[nysbirds-l] Seven Eurasian Wigeons - West Sayville, Suffolk Co.

2013-03-02 Thread Michael McBrien
This morning, the flock of wigeon at the West Sayville Golf Course  
held an additional female Eurasian Wigeon, bringing the grand total of  
Eurasians presently at the site to seven.
This includes 4 breeding-plumaged males (one of which is the 1st  
winter male that has been previously seen) and 3 females.

 Good birding,
 Michael McBrien
 East Patchogue




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[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2013-03-02 Thread Debbie Becker
Twenty-Seven birders joined the Saturday morning bird walk at NYBG.  Highlights 
include Red winged blackbirds and Rusty blackbirds. 

Red tailed hawk -2
Fox sparrow-3
One Fox Sparrow was singing in the Swale.  
Song sparrow-2
White throated sparrow-3
House sparrow-8
Chickadee-20+
Tufted titmouse-10+
Blue jay-6
Northern Cardinal-4
Northern Mockingbird-1
Mourning Dove-3
Red bellied woodpecker -1
Downy Woodpecker -2
Yellow bellied Sapsucker -2
Mallard-14
Hooded Merganser-2
Canada Geese-2
American Goldfinch-6
Dark eyed Junco-1
Grackle-4
Red winged blackbirds-4
Rusty blackbirds-4

The beavers are working on a rather large tree on the southern most part of the 
Bronx River before it flows into the Bronx Zoo. Quite a sight!  It looks like 
this tree will fall across the river -perhaps creating a dam.  

Good Birding,
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[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose

2013-03-02 Thread vanh...@citlink.net
Goose continues see Blog for details
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[nysbirds-l] Fw: Orange County Pink-footed Goose Continues

2013-03-02 Thread vanh...@citlink.net


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From: vanh...@citlink.net 
Subject: Orange County Pink-footed Goose Continues
To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu
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[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon 3/2 Specifics

2013-03-02 Thread David
I lucked out this afternoon and happened upon Jeff, Malcolm and Jackie (all 
from PA) as they were just about to follow the Gyr which had just taken to 
flight. 

In short, the Gyr was viewable from this location:
Gilgo Beach, Babylon, NY 11702

We caught up with a falcon which turned out to be one of the peregrines perched 
on an osprey platform. 

Just as the other three observers were about to leave, I looked back at the 
"big square platform" which is basically directly across from the parking lot 
-- it looks almost like a bandstand with no sides in the middle of the wetlands 
-- and as others have described, the bird almost magically appeared. It was 
large, bulky and long tailed. 

I yelled to the others and it was their turn to be lucky as this bird turn out 
to be the Gyrfalcon. 

We were then treated to quite a show as, a few minutes later, the Gyr took off 
across the flats, flying to the west within several feet of the ground, then 
rising up over the low treeline and then back down again.
At one point it wheeled around giving us a great view of its light underside. 

Jackie was able to continue to follow it as it appeared to knock down and grab, 
in the wing, some species of waterfowl. When it finally landed on the platform 
nearest us, displacing the peregrine, it did not have the duck. 

We were, however, given great views of the bird from about 300 yds., as it sat 
with its back to us and fended off the diving peregrine. 

I got one photo of the stand off 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31219780@N03/

What a beautiful bird!

Thanks to all for posting continued updates. 

Good luck if you go. 

Dave Jordet 
Staten Island 




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[nysbirds-l] Dune Road

2013-03-02 Thread Luke Ormand
Dune Road this morning was at an extremely high tide (as high as I've ever
seen it when not in a storm).  It was easily passable in a sedan - but a
good rinse with freshwater is recommended afterwards   Due to the high tide
birds were scarce but I did note the following:

Belted Kingfisher
Northern Harrier (2)
Red-breasted Mergansers
Black Ducks
Great Blue Herons (2)

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[nysbirds-l] Gyr - yes

2013-03-02 Thread David
On platform to west of Gilgo lot. 
Just caught duck and dive-bombed by peregrine. 
Dave Jordet 

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[nysbirds-l] Orange County Pink-footed Goose Continues

2013-03-02 Thread vanh...@citlink.net
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Gilgo Gyr - Yes

2013-03-02 Thread Phil Jeffrey
Currently perched straight out in the saltmarsh from Gilgo beach (2:30 pm)

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On Mar 2, 2013, at 1:12 PM, Peter Scully  wrote:

> The Gyrfalcon was present on a distant osprey platform NW of the Gilgo Beach 
> parking lot where it remained from about 8 until 12:20.  At that point it was 
> flushed by boat traffic and flew east, perching on a low dock frame across 
> the channel.  Some opportunistic NJ birders chartered a passing boat and 
> obtained excellent photos of the bird perched on the osprey tower.
> 
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[nysbirds-l] Gilgo Gyr - Yes

2013-03-02 Thread Peter Scully
The Gyrfalcon was present on a distant osprey platform NW of the Gilgo Beach 
parking lot where it remained from about 8 until 12:20.  At that point it was 
flushed by boat traffic and flew east, perching on a low dock frame across the 
channel.  Some opportunistic NJ birders chartered a passing boat and obtained 
excellent photos of the bird perched on the osprey tower.

-Peter

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[nysbirds-l] Tufted duck

2013-03-02 Thread Norm Klein
A tufted duck continues in the company of a lesser scaup at Hecksher Park in 
Huntington.  This is on a man-made pond that is easily accessible for parking 
and viewing.  The park is off Rt. 25A & Park Avenue.

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[nysbirds-l] Caumsett State Park Birds (Suffolk Co.)

2013-03-02 Thread ken feustel
On Friday we finally had some free time so we decided to do some birding at 
Caumsett State Park (CSP). It turned out to be a good day for Turkey Vulture's. 
On our way up to CSP we observed three heading east over lower Huntington 
Harbor and an additional three (not together) at Caumsett. One bird was 
observed leaving an abandoned building - a location where nesting has been 
suspected but not proven. Once we arrived at Long Island Sound, it was clear 
that there were good numbers of waterfowl and excellent viewing conditions. The 
most abundant waterfowl were Long-tailed Ducks (500) and Common Goldeneye 
(300). While scoping from Inspiration Point (the high bluff east of the end of 
the Fisherman's Road), we found a female Barrow's Goldeneye amongst the male 
and female Common Goldeneye. Beside a cooperative Great Horned Owl, there were 
few birds in the woods. We recorded over a thousand Canada Geese scattered 
throughout the CSP fields but, besides a lone Snow Goose, nothing of interest. 
A poor, but recognizable photo of the Barrow's Goldeneye can be seen at our 
flickr site.

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[nysbirds-l] Kowa scope cover

2013-03-02 Thread Patmlou2
I found a Kowa scope cover at the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station  
Yesterday. Seems like it was a day to leave things behind. I will be on the  
palegic 
today, but you can leave a message on my cell. 570-730-9892. Pat  Jones.
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[nysbirds-l] Kowa scope cover

2013-03-02 Thread Patmlou2
I found a Kowa scope cover at the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station  
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palegic 
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[nysbirds-l] Caumsett State Park Birds (Suffolk Co.)

2013-03-02 Thread ken feustel
On Friday we finally had some free time so we decided to do some birding at 
Caumsett State Park (CSP). It turned out to be a good day for Turkey Vulture's. 
On our way up to CSP we observed three heading east over lower Huntington 
Harbor and an additional three (not together) at Caumsett. One bird was 
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most abundant waterfowl were Long-tailed Ducks (500) and Common Goldeneye 
(300). While scoping from Inspiration Point (the high bluff east of the end of 
the Fisherman's Road), we found a female Barrow's Goldeneye amongst the male 
and female Common Goldeneye. Beside a cooperative Great Horned Owl, there were 
few birds in the woods. We recorded over a thousand Canada Geese scattered 
throughout the CSP fields but, besides a lone Snow Goose, nothing of interest. 
A poor, but recognizable photo of the Barrow's Goldeneye can be seen at our 
flickr site.

Good birding to all,

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[nysbirds-l] Tufted duck

2013-03-02 Thread Norm Klein
A tufted duck continues in the company of a lesser scaup at Hecksher Park in 
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[nysbirds-l] Gilgo Gyr - Yes

2013-03-02 Thread Peter Scully
The Gyrfalcon was present on a distant osprey platform NW of the Gilgo Beach 
parking lot where it remained from about 8 until 12:20.  At that point it was 
flushed by boat traffic and flew east, perching on a low dock frame across the 
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excellent photos of the bird perched on the osprey tower.

-Peter

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Gilgo Gyr - Yes

2013-03-02 Thread Phil Jeffrey
Currently perched straight out in the saltmarsh from Gilgo beach (2:30 pm)

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On Mar 2, 2013, at 1:12 PM, Peter Scully peterandrewscull...@yahoo.com wrote:

 The Gyrfalcon was present on a distant osprey platform NW of the Gilgo Beach 
 parking lot where it remained from about 8 until 12:20.  At that point it was 
 flushed by boat traffic and flew east, perching on a low dock frame across 
 the channel.  Some opportunistic NJ birders chartered a passing boat and 
 obtained excellent photos of the bird perched on the osprey tower.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Orange County Pink-footed Goose Continues

2013-03-02 Thread vanh...@citlink.net
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[nysbirds-l] Gyr - yes

2013-03-02 Thread David
On platform to west of Gilgo lot. 
Just caught duck and dive-bombed by peregrine. 
Dave Jordet 

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[nysbirds-l] Dune Road

2013-03-02 Thread Luke Ormand
Dune Road this morning was at an extremely high tide (as high as I've ever
seen it when not in a storm).  It was easily passable in a sedan - but a
good rinse with freshwater is recommended afterwards   Due to the high tide
birds were scarce but I did note the following:

Belted Kingfisher
Northern Harrier (2)
Red-breasted Mergansers
Black Ducks
Great Blue Herons (2)

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[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon 3/2 Specifics

2013-03-02 Thread David
I lucked out this afternoon and happened upon Jeff, Malcolm and Jackie (all 
from PA) as they were just about to follow the Gyr which had just taken to 
flight. 

In short, the Gyr was viewable from this location:
Gilgo Beach, Babylon, NY 11702

We caught up with a falcon which turned out to be one of the peregrines perched 
on an osprey platform. 

Just as the other three observers were about to leave, I looked back at the 
big square platform which is basically directly across from the parking lot 
-- it looks almost like a bandstand with no sides in the middle of the wetlands 
-- and as others have described, the bird almost magically appeared. It was 
large, bulky and long tailed. 

I yelled to the others and it was their turn to be lucky as this bird turn out 
to be the Gyrfalcon. 

We were then treated to quite a show as, a few minutes later, the Gyr took off 
across the flats, flying to the west within several feet of the ground, then 
rising up over the low treeline and then back down again.
At one point it wheeled around giving us a great view of its light underside. 

Jackie was able to continue to follow it as it appeared to knock down and grab, 
in the wing, some species of waterfowl. When it finally landed on the platform 
nearest us, displacing the peregrine, it did not have the duck. 

We were, however, given great views of the bird from about 300 yds., as it sat 
with its back to us and fended off the diving peregrine. 

I got one photo of the stand off 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31219780@N03/

What a beautiful bird!

Thanks to all for posting continued updates. 

Good luck if you go. 

Dave Jordet 
Staten Island 




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[nysbirds-l] Fw: Orange County Pink-footed Goose Continues

2013-03-02 Thread vanh...@citlink.net


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Subject: Orange County Pink-footed Goose Continues
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