[nysbirds-l] Checklists for the NYC Area (source is eBird.org)

2012-12-20 Thread Ben Cacace
You can find checklists of species based on eBird.org submissions for the
New York City area by month, by season and overall at:

http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/11/ebirdorg-nyc-area-abundance-charts.html#TableNYS

Click on the number of species under the location name or by month or by
season to see the lists generated by eBird.org. I've created these to make
it easy to produce checklists where a location has multiple hotspots i.e.
Central Park & Montauk currently have 28 individual hotspots each.

Here are the locations I'm tracking:

NEW YORK STATE [452 spp.]

NYC AREA (8 Counties) [430 spp.]

NEW YORK CITY [381 spp.]

* QUEENS CO. [344 spp.]
-- Jamaica Bay [308 spp.]
-- Alley Pond Park [215 spp.]

* KINGS CO. [344 spp.]
-- Prospect Park [281 spp.]
-- Plumb Beach [206 spp.]

* RICHMOND CO. [305 spp.]
-- Great Kills Park [223 spp.]
-- Cemetery & N. Mt. Loretto [222 spp.]

* NEW YORK CO. [291 spp.]
-- Central Park [244 spp.]
-- Inwood Hill Pk [181 spp.]
-- Riverside Park [141 spp.]
-- Randalls Island [111 spp.]
-- Battery Park [107 spp.]
-- Bryant Park [102 spp.]
-- Swindler Cove [99 spp.]

* BRONX CO. [246 spp.]
-- Pelham Bay Pk [215 spp.]

LONG ISLAND [405 spp.]

* SUFFOLK CO. [397 spp.]
-- Montauk [282 spp.]

* NASSAU CO. [354 spp.]
-- Jones Beach [305 spp.]

* WESTCHESTER CO. [309 spp.]
-- Marshlands C. [247 spp.]

Ben Cacace
Manhattan, NYC

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[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 20 Dec 2012

2012-12-20 Thread David Suggs
- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 12/20/2012
* NYBU1212.20
- Birds mentioned

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  N. ROUGH-W. SWALLOW
  GR. WHITE-FR. GOOSE
  Tundra Swan
  Great Black-b. Gull
  Northern Shrike
  Snow Bunting
  Pine Grosbeak
  Red Crossbill
  White-w. Crossbill
  Common Redpoll

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  Hotline: Buffalo Bird Report at the Buffalo Museum of Science
  Date: 12/20/2012
  Number:   716-896-1271
  To Report:Same
  Compiler: David F. Suggs
  Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario
  Website:  www.BuffaloOrnithologicalSociety.org

  Thursday, December 20, 2012

  The Buffalo Bird Report is a service provided by your
  Buffalo Museum of Science and the Buffalo Ornithological
  Society. To contact the Science Museum, call 896-5200.

  Highlights of reports received December 13 through December
  20 from the Niagara Frontier Region include N. ROUGH-W.
  SWALLOW and GR. WHITE-FR. GOOSE.

  At Niagara Falls, December 14, rare in December, 3 N. ROUGH-
  W. SWALLOW over the northeast corner of Goat Island in
  Niagara Falls, New York.

  December 15, in Ontario, at the Mosaic Ponds near Rock Point
  Provincial Park in Dunnville, a GR. WHITE-FR. GOOSE; viewed
  from Canal Bank Road.

  Also in Ontario, 52 TUNDRA SWANS at Morgan's Point in
  Wainfleet, and 3 SNOW BUNTINGS at Long Beach Conservation
  Area.

  COMMON REDPOLLS at three locations this week - 16 at a
  feeder on Beech Tree Road in the Town of Ashford, 15 in a
  yard in East Amherst, and 30 on Pleasentview Drive in
  Lancaster.

  Other winter finches continue in the Lake Ontario Plains.
  December 14 at Fort Niagara State Park in Porter, single
  PINE GROSBEAK and RED CROSSBILL at the row of spruces and
  crabapple trees by the soccer fields, and several WHITE-W.
  CROSSBILLS in the pines along the park's north road.

  December 15, a NORTHERN SHRIKE in the Town of Wales on
  Warner Hill Road, near the transmission tower.

  And, two GREAT BLACK-B. GULLS on the east Niagara River at
  Gratwick Park in the Town of Tonawanda.

  The Bird Report will be updated Thursday evening, December
  27. Please call in your sightings by noon Thursday. You may
  report sightings after the tone. Thank you for calling and
  reporting.

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[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull - Montauk Lake Inlet

2012-12-20 Thread Peter Morris
On my second attempt today, the continuing 1st-winter Black-headed Gull flew 
out of the inlet with a Bonaparte's Gull then west along the beach and out of 
view. Also of note were 2 Great Cormorant and a Horned Grebe.

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[nysbirds-l] Calverton, Long Island, Grassland Birds, Dec. 20th

2012-12-20 Thread Carl Starace
Hi,   Kevin Nolan and I spent part of this morning searching the
various farm fields of Calverton/Baiting Hollow. The largest flock, mainly
Horned Lark and numbering well over 2 hundred birds were circling a field
between Middle and Youngs Avenues. We found a second feeding flock of 135
Horned Lark stretched along the east side of Hulse Landing Road,[ former
Mountain Bluebird spot]. Then we had nice close looks at a group of
50+ American Pipits by the Haunted House on Old Country Road. We looked at
the transitional field across Old Country Rd. from Hulse Landing and had 3
Eastern Meadowlark there. Along the tree line at the northern boundary of
that Hulse Landing field were over a dozen White Crowned Sparrow. There
were 6 Redtailed Hawk, 2 Harrier and an American Kestral at large.  Good
December Birding,Carl Starace

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park CBC results

2012-12-20 Thread Susan Elbin
The Central Park CBC was held on Sunday, Dec. 16.

The total number of species on our count this year was 56. (compared to 53
in 2011).
We had a total of 5,721individual birds. (compared to 3,288 in 2011).
These results are only for the count day and do not include count week.

The highlights were:
Species#
  Wood Duck- 6  Gadwall- 13  Black Duck- 4  Mallard- 528  Northern Shoveler-
28  Bufflehead- 13  Hooded Merganser- 8  Ruddy Duck- 55  Pied-billed Grebe-
1  Double-crested Cormorant- 2  Great Blue Heron- 1  Sharp-shinned
Hawk- 1  Cooper's
Hawk- 3  Red-tailed Hawk- 11  American Coot- 9  Ring-billed Gull- 267  Herring
Gull- 1168  Great Black-backed Gull- 51  Mourning Dove- 39  Red-bellied
Woodpecker- 60  Yellow-bellied Sapsucker- 12  Downy Woodpecker- 29  Hairy
Woodpecker- 3  Northern Flicker- 8  Blue Jay- 190  American Crow- 34
Black-capped
Chickadee- 53  Tufted Titmouse- 389   White-breasted Nuthatch- 62  Brown
Creeper- 3  Carolina Wren- 5  Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 1  Hermit Thrush-
11  American
Robin- 97  Gray Catbird- 1  Northern Mockingbird- 7  Cedar Waxwing- 34  Eastern
Towhee- 3  Fox Sparrow- 3  Song Sparrow- 8  Swamp Sparrow- 1  White-throated
Sparrow- 674  Dark-eyed Junco- 22  Northern Cardinal- 71  Common Grackle-
190  House Finch- 9  Pine Siskin- 3  American Goldfinch- 22
Unusual sightings were:
  Barred Owl- 1  Common Redpoll- 2  White-winged Crossbill- 4
Good Birding!
Susan


Susan B. Elbin, Ph.D.
Director of Conservation and Science
New York City Audubon
71 West 23rd St.
New York, NY 10010

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[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose

2012-12-20 Thread Arie Gilbert
Seen in west babylon on wellwood ave across from "lets do lunch"  12/20/2012    
  
2:16 PM

view location: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:40.730342,-73.397301

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RE: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck- yes (Suffolk Co)

2012-12-20 Thread Arie Gilbert
Arie Gilbert  wrote:Still present north of 
Knudson's. 12/20/2012   9:14 AM

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Brent Bomkamp  wrote:
The Tufted Duck is currently present at Knutson's marine in Huntington.

Brent Bomkamp
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[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull & RN Grebe

2012-12-20 Thread Arie Gilbert
Relocated in Little bay Seatauket.  12/20/2012    11:57 AM

Seen from view location: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:40.94923,-73.10029  

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck- NO (Suffolk Co)

2012-12-20 Thread david speiser
Seen earlier with Brent , the Tufted Duck  in Huntington has seemed to 
disappear!

David Speiser


On Dec 20, 2012, at 7:47 AM, "Brent Bomkamp"  wrote:

> The Tufted Duck is currently present at Knutson's marine in Huntington.
> 
> Brent Bomkamp
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[nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck- yes (Suffolk Co)

2012-12-20 Thread Brent Bomkamp
The Tufted Duck is currently present at Knutson's marine in Huntington.

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[nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck- yes (Suffolk Co)

2012-12-20 Thread Brent Bomkamp
The Tufted Duck is currently present at Knutson's marine in Huntington.

Brent Bomkamp
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck- NO (Suffolk Co)

2012-12-20 Thread david speiser
Seen earlier with Brent , the Tufted Duck  in Huntington has seemed to 
disappear!

David Speiser


On Dec 20, 2012, at 7:47 AM, Brent Bomkamp bbomk...@gmail.com wrote:

 The Tufted Duck is currently present at Knutson's marine in Huntington.
 
 Brent Bomkamp
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[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull RN Grebe

2012-12-20 Thread Arie Gilbert
Relocated in Little bay Seatauket.  12/20/2012    11:57 AM

Seen from view location: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:40.94923,-73.10029  

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RE: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck- yes (Suffolk Co)

2012-12-20 Thread Arie Gilbert
Arie Gilbert ariegilb...@optonline.net wrote:Still present north of 
Knudson's. 12/20/2012   9:14 AM

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Brent Bomkamp bbomk...@gmail.com wrote:
The Tufted Duck is currently present at Knutson's marine in Huntington.

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[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose

2012-12-20 Thread Arie Gilbert
Seen in west babylon on wellwood ave across from lets do lunch  12/20/2012    
  
2:16 PM

view location: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:40.730342,-73.397301

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park CBC results

2012-12-20 Thread Susan Elbin
The Central Park CBC was held on Sunday, Dec. 16.

The total number of species on our count this year was 56. (compared to 53
in 2011).
We had a total of 5,721individual birds. (compared to 3,288 in 2011).
These results are only for the count day and do not include count week.

The highlights were:
Species#
  Wood Duck- 6  Gadwall- 13  Black Duck- 4  Mallard- 528  Northern Shoveler-
28  Bufflehead- 13  Hooded Merganser- 8  Ruddy Duck- 55  Pied-billed Grebe-
1  Double-crested Cormorant- 2  Great Blue Heron- 1  Sharp-shinned
Hawk- 1  Cooper's
Hawk- 3  Red-tailed Hawk- 11  American Coot- 9  Ring-billed Gull- 267  Herring
Gull- 1168  Great Black-backed Gull- 51  Mourning Dove- 39  Red-bellied
Woodpecker- 60  Yellow-bellied Sapsucker- 12  Downy Woodpecker- 29  Hairy
Woodpecker- 3  Northern Flicker- 8  Blue Jay- 190  American Crow- 34
Black-capped
Chickadee- 53  Tufted Titmouse- 389   White-breasted Nuthatch- 62  Brown
Creeper- 3  Carolina Wren- 5  Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 1  Hermit Thrush-
11  American
Robin- 97  Gray Catbird- 1  Northern Mockingbird- 7  Cedar Waxwing- 34  Eastern
Towhee- 3  Fox Sparrow- 3  Song Sparrow- 8  Swamp Sparrow- 1  White-throated
Sparrow- 674  Dark-eyed Junco- 22  Northern Cardinal- 71  Common Grackle-
190  House Finch- 9  Pine Siskin- 3  American Goldfinch- 22
Unusual sightings were:
  Barred Owl- 1  Common Redpoll- 2  White-winged Crossbill- 4
Good Birding!
Susan


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[nysbirds-l] Calverton, Long Island, Grassland Birds, Dec. 20th

2012-12-20 Thread Carl Starace
Hi,   Kevin Nolan and I spent part of this morning searching the
various farm fields of Calverton/Baiting Hollow. The largest flock, mainly
Horned Lark and numbering well over 2 hundred birds were circling a field
between Middle and Youngs Avenues. We found a second feeding flock of 135
Horned Lark stretched along the east side of Hulse Landing Road,[ former
Mountain Bluebird spot]. Then we had nice close looks at a group of
50+ American Pipits by the Haunted House on Old Country Road. We looked at
the transitional field across Old Country Rd. from Hulse Landing and had 3
Eastern Meadowlark there. Along the tree line at the northern boundary of
that Hulse Landing field were over a dozen White Crowned Sparrow. There
were 6 Redtailed Hawk, 2 Harrier and an American Kestral at large.  Good
December Birding,Carl Starace

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[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull - Montauk Lake Inlet

2012-12-20 Thread Peter Morris
On my second attempt today, the continuing 1st-winter Black-headed Gull flew 
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Pete


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[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 20 Dec 2012

2012-12-20 Thread David Suggs
- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 12/20/2012
* NYBU1212.20
- Birds mentioned

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  Please submit reports to
  dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org
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  N. ROUGH-W. SWALLOW
  GR. WHITE-FR. GOOSE
  Tundra Swan
  Great Black-b. Gull
  Northern Shrike
  Snow Bunting
  Pine Grosbeak
  Red Crossbill
  White-w. Crossbill
  Common Redpoll

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  Hotline: Buffalo Bird Report at the Buffalo Museum of Science
  Date: 12/20/2012
  Number:   716-896-1271
  To Report:Same
  Compiler: David F. Suggs
  Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario
  Website:  www.BuffaloOrnithologicalSociety.org

  Thursday, December 20, 2012

  The Buffalo Bird Report is a service provided by your
  Buffalo Museum of Science and the Buffalo Ornithological
  Society. To contact the Science Museum, call 896-5200.

  Highlights of reports received December 13 through December
  20 from the Niagara Frontier Region include N. ROUGH-W.
  SWALLOW and GR. WHITE-FR. GOOSE.

  At Niagara Falls, December 14, rare in December, 3 N. ROUGH-
  W. SWALLOW over the northeast corner of Goat Island in
  Niagara Falls, New York.

  December 15, in Ontario, at the Mosaic Ponds near Rock Point
  Provincial Park in Dunnville, a GR. WHITE-FR. GOOSE; viewed
  from Canal Bank Road.

  Also in Ontario, 52 TUNDRA SWANS at Morgan's Point in
  Wainfleet, and 3 SNOW BUNTINGS at Long Beach Conservation
  Area.

  COMMON REDPOLLS at three locations this week - 16 at a
  feeder on Beech Tree Road in the Town of Ashford, 15 in a
  yard in East Amherst, and 30 on Pleasentview Drive in
  Lancaster.

  Other winter finches continue in the Lake Ontario Plains.
  December 14 at Fort Niagara State Park in Porter, single
  PINE GROSBEAK and RED CROSSBILL at the row of spruces and
  crabapple trees by the soccer fields, and several WHITE-W.
  CROSSBILLS in the pines along the park's north road.

  December 15, a NORTHERN SHRIKE in the Town of Wales on
  Warner Hill Road, near the transmission tower.

  And, two GREAT BLACK-B. GULLS on the east Niagara River at
  Gratwick Park in the Town of Tonawanda.

  The Bird Report will be updated Thursday evening, December
  27. Please call in your sightings by noon Thursday. You may
  report sightings after the tone. Thank you for calling and
  reporting.

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[nysbirds-l] Checklists for the NYC Area (source is eBird.org)

2012-12-20 Thread Ben Cacace
You can find checklists of species based on eBird.org submissions for the
New York City area by month, by season and overall at:

http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/11/ebirdorg-nyc-area-abundance-charts.html#TableNYS

Click on the number of species under the location name or by month or by
season to see the lists generated by eBird.org. I've created these to make
it easy to produce checklists where a location has multiple hotspots i.e.
Central Park  Montauk currently have 28 individual hotspots each.

Here are the locations I'm tracking:

NEW YORK STATE [452 spp.]

NYC AREA (8 Counties) [430 spp.]

NEW YORK CITY [381 spp.]

* QUEENS CO. [344 spp.]
-- Jamaica Bay [308 spp.]
-- Alley Pond Park [215 spp.]

* KINGS CO. [344 spp.]
-- Prospect Park [281 spp.]
-- Plumb Beach [206 spp.]

* RICHMOND CO. [305 spp.]
-- Great Kills Park [223 spp.]
-- Cemetery  N. Mt. Loretto [222 spp.]

* NEW YORK CO. [291 spp.]
-- Central Park [244 spp.]
-- Inwood Hill Pk [181 spp.]
-- Riverside Park [141 spp.]
-- Randalls Island [111 spp.]
-- Battery Park [107 spp.]
-- Bryant Park [102 spp.]
-- Swindler Cove [99 spp.]

* BRONX CO. [246 spp.]
-- Pelham Bay Pk [215 spp.]

LONG ISLAND [405 spp.]

* SUFFOLK CO. [397 spp.]
-- Montauk [282 spp.]

* NASSAU CO. [354 spp.]
-- Jones Beach [305 spp.]

* WESTCHESTER CO. [309 spp.]
-- Marshlands C. [247 spp.]

Ben Cacace
Manhattan, NYC

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