[nysbirds-l] a story on the Mass. Fieldfare

[Tom Fiore]

Many of you have heard about, & at least a few likely gone to see a Fieldfare 
in eastern Massachusetts which has been present all this week. Here's an 
article about the original sighting and some of the initial excitement in one 
of the local papers - the Carlisle Mosquito. 

http://tinyurl.com/coydgt8 

Good birding,

Tom Fiore,
Manhattan
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[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake State Park

[Steven Schellenger]

During the SSAS thursday morning bird survey at Hempstead Lake State
Park, by McDonald pond we had a fly over Osprey, 5 Tree Swallows and 1
bright Pine Warbler.
Steve Schellenger

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay WR

[Cesar Castillo]

Just wanted to know, is the South Garden flooding everytime there is a high 
tide?  If so, can we assume the salt water will also kill off the South Garden? 
 In January when looking for the Barrow's Goldeneye, I noticed that the SOuth 
Garden was flooded during the high tide but not during the low, this is where 
my speculation is coming from.

Thanks.



 From: syschiff 
To: NYSBIRDS_L  
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 6:32 PM
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay WR
 

 
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 21 March
 
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) went to see the damage 
from "Sandy". The path to Big Johns Pond is clear of debris, but most of the 
beautiful white birch trees are down and cut into logs. There were 3 male WOOD 
DUCKS on the pond. On the East Pond, the water level is very high and the 
entire shore line is beat down. Ducks are almost all RUDDY 
DUCKS.
 
Over on the West Pond, the OSPREY has returned and 
was perched on the nest platform. Again there were more RUDDY DUCKS, but little 
else. Near the shore a group of NORTHERN PINTAIL were feeding. A GREAT EGRET 
was 
across the way on the far shore.
 
The tide was low and there are extensive mud flats 
close to shore near what was "bench 3",  and extensive sand flats on the 
bay side.  The cut into the pond is not excessively wide but appears to be 
quite deep. Not going to be an easy fix.  Lots of speculation of what to 
do, but no definitive plan at present.
 
Both ponds are salt water now and it remains 
to be seen as to what effect this will have on the wildlife and 
birding.
 
Sy
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[nysbirds-l] Ravens nesting?

[dan...@aol.com]

This morning I observed 2 ravens grooming each other then mating on the  
shoreham power plant...shoreham ny suffolk county...iv seen these birds  
several times over the last 2 monthsare they. Nesting?...they always  
disapear to the west side of the plant out of site...if an6one has acces to  
the plant ma6be they can confirm if there nesting there..dan  
heglundrocky point. Li

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[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 21 Mar 2013

[David Suggs]

- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 03/21/2013
* NYBU1303.21
- Birds mentioned

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  HARLEQUIN DUCK
  FISH CROW
  Snow Goose
  Cackling Goose
  Wood Duck
  Blue-winged Teal
  Canvasback
  Redhead
  Greater Scaup
  Lesser Scaup
  Long-tailed Duck
  Black Scoter
  Surf Scoter
  White-winged Scoter
  Hooded Merganser
  Black Vulture
  Bald Eagle
  Rough-legged Hawk
  American Kestrel
  Merlin
  Killdeer
  Little Gull
  Thayer's Gull
  Iceland Gull
  L. Black-b. Gull
  Glaucous Gull
  Tree Swallow
  American Robin
  American Pipit
  Northern Shrike
  Chipping Sparrow
  Song Sparrow
  Red-w. Blackbird
  Common Grackle
  Brown-headed Cowbird

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  Hotline: Buffalo Bird Report at the Buffalo Museum of Science
  Date: 03/21/2013
  Number:   716-896-1271
  To Report:Same
  Compiler: David F. Suggs
  Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario
  Website:  www.BuffaloOrnithologicalSociety.org

  Thursday, March 21, 2013

  The Buffalo Bird Report is a service provided by your
  Buffalo Museum of Science and the Buffalo Ornithological
  Society. To contact the Science Museum, call 896-5200. Press
  the pound key to report sightings before the end of this
  report.

  Waterfowl were again the highight of reports received March
  14 through March 21 from the Niagara Frontier Region.

  March 20, a record count and effort to tally 1904 WHITE-
  WINGED SCOTERS on the lower Niagara River, with over 1200
  LONG-TAILED DUCKS, a single BLACK SCOTER, 14 LITTLE GULLS, 3
  THAYER'S GULLS, 19 ICELAND GULLS, 13 L. BLACK-B. GULL and 3
  GLAUCOUS GULLS.

  Another abundant waterfowl count - 4000 NORTHERN PINTAILS in
  the Iroquois Refuge at Cayuga Pool and Kumpf Marsh on March
  16. Also on the 16th, one of the region's higher counts -
  500 SNOW GEESE east of the Niagara-Orleans Countyline Road
  and Route 18.

  A female HARLEQUIN DUCK, an especially rare find away from
  Niagara Falls, on the upper Niagara River this week at the
  north end of Squaw Island in Buffalo.

  Small numbers of CACKLING GEESE continue to be found in the
  Iroquois Refuge and Lake Ontario Plains. WOOD DUCKS and
  HOODED MERGANSERS are arriving and increasing at several
  locations.

  In Chautauqua County, numbers of BLUE-WINGED TEAL at the
  Berry Road marsh west of Fredonia, plus 3 AMERICAN PIPITS on
  nearby Van Buren Road. At Dunkirk Harbor, 400 REDHEADS, 250
  CANVASBACKS, a mix of wintering GREATER SCAUP and migrant
  LESSER SCAUP, and 2 SURF SCOTERS.

  FISH CROW heard and seen again at the foot of Hertel Avenue
  by Rich Marina in Buffalo.

  Up to 9 BLACK VULTURES continue on the lower Niagara River
  at Lewiston and across river on the shore of Queenston,
  Ontario.

  March 16, a CHIPPING SPARROW near Tifft Nature Preserve in
  Buffalo, and a single TREE SWALLOW and NORTHERN SHRIKE this
  week at Cayuga Pool. KILLDEER, AMERICAN ROBINS, SONG
  SPARROWS, RED-W. BLACKBIRDS, COMMON GRACKLES and BROWN-
  HEADED COWBIRDS widely reported.

  MERLIN and AMERICAN KESTREL by the Small Boat Harbor on the
  Buffalo waterfront. Other MERLINS - at the Skinnerville Road
  entrance to the UB north campus and at the Ontario Street
  boat launch in Buffalo. ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK north of the
  Iroquois Refuge in Shelby. And BALD EAGLE pairs at nests on
  Strawberry Island and Navy Island in the upper Niagara
  River, and at Cayuga Pool.

  The Bird Report will be updated Thursday evening, March 28.
  Please call in your sightings by noon Thursday. You may
  report sightings after the tone. Thank you for calling and
  reporting.

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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay WR

[syschiff]

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 21 March

Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) went to see the damage from "Sandy". The path to 
Big Johns Pond is clear of debris, but most of the beautiful white birch trees 
are down and cut into logs. There were 3 male WOOD DUCKS on the pond. On the 
East Pond, the water level is very high and the entire shore line is beat down. 
Ducks are almost all RUDDY DUCKS.

Over on the West Pond, the OSPREY has returned and was perched on the nest 
platform. Again there were more RUDDY DUCKS, but little else. Near the shore a 
group of NORTHERN PINTAIL were feeding. A GREAT EGRET was across the way on the 
far shore.

The tide was low and there are extensive mud flats close to shore near what was 
"bench 3",  and extensive sand flats on the bay side.  The cut into the pond is 
not excessively wide but appears to be quite deep. Not going to be an easy fix. 
 Lots of speculation of what to do, but no definitive plan at present.

Both ponds are salt water now and it remains to be seen as to what effect this 
will have on the wildlife and birding.

Sy

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[nysbirds-l] Varied Thrush @ Prospect Park Brooklyn (Yes)...

[Andrew Baksh]

I just received a report from Menachem Goldstein, that he was looking
at the Varied Thrush, left of the Nethermead Arch on the main running
trail.  Good luck if you go.

Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!

Andrew Baksh
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[nysbirds-l] 5 Species of Geese, Town of Carlton, Orleans County

[Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter]

We arrived at the Waterport Pond (also called Lake Alice) on Rt. 279 around
2:00.  Tucked into the southeast corner were between 1000 and 1500 SNOW
GEESE with a few thousand Canada Geese spread throughout the pond.  I found
one WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE here, which we only saw briefly because we were
distracted when all of the Snow Geese got up and flew around, only to drop
back in (they did this a couple more times also).  I also found six CACKLING
GEESE here but we never saw the WF Goose again.  Viewing the Snow Geese was
difficult and eventually they flew off toward the northeast.  We drove along
the south edge of the pond on Waterport-Carlton Road, heading east, then
turned north on Park Road.  A little north of the fishing access site, which
is on the west side of the road, we found the SNOW GEESE in a corn stubble
field on the east side.  We scanned from the west edge of this huge field,
then drove to the north edge, where Betsy was able to pick out a ROSS'S
GOOSE.  This was just before 3:30.  The Canada Geese were pouring into this
field ,as well, no doubt from nearby Lake Alice.

 

Good birding!

Willie

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[nysbirds-l] Bryant Park Woodcock

[Debbie Becker]

Two pictures of a well hidden Woodcock (9:15am) at Bryant Park can be seen here:

BirdingAroundNYC.com

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[nysbirds-l] NYC Bryant Park Woodcock

[Deborah Martin]

Still present as described by Debbie Becker at 12 noon. Now visible from NE 
restroom entrance hunkered down in ivy near light pole in center of area.  

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Debbie Becker 
> Date: March 21, 2013, 10:11:20 AM EDT
> To: Cornell , Nyc ebirds 
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] New York City 42nd Street and South
> Reply-To: Debbie Becker 
> 
> Thanks to Allan's good directions I was able to relocate the American 
> Woodcock, in front of the restrooms in an ivy patch, at Bryant Park. The bird 
> is closest to the light pole in the middle and best viewed facing east or 
> north. It cannot be observed from the front of restroom. Also at Bryant Park, 
> A vocal Kestrel and a timid FOS Hermit Thrush.  
> I will post pictures of the Woodcock, later today, on my website. 
> 
> At 23rd Street and East River; 8 Red breasted Mergansers, 1 Bufflehead, 2 
> Black Ducks, 4 Brant, 2 Canada Geese, 1 Greater Black Backed Gull, 2 DC 
> Cormorant and 2 Mallards. 
> 
> Union Square Park remains quiet with a continuing Swamp Sparrow, White 
> Throated Sparrows and 1 Fox Sparrow. 
> 
> Good Birding,
> Debbie Becker
> BirdingAroundNYC.com
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[nysbirds-l] New York City 42nd Street and South

[Debbie Becker]

Thanks to Allan's good directions I was able to relocate the American Woodcock, 
in front of the restrooms in an ivy patch, at Bryant Park. The bird is closest 
to the light pole in the middle and best viewed facing east or north. It cannot 
be observed from the front of restroom. Also at Bryant Park, A vocal Kestrel 
and a timid FOS Hermit Thrush.  
I will post pictures of the Woodcock, later today, on my website. 

At 23rd Street and East River; 8 Red breasted Mergansers, 1 Bufflehead, 2 Black 
Ducks, 4 Brant, 2 Canada Geese, 1 Greater Black Backed Gull, 2 DC Cormorant and 
2 Mallards. 

Union Square Park remains quiet with a continuing Swamp Sparrow, White Throated 
Sparrows and 1 Fox Sparrow. 

Good Birding,
Debbie Becker
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[nysbirds-l] Northern Saw-whet (undisclosed Manhattan)

[Matthew Wills]

A friend had a Northern Saw-whet owl roosting in her air/light shaft yesterday 
in her downtown Manhattan apartment building. She sent me a cell phone picture 
to confirm the ID, which I posted on my blog. 

One never knows where, or when, something delightful will appear.

Matthew
Backyard and Beyond
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[nysbirds-l] Northern Saw-whet (undisclosed Manhattan)

[Matthew Wills]

A friend had a Northern Saw-whet owl roosting in her air/light shaft yesterday 
in her downtown Manhattan apartment building. She sent me a cell phone picture 
to confirm the ID, which I posted on my blog. 

One never knows where, or when, something delightful will appear.

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[nysbirds-l] New York City 42nd Street and South

[Debbie Becker]

Thanks to Allan's good directions I was able to relocate the American Woodcock, 
in front of the restrooms in an ivy patch, at Bryant Park. The bird is closest 
to the light pole in the middle and best viewed facing east or north. It cannot 
be observed from the front of restroom. Also at Bryant Park, A vocal Kestrel 
and a timid FOS Hermit Thrush.  
I will post pictures of the Woodcock, later today, on my website. 

At 23rd Street and East River; 8 Red breasted Mergansers, 1 Bufflehead, 2 Black 
Ducks, 4 Brant, 2 Canada Geese, 1 Greater Black Backed Gull, 2 DC Cormorant and 
2 Mallards. 

Union Square Park remains quiet with a continuing Swamp Sparrow, White Throated 
Sparrows and 1 Fox Sparrow. 

Good Birding,
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[nysbirds-l] NYC Bryant Park Woodcock

[Deborah Martin]

Still present as described by Debbie Becker at 12 noon. Now visible from NE 
restroom entrance hunkered down in ivy near light pole in center of area.  

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

 From: Debbie Becker editcon...@aol.com
 Date: March 21, 2013, 10:11:20 AM EDT
 To: Cornell nysBIRDS-L@cornell.edu, Nyc ebirds ebirds...@yahoogroups.com
 Subject: [nysbirds-l] New York City 42nd Street and South
 Reply-To: Debbie Becker editcon...@aol.com
 
 Thanks to Allan's good directions I was able to relocate the American 
 Woodcock, in front of the restrooms in an ivy patch, at Bryant Park. The bird 
 is closest to the light pole in the middle and best viewed facing east or 
 north. It cannot be observed from the front of restroom. Also at Bryant Park, 
 A vocal Kestrel and a timid FOS Hermit Thrush.  
 I will post pictures of the Woodcock, later today, on my website. 
 
 At 23rd Street and East River; 8 Red breasted Mergansers, 1 Bufflehead, 2 
 Black Ducks, 4 Brant, 2 Canada Geese, 1 Greater Black Backed Gull, 2 DC 
 Cormorant and 2 Mallards. 
 
 Union Square Park remains quiet with a continuing Swamp Sparrow, White 
 Throated Sparrows and 1 Fox Sparrow. 
 
 Good Birding,
 Debbie Becker
 BirdingAroundNYC.com
 
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[nysbirds-l] Bryant Park Woodcock

[Debbie Becker]

Two pictures of a well hidden Woodcock (9:15am) at Bryant Park can be seen here:

BirdingAroundNYC.com

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[nysbirds-l] 5 Species of Geese, Town of Carlton, Orleans County

[Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter]

We arrived at the Waterport Pond (also called Lake Alice) on Rt. 279 around
2:00.  Tucked into the southeast corner were between 1000 and 1500 SNOW
GEESE with a few thousand Canada Geese spread throughout the pond.  I found
one WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE here, which we only saw briefly because we were
distracted when all of the Snow Geese got up and flew around, only to drop
back in (they did this a couple more times also).  I also found six CACKLING
GEESE here but we never saw the WF Goose again.  Viewing the Snow Geese was
difficult and eventually they flew off toward the northeast.  We drove along
the south edge of the pond on Waterport-Carlton Road, heading east, then
turned north on Park Road.  A little north of the fishing access site, which
is on the west side of the road, we found the SNOW GEESE in a corn stubble
field on the east side.  We scanned from the west edge of this huge field,
then drove to the north edge, where Betsy was able to pick out a ROSS'S
GOOSE.  This was just before 3:30.  The Canada Geese were pouring into this
field ,as well, no doubt from nearby Lake Alice.

 

Good birding!

Willie

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Willie D'Anna

Betsy Potter

Wilson, NY

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http://www.betsypottersart.com http://www.betsypottersart.com/ 

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Big Year List: http://www.happtech.com/BigYearDanna

 


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[nysbirds-l] Varied Thrush @ Prospect Park Brooklyn (Yes)...

[Andrew Baksh]

I just received a report from Menachem Goldstein, that he was looking
at the Varied Thrush, left of the Nethermead Arch on the main running
trail.  Good luck if you go.

Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!

Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay WR

[syschiff]

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 21 March

Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) went to see the damage from Sandy. The path to 
Big Johns Pond is clear of debris, but most of the beautiful white birch trees 
are down and cut into logs. There were 3 male WOOD DUCKS on the pond. On the 
East Pond, the water level is very high and the entire shore line is beat down. 
Ducks are almost all RUDDY DUCKS.

Over on the West Pond, the OSPREY has returned and was perched on the nest 
platform. Again there were more RUDDY DUCKS, but little else. Near the shore a 
group of NORTHERN PINTAIL were feeding. A GREAT EGRET was across the way on the 
far shore.

The tide was low and there are extensive mud flats close to shore near what was 
bench 3,  and extensive sand flats on the bay side.  The cut into the pond is 
not excessively wide but appears to be quite deep. Not going to be an easy fix. 
 Lots of speculation of what to do, but no definitive plan at present.

Both ponds are salt water now and it remains to be seen as to what effect this 
will have on the wildlife and birding.

Sy

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[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 21 Mar 2013

[David Suggs]

- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 03/21/2013
* NYBU1303.21
- Birds mentioned

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  HARLEQUIN DUCK
  FISH CROW
  Snow Goose
  Cackling Goose
  Wood Duck
  Blue-winged Teal
  Canvasback
  Redhead
  Greater Scaup
  Lesser Scaup
  Long-tailed Duck
  Black Scoter
  Surf Scoter
  White-winged Scoter
  Hooded Merganser
  Black Vulture
  Bald Eagle
  Rough-legged Hawk
  American Kestrel
  Merlin
  Killdeer
  Little Gull
  Thayer's Gull
  Iceland Gull
  L. Black-b. Gull
  Glaucous Gull
  Tree Swallow
  American Robin
  American Pipit
  Northern Shrike
  Chipping Sparrow
  Song Sparrow
  Red-w. Blackbird
  Common Grackle
  Brown-headed Cowbird

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  Hotline: Buffalo Bird Report at the Buffalo Museum of Science
  Date: 03/21/2013
  Number:   716-896-1271
  To Report:Same
  Compiler: David F. Suggs
  Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario
  Website:  www.BuffaloOrnithologicalSociety.org

  Thursday, March 21, 2013

  The Buffalo Bird Report is a service provided by your
  Buffalo Museum of Science and the Buffalo Ornithological
  Society. To contact the Science Museum, call 896-5200. Press
  the pound key to report sightings before the end of this
  report.

  Waterfowl were again the highight of reports received March
  14 through March 21 from the Niagara Frontier Region.

  March 20, a record count and effort to tally 1904 WHITE-
  WINGED SCOTERS on the lower Niagara River, with over 1200
  LONG-TAILED DUCKS, a single BLACK SCOTER, 14 LITTLE GULLS, 3
  THAYER'S GULLS, 19 ICELAND GULLS, 13 L. BLACK-B. GULL and 3
  GLAUCOUS GULLS.

  Another abundant waterfowl count - 4000 NORTHERN PINTAILS in
  the Iroquois Refuge at Cayuga Pool and Kumpf Marsh on March
  16. Also on the 16th, one of the region's higher counts -
  500 SNOW GEESE east of the Niagara-Orleans Countyline Road
  and Route 18.

  A female HARLEQUIN DUCK, an especially rare find away from
  Niagara Falls, on the upper Niagara River this week at the
  north end of Squaw Island in Buffalo.

  Small numbers of CACKLING GEESE continue to be found in the
  Iroquois Refuge and Lake Ontario Plains. WOOD DUCKS and
  HOODED MERGANSERS are arriving and increasing at several
  locations.

  In Chautauqua County, numbers of BLUE-WINGED TEAL at the
  Berry Road marsh west of Fredonia, plus 3 AMERICAN PIPITS on
  nearby Van Buren Road. At Dunkirk Harbor, 400 REDHEADS, 250
  CANVASBACKS, a mix of wintering GREATER SCAUP and migrant
  LESSER SCAUP, and 2 SURF SCOTERS.

  FISH CROW heard and seen again at the foot of Hertel Avenue
  by Rich Marina in Buffalo.

  Up to 9 BLACK VULTURES continue on the lower Niagara River
  at Lewiston and across river on the shore of Queenston,
  Ontario.

  March 16, a CHIPPING SPARROW near Tifft Nature Preserve in
  Buffalo, and a single TREE SWALLOW and NORTHERN SHRIKE this
  week at Cayuga Pool. KILLDEER, AMERICAN ROBINS, SONG
  SPARROWS, RED-W. BLACKBIRDS, COMMON GRACKLES and BROWN-
  HEADED COWBIRDS widely reported.

  MERLIN and AMERICAN KESTREL by the Small Boat Harbor on the
  Buffalo waterfront. Other MERLINS - at the Skinnerville Road
  entrance to the UB north campus and at the Ontario Street
  boat launch in Buffalo. ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK north of the
  Iroquois Refuge in Shelby. And BALD EAGLE pairs at nests on
  Strawberry Island and Navy Island in the upper Niagara
  River, and at Cayuga Pool.

  The Bird Report will be updated Thursday evening, March 28.
  Please call in your sightings by noon Thursday. You may
  report sightings after the tone. Thank you for calling and
  reporting.

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[nysbirds-l] Ravens nesting?

[dan...@aol.com]

This morning I observed 2 ravens grooming each other then mating on the  
shoreham power plant...shoreham ny suffolk county...iv seen these birds  
several times over the last 2 monthsare they. Nesting?...they always  
disapear to the west side of the plant out of site...if an6one has acces to  
the plant ma6be they can confirm if there nesting there..dan  
heglundrocky point. Li

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay WR

[Cesar Castillo]

Just wanted to know, is the South Garden flooding everytime there is a high 
tide?  If so, can we assume the salt water will also kill off the South Garden? 
 In January when looking for the Barrow's Goldeneye, I noticed that the SOuth 
Garden was flooded during the high tide but not during the low, this is where 
my speculation is coming from.

Thanks.



 From: syschiff icte...@optonline.net
To: NYSBIRDS_L nysbirds-l@cornell.edu 
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 6:32 PM
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay WR
 

 
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 21 March
 
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) went to see the damage 
from Sandy. The path to Big Johns Pond is clear of debris, but most of the 
beautiful white birch trees are down and cut into logs. There were 3 male WOOD 
DUCKS on the pond. On the East Pond, the water level is very high and the 
entire shore line is beat down. Ducks are almost all RUDDY 
DUCKS.
 
Over on the West Pond, the OSPREY has returned and 
was perched on the nest platform. Again there were more RUDDY DUCKS, but little 
else. Near the shore a group of NORTHERN PINTAIL were feeding. A GREAT EGRET 
was 
across the way on the far shore.
 
The tide was low and there are extensive mud flats 
close to shore near what was bench 3,  and extensive sand flats on the 
bay side.  The cut into the pond is not excessively wide but appears to be 
quite deep. Not going to be an easy fix.  Lots of speculation of what to 
do, but no definitive plan at present.
 
Both ponds are salt water now and it remains 
to be seen as to what effect this will have on the wildlife and 
birding.
 
Sy
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[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake State Park

[Steven Schellenger]

During the SSAS thursday morning bird survey at Hempstead Lake State
Park, by McDonald pond we had a fly over Osprey, 5 Tree Swallows and 1
bright Pine Warbler.
Steve Schellenger

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[nysbirds-l] a story on the Mass. Fieldfare

[Tom Fiore]

Many of you have heard about,  at least a few likely gone to see a Fieldfare 
in eastern Massachusetts which has been present all this week. Here's an 
article about the original sighting and some of the initial excitement in one 
of the local papers - the Carlisle Mosquito. 

http://tinyurl.com/coydgt8 

Good birding,

Tom Fiore,
Manhattan
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