[nysbirds-l] Newburgh Gulls

[Curt McDermott]

 Newburgh Gull numbers increased today to an estimated 8,000-10,000 birds.  
My father, (Ken McDermott) and I birded the Hudson River from Newburgh from 
approx. 3:30 to 5:30PM and met up with Dr. Ajit Antony around 5:00.  Flowing 
ice made up approx. 55-65% of the rivers surface.  At 3:30, the tide was coming 
in with open water meeting the edge of the flowing ice, only about 150 yards 
from the Newburgh shore, making conditions perfect, as most birds occupy that 
edge.  By around 4:30, tide was high and the river seemed to be at a stand 
still.  As the tide began to go out, so did the ice, away from Newburgh, until 
it was approaching mid river and making ID's more difficult.  While still at a 
good distance, we did manage two good birds.  Dad found an adult Lesser 
Black-backed Gull, and I, a first year Iceland.  We later refound the LBbG and 
were able to share it with Dr. Antony.  Better birds are certainly better 
shared.  With numbers like that, there has to be more and better things out 
there.  Hopefully this weekend will reveal them.

Good Birding,
 Curt McDermott
  
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[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 15 February 2013

[Ben Cacace]

- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Feb. 15, 2013
* NYNY1302.15

- Birds mentioned

BARNACLE GOOSE+
SAVANNAH SPARROW+ (subspecies "Ipswich Sparrow")
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
ROSS'S GOOSE
Wood Duck
EURASIAN WIGEON
TUFTED DUCK
HARLEQUIN DUCK
Red-necked Grebe
American Bittern
American Oystercatcher
American Woodcock
Iceland Gull
Glaucous Gull
Razorbill
Horned Lark
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
LINCOLN'S SPARROW
Lapland Longspur
Snow Bunting
Rusty Blackbird
Baltimore Oriole
Red Crossbill
White-winged Crossbill
Common Redpoll

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

Transcriber: Ben Cacace

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Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, February 15th
2013 at 8pm. The highlights of today's tape are TUFTED DUCK, HARLEQUIN
DUCK, BARNACLE GOOSE, ROSS'S GOOSE, GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, EURASIAN
WIGEON, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW and LINCOLN'S SPARROW.

As of Monday the drake TUFTED DUCK was back again on partly thawed Saint
John's Pond in Cold Spring Harbor. This pond is adjacent to St. John's
Church on the south side of Route 25A. The BARNACLE GOOSE was seen again
Wednesday morning on Belmont Lake State Park and is presumably still
feeding in the vicinity of St. Charles Cemetery where ever it can find
suitable grazing. Another BARNACLE GOOSE was reported today with Canadas on
Larchmont Reservoir in Westchester County. The ROSS'S GOOSE was present
again this morning on Merritt's Pond north of Riverhead east of Roanoke
Avenue. Two GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were noted a few times on the pond
at the Heckscher Museum in Huntington at least to last Saturday. Six
HARLEQUIN DUCKS present around the easternmost of the 3 ocean jetties off
Point Lookout last Sunday were still in the same area through today though
Sunday they were also noted flying over towards the Jones Beach West End
jetty and today they flew west.

Other interesting birds this week at Jones Beach West End have included
small numbers of both RED and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS through today and the
LAPLAND LONGSPUR seen again Sunday and the HORNED LARK and SNOW BUNTING
flock near the gazebo. After snowstorms areas where plows scrape up the
dirt and grass along the edges of roadways can often be very productive in
concentrating ground feeding birds and this was the case at the West End
where such a scrape on the outer of the two turnarounds attracted a
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW last Sunday this also joined by some IPSWICH SPARROWS
and several other species. The GRASSHOPPER was still around Monday when an
immature GLAUCOUS GULL visited the West End 2 parking lot. At least 4
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS were with other shorebirds on the bar across from
the Coast Guard Station Sunday and others were noted at Point Lookout. Six
RAZORBILLS were in Jones Inlet today.

A female type EURASIAN WIGEON was photographed off the Archery Range Road
at Floyd Bennett Field last Sunday the same day finding a RAZORBILL again
off Coney Island. A fairly tame immature ICELAND GULL has been on the Lake
in Central Park from last Sunday at least through Thursday and other
interesting reports from Central during the week have included WOOD DUCK,
AMERICAN WOODCOCK, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, RUSTY BLACKBIRD and COMMON REDPOLL.

Another interesting sparrow for the season was a LINCOLN'S SPARROW seen
last Sunday at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in East Islip.

Thursday sightings on eastern Long Island included 2 HARLEQUIN DUCKS on the
north side of Montauk Point, an immature ICELAND GULL at Shinnecock Inlet
and lingering AMERICAN BITTERNS along Dune Road west of Shinnecock Inlet.

COMMON REDPOLLS are popping up in some places recently and RED-NECKED
GREBES were present off Pelham Bay Park and in Rye Westchester County
recently.

See Life Paulagics is hosting a pelagic trip from Freeport aboard the
Captain Lou Fleet's Star Stream on Saturday March 2nd. This 12 hour trip
leaving at 6am costs $185 per person. For reservations call Melissa Johnson
of the Captain Lou Fleet at (516) 623-5823. Decent numbers of alcids have
been further offshore recently.

To phone in reports on Long Island, call Tony Lauro at (631) 734-4126, or
weekdays call Tom Burke at (212) 372-1483.

RE: [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End and Point Lookout...

[Steve Walter]

I've posted pictures of the Razorbills at my web site
http://www.stevewalternature.com/ , since who know when I'll get worthwhile
shots again. They haven't come easy. The flock that Andrew found was far out
in the channel, west of the Coast Guard station. We split up in search of
the Dovekie. I headed toward the fisherman's parking lot and, miraculously,
so did the Razorbill flock, coming all the way across the channel to a
position relatively close to the near shore. There were 5 the whole time I
saw them, so I don't know about Andrew's sixth one. I do know about my
sixth. That one I spotted at Point Lookout later, swimming and diving in the
surf between the two easternmost jetties. I chased after it, hoping that it
might turn the corner into the inlet where the lighting would be better.
It's not just birding. It's an adventure trying to keep pace with a
Razorbill, trying to anticipate where it will surface, and safely hoping up
on rocks with the camera ready. But I did it.

 

By the way, the Harlequins were inside the inlet (by the houses) when I got
there. After a while, they flew toward the middle jetty, where the stayed
for a half hour or so. As I was leaving, I saw them flying west past the
westernmost jetty. I lost sight of them in sun glare, so I don't know where
they ended up. Conceivably, they could have headed back to Long Beach (or
they could have made a U-turn, for all I know).  

 

In a note related to Doug Futuyma's last post, Lady Crabs may be the reason
for large numbers of loons now in the Jones Beach area. I watched a Common
come up with a crab, while a Herring Gull with one added to my growing list
of food items in my bird photographs. 

 

Steve Walter

Bayside, NY

 

From: bounce-74127634-8873...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-74127634-8873...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Andrew Baksh
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 5:03 PM
To: nysbirds-l
Cc: Nyc ebirds
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End and Point Lookout...

 

First the negative report: Last Sunday's GASSHOPPER SPARROW and the GLAUCOUS
GULL reported earlier in the week were no shows today at West End Jones
Beach.  

Today, birds were sparse and hard to come by despite a careful search of the
surrounding areas. Highlights included the following:  RED and WHITE-WINGED
CROSSBILLS were observed in the median as well as flyovers.  A total of  7
WWCR and 4 RECR were my tally.  Steve Walter, managed to photograph both
species, so opportunities still exits for looks and photos of CROSSBILLS, if
one is lucky enough to find them.

SNOW BUNTINGS, a flock of about 26 observed near the swale.  HORNED LARKS,
moving around in two flocks;  8 birds seem to favor the turn around just
before the booth as one exits West End.  The rest were scattered near the
gazebo by the Coast Guard Station.  RAZORBILLS, 6 seen well in Jones Inlet
looking from the fisherman's trail/road with Steve Walter and Bobby Kurtz.
Steve and Bobby relayed to me a Dovekie was reported in the same area by
another birder;  we searched for some time but was unable to find any
Dovekie at the location.  

WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 2 immature birds seen by Bobby Kurtz and I near the
Coast Guard Station.  KILLDEERS, 2 flying around as they seemed unsettled
with the workers cleaning up at West End II.  CEDAR WAXWINGS, 2 birds near
the entrance to the the fisherman's trail.  OYSTERCATCHERS, 2 seen loafing
on the bar near the Coast Guard Station during incoming tide.  RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRD, only one seen today down from the 6 that a number of us saw on
Sunday.  At Point Lookout, Bobby Kurtz reported the 6 HARLEQUIN DUCKS that
have been seen intermittently for some time in the area. 


Finally, I have noticed that the birds appear to be singing earlier than
usual??  3 weeks ago, I was startled by a song at Jamaica Bay Wildlife
Refuge.  I was perplexed for a moment until it sank in that I was listening
to a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER in full song.  I have since heard American
Robins, Northern Cardinal and Red-winged Blackbirds singing and heard a
House Finch in full song at the feeders in my backyard this morning.  Signs
of an early Spring or is this the result of a wacky weather pattern?

Good and Responsible Birding!

Andrew Baksh
Queens, NY
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com



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[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End and Point Lookout...

[Andrew Baksh]

First the negative report: Last Sunday's GASSHOPPER SPARROW and the GLAUCOUS
GULL reported earlier in the week were no shows today at West End Jones
Beach.

Today, birds were sparse and hard to come by despite a careful search of
the surrounding areas. Highlights included the following:  RED and WHITE-WINGED
CROSSBILLS were observed in the median as well as flyovers.  A total of  7 WWCR
and 4 RECR were my tally.  Steve Walter, managed to photograph both
species, so opportunities still exits for looks and photos of CROSSBILLS, if
one is lucky enough to find them.

SNOW BUNTINGS, a flock of about 26 observed near the swale.  HORNED
LARKS, moving
around in two flocks;  8 birds seem to favor the turn around just
before thebooth as one exits West
End.  The rest were scattered near the gazebo by the Coast Guard Station.  *
R**AZ**ORBILLS*, 6 seen well in Jones Inlet looking from the
fisherman's trail/road
with Steve Walter and Bobby Kurtz.  Steve and Bobby relayed to me a Dovekie
was reported in the same area by another birder;  we searched for some time but
was unable to find any Dovekie at the location.

WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 2 immature birds seen by Bobby Kurtz and I near the
Coast Guard Station.  KILLDEERS, 2 flying around as they seemed unsettled with
the workers cleaning up at West End II.  CEDAR WAXWINGS, 2 birds near the
entrance to the the fisherman's trail.  OYSTERCATCHERS, 2 seen loafing on
the bar near the Coast Guard Station during incoming tide.  RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRD, only one seen today down from the 6 that a number of us saw on Su
nday.  At Point Lookout, Bobby Kurtz reported the 6 *HARLEQUIN DUCKS* that
have been seen intermittently for some time in the area.

Finally, I have noticed that the birds appear to be singing earlier than
usual??  3 weeks ago, I was startled by a song at Jamaica Bay Wildlife
Refuge.  I was perplexed for a moment until it sank in that I was listening
to a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER in full song.  I have since heard American
Robins, Northern Cardinal and Red-winged Blackbirds singing and heard a
House Finch in full song at the feeders in my backyard this morning.  Signs
of an early Spring or is this the result of a wacky weather pattern?

Good and Responsible Birding!

Andrew Baksh
Queens, NY
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

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[nysbirds-l] Redpolls at Feeder

[Joel Horman]

Welcome birds at our feeder this morning were 2 Fox Sparrows and 5 Common 
Redpolls, one a male in bright breeding plumage.

Peggy & Joel Horman, 
Ridge, Suffolk Co.

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[nysbirds-l] ++ Common Murres 2/14 - offshore Long Island waters

[Tom Johnson]

NYSbirders,
During seabird surveys on a NOAA ship south of Long Island yesterday, Holly
Goyert and I encountered at least 107 Common Murres. The survey transects
that we ran started about 24 miles off Jones Beach and stretched northeast,
roughly paralleling the barrier, to about 12 miles off Sagaponack. Most of
the murres were in the western area of the day's survey (south of Jones
Beach); while most were encountered as singles and doubles, I did see a
flock of 17 Common Murres flying together. Aside from the murre show,
pelagic highlights were few; however, we did see a few Black-legged
Kittiwakes, Dovekies, and a single Atlantic Puffin off the Hamptons.
Cheers,
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[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose

[Orlando Hidalgo]

Currently looking at a Barnacle Goose amount a flock of about 350 Canada Geese 
here at Larchmont Reservoir at the upper reservoir. Spotted it at 2:25 pm. 
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[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach

[syschiff]

Jones Beach West End 15 Feb

Pleasant morning at the beach ushering in the coming Spring. Few birds, but 
lots of RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES. Mixed in with one group were 3-4 BLACK-CAPPED 
CHICKADEES, all feeding together in a small pine near the turnaround. An adult 
male "gray ghost" NORTHERN HARRIER was hunting in the median. Two pair of 
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were working on pine cones oblivious to several of us 
as we walked up to them. We heard them before we saw them directly in from of 
us. In the shade, the females blended in appearing almost invisible while the 
males' red bodies were striking as the sun hit them. After poising for photos, 
the 4 took off flying east. 

A flock of SNOW BUNTINGS and a pair of HORNED LARKS were in front of the west 
end #2 parking lot and 2 KILLDEER were on the lawn surrounding the flag pole at 
the Nature Center. Early migrants were an AMERICAN ROBIN and a RED-WINGED 
BLACKBIRD.

Sy Schiff

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[nysbirds-l] Ross's Goose Riverhead (Suffolk)

[Peter Priolo]

This morning fog lifted from Merrits Pond revealing the white doll-eyed Ross's 
Goose, most probably the same initially reported by Michael M. but not same as 
the individual seen at Hecksher. 8:15-9am. Among 1500+ Canada's, one being GL1 
from Greenland. 
Also 1 pair each of Northern Pintail and Shoveler. 
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Ctr Moriches  
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[nysbirds-l] Ross's Goose Riverhead (Suffolk)

[Peter Priolo]

This morning fog lifted from Merrits Pond revealing the white doll-eyed Ross's 
Goose, most probably the same initially reported by Michael M. but not same as 
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from Greenland. 
Also 1 pair each of Northern Pintail and Shoveler. 
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Ctr Moriches  
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[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach

[syschiff]

Jones Beach West End 15 Feb

Pleasant morning at the beach ushering in the coming Spring. Few birds, but 
lots of RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES. Mixed in with one group were 3-4 BLACK-CAPPED 
CHICKADEES, all feeding together in a small pine near the turnaround. An adult 
male gray ghost NORTHERN HARRIER was hunting in the median. Two pair of 
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were working on pine cones oblivious to several of us 
as we walked up to them. We heard them before we saw them directly in from of 
us. In the shade, the females blended in appearing almost invisible while the 
males' red bodies were striking as the sun hit them. After poising for photos, 
the 4 took off flying east. 

A flock of SNOW BUNTINGS and a pair of HORNED LARKS were in front of the west 
end #2 parking lot and 2 KILLDEER were on the lawn surrounding the flag pole at 
the Nature Center. Early migrants were an AMERICAN ROBIN and a RED-WINGED 
BLACKBIRD.

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[nysbirds-l] ++ Common Murres 2/14 - offshore Long Island waters

[Tom Johnson]

NYSbirders,
During seabird surveys on a NOAA ship south of Long Island yesterday, Holly
Goyert and I encountered at least 107 Common Murres. The survey transects
that we ran started about 24 miles off Jones Beach and stretched northeast,
roughly paralleling the barrier, to about 12 miles off Sagaponack. Most of
the murres were in the western area of the day's survey (south of Jones
Beach); while most were encountered as singles and doubles, I did see a
flock of 17 Common Murres flying together. Aside from the murre show,
pelagic highlights were few; however, we did see a few Black-legged
Kittiwakes, Dovekies, and a single Atlantic Puffin off the Hamptons.
Cheers,
Tom

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[nysbirds-l] Redpolls at Feeder

[Joel Horman]

Welcome birds at our feeder this morning were 2 Fox Sparrows and 5 Common 
Redpolls, one a male in bright breeding plumage.

Peggy  Joel Horman, 
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[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End and Point Lookout...

[Andrew Baksh]

First the negative report: Last Sunday's GASSHOPPER SPARROW and the GLAUCOUS
GULL reported earlier in the week were no shows today at West End Jones
Beach.

Today, birds were sparse and hard to come by despite a careful search of
the surrounding areas. Highlights included the following:  RED and WHITE-WINGED
CROSSBILLS were observed in the median as well as flyovers.  A total of  7 WWCR
and 4 RECR were my tally.  Steve Walter, managed to photograph both
species, so opportunities still exits for looks and photos of CROSSBILLS, if
one is lucky enough to find them.

SNOW BUNTINGS, a flock of about 26 observed near the swale.  HORNED
LARKS, moving
around in two flocks;  8 birds seem to favor the turn around just
before thebooth as one exits West
End.  The rest were scattered near the gazebo by the Coast Guard Station.  *
R**AZ**ORBILLS*, 6 seen well in Jones Inlet looking from the
fisherman's trail/road
with Steve Walter and Bobby Kurtz.  Steve and Bobby relayed to me a Dovekie
was reported in the same area by another birder;  we searched for some time but
was unable to find any Dovekie at the location.

WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 2 immature birds seen by Bobby Kurtz and I near the
Coast Guard Station.  KILLDEERS, 2 flying around as they seemed unsettled with
the workers cleaning up at West End II.  CEDAR WAXWINGS, 2 birds near the
entrance to the the fisherman's trail.  OYSTERCATCHERS, 2 seen loafing on
the bar near the Coast Guard Station during incoming tide.  RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRD, only one seen today down from the 6 that a number of us saw on Su
nday.  At Point Lookout, Bobby Kurtz reported the 6 *HARLEQUIN DUCKS* that
have been seen intermittently for some time in the area.

Finally, I have noticed that the birds appear to be singing earlier than
usual??  3 weeks ago, I was startled by a song at Jamaica Bay Wildlife
Refuge.  I was perplexed for a moment until it sank in that I was listening
to a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER in full song.  I have since heard American
Robins, Northern Cardinal and Red-winged Blackbirds singing and heard a
House Finch in full song at the feeders in my backyard this morning.  Signs
of an early Spring or is this the result of a wacky weather pattern?

Good and Responsible Birding!

Andrew Baksh
Queens, NY
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RE: [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End and Point Lookout...

[Steve Walter]

I've posted pictures of the Razorbills at my web site
http://www.stevewalternature.com/ , since who know when I'll get worthwhile
shots again. They haven't come easy. The flock that Andrew found was far out
in the channel, west of the Coast Guard station. We split up in search of
the Dovekie. I headed toward the fisherman's parking lot and, miraculously,
so did the Razorbill flock, coming all the way across the channel to a
position relatively close to the near shore. There were 5 the whole time I
saw them, so I don't know about Andrew's sixth one. I do know about my
sixth. That one I spotted at Point Lookout later, swimming and diving in the
surf between the two easternmost jetties. I chased after it, hoping that it
might turn the corner into the inlet where the lighting would be better.
It's not just birding. It's an adventure trying to keep pace with a
Razorbill, trying to anticipate where it will surface, and safely hoping up
on rocks with the camera ready. But I did it.

 

By the way, the Harlequins were inside the inlet (by the houses) when I got
there. After a while, they flew toward the middle jetty, where the stayed
for a half hour or so. As I was leaving, I saw them flying west past the
westernmost jetty. I lost sight of them in sun glare, so I don't know where
they ended up. Conceivably, they could have headed back to Long Beach (or
they could have made a U-turn, for all I know).  

 

In a note related to Doug Futuyma's last post, Lady Crabs may be the reason
for large numbers of loons now in the Jones Beach area. I watched a Common
come up with a crab, while a Herring Gull with one added to my growing list
of food items in my bird photographs. 

 

Steve Walter

Bayside, NY

 

From: bounce-74127634-8873...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-74127634-8873...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Andrew Baksh
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 5:03 PM
To: nysbirds-l
Cc: Nyc ebirds
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End and Point Lookout...

 

First the negative report: Last Sunday's GASSHOPPER SPARROW and the GLAUCOUS
GULL reported earlier in the week were no shows today at West End Jones
Beach.  

Today, birds were sparse and hard to come by despite a careful search of the
surrounding areas. Highlights included the following:  RED and WHITE-WINGED
CROSSBILLS were observed in the median as well as flyovers.  A total of  7
WWCR and 4 RECR were my tally.  Steve Walter, managed to photograph both
species, so opportunities still exits for looks and photos of CROSSBILLS, if
one is lucky enough to find them.

SNOW BUNTINGS, a flock of about 26 observed near the swale.  HORNED LARKS,
moving around in two flocks;  8 birds seem to favor the turn around just
before the booth as one exits West End.  The rest were scattered near the
gazebo by the Coast Guard Station.  RAZORBILLS, 6 seen well in Jones Inlet
looking from the fisherman's trail/road with Steve Walter and Bobby Kurtz.
Steve and Bobby relayed to me a Dovekie was reported in the same area by
another birder;  we searched for some time but was unable to find any
Dovekie at the location.  

WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 2 immature birds seen by Bobby Kurtz and I near the
Coast Guard Station.  KILLDEERS, 2 flying around as they seemed unsettled
with the workers cleaning up at West End II.  CEDAR WAXWINGS, 2 birds near
the entrance to the the fisherman's trail.  OYSTERCATCHERS, 2 seen loafing
on the bar near the Coast Guard Station during incoming tide.  RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRD, only one seen today down from the 6 that a number of us saw on
Sunday.  At Point Lookout, Bobby Kurtz reported the 6 HARLEQUIN DUCKS that
have been seen intermittently for some time in the area. 


Finally, I have noticed that the birds appear to be singing earlier than
usual??  3 weeks ago, I was startled by a song at Jamaica Bay Wildlife
Refuge.  I was perplexed for a moment until it sank in that I was listening
to a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER in full song.  I have since heard American
Robins, Northern Cardinal and Red-winged Blackbirds singing and heard a
House Finch in full song at the feeders in my backyard this morning.  Signs
of an early Spring or is this the result of a wacky weather pattern?

Good and Responsible Birding!

Andrew Baksh
Queens, NY
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com



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[nysbirds-l] Newburgh Gulls

[Curt McDermott]

 Newburgh Gull numbers increased today to an estimated 8,000-10,000 birds.  
My father, (Ken McDermott) and I birded the Hudson River from Newburgh from 
approx. 3:30 to 5:30PM and met up with Dr. Ajit Antony around 5:00.  Flowing 
ice made up approx. 55-65% of the rivers surface.  At 3:30, the tide was coming 
in with open water meeting the edge of the flowing ice, only about 150 yards 
from the Newburgh shore, making conditions perfect, as most birds occupy that 
edge.  By around 4:30, tide was high and the river seemed to be at a stand 
still.  As the tide began to go out, so did the ice, away from Newburgh, until 
it was approaching mid river and making ID's more difficult.  While still at a 
good distance, we did manage two good birds.  Dad found an adult Lesser 
Black-backed Gull, and I, a first year Iceland.  We later refound the LBbG and 
were able to share it with Dr. Antony.  Better birds are certainly better 
shared.  With numbers like that, there has to be more and better things out 
there.  Hopefully this weekend will reveal them.

Good Birding,
 Curt McDermott
  
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