Congrats to Peter Yoerg for finding and then quickly getting the word out
on the BARNACLE GOOSE present this afternoon (Wed. 3/17--luck of de' Irish
noh?) at the "Forestall Flats" within Iroquois NWR.
The bird was present during the late afternoon/early evening from 5 to 6
pm where it was
With east winds and fair weather, Dave Wheeler and I witnessed a large
movement of Tundra Swans today over the NE end of Lake Erie from the William
D. Williams little league fields (Hamburg Hawkwatch alternate site) on
Rogers Rd. in the town of Hamburg, Erie Co. The final tally from 12 to
With east winds and fair weather, Dave Wheeler and I witnessed a large
movement of Tundra Swans today over the NE end of Lake Erie from the William
D. Williams little league fields (Hamburg Hawkwatch alternate site) on
Rogers Rd. in the town of Hamburg, Erie Co. The final tally from 12 to
The EARED GREBE and the "Blonde Gull" (1st-cycle GLAUCOUS GULL) originally
found mid-week by Dave Neveu were both present today at Dunkirk Harbor in
Chautauqua Co. with the Grebe frequenting the area in close just off the
Main Pier between the docked Margaret Ann (boat) and the east inner
The EARED GREBE and the Blonde Gull (1st-cycle GLAUCOUS GULL) originally
found mid-week by Dave Neveu were both present today at Dunkirk Harbor in
Chautauqua Co. with the Grebe frequenting the area in close just off the
Main Pier between the docked Margaret Ann (boat) and the east inner
Haven't seen anything forwarded yet, so just an FYI.
Please see two photos of the adult Ivory Gull this afternoon in
Toronto. There is more information in the photo captions.
http://www.jeaniron.ca/Gulls/2010/ivorygull.htm
Good birding,
Jean Iron
Toronto ON
This posting has been a
Haven't seen anything forwarded yet, so just an FYI.
Please see two photos of the adult Ivory Gull this afternoon in
Toronto. There is more information in the photo captions.
http://www.jeaniron.ca/Gulls/2010/ivorygull.htm
Good birding,
Jean Iron
Toronto ON
This posting has been a
Yesterday morning (1/30), Dave Wheeler and I checked out the large flock of
ducks on the Lake Erie side of Bird Island Pier in Buffalo as viewable
from the West Side Rowing Club parking lot accessed from Porter Ave. Several
thousand mixed Scaup, Redhead, Canvasback, and Goldeneye were
Thanks to Jerry L. for posting the sighting earlier to Geneseebirds. As
previously stated, both KING EIDERS were mostly hanging out together and
loosely amongst Common Mergansers and Scaup in the area of open water between
ice flows and the 2nd and 3rd breakwalls looking WSW from the
Thanks to Jerry L. for posting the sighting earlier to Geneseebirds. As
previously stated, both KING EIDERS were mostly hanging out together and
loosely amongst Common Mergansers and Scaup in the area of open water between
ice flows and the 2nd and 3rd breakwalls looking WSW from the
There are at least two Mew Gulls on the Niagara River. One is the
North American subspecies Canus canus brachyrhynchus and a second
bird is a Common Gull, which is the name given to two very similar
European subspecies in the group C.c. canus/heinei. Yesterday, Kevin
McLaughlin, Dean
There are at least two Mew Gulls on the Niagara River. One is the
North American subspecies Canus canus brachyrhynchus and a second
bird is a Common Gull, which is the name given to two very similar
European subspecies in the group C.c. canus/heinei. Yesterday, Kevin
McLaughlin, Dean
in--it was definitely the closest experience I've had in
WNY to "Canadian dump gulling." Photos will eventually be posted here:
_http://picasaweb.google.com/jmpawli88_ (http://picasaweb.google.com/jmpawli88)
On another note, the long-staying American Avocet was not present at the
warm-water ou
in--it was definitely the closest experience I've had in
WNY to Canadian dump gulling. Photos will eventually be posted here:
_http://picasaweb.google.com/jmpawli88_ (http://picasaweb.google.com/jmpawli88)
On another note, the long-staying American Avocet was not present at the
warm-water outflow near
Just a quick update and a correction for the Bohemian Waxwings in Carlton,
Orleans Co. I talked with Jerry Lazarczyk today (Thurs., 12/17) and he
notified me that the correct address of the house where the Waxwings and
Starlings have been frequenting is 1250 Waterport Rd. (Rt. 279) which is
Just a quick update and a correction for the Bohemian Waxwings in Carlton,
Orleans Co. I talked with Jerry Lazarczyk today (Thurs., 12/17) and he
notified me that the correct address of the house where the Waxwings and
Starlings have been frequenting is 1250 Waterport Rd. (Rt. 279) which is
/jmpawli88)
Jim Pawlicki
Amherst, NY
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NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES
Archives:
1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html
2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html
Please
As relayed on geneseebirds by Bill Watson, the immature male KING EIDER
was still present straight out and looking west into Lake Erie from the
Sturgeon Pt. marina in the town of Derby, southern Erie Co. this morning till
as
least 11:15 a.m. The bird spent most of its time on its own,
Decided to check out Chautauqua Lake in the SW corner of the state today
given the nice weather. Lots of waterfowl still on the lake with the
highlights being a hybrid ad. ROSS'S x "LESSER" SNOW GOOSE (photo here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/jmpawli88/2009#) amongst Canadas in
Decided to check out Chautauqua Lake in the SW corner of the state today
given the nice weather. Lots of waterfowl still on the lake with the
highlights being a hybrid ad. ROSS'S x LESSER SNOW GOOSE (photo here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/jmpawli88/2009#) amongst Canadas in Sherman's Bay
the large gravel parking
lot in the small boat harbor across from Tifft NP (the same spot as nearly a
week earlier), along with 2 Common Terns.
Also some photos from today can be viewed in the 09 album here:
_http://picasaweb.google.com/jmpawli88_ (http://picasaweb.google.com/jmpawli88
gravel parking
lot in the small boat harbor across from Tifft NP (the same spot as nearly a
week earlier), along with 2 Common Terns.
Also some photos from today can be viewed in the 09 album here:
_http://picasaweb.google.com/jmpawli88_ (http://picasaweb.google.com/jmpawli88)
Jim Pawlicki
Fourth sentence down should actually read:
>From there walk the dike separating "Wood Marsh East" and "Hunt Club
Marsh" north about 3/4 mile to the first intersection and then continue EAST
(right) about 1/4 mile--the actual roost location is on the south side of the
dike (actually named
After listening to Dave Sugg's message on the BOS one-call around 6 pm
this evening (Thurs, Sept. 24), I met up with Dave Wheeler and we were able to
make it to the Tonawanda WMA in time to watch the juvenile WHITE IBIS
roosting amongst the 80-100 Great Egrets. As noted in the WNY
After listening to Dave Sugg's message on the BOS one-call around 6 pm
this evening (Thurs, Sept. 24), I met up with Dave Wheeler and we were able to
make it to the Tonawanda WMA in time to watch the juvenile WHITE IBIS
roosting amongst the 80-100 Great Egrets. As noted in the WNY
Fourth sentence down should actually read:
From there walk the dike separating Wood Marsh East and Hunt Club
Marsh north about 3/4 mile to the first intersection and then continue EAST
(right) about 1/4 mile--the actual roost location is on the south side of the
dike (actually named
Rich et al--
A google search for "definition: tarrock" will bring up the following from
dictionary.com:
Tarrock: Tar"rock\, n. [Greenland tattarock.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) The young of
the kittiwake gull before the first molt. (b) The common guillemot. [Prov.
Eng.] (c) The common tern.
And
Rich et al--
A google search for "definition: tarrock" will bring up the following from
dictionary.com:
Tarrock: Tar"rock\, n. [Greenland tattarock.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) The young of
the kittiwake gull before the first molt. (b) The common guillemot. [Prov.
Eng.] (c) The common tern.
And
into the old
fort, walk to the NW towards point 15 (marked on map) where you can walk up
the stairs to the platform w/the cannons and view the river mouth. Also, two
photos can be found here: _http://picasaweb.google.com/jmpawli88/2009_
(http://picasaweb.google.com/jmpawli88/2009) #
Jim Pawlicki
into the old
fort, walk to the NW towards point 15 (marked on map) where you can walk up
the stairs to the platform w/the cannons and view the river mouth. Also, two
photos can be found here: _http://picasaweb.google.com/jmpawli88/2009_
(http://picasaweb.google.com/jmpawli88/2009) #
Jim Pawlicki
into the old
fort, walk to the NW towards point 15 (marked on map) where you can walk up
the stairs to the platform w/the cannons and view the river mouth. Also, two
photos can be found here: _http://picasaweb.google.com/jmpawli88/2009_
(http://picasaweb.google.com/jmpawli88/2009) #
Jim Pawlicki
Rich et al--
A google search for definition: tarrock will bring up the following from
dictionary.com:
Tarrock: Tarrock\, n. [Greenland tattarock.] (Zo[o]l.) (a) The young of
the kittiwake gull before the first molt. (b) The common guillemot. [Prov.
Eng.] (c) The common tern.
And
Jerry Lazarczyk just called (about 8:15 a.m. 8/3) to report a Phalarope
species spinning in the water "bumper-car" style at the north end of the East
Pond at Jamaica Bay NWR. He also reports 3 Gull-billed Terns near the
middle of the pond and thousands of shorebirds.
Jim Pawlicki
Jerry Lazarczyk just called (about 8:15 a.m. 8/3) to report a Phalarope
species spinning in the water bumper-car style at the north end of the East
Pond at Jamaica Bay NWR. He also reports 3 Gull-billed Terns near the
middle of the pond and thousands of shorebirds.
Jim Pawlicki
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