[nysbirds-l] Follow up to this morning's report of 2 C.Ravens at the Hampton Bays Water Authority property, Suffolk Co.

[ROBERT ADAMO]

Arriving mid-afternoon, I found both birds sitting side by side on the a 
fore-mentioned electric transmission tower, which runs along the LIRR tracks, 
located ~ 100 yards n/o the water tower.

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[nysbirds-l] California, Thayer's, "Nelson's" Gulls on Niagara River - 8 Feb

[James Pawlicki]

A return trip to Devil's Hole State Park on the lower Niagara River in
Niagara Co. this morning turned up the continuing adult California and
"Nelson's" (Herring x Glaucous) Gulls from last Sunday, along with a
returning (after comparing photos) adult Thayer's Gull that was
photographed at the same location back on 16 December 2011.

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here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmpawli10

A few features to note on the Nelson's, compared to adjacent ad
Herring Gulls are the generally large size, short primary projection
past the tertials, (marginally) paler gray mantle and upperwings, and
reduced black markings on the outer primaries, all suggesting Glaucous
Gull influence.

Thayer's Gull taken on 16 December can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmpawli10/6527359489/in/photostream


Jim Pawlicki
Amherst, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Saratoga Airport, Milton, NY

[Dan]

02-08-12, 4:15pm to 5:35pm.
30f, wind SSW 6 mph.
Feels like +26f.

No raptors :(
2   Horned lark, in visitors parking lot grasses.
5   European starling.

Dan Furbish
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[nysbirds-l] Crow appreciation in Montour Falls

[Kevin J. McGowan]

I take no stand on the crow shoot in Schuyler County this coming weekend, but I 
will be giving a talk about how cool crows are at 1:00 PM Saturday, 11 Feb 
2012, at the Old Havana Courthouse Theater, 408 West Main Street, Montour 
Falls, NY.  (In the top of the County Courthouse.)  The talk is free and open 
to the public.

Several of my crow research collaborators and I will be there to talk crows, 
show photos and videos, and pass out crow trading cards.  We will have 
chocolate, too.

Come on over and see the crow show.

Kevin



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Ithaca, NY
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[nysbirds-l] Ravens hanging around New Rochelle

[Andrew Block]

Had two of the Common Ravens I've been seeing at 10 Commerce Dr. in New 
Rochelle again yesterday flying in a northeast direction.  They are always 
coming back and coming from more or less the south so are definately in the 
immediate area when roosting because I see them usually in the early to mid 
morning.   I then today had one of them flying low over the Shoprite across the 
street from me along Cedar St. and then land in the lot by the dumpsters.  The 
other may have been with it but not noticed.   This is getting quite 
interesting:-)
 
Andrew

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[nysbirds-l] lark sparrow-no

[mikehigg]

We visited the feeder on Ditch Plains Road in Montauk from 9:45 to 11:15 but 
did not see the lark sparrow.  Best bird of the morning was a fox sparrow 
feeding at the base of the feeder.Mike Higgiston

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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Western Grebe - Cayuga Co.

[Tom Johnson]

-- Forwarded message --
From: Tom Johnson
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Subject: Western Grebe - Cayuga Co.
To: Tom Johnson 
Cc: cayugabirds 


We were wrong.  There are actually TWO Western Grebes here.

On Wednesday, February 8, 2012, Tom Johnson  wrote:
> Hi,
> Jay McGowan and I are looking at a Western Grebe at Twin Oaks Campground
on the east side of Cayuga Lake north of Union Springs.  The bird is with a
big Aythya raft.
> Cheers,
> Tom
>
> --
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> Hummelstown, PA
> t...@cornell.edu
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[nysbirds-l] Hudson-Mohawk Birdline

[David Martin]

This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week 
ending  1 February 2012*.  Report your sightings in New York's 
Hudson-Mohawk Region to birdl...@hmbc.net

Forty-four species were reported this week.  Most-reported species were 
Bald Eagle (13 reports, 22 individuals), Red-tailed Hawk (7 reports) and 
Common Goldeneye (5).


The best birds were:

BARROW'SGOLDENEYE: Fort Miller 1/31.

BLACK VULTURE: Hudson 1/28 (3)

*GOLDEN EAGLE*: Fort Miller 1/26.

RUSTY BLACKBIRD: Delmar 2/1 (2).


Other notable reports:

Snow Goose: Fort Miller 1/26, 1/29, 1/31 (~120).

Mute Swan: Nassau 1/27 (5).

Northern Pintail: Fort Miller 1/26 (5).

Greater Scaup: Stillwater 1/26 (2).

Lesser Scaup: Stillwater 1/26.

Wild Turkey: Valatie 1/27; Glenville 2/1 (7); Delmar 2/1 (21).

Common Loon: Lake George 1/30 (2).

Black Vulture: Hudson 1/28 (3).

Turkey Vulture: Valatie 1/27.

Northern Harrier: Coxsackie Grasslands 1/29 (5); Fort Edward 1/29 (11).

Rough-legged Hawk: Fort Miller 1/29; Fort Edward 1/29 (2).

American Kestrel: Fort Edward 1/29.

Peregrine Falcon: Troy 1/28.

Fish Crow: Troy 1/26.

Carolina Wren: Greenport 1/28.

Eastern Bluebird: Greenport 1/29.


*Distribution of this report was significantly delayed by problems with 
my computer.  -- DM.

Thanks to  Phil Whitney (Birdline compiler), Alan French (Glenville), 
Elisabeth Grace (Nassau), Rich Guthrie (New Baltimore, Coxsackie 
Grasslands, Coxsackie Boat Launch, 4-mile Point), Ken Harper (Fort 
Edward), John Hershey (Fort Miller 1/26), Drew Hopkins (Hudson, 
Greenport, Troy 1/26, Valatie), Nancy Kern (Fort Miller 1/31), Eric 
Krantz (Lake George), Bill Lee (Stillwater, Easton, Fort Miller 1/26, 
Clarks Mills), Priscilla Leonard (Salem), Alan Mapes (Delmar), Curt 
Morgan (Troy 1/28, North Troy, Fort Miller 1/29, Fort Edward ), Jeff 
Nadler (Fort Miller 1/29), Bob Ramonowski(Taghkanic, Schenectady), Brian 
Smith (Burden Lake) and Scott Stoner (Fort Edward).


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[nysbirds-l] Common Ravens- Hampton Bays, LI

[Eileen Schwinn]

A pair of Common Ravens were seen and heard this morning at the Hampton Bays 
Water Authority property -  same location as last summer.  One bird was seen 
calling from the high power wire tower along the train tracks, while the other 
was foraging on the grass near the water spigot.  
Eileen Schwinn
Mike Higgiston

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[nysbirds-l] Common Ravens- Hampton Bays, LI

[Eileen Schwinn]

A pair of Common Ravens were seen and heard this morning at the Hampton Bays 
Water Authority property -  same location as last summer.  One bird was seen 
calling from the high power wire tower along the train tracks, while the other 
was foraging on the grass near the water spigot.  
Eileen Schwinn
Mike Higgiston

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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Western Grebe - Cayuga Co.

[Tom Johnson]

-- Forwarded message --
From: Tom Johnson
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Subject: Western Grebe - Cayuga Co.
To: Tom Johnson t...@cornell.edu
Cc: cayugabirds cayugabird...@cornell.edu


We were wrong.  There are actually TWO Western Grebes here.

On Wednesday, February 8, 2012, Tom Johnson t...@cornell.edu wrote:
 Hi,
 Jay McGowan and I are looking at a Western Grebe at Twin Oaks Campground
on the east side of Cayuga Lake north of Union Springs.  The bird is with a
big Aythya raft.
 Cheers,
 Tom

 --
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 Hummelstown, PA
 t...@cornell.edu


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[nysbirds-l] lark sparrow-no

[mikehigg]

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[nysbirds-l] Ravens hanging around New Rochelle

[Andrew Block]

Had two of the Common Ravens I've been seeing at 10 Commerce Dr. in New 
Rochelle again yesterday flying in a northeast direction.  They are always 
coming back and coming from more or less the south so are definately in the 
immediate area when roosting because I see them usually in the early to mid 
morning.   I then today had one of them flying low over the Shoprite across the 
street from me along Cedar St. and then land in the lot by the dumpsters.  The 
other may have been with it but not noticed.   This is getting quite 
interesting:-)
 
Andrew

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[nysbirds-l] Saratoga Airport, Milton, NY

[Dan]

02-08-12, 4:15pm to 5:35pm.
30f, wind SSW 6 mph.
Feels like +26f.

No raptors :(
2   Horned lark, in visitors parking lot grasses.
5   European starling.

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[nysbirds-l] California, Thayer's, Nelson's Gulls on Niagara River - 8 Feb

[James Pawlicki]

A return trip to Devil's Hole State Park on the lower Niagara River in
Niagara Co. this morning turned up the continuing adult California and
Nelson's (Herring x Glaucous) Gulls from last Sunday, along with a
returning (after comparing photos) adult Thayer's Gull that was
photographed at the same location back on 16 December 2011.

Photos of the Nelson's Gull are at the beginning of the photo set
here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmpawli10

A few features to note on the Nelson's, compared to adjacent ad
Herring Gulls are the generally large size, short primary projection
past the tertials, (marginally) paler gray mantle and upperwings, and
reduced black markings on the outer primaries, all suggesting Glaucous
Gull influence.

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Jim Pawlicki
Amherst, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Crow appreciation in Montour Falls

[Kevin J. McGowan]

I take no stand on the crow shoot in Schuyler County this coming weekend, but I 
will be giving a talk about how cool crows are at 1:00 PM Saturday, 11 Feb 
2012, at the Old Havana Courthouse Theater, 408 West Main Street, Montour 
Falls, NY.  (In the top of the County Courthouse.)  The talk is free and open 
to the public.

Several of my crow research collaborators and I will be there to talk crows, 
show photos and videos, and pass out crow trading cards.  We will have 
chocolate, too.

Come on over and see the crow show.

Kevin



Kevin J. McGowan
Ithaca, NY
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