[nysbirds-l] Western Kingbird - Montauk

[Michael McBrien]

	At 12:30, I found a Western Kingbird at the Deep Hollow Ranch on the  
south side of Montauk Highway.  It is frequenting the last wire  
fenceline in the far southeast corner of the field (currently in the  
area of the goose flock).  It occasionally flies to the ground and is  
not visible for short periods.

Good Birding,
Michael McBrien
East Patchogue



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[nysbirds-l] South Fork Storm Birds

[Michael McBrien]

	My dad and I started our day of birding, at Mecox Bay, where the  
northern parts of the bay cross Montauk Highway.  Here, we saw two  
Sandwich Terns and a Red-necked Phalarope among the gull and tern  
roost.  From there, we headed to the flooded end of Horsemill Lane.   
On the bay, we recorded a single Leach's Storm Petrel, 2 Parasitic  
Jaegers, 2 Sooty Terns, and 2 Sandwich Terns.
	We continued on to Montauk, and after finding the Point closed,  
proceeded to Deep Hollow Ranch.  Here, we found multiple goodies among  
the shorebirds in the south pasture, including 3 Am. Golden Plovers, 1  
Whimbrel, 2 Baird's Sandpiper, and a Wilson's Snipe.  While we were  
combing through the shorebirds, an immature Bald Eagle flew over,  
temporarily scattering the flocks; however, all of the highlights  
above did return.  Although we did not relocate the Sandwich Tern or  
Brown Pelican seen by others on Lake Montauk, we did spot 2 Sooty  
Terns flying around the Lake to the north as seen from South Lake Drive.
	On our journey east, we stopped at Hook Pond and saw two Parasitic  
Jaegers floating on the pond.  Later, as we came west, we saw 2  
Bridled Terns, a Sandwich Tern, a Marbled Godwit, and 2 Whimbrel on  
the Maidstone Golf Course.
	We ended our day at Mecox Inlet where we missed the Black-capped  
Petrel despite much searching, but did see a Bridled Tern and 7  
Sandwich Terns.

Good Birding,
Michael McBrien
East Patchogue





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Re: [nysbirds-l] Further Pelican Update

[Michael McBrien]

	The pelican did fly off from the jetty and land at Corey Beach around  
8:30am.  When we arrived Corey Beach, the pelican was nowhere to be  
found.  We searched the bay up to Bluepoint Avenue but could not  
relocate the pelican.  We also returned to Cedar Avenue where the  
pelican was not seen on the jetty tower.

Good Birding,
Michael McBrien


On Aug 30, 2011, at 11:00 AM, Andrew Baksh wrote:

FYI... In eBirds the bird was reported to have departed @ 8:30 AM  
towards Corey Beach where it was not re-found.  These were notes  
from an entry submitted to eBird by Mike McBrien.

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The damage seems to be focused on the outer end of the Sandspit
Marina, so they've opened it out to the Marina Master's tower.  One
gets a good view of the now-empty tower at the tip of the west jetty.

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[nysbirds-l] White Ibis Continues

[Michael McBrien]

As of 2:00, the White Ibis continues on the far end of the plowed  
field on Bridge Lane.  Patience is required to locate the bird as  
there is much heat distortion.  Early this morning, it was well  
concealed in the gully at the far end of the field; it was quite a  
while before it came out into the open.

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[nysbirds-l] Northern Wheatear - Yes

[Michael McBrien]

	The Northern Wheatear continues as of 4:20 PM at the Croton- Harmon  
RR Station.  It is frequenting the area between the rock pile (across  
the railroad tracks) and the fenceline just south of the sand shed.   
It was last seen up near the rockpile and had just disappeared.

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[nysbirds-l] Gray Kingbird - JBWE

[Michael McBrien]

I just discovered a Gray Kingbird at the Coast Guard Station hedgerow  
as of 10:15 am.  It was being harassed by mockingbirds and flew east  
toward the boat basin lot.  It was last seen as it flew out of the  
cedars at the east end of this parking lot; it continued east out of  
sight.

Good birding,
Michael McBrien

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[nysbirds-l] Mountain Bluebird Continues

[Michael McBrien]

The Mountain Bluebird continues this morning in Calverton.  It was not  
present at its usual location along Rt. 25A when we first arrived.   
However, we relocated the bluebird in a small field on the east side  
of Hulse Landing Road north of the treeline.  It was frequenting the  
metal trellises just off the road, as well as the metal fenceline  
further out in the field.

Good Birding and Happy New Year,
Michael McBrien

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[nysbirds-l] Sedge Wren and Barnacle Goose Continue

[Michael McBrien]

  I arrived at Orient Point State Park around 11:45 this morning.   
It was not until 12:30 that I finally located the Sedge Wren in the  
north-south phrag./brush line that divides the marsh on the north side  
of the state park access road.  The wren was extremely furtive,  
calling infrequently and giving brief views during our visit.  It  
worked back and forth on each side of this phragmite line.  In  
addition, around 5:15 this evening, the Barnacle Goose was discernible  
at the north end of Eastport Pond in the fading light.
  Good Birding,
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[nysbirds-l] Gulls in Bellport Bay, Long Island

[Michael McBrien]

This evening, at approximately 5:30, I came across a large  
concentration of over 850 large gulls roosting around the Bellport Bay  
Yacht Club, at the end of Bellport Lane.  Due to the rapidly fading  
light, I was only able to work over about 250 gulls.  However, among  
those I studied, I found a 1st Winter Glaucous Gull (loafing on the  
north dock), a very pale 1st Winter Iceland Gull (among the gulls on  
the bay) , and 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (2 adults, 1 3rd Winter, 2  
1st Winters).

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 East Patchogue




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[nysbirds-l] Barrier Beach Migrants: Northern Parula, Vesper Sp., Forster's Terns

[Michael McBrien]

Late this afternoon, I spent some time birding the barrier beaches of  
Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

A male Northern Parula was foraging in the shrubbery of the southwest  
part of the cloverleaf, where the Meadowbrook Parkway branches off  
from Ocean Parkway.

Although I was not surprised to see my first of season Forster's Terns  
today (a few days earlier than I did last year), I was quite amazed  
with the large numbers that have built since my last visit to West End  
on Sunday evening.  I tallied 53 terns in a single sweep of the inlet  
from the Coast Guard Station lot.

Additionally, I encountered large flocks of juncos feeding along the  
side of Ocean Parkway in multiple locations.  A flock of approximately  
80 juncos, on the north side of Ocean Parkway just west of the  
entrance to the Coast Guard Station, held multiple goodies.  The  
highlight of this flock was a single Vesper Sparrow, which was rather  
conspicuous in being the largest sparrow in this flock.  9 Palm  
Warblers, 4 Pine Warblers, and 4 Chipping Sparrows were also present  
in this flock.A similar flock seen on Fire Island held 9 Chipping  
Sparrows and a single Pine Warbler.

Over in Captree, a single adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was present  
in the eastern-most lot as well as 7 Boat-tailed Grackles.

Good Birding,
   Michael McBrien
   East Patchogue
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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay, Queens: White-faced Ibis, Common Eider, Gull-billed Tern

[Michael McBrien]

At 10:15am, while leading a field trip for Great South Bay Audubon  
Society to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, I spotted an adult White-faced  
Ibis among a flock of approximately 30 Glossy Ibis on the east side of  
the East Pond, just north of the Raunt.  This fairly well marked bird  
is possibly the same individual that has been seen sporadically since  
late April.  Several minutes later, the ibis flock began to disperse  
to the south and east and the White-faced flew off with them.  No ibis  
of either species remained on the East Pond when we left.
Possibly even more surprising than the ibis was a 1st Summer male  
Common Eider floating on the East Pond north of the Raunt.  This  
individual made its way over to the east side of the pond where it sat  
itself up upon the muddy shoreline.
Other highlights included a Gull-billed Tern hawking over the South  
Marsh, just to the west of the Osprey Platform.
  Good Birding,
Michael McBrien
East Patchogue
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[nysbirds-l] 6/1 Cupsogue, LI: Four Arctic Terns

[Michael McBrien]

This morning, four Arctic Terns were present on the Cupsogue flats in  
Suffolk County.


The age makeup of these birds included 2 adult-type individuals, a 2nd  
Summer, and a 1st Summer.  The two adults were already out on the  
flats when I arrived and closely associated with one another for the  
remainder of my visit.  The 2nd Summer bird visited the flats three  
separate times with long intervals of absence.  The last Arctic to fly  
in was the 1st Summer, which arrived just before I was about to leave  
the flats.
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Other notable terns at Cupsogue included 4 Forster's Terns (1 adult,  
two 2nd Summers, and a 1st Summer), my FOS 1st Summer Least Tern, and  
an adult Roseate Tern.


Additional highlights on the flats included three Red-breasted  
Mergansers feeding in the channels and a Western Willet.


  Good Birding,
Michael McBrien
East Patchogue


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[nysbirds-l] 6/3 Cupsogue: One Arctic Tern

[Michael McBrien]

This afternoon, before the thundershowers rolled in from the west, my  
father and I, along with Jim Cullen and his friend Lee, enjoyed a 1st  
Summer Arctic Tern that was present on the Cupsogue flats at low  
tide.  Two adult Black Terns were also seen.

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Michael McBrien
East Patchogue

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[nysbirds-l] Curlew Sandpiper at Cupsogue, Suffolk Co. 6/14

[Michael McBrien]

Firstly, thank you to Anthony for posting about this bird a bit earlier.

Around 2:10 this afternoon, on a high rising tide, I found an adult  
male Curlew Sandpiper on the Cupsogue flats.  It was feeding with a  
small group of knots and Dunlin in the mussel bed at the northeast  
corner of the flats.  Although the tide was rising very quickly, my  
mom was able to get out onto the flats to see this great bird.


I stayed out on the flats as long as I could studying this bird.  Just  
prior to 3 o'clock, the Curlew Sandpiper flew off to one of the higher  
marsh islands to feed with the larger group of Red Knots.  It stayed  
there until the rising water washed away that area of mud.  At that  
point, it flew north with this group of knots into the grasses on the  
south side of the largest island.


It should be noted that I did not see it earlier in the tide cycle.   
Tern numbers were rather paltry, so I spent a good amount of time  
scanning the shorebird and gull flocks.  It was not until just before  
I planned to leave (when the water was significantly higher) that I  
spotted this bird.  Furthermore, although it may have been on the  
flats earlier, it is somewhat more likely that it was feeding  
somewhere else around the inlet (i.e., at Pikes Beach, or in an area  
of the flats that I didn't cover today).


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Good luck to those who go looking for this bird.

Michael McBrien
East Patchogue


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[nysbirds-l] 8/10 - South Shore, LI Birding Notes

[Michael McBrien]

This morning at low tide, the previously reported Marbled Godwit was  
present in Shinnecock Bay.  Today it was a bit farther east than  
previously reported, frequenting the deep water around the easternmost  
mussel bed.  It was best viewed from the Old Ponquogue Bridge lot.   
Also present in the area were 2 Whimbrels.

A brief seawatch at the inlet produced single Great and Cory's  
Shearwaters, each briefly pausing to inspect the activity following an  
incoming fishing troller.

Later in the day, after the downpours ended, the sandbar at the Jones  
Beach Coast Guard Station held a large concentration of shorebirds,  
including 345 Am. Oystercatchers, 19 Western Willets (3 juvs), and 2  
juvenile Eastern Willets.  Three young Yellow-crowned Night Herons  
were also seen nearby.

Despite large puddles submerging most of the NW corner of the West End  
2 lot, the Lark Sparrow still continued around 3:30pm.  It seems to be  
wandering around quite a bit.  We originally found it near the  
northwest corner of the lot, but it was flushed into the picnic areas  
multiple times by passing vehicles.  It slowly worked its way down the  
west side of the lot.  A bit later we found it much farther east,  
feeding just north of the concession stand.  It continued feeding a  
bit east of the hedge island until it flew back west.  Just before we  
left, we relocated it again along the south edge of the expansive  
puddle near the western exit to the lot.  During the time we were in  
the lot, we shuttled back and forth between the Lark Sparrow and the  
large gull flock on the eastern side of the lot.  In this flock, we  
found 8 markedly different Lesser Black-backed Gulls over the course  
of our visit.

The flooded Field 7 parking lot at Hecksher State Park held a large  
number of shorebirds, highlighted by a single White-rumped Sandpiper,  
as well as a Glossy Ibis

Good birding,
Michael McBrien






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[nysbirds-l] Suffolk Co LBBGs

[Michael McBrien]

As referenced in Anthony's post, the yesterday's storm deposited a  
large amount of Lesser Black-backed Gulls along the barrier beach.   
Between Robert Moses and West End, I tallied 27 Lesser Black-backs.   
The majority of these individuals were adults or much older  
immatures.  I recorded only 3 second year birds - all of which were in  
the West End 2 lot.  Additionally, the only Lesser Black-back at  
Captree was a juvenile, my first of season.  My 28th LBBG of the day,  
an adult, was seen at Hecksher State Park a bit later.


On more unusual note, there was a large gathering of approximately 615  
Black Skimmers on the lawn to the east of the Boat Basin restrooms.


Good storm birding,
Michael McBrien



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[nysbirds-l] Central Suffolk Co, LI Post-Sandy Birding

[Michael McBrien]

Spent most of the early morning in a futile attempt to find a spot to  
look over the bay.  Most roads were either heavily flooded or had  
downed trees blocking them.
A search of the large Patchogue lakes yielded nothing much in the way  
of storm birds.
We finally found a vantage point to scope Bellport Bay.  In an hour of  
scoping, from 10:30 - 11:30am, I recorded 1 Leach's Storm Petrel, 1  
Northern Gannet, 2 distant shearwater sp, and many scoters moving  
around.
Hopefully more to come later.
Good and safe storm birding,
Michael McBrien
East Patchogue


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[nysbirds-l] 11/4 East Patchogue Coastal Flight, Suffolk Co. - Large Finch Flight

[Michael McBrien]

On this blustery Sunday morning, upon noting the streams of blackbirds  
and finches migrating over my house, I headed down to the bay in East  
Patchogue.  From 7:10 to 10:40, I watched the coastal flight which was  
highlighted by a robust number of finches.


Around 7:30, I had a flock of 10 Evening Grosbeaks heading west.

At 7:55, I had a small group of 4 White-winged Crossbills fly over  
trailing a flock of blackbirds.  A bit later, I noted another single  
male migrating westward.
Shortly after my first group passed, Derek Rogers let me know that he  
too had a flock of 6-8 White-wings fly over Middle Road in Sayville.   
Interestingly, these finches were also closely following a flock of  
icterids.  He also later noted a single flyby White-winged Crossbill  
at Hecksher SP.


I tallied a robust 85 House Finches migrating along the bayshore  
today, ranging from single birds to flocks as large as nine.  A late  
Barn Swallow was also noted as it traveled westward along the shore.


Additional highlights included an American Bittern which flew up out  
of a nearby marsh and headed east, as well as 3 Forster's and 1 Royal  
Tern.


A more complete list of the birds that I tallied this morning can be  
seen at :  http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11960041


Good birding,
Michael McBrien
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[nysbirds-l] South Fork, LI Rarities - Northern Lapwings, Brewer's Blackbird, etc.

[Michael McBrien]

Today, the South Fork of Long Island (Suffolk Co.) held many  
interesting birds.


The Northern Lapwings were present around Deep Hollow throughout the  
day.  Several times they were flushed and could either be found in the  
north or south pasture.


Earlier, while searching for the lapwings (before they were refound by  
Jim Ash and party), I came across a dark-eyed blackbird foraging  
around the pond at Rita's Stables.  Initial views were obscured but  
eventually, it came into the open, confirming my thoughts that this  
may be a Brewer's.


Overall, this female bird superficially resembles a cowbird at first  
glance (rather than a Rusty), but upon closer inspection, many details  
are quite unique from either of these species.  The straight culmen,  
dark iris, dull brown plumage without any distinct streaking, as well  
as different structural and behavioral characteristics all point  
toward Brewers and away from these other candidates.


Shortly after these views, it flew off to the east.  When I lost it in  
the air, we originally thought it had continued on to another area  
(possibly Deep Hollow); we were unable to relocate it at other  
locations, so it is possible that it had recircled back to an obscured  
area of the Stables.  Jim Ash did relocate it at the pond at Rita's  
around 11, allowing most birders in the area to see it.  For those  
hoping to try for the blackbird in the coming days, please drive down  
to the barn at Rita's Stables (off West Lake Dr) and view from there.   
Rita is quite accommodating to birders, but requests that people do  
not watch from the shrubbery off of Montauk Highway as this may  
frighten the horses.


Photos of the blackbird as well as other highlights from around  
Montauk can be seen at the end of this album: https://picasaweb.google.com/117391989476777248424/NewYorkBirds2012


A Cackling Goose was present in the south pasture of Deep Hollow this  
morning.  While viewing this bird, Seth picked out a very dark- 
breasted Canada which looked great for being a Dusky Canada (B.c.  
occindentalis).


Additionally, on a belated note, yesterday afternoon, I found my FOS  
Cackling Goose in a flock of Canadas on Roanoke Avenue in Northville.   
Pipits were quite evident in most open fields on the North Fork  
yesterday and I tallied 381 between Eastport and Northville.  Large  
numbers were also noted on the South Fork today.


Good November birding to all,
   Michael McBrien
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[nysbirds-l] 11/18 - 3 Eurasian Wigeons at Mill Pond, Sayville (Suffolk)

[Michael McBrien]

Apologies for this belated report.

Yesterday afternoon (11/18), while searching the central Suffolk ponds  
for migrant waterfowl, I came across 3 Eurasian Wigeons on Mill Pond  
in Sayville.  Two were adult males, both near full breeding plumage.


The third individual was quite interesting and very distinct.   
Overall, it resembled a female Eurasian,  It possessed a darker,  
warmer brown head in comparison with nearby Americans and gray  
underwing coverts/auxillaries were noted a few times.  It clearly  
lacked any black gape line.  However, newly molted-in gray scaps could  
point toward a 1st cycle male.


No other rare waterfowl were noted during checks of the other large  
lakes nearby.  Numbers were quite impressive on nearby Patchogue Lake  
though.  I tallied 208 Am. Coot, 273 Ring-necked Ducks, and 870 Ruddy  
Ducks.  Three Redheads were also noted at this location.


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   Michael McBrien
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[nysbirds-l] Interesting Small White Goose - Jones Beach

[Michael McBrien]

While birding Jones Beach this afternoon, I saw an interesting small,  
Ross's -type goose along the south side of Ocean Parkway, feeding on  
the lawn in front of the West Bathhouse (within the chain-link fenced  
area).  Dave LaMagna originally discovered and photographed this  
individual yesterday.


This bird initially struck me as very similar to a Ross's with a  
distinct blue base to the bill and the absence of a noticeable grin  
patch.  However, upon closer inspection, the bird exhibited a slightly  
curved base to the bill as well as a bit larger bill than may be  
expected - possibly pointing toward a hybrid.


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Michael McBrien
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[nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (YES) ++

[Michael McBrien]

As an addendum to Karen Fung's report, for those who may try to see  
this bird. . . this morning, the Tufted Duck continued in Huntington  
Harbor.  It appeared at 6:58 at the police docks and flew off at  
7:07.  It circled around and landed in the southern end of the harbor,  
where it was present for almost an hour.  It later moved around, and  
was relocated on the western shore of the harbor, just north of the  
West Shore Marina.  It was last seen from this location when it flew  
off to the NW at 8:25, presumably heading toward the Sound.


The Spotted Sandpiper continues across the harbor from the Gold Star  
Battalion Beach.  An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was also present  
with a large flock of Ring-bills in the southeast corner of the harbor.


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Michael McBrien


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[nysbirds-l] Bellport Bay Yacht Club, Suffolk - Glaucous Gull +

[Michael McBrien]

This evening, I arrived at the Bellport Bay Yacht Club to an enormous  
roost of large gulls, numbering at least 2900 individuals.  Although  
it is not unprecedented to have counts of over two-thousand gulls  
during January and February, today's gathering was quite an abrupt  
change from the smaller counts of about 600 gulls that I've had over  
the past weeks (as recently as this past Monday).  Flat conditions on  
the bay made for excellent viewing and study of the many gulls that  
were on the water.  Unfortunately, shortly after we arrived, a boater  
plowed right through the flock scattering the gulls further out onto  
the bay.


I was able to scan through some of the gulls before they were  
flushed.  Among those I looked through was a 1st cycle Glaucous Gull  
and a presumed adult Lesser Black-backed x Herring Gull hybrid.  This  
individual exhibited a mantle shade darker than all surrounding  
Herring Gulls, but noticeably paler than any pure LBBG I've seen.  It  
was observed briefly in flight, and possessed a dark shadow on the  
underside of the flight feathers consistent with dark-mantled gulls.


Good winter birding,
   Michael McBrien
   East Patchogue




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[nysbirds-l] Eastport Pond, Suffolk: LAGU, Great Cormorant++

[Michael McBrien]

My dad and I visited Eastport Lake this afternoon, from 3:15 to 3:45.

As John noted, a 1st cycle Laughing Gull was present on the ice, with  
the Ring-billed Gulls


An immature Great Cormorant was sitting near the dam at the north end  
of the pond.  In my experience, Great Cormorant are fairly unusual on  
any inland, freshwater lake, even here on Long Island.  Unfortunately,  
closer inspection of the bird revealed a reflective string or ribbon  
hanging from its bill and throat.


The pond itself was mostly frozen with all the waterfowl packed into  
the far north end, making sifting through the flocks quite difficult  
at times.  Among the 900 geese present when we arrived, I was able to  
pick out 3 Cackling Geese.  While we were still  at the lake, multiple  
flocks took off from the pond heading NW, one of which included at  
least one of the Cacklers.  A tally of 33 Canvasback and 7 Redhead  
were also present.


Photos of these birds as well as some photogenic highlights from  
Montauk yesterday can be seen at:

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 Michael McBrien
 East Patchogue



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[nysbirds-l] Ward Pound Ridge, Westchester Co. - Northern Shrike, Black Vultures

[Michael McBrien]

The New York State Young Birders Club held their fourth annual Kickoff  
Meeting at Ward Pound Ridge in Westchester County.  Many thanks to  
Paul Lewis and Monica Smith for helping to coordinate our meeting today.
For additional information about the club, please visit www.nysyoungbirders.org 
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At approximately 7:45 this morning, as we were driving into the  
reservation, I found an immature Northern Shrike on the south side of  
Reservation Road, just west of the Trailside Museum.  The shrike was  
very cooperative, offering great views to most of those present; it  
was a life bird for many of the young birders here today.  Eventually,  
it flew off to the west and disappeared.  We were unable to relocate  
it during a brief search around noon, but there is quite a large  
amount of favorable territory that this bird may cover.


Later in the day, during our lunch break, a large kettle of 43 Black  
Vultures and 2 Turkey Vultures was observed over the ridge to the  
north of Reservation Road.  Another Black Vulture was seen around the  
same time circling over the museum.


Other highlights at Ward Pound Ridge included 2 Common Ravens, several  
Eastern Bluebirds, and a single flyby Common Grackle.


Photos of some of today's highlights can be seen at :  https://picasaweb.google.com/117391989476777248424/NewYorkBirds2013 
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 Michael McBrien
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[nysbirds-l] North-Central LI: Ross's Goose, Vesper Sparrows +

[Michael McBrien]

The highlight, albeit brief, of a trip through north-central Suffolk  
County was a flyover Ross's Goose in a flock of Canadas in  
Northville.  My dad and I searched for several hours, but we did not  
see the bird again.  During our searching, we encountered 3 Snow Goose  
among the countless flocks of Canada Geese.

In Northville, we saw the continuing 13 American Pipits at the Reeves  
Ave. Buffalo farm.  An immature White-crowned Sparrow was nearby.   
Over on Doctors Path, in addition to several flocks of Horned Larks,  
we found a group of 109 pipits.

A bit earlier in the day, we encountered 5 Vesper Sparrows along Hulse  
Landing Road in Calverton.

Good birding,
  Michael McBrien
  East Patchogue





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[nysbirds-l] Central Suffolk: Euro GW Teals, Glaucous Gull, Bald Eagles +

[Michael McBrien]

Yesterday afternoon, during the snow showers, I found a 1st cycle  
Glaucous Gull at the Bellport Bay Yacht Club.  It was still present  
today at mid-morning, resting on the south dock.

My dad and I decided to head east this afternoon to check for various  
waterfowl.  En route, we spotted an adult Bald Eagle circling over  
Sunrise Highway near the Carmans River.  A bit later, we had a 1st  
winter Bald Eagle along Wickapoque Road in Southampton. This bird  
stayed around for quite awhile, tussling with a pair of Osprey.

The ponds in Southampton held the usual variety of March waterfowl; a  
female Canvasback on Agawam Pond was the only one of note.

Along Dune Road, we found some newly arrived migrants including a  
Piping Plover and 18 Am. Oystercatchers.

The highlights of our afternoon were two Eurasian Green-winged Teals  
at Terrell River County Park.
In addition, I believe we observed two possible Eurasian x American  
Green-winged Teal intergrades.  While the variation among the American  
Green-winged Teals is quite broad in terms of the extent of pale  
stripe on the lower scapulars (a feature that was interesting to study  
in this flock of 143 Americans), I believe these two hybrid  
individuals stood out out from the rest.  Both possessed a vertical  
white line on each side of the breast as well as a fairly bold  
horizontal stripe across the lower scaps.  While this latter feature  
was not as strong as in that of the two pure Eurasians, it was  
significant enough that we could track each individual through the  
flock solely by this field mark.  In addition, the two suspect  
intergrades appeared to have paler flanks, and were paler than  
adjacent Americans in the vent area.  One individual was present for  
most of our visit and well-photographed; my dad picked out the second  
individual just prior to our departure and we were able to observe  
this one for several minutes  before it flew down the creek.

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 Michael McBrien
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[nysbirds-l] White-faced Ibis -Captree Is. YES

[Michael McBrien]

The immature White-faced Ibis continues now at the Captree Island marsh. We are 
currently viewing at the first area of marsh north of the road, as seen from 
vicinity of the Captree Island sign.  The bird is with a group of Glossies 
feeding along the phrag line at the east edge of this area.

Heat distortion is bad but major field marks still discernible (ie, non 
breeding plumage, red ankles, reddish face, etc ).

Good luck if you try for it. 

Michael McBrien


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Fwd: [nysbirds-l] White-faced Ibis -Captree Is. YES

[Michael McBrien]

In addition to my previous post, the Stilt Sandpiper also continues in a panne 
further to the west.

Michael McBrien


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 Date: May 17, 2014 at 4:06:51 PM EDT
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 Subject: [nysbirds-l] White-faced Ibis -Captree Is. YES
 Reply-To: Michael McBrien mcb...@verizon.net
 
 The immature White-faced Ibis continues now at the Captree Island marsh. We 
 are currently viewing at the first area of marsh north of the road, as seen 
 from vicinity of the Captree Island sign.  The bird is with a group of 
 Glossies feeding along the phrag line at the east edge of this area.
 
 Heat distortion is bad but major field marks still discernible (ie, non 
 breeding plumage, red ankles, reddish face, etc ).
 
 Good luck if you try for it. 
 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Randall's Island Cackling Goose + Tennessee Warbler!

[Michael McBrien]

For anyone in NYC, my mom heard and I subsequently relocated the Tennessee 
Warbler at Randall's Island.  We obtained some identifiable pics.

The bird is frequenting the thicket behind the #42 backstop and seems to be 
favoring the west end, in the vicinity of the stands of flowering goldenrod.

Happy New Year!

Michael McBrien
East Patchogue, NY




 On Jan 1, 2015, at 9:48 AM, Nadir Souirgi nadi...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Jacob Drucker and I are currently trying to track down and photo document a 
 molting 1st winter female type Tennessee Warbler in the backstop 42 marsh 
 area of Randall's Island in Manhattan. Also of note was a single Cackling 
 Goose among the Canada Goose flock also in the same location.
 
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 Inwood, NYC
 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Gray-bellied type Brant - Pt Lookout, Nassau Co

[Michael McBrien]

Just as a heads up for anyone interested in looking at brant on this cloudy 
day, I believe the interesting brant from yesterday continues at the JBWE Coast 
Guard Station right now.  Bobby Rosetti, my dad, and I got some views of it 
preening and sleeping on the spit. It was still there moments ago when I left. 

Michael McBrien 

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> On Dec 29, 2015, at 11:35 PM, <mcb...@verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> This afternoon, while searching through brant flocks along the barrier 
> beaches, I came across an interested brant in the soccer field to the west of 
> the entrance to the Pt. Lookout parking lot.
> 
> Several points rendered the brant distinctive from nearby Atlantic Brant, yet 
> the bird differed from my expectations for Black Brant.  The brant's breast 
> was very dark (yet not black), matching the color of the mantle.  The dark 
> coloration persisted down the breast to the legs.  The brant's white flank 
> patch was more noticeable than adjacent Atlantic Brant, but not quite as 
> bright as in Black Brant I've seen.  I believe this brant fits the basic 
> criteria for a probable Gray-bellied Brant.  This specific individual is an 
> after hatch-year bird, as it lacks the juvenal upper wing patterning, and has 
> a very faint necklace.
> 
> The entire flock was flushed moments after I first saw this bird but I 
> managed to get a few photos that I'll post at:  
> https://picasaweb.google.com/117391989476777248424/NewYorkBirds2015
> The flock flew off, out of sight towards to the bay to the north and was 
> unable to be relocated.
> 
> Good birding,
> Michael McBrien
> East Patchogue, NY & Bristol, RI
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[nysbirds-l] Ross's Goose, Riverhead, Suffolk

[Michael McBrien]

My mom and I found a Ross's Goose in the field behind the Reeves Ave Buffalo 
Farm.  There is also a Cackling and blue morph Snow Goose present among about 
1500 geese.

We are viewing the field from Reeves Ave just west of the farm. 

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Brown Pelicans - Suffolk - Yes 5pm

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All four Brown Pelicans are back on the bar in Moriches Inlet, as seen from the 
bar on the 4 wheel drive road at Cupsogue. 

Mike McBrien

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> On Jul 7, 2016, at 2:47 PM, Arie Gilbert  wrote:
> 
> The 4 pelicans were present on the sand bar until recently  when some boaters 
> landed and flushed them
> 
> Seen on 07/07/2016 @ 2:47 PM
> 
> Arie Gilbert 
> No. Babylon NY 
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> 
> Thursday, 07 July 2016, 00:02PM -0400 from Pat Palladino dino1...@hotmail.com:
> 
> The four Brown Pelicans are currently on a sandbar inside the inlet and are 
> viewable from the west end of the off-road path from the Cupsogue County Park 
> parking lot. 
> 
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[nysbirds-l] White-faced Ibis - Captree Island, Suffolk Co

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My dad and I just found a White-faced Ibis on the Captree Island marsh.  The 
ibis flock was just flushed when firecrackers went off nearby, but the birds 
are regrouping and landing in the marsh.

The WFIB appears to be an immature with almost no white on its face, but the 
red facial skin is rather prominent.

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Captree Island Rd as it is a private community.

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[nysbirds-l] 2nd hand report - Selasphorus Hummingbird, South Fork, Suffolk

[Michael McBrien]

Just saw this report go up on eBird, figured it best to get out word to a wider 
audience asap.

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coming to a hummingbird feeder at the visitor center of Morton NWR on the South 
Fork. 

Good luck if you go. I'm enroute and will post updates if the bird continues.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] 2nd hand report - Selasphorus Hummingbird, South Fork, Suffolk

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The hummingbird was showing well around the visitor center of Morton NWR for 
the last hour or so.  It is visiting the north feeder mostly, and seems to 
prefer perching in the walnut on the north side of the restroom building.

We obtained several spread tail shots and the bird appears to be a Rufous. I'll 
post photos later.

Michael McBrien



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> Just saw this report go up on eBird, figured it best to get out word to a 
> wider audience asap.
> 
> A Selasphorus hummingbird was found and photographed by Tim Brew this morning 
> coming to a hummingbird feeder at the visitor center of Morton NWR on the 
> South Fork. 
> 
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> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 10/25

[Michael McBrien]

I find Tom's notes of flight direction to be pretty intriguing. It's always 
fascinating to take part in observing these morning flights, but it can be even 
more interesting to see how the flight direction varies over different sites. 

This reverse S-to-N flight is obviously most famous along the west shore of 
Cape May, but seems to be regular in smaller locales also - like Tom noted in 
CP.  On my patches in Bristol County, Rhode Island, I watch flights going S to 
N on any morning of suitable winds ...presumably due to birds reversing up the 
peninsula instead of making the jump across the bay.

>From the records of many diligent observers, the fall flights along the south 
>facing shores of the LI barrier beaches and the Great South Bay are 
>consistently E to W. Yesterday, I watched a flight on the south shore of Cape 
>Cod, along a similar east-west running coast in Hyannisport, and was fairly 
>shocked to see consistent movement W to E over the course of an hour of 
>watching. 

These flights never cease to amaze me in their dynamic nature and in how they 
vary based on location.  It seems their direction is a function of more 
variables than may meet the eye (geography, weather, shorelines, etc) and I'm 
sure a lot can be learned from comparing them over various locations.


Mike McBrien
East Patchogue, NY & Bristol, RI




> On Oct 26, 2016, at 8:01 AM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:
> 
> Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
> Tuesday, 25 October, 2016 -
> 
> and it may be happening all over again this day (a good migration, that is)...
> 
> A bit of a surprise -for the date- was a Spotted Sandpiper moving around the 
> Meer, in the park's north end, early on Tuesday; seen mostIy at the western 
> section and moving about thanks to the usual off-leash dogs and other 
> human-induced activity, at that hour.
> 
> 2 first-year-&-female Prairie Warblers were photo-documented by Linda LaBella 
> on Monday, 10/24, in the north end of the park, this is a 'late-ish' date for 
> Central where the species does not occur too often this late, in contrast to 
> some locations where perhaps more-attractive habitat can find them (rarely) 
> much later; an excellent late-October find in Central.
> 
> The one Red-headed Woodpecker I found on Tues. was the young bird at the east 
> edge of Sheep Meadow, which did give a short, soft call as I passed by in 
> late morning;  I was not in the Ramble a great time, & another Red-headed 
> could well continue there (in addition to the possibility that others are 
> lurking in any various part of the park, awaiting discovery).  In addition at 
> the east side of Sheep Meadow, were 50-60+ Black-capped Chickadees very 
> busily foraging in the trees, part of a fresh new flight of them on the day; 
> several hundred more chickadees, presumed all the expected species, were in 
> nearly every other part of the park, with obvious movement by them in the 
> first hour or two of the day; Myrtle Warblers were also on the move, again, 
> with a fairly strong flight (though nothing in numbers compared with other, 
> prior days of this month) of many, many hundreds, these were seen from the 
> Great Hill quite early and they, along with a mix of other migrants, were 
> moving in scattered directions, and some at varying elevations above ground, 
> a "complex" morning flight, with some migrants meeting up with ones having 
> made the big turn that some do as they 'meet up' with (get very near to) the 
> very tall buildings just south of the park's southern perimeter (and of 
> course to some extent at the SW & SE sides of the park as well; this 
> phenomenon readily observed by those keenly watching for it and positioned 
> within about 50-500 yards of the park's southern edge, in a good vantage with 
> views of much of the buildings and especially the mid-stories of them - the 
> phenomenon may be seen with a lot of early morning/diurnal flight, and it may 
> appear that a majority of thusly-affected birds will make a "U" turn, and 
> then fly strongly away, north or generally northerly, with an impression that 
> many, even most seem to go on for quite some distance, perhaps even to & 
> beyond the northern end of the park - however this is not the only & perhaps 
> not the greatest factor in "reverse" or "wrong-way" movement seen in this 
> park & one must understand the complexities involved in the nearness of 2 
> major waterways, the East & Hudson river estuaries laid parallel with the 
> "north-south" length of this park, & much more generally with the importance 
> of open waters in the vicinity, the western Long Island Sound & the shores - 
> and adjacent ridges - of southern New England running directly into eastern 
> Westchester County & then Bronx County, for some of how birds may be moving, 
> those which did not make a crossing of Long Island Sound to fly along or 
> closer to the 4 NY counties of Long Island itself (Suffolk, Nassau, Queens, 
> and Kings 

[nysbirds-l] White-faced Ibis - Captree Island, Suffolk Co

[Michael McBrien]

My dad and I just found a White-faced Ibis on the Captree Island marsh.  The 
ibis flock was just flushed when firecrackers went off nearby, but the birds 
are regrouping and landing in the marsh.

The WFIB appears to be an immature with almost no white on its face, but the 
red facial skin is rather prominent.

Good luck to those who come for it. Please respect all parking signs along 
Captree Island Rd as it is a private community.

Mike McBrien
East Patchogue, NY & Bristol, RI

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Brown Pelicans - Suffolk - Yes 5pm

[Michael McBrien]

All four Brown Pelicans are back on the bar in Moriches Inlet, as seen from the 
bar on the 4 wheel drive road at Cupsogue. 

Mike McBrien

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> On Jul 7, 2016, at 2:47 PM, Arie Gilbert  wrote:
> 
> The 4 pelicans were present on the sand bar until recently  when some boaters 
> landed and flushed them
> 
> Seen on 07/07/2016 @ 2:47 PM
> 
> Arie Gilbert 
> No. Babylon NY 
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> 
> Thursday, 07 July 2016, 00:02PM -0400 from Pat Palladino dino1...@hotmail.com:
> 
> The four Brown Pelicans are currently on a sandbar inside the inlet and are 
> viewable from the west end of the off-road path from the Cupsogue County Park 
> parking lot. 
> 
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[nysbirds-l] 2nd hand report - Selasphorus Hummingbird, South Fork, Suffolk

[Michael McBrien]

Just saw this report go up on eBird, figured it best to get out word to a wider 
audience asap.

A Selasphorus hummingbird was found and photographed by Tim Brew this morning 
coming to a hummingbird feeder at the visitor center of Morton NWR on the South 
Fork. 

Good luck if you go. I'm enroute and will post updates if the bird continues.

Best, 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] 2nd hand report - Selasphorus Hummingbird, South Fork, Suffolk

[Michael McBrien]

The hummingbird was showing well around the visitor center of Morton NWR for 
the last hour or so.  It is visiting the north feeder mostly, and seems to 
prefer perching in the walnut on the north side of the restroom building.

We obtained several spread tail shots and the bird appears to be a Rufous. I'll 
post photos later.

Michael McBrien



> On Aug 28, 2016, at 10:50 AM, Michael McBrien  wrote:
> 
> Just saw this report go up on eBird, figured it best to get out word to a 
> wider audience asap.
> 
> A Selasphorus hummingbird was found and photographed by Tim Brew this morning 
> coming to a hummingbird feeder at the visitor center of Morton NWR on the 
> South Fork. 
> 
> Good luck if you go. I'm enroute and will post updates if the bird continues.
> 
> Best, 
> Mike McBrien
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 10/25

[Michael McBrien]

I find Tom's notes of flight direction to be pretty intriguing. It's always 
fascinating to take part in observing these morning flights, but it can be even 
more interesting to see how the flight direction varies over different sites. 

This reverse S-to-N flight is obviously most famous along the west shore of 
Cape May, but seems to be regular in smaller locales also - like Tom noted in 
CP.  On my patches in Bristol County, Rhode Island, I watch flights going S to 
N on any morning of suitable winds ...presumably due to birds reversing up the 
peninsula instead of making the jump across the bay.

>From the records of many diligent observers, the fall flights along the south 
>facing shores of the LI barrier beaches and the Great South Bay are 
>consistently E to W. Yesterday, I watched a flight on the south shore of Cape 
>Cod, along a similar east-west running coast in Hyannisport, and was fairly 
>shocked to see consistent movement W to E over the course of an hour of 
>watching. 

These flights never cease to amaze me in their dynamic nature and in how they 
vary based on location.  It seems their direction is a function of more 
variables than may meet the eye (geography, weather, shorelines, etc) and I'm 
sure a lot can be learned from comparing them over various locations.


Mike McBrien
East Patchogue, NY & Bristol, RI




> On Oct 26, 2016, at 8:01 AM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:
> 
> Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
> Tuesday, 25 October, 2016 -
> 
> and it may be happening all over again this day (a good migration, that is)...
> 
> A bit of a surprise -for the date- was a Spotted Sandpiper moving around the 
> Meer, in the park's north end, early on Tuesday; seen mostIy at the western 
> section and moving about thanks to the usual off-leash dogs and other 
> human-induced activity, at that hour.
> 
> 2 first-year-&-female Prairie Warblers were photo-documented by Linda LaBella 
> on Monday, 10/24, in the north end of the park, this is a 'late-ish' date for 
> Central where the species does not occur too often this late, in contrast to 
> some locations where perhaps more-attractive habitat can find them (rarely) 
> much later; an excellent late-October find in Central.
> 
> The one Red-headed Woodpecker I found on Tues. was the young bird at the east 
> edge of Sheep Meadow, which did give a short, soft call as I passed by in 
> late morning;  I was not in the Ramble a great time, & another Red-headed 
> could well continue there (in addition to the possibility that others are 
> lurking in any various part of the park, awaiting discovery).  In addition at 
> the east side of Sheep Meadow, were 50-60+ Black-capped Chickadees very 
> busily foraging in the trees, part of a fresh new flight of them on the day; 
> several hundred more chickadees, presumed all the expected species, were in 
> nearly every other part of the park, with obvious movement by them in the 
> first hour or two of the day; Myrtle Warblers were also on the move, again, 
> with a fairly strong flight (though nothing in numbers compared with other, 
> prior days of this month) of many, many hundreds, these were seen from the 
> Great Hill quite early and they, along with a mix of other migrants, were 
> moving in scattered directions, and some at varying elevations above ground, 
> a "complex" morning flight, with some migrants meeting up with ones having 
> made the big turn that some do as they 'meet up' with (get very near to) the 
> very tall buildings just south of the park's southern perimeter (and of 
> course to some extent at the SW & SE sides of the park as well; this 
> phenomenon readily observed by those keenly watching for it and positioned 
> within about 50-500 yards of the park's southern edge, in a good vantage with 
> views of much of the buildings and especially the mid-stories of them - the 
> phenomenon may be seen with a lot of early morning/diurnal flight, and it may 
> appear that a majority of thusly-affected birds will make a "U" turn, and 
> then fly strongly away, north or generally northerly, with an impression that 
> many, even most seem to go on for quite some distance, perhaps even to & 
> beyond the northern end of the park - however this is not the only & perhaps 
> not the greatest factor in "reverse" or "wrong-way" movement seen in this 
> park & one must understand the complexities involved in the nearness of 2 
> major waterways, the East & Hudson river estuaries laid parallel with the 
> "north-south" length of this park, & much more generally with the importance 
> of open waters in the vicinity, the western Long Island Sound & the shores - 
> and adjacent ridges - of southern New England running directly into eastern 
> Westchester County & then Bronx County, for some of how birds may be moving, 
> those which did not make a crossing of Long Island Sound to fly along or 
> closer to the 4 NY counties of Long Island itself (Suffolk, Nassau, Queens, 
> and Kings Counties, the latter best 

[nysbirds-l] Western Kingbird - Montauk

[Michael McBrien]

	At 12:30, I found a Western Kingbird at the Deep Hollow Ranch on the  
south side of Montauk Highway.  It is frequenting the last wire  
fenceline in the far southeast corner of the field (currently in the  
area of the goose flock).  It occasionally flies to the ground and is  
not visible for short periods.

Good Birding,
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[nysbirds-l] South Fork, LI - WEKI, Greater Shearwater, etc.

[Michael McBrien]

	Today, the weather left much to be desired; however, I still had good  
success with birds on the South Fork of Long Island.
	Early this morning at Mecox Bay, two Stilt Sandpipers were seen among  
a good concentration of the more common shorebirds.  Just before the  
showers began, two Cory's Shearwaters were seen on the ocean along  
with a Northern Gannet.  Overall, many locations visited later in the  
day featured limited visibility and thick fog.  Still, during a brief  
clearing in the late afternoon, I saw two Greater Shearwaters and a  
single Cory's Shearwater at Shinnecock Inlet.
	As I reported earlier, I found a Western Kingbird around 12:30 in the  
south pasture of the Deep Hollow Ranch in Montauk.  The kingbird was  
often seen perched on the wire fences in the far southeast corner of  
the pasture; it seemed to prefer the farthest pasture fence just  
before the perimeter fencing.  The kingbird was still there when we  
left the Montauk area around 2:15.
	There was little activity off Montauk Point around mid-day.  However,  
I did record seasonally good numbers of seaducks including 41 Common  
Eiders in the rocky surf at the Point as well as 9 more Common Eiders  
and a male White-winged Scoter at Camp Hero.

Good birding,
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[nysbirds-l] South Fork Storm Birds

[Michael McBrien]

	My dad and I started our day of birding, at Mecox Bay, where the  
northern parts of the bay cross Montauk Highway.  Here, we saw two  
Sandwich Terns and a Red-necked Phalarope among the gull and tern  
roost.  From there, we headed to the flooded end of Horsemill Lane.   
On the bay, we recorded a single Leach's Storm Petrel, 2 Parasitic  
Jaegers, 2 Sooty Terns, and 2 Sandwich Terns.
	We continued on to Montauk, and after finding the Point closed,  
proceeded to Deep Hollow Ranch.  Here, we found multiple goodies among  
the shorebirds in the south pasture, including 3 Am. Golden Plovers, 1  
Whimbrel, 2 Baird's Sandpiper, and a Wilson's Snipe.  While we were  
combing through the shorebirds, an immature Bald Eagle flew over,  
temporarily scattering the flocks; however, all of the highlights  
above did return.  Although we did not relocate the Sandwich Tern or  
Brown Pelican seen by others on Lake Montauk, we did spot 2 Sooty  
Terns flying around the Lake to the north as seen from South Lake Drive.
	On our journey east, we stopped at Hook Pond and saw two Parasitic  
Jaegers floating on the pond.  Later, as we came west, we saw 2  
Bridled Terns, a Sandwich Tern, a Marbled Godwit, and 2 Whimbrel on  
the Maidstone Golf Course.
	We ended our day at Mecox Inlet where we missed the Black-capped  
Petrel despite much searching, but did see a Bridled Tern and 7  
Sandwich Terns.

Good Birding,
Michael McBrien
East Patchogue





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[nysbirds-l] Brown Pelican Continues

[Michael McBrien]

The Brown Pelican seen at the Patchogue River jetty last night is  
still here as of sunrise this morning.

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[nysbirds-l] Pelican Update

[Michael McBrien]

	Unfortunately, we were notified that the marina parking lot at the  
end of the Patchogue River is going to be closed due to damage.  They  
will not let anyone even walked down from the entrance.  Viewing of  
the pelican is also possible from the end of Cedar Lane; parking is  
limited and by permit though.  It was still on the tower at the end of  
the west jetty when we left around 7:15.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Further Pelican Update

[Michael McBrien]

	The pelican did fly off from the jetty and land at Corey Beach around  
8:30am.  When we arrived Corey Beach, the pelican was nowhere to be  
found.  We searched the bay up to Bluepoint Avenue but could not  
relocate the pelican.  We also returned to Cedar Avenue where the  
pelican was not seen on the jetty tower.

Good Birding,
Michael McBrien


On Aug 30, 2011, at 11:00 AM, Andrew Baksh wrote:

FYI... In eBirds the bird was reported to have departed @ 8:30 AM  
towards Corey Beach where it was not re-found.  These were notes  
from an entry submitted to eBird by Mike McBrien.

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The damage seems to be focused on the outer end of the Sandspit
Marina, so they've opened it out to the Marina Master's tower.  One
gets a good view of the now-empty tower at the tip of the west jetty.

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[nysbirds-l] White Ibis Continues

[Michael McBrien]

As of 2:00, the White Ibis continues on the far end of the plowed  
field on Bridge Lane.  Patience is required to locate the bird as  
there is much heat distortion.  Early this morning, it was well  
concealed in the gully at the far end of the field; it was quite a  
while before it came out into the open.

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[nysbirds-l] Northern Wheatear - Yes

[Michael McBrien]

	The Northern Wheatear continues as of 4:20 PM at the Croton- Harmon  
RR Station.  It is frequenting the area between the rock pile (across  
the railroad tracks) and the fenceline just south of the sand shed.   
It was last seen up near the rockpile and had just disappeared.

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[nysbirds-l] Gray Kingbird - JBWE

[Michael McBrien]

I just discovered a Gray Kingbird at the Coast Guard Station hedgerow  
as of 10:15 am.  It was being harassed by mockingbirds and flew east  
toward the boat basin lot.  It was last seen as it flew out of the  
cedars at the east end of this parking lot; it continued east out of  
sight.

Good birding,
Michael McBrien

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[nysbirds-l] Mountain Bluebird Continues

[Michael McBrien]

The Mountain Bluebird continues this morning in Calverton.  It was not  
present at its usual location along Rt. 25A when we first arrived.   
However, we relocated the bluebird in a small field on the east side  
of Hulse Landing Road north of the treeline.  It was frequenting the  
metal trellises just off the road, as well as the metal fenceline  
further out in the field.

Good Birding and Happy New Year,
Michael McBrien

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[nysbirds-l] Sedge Wren and Barnacle Goose Continue

[Michael McBrien]

  I arrived at Orient Point State Park around 11:45 this morning.   
It was not until 12:30 that I finally located the Sedge Wren in the  
north-south phrag./brush line that divides the marsh on the north side  
of the state park access road.  The wren was extremely furtive,  
calling infrequently and giving brief views during our visit.  It  
worked back and forth on each side of this phragmite line.  In  
addition, around 5:15 this evening, the Barnacle Goose was discernible  
at the north end of Eastport Pond in the fading light.
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[nysbirds-l] Gulls in Bellport Bay, Long Island

[Michael McBrien]

This evening, at approximately 5:30, I came across a large  
concentration of over 850 large gulls roosting around the Bellport Bay  
Yacht Club, at the end of Bellport Lane.  Due to the rapidly fading  
light, I was only able to work over about 250 gulls.  However, among  
those I studied, I found a 1st Winter Glaucous Gull (loafing on the  
north dock), a very pale 1st Winter Iceland Gull (among the gulls on  
the bay) , and 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (2 adults, 1 3rd Winter, 2  
1st Winters).

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[nysbirds-l] Suffolk Co., LI Highlights: White-eyed Vireo, Iceland Gull, etc

[Michael McBrien]

Today, I birded various locations in central Suffolk, mainly in search  
of early spring migrants.


The highlight of the day was an early White-eyed Vireo at Quogue  
Wildlife Refuge.  I first found the bird near the trailhead, just past  
the animal enclosures.  The vireo was loosely associating with a  
feeding group of kinglets, chickadees, and titmice as it moved north  
in the thickets along the west side of this trail.  Unfortunately, it  
was fairly uncooperative and silent, providing brief, and often  
obscured, views.  We eventually lost the vireo near where the wooden  
fenceline begins.  Also present at the refuge were multiple Wood  
Ducks, a Gray Catbird, and several singing Pine Warblers.


A single Raven was present on the Hampton Bays Water Tower, sitting  
atop the nest.


A ride along Dune Road produced a single 1st year Iceland Gull (just  
east of Tiana Beach) and 6 Great Egrets.  Approximately 40 Common  
Eiders remain inside the inlet as well as a single Great Cormorant.


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[nysbirds-l] Barrier Beach Migrants: Northern Parula, Vesper Sp., Forster's Terns

[Michael McBrien]

Late this afternoon, I spent some time birding the barrier beaches of  
Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

A male Northern Parula was foraging in the shrubbery of the southwest  
part of the cloverleaf, where the Meadowbrook Parkway branches off  
from Ocean Parkway.

Although I was not surprised to see my first of season Forster's Terns  
today (a few days earlier than I did last year), I was quite amazed  
with the large numbers that have built since my last visit to West End  
on Sunday evening.  I tallied 53 terns in a single sweep of the inlet  
from the Coast Guard Station lot.

Additionally, I encountered large flocks of juncos feeding along the  
side of Ocean Parkway in multiple locations.  A flock of approximately  
80 juncos, on the north side of Ocean Parkway just west of the  
entrance to the Coast Guard Station, held multiple goodies.  The  
highlight of this flock was a single Vesper Sparrow, which was rather  
conspicuous in being the largest sparrow in this flock.  9 Palm  
Warblers, 4 Pine Warblers, and 4 Chipping Sparrows were also present  
in this flock.A similar flock seen on Fire Island held 9 Chipping  
Sparrows and a single Pine Warbler.

Over in Captree, a single adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was present  
in the eastern-most lot as well as 7 Boat-tailed Grackles.

Good Birding,
   Michael McBrien
   East Patchogue
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[nysbirds-l] Blue Grosbeak Continues at Gilgo

[Michael McBrien]

This evening, around 6:30, I observed the continuing Blue Grosbeak at  
Gilgo Beach.  It was foraging for extended periods of time in the same  
area in which Derek Rogers found it last night - along the fenceline  
immediately east of the restrooms.  The grosbeak was absent for long  
spans of time and a Sharp-shinned Hawk was noted cruising about the  
area.  Numerous Indigo Buntings continued around the perimeter of the  
lot as well.

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  Michael McBrien
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[nysbirds-l] Smith's Point Sooty Shearwaters & Gulls

[Michael McBrien]

This evening, I did a seawatch from Smith's Point.  Over the course of  
an hour (6:15-7:15), I tallied 77 Sooty Shearwaters, all heading  
east.  There was a fairly constant stream of these shearwaters  
throughout the hour, although the action did taper off as the fog  
rolled in around 7:00.  The assemblage of gulls in the parking lot  
held 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (3 1st Summers, 1 2nd Summer, 2 older  
individuals) as well as a 1st Summer Glaucous Gull.

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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay, Queens: White-faced Ibis, Common Eider, Gull-billed Tern

[Michael McBrien]

At 10:15am, while leading a field trip for Great South Bay Audubon  
Society to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, I spotted an adult White-faced  
Ibis among a flock of approximately 30 Glossy Ibis on the east side of  
the East Pond, just north of the Raunt.  This fairly well marked bird  
is possibly the same individual that has been seen sporadically since  
late April.  Several minutes later, the ibis flock began to disperse  
to the south and east and the White-faced flew off with them.  No ibis  
of either species remained on the East Pond when we left.
Possibly even more surprising than the ibis was a 1st Summer male  
Common Eider floating on the East Pond north of the Raunt.  This  
individual made its way over to the east side of the pond where it sat  
itself up upon the muddy shoreline.
Other highlights included a Gull-billed Tern hawking over the South  
Marsh, just to the west of the Osprey Platform.
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[nysbirds-l] 6/1 Cupsogue, LI: Four Arctic Terns

[Michael McBrien]

This morning, four Arctic Terns were present on the Cupsogue flats in  
Suffolk County.


The age makeup of these birds included 2 adult-type individuals, a 2nd  
Summer, and a 1st Summer.  The two adults were already out on the  
flats when I arrived and closely associated with one another for the  
remainder of my visit.  The 2nd Summer bird visited the flats three  
separate times with long intervals of absence.  The last Arctic to fly  
in was the 1st Summer, which arrived just before I was about to leave  
the flats.
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Other notable terns at Cupsogue included 4 Forster's Terns (1 adult,  
two 2nd Summers, and a 1st Summer), my FOS 1st Summer Least Tern, and  
an adult Roseate Tern.


Additional highlights on the flats included three Red-breasted  
Mergansers feeding in the channels and a Western Willet.


  Good Birding,
Michael McBrien
East Patchogue


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[nysbirds-l] 6/3 Cupsogue: One Arctic Tern

[Michael McBrien]

This afternoon, before the thundershowers rolled in from the west, my  
father and I, along with Jim Cullen and his friend Lee, enjoyed a 1st  
Summer Arctic Tern that was present on the Cupsogue flats at low  
tide.  Two adult Black Terns were also seen.

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Michael McBrien
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[nysbirds-l] Curlew Sandpiper at Cupsogue, Suffolk Co. 6/14

[Michael McBrien]

Firstly, thank you to Anthony for posting about this bird a bit earlier.

Around 2:10 this afternoon, on a high rising tide, I found an adult  
male Curlew Sandpiper on the Cupsogue flats.  It was feeding with a  
small group of knots and Dunlin in the mussel bed at the northeast  
corner of the flats.  Although the tide was rising very quickly, my  
mom was able to get out onto the flats to see this great bird.


I stayed out on the flats as long as I could studying this bird.  Just  
prior to 3 o'clock, the Curlew Sandpiper flew off to one of the higher  
marsh islands to feed with the larger group of Red Knots.  It stayed  
there until the rising water washed away that area of mud.  At that  
point, it flew north with this group of knots into the grasses on the  
south side of the largest island.


It should be noted that I did not see it earlier in the tide cycle.   
Tern numbers were rather paltry, so I spent a good amount of time  
scanning the shorebird and gull flocks.  It was not until just before  
I planned to leave (when the water was significantly higher) that I  
spotted this bird.  Furthermore, although it may have been on the  
flats earlier, it is somewhat more likely that it was feeding  
somewhere else around the inlet (i.e., at Pikes Beach, or in an area  
of the flats that I didn't cover today).


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Good luck to those who go looking for this bird.

Michael McBrien
East Patchogue


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[nysbirds-l] 8/10 - South Shore, LI Birding Notes

[Michael McBrien]

This morning at low tide, the previously reported Marbled Godwit was  
present in Shinnecock Bay.  Today it was a bit farther east than  
previously reported, frequenting the deep water around the easternmost  
mussel bed.  It was best viewed from the Old Ponquogue Bridge lot.   
Also present in the area were 2 Whimbrels.

A brief seawatch at the inlet produced single Great and Cory's  
Shearwaters, each briefly pausing to inspect the activity following an  
incoming fishing troller.

Later in the day, after the downpours ended, the sandbar at the Jones  
Beach Coast Guard Station held a large concentration of shorebirds,  
including 345 Am. Oystercatchers, 19 Western Willets (3 juvs), and 2  
juvenile Eastern Willets.  Three young Yellow-crowned Night Herons  
were also seen nearby.

Despite large puddles submerging most of the NW corner of the West End  
2 lot, the Lark Sparrow still continued around 3:30pm.  It seems to be  
wandering around quite a bit.  We originally found it near the  
northwest corner of the lot, but it was flushed into the picnic areas  
multiple times by passing vehicles.  It slowly worked its way down the  
west side of the lot.  A bit later we found it much farther east,  
feeding just north of the concession stand.  It continued feeding a  
bit east of the hedge island until it flew back west.  Just before we  
left, we relocated it again along the south edge of the expansive  
puddle near the western exit to the lot.  During the time we were in  
the lot, we shuttled back and forth between the Lark Sparrow and the  
large gull flock on the eastern side of the lot.  In this flock, we  
found 8 markedly different Lesser Black-backed Gulls over the course  
of our visit.

The flooded Field 7 parking lot at Hecksher State Park held a large  
number of shorebirds, highlighted by a single White-rumped Sandpiper,  
as well as a Glossy Ibis

Good birding,
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[nysbirds-l] Suffolk Co LBBGs

[Michael McBrien]

As referenced in Anthony's post, the yesterday's storm deposited a  
large amount of Lesser Black-backed Gulls along the barrier beach.   
Between Robert Moses and West End, I tallied 27 Lesser Black-backs.   
The majority of these individuals were adults or much older  
immatures.  I recorded only 3 second year birds - all of which were in  
the West End 2 lot.  Additionally, the only Lesser Black-back at  
Captree was a juvenile, my first of season.  My 28th LBBG of the day,  
an adult, was seen at Hecksher State Park a bit later.


On more unusual note, there was a large gathering of approximately 615  
Black Skimmers on the lawn to the east of the Boat Basin restrooms.


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[nysbirds-l] Central Suffolk Co, LI Post-Sandy Birding

[Michael McBrien]

Spent most of the early morning in a futile attempt to find a spot to  
look over the bay.  Most roads were either heavily flooded or had  
downed trees blocking them.
A search of the large Patchogue lakes yielded nothing much in the way  
of storm birds.
We finally found a vantage point to scope Bellport Bay.  In an hour of  
scoping, from 10:30 - 11:30am, I recorded 1 Leach's Storm Petrel, 1  
Northern Gannet, 2 distant shearwater sp, and many scoters moving  
around.
Hopefully more to come later.
Good and safe storm birding,
Michael McBrien
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[nysbirds-l] 11/4 East Patchogue Coastal Flight, Suffolk Co. - Large Finch Flight

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On this blustery Sunday morning, upon noting the streams of blackbirds  
and finches migrating over my house, I headed down to the bay in East  
Patchogue.  From 7:10 to 10:40, I watched the coastal flight which was  
highlighted by a robust number of finches.


Around 7:30, I had a flock of 10 Evening Grosbeaks heading west.

At 7:55, I had a small group of 4 White-winged Crossbills fly over  
trailing a flock of blackbirds.  A bit later, I noted another single  
male migrating westward.
Shortly after my first group passed, Derek Rogers let me know that he  
too had a flock of 6-8 White-wings fly over Middle Road in Sayville.   
Interestingly, these finches were also closely following a flock of  
icterids.  He also later noted a single flyby White-winged Crossbill  
at Hecksher SP.


I tallied a robust 85 House Finches migrating along the bayshore  
today, ranging from single birds to flocks as large as nine.  A late  
Barn Swallow was also noted as it traveled westward along the shore.


Additional highlights included an American Bittern which flew up out  
of a nearby marsh and headed east, as well as 3 Forster's and 1 Royal  
Tern.


A more complete list of the birds that I tallied this morning can be  
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Michael McBrien
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[nysbirds-l] South Fork, LI Rarities - Northern Lapwings, Brewer's Blackbird, etc.

[Michael McBrien]

Today, the South Fork of Long Island (Suffolk Co.) held many  
interesting birds.


The Northern Lapwings were present around Deep Hollow throughout the  
day.  Several times they were flushed and could either be found in the  
north or south pasture.


Earlier, while searching for the lapwings (before they were refound by  
Jim Ash and party), I came across a dark-eyed blackbird foraging  
around the pond at Rita's Stables.  Initial views were obscured but  
eventually, it came into the open, confirming my thoughts that this  
may be a Brewer's.


Overall, this female bird superficially resembles a cowbird at first  
glance (rather than a Rusty), but upon closer inspection, many details  
are quite unique from either of these species.  The straight culmen,  
dark iris, dull brown plumage without any distinct streaking, as well  
as different structural and behavioral characteristics all point  
toward Brewers and away from these other candidates.


Shortly after these views, it flew off to the east.  When I lost it in  
the air, we originally thought it had continued on to another area  
(possibly Deep Hollow); we were unable to relocate it at other  
locations, so it is possible that it had recircled back to an obscured  
area of the Stables.  Jim Ash did relocate it at the pond at Rita's  
around 11, allowing most birders in the area to see it.  For those  
hoping to try for the blackbird in the coming days, please drive down  
to the barn at Rita's Stables (off West Lake Dr) and view from there.   
Rita is quite accommodating to birders, but requests that people do  
not watch from the shrubbery off of Montauk Highway as this may  
frighten the horses.


Photos of the blackbird as well as other highlights from around  
Montauk can be seen at the end of this album: https://picasaweb.google.com/117391989476777248424/NewYorkBirds2012


A Cackling Goose was present in the south pasture of Deep Hollow this  
morning.  While viewing this bird, Seth picked out a very dark- 
breasted Canada which looked great for being a "Dusky" Canada (B.c.  
occindentalis).


Additionally, on a belated note, yesterday afternoon, I found my FOS  
Cackling Goose in a flock of Canadas on Roanoke Avenue in Northville.   
Pipits were quite evident in most open fields on the North Fork  
yesterday and I tallied 381 between Eastport and Northville.  Large  
numbers were also noted on the South Fork today.


Good November birding to all,
   Michael McBrien
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[nysbirds-l] 11/18 - 3 Eurasian Wigeons at Mill Pond, Sayville (Suffolk)

[Michael McBrien]

Apologies for this belated report.

Yesterday afternoon (11/18), while searching the central Suffolk ponds  
for migrant waterfowl, I came across 3 Eurasian Wigeons on Mill Pond  
in Sayville.  Two were adult males, both near full breeding plumage.


The third individual was quite interesting and very distinct.   
Overall, it resembled a female Eurasian,  It possessed a darker,  
warmer brown head in comparison with nearby Americans and gray  
underwing coverts/auxillaries were noted a few times.  It clearly  
lacked any black gape line.  However, newly molted-in gray scaps could  
point toward a 1st cycle male.


No other rare waterfowl were noted during checks of the other large  
lakes nearby.  Numbers were quite impressive on nearby Patchogue Lake  
though.  I tallied 208 Am. Coot, 273 Ring-necked Ducks, and 870 Ruddy  
Ducks.  Three Redheads were also noted at this location.


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   Michael McBrien
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[nysbirds-l] Interesting Small White Goose - Jones Beach

[Michael McBrien]

While birding Jones Beach this afternoon, I saw an interesting small,  
Ross's -type goose along the south side of Ocean Parkway, feeding on  
the lawn in front of the West Bathhouse (within the chain-link fenced  
area).  Dave LaMagna originally discovered and photographed this  
individual yesterday.


This bird initially struck me as very similar to a Ross's with a  
distinct blue base to the bill and the absence of a noticeable grin  
patch.  However, upon closer inspection, the bird exhibited a slightly  
curved base to the bill as well as a bit larger bill than may be  
expected - possibly pointing toward a hybrid.


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[nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (YES) ++

[Michael McBrien]

As an addendum to Karen Fung's report, for those who may try to see  
this bird. . . this morning, the Tufted Duck continued in Huntington  
Harbor.  It appeared at 6:58 at the police docks and flew off at  
7:07.  It circled around and landed in the southern end of the harbor,  
where it was present for almost an hour.  It later moved around, and  
was relocated on the western shore of the harbor, just north of the  
West Shore Marina.  It was last seen from this location when it flew  
off to the NW at 8:25, presumably heading toward the Sound.


The Spotted Sandpiper continues across the harbor from the Gold Star  
Battalion Beach.  An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was also present  
with a large flock of Ring-bills in the southeast corner of the harbor.


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Michael McBrien


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[nysbirds-l] Bellport Bay Yacht Club, Suffolk - Glaucous Gull +

[Michael McBrien]

This evening, I arrived at the Bellport Bay Yacht Club to an enormous  
roost of large gulls, numbering at least 2900 individuals.  Although  
it is not unprecedented to have counts of over two-thousand gulls  
during January and February, today's gathering was quite an abrupt  
change from the smaller counts of about 600 gulls that I've had over  
the past weeks (as recently as this past Monday).  Flat conditions on  
the bay made for excellent viewing and study of the many gulls that  
were on the water.  Unfortunately, shortly after we arrived, a boater  
plowed right through the flock scattering the gulls further out onto  
the bay.


I was able to scan through some of the gulls before they were  
flushed.  Among those I looked through was a 1st cycle Glaucous Gull  
and a presumed adult Lesser Black-backed x Herring Gull hybrid.  This  
individual exhibited a mantle shade darker than all surrounding  
Herring Gulls, but noticeably paler than any pure LBBG I've seen.  It  
was observed briefly in flight, and possessed a dark shadow on the  
underside of the flight feathers consistent with dark-mantled gulls.


Good winter birding,
   Michael McBrien
   East Patchogue




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[nysbirds-l] Eastport Pond, Suffolk: LAGU, Great Cormorant++

[Michael McBrien]

My dad and I visited Eastport Lake this afternoon, from 3:15 to 3:45.

As John noted, a 1st cycle Laughing Gull was present on the ice, with  
the Ring-billed Gulls


An immature Great Cormorant was sitting near the dam at the north end  
of the pond.  In my experience, Great Cormorant are fairly unusual on  
any inland, freshwater lake, even here on Long Island.  Unfortunately,  
closer inspection of the bird revealed a reflective string or ribbon  
hanging from its bill and throat.


The pond itself was mostly frozen with all the waterfowl packed into  
the far north end, making sifting through the flocks quite difficult  
at times.  Among the 900 geese present when we arrived, I was able to  
pick out 3 Cackling Geese.  While we were still  at the lake, multiple  
flocks took off from the pond heading NW, one of which included at  
least one of the Cacklers.  A tally of 33 Canvasback and 7 Redhead  
were also present.


Photos of these birds as well as some photogenic highlights from  
Montauk yesterday can be seen at:

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[nysbirds-l] Ward Pound Ridge, Westchester Co. - Northern Shrike, Black Vultures

[Michael McBrien]

The New York State Young Birders Club held their fourth annual Kickoff  
Meeting at Ward Pound Ridge in Westchester County.  Many thanks to  
Paul Lewis and Monica Smith for helping to coordinate our meeting today.
For additional information about the club, please visit www.nysyoungbirders.org 
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At approximately 7:45 this morning, as we were driving into the  
reservation, I found an immature Northern Shrike on the south side of  
Reservation Road, just west of the Trailside Museum.  The shrike was  
very cooperative, offering great views to most of those present; it  
was a life bird for many of the young birders here today.  Eventually,  
it flew off to the west and disappeared.  We were unable to relocate  
it during a brief search around noon, but there is quite a large  
amount of favorable territory that this bird may cover.


Later in the day, during our lunch break, a large kettle of 43 Black  
Vultures and 2 Turkey Vultures was observed over the ridge to the  
north of Reservation Road.  Another Black Vulture was seen around the  
same time circling over the museum.


Other highlights at Ward Pound Ridge included 2 Common Ravens, several  
Eastern Bluebirds, and a single flyby Common Grackle.


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[nysbirds-l] North-Central LI: Ross's Goose, Vesper Sparrows +

[Michael McBrien]

The highlight, albeit brief, of a trip through north-central Suffolk  
County was a flyover Ross's Goose in a flock of Canadas in  
Northville.  My dad and I searched for several hours, but we did not  
see the bird again.  During our searching, we encountered 3 Snow Goose  
among the countless flocks of Canada Geese.

In Northville, we saw the continuing 13 American Pipits at the Reeves  
Ave. Buffalo farm.  An immature White-crowned Sparrow was nearby.   
Over on Doctors Path, in addition to several flocks of Horned Larks,  
we found a group of 109 pipits.

A bit earlier in the day, we encountered 5 Vesper Sparrows along Hulse  
Landing Road in Calverton.

Good birding,
  Michael McBrien
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[nysbirds-l] Seven Eurasian Wigeons - West Sayville, Suffolk Co.

[Michael McBrien]

This morning, the flock of wigeon at the West Sayville Golf Course  
held an additional female Eurasian Wigeon, bringing the grand total of  
Eurasians presently at the site to seven.
This includes 4 breeding-plumaged males (one of which is the 1st  
winter male that has been previously seen) and 3 females.

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[nysbirds-l] Central Suffolk: Euro GW Teals, Glaucous Gull, Bald Eagles +

[Michael McBrien]

Yesterday afternoon, during the snow showers, I found a 1st cycle  
Glaucous Gull at the Bellport Bay Yacht Club.  It was still present  
today at mid-morning, resting on the south dock.

My dad and I decided to head east this afternoon to check for various  
waterfowl.  En route, we spotted an adult Bald Eagle circling over  
Sunrise Highway near the Carmans River.  A bit later, we had a 1st  
winter Bald Eagle along Wickapoque Road in Southampton. This bird  
stayed around for quite awhile, tussling with a pair of Osprey.

The ponds in Southampton held the usual variety of March waterfowl; a  
female Canvasback on Agawam Pond was the only one of note.

Along Dune Road, we found some newly arrived migrants including a  
Piping Plover and 18 Am. Oystercatchers.

The highlights of our afternoon were two Eurasian Green-winged Teals  
at Terrell River County Park.
In addition, I believe we observed two possible Eurasian x American  
Green-winged Teal intergrades.  While the variation among the American  
Green-winged Teals is quite broad in terms of the extent of pale  
stripe on the lower scapulars (a feature that was interesting to study  
in this flock of 143 Americans), I believe these two hybrid  
individuals stood out out from the rest.  Both possessed a vertical  
white line on each side of the breast as well as a fairly bold  
horizontal stripe across the lower scaps.  While this latter feature  
was not as strong as in that of the two pure Eurasians, it was  
significant enough that we could track each individual through the  
flock solely by this field mark.  In addition, the two suspect  
intergrades appeared to have paler flanks, and were paler than  
adjacent Americans in the vent area.  One individual was present for  
most of our visit and well-photographed; my dad picked out the second  
individual just prior to our departure and we were able to observe  
this one for several minutes  before it flew down the creek.

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[nysbirds-l] White-faced Ibis -Captree Is. YES

[Michael McBrien]

The immature White-faced Ibis continues now at the Captree Island marsh. We are 
currently viewing at the first area of marsh north of the road, as seen from 
vicinity of the "Captree Island" sign.  The bird is with a group of Glossies 
feeding along the phrag line at the east edge of this area.

Heat distortion is bad but major field marks still discernible (ie, non 
breeding plumage, red ankles, reddish face, etc ).

Good luck if you try for it. 

Michael McBrien


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Fwd: [nysbirds-l] White-faced Ibis -Captree Is. YES

[Michael McBrien]

In addition to my previous post, the Stilt Sandpiper also continues in a panne 
further to the west.

Michael McBrien


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> Date: May 17, 2014 at 4:06:51 PM EDT
> To: "NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu" 
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] White-faced Ibis -Captree Is. YES
> Reply-To: Michael McBrien 
> 
> The immature White-faced Ibis continues now at the Captree Island marsh. We 
> are currently viewing at the first area of marsh north of the road, as seen 
> from vicinity of the "Captree Island" sign.  The bird is with a group of 
> Glossies feeding along the phrag line at the east edge of this area.
> 
> Heat distortion is bad but major field marks still discernible (ie, non 
> breeding plumage, red ankles, reddish face, etc ).
> 
> Good luck if you try for it. 
> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Randall's Island Cackling Goose + Tennessee Warbler!

[Michael McBrien]

For anyone in NYC, my mom heard and I subsequently relocated the Tennessee 
Warbler at Randall's Island.  We obtained some identifiable pics.

The bird is frequenting the thicket behind the #42 backstop and seems to be 
favoring the west end, in the vicinity of the stands of flowering goldenrod.

Happy New Year!

Michael McBrien
East Patchogue, NY




> On Jan 1, 2015, at 9:48 AM, Nadir Souirgi  wrote:
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> Jacob Drucker and I are currently trying to track down and photo document a 
> molting 1st winter female type Tennessee Warbler in the backstop 42 marsh 
> area of Randall's Island in Manhattan. Also of note was a single Cackling 
> Goose among the Canada Goose flock also in the same location.
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> Happy New Year and happy birding!
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[nysbirds-l] Ross's Goose, Riverhead, Suffolk

[Michael McBrien]

My mom and I found a Ross's Goose in the field behind the Reeves Ave Buffalo 
Farm.  There is also a Cackling and blue morph Snow Goose present among about 
1500 geese.

We are viewing the field from Reeves Ave just west of the farm. 

Michael McBrien
East Patchogue, NY & Bristol, RI

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Gray-bellied type Brant - Pt Lookout, Nassau Co

[Michael McBrien]

Just as a heads up for anyone interested in looking at brant on this cloudy 
day, I believe the interesting brant from yesterday continues at the JBWE Coast 
Guard Station right now.  Bobby Rosetti, my dad, and I got some views of it 
preening and sleeping on the spit. It was still there moments ago when I left. 

Michael McBrien 

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> On Dec 29, 2015, at 11:35 PM,  wrote:
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> This afternoon, while searching through brant flocks along the barrier 
> beaches, I came across an interested brant in the soccer field to the west of 
> the entrance to the Pt. Lookout parking lot.
> 
> Several points rendered the brant distinctive from nearby Atlantic Brant, yet 
> the bird differed from my expectations for Black Brant.  The brant's breast 
> was very dark (yet not black), matching the color of the mantle.  The dark 
> coloration persisted down the breast to the legs.  The brant's white flank 
> patch was more noticeable than adjacent Atlantic Brant, but not quite as 
> bright as in Black Brant I've seen.  I believe this brant fits the basic 
> criteria for a probable Gray-bellied Brant.  This specific individual is an 
> after hatch-year bird, as it lacks the juvenal upper wing patterning, and has 
> a very faint necklace.
> 
> The entire flock was flushed moments after I first saw this bird but I 
> managed to get a few photos that I'll post at:  
> https://picasaweb.google.com/117391989476777248424/NewYorkBirds2015
> The flock flew off, out of sight towards to the bay to the north and was 
> unable to be relocated.
> 
> Good birding,
> Michael McBrien
> East Patchogue, NY & Bristol, RI
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