[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sat. 3-Apr-2010 incl. NRW Swallows & Gannets
Date: Saturday, 3 April 2010 (11:40a-2:10p, 4:15p-6:00p) Location: Goethal's Bridge Pond, Newark Bay, Lemon Creek & Wolfe's Pond Park Reported by: Ben Cacace The *NORTHERN GANNETS* were seen from the Sharrott Ave. fishing pier after a heavy fog lifted. I was on the pier for about 15 minutes and based on a few scans I picked up 100+ gannets all heading south viewed through the scope. An hour later, from the north edge of Prince's Bay, there were no gannets in view. Two *NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS* were seen and heard over Wolfe's Pond in the evening. Weather for 3-Apr in Newark, NJ (11:51a-5:51p) < http://tinyurl.com/ycpb7fw>: - Conditions: Mostly Cloudy - Temperature: 52.0 to 63.0 F (11.1 to 17.2 C) - Wind direction: E to SE - Wind speed: 5-14 mph (gusts to 22 mph) ** Total species - 37 ** Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last updated in 2000. Abundance categories below for 'Winter'. Not listed for 'Spring' season [1 spp]: - Great Cormorant - 1 adult from Lemon Creek Park on Raritan Bay 'Occasional' seen a few times per season [3 spp]: - Northern Shoveler - 8+ incl. 5m/3f on Wolfe's Pond - Northern Gannet - 100+ heading S on Raritan Bay from Sharrott Ave. Pier - Boat-tailed Grackle - 1 heading N from Sharrott Ave. Pier 'Uncommon' present but may not be seen [7 spp]: - Mute Swan - 1 on Wolfe's Pond - American Wigeon - Pair (m/f) on Newark Bay seen from Richmond Terr. & Western Ave. - Pied-billed Grebe - 2 incl. Newark Bay & Wolfe's Pond - Turkey Vulture - Group of 5 N of Goethal's Bridge Pond & S of Richmond Terr. - Red-tailed Hawk - 1 adult W of Western Ave. over Goethal's Bridge Pond - American Oystercatcher - 2 on the shore off Wolfe's Pond Park - Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 2 over Wolfe's Pond seen & calling 'Common' certain in proper habitat [9 spp]: - Gadwall - 5+ incl. Newark Bay & Wolfe's Pond - Red-breasted Merganser - 8+ (3m/5f) on Raritan Bay from Lemon Creek Park - Great Egret - 2 east of Western Ave. W of Goethal's Bridge Pond - Snowy Egret - 2 east of Western Ave. W of Goethal's Bridge Pond - Killdeer - 2 in Port Ivory parking lot off Western Ave. & 4 over Lemon Creek Park - Downy Woodpecker - 3+ incl. Mariner's Marsh Park & elsewhere - Fish Crow - 10+ on Western Ave. near Goethal's Bridge Pond - Northern Mockingbird - 5+ - House Finch - Pair (m/f) on Western Ave. 'Abundant' sure to see [17 spp]: - Brant - 400+ incl. Newark Bay 100+ & Raritan Bay 300+ - Canada Goose - 12+ - American Black Duck - 7+ - Mallard - 24+ - Bufflehead - Several on Newark Bay (3+) - Double-crested Cormorant - 2+ - Ring-billed Gull - Herring Gull - Great Black-backed Gull - Rock Pigeon - 12+ - Mourning Dove - 6+ - American Robin - 50+ - European Starling - 50+ - Song Sparrow - 6+ - Red-winged Blackbird - 10+ incl. 2 females calling - Common Grackle - 100+ - House Sparrow - 12+ Taxonomic order: - Brant - 400+ incl. Newark Bay 100+ & Raritan Bay 300+ - Canada Goose - 12+ - Mute Swan - 1 on Wolfe's Pond - Gadwall - 5+ incl. Newark Bay & Wolfe's Pond - American Wigeon - Pair (m/f) on Newark Bay seen from Richmond Terr. & Western Ave. - American Black Duck - 7+ - Mallard - 24+ - Northern Shoveler - 8+ incl. 5m/3f on Wolfe's Pond - Bufflehead - Several on Newark Bay (3+) - Red-breasted Merganser - 8+ (3m/5f) on Raritan Bay from Lemon Creek Park - Pied-billed Grebe - 2 incl. Newark Bay & Wolfe's Pond - Northern Gannet - 100+ heading S on Raritan Bay from Sharrott Ave. Pier - Double-crested Cormorant - 2+ - Great Cormorant - 1 adult from Lemon Creek Park on Raritan Bay - Great Egret - 2 east of Western Ave. W of Goethal's Bridge Pond - Snowy Egret - 2 east of Western Ave. W of Goethal's Bridge Pond - Turkey Vulture - Group of 5 N of Goethal's Bridge Pond & S of Richmond Terr. - Red-tailed Hawk - 1 adult W of Western Ave. over Goethal's Bridge Pond - Killdeer - 2 in Port Ivory parking lot off Western Ave. & 4 over Lemon Creek Park - American Oystercatcher - 2 on the shore off Wolfe's Pond Park - Ring-billed Gull - Herring Gull - Great Black-backed Gull - Rock Pigeon - 12+ - Mourning Dove - 6+ - Downy Woodpecker - 3+ incl. Mariner's Marsh Park & elsewhere - Fish Crow - 10+ on Western Ave. near Goethal's Bridge Pond - Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 2 over Wolfe's Pond seen & calling - American Robin - 50+ - Northern Mockingbird - 5+ - European Starling - 50+ - Song Sparrow - 6+ - Red-winged Blackbird - 10+ incl. 2 females calling - Common Grackle - 100+ - Boat-tailed Grackle - 1 heading N from Sharrott Ave. Pier - House Finch - Pair (m/f) on Western Ave. - House Sparrow - 12+ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Early Spring migrants at South Shore Nature Center and Lakeland C.P. (Suffolk Co.)
Two brief visits (~1 hour each) today to the SSNC (E. Islip) at noon and Lakeland C.P. (Islandia) at 5:30 yielded a few early migrant species in modest numbers. At SSNC there were 2 singing Pine Warblers (1 seen) and 7-8 Tree Swallows. There was no sign of the Cooper's Hawks that nested there last year. At Lakeland there were 4-5 Pine Warblers heard (only 1 seen), and 3-4 N. Rough-winged Swallows. On the pond there were 4 lingering Ring-necked Ducks. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Eastern Kingbird, Cattle Egret and a fistful of offshore goodies.
There were a scattering of migrants on the South Fork of Long Island today but generally it was typical early April birding, albeit in delightful weather. Bruce Horwith probably tops the billing on land, with an *EASTERN KINGBIRD* in Shadmoor State Park. The snazzy *CATTLE EGRET* spent the entire day on the side of Montauk Hwy and was enjoyed by many - a drive by bird if ever there was one! Vicki and Chris Bustamante saw it as late as 5 pm this evening. In the morning Vicki had an immature *WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW* on the east side of the Deep Hollow Ranch pond, one of the first reports this far east. I marched several of the trails that cut across Montauk Point finding very little except a lone *TURKEY VULTURE* and 2 *HARLEQUIN DUCKS* (ad. and imm. males) off the rocks at the end of the Seal Haul Out Trail. These birds were discovered by Luke Ormand yesterday. Three *WILSON’S SNIPE* were on the pools at Teddy Roosevelt State Park. Also in Montauk, the *LITTLE BLUE HERON * continues on Little Reed Pond. Cooper's Hawks seem to be in an amorous mood at the moment with display flights being noted in Camp Hero SP (me), Long Pond (Hugh McGuinness) and along Cranberry Hollow Road (Jorn Ake), where there were also some singing *PINE WARBLERS*. However, John Shemilt steals the show with some great pelagic birds seen whilst fishing at the Coimbra wreck, which is 28 nautical due south of Shinnecock Inlet. During the trip they found 1-2 *LITTLE GULLS*(photographed) mixed in with Boneparte's Gulls, 100 *RAZORBILLS*, 5+ *DOVEKIES* (photos), 3 *MURRES* (likely Common's), and a stunning 25+ *ATLANTIC PUFFINS* (photos). Clearly there is still plenty of activity off shore! I've not heard any reports of the Sandhill Cranes from today but apparently two birds were just found on Block Island (fide Shai Mitra via Hugh McGuinness), so perhaps 'our' birds have moved on. Any news that refutes this would be most welcome. -- Angus Wilson New York City & The Springs, NY, USA http://birdingtotheend.blogspot.com/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] NYBG birds incl 3 sp. of warblers
4/3/10 - NY Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY Time: 10am to 5pm Observers: Andrew Block 5 Canada Geese 6 Wood Ducks (incl. two checking out nest sites in trees) several Mallards 2 Northern Shovelers 2 Red-tailed Hawks 2 Rock pigeons 7 Mourning Doves 1 Great Horned Owl 3 Red-bellied Woodepeckers (one building nest) 2 Downy Woodepckers 3 Northern Flickers 2 Eastern Phoebes several Blue Jays 1 American Crow 2 Northern Rough-winged Swallows 4 Black-capped Chickadees 7 Tufted titmice 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch many American Robins 2 Northern Mockingbirds (building nest) 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER 2 PALM WARBLERS 3+ PINE WARBLERS 1 Chipping sparrow 1 Fox Sparrow (singing) many Song Sparrows 1 Swamp Sparrow several White-throated Sparrows 8+ Dark-eyed Juncos 5 Northern Cardinals 4 Red-winged Blackbirds several Common Grackles 3+ American Goldfinches 12+ House Sparrows Andrew Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Field Biologist & Eco-tour Leader 37 Tanglewylde Avenue Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131 Phone: (914) 337-1229; Cell: (914) 886-5124; Fax: (914) 771-8036 "When the last individual of a race of living things breathes no more, another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be again..." - William Beebe, first Curator of Birds, Bronx Zoo "Crikey! Have a look at that!" - Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter "Just like the white winged dove sings a song, sounds like she's singing whoo, baby...whoo...said whoo" - Stephanie L. Nicks, Edge of 17, Bella Donna -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Prairie Chickens in Nebraska
Last week I stayed at the Switzer Ranch near Bewell NE and they showed me displaying Greater Prairie Chickens and Sharp-tailed Grouse. Good looks many other times as well. Not far from the ranch I saw 5 Garganey then a pair of Garganey near the Loup county line with Rock county. NE has only two state records for Garganey but nobody seemed to care. I will continue to try to get these birds documented. Stopped by the Platte River and saw well over 10,000 Sandhill Cranes in less than an hour driving around corn and grain fields while looking for the Whooping Cranes. There were reports of 3/5 Whoopers in the area plus reports of 66 or so Whoopers in Kansas. I did not see any Whoopers at this time. Dern. The ranch also had displaying turkeys and many others in the area. The ranch also had mule and white tail deer and eagles, killdeer and many other birds. Nearby I saw about 200 White Pelicans and many waterfowl species. Lots of guys were fishing too. Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY Penny Stock Jumping 2000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3241/4bb79f05d84fcbecf9st01duc -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Cattle Egret & Solitary Sandpiper at Terrells River, E.Moriches, Suffolk Co.
Dick Belanger just called to report the above, which he just saw from a choice spot...the seat of his kayak! Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] SWAINSON'S HAWK - Hamlin, NY
An intermediate type subadult SWAINSON'S HAWK went past my house in Hamlin about a half hour ago. It was initially kettling with a group of Turkey Vultures & several Red-tailed Hawks, then streamed east with the group after about five minutes. I tried to catch up with it further east along Moscow Road but had no luck. Cheers, Andy Guthrie Hamlin, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Shu Swamp (Nassau Co.)
Birding highlights this morning from Shu Swamp included a Red-shouldered Hawk, Pine Warbler (3), our FOS Palm Warbler (1), and Rusty Blackbird (6). Also present were Osprey, Golden-crowned Kinglet, and Eastern Phoebe. Ken Feustel -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- immature Red-shouldered Hawk, Pine warblers, etc
My trip to Sunken Meadow SP(Suffolk County) rewarded me my first of the year Red-shouldered Hawk. This particular bird was an immature and was perched along the stream down in the backwater of Sunken Meadow Creek. Pine warblers had a good flight last night. I had a total of seven individuals and the majority of them were singing too. The only other warbler species I could find was Yellow-rumped warbler, several throughout the park. Also in the backwater of the Creek I had 9 Wood ducks, 6 Green-winged Teal, a Sharp-shinned Hawk, 5 Eastern Phoebes, several Golden-crowned Kinglets, a Hermit thrush, and 5 Swamp sparrows. The expansive thicketed area a half mile in on the Inner Marsh trail produced a Brown Thrasher and only a few Eastern towhees. The waterfowl that were on Sunken Meadow Creek seemed to have moved out since my last trip on Thursday. The only species on the Creek included Gadwall, 4 Common Merganser hens, American Coot, and a handful of Ring-necked ducks and Bufflehead. I scoped the Long Island Sound from Field 3(eastern end of park) and saw 2 breeding-plumaged Common Loons and about 25 or so Brant. Feeding on the mudflats also at the eastern end of the park were 3 Great Egrets, 2 Great Blue Herons, and two dozen Tree Swallows. The Ospreys were very vocal today and on several occasions were seen bringing nice-sized catches back to the nest. Also doing good for themselves were the 5 Belted Kingfishers hunting on the Sound and in the marsh. Vinny Pellegrino www.flickr.com/pellegrinov East Northport, NY "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined." -Henry David Thoreau -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Cattle Egret continues
The breeding plumage CATTLE EGRET is still on the south side of Rt 27 between Amagansett and Montauk (Suffolk Co). Just by a brown sign saying "Eastern boundary of Hither Hills State Park". Seems to be finding an abundance of food in the flood pools so maybe it will linger. Angus Wilson, New York City & The Springs, NY http://birdingtotheend.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/1-2
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Thursday-Friday, 1 & 2 April, 2010 On Thursday the park did not seem to be that busy with new migrants yet there was at least one, which lingered to Friday a.m., a Louisiana Waterthrush seen in & around the Gill (small stream in the Ramble) in the first hours of daylight - & not heard calling or singing at those hours. Friday (and the overnight from Thursday) brought a fairly good mix of migrants including as many as a half-dozen Pine Warblers (in multiple locations) as well as a single Palm Warbler (that I could find), on the Sheep Meadow's east edge. Other migrants included a number of N. [Yellow-shafted] Flickers, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, E. Phoebes, Golden-crowned (mainly) and some Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Brown Creepers, Winter Wrens (few), Hermit Thrush, Fox Sparrow and some other species. It was not a "flood" of birds but far more than had been observed until this. (There may have been a number of other birds seen by others that aren't mentioned here.) Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/1-2
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Thursday-Friday, 1 2 April, 2010 On Thursday the park did not seem to be that busy with new migrants yet there was at least one, which lingered to Friday a.m., a Louisiana Waterthrush seen in around the Gill (small stream in the Ramble) in the first hours of daylight - not heard calling or singing at those hours. Friday (and the overnight from Thursday) brought a fairly good mix of migrants including as many as a half-dozen Pine Warblers (in multiple locations) as well as a single Palm Warbler (that I could find), on the Sheep Meadow's east edge. Other migrants included a number of N. [Yellow-shafted] Flickers, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, E. Phoebes, Golden-crowned (mainly) and some Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Brown Creepers, Winter Wrens (few), Hermit Thrush, Fox Sparrow and some other species. It was not a flood of birds but far more than had been observed until this. (There may have been a number of other birds seen by others that aren't mentioned here.) Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Cattle Egret continues
The breeding plumage CATTLE EGRET is still on the south side of Rt 27 between Amagansett and Montauk (Suffolk Co). Just by a brown sign saying Eastern boundary of Hither Hills State Park. Seems to be finding an abundance of food in the flood pools so maybe it will linger. Angus Wilson, New York City The Springs, NY http://birdingtotheend.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- immature Red-shouldered Hawk, Pine warblers, etc
My trip to Sunken Meadow SP(Suffolk County) rewarded me my first of the year Red-shouldered Hawk. This particular bird was an immature and was perched along the stream down in the backwater of Sunken Meadow Creek. Pine warblers had a good flight last night. I had a total of seven individuals and the majority of them were singing too. The only other warbler species I could find was Yellow-rumped warbler, several throughout the park. Also in the backwater of the Creek I had 9 Wood ducks, 6 Green-winged Teal, a Sharp-shinned Hawk, 5 Eastern Phoebes, several Golden-crowned Kinglets, a Hermit thrush, and 5 Swamp sparrows. The expansive thicketed area a half mile in on the Inner Marsh trail produced a Brown Thrasher and only a few Eastern towhees. The waterfowl that were on Sunken Meadow Creek seemed to have moved out since my last trip on Thursday. The only species on the Creek included Gadwall, 4 Common Merganser hens, American Coot, and a handful of Ring-necked ducks and Bufflehead. I scoped the Long Island Sound from Field 3(eastern end of park) and saw 2 breeding-plumaged Common Loons and about 25 or so Brant. Feeding on the mudflats also at the eastern end of the park were 3 Great Egrets, 2 Great Blue Herons, and two dozen Tree Swallows. The Ospreys were very vocal today and on several occasions were seen bringing nice-sized catches back to the nest. Also doing good for themselves were the 5 Belted Kingfishers hunting on the Sound and in the marsh. Vinny Pellegrino www.flickr.com/pellegrinov East Northport, NY Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined. -Henry David Thoreau -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Shu Swamp (Nassau Co.)
Birding highlights this morning from Shu Swamp included a Red-shouldered Hawk, Pine Warbler (3), our FOS Palm Warbler (1), and Rusty Blackbird (6). Also present were Osprey, Golden-crowned Kinglet, and Eastern Phoebe. Ken Feustel -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] SWAINSON'S HAWK - Hamlin, NY
An intermediate type subadult SWAINSON'S HAWK went past my house in Hamlin about a half hour ago. It was initially kettling with a group of Turkey Vultures several Red-tailed Hawks, then streamed east with the group after about five minutes. I tried to catch up with it further east along Moscow Road but had no luck. Cheers, Andy Guthrie Hamlin, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Cattle Egret Solitary Sandpiper at Terrells River, E.Moriches, Suffolk Co.
Dick Belanger just called to report the above, which he just saw from a choice spot...the seat of his kayak! Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Prairie Chickens in Nebraska
Last week I stayed at the Switzer Ranch near Bewell NE and they showed me displaying Greater Prairie Chickens and Sharp-tailed Grouse. Good looks many other times as well. Not far from the ranch I saw 5 Garganey then a pair of Garganey near the Loup county line with Rock county. NE has only two state records for Garganey but nobody seemed to care. I will continue to try to get these birds documented. Stopped by the Platte River and saw well over 10,000 Sandhill Cranes in less than an hour driving around corn and grain fields while looking for the Whooping Cranes. There were reports of 3/5 Whoopers in the area plus reports of 66 or so Whoopers in Kansas. I did not see any Whoopers at this time. Dern. The ranch also had displaying turkeys and many others in the area. The ranch also had mule and white tail deer and eagles, killdeer and many other birds. Nearby I saw about 200 White Pelicans and many waterfowl species. Lots of guys were fishing too. Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY Penny Stock Jumping 2000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3241/4bb79f05d84fcbecf9st01duc -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] NYBG birds incl 3 sp. of warblers
4/3/10 - NY Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY Time: 10am to 5pm Observers: Andrew Block 5 Canada Geese 6 Wood Ducks (incl. two checking out nest sites in trees) several Mallards 2 Northern Shovelers 2 Red-tailed Hawks 2 Rock pigeons 7 Mourning Doves 1 Great Horned Owl 3 Red-bellied Woodepeckers (one building nest) 2 Downy Woodepckers 3 Northern Flickers 2 Eastern Phoebes several Blue Jays 1 American Crow 2 Northern Rough-winged Swallows 4 Black-capped Chickadees 7 Tufted titmice 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch many American Robins 2 Northern Mockingbirds (building nest) 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER 2 PALM WARBLERS 3+ PINE WARBLERS 1 Chipping sparrow 1 Fox Sparrow (singing) many Song Sparrows 1 Swamp Sparrow several White-throated Sparrows 8+ Dark-eyed Juncos 5 Northern Cardinals 4 Red-winged Blackbirds several Common Grackles 3+ American Goldfinches 12+ House Sparrows Andrew Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Field Biologist Eco-tour Leader 37 Tanglewylde Avenue Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131 Phone: (914) 337-1229; Cell: (914) 886-5124; Fax: (914) 771-8036 When the last individual of a race of living things breathes no more, another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be again... - William Beebe, first Curator of Birds, Bronx Zoo Crikey! Have a look at that! - Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter Just like the white winged dove sings a song, sounds like she's singing whoo, baby...whoo...said whoo - Stephanie L. Nicks, Edge of 17, Bella Donna -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Early Spring migrants at South Shore Nature Center and Lakeland C.P. (Suffolk Co.)
Two brief visits (~1 hour each) today to the SSNC (E. Islip) at noon and Lakeland C.P. (Islandia) at 5:30 yielded a few early migrant species in modest numbers. At SSNC there were 2 singing Pine Warblers (1 seen) and 7-8 Tree Swallows. There was no sign of the Cooper's Hawks that nested there last year. At Lakeland there were 4-5 Pine Warblers heard (only 1 seen), and 3-4 N. Rough-winged Swallows. On the pond there were 4 lingering Ring-necked Ducks. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
