[nysbirds-l] 2 Snowy owls along Dune Rd in Hampton Bays
A drive down Dune Rd produced 2 Snowy Owls. One bird was sitting in the bayside marsh immediately east of Tiana Beach near the wash over. The second bird was a half mile further east perched on a duck blind. A female Harrier was also in the area. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Brown Booby continues at Montauk Lake
Currently being viewed from the Star Island causeway atop the mast of the only sailboat moored to the south. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Smithtown Count Eratta
Highlights for the Smithtown Count should reflect Tree Swallow rather than the Tree Sparrow originally posted. Rich Gostic, Compiler -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Smithtown CBC Results (Suffolk County, LI)
The Smithtown Count (Suffolk County, LI) was held on Saturday, December 27 with some of the mildest weather in count memory. The day began at a cool 30 degrees and ended with a balmy 54 degrees and no wind throughout the day. We tallied 111 species which is 5 off of our count record. The highlights included: Highlights (recorded on fewer than 6 of the last 10 counts) 3 Snow Goose 3 Cackling Goose 1 Common Eider 21 Wild Turkey 1 Red-necked Grebe 18 Killdeer 1 Wilson's Snipe 1 Barn Owl 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 Common Raven 1 Tree Sparrow 1 House Wren 4 Eastern Bluebird 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Pine Warbler 3 Chipping Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow 3 Purple Finch 3 Pine Siskin Misses: Wood Duck Canvasback Black Scoter Great Cormorant Merlin Black-bellied Plover Greater Yellowlegs Bonaparte's Gull Horned Lark Brown Thrasher Additionally, the calm, still conditions were ideal for owling such that we recorded 24 Screech owls and 31 Great Horned Owls. Rich Gostic Compiler, Smithtown Count -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Smithtown Count Results, Suffolk County, Long Island
The Smithtown Count was held on Friday, December 27 and we tallied 105 species. The highlights included: 1 Eurasian Widgeon 149 Common Mergansers 1 Red-necked Grebe 21 Northern Gannet 1 Merlin 1 Peregrine Falcon 14 Wild Turkey 2 Clapper Rail 3 Greater Yellowlegs 9 Purple Sandpipers 1 Iceland Gull 5 Razorbill 1 Barn Owl 1 Common Raven 104 Snow Bunting 4 Savannah Sparrow (1 Ipswich) 73 Rusty Blackbirds 5 Purple Finch Count Week: 1 Common Eider Northern Bobwhite (feeder) 2 Snowy Owl 1 Field Sparrow Misses: Canvasback Double-crested Commorant Great Commorant Black-bellied Plover Wilson's Snipe Horned Lark Marsh Wren Field Sparrow Compiler: Rich Gostic -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Smithtown Count Results, Suffolk County, Long Island
The Smithtown Count was held on Friday, December 27 and we tallied 105 species. The highlights included: 1 Eurasian Widgeon 149 Common Mergansers 1 Red-necked Grebe 21 Northern Gannet 1 Merlin 1 Peregrine Falcon 14 Wild Turkey 2 Clapper Rail 3 Greater Yellowlegs 9 Purple Sandpipers 1 Iceland Gull 5 Razorbill 1 Barn Owl 1 Common Raven 104 Snow Bunting 4 Savannah Sparrow (1 Ipswich) 73 Rusty Blackbirds 5 Purple Finch Count Week: 1 Common Eider Northern Bobwhite (feeder) 2 Snowy Owl 1 Field Sparrow Misses: Canvasback Double-crested Commorant Great Commorant Black-bellied Plover Wilson's Snipe Horned Lark Marsh Wren Field Sparrow Compiler: Rich Gostic -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Smithtown, Long Island CBC Results
The 91st Smithtown Count (Long Island) was conducted during yesterday's noreaster. We tallied 100 species, which at first seemed disappointing but is better than I expected given the punishing field conditions that we encountered. The flooding storm surge coupled with a 10 AM high-tide made shore birding almost impossible for most of the day. While the nasty weather hampered our efforts and contributed to some notable misses, the day was not without its rewards. Additionally, some scouting prior to the count by Brent Bomkamp, Bob McGrath, and Peter Scully and others produced an impressive list of count week birds. Count day highlights, count week birds, and notable misses are all listed below. Finally, 3 species were new to the count this year: Cackling Goose (only count week in years past), Wild Turkey (it was just a matter of time), and Northern Saw-whet Owl. This brings our composite list for the 91 years of the Smithtown Count up to 195 species. We tallied 100 species and the highlights included: 4Greater White-fronted Goose 3Cackling Goose 1Wood Duck 23 Common Mergansers 13 Wild Turkey 1Red-necked Grebe 52 Northern Gannet 16 Great Egret 4Virginia Rail 1Purple Sandpiper 2American Woodcock 33 Razorbill 1Northern Saw-whet Owl 1Merlin 1Eastern Phoebe 1House Wren 27 Winter Wren 4Common Yellowthroat 1Audubon's Warbler 1 Savannah Sparrow (Ipswich) 3 Purple Finch 6 Red Crossbill Count Week: Snow Goose Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk American Oystercatcher Killdeer Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Misses: Green-winged Teal Canvasback Great Cormorant Harrier Black-bellied Plover Greater Yellowlegs Wilson's Snipe Horned Lark Marsh Wren Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird Rich Gostic Compiler -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Smithtown Count Highlights
The 90th Smithtown Count was held on Tuesday, December 27. Despite the rain and wind at the end of the day we tallied 107 species. The highlights are listed below: 1 Greater White-fronted Goose (Stony Brook Mill Pond) 25 Common Merganser (Sunken Meadow Creek) 1 Red-Necked Grebe(Old Field Point) 36 Northern Gannet 1 American Bittern (Sunken Meadow) 22 Great Egret (Sunken Meadow, Mt. Sinai Harbor) 1 Green Heron (Mt. Sinai Harbor) 1 Turkey Vulture 1 Bald Eagle(Sunken Meadow) 2 Merlin (Old Field, Mt. Misery) 3 Virginia Rail (Nissequogue River, Head of the Harbor) 1 Ruddy Turnstone (Porpoise Channel) 3 Purple Sandpiper (Port Jeff Harbor jetties) 1 Wilson's Snipe 14 Razorbill (Old Field Point) 12 Great Horned Owl 3 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker(Sunken Meadow, Blydenburgh County Park) 1 House Wren (David Weld Preserve) 3 Marsh Wren (Nissequogue River) 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Sunken Meadow) 3 Brown Thrasher 1 Nashville Warbler (Millers Pond out-flow) 1 Pine Warbler (Sunken Meadow) 1 Palm Warbler (Old Field Point) 1 Chipping Sparrow (Gyrodyne/Flowerfield) Rich Gostic Compiler -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Smithtown Count (Suffolk County, LI)
The Smithtown Count was postponed due to Monday's blizzard and rescheduled to Wednesday, December 29. The count totaled 106 species the highlights of which included: 3 Wood Duck(Blydenburgh County Park) 1 Eurasian Widgeon (Setauket Harbor) 8 Canvasback(Caleb Smith State Park) 2 Common Eider (Sunken Meadow, Port Jefferson on LI Sound) 1 Harlequin Duck (Old Field Spit btwn Old Field Pt. and Port Jefferson Inlet) 18 Common Merganser (Lake Ronkonkama) 1 American White Pelican(Seatauket Harbor) 6 Double -crested Cormorant (Sunken Meadow, Port Jeff Harbor, Long Beach, Nissequogue River) 1 Harrier 1 Cooper's Hawk 1 Merlin (Sunken Meadow) 1 Peregrine Falcon (Sunken Meadow) 2 Clapper Rail 1 Virginia Rail 6 Purple Sandpiper (West jetty of Port Jeff Harbor inlet) 4 Razorbill (Sunken Meadow, Old Field Point) 11 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 4 Marsh Wren(Sunken Meadow, Nissequogue River) 5 Brown Thrasher 13 American Pipit (Mount Misery Point, Old Field Spit) 2 Purple Finch (Sunken Meadow) 3 Common Redpoll (Flax Pond Beach) Rich Gostic Compiler -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Redheads at EPCAL
At 4 PM today 3 Redheads (2 males, 1 female) were on the pond immediately west of the main entrance on Grumman Blvd. The pond is largely frozen except for a small patch of open water immediately behind the community center. The open water is easily viewed from the community center parking lot. In addition to the redheads there were 130 or so Canada Geese, 5 Mallards and 4 American Widgeon and a Harrier was working the margins of the pond. In the fading light, I birded the fence line east of the community center toward the main entrance and thus missed the Lark Sparrow. At dusk I stopped at the overlook of the southwest runways and had 5 Eastern Bluebirds perched on the fence. Rich Gostic -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Hermit Warbler - NO
I searched for the Hermit Warbler from 3:30 until dusk with no luck. The only bird of note was a passing Merlin. R. Gostic -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Smithtown CBC Results
The Smithtown Count (Long Island) was held on Sunday December 16, recording a total of 116 species that ties our count record. Of considerable note was a report from Jim Clinton Jr. of a Ruffed Grouse in Blydenburgh County Park. The coordinates for the approximate location of the sighting are: 40 53 32.47N/73 13 16.40W. This area can be reached from the north entrance of the park which is at the terminus of New Mill Rd. in Smithtown (11787). Naturally, given the uncertain status of Ruffed Grouse on Long Island and the unusual nature of this report, I would welcome any information from those making an effort to confirm this sighting. Other count highlights included: Pink Footed Goosecw (Sunken Meadow) Snow Goose 1 Cackling Goose cw (Sunken Meadow) Wood Duck 5 Eurasian Widgeon 1 Common Eider 1 All 3 Scoters Common Merganser 123 Northern Gannet34 Snowy Egret 1 Peregrine Falcon1 American Kestrel 1 Merlin 4 Cooper's Hawk 5 Ruffed Grouse1 Clapper Rail 1 Virginia Rail 1 Semipalmated Plover 1 Purple Sandpiper7 Woodcock 1 Wilson's Snipe 2 Glaucous Gull1 Razorbill1 Short-eared Owl 2 Y.B. Sapsucker 12 Marsh Wren 2 Eastern Bluebird2 Brown Thrasher 4 Pine Warbler 1 White-crowned Sparrow 1 Savannah Sparrow 1 Purple Finch 2 Compiler: Rich Gostic rgos...@optonline.net -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
