[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Shorebird Festival

[Lloyd Spitalnik]

10th Annual Jamaica Bay Shorebird Festival

Come join us this Saturday August 29th for the Jamaica Bay Shorebird
Festival sponsored by NYC Audubon, Gateway National Recreation Area,
 American Littoral Society and your hosts Don Riepe, Kevin Karlson and
Lloyd Spitalnik.

We’ll meet at the visitor’s center located in Broad Channel, Queens, NY at
7:30am.

There will be coffee and snacks before we start the festivities.

At about 8am there will be a field trip to the East Pond where you’ll be
able to learn about these long distance migrants as they make  their return
trip  from the breeding grounds up north. We should see Least Sandpiper,
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Semipalmated Plover, Black-bellied Plover, Lesser
and Greater Yellowlegs and Short-billed Dowitcher. Other species are
usually there as well. We’ll probably have a few surprise visitors.

After the walk we’ll have a few indoor presentations. An hour break for
lunch and then another guided walk. Stay for the final presentation given
by Kevin Karlson. He is a co-author of the Shorebird Guide. It’s the best
guide book for identifying these challenging critters. His talk will be on
his new book “Birding by Impression.

Although the event is free we urge you to contribute a nominal $20.00 to
help defray the costs for putting on the festival.

You should wear a pair of boots or old shoes you don’t care about getting
dirty. Bring binoculars and a spotting scope if you have them. A camera
with a 300mm or larger lens is optional.

Hope to see you there.


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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA *  New York*  Syracuse* August 24 2015*  NYSY  08. 24. 15 Hotline: Syracuse 
Rare bird AlertDates(s):August 17, 2015 - August 24, 2015to report by e-mail: 
brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National 
Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga 
County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & 
Cortlandcompiled: August 24  AT 4:00 p.m. (DST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga 
Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org  #456 Monday August 24, 2015 
Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 17, 
2015 Highlights:---
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERAMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERWILLET (WESTERN)WHIMBRELBUFF-BREASTED 
SANDPIPERSTILT SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERSHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERWILSON’S 
PHALAROPERED-NECKED PHALAROPEFORSTER’S TERNCOMMON NIGHTHAWKRED-HEADED 
WOODPECKERYELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERCAPE MAY WARBLERWILSON’S WARBLER


Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)
     Again this week nineteen species of Shorebirds were reported from the 
complex.     8/21: Thirteen species of shorebirds were found along the Wildlife 
Drive. A WILLET was seen for most of the day at LaRue’s Lagoon. A BUFF-BREASTED 
SANDPIPER was seen at the second Thruway Pond. Unfortunately neither of these 
birds were seen the next day.     8/22: Nine species of shorebirds were found 
at Knox-Marsellus and Puddler’s Marshes. Highlights were both WILSON’S and 
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE. A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen in the morning and 
again in the evening at VanDyne Spoor Marsh.     8/23: Both PHALAROPES were 
relocated at Knox-Marsellus Pond. 2 adult and 1 juvenile RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS 
were seen at the nesting site on Mays Point Road. The YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD 
was again seen at VanDyne Spoor Marsh

Onondaga County
     8/22: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at the South Meadow Nature Area 
in Tully.     8/23: 3 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen from Jamesville Ave. in 
Syracuse.     8/24: 8 species of Warblers including a WILSON’S were seen at the 
confluence of the Oneida and Seneca Rivers on River Road south of Phoenix.

Oswego County
     8/22: A CAPE MAY WARBLER was seen in Hastings.

Madison County
     8/23: 16 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen in flight over the village of 
Hamilton.

Oneida county
     8/22: Six species of Shorebirds including two SANDERLINGS were seen at 
Delta Lake.

Herkimer County
     8/17: 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen at the McKoons Wetland south of 
Richfield Springs.

Cayuga County
     8/21: A FORSTER’S TERN was seen at Fair Haven State Park. 2 RED-HEADED 
WOODPECKERS were seen going to a nest at West Barrier Beach in Fair Haven.     
8/22: A WHIMBREL was seen in flight at Fair Haven State Park.

       

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[nysbirds-l] Marbled Godwit Continues at Cold Spring Harbor

[Ken]

Present today at 12:00PM in lower Cold Spring Harbor (Suffolk Co.) just north 
of NYS Route 25A.

Sent from my iPhone

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Sunday August 23rd

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park, NYC - Ramble
Sunday August 23, 2015
OBS: R. DeCandido, D. Allen, m.ob. on bird walk

Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - two near the Summer House, one Mugger's Woods
Downy Woodpecker - juvenile
Northern Flicker - pair with fresh tail feathers
Olive-sided Flycatcher (before the walk at Gill Overlook - usually it likes a 
spot overlooking Azalea Pond)
Empidonax Flycatcher at Maintenance field - probably Least, not a great look
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow 
Black-capped Chickadee
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
Blue-winged Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Canada Warbler
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch - all molting
American Goldfinch - 2 males

Jean Shum reported that one of the young Red-tailed Hawks from the 5th Avenue 
nest that had been in rehab at Winorr was released in the park on Sunday. The 
bird is color-marked blue at the top of the belly band.

Waiting for the next cold front,

Deborah Allen

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[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel at RM Park

[Pat Aitken]

Saw it in the pine trees at the edge of the lot with house sparrows.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Inlet jetty- unknown seabird

[Sean Sime]

Robert sent me a photo which I have uploaded to this link.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/103866258@N08/20815494086/in/dateposted-public/

Certainly a Jaeger and although the tail is not visible the size of the
bird, thickness and length of bill as well as the extent of the dark hood
below the bill all point towards Pomarine.

Great find, Robert

Cheers,

Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY

On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 7:17 AM, Robert Taylor  wrote:

> Wanted to get word out- superficially resembles large laughing gull with
> hooked beak
>
> Rob in Massapequa
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Re:[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Inlet jetty: Pomarine Jaegar

[Robert Taylor]

Best way to get to it- walk down the fisherman's path.  Between there and
jetty.  Was contently sitting on the beach

On Monday, August 24, 2015, Robert Taylor  wrote:

> Wanted to get word out- superficially resembles large laughing gull with
> hooked beak
>
> Rob in Massapequa
>

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[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Inlet jetty- unknown seabird

[Robert Taylor]

Wanted to get word out- superficially resembles large laughing gull with
hooked beak

Rob in Massapequa

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[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel at RM Park

[Pat Aitken]

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Sunday August 23rd

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park, NYC - Ramble
Sunday August 23, 2015
OBS: R. DeCandido, D. Allen, m.ob. on bird walk

Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - two near the Summer House, one Mugger's Woods
Downy Woodpecker - juvenile
Northern Flicker - pair with fresh tail feathers
Olive-sided Flycatcher (before the walk at Gill Overlook - usually it likes a 
spot overlooking Azalea Pond)
Empidonax Flycatcher at Maintenance field - probably Least, not a great look
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow 
Black-capped Chickadee
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
Blue-winged Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Canada Warbler
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch - all molting
American Goldfinch - 2 males

Jean Shum reported that one of the young Red-tailed Hawks from the 5th Avenue 
nest that had been in rehab at Winorr was released in the park on Sunday. The 
bird is color-marked blue at the top of the belly band.

Waiting for the next cold front,

Deborah Allen

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[nysbirds-l] Marbled Godwit Continues at Cold Spring Harbor

[Ken]

Present today at 12:00PM in lower Cold Spring Harbor (Suffolk Co.) just north 
of NYS Route 25A.

Sent from my iPhone

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[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Inlet jetty- unknown seabird

[Robert Taylor]

Wanted to get word out- superficially resembles large laughing gull with
hooked beak

Rob in Massapequa

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Re:[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Inlet jetty: Pomarine Jaegar

[Robert Taylor]

Best way to get to it- walk down the fisherman's path.  Between there and
jetty.  Was contently sitting on the beach

On Monday, August 24, 2015, Robert Taylor rmtaylo...@gmail.com wrote:

 Wanted to get word out- superficially resembles large laughing gull with
 hooked beak

 Rob in Massapequa


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Inlet jetty- unknown seabird

[Sean Sime]

Robert sent me a photo which I have uploaded to this link.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/103866258@N08/20815494086/in/dateposted-public/

Certainly a Jaeger and although the tail is not visible the size of the
bird, thickness and length of bill as well as the extent of the dark hood
below the bill all point towards Pomarine.

Great find, Robert

Cheers,

Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY

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 Wanted to get word out- superficially resembles large laughing gull with
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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA *  New York*  Syracuse* August 24 2015*  NYSY  08. 24. 15 Hotline: Syracuse 
Rare bird AlertDates(s):August 17, 2015 - August 24, 2015to report by e-mail: 
brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National 
Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga 
County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison  
Cortlandcompiled: August 24  AT 4:00 p.m. (DST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga 
Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org  #456 Monday August 24, 2015 
Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 17, 
2015 Highlights:---
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERAMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERWILLET (WESTERN)WHIMBRELBUFF-BREASTED 
SANDPIPERSTILT SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERSHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERWILSON’S 
PHALAROPERED-NECKED PHALAROPEFORSTER’S TERNCOMMON NIGHTHAWKRED-HEADED 
WOODPECKERYELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERCAPE MAY WARBLERWILSON’S WARBLER


Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)
     Again this week nineteen species of Shorebirds were reported from the 
complex.     8/21: Thirteen species of shorebirds were found along the Wildlife 
Drive. A WILLET was seen for most of the day at LaRue’s Lagoon. A BUFF-BREASTED 
SANDPIPER was seen at the second Thruway Pond. Unfortunately neither of these 
birds were seen the next day.     8/22: Nine species of shorebirds were found 
at Knox-Marsellus and Puddler’s Marshes. Highlights were both WILSON’S and 
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE. A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen in the morning and 
again in the evening at VanDyne Spoor Marsh.     8/23: Both PHALAROPES were 
relocated at Knox-Marsellus Pond. 2 adult and 1 juvenile RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS 
were seen at the nesting site on Mays Point Road. The YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD 
was again seen at VanDyne Spoor Marsh

Onondaga County
     8/22: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at the South Meadow Nature Area 
in Tully.     8/23: 3 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen from Jamesville Ave. in 
Syracuse.     8/24: 8 species of Warblers including a WILSON’S were seen at the 
confluence of the Oneida and Seneca Rivers on River Road south of Phoenix.

Oswego County
     8/22: A CAPE MAY WARBLER was seen in Hastings.

Madison County
     8/23: 16 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen in flight over the village of 
Hamilton.

Oneida county
     8/22: Six species of Shorebirds including two SANDERLINGS were seen at 
Delta Lake.

Herkimer County
     8/17: 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen at the McKoons Wetland south of 
Richfield Springs.

Cayuga County
     8/21: A FORSTER’S TERN was seen at Fair Haven State Park. 2 RED-HEADED 
WOODPECKERS were seen going to a nest at West Barrier Beach in Fair Haven.     
8/22: A WHIMBREL was seen in flight at Fair Haven State Park.

       

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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Shorebird Festival

[Lloyd Spitalnik]

10th Annual Jamaica Bay Shorebird Festival

Come join us this Saturday August 29th for the Jamaica Bay Shorebird
Festival sponsored by NYC Audubon, Gateway National Recreation Area,
 American Littoral Society and your hosts Don Riepe, Kevin Karlson and
Lloyd Spitalnik.

We’ll meet at the visitor’s center located in Broad Channel, Queens, NY at
7:30am.

There will be coffee and snacks before we start the festivities.

At about 8am there will be a field trip to the East Pond where you’ll be
able to learn about these long distance migrants as they make  their return
trip  from the breeding grounds up north. We should see Least Sandpiper,
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Semipalmated Plover, Black-bellied Plover, Lesser
and Greater Yellowlegs and Short-billed Dowitcher. Other species are
usually there as well. We’ll probably have a few surprise visitors.

After the walk we’ll have a few indoor presentations. An hour break for
lunch and then another guided walk. Stay for the final presentation given
by Kevin Karlson. He is a co-author of the Shorebird Guide. It’s the best
guide book for identifying these challenging critters. His talk will be on
his new book “Birding by Impression.

Although the event is free we urge you to contribute a nominal $20.00 to
help defray the costs for putting on the festival.

You should wear a pair of boots or old shoes you don’t care about getting
dirty. Bring binoculars and a spotting scope if you have them. A camera
with a 300mm or larger lens is optional.

Hope to see you there.


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