[nysbirds-l] Baird's Sandpiper, Kings YES
Continuing at Plumb Beach just east of the jetty (which is just east of the parking lot) moving around above the wrack line. Keir Randall Brooklyn Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Baird's Sandpiper, Kings YES
Continuing at Plumb Beach just east of the jetty (which is just east of the parking lot) moving around above the wrack line. Keir Randall Brooklyn Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Franklin's Gull, Kings yes
After an hour wait at the east end of Plumb Beach, the Franklin's Gull just flew in, calling continuously, and seemed to head west along the beach towards the parking lot. Keir Randall Brooklyn Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2015, at 10:53 AM, Jane Simmons <17st...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The Plum Beach Franklin's Gull was just seen East end of the beach near the > bridge. Sat down for a moment and flew over the highway out of sight. Seen by > eight birders. > > Cheers, > Jane Simmons > > Sent from my iPhone > -- > > 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 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] Franklin's Gull, Kings yes
After an hour wait at the east end of Plumb Beach, the Franklin's Gull just flew in, calling continuously, and seemed to head west along the beach towards the parking lot. Keir Randall Brooklyn Sent from my iPhone On May 27, 2015, at 10:53 AM, Jane Simmons 17st...@gmail.com wrote: The Plum Beach Franklin's Gull was just seen East end of the beach near the bridge. Sat down for a moment and flew over the highway out of sight. Seen by eight birders. Cheers, Jane Simmons Sent from my iPhone -- 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 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/ --
RE:[nysbirds-l] Was the Northern Wheatear seen this afternoon in Plumb Beach?
At least 2 people (Joe Borker and Gus Keri) saw the Northern Wheatear between 4.30 and 6.30pm today. It was again in the vicinity of the graffiti covered boat towards the north-east of the Plumb marsh inlet. This is just south of the Belt Parkway bridge over Gerritsen inlet (a little south-east of the "d" in "plumb island" in Arie Gilbert's map). https://www.google.com/maps/place/40.58182143657303+-73.91309805214405#sthash.5DHGcQXB.dpuf Keir RandallBrooklyn Subject: [nysbirds-l] Was the Northern Wheatear seen this afternoon in Plumb Beach? From: fpimen...@verizon.net Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2014 21:51:10 -0400 CC: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu To: ke...@hotmail.com Was the Northern Wheatear seen this afternoon in Plumb Beach? Thanks for any update, FP On Oct 5, 2014, at 11:30 AM, keir randall wrote:I just saw the Northern Wheatear by by the "graffiti boat" at the east end of Plumb Beach Sent from my iPhone On Oct 4, 2014, at 10:07 PM, "Joe DiCostanzo" wrote: This afternoon I found a White-rumped Sandpiper with a Semiplamated Plover and nine Semiplamated Sandpipers at Muscota Marsh, Inwood Hill Park, NYC. This may be the first record for the species for New York County. Some photos are on my Inwood Birder blog (link below) and on my Flickr stream:https://www.flickr.com/photos/107802877@N03/15255579699/in/photostream/ Joe DiCostanzowww.greatgullisland.orgwww.inwoodbirder.blogspot.com --NYSbirds-L List Info:Welcome and BasicsRules and InformationSubscribe, Configuration and LeaveArchives:The Mail ArchiveSurfbirdsBirdingOnThe.NetPlease submit your observations to eBird!NYSbirds-L List Info:Welcome and BasicsRules and InformationSubscribe, Configuration and LeaveArchives:The Mail ArchiveSurfbirdsBirdingOnThe.NetPlease submit your observations to eBird!-- -- 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 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] Kings Wheatear YES
I just saw the Northern Wheatear by by the "graffiti boat" at the east end of Plumb Beach Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 4, 2014, at 10:07 PM, "Joe DiCostanzo" wrote: > > This afternoon I found a White-rumped Sandpiper with a Semiplamated Plover > and nine Semiplamated Sandpipers at Muscota Marsh, Inwood Hill Park, NYC. > This may be the first record for the species for New York County. Some photos > are on my Inwood Birder blog (link below) and on my Flickr stream: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/107802877@N03/15255579699/in/photostream/ > > > Joe DiCostanzo > www.greatgullisland.org > www.inwoodbirder.blogspot.com > > -- > 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 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] Kings Wheatear YES
I just saw the Northern Wheatear by by the graffiti boat at the east end of Plumb Beach Sent from my iPhone On Oct 4, 2014, at 10:07 PM, Joe DiCostanzo jdic...@nyc.rr.com wrote: This afternoon I found a White-rumped Sandpiper with a Semiplamated Plover and nine Semiplamated Sandpipers at Muscota Marsh, Inwood Hill Park, NYC. This may be the first record for the species for New York County. Some photos are on my Inwood Birder blog (link below) and on my Flickr stream: https://www.flickr.com/photos/107802877@N03/15255579699/in/photostream/ Joe DiCostanzo www.greatgullisland.org www.inwoodbirder.blogspot.com -- 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 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/ --
RE:[nysbirds-l] Was the Northern Wheatear seen this afternoon in Plumb Beach?
At least 2 people (Joe Borker and Gus Keri) saw the Northern Wheatear between 4.30 and 6.30pm today. It was again in the vicinity of the graffiti covered boat towards the north-east of the Plumb marsh inlet. This is just south of the Belt Parkway bridge over Gerritsen inlet (a little south-east of the d in plumb island in Arie Gilbert's map). https://www.google.com/maps/place/40.58182143657303+-73.91309805214405#sthash.5DHGcQXB.dpuf Keir RandallBrooklyn Subject: [nysbirds-l] Was the Northern Wheatear seen this afternoon in Plumb Beach? From: fpimen...@verizon.net Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2014 21:51:10 -0400 CC: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu To: ke...@hotmail.com Was the Northern Wheatear seen this afternoon in Plumb Beach? Thanks for any update, FP On Oct 5, 2014, at 11:30 AM, keir randall ke...@hotmail.com wrote:I just saw the Northern Wheatear by by the graffiti boat at the east end of Plumb Beach Sent from my iPhone On Oct 4, 2014, at 10:07 PM, Joe DiCostanzo jdic...@nyc.rr.com wrote: This afternoon I found a White-rumped Sandpiper with a Semiplamated Plover and nine Semiplamated Sandpipers at Muscota Marsh, Inwood Hill Park, NYC. This may be the first record for the species for New York County. Some photos are on my Inwood Birder blog (link below) and on my Flickr stream:https://www.flickr.com/photos/107802877@N03/15255579699/in/photostream/ Joe DiCostanzowww.greatgullisland.orgwww.inwoodbirder.blogspot.com --NYSbirds-L List Info:Welcome and BasicsRules and InformationSubscribe, Configuration and LeaveArchives:The Mail ArchiveSurfbirdsBirdingOnThe.NetPlease submit your observations to eBird!NYSbirds-L List Info:Welcome and BasicsRules and InformationSubscribe, Configuration and LeaveArchives:The Mail ArchiveSurfbirdsBirdingOnThe.NetPlease submit your observations to eBird!-- -- 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 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Northern Wheatear in Brooklyn
The Northern Wheatear is still present at a Plumb Beach Brooklyn. It is at the beach / grass edge at the east end where the beach curves around towards Gerritson Creek. Shane asks that you walk east along the beach (not through the marsh) to prevent flushing the bird. Shane is still with the bird. Cheers Keir Randall Brooklyn Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 1, 2014, at 8:02 AM, "Rob Jett" wrote: > > I just got off the phone with Shane Blodgett, he is looking at a Northern > Wheatear here at Plum Beach in Brooklyn. More details to follow > > Rob > > Sent via Pigeon Post > -- > 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 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Northern Wheatear in Brooklyn
The Northern Wheatear is still present at a Plumb Beach Brooklyn. It is at the beach / grass edge at the east end where the beach curves around towards Gerritson Creek. Shane asks that you walk east along the beach (not through the marsh) to prevent flushing the bird. Shane is still with the bird. Cheers Keir Randall Brooklyn Sent from my iPhone On Oct 1, 2014, at 8:02 AM, Rob Jett citybir...@earthlink.net wrote: I just got off the phone with Shane Blodgett, he is looking at a Northern Wheatear here at Plum Beach in Brooklyn. More details to follow Rob Sent via Pigeon Post -- 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 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] Western Kingbird (Kings) NO
I took a quick look around Dreier Offerman (AKA Calvert Vaux Park) late this evening and couldn't locate today's Western Kingbird. Apologies if this is a post too many on this bird but it's a very good bird for Brooklyn and I find "no" posts are useful. cheers Keir RandallBrooklyn -- 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] Western Kingbird (Kings) NO
I took a quick look around Dreier Offerman (AKA Calvert Vaux Park) late this evening and couldn't locate today's Western Kingbird. Apologies if this is a post too many on this bird but it's a very good bird for Brooklyn and I find no posts are useful. cheers Keir RandallBrooklyn -- 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] Brooklyn Ruff/Reeve NO
Heydi Lopes, Dennis Hrehowsik and I scoured Plum(b) Beach until dusk this evening but couldn't find the Ruff found earlier today by Bobbi Manian. The light wasn't great and there were many places for the bird to hide so there's still a good chance it may turn up again. There were many hundreds of shorebirds present, mostly Sanderling and Semipalmated Sandpiper with a few Dunlin, Willet, Black-bellied Plover, American Oystercatcher and Spotted Sandpipers. Good luck if you try tomorrow. cheers Keir RandallBrooklyn -- 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] Brooklyn Ruff/Reeve NO
Heydi Lopes, Dennis Hrehowsik and I scoured Plum(b) Beach until dusk this evening but couldn't find the Ruff found earlier today by Bobbi Manian. The light wasn't great and there were many places for the bird to hide so there's still a good chance it may turn up again. There were many hundreds of shorebirds present, mostly Sanderling and Semipalmated Sandpiper with a few Dunlin, Willet, Black-bellied Plover, American Oystercatcher and Spotted Sandpipers. Good luck if you try tomorrow. cheers Keir RandallBrooklyn -- 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] Prospect Park Cerulean Warbler (Kings)
hi all I arrived late at Prospect Park this morning (7.40am) and also found waves of passerines flying north overhead in the mist . Many more were still in the park with the highlight being a male Cerulean Warbler near the Maryland Monument (east side of Breeze Hill) found by Anne Murray with Adam Welz. It sang a little and foraged quite low. We lost it and didn't relocate it on Lookout Hill but most likely it is still be in the park. Other recent arrivals were Eastern Wood-Pewee and Lincoln's Sparrow (Lookout Hill) while there seemed to be a marked upswing of Blackpoll, Chestnut-sided, Nashville and Tennessee Warblers (all singing vociferously). I reluctantly left for work at 9.40am with the feeling that there was much more to be found... http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18299217 https://www.flickr.com/photos/22689183@N00/14142649491 good birding Keir RandallBrooklyn -- 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] Prospect Park Cerulean Warbler (Kings)
hi all I arrived late at Prospect Park this morning (7.40am) and also found waves of passerines flying north overhead in the mist . Many more were still in the park with the highlight being a male Cerulean Warbler near the Maryland Monument (east side of Breeze Hill) found by Anne Murray with Adam Welz. It sang a little and foraged quite low. We lost it and didn't relocate it on Lookout Hill but most likely it is still be in the park. Other recent arrivals were Eastern Wood-Pewee and Lincoln's Sparrow (Lookout Hill) while there seemed to be a marked upswing of Blackpoll, Chestnut-sided, Nashville and Tennessee Warblers (all singing vociferously). I reluctantly left for work at 9.40am with the feeling that there was much more to be found... http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18299217 https://www.flickr.com/photos/22689183@N00/14142649491 good birding Keir RandallBrooklyn -- 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] Black-necked Stilt follow up (Kings)
hi all Thanks to Doug Gochfeld for getting the word out on the Prospect Park flyover Stilt this morning. It was the highlight of an amazing day! I got a pretty weak photo of the bird and tried to put it up on my flickr site. I'm now having problems accessing flickr and will have to leave it for now. This link may work:https://www.flickr.com/photos/22689183@N00/cheersKeir RandallBrooklynProspect Park, Kings, US-NY May 2, 2014 5:50 AM - 12:30 PM Protocol: Traveling 3.0 mile(s) 75 species Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 5 Wood Duck 8 Mallard 4 Common Loon 2 Flyover, together. Double-crested Cormorant 1 Great Blue Heron 1 Great Egret 3 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Black-necked Stilt 1 **Rare for Brooklyn and I think a first for Prospect Park. At around 8am at the Maryland Steps, Lookout Hill. I picked up the bird to the south, flying medium high towards the north. When I put my bins on it I was amazed to see a black and white shorebird with long bright trailing red legs! I knew instantly that it was this species. I got off two shots, the better of which is pretty bad but possibly acts as a record shot just based on shape [photo is , I think, uploaded to my flickr site but flickr seems to be crashing and I have a 3am start tomorrow morning so I will have to add link later] Spotted Sandpiper 1 Herring Gull 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X Mourning Dove X Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Sullivan Hill Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 Downy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4 Great Crested Flycatcher 2 Midwood Eastern Kingbird 2 Blue-headed Vireo 5 Warbling Vireo 3 Blue Jay X Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3 Tree Swallow X Barn Swallow X Black-capped Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse X House Wren 5 Carolina Wren 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7 Veery 2 Hermit Thrush 14 Everywhere Wood Thrush 4 Singing early on Lookout and again and seen Vale & Midwood later. American Robin X Gray Catbird 15 Brown Thrasher 1 Above L249 European Starling X Cedar Waxwing 1 Ovenbird 18 Singing and seen everywhere. Worm-eating Warbler 2 Sullivan Hill and Midwood Northern Waterthrush 3 Blue-winged Warbler 1 Center Drive above containers Black-and-white Warbler 14 Common Yellowthroat 4 Hooded Warbler 2 Males in Midwood (thanks to Ed C.) and Ravine (singing) American Redstart 2 Northern Parula 9 Magnolia Warbler 1 Sullivan Hill horse trail Blackburnian Warbler 1 Sullivan Hill horse trail Yellow Warbler 5 Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Blackpoll Warbler 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler 7 Palm Warbler (Yellow) 9 Seemed like more new arrivals. Pine Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 90 Prairie Warbler 3 Black-throated Green Warbler 3 Eastern Towhee 2 Chipping Sparrow 12 Song Sparrow X Swamp Sparrow 3 White-throated Sparrow X Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1 Northern Cardinal X Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 A male in the Midwood Red-winged Blackbird X Common Grackle X Brown-headed Cowbird 7 Orchard Oriole 4 Baltimore Oriole 4 American Goldfinch 1 House Sparrow X View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18187222 -- 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] Black-necked Stilt follow up (Kings)
hi all Thanks to Doug Gochfeld for getting the word out on the Prospect Park flyover Stilt this morning. It was the highlight of an amazing day! I got a pretty weak photo of the bird and tried to put it up on my flickr site. I'm now having problems accessing flickr and will have to leave it for now. This link may work:https://www.flickr.com/photos/22689183@N00/cheersKeir RandallBrooklynProspect Park, Kings, US-NY May 2, 2014 5:50 AM - 12:30 PM Protocol: Traveling 3.0 mile(s) 75 species Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 5 Wood Duck 8 Mallard 4 Common Loon 2 Flyover, together. Double-crested Cormorant 1 Great Blue Heron 1 Great Egret 3 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Black-necked Stilt 1 **Rare for Brooklyn and I think a first for Prospect Park. At around 8am at the Maryland Steps, Lookout Hill. I picked up the bird to the south, flying medium high towards the north. When I put my bins on it I was amazed to see a black and white shorebird with long bright trailing red legs! I knew instantly that it was this species. I got off two shots, the better of which is pretty bad but possibly acts as a record shot just based on shape [photo is , I think, uploaded to my flickr site but flickr seems to be crashing and I have a 3am start tomorrow morning so I will have to add link later] Spotted Sandpiper 1 Herring Gull 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X Mourning Dove X Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Sullivan Hill Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 Downy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4 Great Crested Flycatcher 2 Midwood Eastern Kingbird 2 Blue-headed Vireo 5 Warbling Vireo 3 Blue Jay X Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3 Tree Swallow X Barn Swallow X Black-capped Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse X House Wren 5 Carolina Wren 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7 Veery 2 Hermit Thrush 14 Everywhere Wood Thrush 4 Singing early on Lookout and again and seen Vale Midwood later. American Robin X Gray Catbird 15 Brown Thrasher 1 Above L249 European Starling X Cedar Waxwing 1 Ovenbird 18 Singing and seen everywhere. Worm-eating Warbler 2 Sullivan Hill and Midwood Northern Waterthrush 3 Blue-winged Warbler 1 Center Drive above containers Black-and-white Warbler 14 Common Yellowthroat 4 Hooded Warbler 2 Males in Midwood (thanks to Ed C.) and Ravine (singing) American Redstart 2 Northern Parula 9 Magnolia Warbler 1 Sullivan Hill horse trail Blackburnian Warbler 1 Sullivan Hill horse trail Yellow Warbler 5 Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Blackpoll Warbler 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler 7 Palm Warbler (Yellow) 9 Seemed like more new arrivals. Pine Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 90 Prairie Warbler 3 Black-throated Green Warbler 3 Eastern Towhee 2 Chipping Sparrow 12 Song Sparrow X Swamp Sparrow 3 White-throated Sparrow X Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1 Northern Cardinal X Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 A male in the Midwood Red-winged Blackbird X Common Grackle X Brown-headed Cowbird 7 Orchard Oriole 4 Baltimore Oriole 4 American Goldfinch 1 House Sparrow X View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18187222 -- 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/ --
RE:[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn March 22nd
On further review it looks like our recent Eurasian Wigeon may actually be a hybrid American x Eurasian (dark area around eye, lighter cheek etc.) Apologies to all for the bad steer on this one. cheers Keir RandallBrooklyn From: ke...@hotmail.com To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu; ebirds...@yahoogroups.com Subject: Brooklyn March 22nd Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 03:31:34 + An enthusiastic band of Brooklyn Bird Club members hit a few sites in Kings County today. In addition to the expected species we saw a drake Eurasian Wigeon at Coney Island Creek. At the same spot Dennis Hrehowsik found what we presume to be a partially leucistic Ring-billed Gull. https://www.flickr.com/photos/22689183@N00/13338779785/ cheers Keir RandallBrooklyn -- 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/ --
RE:[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn March 22nd
On further review it looks like our recent Eurasian Wigeon may actually be a hybrid American x Eurasian (dark area around eye, lighter cheek etc.) Apologies to all for the bad steer on this one. cheers Keir RandallBrooklyn From: ke...@hotmail.com To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu; ebirds...@yahoogroups.com Subject: Brooklyn March 22nd Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 03:31:34 + An enthusiastic band of Brooklyn Bird Club members hit a few sites in Kings County today. In addition to the expected species we saw a drake Eurasian Wigeon at Coney Island Creek. At the same spot Dennis Hrehowsik found what we presume to be a partially leucistic Ring-billed Gull. https://www.flickr.com/photos/22689183@N00/13338779785/ cheers Keir RandallBrooklyn -- 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] Brooklyn March 22nd
An enthusiastic band of Brooklyn Bird Club members hit a few sites in Kings County today. In addition to the expected species we saw a drake Eurasian Wigeon at Coney Island Creek. At the same spot Dennis Hrehowsik found what we presume to be a partially leucistic Ring-billed Gull. https://www.flickr.com/photos/22689183@N00/13338779785/ cheers Keir RandallBrooklyn -- 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] Brooklyn (Kings) coast birding Jan 12th
Brooklyn continues to turn up some good winter birds. Some highlights from this morning: Veteran's Memorial Pier (Bay Ridge Avenue at Shore Road) A drake Eurasian Wigeon close to the rocks by the wastewater treatment plant. Parking lot by the Verrazano Bridge A pair of White-winged Scoters What I presume to be the variant of Common Goldeneye female with a mostly yellow bill. See link to photo below. Coney Island Creek Park A continuing Lesser Black-backed Gull13 Snow BuntingsGood numbers of the more common sea ducks.A single Bonaparte's Gull but no sign of last weekend's Black-head Gull. Running out of time I diverted away without looking in on the beach by Leon Kaiser Park where Dennis Hrehowsik and co found the continuing Glaucous Gull shortly afterwards. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22689183@N00/ http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16351902http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16352520http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16353208 Keir RandallBrooklyn -- 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/ --
RE: [nysbirds-l] Birding in Britain
Before this thread outstays it's welcome... I thought I'd share my favorite photo (not mine) of a twitch ever. It's the first Golden-winged Warbler for the UK at Maidstone, Kent, 1989. It puts things here into perspective, no? http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/images/articles/2013-04/golden-winged-warbler2.jpg The story goes that the birder who found it was buying a pint of milk from Tesco's and saw it, naked eye, in the car park! best Keir RandallBrooklyn (via Scotland) From: rc...@nyc.rr.com To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] Birding in Britain Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 20:30:59 -0500 Ok, here’s a light piece of UK-based birding memorabilia, recollected as a result of both the article below, on hypercompetitive twitchery among UK birders, as well as our own recent, recurring field etiquette discussions. Holiday-style, I’ll call it the Parable of the Dartford Warbler. It is a true story, from 1989. Note: This is quite far off-topic for nysbirds , and saunters on for a bit, so please feel free to vault on to the next posting if you’re not in a low-key, holiday sort of mood. Also, if you’ve heard it before, it may not warrant a second sit-through. In July, 1989, I visited Thursley Common in Surrey (sw of London), then a principal site for one of my key target birds, the Dartford Warbler, a distinctively shaped and colorful species (for a European warbler, anyhow). It is notoriously furtive. I walked the heathland paths [photos 1&2 in the link below], seeing a Hobby and other species, then held up when I heard a Dartford Warbler calling nearby from a gorse bush [Ulex sp., aka Furze], just yards away. The bird flitted about but remained firmly concealed at the far edge the gorse thicket [photo 3]. I had a recording of the bird’s song with me (the only one generally available then), but: 1. It would be strictly illegal to play a tape to attract a nesting Dartford Warbler in England (they’d definitely have busted a Yank)2. Moreover, any bird nesting at this well-known site would undoubtedly have long since been desensitized to this sole available vocalization, as played by the many UK birding scofflaws who I’m sure wanted desperately to see the bird, come-what-may (cf. article cited below)3. Furthermore, pishing does not work for most UK birds, I’d already tried elsewhere On a limited time schedule, I waited as long as I could, but the bird kept bouncing around, just out of clear view at the opposite side of the shrub. Angst. As a last resort, I looked around (to be sure that I was absolutely alone), then uttered the following, in as soft and friendly a voice as I could summon: “Hi bird. My but you are a beauty, just as they say. You know, I’ve come from a very long way just to see you. I know you’re scared and jumpy, but I’m not going to hurt you, no not at all, and if you’d just let me take a quick photo of you I’d be very happy, and then I’ll back away, right down the path and I won’t bother you anymore. Is that ok with you?” And so forth. Yes, real treacle. To my astonishment, when I edged to my left, there I saw the bird on the perimeter of the gorse, cocking its head inquisitively from a low twig, apparently studying me [photo 4]. I kept up with my conversation, and the bird continued to inch out, ever more boldly, letting me approach a few feet closer and take a number of additional photos [photos 5 & 6]. After this, I said, ”Well thank you bird, why don’t you hop back into your gorse bush now, and I’ll be on my way.” And that’s what we both did. The result was some of the better illustrative field shots taken up to that time of this species (remember, this was 1989! Many far better images are now available) I learned quite a lot from this encounter. For one thing, it confirmed my belief that positive results in nature photography often rely on the consent of the individual being photographed, given the establishment a fleeting trust relationship on some level. Or at least some degree of mutual calmness and detente. This is even true of butterflies (believe it or not), which have been my main subject for some time -- although “trust relationship” may be an overstatement in that case. Like many true-life nature tales, this one is equivocal in terms of guiding conclusions. But I am drawn to its odd ambiguity, and such surprises are a big part of what’s kept me interested in nature study for a fairly long number of years. Happy Holidays,Rick http://rbc-pix.smugmug.com/Nature/Dartford-Warbler/i-KQLSXHk From: bounce-42480-3714...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-42480-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of redk...@optonline.net Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 10:54 PM To: NYSBIRDS-L Subject: [nysbirds-l] Birding in Britain If you thought birding was competitive in the "States"take a look in Great Britain:
RE: [nysbirds-l] Birding in Britain
Before this thread outstays it's welcome... I thought I'd share my favorite photo (not mine) of a twitch ever. It's the first Golden-winged Warbler for the UK at Maidstone, Kent, 1989. It puts things here into perspective, no? http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/images/articles/2013-04/golden-winged-warbler2.jpg The story goes that the birder who found it was buying a pint of milk from Tesco's and saw it, naked eye, in the car park! best Keir RandallBrooklyn (via Scotland) From: rc...@nyc.rr.com To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] Birding in Britain Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 20:30:59 -0500 Ok, here’s a light piece of UK-based birding memorabilia, recollected as a result of both the article below, on hypercompetitive twitchery among UK birders, as well as our own recent, recurring field etiquette discussions. Holiday-style, I’ll call it the Parable of the Dartford Warbler. It is a true story, from 1989. Note: This is quite far off-topic for nysbirds , and saunters on for a bit, so please feel free to vault on to the next posting if you’re not in a low-key, holiday sort of mood. Also, if you’ve heard it before, it may not warrant a second sit-through. In July, 1989, I visited Thursley Common in Surrey (sw of London), then a principal site for one of my key target birds, the Dartford Warbler, a distinctively shaped and colorful species (for a European warbler, anyhow). It is notoriously furtive. I walked the heathland paths [photos 12 in the link below], seeing a Hobby and other species, then held up when I heard a Dartford Warbler calling nearby from a gorse bush [Ulex sp., aka Furze], just yards away. The bird flitted about but remained firmly concealed at the far edge the gorse thicket [photo 3]. I had a recording of the bird’s song with me (the only one generally available then), but: 1. It would be strictly illegal to play a tape to attract a nesting Dartford Warbler in England (they’d definitely have busted a Yank)2. Moreover, any bird nesting at this well-known site would undoubtedly have long since been desensitized to this sole available vocalization, as played by the many UK birding scofflaws who I’m sure wanted desperately to see the bird, come-what-may (cf. article cited below)3. Furthermore, pishing does not work for most UK birds, I’d already tried elsewhere On a limited time schedule, I waited as long as I could, but the bird kept bouncing around, just out of clear view at the opposite side of the shrub. Angst. As a last resort, I looked around (to be sure that I was absolutely alone), then uttered the following, in as soft and friendly a voice as I could summon: “Hi bird. My but you are a beauty, just as they say. You know, I’ve come from a very long way just to see you. I know you’re scared and jumpy, but I’m not going to hurt you, no not at all, and if you’d just let me take a quick photo of you I’d be very happy, and then I’ll back away, right down the path and I won’t bother you anymore. Is that ok with you?” And so forth. Yes, real treacle. To my astonishment, when I edged to my left, there I saw the bird on the perimeter of the gorse, cocking its head inquisitively from a low twig, apparently studying me [photo 4]. I kept up with my conversation, and the bird continued to inch out, ever more boldly, letting me approach a few feet closer and take a number of additional photos [photos 5 6]. After this, I said, ”Well thank you bird, why don’t you hop back into your gorse bush now, and I’ll be on my way.” And that’s what we both did. The result was some of the better illustrative field shots taken up to that time of this species (remember, this was 1989! Many far better images are now available) I learned quite a lot from this encounter. For one thing, it confirmed my belief that positive results in nature photography often rely on the consent of the individual being photographed, given the establishment a fleeting trust relationship on some level. Or at least some degree of mutual calmness and detente. This is even true of butterflies (believe it or not), which have been my main subject for some time -- although “trust relationship” may be an overstatement in that case. Like many true-life nature tales, this one is equivocal in terms of guiding conclusions. But I am drawn to its odd ambiguity, and such surprises are a big part of what’s kept me interested in nature study for a fairly long number of years. Happy Holidays,Rick http://rbc-pix.smugmug.com/Nature/Dartford-Warbler/i-KQLSXHk From: bounce-42480-3714...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-42480-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of redk...@optonline.net Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 10:54 PM To: NYSBIRDS-L Subject: [nysbirds-l] Birding in Britain If you thought birding was competitive in the Statestake a look in Great Britain:
[nysbirds-l] Western Kingbird, Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Rob Jett asked me to post that he has just seen a Western Kingbird in Prospect Park, last seen near baseball field #6 on the east side of Long Meadow. best Keir Randall -- 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] Western Kingbird, Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Rob Jett asked me to post that he has just seen a Western Kingbird in Prospect Park, last seen near baseball field #6 on the east side of Long Meadow. best Keir Randall -- 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] Floyd Bennett Field, Kings Co.
There was spectacular activity at Floyd Bennett today with highlights including an Eastern Meadowlark, American Pipits, Pine Siskins, Vesper Sparrow, an early Fox Sparrow and eighteen White-crowned Sparrows. Although little is identifiable in this video it gives an impression of the scale of activity on the trails of the North 40: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22689183@N00/8084059087/in/photostream/ Full details here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/email?subID=S11791115 cheers Keir RandallBrooklyn -- 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] Floyd Bennett Field, Kings Co.
There was spectacular activity at Floyd Bennett today with highlights including an Eastern Meadowlark, American Pipits, Pine Siskins, Vesper Sparrow, an early Fox Sparrow and eighteen White-crowned Sparrows. Although little is identifiable in this video it gives an impression of the scale of activity on the trails of the North 40: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22689183@N00/8084059087/in/photostream/ Full details here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/email?subID=S11791115 cheers Keir RandallBrooklyn -- 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/ --
