[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, Tuesday, February 11th, 2020, at the American Museum of Natural History

[Richard Fried]

This evening, February 11th, 2020 the Linnaean Society of New York
2019/2020 Speaker Program will feature two new presentations sure to be of
interest to New York birders:



*6:00 PM:  Jake LaBelle – “The New York Seascape: Promoting Marine
Conservation in Our Ocean Backyard”*

The New York Bight encompasses more than 16,000 square miles of coastal and
ocean waters from Montauk, New York, to Cape May, New Jersey. It is an
ecological treasure trove, providing critical migration routes for globally
threatened species, including sea turtles, whales, and sharks, as well as a
nursery ground and critical habitat for hundreds of other marine species.
With over 20 million people living along this coastline and one of the
busiest ports in the world, these waters and wildlife face significant
challenges. The Wildlife Conservation Society’s NY Seascape program, based
at the New York Aquarium, seeks to protect and restore threatened species
and critical habitat, encourages smart ocean planning to ensure a place for
wildlife in our busy waters, and works to build ecological resilience in
nearshore and river habitats.



Jake LaBelle is the Research Program Officer in the Wildlife Conservation
Society’s New York Seascape Program.  He oversees various field studies
underway in the New York area, including acoustic and satellite tagging of
several shark species in NY waters as well as monitoring American eels in
the rivers of southern New York.  Jake holds an M.A. in Marine Conservation
and Policy from Stony Brook University.



*7:30 PM:  Joshua Hammer – “The Falcon Thief: A Tale of Adventure,
Skullduggery, and the Search for the Perfect Bird”*

“The Falcon Thief” is a rollicking true crime yarn that follows the
parallel lives of a veteran wildlife detective from Liverpool, Andy
McWilliam, and his quarry, Jeffrey Lendrum, a globetrotting falcon-egg
thief and smuggler who raided remote wildernesses for two decades. Both men
were amateur ornithologists, athletes, and lovers of the outdoors. Their
lives collided at Birmingham Airport in May 2010, when police found,
strapped inside socks around Lendrum’s body, fourteen live eggs of the
Peregrine Falcon, seized from aeries in southern Wales.  McWilliam began
digging into Lendrum’s background and unraveled a tale almost too bizarre
to be believed. In a quest for the strongest, fastest raptors on earth, he
had traveled to the frigid Arctic tundra, the jungles of Sri Lanka, and the
volcanoes of Tierra Del Fuego, among other remote nesting locales,
ultimately smuggling eggs to a drop-off point in Dubai. Hammer will unravel
Lendrum's untold saga, delve into the Middle Eastern falcon obsession, and
introduce a tight-knit circle of wildlife detectives, led by McWilliam,
waging a battle to protect endangered species against environmental
predators.



Joshua Hammer was born in New Rochelle, New York and graduated from
Princeton University. He joined the staff of Newsweek in 1988 and, in 1992,
moved to Nairobi to become their sub-Saharan Africa Bureau Chief. After 14
years as a bureau chief and correspondent at large on five continents, he
left Newsweek in 2006 to return to freelance writing. “The Falcon Thief” is
Hammer’s fourth non-fiction book, and he has won numerous journalism
awards, including the 2016 National Magazine Award for Best Reporting. He
is based in Berlin, Germany, and continues to travel widely.

__



Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue.
All welcome!



Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2019/2020 program can be found here:
https://linnaeannewyork.org/programs-trips/lsny-programs.html

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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, Tuesday, February 11th, 2020, at the American Museum of Natural History

[Richard Fried]

This evening, February 11th, 2020 the Linnaean Society of New York
2019/2020 Speaker Program will feature two new presentations sure to be of
interest to New York birders:



*6:00 PM:  Jake LaBelle – “The New York Seascape: Promoting Marine
Conservation in Our Ocean Backyard”*

The New York Bight encompasses more than 16,000 square miles of coastal and
ocean waters from Montauk, New York, to Cape May, New Jersey. It is an
ecological treasure trove, providing critical migration routes for globally
threatened species, including sea turtles, whales, and sharks, as well as a
nursery ground and critical habitat for hundreds of other marine species.
With over 20 million people living along this coastline and one of the
busiest ports in the world, these waters and wildlife face significant
challenges. The Wildlife Conservation Society’s NY Seascape program, based
at the New York Aquarium, seeks to protect and restore threatened species
and critical habitat, encourages smart ocean planning to ensure a place for
wildlife in our busy waters, and works to build ecological resilience in
nearshore and river habitats.



Jake LaBelle is the Research Program Officer in the Wildlife Conservation
Society’s New York Seascape Program.  He oversees various field studies
underway in the New York area, including acoustic and satellite tagging of
several shark species in NY waters as well as monitoring American eels in
the rivers of southern New York.  Jake holds an M.A. in Marine Conservation
and Policy from Stony Brook University.



*7:30 PM:  Joshua Hammer – “The Falcon Thief: A Tale of Adventure,
Skullduggery, and the Search for the Perfect Bird”*

“The Falcon Thief” is a rollicking true crime yarn that follows the
parallel lives of a veteran wildlife detective from Liverpool, Andy
McWilliam, and his quarry, Jeffrey Lendrum, a globetrotting falcon-egg
thief and smuggler who raided remote wildernesses for two decades. Both men
were amateur ornithologists, athletes, and lovers of the outdoors. Their
lives collided at Birmingham Airport in May 2010, when police found,
strapped inside socks around Lendrum’s body, fourteen live eggs of the
Peregrine Falcon, seized from aeries in southern Wales.  McWilliam began
digging into Lendrum’s background and unraveled a tale almost too bizarre
to be believed. In a quest for the strongest, fastest raptors on earth, he
had traveled to the frigid Arctic tundra, the jungles of Sri Lanka, and the
volcanoes of Tierra Del Fuego, among other remote nesting locales,
ultimately smuggling eggs to a drop-off point in Dubai. Hammer will unravel
Lendrum's untold saga, delve into the Middle Eastern falcon obsession, and
introduce a tight-knit circle of wildlife detectives, led by McWilliam,
waging a battle to protect endangered species against environmental
predators.



Joshua Hammer was born in New Rochelle, New York and graduated from
Princeton University. He joined the staff of Newsweek in 1988 and, in 1992,
moved to Nairobi to become their sub-Saharan Africa Bureau Chief. After 14
years as a bureau chief and correspondent at large on five continents, he
left Newsweek in 2006 to return to freelance writing. “The Falcon Thief” is
Hammer’s fourth non-fiction book, and he has won numerous journalism
awards, including the 2016 National Magazine Award for Best Reporting. He
is based in Berlin, Germany, and continues to travel widely.

__



Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue.
All welcome!



Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2019/2020 program can be found here:
https://linnaeannewyork.org/programs-trips/lsny-programs.html

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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, December 10th, 2019, at the American Museum of Natural History

[Richard Fried VMD]

On Tuesday evening, December 10th, 2019 the Linnaean Society of New York 
2019/2020 Speaker Program will feature two new presentations sure to be of 
interest to New York birders:

6:00 pm — Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird – Kathleen Fallon
Vultures are often overlooked, underappreciated, and unloved, despite the vital 
role they play in healthy ecosystems. Worldwide, vultures are more likely to be 
threatened or endangered than any other group of raptors, but in the United 
States, Turkey and Black Vultures may be increasing in number. This 
presentation will discuss the life and times of the noble Turkey Vulture, 
including its feeding, nesting, and roosting habits, migratory behaviors, and 
common misconceptions.
 
Katie Fallon is also the author of Cerulean Blues: A Personal Search for a 
Vanishing Songbird (2011), which was a Finalist for the Reed Award for 
Outstanding Writing on the Southern Environment. Katie has taught creative 
writing at Virginia Tech and West Virginia University, and teaches in the 
low-residency MFA programs at Chatham University and West Virginia Wesleyan 
College. She is a founder of the nonprofit Avian Conservation Center of 
Appalachia as well as current President of the Mountaineer Chapter of the 
National Audubon Society.
 
 
7:30 pm — Dancing Birds, Sexual Selection, and the Evolution of Cooperation in 
a Tropical Forest – Emily DuVal
Males of many species engage in fierce competition for mates. This competition 
can take the form of intense battles with rivals or flashy displays that 
attract females, but in just a few species, males do something truly unusual: 
instead of competing, they cooperate. Male Lance-tailed Manakins form long-term 
two-male partnerships and display together for females, but only dominant 
“alpha” males mate with the females a pair attracts. Why do males cooperate, 
and what are females looking for, anyway? Drawing on 20 years of empirical 
research into Lance-tailed Manakin cooperation and mate choice, DuVal will 
explore the astounding behaviors that have resulted from intense sexual 
selection while questioning long-held assumptions about how sexual selection 
works.  

Emily DuVal first became involved in ornithological research in college, 
collecting data on Great-tailed Grackle mating systems. Following graduation 
from Rice University, she traveled as a Watson fellow to study conflicts 
between conservation and cultural traditions in Guyana, Australia, and New 
Zealand. She studied Lance-tailed Manakins for her doctoral research at the 
University of California, Berkeley, then did postdoctoral at the Max Planck 
Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen, Germany. DuVal is now an Associate 
Professor at Florida State University.
 
Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the first 
floor of the American Museum of Natural History  in 
New York City. Enter at West 77th Street  between 
Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All welcome! 

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the 2019/2020 
program can be found here:

https://linnaeannewyork.org/programs-trips/lsny-programs.html 

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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, December 10th, 2019, at the American Museum of Natural History

[Richard Fried VMD]

On Tuesday evening, December 10th, 2019 the Linnaean Society of New York 
2019/2020 Speaker Program will feature two new presentations sure to be of 
interest to New York birders:

6:00 pm — Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird – Kathleen Fallon
Vultures are often overlooked, underappreciated, and unloved, despite the vital 
role they play in healthy ecosystems. Worldwide, vultures are more likely to be 
threatened or endangered than any other group of raptors, but in the United 
States, Turkey and Black Vultures may be increasing in number. This 
presentation will discuss the life and times of the noble Turkey Vulture, 
including its feeding, nesting, and roosting habits, migratory behaviors, and 
common misconceptions.
 
Katie Fallon is also the author of Cerulean Blues: A Personal Search for a 
Vanishing Songbird (2011), which was a Finalist for the Reed Award for 
Outstanding Writing on the Southern Environment. Katie has taught creative 
writing at Virginia Tech and West Virginia University, and teaches in the 
low-residency MFA programs at Chatham University and West Virginia Wesleyan 
College. She is a founder of the nonprofit Avian Conservation Center of 
Appalachia as well as current President of the Mountaineer Chapter of the 
National Audubon Society.
 
 
7:30 pm — Dancing Birds, Sexual Selection, and the Evolution of Cooperation in 
a Tropical Forest – Emily DuVal
Males of many species engage in fierce competition for mates. This competition 
can take the form of intense battles with rivals or flashy displays that 
attract females, but in just a few species, males do something truly unusual: 
instead of competing, they cooperate. Male Lance-tailed Manakins form long-term 
two-male partnerships and display together for females, but only dominant 
“alpha” males mate with the females a pair attracts. Why do males cooperate, 
and what are females looking for, anyway? Drawing on 20 years of empirical 
research into Lance-tailed Manakin cooperation and mate choice, DuVal will 
explore the astounding behaviors that have resulted from intense sexual 
selection while questioning long-held assumptions about how sexual selection 
works.  

Emily DuVal first became involved in ornithological research in college, 
collecting data on Great-tailed Grackle mating systems. Following graduation 
from Rice University, she traveled as a Watson fellow to study conflicts 
between conservation and cultural traditions in Guyana, Australia, and New 
Zealand. She studied Lance-tailed Manakins for her doctoral research at the 
University of California, Berkeley, then did postdoctoral at the Max Planck 
Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen, Germany. DuVal is now an Associate 
Professor at Florida State University.
 
Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the first 
floor of the American Museum of Natural History  in 
New York City. Enter at West 77th Street  between 
Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All welcome! 

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the 2019/2020 
program can be found here:

https://linnaeannewyork.org/programs-trips/lsny-programs.html 

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Please submit your observations to eBird:
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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, October 8th, 2019, at the American Museum of Natural History

[Richard Fried, VMD]

On Tuesday evening, October 8th, 2019 the Linnaean Society of New York 
2019/2020 Speaker Program will feature two new presentations sure to be of 
interest to New York birders:

 6:00 Shawn Billerman – “How Hybridization in Birds Can Teach Us About 
Biodiversity, Climate Change, and Evolution”

Hybridization occurs when two different species interbreed and produce 
offspring. While we often think of hybridization in animals as something that’s 
rare, or something that is a reproductive dead end, it is actually fairly 
common, and an important tool to help us understand how and why species evolved 
in the first place. In the bird world, it’s estimated that hybridization occurs 
in 10% of all species. Hybrid zones, geographic regions where two species 
overlap and interbreed, have been particularly important in shaping our 
understanding of evolution. Billerman’s research has focused on studying 
hybridization in the Great Plains of North America, where multiple pairs of 
species hybridize, including Eastern and Spotted Towhees, Indigo and Lazuli 
Buntings, and Baltimore and Bullock’s Orioles. Using these species as a guide, 
we will explore ways in which hybridization in birds, when combined with recent 
advances in genetics, museum specimens, and climate change can teach us about 
biodiversity and the evolution of species.
 
Shawn Billerman currently works at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology where he is a 
Science Editor with the Birds of the World Project. Shawn has also studied 
hybridization in birds, including between Red-naped and Red-breasted Sapsuckers 
in the Pacific Northwest, and in towhees, orioles, and buntings in the Great 
Plains.
 
 
7:45 Thomas Gray – “ Conserving South East Asia’s Elusive Rarities”
South East Asia is at the heart of the global extinction crisis containing more 
threatened species and experiencing higher rates of forest loss than any 
comparable continental area. As a result of the region's rapid population and 
economic growth many of its unique and threatened species are being pushed into 
deeper and remoter corners of the region. This poses a quandary for 
conservationists—how to find, and then protect, some of the planet's most 
elusive and poorly known species? This talk will discuss some of the approaches 
being used by conservation biologists in Asia to find, monitor, and conserve 
threatened wildlife. These include analyzing DNA contained within blood-feeding 
leeches to help track-down saola (the Asian Unicorn), interviewing rural 
Cambodians about the majestic giant ibis, and extracting water from the Mekong 
River to find shed skin samples from the planet’s largest freshwater fish: the 
Mekong Giant Catfish.
 
Tom Gray is the Director of Science for the conservation NGO Wildlife Alliance. 
He moved to New York, in August 2018, after 15 years in South East Asia. A keen 
birder since childhood, he followed his passion and undertook his PhD research 
on the conservation of the Bengal Florican, a threatened species of bustard, in 
Cambodia. He subsequently worked for WWF and WCS in Cambodia and Laos, leading 
work on monitoring threatened species and helping governments with protected 
area management. He joined Wildlife Alliance, the leader in Direct Protection 
of Forests and Wildlife in tropical Asia, in 2016. He has authored more than 50 
peer-reviewed papers on the conservation and status of threatened species in 
Asia and is a member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission.

 
Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the first 
floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Enter at West 
77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All welcome! 

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the 2019/2020 
program can be found here:

https://linnaeannewyork.org/programs-trips/lsny-programs.html


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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, October 8th, 2019, at the American Museum of Natural History

[Richard Fried, VMD]

On Tuesday evening, October 8th, 2019 the Linnaean Society of New York 
2019/2020 Speaker Program will feature two new presentations sure to be of 
interest to New York birders:

 6:00 Shawn Billerman – “How Hybridization in Birds Can Teach Us About 
Biodiversity, Climate Change, and Evolution”

Hybridization occurs when two different species interbreed and produce 
offspring. While we often think of hybridization in animals as something that’s 
rare, or something that is a reproductive dead end, it is actually fairly 
common, and an important tool to help us understand how and why species evolved 
in the first place. In the bird world, it’s estimated that hybridization occurs 
in 10% of all species. Hybrid zones, geographic regions where two species 
overlap and interbreed, have been particularly important in shaping our 
understanding of evolution. Billerman’s research has focused on studying 
hybridization in the Great Plains of North America, where multiple pairs of 
species hybridize, including Eastern and Spotted Towhees, Indigo and Lazuli 
Buntings, and Baltimore and Bullock’s Orioles. Using these species as a guide, 
we will explore ways in which hybridization in birds, when combined with recent 
advances in genetics, museum specimens, and climate change can teach us about 
biodiversity and the evolution of species.
 
Shawn Billerman currently works at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology where he is a 
Science Editor with the Birds of the World Project. Shawn has also studied 
hybridization in birds, including between Red-naped and Red-breasted Sapsuckers 
in the Pacific Northwest, and in towhees, orioles, and buntings in the Great 
Plains.
 
 
7:45 Thomas Gray – “ Conserving South East Asia’s Elusive Rarities”
South East Asia is at the heart of the global extinction crisis containing more 
threatened species and experiencing higher rates of forest loss than any 
comparable continental area. As a result of the region's rapid population and 
economic growth many of its unique and threatened species are being pushed into 
deeper and remoter corners of the region. This poses a quandary for 
conservationists—how to find, and then protect, some of the planet's most 
elusive and poorly known species? This talk will discuss some of the approaches 
being used by conservation biologists in Asia to find, monitor, and conserve 
threatened wildlife. These include analyzing DNA contained within blood-feeding 
leeches to help track-down saola (the Asian Unicorn), interviewing rural 
Cambodians about the majestic giant ibis, and extracting water from the Mekong 
River to find shed skin samples from the planet’s largest freshwater fish: the 
Mekong Giant Catfish.
 
Tom Gray is the Director of Science for the conservation NGO Wildlife Alliance. 
He moved to New York, in August 2018, after 15 years in South East Asia. A keen 
birder since childhood, he followed his passion and undertook his PhD research 
on the conservation of the Bengal Florican, a threatened species of bustard, in 
Cambodia. He subsequently worked for WWF and WCS in Cambodia and Laos, leading 
work on monitoring threatened species and helping governments with protected 
area management. He joined Wildlife Alliance, the leader in Direct Protection 
of Forests and Wildlife in tropical Asia, in 2016. He has authored more than 50 
peer-reviewed papers on the conservation and status of threatened species in 
Asia and is a member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission.

 
Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the first 
floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Enter at West 
77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All welcome! 

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the 2019/2020 
program can be found here:

https://linnaeannewyork.org/programs-trips/lsny-programs.html


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[Richard Fried]

LEAVE

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[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon, Oyster Bay, Yes

[Richard Fried]

The Pacific Loon continues around the docks behind the Sagamore Yacht Club in 
Oyster Bay, NY. 

Rich Fried
Rob Bate
Marvin Batiste

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[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon, Oyster Bay, Yes

[Richard Fried]

The Pacific Loon continues around the docks behind the Sagamore Yacht Club in 
Oyster Bay, NY. 

Rich Fried
Rob Bate
Marvin Batiste

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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, January 8, 2019, at the American Museum of Natural History

[Richard Fried]

On Tuesday evening, January 8th, 2019 the Linnaean Society of New York 
2018/2019 Speaker Program 
<https://linnaeannewyork.org/programs-trips/lsny-programs.html> will feature 
two new presentations: 

6:00 pm — Sex, Science, and the Way We Bird Today – Rick Wright
Birding in the Anglo-American world is about one thing: identification, the 
assignment of the right name to the right organism. It doesn’t have to be that 
way, and it hasn’t always been that way. A bit over a century ago, “we” made 
the conscious decision to transform birding from a broad natural historical 
pursuit into a much more narrowly classificatory enterprise. This was part of 
an effort to re-masculinize birdwatching, which had in some views degenerated 
into an activity suitable only for women and children. Originally meant to make 
birding more scientific, the success of this effort in fact drove a wedge 
between birding and ornithology, which had been largely complementary 
disciplines for more than a century.

Rick Wright, a native of southeast Nebraska, is the author of the American 
Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of New Jersey, the American Birding 
Association Field Guide to Birds of Arizona and is a tour leader for VENT 
(Victor Emanuel Nature Tours). 

7:30 pm — How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog) – Lee Dugatkin
For the last six decades Lyudmila Trut has directed a dedicated team of 
researchers in Siberia that has been domesticating silver foxes to replay the 
evolution of the dog in real time. Inside this tale of path-breaking science in 
the midst of the often brutal -35° F winters of Siberia is hidden a remarkable 
collaboration between an older, freethinking scientific genius, the geneticist 
Dmitri Belyaev, and a trusting but gutsy young woman. Together, Lyudmila Trut 
and Belyaev (who died of cancer in 1985) risked not just their careers but to 
an extent their lives to make scientific history. Biologist and science 
historian Lee Dugatkin tells the inside story of the science, politics, 
adventure, and love behind it all. Like a set of Russian nesting dolls, How to 
Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog) opens to reveal story after story, each embedded 
within the one that preceded it.

Dr. Dugatkin is a Professor and University Scholar in the Department of Biology 
at The University of Louisville. His main areas of research interest are the 
evolution of social behavior, and the history of science.

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the first 
floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Enter at West 
77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All welcome!

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the 2018/2019 
program can be found here:
https://linnaeannewyork.org/programs-trips/lsny-programs.html 
<http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2016-2017.html>

Richard Fried
The Linnaean Society of New York
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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, January 8, 2019, at the American Museum of Natural History

[Richard Fried]

On Tuesday evening, January 8th, 2019 the Linnaean Society of New York 
2018/2019 Speaker Program 
<https://linnaeannewyork.org/programs-trips/lsny-programs.html> will feature 
two new presentations: 

6:00 pm — Sex, Science, and the Way We Bird Today – Rick Wright
Birding in the Anglo-American world is about one thing: identification, the 
assignment of the right name to the right organism. It doesn’t have to be that 
way, and it hasn’t always been that way. A bit over a century ago, “we” made 
the conscious decision to transform birding from a broad natural historical 
pursuit into a much more narrowly classificatory enterprise. This was part of 
an effort to re-masculinize birdwatching, which had in some views degenerated 
into an activity suitable only for women and children. Originally meant to make 
birding more scientific, the success of this effort in fact drove a wedge 
between birding and ornithology, which had been largely complementary 
disciplines for more than a century.

Rick Wright, a native of southeast Nebraska, is the author of the American 
Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of New Jersey, the American Birding 
Association Field Guide to Birds of Arizona and is a tour leader for VENT 
(Victor Emanuel Nature Tours). 

7:30 pm — How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog) – Lee Dugatkin
For the last six decades Lyudmila Trut has directed a dedicated team of 
researchers in Siberia that has been domesticating silver foxes to replay the 
evolution of the dog in real time. Inside this tale of path-breaking science in 
the midst of the often brutal -35° F winters of Siberia is hidden a remarkable 
collaboration between an older, freethinking scientific genius, the geneticist 
Dmitri Belyaev, and a trusting but gutsy young woman. Together, Lyudmila Trut 
and Belyaev (who died of cancer in 1985) risked not just their careers but to 
an extent their lives to make scientific history. Biologist and science 
historian Lee Dugatkin tells the inside story of the science, politics, 
adventure, and love behind it all. Like a set of Russian nesting dolls, How to 
Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog) opens to reveal story after story, each embedded 
within the one that preceded it.

Dr. Dugatkin is a Professor and University Scholar in the Department of Biology 
at The University of Louisville. His main areas of research interest are the 
evolution of social behavior, and the history of science.

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the first 
floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Enter at West 
77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All welcome!

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the 2018/2019 
program can be found here:
https://linnaeannewyork.org/programs-trips/lsny-programs.html 
<http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2016-2017.html>

Richard Fried
The Linnaean Society of New York
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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, Tuesday, December 11th, at The Liederkranz Club

[Richard Fried]

On Tuesday, December 11th, the Linnaean Society of New York's 2018-2019
Speaker Program will feature two new presentations. Please note: The
December meeting will be held at The Liederkranz Club, 6 East 87th Street.

 

6:00 pm - Saving a Species: Recovering the World's Most Endangered Wolves -
Maggie Howell

 

No other North American mammal inspires such a wide range of human emotions
as the gray wolf. Feared and admired, cursed and revered, wolves are the
stuff of legends and a symbol of America's vanishing wilderness. The
passionate positive and negative responses that wolves inspire in people
have complicated the issue of their recovery-both contentious and undecided,
but also full of promise. The Wolf Conservation Center's Executive Director,
Maggie Howell, will introduce the Center's work to save these species,
including captive breeding, captive-to-wild release efforts, the husbandry
challenge of caring for animals that are rarely seen, and the reward of
restoring wolves to their rightful place in the wild.

 

Before joining WCC in 2005, Howell worked with big cats in the Southwest,
where her charges included captive big cats, wolves, bears, and hyenas.

 

7:30 pm - North on the Wing: Travels with the Songbird Migration of Spring -
Bruce Beehler

 

In this illustrated lecture, naturalist and ornithologist, Bruce Beehler,
will recount his hundred-day-long field trip in 2015 following the spring
migration of songbirds from the coast of southeastern Texas up the
Mississippi and from there into the boreal forests of northern
Ontario-breeding ground of many of the wood warblers. Along the way, he
spent time in tiny rural communities from southern Louisiana and Mississippi
through the Heartland and to the northern limit of roads in Ontario, land of
the Cree and Ojibwe. Beehler's informal goal was to spend time with all
thirty-seven eastern wood warblers in their breeding habitat. In pursuing
this objective, he saw a lot of deeply rural North America. His presentation
touches on wildlife, nature conservation, migration research, American
history, and rural culture.

 

Bruce Beehler is a Research Associate in the Division of Birds at the
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, and is focused
on research and writing about nature and natural history.

---

 

Both presentations are free and as noted above they will be held at The
Liederkranz Club, 6 East 87th Street.

All welcome!

 

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2018-2019 program can be found here:

https://linnaeannewyork.org/programs-trips/lsny-programs.html

 

Richard Fried

The Linnaean Society of New York


--

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2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L
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Please submit your observations to eBird:
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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, Tuesday, December 11th, at The Liederkranz Club

[Richard Fried]

On Tuesday, December 11th, the Linnaean Society of New York's 2018-2019
Speaker Program will feature two new presentations. Please note: The
December meeting will be held at The Liederkranz Club, 6 East 87th Street.

 

6:00 pm - Saving a Species: Recovering the World's Most Endangered Wolves -
Maggie Howell

 

No other North American mammal inspires such a wide range of human emotions
as the gray wolf. Feared and admired, cursed and revered, wolves are the
stuff of legends and a symbol of America's vanishing wilderness. The
passionate positive and negative responses that wolves inspire in people
have complicated the issue of their recovery-both contentious and undecided,
but also full of promise. The Wolf Conservation Center's Executive Director,
Maggie Howell, will introduce the Center's work to save these species,
including captive breeding, captive-to-wild release efforts, the husbandry
challenge of caring for animals that are rarely seen, and the reward of
restoring wolves to their rightful place in the wild.

 

Before joining WCC in 2005, Howell worked with big cats in the Southwest,
where her charges included captive big cats, wolves, bears, and hyenas.

 

7:30 pm - North on the Wing: Travels with the Songbird Migration of Spring -
Bruce Beehler

 

In this illustrated lecture, naturalist and ornithologist, Bruce Beehler,
will recount his hundred-day-long field trip in 2015 following the spring
migration of songbirds from the coast of southeastern Texas up the
Mississippi and from there into the boreal forests of northern
Ontario-breeding ground of many of the wood warblers. Along the way, he
spent time in tiny rural communities from southern Louisiana and Mississippi
through the Heartland and to the northern limit of roads in Ontario, land of
the Cree and Ojibwe. Beehler's informal goal was to spend time with all
thirty-seven eastern wood warblers in their breeding habitat. In pursuing
this objective, he saw a lot of deeply rural North America. His presentation
touches on wildlife, nature conservation, migration research, American
history, and rural culture.

 

Bruce Beehler is a Research Associate in the Division of Birds at the
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, and is focused
on research and writing about nature and natural history.

---

 

Both presentations are free and as noted above they will be held at The
Liederkranz Club, 6 East 87th Street.

All welcome!

 

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2018-2019 program can be found here:

https://linnaeannewyork.org/programs-trips/lsny-programs.html

 

Richard Fried

The Linnaean Society of New York


--

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ARCHIVES:
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2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L
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Please submit your observations to eBird:
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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, Tuesday, November 13th, American Museum of Natural History, NYC

[Richard Fried]

On Tuesday, November 13th, the Linnaean Society of New York's 2018-2019
Speaker Program will feature two new presentations. Neither has to do with
birds directly, but we believe many birders will find the programs of
interest.

 

6:00 pm - Understanding New World Butterflies via New Taxonomy - Rick Cech

 

The Butterfly Family. It has taken some decades for the promise of DNA-based
analysis to reach maturity. Recently, the family relationships of
butterflies have been much clarified, an effort drawing on the work of
multiple international contributors. But this work has not been just
intellectual-for the speaker it has opened a path to better understanding
some long confusing tangles of butterfly groups, especially in the
Neotropics. Join Rick as he walks through the recent findings, illustrated
with photos of some of the planet's most exquisite organisms.

 

An active field naturalist, author, and photographer, Rick Cech is an
affiliate curator at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History in
Entomology. He is the principal author and photographer of Butterflies of
the East Coast: An Observer's Guide (Princeton, 2005), and wrote A
Distributional Checklist of the Butterflies and Skippers of the New York
City Area.

 

7:30 pm - Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel - Carl Safina

 

Consciousness, self-awareness, empathy, nonverbal communication, imitation,
teaching, grief.. Carl Safina shows, scientifically, that in some surprising
ways many nonhuman minds are rather similar to ours. They know who their
friends are. They know who their enemies are. They seek status. Their lives
may follow the arc of a career. Relationships define them, as relationships
define us.

 

Carl Safina spent time working with researchers who've devoted decades to
studying particular families of wild elephants, wolves, and killer whales.
He got to know these free-living creatures as individuals, along with their
children and grandchildren. Safina explores up-to-date brain studies showing
new discoveries about the similarities in our consciousness, self-awareness,
empathy, nonverbal communication, and the capacity for grief among nonhuman
beings.

 

Safina is the first Endowed Professor for Nature and Humanity at Stony Brook
University and is founding president of the not-for-profit Safina Center.
His work fuses scientific understanding, emotional connection, and a moral
call to action.

---

 

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City
(enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue).

 

All welcome!

 

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2018-2019 program can be found here:

https://linnaeannewyork.org/programs-trips/lsny-programs.html

 

Richard Fried

The Linnaean Society of New York


--

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2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L
3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01

Please submit your observations to eBird:
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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, Tuesday, November 13th, American Museum of Natural History, NYC

[Richard Fried]

On Tuesday, November 13th, the Linnaean Society of New York's 2018-2019
Speaker Program will feature two new presentations. Neither has to do with
birds directly, but we believe many birders will find the programs of
interest.

 

6:00 pm - Understanding New World Butterflies via New Taxonomy - Rick Cech

 

The Butterfly Family. It has taken some decades for the promise of DNA-based
analysis to reach maturity. Recently, the family relationships of
butterflies have been much clarified, an effort drawing on the work of
multiple international contributors. But this work has not been just
intellectual-for the speaker it has opened a path to better understanding
some long confusing tangles of butterfly groups, especially in the
Neotropics. Join Rick as he walks through the recent findings, illustrated
with photos of some of the planet's most exquisite organisms.

 

An active field naturalist, author, and photographer, Rick Cech is an
affiliate curator at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History in
Entomology. He is the principal author and photographer of Butterflies of
the East Coast: An Observer's Guide (Princeton, 2005), and wrote A
Distributional Checklist of the Butterflies and Skippers of the New York
City Area.

 

7:30 pm - Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel - Carl Safina

 

Consciousness, self-awareness, empathy, nonverbal communication, imitation,
teaching, grief.. Carl Safina shows, scientifically, that in some surprising
ways many nonhuman minds are rather similar to ours. They know who their
friends are. They know who their enemies are. They seek status. Their lives
may follow the arc of a career. Relationships define them, as relationships
define us.

 

Carl Safina spent time working with researchers who've devoted decades to
studying particular families of wild elephants, wolves, and killer whales.
He got to know these free-living creatures as individuals, along with their
children and grandchildren. Safina explores up-to-date brain studies showing
new discoveries about the similarities in our consciousness, self-awareness,
empathy, nonverbal communication, and the capacity for grief among nonhuman
beings.

 

Safina is the first Endowed Professor for Nature and Humanity at Stony Brook
University and is founding president of the not-for-profit Safina Center.
His work fuses scientific understanding, emotional connection, and a moral
call to action.

---

 

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City
(enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue).

 

All welcome!

 

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2018-2019 program can be found here:

https://linnaeannewyork.org/programs-trips/lsny-programs.html

 

Richard Fried

The Linnaean Society of New York


--

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2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L
3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01

Please submit your observations to eBird:
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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, Tuesday, October 9th, American Museum of Natural History, NYC

[Richard Fried]

On Tuesday, October 9th, the Linnaean Society of New York's 2018-2019
Speaker Program will feature two new presentations:

 

6:00 pm - A Birding Miscellany - Patrick Baglee

 

After spending three years birding in New York City, Patrick Baglee has
spent the last two years living and birding in northern California. He will
show films and sketches made during birding trips locally in the South Bay
of San Francisco, and farther afield on trips to Hawaii and Texas. Covering
species in each of the three states, and one or two more unusual occurrences
typical of the Bay area in spring and autumn, Patrick will offer a
whistle-stop tour of his birding experiences over the last 18 months, and in
particular, will describe his efforts to see, as well as hear, two of North
America's more secretive rail species.

 

Patrick Baglee, a member of the Linnaean Society of New York, has spoken
previously to the Society on the subject of Dr. E.R.P. Janvrin's
contribution to the Society and ornithology in general in New York State. 

 

7:30 pm - Current and Projected Effects of Climate Change on Boreal Habitats
and Birds of the Adirondacks - Joan Collins

Boreal forests are especially sensitive and vulnerable to climate change.
Using current research and personal observations, Joan Collins will offer
insights on wildlife changes occurring in boreal habitats of New York's
Adirondacks primarily as a result of climate change. The focus will be on
boreal species such as Black-backed Woodpecker, Olive-sided and
Yellow-bellied Flycatchers, Canada Jay, Boreal Chickadee, Bicknell's Thrush,
Lincoln's Sparrow, Rusty Blackbird, and Blackpoll and Palm Warblers, among
others, and their high and low elevation habitats. Her presentation will
utilize photographs, video, and audio of these iconic species of the
Adirondacks (and a few mammal species too!).

 

Joan Collins leads birding trips year-round, is a New York State licensed
guide, an Adirondack 46er, and has climbed all the Adirondack fire tower
peaks. She is a past President of the New York State Ornithological
Association and current Editor of New York Birders.

 

---

 

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City
(enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue).

 

All welcome!

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2018-2019 program can be found here:

https://linnaeannewyork.org/programs-trips/lsny-programs.html

 

Richard Fried

The Linnaean Society of New York

 


--

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http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
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http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

ARCHIVES:
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2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L
3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01

Please submit your observations to eBird:
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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, Tuesday, October 9th, American Museum of Natural History, NYC

[Richard Fried]

On Tuesday, October 9th, the Linnaean Society of New York's 2018-2019
Speaker Program will feature two new presentations:

 

6:00 pm - A Birding Miscellany - Patrick Baglee

 

After spending three years birding in New York City, Patrick Baglee has
spent the last two years living and birding in northern California. He will
show films and sketches made during birding trips locally in the South Bay
of San Francisco, and farther afield on trips to Hawaii and Texas. Covering
species in each of the three states, and one or two more unusual occurrences
typical of the Bay area in spring and autumn, Patrick will offer a
whistle-stop tour of his birding experiences over the last 18 months, and in
particular, will describe his efforts to see, as well as hear, two of North
America's more secretive rail species.

 

Patrick Baglee, a member of the Linnaean Society of New York, has spoken
previously to the Society on the subject of Dr. E.R.P. Janvrin's
contribution to the Society and ornithology in general in New York State. 

 

7:30 pm - Current and Projected Effects of Climate Change on Boreal Habitats
and Birds of the Adirondacks - Joan Collins

Boreal forests are especially sensitive and vulnerable to climate change.
Using current research and personal observations, Joan Collins will offer
insights on wildlife changes occurring in boreal habitats of New York's
Adirondacks primarily as a result of climate change. The focus will be on
boreal species such as Black-backed Woodpecker, Olive-sided and
Yellow-bellied Flycatchers, Canada Jay, Boreal Chickadee, Bicknell's Thrush,
Lincoln's Sparrow, Rusty Blackbird, and Blackpoll and Palm Warblers, among
others, and their high and low elevation habitats. Her presentation will
utilize photographs, video, and audio of these iconic species of the
Adirondacks (and a few mammal species too!).

 

Joan Collins leads birding trips year-round, is a New York State licensed
guide, an Adirondack 46er, and has climbed all the Adirondack fire tower
peaks. She is a past President of the New York State Ornithological
Association and current Editor of New York Birders.

 

---

 

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City
(enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue).

 

All welcome!

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2018-2019 program can be found here:

https://linnaeannewyork.org/programs-trips/lsny-programs.html

 

Richard Fried

The Linnaean Society of New York

 


--

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/

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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, Tuesday, February 13th, American Museum of Natural History, NYC

[Richard Fried]

On Tuesday, February 13th, the Linnaean Society of New York’s 2018 Speaker 
Program will feature two new presentations:

6:00 pm – Carolus Linnaeus and the Naming of Everything – Anita Sanchez
 
Carolus Linnaeus, the great eighteenth-century naturalist, named and classified 
more than twelve thousand species of plants and animals. As a physician, he saw 
the need for a clear and simple system of nomenclature and classification for 
plants used for medicine, and then went on to set himself an ambitious goal: 
naming all the living things in the world. His classification of humans as just 
another species of mammals was highly controversial; his use of a “sexual 
system” to classify plants based on their reproductive parts was outrageous. 
But the obstinate and outspoken scientist battled his critics fiercely, all the 
way to the Vatican. Author Anita Sanchez will discuss her research on 
Linnaeus’s life and the process of writing a book for young readers about the 
great naturalist’s turbulent career.
 
7:30 pm – Tracking Whimbrels: Movement Toward Full Lifecycle Conservation in a 
Migratory Shorebird – Dr. Bryan Watts
 
Maintaining migratory species that depend on many countries scattered over 
large geographic areas is one of the great conservation challenges of our time. 
Success depends on 1) identifying the network of critical sites and 2) managing 
site-specific threats. Prior to the development of size-appropriate satellite 
telemetry, very little was known about migration pathways or connectivity for 
Whimbrels using the Western Atlantic Flyway. Since 2008, Dr. Bryan Watts and 
his research team have deployed 50 satellite transmitters on Whimbrels 
throughout the flyway to identify migratory routes and critical staging areas, 
and to link specific breeding and winter territories. Watts and his team have 
used the gathered data to build a prioritized blueprint for conservation. The 
clear, emergent message of this work is that Whimbrels connect many locations 
and cultures throughout the Western Hemisphere and that their recovery depends 
on our ability to bring this community of cultures together around a single 
goal.

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the first 
floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

All welcome!
 
Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the 2018 
program can be found here:
http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2017-2018.html 
<http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2017-2018.html>

Richard Fried
The Linnaean Society of New York
--

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] Linnaean Society of NY Program, Tuesday, February 13th, American Museum of Natural History, NYC

[Richard Fried]

On Tuesday, February 13th, the Linnaean Society of New York’s 2018 Speaker 
Program will feature two new presentations:

6:00 pm – Carolus Linnaeus and the Naming of Everything – Anita Sanchez
 
Carolus Linnaeus, the great eighteenth-century naturalist, named and classified 
more than twelve thousand species of plants and animals. As a physician, he saw 
the need for a clear and simple system of nomenclature and classification for 
plants used for medicine, and then went on to set himself an ambitious goal: 
naming all the living things in the world. His classification of humans as just 
another species of mammals was highly controversial; his use of a “sexual 
system” to classify plants based on their reproductive parts was outrageous. 
But the obstinate and outspoken scientist battled his critics fiercely, all the 
way to the Vatican. Author Anita Sanchez will discuss her research on 
Linnaeus’s life and the process of writing a book for young readers about the 
great naturalist’s turbulent career.
 
7:30 pm – Tracking Whimbrels: Movement Toward Full Lifecycle Conservation in a 
Migratory Shorebird – Dr. Bryan Watts
 
Maintaining migratory species that depend on many countries scattered over 
large geographic areas is one of the great conservation challenges of our time. 
Success depends on 1) identifying the network of critical sites and 2) managing 
site-specific threats. Prior to the development of size-appropriate satellite 
telemetry, very little was known about migration pathways or connectivity for 
Whimbrels using the Western Atlantic Flyway. Since 2008, Dr. Bryan Watts and 
his research team have deployed 50 satellite transmitters on Whimbrels 
throughout the flyway to identify migratory routes and critical staging areas, 
and to link specific breeding and winter territories. Watts and his team have 
used the gathered data to build a prioritized blueprint for conservation. The 
clear, emergent message of this work is that Whimbrels connect many locations 
and cultures throughout the Western Hemisphere and that their recovery depends 
on our ability to bring this community of cultures together around a single 
goal.

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the first 
floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, Tuesday, January 9th, American Museum of Natural History, NYC

[Richard Fried]

On Tuesday, January 9th, the Linnaean Society of New York’s 2018 Speaker 
Program will feature two new presentations.

6:00 pm – Understanding and Conserving Hawaii’s Avifauna – Jacob Drucker
 
The Hawaiian Islands are the most remote archipelago in the world. This has 
shaped their natural history in innumerable ways, and led to some of the most 
dramatically unique bird communities in the world. Isolation has also been the 
island's downfall, and Hawaii is now considered by many the “extinction capital 
of the world.” Jacob Drucker, who has worked as a field ornithologist on the 
Kauai Forest Bird Recovery Project, will provide a bird-centered overview of 
Hawaii's natural history, the flagship conservation efforts there that are the 
final hope for many species on the brink, and the American Birding 
Association's decision to add the archipelago to its list. 
 
 
7:30 pm – A Birder’s Perspective on Global Warming with Notes on the 
Conservation of Climate – Alan Messer
 
What is additional arctic warming, and how does it affect the jet stream?  How 
does the Cooper Island Alaska Black Guillemot colony inform that question?  
What is the status of the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets?  With the aid of 
his “great big climate poster”, artist and illustrator Alan Messer will draw on 
his notes from his time as the Society’s Recording Secretary and his work 
locally in environmental education, to present a refresher guide on climate 
mechanics, science communication, and strategies for conservation on a rapidly 
changing planet. 


Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the first 
floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

All welcome!
 
Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the 2018 
program can be found here:
http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2017-2018.html 
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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, Tuesday, January 9th, American Museum of Natural History, NYC

[Richard Fried]

On Tuesday, January 9th, the Linnaean Society of New York’s 2018 Speaker 
Program will feature two new presentations.

6:00 pm – Understanding and Conserving Hawaii’s Avifauna – Jacob Drucker
 
The Hawaiian Islands are the most remote archipelago in the world. This has 
shaped their natural history in innumerable ways, and led to some of the most 
dramatically unique bird communities in the world. Isolation has also been the 
island's downfall, and Hawaii is now considered by many the “extinction capital 
of the world.” Jacob Drucker, who has worked as a field ornithologist on the 
Kauai Forest Bird Recovery Project, will provide a bird-centered overview of 
Hawaii's natural history, the flagship conservation efforts there that are the 
final hope for many species on the brink, and the American Birding 
Association's decision to add the archipelago to its list. 
 
 
7:30 pm – A Birder’s Perspective on Global Warming with Notes on the 
Conservation of Climate – Alan Messer
 
What is additional arctic warming, and how does it affect the jet stream?  How 
does the Cooper Island Alaska Black Guillemot colony inform that question?  
What is the status of the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets?  With the aid of 
his “great big climate poster”, artist and illustrator Alan Messer will draw on 
his notes from his time as the Society’s Recording Secretary and his work 
locally in environmental education, to present a refresher guide on climate 
mechanics, science communication, and strategies for conservation on a rapidly 
changing planet. 


Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the first 
floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

All welcome!
 
Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the 2018 
program can be found here:
http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2017-2018.html 
<http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2017-2018.html>

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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, October 10th; **Entrance change beginning at 7pm**

[Richard Fried]

On Tuesday, October 10th, the Linnaean Society of New York's 2017-18 Speaker
Program will feature two new presentations.

6:00 pm - The Artist, the Musician, and the Birds of America - Fred
Baumgarten

 

Anthony Philip Heinrich was a little-known 19th-century American composer
whose life was closely entwined with that of John James Audubon-so much so
that he is buried with the Audubon family in New York City. One persona was
the "American Woodsman"; the other persona, the "Beethoven of America."
Heinrich's music, like Audubon's art, drew inspiration from the wilderness
and wild birds of the continent. Recently, new examples of Heinrich's work
have come to light, including one specifically dedicated to Audubon. Using
images provided by Audubon and music by Heinrich, Fred Baumgarten, a former
staff member of the National Audubon Society and its resident expert on John
James Audubon, will share this astonishing connection between an obscure
19th-century composer and Audubon, and what it tells us about antebellum
culture in America.

 

** Please note that the Museum's 77th Street entrance will close at 7 pm
that evening.  After 7 pm, please enter through the Central Park West
Security Entrance below the main stairs along Central Park West. Go through
the Hall of North American Mammals and Hall of Northwest Coast Indians to
get to the Linder Theater. 

 

7:30 pm - Why Do Birds Sing? How Do They Learn Their Songs? And How Can
Birders Learn

   Them Too - Tom Stephenson

 

It takes energy to sing. So why do most birds spend so much time vocalizing?
What are the different functions of songs and calls? Are songs learned or
innate? And how do we know? Tom Stephenson, author of The Warbler Guide and
several important birding apps, will present an overview of the kinds of
vocalizations that birds make, how they are acquired, and how the
song-learning process unfolds. He'll discuss why you might hear very odd
songs from common species in early spring, and what that tells us about the
singer. Stephenson will also cover the many different kinds of vocalizations
one individual bird might make, what they may mean, and discuss species that
sing only one song across the US compared with other species that have
hundreds of different songs. He'll explore some strategies to use when we
hear a song we don't recognize and see why traditional field guides aren't
much help. Finally, he'll discuss general memorization theory and outline a
simple and very effective technique for memorizing many bird songs. 

 

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Again, before 7 pm, enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and
Columbus Avenue. After 7 pm, please enter through the Central Park West
Security Entrance below the main stairs along Central Park West

 

All welcome!

 

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2017-2018 program can be found here:

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[nysbirds-l] Tomorrow's Linnaean Society of NY Program, Tuesday, September 12th, 2017

[Richard Fried]

Tomorrow evening, Tuesday, September 12th, 2017, the Linnaean Society of New
York 2017-18 Speaker Program will feature the first two presentations of our
new season.

 

September 12, 2017

6:00 pm — Boldest and Most Beautiful:  The Traprock Ridgelands of the
Connecticut Valley – Dr. Peter LeTourneau

The ridges of basalt lava (traprock) rising high above the Connecticut
Valley from New Haven to Northampton comprise the most important natural
region in southern New England. The mountainous terrain forms a “green
corridor” featuring a mosaic of unique microbiomes, including alpine sedge
meadows, talus (scree) barrens, summit balds, vernal pool complexes, and
many others. A diverse population of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and
birds find refuge and habitat in the traprock corridor. The most important
migratory route for raptors in New England, the traprock hills are again
hosting resident Bald Eagles, Peregrine Falcons, and others, after nearly
one hundred years of extirpation. The traprock highlands of the Connecticut
Valley were also the focus of important nineteenth-century landscape artists
such as Thomas Cole and Frederic Church. Dr. Peter LeTourneau, a recognized
authority on the geology of the Triassic-Jurassic rift basins of the
circum-North Atlantic region, will discuss current problems and progress in
conservation of this special region.

7:30 pm — Birding Without Borders: An Epic World Big Year  – Noah Strycker

In 2015, bird nerd Noah Strycker of Oregon became the first person to see
more than half of the planet’s bird species in a single, yearlong,
round-the-world birding trip. Anything could have happened, and a lot did.
He was scourged by blood-sucking leeches, suffered fevers and sleep
deprivation, survived airline snafus and car breakdowns and mudslides and
torrential floods, skirted war zones, and had the time of his life. Birding
on seven continents and carrying only a pack on his back, Strycker enlisted
the enthusiastic support of local birders to tick off more than 6,000
species, including Adélie Penguins in Antarctica, a Harpy Eagle in Brazil, a
Spoon-billed Sandpiper in Thailand, and a Green-breasted Pitta in Uganda. He
shared the adventure in real time on his daily blog, and now he reveals the
inside story. This humorous and inspiring presentation about Strycker’s epic
World Big Year will leave you with a new appreciation for the birds and
birders of the world.

 

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All
welcome!

 

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2016-2017 program can be found here:

http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2017-2018.html

 

 

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RE:[nysbirds-l] Upcoming Linnaean Society of NY Program, Tuesday, April 11th, 2017

[Richard Fried]

A small correction: the 6:00 PM speaker will be Stephane Perreault (not
Stephanie). My apologies for the typo.

 

Rich Fried

 

On Tuesday evening, April 11th, 2017, the Linnaean Society of New York
2016-17 Speaker Program will feature two new presentations. 

 At 6:00 PM, Stephanie Perreault will present The American Redstart: A
Birder's View:

Stephane Perreault studied redstarts for six years at McGill University,
including a DNA parentage study. Perreault's presentation on the American
Redstart will focus on features that will allow birders and bird watchers to
further appreciate these marvelous birds. The recognition of sexual
dimorphism, delayed plumage maturation, individual plumage pattern, and
songs that can be recognized to the individual, can provide more meaningful
encounters with this species. Perreault has co-authored papers on the
breeding biology of Redstarts and Yellow Warblers, and assisted in field
studies of Cattle Egrets and Red-breasted Mergansers. 

Following the brief business meeting at 7:30 PM, Heather Lynch will present
The Who, How, What, and Where of Life as a Penguin: How Studying Both
Captive and Wild Populations of Penguins is Redefining "Normal":

Dr. Heather Lynch, Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolution at the State
University of New York at Stony Brook, will focus on recent developments at
the interface of wild and captive penguin research. She will also discuss
work on behavioral acoustics and reproductive behavior that will permit a
more nuanced understanding of how climate change and other threats are
likely to affect penguin populations over the next century. Her research is
focused on uncovering the population dynamics and biogeographic distribution
of Antarctic wildlife, with a particular focus on combining high-resolution
satellite imagery and old-fashioned field expeditions to track the abundance
and distribution of penguins.

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All
welcome!

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2016-2017 program can be found here:

http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2016-2017.html 

The Linnaean Society of New York

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A small correction: the 6:00 PM speaker will be Stephane Perreault (not
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2016-17 Speaker Program will feature two new presentations. 

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Birder's View:

Stephane Perreault studied redstarts for six years at McGill University,
including a DNA parentage study. Perreault's presentation on the American
Redstart will focus on features that will allow birders and bird watchers to
further appreciate these marvelous birds. The recognition of sexual
dimorphism, delayed plumage maturation, individual plumage pattern, and
songs that can be recognized to the individual, can provide more meaningful
encounters with this species. Perreault has co-authored papers on the
breeding biology of Redstarts and Yellow Warblers, and assisted in field
studies of Cattle Egrets and Red-breasted Mergansers. 

Following the brief business meeting at 7:30 PM, Heather Lynch will present
The Who, How, What, and Where of Life as a Penguin: How Studying Both
Captive and Wild Populations of Penguins is Redefining "Normal":

Dr. Heather Lynch, Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolution at the State
University of New York at Stony Brook, will focus on recent developments at
the interface of wild and captive penguin research. She will also discuss
work on behavioral acoustics and reproductive behavior that will permit a
more nuanced understanding of how climate change and other threats are
likely to affect penguin populations over the next century. Her research is
focused on uncovering the population dynamics and biogeographic distribution
of Antarctic wildlife, with a particular focus on combining high-resolution
satellite imagery and old-fashioned field expeditions to track the abundance
and distribution of penguins.

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
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Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
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[nysbirds-l] Upcoming Linnaean Society of NY Program, Tuesday, April 11th, 2017

[Richard Fried]

On Tuesday evening, April 11th, 2017, the Linnaean Society of New York
2016-17 Speaker Program will feature two new presentations. 

 

At 6:00 PM, Stephanie Perreault will present The American Redstart: A
Birder's View:

Stephane Perreault studied redstarts for six years at McGill University,
including a DNA parentage study. Perreault's presentation on the American
Redstart will focus on features that will allow birders and bird watchers to
further appreciate these marvelous birds. The recognition of sexual
dimorphism, delayed plumage maturation, individual plumage pattern, and
songs that can be recognized to the individual, can provide more meaningful
encounters with this species. Perreault has co-authored papers on the
breeding biology of Redstarts and Yellow Warblers, and assisted in field
studies of Cattle Egrets and Red-breasted Mergansers. 

 

Following the brief business meeting at 7:30 PM, Heather Lynch will present
The Who, How, What, and Where of Life as a Penguin: How Studying Both
Captive and Wild Populations of Penguins is Redefining "Normal":

Dr. Heather Lynch, Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolution at the State
University of New York at Stony Brook, will focus on recent developments at
the interface of wild and captive penguin research. She will also discuss
work on behavioral acoustics and reproductive behavior that will permit a
more nuanced understanding of how climate change and other threats are
likely to affect penguin populations over the next century. Her research is
focused on uncovering the population dynamics and biogeographic distribution
of Antarctic wildlife, with a particular focus on combining high-resolution
satellite imagery and old-fashioned field expeditions to track the abundance
and distribution of penguins.

 

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All
welcome!

 

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2016-2017 program can be found here:

http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2016-2017.html

 

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[nysbirds-l] Upcoming Linnaean Society of NY Program, Tuesday, April 11th, 2017

[Richard Fried]

On Tuesday evening, April 11th, 2017, the Linnaean Society of New York
2016-17 Speaker Program will feature two new presentations. 

 

At 6:00 PM, Stephanie Perreault will present The American Redstart: A
Birder's View:

Stephane Perreault studied redstarts for six years at McGill University,
including a DNA parentage study. Perreault's presentation on the American
Redstart will focus on features that will allow birders and bird watchers to
further appreciate these marvelous birds. The recognition of sexual
dimorphism, delayed plumage maturation, individual plumage pattern, and
songs that can be recognized to the individual, can provide more meaningful
encounters with this species. Perreault has co-authored papers on the
breeding biology of Redstarts and Yellow Warblers, and assisted in field
studies of Cattle Egrets and Red-breasted Mergansers. 

 

Following the brief business meeting at 7:30 PM, Heather Lynch will present
The Who, How, What, and Where of Life as a Penguin: How Studying Both
Captive and Wild Populations of Penguins is Redefining "Normal":

Dr. Heather Lynch, Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolution at the State
University of New York at Stony Brook, will focus on recent developments at
the interface of wild and captive penguin research. She will also discuss
work on behavioral acoustics and reproductive behavior that will permit a
more nuanced understanding of how climate change and other threats are
likely to affect penguin populations over the next century. Her research is
focused on uncovering the population dynamics and biogeographic distribution
of Antarctic wildlife, with a particular focus on combining high-resolution
satellite imagery and old-fashioned field expeditions to track the abundance
and distribution of penguins.

 

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All
welcome!

 

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2016-2017 program can be found here:

http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2016-2017.html

 

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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program Tuesday, February 14th, 2017

[Richard Fried]

Tuesday evening, February 14th, 2017 the Linnaean Society of New York 2016-17 
Speaker Program will feature two presentations: 

6:00 pm — Making Music from the Sounds of Nature – Ben Mirin

Ben Mirin is a sound artist and television presenter who records wildlife and 
composes music from the sounds of nature. His talk will present music as a 
medium for celebrating biodiversity and engaging people from all walks of life 
with the natural world. Mirin will perform music made from wildlife sounds he 
has recorded with colleagues in the scientific community and local artists in 
India, Madagascar, and a wide range of ecosystems around the world. He will 
discuss the process behind his work, how it dovetails with scientific research, 
and how the music works to inspire conservation at a local level. To further 
understand their impact, we will experience the music alongside film and 
photography of Mirin’s ongoing efforts with National Geographic, The Safina 
Center, and other organizations to create anthems to our natural heritage 
around the world.

7:30 pm — Seeing sounds: New Ways to Identify Birds by Ear – Nathan Pieplow

The ability to identify birds by ear is crucially important to experienced 
birders. For years, gaining this ability has required a long, slow process of 
memorizing sounds. But the forthcoming Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds aims 
to change all that. In this talk, author Nathan Pieplow will introduce the 
concepts behind the field guide and teach expert skills in listening to bird 
sounds, reading spectrograms, and visualizing sounds. He will share some of the 
thousands of recordings he has made over more than a decade as a sound 
recordist, and the insights he has gained from his efforts to standardize the 
way we talk about, think about, and listen to bird sounds. Pieplow teaches 
writing and rhetoric at the University of Colorado, Boulder. An avid bird sound 
recordist, he is the author of the bird sound blog Earbirding.com as well as 
the upcoming Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds. He is an author of the 
Colorado Birding Trail, former board member of the Colorado Field 
Ornithologists, and former editor of the journal Colorado Birds.

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the first 
floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Enter at West 
77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All welcome!

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the 2016-2017 
program can be found here:
http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2016-2017.html 
<http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2016-2017.html>

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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program Tuesday, February 14th, 2017

[Richard Fried]

Tuesday evening, February 14th, 2017 the Linnaean Society of New York 2016-17 
Speaker Program will feature two presentations: 

6:00 pm — Making Music from the Sounds of Nature – Ben Mirin

Ben Mirin is a sound artist and television presenter who records wildlife and 
composes music from the sounds of nature. His talk will present music as a 
medium for celebrating biodiversity and engaging people from all walks of life 
with the natural world. Mirin will perform music made from wildlife sounds he 
has recorded with colleagues in the scientific community and local artists in 
India, Madagascar, and a wide range of ecosystems around the world. He will 
discuss the process behind his work, how it dovetails with scientific research, 
and how the music works to inspire conservation at a local level. To further 
understand their impact, we will experience the music alongside film and 
photography of Mirin’s ongoing efforts with National Geographic, The Safina 
Center, and other organizations to create anthems to our natural heritage 
around the world.

7:30 pm — Seeing sounds: New Ways to Identify Birds by Ear – Nathan Pieplow

The ability to identify birds by ear is crucially important to experienced 
birders. For years, gaining this ability has required a long, slow process of 
memorizing sounds. But the forthcoming Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds aims 
to change all that. In this talk, author Nathan Pieplow will introduce the 
concepts behind the field guide and teach expert skills in listening to bird 
sounds, reading spectrograms, and visualizing sounds. He will share some of the 
thousands of recordings he has made over more than a decade as a sound 
recordist, and the insights he has gained from his efforts to standardize the 
way we talk about, think about, and listen to bird sounds. Pieplow teaches 
writing and rhetoric at the University of Colorado, Boulder. An avid bird sound 
recordist, he is the author of the bird sound blog Earbirding.com as well as 
the upcoming Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds. He is an author of the 
Colorado Birding Trail, former board member of the Colorado Field 
Ornithologists, and former editor of the journal Colorado Birds.

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the first 
floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Enter at West 
77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All welcome!

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the 2016-2017 
program can be found here:
http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2016-2017.html 
<http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2016-2017.html>

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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program Tuesday, January 10th, 2017

[Richard Fried]

Tuesday evening, January 10th, 2017 the Linnaean Society of New York 2016-17 Speaker Program will feature three presentations: 6:00 pm — Thoreau’s WildflowersTo mark the 200th anniversary this year of the birth of Henry David Thoreau, wildlife writer Geoff Wisner will offer a selection of and commentary on the renowned naturalist's journal writings about the flowering plants of his native Concord, Massachusetts. 7:30 pm — Bird Photo Identification QuizLegendary bird photographer (among his several talents) Phil Jeffrey will lead us through an avian ID quiz. Get your mental binoculars focused for the challenge! 8:15 pm — Celebrating Sarah ElliottJoin us as we take some loving looks at the life and work of Central Park naturalist Sarah Elliott. Participants include Neil Emond and Richard ZainEldeen.All three presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All welcome!Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the 2016-2017 program can be found here:http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2016-2017.htmlRichard FriedThe Linnaean Society of New York

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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program Tuesday, January 10th, 2017

[Richard Fried]

Tuesday evening, January 10th, 2017 the Linnaean Society of New York 2016-17 Speaker Program will feature three presentations: 6:00 pm — Thoreau’s WildflowersTo mark the 200th anniversary this year of the birth of Henry David Thoreau, wildlife writer Geoff Wisner will offer a selection of and commentary on the renowned naturalist's journal writings about the flowering plants of his native Concord, Massachusetts. 7:30 pm — Bird Photo Identification QuizLegendary bird photographer (among his several talents) Phil Jeffrey will lead us through an avian ID quiz. Get your mental binoculars focused for the challenge! 8:15 pm — Celebrating Sarah ElliottJoin us as we take some loving looks at the life and work of Central Park naturalist Sarah Elliott. Participants include Neil Emond and Richard ZainEldeen.All three presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All welcome!Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the 2016-2017 program can be found here:http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2016-2017.htmlRichard FriedThe Linnaean Society of New York

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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Tuesday evening program (11/15/16): The Wild Bird Fund and Tropical Fishes of New York

[Richard Fried]

Tuesday evening (November 15th, 2016) the Linnaean Society of New York
2016-17 Speaker Program will feature two more interesting presentations. The
first of which should be of significant interest to NYC birders.

 

At 6:00 PM, Rita McMahon, co-founder and director of the Wild Bird Fund,
will talk about the origins of New York City's one and only wildlife
rehabilitation and education center, as well as its day-to-day operations
and mission. Prior to the Wild Bird Fund Center opening in 2012, New York
was the only major city in the United States that did not have a hospital
for wildlife. In the first year of operation the WBF center treated 1,500
birds and animals; in 2016 the number of WBF patients will rise to over
4,000.

 

Following the brief business meeting at 7:30 PM, Todd Gardner will present
Drifters: A Guide to the Stray Tropical Fishes of New York.

Off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, the Gulf Stream transports
approximately 100 million cubic meters of seawater northward per second.
Dwelling within this, the world's most powerful ocean current, is a diverse
ecosystem of resident, transient, and planktonic marine life. Many of these
animals are destined to never encounter a suitable habitat, but for one
poorly studied group of fishes, it means being deposited along a temperate
shoreline during the summer, where water temperatures are high enough to
support them for only a few months of each year. For 30 years, Todd Gardner
has been collecting and cataloging tropical fish species in the waters
around Long Island, New York. In that time he has recorded more than 100
species of tropical marine fish here and made some observations that demand
further attention. Join Gardner, a professor of marine biology at Suffolk
County Community College in Riverhead, and recipient of the prestigious
Aquarist of the Year Award from the Marine Aquarium Society of North
America, as he discusses collection and husbandry techniques as well as the
fate and ecology of these tropical drifters.

 

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All
welcome!

 

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2016-2017 program can be found here:

http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2016-2017.html

 

Richard Fried

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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Tuesday evening program (11/15/16): The Wild Bird Fund and Tropical Fishes of New York

[Richard Fried]

Tuesday evening (November 15th, 2016) the Linnaean Society of New York
2016-17 Speaker Program will feature two more interesting presentations. The
first of which should be of significant interest to NYC birders.

 

At 6:00 PM, Rita McMahon, co-founder and director of the Wild Bird Fund,
will talk about the origins of New York City's one and only wildlife
rehabilitation and education center, as well as its day-to-day operations
and mission. Prior to the Wild Bird Fund Center opening in 2012, New York
was the only major city in the United States that did not have a hospital
for wildlife. In the first year of operation the WBF center treated 1,500
birds and animals; in 2016 the number of WBF patients will rise to over
4,000.

 

Following the brief business meeting at 7:30 PM, Todd Gardner will present
Drifters: A Guide to the Stray Tropical Fishes of New York.

Off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, the Gulf Stream transports
approximately 100 million cubic meters of seawater northward per second.
Dwelling within this, the world's most powerful ocean current, is a diverse
ecosystem of resident, transient, and planktonic marine life. Many of these
animals are destined to never encounter a suitable habitat, but for one
poorly studied group of fishes, it means being deposited along a temperate
shoreline during the summer, where water temperatures are high enough to
support them for only a few months of each year. For 30 years, Todd Gardner
has been collecting and cataloging tropical fish species in the waters
around Long Island, New York. In that time he has recorded more than 100
species of tropical marine fish here and made some observations that demand
further attention. Join Gardner, a professor of marine biology at Suffolk
County Community College in Riverhead, and recipient of the prestigious
Aquarist of the Year Award from the Marine Aquarium Society of North
America, as he discusses collection and husbandry techniques as well as the
fate and ecology of these tropical drifters.

 

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All
welcome!

 

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2016-2017 program can be found here:

http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2016-2017.html

 

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[nysbirds-l] Sad news about Sarah Elliot

[Richard Fried]

Dear Fellow Birders,

It is with sadness that I let you know that our friend Sarah Elliott passed 
away on October 12th. Sarah was a longtime member of the Linnaean Society of 
New York. She led nature walks in Central Park and elsewhere, and maintained 
the bird sighting book in the Boathouse. She regularly issued an informative 
series of Nature Notes. In addition to her passion for birds and botany, Sarah 
was keenly interested in literature and jazz. For the last year Sarah was cared 
for by her niece Dukeanna. 

Please check the LSNY website  for updated 
information.

Andrew Rubenfeld
President
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[nysbirds-l] Sad news about Sarah Elliot

[Richard Fried]

Dear Fellow Birders,

It is with sadness that I let you know that our friend Sarah Elliott passed 
away on October 12th. Sarah was a longtime member of the Linnaean Society of 
New York. She led nature walks in Central Park and elsewhere, and maintained 
the bird sighting book in the Boathouse. She regularly issued an informative 
series of Nature Notes. In addition to her passion for birds and botany, Sarah 
was keenly interested in literature and jazz. For the last year Sarah was cared 
for by her niece Dukeanna. 

Please check the LSNY website  for updated 
information.

Andrew Rubenfeld
President
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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Tuesday evening program (9/13/16): Birds of Brazil & Penguins!

[Richard Fried]

Tuesday evening (September 13th, 2016) the Linnaean Society of New York 2016-17 
Speaker Program will feature the first two presentations of the season. The 
evening programs are sure to be interesting and entertaining.
At 6:00 PM, our own Ardith Bondi, an accomplished photographer, will discuss 
her travel to Chile, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands in pursuit of 
penguins. Ardith’s talk will include photos of seven species of penguins, some 
very unusual ducks, albatrosses and giant petrels, geese, pipits, wrens, 
plovers, an owl, other birds, and a few mammals. Her presentation includes some 
special captures of behaviors, the reward for spending hours observing bird 
colonies.
Following the brief business meeting at 7:30 PM, Carlos Sanchez will present a 
talk entitled Following Birds to the Heart of Brazil. In 2013, Carlos Sanchez 
quit his office job in the United States and traveled to the Brazilian state of 
Mato Grosso to follow his passion of being a birding guide. Even in a country 
well known for its staggering biodiversity, the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso 
is exceptional. Located in the heart of South America, it encompasses three 
major biomes (Pantanal, Cerrado, and Amazonia) that together make this one of 
the most biologically rich regions in all of Brazil. With its astonishing list 
of nearly 600 bird species, there are few better ways to explore the Amazonian 
biome than to become a birding guide at the famous Cristalino Lodge. Carlos 
Sanchez shares his knowledge of this vast eco-region, gained as a birding guide 
at this renowned lodge, as well as his personal experiences on this 
life-changing journey. Sanchez currently sits on the board of the Tropical 
Audubon Society, is a regular contributor to the birding blog 10,000 Birds, and 
leads local tours through his company, EcoAvian Tours.
Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the first 
floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Enter at West 
77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All welcome!
Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the 2016-2017 
program can be found here:
http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2016-2017.html 
<http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2016-2017.html>
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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Tuesday evening program (9/13/16): Birds of Brazil & Penguins!

[Richard Fried]

Tuesday evening (September 13th, 2016) the Linnaean Society of New York 2016-17 
Speaker Program will feature the first two presentations of the season. The 
evening programs are sure to be interesting and entertaining.
At 6:00 PM, our own Ardith Bondi, an accomplished photographer, will discuss 
her travel to Chile, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands in pursuit of 
penguins. Ardith’s talk will include photos of seven species of penguins, some 
very unusual ducks, albatrosses and giant petrels, geese, pipits, wrens, 
plovers, an owl, other birds, and a few mammals. Her presentation includes some 
special captures of behaviors, the reward for spending hours observing bird 
colonies.
Following the brief business meeting at 7:30 PM, Carlos Sanchez will present a 
talk entitled Following Birds to the Heart of Brazil. In 2013, Carlos Sanchez 
quit his office job in the United States and traveled to the Brazilian state of 
Mato Grosso to follow his passion of being a birding guide. Even in a country 
well known for its staggering biodiversity, the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso 
is exceptional. Located in the heart of South America, it encompasses three 
major biomes (Pantanal, Cerrado, and Amazonia) that together make this one of 
the most biologically rich regions in all of Brazil. With its astonishing list 
of nearly 600 bird species, there are few better ways to explore the Amazonian 
biome than to become a birding guide at the famous Cristalino Lodge. Carlos 
Sanchez shares his knowledge of this vast eco-region, gained as a birding guide 
at this renowned lodge, as well as his personal experiences on this 
life-changing journey. Sanchez currently sits on the board of the Tropical 
Audubon Society, is a regular contributor to the birding blog 10,000 Birds, and 
leads local tours through his company, EcoAvian Tours.
Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the first 
floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Enter at West 
77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All welcome!
Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the 2016-2017 
program can be found here:
http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2016-2017.html 
<http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2016-2017.html>
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[nysbirds-l] LSNY: New Discoveries in Bird Migration and Collective Intelligence in Bees. (May 10th, 2016)

[Richard Fried]

Tomorrow evening (May 10th, 2016) the Linnaean Society of New York 2015-16
Speaker Program will feature the final two presentations of the season. The
evening programs are sure to be interesting and entertaining.

 

At 6:00 PM, Bridget Stutchbury, who teaches at York University in Toronto,
will present Frequent Fliers: New Discoveries in Bird Migration.

Each fall billions of songbirds leave North America on an epic journey to
their wintering grounds in Central and South America. Dozens of these
migratory bird species have experienced serious, long-term population
declines that are driven in part by the threats they face on migration and
while in the tropics. Only recently has it become possible, using
geolocators, to track the entire migration of individual songbirds to find
out how they accomplish their amazing round-trips and to map the critical
habitats they use during migration and while on their wintering grounds.

 

Following the brief business meeting at 7:30 PM, Thomas Seeley  will present
Collective Intelligence in Bees: How a Swarm Chooses Its Home. 

With the right organization a group can overcome the cognitive limitations
of its members and achieve a high collective intelligence. To understand how
to endow groups with collective IQ, it is useful to examine natural systems
that have evolved this ability. An excellent example is a swarm of honey
bees solving the life-or-death problem of choosing a new home. A bee swarm
accomplishes this through a process that was discovered in Germany in the
1940s, and that has been analyzed more deeply in recent years. It includes
collective fact-finding, open sharing of information, vigorous debating, and
fair voting by the 300-500 bees in a swarm that function as nest-site
scouts. Thomas Seeley's research at Cornell University focuses on collective
intelligence in animal groups. He is the recipient of the Alexander von
Humboldt Distinguished Scientist Award and is a fellow of the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences.

 

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All
welcome!

 

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2015-2016 program can be found here:

 

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[nysbirds-l] LSNY: New Discoveries in Bird Migration and Collective Intelligence in Bees. (May 10th, 2016)

[Richard Fried]

Tomorrow evening (May 10th, 2016) the Linnaean Society of New York 2015-16
Speaker Program will feature the final two presentations of the season. The
evening programs are sure to be interesting and entertaining.

 

At 6:00 PM, Bridget Stutchbury, who teaches at York University in Toronto,
will present Frequent Fliers: New Discoveries in Bird Migration.

Each fall billions of songbirds leave North America on an epic journey to
their wintering grounds in Central and South America. Dozens of these
migratory bird species have experienced serious, long-term population
declines that are driven in part by the threats they face on migration and
while in the tropics. Only recently has it become possible, using
geolocators, to track the entire migration of individual songbirds to find
out how they accomplish their amazing round-trips and to map the critical
habitats they use during migration and while on their wintering grounds.

 

Following the brief business meeting at 7:30 PM, Thomas Seeley  will present
Collective Intelligence in Bees: How a Swarm Chooses Its Home. 

With the right organization a group can overcome the cognitive limitations
of its members and achieve a high collective intelligence. To understand how
to endow groups with collective IQ, it is useful to examine natural systems
that have evolved this ability. An excellent example is a swarm of honey
bees solving the life-or-death problem of choosing a new home. A bee swarm
accomplishes this through a process that was discovered in Germany in the
1940s, and that has been analyzed more deeply in recent years. It includes
collective fact-finding, open sharing of information, vigorous debating, and
fair voting by the 300-500 bees in a swarm that function as nest-site
scouts. Thomas Seeley's research at Cornell University focuses on collective
intelligence in animal groups. He is the recipient of the Alexander von
Humboldt Distinguished Scientist Award and is a fellow of the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences.

 

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All
welcome!

 

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2015-2016 program can be found here:

 

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[nysbirds-l] LSNY: The Bats of NYC and Dorian Anderson's Bicycle Big Year (April 12th, 2016)

[Richard Fried]

On Tuesday evening (April 12th, 2016) the Linnaean Society of New York
2015-16 Speaker Program will feature two presentations that are sure to be
both extremely interesting and entertaining.

 

At 6:00 PM, Kaitlyn Parkins will present Nocturnal Neighbors: The Bats of
New York City. Bats, one of the largest mammal groups, play a vital role in
our ecosystem, even in New York City. Kaitlyn Parkins, a research scientist
for New York City Audubon, will discuss the secret lives of the bats that
live in and migrate through the city-who is here, what they are doing, and
where to find them. She will present findings from over four years of
research, including how bats use green roofs as foraging habitat. She will
also discuss the threats to our bat populations and some of the work being
done to mitigate these threats. Parkins studied at Fordham University,
receiving a master's degree in ecology and a graduate certificate in
conservation biology. Her other field work includes monitoring bird-building
collisions in the city.

 

Following the brief business meeting at 7:30 PM, Dorian Anderson will
present 365 Days, 18,000 Miles, 617 Species, Zero Petroleum. On January 1st,
2014, lifelong birder Dorian Anderson boarded his bicycle in frozen New
England. He was embarking on the first official North American bicycle Big
Year.  Anderson decided to travel strictly by bicycle and on foot. He will
talk about what he saw, the logistics he employed, and the encounters he had
during his year on America's roads as well as the genesis of the trip, which
involved his decision to leave his postdoctoral position at Massachusetts
General Hospital. Join him for a unique blend of birdwatching, biking,
environment, adventure, self-discovery, and humor from his Biking for Birds
Big Year.

 

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All
welcome!

 

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2015-2016 program can be found here:

 

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The Linnaean Society of New York


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[nysbirds-l] LSNY: The Bats of NYC and Dorian Anderson's Bicycle Big Year (April 12th, 2016)

[Richard Fried]

On Tuesday evening (April 12th, 2016) the Linnaean Society of New York
2015-16 Speaker Program will feature two presentations that are sure to be
both extremely interesting and entertaining.

 

At 6:00 PM, Kaitlyn Parkins will present Nocturnal Neighbors: The Bats of
New York City. Bats, one of the largest mammal groups, play a vital role in
our ecosystem, even in New York City. Kaitlyn Parkins, a research scientist
for New York City Audubon, will discuss the secret lives of the bats that
live in and migrate through the city-who is here, what they are doing, and
where to find them. She will present findings from over four years of
research, including how bats use green roofs as foraging habitat. She will
also discuss the threats to our bat populations and some of the work being
done to mitigate these threats. Parkins studied at Fordham University,
receiving a master's degree in ecology and a graduate certificate in
conservation biology. Her other field work includes monitoring bird-building
collisions in the city.

 

Following the brief business meeting at 7:30 PM, Dorian Anderson will
present 365 Days, 18,000 Miles, 617 Species, Zero Petroleum. On January 1st,
2014, lifelong birder Dorian Anderson boarded his bicycle in frozen New
England. He was embarking on the first official North American bicycle Big
Year.  Anderson decided to travel strictly by bicycle and on foot. He will
talk about what he saw, the logistics he employed, and the encounters he had
during his year on America's roads as well as the genesis of the trip, which
involved his decision to leave his postdoctoral position at Massachusetts
General Hospital. Join him for a unique blend of birdwatching, biking,
environment, adventure, self-discovery, and humor from his Biking for Birds
Big Year.

 

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All
welcome!

 

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2015-2016 program can be found here:

 

http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2015-2016.html

 

 

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The Linnaean Society of New York


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[nysbirds-l] Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Manorville and additional Long Island birds

[Richard Fried]

Rob Bate and I enjoyed some interesting Long Island birding today. After 
joining up with Derek Rogers for a brief sunrise exploration of the north end 
of the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, (where we saw the AMERICAN 
WHITE PELICAN but could not re-find the Baird's Sandpiper), we headed east to 
Heckscher State Park and then the sod farms around Riverhead before finishing 
up at Jones Beach.

At Heckscher field 7 there were at least two PECTORAL SANDPIPERS and several 
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS in addition to the usual peep and yellowlegs and the 
extremely relaxed pair of WHIMBREL.

In Manorville we found Carl Starace, Dick Belanger and Shai Mitra beside a farm 
field along the west side of Eastport-Manor Rd just north of Head-of-the-Neck 
Road. The field contained five Black-bellied Plovers, numerous Killdeer and a 
huge flock of Mourning Doves, but unfortunately no Golden Plovers. Shai had 
other commitments which forced him into the role of sacrificial birder - after 
he left we continued to search the distant reaches of the field and eventually 
a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER materialized out of the heat shimmer. We scrutinized 
it until we were all sure of the I.D. and then drove around the corner to try 
to get a closer look. Unfortunately we lost sight of the bird and couldn't 
relocate it. Rob and I continued to search as many of the farms in the area as 
we could but we didn't turn up any other Buff-breasteds or any Golden Plovers. 
We did, however, watch an amazingly beautiful Red Fox lope around the periphery 
of another Manorville sod field. He was clearly hoping for a Plover dinner.

On our way west we explored the Calverton grasslands and found a dozen Wild 
Turkeys and a pair of American Kestrels, but no other birds.

Our last stop was the west end of Jones Beach State Park where we were 
fortunate to watch a MARBLED GODWIT bathe in the cove to the east of the Gazebo 
at the Coast Guard Station boat basin, despite the numerous boaters, jet skiers 
and beachcombers who were incessantly disturbing the birds on the adjacent sand 
spit. There were a number of still quite richly colored RED KNOT among the 
usual shorebird suspects that held out on the spit.

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[nysbirds-l] American White Pelican at JBWR - yes

[Richard Fried, VMD]

The pelican is present again this morning (6:15am) swimming south from the 
island at the north end of the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 

Rich Fried
NYC

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[nysbirds-l] American White Pelican at JBWR - yes

[Richard Fried, VMD]

The pelican is present again this morning (6:15am) swimming south from the 
island at the north end of the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 

Rich Fried
NYC

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[nysbirds-l] Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Manorville and additional Long Island birds

[Richard Fried]

Rob Bate and I enjoyed some interesting Long Island birding today. After 
joining up with Derek Rogers for a brief sunrise exploration of the north end 
of the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, (where we saw the AMERICAN 
WHITE PELICAN but could not re-find the Baird's Sandpiper), we headed east to 
Heckscher State Park and then the sod farms around Riverhead before finishing 
up at Jones Beach.

At Heckscher field 7 there were at least two PECTORAL SANDPIPERS and several 
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS in addition to the usual peep and yellowlegs and the 
extremely relaxed pair of WHIMBREL.

In Manorville we found Carl Starace, Dick Belanger and Shai Mitra beside a farm 
field along the west side of Eastport-Manor Rd just north of Head-of-the-Neck 
Road. The field contained five Black-bellied Plovers, numerous Killdeer and a 
huge flock of Mourning Doves, but unfortunately no Golden Plovers. Shai had 
other commitments which forced him into the role of sacrificial birder - after 
he left we continued to search the distant reaches of the field and eventually 
a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER materialized out of the heat shimmer. We scrutinized 
it until we were all sure of the I.D. and then drove around the corner to try 
to get a closer look. Unfortunately we lost sight of the bird and couldn't 
relocate it. Rob and I continued to search as many of the farms in the area as 
we could but we didn't turn up any other Buff-breasteds or any Golden Plovers. 
We did, however, watch an amazingly beautiful Red Fox lope around the periphery 
of another Manorville sod field. He was clearly hoping for a Plover dinner.

On our way west we explored the Calverton grasslands and found a dozen Wild 
Turkeys and a pair of American Kestrels, but no other birds.

Our last stop was the west end of Jones Beach State Park where we were 
fortunate to watch a MARBLED GODWIT bathe in the cove to the east of the Gazebo 
at the Coast Guard Station boat basin, despite the numerous boaters, jet skiers 
and beachcombers who were incessantly disturbing the birds on the adjacent sand 
spit. There were a number of still quite richly colored RED KNOT among the 
usual shorebird suspects that held out on the spit.

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NYC



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[nysbirds-l] Ruff at JBWR still present at 8:50 pm

[Richard Fried, VMD]

I finished an interesting weekend of birding when I left the RUFF (at the north 
end of the East Pond of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge) in the last vestiges of 
twilight this evening. Hopefully it will remain overnight, giving additional 
birders the opportunity to appreciate its unique beauty. Thank you Andrew and 
Heydi for the discovery and quick post. 

Lila Fried and I spent a productive but tiring weekend sampling New York's 
early summer avifauna. We began Saturday morning with Boreal Chickadee, 
Black-backed Woodpecker and Ruffed Grouse in the Adirondacks, before moving on 
to the shorebirds and rails of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge west of 
Rochester. At last light we were serenaded by Sora as we tried to stave off 
exsanguination by an infinite mosquito army. This morning we enjoyed a 
Redheaded Woodpecker and Caspian Terns on the shore of Lake Ontario in Hamlin, 
followed by a Clay-colored Sparrow in Canandaigua before lunch with the Bald 
Eagles and Trumpeter Swans of Montezuma NWR. We got back to the city just in 
time to see the Ruff which appears to be a different individual than the one 
seen a few days ago at Montezuma. 
I heart New York birding. 

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New York City


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[nysbirds-l] Ruff at JBWR still present at 8:50 pm

[Richard Fried, VMD]

I finished an interesting weekend of birding when I left the RUFF (at the north 
end of the East Pond of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge) in the last vestiges of 
twilight this evening. Hopefully it will remain overnight, giving additional 
birders the opportunity to appreciate its unique beauty. Thank you Andrew and 
Heydi for the discovery and quick post. 

Lila Fried and I spent a productive but tiring weekend sampling New York's 
early summer avifauna. We began Saturday morning with Boreal Chickadee, 
Black-backed Woodpecker and Ruffed Grouse in the Adirondacks, before moving on 
to the shorebirds and rails of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge west of 
Rochester. At last light we were serenaded by Sora as we tried to stave off 
exsanguination by an infinite mosquito army. This morning we enjoyed a 
Redheaded Woodpecker and Caspian Terns on the shore of Lake Ontario in Hamlin, 
followed by a Clay-colored Sparrow in Canandaigua before lunch with the Bald 
Eagles and Trumpeter Swans of Montezuma NWR. We got back to the city just in 
time to see the Ruff which appears to be a different individual than the one 
seen a few days ago at Montezuma. 
I heart New York birding. 

Rich Fried
New York City


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose Update - YES

[Richard Fried, VMD]

Michael McBrien has just relocated the Pink-footed Goose at the Medford Sports 
Complex on Horseblock Road in Medford just west of route 112. We are viewing 
the bird now from the north side of Horseblock. 
Rich Fried
NYC

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On Feb 22, 2012, at 8:15 AM, Derek Rogers  wrote:

> As of 7:40 AM, the Pink-footed Goose was NOT present in the Holtsville soccer 
> field.
> 
> I decided I'd try for it in my way into work. When I arrived, Rob Bate and 
> Rich Fried were already on the scene working there way through a small flock 
> of Canada Geese. 
> 
> Hopefully more recon and routine site checks will turn up the goose. There 
> were several groups landing in the field last night. 
> 
> Last night, the Pink-footed Goose seemed to be on high alert of my presence 
> and would shy away with the sub group in which it was foraging. I kept a good 
> distance and recommend the same for any potential future viewing 
> opportunities. 
> 
> Good luck if you go,
> 
> Derek Rogers
> Sayville
> 
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[nysbirds-l] Grace's Warbler - Yes

[Richard Fried, VMD]

Being seen now in same location at Point Lookout. 

Rich Fried
NYC

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[nysbirds-l] Grace's Warbler - Yes

[Richard Fried, VMD]

Being seen now in same location at Point Lookout. 

Rich Fried
NYC

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[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose photos, yesterday

[Richard Fried]

As Rob Bate reported yesterday, he and I were fortunate to find the Pink-footed 
Goose in Middletown in a shopping center parking lot near the site where it was 
originally discovered. I was able to get a handful of digi-binned photos before 
the goose took off. For those interested the photos can be found here:  
http://www.flickr.com/photos/69952581@N07/sets/72157628033268003/

Rich Fried
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[nysbirds-l] Great Kiskadee - NO; N. Wheatear at Croton and Yellow-breasted Chat at Rockefeller SP- YES

[Richard Fried]

After successfully viewing the NORTHERN WHEATEAR at 8 am this morning in 
Croton, and then enjoying a damp hike around Rockefeller State Park that 
yielded a very cooperative YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (eating berries on the Ash Loop 
Trail just down the hill from the intersection with the Overlook Trail in the 
area that hosted the Kentucky Warblers earlier this spring), Rob Bate and I 
decided to stop by the Intrepid on our way home. We didn't expect to find the 
Kiskadee and we were not disappointed. Rob chatted with a park ranger and some 
other locals, none of whom had seen or knew anything about the bird. We did 
find the area, just south of the Intrepid itself, which is clearly the area 
seen in the photographs taken by the British birder. It's unfortunate that the 
sighting didn't come to the attention of NY birders sooner, for the bird 
appears to have departed for more suitable locales.

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[nysbirds-l] Great Kiskadee - NO; N. Wheatear at Croton and Yellow-breasted Chat at Rockefeller SP- YES

[Richard Fried]

After successfully viewing the NORTHERN WHEATEAR at 8 am this morning in 
Croton, and then enjoying a damp hike around Rockefeller State Park that 
yielded a very cooperative YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (eating berries on the Ash Loop 
Trail just down the hill from the intersection with the Overlook Trail in the 
area that hosted the Kentucky Warblers earlier this spring), Rob Bate and I 
decided to stop by the Intrepid on our way home. We didn't expect to find the 
Kiskadee and we were not disappointed. Rob chatted with a park ranger and some 
other locals, none of whom had seen or knew anything about the bird. We did 
find the area, just south of the Intrepid itself, which is clearly the area 
seen in the photographs taken by the British birder. It's unfortunate that the 
sighting didn't come to the attention of NY birders sooner, for the bird 
appears to have departed for more suitable locales.

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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

[Richard Fried]

Despite the lousy conditions this morning, birding was good at JBWR. The FOS 
highlights (for me) were a pair of PECTORAL SANDPIPERS foraging on the shore of 
the west pond in the company of a LESSER YELLOWLEGS and a SEMIPALMATED 
SANDPIPER. I also enjoyed watching a very active trio of TRICOLORED HERON that 
remained oblivious to the threats of a pair of Brant that resented the heron's 
intrusion into their personal space. A single LITTLE BLUE HERON stood quietly 
nearby. Four FORSTER'S TERNS, several LAUGHING GULLS, and a small group of 
BLUE-WINGED TEAL on the West Pond, along with a single YELLOW-CROWNED 
NIGHT-HERON roosting with ten Black-crowned Night-Herons in the trees around 
Big John's Pond completed my FOS birds for the day.

The only no-shows were the previously reported Glossy Ibis, and oddly, there 
were no warblers, although the cold, wind, rain and fog may have had something 
to do with that. The Snow Geese that had spent weeks on the West Pond and North 
Marsh in huge numbers were gone;  only a single individual was left behind, and 
sadly appeared near death.

The full day list for the Refuge is below.

Good birding,

Rich Fried
New York City



57 species seen or heard at 3 locations:

West Pond (40.61553, -73.83111)
49 sightings

Snow Goose 
Brant  
Canada Goose   
Mute Swan  
American Black Duck
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal   
Northern Shoveler  
Green-winged Teal  
Greater Scaup  
Lesser Scaup   
Long-tailed Duck   
Bufflehead 
Red-breasted Merganser 
Ruddy Duck 
Common Loon
Horned Grebe   
Double-crested Cormorant   
Great Blue Heron   
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron  
Tricolored Heron   
Osprey 
American Oystercatcher 
Lesser Yellowlegs  
Semipalmated Sandpiper 
Pectoral Sandpiper 
Laughing Gull  
Ring-billed Gull   
Herring Gull   
Great Black-backed Gull
Forster's Tern 
Northern Flicker   
Tree Swallow   
Carolina Wren (H)  
Eastern Bluebird   
American Robin 
European Starling  
Eastern Towhee 
Field Sparrow  
Song Sparrow   
White-throated Sparrow 
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal  
Red-winged Blackbird   
Common Grackle 
Boat-tailed Grackle
American Goldfinch  

Big John's Pond (40.62050, -73.82387)
14 sightings

Mallard
Hooded Merganser   
Black-crowned Night-Heron  
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 
Northern Flicker   
American Crow  
Carolina Wren  
American Robin 
Eastern Towhee 
Song Sparrow   
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal  
Red-winged Blackbird   
Boat-tailed Grackle


East Pond (40.62066, -73.82220)
22 sightings

Mute Swan  
Wood Duck  
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal   
Northern Shoveler  
Green-winged Teal  
Greater Scaup  
Lesser Scaup   
Bufflehead 
Ruddy Duck 
Double-crested Cormorant   
Great Egret
American Coot  
Laughing Gull  
Ring-billed Gull   
Herring Gull   
Great Black-backed Gull
Tree Swallow   
Barn Swallow   
Red-winged Blackbird   

   



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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

[Richard Fried]

Despite the lousy conditions this morning, birding was good at JBWR. The FOS 
highlights (for me) were a pair of PECTORAL SANDPIPERS foraging on the shore of 
the west pond in the company of a LESSER YELLOWLEGS and a SEMIPALMATED 
SANDPIPER. I also enjoyed watching a very active trio of TRICOLORED HERON that 
remained oblivious to the threats of a pair of Brant that resented the heron's 
intrusion into their personal space. A single LITTLE BLUE HERON stood quietly 
nearby. Four FORSTER'S TERNS, several LAUGHING GULLS, and a small group of 
BLUE-WINGED TEAL on the West Pond, along with a single YELLOW-CROWNED 
NIGHT-HERON roosting with ten Black-crowned Night-Herons in the trees around 
Big John's Pond completed my FOS birds for the day.

The only no-shows were the previously reported Glossy Ibis, and oddly, there 
were no warblers, although the cold, wind, rain and fog may have had something 
to do with that. The Snow Geese that had spent weeks on the West Pond and North 
Marsh in huge numbers were gone;  only a single individual was left behind, and 
sadly appeared near death.

The full day list for the Refuge is below.

Good birding,

Rich Fried
New York City



57 species seen or heard at 3 locations:

West Pond (40.61553, -73.83111)
49 sightings

Snow Goose 
Brant  
Canada Goose   
Mute Swan  
American Black Duck
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal   
Northern Shoveler  
Green-winged Teal  
Greater Scaup  
Lesser Scaup   
Long-tailed Duck   
Bufflehead 
Red-breasted Merganser 
Ruddy Duck 
Common Loon
Horned Grebe   
Double-crested Cormorant   
Great Blue Heron   
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron  
Tricolored Heron   
Osprey 
American Oystercatcher 
Lesser Yellowlegs  
Semipalmated Sandpiper 
Pectoral Sandpiper 
Laughing Gull  
Ring-billed Gull   
Herring Gull   
Great Black-backed Gull
Forster's Tern 
Northern Flicker   
Tree Swallow   
Carolina Wren (H)  
Eastern Bluebird   
American Robin 
European Starling  
Eastern Towhee 
Field Sparrow  
Song Sparrow   
White-throated Sparrow 
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal  
Red-winged Blackbird   
Common Grackle 
Boat-tailed Grackle
American Goldfinch  

Big John's Pond (40.62050, -73.82387)
14 sightings

Mallard
Hooded Merganser   
Black-crowned Night-Heron  
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 
Northern Flicker   
American Crow  
Carolina Wren  
American Robin 
Eastern Towhee 
Song Sparrow   
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal  
Red-winged Blackbird   
Boat-tailed Grackle


East Pond (40.62066, -73.82220)
22 sightings

Mute Swan  
Wood Duck  
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal   
Northern Shoveler  
Green-winged Teal  
Greater Scaup  
Lesser Scaup   
Bufflehead 
Ruddy Duck 
Double-crested Cormorant   
Great Egret
American Coot  
Laughing Gull  
Ring-billed Gull   
Herring Gull   
Great Black-backed Gull
Tree Swallow   
Barn Swallow   
Red-winged Blackbird   

   



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[nysbirds-l] Barrows Goldeneye, Common Redpolls, Snow Buntings, Iceland Gull

[Richard Fried, VMD]

These are just a few additions to yesterday's posts from various observers of 
Jamaica Bay and Jones Beach birds. 

Midmorning, the drake Barrow's Goldeneye was present in the northwest bay - 
allowing only distant scope views. He was with a small flock of male and female 
Common Goldeneye. An additional 6 female were on the West Pond. A stop at the 
visitors center at 6:15 pm yielded at least 5 American Woodcock "peenting" and 
whirring in the south garden.

Among the few birds at Jones Beach there was a flock of 16 Snow Buntings on the 
median in front of  the Nature Center and a pair of Tree Swallows flying around 
the dunes east of the West End 2 parking lot. American Oystercatchers were in 
relative abundance in the air and on the beaches around Field 10 fishing piers 
and, as previously reported, Common Redpolls could be found in the pine trees 
at the east end of the parking lot. There were numerous seals bobbing in the 
bay as well as a Harp Seal hauled out on the far beach opposite the Jones Beach 
Coast Guard Station.

At Point Lookout the 6 Harlequin Ducks continued, as did the juvenile Iceland 
Gull hanging nearby in the Inlet. A seventh Harlequin Duck, a female, fed alone 
by the western-most of the beach jetties. The previously large Common Eider 
rafts were reduced to a single female bird. There were single Common and 
Red-throated Loons near the west side of the inlet. Near the western jetty a 
pair of Harbor Seals looked back at their human observers. 

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[nysbirds-l] Barrows Goldeneye, Common Redpolls, Snow Buntings, Iceland Gull

[Richard Fried, VMD]

These are just a few additions to yesterday's posts from various observers of 
Jamaica Bay and Jones Beach birds. 

Midmorning, the drake Barrow's Goldeneye was present in the northwest bay - 
allowing only distant scope views. He was with a small flock of male and female 
Common Goldeneye. An additional 6 female were on the West Pond. A stop at the 
visitors center at 6:15 pm yielded at least 5 American Woodcock peenting and 
whirring in the south garden.

Among the few birds at Jones Beach there was a flock of 16 Snow Buntings on the 
median in front of  the Nature Center and a pair of Tree Swallows flying around 
the dunes east of the West End 2 parking lot. American Oystercatchers were in 
relative abundance in the air and on the beaches around Field 10 fishing piers 
and, as previously reported, Common Redpolls could be found in the pine trees 
at the east end of the parking lot. There were numerous seals bobbing in the 
bay as well as a Harp Seal hauled out on the far beach opposite the Jones Beach 
Coast Guard Station.

At Point Lookout the 6 Harlequin Ducks continued, as did the juvenile Iceland 
Gull hanging nearby in the Inlet. A seventh Harlequin Duck, a female, fed alone 
by the western-most of the beach jetties. The previously large Common Eider 
rafts were reduced to a single female bird. There were single Common and 
Red-throated Loons near the west side of the inlet. Near the western jetty a 
pair of Harbor Seals looked back at their human observers. 

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[nysbirds-l] East End Birding

[Richard Fried]

This morning, Lila Fried, Jacob Drucker, Ben Goloff  and I decided to take our 
chances with the weather and make a run out to eastern Suffolk County. Our 
first stop was the Hook Pond area of East Hampton where we encountered a single 
Greater White-fronted Goose in a flock of 150 Canada Geese on the lawn of the 
Maidstone Club east of the Hwy Behind the Pond and west of Old Beach Lane. 

>From there we headed over to Lazy Point in Amagansett were we found the 
>continuing Lesser Black-backed Gull defending it's regular territory on the 
>beach to the west of the boat launch ramp. We also found a pair of Northern 
>Harriers hunting over the island across from the boat launch, but we did not 
>find the previously reported Snowy Owl, nor could we locate the Northern 
>Shrike despite extensive searching on Lazy Point/Shore Road and Napeague 
>Meadow Road.  Napeague Harbor held a large number of Long-tailed Ducks, Common 
>Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common Loon and Red-breasted Mergansers. A Great Blue 
>Heron fished in Napeague Pond along Lazy Point Road along with several dozen 
>more Mergs and American Black Duck.

>From the beach adjacent to the jetty on the east side of Montauk Inlet we 
>spotted  the Great Cormorants on each of the bell buoys north of the inlet, as 
>well as over 200 Common Loons congregating just east of the eastern buoy. All 
>three Scoter species were found in large numbers near the inlet, (although not 
>remotely close to the usual but still astounding scoter numbers at Montauk 
>Point). We also found a 2nd cycle Iceland Gull just off the beach to the west 
>of the west jetty.

We spent ninety minutes seawatching from the restaurant deck at Montauk Point 
State Park bearing witness to the Scoter Show. Several hundred thousand scoters 
in what seemed to be roughly equal numbers of the three species went by us in 
that time, along with a single Razorbill, a dozen Brant, a handfull of 
Long-tailed Ducks, Red-breasted Mergansers and Common Loon and a few hundred 
Common Eider. We could not pick out any King Eider and did not spot any 
Kittiwakes. 

Rain finally forced us to abandon Camp Hero, so we drove to our final stop at 
the intersection of Big Reed Path and Deer Way on the east side of Lake 
Montauk. We located the Western Tanager sheltering under the pitched roof of 
one of the feeders behind the last house on the right side of Big Reed Path 
where it meets Deer Way. As others have previously posted, the feeders are 
largely obscured by branches. A spotting scope helped. 

Ben spotted a flock of Wild Turkeys in the woods on the north side of the 
parkway near Oyster Pond as we headed home.

We drove back to Manhattan as fog and rain descended on the island, fairly 
satisfied with our day of birding while trying not to think of our carbon 
footprint.

Rich Fried
New York City




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[nysbirds-l] East End Birding

[Richard Fried]

This morning, Lila Fried, Jacob Drucker, Ben Goloff  and I decided to take our 
chances with the weather and make a run out to eastern Suffolk County. Our 
first stop was the Hook Pond area of East Hampton where we encountered a single 
Greater White-fronted Goose in a flock of 150 Canada Geese on the lawn of the 
Maidstone Club east of the Hwy Behind the Pond and west of Old Beach Lane. 

From there we headed over to Lazy Point in Amagansett were we found the 
continuing Lesser Black-backed Gull defending it's regular territory on the 
beach to the west of the boat launch ramp. We also found a pair of Northern 
Harriers hunting over the island across from the boat launch, but we did not 
find the previously reported Snowy Owl, nor could we locate the Northern 
Shrike despite extensive searching on Lazy Point/Shore Road and Napeague 
Meadow Road.  Napeague Harbor held a large number of Long-tailed Ducks, Common 
Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common Loon and Red-breasted Mergansers. A Great Blue 
Heron fished in Napeague Pond along Lazy Point Road along with several dozen 
more Mergs and American Black Duck.

From the beach adjacent to the jetty on the east side of Montauk Inlet we 
spotted  the Great Cormorants on each of the bell buoys north of the inlet, as 
well as over 200 Common Loons congregating just east of the eastern buoy. All 
three Scoter species were found in large numbers near the inlet, (although not 
remotely close to the usual but still astounding scoter numbers at Montauk 
Point). We also found a 2nd cycle Iceland Gull just off the beach to the west 
of the west jetty.

We spent ninety minutes seawatching from the restaurant deck at Montauk Point 
State Park bearing witness to the Scoter Show. Several hundred thousand scoters 
in what seemed to be roughly equal numbers of the three species went by us in 
that time, along with a single Razorbill, a dozen Brant, a handfull of 
Long-tailed Ducks, Red-breasted Mergansers and Common Loon and a few hundred 
Common Eider. We could not pick out any King Eider and did not spot any 
Kittiwakes. 

Rain finally forced us to abandon Camp Hero, so we drove to our final stop at 
the intersection of Big Reed Path and Deer Way on the east side of Lake 
Montauk. We located the Western Tanager sheltering under the pitched roof of 
one of the feeders behind the last house on the right side of Big Reed Path 
where it meets Deer Way. As others have previously posted, the feeders are 
largely obscured by branches. A spotting scope helped. 

Ben spotted a flock of Wild Turkeys in the woods on the north side of the 
parkway near Oyster Pond as we headed home.

We drove back to Manhattan as fog and rain descended on the island, fairly 
satisfied with our day of birding while trying not to think of our carbon 
footprint.

Rich Fried
New York City




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[nysbirds-l] Barrow's Goldeneye and Wilson's Snipe - yes; other hits and misses on Long Island.

[Richard Fried, VMD]

Yesterday, Lynne Hertzog and I (Richard Fried) birded from Belmont Lake to E. 
Hampton. We arrived at Belmont Lake at 8:15 am to find most of the ice melted 
and most of the geese already gone. There was a Graylag Goose amongst the 
180-200 Canadas, but the Barnacle Goose had already left, presumably for the 
cemetery, where it was reported at 11:15 am by Kenneth Thompson. It appears 
that the geese leave the lake earlier when the weather is warm, and sleep in on 
the ice when it is cold.

The Northern Bobwhite were nowhere to be found at Connetquot State Park 
Preserve. We met Sam Janazzo there who said that the park director had told him 
that the quail disappeared when the snow melted. There were, however, 13 
Canvasback, in addition to the 6 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 32 Gadwall, 4 
Mallard, 31 Ring-necked Duck, 5 Lesser Scaup, 11 Common Merganser, 21 Ruddy 
Duck, 1 Double-crested Cormorant, 2 Great Blue Heron, 3 American Coot and a 
Belted Kingfisher on the Main Pond.

We found a single Wilson’s Snipe and a Killdeer sleeping in the open on the 
north end of Sans Souci Lake in Sayville, both seemingly oblivious to the Red 
Fox prowling the tree line close behind them. That may explain why we didn’t 
find the second Snipe that John Gluth reported there earlier in the week.

Despite the warmer conditions and lack of ice to the north, the ponds at Timber 
Point Country Club were still iced over when we went to see if last winter’s 
Tundra Swan had returned – it hadn’t.

There were quite a number of waterfowl on Noyack Bay to the west of Sag Harbor, 
the Highlight being the continuing adult male Barrow’s Goldeneye  in with the 
flock of 40 Common Goldeneye, best viewed from the beach at the west end of 
Noyack-Long Beach Road. The bay also held at least 30 Surf Scoter, 80 
Long-tailed Duck, 50 Bufflehead, 2 Red-throated Loon, 1 Common Loon, and a 
Horned Grebe.

Our final stop was Hook Pond and Further Lane in the late afternoon in E. 
Hampton, where there were virtually no geese and no Greater White-fronts in 
particular. There was a Merlin and an assortment of sparrows along the east 
side of the pond.

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[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose at Belmont Lake and other mid-Island additions

[Richard Fried]

At mostly frozen Belmont Lake at first light this morning, the Barnacle Goose 
was at the back of a flock of about 500 Canada Geese. The lake also held small 
flocks of American Coots, Ring-necked Ducks, Ruddy Ducks, Gadwall and Mallards 
and a pair of Hooded Mergansers. When I left at 8:15am most of the geese still 
had heads tucked as they hunkered down on the ice, so I could not pick out the 
pair of Cackling Geese that I saw last weekend. 

A stop at Connetquot River State Park yielded a single flyby Crossbill sp. 
(probably white-winged but it disappeared rapidly and permanently into a stand 
of pines near the entrance road and I couldn't relocate it).  Other birds 
included Belted Kingfisher, Great Blue Heron, Ring-necked Ducks and Gadwall and 
the previously reported flock of at least 8 Northern Bobwhite that frequents 
the area under the feeders behind the main house. The Bobwhite appeared to 
retreat under the house when frightened.

In the early afternoon at the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station there was a third 
Lapland Longspur in the midst of a skittish flock of 19 Snow Buntings, in 
addition to the two Longspurs associating with a small flock of Horned Larks. 
There were a pair of Black-bellied Plover on the sandspit in the Bay beyond the 
gazebo, with a nearby flock of Red-breasted Mergansers. The bay otherwise held 
very few birds, due at least in part to the boat of duck hunters blasting away 
at the few unfortunate Long-tailed Ducks that were fooled by the raft of decoy 
the boat was towing.

The non-snow covered bits of Ocean Parkway roadside held many Yellow-rumped 
Warblers and numerous Sparrows (including Savannah, "Ipswich" Savannah, 
American Tree, Song and White-throated), along with the many small groups of 
American Pipits previously reported by David Klauber. A Northern Harrier stood 
in for the Rough-legged Hawks that David reported in the morning.

In the heavy surf off Point Lookout in the late afternoon there was a raft of 
80 Common Eider near the jetties along with a single Horned Grebe. I could not 
find the Harlequin Ducks that were seen earlier in the day, but there were a 
pair of Purple Sandpipers mixed in with Dunlin and Sanderling on the 2nd jetty 
to the west of the inlet.

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[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose at Belmont Lake and other mid-Island additions

[Richard Fried]

At mostly frozen Belmont Lake at first light this morning, the Barnacle Goose 
was at the back of a flock of about 500 Canada Geese. The lake also held small 
flocks of American Coots, Ring-necked Ducks, Ruddy Ducks, Gadwall and Mallards 
and a pair of Hooded Mergansers. When I left at 8:15am most of the geese still 
had heads tucked as they hunkered down on the ice, so I could not pick out the 
pair of Cackling Geese that I saw last weekend. 

A stop at Connetquot River State Park yielded a single flyby Crossbill sp. 
(probably white-winged but it disappeared rapidly and permanently into a stand 
of pines near the entrance road and I couldn't relocate it).  Other birds 
included Belted Kingfisher, Great Blue Heron, Ring-necked Ducks and Gadwall and 
the previously reported flock of at least 8 Northern Bobwhite that frequents 
the area under the feeders behind the main house. The Bobwhite appeared to 
retreat under the house when frightened.

In the early afternoon at the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station there was a third 
Lapland Longspur in the midst of a skittish flock of 19 Snow Buntings, in 
addition to the two Longspurs associating with a small flock of Horned Larks. 
There were a pair of Black-bellied Plover on the sandspit in the Bay beyond the 
gazebo, with a nearby flock of Red-breasted Mergansers. The bay otherwise held 
very few birds, due at least in part to the boat of duck hunters blasting away 
at the few unfortunate Long-tailed Ducks that were fooled by the raft of decoy 
the boat was towing.

The non-snow covered bits of Ocean Parkway roadside held many Yellow-rumped 
Warblers and numerous Sparrows (including Savannah, Ipswich Savannah, 
American Tree, Song and White-throated), along with the many small groups of 
American Pipits previously reported by David Klauber. A Northern Harrier stood 
in for the Rough-legged Hawks that David reported in the morning.

In the heavy surf off Point Lookout in the late afternoon there was a raft of 
80 Common Eider near the jetties along with a single Horned Grebe. I could not 
find the Harlequin Ducks that were seen earlier in the day, but there were a 
pair of Purple Sandpipers mixed in with Dunlin and Sanderling on the 2nd jetty 
to the west of the inlet.

Richard Fried
New York City



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[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gulls, Brooklyn

[Richard Fried, VMD]

As an addendum to Seth Ausable's report, Lila Fried and I spotted both the 
adult and immature Black-headed Gulls on the Veterans Memorial Pier this 
morning at 8:45 am. They were sitting within a few feet of each other at the 
far end of the pier. 

We also searched unsuccessfully for the King Eider at Fort Tilden, but we did 
find a single Harlequin Duck near the jetties. 

Rich Fried

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[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gulls, Brooklyn

[Richard Fried, VMD]

As an addendum to Seth Ausable's report, Lila Fried and I spotted both the 
adult and immature Black-headed Gulls on the Veterans Memorial Pier this 
morning at 8:45 am. They were sitting within a few feet of each other at the 
far end of the pier. 

We also searched unsuccessfully for the King Eider at Fort Tilden, but we did 
find a single Harlequin Duck near the jetties. 

Rich Fried

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[nysbirds-l] EPCAL Lark Sparrow - Yes; also Yaphank, E. Hampton and Montauk highlights

[Richard Fried]

Lila Fried and I saw the LARK SPARROW today in fading light at 4:30 pm in 
almost exactly the same spot as described by Eileen Schwinn and Mike Higgiston 
on December 20th. (This is the bird first reported by Vinnie Pellegrino on the 
17th.) It was feeding in the grass along the edge of Grumman Boulevard, 
immediately to the west of the closed entrance to the former Grumman facility 
in Calverton, Suffolk County. It was with another mixed flock of sparrows, 
mainly Chipping with a few Song sparrows and Dark-eyed Juncos and at least one 
Field Sparrow. We had extensively but fruitlessly checked the area earlier in 
the day, from 7:40 to 8:30 am, and found virtually no sparrows at all, but we 
decided to make another pass through the area after spending most of the day 
birding eastern Suffolk. We did find a Northern Harrier and a pair of 
Red-tailed Hawks hunting over the Calverton Grasslands in the morning, and 
hoped for, but could not find, any owls in the area in the evening.

We had started the day at Upper Lake in Yaphank, where we found the pair of 
wintering TRUMPETER SWANS. They were still sleeping, with heads tucked, when we 
arrived at sunrise, so at first we couldn't distinguish them from the Mute 
Swans that shared the lake. The id became clearer when the swans were rudely 
awoken by a pair of shotgun blasts in the nearby woods. I didn't see the 
hunters, so their intended target remains unclear. Upper Lake, which is really 
a small pond, also held over 100 Canada Geese, 6 Mute Swans, 30 Ring-necked 
Ducks, 20 American Wigeon, 4 Hooded Mergansers, and 150 Mallards, so there were 
plenty of targets.

After Yaphank and then Calverton, our next stop was Further Lane in East 
Hampton, in hopes of spotting the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE. Once again we 
had no luck at first - there were no geese at all on the fields and lawns at 
9:30 am - but the four GWFG were there, amidst a large flock of Canada Geese, 
when we returned at 3:30 pm. We could not find the previously reported Cackling 
Geese.

After our first stop at Further Lane we continued on to Montauk Point State 
Park, where we spent several hours battling the frigid winds at the Lighthouse 
Restaurant deck while watching the incredible spectacle of literally thousands 
upon thousands of White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Surf Scoter and Common 
Eider streaming around the point from the south-east heading northwest into 
Block Island Sound. The birds came in a seemingly limitless constant stream, 
flying a few feet over the water's surface. It was simply not possible to count 
them. Mixed in with the Scoter and Eider were much smaller numbers of 
Long-tailed Ducks, Red-breasted Mergansers, Northern Gannets and a relative 
handful of RAZORBILLS whizzing by. We also spotted a trio of adult ICELAND 
GULLS flying above the seaducks at the point, and finally an adult LESSER 
BLACK-BACKED GULL sitting on the beach near the mouth of Napeague Harbor on the 
north shore of Lazy Point. We assume this is the gull that Angus Wilson 
referred to as "Larry". We never did find "Freddy" at Fort Pond Bay, but we 
were too timid to bear the Arctic wind for long. 

Good winter birding to all.

Richard Fried
Lila Fried
New York CIty


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[nysbirds-l] EPCAL Lark Sparrow - Yes; also Yaphank, E. Hampton and Montauk highlights

[Richard Fried]

Lila Fried and I saw the LARK SPARROW today in fading light at 4:30 pm in 
almost exactly the same spot as described by Eileen Schwinn and Mike Higgiston 
on December 20th. (This is the bird first reported by Vinnie Pellegrino on the 
17th.) It was feeding in the grass along the edge of Grumman Boulevard, 
immediately to the west of the closed entrance to the former Grumman facility 
in Calverton, Suffolk County. It was with another mixed flock of sparrows, 
mainly Chipping with a few Song sparrows and Dark-eyed Juncos and at least one 
Field Sparrow. We had extensively but fruitlessly checked the area earlier in 
the day, from 7:40 to 8:30 am, and found virtually no sparrows at all, but we 
decided to make another pass through the area after spending most of the day 
birding eastern Suffolk. We did find a Northern Harrier and a pair of 
Red-tailed Hawks hunting over the Calverton Grasslands in the morning, and 
hoped for, but could not find, any owls in the area in the evening.

We had started the day at Upper Lake in Yaphank, where we found the pair of 
wintering TRUMPETER SWANS. They were still sleeping, with heads tucked, when we 
arrived at sunrise, so at first we couldn't distinguish them from the Mute 
Swans that shared the lake. The id became clearer when the swans were rudely 
awoken by a pair of shotgun blasts in the nearby woods. I didn't see the 
hunters, so their intended target remains unclear. Upper Lake, which is really 
a small pond, also held over 100 Canada Geese, 6 Mute Swans, 30 Ring-necked 
Ducks, 20 American Wigeon, 4 Hooded Mergansers, and 150 Mallards, so there were 
plenty of targets.

After Yaphank and then Calverton, our next stop was Further Lane in East 
Hampton, in hopes of spotting the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE. Once again we 
had no luck at first - there were no geese at all on the fields and lawns at 
9:30 am - but the four GWFG were there, amidst a large flock of Canada Geese, 
when we returned at 3:30 pm. We could not find the previously reported Cackling 
Geese.

After our first stop at Further Lane we continued on to Montauk Point State 
Park, where we spent several hours battling the frigid winds at the Lighthouse 
Restaurant deck while watching the incredible spectacle of literally thousands 
upon thousands of White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Surf Scoter and Common 
Eider streaming around the point from the south-east heading northwest into 
Block Island Sound. The birds came in a seemingly limitless constant stream, 
flying a few feet over the water's surface. It was simply not possible to count 
them. Mixed in with the Scoter and Eider were much smaller numbers of 
Long-tailed Ducks, Red-breasted Mergansers, Northern Gannets and a relative 
handful of RAZORBILLS whizzing by. We also spotted a trio of adult ICELAND 
GULLS flying above the seaducks at the point, and finally an adult LESSER 
BLACK-BACKED GULL sitting on the beach near the mouth of Napeague Harbor on the 
north shore of Lazy Point. We assume this is the gull that Angus Wilson 
referred to as Larry. We never did find Freddy at Fort Pond Bay, but we 
were too timid to bear the Arctic wind for long. 

Good winter birding to all.

Richard Fried
Lila Fried
New York CIty


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Re:[nysbirds-l] "hatch-out"

[Richard Fried,VMD]

To all whom I inadvertantly confused:  I was referring to a "hatch out" of 
large numbers of small insects, probably termites, that attracted a rather 
large number of feeding birds.  The tree limbs and the air above were teeming 
with insects, with predictable results.  I didn't mean to imply that birds were 
hatching.  My apologies.

Good birding,
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[nysbirds-l] Hatch-out in Central Park

[Richard Fried,VMD]

This morning at 6:30 am Jared Keyes called to alert me to a hatch out in the 
trees around the pedestrian bridge over the bridle path at the southwest corner 
of the reservoir, just north of the 86th street transverse.  I arrived at 8 am 
to find the trees alive with multiples of many of the warbler species in the 
park, including:

Cape May
Bay-breasted
Blackburnian
Canada
Tennessee
Magnolia
Chestnut-sided
Wilson's
Yellow
BT-blue
BT-green
Common yellowthroat
Black and white
Yellow-rumped

Also present at times were rose-breasted grosbeak,scarlet tanager, veery, 
swainson's thrush,least flycatcer and red-eyed vireo. There was a flock of 
chimney swifts hunting directlyoverhead.
Most of the warblers were still present when I left at 8:40.

Sorry I couldn't post sooner.

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[nysbirds-l] Hatch-out in Central Park

[Richard Fried,VMD]

This morning at 6:30 am Jared Keyes called to alert me to a hatch out in the 
trees around the pedestrian bridge over the bridle path at the southwest corner 
of the reservoir, just north of the 86th street transverse.  I arrived at 8 am 
to find the trees alive with multiples of many of the warbler species in the 
park, including:

Cape May
Bay-breasted
Blackburnian
Canada
Tennessee
Magnolia
Chestnut-sided
Wilson's
Yellow
BT-blue
BT-green
Common yellowthroat
Black and white
Yellow-rumped

Also present at times were rose-breasted grosbeak,scarlet tanager, veery, 
swainson's thrush,least flycatcer and red-eyed vireo. There was a flock of 
chimney swifts hunting directlyoverhead.
Most of the warblers were still present when I left at 8:40.

Sorry I couldn't post sooner.

Richard Fried, VMD
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