Re: [nysbirds-l] Hudsonian Godwits at Heckscher State Park (Suffolk Co.)

2017-11-03 Thread Peter Post 

The tumors could be a result of any number of causes. One possibility  
is parasites. Gunnar Hoy and I collected a warbler in Salta, northern  
Argentina, in the 1960's that had a large tumor (which is why it was  
collected) on it's throat; similar to those in your photos. A  
necropsy revealed a parasite common in House Sparrows, but previously  
unknown in other species outside of North America. The results were  
published in a major parasitology journal.

Peter Post


On Nov 3, 2017, at 4:45 PM, Shaibal Mitra wrote:

> All three Hudsonian Godwits were present at the Field 7 pools this  
> afternoon (Friday ca. 2:00 pm), along with two American Golden- 
> Plovers and a Long-billed Dowitcher.
>
> The godwit with the injured right leg is an adult, and it also has  
> gruesome injuries on its right wing. The other two are juvs, one of  
> which has large tumors on its head and on its left leg.
>
> The injured bird looks like it might have flown into a wire, or  
> something like that. The tumors remind me of similar growths we see  
> on shorebirds from time to time, especially on individuals that  
> over-summer on Long Island. I've never learned what causes these  
> tumors, so if anyone has any insights, they would be much appreciated.
>
> Accounts of tumor-afflicted shorebirds on LI:
>
> http://www.nybirds.org/KBsearch/y2010v60n4/y2010v60n4rgn10.pdf#
> http://www.nybirds.org/KBsearch/y2006v56n4/y2006v56n4rgn10.pdf#
>
> Photos of the Heckscher Hudsonian Godwits:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/96951581@N02/?
>
> Shai Mitra
> Bay Shore
>
> 
> From: bounce-122013378-3714...@list.cornell.edu  
> [bounce-122013378-3714...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Ken  
> Feustel [feus...@optonline.net]
> Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2017 2:51 PM
> To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Hudsonian Godwits at Heckscher State Park  
> (Suffolk Co.)
>
> Three Hudsonian Godwits made an appearance at the Field 7 pools  
> this morning. I am unsure who found them originally, but they were  
> probably present as early as 9;00AM. The three godwits were a  
> beaten and battered bunch, with one bird having a sizable tumor on  
> his head and another on his leg. A second bird had a bad leg that  
> he could barely walk on, choosing to sit down in the parking lot  
> when he was not feeding. I was originally notified of the birds  
> presence while at West End when a photographer said that he had  
> seen a "Long-billed Dowitcher” with tumors on his body. Having seen  
> that species a few times at Heckscher this Fall I did not rush off.  
> Thankfully, a call from Doug Futuyma alerting me to the godwits  
> presence (thanks Doug!) found me watching the waterfowl at the  
> Field 6 picnic area puddle and a quick drive over to Field 7  
> produced the three godwits. Field 7 was very active, with cars  
> coming and going frequently. In a short time two of the godwits  
> flew off heading west, while the bird with the bad leg stayed.
>
> Also present were a continuing Lesser Yellowlegs (1, Field 6 picnic  
> area), Long-billed Dowitcher (1), American Golden Plover(2), and a  
> late juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper. I will post a few photos of  
> the godwits later on my flick site.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ken Feustel
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Hudsonian Godwits at Heckscher State Park (Suffolk Co.)

2017-11-03 Thread Peter Post 

The tumors could be a result of any number of causes. One possibility  
is parasites. Gunnar Hoy and I collected a warbler in Salta, northern  
Argentina, in the 1960's that had a large tumor (which is why it was  
collected) on it's throat; similar to those in your photos. A  
necropsy revealed a parasite common in House Sparrows, but previously  
unknown in other species outside of North America. The results were  
published in a major parasitology journal.

Peter Post


On Nov 3, 2017, at 4:45 PM, Shaibal Mitra wrote:

> All three Hudsonian Godwits were present at the Field 7 pools this  
> afternoon (Friday ca. 2:00 pm), along with two American Golden- 
> Plovers and a Long-billed Dowitcher.
>
> The godwit with the injured right leg is an adult, and it also has  
> gruesome injuries on its right wing. The other two are juvs, one of  
> which has large tumors on its head and on its left leg.
>
> The injured bird looks like it might have flown into a wire, or  
> something like that. The tumors remind me of similar growths we see  
> on shorebirds from time to time, especially on individuals that  
> over-summer on Long Island. I've never learned what causes these  
> tumors, so if anyone has any insights, they would be much appreciated.
>
> Accounts of tumor-afflicted shorebirds on LI:
>
> http://www.nybirds.org/KBsearch/y2010v60n4/y2010v60n4rgn10.pdf#
> http://www.nybirds.org/KBsearch/y2006v56n4/y2006v56n4rgn10.pdf#
>
> Photos of the Heckscher Hudsonian Godwits:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/96951581@N02/?
>
> Shai Mitra
> Bay Shore
>
> 
> From: bounce-122013378-3714...@list.cornell.edu  
> [bounce-122013378-3714...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Ken  
> Feustel [feus...@optonline.net]
> Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2017 2:51 PM
> To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Hudsonian Godwits at Heckscher State Park  
> (Suffolk Co.)
>
> Three Hudsonian Godwits made an appearance at the Field 7 pools  
> this morning. I am unsure who found them originally, but they were  
> probably present as early as 9;00AM. The three godwits were a  
> beaten and battered bunch, with one bird having a sizable tumor on  
> his head and another on his leg. A second bird had a bad leg that  
> he could barely walk on, choosing to sit down in the parking lot  
> when he was not feeding. I was originally notified of the birds  
> presence while at West End when a photographer said that he had  
> seen a "Long-billed Dowitcher” with tumors on his body. Having seen  
> that species a few times at Heckscher this Fall I did not rush off.  
> Thankfully, a call from Doug Futuyma alerting me to the godwits  
> presence (thanks Doug!) found me watching the waterfowl at the  
> Field 6 picnic area puddle and a quick drive over to Field 7  
> produced the three godwits. Field 7 was very active, with cars  
> coming and going frequently. In a short time two of the godwits  
> flew off heading west, while the bird with the bad leg stayed.
>
> Also present were a continuing Lesser Yellowlegs (1, Field 6 picnic  
> area), Long-billed Dowitcher (1), American Golden Plover(2), and a  
> late juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper. I will post a few photos of  
> the godwits later on my flick site.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ken Feustel
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/
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RE: [nysbirds-l] Hudsonian Godwits at Heckscher State Park (Suffolk Co.)

2017-11-03 Thread Shaibal Mitra 
All three Hudsonian Godwits were present at the Field 7 pools this afternoon 
(Friday ca. 2:00 pm), along with two American Golden-Plovers and a Long-billed 
Dowitcher.

The godwit with the injured right leg is an adult, and it also has gruesome 
injuries on its right wing. The other two are juvs, one of which has large 
tumors on its head and on its left leg.

The injured bird looks like it might have flown into a wire, or something like 
that. The tumors remind me of similar growths we see on shorebirds from time to 
time, especially on individuals that over-summer on Long Island. I've never 
learned what causes these tumors, so if anyone has any insights, they would be 
much appreciated.

Accounts of tumor-afflicted shorebirds on LI:

http://www.nybirds.org/KBsearch/y2010v60n4/y2010v60n4rgn10.pdf#
http://www.nybirds.org/KBsearch/y2006v56n4/y2006v56n4rgn10.pdf#

Photos of the Heckscher Hudsonian Godwits:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/96951581@N02/?

Shai Mitra
Bay Shore


From: bounce-122013378-3714...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-122013378-3714...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Ken Feustel 
[feus...@optonline.net]
Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2017 2:51 PM
To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Hudsonian Godwits at Heckscher State Park (Suffolk Co.)

Three Hudsonian Godwits made an appearance at the Field 7 pools this morning. I 
am unsure who found them originally, but they were probably present as early as 
9;00AM. The three godwits were a beaten and battered bunch, with one bird 
having a sizable tumor on his head and another on his leg. A second bird had a 
bad leg that he could barely walk on, choosing to sit down in the parking lot 
when he was not feeding. I was originally notified of the birds presence while 
at West End when a photographer said that he had seen a "Long-billed Dowitcher” 
with tumors on his body. Having seen that species a few times at Heckscher this 
Fall I did not rush off. Thankfully, a call from Doug Futuyma alerting me to 
the godwits presence (thanks Doug!) found me watching the waterfowl at the 
Field 6 picnic area puddle and a quick drive over to Field 7 produced the three 
godwits. Field 7 was very active, with cars coming and going frequently. In a 
short time two of the godwits flew off heading west, while the bird with the 
bad leg stayed.

Also present were a continuing Lesser Yellowlegs (1, Field 6 picnic area), 
Long-billed Dowitcher (1), American Golden Plover(2), and a late juvenile 
Semipalmated Sandpiper. I will post a few photos of the godwits later on my 
flick site.

Cheers,

Ken Feustel
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/
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RE: [nysbirds-l] Hudsonian Godwits at Heckscher State Park (Suffolk Co.)

2017-11-03 Thread Shaibal Mitra 
All three Hudsonian Godwits were present at the Field 7 pools this afternoon 
(Friday ca. 2:00 pm), along with two American Golden-Plovers and a Long-billed 
Dowitcher.

The godwit with the injured right leg is an adult, and it also has gruesome 
injuries on its right wing. The other two are juvs, one of which has large 
tumors on its head and on its left leg.

The injured bird looks like it might have flown into a wire, or something like 
that. The tumors remind me of similar growths we see on shorebirds from time to 
time, especially on individuals that over-summer on Long Island. I've never 
learned what causes these tumors, so if anyone has any insights, they would be 
much appreciated.

Accounts of tumor-afflicted shorebirds on LI:

http://www.nybirds.org/KBsearch/y2010v60n4/y2010v60n4rgn10.pdf#
http://www.nybirds.org/KBsearch/y2006v56n4/y2006v56n4rgn10.pdf#

Photos of the Heckscher Hudsonian Godwits:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/96951581@N02/?

Shai Mitra
Bay Shore


From: bounce-122013378-3714...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-122013378-3714...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Ken Feustel 
[feus...@optonline.net]
Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2017 2:51 PM
To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Hudsonian Godwits at Heckscher State Park (Suffolk Co.)

Three Hudsonian Godwits made an appearance at the Field 7 pools this morning. I 
am unsure who found them originally, but they were probably present as early as 
9;00AM. The three godwits were a beaten and battered bunch, with one bird 
having a sizable tumor on his head and another on his leg. A second bird had a 
bad leg that he could barely walk on, choosing to sit down in the parking lot 
when he was not feeding. I was originally notified of the birds presence while 
at West End when a photographer said that he had seen a "Long-billed Dowitcher” 
with tumors on his body. Having seen that species a few times at Heckscher this 
Fall I did not rush off. Thankfully, a call from Doug Futuyma alerting me to 
the godwits presence (thanks Doug!) found me watching the waterfowl at the 
Field 6 picnic area puddle and a quick drive over to Field 7 produced the three 
godwits. Field 7 was very active, with cars coming and going frequently. In a 
short time two of the godwits flew off heading west, while the bird with the 
bad leg stayed.

Also present were a continuing Lesser Yellowlegs (1, Field 6 picnic area), 
Long-billed Dowitcher (1), American Golden Plover(2), and a late juvenile 
Semipalmated Sandpiper. I will post a few photos of the godwits later on my 
flick site.

Cheers,

Ken Feustel
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/
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