[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Shorebird Festival

[Lloyd Spitalnik]

Hi Everyone,
Contrary to Sy Schiff's speculation that the shore bird festival might be
cancelled, I can assure you that is going to take place on August 26th as
scheduled.
I took a walk on the north end of the East Pond this afternoon with Tom
Burke and we had no problem walking up to "Dead Man's Cove".
Earlier in the morning Tom walked the south end and was able to make it to
the Raunt and points further north.
Rubber boots are a must at this point but the water was no higher than my
ankles.
Tom and I were there at low tide so quantity of birds were low but we did
have 4 Stilt Sandpipers, 4 Short-billed Dowtichers, several Semipalmated
and Least Sandpipers, 2 Spotted Sandpipers, an adult Little Blue Heron,
several Northern Waterthrush, a Black Skimmer and Osprey flying overhead.
I'm sure I'm leaving somethings out but you get the idea.
Don Riepe, Kevin Karlson, Tom Burke and Gail Benson, and I are all looking
forward to seeing you at the festival.
For more info  on the festival's schedule you can go to the NYC Audubon's
website.
If you have any questions, write to me and I'll send you a reply.

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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Shorebird Festival

[Lloyd Spitalnik]

Hi Everyone,
Contrary to Sy Schiff's speculation that the shore bird festival might be
cancelled, I can assure you that is going to take place on August 26th as
scheduled.
I took a walk on the north end of the East Pond this afternoon with Tom
Burke and we had no problem walking up to "Dead Man's Cove".
Earlier in the morning Tom walked the south end and was able to make it to
the Raunt and points further north.
Rubber boots are a must at this point but the water was no higher than my
ankles.
Tom and I were there at low tide so quantity of birds were low but we did
have 4 Stilt Sandpipers, 4 Short-billed Dowtichers, several Semipalmated
and Least Sandpipers, 2 Spotted Sandpipers, an adult Little Blue Heron,
several Northern Waterthrush, a Black Skimmer and Osprey flying overhead.
I'm sure I'm leaving somethings out but you get the idea.
Don Riepe, Kevin Karlson, Tom Burke and Gail Benson, and I are all looking
forward to seeing you at the festival.
For more info  on the festival's schedule you can go to the NYC Audubon's
website.
If you have any questions, write to me and I'll send you a reply.

-- 
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Lloyd
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[nysbirds-l] East Pond Shorebirds Report etc...

[Andrew Baksh]

This AM I did a shorebird survey on the East Pond, starting just under 1 hour 
before high tide.

My survey covered from the south to the north end of the pond. The number of 
shorebirds was small, with just about 225 birds in total, made up of 12 
species, broken down as follows:

Semipalmated Plover (15 including 3 juveniles)
Killdeer (1)
Stilt Sandpiper (3)
Least Sandpiper (23 including 9 juveniles)
White-rumped Sandpiper (2)
Pectoral Sandpiper (1)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (110 including 11 juveniles)
Short-billed Dowitcher (43 including 2 juveniles)
Spotted Sandpiper (3 all juveniles)
Solitary Sandpiper (1)
Greater Yellowlegs (4)
Lesser Yellowlegs (13 including 9 juveniles)

Non shorebird highlights included a banded Great Egret - one that I had seen a 
few weeks ago but then had trouble reading the band. Today, I got it sorted.

5 Northern Shovelers among the duckage. An early sign of waterfowl movement.

Northern Waterthrush (2), another sign of migration.

Regarding the pond condition. The water level still remain high on the north 
end. Alas, most of today's shorebirds were all in that area, just past Dead 
Man's Cove. 

The pond continues draining but the flow is slow (slow drainage could be 
clogging or worse). The draw down of the East Pond remains an area of 
frustration as every year, it seems we are in reactive mode instead of 
proactive mode. We will of course hear the usual excuses from NPS about the 
rains. 

However with proper management we should never be playing catchup. The problem 
is, we have a mindset within NPS who continue to use an outdated East Pond 
drawdown plan. That plan needs to be shredded and drawdown dates need be 
adjusted to offset climate change and changes in Shorebird migration times. 
Additionally, the pond needs to be actively monitored for adequate shoreline. 
Ideally, maintenance should be dynamic; staff should be readily available to 
make changes to the outflow when necessary. If they are under staffed then 
let's get volunteers trained and suited up to get the job done.

I have made these and other suggestions to the management of NPS and will 
update the community of any progress.

In the meantime, let us hope for a bit of hot, dry weather along with water 
evaporation to aid in the continued water level dropping on the pond.

Cheers,

"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of 
others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick 
Douglass

風　Swift as the wind
林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
山　Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu  The Art of War

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[nysbirds-l] East Pond Shorebirds Report etc...

[Andrew Baksh]

This AM I did a shorebird survey on the East Pond, starting just under 1 hour 
before high tide.

My survey covered from the south to the north end of the pond. The number of 
shorebirds was small, with just about 225 birds in total, made up of 12 
species, broken down as follows:

Semipalmated Plover (15 including 3 juveniles)
Killdeer (1)
Stilt Sandpiper (3)
Least Sandpiper (23 including 9 juveniles)
White-rumped Sandpiper (2)
Pectoral Sandpiper (1)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (110 including 11 juveniles)
Short-billed Dowitcher (43 including 2 juveniles)
Spotted Sandpiper (3 all juveniles)
Solitary Sandpiper (1)
Greater Yellowlegs (4)
Lesser Yellowlegs (13 including 9 juveniles)

Non shorebird highlights included a banded Great Egret - one that I had seen a 
few weeks ago but then had trouble reading the band. Today, I got it sorted.

5 Northern Shovelers among the duckage. An early sign of waterfowl movement.

Northern Waterthrush (2), another sign of migration.

Regarding the pond condition. The water level still remain high on the north 
end. Alas, most of today's shorebirds were all in that area, just past Dead 
Man's Cove. 

The pond continues draining but the flow is slow (slow drainage could be 
clogging or worse). The draw down of the East Pond remains an area of 
frustration as every year, it seems we are in reactive mode instead of 
proactive mode. We will of course hear the usual excuses from NPS about the 
rains. 

However with proper management we should never be playing catchup. The problem 
is, we have a mindset within NPS who continue to use an outdated East Pond 
drawdown plan. That plan needs to be shredded and drawdown dates need be 
adjusted to offset climate change and changes in Shorebird migration times. 
Additionally, the pond needs to be actively monitored for adequate shoreline. 
Ideally, maintenance should be dynamic; staff should be readily available to 
make changes to the outflow when necessary. If they are under staffed then 
let's get volunteers trained and suited up to get the job done.

I have made these and other suggestions to the management of NPS and will 
update the community of any progress.

In the meantime, let us hope for a bit of hot, dry weather along with water 
evaporation to aid in the continued water level dropping on the pond.

Cheers,

"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of 
others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick 
Douglass

風　Swift as the wind
林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
山　Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu  The Art of War

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> (") _ (") 
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[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

[Jack Rothman]

For the past few days I’ve been birding the area from Rodman’s Neck to Orchard 
Beach, only walking on asphalt paths. The grass is pretty high all around so 
anyone visiting should be wary of ticks. Both deer and dog ticks are here.
(Parking is $8 on weekdays and $10 on weekends at the beach. It’s best to park 
at Rodman’s Neck and bird your way over to the beach.)

There are large flocks of mixed swallows, including Barn, Tree, Northern 
Rough-winged and Cliff over Rodman’s Neck and at Orchard Beach. Lots of Chimney 
Swifts flying too. There are both egrets, GB Herons, Mallards, Cormorants and 
Yellow Warblers, Goldfinch, Carolina Wren around too.

At the beach are Forester’s Terns, some feeding their young across the lagoon. 
There are several Osprey and lots of gulls lounging in the parking lot.There 
were about 50 Great Black-backed among the Laughing, Herring and Ring-billed.

There was a flock of approximately 70 Semi-palmated Plover flying around the 
area.

Interestingly both Semipalmated and Least Sandpipers are still forging in the 
puddles formed from the last rain. There was a Lesser Yellowlegs foraging in 
there too. I am still trying to figure out what these birds are eating from 
puddles that form overnight on asphalt.

If it rains overnight, the birds are foraging the next morning. So what is it 
that hatches out so quickly on previously dry asphalt?

(Photos available)

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[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

[Jack Rothman]

For the past few days I’ve been birding the area from Rodman’s Neck to Orchard 
Beach, only walking on asphalt paths. The grass is pretty high all around so 
anyone visiting should be wary of ticks. Both deer and dog ticks are here.
(Parking is $8 on weekdays and $10 on weekends at the beach. It’s best to park 
at Rodman’s Neck and bird your way over to the beach.)

There are large flocks of mixed swallows, including Barn, Tree, Northern 
Rough-winged and Cliff over Rodman’s Neck and at Orchard Beach. Lots of Chimney 
Swifts flying too. There are both egrets, GB Herons, Mallards, Cormorants and 
Yellow Warblers, Goldfinch, Carolina Wren around too.

At the beach are Forester’s Terns, some feeding their young across the lagoon. 
There are several Osprey and lots of gulls lounging in the parking lot.There 
were about 50 Great Black-backed among the Laughing, Herring and Ring-billed.

There was a flock of approximately 70 Semi-palmated Plover flying around the 
area.

Interestingly both Semipalmated and Least Sandpipers are still forging in the 
puddles formed from the last rain. There was a Lesser Yellowlegs foraging in 
there too. I am still trying to figure out what these birds are eating from 
puddles that form overnight on asphalt.

If it rains overnight, the birds are foraging the next morning. So what is it 
that hatches out so quickly on previously dry asphalt?

(Photos available)

Jack Rothman
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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

[syschiff]

Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) went to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge to access the 
conditions in advance of several walks Joe is leading this weekend.  The East 
Pond water level is HIGH, HIGH, HIGH.  So high that the North end is 
inaccessible without very high boots and there is no edge. The entire north end 
of the pond is covered by a thick mat of algae, something I have never seen 
before.

  The South end has a sparse area of flat which held some shorebirds, but 
access was too close and they flushed when we came out of the reeds. The fence 
is clearly  a "spite" fence as it appears to have no purpose other to obstruct 
passage  It's a pain, but you can walk around it. To finish, there were 
shorebirds in the raunt area but too far off to view. 

 There is no way one can bring a group to view shorebirds. I believe the walks 
will be cancelled.  From my experience over the years, the "Shorebird Festival 
in a few weeks may not be a sure thing. I doubt the place can be put in shape 
in the short time till then.  We'll see.

But we did ID a few, namely: Semipalmated Plover, Greater and Lesser 
Yellowlegs, Semipalmated and Least Sandpiper. There was a flyby Glossy Ibis and 
 a white Little Blue and Great Blue Heron. A Willow Flycatcher was near the 
Center.

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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

[syschiff]

Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) went to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge to access the 
conditions in advance of several walks Joe is leading this weekend.  The East 
Pond water level is HIGH, HIGH, HIGH.  So high that the North end is 
inaccessible without very high boots and there is no edge. The entire north end 
of the pond is covered by a thick mat of algae, something I have never seen 
before.

  The South end has a sparse area of flat which held some shorebirds, but 
access was too close and they flushed when we came out of the reeds. The fence 
is clearly  a "spite" fence as it appears to have no purpose other to obstruct 
passage  It's a pain, but you can walk around it. To finish, there were 
shorebirds in the raunt area but too far off to view. 

 There is no way one can bring a group to view shorebirds. I believe the walks 
will be cancelled.  From my experience over the years, the "Shorebird Festival 
in a few weeks may not be a sure thing. I doubt the place can be put in shape 
in the short time till then.  We'll see.

But we did ID a few, namely: Semipalmated Plover, Greater and Lesser 
Yellowlegs, Semipalmated and Least Sandpiper. There was a flyby Glossy Ibis and 
 a white Little Blue and Great Blue Heron. A Willow Flycatcher was near the 
Center.

Sy
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[nysbirds-l] Red & White-winged Crossbill Blueridge Road Location

[Joan Collins]

I had a number of email messages asking if I can describe the Blueridge Road
location in North Hudson (Essex Co.) where there are both Red and
White-winged Crossbills.   I’ll try a couple different descriptions of where
I believe it is located.  (& the next time I go, I will make a note of exact
mileage)  The habitat is a cross between a marsh and a bog (it is very
wet!).  The trees along the road are predominately White Spruce and Tamarack
– a terrific combination for attracting crossbills (a similar case on
sections of the Tahawus Road in Newcomb, and areas off Sabattis Circle Road
(Bog Stream and ½ mile in on the Round Lake Trail) in Long Lake – both
locations I plan to check again at dawn soon).  I usually find Red
Crossbills at this Blueridge Road location whenever they irrupt, but I don’t
often bird along this road.  It can be difficult to pull off the road with
little to no shoulder and there are continuous logging trucks zooming by at
65 mph.  The crossbill location is a straight-away and you can safely pull
off the road between 2 long stretches of guard rails.  But it is safer to
walk on the outer side of the guard rails.  According to my TOPO map, the
marsh is indicated on the Blueridge Road ~8.6 miles east of the intersection
with Route 28N or ~9.9 miles west of the Northway.  I can describe it
another way – the Blueridge Road from Route 28N is very twisty (lots of 35
mph turns) – the marsh is located a short distance after a 25 mph turn where
the road finally straightens out.  If you park between the 2 long stretches
of guard rails, walk to the eastern guard rail and the marsh is south of the
road mid-way between the long guard rail (the road is much higher, so you
can make out the marsh opening through the trees along the road).  Matt
Young and I birded by ear thru the windows on Sunday (making many abrupt
stops!) and we heard all the White-winged Crossbill singing as we were
mid-way along the guard rail.  We were so excited that we left the car
mostly in the road to jump out!  (It was Sunday and there was almost no
traffic at all – and no logging trucks that day.)  But we came to our senses
after observing the White-winged Crossbills and moved the car to a safer
location!  Crossbills can make you temporarily lose your mind!

 

I would recommend visiting at dawn or very early in the morning when the
birds are more vocal.  Vocalizations fell off rapidly after 9 a.m. on
Monday.  The crossbills are spending a lot of time quietly feeding on
Tamarack cones (making just very soft calls) and call loudly when they
change trees.  If you spend time walking along the guard rail early in the
morning, you will likely see them along the road.  It is a lot of fun to
watch them feeding on Tamarack cones – their bills are a mess and they hang
in all different positions to feed!  Watch for young – expected any day now
for Red Crossbills and it won’t be long before there are White-winged
Crossbill young also.  (The juvenile birds are very tame.)  The White-winged
Crossbills tend to sing from dead snags (same case on Oregon Plains Road in
Bloomingdale) – there are dead snags in the marsh – if you hear singing,
scan the dead snags through the trees along the road.  I noticed that both
Red and White-winged Crossbills were using the dead snags in the marsh to
quietly preen also.

 

I don’t know the status of the land at this location – there are no posted
signs, but I don’t know if it is state land – I’ll try to find out.  There
are a couple private camps just west of this location with posted signs
along the road.

 

If you can manage to get Red Crossbill recordings during your visit, Matt
Young would love to have them!

 

Joan Collins

President, NYS Ornithological Association

Editor, New York Birders

Long Lake, NY

(315) 244-7127 cell   

(518) 624-5528 home

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[nysbirds-l] Red & White-winged Crossbill Blueridge Road Location

[Joan Collins]

I had a number of email messages asking if I can describe the Blueridge Road
location in North Hudson (Essex Co.) where there are both Red and
White-winged Crossbills.   I’ll try a couple different descriptions of where
I believe it is located.  (& the next time I go, I will make a note of exact
mileage)  The habitat is a cross between a marsh and a bog (it is very
wet!).  The trees along the road are predominately White Spruce and Tamarack
– a terrific combination for attracting crossbills (a similar case on
sections of the Tahawus Road in Newcomb, and areas off Sabattis Circle Road
(Bog Stream and ½ mile in on the Round Lake Trail) in Long Lake – both
locations I plan to check again at dawn soon).  I usually find Red
Crossbills at this Blueridge Road location whenever they irrupt, but I don’t
often bird along this road.  It can be difficult to pull off the road with
little to no shoulder and there are continuous logging trucks zooming by at
65 mph.  The crossbill location is a straight-away and you can safely pull
off the road between 2 long stretches of guard rails.  But it is safer to
walk on the outer side of the guard rails.  According to my TOPO map, the
marsh is indicated on the Blueridge Road ~8.6 miles east of the intersection
with Route 28N or ~9.9 miles west of the Northway.  I can describe it
another way – the Blueridge Road from Route 28N is very twisty (lots of 35
mph turns) – the marsh is located a short distance after a 25 mph turn where
the road finally straightens out.  If you park between the 2 long stretches
of guard rails, walk to the eastern guard rail and the marsh is south of the
road mid-way between the long guard rail (the road is much higher, so you
can make out the marsh opening through the trees along the road).  Matt
Young and I birded by ear thru the windows on Sunday (making many abrupt
stops!) and we heard all the White-winged Crossbill singing as we were
mid-way along the guard rail.  We were so excited that we left the car
mostly in the road to jump out!  (It was Sunday and there was almost no
traffic at all – and no logging trucks that day.)  But we came to our senses
after observing the White-winged Crossbills and moved the car to a safer
location!  Crossbills can make you temporarily lose your mind!

 

I would recommend visiting at dawn or very early in the morning when the
birds are more vocal.  Vocalizations fell off rapidly after 9 a.m. on
Monday.  The crossbills are spending a lot of time quietly feeding on
Tamarack cones (making just very soft calls) and call loudly when they
change trees.  If you spend time walking along the guard rail early in the
morning, you will likely see them along the road.  It is a lot of fun to
watch them feeding on Tamarack cones – their bills are a mess and they hang
in all different positions to feed!  Watch for young – expected any day now
for Red Crossbills and it won’t be long before there are White-winged
Crossbill young also.  (The juvenile birds are very tame.)  The White-winged
Crossbills tend to sing from dead snags (same case on Oregon Plains Road in
Bloomingdale) – there are dead snags in the marsh – if you hear singing,
scan the dead snags through the trees along the road.  I noticed that both
Red and White-winged Crossbills were using the dead snags in the marsh to
quietly preen also.

 

I don’t know the status of the land at this location – there are no posted
signs, but I don’t know if it is state land – I’ll try to find out.  There
are a couple private camps just west of this location with posted signs
along the road.

 

If you can manage to get Red Crossbill recordings during your visit, Matt
Young would love to have them!

 

Joan Collins

President, NYS Ornithological Association

Editor, New York Birders

Long Lake, NY

(315) 244-7127 cell   

(518) 624-5528 home

http://www.adirondackavianexpeditions.com/  

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