[nysbirds-l] Eastport Sod Farms: buffies- no, goldens- yes, plus a single "gashawk"!

2011-09-04 Thread ROBERT ADAMO 

On Sunday morning (9/4) between ~  0745 & 0915, Tom Moran and I visited the 
above locations. Trying the south-most farm first (Head of the Neck Rd o/o 
Eastport Manor Rd.) we found a far off flock of (11) large plovers, as well as 
(3) Kildeer. Taking to the car, we viewed this group from a number of spots 
around the periphery, without being able to ID the individuals. A juvenile 
Coopers Hawk then scattered the birds. Prior to this action, all the plovers 
had been on the turf- after this excitement, the remaining (2) plovers were 
found to have moved on to the dirt part of the field. A short while afterward, 
they took flight, and proved to be A.Golden Plovers.
We then drove to the northmost sod farm, on the e/s of Route 51, where we 
observed (15) large plovers, (2) Kildeers...and (1) huge model airplane! After 
jockeying the car a few times around this field, the identity of the plovers 
became apparent when the plane's engine fired, and powered the 5' X 4' aircraft 
upwards. Both the Black-bellied Plovers and Kildeers left the field, flying out 
of sight to the west. The "Gashawk" finally made a flawless landing, but not 
before doing some great stunts: vertical climbs to about 200', where it seemed 
to stall out, start  hurdling toward the ground, only to have the engine come 
alive, and the plane start upward again. It did single and double rolls to the 
left as it gained altitude, and the same to the right. It did rolls as it flew 
right side up, and as it flew upside down. It did other maneuvers that were 
equally as exciting...it was a hell of an air-show!
We also checked out the Riverhead Sod Farms around Route 105, Northville Tpke., 
and Doctors Path, without success.
Cheers, Bob   
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[nysbirds-l] White Pelicans - Jamaica Bay

2011-09-04 Thread Keith Michael 
At 3:45 pm today, there were two American White Pelicans on the beach at 
Jamaica Bay. These are most likely the same two Pelicans reported as flyovers 
by Steve Walter on Saturday, September 3. Travelling north on the A Train from 
Broad Channel to Howard Beach, the two pelicans were observed standing together 
on the beach to the right looking out over the bay toward JFK, about half-way 
between Broad Channel and the Channel Bridge at the north end of the East Pond 
of the Refuge.  Maybe they will stick around.

Just look!
Keith Michael
Manhattan

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[nysbirds-l] Sod Fields

2011-09-04 Thread Jim Osterlund 
At this time of year there's quite a bit of interest in birding the  
sod farms of Suffolk County.  An aid to the location of some of them  
is here;

Birding Sod - Google Maps

I would appreciate comments, corrections and additions.

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RE: [nysbirds-l] eastport sod fields

2011-09-04 Thread Patrick Santinello 
Hi All:

 

2 Buff-breasted Sandpipers, 1 American Golden Plover among the Black-Bellied
Plovers and Killdeer at the Eastport-Manor Road sod field today. See Jim
Osterlund's map below.

 

Earlier this week I had Turkey Vultures soaring on three different
occasions, twice in Eastport and once over Sunrise Highway (Rte 27)  near
Center Moriches.

 

Good Birding.

Patrick Santinello

Eastport, NY

 

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40.8381,-72.747345 - Google Maps
 

 

 

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[nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach-Buff-breasted Sandpiper

2011-09-04 Thread Sy Schiff 
Nickerson Beach, Nassau Co, NY 4 September

Whereas Wednesday, the beach was covered with shorebirds in and around tidal 
pools, today, except for Sanderlings and a few Oystercatchers, the beaches were 
barren except for a single BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (the 4-500 Skimmers were 
also gone this morning). The Buff-breast was foraging along the wrack line and 
has apparently been there for the last three days. The bird is located to the 
west of the entrance of the parking lot and is remarkably tame.. 

Sy Schiff

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Re: [nysbirds-l] eastport sod fields locations

2011-09-04 Thread Jim Osterlund 
40.8381,-72.747345 - Google Maps

40.849024,-72.731488 - Google Maps


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Re: [nysbirds-l] eastport sod fields locations

2011-09-04 Thread Jim Osterlund 
40.8381,-72.747345 - Google Maps

40.849024,-72.731488 - Google Maps


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[nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach-Buff-breasted Sandpiper

2011-09-04 Thread Sy Schiff 
Nickerson Beach, Nassau Co, NY 4 September

Whereas Wednesday, the beach was covered with shorebirds in and around tidal 
pools, today, except for Sanderlings and a few Oystercatchers, the beaches were 
barren except for a single BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (the 4-500 Skimmers were 
also gone this morning). The Buff-breast was foraging along the wrack line and 
has apparently been there for the last three days. The bird is located to the 
west of the entrance of the parking lot and is remarkably tame.. 

Sy Schiff

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[nysbirds-l] Sod Fields

2011-09-04 Thread Jim Osterlund 
At this time of year there's quite a bit of interest in birding the  
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is here;

Birding Sod - Google Maps

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[nysbirds-l] White Pelicans - Jamaica Bay

2011-09-04 Thread Keith Michael 
At 3:45 pm today, there were two American White Pelicans on the beach at 
Jamaica Bay. These are most likely the same two Pelicans reported as flyovers 
by Steve Walter on Saturday, September 3. Travelling north on the A Train from 
Broad Channel to Howard Beach, the two pelicans were observed standing together 
on the beach to the right looking out over the bay toward JFK, about half-way 
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Just look!
Keith Michael
Manhattan

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