[nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilt, Jamaica Bay

[Joshua Malbin]

While out kayak birding Ruffle Bar in Jamaica Bay, Louis DeMarco and I just
had a Black-necked Stilt fly off in the direction of West Pond. Worth
checking there and East Pond, most likely.

Good birding,

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[nysbirds-l] Possible Pacific Loon, Brooklyn

[Joshua Malbin]

Today around midday I took photographs of what looks to me like a young
Pacific Loon off Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, swimming slowly into the
mouth of Mill Basin inlet. The tide was about half and rising, and many
Common Loons, Red-throated Loons, and Red-breasted Mergansers had gathered
in the inlet and were actively fishing. I only got some distant photos that
may not be definitively identifiable, though. It may be worth looking in
the area tomorrow to try to document it better, though I lost it before I
left and another birder went and checked not long afterward and wasn't able
to find it.

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[nysbirds-l] Purple Gallinule, Prospect Park Brooklyn

[Joshua Malbin]

An immature Purple Gallinule found by Joe Dahren is currently being viewed
on the Peninsula near the pink beach in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park.

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[nysbirds-l] Neotropic Cormorant, Jamaica Bay

[Joshua Malbin]

In going over photos from a kayak paddle today in Jamaica Bay, I discovered
what appears to be an adult Neotropic Cormorant that was roosting on the
northeastern sandbar of Yellow Bar Hassock at about 9:45 am. Since other
individuals of this species in the area have returned repeatedly to the
same locations, it may be worth looking for it with a scope from the former
breach on the West Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

Good birding,

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[nysbirds-l] Swainson’s Hawk Brooklyn waterfront

[Joshua Malbin]

Rob Jett respotted an immature Swainson’s Hawk today over Green-wood
cemetery. We are currently looking at it in Industry City near the
recycling facility, viewing from a parking lot at 2nd Ave and 32 st.

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[nysbirds-l] Possible Eared Grebe, Brooklyn

[Joshua Malbin]

Earlier today Rob Bate reported a possible Eared Grebe in Hendrix Creek
between the Penn and Fountain Ave sides of Shirley Chisholm State Park. The
bird is still there as of 10 minutes ago and looks pretty good for that
species to my inexpert eye. Presumably the same bird originally found by
Sophie Barno on January 5, but not seen since.

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[nysbirds-l] Little Gull, Verrazano Narrows

[Joshua Malbin]

Anthony Ferino and I are looking at an adult Little Gull in a big flock of
Bonaparte’s feeding in the Verrazano Narrows.

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[nysbirds-l] Bohemian Waxwings

[Joshua Malbin]

I’ve been stuck downstate all month, but will finally have a chance to get
up north over the next few days. I’m just wondering whether anyone is still
seeing Bohemian Waxwings anywhere semi-reliably?

Thanks and good birding,

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[nysbirds-l] Re: [nysbirds-l] RE: [ebirdsnyc] Jamaica Bay East & West Pond Shorebird Updates…

[Joshua Malbin]

If anyone has put more effort into Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge habitat than
Andrew over the last decade, I would be shocked.

On Thu, Aug 11, 2022 at 9:35 PM  wrote:

> Friends, I’ve erased most of the back-and-forth notes on borough
> boundaries at Jamaica Bay (I was XMas count compiler for Bklyn count for 26
> years, have been through all that).
>
>
>
> I have one gentle observation – if the community put as much energy into
> insisting on a habitat management plan to return JBWR to its former
> ascendant glory, as on worrying over what county list a sighting might go
> on, our efforts might extend more positively into the future.
>
>
>
> Yours in having protected Brooklyn’s East Pond/West Pond compromise line
> for all those years – but also having submitted habitat planning comments
> on behalf of NYC Butterfly Club,
>
> Rick Cech
>
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> *From:* ebirds...@groups.io  *On Behalf Of *Andrew
> Baksh
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 10, 2022 10:04 PM
> *To:* nysbirds-l 
> *Cc:* NycEbirds 
> *Subject:* [ebirdsnyc] Jamaica Bay East & West Pond Shorebird Updates…
>
>
>
> Alas, my plans to up my Kings County list went awry as none of the
> shorebird rarities seen on the Brooklyn side of the West Pond was there
> today. And so I must remain patient. Shane Blodgett, came to mind today as
> I finally understood his persistence in waiting for a 2010 West Pond
> Black-bellied Whistling-Duck to cross over into Brooklyn’s territory 😬
>
>
>
> As for the East Pond. Well, I decided to take a crack at the Northend this
> afternoon and it was a good decision. *22* species of Shorebirds is not
> too shabby.
>
>
>
> The highlights were:
>
>
>
> *HUDSONIAN GODWIT* (2)
>
> *MARBLED GODWIT* (2)
>
> *WILSON’s PHALAROPE* (2 - adult and juvenile)
>
> *WHIMBREL* (flyover) my second flyover bird of the season, also seen by
> Eric Miller and Jean Loscalzo. The bird was last seen heading across the
> road towards the West Pond.
>
>
>
> Shorebird numbers have tailed off as to be expected; however, the
> diversity is increasing. Juvenile Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers numbers
> are up. Though, I have not seen any juvenile Western Sandpiper as of yet
> and it has been awhile since I was able to pull out any adult from the mass
> of “brown jobs” that now dominate the peep scene. Watch out for those big
> billed Semis.
>
>
>
> Greater Yellowlegs remain sparse in numbers. Lesser Yellowlegs numbers are
> way down but counts remain somewhat decent, with several juveniles. Stilt
> Sandpipers are still showing in double digits but well down from weeks ago.
> A few juveniles are present as well.
>
>
>
> White-rumped Sandpipers seem to favor the south east side of the pond but
> a few were up north this afternoon. Often heard as the flock of shorebirds
> wheeled in flight to avoid being a Peregrine snack. Be prepared for this
> when visiting; the Peregrines are known to make several passes and will
> disrupt the peace. Sometimes, ruining a good morning or afternoon if things
> up and leave the pond even if only temporary.
>
>
>
> The Black-headed and Bonaparte’s Gulls are still around. Also many crisp
> looking juvenile Laughing, Herring and Great Black-backed Gulls as well.
>
>
>
> Good August Shorebirding!
>
> 
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[nysbirds-l] Cormorants moving

[Joshua Malbin]

Nothing rare, but all day today we were watching vee-shaped flocks of
Double-crested Cormorants apparently migrating over Jamaica Bay, all
heading northeast. Flocks were 50 to 150 birds strong and just kept coming.
Over the course of the afternoon we must have seen 2,000 or more.

Good birding,

Joshua Malbin

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Re:[nysbirds-l] Mew at Brooklyn Army Terminal, Brooklyn

[Joshua Malbin]

Sorry, I didn’t realize Andrew did already get spread-wing shots that did
identify this bird definitively as Short-billed. Apologies to Andrew.

On Sat, Dec 25, 2021 at 11:36 AM Joshua Malbin 
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> About an hour ago at Brooklyn Army Terminal I came on the presumed
> Short-billed Gull Andrew Baksh found a few days ago at Bush Terminal. I sat
> on it awhile waiting for a spread wing shot but missed that 15 second
> window when someone threw bread and the Ring-billed flock it was with took
> flight. I am still trying to find it again, a few others are helping. Rain
> is making visibility difficult, but Veterans Pier might also be worth
> checking. If anyone finds it, I believe a spread wing shot would help
> establish the species most definitively.
>
> Good birding,
>
> Joshua Malbin
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[nysbirds-l] Mew at Brooklyn Army Terminal, Brooklyn

[Joshua Malbin]

About an hour ago at Brooklyn Army Terminal I came on the presumed
Short-billed Gull Andrew Baksh found a few days ago at Bush Terminal. I sat
on it awhile waiting for a spread wing shot but missed that 15 second
window when someone threw bread and the Ring-billed flock it was with took
flight. I am still trying to find it again, a few others are helping. Rain
is making visibility difficult, but Veterans Pier might also be worth
checking. If anyone finds it, I believe a spread wing shot would help
establish the species most definitively.

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[nysbirds-l] Interesting shorebird in Jamaica Bay

[Joshua Malbin]

Yesterday while kayaking in Jamaica Bay I photographed a shorebird that
struck me as unusual. I ran photos past a couple of people, and Doug
Gochfeld suggested that it appeared to be a hybrid, most probably a hybrid
Dunlin X White-rumped Sandpiper. I have looked at photos of that
combination on Macaulay and it does appear to be a pretty good fit to my
inexpert eye. A weird bird and certainly not something I had on my radar at
all.

I have posted a collection of photos in this eBird checklist for anyone
interested in taking a look.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S97260771

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Re: [nysbirds-l] ebird question

[Joshua Malbin]

I use my Vimeo account and embed the video in the comments. Can’t answer
your other question.

On Sun, Aug 8, 2021 at 11:02 AM Robert Lewis  wrote:

> Then what is the procedure to upload a valuable addition to the record?
> And why does the ebird documentation say one can upload MP4?
>
> Bob Lewis
>
>
>
>
> On Sunday, August 8, 2021, 10:30:09 AM EDT, Joshua Malbin <
> joshuamal...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>
>
>
>
> I’m fairly sure most people do not get to upload videos.
>
> On Sun, Aug 8, 2021 at 9:05 AM Robert Lewis  wrote:
> > I'm trying to upload an MP4 file (a movie), which supposedly is an
> allowed format, but I keep getting an error message, "this file type is not
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[nysbirds-l] Possible Wood Stork, Ulster County

[Joshua Malbin]

At about 3 pm today my wife saw a flying bird that, from her description,
sounded to me a lot like a Wood Stork. She was at Kelder’s Farm in
Kerhonkson, looking south over Rondout Creek. No idea where near there
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Croton Point Park

[Joshua Malbin]

When was the last day anyone picked out a Hoary?

On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 11:38 AM Carney, Martin 
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> Really wanted to see an Hoary Redpoll, which would be a life bird!  Still
> glorious!
>
> On Sun, Feb 14, 2021, 10:03 AM Robert Lewis  wrote:
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>> This amazing display has been going on since at least February 2, with
>> minor variations.   Two Hoary Redpolls were documented February 4, but they
>> are elusive recently.  The Meadowlark started becoming regular and easy to
>> see a few days ago.  There has also been a very reliable Ipswitch Sparrow,
>> sometimes joined by a second.
>>
>> Bob Lewis
>
>
>>
>>
>> On Sunday, February 14, 2021, 9:10:38 AM EST, Jennifer Wilson-Pines <
>> jwpi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> We were there on Friday the 12th with the same great birdy array
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 8:33 AM Carney, Martin 
>> wrote:
>> > Sorry for the late post, but yesterday (Feb. 13th), about 70 yards from
>> the Maintenance building up the main path on the landfill, there was a
>> birding bonanza!  Gathered together were Snow Buntings, Horned Larks,
>> Savannah Sparrows, Song Sparrows, an American Tree Sparrow, a Meadowlark,
>> and the birds I most wanted to see: Common Redpolls! They were all feeding
>> in close proximity, and not afraid of the 7 or 8 of us
>> birders/photographers enjoying the view.  This was about 2 pm.  Quite a
>> thrill!  Happy Birding!
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Re:[nysbirds-l] Unusual gull in Prospect Park

[Joshua Malbin]

Shane Blodgett has helpfully pointed out that the tertials of my Thursday
and Friday birds have different patterns. In my opinion that leaves the
Friday bird as a pretty good Thayer’s and the Thursday bird as an
intriguing mystery for which I still need open wing shots. Others may
disagree with the call for the Friday bird.

Thanks, all!

On Sat, Feb 6, 2021 at 12:31 AM Joshua Malbin 
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> On Thursday I was gulling in Prospect Park when I noticed an unusually
> light first-winter gull fly in among the many first-winter Herring Gulls on
> the lake. I thought it was a dark Kumlien’s Iceland Gull, possibly even a
> Thayer’s, and posted a few photos to a gull forum. People looking at those
> commented that it had a potbellied look and wondered whether it could even
> be a Slaty-backed Gull. Open-winged photos were absolutely necessary for
> that determination, they said, so I went back to Prospect on Friday and
> eventually a bird showed up that I am pretty sure was the same one from the
> day before. This time I was able to get some photos of the open wing and
> the tail, though I was only able to get it bathing and flying. Since I
> could not get it standing on the ice again in the same posture I can’t be
> completely sure that Friday’s bird is the same as Thursday’s, but the bill
> and head shape and pattern look the same to me. I have posted Thursday and
> Friday’s photos in an album here:
>
>
> https://flic.kr/s/aHsmU8fiKa
>
>
> Assuming that they are the same, the bird does show many features that
> appear to my inexpert eye to be consistent with first-winter Slaty-backed.
>
>
> First the standing pictures: It has the potbellied, short-winged look that
> first caught many people’s eyes. The primaries are soft brown, not as dark
> as Herring, and the tertials are even lighter brown with pale edging. The
> greater and median coverts appear plain and relatively unmarked. The
> undertail is quite light, nearly unmarked.
>
>
> The open wing and flight pictures: There is a strong secondary bar and a
> distinct inner primary window. The outer primaries show a pattern with pale
> tongues on the inner part of the feathers. The tail seems quite dark, all
> the way to the outermost feathers.
>
>
> I am aware that this is a very difficult identification to make, and West
> Coast birders have a particularly hard time ruling out Herring x
> Glaucous-winged Gull (Cook Inlet Gull) as a potential confusion taxon at
> this age stage. Either Cook Inlet or Slaty-backed would be pretty rare for
> the northeast. It could also still be a Thayer’s or even a very dark
> Kumlien’s, as I originally pegged it. It appears smallish for either
> Slaty-backed or Cook Inlet based on the photos of those I have reviewed,
> for example, with a bill that may be too delicate.
>
>
> If others with more expertise would be willing to review these photos and
> let me know what they think, I would greatly appreciate it. If you are
> interested in looking for the bird, gulls tend to start congregating on
> Prospect Park Lake in midmorning. They come in to drink and bathe, and then
> rest on the ice awhile and then leave. I had to wait nearly three hours on
> Friday before this bird reappeared, which it finally did at around 12:30
> p.m. On Thursday I think I had it about an hour earlier.
>
>
> Good luck if you try.
>
>
> Joshua Malbin
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[nysbirds-l] Unusual gull in Prospect Park

[Joshua Malbin]

On Thursday I was gulling in Prospect Park when I noticed an unusually
light first-winter gull fly in among the many first-winter Herring Gulls on
the lake. I thought it was a dark Kumlien’s Iceland Gull, possibly even a
Thayer’s, and posted a few photos to a gull forum. People looking at those
commented that it had a potbellied look and wondered whether it could even
be a Slaty-backed Gull. Open-winged photos were absolutely necessary for
that determination, they said, so I went back to Prospect on Friday and
eventually a bird showed up that I am pretty sure was the same one from the
day before. This time I was able to get some photos of the open wing and
the tail, though I was only able to get it bathing and flying. Since I
could not get it standing on the ice again in the same posture I can’t be
completely sure that Friday’s bird is the same as Thursday’s, but the bill
and head shape and pattern look the same to me. I have posted Thursday and
Friday’s photos in an album here:


https://flic.kr/s/aHsmU8fiKa


Assuming that they are the same, the bird does show many features that
appear to my inexpert eye to be consistent with first-winter Slaty-backed.


First the standing pictures: It has the potbellied, short-winged look that
first caught many people’s eyes. The primaries are soft brown, not as dark
as Herring, and the tertials are even lighter brown with pale edging. The
greater and median coverts appear plain and relatively unmarked. The
undertail is quite light, nearly unmarked.


The open wing and flight pictures: There is a strong secondary bar and a
distinct inner primary window. The outer primaries show a pattern with pale
tongues on the inner part of the feathers. The tail seems quite dark, all
the way to the outermost feathers.


I am aware that this is a very difficult identification to make, and West
Coast birders have a particularly hard time ruling out Herring x
Glaucous-winged Gull (Cook Inlet Gull) as a potential confusion taxon at
this age stage. Either Cook Inlet or Slaty-backed would be pretty rare for
the northeast. It could also still be a Thayer’s or even a very dark
Kumlien’s, as I originally pegged it. It appears smallish for either
Slaty-backed or Cook Inlet based on the photos of those I have reviewed,
for example, with a bill that may be too delicate.


If others with more expertise would be willing to review these photos and
let me know what they think, I would greatly appreciate it. If you are
interested in looking for the bird, gulls tend to start congregating on
Prospect Park Lake in midmorning. They come in to drink and bathe, and then
rest on the ice awhile and then leave. I had to wait nearly three hours on
Friday before this bird reappeared, which it finally did at around 12:30
p.m. On Thursday I think I had it about an hour earlier.


Good luck if you try.


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Private property / Ferruginous Hawk

[Joshua Malbin]

Perhaps it would be helpful to provide a list of areas or roads where it is
permissible for birders to go to attempt to see this bird, with the
presumption that they should treat all other areas as off-limits.


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On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 1:09 PM Richard Guthrie 
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> Reminder: the hawk will on occasion go to fields in private property. DO
> NOT trespass. The landowners are adamant about this. While some have been
> lenient about allowing limited access on occasion this is not one of them.
>
> Don’t ruin it for the local birders who have had long time good relations
> with the local farmers.
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[nysbirds-l] Owl etiquette

[Joshua Malbin]

I thought it might be useful to share this content from The Linnaean
Society of New York, since they're encouraging folks to share it far and
wide. An image version is available at
https://www.linnaeannewyork.org/conservation/ for posting on social media,
which they're also encouraging.

Owl Etiquette
[image: Great Horned Owl]Great Horned Owl

As the cooler weather arrives, NYC has had the pleasure of hosting a number
of migrant owls in its local parks. Some of these sightings have been well
documented in articles and news reports. It seems that everyone in NYC
wants to see an owl! And while everyone should have the opportunity do so,
it is important to remember that these are nocturnal birds who need
undisturbed rest during the day. Please treat them with care and respect by
following these simple guidelines:

   - Do not play tapes to attract them, or shine flashlights on them at
   night. They can be seen perfectly well during the daytime.
   - Allow them their rest by keeping a respectful distance away and by
   remaining quiet.
   - Leave your pets at home, and help to educate young children about the
   importance of being quiet and not disturbing the owl.
   - Limit your time at a roost site.
   - Do not share sensitive owl locations with unknown people in large
   public forums like Twitter.
   - Help to educate others and promote responsible birding
   behavior—especially to beginner birders.
   - In this critical time of the coronavirus pandemic, be sure to maintain
   a safe social distance from others in the crowds that owls may attract, and
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[nysbirds-l] Extralimital: Hoary Redpoll in the Meadowlands

[Joshua Malbin]

Apologies if this has been posted before: a Hoary Redpoll is being seen at
Losen Slote Creek Park in Little Ferry, NJ, not far over the river from
either the Lincoln Tunnel or GW Bridge. The bird is in a flock of at least
120 Common Redpolls at the end of the blue marked trail you can pick up in
the parking lot. The trail is very wet, with multiple ankle-deep puddles,
so waders are recommended.

Good luck if you go.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] American Golden-Plover declines - wind farms?

[Joshua Malbin]

Throwing in a fairly uninformed 2c: This line of discussion seems like it
takes in only half of the bird’s life cycle. ABC lists habitat loss in
South America as the main conservation threat for the species.

On Sat, Oct 24, 2020 at 6:37 AM David Nicosia  wrote:

> https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/global-warming/mid-holocene-warm-period
>
>
> https://phys.org/news/2008-10-ice-arctic-ocean-years.amp?__twitter_impression=true
>
> The Arctic was warmer due to orbital parameters back then, not an enhanced
> greenhouse effect, or slightly warmer sun like today. I believe the Earth's
> obliquity was larger, meaning more sunlight in summer. Anyway, our species
> are still around that nest in the Arctic so they somehow survived this
> warmer period up there. Now we will never know if it caused a decline in
> species and what species in particular.
>
> Are other shorebird species declining as migrants in NY?  I don't have a
> firm grasp on this at all. It is just based on qualitative impressions.
> (maybe someone else does?)  I remember easily seeing 50-100+ pectoral
> sandpipers at Knox-Marcellus marsh back 5 years or so in the fall. Now it
> is hard to get more than 30. Many times it is just a dozen or so of late.
> These are just my observations and could be off. I know the pectoral
> sandpiper also is a spring migrant through the plains and midwest. Baird's
> Sandpiper, another spring migrant through the Plains, always seems like we
> get just a few here and there each fall in NY and I don't see much change
> there. Buff-breasted sandpipers, another similar migrant, always seems to
> be reported here and there and is even more rare.
>
> I also just read a scientific study that suggests American Golden-Plovers
> do not avoid wind farms. "Homoya, W., J. W. Moore, P. J. Ruhl, and J. B.
> Dunning (2017). Do American Golden-Plovers (Pluvialis dominica) avoid
> wind-energy turbines in agricultural fields in Indiana during spring
> migration? Wilson Journal of Ornithology 129:863–871."  But there is no
> evidence that the turbines are killing birds.  The sighting of the wind
> farms is probably the most important aspect for bird conservation. That is
> why it is important for local birders and bird organizations to be aware of
> placement of said wind farms. I guess my main point is we can't get
> complacent about green energy. We can't make the assumption that it will be
> "good" for our birds. It has to be sited properly and away from important
> habitats for our migrants.
>
> But you still see this stuff
> https://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/2020/04/09/ny-strikes-down-wind-farm-objections/2970483001/
>
> I know there was much outcry from the birding community since this is a
> major golden eagle migratory pathway and now there will be wind farms all
> around. The state also blew off the local residents in Windsor that don't
> want this. Anyway, this could get ugly in the future if we increase our
> wind farms by 4 times.
>
> Dave Nicosia
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Oct 24, 2020 at 6:01 AM Joseph O'Sullivan 
> wrote:
>
>> What paleoclimate study or studies come to the conclusion that the Arctic
>> was 2-4c warmer 8000 years ago? I would like to read those reports. Could
>> you provide a link?
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 7:59 PM David Nicosia 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> All,
>>>
>>> In Broome Co we have been fortunate to have had a great year for the
>>> AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER. That is most definitely related to the drawdown of
>>> Whitney Point Reservoir which empasses ebird hotspots of Upper Lisle Co.
>>> Park, Dorchester Park and Keibel Rd.   But, based on looking at Bull's
>>> comment from his 1974 publication and many of you chiming in on how much
>>> less common this bird is, what could be causing this decline?   The only
>>> thing that has changed significantly for this species , especially in the
>>> last 10-15 years, is the proliferation of wind farms in the central Plains
>>> and midwest. This is a major migratory pathway for this species especially
>>> in the spring and still even in the fall. The rapid and continued rapid
>>> deployment of wind farms in fields where these birds forage and rest on
>>> their way to the Arctic likely has something to do with the population
>>> declines.  The Arctic has not warmed much since 2010 and the fact that the
>>> Arctic was 2-4C warmer 8000 years ago vs today based on paleoclimate
>>> studies suggests that this is not a major factor at least yet. Winter
>>> grounds look similar and I could not find anything published related to a
>>> use of a new pesticide or herbicide down there. They also like the wetter
>>> areas on their winter grounds that are grazed by cattle which hasn't
>>> changed much. So unless the declines are cyclic related to availability of
>>> other prey for predators (lemmings etc) the only other thing to consider is
>>> the rapid increase in wind farms in a major migratory pathway for this
>>> species. I think as birders we have to be careful supporti

Re: [nysbirds-l] EBird eliminated "Summarize my Observations" - problem for Christmas Bird Count

[Joshua Malbin]

Oops, I just realized that doesn't show you totals at all, so that's not
helpful. Sorry, please everyone ignore my (now multiple) emails.

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On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 12:38 PM Joshua Malbin 
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> I think for your specific question, you could effectively do the same
> thing by clicking on your year list under "My eBird" and then just
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>> I contacted eBird via their website on August 23, 2020 re the following
>> complaint.  There has been no response.
>>
>> EBird used to have the function “Summarize My Observations”, which has
>> now been eliminated.  It was useful to produce a combined trip list of
>> multiple locations.  It was especially useful for the Christmas Bird Count.
>>
>> My North Nassau CBC sector includes 19 locations (each a separate spot to
>> drive to).  In years past, I could produce a combined checklist in about 2
>> minutes using “Summarize My Observations”.  Now what?  Print 19 checklists
>> and combine the data by hand?  This may take two hours instead of two
>> minutes.
>>
>> I would like to have seen “Summarize My Observations” be improved to
>> allow more flexible dates and selection of locations.  Instead, the whole
>> feature is gone - did eBird ask anyone before deleteing it?  I feel that
>> birders spend a lot of effort inputting their data - shouldn’t eBird give
>> us a better interface to inquire on it?
>>
>> Does the loss of this feature bother anyone else or just me?
>>
>> By the way, these other features were also deleted:  species All-Time
>> First/Last Records, Arrivals and Departures, and High Counts.
>>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] EBird eliminated "Summarize my Observations" - problem for Christmas Bird Count

[Joshua Malbin]

I think for your specific question, you could effectively do the same thing
by clicking on your year list under "My eBird" and then just restricting
the date range to one day.


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On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 12:32 PM Nancy Tognan 
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> I contacted eBird via their website on August 23, 2020 re the following
> complaint.  There has been no response.
>
> EBird used to have the function “Summarize My Observations”, which has now
> been eliminated.  It was useful to produce a combined trip list of multiple
> locations.  It was especially useful for the Christmas Bird Count.
>
> My North Nassau CBC sector includes 19 locations (each a separate spot to
> drive to).  In years past, I could produce a combined checklist in about 2
> minutes using “Summarize My Observations”.  Now what?  Print 19 checklists
> and combine the data by hand?  This may take two hours instead of two
> minutes.
>
> I would like to have seen “Summarize My Observations” be improved to allow
> more flexible dates and selection of locations.  Instead, the whole feature
> is gone - did eBird ask anyone before deleteing it?  I feel that birders
> spend a lot of effort inputting their data - shouldn’t eBird give us a
> better interface to inquire on it?
>
> Does the loss of this feature bother anyone else or just me?
>
> By the way, these other features were also deleted:  species All-Time
> First/Last Records, Arrivals and Departures, and High Counts.
>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Sunflower Valley Farm and Liberty Lane in Pine Island, NY are closed to birders.

[Joshua Malbin]

Thanks. I wasn’t planning to try. It’s a big area around Pine Island,
though, with lots of fields to bird, and I was just asking where else it
*is* acceptable to go. I don’t want to create friction for local birders,
and I am sure others feel the same. Pointers like Felipe’s about what is
and isn’t okay are valuable to visitors and help us keep things friendly
for locals. It would be nice if those guidelines were available someplace.

On Sun, Aug 23, 2020 at 6:13 PM AJIT ANTONY  wrote:

> You cannot get permission to bird either in Sunflower Valley Farm or
> Liberty Lane.
> Ajit I Antony, MD
> Cornwall On Hudson
> ETA Mearns Bird Club
>
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>
>
> From: Joshua Malbin
>
>
> Sent: Aug 23, 2020 10:41 AM
>
>
> To: Phil Jeffrey
>
>
> Cc: "& [NYSBIRDS]"
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> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Sunflower Valley Farm and Liberty Lane in Pine
> Island, NY are closed to birders.
>
>
>
>
>
> Is there anyplace to find out where in the area it is acceptable to bird,
> where it is not, where you need to ask permission and whom you need to ask,
> etc.?
>
> On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 3:28 PM Phil Jeffrey 
> wrote:
>
>> The original poster auto-blocks replies, so I'll post on here
>>
>> The simplest idea - and something that clearly should have been done a
>> while back - is to change the name of the hotspot to append either
>> "private" or "closed to birders"
>>
>> Phil Heffrey
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 9:24 AM AJIT ANTONY 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> To those birders from outside Orange County New York who bird in Orange
>>> County, NY.
>>>
>>>
>>> Please note that Sunflower Valley Farm
>>>
>>>
>>> in Pine Island New York has been out of bounds to birders for the past 3
>>> years or more. The owner has made it clear to a member of our club he knows
>>> that he does not want birders on his property, and we the members of the E
>>> A Mearns Club respect his wishes.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> However there was a message on the eBird RBA for Orange County New York:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) (1)
>>>
>>>
>>> - Reported Aug 18, 2020 10:00 by Anonymous eBirder
>>>
>>>
>>> - Sunflower Valley Farm, Orange, New York
>>>
>>>
>>> - Map:
>>> http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=41.3354014,-74.4864158&ll=41.3354014,-74.4864158
>>>
>>>
>>> - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S72581069
>>>
>>>
>>> - Media: 2 Photos
>>>
>>>
>>> - Comments: "Was wading in a large puddle near the corn and sunflower
>>> fields with a Killdeer.  I am not familiar with sandpipers but ID's it from
>>> a photo on the NYS DEC web site.  Photo attached."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This birder seems unaware of the prohibition on entering the property. I
>>> don't believe there is a sign at either end prohibiting birding, so I don't
>>> blame Anonymous Birder (Btw it was not an Upland Sandpiper).
>>>
>>>
>>> The farm is now open for sunflower picking and a sunflower maze with a
>>> fee of $5 pp, and to photographers for a fee of $30.00 an hour.
>>>
>>>
>>> https://www.sunflowervalleyfarm.com/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> For those who don't know the location of Sunflower Valley Farm.
>>>
>>>
>>> If you're go up Skinner's Lane (off CR 6 - Pulaski Highway
>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/6+-+Pulaski+Highway?entry=gmail&source=g>)
>>> and continue on to Skinners Tract to its end and turn left on Iris Road
>>> along the Wallkill River, at the end of this road there is a bridge on your
>>> right. The property beyond that with a dirt road which continues to CR 12 -
>>> Lower Road where the large silos are, is the property in question.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Liberty Lane which goes north on the opposite side of Oil City Road from
>>> the parking lot at Wallkill River NWR is also private property and closed
>>> to birders.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Please respect the owners' wishes. If birders are seen on these
>>> properties, the owners may think it that members of the 

Re: [nysbirds-l] Sunflower Valley Farm and Liberty Lane in Pine Island, NY are closed to birders.

[Joshua Malbin]

Is there anyplace to find out where in the area it is acceptable to bird,
where it is not, where you need to ask permission and whom you need to ask,
etc.?

On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 3:28 PM Phil Jeffrey  wrote:

> The original poster auto-blocks replies, so I'll post on here
>
> The simplest idea - and something that clearly should have been done a
> while back - is to change the name of the hotspot to append either
> "private" or "closed to birders"
>
> Phil Heffrey
>
> On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 9:24 AM AJIT ANTONY 
> wrote:
>
>> To those birders from outside Orange County New York who bird in Orange
>> County, NY.
>>
>>
>> Please note that Sunflower Valley Farm
>>
>>
>> in Pine Island New York has been out of bounds to birders for the past 3
>> years or more. The owner has made it clear to a member of our club he knows
>> that he does not want birders on his property, and we the members of the E
>> A Mearns Club respect his wishes.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> However there was a message on the eBird RBA for Orange County New York:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) (1)
>>
>>
>> - Reported Aug 18, 2020 10:00 by Anonymous eBirder
>>
>>
>> - Sunflower Valley Farm, Orange, New York
>>
>>
>> - Map:
>> http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=41.3354014,-74.4864158&ll=41.3354014,-74.4864158
>>
>>
>> - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S72581069
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>>
>> - Media: 2 Photos
>>
>>
>> - Comments: "Was wading in a large puddle near the corn and sunflower
>> fields with a Killdeer.  I am not familiar with sandpipers but ID's it from
>> a photo on the NYS DEC web site.  Photo attached."
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> This birder seems unaware of the prohibition on entering the property. I
>> don't believe there is a sign at either end prohibiting birding, so I don't
>> blame Anonymous Birder (Btw it was not an Upland Sandpiper).
>>
>>
>> The farm is now open for sunflower picking and a sunflower maze with a
>> fee of $5 pp, and to photographers for a fee of $30.00 an hour.
>>
>>
>> https://www.sunflowervalleyfarm.com/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> For those who don't know the location of Sunflower Valley Farm.
>>
>>
>> If you're go up Skinner's Lane (off CR 6 - Pulaski Highway
>> )
>> and continue on to Skinners Tract to its end and turn left on Iris Road
>> along the Wallkill River, at the end of this road there is a bridge on your
>> right. The property beyond that with a dirt road which continues to CR 12 -
>> Lower Road where the large silos are, is the property in question.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Liberty Lane which goes north on the opposite side of Oil City Road from
>> the parking lot at Wallkill River NWR is also private property and closed
>> to birders.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Please respect the owners' wishes. If birders are seen on these
>> properties, the owners may think it that members of the local Mearns Bird
>> Club are the ones trespassing, i.e. we will get the blame for you!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Please refer to the ABA Code of Birding Ethics which prohibits
>> trespassing on private property.
>>
>>
>> https://www.aba.org/aba-code-of-birding-ethics/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Ajit I Antony MD
>>
>>
>> E A Mearns Bird Club
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Legislation

[Joshua Malbin]

Here is a sample letter I just wrote that copies heavily from the bill's
sponsor for its content. I know it is much easier to copy and paste than to
compose your own letter, so feel free to do so.


I am writing to urge you to sign S.4165/A.5767 into law. This important
bill would extend permanently protections for Jamaica Bay against dumping
hazardous dredged material that are currently set to expire in 2022.

The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is one of the most widely acknowledged and
respected bird sanctuaries in the Northeastern United States, and the bay
itself is an ecological treasure all New Yorkers can enjoy. People fish in
its waters year-round.

The constant threat from city, state and federal agencies to use the deep
portions of Jamaica Bay as a garbage dump for contaminated sediment has
long been one of the biggest threats to the future of the bay. While these
threats started to appear decades ago, they have found new supporters as
various dredging projects around the city have created a need to get rid of
sediment that is often contaminated. In addition, the research that has
more recently come to light highlights the amazing role that the deep
portions of the bay play in supporting massive amounts of marine life that
would cease to exist should they be filled in.

Please sign sign S.4165/A.5767.

Thank you,

Joshua Malbin


On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 10:12 PM Andrew Baksh  wrote:

> 
> Dear All,
>
> I hope I would count on your support. I am writing on behalf of the
> Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers. We need folks to contact Governor Cuomo and urge
> him to pass the Jamaica Bay Bill which would protect the bay from the
> dumping of harmful contaminants into its deep sections. The bill is
> awaiting his signature and if he does not call it up it will die.
>
> If you want to protect Jamacia Bay please take a few minutes to either call
>
> 518-474-8390 or email to
> https://www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form
> <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.governor.ny.gov%2Fcontent%2Fgovernor-contact-form%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3XTp2-35LG9H4C4jptGD1ZSEQOtZicT9zENtykfh2iyMA522DIb1CZncs&data=02%7C01%7C%7Ca0689050963c483c6c6808d769f8efbc%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637094390197578058&sdata=Mb9eK9vhpHDsTBaUgt3mEKPpUgoxRHu3qKWHqP5SX08%3D&reserved=0>
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> which will protect Jamaica Bay. M
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[nysbirds-l] Royal Terns on Long Island

[Joshua Malbin]

Last year and this year I have seen a number of Royal Terns in Brooklyn
banded with field-readable bands -- six this summer and early fall alone.
They have all been juveniles banded a month or two before I saw them, all
from one of two colonies in Virginia, either near Chincoteague or Hampton
City. Based on their behavior with the other terns around them, it seems
clear they are traveling with a parent or both parents. It is impossible to
know the origin of all the birds without field-readable bands, of course,
but it seems likely that many or most of the Royal Terns that appear on
Long Island in late summer are coming north from Virginia in search of bait
fish after their breeding season is over.

Others may have reached the same conclusion independently a long time
before me.

Best,

Joshua Malbin

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Common Greenshank Info

[Joshua Malbin]

For those of us getting a later start, could you all on the scene let us
know if the bird does in fact leave when golfers arrive?

On Mon, May 6, 2019 at 5:57 AM Shaibal Mitra 
wrote:

> Shane Blodgett reports that the bird is present, at 5:55 EDT.
> 
> From: bounce-123587943-11143...@list.cornell.edu [
> bounce-123587943-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Shaibal Mitra [
> shaibal.mi...@csi.cuny.edu]
> Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2019 9:13 PM
> To: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu)
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Common Greenshank  Info
>
> 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 parking lot, south of a water hazard,  and northeast of the main
> building (the same puddles favored by last spring's Wood Sandpiper). They
> can be viewed from the edge of the main entrance road, between the parking
> lot and the building.
>
> Tomorrow the weather will be better and golfers will be out. I think the
> bird is likely to be present in the early morning, but I fear that it will
> inevitably fly out at some point, and with golfers active on the course, it
> might not return. Thus, it might be prudent for those serious about seeing
> it to commit to an early arrival, rather than awaiting news of its
> continuing presence before heading over.
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> https://flic.kr/p/25bXpNP
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Large flocks of Gulls surface-feeding offshore

[Joshua Malbin]

It would be helpful if you could provide some background on your bona fides
and the purposes of this study. Thanks!

On Mon, Mar 18, 2019 at 11:23 PM Thomas Robben  wrote:

> Dear Birders,
> We are doing a study of GULLS  surface-feeding in large rafts (often in
> the thousands; one thousand, to ten thousand and more), picking food items
> out of waters along the US East Coast this Spring, focusing on February,
> March, April and May.
>
> If you see large numbers of Gulls gathering, swimming around  and
> surface-feeding in large rafts, along the shore or up to several miles
> offshore, during February-through-May,  please email me at
> robbe...@gmail.com .
>
> All gull species (and Brant) are of interest, including Ring-billed Gulls,
> Herring Gulls,  Bonaparte's Gulls, and rare gulls such as Little Gulls,
> etc.
>
> At minimum we would like to know which species, how many, when, exactly
> where,  and any other behavioral notes you may have on the events.
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> Our accumulated results will be published online  in June, including at
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[nysbirds-l] Window-strike woodcock

[Joshua Malbin]

Dead on the sidewalk, Vesey street and west street in Manhattan. Odd time
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Hammond's Flycatcher, Sunken Meadow SP

[Joshua Malbin]

Rounded, blunt primary tips as opposed to Hammond's generally pointed ones.
Projection not long enough for Hammond's. Molt fits better with Least
(which molts on winter grounds, whereas Hammond's molts on summer grounds).
Quantitative analysis of the primary spacing using measurements with imageJ
(whatever that is) fits Least better than Hammond's (or Dusky, for that
matter).

On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 6:01 PM Jose Ramirez-Garofalo <
jose.ramirez.garof...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Out of curiosity, what made them so certain it was a Least Flycatcher?
>
> On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 5:20 PM Joshua Malbin 
> wrote:
>
>> I ran it by the boffins on the Facebook Advanced Bird ID forum and they
>> came down firmly on the side of Least Flycatcher.
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 11:24 PM Peter Reisfeld 
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>>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Hammond's Flycatcher, Sunken Meadow SP

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I ran it by the boffins on the Facebook Advanced Bird ID forum and they
came down firmly on the side of Least Flycatcher.

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[nysbirds-l] Possible Hammond's Flycatcher, Sunken Meadow SP

[Joshua Malbin]

Passing along third-hand information: Robert Taylor shared this checklist
to the New York Birders Facebook group that appears to show a Hammond's
Flycatcher seen yesterday at Sunken Meadow State Park in Suffolk County.
The finder is Brenda Bull. Photos and specific location are in the
checklist.

ebird.org/view/checklist/S49897824

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[nysbirds-l] Whimbrel irruption year

[Joshua Malbin]

We're having a bumper crop this year. I saw two today, one flying east to
west past Coney Island and a second at Plumb Beach. These are my 8th and
9th sightings of the species in Brooklyn for the year, and in normal years
I see it maybe once. Two of those sightings involved multiple individuals,
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Cattle Egret - Brooklyn (second-hand report)

[Joshua Malbin]

Originally reported by Janet Zinn.

On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 1:53 PM Joshua Malbin 
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> and Dale Avenues.
>
> On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 1:52 PM Pat Palladino 
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>>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Cattle Egret - Brooklyn (second-hand report)

[Joshua Malbin]

This bird was reported on Twitter where the location was given as Cypress
and Dale Avenues.

On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 1:52 PM Pat Palladino  wrote:

> There is a Facebook report with pictures of a Cattle Egret in Green-wood
> Cemetery this morning 8/20/18. No location within the cemetery was given.
>
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[nysbirds-l] Yellow Bar Whimbrels

[Joshua Malbin]

A kayak trip to Yellow Bar Hassock in Jamaica Bay this afternoon discovered
a minimum of five Whimbrels seen in flight at the same time.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] East Pond ( & Breezy Point Queens Co...

[Joshua Malbin]

I think Bank Swallows are nesting at Breezy Point. I saw a few going into
burrows on the bay side about halfway back from the jetty a couple of weeks
ago.

On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 11:03 AM Andrew Baksh  wrote:

> Yesterday morning, I hiked the East Pond doing a complete shorebird
> survey. Overall, the number of shorebirds were down. Especially the
> Yellowlegs and Short-billed Dowitchers.
>
> 12 Stilt Sandpipers were mostly up around the north end along with my
> first observation of Semipalmated Plovers on the pond for the season.
> American Oystercatchers continue to show up on the pond in good numbers. 27
> were loafing on the Raunt before taking off as I made my way north.
>
> The duckage continue to hold a few Summer surprises. Green-winged Teal,
> American Wigeon and RED-BREASTED MERGANSER were all observed.
>
> Two continuing BONAPARTE’s GULLS were also seen comfortably feeding on the
> pond edges.
>
> On Sunday 7-15) at Breezy Point the highlights were two storm driven
> WHIMBRELS (put down in the rain & left just as the rain paused), two 2CY
> Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 Banded Adult Herring Gull and two BANK
> SWALLOWS.
>
> Also notable was a juvenile Ring-billed Gull (RBGU). I have not seen too
> many juvenile RBGU at Breezy so that was a treat. This one I would deem to
> be the brown-type. Where the general appearance is of a brown chocolate
> color showing the distinctive feature of large scapulars with solidly dark
> centers.
>
> About 1,000 Sanderlings dotted the shoreline along with Semipalmated
> Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers and Semipalmated Plovers. Some Piping Plovers
> were also active with a few juveniles indicating successful nesting.
>
> A decent number of Terns (few hundred) were offshore but nothing outside
> of the expected Common, Forster’s and Leasts in various age classes.
>
> A link to Phone scoped images of the Lesser Black-backed Gulls.
> https://twitter.com/birdingdude/status/1019234656896634880?s=21
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> 
> "I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the
> ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own
> abhorrence." ~ Frederick Douglass
>
> 風 Swift as the wind
> 林 Quiet as the forest
> 火 Conquer like the fire
> 山 Steady as the mountain
> Sun Tzu   *The Art of War*
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> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
>
> (") _ (")
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> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Storm Barrier meetings. Impact on water quality for Hudson River and Jamaica Bay. July 9, 10, 11.

[Joshua Malbin]

Thank you for sharing, Nancy! I will certainly be at one of the meetings
tomorrow and I strongly urge others to be at one of them too. Speaking only
for myself, this seems like exactly the kind of massive, misguided,
environmentally destructive project that the Army Corps of Engineers loves
to build and has a long track record of building. And once projects like
this get started they are hard to stop. There is a less destructive
alternative included among the options, and those of us who care about
preserving our coastal areas need to show up to advocate for it.

On Sun, Jul 8, 2018 at 5:16 PM Nancy Tognan  wrote:

> I am forwarding an email below from NYC H2O regarding scoping meetings for
> US Army Corps of Engineers proposals for storm barriers.
> These barriers may have a negative impact on water quality throughout New
> York harbor, Jamaica Bay, and the Hudson River.
> Please try to attend.
>
> The US Army Corps of Engineers notice on this meeting  is on website
> http://www.nan.usace.army.mil/Portals/37/docs/civilworks/projects/ny/coast/NYNJHAT/Agenda_NYNJHATS%20Scoping%20Meetings_06282018_v4.pdf?ver=2018-06-29-091903-337
>
>
> Nancy Tognan
> nancy.tog...@gmail.com
>
> —
> From NYC H2O:
>
> The Army Corps is fast tracking one of six off-shore storm barrier plans
> without a thorough review of the environmental impacts of each alternative
> and without meaningful public input and participation. Several of these
> plans – specifically, the ones including giant in-water barriers throughout
> New York Harbor – would threaten the very existence of the Hudson as a
> living river.
>
> If you live anywhere near the shorelines of New York City, New
> York Harbor, northern New Jersey, western Connecticut or the Hudson up to
> Troy, your community will be affected by this decision.
>
> Please read more about the proposals
> 
> , share
> 
>  and attend:
>
>- *Monday, July 9, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., NYC:* Borough of Manhattan
>Community Center in Tribeca, enter at 199 Chambers St, Manhattan
>
> 
>.
>- *Tuesday, July 10, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., Newark:* Rutgers
>University-Newark Campus, Paul Robeson Campus Center, 2nd floor, Essex
>Room, 350 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Newark, N.J.
>- *Wednesday, July 11, 6 p.m., Poughkeepsie:* Hudson Valley Community
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-bellied whistling duck Calvert Vaux park Brooklyn

[Joshua Malbin]

Follow-up: the brant flock with the duck in it was flushed by a dog. I am
trying to find it again, but have not succeeded yet.

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> West fields with brant, now.
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Real-time bird alerts for Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens

[Joshua Malbin]

David, I truly believe you have nothing but the best intentions for these
alerts and want them to enrich and expand the birding experience for all.
But at the same time, your product has entered an existing Twitter
community that had certain norms, and has not respected those norms you
disagree with. Not all of those norms were or are universally agreed on by
everyone in that group, but they were and are largely shared.

You are right that you are not violating any terms of use or actual rights.
But many of us who enjoyed our local Twitter community in Brooklyn no
longer do, as a direct result of #birdbk. Many of that community's most
active posters are restricting our Twitter use or migrating to other
platforms.

I, at least, do not mean to make you defensive. But please see that many of
the intended users of your product do not enjoy it the way you had hoped,
at least in this pocket of the birding world, and that as a result it is
having an effect opposite to your intent. I don't want to exaggerate the
importance of Twitter, but let's say it is is ever-so-slightly lessening
the birding experience rather than ever-so-slightly enhancing it.

On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 11:19 PM David Barrett  wrote:

> Sean and all,
>
> Let me address your issues point-by-point.
>
> No one is required to post on anything, and no one is required to "chase"
> any of the alerts. You and all birders are free to post as you see fit or
> not post, for whatever reasons you have -- ethical or otherwise. None of
> the county alerts have ever posted on a species on the eBird Sensitive
> Species List, and it is likely that they never will. Though if a Gyrfalcon
> ever chances to visit Brooklyn again, I suspect you will want to see it. So
> will a lot of other people.
>
> I strongly encourage all users of my alerts to treat wildlife with
> appropriate respect. Ultimately, what anyone does with the alert info is a
> matter of personal choice.
>
> The alerts rely on public information and on tweets contributed freely and
> willingly by followed users. In particular, publicly-visible eBird reports
> are *public* information: anyone can view these reports online.
>
> That said, as a general rule and out of respect for people's privacy, I do
> not attribute names to reports of eBird users who do not follow the county
> alerts on which I post the info. I may rarely include the eBird list as a
> link, a permitted use of eBird info. The report itself is a matter of
> public record. My posting that there is a "Eurasian Wigeon at Marine Park"
> does not infringe on anyone's privacy.
>
> In further point of fact, I do not see any Direct Messages on my account
> of people asking that I not use their tweets. Not that it would matter --
> for reasons I discuss below. I do have a lot of messages thanking me for
> running a great site and helping them to see the birds they wanted to see.
>
> As a Twitter user you are aware that tweets posted on Twitter enter the
> public realm -- same with anything you post on the internet. Private
> information is a different matter, and Twitter has a policy on that:
>
> https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/personal-information
>
> But I am not posting people's credit card numbers (of course that is
> against Twitter rules). Twitter allows posting people's names, but I do not
> even do that -- nor do I even post their Twitter handles -- if they are NOT
> followers.
>
> I run sites that provide birding information, and I post such information
> as I am made aware of it. That is most certainly a fair use of Twitter
> info.
>
> Often other users pass information along to me from what they read or see.
> If someone I trust tells me, "There is an Eastern Phoebe at Lullwater" I
> will tweet "Eastern Phoebe reported at Lullwater." Maybe you were the
> initial finder of the bird. Maybe you even tweeted it -- I don't know. If
> you want credit, ask to follow my alerts and use them. But, no, you do not
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> certain public place just because you saw it there!
>
> Major League Baseball, by comparison, legally sells the rights to
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> So no, there is no Facebook analogy here. I do not own any of your data. I
> do not even make any money from the alerts -- in fact, I pay f

[nysbirds-l] Harris's Sparrow in Altamont: yes

[Joshua Malbin]

A Harris's Sparrow found yesterday in Altamont, Albany County by Larry
Alden reappeared briefly this afternoon after a two-hour wait. The bird was
seen near feeders at 579 Meadowdale Road today, and was originally seen in
the brushy hedgerow just to the south. I spoke to the homeowner and he is
fine with people coming to look from the road. The problem is parking:
there is no shoulder there and no parking that doesn't block someone's
driveway. But about 5 minutes walk south there is a small pullout for Black
Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area where you can fit two cars.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] GWFG-yes

[Joshua Malbin]

Sorry, I meant to say: this channel between White Island and the golf
course is accessible from the Salt Marsh Nature Center trail at the
southeast corner.

On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 1:35 PM Joshua Malbin 
wrote:

> For those who want to look, Rob and I lost the bird around here at a
> little after 10 a.m.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 10:01 AM Rob Jett 
> wrote:
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>> Greater White-fronted Goose re-located at the Marine Park golf course
>> water trap.
>>
>> Good birding,
>>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] GWFG-yes

[Joshua Malbin]

For those who want to look, Rob and I lost the bird around here at a little
after 10 a.m.



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Re: [nysbirds-l] Governors Island: European Goldfinch Flock (18-Dec)

[Joshua Malbin]

European Goldfinch seems to be one of those species without a Domestic
option.

On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 1:37 PM nathan o'reilly 
wrote:

> Although some species do not have a Domestic option like the
> Yellow-fronted Canaries I've had a couple times in Manhattan and told by an
> ebird reviewed to add them. I hope to rectify my life list by getting them
> in the wild this summer.
>
> Seems like most people don't know this about the Domestic option for the
> Muscovy Ducks in CP.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Dec 19, 2017, at 1:31 PM, David Barrett  wrote:
>
> The proper way to enter escaped exotics on eBird lists is to select the
> domestic version. For example, if you search eBird for Budgerigar you will
> also get Budgerigar (Domestic). Choose the latter.
>
> David Barrett
> Manhattan
>
> On Dec 19, 2017 1:16 PM,  wrote:
>
>> The umpteen responses I’ve gotten to the contrary are why I hedged my
>> sureness.
>>
>> Does anyone know the proper protocol for entering escapees on checklists
>> (benefitting science) without having them inaccurately show up on lifelists
>> (benefitting type-A listers)?
>>
>> Also, I know some of my Central Park checklists include Budgies, but
>> there’s no Budgie on my NYS life list, so I must have done something right.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 12:47 PM  wrote:
>>
>>> I’m 95% sure that European Goldfinches (like Budgies) won’t show up on
>>> anyone’s eBird NY State life list even if you keep the species in your
>>> regular checklists. eBird knows what to count/not count in that respect.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 12:38 PM Deborah Allen 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 The European Goldfinches should be entered into ebird, especially if
 there is any evidence of breeding, so their populations can be monitored.

 Deb Allen


 -Original Message-
 From: nathan o'reilly
 Sent: Dec 19, 2017 4:55 AM
 To: Ben Cacace
 Cc: NYSBIRDS-L , eBirds NYC
 Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Governors Island: European Goldfinch Flock
 (18-Dec)

 Prospect Park/Brooklyn birders: Have any of you seen them more recently
 and do you enter the European Goldfinch  into ebird when you see them? I
 know some birders do not consider them "wild" so they do not report them to
 ebird.

 Cool sightings for Gov Island though. It is unfortunate to be closed
 off to the public over the winter.

 Nate


 Sent from my iPhone

 On Dec 19, 2017, at 4:48 AM, Ben Cacace  wrote:

 Unfortunately the island is closed to the public until May 1st but I
 was very lucky to get invited to the island yesterday.

 There was a small flock of European Goldfinch in Hammock Grove of ~12
 birds and a small group of 5 (same birds?) seen off Nolan Park later in the
 day.

 I was looking into European Goldfinch sightings on eBird and the most
 recent one in the area is from Prospect Park on Nov 26th of one bird. The
 only sightings "locally" are from Bermuda and points north of Chicago. The
 number of individuals from the Lake Michigan group are no higher than 8
 individuals for sightings between Nov-Dec of this year.

 European Goldfinch: Current Year Map for Nov-Dec
 • https://tinyurl.com/y7yg59yx
 ... zoom out to view sightings from Bermuda.

 Is the most likely explanation that these are a new set of escaped
 birds? Or could the weather have had an effect on local populations? They
 understood Sweetgums as a food source and the birds were very vocal. How
 quickly do newly escaped birds take to Sweetgum Trees?

 You can see photos on Cathy Weiner's eBird checklist:
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Floyd Bennett Field: Western Kingbird

[Joshua Malbin]

I go to Floyd all the time and I am not sure, so I think others may wonder
as well: which one is the "raptor" parking lot?

On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 5:28 PM Tyler Goldstein 
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> flycatching by the "raptor" parking lot
>
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Re:[nysbirds-l] Connecticut Warbler Prospect Park

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Half a dozen *birders*, sorry. On the lakeside path inside and outside the
enclosure fence.

On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 10:10 AM Joshua Malbin 
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> A Connecticut Warbler found by Karen O'Hearn is being seen by about half a
> dozen borders on the south side of West Island in Prospect Park.
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[nysbirds-l] Connecticut Warbler Prospect Park

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A Connecticut Warbler found by Karen O'Hearn is being seen by about half a
dozen borders on the south side of West Island in Prospect Park.

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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay East Pond today

[Joshua Malbin]

Five hours counting Jamaica Bay's East Pond for the Audubon Shorebird Blitz
didn't yield huge variety or anything all that exciting, as it turns out,
but did turn up 6 Stilt , 9 White-rumped, 1 Pectoral, and 1 Western
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Re:[nysbirds-l] Possible Baird's at Jamaica Bay East Pond

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Further revised to a large, long-winged Semi.

On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 2:41 PM Joshua Malbin 
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> Correction: looks like a juvenile white-rumors, hanging out on the grass
> unlike any of the adults on the pond.
>
> On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 12:54 PM Joshua Malbin 
> wrote:
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>> I need to review my photos later to be sure, but I think I just was
>> looking at a Baird's on the East Pond just north of the Raunt, on the east
>> side. A loud train noise startled the flock but they didn't seem to go far.
>>
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Re:[nysbirds-l] Possible Baird's at Jamaica Bay East Pond

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Correction: looks like a juvenile white-rumors, hanging out on the grass
unlike any of the adults on the pond.

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> I need to review my photos later to be sure, but I think I just was
> looking at a Baird's on the East Pond just north of the Raunt, on the east
> side. A loud train noise startled the flock but they didn't seem to go far.
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[nysbirds-l] Possible Baird's at Jamaica Bay East Pond

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I need to review my photos later to be sure, but I think I just was looking
at a Baird's on the East Pond just north of the Raunt, on the east side. A
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[nysbirds-l] Least Bittern Prospect Park

[Joshua Malbin]

A Least Bittern found by Rafael Campos on Sunday was seen again yesterday
by Simon Taylor and again this morning by Alie Ratay, Mike Yuan, and me.
The bird has been spotted flying between patches of phragmites along the
southern edge of the peninsula meadow, most often between the patches just
to the east and west of the mulched beach area where there was recently a
temporary sculpture.

A Least Bittern was photographed by Donna Evans in mid-May close to this
location, so it is possible it has been under our noses this whole time.

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Re:[nysbirds-l] Brown Booby at Nickerson

[Joshua Malbin]

As a minor follow-up, looking over my pictures at home it appears that the
bird has an injury to its left eye, which may explain why it is so lost.

On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 5:12 PM, Joshua Malbin 
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> There is currently a Brown Booby on the ground at the west colony in
> Nickerson.
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[nysbirds-l] Brown Booby at Nickerson

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There is currently a Brown Booby on the ground at the west colony in
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Any sightings of the Swainson's Warbler Saturday?

[Joshua Malbin]

Dennis Hrhowsik reported on the local WhatsApp group that it was heard
singing twice in the same area as before, just before 1 pm.


On Sat, May 27, 2017 at 11:17 AM Roberta  wrote:

> Just passed a birder leaving the Midwood reporting negative after a five
> hour stakeout.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On May 27, 2017, at 7:33 AM, zach schwartz-weinstein 
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>  I'm guessing that no news is bad news, but it would be good to know
> either way.  Driving down from Albany.
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[nysbirds-l] Bicknell's Thrush in Prospect Park

[Joshua Malbin]

Ed Crowne and I heard a Bicknell's Thrush singing in Prospect Park at
around 9:30. The bird was near the lowest path, relatively close to Center
Drive and East Drive. There was also a Gray-cheeked Thrush singing in the
area and there have been multiples seen around the park today, so be
cautious. A couple of dogs tore through the area and the bird stopped
singing, but we later refound a bird we thought was a good candidate based
on visual characteristics in the same area, so I think it is probably still
there. We also spotted a Gray-cheeked in the same area, again based on
visual characteristics this time. I will post a brief audio recording later
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[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanager Brooklyn Green-Wood Cemetery

[Joshua Malbin]

First reported by Will Pollard a few days ago and tweeted by Rob Jett this
morning. It is hanging by the Dell Water, feeding on bees from the hives
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[nysbirds-l] Prothonotary - yes

[Joshua Malbin]

Continues at Salt Marsh Nature Center.

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[nysbirds-l] Prospect Park Goshawk

[Joshua Malbin]

Information about this bird has been circulated on many platforms already,
but I have not seen it posted on this listserv. The immature Goshawk that
has apparently been in Prospect Park since mid-January (though most of us
only learned about it a little over a week ago) was seen again today by
about 10 people. It has been seen most often in the area of the Terrace
Bridge and feeders, but has also been seen flying toward the Midwood, the
Ravine, and Quaker Cemetery. It can be difficult to see; a group staked out
the Terrace Bridge through much of Friday and I staked it out all of
yesterday afternoon, both without results. Most of us who got to see it
today got only brief looks, though good clear ones. Good luck if you try.

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[nysbirds-l] Keene Great Gray Owl

[Joshua Malbin]

I have not seen a post from today with an update, though there may have
been one on the NNY list. The owl appeared today at around 5:10 and was
still hunting in the fields when I gave in to the cold and left at around
5:50. We got to see it catch and swallow at least one small mammal.

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[nysbirds-l] Black Guillemot yes, Little Gull no

[Joshua Malbin]

I have not seen anyone else post an update about these birds today: the
Black Guillemot was seen in its usual place by about a dozen observers
around midday today. I was not able to see the Little Gull nearby, and as
far as I know no one else was either, though a Black-headed Gull was
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Re: [nysbirds-l] 2/1 Tupper Lake/Essex County recap and additional info

[Joshua Malbin]

As far as I know, it was not seen at all today. I was there from morning to
about 3 pm. 😕

On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 12:16 PM Susan Joseph 
wrote:

> No Ross's Gull has been seen so far today. Birders were at both the boat
> launch and the causeway by 7:00. It was snowing until about 11:30am and 
> visibility
> was poor all morning. A very small area of open water persists near the
> launch and a more generous amount is open at the causeway.  Nice clearing
> of weather during the past 45 minutes has not produced a sighting.
>
> Susan Joseph
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>
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>
> On Feb 3, 2017, at 11:34 AM, John Zucker  wrote:
>
> Any word on the Ross's Gull this morning?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Feb 2, 2017, at 11:19 AM, Sean Sime  wrote:
>
> Shane Blodgett, Eric Miller and I made the pilgrimage to Tupper Lake
> yesterday and were not disappointed. The Ross's Gull was present and active
> from the time of our arrival at 7:30am until we left the boat launch
> roughly 90 minutes later in search of other regional specialties (and blood
> flow). The bird actively bathed and preened in a small channel of open
> water in between feeding forays to various frozen chunks of fish near the
> houses north of the town boat launch. It's only company were an occasional
> flyover Raven or Bald Eagle and two otters.
> We stopped at a number of locations in the area and were able to spend
> time with other good birds including Barred Owl, Evening Grosbeak, Northern
> Shrike and Gray Jay. Links to Ebird checklists with location info and
> photos are listed below.
>
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S34087482
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S34087713
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S34106822
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S34106717
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S34106927
>
> It is always great to be in the north country and our day was a pleasant
> one, but I do find it necessary to mention this. While scoping the bird
> from the roadside near the houses north of the boat launch it was easy to
> see which property people trespassed on last weekend. The homeowner has
> gone to great lengths to mark his property and hang rope with "No
> Trespassing" signs across access to the lake. When a man emerged from the
> house our "good morning" was met with silence. From our conversations with
> locals at lunch it seemed pretty clear that this homeowner will likely not
> be a friend of the birding community anytime soon. Please be respectful out
> there.
>
> We also learned there is an ice fishing festival there this weekend and
> they are expecting a huge influx of fisherman (estimate of hundreds people
> on the lake). This could possibly mean more disturbance for the bird, but
> it is unclear if the bird finds human activity disturbing or not. What
> seems certain is it will have more food options spread over a wider area.
> For people planning on staying in the area overnight a reservation in
> advance is probably necessary.
>
> Good birding,
>
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> Brooklyn, NY
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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Black-headed Gull

[Joshua Malbin]

A Black-headed Gull was seen again today near Veterans Pier in Brooklyn at
around noon, the same time one was seen there yesterday. I believe a couple
of people tried for it later on, unsuccessfully, and it was not there
during the hour before. So it seems to come to the sewage treatment plant
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[nysbirds-l] Interesting gull in Brooklyn (two days ago)

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Around midday on Thursday I saw the gull in the eBird checklist below on
Prospect Park Lake. It is either a dark Iceland Gull or a light Thayer's
Gull -- probably the former, but I am not sure. I have asked the opinions
of other, more experienced birders, and they have agreed that it has some
Thayer's possibilities but could also just be a dark Iceland. They have all
also said that they would like to hear other opinions, so I am asking for
those of this group as well. Thoughts welcome.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S33784705

For those who want to look for themselves: the bird had flown off by the
time I left on Thursday. Gulls tend to build up on Prospect Park Lake
around midday and most fly elsewhere to roost for the night. It could well
return, and midday would be the best time to check.

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[nysbirds-l] RMSP Ross's yes

[Joshua Malbin]

Now at the traffic circle turnaround.

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[nysbirds-l] Updates on RMSP Ross's Geese?

[Joshua Malbin]

Has anyone been to look for the Ross'ses at Robert Moses today? Tomorrow is
the first day I will be able to go out and look for them so any updates,
positive or negative, would be appreciated.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] WEFL yes

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On Dec 10, 2016 10:49 AM, "Anders Peltomaa" 
wrote:

> Which little ball field?
>
> On Dec 10, 2016 10:26 AM, "Joshua Malbin"  wrote:
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[nysbirds-l] WEFL yes

[Joshua Malbin]

Just spotted by Jeff Ritter at the back of the little ballfield in Inwood
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher

[Joshua Malbin]

It was possible to see the bird from Kent using a scope.

On Nov 20, 2016 10:19 AM, "Roberta"  wrote:

> There are currently NYPD cops pursuing birders inside fence. They were in
> unmarked car.
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Nov 20, 2016, at 9:07 AM, brian.whip...@gmail.com wrote:
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> Can the location be clarified? Rob's report says Bushwick Inlet Park but
> mentions "north side of creek." Paul's mentions N 12th St, which is
> adjacent to the Bushwick Inlet ( the "creek"?) but a few blocks north of
> Bushwick Inlet Park.
>
> i'll check both places, but clarification would be helpful.
>
> On Sat, Nov 19, 2016 at 9:17 PM Rob Jett  wrote:
>
>> Sorry for the late posting, it didn't go through to the list the first
>> time:
>>
>> As reported by Paul Sweet, found by Dave Nyzio ... just relocated at
>> Bushwick Inlet Park. Must access through hole in fence at north side of
>> creek. Bird is hawking near fence adjacent to brick building.
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher

[Joshua Malbin]

When we saw it, it was in the area between N14 and Quay Streets.

On Nov 20, 2016 9:07 AM,  wrote:

> Can the location be clarified? Rob's report says Bushwick Inlet Park but
> mentions "north side of creek." Paul's mentions N 12th St, which is
> adjacent to the Bushwick Inlet ( the "creek"?) but a few blocks north of
> Bushwick Inlet Park.
>
> i'll check both places, but clarification would be helpful.
>
> On Sat, Nov 19, 2016 at 9:17 PM Rob Jett  wrote:
>
>> Sorry for the late posting, it didn't go through to the list the first
>> time:
>>
>> As reported by Paul Sweet, found by Dave Nyzio ... just relocated at
>> Bushwick Inlet Park. Must access through hole in fence at north side of
>> creek. Bird is hawking near fence adjacent to brick building.
>>
>> Good birding,
>>
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[nysbirds-l] Virginia Rail in Prospect Park

[Joshua Malbin]

There is a Virginia Rail in Prospect Park, in a small patch of phragmites
directly opposite the Wellhouse. It is skulking deep in the reeds and takes
some patience, unlike the one last month. Getting late for them, too, I
think.

First reported yesterday by Kathy Toomey as a briefly seen small rail sp.

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[nysbirds-l] Lark Sparrow in GWC

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A Lark Sparrow popped up briefly on Battle Hill in Brooklyn's Green-Wood
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[nysbirds-l] Baird's Sandpiper Plum Beach

[Joshua Malbin]

A Baird's Sandpiper found two days ago and photographed yesterday by Gus
Keri and Bobbi Manian continues today at Plum Beach about 100 yards east of
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Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge East Pond Ruff NO!

[Joshua Malbin]

The White-faced Ibis is present now toward the south end of the pond. I am
viewing it from Big John's overlook. No Ruff.
On Jun 26, 2016 3:13 PM, "Donna Schulman"  wrote:

> eBird report of the White-faced Ibis seen today at 7:45am.
>
> White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) (1)
> - Reported Jun 26, 2016 07:45 by null
> - Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens, New York
> - Map:
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> On Sun, Jun 26, 2016 at 3:02 PM, Andrew Baksh birdingd...@gmail.com
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>
>>
>>
>> A strategic vigil with eyes on the North End, South End and the Overlook
>> has NOT resulted in a Ruff re-sighting after the early morning post.
>>
>> Many of us, who were on stakeout duties are pulling out. Let's hope
>> someone has a positive report before the day is out.
>>
>> Birds of note seen on the East Pondincluded, Greater Yellowlegs, (2),
>> Lesser Yellowlegs (4) and 1 Gull-billed Tern.
>>
>> No positive report of the White-faced Ibis that I know of from today.
>>
>> Cheers,
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[nysbirds-l] Wilson's Phalarope continues

[Joshua Malbin]

Just spotted by Dale Dancis at the same spot as earlier, at the Raunt on
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Kentucky Warblers in Prospect Park

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Please disregard previous email. I was looking at the picture on my phone
and mistook an interloping leaf for part of the bird.
On May 19, 2016 3:44 PM, "Joshua Malbin"  wrote:

> Gus Keri also found and photographed one in the Ravine.
> On May 19, 2016 3:43 PM, "Rob Jett"  wrote:
>
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>> Prospect Park at a wooded stretch just to the north of the Picnic House. At
>> around noon a 2nd one was spotted by Steve Nanz and his group on Lookout
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>> around a termite hatch out.
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Kentucky Warblers in Prospect Park

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Gus Keri also found and photographed one in the Ravine.
On May 19, 2016 3:43 PM, "Rob Jett"  wrote:

> Early this morning a Kentucky Warbler was found near the north end of
> Prospect Park at a wooded stretch just to the north of the Picnic House. At
> around noon a 2nd one was spotted by Steve Nanz and his group on Lookout
> Hill along the dirt path across from the 16th St. entrance. It was feeding
> around a termite hatch out.
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[nysbirds-l] Bicknell's Thrush in Prospect Park

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A Bicknell's Thrush found yesterday by Rob Jett was still present and
singing this morning in Prospect Park, on the lefthand paved path of the
peninsula, about halfway between the pink beach and where the paths
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[nysbirds-l] Golden-winged Warbler Prospect Park

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There is a Golden-winged Warbler over the Quaker Cemetery gates in Prospect
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[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler in Fort Greene Park

[Joshua Malbin]

Following up on a rare bird alert from Brad Vatrt on eBird, I visited Fort
Greene Park in Brooklyn about half an hour ago and found the
Yellow-throated Warbler he reported in the trees over the Prison Monument
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Re:[nysbirds-l] Thick-billed Murre, Coney Island

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There are also two Razorbills here.
On Feb 21, 2016 12:22 PM, "Joshua Malbin"  wrote:

> We are currently looking at a Thick-billed Murre floating off Coney Island
> 35 st overlook.
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[nysbirds-l] Thick-billed Murre, Coney Island

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We are currently looking at a Thick-billed Murre floating off Coney Island
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[nysbirds-l] Glaucous Gull in Brooklyn

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Earlier there was a first- or second-year Glaucous Gull at Brooklyn Army
Terminal Pier 4. It was there around 10:30 and hung around for 45 minutes.
We lost track of it then, but I think it is likely to still be in the
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[nysbirds-l] eBird report of Ash-throated Flycatcher at Dreier-Offerman, Brooklyn NY

[Joshua Malbin]

I haven't seen anyone else pass this along yet and I thought folks would
appreciate knowing about it:
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Mystery shorebird at JBWR East Pond 9-6-2015

[Joshua Malbin]

I also was at Jamaica Bay this afternoon and took pictures and video of a
bird that I'm actually not sure is the same one Steve photographed. There
are some things about it that appear different, but that could just be
because I'm a worse photographer. Mine appears to have more red in the head
and neck. Anyway, please take a look and let me know what you think. This
bird was just barely south of Deadman's Cove between 4:30 and 5 p.m.

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On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 7:17 PM, Steve Walter  wrote:

> I was back home by the time I saw this post today. But I ran into the bird
> in question, nonetheless. I think it’s just a Dunlin, but I was actually
> quite excited about that. By the time most juveniles arrive in October,
> they’ve molted a lot of juvenile feathers into the gray cast of winter.
> Getting and photographing an early arrival was on my wanted list. That’s
> what I think this is. I hadn’t seen one like this before and this isn’t
> quite what I expected. An interesting aspect of it, when glanced at from
> some angles is that it appears to be a buff fronted gray bird. A few
> pictures can be seen at http://www.stevewalternature.com/ (on the birds
> recent work page).
>
>
>
> As Michael indicated, it frequented an area about 100 yards south of Dean
> Man’s Cove. Other birds today were single Baird’s, White-rumped, Solitary,
> Stilt Sandpipers. Also, a single Short-billed Dowitcher – that’s what it’s
> come to. At least it associated with the Stilt, providing opportunities for
> comparison pictures. A few Westerns are still around. So the variety could
> (and has been) worse. Still a Gull-billed Tern around. Getting late for
> that, it seems to me.
>
>
>
> Steve Walter
>
> Bayside, NY
>
>
>
> *From:* bounce-119621765-8873...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:
> bounce-119621765-8873...@list.cornell.edu] *On Behalf Of *Michael Yuan
> *Sent:* Monday, September 07, 2015 1:10 PM
> *To:* NYSBirds; Nyc ebirds
> *Subject:* Re:[nysbirds-l] Mystery shorebird at JBWR East Pond 9-6-2015
>
>
>
> Here's a color photo -
>
> https://flic.kr/p/xopRRk
> On Sep 7, 2015, at 12:22 PM, Michael Yuan  wrote:
>
> Putting the word out for anyone going to Jamaica Bay today.  Yesterday
> around 3:45pm, the Brooklyn Bird Club and I observed a medium-sized
> shorebird feeding on the North end of the East Pond, about 100 yards south
> of Dead Man's Cove.
>
>
>
> From across the pond, and looking into less than ideal light, we observed
> it feeding with Stilt Sandpipers and Semipalmated Sandpipers.  Noticed its
> long drooping bill, longer than White-rumped Sandpiper or Baird's
> Sandpiper, which got us thinking Dunlin, but its long wings and tapered
> rear end led us away from that notion and Western Sandpiper. Overall pale
> gray, with dark legs.
>
>
>
> Curlew Sandpiper fits some of these marks.
>
>
>
> Video at full speed.  Bird in question is on the right.  There's a
> slow-motion version of this video on the NY Birders Facebook page that
> might offer better detail.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuzoMyMdivk
>
>
>
> Highly cropped and unfortunately black&white digiscoped photo (thanks
> Steve Jobs!) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/4477@N00/21032630680/
>
>
>
> Sorry for the tardiness of the post, but due to the distance and viewing
> conditions it was difficult to get a sense of the bird until I had a chance
> to review the pics and video today.  Good luck if you go!
>
>
>
> Mike Yuan
>
> Brooklyn, NY
>
>
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[nysbirds-l] Baird's at Plumb Beach

[Joshua Malbin]

Tripper just passed along word of a Baird's Sandpiper at Plumb Beach east
end. He thinks it's a different individual than the last one: crisper,
fresher plumage. He asked me to post because he is not on this forum.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Bairds Brooklyn Yes

[Joshua Malbin]

Haven't seen anyone posting to the listserv about it but the Baird's
continued to be reported at Plumb all day today on Twitter and eBird. I
just saw it at 7:30 pm on the flats, midway to the eastern end.
On Aug 4, 2015 6:42 PM, "Dennis Hrehowsik" 
wrote:

> The plum beach Bairds was in the western most part of the marsh from 6:10
> pm till we lost sight of him in the grass at 6:37pm. Bird was originally on
> flats east of jetty and was startled into picking up and flying into marsh.
> Bird has not flown out as of this writing.
>
> Dennis Hrehowsik
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Re: [nysbirds-l] 7-4 Jamaica Bay Queens East Pond Water Level Management

[Joshua Malbin]

The ranger I just spoke to at the refuge claims that they started draining
the pond early this year after problems last year, but that there has been
too much rain. He also says that at this point there's nothing they can do
to get it lower any faster.

Take that as you will.


On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 12:42 PM, Arie Gilbert 
wrote:

>  Shai,
>
> Can you elaborate on this problem a bit more?
>
> I was under the impression that with the east pond's valve having been
> replaced the water level problem could be mitigated and that NPS staff
> should be attending to the task of lowering the water level as presumably
> they are supposed to do.
>
> What is the problem? Are they simply not doing their job?
>
> Arie Gilbert
> North Babylon, NY
>
> WWW.Powerbirder.blogspot.com
>  WWW.qcbirdclub.org
>
>
>
>
> .
>
>
> On 7/13/2015 8:22 AM, Shaibal Mitra wrote:
>
> Watching water evaporate is dull, especially when it is the turbid,
> viscous, malodorous, and *voluminous *water of the East Pond. I stopped
> by the north end this morning, hoping that the recent dry weather had
> improved matters to some extent, perhaps enough to provide some habitat for
> longer-legged species such as Lesser Yellowlegs and Stilt Sandpiper, but I
> was disappointed. There is no shorebird habitat at all at the north end. I
> startled one Least Sandpiper from the trail itself, under a full canopy of
> trees, and watched a single Lesser Yellowlegs calling disconsolately as it
> circled the deep water repeatedly before drifting off over the bay.
>
> Some photos of the dismal scene are here:
>
>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/109808209543611018404/LongIslandMiscellany2015#6170965175995819810
>
> I'm not sure what can be done at this point. I'd certainly understand it
> if Andrew were to take a break from his advocacy, perhaps to tidy up some
> gaps in his year list up in the north country.
>
> Shai Mitra
> Bay Shore
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> *From:* bounce-119426911-11143...@list.cornell.edu [
> bounce-119426911-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Andrew Baksh [
> birdingd...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Saturday, July 04, 2015 2:31 PM
> *To:* nysbirds-l
> *Cc:* Nyc ebirds
> *Subject:* [nysbirds-l] 7-4 Jamaica Bay Queens East Pond Water Level
> Management
>
>   Several people have recently contacted me about the water level
> situation on the East Pond, so I thought a visit and update was in order.
>
>  On this 4th of July, I visited the East Pond this morning to take a
> water level read and to get a sense of where the pond level is at. As I
> suspected, the recent rainfall has not helped compounded with drainage
> which is slow, the water level remains IMO, too high for this date.
>
>  Reports out of Canada already show shorebirds staging on the prairies
> and Isaac Grant who is in Virginia reported to me today that surveyors out
> there have all ready seen multiple Wilson's Phalaropes and Stilt
> Sandpipers among the several shorebirds reported out there.
>
>  With a West Pond basically out of commission, it is critical that the
> East Pond, is ready for migrating shorebirds who need a place to refuel and
> rest. At the *current* drainage I don't see this pond getting anywhere
> near the levels we need to be within the next few weeks as we have ZERO
> flat exposure on the South End which where we start seeing mudflats first.
>
>  I suggest to start calling these numbers to let NPS officials know how
> concerned you are about the East Pond water level.
>
>  Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge: (718) 318-4340 (pretty much they will take
> your information but I can't guarantee anything will come of it. it)
>
>  Alternatively, you could contact Dave Taft: 718-338-3625 or Jennifer
> Nersesian: 718-354-4665
>
>  Maybe one year we will get it right and this won't be necessary.  For
> me, it is very frustrating!!
>
>  A Happy and Safe 4th of July to all,
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 5:25 PM, Andrew Baksh 
> wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>>  As we are nearing mid June, some of us are already thinking about the
>> upcoming shorebird season. I have been working with NPS over the last few
>> years in monitoring the East Pond water levels and I wanted to report that
>> drainage on the pond has begun for 2015.  Additionally, I have begun
>> clearing the trails to the pond.
>>
>>  The lowering of the pond takes some time so please don't go to the pond
>> next week and post that the water level is high. I will continue to monitor
>> the levels and report again on the status of the pond once ample shoreline
>> is available.
>>
>>  Cheers,
>>
>>
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>>
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