[nysbirds-l] Red-necked Phalarope @ Pikes Beach (YES) + 2 Arctic Terns at Cupsogue Long Island...

[Andrew Baksh]

Pretty much the same birds that Ken and Sue had earlier today out east at
Pikes and Cupsogue with some minor differences. I did not see any any Royal
Terns or any adult Arctic Terns.

However, I happened upon two 1st Summer *ARCTIC TERNS*, which I managed to
document well.  A few photos are up on the blog for those who may
interested.

(
http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2013/06/arctic-tern-and-red-necked-phalarope.html
)

One good Tern deserves another!

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


On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 5:48 PM, ken feustel  wrote:

> The previously reported male *Red-necked Phalarope* was observed at about
> 8:45 this morning on an outgoing tide at Pike's Beach. Specifically, the
> bird was on the east side of the large spit (the point of land that is on
> your right as you look north from the waters edge). The bird was with
> Short-billed Dowitchers, Sanderlings, and Semipalmated Sandpipers.
>
> At Cupsogue Beach we recorded seven species of terns including *Arctic *(2
> adults), *Black* (1), *Roseate* (4), *Royal *(2), Forster's (2), and many
> Common and Least Terns. Shorebird variety was decent for this time of year
> but nothing of note. We had waited for the tide to go out sufficiently to
> wade across. During that time at least half the terns left and we did not
> wait for the incoming tide (the best tide in our experience), so our number
> and variety  of terns may not be representative. This was our first trip to
> Cupsogue this spring/summer and we were fortunate to find a good crossing
> point to the mudflats where the water never got above our knees. We favor
> walking down the dirt road west toward Moriches Inlet and then bearing
> right through an opening in the snow fence and walking north to the water.
> We then head east, looking for a good crossing point. The more adventurous
> favor a direct approach from the parking lot north through the marsh.
>
> Good Birding,
>
> Ken & Sue Feustel
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[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 21 June 2013

[Karen Fung]

- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* June 21, 2013
* NYNY1306.21

- Birds Mentioned:

AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN+
LEACH'S STORM-PETREL+
SWALLOW-TAILED KITE+
MISSISSIPPI KITE+
BLACK-NECKED STILT+
ARCTIC TERN+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

Cory's Shearwater
Great Shearwater
Sooty Shearwater
Manx Shearwater
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Least Bittern
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
Least Tern
GULL-BILLED TERN
Black Tern
Roseate Tern
Common Tern
Forster's Tern
Royal Tern
Black Skimmer
Pomarine Jaeger
Parasitic Jaeger
Red-headed Woodpecker
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
BLUE GROSBEAK


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electronically and use the NYSARC online submission form found at
http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm

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

Gary Chapin - Secretary
NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC)
486 High Street
Victor, NY 14564

~ Transcript ~

*Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert
Weekly Recording: (212) 979-3070
**Note: There is no phone service this week.**

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

Compilers: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro
Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
Transcriber: Karen Fung

[~BEGIN RBA~]

Greetings.  This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, June
21st, at 7:00pm.  The highlights of today's report are SWALLOW-TAILED
KITE, MISSISSIPPI KITE, BLACK-NECKED STILT, AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN,
LEACH'S STORM-PETREL, ARCTIC TERN, GULL-BILLED TERN, RED-NECKED
PHALAROPE, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, and BLUE GROSBEAK.

Please note that our phone service has been interrupted, but we hope
to have it back operating soon.

With the 17-year cicadas now out in numbers in many areas, especially
along the Hudson River, the added benefit has been the presence of
kites in the area.  Last Saturday a SWALLOW-TAILED KITE was seen and
nicely photographed as it hunted cicadas over the state line overlook,
one of the river vantage points off the Palisades Parkway.  This site,
off Exit 3, is in New Jersey, just a mile south of the New York line.
Unfortunately, the SWALLOW-TAILED continued to move south, rather than
up into New York, but the numerous cicadas along the Hudson could
attract another one.

The subadult MISSISSIPPI KITE on Staten Island was still being seen
sporadically as it feeds on cicadas over the woods at the Cemetery of
the Resurrection, through today, though a patient vigil may be needed.
 The entrance to the cemetery is off Sharrott Avenue, just north of
Hylan Boulevard.  Watch especially over the tree line along the
western border of the cemetery.

Another current highlight locally has been the number of ARCTIC TERNS
reported, especially on the mudflats at Cupsogue County Park in West
Hampton Dunes.  Last Saturday at least six different individuals in
varying plumages from first summer to adult were photographed out
there, and almost the same number was present on Sunday, with the week
also producing a few individuals.  Other terns there have included a
BLACK TERN or two, a few ROSEATE TERNS and FORSTER'S TERNS, some LEAST
TERNS and BLACK SKIMMERS, and numerous COMMON TERNS, while nearby
Pike's Beach, just to the east, added the season's first two ROYAL
TERNS on Tuesday.  Shorebirds there have been somewhat low in numbers,
but featured two good highlights: first, a BLACK-NECKED STILT flying
west over the Cupsogue flats Tuesday afternoon, and then a RED-NECKED
PHALAROPE appearing along the east side of the big sand spit in the
bay on the east side of Pike's Beach on Thursday, and still in that
area today.

Watching for offshore pelagics from Cupsogue was also rewarding
Saturday morning, with a dozen or so CORY'S SHEARWATERS and several
WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS seen early and a PARASITIC JAEGER appearing
somewhat later.  15+ CORY'S were also off Shinnecock Inlet Saturday
afternoon, and over 50 CORY'S were counted off Cupsogue on Sunday,
with others during the week.

Another immature ARCTIC TERN has been reported during the week at
Nickerson Beach off Lido Boulevard, west of Point Lookout, where BLACK
TERN, GULL-BILLED TERN, and ROSEATE TERN have also been noted around
the tern and skimmer colonies.

A LEAST BITTERN was spotted at the Lido Beach Marine Conservation Area
just east of Nickerson Beach today.

Two GULL-BILLED TERNS have recently been south of the West Pond at
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, where the breach still exists.  Please
express your concerns about this at the Front Desk, as this breach
needs to be filled up.

An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was present in Stony Brook Harbor last Sunday.

YELLOW-THROATED WARBER continues at Connetquot River State Park, where
they are likely nesting, and a young male BLUE GROSBEAK was also
spotted there on 

[nysbirds-l] Red-necked Phalarope Continues at Pike's Beach (Suffolk Co.)

[ken feustel]

The previously reported male Red-necked Phalarope was observed at about 8:45 
this morning on an outgoing tide at Pike's Beach. Specifically, the bird was on 
the east side of the large spit (the point of land that is on your right as you 
look north from the waters edge). The bird was with Short-billed Dowitchers, 
Sanderlings, and Semipalmated Sandpipers.

At Cupsogue Beach we recorded seven species of terns including Arctic (2 
adults), Black (1), Roseate (4), Royal (2), Forster's (2), and many Common and 
Least Terns. Shorebird variety was decent for this time of year but nothing of 
note. We had waited for the tide to go out sufficiently to wade across. During 
that time at least half the terns left and we did not wait for the incoming 
tide (the best tide in our experience), so our number and variety  of terns may 
not be representative. This was our first trip to Cupsogue this spring/summer 
and we were fortunate to find a good crossing point to the mudflats where the 
water never got above our knees. We favor walking down the dirt road west 
toward Moriches Inlet and then bearing right through an opening in the snow 
fence and walking north to the water. We then head east, looking for a good 
crossing point. The more adventurous favor a direct approach from the parking 
lot north through the marsh. 

Good Birding,

Ken & Sue Feustel

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[nysbirds-l] Least Bittern at Lido Beach Marine Conservation Area

[John Gluth]

While birding late this morning (11:15) at the Lido Beach Marine Conservation 
Area (Nassau Co.), I was very lucky to observe an adult female Least Bittern. 
It was feeding in a muddy tidal channel ~200 ft. west of the observation 
platform at the end of the Wetlands Trail. It was in view in the channel for 
1-2 minutes before it picked up and flew south ~150 ft., where it dropped back 
down into the marsh several yards from a derelict floating dock. I did not see 
it thereafter.
Among other birds noted were several Black-crowned Night-herons, 1 
Yellow-crowned Night-heron, 3 Glossy Ibis, and 2 Boat-tailed Grackles.

Earlier in the morning at nearby Nickerson Beach, a Gull-billed Tern was seen 
flying high above the main Black Skimmer colony. No other uncommon terns (i.e. 
Arctic) were detected. Several downy Oystercatcher chicks were seen though.
Out on a the ocean, a mixed raft of scoters contained ~110 Black, 5 Surf, and 1 
White-winged.
 
eBird lists for both locations (with photos) can be viewed here:  
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14470094 and 
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14470042

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[nysbirds-l] 4 Sparrow marsh

[prosbird]

This appeared in the NY Daily News. As many NYC birders already know , this has 
been a fight to preserve this habitat the past decade when I presided back then 
over the Bklyn Bird Club. Apparently the NY Economic Development Corporation 
finally did what it want to do stealthily selling the property in early spring 
without fanfare.


The site has known to have 4 breeding sparrows: Song , Swamp, Sharptailed and 
Savannah plus Clapper Rails and YC night Herons.
( source http://www.brooklynbirdclub.org/coastal.htm )


Here is the NY Daily News article



http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/cadillac-dealer-quietly-begins-building-controversial-mill-basin-site-article-1.1378417



Peter
BBC

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[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler / Connetquot River State Park Preserve

[robert adamo]

With thanks to Joan Caffrey, Mary Brogan, RuthAnn Adamo, Eric Salzman and
Annie McIntyre, for helping me see and hear this much sought after species.

On Thursday, after having a delightful lunch on the veranda of the mansion
at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum S.P. in Great River, along with Joan &
Mary (our two house-guests), and my wife, who initially suggested this
magnificent setting, I took leave of them as they strolled along the
Connetquot River, to try for the above warbler. The 2 parks are ~ 5
minutes (max) apart "as the crow flies", but at least a 15 minute
drive, due to the "great divide" created by both the Montauk and Sunrise
Highways.

Following up on Eric's sighting of 6/19, and with the huge help of Annie,
who pointed out the yellow-throated's song, as we traveled the bird's
established foraging route, I finally got to hear this species'
vocalization - this, coming after seeing this species on 6 previous
instances - with the first being on  10/9/86, on Contoy Island, off of
Cancun, Mexico.

I also saw & heard an E.Wood Peewee, and believe I heard a Yellow-throated
Vireo, in the same area as the warbler (from the road, behind the parking
area for horses/trailers). As a Red-eyed Vireo sang it's 2 part song, it
was, alternatively, answered or voiced over, by a raspier "red-eyed
song"...a sort of "dueling pianos" experience !

Cheers,
Bob

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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [nfc-l] 2013 Cuckoo Movement

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

I thought some of you might find this posting of interest.

Sincerely,
Chris T-H

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes" 
mailto:c...@cornell.edu>>
Subject: [nfc-l] 2013 Cuckoo Movement
Date: June 21, 2013 10:52:47 AM EDT
To: NFC-L mailto:nf...@list.cornell.edu>>
Reply-To: "Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes" 
mailto:c...@cornell.edu>>

This June has been very interesting, with regard to Black-billed Cuckoo (and, 
to a lesser degree, Yellow-billed Cuckoo) movement and vocal activity during 
night migration over Etna, NY.

I continue to record calls from different individuals at higher rates compared 
to June of last year. According to papers published by Walter Koenig, cuckoo 
abundance increases on the year of 13- and 17-year Magicicada emergences, based 
upon analysis of BBS data. There is no longer emergence of the Magicicada 
broods in our immediate area (I believe these went extinct); however, there has 
been abundant emergences to our South and East (110 miles away and 132 miles 
away, respectively). If cuckoos have a tendency to wander actively in search of 
cicada emergences or caterpillar outbreaks (Malacosoma or Lymantria larvae) – 
which could be advantageous to both adult and nestling cuckoos – it would make 
sense that cuckoos are significantly more abundant as night migrants this June 
because of the relatively nearby emergence of the 17-year cicadas.

Here is an updated link to the call counts for 2013 as well as the link for 
last year's call count data:

2013: http://www.northeastbirding.com/Cuckoo/2013Cuckoo.jpg

2012: http://www.northeastbirding.com/Cuckoo/2012Cuckoo.jpg

There have been some proposals that these night vocalizations (grand majority 
being "gurgle" night flight calls) could be coming from local birds calling 
from immediately nearby locales or while perched in trees.

This is an interesting thought, but seems unlikely for several reasons:

1) Most calls are often individually different from one another (frequency and 
cadence differences; also, two different birds have even been heard calling 
simultaneously on a few occasions)

2) Birds are sometimes heard clearly producing a sequence of 2-3 calls in 
passage (doppler shift)

3) If this many different birds were present locally, one would expect fairly 
high numbers being reported in eBird  or commonly reported as sightings, posted 
on the local birding eList.

Some examples showing just how audibly different these birds have been are 
available at this link: 
http://www.northeastbirding.com/Cuckoo/2013BBCuckooVariability.wav. 
Spectrographically, the calls are measurably different as well.

Thanks for any comments!

Sincerely,
Chris T-H




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[nysbirds-l] LI Seabird Watching

[Sean Camillieri]

Hello, I am planning on making a trip down to Robert Moses later this afternoon 
to look for seabirds and was wondering which field is usually the "best". Reply 
off list. Thank you!

Sean Camillieri

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[nysbirds-l] terns at cupsogue,l.i.

[lstocker]

Dick Belanger,Jim Cullen and I spent two hours working the flats at low tide 
yesterday.Highlights included 5 Roseate,2 Black,2 Least, 2 Forster’s terns 
along with 20 Red Knot, 30 
Short-Billed Dowitchers,a Piping Plover and one lone Semipalmated 
Sandpiper.Also of interest,were 20 American Oystercatchers doing what appeared 
to be a mating dance where they craned their necks out and down making their 
“kleep” call and then they would start bowing.I have a video if anyone is 
interested. 
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[nysbirds-l] terns at cupsogue,l.i.

[lstocker]

Dick Belanger,Jim Cullen and I spent two hours working the flats at low tide 
yesterday.Highlights included 5 Roseate,2 Black,2 Least, 2 Forster’s terns 
along with 20 Red Knot, 30 
Short-Billed Dowitchers,a Piping Plover and one lone Semipalmated 
Sandpiper.Also of interest,were 20 American Oystercatchers doing what appeared 
to be a mating dance where they craned their necks out and down making their 
“kleep” call and then they would start bowing.I have a video if anyone is 
interested. 
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[nysbirds-l] LI Seabird Watching

[Sean Camillieri]

Hello, I am planning on making a trip down to Robert Moses later this afternoon 
to look for seabirds and was wondering which field is usually the best. Reply 
off list. Thank you!

Sean Camillieri

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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [nfc-l] 2013 Cuckoo Movement

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

I thought some of you might find this posting of interest.

Sincerely,
Chris T-H

Begin forwarded message:

From: Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes 
c...@cornell.edumailto:c...@cornell.edu
Subject: [nfc-l] 2013 Cuckoo Movement
Date: June 21, 2013 10:52:47 AM EDT
To: NFC-L nf...@list.cornell.edumailto:nf...@list.cornell.edu
Reply-To: Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes 
c...@cornell.edumailto:c...@cornell.edu

This June has been very interesting, with regard to Black-billed Cuckoo (and, 
to a lesser degree, Yellow-billed Cuckoo) movement and vocal activity during 
night migration over Etna, NY.

I continue to record calls from different individuals at higher rates compared 
to June of last year. According to papers published by Walter Koenig, cuckoo 
abundance increases on the year of 13- and 17-year Magicicada emergences, based 
upon analysis of BBS data. There is no longer emergence of the Magicicada 
broods in our immediate area (I believe these went extinct); however, there has 
been abundant emergences to our South and East (110 miles away and 132 miles 
away, respectively). If cuckoos have a tendency to wander actively in search of 
cicada emergences or caterpillar outbreaks (Malacosoma or Lymantria larvae) – 
which could be advantageous to both adult and nestling cuckoos – it would make 
sense that cuckoos are significantly more abundant as night migrants this June 
because of the relatively nearby emergence of the 17-year cicadas.

Here is an updated link to the call counts for 2013 as well as the link for 
last year's call count data:

2013: http://www.northeastbirding.com/Cuckoo/2013Cuckoo.jpg

2012: http://www.northeastbirding.com/Cuckoo/2012Cuckoo.jpg

There have been some proposals that these night vocalizations (grand majority 
being gurgle night flight calls) could be coming from local birds calling 
from immediately nearby locales or while perched in trees.

This is an interesting thought, but seems unlikely for several reasons:

1) Most calls are often individually different from one another (frequency and 
cadence differences; also, two different birds have even been heard calling 
simultaneously on a few occasions)

2) Birds are sometimes heard clearly producing a sequence of 2-3 calls in 
passage (doppler shift)

3) If this many different birds were present locally, one would expect fairly 
high numbers being reported in eBird  or commonly reported as sightings, posted 
on the local birding eList.

Some examples showing just how audibly different these birds have been are 
available at this link: 
http://www.northeastbirding.com/Cuckoo/2013BBCuckooVariability.wav. 
Spectrographically, the calls are measurably different as well.

Thanks for any comments!

Sincerely,
Chris T-H




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[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler / Connetquot River State Park Preserve

[robert adamo]

With thanks to Joan Caffrey, Mary Brogan, RuthAnn Adamo, Eric Salzman and
Annie McIntyre, for helping me see and hear this much sought after species.

On Thursday, after having a delightful lunch on the veranda of the mansion
at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum S.P. in Great River, along with Joan 
Mary (our two house-guests), and my wife, who initially suggested this
magnificent setting, I took leave of them as they strolled along the
Connetquot River, to try for the above warbler. The 2 parks are ~ 5
minutes (max) apart as the crow flies, but at least a 15 minute
drive, due to the great divide created by both the Montauk and Sunrise
Highways.

Following up on Eric's sighting of 6/19, and with the huge help of Annie,
who pointed out the yellow-throated's song, as we traveled the bird's
established foraging route, I finally got to hear this species'
vocalization - this, coming after seeing this species on 6 previous
instances - with the first being on  10/9/86, on Contoy Island, off of
Cancun, Mexico.

I also saw  heard an E.Wood Peewee, and believe I heard a Yellow-throated
Vireo, in the same area as the warbler (from the road, behind the parking
area for horses/trailers). As a Red-eyed Vireo sang it's 2 part song, it
was, alternatively, answered or voiced over, by a raspier red-eyed
song...a sort of dueling pianos experience !

Cheers,
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[nysbirds-l] 4 Sparrow marsh

[prosbird]

This appeared in the NY Daily News. As many NYC birders already know , this has 
been a fight to preserve this habitat the past decade when I presided back then 
over the Bklyn Bird Club. Apparently the NY Economic Development Corporation 
finally did what it want to do stealthily selling the property in early spring 
without fanfare.


The site has known to have 4 breeding sparrows: Song , Swamp, Sharptailed and 
Savannah plus Clapper Rails and YC night Herons.
( source http://www.brooklynbirdclub.org/coastal.htm )


Here is the NY Daily News article



http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/cadillac-dealer-quietly-begins-building-controversial-mill-basin-site-article-1.1378417



Peter
BBC

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[nysbirds-l] Least Bittern at Lido Beach Marine Conservation Area

[John Gluth]

While birding late this morning (11:15) at the Lido Beach Marine Conservation 
Area (Nassau Co.), I was very lucky to observe an adult female Least Bittern. 
It was feeding in a muddy tidal channel ~200 ft. west of the observation 
platform at the end of the Wetlands Trail. It was in view in the channel for 
1-2 minutes before it picked up and flew south ~150 ft., where it dropped back 
down into the marsh several yards from a derelict floating dock. I did not see 
it thereafter.
Among other birds noted were several Black-crowned Night-herons, 1 
Yellow-crowned Night-heron, 3 Glossy Ibis, and 2 Boat-tailed Grackles.

Earlier in the morning at nearby Nickerson Beach, a Gull-billed Tern was seen 
flying high above the main Black Skimmer colony. No other uncommon terns (i.e. 
Arctic) were detected. Several downy Oystercatcher chicks were seen though.
Out on a the ocean, a mixed raft of scoters contained ~110 Black, 5 Surf, and 1 
White-winged.
 
eBird lists for both locations (with photos) can be viewed here:  
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[nysbirds-l] Red-necked Phalarope Continues at Pike's Beach (Suffolk Co.)

[ken feustel]

The previously reported male Red-necked Phalarope was observed at about 8:45 
this morning on an outgoing tide at Pike's Beach. Specifically, the bird was on 
the east side of the large spit (the point of land that is on your right as you 
look north from the waters edge). The bird was with Short-billed Dowitchers, 
Sanderlings, and Semipalmated Sandpipers.

At Cupsogue Beach we recorded seven species of terns including Arctic (2 
adults), Black (1), Roseate (4), Royal (2), Forster's (2), and many Common and 
Least Terns. Shorebird variety was decent for this time of year but nothing of 
note. We had waited for the tide to go out sufficiently to wade across. During 
that time at least half the terns left and we did not wait for the incoming 
tide (the best tide in our experience), so our number and variety  of terns may 
not be representative. This was our first trip to Cupsogue this spring/summer 
and we were fortunate to find a good crossing point to the mudflats where the 
water never got above our knees. We favor walking down the dirt road west 
toward Moriches Inlet and then bearing right through an opening in the snow 
fence and walking north to the water. We then head east, looking for a good 
crossing point. The more adventurous favor a direct approach from the parking 
lot north through the marsh. 

Good Birding,

Ken  Sue Feustel

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[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 21 June 2013

[Karen Fung]

- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* June 21, 2013
* NYNY1306.21

- Birds Mentioned:

AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN+
LEACH'S STORM-PETREL+
SWALLOW-TAILED KITE+
MISSISSIPPI KITE+
BLACK-NECKED STILT+
ARCTIC TERN+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

Cory's Shearwater
Great Shearwater
Sooty Shearwater
Manx Shearwater
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Least Bittern
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
Least Tern
GULL-BILLED TERN
Black Tern
Roseate Tern
Common Tern
Forster's Tern
Royal Tern
Black Skimmer
Pomarine Jaeger
Parasitic Jaeger
Red-headed Woodpecker
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
BLUE GROSBEAK


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:

Gary Chapin - Secretary
NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC)
486 High Street
Victor, NY 14564

~ Transcript ~

*Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert
Weekly Recording: (212) 979-3070
**Note: There is no phone service this week.**

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

Compilers: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro
Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
Transcriber: Karen Fung

[~BEGIN RBA~]

Greetings.  This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, June
21st, at 7:00pm.  The highlights of today's report are SWALLOW-TAILED
KITE, MISSISSIPPI KITE, BLACK-NECKED STILT, AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN,
LEACH'S STORM-PETREL, ARCTIC TERN, GULL-BILLED TERN, RED-NECKED
PHALAROPE, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, and BLUE GROSBEAK.

Please note that our phone service has been interrupted, but we hope
to have it back operating soon.

With the 17-year cicadas now out in numbers in many areas, especially
along the Hudson River, the added benefit has been the presence of
kites in the area.  Last Saturday a SWALLOW-TAILED KITE was seen and
nicely photographed as it hunted cicadas over the state line overlook,
one of the river vantage points off the Palisades Parkway.  This site,
off Exit 3, is in New Jersey, just a mile south of the New York line.
Unfortunately, the SWALLOW-TAILED continued to move south, rather than
up into New York, but the numerous cicadas along the Hudson could
attract another one.

The subadult MISSISSIPPI KITE on Staten Island was still being seen
sporadically as it feeds on cicadas over the woods at the Cemetery of
the Resurrection, through today, though a patient vigil may be needed.
 The entrance to the cemetery is off Sharrott Avenue, just north of
Hylan Boulevard.  Watch especially over the tree line along the
western border of the cemetery.

Another current highlight locally has been the number of ARCTIC TERNS
reported, especially on the mudflats at Cupsogue County Park in West
Hampton Dunes.  Last Saturday at least six different individuals in
varying plumages from first summer to adult were photographed out
there, and almost the same number was present on Sunday, with the week
also producing a few individuals.  Other terns there have included a
BLACK TERN or two, a few ROSEATE TERNS and FORSTER'S TERNS, some LEAST
TERNS and BLACK SKIMMERS, and numerous COMMON TERNS, while nearby
Pike's Beach, just to the east, added the season's first two ROYAL
TERNS on Tuesday.  Shorebirds there have been somewhat low in numbers,
but featured two good highlights: first, a BLACK-NECKED STILT flying
west over the Cupsogue flats Tuesday afternoon, and then a RED-NECKED
PHALAROPE appearing along the east side of the big sand spit in the
bay on the east side of Pike's Beach on Thursday, and still in that
area today.

Watching for offshore pelagics from Cupsogue was also rewarding
Saturday morning, with a dozen or so CORY'S SHEARWATERS and several
WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS seen early and a PARASITIC JAEGER appearing
somewhat later.  15+ CORY'S were also off Shinnecock Inlet Saturday
afternoon, and over 50 CORY'S were counted off Cupsogue on Sunday,
with others during the week.

Another immature ARCTIC TERN has been reported during the week at
Nickerson Beach off Lido Boulevard, west of Point Lookout, where BLACK
TERN, GULL-BILLED TERN, and ROSEATE TERN have also been noted around
the tern and skimmer colonies.

A LEAST BITTERN was spotted at the Lido Beach Marine Conservation Area
just east of Nickerson Beach today.

Two GULL-BILLED TERNS have recently been south of the West Pond at
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, where the breach still exists.  Please
express your concerns about this at the Front Desk, as this breach
needs to be filled up.

An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was present in Stony Brook Harbor last Sunday.

YELLOW-THROATED WARBER continues at Connetquot River State Park, where
they are likely nesting, and a young male BLUE GROSBEAK was also
spotted there on 

[nysbirds-l] Red-necked Phalarope @ Pikes Beach (YES) + 2 Arctic Terns at Cupsogue Long Island...

[Andrew Baksh]

Pretty much the same birds that Ken and Sue had earlier today out east at
Pikes and Cupsogue with some minor differences. I did not see any any Royal
Terns or any adult Arctic Terns.

However, I happened upon two 1st Summer *ARCTIC TERNS*, which I managed to
document well.  A few photos are up on the blog for those who may
interested.

(
http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2013/06/arctic-tern-and-red-necked-phalarope.html
)

One good Tern deserves another!

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


On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 5:48 PM, ken feustel feus...@optonline.net wrote:

 The previously reported male *Red-necked Phalarope* was observed at about
 8:45 this morning on an outgoing tide at Pike's Beach. Specifically, the
 bird was on the east side of the large spit (the point of land that is on
 your right as you look north from the waters edge). The bird was with
 Short-billed Dowitchers, Sanderlings, and Semipalmated Sandpipers.

 At Cupsogue Beach we recorded seven species of terns including *Arctic *(2
 adults), *Black* (1), *Roseate* (4), *Royal *(2), Forster's (2), and many
 Common and Least Terns. Shorebird variety was decent for this time of year
 but nothing of note. We had waited for the tide to go out sufficiently to
 wade across. During that time at least half the terns left and we did not
 wait for the incoming tide (the best tide in our experience), so our number
 and variety  of terns may not be representative. This was our first trip to
 Cupsogue this spring/summer and we were fortunate to find a good crossing
 point to the mudflats where the water never got above our knees. We favor
 walking down the dirt road west toward Moriches Inlet and then bearing
 right through an opening in the snow fence and walking north to the water.
 We then head east, looking for a good crossing point. The more adventurous
 favor a direct approach from the parking lot north through the marsh.

 Good Birding,

 Ken  Sue Feustel
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