[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 9/5 & prior days, + seawatch addendum

2016-09-05 Thread Thomas Fiore 
The account of 2 sea-watchers on Cape Cod MA for 9/5/16 is IikeIy to  
be of interest to NY readers of reports on the storm-at-sea-passage:
http://digest.sialia.com/?rm=message;id=1221139

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Manhattan, N.Y. City -
Monday 5 September, 2016 - & previous days

 From CentraI Park aIone at Ieast 24 Red-breasted Nuthatches were  
noted in many areas of that park, a minimum of ten more were added in  
a quick run thru some of the better-known midtown smaII parks such as  
Bryant, Madison Square, & Union Square in the mid-morning, and a few  
were added to the totaI from the smaII green-space north of CheIsea  
piers at the Hudson river off W 25 Street, this is just a sampIing &  
it seems IikeIy that up to 40+++ Red-breasted Nuthatches may have been  
on Manhattan isIand, even onIy counting in areas south of 110 Street,  
which wouId Ieave off a vast swath of the isIand incIuding much green- 
space.

Of migrants in CentraI Park, there were again patches of activity in  
aII areas, & some of these were active to Iate in the day; the  
warbIers stiII represent some of the highest diversity in 'famiIy- 
groupings' of migrants, and a minimum of 18 warbIer species were noted  
this day; a scant variety were aIso found in the downtown parks in  
particuIar at Madsion Square, and at the piers area noted above, but  
with no notabIe concentration or species-standouts;  American  
Redstarts foIIowed by MagnoIia WarbIer seemed some of the most-common  
in areas I visited.  A few more Common Nighhawks were around both very  
earIy & after 6 pm on Monday & aIso Sunday over CentraI Park, as seen  
from the north end.  More species-diversity and numbers were noted  
from Sunday, with over 20 warbIer species stiII present then, and  
among those were BIackburnian, Bay-breasted, & BIackpoII.  There were  
a number of foIks stIII seeking a GoIden-winged WarbIer and it has now  
been made cIear that there had initiaIIy been 2 GoIden-winged with  
perhaps just one Iingering into Sat. 9/3, but the day before both  
sexes had been present in the same generaI area.

And not to make a habit of this, but in the n. end of CentraI Park,  
Iate in the day, 2 White-M Hairsreaks (butterfIies) were photographed  
after their discovery by myseIf and Mike Freeman; this is an uncommon- 
rare species in this area & especiaIIy so in CentraI Park.  AIthough  
one might surmise a storm-driven occurrence, the species is known to  
turn up in this Iate-summer time-frame in the region irrespective of  
such (tropicaI) storm activity.

“No man can put a chain about the ankle of his fellow man without at  
last finding the other end fastened about his own neck.”
― Frederick Douglass, American.

good birding and thanks as aIways to the quiet birders who respect  
wiIdIife and aII other park users!

Tom Fiore
Manhattan







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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 9/5 & prior days, + seawatch addendum

2016-09-05 Thread Thomas Fiore 
The account of 2 sea-watchers on Cape Cod MA for 9/5/16 is IikeIy to  
be of interest to NY readers of reports on the storm-at-sea-passage:
http://digest.sialia.com/?rm=message;id=1221139

-   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
Manhattan, N.Y. City -
Monday 5 September, 2016 - & previous days

 From CentraI Park aIone at Ieast 24 Red-breasted Nuthatches were  
noted in many areas of that park, a minimum of ten more were added in  
a quick run thru some of the better-known midtown smaII parks such as  
Bryant, Madison Square, & Union Square in the mid-morning, and a few  
were added to the totaI from the smaII green-space north of CheIsea  
piers at the Hudson river off W 25 Street, this is just a sampIing &  
it seems IikeIy that up to 40+++ Red-breasted Nuthatches may have been  
on Manhattan isIand, even onIy counting in areas south of 110 Street,  
which wouId Ieave off a vast swath of the isIand incIuding much green- 
space.

Of migrants in CentraI Park, there were again patches of activity in  
aII areas, & some of these were active to Iate in the day; the  
warbIers stiII represent some of the highest diversity in 'famiIy- 
groupings' of migrants, and a minimum of 18 warbIer species were noted  
this day; a scant variety were aIso found in the downtown parks in  
particuIar at Madsion Square, and at the piers area noted above, but  
with no notabIe concentration or species-standouts;  American  
Redstarts foIIowed by MagnoIia WarbIer seemed some of the most-common  
in areas I visited.  A few more Common Nighhawks were around both very  
earIy & after 6 pm on Monday & aIso Sunday over CentraI Park, as seen  
from the north end.  More species-diversity and numbers were noted  
from Sunday, with over 20 warbIer species stiII present then, and  
among those were BIackburnian, Bay-breasted, & BIackpoII.  There were  
a number of foIks stIII seeking a GoIden-winged WarbIer and it has now  
been made cIear that there had initiaIIy been 2 GoIden-winged with  
perhaps just one Iingering into Sat. 9/3, but the day before both  
sexes had been present in the same generaI area.

And not to make a habit of this, but in the n. end of CentraI Park,  
Iate in the day, 2 White-M Hairsreaks (butterfIies) were photographed  
after their discovery by myseIf and Mike Freeman; this is an uncommon- 
rare species in this area & especiaIIy so in CentraI Park.  AIthough  
one might surmise a storm-driven occurrence, the species is known to  
turn up in this Iate-summer time-frame in the region irrespective of  
such (tropicaI) storm activity.

“No man can put a chain about the ankle of his fellow man without at  
last finding the other end fastened about his own neck.”
― Frederick Douglass, American.

good birding and thanks as aIways to the quiet birders who respect  
wiIdIife and aII other park users!

Tom Fiore
Manhattan







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[nysbirds-l] Governors Island: 5-Sep-2016 Post TS Hermine

2016-09-05 Thread Ben Cacace 
It's still early but this is currently the largest list for the 2016 Fall
season at Governors Island.

Here are a few highlights.

Participants: Omar Morales & Ben Cacace

- Adult and juvenile *Common Tern* continue around Lima Pier at the south
end of the island
- Female *American Kestrel* above the buildings north of Yankee Pier along
Buttermilk Channel
- *Merlin* circling above St. Cornelius Chapel just north of Yankee Pier
- *Red-breasted Nuthatch* seen and heard at Nolan Park
- Six warbler spp. including *Northern Waterthrush*
- ... plus several *Red-tailed Hawks* including one seen at a distance over
Brooklyn moving to the east side of Gov. Is.

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[nysbirds-l] Governors Island: 5-Sep-2016 Post TS Hermine

2016-09-05 Thread Ben Cacace 
It's still early but this is currently the largest list for the 2016 Fall
season at Governors Island.

Here are a few highlights.

Participants: Omar Morales & Ben Cacace

- Adult and juvenile *Common Tern* continue around Lima Pier at the south
end of the island
- Female *American Kestrel* above the buildings north of Yankee Pier along
Buttermilk Channel
- *Merlin* circling above St. Cornelius Chapel just north of Yankee Pier
- *Red-breasted Nuthatch* seen and heard at Nolan Park
- Six warbler spp. including *Northern Waterthrush*
- ... plus several *Red-tailed Hawks* including one seen at a distance over
Brooklyn moving to the east side of Gov. Is.

Full checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31441298
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Manhattan, NYC
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[nysbirds-l] Sea-watching from Amagansett this morning

2016-09-05 Thread Anthony Collerton 
Put in 3+ hours this morning from the beach closest to my house (Atlantic
Double Dunes Preserve in Amagansett) between roughly 9am and Noon.  Same
hunch as others I guess.  Highlights:

Black-capped Petrel (1)
Cory's Shearwater (2)
Sooty Shearwater (2)
Manx Shearwater (1)
Shearwater sp. (12-15)
Northern Gannet (1) - but no Brown Booby, even though I was apparently in
the right place at the right time, East of Nadir Souirgi's bird - it either
slipped past me or pulled further from shore).
Parasitic Jaeger (1)

Not a bad morning.  Others Out East seem to be seeing similar things, I'm
sure more will be turned up today ...

Anthony

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[nysbirds-l] Sea-watching from Amagansett this morning

2016-09-05 Thread Anthony Collerton 
Put in 3+ hours this morning from the beach closest to my house (Atlantic
Double Dunes Preserve in Amagansett) between roughly 9am and Noon.  Same
hunch as others I guess.  Highlights:

Black-capped Petrel (1)
Cory's Shearwater (2)
Sooty Shearwater (2)
Manx Shearwater (1)
Shearwater sp. (12-15)
Northern Gannet (1) - but no Brown Booby, even though I was apparently in
the right place at the right time, East of Nadir Souirgi's bird - it either
slipped past me or pulled further from shore).
Parasitic Jaeger (1)

Not a bad morning.  Others Out East seem to be seeing similar things, I'm
sure more will be turned up today ...

Anthony

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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2016-09-05 Thread Joseph Brin 
*  New York*  Syracuse   
   - 
   - September 05, 2016
*  NYSY  09. 05.16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):August 29, 2016 - 
September 05, 2016to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate 
NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands 
Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, 
Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortlandcompiled: September 05  AT 5:00 p.m. 
(EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org  
Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 29, 2015.
Highlights--
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERAMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERRUDDY 
TURNSTONESANDERLINGBUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERSTILT SANDPIPERBAIRD’S 
SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERRED-NECKED PHALAROPEFORSTER’S TERNCOMMON 
NIGHTHAWKRED-HEADED WOODPECKERYELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHEROLIVE-SIDED 
FLYCATCHERPHILADELPHIA VIREOPINE SISKIN

Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)
     Another great week for shorebirds. 17 species in all were reported from 
the complex. 14 species were seen from the Visitor’s Center and along the 
Wildlife Trail Highlight’s were BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, STILT SANDPIPER,  
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and RUDDY TURNSTONE. Another 3 species were added at the 
Morgan Road Marshes highlighted by RED-NECKED PHALAROPE and LONG-BILLED 
DOWITCHER.      9/4: A LEAST BITTERN was reported along the Wildlife Drive. A 
COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from the Visitor’s Center. The RUDDY TURNSTONE 
continues at the Visitor’s Center. 2 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES still at Morgan Road 
Marshes.

Onondaga County
     8/31: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen at Oneida Shores Park in Brewerton.     
9: 4: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at the end of the Creekwalk near the 
Destiny Mall in Syracuse. 3 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen over the Seneca River 
near Radisson.

Oswego County
     9/2: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER and a SANDERLING were seen at Sandy 
Island State Park on Lake Ontario.     9/4: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen over 
the City of Fulton.     9/5: A PINE SISKIN was at a feeder in Hastings.

Madison County
     9/4: At the Cornell Biological Field Station north of Bridgeport the 
following birds were recorded. BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, RED-HEADED 
WOODPECKER, PHILADELPHIA VIREO and 13 species of Warblers. At the Sky High Sod 
Farm on Lakeport Road 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS and 7 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS 
were spotted.

Oneida County
     9/1: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Delta Lake.     9/3: A 
PHILADELPHIA VIREO was found at Verona Beach State Park. A SHORT-BILLED 
DOWITCHER was seen at Delta Lake.

Herkimer County
     9/1: A PINE SISKIN was seen at a feeder north of Dolgeville.

Cayuga County
     8/31: A RUDY TURNSTONE, 4 SANDERLINGS and a FORSTER’S TERN were seen at 
West Barrier Beach at Fairhaven.      
    

     
            --end report 
    
Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, NY 13027  U.S.A.  
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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2016-09-05 Thread Joseph Brin 
*  New York*  Syracuse   
   - 
   - September 05, 2016
*  NYSY  09. 05.16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):August 29, 2016 - 
September 05, 2016to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate 
NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands 
Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, 
Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortlandcompiled: September 05  AT 5:00 p.m. 
(EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org  
Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 29, 2015.
Highlights--
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERAMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERRUDDY 
TURNSTONESANDERLINGBUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERSTILT SANDPIPERBAIRD’S 
SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERRED-NECKED PHALAROPEFORSTER’S TERNCOMMON 
NIGHTHAWKRED-HEADED WOODPECKERYELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHEROLIVE-SIDED 
FLYCATCHERPHILADELPHIA VIREOPINE SISKIN

Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)
     Another great week for shorebirds. 17 species in all were reported from 
the complex. 14 species were seen from the Visitor’s Center and along the 
Wildlife Trail Highlight’s were BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, STILT SANDPIPER,  
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and RUDDY TURNSTONE. Another 3 species were added at the 
Morgan Road Marshes highlighted by RED-NECKED PHALAROPE and LONG-BILLED 
DOWITCHER.      9/4: A LEAST BITTERN was reported along the Wildlife Drive. A 
COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from the Visitor’s Center. The RUDDY TURNSTONE 
continues at the Visitor’s Center. 2 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES still at Morgan Road 
Marshes.

Onondaga County
     8/31: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen at Oneida Shores Park in Brewerton.     
9: 4: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at the end of the Creekwalk near the 
Destiny Mall in Syracuse. 3 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen over the Seneca River 
near Radisson.

Oswego County
     9/2: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER and a SANDERLING were seen at Sandy 
Island State Park on Lake Ontario.     9/4: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen over 
the City of Fulton.     9/5: A PINE SISKIN was at a feeder in Hastings.

Madison County
     9/4: At the Cornell Biological Field Station north of Bridgeport the 
following birds were recorded. BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, RED-HEADED 
WOODPECKER, PHILADELPHIA VIREO and 13 species of Warblers. At the Sky High Sod 
Farm on Lakeport Road 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS and 7 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS 
were spotted.

Oneida County
     9/1: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Delta Lake.     9/3: A 
PHILADELPHIA VIREO was found at Verona Beach State Park. A SHORT-BILLED 
DOWITCHER was seen at Delta Lake.

Herkimer County
     9/1: A PINE SISKIN was seen at a feeder north of Dolgeville.

Cayuga County
     8/31: A RUDY TURNSTONE, 4 SANDERLINGS and a FORSTER’S TERN were seen at 
West Barrier Beach at Fairhaven.      
    

     
            --end report 
    
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[nysbirds-l] Queens Coastal Birding

2016-09-05 Thread Andrew Baksh 
Mei Yee and I spent 6+ hours birding first at Fort Tilden and then at Breezy 
Point in Queens.

The swells were fierce this morning and at the Fort Tilden fisherman's parking 
lot area,we observed the beach being breached very high up. None of the 
resulting pools attracted anything of note, save for a few juvenile Sanderlings 
which are always a treat.

Seawatching was non productive with nary a bird in sight. At Breezy Point the 
swells had also breached the beach there. Many of the areas used by nesting 
Piping Plovers early this season were flooded out. Thankfully, no PIPL were 
nesting.

We worked the beach carefully and picked up a few good birds, including one 
flagged Sanderling and a flagged Piping Plover. The latter had a Fire Island 
banding scheme.

Other highlights included: CASPIAN TERN (2)  - 1 adult and 1 juvenile. 
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (2), RED KNOT (1) - juvenile bird that was flushed by 
off leashed dogs. BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (2) - juveniles.

Breezy Point had hundreds of Swallows insecting above the dunes. We could only 
make out Tree and Barn.

All of our notable birds were seen well and thoroughly documented with 
photographs as supporting evidence.



"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of 
others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick 
Douglass

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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[nysbirds-l] Queens Coastal Birding

2016-09-05 Thread Andrew Baksh 
Mei Yee and I spent 6+ hours birding first at Fort Tilden and then at Breezy 
Point in Queens.

The swells were fierce this morning and at the Fort Tilden fisherman's parking 
lot area,we observed the beach being breached very high up. None of the 
resulting pools attracted anything of note, save for a few juvenile Sanderlings 
which are always a treat.

Seawatching was non productive with nary a bird in sight. At Breezy Point the 
swells had also breached the beach there. Many of the areas used by nesting 
Piping Plovers early this season were flooded out. Thankfully, no PIPL were 
nesting.

We worked the beach carefully and picked up a few good birds, including one 
flagged Sanderling and a flagged Piping Plover. The latter had a Fire Island 
banding scheme.

Other highlights included: CASPIAN TERN (2)  - 1 adult and 1 juvenile. 
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (2), RED KNOT (1) - juvenile bird that was flushed by 
off leashed dogs. BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (2) - juveniles.

Breezy Point had hundreds of Swallows insecting above the dunes. We could only 
make out Tree and Barn.

All of our notable birds were seen well and thoroughly documented with 
photographs as supporting evidence.



"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of 
others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick 
Douglass

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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[nysbirds-l] Doodletown Road, Bear Mtn State Park - 9.4.16

2016-09-05 Thread Amy Simmons 
Date:  Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016
Location:  Doodletown Rd., Bear Mountain, NY
Observers:  Amy Simmons, Claire Borrelli and Kym Michaud

Knowing that the beach was going to be a bit too windy for our taste, we 
decided to instead have a walk and picnic at Doodletown Road in Bear Mountain 
State Park on Sunday.  While we didn't see all that many birds, the weather 
couldn't have been more gorgeous and what we DID see was a real treat:  a 
three-foot long yellow-phase Timber Rattlesnake basking in the sun, and a 
mother Black Bear with two cubs on the trail!

I've seen a number of harmless snakes at Bear Mountain over the years, but this 
was my first rattlesnake there.  We were walking around one of the cemeteries 
and as we were exiting to go back to the main trail, one of us thought she'd 
have a seat on a log and rest for a moment.  As she was about to sit down, her 
eye caught a rather large yellow and umber snake, loosely coiled,  basking in 
the sun at the end of the log -- just below where she was about to sit!  
Needless to say, she (and all of us) slowly backed away.  It started to lightly 
shake its rattle but stopped once we'd backed-up quite a bit.  The snake was 
absolutely gorgeous and while we were all slightly unnerved at how we just 
hadn't noticed it until it was almost too late, seeing it was a real thrill.  
Thinking this was probably the highlight of our day, we headed back down the 
trail to make our way back to the car.  On the way, we heard a loud tapping 
noise and were able to spot a Pileated Woodpecker foraging for bugs high-up in 
one of the trees.  Once again, nature surprised us as Claire suddenly, calmly 
and quietly stated, "There are three bears coming up the trail in front of us." 
 Sure enough, a large Black Bear and two cubs were ambling up the trail toward 
us.  When we all turned to look, the mother and one of the cubs disappeared 
into the bushes, but the other cub was quite curious and stood and stared at us 
for quite a while.  We waited and when he didn't seem to be going anywhere, we 
decided to start clapping and yelling loudly, since he was blocking our way 
back to the car.  This did the trick and he scampered after his mother.  Even 
so, we decided to make a LOT of noise for the next couple of hundred yards.

So, even without lots of birds, it was a pretty great day.  Below is a list of 
the birds we did manage to see:

4 Black Vulture
1 Turkey Vulture
1 Red-tailed Hawk
3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1 Belted Kingfisher
3 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Northern Flicker
3 Pileated Woodpecker
1 Red-eyed Vireo
1 Blue Jay
2 American Crow
4 Tufted Titmouse
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 House Wren
1 Hermit Thrush
15 American Robin
4 Gray Catbird
1 Black-and-white Warbler
5 American Redstart
16 Chipping Sparrow
25 Common Grackle
3 American Goldfinch

Amy Simmons


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[nysbirds-l] Doodletown Road, Bear Mtn State Park - 9.4.16

2016-09-05 Thread Amy Simmons 
Date:  Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016
Location:  Doodletown Rd., Bear Mountain, NY
Observers:  Amy Simmons, Claire Borrelli and Kym Michaud

Knowing that the beach was going to be a bit too windy for our taste, we 
decided to instead have a walk and picnic at Doodletown Road in Bear Mountain 
State Park on Sunday.  While we didn't see all that many birds, the weather 
couldn't have been more gorgeous and what we DID see was a real treat:  a 
three-foot long yellow-phase Timber Rattlesnake basking in the sun, and a 
mother Black Bear with two cubs on the trail!

I've seen a number of harmless snakes at Bear Mountain over the years, but this 
was my first rattlesnake there.  We were walking around one of the cemeteries 
and as we were exiting to go back to the main trail, one of us thought she'd 
have a seat on a log and rest for a moment.  As she was about to sit down, her 
eye caught a rather large yellow and umber snake, loosely coiled,  basking in 
the sun at the end of the log -- just below where she was about to sit!  
Needless to say, she (and all of us) slowly backed away.  It started to lightly 
shake its rattle but stopped once we'd backed-up quite a bit.  The snake was 
absolutely gorgeous and while we were all slightly unnerved at how we just 
hadn't noticed it until it was almost too late, seeing it was a real thrill.  
Thinking this was probably the highlight of our day, we headed back down the 
trail to make our way back to the car.  On the way, we heard a loud tapping 
noise and were able to spot a Pileated Woodpecker foraging for bugs high-up in 
one of the trees.  Once again, nature surprised us as Claire suddenly, calmly 
and quietly stated, "There are three bears coming up the trail in front of us." 
 Sure enough, a large Black Bear and two cubs were ambling up the trail toward 
us.  When we all turned to look, the mother and one of the cubs disappeared 
into the bushes, but the other cub was quite curious and stood and stared at us 
for quite a while.  We waited and when he didn't seem to be going anywhere, we 
decided to start clapping and yelling loudly, since he was blocking our way 
back to the car.  This did the trick and he scampered after his mother.  Even 
so, we decided to make a LOT of noise for the next couple of hundred yards.

So, even without lots of birds, it was a pretty great day.  Below is a list of 
the birds we did manage to see:

4 Black Vulture
1 Turkey Vulture
1 Red-tailed Hawk
3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1 Belted Kingfisher
3 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Northern Flicker
3 Pileated Woodpecker
1 Red-eyed Vireo
1 Blue Jay
2 American Crow
4 Tufted Titmouse
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 House Wren
1 Hermit Thrush
15 American Robin
4 Gray Catbird
1 Black-and-white Warbler
5 American Redstart
16 Chipping Sparrow
25 Common Grackle
3 American Goldfinch

Amy Simmons


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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Monday Sept. 5, 2016 - Worm-eating & Hooded Warblers

2016-09-05 Thread Deborah Allen 
Central Park NYC 
Monday Sept. 5, 2016 
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. on bird walk starting from Strawberry Fields 
at 9am

Highlights: 14 species of Wood Warblers including Hooded, Worm-eating and 
Prairie Warblers and a banner day for Red-breasted Nuthatches. But no Great 
Crested Flycatchers or Barn Swallows today.

Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove - 10 to 12 Maintenance field
Chimney Swift - 2 Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock (Bob before walk)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 4 (Strawberry Fields, Tupelo Field, 2 together 
Shakespeare Garden)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker - small numbers
Empidonax Flycatcher - Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock
Warbling Vireo - 3
Red-eyed Vireo - 10
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee - 2 King of Poland
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 5 Captain's Bench/Bal. Rock, 5 Strawberry Fields, 2 
Upper Lobe, 2 Shakespeare Garden
White-breasted Nuthatch - Upper Lobe
House Wren - Tupelo Field (Bob Ruvolo)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock
Veery - 3
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Cedar Waxwing - 2 Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock (Bob before walk)
House Finch - a few Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock
American Goldfinch - 2 Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock
Ovenbird - 2 (Strawberry Fields, Upper Lobe)
Worm-eating Warbler - Oak Bridge at Upper Lobe (Linda)
Northern Waterthrush - Triplet's Bridge (Bob Ruvolo), Upper Lobe
Blue-winged Warbler - Strawberry Fields (Will Papp)
Black-and-white Warbler - 4
Common Yellowthroat - 2 (Maintenance Field, Strawberry Fields)
Hooded Warbler - hatch-year female Summer House Swamp
American Redstart - 20 (including 3 adult males)
Northern Parula - 2 Tupelo Field (Will Papp)
Magnolia Warbler - 5
Yellow Warbler - 2 Strawberry Fields
Chesnut-sided Warbler - Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock (Bob before walk)
Black-throated Blue Warbler - female Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock (Bob 6:40am)
Prairie Warbler - holly in Strawberry Fields (Bob Ruvolo & Will Papp)
Scarlet Tanager - 2 Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock
Norhern Cardinal

A Black-throated Green Warbler was reported in the Ramble. Jordan Spindel 
reported 10+ Red-breasted Nuthatches at the Pinetum.

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Monday Sept. 5, 2016 - Worm-eating & Hooded Warblers

2016-09-05 Thread Deborah Allen 
Central Park NYC 
Monday Sept. 5, 2016 
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. on bird walk starting from Strawberry Fields 
at 9am

Highlights: 14 species of Wood Warblers including Hooded, Worm-eating and 
Prairie Warblers and a banner day for Red-breasted Nuthatches. But no Great 
Crested Flycatchers or Barn Swallows today.

Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove - 10 to 12 Maintenance field
Chimney Swift - 2 Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock (Bob before walk)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 4 (Strawberry Fields, Tupelo Field, 2 together 
Shakespeare Garden)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker - small numbers
Empidonax Flycatcher - Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock
Warbling Vireo - 3
Red-eyed Vireo - 10
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee - 2 King of Poland
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 5 Captain's Bench/Bal. Rock, 5 Strawberry Fields, 2 
Upper Lobe, 2 Shakespeare Garden
White-breasted Nuthatch - Upper Lobe
House Wren - Tupelo Field (Bob Ruvolo)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock
Veery - 3
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Cedar Waxwing - 2 Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock (Bob before walk)
House Finch - a few Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock
American Goldfinch - 2 Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock
Ovenbird - 2 (Strawberry Fields, Upper Lobe)
Worm-eating Warbler - Oak Bridge at Upper Lobe (Linda)
Northern Waterthrush - Triplet's Bridge (Bob Ruvolo), Upper Lobe
Blue-winged Warbler - Strawberry Fields (Will Papp)
Black-and-white Warbler - 4
Common Yellowthroat - 2 (Maintenance Field, Strawberry Fields)
Hooded Warbler - hatch-year female Summer House Swamp
American Redstart - 20 (including 3 adult males)
Northern Parula - 2 Tupelo Field (Will Papp)
Magnolia Warbler - 5
Yellow Warbler - 2 Strawberry Fields
Chesnut-sided Warbler - Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock (Bob before walk)
Black-throated Blue Warbler - female Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock (Bob 6:40am)
Prairie Warbler - holly in Strawberry Fields (Bob Ruvolo & Will Papp)
Scarlet Tanager - 2 Captain's Bench/Balancing Rock
Norhern Cardinal

A Black-throated Green Warbler was reported in the Ramble. Jordan Spindel 
reported 10+ Red-breasted Nuthatches at the Pinetum.

Deb Allen

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[nysbirds-l] Shinnecock seawatch (Suffolk Co)

2016-09-05 Thread Patricia Lindsay 
Seawatching from Shinnecock Inlet with Pete Morris and Taylor Sturm has yielded 
a slow but steady series of interesting birds, topped by a  Black-capped Petrel 
arcing east to west. Other storm birds included at least 5 Cory's and 4 Manx 
Shearwaters, a Parasitic Jaeger and 7 Black Terns. We have now moved a short 
distance west to the shelter of the Tiana Beach pavillion where we've already 
picked up a few more Cory's and Manx, 3 Black Terns and 2 Lesser Black-backed 
Gulls including a very early juvenile.

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[nysbirds-l] Nassau's birds of the north

2016-09-05 Thread Tim Healy 
Many local birders were hoping for storm-tossed vagrants from the southern seas 
today, by my birding notes have a distinctly northern flair. A pair of Common 
Ravens jolted me out of bed with loud croaks this morning. I've heard and seen 
them around Lynbrook but this was my first encounter with the species from my 
house. A chat with my dad revealed that he also saw Golden-crowned Kinglets in 
the yard today. Enjoy the rest of Labor Day, because summer 2016 is not long 
for this world. 

Cheers!
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[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

2016-09-05 Thread Jack Rothman 
“Bronx” Brendan Keogh and I strolled through the park casually looking for 
birds and had a nice morning. We met up with Mike Russo and sat by the Orchard 
Beach Lagoon for 2O minutes before walking to Turtle Cove.

Before I met Brendan he saw a Golden-winged Warbler, not far from the Rodman’s 
Neck Parking lot. We tried to relocate the bird but were unsuccessful.

Osprey (10) They were everywhere we looked.
Common Raven
Common Tern (3)
Red-tailed Hawk (3)
American Kestrel
Cooper’s Hawk
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Green Heron (2)
House Wren
Barn Swallow (3)
Common Yellowthroat
Semipalmated Sandpiper (approx. 20)
Semipalmated Plover
Killdeer (2)
Snowy Egret (16)
Great Egret  (12)
Swainson’s Thrush (3)
Double-crested Cormorant (22)
Mallard (18)
Canada Goose (several)
Grey Catbird (6)

Jack Rothman
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[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

2016-09-05 Thread Jack Rothman 
“Bronx” Brendan Keogh and I strolled through the park casually looking for 
birds and had a nice morning. We met up with Mike Russo and sat by the Orchard 
Beach Lagoon for 2O minutes before walking to Turtle Cove.

Before I met Brendan he saw a Golden-winged Warbler, not far from the Rodman’s 
Neck Parking lot. We tried to relocate the bird but were unsuccessful.

Osprey (10) They were everywhere we looked.
Common Raven
Common Tern (3)
Red-tailed Hawk (3)
American Kestrel
Cooper’s Hawk
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Green Heron (2)
House Wren
Barn Swallow (3)
Common Yellowthroat
Semipalmated Sandpiper (approx. 20)
Semipalmated Plover
Killdeer (2)
Snowy Egret (16)
Great Egret  (12)
Swainson’s Thrush (3)
Double-crested Cormorant (22)
Mallard (18)
Canada Goose (several)
Grey Catbird (6)

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[nysbirds-l] Ft. TIlden, Queens sea watch

2016-09-05 Thread Isaac Grant 
Encouraged by reports from out east I made my way to the beach. Did a 3.5 hour 
watch. 

Zero seabirds seen, not even distant unidentifiable ones. 

However there were 2 highlights.
In a flock of 4 Royal Terns was a single Sandwhich Tern. Total of 6 Royals 
seen. 

The biggest surprise was completely unexpected. I saw 3 swallows far out over 
the water and watched them for quite a while as they fought the wind and came 
towards land. Eventually they reached the beach very close to where I was. They 
were small, square tailed birds with chestnut foreheads and buff throats. All 
appeared to be Cave Swallows. Lost them as they flew east towards Riis. Only 
guess would be Caribbean race caught in storm? 

Isaac Grant
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[nysbirds-l] Ft. TIlden, Queens sea watch

2016-09-05 Thread Isaac Grant 
Encouraged by reports from out east I made my way to the beach. Did a 3.5 hour 
watch. 

Zero seabirds seen, not even distant unidentifiable ones. 

However there were 2 highlights.
In a flock of 4 Royal Terns was a single Sandwhich Tern. Total of 6 Royals 
seen. 

The biggest surprise was completely unexpected. I saw 3 swallows far out over 
the water and watched them for quite a while as they fought the wind and came 
towards land. Eventually they reached the beach very close to where I was. They 
were small, square tailed birds with chestnut foreheads and buff throats. All 
appeared to be Cave Swallows. Lost them as they flew east towards Riis. Only 
guess would be Caribbean race caught in storm? 

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Re:[nysbirds-l] Seabirds are moving off shore Eastern Long Island

2016-09-05 Thread Anders Peltomaa 
Nadir just messaged me:

BRBO just flew east

That's BROWN BOBBY

Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan

On Sep 5, 2016 9:39 AM, "Anders Peltomaa"  wrote:

> Hi all,
> Forwarding message from my friend Nadir Souirgi.
>
> "I'm at Flying Point Beach in South Hampton. I'm the only one here.
> Jaegers closer to shore, but still distant. Tubenoses much farther out.
> Conditions challenging. Photos not an option really."
>
> Nadir have seen Parasitic Jaeger's, Jaeger species, Sooty shearwaters, and
> 2 possible Black-capped petrels.
>
> If you're out East, today is the day to go seawatching.
>
> good birding,
>
> Anders Peltomaa
> Manhattan
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Re:[nysbirds-l] Seabirds are moving off shore Eastern Long Island

2016-09-05 Thread Anders Peltomaa 
Nadir just messaged me:

BRBO just flew east

That's BROWN BOBBY

Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan

On Sep 5, 2016 9:39 AM, "Anders Peltomaa"  wrote:

> Hi all,
> Forwarding message from my friend Nadir Souirgi.
>
> "I'm at Flying Point Beach in South Hampton. I'm the only one here.
> Jaegers closer to shore, but still distant. Tubenoses much farther out.
> Conditions challenging. Photos not an option really."
>
> Nadir have seen Parasitic Jaeger's, Jaeger species, Sooty shearwaters, and
> 2 possible Black-capped petrels.
>
> If you're out East, today is the day to go seawatching.
>
> good birding,
>
> Anders Peltomaa
> Manhattan
>

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[nysbirds-l] Governors Island

2016-09-05 Thread Alan Drogin 
Checked out Governors Island to see if anything unusual was pushed into the bay 
from the tropical storm.  Nothing special, just watched a couple of Common 
Terms dancing around the wide open bay now visible in a sweeping view from the 
newly  opened south end of the island.  The new man-made hills are also a 
promising environment - occupied now by a large flock of Brown-headed Cowbirds. 
 The heavily tree-shaded Nolan Park turned out a few nice migrants.  A 
Redstart, Red-eyed Vireo, three chasing Peewees, but the highlight was a 
Yellow-throated Vireo.

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[nysbirds-l] Governors Island

2016-09-05 Thread Alan Drogin 
Checked out Governors Island to see if anything unusual was pushed into the bay 
from the tropical storm.  Nothing special, just watched a couple of Common 
Terms dancing around the wide open bay now visible in a sweeping view from the 
newly  opened south end of the island.  The new man-made hills are also a 
promising environment - occupied now by a large flock of Brown-headed Cowbirds. 
 The heavily tree-shaded Nolan Park turned out a few nice migrants.  A 
Redstart, Red-eyed Vireo, three chasing Peewees, but the highlight was a 
Yellow-throated Vireo.

Alan
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[nysbirds-l] Seabirds are moving off shore Eastern Long Island

2016-09-05 Thread Anders Peltomaa 
Hi all,
Forwarding message from my friend Nadir Souirgi.

"I'm at Flying Point Beach in South Hampton. I'm the only one here. Jaegers
closer to shore, but still distant. Tubenoses much farther out. Conditions
challenging. Photos not an option really."

Nadir have seen Parasitic Jaeger's, Jaeger species, Sooty shearwaters, and
2 possible Black-capped petrels.

If you're out East, today is the day to go seawatching.

good birding,

Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan

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[nysbirds-l] Seabirds are moving off shore Eastern Long Island

2016-09-05 Thread Anders Peltomaa 
Hi all,
Forwarding message from my friend Nadir Souirgi.

"I'm at Flying Point Beach in South Hampton. I'm the only one here. Jaegers
closer to shore, but still distant. Tubenoses much farther out. Conditions
challenging. Photos not an option really."

Nadir have seen Parasitic Jaeger's, Jaeger species, Sooty shearwaters, and
2 possible Black-capped petrels.

If you're out East, today is the day to go seawatching.

good birding,

Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan

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[nysbirds-l] Mecox and Sagg Ponds, Suffolk Co.

2016-09-05 Thread Patricia Lindsay 
Highlights so far: Mecox- 18 Cory's and at least one Manx Shearwaters, Caspian 
and Black Terns, 11 White-rumped Sandpipers.  
Sagg: Baird's Sandpiper and a good variety of other shorebirds. A few more 
distant shearwaters.


Sent from my iPhone

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[nysbirds-l] Mecox and Sagg Ponds, Suffolk Co.

2016-09-05 Thread Patricia Lindsay 
Highlights so far: Mecox- 18 Cory's and at least one Manx Shearwaters, Caspian 
and Black Terns, 11 White-rumped Sandpipers.  
Sagg: Baird's Sandpiper and a good variety of other shorebirds. A few more 
distant shearwaters.


Sent from my iPhone

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