[nysbirds-l] Common Ravens- Sunken Meadow SP/Eurasian Wigeon Centerport(Suffolk County)

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A pair of Common Ravens have been frequenting the eastern end of Sunken Meadow 
State Park lately. Normally the pair is very vocal making them quite 
conspicuous. Also seen yesterday during my three hours at the park included the 
following. 

White-winged Scoters- 34
Long-tailed Ducks- 25
Buffleheads- 9
Common Goldeneye- male/female pair
Hooded Mergansers- 12
Red-breasted Mergansers- 21
Northern Gannets- 19 birds on the Sound (many further out resting on water)
Bonaparte's Gulls- 2
Common Loon- 3
Red-throated Loon- 1
Horned Grebe- 6
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker- 1
Winter Wren- 1
Eastern Bluebird- 3
Hermit thrush- 2
Gray catbird- 2
American Tree Sparrow- 2
Fox sparrow- 6
Eastern towhee- 1 male
Purple Finch- 12

The Eurasian Wigeon continues at Mill's Pond in Centerport. 6 Northern 
Pintails, 2 Northern Shovelers, and 2 Pied-billed Grebes were viewed on Stump 
Pond/Blydenburgh CP.  

Vinny Pellegrino

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[nysbirds-l] Croton Point Lark Sparrow plus

[Ryan MacLean]

I along with several other people had great looks at the Lark Sparrow at Croton 
Point today between 2-3 PM. The bird does tend to wander around the area at the 
bottom of the nature center driveway but with some quiet persistence it usually 
comes back to the area, often in the company of House Sparrows or Juncos. There 
were several Golden-Crowned Kinglets in the nearby spruces as well.


Stefan Martin and I birded the rest of the park afterwards which yielded 
atleast 5 Savannah Sparrows, 2 American Tree Sparrows and a Northern Harrier on 
the Landfill as well as a Catbird in the phragmites east of the Landfill. 
Whoever is doing the Peekskill Christmas Count there this Saturday take note.



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[nysbirds-l] Lark sparrow Croton Point YESr

[Kenton Gomez]

Just re-found 50 yards left of the willow if looking from parking lot.  With 
several house sparrows. 

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[nysbirds-l] FW: Queens County Bird Club - Upcoming Meeting - Wed. 12/16 - Susan Elbin presents "Harbor Herons"

[Nancy Tognan]

The Queens County Bird Club will be meeting at the Alley Pond Environmental
Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd Douglaston, NY 11362   
>Map of location<  

 

at 8:00 pm on Wednesday, December 16, 2015.  Free admission.  Refreshments
served.

 

Public transportation users:  Meeting location is one mile from Bayside LIRR
station; you can either walk, take Q12 bus, or use car service located at
station.

Susan Elbin of the New York City Audubon Society, who will present her work
on "Harbor Herons:  Waterbirds of New York Harbor".  

 

The purpose of NYC Audubon's Harbor Herons project is to monitor
the population status of wading birds (including herons, egrets, and ibis)
and other waterbirds (cormorants, gulls, and terns) on select islands in the
New York/New Jersey Harbor and surrounding waterways, while also noting the
presence of other nesting bird species and current nesting habitat.

 

Susan Elbin is the Director of Conservation and Science for New
York City Audubon where her work is focused on urban ecology-conservation of
waterbirds and migratory landbirds in New York City. Current projects
include long-term monitoring of and research on nesting and foraging herons,
egrets, ibis, and cormorants in the New York Harbor; monitoring migratory
and beach-nesting shorebirds in Jamaica Bay; participating in salt marsh
bird surveys. These projects have been designed to employ citizen science
volunteers and graduate students as well as program staff. Her projects have
avian behavioral ecology as their core, leading to conservation action. For
example, she is co-author of the Harbor Herons Conservation Plan (2010).

Susan has worked in the field of conservation, within the US and
internationally, for more than 25 years. She holds an MS degree in Ecology
(Pennsylvania State University) and a PhD in Ecology and Evolution (Rutgers
University). She serves on several graduate committees and is an adjunct
professor at Pace and Columbia Universities where she teaches courses in
ornithology and migration ecology. Susan is the current President of the
Waterbird Society.  

 

Nancy Tognan 

nancy.tog...@gmail.com 
Vice President, Queens County Bird Club 


See http://www.qcbirdclub.org/ for more information on trips, speakers, and
other events! 
See our 'Birding Maps & Locations' page for directions to and info about
many local birding hotspots

* QCBC is a tax exempt, charitable organization {501c3}.  *

 


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[nysbirds-l] Croton Point Lark Sparrow continues

[Gail Benson]

The Lark Sparrow continues to work a wide circle around the same area as
first reported this morning. (Road up to nature center near Willow.  Both
sides of road.)

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[nysbirds-l] Snow Goose- County Location

[Sean Camillieri]

The reservoir is in Westchester County...

Sean

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck, Lake Capri, West Islip

[Michael Zito]

Bird not seen as of 15 minutes ago, only had one lesser scaup on the lake.  
Checked nearby Hawleys Lake, not there either.
Mike Z 

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> On Dec 13, 2015, at 6:18 PM, Shaibal Mitra  wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Having seen a hybrid Tufted x scaup on this very pond, we studied this bird 
> quite closely.
> 
> My impression was that all features appeared consistent with Tufted Duck, and 
> none seemed indicative of either scaup species.
> 
> In particular, the bird was distinctly small--no larger larger than adjacent 
> Lesser Scaup, and obviously smaller than an adjacent Greater Scaup. The 
> rounded head shape seemed right for Tufted and wrong fro Lesser (and 
> especially Ring-necked). The bill pattern looked good for Tufted to me.
> 
> The shape of the pale flanks appeared good for Tufted Duck, and the dark 
> back, although not black, was not finely vermiculated, as in Tufted x scaup 
> hybrids I've seen. The white undertail is, I gather, a Tufted feature; not 
> sure of its prevalence among scaup.
> 
> Finally, the tuft seemed longer than on hybrids I've seen, but I'm not 
> familiar enough with Tufted plumages to say whether this is an immature or an 
> eclipse male.
> 
> I dumped a bunch of poor photos at the end of this album, and would 
> appreciate feedback from those more familiar than I with these birds:
> 
> https://picasaweb.google.com/109808209543611018404/LongIslandMiscellany2015
> 
> Shai Mitra
> Bay Shore
> 
> From: bounce-119982820-11143...@list.cornell.edu 
> [bounce-119982820-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Michael Zito 
> [michaelz...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 5:59 PM
> To: Jonathan Stocker
> Cc: NYSBIRDS-L-for Posts Posts
> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck, Lake Capri, West Islip
> 
> Any word on if this guy is a hybrid of not?
> 
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[nysbirds-l] Snow Goose- Cross River Reservoir

[Sean Camillieri]

A Snow Goose has just landed in Cross River Reservoir as of 10:50. It's in
the vicinity of the western most island in line with the boat ramp along Rt
35. Scope required for optimal viewing.

Sean Camillieri

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[nysbirds-l] Croton Point - LASP, Yes!

[Matthew Fuirst]

The croton point lark sparrow is still present at Croton Point Park. Larry's 
directions were spot on. Bird was found in the largest patch of bushes on the 
left side of the road up to the nature center after the willow. Great looks and 
was pretty stationary for a while. Good luck!

Best,
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[nysbirds-l] NYC Audubon Lecture - Tuesday Dec. 15

[Lynne Hertzog]

Please join us -

*BEYOND WORDS: WHAT ANIMALS THINK AND FEEL*

*A Free Lecture by Carl Safina, PhD*

*Tuesday, December 15, 6:30pm*

*Central Park Zoo 4-D Theater*

*Please Note: Capacity at the Central Park 4-D Theater is limited to 75.
Doors open at 6:15pm; please plan to arrive early.*

Join NYC Audubon for a lecture by renowned author Carl Safina based on his
latest book, Beyond Words. Carl will lead us inside animals’ lives and
minds, witnessing their profound capacity for perception, thought, and
emotion, showing why the word “it” is often inappropriate as we discover
“who” they really are. Dr. Safina is the founder of the Safina Center at
Stony Brook University and host of PBS’s Saving the Ocean. His books
include Song for the Blue Ocean, Eye of the Albatross, Voyage of the
Turtle, Nina Delmar: The Great Whale Rescue, The View From Lazy Point: A
Natural Year in an Unnatural World, and A Sea in Flames: The Deepwater
Horizon Oil Blowout.

Free and open to the public. This series has been made possible by the
support of Claude and Lucienne Bloch.

PLEASE NOTE: THE NYC AUDUBON LECTURE SERIES HAS MOVED! OUR NEW VENUE IS THE
CENTRAL PARK ZOO 4-D THEATER, JUST NORTH OF THE ARSENAL BUILDING AT FIFTH
AVENUE AND 65TH STREET. DESCEND THE USUAL FLIGHT OF STEPS INTO THE PARK IN
FRONT OF THE ARSENAL AND WALK RIGHT AROUND THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING
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[nysbirds-l] Lark sparrow present now

[Larry Trachtenberg]

Croton point on road up to Nature center just past willow on left side of road. 
In and out of bushes also to left. Good luck if you go. Certainly a Westchester 
first for me

L trachtenberg Ossining 

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