Re: [nysbirds-l] Bonaparte's Gulls

ctively embrace these issues – even > though I actually kind of hate the term “citizen science” as it’s sort of > condescending and ambiguous, but probably that’s just me. > > > > Best to the list, > > Rick > > > > *From:* Richard Veit > *Sent:* Wednesday, Octo

Re: [nysbirds-l] Bonaparte's Gulls

I dont think this is correct. the "increase" in Maine is up from a few hundred birds in the entire state to a couple of thousand (on all counts), and that was only in one year. Similarly, most of the "increase" in North Carolina is due to a single data point. Counts of many tens of thousands hav

[nysbirds-l] Tricolored heron, evening grosbeak, chipping sparrow

Jones beach west end Heron and grosbeak flyovers; heron headed nw over coast guard when last seen Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeC

Re: [nysbirds-l] Ferruginous Hawk and another state first

there are at least two extant specimens of *B.v. wapacuthu* from massachusetts, and apparently there was quite a "flight" of these in 1917-19 (Bull 1964; Veit and Petersen 1993)) On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 10:23 AM Shaibal Mitra wrote: > Hi Larry and all, > > That is certainly a striking looking ow

Re: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: A Mystery of Seabirds, Blown Off Course and Starving - The New York Times

i don't see any evidence of birds being "blown off course". Starving, yes, and this seems likely due to shortage or lack of food, perhaps related to changing climate. But wrecks of great shearwaters of roughly similar magnitude have been occurring episodically for years, perhaps moreso in Massach

[nysbirds-l] east pond jamaica bay yesterday

1 marbled godwit 3 ad hudsonian godwits (nw end) 1 long-billed dowitcher juv (nw end) 1 western sandpiper juv south end 1 juv sora (being photographed at south end) 30 glossy ibises flew over -- Richard R. Veit Professor, Biology CSI/CUNY 2800 Victory Boulevard Staten Island, NY 10314 718-9

[nysbirds-l] East pond Jamaica bay

1 hudsonian godwit 9 stilt sandpipers 2 caspian terns 67 oystercatchers 32 glossy ibises 1 Imm sora Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscrib

[nysbirds-l] Northern raven seen

While driving at 1.8 mph on the Buckner expressway near exit 47 at 6 pm Friday afternoon . Bird was calling from atop a wooden water tank on a self storage building. Don’t ask what I was doing there at that time Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSb

[nysbirds-l] East pond jbwr

3 hudsonian godwits ( 1 juv) 85 greater yellowlegs 4 lesser y 6 stilt sandpipers 44 oystercatchers 2 ad lb dowitchers 10 sb dowitchers 31 semi sandp 3 least sandp 3 pectoral sandp 1 caspian tern 1 Black skimmer 1 Wood duck 37 bc night herons 7 glossy ibises Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L Li

Re: [nysbirds-l] Identity of Jones Beach Shrike

i think this one is clearly a northern. i lean pretty strongly towards thinking the jones beach one is a loggerhead, though.  Richard R. Veit Professor Biology Department CSI/CUNY 2800 Victory Boulevard Staten Island, NY 10314 718-982-3853 Fax 718-982-3852 Fr

[nysbirds-l] looking for John Votta and Great Kiskadee photographer

I am looking for the photographer of the Great Kiskadee on or near the USS Intrepid on 31 August 2011, or John Votta, to whom he gave the images.   If either read this, please contact me off line.   THis is for North American Birds report for fall season.   thank you Richard R. Veit Professor Bi

[nysbirds-l] Awful Trip

Hello, Hope you get this on time, I made a trip to Spain, Madrid had my bag stolen from me with my Cash and credit cards in it. The embassy is willing to help by letting me fly with my passport, I just have to pay for a ticket and settle Hotel bills. Unfortunately for me, I can't have access to

Re: [nysbirds-l] Bell's Vireo There may have been 2 birds

yes this bird is substantially smaller and scrawnier looking than the several white-eyed vireos that are also present.  i suspect it is literally a "runt" white-eyed vireo.   Richard R. Veit Professor Biology Department CSI/CUNY 2800 Victory Boulevard Staten Island, NY 10314 718-982-4144 Fax 718