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[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Red Phalarope

2015-07-23 Thread AndyatWH

When saw that this bird was seen today  at Jones Beach at the West  End  
parking lot, area on the bay side,I decided to take the  road  trip from 
Westhampton this afternoon to see if I might find it.  This was my second 
unsucessful trip.
 
Unfortunately,when I got to  the East End Ocean Parkway, I found there  was 
a State Trouper preventing any motorists to drive futher east. I was not  
happy about this, having come all this way. in the late afternoon to look for 
 the bird.  I  planned o arrive after 4 PM  snce park  charges  $8.00 to 
park your car from 8 AM to 4PM (So I go  birding to  arrive earlier than 8 or 
after 4)
 
When I tried to find out why they would not let me drive further East on  
the parkway, they told me that there was some special event scheduled, ( 
Turns  out filming a TV Advertisement comercial.)
 
About 5 PM they started o let us continue to East End I never did  see the 
Phalarope.
 
I think the park should be limited for public use not   comercials.
 
Andy Murphy
 
 
 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Letter to Riverhead Town Board RE- EPCAL by Luke Orman

2015-04-17 Thread AndyatWH

Thank you Luke, for sending this well done letter to Riverhead Town  Board.
 
I have been bothered about this for some time. When I inquired, of the  
Riverhead Police Dept., I was told that if I wanted to have permission to  go 
birding in the parks and town open fields all I needed to get was a  hunting 
license. It seems that when one has a hunting license you have  permission 
to go anywhere in and around these public areas that  traditionally permitted 
hunting.
 
Is not this insane? It simply reflects the traditional nature of this   
Suffolk area population and its politics.
 
We could and should get this up dated  changed!  It is out  of date!! There 
are a lot more people birding out here than hunting and they all  probably 
vote more than the remaining number of  traditional hunters.
 
Andrew Murphy
 
 
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All:  


I have drafted and sent a letter to the Riverhead Town Board regarding  
runway access to EPCAL and have included some of my favorite images.   The 
letter and images can be seen by viewing the link below.  I  encourage all of 
you who have visited EPCAL over the years to contact the  Board.  If our 
voices are strong, we cannot be ignored.   Intimidating people who are birding 
on 
public land with the threat of JAIL  is absurd and preposterous.  Thank you.


http://birdsoflongisland.blogspot.com/2015/04/epcal-letter-to-riverhead-town
-board.html



On a note related to actual birds, I saw a Merlin devouring a small  bird 
this morning while on my morning run in East Patchogue.  





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[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl on Dune Road,bayside,Tiana Beach, Long Island

2015-04-08 Thread AndyatWH

The Snowy Owl is still here today, perched on the hunting blind as per  
photos below. I believe this is the same Snowy Owl I have seen in the same 
place  East of Tianna bayside parking lot, for the past several years. The bird 
is  about 1/4 miles bayside north  off  Dune Road, so one will  need  
glass/scope to see it. I believe it will probably be at the same  place for at 
least a week if this is the same usual bird I have seen each year  on this 
blind so if interested you will probably  have time to locate  it.
 
Andy Murphy
 
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[nysbirds-l] Pair of Osprey on Nest Dune Road Westhampton Beach NY

2015-03-29 Thread AndyatWH

Just saw first ones here on Long Island today at  noon
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Re: [nysbirds-l] 11/8: Harlequin Duck - Orient Point (Suffolk Co.)

2014-11-08 Thread AndyatWH

I was at Orient Point Park  today on the Park  access road from  2;30 to 
3;30. I usually see black and  surf, but did not see scoters  at all. much 
less a flock of white winged with the the Harliequin.  Just DC Cormorants, and 
buffleheads.  ( N0 eiders yet)
 
 Got good looks  and pictures of at a . flock  (30?) of cedar waxwings 
which stayed on trees and  drank from the road  rain puddles  together with 
robins,  on the  dirt road going to the actual point  (until a car came by  
after half hour.and chased them.). I will bet they will be back tomorrow. I 
also 
 saw a few black scoters at the point
 
Andy Murphy

 
 
In a message dated 11/8/2014 8:16:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
easternblueb...@gmail.com writes:

 
 
John Wittenberg asked me to post that the drake Harlequin Duck was  refound 
today (Saturday) around 1pm by Hank and Jody Levin on the access road  to 
Orient Beach State Park.  The harlie was seen just past the mile  marker for 
1 mile, in a small raft of White-winged Scoter.  This is a  bird that was 
initially found on the 31st and last reported on the 4th.  


Karen Fung

NYC

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[nysbirds-l] Scotters at Quogue Beach Club

2014-10-16 Thread AndyatWH

On my way home I stopped at Quogue Beach Club, and saw several flocks  of 
Scoters in the Ocean just the other side of the breakers.
Mostly Black Scoters,but also several of Surf, and just a few  White-winged.
Andy Murphy
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[nysbirds-l] Birding at Forest Park, Queens County, LI, NY

2014-05-25 Thread AndyatWH

Traditionally Forest Park has been one of the better places to  see 
migratory birds in May. I did see quite a few two weeks ago,  including  quite 
a 
few  warblers,when I visited the  fresh  water ponds, where the birds visit 
and one can usually see them up  close and get nice pictures.
 
 I thought I would take the opportunity of the long  weekend to drive in 
from Westhampton LI, on Sunday since I figured the car  traffic would be low, 
with fewer cars in the middle of the holiday weekend,  (It usually takes 1 
1/2 hours or more to drive in and more to return  East.)
 
I was right about the traffic,I made great time to get there  and return.
However  the birds were very sparse. I saw only one  warbler (Water thrush) 
and did not get a decent look either. Only  bird worth mentioning was a 
immature Red Tail Hawk, who  spent hours there, even taking a bath before going 
back to roust up in the  trees.
 
This concerns me because I understood that the migration  was later this 
year because of the cold spring, and we could  expect greater migration later. 
But,
based on my observations so far, the bird migration is way off  in numbers 
this year. 
 
I would appreciate some comments on this (and maybe  suggestions).
 
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: FALCON NESTING IN A TREE

2014-05-14 Thread AndyatWH

 From: alandhal2...@aol.com
To: andya...@aol.com
Sent: 5/13/2014 11:17:07  P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Fwd: FALCON NESTING IN A TREE

A FALCON  NESTING IN A TREE..

I’ve received  many remarkable nature photographs over the years but this 
photo of a  nesting Falcon is perhaps the most remarkable Nature shot that I’
ve  ever seen. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Nature is truly  
breath-taking!

I've sent  this to most of my older friends and some younger.  The 
teenagers  today  probably have never seen a falcon and wouldn't recognize  it.

http://i.imgur.com/YW6Fufm.jpg

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[nysbirds-l] Eastport long Island

2014-05-03 Thread AndyatWH

Saw and heard 2 Baltimore Orioles today in trees next  to Rte 51 grass 
fields. Got poor pictures but they sang  constantly for at least 5 min.  
Swallows swooping over the grass  fields included tree ,barn,and bank.
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[nysbirds-l] Riverhead, LI, airfield

2014-05-01 Thread AndyatWH

Saw,heard, and took pictures of  field sparrow, chipping  sparrow, meadow 
larks today. Also kestrels, a barn swallow and tree  swallows. No Blue Birds.
 
ANDY MURPHY
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[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl Today

2014-03-15 Thread AndyatWH

There is a sleeping Snowy Owl on the bay side on Dune Rd. East  Quogue Long 
Island, right on the edge of the bay. It is 7 telephone poles  to the East 
of the Tianna Beach Park enterance. Been there all day  sleeping.
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[nysbirds-l] Western Kingbirds still in Cutchogue, LI

2013-11-18 Thread AndyatWH

Since I was in Riverhead this afternoon, I thought I would go  out to 
Cutchogue and see if the birds were still around.
 
I went north on Cox Lane to the end(There is no sign post  indicating 
Oregon Rd. so I turned Left (West), and after a few hundred  yards, I saw two 
cars parked off the road on the right (North) and two men   standing a little 
up a private road, with binoculars and a scope,so I  stoped there and asked 
if they saw anything, and they showed me the two Western  Kingbirds, sitting 
on separate metal posts in the plowed field, only  about 50 yards away. 
Obviously we had great views for a couple of hours as  they stayed right in 
this 
area, sometimes closer and some time further, perching  on the fence posts, 
flying out to try and catch something, sometimes on the  plowed field, and 
flew back.  While one bird went to sit on trees  about 200 yards north, they 
always came back. 
 
In fact they were still there when the sun started to go down,  and 
hopefully will be there tomorrow.
 
The flock of white  crowned sparrows were also there,in  the bushes, on the 
ground and the trees.
 
Andy Murphy
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[nysbirds-l] Jamaia Bay Wild Life Preserve

2013-11-09 Thread AndyatWH



The West Pond  birding was a disaster  today compared to what it was for 
many years! There were no birds at  all in the west pond except one  lonely 
Great Egret! Not even ruddy  ducks, blacks, mallards, swans or brant! ( There 
were about 30  Brant however in marshes in the bay).
 
 Since Sandy washed through, filling the west bay with  salt water, nothing 
has been done to repair the breech and the pathway   going around the pond, 
so it can go back to be a fresh water pond, and  so we can again walk 
around the pond and see the  nature and  birds.
 
 
How long are they going to wait? I hope soon, so it can fill  up with fresh 
water over the winter!
 
The East Pond, which still has fresh water, still has also  birds. Besides 
many Ruddy Ducks, Canada goose,  several swans,and a  few black ducks and 
mallards, we saw  about four green  winged teals, several pied-billed grebes, 
two greater yellow legs, and  then 27 Snow Goose flew in with  one Blue 
Goose (dark morf) while we  watched from the  east end of Big John's path. 
There 
was nothing much  more at the south end of the East Pond, and I never got 
to the North  end as it was getting dark. The Barn Owl is still in the owl 
box at Big John's  pond. 
 
Does any one know anyone who is responsible for fixing the  breech? It is 
not a big project and It is a shame to leave it like it is. I  heard an 
excuse that the authorities do not want to fix it for fear  that it will breech 
again!! But so may the rest of Long Island, (my home  was flooded too),but we 
are all still fixing our flooded homes on the south  shore because we live 
here!
 
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[nysbirds-l] Common Eiders

2013-10-08 Thread AndyatWH

I just saw ( and took photos) of two male common Eiders today  at 5PM at 
Shinnecock Inlet, Long Island, NY
 
Andy Murphy
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[nysbirds-l] Monarch Butterlies

2013-10-08 Thread AndyatWH

I have heard comments on the decline of  quantities Monarch Butterflies 
this fall. I have also found a great  decrease in the migration in the east
 on Long Island. The  fall monarch nature trips  also have found very few.
 
I would appreciate it, if someone who is knowledgeable about  this would 
care to comment. I have heard all kinds of speculations from birders,  but no 
comments from those who study this, and are knowledgeable about  the reason 
and have statistics showing how much this Monarch  Butterfly migration is  
much lower than previous years. In fact I  think the migration has been lower 
every  recent year, but this  year is the worst. 
 
Thanks for your input, I realize this is not birding, but I  think it is of 
interest to birders.
 
And Murphy
 
 
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[nysbirds-l] Marbled Godwits, Westhampton, Pikes Beach, Long Island, NY

2013-10-04 Thread AndyatWH

This afternoon at 4;30 PM, there were three Marbled Godwits at  the 
"wash-out" at Pikes Beach bay side from the over-look,on the far side  of the 
sand 
bar.
 
I have pictures, if you would like to see them.
 
Also  there were black bellied plovers,  many  sanderlings,  a few  (4) 
dunlin,  willet, snowy  egret.
 
Was driving on the ocean beach yesterday, and there were  hundreds, if not 
a thousands,of sanderlngs, a few dunlins,  many black  belied plovers,and a 
few Gannets over the ocean.
 
Andy Murphy
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[nysbirds-l] Heckshire Park Whimbrel, Long Island, New York

2013-09-23 Thread AndyatWH

At 4: 20 PM today while driving beyond Parking  Lot #8 I saw and took 
pictures of a Whimbrel on the median. If anyone would  like me to send a 
picture, 
just let me know.
 
Andy Murphy
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[nysbirds-l] Riverhead sod fields birds LI, NY

2013-09-10 Thread AndyatWH

Today at about 10 AM, I went over to the fields first to  Sound/ 
Osborne,while there were only a few birds, I did see the Bairds with  several 
Killdeer, which flew off to the west as I watched. No Golden  plovers.
 
Then I went to sod field East of Roanoke Vinyard, orignally  saw nothing, 
but drove out in a dirt road next to the field to end of Grape  Vines, where 
I found 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers,next to a  resting Golden  plover and two 
Killdeer in the sod field to the east.
 
I had fairly good views, took some fair photos, and if anyone  would like 
to see them, just let me know and I will E mail them to  you.
 
Andy Murphy
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[nysbirds-l] Cupsogue State Park, Long Island

2013-08-18 Thread AndyatWH

The two Marbled Godwits were still here at 5;25 PM today on  the mud flats.
 
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Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: Upland Sandpiper, Suffolk County, August 10th

2013-08-10 Thread AndyatWH

I went to see this bird about 2:30 PM, but it is no longer  there.
 
I spoke to the farmer who owns the sod farm,and he told me  while there 
were a group of birders looking a couple of hours ago, but since  then he has 
been fertilizing the sod field and the birds have  flown away.  Too bad!
 
Andy Murphy
 
 
 
 
  

 From: easternblueb...@gmail.com
To: nysbirds-L@cornell.edu
Sent:  8/10/2013 10:56:20 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: [nysbirds-l] Fwd:  Upland Sandpiper, Suffolk County, August 10th


Forwarding John Wittenberg's email about their sighting,  which was
between 10:15-10:30 this morning.  Location is in Cutchogue,  on north
fork of Long Island.  A scope is  required.


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From: John  Wittenberg 
Date: Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 10:45  AM
Subject: Re Upland Sandpiper


John Sepinoski and I just viewed  an Upland Sandpiper on Oregon Road
between Depot Lane and Alvahs lane on  North side of road  in sod
field.  Bird was still there as we  left.

John Wittenberg
President
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jwittenb...@invsol.com

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[nysbirds-l] Ponquogue Bridge and Tiana Beach

2013-08-08 Thread AndyatWH

I went  east on dune road, and although there were a  number of shore birds 
at the Tiana "bay side" sandy  beach, the  numbers and varieties of shore 
birds and terns  were down. Perhaps  because  I saw some people using fishing 
nets there to catch  bait, and  also a sailboat group pulled in to the  
beach,(which is a good " pull in" sandy  beach to explore and  rest.) 
 
The royal terns and the black skimmers were still there in  lesser numbers 
but shore birds and terns were not in the   numbers and variety as 
previously.( I would recommend going there early in  the morning to avoid beach 
goers.)
 
On the plus side, I went to Ponquogue  Bridge,  where on the shore on the 
east side of the parking lot I saw  an Avocet  at 5 PM right on the edge of  
the shore.  I took some fairly decent pictures, if anyone would  like me to 
send them via E Mail.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Epcot, Riverhead, Long Island

2013-06-28 Thread AndyatWH

I went over to EPCOT today to check on the birds (and  to  photo the wild 
flowers  in the tan, red, green, yellow  grassy  plains).
 
I saw Grasshoper Sparrow,  heard several (8) Eastern  Meadow-larks singing 
and got picture of two males,saw a dozen vultures  soaring over the open 
grass fields for an hour, 3  Red tail Hawks,  several field sparrows, chipping 
sparrows,
 
What is interesting is that the EPCOT air field is no  longer storing flood 
damaged  SANDY cars, and  the air field runways are now open in the west ( 
and East?) so   one can drive on the runways and view birds in the  fields.
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[nysbirds-l] Ruffed Grouse

2013-06-22 Thread AndyatWH

Thanks to some diplomatic e mails I received, I believe that I  was 
mistaken when I reported seeing Ruffed Grouse at EPCOT, Riverhead, Long  Island.
Next time I will either have a picture or another person to  verify my 
sighting.
 
Sorry if I caused some one to go there to try to see  this.
 
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[nysbirds-l] ruffed grouse at epcot Riverhead airield

2013-06-17 Thread AndyatWH

Today, about 4:30 PM, while driving on the North side of the  Eastern  
Riverhead Air field, I was surprised to disturb two Ruffed  Grouse  and a 
Turkey 
in the heavy grass about 10 feet  away from  me.
 
I think that this is only the second time I have seen any  Grouse on Long 
Island.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Dune Road, Hampon Bays, LI,NY

2013-05-22 Thread AndyatWH

I hesitated to report seeing a Tricolored Heron today, but I  do have a 
picture, although it is not very good,but, by  process of elimation, seems to 
be this heron. If any one would care to  look at my picture and confirm this, 
please let me know, and I will E mail it.  Thanks!
 
Andy Murphy
 
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[nysbirds-l] Dune Road ,Hampton Bays, NY

2013-05-22 Thread AndyatWH

Big flock of Ruddy Tunstones on the bay side, but saw no  Horseshoe Crabs,
Big flocks of Dunlin on the Ocean beach, together  with sanderlings, 
semipalmated sandpipers,black bellied  plovers.
 
Saw my FOY Short- billed Dowitcher up  close in the ditch on the bay side.
 
Andy Murphy
 
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[nysbirds-l] Hunters Gardens, Eastport, Long Island

2013-05-17 Thread AndyatWH

I have been going to see the birds at Hunters Gardens for  about 20 years, 
It was great for warblers,and many others during  migration,with older hard 
wood forest, great under-story  and spring-fed ponds. There were a group of 
local fishermen and hunters who  used to meet at Hunters Gardens and have an 
out-door fire and cook out  with eels, lobsters,crabs and fish (and liquid  
libations). This started  years ago,and there is a stone monument where 
they  traditionally  gathered, but now there are not many members left,and to 
the best of  my knowledge,( with the road barriers), they are discontinuing 
this tradition.  Today there were no signs of any recent cook out ( burnt 
logs, rubbish,  food) at the usual place.
 
A couple of years ago, some one killed a girl back on the  dirt roads back 
in these woods, so Suffolk County decided  to barricade the entrances to the 
old dirt roads to prevent  visitors (Birders?) driving cars on dirt roads 
that ran  through the woods. Roads were originally made to cut lumber (and go 
 hunting).
 
I understand that now  hunters  can still  get  car access during the 
hunting season, they take down the barriers and  let any cars drive in with a 
hunting license (But not  birders during  migration?)
 
It is a long walk into Hunters Gardens without car access, but  based on 
Eric Salzman's birding report of May 16, I went there today in the  
afternoon.It is quite a walk,next time I think I will take a bike.
 
Contrary to his report there were very few birds on the way in  and at 
Hunters Gardens, certainly no "fall out". There were no warblers  flitting from 
tree top to tree top, not much other birds either. It was very  quiet,I 
could hear very few birds.
 
 At the water holes. there was nothing to hear or  see. I counted the usual 
towhees, cat birds, only a couple of  ovenbirds (heard not seen),baltimore 
oriole,cardinal,chipping  sparrow,chickadees,titmice,robins,pine warbler, 
yellow  warbler, blue jay,red-bellied woodpecker, flicker,and a veery. (this 
was my best  bird)
 
Just to let you know in case you are thinking of making the  trip.
 
Andy Murphy
 
 
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[nysbirds-l] Black (Turkey) Vultures on Long Island

2013-05-02 Thread AndyatWH

I am sorry for my error. These were not all Black Vultures,  most of them 
were immature Turkey Vultures,which have a  similar dark gray  head, but when 
perched closer you can see that the Turkey Vulture has  a browner feather 
tinge,different head and bill shape. (And some of my  close-up even had the 
beginning of a red tinge on the face, which I  ignored) The two species are 
often seen together, and in this case I  believe that this was a fact, but I, 
in my enthusiasm to get close and take good  pictures, did not note that 
there might be two different some what  similar species, and only took close 
ups of the immature Turkey Vultures,  based on the gray face.
 
I have several pictures of the birds on the ground at a  distance, but it 
is hard to tell which is which, in total of eight.  However, when  most  
birds took off, I took flight pictures, and a  couple birds show the white base 
in the outer primaries on the wings,  diagnostic of  Black Vultures.
 
So, I think there were probably a couple of Black  Vultures present, but 
most were immature Turkey Vultures, especially the close  up turkey pictures 
taken.
 
I do want to thank those birders who sent  kind  and helpful remarks which 
I received about my  wrong identification,which became evident to those who 
asked me to  send pictures. It seems to me there should be a standard way of 
us   single birders being able to send pictures to verify 
sightings,particularly when  you can not have two people ID the sighting.  
 
Andy Murphy
 
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[nysbirds-l] Black Vultures on Long Island

2013-05-01 Thread AndyatWH

I went over to visit the North Fork Reserve, just East of  Riverhead, based 
on the  report of the good variety of birds seen  there. i did not get 
there until after 3 PM, but there simply was not  seen any of the interesting 
birds reported. Three  Red Tail  hawks  but none of the other  reported 
varieties.
 
However, I did see, photograph and watch for an hour a flock  of  8 Black 
Vultures resting on the fields to the West of the main road  going in.
 
I first photographed them at a distance, but as I  approached them, I kept 
taking photos until I was about 15 yards away. Several  of them flew off  as 
I approached even closer, and I took pictures of  them flying to show their 
distinctive wing patterns. But two of them stayed, as  they were busy 
feeding on an animal.
(I wonder if anyone can tell me if Black Vultures catch  and kill their 
prey, or if they only feed on dead animals?)
 
 I kept taking pictures to see if I could determine what  kind of animal, 
as it was very furry,and bloody, and about two feet long. (  I anyone wants 
me to send pictures which are hard to identify, I would be happy  to do so).  
This is the first time I saw Black Vultures on Long Island and  so many! 
Turkey Vultures also used to be rare, but not rare any  longer.
 
Good birding to all!
 
Andy Murphy
 
 
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Phalarope

2013-04-22 Thread AndyatWH

Yes!! Sorry!!
 
 
  

 From: mike...@optonline.net
To: andya...@aol.com
Sent: 4/22/2013 6:46:22  P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Phalarope


Hi Andy-- I'm assuming you mention to write  Red-necked?
Mike Cooper

Sent from my  iPhone


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[nysbirds-l] Red Phalarope

2013-04-22 Thread AndyatWH

I just left Dune Road Hampton Bays, Long Island about 1/4 mile East of Road 
 " L" bay side, good looks  at the bird for over a half hour 1:15 to 1:45  
PM came as close as 30 yards to Dune Road in the bay side, feeds close  to 
the shore.
 
Good  luck!
 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler @ Massapequa Park LI...

2013-04-18 Thread AndyatWH

Yesterday, at Massapequa , Long Island, about 5 PM,  next  to  where the 
brook flows at the south end of the pond, at the  Pittsburgh Ave. entrance to 
the park, I found a flock of warblers. Most  interesting was a Yellow 
-throated Warbler, which stayed in close view for  over 15 minutes, as close as 
10 
feet away only a few feet off the ground, when I  had to go home for 
dinner. I tried to take its picture but it moved too  fast to get a good one.
 
Andy  Murphy
 
 
In a message dated 4/18/2013 8:25:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
birdingd...@gmail.com writes:

 
I just received a phone call from Sam Janazzo who reports a  
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER at Hempstead Lake (the 2nd one this year for that  
location?).  
The bird, is currently being observed just south of  parking lot 3.  Many 
thanks to Sam for the prompt report.


Good luck if you go!


Andrew Baksh

Queens, NY

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Re: [nysbirds-l] E.Hampton Blue-winged Teal- Yes

2013-03-28 Thread AndyatWH

I went to East Hampton today about 5 PM to see the Blue Winged Teals,  
reported today,and was not disappointed. Surprised is a better word. When I got 
 
there there was a Great Blue Heron, standing in water in what appeared to  
be a construction site, just north of the Nature Conservancy Offices on RTe 
114.  This was a excavation with sand pits, for what appears to be a new 
building  site. There were several water ponds at the bottom apparently from 
the rain  we have had (Sandy). I saw ducks in the water, and when I got closer 
(scared the  Great Blue) I found they were indeed  the Blue Winged Teals! 
They were  feeding constantly, with their heads down,and  I wonder what they 
could  find to eat  in a construction sand pit! They stayed after I left, 
and  I got good pictures, but I consider these fairly rare on Long Island, and 
wonder  why they were in a rain pool in a sand pit! Eating what? If you are 
near it  is worth a look!
 
Andy Murphy
 
 
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Three  male, one female Blue-winged Teal, currently being seen in the 
enclosed  "ditch" just west of The Nature Conservancy Center, 146 Route 114, 
East 
 Hampton.  
Thank you, Derek Rogers and Mike Scheibel.

Eileen  Schwinn
East Quogue

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[nysbirds-l] Vultures on Long Island

2012-11-30 Thread AndyatWH

Today as we were looking for the Pacific Loon ( no luck) Bob Anderson(?)  
and I saw and photographed a flock of 17 Turkey Vultures perched in the  
trees, south of the bridge over the creek off East Moriches Blvd., 1/2  mile 
West of Seatuck Ave,  off Montauk,in Eastport, Long Island.
 
To see Turkey Vultures  at all on Long Island  used to be  rare.
 
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Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Emailing: injured golden plover

2012-09-07 Thread AndyatWH



 
  

 From: dan...@aol.com
To: andya...@aol.com
Sent: 9/7/2012 2:03:31 P.M.  Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Re: [nysbirds-l] Emailing: injured golden  plover


great.post it on nys birdswell done andy
 
 
In a message dated 9/7/2012 2:01:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
andya...@aol.com writes:

They told me that it was a Golden Plover ( id by weight among other  
things), wing was not broken but injured, gave it anti-biotics (?).  Should 
recover.
 
Andy
 
 
In a message dated 9/7/2012 1:49:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
dan...@aol.com writes:

 Headed out east in search of LI s unusual peep...while there a  sod farm 
worker brought an injured golden plover to Andy Murphy...A queck  call to Pat 
and Shai confirmed id and they gave me the rehab number in  Hampton 
Bays,Andy took the bird and headed that wayhopefully we  will hear a 
good 
outcome on this bird..Dan  Heglund  PS...Shoreham sod farm was empty  
except piles of feathers and a perigrine falcon yesterday
 
 


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[nysbirds-l] White-Winged Scoter

2012-08-18 Thread AndyatWH

There is a male White- Scoter at Orient Point, Long Island. I thought it  
was early for this. Have a picture which I can E mail.
ANDY MURPHY
 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon, Cupsogue, 6/23

2012-06-23 Thread AndyatWH

The bird apparently was on the Ocean side of Cupsogue, and disappeared  
several hours ago. Just to let you know because the beach parking lot is very  
crowded, and has a parking fee.
 
Andy Murphy
 
 
In a message dated 6/23/2012 11:43:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jacobdrucke...@gmail.com writes:

Hi  All,

Alex Hale just called me--she and Starr Saphir are currently  looking at a 
basic-plumaged Pacific Loon just east of the boardwalk at  Cupsogue. It 
apparently keeps coming in and out of sight. 

Good luck to  those that go,
Jacob Drucker
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[nysbirds-l] Birds at Mecox Bay, Long island

2012-05-23 Thread AndyatWH

Hugh McGuiness reported a large number of sandpipers on the sand flats, I  
was at the same area at roughly the same time, and had also very good looks 
at a  Whimbrel,and took some nice pictures( if anyone wishes to see them). 
The bird  was on the West side of the flats, while the sandpipers and Gulls 
were on the  East.
 
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Fwd: [nysbirds-l] North Fork Preserve

2012-05-11 Thread AndyatWH

I went  birding at the North Fork Preserve this afternoon after 2 PM I  did 
not find any ducks or wading birds at the much less Snipes at any of the  
ponds.( There are at least 6 vernal ponds in this new park)   There is  a 
pond I call it the Snipes pond, close to where  you enter since  there were 5 
Wilson's Snipes there a couple of weeks ago (when there was no  rain, and the 
pond was very low,) as well as  Greater, Lesser  yellowlegs sandpipers and  
green winged teal and  mallard and  black ducks. Now there are none of 
these since the pond is full of water. (  And maybe because more people are 
looking there)
 
However, I took the occasion to drive all around the area to check out what 
 was there. There  were Yellow Warblers and Yellow Rump, and several other  
warblers, but they were very hard to see and identify because of the 
leaves. (I  have to get better on ID by songs.)
 
The good news is that as I was going through the fields ( and there are a  
lot of fields as well as deep thickets of woods and vernal ponds), I noted  
that there were an extraordinary number of Red-wing Black-birds in the 
fields.  These fields were apparently farms that have been let to grow over. 
Looking at  them I saw a field bird that looked like a Bobolink, but it flew 
before I could  take a picture. I have not seen any Bobolinks on Long Island 
before. Later  I went to Snipe's pond, and looking across the fields,sitting 
on top of a large  tree was a black bird,singing like I never heard a red 
winged, starling,or  grackle sing. I took a look in my binocks, and yes, it was 
a Bobolink!! I  took some pictures using my "point and shot "camera if any 
one wants to see  an amatuer picture.
 
 (Apparently we now have bobolinks again on Long Island!!)
 
Andy Murphy
 
 
  

 From: tomster...@optonline.net
To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu
Sent:  5/10/2012 8:27:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: [nysbirds-l] North Fork  Preserve



Bob Adamo encouraged me to get out today, and although he  could not be 
with me because he is traveling out of town, I had the following  species at 
North Fork Preserve: 
Cooper's  Hawk  
Downy  Woodpecker   
Tree  Swallow  
Bank  Swallow  
Barn  Swallow  
House  Wren  
Gray  Catbird  
Yellow  Warbler  
Black-and-white  Warbler  
Common  Yellowthroat  
Eastern  Towhee  
Swamp  Sparrow  
Baltimore  Oriole 
Tom Moran 
Shore ham
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[nysbirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2012-05-01 Thread AndyatWH

According to my experience birding on Eastern Long Island,in the past  
Turkey Vultures have been fairly rare. However yesterday I saw a flock of 9  
Vultures over the farm fields off Edwards Ave. in Calverton. I took several  
pictures as they circled around and moved gradually north. Do Turkey vultures  
usually fly directly north as they migrate, or do they occasionally stay a  
while, circle and hover, as these did,  slowly working their way  North?
 
Just wondering if they might be staying on Long Island for a  while.
 
Thanks for your comments.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Spring Buirding Suffolk County Long Island

2012-04-05 Thread AndyatWH

I went to check out the spring birding at Hunters Garden off Rte 51  
Eastport, and was surprised to see that they have put a yellow metal barrier  
across the entrance so that one can no longer drive in to view the birds.
 
I do not know why they decided to close this off (maybe because of Motor  
bikes or non permit drivers) but Hunters Garden has been one of the  better 
spots to bird, since it has tall old growth trees ( rare in the pine  
barrens) and  springs with small swamp ponds.  Over the  years we have seen a 
great 
variety of birds there
 
This area was also used for many years by a local group of Moriches  Bay  
fishermen, who hosted a cookout every year around memorial day (ells,  clams, 
shell fish, and traditional libations) and have a memorial monument  there. 
They also used to maintain the dirt road to it, and the circular  open  
camp area. (Where are they are going to meet now? Or are they phased  out due 
to poor bay claming?
 
For the benefit of our local birders I am glad to report that when I went  
over to Quogue Wildlife tonight at 5 PM there was a flock of various 
Warblers in  the tree area next to the bird cages. Along with a male and  a 
female 
Wood  Duck in the water by the cages, with the other  mallard & black  
ducks, ( & Resident Snow Goose), Red-bellied woodpecker, downey  woodpeckers, 
identified pine, palm, yellow-throated warblers, other  warblers not clearly 
identified. Spring has arrived!!
 
Andy Murphy
 
Thanks to those who responded to my sighting of mourning warbler at Alley  
Pond Park with suggestions. I still believe it was a mourning warbler, 
nothing  else fits my sighting.
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[nysbirds-l] Alley Pond, Queens County, Long Island

2012-04-04 Thread AndyatWH

Saw the E mail there were warblers at Alley Pond, but today there was  not 
much unusual birds to be seen.
 
However,  I saw what I am quite sure was an immature male Morning  Warbler 
in the brush. The bird was on the ground, or perched low, and I spent  about 
20 minutes watching it, trying to photo and figure out what it was.  It was 
only about 30 feet away, and did not move or fly actively, spending most  
of the time perched in the low brush or on the ground, occasionally  
scratching the ground. I am not too familiar with Alley Pond Park, but the bird 
 was 
off the walk way going south to the pond, at to the right of top of a long  
flight of stairs.
 
I know this bird is not supposed to be here this early spring, but with  
lack of a wing bars,no eye stripe, no discernable eye ring, olive greenish  
back, plain belly with a trace of  spots marking on its chest, I don't what  
else it could be.
 
Andy Murphy
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[nysbirds-l] Birding in Sufolk County

2012-03-31 Thread AndyatWH

With respect to my E Mail sent last night, it should be noted that the  
Crescent Duck Farm is private property. While I ( and others) have been 
visiting  there several years with no problems,and  the workers are quite  
social 
to me, I never asked or  formally received permission to go birding  on their 
property.
 
Just for the record.
 
Andy
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[nysbirds-l] Birding in Sufolk County Long Island

2012-03-30 Thread AndyatWH

I thought it might be helpful if I  gave a report on birds sightings  for 
those who plan to go over the weekend as follows:
 
With regard to the Turkey Vultures, I have seen several in the last week.  
They are not so rare as they were.
 
I went to the Crescent Duck Farm off Riverhead bypass  Hubbards  road to 
Abequogue (?) saw  3  green wing teal, 2 shovelers,  4 lesser yellow legs,  1 
osprey, 1 lesser scaup, several mallard, and  a wilson snipe.( The snipe was 
kind enough to let me take some nice pictures).  The duck farm does 
smell,so avoid it if sensitive.
 
I went to the Quogue Wildlife preserve,and saw Wood Ducks in the creek  
south of the bridge in back of the museum. (They were also seen on the north 
ice  pond the day before.) Saw a very friendly Snow Goose next to the cages of 
wild  birds (he let me get within 6 ft. to take pictures) but when I 
checked with Mike  Nelson, (the curator),he told me the snow goose was injured, 
cared for, and now  left there since he can not fly properly, and wanders 
around with the canada  geese. He also told me of the great horned owl that is 
nesting on an osprey nest  across the street in an area called fairy dell, 
but the fairy dell  walk is under repair so you can not go in as it is fenced 
and locked.  However one can see it from the road at the bridge. I saw it 
there about 400  yards away facing away, so to get a better look I parked on 
meeting house road  on the other side of the creek, walked through the woods 
to the creek, about 200  yards away and got a nice picture of full face.
 
However, when I went back to my car parked along side of the road, I placed 
 my scope on the ground outside of the car ( I think), as I packed my gear, 
 then got in and drove off. Later, about an hour, I looked for it and  
found the scope missing. I went back and searched every where I had  been but 
could not find it. I left word at Quogue Wildlife in case an honest  soul 
would report it, but no luck so far (It was a Kowa in case you find  it)
 
I have been praying for St. Anthony to find it or get me a new one. I will  
let you know how I make out.
 
Andy Murphy
 
 
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[nysbirds-l] Long Island Snow Goose

2012-03-03 Thread AndyatWH

Saw a Snow Goose with about 20 Canada as one approaches the village of  
ORIENT,in the field on the south side of the highway. Got pictures too.
 
Andy Murphy
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[nysbirds-l] Fire Island Birds,Long Island

2012-02-22 Thread AndyatWH

In my E Mail of Feb. 19 I mentioned that I saw a red-necked grebe in the  
ocean off the beach. Bob Radamo sent me a diplomatic e-mail, and I double  
checked my pictures.  Despite what I thought I saw,yellow longer  bill,bigger 
size, coloration, and the fact that it did not act like a horned  grebe ( 
not constantly diving and moving) it was indeed a Horned Grebe. Sorry  for the 
misinformation.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Fire Island Ocean birds

2012-02-19 Thread AndyatWH

I drove to Smith Point Park( Suffolk County Long Island) today to renew my  
permit to drive on the beach this year so as to do a little surf  fishing 
and birding ( the Ocean is beautiful along the beach) but they did not  have 
these 2012 permits ready yet, so last year's permits were still good. 
I drove from Smith Point, East to Moriches Inlet (5  miles?) right along 
the shore and saw about 15 Black Scoters, 4 Surf  Scoters, !2 Long-tail 
ducks,3 Red-throated Loons, 1 Common Loon,1 Red-necked  Grebe,15 Sanderlings, 
and 
to my surprise a Male Green-winged Teal about 30 yards  off in the 
ocean,just the other side of the breakers. I took pictures of all of  these, 
some 
good ,some not so good. I do not yet know how to put them up on site  on the 
internet for general viewing, but if anyone wants a picture, I  can E-Mail  to 
you. 
The Green-winged teal was still there when I drove back west  from the  
Inlet to Smith Point.
 
Andy Murphy
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[nysbirds-l] Birds on LI Sod Farms

2011-09-05 Thread AndyatWH

Sorry for the late post, but last evening, about 5PM, I had some very  good 
 looks at two Whimbrels at the sod farm East of Rte 105 (4), and north  of 
Northville Turnpike in Riverhead, LI, NY, in back of the Fire Training  
Building on Northville Tpk.
 
If anyone would like to see pictures of them,I can E Mail them, as I do not 
 have an E mail "site".
 
Andy Murphy
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[nysbirds-l] Birding Rte 51 Eastport, LI NY

2011-05-13 Thread AndyatWH

Tried Hunters Garden,heard Great Crested Flycatcher FOY,saw Phoebe at water 
 hole, warblers sparse,  black-and-white,ovenbird, pine and red-eyed  
vireo,Baltimore orioles,towhees,cowbird,chipping sparrows. 
 
Heard a Yellow-billed cuckoo and was pleased to track him down and get a  
very good look FOY,
 
Went south on Rte. 51 from Hunters Garden to Murphy's Meadow ( my name for  
the grassy fields after trees, on the west side, about  1/2 mile  South, 
and about 1/2 mile before reaching bicycle path trail) Found field  sparrows, 
good looks at Great crested FC, yellow warblers, chipping  sparrows, got  
pictures of two Brown Thrashers FOY, lots Baltimore  Orioles, and a very good 
look at a female Orchard Oriole FOY, and nesting  Bluebirds. 
 
There are lots of ticks at Murphy's Meadow  so beware.
 
There are usually nesting  Eastern kingbirds there, but I did not see  any 
today. 
 
Good birding to all!
 
Andy Murphy

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[nysbirds-l] Dune Road.East Quogue & Shinnecock, Long Island, NY

2011-04-16 Thread AndyatWH

Yesterday,April 16, after 4 PM as I drove East from Quogue, I saw 17 () 
 Yellowlegs TOGETHER in a small pond on the bay side just east of Quogue, 
in  addition to several I saw along the ditches going east. 
Going further east,last road to the right to the ocean ( with a  gate),I  
saw 5 Surf Scoters just over the surf and a flock of about 30  Black Scoters 
flying East.
 At  Shinnecock Inlet, there were about 30 Common Eider in the  ocean,200 
yards out, also a red-throated loon and 3 Gannets.
 
There have been 20 Common Eider, East of Ponquogue Bridge,in the bay NEXT  
TO THE SANDBAR, where I have been seeing them for the past week. Also   
about 8 Oystercatchers in the bay.
 
Any Murphy

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[nysbirds-l] Swan Lake, Patchogue, LI, NY

2011-01-22 Thread AndyatWH

Yesterday, ( Saturday) I went to Swan Lake, East of Patchogue, off Montauk  
Highway to check on the Ducks. There is always a good assortment there, as 
the  pond does not usually freeze over, and it is quite shallow, and Lake 
Road runs  along the East Side of the pond with space to park and check them 
out,  especially in the morning with the sun on your back. ( For those who 
are not  familiar with this favorite place.)
 
I was lucky to see two Trumpeter Swans at the North end, a Red Head Duck at 
 the south end, many other more common species of ducks ..black,  
mallard,ring-necked,ruddys,gadwalls (many up close), american widgeons,,lesser  
scaup 
and greater scaup, northern shovelers, hooded mergansers, buffleheads,  
coots, great blue heron, and mute swans. And domestic ducks and some odd  black 
and white ducks that were the "products of a mixed marriage". No  wood 
ducks. No pied-billed grebes either.
 
Andy Murphy
 
 

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[nysbirds-l] Long Island Birds for the weekend

2010-11-12 Thread AndyatWH

There has been a male Harlequin Duck on the north side of Dune Road  about 
a mile West of Ponquogue Park for the past two weeks. He usually  sits on or 
near the rocks to the right of the Barge with the name of  "Chesterfield 
Associates" on the bay side near where they are pumping sand out  on to the 
beach. Some times he is in the inlet.. 
There was well over a hundred Snow Geese at the East pond at Jamaica  
including a Dark Adult Snow Goose. Many assorted ducks on both East  and West 
ponds. Good Birding for the weekend.
Andy Murphy 
 
 
 
 
 

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[nysbirds-l] Possible Eared Grebes

2010-04-10 Thread AndyatWH

Today I went to Jamaica Wild Life (Queens, L.I.) and saw several Grebes in  
the bay south of the Terapin Trail. Several were Horned Grebes but also I  
saw a  grebe with a longer thinner bill and more peaked crown. It was quite  
different from the Horned Grebes which I am familiar with out Eastern Long  
Island, I wonder if someone might check and verify what I believe  are  
Eared Grebes. Thanks!
 
Andy Murphy

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[nysbirds-l] Calverton Grumund Air field Long Island

2010-03-23 Thread AndyatWH

I went over to the air field to look over the grass lands at the air fields 
 for Short eared Owls, Hawks etc.over the weekend. Saw at least two 
harriers and  Red Tailed hawks, but no owls. I did see a flock of 6 or 7  
Meadowlarks. I  got pretty good looks in my scope but when I drove closer to 
take 
pictures I was  yelled at by someone who told me I should not be on the grass. 
I asked him why  not,and he told me that the town of Riverhead prohibits  
this because of  the threat to the Salamanders in the Grasslands. I told him I 
thought that  salamanders inhabited wet lands and under decayed logs, but 
he told me that  these were his instructions, and he thought it was funny 
also.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Dovekie at Timber Point Long Island

2010-01-28 Thread AndyatWH

I thought it might be both amusing and helpful to relate what happened  
today on my visit to Timber Point to see the Dovekie. I went to Timber Point  
about 3PM to the boat basin to see the  bird, but when I got there at the  
boat Basin there was no Dovkie to be seen, but I met a birder with binocs 
there,  who told me he couldn't find it but he did not have a scope to look 
back 
in the  bay  and water ways. So I took out my scope and mounted it on the 
dock to  take a look. First I took my binocs and walked down to the left and 
right to see  if I could spot any thing. I heard the other birders leave, 
and when I came back  to the spot I left my Scope it was gone. disappeared 
completely!! I could not  believe it.. could these birders have taken my Scope? 
 Birders just don't  do things like that!! But they and the Scope was 
gone!! 
I went to the Park Headquarters building to report my loss and they  told 
me to call the Police! So I did and they told me they would send over a  
trouper to the Boat Basin at once, and to meet them there. So I did, and as I  
waited I, who should show but the birders who were there before, and who I  
thought might have taken my Scope. Then we looked over side of  the  Dock, 
and down in the water was my Scope!!  It had fallen over into the  water,but 
it was still floating about a foot or so out, but too far for me to  reach it 
and the tide was down so far I could not reach that far! Fortunately  the 
cops came and with their help and the other birder we got a pole and I was  
able to retrieve it! The birders came back to tell me that the Dovekie was  
present at the other Marina..the WEST  marina, rather than the main marina  
(the East Marina) where my Scope went swimming. Then I went to the West 
Marina,  and could find nothing, no birders and no Dovekie. Then, discouraged  
as 
I decided to leave,some more birders showed up and found   about six feet 
in from the dock was the Dovekie!! He was too close to the  Dock for me to 
see it from the car. I got lots of close-up pictures, and urge  any one who 
would like to go and look at the Dovekie, he just paddles around and  poses a 
few feet from the dock. at the WEST Marina. As far  as the Tundra  Swans, 
the Duck hunters scattered  all the Ducks and the geese and they  took off 
with them. Sorry for the length of my story.
Andy Murphy

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The town of Southampton has just opened ( is in the process of building )
a new area just to the west of the bay side parking area at Pike's beach.
It consists of a trail to a bird watching platform with benchs, access to
the mud flats, and a new parking lot off Dune Road Holding about a dozen
cars. The town plans to close the parking area off Cove Rd.(,next to the
mayors house), as being a violation of code, and the locals are sending
around a petition asking the town to finish the work there soon, and set up
some
rules so that people will not use this parking lot to park for camping or
swimming at Pikes beach and avoid a parking fee in that lot. The community
of Westhampton Dunes seems to be very helpful to bird watchers.

Andy Murphy

In a message dated 7/27/2009 10:48:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
e...@ericsalzman.com writes:

Pike's Beach and Cupsogue are the best shorebird locations on the
East End by far. Mecox Bay is their only competitor but there are
issues about parking, water level and ease of getting to the flats.
At Pike's Beach, it is possible to walk east or west at any tide
(although a rising tide is the best) and see shore birds and other
water birds, often in large numbers. Cupsogue itself is a little
trickier; it has extensive flats at low tide and. like Mecox,
attracts many terns and lots of shorebirds, but it requires wading
across inlets and mud flats to get to the best areas.

Eileen Schwinn scheduled visits to Pike's Beach for both days this
weekend. Saturday's walk was a program of ELIAS or Eastern Long
Island Audubon and attracted a good 30 participants in warm, sunny
weather. Sunday's walk, organized by (of all places) the Parrish Art
Museum, had a much smaller crowd and had to be squeezed in between
early thunderstorms and late arriving dense fog. Both walks were
marked by good numbers of Short-billed Dowitchers, Semipalmated
Sandpipers, Sanderlings, Willets and Laughing Gulls, plus smaller
numbers of Least Sandpipers and Ruddy Turnstones, all apparently
feeding on horseshoe crab eggs. Although the numbers of horseshoe
crabs coming to this beach to mate and nest has been severely
diminished by a thriving (and partly illegal) market for these
ancient creatures, there are now apparently fair numbers of late
arrivals. Harvesting horseshoe crabs after June 1st is not legal in
New York and both the legal and illegal harvest pretty much comes to
a halt; as a result, the inexorable workings of evolution (even on
such ancient creatures!) seems to be encouraging late nesting!

Besides the above listed birds, there was one Red Knot on Saturday
feeding on the horseshoe crab eggs. Also seen in the area were Little
Blue Heron and a pair of Royal Terns (on Saturday) and a single
Forster's Tern (today). In the category of local breeders, there were
numbers of Piping Plover (both days), a single Am. Oystercatcher (on
Saturday) and Herring, Great Black-backed and Ring-billed Gulls (not
a local breeder) as well as Least and Common Terns.

Now that I have rescued my Peruvian Amazonian boots (useful for marsh
and mud sloshing), I think I need to try the Cupsogue flats!

Eric Salzman

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