Re: [nysbirds-l] White-faced Ibis present now (JBWR)

[Andrew Baksh]

An update for those thinking of twitching the WFIB (White-faced Ibis), The bird 
just flew out from the East Pond, over Crossbay seemingly heading towards the 
south marsh.

Other highlights included 2 Royal Terns that just flew over the south end of 
the East Pond heading north east.

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

> On Jun 18, 2016, at 10:05 AM, Gail Benson  wrote:
> 
> White-faced Ibis present now in Southeast corner of East pond (Jamaica Bay 
> Wildlife Refuge).  Tom Burke, Andrew Baksh, Gail Benson
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [JERSEYBI] Lark Bunting, Hudson County

[Andrew Baksh]

For anyone bored with the Garganey chatter or looking for a new quest.


"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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Begin forwarded message:

> From: Samuel Galick <sam.gal...@gmail.com>
> Date: June 13, 2016 at 7:44:44 AM EDT
> To: jerse...@lists.princeton.edu
> Subject: [JERSEYBI] Lark Bunting, Hudson County
> Reply-To: sam.gal...@gmail.com
> 
> Simon Lane reports:
> 
> Male Lark Bunting - Liberty SP - very distinctive. Hanging around road edges 
> just N of IC parking area. Seen several times.
> 
> Good birding,
> 
> Sam
> 
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [JERSEYBI] Lark Bunting, Hudson County

[Andrew Baksh]

For anyone bored with the Garganey chatter or looking for a new quest.


"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
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Begin forwarded message:

> From: Samuel Galick 
> Date: June 13, 2016 at 7:44:44 AM EDT
> To: jerse...@lists.princeton.edu
> Subject: [JERSEYBI] Lark Bunting, Hudson County
> Reply-To: sam.gal...@gmail.com
> 
> Simon Lane reports:
> 
> Male Lark Bunting - Liberty SP - very distinctive. Hanging around road edges 
> just N of IC parking area. Seen several times.
> 
> Good birding,
> 
> Sam
> 
> 
> -- 
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> Cape May, NJ
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[nysbirds-l] WILSON'S Phalarope at Jamaica Bay East Pond

[Andrew Baksh]

For anyone contemplating an afternoon twitch, the Wilson's Phalarope continues 
on the East Pond, feeding near the raunt and showing well from the overlook. If 
you are not familiar with the naming conventions for areas on the pond, here is 
a link with an embedded map - 
http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2013/07/jamaica-bay-shorebird-report-7-11-13.html?m=1

Many of the usuals continue on the pond as well including a high number of 
Black Skimmers for me (27). No sign as yet of the White-faced Ibis.

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
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> On Jun 11, 2016, at 10:08 AM, Karen Fung easternblueb...@gmail.com 
> [ebirdsnyc] <ebirdsnyc-nore...@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> 
> After my earlier post I ran into Dan I. who had what was apparently the same 
> bird at the south end at 7am. He got a much closer pic, which Andrew just 
> helped me ID as a Wilson's. 
> Not sure if it's still around. It had left the overlook while my group was 
> still there, and was not at the south end when we visited later on. We left 
> the east pond around 9:15am. 
> My apologies, and good luck if you go looking for it. 
> 
> 
> Karen Fung
> NYC
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> Begin forwarded message:
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>> From: Karen Fung <easternblueb...@gmail.com>
>> Date: June 11, 2016 at 8:00:29 AM EDT
>> To: eBirdsNYC <ebirds...@yahoogroups.com>, nysbirds-L@cornell.edu
>> Subject: Red-necked Phalarope Yes
>> 
>> Continuing at Jamaica Bay E Pond viewed from Big Johns overlook looking east 
>> past the Raunt
>> 
>> 
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[nysbirds-l] WILSON'S Phalarope at Jamaica Bay East Pond

[Andrew Baksh]

For anyone contemplating an afternoon twitch, the Wilson's Phalarope continues 
on the East Pond, feeding near the raunt and showing well from the overlook. If 
you are not familiar with the naming conventions for areas on the pond, here is 
a link with an embedded map - 
http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2013/07/jamaica-bay-shorebird-report-7-11-13.html?m=1

Many of the usuals continue on the pond as well including a high number of 
Black Skimmers for me (27). No sign as yet of the White-faced Ibis.

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

> On Jun 11, 2016, at 10:08 AM, Karen Fung easternblueb...@gmail.com 
> [ebirdsnyc]  wrote:
> 
> After my earlier post I ran into Dan I. who had what was apparently the same 
> bird at the south end at 7am. He got a much closer pic, which Andrew just 
> helped me ID as a Wilson's. 
> Not sure if it's still around. It had left the overlook while my group was 
> still there, and was not at the south end when we visited later on. We left 
> the east pond around 9:15am. 
> My apologies, and good luck if you go looking for it. 
> 
> 
> Karen Fung
> NYC
> http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> From: Karen Fung 
>> Date: June 11, 2016 at 8:00:29 AM EDT
>> To: eBirdsNYC , nysbirds-L@cornell.edu
>> Subject: Red-necked Phalarope Yes
>> 
>> Continuing at Jamaica Bay E Pond viewed from Big Johns overlook looking east 
>> past the Raunt
>> 
>> 
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>> Karen Fung
>> NYC
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[nysbirds-l] White-faced Ibis continues @ JBWR Queens Co.

[Andrew Baksh]

While doing a water level survey on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay, I had the 
continuing White-faced Ibis drop in briefly on the south end.

Other notables in the area included 2 Black Skimmers and 1 Turkey Vulture 
battling the winds while being harassed by crows.

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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> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (") 
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[nysbirds-l] White-faced Ibis continues @ JBWR Queens Co.

[Andrew Baksh]

While doing a water level survey on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay, I had the 
continuing White-faced Ibis drop in briefly on the south end.

Other notables in the area included 2 Black Skimmers and 1 Turkey Vulture 
battling the winds while being harassed by crows.

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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> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

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[nysbirds-l] White-faced Ibis East Pond @ JBWR

[Andrew Baksh]

I just had a White-faced Ibis on the southend of the East Pond. Unfortunately, 
right after I tried to get a few birders back to the pond, it flew over the 
phragmites towards the railway tracks with a handful of Glossy Ibis'

Glossy Ibis are moving back and forth between the railway and the pond so it 
very likely could make its way back in but it could take a while or never 
return.

If you are going to try, bring rain gear.


"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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> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

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[nysbirds-l] White-faced Ibis East Pond @ JBWR

[Andrew Baksh]

I just had a White-faced Ibis on the southend of the East Pond. Unfortunately, 
right after I tried to get a few birders back to the pond, it flew over the 
phragmites towards the railway tracks with a handful of Glossy Ibis'

Glossy Ibis are moving back and forth between the railway and the pond so it 
very likely could make its way back in but it could take a while or never 
return.

If you are going to try, bring rain gear.


"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
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Jamaica Bay - Red-necked Phalarope

[Andrew Baksh]

For anyone interested, a Red-necked Phalarope is currently being seen on the 
south end of the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Queens (see post below).


"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

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "nathan o'reilly natro...@hotmail.com [ebirdsnyc]" 
> <ebirdsnyc-nore...@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: June 4, 2016 at 12:58:53 PM EDT
> To: nathan o'reilly <natro...@hotmail.com>
> Cc: Ebird NYC <ebirds...@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [ebirdsnyc] Jamaica Bay - Red-necked Phalarope
> Reply-To: nathan o'reilly <natro...@hotmail.com>
> 
> Bird is a Red-necked Phalarope. Andrew Baksh and I are viewing it now. 
> Extreme south end of East Pond. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 4, 2016, at 12:20 PM, nathan o'reilly natro...@hotmail.com 
>> [ebirdsnyc] <ebirdsnyc-nore...@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>> 
>>  
>> South side of East Pond. I believe I am looking at a Phalarope. Going to try 
>> to get pics. 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Jamaica Bay - Red-necked Phalarope

[Andrew Baksh]

For anyone interested, a Red-necked Phalarope is currently being seen on the 
south end of the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Queens (see post below).


"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

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> From: "nathan o'reilly natro...@hotmail.com [ebirdsnyc]" 
> 
> Date: June 4, 2016 at 12:58:53 PM EDT
> To: nathan o'reilly 
> Cc: Ebird NYC 
> Subject: Re: [ebirdsnyc] Jamaica Bay - Red-necked Phalarope
> Reply-To: nathan o'reilly 
> 
> Bird is a Red-necked Phalarope. Andrew Baksh and I are viewing it now. 
> Extreme south end of East Pond. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 4, 2016, at 12:20 PM, nathan o'reilly natro...@hotmail.com 
>> [ebirdsnyc]  wrote:
>> 
>>  
>> South side of East Pond. I believe I am looking at a Phalarope. Going to try 
>> to get pics. 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
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[nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilt - Shirley Marina County Park - NO

[Andrew Baksh]

Jade just messaged to report there is no BNST as of this AM.


"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! 

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www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

> On Jun 2, 2016, at 8:16 PM, Andrew Baksh <birdingd...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I don't believe this has made it to the list serves. Picked up minutes ago 
> from an eBird checklist, (see below) after I was alerted to this by my friend 
> Jade. 
> 
> If this is verified as legit and re-found, I am sure many would appreciate a 
> post to the listserves.
> 
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S30039481
> 
> 
> "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
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[nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilt - Shirley Marina County Park - NO

[Andrew Baksh]

Jade just messaged to report there is no BNST as of this AM.


"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

> On Jun 2, 2016, at 8:16 PM, Andrew Baksh  wrote:
> 
> I don't believe this has made it to the list serves. Picked up minutes ago 
> from an eBird checklist, (see below) after I was alerted to this by my friend 
> Jade. 
> 
> If this is verified as legit and re-found, I am sure many would appreciate a 
> post to the listserves.
> 
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S30039481
> 
> 
> "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

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[nysbirds-l] Possible Black-necked Stilt - Shirley Marina County Park

[Andrew Baksh]

I don't believe this has made it to the list serves. Picked up minutes ago from 
an eBird checklist, (see below) after I was altered to this by my friend Jade. 

If this is verified as legit and re-found, I am sure many would appreciate a 
post to the listserves.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S30039481


"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
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[nysbirds-l] Possible Black-necked Stilt - Shirley Marina County Park

[Andrew Baksh]

I don't believe this has made it to the list serves. Picked up minutes ago from 
an eBird checklist, (see below) after I was altered to this by my friend Jade. 

If this is verified as legit and re-found, I am sure many would appreciate a 
post to the listserves.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S30039481


"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
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [SINaturaList] Prothonotary Warbler

[Andrew Baksh]

I don't think this was ever cross posted to the list serves.


"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

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Anthony Ciancimino sibirdwatc...@yahoo.com [SINaturaList]" 
> <sinatural...@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: May 11, 2016 at 7:40:20 AM EDT
> To: sinatural...@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [SINaturaList] Prothonotary Warbler
> Reply-To: sinatural...@yahoogroups.com
> 
> There is currently a beautiful male Prothonotary Warbler singing in the 
> buttonbush swamp behind the curve in the road that leads to the overlook at 
> the Cemetery of the Resurrection. Bird is on the back side of the swamp 
> actively singing in the buttonbush 
> 
> -Anthony C 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> __._,_.___
> Posted by: Anthony Ciancimino <sibirdwatc...@yahoo.com>
> Reply via web post•   Reply to sender •   Reply to group  •   
> Start a New Topic   •   Messages in this topic (3)
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> birding on Staten Island!
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> 
> __,_._,___

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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [SINaturaList] Prothonotary Warbler

[Andrew Baksh]

I don't think this was ever cross posted to the list serves.


"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

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Anthony Ciancimino sibirdwatc...@yahoo.com [SINaturaList]" 
> 
> Date: May 11, 2016 at 7:40:20 AM EDT
> To: sinatural...@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [SINaturaList] Prothonotary Warbler
> Reply-To: sinatural...@yahoogroups.com
> 
> There is currently a beautiful male Prothonotary Warbler singing in the 
> buttonbush swamp behind the curve in the road that leads to the overlook at 
> the Cemetery of the Resurrection. Bird is on the back side of the swamp 
> actively singing in the buttonbush 
> 
> -Anthony C 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> __._,_.___
> Posted by: Anthony Ciancimino 
> Reply via web post•   Reply to sender •   Reply to group  •   
> Start a New Topic   •   Messages in this topic (3)
> Visit BirdingOnStatenIsland.com for information about where and when to go 
> birding on Staten Island!
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> .
>  
> 
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[nysbirds-l] Big Egg Marsh Shorebirds...

[Andrew Baksh]

I did a shorebird survey this morning at Big Egg Marsh in Queens starting just 
after high tide around 6:55 AM.

I spent about 2 and 1/2 hours and recorded 11 species of shorebirds. The tide 
was not as high as I would have liked and that meant birds were on the 
peripheral of the marsh making viewing somewhat challenging.

Based on flock flights, I estimated around 600 shorebirds in total. The 
highlights were several hundred Red Knots, with many of them in very nice 
breeding plumage.

I tweeted a short video clip which could be viewed here 
https://twitter.com/birdingdude/status/727909582610247680 showing some of the 
Red Knots.

Non Shorebirding highlights included a couple of Clapper Rails and an 
Ammodramus sp. which I never got a good handle on for an ID.

I ran into Isaac Grant while leaving and give him an update on what I saw. 
Lucky dude to get Curlew Sand later which obviously would have topped the Red 
Knots.

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
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[nysbirds-l] Big Egg Marsh Shorebirds...

[Andrew Baksh]

I did a shorebird survey this morning at Big Egg Marsh in Queens starting just 
after high tide around 6:55 AM.

I spent about 2 and 1/2 hours and recorded 11 species of shorebirds. The tide 
was not as high as I would have liked and that meant birds were on the 
peripheral of the marsh making viewing somewhat challenging.

Based on flock flights, I estimated around 600 shorebirds in total. The 
highlights were several hundred Red Knots, with many of them in very nice 
breeding plumage.

I tweeted a short video clip which could be viewed here 
https://twitter.com/birdingdude/status/727909582610247680 showing some of the 
Red Knots.

Non Shorebirding highlights included a couple of Clapper Rails and an 
Ammodramus sp. which I never got a good handle on for an ID.

I ran into Isaac Grant while leaving and give him an update on what I saw. 
Lucky dude to get Curlew Sand later which obviously would have topped the Red 
Knots.

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
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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn and Queens highlights

[Andrew Baksh]

Like a few other birders, I decided it was the kind of weather for Gulling 
which started at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. Sean Sime's earlier report 
pretty much covered the highlights there, save for 11 Bonaparte's Gulls which I 
happened upon at the boat launch. Unfortunately, just as quickly as I spotted 
them, they took off after a Coast Guard (?) cutter flushed them from the 
exposed flats.

Leaving Floyd, I headed over to Riis Park. A scan of the parking lot did not 
turn up much of a loafing gull flock. Scoping from the beach did not have much 
returns either. If you have not visited the area recently, please note that the 
area which some of us used for seawatching while staying out of the rain and 
wind is now fenced off with no access at the moment.

Skipping Fort Tilden, I hurried over to Breezy Point where I decided to try and 
get in a Piping Plover survey since there was a break in the rain. In total, I 
documented 11 Piping Plovers with 10 birds apparently paired up. I spent some 
time observing their behavior and noted some nest scraping as well as 
territorial display.

Other highlights from Breezy included: Common Raven, heard and observed in the 
median. It was heading towards the ocean but then doubled back and headed 
towards Coney Island.

The Sanderling numbers seem to be holding steady and I had my first flagged 
Sanderling of the year which I managed to document. A few banded American 
Oystercatchers were also documented. One with the code U2.

The Northern Gannet show continued with several hundred but nowhere near the 
numbers from a few weeks ago.  Otherwise the ocean was quiet and there was none 
of the Scoter spectacle from a few weeks ago. Despite the good numbers of 
Bonaparte's Gulls being reported from Staten Island, I only had 2 in the 3 
hours I spent at Breezy Tip.

Leaving Breezy, I checked in at the Fort Tilden fisherman's lot and did a 
seawatch which was uneventful. Good numbers of Gannets but nothing else 
noteworthy.

Leaving Fort Tilden, I again covered the Riis Parking lot and this time had a 
good number of gulls in the parking lot. However, they were all the usuals. 
Another seawatch from Riis beach did not turn up anything of note.

I decided to wrap up the day at Gravesend in Brooklyn, thinking that maybe some 
of the Bonaparte's action might have drifted into that area. Unfortunately, 
that was not the case; nevertheless, I did enjoy nice looks at Gannets.

Not a bad day of birding despite the weather. Now, if I could only master a 
transportation Jitsu it would be much easier getting around  :-)


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
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Re: [nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 1 April 2016

[Andrew Baksh]

Well now, it appears Thick-billed Murre, is now so common that it is not longer 
necessary to report early or to even share with the listserves?

This is the tamest comment I could come up with. All other iterations were too 
acerbic to make public.

"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

> On Apr 1, 2016, at 8:10 PM, Ben Cacace <bcac...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> - RBA
> * New York
> * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
> * Apr. 1, 2016
> * NYNY1604.01
> 
> - Birds mentioned
> NORTHERN GIANT PETREL+
> THICK-BILLED MURRE+
> (+ Details requested by NYSARC)
> 
> EURASIAN WIGEON
> GREEN-WINGED TEAL (Eurasian form "Common Teal") 
> KING EIDER
> HARLEQUIN DUCK
> Little Blue Heron
> Bald Eagle
> Broad-winged Hawk
> Lesser Black-backed Gull
> GLAUCOUS GULL
> Short-eared Owl
> RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
> Northern Rough-winged Swallow
> Barn Swallow
> Brown Creeper
> Winter Wren
> Marsh Wren
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet
> Hermit Thrush
> Louisiana Waterthrush
> ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER
> Palm Warbler
> Pine Warbler
> Yellow-rumped Warbler
> Eastern Towhee
> Chipping Sparrow
> Field Sparrow
> LARK SPARROW
> Swamp Sparrow
> Eastern Meadowlark
> Purple Finch
> 
> - Transcript
> 
> If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report electronically 
> and use the NYSARC online submission form found at
> http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm
> 
> You can also send reports and digital image files via email to 
> nysarc44(at)nybirds{dot}org.
> 
> If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or 
> sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to:
> 
> Gary Chapin - Secretary
> NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC)
> 125 Pine Springs Drive
> Ticonderoga, NY 12883
> 
> Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert
> Number: (212) 979-3070
> 
> To report sightings call:
> Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 (weekdays, during the day)
> Tony Lauro at (631) 734-4126 (Long Island) 
> 
> Compiler: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro
> Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
> 
> Transcriber: Ben Cacace
> 
> BEGIN TAPE
> 
> Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, April 1st 2016 at 
> 6pm. The highlights of today's tape are NORTHERN GIANT PETREL, THICK-BILLED 
> MURRE, KING EIDER, HARLEQUIN DUCK, EURASIAN WIGEON, Eurasian form of 
> GREEN-WINGED TEAL, GLAUCOUS GULL, LARK SPARROW, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER and 
> RED-HEADED WOODPECKER.
> 
> Spring migration continues to proceed slowly with a couple of nice rarities 
> still appearing the first a follow-up on the previously reported NORTHERN 
> GIANT PETREL. The Captain Lou Fleet has called to say they are postponing the 
> special birders pelagic they had setup for tomorrow to see the Giant Petrel 
> that had been around their charter boats just off Jones Inlet for the past 
> two days because it was not seen there this morning. If the Giant Petrel does 
> reappear they will reinstate the trip but they did say that photos of the 
> Giant Petrel will be up on their website soon showing the nice rosy tips of 
> the bill confirming its identity as a Northern.
> 
> Also, the National Weather Service has confirmed their proclamation that 
> Spring has been canceled this year in the northeast saying just check the 
> weather for the next couple of days if you don't believe them.
> 
> Wednesday was a good day locally for THICK-BILLED MURRE continuing its recent 
> sporadic coastal appearances. One was seen and photographed in the South 
> Channel at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge near Little Egg Marsh and another flew 
> out of Shinnecock Inlet eventually disappearing out in the ocean. Other 
> highlights at Shinnecock Wednesday included a female KING EIDER spotted in 
> the Common Eider and mixed scoter flock near the inlet and a LESSER 
> BLACK-BACKED GULL in the gull flock there. Another LESSER BLACK-BACKED 
> appeared at Floyd Bennett Field Monday and the immature GLAUCOUS GULL was 
> seen again yesterday at Bush Terminal Piers Park in Brooklyn.
> 
> Among the lingering waterfowl the EURASIAN WIGEON was still on Leed's Pond 
> south of Rock Ho

Re: [nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 1 April 2016

[Andrew Baksh]

Well now, it appears Thick-billed Murre, is now so common that it is not longer 
necessary to report early or to even share with the listserves?

This is the tamest comment I could come up with. All other iterations were too 
acerbic to make public.

"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

> On Apr 1, 2016, at 8:10 PM, Ben Cacace  wrote:
> 
> - RBA
> * New York
> * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
> * Apr. 1, 2016
> * NYNY1604.01
> 
> - Birds mentioned
> NORTHERN GIANT PETREL+
> THICK-BILLED MURRE+
> (+ Details requested by NYSARC)
> 
> EURASIAN WIGEON
> GREEN-WINGED TEAL (Eurasian form "Common Teal") 
> KING EIDER
> HARLEQUIN DUCK
> Little Blue Heron
> Bald Eagle
> Broad-winged Hawk
> Lesser Black-backed Gull
> GLAUCOUS GULL
> Short-eared Owl
> RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
> Northern Rough-winged Swallow
> Barn Swallow
> Brown Creeper
> Winter Wren
> Marsh Wren
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet
> Hermit Thrush
> Louisiana Waterthrush
> ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER
> Palm Warbler
> Pine Warbler
> Yellow-rumped Warbler
> Eastern Towhee
> Chipping Sparrow
> Field Sparrow
> LARK SPARROW
> Swamp Sparrow
> Eastern Meadowlark
> Purple Finch
> 
> - Transcript
> 
> If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report electronically 
> and use the NYSARC online submission form found at
> http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm
> 
> You can also send reports and digital image files via email to 
> nysarc44(at)nybirds{dot}org.
> 
> If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or 
> sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to:
> 
> Gary Chapin - Secretary
> NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC)
> 125 Pine Springs Drive
> Ticonderoga, NY 12883
> 
> Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert
> Number: (212) 979-3070
> 
> To report sightings call:
> Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 (weekdays, during the day)
> Tony Lauro at (631) 734-4126 (Long Island) 
> 
> Compiler: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro
> Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
> 
> Transcriber: Ben Cacace
> 
> BEGIN TAPE
> 
> Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, April 1st 2016 at 
> 6pm. The highlights of today's tape are NORTHERN GIANT PETREL, THICK-BILLED 
> MURRE, KING EIDER, HARLEQUIN DUCK, EURASIAN WIGEON, Eurasian form of 
> GREEN-WINGED TEAL, GLAUCOUS GULL, LARK SPARROW, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER and 
> RED-HEADED WOODPECKER.
> 
> Spring migration continues to proceed slowly with a couple of nice rarities 
> still appearing the first a follow-up on the previously reported NORTHERN 
> GIANT PETREL. The Captain Lou Fleet has called to say they are postponing the 
> special birders pelagic they had setup for tomorrow to see the Giant Petrel 
> that had been around their charter boats just off Jones Inlet for the past 
> two days because it was not seen there this morning. If the Giant Petrel does 
> reappear they will reinstate the trip but they did say that photos of the 
> Giant Petrel will be up on their website soon showing the nice rosy tips of 
> the bill confirming its identity as a Northern.
> 
> Also, the National Weather Service has confirmed their proclamation that 
> Spring has been canceled this year in the northeast saying just check the 
> weather for the next couple of days if you don't believe them.
> 
> Wednesday was a good day locally for THICK-BILLED MURRE continuing its recent 
> sporadic coastal appearances. One was seen and photographed in the South 
> Channel at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge near Little Egg Marsh and another flew 
> out of Shinnecock Inlet eventually disappearing out in the ocean. Other 
> highlights at Shinnecock Wednesday included a female KING EIDER spotted in 
> the Common Eider and mixed scoter flock near the inlet and a LESSER 
> BLACK-BACKED GULL in the gull flock there. Another LESSER BLACK-BACKED 
> appeared at Floyd Bennett Field Monday and the immature GLAUCOUS GULL was 
> seen again yesterday at Bush Terminal Piers Park in Brooklyn.
> 
> Among the lingering waterfowl the EURASIAN WIGEON was still on Leed's Pond 
> south of Rock Hollow Road in Plandome on 

[nysbirds-l] Queens co. Riis Park Sparrow Corner...

[Andrew Baksh]

I wanted to post a follow up regarding the Riis Park issue I mentioned last 
week.

We have gotten the attention needed from NPS management and were given 
assurances that the area referred to as "Sparrow Corner" which was damaged will 
be restored and noted as a sensitive area.

Many thanks to all who reached out and helped especially Rich Kelly, Gail 
Benson and Patricia Lindsay. Your actions helped greatly and very likely saved 
that area from further demise.

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

> On Mar 20, 2016, at 2:57 PM, Andrew Baksh <birdingd...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Those of you who know the area near the handballs courts at Riis Park in 
> Queens might be dismayed to know that NPS is out there tinkering in the area.
> 
> I don't have a handle yet (working on it) on what they are doing but 
> yesterday,I was dismayed to see a small section of the dunes which had a nice 
> cover of beach grass had been leveled. If you are shrugging your shoulders, 
> then this may get your attention. This is the area that in the past served as 
> a good migrant trap. Western Kingbirds have been found there and not too long 
> ago Patricia Lindsay pulled out a Henslow's Sparrow. On that same day, an 
> American Bittern was flushed from exactly the same area that is now leveled. 
> These are just a few of the good birds seen there.  The dunes and beach grass 
> had survived Hurricane Sandy so I have no idea the reason behind this effort. 
> I shudder to think it might be some sort of "restoration effort."
> 
> And now for the birds - Yesterday's coastal birding in Queens saw an increase 
> in American Oystercatchers (many at Breezy, Fort Tilden and Riis Park), and 
> the arrival of Piping Plovers (3).  The latter all seen at Breezy Point. 
> Additionally, a lone Osprey was sighted coming off the Ocean heading over the 
> Breezy Point 4 wheel drive access road. 
> 
> Continuing from last week, the spectacular flight/massing of Scoters and 
> Gannets continued off Breezy Point Tip. Following the fish which must be 
> really good, Gannets in the hundreds were fishing on the bayside instead of 
> out on the Ocean. I am not surprised at Rob and Heydi seeing them from 
> Deadhorse Bay. The Gannets were close enough to hear their calls and the 
> noise as they hit the water. Based on reports from Long Island today, it 
> appears that some of these birds might have ended up in places like Jones 
> Beach.
> 
> Despite spending most of my day on the coast, it was not until Jamaica Bay 
> Wildlife Refuge that I ran into a lone Laughing Gull. Seen on the south end 
> of the east pond. From the overlook, I scanned the pond and picked up many of 
> the usuals including 2 continuing Canvasbacks. A Bald Eagle put in a surprise 
> (?) appearance and caused the waterfowl to reshuffle.
> 
> While sifting through the reshuffled waterfowl, I came across a flock of 
> Green-winged Teals. Within the flock, I found a drake Eurasian x American 
> Green-winged Teal. It was too far away for any decent Digiscope shots but the 
> vertical and horizontal stripes were very evident. Views of this bird was 
> shared with Bob Hayes and a photographer (Dan).
> 
> Today, I covered several spots working on a few locations where I have been 
> trying to carefully document the turnover. Several sites saw an increase in 
> American Oystercatchers, especially in the Rockaways but nothing else of 
> note. No other Piping Plovers were recorded along the beach despite covering 
> several known PIPL nesting sites.
> 
> The only birds seen today that I considered new arrivals were two 
> Golden-crowned Kinglets, which were heard and seen early this morning at 
> Idlewild Preserve.
> 
> If anyone knows what might be taking place at Riis Park requiring the 
> leveling of dune habitat, please contact me offline. I will be writing to 
> NPS, to find out what is going on.
> 
> 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
> 
>&

[nysbirds-l] Queens co. Riis Park Sparrow Corner...

[Andrew Baksh]

I wanted to post a follow up regarding the Riis Park issue I mentioned last 
week.

We have gotten the attention needed from NPS management and were given 
assurances that the area referred to as "Sparrow Corner" which was damaged will 
be restored and noted as a sensitive area.

Many thanks to all who reached out and helped especially Rich Kelly, Gail 
Benson and Patricia Lindsay. Your actions helped greatly and very likely saved 
that area from further demise.

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

> On Mar 20, 2016, at 2:57 PM, Andrew Baksh  wrote:
> 
> Those of you who know the area near the handballs courts at Riis Park in 
> Queens might be dismayed to know that NPS is out there tinkering in the area.
> 
> I don't have a handle yet (working on it) on what they are doing but 
> yesterday,I was dismayed to see a small section of the dunes which had a nice 
> cover of beach grass had been leveled. If you are shrugging your shoulders, 
> then this may get your attention. This is the area that in the past served as 
> a good migrant trap. Western Kingbirds have been found there and not too long 
> ago Patricia Lindsay pulled out a Henslow's Sparrow. On that same day, an 
> American Bittern was flushed from exactly the same area that is now leveled. 
> These are just a few of the good birds seen there.  The dunes and beach grass 
> had survived Hurricane Sandy so I have no idea the reason behind this effort. 
> I shudder to think it might be some sort of "restoration effort."
> 
> And now for the birds - Yesterday's coastal birding in Queens saw an increase 
> in American Oystercatchers (many at Breezy, Fort Tilden and Riis Park), and 
> the arrival of Piping Plovers (3).  The latter all seen at Breezy Point. 
> Additionally, a lone Osprey was sighted coming off the Ocean heading over the 
> Breezy Point 4 wheel drive access road. 
> 
> Continuing from last week, the spectacular flight/massing of Scoters and 
> Gannets continued off Breezy Point Tip. Following the fish which must be 
> really good, Gannets in the hundreds were fishing on the bayside instead of 
> out on the Ocean. I am not surprised at Rob and Heydi seeing them from 
> Deadhorse Bay. The Gannets were close enough to hear their calls and the 
> noise as they hit the water. Based on reports from Long Island today, it 
> appears that some of these birds might have ended up in places like Jones 
> Beach.
> 
> Despite spending most of my day on the coast, it was not until Jamaica Bay 
> Wildlife Refuge that I ran into a lone Laughing Gull. Seen on the south end 
> of the east pond. From the overlook, I scanned the pond and picked up many of 
> the usuals including 2 continuing Canvasbacks. A Bald Eagle put in a surprise 
> (?) appearance and caused the waterfowl to reshuffle.
> 
> While sifting through the reshuffled waterfowl, I came across a flock of 
> Green-winged Teals. Within the flock, I found a drake Eurasian x American 
> Green-winged Teal. It was too far away for any decent Digiscope shots but the 
> vertical and horizontal stripes were very evident. Views of this bird was 
> shared with Bob Hayes and a photographer (Dan).
> 
> Today, I covered several spots working on a few locations where I have been 
> trying to carefully document the turnover. Several sites saw an increase in 
> American Oystercatchers, especially in the Rockaways but nothing else of 
> note. No other Piping Plovers were recorded along the beach despite covering 
> several known PIPL nesting sites.
> 
> The only birds seen today that I considered new arrivals were two 
> Golden-crowned Kinglets, which were heard and seen early this morning at 
> Idlewild Preserve.
> 
> If anyone knows what might be taking place at Riis Park requiring the 
> leveling of dune habitat, please contact me offline. I will be writing to 
> NPS, to find out what is going on.
> 
> 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
> 
>> (__/)
>> (= '.'=)

[nysbirds-l] Weekend Roundup...

[Andrew Baksh]

Those of you who know the area near the handballs courts at Riis Park in Queens 
might be dismayed to know that NPS is out there tinkering in the area.

I don't have a handle yet (working on it) on what they are doing but 
yesterday,I was dismayed to see a small section of the dunes which had a nice 
cover of beach grass had been leveled. If you are shrugging your shoulders, 
then this may get your attention. This is the area that in the past served as a 
good migrant trap. Western Kingbirds have been found there and not too long ago 
Patricia Lindsay pulled out a Henslow's Sparrow. On that same day, an American 
Bittern was flushed from exactly the same area that is now leveled. These are 
just a few of the good birds seen there.  The dunes and beach grass had 
survived Hurricane Sandy so I have no idea the reason behind this effort. I 
shudder to think it might be some sort of "restoration effort."

And now for the birds - Yesterday's coastal birding in Queens saw an increase 
in American Oystercatchers (many at Breezy, Fort Tilden and Riis Park), and the 
arrival of Piping Plovers (3).  The latter all seen at Breezy Point. 
Additionally, a lone Osprey was sighted coming off the Ocean heading over the 
Breezy Point 4 wheel drive access road. 

Continuing from last week, the spectacular flight/massing of Scoters and 
Gannets continued off Breezy Point Tip. Following the fish which must be really 
good, Gannets in the hundreds were fishing on the bayside instead of out on the 
Ocean. I am not surprised at Rob and Heydi seeing them from Deadhorse Bay. The 
Gannets were close enough to hear their calls and the noise as they hit the 
water. Based on reports from Long Island today, it appears that some of these 
birds might have ended up in places like Jones Beach.

Despite spending most of my day on the coast, it was not until Jamaica Bay 
Wildlife Refuge that I ran into a lone Laughing Gull. Seen on the south end of 
the east pond. From the overlook, I scanned the pond and picked up many of the 
usuals including 2 continuing Canvasbacks. A Bald Eagle put in a surprise (?) 
appearance and caused the waterfowl to reshuffle.

While sifting through the reshuffled waterfowl, I came across a flock of 
Green-winged Teals. Within the flock, I found a drake Eurasian x American 
Green-winged Teal. It was too far away for any decent Digiscope shots but the 
vertical and horizontal stripes were very evident. Views of this bird was 
shared with Bob Hayes and a photographer (Dan).

Today, I covered several spots working on a few locations where I have been 
trying to carefully document the turnover. Several sites saw an increase in 
American Oystercatchers, especially in the Rockaways but nothing else of note. 
No other Piping Plovers were recorded along the beach despite covering several 
known PIPL nesting sites.

The only birds seen today that I considered new arrivals were two 
Golden-crowned Kinglets, which were heard and seen early this morning at 
Idlewild Preserve.

If anyone knows what might be taking place at Riis Park requiring the leveling 
of dune habitat, please contact me offline. I will be writing to NPS, to find 
out what is going on.

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
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[nysbirds-l] Weekend Roundup...

[Andrew Baksh]

Those of you who know the area near the handballs courts at Riis Park in Queens 
might be dismayed to know that NPS is out there tinkering in the area.

I don't have a handle yet (working on it) on what they are doing but 
yesterday,I was dismayed to see a small section of the dunes which had a nice 
cover of beach grass had been leveled. If you are shrugging your shoulders, 
then this may get your attention. This is the area that in the past served as a 
good migrant trap. Western Kingbirds have been found there and not too long ago 
Patricia Lindsay pulled out a Henslow's Sparrow. On that same day, an American 
Bittern was flushed from exactly the same area that is now leveled. These are 
just a few of the good birds seen there.  The dunes and beach grass had 
survived Hurricane Sandy so I have no idea the reason behind this effort. I 
shudder to think it might be some sort of "restoration effort."

And now for the birds - Yesterday's coastal birding in Queens saw an increase 
in American Oystercatchers (many at Breezy, Fort Tilden and Riis Park), and the 
arrival of Piping Plovers (3).  The latter all seen at Breezy Point. 
Additionally, a lone Osprey was sighted coming off the Ocean heading over the 
Breezy Point 4 wheel drive access road. 

Continuing from last week, the spectacular flight/massing of Scoters and 
Gannets continued off Breezy Point Tip. Following the fish which must be really 
good, Gannets in the hundreds were fishing on the bayside instead of out on the 
Ocean. I am not surprised at Rob and Heydi seeing them from Deadhorse Bay. The 
Gannets were close enough to hear their calls and the noise as they hit the 
water. Based on reports from Long Island today, it appears that some of these 
birds might have ended up in places like Jones Beach.

Despite spending most of my day on the coast, it was not until Jamaica Bay 
Wildlife Refuge that I ran into a lone Laughing Gull. Seen on the south end of 
the east pond. From the overlook, I scanned the pond and picked up many of the 
usuals including 2 continuing Canvasbacks. A Bald Eagle put in a surprise (?) 
appearance and caused the waterfowl to reshuffle.

While sifting through the reshuffled waterfowl, I came across a flock of 
Green-winged Teals. Within the flock, I found a drake Eurasian x American 
Green-winged Teal. It was too far away for any decent Digiscope shots but the 
vertical and horizontal stripes were very evident. Views of this bird was 
shared with Bob Hayes and a photographer (Dan).

Today, I covered several spots working on a few locations where I have been 
trying to carefully document the turnover. Several sites saw an increase in 
American Oystercatchers, especially in the Rockaways but nothing else of note. 
No other Piping Plovers were recorded along the beach despite covering several 
known PIPL nesting sites.

The only birds seen today that I considered new arrivals were two 
Golden-crowned Kinglets, which were heard and seen early this morning at 
Idlewild Preserve.

If anyone knows what might be taking place at Riis Park requiring the leveling 
of dune habitat, please contact me offline. I will be writing to NPS, to find 
out what is going on.

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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> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (") 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park geese

[Andrew Baksh]

Did you get any photos of this other small "White-cheeked Goose?" 

Thanks

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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> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (") 
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> On Mar 9, 2016, at 9:10 PM, <pwp...@nyc.rr.com> <pwp...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> The small Canada/Cackling Goose that I first reported on the Central Park (NY 
> Co.) Reservoir on February 12th was still present today.
> 
> In addition, also today, was a second similarly sized goose. This second 
> bird, however, is not as dark as the other one, but is similar in color to 
> the larger Canada's. It also called. The call was noticeably different and to 
> my ear higher pitched. 
> 
> Peter Post
> NYC
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park geese

[Andrew Baksh]

Did you get any photos of this other small "White-cheeked Goose?" 

Thanks

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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> (") _ (") 
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

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> On Mar 9, 2016, at 9:10 PM,   wrote:
> 
> The small Canada/Cackling Goose that I first reported on the Central Park (NY 
> Co.) Reservoir on February 12th was still present today.
> 
> In addition, also today, was a second similarly sized goose. This second 
> bird, however, is not as dark as the other one, but is similar in color to 
> the larger Canada's. It also called. The call was noticeably different and to 
> my ear higher pitched. 
> 
> Peter Post
> NYC
> 
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[nysbirds-l] Smew Reported in Jefferson County

[Andrew Baksh]

I am not sure if this was already reported to the listserves. It just showed up 
in my inbox. See the link below to an eBird checklist.

No word on whether this one has bands (see Smewgate on the NJ listserve).

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S27960202

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] Smew Reported in Jefferson County

[Andrew Baksh]

I am not sure if this was already reported to the listserves. It just showed up 
in my inbox. See the link below to an eBird checklist.

No word on whether this one has bands (see Smewgate on the NJ listserve).

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S27960202

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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Re: [nysbirds-l] Bullock's Oriole @ 2:20 p.m.

[Andrew Baksh]

The Bullock's Oriole flew in around 2:20 p.m. and landed on a deciduous tree 
near the feeding station. It provided decent views for a number of us who were 
waiting for around an hour. It was still being seen when Joe Giunta left the 
area.

Cheers,

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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> On Feb 28, 2016, at 7:56 AM, Robert A. Proniewych <baobab...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Being seen now at pond south of 223 Mulberry lane. Time is 7:50am.
> Bob Proniewych
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Bullock's Oriole @ 2:20 p.m.

[Andrew Baksh]

The Bullock's Oriole flew in around 2:20 p.m. and landed on a deciduous tree 
near the feeding station. It provided decent views for a number of us who were 
waiting for around an hour. It was still being seen when Joe Giunta left the 
area.

Cheers,

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林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
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Sun Tzu  The Art of War

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> On Feb 28, 2016, at 7:56 AM, Robert A. Proniewych  wrote:
> 
> Being seen now at pond south of 223 Mulberry lane. Time is 7:50am.
> Bob Proniewych
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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay West Pond Update...

[Andrew Baksh]

I don't think this made it to the list serve. Please see below an update on the 
efforts to restore the West Pond and surrounding environs at Jamaica Bay 
Wildlife Refuge.



Gateway Announces Public Availability of Finding of No Significant Impact 

For Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge West Pond Trail Breach Repair



 Superintendent Jennifer Nersesian announced today the next step toward 
completing the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge West Pond Trail Breach Repair: a 
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Preferred Alternative has been 
signed by the NPS Northeast Regional Director and is now available online at 
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/documentsList.cfm?projectID=44691.

 

The NPS has selected Alternative B: Repair the Breach and Improve Habitat 
Conditions, the NPS Preferred Alternative, for implementation, which includes 
repairing the embankment at the breach and installing a water control structure 
and a groundwater well. The FONSI explains why this action will have no 
significant effects on the human environment, based on the analysis in the 
environmental assessment (EA) as well as the comments received from the public 
and agencies during the public review period, which concluded November 6, 2015. 
One small design refinement to the planned breach repair was made since the 
issuance of the EA and is described in the FONSI, but the impacts to the 
environment will be the same or fewer than those described in the EA.  An 
updated version of the EA with very minor changes, including a more descriptive 
title and the design refinement, is also available online at the address above; 
these changes are itemized in the errata attached to the FONSI.

 

The purpose of the project is to plan for environmentally sensitive and 
resilient conditions along the West Pond loop trail that support a diversity of 
Jamaica Bay habitats, wildlife, and enhanced visitor experiences. Repairing the 
primary breach in West Pond and installing a freshwater source through a 
groundwater well will allow the NPS to return West Pond to more freshwater 
conditions and provide a diversity of habitats for wildlife, unusual in an 
urban area.

 

 

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Daphne Yun
Acting Public Affairs Officer
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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] Jamaica Bay West Pond Update...

[Andrew Baksh]

I don't think this made it to the list serve. Please see below an update on the 
efforts to restore the West Pond and surrounding environs at Jamaica Bay 
Wildlife Refuge.



Gateway Announces Public Availability of Finding of No Significant Impact 

For Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge West Pond Trail Breach Repair



 Superintendent Jennifer Nersesian announced today the next step toward 
completing the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge West Pond Trail Breach Repair: a 
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Preferred Alternative has been 
signed by the NPS Northeast Regional Director and is now available online at 
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/documentsList.cfm?projectID=44691.

 

The NPS has selected Alternative B: Repair the Breach and Improve Habitat 
Conditions, the NPS Preferred Alternative, for implementation, which includes 
repairing the embankment at the breach and installing a water control structure 
and a groundwater well. The FONSI explains why this action will have no 
significant effects on the human environment, based on the analysis in the 
environmental assessment (EA) as well as the comments received from the public 
and agencies during the public review period, which concluded November 6, 2015. 
One small design refinement to the planned breach repair was made since the 
issuance of the EA and is described in the FONSI, but the impacts to the 
environment will be the same or fewer than those described in the EA.  An 
updated version of the EA with very minor changes, including a more descriptive 
title and the design refinement, is also available online at the address above; 
these changes are itemized in the errata attached to the FONSI.

 

The purpose of the project is to plan for environmentally sensitive and 
resilient conditions along the West Pond loop trail that support a diversity of 
Jamaica Bay habitats, wildlife, and enhanced visitor experiences. Repairing the 
primary breach in West Pond and installing a freshwater source through a 
groundwater well will allow the NPS to return West Pond to more freshwater 
conditions and provide a diversity of habitats for wildlife, unusual in an 
urban area.

 

 

--NPS—


Daphne Yun
Acting Public Affairs Officer
Gateway National Recreation Area

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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Re: [nysbirds-l] GYRFALCON - Livonia, NY (2/21/2016)

[Andrew Baksh]

Thanks Chris in getting the Intel and posting.

Congratulations on an excellent find and very well documented photos Dianne. 

Birders, please note a White Gryfalcon was reported in Clarion County PA 
yesterday. It was not seen today so who knows where that one will end up.

Cheers,

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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> (") _ (") 
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> On Feb 22, 2016, at 7:06 PM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes 
> <c...@cornell.edu> wrote:
> 
> Dianne McCullough found a Gyrfalcon on Decker Road in South Livonia, NY 
> yesterday (Sunday), 21 February 2016 at 1:10pm and took the pictures provided 
> at the link below:
> 
> https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21ACYyHpMkICpH5a0=51DAE34C5E9053B0=51DAE34C5E9053B0%211078=51DAE34C5E9053B0%211076=OneUp
> 
> Please contact Dianne directly for any other specifics required. Dianne is 
> not currently a subscriber to any of the eLists.
> 
> Great find, Dianne!!!
> 
> Thanks and good birding!
> 
> Sincerely,
> Chris T-H
> 
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> From: Dianne McCullough <diann...@frontier.com>
>> Subject: Re: GYRFALCON
>> Date: February 22, 2016 at 6:58:02 PM EST
>> To: "Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes" <c...@cornell.edu>
>> 
>> I saw it on Decker Rd. in South Livonia near Backus Rd. at 1:10 pm on 21, 
>> February 2016.
>> I would love to have you post on my behalf.
>> Would you be able to copy me in on it or where I can see it?
>> It’s pretty exciting.
>> Thank you again,
>> Dianne
>>  
>> From: Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
>> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 5:02 PM
>> To: Dianne McCullough
>> Subject: Re: GYRFALCON
>>  
>> Dianne,
>>  
>> Do you have more specifics on where, precisely it was seen and when?
>>  
>> Once I have this information, may I post to the birding eLists on your 
>> behalf?
>>  
>> Thanks!
>>  
>> Sincerely,
>> Chris T-H
>>  
>>> On Feb 22, 2016, at 4:53 PM, Dianne McCullough <diann...@frontier.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>  
>>> <-146254221AEDF1D.png>  
>>> GYRFALCON
>>> VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL
>>> This album has 3 photos and will be available on SkyDrive until 5/22/2016.
>>> <16473960585B31EF14.png><574869455221B1212.png>  
>>> Here you go Chris.
>>> Dianne
>> 
>>  
>> --
>> Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
>> Field Applications Engineer
>> Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
>> 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850
>> W: 607-254-2418   M: 607-351-5740   F: 607-254-1132
>> http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp
> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] GYRFALCON - Livonia, NY (2/21/2016)

[Andrew Baksh]

Thanks Chris in getting the Intel and posting.

Congratulations on an excellent find and very well documented photos Dianne. 

Birders, please note a White Gryfalcon was reported in Clarion County PA 
yesterday. It was not seen today so who knows where that one will end up.

Cheers,

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

> On Feb 22, 2016, at 7:06 PM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Dianne McCullough found a Gyrfalcon on Decker Road in South Livonia, NY 
> yesterday (Sunday), 21 February 2016 at 1:10pm and took the pictures provided 
> at the link below:
> 
> https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21ACYyHpMkICpH5a0=51DAE34C5E9053B0=51DAE34C5E9053B0%211078=51DAE34C5E9053B0%211076=OneUp
> 
> Please contact Dianne directly for any other specifics required. Dianne is 
> not currently a subscriber to any of the eLists.
> 
> Great find, Dianne!!!
> 
> Thanks and good birding!
> 
> Sincerely,
> Chris T-H
> 
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> From: Dianne McCullough 
>> Subject: Re: GYRFALCON
>> Date: February 22, 2016 at 6:58:02 PM EST
>> To: "Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes" 
>> 
>> I saw it on Decker Rd. in South Livonia near Backus Rd. at 1:10 pm on 21, 
>> February 2016.
>> I would love to have you post on my behalf.
>> Would you be able to copy me in on it or where I can see it?
>> It’s pretty exciting.
>> Thank you again,
>> Dianne
>>  
>> From: Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
>> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 5:02 PM
>> To: Dianne McCullough
>> Subject: Re: GYRFALCON
>>  
>> Dianne,
>>  
>> Do you have more specifics on where, precisely it was seen and when?
>>  
>> Once I have this information, may I post to the birding eLists on your 
>> behalf?
>>  
>> Thanks!
>>  
>> Sincerely,
>> Chris T-H
>>  
>>> On Feb 22, 2016, at 4:53 PM, Dianne McCullough  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>  
>>> <-146254221AEDF1D.png>  
>>> GYRFALCON
>>> VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL
>>> This album has 3 photos and will be available on SkyDrive until 5/22/2016.
>>> <16473960585B31EF14.png><574869455221B1212.png>  
>>> Here you go Chris.
>>> Dianne
>> 
>>  
>> --
>> Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
>> Field Applications Engineer
>> Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
>> 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850
>> W: 607-254-2418   M: 607-351-5740   F: 607-254-1132
>> http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp
> 
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Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Re: GWFG - Queens

[Andrew Baksh]

The bird was flushed again by an off leashed dog. It flew into the lake and is 
still there as of this moment near the north end.


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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> On Feb 21, 2016, at 9:03 AM, Corey Finger 1birdsblog...@gmail.com 
> [ebirdsnyc] <ebirdsnyc-nore...@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> 
> The bird was just flushed by a dog and flew off to the north in the company 
> of a Canada Goose.
> 
> Good luck if you go searching for it.
> 
> Corey Finger
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Feb 21, 2016, at 8:51 AM, Corey Finger <1birdsblog...@gmail.com> 
> > wrote:
> > 
> > Greater White-fronted Goose at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, just north of 
> > the LIE in a grassy area under the Van Wyck.
> > 
> > Good Birding,
> > Corey Finger
> > 
> > Sent from my iPhone
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Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Re: GWFG - Queens

[Andrew Baksh]

The bird was flushed again by an off leashed dog. It flew into the lake and is 
still there as of this moment near the north end.


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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> On Feb 21, 2016, at 9:03 AM, Corey Finger 1birdsblog...@gmail.com 
> [ebirdsnyc]  wrote:
> 
> The bird was just flushed by a dog and flew off to the north in the company 
> of a Canada Goose.
> 
> Good luck if you go searching for it.
> 
> Corey Finger
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Feb 21, 2016, at 8:51 AM, Corey Finger <1birdsblog...@gmail.com> 
> > wrote:
> > 
> > Greater White-fronted Goose at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, just north of 
> > the LIE in a grassy area under the Van Wyck.
> > 
> > Good Birding,
> > Corey Finger
> > 
> > Sent from my iPhone
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[nysbirds-l] Montauk LI

[Andrew Baksh]

Highlights from a full day of birding out east in Montauk Long Island with Tom 
Burke and Gail Benson.

Starting at the point with an early morning seawatch. Many Razorbills were 
present providing nice views both sitting and in flight. All 3 Scoter species 
were present in the thousands. Decent number of Bonaparte Gulls were seen early 
but thinned quickly out as the morning wore on. Northern Gannets were quite 
sparse and between Tom, Gail and myself, we might have seen a grand total of 
"4" over an hour of sea watching. As far as land birds, there was a movement of 
American Robins, sprinkled with Redwing Blackbirds in the area.  Earlier, I had 
put in a search for the previously reported Yellow-breasted Chat with no luck 
but did coax out of the dense undergrowth 4 Eastern Towhees.

After receiving a report from Ken and Sue Feustel about the Thick-billed Murre. 
Tom, Gail and I put in a search along with Shai Mitra, Pat Lindsay, Phil and 
Holly Cambhi to no avail. After giving the Murre chase a break, 3 of us birded 
the bluff at Camp Hero where after a long search, we picked up the continuing 
drake King Eider. Our Eider search was interrupted by a message from the 
Feustels who saved us "the blushes" by re-finding the Murre near the East Side 
jetty of Montauk inlet.

After enjoying views of the Thick-billed Murre we went back to Camp Hero where 
after a long search, we  finally got views of the drake King Eider. This bird 
was very difficult to pick out in the surf and distance.

A search for Red-necked Grebe did not pan out despite covering several areas. 
Nevertheless, we did manage to pick up 1 adult and 1 sub adult Iceland Gulls 
both seen near the inlet.

Another look at the inlet in the afternoon provided nice looks at the 
Thick-billed Murre which we enjoyed with Gary Strauss. The Murre, was being 
eyed by a few Great Black-backed Gulls. No doubt, thinking about adding a tick 
to "their rare bird kill list."

A stop at Napeague was not productive with no sign of Larry the Lesser 
Black-back or any "Owlthingie."

One last note, Karlo and Alison Mirth who we ran into. Reported a dark looking 
Red-tailed Hawk. We kept an eye out for it but did not see anything suspicious. 
Birders in the Montauk area might want to keep an eye out.

Cheers,

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] Montauk LI

[Andrew Baksh]

Highlights from a full day of birding out east in Montauk Long Island with Tom 
Burke and Gail Benson.

Starting at the point with an early morning seawatch. Many Razorbills were 
present providing nice views both sitting and in flight. All 3 Scoter species 
were present in the thousands. Decent number of Bonaparte Gulls were seen early 
but thinned quickly out as the morning wore on. Northern Gannets were quite 
sparse and between Tom, Gail and myself, we might have seen a grand total of 
"4" over an hour of sea watching. As far as land birds, there was a movement of 
American Robins, sprinkled with Redwing Blackbirds in the area.  Earlier, I had 
put in a search for the previously reported Yellow-breasted Chat with no luck 
but did coax out of the dense undergrowth 4 Eastern Towhees.

After receiving a report from Ken and Sue Feustel about the Thick-billed Murre. 
Tom, Gail and I put in a search along with Shai Mitra, Pat Lindsay, Phil and 
Holly Cambhi to no avail. After giving the Murre chase a break, 3 of us birded 
the bluff at Camp Hero where after a long search, we picked up the continuing 
drake King Eider. Our Eider search was interrupted by a message from the 
Feustels who saved us "the blushes" by re-finding the Murre near the East Side 
jetty of Montauk inlet.

After enjoying views of the Thick-billed Murre we went back to Camp Hero where 
after a long search, we  finally got views of the drake King Eider. This bird 
was very difficult to pick out in the surf and distance.

A search for Red-necked Grebe did not pan out despite covering several areas. 
Nevertheless, we did manage to pick up 1 adult and 1 sub adult Iceland Gulls 
both seen near the inlet.

Another look at the inlet in the afternoon provided nice looks at the 
Thick-billed Murre which we enjoyed with Gary Strauss. The Murre, was being 
eyed by a few Great Black-backed Gulls. No doubt, thinking about adding a tick 
to "their rare bird kill list."

A stop at Napeague was not productive with no sign of Larry the Lesser 
Black-back or any "Owlthingie."

One last note, Karlo and Alison Mirth who we ran into. Reported a dark looking 
Red-tailed Hawk. We kept an eye out for it but did not see anything suspicious. 
Birders in the Montauk area might want to keep an eye out.

Cheers,

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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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Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Yet more waterfowl waffle (Smew, Central Park goose)

[Andrew Baksh]

Thanks Phil for your comments and also posting a link to the latest 
contribution to the Cackling Goose discussion.

I think often times we get too caught up in trying to affix a label on things 
even when it is not clear.

As for the "Smew" well at least the NJ folks are keeping a stiff upper lip 
about the whole affair. It will be all well and good until it shows up on 
someone's eBird list and then it will be on :-)

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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> On Feb 19, 2016, at 2:31 PM, Phil Jeffrey phil.jeff...@gmail.com [ebirdsnyc] 
> <ebirdsnyc-nore...@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> 
> 1.  The Smew is very likely a hoax, although some might still look for it.  
> See: 
> http://birding.aba.org/message.php?mesid=1072437=NJ01=New%20Jersey
> 
> 2.  A post just popped up on "ID Frontiers" re: the CPK goose and the 
> Canada-Cackling morass in general.   I've appended a snippet relevant to the 
> CPK goose below.  Whole post is at:
> http://listserv.ksu.edu/web?A2=ind1602c=birdwg01=0=2798
> 
> (The whole post might make you somewhat grateful that we really only have to 
> deal with separating Richardson's Cackling from various large Canada ssp).  
> The third sentence really should have some people revising their eBird 
> checklists.
> 
> Snippet:
> "10) The NY bird. I love Tweit's analysis, can't improve upon it much. That 
> bird is not a Cackling.
> 
> 
> I don't like the back shape mark some alluded to for separating Cackling from 
> Canada.  Cathy Sheeter did some further digging into images, and she also 
> does not like that mark. I am not at all certain whence it arises. The 
> relative wing length ... I think is proportional to size, not dependent on 
> taxon directly.
> 
> 
> So, if the NY bird is not a Cackling Goose, then what?  Hybrid is possible, 
> but the bill looks well within range of normal Canada. Cathy Sheeter 
> mentioned the possibility of a "runt" Canada.
> 
> 
> Ahhh. The NY Bird is distinctly on the dark side (coloration wise, not 
> referring to an allegiance to messrs Voldemort or Vader). Why would a hybrid 
> be dark? For that matter, why would a parvipes be dark (the ones in Colorado 
> are no darker on average than the Richys). However, the interior that breed 
> on islands in s. Hudson Bay (or is it James Bay?) are known to be smaller and 
> darker than those that breed on the adjacent coast (btw, these differences 
> have been proven by Leafloor to be entirely due to diet: amount and content). 
> This bird is small and dark.
> 
> 
> So, the answer is unknowable in my mind. I would lean toward, in order, a 
> small, dark Bc interior; parvipes, CANG x CACG. Those are my guesses. The one 
> thing that I feel confident of is that this is NOT a Cackling Goose.
> "
> 
> Phil
> 
> 
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Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Yet more waterfowl waffle (Smew, Central Park goose)

[Andrew Baksh]

Thanks Phil for your comments and also posting a link to the latest 
contribution to the Cackling Goose discussion.

I think often times we get too caught up in trying to affix a label on things 
even when it is not clear.

As for the "Smew" well at least the NJ folks are keeping a stiff upper lip 
about the whole affair. It will be all well and good until it shows up on 
someone's eBird list and then it will be on :-)

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

> On Feb 19, 2016, at 2:31 PM, Phil Jeffrey phil.jeff...@gmail.com [ebirdsnyc] 
>  wrote:
> 
> 1.  The Smew is very likely a hoax, although some might still look for it.  
> See: 
> http://birding.aba.org/message.php?mesid=1072437=NJ01=New%20Jersey
> 
> 2.  A post just popped up on "ID Frontiers" re: the CPK goose and the 
> Canada-Cackling morass in general.   I've appended a snippet relevant to the 
> CPK goose below.  Whole post is at:
> http://listserv.ksu.edu/web?A2=ind1602c=birdwg01=0=2798
> 
> (The whole post might make you somewhat grateful that we really only have to 
> deal with separating Richardson's Cackling from various large Canada ssp).  
> The third sentence really should have some people revising their eBird 
> checklists.
> 
> Snippet:
> "10) The NY bird. I love Tweit's analysis, can't improve upon it much. That 
> bird is not a Cackling.
> 
> 
> I don't like the back shape mark some alluded to for separating Cackling from 
> Canada.  Cathy Sheeter did some further digging into images, and she also 
> does not like that mark. I am not at all certain whence it arises. The 
> relative wing length ... I think is proportional to size, not dependent on 
> taxon directly.
> 
> 
> So, if the NY bird is not a Cackling Goose, then what?  Hybrid is possible, 
> but the bill looks well within range of normal Canada. Cathy Sheeter 
> mentioned the possibility of a "runt" Canada.
> 
> 
> Ahhh. The NY Bird is distinctly on the dark side (coloration wise, not 
> referring to an allegiance to messrs Voldemort or Vader). Why would a hybrid 
> be dark? For that matter, why would a parvipes be dark (the ones in Colorado 
> are no darker on average than the Richys). However, the interior that breed 
> on islands in s. Hudson Bay (or is it James Bay?) are known to be smaller and 
> darker than those that breed on the adjacent coast (btw, these differences 
> have been proven by Leafloor to be entirely due to diet: amount and content). 
> This bird is small and dark.
> 
> 
> So, the answer is unknowable in my mind. I would lean toward, in order, a 
> small, dark Bc interior; parvipes, CANG x CACG. Those are my guesses. The one 
> thing that I feel confident of is that this is NOT a Cackling Goose.
> "
> 
> Phil
> 
> 
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Fwd: [JERSEYBI] Smew, Warren County

[Andrew Baksh]

FYI...please take note of the comment below from Phil Jeffery.

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

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Phil Jeffrey phil.jeff...@gmail.com [ebirdsnyc]" 
> <ebirdsnyc-nore...@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: February 18, 2016 at 12:16:16 PM EST
> To: ebirds NYC <ebirds...@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [ebirdsnyc] Fwd: [JERSEYBI] Smew, Warren County
> Reply-To: Phil Jeffrey <phil.jeff...@gmail.com>
> 
> If considering chasing this bird, please be aware that:
> 
> 1.  the photographer has not indicated exactly where it was seen - despite 
> requests - and the Delaware Water Gap is long with the road not tracking the 
> river bank in many places
> 2.  at this time I'm more than a little cynical about the actual report, 
> since merely finding a Smew is remarkable, much less getting fairly close for 
> a shot of one on a river that is not all that narrow.  The lack of further 
> information is *odd*.
> 
> I will post an update if it gets reported.
> 
> If you're not a subscriber, the NJ and PA lists can be tracked via the ABA 
> aggregation site at:
> http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NJ01
> http://birding.aba.org/maillist/PA01
> 
> Alex Lamoreaux has made a map of potential river viewing spots:
> https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zA4xEWj_1RE0.kxPGOGyekmIc
> 
> Phil
> 
> __._,_.___
> Posted by: Phil Jeffrey <phil.jeff...@gmail.com>
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Fwd: [JERSEYBI] Smew, Warren County

[Andrew Baksh]

FYI...please take note of the comment below from Phil Jeffery.

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

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Phil Jeffrey phil.jeff...@gmail.com [ebirdsnyc]" 
> 
> Date: February 18, 2016 at 12:16:16 PM EST
> To: ebirds NYC 
> Subject: Re: [ebirdsnyc] Fwd: [JERSEYBI] Smew, Warren County
> Reply-To: Phil Jeffrey 
> 
> If considering chasing this bird, please be aware that:
> 
> 1.  the photographer has not indicated exactly where it was seen - despite 
> requests - and the Delaware Water Gap is long with the road not tracking the 
> river bank in many places
> 2.  at this time I'm more than a little cynical about the actual report, 
> since merely finding a Smew is remarkable, much less getting fairly close for 
> a shot of one on a river that is not all that narrow.  The lack of further 
> information is *odd*.
> 
> I will post an update if it gets reported.
> 
> If you're not a subscriber, the NJ and PA lists can be tracked via the ABA 
> aggregation site at:
> http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NJ01
> http://birding.aba.org/maillist/PA01
> 
> Alex Lamoreaux has made a map of potential river viewing spots:
> https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zA4xEWj_1RE0.kxPGOGyekmIc
> 
> Phil
> 
> __._,_.___
> Posted by: Phil Jeffrey 
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [JERSEYBI] Smew, Warren County

[Andrew Baksh]

Extralimital, though keep in mind the possibility of an escapee.

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! 

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Begin forwarded message:

> From: Sam Galick <sam.gal...@gmail.com>
> Date: February 17, 2016 at 11:35:12 PM EST
> To: jerse...@lists.princeton.edu
> Subject: [JERSEYBI] Smew, Warren County
> Reply-To: Sam Galick <sam.gal...@gmail.com>
> 
> Louis Balboa photographed a male Smew this afternoon at the Delaware Water 
> Gap in Warren County. Right now I don't have much more information on the 
> location other than the bird was hanging out with Wood Ducks and Mergansers. 
> For those of you on Facebook, there are photos posted to New Jersey Birders 
> group. I'll relay more information as it comes to light.
> 
> Good birding!
> 
> Sam
> 
> 
> -- 
> Sam Galick
> Cape May, NJ
> sam.gal...@gmail.com
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sgalick/
> 
> How to report NJ bird sightings: see 
> 
> or e-mail to njbrcrep...@gmail.com
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [JERSEYBI] Smew, Warren County

[Andrew Baksh]

Extralimital, though keep in mind the possibility of an escapee.

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
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Begin forwarded message:

> From: Sam Galick 
> Date: February 17, 2016 at 11:35:12 PM EST
> To: jerse...@lists.princeton.edu
> Subject: [JERSEYBI] Smew, Warren County
> Reply-To: Sam Galick 
> 
> Louis Balboa photographed a male Smew this afternoon at the Delaware Water 
> Gap in Warren County. Right now I don't have much more information on the 
> location other than the bird was hanging out with Wood Ducks and Mergansers. 
> For those of you on Facebook, there are photos posted to New Jersey Birders 
> group. I'll relay more information as it comes to light.
> 
> Good birding!
> 
> Sam
> 
> 
> -- 
> Sam Galick
> Cape May, NJ
> sam.gal...@gmail.com
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sgalick/
> 
> How to report NJ bird sightings: see 
> 
> or e-mail to njbrcrep...@gmail.com
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [BIRDWG01] goose ID (David Sibley) weighs in...

[Andrew Baksh]

I was trying to copy and paste to keep the discussion in one thread but I am 
having some trouble doing so from my phone.

For those of you not yet weary by all the "cackling" here is David Sibley's 
input. It is telling that David suggests that a hybrid cannot be ruled out.

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! 

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Begin forwarded message:

> From: David Sibley <sibleygui...@gmail.com>
> Date: February 17, 2016 at 5:55:18 PM EST
> To: birdw...@listserv.ksu.edu
> Subject: Re: [BIRDWG01] goose ID
> Reply-To: David Sibley <sibleygui...@gmail.com>
> 
> I agree with the comments by Ken Abraham and Shai Mitra about the
> difficulty of identifying the Central Park goose, and would only add that
> there's no way to rule out the possibility of a Cackling Goose X Canada
> Goose hybrid.
> 
> I also wanted to emphasize and expand on the point made by Ken Abraham,
> that "Lesser" Canada Goose simply doesn't exist outside of the westernmost
> states and provinces. This is contrary to virtually all published
> references (including the Sibley Guide to Birds, ahem, but changed in the
> forthcoming revised Eastern and Western guides). The latest evidence
> suggests that the breeding white-cheeked geese of north-central Canada are
> simply Canada Goose (subspecies *interior*) and Cackling Goose (*hutchinsii*),
> both showing a cline of size slightly larger in the south and smaller in
> the north, and with some amount of interbreeding where they meet. There is
> apparently no widespread and uniform population of medium-sized geese in
> central Canada.
> 
> Geese that are genetically Canada and as small as "Lesser" have been found
> breeding only in central and southern Alaska, wintering in the Pacific
> states, although it sounds like there has been little study of geese in
> northwestern Canada. Unanswered questions (as far as I know) include where
> and how, or if, these small Canada Geese interact with neighboring
> populations, especially with *taverneri* Cackling Goose to the north or
> larger Canada Geese to the east.
> 
> I don't know enough about the rules of nomenclature to know what this means
> for the name *parvipes*, which is based on a specimen from Veracruz,
> Mexico, but certainly in the birding world and discussions like this one it
> sounds like the whole concept of "Lesser Canada Goose, *B. c. parvipes*"
> should be retired, and the Alaska population should get a new name and a
> fresh start.
> 
> Best,
> David Sibley
> Concord, MA
> sibleygui...@gmail.com
> www.sibleyguides.com
> 
>> On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 11:28 AM, Peter Post <pwp...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I  photographed this goose, yesterday, 13 February, on the Central Park
>> Reservoir, New York City. I would  appreciate comments concerning ID. I'm
>> leaning toward B. canadensis parvipes. Thanks.
>> 
>> Photos can be found here:
>> http://www.ardithbondi.com/page127.html
>> 
>> Peter Post
>> New York City, NY
>> Archives: http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/birdwg01.html
> 
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [BIRDWG01] goose ID (David Sibley) weighs in...

[Andrew Baksh]

I was trying to copy and paste to keep the discussion in one thread but I am 
having some trouble doing so from my phone.

For those of you not yet weary by all the "cackling" here is David Sibley's 
input. It is telling that David suggests that a hybrid cannot be ruled out.

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

Begin forwarded message:

> From: David Sibley 
> Date: February 17, 2016 at 5:55:18 PM EST
> To: birdw...@listserv.ksu.edu
> Subject: Re: [BIRDWG01] goose ID
> Reply-To: David Sibley 
> 
> I agree with the comments by Ken Abraham and Shai Mitra about the
> difficulty of identifying the Central Park goose, and would only add that
> there's no way to rule out the possibility of a Cackling Goose X Canada
> Goose hybrid.
> 
> I also wanted to emphasize and expand on the point made by Ken Abraham,
> that "Lesser" Canada Goose simply doesn't exist outside of the westernmost
> states and provinces. This is contrary to virtually all published
> references (including the Sibley Guide to Birds, ahem, but changed in the
> forthcoming revised Eastern and Western guides). The latest evidence
> suggests that the breeding white-cheeked geese of north-central Canada are
> simply Canada Goose (subspecies *interior*) and Cackling Goose (*hutchinsii*),
> both showing a cline of size slightly larger in the south and smaller in
> the north, and with some amount of interbreeding where they meet. There is
> apparently no widespread and uniform population of medium-sized geese in
> central Canada.
> 
> Geese that are genetically Canada and as small as "Lesser" have been found
> breeding only in central and southern Alaska, wintering in the Pacific
> states, although it sounds like there has been little study of geese in
> northwestern Canada. Unanswered questions (as far as I know) include where
> and how, or if, these small Canada Geese interact with neighboring
> populations, especially with *taverneri* Cackling Goose to the north or
> larger Canada Geese to the east.
> 
> I don't know enough about the rules of nomenclature to know what this means
> for the name *parvipes*, which is based on a specimen from Veracruz,
> Mexico, but certainly in the birding world and discussions like this one it
> sounds like the whole concept of "Lesser Canada Goose, *B. c. parvipes*"
> should be retired, and the Alaska population should get a new name and a
> fresh start.
> 
> Best,
> David Sibley
> Concord, MA
> sibleygui...@gmail.com
> www.sibleyguides.com
> 
>> On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 11:28 AM, Peter Post  wrote:
>> 
>> I  photographed this goose, yesterday, 13 February, on the Central Park
>> Reservoir, New York City. I would  appreciate comments concerning ID. I'm
>> leaning toward B. canadensis parvipes. Thanks.
>> 
>> Photos can be found here:
>> http://www.ardithbondi.com/page127.html
>> 
>> Peter Post
>> New York City, NY
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Re:[nysbirds-l] Central Park Goose. An Experts Opinion

[Andrew Baksh]

Ken is right about "Lesser Canada" which is what I alluded to in my earlier 
response. The question for me then is, what does B.Hutchinsii "variant" really 
mean? Conservative approach to something none of us could really put a label 
on? 

I see Geese like this at many locations throughout our area and at no time at 
all am I considering Cackling subspecies. Perhaps, I need to rethink that. I 
imagine eBird reviewers will have their work cut out for them with this one 
going forward.

Personally, I would not call this a Cackling Goose subspecies b.hutchinnsi. But 
then, I am no expert on these matters ;-)

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> On Feb 15, 2016, at 2:55 PM, Peter Post  wrote:
> 
> 
> Jean Irons kindly forwarded my query concerning the Id of the Central Park 
> goose to goose expert Ken Abraham. His opinion is that it is a Cackling Goose 
> (B. hutchinsii). Details below:
> 
> Peter Post
> 
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> From: jeani...@sympatico.ca
>> Date: February 15, 2016 11:09:48 AM EST
>> To: birdw...@listserv.ksu.edu
>> Subject: Re: [BIRDWG01] goose ID
>> Reply-To: jeani...@sympatico.ca
>> 
>> Hi Peter,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> We asked goose expert Ken Abraham to comment. Please see
>> below.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> “It’s difficult to tell what this bird is, other than
>> that it is smaller white-cheeked goose than the associated birds (which are
>> likely large Canada Geese of the local breeding population). The bill is the
>> obvious character trait that doesn’t fit the birder’s conventional wisdom 
>> that
>> a cackling goose must have a short, stubby, triangular bill. This is not the
>> case. Photographs of breeding geese from Southampton Island and western 
>> Hudson
>> Bay coast of Nunavut deemed to be B. hutchinsii show a variety of bill 
>> shapes,
>> including ones that look like the bird in this observation. There is also a
>> fairly large variation in B. hutchinsii body size from the Nunavut-Manitoba
>> border to Baffin Island  (larger in the
>> south approaching the low end of the B. c. interior size range).  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> My usual caveat about identification of any eastern
>> white-cheeked goose as a Lesser Canada Goose B. c. parvipes is that such a 
>> bird
>> would be exceedingly exceedingly rare based on all known band recoveries from
>> the restricted breeding range of B. c. parvipes 
>> as it understood since the revision of thinking about species and
>> subspecies in the 2004 A.O.U. split. Current thinking is that B. c. parvipes 
>> is
>> restricted to Alaska, and that the small white cheeked geese across the
>> Canadian arctic from Yukon to Nunavut are B. 
>> hutchinsii. The observer of this bird may not be aware of this (and
>> frankly most people aren’t because some of the information isn’t published or
>> widely available).
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thus, as a conservative thinker on this issue of small
>> white-cheeked geese, I would call this bird a B. hutchinsii variant.”
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Ron Pittaway and Jean Iron
>> 
>> Toronto ON
>> 
>> 
>>> Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 11:28:03 -0500
>>> From: pwp...@nyc.rr.com
>>> Subject: [BIRDWG01] goose ID
>>> To: birdw...@listserv.ksu.edu
>>> 
>>> I  photographed this goose, yesterday, 13 February, on the Central  
>>> Park Reservoir, New York City. I would  appreciate comments  
>>> concerning ID. I'm leaning toward B. canadensis parvipes. Thanks.
>>> 
>>> Photos can be found here:
>>> http://www.ardithbondi.com/page127.html
>>> 
>>> Peter Post
>>> New York City, NY 
>>> 
>>> Archives: http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/birdwg01.html
>>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park Goose

[Andrew Baksh]

Hi Peter,

Good eye in picking this out at Central Park and thanks for posting a link
to your photos. After looking at the images, I feel your bird does not have
the features for the expected Richardson's Cackling and I suspect that it
is also not a a fit for *Taverneri (the largest of the Cackling
subspecies) *which would require a more steeper culmen slope*. *As far as a
Lesser Canada, this is even harder to ascertain. A bird like this, I either
catalog as a "Lesser Canada Type" or a runt "Branta Canadensis."

The White-cheeked complex I find even tougher than Shorebirds or Gulls. I
recently went through an exercise with a larger than average Cackling type
species of Goose. I was really sure that I had finally set my eyes on a
possible Taverneri but after research and consultation, I finally conceded
that the subject was probably a "Richardson's Cackling" Goose; albeit one
of the larger ones I have seen.

Cheers,


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林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
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On Feb 14, 2016, at 11:41 AM, Peter Post <pwp...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:


Photos of the goose I found yesterday on the Central Park Reservoir can be
found here:
http://www.ardithbondi.com/page127.html

I'm leaning towards Lesser Canada Goose (B. canadensis parvipes). Other
opinions are welcome.

The link has also been posted to Frontiers of Bird Identification.

Peter Post


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park Goose

[Andrew Baksh]

Hi Peter,

Good eye in picking this out at Central Park and thanks for posting a link
to your photos. After looking at the images, I feel your bird does not have
the features for the expected Richardson's Cackling and I suspect that it
is also not a a fit for *Taverneri (the largest of the Cackling
subspecies) *which would require a more steeper culmen slope*. *As far as a
Lesser Canada, this is even harder to ascertain. A bird like this, I either
catalog as a "Lesser Canada Type" or a runt "Branta Canadensis."

The White-cheeked complex I find even tougher than Shorebirds or Gulls. I
recently went through an exercise with a larger than average Cackling type
species of Goose. I was really sure that I had finally set my eyes on a
possible Taverneri but after research and consultation, I finally conceded
that the subject was probably a "Richardson's Cackling" Goose; albeit one
of the larger ones I have seen.

Cheers,


風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu <http://refspace.com/quotes/Sun_Tzu>  *The Art of War*
<http://refspace.com/quotes/The_Art_of_War>

(__/)
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(") _ (")

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On Feb 14, 2016, at 11:41 AM, Peter Post  wrote:


Photos of the goose I found yesterday on the Central Park Reservoir can be
found here:
http://www.ardithbondi.com/page127.html

I'm leaning towards Lesser Canada Goose (B. canadensis parvipes). Other
opinions are welcome.

The link has also been posted to Frontiers of Bird Identification.

Peter Post


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[nysbirds-l] Queens co. Greater White-fronted Goose (NO)

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Despite searching Flushing Meadow lake and surrounding environs, I was unable 
to locate the Greater White-fronted Goose that was reportedly seen on Wednesday 
as per last night's RBA.


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[nysbirds-l] Queens co. Greater White-fronted Goose (NO)

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Despite searching Flushing Meadow lake and surrounding environs, I was unable 
to locate the Greater White-fronted Goose that was reportedly seen on Wednesday 
as per last night's RBA.


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[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeons @ Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Queens Co.

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These birds have not been seen in awhile so I wanted to get the word out that 
they are still here. This afternoon, I had the two drake Eurasian Wigeons on 
the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

They were seen towards the north end while looking from Big John's Overlook. 
They tend to get lost easily, especially at that distance so patience is 
necessary as they often disappeared into the many coves along that end of the 
pond.

Observed with Johann Schumaker.

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[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeons @ Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Queens Co.

[Andrew Baksh]

These birds have not been seen in awhile so I wanted to get the word out that 
they are still here. This afternoon, I had the two drake Eurasian Wigeons on 
the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

They were seen towards the north end while looking from Big John's Overlook. 
They tend to get lost easily, especially at that distance so patience is 
necessary as they often disappeared into the many coves along that end of the 
pond.

Observed with Johann Schumaker.

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[nysbirds-l] Gravesend Bay King co. CAGU (No)

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This morning I spent 4 hours unsuccessfully looking for the probable California 
Gull that was seen yesterday near Gravesend Bay.

I walked from the Khols parking lot to the Verazanno Bridge and back. There was 
not a whole lot of gulls to look at but the prize was not amongst those that 
were there.

Cheers,

 

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[nysbirds-l] Gravesend Bay King co. CAGU (No)

[Andrew Baksh]

This morning I spent 4 hours unsuccessfully looking for the probable California 
Gull that was seen yesterday near Gravesend Bay.

I walked from the Khols parking lot to the Verazanno Bridge and back. There was 
not a whole lot of gulls to look at but the prize was not amongst those that 
were there.

Cheers,

 

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose Cutchogue

[Andrew Baksh]

Gary Strauss called to report that the Barnacle Goose continues at the same 
location reported earlier.

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> On Jan 9, 2016, at 12:50 PM, Gail Benson  wrote:
> 
> On south side of Oregon Road east of Alvah's Lane in Cutchogue in flock of 
> several thousand Canada Geese with single Snow and "Blue" Geese. 
> Tom Burke and Gail Benson
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[nysbirds-l] Western Grebe @ Piermont Pier Continues

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The Western Grebe continues this morning south of the Pier. Observed with Eric 
Miller, Bobby Veltri, Jeff Ritter, Karen Fung, Ken Chaya and Malcolm Morris.

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[nysbirds-l] Western Grebe @ Piermont Pier Continues

[Andrew Baksh]

The Western Grebe continues this morning south of the Pier. Observed with Eric 
Miller, Bobby Veltri, Jeff Ritter, Karen Fung, Ken Chaya and Malcolm Morris.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose Cutchogue

[Andrew Baksh]

Gary Strauss called to report that the Barnacle Goose continues at the same 
location reported earlier.

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> Tom Burke and Gail Benson
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[nysbirds-l] AWPE @ Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Queens Co.

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Several folks including myself tried for the American White Pelicans and missed 
them earlier.

I am posting with Intel that they were just seen, not on the East Pond but from 
the blind at Big John's Pond. They were heading in a southwesterly direction. 
Observed with Menachem Goldstein and Don Riepe.

Feels like redemption after counting Mute Swans for several rounds which 
rounded out at a healthy 86.

Best,

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[nysbirds-l] AWPE @ Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Queens Co.

[Andrew Baksh]

Several folks including myself tried for the American White Pelicans and missed 
them earlier.

I am posting with Intel that they were just seen, not on the East Pond but from 
the blind at Big John's Pond. They were heading in a southwesterly direction. 
Observed with Menachem Goldstein and Don Riepe.

Feels like redemption after counting Mute Swans for several rounds which 
rounded out at a healthy 86.

Best,

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] TUDU continues @ Lake Capri

[Andrew Baksh]

The Tufted Duck (TUDU) continues this morning on Lake Capri.

Nice number of Redheads (for LI) also on the pond.

Cheers,

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] TUDU continues @ Lake Capri

[Andrew Baksh]

The Tufted Duck (TUDU) continues this morning on Lake Capri.

Nice number of Redheads (for LI) also on the pond.

Cheers,

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] Eurasian Wigeons @ Jamaica Bay East Pond Queens County

[Andrew Baksh]

Wrapping up a January 1st 2016 day of birding, I decided I would leave some 
juice in the tank for tomorrow's Southern Nassau CBC and so spent the late 
afternoon sifting through the multitude of waterfowl on the East Pond at 
Jamaica Bay.

While I could not turn any of the two Scaup species into something rarer, I did 
manage to see two drake Eurasian Wigeons. Very likely the continuing 
birds--although, (I think) only one was being reported as of late.  Lisa 
Scheppke, was able to get on one when she joined me later scoping from the 
overlook. She also reported a flyby Raven on her way in to the East Pond.

Cheers,

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! 

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[nysbirds-l] Cackling Geese @ Flushing Meadow Corona Park Queens County

[Andrew Baksh]

The two Cackling Geese continue at Flushing Meadow Corona Park in Queens.  They 
were observed feeding near the golf course, which is north east from where the 
Lark and Clay-colored Sparrows have been frequenting.

Also noted were the continuing 3 Pine Warblers. As noted in previous posts 
these birds are mostly seen in the vicinity of the "Garden of Meditation."

Cheers,



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! 

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[nysbirds-l] Lark and Clay-colored Sparrows @ Flushing Meadow Corona Park Queen NY

[Andrew Baksh]

Both the Lark and Clay-colored Sparrows continue at Flushing Meadow Corona Park 
Queens. Please refer to previous posts for details on the location.

Observed with Karlo Mirth and Doug Futuyma.

Cheers,

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! 

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[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull continues @ Prospect Park Lake Brooklyn NY

[Andrew Baksh]

The previously reported Black-headed Gull continues on Prospect Park Lake. 

Additionally, the Orange-crowned and Nashville Warbler continue in their 
respective location. Observed with Doug Futuyma.

Cheers,

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] Painted Bunting continues @ Prospect Park Brooklyn

[Andrew Baksh]

Happy New Year Peeps!  The Painted Bunting @ Prospect Park in Brooklyn 
continues this AM. Observed with Roman Brewka and Douglas Futuyma.

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] Eurasian Wigeons @ Jamaica Bay East Pond Queens County

[Andrew Baksh]

Wrapping up a January 1st 2016 day of birding, I decided I would leave some 
juice in the tank for tomorrow's Southern Nassau CBC and so spent the late 
afternoon sifting through the multitude of waterfowl on the East Pond at 
Jamaica Bay.

While I could not turn any of the two Scaup species into something rarer, I did 
manage to see two drake Eurasian Wigeons. Very likely the continuing 
birds--although, (I think) only one was being reported as of late.  Lisa 
Scheppke, was able to get on one when she joined me later scoping from the 
overlook. She also reported a flyby Raven on her way in to the East Pond.

Cheers,

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! 

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[nysbirds-l] Painted Bunting continues @ Prospect Park Brooklyn

[Andrew Baksh]

Happy New Year Peeps!  The Painted Bunting @ Prospect Park in Brooklyn 
continues this AM. Observed with Roman Brewka and Douglas Futuyma.

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! 

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[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull continues @ Prospect Park Lake Brooklyn NY

[Andrew Baksh]

The previously reported Black-headed Gull continues on Prospect Park Lake. 

Additionally, the Orange-crowned and Nashville Warbler continue in their 
respective location. Observed with Doug Futuyma.

Cheers,

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! 

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[nysbirds-l] Lark and Clay-colored Sparrows @ Flushing Meadow Corona Park Queen NY

[Andrew Baksh]

Both the Lark and Clay-colored Sparrows continue at Flushing Meadow Corona Park 
Queens. Please refer to previous posts for details on the location.

Observed with Karlo Mirth and Doug Futuyma.

Cheers,

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! 

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[nysbirds-l] Cackling Geese @ Flushing Meadow Corona Park Queens County

[Andrew Baksh]

The two Cackling Geese continue at Flushing Meadow Corona Park in Queens.  They 
were observed feeding near the golf course, which is north east from where the 
Lark and Clay-colored Sparrows have been frequenting.

Also noted were the continuing 3 Pine Warblers. As noted in previous posts 
these birds are mostly seen in the vicinity of the "Garden of Meditation."

Cheers,



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! 

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[nysbirds-l] Cackling Geese @ Flushing Meadow Corona Park Queens co.

[Andrew Baksh]

The two Cackling Geese continue on Flushing Meadow Lake. Currently being 
observed with Coco Huang, Ben Chang and Mike Feder.

Best,

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] Flushing Meadow Corona Park, Queens co. Clay-colored Sparrow ++

[Andrew Baksh]

The Clay-colored and Lark Sparrow continue along with the 3 Pine Warblers. As 
indicated in previous posts these birds are moving with a roving flock of 
Dark-eyed Juncos so that should be your clue that they might be around if you 
run into the Junco flock.

They are in the same area as reported earlier. North of "Garden of Meditation." 
Please refer to previous posts for more details.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

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] Cackling Geese @ Flushing Meadow Corona Park Queens co.

[Andrew Baksh]

The two Cackling Geese continue on Flushing Meadow Lake. Currently being 
observed with Coco Huang, Ben Chang and Mike Feder.

Best,

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] Flushing Meadow Corona Park, Queens co. Clay-colored Sparrow ++

[Andrew Baksh]

The Clay-colored and Lark Sparrow continue along with the 3 Pine Warblers. As 
indicated in previous posts these birds are moving with a roving flock of 
Dark-eyed Juncos so that should be your clue that they might be around if you 
run into the Junco flock.

They are in the same area as reported earlier. North of "Garden of Meditation." 
Please refer to previous posts for more details.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

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] Clay-colored Sparrow Flushing Meadows Queens NY

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rn or transitional plumages for either.
> >In any event a very interesting bird, even if it's a dull LBJ.
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風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu <http://refspace.com/quotes/Sun_Tzu>  *The Art of War*
<http://refspace.com/quotes/The_Art_of_War>

(\__/)
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Queens spizella sparrow

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[nysbirds-l] Clay-colored Sparrow Flushing Meadows Queens NY

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Queens spizella sparrow

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[nysbirds-l] Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Queens County -- Cackling Geese, Lark & Clay-colored Sparrow +

[Andrew Baksh]

It took some effort but I finally caught up with all of the recent highlighted 
birds from Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens.

The continuing Richardson Cackling Geese were observed feeding near the lake 
amongst a flock of 368 Canada Geese.

Following up on the reports of Lark, Clay-colored Sparrow and Pine Warbler. I 
went in search of the location they were seen. It turns out that while the 
location is indeed north of the LIE, it is instead named "Garden of 
Meditation." I had to put in a lengthy search for the mixed flock (mostly made 
up of Juncos) and I ended up finding them near the Queens Museum.

In working over the flock, I found an additional 2 Pine Warblers for a total of 
3. The plumages ranged from bright to intermediate males to drab female type. 
All three were actively moving with the Junco flock.

The Sparrows were a little harder and I did not find them at first with the 
Junco flock that had the Pine Warblers but ran into them after tracking down a 
HOSP (House Sparrow) flock to see what was moving with them.

Both Sparrows were with a smaller Junco flock, which I suspect were all part of 
the earlier flock that contained the Pine Warblers. As I watched the Lark and 
Clay-colored Sparrow, other Juncos flew in with the Pine Warblers.

My congratulations to the CBC party or individual that found them. These are 
very good birds for Queens this late.

Cheers,

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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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> On Dec 21, 2015, at 9:58 AM, 1birdsblog...@gmail.com [ebirdsnyc] 
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> 
> The Lark Sparrow, Clay-colored Sparrow, and Pine Warbler continue just north 
> of the Serenity Garden, a grove of pines just north of the LIE. They are 
> associating with a flock of juncos. The Bald Eagle was perched by Willow Lake 
> - seen from the Van Wyck. Haven't found the Cackled yet but haven't really 
> looked yet either.
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[nysbirds-l] Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Queens County -- Cackling Geese, Lark & Clay-colored Sparrow +

[Andrew Baksh]

It took some effort but I finally caught up with all of the recent highlighted 
birds from Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens.

The continuing Richardson Cackling Geese were observed feeding near the lake 
amongst a flock of 368 Canada Geese.

Following up on the reports of Lark, Clay-colored Sparrow and Pine Warbler. I 
went in search of the location they were seen. It turns out that while the 
location is indeed north of the LIE, it is instead named "Garden of 
Meditation." I had to put in a lengthy search for the mixed flock (mostly made 
up of Juncos) and I ended up finding them near the Queens Museum.

In working over the flock, I found an additional 2 Pine Warblers for a total of 
3. The plumages ranged from bright to intermediate males to drab female type. 
All three were actively moving with the Junco flock.

The Sparrows were a little harder and I did not find them at first with the 
Junco flock that had the Pine Warblers but ran into them after tracking down a 
HOSP (House Sparrow) flock to see what was moving with them.

Both Sparrows were with a smaller Junco flock, which I suspect were all part of 
the earlier flock that contained the Pine Warblers. As I watched the Lark and 
Clay-colored Sparrow, other Juncos flew in with the Pine Warblers.

My congratulations to the CBC party or individual that found them. These are 
very good birds for Queens this late.

Cheers,

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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> On Dec 21, 2015, at 9:58 AM, 1birdsblog...@gmail.com [ebirdsnyc] 
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> 
> The Lark Sparrow, Clay-colored Sparrow, and Pine Warbler continue just north 
> of the Serenity Garden, a grove of pines just north of the LIE. They are 
> associating with a flock of juncos. The Bald Eagle was perched by Willow Lake 
> - seen from the Van Wyck. Haven't found the Cackled yet but haven't really 
> looked yet either.
> 
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [SINaturaList] Swainsons hawk on east mounds at landfill this am

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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [SINaturaList] Swainsons hawk on east mounds at landfill this am

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FYI

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Lark Sparrow Seen at Croton Point Park, Westchester County

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Thanks for posting to the list serve Anne. I was out scouting in the Bronx for 
upcoming CBC and would have loved to know about this bird to take a crack.

A good one for Westchester.

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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> On Dec 13, 2015, at 7:24 PM, Anne Swaim  wrote:
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> 
> Late this afternoon, Karen Ohearn posted a pic of a Lark Sparrow she saw at 
> Croton Point earlier today. 
> 
> Location description: "Just at the beginning of the road up to the nature 
> center - there are shrubs/small trees on left side. the bird was favoring 
> this spot as well as flying between the lawn there on either side of the 
> road. a good hour later it was still there."
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Lark Sparrow Seen at Croton Point Park, Westchester County

[Andrew Baksh]

Thanks for posting to the list serve Anne. I was out scouting in the Bronx for 
upcoming CBC and would have loved to know about this bird to take a crack.

A good one for Westchester.

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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> On Dec 13, 2015, at 7:24 PM, Anne Swaim <annesw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> (Just cross posting from New York Birders FaceBook group)
> 
> Late this afternoon, Karen Ohearn posted a pic of a Lark Sparrow she saw at 
> Croton Point earlier today. 
> 
> Location description: "Just at the beginning of the road up to the nature 
> center - there are shrubs/small trees on left side. the bird was favoring 
> this spot as well as flying between the lawn there on either side of the 
> road. a good hour later it was still there."
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[nysbirds-l] Sooty Shearwater @ Shinnecock Inlet

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I wrapped up a day of birding out on Long Island with a late afternoon
seawatch at Shinnecock Inlet which was quiet save for a late Sooty
Shearwater. Any December records out there?

Waterfowl were non existent with only a few Common Eiders and Long-tailed
Ducks out on the ocean. A good number of Gulls were off the East Jetty but
they were all the expected loafers. A search along Dune Road did not turn
up anything of note. Quite disappointing actually as I had visions of
Sparrows popping up from the marsh.

Are you getting excited about those CBCs as yet? I am and I have been
scouting for a few. If you are interested in participating in the West
Bronx, hit me up. I would like to deepen the bench for some areas.

Cheers,


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[nysbirds-l] Sooty Shearwater @ Shinnecock Inlet

[Andrew Baksh]

I wrapped up a day of birding out on Long Island with a late afternoon
seawatch at Shinnecock Inlet which was quiet save for a late Sooty
Shearwater. Any December records out there?

Waterfowl were non existent with only a few Common Eiders and Long-tailed
Ducks out on the ocean. A good number of Gulls were off the East Jetty but
they were all the expected loafers. A search along Dune Road did not turn
up anything of note. Quite disappointing actually as I had visions of
Sparrows popping up from the marsh.

Are you getting excited about those CBCs as yet? I am and I have been
scouting for a few. If you are interested in participating in the West
Bronx, hit me up. I would like to deepen the bench for some areas.

Cheers,


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風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Flushing Meadows Cackling Geese 12-10-15

[Andrew Baksh]

Some folks missed these birds earlier. They continue near the location Robert 
Taylor reported them yesterday (see E-mail thread below)

They are getting pushed around by folks enjoying this incredibly warm weather, 
so check the lake as well if you don't find them near lot 5.

Cheers,

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
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> On Dec 9, 2015, at 11:46 AM, Robert Taylor  wrote:
> 
> Still present , right now in field by lot 5
> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Flushing Meadows Cackling Geese 12-10-15

[Andrew Baksh]

Some folks missed these birds earlier. They continue near the location Robert 
Taylor reported them yesterday (see E-mail thread below)

They are getting pushed around by folks enjoying this incredibly warm weather, 
so check the lake as well if you don't find them near lot 5.

Cheers,

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

> On Dec 9, 2015, at 11:46 AM, Robert Taylor <rmtaylo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Still present , right now in field by lot 5
> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Bunting Thursday --Yes or No -- Thanks

[Andrew Baksh]

The previous comment was purely in jest and not meant to offend anyone; I
should not have replied "all" so mea culpa before anyone misses the humor
of it.

Cheers,

On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 11:43 AM, Andrew Baksh  wrote:

> Larry,
>
> Call them out, damn it or just gently bump them with a hip check like the
> Islanders did to the Rangers last night. Yeah, I went there! :-)
>
> "Don't Start None, Won't Be None"
>
> On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 11:40 AM, Larry Trachtenberg <
> trachtenb...@amsllp.com> wrote:
>
>> Bird still being seen skulking 30 birders. Those w 400 lens or larger
>> don't give up spots. Just saying
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On Dec 3, 2015, at 8:31 AM, Larry Trachtenberg 
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Has the bunting been seen this a.m.  Please post yeah or nay. I finally
>> brought my bins to work and will try and take trek down to Brooklyn if it's
>> being seen.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > L Trachtenberg
>> > Ossining
>> >
>> > -Original Message-
>> > From: bounce-119949297-10490...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:
>> bounce-119949297-10490...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Klemens Gasser
>> > Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2015 7:58 AM
>> > To: NYSBirds
>> > Subject: [nysbirds-l] Painted Bunting YES
>> >
>> > Painted Bunting continues south side of Lefrac Center / Lake up higher
>> in trees associating with 7 European Goldfinches.
>> > Enter Prospect Park from Lincoln Street. Drive car inside Park to
>> visitor parking straight in on Breeze Hill or take B or Q to prospect park
>> and walk to Lefrac Center - skating Rink.
>> > Good luck if you travel for it.
>> >
>> > Klemens Gasser, Brooklyn
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
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>> >
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>> >
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>> >
>> > --
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>>
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>>
>
>
> --
> 風 Swift as the wind
> 林 Quiet as the forest
> 火 Conquer like the fire
> 山 Steady as the mountain
> Sun Tzu <http://refspace.com/quotes/Sun_Tzu>  *The Art of War*
> <http://refspace.com/quotes/The_Art_of_War>
>
> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
>
> (") _ (")
>
>
> Andrew Baksh
> www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
>



-- 
風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu <http://refspace.com/quotes/Sun_Tzu>  *The Art of War*
<http://refspace.com/quotes/The_Art_of_War>

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Bunting Thursday --Yes or No -- Thanks

[Andrew Baksh]

The previous comment was purely in jest and not meant to offend anyone; I
should not have replied "all" so mea culpa before anyone misses the humor
of it.

Cheers,

On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 11:43 AM, Andrew Baksh <birdingd...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Larry,
>
> Call them out, damn it or just gently bump them with a hip check like the
> Islanders did to the Rangers last night. Yeah, I went there! :-)
>
> "Don't Start None, Won't Be None"
>
> On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 11:40 AM, Larry Trachtenberg <
> trachtenb...@amsllp.com> wrote:
>
>> Bird still being seen skulking 30 birders. Those w 400 lens or larger
>> don't give up spots. Just saying
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On Dec 3, 2015, at 8:31 AM, Larry Trachtenberg <trachtenb...@amsllp.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Has the bunting been seen this a.m.  Please post yeah or nay. I finally
>> brought my bins to work and will try and take trek down to Brooklyn if it's
>> being seen.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > L Trachtenberg
>> > Ossining
>> >
>> > -Original Message-
>> > From: bounce-119949297-10490...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:
>> bounce-119949297-10490...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Klemens Gasser
>> > Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2015 7:58 AM
>> > To: NYSBirds
>> > Subject: [nysbirds-l] Painted Bunting YES
>> >
>> > Painted Bunting continues south side of Lefrac Center / Lake up higher
>> in trees associating with 7 European Goldfinches.
>> > Enter Prospect Park from Lincoln Street. Drive car inside Park to
>> visitor parking straight in on Breeze Hill or take B or Q to prospect park
>> and walk to Lefrac Center - skating Rink.
>> > Good luck if you travel for it.
>> >
>> > Klemens Gasser, Brooklyn
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
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>> >
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>
>
> --
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> 林 Quiet as the forest
> 火 Conquer like the fire
> 山 Steady as the mountain
> Sun Tzu <http://refspace.com/quotes/Sun_Tzu>  *The Art of War*
> <http://refspace.com/quotes/The_Art_of_War>
>
> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
>
> (") _ (")
>
>
> Andrew Baksh
> www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
>



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林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu <http://refspace.com/quotes/Sun_Tzu>  *The Art of War*
<http://refspace.com/quotes/The_Art_of_War>

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Long Island Geese (Suffolk)

[Andrew Baksh]

"The white-cheeked goose complex is complicated and is still a long way from 
being well understood. The potential for hybridization also further complicates 
matters but I think this reiterates the importance for us to look carefully and 
cautiously at suspect Cackling Geese and to thoroughly document these birds 
when the opportunity presents itself."


I agree with the above statement and reiterate that reports of such candidates 
be shared with the birding community as promptly as possible to encourage 
others to get involved with such studies.

Cheers,

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
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> On Nov 28, 2015, at 6:58 PM, Derek Rogers  wrote:
> 
> The white-cheeked goose complex is complicated and is still a long way from 
> being well understood. The potential for hybridization also further 
> complicates matters but I think this reiterates the importance for us to look 
> carefully and cautiously at suspect Cackling Geese and to thoroughly document 
> these birds when the opportunity presents itself. 

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[nysbirds-l] Riverhead LI, Ross's Goose whacked...

[Andrew Baksh]

Big year listers, you might want to hold off on a Ross's Goose twitch.

Apparently, the Riverhead Ross's Goose met its demise earlier today courtesy of 
a shotgun blast.  I think folks on the scene were trying to put out an update 
to the list serves but it never came through.

While the loss of any bird is tragic. The Ross's Goose is a tough one since it 
is not common for us. 

Hunters doing their thing though, so don't hate.

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火　Conquer like the fire
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Sun Tzu  The Art of War

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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: NYC Area RBA: 27 November 2015

[Andrew Baksh]

Forwarding for Gail Benson -- please see below.

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! 

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www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

Begin forwarded message:

> 
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: Gail Benson 
> Date: Fri, Nov 27, 2015 at 9:52 PM
> Subject: NYC Area RBA: 27 November 2015
> To: nysbirds-l , Gail Benson 
> 
> 
> -RBA
> * New York
> * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
> * Nov. 27, 2015
> * NYNY1511.27
> 
> - Birds Mentioned
> 
> PINK-FOOTED GOOSE+
> BARNACLE GOOSE+
> WHITE-WINGED DOVE+
> “WESTERN” FLYCATCHER+
> (+ Details requested by NYSARC)
> 
> GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
> ROSS’S GOOSE
> Cackling Goose 
> TUNDRA SWAN
> Eurasian Wigeon
> AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
> Western Sandpiper
> Long-billed Dowitcher
> DOVEKIE 
> Black-legged Kittiwake
> SABINE’S GULL
> Bonaparte’s Gull
> BLACK-HEADED GULL
> Red-headed Woodpecker
> Great Crested Flycatcher
> Orange-crowned Warbler
> ‘AUDUBON’S” YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER 
> 
> If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report electronically 
> and use the NYSARC online submission form found at 
> http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm
> 
> You can also send reports and digital image files via email to 
> nysarc44nybirdsorg
> 
> If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or 
> sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to:
> 
> Gary Chapin - Secretary
> NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC)
> 125 Pine Springs Drive
> Ticonderoga, NY 12883
> 
> Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert
> Number: (212) 979-3070
> 
> Compiler: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro
> Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
> 
> Transcriber:  Gail Benson
> 
> [~BEGIN RBA TAPE~]
> 
> Greetings! This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, November 27, 2015 
> at 8:00 pm.
> 
> The highlights of today’s tape are “WESTERN” FLYCATCHER, SABINE’S GULL, 
> AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, WHITE-WINGED DOVE, DOVEKIE, PINK-FOOTED, BARNACLE, 
> ROSS’S and GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, BLACK-HEADED GULL, TUNDRA SWAN, 
> “AUDUBON’S” YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER and more.
> 
> Of the two unidentified Flycatchers in Central Park last Friday, the 
> Myiarchus was confirmed as a late GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER, but the Empidonax 
> was indeed a great one, a “WESTERN” complex FLYCATCHER, either a PACIFIC 
> SLOPE OR CORDILLERAN FLYCATCHER.  However, as these two very closely related 
> and almost identical species are extremely difficult to separate away from 
> their breeding ranges, the exact specific identity of the Central Park bird 
> may not be determinable.  New York’s only previous record of this complex, 
> from Fire Island in 1995, was netted and measured but unfortunately not 
> sufficiently to confirm either species.  The Central Park “Western” was seen 
> nicely Saturday and Sunday, and also on Monday, with calls recorded and even 
> some droppings collected, so on-going analysis might provide some more 
> specific evidence, though some folks do question whether these two actually 
> deserve separate species ranking.
> 
> Other exciting birds this week included an adult SABINE’S GULL Sunday moving 
> east offshore passed Dolphin Lane off Dune Road west of Shinnecock Inlet – 
> this bird couldn’t be later relocated.  
> 
> An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge up 
> to Saturday morning was joined by a 2nd Pelican as of mid-day Saturday, and 
> both have continued there at the north end of the pond.  Interestingly, at 8 
> am Saturday morning a Pelican was spotted flying west by Sherwood Island on 
> the Connecticut coast, presumably the bird winding up at Jamaica Bay.
> 
> A WHITE-WINGED DOVE was spotted around the northwest side of the capped 
> landfill at Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx on Monday but could not be found 
> Tuesday.  
> 
> On Wednesday, a DOVEKIE was reported flying east passed the Montauk harbor 
> inlet.
> 
> A nice selection of Geese this week featured a PINK-FOOTED GOOSE found in 
> Riverhead Thursday on the east side of Route 105 north of the Northville 
> Turnpike and south of Sound Avenue, but it was not seen there today.  
> 
> Also north of Riverhead on Thursday and today a ROSS’S GOOSE was present off 
> Reeves Avenue just west of Roanoke Avenue and the Buffalo farm, this most 
> likely the same Ross’s spotted Tuesday off Oakleigh Avenue north of Sound 

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: NYC Area RBA: 27 November 2015

[Andrew Baksh]

Forwarding for Gail Benson -- please see below.

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

Begin forwarded message:

> 
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: Gail Benson <gbenso...@gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, Nov 27, 2015 at 9:52 PM
> Subject: NYC Area RBA: 27 November 2015
> To: nysbirds-l <NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu>, Gail Benson <gbenso...@gmail.com>
> 
> 
> -RBA
> * New York
> * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
> * Nov. 27, 2015
> * NYNY1511.27
> 
> - Birds Mentioned
> 
> PINK-FOOTED GOOSE+
> BARNACLE GOOSE+
> WHITE-WINGED DOVE+
> “WESTERN” FLYCATCHER+
> (+ Details requested by NYSARC)
> 
> GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
> ROSS’S GOOSE
> Cackling Goose 
> TUNDRA SWAN
> Eurasian Wigeon
> AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
> Western Sandpiper
> Long-billed Dowitcher
> DOVEKIE 
> Black-legged Kittiwake
> SABINE’S GULL
> Bonaparte’s Gull
> BLACK-HEADED GULL
> Red-headed Woodpecker
> Great Crested Flycatcher
> Orange-crowned Warbler
> ‘AUDUBON’S” YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER 
> 
> If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report electronically 
> and use the NYSARC online submission form found at 
> http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm
> 
> You can also send reports and digital image files via email to 
> nysarc44nybirdsorg
> 
> If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or 
> sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to:
> 
> Gary Chapin - Secretary
> NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC)
> 125 Pine Springs Drive
> Ticonderoga, NY 12883
> 
> Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert
> Number: (212) 979-3070
> 
> Compiler: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro
> Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
> 
> Transcriber:  Gail Benson
> 
> [~BEGIN RBA TAPE~]
> 
> Greetings! This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, November 27, 2015 
> at 8:00 pm.
> 
> The highlights of today’s tape are “WESTERN” FLYCATCHER, SABINE’S GULL, 
> AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, WHITE-WINGED DOVE, DOVEKIE, PINK-FOOTED, BARNACLE, 
> ROSS’S and GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, BLACK-HEADED GULL, TUNDRA SWAN, 
> “AUDUBON’S” YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER and more.
> 
> Of the two unidentified Flycatchers in Central Park last Friday, the 
> Myiarchus was confirmed as a late GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER, but the Empidonax 
> was indeed a great one, a “WESTERN” complex FLYCATCHER, either a PACIFIC 
> SLOPE OR CORDILLERAN FLYCATCHER.  However, as these two very closely related 
> and almost identical species are extremely difficult to separate away from 
> their breeding ranges, the exact specific identity of the Central Park bird 
> may not be determinable.  New York’s only previous record of this complex, 
> from Fire Island in 1995, was netted and measured but unfortunately not 
> sufficiently to confirm either species.  The Central Park “Western” was seen 
> nicely Saturday and Sunday, and also on Monday, with calls recorded and even 
> some droppings collected, so on-going analysis might provide some more 
> specific evidence, though some folks do question whether these two actually 
> deserve separate species ranking.
> 
> Other exciting birds this week included an adult SABINE’S GULL Sunday moving 
> east offshore passed Dolphin Lane off Dune Road west of Shinnecock Inlet – 
> this bird couldn’t be later relocated.  
> 
> An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge up 
> to Saturday morning was joined by a 2nd Pelican as of mid-day Saturday, and 
> both have continued there at the north end of the pond.  Interestingly, at 8 
> am Saturday morning a Pelican was spotted flying west by Sherwood Island on 
> the Connecticut coast, presumably the bird winding up at Jamaica Bay.
> 
> A WHITE-WINGED DOVE was spotted around the northwest side of the capped 
> landfill at Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx on Monday but could not be found 
> Tuesday.  
> 
> On Wednesday, a DOVEKIE was reported flying east passed the Montauk harbor 
> inlet.
> 
> A nice selection of Geese this week featured a PINK-FOOTED GOOSE found in 
> Riverhead Thursday on the east side of Route 105 north of the Northville 
> Turnpike and south of Sound Avenue, but it was not seen there today.  
> 
> Also north of Riverhead on Thursday and today a ROSS’S GOOSE was present off 
> Reeves Avenue just west of Roanoke Avenue and the Buffalo farm, this 

[nysbirds-l] Riverhead LI, Ross's Goose whacked...

[Andrew Baksh]

Big year listers, you might want to hold off on a Ross's Goose twitch.

Apparently, the Riverhead Ross's Goose met its demise earlier today courtesy of 
a shotgun blast.  I think folks on the scene were trying to put out an update 
to the list serves but it never came through.

While the loss of any bird is tragic. The Ross's Goose is a tough one since it 
is not common for us. 

Hunters doing their thing though, so don't hate.

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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> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
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