Re: [nysbirds-l] Kentucky Warbler at Rockerfeller State Park Westchester

[Jim Osterlund]

Not easy to see the connecting trail in all the cover, but the area is  
marked (green arrow);

41.106798,-73.841933 - Google Maps


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[nysbirds-l] CRESLI 2010 summer Great South Channel whale and pelagic bird trips -

[Arthur H. Kopelman, Ph.D.]

2010 Great South Channel trip - August 15-17, 2010.  Same price as last
year. Reservations are required and can be made as of March 2010 at
http://www.cresli.org/cresli/reservations/offshore_res.html. 

 

The Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island is a non-profit
research and education organization.  Our mission is:  "To promote and
foster understanding and stewardship of coastal ecosystems through research
and education ."  Part of our work is to observe and document the whale and
sea bird populations of NY and New England and to take people to see these
animals in the wild.  Since 2002 we have been offering  incredible and
successful multi-day offshore pelagic bird and whale observation trips.

 

Our trips have been 100% successful and we have encountered thousands of
pelagic birds over the years .  We've also encountered fin, minke, sei, and
right whales;  common, white-sided, dolphins, pilot whales

 

We are planning  one trip to the Great South Chanel in August 15-17, 2010
(51 hours).   The vessel is the 140' Viking Starship that can sleep up to 65
passengers in navy style bunks. Excellent food will be available at
reasonable prices. Passengers may bring their own food as well. The trips
will be led by a seasoned marine mammal biologist and professor. Volunteers
from CRESLI will assist in photo-identification spotting and data
collection. 

 

 

(1)Our August trip will leave at 7:00 PM on August 15, 2010 and head to
Martha's Vineyard (MV) to pick up (and drop off) passengers.  We expect to
arrive at Oak Bluffs in Martha's Vineyard at approximately 12:30 AM on 8/16;
we leave MV at 1:00 AM and proceed to the GSC.  We should reach the whale
grounds around day break, spend the next 24 hours amongst the whales and
birds of the GSC.  The following morning, we will have the option of either
remaining on the whale grounds, or returning early to Martha's Vineyard for
land-based birding, hiking, or other activities.  The vessel will ultimately
depart Martha's Vineyard at 4:30 PM on 8/17 and return to Montauk at 10:30
PM on 8/17/10. 

1.   Cost = $275 for CRESLI members; $300 for non-members

2.   Children  6 - 12 are half price

3.   Under 6 are free

 

We at CRESLI hope that you will join us on our trips.  Remember that members
do get discounted fares. Go to
http://www.cresli.org/cresli/GSC_offshore.html  for info and reservation
links. Reservations can be made  at
http://www.cresli.org/cresli/reservations/offshore_res.html

 

Expectations: 

 

. Cetaceans: Humpback, Fin, Minke, Right; Sei, Sperm and Pilot
whales; Common, Bottlenose, Atlantic White Sided and Risso's Dolphins;
Leatherback, Green and Loggerhead Turtles; Basking, Great White, Hammerhead,
and Blue Sharks; Bluefin, Yellowfin, and Bigeye Tuna; White Marlin; Ocean
Sunfish; Portuguese Man-of-War; and other marine life. 

 

. Birds: Cory's, Greater, Sooty, Manx, and Audubon's Shearwaters;
Wilson's and Leach's Storm-Petrels; Northern Fulmar; Northern Gannet;
Red-necked and Red Phalaropes; Pomarine, and Parasitic Jaegers; South Polar
Skua; Greater Black-backed, Herring, Bonaparte's Gulls. 

 


Arthur H. Kopelman, Ph. D.
President,

Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island
presid...@cresli.org  
  www.cresli.org
631-244-3352

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another heaven and another earth

must pass before such a one can be again" ..  William Beebee

 

P Be kind to the environment - unless you need to, please don't print this
e-mail

 

 

 

 

 


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[nysbirds-l] JBWR Wilson's Phalarope

[Steve Walter]

Another Wilson's Phalarope at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. This makes 4 in the 
last 9 days, which must be a record for the spring at JBWR. This one is a 
female on the West Pond, ranging from bench 7 to where the pond bends to the 
north (the spot favored by the Fulvous Whistling Ducks a few years ago). It's 
best seen from the clearing past bench 7.

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[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 28 May 2010

[Ben Cacace]

- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* May. 28, 2010
* NYNY1005.28

- Birds mentioned

PACIFIC LOON+
WHITE-FACED IBIS+
WILSON'S PLOVER+
ARCTIC TERN+
BICKNELL'S THRUSH+

(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

Sooty Shearwater
MANX SHEARWATER
White-rumped Sandpiper
WILSON'S PHALAROPE
LITTLE GULL
Bonaparte's Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Black-legged Kittiwake
Gull-billed Tern
Black Tern
Roseate Tern
Black Skimmer
Parasitic Jaeger
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Acadian Flycatcher
Kentucky Warbler
Mourning Warbler
SUMMER TANAGER
Grasshopper Sparrow
Nelson's Sparrow
Saltmarsh Sparrow
Seaside Sparrow
BLUE GROSBEAK

- Transcript

If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report electronically
and use the NYSARC online submission form found at
http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm

You can also send reports and digital image files via email to
nysa...@nybirds.org.

If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or
sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to:

Jeanne Skelly - Secretary
NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC)
420 Chili-Scottsville Rd.
Churchville, NY  14428

Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert
Number: (212) 979-3070

To report sightings call:
Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 (weekdays, during the day)
Tony Lauro at (631) 734-4126 (Long Island)

Compiler: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro
Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County

Transcriber: Ben Cacace

BEGIN TAPE

Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, May 28th 2010 at
9pm. The highlights of today's tape are WILSON'S PLOVER, PACIFIC LOON,
WHITE-FACED IBIS, LITTLE GULL, ARCTIC TERN, MANX SHEARWATER, WILSON'S
PHALAROPE, BLUE GROSBEAK, SUMMER TANAGER and more.

The landbird migration seemed to shut down fairly quickly early in the week.
Some nice rarities have remained in the area.

Out on east end Long Island a female WILSON'S PLOVER, appearing to be a
different bird than the one previously at Jones Beach West End, was
discovered last Friday at Sagg Pond in Bridgehampton but could not be
relocated over the weekend. However, on Sunday afternoon, an adult ARCTIC
TERN was found on the flats north of the parking lot at Cupsogue County Park
in West Hampton Dunes. A seawatch Sunday at Cupsogue produced several SOOTY
SHEARWATERS and an adult PARASITIC JAEGER and then on Monday morning a
PACIFIC LOON in breeding plumage was seen migrating east off Cupsogue with 4
Common Loons. The marsh at Cupsogue Sunday also produced a NELSON'S SPARROW
along with several SALTMARSH SPARROW and SEASIDE SPARROWS and an immature
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was at nearby Pike's Beach. Shorebird numbers in
that area were decent but should be increasing this week.

At Shinnecock Inlet a morning seawatch Sunday was highlighted by an immature
BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE and later in the afternoon at the same location a
large feeding flock of Common Terns attracted an immature LITTLE GULL while
passing by were single MANX SHEARWATER along with a few SOOTY SHEARWATERS.
Other birds at Sagg Pond from Friday to Sunday featured up to 4 WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPERS, a couple of BONAPARTE'S GULLS and 5 BLACK SKIMMERS.

GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS are back at Gabreski Airport in West Hampton and the
former Grumman Airport in Calverton. The 2 sites out east produced BLUE
GROSBEAK with an immature male at the Route 51 bike trail in Eastport Sunday
and a pair at the Cutchogue dump which has restricted access with permission
required to enter.

At Democrat Point on the western tip of Fire Island Sunday waterbirds
included SOOTY SHEARWATER, BLACK TERN and over a dozen ROSEATE TERNS as well
as an immature LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. A watch there this morning recorded
2 SOOTY SHEARWATERS and 3 BLACK TERNS.

At Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge what appeared to be 2 different adult
WHITE-FACED IBIS visited the north end of the West Pond Saturday morning.
The photographs were not absolutely conclusive and a White-faced was still
being seen there in mid-week. The best area seems to be along the West
Pond's shoreline at the north end between benches 11 & 12. Though sightings
have taken place around the pond including in the marsh south of the pond.
Four GULL-BILLED TERNS also visited the flats south of the West Pond
Saturday. Following a sighting of a WILSON'S PHALAROPE on the West Pond last
Friday, on Saturday a pair of WILSON'S PHALAROPES, including a very sharp
looking female, spent much of the day feeding around algae mats on the East
Pond as viewed from the pond overlook past Big John's Pond. They were still
being seen at least through Sunday.

Four more GULL-BILLED TERNS and 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were at Jones
Beach West End Saturday and a GLAUCOUS GULL was still at Breezy Point on
Sunday.

The city parks were quieter but still productive this week. Last Saturday
highlights in Prospect Park included OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, a KENTUCKY
WARBLER and a SUMMER TANAGER and a 

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 28 May 2010

[Ben Cacace]

- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* May. 28, 2010
* NYNY1005.28

- Birds mentioned

PACIFIC LOON+
WHITE-FACED IBIS+
WILSON'S PLOVER+
ARCTIC TERN+
BICKNELL'S THRUSH+

(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

Sooty Shearwater
MANX SHEARWATER
White-rumped Sandpiper
WILSON'S PHALAROPE
LITTLE GULL
Bonaparte's Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Black-legged Kittiwake
Gull-billed Tern
Black Tern
Roseate Tern
Black Skimmer
Parasitic Jaeger
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Acadian Flycatcher
Kentucky Warbler
Mourning Warbler
SUMMER TANAGER
Grasshopper Sparrow
Nelson's Sparrow
Saltmarsh Sparrow
Seaside Sparrow
BLUE GROSBEAK

- Transcript

If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report electronically
and use the NYSARC online submission form found at
http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm

You can also send reports and digital image files via email to
nysa...@nybirds.org.

If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or
sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to:

Jeanne Skelly - Secretary
NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC)
420 Chili-Scottsville Rd.
Churchville, NY  14428

Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert
Number: (212) 979-3070

To report sightings call:
Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 (weekdays, during the day)
Tony Lauro at (631) 734-4126 (Long Island)

Compiler: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro
Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County

Transcriber: Ben Cacace

BEGIN TAPE

Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, May 28th 2010 at
9pm. The highlights of today's tape are WILSON'S PLOVER, PACIFIC LOON,
WHITE-FACED IBIS, LITTLE GULL, ARCTIC TERN, MANX SHEARWATER, WILSON'S
PHALAROPE, BLUE GROSBEAK, SUMMER TANAGER and more.

The landbird migration seemed to shut down fairly quickly early in the week.
Some nice rarities have remained in the area.

Out on east end Long Island a female WILSON'S PLOVER, appearing to be a
different bird than the one previously at Jones Beach West End, was
discovered last Friday at Sagg Pond in Bridgehampton but could not be
relocated over the weekend. However, on Sunday afternoon, an adult ARCTIC
TERN was found on the flats north of the parking lot at Cupsogue County Park
in West Hampton Dunes. A seawatch Sunday at Cupsogue produced several SOOTY
SHEARWATERS and an adult PARASITIC JAEGER and then on Monday morning a
PACIFIC LOON in breeding plumage was seen migrating east off Cupsogue with 4
Common Loons. The marsh at Cupsogue Sunday also produced a NELSON'S SPARROW
along with several SALTMARSH SPARROW and SEASIDE SPARROWS and an immature
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was at nearby Pike's Beach. Shorebird numbers in
that area were decent but should be increasing this week.

At Shinnecock Inlet a morning seawatch Sunday was highlighted by an immature
BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE and later in the afternoon at the same location a
large feeding flock of Common Terns attracted an immature LITTLE GULL while
passing by were single MANX SHEARWATER along with a few SOOTY SHEARWATERS.
Other birds at Sagg Pond from Friday to Sunday featured up to 4 WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPERS, a couple of BONAPARTE'S GULLS and 5 BLACK SKIMMERS.

GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS are back at Gabreski Airport in West Hampton and the
former Grumman Airport in Calverton. The 2 sites out east produced BLUE
GROSBEAK with an immature male at the Route 51 bike trail in Eastport Sunday
and a pair at the Cutchogue dump which has restricted access with permission
required to enter.

At Democrat Point on the western tip of Fire Island Sunday waterbirds
included SOOTY SHEARWATER, BLACK TERN and over a dozen ROSEATE TERNS as well
as an immature LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. A watch there this morning recorded
2 SOOTY SHEARWATERS and 3 BLACK TERNS.

At Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge what appeared to be 2 different adult
WHITE-FACED IBIS visited the north end of the West Pond Saturday morning.
The photographs were not absolutely conclusive and a White-faced was still
being seen there in mid-week. The best area seems to be along the West
Pond's shoreline at the north end between benches 11  12. Though sightings
have taken place around the pond including in the marsh south of the pond.
Four GULL-BILLED TERNS also visited the flats south of the West Pond
Saturday. Following a sighting of a WILSON'S PHALAROPE on the West Pond last
Friday, on Saturday a pair of WILSON'S PHALAROPES, including a very sharp
looking female, spent much of the day feeding around algae mats on the East
Pond as viewed from the pond overlook past Big John's Pond. They were still
being seen at least through Sunday.

Four more GULL-BILLED TERNS and 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were at Jones
Beach West End Saturday and a GLAUCOUS GULL was still at Breezy Point on
Sunday.

The city parks were quieter but still productive this week. Last Saturday
highlights in Prospect Park included OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, a KENTUCKY
WARBLER and a SUMMER TANAGER and a 

[nysbirds-l] JBWR Wilson's Phalarope

[Steve Walter]

Another Wilson's Phalarope at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. This makes 4 in the 
last 9 days, which must be a record for the spring at JBWR. This one is a 
female on the West Pond, ranging from bench 7 to where the pond bends to the 
north (the spot favored by the Fulvous Whistling Ducks a few years ago). It's 
best seen from the clearing past bench 7.

Steve Walter
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[nysbirds-l] CRESLI 2010 summer Great South Channel whale and pelagic bird trips -

[Arthur H. Kopelman, Ph.D.]

2010 Great South Channel trip - August 15-17, 2010.  Same price as last
year. Reservations are required and can be made as of March 2010 at
http://www.cresli.org/cresli/reservations/offshore_res.html. 

 

The Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island is a non-profit
research and education organization.  Our mission is:  To promote and
foster understanding and stewardship of coastal ecosystems through research
and education .  Part of our work is to observe and document the whale and
sea bird populations of NY and New England and to take people to see these
animals in the wild.  Since 2002 we have been offering  incredible and
successful multi-day offshore pelagic bird and whale observation trips.

 

Our trips have been 100% successful and we have encountered thousands of
pelagic birds over the years .  We've also encountered fin, minke, sei, and
right whales;  common, white-sided, dolphins, pilot whales

 

We are planning  one trip to the Great South Chanel in August 15-17, 2010
(51 hours).   The vessel is the 140' Viking Starship that can sleep up to 65
passengers in navy style bunks. Excellent food will be available at
reasonable prices. Passengers may bring their own food as well. The trips
will be led by a seasoned marine mammal biologist and professor. Volunteers
from CRESLI will assist in photo-identification spotting and data
collection. 

 

 

(1)Our August trip will leave at 7:00 PM on August 15, 2010 and head to
Martha's Vineyard (MV) to pick up (and drop off) passengers.  We expect to
arrive at Oak Bluffs in Martha's Vineyard at approximately 12:30 AM on 8/16;
we leave MV at 1:00 AM and proceed to the GSC.  We should reach the whale
grounds around day break, spend the next 24 hours amongst the whales and
birds of the GSC.  The following morning, we will have the option of either
remaining on the whale grounds, or returning early to Martha's Vineyard for
land-based birding, hiking, or other activities.  The vessel will ultimately
depart Martha's Vineyard at 4:30 PM on 8/17 and return to Montauk at 10:30
PM on 8/17/10. 

1.   Cost = $275 for CRESLI members; $300 for non-members

2.   Children  6 - 12 are half price

3.   Under 6 are free

 

We at CRESLI hope that you will join us on our trips.  Remember that members
do get discounted fares. Go to
http://www.cresli.org/cresli/GSC_offshore.html  for info and reservation
links. Reservations can be made  at
http://www.cresli.org/cresli/reservations/offshore_res.html

 

Expectations: 

 

. Cetaceans: Humpback, Fin, Minke, Right; Sei, Sperm and Pilot
whales; Common, Bottlenose, Atlantic White Sided and Risso's Dolphins;
Leatherback, Green and Loggerhead Turtles; Basking, Great White, Hammerhead,
and Blue Sharks; Bluefin, Yellowfin, and Bigeye Tuna; White Marlin; Ocean
Sunfish; Portuguese Man-of-War; and other marine life. 

 

. Birds: Cory's, Greater, Sooty, Manx, and Audubon's Shearwaters;
Wilson's and Leach's Storm-Petrels; Northern Fulmar; Northern Gannet;
Red-necked and Red Phalaropes; Pomarine, and Parasitic Jaegers; South Polar
Skua; Greater Black-backed, Herring, Bonaparte's Gulls. 

 


Arthur H. Kopelman, Ph. D.
President,

Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island
presid...@cresli.org  
 http://www.cresli.org/ www.cresli.org
631-244-3352

( e-mails scanned for viruses before sending)

 

 

 

 

When the last individual of a race of living thing breathes no more,

another heaven and another earth

must pass before such a one can be again ..  William Beebee

 

P Be kind to the environment - unless you need to, please don't print this
e-mail

 

 

 

 

 


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Kentucky Warbler at Rockerfeller State Park Westchester

[Jim Osterlund]

Not easy to see the connecting trail in all the cover, but the area is  
marked (green arrow);

41.106798,-73.841933 - Google Maps


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