Don't miss the upcoming Zoom presentation by Shai Mitra "Finding and Identifying Shorebirds, Terns, and other Coastal Birds on Long Island". When: June 21, 2023, 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) The month of June has an undeserved reputation as a slow time for non-breeding species, but it occupies the middle of an exceptionally dynamic period of bird occurrence on Long Island. Because of its geographic position and its diversity of habitats Long Island routinely hosts many species of interesting and unfamiliar coastal species during the early summer. This talk will focus on how to find and identify shorebirds, terns, and pelagic birds from land, and on techniques whereby birders can deepen their appreciation of all birds and sharpen their insights into avian ecology by looking for seasonal movements at unexpected times and in unexpected places.
Shai Mitra has studied birds in the northeastern United States and around the world for more than 40 years. He received a BA in Biology from Cornell University in 1989 and a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Chicago in 1996. From 1996-2000 he operated a major bird-banding station at the Fire Island Lighthouse, on the South Shore of Long Island. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor of Biology at the College of Staten Island, with research interests in the areas of avian ecology, evolution, and conservation. Shai is Editor of The Kingbird, the quarterly publication of the New York State Ornithological Association; co-compiler of bird records for the New York City and Long Island region; Chair of the Rhode Island Avian Records Committee; and co-compiler of the Southern Nassau County and Napatree, Rhode Island, Christmas Bird Counts. Click on the link below to register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtcO6orTstHNZ0bfZ0di4glth1EAw26jDt After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Marcia AbrahamsVP/Programs CoordinatorQueens County Bird Clubhttp://www.qcbirdclub.org Email: marciaaabrah...@aol.com -- 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/ --
