[nysbirds-l] Lapland Longspur Crookes Point, Great Kills, Staten Island
David Burg, Deborah Alperin and I found a Lapland Longspur among a large flock of Horned Larks by the second parking lot on the way to Crookes Point in Great Kills park on Staten Island today at around 10;30 AM. I submitted an eBird report with a poor photo. Dawn Hannay -- 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] Lapland Longspur Crookes Point, Great Kills, Staten Island
David Burg, Deborah Alperin and I found a Lapland Longspur among a large flock of Horned Larks by the second parking lot on the way to Crookes Point in Great Kills park on Staten Island today at around 10;30 AM. I submitted an eBird report with a poor photo. Dawn Hannay -- 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] Immature King Eider continues at Point Lookout
There were plenty of birds at Point Lookout today including 28 purple sandpipers, 4 harlequin ducks and a continuing first winter male King Eider. The eider was off the second easternmost pile of rocks (just trying to keep safe on terminology). That guy sure could hold his breath because he dissapeared for over 25 minutes before resurfacing (though I might have missed it if he briefly resurfaced just behind the rocks). Video at this link: vimeo.com/254211651 Wishing you good birds, Peter -- 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] Immature King Eider continues at Point Lookout
There were plenty of birds at Point Lookout today including 28 purple sandpipers, 4 harlequin ducks and a continuing first winter male King Eider. The eider was off the second easternmost pile of rocks (just trying to keep safe on terminology). That guy sure could hold his breath because he dissapeared for over 25 minutes before resurfacing (though I might have missed it if he briefly resurfaced just behind the rocks). Video at this link: vimeo.com/254211651 Wishing you good birds, Peter -- 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] Addendum to Pelham Bay Park Posting
There were several Common Goldeneye off Hunter Island, easily scoped. Jack Rothman Sent from Jack's phone. -- 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] Addendum to Pelham Bay Park Posting
There were several Common Goldeneye off Hunter Island, easily scoped. Jack Rothman Sent from Jack's phone. -- 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] Pelham Bay Park- Orchard Beach and Hunter Island, Bronx
Twenty or so very social birders met in the Orchard Beach Parking lot this morning to bird Hunter Island and Orchard Beach. It was a comfortable morning and we walked the loop on Hunter Island to scope the surrounding waters. It was a relaxed walk and we had a lot of fun. Purple Sandpiper Hooded Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Red-throated Loon Common Loon Great Cormorant Bufflehead Horned Grebe Brant American Black Duck Great Blue Heron Downy Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Black-capped Chickadee White-breasted Nuthatch Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal Blue Jay White-throated Sparrow Golden-crowned Kinglet Long-tailed Duck Greater Scaup American Crow Ring-billed Gull Hering Gull Great Black-backed Gull Tufted Titmouse Canada Goose Red-tailed Hawk Harbor Seals were out on the rocks. We were not able to locate the Snowy Owl that was spotted yesterday. Jack Rothman cityislandbirds.com -- 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] Pelham Bay Park- Orchard Beach and Hunter Island, Bronx
Twenty or so very social birders met in the Orchard Beach Parking lot this morning to bird Hunter Island and Orchard Beach. It was a comfortable morning and we walked the loop on Hunter Island to scope the surrounding waters. It was a relaxed walk and we had a lot of fun. Purple Sandpiper Hooded Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Red-throated Loon Common Loon Great Cormorant Bufflehead Horned Grebe Brant American Black Duck Great Blue Heron Downy Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Black-capped Chickadee White-breasted Nuthatch Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal Blue Jay White-throated Sparrow Golden-crowned Kinglet Long-tailed Duck Greater Scaup American Crow Ring-billed Gull Hering Gull Great Black-backed Gull Tufted Titmouse Canada Goose Red-tailed Hawk Harbor Seals were out on the rocks. We were not able to locate the Snowy Owl that was spotted yesterday. Jack Rothman cityislandbirds.com -- 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/ --
RE:[nysbirds-l] Little Gull+ Montauk
The biggest surprise at Montauk Point this morning was a Dovekie that flew in from the south, passed back and forth close below the concession building, sat briefly, then flew back out to the south. Other highlights there included the continuing adult Little Gull (two brief appearances), immature Glaucous Gull, and larger numbers of Razorbills (about 80). An Eared Grebe on Lake Montauk, visible from the south end, was an exciting new find. The Pink-footed Goose continues at Montauk Downs gold course, along with two Snow Geese, and the number of distinguishable Iceland Gulls at the Lake Montauk Inlet has been revised up to at least seven (two juvs this morning were both paler than yesterday's juv; two distinguishable TYs, an adult-like bird with a dull, black-tipped bill, and a full adult). Shai Mitra Bay Shore From: bounce-122256650-11143...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-122256650-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Shaibal Mitra [shaibal.mi...@csi.cuny.edu] Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2018 2:51 PM To: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu) Subject: [nysbirds-l] Little Gull+ Montauk An adult Little Gull was present off Montauk Point, Suffolk County, Friday afternoon and again this morning. When visible, this bird has been in loose association with about 30 Bonaparte's Gulls, milling over a spectacular aggregation of scoters and eiders, directly off of the concession building. It has ben missed, however, both last evening and during late morning today. Other notable birds at Montauk Point included an immature male King Eider, an immature Glaucous Gull, and small numbers of Razorbills. At least five distinguishable Iceland Gulls are present at Lake Montauk Inlet, and another immature male King Eider was seen at nearby Culloden Point. Ditch Plains featured a male Harlequin Duck and a female King Eider. Shai Mitra (birding with Seth Ausubel, Bobby Berlingeri, Pete Morris, Mary Normandia, and Patricia Lindsay; assisted by Brent Bomkamp and Taylor Sturm; inspired by Tyler G.) -- -- 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/ --
RE:[nysbirds-l] Little Gull+ Montauk
The biggest surprise at Montauk Point this morning was a Dovekie that flew in from the south, passed back and forth close below the concession building, sat briefly, then flew back out to the south. Other highlights there included the continuing adult Little Gull (two brief appearances), immature Glaucous Gull, and larger numbers of Razorbills (about 80). An Eared Grebe on Lake Montauk, visible from the south end, was an exciting new find. The Pink-footed Goose continues at Montauk Downs gold course, along with two Snow Geese, and the number of distinguishable Iceland Gulls at the Lake Montauk Inlet has been revised up to at least seven (two juvs this morning were both paler than yesterday's juv; two distinguishable TYs, an adult-like bird with a dull, black-tipped bill, and a full adult). Shai Mitra Bay Shore From: bounce-122256650-11143...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-122256650-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Shaibal Mitra [shaibal.mi...@csi.cuny.edu] Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2018 2:51 PM To: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu) Subject: [nysbirds-l] Little Gull+ Montauk An adult Little Gull was present off Montauk Point, Suffolk County, Friday afternoon and again this morning. When visible, this bird has been in loose association with about 30 Bonaparte's Gulls, milling over a spectacular aggregation of scoters and eiders, directly off of the concession building. It has ben missed, however, both last evening and during late morning today. Other notable birds at Montauk Point included an immature male King Eider, an immature Glaucous Gull, and small numbers of Razorbills. At least five distinguishable Iceland Gulls are present at Lake Montauk Inlet, and another immature male King Eider was seen at nearby Culloden Point. Ditch Plains featured a male Harlequin Duck and a female King Eider. Shai Mitra (birding with Seth Ausubel, Bobby Berlingeri, Pete Morris, Mary Normandia, and Patricia Lindsay; assisted by Brent Bomkamp and Taylor Sturm; inspired by Tyler G.) -- -- 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] Barrow’s Goldeneye
The drake Barrow’s Goldeneye continues at Crab Meadow Beach west of parking lot with Common Goldeneye. Seen with Jeff Ritter who located him May the birds be with you Bobby and Colleen Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Barrow’s Goldeneye
The drake Barrow’s Goldeneye continues at Crab Meadow Beach west of parking lot with Common Goldeneye. Seen with Jeff Ritter who located him May the birds be with you Bobby and Colleen Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Surf Scoter at Orchard Beach
Showing as a rarity so I figured I’d share. Stayed put after a Merlin flying by wasn’t able to hold onto another bird it was holding and raft of buffleheads scattered. ... to be continued. -- 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] Surf Scoter at Orchard Beach
Showing as a rarity so I figured I’d share. Stayed put after a Merlin flying by wasn’t able to hold onto another bird it was holding and raft of buffleheads scattered. ... to be continued. -- 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/ --
