[nysbirds-l] Heading East

[robert adamo]

After finishing up at the dentist by 1530, I decided to try for the River
Otters found at Arshamomaque Preserve in Greenport a month or two back, and
which have been spotted a few times since. I saw a Red-tail in Jamesport
and a Peregrine in Cutchouge on the way out, and my FOY Yellow Warbler
right at the entrance to the preserve ! These 3 sightings juiced my
expectations up for at least one of the otters, and, therefore, walked
fairly fast to the back ponds, and their observation tower. While seeing
some of the common bird species that breed there, I dipped on the mammals.
The 1 & 1/4 hours I spent up on the tower were pleasing to the eye, restful
for the "bod", but a tad frustrating on the soul !  The 7 Osprey, about the
same # of swallows, as well as blackbirds, helped to pass the time, but
having to have ( similar to crewing on a whale watch) "eyes on stations"
most of the time, did make me a bit wishful...like, why didn't I pack a
picnic basket  !

Thanks for the opportunity and the memories Jack,
Bob

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[nysbirds-l] Heading East

[robert adamo]

After finishing up at the dentist by 1530, I decided to try for the River
Otters found at Arshamomaque Preserve in Greenport a month or two back, and
which have been spotted a few times since. I saw a Red-tail in Jamesport
and a Peregrine in Cutchouge on the way out, and my FOY Yellow Warbler
right at the entrance to the preserve ! These 3 sightings juiced my
expectations up for at least one of the otters, and, therefore, walked
fairly fast to the back ponds, and their observation tower. While seeing
some of the common bird species that breed there, I dipped on the mammals.
The 1 & 1/4 hours I spent up on the tower were pleasing to the eye, restful
for the "bod", but a tad frustrating on the soul !  The 7 Osprey, about the
same # of swallows, as well as blackbirds, helped to pass the time, but
having to have ( similar to crewing on a whale watch) "eyes on stations"
most of the time, did make me a bit wishful...like, why didn't I pack a
picnic basket  !

Thanks for the opportunity and the memories Jack,
Bob

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[nysbirds-l] Radar musings

[Peter Reisfeld]

The radar pattern tonight is similar to what it was last night.  High 
reflectivity and high velocity in a NW direction.  Does this mean tomorrow will 
be birdy or quiet? I can’t say for sure but I’d like to share some thoughts 
about it.  

Steve brings up the issue of promising radar reports but poor showings on the 
ground.  The mediocre showing today despite high reflectivity on radar is a 
phenomenon I have seen a number of times before. It has been my impression that 
this occurs more frequently on nights when migration velocity is high.  I have 
never seen an explanation for it, but thinking about it today, a theory 
occurred to me.  

To illustrate the theory, I’d like to use the analogy of rain on a windshield.  
Whenever I am driving on the highway in the rain, the faster I drive, the 
harder it seems to rain.  While driving fast does not increase the density of 
raindrops falling from the sky, it does cause many more drops to hit the 
windshield per second as you drive into a steadily falling stream.

Perhaps it is the same with bird radar.  When birds are flying particularly 
rapidly, more of them may intersect with the radar beam per second.  This 
produces an increase in reflectivity, without an increase in density of birds.  
Since we generally assume that high reflectivity is due to high bird density, 
the spurious increased reflectivity would make it seem that more birds were up 
there than really were. Hence a disapointing showing on the ground the next 
morning. This scenario could explain what happened last night. 

While I have not heard of this theory before, I doubt I am the first to think 
of it.  I emailed Cape May radar-maven David La Puma about it today. If he gets 
back to me, I’ll let you know what he thinks.
So what about tomorrow?  I would just say this.  Birds are up there and 
migrating rapidly.  It's just that the numbers MAY NOT be as high as it appears 
based on reflectivities.  


In any case, good luck out there, 


Peter

 

On Wednesday, May 2, 2018, 7:17:58 PM EDT, Shaibal Mitra 
 wrote:  
 
 Hi Steve and all,

At Robert Moses SP, to the east of Jones beach, I didn't see any Red-headed 
Woodpeckers this morning, but I did see 14 Red-bellied Woodpeckers--all 
migrating east to west. Those familiar with the barrier beaches, and the usual 
absence of most forest "resident" species there, will understand that this was 
a remarkable sight. Stephane Perrault has some interesting ideas on the 
relationship between these irruptive flights and inter-year variations in the 
regional population density. 

Southwest winds tonight?--let's get some more Melanerpes data!

Shai Mitra
Bay Shore

From: bounce-122535933-11143...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-122535933-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Steve Walter 
[swalte...@verizon.net]
Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2018 7:09 PM
To: NYSBIRDS
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpeckers at Jones Beach

I had two adult Red-headed Woodpeckers at Jones Beach West End this morning, 
essentially as fly-bys. The first flew by me while I was in the median and 
turned east on the blind side of the tree line. The second, about a minute 
later, made brief stops in the higher trees before also moving east and out of 
sight. Also, one or two Red-bellied Woodpeckers were around. So it was 
Melanerpes Moving Day.

I hadn’t planned on going down to the beach, but an early assessment of the 
Queens parks suggested the much anticipated and overdue first big wave had not 
materialized – at least not here. I’ve gotten into the radar watching, like 
others have.  I can’t say that I feel comfortable with what I see – but. The 
other day, someone mentioned the radar showing birds. Looking at the referenced 
radar image, it didn’t look that way to me. But I do appreciate people looking 
at that and offering alerts or opinions. We might figure this out. What I 
looked at on radar this morning suggested there was movement along the coast. 
So I figured why not change plans and check that out. I can’t say that what I 
saw on the ground should have lit up the radar, but there were a variety of 
migrants at Jones. Not much unusual other than the woodpeckers, but 5 Baltimore 
Orioles in one tree was a sight to see. Maybe the most interesting bird I came 
across was an immature Great Cormorant on a piling outside the boat basin. It 
doesn’t look like a record late date, but close as far I can see.

So what happened with the migration? It’s May 2, there was no flight of note 
recently, and winds last night were SW to WSW. There should have been migrants 
everywhere. One thing I had been noting and saying to people is that the trees 
have barely begun to leaf out – which would also limit insect hatches. Arboreal 
birds don’t want to be in that. Would that retard the migration? Wouldn’t they 
actually have to get here to know what the situation is here? Well, SW again 
tonight. It can only get 

[nysbirds-l] Radar musings

[Peter Reisfeld]

The radar pattern tonight is similar to what it was last night.  High 
reflectivity and high velocity in a NW direction.  Does this mean tomorrow will 
be birdy or quiet? I can’t say for sure but I’d like to share some thoughts 
about it.  

Steve brings up the issue of promising radar reports but poor showings on the 
ground.  The mediocre showing today despite high reflectivity on radar is a 
phenomenon I have seen a number of times before. It has been my impression that 
this occurs more frequently on nights when migration velocity is high.  I have 
never seen an explanation for it, but thinking about it today, a theory 
occurred to me.  

To illustrate the theory, I’d like to use the analogy of rain on a windshield.  
Whenever I am driving on the highway in the rain, the faster I drive, the 
harder it seems to rain.  While driving fast does not increase the density of 
raindrops falling from the sky, it does cause many more drops to hit the 
windshield per second as you drive into a steadily falling stream.

Perhaps it is the same with bird radar.  When birds are flying particularly 
rapidly, more of them may intersect with the radar beam per second.  This 
produces an increase in reflectivity, without an increase in density of birds.  
Since we generally assume that high reflectivity is due to high bird density, 
the spurious increased reflectivity would make it seem that more birds were up 
there than really were. Hence a disapointing showing on the ground the next 
morning. This scenario could explain what happened last night. 

While I have not heard of this theory before, I doubt I am the first to think 
of it.  I emailed Cape May radar-maven David La Puma about it today. If he gets 
back to me, I’ll let you know what he thinks.
So what about tomorrow?  I would just say this.  Birds are up there and 
migrating rapidly.  It's just that the numbers MAY NOT be as high as it appears 
based on reflectivities.  


In any case, good luck out there, 


Peter

 

On Wednesday, May 2, 2018, 7:17:58 PM EDT, Shaibal Mitra 
 wrote:  
 
 Hi Steve and all,

At Robert Moses SP, to the east of Jones beach, I didn't see any Red-headed 
Woodpeckers this morning, but I did see 14 Red-bellied Woodpeckers--all 
migrating east to west. Those familiar with the barrier beaches, and the usual 
absence of most forest "resident" species there, will understand that this was 
a remarkable sight. Stephane Perrault has some interesting ideas on the 
relationship between these irruptive flights and inter-year variations in the 
regional population density. 

Southwest winds tonight?--let's get some more Melanerpes data!

Shai Mitra
Bay Shore

From: bounce-122535933-11143...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-122535933-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Steve Walter 
[swalte...@verizon.net]
Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2018 7:09 PM
To: NYSBIRDS
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpeckers at Jones Beach

I had two adult Red-headed Woodpeckers at Jones Beach West End this morning, 
essentially as fly-bys. The first flew by me while I was in the median and 
turned east on the blind side of the tree line. The second, about a minute 
later, made brief stops in the higher trees before also moving east and out of 
sight. Also, one or two Red-bellied Woodpeckers were around. So it was 
Melanerpes Moving Day.

I hadn’t planned on going down to the beach, but an early assessment of the 
Queens parks suggested the much anticipated and overdue first big wave had not 
materialized – at least not here. I’ve gotten into the radar watching, like 
others have.  I can’t say that I feel comfortable with what I see – but. The 
other day, someone mentioned the radar showing birds. Looking at the referenced 
radar image, it didn’t look that way to me. But I do appreciate people looking 
at that and offering alerts or opinions. We might figure this out. What I 
looked at on radar this morning suggested there was movement along the coast. 
So I figured why not change plans and check that out. I can’t say that what I 
saw on the ground should have lit up the radar, but there were a variety of 
migrants at Jones. Not much unusual other than the woodpeckers, but 5 Baltimore 
Orioles in one tree was a sight to see. Maybe the most interesting bird I came 
across was an immature Great Cormorant on a piling outside the boat basin. It 
doesn’t look like a record late date, but close as far I can see.

So what happened with the migration? It’s May 2, there was no flight of note 
recently, and winds last night were SW to WSW. There should have been migrants 
everywhere. One thing I had been noting and saying to people is that the trees 
have barely begun to leaf out – which would also limit insect hatches. Arboreal 
birds don’t want to be in that. Would that retard the migration? Wouldn’t they 
actually have to get here to know what the situation is here? Well, SW again 
tonight. It can only get better.


Steve Walter

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Wed. May 2, 2018 - Orchard Oriole, Great Crested Flycatcher, 13 Species of Wood Warblers

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park, NYC
Wednesday May 2, 2018
Deborah Allen, m.ob.


Highlights: Orchard Oriole, Great Crested Flycatcher, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 
Indigo Burning, Winter Wren, 13 species of Wood Warblers including Hooded, 
Chestnut-sided, and Worm-eating Warbler, and Louisiana Waterthrush. 
Note:Tanner's Spring birds after lunch. Reservoir birds seen from south side 
mid-afternoon.

Canada Goose - pair Turtle Pond, others on Lake & Reservoir
Gadwall - male Reservoir
Mallard - a dozen (Turtle Pond, Lake, Reservoir)
Bufflehead - 3 Reservoir
Ruddy Duck - 15 Reservoir (9 males, 6 females)
Mourning Dove - residents with the usual contingent at feeders
American Coot - Reservoir
Laughing Gull - 2 Reservoir (Ben King told me he had seen 3 earlier)
Ring-billed Gull - only a few Reservoir
Herring Gull - around 200 Reservoir
Great Black-backed Gull - around a dozen Reservoir
Double-crested Cormorant - a dozen Reservoir and flyovers
Green Heron - adult flying around over the Lake
Red-tailed Hawk - flyover
Red-bellied Woodpecker - several residents churring in the Ramble
Downy Woodpecker - 4
Northern Flicker - 4 or 5
Great Crested Flycatcher - 3 (1 Turtle Pond (Karen Nielsen), 2 Tanner's Spring)
Eastern Kingbird - 2 (Turtle Pond & Hernshead)
Blue-headed Vireo - 6
Warbling Vireo - 3 (Upper Lobe, Hernshead, Bow Bridge)
Blue Jay - residents
Tree Swallow - Reservoir
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 6 or 7 (1 getting a drink at Turtle Pond, the 
others perched & flying at the Reservoir)
Barn Swallow - at least 2 Reservoir
Tufted Titmouse - 1 or 2 singing in Ramble
White-breasted Nuthatch - Ramble
House Wren - Shakespeare Garden near nest box (spotted in dense shrub by 
Christian from Switzerland)
Winter Wren - Tanner's Spring
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 8 to 15 (3 or 4 in most locations)
Hermit Thrush - 3
Wood Thrush - 1 or 2 Tanner's Spring
American Robin - residents - a low nest in Mugger's Woods
Gray Catbird - 3 (Shakespeare Garden, Bow Bridge, Tanner's Spring)
Cedar Waxwing - at least 6 (Gill Overlook & Tanner's Spring)
House Finch - only a few at feeders
American Goldfinch - feeders
Eastern Towhee - male & female Tanner's Spring, heard elsewhere
Swamp Sparrow - Tanner's Spring
White-throated Sparrow - around 30
Orchard Oriole - first-spring male north end of Evodia Field (Marianne Sutton)
Baltimore Oriole - 3 (ad. male singing Turtle Pond, immature male bathing 
Triplet's Bridge, ad. male Tanner's Spring)
Red-winged Blackbird - at least 4 (Turtle Pond, Evodia Field feeders, Oven)
Brown-headed Cowbird - 2 males top (north side) of Oven
Common Grackle - several Turtle Pond, others at the Oven
Ovenbird - 2 (Indian Cave, east side of Evodia Field)
Worm-eating Warbler - near Bow Bridge
Louisiana Waterthrush - Triplet's Bridge
Northern Waterthrush - 3 or 4 (Triplet's Bridge, Oven, 2 at the Point)
Black-and-white Warbler - 4
Common Yellowthroat - 3 (male Bow Bridge (Marianne Sutton), male & female on 
the Point (Steve Gott))
Hooded Warbler - male just south of Evodia Field feeders - very cooperative
American Redstart - male west of Evodia Field (Steve Gott & Marianne Sutton)
Northern Parula - 2 males (Triplet's Bridge (Louise Burns), Tanner's Spring)
Chestnut-sided Warbler - male Tanner's Spring
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 2 adult males (Bow Bridge (Karen Nielsen), 
Mugger's Woods)
Palm Warbler - the Point
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 30-40
Northern Cardinal - residents
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 4 or 5 (female Evodia Field (Steve Gott), 2 males, 1 
female Tanner's Spring, male Reservoir)
Indigo Bunting - pair Stone Arch (Christian)

--

Sandra Critelli and Emilie Storrs reported Black-crowned Night-Herons and a 
Spotted Sandpiper at the 59th Street Pond, and also saw a Blue-gray 
Gnatcatcher. 

Some very lucky birders got to see a Cerulean Warbler this morning in 
Strawberry Fields, photographed by Brad Kane @WinoBradNY on twitter. See 
@BirdCentralPark for that and many other birds seen in Central Park today. 

Deb Allen
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Wed. May 2, 2018 - Orchard Oriole, Great Crested Flycatcher, 13 Species of Wood Warblers

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park, NYC
Wednesday May 2, 2018
Deborah Allen, m.ob.


Highlights: Orchard Oriole, Great Crested Flycatcher, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 
Indigo Burning, Winter Wren, 13 species of Wood Warblers including Hooded, 
Chestnut-sided, and Worm-eating Warbler, and Louisiana Waterthrush. 
Note:Tanner's Spring birds after lunch. Reservoir birds seen from south side 
mid-afternoon.

Canada Goose - pair Turtle Pond, others on Lake & Reservoir
Gadwall - male Reservoir
Mallard - a dozen (Turtle Pond, Lake, Reservoir)
Bufflehead - 3 Reservoir
Ruddy Duck - 15 Reservoir (9 males, 6 females)
Mourning Dove - residents with the usual contingent at feeders
American Coot - Reservoir
Laughing Gull - 2 Reservoir (Ben King told me he had seen 3 earlier)
Ring-billed Gull - only a few Reservoir
Herring Gull - around 200 Reservoir
Great Black-backed Gull - around a dozen Reservoir
Double-crested Cormorant - a dozen Reservoir and flyovers
Green Heron - adult flying around over the Lake
Red-tailed Hawk - flyover
Red-bellied Woodpecker - several residents churring in the Ramble
Downy Woodpecker - 4
Northern Flicker - 4 or 5
Great Crested Flycatcher - 3 (1 Turtle Pond (Karen Nielsen), 2 Tanner's Spring)
Eastern Kingbird - 2 (Turtle Pond & Hernshead)
Blue-headed Vireo - 6
Warbling Vireo - 3 (Upper Lobe, Hernshead, Bow Bridge)
Blue Jay - residents
Tree Swallow - Reservoir
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 6 or 7 (1 getting a drink at Turtle Pond, the 
others perched & flying at the Reservoir)
Barn Swallow - at least 2 Reservoir
Tufted Titmouse - 1 or 2 singing in Ramble
White-breasted Nuthatch - Ramble
House Wren - Shakespeare Garden near nest box (spotted in dense shrub by 
Christian from Switzerland)
Winter Wren - Tanner's Spring
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 8 to 15 (3 or 4 in most locations)
Hermit Thrush - 3
Wood Thrush - 1 or 2 Tanner's Spring
American Robin - residents - a low nest in Mugger's Woods
Gray Catbird - 3 (Shakespeare Garden, Bow Bridge, Tanner's Spring)
Cedar Waxwing - at least 6 (Gill Overlook & Tanner's Spring)
House Finch - only a few at feeders
American Goldfinch - feeders
Eastern Towhee - male & female Tanner's Spring, heard elsewhere
Swamp Sparrow - Tanner's Spring
White-throated Sparrow - around 30
Orchard Oriole - first-spring male north end of Evodia Field (Marianne Sutton)
Baltimore Oriole - 3 (ad. male singing Turtle Pond, immature male bathing 
Triplet's Bridge, ad. male Tanner's Spring)
Red-winged Blackbird - at least 4 (Turtle Pond, Evodia Field feeders, Oven)
Brown-headed Cowbird - 2 males top (north side) of Oven
Common Grackle - several Turtle Pond, others at the Oven
Ovenbird - 2 (Indian Cave, east side of Evodia Field)
Worm-eating Warbler - near Bow Bridge
Louisiana Waterthrush - Triplet's Bridge
Northern Waterthrush - 3 or 4 (Triplet's Bridge, Oven, 2 at the Point)
Black-and-white Warbler - 4
Common Yellowthroat - 3 (male Bow Bridge (Marianne Sutton), male & female on 
the Point (Steve Gott))
Hooded Warbler - male just south of Evodia Field feeders - very cooperative
American Redstart - male west of Evodia Field (Steve Gott & Marianne Sutton)
Northern Parula - 2 males (Triplet's Bridge (Louise Burns), Tanner's Spring)
Chestnut-sided Warbler - male Tanner's Spring
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 2 adult males (Bow Bridge (Karen Nielsen), 
Mugger's Woods)
Palm Warbler - the Point
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 30-40
Northern Cardinal - residents
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 4 or 5 (female Evodia Field (Steve Gott), 2 males, 1 
female Tanner's Spring, male Reservoir)
Indigo Bunting - pair Stone Arch (Christian)

--

Sandra Critelli and Emilie Storrs reported Black-crowned Night-Herons and a 
Spotted Sandpiper at the 59th Street Pond, and also saw a Blue-gray 
Gnatcatcher. 

Some very lucky birders got to see a Cerulean Warbler this morning in 
Strawberry Fields, photographed by Brad Kane @WinoBradNY on twitter. See 
@BirdCentralPark for that and many other birds seen in Central Park today. 

Deb Allen
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RE: [nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpeckers at Jones Beach

[Shaibal Mitra]

Hi Steve and all,

At Robert Moses SP, to the east of Jones beach, I didn't see any Red-headed 
Woodpeckers this morning, but I did see 14 Red-bellied Woodpeckers--all 
migrating east to west. Those familiar with the barrier beaches, and the usual 
absence of most forest "resident" species there, will understand that this was 
a remarkable sight. Stephane Perrault has some interesting ideas on the 
relationship between these irruptive flights and inter-year variations in the 
regional population density. 

Southwest winds tonight?--let's get some more Melanerpes data!

Shai Mitra
Bay Shore

From: bounce-122535933-11143...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-122535933-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Steve Walter 
[swalte...@verizon.net]
Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2018 7:09 PM
To: NYSBIRDS
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpeckers at Jones Beach

I had two adult Red-headed Woodpeckers at Jones Beach West End this morning, 
essentially as fly-bys. The first flew by me while I was in the median and 
turned east on the blind side of the tree line. The second, about a minute 
later, made brief stops in the higher trees before also moving east and out of 
sight. Also, one or two Red-bellied Woodpeckers were around. So it was 
Melanerpes Moving Day.

I hadn’t planned on going down to the beach, but an early assessment of the 
Queens parks suggested the much anticipated and overdue first big wave had not 
materialized – at least not here. I’ve gotten into the radar watching, like 
others have.  I can’t say that I feel comfortable with what I see – but. The 
other day, someone mentioned the radar showing birds. Looking at the referenced 
radar image, it didn’t look that way to me. But I do appreciate people looking 
at that and offering alerts or opinions. We might figure this out. What I 
looked at on radar this morning suggested there was movement along the coast. 
So I figured why not change plans and check that out. I can’t say that what I 
saw on the ground should have lit up the radar, but there were a variety of 
migrants at Jones. Not much unusual other than the woodpeckers, but 5 Baltimore 
Orioles in one tree was a sight to see. Maybe the most interesting bird I came 
across was an immature Great Cormorant on a piling outside the boat basin. It 
doesn’t look like a record late date, but close as far I can see.

So what happened with the migration? It’s May 2, there was no flight of note 
recently, and winds last night were SW to WSW. There should have been migrants 
everywhere. One thing I had been noting and saying to people is that the trees 
have barely begun to leaf out – which would also limit insect hatches. Arboreal 
birds don’t want to be in that. Would that retard the migration? Wouldn’t they 
actually have to get here to know what the situation is here? Well, SW again 
tonight. It can only get better.


Steve Walter
Bayside, NY
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RE: [nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpeckers at Jones Beach

[Shaibal Mitra]

Hi Steve and all,

At Robert Moses SP, to the east of Jones beach, I didn't see any Red-headed 
Woodpeckers this morning, but I did see 14 Red-bellied Woodpeckers--all 
migrating east to west. Those familiar with the barrier beaches, and the usual 
absence of most forest "resident" species there, will understand that this was 
a remarkable sight. Stephane Perrault has some interesting ideas on the 
relationship between these irruptive flights and inter-year variations in the 
regional population density. 

Southwest winds tonight?--let's get some more Melanerpes data!

Shai Mitra
Bay Shore

From: bounce-122535933-11143...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-122535933-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Steve Walter 
[swalte...@verizon.net]
Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2018 7:09 PM
To: NYSBIRDS
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpeckers at Jones Beach

I had two adult Red-headed Woodpeckers at Jones Beach West End this morning, 
essentially as fly-bys. The first flew by me while I was in the median and 
turned east on the blind side of the tree line. The second, about a minute 
later, made brief stops in the higher trees before also moving east and out of 
sight. Also, one or two Red-bellied Woodpeckers were around. So it was 
Melanerpes Moving Day.

I hadn’t planned on going down to the beach, but an early assessment of the 
Queens parks suggested the much anticipated and overdue first big wave had not 
materialized – at least not here. I’ve gotten into the radar watching, like 
others have.  I can’t say that I feel comfortable with what I see – but. The 
other day, someone mentioned the radar showing birds. Looking at the referenced 
radar image, it didn’t look that way to me. But I do appreciate people looking 
at that and offering alerts or opinions. We might figure this out. What I 
looked at on radar this morning suggested there was movement along the coast. 
So I figured why not change plans and check that out. I can’t say that what I 
saw on the ground should have lit up the radar, but there were a variety of 
migrants at Jones. Not much unusual other than the woodpeckers, but 5 Baltimore 
Orioles in one tree was a sight to see. Maybe the most interesting bird I came 
across was an immature Great Cormorant on a piling outside the boat basin. It 
doesn’t look like a record late date, but close as far I can see.

So what happened with the migration? It’s May 2, there was no flight of note 
recently, and winds last night were SW to WSW. There should have been migrants 
everywhere. One thing I had been noting and saying to people is that the trees 
have barely begun to leaf out – which would also limit insect hatches. Arboreal 
birds don’t want to be in that. Would that retard the migration? Wouldn’t they 
actually have to get here to know what the situation is here? Well, SW again 
tonight. It can only get better.


Steve Walter
Bayside, NY
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[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpeckers at Jones Beach

[Steve Walter]

I had two adult Red-headed Woodpeckers at Jones Beach West End this morning,
essentially as fly-bys. The first flew by me while I was in the median and
turned east on the blind side of the tree line. The second, about a minute
later, made brief stops in the higher trees before also moving east and out
of sight. Also, one or two Red-bellied Woodpeckers were around. So it was
Melanerpes Moving Day. 

 

I hadn't planned on going down to the beach, but an early assessment of the
Queens parks suggested the much anticipated and overdue first big wave had
not materialized - at least not here. I've gotten into the radar watching,
like others have.  I can't say that I feel comfortable with what I see -
but. The other day, someone mentioned the radar showing birds. Looking at
the referenced radar image, it didn't look that way to me. But I do
appreciate people looking at that and offering alerts or opinions. We might
figure this out. What I looked at on radar this morning suggested there was
movement along the coast. So I figured why not change plans and check that
out. I can't say that what I saw on the ground should have lit up the radar,
but there were a variety of migrants at Jones. Not much unusual other than
the woodpeckers, but 5 Baltimore Orioles in one tree was a sight to see.
Maybe the most interesting bird I came across was an immature Great
Cormorant on a piling outside the boat basin. It doesn't look like a record
late date, but close as far I can see.

 

So what happened with the migration? It's May 2, there was no flight of note
recently, and winds last night were SW to WSW. There should have been
migrants everywhere. One thing I had been noting and saying to people is
that the trees have barely begun to leaf out - which would also limit insect
hatches. Arboreal birds don't want to be in that. Would that retard the
migration? Wouldn't they actually have to get here to know what the
situation is here? Well, SW again tonight. It can only get better.

 

 

Steve Walter

Bayside, NY


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[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpeckers at Jones Beach

[Steve Walter]

I had two adult Red-headed Woodpeckers at Jones Beach West End this morning,
essentially as fly-bys. The first flew by me while I was in the median and
turned east on the blind side of the tree line. The second, about a minute
later, made brief stops in the higher trees before also moving east and out
of sight. Also, one or two Red-bellied Woodpeckers were around. So it was
Melanerpes Moving Day. 

 

I hadn't planned on going down to the beach, but an early assessment of the
Queens parks suggested the much anticipated and overdue first big wave had
not materialized - at least not here. I've gotten into the radar watching,
like others have.  I can't say that I feel comfortable with what I see -
but. The other day, someone mentioned the radar showing birds. Looking at
the referenced radar image, it didn't look that way to me. But I do
appreciate people looking at that and offering alerts or opinions. We might
figure this out. What I looked at on radar this morning suggested there was
movement along the coast. So I figured why not change plans and check that
out. I can't say that what I saw on the ground should have lit up the radar,
but there were a variety of migrants at Jones. Not much unusual other than
the woodpeckers, but 5 Baltimore Orioles in one tree was a sight to see.
Maybe the most interesting bird I came across was an immature Great
Cormorant on a piling outside the boat basin. It doesn't look like a record
late date, but close as far I can see.

 

So what happened with the migration? It's May 2, there was no flight of note
recently, and winds last night were SW to WSW. There should have been
migrants everywhere. One thing I had been noting and saying to people is
that the trees have barely begun to leaf out - which would also limit insect
hatches. Arboreal birds don't want to be in that. Would that retard the
migration? Wouldn't they actually have to get here to know what the
situation is here? Well, SW again tonight. It can only get better.

 

 

Steve Walter

Bayside, NY


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[nysbirds-l] NYS eBird Hotspots: Chemung Valley Audubon Society Links

[Ben Cacace]

An icon link to The Chemung Valley Audubon Society (CVAS) has been added (see
image link) below the Bar Charts Table to the following counties based on
CVAS' Local Birding Interactive Map (see 'Bird Clubs / Organizations' in
the 'Local Links' section on each county page - image attached):

• Chemung County 
• Schuyler County 
• Steuben County 

The following links were added to the 'Birding Clubs / Organizations' at
the bottom of the page in the 'Local Links' section for each county:

• Chemung Valley Audubon Society
• Local Birding Map
• Events
• Membership Info

Image on NYS eBird Hotspots:
• http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Images_ChemungValleyAudubonSociety

Link to NYS eBIrd Hotspots:
• http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding%20in%20New%20York

Let me know if you see any issues with the links and if other counties
should be included.
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[nysbirds-l] NYS eBird Hotspots: Chemung Valley Audubon Society Links

[Ben Cacace]

An icon link to The Chemung Valley Audubon Society (CVAS) has been added (see
image link) below the Bar Charts Table to the following counties based on
CVAS' Local Birding Interactive Map (see 'Bird Clubs / Organizations' in
the 'Local Links' section on each county page - image attached):

• Chemung County 
• Schuyler County 
• Steuben County 

The following links were added to the 'Birding Clubs / Organizations' at
the bottom of the page in the 'Local Links' section for each county:

• Chemung Valley Audubon Society
• Local Birding Map
• Events
• Membership Info

Image on NYS eBird Hotspots:
• http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Images_ChemungValleyAudubonSociety

Link to NYS eBIrd Hotspots:
• http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding%20in%20New%20York

Let me know if you see any issues with the links and if other counties
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[nysbirds-l] Avalon Park Long Island

[Optimum]

Got out to the flower fields (Eastern Farm) by 6:50 am. Lots of action with 
typical yellow and blue-winged warblers. Most notable for me was a Connecticut 
Warbler, 
2 Blackburnian, and a real fast peak at what looked like a blue-
headed vireo. Started to slow down by 8:00. 

Yellow warblers
Blue-winged warblers
Black and white warblers
House and Carolina wrens
Blackburnian 2
Connecticut warbler
Indigo Buntings
Yellow-rumped warblers
A yellow-rumped that had bright yellow on the chest to throat but not an Adubon?
Baltimore Orioles
Wood-pewee 1
Usual suspects


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[nysbirds-l] Avalon Park Long Island

[Optimum]

Got out to the flower fields (Eastern Farm) by 6:50 am. Lots of action with 
typical yellow and blue-winged warblers. Most notable for me was a Connecticut 
Warbler, 
2 Blackburnian, and a real fast peak at what looked like a blue-
headed vireo. Started to slow down by 8:00. 

Yellow warblers
Blue-winged warblers
Black and white warblers
House and Carolina wrens
Blackburnian 2
Connecticut warbler
Indigo Buntings
Yellow-rumped warblers
A yellow-rumped that had bright yellow on the chest to throat but not an Adubon?
Baltimore Orioles
Wood-pewee 1
Usual suspects


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[nysbirds-l] Ossining train station

[Larry Trachtenberg]

Monday was I believe January 120, 2018, Tuesday was spring for a day and today 
summer. But for me this morning was the annual reaffirmation of something (not 
sure what), like the swallows of Capistrano, today the first chimney swifts of 
the season appeared at the Ossining Train Station (about 8 this am). Maybe just 
reaffirms that I’m still working and commuting. A brief half hour walk in 
Croton Point Park beforehand had a few migrants, catbirds, Baltimore oriole 
(2), rose breasted grosbeak, hermit thrush, and for warblers (yellow, yellow 
rumped, common yellowthroat, black + white, American redstart and a nice male 
chestnut sided). Flyover GB heron and great egret and a parachute with what 
appeared to be a drone came over landfill and headed over The Hudson. 

L. Trachtenberg 
Ossining

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[nysbirds-l] Ossining train station

[Larry Trachtenberg]

Monday was I believe January 120, 2018, Tuesday was spring for a day and today 
summer. But for me this morning was the annual reaffirmation of something (not 
sure what), like the swallows of Capistrano, today the first chimney swifts of 
the season appeared at the Ossining Train Station (about 8 this am). Maybe just 
reaffirms that I’m still working and commuting. A brief half hour walk in 
Croton Point Park beforehand had a few migrants, catbirds, Baltimore oriole 
(2), rose breasted grosbeak, hermit thrush, and for warblers (yellow, yellow 
rumped, common yellowthroat, black + white, American redstart and a nice male 
chestnut sided). Flyover GB heron and great egret and a parachute with what 
appeared to be a drone came over landfill and headed over The Hudson. 

L. Trachtenberg 
Ossining

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