[nysbirds-l] Spring Migrants @ Breezy Point Queens...

[Andrew Baksh]

I visited Breezy Point today to do some spring shorebird reconnaissance and
had the following notables:  PIPING PLOVERS (3), EASTERN PHOEBES (2) -
finally my FOS (first of the season) in Queens, American Oystercatchers
(17), Sanderling (240) and Dunlin (3).  In a first for me at Breezy Tip, I
had 5 KILLDEERS roaming around where there used to be dunes.

Out on the ocean, a handful of Northern Gannetts were seen, all adults.  No
massive staging of waterfowl, with only a smattering of Long-tailed Ducks.
I guess I missed the big staging??

While I fully expected the devastation to mirror what I had earlier in the
year observed at Fort Tilden, it was still shocking to see that there are
no more dunes at Breezy.  Some photos of what the beach looks like post
Hurricane Sandy are posted along with a few birds from today.

Good Birding!

Andrew Baksh
Queens, NY
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[nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe in Brooklyn

[Heydi Lopes]

There was a Red-necked Grebe present this afternoon at Floyd Bennett Field
in Brooklyn.  It was at the end of Archery Road, in the vicinity of red
buoy #2.

Heydi Lopes
Brooklyn, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Prospect Park (kings) 3/31

[prosbird]

After a week or so absence from this spot, the VARIED THRUSH showed up at the 
Ambergill Pool /Creek area. Several observers saw the bird reported near the 
Esdale Bridge at one point. Also with the thrush a RUSTY BLACKBIRD.  Observers 
Rafael Campos, Marisa Wohl, Rob Bate, Chris Holden who reported it seperately 
to me.


see latest map  http://goo.gl/maps/Q2pHf


WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS on Butterfly meadow, PINE SISKINS and typical species 
around this time , BROWN CREEPER, WINTER WREN , YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and 
good numbers of GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET in Prospect, Brooklyn Botanic Garden and 
Greenwood Cemetery


WOOD DUCKS by the decade and other enjoyable duck species reported today in 
Prospect 


Over at the BBGarden , a decent flock of DARK-EYED JUNCO on the lawn by the 
Reflecting Pools; A SWAMP SPARROW at the Japanese Garden waterfall, not often a 
birdy spot.


The season's first PALM WARBLER is in..indicating things should pick up...


Peter
BBC
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[nysbirds-l] Niagara Falls-Great Egrets, Black-crown Night Herons, Gulls

[WilliamWatsonSr]

March 31  -  This morning at the heron colony on Weseloh Rocks  (the 
islands by the sunken barge) above the Horseshoe Fall, there were 5 GREAT  
EGRETS 
(two at nests) 28 Black-crowned Night-Herons, and 49 Double-crested  
Cormorants (about 20 on nests).  Also seen were 8 Lesser Black-backed Gulls  
and 6 
Iceland Gulls.
 
Navy Island (about 5 KM upstream from the falls) 12:15 - 12:28 PM the 2  
adult Bald Eagles were perched about 15 feet above the nest.  The nest can  
only be seen from the New York side of the Niagara River. 
 
Best Wishes for Great Birding,
Bill Watson
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[nysbirds-l] Connetquot River State Park (CRSP) Birds (Suffolk Co.)

[ken feustel]

A morning's walk at CRSP yielded some early spring migrants and some lingering 
winter birds. Highlights included a slightly early Northern Rough-winged 
Swallow flying over the lower pond and, on the other end of the migratory 
spectrum, an adult Iceland (Kumlien's) Gull in the lower pond with Herring and 
Great Black-backed Gulls. Pine Warblers were poorly represented, with only two 
being noted in a park where they commonly breed. Eastern Phoebe (1) was back on 
territory, as well as Eastern Bluebird (3) at nest boxes. A few Rusty 
Blackbirds were heard singing in the wet woods.

Heading east, a drive along Dune Road was quiet, with the only birds of note 
the numerous Great Egrets (23) and one Eastern Phoebe. There were good numbers 
of all three Scoters at Shinnecock Inlet and Cupsogue, the numbers exceeding 
anything we had observed at Montauk this winter. However, the estimate of a 
thousand scoters (in order of abundance Black, Surf, and White-winged of those 
that were identifiable) pales in comparison to other years.

Ken Feustel

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[nysbirds-l] Point Lookout

[Rick White]

Windy and cold this afternoon:


  *   pair of Piping Plovers
  *   2 pair Oyster Catchers
  *   10 Common Eider
  *   20 Brant
  *   10 Sanderlings

Rick White
Malverne

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[nysbirds-l] Black Brant, Heckscher SP, Suffolk, LI

[Shaibal Mitra]

Patricia Lindsay just found a Black Brant near parking field 7 of Heckscher SP, 
in southwestern Suffolk County, LI.

Shai Mitra
Bay Shore



Washington 
Monthly
 magazine ranks the College of Staten Island as one of "America's 
Best-Bang-for-the-Buck Colleges"

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[nysbirds-l] Alley Pond Park Queens 3-30...

[Andrew Baksh]

Not a single warbler seen or heard despite a long walk through the woods 
covering most of the Kaplan Trail and Kettle holes.  Of note were several Hairy 
Woodpeckers, American Goldfiches (some coming into nice color) and a flock of 
15 Rusty Blackbirds.

Perhaps, the best sight towards the evening was what I think to be a, Little 
Brown Bat that I thought was out a little too early, but seemed okay using 
echolocation to pick off insects near the handball courts.  I managed a few 
photos which I will post to my blog for anyone interested in taking a look.  
Still looking for that 1st Phoebe at Alley.

Good Easter Birding!

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[nysbirds-l] Inwood Hill Park sightings.

[Nadir Souirgi]

The park was notably quiet today. A long meandering walk, including
the ball fields along the river, had one Eastern Phoebe and one Osprey
moving north up high along the river. Numbers for expected species at
this time seemed very low, especially for White-throated Sparrow and
American Robin. Of note was a Canada Goose with a yellow neck band
labled "RY87". It also had a silver band around the right tarsus to
worn to read. I reported the sighting to the USGS website and am
awaiting a reply. There was also one Canada Goose that looked like a
possible "Richardson's" Cackling, though I'm sure Lesser CAGO is more
likely. The bill was relatively blunt, conical, though longer than I
expected. It was also the smallest goose in the flock, short legged,
and uniformly pale gray breasted up to the neck, I asked around but
only got one response as a negative for Richardson's. They are
probably right. Still, as this species was reported recently from the
area I thought I would allow others to weigh in on this bird for
themselves, either positively or negatively. Here is a link to my
nascent flickr page with some images that I digi-binned using my
phone.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/94536631@N04/?donelayout=1

May the winds soon change in our favor,

Nadir Souirgi

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