[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park, Bronx - 10/29
Hi All, Had a productive 4 hours in the Turtle Cove section of Pelham Bay Park. Highlights included 2-3 NELSON'S SPARROWS still in the same spot I've been seeing them (marshy peninsula south of City Island Road). There was a VESPER SPARROW foraging in the patch of bare dirt with scattered weeds inside the southeast corner of the driving range fence. In the same area along the northern woodchip path, an adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues. I briefly heard the calls of an unseen COMMON RAVEN. As it was starting to get dark, a calling WILSON'S SNIPE flew over me as I stood on the berm trail of Turtle Cove. In the easternmost section of saltmarsh grass in Turtle Cove, I saw a rail flush up twice above the Spartina, but both times were too brief and dark for me to ID before the bird dropped back down. Emanating from the grass right where this bird disappeared, I heard vocalizations I was unfamiliar with. You can hear these squeaky calls in the video linked here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/richsoutbirding/10567390115/ I think these vocalizations match particularly well with these Virginia Rail calls: http://xeno-canto.org/14 see further notes in the ebird checklist linked below. I have never heard a Virginia Rail in the field, so I welcome anyone's input on this! http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15523112 Good Birding,Richard Aracil -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Kestrel vs peregrine. Marine Park Birds.
http://www.petercolenphotography.com/MarineParkOct28292013/i-V59cKSh Hello Fellow Birders, Yesterday and today at Marine Park. Not labeled but will be by tomorrow. Cheers, Peter Colen -- petercolenphotography.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 29, 2013 * NYSY 10. 29. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 21, 2013 - October 29, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled:October 29 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #366 Tuesday October 29, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 21, 2013 Highlights: --- PACIFIC LOON AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN WHITE-FACED IBIS GLOSSY IBIS GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE ROSS’S GOOSE SANDHILL CRANE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER PARASITIC JAEGER ICELAND GULL FORSTER’S TERN RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER Greetings birders! I’m relieved to say that after three months in the hospital and physical therapy my wife is home and recovering nicely. I do appreciate the kind words many of you sent to me during this time. Now it’s back to reporting Birds of the week. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/27: Both the GLOSSY and WHITE-FACED IBIS were relocated, this time at the Visitor’s Center but were skulking in the grasses and were hard to see. At Knox-Marsellus Marsh both AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS are still there as well as SANDHILL CRANES, BLACK-BELLIED and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS, and a single ROSS’S GOOSE. Along Towpath Road an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen. 10/28: At Colvin Marsh just south of the MAC on Rt. 89 7 LONG-BILLE DOWITCHERS and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were found. Oswego County 10/22: A PACIFIC LOON was spotted flying past Derby Hill from the bluff. 10/24: 2 PARASITIC JAEGERS, an ICELAND GULL and a FORSTER’S TERN were all seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. Onondaga County 10/24: A GREATER WHITE FRONTED GOOSE was found in the pond at Van Buren Park south of Baldwinsville. It was seen as recently as yesterday. 10/28: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was found at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville under the power lines east of 60 Road. Extralimital A RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD continues to visit a feeder on Mynderse Street in Seneca Falls. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Nov. 23 Freeport Pelagic Still Needs Participants
We've got just a bit over half the people we need to make the Sat, Nov. 23 pelagic trip out of Freeport a "go". Trips at this time of year in our region have consistently turned up Manx and Great Shearwaters, Red Phalarope, Kittiwake, and Fulmar. Other good shots include Parasitic and Pomarine Jaegers, Iceland, Glaucous, and Lesser Black-backed Gulls, and migrating waterfowl. I'll be checking in with the captain to find out what our cut off date will be if we don't have enough to go in the next week or so. If you didn't see the prior announcement, here are the details: Date: Sat, Nov 23 Time: 6:00 AM - approx 6:00 PM Cost: $185 -PAG -- *Paul A. Guris See Life Paulagics PO Box 161 Green Lane, PA 18054 215-234-6805 www.paulagics.com **i...@paulagics.com** * -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Eurasian Wigeon - Massapequa Preserve
Please see the report (below) from Robert Taylor about a Eurasian Wigeon at Massapequa Preserve on Long Island. Good luck if you try for it and many thanks to Robert in getting the word out. Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: Robert Taylor > Date: October 26, 2013 at 11:19:09 AM EDT > To: birdingdude > Subject: Eurasian Wigeon - Massapequa Preserve > > Hi Andrew, > > Was wondering if you could do me a favor and post on ABA that I found a > Eurasian Wigeon today at Massapequa Preserve (pond by Pittsburgh Ave) I'll > post pics on my blog longislandbirding.blogspot.com this weekend. I believe > the wigeon will stick around - there's usually 3 plus a hybrid that winter at > the preserve every year. Also saw at least 5 wood ducks together, American > Wigeons and a pair of Gadwall. > > Thanks and regards, > Rob Taylor > Massapequa -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Eurasian Wigeon - Massapequa Preserve
Please see the report (below) from Robert Taylor about a Eurasian Wigeon at Massapequa Preserve on Long Island. Good luck if you try for it and many thanks to Robert in getting the word out. Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: Robert Taylor rmtaylo...@gmail.com Date: October 26, 2013 at 11:19:09 AM EDT To: birdingdude birdingd...@gmail.com Subject: Eurasian Wigeon - Massapequa Preserve Hi Andrew, Was wondering if you could do me a favor and post on ABA that I found a Eurasian Wigeon today at Massapequa Preserve (pond by Pittsburgh Ave) I'll post pics on my blog longislandbirding.blogspot.com this weekend. I believe the wigeon will stick around - there's usually 3 plus a hybrid that winter at the preserve every year. Also saw at least 5 wood ducks together, American Wigeons and a pair of Gadwall. Thanks and regards, Rob Taylor Massapequa -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Nov. 23 Freeport Pelagic Still Needs Participants
We've got just a bit over half the people we need to make the Sat, Nov. 23 pelagic trip out of Freeport a go. Trips at this time of year in our region have consistently turned up Manx and Great Shearwaters, Red Phalarope, Kittiwake, and Fulmar. Other good shots include Parasitic and Pomarine Jaegers, Iceland, Glaucous, and Lesser Black-backed Gulls, and migrating waterfowl. I'll be checking in with the captain to find out what our cut off date will be if we don't have enough to go in the next week or so. If you didn't see the prior announcement, here are the details: Date: Sat, Nov 23 Time: 6:00 AM - approx 6:00 PM Cost: $185 -PAG -- *Paul A. Guris See Life Paulagics PO Box 161 Green Lane, PA 18054 215-234-6805 www.paulagics.com **i...@paulagics.com** * -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 29, 2013 * NYSY 10. 29. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 21, 2013 - October 29, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:October 29 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #366 Tuesday October 29, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 21, 2013 Highlights: --- PACIFIC LOON AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN WHITE-FACED IBIS GLOSSY IBIS GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE ROSS’S GOOSE SANDHILL CRANE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER PARASITIC JAEGER ICELAND GULL FORSTER’S TERN RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER Greetings birders! I’m relieved to say that after three months in the hospital and physical therapy my wife is home and recovering nicely. I do appreciate the kind words many of you sent to me during this time. Now it’s back to reporting Birds of the week. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/27: Both the GLOSSY and WHITE-FACED IBIS were relocated, this time at the Visitor’s Center but were skulking in the grasses and were hard to see. At Knox-Marsellus Marsh both AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS are still there as well as SANDHILL CRANES, BLACK-BELLIED and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS, and a single ROSS’S GOOSE. Along Towpath Road an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen. 10/28: At Colvin Marsh just south of the MAC on Rt. 89 7 LONG-BILLE DOWITCHERS and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were found. Oswego County 10/22: A PACIFIC LOON was spotted flying past Derby Hill from the bluff. 10/24: 2 PARASITIC JAEGERS, an ICELAND GULL and a FORSTER’S TERN were all seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. Onondaga County 10/24: A GREATER WHITE FRONTED GOOSE was found in the pond at Van Buren Park south of Baldwinsville. It was seen as recently as yesterday. 10/28: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was found at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville under the power lines east of 60 Road. Extralimital A RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD continues to visit a feeder on Mynderse Street in Seneca Falls. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Kestrel vs peregrine. Marine Park Birds.
http://www.petercolenphotography.com/MarineParkOct28292013/i-V59cKSh Hello Fellow Birders, Yesterday and today at Marine Park. Not labeled but will be by tomorrow. Cheers, Peter Colen -- petercolenphotography.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park, Bronx - 10/29
Hi All, Had a productive 4 hours in the Turtle Cove section of Pelham Bay Park. Highlights included 2-3 NELSON'S SPARROWS still in the same spot I've been seeing them (marshy peninsula south of City Island Road). There was a VESPER SPARROW foraging in the patch of bare dirt with scattered weeds inside the southeast corner of the driving range fence. In the same area along the northern woodchip path, an adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues. I briefly heard the calls of an unseen COMMON RAVEN. As it was starting to get dark, a calling WILSON'S SNIPE flew over me as I stood on the berm trail of Turtle Cove. In the easternmost section of saltmarsh grass in Turtle Cove, I saw a rail flush up twice above the Spartina, but both times were too brief and dark for me to ID before the bird dropped back down. Emanating from the grass right where this bird disappeared, I heard vocalizations I was unfamiliar with. You can hear these squeaky calls in the video linked here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/richsoutbirding/10567390115/ I think these vocalizations match particularly well with these Virginia Rail calls: http://xeno-canto.org/14 see further notes in the ebird checklist linked below. I have never heard a Virginia Rail in the field, so I welcome anyone's input on this! http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15523112 Good Birding,Richard Aracil -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
