[nysbirds-l] Roosevelt Truck Trail in MInerva, Essex Co.
11/16/11 Roosevelt Truck Trail (Minerva, Essex Co.) I had a beautiful walk on the Roosevelt Truck Trail today. I don't recall ever finding as many Boreal Chickadees on one walk before. Views of the Boreal Chickadees were terrific throughout the hike. Winds were calm all day (not as forecast) and it began to drizzle only on my drive home. There are two wheelchair accessible camping sites along this dirt road trail (there is a gate, but you can call your local DEC office to get the lock combination to drive to the camp sites). There are tents sites, picnic tables with large overhangs at one end for wheelchairs, firewood, fire pits, and wheelchair accessible outhouses. The camp sites are lovely and extremely quiet - I had lunch at the second camp site today. The Roosevelt Truck Trail is becoming one of my favorite birding trails (this is the location where I found 3 singing Cape May Warblers in the spring). It has wonderful boreal habitat. In the morning fog, it felt primeval. The first bird I found - just outside my car - was a male Black-backed Woodpecker. As I hiked, I heard what sounded like another Black-backed Woodpecker, so I started to bushwhack toward the sound. What I found was hemlock cones dropping to the ground - and at least 120 Pine Siskins in a feeding frenzy in the huge hemlock tree above me! The tree appeared to be boiling with siskins - it was quite a sight! The siskins moved to a birch tree next to the hemlock so I was able to finally count them. I found another group of 3 Black-backed Woodpeckers (2 were giving the rattle call) on my way out - I believe there were actually 4, but I could only hear/observe 3 at once. One of the Ruffed Grouse was drumming and I heard yet another new (to me) Common Raven vocalization (their vocalizations seem endless). I will paste in my eBird report: Roosevelt Truck Trail (southern trailhead), Essex, US-NY Nov 16, 2011 9:45 AM - 2:15 PM Protocol: Traveling 5.2 mile(s) Comments: 39 to 50 degrees, calm winds, cloudy. Wonderful bird walk! 18 species Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) 4 Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1 Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) 4 Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 1 Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 15 American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2 Common Raven (Corvus corax) 5 Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 57 Boreal Chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus) 20 5 Flocks: 2, 3, 7, 4, 4 Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 24 Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 5 Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 26 Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 10 Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) 20 White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) 4 Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) 235 American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 6 Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) 5 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Joan Collins Long Lake, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] 11/16- Brooklyn: Seaducks & Gulls
An hour and a half of seawatching from the Boardwalk at Coney Island this morning didn't turn up any unexpected species, but numbers of several species were higher than anticipated. Of the 1,500-2,000 Gulls (mostly feeding far offshore off of Breezy Point), there were ~150 Bonaparte's Gulls, and 65+ Laughing Gulls. Unfortunately the largest flock of BOGUs was very far out between Sandy Hook and Coney Island, and could barely be identified as BOGU let alone be parsed through for rarer small gulls. Also of note offshore was a mixed Scoter flock that contained ~95 White-winged Scoters, ~70 Surf Scoters, and only a couple of Black Scoters as far as I could see. There was also a single drake Common Eider out in the inlet and a pair of Long-tailed Ducks. Just 1 adult Northern Gannet was seen. At Coney Island Creek Park a bit earlier there were 3 juvenile Black Skimmers on the beach on the south side of the creek east of the park. Good Birding -Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Stillwell woods - Cattle Egret NOT seen
>From about 10-10:30 I (Dave Klauber) walked around the field previously >mentioned in Stillwell Woods and did not see the Cattle Egret. I also briefly >checked the athletic fields to the west, east of the main parking lot. If the >egret is still in the area there are many fields at nearby schools and a golf >course where it could be Dave Klauber -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose continues
Same commercial plaza off Dunning Road NW of intersection of Schutt Rd in Mechanicsville as yesterday, now in median of parking lot in front of Toys-R-Us with 10 or so Canada Geese. Rob Bate and Rich Fried -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon - Patchogue Lake Continues
When I first arrived at Patchogue Lake to search for the Eurasian Wigeon yesterday afternoon, I failed to locate it at the south end of the lake. Overall, the waterfowl numbers appeared relatively low at the south end. I continued up to the north end of the lake where the drake Eurasian Wigeon was quickly located among a large flock of wigeon and other waterfowl just south of Roe Blvd. Good Birding, Michael McBrien East Patchogue -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon - Patchogue Lake Continues
When I first arrived at Patchogue Lake to search for the Eurasian Wigeon yesterday afternoon, I failed to locate it at the south end of the lake. Overall, the waterfowl numbers appeared relatively low at the south end. I continued up to the north end of the lake where the drake Eurasian Wigeon was quickly located among a large flock of wigeon and other waterfowl just south of Roe Blvd. Good Birding, Michael McBrien East Patchogue -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose continues
Same commercial plaza off Dunning Road NW of intersection of Schutt Rd in Mechanicsville as yesterday, now in median of parking lot in front of Toys-R-Us with 10 or so Canada Geese. Rob Bate and Rich Fried -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Stillwell woods - Cattle Egret NOT seen
From about 10-10:30 I (Dave Klauber) walked around the field previously mentioned in Stillwell Woods and did not see the Cattle Egret. I also briefly checked the athletic fields to the west, east of the main parking lot. If the egret is still in the area there are many fields at nearby schools and a golf course where it could be Dave Klauber -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] 11/16- Brooklyn: Seaducks Gulls
An hour and a half of seawatching from the Boardwalk at Coney Island this morning didn't turn up any unexpected species, but numbers of several species were higher than anticipated. Of the 1,500-2,000 Gulls (mostly feeding far offshore off of Breezy Point), there were ~150 Bonaparte's Gulls, and 65+ Laughing Gulls. Unfortunately the largest flock of BOGUs was very far out between Sandy Hook and Coney Island, and could barely be identified as BOGU let alone be parsed through for rarer small gulls. Also of note offshore was a mixed Scoter flock that contained ~95 White-winged Scoters, ~70 Surf Scoters, and only a couple of Black Scoters as far as I could see. There was also a single drake Common Eider out in the inlet and a pair of Long-tailed Ducks. Just 1 adult Northern Gannet was seen. At Coney Island Creek Park a bit earlier there were 3 juvenile Black Skimmers on the beach on the south side of the creek east of the park. Good Birding -Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Roosevelt Truck Trail in MInerva, Essex Co.
11/16/11 Roosevelt Truck Trail (Minerva, Essex Co.) I had a beautiful walk on the Roosevelt Truck Trail today. I don't recall ever finding as many Boreal Chickadees on one walk before. Views of the Boreal Chickadees were terrific throughout the hike. Winds were calm all day (not as forecast) and it began to drizzle only on my drive home. There are two wheelchair accessible camping sites along this dirt road trail (there is a gate, but you can call your local DEC office to get the lock combination to drive to the camp sites). There are tents sites, picnic tables with large overhangs at one end for wheelchairs, firewood, fire pits, and wheelchair accessible outhouses. The camp sites are lovely and extremely quiet - I had lunch at the second camp site today. The Roosevelt Truck Trail is becoming one of my favorite birding trails (this is the location where I found 3 singing Cape May Warblers in the spring). It has wonderful boreal habitat. In the morning fog, it felt primeval. The first bird I found - just outside my car - was a male Black-backed Woodpecker. As I hiked, I heard what sounded like another Black-backed Woodpecker, so I started to bushwhack toward the sound. What I found was hemlock cones dropping to the ground - and at least 120 Pine Siskins in a feeding frenzy in the huge hemlock tree above me! The tree appeared to be boiling with siskins - it was quite a sight! The siskins moved to a birch tree next to the hemlock so I was able to finally count them. I found another group of 3 Black-backed Woodpeckers (2 were giving the rattle call) on my way out - I believe there were actually 4, but I could only hear/observe 3 at once. One of the Ruffed Grouse was drumming and I heard yet another new (to me) Common Raven vocalization (their vocalizations seem endless). I will paste in my eBird report: Roosevelt Truck Trail (southern trailhead), Essex, US-NY Nov 16, 2011 9:45 AM - 2:15 PM Protocol: Traveling 5.2 mile(s) Comments: 39 to 50 degrees, calm winds, cloudy. Wonderful bird walk! 18 species Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) 4 Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1 Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) 4 Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 1 Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 15 American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2 Common Raven (Corvus corax) 5 Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 57 Boreal Chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus) 20 5 Flocks: 2, 3, 7, 4, 4 Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 24 Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 5 Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 26 Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 10 Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) 20 White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) 4 Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) 235 American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 6 Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) 5 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Joan Collins Long Lake, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
