[nysbirds-l] Broome Co. Birds last few weeks: Hudsonian Godwit, Glossy/White-Faced Ibis, Forster's Terns, American Golden-Plovers and Franklin's Gull

[David Nicosia]

All,

I haven't posted to this list for a while but it was pretty slow until
recently.  On September 11th, I had a first county record HUDSONIAN GODWIT
at Dorchester Park Whitney Point. The bird didn't stay long and
unfortunately I was the only person to get on it. There were some gulls
near one of the small jetties. I heard a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER coming from
there so I went over and found the Godwit in my binoculars. This location
is behind a shack at Dorchester where they rent kayaks and canoes.
Unfortunately, a worker spooked all the gulls and godwit/plover before I
could get my scope on the godwit. It did get it in flight in my scope with
excellent views. Unfortunately it didn't come back. I checked all around
the reservoir to no avail.

The drought conditions up here have recently led to really low levels on
the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers which made for extensive mudflats and
gravel bars. Aside from some cool shorebirds (nothing unusual) Jon Weeks
found a Glossy/White-Faced Ibis on September 27th. We haven't been able to
ID it to species level yet since it is immature. A challenging ID as you
know. The bird is still present as of today. The location is Cheri A.
Lindsay Park, an ebird hotspot in Binghamton.

Here are some ebird lists that have excellent photos of this Ibis.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S74308189?view=photos

https://ebird.org/checklist/S74236229?view=photos

Then Whitney Point dam was drawn down almost 4 feet exposing the shallow
areas of Upper Lisle County Park leading to extensive mudflats and gravel
bars over the last week. There is a lot
of shallow water and bait fish. This is the best habitat for gulls/terns
and shorebirds that I have seen here in more than 10 years. It is a bit
late for the bulk of shorebird migration but I have told
our local folks that anytime we have storms or a strong front to check this
area out.  On Saturday Oct 3rd we had 4 Forster's Terns up there, which are
pretty rare in Broome.
see https://ebird.org/checklist/S74360552

On Sunday, we had 5 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS fly over and land on the gravel
bars at Upper Lisle. This is a high count for Broome County as far as I
know. The birds were juveniles. I picked them
up by call and got on them in flight. They were calling again on the ground
and were relocated. Fortunately Jay McGowan and his wife were also birding
Upper Lisle and they got some great views
of these awesome birds. Jay and Livia also tallied 92 species Sunday
October 4th which is a record for Upper Lisle, previous record was 87
species.

My checklist is here with fair photos of the AGPL
https://ebird.org/checklist/S74411991

Then today October 7th with a cold front coming through, I get a text from
Jon Weeks one of our local birders here who also found the ibis. He had an
unusual gull that he thought was either
a LAUGHING GULL or FRANKLIN'S GULL. I got up there after work and
relocated the gull which turned out to be a FRANKLIN'S GULL. Another rarity
for Broome County.

see https://ebird.org/checklist/S74539138


So with the FRGU Upper Lisle County Park now has 201 species for 2020, our
best year up here so far too date. The place also is in the top ten for all
ebird hotspots in NY state so far. Hopefully
we will keep this habitat a little longer before they fill-up the
reservoir.

Best,
Dave Nicosia

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[nysbirds-l] Wilson's Phalarope

[Robert A. Proniewych]

There are currently 2 WIPH feeding at the south end of the East Pond on the
east side. Jamaica Bay.

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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay East Pond 10-5 & Breezy Point 10-6 Queens Co.

[Andrew Baksh]


East Pond 10-5:

As shorebird season winds down, the duckage numbers have begun to increase 
substantially on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

Greater Scaup and Northern Pintails are starting to increase from the one and 
twos from a week earlier. Blue-winged Teal numbers have dropped and 
Green-winged Teal numbers have increased.

4 Brant and 1 Snow Goose was a sign that Geese are on the move. Canada Geese 
numbers are also showing an uptick. As I schelped up the pond from south to 
north I had a nice tally of Swamp Sparrows but no Sparrow surprises.

The shorebird highlights of my East Pond foray are as follows: White-rumped 
Sandpiper, Stilt Sandpipers (favoring the northend), Long-billed Dowitcher (1) 
(favoring the northend and called too), Pectoral Sandpipers, Dunlins, Greater 
and Lesser Yellowlegs and Spotted Sandpipers - one with a leg injury.

It seems that one of the juvenile Peregrine Falcons that were terrorizing the 
shorebirds have gotten better at hunting. I witnessed a Lesser Yellowlegs 
(LEYE) getting clipped which sadly made me adjust my LEYE totals.

Peeps are still in somewhat decent numbers this late on the pond. They tend to 
hug the Phragmites while feeding which is good strategy with Falco Peregrinus 
around.

NO SIGN of the American Avocet, which has not been reported for a few days. Any 
Western Sandpiper candidate should be scrutinized very carefully. I have not 
seen a Western Sandpiper on the pond since early September and the few photos 
sent to me recently by some for review were all long billed SESAs.

Breezy Point 10-6

A trip to Breezy Point was marred by off leashed dogs and heavy machinery at 
work on the beach.

The massive gathering of Tree Swallows observed on the beach a few weeks ago 
was non existent. Nevertheless, a few thousand were still around wheeling 
around and feeding on Bayberries.

Sanderlings in good numbers are still around. Within the flocks, I managed to 
pick out Red Knot and a few Semipalmated Sandpiers.

Gull numbers are down and I only managed 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull (LBBG). 
This year has been a good one for LBBGs at Breezy.

Let’s hope for more good stuff showing up late on the pond and elsewhere. 
Shorebirding is not done until I have seen the last peep leave the pond 🤓

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

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[nysbirds-l] Wilson’s Phalarope on East Pond, JBWR (Queens Co.)

[Ken Feustel]

Observed with Yellowlegs on east side of Pond, as viewed from south end. Flew 
off north up the Pond, have not relocated.

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[nysbirds-l] Wilson’s Phalarope on East Pond, JBWR (Queens Co

[Ken Feustel]

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch

[robert adamo]

Hi John,et al,

Thanks for keeping us informed - August 29 must have been "bananas on the
bridge" !

Cheers,
Bob

On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 8:38 AM TURNER  wrote:

> The 2020 season for the Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch concluded last night
> with three nighthawks seen. As has been the case in past years, the last
> couple of days of the Watch saw little in the way of nighthawk movement.
> What distinguishes this year from the past three were the high number of
> birds that passed through in August, "frontloading" the count.
>
> Thanks to all who participated. It was wonderful to see and meet so many
> people interested in observing, and learning about, Common Nighthawks!
>
> We'll see you again next year.
>
> John Turner & Patrice Domeischel (on behalf of Four Harbors Audubon
> Society)
>
>
> *2020 Summary*
>
> *Common Nighthawk Watch*
>
> *Frank Melville Park - Stone Bridge 2020*
>
> August 27th - 44 nighthawks, 106 minutes (44 nighthawks, 106 minutes, .415
> bpm)
>
> August 28th - 351 nighthawks, 131 minutes (395 nighthawks, 237 minutes,
> 1.66 bpm)
>
> August 29th -  487 nighthawks, 139 minutes (882 nighthawks, 376 minutes,
> 2.34 bpm)
>
> August 30th - 39 nighthawks, 139 minutes(921 nighthawks, 515 minutes, 1.78
> bpm)
>
> August 31st - 169 nighthawks, 130 minutes (1090 nighthawks, 645 minutes,
> 1.68 bpm)
>
> September 1st - 177 nighthawks, 130 minutes (1267 nighthawks, 775 minutes,
> 1.63 bpm)
>
> September 2nd - 58 nighthawks, 125 minutes (1325 nighthawks, 900 minutes,
> 1.47 bpm)
>
> September 3rd - 149 nighthawks, 120 minutes (1474 nighthawks, 1020
> minutes, 1.44 bpm)
>
> September 4th - 108 nighthawks, 124 minutes (1582 nighthawks, 1144
> minutes, 1.38 bpm)
>
> September 5th - 9 nighthawks, 120 minutes (1591 nighthawks, 1264 minutes,
> 1.25 bpm)
>
> September 6th - 15 nighthawks, 120 minutes (1604 nighthawks, 1384 minutes,
> 1.15 bpm)
>
> September 7th - 54 nighthawks, 115 minutes (1658 nighthawks, 1499 minutes,
> 1.10 bpm)
>
> September 8th - 30 nighthawks, 122 minutes (1688 nighthawks, 1621 minutes,
> 1.04 bpm)
>
> September 9th - 6 nighthawks, 111 minutes (1694 nighthawks, 1732 minutes,
> .978 bpm)
>
> September 10th - 28 nighthawks, 110 minutes (1722 nighthawks, 1842
> minutes, .934 bpm)
>
> September 11th - 16 nighthawks, 112 minutes (1738 nighthawks, 1956
> minutes, .888 bpm)
>
> September 12th - 8 nighthawks, 117 minutes (1746 nighthawks, 2073 minutes.
> .844 bpm)
>
> September 13th - 10 nighthawks, 106 minutes (1756 nighthawks, 2089
> minutes, .840 bpm)
>
> September 14th - 0 nighthawks, 100 minutes (1756 nighthawks, 2189 minutes,
> .802 bpm)
>
> September 15th - 10 nighthawks, 110 minutes (1766 nighthawks, 2299
> minutes, .768 bpm)
>
> September 16th - 12 nighthawks, 101 minutes (1778 nighthawks, 2400
> minutes, .740 bpm)
>
> September 17th - 15 nighthawks, 96 minutes (1793 nighthawks, 2496 minutes,
> .718 bpm)
>
> September 18th - 4 nighthawks, 100 minutes (1797 nighthawks, 2596 minutes,
> .692 bpm)
>
> September 19th - 6 nighthawks, 101 minutes (1803 nighthawks, 2697 minutes,
> .668 bpm)
>
> September 20th - 3 nighthawks, 97 minutes (1806 nighthawks, 2794 minutes,
> .646 bpm)
>
> September 21st - 1 nighthawk, 90 minutes (1807 nighthawks, 2884 minutes,
> .626 bpm)
>
> September 22nd - 9 nighthawks, 90 minutes (1816 nighthawks, 2974 minutes,
> .610 bpm)
>
> September 23rd - 31 nighthawks, 90 minutes (1847 nighthawks, 3064 minutes,
> .602 bpm)
>
> September 24th - 16 nighthawks, 90 minutes (1863 nighthawks, 3154 minutes,
> .590 bpm)
>
> September 25th - 53 nighthawks, 90 minutes (1916 nighthawks, 3244 minutes,
> .590 bpm)
>
> September 26th - 42 nighthawks, 90 minutes (1958 nighthawks, 3334 minutes,
> .587 bpm)
>
> September 27th - 61 nighthawks, 88 minutes (2019 nighthawks, 3422 minutes,
> .590 bpm)
>
> September 28th - 57 nighthawks, 87 minutes (2076 nighthawks, 3509 minutes,
> .591 bpm)
>
> September 29th - 70 nighthawks, 83 minutes (2146 nighthawks, 3592 minutes,
> .597 bpm)
>
> September 30th - 42 nighthawks, 87 minutes (2188 nighthawks, 3682 minutes,
> .594 bpm)
>
> October 1st - 42 ni hthawks, 84 minutes (2230 nighthawks, 3766 minutes,
> .592 bpm)
>
> October 2nd - 6 nighthawks, 75 minutes (2236 nighthawks, 3841 minutes,
> .582 bpm)
>
> October 3rd - 1 nighthawk, 70 minutes (2237 nighthawks, 3911 minutes, .571
> bpm)
>
> October 4th - 1 nighthawk, 75 minutes (2238 nighthawks, 3986 minutes, .561
> bpm)
>
> October 5th - 1 nighthawk, 73 minutes (2239 nighthawks, 4059 minutes, .551
> bpm)
>
> October 6th - 3 nighthawks, 72 minutes (2242 nighthawks, 4131 minutes,
> .542 bpm)
>
>
> This year's total was the second highest total in the four years of the
> watch:
>
> *2017 - 2,046 nighthawks seen. *
>
> *2018 - 2,018 nighthawks seen. *
>
> *2019 - 2,757 nighthawks seen *
>
> *2020 - 2,242 nighthawks seen.*
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[nysbirds-l] Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch

[TURNER]

The 2020 season for the Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch concluded last night with 
three nighthawks seen. As has been the case in past years, the last couple of 
days of the Watch saw little in the way of nighthawk movement. What 
distinguishes this year from the past three were the high number of birds that 
passed through in August, "frontloading" the count. 

Thanks to all who participated. It was wonderful to see and meet so many people 
interested in observing, and learning about, Common Nighthawks!

We'll see you again next year.  

John Turner & Patrice Domeischel (on behalf of Four Harbors Audubon Society)


2020 Summary

Common Nighthawk Watch

Frank Melville Park - Stone Bridge 2020

August 27th - 44 nighthawks, 106 minutes (44 nighthawks, 106 minutes, .415 bpm)

August 28th - 351 nighthawks, 131 minutes (395 nighthawks, 237 minutes, 1.66 
bpm)

August 29th -  487 nighthawks, 139 minutes (882 nighthawks, 376 minutes, 2.34 
bpm)

August 30th - 39 nighthawks, 139 minutes(921 nighthawks, 515 minutes, 1.78 bpm)

August 31st - 169 nighthawks, 130 minutes (1090 nighthawks, 645 minutes, 1.68 
bpm)

September 1st - 177 nighthawks, 130 minutes (1267 nighthawks, 775 minutes, 1.63 
bpm)

September 2nd - 58 nighthawks, 125 minutes (1325 nighthawks, 900 minutes, 1.47 
bpm)

September 3rd - 149 nighthawks, 120 minutes (1474 nighthawks, 1020 minutes, 
1.44 bpm)

September 4th - 108 nighthawks, 124 minutes (1582 nighthawks, 1144 minutes, 
1.38 bpm)

September 5th - 9 nighthawks, 120 minutes (1591 nighthawks, 1264 minutes, 1.25 
bpm)

September 6th - 15 nighthawks, 120 minutes (1604 nighthawks, 1384 minutes, 1.15 
bpm)

September 7th - 54 nighthawks, 115 minutes (1658 nighthawks, 1499 minutes, 1.10 
bpm)

September 8th - 30 nighthawks, 122 minutes (1688 nighthawks, 1621 minutes, 1.04 
bpm)

September 9th - 6 nighthawks, 111 minutes (1694 nighthawks, 1732 minutes, .978 
bpm)

September 10th - 28 nighthawks, 110 minutes (1722 nighthawks, 1842 minutes, 
.934 bpm)

September 11th - 16 nighthawks, 112 minutes (1738 nighthawks, 1956 minutes, 
.888 bpm)

September 12th - 8 nighthawks, 117 minutes (1746 nighthawks, 2073 minutes. .844 
bpm)

September 13th - 10 nighthawks, 106 minutes (1756 nighthawks, 2089 minutes, 
.840 bpm)

September 14th - 0 nighthawks, 100 minutes (1756 nighthawks, 2189 minutes, .802 
bpm)

September 15th - 10 nighthawks, 110 minutes (1766 nighthawks, 2299 minutes, 
.768 bpm)

September 16th - 12 nighthawks, 101 minutes (1778 nighthawks, 2400 minutes, 
.740 bpm)

September 17th - 15 nighthawks, 96 minutes (1793 nighthawks, 2496 minutes, .718 
bpm)

September 18th - 4 nighthawks, 100 minutes (1797 nighthawks, 2596 minutes, .692 
bpm)

September 19th - 6 nighthawks, 101 minutes (1803 nighthawks, 2697 minutes, .668 
bpm)

September 20th - 3 nighthawks, 97 minutes (1806 nighthawks, 2794 minutes, .646 
bpm)

September 21st - 1 nighthawk, 90 minutes (1807 nighthawks, 2884 minutes, .626 
bpm)

September 22nd - 9 nighthawks, 90 minutes (1816 nighthawks, 2974 minutes, .610 
bpm)

September 23rd - 31 nighthawks, 90 minutes (1847 nighthawks, 3064 minutes, .602 
bpm)

September 24th - 16 nighthawks, 90 minutes (1863 nighthawks, 3154 minutes, .590 
bpm)

September 25th - 53 nighthawks, 90 minutes (1916 nighthawks, 3244 minutes, .590 
bpm)

September 26th - 42 nighthawks, 90 minutes (1958 nighthawks, 3334 minutes, .587 
bpm)

September 27th - 61 nighthawks, 88 minutes (2019 nighthawks, 3422 minutes, .590 
bpm)

September 28th - 57 nighthawks, 87 minutes (2076 nighthawks, 3509 minutes, .591 
bpm)

September 29th - 70 nighthawks, 83 minutes (2146 nighthawks, 3592 minutes, .597 
bpm)

September 30th - 42 nighthawks, 87 minutes (2188 nighthawks, 3682 minutes, .594 
bpm)

October 1st - 42 ni hthawks, 84 minutes (2230 nighthawks, 3766 minutes, .592 
bpm)

October 2nd - 6 nighthawks, 75 minutes (2236 nighthawks, 3841 minutes, .582 bpm)

October 3rd - 1 nighthawk, 70 minutes (2237 nighthawks, 3911 minutes, .571 bpm)

October 4th - 1 nighthawk, 75 minutes (2238 nighthawks, 3986 minutes, .561 bpm)

October 5th - 1 nighthawk, 73 minutes (2239 nighthawks, 4059 minutes, .551 bpm)

October 6th - 3 nighthawks, 72 minutes (2242 nighthawks, 4131 minutes, .542 
bpm) 


This year's total was the second highest total in the four years of the watch:

2017 - 2,046 nighthawks seen. 

2018 - 2,018 nighthawks seen. 

2019 - 2,757 nighthawks seen 

2020 - 2,242 nighthawks seen.
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