Dear NY Birders,
On Sunday morning a large falcon was found, photographed and observed
for a considerable period in the vicinity of the Coast Guard Station
at Jones Beach (Nassau Co.). It was apparently written off as a
Peregrine Falcon at the time, but I believe the photos show an
immatu
I concur with Hugh. A great bird and beautifully photographed!
Congratulations to the photographer, Luke Ormond.
Wish I was closer...
Good birding!
Willie D'Anna
Wilson, NY
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A New Jersey birder (who'd received some coastal L.I. birding info
from me) got out on a rather wet, 'east-windy' Tuesday, 27 October,
2009. Here is his report from Nassau County:
Tom Fiore,
Manhattan
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I did find some interesting birds around Jones Beach West End in the
Of possible interest to some on this list:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091026152806.htm
First Evidence For A Second Breeding Season Among Migratory Songbirds
(Science Daily, 10/28)
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Tom Fiore,
Manhattan
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NYS birders,a look at the photo tells that this bird is a no doubt whatsoever
juvenile gray morph Gyrfalcon. I am confused as to the confusion.Besides
definitive plumage and shape,it's carrying away a herring gull.When someone
sees a Peregrine do that,it will something of note..
Pete Gustas
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A number of people have chimed in with enthusiastic endorsements of the ID
as a Gyr (and they may well be right) but I am still puzzled by the fact
that many of the actual observers at the weekend were willing to accept it
as a large (tundrius) Peregrine, albeit with some hesitancy. Otherwise, why
Angus,
I don't know why you're puzzled. There are very few people here who have
extensive (if any) experience with Gyrfalcon, and young hawks in general aren't
that easy, at least for me. I've personally never seen one in the lower 48 (sad
but true). I guess the main contender to be ruled o
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Angus
I think the problem stems from people who are not familiar with a bird having
trouble making the commitment to an ID even when th
I have to agree with Pete Gustas, the photos are clear and good for ID. I could
see hesitation to make such a call but it is probably more a fear of being
wrong publicly, but that shouldn't matter to anyone trying to learn.
I agree with Angus on one thing, the fact that people called it a tund
As promised in my earlier post, I've uploaded photos and video of the falcon
in question that may be of some use in it's further appraisal, including a
shot from behind the bird while it perched in a tree. Quality is
serviceable.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgluth_brb/
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The Gyr discussion might be further advance thru web resources:
[Texas Bird Records Com.] http://www.texasbirds.org/tbrc/gyr.htm
http://www.mangoverde.com/birdsound/picpages/pic32-59-1.html
http://vireo.acnatsci.org/search.html?Form=Search&SEARCHBY=Common&KEYWORDS=Gyrfalcon&RESULTS=100&Search2=Sea
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