The Paulagics overnight pelagic trip out of Freeport, NY is now less than a
month away, and there are still a handful of spots on the boat.
The plan for the trip is to leave the dock at 8 PM on Monday, August 11, aboard
the 100' Starstream VIII (From the Captain Lou Fleet), and be at the
The Paulagics overnight pelagic trip out of Freeport, NY is now less than a
month away, and there are still a handful of spots on the boat.
The plan for the trip is to leave the dock at 8 PM on Monday, August 11, aboard
the 100' Starstream VIII (From the Captain Lou Fleet), and be at the
For what it's worth, I'm fairly certain I saw the/a Eurasian Collared-Dove in
Manhattan today, though I was not actively birding and had no binoculars on me.
It flew one complete circuit around the artificial turf baseball/soccer field
bounded by 27th and 28th streets and just east of 10th
For what it's worth, I'm fairly certain I saw the/a Eurasian Collared-Dove in
Manhattan today, though I was not actively birding and had no binoculars on me.
It flew one complete circuit around the artificial turf baseball/soccer field
bounded by 27th and 28th streets and just east of 10th
A Mississippi Kite flew over big John's pond at Jamaica bay Wildlife refuge
heading west about 5 minutes ago. Last reports from this on the west pond were
that it turned north and was maybe somewhere in the vicinity if Spring Creek
heading NNW.
Keep lookin' up!
-Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY.
A Mississippi Kite flew over big John's pond at Jamaica bay Wildlife refuge
heading west about 5 minutes ago. Last reports from this on the west pond were
that it turned north and was maybe somewhere in the vicinity if Spring Creek
heading NNW.
Keep lookin' up!
-Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY.
Keir Randall just called to say he just had a Black-necked Stilt fly north over
him at the Maryland Monument in Prospect Park.
Keep your eyes up!
-Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY.
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Keir Randall just called to say he just had a Black-necked Stilt fly north over
him at the Maryland Monument in Prospect Park.
Keep your eyes up!
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In addition to Shai's pristine adult Lesser Black-backed Gull at Heckscher,
there were at least 8 other adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls grounded in
Brooklyn and Queens yesterday:
2-3 at Floyd Bennett Field
3 in the parking lot at Riis Park
2 on the ballfields at Big Egg Marsh (fide Shane
In addition to Shai's pristine adult Lesser Black-backed Gull at Heckscher,
there were at least 8 other adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls grounded in
Brooklyn and Queens yesterday:
2-3 at Floyd Bennett Field
3 in the parking lot at Riis Park
2 on the ballfields at Big Egg Marsh (fide Shane
Sean Sime, Joe DiCostanzo, and I looked for the Willow Ptarmigan on Point
Peninsula for a little over an hour this morning, starting a few minutes after
dawn, but we were not able to find it.
Yesterday evening it was in a tree at these coordinates: 43.961438,-76.273077
There is a large
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Sean Sime, Joe DiCostanzo, and I looked for the Willow Ptarmigan on Point
Peninsula for a little over an hour this morning, starting a few minutes after
dawn, but we were not able to find it.
Yesterday evening it was in a tree at these
While I didn't knowingly cross paths with any of the Swallow-tailed Kites
bouncing around western Long Island this morning, I did see a few things worthy
of mention here.
At Coney Island Creek, a young GLAUCOUS GULL was the only rarity in a very
quiet (and therefore brief) morning trip that
While I didn't knowingly cross paths with any of the Swallow-tailed Kites
bouncing around western Long Island this morning, I did see a few things worthy
of mention here.
At Coney Island Creek, a young GLAUCOUS GULL was the only rarity in a very
quiet (and therefore brief) morning trip that
The most remarkable thing in a morning's birding around the Brooklyn coast this
morning was the count of 36 American Kestrels in the Floyd Bennett Field
grasslands, which is by far the highest I have ever seen on the ground in one
place on Long Island, echoing Doug Futuyma's recent large number
Today's Paulagics pelagic trip out of Freeport (Nassau County), NY was an
incredible success, and not just because of the amazingly good weather
(including seas so glassy that birds were at times identifiable by just their
reflection in the water).
Highlights were as follows:
Razorbill- 279
Today's Paulagics pelagic trip out of Freeport (Nassau County), NY was an
incredible success, and not just because of the amazingly good weather
(including seas so glassy that birds were at times identifiable by just their
reflection in the water).
Highlights were as follows:
Razorbill- 279
I believe Shane Blodgett found one, also behind the Coast Guard Station at
Jones Beach, in 2006, and this one was photographed by at least Lloyd Spitalnik:
http://www.lloydspitalnikphotos.com/v/other_waterbirds/black_guillemot/
Cheers
-Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY.
-Original
I believe Shane Blodgett found one, also behind the Coast Guard Station at
Jones Beach, in 2006, and this one was photographed by at least Lloyd Spitalnik:
http://www.lloydspitalnikphotos.com/v/other_waterbirds/black_guillemot/
Cheers
-Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY.
-Original
This morning I witnessed a very strong westbound movement movement of Canada
Geese from Fort Tilden. The Geese were moving on an extremely wide front, and
Geese were visible from north Brooklyn/Manhattan all the way to a mile or so
out over the ocean, with most being fairly high.
I tallied
This morning I witnessed a very strong westbound movement movement of Canada
Geese from Fort Tilden. The Geese were moving on an extremely wide front, and
Geese were visible from north Brooklyn/Manhattan all the way to a mile or so
out over the ocean, with most being fairly high.
I tallied
of Jamaica Bay. It
was not clearly evident in a short time of looking after that, but maybe
somebody still on site can correct me and say it's returned.
-Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY.
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Sent: Wed, Nov 27, 2013 8:05 am
Subject
There is currently a Snowy Owl at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn.
KEEP IN MIND THAT THE FIELDS ARE OFF LIMITS TO PEOPLE.
NPS Police do patrol the area just about constantly. If you see anyone
harassing the Owl while you are here, please tell one of them.
This is a unique opportunity for
There is currently a Snowy Owl at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn.
KEEP IN MIND THAT THE FIELDS ARE OFF LIMITS TO PEOPLE.
NPS Police do patrol the area just about constantly. If you see anyone
harassing the Owl while you are here, please tell one of them.
This is a unique opportunity for
Yesterday's Paulagics pelagic trip out of Freeport, NY was a great success,
especially given the windy conditions we were sailing through.
The highlights were:
Northern Fulmar- 6 (including 1 that came into the wake and stayed in our chum
slick for a while, giving cripplingly good views to
Oh, and for clarification, ideally we would like all participants to arrive at
the dock 20 minutes before departure (5:40 AM for the 6 AM departure), in order
to be able to board and get off shore in a timely manner.
Best
-Doug
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To: NYSBIRDS
The Paulagics pelagic trip out of Freeport, NY tomorrow is a GO, for anybody
who was wondering (especially those traveling from farther afield).
There are apparently a lot of fish in the New York Bight right now, so this
should be a very interesting trip.
There are several more spaces open
Oh, and for clarification, ideally we would like all participants to arrive at
the dock 20 minutes before departure (5:40 AM for the 6 AM departure), in order
to be able to board and get off shore in a timely manner.
Best
-Doug
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From: fresha2411 fresha2
Lots of birds were on the move over the region last night, and many were still
moving for the first few hours of the day.
Common themes between most places I went were influxes in Fox Sparrow (~20
scattered around several locations), and Dark-eyed Junco, and a latish hit of
Hermit Thrushes.
To add to Paul's E-Mail about the more standard and expected species we'll be
looking for, this time of year is also a really good one for more longshot
rarities, such as Great Skua, and rare small gulls (notably Ross's Gull, and
the less unlikely Little Gull), and dare I say it but Albatross:
To add to Paul's E-Mail about the more standard and expected species we'll be
looking for, this time of year is also a really good one for more longshot
rarities, such as Great Skua, and rare small gulls (notably Ross's Gull, and
the less unlikely Little Gull), and dare I say it but Albatross:
Yesterday (10/21), a warm and sunny midday tour of small portions of Riis Park
and Fort Tilden in Queens with Sean Sime and Corey Finger turned out to be
highly productive.
The overriding theme was Sparrows, far and away dominated by Savannah Sparrows.
At the SW corner of Riis we had one each
This morning I hit a few places around the Brooklyn coast and Jamaica Bay
looking for migrants, and while numbers of fresh migrants weren't high, there
were a few around.
At Coney Island, a Brown Thrasher in the weedy vacant lot at 35th St. was my
first migrant of that species in NY this
Earlier today (~12:15 PM), there were 6 Black Vultures kettling together a mile
and a half or so SSW of Prospect Park, as viewed from the Ditmas Park section
of Flatbush, looking west. They stayed in view for several minutes, allowing
Bob Gochfeld and me some satisfactory scope views, though
Earlier today (~12:15 PM), there were 6 Black Vultures kettling together a mile
and a half or so SSW of Prospect Park, as viewed from the Ditmas Park section
of Flatbush, looking west. They stayed in view for several minutes, allowing
Bob Gochfeld and me some satisfactory scope views, though
This morning there was a Laughing Gull foraging well to the south in Gravesend
Bay, viewed from the middle parking area along the Belt Parkway.
Later on in the morning, another or the same Laughing Gull was standing on a
derelict barge in Coney Island Creek.
In between, I was at the western end
This morning there was a Laughing Gull foraging well to the south in Gravesend
Bay, viewed from the middle parking area along the Belt Parkway.
Later on in the morning, another or the same Laughing Gull was standing on a
derelict barge in Coney Island Creek.
In between, I was at the western end
The previously reported Gyrfalcon that has been hanging around Gilgo Beach for
10+ days obliged a small group of birders this morning by flying relatively
close to shore at one point.
This allowed me to get some photos that should be reasonably helpful in
clearing up the age of this individual.
This is a reminder that The Captain Lou Fleet is partnering with Paulagics to
run a 12-hour (that means deeper water than the winter trips run in NYS last
few years) pelagic trip out of Freeport, Long Island (Nassau County, near Jones
Beach) on March 2 (two Saturdays from now).
We should be
This is a reminder that The Captain Lou Fleet is partnering with Paulagics to
run a 12-hour (that means deeper water than the winter trips run in NYS last
few years) pelagic trip out of Freeport, Long Island (Nassau County, near Jones
Beach) on March 2 (two Saturdays from now).
We should be
This morning the low(ish) tide mudflats at Plum Beach hosted the 2 continuing
juvenile American Oystercatchers, 2 juvenile Ruddy Turnstones (probably the
same two Rob Bate reported from the Dead Horse marina a few days ago), and the
most surprising: a "Western" Willet.
This was likely the
Eric Miller just called to report the new location of the Thick-billed Murre.
It is now in the Marine Park Salt Marsh Nature Center area (Gerristen Creek).
He said it was hanging out in the water just north of the island, near the
wooden overlook and bench that uis along the main trail.
Rob Jett just called to report that he and Heydi Lopes have just found a
Thick-billed Murre in Dead Horse Bay.
It is behind the usual massive flock of Greater Scaup (which includes at least
one Canvasback that they just found).
>From his description, it sounds like the Murre is roughly here:
Eric Miller just called to report the new location of the Thick-billed Murre.
It is now in the Marine Park Salt Marsh Nature Center area (Gerristen Creek).
He said it was hanging out in the water just north of the island, near the
wooden overlook and bench that uis along the main trail.
Adding another individual to this year's (or recent years', even) trend of
wintering warblers, we just had an unexpected Nashville Warbler in our small
backyard a mile south of Prospect Park. It hung around for a couple of minutes
before flying to a neighbor's yard, out of sight.
Good Birding
Adding another individual to this year's (or recent years', even) trend of
wintering warblers, we just had an unexpected Nashville Warbler in our small
backyard a mile south of Prospect Park. It hung around for a couple of minutes
before flying to a neighbor's yard, out of sight.
Good Birding
A morning seawatch at the boardwalk at 35th Street in Coney Island was fairly
interesting, although there wasn't a ton of diversity.
The recent influx of Long-tailed Ducks continued, as I watched ~350 fly west
towards Gravesend Bay, and saw many others in the water and flying around more
A morning seawatch at the boardwalk at 35th Street in Coney Island was fairly
interesting, although there wasn't a ton of diversity.
The recent influx of Long-tailed Ducks continued, as I watched ~350 fly west
towards Gravesend Bay, and saw many others in the water and flying around more
Given the strong storm passing by the area overnight, I planned on being on the
Brooklyn coast around Gravesend Bay or Coney Island at dawn today.
Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately, given the amount of rain I dodged by
showing up late), I got there a bit later than I had planned on, but the
Given the strong storm passing by the area overnight, I planned on being on the
Brooklyn coast around Gravesend Bay or Coney Island at dawn today.
Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately, given the amount of rain I dodged by
showing up late), I got there a bit later than I had planned on, but the
The highlights of the Jamaica Bay section of the Brooklyn Christmas Bird Count,
held Saturday, are as follows:
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN- This bird flew in from the direction of the Marine
Parkway Bridge and cut over Terrapin Point before disappearing from our view.
Eric Miller and Jeff Ritter saw
The highlights of the Jamaica Bay section of the Brooklyn Christmas Bird Count,
held Saturday, are as follows:
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN- This bird flew in from the direction of the Marine
Parkway Bridge and cut over Terrapin Point before disappearing from our view.
Eric Miller and Jeff Ritter saw
This afternoon there was a single "Black" Brant on the ballfields at Marine
Park in Brooklyn. It was with ~3350 "Atlantic" Brant. There were also a couple
of duskier Atlantic-types that were interesting, but I didn't spend too much
time trying to turn things into "Gray-bellied" Brant. This is
This afternoon there was a single Black Brant on the ballfields at Marine
Park in Brooklyn. It was with ~3350 Atlantic Brant. There were also a couple
of duskier Atlantic-types that were interesting, but I didn't spend too much
time trying to turn things into Gray-bellied Brant. This is the 3rd
The Painted Bunting was seen again from about 4:10 PM until after 4:40 PM
(after sunset), in almost the same place where Eric Miller had last seen it.
After 10 or so minutes of it being difficult to see in the thick ground-level
vegetation, it came into slightly better view and then was seen
The Painted Bunting was seen again from about 4:10 PM until after 4:40 PM
(after sunset), in almost the same place where Eric Miller had last seen it.
After 10 or so minutes of it being difficult to see in the thick ground-level
vegetation, it came into slightly better view and then was seen
A check of the storm-battered Coney Island area this morning yielded several
interesting avian observations amongst some awful devastation.
The most notable follow:
1-2 CAVE SWALLOWS and 5 BARN SWALLOWS along the beach between Coney Island
Creek Park and Kaiser Park.
(Photos of the former will
A check of the storm-battered Coney Island area this morning yielded several
interesting avian observations amongst some awful devastation.
The most notable follow:
1-2 CAVE SWALLOWS and 5 BARN SWALLOWS along the beach between Coney Island
Creek Park and Kaiser Park.
(Photos of the former will
I observed a good westbound push of passerines from the Fort Tilden hawkwatch
platform this morning, highlighted (as expected this year) by a strong push of
Pine Siskins. Other species seen moving west in good numbers were:
-Yellow-rumped Warbler (difficult to get a total count of, as they were
While not chaseable, this information is still of interest to the list.
To add to the April/early May influx of Swallow-tailed Kites around the
NY-Metropolitan Area, an eBird user just entered their sighting of a
Swallow-tailed Kite soaring over Cross Bay Boulevard at Jamaica Bay Wildlife
While not chaseable, this information is still of interest to the list.
To add to the April/early May influx of Swallow-tailed Kites around the
NY-Metropolitan Area, an eBird user just entered their sighting of a
Swallow-tailed Kite soaring over Cross Bay Boulevard at Jamaica Bay Wildlife
Steve Bauer reported a couple of interesting sightings from Rockland County to
me.
Unless otherwise mentioned, all sightings are from today (April 28).
First off, he observed an Orange-crowned Warbler feeding in a white oak (I
don't have the exact location), which is a very good bird for the
Steve Bauer reported a couple of interesting sightings from Rockland County to
me.
Unless otherwise mentioned, all sightings are from today (April 28).
First off, he observed an Orange-crowned Warbler feeding in a white oak (I
don't have the exact location), which is a very good bird for the
There was a calling and singing Blue-gray Gnatcatcher at Coney Island Creek
Park in Brooklyn around mid-day today. Also in the tiny strip of vegetation
sandwiched between the neighborhood of Coney Island and Coney Island Creek were
no less than 6 newly arrived Yellow-shafted Flickers, 2 of
This morning Seth Ausubel were able to track down the Audubon's (Yellow-rumped)
Warbler, at Sunken Meadow State Park hanging out and feeding with the flock of
Myrtle Warblers and Black-capped Chickadees.
A bit later we ran into a few interesting passerines in the pines at the
southern edge of
This morning Seth Ausubel were able to track down the Audubon's (Yellow-rumped)
Warbler, at Sunken Meadow State Park hanging out and feeding with the flock of
Myrtle Warblers and Black-capped Chickadees.
A bit later we ran into a few interesting passerines in the pines at the
southern edge of
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This morning, while birding at Breezy Point, Bob Gochfeld, Elizabeth Poole,
and I found a surprising and spiffy Common Yellowthroat in a
This morning, while birding at Breezy Point, Bob Gochfeld, Elizabeth Poole,
and I found a surprising and spiffy Common Yellowthroat in adult male plumage.
It was along the 4-wheel drive road to the beach about a couple of hundred
yards south of the Fisherman's Lot, and was associating with
This morning, while birding at Breezy Point, Bob Gochfeld, Elizabeth Poole,
and I found a surprising and spiffy Common Yellowthroat in adult male plumage.
It was along the 4-wheel drive road to the beach about a couple of hundred
yards south of the Fisherman's Lot, and was associating with
Yesterday morning, the water in Jamaica Bay was completely smooth and
visibility was the best it could possibly be looking out onto the bay.
>From the boat ramp parking lot at Floyd Bennett Field I was able to find the
>drake Barrow's Goldeneye far out in the bay looking ENE.
Looking at an
Yesterday morning, the water in Jamaica Bay was completely smooth and
visibility was the best it could possibly be looking out onto the bay.
From the boat ramp parking lot at Floyd Bennett Field I was able to find the
drake Barrow's Goldeneye far out in the bay looking ENE.
Looking at an
The ocean off of the jetty at Jones Beach West End was alive this morning. In
addition to a strong westbound flight of Northern Gannets (>500) there were
something like 40-50 Red-throated Loons flying west VERY close to shore,
although this could have been an underestimate since I may have
The ocean off of the jetty at Jones Beach West End was alive this morning. In
addition to a strong westbound flight of Northern Gannets (500) there were
something like 40-50 Red-throated Loons flying west VERY close to shore,
although this could have been an underestimate since I may have
Does anybody know if the Barnacle Goose is still being seen in Eastport?
If it's not, I'd still like to know of any recent sightings of it.
Thanks
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Does anybody know if the Barnacle Goose is still being seen in Eastport?
If it's not, I'd still like to know of any recent sightings of it.
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There is a large winter gull roost on Croton Falls Reservoir in Putnam County.
The roost seems to predominantly consist of Ring-billed Gulls, although there
are still dozens of Herrings. I have seen anywhere from 700 to over 2,000 total
individual gulls going in there to roost for the night in
There is a large winter gull roost on Croton Falls Reservoir in Putnam County.
The roost seems to predominantly consist of Ring-billed Gulls, although there
are still dozens of Herrings. I have seen anywhere from 700 to over 2,000 total
individual gulls going in there to roost for the night in
This morning at Floyd Bennett Field I came across a rather interesting flock of
~450 Brant on the mudflats at the boat ramp parking lot.
This flock contained a "Black" Brant, and a hybrid Snow Goose x Brant. While I
had never run across one of the latter, it is apparently a reasonably
This morning at Floyd Bennett Field I came across a rather interesting flock of
~450 Brant on the mudflats at the boat ramp parking lot.
This flock contained a Black Brant, and a hybrid Snow Goose x Brant. While I
had never run across one of the latter, it is apparently a reasonably
well-known
I've posted a few shots I took of the Grace's Warbler we found this morning at
Point Lookout (during the Southern Nassau CBC), including one of what a
representative view for many people who came later was, here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29840397@N08/?saved=1
I will post a wider array of
I've posted a few shots I took of the Grace's Warbler we found this morning at
Point Lookout (during the Southern Nassau CBC), including one of what a
representative view for many people who came later was, here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29840397@N08/?saved=1
I will post a wider array of
Today Shane Blodgett, Dave Hedeen, Shawn Billerman, and I had an excellent day
in the field in Suffolk County, dominated by coverage of the Smith Point County
Park territory of the Central Suffolk CBC.
The unquestionable (in my mind) highlight was an unexpected heavy movement of
westbound
Today Shane Blodgett, Dave Hedeen, Shawn Billerman, and I had an excellent day
in the field in Suffolk County, dominated by coverage of the Smith Point County
Park territory of the Central Suffolk CBC.
The unquestionable (in my mind) highlight was an unexpected heavy movement of
westbound
During my first minute or so of birding in Brooklyn this morning I found a 2nd
cycle/winter Glaucous Gull at the very end of Bay Parkway, where it hits
Gravesend Bay next to Caeser's Bay Bazaar. It disappeared shortly afterwards,
and I didn't find anything else nearly as noteworthy during the
During my first minute or so of birding in Brooklyn this morning I found a 2nd
cycle/winter Glaucous Gull at the very end of Bay Parkway, where it hits
Gravesend Bay next to Caeser's Bay Bazaar. It disappeared shortly afterwards,
and I didn't find anything else nearly as noteworthy during the
As of yesterday, both Yellow-breasted Chats indeed continued at Bryant Park.
Photographs were obtained of both individuals, and they were seen about 5
minutes apart in the NE corner of the Library grounds and the vegetated border
just north of the skating rink.
Also seen there were the
There was a mildly entertaining, though not as heavy as hoped for, flight of
diurnal migrant passerines at Fort Tilden this morning.
Some totals (in no particular order) of westbound birds tallied from 7:30-9:30
AM:
Red-winged Blackbird- 830
Common Grackle- 355
Brown-headed Cowbird- 30
Rusty
There was a mildly entertaining, though not as heavy as hoped for, flight of
diurnal migrant passerines at Fort Tilden this morning.
Some totals (in no particular order) of westbound birds tallied from 7:30-9:30
AM:
Red-winged Blackbird- 830
Common Grackle- 355
Brown-headed Cowbird- 30
Rusty
This afternoon in the rain, there was a juvenile Glaucous Gull on the water
just offshore a couple of hundred yards east of the Fisherman's Parking Lot at
Fort Tilden.
Various wet fields around southern Brooklyn (especially the Marine Park Golf
Course, and the Marine Park Ballfields) hosted
This afternoon in the rain, there was a juvenile Glaucous Gull on the water
just offshore a couple of hundred yards east of the Fisherman's Parking Lot at
Fort Tilden.
Various wet fields around southern Brooklyn (especially the Marine Park Golf
Course, and the Marine Park Ballfields) hosted
This morning the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher continued at Coney Island Creek Park,
calling frequently and feeding actively, near a Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
It was originally found by Shane Blodgett on Thanksgiving morning.
Also of interest there were ~170 Bonaparte's Gulls in Gravesend Bay (including
Prompted by a call from Shai Mitra about the massive Red-throated Loon flight
taking place out east I ran down to Fort Tilden (Fisherman's Parking Lot at the
west end of Tilden) to seawatch this morning. When I got there a bit before 9
AM I was surprised to see virtually no Red-throated Loons
Prompted by a call from Shai Mitra about the massive Red-throated Loon flight
taking place out east I ran down to Fort Tilden (Fisherman's Parking Lot at the
west end of Tilden) to seawatch this morning. When I got there a bit before 9
AM I was surprised to see virtually no Red-throated Loons
Coastal Brooklyn saw an impressive movement of diurnal migrants this morning.
The below numbers are a composite of diurnal migrant passerines I observed
while birding several locations (Coney Island Creek Park, Coney Island Pier,
Six Diamonds ballfields, and Calvert Vaux Park, mostly) from 8:20
Coastal Brooklyn saw an impressive movement of diurnal migrants this morning.
The below numbers are a composite of diurnal migrant passerines I observed
while birding several locations (Coney Island Creek Park, Coney Island Pier,
Six Diamonds ballfields, and Calvert Vaux Park, mostly) from 8:20
An hour and a half of seawatching from the Boardwalk at Coney Island this
morning didn't turn up any unexpected species, but numbers of several species
were higher than anticipated.
Of the 1,500-2,000 Gulls (mostly feeding far offshore off of Breezy Point),
there were ~150 Bonaparte's Gulls,
An hour and a half of seawatching from the Boardwalk at Coney Island this
morning didn't turn up any unexpected species, but numbers of several species
were higher than anticipated.
Of the 1,500-2,000 Gulls (mostly feeding far offshore off of Breezy Point),
there were ~150 Bonaparte's Gulls,
There are two posts regarding this sighting on the Mearnsbirdclub listserv.
I'm pasting the most recent post (from 4:45 PM) below in italics (the first
post was verbatim what was posted under the eBird species comments in Tom's
first post):
Ken McDermott and Danny Messina have re-located
There are two posts regarding this sighting on the Mearnsbirdclub listserv.
I'm pasting the most recent post (from 4:45 PM) below in italics (the first
post was verbatim what was posted under the eBird species comments in Tom's
first post):
Ken McDermott and Danny Messina have re-located
Sorry about that last E-Mail, it wasn't intended for the NYS List.
-Doug Gochfeld
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