[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society Presentations, Tuesday April 10.

[Anders Peltomaa]

Mark your calendars!

This coming Tuesday, April 10 the monthly meeting of the Linnaean Society
of New York offers two interesting and exciting presentations:

6:00 pm – Citizen Science in the Information Age: Improving the Quality and
Usefulness of Crowd-sourced Datasets – Shaibal Mitra

Digital technology has revolutionized the ways in which natural history
observations are collected and shared. Public participation has been vastly
expanded, and remarkable advances have been achieved for historically
difficult questions regarding the distribution and abundance of wild
organisms. At the same time, observers' practices have been changing
rapidly, for many reasons, both intended and unintended, with a wide range
of consequences for data quality and usefulness. Shai Mitra, an
evolutionary biologist, will critique several areas in which the
relationships between methods and results have become confused, such as the
selection of sampling sites, distance and duration of effort, completeness
of samples, independence of samples, and treatment of taxa above and below
the species level. Mitra will show that current practices—including some
that have been strongly advocated—are yielding negative consequences for
data quality and overall usefulness, and will propose several simple
improvements.

7:30 pm – Birding for Conservation in Colombia – Alvaro Jaramillo

Many birders have heard that Colombia is the most bird-rich nation on
Earth! So why is it not full of birders? It’s on an incredible upswing,
coming out of a decades-long conflict, political as well as the illegal
drug trade. Those days are becoming history. The country has gone through a
sharp turnaround turnaround in regards to travelers’ safety. The birding is
astounding, and there are some wonderfully unique spots to visit. Among
these is the Santa Marta mountain range, separate from the Andes, that has
an incredible level of endemism—species that cannot be found anywhere else
on Earth. Santa Marta, the nearby dry forests, the coastal desert, and the
Perijá Mountains to the east make northern Colombia an amazing way to begin
to dip your toes in the unbelievable birdlife of this country. Then there
are the three different ranges of the Andes, and valleys rich with
endemics. Alvaro Jaramillo has been involved in a large project with
National Audubon over the last couple of years that aims to promote
conservation through economic development. How? Well, by creating the
infrastructure and guide training to increase birding tourism in the area.
When people earn a living from birding, they will preserve the birds and
habitat. Come learn about this innovative program, and discover the
richness of birds and birding in Colombia.

Where:
The Linnaean Society of New York meets on the second Tuesday of each month
from September through May, except March, in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History (enter at West 77th
Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue).

All welcome!

good birding,

Anders Peltomaa
Linnaean Society of New York

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[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society Presentations, Tuesday April 10.

[Anders Peltomaa]

Mark your calendars!

This coming Tuesday, April 10 the monthly meeting of the Linnaean Society
of New York offers two interesting and exciting presentations:

6:00 pm – Citizen Science in the Information Age: Improving the Quality and
Usefulness of Crowd-sourced Datasets – Shaibal Mitra

Digital technology has revolutionized the ways in which natural history
observations are collected and shared. Public participation has been vastly
expanded, and remarkable advances have been achieved for historically
difficult questions regarding the distribution and abundance of wild
organisms. At the same time, observers' practices have been changing
rapidly, for many reasons, both intended and unintended, with a wide range
of consequences for data quality and usefulness. Shai Mitra, an
evolutionary biologist, will critique several areas in which the
relationships between methods and results have become confused, such as the
selection of sampling sites, distance and duration of effort, completeness
of samples, independence of samples, and treatment of taxa above and below
the species level. Mitra will show that current practices—including some
that have been strongly advocated—are yielding negative consequences for
data quality and overall usefulness, and will propose several simple
improvements.

7:30 pm – Birding for Conservation in Colombia – Alvaro Jaramillo

Many birders have heard that Colombia is the most bird-rich nation on
Earth! So why is it not full of birders? It’s on an incredible upswing,
coming out of a decades-long conflict, political as well as the illegal
drug trade. Those days are becoming history. The country has gone through a
sharp turnaround turnaround in regards to travelers’ safety. The birding is
astounding, and there are some wonderfully unique spots to visit. Among
these is the Santa Marta mountain range, separate from the Andes, that has
an incredible level of endemism—species that cannot be found anywhere else
on Earth. Santa Marta, the nearby dry forests, the coastal desert, and the
Perijá Mountains to the east make northern Colombia an amazing way to begin
to dip your toes in the unbelievable birdlife of this country. Then there
are the three different ranges of the Andes, and valleys rich with
endemics. Alvaro Jaramillo has been involved in a large project with
National Audubon over the last couple of years that aims to promote
conservation through economic development. How? Well, by creating the
infrastructure and guide training to increase birding tourism in the area.
When people earn a living from birding, they will preserve the birds and
habitat. Come learn about this innovative program, and discover the
richness of birds and birding in Colombia.

Where:
The Linnaean Society of New York meets on the second Tuesday of each month
from September through May, except March, in the Linder Theater on the
first floor of the American Museum of Natural History (enter at West 77th
Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue).

All welcome!

good birding,

Anders Peltomaa
Linnaean Society of New York

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Re:[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Black-tailed Godwit, Pedricktown NJ

[Rich Perkins / TAM]

We went to look for the Godwit in East Marion today as well around 1 pm.
We searched for an hour with no luck.

Aidan Perkins

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Re:[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Black-tailed Godwit, Pedricktown NJ

[Rich Perkins / TAM]

We went to look for the Godwit in East Marion today as well around 1 pm.
We searched for an hour with no luck.

Aidan Perkins

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: Black-tailed Godwit, Pedricktown NJ

[Brent Bomkamp]

The report of the Godwit sp. from East Marion was initially submitted to
eBird last night as a Hudsonian Godwit.  Taylor Sturm and I felt that one
of the European species was possible, so we went to Truman’s Beach in East
Marion to check the Oysterponds this morning.  In two hours of searching on
a outgoing tide the only shorebirds present were seven Greater Yellowlegs.
Given that the observer reported the bird on an incoming tide and with
plenty of marshes in the area additional searching may be necessary.  The
only details I’m aware of are present in the eBird description:
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44331201

Brent Bomkamp
Eatons Neck, NY

On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 4:55 PM Andrew Baksh  wrote:

> I checked and it appears that no one has posted this to our NY lists
> serves.
>
> See below report of a Black-tailed Godwit from NJ. There have been further
> updates, re: the bird. If you are not subscribed to the NJ list serve, I
> suggest checking the ABA (American Birding Association) website for further
> details see the following link.http://birding.aba.org/mobiledigest/NJ01
>
>
> Also of note, in our neck of the woods is an interesting e-bird report of
> a BAR-TAILED GODWIT. I have seen no further reports of this sighting.
> Hopefully if anyone, including those mafias or secret society groups ;-) we
> hear about these days have any intel, they would share to the list serves.
> Here is a link to the e-Bird report.
> http://birding.aba.org/mobiledigest/NJ01
>
> 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*
> 
>
> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
>
> (") _ (")
>
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
>
>
> Andrew Baksh
> www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From:* L Larson 
> *Date:* April 8, 2018 at 10:13:49 AM EDT
> *To:* jerse...@lists.princeton.edu
> *Subject:* *[JERSEYBI] Black-tailed Godwit, Pedricktown NJ*
> *Reply-To:* L Larson 
>
> A Black-tailed Godwit is being alerted on the SW Jersey text alert system.
> It was found by Jon Stippick and being seen at 9:45 on a falling tide (High
> was about 8 AM). The location is the Pedricktown Marsh causeway, east side,
> on the Gloucester/Salem county border. More information as it becomes
> available.
>
> Laurie Larson
> Lumberton NJ
>
>
> How to report NJ bird sightings: see <
> www.njbrc.com/index.php/reporting-rare-birds/>
> or e-mail to njbrcrep...@gmail.com
> List help:  jerseybi-requ...@lists.princeton.edu
> List archives: https://lists.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=jerseybi
>
> --
> *NYSbirds-L List Info:*
> Welcome and Basics 
> Rules and Information 
> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave
> 
> *Archives:*
> The Mail Archive
> 
> Surfbirds 
> ABA 
> *Please submit your observations to **eBird*
> *!*
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: Black-tailed Godwit, Pedricktown NJ

[Brent Bomkamp]

The report of the Godwit sp. from East Marion was initially submitted to
eBird last night as a Hudsonian Godwit.  Taylor Sturm and I felt that one
of the European species was possible, so we went to Truman’s Beach in East
Marion to check the Oysterponds this morning.  In two hours of searching on
a outgoing tide the only shorebirds present were seven Greater Yellowlegs.
Given that the observer reported the bird on an incoming tide and with
plenty of marshes in the area additional searching may be necessary.  The
only details I’m aware of are present in the eBird description:
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44331201

Brent Bomkamp
Eatons Neck, NY

On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 4:55 PM Andrew Baksh  wrote:

> I checked and it appears that no one has posted this to our NY lists
> serves.
>
> See below report of a Black-tailed Godwit from NJ. There have been further
> updates, re: the bird. If you are not subscribed to the NJ list serve, I
> suggest checking the ABA (American Birding Association) website for further
> details see the following link.http://birding.aba.org/mobiledigest/NJ01
>
>
> Also of note, in our neck of the woods is an interesting e-bird report of
> a BAR-TAILED GODWIT. I have seen no further reports of this sighting.
> Hopefully if anyone, including those mafias or secret society groups ;-) we
> hear about these days have any intel, they would share to the list serves.
> Here is a link to the e-Bird report.
> http://birding.aba.org/mobiledigest/NJ01
>
> 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*
> 
>
> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
>
> (") _ (")
>
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
>
>
> Andrew Baksh
> www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From:* L Larson 
> *Date:* April 8, 2018 at 10:13:49 AM EDT
> *To:* jerse...@lists.princeton.edu
> *Subject:* *[JERSEYBI] Black-tailed Godwit, Pedricktown NJ*
> *Reply-To:* L Larson 
>
> A Black-tailed Godwit is being alerted on the SW Jersey text alert system.
> It was found by Jon Stippick and being seen at 9:45 on a falling tide (High
> was about 8 AM). The location is the Pedricktown Marsh causeway, east side,
> on the Gloucester/Salem county border. More information as it becomes
> available.
>
> Laurie Larson
> Lumberton NJ
>
>
> How to report NJ bird sightings: see <
> www.njbrc.com/index.php/reporting-rare-birds/>
> or e-mail to njbrcrep...@gmail.com
> List help:  jerseybi-requ...@lists.princeton.edu
> List archives: https://lists.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=jerseybi
>
> --
> *NYSbirds-L List Info:*
> Welcome and Basics 
> Rules and Information 
> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave
> 
> *Archives:*
> The Mail Archive
> 
> Surfbirds 
> ABA 
> *Please submit your observations to **eBird*
> *!*
> --
>

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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Black-tailed Godwit, Pedricktown NJ

[Andrew Baksh]

I checked and it appears that no one has posted this to our NY lists serves. 

See below report of a Black-tailed Godwit from NJ. There have been further 
updates, re: the bird. If you are not subscribed to the NJ list serve, I 
suggest checking the ABA (American Birding Association) website for further 
details see the following link.http://birding.aba.org/mobiledigest/NJ01


Also of note, in our neck of the woods is an interesting e-bird report of a 
BAR-TAILED GODWIT. I have seen no further reports of this sighting. Hopefully 
if anyone, including those mafias or secret society groups ;-) we hear about 
these days have any intel, they would share to the list serves. Here is a link 
to the e-Bird report. http://birding.aba.org/mobiledigest/NJ01

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

> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (") 
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

Begin forwarded message:

> From: L Larson 
> Date: April 8, 2018 at 10:13:49 AM EDT
> To: jerse...@lists.princeton.edu
> Subject: [JERSEYBI] Black-tailed Godwit, Pedricktown NJ
> Reply-To: L Larson 
> 
> A Black-tailed Godwit is being alerted on the SW Jersey text alert system. It 
> was found by Jon Stippick and being seen at 9:45 on a falling tide (High was 
> about 8 AM). The location is the Pedricktown Marsh causeway, east side, on 
> the Gloucester/Salem county border. More information as it becomes available.
> 
> Laurie Larson 
> Lumberton NJ
> 
> 
> How to report NJ bird sightings: see 
> 
> or e-mail to njbrcrep...@gmail.com
> List help:  jerseybi-requ...@lists.princeton.edu
> List archives: https://lists.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=jerseybi

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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Black-tailed Godwit, Pedricktown NJ

[Andrew Baksh]

I checked and it appears that no one has posted this to our NY lists serves. 

See below report of a Black-tailed Godwit from NJ. There have been further 
updates, re: the bird. If you are not subscribed to the NJ list serve, I 
suggest checking the ABA (American Birding Association) website for further 
details see the following link.http://birding.aba.org/mobiledigest/NJ01


Also of note, in our neck of the woods is an interesting e-bird report of a 
BAR-TAILED GODWIT. I have seen no further reports of this sighting. Hopefully 
if anyone, including those mafias or secret society groups ;-) we hear about 
these days have any intel, they would share to the list serves. Here is a link 
to the e-Bird report. http://birding.aba.org/mobiledigest/NJ01

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

> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (") 
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

Begin forwarded message:

> From: L Larson 
> Date: April 8, 2018 at 10:13:49 AM EDT
> To: jerse...@lists.princeton.edu
> Subject: [JERSEYBI] Black-tailed Godwit, Pedricktown NJ
> Reply-To: L Larson 
> 
> A Black-tailed Godwit is being alerted on the SW Jersey text alert system. It 
> was found by Jon Stippick and being seen at 9:45 on a falling tide (High was 
> about 8 AM). The location is the Pedricktown Marsh causeway, east side, on 
> the Gloucester/Salem county border. More information as it becomes available.
> 
> Laurie Larson 
> Lumberton NJ
> 
> 
> How to report NJ bird sightings: see 
> 
> or e-mail to njbrcrep...@gmail.com
> List help:  jerseybi-requ...@lists.princeton.edu
> List archives: https://lists.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=jerseybi

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[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

[Jack Rothman]

It looks like birds, birders and ticks are picking up in the park. 

We had about 40 birders show up for our walk today from 8:30 until noon. We had 
31 species in the northern zone this morning.

It was 32 degrees and breezy when we set off. Highlights included American 
Pipit, Palm and Pine Warblers, Eastern Phoebe, Golden-crowned Kinglets, a 
surprising Black Vulture, Long-tailed Duck, Great Horned Owl, Field, Savannah 
and Song Sparrow, a few Hermit Thrushes, Osprey, Common Loon, Red-breasted 
Merganser, Horned Grebes in breeding plumage and others.

Thanks to Jeff Ward for his sharp eyes and great spotting.

If you go, stay on the paths. One person who veered into the foliage to 
photograph came home with 6 ticks. 

Jack Rothman
www.cityislandbirds.com



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[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

[Jack Rothman]

It looks like birds, birders and ticks are picking up in the park. 

We had about 40 birders show up for our walk today from 8:30 until noon. We had 
31 species in the northern zone this morning.

It was 32 degrees and breezy when we set off. Highlights included American 
Pipit, Palm and Pine Warblers, Eastern Phoebe, Golden-crowned Kinglets, a 
surprising Black Vulture, Long-tailed Duck, Great Horned Owl, Field, Savannah 
and Song Sparrow, a few Hermit Thrushes, Osprey, Common Loon, Red-breasted 
Merganser, Horned Grebes in breeding plumage and others.

Thanks to Jeff Ward for his sharp eyes and great spotting.

If you go, stay on the paths. One person who veered into the foliage to 
photograph came home with 6 ticks. 

Jack Rothman
www.cityislandbirds.com



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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sun. April 8, 2018 - Louisiana Waterthrush (4), Palm Warbler, Winter Wrens & other migrants

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC (Ramble to Reservoir)
Sunday April 8, 2018
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. 

Highlights: Cold & breezy with fewer birds than Saturday, but still a good 
variety: Louisiana Waterthrushes, Palm Warbler, Winter Wrens, Eastern Phoebes 
and Hermit Thrushes, Swamp, Fox, & Song Sparrows. 

Canada Goose - few (Lake & Reservoir)
Mallard - around 20
Norther Shoveler - more than 100 (Reservoir, Lake & Turtle Pond)
Bufflehead - 8 Reservoir
Mourning Dove - at least 12 including pair on nest in Shakespeare Garden
Ring-billed Gull - around 75 Reservoir
Herring Gull - 18 Reservoir & flyovers
Great Black-backed Gull - 5 Reservoir
Double-crested Cormorant - more than 10 (5 Turtle Pond, 2 Lake, 1 Reservoir, 
flyovers in Ramble)
Great Egret - 1 or 2 (Turtle Pond (another or same at Triplet's Bridge after 
lunch - Karen Evans))
Cooper's Hawk - immature perched over Iphigene's Walk then flying over Tupelo 
Field
Red-tailed Hawk - at least 3 (pair attempting to nest at San Remo & high 
flyover)
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 4 or 5
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 3 or 4 (Pinetum, Maintenance Field/Cedar Hill, Rock 
Wall in Ramble)
Downy Woodpecker - 3 or 4
Northern Flicker - 3
American Kestrel - chased by Common Grackles at Pinetum (Deb - early)
Eastern Phoebe - at least 15
Blue Jay - 10-15
Black-capped Chickadee - Evodia Field Feeders (Sandra Critelli after lunch)
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2 (Willow Rock (David Barrett), Laupot Bridge (Sandra 
Critelli))
Brown Creeper - 2 (Feeders & the Point - Sandra Critelli)
Winter Wren - 2 (The Point & Swampy Pin Oak)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Evodia Field (Tom Walsh)
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 3 (2 Cedar Hill, 1 at the Point)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 5
Hermit Thrush - 8
American Robin - at least 100
House Finch - a few (Evodia Field Feeders & Maintenance Field)
American Goldfinch - 9 or 10 at Evodia Field feeders
Eastern Towhee - 3 (2 Mugger's Woods, male Maintenance Field (Sandra Critelli)
Chipping Sparrow - 1 at feeders
Fox Sparrow - 2 Mugger's Woods (David Barrett)
Song Sparrow - 25 (16 Pinetum, 4 Evodia Field, a few elsewhere)
Swamp Sparrow - 5 (Upper Lobe (Karen Evans), Tanner's Spring, Oven/Point, 
Shakespeare Garden, Swampy Pin Oak (David Barrett)
White-throated Sparrow - common
Dark-eyed Junco - 6 to 8
Red-winged Blackbird - 4 (feeders & Maintenance Field)
Common Grackle - at least 2 pairs at the Pinetum
Louisiana Waterthrush - 6 (3 at the Point, 1 Turtle Pond, 1 Triplet's Bridge 
(Karen Evans - after lunch), 1 Bow Bridge (Sandra Critelli - after lunch)
Palm Warbler - Maintenance Field
Northern Cardinal - many singing

Bruno Boni @brunoboni tweeted Pine Warblers (at least 3) at Cedar Hill just 
before 8am. We looked for these later, but they had moved on. 

Run Lugo @BirdsRon reported that the Red-throated Loon (released by the Wild 
Bird Fund) continues at the Meer. 

Deb Allen
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sun. April 8, 2018 - Louisiana Waterthrush (4), Palm Warbler, Winter Wrens & other migrants

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC (Ramble to Reservoir)
Sunday April 8, 2018
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. 

Highlights: Cold & breezy with fewer birds than Saturday, but still a good 
variety: Louisiana Waterthrushes, Palm Warbler, Winter Wrens, Eastern Phoebes 
and Hermit Thrushes, Swamp, Fox, & Song Sparrows. 

Canada Goose - few (Lake & Reservoir)
Mallard - around 20
Norther Shoveler - more than 100 (Reservoir, Lake & Turtle Pond)
Bufflehead - 8 Reservoir
Mourning Dove - at least 12 including pair on nest in Shakespeare Garden
Ring-billed Gull - around 75 Reservoir
Herring Gull - 18 Reservoir & flyovers
Great Black-backed Gull - 5 Reservoir
Double-crested Cormorant - more than 10 (5 Turtle Pond, 2 Lake, 1 Reservoir, 
flyovers in Ramble)
Great Egret - 1 or 2 (Turtle Pond (another or same at Triplet's Bridge after 
lunch - Karen Evans))
Cooper's Hawk - immature perched over Iphigene's Walk then flying over Tupelo 
Field
Red-tailed Hawk - at least 3 (pair attempting to nest at San Remo & high 
flyover)
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 4 or 5
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 3 or 4 (Pinetum, Maintenance Field/Cedar Hill, Rock 
Wall in Ramble)
Downy Woodpecker - 3 or 4
Northern Flicker - 3
American Kestrel - chased by Common Grackles at Pinetum (Deb - early)
Eastern Phoebe - at least 15
Blue Jay - 10-15
Black-capped Chickadee - Evodia Field Feeders (Sandra Critelli after lunch)
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2 (Willow Rock (David Barrett), Laupot Bridge (Sandra 
Critelli))
Brown Creeper - 2 (Feeders & the Point - Sandra Critelli)
Winter Wren - 2 (The Point & Swampy Pin Oak)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Evodia Field (Tom Walsh)
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 3 (2 Cedar Hill, 1 at the Point)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 5
Hermit Thrush - 8
American Robin - at least 100
House Finch - a few (Evodia Field Feeders & Maintenance Field)
American Goldfinch - 9 or 10 at Evodia Field feeders
Eastern Towhee - 3 (2 Mugger's Woods, male Maintenance Field (Sandra Critelli)
Chipping Sparrow - 1 at feeders
Fox Sparrow - 2 Mugger's Woods (David Barrett)
Song Sparrow - 25 (16 Pinetum, 4 Evodia Field, a few elsewhere)
Swamp Sparrow - 5 (Upper Lobe (Karen Evans), Tanner's Spring, Oven/Point, 
Shakespeare Garden, Swampy Pin Oak (David Barrett)
White-throated Sparrow - common
Dark-eyed Junco - 6 to 8
Red-winged Blackbird - 4 (feeders & Maintenance Field)
Common Grackle - at least 2 pairs at the Pinetum
Louisiana Waterthrush - 6 (3 at the Point, 1 Turtle Pond, 1 Triplet's Bridge 
(Karen Evans - after lunch), 1 Bow Bridge (Sandra Critelli - after lunch)
Palm Warbler - Maintenance Field
Northern Cardinal - many singing

Bruno Boni @brunoboni tweeted Pine Warblers (at least 3) at Cedar Hill just 
before 8am. We looked for these later, but they had moved on. 

Run Lugo @BirdsRon reported that the Red-throated Loon (released by the Wild 
Bird Fund) continues at the Meer. 

Deb Allen
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[nysbirds-l] Farmingdale EABLs

[Kathie]

I was recommended to this site by a birding organization as I am in need 
of nest box trail monitors for the long haul. To truly be passed for 
generations. I will not get into that now. Just a little EABL background 
of Farmingdale.


This nest box project was started 20 years ago by volunteer Susan 
Harwood. She passed away suddenly last April. Susan was a Federally 
permitted bander. After we lost her the new volunteers now report all 
data to Nestwatch.


The 45 boxes are dispersed throughout Bethpage State Parks golf courses 
and therefore birding is not available for public access during the 
golfing season. Which can be year-round for some courses.


Susan had her very first nesting pair right in the middle of the 2002 US 
Open on the Black Course. Since then we have annually had 4-6 nesting 
pair. So you are all aware that means plenty of nesting Tree Swallows.


I worked there (since retired) and never knew EABL over-wintered until 
one bitterly cold winter I observed one drinking in a puddle in a 
parking lot. Up went my heated bird bath. Then trekking throughout the 
courses I would see groups together during the winter in their own 
course "territories". Winter is the best time to see those elusive 
creatures.


I think it was in January 2008 I snapped a shot of one of Susan's banded 
EABL (banded as a nestling) heading towards the Picnic area located off 
the Seaford Oyster Bay Exp. My friends and colleagues have seen them in 
picnic as well so they have obviously become well established. The golf 
courses take down more dead trees whereas Picnic woodlands are rarely 
touched. I know three of us have seen Red-headed woodpeckers over the 
years (so come on down Pileated!). I believe one local Audubon Chapter 
birds in Picnic. And now with Trailview connecting Bethpage State Park 
and Cold Spring Harbor, plenty of trekking points.


I have seen EABL at the Yaphank farm as well but sadly one site I saw 
them was cleared of the shrub line between the trees and the mown field.
EABL favour trees/naturalized grass/mown or trees/shrubline/mown areas 
for feeding. They were seen across the street from the Yaphank Farm 
complex as well.
So those in the Farmingdale area around the park watch your yards more 
carefully and even checkout Bethpage Pkwy.


Happy and safe birding for both you and the birds.
Kathie
P.S. I am not ashamed to admit it- I am actually partial to the subtle 
beauty of the EABL females.



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[nysbirds-l] Farmingdale EABLs

[Kathie]

I was recommended to this site by a birding organization as I am in need 
of nest box trail monitors for the long haul. To truly be passed for 
generations. I will not get into that now. Just a little EABL background 
of Farmingdale.


This nest box project was started 20 years ago by volunteer Susan 
Harwood. She passed away suddenly last April. Susan was a Federally 
permitted bander. After we lost her the new volunteers now report all 
data to Nestwatch.


The 45 boxes are dispersed throughout Bethpage State Parks golf courses 
and therefore birding is not available for public access during the 
golfing season. Which can be year-round for some courses.


Susan had her very first nesting pair right in the middle of the 2002 US 
Open on the Black Course. Since then we have annually had 4-6 nesting 
pair. So you are all aware that means plenty of nesting Tree Swallows.


I worked there (since retired) and never knew EABL over-wintered until 
one bitterly cold winter I observed one drinking in a puddle in a 
parking lot. Up went my heated bird bath. Then trekking throughout the 
courses I would see groups together during the winter in their own 
course "territories". Winter is the best time to see those elusive 
creatures.


I think it was in January 2008 I snapped a shot of one of Susan's banded 
EABL (banded as a nestling) heading towards the Picnic area located off 
the Seaford Oyster Bay Exp. My friends and colleagues have seen them in 
picnic as well so they have obviously become well established. The golf 
courses take down more dead trees whereas Picnic woodlands are rarely 
touched. I know three of us have seen Red-headed woodpeckers over the 
years (so come on down Pileated!). I believe one local Audubon Chapter 
birds in Picnic. And now with Trailview connecting Bethpage State Park 
and Cold Spring Harbor, plenty of trekking points.


I have seen EABL at the Yaphank farm as well but sadly one site I saw 
them was cleared of the shrub line between the trees and the mown field.
EABL favour trees/naturalized grass/mown or trees/shrubline/mown areas 
for feeding. They were seen across the street from the Yaphank Farm 
complex as well.
So those in the Farmingdale area around the park watch your yards more 
carefully and even checkout Bethpage Pkwy.


Happy and safe birding for both you and the birds.
Kathie
P.S. I am not ashamed to admit it- I am actually partial to the subtle 
beauty of the EABL females.



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[nysbirds-l] Central Park Vesper Sparrow: Yes (8 April)

[Karen Fung]

Continues this morning on the Great Hill, feeding on the lawn just north of
the rest rooms.  Reported on Twitter by Terence Zahner (@ZahnerPhoto).
For those not familiar with Central Park's north end, the closest entrance
to this area is at W106th and Central Park West, although you'll be
climbing two flights of stairs here.  One can also enter the park at W103rd
or W108th for a more gradual climb up the Hill.

Karen Fung
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park Vesper Sparrow: Yes (8 April)

[Karen Fung]

Continues this morning on the Great Hill, feeding on the lawn just north of
the rest rooms.  Reported on Twitter by Terence Zahner (@ZahnerPhoto).
For those not familiar with Central Park's north end, the closest entrance
to this area is at W106th and Central Park West, although you'll be
climbing two flights of stairs here.  One can also enter the park at W103rd
or W108th for a more gradual climb up the Hill.

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[nysbirds-l] Sandhill crane

[Pat Aitken]

Bird was relocated.  It's currently in the fields on far side of the
treeline. --

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[nysbirds-l] Sandhill crane

[Pat Aitken]

Bird was relocated.  It's currently in the fields on far side of the
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[nysbirds-l] Crane

[Pat Aitken]

Bird was just spooked by 0hotographers who approached too closely.  Think
it's still here, but people need to keep their distance--

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[nysbirds-l] Crane

[Pat Aitken]

Bird was just spooked by 0hotographers who approached too closely.  Think
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[nysbirds-l] Sandhill crane at suffolk county farm

[Pat Aitken]

The bird is at far edge of cornfield, near visitors lots--

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