RE: [nysbirds-l] OCWA or MGWA

And please allow me to clarify that I have no idea why it is circulating that I put the blessing on the ID as MacGillivray's after having a single 2 second look at a tiny image on someone's phone on Sunday. My reaction was simply a "wow" and I never pursued it further.

[nysbirds-l] Mountain Bluebird update NO

left the area about 20 minutes ago. Patricia Lindsay Bay Shore -- 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

[nysbirds-l] White-winged Scoters Lake Ronkonkoma Suffolk Co.

arrived after I left and just called to report that there are also three Greater Scaup, and the two Red-throated Loons continue. Patricia Lindsay Bay Shore -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http

[nysbirds-l] Glossy Ibis Heckscher SP Suffolk

Two Glossy Ibis flew over the boat basin at Heckscher SP this morning around 8:20, heading east, on the early side for Suffolk Co. I was hoping they would put down in the marsh but they appeared to keep going. I did not have time to check Timber Point but it may be worth a look. Patricia

[nysbirds-l] Wood Sandpiper Timber Point Golf Course now Suffolk Co

Not in marsh, on puddled fairway 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/ny

[nysbirds-l] Wood Sandpiper NO so far - Suffolk County

Got word at 7:15 that there were no birds in the rain pool, but there are some folks holding vigil there and checking Heckscher as well. If I get any updates I'll post here. Patricia Lindsay -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Ruff Heckscher SP Suffolk

Field 7 entrance. Black and brown male. Now. 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-ar

[nysbirds-l] Ruff still at Heckscher SP Suffolk

In the rain pools. 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@corn

[nysbirds-l] Arctic and Roseate Terns Nickerson Beach Nassau Co.

Shai Mitra reports an adult Arctic Tern and two Roseate Terns at Nickerson. I had three Gull-billed Terns there yesterday, and a Humpback Whale was moving west off shore.. Patricia Lindsay Bay Shore -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http

[nysbirds-l] Strong Sooty Shearwater flight, Cupsogue, Suffolk

Steady west to east flight. Common Loons moving too. 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

[nysbirds-l] Wilson's Phalarope Heckscher SP Suffolk Co.

Male, feeding in grassy puddle Field 7. Greater Yellowlegs, 2 White-rumped and a few Semipalmated Sandpipers as well. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.co

[nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach, Nassau Co. this morning

Highlights included an adult Arctic Tern and continuing Gull-billed (at least one) and Roseate (at least four) Terns. Also notable were at least 20 first-summer Common Terns, one of the largest single-site counts we are aware of. Patricia Lindsay and Shai Mitra Bay Shore Sent from my iPhone

[nysbirds-l] Arctic Tern Nickerson Beach, Nassau Co.

Second summer type, with black bill (different from Tripper's bird yesterday). 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.ht

[nysbirds-l] White-faced Ibis and Brown Pelicans Fire Island Inlet, Suffolk

An adult White-faced Ibis was among many waders and shorebirds at the Captree Marsh, and three Brown Pelicans flew west to east along the ocean beach at nearby Robert Moses SP. The first pelican, a juv, passed at 7:35 and appeared to cross the barrier near the bridge, as though heading toward Ca

[nysbirds-l] 5th Annual Seatuck Birding Challenge

Join Long Island’s only island-wide birding competition to help promote bird watching, wildlife conservation and open space preservation across the region. The event is open to all levels of experience, from expert birders to complete novices. Fall migration promises large numbers of birds

[nysbirds-l] Wilson's Phalarope Jamaica Bay WR, Queens

West Pond, southeast corner, viewed from the breach. 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

[nysbirds-l] FW: 2018 Birding Challenge - Sept. 15!

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[nysbirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Robert Moses SP and Heckscher SP, Suffolk Co.

usual number of Killdeer (8 today) were staying put. But it is of course a very dynamic situation, especially with the storms around, so I expect there will be a lot of turnover in the next few days. Patricia Lindsay Bay Shore -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOM

[nysbirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gulls update Robert Moses SP Suffolk Co.

Shai Mitra reports there are currently 90 Lesser Black-backed Gulls in Field 5 at Robert Moses SP. Patricia Lindsay Bay Shore -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gull update Heckscjer SP Suffolk - NO

season. Photos of the Ring-billed Gull are on my eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48426668 Patricia Lindsay Bay Shore -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Am. Golden-Plover Heckscher SP Suffolk Co.

Adult in Field 7. Also White-rumped and Least SPs and a few Semi plovers but a Merlin buzzed by twice. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubsc

Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Am. Golden-Plover Heckscher SP Suffolk Co. +

Buff - breasted and Stilt Sandpiper and a few Semipalmated Sandpipers too, Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Patricia Lindsay > Date: September 13, 2018 at 8:46:05 AM EDT > To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu > Subject: [nysbirds-l] Am. Golden-Plover Heckscher SP Suffolk

[nysbirds-l] 5th Annual Seatuck LI Birding Challenge Results

The 5th Annual Seatuck LI Birding Challenge was conducted on 15 September this year, and although the light southeast winds were not the most favorable for migration, the weather was pleasant and cool, and a great variety of species was found.   Ten teams competed this year, and it was excit

[nysbirds-l] More Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Jones Beach West End, Nassau Co.

Shai Mitra reports 62 in the Field 2 parking lot here. -- 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] Heckscher SP, Suffolk County

the birds. The Dunlin, by the way, are indeed molting juveniles, as confirmed this morning by Shai. Patricia Lindsay Bay Shore   -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Bar-tailed Godwit Cupsogue Suffolk Co.

The godwit appeared at 7:02 on the flats, feeding and preening with the gulls and terns. We were able to confirm that the tail and rump are barred as far up as we could discern, as is the underwing, consistent with the Siberian race of the species. Thanks to Mike McBrien for the astute ID from t

[nysbirds-l] Seatuck LI Birding Challenge Saturday September 17

Now in its ninth year, this event is a great way to get in some fall birding, get together with friends at the compilation dinner, and help support the efforts of the Seatuck Environmental Association. For official rules, areas of coverage, registration, and the official checklist, please visit ht

[nysbirds-l] Townsend’s Warbler Brooklyn

The Townsend’s Warbler found by Doug Gochfeld yesterday at Fort Greene Park continues. When I left at 1:10 it was very active in the trees uphill from the Kona Wiesel bench Doug mentioned in his email. Good luck if you try for it. Patricia Lindsay Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info

[nysbirds-l] Two Black Guillemots Fort z Pond Bay, Montauk

reported, and the other is too distant to be sure of age. Patricia Lindsay Bay Shore Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Smith’s Longspur - Not Yet- Robert Moses SP Suffolk co.

Update: not yet found this morning but the bird was seen in the location described until 8:07 pm as darkness fell last evening. Folks are looking now and we’ll check farther west at Democrat Point. Patricia and Shai Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Curlew Sandpiper Jones Beach Coast Guard Bar Nassau Co

Alt plumages bird feeding on bar with many shorebirds. Will report details of finer, who communicated through Shai, later. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirdin

[nysbirds-l] Captree June Count, 3 June 2023

a very festive and enjoyable compilation at their home. Shai Mitra & Patricia Lindsay Bay Shore -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding

[nysbirds-l] NYSOA/NY BIRDERS CONFERENCE Sep 22-24

The Annual New York Birders Conference and NYSOA Meeting will be held this year on September 22-24 at the Sleepy Hollow Conference Center in Westchester County, hosted by Saw Mill River Audubon. Be sure to register soon-- www.nybirders.org

[nysbirds-l] Common Ringed Plover, Old Inlet Suffolk Co.

shorebirds were five Marbled Godwits on the flats and Whimbrels along the oceanfront. Patricia Lindsay Bay Shore Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Common Ringed Plover

Continues today, northwest part of flats. 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-archi

[nysbirds-l] Seatuck Birding Challenge Saturday September 16

xperience, from expert birders to complete novices. Fall migration provides large numbers of birds and a great diversity of species. For information and registration go to: https://seatuck.org/birding-challenge/ Patricia Lindsay -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsW

[nysbirds-l] 10th Annual Seatuck LI Birding Challenge Recap

...with apologies for the delay. The 10th Annual Seatuck LI Birding Challenge was conducted on 16 September this year, in very pleasant weather. As the rosy fingers of dawn lit the sky, it was 61° and mostly cloudy under northwest winds, warming up into the mid 70s and clearing to mostly sunny sk

[nysbirds-l] Subscribers to The Kingbird (journal of the NYS Ornithological Association)

is explained in the Editor's Note and as a forward to the reports in 73-1, but perhaps should also have been noted within the reports section as well. Sincerely, Shai Mitra Patricia Lindsay -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Cave Swallow at Robert Moses SP Suffolk

in the next 20 minutes. Worth checking West End tomorrow morning. Patricia Lindsay Sent from my iPhone -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm

[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose Nassau Co.

Mike Vedder found a Pink-footed Goose at Planting Fields Arboretum, in the big field north of the parking lot. Sent from my iPhone -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirdin

[nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck, Montauk, Suffolk Co.

Grubby make with thick long tuft resting with Athya flock on nw corner of Fort Pond. Pat and Shai Sent from my iPhone -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSb

[nysbirds-l] Peregrines and Dovekies

We’re watching a pair of Peregrine Falcons repeatedly bringing Dovekies into the parking lot at Smith Point Park, Suffolk Co. and feeding on them, after our second big wind and rain event this week. First one was found by Mike Cooper. We re up to three now in the last hour. We’ll try and ascerta

[nysbirds-l] Glaucous-winged Gull, Beacon Waterfront, Dutchess Co.

the ice on the Beacon side around 1:00 pm, where it was seen by many birders. It flew off to the north at one point but did return to that location thereafter. Good luck if you go for it. Patricia Lindsay and Shai Mitra Bay Shore Sent from my iPhone -- (copy & paste any URL below, then mo

[nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck Suffolk Co.

Mike Vedder reports that the Tufted Duck he found last week has returned to Ludlow Creek in Oakdale, present this morning. Sent from my iPhone -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm Nor

[nysbirds-l] Black throated Gray Warbler Heckscher SP Suffolk Co

We have discovered that the bird singing Yellow th roared Warbler song is actually the Black throated Gray. Still present and singing along the two track on east side of Forty Foot Rd Sent from my iPhone -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L L

[nysbirds-l] Birds at Heckscher SP, Suffolk Co.

the horseshoe trail that makes an arc to the south, or the two track to the east. We definitely want to keep on good terms with the parties. Good luck if you go. Patricia Lindsay and Shai Mitra Sent from my iPhone -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_&quo

[nysbirds-l] Grasshopper Sparrow Jones Beach Suffolk Co. 20 Mar

the Nature Center and small numbers of Tree Swallows in the air. Later in the afternoon, at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in East Islip, we found three Golden-crowned Kinglets in the pines, and Dark-eyed Juncos were singing from the shrubs near the mansion. Patricia Lindsay Bay Shore, NY

[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses SP seawatch Suffolk Co.

southeast, eventually turning more east, with only a few slight showers and very good visibility. Patricia Lindsay Bay Shore -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastB

[nysbirds-l] More Franklin's Gulls (Slightly extralimital)

Shai and I are currently stranded on very windy Block Island (no ferries running-but not a bad place to be stuck). We've had 4 Franklin's Gulls, 2 adults and 2 first winter. Patricia Lindsay Bay Shore -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWE

[nysbirds-l] Cave Swallows Venetian Shores Suffolk County

3-4 birds favoring the phragmites along the north border of park and around the exercise equipment for past hour or so. Park is at border of West Babylon and Lindenhurst Not so promptly from the field... Patricia Lindsay -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Cave Swallows Venetian Shores Suffolk County Correction

EAST border, not north PJLINDSAY Begin forwarded message: > From: Patricia Lindsay > Date: November 15, 2015 at 12:10:58 PM EST > To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu > Subject: [nysbirds-l] Cave Swallows Venetian Shores Suffolk County > Reply-To: Patricia Lindsay > > 3

[nysbirds-l] Audubon's Warbler Sunken Meadow SP Suffolk, LI

Shai just found a female Audubon's Warbler near the bathroom building at the eastern parking lot. Patricia Lindsay Bay Shore -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirdin

[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose Riverhead Suffolk County

With 600+ Canadas on east side of Rte105 just north of Northville Tpke. Patricia Lindsay and Shai Mitra Bay Shore -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Fort Pond Bay, Suffolk Co. grebes

A thorough scan of Fort Pond Bay from Navy Road produced 3 Red-necked and 13 Horned Grebes, as well as both loons and a few scoters. Patricia Lindsay and Shai Mitra Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] YT Warbler, W Kingbird clarification

ables. Patricia Lindsay Bay Shore, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3)

[nysbirds-l] Raven in Plainview, Nassau Co.

previously reported in Nassau County. Patricia Lindsay (on behalf of the Brodys) -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http

[nysbirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gulls Robert Moses SP Suffolk Co.

sland#5522 838519288790226 Patricia Lindsay Bay Shore, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/ma

[nysbirds-l] updates on C. Ground-Dove

say it? It's less than a month to the Captree Christmas Count.. Patricia Lindsay Bay Shore, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornel

[nysbirds-l] Is the Captree Ground-Dove still there?

ok if you're birding the beach, and contact me or the list with any reports, positive or negative. Patricia Lindsay Bay Shore, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-a

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