Re: [nysbirds-l] Brown Booby is deceased
Sad to hear, and unfortunately not surprising based on her behavior yesterday. Is there any chance that the body can be collected safely? Going to a museum or research center would be the best possible end to her story at this point. If the roping for the colony and the nesting birds are obstacles, perhaps the local researchers could be alerted so they could gather the remains. Cheers, -Tim H > On Jun 18, 2017, at 5:51 AM, Sean Sime wrote: > > The Brown Booby has died. Just wanted to get the word out. Any body with a > collecting permit > > Sent from my iPhone > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- NYSbirds-L 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] Black-necked Stilts at Jones Beach - YES
Both birds are still present at the south end of the swale. Cheers! -Tim H -- 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] Arctic Tern at Nickerson
Loafing in front of the easternmost colony. Adult bird, with some dark smudging on the "shoulders"/bend in the wing. Roseates present as well. Cheers! -Tim H -- 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] Tricolored Heron, Cattle Egret - Cow Meadow
The Cattle Egret continues on the lawn at Cow Meadow Park. A Tricolored Heron is roosting among the egrets and night-herons around the pond. All Glossy Ibis were thoroughly inspected. Off to do some seawatching. Cheers! -Tim H -- 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Least Bittern, JBWR, Queens, from Tim Healy
Please be ethical in following up on this report. It should go without saying, and I shouldn't have had to hesitate and consider whether or not to share this record. Least Bittern, though certainly undetected, is an uncommon and sensitive species in our area. Potential breeders should not be harassed with playback. This individual is quite close to the trail, and readily audible as it is. We heard it as we were walking out, and were even able to get quiet phone recordings. Good luck if you go for it. Cheers! -Tim H > On Jun 3, 2017, at 9:45 AM, Donna Schulman wrote: > > Tim Healy asks me to report a singing Least Bittern by Big John's Pond, > message came at 9:30am today. > > Donna Schulman > --- > Donna L. Schulman > Forest Hills, NY + North Brunswick, NJ > queensgir...@gmail.com > > > > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > ABA > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- 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] White-faced Ibis - Cow Meadow, Cattle Egret YES
After striking out on the West End stilts, Miriam and I went to Cow Meadow to try our luck. In my haste to locate the Cattle Egret, I largely passed over two ibis sitting among the night-herons, carefully the checking the face of the closest one and glancing at the other preening bird. They took off shortly after we arrived and circled the park. We did find the egret, and then when I looked at Miriam's photos I discovered that I had been a careless birder. Hopefully the bird can be refound. Brent is still on site and looking around. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37274964 Cheers! -Tim H -- 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] Summer Tanager, Valley Stream State Park
Didn't get out birding today until later this afternoon, but activity levels were still high. I discovered a female Summer Tanager in the flowering trees around the northernmost comfort station in Valley Stream State Park at around 4:40. She was very vocal, making short, chattering calls that caught my attention. Views were excellent but brief, and I couldn't relocate her after she ducked behind the building despite multiple circles around the immediate area. Apologies for the lateness of this listserv post. Valley Stream and Hempstead Lake both featured decent late April diversity of migrants. Cheers! -Tim H -- 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] Ross's Goose, Hendrickson Park, Valley Stream, Nassau
He's done it again, folks. Papa Healy just sent me photos of a Ross's Goose seen on the lake at Hendrickson Park during his morning bike ride. As with the Pink-foot discovery, I am unavoidably detained after work today until after dark. Hopefully it sticks around for people to see...note that the park lights are bright enough to pick it out if it roosts there for the night! Cheers! -Tim H -- 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] Survivor: Lincoln's Sparrow edition, Bryant Park
Against all odds, the Lincoln's Sparrow continues in Bryant Park, having survived the winter in NYC. I spotted the little tough guy hopping around the edge of the northeastern daffodil plot. Several Song Sparrows on the lawn were the only non-European-city-birds observed but I passed through very quickly. Cheers! -Tim H -- 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] Oak Beach Eared Grebe - YES
The Eared Grebe is currently in view, foraging close to shore. Visible west of the main entrance and lot, just beyond the first point of rocks west of the gravelly area with the blue portable toilet. Small, distant flock of goldeneye present but no sign of the Barrow's when I scanned. Also notable were two first-year Bald Eagles flying north over the marshes at Cedar Beach Marina. Cheers! -Tim H -- 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] Hendrickson Park update, RHWO yes, geese no
If any folks are interested for year listing purposes, photography, or general bird enjoyment in the chilly doldrums of March, the Red-headed Woodpecker continues at Hendrickson Park in Valley Stream. It is approaching full adult plumage, with a more-red-than-not head developing that crushed velvet look even though the black and white aren't totally sleek and crisp yet. The large flocks of overwintering geese have left the lake, taking the rarities with them. Dad last saw the Pink-footed Goose on February 28, so it didn't quite make it to the 4-month marker. Killdeer have been back for a few weeks and Red-wings are singing. Cheers! -Tim H -- 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] FW: Great Gray Owl at Robert Moses State Park, Massena
For what it is worth, there is an eBird report from yesterday, Monday the 27th, reporting a single Great Gray in the same general area at 5:15. This was apparently after 10 hours on site searching. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S34858471 Cheers! -Tim H > On Feb 28, 2017, at 7:42 PM, Jeff Bolsinger wrote: > > Mary Curtis reports seeing one Great Gray Owl this afternoon at about 3:45 on > Barnhart Island Road just north of Eisenhower Lock. To my knowledge this is > the first sighting at Robert Moses State Park since one was seen by many > observers in the same location on 25 February, despite large numbers of > birders searching Sunday and Monday. > > Jeff Bolsinger > Canton, NY > > -- > > 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 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] Additional South Shore birds
The American Bittern at JFK Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary continues. It flushed from a channel away from the lot and flew towards the roadside marsh. Jones had a nice spread of expected winter species, including three Razorbills off the end of the jetty. I caught up with Harlequin Ducks at Point Lookout, though they were apparently at Jones before a dramatic raptor-on-raptor battle nearby sent them fleeing. Cedar Beach Marina was mostly quiet, but the male Boat-tailed Grackles are displaying. Cheers! -Tim H -- 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] Oak Beach Barrow's Goldeneye - Yes
The female Barrow's Goldeneye continues near the Sore Thumb with her Common cousins. No eiders in sight and no grebes other than a lone Horned. A nice consolation prize was the chance to record vocalizing Red-throated Loons. I'd never heard them call before, even when I've seen individuals in breeding range! More searching and reports to follow. Cheers! -Tim H -- 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] Long Island Woodcocks
The strange shorebirds of the forest are starting to ramp up their breeding displays. I witnessed multiple males peenting and sky dancing yesterday evening in Great River and early this morning in Woodbury. Territorial disputes took place at both locations, featuring vocalizations I'd never heard as rivals strafed each other. At least one interested female was seen flying from the immediate vicinity of a singing male. Cheers! -Tim H -- 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] Hendrickson: Pink-foot, Cackling, RH Woodpecker...and Ross's?!
I was feeling pretty good about myself for getting all three of Hendrickson's long-staying rarities. Then I bumped into Sue and Rick, who showed me a picture of a Ross's Goose sitting on frozen lake with the rest of the waterfowl from only about an hour before I arrived. Looks like the park's magic streak continues! The bird was not present when I arrived, but keep an eye open there and in surrounding fields and waterways. The other three rare birds were all still on site when I departed Cheers! -Tim H -- 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] Barnacle Goose, Belmont Lake
The continuing Barnacle Goose is snoozing on the ice with the Canadas now. No obvious white birds on view, looking and listening for Greater White-front now that some of the geese are waking up. Cheers! -Tim H -- 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] Hendrickson - RH Woodpecker YES, Geese NO
Addendum to my previous update about he continuing BHGU and ROGO: the Red-headed Woodpecker at Valley Stream's Hendrickson Park is still present in the same spot. The Pink-footed and Cackling Geese were not seen during the time I was there. Hope everyone has a merry weekend. Cheers! -Tim H -- 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Updates on RMSP Ross's Geese?
I had a single Ross's Goose with 14 Canadas at the roundabout round about an hour ago. I only stayed for 10 minutes and got good car views of the loner in the rain. Second bird was absent. The Cammans Pond Black-headed Gull was also present and conducive to car-birding. I'm currently at Hendrickson but have not yet found any of the recent rarities. Cheers! -Tim H > On Dec 24, 2016, at 12:44 PM, Joshua Malbin wrote: > > Has anyone been to look for the Ross'ses at Robert Moses today? Tomorrow is > the first day I will be able to go out and look for them so any updates, > positive or negative, would be appreciated. > > Thank you. > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > ABA > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Inwood Hill Pk Empid (Manhattan) - notes from Saturday's sighting
Correct on both points, which I neglected to mention. Pacific-slope was the prevailing belief even early on due to those recordings, a few other vocalizations that were heard, and the patterns of vagrancy observed elsewhere. Time will tell if this species pair is kept distinct, but for now we have the puzzle of ID confirmation to contend with. Cheers! -Tim H > On Dec 11, 2016, at 10:11 AM, zach schwartz-weinstein > wrote: > > From what I remember, Jay MacGowan got decent recordings of the Central Park > bird that indicated Pacific Slope even before the DNA tests were complete. > Correct me if I'm wrong. > > Pacific Slope seems to have more of a vagrancy pattern, assuming that they > really are two different species, which, as the discussion on this listserv > after the Central Park bird showed up last year suggested, may not be a safe > assumption. > > >> On Sun, Dec 11, 2016 at 10:06 AM Tim Healy wrote: >> I'm getting some serious déjà vu here. Originally reported at Yellow-belly, >> suspicions based on time of year led to more observation, evidence mounts >> for one of the two "Westerns," and then it's all hands on deck to figure out >> which. I recall last fall's bird allegedly responded vigorously to PSFL >> recordings and ignored COFL playback. Obviously getting audio is the >> priority high above using audio. The 2015 Central Park individual was >> vocalizing almost constantly, but using short chip notes that proved >> worthless even when I recorded them. As I understand it, only some calls and >> the song can be reliably distinguished by software. Good luck, out there, >> everyone. >> >> Cheers! >> -Tim H >> >> >> >> On Dec 11, 2016, at 9:25 AM, Joseph DiCostanzo wrote: >> >>> Yes, walk west to Broadway from the 215th St station and the north to 218th >>> St (there is a Twin Donut) on the corner), then west on 218th to the park >>> at Indian Road. >>> >>> BTW, yesterday I did not hear the bird vocalize, but at one point when I >>> had not seen the bird for at least 15 minutes I played recordings of >>> Cordilleran and Pacific-slope flycatchers to familiarize myself with them. >>> While listening to the Pacific-slope recording the bird came barreling in >>> over my shoulder and landed directly in front of me. >>> >>> Joe DiCostanzo >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>>> On Dec 11, 2016, at 8:29 AM, 'Goldstein, Gina' goldstein.g...@bcg.com >>>> [ebirdsnyc] wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> If you walk north before going west you can avoid the steps/big hill. I >>>> think the street is 218, but just keep going north til you see no stairs. >>>> A slight detour only. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Dec 11, 2016, at 8:18 AM, Karen Fung >>>> >>>> easternblueb...@gmail.com [ebirdsnyc] >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I was there yesterday afternoon and was able to get a few pics around >>>>> 2:15 pm. My eBird checklist is here: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32955801 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> A warning to those taking the #1 train to 215th St: if you continue on >>>>> 215th to walk west into the park, you'll be walking up 7 flights of stone >>>>> steps to get there, so be prepared! Of course you'll get your reward on >>>>> the way back
Re: [nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Inwood Hill Pk Empid (Manhattan) - notes from Saturday's sighting
I'm getting some serious déjà vu here. Originally reported at Yellow-belly, suspicions based on time of year led to more observation, evidence mounts for one of the two "Westerns," and then it's all hands on deck to figure out which. I recall last fall's bird allegedly responded vigorously to PSFL recordings and ignored COFL playback. Obviously getting audio is the priority high above using audio. The 2015 Central Park individual was vocalizing almost constantly, but using short chip notes that proved worthless even when I recorded them. As I understand it, only some calls and the song can be reliably distinguished by software. Good luck, out there, everyone. Cheers! -Tim H > On Dec 11, 2016, at 9:25 AM, Joseph DiCostanzo wrote: > > Yes, walk west to Broadway from the 215th St station and the north to 218th > St (there is a Twin Donut) on the corner), then west on 218th to the park at > Indian Road. > > BTW, yesterday I did not hear the bird vocalize, but at one point when I had > not seen the bird for at least 15 minutes I played recordings of Cordilleran > and Pacific-slope flycatchers to familiarize myself with them. While > listening to the Pacific-slope recording the bird came barreling in over my > shoulder and landed directly in front of me. > > Joe DiCostanzo > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Dec 11, 2016, at 8:29 AM, 'Goldstein, Gina' goldstein.g...@bcg.com >> [ebirdsnyc] wrote: >> >> If you walk north before going west you can avoid the steps/big hill. I >> think the street is 218, but just keep going north til you see no stairs. A >> slight detour only. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Dec 11, 2016, at 8:18 AM, Karen Fung easternblueb...@gmail.com >> [ebirdsnyc] wrote: >> >>> >>> I was there yesterday afternoon and was able to get a few pics around 2:15 >>> pm. My eBird checklist is here: >>> >>> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32955801 >>> >>> A warning to those taking the #1 train to 215th St: if you continue on >>> 215th to walk west into the park, you'll be walking up 7 flights of stone >>> steps to get there, so be prepared! Of course you'll get your reward on the >>> way back when it's all downhill. There may be another way to get there >>> that avoids the steep incline, but maybe others can chime in on this. >>> >>> I checked my Fitbit after arriving home, and it showed that I walked the >>> equivalent of 32 flights of stairs (which included those in and out of the >>> subway). I would say that the trip accounted for at least 26 of those >>> flights, so it was a good workout. >>> >>> Karen Fung >>> NYC >> >> >> The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. >> >> This e-mail message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. >> If you are not an addressee or otherwise authorized to receive this message, >> you should not use, copy, disclose or take any action based on this e-mail >> or any information contained in the message. If you have received this >> material in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and >> delete this message. Thank you. >> __._,_.___ >> Posted by: "Goldstein, Gina" >> Reply via web post • Reply to sender • Reply to group • >> Start a New Topic • Messages in this topic (2) >> >> Have you tried the highest rated email app? >> With 4.5 stars in iTunes, the Yahoo Mail app is the highest rated email app >> on the market. What are you waiting for? Now you can access all your inboxes >> (Gmail, Outlook, AOL and more) in one place. Never delete an email again >> with 1000GB of free cloud storage. >> >> ebirdsnyc: bird sightings from the NYC area >> VISIT YOUR GROUP New Members 3 >> • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use >> . >> >> >> __,_._,___ > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > ABA > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Cave swallow Nassau county
Bird confirmed as a Cave Swallow and showing nicely at the described location: Fireman's Park. Cheers! -Tim H > On Dec 3, 2016, at 10:59 AM, Dennis Hrehowsik > wrote: > > Bobbi Manian, Kristin Costello and I obs a tawny rumped swallow in the vacant > lot south of the point lookout ball fields at end of lido Blvd. bird was > alone then loosely associating with tree swallows then alone again. Bird is > faithful to dirt path along water that passes broken concrete with rebar > sticking out about 50 yards south of parking lot. Bird has a smudgy forehead > not bright white with spotted undertail coverts. We tried to get some photos > but windy so not easy. > > Dennis Hrehowsik > Brooklyn > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Ash-throated Flycatcher, Glaucous Gull, late migrants, and a whale of a feeding frenzy
I got a "late" start today, arriving at Jones Beach at around 9:20. Highlights included continuing flocks of gannets on the move, a Fox Sparrow, and some raptor activity. Hempstead Lake hosted a cooperative late Blue-headed Vireo, which I closely examined to rule out the possibility of similar late species. Bobby's report of Ash-throated Flycatcher lured me back into the field, and we found the bird without much difficulty at Lido West Town Park. We also found a Pine Warbler and some mentioned a nearby Black-throated Green. A chatter call drew the attention of the assembled birders to a drab young oriole, which appeared to simply be a Baltimore but photos will be reviewed just in case. Brendan and I headed down the beach to scan some large gull flocks which were visible to the east. Parking at Camp Anchor put us in a perfect spot to view the loafing and feeding birds. Brendan quickly pulled out a first-year Glaucous coming our way to land on the sand, and I spotted a Humpback Whale near the horizon which we saw spouting several times as it traveled west. A nice day out in nature! Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Socrates Sculpture Park Surprise
Currently wrapping up a field trip for some of my students that I helped lead. A calling Eastern Bluebird heard from the treetops in Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens, was an exceedingly pleasant surprise. Next most uncommon species are a Downy Woodpecker and some mockingbirds. Gotta enjoy the little things. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Hendrickson Pink-footed Goose continues
Still down at the lake and other birders on the scene. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Pink Footed Goose - Arthur Hendrickson Park, Valley Stream
Pink-foot is still here, still cooperative, feeding now ok the western edge by the tennis courts. Cheers! -Tim H > On Nov 5, 2016, at 10:51 AM, John Mora wrote: > > On land near tennis courts at high school. > > Thanks, everyone. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 5, 2016, at 8:36 AM, Michael Yuan wrote: >> >> Just landed on the north end of the pond by the fountain. >> >> Mike Yuan >> Brooklyn, NY >> >> -- >> >> NYSbirds-L List Info: >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm >> >> ARCHIVES: >> 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html >> 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L >> 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html >> >> Please submit your observations to eBird: >> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ >> >> -- > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] Valley Stream Pink-footed Goose - YES
Good morning, chasers. The original finder tells me his Pink-footed friend is still on the lake at Hendrickson this morning. Good luck if you still need it. Cheers! -Tim H > On Nov 2, 2016, at 6:03 PM, Timothy Healy wrote: > > The Pink-foot was still being seen on the eastern shoreline of the lake at > Hendrickson Park this evening. We departed at about 5:35 as the sun was > getting low, and the goose was happily feeding alongside its Canadian > brethren. It seemed more alert and active than many reports from yesterday > suggested, moving anxiously away from joggers and briefly pausing to eye > observers when it realized it was being watched. It even interacted > semi-aggressively with Canadas who invaded its personal space as it was > swimming. We kept a respectful distance from the bird as it grazed, taking > care not to disturb our welcome guest. The flocks of geese are clearly moving > around: my dad stopped by around midday and reported that he and an unknown > birder from the city found no sign of it, but it has been seen throughout the > morning and afternoon. Where they are disappearing to when they are not at > the lake is a mystery, but there are plenty of other options for foraging and > resting nearby. > > Cheers! > -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Quick note regarding the PFGO - an early YES
It's baaAAAaack. The Pink-footed Goose has returned to the pond with a large flock of Canadas that flew in before sunrise. Sitting on the water towards the north end of the lake. Cheers! -Tim H > On Nov 2, 2016, at 5:13 AM, Sean Sime wrote: > > Hi Tim, > > In the 90 minutes I was there there were still a number of flocks coming in > and all were coming from the NE. Difficult to say if these were feeding in > that direction or simply arriving, but just thought I'd share. Canada Goose > numbers were roughly 425 when I left. > > Sean > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 1, 2016, at 11:46 PM, Tim Healy wrote: >> >> I stopped by the park late tonight, around 10, because Tuesday is the only >> day of the week I have grad class after work. I could not refind dad's >> discovery, despite the park being very well-lit to the point where color >> patterns were visible in binoculars. There were only about 150 geese on the >> water when we arrived, and they were continually flying out until there were >> about 20 remaining at 11. A full loop revealed no promising sign of the bird >> apart from a suspicious high-pitched honking noise, heard only once. I will >> be there first thing in the morning in the hope it returns. Folks should >> check around the area: it's possible the flocks only traveled a short >> distance. The Valley Stream Mill Pond, Hempstead Lake, ballfields in the >> area, and even Nickerson (as Brendan pointed out) could host geese if the >> Pink-foot lingers in the region. Glad so many people got to enjoy this >> individual! Less glad that I struck out. Next time! >> >> Cheers! >> -Tim H >> >>> On Nov 1, 2016, at 9:27 PM, kevin rogers wrote: >>> >>> >>> Thank you to everyone for their info regarding the Pink-footed Goose. It's >>> a lifer bird for me and was great to see!! I just wanted to note, that the >>> PFGO was settling in, resting,tucking it's head as the sun went down >>> tonite. It was mixed in with Canadian geese, sitting next to the water by >>> the tennis court fence. Please bear in mind there is tennis courts close to >>> the school, but the goose was near the other courts closer to the water. If >>> any one was wondering if it will still be there tomorrow, I'd think this >>> info might be valuable. I birded a bit at Jones before going to valley >>> stream. I walked the fisherman's path, Cardinals,starlings,downy woodpecker >>> and yellow rumps were present. I tried the dunes headed towards the >>> jetty,but didn't have any luck on the recently seen longspur,horned lark or >>> juvenile red headed woodpecker. Lots of yellow rumped warblers around. As I >>> got back to my car by the coast guard parking lot a Sharp shinned Hawk was >>> again flying overhead. Kind regards-Kev >>> -- >>> NYSbirds-L List Info: >>> Welcome and Basics >>> Rules and Information >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> Archives: >>> The Mail Archive >>> Surfbirds >>> BirdingOnThe.Net >>> Please submit your observations to eBird! >>> -- >> -- >> NYSbirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Quick note regarding the PFGO - a late NO
I stopped by the park late tonight, around 10, because Tuesday is the only day of the week I have grad class after work. I could not refind dad's discovery, despite the park being very well-lit to the point where color patterns were visible in binoculars. There were only about 150 geese on the water when we arrived, and they were continually flying out until there were about 20 remaining at 11. A full loop revealed no promising sign of the bird apart from a suspicious high-pitched honking noise, heard only once. I will be there first thing in the morning in the hope it returns. Folks should check around the area: it's possible the flocks only traveled a short distance. The Valley Stream Mill Pond, Hempstead Lake, ballfields in the area, and even Nickerson (as Brendan pointed out) could host geese if the Pink-foot lingers in the region. Glad so many people got to enjoy this individual! Less glad that I struck out. Next time! Cheers! -Tim H > On Nov 1, 2016, at 9:27 PM, kevin rogers wrote: > > > Thank you to everyone for their info regarding the Pink-footed Goose. It's a > lifer bird for me and was great to see!! I just wanted to note, that the PFGO > was settling in, resting,tucking it's head as the sun went down tonite. It > was mixed in with Canadian geese, sitting next to the water by the tennis > court fence. Please bear in mind there is tennis courts close to the school, > but the goose was near the other courts closer to the water. If any one was > wondering if it will still be there tomorrow, I'd think this info might be > valuable. I birded a bit at Jones before going to valley stream. I walked the > fisherman's path, Cardinals,starlings,downy woodpecker and yellow rumps were > present. I tried the dunes headed towards the jetty,but didn't have any luck > on the recently seen longspur,horned lark or juvenile red headed woodpecker. > Lots of yellow rumped warblers around. As I got back to my car by the coast > guard parking lot a Sharp shinned Hawk was again flying overhead. Kind > regards-Kev > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose at Hendrickson Park, Nassau!
My father just sent me a picture of a Pink-footed Goose at Valley Stream's Hendrickson Park, sitting with a small group of Canada's on the eastern shore of the lake. Getting the word out since I'm not around to chase. Props to Papa Healy! Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Plumb Beach report
I made an afternoon run to Plumb Beach hoping to pick up Nelson's Sparrow after seeing they were reported on eBird this morning. I failed to consider that the strong winds would make sparrow searching a struggle until after I'd arrived, but I was determined not to leave empty-handed. A two-hour stakeout surveying the swaying marsh grasses eventually provided definitive views of a Nelson's after several tantalizing glimpses. Swamp and Savannah Sparrows were the only other species confirmed. Two harriers were spotted coursing over the marsh, one of them flushing an Eastern Meadowlark. Kestrel and Sharp-shin were also seen. Several Royal Terns are still in the area with lingering groups of Forster's. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones, Tobay, Hempstead
Despite the wind, Jones Beach had decent diversity and activity this morning. Highlights include Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Indigo Bunting, Field Sparrow, and the continuing Mourning Warbler. 4 additional warbler species were seen: Blackpoll, Palm, Black-throated Blue (male), and of course Yellow-rumped. Plenty of raptors were on seen, competing for prey, and one Cooper's Hawk was seen clutching a bird with bright yellow feathers. We initially feared that the victim was the Mourning until it was rediscovered, and although some birders snapped pictures I doubt we'll get a positive ID on the hawk's kill. The Mourning and the BTB were both seen along the fence line behind the coast guard hedgerow, and were quite cooperative for borders who arrived on site later. The parking lots at Tobay featured 5 third/fourth-cycle Lesser Black-backed Gulls and one possible first-cycle individual among the local species. A Turkey Vulture was seen flying west low along the Ocean Parkway at this location. The hidden pools featured a number of Green-winged Teal and a handful of Wood Ducks. I'm typing this email from Hempstead Lake, where there is currently nothing notable to report. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Warbler
I headed down to Jones to follow the Connecticut report and was quickly put on the bird. I watched it forage in the weedy growth along the fence line for about half an hour. I saw it well several times as it came into the open as it foraged. I snapped photographs, I watched it through binoculars, it was a grand old time. It is only now, looking at those pictures on my computer, without the bite of the cold wind and light rain, that I realize things were not as they seemed. This skulky little bird's thin eyering is actually incomplete, with breaks at the front and back. The throat is noticeably whitish, and thinking back its rapid movements were more hoppy than the typical gait of a Connecticut. I've attached a few of my photos to my eBird checklist, which show that this individual looks to have been a Mourning Warbler after all. Still a wonderful find and a lovely little bird! http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32157511 Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] South Nassau birding on a day off
Jones Beach saw a decent push of Yellow-rumps early this morning but things got quiet in a hurry. About 50 species observed but nothing out of the ordinary. The highlight was the first American Tree Sparrow of the season, perched on the coast guard fence. A Magnolia Warbler, a western Palm, and a Parula were feeding among the Rumps, kinglets, and sparrows on the lawn behind the hedgerow. I stopped at JFK Sanctuary and Oceanside MNSA hoping to locate some marshy sparrows but found one. JFK featured a large roosting congregation of Black-crowned Night-Herons and a Green-winged Teal flock containing a Blue-winged drake. Oceanside hosts a few lingering Greater Yellowlegs and a Semipalmated Sandpiper. I was pleasantly surprised to see an Eastern Meadowlark, pursued by a mockingbird, touch down in the marsh. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Lynbrook flyovers
I encountered evidence of migrant movement during my 10 minute walk from home to the Lynbrook train station. There were a number of kinglets and Myrtle Warblers fluttering in the trees, and small flocks of robins were passing over. When I briefly stopped to listen for an unidentified vocalization coming from some yard foliage near the Greis Park fitness trail, I picked up the flight calls of an American Pipit overhead. Hope folks can get out there and explore on this brisk, clear day! Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach - Cackling Goose, Golden-Plover, and Rusty Blackbird movement
I've been at Jones Beach since 6:40 today. The strong northern winds definitely brought some movement. Early in the day, Brendan Fogarty and I spotted several batches of Rusty Blackbirds (totaling about 11) passing overhead. Calls and coloration were distinctive, and one was forced to perch in the pines after an attack from a Merlin. A calling American Golden-Plover was heard repeatedly near the turnaround. Rumps, sparrows, and flickers made up most of the flight. Purple Finches and nuthatches are also around, and falcons were hunting. The surprise of the morning came when Brendan pointed out a small goose heading west with a flock of Canadas. It passed directly overhead, showing its smaller size, rapid wingbeats, and shorter neck with a clean white ring around the base. The overall coloration was frosty and pale, which was conspicuous even at a distance with the naked eye. Photos will be uploaded, but the birders fortunate enough to see it agreed everything was consistent for a Richardson's Cackling Goose. A search to check the geese at Point Lookout could prove fruitful. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach: Dickcissel, Blue Grosbeak, Caspian Terns, and more
Despite a poor showing on the morning radar and a dismal start to the day at Robert Moses, Jones Beach has served up a lovely bit of excitement. The pair of Caspian Terns continue at the boat basin, seen resting on Short Beach earlier and one in flight just now. A Dickcissel was heard repeatedly calling from the outer turnaround as I watched a young White-eyed Vireo chase a Blue-headed in the bushes at the main turnaround. Stacey and Kurt found a bird of interest by the coast guard fence near the fisherman's road, flagging me over to confirm their Blue Grosbeak. Tree Swallow numbers exceed 1000, and there are plenty of Yellow-rumps, flickers, and nuthatches around. A single Blackpoll was the only non-Myrtle warbler IDed, though there have been plenty of rapid flybys and flyovers. Large flock of oystercatchers on the sandbar for high tide now. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake report
The mixed flock of warblers working the dry stream bed at Hempstead Lake since Thursday continued throughout the day, but it definitely seems to be a dynamic and fluid assemblage of birds. Today, Parula, Yellow-rump, Redstart, Palm, and Black-throated Blue were abundant and confiding, and were intermittently joined by Nashville, Black-throated Green, Yellowthroat, and Black-and-white. Ovenbird, Blackpoll, and Magnolia were seen on the fringes or away from the flock. Birders on site this morning twice glimpsed a stout, yellowish warbler with dingy plumage on the head, but we could not confirm its identity as the previously-sighted Mourning before it disappeared from view heading far back the stream bed. Some saw a potential Tennessee candidate, but unfortunately this tricky species was not definitively sighted today either. The flock is moving more or less constantly, and my morning and afternoon visits turned up different numbers and species whenever I connected with them. The Rusty Blackbird continues and was seen by several observers. Raptors put on a show today as well, including battling Cooper's Hawks, a lone Sharp-shin, a soaring Peregrine pair, and a flyby Great Horned Owl. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Cayuga Brown Booby - YES
She's back at her favored perch on Buoy 49. Thanks to all the folks who've been reporting and keeping tabs on the bird during her wanderings around the lake. Good luck if you chase. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Cayuga Brown Booby - NO
An update for all you chasers out there, the Brown Booby has not been seen in some time. The last eBird report came yesterday morning with no details other than "continuing", and I add my own fruitless vigil today to negative reports from the previous afternoon. A few distant cormorants briefly gave me hope through the heat shimmer, but there was no sign of the bird from 8:45 to 10:10. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach birds
I had the opportunity to swing down to the shore after work. A large hatch out of ants provided a feast for about a hundred Laughing Gulls at Jones Beach Field 6. The median at the West End featured some nice activity. Ruby-crowned Kinglets and Red-breasted Nuthatches were foraging in the pines, and there were phoebes and pewees flycatching from the branches. Warblers included several Redstarts, a Parula, a Yellow-rump, a bright Pine, and a handsome male Cape May who put on quite a show. There were other birds flitting about but the fading light put an end to the outing too soon. Multiple Merlins, a Peregrine, and some very vocal Black-crowned Night-Herons were also observed. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] HLSP Philadelphia Vireo - YES
The Philly Vireo at Hempstead Lake continues at the southern portion of the dog run's western edge. Many Red-eyes and several Warblings also present, so ID carefully. A few other migrants present but nothing else unusual yet. Park was very quiet until about 10 minutes ago, lots of birds foraging in the sun-warmed leaves now. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel at Jones Beach
I've found a Dickcissel along the fisherman's road near the coast guard station at Jones Beach. Heard repeatedly and seen atop a bush to the west of the road. Over a dozen Bobolink flyovers in first 20 minutes here. Warblers and others heard but I'm just getting started. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Yellow-breasted Chat at Maintenance Field, Central Park
Getting the word out on a chase-worthy species through as many outlets as possible. A Yellow-breasted Chat has been seen at least twice in the past hour and a half on the western edge of Central Park's Maintenance Field. It has been spotted feeding on berries, somewhat surprisingly in the upper two-thirds of the tree. Views have been brief but diagnostic. Decent migrant activity even for the middle of a hot day! Plenty of other birds to be seen and heard. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Nassau's birds of the north
Many local birders were hoping for storm-tossed vagrants from the southern seas today, by my birding notes have a distinctly northern flair. A pair of Common Ravens jolted me out of bed with loud croaks this morning. I've heard and seen them around Lynbrook but this was my first encounter with the species from my house. A chat with my dad revealed that he also saw Golden-crowned Kinglets in the yard today. Enjoy the rest of Labor Day, because summer 2016 is not long for this world. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Connecticut warbler Alley pond
The Connecticut Warbler continues, just rediscovered after some careful searching near Little Alley Pond. Others have seen it intermittently throughout the day. The bird is currently feeding in dense cover right where it was initially discovered, just down the steps from Vanderbilt on the right side of the paved path. Watch and listen quietly for movement: I was only able to get a visual on the bird after several minutes of tracking it's movement through the swaying stems. Cheers! -Tim H > On Sep 2, 2016, at 9:27 AM, Peter Reisfeld wrote: > > A Connecticut warbler was found this AM by Eric Miller on the paved path to > Little Alley Pond as reached from the stairway going down from Vanderbilt > Parkway > > Great birds here today > > Peter > > Sent from who knows where > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Suffolk Birding - Rufous Hummer NO, Sod Farms Report
Although the Rufous Hummingbird at Morton NWR was reported this morning, it did not show at all between 10:50 and 1:25. Refuge staff report that the bird has been coming to the visitor center constantly since Friday(!), but when the feeders were refilled around 9 today the bird returned once and disappeared thereafter. Perhaps something different about the fresh mixture was not to the bird's liking. The usual friendly chickadee and titmouse squad, along with plenty of Wild Turkeys, were welcome distractions from the dipped target. I stopped at the Riverhead Sod Farms on the return trip westward, and at first glance found them devoid of birds. There was a lot of machinery and equipment moving through the fields, which may have been a contributing factor. Scanning from the Doctor's Path, I spotted two Killdeer and a Baird's Sandpiper in a distant patch of dirt between the grass plots. While I was focusing my scope on the Baird's to confirm its buffy coloration and tapered rear, I saw a small number of birds fly out of the grass beyond. For the brief moment I saw them, they looked like shorebirds and their wings appeared pale. I can speculate that it's possible these were the Buff-breasted Sandpipers reported yesterday, but I certainly didn't get any kind of a diagnostic view with the heat shimmer, distance, and out-of-focus glimpse. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Awareness in the Field - Hempstead Lake
Just a heads up to birders who frequent Hempstead Lake State Park: I had an encounter today with a somewhat suspicious character. I passed an older gentleman who was coming out of the park when I arrived and left the southernmost lot. He changed direction to follow me through the entire park for more than half an hour. When I paused at the dog walk trail to scan the trees, he went ahead into some bushes and looked back at me from afar. Out of the corner of my eye his hands appeared to be rather busy, but I didn't look too closely. He continued following as I moved along the lake shore, onto the trail through the bushes adjacent to the open field, and back to the lot. When I paused again in the open by the steps he returned to his car and drove off. I can't be entirely sure of what was going on here, but this isn't the first encounter I've had with persistent passersby at Hempstead Lake. I just wanted to remind everyone to keep their wits about them in the field during this migration season. We aren't the only ones out there when the weather is nice! Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach - landbirds on the move and continuing shorebirds
I birded Jones Beach from 6:20-10:10 this morning. There was no sign of either Sora or Virginia Rail at the dune ponds, but there good numbers of shorebirds continue including White-rumped Sandpiper, three Stilt Sandpipers, and a Whimbrel which flew west around 7:45. Others reported seeing Solitary and Pectoral Sandpipers. A young Peregrine also visited the ponds, and several dozen Great Egrets passed over heading west early in the morning. I swept the coast guard station, fisherman's road, and median, turning up a decent variety of early migrants. Small flocks of Red-wings and Bobolinks passed overhead, and I found good numbers of Yellowthroats and Redstarts. N. Waterthrush, two Black-and-whites, a Yellow, and briefly-seen possible Magnolia, as well as some unseen flyover "zeeps", rounded out the warblers. Great Crested Flycatchers, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Baltimore Oriole, and Cedar Waxwings were also encountered. Barn, Tree, and Bank Swallows were all present. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] JBWR East Pond report 7-6-16
I spent some time on the Pond today as well, passing Andrew on the western shore as I worked my way north. I only have a few notes to add. The Acadian Flycatcher is still on site, audible even across the East Pond! I also heard a few Marsh Wrens and saw fledglings of many local breeders. A young Peregrine was terrorizing waders at the south end, startling up a Great Egret and pursuing a Glossy Ibis for some distance. The herons were out in force today, including a few Little Blues. It was VERY hot, but the shoreline is in good condition and I was able to travel the entirety of the east side from the south entrance all the way to the "escape route" at the north end just before one reaches the treacherous muck. Here's hoping for a great shorebirding season! Cheers! Tim H > On Jul 6, 2016, at 12:33 PM, Andrew Baksh wrote: > > I spent 5 hours on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay this morning noting a small > uptick in Shorebirds. Noticeably, the increase were of 3 species. > Short-billed Dowitchers were nearing the hundred mark and an increase in both > Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs was evident. 4 Black-belied Plovers popped in > and out in a matter of minutes. Their presence, brief as it was, brought my > shorebird species count to 10. Eleven, if I counted separately the one SBDO > (Short-billed Dowitcher) Hendersoni subspecies candidate. > > A male Wood Duck was seen in flight a few times and it almost seemed as > though he was looking for his mate given the calls and flights. > > Saving the best for last, I found another ringed Double Crested Cormorant and > I was able to read the code. The one I found yesterday was there again today > and I was able to verify the code that I had documented. > > In another first for me on the pond. I documented a ringed Glossy Ibis and > also was lucky enough to read the code. This one required all of my Shinobi > skills to get within range for a read but I managed it. Master Jiraiya, would > have been proud of me :-) > > It's heating up out there folks. Stay cool, drink lots of water and please do > check in on your elderly kin. > > Cheers, > > > "I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule > of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ > Frederick Douglass > > 風 Swift as the wind > 林 Quiet as the forest > 火 Conquer like the fire > 山 Steady as the mountain > Sun Tzu The Art of War > >> (__/) >> (= '.'=) >> (") _ (") >> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! > > Andrew Baksh > www.birdingdude.blogspot.com > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Ruff @ JBWR 3:00
The Ruff was still visible from the Big John's overlook, well south of the Raunt on the east side 10 mins ago. It was moving south at a very fast pace initially, but it has slowed to forage on a mudflat just before the cove bends out of view. I imagine the south end would supply good views as well, but one should take care not to step out and disturb the bird from the southern shoreline. In the process of sending this email, the bird took off and looked to be headed north, somewhat towards the bay. Not currently in view. Really handsome individual! Rufous with a somewhat darker neck ruff. Thanks to all who update on the whereabouts and comings and goings of the bird. Cheers! -Tim H > On Jun 25, 2016, at 2:00 PM, Andrew Baksh wrote: > > The Ruff is being seen at the north end of the East Pond. It is on the east > side and making its way back south. If you are at the overlook at Big John's, > look north or south along the east side and you should be able to pick this > bird up. > > It looks a bit like "Rufous Ruff" from 2012 but it has a lot more breeding > plumage - > http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2012/07/2nd-ruff-at-jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge.html?m=1 > > For anyone wondering about the various East Pond areas nomenclatures, please > check out the map https://www.scribd.com/mobile/doc/153262543/East-Pond-Guide > > Cheers, > > > "I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule > of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ > Frederick Douglass > > 風 Swift as the wind > 林 Quiet as the forest > 火 Conquer like the fire > 山 Steady as the mountain > Sun Tzu The Art of War > >> (__/) >> (= '.'=) >> (") _ (") >> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! > > Andrew Baksh > www.birdingdude.blogspot.com > >> On Jun 25, 2016, at 12:50 PM, Ken wrote: >> >> Last seen at s/s of Raunt, best viewed from overlook east of Big John's Pond. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> >> NYSbirds-L List Info: >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm >> >> ARCHIVES: >> 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html >> 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L >> 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html >> >> Please submit your observations to eBird: >> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ >> >> -- > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay - Big John's Pond stakeout
I spent most of the morning at the Big John's Pond blind at Jamaica Bay. The diversity and number of migrants are greatly reduced from last week, with Blackpolls being the only definite passage warblers observed. Both cuckoos (Black-billed seen quite well!) and both night-herons in adult plumage were welcome additions to the day total. Many local species are raising young, and the stars of the today's show were the nesting Barn Owls. They were far more active and visible than they've been on my previous visits to the refuge, and there's at least one fuzzy owlet in the box. A quick jaunt over to the West Pond turned up Clapper Rail, Peregrine, and more water birds. Check the checklist for photos. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29836183 Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] Mourning Warbler - Hempstead Lake SP
Relocated at the southern Bridle Path. Singing consistently now and seen briefly. Cheers! -Tim H > On May 21, 2016, at 8:05 AM, Tim Healy wrote: > > Heard at the corner of Lot 3, in the tangled vegetation near the cleared > space. I was walking close to the fringe and startled a singing bird, cutting > off its series of "churree" phrases. I briefly thought I might have another > Kentucky. It sang again from further back in the brush closer to the road, > but the fourth and fifth phrases dropped lower. Mourning Warbler. I have not > heard or seen the bird since, but Brendan has joined me on site to search. DO > NOT FORGET, as I did, that this weekend is the Boy Scout Camporee and Lot 3 > is full. Park at 2 and walk down if you chase. Good luck! > > Cheers! > -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Mourning Warbler - Hempstead Lake SP
Heard at the corner of Lot 3, in the tangled vegetation near the cleared space. I was walking close to the fringe and startled a singing bird, cutting off its series of "churree" phrases. I briefly thought I might have another Kentucky. It sang again from further back in the brush closer to the road, but the fourth and fifth phrases dropped lower. Mourning Warbler. I have not heard or seen the bird since, but Brendan has joined me on site to search. DO NOT FORGET, as I did, that this weekend is the Boy Scout Camporee and Lot 3 is full. Park at 2 and walk down if you chase. Good luck! Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Kentucky Warbler - Valley Stream State Park (Nassau County)
The Kentucky continues in dense tangle south along the western edge of the western stream. Just south of the picnic area along the dirt trail. Singing regularly and seen briefly. Cheers! -Tim H > On May 20, 2016, at 2:22 PM, Pat Palladino wrote: > > A Kentucky Warbler was found by Bob Kurtz today in Valley Stream State Park > (Nassau County). Joe V. and I refound the bird less than an hour ago along > one of the dirt paths on the east side of the stream, about 50 to 75 yards > north of Hendrickson Avenue. As we searched the area, the bird began singing > (the bird had been silent for about an hour before that point). As we > followed the song, we discovered the bird on the ground at the edge of one of > the dirt trails. The bird then moved south a bit staying on the trail edge. > > > Pat Palladino > > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay, Sunday 5/15
I neglected to post last night, but it's possible that a number of the birds observed stayed put. I spent most of Sunday morning at Jamaica Bay, mostly around the blind at Big John's Pond. Despite the wind and slight chill, there was a lot of activity. I found 16 species of warblers with many observed quite closely from the blind and boardwalk, including Bay-breasted, Cape May, Blackpoll, Chestnut-sided, Black-throated Blue, Magnolia, Redstart, and Parula. Yellow Warblers were everywhere, and Yellowthroats were similarly abundant. I encountered vocal Yellow-billed Cuckoos twice, and there were many tent caterpillars in the area. Willow Flycatchers, Solitary and Spotted Sandpipers, Wood Ducks, and Ruby-throated Hummingbird were among the other highlights. I returned in the evening for another stakeout since there had been no activity in the nest box during my vigil. I was rewarded with a brief glimpse of Barn Owl wings flapping inside the box a bit after the sun set, and as I walked back to the lot in the growing darkness I flushed an American Woodcock from the trail. Not a bad day considering there had been minimal migration the previous night! Morning: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29676094 Evening: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29693816 Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] White-winged Dove at Jones Beach
Brendan Fogarty reports from the field finding a White-winged Dove along the fisherman's road near the Jones Beach coast guard station. He is attempting to relocate it now and got pictures in flight. Also seen were Bay-breasted, Black-throated Green Warblers and Parula. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] 100+ species at Jones Beach (Summer Tanager, 15 Warblers, good coastal birds, and more)
I spent over 5 hours at Jones Beach today with Brendan Fogarty, hoping that last night's winds would bring new birds. When I first arrived it was still rainy, foggy, cold, and seemingly devoid of landbird activity. We had a fairly successful stakeout at the boat basin with a good range of shorebirds, the highlights being a flyover Whimbrel and a large flock of Red Knots. Least and Common Terns are back in small numbers, and cormorants were moving constantly. As the rain died down, we witnessed a decent fallout and began to explore the area for migrants. It turned out to be a very lively day with good activity spread throughout the area. We tallied 15 warblers: Cape May (including a trio of males moving together), Blackpoll, Magnolia, Chestnut-sided (heard only), Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, Prairie, Palm, Parula, Ovenbird, N. Waterthrush, Black-and-white, Yellowthroat, Yellow, and Yellow-rumped. The Rumps, along with kinglets and gnatcatchers, made up the bulk of the flight. Other birds of note included Purple Martins, Bank Swallow, Indigo Buntings, Purple Finch, Glossy Ibises, RT Hummingbirds, RB Grosbeaks, late Merlins and Sharp-shin, thrushes, orioles, vireos, and a female Scarlet Tanager. We saw a possible adult male Summer Tanager fly from the coast guard hedgerow, seemingly touching down in trees near the gazebo/sandbar area, but we could not relocate it. Brendan snagged a few photos of the bird flying away, which are open for scrutiny and comments. The pics can be found in the full checklist can be found below. All told, we managed to just barely crack the triple digits for species observed. What a morning! http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29488363 Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Apparent Light Fallout at Jones
Still exploring median with Brendan. Warbler and thrush movement continues in wake of rain. Magnolia and Prairie seen and more still coming. Gnatcatchers and other passerines as well. Good waterbirds at basin including Whimbrel flyover, Least and Common Terns, and many knots. Full report later. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake - lingering migrants
A thorough sweep of Hempstead Lake this morning turned up several good birds reported for the past week. Previously Cliff and Bank Swallows remain, feeding among their commoner cousins. I tallied 11 warbler species, including a continuing Orange-crowned, Redstart, Nashville, Blue-winged, Parula, Black-throated Green, Black-and-white, Yellow, Yellow-rumped, N. Waterthrush, and Ovenbird. Solitary Sandpiper, Yellow-throated, Blue-headed, and Warbling Vireos, Eastern Kingbird, and Great Crested Flycatcher were also present. Tomorrow could be a big day for new arrivals. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29459409 Cheers! -Tim H Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] Worm-eating and Blackburnian Warbler, Hempstead Lake
Immediately after hitting send, I heard Brendan's Yellow-throated Vireo as well. Add that to a few Blue-headeds and a Warbling. More cheers! -Tim H > On Apr 27, 2016, at 11:55 AM, Tim Healy wrote: > > Worm-eating Warbler showing cooperatively at dog walk trails between the > field and the stream near the south lake. Blackburnian, found earlier by > Brendan Fogarty, in the treetops between the road and the open space on the > way to MacDonald Pond. Both singing sporadically. Also multiple Parulas, > Black-throated Greens, Yellows, Yellow-rumps. Singles of Black-and-white and > N. Waterthrush. Still exploring. > > Cheers! > -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Worm-eating and Blackburnian Warbler, Hempstead Lake
Worm-eating Warbler showing cooperatively at dog walk trails between the field and the stream near the south lake. Blackburnian, found earlier by Brendan Fogarty, in the treetops between the road and the open space on the way to MacDonald Pond. Both singing sporadically. Also multiple Parulas, Black-throated Greens, Yellows, Yellow-rumps. Singles of Black-and-white and N. Waterthrush. Still exploring. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Timber Point Ruff - NO
I stopped by Timber Point's East Marina at 8 am and 10 am. Yesterday's Ruff was unfortunately absent on both searches. Consolation birds included singing Seaside Sparrows, some Willets, and a small flock of Glossy Ibis. Between visits to the marina, I stopped at Connetquot but failed to locate the Yellow-throated Warblers. As a final note, Green Herons were seen at the state park and Timber Points West Marina. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Ruff - Timber Point East Marina (Suffolk)
To any curious birders who just got off work: the Ruff apparently took off and flew west around 2:30, high and far. A bit disappointing, but you never know what tomorrow will bring. Tonight's winds don't look favorable for landbird migration, so I will probably check Timber Point tomorrow morning to see if the bird returns. I'd advise birders in the area to keep an eye out. Cheers! -Tim H Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 26, 2016, at 1:59 PM, Derek Rogers wrote: > > Greetings, > > Phil Uruburu asked me to get the word out that he found a Ruff at Timber > Point's East Marina in Great River, Suffolk County. > > Good luck if you try for it. > > Best, > > Derek Rogers > Sayville > > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Hempstead and Valley Stream migrants
I was surprised when I woke up to clear skies and sun, so I took advantage and headed out. Hempstead and Valley Stream SPs featured similar spreads of migrants. For warblers, both locations had Blue-winged (at least 3 at VS), Parula, N. Waterthrush, Ovenbird, Yellowthroat, Yellow, and Yellow-rump. Hempstead had Black-throated Green and Palm as well as Solitary Sandpiper, and Valley Stream hosted singles of Baltimore Oriole, Blue-headed, and Warbling Vireo. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Ravens vs. Owls
Huge spectacle at Hempstead Lake today. Three(!) Common Ravens flew low over the tree tops, then looped around in formation and dove in on the Great Horned Owl pair. What. A. Show. Fish Crows and Blue Jays also joined the scene, and blows were definitely exchanged. Amazing to see these powerful birds square off. I also spotted a raven flying over Lynbrook earlier this morning. Jones Beach was gray and wet, but I found Forster's Terns, Greater Yellowlegs, Field Sparrow, singing towhees and thrashers, Merlin, and a Peregrine. Hempstead Lake also featured nesting gnatcatchers, a Wood Duck pair, and a Prairie Warbler (heard singing just before the big bird showdown began). Light in migrants but still a great morning! Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake this evening
Highlights of a delightful evening stroll at Hempstead Lake include a singing Rusty Blackbird, a pair of Wood Ducks who flushed from the swampy area and were later found perched in a tree right above the path, some local raptors, many gnatcatchers, and a young Great Blue Heron resting at the lily pond. Winds are supposed to blow north tonight through till after midnight on Friday night, might bring some travelers with them. Keep an eye out! http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29106952 Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Ravens and Warblers
I got a good bird before I even "went" birding when I head a Common Raven a while walking home from the Lynbrook train station. I stopped first at Hempstead Lake and connected with some expected species, but then the reports came in mentioning good birds at Valley Stream. I ended up parking near Hendrickson and walking north, which proved fortunate since I encountered another raven atop a building adjacent to the park. The bird vocalized a few times as it was chased off by some much smaller Fish Crows. I bumped into Arie and the Zitos at Valley Stream and we searched the western stream. I spied a silent flyover Chimney Swift: my first of the year. I lingered a bit longer than the others and ran across the gorgeous male Hooded Warbler just before sunset. Also had plenty of Yellow-rumps and Palms, in addition to some decent overall activity. Checklists below. HL: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29085972 VS: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29087689 Cheers! -Tim H Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake and Jamaica Bay
I started the day at Hempstead Lake State Park, where I found early migrants were quite active. Barn and Northern Rough-winged Swallows were seen over the south lake within the large Tree Swallow flock. Also spotted both kinglets, a male gnatcatcher, several bright Pine Warblers, and singing Yellow-rumps. Jamaica Bay was very quiet for landbirds in the afternoon, but I managed to find an adult Little Blue Heron, one Great and several Snowy Egrets, and my first New York Laughing Gull of the year. Great Horned and Barn Owl at Hempstead and Jamaica were welcome highlights. Can't wait for some real migration movement! HLSP: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28853846 JBWR: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28864057 Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Tricolored Heron and Upland Sandpiper continue
The Upland Sandpiper is still feeding in the median east of Oak Beach, seen on the south side and eastbound road at 11. The reported Tricolored Heron is feeding at Captree Island in the main channel beyond the entry sign. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Double Woodcock action in Bryant Park
Two woodcocks are currently being seen in Bryant Park. One in the plantings along the southern edge of the lawn, the other in the NE daffodil/birdbath plot. Both at rest currently. Bring it on, Spring! Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Jetty Birds
Beautiful weather on the coast today, and the water was flat calm. Several birders enjoyed the company of four resting Harlequin Ducks, a dozen or so Purple Sandpipers, a close Razorbill, and a Horned Grebe or two at the end of the Jones Beach jetty. Also present were Black Scoters, a drake Common Eider, many Long-tailed Ducks, and both loons. Surf Scoters were seen in the boat basin and the Lark Sparrow continues at the outer turnaround. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S27356275 Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake and Smith Pond
Though the extensive snow kept me busy shoveling and prevented me from traveling too far, I did swing by Hempstead Lake and Smith Pond to see what was around. Both locations featured good numbers of Common Mergansers in the patches of open water, as well as Hooded Mergansers, Canada Geese, Mute Swans, Mallards, and the expected gulls. There was a young Peregrine on the ice at Hempstead but little else around. Smith Pond has far less ice coverage, hosting Gadwall, Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck, Green-winged Teal, Shoveler, Black Duck, coots, a Pied-billed Grebe, a female Wood Duck, and a pair of Pintail. I heard a kingfisher, as well as a few songbirds like Carolina Wren, White-throated Sparrow, robin, cardinal, and goldfinch. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Ross's, Cackling, and White-fronted Geese at Belmont Lake
I was on the road when I got Doug's report from Belmont, so I decided to hit the lake first instead of last. I found the Ross's Goose straightaway, gleaming among the Canadas. Doug and I are in agreement that this appears to be the recently-seen "clean" individual without any staining on the sides. The Cackling Goose took a bit more effort, but after one-and-a-half loops of the trail I was able to locate it near the hidden cove. It stood out clearly on all subsequent sweeps, and I had it and the Ross's in the same binocular field twice. I scanned a bit more, picking up additional waterfowl including Wood Ducks, Pintail, PB Grebes, and Ring-necked Ducks. Also present was my first-of-year kingfisher. As I was turning to leave, I heard Greater White-fronted Geese calling. A pair took off from a well-hidden spot along the shoreline and flew north by themselves. Hopefully they return soon. Thanks again to Doug for the timely report! Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake Eagle
Driving past Hempstead Lake State Park I was graced with the presence of a low-flying adult Bald Eagle passing tight along the road in the other direction. I still can't believe that this is no longer an unheard of sight so close to my home. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Lark Sparrow - Yes
Lark Sparrow continues at the outer turnaround. With several Song Sparrows, distinctive tail and face stood out when the jumped up into the scrub. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] White Pelicans flying west at Jones Beach!
Pair of American White Pelicans seen flying west over the ocean at Jones Beach. Seen from the crest of a dune along the inlet. Terrible distant photos taken. Otherwise quiet: Pine Siskin, continuing Eastern Phoebe, and a scoter sweep are the highlights so far. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Flushing Meadows-Corona Park - Sparrows and Warblers
After a bit of searching this morning I located the ragtag junco flock at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park behind the Queens Museum. They were working the area at the base of some conifers, and their interspecies guests are still with them. The Lark Sparrow and Clay-colored Sparrow were located with little difficulty, and there were at least two Pine Warblers (both fairly bright, one noticeably more so) flitting around. I also had a bright individual alone in the trees near the Unisphere about an hour beforehand, so I'm not sure whether it was a different bird or later joined the flock. No Cackling Geese among the many Canadas on the Pool of Industry, but some kept flying in so it's possible they are still on Meadow Lake or somewhere nearby. Cheers! -Tim H Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Montauk Point 1/9/16
After a successful wild goose chase in Smithtown, I continued to have a great day out at Montauk Point. I crossed paths and teamed up with lots of birders throughout the day, and almost everyone had a spread of excellent sightings to share. My personal highlights included the stunning views of the continuing drake King Eider between the lighthouse and Camp Hero, a young Glaucous Gull along with adult and subadult Iceland Gulls at the inlet to Lake Montauk, a Red-necked Grebe at Culloden Point, and several Virginia Rails at Big Reed Pond. The biggest surprise was a flyby Black Guillemot heading east, again between the lighthouse and the CH bluffs. It appeared a bit duskier than the photos of the bird from January 1st, with more pepper than salt in the plumage of its upperside. I only saw it briefly before losing it in the swells, but the chunky body, low, buzzy flight, and white wing patches were distinctive. There were plenty of the expected sea ducks and loons off the point. Other birds of note included Razorbills, goldeneye, scaup, Bufflehead, both cormorants, Purple Sandpiper, Snow Geese, harrier, and Sharp-shin. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S26801108 Cheers! -Tim H Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose, Smithtown - YES
Pink-footed Goose continues at Miller's Pond in Smithtown. Preening on the ice now, in view with multiple other birders. Off to Montauk! Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake
Between errands this morning I briefly stopped at Hempstead Lake to search for some year birds I missed on yesterday's CBC. There's at least one Rusty Blackbird in the area between around the trails by the southernmost lake: I might've heard some calls in response to her vocalizations. Also saw four pairs of Wigeons (south lake), five Shovelers (north lake), a female Wood Duck (north lake, with Canadas), many Ruddy Ducks (south lake), and a few Black Ducks among the many Mallards. Large flocks of both Fish and American crowd are moving through the area as well. Plenty of other typical woodland birds around as well. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S26640638 Cheers, and Happy New Year! -Tim H Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Walkill 12/26 - No Gyr, Owls and Geese
Responded to the previous Gyr emails with this but didn't see it go to the listserv proper, apologies if anyone gets it a second time. Want to get the info out there. I was on location all day, watched the sun rise and set. Scanned Blue Chip, Shawangunk, and roads along the river between Walkill and Gardiner. Lots of birders were on site and no one encountered the falcon. The Greater White-fronted Goose continues in the flock at Blue Chip, and some of us spotted two Cackling Geese among the many Canadas roosting at Old Fort Road's pond. A handful of Short-eared Owls and Northern Harriers put on twilight show at Shawangunk, closing the day on a high note. Good luck to anyone who tries to relocate the Gyr. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon updates??
I was on location all day, watched the sun rise and set. Scanned Blue Chip, Shawangunk, and roads along the river between Walkill and Gardiner. Lots of birders were on site and no one encountered the falcon. The Greater White-fronted Goose continues in the flock at Blue Chip, and some of us spotted two Cackling Geese among the many Canadas roosting at Old Fort Road's pond. A handful of Short-eared Owls and Northern Harriers put on twilight show at Shawangunk, closing the day on a high note. Good luck to anyone who tries to relocate the Gyr. Cheers! -Tim H > On Dec 26, 2015, at 3:20 PM, Larry Trachtenberg > wrote: > > I understand as of 2 pm today the gyrfalcon had not been seen and many > birders were looking all day. I also read on an NjBIRDS post that a > photographer acknowledges finding a Gyr viewing location yesterday afternoon > where he was "hidden" behind an evergreen that allowed for "optimal viewing". > The bird then took off or so the report states (and apparently has not been > seen by anyone since). I don't know him and certainly can't judge how close > he got or the propriety of a photographer getting close to such a rare bird > -- a topic of much comment through the years -- or whether his proximity had > anything to do with the bird taking off. It may just be hunkered down on this > overcast day and will show up again at Blue Chip Farm later today or > tomorrow. I can say the linked photo is really an excellent one. His photos > are posted under the nom de plume "Larry Bird". As a Celtics fan since birth > and growing up in Boston during the Russell, Havlicek, Sam and KC Jones era > you just can't call yourself Larry Bird -- there being only one. Go Celts. > Good luck with the Gyr if you're there or if you go. Would be a lifer for me. > > L. Trachtenberg > Ossining > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 26, 2015, at 8:48 AM, James Purcell wrote: > >> If anybody could give any updates on the whereabouts of the Gyrfalcon in >> Wallkill today and post if it is sighted at any point, it would be greatly >> appreciated for those that may be taking the trip up there this afternoon. >> >> Thanks! >> >> James Purcell >> Fairfield, CT >> -- >> NYSbirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- > > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] West Islip Tufted Duck - Yes
The Tufted Duck continues at Lake Capri in West Islip this morning. Seen along the western shoreline. Plenty of other waterfowl about. (Holiday) Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Prospect Park - Bunting and Gull YES
Both the PABU and BHGU continue in their usual spots this morning. Bunting was feeding down low but showed nicely, and the full was paddling between the center-lake flock and the western shoreline. Also had an Orange-crowned Warbler pulling caterpillars from the reeds along the lakeshore between the bridge and the playground. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] South Shore Saturday
Jones Beach was blustery but pleasant. I had a Cackling Goose fly over with a Canada just before 9, headed north toward the mainland. Striking size difference between the "two Canadas" caught my attention when I was driving in past the Police Station. Goldfinches were moving, and Dunlin were the predominant shorebird. Snow Buntings have returned in good numbers, and I had Horned Larks and American Pipits in the dunes as well. Also had good harrier movement and some Great Blue Herons hunkered down in the dunes Robert Moses was quite for bird life, but I spotted a fox along with the many deer. The drive between the two featured the JB Tower Peregrine, a Merlin messing with a pair of crows, and a lone Snow Goose just west of Cedar Beach. I caught word of 4 Cave Swallows at Venetian Shores and made the trip there. Enjoyed great, extensive views with many other birders. Additional birds of note included lingering skimmers and Forster's Terns. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach - Blackbird and finch flights
More or less constant flyover activity at Jones Beach today from dawn to almost noon. Migrant highlights and approximate counts include: 2105 Red-winged Blackbird 3 Rusty Blackbird 105 Brown-headed Cowbird 15 Common Grackle 405 American Robin 4 Eastern Bluebird 180 American Goldfinch 22 Purple Finch 5 Pine Siskin 20 House Finch 120 Cedar Waxwing 3 Merlin 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 Cooper's Hawk (including a successful kill hunting on foot, fun to watch!) 3 Northern Harrier 1 Red-tailed Hawk (plus a bird by the park entrance) Sparrow diversity is way down. The sandbar featured Red Knot, Greater Yellowlegs, Dunlin, Sanderling, Black-bellied Plover, and Oystercatcher. Pair of Purple Sandpiper at the jetty, also saw gannets and Surf/Black Scoter. Good numbers of both kinglets and Red-breasted Nuthatches, unsurprisingly accompanied by many Yellow-rumpled Warbler. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake - The Eagles
Adult Bald Eagle perched in the trees right on Peninsula Blvd at Hempstead Lake SP. Briefly glimpsed another large raptor flying through the trees: either young eagle or late Osprey. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Madison Square Park
Did a pass through Madison Square Park on my way to grad class. Good amounts of birds showing. Lots of White-throated and a few Song Sparrows, a towhee, a junco, several Hermit Thrushes, and two young sapsuckers. Also some warbler activity (at least two birds) in the high trees at the northwest corner of the park, but I sadly don't have the time or the binoculars to needed for a better look. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Chat and Sparrows
Chat continues at the hedgerow, showing well. Also Clay-colored and Lincoln's Sparrow. Good activity, many expert eyes here already, have not yet proceeded to median. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach: Chat, RH Woodpecker, Lark Sparrow, and more
Jones Beach is hopping today! Full report to come later. I just found a YB Chat at the Coast Guard hedgerow. The other stars of the show have been a confiding Red-headed Woodpecker and the continuing Lark Sparrow. Many migrants, good numbers and diversity. Full report later! Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Bryant Park Sparrows
18 White-throated, 4 Swamp, 1 Song in the various planted plots. Also 3 yellowthroats and a catbird. Fewer House Sparrows and pigeons than usual. 4:40-5:20 PM. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Bryant Park birds
Bryant Park hosted many Yellowthroats, some White-throated Sparrows, two Ovenbirds, two Redstarts (one adult male), two Catbirds, a Northern Waterthrush, a Wood-Pewee, and a Winter Wren this evening. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach - Continuing Dickcissel and good activity
The Dickcissel is still present by the fisherman's road/coast guard. Lots of other activity in the form of warblers, flycatchers, vireos, and the like. First Ruby-crowned Kinglets of fall. Full report or additional observations later. Good morning to be out. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Questions about Lesser Black-backed Gulls
The only confirmed record of successful nesting for LBBG in North America that I'm aware of is an individual who has paired with Herring Gulls for several years at the Isles of Shoals on the border of New Hampshire and Maine. He's a banded bird, numbered F05 and affectionately called Pierre, who has nested on Appledore Island since 2007 and wintered in Florida. The steady increase in LBBG numbers and observations over the years has me wondering whether there are other undocumented breeders, perhaps with both members of the pair being the same species, and where they might be. I have been surprised by the number of Lessers I've seen on the barrier beaches since August, especially the aggregations of multiple individuals with different age classes at Jones Beach. Interested to hear some more thoughts on the subject. Cheers! -Tim H > On Sep 15, 2015, at 8:46 PM, Richard Guthrie > wrote: > > Interesting, how things have changed. The 1947 version of the Peterson Field > Guide to Birds states that there were only a handful of records of Lesser > Black-backed Gull in North America - and no specimens. > > Has there been any established breeding population in North America yet? > > Rich Guthrie > New Baltimore > The Greene County > New York > > >> On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 8:16 PM, Shaibal Mitra >> wrote: >> After speaking this morning with Mike Cooper about our recent impressions of >> Lesser Black-backed Gulls on Long Island, I thought it might be best to >> expand the conversation. >> >> The basic question that Mike raised (I think I'm re-stating it correctly) is >> whether recent reports of large numbers of LBBGs along the south shore of >> western LI represent southbound migrants or birds continuing Sent from my >> iPhone >> >> My impression is that both factors are contributing to the pool of birds >> present recently, and that this combination itself might be somewhat unusual. >> >> In recent years, increasingly large numbers of immature LBBGs have summered >> on LI, often in fairly discrete aggregations around various ocean inlets, >> with Jones Inlet consistently hosting the largest counts. Even so, it can be >> difficult to find the birds involved in these flocks from day to day and >> week to week throughout the summer, probably because they generally forage >> far offshore (note the consistent over-representation of this species among >> large gulls on pelagics, as vividly illustrated by Sean Sime's account of >> the 31 Aug trip to Hudson Canyon), and because few people work methodically >> and consistently at trying to find and count them. In the past, these >> loafing flocks seem to have broken up (perhaps moving south) just ahead of >> the arrival of migrant adult LBBGs from the far north, in early to mid >> September, and well ahead of the arrival of juveniles in late September to >> early October. >> >> The largest count on LI this summer that I am aware of was 33, counted by >> Pat Lindsay, Billy Hanley, and me at Jones Beach West End, on 4 Sep, during >> a favorable confluence of hide tide and strong east winds. This aggregation >> consisted of 16 second calendar-year (SY), 12 third calendar-year (TY), and >> 5 fourth calendar-year (4Y)--with the acknowledged possibility of some >> mis-assignment between SY and TY, and between TY and 4Y. It surely >> overlapped in content the count from a month earlier at the same site of 26 >> immatures of various ages by Shawn and Mary Beth Billerman. The complete >> absence of full adults on 4 Sep makes me question whether southbound >> migrants were involved at all, but it is of course possible that young birds >> summering to our north, for instance on Nantucket, might be sliding down the >> coast and mixing with our summering birds. >> >> Jane Ross and Magda Binion saw the first full adult I am aware of this fall >> at Sagaponack on 5 Sep, a rather typical arrival date for this age class. My >> group missed that bird, but we did see an SY bird and SY/TY bird at Sagg on >> 5 Sep. Later that day, Pete Morris, Taylor Sturm and I saw an exceptionally >> early fresh juvenile at Montauk Pt (1 Oct is a more typical arrival date). >> Pat Lindsay and I saw our first full adult of the fall at Cupsogue on 7 Sep; >> indicative of the complexity of the situation, a TY type was present with it. >> >> The recent, expected, arrival of full adults, as well as the less expected, >> extremely early, arrival of a juvenile, prove that migration has commenced. >> What we don't understand at present is the timing of movement of the SY and >> TY birds that have become so prevalent during summer along the mid-Atlantic >> coast. >> >> Specific questions I would pose to this highly informed forum are the >> following: >> >> 1. My records indicate a very abrupt arrival of full adults starting around >> 5 Sep, with almost no convincing earlier exceptions. Are others aware of >> such exceptions? >> >> 2. Similarly
[nysbirds-l] Tons of distant activity at Nickerson
Anyone who lives within easy distance of Nickerson...the horizon is roiling with birds. Lots of dynamic soaring patterns. I don't have a scope so I'm just trying to discern patterns and silhouettes to little avail, but there's a lot going on. Also had a flyby Royal Tern and a hummingbird. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones and Nickerson Beaches
This morning Jones Beach was largely devoid of migrant landbirds, instead hosting high counts of biting flies. I missed Bob Anderson's earlier Dickcissel and RB Grosbeak, though I did have two separate flyover Bobolinks, headed roughly northeast while "pink"ing distinctively. Several Merlins were seen coursing over the dunes and dogfighting with each other, and there were two near-adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls on the West End 2 parking lot. The sandbar held good numbers and variety at high tide, including Western Willets, yellowlegs, dowitchers, plovers, and many oystercatchers. The dune ponds are ponds once more, featuring Blue-winged Teal, a lone Shoveler, and some Solitary Sandpipers along with more typical fare. Nickerson's tern colony is still bustling with several hundred skimmers and Common Terns alike. All youngsters I saw were flighted or close to it, though some were still being fed. Five Black Terns were found amidst the throng, and another near-adult LBB Gull was seen in the surf. Jones: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24996705 Nickerson: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24996705 Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay - High Shorebird Numbers
I spent about 4.5 hours at Jamaica Bay today, and the shore birding conditions were some of the best I've seen all season. The lower water levels allowed me to walk almost the whole perimeter (bar the infamous northern muck) in mid-calf boots without getting wet, and the birds were out in force. I made careful counts throughout my trip trying not to over or under count. At several points I scanned the whole length of the pond and there were always multiple large flocks in view. Semipalmated and Least Sandpipers were by far the most abundant with several hundred of each, followed but Semipalmated Plover. I had 70 BB Plover (flyover), 18 Western Sandpipers, 15 SB Dowitchers, 11 Stilt Sandpipers, 9 WR Sandpipers, 7 Lesser and 6 Greater Yellowlegs, and at least one Pectoral Sandpiper (two observations, hours apart at opposite ends of the pond). Herons and egrets were numerous, and N Waterthrushes were found all along the walk. There were large numbers of waterfowl as well, unfortunately including Mute Swans but also featuring good totals of Green- and Blue-winged Teal, Shoveler, and Black Duck. Two young Black Terns continue to work the pond, and I observed a squabble between an adult Peregrine and a younger bird. Overall it was a very pleasant day and I was happy to see good abundance and diversity on the Pond. Don't give up on this shorebird season yet, folks! eBird checklist http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24877267 Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] SABINE'S GULL-Queens RIGHT NOW
Anyone going to chase who could swing past Brighton Beach Subway en route? Desperate, but figured I'd ask. Great find, guys! -Tim H > On Jun 18, 2015, at 6:20 PM, Doug Gochfeld wrote: > > Immature SABINE'S GULL standing in surf on beach (ocean side) at Breezy > Point, just east of footpath to 222nd street parking lot. Just west of the > lifeguard towers. Park at 222nd street lot at your own risk as permit is > technically required, and it is obtaine during business hours a Floyd Bennett > Field in Brooklyn. > > -Doug Gochfeld and Sean Sime > > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Nickerson: One good tern deserves another, and five more
Got down to Nickerson Beach at about 12:50 chasing this morning's reports. Over the course of the afternoon I picked up seven species of tern: Black (2), Roseate (5), Royal (1), Gull-billed (1), Forster's (2), Least (~40) and Common (hundreds). Didn't see an Arctic among the birds encountered, though I paid special attention to the 1st summer types. Can't complain...a seven tern day is pretty great for Nassau! Also saw my first oystercatcher chicks of the season and a Piping Plover performing a distraction display for a passing oystercatcher. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --