[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 19 February 2010
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Feb 19, 2010 * NYNY1002.19 - Birds Mentioned: MEW GULL+ (European subspecies "Common Gull") WESTERN GREBE+ Yellow-headed Blackbird+ (not reported this week) (+ Details requested by NYSARC) TUNDRA SWAN EURASIAN WIGEON KING EIDER Harlequin Duck Northern Gannet American Bittern Purple Sandpiper Wilson's Snipe BLACK-HEADED GULL Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake DOVEKIE Razorbill Red-headed Woodpecker Saltmarsh Sparrow Lapland Longspur If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report electronically and use the NYSARC online submission form found at http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm You can also send reports and digital image files via email to nysa...@nybirds.org . If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to: Jeanne Skelly - Secretary NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) 420 Chili-Scottsville Rd. Churchville, NY 14428 ~ Transcript ~ Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert Weekly Recording: (212) 979-3070 To report sightings call: Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 (weekdays) Tony Lauro (631) 734-4126 (Long Island) Compilers: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County Transcriber: Karen Fung [~BEGIN RBA TAPE~] Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, February 19th, at 7:00 pm. The highlights of today's tape are MEW GULL, WESTERN GREBE, DOVEKIE, BLACK-HEADED GULL, TUNDRA SWANS, EURASIAN WIGEON and KING EIDER. The MEW GULL in Brooklyn was still present last Saturday along the promenade between the Belt Parkway and Gravesend Bay, this time being seen just north of the pedestrian bridge over the Belt Parkway, occurring first offshore and then along the rocks on the shoreline. It is likely that the gull continues in this vicinity. Parking is usually available around Bay 16th Street, providing a quick access to the pedestrian bridge. Last Sunday morning a WESTERN GREBE was present for a short while off Riis Park, ultimately disappearing from sight under some difficult viewing conditions. The grebe was seen well off the fishermen's parking lot at the western end of Riis Park. Two TUNDRA SWANS remain at Massapequa Preserve, staying on the pond east of the eastern end of Pittsburgh Avenue. At Jones Beach West End, the number of LAPLAND LONGSPURS feeding on the lawn just east of the Coast Guard Station parking lot has increased to three by Thursday, these still there today. The drake EURASIAN WIGEON on Santapogue Creek in Lindenhurst was still present Sunday, this time a little upstream from the mouth of the river, seen from local streets on the west side of the creek, north of Venetian Shores Park. An ICELAND GULL was on Argyle Pond in Babylon on Sunday. Farther east, five HARLEQUIN DUCKS remained along the jetties at Shinnecock Inlet at least to Monday, and an AMERICAN BITTERN was present in the marsh of the inlet on Monday, with a SALTMARSH SPARROW off Dune Road last Saturday. Six TUNDRA SWANS were among the Mutes on Sag Pond in Bridgehampton Monday, and a WILSON'S SNIPE was on the Route 25A pond in Eastport Saturday. A very interesting seabird flight took place off Amagansett last Saturday afternoon. An hour count produced a total of 700+ large alcids, those that could be identified to species all being RAZORBILLS, and one group of RAZORBILLS was accompanied by three DOVEKIES. Also noted there were 49 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES and 18 NORTHERN GANNETS. About 80 RAZORBILLS had been noted off Montauk Point earlier on Saturday. Adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS continue in Fort Pond Bay in Montauk and at Lazy Point in Napeague. On Sunday an adult BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen off the beach at Ditch Plains in Montauk, perhaps the same bird present up to the 7th around Shinnecock Inlet. Also at Ditch Plains Sunday were a female KING EIDER, 22 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES and some PURPLE SANDPIPERS. A small number of RAZORBILLS was also seen Sunday from Montauk Point to Amagansett. An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was still at Croton Point Park Monday, around the parking lot by the model airplane field. There have, to our knowledge, been no recent sightings of the YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD in Chappaqua. To phone in reports on Long Island, call Tony Lauro at (631) 734-4126, or weekdays call Tom Burke at (212) 372-1483. This service is sponsored by the Linnaean Society of New York and the National Audubon Society. Thank you for calling. [~END TAPE~] ~ End Transcript ~ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to
[nysbirds-l] Galeville Airport, 2/19 evening/ Hudson Highland Black Vultures
Galeville Airport/Shawangunk NWR was an incredible sight this evening between the dramatic sunset and dramatic birds. Observers were David Burg, Adam Welz, Glenn Proudfoot and Mara Howe (spelling?) and myself. The highlight birds were 4+ SHORT-EARED OWLS, feeding more actively after sunset but still hunting around 4:30 upon our arrival. Their aerial acrobatics were incredible, especially in the high winds. HARRIERS were the most prominent birds, and we counted at least 20, mostly young birds of females. Three RED TAILEDS, One ROUGH LEGGED HAWK (DARK), 2 TURKEY VULTURES, 2 SAVANNAH SPARROWS, and WILD TURKEY were the highlights. There was also quite a bit of HERRING GULL movement flying over as well. En route to Galeville, the view overlooking Iona Island produced 8 BLACK VULTURES and 3 BALD EAGLES. Cheers,Jacob Drucker -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Champlain Hawk Owl--No, VT Ivory Gull--Yes
Today Pat Jones searched for but did not see the Champlain Northern Hawk Owl. However, he found an adult Ivory Gull just east of Rouses Point, on the north side of the causeway, near the VT end. It was feeding on a fish carcass. The Northern Shrike continues in Champlain. Shai Mitra Bay Shore Think green before you print this email. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Lapland Longspur and Horned Larks @ Jones Beach - PS
Before we left, we found a third Lapland Longspur. AB -Original Message- >From: Ardith Bondi >Sent: Feb 19, 2010 11:03 AM >To: NYSBIRDS >Subject: [nysbirds-l] Lapland Longspur and Horned Larks @ Jones Beach > >Coast Guard Station in the same place as previously reported, between >the restrooms and the gazebo. Barbara Saunders and I only saw two >Lapland Longspurs this morning. The wind has really picked up! > > From Ardith Bondi >Sent from my iPod Touch 2G > >-- > >NYSbirds-L List Info: >http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME >http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > >ARCHIVES: >1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html >2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html >3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > >Please submit your observations to eBird: >http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > >-- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Lapland Longspur and Horned Larks @ Jones Beach
Coast Guard Station in the same place as previously reported, between the restrooms and the gazebo. Barbara Saunders and I only saw two Lapland Longspurs this morning. The wind has really picked up! From Ardith Bondi Sent from my iPod Touch 2G -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Lapland Longspur and Horned Larks @ Jones Beach
Coast Guard Station in the same place as previously reported, between the restrooms and the gazebo. Barbara Saunders and I only saw two Lapland Longspurs this morning. The wind has really picked up! From Ardith Bondi Sent from my iPod Touch 2G -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Champlain Hawk Owl--No, VT Ivory Gull--Yes
Today Pat Jones searched for but did not see the Champlain Northern Hawk Owl. However, he found an adult Ivory Gull just east of Rouses Point, on the north side of the causeway, near the VT end. It was feeding on a fish carcass. The Northern Shrike continues in Champlain. Shai Mitra Bay Shore Think green before you print this email. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 19 February 2010
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Feb 19, 2010 * NYNY1002.19 - Birds Mentioned: MEW GULL+ (European subspecies Common Gull) WESTERN GREBE+ Yellow-headed Blackbird+ (not reported this week) (+ Details requested by NYSARC) TUNDRA SWAN EURASIAN WIGEON KING EIDER Harlequin Duck Northern Gannet American Bittern Purple Sandpiper Wilson's Snipe BLACK-HEADED GULL Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake DOVEKIE Razorbill Red-headed Woodpecker Saltmarsh Sparrow Lapland Longspur If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report electronically and use the NYSARC online submission form found at http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm You can also send reports and digital image files via email to nysa...@nybirds.org . If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to: Jeanne Skelly - Secretary NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) 420 Chili-Scottsville Rd. Churchville, NY 14428 ~ Transcript ~ Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert Weekly Recording: (212) 979-3070 To report sightings call: Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 (weekdays) Tony Lauro (631) 734-4126 (Long Island) Compilers: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County Transcriber: Karen Fung [~BEGIN RBA TAPE~] Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, February 19th, at 7:00 pm. The highlights of today's tape are MEW GULL, WESTERN GREBE, DOVEKIE, BLACK-HEADED GULL, TUNDRA SWANS, EURASIAN WIGEON and KING EIDER. The MEW GULL in Brooklyn was still present last Saturday along the promenade between the Belt Parkway and Gravesend Bay, this time being seen just north of the pedestrian bridge over the Belt Parkway, occurring first offshore and then along the rocks on the shoreline. It is likely that the gull continues in this vicinity. Parking is usually available around Bay 16th Street, providing a quick access to the pedestrian bridge. Last Sunday morning a WESTERN GREBE was present for a short while off Riis Park, ultimately disappearing from sight under some difficult viewing conditions. The grebe was seen well off the fishermen's parking lot at the western end of Riis Park. Two TUNDRA SWANS remain at Massapequa Preserve, staying on the pond east of the eastern end of Pittsburgh Avenue. At Jones Beach West End, the number of LAPLAND LONGSPURS feeding on the lawn just east of the Coast Guard Station parking lot has increased to three by Thursday, these still there today. The drake EURASIAN WIGEON on Santapogue Creek in Lindenhurst was still present Sunday, this time a little upstream from the mouth of the river, seen from local streets on the west side of the creek, north of Venetian Shores Park. An ICELAND GULL was on Argyle Pond in Babylon on Sunday. Farther east, five HARLEQUIN DUCKS remained along the jetties at Shinnecock Inlet at least to Monday, and an AMERICAN BITTERN was present in the marsh of the inlet on Monday, with a SALTMARSH SPARROW off Dune Road last Saturday. Six TUNDRA SWANS were among the Mutes on Sag Pond in Bridgehampton Monday, and a WILSON'S SNIPE was on the Route 25A pond in Eastport Saturday. A very interesting seabird flight took place off Amagansett last Saturday afternoon. An hour count produced a total of 700+ large alcids, those that could be identified to species all being RAZORBILLS, and one group of RAZORBILLS was accompanied by three DOVEKIES. Also noted there were 49 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES and 18 NORTHERN GANNETS. About 80 RAZORBILLS had been noted off Montauk Point earlier on Saturday. Adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS continue in Fort Pond Bay in Montauk and at Lazy Point in Napeague. On Sunday an adult BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen off the beach at Ditch Plains in Montauk, perhaps the same bird present up to the 7th around Shinnecock Inlet. Also at Ditch Plains Sunday were a female KING EIDER, 22 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES and some PURPLE SANDPIPERS. A small number of RAZORBILLS was also seen Sunday from Montauk Point to Amagansett. An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was still at Croton Point Park Monday, around the parking lot by the model airplane field. There have, to our knowledge, been no recent sightings of the YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD in Chappaqua. To phone in reports on Long Island, call Tony Lauro at (631) 734-4126, or weekdays call Tom Burke at (212) 372-1483. This service is sponsored by the Linnaean Society of New York and the National Audubon Society. Thank you for calling. [~END TAPE~] ~ End Transcript ~ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to
