[nysbirds-l] Nyack Beach State Park: Trumpeter Swan

[Robert Taylor]

Hello,

I saw the continuing Trumpeter Swan on the Hudson River at Nyack Beach
State Park this morning - viewed from the parking lot, it frequents the
private dock to the south, but was closer to the lot when I was there and I
got good views of it.  I was able to hear it vocalize also.  It didn't have
any tags and I believe it's a wild bird.  Photos can be found on my blog
http://longislandbirding.blogspot.com/

Good winter birding,
Rob in Massapequa

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[nysbirds-l] Nyack Beach State Park: Trumpeter Swan

[Robert Taylor]

Hello,

I saw the continuing Trumpeter Swan on the Hudson River at Nyack Beach
State Park this morning - viewed from the parking lot, it frequents the
private dock to the south, but was closer to the lot when I was there and I
got good views of it.  I was able to hear it vocalize also.  It didn't have
any tags and I believe it's a wild bird.  Photos can be found on my blog
http://longislandbirding.blogspot.com/

Good winter birding,
Rob in Massapequa

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[nysbirds-l] eBird.org: Recent Additions to County Checklists

[Ben Cacace]

When working on the NYS eBird Hotspots wiki comparing the previous bar
chart list of species with the current one picks up any additions or
deletions. By going to each county's 'Overview' page you can find the date
the species was added for each county. Some are from newly submitted
checklists from several months/years ago.

It isn't possible to spot these additions from old checklists. On the
'Overview' page you can sort on 'First Seen' but if the species wasn't
added recently it won't appear at the top of the list.

For each county on the wiki click the 'Overview' link on the 'Explore a
Location' line:
— http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York

Yellow highlights a species added for the first time over the past few
months.

*Cattaraugus County:*
Surf Scoter (20-Apr-2005)
Red-throated Loon (13-Nov-2006)
Common Gallinule (28-May-2015)

*Delaware County:*
Virginia Rail (19-Jun-1983)
Long-eared Owl (6-Jun-1981)

*Queens County:*
Eastern Whip-poor-will (11-Sep-2016)

*Washington County:*
Glossy Ibis (27-Mar-2004)

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[nysbirds-l] eBird.org: Recent Additions to County Checklists

[Ben Cacace]

When working on the NYS eBird Hotspots wiki comparing the previous bar
chart list of species with the current one picks up any additions or
deletions. By going to each county's 'Overview' page you can find the date
the species was added for each county. Some are from newly submitted
checklists from several months/years ago.

It isn't possible to spot these additions from old checklists. On the
'Overview' page you can sort on 'First Seen' but if the species wasn't
added recently it won't appear at the top of the list.

For each county on the wiki click the 'Overview' link on the 'Explore a
Location' line:
— http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York

Yellow highlights a species added for the first time over the past few
months.

*Cattaraugus County:*
Surf Scoter (20-Apr-2005)
Red-throated Loon (13-Nov-2006)
Common Gallinule (28-May-2015)

*Delaware County:*
Virginia Rail (19-Jun-1983)
Long-eared Owl (6-Jun-1981)

*Queens County:*
Eastern Whip-poor-will (11-Sep-2016)

*Washington County:*
Glossy Ibis (27-Mar-2004)

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Manhattan, NYC
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park Red-headed Woodpecker

[Ethan Goodman]

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#715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white 
!important; } The juvenile RH Woodpecker continues as of 3pm, frequenting the 
Shagbark Hickory tree referenced by Tom Fiore (thanks for great directions). If 
you do not immediately see the WP, it may be in a roost hole about 40' up a 
London Plane (?) tree that is across the path and just downslope from the 
Hickory tree. Directly across the path from a lamppost.  It was tending to feed 
in the area then return to the hole. 
-Ethan

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone


On Saturday, January 7, 2017, 1:40 PM, Thomas Fiore  
wrote:

Saturday, 7th of January, 2017 -Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
A first-winter-plumaged Red-headed Woodpecker (lacking red in the head at this 
stage) was reported yesterday 1/6/'17 from an area in the park near East 68 
Street (just west of Fifth Ave.) and this snowy Saturday morning I found the 
bird, both somewhat vocal and modestly active at times, in the area as had been 
reported (and thanks to Justin Potter for that ebird report!) - it is well east 
of the park's East Drive, and a bit nearer to Fifth Ave. but along a path that 
runs parallel with Fifth, and south from the park entrance at East 69th Street 
- there is a rustic shelter perched atop a rise, & the woodpecker was about 30+ 
yards north of that, & often came to and around a modest-sized Shagbark Hickory 
tree (it is labeled as such, with a small metal marker & is rather obvious when 
near enough to see the unusual bark) as well as being near the very narrow path 
that forks off from the main walking path noted above, which would lead one to 
the rustic shelter on the rise (standing on these paths may provide a good 
vantage point to look & listen for the woodpecker) - there is a tall flagpole 
flying the American flag, as well as the black & white POW-MIA banner at the 
park entrance area, and the path you would watch from is south of that by 50 
yards or so, this is a path that if taken south will ultimately pass under the 
Transverse & to the northern entry to the CP Zoo area, as well as the Arsenal 
building (at 64th Street-Fifth Ave.)  David Barrett was also in the vicinity 
and was able to view this bird, even in the start of the freshening snow.
Photos were obtained of the Red-headed WP - and with which it may be possible 
to see if this just might be a bird that was being seen a bit farther west, 
into late autumn of last year (it may well be, or as easily not be). This area 
of the park referenced above -known as The Dene in official parks parlance- is 
not very much birded, in general.  At least one drab-plumaged Yellow-bellied 
Sapsucker was in the vicinity, as were more-common Downy & Red-bellied 
Woodpeckers.
A select group of birds continue at & near The Pond, in the park's southeast 
corner, these including drakes of Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, Wood 
Duck, as well as American Coot and songbirds such as Swamp, Song, & [Red] Fox 
Sparrow, plus Ruby-crowned Kinglet.  In the Ramble, a Brown Thrasher, Brown 
Creeper, another Ruby-crowned Kinglet, more [Red] Fox Sparrows & great numbers 
of White-throated Sparrows, as well as many other winter-regulars were about, 
both at the feeders & in the other parts of that area.
The CP reservoir has had many of the same species as have been for some weeks, 
with no "new" arrivals there of which I'm aware. Double-crested Cormorant, 
Pied-billed Grebe, Hooded Mergansers, American Coots, Buffleheads, Ruddy Ducks, 
Northern Shovelers are among these, with some additional & typical wintering 
species there;  it may be worth checking for a possibility of new species 
showing up with the quick-freeze that's expected & also as some uncommon gulls 
may come to sit on ice-shelves, if they form on that or other water-bodies.  In 
the park's northern end, there have been some sightings of Belted Kingfisher, 
and a "white-headed" (Common) Grackle has been seen & photo'd, on several 
occasions, often with a substantial grackle flock of from 100-200+ birds; the 
white-headed grackle obviously stands out pretty well when seen, maybe the more 
oddly if it's seen against snow!
- - - -Just to add, a few observers including myself have visited City Hall 
Park in recent days, & have not seen any of the rare species that had been 
semi-regular there into the first half of December; it was of course 
interesting to hear of a Western Tanager appearing in northern Queens very soon 
after the one in lower Manhattan was no longer being found there - I'm not 
suggesting it was one & the same bird, but would neither rule out the 
possibility that it might have been.  Additionally, I've been to Van Cortlandt 
park in western Bronx (County) again seeking any rarer geese but have not 
lately, or as recently as Friday (1/6), seen a Pink-footed Goose there, 
although many Canada Geese (& at least one Snow Goose) 

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Red-headed Woodpecker

[Ethan Goodman]

 blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px 
#715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white 
!important; } The juvenile RH Woodpecker continues as of 3pm, frequenting the 
Shagbark Hickory tree referenced by Tom Fiore (thanks for great directions). If 
you do not immediately see the WP, it may be in a roost hole about 40' up a 
London Plane (?) tree that is across the path and just downslope from the 
Hickory tree. Directly across the path from a lamppost.  It was tending to feed 
in the area then return to the hole. 
-Ethan

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone


On Saturday, January 7, 2017, 1:40 PM, Thomas Fiore  
wrote:

Saturday, 7th of January, 2017 -Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
A first-winter-plumaged Red-headed Woodpecker (lacking red in the head at this 
stage) was reported yesterday 1/6/'17 from an area in the park near East 68 
Street (just west of Fifth Ave.) and this snowy Saturday morning I found the 
bird, both somewhat vocal and modestly active at times, in the area as had been 
reported (and thanks to Justin Potter for that ebird report!) - it is well east 
of the park's East Drive, and a bit nearer to Fifth Ave. but along a path that 
runs parallel with Fifth, and south from the park entrance at East 69th Street 
- there is a rustic shelter perched atop a rise, & the woodpecker was about 30+ 
yards north of that, & often came to and around a modest-sized Shagbark Hickory 
tree (it is labeled as such, with a small metal marker & is rather obvious when 
near enough to see the unusual bark) as well as being near the very narrow path 
that forks off from the main walking path noted above, which would lead one to 
the rustic shelter on the rise (standing on these paths may provide a good 
vantage point to look & listen for the woodpecker) - there is a tall flagpole 
flying the American flag, as well as the black & white POW-MIA banner at the 
park entrance area, and the path you would watch from is south of that by 50 
yards or so, this is a path that if taken south will ultimately pass under the 
Transverse & to the northern entry to the CP Zoo area, as well as the Arsenal 
building (at 64th Street-Fifth Ave.)  David Barrett was also in the vicinity 
and was able to view this bird, even in the start of the freshening snow.
Photos were obtained of the Red-headed WP - and with which it may be possible 
to see if this just might be a bird that was being seen a bit farther west, 
into late autumn of last year (it may well be, or as easily not be). This area 
of the park referenced above -known as The Dene in official parks parlance- is 
not very much birded, in general.  At least one drab-plumaged Yellow-bellied 
Sapsucker was in the vicinity, as were more-common Downy & Red-bellied 
Woodpeckers.
A select group of birds continue at & near The Pond, in the park's southeast 
corner, these including drakes of Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, Wood 
Duck, as well as American Coot and songbirds such as Swamp, Song, & [Red] Fox 
Sparrow, plus Ruby-crowned Kinglet.  In the Ramble, a Brown Thrasher, Brown 
Creeper, another Ruby-crowned Kinglet, more [Red] Fox Sparrows & great numbers 
of White-throated Sparrows, as well as many other winter-regulars were about, 
both at the feeders & in the other parts of that area.
The CP reservoir has had many of the same species as have been for some weeks, 
with no "new" arrivals there of which I'm aware. Double-crested Cormorant, 
Pied-billed Grebe, Hooded Mergansers, American Coots, Buffleheads, Ruddy Ducks, 
Northern Shovelers are among these, with some additional & typical wintering 
species there;  it may be worth checking for a possibility of new species 
showing up with the quick-freeze that's expected & also as some uncommon gulls 
may come to sit on ice-shelves, if they form on that or other water-bodies.  In 
the park's northern end, there have been some sightings of Belted Kingfisher, 
and a "white-headed" (Common) Grackle has been seen & photo'd, on several 
occasions, often with a substantial grackle flock of from 100-200+ birds; the 
white-headed grackle obviously stands out pretty well when seen, maybe the more 
oddly if it's seen against snow!
- - - -Just to add, a few observers including myself have visited City Hall 
Park in recent days, & have not seen any of the rare species that had been 
semi-regular there into the first half of December; it was of course 
interesting to hear of a Western Tanager appearing in northern Queens very soon 
after the one in lower Manhattan was no longer being found there - I'm not 
suggesting it was one & the same bird, but would neither rule out the 
possibility that it might have been.  Additionally, I've been to Van Cortlandt 
park in western Bronx (County) again seeking any rarer geese but have not 
lately, or as recently as Friday (1/6), seen a Pink-footed Goose there, 
although many Canada Geese (& at least one Snow Goose) were continuing to 

[nysbirds-l] eBird.org Shared Location - Nyack Beach State Park

[Ben Cacace]

A marker was created for Nyack Beach State Park in Rockland County. Reports
today of Trumpeter Swan. The hotspot should be available within 12 hours.

If you wish to merge your personal location with an existing hotspot here
are the steps:

— Sign into eBird.org
— Go to "My eBird" & select "Manage My Locations" in the right panel
— At the bottom of the screen click "Show All" to see all locations on one
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— You can sort the list by clicking on any of the headers: Location,
Country, State/Province, County, Type* or # of Checklists
— Select your personal location (it will show a letter "P" under Type*) by
clicking "Edit" on the right side of the line
— Select the "Merge" button and you'll see all nearby hotspots as red icons
— Keep the checkmark for "Delete after merging" selected
— Click the icon that best fits your location
— ... now you'll see the hotspot description above the 'Merge' button along
with the # of checklists you'll be merging
— Click on the 'Merge' button
— Answer Yes to the 'Yes or No' query

All checklists for that personal location will be combined with the hotspot
with this process.
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Manhattan, NYC
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[nysbirds-l] eBird.org Shared Location - Nyack Beach State Park

[Ben Cacace]

A marker was created for Nyack Beach State Park in Rockland County. Reports
today of Trumpeter Swan. The hotspot should be available within 12 hours.

If you wish to merge your personal location with an existing hotspot here
are the steps:

— Sign into eBird.org
— Go to "My eBird" & select "Manage My Locations" in the right panel
— At the bottom of the screen click "Show All" to see all locations on one
page
— You can sort the list by clicking on any of the headers: Location,
Country, State/Province, County, Type* or # of Checklists
— Select your personal location (it will show a letter "P" under Type*) by
clicking "Edit" on the right side of the line
— Select the "Merge" button and you'll see all nearby hotspots as red icons
— Keep the checkmark for "Delete after merging" selected
— Click the icon that best fits your location
— ... now you'll see the hotspot description above the 'Merge' button along
with the # of checklists you'll be merging
— Click on the 'Merge' button
— Answer Yes to the 'Yes or No' query

All checklists for that personal location will be combined with the hotspot
with this process.
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Manhattan, NYC
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 1/7 - Red-headed WP, etc.

[Thomas Fiore]

Saturday, 7th of January, 2017 -
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City

A first-winter-plumaged Red-headed Woodpecker (lacking red in the head  
at this stage) was reported yesterday 1/6/'17 from an area in the park  
near East 68 Street (just west of Fifth Ave.) and this snowy Saturday  
morning I found the bird, both somewhat vocal and modestly active at  
times, in the area as had been reported (and thanks to Justin Potter  
for that ebird report!) - it is well east of the park's East Drive,  
and a bit nearer to Fifth Ave. but along a path that runs parallel  
with Fifth, and south from the park entrance at East 69th Street -  
there is a rustic shelter perched atop a rise, & the woodpecker was  
about 30+ yards north of that, & often came to and around a modest- 
sized Shagbark Hickory tree (it is labeled as such, with a small metal  
marker & is rather obvious when near enough to see the unusual bark)  
as well as being near the very narrow path that forks off from the  
main walking path noted above, which would lead one to the rustic  
shelter on the rise (standing on these paths may provide a good  
vantage point to look & listen for the woodpecker) - there is a tall  
flagpole flying the American flag, as well as the black & white POW- 
MIA banner at the park entrance area, and the path you would watch  
from is south of that by 50 yards or so, this is a path that if taken  
south will ultimately pass under the Transverse & to the northern  
entry to the CP Zoo area, as well as the Arsenal building (at 64th  
Street-Fifth Ave.)  David Barrett was also in the vicinity and was  
able to view this bird, even in the start of the freshening snow.

Photos were obtained of the Red-headed WP - and with which it may be  
possible to see if this just might be a bird that was being seen a bit  
farther west, into late autumn of last year (it may well be, or as  
easily not be). This area of the park referenced above -known as The  
Dene in official parks parlance- is not very much birded, in general.   
At least one drab-plumaged Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was in the  
vicinity, as were more-common Downy & Red-bellied Woodpeckers.

A select group of birds continue at & near The Pond, in the park's  
southeast corner, these including drakes of Northern Pintail, Green- 
winged Teal, Wood Duck, as well as American Coot and songbirds such as  
Swamp, Song, & [Red] Fox Sparrow, plus Ruby-crowned Kinglet.  In the  
Ramble, a Brown Thrasher, Brown Creeper, another Ruby-crowned Kinglet,  
more [Red] Fox Sparrows & great numbers of White-throated Sparrows, as  
well as many other winter-regulars were about, both at the feeders &  
in the other parts of that area.

The CP reservoir has had many of the same species as have been for  
some weeks, with no "new" arrivals there of which I'm aware. Double- 
crested Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Hooded Mergansers, American  
Coots, Buffleheads, Ruddy Ducks, Northern Shovelers are among these,  
with some additional & typical wintering species there;  it may be  
worth checking for a possibility of new species showing up with the  
quick-freeze that's expected & also as some uncommon gulls may come to  
sit on ice-shelves, if they form on that or other water-bodies.  In  
the park's northern end, there have been some sightings of Belted  
Kingfisher, and a "white-headed" (Common) Grackle has been seen &  
photo'd, on several occasions, often with a substantial grackle flock  
of from 100-200+ birds; the white-headed grackle obviously stands out  
pretty well when seen, maybe the more oddly if it's seen against snow!

- - - -
Just to add, a few observers including myself have visited City Hall  
Park in recent days, & have not seen any of the rare species that had  
been semi-regular there into the first half of December; it was of  
course interesting to hear of a Western Tanager appearing in northern  
Queens very soon after the one in lower Manhattan was no longer being  
found there - I'm not suggesting it was one & the same bird, but would  
neither rule out the possibility that it might have been.   
Additionally, I've been to Van Cortlandt park in western Bronx  
(County) again seeking any rarer geese but have not lately, or as  
recently as Friday (1/6), seen a Pink-footed Goose there, although  
many Canada Geese (& at least one Snow Goose) were continuing to feed  
on the Parade Grounds & rest on the lake at Van Cortlandt.

  - - - -
"Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”

- William Shakespeare  (from: 'The Tempest')

--
Henry David Thoreau:
"To see the world exactly as someone else sees it for a single second  
strikes me as the most impossible of miracles."


good winter birding,

Tom Fiore
manhattan

















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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 1/7 - Red-headed WP, etc.

[Thomas Fiore]

Saturday, 7th of January, 2017 -
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City

A first-winter-plumaged Red-headed Woodpecker (lacking red in the head  
at this stage) was reported yesterday 1/6/'17 from an area in the park  
near East 68 Street (just west of Fifth Ave.) and this snowy Saturday  
morning I found the bird, both somewhat vocal and modestly active at  
times, in the area as had been reported (and thanks to Justin Potter  
for that ebird report!) - it is well east of the park's East Drive,  
and a bit nearer to Fifth Ave. but along a path that runs parallel  
with Fifth, and south from the park entrance at East 69th Street -  
there is a rustic shelter perched atop a rise, & the woodpecker was  
about 30+ yards north of that, & often came to and around a modest- 
sized Shagbark Hickory tree (it is labeled as such, with a small metal  
marker & is rather obvious when near enough to see the unusual bark)  
as well as being near the very narrow path that forks off from the  
main walking path noted above, which would lead one to the rustic  
shelter on the rise (standing on these paths may provide a good  
vantage point to look & listen for the woodpecker) - there is a tall  
flagpole flying the American flag, as well as the black & white POW- 
MIA banner at the park entrance area, and the path you would watch  
from is south of that by 50 yards or so, this is a path that if taken  
south will ultimately pass under the Transverse & to the northern  
entry to the CP Zoo area, as well as the Arsenal building (at 64th  
Street-Fifth Ave.)  David Barrett was also in the vicinity and was  
able to view this bird, even in the start of the freshening snow.

Photos were obtained of the Red-headed WP - and with which it may be  
possible to see if this just might be a bird that was being seen a bit  
farther west, into late autumn of last year (it may well be, or as  
easily not be). This area of the park referenced above -known as The  
Dene in official parks parlance- is not very much birded, in general.   
At least one drab-plumaged Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was in the  
vicinity, as were more-common Downy & Red-bellied Woodpeckers.

A select group of birds continue at & near The Pond, in the park's  
southeast corner, these including drakes of Northern Pintail, Green- 
winged Teal, Wood Duck, as well as American Coot and songbirds such as  
Swamp, Song, & [Red] Fox Sparrow, plus Ruby-crowned Kinglet.  In the  
Ramble, a Brown Thrasher, Brown Creeper, another Ruby-crowned Kinglet,  
more [Red] Fox Sparrows & great numbers of White-throated Sparrows, as  
well as many other winter-regulars were about, both at the feeders &  
in the other parts of that area.

The CP reservoir has had many of the same species as have been for  
some weeks, with no "new" arrivals there of which I'm aware. Double- 
crested Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, Hooded Mergansers, American  
Coots, Buffleheads, Ruddy Ducks, Northern Shovelers are among these,  
with some additional & typical wintering species there;  it may be  
worth checking for a possibility of new species showing up with the  
quick-freeze that's expected & also as some uncommon gulls may come to  
sit on ice-shelves, if they form on that or other water-bodies.  In  
the park's northern end, there have been some sightings of Belted  
Kingfisher, and a "white-headed" (Common) Grackle has been seen &  
photo'd, on several occasions, often with a substantial grackle flock  
of from 100-200+ birds; the white-headed grackle obviously stands out  
pretty well when seen, maybe the more oddly if it's seen against snow!

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Just to add, a few observers including myself have visited City Hall  
Park in recent days, & have not seen any of the rare species that had  
been semi-regular there into the first half of December; it was of  
course interesting to hear of a Western Tanager appearing in northern  
Queens very soon after the one in lower Manhattan was no longer being  
found there - I'm not suggesting it was one & the same bird, but would  
neither rule out the possibility that it might have been.   
Additionally, I've been to Van Cortlandt park in western Bronx  
(County) again seeking any rarer geese but have not lately, or as  
recently as Friday (1/6), seen a Pink-footed Goose there, although  
many Canada Geese (& at least one Snow Goose) were continuing to feed  
on the Parade Grounds & rest on the lake at Van Cortlandt.

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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Iceland Gulls

[Rob Jett]

Late yesterday I went to Bush Terminal Park hoping to locate Brooklyn's 
reported Iceland Gull. I ran into a CP birder named Tina who was doing the 
same. After a long, unsuccessful stake out of the usual roosts along the 
jetties, I shifted my focus to a cloud of gull activity just outside the park 
along 1st Ave. Several big rigs loaded with a "fragrant" cargo was attracting 
the birds. A quick scan located an Iceland among the mostly ring-billed & 
herrings.

Leaving the park to get a better look, Tina and I walked down to a recently 
parked truck that had a bunch of gulls landing on it. After only a minute or 
two the Iceland came it. It hung around the area for a while and was still 
perched on the roof of a building opposite the park entrance when I left. 

It wasn't until today that I looked at the photo from the original reporter 
that I realized that there are two Iceland Gulls. His was a second cycle and 
yesterday's was an adult. Cool.

Good birding,

Rob

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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Iceland Gulls

[Rob Jett]

Late yesterday I went to Bush Terminal Park hoping to locate Brooklyn's 
reported Iceland Gull. I ran into a CP birder named Tina who was doing the 
same. After a long, unsuccessful stake out of the usual roosts along the 
jetties, I shifted my focus to a cloud of gull activity just outside the park 
along 1st Ave. Several big rigs loaded with a "fragrant" cargo was attracting 
the birds. A quick scan located an Iceland among the mostly ring-billed & 
herrings.

Leaving the park to get a better look, Tina and I walked down to a recently 
parked truck that had a bunch of gulls landing on it. After only a minute or 
two the Iceland came it. It hung around the area for a while and was still 
perched on the roof of a building opposite the park entrance when I left. 

It wasn't until today that I looked at the photo from the original reporter 
that I realized that there are two Iceland Gulls. His was a second cycle and 
yesterday's was an adult. Cool.

Good birding,

Rob

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[nysbirds-l] Gwf goose Southards pond suff co.

[Arie Gilbert]

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Viewed from this location:  40.70946152,-73.32951828 
at 9.3am on 01-07-2017
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[nysbirds-l] Gwf goose Southards pond suff co.

[Arie Gilbert]

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Viewed from this location:  40.70946152,-73.32951828 
at 9.3am on 01-07-2017
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[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose @ Belmont Lake

[Corey Finger]

Currently being seen by several birders.

Good birding,
Corey Finger

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[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose @ Belmont Lake

[Corey Finger]

Currently being seen by several birders.

Good birding,
Corey Finger

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[nysbirds-l] Southold Solitaire

[d Futuyma]

The bird was perched atop a cedar in front of the given address at about 8:20. 
It flew across the road to the vicinity of a house set back from the road, in 
front of a wooded slope, and is not visible st the moment; but search should 
include that area.
Doug Futuyma 

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[nysbirds-l] Southold Solitaire

[d Futuyma]

The bird was perched atop a cedar in front of the given address at about 8:20. 
It flew across the road to the vicinity of a house set back from the road, in 
front of a wooded slope, and is not visible st the moment; but search should 
include that area.
Doug Futuyma 

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[nysbirds-l] eBird.org Shared Location - Townsend's Solitaire, Southold (2017)

[Ben Cacace]

A marker was created for 'stakeout Townsend's Solitaire, Southold (2017)'
in Suffolk County. The The hotspot should be available within 12 hours.

If you wish to merge your personal location with an existing hotspot here
are the steps:

— Sign into eBird.org
— Go to "My eBird" & select "Manage My Locations" in the right panel
— At the bottom of the screen click "Show All" to see all locations on one
page
— You can sort the list by clicking on any of the headers: Location,
Country, State/Province, County, Type* or # of Checklists
— Select your personal location (it will show a letter "P" under Type*) by
clicking "Edit" on the right side of the line
— Select the "Merge" button and you'll see all nearby hotspots as red icons
— Keep the checkmark for "Delete after merging" selected
— Click the icon that best fits your location
— ... now you'll see the hotspot description above the 'Merge' button along
with the # of checklists you'll be merging
— Click on the 'Merge' button
— Answer Yes to the 'Yes or No' query

All checklists for that personal location will be combined with the hotspot
with this process.
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Ben Cacace
Manhattan, NYC
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[nysbirds-l] eBird.org Shared Location - Townsend's Solitaire, Southold (2017)

[Ben Cacace]

A marker was created for 'stakeout Townsend's Solitaire, Southold (2017)'
in Suffolk County. The The hotspot should be available within 12 hours.

If you wish to merge your personal location with an existing hotspot here
are the steps:

— Sign into eBird.org
— Go to "My eBird" & select "Manage My Locations" in the right panel
— At the bottom of the screen click "Show All" to see all locations on one
page
— You can sort the list by clicking on any of the headers: Location,
Country, State/Province, County, Type* or # of Checklists
— Select your personal location (it will show a letter "P" under Type*) by
clicking "Edit" on the right side of the line
— Select the "Merge" button and you'll see all nearby hotspots as red icons
— Keep the checkmark for "Delete after merging" selected
— Click the icon that best fits your location
— ... now you'll see the hotspot description above the 'Merge' button along
with the # of checklists you'll be merging
— Click on the 'Merge' button
— Answer Yes to the 'Yes or No' query

All checklists for that personal location will be combined with the hotspot
with this process.
-- 
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Manhattan, NYC
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[nysbirds-l] Townsends solitaire

[Michael Higgiston]

Present this AM at 8 opposite 1725 North Sea Drive, Southold
Pipits and larks on nearby Alvah's Lane between Rte 48 and Oregon Road 

Mike Higgiston 

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[nysbirds-l] Townsends solitaire

[Michael Higgiston]

Present this AM at 8 opposite 1725 North Sea Drive, Southold
Pipits and larks on nearby Alvah's Lane between Rte 48 and Oregon Road 

Mike Higgiston 

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