[nysbirds-l] 11th Annual Jamaica Bay Shorebird Festival

[Lloyd Spitalnik]

This Saturday, Aug. 20th we will be conducting the 11th Annual Jamaica Bay
Shorebird Festival. It starts at 7:30am and concludes at 4:30pm. There are
field trips to both the east and west ponds and several indoor
presentations. We'll have refreshments and coffee in the morning. The
festival is free but we ask for a nominal donation of $20.00 to help defray
our costs.
I strongly suggest you bring boots as we'll be walking on the edge of a
pond and there will be both water and mud to go through.
It's a fun filled day and if you're interested in learning more about
shorebirds including ID tips you won't be disappointed.
Looking forward to seeing a lot of you there.
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All the best,
Lloyd
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[nysbirds-l] Swan River Preserve - East Patchogue

[leormand .]

Today at work I received a call from someone who, while raving about what a
great facility the Town's Swan Pond Preserve has become, complained of the
stagnant water, algal blooms and "lack of waterfowl to feed".  I explained
to him how the pond system works, that it's been a very dry summer, and
that the pond now has frogs and fish in it (indicators it's a healthy
system).  Despite my pleas he was still dissatisfied and convinced that the
ponds were in terrible shape, largely due to the lack of ducks.

On my way home I stopped by to see if there was something that needed
attention - but much to my delight, the ponds were in perfect order.  Seen
were:

2 Spotted Sandpipers (I accidentally flushed one and when it landed in the
center island I noticed the second)
1 Eastern Kingbird hawking
1 American Goldfinch (there will likely be many more to come over the next
few weeks as there are many thistle plants blooming)
1 Great Egret feeding in the pond
1 Swan (This swan has some fishing line around it's neck - attempts to
capture have been unsuccessful)
1 Mallard
1 Osprey fly-over
numerous song-sparrows (the most common bird there, no matter what
day/season)
barn swallows, crows, cardinals and robins

Non-birds included a very close encounter with a munching muskrat before it
spooked and took off into the river, several monarch butterflies (a
wonderful sight to see), several black-swallowtail butterflies, multiple
species of damselfly/dragonfly as well as vocal green frogs (in addition to
the wide range of blooming plants/flowers.

The point is, the pond and surrounding system is absolutely thriving,
despite the lack of ducks.  I think the person who called had the very best
intentions, but has forgotten what it's like to truly look for nature and
realize that just because animas don't come swimming up to you in search of
food, doesn't mean they're not around.

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- Luke
​ Ormand​

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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay by kayak, August 14 (& 8), incl. Black-headed Gull & American golden Plover

[Matthieu]

Since most of the birding reports from Jamaica come from the ponds, I was 
curious to see what was elsewhere in the bay. I've kayaked most of the bay last 
Sunday (August 7), checking all the islands on each side of Cross Bay Boulevard 
mainly to look for attractive areas for shorebirds. Richard Aracil joined me 
yesterday for a second full day kayak trip focused in the areas that seemed to 
be the most productive last Sunday: Ruffle bar (at high tide), little egg marsh 
sand bar (at high tide), Rulers bar and Black Wall Marsh, the latter having the 
highest diversity apart from just around high tide. Birds were remarkably 
tolerant of the kayak.

Highlights of these 2 trips are:
*-*Black-headed Gull: 1 first summer, Black Wall Marsh, on August 14 spotted by 
Richard. Picture here with other pictures from both days: 
https://flic.kr/s/aHskGwNh2M. Potentially the same bird as the one found last 
week by Isaac Grant on the East pond.
*-* American golden Plover: 1 seen on August 14 while it was landing on Black 
Wall Marsh with a group of Black bellied Plovers and Dowitchers.
*-* Gull-billed Tern: 2 on August 14 (Black Wall Marsh), 1 on August 7 (Jacks 
Hole creek)
*-* Tricolored Heron: 2 on August 14 (flying towards Yellow Bar Hassock), 1 on 
August 7 (Yellow Bar Hassock).
*-* Pectoral Sandpiper: 2, Ruffle bar on August 7.
*-* Both Willets: 13 willets on August 7 (the ones I could assign were Eastern 
type, on Little egg marsh sand bar), 5 on August 14, a bird in the water along 
the Ruffle bar with typical Western characteristics (straight, slim & long 
bill, long primaries, pale gray on back and wings, white breast, abrupt front, 
was feeding in rather deep water). It flew before it could be well documented.
*-*Royal Tern: 7 on August 14 (2 ad. in nuptial plumage on the Ruffle bar, 3 
ad. in non breeding plumage with 2 juveniles on Black Wall Marsh) ; 1 in non 
breeding plumage on August 7 in Black Wall Marsh with a ring on the right leg.
*-* Purple Martin: 1 ad on August 14 (Little Egg marsh sand bar)
*-* Bank Swallows: 3 on August 7 (Ruffle bar), 1 on August 14 (Ruffle bar).

Regarding common shorebirds, the largest groups were (around high tide):
- Short-billed Dowitchers: ~ 250 on Black Wall Marsh and Rulers bar on August 
14 ; 140 at Little egg marsh sand bar on August 7,
- Oystercatchers: 205 on the 14th on the Ruffle bar ; 136 on Ruffle bar and 
Little egg march sand bar on the 7th.
- Semipalmated Plovers: 470 on Ruffle bar on the 7th, ~ 350  on the 14th on 
Black Wall Marsh / Rulers bar.
- Semipalmated Sandpipers: 360 on Ruffle bar on the 7th, ~ 280 on the 14th on 
Black Wall Marsh / Rulers bar.
- Black-bellied Plovers: ~ 200 on Black Wall Marsh on the 14th on on Black Wall 
Marsh, 80 on Jack Hole creek on the 7th.
- Ruddy Turnstone: 80 on August 14, Black Wall Marsh.
- Least Sandpiper: 40 on August 14, Black Wall Marsh.

We'll put soon all the sightings and counts on ebirds lists by islands.

I unfortunately won't be available for the NYC Shorebird Blitz this fall but 
the use of kayaks (with proper training) can be very efficient to count the 
shorebirds in areas that are hard/impossible/forbidden to access on foot.

Some non bird sightings included 10-12 Diamondback Terrapin on Sunday 14 and 
many big Cownose rays on Sunday 7 with females holding the tip of their 
pectoral fins out of the water.

Matthieu



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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

*  New York*  Syracuse   
   - 
   - August 15, 2016
*  NYSY  15. 08.16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):August 08, 2016 - 
August 15, 2016to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY 
counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands 
Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, 
Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortlandcompiled: August 15  AT 5:00 p.m. 
(EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org  
Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 08, 2015.
Highlights--
RED-NECKED GREBESNOW GOOSEAMERICAN WIGEONRED-SHOULDERED HAWKSORABLACK-BELLIED 
PLOVERSTILT SANDPIPERWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERBAIRD’S SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED 
DOWITCHERORCHARD ORIOLEPINE SISKIN

Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)
     15 species of shorebirds were reported from the complex this week. Nothing 
new for the season. Highlight’s were BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER at Towpath Road and 
BAIRD’S SANDPIPER at Morgan Road.     8/9: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen at 
Towpath Road..     8/11: 9 species of shorebirds including SHORT-BILLED 
DOWITCHER and STILT SANDPIPER were seen along the Wildlife Drive,      8/12: A 
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was reported at Morgan Road Marsh.     8/13: 2 
REDD-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at the end of Mays Point Road. 2 SANDHILL 
CRANES  and a lingering SNOW GOOSE were seen from East Road. 7 species of 
shorebirds including a juvenile BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were seen at the Morgan Road 
Marsh. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen there also.      8/15: The BAIRD’S 
SANDPIPER was again seen at Morgan Road.

Onondaga County
     8/10: A GREAT EGRET was seen at the end of the Creekwalk near the Destiny 
Shopping Mall.     8/11: A SORA was found along the Creekwalk.     8/14: A 
female AMERICAN WIGEON continues in the Seneca River below the bridge  in 
Baldwinsville.     8/15: 6 species of shorebirds and 4 GREAT EGRETS were seen 
from duck blind on Smokey Hollow Road in Three Rivers WMA north of 
Baldwinsville.

Oswego County
     8/14: 7 species of shorebirds including a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen 
in a wet area at the corner of Rt.1 and Lakeview Road in the Town of Scriba.

Madison County
     8/8: A RED-NECKED GREBE was found on Woodman Pond.     8/9: 5 species of 
the more common shorebirds were seen at Woodman Pond.

Oneida County
     8/12: 9 species of the more common shorebirds were seen at the Main Street 
Fishing Access at Delta Lake.

Herkimer County
     8/8: PINE SISKINS were reported at a feeder north of Eagle Bay.
                          --end report 
    
Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, NY 13027  U.S.A.  
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Mon. August 15, 2016 - 9 Species of Wood Warblers

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC - Strawberry Fields & Ramble 
Mon. August 15, 2016
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. on a bird walk starting from Strawberry 
Fields at 9am.

Highlights (in spite of the heat) included 9 species of Wood Warblers and a 
Ruby-throated Hummingbird..

Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Summer House Swamp
Double-crested Cormorant - Turtle Pond
Black-crowned Night-Heron - Turtle Pond
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Empidonax Flycatcher (Willow/Alder type) - Strawberry Fields
Warbling Vireo - 8
Red-eyed Vireo - 2 (Strawberry Fields & Ramble)
Blue Jay
White-breasted Nuthatch - heard (Jeff Ward)
Carolina Wren - 2 Strawberry Fields
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Oven
American Robin
Gray Catbird 
Northern Mockingbird - 2 Strawberry Fields
House Finch - 8
American Goldfinch - flyover
Ovenbird - Strawberry Fields
Northern Waterthrush - Source of the Gill
Blue-winged Warbler - 3 (1 Upper Lobe, 2 Strawberry Fields)
Black-and-white Warbler - 3
Common Yellowthroat - Strawberry Fields (Jeff Ward)
American Redstart - 7 (including 2 adult males)
Yellow Warbler - 3 (1 Strawberry Fields, 2 Balcony Bridge)
Chestnut-sided Warbler - 2 Strawberry Fields
Canada Warbler - 5 (Shakespeare Garden, Strawberry Fields (2), Balcony Bridge, 
Humming Tombstone)
Northern Cardinal
Baltimore Oriole - 5 including 2 adult males


Deb Allen

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[nysbirds-l] Piping Plover - Black Vulture - Woodlawn Beach SP - Erie County

[joetf1973]

Sue Barth had a Piping Plover at Woodlawn Beach this morning. I was able to 
view the bird from 10-11:10- am. The bird was associating with a Semipalmated 
Plover. Both plovers were near the water's edge approximately 1/2 way between 
the boardwalk entrance to the beach and the the outlet of the creek (which may 
be Rush Creek). Sue did take photos - hopefully the band numbers will identify 
the origin of this bird.


The Black Vulture was very close to the outlet of the creek and was associating 
with a group of Turkey Vultures.This bird and most of the TVs ultimately flew 
off.



Feel free to contact me for details


Joe Fell
Buffalo NY
(716) 239-1508


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[nysbirds-l] Piping Plover - Woodlawn Beach S.P.

[Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter]

Sue Barth just found and photographed a PIPING PLOVER at Woodlawn Beach S.P.
This park is on Lake Erie in the Town of Hamburg, Erie County. She wrote
that it was hanging with a Semipalmated Plover and was between the main
entrance and the creek that flows into the lake to the north.

 

Good birding!

Willie

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Betsy Potter

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Willie's photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/107683885@N07/

 

 

 


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