[nysbirds-l] NYS eBird Hotspots: New/Renamed Locations (31-Jul-'17)

[Ben Cacace]

Thanks to @Team_eBird for their dedication keeping eBird.org running
smoothly and for the group of New York State hotspot moderators for working
on shared location suggestions.

New and renamed shared locations (hotspots) have been updated for the 62
county wiki pages. You can find a summary of the changes below with
clickable links where pages exist for a dedicated hotspot.

http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/NewHotspots
http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/RenamedHotspots

The above links now appear on the home page (see below) on the 'Shared
Location Updates' line eliminating the need to refer back to this message:

Home page: http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York

The alphabetized page with all hotspots (5,818) has also been updated.
Links to both the New and Renamed pages appears on the 'Shared Location
Updates' line:

Alphabetical list of hotspots:
http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/AlphaHotspots

If you wish to merge your personal location with an existing hotspot here
are the steps:

— Sign into eBird.org
— Go to "My eBird" & select "Manage My Locations" in the right panel
— At the bottom of the screen click "Show All" to see all locations on one
page
— You can sort the list by clicking on any of the headers: Location,
Country, State/Province, County, Type* or # of Checklists
— Select your personal location (it will show a letter "P" under Type*) by
clicking "Edit" on the right side of the line
— Select the "Merge" button and you'll see all nearby hotspots as red icons
— Keep the checkmark for "Delete after merging" selected
— Click the icon that best fits your location
— ... now you'll see the hotspot description above the 'Merge' button along
with the # of checklists you'll be merging
— Click on the 'Merge' button
— Answer Yes to the 'Yes or No' query

All checklists for that personal location will be combined with the hotspot
with this process.

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

Facebook Discussion for NYS eBird Hotspots: Q & A


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http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm
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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01

Please submit your observations to eBird:
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/

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[nysbirds-l] NYS eBird Hotspots: New/Renamed Locations (31-Jul-'17)

[Ben Cacace]

Thanks to @Team_eBird for their dedication keeping eBird.org running
smoothly and for the group of New York State hotspot moderators for working
on shared location suggestions.

New and renamed shared locations (hotspots) have been updated for the 62
county wiki pages. You can find a summary of the changes below with
clickable links where pages exist for a dedicated hotspot.

http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/NewHotspots
http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/RenamedHotspots

The above links now appear on the home page (see below) on the 'Shared
Location Updates' line eliminating the need to refer back to this message:

Home page: http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York

The alphabetized page with all hotspots (5,818) has also been updated.
Links to both the New and Renamed pages appears on the 'Shared Location
Updates' line:

Alphabetical list of hotspots:
http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/AlphaHotspots

If you wish to merge your personal location with an existing hotspot here
are the steps:

— Sign into eBird.org
— Go to "My eBird" & select "Manage My Locations" in the right panel
— At the bottom of the screen click "Show All" to see all locations on one
page
— You can sort the list by clicking on any of the headers: Location,
Country, State/Province, County, Type* or # of Checklists
— Select your personal location (it will show a letter "P" under Type*) by
clicking "Edit" on the right side of the line
— Select the "Merge" button and you'll see all nearby hotspots as red icons
— Keep the checkmark for "Delete after merging" selected
— Click the icon that best fits your location
— ... now you'll see the hotspot description above the 'Merge' button along
with the # of checklists you'll be merging
— Click on the 'Merge' button
— Answer Yes to the 'Yes or No' query

All checklists for that personal location will be combined with the hotspot
with this process.

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

Facebook Discussion for NYS eBird Hotspots: Q & A


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NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm
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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01

Please submit your observations to eBird:
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/

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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

*  New York*  Syracuse   
   - August 07, 2017
*  NYSY  08.07.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):July 31, 2017 - 
August 07, 2017to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY 
counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands 
Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, 
Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortlandcompiled: August 07  AT 3:00 p.m. 
(EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org  
Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 31, 2017.
Highlights--LEAST BITTERNBLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONWHITE-RUMPED 
SANDPIPERSANDERLINGLITTLE GULLFORSTER’S TERNBLACK TERNRED-HEADED 
WOODPECKERPROTHONOTARY WARBLERPRAIRIE WARBLERGRASSHOPPER SPARROWHENSLOW’S 
SPARROWORCHARD ORIOLE

Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)
     11 species of Shorebirds were reported at the complex this week.     7/31: 
This is the last report of the RED-HEADED WOODPECKER(S) on Mays Point Road. A 
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was reported at Seneca Flats along the Wildlife Drive.   
  8/4: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen on Towpath Road.     8/6: A PROTHONOTARY 
WARBLER was seen on Rt.89 at the Bridge by MaysPoint Road. A LEAST BITTERN was 
seen on the Wildlife Drive. 2 BLACK TERNS were see at Tschache Pool.

Onondaga County
     8/1: 9 species of Shorebirds including a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen on 
Waters Road north of Rt. 80 east of Fabius     8/3: A HENSLOW’S SPARROW was 
found in the Fields above the Camping area at Green Lakes State Park. It was 
reported through 8/5.      8/4: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW and a PRAIRIE WARBLER 
were reported at Green Lakes State Park.

Oswego County
     7/31: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on the breakwall in Oswego 
Harbor. It was reported through 8/2.      8/2: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen 
on West Lake Road south of Oswego.      8/5: A FORSTER’S TERN and a SANDERLING 
were seen at Sandy Island State Park on Lake Ontario. A LEAST BITTERN was seen 
at the Maple Ave wetland west of Oswego.

Madison County
     7/31: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Chittenango.

Oneida County
     8/1: This was the last report of the LITTLE GULL at Sylvan Beach on Oneida 
Lake.     8/3: A SANDERLING was seen at Sylvan Beach.

Herkimer county
     7/31: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Cederville Road in the Town of 
Litchfield.     ---end transcript
---Joseph BrinRegion 5 Baldwinsville, NY  13027  USA
  
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NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm
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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01

Please submit your observations to eBird:
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/

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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

*  New York*  Syracuse   
   - August 07, 2017
*  NYSY  08.07.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):July 31, 2017 - 
August 07, 2017to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY 
counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands 
Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, 
Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortlandcompiled: August 07  AT 3:00 p.m. 
(EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org  
Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 31, 2017.
Highlights--LEAST BITTERNBLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONWHITE-RUMPED 
SANDPIPERSANDERLINGLITTLE GULLFORSTER’S TERNBLACK TERNRED-HEADED 
WOODPECKERPROTHONOTARY WARBLERPRAIRIE WARBLERGRASSHOPPER SPARROWHENSLOW’S 
SPARROWORCHARD ORIOLE

Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)
     11 species of Shorebirds were reported at the complex this week.     7/31: 
This is the last report of the RED-HEADED WOODPECKER(S) on Mays Point Road. A 
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was reported at Seneca Flats along the Wildlife Drive.   
  8/4: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen on Towpath Road.     8/6: A PROTHONOTARY 
WARBLER was seen on Rt.89 at the Bridge by MaysPoint Road. A LEAST BITTERN was 
seen on the Wildlife Drive. 2 BLACK TERNS were see at Tschache Pool.

Onondaga County
     8/1: 9 species of Shorebirds including a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen on 
Waters Road north of Rt. 80 east of Fabius     8/3: A HENSLOW’S SPARROW was 
found in the Fields above the Camping area at Green Lakes State Park. It was 
reported through 8/5.      8/4: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW and a PRAIRIE WARBLER 
were reported at Green Lakes State Park.

Oswego County
     7/31: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on the breakwall in Oswego 
Harbor. It was reported through 8/2.      8/2: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen 
on West Lake Road south of Oswego.      8/5: A FORSTER’S TERN and a SANDERLING 
were seen at Sandy Island State Park on Lake Ontario. A LEAST BITTERN was seen 
at the Maple Ave wetland west of Oswego.

Madison County
     7/31: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Chittenango.

Oneida County
     8/1: This was the last report of the LITTLE GULL at Sylvan Beach on Oneida 
Lake.     8/3: A SANDERLING was seen at Sylvan Beach.

Herkimer county
     7/31: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Cederville Road in the Town of 
Litchfield.     ---end transcript
---Joseph BrinRegion 5 Baldwinsville, NY  13027  USA
  
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ARCHIVES:
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2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L
3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01

Please submit your observations to eBird:
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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Shorebird Walk at Knox-Marcellus+Puddler's Marshes Saturday August 12th 7 am

[David Nicosia]

All,

This coming *Saturday August 12th at 7 am*, I will be leading a shorebird
walk on the dikes between Knox-Marcellus Marsh and Puddler's marsh
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.

We will meet at the Montezuma Visitor's Center at 7 am and
drive over to East Road and walk down the dikes.

Here are some recent checklists from ebird from this area...

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38514241

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38495833

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38485565

As you can see there is a nice variety of birds with some shorebirds. More
birds should be on the way this week given the weather patterns.

Bring binoculars, scope (if you have one) and make sure you wear sturdy
boots, bring sunscreen, insect repellent and water (plenty of water!!)  and
snacks.  In the past, we have had a few people get dehydrated and sometimes
the insects can be pretty bad. The walk should last until 11 am to noon or
so, depending on how much we see.

Any questions, let me know and thanks again to the folks at Montezuma for
allowing
this opportunity each year!!

Dave Nicosia

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http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME
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ARCHIVES:
1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html
2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds
3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html

Please submit your observations to eBird:
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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Shorebird Walk at Knox-Marcellus+Puddler's Marshes Saturday August 12th 7 am

[David Nicosia]

All,

This coming *Saturday August 12th at 7 am*, I will be leading a shorebird
walk on the dikes between Knox-Marcellus Marsh and Puddler's marsh
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.

We will meet at the Montezuma Visitor's Center at 7 am and
drive over to East Road and walk down the dikes.

Here are some recent checklists from ebird from this area...

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38514241

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38495833

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38485565

As you can see there is a nice variety of birds with some shorebirds. More
birds should be on the way this week given the weather patterns.

Bring binoculars, scope (if you have one) and make sure you wear sturdy
boots, bring sunscreen, insect repellent and water (plenty of water!!)  and
snacks.  In the past, we have had a few people get dehydrated and sometimes
the insects can be pretty bad. The walk should last until 11 am to noon or
so, depending on how much we see.

Any questions, let me know and thanks again to the folks at Montezuma for
allowing
this opportunity each year!!

Dave Nicosia

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Cayugabirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

ARCHIVES:
1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html
2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds
3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html

Please submit your observations to eBird:
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[nysbirds-l] Seatuck Birding Challenge

[Tim Dunn]

Birders,

See the below link for Seatuck's 4th Annual Birding Challenge taking place on 
September 9, 2017. 

The event is a 12 hour (5am to 5pm) big day for all countable birds found in 
Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk. Teams of 3 or more are welcome. 

The event is immediately followed by a dinner reception at Seatuck's Scully 
Estate in Islip, for awards, a recap of the day's highlights, and sharing of 
war stories, etc. 

All proceeds support Seatuck's conservation work. The findings on this big day 
count, now in its fourth year, are beginning to establish an interesting fall 
record of Long Island birds, similar to a Christmas Count. 

Those of you who have participated before know that this is a fun day for all 
involved. Please consider being a part of the event this year and please 
forward this message to anyone you think may be interested in participating. 

https://www.seatuck.org/index.php/2017-birding-challenge

Thanks,
Tim Dunn
Babylon, NY


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http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm
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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01

Please submit your observations to eBird:
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/

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[nysbirds-l] Seatuck Birding Challenge

[Tim Dunn]

Birders,

See the below link for Seatuck's 4th Annual Birding Challenge taking place on 
September 9, 2017. 

The event is a 12 hour (5am to 5pm) big day for all countable birds found in 
Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk. Teams of 3 or more are welcome. 

The event is immediately followed by a dinner reception at Seatuck's Scully 
Estate in Islip, for awards, a recap of the day's highlights, and sharing of 
war stories, etc. 

All proceeds support Seatuck's conservation work. The findings on this big day 
count, now in its fourth year, are beginning to establish an interesting fall 
record of Long Island birds, similar to a Christmas Count. 

Those of you who have participated before know that this is a fun day for all 
involved. Please consider being a part of the event this year and please 
forward this message to anyone you think may be interested in participating. 

https://www.seatuck.org/index.php/2017-birding-challenge

Thanks,
Tim Dunn
Babylon, NY


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NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm
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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01

Please submit your observations to eBird:
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/

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