[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 15 Sep 2016

2016-09-15 Thread David Suggs 
- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 09/15/2016
* NYBU1609.15
- Birds mentioned

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  AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER
  EARED GREBE
  Bl.-cr. Night-Heron
  Ruddy Duck
  Sandhill Crane
  Black-bellied Plover
  Semipalmated Plover
  Killdeer
  Greater Yellowlegs
  Lesser Yellowlegs
  Solitary Sandpiper
  Semipalm. Sandpiper
  Least Sandpiper
  White-r. Sandpiper
  Pectoral Sandpiper
  Stilt Sandpiper
  Wilson's Snipe
  Black Tern
  Great Horned Owl
  Common Nighthawk
  Purple Martin
  Veery
  Gray-cheeked Thrush
  Swainson's Thrush
  Tennessee Warbler

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  Hotline: Buffalo Bird Report at the Buffalo Museum of Science
  Date: 09/15/2016
  Number:   716-896-1271
  To Report:Same
  Compiler: David F. Suggs
  Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario
  Website:  www.BuffaloOrnithologicalSociety.org

  Thursday, September 15, 2016

  The Buffalo Bird Report is a service provided by your
  Buffalo Museum of Science and the Buffalo Ornithological
  Society. To contact the Science Museum, call 896-5200. Press
  the pound key to report sightings before the end of this
  report.

  Highlights of reports received September 8 through September
  15 from the Niagara Frontier Region.

  September 13, two AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS at the Batavia
  Waste Water Plant, between Ponds 1 and 2, east of the
  tunnel. Also at the plant this week, two EARED GREBES with
  44 RUDDY DUCKS, BLACK TERN, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, GREATER
  YELLOWLEGS and LESSER YELLOWLEGS.

  Shorebirds continue at the Meadville Marsh in the Tonawanda
  Wildlife Management Area. 12 species this week, highlighted
  by 3 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 2 WHITE-R. SANDPIPERS and 3
  STILT SANDPIPERS, plus numbers of SEMIPALMATED PLOVER,
  KILLDEER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER
  YELLOWLEGS, SEMIPALM. SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, PECTORAL
  SANDPIPER, and WILSON'S SNIPE. Also 13 BL.-CR. NIGHT-HERONS,
  SANDHILL CRANE, 6 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS and a brief landing at
  the marsh of a GREAT HORNED OWL.

  Shorebirds at the Dunkirk Harbor beach - SEMIPALMATED PLOVER
  and SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER.

  The breeding season study of PURPLE MARTIN colonies at five
  sites in the Iroquois Refuge and surrounding areas reported
  134 nests yielding about 500 fledged and banded, juveniles.
  About 3000 migrant PURPLE MARTINS in the marshes at Buckhorn
  Island State Park recently.

  Migrant thrushes heard over the Town of Tonawanda the night
  of September 11 - VEERY, GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH and 21
  SWAINSON'S THRUSHES.

  Warblers are undoubtedly migrating; only report was
  TENNESSEE WARBLER at Birdsong Park in Orchard Park.

  And, 6 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS over East Amherst.

  The Bird Report will be updated Thursday evening, September
  22. Please call in your sightings by noon Thursday. You may
  report sightings after the tone. Thank you for calling and
  reporting.

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[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 15 Sep 2016

2016-09-15 Thread David Suggs 
- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 09/15/2016
* NYBU1609.15
- Birds mentioned

  ---
  Please submit reports to
  dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org
  ---

  AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER
  EARED GREBE
  Bl.-cr. Night-Heron
  Ruddy Duck
  Sandhill Crane
  Black-bellied Plover
  Semipalmated Plover
  Killdeer
  Greater Yellowlegs
  Lesser Yellowlegs
  Solitary Sandpiper
  Semipalm. Sandpiper
  Least Sandpiper
  White-r. Sandpiper
  Pectoral Sandpiper
  Stilt Sandpiper
  Wilson's Snipe
  Black Tern
  Great Horned Owl
  Common Nighthawk
  Purple Martin
  Veery
  Gray-cheeked Thrush
  Swainson's Thrush
  Tennessee Warbler

- Transcript
  Hotline: Buffalo Bird Report at the Buffalo Museum of Science
  Date: 09/15/2016
  Number:   716-896-1271
  To Report:Same
  Compiler: David F. Suggs
  Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario
  Website:  www.BuffaloOrnithologicalSociety.org

  Thursday, September 15, 2016

  The Buffalo Bird Report is a service provided by your
  Buffalo Museum of Science and the Buffalo Ornithological
  Society. To contact the Science Museum, call 896-5200. Press
  the pound key to report sightings before the end of this
  report.

  Highlights of reports received September 8 through September
  15 from the Niagara Frontier Region.

  September 13, two AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS at the Batavia
  Waste Water Plant, between Ponds 1 and 2, east of the
  tunnel. Also at the plant this week, two EARED GREBES with
  44 RUDDY DUCKS, BLACK TERN, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, GREATER
  YELLOWLEGS and LESSER YELLOWLEGS.

  Shorebirds continue at the Meadville Marsh in the Tonawanda
  Wildlife Management Area. 12 species this week, highlighted
  by 3 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 2 WHITE-R. SANDPIPERS and 3
  STILT SANDPIPERS, plus numbers of SEMIPALMATED PLOVER,
  KILLDEER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER
  YELLOWLEGS, SEMIPALM. SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, PECTORAL
  SANDPIPER, and WILSON'S SNIPE. Also 13 BL.-CR. NIGHT-HERONS,
  SANDHILL CRANE, 6 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS and a brief landing at
  the marsh of a GREAT HORNED OWL.

  Shorebirds at the Dunkirk Harbor beach - SEMIPALMATED PLOVER
  and SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER.

  The breeding season study of PURPLE MARTIN colonies at five
  sites in the Iroquois Refuge and surrounding areas reported
  134 nests yielding about 500 fledged and banded, juveniles.
  About 3000 migrant PURPLE MARTINS in the marshes at Buckhorn
  Island State Park recently.

  Migrant thrushes heard over the Town of Tonawanda the night
  of September 11 - VEERY, GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH and 21
  SWAINSON'S THRUSHES.

  Warblers are undoubtedly migrating; only report was
  TENNESSEE WARBLER at Birdsong Park in Orchard Park.

  And, 6 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS over East Amherst.

  The Bird Report will be updated Thursday evening, September
  22. Please call in your sightings by noon Thursday. You may
  report sightings after the tone. Thank you for calling and
  reporting.

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[nysbirds-l] Orchard Beach Lagoon, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

2016-09-15 Thread Jack Rothman 
A few birders gathered at the Lagoon opposite the Orchard Beach parking lot 
this morning, for about three hours, to look for raptors. Winds were from the 
northeast, so conditions were not great.
Mayra and Noa Cruz, Rafael Samanez, Bob DeCandido and later Glen Davis joined 
the observers.

We had two adult Bald eagles, five Peregrine Falcons, three Red-tailed Hawks, 
14 Osprey and a Coopers Hawk. There was some drama as the peregrines tended not 
to tolerate other raptors in their airspace. 
Other species seen were Gb Heron, Gr Egrets, several Cormorants and Flickers.
It was a pleasant way to spend the morning on a beautiful day.

Jack Rothman
City Island Birds
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[nysbirds-l] Orchard Beach Lagoon, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

2016-09-15 Thread Jack Rothman 
A few birders gathered at the Lagoon opposite the Orchard Beach parking lot 
this morning, for about three hours, to look for raptors. Winds were from the 
northeast, so conditions were not great.
Mayra and Noa Cruz, Rafael Samanez, Bob DeCandido and later Glen Davis joined 
the observers.

We had two adult Bald eagles, five Peregrine Falcons, three Red-tailed Hawks, 
14 Osprey and a Coopers Hawk. There was some drama as the peregrines tended not 
to tolerate other raptors in their airspace. 
Other species seen were Gb Heron, Gr Egrets, several Cormorants and Flickers.
It was a pleasant way to spend the morning on a beautiful day.

Jack Rothman
City Island Birds
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Has anyone see the Connecticut Warbler this afternoon+

2016-09-15 Thread Carole Griffiths 
?


From: bounce-120792090-14379...@list.cornell.edu 
 on behalf of Sean Sime 

Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2016 2:42 PM
To: nys birds
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Prospect Park/Kings County Connecticut Warbler +

The park was quite active mid to late morning with the highlight being a very 
bright Connecticut Warbler on the peninsula. Other highlights included two 
Philadelphia Vireos and 16 species of warbler (without seeing a Golden-winged 
Warbler reported by others).

A complete list with some photos can be seen at this Ebird link.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31592975

Good birding,

Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Has anyone see the Connecticut Warbler this afternoon+

2016-09-15 Thread Carole Griffiths 
?


From: bounce-120792090-14379...@list.cornell.edu 
 on behalf of Sean Sime 

Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2016 2:42 PM
To: nys birds
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Prospect Park/Kings County Connecticut Warbler +

The park was quite active mid to late morning with the highlight being a very 
bright Connecticut Warbler on the peninsula. Other highlights included two 
Philadelphia Vireos and 16 species of warbler (without seeing a Golden-winged 
Warbler reported by others).

A complete list with some photos can be seen at this Ebird link.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31592975

Good birding,

Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY
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[nysbirds-l] Prospect Park/Kings County Connecticut Warbler +

2016-09-15 Thread Sean Sime 
The park was quite active mid to late morning with the highlight being a
very bright Connecticut Warbler on the peninsula. Other highlights included
two Philadelphia Vireos and 16 species of warbler (without seeing a
Golden-winged Warbler reported by others).

A complete list with some photos can be seen at this Ebird link.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31592975

Good birding,

Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Prospect Park/Kings County Connecticut Warbler +

2016-09-15 Thread Sean Sime 
The park was quite active mid to late morning with the highlight being a
very bright Connecticut Warbler on the peninsula. Other highlights included
two Philadelphia Vireos and 16 species of warbler (without seeing a
Golden-winged Warbler reported by others).

A complete list with some photos can be seen at this Ebird link.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31592975

Good birding,

Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Robt. Moses SP - Suffolk - Philadelphia Vireo, Royal Terns

2016-09-15 Thread David Klauber 
I spent from 8-10 at field 5 of Robt. Moses this morning. Passerine activity 
was low, but there were a few warblers in the pine grove between the hawk watch 
and lighthouse: Palm, Pine, Redstart, Yellow, Common Yellowthroat and possible 
Parula. There was 1 Red eyed and 1 Philadelphia Vireo along the boardwalk, at 
times foraging in the low bushes allowing excellent looks. 2 Royal Terns flew 
over from the bay towards the ocean.

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[nysbirds-l] Robt. Moses SP - Suffolk - Philadelphia Vireo, Royal Terns

2016-09-15 Thread David Klauber 
I spent from 8-10 at field 5 of Robt. Moses this morning. Passerine activity 
was low, but there were a few warblers in the pine grove between the hawk watch 
and lighthouse: Palm, Pine, Redstart, Yellow, Common Yellowthroat and possible 
Parula. There was 1 Red eyed and 1 Philadelphia Vireo along the boardwalk, at 
times foraging in the low bushes allowing excellent looks. 2 Royal Terns flew 
over from the bay towards the ocean.

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 9/14 (& prior days)

2016-09-15 Thread Thomas Fiore 
Wednesday, 14 September, 2016 (& some prior days)
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City

While migrant diversity dropped off considerably in the past several  
days, there have been some ongoing nice birds around; some highlights  
both current & slightly belated:

An adult Red-headed Woodpecker, first found on Monday 9/12 in the  
Ramble by Steven Chang, & seen soon afterwards that day by David  
Barrett with S.C. [personal comm. w/both observers] - & seen  
subsequently by additional observers, has lingered thru at least Wed.,  
9/14 - & was again being seen in the same areas in the heart of the  
Ramble, including some forays by the Red-headed into a for-now-closed- 
to-public (Ramble) work area, where it may be spending some of its  
visit to the park; this bird can sometimes be quite high in the trees,  
& has been vocal at times - easy to listen for & birders will want to  
confirm it visually in this park.

A Marsh Wren was a nice (annual in Central, but easy to miss) find on  
Friday (9/9) when a Virginia Rail was first being observed by the lake/ 
edge of Ramble, with at least several observers.

An apparent Orchard Oriole (closely-observed by several birders) was  
found in the Ramble Saturday (9/10) and is getting quite late for this  
species, often on its way south even in late July (& in August) from  
our region, with fewer reports after this time of the season.

-  -  -  -  -
A slew of new arrivals for these next several days will prompt many  
fresh reports!  And if anyone is not aware, the great Broad-winged  
Hawk migration is underway in the region with watch sites in central  
New England now finding more than 500 Broad-wings per day at some  
sites, the peak flights for them will be somewhere in the next 7-10  
days around southern NY & adjacent areas. (get thee to a ridge or  
other site to see some of this while it is possible!)

In a fewer number of (other, various) locations, some within 100 miles  
or so of Manhattan, there have been both Red & White-winged Crossbills  
(mostly Red) and Evening Grosbeak, & there are some Purple Finches  
showing in the NYC parks here & there just lately, while the Red- 
breasted Nuthatches continue to pour through in near-unprecedented  
numbers at some locations (morning-flight surveys by experienced  
observers at the famous dike-watch in Cape May, N.J. have had single- 
day (a.m.) flights of this nuthatch species in the 70+(numbers) range  
on some days, & it is near-impossible now to count accurately within  
most (non-shore) city parks unless there is a (large) team present to  
make the count simultaneously as these visitors can be very mobile  
seeking food now; in any event, the species continues to be nearly- 
abundant in some areas in Central Park as in some other city parks-  
and they may still be coming on.

-  -  -  -  -
"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 -and quiet- observations to all, & thanks to the many who observe  
with courtesy & respect to all the birds & their fellow birders,

Tom Fiore
Manhattan






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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 9/14 (& prior days)

2016-09-15 Thread Thomas Fiore 
Wednesday, 14 September, 2016 (& some prior days)
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City

While migrant diversity dropped off considerably in the past several  
days, there have been some ongoing nice birds around; some highlights  
both current & slightly belated:

An adult Red-headed Woodpecker, first found on Monday 9/12 in the  
Ramble by Steven Chang, & seen soon afterwards that day by David  
Barrett with S.C. [personal comm. w/both observers] - & seen  
subsequently by additional observers, has lingered thru at least Wed.,  
9/14 - & was again being seen in the same areas in the heart of the  
Ramble, including some forays by the Red-headed into a for-now-closed- 
to-public (Ramble) work area, where it may be spending some of its  
visit to the park; this bird can sometimes be quite high in the trees,  
& has been vocal at times - easy to listen for & birders will want to  
confirm it visually in this park.

A Marsh Wren was a nice (annual in Central, but easy to miss) find on  
Friday (9/9) when a Virginia Rail was first being observed by the lake/ 
edge of Ramble, with at least several observers.

An apparent Orchard Oriole (closely-observed by several birders) was  
found in the Ramble Saturday (9/10) and is getting quite late for this  
species, often on its way south even in late July (& in August) from  
our region, with fewer reports after this time of the season.

-  -  -  -  -
A slew of new arrivals for these next several days will prompt many  
fresh reports!  And if anyone is not aware, the great Broad-winged  
Hawk migration is underway in the region with watch sites in central  
New England now finding more than 500 Broad-wings per day at some  
sites, the peak flights for them will be somewhere in the next 7-10  
days around southern NY & adjacent areas. (get thee to a ridge or  
other site to see some of this while it is possible!)

In a fewer number of (other, various) locations, some within 100 miles  
or so of Manhattan, there have been both Red & White-winged Crossbills  
(mostly Red) and Evening Grosbeak, & there are some Purple Finches  
showing in the NYC parks here & there just lately, while the Red- 
breasted Nuthatches continue to pour through in near-unprecedented  
numbers at some locations (morning-flight surveys by experienced  
observers at the famous dike-watch in Cape May, N.J. have had single- 
day (a.m.) flights of this nuthatch species in the 70+(numbers) range  
on some days, & it is near-impossible now to count accurately within  
most (non-shore) city parks unless there is a (large) team present to  
make the count simultaneously as these visitors can be very mobile  
seeking food now; in any event, the species continues to be nearly- 
abundant in some areas in Central Park as in some other city parks-  
and they may still be coming on.

-  -  -  -  -
"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 -and quiet- observations to all, & thanks to the many who observe  
with courtesy & respect to all the birds & their fellow birders,

Tom Fiore
Manhattan






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