[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Coast Guard, Jamaica Bay East Pond
I'll just mention the highlights: Jones Beach Coast Guard sandbar- 7 Red Knots Jamaica Bay- shorebird numbers very low but there is a variety if you work to find them: both yellowlegs, 1 White Rumped Sandpiper 3 juvi Western Sandpipers 5 Short Billed Dowitchers 1 Pectoral Sandpiper (finally found one) I also found a Pied Billed Grebe and a Brant among the Canadas. Good shorebirding, Rob in Massapequa www.longislandbirding.blogspot.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] Sandhill Cranes/Black-billed Cuckoo/Red Crossbills/Boreal Chickadees/Black-backed Woodpecker, etc.
A few late August sightings: Hermit Thrushes and Eastern Wood-Pewees vocalize outside our home throughout the day. I have observed many fledgling Hermit Thrushes in August - it appears late nesting was widespread this year. Ruffed Grouse, Wild Turkeys, and Common Loons have also been observed with small young late this year. 8/26/15 Tupper Lake (Franklin Co.) and Long Lake (Hamilton Co.) On my way back to Long Lake from Potsdam, I drove down Stetson Road in Tupper Lake hoping to find the 2 Sandhill Cranes that have been observed in this area for 2 months now. I found them! I had my camera with me and took quite a few photos (posted to Facebook below). Based on where the observations have been over the past two months, the birds are feeding in fields close to the Raquette River. The area between Stetson Road and the Raquette River is marshy. I observed them in a field by mailbox 131 at about 2:45 p.m. Eventually, they disappeared into the trees at the back of the field - in the direction of the river. Beautiful birds! As I finished the drive on Stetson Road, a Bald Eagle flew over my car. In the morning, I observed a Gray Jay perched at the top of a tree along Route 30 in the vicinity of John Dillon Park. 8/25/15 Roosevelt Truck Trail (Essex Co.) We had beautiful weather for the Roosevelt Truck Trail field trip cosponsored by the Long Lake Parks and Recreation Dept. and Northern NY Audubon. Long Lake's "Little Bus" dropped us at the northern trailhead and picked us up at the southern trailhead, so we only had to walk 2.5 miles on a thru-hike. We spent a lot of time looking at fungus, wildflowers, and tracks in addition to birds. Here are some of the species found: Ruby-throated Hummingbird Black-backed Woodpecker - female (another woodpecker was foraging nearby, but it was way too wet to bushwhack!) Pileated Woodpecker Boreal Chickadee - 9 Winter Wren - several Golden-crowned Kinglet Swainson's Thrush - 1 Hermit Thrush - several Ovenbird Magnolia Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Purple Finch Flowers (will post some photos to Facebook soon): New England Aster Bladder Campion Turtlehead Pearly Everlasting White Aster Heal-all Common St. Johnswort Goldenrod Spotted Touch-me-not Blind Gentian Dewdrop Eyebright Deptford Pink 8/24/15 Long Lake A Hermit Thrush was singing outside our home (about 10 days later than when they typically stop singing). An American Kestrel migrant was along Route 30 in Long Lake. I visited Sabattis Bog and as I headed back to my car, I observed a Black Bear running down the road toward me! I left the car door open (just in case) as I got my scope out. The bear ran into the forest and then it would dart across the road - several times. Sadly, its back right leg appeared to be broken (mangled) and just hanging. It was able to run, but I wondered if it could climb a tree. Strangely enough, Thomas Cullen, summit steward for Mount Arab, was on the 8/25 field trip and he said that a visitor mentioned they hit a Black Bear on Sabattis Road with their car - and that the bear limped into the forest. It is likely the same bear I saw. Very sad. 8/23/15 Minerva (Essex Co.) and Long Lake I observed two male Red Crossbills foraging and drinking water for 1.5 hours in Minerva. The crossbills called when they flew in, but were silent as they foraged on Red Spruce cones. I took many photos and videos of their behavior (foraging, drinking (upside down!), and a bird cleaning its bill on a piece of wood sticking out of a stump in the water). As I watched the Red Crossbills, 3 Boreal Chickadees flew all around me! I ignored them to watch the crossbills! A Northern Harrier flew over a nearby marsh and a Swamp Sparrow sang. I saw several Broad-winged Hawks on the move. I also observed a Great Blue Heron juvenile in the Hudson River and heard a Gray Catbird along the edge of the river. I fed 3 Gray Jays at Sabattis Bog. A Blue Jay was un-caching their food! 8/22/15 Minerva (Roosevelt Truck Trail, Railroad bed, and locations along Route 28N) Some of the 38 species found: Ruffed Grouse - family group Wild Turkey - with small young Broad-winged Hawk - several Ruby-throated Hummingbird - feeding on Spotted Touch-me-nots Belted Kingfisher Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Black-backed Woodpecker - 2 (Along Route 28N and the railroad bed) Northern Flicker Pileated Woodpecker Eastern Wood-Pewee Alder Flycatcher Eastern Phoebe Eastern Kingbird - 2 Boreal Chickadee - 19 (Groups of 3 and 3 along Route 28N and 13 along the Roosevelt Truck Trail in groups of 4, 4, & 5) Brown Creeper Winter Wren Golden-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush Nashville Warbler Common Yellowthroat Magnolia Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Purple Finch Red Crossbill - 7 Amer. Goldfinch 8/16/15 Long Lake The
[nysbirds-l] R-n Phalarope
There is a Red-necked Phalarope at Jamaica Bay on the East Pond just north of the Raunt. Corey Finger 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] American Golden Plover - No
Although more than 30 Killdeer were present, the A. Golden Plover was not seen this morning. Pat Palladino > On Aug 27, 2015, at 9:18 AM, Carney, Martin wrote: > > A little bit of a late notice, but I saw the Golden Plover in the same > location -- near 2230 Mill Ln., east side of road -- around 12:30 pm > yesterday afternoonMartin Carney > -- > 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! > -- -- 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] Golden-winged Warbler at Greenwood Cemetery
Had a nice variety of warblers and other migrants on the hill on the west side of the crescent water. Highlighted by a female Golden-winged Warbler at top (south west corner) of hill last seen working the hill top and pushing north Also Bay-breasted Warbler Blue-winged Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Yellow Warbler Common Yellowthroat American Redstart Northern Waterthrush Plus Great-crested Flycatcher Eastern Pewee Least Flycatcher 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] American Golden Plover
A little bit of a late notice, but I saw the Golden Plover in the same location -- near 2230 Mill Ln., east side of road -- around 12:30 pm yesterday afternoonMartin Carney -- 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] Croton point park
At 6:30 met recent SUNY ESF grad Kyle Bardwell -- who has secured employment in his chosen field of environmental engineering -- for some early morning birding at The Point. Having to leave just before 8, he is learning how work gets in the way of a beautiful morning in the field. Lots of birds around particularly on the low road to the wine cellars. Best was yellow breasted chat other warblers included pine, prairie, magnolia, black + white, redstart and likely others flitting around. Also several BG gnatcatcher, rt hummingbird, waxwings, RE vireo, UI flycatcher, a small movement of E kingbird, a large movement of Baltimore Orioles maybe 20 feeding by wine cellars, several osprey, at least 2 adult bald eagle, and one kestrel hovering on landfill. Then work interfered and we left. To Kyle and all other recent grads, not to bum you out, but here's an anthem from The Boss: "Man rises from bed and puts on his clothes, man takes his lunch and walks out in the morning light; it's the working, the working, just the working life." Factory (Springsteen c. 1978) L. Trachtenberg Ossining 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] Dickcissel @ Kissena park, Queens NY
There is a female or immature type Dickcissel at the velodrome parking lot in Kissena park, Queens. It is giving is distinctive flight call as it moves around, and is associating with house sparrows. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -- 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] American Golden Plover
A little bit of a late notice, but I saw the Golden Plover in the same location -- near 2230 Mill Ln., east side of road -- around 12:30 pm yesterday afternoonMartin Carney -- 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] Golden-winged Warbler at Greenwood Cemetery
Had a nice variety of warblers and other migrants on the hill on the west side of the crescent water. Highlighted by a female Golden-winged Warbler at top (south west corner) of hill last seen working the hill top and pushing north Also Bay-breasted Warbler Blue-winged Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Yellow Warbler Common Yellowthroat American Redstart Northern Waterthrush Plus Great-crested Flycatcher Eastern Pewee Least Flycatcher 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] Croton point park
At 6:30 met recent SUNY ESF grad Kyle Bardwell -- who has secured employment in his chosen field of environmental engineering -- for some early morning birding at The Point. Having to leave just before 8, he is learning how work gets in the way of a beautiful morning in the field. Lots of birds around particularly on the low road to the wine cellars. Best was yellow breasted chat other warblers included pine, prairie, magnolia, black + white, redstart and likely others flitting around. Also several BG gnatcatcher, rt hummingbird, waxwings, RE vireo, UI flycatcher, a small movement of E kingbird, a large movement of Baltimore Orioles maybe 20 feeding by wine cellars, several osprey, at least 2 adult bald eagle, and one kestrel hovering on landfill. Then work interfered and we left. To Kyle and all other recent grads, not to bum you out, but here's an anthem from The Boss: Man rises from bed and puts on his clothes, man takes his lunch and walks out in the morning light; it's the working, the working, just the working life. Factory (Springsteen c. 1978) L. Trachtenberg Ossining 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] American Golden Plover - No
Although more than 30 Killdeer were present, the A. Golden Plover was not seen this morning. Pat Palladino On Aug 27, 2015, at 9:18 AM, Carney, Martin carn...@fordhamprep.org wrote: A little bit of a late notice, but I saw the Golden Plover in the same location -- near 2230 Mill Ln., east side of road -- around 12:30 pm yesterday afternoonMartin Carney -- 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! -- -- 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] Sandhill Cranes/Black-billed Cuckoo/Red Crossbills/Boreal Chickadees/Black-backed Woodpecker, etc.
A few late August sightings: Hermit Thrushes and Eastern Wood-Pewees vocalize outside our home throughout the day. I have observed many fledgling Hermit Thrushes in August - it appears late nesting was widespread this year. Ruffed Grouse, Wild Turkeys, and Common Loons have also been observed with small young late this year. 8/26/15 Tupper Lake (Franklin Co.) and Long Lake (Hamilton Co.) On my way back to Long Lake from Potsdam, I drove down Stetson Road in Tupper Lake hoping to find the 2 Sandhill Cranes that have been observed in this area for 2 months now. I found them! I had my camera with me and took quite a few photos (posted to Facebook below). Based on where the observations have been over the past two months, the birds are feeding in fields close to the Raquette River. The area between Stetson Road and the Raquette River is marshy. I observed them in a field by mailbox 131 at about 2:45 p.m. Eventually, they disappeared into the trees at the back of the field - in the direction of the river. Beautiful birds! As I finished the drive on Stetson Road, a Bald Eagle flew over my car. In the morning, I observed a Gray Jay perched at the top of a tree along Route 30 in the vicinity of John Dillon Park. 8/25/15 Roosevelt Truck Trail (Essex Co.) We had beautiful weather for the Roosevelt Truck Trail field trip cosponsored by the Long Lake Parks and Recreation Dept. and Northern NY Audubon. Long Lake's Little Bus dropped us at the northern trailhead and picked us up at the southern trailhead, so we only had to walk 2.5 miles on a thru-hike. We spent a lot of time looking at fungus, wildflowers, and tracks in addition to birds. Here are some of the species found: Ruby-throated Hummingbird Black-backed Woodpecker - female (another woodpecker was foraging nearby, but it was way too wet to bushwhack!) Pileated Woodpecker Boreal Chickadee - 9 Winter Wren - several Golden-crowned Kinglet Swainson's Thrush - 1 Hermit Thrush - several Ovenbird Magnolia Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Purple Finch Flowers (will post some photos to Facebook soon): New England Aster Bladder Campion Turtlehead Pearly Everlasting White Aster Heal-all Common St. Johnswort Goldenrod Spotted Touch-me-not Blind Gentian Dewdrop Eyebright Deptford Pink 8/24/15 Long Lake A Hermit Thrush was singing outside our home (about 10 days later than when they typically stop singing). An American Kestrel migrant was along Route 30 in Long Lake. I visited Sabattis Bog and as I headed back to my car, I observed a Black Bear running down the road toward me! I left the car door open (just in case) as I got my scope out. The bear ran into the forest and then it would dart across the road - several times. Sadly, its back right leg appeared to be broken (mangled) and just hanging. It was able to run, but I wondered if it could climb a tree. Strangely enough, Thomas Cullen, summit steward for Mount Arab, was on the 8/25 field trip and he said that a visitor mentioned they hit a Black Bear on Sabattis Road with their car - and that the bear limped into the forest. It is likely the same bear I saw. Very sad. 8/23/15 Minerva (Essex Co.) and Long Lake I observed two male Red Crossbills foraging and drinking water for 1.5 hours in Minerva. The crossbills called when they flew in, but were silent as they foraged on Red Spruce cones. I took many photos and videos of their behavior (foraging, drinking (upside down!), and a bird cleaning its bill on a piece of wood sticking out of a stump in the water). As I watched the Red Crossbills, 3 Boreal Chickadees flew all around me! I ignored them to watch the crossbills! A Northern Harrier flew over a nearby marsh and a Swamp Sparrow sang. I saw several Broad-winged Hawks on the move. I also observed a Great Blue Heron juvenile in the Hudson River and heard a Gray Catbird along the edge of the river. I fed 3 Gray Jays at Sabattis Bog. A Blue Jay was un-caching their food! 8/22/15 Minerva (Roosevelt Truck Trail, Railroad bed, and locations along Route 28N) Some of the 38 species found: Ruffed Grouse - family group Wild Turkey - with small young Broad-winged Hawk - several Ruby-throated Hummingbird - feeding on Spotted Touch-me-nots Belted Kingfisher Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Black-backed Woodpecker - 2 (Along Route 28N and the railroad bed) Northern Flicker Pileated Woodpecker Eastern Wood-Pewee Alder Flycatcher Eastern Phoebe Eastern Kingbird - 2 Boreal Chickadee - 19 (Groups of 3 and 3 along Route 28N and 13 along the Roosevelt Truck Trail in groups of 4, 4, 5) Brown Creeper Winter Wren Golden-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush Nashville Warbler Common Yellowthroat Magnolia Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Purple Finch Red Crossbill - 7 Amer. Goldfinch 8/16/15 Long Lake The day
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Coast Guard, Jamaica Bay East Pond
I'll just mention the highlights: Jones Beach Coast Guard sandbar- 7 Red Knots Jamaica Bay- shorebird numbers very low but there is a variety if you work to find them: both yellowlegs, 1 White Rumped Sandpiper 3 juvi Western Sandpipers 5 Short Billed Dowitchers 1 Pectoral Sandpiper (finally found one) I also found a Pied Billed Grebe and a Brant among the Canadas. Good shorebirding, Rob in Massapequa www.longislandbirding.blogspot.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] Dickcissel @ Kissena park, Queens NY
There is a female or immature type Dickcissel at the velodrome parking lot in Kissena park, Queens. It is giving is distinctive flight call as it moves around, and is associating with house sparrows. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -- 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/ --
