[nysbirds-l] Saratoga County Mississippi Kites - Considerations for birders and photographers
The presence of the Mississippi Kite pair in Saratoga County this month has generally been a positive experience for both birders and the Country Knolls neighborhood, and the Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club wishes to continue this goodwill between visitors and local residents (most of whom have been genuinely excited by the celebrity of “their” kites). In that spirit, we offer the following guidance we hope birders and photographers will adhere to voluntarily: - Always respect private property and privacy while visiting. Refrain from trespassing and avoid loitering on the street directly in front of people’s homes for very long (if at all). - Be mindful of where optics and cameras are aimed. This is a dense residential neighborhood and people may get upset about birders pointing binoculars and telephoto lenses into their backyards. - There have been complaints about birders parking in inconvenient places (including someone who parked in front of a resident’s mailbox). We encourage visitors to use public parking rather than possibly creating conflicts by parking in front of residences. The Town of Clifton Park’s Longkill Park is a convenient nearby option, and there’s also some parking for the subdivision’s swimming pool on Burning Bush Boulevard (though residents should be given priority at this location at peak times). - Consider making your visit in the mid- to late morning or early afternoon in order to minimize disturbances to residents. Not only will this avoid early morning and evening hours when people are more likely to be home relaxing or getting ready for work and school, but it’s also when the kites are most active. - Much of the above is also reiterated in the American Birding Association’s Code of Birding Ethics, which we encourage birders to reacquaint themselves with, especially in situations like this: https://www.aba.org/aba-code-of-birding-ethics/ And lastly, please keep in mind how you would feel if this was happening in your own neighborhood and behave accordingly with courtesy and respect. Thank you for your cooperation. Good birding, Tristan Lowery President, Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Saratoga County Mississippi Kites - Considerations for birders and photographers
The presence of the Mississippi Kite pair in Saratoga County this month has generally been a positive experience for both birders and the Country Knolls neighborhood, and the Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club wishes to continue this goodwill between visitors and local residents (most of whom have been genuinely excited by the celebrity of “their” kites). In that spirit, we offer the following guidance we hope birders and photographers will adhere to voluntarily: - Always respect private property and privacy while visiting. Refrain from trespassing and avoid loitering on the street directly in front of people’s homes for very long (if at all). - Be mindful of where optics and cameras are aimed. This is a dense residential neighborhood and people may get upset about birders pointing binoculars and telephoto lenses into their backyards. - There have been complaints about birders parking in inconvenient places (including someone who parked in front of a resident’s mailbox). We encourage visitors to use public parking rather than possibly creating conflicts by parking in front of residences. The Town of Clifton Park’s Longkill Park is a convenient nearby option, and there’s also some parking for the subdivision’s swimming pool on Burning Bush Boulevard (though residents should be given priority at this location at peak times). - Consider making your visit in the mid- to late morning or early afternoon in order to minimize disturbances to residents. Not only will this avoid early morning and evening hours when people are more likely to be home relaxing or getting ready for work and school, but it’s also when the kites are most active. - Much of the above is also reiterated in the American Birding Association’s Code of Birding Ethics, which we encourage birders to reacquaint themselves with, especially in situations like this: https://www.aba.org/aba-code-of-birding-ethics/ And lastly, please keep in mind how you would feel if this was happening in your own neighborhood and behave accordingly with courtesy and respect. Thank you for your cooperation. Good birding, Tristan Lowery President, Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Bullock's Oriole - YES (Ulster County) - 3/5
The continuing Bullock's Oriole was seen this morning at the pond on Mulberry Lane in Milton, just around 9:30. Tristan Lowery Albany -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Bullock's Oriole - YES (Ulster County) - 3/5
The continuing Bullock's Oriole was seen this morning at the pond on Mulberry Lane in Milton, just around 9:30. Tristan Lowery Albany -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Couch's Kingbird
Currently viewing at West 4th and West 11th Street Tristan Lowery Albany -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Couch's Kingbird
Currently viewing at West 4th and West 11th Street Tristan Lowery Albany -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Possible Eurasian Collared-Dove at Beach 97th Street Boardway, Queens
I'm somewhat hesitant to post this since I've never seen a Eurasian Collared-Dove but I just photographed what looked like one on the Beach 97th Street boardwalk in Queens. I have no experience with this species and I'm also aware of the possibility of it being someother Old World columbid escapee, I but I wanted to get the word out in case. Tristan Lowery Albany NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Possible Eurasian Collared-Dove at Beach 97th Street Boardway, Queens
I'm somewhat hesitant to post this since I've never seen a Eurasian Collared-Dove but I just photographed what looked like one on the Beach 97th Street boardwalk in Queens. I have no experience with this species and I'm also aware of the possibility of it being someother Old World columbid escapee, I but I wanted to get the word out in case. Tristan Lowery Albany NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker at Green-wood Cemetery, Brooklyn
Currently viewing an immature Red-headed Woodpecker feeding in a tree just uphill from the intersection of Arbor and Battle (plot 109 on the cemetery map) in Green-wood Cemetery, Brooklyn. Tristan LoweryAlbany, NY Sent from my Virgin Mobile phone. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! --
[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker at Green-wood Cemetery, Brooklyn
Currently viewing an immature Red-headed Woodpecker feeding in a tree just uphill from the intersection of Arbor and Battle (plot 109on the cemetery map)in Green-wood Cemetery,Brooklyn.Tristan LoweryAlbany, NYSentfrommyVirginMobilephone. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! --
[nysbirds-l] Ruff at JBWR East Pond - Yes
Good looks from 9:30 - 10:30, even for me without a scope. Still there when I left. You'll need to trudge down past the so-called "Dead Man's Cove" through a shoreline quagmire up to a foot in depth. Bring waders if you got 'em! Good birding. Tristan Lowery Middle Village -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Ruff at JBWR East Pond - Yes
Good looks from 9:30 - 10:30, even for me without a scope. Still there when I left. You'll need to trudge down past the so-called Dead Man's Cove through a shoreline quagmire up to a foot in depth. Bring waders if you got 'em! Good birding. Tristan Lowery Middle Village -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Gull-billed Tern at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Gull-billed Tern continues at JBWR. Spotted this morning on the South Marsh opposite West Pond Benches 4 and 5 at 9:30, along with a pair of Least Terns. Tristan Lowery Middle Village -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Gull-billed Tern at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Gull-billed Tern continues at JBWR. Spotted this morning on the South Marsh opposite West Pond Benches 4 and 5 at 9:30, along with a pair of Least Terns. Tristan Lowery Middle Village -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Request: Sterling Forest
(This is my first time posting to this e-list and I'm not entirely sure this is the most germane venue for such an inquiry. If anyone can offer a more appropriate way to go about this, I'd appreciate any suggestions, and I apologize to everyone else in advance.) Does anyone going up to Sterling Forest to see the Mississippi Kites have an extra seat? I'm a novice but eageer birder stuck in Queens without a car and I don't know anyone who drives with any interest in birds. I'd help out with fuel of course. I'll leave at that as I understand that online hitch-hiking is not the purpose of this e-list. Anyone who can help me feel free to contact me off-list. Thanks! Tristan Lowery Middle Village, NY tristanlow...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Request: Sterling Forest
(This is my first time posting to this e-list and I'm not entirely sure this is the most germane venue for such an inquiry. If anyone can offer a more appropriate way to go about this, I'd appreciate any suggestions, and I apologize to everyone else in advance.) Does anyone going up to Sterling Forest to see the Mississippi Kites have an extra seat? I'm a novice but eageer birder stuck in Queens without a car and I don't know anyone who drives with any interest in birds. I'd help out with fuel of course. I'll leave at that as I understand that online hitch-hiking is not the purpose of this e-list. Anyone who can help me feel free to contact me off-list. Thanks! Tristan Lowery Middle Village, NY tristanlow...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
