[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Limpkin - Lewiston, along the Niagara River

2022-11-15 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
Forwarding this as a separate email, so that it will appear on some of the 
online archives.

Sincerely,
Chris T-H

Sent from my iPhone



Begin forwarded message:

From: Willie D'Anna 
Date: November 15, 2022 at 19:32:49 EST
To: geneseebirds , Geneseebirds 
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Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Limpkin - Lewiston, along the Niagara River


A Limpkin was found by a local fishing guide, Frank Campbell, last Wednesday. 
This is the first NYS record, if accepted by the NYSARC. Frank has seen the 
bird several times since, including today, when he took of a photo of it and 
sent it to Connie Adams of the NYSDEC. Connie sent it to me to ask for an ID. I 
and three others converged on Lewiston Landing [eBird hotspot is called 
Niagara—Lewiston (NY)] and looked for over an hour with no luck. I asked Connie 
Adams if she could find out exactly where it was seen. She got back to me 
pretty soon and said that it had been there a week! She also said that it likes 
to hide in the bushes next to the harbor master building. Pretty strange 
behavior for a Limpkin! As she was telling me this, I was stopped right in 
front of the harbor master building. I looked at the weeds there and almost 
immediately I noticed some movement. It’s probably a squirrel, I thought. No 
way is that a Limpkin. As you probably guessed by now, it was indeed the 
Limpkin!

The Limpkin stayed in this patch of weeds all afternoon, except for brief 
forays onto the grass nearby. There are loads of snails here and it was having 
a feast. It looks quite healthy to me. Frank Campbell told me that he has not 
seen it fly but I think that’s only because it doesn’t need to, not because it 
is injured. Still, we will be keeping a close eye on it and will not hesitate 
to call a wildlife rehabilitator, if it seems to be having difficulty.

WHERE IT IS AND TIPS FOR SEEING IT: This bird should be easy to see if it stays 
in the same spot. If you don’t know the exact spot, it is very easy to miss, 
however, as we did this morning. The coordinates are 43.173805, -79.049374 
Mapped pin: https://goo.gl/maps/CyuEbPmWpmwBt1DL8  This is below the cliff, 
down at river level. You must park above at street level and take the stairs 
down. For those who have difficulty walking, you can be driven down and let off 
at water level. Look for the blue-gray building that says “harbor master” over 
one of the doors. Next to it is a blue-gray shed. The weeds that it was hanging 
out in all day today are between those two buildings, which are only 15 feet 
apart. The bird sometimes moves behind one of the buildings but you can usually 
find it by moving around. It is close, only 30 feet or so away, though usually 
obscured or made invisible by weeds, and does not seem particularly concerned 
about people. However, please do not surround it, as it does sometimes like to 
come out into the open.

Now for the tricky part – the weather. A major lake-effect snowstorm is being 
forecast for Buffalo and points north for Friday through Sunday. Often when 
this happens, Lewiston may not get that much snow. However, if you take the NYS 
Thruway all the way to Buffalo, you could run into some major snow on those 
days. One option would be to take I-490 through Rochester and come along Lake 
Ontario. It’s a few more miles but could save you a lot of time and 
aggravation. So, check the radar on your weather app before you get to the 
Rochester exits. For Wednesday and Thursday, the snow around Lewiston should be 
pretty minor, though not zero. At some point Thursday evening the snow will 
start to move northward.

Good luck if you try to see this amazing bird!
Willie
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Limpkin - Lewiston, along the Niagara River

2022-11-15 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
Forwarding this as a separate email, so that it will appear on some of the 
online archives.

Sincerely,
Chris T-H

Sent from my iPhone



Begin forwarded message:

From: Willie D'Anna 
Date: November 15, 2022 at 19:32:49 EST
To: geneseebirds , Geneseebirds 
, NYSBIRDS-L 
Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Limpkin - Lewiston, along the Niagara River


A Limpkin was found by a local fishing guide, Frank Campbell, last Wednesday. 
This is the first NYS record, if accepted by the NYSARC. Frank has seen the 
bird several times since, including today, when he took of a photo of it and 
sent it to Connie Adams of the NYSDEC. Connie sent it to me to ask for an ID. I 
and three others converged on Lewiston Landing [eBird hotspot is called 
Niagara—Lewiston (NY)] and looked for over an hour with no luck. I asked Connie 
Adams if she could find out exactly where it was seen. She got back to me 
pretty soon and said that it had been there a week! She also said that it likes 
to hide in the bushes next to the harbor master building. Pretty strange 
behavior for a Limpkin! As she was telling me this, I was stopped right in 
front of the harbor master building. I looked at the weeds there and almost 
immediately I noticed some movement. It’s probably a squirrel, I thought. No 
way is that a Limpkin. As you probably guessed by now, it was indeed the 
Limpkin!

The Limpkin stayed in this patch of weeds all afternoon, except for brief 
forays onto the grass nearby. There are loads of snails here and it was having 
a feast. It looks quite healthy to me. Frank Campbell told me that he has not 
seen it fly but I think that’s only because it doesn’t need to, not because it 
is injured. Still, we will be keeping a close eye on it and will not hesitate 
to call a wildlife rehabilitator, if it seems to be having difficulty.

WHERE IT IS AND TIPS FOR SEEING IT: This bird should be easy to see if it stays 
in the same spot. If you don’t know the exact spot, it is very easy to miss, 
however, as we did this morning. The coordinates are 43.173805, -79.049374 
Mapped pin: https://goo.gl/maps/CyuEbPmWpmwBt1DL8  This is below the cliff, 
down at river level. You must park above at street level and take the stairs 
down. For those who have difficulty walking, you can be driven down and let off 
at water level. Look for the blue-gray building that says “harbor master” over 
one of the doors. Next to it is a blue-gray shed. The weeds that it was hanging 
out in all day today are between those two buildings, which are only 15 feet 
apart. The bird sometimes moves behind one of the buildings but you can usually 
find it by moving around. It is close, only 30 feet or so away, though usually 
obscured or made invisible by weeds, and does not seem particularly concerned 
about people. However, please do not surround it, as it does sometimes like to 
come out into the open.

Now for the tricky part – the weather. A major lake-effect snowstorm is being 
forecast for Buffalo and points north for Friday through Sunday. Often when 
this happens, Lewiston may not get that much snow. However, if you take the NYS 
Thruway all the way to Buffalo, you could run into some major snow on those 
days. One option would be to take I-490 through Rochester and come along Lake 
Ontario. It’s a few more miles but could save you a lot of time and 
aggravation. So, check the radar on your weather app before you get to the 
Rochester exits. For Wednesday and Thursday, the snow around Lewiston should be 
pretty minor, though not zero. At some point Thursday evening the snow will 
start to move northward.

Good luck if you try to see this amazing bird!
Willie
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[nysbirds-l] Limpkin - Lewiston, along the Niagara River

2022-11-15 Thread Willie D'Anna
A Limpkin was found by a local fishing guide, Frank Campbell, last
Wednesday. This is the first NYS record, if accepted by the NYSARC. Frank
has seen the bird several times since, including today, when he took of a
photo of it and sent it to Connie Adams of the NYSDEC. Connie sent it to me
to ask for an ID. I and three others converged on Lewiston Landing [eBird
hotspot is called Niagara-Lewiston (NY)] and looked for over an hour with no
luck. I asked Connie Adams if she could find out exactly where it was seen.
She got back to me pretty soon and said that it had been there a week! She
also said that it likes to hide in the bushes next to the harbor master
building. Pretty strange behavior for a Limpkin! As she was telling me this,
I was stopped right in front of the harbor master building. I looked at the
weeds there and almost immediately I noticed some movement. It's probably a
squirrel, I thought. No way is that a Limpkin. As you probably guessed by
now, it was indeed the Limpkin!

 

The Limpkin stayed in this patch of weeds all afternoon, except for brief
forays onto the grass nearby. There are loads of snails here and it was
having a feast. It looks quite healthy to me. Frank Campbell told me that he
has not seen it fly but I think that's only because it doesn't need to, not
because it is injured. Still, we will be keeping a close eye on it and will
not hesitate to call a wildlife rehabilitator, if it seems to be having
difficulty.

 

WHERE IT IS AND TIPS FOR SEEING IT: This bird should be easy to see if it
stays in the same spot. If you don't know the exact spot, it is very easy to
miss, however, as we did this morning. The coordinates are 43.173805,
-79.049374 Mapped pin: https://goo.gl/maps/CyuEbPmWpmwBt1DL8  This is below
the cliff, down at river level. You must park above at street level and take
the stairs down. For those who have difficulty walking, you can be driven
down and let off at water level. Look for the blue-gray building that says
"harbor master" over one of the doors. Next to it is a blue-gray shed. The
weeds that it was hanging out in all day today are between those two
buildings, which are only 15 feet apart. The bird sometimes moves behind one
of the buildings but you can usually find it by moving around. It is close,
only 30 feet or so away, though usually obscured or made invisible by weeds,
and does not seem particularly concerned about people. However, please do
not surround it, as it does sometimes like to come out into the open.

 

Now for the tricky part - the weather. A major lake-effect snowstorm is
being forecast for Buffalo and points north for Friday through Sunday. Often
when this happens, Lewiston may not get that much snow. However, if you take
the NYS Thruway all the way to Buffalo, you could run into some major snow
on those days. One option would be to take I-490 through Rochester and come
along Lake Ontario. It's a few more miles but could save you a lot of time
and aggravation. So, check the radar on your weather app before you get to
the Rochester exits. For Wednesday and Thursday, the snow around Lewiston
should be pretty minor, though not zero. At some point Thursday evening the
snow will start to move northward.

 

Good luck if you try to see this amazing bird!

Willie


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Wilson, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Limpkin - Lewiston, along the Niagara River

2022-11-15 Thread Willie D'Anna
A Limpkin was found by a local fishing guide, Frank Campbell, last
Wednesday. This is the first NYS record, if accepted by the NYSARC. Frank
has seen the bird several times since, including today, when he took of a
photo of it and sent it to Connie Adams of the NYSDEC. Connie sent it to me
to ask for an ID. I and three others converged on Lewiston Landing [eBird
hotspot is called Niagara-Lewiston (NY)] and looked for over an hour with no
luck. I asked Connie Adams if she could find out exactly where it was seen.
She got back to me pretty soon and said that it had been there a week! She
also said that it likes to hide in the bushes next to the harbor master
building. Pretty strange behavior for a Limpkin! As she was telling me this,
I was stopped right in front of the harbor master building. I looked at the
weeds there and almost immediately I noticed some movement. It's probably a
squirrel, I thought. No way is that a Limpkin. As you probably guessed by
now, it was indeed the Limpkin!

 

The Limpkin stayed in this patch of weeds all afternoon, except for brief
forays onto the grass nearby. There are loads of snails here and it was
having a feast. It looks quite healthy to me. Frank Campbell told me that he
has not seen it fly but I think that's only because it doesn't need to, not
because it is injured. Still, we will be keeping a close eye on it and will
not hesitate to call a wildlife rehabilitator, if it seems to be having
difficulty.

 

WHERE IT IS AND TIPS FOR SEEING IT: This bird should be easy to see if it
stays in the same spot. If you don't know the exact spot, it is very easy to
miss, however, as we did this morning. The coordinates are 43.173805,
-79.049374 Mapped pin: https://goo.gl/maps/CyuEbPmWpmwBt1DL8  This is below
the cliff, down at river level. You must park above at street level and take
the stairs down. For those who have difficulty walking, you can be driven
down and let off at water level. Look for the blue-gray building that says
"harbor master" over one of the doors. Next to it is a blue-gray shed. The
weeds that it was hanging out in all day today are between those two
buildings, which are only 15 feet apart. The bird sometimes moves behind one
of the buildings but you can usually find it by moving around. It is close,
only 30 feet or so away, though usually obscured or made invisible by weeds,
and does not seem particularly concerned about people. However, please do
not surround it, as it does sometimes like to come out into the open.

 

Now for the tricky part - the weather. A major lake-effect snowstorm is
being forecast for Buffalo and points north for Friday through Sunday. Often
when this happens, Lewiston may not get that much snow. However, if you take
the NYS Thruway all the way to Buffalo, you could run into some major snow
on those days. One option would be to take I-490 through Rochester and come
along Lake Ontario. It's a few more miles but could save you a lot of time
and aggravation. So, check the radar on your weather app before you get to
the Rochester exits. For Wednesday and Thursday, the snow around Lewiston
should be pretty minor, though not zero. At some point Thursday evening the
snow will start to move northward.

 

Good luck if you try to see this amazing bird!

Willie


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[nysbirds-l] Don't miss tomorrow night's Queens County Bird Club/NY Zoom Meeting! Robyn & Paul of A Couple Without Borders presents "The Pantanal" on November 16, 2022 at 7:30 PM Eastern Time (USA an

2022-11-15 Thread marciaaabrah...@aol.com

Don't miss tomorrow night's Queens County Bird Club/NY Zoom Meeting!
Members and Non-Members are welcomed!

Robyn & Paul of A Couple Without Borders presents "The Pantanal"When: Nov 16, 
2022 07:30 PM Eastern Time (USA and Canada)
Travel to The Pantanal. Experience this magical place which boasts the largest 
concentration of wildlife in the Western Hemisphere. Robyn & Paul will share 
their birding and wildlife adventures with us through their photos and speak 
about the region, conservation, travel to the area and of course the jaguar, 
birds and other wildlife.Robyn & Paul are a local conservation driven birding 
couple who explore the world and share it with their over 25K followers on 
Instagram - both virtually and with in-person trips. They have been birding 
since 2014 and like many, it has become a passion. Robyn has a degree in 
biology and was a former zookeeper for the Wildlife Conservation Society at the 
Bronx Zoo. They are both involved with many community science and volunteer 
projects and have been speaking throughout the country for the past 5 years.  

Register in advance for this meeting:
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[nysbirds-l] Don't miss tomorrow night's Queens County Bird Club/NY Zoom Meeting! Robyn & Paul of A Couple Without Borders presents "The Pantanal" on November 16, 2022 at 7:30 PM Eastern Time (USA an

2022-11-15 Thread marciaaabrah...@aol.com

Don't miss tomorrow night's Queens County Bird Club/NY Zoom Meeting!
Members and Non-Members are welcomed!

Robyn & Paul of A Couple Without Borders presents "The Pantanal"When: Nov 16, 
2022 07:30 PM Eastern Time (USA and Canada)
Travel to The Pantanal. Experience this magical place which boasts the largest 
concentration of wildlife in the Western Hemisphere. Robyn & Paul will share 
their birding and wildlife adventures with us through their photos and speak 
about the region, conservation, travel to the area and of course the jaguar, 
birds and other wildlife.Robyn & Paul are a local conservation driven birding 
couple who explore the world and share it with their over 25K followers on 
Instagram - both virtually and with in-person trips. They have been birding 
since 2014 and like many, it has become a passion. Robyn has a degree in 
biology and was a former zookeeper for the Wildlife Conservation Society at the 
Bronx Zoo. They are both involved with many community science and volunteer 
projects and have been speaking throughout the country for the past 5 years.  

Register in advance for this meeting:
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[nysbirds-l] Limpkin Niagara County now 11 AM

2022-11-15 Thread Richard Guthrie
Lewiston dock , Niagara River 

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[nysbirds-l] Limpkin Niagara County now 11 AM

2022-11-15 Thread Richard Guthrie
Lewiston dock , Niagara River 

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[nysbirds-l] Limpkin in Lewiston, Niagara County

2022-11-15 Thread Shaibal Mitra
>From Willie D'Anna, who asked us to post:

"There is a Limpkin at Lewiston landing (Niagara River), currently hiding in 
weeds and shrubs while eating snails. He is right next to the blue-gray harbor 
master building, which is front of the boat ramp, so just a few feet above the 
water level and ten yards from water's edge. Been here a week, apparently. 
Found by Frank Chapman, a fishing guide."

Willie sent a dropped pin which I am not able to include here in this email, 
but which will be shared shortly.

Shai Mitra and Patricia Lindsay
Bay Shore
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[nysbirds-l] Limpkin in Lewiston, Niagara County

2022-11-15 Thread Shaibal Mitra
>From Willie D'Anna, who asked us to post:

"There is a Limpkin at Lewiston landing (Niagara River), currently hiding in 
weeds and shrubs while eating snails. He is right next to the blue-gray harbor 
master building, which is front of the boat ramp, so just a few feet above the 
water level and ten yards from water's edge. Been here a week, apparently. 
Found by Frank Chapman, a fishing guide."

Willie sent a dropped pin which I am not able to include here in this email, 
but which will be shared shortly.

Shai Mitra and Patricia Lindsay
Bay Shore
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