[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay, November 13, Marbled Godwits

2016-11-14 Thread Matthieu 

Hi,

I birded by kayak yesterday along Little Egg marsh and the Ruffle bar in 
Jamaica Bay. The highlight was 2 Marbled Godwits feeding very efficiently on 
the East tip of the Ruffle bar mudflats at low tide (pictures in the ebird 
list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32560259). They were exactly at 
the same spot than 2 of the 3 Godwits I got during my last visit on October 16. 
I've seen this species in this area since September 17.

Other birds seen during the day included over 1550 Dunlins (mainly on Little 
Egg marsh mudflats), 4 Red knots, 6 Sanderlings, 164 Black bellied plovers, 21 
Oystercatchers, 182 Black ducks, over 5000 Brants and 72 Red-breasted 
Mergansers.

Matthieu



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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2016-11-14 Thread Joseph Brin 
*  New York*  Syracuse   
   - November 14, 2016
*  NYSY  11.14.16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):November 07, 2016 - 
November 14, 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: November 14  AT 12 p.m. 
(EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org  
Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 07, 
2015.
Highlights--
RED-THROATED LOONAMERICAN WHITE PELICANCATTLE EGRETBLACK-CROWNED 
NIGHT-HERONCACKLING GOOSEBRANTGREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSEEURASIAN 
WIGEONSANDHILL CRANEHUDSONIAN GODWITICELAND GULLBLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKEPALM 
WARBLEREVENING GROSBEAK

Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)
     11/12: A late PALM WARBLER was seen at Mays Point. 66 SANDHILL CRANES and 
a CACKLING GOOSE were seen from East Road. 7 CATTLE EGRETS were seen at Goose 
Haven on Rt. 89. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Lock 25 on Rt. 89.     
11/13: An EURASIAN WIGEON continues along the Wildlife Drive. 69 SANDHILL 
CRANES were seen from East Road. The CATTLE EGRETS continue to be seen at Goose 
Haven on Rt.89.

Cayuga County
     11/10: A RED-THROATED LOON was spotted at Fair Haven State Park.     
11/12: An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was spotted on the pond at Fair Haven State 
Park. After being put up by a boat it was spotted flying from West Barrier 
Beach to the west but has not been reported since. 

Onondaga County
     11/7: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen on Onondaga Lake at Willow Bay.     
11/8: An astounding 123 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were seen on Beaver Lake 
west of Baldwinsville. They have been seen each day since through yesterday. A 
HUDSONIAN GODWIT was found on Oxbow Road near the Gerber Topsoil Farm in the 
Town of Cicero. It was seen through 11/10 but has not been reported since. An 
EVENING GROSBEAK was seen at the confluence of the Oneida and Seneca Rivers 
south of Phoenix.     11/9: 55 BRANT were seen at the confluence of the Seneca 
and Oneida Rivers.

Oswego County
     11/11: A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE was seen from the bluff at Derby Hill on 
Lake Ontario.2 BRANT and an ICELAND GULL were seen at Oswego Harbor.

Madison County
     11/12: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton.

Herkimer County
     11/10: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder north of Dolgeville.
        
     --end report 
    
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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA addendum

2016-11-14 Thread Joseph Brin 
Sorry, only 12 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE on Beaver Lake.
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[nysbirds-l] Chasing rarities, 11/14

2016-11-14 Thread syschiff 
Joe Giunta, Debbie Martin and I (Sy Schiff) arrived at Lido West Park at 9:00. 
The ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER had been seen at 8:00 and flew off. We waited and 
back it came a bit after we arrived. It landed on the snow fence adjacent to 
the lot and posed for viewing and photos. Very nice. First target, check!

We drove over to Hendrickson Park in Valley Stream, walked on the East side to 
have the sun at our backs. A scan of the pond and across to the tennis courts 
did not turn up anything unusual. Bummer!  While returning toward where we 
parked, about 30 gesso flew in landing just to our north.. They  in included 
the PINK-FOOTED GOOSE. Second target, check!

Our third bird was the Eurasian Wigeon at the Marine Park in Brooklyn.  
Unfortunately, the Wigeon didn't arrive after we did. Here we struck out. But, 
it afforded some birding, so not a total loss. Of note were AMERICAN WIGEON, 
BUFFLEHEAD and PIED-BILL GREBE in the water; GREATER YELLOWLEGS and GREAT BLUE 
HERON on the shore. Upland, we had BROWN CREEPER  and 2 TREE SPARROWS;  in the 
air, AMERICAN KESTREL and RED-TAILED HAWK. 

Lovely day to be out,  Sy

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Monday Nov. 14, 2016 - Ovenbird, Blackpoll, and Orange-crowned Warblers

2016-11-14 Thread Deborah Allen 
Central Park NYC 
Monday Nov. 14, 2016 
OBS: Jeffrey M. Ward, m.ob. on bird walk starting from Strawberry Fields at 
9am. 


Highlights: Ovenbird, Blackpoll, and Orange-crowned Warblers, and White-crowned 
Sparrow. 

 
Canada Goose  8 

Gadwall  4 

Mallard  11 

Northern Shoveler  16 

Bufflehead  6 

Hooded Merganser  2 

Cooper's Hawk  2 

Red-tailed Hawk  1 

American Coot  6 

Ring-billed Gull  

Herring Gull  

Great Black-backed Gull 

Mourning Dove  5 

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2 

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  2 

Downy Woodpecker  2 

Northern Flicker  1 

Blue Jay  8 

Black-capped Chickadee  4 

Tufted Titmouse  9 

Red-breasted Nuthatch  2 

White-breasted Nuthatch  6 

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2 

Hermit Thrush  1 

American Robin  8 

Gray Catbird  1 

Ovenbird  1 (Maintenance Meadow)

Orange-crowned Warbler  1 (Oak Bridge)

Blackpoll Warbler  1 (south of Ladies Pavillion)

Dark-eyed Junco  12 

White-crowned Sparrow  1 

White-throated Sparrow  17 

Song Sparrow  2 

Northern Cardinal  2 

House Finch  1 


Checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32544232



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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2016-11-14 Thread Joseph Brin 
*  New York*  Syracuse   
   - November 14, 2016
*  NYSY  11.14.16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):November 07, 2016 - 
November 14, 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: November 14  AT 12 p.m. 
(EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org  
Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 07, 
2015.
Highlights--
RED-THROATED LOONAMERICAN WHITE PELICANCATTLE EGRETBLACK-CROWNED 
NIGHT-HERONCACKLING GOOSEBRANTGREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSEEURASIAN 
WIGEONSANDHILL CRANEHUDSONIAN GODWITICELAND GULLBLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKEPALM 
WARBLEREVENING GROSBEAK

Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)
     11/12: A late PALM WARBLER was seen at Mays Point. 66 SANDHILL CRANES and 
a CACKLING GOOSE were seen from East Road. 7 CATTLE EGRETS were seen at Goose 
Haven on Rt. 89. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Lock 25 on Rt. 89.     
11/13: An EURASIAN WIGEON continues along the Wildlife Drive. 69 SANDHILL 
CRANES were seen from East Road. The CATTLE EGRETS continue to be seen at Goose 
Haven on Rt.89.

Cayuga County
     11/10: A RED-THROATED LOON was spotted at Fair Haven State Park.     
11/12: An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was spotted on the pond at Fair Haven State 
Park. After being put up by a boat it was spotted flying from West Barrier 
Beach to the west but has not been reported since. 

Onondaga County
     11/7: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen on Onondaga Lake at Willow Bay.     
11/8: An astounding 123 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were seen on Beaver Lake 
west of Baldwinsville. They have been seen each day since through yesterday. A 
HUDSONIAN GODWIT was found on Oxbow Road near the Gerber Topsoil Farm in the 
Town of Cicero. It was seen through 11/10 but has not been reported since. An 
EVENING GROSBEAK was seen at the confluence of the Oneida and Seneca Rivers 
south of Phoenix.     11/9: 55 BRANT were seen at the confluence of the Seneca 
and Oneida Rivers.

Oswego County
     11/11: A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE was seen from the bluff at Derby Hill on 
Lake Ontario.2 BRANT and an ICELAND GULL were seen at Oswego Harbor.

Madison County
     11/12: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton.

Herkimer County
     11/10: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder north of Dolgeville.
        
     --end report 
    
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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA addendum

2016-11-14 Thread Joseph Brin 
Sorry, only 12 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE on Beaver Lake.
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[nysbirds-l] Chasing rarities, 11/14

2016-11-14 Thread syschiff 
Joe Giunta, Debbie Martin and I (Sy Schiff) arrived at Lido West Park at 9:00. 
The ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER had been seen at 8:00 and flew off. We waited and 
back it came a bit after we arrived. It landed on the snow fence adjacent to 
the lot and posed for viewing and photos. Very nice. First target, check!

We drove over to Hendrickson Park in Valley Stream, walked on the East side to 
have the sun at our backs. A scan of the pond and across to the tennis courts 
did not turn up anything unusual. Bummer!  While returning toward where we 
parked, about 30 gesso flew in landing just to our north.. They  in included 
the PINK-FOOTED GOOSE. Second target, check!

Our third bird was the Eurasian Wigeon at the Marine Park in Brooklyn.  
Unfortunately, the Wigeon didn't arrive after we did. Here we struck out. But, 
it afforded some birding, so not a total loss. Of note were AMERICAN WIGEON, 
BUFFLEHEAD and PIED-BILL GREBE in the water; GREATER YELLOWLEGS and GREAT BLUE 
HERON on the shore. Upland, we had BROWN CREEPER  and 2 TREE SPARROWS;  in the 
air, AMERICAN KESTREL and RED-TAILED HAWK. 

Lovely day to be out,  Sy

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Monday Nov. 14, 2016 - Ovenbird, Blackpoll, and Orange-crowned Warblers

2016-11-14 Thread Deborah Allen 
Central Park NYC 
Monday Nov. 14, 2016 
OBS: Jeffrey M. Ward, m.ob. on bird walk starting from Strawberry Fields at 
9am. 


Highlights: Ovenbird, Blackpoll, and Orange-crowned Warblers, and White-crowned 
Sparrow. 

 
Canada Goose  8 

Gadwall  4 

Mallard  11 

Northern Shoveler  16 

Bufflehead  6 

Hooded Merganser  2 

Cooper's Hawk  2 

Red-tailed Hawk  1 

American Coot  6 

Ring-billed Gull  

Herring Gull  

Great Black-backed Gull 

Mourning Dove  5 

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2 

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  2 

Downy Woodpecker  2 

Northern Flicker  1 

Blue Jay  8 

Black-capped Chickadee  4 

Tufted Titmouse  9 

Red-breasted Nuthatch  2 

White-breasted Nuthatch  6 

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2 

Hermit Thrush  1 

American Robin  8 

Gray Catbird  1 

Ovenbird  1 (Maintenance Meadow)

Orange-crowned Warbler  1 (Oak Bridge)

Blackpoll Warbler  1 (south of Ladies Pavillion)

Dark-eyed Junco  12 

White-crowned Sparrow  1 

White-throated Sparrow  17 

Song Sparrow  2 

Northern Cardinal  2 

House Finch  1 


Checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32544232



Deborah Allen

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[nysbirds-l] Queens County Bird Club - Upcoming Meeting - Wed. 11/16 - Rosenheim and Rivel present "Birdwatching in New York City and on Long Island"

2016-11-14 Thread Nancy Tognan 
The Queens County Bird Club will be meeting at the Alley Pond Environmental
Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd Douglaston, NY 11362   
>Map of location<  

at 8:00 pm on Wednesday,  November 16, 2016.  Free admission.  Refreshments
served.

 

Public transportation users:  Meeting location is one mile from Bayside LIRR
station;  you can either walk, take the Q12 bus, or use car service located
at station.

 

Kellye Rosenheim and Deborah Rivel will present "Birdwatching in New York
City and on Long Island"

Rosenheim and Rivel have written a guide of seasonal information for both
popular birding sites and those off the beaten path. They have put a
tremendous amount of energy into vetting many quality birding sites in the
area, along with directions, interesting tips, and other activities near the
sites for non-birders who may come along on a birding trip.   

Copies of their book will be available for sale at the meeting.

 

DEBORAH RIVEL is an award-winning wildlife film producer/director and owner
of WildTones.com, and serves on the board of Audubon New York. She lives in
New York City and near birding hotspot Cape May, New Jersey, and has
traveled to six continents in search of birds. 

 

KELLYE ROSENHEIM is a popular leader of bird walks in Central Park and
Jamaica Bay and works for the New York City Audubon Society. 

 



Nancy Tognan 

nancy.tog...@gmail.com   

Vice President, Queens County Bird Club 

 

See http://www.qcbirdclub.org/   for more information on trips, speakers,
and other events.

See our 'Birding Maps & Locations' page for directions to and info about
many local birding hotspots

 

* QCBC is a tax exempt, charitable organization {501c3}.  *


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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay, November 13, Marbled Godwits

2016-11-14 Thread Matthieu 

Hi,

I birded by kayak yesterday along Little Egg marsh and the Ruffle bar in 
Jamaica Bay. The highlight was 2 Marbled Godwits feeding very efficiently on 
the East tip of the Ruffle bar mudflats at low tide (pictures in the ebird 
list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32560259). They were exactly at 
the same spot than 2 of the 3 Godwits I got during my last visit on October 16. 
I've seen this species in this area since September 17.

Other birds seen during the day included over 1550 Dunlins (mainly on Little 
Egg marsh mudflats), 4 Red knots, 6 Sanderlings, 164 Black bellied plovers, 21 
Oystercatchers, 182 Black ducks, over 5000 Brants and 72 Red-breasted 
Mergansers.

Matthieu



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