[nysbirds-l] Queens County Christmas Bird Count on Sunday, 12/16

2018-11-18 Thread Corey Finger 
The Queens County Christmas Bird Count will be held this year on Sunday,
12/16. Come join one of the most exciting counts in New York State!

Our compilation dinner will be held at 6PM at the Alley Pond Environmental
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Good Birding,
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[nysbirds-l] Queens County Christmas Bird Count on Sunday, 12/16

2018-11-18 Thread Corey Finger 
The Queens County Christmas Bird Count will be held this year on Sunday,
12/16. Come join one of the most exciting counts in New York State!

Our compilation dinner will be held at 6PM at the Alley Pond Environmental
Center.

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Good Birding,
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[nysbirds-l] Pine Grosbeaks/Bohemian Waxwings/Common Redpolls/Flying Squirrel/Black Bear with Mange & more

2018-11-18 Thread Joan Collins 
A few sightings from the past couple weeks:

 

Nov. 18, 2019 Long Lake (Hamilton Co.)

 

Canada Jay - 10 (2 along Route 30, 2 at the Round Lake Trailhead, and 6 at
Sabattis Bog) - there are typically more than 6 Canada Jays at Sabattis Bog
at this time of year, but none of the pairs along Sabattis Road had any
young this year.

Common Raven - a pair allopreening in a tree along Sabattis Circle Road.
They vocalized the entire time with one sounding like a woman's voice -
fascinating!  I watched them for a long time.

Bohemian Waxwing - 10 in a fruit tree by a home next to the school ballfield

Pine Grosbeak - at least 4 (at least 2 males and 1 female in the mix) - in
the same tree with the Bohemian Waxwings

 

We are living with Wild Turkeys this winter.  There are 2 regular flocks of
8 males and 27 females (& occasionally a second female flock of 13 shows
up).  They perch on my car, on the roof of our pole-platform feeder, on our
front porch (where many roost on the porch railing during the day), up in
the trees around our house, and in our driveway.  When I walk out of the
house or get out of my car they flock around me like barnyard chickens!
They usually roost at night in trees around the house - at dawn they
parachute down for cracked corn.  I have been feeding Wild Turkeys in winter
for several years, but normally they disappear into the forest for part of
the day, and this is the first time that we've literally had them living
around the house all day and night.  There were huge numbers of Wild Turkeys
this past year in the Adirondacks.

 

Squirrels overpopulated this past year with the bumper cone crop on all the
coniferous trees.  They are now stressed with a low food supply.  We rarely
have Gray Squirrels at our home (usually just Red Squirrels), but they are
everywhere this year, with many observed killed in roadways (including
several today).  Today, I observed 2 Gray Squirrels allo-grooming up in the
rafters of our porch and it went on for a long time.  There are lots of
"viral" Gray Squirrel videos from squirrels doing unusual things like
swimming across huge bodies of water.  On 11/12/18, a Gray Squirrel got into
the Hannaford grocery store in Queensbury and climbed a woman who was
grocery shopping!  One of the employees was able to capture it by the back
of the neck and take it outside.  It isn't easy to capture a squirrel, so I
suspect it was suffering.  Chris Rimmer (Vermont Center for Ecostudies)
wrote an interesting blog on the huge squirrel numbers:
https://vtecostudies.org/blog/squirrel-numbers-mount-by-land-and-water/ .
We also have a Flying Squirrel visiting our feeders at night.  I often awake
to the smack sound of its landings!  (We have a baby monitor on the porch
for night sounds.)  I recently found it up on the porch rafters in the
middle of the night (adorable!) and I see its tracks in the snow on the
porch.  Cone seeds are a primary food for them (none this fall), so I
suspect many people with feeders will see Flying Squirrels this fall/winter.

 

Pine Siskins and American Goldfinches have been visiting feeders - mine and
others in the area, but the numbers have been decreasing.  I had another
Evening Grosbeak visiting our feeders - a male that stayed for 4 days (Nov.
5-8, 2018) and then moved on.

 

I heard Canada Geese on the move over our baby monitor during the night and
the movement continued during the day with both Canada and Snow Geese flocks
observed.  I noticed all the Wild Turkeys outside our house suddenly stand
up (many were laying down) and look upward.  I could hear the Canada Geese
flocks through the closed window.  It was interesting that the turkeys
responded to the sound.

 

11/17/18 - A solo Snow Bunting was foraging on the ice at the edge of the
outlet of Little Tupper Lake (also the inlet of Round Lake).

 

11/16/18 - Coming home from NH, I took the 4 p.m. Charlotte - Essex ferry
across Lake Champlain and observed a group of 22 Common Loons in the middle
of the lake!  (There were several Bufflehead on the VT side.)

 

11/14/16 - Heading to NH early, I stopped in Newcomb (Essex Co.) to check a
fruit tree on Sanford Lane and found a solo Pine Grosbeak eating fruit with
2 Amer. Robins.  A late male Red-winged Blackbird flew through the tree to
feeders.  As I watched the Pine Grosbeak, a flock of ~ 20 Bohemian Waxwings
flew in too!  It was so exciting that I was nearly late for the event in NH!

 

11/13/18 - A Snow Bunting was at our home at dawn.

 

11/9/18 Long Lake and Tupper Lake (Franklin Co.)

 

Waterfowl at the Tupper Lake causeway: Bufflehead, Hooded and Common
Mergansers.  Ring-necked Ducks were still on Shaw Pond in Long Lake.  A
Common Loon was on Long Lake (& I heard one calling at dawn echoing up from
the lake).

Ruffed Grouse - displaying along Sabattis Circle Road

Black-backed Woodpecker - male at Sabattis Bog that I observed for 45
minutes

Common Redpoll - a flock of ~ 20 in Tupper Lake on Old Wawbeek Road.  They
were feeding on

[nysbirds-l] Pine Grosbeaks/Bohemian Waxwings/Common Redpolls/Flying Squirrel/Black Bear with Mange & more

2018-11-18 Thread Joan Collins 
A few sightings from the past couple weeks:

 

Nov. 18, 2019 Long Lake (Hamilton Co.)

 

Canada Jay - 10 (2 along Route 30, 2 at the Round Lake Trailhead, and 6 at
Sabattis Bog) - there are typically more than 6 Canada Jays at Sabattis Bog
at this time of year, but none of the pairs along Sabattis Road had any
young this year.

Common Raven - a pair allopreening in a tree along Sabattis Circle Road.
They vocalized the entire time with one sounding like a woman's voice -
fascinating!  I watched them for a long time.

Bohemian Waxwing - 10 in a fruit tree by a home next to the school ballfield

Pine Grosbeak - at least 4 (at least 2 males and 1 female in the mix) - in
the same tree with the Bohemian Waxwings

 

We are living with Wild Turkeys this winter.  There are 2 regular flocks of
8 males and 27 females (& occasionally a second female flock of 13 shows
up).  They perch on my car, on the roof of our pole-platform feeder, on our
front porch (where many roost on the porch railing during the day), up in
the trees around our house, and in our driveway.  When I walk out of the
house or get out of my car they flock around me like barnyard chickens!
They usually roost at night in trees around the house - at dawn they
parachute down for cracked corn.  I have been feeding Wild Turkeys in winter
for several years, but normally they disappear into the forest for part of
the day, and this is the first time that we've literally had them living
around the house all day and night.  There were huge numbers of Wild Turkeys
this past year in the Adirondacks.

 

Squirrels overpopulated this past year with the bumper cone crop on all the
coniferous trees.  They are now stressed with a low food supply.  We rarely
have Gray Squirrels at our home (usually just Red Squirrels), but they are
everywhere this year, with many observed killed in roadways (including
several today).  Today, I observed 2 Gray Squirrels allo-grooming up in the
rafters of our porch and it went on for a long time.  There are lots of
"viral" Gray Squirrel videos from squirrels doing unusual things like
swimming across huge bodies of water.  On 11/12/18, a Gray Squirrel got into
the Hannaford grocery store in Queensbury and climbed a woman who was
grocery shopping!  One of the employees was able to capture it by the back
of the neck and take it outside.  It isn't easy to capture a squirrel, so I
suspect it was suffering.  Chris Rimmer (Vermont Center for Ecostudies)
wrote an interesting blog on the huge squirrel numbers:
https://vtecostudies.org/blog/squirrel-numbers-mount-by-land-and-water/ .
We also have a Flying Squirrel visiting our feeders at night.  I often awake
to the smack sound of its landings!  (We have a baby monitor on the porch
for night sounds.)  I recently found it up on the porch rafters in the
middle of the night (adorable!) and I see its tracks in the snow on the
porch.  Cone seeds are a primary food for them (none this fall), so I
suspect many people with feeders will see Flying Squirrels this fall/winter.

 

Pine Siskins and American Goldfinches have been visiting feeders - mine and
others in the area, but the numbers have been decreasing.  I had another
Evening Grosbeak visiting our feeders - a male that stayed for 4 days (Nov.
5-8, 2018) and then moved on.

 

I heard Canada Geese on the move over our baby monitor during the night and
the movement continued during the day with both Canada and Snow Geese flocks
observed.  I noticed all the Wild Turkeys outside our house suddenly stand
up (many were laying down) and look upward.  I could hear the Canada Geese
flocks through the closed window.  It was interesting that the turkeys
responded to the sound.

 

11/17/18 - A solo Snow Bunting was foraging on the ice at the edge of the
outlet of Little Tupper Lake (also the inlet of Round Lake).

 

11/16/18 - Coming home from NH, I took the 4 p.m. Charlotte - Essex ferry
across Lake Champlain and observed a group of 22 Common Loons in the middle
of the lake!  (There were several Bufflehead on the VT side.)

 

11/14/16 - Heading to NH early, I stopped in Newcomb (Essex Co.) to check a
fruit tree on Sanford Lane and found a solo Pine Grosbeak eating fruit with
2 Amer. Robins.  A late male Red-winged Blackbird flew through the tree to
feeders.  As I watched the Pine Grosbeak, a flock of ~ 20 Bohemian Waxwings
flew in too!  It was so exciting that I was nearly late for the event in NH!

 

11/13/18 - A Snow Bunting was at our home at dawn.

 

11/9/18 Long Lake and Tupper Lake (Franklin Co.)

 

Waterfowl at the Tupper Lake causeway: Bufflehead, Hooded and Common
Mergansers.  Ring-necked Ducks were still on Shaw Pond in Long Lake.  A
Common Loon was on Long Lake (& I heard one calling at dawn echoing up from
the lake).

Ruffed Grouse - displaying along Sabattis Circle Road

Black-backed Woodpecker - male at Sabattis Bog that I observed for 45
minutes

Common Redpoll - a flock of ~ 20 in Tupper Lake on Old Wawbeek Road.  They
were feeding on

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sun. Nov. 18, 2018 - Yellow-rumped Warblers, Am. Woodcock, Am. Tree Sparrow & Owls

2018-11-18 Thread Deborah Allen 
Central Park NYC
Sunday November 18, 2018
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob.

Highlights: Northern Saw-whet Owl and Barred Owl (titmice and crows very 
helpful today), Yellow-rumped Warblers, American Woodcock, and American Tree 
Sparrow. 

Canada Goose - 52
Wood Duck - 3 females Turtle Pond
Northern Shoveler - 21
Mallard - 55+
Bufflehead - 14 Reservoir
Hooded Merganser - 4 (3 female Reservoir, male Turtle Pond)
Ruddy Duck - 88 Reservoir
Rock Pigeon - flock of 50+ in usual area west of Pinetum
Mourning Dove - 8
American Woodcock - Sparrow Rock (Deb - 7:49AM)
Ring-billed & Herring Gulls - around 100 Reservoir
Great Black-backed Gull - 7 Reservoir
Double-crested Cormorant - 2 flyovers seen from Shakespeare Garden
Cooper's Hawk - 2 (hatch-year male Turtle Pond, adult male feeders)
Red-tailed Hawk - 2 local birds
Barred Owl - continues in Ramble (mobbed by 11-12 American Crows)
Northern Saw-whet Owl - Ramble (mobbed by Titmice, etc.)
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - SW Reservoir
Downy Woodpecker - 2 (Mugger's Wood & Evodia Field feeders)
Northern Flicker - male Evodia Field feeders
Blue Jay - 10+
American Crow - raucous flock of 12 (see Barred Owl)
Black-capped Chickadee - 7
Tufted Titmouse - around 20
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 2 (Pinetum & feeders)
White-breasted Nuthatch - 9
Brown Creeper - Evodia Field on trunk spread with suet mix
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 4 (SW Great Lawn and also Turtle Pond)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 2 (Ramble & Upper Lobe (Carine Mitchell)
Hermit Thrush - 5
American Robin - 25
Northern Mockingbird - Sparrow Rock
Cedar Waxwing - 8 Sparrow Rock
House Finch - 9 Azalea Pond (in Sweetgum & Amur Cork)
American Goldfinch - 10
Eastern Towhee - male Shakespeare Garden
American Tree Sparrow - Sparrow Rock (Deb 7:45AM]
Fox Sparrow - 3 (2 Mugger's Woods, 1 Shakespeare Garden)
Song Sparrow - 3 (1 Pinetum (Vicki Seabrook), 2 Sparrow Rock)
Swamp Sparrow - Sparrow Rock (Deb 7:45AM)
White-throated Sparrow - many
Dark-eyed Junco - around 15
Common Grackle - southbound flock 1000-1500 birds (over Boathouse around 9:30AM)
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 2 Mugger's Woods near Gill Overlook
Northern Cardinal - few

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Great Horned Owl perched high up in the open.

Deb Allen
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sun. Nov. 18, 2018 - Yellow-rumped Warblers, Am. Woodcock, Am. Tree Sparrow & Owls

2018-11-18 Thread Deborah Allen 
Central Park NYC
Sunday November 18, 2018
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob.

Highlights: Northern Saw-whet Owl and Barred Owl (titmice and crows very 
helpful today), Yellow-rumped Warblers, American Woodcock, and American Tree 
Sparrow. 

Canada Goose - 52
Wood Duck - 3 females Turtle Pond
Northern Shoveler - 21
Mallard - 55+
Bufflehead - 14 Reservoir
Hooded Merganser - 4 (3 female Reservoir, male Turtle Pond)
Ruddy Duck - 88 Reservoir
Rock Pigeon - flock of 50+ in usual area west of Pinetum
Mourning Dove - 8
American Woodcock - Sparrow Rock (Deb - 7:49AM)
Ring-billed & Herring Gulls - around 100 Reservoir
Great Black-backed Gull - 7 Reservoir
Double-crested Cormorant - 2 flyovers seen from Shakespeare Garden
Cooper's Hawk - 2 (hatch-year male Turtle Pond, adult male feeders)
Red-tailed Hawk - 2 local birds
Barred Owl - continues in Ramble (mobbed by 11-12 American Crows)
Northern Saw-whet Owl - Ramble (mobbed by Titmice, etc.)
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - SW Reservoir
Downy Woodpecker - 2 (Mugger's Wood & Evodia Field feeders)
Northern Flicker - male Evodia Field feeders
Blue Jay - 10+
American Crow - raucous flock of 12 (see Barred Owl)
Black-capped Chickadee - 7
Tufted Titmouse - around 20
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 2 (Pinetum & feeders)
White-breasted Nuthatch - 9
Brown Creeper - Evodia Field on trunk spread with suet mix
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 4 (SW Great Lawn and also Turtle Pond)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 2 (Ramble & Upper Lobe (Carine Mitchell)
Hermit Thrush - 5
American Robin - 25
Northern Mockingbird - Sparrow Rock
Cedar Waxwing - 8 Sparrow Rock
House Finch - 9 Azalea Pond (in Sweetgum & Amur Cork)
American Goldfinch - 10
Eastern Towhee - male Shakespeare Garden
American Tree Sparrow - Sparrow Rock (Deb 7:45AM]
Fox Sparrow - 3 (2 Mugger's Woods, 1 Shakespeare Garden)
Song Sparrow - 3 (1 Pinetum (Vicki Seabrook), 2 Sparrow Rock)
Swamp Sparrow - Sparrow Rock (Deb 7:45AM)
White-throated Sparrow - many
Dark-eyed Junco - around 15
Common Grackle - southbound flock 1000-1500 birds (over Boathouse around 9:30AM)
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 2 Mugger's Woods near Gill Overlook
Northern Cardinal - few

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After lunch Bob & I went to Pelham Bay Park where Bob spotted our highlight, a 
Great Horned Owl perched high up in the open.

Deb Allen
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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn CBC Sat Dec 15th

2018-11-18 Thread Roberta Manian 
if you're in the area, please join us for a fun day in the field and
pot-luck tally dinner in the evening.

Contact me directly to sign up.  Learn more here:
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Happy Birding to all!

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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn CBC Sat Dec 15th

2018-11-18 Thread Roberta Manian 
if you're in the area, please join us for a fun day in the field and
pot-luck tally dinner in the evening.

Contact me directly to sign up.  Learn more here:
brooklynbirdclub.org/event/the-119th-kings-county-christmas-bird-count/

Happy Birding to all!

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Brooklyn, NY

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Hammond's Flycatcher, Sunken Meadow SP

2018-11-18 Thread Dominic Garcia-Hall 
Someone ran some R-stats and posted the graphs to the Facebook page (and
the photos / ebird link is there too).
Personally I couldn't see anything to rule out Least  - and I've lived on
both sides of the Continental Divide, although not as long as many of you
I'm sure.
There was some Western birders who were pretty unequivocal in ruling out
Hammonds (and Dusky never got a look in etc.)
cheers
Dom
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On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 at 19:22, Hugh McGuinness 
wrote:

> Are the photos posted anywhere?
>
> On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 7:15 PM Jose Ramirez-Garofalo <
> jose.ramirez.garof...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hmm. Quantitative analysis on those pictures? Who conducted it?
>>
>> Curious as to what NYSARC committee members think. Any comments?
>>
>> On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 6:22 PM Joshua Malbin 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Rounded, blunt primary tips as opposed to Hammond's generally pointed
>>> ones. Projection not long enough for Hammond's. Molt fits better with Least
>>> (which molts on winter grounds, whereas Hammond's molts on summer grounds).
>>> Quantitative analysis of the primary spacing using measurements with imageJ
>>> (whatever that is) fits Least better than Hammond's (or Dusky, for that
>>> matter).
>>>
>>> On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 6:01 PM Jose Ramirez-Garofalo <
>>> jose.ramirez.garof...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
 Out of curiosity, what made them so certain it was a Least Flycatcher?

 On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 5:20 PM Joshua Malbin 
 wrote:

> I ran it by the boffins on the Facebook Advanced Bird ID forum and
> they came down firmly on the side of Least Flycatcher.
>
> On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 11:24 PM Peter Reisfeld 
> wrote:
>
>> Just wondering if there has been any expert opinions obtained on the
>> identity of the Sunken Meadow empid.  Also curious how strongly the 
>> notched
>> tail visible in some photos argues for Hammonds?
>>
>> Peter
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Hammond's Flycatcher, Sunken Meadow SP

2018-11-18 Thread Dominic Garcia-Hall 
Someone ran some R-stats and posted the graphs to the Facebook page (and
the photos / ebird link is there too).
Personally I couldn't see anything to rule out Least  - and I've lived on
both sides of the Continental Divide, although not as long as many of you
I'm sure.
There was some Western birders who were pretty unequivocal in ruling out
Hammonds (and Dusky never got a look in etc.)
cheers
Dom
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On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 at 19:22, Hugh McGuinness 
wrote:

> Are the photos posted anywhere?
>
> On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 7:15 PM Jose Ramirez-Garofalo <
> jose.ramirez.garof...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hmm. Quantitative analysis on those pictures? Who conducted it?
>>
>> Curious as to what NYSARC committee members think. Any comments?
>>
>> On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 6:22 PM Joshua Malbin 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Rounded, blunt primary tips as opposed to Hammond's generally pointed
>>> ones. Projection not long enough for Hammond's. Molt fits better with Least
>>> (which molts on winter grounds, whereas Hammond's molts on summer grounds).
>>> Quantitative analysis of the primary spacing using measurements with imageJ
>>> (whatever that is) fits Least better than Hammond's (or Dusky, for that
>>> matter).
>>>
>>> On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 6:01 PM Jose Ramirez-Garofalo <
>>> jose.ramirez.garof...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
 Out of curiosity, what made them so certain it was a Least Flycatcher?

 On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 5:20 PM Joshua Malbin 
 wrote:

> I ran it by the boffins on the Facebook Advanced Bird ID forum and
> they came down firmly on the side of Least Flycatcher.
>
> On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 11:24 PM Peter Reisfeld 
> wrote:
>
>> Just wondering if there has been any expert opinions obtained on the
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>> notched
>> tail visible in some photos argues for Hammonds?
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Hammond's Flycatcher, Sunken Meadow SP

2018-11-18 Thread Hugh McGuinness 
Are the photos posted anywhere?

On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 7:15 PM Jose Ramirez-Garofalo <
jose.ramirez.garof...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hmm. Quantitative analysis on those pictures? Who conducted it?
>
> Curious as to what NYSARC committee members think. Any comments?
>
> On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 6:22 PM Joshua Malbin 
> wrote:
>
>> Rounded, blunt primary tips as opposed to Hammond's generally pointed
>> ones. Projection not long enough for Hammond's. Molt fits better with Least
>> (which molts on winter grounds, whereas Hammond's molts on summer grounds).
>> Quantitative analysis of the primary spacing using measurements with imageJ
>> (whatever that is) fits Least better than Hammond's (or Dusky, for that
>> matter).
>>
>> On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 6:01 PM Jose Ramirez-Garofalo <
>> jose.ramirez.garof...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Out of curiosity, what made them so certain it was a Least Flycatcher?
>>>
>>> On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 5:20 PM Joshua Malbin 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 I ran it by the boffins on the Facebook Advanced Bird ID forum and they
 came down firmly on the side of Least Flycatcher.

 On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 11:24 PM Peter Reisfeld 
 wrote:

> Just wondering if there has been any expert opinions obtained on the
> identity of the Sunken Meadow empid.  Also curious how strongly the 
> notched
> tail visible in some photos argues for Hammonds?
>
> Peter
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Hammond's Flycatcher, Sunken Meadow SP

2018-11-18 Thread Hugh McGuinness 
Are the photos posted anywhere?

On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 7:15 PM Jose Ramirez-Garofalo <
jose.ramirez.garof...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hmm. Quantitative analysis on those pictures? Who conducted it?
>
> Curious as to what NYSARC committee members think. Any comments?
>
> On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 6:22 PM Joshua Malbin 
> wrote:
>
>> Rounded, blunt primary tips as opposed to Hammond's generally pointed
>> ones. Projection not long enough for Hammond's. Molt fits better with Least
>> (which molts on winter grounds, whereas Hammond's molts on summer grounds).
>> Quantitative analysis of the primary spacing using measurements with imageJ
>> (whatever that is) fits Least better than Hammond's (or Dusky, for that
>> matter).
>>
>> On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 6:01 PM Jose Ramirez-Garofalo <
>> jose.ramirez.garof...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Out of curiosity, what made them so certain it was a Least Flycatcher?
>>>
>>> On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 5:20 PM Joshua Malbin 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 I ran it by the boffins on the Facebook Advanced Bird ID forum and they
 came down firmly on the side of Least Flycatcher.

 On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 11:24 PM Peter Reisfeld 
 wrote:

> Just wondering if there has been any expert opinions obtained on the
> identity of the Sunken Meadow empid.  Also curious how strongly the 
> notched
> tail visible in some photos argues for Hammonds?
>
> Peter
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[nysbirds-l] Finch flight and other notes from Jones Beach, Nassau County

2018-11-18 Thread Timothy Healy 
I spent 5.5 hours at Jones Beach today, stationed near the turnaround until
about 9 and then scouring the median and area north of the parkway but
keeping an eye and an ear turned skyward. It turned out to be a pretty
solid day for late diurnal migrants. I tallied 1,253 American Goldfinches,
374 Pine Siskins, and 71 Purple Finches. Some of the 21 House Finches
observed this morning also seemed to be joining the westward movement.
Unlike yesterday, there were no crossbills to be had, but I did hear a
flyover Evening Grosbeak near the Coast Guard lot gazebo just before noon.
A Dickcissel was heard and recorded calling south of the turnaround, then
later seen flying north towards the dunes. Icterids included 1,096
Red-winged Blackbirds, 6 Rusty Blackbirds, and just 1 Brown-headed Cowbird.
14 Downy Woodpeckers, nearly all engaged in active westbound flight, were a
bit of a surprise. The 2 Northern Parulas reported yesterday continue,
observed interacting with each other. At least 3 of the Marbled Godwits
continue at the sandbar despite the reduced numbers of oystercatchers.
Other sightings detailed in the checklist below.

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S50023415

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[nysbirds-l] Finch flight and other notes from Jones Beach, Nassau County

2018-11-18 Thread Timothy Healy 
I spent 5.5 hours at Jones Beach today, stationed near the turnaround until
about 9 and then scouring the median and area north of the parkway but
keeping an eye and an ear turned skyward. It turned out to be a pretty
solid day for late diurnal migrants. I tallied 1,253 American Goldfinches,
374 Pine Siskins, and 71 Purple Finches. Some of the 21 House Finches
observed this morning also seemed to be joining the westward movement.
Unlike yesterday, there were no crossbills to be had, but I did hear a
flyover Evening Grosbeak near the Coast Guard lot gazebo just before noon.
A Dickcissel was heard and recorded calling south of the turnaround, then
later seen flying north towards the dunes. Icterids included 1,096
Red-winged Blackbirds, 6 Rusty Blackbirds, and just 1 Brown-headed Cowbird.
14 Downy Woodpeckers, nearly all engaged in active westbound flight, were a
bit of a surprise. The 2 Northern Parulas reported yesterday continue,
observed interacting with each other. At least 3 of the Marbled Godwits
continue at the sandbar despite the reduced numbers of oystercatchers.
Other sightings detailed in the checklist below.

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S50023415

Cheers!
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[nysbirds-l] Quogue Wildlife Refuge sightings

2018-11-18 Thread Michael Higgiston 
Winter wren
Sapsucker 
Hairy WP
Woodcock
Creeper
Hermit thrush
Among others

Mike Higgiston 
Eileen Schwinn 

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[nysbirds-l] Quogue Wildlife Refuge sightings

2018-11-18 Thread Michael Higgiston 
Winter wren
Sapsucker 
Hairy WP
Woodcock
Creeper
Hermit thrush
Among others

Mike Higgiston 
Eileen Schwinn 

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[nysbirds-l] Common Terns Montauk

2018-11-18 Thread Thomas Moran 
Steve Biasetti and I had two first year common terns  on the west jetty at
Montauk Inlet at 10am.

Tom Moran
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[nysbirds-l] Common Terns Montauk

2018-11-18 Thread Thomas Moran 
Steve Biasetti and I had two first year common terns  on the west jetty at
Montauk Inlet at 10am.

Tom Moran
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