[nysbirds-l] 1/17 South Shore LI: continuing rarities plus female Eurasian Wigeon

[mcb3mb]

Yesterday, my dad and I spent time catching up with most of the rarities that have been present in SW Suffolk and southern Nassau counties.Early in the morning, we had the Barnacle, Greater White-fronted, and Cackling Geese at Belmont State Park.  The Nashville and Orange-crowned Warblers were still present at the Walker Street cattail marsh in the Massapequa Preserve.  Finally, around 11:30, we had the Point Lookout Eared Grebes as well as a Red-necked Grebe.  The tide was rapidly flooding up the inlet and none of the speciality grebes were able to be relocated when we left at 1:30.Also of note at Massapequa Preserve was a single adult female Eurasian Wigeon along the creek within a half mile south of the Walker Street bridge.  As far as I'm aware, this bird has not be previously reported but I felt it noteworthy enough to report - not only because it may be sought after for a Nassau Co. year list but also because this seemed to be a good opportunity to study this sex of Eurasian Wigeon within a close (but respectable) range.Photos are posted at the end of an album devoted to female wigeon, starting here:  https://picasaweb.google.com/117391989476777248424/Wigeons#6105690160901668178For those seeking the wigeon, the bird did not strike me as a very bright-headed bird.  I identified it first by its structure and overall plumage: small, squarish head; steep forehead; concolorous mantle and flanks.  Supplementary ID marks include: head color, no black along gape, long primaries, etc.Additionally, the other half of my family (my mom Barbara and my sister Megan) had two of the continuing Bald Eagles flying over Sunrise Hwy at Connetquot.Michael McBrienEast Patchogue, NY & Bristol, RI

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[nysbirds-l] Ithaca Tufted Duck continues

[Jay McGowan]

Dave Nutter reported a few minutes ago that the male TUFTED DUCK continues
at the southwest corner of Cayuga Lake off Rt. 89, sleeping in a Redhead
flock.

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[nysbirds-l] Glaucous Gull at Shinnecock Inlet (Suffolk Co.)

[feustel]

Currently being seen off west jetty at Shinnecock Inlet. Bird is active and 
moving frequently.

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RE: [nysbirds-l] House Sparrow at my feeder

[Steve Walter]

Since I don't have to be the first one bringing up House Sparrows, I've
posted this interesting one (http://www.stevewalternature.com/ ), seen
recently at the Alley Pond Environmental Center feeder in Queens.
Basically, it looks like the gray areas (of a male) are replaced with brown,
although the chestnut area of the head appears a bit wider than normal.
Other than the odd plumage, it also caught my attention that no other house
sparrows were with it.

 

Steve Walter

Bayside, NY

 

From: bounce-118712624-8873...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-118712624-8873...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Paul R Sweet
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2015 4:00 PM
To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: Fwd: [nysbirds-l] House Sparrow at my feeder

 

 

 

Rob 

 

Since Junco and House Sparrows are in completely different families this is
an extremely unlikely scenario. More likely a House Sparrow with aberrant
tail feathers.

 

Paul


Paul Sweet 

Collection Manager

Department of Ornithology

American Museum of Natural History

Central Park West at 79th Street

New York, NY 10024

 

T. 212 769 5780

C. 718 757 5941


On Jan 17, 2015, at 2:40 PM, "Robert Taylor"  wrote:

Hi Everyone, 

 

I know that sounds funny but it must be a hybrid with a Junco.  Looks like a
female House Sparrow with a Junco tail.  Also had a Fox Sparrow.  Both MIA
now,,,I will post a photo later on my blog
www.longislandbirding.blogspot.com.  Not best quality since taken thru the
window.

 

Good winter birding,

Rob in Massapequa

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[nysbirds-l] Redpoll flock -Tiana beach -Suffolk

[Pat Palladino]

Tiana beach now, Dune Road now

Patrick F. Palladino


> On Jan 16, 2015, at 2:38 PM, "John S Shemilt"  wrote:
> 
> drake King Eider still present at Shinnecock Inlet. Look north and it is just 
> west of the sand bar with the duck blind.
> 
> John Shemilt 
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[nysbirds-l] Redpoll flock - Tiana Beach

[Pat Palladino]

There is a flock of at least 15 Common Redpoll working the edge of the parking 
lot on the ocean side of Tiana Beach on Dune Road. The flock originated on the 
bay side but eventually ended up on the north east end of the ocean lot. 
Observing them now.

Patrick F. Palladino


> On Jan 4, 2015, at 3:47 PM, "Pat Palladino"  wrote:
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> At the Meadowbrook Polo Club on Whitney Lane right now with about 500 Canada 
> Geese.
> 
> Patrick F. Palladino
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[nysbirds-l] Com. Redpoll + iceland gulls. Montauk point

[Arie Gilbert]

1 redpoll feeding on weeds now with 2 Iceland gulls on beach. At west jetty

Also 70 razorbills at the point

For this location, click on the link below, or copy it and place it in a web 
browser. If you don't have a GPS,'Right-click' on the map to get directions 
that you can print out.


https://www.google.com/maps/place/41.075988979928496+-71.93845644593239

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01/18/2015 @ 1:23 PM

Arie Gilbert 
No. Babylon NY 

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[nysbirds-l] Snow Goose

[Tom Moran]

A Snow Goose is mixed in with Canada Geese in a field behind hedges at Potunk 
La and South Rd. King Eider continues at Shinnecock Inlet sandbar east of 
bridge directly out - towards LI - from bayside parking lot.

Tom Moran
Shoreham

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[nysbirds-l] C redpoll ++ kirk beach

[Arie Gilbert]

An additional 6 c. Redpoll were found in the dunes at Kirk beach in Montauk


01/18/2015 @ 2:48 PM

Arie Gilbert 
No. Babylon NY 

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[nysbirds-l] Waterfowl Count - Hudson River - Greene County

[Richard Guthrie]

I did the Greene County portion of the statewide Waterfowl Count today. I
actually started at Coeymans Landing, Albany County, as in many previous
years. I finished at Smith's Landing, at the south end of the Town of
Catskill.

Except for one or two open spots, the river was totally frozen over. So
that made counting the ducks and geese a lot easier.

The weather started out OK, but deteriorated quickly at about 1 30 in the
afternoon. Then, rain, changing to sleet and freezing rain, prevented me
from going down some rather steep access roads to good viewing spots. Not
that that mattered much anyway, since i could see from a distance that the
river was frozen there also.

The tally was:

Canada Geese: 160 (All in one field, not on the river);

Wood Ducks: 2 (in a spring fed pond, again, away from the river.);

Amer. Black Duck: 1 (alone on the ice way out on the river);

Mallard: 14 (same pond as the Woodies);

Common Mergansers: 50 (all in one of the patches of open water).

In addition, there were:

Bald Eagle: 6
Red-shouldered Hawk: 1
Red-tailed Hawk: 6
Ring-billed Gull: 18
Herring Gull: 19
and some expected common songbirds such as Blue Jays, Cardinals, Juncos and
the like.

I'll post this and a couple of so-so photos of the Red-shouldered Hawk on
my blog: http://blog.timesunion.com/birding



Rich Guthrie
New Baltimore,
The Greene County,
New York




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Re: [nysbirds-l] 1/17 South Shore LI: continuing rarities plus female Eurasian Wigeon

[robert adamo]

Congrats to all of the "birding McBriens" !

On Sun, Jan 18, 2015 at 9:44 AM,  wrote:

> Yesterday, my dad and I spent time catching up with most of the rarities
> that have been present in SW Suffolk and southern Nassau counties.
>
> Early in the morning, we had the *Barnacle*, *Greater White-fronted*, and 
> *Cackling
> Geese* at Belmont State Park.  The *Nashville* and *Orange-crowned
> Warblers* were still present at the Walker Street cattail marsh in the
> Massapequa Preserve.  Finally, around 11:30, we had the Point Lookout *Eared
> Grebes *as well as a *Red-necked Grebe*.  The tide was rapidly flooding
> up the inlet and none of the speciality grebes were able to be relocated
> when we left at 1:30.
>
> Also of note at Massapequa Preserve was a single adult female *Eurasian
> Wigeon* along the creek within a half mile south of the Walker Street
> bridge.  As far as I'm aware, this bird has not be previously reported but
> I felt it noteworthy enough to report - not only because it may be sought
> after for a Nassau Co. year list but also because this seemed to be a good
> opportunity to study this sex of Eurasian Wigeon within a close (but
> respectable) range.
>
> Photos are posted at the end of an album devoted to female wigeon,
> starting here:
> https://picasaweb.google.com/117391989476777248424/Wigeons#6105690160901668178
>
> For those seeking the wigeon, the bird did *not* strike me as a very
> bright-headed bird.  I identified it first by its structure and overall
> plumage: small, squarish head; steep forehead; concolorous mantle and
> flanks.  Supplementary ID marks include: head color, no black along gape,
> long primaries, etc.
>
> Additionally, the other half of my family (my mom Barbara and my sister
> Megan) had two of the continuing Bald Eagles flying over Sunrise Hwy at
> Connetquot.
>
> Michael McBrien
> East Patchogue, NY & Bristol, RI
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