[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 2 August 2013
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Aug. 2, 2013 * NYNY1308.02 - Birds mentioned RUFF+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Great Shearwater AMERICAN AVOCET Whimbrel HUDSONIAN GODWIT MARBLED GODWIT Red Knot Sanderling Western Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER GULL-BILLED TERN Caspian Tern Black Tern Roseate Tern Royal Tern Louisiana Waterthrush VESPER SPARROW Orchard Oriole - Transcript 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: Gary Chapin - Secretary NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) 486 High Street Victor, NY 14564 Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert Number: (212) 979-3070 To report sightings call: Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 (weekdays, during the day) Tony Lauro at (631) 734-4126 (Long Island) Compiler: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County Transcriber: Ben Cacace BEGIN TAPE Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, August 2nd 2013 at 7pm. The highlights of today's tape are RUFF, AMERICAN AVOCET, MARBLED GODWIT, HUDSONIAN GODWIT, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, GULL-BILLED TERN and VESPER SPARROW. Shorebirding on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge continues to be rewarding while the number of birds has been fluctuating recently as the adults continue moving south and we await the arrival of this year's juveniles. A molting male RUFF was last seen on the pond last Saturday and a female AMERICAN AVOCET was also present up to Saturday on the pond with apparently a different female appearing for a short while on the pond on Tuesday. Other shorebirds have included a breeding plumaged LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER at the pond's north end Saturday and Sunday and another today. A dozen or more STILT SANDPIPERS were there last weekend but today's total reached 93. One or two WESTERN and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS have also been reported along with visits last Sunday by such less common East Pond shorebirds as RED KNOT and SANDERLING. Decent numbers of the regular species continue but are often pushed around by hunting Peregrines so to keep the disturbance on the pond at a minimum please remember to walk as close to the phragmites edge as possible and preceding groups were prudent to lessen the pressure on the foraging shorebirds. Also at Jamaica Bay GULL-BILLED TERN has been visiting the area around the cut at the south end of the former West Pond and was also noted at the north end of the East Pond Sunday. A MARBLED GODWIT, since at least July 25th through today, has been along the beach at Breezy Point just west of Fort Tilden and yesterday 6 HUDSONIAN GODWITS were also reported flying by. Unfortunately access to this area is somewhat difficult since Fort Tilden is currently closed to the public and parking at Breezy Point requires a day pass or a seasonal fishing permit. WHIMBREL were present at Cow Meadow in Freeport recently and at least 3 also continue at Cedar Point Beach in Southold on Long Island's north fork both of these sites traditionally productive for this species. Also on the north fork 9 ROYAL TERNS were on Robin's Island a regular site which can be viewed from the end of New Suffolk Avenue in Mattituck. Single GULL-BILLED and ROYAL TERNS were on the bar off Jones Beach West End on Sunday and so as to not disregard passerines altogether a VESPER SPARROW was spotted Sunday at the Roosevelt Nature Center at Jones Beach West End. Some single brooded or disrupted landbirds are moving south or at least around locally now and it is a good time to watch for LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH and a few other warblers and ORCHARD ORIOLE for instance. At Cupsogue County Park in Westhampton Dunes last Sunday evening a GREAT SHEARWATER was offshore and terns included a few ROSEATE TERN, ROYAL TERN and BLACK TERN. Two CASPIAN TERNS were at the mouth of the Croton River at Croton Point in Westchester County last Sunday. 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 transcript -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird:
[nysbirds-l] Marbled Godwit, Knox-Marsellus
A beautiful bright MARBLED GODWIT is currently foraging out in the deep water of Knox-Marsellus Marsh at Montezuma NWR, viewed from East Road. The American White Pelican is also present. Jay McGowan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] The Fall Peep Show
Birders et al, Here's an article on Fall Peeps I though many of you would enjoy! http://kymry.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/the-fall-peep-show/ Cheers, Mardi Dickinson Norwalk, CT http://twitter.com/MardiWD -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
Marine Nature Study Area, August 2 Only about 2 dozen shorebirds, but they comprised 8 common species. So, it made the morning interesting. An imm. LITTLE BLUE HERON was feeding just down the path. Start checking the snowys carefully, easy to overlook a stranger. A SALTMARSH SPARROW was singing from the top of a grass clump near the pond, but no Seaside Sparrows while I was there. The good news was 1 (or possibly 2) MARSH WRENS actively gathering insects from the marsh just off the parking lot to the left of the boardwalk. This week has been the first evidence that nesting for the species was successful. Sy Schiff -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Fort Tilden access Re: Marbled Godwit....
Sorry folks, I forgot about this yesterday and had I seen the eBird list from Avi and Barbara Lewis I would have noted that Fort Tilden remains closed to the public. Please note that Park Police do patrol the area to enforce the closure. Avi and Barbara were the original finders of the Marbled Godwit while doing Piping Plover monitoring and they reminded me today about the area being closed to the public. Breezy Point is open to the public but as Isaac Grant noted, you need a day pass or fisherman's seasonal pass to park in the fisherman' s parking lot. Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com On Aug 1, 2013, at 2:48 PM, Andrew Baksh wrote: > Passing on a second hand report. A Marbled Godwit was apparently seen > and photographed at Fort Tilden Queens on the 25th of July. > > Yesterday a Marbled Godwit was also seen at Breezy Point, quite > possibly the same bird. Both sightings were by Piping Plover monitors > and I understand photos were taken. Good luck if you try for it. > > Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! > > Andrew Baksh > www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Fort Tilden access Re: Marbled Godwit....
Sorry folks, I forgot about this yesterday and had I seen the eBird list from Avi and Barbara Lewis I would have noted that Fort Tilden remains closed to the public. Please note that Park Police do patrol the area to enforce the closure. Avi and Barbara were the original finders of the Marbled Godwit while doing Piping Plover monitoring and they reminded me today about the area being closed to the public. Breezy Point is open to the public but as Isaac Grant noted, you need a day pass or fisherman's seasonal pass to park in the fisherman' s parking lot. Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com On Aug 1, 2013, at 2:48 PM, Andrew Baksh birdingd...@gmail.com wrote: Passing on a second hand report. A Marbled Godwit was apparently seen and photographed at Fort Tilden Queens on the 25th of July. Yesterday a Marbled Godwit was also seen at Breezy Point, quite possibly the same bird. Both sightings were by Piping Plover monitors and I understand photos were taken. Good luck if you try for it. Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
Marine Nature Study Area, August 2 Only about 2 dozen shorebirds, but they comprised 8 common species. So, it made the morning interesting. An imm. LITTLE BLUE HERON was feeding just down the path. Start checking the snowys carefully, easy to overlook a stranger. A SALTMARSH SPARROW was singing from the top of a grass clump near the pond, but no Seaside Sparrows while I was there. The good news was 1 (or possibly 2) MARSH WRENS actively gathering insects from the marsh just off the parking lot to the left of the boardwalk. This week has been the first evidence that nesting for the species was successful. Sy Schiff -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] The Fall Peep Show
Birders et al, Here's an article on Fall Peeps I though many of you would enjoy! http://kymry.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/the-fall-peep-show/ Cheers, Mardi Dickinson Norwalk, CT http://twitter.com/MardiWD -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marbled Godwit, Knox-Marsellus
A beautiful bright MARBLED GODWIT is currently foraging out in the deep water of Knox-Marsellus Marsh at Montezuma NWR, viewed from East Road. The American White Pelican is also present. Jay McGowan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 2 August 2013
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Aug. 2, 2013 * NYNY1308.02 - Birds mentioned RUFF+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Great Shearwater AMERICAN AVOCET Whimbrel HUDSONIAN GODWIT MARBLED GODWIT Red Knot Sanderling Western Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER GULL-BILLED TERN Caspian Tern Black Tern Roseate Tern Royal Tern Louisiana Waterthrush VESPER SPARROW Orchard Oriole - Transcript 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: Gary Chapin - Secretary NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) 486 High Street Victor, NY 14564 Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert Number: (212) 979-3070 To report sightings call: Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 (weekdays, during the day) Tony Lauro at (631) 734-4126 (Long Island) Compiler: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County Transcriber: Ben Cacace BEGIN TAPE Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, August 2nd 2013 at 7pm. The highlights of today's tape are RUFF, AMERICAN AVOCET, MARBLED GODWIT, HUDSONIAN GODWIT, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, GULL-BILLED TERN and VESPER SPARROW. Shorebirding on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge continues to be rewarding while the number of birds has been fluctuating recently as the adults continue moving south and we await the arrival of this year's juveniles. A molting male RUFF was last seen on the pond last Saturday and a female AMERICAN AVOCET was also present up to Saturday on the pond with apparently a different female appearing for a short while on the pond on Tuesday. Other shorebirds have included a breeding plumaged LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER at the pond's north end Saturday and Sunday and another today. A dozen or more STILT SANDPIPERS were there last weekend but today's total reached 93. One or two WESTERN and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS have also been reported along with visits last Sunday by such less common East Pond shorebirds as RED KNOT and SANDERLING. Decent numbers of the regular species continue but are often pushed around by hunting Peregrines so to keep the disturbance on the pond at a minimum please remember to walk as close to the phragmites edge as possible and preceding groups were prudent to lessen the pressure on the foraging shorebirds. Also at Jamaica Bay GULL-BILLED TERN has been visiting the area around the cut at the south end of the former West Pond and was also noted at the north end of the East Pond Sunday. A MARBLED GODWIT, since at least July 25th through today, has been along the beach at Breezy Point just west of Fort Tilden and yesterday 6 HUDSONIAN GODWITS were also reported flying by. Unfortunately access to this area is somewhat difficult since Fort Tilden is currently closed to the public and parking at Breezy Point requires a day pass or a seasonal fishing permit. WHIMBREL were present at Cow Meadow in Freeport recently and at least 3 also continue at Cedar Point Beach in Southold on Long Island's north fork both of these sites traditionally productive for this species. Also on the north fork 9 ROYAL TERNS were on Robin's Island a regular site which can be viewed from the end of New Suffolk Avenue in Mattituck. Single GULL-BILLED and ROYAL TERNS were on the bar off Jones Beach West End on Sunday and so as to not disregard passerines altogether a VESPER SPARROW was spotted Sunday at the Roosevelt Nature Center at Jones Beach West End. Some single brooded or disrupted landbirds are moving south or at least around locally now and it is a good time to watch for LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH and a few other warblers and ORCHARD ORIOLE for instance. At Cupsogue County Park in Westhampton Dunes last Sunday evening a GREAT SHEARWATER was offshore and terns included a few ROSEATE TERN, ROYAL TERN and BLACK TERN. Two CASPIAN TERNS were at the mouth of the Croton River at Croton Point in Westchester County last Sunday. 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 transcript -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird:
