[nysbirds-l] Oswego Gulls Saturday 1-20-18

[Joseph Fell]

I had no luck with either the Slaty-backed Gull or Mew Gull today in the
Oswego area (best gull for me was a 1st winter Iceland Gull - on the river
near lock 6).

At Oswego Harbor Kyle Brock scoped 1 bird on the break wall to the east,
and a woman who's name I can't recall had spotted another on the east side
of the harbor at the base of a large tower (perhaps a radio tower).

That being said, I also have a request - if anyone is familiar with the
permit requirements for keeping study skins or mounted birds for a school
collection please contact me at the email provided (I know that DEC and
USFWS both require permits, but any insight as to the particulars would be
helpful).

Best of luck if you go for the gulls - hopefully they will be re-found!

Joe Fell
Buffalo, NY
jfell2...@gmail.com

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[nysbirds-l] Oswego Gulls Saturday 1-20-18

[Joseph Fell]

I had no luck with either the Slaty-backed Gull or Mew Gull today in the
Oswego area (best gull for me was a 1st winter Iceland Gull - on the river
near lock 6).

At Oswego Harbor Kyle Brock scoped 1 bird on the break wall to the east,
and a woman who's name I can't recall had spotted another on the east side
of the harbor at the base of a large tower (perhaps a radio tower).

That being said, I also have a request - if anyone is familiar with the
permit requirements for keeping study skins or mounted birds for a school
collection please contact me at the email provided (I know that DEC and
USFWS both require permits, but any insight as to the particulars would be
helpful).

Best of luck if you go for the gulls - hopefully they will be re-found!

Joe Fell
Buffalo, NY
jfell2...@gmail.com

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[nysbirds-l] In pursuit of 3 correctly sized sheet-metal screws: hello raptor rapture !

[robert adamo]

While trying to repair my shower door, I found the need for 3 larger screws
than I  had in my stockpile. Arriving at Griffing's Hardware in Riverhead,
as I got out of the car, I looked up to see a Red-tailed Hawk circling
overhead...a possible sign ? After purchasing what I needed, I routed
myself through the "Turkey Vulture Roosting Complex"...with the center of
same being the Roanoke Elementary School, and then branching out for about
a "city block" in all directions.

First, as I was heading n/on Griffing Ave, I saw 2 T.V. on, and at the rear
of, the school's chimney. As I continued on Griffing, I noticed a huge # of
vultures in the 3 spruces located on the w/s, between the 1st & 2nd houses
s/o Lincoln St. While trying to get an accurate count, something caused
most of them to take flight. Over no more than 5 minutes, all the birds
flew off and scattered. My suspect count, grew to 40-45 vultures, including
2 sure, plus 1 possible, Black Vultures. This # would coincide with a pers.
comm. I received earlier in the week of 3 B.V. on the school's chimney. I
then checked the front of said chimney, finding 4 T.V. there. My last
sighting was of a large # of vultures in the 3 spruce trees on the w/s of
Roanoke Ave, at the intersection of Elton Ave, but It was too dark to get a
meaningful count. Today's activity took place between 1645 and 1710.
Because none of the locations noted are within sight of each other, the
true # of vultures today might even have reached 50. To be continued...by
man people, I hope !

Cheers,
Bob

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[nysbirds-l] In pursuit of 3 correctly sized sheet-metal screws: hello raptor rapture !

[robert adamo]

While trying to repair my shower door, I found the need for 3 larger screws
than I  had in my stockpile. Arriving at Griffing's Hardware in Riverhead,
as I got out of the car, I looked up to see a Red-tailed Hawk circling
overhead...a possible sign ? After purchasing what I needed, I routed
myself through the "Turkey Vulture Roosting Complex"...with the center of
same being the Roanoke Elementary School, and then branching out for about
a "city block" in all directions.

First, as I was heading n/on Griffing Ave, I saw 2 T.V. on, and at the rear
of, the school's chimney. As I continued on Griffing, I noticed a huge # of
vultures in the 3 spruces located on the w/s, between the 1st & 2nd houses
s/o Lincoln St. While trying to get an accurate count, something caused
most of them to take flight. Over no more than 5 minutes, all the birds
flew off and scattered. My suspect count, grew to 40-45 vultures, including
2 sure, plus 1 possible, Black Vultures. This # would coincide with a pers.
comm. I received earlier in the week of 3 B.V. on the school's chimney. I
then checked the front of said chimney, finding 4 T.V. there. My last
sighting was of a large # of vultures in the 3 spruce trees on the w/s of
Roanoke Ave, at the intersection of Elton Ave, but It was too dark to get a
meaningful count. Today's activity took place between 1645 and 1710.
Because none of the locations noted are within sight of each other, the
true # of vultures today might even have reached 50. To be continued...by
man people, I hope !

Cheers,
Bob

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Re:[nysbirds-l] The delicate politics of chasing owls.

[Kevin J. McGowan]

I agree with the logic of this article, and have made the same argument for 
years. Owls are not particularly vulnerable to disturbance, and they are 
spectacular ambassadors to non-birders. Do you know how many Northern Saw-whet 
and Boreal owls exist in the world, and how few ever encounter people (other 
than, perhaps, over-exuberant banders ;^))? One in a publicly-available spot 
can generate so much goodwill that, as an educator, I would argue to disturb 
its sleep a few times so that people can experience it.


It's boils down to the old saw: people only protect what they love, and they 
don't love anything they don't know. And, I would add that the best way to 
learn to love owls is to actually see one face-to-face in the wild.


But, from my experience on this issue, people seem to have become almost as 
religious in their views as the cats-as-predators one. I am happy to see a 
logical, not emotional public piece about it, nonetheless.


That's my humble opinion, and I don't expect everyone to agree. Just saying...

Kevin

From: bounce-122210006-3714...@list.cornell.edu 
 on behalf of Meena Madhav Haribal 

Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2018 8:50 AM
To: NYSBIRDS-L; geneseebirds-googlegr...@geneseo.edu
Subject: [nysbirds-l] The delicate politics of chasing owls.


Interesting article.


Some of you may not have seen it!


The delicate politics of chasing owls.


https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/opinion/sunday/owl-watching.html

[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2018/01/14/sunday-review/14COMET-slide-JG9V/14COMET-slide-JG9V-facebookJumbo-v2.jpg]

The Delicate Politics of Chasing Owls - The New York 
Times
www.nytimes.com
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Owls tend to be secretive. While there are a few American 
species that enjoy the daylight hours, most are nocturnal and spend their days 
...





Meena Haribal
Ithaca NY 14850
42.429007,-76.47111

http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/
Ithaca area moths: https://plus.google.com/118047473426099383469/posts
Dragonfly book sample pages:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1ngrZelDNo5QnFDMl9BdVNlLXc






From: bounce-122209710-9347...@list.cornell.edu 
 on behalf of & [NYSBIRDS] digest 

Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2018 12:06 AM
To: NYSBIRDS-L
Subject: nysbirds-l digest: January 20, 2018

NYSBIRDS-L Digest for Saturday, January 20, 2018.

1. eBird.org: Recent Additions to County Checklists
2. Eastern Long Island Update
3. NYC Audubon Lecture, Wed, Jan 24

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Subject: eBird.org: Recent Additions to County Checklists
From: Ben Cacace 
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 05:31:28 -0500
X-Message-Number: 1

When working on the NYS eBird Hotspots wiki I'll compare the previous bar
chart list of species with the current one picking up any additions or
deletions. By going to each county's 'Overview' page you can determine the
date the species was added by county. Some are from newly submitted
checklists from many months / years ago.

It isn't possible to spot these additions from old checklists. On the
'Overview' page you can sort on 'First Seen' but if the species wasn't
added recently it won't appear at the top of the list.

For each county on the NYS eBird Hotspots site click the 'Overview' link on
the 'Explore a Location' line:
— http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York

Since last update: 8 days

Green represents a New York State first.

*Chautauqua County: *
Inca Dove (8-Dec-2017)

*Seneca County: *
Barnacle Goose (26-Nov-1987)

--
Ben Cacace
Manhattan, NYC
Wiki for NYS eBird Hotspots

Facebook Discussion for NYS eBird Hotspots: Q & A


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Subject: Eastern Long Island Update
From: Gail Benson 
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 13:26:30 -0500
X-Message-Number: 2

The Pink-footed Goose continues at Deep Hollow Ranch (Montauk).  Off
Montauk Point we saw 38 Razorbills as part of our morning watch.  Two
Tundra Swans flew off Hook Pond (East Hampton) early.

GB, TWB, AG, BM

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Subject: NYC Audubon Lecture, Wed, Jan 24
From: Lynne Hertzog 
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 21:05:54 +
X-Message-Number: 3

THE NATURE SPECTACLES OF NEW JERSEY


*By Joanna BurgerWednesday, January 24, 7pm*

*Reidy Hall at the Unitarian Church of All Souls, located on Lexington
Avenue between 79th and 80th streets in Manhattan*

Re:[nysbirds-l] The delicate politics of chasing owls.

[Kevin J. McGowan]

I agree with the logic of this article, and have made the same argument for 
years. Owls are not particularly vulnerable to disturbance, and they are 
spectacular ambassadors to non-birders. Do you know how many Northern Saw-whet 
and Boreal owls exist in the world, and how few ever encounter people (other 
than, perhaps, over-exuberant banders ;^))? One in a publicly-available spot 
can generate so much goodwill that, as an educator, I would argue to disturb 
its sleep a few times so that people can experience it.


It's boils down to the old saw: people only protect what they love, and they 
don't love anything they don't know. And, I would add that the best way to 
learn to love owls is to actually see one face-to-face in the wild.


But, from my experience on this issue, people seem to have become almost as 
religious in their views as the cats-as-predators one. I am happy to see a 
logical, not emotional public piece about it, nonetheless.


That's my humble opinion, and I don't expect everyone to agree. Just saying...

Kevin

From: bounce-122210006-3714...@list.cornell.edu 
 on behalf of Meena Madhav Haribal 

Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2018 8:50 AM
To: NYSBIRDS-L; geneseebirds-googlegr...@geneseo.edu
Subject: [nysbirds-l] The delicate politics of chasing owls.


Interesting article.


Some of you may not have seen it!


The delicate politics of chasing owls.


https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/opinion/sunday/owl-watching.html

[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2018/01/14/sunday-review/14COMET-slide-JG9V/14COMET-slide-JG9V-facebookJumbo-v2.jpg]

The Delicate Politics of Chasing Owls - The New York 
Times
www.nytimes.com
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Owls tend to be secretive. While there are a few American 
species that enjoy the daylight hours, most are nocturnal and spend their days 
...





Meena Haribal
Ithaca NY 14850
42.429007,-76.47111

http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/
Ithaca area moths: https://plus.google.com/118047473426099383469/posts
Dragonfly book sample pages:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1ngrZelDNo5QnFDMl9BdVNlLXc






From: bounce-122209710-9347...@list.cornell.edu 
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Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2018 12:06 AM
To: NYSBIRDS-L
Subject: nysbirds-l digest: January 20, 2018

NYSBIRDS-L Digest for Saturday, January 20, 2018.

1. eBird.org: Recent Additions to County Checklists
2. Eastern Long Island Update
3. NYC Audubon Lecture, Wed, Jan 24

--

Subject: eBird.org: Recent Additions to County Checklists
From: Ben Cacace 
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 05:31:28 -0500
X-Message-Number: 1

When working on the NYS eBird Hotspots wiki I'll compare the previous bar
chart list of species with the current one picking up any additions or
deletions. By going to each county's 'Overview' page you can determine the
date the species was added by county. Some are from newly submitted
checklists from many months / years ago.

It isn't possible to spot these additions from old checklists. On the
'Overview' page you can sort on 'First Seen' but if the species wasn't
added recently it won't appear at the top of the list.

For each county on the NYS eBird Hotspots site click the 'Overview' link on
the 'Explore a Location' line:
— http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York

Since last update: 8 days

Green represents a New York State first.

*Chautauqua County: *
Inca Dove (8-Dec-2017)

*Seneca County: *
Barnacle Goose (26-Nov-1987)

--
Ben Cacace
Manhattan, NYC
Wiki for NYS eBird Hotspots

Facebook Discussion for NYS eBird Hotspots: Q & A


--

Subject: Eastern Long Island Update
From: Gail Benson 
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 13:26:30 -0500
X-Message-Number: 2

The Pink-footed Goose continues at Deep Hollow Ranch (Montauk).  Off
Montauk Point we saw 38 Razorbills as part of our morning watch.  Two
Tundra Swans flew off Hook Pond (East Hampton) early.

GB, TWB, AG, BM

--

Subject: NYC Audubon Lecture, Wed, Jan 24
From: Lynne Hertzog 
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 21:05:54 +
X-Message-Number: 3

THE NATURE SPECTACLES OF NEW JERSEY


*By Joanna BurgerWednesday, January 24, 7pm*

*Reidy Hall at the Unitarian Church of All Souls, located on Lexington
Avenue between 79th and 80th streets in Manhattan*

*Rutgers professor and scientist Joanna Burger is a behavioral ecologist
whose primary interests are in the* *adaptive significance of social
behavior in vertebrates, ecological risk, and 

[nysbirds-l] Patchogue to Brookhaven hamlet

[leormand]

Late afternoon I stopped at swan river preserve and observed 10 green teal 
ducks in the southern pond along with a good number of mallards

A stop at bellport yacht club only yielded some small bufflehead flocks. 

At carmans river (end of beaver dam road) there were 2 harriers hunting over 
the marshes as well as a feeding pied-billed grebe. No sign of eagles 
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[nysbirds-l] Patchogue to Brookhaven hamlet

[leormand]

Late afternoon I stopped at swan river preserve and observed 10 green teal 
ducks in the southern pond along with a good number of mallards

A stop at bellport yacht club only yielded some small bufflehead flocks. 

At carmans river (end of beaver dam road) there were 2 harriers hunting over 
the marshes as well as a feeding pied-billed grebe. No sign of eagles 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] King Eider continues at Point Lookout

[Brendan Fogarty]

In addition to the adult male, a subadult male and a female were also seen
today in the same area, along with Harlequin Ducks, a Common Goldeneye, and
several thousand Greater Scaup.

I spent a decent amount of time trying to relocate the hundreds to
thousands of Lesser Scaup that have been reported by multiple observers at
this location lately. We all know that Greater is the saltwater species,
and there are rarely any other Aythya species in the area, but yes there
was the recent little Ice Age and some Lessers did make it to the coast.
Today I was only able to locate a single pair that looked right for Lesser
Scaup. Now there were many scaup that were in bad lighting or too far to
observe, but I implore anyone submitting Lesser to eBird to provide photos
or give a very thorough description. There are over 50 recent checklists
from the Jones Inlet area that include Lesser Scaup but until today none
had any photos nor any discussion of the difficult identification.

My point is that this was a remarkable waterfowl movement event and it
needs to be documented accurately. Also the eBird review system can only
generate one "Question about your Lesser Scuap" email at a time and
reviewer are unpaid volunteers, so please think of them too!

Today's checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S42103707

Happy birdwatching,
Brendan


On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 5:15 PM, Peter Reisfeld  wrote:

> The male King Eider was present again today at Point Lookout near the
> second westernmost jetty.   Though the temperatures were mild, the waters
> were pretty choppy, making spotting challenging at times.  So I considered
> myself lucky to get some passable video of the bird.
>
> When reviewing my footage, I noted an interesting eider-like bird.  I
> suspect it was an immature common eider, as it had a black cap and some
> white on the back. But its bill seemed on the small side (particularly
> compared to a nearby eider), in some frames it seemed to have a bit of a
> yellow to orangish hue, and it had an “uncommon” smile-like facial
> pattern.  I wondered if it might be a common-king hybrid.  I linked a photo
> and video of the bird, as well as a video of the king eider to my ebird
> post:  http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S42101440
>
>  Wishing you good birds,
>
>
> Peter
> --
>
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>
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>
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>
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>
>

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Re: [nysbirds-l] King Eider continues at Point Lookout

[Brendan Fogarty]

In addition to the adult male, a subadult male and a female were also seen
today in the same area, along with Harlequin Ducks, a Common Goldeneye, and
several thousand Greater Scaup.

I spent a decent amount of time trying to relocate the hundreds to
thousands of Lesser Scaup that have been reported by multiple observers at
this location lately. We all know that Greater is the saltwater species,
and there are rarely any other Aythya species in the area, but yes there
was the recent little Ice Age and some Lessers did make it to the coast.
Today I was only able to locate a single pair that looked right for Lesser
Scaup. Now there were many scaup that were in bad lighting or too far to
observe, but I implore anyone submitting Lesser to eBird to provide photos
or give a very thorough description. There are over 50 recent checklists
from the Jones Inlet area that include Lesser Scaup but until today none
had any photos nor any discussion of the difficult identification.

My point is that this was a remarkable waterfowl movement event and it
needs to be documented accurately. Also the eBird review system can only
generate one "Question about your Lesser Scuap" email at a time and
reviewer are unpaid volunteers, so please think of them too!

Today's checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S42103707

Happy birdwatching,
Brendan


On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 5:15 PM, Peter Reisfeld  wrote:

> The male King Eider was present again today at Point Lookout near the
> second westernmost jetty.   Though the temperatures were mild, the waters
> were pretty choppy, making spotting challenging at times.  So I considered
> myself lucky to get some passable video of the bird.
>
> When reviewing my footage, I noted an interesting eider-like bird.  I
> suspect it was an immature common eider, as it had a black cap and some
> white on the back. But its bill seemed on the small side (particularly
> compared to a nearby eider), in some frames it seemed to have a bit of a
> yellow to orangish hue, and it had an “uncommon” smile-like facial
> pattern.  I wondered if it might be a common-king hybrid.  I linked a photo
> and video of the bird, as well as a video of the king eider to my ebird
> post:  http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S42101440
>
>  Wishing you good birds,
>
>
> Peter
> --
>
> NYSbirds-L List Info:
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> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm
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>
> ARCHIVES:
> 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html
> 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L
> 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01
>
> Please submit your observations to eBird:
> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/
>
> --
>
>

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[nysbirds-l] King Eider continues at Point Lookout

[Peter Reisfeld]

The male King Eider was present again today at Point Lookout near the second 
westernmost jetty.   Though the temperatures were mild, the waters were pretty 
choppy, making spotting challenging at times.  So I considered myself lucky to 
get some passable video of the bird.  

When reviewing my footage, I noted an interesting eider-like bird.  I suspect 
it was an immature common eider, as it had a black cap and some white on the 
back. But its bill seemed on the small side (particularly compared to a nearby 
eider), in some frames it seemed to have a bit of a yellow to orangish hue, and 
it had an “uncommon” smile-like facial pattern.  I wondered if it might be a 
common-king hybrid.  I linked a photo and video of the bird, as well as a video 
of the king eider to my ebird post:  
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S42101440

 Wishing you good birds, 


Peter
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[nysbirds-l] King Eider continues at Point Lookout

[Peter Reisfeld]

The male King Eider was present again today at Point Lookout near the second 
westernmost jetty.   Though the temperatures were mild, the waters were pretty 
choppy, making spotting challenging at times.  So I considered myself lucky to 
get some passable video of the bird.  

When reviewing my footage, I noted an interesting eider-like bird.  I suspect 
it was an immature common eider, as it had a black cap and some white on the 
back. But its bill seemed on the small side (particularly compared to a nearby 
eider), in some frames it seemed to have a bit of a yellow to orangish hue, and 
it had an “uncommon” smile-like facial pattern.  I wondered if it might be a 
common-king hybrid.  I linked a photo and video of the bird, as well as a video 
of the king eider to my ebird post:  
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S42101440

 Wishing you good birds, 


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[nysbirds-l] Re: [nysbirds-l] Townsend’s Solitaire, Tiffany Creek, Nassau - YES

[matt klein]

Currently viewing the bird!

... to be continued. 

> On Jan 14, 2018, at 10:19 AM, Timothy Healy  wrote:
> 
> After a long, cold stakeout, the solitaire has reappeared. The arrival of the 
> bluebird flock foretold it’s coming, and as promised it is more active on 
> bright, sunny days. 
> 
> Cheers!
> -Tim H
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[nysbirds-l] Re: [nysbirds-l] Townsend’s Solitaire, Tiffany Creek, Nassau - YES

[matt klein]

Currently viewing the bird!

... to be continued. 

> On Jan 14, 2018, at 10:19 AM, Timothy Healy  wrote:
> 
> After a long, cold stakeout, the solitaire has reappeared. The arrival of the 
> bluebird flock foretold it’s coming, and as promised it is more active on 
> bright, sunny days. 
> 
> Cheers!
> -Tim H
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[nysbirds-l] Tundra swan at Jamaica Bay NWR -NYC

[Joseph O'Sullivan]

I just saw a tundra swan on the south part of the East Pond. It’s easily
visible from the path.


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[nysbirds-l] Tundra swan at Jamaica Bay NWR -NYC

[Joseph O'Sullivan]

I just saw a tundra swan on the south part of the East Pond. It’s easily
visible from the path.


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Kings County Mew Gull

[Michael Yuan]

Mew flew off the lake, headed west. 

Mike Yuan
Brooklyn, NY

> On Jan 20, 2018, at 1:28 PM, Sean Sime  wrote:
> 
> There is currently an adult Mew Gull with the Ring-billed Gulls on Prospect 
> Lake in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
> 
> Sean Sime
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Kings County Mew Gull

[Michael Yuan]

Mew flew off the lake, headed west. 

Mike Yuan
Brooklyn, NY

> On Jan 20, 2018, at 1:28 PM, Sean Sime  wrote:
> 
> There is currently an adult Mew Gull with the Ring-billed Gulls on Prospect 
> Lake in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
> 
> Sean Sime
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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[nysbirds-l] Kings County Mew Gull

[Sean Sime]

There is currently an adult Mew Gull with the Ring-billed Gulls on Prospect 
Lake in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.

Sean Sime

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[nysbirds-l] Kings County Mew Gull

[Sean Sime]

There is currently an adult Mew Gull with the Ring-billed Gulls on Prospect 
Lake in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.

Sean Sime

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[nysbirds-l] Croton point park

[Larry Trachtenberg]

Male long tailed duck below Nature Center. Showing really well as water calm 
surrounded by chunks of ice.  The walk (and please ONLY half way) down is 
tricky. Feeding amongst 10 common goldeneye, 20 bufflehead and some common 
mergs. 

On landfill by maintenance yard a flock of 40+ snow buntings keeps 
circling/landing.  Also 1 rough legged hawk.  

L. Trachtenberg
Ossining 

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[nysbirds-l] Croton point park

[Larry Trachtenberg]

Male long tailed duck below Nature Center. Showing really well as water calm 
surrounded by chunks of ice.  The walk (and please ONLY half way) down is 
tricky. Feeding amongst 10 common goldeneye, 20 bufflehead and some common 
mergs. 

On landfill by maintenance yard a flock of 40+ snow buntings keeps 
circling/landing.  Also 1 rough legged hawk.  

L. Trachtenberg
Ossining 

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[nysbirds-l] The delicate politics of chasing owls.

[Meena Madhav Haribal]

Interesting article.


Some of you may not have seen it!


The delicate politics of chasing owls.


https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/opinion/sunday/owl-watching.html

[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2018/01/14/sunday-review/14COMET-slide-JG9V/14COMET-slide-JG9V-facebookJumbo-v2.jpg]

The Delicate Politics of Chasing Owls - The New York 
Times
www.nytimes.com
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Owls tend to be secretive. While there are a few American 
species that enjoy the daylight hours, most are nocturnal and spend their days 
...





Meena Haribal
Ithaca NY 14850
42.429007,-76.47111

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From: bounce-122209710-9347...@list.cornell.edu 
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Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2018 12:06 AM
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Subject: nysbirds-l digest: January 20, 2018

NYSBIRDS-L Digest for Saturday, January 20, 2018.

1. eBird.org: Recent Additions to County Checklists
2. Eastern Long Island Update
3. NYC Audubon Lecture, Wed, Jan 24

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Subject: eBird.org: Recent Additions to County Checklists
From: Ben Cacace 
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 05:31:28 -0500
X-Message-Number: 1

When working on the NYS eBird Hotspots wiki I'll compare the previous bar
chart list of species with the current one picking up any additions or
deletions. By going to each county's 'Overview' page you can determine the
date the species was added by county. Some are from newly submitted
checklists from many months / years ago.

It isn't possible to spot these additions from old checklists. On the
'Overview' page you can sort on 'First Seen' but if the species wasn't
added recently it won't appear at the top of the list.

For each county on the NYS eBird Hotspots site click the 'Overview' link on
the 'Explore a Location' line:
— http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York

Since last update: 8 days

Green represents a New York State first.

*Chautauqua County: *
Inca Dove (8-Dec-2017)

*Seneca County: *
Barnacle Goose (26-Nov-1987)

--
Ben Cacace
Manhattan, NYC
Wiki for NYS eBird Hotspots

Facebook Discussion for NYS eBird Hotspots: Q & A


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Subject: Eastern Long Island Update
From: Gail Benson 
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 13:26:30 -0500
X-Message-Number: 2

The Pink-footed Goose continues at Deep Hollow Ranch (Montauk).  Off
Montauk Point we saw 38 Razorbills as part of our morning watch.  Two
Tundra Swans flew off Hook Pond (East Hampton) early.

GB, TWB, AG, BM

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Subject: NYC Audubon Lecture, Wed, Jan 24
From: Lynne Hertzog 
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 21:05:54 +
X-Message-Number: 3

THE NATURE SPECTACLES OF NEW JERSEY


*By Joanna BurgerWednesday, January 24, 7pm*

*Reidy Hall at the Unitarian Church of All Souls, located on Lexington
Avenue between 79th and 80th streets in Manhattan*

*Rutgers professor and scientist Joanna Burger is a behavioral ecologist
whose primary interests are in the* *adaptive significance of social
behavior in vertebrates, ecological risk, and biomonitoring. She is also
the author of several books for lay naturalists on birds, butterflies,
parrots, and pine snakes. For our lecture, Dr. Burger will acquaint us with
the rich natural experiences that can be had in the state next door, New
Jersey.*

Free, open to the public.
Join us!
*This series has been made possible by the support of Claude and Lucienne
Bloch.*



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[nysbirds-l] The delicate politics of chasing owls.

[Meena Madhav Haribal]

Interesting article.


Some of you may not have seen it!


The delicate politics of chasing owls.


https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/opinion/sunday/owl-watching.html

[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2018/01/14/sunday-review/14COMET-slide-JG9V/14COMET-slide-JG9V-facebookJumbo-v2.jpg]

The Delicate Politics of Chasing Owls - The New York 
Times
www.nytimes.com
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Owls tend to be secretive. While there are a few American 
species that enjoy the daylight hours, most are nocturnal and spend their days 
...





Meena Haribal
Ithaca NY 14850
42.429007,-76.47111

http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/
Ithaca area moths: https://plus.google.com/118047473426099383469/posts
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NYSBIRDS-L Digest for Saturday, January 20, 2018.

1. eBird.org: Recent Additions to County Checklists
2. Eastern Long Island Update
3. NYC Audubon Lecture, Wed, Jan 24

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Subject: eBird.org: Recent Additions to County Checklists
From: Ben Cacace 
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 05:31:28 -0500
X-Message-Number: 1

When working on the NYS eBird Hotspots wiki I'll compare the previous bar
chart list of species with the current one picking up any additions or
deletions. By going to each county's 'Overview' page you can determine the
date the species was added by county. Some are from newly submitted
checklists from many months / years ago.

It isn't possible to spot these additions from old checklists. On the
'Overview' page you can sort on 'First Seen' but if the species wasn't
added recently it won't appear at the top of the list.

For each county on the NYS eBird Hotspots site click the 'Overview' link on
the 'Explore a Location' line:
— http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York

Since last update: 8 days

Green represents a New York State first.

*Chautauqua County: *
Inca Dove (8-Dec-2017)

*Seneca County: *
Barnacle Goose (26-Nov-1987)

--
Ben Cacace
Manhattan, NYC
Wiki for NYS eBird Hotspots

Facebook Discussion for NYS eBird Hotspots: Q & A


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Subject: Eastern Long Island Update
From: Gail Benson 
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 13:26:30 -0500
X-Message-Number: 2

The Pink-footed Goose continues at Deep Hollow Ranch (Montauk).  Off
Montauk Point we saw 38 Razorbills as part of our morning watch.  Two
Tundra Swans flew off Hook Pond (East Hampton) early.

GB, TWB, AG, BM

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Subject: NYC Audubon Lecture, Wed, Jan 24
From: Lynne Hertzog 
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 21:05:54 +
X-Message-Number: 3

THE NATURE SPECTACLES OF NEW JERSEY


*By Joanna BurgerWednesday, January 24, 7pm*

*Reidy Hall at the Unitarian Church of All Souls, located on Lexington
Avenue between 79th and 80th streets in Manhattan*

*Rutgers professor and scientist Joanna Burger is a behavioral ecologist
whose primary interests are in the* *adaptive significance of social
behavior in vertebrates, ecological risk, and biomonitoring. She is also
the author of several books for lay naturalists on birds, butterflies,
parrots, and pine snakes. For our lecture, Dr. Burger will acquaint us with
the rich natural experiences that can be had in the state next door, New
Jersey.*

Free, open to the public.
Join us!
*This series has been made possible by the support of Claude and Lucienne
Bloch.*



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