The account of 2 sea-watchers on Cape Cod MA for 9/5/16 is IikeIy to
be of interest to NY readers of reports on the storm-at-sea-passage:
http://digest.sialia.com/?rm=message;id=1221139
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Manhattan, N.Y. City -
Monday 5 September, 2016 - & previous days
From
The account of 2 sea-watchers on Cape Cod MA for 9/5/16 is IikeIy to
be of interest to NY readers of reports on the storm-at-sea-passage:
http://digest.sialia.com/?rm=message;id=1221139
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Manhattan, N.Y. City -
Monday 5 September, 2016 - & previous days
From
It's still early but this is currently the largest list for the 2016 Fall
season at Governors Island.
Here are a few highlights.
Participants: Omar Morales & Ben Cacace
- Adult and juvenile *Common Tern* continue around Lima Pier at the south
end of the island
- Female *American Kestrel* above
It's still early but this is currently the largest list for the 2016 Fall
season at Governors Island.
Here are a few highlights.
Participants: Omar Morales & Ben Cacace
- Adult and juvenile *Common Tern* continue around Lima Pier at the south
end of the island
- Female *American Kestrel* above
Put in 3+ hours this morning from the beach closest to my house (Atlantic
Double Dunes Preserve in Amagansett) between roughly 9am and Noon. Same
hunch as others I guess. Highlights:
Black-capped Petrel (1)
Cory's Shearwater (2)
Sooty Shearwater (2)
Manx Shearwater (1)
Shearwater sp. (12-15)
Put in 3+ hours this morning from the beach closest to my house (Atlantic
Double Dunes Preserve in Amagansett) between roughly 9am and Noon. Same
hunch as others I guess. Highlights:
Black-capped Petrel (1)
Cory's Shearwater (2)
Sooty Shearwater (2)
Manx Shearwater (1)
Shearwater sp. (12-15)
* New York* Syracuse
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- September 05, 2016
* NYSY 09. 05.16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):August 29, 2016 -
September 05, 2016to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate
NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands
* New York* Syracuse
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- September 05, 2016
* NYSY 09. 05.16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):August 29, 2016 -
September 05, 2016to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate
NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands
Mei Yee and I spent 6+ hours birding first at Fort Tilden and then at Breezy
Point in Queens.
The swells were fierce this morning and at the Fort Tilden fisherman's parking
lot area,we observed the beach being breached very high up. None of the
resulting pools attracted anything of note, save
Mei Yee and I spent 6+ hours birding first at Fort Tilden and then at Breezy
Point in Queens.
The swells were fierce this morning and at the Fort Tilden fisherman's parking
lot area,we observed the beach being breached very high up. None of the
resulting pools attracted anything of note, save
Date: Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016
Location: Doodletown Rd., Bear Mountain, NY
Observers: Amy Simmons, Claire Borrelli and Kym Michaud
Knowing that the beach was going to be a bit too windy for our taste, we
decided to instead have a walk and picnic at Doodletown Road in Bear Mountain
State Park on
Date: Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016
Location: Doodletown Rd., Bear Mountain, NY
Observers: Amy Simmons, Claire Borrelli and Kym Michaud
Knowing that the beach was going to be a bit too windy for our taste, we
decided to instead have a walk and picnic at Doodletown Road in Bear Mountain
State Park on
Central Park NYC
Monday Sept. 5, 2016
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. on bird walk starting from Strawberry Fields
at 9am
Highlights: 14 species of Wood Warblers including Hooded, Worm-eating and
Prairie Warblers and a banner day for Red-breasted Nuthatches. But no Great
Crested
Central Park NYC
Monday Sept. 5, 2016
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. on bird walk starting from Strawberry Fields
at 9am
Highlights: 14 species of Wood Warblers including Hooded, Worm-eating and
Prairie Warblers and a banner day for Red-breasted Nuthatches. But no Great
Crested
Seawatching from Shinnecock Inlet with Pete Morris and Taylor Sturm has yielded
a slow but steady series of interesting birds, topped by a Black-capped Petrel
arcing east to west. Other storm birds included at least 5 Cory's and 4 Manx
Shearwaters, a Parasitic Jaeger and 7 Black Terns. We have
Many local birders were hoping for storm-tossed vagrants from the southern seas
today, by my birding notes have a distinctly northern flair. A pair of Common
Ravens jolted me out of bed with loud croaks this morning. I've heard and seen
them around Lynbrook but this was my first encounter with
“Bronx” Brendan Keogh and I strolled through the park casually looking for
birds and had a nice morning. We met up with Mike Russo and sat by the Orchard
Beach Lagoon for 2O minutes before walking to Turtle Cove.
Before I met Brendan he saw a Golden-winged Warbler, not far from the Rodman’s
“Bronx” Brendan Keogh and I strolled through the park casually looking for
birds and had a nice morning. We met up with Mike Russo and sat by the Orchard
Beach Lagoon for 2O minutes before walking to Turtle Cove.
Before I met Brendan he saw a Golden-winged Warbler, not far from the Rodman’s
Encouraged by reports from out east I made my way to the beach. Did a 3.5 hour
watch.
Zero seabirds seen, not even distant unidentifiable ones.
However there were 2 highlights.
In a flock of 4 Royal Terns was a single Sandwhich Tern. Total of 6 Royals
seen.
The biggest surprise was
Encouraged by reports from out east I made my way to the beach. Did a 3.5 hour
watch.
Zero seabirds seen, not even distant unidentifiable ones.
However there were 2 highlights.
In a flock of 4 Royal Terns was a single Sandwhich Tern. Total of 6 Royals
seen.
The biggest surprise was
Nadir just messaged me:
BRBO just flew east
That's BROWN BOBBY
Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan
On Sep 5, 2016 9:39 AM, "Anders Peltomaa" wrote:
> Hi all,
> Forwarding message from my friend Nadir Souirgi.
>
> "I'm at Flying Point Beach in South Hampton. I'm the only one
Nadir just messaged me:
BRBO just flew east
That's BROWN BOBBY
Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan
On Sep 5, 2016 9:39 AM, "Anders Peltomaa" wrote:
> Hi all,
> Forwarding message from my friend Nadir Souirgi.
>
> "I'm at Flying Point Beach in South Hampton. I'm the only one here.
> Jaegers closer to
Checked out Governors Island to see if anything unusual was pushed into the bay
from the tropical storm. Nothing special, just watched a couple of Common
Terms dancing around the wide open bay now visible in a sweeping view from the
newly opened south end of the island. The new man-made
Checked out Governors Island to see if anything unusual was pushed into the bay
from the tropical storm. Nothing special, just watched a couple of Common
Terms dancing around the wide open bay now visible in a sweeping view from the
newly opened south end of the island. The new man-made
Hi all,
Forwarding message from my friend Nadir Souirgi.
"I'm at Flying Point Beach in South Hampton. I'm the only one here. Jaegers
closer to shore, but still distant. Tubenoses much farther out. Conditions
challenging. Photos not an option really."
Nadir have seen Parasitic Jaeger's, Jaeger
Hi all,
Forwarding message from my friend Nadir Souirgi.
"I'm at Flying Point Beach in South Hampton. I'm the only one here. Jaegers
closer to shore, but still distant. Tubenoses much farther out. Conditions
challenging. Photos not an option really."
Nadir have seen Parasitic Jaeger's, Jaeger
Highlights so far: Mecox- 18 Cory's and at least one Manx Shearwaters, Caspian
and Black Terns, 11 White-rumped Sandpipers.
Sagg: Baird's Sandpiper and a good variety of other shorebirds. A few more
distant shearwaters.
Sent from my iPhone
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Highlights so far: Mecox- 18 Cory's and at least one Manx Shearwaters, Caspian
and Black Terns, 11 White-rumped Sandpipers.
Sagg: Baird's Sandpiper and a good variety of other shorebirds. A few more
distant shearwaters.
Sent from my iPhone
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