[nysbirds-l] NYS eBird Hotspots - State, Counties & Locations Updated (Dec/'15)
Thanks to @Team_eBird for their dedication to keeping eBird.org running smoothly and for the group of New York State hotspot moderators for their time working on shared location suggestions. County totals have been updated for all county pages. This includes the total number of species with the equivalent color code highlighting the county name. These are based on the colors used on eBird maps. The alphabetical list of counties on the main page has been updated with total spp. #. *Hotspot pages*: All location pages have been updated on the wiki. These include 207 pages representing a total of 644 out of 4,265 hotspots (15%). Updates involve # of species and color codings based on species # along with updated 2015 periods for the bar chart tables displaying the Month: Dec./2015 and the current two month period Nov. - Dec./2015 along with the current year. *Tide Graphs* exist for New York County, Kings County (Brooklyn) and Richmond County (Staten Island). There's a quick link to the tide graphs on the "Go To >" line highlighted in blue for each location. If there are multiple graphs on a page the left/right is generally north/south or west/east. If you spot any issues please let me know off line. For the following counties there are pages for the *Top 10 locations at the beginning of the list* of shared locations: Cayuga, Erie, Monroe, Niagara, Orange, Oswego, Seneca, Tompkins, Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island), Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester Counties. For New York County (Borough of Manhattan) all hotspots have links to shared location pages. *Bar Charts (Species Lists)*: For all county and location pages there are tables showing months, seasons and several time frames for the current year. Clicking any of these will bring up a complete list of species and other taxa with bar charts representing abundance. To see a list of species for *all* periods click on the name above the months i.e. 'New York State (468 spp.)' or 'Cattaraugus County (236 spp.)'. *Map of sightings*: After bringing up a bar chart list you'll see a MAP button to the right of each species. Clicking this will produce a map of the latest sightings. Red icons show sightings within the past 30 days. Click on the icons to see a list of who reported each species and click on 'Checklist' to view their submission. Click '*Overview*' on any of the wiki pages to bring up a sortable list of all species along with the latest checklists submitted and a list of the Top eBirders. Check out '*My Location Life List*', '*My County Life List*' and '*My State Life List*' links. Click on '*Google Map Directions'* to bring up a Google Map page. On Google Maps click 'Directions' then 'Transit' to plot a public transportation route. By clicking 'More Options and Times' you can refine your search. This also works with 'Driving' and 'Walking'. Home page: http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York Clickable map: http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York#ClickableMap Alphabetical list of counties: http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York#Alphabetical Enjoy! -- Ben Cacace Manhattan, NYC -- 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: Re:[nysbirds-l] South Fork and Vicinity (Suffolk Co.) 11/25 - Dovekie+
Interesting, in that there was a report of a flyover "Red-tailed Hawk (abieticola)" (with description details) on 24 November from Mohonk Preserve in southern Ulster County. Steve M. Chorvas Saugerties, NY - Original Message - From: Brent Bomkamp To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: 11/25/2015 10:01 PM Subject: Re:[nysbirds-l] South Fork and Vicinity (Suffolk Co.) 11/25 - Dovekie+ After receiving some highly informative responses, I believe the Red-tailed Hawk mentioned above may likely represent a member of the boreal forest breeding population sometimes known as abieticola. This article from Birding has some excellent images and descriptions of the subspecies, along with several images that match the Napeague individual relatively well: https://northernredtails.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/rth_aabieticiola_north_american_birds_march_2014.pdf Thanks to Steve Walter and others for providing this information; it's always interesting to become aware of a subspecies that might be more regular in our area than we might think. Brent Bomkamp Northport, NY On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 5:26 PM, Brent Bomkamp wrote: I spent the day working my way west from Montauk on the what felt like the first truly cold day of the season (21 degrees F driving out on the LIE). Much of the standing water was frozen even at mid-day. Montauk Point itself was rather quiet, but sea duck numbers are picking up with about 3000 total scoters between the point and Camp Hero.  The best bird of the day was a Dovekie that flew eastward past the west breakwater at Lake Montauk Inlet at 9:00 AM (details here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25995495). No Razorbills were seen, making it the lone alcid of the day. Also present was a 1st winter Lesser Black-backed Gull resting on the jetty and a nice concentration of 110 Bonaparte's Gulls. The most intriguing bird, however, was an unusual Red-tailed Hawk along Napeague Meadow Road just past the Art Barge. I was originally struck by its darkness, especially the dark throat and rufous coloration on the sides of the neck and flanks. The tail proved to show some slight, thin barring and some whitish coloration at the base. This leads me to consider a lighter morph of the "Western" subspecies, but I'm wholly unfamiliar with its identification and would appreciate any input on separating the two forms and comments on the photos. Photos and more description are here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25995822 Four Tundra Swans have returned to Hook Pond, as viewed from the four-wheel-drive trail on the western edge of the pond. A 1st cycle Black-legged Kittiwake was present at the end of Peter's Pond Lane in Sagaponack loafing and feeding with a flock of Red-throated Loons and some Herring Gulls only about 100 yards offshore. I had never seen a kittiwake in this context in our area, so it was pretty exciting. I unfortunately managed only one mediocre photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bebirder/22681899623/in/dateposted-public/ Finally, an adult Greater White-fronted Goose was on Short's Pond with the ever-present Canadas. Happy Thanksgiving, Brent Bomkamp Northport, NY  -- 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] Pink-footed Goose Riverhead Suffolk County
With 600+ Canadas on east side of Rte105 just north of Northville Tpke. Patricia Lindsay and Shai Mitra Bay Shore -- 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] Ross's Goose, Riverhead, Suffolk
My mom and I found a Ross's Goose in the field behind the Reeves Ave Buffalo Farm. There is also a Cackling and blue morph Snow Goose present among about 1500 geese. We are viewing the field from Reeves Ave just west of the farm. Michael McBrien East Patchogue, NY & Bristol, RI 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] AWPE ++ @ Jamaica Bay Queens County...
The two American White Pelicans (AWPE) continue on the East Pond @ Jamaica Bay
along with a Eurasian Wigeon and Blue-winged Teals, among the notable waterfowl.
Best wishes to you all for a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving.
Cheers,
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