[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA
 
*  New York
*  Syracuse
* September 29, 2014
*  NYSY  09. 29. 14
 
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
September 22, 2014 - September 29, 2014
to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com
covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),
Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortland
compiled: September 29 AT 7:00 p.m. (EDT)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
 
 
#411 Monday September 29, 2014
 
Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 
September 22, 2014
 
Highlights:
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CACKLING GOOSE
SANDERLING
STILT SANDPIPER
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
COMMON NIGHTHAWK
GRAY CHEEKED THRUSH
LINCOLN’S SPARROW
PINE SISKIN


Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)


 9/23: 19 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from Towpath Road.
 9/27: 15 species of Shorebird were seen on a field trip to the Complex. 
Most were seen from Towpath but some others were seen along the Wildlife Trail. 
 Two other species were seen at other times bringing the total to 17. Birds 
ween were:

GREATER YELLOWLEGS
LESSER YELLOWLEGS
PECTORAL SANDPIPER
SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER
KILLDEER
SOLITARY SANDPIPER
STILT SANDPIPER
DUNLIN
LEAST SANDPIPER
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
WILSON’S SNIPE
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER
SANDERLING

Also on the 27th. 7 CACKLING GEESE were spotted at Knox-Marsellus Marsh.


Onondaga County


 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS have continued each evening this week at Three Rivers 
WMA north of Baldwinsville. WARBLER numbers are down from last week but are 
still being seen at locations such as Beaver Lake, Three Rivers WMA and the 
Creekwalk. LINCOLN’S SPARROWS are being seen in those places also.
  9/25: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was found in the brushy area west on the 
Inner Harbor on Van Rensselaer Street. Many Sparrows and Palm Warblers were 
noted also.


Oswego County


 9/24: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was spotted at a private residence in Hastings.
 PINE SISKINS (singles) were reported from near Mexico and Constantia this 
week. Come on Finches!

  

 

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[nysbirds-l] Common Nighthawks

[Sean Camillieri]

12 Common Nighthawks currently foraging over the sports fields across from 
Hastings on Hudson High School. 

Sean Camillieri 

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Pine Siskins in the Adirondacks (& other migration phenomena)

[Anders Peltomaa]

Hi all,
On the topic of early Pine Siskins I thought I'd forward two reports of
that species in  New York, NY (Manhattan). Yesterday, Sunday 9/28, Nadir
Sourgi heard 2 Pine Siskins calling in the North Woods of Central Park
(ebird checklist). In the early morning today, Monday 9/29, Junko Suzuki
saw a small group (5) of Pine Siskins at Strawberry Field, which is also in
Central Park (ebirdsnyc).

happy Fall birding,

Anders Peltomaa
Mannahatta


On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 1:08 PM, J GLUTH  wrote:

> There was definite migratory movement by Blue Jays on Long Island's north
> shore Sunday morning. Nothing comparable with what Mickey Scilingo has been
> experiencing upstate, but I counted a minimum of 250 over the first 2 hours
> or so of my visit (7:15-10:45) when I was in more open habitat close to the
> LI Sound beachfront. Groups of 5-15 jays were steadily moving west, with
> sporadic rebound flights of some birds heading back to the east. They were
> fairly ubiquitous when I birded in the woods farther inland later in the
> morning as well. There were some smaller passerines moving early too, but
> in much lower numbers and distant/high enough to be mostly beyond my flight
> ID skills.
> Other later Fall migrants seen in good numbers included E. Phoebe and Palm
> Warbler, with personal FOS Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler, and
> White-throated and White-crowned sparrows also present. Unfortunately no
> Siskins.
> Complete eBird checklist at: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/
> checklist?subID=S19975430
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[nysbirds-l] Blue Grosbeaks at Kissena Park Queens County

[Andrew Baksh]

Two female Blue Grosbeaks, heard "chinking" then seen near the Velodrome at
Kissena Park, were the highlights of a rather slow morning of birding there
and the area known as Kissena Corridor.

Cheers,


風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu   *The Art of War*


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(") _ (")

Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!


Andrew Baksh
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[nysbirds-l] NYSOA Field Trip Results

[Seth Ausubel]

I led a field trip this weekend for the New York State Ornithological 
Association to various Long Island birding spots.  Our preliminary species 
total for the weekend was 114 species.  The highlight was undoubtedly a male 
Golden-winged Warbler seen well by all on Sunday at Alley Park, Queens County.  
Other highlights follow.

Saturday September 27:

Jones Beach West End - 1 juvenile American Golden Plover, 450 American 
Oystercatchers, 1 Royal Tern, 8 Pine Siskins.
Cedar Beach Marina, Town of Babylon, Suffolk County - 115 Great Egrets.
Robert Moses State Park, Suffolk County - 3 Royal Terns
Route 105 Sod Fields, Riverhead, Suffolk County - 1 American Golden Plover, 14 
Turkey Vultures.
Edwards Av. Sod Field, 1/4 mile north of Route 25 on west side - 8 American 
Golden Plovers, 3 Pectoral Sandpipers, 10 Semipalmated Sandpipers, 30 Turkey 
Vultures.

Sunday September 28:

Alley Park - Golden-winged warbler, Worm-eating Warbler (late), Cape May 
Warbler.
Jamaica Bay, East Pond - continuing drake Eurasian Wigeon, 125 Snowy Egrets, 1 
Pectoral Sandpiper

Thanks to all who participated and to my co-leader, Mary Normandia.

Seth Ausubel
Forest Hills, NY




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RE:[nysbirds-l] Pine Siskins in the Adirondacks (& other migration phenomena)

[J GLUTH]

There was definite migratory movement by Blue Jays on Long Island's 
north shore Sunday morning. Nothing comparable with what Mickey Scilingo 
has been experiencing upstate, but I counted a minimum of 250 over the 
first 2 hours or so of my visit (7:15-10:45) when I was in more open 
habitat close to the LI Sound beachfront. Groups of 5-15 jays were 
steadily moving west, with sporadic rebound flights of some birds 
heading back to the east. They were fairly ubiquitous when I birded in 
the woods farther inland later in the morning as well. There were some 
smaller passerines moving early too, but in much lower numbers and 
distant/high enough to be mostly beyond my flight ID skills.
Other later Fall migrants seen in good numbers included E. Phoebe and 
Palm Warbler, with personal FOS Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped 
Warbler, and White-throated and White-crowned sparrows also present. 
Unfortunately no Siskins.
Complete eBird checklist at: 
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19975430


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RE:[nysbirds-l] Plovers in Peril - Your help needed!

[mv]

Curious, exactly what federal law did the Corps violate? How are they out
of compliance with NEPA and the ESA? I have read your press release and
nowhere does it state the federal law and how the Corps is out of
compliance with NEPA and the ESA.

Matt



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From: bounce-118058246-8614...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:
bounce-118058246-8614...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Dikun, Kerri
Sent: Monday, 29 September, 2014 11:58
To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu
Subject: [EXTERNAL] [nysbirds-l] Plovers in Peril - Your help needed!


STOP THE DESTRUCTION OF PIPING PLOVER HABITAT







The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is about to embark on a
well-intentioned but misguided project that will imperil rare nesting
habitats for the threatened Piping Plover in New York.







Work on this project, which violates federal law, was slated to begin
imminently. On September 12, Audubon New York filed suit to stop the
construction project from beginning and was granted a Temporary Restraining
Order to protect this critical plover habitat.[1]







It's not too late for the Corps to change their minds and modify their plan
in order to bring it in compliance with the Endangered Species Act and the
National Environmental Policy Act.







***TAKE ACTION***



Please send an urgent letter to the Corps today. Tell them that minor
changes to their plan will protect Piping Plovers and their critical Long
Island habitat:



http://www.audubonaction.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display=UserAction







Audubon New York supporters have been pressing for these changes for
months. The Corps has ignored us and government scientists who recommended
that the project be revised to mimic natural formations to make the areas
more resilient and sustainable. The US Army Corp of Engineers has a
responsibility to make sure this project is done right from the start.







The process that resulted in the present plan was deeply flawed and cannot
serve as a model for future coastal protection projects. Our concerns
center around work planned at Smith Point County Park and Fire Island
Lighthouse Beach on Long Island.  These areas provide rare nesting and
foraging plover habitat. The current project will destroy that habitat and
further diminish the plover population, which has been declining in recent
years.







Fewer than 7,000 Atlantic Coast Piping Plovers survive today, with 20
percent of them relying on the shores of New York for nesting and breeding.
Plovers have been the subject of intensive conservation efforts. Yet the
species continues to struggle, in large part because of destruction and
development of coastal areas that these beach-nesting birds require to
survive.







Now more than ever, we need you to help be the voice for Piping Plovers on
Long Island.







***TAKE ACTION***



Please send your letter today!



http://www.audubonaction.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display=UserAction=1751







On behalf of the plovers, thank you.







Sincerely,







David Yarnold



President & CEO, National Audubon Society







REFERENCES







[1] Gralla, Joan, "Piping plover suit prompts judge to suspend Fire Island
dune project," Newsday, September 12, 2014,
http://ny.audubon.org/newsroom/press-rooms/piping-plover-suit-prompts-judge-suspend-fire-island-dune-project
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[nysbirds-l] Sandy Hook in Peril

[Larry Trachtenberg]

Because it seems to be a depressing day for bird news, and because numerous NY 
birders head to Sandy Hook on occasion (me among them), below is a posting from 
Tom Brown on NJ Birds from earlier today (with links he provided for comment) 
regarding a Park Service plan that is likely to have a major negative impact on 
Raccoon Alley perhaps the best migratory passerine trap at the Hook


Hi All,

There are plans to build a large maintenance facility from the rusty barn north 
to racoon alley, it would involve a great amount of disruption, if
not utter destruction of one of the most productive/important areas at Sandy 
Hook in terms of migrants and resident birds/wildlife.  I've sent a
letter to several people in park service, NJ fish and wildlife (DEP), NJ 
division of USFWS, some local papers, and will be sending to others as well.

The first one to make this public was the electronic NJ Patch:

http://patch.com/new-jersey/middletown-nj/please-oppose-national-park-services-plan-build-new-maintenance-building#.VCmJhqjD-cx


At the end of the article is a link to the Park Service's website where 
comments can be made.  I do admit the letter is a bit long, but hopefully
is informative.

http://parkplanning.nps.gov/parkHome.cfm?parkID=237=10251541=18ee3c538549fd9-967CBED4-D1D9-FC8F-41CA7394A66DE95E=0D5BB84EC3C3A5D6BD6D0E9330D00F57.ParkPlanning



cheers,


Tom Brown




L. Trachtenberg
Ossining

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Plovers in Peril - Your help needed!

[Larry Federman]

Hey Kerri,
Great to see you at the Retreat (and get to celebrate your b’day with you) !

Just an FYI – the first link below doesn't work. 
(http://www.audubonaction.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display=UserAction)

But the second one does

I sent another letter (from my wife) today.

“E” you later,
Larry

Larry Federman
Education Coordinator
Audubon New York
Rheinstrom Hill, Buttercup Farm, and RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuaries and Centers

From: Dikun, Kerri 
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 11:57 AM
To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu 
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Plovers in Peril - Your help needed!

STOP THE DESTRUCTION OF PIPING PLOVER HABITAT

 

The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is about to embark on a well-intentioned 
but misguided project that will imperil rare nesting habitats for the 
threatened Piping Plover in New York.

 

Work on this project, which violates federal law, was slated to begin 
imminently. On September 12, Audubon New York filed suit to stop the 
construction project from beginning and was granted a Temporary Restraining 
Order to protect this critical plover habitat.[1]

 

It's not too late for the Corps to change their minds and modify their plan in 
order to bring it in compliance with the Endangered Species Act and the 
National Environmental Policy Act.

 

***TAKE ACTION***

Please send an urgent letter to the Corps today. Tell them that minor changes 
to their plan will protect Piping Plovers and their critical Long Island 
habitat:

http://www.audubonaction.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display=UserAction

 

Audubon New York supporters have been pressing for these changes for months. 
The Corps has ignored us and government scientists who recommended that the 
project be revised to mimic natural formations to make the areas more resilient 
and sustainable. The US Army Corp of Engineers has a responsibility to make 
sure this project is done right from the start.

 

The process that resulted in the present plan was deeply flawed and cannot 
serve as a model for future coastal protection projects. Our concerns center 
around work planned at Smith Point County Park and Fire Island Lighthouse Beach 
on Long Island.  These areas provide rare nesting and foraging plover habitat. 
The current project will destroy that habitat and further diminish the plover 
population, which has been declining in recent years.

 

Fewer than 7,000 Atlantic Coast Piping Plovers survive today, with 20 percent 
of them relying on the shores of New York for nesting and breeding. Plovers 
have been the subject of intensive conservation efforts. Yet the species 
continues to struggle, in large part because of destruction and development of 
coastal areas that these beach-nesting birds require to survive. 

 

Now more than ever, we need you to help be the voice for Piping Plovers on Long 
Island.

 

***TAKE ACTION***

Please send your letter today!

http://www.audubonaction.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display=UserAction=1751

 

On behalf of the plovers, thank you.

 

Sincerely,

 

David Yarnold

President & CEO, National Audubon Society

 

REFERENCES

 

[1] Gralla, Joan, "Piping plover suit prompts judge to suspend Fire Island dune 
project," Newsday, September 12, 2014, 
http://ny.audubon.org/newsroom/press-rooms/piping-plover-suit-prompts-judge-suspend-fire-island-dune-project

 

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[nysbirds-l] Plovers in Peril - Your help needed!

[Dikun, Kerri]

STOP THE DESTRUCTION OF PIPING PLOVER HABITAT

The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is about to embark on a well-intentioned 
but misguided project that will imperil rare nesting habitats for the 
threatened Piping Plover in New York.

Work on this project, which violates federal law, was slated to begin 
imminently. On September 12, Audubon New York filed suit to stop the 
construction project from beginning and was granted a Temporary Restraining 
Order to protect this critical plover habitat.[1]

It's not too late for the Corps to change their minds and modify their plan in 
order to bring it in compliance with the Endangered Species Act and the 
National Environmental Policy Act.

***TAKE ACTION***
Please send an urgent letter to the Corps today. Tell them that minor changes 
to their plan will protect Piping Plovers and their critical Long Island 
habitat:
http://www.audubonaction.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display=UserAction

Audubon New York supporters have been pressing for these changes for months. 
The Corps has ignored us and government scientists who recommended that the 
project be revised to mimic natural formations to make the areas more resilient 
and sustainable. The US Army Corp of Engineers has a responsibility to make 
sure this project is done right from the start.

The process that resulted in the present plan was deeply flawed and cannot 
serve as a model for future coastal protection projects. Our concerns center 
around work planned at Smith Point County Park and Fire Island Lighthouse Beach 
on Long Island.  These areas provide rare nesting and foraging plover habitat. 
The current project will destroy that habitat and further diminish the plover 
population, which has been declining in recent years.

Fewer than 7,000 Atlantic Coast Piping Plovers survive today, with 20 percent 
of them relying on the shores of New York for nesting and breeding. Plovers 
have been the subject of intensive conservation efforts. Yet the species 
continues to struggle, in large part because of destruction and development of 
coastal areas that these beach-nesting birds require to survive.

Now more than ever, we need you to help be the voice for Piping Plovers on Long 
Island.

***TAKE ACTION***
Please send your letter today!
http://www.audubonaction.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display=UserAction=1751

On behalf of the plovers, thank you.

Sincerely,

David Yarnold
President & CEO, National Audubon Society

REFERENCES

[1] Gralla, Joan, "Piping plover suit prompts judge to suspend Fire Island dune 
project," Newsday, September 12, 2014, 
http://ny.audubon.org/newsroom/press-rooms/piping-plover-suit-prompts-judge-suspend-fire-island-dune-project

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[nysbirds-l] Monday's migrants

[Mickey Scilingo]

I spent 90 minutes this morning out in the yard, from 8:40 to 10:10, and 
counted the following migrants:

Blue Jay – 1107 – nice recovery from yesterday’s numbers.  
Canada Goose – 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1
White-breasted Nuthatch – 5
American Robin – 8
Magnolia Warbler - 1
Red-winged Blackbird – 8
PINE SISKIN – 12 calling birds heading west to east.

Monarch Butterfly - 3

I also had 2 groups each of American Goldfinch (16 birds total) and Cedar 
Waxwing (13 birds total), but I wasn’t sure if they were actually migrating, or 
just moving locally.



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RE: [nysbirds-l] Pine Siskins in the Adirondacks

[Shaibal Mitra]

It's interesting to consider that Joan's query was probably prompted in large 
part by the complete absence of siskins in the Adirondacks during the previous 
15 months, which was in itself probably somewhat unusual. Similarly, in central 
NYS, where Blue Jays are numerous every day of every year, it took a mighty big 
push over the last couple of weeks to catch people's eyes (e.g., at Myer's Pt 
in Tompkins County and in Mickey Scilingo's yard).

One would hope that the way to answer Joan's simple question ("where are they 
going?") would be to track eBird species maps over the next six months or so. 
For siskins, I think this should work pretty well. For Blue Jays, I'm much less 
sure. And for Downy Woodpeckers, I would be very surprised (and very impressed) 
if the eBird metrics prove sensitive enough to capture what's gong on this 
fall. My skepticism arises because Downy Woodpeckers are so common and so 
generally distributed and so unwatched by so many birders that I would expect 
the huge movements they seem to be undertaking this fall out of the north 
country to go unperceived in most places. Think about it: perceiving and 
documenting the difference between one's monotonous daily tally of the usual 
two Downy Woodpeckers in one's local patch vs. the three that might actually be 
there this fall is asking a lot of one's powers of attention.

In this regard, the most generally birdless places hold a great advantage over 
birdy spots, like the Adirondacks and central NY. Downy Woodpeckers, Blue Jays, 
Red-breasted Nuthatches, Purple Finches, and Pine Siskins are almost always so 
reliably absent from Long Island's outer beaches that the arrival of just an 
individual or two can provide remarkably powerful insights.

Here is the checklist from mid August which gave me a pretty firm notion that 
the boreal forests were beginning to spew birds southward (see comments under 
Purple Finch):

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19474995

And here is where the first hint of a Blue Jay irruption reached the beach:

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19810882

--followed in short 
order by the earliest Pine Siskins I've ever seen on Long Island:

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19916173

I can't answer Joan's 
question about where the siskins are going because even in the biggest flight 
years almost all of them leave Long Island:

https://picasaweb.google.com/109808209543611018404/ToolsOfTheTrade#6064483929091769026

But I look forward to reading more reports from across NY of common birds doing 
uncommon things!

Shai Mitra
Bay Shore

From: bounce-118054288-11143...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-118054288-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Joan Collins 
[joan.coll...@frontier.com]
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 7:36 AM
To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu; northern_ny_bi...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Pine Siskins in the Adirondacks

9/27/14 Lows’ Ridge – Upper Dam (St. Lawrence Co. (near border with Hamilton) 
–Towns of Piercefield and Colton)

Just a quick note to add to Ben Cacace’s NYC RBA Report:  Nineteen people took 
part in the Low’s Ridge – Upper Dam field trip jointly sponsored by Northern NY 
Audubon and the Town of Long Lake’s Parks and Recreation Dept.  We hiked 7 
miles round trip beginning at 9 a.m. and finishing at 4 p.m.  There were 
several small flocks of Pine Siskins noted – some that flew over us and some 
that my ears picked up when we would stop to listen.  I checked my notes, and 
these are the first Pine Siskins I’ve noted since June 2013!  Hopefully, they 
are moving in and not just moving through!

Thanks to Ben for his reports.  These sudden, widespread movements are 
fascinating to me, so hopefully, others will report Pine Siskin activity in the 
state.  Our field trip group was discussing how interesting Mickey Scilingo’s 
reports of huge Blue Jay movements in Oswego Co. have been.  We only found one 
yesterday!

I’ll post more later today.


Joan Collins

Long Lake, NY

(315) 244-7127 cell

(518) 624-5528 home

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Re:[nysbirds-l] [SINaturaList] Western kingbird at mt loretto

[Mike Shanley]

The Western Kingbird originally found by Dick Veit late this afternoon at Mt 
Loretto DEC Unique Area in southern Staten Island (Richmond Co.) was re-found 
by Seth Wollney around 640pm and was still present when we left the park at 
7pm. It spent a bit of time perched in a large tree on the left side of the 
main path (Kenny Rd) if you are walking towards the bluffs from the parking 
lot.  The tree was located near the vernal ponds that flank both sides of the 
main trail. 

Here are coordinates from Google Earth for the approximate location:
40.506938, -74.217991


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RE: [nysbirds-l] Pine Siskins in the Adirondacks

[Joan Collins]

Thank you to Tom Burke (& Tony Lauro) for the NYC RBA Reports – I obviously 
jump right to the species list when reading them!  I know that a lot of work 
goes into compiling such information – it is appreciated!

 

I had to type my note very quickly this morning, and of course I was adding yet 
more Pine Siskin sightings in the state (not adding info to the NYC report 
itself!).  What I find fascinating is the sudden, widespread movements of some 
species.  It had been 15 months since I had heard/observed Pine Siskins in the 
Adirondacks, and it was interesting to see the report of siskins on the NYC 
report at the same time as our sightings to the far north.  I am curious to 
know where they are heading.

 

Joan Collins

Long Lake, NY

(315) 244-7127 cell   

(518) 624-5528 home

http://www.adirondackavianexpeditions.com/   

http://www.facebook.com/AdirondackAvian

 

 

From: Ben Cacace [mailto:bcac...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 2:54 PM
To: Joan Collins
Cc: NYSBIRDS-L; northern_ny_bi...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Pine Siskins in the Adirondacks

 

Also, Tony Lauro helps with compiling the RBA when Tom Burke is on vacation.

 

Also, the NYC Area RBA covers New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester 
Counties so St. Lawrence county is outside its scope.

 

Thanks again.

 

Ben

 

On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 2:48 PM, Ben Cacace  wrote:

Thanks Joan for the thanks but the RBA is produced solely by Tom Burke and I am 
just one of two transcribers of the RBA for the various birding lists.

 

Ben Cacace

Manhattan, NYC

 

On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 7:36 AM, Joan Collins  wrote:

9/27/14 Lows’ Ridge – Upper Dam (St. Lawrence Co. (near border with Hamilton) 
–Towns of Piercefield and Colton)

 

Just a quick note to add to Ben Cacace’s NYC RBA Report:  Nineteen people took 
part in the Low’s Ridge – Upper Dam field trip jointly sponsored by Northern NY 
Audubon and the Town of Long Lake’s Parks and Recreation Dept.  We hiked 7 
miles round trip beginning at 9 a.m. and finishing at 4 p.m.  There were 
several small flocks of Pine Siskins noted – some that flew over us and some 
that my ears picked up when we would stop to listen.  I checked my notes, and 
these are the first Pine Siskins I’ve noted since June 2013!  Hopefully, they 
are moving in and not just moving through!

 

Thanks to Ben for his reports.  These sudden, widespread movements are 
fascinating to me, so hopefully, others will report Pine Siskin activity in the 
state.  Our field trip group was discussing how interesting Mickey Scilingo’s 
reports of huge Blue Jay movements in Oswego Co. have been.  We only found one 
yesterday!

 

I’ll post more later today.

 

Joan Collins

Long Lake, NY

(315) 244-7127   cell   

(518) 624-5528   home

http://www.adirondackavianexpeditions.com/   

http://www.facebook.com/AdirondackAvian

 


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Pine Siskins in the Adirondacks

[Ben Cacace]

Also, Tony Lauro helps with compiling the RBA when Tom Burke is on vacation.

Also, the NYC Area RBA covers New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and
Westchester Counties so St. Lawrence county is outside its scope.

Thanks again.

Ben

On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 2:48 PM, Ben Cacace  wrote:

> Thanks Joan for the thanks but the RBA is produced solely by Tom Burke and
> I am just one of two transcribers of the RBA for the various birding lists.
>
> Ben Cacace
> Manhattan, NYC
>
> On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 7:36 AM, Joan Collins 
> wrote:
>
>> 9/27/14 Lows’ Ridge – Upper Dam (St. Lawrence Co. (near border with
>> Hamilton) –Towns of Piercefield and Colton)
>>
>>
>>
>> Just a quick note to add to Ben Cacace’s NYC RBA Report:  Nineteen people
>> took part in the Low’s Ridge – Upper Dam field trip jointly sponsored by
>> Northern NY Audubon and the Town of Long Lake’s Parks and Recreation Dept.
>> We hiked 7 miles round trip beginning at 9 a.m. and finishing at 4 p.m.
>> There were several small flocks of Pine Siskins noted – some that flew over
>> us and some that my ears picked up when we would stop to listen.  I checked
>> my notes, and these are the first Pine Siskins I’ve noted since June 2013!
>> Hopefully, they are moving in and not just moving through!
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks to Ben for his reports.  These sudden, widespread movements are
>> fascinating to me, so hopefully, others will report Pine Siskin activity in
>> the state.  Our field trip group was discussing how interesting Mickey
>> Scilingo’s reports of huge Blue Jay movements in Oswego Co. have been.  We
>> only found one yesterday!
>>
>>
>>
>> I’ll post more later today.
>>
>>
>>
>> Joan Collins
>>
>> Long Lake, NY
>>
>> (315) 244-7127 cell
>>
>> (518) 624-5528 home
>>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Pine Siskins in the Adirondacks

[Ben Cacace]

Thanks Joan for the thanks but the RBA is produced solely by Tom Burke and
I am just one of two transcribers of the RBA for the various birding lists.

Ben Cacace
Manhattan, NYC

On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 7:36 AM, Joan Collins 
wrote:

> 9/27/14 Lows’ Ridge – Upper Dam (St. Lawrence Co. (near border with
> Hamilton) –Towns of Piercefield and Colton)
>
>
>
> Just a quick note to add to Ben Cacace’s NYC RBA Report:  Nineteen people
> took part in the Low’s Ridge – Upper Dam field trip jointly sponsored by
> Northern NY Audubon and the Town of Long Lake’s Parks and Recreation Dept.
> We hiked 7 miles round trip beginning at 9 a.m. and finishing at 4 p.m.
> There were several small flocks of Pine Siskins noted – some that flew over
> us and some that my ears picked up when we would stop to listen.  I checked
> my notes, and these are the first Pine Siskins I’ve noted since June 2013!
> Hopefully, they are moving in and not just moving through!
>
>
>
> Thanks to Ben for his reports.  These sudden, widespread movements are
> fascinating to me, so hopefully, others will report Pine Siskin activity in
> the state.  Our field trip group was discussing how interesting Mickey
> Scilingo’s reports of huge Blue Jay movements in Oswego Co. have been.  We
> only found one yesterday!
>
>
>
> I’ll post more later today.
>
>
>
> Joan Collins
>
> Long Lake, NY
>
> (315) 244-7127 cell
>
> (518) 624-5528 home
>
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[nysbirds-l] FW: Western Kingbird - Staten Island - Richmond County

[Will Raup]

Posting on behalf of Mike Shanley
Will RaupGlenmont, New York
The Western Kingbird originally found by Dick Veit late this afternoon at Mt 
Loretto DEC Unique Area in southern Staten Island (Richmond Co.) was re-found 
by Seth Wollney around 640pm and was still present when we left the park at 
7pm. It spent a bit of time perched in a large tree on the left side of the 
main path (Kenny Rd) if you are walking towards the bluffs from the parking 
lot.  The tree was located near the vernal ponds that flank both sides of the 
main trail. 

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40.506938, -74.217991

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[nysbirds-l] Sunday's yard migrants

[Mickey Scilingo]

Sunday morning started out pretty foggy at my house, depressing bird activity 
for a good part of the morning.  From 7 to 8 AM the highlight for me was a 
singing Carolina Wren.

I went inside for a while, but came back out at 9:15.  Bird activity around the 
feeders picked up with a bit, but it remained pretty foggy.  In the backyard 
near my twig pile, I found a small flock of birds that consisted of 3 
White-throated Sparrows, a Song Sparrow, a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, one LINCOLN’S 
SPARROW, and a House Wren.   A Cooper’s Hawk moved silently through the trees, 
and I think he was watching a flock of Rock Doves that were circling around 
over my house as they made their approach to my feeders.  But the Doves left 
almost immediately and I didn’t spot the Coop’s again.

Back inside for brunch at 10:45, and wouldn’t you know it, while I was inside 
eating, the fog magically dissipated and left behind clear blue skies.  A 
handful of Blue Jays showed up at the feeders, so I went back outside at 11:40 
AM, since the Blue Jay migration was what I was waiting for.

I spent the next hour or so tracking the migrants that passed over the yard.  
Here is what I got:

Blue Jay – 147 – way down from previous days
Sharp-shinned Hawk – 1
White-breasted Nuthatch – 2 birds mixed in with the Blue Jays that flew with 
them from east to west over the yard in migratory fashion.
American Goldfinch – 7 – much the same as the Nuthatches.

At one o’clock, I went back inside for a mid-afternoon Yankee break.  It was 
Derek Jeter’s final game after all.  Couldn’t miss that.

Back outside at 5:00 to finish mowing the lawn, and at 6:00, I spotted the 
final group of Blue Jays pass over the yard – 67 of them.



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[nysbirds-l] Sunday's yard migrants

[Mickey Scilingo]

Sunday morning started out pretty foggy at my house, depressing bird activity 
for a good part of the morning.  From 7 to 8 AM the highlight for me was a 
singing Carolina Wren.

I went inside for a while, but came back out at 9:15.  Bird activity around the 
feeders picked up with a bit, but it remained pretty foggy.  In the backyard 
near my twig pile, I found a small flock of birds that consisted of 3 
White-throated Sparrows, a Song Sparrow, a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, one LINCOLN’S 
SPARROW, and a House Wren.   A Cooper’s Hawk moved silently through the trees, 
and I think he was watching a flock of Rock Doves that were circling around 
over my house as they made their approach to my feeders.  But the Doves left 
almost immediately and I didn’t spot the Coop’s again.

Back inside for brunch at 10:45, and wouldn’t you know it, while I was inside 
eating, the fog magically dissipated and left behind clear blue skies.  A 
handful of Blue Jays showed up at the feeders, so I went back outside at 11:40 
AM, since the Blue Jay migration was what I was waiting for.

I spent the next hour or so tracking the migrants that passed over the yard.  
Here is what I got:

Blue Jay – 147 – way down from previous days
Sharp-shinned Hawk – 1
White-breasted Nuthatch – 2 birds mixed in with the Blue Jays that flew with 
them from east to west over the yard in migratory fashion.
American Goldfinch – 7 – much the same as the Nuthatches.

At one o’clock, I went back inside for a mid-afternoon Yankee break.  It was 
Derek Jeter’s final game after all.  Couldn’t miss that.

Back outside at 5:00 to finish mowing the lawn, and at 6:00, I spotted the 
final group of Blue Jays pass over the yard – 67 of them.



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[nysbirds-l] FW: Western Kingbird - Staten Island - Richmond County

[Will Raup]

Posting on behalf of Mike Shanley
Will RaupGlenmont, New York
The Western Kingbird originally found by Dick Veit late this afternoon at Mt 
Loretto DEC Unique Area in southern Staten Island (Richmond Co.) was re-found 
by Seth Wollney around 640pm and was still present when we left the park at 
7pm. It spent a bit of time perched in a large tree on the left side of the 
main path (Kenny Rd) if you are walking towards the bluffs from the parking 
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40.506938, -74.217991

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Pine Siskins in the Adirondacks

[Ben Cacace]

Thanks Joan for the thanks but the RBA is produced solely by Tom Burke and
I am just one of two transcribers of the RBA for the various birding lists.

Ben Cacace
Manhattan, NYC

On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 7:36 AM, Joan Collins joan.coll...@frontier.com
wrote:

 9/27/14 Lows’ Ridge – Upper Dam (St. Lawrence Co. (near border with
 Hamilton) –Towns of Piercefield and Colton)



 Just a quick note to add to Ben Cacace’s NYC RBA Report:  Nineteen people
 took part in the Low’s Ridge – Upper Dam field trip jointly sponsored by
 Northern NY Audubon and the Town of Long Lake’s Parks and Recreation Dept.
 We hiked 7 miles round trip beginning at 9 a.m. and finishing at 4 p.m.
 There were several small flocks of Pine Siskins noted – some that flew over
 us and some that my ears picked up when we would stop to listen.  I checked
 my notes, and these are the first Pine Siskins I’ve noted since June 2013!
 Hopefully, they are moving in and not just moving through!



 Thanks to Ben for his reports.  These sudden, widespread movements are
 fascinating to me, so hopefully, others will report Pine Siskin activity in
 the state.  Our field trip group was discussing how interesting Mickey
 Scilingo’s reports of huge Blue Jay movements in Oswego Co. have been.  We
 only found one yesterday!



 I’ll post more later today.



 Joan Collins

 Long Lake, NY

 (315) 244-7127 cell

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Pine Siskins in the Adirondacks

[Ben Cacace]

Also, Tony Lauro helps with compiling the RBA when Tom Burke is on vacation.

Also, the NYC Area RBA covers New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and
Westchester Counties so St. Lawrence county is outside its scope.

Thanks again.

Ben

On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 2:48 PM, Ben Cacace bcac...@gmail.com wrote:

 Thanks Joan for the thanks but the RBA is produced solely by Tom Burke and
 I am just one of two transcribers of the RBA for the various birding lists.

 Ben Cacace
 Manhattan, NYC

 On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 7:36 AM, Joan Collins joan.coll...@frontier.com
 wrote:

 9/27/14 Lows’ Ridge – Upper Dam (St. Lawrence Co. (near border with
 Hamilton) –Towns of Piercefield and Colton)



 Just a quick note to add to Ben Cacace’s NYC RBA Report:  Nineteen people
 took part in the Low’s Ridge – Upper Dam field trip jointly sponsored by
 Northern NY Audubon and the Town of Long Lake’s Parks and Recreation Dept.
 We hiked 7 miles round trip beginning at 9 a.m. and finishing at 4 p.m.
 There were several small flocks of Pine Siskins noted – some that flew over
 us and some that my ears picked up when we would stop to listen.  I checked
 my notes, and these are the first Pine Siskins I’ve noted since June 2013!
 Hopefully, they are moving in and not just moving through!



 Thanks to Ben for his reports.  These sudden, widespread movements are
 fascinating to me, so hopefully, others will report Pine Siskin activity in
 the state.  Our field trip group was discussing how interesting Mickey
 Scilingo’s reports of huge Blue Jay movements in Oswego Co. have been.  We
 only found one yesterday!



 I’ll post more later today.



 Joan Collins

 Long Lake, NY

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RE: [nysbirds-l] Pine Siskins in the Adirondacks

[Joan Collins]

Thank you to Tom Burke ( Tony Lauro) for the NYC RBA Reports – I obviously 
jump right to the species list when reading them!  I know that a lot of work 
goes into compiling such information – it is appreciated!

 

I had to type my note very quickly this morning, and of course I was adding yet 
more Pine Siskin sightings in the state (not adding info to the NYC report 
itself!).  What I find fascinating is the sudden, widespread movements of some 
species.  It had been 15 months since I had heard/observed Pine Siskins in the 
Adirondacks, and it was interesting to see the report of siskins on the NYC 
report at the same time as our sightings to the far north.  I am curious to 
know where they are heading.

 

Joan Collins

Long Lake, NY

(315) 244-7127 cell   

(518) 624-5528 home

http://www.adirondackavianexpeditions.com/   

http://www.facebook.com/AdirondackAvian

 

 

From: Ben Cacace [mailto:bcac...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 2:54 PM
To: Joan Collins
Cc: NYSBIRDS-L; northern_ny_bi...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Pine Siskins in the Adirondacks

 

Also, Tony Lauro helps with compiling the RBA when Tom Burke is on vacation.

 

Also, the NYC Area RBA covers New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester 
Counties so St. Lawrence county is outside its scope.

 

Thanks again.

 

Ben

 

On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 2:48 PM, Ben Cacace bcac...@gmail.com wrote:

Thanks Joan for the thanks but the RBA is produced solely by Tom Burke and I am 
just one of two transcribers of the RBA for the various birding lists.

 

Ben Cacace

Manhattan, NYC

 

On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 7:36 AM, Joan Collins joan.coll...@frontier.com wrote:

9/27/14 Lows’ Ridge – Upper Dam (St. Lawrence Co. (near border with Hamilton) 
–Towns of Piercefield and Colton)

 

Just a quick note to add to Ben Cacace’s NYC RBA Report:  Nineteen people took 
part in the Low’s Ridge – Upper Dam field trip jointly sponsored by Northern NY 
Audubon and the Town of Long Lake’s Parks and Recreation Dept.  We hiked 7 
miles round trip beginning at 9 a.m. and finishing at 4 p.m.  There were 
several small flocks of Pine Siskins noted – some that flew over us and some 
that my ears picked up when we would stop to listen.  I checked my notes, and 
these are the first Pine Siskins I’ve noted since June 2013!  Hopefully, they 
are moving in and not just moving through!

 

Thanks to Ben for his reports.  These sudden, widespread movements are 
fascinating to me, so hopefully, others will report Pine Siskin activity in the 
state.  Our field trip group was discussing how interesting Mickey Scilingo’s 
reports of huge Blue Jay movements in Oswego Co. have been.  We only found one 
yesterday!

 

I’ll post more later today.

 

Joan Collins

Long Lake, NY

(315) 244-7127 tel:%28315%29%20244-7127  cell   

(518) 624-5528 tel:%28518%29%20624-5528  home

http://www.adirondackavianexpeditions.com/   

http://www.facebook.com/AdirondackAvian

 


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Re:[nysbirds-l] [SINaturaList] Western kingbird at mt loretto

[Mike Shanley]

The Western Kingbird originally found by Dick Veit late this afternoon at Mt 
Loretto DEC Unique Area in southern Staten Island (Richmond Co.) was re-found 
by Seth Wollney around 640pm and was still present when we left the park at 
7pm. It spent a bit of time perched in a large tree on the left side of the 
main path (Kenny Rd) if you are walking towards the bluffs from the parking 
lot.  The tree was located near the vernal ponds that flank both sides of the 
main trail. 

Here are coordinates from Google Earth for the approximate location:
40.506938, -74.217991


-Mike Shanley 



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[Alan Drogin]

Pectoral still here at end of Muscota marsh with semi-palms 11am Sunday
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RE: [nysbirds-l] Pine Siskins in the Adirondacks

[Shaibal Mitra]

It's interesting to consider that Joan's query was probably prompted in large 
part by the complete absence of siskins in the Adirondacks during the previous 
15 months, which was in itself probably somewhat unusual. Similarly, in central 
NYS, where Blue Jays are numerous every day of every year, it took a mighty big 
push over the last couple of weeks to catch people's eyes (e.g., at Myer's Pt 
in Tompkins County and in Mickey Scilingo's yard).

One would hope that the way to answer Joan's simple question (where are they 
going?) would be to track eBird species maps over the next six months or so. 
For siskins, I think this should work pretty well. For Blue Jays, I'm much less 
sure. And for Downy Woodpeckers, I would be very surprised (and very impressed) 
if the eBird metrics prove sensitive enough to capture what's gong on this 
fall. My skepticism arises because Downy Woodpeckers are so common and so 
generally distributed and so unwatched by so many birders that I would expect 
the huge movements they seem to be undertaking this fall out of the north 
country to go unperceived in most places. Think about it: perceiving and 
documenting the difference between one's monotonous daily tally of the usual 
two Downy Woodpeckers in one's local patch vs. the three that might actually be 
there this fall is asking a lot of one's powers of attention.

In this regard, the most generally birdless places hold a great advantage over 
birdy spots, like the Adirondacks and central NY. Downy Woodpeckers, Blue Jays, 
Red-breasted Nuthatches, Purple Finches, and Pine Siskins are almost always so 
reliably absent from Long Island's outer beaches that the arrival of just an 
individual or two can provide remarkably powerful insights.

Here is the checklist from mid August which gave me a pretty firm notion that 
the boreal forests were beginning to spew birds southward (see comments under 
Purple Finch):

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19474995

And here is where the first hint of a Blue Jay irruption reached the beach:

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19810882

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19810882--followed in short 
order by the earliest Pine Siskins I've ever seen on Long Island:

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19916173

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19916173I can't answer Joan's 
question about where the siskins are going because even in the biggest flight 
years almost all of them leave Long Island:

https://picasaweb.google.com/109808209543611018404/ToolsOfTheTrade#6064483929091769026

But I look forward to reading more reports from across NY of common birds doing 
uncommon things!

Shai Mitra
Bay Shore

From: bounce-118054288-11143...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-118054288-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Joan Collins 
[joan.coll...@frontier.com]
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 7:36 AM
To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu; northern_ny_bi...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Pine Siskins in the Adirondacks

9/27/14 Lows’ Ridge – Upper Dam (St. Lawrence Co. (near border with Hamilton) 
–Towns of Piercefield and Colton)

Just a quick note to add to Ben Cacace’s NYC RBA Report:  Nineteen people took 
part in the Low’s Ridge – Upper Dam field trip jointly sponsored by Northern NY 
Audubon and the Town of Long Lake’s Parks and Recreation Dept.  We hiked 7 
miles round trip beginning at 9 a.m. and finishing at 4 p.m.  There were 
several small flocks of Pine Siskins noted – some that flew over us and some 
that my ears picked up when we would stop to listen.  I checked my notes, and 
these are the first Pine Siskins I’ve noted since June 2013!  Hopefully, they 
are moving in and not just moving through!

Thanks to Ben for his reports.  These sudden, widespread movements are 
fascinating to me, so hopefully, others will report Pine Siskin activity in the 
state.  Our field trip group was discussing how interesting Mickey Scilingo’s 
reports of huge Blue Jay movements in Oswego Co. have been.  We only found one 
yesterday!

I’ll post more later today.


Joan Collins

Long Lake, NY

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(518) 624-5528 home

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[nysbirds-l] Monday's migrants

[Mickey Scilingo]

I spent 90 minutes this morning out in the yard, from 8:40 to 10:10, and 
counted the following migrants:

Blue Jay – 1107 – nice recovery from yesterday’s numbers.  
Canada Goose – 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1
White-breasted Nuthatch – 5
American Robin – 8
Magnolia Warbler - 1
Red-winged Blackbird – 8
PINE SISKIN – 12 calling birds heading west to east.

Monarch Butterfly - 3

I also had 2 groups each of American Goldfinch (16 birds total) and Cedar 
Waxwing (13 birds total), but I wasn’t sure if they were actually migrating, or 
just moving locally.



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Constantia
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[nysbirds-l] Plovers in Peril - Your help needed!

[Dikun, Kerri]

STOP THE DESTRUCTION OF PIPING PLOVER HABITAT

The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is about to embark on a well-intentioned 
but misguided project that will imperil rare nesting habitats for the 
threatened Piping Plover in New York.

Work on this project, which violates federal law, was slated to begin 
imminently. On September 12, Audubon New York filed suit to stop the 
construction project from beginning and was granted a Temporary Restraining 
Order to protect this critical plover habitat.[1]

It's not too late for the Corps to change their minds and modify their plan in 
order to bring it in compliance with the Endangered Species Act and the 
National Environmental Policy Act.

***TAKE ACTION***
Please send an urgent letter to the Corps today. Tell them that minor changes 
to their plan will protect Piping Plovers and their critical Long Island 
habitat:
http://www.audubonaction.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=displaypage=UserAction

Audubon New York supporters have been pressing for these changes for months. 
The Corps has ignored us and government scientists who recommended that the 
project be revised to mimic natural formations to make the areas more resilient 
and sustainable. The US Army Corp of Engineers has a responsibility to make 
sure this project is done right from the start.

The process that resulted in the present plan was deeply flawed and cannot 
serve as a model for future coastal protection projects. Our concerns center 
around work planned at Smith Point County Park and Fire Island Lighthouse Beach 
on Long Island.  These areas provide rare nesting and foraging plover habitat. 
The current project will destroy that habitat and further diminish the plover 
population, which has been declining in recent years.

Fewer than 7,000 Atlantic Coast Piping Plovers survive today, with 20 percent 
of them relying on the shores of New York for nesting and breeding. Plovers 
have been the subject of intensive conservation efforts. Yet the species 
continues to struggle, in large part because of destruction and development of 
coastal areas that these beach-nesting birds require to survive.

Now more than ever, we need you to help be the voice for Piping Plovers on Long 
Island.

***TAKE ACTION***
Please send your letter today!
http://www.audubonaction.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=displaypage=UserActionid=1751

On behalf of the plovers, thank you.

Sincerely,

David Yarnold
President  CEO, National Audubon Society

REFERENCES

[1] Gralla, Joan, Piping plover suit prompts judge to suspend Fire Island dune 
project, Newsday, September 12, 2014, 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Plovers in Peril - Your help needed!

[Larry Federman]

Hey Kerri,
Great to see you at the Retreat (and get to celebrate your b’day with you) !

Just an FYI – the first link below doesn't work. 
(http://www.audubonaction.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=displaypage=UserAction)

But the second one does

I sent another letter (from my wife) today.

“E” you later,
Larry

Larry Federman
Education Coordinator
Audubon New York
Rheinstrom Hill, Buttercup Farm, and RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuaries and Centers

From: Dikun, Kerri 
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 11:57 AM
To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu 
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Plovers in Peril - Your help needed!

STOP THE DESTRUCTION OF PIPING PLOVER HABITAT

 

The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is about to embark on a well-intentioned 
but misguided project that will imperil rare nesting habitats for the 
threatened Piping Plover in New York.

 

Work on this project, which violates federal law, was slated to begin 
imminently. On September 12, Audubon New York filed suit to stop the 
construction project from beginning and was granted a Temporary Restraining 
Order to protect this critical plover habitat.[1]

 

It's not too late for the Corps to change their minds and modify their plan in 
order to bring it in compliance with the Endangered Species Act and the 
National Environmental Policy Act.

 

***TAKE ACTION***

Please send an urgent letter to the Corps today. Tell them that minor changes 
to their plan will protect Piping Plovers and their critical Long Island 
habitat:

http://www.audubonaction.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=displaypage=UserAction

 

Audubon New York supporters have been pressing for these changes for months. 
The Corps has ignored us and government scientists who recommended that the 
project be revised to mimic natural formations to make the areas more resilient 
and sustainable. The US Army Corp of Engineers has a responsibility to make 
sure this project is done right from the start.

 

The process that resulted in the present plan was deeply flawed and cannot 
serve as a model for future coastal protection projects. Our concerns center 
around work planned at Smith Point County Park and Fire Island Lighthouse Beach 
on Long Island.  These areas provide rare nesting and foraging plover habitat. 
The current project will destroy that habitat and further diminish the plover 
population, which has been declining in recent years.

 

Fewer than 7,000 Atlantic Coast Piping Plovers survive today, with 20 percent 
of them relying on the shores of New York for nesting and breeding. Plovers 
have been the subject of intensive conservation efforts. Yet the species 
continues to struggle, in large part because of destruction and development of 
coastal areas that these beach-nesting birds require to survive. 

 

Now more than ever, we need you to help be the voice for Piping Plovers on Long 
Island.

 

***TAKE ACTION***

Please send your letter today!

http://www.audubonaction.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=displaypage=UserActionid=1751

 

On behalf of the plovers, thank you.

 

Sincerely,

 

David Yarnold

President  CEO, National Audubon Society

 

REFERENCES

 

[1] Gralla, Joan, Piping plover suit prompts judge to suspend Fire Island dune 
project, Newsday, September 12, 2014, 
http://ny.audubon.org/newsroom/press-rooms/piping-plover-suit-prompts-judge-suspend-fire-island-dune-project

 

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[nysbirds-l] Sandy Hook in Peril

[Larry Trachtenberg]

Because it seems to be a depressing day for bird news, and because numerous NY 
birders head to Sandy Hook on occasion (me among them), below is a posting from 
Tom Brown on NJ Birds from earlier today (with links he provided for comment) 
regarding a Park Service plan that is likely to have a major negative impact on 
Raccoon Alley perhaps the best migratory passerine trap at the Hook


Hi All,

There are plans to build a large maintenance facility from the rusty barn north 
to racoon alley, it would involve a great amount of disruption, if
not utter destruction of one of the most productive/important areas at Sandy 
Hook in terms of migrants and resident birds/wildlife.  I've sent a
letter to several people in park service, NJ fish and wildlife (DEP), NJ 
division of USFWS, some local papers, and will be sending to others as well.

The first one to make this public was the electronic NJ Patch:

http://patch.com/new-jersey/middletown-nj/please-oppose-national-park-services-plan-build-new-maintenance-building#.VCmJhqjD-cx


At the end of the article is a link to the Park Service's website where 
comments can be made.  I do admit the letter is a bit long, but hopefully
is informative.

http://parkplanning.nps.gov/parkHome.cfm?parkID=237CFID=10251541CFTOKEN=18ee3c538549fd9-967CBED4-D1D9-FC8F-41CA7394A66DE95Ejsessionid=0D5BB84EC3C3A5D6BD6D0E9330D00F57.ParkPlanning



cheers,


Tom Brown




L. Trachtenberg
Ossining

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RE:[nysbirds-l] Plovers in Peril - Your help needed!

[mv]

Curious, exactly what federal law did the Corps violate? How are they out
of compliance with NEPA and the ESA? I have read your press release and
nowhere does it state the federal law and how the Corps is out of
compliance with NEPA and the ESA.

Matt



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From: bounce-118058246-8614...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:
bounce-118058246-8614...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Dikun, Kerri
Sent: Monday, 29 September, 2014 11:58
To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu
Subject: [EXTERNAL] [nysbirds-l] Plovers in Peril - Your help needed!


STOP THE DESTRUCTION OF PIPING PLOVER HABITAT







The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is about to embark on a
well-intentioned but misguided project that will imperil rare nesting
habitats for the threatened Piping Plover in New York.







Work on this project, which violates federal law, was slated to begin
imminently. On September 12, Audubon New York filed suit to stop the
construction project from beginning and was granted a Temporary Restraining
Order to protect this critical plover habitat.[1]







It's not too late for the Corps to change their minds and modify their plan
in order to bring it in compliance with the Endangered Species Act and the
National Environmental Policy Act.







***TAKE ACTION***



Please send an urgent letter to the Corps today. Tell them that minor
changes to their plan will protect Piping Plovers and their critical Long
Island habitat:



http://www.audubonaction.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=displaypage=UserAction







Audubon New York supporters have been pressing for these changes for
months. The Corps has ignored us and government scientists who recommended
that the project be revised to mimic natural formations to make the areas
more resilient and sustainable. The US Army Corp of Engineers has a
responsibility to make sure this project is done right from the start.







The process that resulted in the present plan was deeply flawed and cannot
serve as a model for future coastal protection projects. Our concerns
center around work planned at Smith Point County Park and Fire Island
Lighthouse Beach on Long Island.  These areas provide rare nesting and
foraging plover habitat. The current project will destroy that habitat and
further diminish the plover population, which has been declining in recent
years.







Fewer than 7,000 Atlantic Coast Piping Plovers survive today, with 20
percent of them relying on the shores of New York for nesting and breeding.
Plovers have been the subject of intensive conservation efforts. Yet the
species continues to struggle, in large part because of destruction and
development of coastal areas that these beach-nesting birds require to
survive.







Now more than ever, we need you to help be the voice for Piping Plovers on
Long Island.







***TAKE ACTION***



Please send your letter today!



http://www.audubonaction.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=displaypage=UserActionid=1751







On behalf of the plovers, thank you.







Sincerely,







David Yarnold



President  CEO, National Audubon Society







REFERENCES







[1] Gralla, Joan, Piping plover suit prompts judge to suspend Fire Island
dune project, Newsday, September 12, 2014,
http://ny.audubon.org/newsroom/press-rooms/piping-plover-suit-prompts-judge-suspend-fire-island-dune-project

http://ny.audubon.org/newsroom/press-rooms/piping-plover-suit-prompts-judge-suspend-fire-island-dune-project








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RE:[nysbirds-l] Pine Siskins in the Adirondacks ( other migration phenomena)

[J GLUTH]

There was definite migratory movement by Blue Jays on Long Island's 
north shore Sunday morning. Nothing comparable with what Mickey Scilingo 
has been experiencing upstate, but I counted a minimum of 250 over the 
first 2 hours or so of my visit (7:15-10:45) when I was in more open 
habitat close to the LI Sound beachfront. Groups of 5-15 jays were 
steadily moving west, with sporadic rebound flights of some birds 
heading back to the east. They were fairly ubiquitous when I birded in 
the woods farther inland later in the morning as well. There were some 
smaller passerines moving early too, but in much lower numbers and 
distant/high enough to be mostly beyond my flight ID skills.
Other later Fall migrants seen in good numbers included E. Phoebe and 
Palm Warbler, with personal FOS Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped 
Warbler, and White-throated and White-crowned sparrows also present. 
Unfortunately no Siskins.
Complete eBird checklist at: 
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[nysbirds-l] NYSOA Field Trip Results

[Seth Ausubel]

I led a field trip this weekend for the New York State Ornithological 
Association to various Long Island birding spots.  Our preliminary species 
total for the weekend was 114 species.  The highlight was undoubtedly a male 
Golden-winged Warbler seen well by all on Sunday at Alley Park, Queens County.  
Other highlights follow.

Saturday September 27:

Jones Beach West End - 1 juvenile American Golden Plover, 450 American 
Oystercatchers, 1 Royal Tern, 8 Pine Siskins.
Cedar Beach Marina, Town of Babylon, Suffolk County - 115 Great Egrets.
Robert Moses State Park, Suffolk County - 3 Royal Terns
Route 105 Sod Fields, Riverhead, Suffolk County - 1 American Golden Plover, 14 
Turkey Vultures.
Edwards Av. Sod Field, 1/4 mile north of Route 25 on west side - 8 American 
Golden Plovers, 3 Pectoral Sandpipers, 10 Semipalmated Sandpipers, 30 Turkey 
Vultures.

Sunday September 28:

Alley Park - Golden-winged warbler, Worm-eating Warbler (late), Cape May 
Warbler.
Jamaica Bay, East Pond - continuing drake Eurasian Wigeon, 125 Snowy Egrets, 1 
Pectoral Sandpiper

Thanks to all who participated and to my co-leader, Mary Normandia.

Seth Ausubel
Forest Hills, NY




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[nysbirds-l] Blue Grosbeaks at Kissena Park Queens County

[Andrew Baksh]

Two female Blue Grosbeaks, heard chinking then seen near the Velodrome at
Kissena Park, were the highlights of a rather slow morning of birding there
and the area known as Kissena Corridor.

Cheers,


風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu http://refspace.com/quotes/Sun_Tzu  *The Art of War*
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Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Pine Siskins in the Adirondacks ( other migration phenomena)

[Anders Peltomaa]

Hi all,
On the topic of early Pine Siskins I thought I'd forward two reports of
that species in  New York, NY (Manhattan). Yesterday, Sunday 9/28, Nadir
Sourgi heard 2 Pine Siskins calling in the North Woods of Central Park
(ebird checklist). In the early morning today, Monday 9/29, Junko Suzuki
saw a small group (5) of Pine Siskins at Strawberry Field, which is also in
Central Park (ebirdsnyc).

happy Fall birding,

Anders Peltomaa
Mannahatta


On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 1:08 PM, J GLUTH jgl...@optonline.net wrote:

 There was definite migratory movement by Blue Jays on Long Island's north
 shore Sunday morning. Nothing comparable with what Mickey Scilingo has been
 experiencing upstate, but I counted a minimum of 250 over the first 2 hours
 or so of my visit (7:15-10:45) when I was in more open habitat close to the
 LI Sound beachfront. Groups of 5-15 jays were steadily moving west, with
 sporadic rebound flights of some birds heading back to the east. They were
 fairly ubiquitous when I birded in the woods farther inland later in the
 morning as well. There were some smaller passerines moving early too, but
 in much lower numbers and distant/high enough to be mostly beyond my flight
 ID skills.
 Other later Fall migrants seen in good numbers included E. Phoebe and Palm
 Warbler, with personal FOS Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler, and
 White-throated and White-crowned sparrows also present. Unfortunately no
 Siskins.
 Complete eBird checklist at: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/
 checklist?subID=S19975430

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[nysbirds-l] Common Nighthawks

[Sean Camillieri]

12 Common Nighthawks currently foraging over the sports fields across from 
Hastings on Hudson High School. 

Sean Camillieri 

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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA
 
*  New York
*  Syracuse
* September 29, 2014
*  NYSY  09. 29. 14
 
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
September 22, 2014 - September 29, 2014
to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com
covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),
Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison  Cortland
compiled: September 29 AT 7:00 p.m. (EDT)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
 
 
#411 Monday September 29, 2014
 
Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 
September 22, 2014
 
Highlights:
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CACKLING GOOSE
SANDERLING
STILT SANDPIPER
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
COMMON NIGHTHAWK
GRAY CHEEKED THRUSH
LINCOLN’S SPARROW
PINE SISKIN


Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)


 9/23: 19 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from Towpath Road.
 9/27: 15 species of Shorebird were seen on a field trip to the Complex. 
Most were seen from Towpath but some others were seen along the Wildlife Trail. 
 Two other species were seen at other times bringing the total to 17. Birds 
ween were:

GREATER YELLOWLEGS
LESSER YELLOWLEGS
PECTORAL SANDPIPER
SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER
KILLDEER
SOLITARY SANDPIPER
STILT SANDPIPER
DUNLIN
LEAST SANDPIPER
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
WILSON’S SNIPE
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER
SANDERLING

Also on the 27th. 7 CACKLING GEESE were spotted at Knox-Marsellus Marsh.


Onondaga County


 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS have continued each evening this week at Three Rivers 
WMA north of Baldwinsville. WARBLER numbers are down from last week but are 
still being seen at locations such as Beaver Lake, Three Rivers WMA and the 
Creekwalk. LINCOLN’S SPARROWS are being seen in those places also.
  9/25: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was found in the brushy area west on the 
Inner Harbor on Van Rensselaer Street. Many Sparrows and Palm Warblers were 
noted also.


Oswego County


 9/24: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was spotted at a private residence in Hastings.
 PINE SISKINS (singles) were reported from near Mexico and Constantia this 
week. Come on Finches!

  

 

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Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y.  13027  U.S.A.
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