[nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach - Royal and Gull-Billed Terns
Today at around Noon, while scanning the colonies I noticed 2 Royal Terns loafing in front of the old Skimmer colony (west side of Nickerson), as well as Two Gull-billed Terns overhead. The Gull-Billed Terns have been here on the regular, but it was my first sighting of Royals since Spring. The Black Skimmers had a late hatch this year, and have many small chicks within the colony, with a small amount of fledged juveniles in the area as well. Happy Birding! Rob Longiaru TOH Department of Conservation Waterways -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Parking Lot - black-bellied whistling ducks
A mated pair of Black-bellied whistling ducks were seen in the man-made pond in the west side of Nickerson Beach Parking lot. Seems like they're out of their jurisdiction :) Rob Longiaru Town of Hempstead Dept of Conservation Waterways On Jul 21, 2015, at 12:09 AM, [NYSBIRDS] digest nysbird...@list.cornell.edu wrote: NYSBIRDS-L Digest for Monday, July 20, 2015. 1. At times, things are not what they seem to be...at least to some of us ! 2. Syracuse RBA 3. Cupsogue Report and Jamaica Bay water level update -- Subject: At times, things are not what they seem to be...at least to some of us ! From: robert adamo radamo4...@gmail.com Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 00:17:18 -0400 X-Message-Number: 1 I want to thank both Paul Sweet and Shai Mitra for the quick course in Bird Anatomy, in response to my post of 7/18, when I incorrectly referred to the birds knee, rather than it's ankle...a mistake, I don't think I'll make again ! I also have the feeling, that by getting the correct terminology out there, Paul Shai will be helping other birders than just myself, who use the list-serve. Cheers, Bob -- Subject: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin brinjos...@yahoo.com Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:38:36 + (UTC) X-Message-Number: 2 RBA * New York* Syracuse* July 20 2015* NYSY 07. 20. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):July 20, 2015 - July 20, 2015to 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: July 20 AT 2:00 p.m. (DST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #451 Monday July 20, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 13, 2014 Highlights:--- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONGREATER YELLOWLEGSLESSER YELLOWLEGSSANDERLINGSOLITARY SANDPIPERPECTORAL SANDPIPERSEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPERLEAST SANDPIPERWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERSTILT SANDPIPERSHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERBLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 7/14: 9 species of Shorebirds including WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen at Knox-Marsellus Maarsh. 7/18: 12 species of Shorebirds including 6 STILT SANDPIPERS, and 11 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen along the Wildlife Drive. A LEAST BITTERN was seen there also. SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER and SANDERLING were noted at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS are still being seen at Mays Point Road in the dead trees. 7/19: 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were seen on the Wildlife Drive. A LEAST BITTERN was seen at VanDyne Spoot Road in the Marsh. Onondaga County 7/14: An adult BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen along the creek walk on Onondaga Creek at Spenser Street in Syracuse. 7/18: GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS and LEAST SANDPIPERS were seen in the ball field on Van Rensselear Street in Syracuse. Madison County 7/14: GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen at the sod farm on Lakeport Road. SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER and LEAST SANDPIPER were seen on Ditchbank Road. Herkimer County 7/19: A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen and photographed in the northern part of the county east of Croghan near Woods Road. -- end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- Subject: Cupsogue Report and Jamaica Bay water level update From: Andrew Baksh birdingd...@gmail.com Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:44:53 -0400 X-Message-Number: 3 On Sunday, I birded both the rising and falling tides at the Cupsogue flats on Long Island. There were not a lot of birds, especially in the peep variety but the diversity of shorebirds has increased. I ended up with 17 species of shorebirds (I counted both Willet subspecies as separate entries). 3rd time this season, I have stumbled on a Whimbrel which I always hear first before seeing. Red Knots were new for the season with 2 and 3 Sanderlings were also new on the flats within the last few weeks. The two basic plumage Dunlins continued. A couple of Royal Terns also made brief appearances during high and falling tide. No other terns of note were observed but I spent a considerable amount of time just studying and observing Common and Forster's Terns. The shorebird species are listed below: American Oystercatcher Black-bellied Plover Semipalmated Plover Piping Plover Spotted Sandpiper Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs Willet (Eastern) Willet (Western
[nysbirds-l] Sandwich Tern - Nickerson Beach
There was a pair of Sandwich Terns resting amongst the Black Skimmers at Eastern Nickerson Beach today. Also, I heard there were Royal Terns at Nickerson as well (cannot confirm). Rob Longiaru Town of Hempstead Dept of Conservation & Waterways -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Sandwich Tern - Nickerson Beach
There was a pair of Sandwich Terns resting amongst the Black Skimmers at Eastern Nickerson Beach today. Also, I heard there were Royal Terns at Nickerson as well (cannot confirm). Rob Longiaru Town of Hempstead Dept of Conservation & Waterways -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Brown Booby - Montauk - yes
Currently on the mast of the sailboat "Maui" Rob Longiaru Town of Hempstead Dept of Conservation & Waterways > On Oct 3, 2017, at 12:11 AM, & [NYSBIRDS] digest > wrote: > > NYSBIRDS-L Digest for Tuesday, October 03, 2017. > > 1. Re: Brown Booby continues at Montauk Lake > 2. Brown Booby at Lake Montauk, Suffolk County > 3. SyracuseRBA > 4. Lido beach west park 2 juv. White crowned sparrows > 5. BirdCallsRadio - Lucas Stephenson Young Birder > > -- > > Subject: Re: Brown Booby continues at Montauk Lake > From: Tyler Goldstein > Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 12:14:34 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 1 > > I had nothing else to do so went back to Montauk (I have a summer house in > east hampton). Brown Booby still present occassionally feeding. > > Tyler Goldstein > Jericho, NY > > On Thursday, September 28, 2017, Tyler Goldstein > wrote: > >> Still present - great way to kick off my Hamptons end of summer weekend >> party! >> >> Tyler Goldstein >> Jericho, NY >> >> >> >> On Thursday, September 28, 2017, Rich Gostic > > wrote: >> >>> Currently being viewed from the Star Island causeway atop the mast of the >>> only sailboat moored to the south. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> -- >>> >>> 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/ >>> >>> -- >>> >>> > > -- > > Subject: Brown Booby at Lake Montauk, Suffolk County > From: suefeus...@optonline.net > Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 13:36:28 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 2 > > Seen from Star Island causeway looking south on top of mast of sailboat Maui. > Observed from 12:30 to 1:30. Still on mast when we left. > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > > Subject: SyracuseRBA > From: Joseph Brin > Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 20:23:45 + (UTC) > X-Message-Number: 3 > > * New York* Syracuse > - October 02, 2017 > * NYSY 10.02.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):September 26, > 2017 - October 02, 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: September 26 AT > 11:30 a.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: > www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for > the week of September 18, 2017. > Highlights--BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONSNOW GOOSECACKLING > GOOSEEURASIAN WIGEONSANDHILL CRANEAMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERSTILT > SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERSHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERBAIRD’S > SANDPIPERWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERWILSON’S PHALAROPEPHILADELPHIA > VIREOGRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHPHILADELPHIA VIREOFOX SPARROWPINE SISKIN > > Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex > (MWC) > 18 species of shorebirds were reported from the complex this week. > 9/25: A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen at the Visitor’s Center. It was seen > through the 27th. 9/30: 15 species of waterfowl were seen along the > wildlife Drive including an EURASIAN WIGEON, a CACKLING GOOSE and 5,600 > NORTHERN PINTAIL. A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen at the Visitor’s Center. 15 > more shorebird species were seen along the Wildlife Drive including both > DOWITCHERS, both BLACK-BELLIED and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS and a > WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER. 10/1: A SNOW GOOSE was seen at the Visitor’s > Center. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen along the Wildlife Drive. An > AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was again seen at Benning Marsh. > > Onondaga County > 9/27: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen along the Creek Walk near > Hiawatha Boulevard in Syracuse. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen on Schlicht > Road near Fabius. 9/29: 5 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES were reported from the >
[nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach - Royal and Gull-Billed Terns
Today at around Noon, while scanning the colonies I noticed 2 Royal Terns loafing in front of the old Skimmer colony (west side of Nickerson), as well as Two Gull-billed Terns overhead. The Gull-Billed Terns have been here on the regular, but it was my first sighting of Royals since Spring. The Black Skimmers had a late hatch this year, and have many small chicks within the colony, with a small amount of fledged juveniles in the area as well. Happy Birding! Rob Longiaru TOH Department of Conservation & Waterways -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Parking Lot - black-bellied whistling ducks
A mated pair of Black-bellied whistling ducks were seen in the man-made pond in the west side of Nickerson Beach Parking lot. Seems like they're out of their jurisdiction :) Rob Longiaru Town of Hempstead Dept of Conservation & Waterways > On Jul 21, 2015, at 12:09 AM, & [NYSBIRDS] digest > wrote: > > NYSBIRDS-L Digest for Monday, July 20, 2015. > > 1. At times, things are not what they seem to be...at least to some of us ! > 2. Syracuse RBA > 3. Cupsogue Report and Jamaica Bay water level update > > -- > > Subject: At times, things are not what they seem to be...at least to some of > us ! > From: robert adamo > Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 00:17:18 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 1 > > I want to thank both Paul Sweet and Shai Mitra for the quick course in Bird > Anatomy, in response to my post of 7/18, when I incorrectly referred to the > birds knee, rather than it's ankle...a mistake, I don't think I'll make > again ! I also have the feeling, that by getting the correct terminology > out there, Paul & Shai will be helping other birders than just myself, who > use the list-serve. > > Cheers, > Bob > > -- > > Subject: Syracuse RBA > From: Joseph Brin > Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:38:36 + (UTC) > X-Message-Number: 2 > > RBA * New York* Syracuse* July 20 2015* NYSY 07. 20. 15 Hotline: Syracuse > Rare bird AlertDates(s):July 20, 2015 - July 20, 2015to 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: July 20 AT 2:00 p.m. (DST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga > Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #451 Monday July 20, 2015 > Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 13, > 2014 Highlights:--- > BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONGREATER YELLOWLEGSLESSER > YELLOWLEGSSANDERLINGSOLITARY SANDPIPERPECTORAL SANDPIPERSEMI-PALMATED > SANDPIPERLEAST SANDPIPERWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERSTILT SANDPIPERSHORT-BILLED > DOWITCHERBLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER > > > Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex > (MWC) > 7/14: 9 species of Shorebirds including WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and > SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen at Knox-Marsellus Maarsh. 7/18: 12 > species of Shorebirds including 6 STILT SANDPIPERS, and 11 SHORT-BILLED > DOWITCHERS were seen along the Wildlife Drive. A LEAST BITTERN was seen there > also. SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER and SANDERLING were noted at > Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS are still being seen at Mays > Point Road in the dead trees. 7/19: 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were seen > on the Wildlife Drive. A LEAST BITTERN was seen at VanDyne Spoot Road in the > Marsh. > > Onondaga County > 7/14: An adult BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen along the creek walk > on Onondaga Creek at Spenser Street in Syracuse. 7/18: GREATER > YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS and LEAST SANDPIPERS were seen in the ball > field on Van Rensselear Street in Syracuse. > > Madison County > 7/14: GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen at the sod farm on Lakeport Road. > SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER and LEAST SANDPIPER were seen on > Ditchbank Road. > > Herkimer County > 7/19: A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen and photographed in the > northern part of the county east of Croghan near Woods Road. > -- end report > > > Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. > -- > > Subject: Cupsogue Report and Jamaica Bay water level update > From: Andrew Baksh > Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:44:53 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 3 > > On Sunday, I birded both the rising and falling tides at the Cupsogue flats > on Long Island. There were not a lot of birds, especially in the peep > variety but the diversity of shorebirds has increased. I ended up with 17 > species of shorebirds (I counted both Willet subspecies as separate > entries). > > 3rd time this season, I have stumbled on a Whimbrel which I always hear > first before seeing. Red Knots were new for the season with 2 and 3 > Sanderlings were also new on the flats within the last few weeks. The two > basic plumage Dunlins continued. A couple of Royal Terns also made brief > appearances during high and falling tide. No other terns of note were >
