[nysbirds-l] Western Flycatcher

At around 3:30pm today, while observing a flock of Pine Siskins along the path between the point and the oven, where the Red-headed Woodpecker has been hanging out, I refound the Western Flycatcher. A number of observers got on it, and some got photos. It vocalized a few times, a high pitch,

Re: [nysbirds-l] East Pond report 7-14-16

I also went to the East Pond today, and will add to Andrew's email only that on the way out, near the south side entrance, I came across a Western Sandpiper mixed in with a flock of Leasts and Semis. Thank you to Andrew for looking at my photo and helping me clinch the ID! Good Birding, Tripper

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret

FYI -- Forwarded message -- From: Richard Veit rrvei...@gmail.com [SINaturaList] < sinatural...@yahoogroups.com> Date: Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 3:02 PM Subject: [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret To: sinatural...@yahoogroups.com At gbp Clearly gray lores, blackish legs

Re: [SINaturaList] Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Little Egret Photos Posted

To me, the bill looks too slim and too uniform in color for LBHE (which would have a thicker bill that tapers more, dark tip with lighter colored base). LBHE also tends to hunt and stand with its neck extended, not curled up like this bird is doing in all of these pictures. The legs would also

Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach - Possible Common Tern (longipennis) Species - Comments and thoughts welcome

Hey all, Just to throw another specimen into the mix, here ( https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S30364262) is a bird that Simon Taylor and I found a couple of summers ago at Nickerson. We noted many of the structural, plumage, and molt features that Shai mentions in the 2011 listserv email. This

[nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach - Terns

Just to add to the Long Island bird reports from today - I went to Nickerson and spent around 4 and a half hours terning. Highlights were a second summer type ARCTIC TERN, four ROSEATE TERNs, and a much-discussed-as-of-late, black billed, black legged, long winged, speckled forheaded COMMON TERN

Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

As interested as I am in the aging of these birds, I'm just gonna keep reading the thoughts of others. But going back to the how-many-Arctic-Terns-are-we-seeing thread: Tim, My Sunday and Friday birds were different. Look at my pictures from Friday

[nysbirds-l] Breezy Point Queens

Last evening I had a possible Arctic Tern at Breezy point in Queens. The jury is still out, and thoughts would be welcome. Images of the bird can be seen below in my ebird report, and from flickr. The bird stuck around for about 6 minutes before flying off, and I was unable to refind it (though

Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

To add another layer to the aging confusion, while also tying into the ROST banding conversation - here are two banded Roseate Terns I have recently encountered at Nickerson. I have now received reports from both of them. They were both banded as chicks, one on Great Gull Island, one in

[nysbirds-l] Breezy Point Shorebirds (and others)

Yesterday morning, Breezy was host to a couple thousand shorebirds - mostly Sanderling, but 12 shorebird species in total. Highlights overall were two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLs, a continuing male WHITE-WINGED SCOTER close to the jetty, two RED KNOTS, and good numbers of Ruddy Turnstones and

[nysbirds-l] Breezy Point - Marbled Godwit, Black Tern +

This morning there was a continuing MARBLED GODWIT at Breezy point, usually about half way between the 4x4 trail and the jetty. Early in the morning it was down on the beach, but as more joggers, etc... were showing up, it tended to stay farther up the beach, near or in the roped off area. It

[nysbirds-l] Breezy Point Queens - Brown Pelicans +

It's time for a Breezy Point check in! Late this afternoon, Breezy had an east to west (and eventually south) fly-by of 8 BROWN PELICANS. Also there was a (presumably) continuing first summer LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL near the entrance to the beach from the 4 x 4 path, as well as a similarly aged

[nysbirds-l] Breezy Point - Queens

I haven't been to Breezy in a while. No rarities warranting in-the-field reports, but there were some good birds! Highlights: A WHIMBREL was flushed at the jetty by some fishermen - it flew east, turning back and eventually landed on the beach about half way between the 4x4 trail and the jetty.

[nysbirds-l] Breezy Point, Queens

In case anyone was missing all that tern talk - never fear, I got you covered! Breezy was very busy yesterday in the late afternoon. There were hundreds of gulls (mostly Herring and Great Black-backed), and hundreds of terns (mostly Common, and Least). But highlights included one ROSEATE TERN

[nysbirds-l] Golden-crowned Sparrow

Did anyone see the sparrow yesterday or today? The most recent ebird report is from Sunday January 13th. Positive or negative reports would be helpful either way. Thanks, Tripper -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Adult Arctic Tern Nickerson Beach - Nassau County

An adult ARTE was seen off and on this morning in front of the eastern tern colony at Nickerson Beach. Also around were a handful of Roseate Terns, at least one with a field readable band. We did not see any Black or Gull-billed Terns today. Good terning, Tripper -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Sandwich Tern Plumb Beach Brooklyn

Just flew from the flats at the east end of Plumb Beach in the direction of dead horse point. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[nysbirds-l] Arctic Tern Nickerson Beach Nassau

A Portlandica Arctic Tern made a brief appearance in front of the eastern tern colony at Nickerson beach just now. Two Gull-billed Terns have been around as well. Oddly absent are Roseate Terns so far. There have not been many loafing flocks on the beach so far today. -- NYSbirds-L List

Re: [nysbirds-l] Pelagic South Shore Report

On this note - a sea watch from RMSP this morning (6:50-9:25) produced two Black Terns, one Wilson’s Storm Petrel, and one distant probable jaeger, but nothing else of note. There are currently over 40 Lesser Black-backed Gulls in the field two parking lot. Tripper > On Jun 25, 2019, at

[nysbirds-l] RMSP Sea Watch Suffolk Co

Despite the recent threads about boring sea watches, I decided to make the drive to Robert Moses Field 2 this evening (if nothing else I figured I could accomplish some purposeful bird watching). The wind looked ok, so I went for it. It was slow but picked up as it got later into the evening,

[nysbirds-l] East Pond South End Queens

A very fast survey (1 hour total) from the south end to the raunt and back turned up: South end: 1 Hudsonian Godwit 7 Stilt Sandpipers 6 Short-billed Dowitchers Raunt 1 Caspian Tern 1 adult Bald Eagle All of the common shorebirds you'd expect save: 0 White-rumped 0 Western Sandpiper 0

Re: [nysbirds-l] Prospect varied thrush YES

The Varied Thrush continues - we found it in the lower mid wood near center drive. It just flew to the original location near the pond at the bottom of the ravine. On Thu, Jan 2, 2020 at 15:34, Thomas Gray wrote: > At least between 12h30 & 15h00. And I believe earlier as well. > > > -- >

[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Collared Dove - Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn

Today Rob Jett found a Eurasian Collared Dove at FBF near the archery range. The bird has been moving around that general area, and can be hard to track down, but has been seen multiple times briefly, and was apparently also seen last week by another observer. The timing of the arrival of this

Re: [nysbirds-l] Ferruginous Hawk sightings?

Someone reported it on Celery Ave at 10:19 via WhatsApp (the Long Island group) On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 10:53, Anne Swaim wrote: > Just noting for Thu 1/21 10:50am > that there are no sightings of Ferruginous Hawk reported > -- as yet -- on Ulster Rare Birds WhatsApp or on LoHud Birds WhatsApp.

[nysbirds-l] Brown Pelicans, Breezy Point, Queens Co.

And just for fun, to complete the story, 4 Brown Pelicans flew past the Breezy jetty at 11:50. About 5 minutes later they did some circles and headed south/southwest somewhat in the direction of Sandy Hook. Good birding, Tripper -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Queens Co. - Yes

The BBWD, while not reported yesterday, continues this morning on the East Pond at JBWR. The bird is at the south end of the pond, viewable from the south entrance. It is in the cove on the west side of the pond. Good birding, Tripper -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Black-legged Kittiwake Plumb Beach Brooklyn

There is currently a BLKI sitting on the beach at the east end of Plumb Beach. The tide is falling, and a group of us is keeping an eye on it, so hopefully it’ll stick for a bit. Good birding, Tripper -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach - Possible Common Tern (longipennis) Species - Comments and thoughts welcome

Hey all, Just to throw another specimen into the mix, here ( https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S30364262) is a bird that Simon Taylor and I found a couple of summers ago at Nickerson. We noted many of the structural, plumage, and molt features that Shai mentions in the 2011 listserv email. This

[nysbirds-l] Breezy Point Queens

Last evening I had a possible Arctic Tern at Breezy point in Queens. The jury is still out, and thoughts would be welcome. Images of the bird can be seen below in my ebird report, and from flickr. The bird stuck around for about 6 minutes before flying off, and I was unable to refind it (though

[nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach - Terns

Just to add to the Long Island bird reports from today - I went to Nickerson and spent around 4 and a half hours terning. Highlights were a second summer type ARCTIC TERN, four ROSEATE TERNs, and a much-discussed-as-of-late, black billed, black legged, long winged, speckled forheaded COMMON TERN

Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

As interested as I am in the aging of these birds, I'm just gonna keep reading the thoughts of others. But going back to the how-many-Arctic-Terns-are-we-seeing thread: Tim, My Sunday and Friday birds were different. Look at my pictures from Friday

Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

To add another layer to the aging confusion, while also tying into the ROST banding conversation - here are two banded Roseate Terns I have recently encountered at Nickerson. I have now received reports from both of them. They were both banded as chicks, one on Great Gull Island, one in

[nysbirds-l] Breezy Point, Queens

In case anyone was missing all that tern talk - never fear, I got you covered! Breezy was very busy yesterday in the late afternoon. There were hundreds of gulls (mostly Herring and Great Black-backed), and hundreds of terns (mostly Common, and Least). But highlights included one ROSEATE TERN

[nysbirds-l] Breezy Point Queens - Brown Pelicans +

It's time for a Breezy Point check in! Late this afternoon, Breezy had an east to west (and eventually south) fly-by of 8 BROWN PELICANS. Also there was a (presumably) continuing first summer LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL near the entrance to the beach from the 4 x 4 path, as well as a similarly aged

[nysbirds-l] Breezy Point Shorebirds (and others)

Yesterday morning, Breezy was host to a couple thousand shorebirds - mostly Sanderling, but 12 shorebird species in total. Highlights overall were two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLs, a continuing male WHITE-WINGED SCOTER close to the jetty, two RED KNOTS, and good numbers of Ruddy Turnstones and

[nysbirds-l] Breezy Point - Marbled Godwit, Black Tern +

This morning there was a continuing MARBLED GODWIT at Breezy point, usually about half way between the 4x4 trail and the jetty. Early in the morning it was down on the beach, but as more joggers, etc... were showing up, it tended to stay farther up the beach, near or in the roped off area. It

[nysbirds-l] Breezy Point - Queens

I haven't been to Breezy in a while. No rarities warranting in-the-field reports, but there were some good birds! Highlights: A WHIMBREL was flushed at the jetty by some fishermen - it flew east, turning back and eventually landed on the beach about half way between the 4x4 trail and the jetty.

[nysbirds-l] Golden-crowned Sparrow

Did anyone see the sparrow yesterday or today? The most recent ebird report is from Sunday January 13th. Positive or negative reports would be helpful either way. Thanks, Tripper -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Adult Arctic Tern Nickerson Beach - Nassau County

An adult ARTE was seen off and on this morning in front of the eastern tern colony at Nickerson Beach. Also around were a handful of Roseate Terns, at least one with a field readable band. We did not see any Black or Gull-billed Terns today. Good terning, Tripper -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Sandwich Tern Plumb Beach Brooklyn

Just flew from the flats at the east end of Plumb Beach in the direction of dead horse point. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[nysbirds-l] Arctic Tern Nickerson Beach Nassau

A Portlandica Arctic Tern made a brief appearance in front of the eastern tern colony at Nickerson beach just now. Two Gull-billed Terns have been around as well. Oddly absent are Roseate Terns so far. There have not been many loafing flocks on the beach so far today. -- NYSbirds-L List

Re: [nysbirds-l] Pelagic South Shore Report

On this note - a sea watch from RMSP this morning (6:50-9:25) produced two Black Terns, one Wilson’s Storm Petrel, and one distant probable jaeger, but nothing else of note. There are currently over 40 Lesser Black-backed Gulls in the field two parking lot. Tripper > On Jun 25, 2019, at

[nysbirds-l] RMSP Sea Watch Suffolk Co

Despite the recent threads about boring sea watches, I decided to make the drive to Robert Moses Field 2 this evening (if nothing else I figured I could accomplish some purposeful bird watching). The wind looked ok, so I went for it. It was slow but picked up as it got later into the evening,

[nysbirds-l] East Pond South End Queens

A very fast survey (1 hour total) from the south end to the raunt and back turned up: South end: 1 Hudsonian Godwit 7 Stilt Sandpipers 6 Short-billed Dowitchers Raunt 1 Caspian Tern 1 adult Bald Eagle All of the common shorebirds you'd expect save: 0 White-rumped 0 Western Sandpiper 0

Re: [nysbirds-l] Prospect varied thrush YES

The Varied Thrush continues - we found it in the lower mid wood near center drive. It just flew to the original location near the pond at the bottom of the ravine. On Thu, Jan 2, 2020 at 15:34, Thomas Gray wrote: > At least between 12h30 & 15h00. And I believe earlier as well. > > > -- >

[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Collared Dove - Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn

Today Rob Jett found a Eurasian Collared Dove at FBF near the archery range. The bird has been moving around that general area, and can be hard to track down, but has been seen multiple times briefly, and was apparently also seen last week by another observer. The timing of the arrival of this

Re: [nysbirds-l] Ferruginous Hawk sightings?

Someone reported it on Celery Ave at 10:19 via WhatsApp (the Long Island group) On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 10:53, Anne Swaim wrote: > Just noting for Thu 1/21 10:50am > that there are no sightings of Ferruginous Hawk reported > -- as yet -- on Ulster Rare Birds WhatsApp or on LoHud Birds WhatsApp.

[nysbirds-l] Brown Pelicans, Breezy Point, Queens Co.

And just for fun, to complete the story, 4 Brown Pelicans flew past the Breezy jetty at 11:50. About 5 minutes later they did some circles and headed south/southwest somewhat in the direction of Sandy Hook. Good birding, Tripper -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Queens Co. - Yes

The BBWD, while not reported yesterday, continues this morning on the East Pond at JBWR. The bird is at the south end of the pond, viewable from the south entrance. It is in the cove on the west side of the pond. Good birding, Tripper -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Black-legged Kittiwake Plumb Beach Brooklyn

There is currently a BLKI sitting on the beach at the east end of Plumb Beach. The tide is falling, and a group of us is keeping an eye on it, so hopefully it’ll stick for a bit. Good birding, Tripper -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

Re: [nysbirds-l] East Pond report 7-14-16

I also went to the East Pond today, and will add to Andrew's email only that on the way out, near the south side entrance, I came across a Western Sandpiper mixed in with a flock of Leasts and Semis. Thank you to Andrew for looking at my photo and helping me clinch the ID! Good Birding, Tripper

Re: [nysbirds-l] Mew gull Staten Island

Has anyone seen this bird since this morning? Updates of any kind would be very welcome Thanks, Tripper On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 8:57 AM, Isaac Grant wrote: > I just relocated the bird on the beach at Midland Beach. This is directly > across from the pine trees where the red crossbill was seen

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret

FYI -- Forwarded message -- From: Richard Veit rrvei...@gmail.com [SINaturaList] < sinatural...@yahoogroups.com> Date: Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 3:02 PM Subject: [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret To: sinatural...@yahoogroups.com At gbp Clearly gray lores, blackish legs

Re: [SINaturaList] Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Little Egret Photos Posted

To me, the bill looks too slim and too uniform in color for LBHE (which would have a thicker bill that tapers more, dark tip with lighter colored base). LBHE also tends to hunt and stand with its neck extended, not curled up like this bird is doing in all of these pictures. The legs would also

[nysbirds-l] Western Flycatcher

At around 3:30pm today, while observing a flock of Pine Siskins along the path between the point and the oven, where the Red-headed Woodpecker has been hanging out, I refound the Western Flycatcher. A number of observers got on it, and some got photos. It vocalized a few times, a high pitch,