bulked up, which was interesting to
> me because the numbers of Lesser Yellowlegs have been paltry on the pond.
>
> It left me wondering about another nearby resource where these birds
> fattened up and the East Pond was just a quick pit stop. I briefly
> discussed this observation with Steve Walter and Shai Mitra. They shared
> some insights and encouraged continuing the documenting observations like
> this. I should add that both Yellowlegs have been in low numbers on the
> pond thus far this season.
>
> Other birds that appeared to have pulled out included STILT and PECTORAL
> SANDPIPERS. Both were seen yesterday but not today.
>
> A reminder to visitors, KNEE HIGH WADERS folks. Also, stay away from the
> north east corner, it is soupy mud and VERY tricky to navigate. One false
> move and you are down.
>
> Good shorebirding!
>
> 風 Swift as the wind
> 林 Quiet as the forest
> 火 Conquer like the fire
> 山 Steady as the mountain
> Sun Tzu   *The Art of War*
> 
>
> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
>
> (") _ (")
>
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
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>
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow shorebirds

[John Gluth]

Late this morning I visited Sunken Meadow State Park at low tide to check out 
the shorebird situation on the exposed flats of the upper creek, west of the 
entrance road bridge. I found a modest mix of 6 species, dominated by ~400 
Semipalmated Sandpipers. The other 5 species were Least Sandpiper (6 - 2 
adults, 4 juveniles), Semipalmated Plover (8), Lesser Yellowlegs (7), Spotted 
Sandpiper (2),
and Killdeer (2). An immature Peregrine put the shorebirds up once, but they 
eventually resettled. The flocks ranged around the flats on their own too, from 
as close as 25 ft. out to 200 yards. When the birds were close I spotted one 
Semi Sandpiper that wore a USFW band on its right leg and a green leg flag 
marked 56E on it's left. From the photos I took the band appears to bear the 
numbers 0571 over 4647.
I'll submit this info to the bird banding lab to find out where the bird was 
captured. 

John Gluth

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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Shorebirds

[Andrew Baksh]

17 species of shorebirds today. The highlight was the continuing *AMERICAN
AVOCET, **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER* *(found by Tom Burke, Gail Benson and
Bob), *a couple of *WESTERN SANDPIPERS* AND *RED KNOT.*

Other notable shorebirds included Ruddy Turnstones and White-rumped
Sandpiper.

The turn over was evident with several notable factors. Including the
arrival of several juvenile Least Sandpipers. Yesterday, I observed the
first  juvenile Lesser Yellowlegs. Speaking of Lesser Yellowlegs, yesterday
Tom, Gail, Bob and I observed what was the highest count of Lesser
Yellowlegs. Around 25 with the majority on the north end.

Today they were non existent with most of them gone. In mulling over the
turnover with Tom Burke, I recalled yesterday when I was counting them,
that most of the Lesser Yellowlegs were bulked up, which was interesting to
me because the numbers of Lesser Yellowlegs have been paltry on the pond.

It left me wondering about another nearby resource where these birds
fattened up and the East Pond was just a quick pit stop. I briefly
discussed this observation with Steve Walter and Shai Mitra. They shared
some insights and encouraged continuing the documenting observations like
this. I should add that both Yellowlegs have been in low numbers on the
pond thus far this season.

Other birds that appeared to have pulled out included STILT and PECTORAL
SANDPIPERS. Both were seen yesterday but not today.

A reminder to visitors, KNEE HIGH WADERS folks. Also, stay away from the
north east corner, it is soupy mud and VERY tricky to navigate. One false
move and you are down.

Good shorebirding!

風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu   *The Art of War*


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[nysbirds-l] Baird's Sandpiper - Albion, Orleans County

[Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter]

Andy Guthrie just phoned to report an adult BAIRD'S SANDPIPER on Rt 31A
about 3-4 miles southwest of Albion.  The bird was on the south side of the
road with a Killdeer and a couple other shorebirds and a juvenile
BONAPARTE'S GULL.  This is near where Longbridge Road ends at Rt 31A and
west of where Mix Road ends at Rt 31A.

 

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