[nysbirds-l] 1/28 Pelagic Trip out of Brooklyn (Dovekies, Dovekies, Dovekies).

2023-02-01 Thread Doug Gochfeld
The American Princess put on another successful birding pelagic trip on Saturday, departing from Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn at 6 AM, and this time staying out for all of daylight, coming back to the dock at 6 PM. The ocean was a bit rolly, and so it was difficult to see alcids floating on the surf

[nysbirds-l] Status of Pileated Woodpecker on Long Island.

2023-02-01 Thread John Turner
Hi All: The Seatuck Environmental Association is trying to gain a better understanding of the presence and distribution of the Pileated Woodpecker on LI. We have seen tree damage evidence strongly suggesting this enigmatic species in a north shore estate where we're doing some ecological work. If

Re: [nysbirds-l] Status of Pileated Woodpecker on Long Island.

2023-02-01 Thread Francisco Rodríguez
Hi, How can we differentiate the tree damage created by a Pileated from any other Woodpecker? What are the special characteristics? Thanks, Regards, Fran On Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 11:14 AM John Turner wrote: > Hi All: The Seatuck Environmental Association is trying to gain a better > understandin

Re: [nysbirds-l] Status of Pileated Woodpecker on Long Island.

2023-02-01 Thread Hugh McGuinness
I could try to explain, but a Google image search of "Pileated woodpecker damage" will show you many photos of characteristic Pileated feeding holes. Hugh On Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 11:28 AM Francisco Rodríguez < franciscojrodrig...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > How can we differentiate the tree damag

Re: [nysbirds-l] Status of Pileated Woodpecker on Long Island.

2023-02-01 Thread Susan Herbst
Nothing else looks like damage from a Pileated. It will never be confused with a red-bellied or a hairy. They are crow sized and can literally shred a tree. https://youtu.be/2352h3UWGlM Pileated Woodpecker Carving Out Massive Hole in Tree youtu.be > On Feb 1, 2023, at 11:27 AM, Francisco Rod

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Bridge Park (warblers & seagulls)

2023-02-01 Thread Doug Gochfeld
Brooklyn Bridge Park has been playing host to four species of over-wintering warbler recently. Most notably (by historical standards), the Northern Waterthrush has become fairly reliable on pier 6. This bird arrived at least as early as November, but went mostly undetected through the CBC season.