[nysbirds-l] Wild Turkey, Cedarhurst, Nassau County

[Cindy]

Apologies to all for this late post, but on my way to catch the LIRR in 
Cedarhurst, NY yesterday morning around 8:20 AM, I encountered a female wild 
turkey darting in and out of traffic on Washington Ave. about a half block from 
the train station. Wild turkeys aren't so unusual, but the location certainly 
was. This is southwest Nassau County, Long Island, just SE of JFK airport on 
the border with Queens. I am curious as to whether turkeys have been seen on 
the South Shore - I've been here since 1997 and never seen one here, let alone 
wandering the sidewalks and lawns of suburbia. Unfortunately I couldn't stay to 
make sure the bird was ok but I have cell phone pics to record the encounter.
Cindy WodinskyCedarhurst, NY
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[nysbirds-l] Wild Turkey, Cedarhurst, Nassau County

[Cindy]

Apologies to all for this late post, but on my way to catch the LIRR in 
Cedarhurst, NY yesterday morning around 8:20 AM, I encountered a female wild 
turkey darting in and out of traffic on Washington Ave. about a half block from 
the train station. Wild turkeys aren't so unusual, but the location certainly 
was. This is southwest Nassau County, Long Island, just SE of JFK airport on 
the border with Queens. I am curious as to whether turkeys have been seen on 
the South Shore - I've been here since 1997 and never seen one here, let alone 
wandering the sidewalks and lawns of suburbia. Unfortunately I couldn't stay to 
make sure the bird was ok but I have cell phone pics to record the encounter.
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[nysbirds-l] spring arrivals, Yonkers and Long Island

[Cindy]

A Palm Warbler was seen during a stroll in Untermyer Park and Gardens in 
Yonkers late yesterday afternoon, my first warbler for the season. In 
Cedarhurst on Long Island, the first Yellow-Crowned Night Herons have returned 
to their nests on Linwood Avenue. 
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[nysbirds-l] spring arrivals, Yonkers and Long Island

[Cindy]

A Palm Warbler was seen during a stroll in Untermyer Park and Gardens in 
Yonkers late yesterday afternoon, my first warbler for the season. In 
Cedarhurst on Long Island, the first Yellow-Crowned Night Herons have returned 
to their nests on Linwood Avenue. 
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[nysbirds-l] Re: [nysbirds-l] City Nature Challenge - iNaturalist Competition – NYC vs 60 other cities April 27-30

[Cindy Hwang]

Bummer! Looks like fun. We'll be down in MD for my niece's birthday.

On Apr 25, 2018 2:30 PM, "Nancy Tognan"  wrote:

> *City Nature Challenge - iNaturalist Competition – NYC vs 60 other cities
> April 27-30*
> The City University of NY (CUNY) Macaulay Honors College is organizing the
> NYC arm of the City Nature Challenge. Over 60 cities throughout the world
> are competing. See http://citynaturechallenge.org  and
> https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-
> challenge-2018-new-york-city.
>
> Challenge: Have as many people as possible make iNaturalist posts of
> wildlife sightings in New York City between April 27-30, 2018. There are
> four ways that NYC can “win” this competition: most total observations,
> most verifiable observations, most species, and most people involved.
>
> Please note that I am not an organizer of this competition nor am I
> affiliated with CUNY. I am attempting to assist the effort by asking
> birders to each report a few sightings in order to boost our city's results.
>
> If you have never used iNaturalist but you are thinking about it, now
> might be a good time to try it. Even if you don’t want to use it all the
> time, you might find it helpful once in a while for recording the exact
> location of something you might want to re-locate. If you have a
> smartphone, you can download the app “iNaturalist”; if not, use the website
> www.inaturalist.org
>
> To use iNaturalist, you need both an exact time and location of whatever
> wildlife you have found - a plant, animal, fungus, slime mold, or other
> evidence (scat, fur, tracks, shells, carcasses). If you can take a picture
> or audio recording, you should do so, because without it, the observation
> cannot be verified to become “research grade”.  Unverifiable observations
> will count for 3 of the competition categories, so it is still useful to
> make them.
>
>
>- If you use the app, it will automatically record the date/time, your
>latitude/longitude, along with whatever photo you take with your cell
>phone. Suggestion: If you take a long zoom picture with a non-cell-phone
>camera, take a cell phone picture of the displayed photo in the back of
>your camera.
>- If you use the website:
>   - You may enter a sighting with a photo from any camera without
>   using the app. You would need to enter a time and location manually.
>   - Or if you used the app and posted no photo or a bad photo, you
>   can update your sighting with a better photo.
>- However you make the entry, you need to make some guess as to the
>species, family, or other grouping of the organism (“monarch butterfly”,
>“insect”, etc.)
>
> You can read more about this at https://www.inaturalist.
> org/pages/getting+started
>
> Nancy Tognan
> VP, Queens County Bird Club
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[nysbirds-l] Re: [nysbirds-l] City Nature Challenge - iNaturalist Competition – NYC vs 60 other cities April 27-30

[Cindy Hwang]

Bummer! Looks like fun. We'll be down in MD for my niece's birthday.

On Apr 25, 2018 2:30 PM, "Nancy Tognan"  wrote:

> *City Nature Challenge - iNaturalist Competition – NYC vs 60 other cities
> April 27-30*
> The City University of NY (CUNY) Macaulay Honors College is organizing the
> NYC arm of the City Nature Challenge. Over 60 cities throughout the world
> are competing. See http://citynaturechallenge.org  and
> https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-
> challenge-2018-new-york-city.
>
> Challenge: Have as many people as possible make iNaturalist posts of
> wildlife sightings in New York City between April 27-30, 2018. There are
> four ways that NYC can “win” this competition: most total observations,
> most verifiable observations, most species, and most people involved.
>
> Please note that I am not an organizer of this competition nor am I
> affiliated with CUNY. I am attempting to assist the effort by asking
> birders to each report a few sightings in order to boost our city's results.
>
> If you have never used iNaturalist but you are thinking about it, now
> might be a good time to try it. Even if you don’t want to use it all the
> time, you might find it helpful once in a while for recording the exact
> location of something you might want to re-locate. If you have a
> smartphone, you can download the app “iNaturalist”; if not, use the website
> www.inaturalist.org
>
> To use iNaturalist, you need both an exact time and location of whatever
> wildlife you have found - a plant, animal, fungus, slime mold, or other
> evidence (scat, fur, tracks, shells, carcasses). If you can take a picture
> or audio recording, you should do so, because without it, the observation
> cannot be verified to become “research grade”.  Unverifiable observations
> will count for 3 of the competition categories, so it is still useful to
> make them.
>
>
>- If you use the app, it will automatically record the date/time, your
>latitude/longitude, along with whatever photo you take with your cell
>phone. Suggestion: If you take a long zoom picture with a non-cell-phone
>camera, take a cell phone picture of the displayed photo in the back of
>your camera.
>- If you use the website:
>   - You may enter a sighting with a photo from any camera without
>   using the app. You would need to enter a time and location manually.
>   - Or if you used the app and posted no photo or a bad photo, you
>   can update your sighting with a better photo.
>- However you make the entry, you need to make some guess as to the
>species, family, or other grouping of the organism (“monarch butterfly”,
>“insect”, etc.)
>
> You can read more about this at https://www.inaturalist.
> org/pages/getting+started
>
> Nancy Tognan
> VP, Queens County Bird Club
> nancy.tog...@gmail.com
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Corn Crake parking suggestion

[Cindy Goldman]

So is the bird between overlook Beach and sore thumb?


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Sent: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 7:25:43 PM
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Subject: [nysbirds-l] Corn Crake parking suggestion


Parking is technically illegal along the Ocean Parkway, and in the morning 
there are many cars traveling to work along it. Many parked cars are bound to 
eventually cause the police to chase people away, especially during rush hour.

A close suggested parking spot is nearby Overlook Beach, just east of Cedar 
Beach on the ocean (south side) of the parkway. From there it's a 5-10 minute 
walk east. Also, although the bird tolerated fast moving cars, it was very 
skittish if it detected people or cars stopping next to it.

For those not familiar with the area this is about a 15 minute drive east of 
the Jones Beach water tower, in Suffolk County. Congrats again to the Feustels 
for a great find and timely post.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Corn Crake parking suggestion

[Cindy Goldman]

So is the bird between overlook Beach and sore thumb?


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Sent: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 7:25:43 PM
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Subject: [nysbirds-l] Corn Crake parking suggestion


Parking is technically illegal along the Ocean Parkway, and in the morning 
there are many cars traveling to work along it. Many parked cars are bound to 
eventually cause the police to chase people away, especially during rush hour.

A close suggested parking spot is nearby Overlook Beach, just east of Cedar 
Beach on the ocean (south side) of the parkway. From there it's a 5-10 minute 
walk east. Also, although the bird tolerated fast moving cars, it was very 
skittish if it detected people or cars stopping next to it.

For those not familiar with the area this is about a 15 minute drive east of 
the Jones Beach water tower, in Suffolk County. Congrats again to the Feustels 
for a great find and timely post.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Brown Booby?

[Cindy Goldman]

We Saw the bird yesterday at about 2pm on South lake Dr. AS per Marc's post... 
No name on boat but number is NY 5883 ON.

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Any news on the Montauk Lake bird since 10:30am on 10/8?  Or unsuccessful 
search for it?
Thanks in advance.
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Brown Booby?

[Cindy Goldman]

We Saw the bird yesterday at about 2pm on South lake Dr. AS per Marc's post... 
No name on boat but number is NY 5883 ON.

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Subject: [nysbirds-l] Brown Booby?

Any news on the Montauk Lake bird since 10:30am on 10/8?  Or unsuccessful 
search for it?
Thanks in advance.
Carena Pooth

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Nighthawk

[Cindy Goldman]

Common night hawk refound by Mike Zito. It is still here at turnaround

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One perched on an open pine tree branch in the turnaround. Also, a 
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher around.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Nighthawk

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Common night hawk refound by Mike Zito. It is still here at turnaround

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One perched on an open pine tree branch in the turnaround. Also, a 
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher around.

Steve Walter

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Nighthawk

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When you say turnaround Where exactly is that? Toll booth off wantagh

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One perched on an open pine tree branch in the turnaround. Also, a 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilts at Jones Beach (No)

[Cindy Goldman]

I took the next shift, 5:15-8:20pm no sign of them

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Was there from 6:00am to 7:30am and from 3:00pm to 4:30pm.  No sign of the 
Stilts in the Swale (or a few other areas I checked) at those times.  The 
mosquito-spraying helicopter was very active when I arrived, not sure if that 
was a factor today.  Perhaps my timing was just off ...
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilts at Jones Beach (No)

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I took the next shift, 5:15-8:20pm no sign of them

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Was there from 6:00am to 7:30am and from 3:00pm to 4:30pm.  No sign of the 
Stilts in the Swale (or a few other areas I checked) at those times.  The 
mosquito-spraying helicopter was very active when I arrived, not sure if that 
was a factor today.  Perhaps my timing was just off ...
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilts at West End, Jones Beach State Park (Nassau Co.)

[Cindy Goldman]

Has anyone seen the black-necked stilts today?

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Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 6:54:13 PM
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Subject: [nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilts at West End, Jones Beach State Park 
(Nassau Co.)

I spent some time this morning looking at shorebirds on a high tide in the West 
End Marina. While walking back to the gazebo from the eastern spit I saw Stan 
(a West End regular - sorry Stan, forgot your last name) talking to Tom Burke 
and Gail Benson, the distant conversation being followed by a remarkably quick 
movement of the participants toward their vehicles. Tom stopped to tell me that 
Stan had just found two Black-necked Stilts (photos taken) at the WE2 swale. We 
arrived at the swale approx. ten minutes after Stan’s observation - no Stilts. 
Present, however was a young Peregrine Falcon chasing anything with wings. A 
search of the ponds east of WE2 (ponds flooded) and areas between the dunes 
with standing water was fruitless. Any flooded pond or depression could hold 
these birds, so be on the lookout.

On a more positive note, and if anyone besides me has not already seen this 
bird, the Yellow-throated Warbler continues at Bayard Cutting Arboretum, where 
he was seen and heard this morning and early this afternoon. My afternoon 
observation consisted of hearing the bird singing the moment I got out of the 
car. The bird was singing from the top of a conifer near the active Osprey nest 
(listen for the racket) on the east side of the main entrance road. The bird 
moved frequently, working his way north along the east side of the road toward 
the toll booth, finally crossing the road to the west side.

Cheers,

Ken Feustel
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilts at West End, Jones Beach State Park (Nassau Co.)

[Cindy Goldman]

Has anyone seen the black-necked stilts today?

From: bounce-121566706-77129...@list.cornell.edu 
 on behalf of Ken Feustel 

Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 6:54:13 PM
To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilts at West End, Jones Beach State Park 
(Nassau Co.)

I spent some time this morning looking at shorebirds on a high tide in the West 
End Marina. While walking back to the gazebo from the eastern spit I saw Stan 
(a West End regular - sorry Stan, forgot your last name) talking to Tom Burke 
and Gail Benson, the distant conversation being followed by a remarkably quick 
movement of the participants toward their vehicles. Tom stopped to tell me that 
Stan had just found two Black-necked Stilts (photos taken) at the WE2 swale. We 
arrived at the swale approx. ten minutes after Stan’s observation - no Stilts. 
Present, however was a young Peregrine Falcon chasing anything with wings. A 
search of the ponds east of WE2 (ponds flooded) and areas between the dunes 
with standing water was fruitless. Any flooded pond or depression could hold 
these birds, so be on the lookout.

On a more positive note, and if anyone besides me has not already seen this 
bird, the Yellow-throated Warbler continues at Bayard Cutting Arboretum, where 
he was seen and heard this morning and early this afternoon. My afternoon 
observation consisted of hearing the bird singing the moment I got out of the 
car. The bird was singing from the top of a conifer near the active Osprey nest 
(listen for the racket) on the east side of the main entrance road. The bird 
moved frequently, working his way north along the east side of the road toward 
the toll booth, finally crossing the road to the west side.

Cheers,

Ken Feustel
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[nysbirds-l] pics/vid of amazing fallout in Texas + Y/C Night Herons, Cedarhurst

[Cindy]

Hi all, 

I know this is outside our territory but a friend shared this page with me and 
I thought it was too good to keep to myself. 
Last month, there was a huge fallout of birds following a cold front on the 
coast of Texas. People put out mealworms, seed and oranges for the exhausted 
birds at one location and filmed and photographed them. The photos are amazing 
- it is a visual feast of migrants - a Hooded Warbler on someone's shoe 15 
male Indigo Buntings in a little group on the ground (joined by several females 
and three Painted Buntings)  Cerulean Warblers... half a dozen 
Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks all together... Orioles by the bucketful... too many 
other birds to describe

There are two videos, be sure to click on HD for the scond one (and make it 
full screen!). At the very bottom of the page is a link to a list of birds seen 
with more photo-documentation. On that page is a description of the events of 
that day, and the days following, plus links to other photographers' pages. Rob 
Becker's photographs are stupendous... the birds are unbelievably close. 
Prepare to be amazed!

http://www.texasbirdimages.com/home/2013-fallout---cameron-county


Enjoy!

Cindy Wodinsky
Cedarhurst, LI

p.s. Oh, and I did want to say that the Yellow-Crowned Night Herons have 
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[nysbirds-l] pics/vid of amazing fallout in Texas + Y/C Night Herons, Cedarhurst

[Cindy]

Hi all, 

I know this is outside our territory but a friend shared this page with me and 
I thought it was too good to keep to myself. 
Last month, there was a huge fallout of birds following a cold front on the 
coast of Texas. People put out mealworms, seed and oranges for the exhausted 
birds at one location and filmed and photographed them. The photos are amazing 
- it is a visual feast of migrants - a Hooded Warbler on someone's shoe 15 
male Indigo Buntings in a little group on the ground (joined by several females 
and three Painted Buntings)  Cerulean Warblers... half a dozen 
Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks all together... Orioles by the bucketful... too many 
other birds to describe

There are two videos, be sure to click on HD for the scond one (and make it 
full screen!). At the very bottom of the page is a link to a list of birds seen 
with more photo-documentation. On that page is a description of the events of 
that day, and the days following, plus links to other photographers' pages. Rob 
Becker's photographs are stupendous... the birds are unbelievably close. 
Prepare to be amazed!

http://www.texasbirdimages.com/home/2013-fallout---cameron-county


Enjoy!

Cindy Wodinsky
Cedarhurst, LI

p.s. Oh, and I did want to say that the Yellow-Crowned Night Herons have 
returned to Linwood Ave. in Cedarhurst. Any nests that survived Sandy are 
already occupied, with other birds building new nests. The nest-building is 
quite a laborious process. I was witness to one pair's laying down of the first 
twig. The female waits at the chosen spot while the male goes scavanging for an 
appropriate twig which he breaks off from a branch (often with difficulty). He 
takes the twig back to his mate who takes it from him and lays it down just 
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[nysbirds-l] NYS hi

[Cindy]

almost cannot believe it..what do you think http://bit.ly/XGKnIP

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almost cannot believe it..what do you think http://bit.ly/XGKnIP

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[nysbirds-l] one more comment on the Breezy Point owl

[Cindy]

Hi all,

First off, thanks to everyone for all the supportive comments and kind words 
following my last post. I had not opened my email again since posting till last 
night and it was a pleasant surprise! (still not finished reading them all). 
What an interesting discussion this has been... so many points of view. And 
credit goes out to everyone who maintained an air of civility during this 
heated debate.

On a personal note, I finally went out to see the Breezy Point Snowy Owl 
earlier this week. I went twice, late in the day on Tuesday and Wednesday. The 
weather on Tuesday was cold and sunny with a brisk breeze. Judging from the 
footprints in the road to the beach, there had been no recent visitors on 
Tuesday and only one other person besides myself on Wednesday. I found the owl 
sitting alone, way out in the dunes, fluffed out and hunkered down against the 
wind and looking like a nearly shapeless snowdrift against the sand. There was 
nobody else... just me and the owl and that vast dune landscape, and absolute 
silence except for the sound of the wind and the waves. It was eerily awesome 
to see this bird just sitting there spending its days in this desolate, 
seemingly lifeless wilderness (or as close as we can get to wilderness within 
the shores of NYC). I thought about how far this bird had traveled and how far 
it had yet to go on its journey back north.
 I also noted how there were no photographers, no tripods, no scopes... no 
people at all. Just the wind, the sand, the sea, and this owl. Which got me 
thinking. Perhaps the problems that arise happen mainly on the weekends, when 
most folks have time off. On weekdays it seems the owls (or other "hot" birds) 
are more or less left completely alone. These birds, you must admit, must be 
pretty tough to endure these long journeys and their harsh environments. While 
I'm in NO way advocating that unethical birders and photographers be allowed to 
continue their behaviour, I'm wondering if they are truly having the negative 
impact on the overall health of these birds that some people on this list 
imagine. If these birds are being left to live their lives in solitude and 
peace for, say, five out of seven days in a week, with only a handful of 
inconsiderate people causing them discomfort on the other two days, perhaps we 
need not worry so much. After all, how often
 do we inadvertently flush juncos or white-throated sparrows or other more 
common winter migrants as we pass by them in our walks? Could this also be seen 
as harassment? But we rarely give these species much thought. Yet the process, 
and its impact, can be seen as the same whether it concerns the smaller 
passerines or the "star quality" raptor species. 
I'm not saying it's OK to get close to the Snowies, or any other owl or wild 
creature. All these animals deserve our respect and our best efforts to 
minimize our impact on their environment. But armed with the information to 
report the "bad guys" to the proper authorities, it may be wise to look at the 
bigger picture before making the call. Being trigger-happy serves no-one well. 
Redirect and educate where possible. And perhaps above all, understand that 
these birds on the whole can, and do, survive much more than we give them 
credit for. The challenges they face are much greater than that of the 
occasional inconsiderate human being.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Knee jerk reaction to 2 guys that just didn't get it

[Cindy]

To echo Janet's post and in response to Stella's - I too have seen 
photographers being insensitive to snowy owls, on other ocassions. I remember 
one time there was a fantastic photo op for one particular owl at Jones Beach a 
few years ago I even took one of my kids out of school so he could see this 
beautiful bird. (there were actually TWO owls at the beach that day! We saw 
both of them!). The first, "poster bird" was sitting on a dune, with at least a 
half dozen photographers snapping away at a distance of about 15 feet. Maybe 
not even that. Unbelievable but true. The second bird was more skittish and was 
sitting by itself, closer to the beach. However, as my son and I were watching 
it, a jogger running along the beach passed it too closely (not seeing the 
bird) and the owl flushed, flying overhead and away. You just can't win!


I disagree, however, that owls should not be mentioned on these birding 
listservs. I would think that's just the beginning of a slippery slopefirst 
owls are kept secret, then perhaps a first-of-state nesting, or other rare 
bird who's to say an inconsiderate photographer, or birder (yes, those 
exist as well, I had the experience of one in my own back yard!), will get 
close enough to ANY noteworthy bird to shoo it off and ruin the experience for 
everyone else (not to mention stressing the bird!)?

Keeping sightings limited to "word of mouth" severely restricts who sees what, 
turning birding (or the viewing of certain species) into a private club of 
sorts - with only the elite "inner circle" allowed to participate. I for one 
don't go birding regularly in winter, preferring to just go out for rarities, 
and am not in anyone's cell phone contact list. I usually don't like birding in 
a crowd. I know a few "key" people but nobody really well. Word of mouth 
wouldn't work for me and wouldn't work for many other respectable, but more 
casual birders who might come from out of the area just to see an owl, or any 
other noteworthy bird. 

There's no way to completely eliminate the problem. There will be clueless 
joggers, dogs and their owners, and kids flushing the birds in addition to the 
photographers and selfish birders who show up. You can't put a fence around 
these birds. I believe that by posting photos or names (or even license plates) 
of the perpetrators, they will eventually learn that it's not worth their while 
to do what they're doing. Or they won't care and the occasional bird may suffer 
an uncomfortable moment or two. I still think that's better than a whole lot of 
decent, good folks losing out on something really special. 

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Knee jerk reaction to 2 guys that just didn't get it

[Cindy]

To echo Janet's post and in response to Stella's - I too have seen 
photographers being insensitive to snowy owls, on other ocassions. I remember 
one time there was a fantastic photo op for one particular owl at Jones Beach a 
few years ago I even took one of my kids out of school so he could see this 
beautiful bird. (there were actually TWO owls at the beach that day! We saw 
both of them!). The first, poster bird was sitting on a dune, with at least a 
half dozen photographers snapping away at a distance of about 15 feet. Maybe 
not even that. Unbelievable but true. The second bird was more skittish and was 
sitting by itself, closer to the beach. However, as my son and I were watching 
it, a jogger running along the beach passed it too closely (not seeing the 
bird) and the owl flushed, flying overhead and away. You just can't win!


I disagree, however, that owls should not be mentioned on these birding 
listservs. I would think that's just the beginning of a slippery slopefirst 
owls are kept secret, then perhaps a first-of-state nesting, or other rare 
bird who's to say an inconsiderate photographer, or birder (yes, those 
exist as well, I had the experience of one in my own back yard!), will get 
close enough to ANY noteworthy bird to shoo it off and ruin the experience for 
everyone else (not to mention stressing the bird!)?

Keeping sightings limited to word of mouth severely restricts who sees what, 
turning birding (or the viewing of certain species) into a private club of 
sorts - with only the elite inner circle allowed to participate. I for one 
don't go birding regularly in winter, preferring to just go out for rarities, 
and am not in anyone's cell phone contact list. I usually don't like birding in 
a crowd. I know a few key people but nobody really well. Word of mouth 
wouldn't work for me and wouldn't work for many other respectable, but more 
casual birders who might come from out of the area just to see an owl, or any 
other noteworthy bird. 

There's no way to completely eliminate the problem. There will be clueless 
joggers, dogs and their owners, and kids flushing the birds in addition to the 
photographers and selfish birders who show up. You can't put a fence around 
these birds. I believe that by posting photos or names (or even license plates) 
of the perpetrators, they will eventually learn that it's not worth their while 
to do what they're doing. Or they won't care and the occasional bird may suffer 
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re:[nysbirds-l] directions to Grace's Warbler - a map!

[Cindy]

Hi all,

being a visual person, I have created a Google map highlighting the Grace's 
warbler location.

http://g.co/maps/xb89m


The pines where the bird is hanging out is actually a small area bounded by the 
park's entrance road and the access road running along the north edge of the 
parking lot (which is also the road leading to the park's exit). As you drive 
into the park and follow the curve to the right, you will pass the pines on 
your left. Go through the toll booths and follow the road as it curves to the 
left, and make the first left onto the access road. The pines where the bird 
has been seen will be ahead of you on your left. Park in the parking lot and 
best of luck to everyone trying for this fabulous bird!

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re:[nysbirds-l] directions to Grace's Warbler - a map!

[Cindy]

Hi all,

being a visual person, I have created a Google map highlighting the Grace's 
warbler location.

http://g.co/maps/xb89m


The pines where the bird is hanging out is actually a small area bounded by the 
park's entrance road and the access road running along the north edge of the 
parking lot (which is also the road leading to the park's exit). As you drive 
into the park and follow the curve to the right, you will pass the pines on 
your left. Go through the toll booths and follow the road as it curves to the 
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has been seen will be ahead of you on your left. Park in the parking lot and 
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[nysbirds-l] Mountain Bluebird pics

[Cindy]

hi all, I went out to see the bluebird on Wednesday and took some photos, and 
other people who were there at the time asked me to post them online, so here 
they are. Bearing in mind that all I was using was an elaborate point-and-shoot 
camera and the winds were extremely strong and the sun kept disappearing behind 
heavy clouds, the photos aren't half bad. I put the best first, the worst last, 
but included them all because each showed a slightly different aspect of the 
bird. 

https://picasaweb.google.com/110664330890689703437/MountainBluebirdOnLongIslandNY#5691849191548791090 


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[nysbirds-l] Mountain Bluebird pics

[Cindy]

hi all, I went out to see the bluebird on Wednesday and took some photos, and 
other people who were there at the time asked me to post them online, so here 
they are. Bearing in mind that all I was using was an elaborate point-and-shoot 
camera and the winds were extremely strong and the sun kept disappearing behind 
heavy clouds, the photos aren't half bad. I put the best first, the worst last, 
but included them all because each showed a slightly different aspect of the 
bird. 

https://picasaweb.google.com/110664330890689703437/MountainBluebirdOnLongIslandNY#5691849191548791090 


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[nysbirds-l] Mountain Bluebird still here

[Cindy]

Hi all, the bluebird was seen by many as recently as 12:15 pm. Good views had 
by all as the bird made its way back and forth along the slat fence on the 
north side of 25A. Bird was also seen earlier today in the fields west of Hulse 
Landing Rd.

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[nysbirds-l] Mountain Bluebird still here

[Cindy]

Hi all, the bluebird was seen by many as recently as 12:15 pm. Good views had 
by all as the bird made its way back and forth along the slat fence on the 
north side of 25A. Bird was also seen earlier today in the fields west of Hulse 
Landing Rd.

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[nysbirds-l] a bit off topic - cool new binoculars

[Cindy]

Hi all, a friend sent me this and I just had to share. Sony has a new binocular 
coming out this month, the DEV-5, which "does it all" - 20X power with zoom, HD 
recording in 2- or 3-D with image stabilization, 7.1 megapixel photography. It 
even has geotagging capabilities with a built-in GPS receiver. Price: a mere 
$2,000. 

For those of you with deep pockets, this nifty item would be the "must-have" 
accessory on your next trip in search of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, or any 
other mega-rarity. For those who want to know more, some good links here: 
http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551=10151=-1=DEV5

Here's a YouTube video (in German, with English subtitles) showing some video 
samples from the binocular (yes, there are some birds, naturally!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HLmMSkaXm0


and finally, a review from PC 
World: http://www.pcworld.com/article/238332/sony_video_binoculars_handson_dev5_and_dev3_are_straight_out_of_star_wars.html

This item is a bit out of my price range, but I'm sure there are some of you 
out there who might be interested in this very cool piece of technology. Enjoy!

happy birding
Cindy Wodinsky
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[nysbirds-l] Juncos

[Cindy]

Hi all, just curious, has anyone seen Juncos yet? Or White-throated sparrows?

I saw my first-of-season Juncos and White-Throated Sparrows this past Sunday, 
in Falls Village, CT (in the northwest corner of the state). It was a small, 
active flock of maybe 6-8 birds and one of the sparrows sang for a bit.

I know it's not NY but since I've seen them further north, i'm wondering how 
long it's going to be before we see them in the NYC/LI area.

Those birds mean winter's almost here chop the firewood!

happy birding everyone
Cindy Wodinsky
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[nysbirds-l] Juncos

[Cindy]

Hi all, just curious, has anyone seen Juncos yet? Or White-throated sparrows?

I saw my first-of-season Juncos and White-Throated Sparrows this past Sunday, 
in Falls Village, CT (in the northwest corner of the state). It was a small, 
active flock of maybe 6-8 birds and one of the sparrows sang for a bit.

I know it's not NY but since I've seen them further north, i'm wondering how 
long it's going to be before we see them in the NYC/LI area.

Those birds mean winter's almost here chop the firewood!

happy birding everyone
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[nysbirds-l] B-C NIght Heron with possible injury query (with pics)

[Cindy]

Hi folks,

a non-birding friend took me to see a particular Black-Crowned Night Heron that 
has become accustomed to getting handouts from a friend of hers. This heron has 
been hanging out behind this guy's house in Oceanside (which backs onto the 
water) for handouts of baby fish and actually comes when it's called! My friend 
said that there seemed to be something sticking out of its breast but couldn't 
see exactly what it was, so I brought my camera and took some pics. Indeed, 
"Henry" does have some kind of growth or injury sticking out of its breast 
seemingly just below the crop. Pardon the multtude of photos but I couldn't 
resist the opportunity at such close range, but I did zoom in close on the 
abnormality in two photos so everyone could get a good look at this thing and 
perhaps identify the problem. I also took some pics of the bird with my friend 
so you can see how tame it is (it doesn't let you get closer than what you see 
in the photos).

The bird seems to be in good health otherwise: it preens and flies normally.

http://picasaweb.google.com/catbirder1/HenryTheBlackCrownedNightHeron#

Does this bird need to be captured and treated? Is there any point to doing so? 
What about its habituation to handouts? I wonder if the feeding will affect the 
bird's willingness to migrate come autumn. I'd appreciate any thoughts and 
contact info for any relevant agency, if necessary.

have a great day
Cindy Wodinsky! 


  
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[nysbirds-l] Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Nests, Cedarhurst, LI

[Cindy]

Hi, I just wanted to share a neat thing with everyone. I've written in the past 
about the Yellow-Crowned Night Heron rookery on Linwood Ave. in Cedarhurst and 
many people have visited the area and seen the birds in action. But for those 
of you who haven't come out to see them, you can still see some of the nests 
(without the birds) via the Google Maps "street view" feature. The view of 
Linwood Ave. is taken during the winter wheren the trees are bare and the 
branches are exposed.  I discovered that using the "street view" feature, you 
can drag your mouse to pretty much anywhere in the photo you want to go -- even 
straight up in the air! Consequently, I looked up a tree that i knew had heron 
nests which typically remain over winter, and found at least three nests, 
including a very nice, large one. The birds, returning in the spring, re-use 
these nests, adding to them and/or repairing them as necessary. Here's the link 
to the photo:

274 Linwood Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY - Google Maps

In this photo you can see a well-made nest just left of the center of the 
photo... at least two other, slightly smaller nests can be seen in the tree to 
the right, with one nest directly to the right of the large nest, and the 
other, equidistant below the branch and slightly further to the right, just 
below the loose bunch of dead foliage. The nests look like little tumbleweeds, 
but they are simply loose balls of twigs. 

Thanks to Jim Osterlund for offering the Street View idea, and providing the 
link to the precise angle of the photo that I described to him!!! Thanks for 
sharing your knowledge and talent for all to enjoy!

have a wonderful day!
Cindy Wodinsky, Cedarhurst, LI


  
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[nysbirds-l] Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Nests, Cedarhurst, LI

[Cindy]

Hi, I just wanted to share a neat thing with everyone. I've written in the past 
about the Yellow-Crowned Night Heron rookery on Linwood Ave. in Cedarhurst and 
many people have visited the area and seen the birds in action. But for those 
of you who haven't come out to see them, you can still see some of the nests 
(without the birds) via the Google Maps street view feature. The view of 
Linwood Ave. is taken during the winter wheren the trees are bare and the 
branches are exposed.  I discovered that using the street view feature, you 
can drag your mouse to pretty much anywhere in the photo you want to go -- even 
straight up in the air! Consequently, I looked up a tree that i knew had heron 
nests which typically remain over winter, and found at least three nests, 
including a very nice, large one. The birds, returning in the spring, re-use 
these nests, adding to them and/or repairing them as necessary. Here's the link 
to the photo:

274 Linwood Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY - Google Maps

In this photo you can see a well-made nest just left of the center of the 
photo... at least two other, slightly smaller nests can be seen in the tree to 
the right, with one nest directly to the right of the large nest, and the 
other, equidistant below the branch and slightly further to the right, just 
below the loose bunch of dead foliage. The nests look like little tumbleweeds, 
but they are simply loose balls of twigs. 

Thanks to Jim Osterlund for offering the Street View idea, and providing the 
link to the precise angle of the photo that I described to him!!! Thanks for 
sharing your knowledge and talent for all to enjoy!

have a wonderful day!
Cindy Wodinsky, Cedarhurst, LI


  
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[nysbirds-l] Heron Rookery in Cedarhurst, NY + feather ID website

[Cindy]

Hi Ruth (and anyone else who might be interested),

You're probably thinking about the Yellow-crowned Night Heron rookery in 
Cedarhurst, on Linwood and Park Aves., which are just off West Broadway. The 
nests are located in a couple of trees overhanging Linwood on both sides of the 
street, in the second block down from West Broadway (between West Broadway and 
Chestnut St/LIRR tracks). In the past there have been other nests around the 
corner in a back yard on Park Ave (visible from the street) but I haven't gone 
to look for those this year. The last time I checked (last month) the herons 
were back on the nests on Linwood... just go down the street, and look for the 
big splats on the road... look up and you should see the nests and the birds! 
For more details (directions, etc) feel free to contact me directly.

On a different subject, I came across  an interesting and somewhat useful 
website for the identification of North American bird feathers: 
http://www.lab.fws.gov/featheratlas/search.php  
The website is not comprehensive: most are only the larger bird species and 
feathers are limited to wing and tail, but it might be a useful reference tool 
if you find a feather and want to know where it came from. I was able to ID a 
wild turkey feather that a friend found on a hike in a NJ state park using this 
site.

happy birding!
Cindy Wodinsky
Cedarhurst, LI


  
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[nysbirds-l] Ash-throated Flycatcher

[Cindy]

Hi all, just reporting that I observed the Ash-throated Flycatcher late this 
afternoon, from 3:50 pm to 4:15 pm at Cohancy St. location.  I got there around 
3:30 but did not see the bird until it flew into the lot from a different 
location. alighting first in the tree beside the pink building, and then making 
its way over to the shrubbery behind the subway passenger shelter. It hung 
around the vines and often dropped down out of sight below the fence and behind 
the shelter (between the fence and the shelter). I got great looks in spite of 
the overcast sky and the fading daylight.

happy birding!
Cindy Wodinsky


  
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