[nysbirds-l] LI Central Suffolk CBC Results
Held under cloudy skies, and relatively warm mid-40 degree temps, on Friday, Dec.27, 2019, the Central Suffolk CBC had 43 field participants, and 115 species, with one species listed for Count Week (Pipits). This was pretty much the average species total since the beginning of this Count Circle, which began Jan.1, 1954, with 5 participants. Highlights for this year’s Count included: A High Count of Wild Turkey (158), Turkey Vulture (17), Bald Eagle (10), and Eastern Bluebird (64) as well as a Circle Second - Thick-billed Murre. One Snowy Owl, a Yellow-breasted Chat, 150 Razorbills, and 6 Saw-whet Owls were also seen by our keen observers! The Central Suffolk CBC covers the geographic area of EPCAL/Calverton/Riverhead, Westhampton Beach, Eastport, Cupsogue and Smith Point County Parks, and the Yaphank area. Scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, we welcome any new participants to the Count. Hopefully the 13 new Team Members will join us again next year! Our First Compilation Dinner was also held this year, and it was enjoyed by all. Thanks again to all the Central Suffolk Participants! Eileen Schwinn Eastern Long Island Audubon Society -- 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] Geese at Belmont Lake SP, Suffolk Co.
Barnacle and Cackling Geese on the lake now with Canadas and various ducks. 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] Cedar Beach, Rough-legged hawk
Rough-legged hawk hovering and moving east from Overlook Beach entrance (near Cedar Beach). Also, tree sparrows along entrance road. -- 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] NEWS REEL - BirdCallsRadio
Birders et al, Thought many of you would be interested in today’s show BCR News Reel https://bit.ly/35Ur6PY Happy Birding! Cheers, Mardi Dickinson Norwalk CT -- 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] Breezy Point, Queens County Razorbills ++
Doug Gochfeld and I visited Breezy Point mid-morning in mild and relatively windless conditions. Visibility was excellent and surface conditions on the bay and ocean were glass-like. The lack of wind allowed for some good ear birding as well and there were plenty of lingering half-hardies. Highlights include: 9 Razorbill 2 Red-necked Grebe 180 Surf Scoter 850 White-winged Scoter 140 Black Scoter 5 Common Eider 1 Bald Eagle (juvenile) 1 Horned Lark 12 Snow Bunting 8 Tree Swallow 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6 Gray Catbird 7 Field Sparrow The full eBird checklist can be viewed here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S63136927 Good Birding, Sean Sime Brooklyn, NY -- 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] Drake Barrows Goldeneye Pehlam Bay park vicinity
Richard aracil spotted a drake barrows goldeneye at 3 pm today off the south end of the orchard beach boardwalk.after the bird was lost from view behind high island.both richard and myself drove over to kirby street on city island and picked it up again around 4 pm and it was last seen moving toward hart island as it was getting dark.it was with a few other common goldeneye.same area he found a drake barrow last year.and I found a hen barrow by kirby st the next morning.no luck with a hen barrows today Patrick horan Bronx n.y.Sent from my Samsung Galaxy 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Long Island: Origins of banded Glaucous Gull at Shinnecock Inlet?
I have an update to the banded Glaucous Gull seen on Saturday near Shinnecock Inlet, Suffolk County. Vernon Buckle put me in touch with some of the Canadian researchers doing work in Nunavut in the Canadian Arctic, and today I received this reply “That is one of the glaucous gull chicks we banded this summer at Coats Island (82.01 W, 62.95 N). We banded it on 1 Aug 2019, when it was 15 days old. Nice to learn that it has survived, especially since it was one of the later nests in the colony this year.” Thanks to all involved, especially Lisa Nasta, who noticed the band, and John Gluth, Ken Thompson and Pat and Shai for also photographing and keeping track of the bird. Also Rich Guthrie, Angus Wilson and Doug Gochfeld for background info they provided. Angus nailed the location- Nunavut Mike Cooper Ridge, NY . Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 4, 2020, at 11:45 PM, Michael Cooper wrote: > > We have photos of the band and we think we have all the numbers. One observer > entered the numbers and received this response > “ the bander has not submitted data for the band yet” and she was asked to > submit photos. > > Basically, we found the bird and Lisa Nasta noticed the band. I tossed > oyster crackers to it while she and John Gluth concentrated on photographing > the band. > > Oyster crackers were courtesy of Pat Lindsay and Shai Mitra after a nice > lunch at Sunday’s a few weeks ago. Fortunately, Sunday’s was not handing out > chocolate chips or I would have eaten them by now and the bird would have > flown off. > > Mike Cooper > Ridge, LI, NY > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 4, 2020, at 10:40 PM, Richard Guthrie >> wrote: >> >> Great idea, Angus. >> >> Just an additional note: in order for the BBL to provide a complete report, >> the entire band number must be submitted. A Canadian or American band will >> have a numeric pattern such as: xxx-x (three numbers, a dash, then five >> numbers. There should also be an abbreviated plain language instruction >> embossed on the band. For reporting purposes, only the band numbers need be >> submitted (but - again, ALL the numbers). If the band is from a system other >> than Canada/USA, then there could be a wide variety of protocols involved. >> >> Rich Guthrie >> New Baltimore, NY >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jan 4, 2020, at 9:54 PM, Angus Wilson wrote: >>> >>> Today a couple of observers reported a 1 CY GLAUCOUS GULL from the parking >>> lot at ocean-end of the Ponquogue Bridge in Hampton Bays (Suffolk Co.). A >>> handsome bird for sure but what's really fascinating is that it carries a >>> metal band on the right leg. With luck, someone will be able to read the >>> band in the field or from photos so we can find out the history of the >>> bird. >>> >>> I'm not aware of any other band recoveries for this species in New York >>> State. My assumption would be that it was banded as a chick in Nunavut >>> (Canadian High Arctic) but for once we have a chance to know for sure. >>> Maybe we will be surprised. Readers may remember a Harlequin Duck >>> photographed by Derek Rogers in early January 2018 at the inlet itself, >>> which most unexpectedly turned out to be from Montana and thus from the >>> separate western population. >>> >>> https://blog.nature.org/science/2018/03/26/a-harlequin-ducks-long-cross-country-migration/ >>> >>> If anyone is successful in reading part or all of the band numbers for the >>> Glaucous Gull please submit the info to the Bird Banding Lab and share >>> their response with the list. It's possible that input from multiple >>> observers will be required to get a complete number. >>> >>> -- >>> Angus Wilson, New York City >>> -- >>> NYSbirds-L List Info: >>> Welcome and Basics >>> Rules and Information >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> Archives: >>> The Mail Archive >>> Surfbirds >>> ABA >>> Please submit your observations to eBird! >>> -- >> >> -- >> NYSbirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> ABA >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- > > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > ABA > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- 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] Long Island: Origins of banded Glaucous Gull at Shinnecock Inlet?
You say it's from the Canadian arctic, but I'm having Nunavut.RSeriously, fine detective work. What a wanderer!Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device Original message From: Mike Date: 1/7/20 6:22 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Michael Cooper Cc: Richard Guthrie , Angus Wilson , NYSBIRDS-L Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Long Island: Origins of banded Glaucous Gull at Shinnecock Inlet? I have an update to the banded Glaucous Gull seen on Saturday near Shinnecock Inlet, Suffolk County. Vernon Buckle put me in touch with some of the Canadian researchers doing work in Nunavut in the Canadian Arctic, and today I received this reply“That is one of the glaucous gull chicks we banded this summer at Coats Island (82.01 W, 62.95 N). We banded it on 1 Aug 2019, when it was 15 days old. Nice to learn that it has survived, especially since it was one of the later nests in the colony this year.”Thanks to all involved, especially Lisa Nasta, who noticed the band, and John Gluth, Ken Thompson and Pat and Shai for also photographing and keeping track of the bird. Also Rich Guthrie, Angus Wilson and Doug Gochfeld for background info they provided. Angus nailed the location- NunavutMike CooperRidge, NY. Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 4, 2020, at 11:45 PM, Michael Cooper wrote:We have photos of the band and we think we have all the numbers. One observer entered the numbers and received this response“ the bander has not submitted data for the band yet” and she was asked to submit photos. Basically, we found the bird and Lisa Nasta noticed the band. I tossed oyster crackers to it while she and John Gluth concentrated on photographing the band. Oyster crackers were courtesy of Pat Lindsay and Shai Mitra after a nice lunch at Sunday’s a few weeks ago. Fortunately, Sunday’s was not handing out chocolate chips or I would have eaten them by now and the bird would have flown off. Mike CooperRidge, LI, NYSent from my iPhoneOn Jan 4, 2020, at 10:40 PM, Richard Guthrie wrote:Great idea, Angus. Just an additional note: in order for the BBL to provide a complete report, the entire band number must be submitted. A Canadian or American band will have a numeric pattern such as: xxx-x (three numbers, a dash, then five numbers. There should also be an abbreviated plain language instruction embossed on the band. For reporting purposes, only the band numbers need be submitted (but - again, ALL the numbers). If the band is from a system other than Canada/USA, then there could be a wide variety of protocols involved. Rich GuthrieNew Baltimore, NY Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 4, 2020, at 9:54 PM, Angus Wilson wrote:Today a couple of observers reported a 1 CY GLAUCOUS GULL from the parking lot at ocean-end of the Ponquogue Bridge in Hampton Bays (Suffolk Co.). A handsome bird for sure but what's really fascinating is that it carries a metal band on the right leg. With luck, someone will be able to read the band in the field or from photos so we can find out the history of the bird. I'm not aware of any other band recoveries for this species in New York State. My assumption would be that it was banded as a chick in Nunavut (Canadian High Arctic) but for once we have a chance to know for sure. Maybe we will be surprised. Readers may remember a Harlequin Duck photographed by Derek Rogers in early January 2018 at the inlet itself, which most unexpectedly turned out to be from Montana and thus from the separate western population. https://blog.nature.org/science/2018/03/26/a-harlequin-ducks-long-cross-country-migration/If anyone is successful in reading part or all of the band numbers for the Glaucous Gull please submit the info to the Bird Banding Lab and share their response with the list. It's possible that input from multiple observers will be required to get a complete number.-- Angus Wilson, New York City -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds ABA Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds
Re: [nysbirds-l] Long Island: Origins of banded Glaucous Gull at Shinnecock Inlet?
Ha! Well you had to wait a long time to use that one! Lol Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 7, 2020, at 6:34 PM, rcech wrote: > > You say it's from the Canadian arctic, but I'm having Nunavut. > > R > > Seriously, fine detective work. What a wanderer! > > > > Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device > > > Original message > From: Mike > Date: 1/7/20 6:22 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: Michael Cooper > Cc: Richard Guthrie , Angus Wilson > , NYSBIRDS-L > Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Long Island: Origins of banded Glaucous Gull at > Shinnecock Inlet? > > I have an update to the banded Glaucous Gull seen on Saturday near Shinnecock > Inlet, Suffolk County. Vernon Buckle put me in touch with some of the > Canadian researchers doing work in Nunavut in the Canadian Arctic, and today > I received this reply > > “That is one of the glaucous gull chicks we banded this summer at Coats > Island (82.01 W, 62.95 N). We banded it on 1 Aug 2019, when it was 15 days > old. Nice to learn that it has survived, especially since it was one of the > later nests in the colony this year.” > > Thanks to all involved, especially Lisa Nasta, who noticed the band, and John > Gluth, Ken Thompson and Pat and Shai for also photographing and keeping track > of the bird. Also Rich Guthrie, Angus Wilson and Doug Gochfeld for background > info they provided. Angus nailed the location- Nunavut > > > Mike Cooper > Ridge, NY > . > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 4, 2020, at 11:45 PM, Michael Cooper wrote: >> >> We have photos of the band and we think we have all the numbers. One >> observer entered the numbers and received this response >> “ the bander has not submitted data for the band yet” and she was asked to >> submit photos. >> >> Basically, we found the bird and Lisa Nasta noticed the band. I tossed >> oyster crackers to it while she and John Gluth concentrated on photographing >> the band. >> >> Oyster crackers were courtesy of Pat Lindsay and Shai Mitra after a nice >> lunch at Sunday’s a few weeks ago. Fortunately, Sunday’s was not handing >> out chocolate chips or I would have eaten them by now and the bird would >> have flown off. >> >> Mike Cooper >> Ridge, LI, NY >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jan 4, 2020, at 10:40 PM, Richard Guthrie >>> wrote: >>> >>> Great idea, Angus. >>> >>> Just an additional note: in order for the BBL to provide a complete report, >>> the entire band number must be submitted. A Canadian or American band will >>> have a numeric pattern such as: xxx-x (three numbers, a dash, then five >>> numbers. There should also be an abbreviated plain language instruction >>> embossed on the band. For reporting purposes, only the band numbers need be >>> submitted (but - again, ALL the numbers). If the band is from a system >>> other than Canada/USA, then there could be a wide variety of protocols >>> involved. >>> >>> Rich Guthrie >>> New Baltimore, NY >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> On Jan 4, 2020, at 9:54 PM, Angus Wilson wrote: Today a couple of observers reported a 1 CY GLAUCOUS GULL from the parking lot at ocean-end of the Ponquogue Bridge in Hampton Bays (Suffolk Co.). A handsome bird for sure but what's really fascinating is that it carries a metal band on the right leg. With luck, someone will be able to read the band in the field or from photos so we can find out the history of the bird. I'm not aware of any other band recoveries for this species in New York State. My assumption would be that it was banded as a chick in Nunavut (Canadian High Arctic) but for once we have a chance to know for sure. Maybe we will be surprised. Readers may remember a Harlequin Duck photographed by Derek Rogers in early January 2018 at the inlet itself, which most unexpectedly turned out to be from Montana and thus from the separate western population. https://blog.nature.org/science/2018/03/26/a-harlequin-ducks-long-cross-country-migration/ If anyone is successful in reading part or all of the band numbers for the Glaucous Gull please submit the info to the Bird Banding Lab and share their response with the list. It's possible that input from multiple observers will be required to get a complete number. -- Angus Wilson, New York City -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds ABA Please submit your observations to eBird! -- >>> >>> -- >>> NYSbirds-L List Info: >>> Welcome and Basics >>> Rules and Information >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> Archives: >>> The Mail Archive >>> Surfbirds >>> ABA >>> Please submit your observations to eBird! >>> -- >> >> -- >> NYSbirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscr
[nysbirds-l] Bryant Park Veery: Brooklyn Greenie + Gulling Goodies...
Yesterday found me in the city running errands and I dropped into Bryant Park because why not and I just so happened (ahem) to have my bins with me. I happened upon another birder, Maha Katnani, and together we birdied the park. The highlights included: a couple of Catharus’; one was a slam dunk Hermit Thrush. My first impression in the field of the other Catharus was of a VEERY. However, I talked myself out of the ID and considered other possibilities. After reviewing the photos Maha took and soliciting input from others, I am satisfied with my initial assessment. Peter Pyle, who is always clutch has aged it as a 1st year bird. The Other Bryant Park notables were a female COMMON YELLOWTHROAT and Maha re-found the continuing American Woodcock. Today, I decide to get in on the Brooklyn Gull frolic at Brooklyn Bridge Park that Doug Gochfled so eloquently described and I was not disappointed. After getting a quick but long enough views for digiscoped photos of the continuing PAINTED BUNTING, I turned my attention to Gull vigil, spending most of my time near the pilings just west of Pier 1. It was slow in the beginning. Luckily, I was entertained for a while by an adult BONAPARTE’s GULL. Shortly after, I picked up the adult BLACK-HEADED GULL. Later, as I spoke with others about possibly also seeing Doug’s ICELAND GULL, I picked one out - a juvenile in the back of the Gull flock in the fading light. It was a lot of fun and I wished I had more time for the Ring-billed Gulls but that is play for another day. Cheers, "I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick Douglass 風 Swift as the wind 林 Quiet as the forest 火 Conquer like the fire 山 Steady as the mountain Sun Tzu The Art of War > (\__/) > (= '.'=) > (") _ (") > Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.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/ --