RE: [nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results

[Steve Walter]

Tom,

 

City Island runs mainly north to south and juts out into Long Island Sound.
At the southern tip, viewing is to the south-southeast to east. A number of
species that might be thought of as deep water species may show up here,
including Gannet, Great Cormorant, both loons, Common Goldeneye, and rarely
Razorbill. Seals too. The scoter flock was first reported by Jack Rothman on
Dec. 23 and then counted / estimated by me on Dec. 26. It would be
interesting to know what's in the historical records for the
Bronx-Westchester and Queens (which I think once covered Kings Point on the
other side) counts. In the thirty or so years that I've done the CBC and
winter waterfowl surveys, this is unprecedented. It could be different
during migration. I believe there is or was a significant scoter migration
through western Long Island Sound.

 

Steve  

 

From: Lake, Thomas R. [mailto:l...@sunydutchess.edu] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 5:35 PM
To: Steve Walter <swalte...@verizon.net>; Michael Bochnik
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Cc: nysbird...@list.cornell.edu
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results

 

Mike & Steve  

When was this huge assemblage of Scoters seen? By "off City Island," do you
mean in the East River?

Thanks, and Happy New Year!

 

Tom Lake

NYSDEC Estuary Naturalist

Hudson River Estuary Program

trla...@aol.com <mailto:trla...@aol.com> 

 

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Cc: nysbird...@list.cornell.edu <mailto:nysbird...@list.cornell.edu> 
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results 

 

My email was wrong. Steve is correct.  They were Surf Scoters. 

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Michael,

 

The scoter counts off City Island are 1200 Surf, 40 White-winged, and 20
Black. It sounds like it got transcribed incorrectly somewhere along the
way.

 

Steve

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RE: [nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results

[Steve Walter]

Tom,

 

City Island runs mainly north to south and juts out into Long Island Sound.
At the southern tip, viewing is to the south-southeast to east. A number of
species that might be thought of as deep water species may show up here,
including Gannet, Great Cormorant, both loons, Common Goldeneye, and rarely
Razorbill. Seals too. The scoter flock was first reported by Jack Rothman on
Dec. 23 and then counted / estimated by me on Dec. 26. It would be
interesting to know what's in the historical records for the
Bronx-Westchester and Queens (which I think once covered Kings Point on the
other side) counts. In the thirty or so years that I've done the CBC and
winter waterfowl surveys, this is unprecedented. It could be different
during migration. I believe there is or was a significant scoter migration
through western Long Island Sound.

 

Steve  

 

From: Lake, Thomas R. [mailto:l...@sunydutchess.edu] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 5:35 PM
To: Steve Walter ; Michael Bochnik

Cc: nysbird...@list.cornell.edu
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results

 

Mike & Steve  

When was this huge assemblage of Scoters seen? By "off City Island," do you
mean in the East River?

Thanks, and Happy New Year!

 

Tom Lake

NYSDEC Estuary Naturalist

Hudson River Estuary Program

trla...@aol.com <mailto:trla...@aol.com> 

 

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Cc: nysbird...@list.cornell.edu <mailto:nysbird...@list.cornell.edu> 
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results 

 

My email was wrong. Steve is correct.  They were Surf Scoters. 

Sent from my iPhone


On Dec 27, 2016, at 9:06 PM, Steve Walter mailto:swalte...@verizon.net> > wrote:

Michael,

 

The scoter counts off City Island are 1200 Surf, 40 White-winged, and 20
Black. It sounds like it got transcribed incorrectly somewhere along the
way.

 

Steve

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results

[Lake, Thomas R.]

Mike & Steve 

When was this huge assemblage of Scoters seen? By "off City Island," do you 
mean in the East River?

Thanks, and Happy New Year!


Tom Lake

NYSDEC Estuary Naturalist

Hudson River Estuary Program

trla...@aol.com




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Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results

My email was wrong. Steve is correct.  They were Surf Scoters.

Sent from my iPhone

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Michael,

The scoter counts off City Island are 1200 Surf, 40 White-winged, and 20 Black. 
It sounds like it got transcribed incorrectly somewhere along the way.

Steve
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results

[Lake, Thomas R.]

Mike & Steve 

When was this huge assemblage of Scoters seen? By "off City Island," do you 
mean in the East River?

Thanks, and Happy New Year!


Tom Lake

NYSDEC Estuary Naturalist

Hudson River Estuary Program

trla...@aol.com




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Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 10:29:52 PM
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Cc: nysbird...@list.cornell.edu
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results

My email was wrong. Steve is correct.  They were Surf Scoters.

Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 27, 2016, at 9:06 PM, Steve Walter 
mailto:swalte...@verizon.net>> wrote:

Michael,

The scoter counts off City Island are 1200 Surf, 40 White-winged, and 20 Black. 
It sounds like it got transcribed incorrectly somewhere along the way.

Steve
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results

[Michael Bochnik]

My email was wrong. Steve is correct.  They were Surf Scoters. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 27, 2016, at 9:06 PM, Steve Walter  wrote:
> 
> Michael,
>  
> The scoter counts off City Island are 1200 Surf, 40 White-winged, and 20 
> Black. It sounds like it got transcribed incorrectly somewhere along the way.
>  
> Steve
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results

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My email was wrong. Steve is correct.  They were Surf Scoters. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 27, 2016, at 9:06 PM, Steve Walter  wrote:
> 
> Michael,
>  
> The scoter counts off City Island are 1200 Surf, 40 White-winged, and 20 
> Black. It sounds like it got transcribed incorrectly somewhere along the way.
>  
> Steve
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results

[Steve Walter]

Michael,

 

The scoter counts off City Island are 1200 Surf, 40 White-winged, and 20
Black. It sounds like it got transcribed incorrectly somewhere along the
way.

 

Steve


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results

[Steve Walter]

Michael,

 

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Steve


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