Re: [nysbirds-l] FW: L.I's. waters to Florida's waters

2013-01-13 Thread Benjamin Van Doren 
Hi Bob, All,

The Razorbill trend in the southeast is definitely intriguing,
unprecedented, and perhaps alarming. For anyone interested, the
ornithologists over at eBird and BirdCast have tried to make sense of this
as well, concluding that the cause may be atypically warmer sea
temperatures in Razorbills' usual core wintering range that have disrupted
the normal patterns of occurrence of their prey and made those waters
unproductive.

Here are links to those articles:

http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/razorbills-invade-florida
http://birdcast.info/forecast/razorbills-invade-florida/

As they note, it's definitely interesting how species of many different
families and widely different life histories are making southerly movements
this winter. Coincidence?


Good birding,
Benjamin Van Doren
White Plains, NY


On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 12:04 AM, ROBERT ADAMO  wrote:

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> From: rada...@msn.com
>
> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:57:40 -0500
>
>  With thanks to Tom Burke et al for finding/posting the Ponquogue Bridge
> Western Grebe this afternoon. Because this has only been the 2nd time I've
> been in the field since a week before Christmas, coupled with Ken Fuestel's
> post of both crossbill species at Cupsogue Co. Pk. this AM, today promised
> to be a good one...and it was  Upon arrival, I found Anthony Collerton
> heading for the area that Shai Mitra & Pat Lindsay were just leaving, after
> having seen the bird. They suggested walking on to Ken Fuestel's location,
> for the best looks possible. Ken put us right on the grebe, which because
> of my recent inactivity, strangely became my first grebe species of the
> year.
>
> Heading west toward Cupsogue (while on bittern patrol) I did see 2 Great
> Egrets.
>
> After checking every pine-tree west of the parking lot (as well as those
> in the parking lot)  I remain "crossbill-less", in this season of
> impressive numbers. Nevertheless, I would like to thank Ken for the
> much-needed hour of physical exercise !
>
> My luck changed however, while stopped for the red light at the
> intersection of Middle Rd .& Northville Tpke., Riverhead. As 3 birds passed
> fairly low overhead, their "jizz" and size differences marked them as
> geese, 2 canadas and 1 cackling.
>
> A friend's letter I recently received contained an undated news article
> which appeared in *The Naples News*, pertaining to the unprecedented
> numbers of razorbills in Florida's waters this winter. First reported from
> the state's northern coast on Dec.10, they have now been reported down the
> entire eastern seaboard, around the tip, and up the Gulf Coast to the
> "Panhandle". As evidence of this phenomenon, the article notes the 600
> razorbills seen by birdwatchers off Miami on a single day, when, prior to
> this season, there had been only 14 of this species recorded in all of
> Florida's history. It is theorized that the lack of food at it's normal
> wintering grounds is the prime reason for this alcid's deep southerly
> sojourn, with super- storm Sandy being a major cause of this condition by
> tearing through the marine food chain. Another factor given for this
> unusual migration, is the banner breeding season enjoyed by this species,
> whose young make up the majority of the birds mentioned. Rehabilitation
> clinics have reported that many razorbills have been found dead, with those
>  arriving alive, in emaciated and weak condition.
>
> Cheers,
> Bob
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[nysbirds-l] FW: L.I's. waters to Florida's waters

2013-01-13 Thread ROBERT ADAMO 



From: rada...@msn.com
 
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:57:40 -0500





With thanks to Tom Burke et al for finding/posting the Ponquogue Bridge Western 
Grebe this afternoon. Because this has only been the 2nd time I've been in the 
field since a week before Christmas, coupled with Ken Fuestel's post of both 
crossbill species at Cupsogue Co. Pk. this AM, today promised to be a good 
one...and it was  Upon arrival, I found Anthony Collerton heading for the area 
that Shai Mitra & Pat Lindsay were just leaving, after having seen the bird. 
They suggested walking on to Ken Fuestel's location, for the best looks 
possible. Ken put us right on the grebe, which because of my recent inactivity, 
strangely became my first grebe species of the year. 
Heading west toward Cupsogue (while on bittern patrol) I did see 2 Great Egrets.
After checking every pine-tree west of the parking lot (as well as those in the 
parking lot)  I remain "crossbill-less", in this season of impressive numbers. 
Nevertheless, I would like to thank Ken for the much-needed hour of physical 
exercise ! 
My luck changed however, while stopped for the red light at the intersection of 
Middle Rd .& Northville Tpke., Riverhead. As 3 birds passed fairly low 
overhead, their "jizz" and size differences marked them as geese, 2 canadas and 
1 cackling. 
A friend's letter I recently received contained an undated news article which 
appeared in The Naples News, pertaining to the unprecedented numbers of 
razorbills in Florida's waters this winter. First reported from the state's 
northern coast on Dec.10, they have now been reported down the entire eastern 
seaboard, around the tip, and up the Gulf Coast to the "Panhandle". As evidence 
of this phenomenon, the article notes the 600 razorbills seen by birdwatchers 
off Miami on a single day, when, prior to this season, there had been only 14 
of this species recorded in all of Florida's history. It is theorized that the 
lack of food at it's normal wintering grounds is the prime reason for this 
alcid's deep southerly sojourn, with super- storm Sandy being a major cause of 
this condition by tearing through the marine food chain. Another factor given 
for this unusual migration, is the banner breeding season enjoyed by this 
species, whose young make up the majority of the birds mentioned. 
Rehabilitation clinics have reported that many razorbills have been found dead, 
with those  arriving alive, in emaciated and weak condition. 
Cheers,Bob  
  
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[nysbirds-l] FW: L.I's. waters to Florida's waters

2013-01-13 Thread ROBERT ADAMO 



From: rada...@msn.com
 
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:57:40 -0500





With thanks to Tom Burke et al for finding/posting the Ponquogue Bridge Western 
Grebe this afternoon. Because this has only been the 2nd time I've been in the 
field since a week before Christmas, coupled with Ken Fuestel's post of both 
crossbill species at Cupsogue Co. Pk. this AM, today promised to be a good 
one...and it was  Upon arrival, I found Anthony Collerton heading for the area 
that Shai Mitra  Pat Lindsay were just leaving, after having seen the bird. 
They suggested walking on to Ken Fuestel's location, for the best looks 
possible. Ken put us right on the grebe, which because of my recent inactivity, 
strangely became my first grebe species of the year. 
Heading west toward Cupsogue (while on bittern patrol) I did see 2 Great Egrets.
After checking every pine-tree west of the parking lot (as well as those in the 
parking lot)  I remain crossbill-less, in this season of impressive numbers. 
Nevertheless, I would like to thank Ken for the much-needed hour of physical 
exercise ! 
My luck changed however, while stopped for the red light at the intersection of 
Middle Rd . Northville Tpke., Riverhead. As 3 birds passed fairly low 
overhead, their jizz and size differences marked them as geese, 2 canadas and 
1 cackling. 
A friend's letter I recently received contained an undated news article which 
appeared in The Naples News, pertaining to the unprecedented numbers of 
razorbills in Florida's waters this winter. First reported from the state's 
northern coast on Dec.10, they have now been reported down the entire eastern 
seaboard, around the tip, and up the Gulf Coast to the Panhandle. As evidence 
of this phenomenon, the article notes the 600 razorbills seen by birdwatchers 
off Miami on a single day, when, prior to this season, there had been only 14 
of this species recorded in all of Florida's history. It is theorized that the 
lack of food at it's normal wintering grounds is the prime reason for this 
alcid's deep southerly sojourn, with super- storm Sandy being a major cause of 
this condition by tearing through the marine food chain. Another factor given 
for this unusual migration, is the banner breeding season enjoyed by this 
species, whose young make up the majority of the birds mentioned. 
Rehabilitation clinics have reported that many razorbills have been found dead, 
with those  arriving alive, in emaciated and weak condition. 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] FW: L.I's. waters to Florida's waters

2013-01-13 Thread Benjamin Van Doren 
Hi Bob, All,

The Razorbill trend in the southeast is definitely intriguing,
unprecedented, and perhaps alarming. For anyone interested, the
ornithologists over at eBird and BirdCast have tried to make sense of this
as well, concluding that the cause may be atypically warmer sea
temperatures in Razorbills' usual core wintering range that have disrupted
the normal patterns of occurrence of their prey and made those waters
unproductive.

Here are links to those articles:

http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/razorbills-invade-florida
http://birdcast.info/forecast/razorbills-invade-florida/

As they note, it's definitely interesting how species of many different
families and widely different life histories are making southerly movements
this winter. Coincidence?


Good birding,
Benjamin Van Doren
White Plains, NY


On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 12:04 AM, ROBERT ADAMO rada...@msn.com wrote:




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 From: rada...@msn.com

 Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:57:40 -0500

  With thanks to Tom Burke et al for finding/posting the Ponquogue Bridge
 Western Grebe this afternoon. Because this has only been the 2nd time I've
 been in the field since a week before Christmas, coupled with Ken Fuestel's
 post of both crossbill species at Cupsogue Co. Pk. this AM, today promised
 to be a good one...and it was  Upon arrival, I found Anthony Collerton
 heading for the area that Shai Mitra  Pat Lindsay were just leaving, after
 having seen the bird. They suggested walking on to Ken Fuestel's location,
 for the best looks possible. Ken put us right on the grebe, which because
 of my recent inactivity, strangely became my first grebe species of the
 year.

 Heading west toward Cupsogue (while on bittern patrol) I did see 2 Great
 Egrets.

 After checking every pine-tree west of the parking lot (as well as those
 in the parking lot)  I remain crossbill-less, in this season of
 impressive numbers. Nevertheless, I would like to thank Ken for the
 much-needed hour of physical exercise !

 My luck changed however, while stopped for the red light at the
 intersection of Middle Rd . Northville Tpke., Riverhead. As 3 birds passed
 fairly low overhead, their jizz and size differences marked them as
 geese, 2 canadas and 1 cackling.

 A friend's letter I recently received contained an undated news article
 which appeared in *The Naples News*, pertaining to the unprecedented
 numbers of razorbills in Florida's waters this winter. First reported from
 the state's northern coast on Dec.10, they have now been reported down the
 entire eastern seaboard, around the tip, and up the Gulf Coast to the
 Panhandle. As evidence of this phenomenon, the article notes the 600
 razorbills seen by birdwatchers off Miami on a single day, when, prior to
 this season, there had been only 14 of this species recorded in all of
 Florida's history. It is theorized that the lack of food at it's normal
 wintering grounds is the prime reason for this alcid's deep southerly
 sojourn, with super- storm Sandy being a major cause of this condition by
 tearing through the marine food chain. Another factor given for this
 unusual migration, is the banner breeding season enjoyed by this species,
 whose young make up the majority of the birds mentioned. Rehabilitation
 clinics have reported that many razorbills have been found dead, with those
  arriving alive, in emaciated and weak condition.

 Cheers,
 Bob
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