[nysbirds-l] Possible Gyfralcon Washington County Grasslands

[Shane Blodgett]

About 30 minutes ago as I was walking on the trail from the parking lot at 
Washington County Grasslands I had a large pale falcon flying along the far 
tree line.

Bird was paler overall than any PEFA I can ever recall seeing and appeared 
heavy-bodied and wide-winged. Face appeared grayish as well and I could not 
make out the helmet of a PEFA. Flight was purposeful and direct and again had a 
different GIS than a PEFA. 

Definitely not 100% as view was less than 10 seconds through a scope at .25+ 
mile. Bird disappeared behind far tree line and has not reappeared. It appeared 
to have prey in its talons,
Shark like a starling or blackbird.

Shane Blodgett
Brooklyn NY

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[nysbirds-l] Possible Gyfralcon Washington County Grasslands

[Shane Blodgett]

About 30 minutes ago as I was walking on the trail from the parking lot at 
Washington County Grasslands I had a large pale falcon flying along the far 
tree line.

Bird was paler overall than any PEFA I can ever recall seeing and appeared 
heavy-bodied and wide-winged. Face appeared grayish as well and I could not 
make out the helmet of a PEFA. Flight was purposeful and direct and again had a 
different GIS than a PEFA. 

Definitely not 100% as view was less than 10 seconds through a scope at .25+ 
mile. Bird disappeared behind far tree line and has not reappeared. It appeared 
to have prey in its talons,
Shark like a starling or blackbird.

Shane Blodgett
Brooklyn NY

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[nysbirds-l] Slaty-backed correction

[Shane Blodgett]

Bird is just north of the El Dorado not the San Remo approximately 90th street.

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[nysbirds-l] Slaty-backed correction

[Shane Blodgett]

Bird is just north of the El Dorado not the San Remo approximately 90th street.

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[nysbirds-l] Slaty-backed Gull/Central Park NYC-YES

[Shane Blodgett]

The Slaty-backed Gull on Central Park Reservoir- standing on ice with a group 
of gulls just north of the San Remo apartment building. I am standing on the 
east side of the reservoir on the running track at 90th St. looking west. The 
bird  is probably 250-300 yards away so scope very helpful.

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[nysbirds-l] Slaty-backed Gull/Central Park NYC-YES

[Shane Blodgett]

The Slaty-backed Gull on Central Park Reservoir- standing on ice with a group 
of gulls just north of the San Remo apartment building. I am standing on the 
east side of the reservoir on the running track at 90th St. looking west. The 
bird  is probably 250-300 yards away so scope very helpful.

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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [SINaturaList] Gray kingbird

[Shane Blodgett]

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> From: "Seth Wollney via groups.io" 
> Date: December 1, 2021 at 8:39:41 AM EST
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> Subject: [SINaturaList] Gray kingbird
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> Gray kingbird continues at GKP.  Currently in fenced in area with boats at 
> the entrance to the Moonbeam Marina.  8:40am.  
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [SINaturaList] Gray kingbird

[Shane Blodgett]

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Barn Swallow question

[Shane Blodgett]

For birds that catch prey on the wing I wonder if this behavior is just for 
“fun“ or could also be seen as “practice.” 

Regards,
Shane Blodgett

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> On Jun 6, 2021, at 10:53 AM, Joseph Wallace  wrote:
> 
> 
> Thank you all for your replies (here and directly to me) and the references. 
> I love that feather-play is a "swallow thing." The one I watched varied its 
> game, swooping in from all angles and approaches. Twice it flew almost 
> straight upwards until it was perhaps fifty feet off the ground before 
> releasing the feather. 
> 
> I'm intrigued by the fact that one of the earlier reports also specifies a 
> large *white* feather; my guess is that, like yesterday's, it was a down 
> feather, which would float in the air much more satisfactorily than a denser 
> one.
> 
> I write essays on nature for a local Audubon Society. I think my next piece 
> will focus on bird play! Thanks again--
> Joe
> 
>> On Sat, Jun 5, 2021 at 11:34 PM Brendan Fogarty  wrote:
>> Joseph and all,
>> 
>> This behavior seems familiar, but I cannot say if I have seen it before in 
>> person or in media. It is definitely documented; below is an excerpt from 
>> Birds of the World online. 
>> 
>> "In Britain, 3 juveniles were observed apparently playing with large white 
>> feather while in flight, repeatedly dropping it and catching it before it 
>> reached the ground (1). Adults are also known to exhibit this same behavior 
>> (2)."
>> 
>> 1. Thompson, B. G. (1990). Behaviour of Swallows with feather. British Birds 
>> 83:239
>> 
>> 2. Turner, A. K. (2004). Family Hirundinidae (Swallows and Martins). In 
>> Handbook of the Birds of the World, Volume 9: Cotingas to Pipits and 
>> Wagtails (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, and D. A. Cristie, Editors), Lynx 
>> Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.
>> 
>> Best,
>> Brendan Fogarty
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sat, Jun 5, 2021 at 11:23 PM Ardith Bondi  wrote:
>>> That is very cool! This is not exactly the same, but I was photographing a 
>>> Tree Swallow at Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area on Long Island last 
>>> Tuesday with a 500 mm PF lens (think, short and light for a 500mm) on a 
>>> Nikon D850 with a very loud shutter. I suddenly realized that the swallow 
>>> was singing in response to the shutter. The more I pressed it, the more the 
>>> bird sang. I tried a varied pattern to test it. When I finally stopped, the 
>>> bird waited a second and then flew off. I had never experienced that 
>>> before, either. I have watched penguins play in  Antarctica. Penguins climb 
>>> up on things and jump off them just for fun. They’ll even do it with a 
>>> buddy. 
>>> 
>>> Ardith Bondi
>>> NYC
>>> www.ardithbondi.com
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>>> On Jun 5, 2021, at 10:04 PM, Joseph Wallace  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>>> This is more about bird behavior than rarity, so apologies if it's o/t, 
>>>> but I watched a swallow engage in extraordinary (to me) behavior at Croton 
>>>> Point Park in Westchester today. It started when I spotted something white 
>>>> drifting slowly towards the ground: a large, downy feather. Just as I 
>>>> focused on it, a Barn Swallow snatched it out of the air with its beak. I 
>>>> expected the bird to head off to its nest, but instead it dropped the 
>>>> feather...and then circled and snatched it out of the air again. 
>>>> 
>>>> For the next few minutes, I watched the swallow repeatedly release the 
>>>> feather, do wide loops around it--sometimes feinting in its direction--and 
>>>> then pluck it out of the air. Twice it let the feather land on the grass, 
>>>> retrieving it once while on the wing and once by landing beside it. 
>>>> Finally the swallow did head off, I imagine to line its nest at last.
>>>> 
>>>> I'd never seen swallows engage in play, but I can't see how this was 
>>>> anything else. Has anyone else here ever witnessed something like this? 
>>>> Thanks--Joe Wallace
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Barn Swallow question

[Shane Blodgett]

For birds that catch prey on the wing I wonder if this behavior is just for 
“fun“ or could also be seen as “practice.” 

Regards,
Shane Blodgett

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> On Jun 6, 2021, at 10:53 AM, Joseph Wallace  wrote:
> 
> 
> Thank you all for your replies (here and directly to me) and the references. 
> I love that feather-play is a "swallow thing." The one I watched varied its 
> game, swooping in from all angles and approaches. Twice it flew almost 
> straight upwards until it was perhaps fifty feet off the ground before 
> releasing the feather. 
> 
> I'm intrigued by the fact that one of the earlier reports also specifies a 
> large *white* feather; my guess is that, like yesterday's, it was a down 
> feather, which would float in the air much more satisfactorily than a denser 
> one.
> 
> I write essays on nature for a local Audubon Society. I think my next piece 
> will focus on bird play! Thanks again--
> Joe
> 
>> On Sat, Jun 5, 2021 at 11:34 PM Brendan Fogarty  wrote:
>> Joseph and all,
>> 
>> This behavior seems familiar, but I cannot say if I have seen it before in 
>> person or in media. It is definitely documented; below is an excerpt from 
>> Birds of the World online. 
>> 
>> "In Britain, 3 juveniles were observed apparently playing with large white 
>> feather while in flight, repeatedly dropping it and catching it before it 
>> reached the ground (1). Adults are also known to exhibit this same behavior 
>> (2)."
>> 
>> 1. Thompson, B. G. (1990). Behaviour of Swallows with feather. British Birds 
>> 83:239
>> 
>> 2. Turner, A. K. (2004). Family Hirundinidae (Swallows and Martins). In 
>> Handbook of the Birds of the World, Volume 9: Cotingas to Pipits and 
>> Wagtails (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, and D. A. Cristie, Editors), Lynx 
>> Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.
>> 
>> Best,
>> Brendan Fogarty
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sat, Jun 5, 2021 at 11:23 PM Ardith Bondi  wrote:
>>> That is very cool! This is not exactly the same, but I was photographing a 
>>> Tree Swallow at Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area on Long Island last 
>>> Tuesday with a 500 mm PF lens (think, short and light for a 500mm) on a 
>>> Nikon D850 with a very loud shutter. I suddenly realized that the swallow 
>>> was singing in response to the shutter. The more I pressed it, the more the 
>>> bird sang. I tried a varied pattern to test it. When I finally stopped, the 
>>> bird waited a second and then flew off. I had never experienced that 
>>> before, either. I have watched penguins play in  Antarctica. Penguins climb 
>>> up on things and jump off them just for fun. They’ll even do it with a 
>>> buddy. 
>>> 
>>> Ardith Bondi
>>> NYC
>>> www.ardithbondi.com
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>>> On Jun 5, 2021, at 10:04 PM, Joseph Wallace  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>>> This is more about bird behavior than rarity, so apologies if it's o/t, 
>>>> but I watched a swallow engage in extraordinary (to me) behavior at Croton 
>>>> Point Park in Westchester today. It started when I spotted something white 
>>>> drifting slowly towards the ground: a large, downy feather. Just as I 
>>>> focused on it, a Barn Swallow snatched it out of the air with its beak. I 
>>>> expected the bird to head off to its nest, but instead it dropped the 
>>>> feather...and then circled and snatched it out of the air again. 
>>>> 
>>>> For the next few minutes, I watched the swallow repeatedly release the 
>>>> feather, do wide loops around it--sometimes feinting in its direction--and 
>>>> then pluck it out of the air. Twice it let the feather land on the grass, 
>>>> retrieving it once while on the wing and once by landing beside it. 
>>>> Finally the swallow did head off, I imagine to line its nest at last.
>>>> 
>>>> I'd never seen swallows engage in play, but I can't see how this was 
>>>> anything else. Has anyone else here ever witnessed something like this? 
>>>> Thanks--Joe Wallace
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[nysbirds-l] Western Grebe/Brooklyn

[Shane Blodgett]

There is a Western/Clark’s Grebe off Coney Island Creek Park and the SW tip of 
Calvert Vaux park in Gravesend Bay Brooklyn. 

First found and reported on eBird by Anthony Ferino this morning.

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[nysbirds-l] Western Grebe/Brooklyn

[Shane Blodgett]

There is a Western/Clark’s Grebe off Coney Island Creek Park and the SW tip of 
Calvert Vaux park in Gravesend Bay Brooklyn. 

First found and reported on eBird by Anthony Ferino this morning.

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[nysbirds-l] Another Mew Gull on Brooklyn

[Shane Blodgett]

This morning Dec.11 while looking for Andrew's previously reported and 
well-documented Mew Gull, I happened upon another one, also a L.c. canus 
(Common Gull) in the same location, Brooklyn Army Terminal Pier 4. 
Unfortunately the bird took off for parts unknown within 5 minutes and I did 
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[nysbirds-l] Another Mew Gull on Brooklyn

[Shane Blodgett]

This morning Dec.11 while looking for Andrew's previously reported and 
well-documented Mew Gull, I happened upon another one, also a L.c. canus 
(Common Gull) in the same location, Brooklyn Army Terminal Pier 4. 
Unfortunately the bird took off for parts unknown within 5 minutes and I did 
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[nysbirds-l] Say’s Phoebe -Crown Point NY

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[nysbirds-l] Say’s Phoebe -Crown Point NY

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Sage Thrasher

[Shane Blodgett]

This one was 2 hours closer to Buffalo than the Jamaica Bay one and it has 
stayed longer. :)

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> On Nov 11, 2020, at 11:39 AM, Carney, Martin  wrote:
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> Seen in its usual spot today. I thought I was impressive coming from the 
> Bronx to see it but met a man who had come all the way from Buffalo!
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Sage Thrasher

[Shane Blodgett]

This one was 2 hours closer to Buffalo than the Jamaica Bay one and it has 
stayed longer. :)

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Re: [nysbirds-l] // probable Tropical Kingbird, Westchester Co., NY (found on Tues. 10/27)

[Shane Blodgett]

I’m hearing second hand that the bird has been seen this morning and recorded 
again.

Shane Blodgett
Brooklyn NY

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 28, 2020, at 8:06 AM, Anne Swaim  wrote:
> 
> 
> Re access 
> There’s a walking path from Ardsley MetroNorth station through edge of Mercy 
> College to publicly accessible pedestrian bridge over RR tracks to Wickers 
> Creek. 
> 
> Peadestruan Bridge
> Dobbs Ferry, NY
> https://goo.gl/maps/JBoa1yrgms6km5gK8
> 
> 
> 
> 
> —
> Anne Swaim, 
> Executive Director
> Saw Mill River Audubon 
> www.sawmillriveraudubon.org
> O: 914-666-6503
> C: 914-548-3235
> 
> 
>>> On Oct 28, 2020, at 6:01 AM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:
>>> 
>> 
>> Responding in part on Robert Lewis' post [here], the observer (T. Warren) in 
>> his eBird checklist added, among other notes, this -
>> "Unfortunately, the bird stayed for only a few minutes before leaving. 
>> (There was also a Merlin and a Cooper's Hawk in the area).”
>> See: https://ebird.org/checklist/S75497630 (the original list, by the 
>> observer, with his excellent photo-series embedded)
>> 
>> However, a few hours later, late in the day on Tuesday 10/27, was a 2nd 
>> sighting also with some photos, & also THIS NOTE, regarding PRIVATE PROPERTY 
>> -
>> *DO NOT TRESPASS*.  Note:   "To let people know, The Landing is private 
>> property and to legally access this property, you have to park at the 
>> neighboring parking lot and cross the beach at low tide. The bird is right 
>> at the wooded area next to the beach, but unless you wear waders //….” … 
>> thus, Bob Lewis’ query re: ‘parking’ - but the larger issue there may be of 
>> LEGAL access to the site.  That, & more is in the eBird checklist submitted 
>> by J. Ansellem https://ebird.org/checklist/S75505672 
>> 
>> Perhaps with luck, the kingbird is still in that general area… &/but if not, 
>> it should be something to take notice of should a flycatcher *of that 
>> appearance* make an appearance - anywhere in NY, etc.- i.e., birds 'with a 
>> lot of yellow’, in the latter half of fall & on into winter are worth 
>> triple-checking. (that’s a great simplification of an old ‘rule’ on CBC’s 
>> done in ‘northerly' climes, meaning most places north of where "kingbirds 
>> with yellow bellies" are at all regular… (thus for us in N.Y.- at this time, 
>> or any time, of the year)  Thanks to those who continue to post rare & other 
>> birds to this NY State List.
>> …...
>> And just since there’s a bit of a theme on birds in NY that *could* 
>> essentially show up almost anywhere, but are never-expected: a Magnificent 
>> sighting (with great photos) from Cayuga County, NY is at least fun to read 
>> about - https://ebird.org/checklist/S75502110  And, where to next, 
>> Fair[Haven] frigate? 
>> …
>> It’s well worth a note that the LeConte’s Sparrow was again being seen on 
>> Tuesday 10/27, by multiple observers & photographers at the site where Dr. 
>> Richard Veit found it 2 days prior, Conference House Park at the southern 
>> end of Staten Island (N.Y. City) also known as Richmond Co., NY - and 
>> lingering near that was also a continuing Grasshopper Sparrow. A nice photo 
>> indicating the usual skulking nature of LeConte’s Sparrow (at the above site 
>> on 10/27) was shared to the Macaulay Library archive by D. Kotler: 
>> https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/275105561
>> …..
>> There were some great local-interest birds seen in N.Y. County on Tuesday, 
>> 10/27, which included yet another & sort-of-special location-discovery, of a 
>> Nelson’s Sparrow at Central Park (found by D. Aronov) in Manhattan (N.Y. 
>> City), & identified as one of the interior form[s], with thanks to A. Burke; 
>> & some photos taken there by some of the many observers may assist on that, 
>> as well; one such was from J. Wooten, who was among those on a fabulously 
>> succesful bird-walk of the Linnaean Society of New York (their regular 
>> non-profit Tuesday walk done in migration seasons, in Central Park); see:  
>> https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/275103611  - and, a nice close-up by G. 
>> Yang, also in Macaulay Library archives: 
>> https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/275071731? from the same site/date. The 
>> day also featured a very fine showing of vultures (Black & Turkey), & many 
>> raptor species, with a very nice count of Red-shouldered Hawk (migrating) 
>> for Manhattan,  a slightly-late (migrating) Broad-winged Hawk, as well as a 
>> likely (current-era) day-record for E. Bluebird 

Re: [nysbirds-l] // probable Tropical Kingbird, Westchester Co., NY (found on Tues. 10/27)

[Shane Blodgett]

I’m hearing second hand that the bird has been seen this morning and recorded 
again.

Shane Blodgett
Brooklyn NY

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 28, 2020, at 8:06 AM, Anne Swaim  wrote:
> 
> 
> Re access 
> There’s a walking path from Ardsley MetroNorth station through edge of Mercy 
> College to publicly accessible pedestrian bridge over RR tracks to Wickers 
> Creek. 
> 
> Peadestruan Bridge
> Dobbs Ferry, NY
> https://goo.gl/maps/JBoa1yrgms6km5gK8
> 
> 
> 
> 
> —
> Anne Swaim, 
> Executive Director
> Saw Mill River Audubon 
> www.sawmillriveraudubon.org
> O: 914-666-6503
> C: 914-548-3235
> 
> 
>>> On Oct 28, 2020, at 6:01 AM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:
>>> 
>> 
>> Responding in part on Robert Lewis' post [here], the observer (T. Warren) in 
>> his eBird checklist added, among other notes, this -
>> "Unfortunately, the bird stayed for only a few minutes before leaving. 
>> (There was also a Merlin and a Cooper's Hawk in the area).”
>> See: https://ebird.org/checklist/S75497630 (the original list, by the 
>> observer, with his excellent photo-series embedded)
>> 
>> However, a few hours later, late in the day on Tuesday 10/27, was a 2nd 
>> sighting also with some photos, & also THIS NOTE, regarding PRIVATE PROPERTY 
>> -
>> *DO NOT TRESPASS*.  Note:   "To let people know, The Landing is private 
>> property and to legally access this property, you have to park at the 
>> neighboring parking lot and cross the beach at low tide. The bird is right 
>> at the wooded area next to the beach, but unless you wear waders //….” … 
>> thus, Bob Lewis’ query re: ‘parking’ - but the larger issue there may be of 
>> LEGAL access to the site.  That, & more is in the eBird checklist submitted 
>> by J. Ansellem https://ebird.org/checklist/S75505672 
>> 
>> Perhaps with luck, the kingbird is still in that general area… &/but if not, 
>> it should be something to take notice of should a flycatcher *of that 
>> appearance* make an appearance - anywhere in NY, etc.- i.e., birds 'with a 
>> lot of yellow’, in the latter half of fall & on into winter are worth 
>> triple-checking. (that’s a great simplification of an old ‘rule’ on CBC’s 
>> done in ‘northerly' climes, meaning most places north of where "kingbirds 
>> with yellow bellies" are at all regular… (thus for us in N.Y.- at this time, 
>> or any time, of the year)  Thanks to those who continue to post rare & other 
>> birds to this NY State List.
>> …...
>> And just since there’s a bit of a theme on birds in NY that *could* 
>> essentially show up almost anywhere, but are never-expected: a Magnificent 
>> sighting (with great photos) from Cayuga County, NY is at least fun to read 
>> about - https://ebird.org/checklist/S75502110  And, where to next, 
>> Fair[Haven] frigate? 
>> …
>> It’s well worth a note that the LeConte’s Sparrow was again being seen on 
>> Tuesday 10/27, by multiple observers & photographers at the site where Dr. 
>> Richard Veit found it 2 days prior, Conference House Park at the southern 
>> end of Staten Island (N.Y. City) also known as Richmond Co., NY - and 
>> lingering near that was also a continuing Grasshopper Sparrow. A nice photo 
>> indicating the usual skulking nature of LeConte’s Sparrow (at the above site 
>> on 10/27) was shared to the Macaulay Library archive by D. Kotler: 
>> https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/275105561
>> …..
>> There were some great local-interest birds seen in N.Y. County on Tuesday, 
>> 10/27, which included yet another & sort-of-special location-discovery, of a 
>> Nelson’s Sparrow at Central Park (found by D. Aronov) in Manhattan (N.Y. 
>> City), & identified as one of the interior form[s], with thanks to A. Burke; 
>> & some photos taken there by some of the many observers may assist on that, 
>> as well; one such was from J. Wooten, who was among those on a fabulously 
>> succesful bird-walk of the Linnaean Society of New York (their regular 
>> non-profit Tuesday walk done in migration seasons, in Central Park); see:  
>> https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/275103611  - and, a nice close-up by G. 
>> Yang, also in Macaulay Library archives: 
>> https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/275071731? from the same site/date. The 
>> day also featured a very fine showing of vultures (Black & Turkey), & many 
>> raptor species, with a very nice count of Red-shouldered Hawk (migrating) 
>> for Manhattan,  a slightly-late (migrating) Broad-winged Hawk, as well as a 
>> likely (current-era) day-record for E. Bluebird 

Re: [nysbirds-l] nysbirds-l] N.Y. County incl. Manhattan, NYC - 10/12 - Bonaparte's Gulls / (etc.)

[Shane Blodgett]

 Lower NY Bay (Gravesend) and its environs has been the best place in NYC for 
Bonaparte's for the last 10 years with 45 eBird records of 100+ birds. They 
tend to not hang around long and April and Nov.-Feb. have all the sight 
records. 17 of the 45 records were from Nov. 2015-Feb. 2016. 
There has been a drop in numbers the last 3 years though there was a flock of 
940 in Leonard Kaiser Park on April 16, 2018.
All time Kings County high in eBird is 1150 viewed from Coney Island Creek Park 
on Nov. 28, 2015 but I'm sure there are probably older records I don't have in 
front of me that may exceed this number.

Regards,Shane BlodgettBrooklyn NY
On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 09:28:20 PM EDT, rc...@nyc.rr.com 
 wrote:  
 
 
Yes, I know, but didn’t want to be accused of exaggerating, and don’t have the 
F’s at hand.

  

From: bounce-125035260-3714...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Peter Post
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 9:10 PM
To: rc...@nyc.rr.com
Cc: Thomas Fiore ; NYS Birds ; 
Emily Peyton 
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] nysbirds-l] N.Y. County incl. Manhattan, NYC - 10/12 
- Bonaparte's Gulls / (etc.)

  

I believe It’s been down for longer than that  Check Xmas Bird Counts for exact 
years and details. We used to get large numbers at such places as Pt. Lookout, 
for example. But no longer There’s been a change in ecology or something in 
region 10. Yet there are still large numbers of Bonaparte’s being seen on the 
Great Lakes and to the south of us in the mid-Atlantic States. 

  

Sent from my iPhone






On Oct 13, 2020, at 8:08 PM, rc...@nyc.rr.com wrote:





My purely subjective impression – which runs counter to web ‘wisdom’ of 
increasing species populations – is that the number of Bonies around NYC 
(exclusive of eastern LI, where I don’t go) has been down for about 2-3 years. 
Anybody agree?

 

From: bounce-125034145-3714...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Thomas Fiore
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 11:48 AM
To: NYS Birds 
Cc: Peter W. Post 
Subject: Re:[nysbirds-l] nysbirds-l] N.Y. County incl. Manhattan, NYC - 10/12 - 
Bonaparte's Gulls / (etc.)

 

Thanks, Peter - 

 

I had not realized there were records for those kinds of numbers or frequency 
all the way into New York County waters in that period; I’d understood them as 
more so in Kings County/Brooklyn waters, & of course elsewhere in the wider 
region, referring in particular to Bonaparte’s Gull, rather than the rarer two 
species of gull you also referenced.  If only this were so cuurently!  I wonder 
then, when the last of sightings of Bonaparte’s Gull in New York County waters 
were which included even -for example- 100+ individuals, much less thousands on 
one day.  Thank you for the historical information!

 

Tom Fiore

manhattan

 -  -  -  -  -

 


On Oct 13, 2020, at 11:19 AM, Peter W. Post  wrote:

 

Tom:

 

Bonaparte’s Gull were historically common to abundant in New York County. Into 
the 1960’s they occurred as spring and fall migrants and winter visitors in New 
York Harbor and along the Hudson River. Up to 5,000+ birds could be seen on a 
single day as far north as the George Washington Bridge. Mixed in among them 
was an occasional Black-headed or Little Gull. It was during that time period 
that Black-headed Gulls occurred in Central Park and Little Gulls could 
regularly be seen in May from the Staten island Ferry (where they would feed 
with Bonaparte’s Gulls in the Rip Tide off the south shore Governor’s Island). 

 

Peter (Post)


-  -  -  -  -  -  -

 



On Oct 13, 2020, at 7:12 AM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:

 

Monday, “Indigenous Peoples’ Day”, Oct. 12th 

New York County (in N.Y. City) 

 

3 Bonaparte’s Gulls were noted moving south down the Hudson river, in early 
afternoon (A. Farnsworth) - although a very ‘rare’ sighting for the county, 
this species is almost certainly annual of occurrence in the county, and the 
Hudson river possibly the best site to be on the watch for them on passage. 
(They are 'extremely rare' as stop-in-&-stay-a-while visitors to the county, in 
terms of the historic records but again, it’s worth keeping eyes open for this 
& other unexpected larids, and especially at these times of the year when much 
movement is occurring).



 

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Re: [nysbirds-l] nysbirds-l] N.Y. County incl. Manhattan, NYC - 10/12 - Bonaparte's Gulls / (etc.)

[Shane Blodgett]

 Lower NY Bay (Gravesend) and its environs has been the best place in NYC for 
Bonaparte's for the last 10 years with 45 eBird records of 100+ birds. They 
tend to not hang around long and April and Nov.-Feb. have all the sight 
records. 17 of the 45 records were from Nov. 2015-Feb. 2016. 
There has been a drop in numbers the last 3 years though there was a flock of 
940 in Leonard Kaiser Park on April 16, 2018.
All time Kings County high in eBird is 1150 viewed from Coney Island Creek Park 
on Nov. 28, 2015 but I'm sure there are probably older records I don't have in 
front of me that may exceed this number.

Regards,Shane BlodgettBrooklyn NY
On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 09:28:20 PM EDT, rc...@nyc.rr.com 
 wrote:  
 
 
Yes, I know, but didn’t want to be accused of exaggerating, and don’t have the 
F’s at hand.

  

From: bounce-125035260-3714...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Peter Post
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 9:10 PM
To: rc...@nyc.rr.com
Cc: Thomas Fiore ; NYS Birds ; 
Emily Peyton 
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] nysbirds-l] N.Y. County incl. Manhattan, NYC - 10/12 
- Bonaparte's Gulls / (etc.)

  

I believe It’s been down for longer than that  Check Xmas Bird Counts for exact 
years and details. We used to get large numbers at such places as Pt. Lookout, 
for example. But no longer There’s been a change in ecology or something in 
region 10. Yet there are still large numbers of Bonaparte’s being seen on the 
Great Lakes and to the south of us in the mid-Atlantic States. 

  

Sent from my iPhone






On Oct 13, 2020, at 8:08 PM, rc...@nyc.rr.com wrote:





My purely subjective impression – which runs counter to web ‘wisdom’ of 
increasing species populations – is that the number of Bonies around NYC 
(exclusive of eastern LI, where I don’t go) has been down for about 2-3 years. 
Anybody agree?

 

From: bounce-125034145-3714...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Thomas Fiore
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 11:48 AM
To: NYS Birds 
Cc: Peter W. Post 
Subject: Re:[nysbirds-l] nysbirds-l] N.Y. County incl. Manhattan, NYC - 10/12 - 
Bonaparte's Gulls / (etc.)

 

Thanks, Peter - 

 

I had not realized there were records for those kinds of numbers or frequency 
all the way into New York County waters in that period; I’d understood them as 
more so in Kings County/Brooklyn waters, & of course elsewhere in the wider 
region, referring in particular to Bonaparte’s Gull, rather than the rarer two 
species of gull you also referenced.  If only this were so cuurently!  I wonder 
then, when the last of sightings of Bonaparte’s Gull in New York County waters 
were which included even -for example- 100+ individuals, much less thousands on 
one day.  Thank you for the historical information!

 

Tom Fiore

manhattan

 -  -  -  -  -

 


On Oct 13, 2020, at 11:19 AM, Peter W. Post  wrote:

 

Tom:

 

Bonaparte’s Gull were historically common to abundant in New York County. Into 
the 1960’s they occurred as spring and fall migrants and winter visitors in New 
York Harbor and along the Hudson River. Up to 5,000+ birds could be seen on a 
single day as far north as the George Washington Bridge. Mixed in among them 
was an occasional Black-headed or Little Gull. It was during that time period 
that Black-headed Gulls occurred in Central Park and Little Gulls could 
regularly be seen in May from the Staten island Ferry (where they would feed 
with Bonaparte’s Gulls in the Rip Tide off the south shore Governor’s Island). 

 

Peter (Post)


-  -  -  -  -  -  -

 



On Oct 13, 2020, at 7:12 AM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:

 

Monday, “Indigenous Peoples’ Day”, Oct. 12th 

New York County (in N.Y. City) 

 

3 Bonaparte’s Gulls were noted moving south down the Hudson river, in early 
afternoon (A. Farnsworth) - although a very ‘rare’ sighting for the county, 
this species is almost certainly annual of occurrence in the county, and the 
Hudson river possibly the best site to be on the watch for them on passage. 
(They are 'extremely rare' as stop-in-&-stay-a-while visitors to the county, in 
terms of the historic records but again, it’s worth keeping eyes open for this 
& other unexpected larids, and especially at these times of the year when much 
movement is occurring).



 

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[nysbirds-l] Extralimital Wood Sandpiper Richard DeKorte Park NJ

[Shane Blodgett]

Wood Sandpiper continues in SW corner of main pool (the one with a boardwalk 
through it) as of 9:05 a.m. Has been there since ~7:30 a.m. with 50 + Greater 
Yellowlegs And was sleeping when I left . Yesterday it left on a rising tide at 
around 1:30 so could potentially stay until 2:30ish today.

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Brooklyn NY

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[nysbirds-l] Extralimital Wood Sandpiper Richard DeKorte Park NJ

[Shane Blodgett]

Wood Sandpiper continues in SW corner of main pool (the one with a boardwalk 
through it) as of 9:05 a.m. Has been there since ~7:30 a.m. with 50 + Greater 
Yellowlegs And was sleeping when I left . Yesterday it left on a rising tide at 
around 1:30 so could potentially stay until 2:30ish today.

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[nysbirds-l] 275 Purple Martin Floyd Bennett Field/Brooklyn

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There were ~275 Purple Martins (PUMA) on one of the runways at Floyd Bennett 
Field in Brooklyn this morning. Previous high count on eBird in Kings County is 
11 and in NYC it's 50 (Staten Island). I had never seen more than 2 in Brooklyn 
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[nysbirds-l] 275 Purple Martin Floyd Bennett Field/Brooklyn

[Shane Blodgett]

There were ~275 Purple Martins (PUMA) on one of the runways at Floyd Bennett 
Field in Brooklyn this morning. Previous high count on eBird in Kings County is 
11 and in NYC it's 50 (Staten Island). I had never seen more than 2 in Brooklyn 
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[nysbirds-l] PAINTED BUNTING/ Plumb Beach Brooklyn

[Shane Blodgett]

For anyone that may not scour eBird, Brooklyn's third PABU this morning was 
found at 10:45 a.m. this morning at Plumb Beach in Brooklyn in the dune scrub 
just in front of the parking lot.Assuming a female given its all chartreuse 
green coloration. I would think a male would be molting into more colors by now 
but feel free to correct me.
The first one was found on 12-29-19 at Brooklyn Bridge Park and last reported 
on eBird 2-23-20. I believe this bird was starting to show some male coloration 
in the last few days of its being seen.
Another was a one day wonder (female type) at Canarsie Beach Park on 2-16-20, 
though it is possible if not likely this bird was around for longer but not 
heavily searched for since most everyone already had the BB bird for their year 
list.
eBird checklist of today's individual with a few photos here:

https://ebird.org/checklist/S65975042


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[nysbirds-l] PAINTED BUNTING/ Plumb Beach Brooklyn

[Shane Blodgett]

For anyone that may not scour eBird, Brooklyn's third PABU this morning was 
found at 10:45 a.m. this morning at Plumb Beach in Brooklyn in the dune scrub 
just in front of the parking lot.Assuming a female given its all chartreuse 
green coloration. I would think a male would be molting into more colors by now 
but feel free to correct me.
The first one was found on 12-29-19 at Brooklyn Bridge Park and last reported 
on eBird 2-23-20. I believe this bird was starting to show some male coloration 
in the last few days of its being seen.
Another was a one day wonder (female type) at Canarsie Beach Park on 2-16-20, 
though it is possible if not likely this bird was around for longer but not 
heavily searched for since most everyone already had the BB bird for their year 
list.
eBird checklist of today's individual with a few photos here:

https://ebird.org/checklist/S65975042


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[nysbirds-l] Mississippi Kite Brooklyn

[Shane Blodgett]

While doing a sky watch at Caesar’s Bay in Brooklyn I had an adult Mississippi 
Kite past east of me headed NNW. Bird was picked up by observers in Greenwood 
Cemetery as well as it passed SW of them still headed toward the river. Was 
hoping for Swallow-tailed but only my second in the county so I’ll take it. ;)

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[nysbirds-l] Mississippi Kite Brooklyn

[Shane Blodgett]

While doing a sky watch at Caesar’s Bay in Brooklyn I had an adult Mississippi 
Kite past east of me headed NNW. Bird was picked up by observers in Greenwood 
Cemetery as well as it passed SW of them still headed toward the river. Was 
hoping for Swallow-tailed but only my second in the county so I’ll take it. ;)

Shane Blodgett
Brooklyn NY

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[nysbirds-l] Golden-crowned Sparrow YES

[Shane Blodgett]

GCSP continues -seen in small thicket across River road from 22 Depot Street 
feeders then flew north toward river where we lost it-in view from ~8:50-9:00. 
Found by Sean Sime first. Also seen by Doug G. And Gary Chapin

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[nysbirds-l] Golden-crowned Sparrow YES

[Shane Blodgett]

GCSP continues -seen in small thicket across River road from 22 Depot Street 
feeders then flew north toward river where we lost it-in view from ~8:50-9:00. 
Found by Sean Sime first. Also seen by Doug G. And Gary Chapin

Shane Blodgett
Brooklyn NY




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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Wave Hill Scarlet Tanager

[Shane Blodgett]

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Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Steve Nanz st...@stevenanz.com [ebirdsnyc]" 
> 
> Date: December 10, 2018 at 9:13:48 AM EST
> To: ebirds...@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [ebirdsnyc] Wave Hill Scarlet Tanager
> Reply-To: Steve Nanz 
> 
> There was a male Scarlet Tanager, green with black wings and a little bit of 
> red, seen yesterday by Paul Keime at Wave Hill. It was hanging out with a 
> Baltimore Oriole along the wisteria at the south end of Glyndor Mansion.
> 
> Steve Nanz
> 
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Wave Hill Scarlet Tanager

[Shane Blodgett]

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> 
> Date: December 10, 2018 at 9:13:48 AM EST
> To: ebirds...@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [ebirdsnyc] Wave Hill Scarlet Tanager
> Reply-To: Steve Nanz 
> 
> There was a male Scarlet Tanager, green with black wings and a little bit of 
> red, seen yesterday by Paul Keime at Wave Hill. It was hanging out with a 
> Baltimore Oriole along the wisteria at the south end of Glyndor Mansion.
> 
> Steve Nanz
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Re: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] OCWA or MGWA

[Shane Blodgett]

Thanks for sharing Cesar. Goes to show what a difference the original photos 
can make as I was in the MAGW camp based on the back of the camera shots.

Shane

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> On Dec 19, 2017, at 5:35 PM, Arie Gilbert ariegilb...@optonline.net 
> [ebirdsnyc]  wrote:
> 
> Cesar,
> 
> You very admirably reiterated "THE LAW OF INDIRECT OBSERVATION".
> 
> See the "universal laws of birding" on the Queens county Bird Club's web page.
> 
> http://www.qcbirdclub.org/the-universal-laws
> 
> and FWIW on first sight I thought MGWA too...
> 
> Arie Gilbert 
> North Babylon, NY
> 
> WWW.Powerbirder.blogspot.com 
>  WWW.qcbirdclub.org 
> 
> Where's That Bird? Maps to Local Birding Hotspots! 
> http://www.qcbirdclub.org/birding-site-maps  
> 
> 
> 
>> On 12/19/2017 4:28 PM, Cesar Castillo wrote:
>> Ok, great to learn so much on a more familiar species.  Thanks for all the 
>> help and clarification!
>> I learned more about Orange-crowned Warblers in this one week when I thought 
>> it might be a MGWA, than in all the years I have been seeing them with no 
>> doubt in my mind as to what they were.  Ironic.
>> 
>> César 
>> 
>> Una tarde la princesa  vio una estrella aparecer;  la princesa era traviesa  
>> y la quiso ir a coger.  
>> La quería para hacerla  decorar un prendedor,  con un verso y una perla,  
>> una pluma y una flor.  
>> Las princesas primorosas  se parecen mucho a ti;  cortan lirios, cortan 
>> rosas,  cortan astros. Son así.
>> -A Margarita Debayle (To Margarita Debayle) by Ruben Dario
>> 
>> 
>> On Tuesday, December 19, 2017, 4:20:18 PM EST, Anders Peltomaa 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hi Cesar,
>> Thanks for sharing the photos.
>> Interesting bird. When I saw the photos I thought OCWA, because of the 
>> structure and overall feeling I got.
>> Great find and save for your CBC Count.
>> 
>> Anders Peltomaa
>> 
>> On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 1:46 PM Cesar Castillo  wrote:
>> Dear All,
>> 
>> I have posted the original images on flicker.  I have not messed with the 
>> photos except in increasing their sharpness.  I can see how this could be an 
>> orange-crowned warbler, however I remember seeing a grey hood that extended 
>> quite a bit, Carry Laben and I immediately thought Mourning W until  
>>  we looked at the photos and thought MacGillivray's. 
>>  Memory is fickle though when it comes to details, I don't tend to just 
>> trust mine without evidence.  The hood, if it is real is most notable in the 
>> 2nd and 7th link below.  
>> 
>> Thank you all, it's too bad no one else has been able to see it.  I 
>> attempted to find it on Monday morning, but there was active construction in 
>> the location where it was found, and most of the snow in the park had 
>> melted, giving this bird and all the other birds found in the same spot 
>> ample opportunity to find food elsewhere. 
>> 
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Meadow Lake Queens County, NY, USA 12/17/2017
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Meadow Lake Queens County, NY, USA 12/17/2017
>> 
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Meadow Lake Queens County, NY, USA 12/17/2017
>> 
>> 
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Meadow Lake Queens County, NY, USA 12/17/2017
>> 
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Meadow Lake Queens County, NY, USA 12/17/2017
>> 
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Meadow Lake Queens County, NY, USA 12/17/2017
>> 
>> 
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Meadow Lake Queens County, NY, USA 12/17/2017
>> 
>> 
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Meadow Lake Queens County, NY, USA 12/17/2017
>> 
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Meadow Lake Queens County, NY, USA 12/17/2017
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> César 
>> 
>> Una tarde la princesa  vio una estrella aparecer;  la princesa era traviesa  
>> y la quiso ir a coger.  
>> La quería para hacerla  decorar un prendedor,  con un verso y una perla,  
>> una pluma y una flor.  
>> Las princesas primorosas  se parecen mucho a ti;  cortan lirios, cortan 
>> rosas,  cortan astros. Son así.
>> -A Margarita Debayle (To Margarita Debayle) by Ruben Dario
>> --
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Re: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] OCWA or MGWA

[Shane Blodgett]

Thanks for sharing Cesar. Goes to show what a difference the original photos 
can make as I was in the MAGW camp based on the back of the camera shots.

Shane

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 19, 2017, at 5:35 PM, Arie Gilbert ariegilb...@optonline.net 
> [ebirdsnyc]  wrote:
> 
> Cesar,
> 
> You very admirably reiterated "THE LAW OF INDIRECT OBSERVATION".
> 
> See the "universal laws of birding" on the Queens county Bird Club's web page.
> 
> http://www.qcbirdclub.org/the-universal-laws
> 
> and FWIW on first sight I thought MGWA too...
> 
> Arie Gilbert 
> North Babylon, NY
> 
> WWW.Powerbirder.blogspot.com 
>  WWW.qcbirdclub.org 
> 
> Where's That Bird? Maps to Local Birding Hotspots! 
> http://www.qcbirdclub.org/birding-site-maps  
> 
> 
> 
>> On 12/19/2017 4:28 PM, Cesar Castillo wrote:
>> Ok, great to learn so much on a more familiar species.  Thanks for all the 
>> help and clarification!
>> I learned more about Orange-crowned Warblers in this one week when I thought 
>> it might be a MGWA, than in all the years I have been seeing them with no 
>> doubt in my mind as to what they were.  Ironic.
>> 
>> César 
>> 
>> Una tarde la princesa  vio una estrella aparecer;  la princesa era traviesa  
>> y la quiso ir a coger.  
>> La quería para hacerla  decorar un prendedor,  con un verso y una perla,  
>> una pluma y una flor.  
>> Las princesas primorosas  se parecen mucho a ti;  cortan lirios, cortan 
>> rosas,  cortan astros. Son así.
>> -A Margarita Debayle (To Margarita Debayle) by Ruben Dario
>> 
>> 
>> On Tuesday, December 19, 2017, 4:20:18 PM EST, Anders Peltomaa 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hi Cesar,
>> Thanks for sharing the photos.
>> Interesting bird. When I saw the photos I thought OCWA, because of the 
>> structure and overall feeling I got.
>> Great find and save for your CBC Count.
>> 
>> Anders Peltomaa
>> 
>> On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 1:46 PM Cesar Castillo  wrote:
>> Dear All,
>> 
>> I have posted the original images on flicker.  I have not messed with the 
>> photos except in increasing their sharpness.  I can see how this could be an 
>> orange-crowned warbler, however I remember seeing a grey hood that extended 
>> quite a bit, Carry Laben and I immediately thought Mourning W until  
>>  we looked at the photos and thought MacGillivray's. 
>>  Memory is fickle though when it comes to details, I don't tend to just 
>> trust mine without evidence.  The hood, if it is real is most notable in the 
>> 2nd and 7th link below.  
>> 
>> Thank you all, it's too bad no one else has been able to see it.  I 
>> attempted to find it on Monday morning, but there was active construction in 
>> the location where it was found, and most of the snow in the park had 
>> melted, giving this bird and all the other birds found in the same spot 
>> ample opportunity to find food elsewhere. 
>> 
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Meadow Lake Queens County, NY, USA 12/17/2017
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Meadow Lake Queens County, NY, USA 12/17/2017
>> 
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Meadow Lake Queens County, NY, USA 12/17/2017
>> 
>> 
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Meadow Lake Queens County, NY, USA 12/17/2017
>> 
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Meadow Lake Queens County, NY, USA 12/17/2017
>> 
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Meadow Lake Queens County, NY, USA 12/17/2017
>> 
>> 
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Meadow Lake Queens County, NY, USA 12/17/2017
>> 
>> 
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Meadow Lake Queens County, NY, USA 12/17/2017
>> 
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> OCWA or MGWA
>> Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Meadow Lake Queens County, NY, USA 12/17/2017
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> César 
>> 
>> Una tarde la princesa  vio una estrella aparecer;  la princesa era traviesa  
>> y la quiso ir a coger.  
>> La quería para hacerla  decorar un prendedor,  con un verso y una perla,  
>> una pluma y una flor.  
>> Las princesas primorosas  se parecen mucho a ti;  cortan lirios, cortan 
>> rosas,  cortan astros. Son así.
>> -A Margarita Debayle (To Margarita Debayle) by Ruben Dario
>> --
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> 

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Fwd: [JERSEYBI] LITTLE EGRET - HEISLERVILLE WMA, CUMBERLAND CO.

[Shane Blodgett]

Out of state but notable

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Phil Jeffrey phil.jeff...@gmail.com [ebirdsnyc]" 
> 
> Date: April 27, 2017 at 9:41:06 AM EDT
> To: ebirds NYC 
> Subject: [ebirdsnyc] Fwd: [JERSEYBI] LITTLE EGRET - HEISLERVILLE WMA, 
> CUMBERLAND CO.
> Reply-To: Phil Jeffrey 
> 
> Heislerville WMA is on the Delaware Bay shore of NJ.  One Little Egret spent 
> quite a lot of time in Maine last year.
> The impoundment at the WMA is a regular spot for Curlew Sandpiper, and a Ruff 
> (Reeve) was seen this past week.
> 
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: David Lapuma
> Date: Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 9:21 AM
> Subject: [JERSEYBI] LITTLE EGRET - HEISLERVILLE WMA, CUMBERLAND CO.
> 
> Cameron Cox found a full alternate LITTLE EGRET at the Heislerville main 
> pool, Cumberland County. The bird is currently not in view, but most likely 
> still in the vicinity.
> 
> Way to go Cameron!
> 
> Good Luck for those who chase!
> 
> Original Telegram app transcript below:
> 
> Cameron Cox, [Apr 27, 2017, 7:27 AM]:
> There is a full alternate, fully plumed Little Egret at Heislerville main 
> pool. This ain't a joke. This is the real freakin deal
> 
> Cameron Cox, [Apr 27, 2017, 7:30 AM]:
> Little Egret just flew to the NE corner of the north pool
> 
> LE has disappeared. May be hiding in the frag
> 
> 
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Fwd: [JERSEYBI] LITTLE EGRET - HEISLERVILLE WMA, CUMBERLAND CO.

[Shane Blodgett]

Out of state but notable

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Phil Jeffrey phil.jeff...@gmail.com [ebirdsnyc]" 
> 
> Date: April 27, 2017 at 9:41:06 AM EDT
> To: ebirds NYC 
> Subject: [ebirdsnyc] Fwd: [JERSEYBI] LITTLE EGRET - HEISLERVILLE WMA, 
> CUMBERLAND CO.
> Reply-To: Phil Jeffrey 
> 
> Heislerville WMA is on the Delaware Bay shore of NJ.  One Little Egret spent 
> quite a lot of time in Maine last year.
> The impoundment at the WMA is a regular spot for Curlew Sandpiper, and a Ruff 
> (Reeve) was seen this past week.
> 
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: David Lapuma
> Date: Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 9:21 AM
> Subject: [JERSEYBI] LITTLE EGRET - HEISLERVILLE WMA, CUMBERLAND CO.
> 
> Cameron Cox found a full alternate LITTLE EGRET at the Heislerville main 
> pool, Cumberland County. The bird is currently not in view, but most likely 
> still in the vicinity.
> 
> Way to go Cameron!
> 
> Good Luck for those who chase!
> 
> Original Telegram app transcript below:
> 
> Cameron Cox, [Apr 27, 2017, 7:27 AM]:
> There is a full alternate, fully plumed Little Egret at Heislerville main 
> pool. This ain't a joke. This is the real freakin deal
> 
> Cameron Cox, [Apr 27, 2017, 7:30 AM]:
> Little Egret just flew to the NE corner of the north pool
> 
> LE has disappeared. May be hiding in the frag
> 
> 
> __._,_.___
> Posted by: Phil Jeffrey 
> Reply via web post•   Reply to sender •   Reply to group  •   
> Start a New Topic   •   Messages in this topic (1)
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Pacific Loon Marine Park, Brooklyn

[Shane Blodgett]

Just a heads up to anyone who might be thinking of chasing this bird, photos 
have been taken and  perused and this bird is a transitioning RTLO.

Shane Blodgett
Brooklyn NY

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> On Feb 5, 2017, at 12:19 PM, Adrian Burke <aburke...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The previously reported bird is visible now from the little boardwalk 
> overlook on the east side of the water, south of the osprey nest. The bird is 
> distant, but looks like the possible pacific loon reported recently here. 
> Unfortunately I don't have a scope, so my views are not good.
> 
> Adrian Burke
> Manhattan
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Pacific Loon Marine Park, Brooklyn

[Shane Blodgett]

Just a heads up to anyone who might be thinking of chasing this bird, photos 
have been taken and  perused and this bird is a transitioning RTLO.

Shane Blodgett
Brooklyn NY

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> On Feb 5, 2017, at 12:19 PM, Adrian Burke  wrote:
> 
> The previously reported bird is visible now from the little boardwalk 
> overlook on the east side of the water, south of the osprey nest. The bird is 
> distant, but looks like the possible pacific loon reported recently here. 
> Unfortunately I don't have a scope, so my views are not good.
> 
> Adrian Burke
> Manhattan
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[nysbirds-l] Mew Gull Brooklyn

[Shane Blodgett]

The Mew Gull seen earlier this month is currently being viewed in the cove on 
the north side of the Brooklyn army terminal. This is at the end of 58th St. 
where the parking lot is for the New York water taxi.

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[nysbirds-l] Mew Gull Brooklyn

[Shane Blodgett]

The Mew Gull seen earlier this month is currently being viewed in the cove on 
the north side of the Brooklyn army terminal. This is at the end of 58th St. 
where the parking lot is for the New York water taxi.

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[nysbirds-l] Tundra Swans over Brooklyn

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Might want to keep your eyes to the skies if you're birding today-just had 6 
Tundra Swans flying over Brooklyn.

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[nysbirds-l] Tundra Swans over Brooklyn

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Might want to keep your eyes to the skies if you're birding today-just had 6 
Tundra Swans flying over Brooklyn.

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Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Unconfirmed report of Western Tanager, Manhattan

[Shane Blodgett]

Any idea if the photos are available to view somewhere?

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> On Nov 23, 2016, at 3:04 PM, Anders Peltomaa anders.pelto...@gmail.com 
> [ebirdsnyc]  wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> Unable to run out this afternoon myself, but I thought I'd get it out on the 
> email lists.
> Hopefully someone can confirm this report to eBird.
> 
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32680773
> 
> "1 Western Tanager
> Initially heard a familiar call that I was ready to pass off as a HOSP. But 
> it really sounded different, making a "pir-u-ket" call, and I ended finding a 
> medium-sized bird (smaller than a robin, larger than a Zonotrichia). It was 
> all yellow beneath, had a large pinkish bill, dark wings with visible white 
> WINGBARS. Photos obtained (albeit crappy but identifiable)."
> 
> 
> 
> good luck and please do share any sighting to the email lists, as well as the 
> local Twitter allert #birdcp if you use twitter, 
> 
> Happy Thanksgiving,
> 
> 
> 
> Anders Peltomaa
> 
> Manhattan
> 
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Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Unconfirmed report of Western Tanager, Manhattan

[Shane Blodgett]

Any idea if the photos are available to view somewhere?

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> On Nov 23, 2016, at 3:04 PM, Anders Peltomaa anders.pelto...@gmail.com 
> [ebirdsnyc]  wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> Unable to run out this afternoon myself, but I thought I'd get it out on the 
> email lists.
> Hopefully someone can confirm this report to eBird.
> 
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32680773
> 
> "1 Western Tanager
> Initially heard a familiar call that I was ready to pass off as a HOSP. But 
> it really sounded different, making a "pir-u-ket" call, and I ended finding a 
> medium-sized bird (smaller than a robin, larger than a Zonotrichia). It was 
> all yellow beneath, had a large pinkish bill, dark wings with visible white 
> WINGBARS. Photos obtained (albeit crappy but identifiable)."
> 
> 
> 
> good luck and please do share any sighting to the email lists, as well as the 
> local Twitter allert #birdcp if you use twitter, 
> 
> Happy Thanksgiving,
> 
> 
> 
> Anders Peltomaa
> 
> Manhattan
> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gulls barrier beaches Long Island Nassau & Sufflok counties

[Shane Blodgett]

Interesting that visits the past 2 days to Breezy Point/Fort Tilden/Riis in 
Queens and Floyd Bennett and Plumb in Brooklyn yielded only 1 3rd/4th year at 
Breezy. My high count for LBBG in Brooklyn is actually in the spring, April 20, 
2015 to be exact when I had 13 between Floyd and Plum almost all adults if I 
remember correctly.

Shane Blodgett
Brooklyn NY

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> On Sep 30, 2016, at 3:15 PM, Shaibal Mitra <shaibal.mi...@csi.cuny.edu> wrote:
> 
> I also spent some time yesterday and today checking the Long Island barrier 
> beaches for Lesser Black-backed Gulls.
> 
> Of 15 individuals I managed to study and photograph, the age distribution was 
> 3 juveniles, 5 second calendar-year, 5 third calendar-year, and 2 older 
> immatures that were difficult to assign (either third or fourth 
> calendar-year); I haven't seen any full adults personally since 5 September. 
> 
> The juveniles are very beautiful, and the next couple of weeks offer our best 
> opportunity to see them. Very few remain this far north during the winter, 
> and when they return in numbers to over-summer here, their SY plumages are, 
> to put it charitably, less attractive. The various immature plumages I've 
> been seeing lately are illustrated here:
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/96951581@N02/29944469171/in/photostream/
> 
> A new cohort of juvenile Herring Gulls has also come in; these look quite 
> different from our local juvs, with fresh and very contrasty plumage and 
> all-black bills.
> 
> Shai Mitra
> Bay Shore
> 
> From: bounce-120844860-3714...@list.cornell.edu 
> [bounce-120844860-3714...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of David Klauber 
> [davehawk...@msn.com]
> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 2:07 PM
> To: NY Birds
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gulls barrier beaches Long Island 
> Nassau & Sufflok counties
> 
> This morning Bobby Rosetti and I checked various parking lots from Jones 
> Beach West End to Robert Moses. We saw at least 25-30 different Lesser 
> Black-backed Gulls in all plumages from juvenile through adult. Specifically 
> they were in the west End 2 lot, Robt Moses field 2 and 5, Captree upper lot, 
> and Tobay. In addition Bobby saw between 8-10 at Point Lookout. A nice study 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gulls barrier beaches Long Island Nassau & Sufflok counties

[Shane Blodgett]

Interesting that visits the past 2 days to Breezy Point/Fort Tilden/Riis in 
Queens and Floyd Bennett and Plumb in Brooklyn yielded only 1 3rd/4th year at 
Breezy. My high count for LBBG in Brooklyn is actually in the spring, April 20, 
2015 to be exact when I had 13 between Floyd and Plum almost all adults if I 
remember correctly.

Shane Blodgett
Brooklyn NY

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> On Sep 30, 2016, at 3:15 PM, Shaibal Mitra  wrote:
> 
> I also spent some time yesterday and today checking the Long Island barrier 
> beaches for Lesser Black-backed Gulls.
> 
> Of 15 individuals I managed to study and photograph, the age distribution was 
> 3 juveniles, 5 second calendar-year, 5 third calendar-year, and 2 older 
> immatures that were difficult to assign (either third or fourth 
> calendar-year); I haven't seen any full adults personally since 5 September. 
> 
> The juveniles are very beautiful, and the next couple of weeks offer our best 
> opportunity to see them. Very few remain this far north during the winter, 
> and when they return in numbers to over-summer here, their SY plumages are, 
> to put it charitably, less attractive. The various immature plumages I've 
> been seeing lately are illustrated here:
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/96951581@N02/29944469171/in/photostream/
> 
> A new cohort of juvenile Herring Gulls has also come in; these look quite 
> different from our local juvs, with fresh and very contrasty plumage and 
> all-black bills.
> 
> Shai Mitra
> Bay Shore
> 
> From: bounce-120844860-3714...@list.cornell.edu 
> [bounce-120844860-3714...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of David Klauber 
> [davehawk...@msn.com]
> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 2:07 PM
> To: NY Birds
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gulls barrier beaches Long Island 
> Nassau & Sufflok counties
> 
> This morning Bobby Rosetti and I checked various parking lots from Jones 
> Beach West End to Robert Moses. We saw at least 25-30 different Lesser 
> Black-backed Gulls in all plumages from juvenile through adult. Specifically 
> they were in the west End 2 lot, Robt Moses field 2 and 5, Captree upper lot, 
> and Tobay. In addition Bobby saw between 8-10 at Point Lookout. A nice study 
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[nysbirds-l] Franklin's Gull/Plum Beach/Brooklyn

[Shane Blodgett]

There is an adult FRGU sitting on the water with about 100 Laughing west of the 
parking lot at Plum Beach in Brooklyn.

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[nysbirds-l] Franklin's Gull/Plum Beach/Brooklyn

[Shane Blodgett]

There is an adult FRGU sitting on the water with about 100 Laughing west of the 
parking lot at Plum Beach in Brooklyn.

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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn/Queens

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Spent the morning and early afternoon at Floyd Bennett in Brooklyn, Riis Park 
and Fort Tilden in Queens, and back to Plum Beach in Brooklyn. The first part 
of the day was rain-filled and I spent most of my time birding from or near the 
car. I did walk at Plum as rain stopped in early afternoon. Winds were 10-15 SE 
early on but switched to strong 20+ mph W by mid morning. High tide was 6:00 
a.m.
Highlights:Floyd-

24 Black-bellied Plover9 Semipalmated Plover244 Laughing Gull w/ 30 juveniles2 
Bobolink
Fort Tilden-
group of 7 flyby Whimbrel2 Black Tern (m/f)
Plum-5 Clapper Rail w/ at least 3 juveniles9 Ruddy Turnstone23 Semipalmated 
Plover4 Short-billed Dowitcher2 Royal Tern (adult and juvenile)1 Long-billed 
Dowitcher
The LBDO was the biggest surprise of the day, though any day I see multiple 
Whimbrels in NYC is good. This still heavily reddish-plumaged bird flushed out 
of the marsh and called it's diagnostic single note "kek' 4 or 5 times as it 
flew off toward the southeast. Only my second all-time for Kings county.
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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn/Queens

[Shane Blodgett]

Spent the morning and early afternoon at Floyd Bennett in Brooklyn, Riis Park 
and Fort Tilden in Queens, and back to Plum Beach in Brooklyn. The first part 
of the day was rain-filled and I spent most of my time birding from or near the 
car. I did walk at Plum as rain stopped in early afternoon. Winds were 10-15 SE 
early on but switched to strong 20+ mph W by mid morning. High tide was 6:00 
a.m.
Highlights:Floyd-

24 Black-bellied Plover9 Semipalmated Plover244 Laughing Gull w/ 30 juveniles2 
Bobolink
Fort Tilden-
group of 7 flyby Whimbrel2 Black Tern (m/f)
Plum-5 Clapper Rail w/ at least 3 juveniles9 Ruddy Turnstone23 Semipalmated 
Plover4 Short-billed Dowitcher2 Royal Tern (adult and juvenile)1 Long-billed 
Dowitcher
The LBDO was the biggest surprise of the day, though any day I see multiple 
Whimbrels in NYC is good. This still heavily reddish-plumaged bird flushed out 
of the marsh and called it's diagnostic single note kek' 4 or 5 times as it 
flew off toward the southeast. Only my second all-time for Kings county.
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[nysbirds-l] Sabine's Gull NO

[Shane Blodgett]

As of 10:20 no sign of yesterday's Sabine's Gull.

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[nysbirds-l] Sabine's Gull NO

[Shane Blodgett]

As of 10:20 no sign of yesterday's Sabine's Gull.

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[nysbirds-l] Plum Beach

[Shane Blodgett]

My last post should have said on RISING tide not falling.

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[nysbirds-l] Plum Beach

[Shane Blodgett]

My last post should have said on RISING tide not falling.

Shane

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[nysbirds-l] Plum Beach/Franklin's NO

[Shane Blodgett]

4:30-7:30 at Plum on falling tide. No FRANKLIN'S despite there being 250+ LAGU.
No Arctic Tern either despite there being 116 Commons. ;)

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[nysbirds-l] Plum Beach/Franklin's NO

[Shane Blodgett]

4:30-7:30 at Plum on falling tide. No FRANKLIN'S despite there being 250+ LAGU.
No Arctic Tern either despite there being 116 Commons. ;)

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[nysbirds-l] RUFF Staten Island YES

[Shane Blodgett]

RUFF continues on Staten Island as of 5:30 Sunday.

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[nysbirds-l] RUFF Staten Island YES

[Shane Blodgett]

RUFF continues on Staten Island as of 5:30 Sunday.

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[nysbirds-l] RUFF/Staten Island

[Shane Blodgett]

Seth Woolney ask me to post that he found a rough at the intersection of 
Chelsea Rd. and Bloomfield Avenue on Staten Island (Richmond County). This is 
in the NW corner of Staten Island and just a little north of River Road.

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[nysbirds-l] RUFF/Staten Island

[Shane Blodgett]

Seth Woolney ask me to post that he found a rough at the intersection of 
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in the NW corner of Staten Island and just a little north of River Road.

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[nysbirds-l] RUFF/Staten Island

[Shane Blodgett]

Seth Woolney ask me to post that he found a rough at the intersection of 
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[nysbirds-l] RUFF/Staten Island

[Shane Blodgett]

Seth Woolney ask me to post that he found a rough at the intersection of 
Chelsea Rd. and Bloomfield Avenue on Staten Island (Richmond County). This is 
in the NW corner of Staten Island and just a little north of River Road.

Shane Blodgett
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[nysbirds-l] Western Tanager photos

[Shane Blodgett]

Here is a link to the few photos I took of female Western Tanager in Prospect 
Park today. Not quality but good enough to i.d. Thanks Rob for first spotting 
the bird.
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[nysbirds-l] Western Tanager/NO

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4 birders as of 1:45 had not relocated the WETA.

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[nysbirds-l] Western Tanager Brooklyn Prospect Park

[Shane Blodgett]

Rob Jett and I just found a female Westen Tanager at the Vale of Cashmere in 
Prospect Park Brooklyn (Kings County). 

Flew back up into heavy cover so trying to relocate.

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[nysbirds-l] Western Tanager/NO

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4 birders as of 1:45 had not relocated the WETA.

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[nysbirds-l] Western Tanager Brooklyn Prospect Park

[Shane Blodgett]

Rob Jett and I just found a female Westen Tanager at the Vale of Cashmere in 
Prospect Park Brooklyn (Kings County). 

Flew back up into heavy cover so trying to relocate.

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[nysbirds-l] Western Tanager photos

[Shane Blodgett]

Here is a link to the few photos I took of female Western Tanager in Prospect 
Park today. Not quality but good enough to i.d. Thanks Rob for first spotting 
the bird.
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn storm birding

[Shane Blodgett]

I went back out this afternoon and found 4 adult LBBG at Floyd and 5 adults at 
Plum Beach. With the 2 first winters from this morning (after reviewing my 
photos I'm retracting the 3rd winter) that makes a total of 11 Lesser 
Black-backed Gulls in Brooklyn today. Also approximately 250 HEGU/25 GBBG/9 
RBGU/16 LAGU between the 2 sites.

A brief stop at Coney Island around 5:30 yielded 0 LBBG and less than 50 gulls 
total though 15 of those were GBBG.

Shane

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> On Apr 20, 2015, at 7:31 PM, Derek Rogers  wrote:
> 
> All,
> 
> In anticipation of some storm-driven Lesser Black-backed Gulls I drove 
> through the fog at Hecksher State Park this evening and tallied up to 12 
> individuals staged in the Field 7 parking area. 9 of these individuals were 
> adults and the remaining 3 subadults. Also present in larger numbers were 
> Great Black-backed and Herring Gull but a surprising 0 Ring-billed Gull. 
> 
> Best,
> Derek Rogers
> Sayville
> 
> 
>> On Apr 20, 2015, at 7:15 PM, Shaibal Mitra  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> I wasn't able to get down to the beach during the height of the storm, but I 
>> tried late in the day. By then the wind had dropped and the fog had rolled 
>> in thick.
>> 
>> Consistent with Shane's observations, I found two adult LBBGs at Capture SP 
>> (possibly romantically involved) and two adults, a subadult and a first 
>> summer at Robert Moses SP (both sites are on the south shore of Long Island 
>> in western Suffolk County).
>> 
>> Very striking to me was the good representation of LBBG against an overall 
>> near-absence of gulls at these sites: 0 RBGU, just 11 and 47 Herring Gulls 
>> at the two sites, and 0 GBBGs. It also struck me as late for lots of adult 
>> LBBGs--our territorial winter birds used to disappear during March (this 
>> year they never appeared).
>> 
>> If anyone else got out today and saw LBBGs, I'd appreciate details, so that 
>> we can refine our understanding of this species' rapidly changing status 
>> here.
>> 
>> Shai Mitra
>> Bay Shore
>> 
>> From: bounce-119072825-3714...@list.cornell.edu 
>> [bounce-119072825-3714...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Shane Blodgett 
>> [shaneblodg...@yahoo.com]
>> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 10:51 AM
>> To: nys birds
>> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn storm birding
>> 
>> Hit send prematurely
>> 6 LBBG breakdown was 3 adults 2 1st winter and 1 3rd winter
>> 
>> Shane Blodgett
>> Brooklyn NY
>> 
>> 
>> Register today for “Curtains Up!” the inaugural presentation of the Geraldo 
>> Rivera Lecture Series><http://www.csi.cuny.edu/geraldolectureseries/>
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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn storm birding

[Shane Blodgett]

Hit send prematurely
6 LBBG breakdown was 3 adults 2 1st winter and 1 3rd winter

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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn storm birding

[Shane Blodgett]

Strong southeast winds and rain usually bring some interesting things to 
Gravesend Bay and Floyd Bennett runways and this morning was no exception.

Gravesend:

~150 Northern Gannet dive feeding with Verrazano as a backdrop-
1st winter Glaucous Gull
female Black Scoter
7 Horned Grebe (getting late)

Floyd:
6 Lesser Black-backed Gull
(
I'm 
~65 Black-bellied Plover
8 Dunlin
1 Red Knot


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn storm birding

[Shane Blodgett]

I went back out this afternoon and found 4 adult LBBG at Floyd and 5 adults at 
Plum Beach. With the 2 first winters from this morning (after reviewing my 
photos I'm retracting the 3rd winter) that makes a total of 11 Lesser 
Black-backed Gulls in Brooklyn today. Also approximately 250 HEGU/25 GBBG/9 
RBGU/16 LAGU between the 2 sites.

A brief stop at Coney Island around 5:30 yielded 0 LBBG and less than 50 gulls 
total though 15 of those were GBBG.

Shane

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 On Apr 20, 2015, at 7:31 PM, Derek Rogers drogers0...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 All,
 
 In anticipation of some storm-driven Lesser Black-backed Gulls I drove 
 through the fog at Hecksher State Park this evening and tallied up to 12 
 individuals staged in the Field 7 parking area. 9 of these individuals were 
 adults and the remaining 3 subadults. Also present in larger numbers were 
 Great Black-backed and Herring Gull but a surprising 0 Ring-billed Gull. 
 
 Best,
 Derek Rogers
 Sayville
 
 
 On Apr 20, 2015, at 7:15 PM, Shaibal Mitra shaibal.mi...@csi.cuny.edu 
 wrote:
 
 I wasn't able to get down to the beach during the height of the storm, but I 
 tried late in the day. By then the wind had dropped and the fog had rolled 
 in thick.
 
 Consistent with Shane's observations, I found two adult LBBGs at Capture SP 
 (possibly romantically involved) and two adults, a subadult and a first 
 summer at Robert Moses SP (both sites are on the south shore of Long Island 
 in western Suffolk County).
 
 Very striking to me was the good representation of LBBG against an overall 
 near-absence of gulls at these sites: 0 RBGU, just 11 and 47 Herring Gulls 
 at the two sites, and 0 GBBGs. It also struck me as late for lots of adult 
 LBBGs--our territorial winter birds used to disappear during March (this 
 year they never appeared).
 
 If anyone else got out today and saw LBBGs, I'd appreciate details, so that 
 we can refine our understanding of this species' rapidly changing status 
 here.
 
 Shai Mitra
 Bay Shore
 
 From: bounce-119072825-3714...@list.cornell.edu 
 [bounce-119072825-3714...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Shane Blodgett 
 [shaneblodg...@yahoo.com]
 Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 10:51 AM
 To: nys birds
 Subject: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn storm birding
 
 Hit send prematurely
 6 LBBG breakdown was 3 adults 2 1st winter and 1 3rd winter
 
 Shane Blodgett
 Brooklyn NY
 
 
 Register today for “Curtains Up!” the inaugural presentation of the Geraldo 
 Rivera Lecture Serieshttp://www.csi.cuny.edu/geraldolectureseries/
 
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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn storm birding

[Shane Blodgett]

Strong southeast winds and rain usually bring some interesting things to 
Gravesend Bay and Floyd Bennett runways and this morning was no exception.

Gravesend:

~150 Northern Gannet dive feeding with Verrazano as a backdrop-
1st winter Glaucous Gull
female Black Scoter
7 Horned Grebe (getting late)

Floyd:
6 Lesser Black-backed Gull
(
I'm 
~65 Black-bellied Plover
8 Dunlin
1 Red Knot


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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn storm birding

[Shane Blodgett]

Hit send prematurely
6 LBBG breakdown was 3 adults 2 1st winter and 1 3rd winter

Shane Blodgett 
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[nysbirds-l] Caracara YES

[Shane Blodgett]

At 7:00 a.m. Caracara continues along entrance road (Roswin Lane) to Scott's 
Corner Golf Course on Route 208 in Montgomery NY.

Shane Blodgett
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[nysbirds-l] Caracara YES

[Shane Blodgett]

At 7:00 a.m. Caracara continues along entrance road (Roswin Lane) to Scott's 
Corner Golf Course on Route 208 in Montgomery NY.

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[nysbirds-l] Request for used Skua guide

[Shane Blodgett]

Just wondering if anyone in the New York birding community might have an extra 
copy (or just one they are willing to part with) of Olsen and Laarson's 1997:
Skuas and Jaegers: A Guide to the Skuas and Jaegers of the World

Please respond directly to me.

Thanks in advance,
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[nysbirds-l] Request for used Skua guide

[Shane Blodgett]

Just wondering if anyone in the New York birding community might have an extra 
copy (or just one they are willing to part with) of Olsen and Laarson's 1997:
Skuas and Jaegers: A Guide to the Skuas and Jaegers of the World

Please respond directly to me.

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[nysbirds-l] Yellow-legged HEGU

[Shane Blodgett]

Another example from Floyd Bennett Field/Brooklyn a couple of years ago:

https://picasaweb.google.com/aplomadoperegrine/YellowLeggedHEGU

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[nysbirds-l] Yellow-legged HEGU

[Shane Blodgett]

Another example from Floyd Bennett Field/Brooklyn a couple of years ago:

https://picasaweb.google.com/aplomadoperegrine/YellowLeggedHEGU

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[nysbirds-l] MEGU Brooklyn NO

[Shane Blodgett]

Just as an FYI for anyone still hoping to see the MEGU in Brooklyn, I have 
looked at photos from the report from today and it was not the Mew Gull. I have 
put in many hours looking for the bird over the last 2-3 weeks and as of now 
the last definite sighting was on March 13 by Daniel Frazer.
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[nysbirds-l] MEGU Brooklyn NO

[Shane Blodgett]

Just as an FYI for anyone still hoping to see the MEGU in Brooklyn, I have 
looked at photos from the report from today and it was not the Mew Gull. I have 
put in many hours looking for the bird over the last 2-3 weeks and as of now 
the last definite sighting was on March 13 by Daniel Frazer.
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[nysbirds-l] Mew Gull Brooklyn continues

[Shane Blodgett]

For those of you not on Facebook or eBird, the long staying Mew Gull (MEGU) 
along Gravesend Bay in Brooklyn is still around. Although I personally have not 
seen it since Feb. 17-despite many attempts-local Brooklyn birder Daniel 
Frazier has seen and photographed it at least 2x since then, including 
yesterday Friday March 14. 
Daniel walks the entire waterfront from the Verrazanno to Caesar's Bay shopping 
center and this seems to possibly be the best method for searching for the bird 
as he saw the bird a couple of weeks ago about .25 mile south of the 
Verrazzanno and Josh Malbin reported it even nearer to the bridge the same day.

Yesterday's reports (he saw it two different times) were in the more usual area 
between the Bensonhurst ballfields (which are just north of Caesar's Bay) and 
the pedestrian footbridge that is about .5 mile north of that.

I do think the bird will depart soon though as RBGU seem to be massing to move.

Thanks to Daniel for his coverage/reporting.

Best regards,
Shane Blodgett 
Brooklyn NY

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[nysbirds-l] Mew Gull Brooklyn continues

[Shane Blodgett]

For those of you not on Facebook or eBird, the long staying Mew Gull (MEGU) 
along Gravesend Bay in Brooklyn is still around. Although I personally have not 
seen it since Feb. 17-despite many attempts-local Brooklyn birder Daniel 
Frazier has seen and photographed it at least 2x since then, including 
yesterday Friday March 14. 
Daniel walks the entire waterfront from the Verrazanno to Caesar's Bay shopping 
center and this seems to possibly be the best method for searching for the bird 
as he saw the bird a couple of weeks ago about .25 mile south of the 
Verrazzanno and Josh Malbin reported it even nearer to the bridge the same day.

Yesterday's reports (he saw it two different times) were in the more usual area 
between the Bensonhurst ballfields (which are just north of Caesar's Bay) and 
the pedestrian footbridge that is about .5 mile north of that.

I do think the bird will depart soon though as RBGU seem to be massing to move.

Thanks to Daniel for his coverage/reporting.

Best regards,
Shane Blodgett 
Brooklyn NY

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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Barrow's/YES

[Shane Blodgett]

Barrows continues off Manhattan Beach at 9:20 still 500+ yards out.

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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Barrow's/YES

[Shane Blodgett]

Barrows continues off Manhattan Beach at 9:20 still 500+ yards out.

Shane

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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Barrow's Goldeneye et. al.

[Shane Blodgett]

Had a good day in Brooklyn (before the snow), capped off with the male BARROW'S 
GOLDENEYE (BAGO) seen in Rockaway Inlet from Manhattan Beach Park between 
2:15-2:45 p.m.
Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zTixGyKi8_-M.keyDKxMOSLxA
The bird was associating with about 10-15 Common Goldeneye (COGO) and there 
were ~125 additional COGO in the inlet. It was not all that active initially 
and I was able to pick it out from the Commons on the basis of a distinct line 
of white squares on the black back, a black shoulder spur and the distinctive 
head shape with an obvious crescent-shaped facial spot. I was able to stay on 
it fairly easily for about 1/2 ghour but unfortunately by the time Bobbi Manian 
arrived the bird had started to dive and move about. With the storm starting to 
whip up the waves and snow coming down visibility quickly deteriorated and we 
were unable to refind it in about 10-15 minutes of looking. Also unfortunate 
was that the bird was at least 500 yards away (and maybe more like a half mile) 
and my attempts at photographing it were for the most part unsuccessful.
The weather doesn't look ideal for looking for it for the next couple of days, 
but this location had had a lot of Goldeneye in the past few weeks and 
hopefully the bird will linger in the area at least through the weekend. 
Earlier in the day I spent my time at Floyd Bennett and tallied at least 2-3 
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, a SHORT-EARED OWL (had 2 RLHA and the SEOW in same 
binocular view at one point). Watched a light morph successfully catch a 
mouse/vole two different times. Other raptors seen were a continuing 
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, a MERLIN, a NORTHERN HARRIER and 2 early migrating TURKEY 
VULTURES. 3 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen in Jamaica Bay from the boat launch. 
Landbirds included at least 5 FIELD SPARROWS in one flock, 6-7 RED-BREASTED 
NUTHATCHES in the pines near the southern entrance and 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS in a 
small flock of Horned Larks in the community garden parking lot.
A brief search for the MEW Gull came up empty, though another RED-NECKED GREBE 
and the continuing ICELAND GULL were nice. I have not seen the Mew since Feb. 
17th despite multiple attempts.
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[nysbirds-l] Barrow's Goldeneye/ Brooklyn

[Shane Blodgett]

Looking at a male BAGO in Rockaway Inlet just east of Manhattan Beach Park in 
Brooklyn (Kings).

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[nysbirds-l] Barrow's Goldeneye/ Brooklyn

[Shane Blodgett]

Looking at a male BAGO in Rockaway Inlet just east of Manhattan Beach Park in 
Brooklyn (Kings).

Shane Blodgett 
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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Barrow's Goldeneye et. al.

[Shane Blodgett]

Had a good day in Brooklyn (before the snow), capped off with the male BARROW'S 
GOLDENEYE (BAGO) seen in Rockaway Inlet from Manhattan Beach Park between 
2:15-2:45 p.m.
Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zTixGyKi8_-M.keyDKxMOSLxA
The bird was associating with about 10-15 Common Goldeneye (COGO) and there 
were ~125 additional COGO in the inlet. It was not all that active initially 
and I was able to pick it out from the Commons on the basis of a distinct line 
of white squares on the black back, a black shoulder spur and the distinctive 
head shape with an obvious crescent-shaped facial spot. I was able to stay on 
it fairly easily for about 1/2 ghour but unfortunately by the time Bobbi Manian 
arrived the bird had started to dive and move about. With the storm starting to 
whip up the waves and snow coming down visibility quickly deteriorated and we 
were unable to refind it in about 10-15 minutes of looking. Also unfortunate 
was that the bird was at least 500 yards away (and maybe more like a half mile) 
and my attempts at photographing it were for the most part unsuccessful.
The weather doesn't look ideal for looking for it for the next couple of days, 
but this location had had a lot of Goldeneye in the past few weeks and 
hopefully the bird will linger in the area at least through the weekend. 
Earlier in the day I spent my time at Floyd Bennett and tallied at least 2-3 
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, a SHORT-EARED OWL (had 2 RLHA and the SEOW in same 
binocular view at one point). Watched a light morph successfully catch a 
mouse/vole two different times. Other raptors seen were a continuing 
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, a MERLIN, a NORTHERN HARRIER and 2 early migrating TURKEY 
VULTURES. 3 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen in Jamaica Bay from the boat launch. 
Landbirds included at least 5 FIELD SPARROWS in one flock, 6-7 RED-BREASTED 
NUTHATCHES in the pines near the southern entrance and 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS in a 
small flock of Horned Larks in the community garden parking lot.
A brief search for the MEW Gull came up empty, though another RED-NECKED GREBE 
and the continuing ICELAND GULL were nice. I have not seen the Mew since Feb. 
17th despite multiple attempts.
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[nysbirds-l] First winter MEW GULL Brooklyn-YES

[Shane Blodgett]

Briefly refound first winter Mew Gull (the younger of the 2 and the only one 
seen more than once) on rocks across cove that is just south of BJ's Wholesale 
Club-viewed from walkway on ground floor- this is about .25 south of Caesar's 
Bay Shopping Center where bird had previously been reported. 
This is my first sighting of the bird since February 1.
As it has done before, after 5 minutes it took off toward the north over the 
Belt and then dropped down out of sight.

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[nysbirds-l] First winter MEW GULL Brooklyn-YES

[Shane Blodgett]

Briefly refound first winter Mew Gull (the younger of the 2 and the only one 
seen more than once) on rocks across cove that is just south of BJ's Wholesale 
Club-viewed from walkway on ground floor- this is about .25 south of Caesar's 
Bay Shopping Center where bird had previously been reported. 
This is my first sighting of the bird since February 1.
As it has done before, after 5 minutes it took off toward the north over the 
Belt and then dropped down out of sight.

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[nysbirds-l] Thick-Billed Murre Brooklyn (Kings County)

[Shane Blodgett]

Looking at a Thick-Billed Murre in Coney Island Creek about 50 yards off the 
Leonard Kaiser Park Pier I am standing on. Swimming towards the mouth of the 
creek and Gravesend Bay.

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[nysbirds-l] Thick-Billed Murre Brooklyn (Kings County)

[Shane Blodgett]

Looking at a Thick-Billed Murre in Coney Island Creek about 50 yards off the 
Leonard Kaiser Park Pier I am standing on. Swimming towards the mouth of the 
creek and Gravesend Bay.

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[nysbirds-l] new COMMON/MEW photos

[Shane Blodgett]

Still trying to work out subspecies-input appreciated-plumage is a bit advanced 
actually for a first winter and I'm wondering if it is a delayed 2nd winter
https://picasaweb.google.com/aplomadoperegrine/CommonMewGullVeteranSMemorialPierFeb92015?authuser=0=directlink

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[nysbirds-l] another COMMON/MEW Gull in Brooklyn

[Shane Blodgett]

There was a different first-winter Common/Mew (not certain of subspecies yet) 
roosting with ~ 400 RBGU and 1 BOGU on Veteran's Memorial Pier in Brooklyn 
(Kings County) this morning. First seen about 11:20 it was on the pier for 
about 10 minutes before taking off and flying (more like sailing in the stiff 
NE wind) towards Staten Island where I eventually lost it. I spent another 15 
minutes shivering to see if it would return but it did not. I will post 
pictures ASAP.
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[nysbirds-l] another COMMON/MEW Gull in Brooklyn

[Shane Blodgett]

There was a different first-winter Common/Mew (not certain of subspecies yet) 
roosting with ~ 400 RBGU and 1 BOGU on Veteran's Memorial Pier in Brooklyn 
(Kings County) this morning. First seen about 11:20 it was on the pier for 
about 10 minutes before taking off and flying (more like sailing in the stiff 
NE wind) towards Staten Island where I eventually lost it. I spent another 15 
minutes shivering to see if it would return but it did not. I will post 
pictures ASAP.
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[nysbirds-l] new COMMON/MEW photos

[Shane Blodgett]

Still trying to work out subspecies-input appreciated-plumage is a bit advanced 
actually for a first winter and I'm wondering if it is a delayed 2nd winter
https://picasaweb.google.com/aplomadoperegrine/CommonMewGullVeteranSMemorialPierFeb92015?authuser=0feat=directlink

Shane BlodgettBrooklyn NY

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