[nysbirds-l] Apology

[Phil Uruburu]

Seems my contacts were hacked, sorry for the inconvenience.
Phil Uruburu 

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[nysbirds-l] Apology

[Phil Uruburu]

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[nysbirds-l] Apology

[Phil Uruburu]

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[nysbirds-l] LSNY: New Discoveries in Bird Migration and Collective Intelligence in Bees. (May 10th, 2016)

[Richard Fried]

Tomorrow evening (May 10th, 2016) the Linnaean Society of New York 2015-16
Speaker Program will feature the final two presentations of the season. The
evening programs are sure to be interesting and entertaining.

 

At 6:00 PM, Bridget Stutchbury, who teaches at York University in Toronto,
will present Frequent Fliers: New Discoveries in Bird Migration.

Each fall billions of songbirds leave North America on an epic journey to
their wintering grounds in Central and South America. Dozens of these
migratory bird species have experienced serious, long-term population
declines that are driven in part by the threats they face on migration and
while in the tropics. Only recently has it become possible, using
geolocators, to track the entire migration of individual songbirds to find
out how they accomplish their amazing round-trips and to map the critical
habitats they use during migration and while on their wintering grounds.

 

Following the brief business meeting at 7:30 PM, Thomas Seeley  will present
Collective Intelligence in Bees: How a Swarm Chooses Its Home. 

With the right organization a group can overcome the cognitive limitations
of its members and achieve a high collective intelligence. To understand how
to endow groups with collective IQ, it is useful to examine natural systems
that have evolved this ability. An excellent example is a swarm of honey
bees solving the life-or-death problem of choosing a new home. A bee swarm
accomplishes this through a process that was discovered in Germany in the
1940s, and that has been analyzed more deeply in recent years. It includes
collective fact-finding, open sharing of information, vigorous debating, and
fair voting by the 300-500 bees in a swarm that function as nest-site
scouts. Thomas Seeley's research at Cornell University focuses on collective
intelligence in animal groups. He is the recipient of the Alexander von
Humboldt Distinguished Scientist Award and is a fellow of the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences.

 

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All
welcome!

 

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2015-2016 program can be found here:

 

http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2015-2016.html

 

 

Richard Fried

The Linnaean Society of New York


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[nysbirds-l] LSNY: New Discoveries in Bird Migration and Collective Intelligence in Bees. (May 10th, 2016)

[Richard Fried]

Tomorrow evening (May 10th, 2016) the Linnaean Society of New York 2015-16
Speaker Program will feature the final two presentations of the season. The
evening programs are sure to be interesting and entertaining.

 

At 6:00 PM, Bridget Stutchbury, who teaches at York University in Toronto,
will present Frequent Fliers: New Discoveries in Bird Migration.

Each fall billions of songbirds leave North America on an epic journey to
their wintering grounds in Central and South America. Dozens of these
migratory bird species have experienced serious, long-term population
declines that are driven in part by the threats they face on migration and
while in the tropics. Only recently has it become possible, using
geolocators, to track the entire migration of individual songbirds to find
out how they accomplish their amazing round-trips and to map the critical
habitats they use during migration and while on their wintering grounds.

 

Following the brief business meeting at 7:30 PM, Thomas Seeley  will present
Collective Intelligence in Bees: How a Swarm Chooses Its Home. 

With the right organization a group can overcome the cognitive limitations
of its members and achieve a high collective intelligence. To understand how
to endow groups with collective IQ, it is useful to examine natural systems
that have evolved this ability. An excellent example is a swarm of honey
bees solving the life-or-death problem of choosing a new home. A bee swarm
accomplishes this through a process that was discovered in Germany in the
1940s, and that has been analyzed more deeply in recent years. It includes
collective fact-finding, open sharing of information, vigorous debating, and
fair voting by the 300-500 bees in a swarm that function as nest-site
scouts. Thomas Seeley's research at Cornell University focuses on collective
intelligence in animal groups. He is the recipient of the Alexander von
Humboldt Distinguished Scientist Award and is a fellow of the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences.

 

Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All
welcome!

 

Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the
2015-2016 program can be found here:

 

http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2015-2016.html

 

 

Richard Fried

The Linnaean Society of New York


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[nysbirds-l] Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Monthly Program-May 11, 2016

[Stella Miller]

Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 7:00 PM
Where to Bird in NYC and on Long Island with Deborah Rivel and Kellye Rosenheim
Join us Wednesday for a special "Authors' Night"!
Over 500 species of birds can be seen in New York City’s five boroughs and on 
Long Island, one of the most densely populated and urbanized regions in North 
America, which also happens to be situated directly on the Atlantic Flyway.

Authors Deborah Rivel and Kellye Rosenheim’s new guide, "Birdwatching in New 
York City and on Long Island", gives “inside” seasonal information for both 
popular birding sites and those off the beaten path to enable birdwatchers to 
efficiently explore urban and wild birding hotspots.
Books will be for sale by the authors!
DEBORAH RIVEL is an award-winning wildlife film producer/director and owner of 
WildTones.com, and serves on the board of Audubon New York. She lives in New 
York City and near birding hotspot Cape May, New Jersey, and has traveled to 
six continents in search of birds. KELLYE ROSENHEIM is a popular leader of bird 
walks in Central Park and Jamaica Bay and works for New York City Audubon 
Society.
Location: Cold Spring Harbor Library and Environmental Center, 95 Harbor Road, 
Cold Spring Harbor  

Best Regards,
Stella MillerPresidentHuntington-Oyster Bay Audubonhttp://www.hobaudubon.org/




"Conservation is sometimes perceived as stopping everything cold, as holding 
whooping cranes in higher esteem than people. It is up to science to spread the 
understanding that the choice is not between wild places or people, it is 
between a rich or an impoverished existence for Man." Thomas Lovejoy
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[nysbirds-l] Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Monthly Program-May 11, 2016

[Stella Miller]

Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 7:00 PM
Where to Bird in NYC and on Long Island with Deborah Rivel and Kellye Rosenheim
Join us Wednesday for a special "Authors' Night"!
Over 500 species of birds can be seen in New York City’s five boroughs and on 
Long Island, one of the most densely populated and urbanized regions in North 
America, which also happens to be situated directly on the Atlantic Flyway.

Authors Deborah Rivel and Kellye Rosenheim’s new guide, "Birdwatching in New 
York City and on Long Island", gives “inside” seasonal information for both 
popular birding sites and those off the beaten path to enable birdwatchers to 
efficiently explore urban and wild birding hotspots.
Books will be for sale by the authors!
DEBORAH RIVEL is an award-winning wildlife film producer/director and owner of 
WildTones.com, and serves on the board of Audubon New York. She lives in New 
York City and near birding hotspot Cape May, New Jersey, and has traveled to 
six continents in search of birds. KELLYE ROSENHEIM is a popular leader of bird 
walks in Central Park and Jamaica Bay and works for New York City Audubon 
Society.
Location: Cold Spring Harbor Library and Environmental Center, 95 Harbor Road, 
Cold Spring Harbor  

Best Regards,
Stella MillerPresidentHuntington-Oyster Bay Audubonhttp://www.hobaudubon.org/




"Conservation is sometimes perceived as stopping everything cold, as holding 
whooping cranes in higher esteem than people. It is up to science to spread the 
understanding that the choice is not between wild places or people, it is 
between a rich or an impoverished existence for Man." Thomas Lovejoy
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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

*  New York*  Syracuse   
   - May 09, 2016
*  NYSY  05. 09. 16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):May 02, 2015 - 
May 09, 2016to 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: May 09  AT 5:00 p.m. 
(EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org  
Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 02, 2015.
Highlights--
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONNORTHERN GOSHAWKGOLDEN EAGLESANDHILL CRANEPIPING 
PLOVERRUFFUPLAND SANDPIPERSTILT SANDPIPERHUDSONIAN GODWITSTILT SANDPIPERBLACK 
TERNWHIP-POOR WILLPROTHONOTARY WARBLERLINCOLN’S SPARROWORCHARD ORIOLE

Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)
     10 species of shorebirds were noted at the complex this week highlighted 
by a HUDSONIAN GODWIT today at the Visitor’s Center.     5/6: A LINCOLN’S 
SPARROW was noted  near the platform at Tschache Pool. A BLACK-CROWNED 
NIGHT-HERONwas seen from Towpath Road. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER has returned to 
the wooded area on Armitage Road just past the bridge.     5/7: SANDHILL CRANES 
were seen at the Visitor’s Center. BLACK TERNS were see along the Wildlife 
Drive.     5/8: An ORCHARD OLIOLE was found at Mays Point. BLACK TERNS were 
seen at VanDyne Spoor Road.

Derby Hill
     Three good days (4,543 hawks counted on 5/3) and three poor days produced 
9,058 hawks counted this week. Most were Broad-winged Hawks and Turkey 
Vultures. On 5/7 the first LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen and on 5/8 there was a 
low flying GOLDEN EAGLE.

Oswego county
     5/8: 16 species of Warblers were found including 3 CAPE MAY WARBLERS.

Onondaga County
     5/3: A FORSTER’S TERN was seen at Oneida Shores.     5/7: An ORCHARD 
ORIOLE was seen at Green Lakes State Park. A STILT SANDPIPER was seen at the 
Pony Farm on Lamson Road.A PIPING PLOVER was seen at Oneida Shores     5/9: 16 
species of Warblers were found at Three Rivers WMA including a CERULEAN WARBLER.

Madison County
     5/2: A RUFF was seen at Ditchbank Road north of Chittenango.     5/8: An 
ORCHARD ORIOLE and a CERULEAN WARBLER were seen on Ditchbank Road.     5/9: A 
NORTHERN GOSHAWK was found on Muller Hill Road.

Oneida County
     5/7: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard in a traditional location at the Preston 
Hill Stone Quarry north of Oneida Lake. An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen on Harris 
Road in Deerfield north of Utica.     5/8: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen in 
Waterville.

This was a big week for returning migrants, especially warblers. Seen this week 
were:
CERULEAN WARBLERHOODED WARBLERGOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERNORTHERN PARULACAPE MAY 
WARBLERBLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERMOURNING WARBLERTENNESSEE WARBLERINDIGO 
BUNTINGSWAINSON’S THRUSHORCHARD ORIOLEBAY-BREASTED WARBLERCANADA 
WARBLERWHIP-POOR-WILL


--end report 
    
Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, NY 13027  U.S.A.  
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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

*  New York*  Syracuse   
   - May 09, 2016
*  NYSY  05. 09. 16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):May 02, 2015 - 
May 09, 2016to 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: May 09  AT 5:00 p.m. 
(EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org  
Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 02, 2015.
Highlights--
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONNORTHERN GOSHAWKGOLDEN EAGLESANDHILL CRANEPIPING 
PLOVERRUFFUPLAND SANDPIPERSTILT SANDPIPERHUDSONIAN GODWITSTILT SANDPIPERBLACK 
TERNWHIP-POOR WILLPROTHONOTARY WARBLERLINCOLN’S SPARROWORCHARD ORIOLE

Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)
     10 species of shorebirds were noted at the complex this week highlighted 
by a HUDSONIAN GODWIT today at the Visitor’s Center.     5/6: A LINCOLN’S 
SPARROW was noted  near the platform at Tschache Pool. A BLACK-CROWNED 
NIGHT-HERONwas seen from Towpath Road. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER has returned to 
the wooded area on Armitage Road just past the bridge.     5/7: SANDHILL CRANES 
were seen at the Visitor’s Center. BLACK TERNS were see along the Wildlife 
Drive.     5/8: An ORCHARD OLIOLE was found at Mays Point. BLACK TERNS were 
seen at VanDyne Spoor Road.

Derby Hill
     Three good days (4,543 hawks counted on 5/3) and three poor days produced 
9,058 hawks counted this week. Most were Broad-winged Hawks and Turkey 
Vultures. On 5/7 the first LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen and on 5/8 there was a 
low flying GOLDEN EAGLE.

Oswego county
     5/8: 16 species of Warblers were found including 3 CAPE MAY WARBLERS.

Onondaga County
     5/3: A FORSTER’S TERN was seen at Oneida Shores.     5/7: An ORCHARD 
ORIOLE was seen at Green Lakes State Park. A STILT SANDPIPER was seen at the 
Pony Farm on Lamson Road.A PIPING PLOVER was seen at Oneida Shores     5/9: 16 
species of Warblers were found at Three Rivers WMA including a CERULEAN WARBLER.

Madison County
     5/2: A RUFF was seen at Ditchbank Road north of Chittenango.     5/8: An 
ORCHARD ORIOLE and a CERULEAN WARBLER were seen on Ditchbank Road.     5/9: A 
NORTHERN GOSHAWK was found on Muller Hill Road.

Oneida County
     5/7: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard in a traditional location at the Preston 
Hill Stone Quarry north of Oneida Lake. An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen on Harris 
Road in Deerfield north of Utica.     5/8: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen in 
Waterville.

This was a big week for returning migrants, especially warblers. Seen this week 
were:
CERULEAN WARBLERHOODED WARBLERGOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERNORTHERN PARULACAPE MAY 
WARBLERBLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERMOURNING WARBLERTENNESSEE WARBLERINDIGO 
BUNTINGSWAINSON’S THRUSHORCHARD ORIOLEBAY-BREASTED WARBLERCANADA 
WARBLERWHIP-POOR-WILL


--end report 
    
Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, NY 13027  U.S.A.  
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[nysbirds-l] Mississippi Kite Staten Island

[Isaac Grant]

Amazingly for the second time in 3 years I just had an adult Mississippi Kite 
fly over my house. It was traveling north west so keep an eye to the sky if you 
are in Brooklyn. 

Isaac Grant
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[nysbirds-l] Mississippi Kite Staten Island

[Isaac Grant]

Amazingly for the second time in 3 years I just had an adult Mississippi Kite 
fly over my house. It was traveling north west so keep an eye to the sky if you 
are in Brooklyn. 

Isaac Grant
Senior Loan Officer
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[nysbirds-l] June 10 Bioblitz at Jamaica Bay_Call for Birders

[Susan Elbin]

I am posting this message on behalf of Patti Rafferty, Gateway National
Park. Please contact her if you are able to help.


To celebrate the National Park Service’s 100 birthday, Gateway National
Recreation Area and New York City Parks will be hosting a Jamaica Bay
BioBlitz June 10-11, 2016.  The 24 hour event will begin at 1 pm on June
10, 2016, and will be based at our Riis park, with teams inventorying
biological diversity in habitats around the bay.


Expert birders are needed to lead teams of volunteers.  Participation by
science experts is essential to the success of this endeavor. If you are
interested and available to spend some time leading volunteers at Gateway
or NYC Parks,  please contact Patti Rafferty patricia_raffe...@nps.gov.


thanks!
Susan Elbin
NYC Audubon

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[nysbirds-l] June 10 Bioblitz at Jamaica Bay_Call for Birders

[Susan Elbin]

I am posting this message on behalf of Patti Rafferty, Gateway National
Park. Please contact her if you are able to help.


To celebrate the National Park Service’s 100 birthday, Gateway National
Recreation Area and New York City Parks will be hosting a Jamaica Bay
BioBlitz June 10-11, 2016.  The 24 hour event will begin at 1 pm on June
10, 2016, and will be based at our Riis park, with teams inventorying
biological diversity in habitats around the bay.


Expert birders are needed to lead teams of volunteers.  Participation by
science experts is essential to the success of this endeavor. If you are
interested and available to spend some time leading volunteers at Gateway
or NYC Parks,  please contact Patti Rafferty patricia_raffe...@nps.gov.


thanks!
Susan Elbin
NYC Audubon

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[nysbirds-l] 3 Summer Tanager and 2 Cerulean Watblers on Staten Island

[Isaac Grant]

Among other birds, there was a Summer Tanager and a Cerulean seen at the 
Cemetery of the Resurrection by Anthony Ciancimino and 2 different Summer 
Tanagers at Willowbrook park by Dave Eib and Anthony. 2 Red-headed Woodpecker 
continue at Willowbrook. The other Cerulean was in my yard this morning. Seems 
to be a great day to be out. 

Isaac Grant
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[nysbirds-l] 3 Summer Tanager and 2 Cerulean Watblers on Staten Island

[Isaac Grant]

Among other birds, there was a Summer Tanager and a Cerulean seen at the 
Cemetery of the Resurrection by Anthony Ciancimino and 2 different Summer 
Tanagers at Willowbrook park by Dave Eib and Anthony. 2 Red-headed Woodpecker 
continue at Willowbrook. The other Cerulean was in my yard this morning. Seems 
to be a great day to be out. 

Isaac Grant
Senior Loan Officer
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[nysbirds-l] Bronx: Sandhill Crane flyover

[Todd Olson]

A Sandhill Crane was seen flying West over the Bronx Zoo this afternoon
(Mon 5/9) around 1:20 pm. Bird was at good altitude, and on approach from E
was first visible as just a dark silhouette. Without binoculars, I assumed
it might be a Double-crested cormorant.  With bins, I could see the
outstreched neck and legs, and for a nanosecond guessed maybe Glossy Ibis.
Happily the bird continued West towards my stationary position allowing the
finer details of form and shape to be seen. In view for about a full
minute.  Unexpected treat for a lunchtime skywatch!

Todd Olson, Greater NYC

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[nysbirds-l] Bronx: Sandhill Crane flyover

[Todd Olson]

A Sandhill Crane was seen flying West over the Bronx Zoo this afternoon
(Mon 5/9) around 1:20 pm. Bird was at good altitude, and on approach from E
was first visible as just a dark silhouette. Without binoculars, I assumed
it might be a Double-crested cormorant.  With bins, I could see the
outstreched neck and legs, and for a nanosecond guessed maybe Glossy Ibis.
Happily the bird continued West towards my stationary position allowing the
finer details of form and shape to be seen. In view for about a full
minute.  Unexpected treat for a lunchtime skywatch!

Todd Olson, Greater NYC

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[nysbirds-l] Doodletown 5/9 more

[Dawn Hannay]

Though not as full of transient migrants as Central Park perhaps, there were 
plenty of birds along Doodletown Road this morning.
I tallied 15 species of warbler including the previously reported Kentucky, 
Hooded, Cerulean, Worm-eating, Nashville, Blue-winged, Black-throated Blue, 
Prairie, Yellow, Common Yellowthroat, Ovenbird, Black and White, Redstart, 
Yellow-rumped, La. Waterthrush. Also many Yellow-throated, Warbling, 
Blue-headed and Red-eyed Vireos. Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 
Indigo Bunting, nesting Gnatcatchers, Great-crested Flycatcher and Phoebe, 
Veery and Wood Thrush, and both Spotted and Solitary Sandpipers.
To clarify in response to a question, both Kentucky Warblers were singing. I 
heard two individuals, one near the bridge and one several hundred yards up the 
hill beyond. The bird near the bridge was showing nicely. 
Dawn Hannay



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[nysbirds-l] Doodletown 5/9 more

[Dawn Hannay]

Though not as full of transient migrants as Central Park perhaps, there were 
plenty of birds along Doodletown Road this morning.
I tallied 15 species of warbler including the previously reported Kentucky, 
Hooded, Cerulean, Worm-eating, Nashville, Blue-winged, Black-throated Blue, 
Prairie, Yellow, Common Yellowthroat, Ovenbird, Black and White, Redstart, 
Yellow-rumped, La. Waterthrush. Also many Yellow-throated, Warbling, 
Blue-headed and Red-eyed Vireos. Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 
Indigo Bunting, nesting Gnatcatchers, Great-crested Flycatcher and Phoebe, 
Veery and Wood Thrush, and both Spotted and Solitary Sandpipers.
To clarify in response to a question, both Kentucky Warblers were singing. I 
heard two individuals, one near the bridge and one several hundred yards up the 
hill beyond. The bird near the bridge was showing nicely. 
Dawn Hannay



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[nysbirds-l] Ravens nest - Patchogue village

[leormand]

I have not actually confirmed this - but an 90% certain there is a Ravens nest 
atop a cell tower structure in Patchogue village. The best spot to view the 
nest is from the front of the Knights of Columbus building at the intersection 
of Edwards St and Bailey Ave (south of Montauk highway). 

I have seen Ravens several times at this location and this weekend I observed 
one Raven on the tower and a second flying to the top where there appeared to 
be a stick structure. 

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[nysbirds-l] Ravens nest - Patchogue village

[leormand]

I have not actually confirmed this - but an 90% certain there is a Ravens nest 
atop a cell tower structure in Patchogue village. The best spot to view the 
nest is from the front of the Knights of Columbus building at the intersection 
of Edwards St and Bailey Ave (south of Montauk highway). 

I have seen Ravens several times at this location and this weekend I observed 
one Raven on the tower and a second flying to the top where there appeared to 
be a stick structure. 

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[nysbirds-l] Kentucky Doodletown YES

[Dawn Hannay]

There were two Kentucky Warblers singing today in the previously reported 
location in Doodletown.  One was calling near the bridge, and one several 
hundred yards beyond. One was kind enough to perch conspicuously!
Past the reservoir take the fork towards "Historic Sites" rather than the one 
towards the Herbert Cemetery. The stream and bridge are not far


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[nysbirds-l] Kentucky Doodletown YES

[Dawn Hannay]

There were two Kentucky Warblers singing today in the previously reported 
location in Doodletown.  One was calling near the bridge, and one several 
hundred yards beyond. One was kind enough to perch conspicuously!
Past the reservoir take the fork towards "Historic Sites" rather than the one 
towards the Herbert Cemetery. The stream and bridge are not far


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Tagged Great Egret

[Susan Elbin]

Thank you all much for reporting the tagged egret, wing tag YELLOW code:E13.

This is really important - an amazing -  information.

This bird is now three years old. It was tagged on 8 July, 2013, on Elder's
Marsh in Jamaica Bay, New York City, soon before it fledged. E13 was also
seen last year (2015) on 14 May near Andover, MA. The bird was in breeding
plumes. Maybe it's heading back that way?

Chip Weseloh, retired from the Canadian Wildlife Service and copied here,
has been tagging Greats for several years. (We use his protocol.) The NYC
birds are all tagged in yellow.

Please keep up the good spotting.

Susan


Susan B. Elbin, Ph.D.
Director of Conservation and Science
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71 West 23rd St.
New York, NY 10010
212-691-7483, ext 305
direct line: 646-434-0421
cell phone: 973-216-1941
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On Sun, May 8, 2016 at 9:50 PM, matt klein  wrote:

> Today I photographed a great egret in flight on the north shore of Long
> Island. As I was reviewing the photos I noticed two yellow tags on the
> wings. It appears to be "E13."  Just wondering with whom/what organization
> I should share this information.
>
> Thanks,
>
> MBK
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Tagged Great Egret

[Susan Elbin]

Thank you all much for reporting the tagged egret, wing tag YELLOW code:E13.

This is really important - an amazing -  information.

This bird is now three years old. It was tagged on 8 July, 2013, on Elder's
Marsh in Jamaica Bay, New York City, soon before it fledged. E13 was also
seen last year (2015) on 14 May near Andover, MA. The bird was in breeding
plumes. Maybe it's heading back that way?

Chip Weseloh, retired from the Canadian Wildlife Service and copied here,
has been tagging Greats for several years. (We use his protocol.) The NYC
birds are all tagged in yellow.

Please keep up the good spotting.

Susan


Susan B. Elbin, Ph.D.
Director of Conservation and Science
New York City Audubon
71 West 23rd St.
New York, NY 10010
212-691-7483, ext 305
direct line: 646-434-0421
cell phone: 973-216-1941
www.nycaudubon.org

On Sun, May 8, 2016 at 9:50 PM, matt klein  wrote:

> Today I photographed a great egret in flight on the north shore of Long
> Island. As I was reviewing the photos I noticed two yellow tags on the
> wings. It appears to be "E13."  Just wondering with whom/what organization
> I should share this information.
>
> Thanks,
>
> MBK
> --
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>
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[nysbirds-l] migrants, Manhattan, NYC 5/8

[Thomas Fiore]

Sunday, 8 May, 2016 -

There may be a further post attempting to detail a bit more on the  
migration arrival & passage that took place Mother's Day Sunday from  
the perspective of some parts of Manhattan island... it was not quite  
"the mother of all migrations", nor even close to the largest ("wave",  
"fall-out", "push") migration events locally of let us say the past 25  
years... however, for some it may have been among the largest they  
have yet seen in spring in this local area.  To give just one small  
illustration of a tiny fragment of the conditions with bird numbers,  
in a tiny piece of just one park (Central Park, Manhattan) - at a  
patch of shrubbery under tall pin oaks at the foot of Summit Rock (and  
loosely demarcated by a children's fenced playground on it's s. side,  
a bit of open lawn immed. easterly, the slope of the s. side of Summit  
Rock (highest natural elev. in Central Park, incidentally, even though  
the upper Great Hill "feels" higher) & Central Park West (the ave. &  
big apt. bldgs.) to its west, with approx. 2,000 (that's 40 x 50 feet  
on the ground) square feet or less, in this roughly rectangular space,  
were, at ~ 6:15 a.m., a minimum of 60 (fifty) Catharus [genus]  
thrushes, led by (still) Hermit Thrush, with Veery close in numbers,  
Wood well represented in the 'patch', Swainson's present in the  
multiple, & at least 2 spp. which may go down only as "Gray-cheeked"  
type (i.e. either Gray-cheeked or less-likely but entirely possible,  
far scarcer -in absolute & all other terms on migration- Bicknell's,  
and please understand this is NOT a claim for having observed a  
Bicknell's) ... in other words, nearly the entirety of the Cathaurus  
thrush genus-group of which we expect on migrations in this area, &  
all within view from 1 location, in numbers that are, to put it  
mildly, not the 'norm' - and yet, this was not the 1 & only place  
something of this sort was observed this day in Central nor even the  
1st time this spring (for no's. of individuals, that is, of Catharus,  
& not for species variety in that genus seen here this spring, which  
was at its near-peak in Sunday's local drop-in).  At a location in the  
far n. end of Central Park which typically receives a high density of  
(*observable) Catharus thrush as the various species pass in each  
spring, there were many, many Hermit & other of the thrushes in an  
area that is much larger than the one noted above, and which I have  
long taken as a good barometer of both the flight of that group of  
migrants as well as the potential of an overall good "drop-in" of  
migrants in accordance with the particular period of migration (ie,  
first big arrivals of Hermit Thrush may correspond to certain other  
shorter-distance passerine migrants in situ; first big arrivals later  
on of Swainson's Thrush may & often do correspond with good general  
arrivals of many neo-tropical wintering land birds of a lot of genera,  
& more...)


There were at least 15 species of migrant warblers, some in at least  
modest numbers, in the Hallett Sanctuary's north end alone, in the mid- 
a.m. period, located in the Park's SE sector.  In addition there were  
easily 100+ migrants (numbers of individual migrants, not species!) in  
trees & on lawns in the SW-most portion of the park with Columbus  
Circle in full view, while rain was still falling there...


A minimum of 28 Warbler species, plus at least 1 hybrid warbler with a  
name ("Lawrence's) were observed in Central Park alone on Sunday 5/8.   
It looks like perhaps 115 or more spp. of migrants were observed in  
that one park on one day... with still more reports to filter in.  The  
tally for Manhattan island on the day is likely in the 130+ range, but  
that also will require a lot more reports filtering through...


As already noted, standouts just in Central included the sheer variety  
& numbers of many, many kinds of "land" & other birds, with Chuck- 
will's-widow (superbly documented) and American Bittern and  
"Lawrence's" Warbler just 3 of the many, many other interesting birds  
to have been noted, these 3 having been seen by a good many observers  
in total.  ... there was another caprimulgidae - Common Nighthawk,  
appropriately appearing at dusk & afterward, as well. Obviously the  
Chuck-wills is a very special sighting due to its scarcity in the  
state, and the opportunity for close study this one provided to those  
on-scene.


Many, many other parks & public-places on Manhattan & in the skies &  
surrounds of, provided additional great birds and experiences of the  
day.  And now, it's time to try it all over again... although the  
difference a day can make may be noticed, there could well still be a  
very significant variety & of some, numbers of individuals, in the  
parks & other areas of the small island of Manhattan, and beyond.


Giving some props to all of New York City, there was certainly a great  
flight area-wide and perhaps 

[nysbirds-l] migrants, Manhattan, NYC 5/8

[Thomas Fiore]

Sunday, 8 May, 2016 -

There may be a further post attempting to detail a bit more on the  
migration arrival & passage that took place Mother's Day Sunday from  
the perspective of some parts of Manhattan island... it was not quite  
"the mother of all migrations", nor even close to the largest ("wave",  
"fall-out", "push") migration events locally of let us say the past 25  
years... however, for some it may have been among the largest they  
have yet seen in spring in this local area.  To give just one small  
illustration of a tiny fragment of the conditions with bird numbers,  
in a tiny piece of just one park (Central Park, Manhattan) - at a  
patch of shrubbery under tall pin oaks at the foot of Summit Rock (and  
loosely demarcated by a children's fenced playground on it's s. side,  
a bit of open lawn immed. easterly, the slope of the s. side of Summit  
Rock (highest natural elev. in Central Park, incidentally, even though  
the upper Great Hill "feels" higher) & Central Park West (the ave. &  
big apt. bldgs.) to its west, with approx. 2,000 (that's 40 x 50 feet  
on the ground) square feet or less, in this roughly rectangular space,  
were, at ~ 6:15 a.m., a minimum of 60 (fifty) Catharus [genus]  
thrushes, led by (still) Hermit Thrush, with Veery close in numbers,  
Wood well represented in the 'patch', Swainson's present in the  
multiple, & at least 2 spp. which may go down only as "Gray-cheeked"  
type (i.e. either Gray-cheeked or less-likely but entirely possible,  
far scarcer -in absolute & all other terms on migration- Bicknell's,  
and please understand this is NOT a claim for having observed a  
Bicknell's) ... in other words, nearly the entirety of the Cathaurus  
thrush genus-group of which we expect on migrations in this area, &  
all within view from 1 location, in numbers that are, to put it  
mildly, not the 'norm' - and yet, this was not the 1 & only place  
something of this sort was observed this day in Central nor even the  
1st time this spring (for no's. of individuals, that is, of Catharus,  
& not for species variety in that genus seen here this spring, which  
was at its near-peak in Sunday's local drop-in).  At a location in the  
far n. end of Central Park which typically receives a high density of  
(*observable) Catharus thrush as the various species pass in each  
spring, there were many, many Hermit & other of the thrushes in an  
area that is much larger than the one noted above, and which I have  
long taken as a good barometer of both the flight of that group of  
migrants as well as the potential of an overall good "drop-in" of  
migrants in accordance with the particular period of migration (ie,  
first big arrivals of Hermit Thrush may correspond to certain other  
shorter-distance passerine migrants in situ; first big arrivals later  
on of Swainson's Thrush may & often do correspond with good general  
arrivals of many neo-tropical wintering land birds of a lot of genera,  
& more...)


There were at least 15 species of migrant warblers, some in at least  
modest numbers, in the Hallett Sanctuary's north end alone, in the mid- 
a.m. period, located in the Park's SE sector.  In addition there were  
easily 100+ migrants (numbers of individual migrants, not species!) in  
trees & on lawns in the SW-most portion of the park with Columbus  
Circle in full view, while rain was still falling there...


A minimum of 28 Warbler species, plus at least 1 hybrid warbler with a  
name ("Lawrence's) were observed in Central Park alone on Sunday 5/8.   
It looks like perhaps 115 or more spp. of migrants were observed in  
that one park on one day... with still more reports to filter in.  The  
tally for Manhattan island on the day is likely in the 130+ range, but  
that also will require a lot more reports filtering through...


As already noted, standouts just in Central included the sheer variety  
& numbers of many, many kinds of "land" & other birds, with Chuck- 
will's-widow (superbly documented) and American Bittern and  
"Lawrence's" Warbler just 3 of the many, many other interesting birds  
to have been noted, these 3 having been seen by a good many observers  
in total.  ... there was another caprimulgidae - Common Nighthawk,  
appropriately appearing at dusk & afterward, as well. Obviously the  
Chuck-wills is a very special sighting due to its scarcity in the  
state, and the opportunity for close study this one provided to those  
on-scene.


Many, many other parks & public-places on Manhattan & in the skies &  
surrounds of, provided additional great birds and experiences of the  
day.  And now, it's time to try it all over again... although the  
difference a day can make may be noticed, there could well still be a  
very significant variety & of some, numbers of individuals, in the  
parks & other areas of the small island of Manhattan, and beyond.


Giving some props to all of New York City, there was certainly a great  
flight area-wide and perhaps