[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2016-09-12 Thread Joseph Brin
*  New York*  Syracuse   
   - 
   - September 12, 2016
*  NYSY  09. 12.16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):September 05, 2016 
- September 12, 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: September 12  AT 5:00 
p.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: 
www.onondagaaudubon.org  Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for 
the week of September 05, 2015.
Highlights--
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONAMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERSTILT SANDPIPERBAIRD’S 
SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERWILSON’S PHALAROPERED PHALAROPELONG-TAILED 
JAEGERCOMMON NIGHTHAWKYELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERPHILADELPHIA VIREOLINCOLN’S 
SPARROWPINE SISKIN

Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)
     Another good week for SHOREBIRDS with 15 species reported including 
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, LONG and SHORT BILLED DOWITCHERS, WILSON’S PHALAROPE, 
STILT SANDPIPER and BAIRD’S SANDPIPER. Most birds were reported at the 
Visitor’s Center and along the Wildlife Trail. Baird’s Sandpiper and Stilt 
Sandpiper were seen only at Morgan Road. 10 species of WARBLERS were reported 
also.     9/5: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at the Visitor’s Center. A 
PHILADELPHIA VIREO was found along Towpath Road.     9/10: A YELLOW-BELLIED 
FLYCATCHER was seen on Towpath Road.

Onondaga County
     9/7: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen along the Seneca River south of 
Phoenix.     9/9: 7 Shorebird species including SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER and 
PECTORAL SANDPIPER were seen at Van Buren Park south of Baldwinsville.     
9/10: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was see at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 
A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at the Dewitt Landfill.     9/11: A 
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on the Creekwalk north of Hiawatha Boulevard 
in Syracuse.

Oswego County
     9/8: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at Derby Hill.     9/9: A YELLOW-BELLIED 
FLYCATCHER was seen at a private residence in Hastings.     9/11: A 
PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at the Great Bear Recreation Area north of Phoenix. 
A LONG-TAILED JAEGER was seen and photographed at Derby Hill.

Madison County
     9/5: 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS were seen at the Sky High Sod Farm on 
Lakeport Road. A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen on Bradley Brook Resivoir south of 
West Eaton.     9/6: A RED PHALAROPE was seen on Bradley Brook resivoir.

Oneida County
     9/7: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at the Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south 
of Clinton.     9/10: A PINE SISKIN. a PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a YELLOW-BELLIED 
FLYCATCHER were all seen at the Spring Farm Nature Center.

Herkimer County-
     9/7: A PINE SISKIN was seen on Soncody Road north of West Winfield.


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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2016-09-12 Thread Joseph Brin
*  New York*  Syracuse   
   - 
   - September 12, 2016
*  NYSY  09. 12.16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):September 05, 2016 
- September 12, 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: September 12  AT 5:00 
p.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: 
www.onondagaaudubon.org  Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for 
the week of September 05, 2015.
Highlights--
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONAMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERSTILT SANDPIPERBAIRD’S 
SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERWILSON’S PHALAROPERED PHALAROPELONG-TAILED 
JAEGERCOMMON NIGHTHAWKYELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERPHILADELPHIA VIREOLINCOLN’S 
SPARROWPINE SISKIN

Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)
     Another good week for SHOREBIRDS with 15 species reported including 
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, LONG and SHORT BILLED DOWITCHERS, WILSON’S PHALAROPE, 
STILT SANDPIPER and BAIRD’S SANDPIPER. Most birds were reported at the 
Visitor’s Center and along the Wildlife Trail. Baird’s Sandpiper and Stilt 
Sandpiper were seen only at Morgan Road. 10 species of WARBLERS were reported 
also.     9/5: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at the Visitor’s Center. A 
PHILADELPHIA VIREO was found along Towpath Road.     9/10: A YELLOW-BELLIED 
FLYCATCHER was seen on Towpath Road.

Onondaga County
     9/7: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen along the Seneca River south of 
Phoenix.     9/9: 7 Shorebird species including SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER and 
PECTORAL SANDPIPER were seen at Van Buren Park south of Baldwinsville.     
9/10: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was see at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 
A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at the Dewitt Landfill.     9/11: A 
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on the Creekwalk north of Hiawatha Boulevard 
in Syracuse.

Oswego County
     9/8: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at Derby Hill.     9/9: A YELLOW-BELLIED 
FLYCATCHER was seen at a private residence in Hastings.     9/11: A 
PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at the Great Bear Recreation Area north of Phoenix. 
A LONG-TAILED JAEGER was seen and photographed at Derby Hill.

Madison County
     9/5: 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS were seen at the Sky High Sod Farm on 
Lakeport Road. A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen on Bradley Brook Resivoir south of 
West Eaton.     9/6: A RED PHALAROPE was seen on Bradley Brook resivoir.

Oneida County
     9/7: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at the Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south 
of Clinton.     9/10: A PINE SISKIN. a PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a YELLOW-BELLIED 
FLYCATCHER were all seen at the Spring Farm Nature Center.

Herkimer County-
     9/7: A PINE SISKIN was seen on Soncody Road north of West Winfield.


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[nysbirds-l] Shorebirds-Cupsogue Area-Westhampton Dunes

2016-09-12 Thread lstocker
Jim Cullen and I birded the low tide this morning at the Cupsogue Beach area 
spending most of our 3 hrs.on “Bird Island” just to the west of Cupsogue(tidal 
island accessible only at low tide by boat).This area was loaded with birds 
with many hundreds of Sanderling being the most numerous species.Of note were 
120 Red Knot;not a single one was tagged or flagged.Also,we had nice views of a 
 juvenile  Western Sandpiper,two Dunlin and two very cooperative Pectoral 
Sandpipers.We also had two calling Whimbrel fly over and plenty of competition 
with diving raptors scaring thousands of birds up at once.
Thanks Lee Stocker
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[nysbirds-l] Shorebirds-Cupsogue Area-Westhampton Dunes

2016-09-12 Thread lstocker
Jim Cullen and I birded the low tide this morning at the Cupsogue Beach area 
spending most of our 3 hrs.on “Bird Island” just to the west of Cupsogue(tidal 
island accessible only at low tide by boat).This area was loaded with birds 
with many hundreds of Sanderling being the most numerous species.Of note were 
120 Red Knot;not a single one was tagged or flagged.Also,we had nice views of a 
 juvenile  Western Sandpiper,two Dunlin and two very cooperative Pectoral 
Sandpipers.We also had two calling Whimbrel fly over and plenty of competition 
with diving raptors scaring thousands of birds up at once.
Thanks Lee Stocker
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[nysbirds-l] Red-headed WP, Central Park, NYC 9/12

2016-09-12 Thread Thomas Fiore
Monday, 12 September, 2016
Central Park, Manhattan, NYC

An adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER has been found in the Azalea Pond area  
of the Central Park Ramble at about 1 pm this Monday afternoon, thanks  
to Steve Chang & others for the reporting on this;  a nice assortment  
of freshly-arrived other migrants are all about the park with pockets  
of good activity in about every corner;

more than a few birders out a bit early were delighted with the  
sighting of Common Nighthawk[s] which have actually been somewhat  
regular in evenings, particularly as seen from the north end, but  
should be possible as well at such locations as the Great Lawn &  
perhaps the Sheep Meadow where a good swath of sky may be seen, as  
well as from the Belvedere Castle pavillion area & scanning the sky to  
the north, east & west.

Perhaps a further report later, as warranted; a variety of typical  
migrants were about in Central with warblers still in good variety &  
numbers, as well as flycatchers and some thrushes, vireos, a few  
sparrows, and more - the slightest signs of real "fall" [birds] are  
there, if sought;  we all might keep ears & eyes out for any finch fly- 
bys as things are happening in that "family" in our region!

It may be added that a Red-headed Woodpecker was observed as a fly- 
through on Hook Mountain (hawk-watch site) in eastern Rockland County  
NY this past Saturday 9/10, by the counter & observers there, Danielle  
Gustafson & Bradley Klein on duty for the watch that day.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
"A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability  
and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends  
otherwise." - Aldo Leopold  (1887–1948), U.S. wildlife biologist,  
conservationist, professor, author, best known for his book "A Sand  
County Almanac" (1949), which has sold more than two million copies.

good luck,

Tom Fiore
Manhattan
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[nysbirds-l] Red-headed WP, Central Park, NYC 9/12

2016-09-12 Thread Thomas Fiore
Monday, 12 September, 2016
Central Park, Manhattan, NYC

An adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER has been found in the Azalea Pond area  
of the Central Park Ramble at about 1 pm this Monday afternoon, thanks  
to Steve Chang & others for the reporting on this;  a nice assortment  
of freshly-arrived other migrants are all about the park with pockets  
of good activity in about every corner;

more than a few birders out a bit early were delighted with the  
sighting of Common Nighthawk[s] which have actually been somewhat  
regular in evenings, particularly as seen from the north end, but  
should be possible as well at such locations as the Great Lawn &  
perhaps the Sheep Meadow where a good swath of sky may be seen, as  
well as from the Belvedere Castle pavillion area & scanning the sky to  
the north, east & west.

Perhaps a further report later, as warranted; a variety of typical  
migrants were about in Central with warblers still in good variety &  
numbers, as well as flycatchers and some thrushes, vireos, a few  
sparrows, and more - the slightest signs of real "fall" [birds] are  
there, if sought;  we all might keep ears & eyes out for any finch fly- 
bys as things are happening in that "family" in our region!

It may be added that a Red-headed Woodpecker was observed as a fly- 
through on Hook Mountain (hawk-watch site) in eastern Rockland County  
NY this past Saturday 9/10, by the counter & observers there, Danielle  
Gustafson & Bradley Klein on duty for the watch that day.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
"A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability  
and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends  
otherwise." - Aldo Leopold  (1887–1948), U.S. wildlife biologist,  
conservationist, professor, author, best known for his book "A Sand  
County Almanac" (1949), which has sold more than two million copies.

good luck,

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Manhattan
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[nysbirds-l] this morning in Central Park

2016-09-12 Thread Douglas Futuyma
Anders Peltomaa and I birded Central Park from 7:00 until 10:30 this
morning, from the Pinetum and Shakespeare Garden through the Ramble and
Maintenance to the Oven and the Point (and back),  Our experience conforms
to Tim Healy's report from West End (Jones Beach), minus Dickcissel and
flyover Bobolinks. Migrants were surprisingly sparse; we finished with only
6 species of warblers. Other sightings included several Swainson's
Thrushes, Red-eyed Vireos, and Eastern Wood Pewees, and single
White-throated Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole, House Wren, Great Crested
Flycatcher, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, and Common Nighthawk (flyover). We
arrived at Maintenance too late for most of the birds that had been seen by
other observers, including 9 species of warblers.

Doug Futuyma

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[nysbirds-l] this morning in Central Park

2016-09-12 Thread Douglas Futuyma
Anders Peltomaa and I birded Central Park from 7:00 until 10:30 this
morning, from the Pinetum and Shakespeare Garden through the Ramble and
Maintenance to the Oven and the Point (and back),  Our experience conforms
to Tim Healy's report from West End (Jones Beach), minus Dickcissel and
flyover Bobolinks. Migrants were surprisingly sparse; we finished with only
6 species of warblers. Other sightings included several Swainson's
Thrushes, Red-eyed Vireos, and Eastern Wood Pewees, and single
White-throated Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole, House Wren, Great Crested
Flycatcher, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, and Common Nighthawk (flyover). We
arrived at Maintenance too late for most of the birds that had been seen by
other observers, including 9 species of warblers.

Doug Futuyma

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[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses State Park Birds (Suffolk Co.)

2016-09-12 Thread Ken Feustel
In anticipation of finally witnessing a Fall passerine migration we headed 
overt to RMSP this morning. On arriving at 6:45 AM, we noted that the winds 
were light out of the N/NE, and there was a smattering of migrants (primarily 
warblers) making they way down the beach. One of our first birds was a 
Yellow-breasted Chat, observed near the dumpster in the NW corner of the Field 
2 parking lot. A calling Dickcissel was along the 4-wheel drive road out to 
Democrat Point. On heading back to our car at about 8:00AM we observed a silent 
Common Raven heading west down the beach, our first for RMSP. Once the winds 
picked up out of the NE, migration came to an abrupt halt, having left us a 
window of about an hour and a half to actually see some bird movement. We went 
down to West End to see if there was any activity, but the only thing of note 
was an American Woodcock flushed from the grove of trees at the West End 
turn-around.

Ken & Sue Feustel
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[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses State Park Birds (Suffolk Co.)

2016-09-12 Thread Ken Feustel
In anticipation of finally witnessing a Fall passerine migration we headed 
overt to RMSP this morning. On arriving at 6:45 AM, we noted that the winds 
were light out of the N/NE, and there was a smattering of migrants (primarily 
warblers) making they way down the beach. One of our first birds was a 
Yellow-breasted Chat, observed near the dumpster in the NW corner of the Field 
2 parking lot. A calling Dickcissel was along the 4-wheel drive road out to 
Democrat Point. On heading back to our car at about 8:00AM we observed a silent 
Common Raven heading west down the beach, our first for RMSP. Once the winds 
picked up out of the NE, migration came to an abrupt halt, having left us a 
window of about an hour and a half to actually see some bird movement. We went 
down to West End to see if there was any activity, but the only thing of note 
was an American Woodcock flushed from the grove of trees at the West End 
turn-around.

Ken & Sue Feustel
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[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach report, 9/12

2016-09-12 Thread Timothy Healy
I took advantage of a day off from work to check out the beach at first light. 
The winds looked favorable, the radar was busy, and last night at Lido Beach 
there were almost constantly flight calls of migrants passing overhead. Jones 
experienced an initially promising, modest flight of birds at sunrise, but the 
activity was short-lived. By 8:30 many of the passage birds had moved through 
and there was little to be found on continued sweeps of the area. My previous 
post described the highlight of the morning, a Dickcissel seen and heard along 
the fisherman's road near the Coast Guard Station. After being discovered at 
6:55, the bird was heard once more around 7:25. Subsequent visits by other 
birders failed to relocate this individual. Bobolinks were the stars of the 
show, with 36 tallied passing overhead mostly early in the day. Redstarts and 
Yellowthroats led the warbler charge, and I found singles of Black-and-white, 
Magnolia, Palm, Yellow, and Parula. A very drab first-year female Cape May and 
one Black-throated Blue of each sex rounded out the family, though many other 
warblers were passing overhead with the dawn flight. Red-breasted Nuthatches 
continue to dominate the landscape, and catbirds were also conspicuous and 
numerous. Other expected landbirds were present in small numbers. Around 9:45, 
I spotted an aerial chase apparently involving several Merlins over the 
turnaround, but raising my binoculars revealed that one of the three birds was 
actually a Common Nighthawk which continued west. 

A brief stop at Hempstead Lake on the way home found it dry and mostly quiet. 
Ovenbird and Northern Waterthrush were added to the day list, alongside Parula, 
Redstart, and two more female-type Black-throated Blues.

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Cheers!
-Tim H


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[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach report, 9/12

2016-09-12 Thread Timothy Healy
I took advantage of a day off from work to check out the beach at first light. 
The winds looked favorable, the radar was busy, and last night at Lido Beach 
there were almost constantly flight calls of migrants passing overhead. Jones 
experienced an initially promising, modest flight of birds at sunrise, but the 
activity was short-lived. By 8:30 many of the passage birds had moved through 
and there was little to be found on continued sweeps of the area. My previous 
post described the highlight of the morning, a Dickcissel seen and heard along 
the fisherman's road near the Coast Guard Station. After being discovered at 
6:55, the bird was heard once more around 7:25. Subsequent visits by other 
birders failed to relocate this individual. Bobolinks were the stars of the 
show, with 36 tallied passing overhead mostly early in the day. Redstarts and 
Yellowthroats led the warbler charge, and I found singles of Black-and-white, 
Magnolia, Palm, Yellow, and Parula. A very drab first-year female Cape May and 
one Black-throated Blue of each sex rounded out the family, though many other 
warblers were passing overhead with the dawn flight. Red-breasted Nuthatches 
continue to dominate the landscape, and catbirds were also conspicuous and 
numerous. Other expected landbirds were present in small numbers. Around 9:45, 
I spotted an aerial chase apparently involving several Merlins over the 
turnaround, but raising my binoculars revealed that one of the three birds was 
actually a Common Nighthawk which continued west. 

A brief stop at Hempstead Lake on the way home found it dry and mostly quiet. 
Ovenbird and Northern Waterthrush were added to the day list, alongside Parula, 
Redstart, and two more female-type Black-throated Blues.

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Cheers!
-Tim H


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[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel at Jones Beach

2016-09-12 Thread Tim Healy
I've found a Dickcissel along the fisherman's road near the coast guard station 
at Jones Beach. Heard repeatedly and seen atop a bush to the west of the road. 
Over a dozen Bobolink flyovers in first 20 minutes here. Warblers and others 
heard but I'm just getting started. 

Cheers!
-Tim H
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[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel at Jones Beach

2016-09-12 Thread Tim Healy
I've found a Dickcissel along the fisherman's road near the coast guard station 
at Jones Beach. Heard repeatedly and seen atop a bush to the west of the road. 
Over a dozen Bobolink flyovers in first 20 minutes here. Warblers and others 
heard but I'm just getting started. 

Cheers!
-Tim H
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