[nysbirds-l] January 11th See Life Paulagics Trip

[Sean Sime]

*Posted with permission of the list owner*

See Life Paulagics has scheduled its first NY offshore trip for the 2020
season! Yes, 2020!!!
The 14hr, January 11th trip will depart from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn
aboard the Brooklyn VI at 5am, returning around 7pm. The boat is 100ft long
and stable with ample rail space on two decks. It also has a heated cabin
and a full galley. Street parking is readily available at this season.
We will be actively chumming to keep gull and gannet activity behind the
boat throughout the trip while we navigate towards the best areas for
viewing alcids (Razorbills, Puffins, Dovekies and Common Murres).
While many of our first experiences with alcids in NY are scoping tiny
specks while being buffeted on a windy beach, pelagic trips offer the best
chance to see the species we encounter through binoculars and often at
close range, offering ample photographic opportunities and study.
Another benefit of getting offshore in winter is the warmer water temps in
the deep often moderate the air temp and even a downright frigid dockside
departure can be met with viewing Puffins 75 miles offshore in temps that
are quite enjoyable.

Target Species: Northern Fulmar, Dovekie, Razorbill, Common Murre, Atlantic
Puffin, Glaucous, Iceland, and Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Black-legged
Kittiwake, Red Phalarope.

While we don't always see every species every trip, these are the birds
that we expect to encounter with some regularity. There is also a well
established history of genuine rarities on east coast winter pelagics.
NYS's first and only Western Gull was discovered on a Paulagics trip,
multiple records in the mid-atlantic of Yellow-nosed Albatross are from
winter months, and it's worth noting that this window offers us our best
opportunity for the holy grail bird, the Great Skua

Dolphin and whales are also possibilities and we give all see life ample
attention.

Hope to see you aboard!!!

Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY

More information on cost and sign-ups can be seen here:
http://paulagics.com/trips

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[nysbirds-l] January 11th See Life Paulagics Trip

[Sean Sime]

*Posted with permission of the list owner*

See Life Paulagics has scheduled its first NY offshore trip for the 2020
season! Yes, 2020!!!
The 14hr, January 11th trip will depart from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn
aboard the Brooklyn VI at 5am, returning around 7pm. The boat is 100ft long
and stable with ample rail space on two decks. It also has a heated cabin
and a full galley. Street parking is readily available at this season.
We will be actively chumming to keep gull and gannet activity behind the
boat throughout the trip while we navigate towards the best areas for
viewing alcids (Razorbills, Puffins, Dovekies and Common Murres).
While many of our first experiences with alcids in NY are scoping tiny
specks while being buffeted on a windy beach, pelagic trips offer the best
chance to see the species we encounter through binoculars and often at
close range, offering ample photographic opportunities and study.
Another benefit of getting offshore in winter is the warmer water temps in
the deep often moderate the air temp and even a downright frigid dockside
departure can be met with viewing Puffins 75 miles offshore in temps that
are quite enjoyable.

Target Species: Northern Fulmar, Dovekie, Razorbill, Common Murre, Atlantic
Puffin, Glaucous, Iceland, and Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Black-legged
Kittiwake, Red Phalarope.

While we don't always see every species every trip, these are the birds
that we expect to encounter with some regularity. There is also a well
established history of genuine rarities on east coast winter pelagics.
NYS's first and only Western Gull was discovered on a Paulagics trip,
multiple records in the mid-atlantic of Yellow-nosed Albatross are from
winter months, and it's worth noting that this window offers us our best
opportunity for the holy grail bird, the Great Skua

Dolphin and whales are also possibilities and we give all see life ample
attention.

Hope to see you aboard!!!

Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY

More information on cost and sign-ups can be seen here:
http://paulagics.com/trips

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[nysbirds-l] Redhead Woodpecker- Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

[Jack Rothman]

There is a bright adult Red-headed Woodpecker on Hunter Island in Pelham Bay 
Park in the Bronx.
First spotted by Brendan Keogh and myself on Monday, we relocated it again this 
morning.
I hope it stays for the count on Sunday.
Jack Rothman
cityislandbirds.com 


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[nysbirds-l] Redhead Woodpecker- Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

[Jack Rothman]

There is a bright adult Red-headed Woodpecker on Hunter Island in Pelham Bay 
Park in the Bronx.
First spotted by Brendan Keogh and myself on Monday, we relocated it again this 
morning.
I hope it stays for the count on Sunday.
Jack Rothman
cityislandbirds.com 


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[nysbirds-l] December 15th Central Park CBC preliminary results

[Kaitlyn Parkins]

On Sunday 109 participants took to Central Park, in practically balmy
weather compared to last year, for 120th CBC. They counted 5,148 birds of
57 species. Despite some notable misses, for example Black-capped Chickadee
and Red-winged Blackbird (a count week bird), both the total number of
birds and species total falls well within the 20-year average for the park.
See preliminary count results below.

Other counts for the New Jersey Lower Hudson count circle took place at
Governor's Island, Randall's Island, Riverside Park, Inwood Hill Park,
Stuyvesant Town & Cove, East River & Corlear's Hook Parks, Bryant Park,
Tompkins Square Park, Washington Square Park, Harlem area parks Lower
Manhattan, and throughout Hudson and Bergen County. Preliminary reports
also indicate four Nashville Warblers were seen on counts in Upper
Manhattan, which is a record for the count circle.

The final results for Central Park and the entire NJLH circle will be
available at nycaudubon.org after count week ends!

Canada Goose 247
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 3
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 256
Green-winged Teal 1
Northern Shoveler 608
Bufflehead 17
Hooded Merganser 10
Ruddy Duck 77
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Great Blue Heron 3
Turkey Vulture 1
Cooper's Hawk 9
Red-shouldered Hawk* 1
Red-tailed Hawk 14
American Kestrel 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Coot 2
Ring-billed Gull 142
Herring Gull 245
Great Black-backed Gull 61
Rock Pigeon 609
Mourning Dove 87
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 46
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 16
Downy Woodpecker 21
Northern Flicker 11
Blue Jay 176
Common Raven 1
American Crow 53
Fish Crow 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Brown Creeper 3
Carolina Wren 4
Winter Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5
Hermit Thrush 9
American Robin 247
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 8
European Starling 216
Chipping Sparrow* 2
Fox Sparrow 15
Dark-eyed Junco 34
White-throated Sparrow 924
Song Sparrow 14
Swamp Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 5
Northern Cardinal 93
Rusty Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 41
House Finch 27
American Goldfinch 18
House Sparrow 747



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Kaitlyn Parkins
Pronouns: she/they
Conservation Biologist
New York City Audubon
71 West 23rd Street, Suite 1523
New York, NY 10010

212-691-7483 x309 <(212)%20691-7483>
kpark...@nycaudubon.org
www.nycaudubon.org

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[nysbirds-l] December 15th Central Park CBC preliminary results

[Kaitlyn Parkins]

On Sunday 109 participants took to Central Park, in practically balmy
weather compared to last year, for 120th CBC. They counted 5,148 birds of
57 species. Despite some notable misses, for example Black-capped Chickadee
and Red-winged Blackbird (a count week bird), both the total number of
birds and species total falls well within the 20-year average for the park.
See preliminary count results below.

Other counts for the New Jersey Lower Hudson count circle took place at
Governor's Island, Randall's Island, Riverside Park, Inwood Hill Park,
Stuyvesant Town & Cove, East River & Corlear's Hook Parks, Bryant Park,
Tompkins Square Park, Washington Square Park, Harlem area parks Lower
Manhattan, and throughout Hudson and Bergen County. Preliminary reports
also indicate four Nashville Warblers were seen on counts in Upper
Manhattan, which is a record for the count circle.

The final results for Central Park and the entire NJLH circle will be
available at nycaudubon.org after count week ends!

Canada Goose 247
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 3
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 256
Green-winged Teal 1
Northern Shoveler 608
Bufflehead 17
Hooded Merganser 10
Ruddy Duck 77
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Great Blue Heron 3
Turkey Vulture 1
Cooper's Hawk 9
Red-shouldered Hawk* 1
Red-tailed Hawk 14
American Kestrel 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Coot 2
Ring-billed Gull 142
Herring Gull 245
Great Black-backed Gull 61
Rock Pigeon 609
Mourning Dove 87
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 46
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 16
Downy Woodpecker 21
Northern Flicker 11
Blue Jay 176
Common Raven 1
American Crow 53
Fish Crow 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Brown Creeper 3
Carolina Wren 4
Winter Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5
Hermit Thrush 9
American Robin 247
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 8
European Starling 216
Chipping Sparrow* 2
Fox Sparrow 15
Dark-eyed Junco 34
White-throated Sparrow 924
Song Sparrow 14
Swamp Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 5
Northern Cardinal 93
Rusty Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 41
House Finch 27
American Goldfinch 18
House Sparrow 747



-- 
Kaitlyn Parkins
Pronouns: she/they
Conservation Biologist
New York City Audubon
71 West 23rd Street, Suite 1523
New York, NY 10010

212-691-7483 x309 <(212)%20691-7483>
kpark...@nycaudubon.org
www.nycaudubon.org

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[nysbirds-l] Geoff LaBaron - BirdCallsRadio

[Mardi Dickinson]

Birder et al,

Thought many of you would be interested in my next guest Geoff LaBaron as we 
dive deep into Audubon Christmas Bird Count.
https://bit.ly/2PyMLY3

Season’s Greetings,
Mardi Dickinson
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[nysbirds-l] Geoff LaBaron - BirdCallsRadio

[Mardi Dickinson]

Birder et al,

Thought many of you would be interested in my next guest Geoff LaBaron as we 
dive deep into Audubon Christmas Bird Count.
https://bit.ly/2PyMLY3

Season’s Greetings,
Mardi Dickinson
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