Benign explanations, such as hunger or calcium deficit, are certainly
plausible, but I wouldn't rule out depravity. These little mammals are smart
enough that they probably form some sort of conviction of right and
wrong--along with the concomitant and irresistible urge to transgress.
When I
Hi all,
Based on these new photos, I can definitely agree with Hugh's earlier points
about the brownish flight feather tones (vs. blackish in Yellow-bellied) and
the spacing of the primary tips (one large gap, vs. two roughly equal gaps).
The pale edgings on the secondaries look much dingier
The 77th Southern Nassau County CBC was conducted on Sunday, 1 January 2017, by
78 participants. The weather was quite good for a CBC, and the only
weather-related frustration was that bright sun and a brisk westerly wind
hampered ocean viewing during the morning.
The fine weather on a New
Hi everyone,
In theory there are two ways to reform the content of this listserv: (1)
discourage posts that are less relevant; and (2) encourage posts that are more
relevant.
But given the very diverse sentiments expressed here in recent weeks, it's
clear that people simply disagree about
It's been decades since people have debated the natural origins of Greater
White-fronted Geese in New York State, and a huge body of records has
accumulated, supporting the regular occurrence of Greenland-breeding
flavirostris on Long Island, and of tundra-breeding North American birds
The Captree CBC was conducted on Sunday, 18 Dec 2016, for the 55th time.
Fifty participants covered this circle in southwestern Suffolk County, Long
Island, finding a provisional total of 113 species. The weather was better than
we expected, coverage was excellent, and the compilation dinner at
Patricia Lindsay reports that the Ross's Geese are present this morning on the
grassy circle around the tower at Robert Moses SP.
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
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Hi Rick and all,
Regarding recent Northern Gannet activity on Long Island, Pat and I witnessed
an interesting spectacle on Friday 14 April, at Orient Harbor, a sheltered part
of Peconic Bay inside the North Fork.
>From the East Marion causeway, we counted 175 Northern Gannets to the south,
Hi Willie and all,
Wow--what a neat-looking bird!
I can see the logic behind the identification: the combination of dark hood,
white wing wedge, absence of white tips to the inner primaries and secondaries,
and reddish bill and legs suggesting Black-headed Gull; and size, structure,
extra
of the
underwing).
From: bounce-121321967-11143...@list.cornell.edu
[bounce-121321967-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Shaibal Mitra
[shaibal.mi...@csi.cuny.edu]
Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2017 8:45 AM
To: Willie D'Anna; 'Geneseebirds'; geneseebird
Patricia Lindsay heard a waterthrush calling at Southards Pond this morning but
never saw the bird. The date would be exceptionally early for a migrant
Northern (tying the record-early date cited by the late Stephen Eaton in his
species account in Bull's Birds of NYS); it would be in line for
Hi Dick and all,
I think it's fair to say that the multi-hundreds of Great Shearwaters observed
from the Nassau County shoreline on 18 June were off course. The species is
entirely absent from this area for years at a time (I'd never previously seen
even one from shore in Nassau in over twenty
I’m left wondering what it means to “delete” Mandarin Duck from a list of birds
reported to eBird. I understand that Mandarin Duck is not established in viable
wild populations anywhere in New York State and consequently is not included in
the official list of such species maintained by the New
A second calendar-year Sandwich Tern appeared around 11:30 today at Cupsogue
and was still present when I left an hour later:
https://flic.kr/p/V2Kkva
Another highlight involved my first southbound Short-billed Dowitchers of the
season, brightly plumaged adults at Pikes Beach and Cupsogue.
Red-breasted Nuthatch is an example of a species whose movements are
particularly complex and difficult to understand. They breed over a vast area,
and variable numbers of birds occupy essentially that entire area during the
winter as well. But some birds move south, the proportion of which
As we were leaving, we saw Pete Morris arriving, and we couldn't resist joining
Doug and him for some more effort.
Compiling observations for the day yields the following remarkable numbers for
Robert Moses SP yesterday:
Great Shearwater 669
Cory's Shearwater 48
Manx Shearwater 8
Sooty
I spent several hours at Democrat Pt today, carefully checking the entire wrack
line, and found 14 dead Great Shearwaters and a dead Leatherback Turtle (the
folks in Riverhead have been notified).
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37704445
I also just heard through Derek Rogers that dead
Documenting birds like this isn't just a chore, it can be very useful to our
understanding of bird occurrence.
The days around the solstice are an under-appreciated window for landbird
vagrancy. The only American Pipit I've ever seen on Long Island during June was
found at Robert Moses SP by
Highlights this morning 8:30-9:40 at Nickerson Beach were a first-summer Arctic
Tern and an adult Gull-billed Tern:
https://flic.kr/p/VPz5ZT
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
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NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
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After weeks of very slow seawatches we were finally rewarded this morning at
Robert Moses SP, Suffolk LI, near the western end of Fire Island.
>From 07:10-09:55, John Gluth and I tallied 180 Cory's, 46 Great, and 7 Sooty
>Shearwaters, 17 Wilson's Storm-Petrels, and 7 Northern Gannets, all
An unusual number of Hooded Warblers were found on Long Island and vicinity
today, in conjunction with Blue Grosbeaks and Summer Tanagers--and also
seasonally early examples of female Indigo Buntings and Rose-breasted
Grosbeaks. In contrast, the migrant species typically most abundant at this
A breeding-plumaged Cattle Egret fed along the Ocean Parkway at Oak Beach,
Suffolk, LI, around noon today.
NB: This is a busy highway where law enforcement is intolerant of people
parking, walking, or even pulling over. We witnessed several uncomfortable
episodes last spring when people
As a break from rare and uncommon birds, here are some observations of Brant,
Ring-billed Gull, and Blue Jay.
There is currently a huge staging of Brant in southwestern LI--far in excess of
the admittedly vast numbers present here during the winter. I estimated 9,000
in a single scan of the
Hi Juan and all,
Check out these two photos of an exceptionally fresh and bright Seaside Sparrow
from Moriches Inlet, Suffolk, LI, last Saturday. Our local seaside Sparrows
vary a lot in terms of the degree of buffy color on the face and breast and in
terms of the distinctness of their
The fourth Seatuck Birding Challenge was conducted from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
on 9 September 2017, under nearly perfect weather conditions. A flight
overnight resulted in many nocturnal migrants arriving under calm morning
conditions. A northwest breeze picked up later in the day, but overall
As Jose churns away far offshore, the south shore of LI has experienced
persistent favorable winds for seawatching, from southeasterly on Sunday
evening, to easterly on Monday evening, to northeasterly Tuesday morning, and,
most recently, to north-northeasterly this morning.
I've observed
With an eye on Jose, Patricia and I stayed near the ocean today. Given that on
Long Island Jose will most likely impact overflying and offshore migrants,
rather than really pelagic birds, we sought to record a baseline for potential
storm species such as Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black Tern,
The Lark Bunting found by Brent Bomkamp this morning at the Robert Moses SP
volleyball courts was still present when Patricia Lindsay and I visited from
07:45 to 08:45.
When we arrived, the bird had moved out of sight. According to Brent, it had
been associating loosely with several Song
Thank you, Patricia, for getting the word out on the Yellow-headed Blackbird.
Fly-by birds are obviously difficult to re-find, but the one dimensional set up
on the barrier rewards checking all the usual traps and gathering spots
down-stream from the point where one is seen.
It was an
As everyone so far has contributed in good faith, and given that this listserv
is devoted to NYS birds of all kinds, not just rare, why not discuss?
My perception is that waterfowl are thriving above and beyond all other
ecological guilds. The explosion in Canada Goose numbers is not
Watching a Prothonotary Warbler flying around me in low, repeated zig-zags over
open ground on 1 December wasn't the most unusual thing I saw this morning at
the Suffolk County Farm in Yaphank, Suffolk County, Long Island.
Pat had seen a couple of Common Ravens before I arrived and wanted me to
Participants on this years Captree CBC (southwestern Suffolk County, LI)
enjoyed beautiful weather, with temperatures of 30-35 F, very light winds and
overcast skies—all contributing to ease of bird detection. Our total of 125
species was well above average and included one new addition to the
The Mountain Bluebird at Democrat Point continued to be very cooperative today,
through at least the middle of the day.
The bird very consistently favors perches atop a variety of different trees
along the southern edge of the second, westernmost, flat sand clearing to the
west of the Robert
Hi Cesar and all,
Very cool-looking bird!
I think its overall shape (and particularly its very finely pointed bill) and
manners suggest Orange-crowned Warbler. I also think that a MacGillivray's
Warbler would show a thicker, blacker loral stripe.
Finally, the whitish edges to the tips of the
I agree strongly with John and Angus. The consequences for the eBird Hot 100
are at most not very important and at least potentially amusing. I thought
everybody knew they were supposed to keep track of their own lists, rather than
to trust in the algorithms of strangers!
More specifically,
Hi Kevin and all,
This is true, but it doesn't solve the problem. eBird central might mean well,
but they could be wrong in any given instance--and they are bound to be from
time to time, just like NYSARC was wrong to "officially" declare that Monk
Parakeets were gone in 1982.
We could go on
to which Orange-crowned can appear eye-ringed and bright
yellow below.
Best,
Shai
From: Robert Paxton [r...@columbia.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 6:11 AM
To: NYSBIRDS-L; Shaibal Mitra
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] OCWA or MGWA
Hi Shai et al.,
No one
Hi Brian and all,
Corn Crake is in fact depicted in that book, but on page 110-111, with Quail
and Button-quail, confusingly a few pages prior to the Rallids.
It is also depicted in the National Geo Guide, and, interestingly, in the old
Peterson guide (and very nicely at that). Its presence in
All three Hudsonian Godwits were present at the Field 7 pools this afternoon
(Friday ca. 2:00 pm), along with two American Golden-Plovers and a Long-billed
Dowitcher.
The godwit with the injured right leg is an adult, and it also has gruesome
injuries on its right wing. The other two are juvs,
For people unfamiliar with the Jones Beach strip, the following information
might be useful.
Parking (and even walking) on the Ocean Parkway is not permitted, although
enforcement of these rules varies a great deal.
I suggest parking at the Overlook Beach parking lot on the ocean side, then
Sean's report of his and Doug's efforts in Brooklyn yesterday reminded me of
the "Long Island Rarity Roundup" Doug proposed six years ago, which proved to
be a lot of fun.
His original conception of it was described like this:
>
Hey all,
In case you're not familiar with a rarity
A Western Tanager continued at Crocheron Park this morning.
I had not until today looked at any photos of the bird(s) present recently at
the Alley Pond Environmental Center/Restoration Area (ca. 1.5 miles away), but
Corey Finger's photos from 25 Nov clearly show a bird with uniformly juvenal
Hi Steve,
Of course we get points for these things! But just as the birds in question
were not made visible to us, the points we accrue in this way must never be
visible to others. We may relish them privately, sometimes for years, perhaps
sharing the pain from time to time with those who also
Seawatching has been slow during the past two weeks. Seaducks have been
diminishing in numbers, and the loon migration has been unimpressive in terms
of numbers and diversity (= no Pacific Loon--yet). Thus, it was satisfying to
find a movement of Sooty Shearwaters this morning (I counted 19
Hi Tim and all,
There are a number of parallel systems for denoting age. The worst for birders
is the plumage cycle system, because at this time of year a flock of 30 manky
looking Lesser Black-backed Gulls of exactly the same age 350-370 days since
hatching might include both first and second
Tim,
There's an error here.
Regardless of what's true of any given bird, note the following
equivalenciesduring June-July in NYS:
Juvenile = HY = hatching-year
First-summer = SY = Second calendar year
Second-summer = TY = Third calendar year (but caveat: many this age look like
adults, and
Tripper and all,
This is indeed a first-summer Arctic Tern, a long-anticipated first for Breezy
Point. This record illustrates three things that need emphasis: the variability
of this species and the relative importance of the many subtle characters; the
difficulty of identifying this species
Tripper and all,
This is indeed a first-summer Arctic Tern, a long-anticipated first for Breezy
Point. This record illustrates three things that need emphasis: the variability
of this species and the relative importance of the many subtle characters; the
difficulty of identifying this species
As I mentioned in my earlier note to the list on this subject (8 Jun 18, copied
at the very end of the present note), the jury is certainly still out on the
status of longipennis Common Terns on the east coast. Joe's highly informed
contributions are a very welcome addition to the process and
n and got nothing.
Joe DiCostanzo
Sent from my iPad
On Jun 15, 2018, at 11:44 AM, Robert Lewis
mailto:rfer...@yahoo.com>> wrote:
Perhaps I missed it, but there seems to be an obvious question here: have bids
like this been reported from neighboring states?
Bob Lewis
Sleepy Hollow Y
t I've put in the call to an observer of
that bird (which was definitely well photographed) to pin it down, too.
Shai
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From: Shaibal Mitra
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2018 2:23 PM
To: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu)
Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] Dark billed, d
Yes! Delayed second-summer type, very similar to and possibly the same as a
bird from 16 Jun:
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S46594261
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om: bounce-37742728-11143...@list.cornell.edu
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[shaibal.mi...@csi.cuny.edu]
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 11:43 AM
To: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu)
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Possible Siberian Common Tern (S. h. longipennis) on Lo
Ken & Sue Feustel and Doug Futuyma found a likely Pacific Loon in partial
breeding plumage at Nickerson Beach this morning, and Pat and I were able to
re-find it and observe a definitive combination of features: size and structure
in direct comparison to Red-throated Loon, and combination of
We counted 33 Sooty Shearwaters at Cupsogue from 8:15-9:15, then two more at
Shinnecock Inlet over 24 minutes, and three more plus two Manx Shearwaters from
Triton Lane, on Dune Road, over 36 minutes ending 11:47.
The flight rate diminished after about 8:45 and visibility deteriorated as the
search for us, but the brutal 25 mph
easterly winds readily discouraged that approach in favor of seawatching.
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
From: Robert Lewis [rfer...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 2, 2018 2:12 PM
To: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu); Shaibal Mitra
The 2018 summer tern season on Long Island has been great so far and is going
to set records for Arctic Tern in several ways: total records, total observers
contributing independently documented records, and records from sites apart
from Moriches Inlet, such as Rockaway Inlet, Jones Inlet, and
Hi Steve and all,
At Robert Moses SP, to the east of Jones beach, I didn't see any Red-headed
Woodpeckers this morning, but I did see 14 Red-bellied Woodpeckers--all
migrating east to west. Those familiar with the barrier beaches, and the usual
absence of most forest "resident" species there,
The Southern Nassau County CBC was conducted yesterday, 30 Dec 2017, by 89
participants, for the 78th time since 1932.
Conditions were challenging, with cold temperatures (18-26 F) and snow on count
day, and sustained sub-freezing temperatures prior to the count. On the plus
side, there was
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Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2018 2:51 PM
To: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu)
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Little Gull+ Montauk
An adult Little Gull was present off Montauk
An adult Little Gull was present off Montauk Point, Suffolk County, Friday
afternoon and again this morning. When visible, this bird has been in loose
association with about 30 Bonaparte's Gulls, milling over a spectacular
aggregation of scoters and eiders, directly off of the concession
Wow, this is really amazing. The tight date range really looks like a discrete
flight of some sort. If these were Summer Tanagers hitting those sites in mid
April, we'd call it a slingshot. Is there any reason to think that southern
populations of Purple Gallinule are undertaking long distance
Patricia Lindsay just re-found what is presumably her continuing Robert Moses
SP Mountain Bluebird, now in parking Field 2.
She is attempting to get photos and critical views to confirm it is the same
individual present recently at Democrat Point, about a mile to the west.
As PAB is fond of
NYC Area-RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* July 27, 2018
* LINY 1807.27
- BIRDS Mentioned
ANHINGA+ [extralimital]
ROSEATE SPOONBILL+ [extralimital]
WHITE-FACED STORM-PETREL+
LEACH’S STORM-PETREL+
RUFF+
SOUTH POLAR SKUA+
BRIDLED TERN+
(+ Details requested by
Dear Orhan and all,
Yes, Barn Swallows are migrating now. Under the right conditions (northwest
winds following a cold front), one can see thousands of them streaming westward
along Long Island's outer beaches at this time of year. The weather lately,
however, has been quite odd, with no
NYC Area-RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* July 20, 2018
* LINY 1807.20
- BIRDS Mentioned
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK+
WHITE-FACED IBIS+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)
Cory's Shearwater
Great Shearwater
Sooty Shearwater
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
LEACH'S
As Jose notes, Bank Swallows are pretty versatile breeders and will take
advantage of vertical scarps along the ocean beaches, when these form from time
to time (they nested in such a setting at Cupsogue back in 2007). But apart
from these occasional occurrences, they tend to be completely
Hi Jim and all,
I have three records of Black Swan at Jamaica Bay:
13 Aug 2000
29 Aug 2009
2 Oct 2009
If this is the same individual reappearing on the East Pond in late summer at
nine-year intervals, one must wonder where such a large, conspicuous bird could
be hiding in between. In any
Rare birds become common and vice versa. Counting Lesser Black-backed Gulls is
still my raison d'etre, even now that they are common. Many birds are common.
And Pat's observation of a fresh juv Ring-billed Gull at Heckscher today
gripped me off pretty badly, as I have not yet seen a juv on Long
Hi Doug and all,
I think this bird looks very good for bernicla. The flank pattern (not boldly
and broadly white), the dark upperparts, and the smoky tone to the gray-brown
parts of the plumage are all appropriate for bernicla, and the first and last
of these three characters differ from the
Hi Curt and all,
Pat visited Timber Point a short time ago and reported no Tringas in the
puddles and miserable conditions overall.
I plan to check myself in a little while.
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
From: bounce-122483584-11143...@list.cornell.edu
The Wood Sandpiper continued in the rain pools just east of the Timber Point
entrance road (and just south of the spur road to the East Marina) until it was
too dark to see.
The discovery and identification of this mega rarity was a team effort. I was
seawatching at Robert Moses SP when
As we've been discussing with regard to Arctic and other species of scarce
terns, at least some of the uptick in reports this season is due to increased
and more highly focused effort at appropriate sites and dates. But even
allowing for this, I think the numbers of Roseates are slightly better
Hi all,
Bob Lewis's report of about seven Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Robert Moses SP
yesterday would have caused a sensation just 20 years ago. I vividly recall
Pat's and my excitement at finding four LBBGs in one day, including one of the
first juveniles ever reliably recorded from Long
After successive nights with northwesterly winds (unusual on Long Island in
recent years), the barrier beach was predictably active both mornings this
weekend. Although the light precip on Saturday morning apparently deterred a
lot of my friends, it did not discourage the large group of
The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher remained in the fields south of Montauk Highway
for several hours, where it was admired by several shifts of birders. It was
generally quite cooperative, feeding actively and perching on the fencelines,
but occasionally it would retreat into the trees along the
Favorable northwest winds produced another huge flight this morning at Robert
Moses SP, Suffolk County. Species diversity is dropping as Neotropical migrant
species drop out of the mix, but the most numerous medium-distance migrants are
at high abundance: 10,000 Myrtle Warblers, 2,690 Pine
By the time I joined Doug Futuyma and Michael Harvey at 8:15, they reported
that the volume of the flight had already diminished considerably. Even so, the
number of birds passing during the next two hours was overwhelming. Without
delving into my hastily scribbled tallies or consulting Doug
A productive seawatch from Robert Moses SP, Suffolk, LI, yesterday afternoon
stirred lots of anticipation for this morning's storm. Under good viewing
conditions yesterday I had jaegers in view at all times, a good study of a
rare-from-land Pomarine attacking a Parasitic, 8 juvenile
During the first hour of light, I was pleasantly surprised to find a lot of
shorebird activity at Goethals Bridge Pond, northwestern Staten Island.
Highly unusual in my experience was a flock of 16 Semipalmated Sandpipers, a
species I very rarely see around here after mid October and have seen
Yes!
Driving home from Staten Island yesterday afternoon, I managed to stay directly
underneath the heaviest rainbands all the way. But immediately afterwards,
around 6:30 pm, the skies began to clear. To my old-fashioned, low-tech mind,
this is the key predictor: the front cleared locally
This morning's heavy rains and strong southeasterly winds predictably grounded
a large number of Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Robert Moses SP, Suffolk County.
The total from Fields 2, 3, and 5 was at least 60, including at least five
beautiful juveniles:
https://flic.kr/p/2ajRUpS
Two fresh
Hi Tom and all,
Thanks for the information and your interpretive notes regarding the more
unusual records.
The thing that stood out most to me was the Hermit Thrush, which seems very
early in my experience. I've never recorded the species during September in
Suffolk County, despite a lot of
The Southern Nassau County CBC was conducted for the 79th time on Saturday, 29
December 2018, by 89 field observers and two feeder watches. The weather was
mild preceding the count and on count day, with temperatures dropping from 52 F
at dawn to about 45 F at dusk as a cold front passed.
The Captree CBC, in southwestern Suffolk County, Long Island, was conducted on
Sunday, 16 December 2018 under challenging conditions of 15-20 mph northeast
winds and rain. Despite the difficulties, coverage was excellent and the
species total of 117 was right there between our 57-year average
The Block Island Veterans Day Count was conducted for the 23rd consecutive year
on Monday, 12 Nov 2018, a truly beautiful day to be out in the field.
Thirteen participants divided into as many as eight parties and covered this
island, which lies just east of Long Island, NY, in CBC style. The
It's amazing to get these insights into the lives of individual wild birds.
This example reminds me of an even longer run, by the Lesser Black-backed Gull
that returned this fall for its 16th winter at Ninigret Pond, Rhode Island.
That bird was also an adult when first found and is therefore at
Hi Tom and all,
Thanks for the information and synthesis of these interesting records. It is
intriguing that Yellow-throated Warbler, in areas well north of its breeding
range, occurs more frequently in winter than at any other season.
Regarding Cape May Warblers in winter, I agree that this
This report is from just slightly beyond New York State but might be of
interest to participants in the Great Backyard Bird Count and others curious
about winter bird populations.
From: Shaibal Mitra
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2019 10:17 AM
To: ribi
Why isn't it a Red-shouldered Hawk?
From: bounce-123502200-11143...@list.cornell.edu
[bounce-123502200-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of John Gluth
[jgl...@optonline.net]
Sent: Monday, April 8, 2019 6:02 PM
To: NYSBIRDS-L-for posts posts
Subject:
An adult White-faced Ibis in breeding plumage was among a group of Glossy
Ibises that dropped in at Timber Point Golf Course, Great River, Suffolk
County, Long Island this morning.
I would ask anybody seeking to see this bird to exercise maximum discretion in
terms of avoiding conflict with
The Captree June count, in its fifth year since being reinstated in 2015, was
conducted in southwestern Suffolk County by 31 participants on 8 June, a
near-perfect weather day, 53-75° with a few clouds in a mostly sunny sky. A
northeast breeze picked up as the morning progressed, keeping it
://flic.kr/p/25hf8eH
When I eventually took a careful count of the ibides, I found exactly 107
Glossy and 1 White-faced.
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
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Moriches Bay:
https://flic.kr/p/2exTdzP
Tom Burke tells me that Brant were moving heavily up the Hudson River tonight
too, as expected on such a fine evening.
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
From: Shaibal Mitra
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 2:19 PM
To: NYSbirds-L
The two White-faced Ibises continued in the flooded picnic area when I left
around 10:00.
Both are interesting-looking and not quite typical. One individual, the one Pat
found yesterday I think, has very limited white facial feathering and
not-very-bright (but definitely pink-red, especially
The Common Greenshank continued at Timber Point when I left at 18:30, feeding
productively on large worms and other invertebrates on the flooded golf course.
Birders arriving at the golf course tomorrow morning should park at the main
parking lot. The favored puddles are immediately east of the
Judging from many, many recent conversations with fellow birders, it seems that
people are having a tough time of it during these June doldrums. From
independent sources over the past week, I've heard: "crushing disappointment;"
"why is it so bad?;" "is it going to get better?" "something could
It seems that in this age of hyper-connectivity, false information travels more
easily than true. Whereas the good-news story of a Baird's Sandpiper at
Nickerson Beach, Nassau County, Long Island, propagated quickly and decisively,
the uncomfortable awareness that the bird in question was
Starting out very late this morning, Pat and I decided to heed our own advice
(and the recent good examples of Eileen, Tom, and Steve) and check out the
forest breeders at Hunters Garden in Eastport, Suffolk County. Despite such
handicaps as a 9:36 start, a blazing sun, and 81-85 F
things yet, but it appears that this most
recent event extended from the Canadian Maritimes to RI, at least.
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
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