[nysbirds-l] Late start - moderate middle - terrific finish !
Today, between 1130 & 1340, I was scouting out Area # 26, of the DEC Property in Rocky Point, in preparation to leading an ELIAS Bird Walk there tomorrow, starting at 0800. The non-optimal time certainly helped achieve the meager total of 18 bird species, but managed to pick up a few highlights. The best bird was a Red-shouldered Hawk, that took it's time, slowly flying over an open trail, at a fairly low height. The Yellow billed Cuckoo took 2nd Place because it stood almost still for ~ 10 minutes before hauling off - I used "almost" to cover 2 very short hops (~ 1 & 1/2 ' each). The Black-billed Cuckoo was placed 3rd due to being airborne during all of it's sighting. An adult male Scarlet Tanager took the 4th spot, when on another day might have been the B.O.D. ! Sun-lit and singing, with flowering Dogwoods in the background, made for an unforgettable spring day ! The remaining 14 species were all common and expected in these woods, at this time of year, however, due to my limited field time so far, they included 6 firsts of the year ! A 1st of the year Barn Swallow was seen coursing over what is left of the Shoreham Sod Farm. While ~ 2/3 of the acreage has been converted to Solar Collectors, the south & southwest end of the property is still in turf. Upon arriving at The Calverton Grasslands, a pair of Grasshopper Sparrows had me running all around before nailing their I.D...getting some neat photos at the end ! I didn't get any meadowlarks, but picked up a Kestrel while trying. The next set of connecting sightings proved to be the best ! >From the last spot you can look over the longer westmost runway (from inside the property) I saw a lone Turkey Vulture flying over it. I then noticed a 2nd vulture above the T.V., which turned out to have white wing tips & a short tail...yesss! As I started taking photos of the Black, a smaller, lighter colored bird came into view, which turned out to be the 2nd Red-shouldered Hawk of the day - how cool is that ? The Grasshoppers and Black were my firsts of the year. After taking care of personal business in E.Quogue, I routed myself home by way of the Quogue Wildlife Refuge, where I added N.Rough-winged Swallow to my FOY list. Cheers, Bob P.S. Any questions - contact me offline, or call my (C) 631-905-7360 after 0600. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Late start - moderate middle - terrific finish !
Today, between 1130 & 1340, I was scouting out Area # 26, of the DEC Property in Rocky Point, in preparation to leading an ELIAS Bird Walk there tomorrow, starting at 0800. The non-optimal time certainly helped achieve the meager total of 18 bird species, but managed to pick up a few highlights. The best bird was a Red-shouldered Hawk, that took it's time, slowly flying over an open trail, at a fairly low height. The Yellow billed Cuckoo took 2nd Place because it stood almost still for ~ 10 minutes before hauling off - I used "almost" to cover 2 very short hops (~ 1 & 1/2 ' each). The Black-billed Cuckoo was placed 3rd due to being airborne during all of it's sighting. An adult male Scarlet Tanager took the 4th spot, when on another day might have been the B.O.D. ! Sun-lit and singing, with flowering Dogwoods in the background, made for an unforgettable spring day ! The remaining 14 species were all common and expected in these woods, at this time of year, however, due to my limited field time so far, they included 6 firsts of the year ! A 1st of the year Barn Swallow was seen coursing over what is left of the Shoreham Sod Farm. While ~ 2/3 of the acreage has been converted to Solar Collectors, the south & southwest end of the property is still in turf. Upon arriving at The Calverton Grasslands, a pair of Grasshopper Sparrows had me running all around before nailing their I.D...getting some neat photos at the end ! I didn't get any meadowlarks, but picked up a Kestrel while trying. The next set of connecting sightings proved to be the best ! >From the last spot you can look over the longer westmost runway (from inside the property) I saw a lone Turkey Vulture flying over it. I then noticed a 2nd vulture above the T.V., which turned out to have white wing tips & a short tail...yesss! As I started taking photos of the Black, a smaller, lighter colored bird came into view, which turned out to be the 2nd Red-shouldered Hawk of the day - how cool is that ? The Grasshoppers and Black were my firsts of the year. After taking care of personal business in E.Quogue, I routed myself home by way of the Quogue Wildlife Refuge, where I added N.Rough-winged Swallow to my FOY list. Cheers, Bob P.S. Any questions - contact me offline, or call my (C) 631-905-7360 after 0600. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Tue., May 9, 2017 - 16 species of Wood Warblers & Common Nighthawk
Central Park NYC Tuesday, May 9, 2017 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob., on bird walk starting from the dock on Turtle Pond at 9am. Highlights: 16 species of Wood Warblers on a day that got very quiet after noon, except for a Common Nighthawk found by Francois Portman mid-afternoon. Canada Goose Mallard Mourning Dove Common Nighthawk (Deb late afternoon, see note above) Chimney Swift - around 15, especially over Summit Rock Herring Gull - flyovers Double-crested Cormorant - flyovers Great Egret - Turtle Pond Green Heron - flyover seen from Warbler Rock Red-tailed Hawk - pair San Remo Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Northern Flicker White-eyed Vireo - singing at Humming Tombstone from early morning Blue-headed Vireo - the Point Warbling Vireo - 6 to 8 singing, with a pair at north end of Maint. Field Red-eyed Vireo - Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock Blue Jay Barn Swallow- 2 flyovers Black-capped Chickadee - Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock Tufted Titmouse - Azalea Pond White-breasted Nuthatch - Swampy Pin Oak/Summer House Meadow House Wren - Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock Ruby-crowned Kinglet - the Point & Swampy Pin Oak/Summer House Meadow Veery - Tupelo Field Swainson's Thrush - the Point Wood Thrush - 4 American Robin Gray Catbird House Finch - dock on Turtle Pond American Goldfinch - 2 dock on Turtle Pond Ovenbird - 8 (seen & heard) Worm-eating Warbler - SE of Maintenance Field (Ken Grille) Northern Wterthrush - 2 (Tupelo Field & Upper Lobe) Black-and-white Warbler - 14 (50/50 males & females) Tennessee Warbler - heard at Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock (thanks to Roger Pasquier) Common Yellowthroat 3 males American Redstart - 9 (5 adult males, 3 first-spring males, 1 female) Cape May Warbler - male Humming Tombstone Northern Parula - 13 (12 males, 1 female) Magnolia Warbler - 5 Yellow Warbler - 3 males Blackpoll Warbler - 4 males Black-throated Blue Warbler - 6 (4 males, 2 females) Palm Warbler - "Yellow" Upper Lobe Yellow-rumped Warbler - 8 mostly female (6 females, 2 males) Prairie Warbler - Summit Rock White-throated Sparrow Scarlet Tanager - female Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak - male & female at the Point Common Grackle Orchard Oriole - 2 first-spring males (odd bird with rusty wash Captain's Bench, usu. plumage Warbler Rock) Baltimore Oriole - 12 in Tuliptrees (4 Warbler Rock, 8 Captain's Bench) Roger Pasquier reported an Indigo Bunting at Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock. Deb Allen -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Tue., May 9, 2017 - 16 species of Wood Warblers & Common Nighthawk
Central Park NYC Tuesday, May 9, 2017 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob., on bird walk starting from the dock on Turtle Pond at 9am. Highlights: 16 species of Wood Warblers on a day that got very quiet after noon, except for a Common Nighthawk found by Francois Portman mid-afternoon. Canada Goose Mallard Mourning Dove Common Nighthawk (Deb late afternoon, see note above) Chimney Swift - around 15, especially over Summit Rock Herring Gull - flyovers Double-crested Cormorant - flyovers Great Egret - Turtle Pond Green Heron - flyover seen from Warbler Rock Red-tailed Hawk - pair San Remo Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Northern Flicker White-eyed Vireo - singing at Humming Tombstone from early morning Blue-headed Vireo - the Point Warbling Vireo - 6 to 8 singing, with a pair at north end of Maint. Field Red-eyed Vireo - Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock Blue Jay Barn Swallow- 2 flyovers Black-capped Chickadee - Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock Tufted Titmouse - Azalea Pond White-breasted Nuthatch - Swampy Pin Oak/Summer House Meadow House Wren - Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock Ruby-crowned Kinglet - the Point & Swampy Pin Oak/Summer House Meadow Veery - Tupelo Field Swainson's Thrush - the Point Wood Thrush - 4 American Robin Gray Catbird House Finch - dock on Turtle Pond American Goldfinch - 2 dock on Turtle Pond Ovenbird - 8 (seen & heard) Worm-eating Warbler - SE of Maintenance Field (Ken Grille) Northern Wterthrush - 2 (Tupelo Field & Upper Lobe) Black-and-white Warbler - 14 (50/50 males & females) Tennessee Warbler - heard at Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock (thanks to Roger Pasquier) Common Yellowthroat 3 males American Redstart - 9 (5 adult males, 3 first-spring males, 1 female) Cape May Warbler - male Humming Tombstone Northern Parula - 13 (12 males, 1 female) Magnolia Warbler - 5 Yellow Warbler - 3 males Blackpoll Warbler - 4 males Black-throated Blue Warbler - 6 (4 males, 2 females) Palm Warbler - "Yellow" Upper Lobe Yellow-rumped Warbler - 8 mostly female (6 females, 2 males) Prairie Warbler - Summit Rock White-throated Sparrow Scarlet Tanager - female Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak - male & female at the Point Common Grackle Orchard Oriole - 2 first-spring males (odd bird with rusty wash Captain's Bench, usu. plumage Warbler Rock) Baltimore Oriole - 12 in Tuliptrees (4 Warbler Rock, 8 Captain's Bench) Roger Pasquier reported an Indigo Bunting at Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock. Deb Allen -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Swan river preserve - east patchogue
>From 5-6 this evening the following birds were observed in the pond and along >the banks of the river: Bank / Tree / and Rough-winged Swallow Yellow Warbler Baltimore oriole Song sparrow Common Grackle Grey Carbird Northern Cardinal Black-crowned Night Heron (in river) Great Egret (hunting in pond) Green-winged Teal (male) Spotted Sandpiper (2) Solitary Sandpiper (4+) Least Sandpiper (2) The diversity seems to improve on every visit. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Swan river preserve - east patchogue
>From 5-6 this evening the following birds were observed in the pond and along >the banks of the river: Bank / Tree / and Rough-winged Swallow Yellow Warbler Baltimore oriole Song sparrow Common Grackle Grey Carbird Northern Cardinal Black-crowned Night Heron (in river) Great Egret (hunting in pond) Green-winged Teal (male) Spotted Sandpiper (2) Solitary Sandpiper (4+) Least Sandpiper (2) The diversity seems to improve on every visit. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanager Forest Park
High up around waterhole. Orange colored bird, so different than previous one. Steve Walter Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanager Forest Park
High up around waterhole. Orange colored bird, so different than previous one. Steve Walter Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Cape May Warbler at Van Cortlandt Park
While on my way to my car on Forest Avenue in Yonkers I heard and saw a male Cape May Warbler singing while feeding in the canopy of an oak tree right along the northern border of Van Cortlandt Park. What a beautiful bird. Andrew Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Naturalist 20 Hancock Avenue, Apt. 3 Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4629 Phone: 914-963-3080; Cell: 914-319-9701 www.flickr.com/photos/conuropsis/albums -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Cape May Warbler at Van Cortlandt Park
While on my way to my car on Forest Avenue in Yonkers I heard and saw a male Cape May Warbler singing while feeding in the canopy of an oak tree right along the northern border of Van Cortlandt Park. What a beautiful bird. Andrew Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Naturalist 20 Hancock Avenue, Apt. 3 Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4629 Phone: 914-963-3080; Cell: 914-319-9701 www.flickr.com/photos/conuropsis/albums -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Monthly Public Program
Feathers...Not Just a Downy Covering Wednesday, May 10, 2017 The feathers of birds are one of the many traits that help identify our winged friends. Not only do feathers help birds stay aloft and warm, they also play a role in attracting mates, as well as creating sound.Feathers are what make a bird a bird. Come learn more about the important functions and uses of these highly modified reptilian scales. About the speaker: Professor Doug Robinson, PhD, is an evolutionary biologist whose teaching and research experiences have focused on organismal biology and behavior. He has taught classes on animal behavior, ecology, ornithology, vertebrate biology, general biology, environmental science, and anatomy and physiology. He guided a group of students to New Zealand for an 18-day trip as part of his studies. The questions that guide his research revolve around how behavior is shaped by ecological and social environments. Refreshments begin at 6:45. Announcements and speaker at 7:20. Check out our other upcoming events and activities in May! Best, Stella MillerPresidentHuntington-Oyster Bay Audubonhttp://www.hobaudubon.org/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Monthly Public Program
Feathers...Not Just a Downy Covering Wednesday, May 10, 2017 The feathers of birds are one of the many traits that help identify our winged friends. Not only do feathers help birds stay aloft and warm, they also play a role in attracting mates, as well as creating sound.Feathers are what make a bird a bird. Come learn more about the important functions and uses of these highly modified reptilian scales. About the speaker: Professor Doug Robinson, PhD, is an evolutionary biologist whose teaching and research experiences have focused on organismal biology and behavior. He has taught classes on animal behavior, ecology, ornithology, vertebrate biology, general biology, environmental science, and anatomy and physiology. He guided a group of students to New Zealand for an 18-day trip as part of his studies. The questions that guide his research revolve around how behavior is shaped by ecological and social environments. Refreshments begin at 6:45. Announcements and speaker at 7:20. Check out our other upcoming events and activities in May! Best, Stella MillerPresidentHuntington-Oyster Bay Audubonhttp://www.hobaudubon.org/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
