[nysbirds-l] Red Crossbill fledglings!
4/6/14 Minerva (Essex Co.) and Long Lake (Hamilton Co.) I found several Red Crossbill fledglings this morning in Minerva. Red Crossbills were found in 3 locations along Route 28N and 1 location on the Blue Ridge Road - at least 16 birds were found today. I took photos of a fledgling at the top of a tree that was among a flock I found as soon as I got out of my car. The flock moved down the road and I followed not expecting to find them. I was on the right side of the road looking left where the birds had gone when I heard quiet vocalizations over my head - a Red Crossbill fledgling! It was making really interesting sounds non-stop. It was only a few feet from me, so I slowly moved away. It seemed completely tame and I was able to take quite a few photos. A second fledgling was doing the same vocalization nearby and they both dropped down behind the snow bank (just a few feet from me) to a wet spot with no snow. They spent a long time on the ground, but they were out of my sight with the snowbank blocking my view. After a while, a flock of calling Red Crossbills flew in and the fledglings joined them as they flew off. (I came back a couple hours later to the same spot, and once again found Red Crossbills as I got out of my car - I observed 3 adult females, but they didn't stay still long enough for photographs.) I posted 10 photos of the fledglings at https://www.facebook.com/AdirondackAvian . We had a juvenile Red Crossbill gritting in our driveway with an adult pair on 2/22/14 (in Long Lake), but I had not observed any other juveniles this winter/spring until today. I drove down the road about a mile from the fledgling location and nearly hit a pair of Red Crossbills gritting in the road. As I slammed on the breaks, a Red Crossbill flew up over my hood - it was really close, but the birds were fine. They continued gritting and I took photos - I also posted 10 photos of this pair - you can see their long, pink tongues in the photos! (I also took a video of this pair that I will post to Facebook.) I also found Boreal Chickadees in Minerva. I attempted to photograph one, but my iPhone was in video mode, so I went with that - will post to Facebook also. Since I returned from Iowa on Wednesday, Brown Creepers and Golden-crowned Kinglets are singing. Purple Finches are widespread. Wild Turkeys seem to be everywhere. I found a Ruffed Grouse on Sabattis Circle Road again today - and photographed it. My husband and I observed several voles running in and out of their tunnel system under the snow in our backyard just before sunset. So, we still have plenty of Barred Owl food near our house! (My husband said he heard Barred Owls 3 nights in a row after I left for Iowa.) 4/5/14 Montezuma (windy and cold) I was in Montezuma for a meeting yesterday and spent about an hour birding in later afternoon before returning home. Here are some of the species found by driving around the loop road: Gadwall Amer. Wigeon Blue-winged Teal Northern Shoveler Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal Ring-necked Duck Bufflehead Hooded Merganser Pied-billed Grebe Double-crested Cormorant (3 on the river) Great Blue Heron Turkey Vulture Osprey - on many nests Bald Eagle - many! Northern Harrier Red-tailed Hawk Amer. Coot There seemed to be an abundance of food for the raptors, gulls, and waterfowl - this is such an important area for wildlife. 4/4/14 Long Lake Since the record-early Red-shouldered Hawk returned, the Blue Jays switched from doing "Broad-winged Hawk" to "Red-shouldered Hawk" vocalizations at our feeders! 4/3/14 Long Lake After returning from Iowa (where it was warm and there were many birds!), there were several first-of-the-season species (for Long Lake): Mourning Dove, Dark-eyed Junco, Song Sparrow, Turkey Vulture, and Hooded Merganser pair (on a tiny section of open water on the Round Lake outlet on Sabattis Circle Road). 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] 6 Red-necked Grebes in Oyster Bay
I was trying to catch up with some winter species in breeding plumage today, with Red-necked Grebe priority one. I wasn't sure what would still be around in the areas I hit a few weeks ago, as it isn't Center of the Universe Park and there aren't updates every ten minutes. As it was, the ones at Cold Spring Harbor were gone and none were in Huntington Harbor. It wasn't looking good, but I tried Oyster Bay for one more north shore stop. There I found 6 individuals in the vicinity of the long pier (southwest part of the bay). None were really close, but getting long distance shots with 4 individuals in the field of view was cool. I don't know if I'll ever do that again. I need to update the web page and I've been wanting to put up a Red-necked Grebe, so here's I picture I held in reserve http://www.stevewalternature.com/ . There are still a lot of (triple digits) Long-tailed Ducks in Oyster Bay, many of them in breeding plumage. But they too only provided long range flock shots. Then it was down to Jones Beach to work on the Horned Grebes in the boat basin. Like the Red-necked Grebes, they were in varying stages. There are two or three in the area with extensive color, with one absolutely stunning individual in complete breeding plumage. Steve Walter Bayside, 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] LI: Hempstead and east, April 6
This morning, Rich Hoyer (en route home to Tucson) and I started at Hempstead Lake State Park, where we found one Cliff Swallow and 2 Barn Swallows among the Tree Swallows at the South Pond, and saw the other birds listed by Joe Giunta, as well as a pair of Wood Ducks and the apparent hybrid Green-winged X Common Teal, with a female. At Jones Beach West End, with Robert Proniewych, we walked along the inlet to the jetty and back along the ocean front. Notable species included one Snowy Owl, 6 Piping Plover (4 flying up the inlet, 2 on the ocean shore), about 10,000 Dunlin, and the Northern Shrike, west of Field 2, along the path that leads to the beach. After we three enjoyed the rufous-morph Eastern Screech Owl at Massapequa Preserve, Rich and I headed to the Epcal property in Calverton, where we recorded 2 Eastern Meadowlarks and carefully counted 11 American Kestrels along the main runway and 9 more in the grassland that borders Grumman Road east of Connecticut Avenue, for a remarkable total of 20. WE also has a singing Pine Warbler along Manorville Road. Curious to see if there might be high numbers of Kestrels in suitable habitat elsewhere, we went to Gabreskie Airport, where we saw "only" 4. After dropping Rich at a train station, I continued to Sunken Meadow State Park, where I dd not see Pectoral Sandpipers, but saw one, perhaps LOS, American Tree Sparrow. At the Stony Brook Mill Pond, at about 7 p.m., I counted 83 Double-crested Cormorants in their nest trees. Doug Futuyma Stony Brook -- 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] Rusty Blackbird
One male, on a high branch this afternoon In Westmoreland(Peconic Trust property), around the corner from my house where there are 3 very shallow and narrow lakes. I have been checking this area everyday since 3/25. Many Red winged Blackbirds and Grackles. Orhan Birol Shelter Island -- 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] Oyster Bay Birding
Four LONG-TAILED DUCKS, numerous BUFFLEHEAD, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, HOODED MERGANSER and some OSPREY were present at Theodore Roosevelt Park today. Mill Pond in Oyster Bay had DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, BUFFLEHEAD, GREAT BLUE HERON, an FOS GREAT EGRET and FOS TREE SWALLOWS. -- *Yours, * * Avery* "The assumption that animals are without rights, and the illusion that our treatment of them has no moral significance, is a positively outrageous example of Western crudity and barbarity. Universal compassion in the only guarantee of morality." --Arthur Shopenhauer -- 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] A note on Peter Matthiessen of Sagaponack, L.I.
Hello, I just wanted to mention the passing of Peter Matthiessen, eastern Long Island author, naturalist, environmentalist. Peter lived many years in a house close to Sagg Pond,[ Sagaponack], and the oceans doorstep. A spot many of us in the birding community are very familiar with. Of all the many great nature writers we have, perhaps no one wrote as eloquently of this world's wildlife or as insightfully of their surroundings. His,"Shorebirds of North America", is truly a classic in the field and a work of great beauty. He wrote of the Himalayas and a search for the elusive Snow Leopard in ,"The Snow Leopard" and of the Arctic Skua in ,"End of the Earth, A Voyage to Antarctica", and the world's Cranes in," The Birds of Heaven, Travels with Cranes". His writings have been an life long inspiration to me and I'm sure many others. Farewell Peter, Carl Starace -- 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] Jones Beach West End, Massapequa Preserve Part 2
Hi Everyone, Went back to Jones Beach West End and Masspequa Preserve today- same as yesterday except there were ~10 Black Bellied Plovers and some Dunlin on the sandbar by the Coast Guard Station. There were ~ 20 female Brown Headed Cowbirds mixed in with a flock of Starlings on the median. Also saw my FOS Snowy Egret on Green Island. At Massapequa Preserve, there seemed to be more photgraphers/ bird watchers on the scene than birds. Good birding, Rob in Massapequa http://longislandbirding.blogspot.com/ -- 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] Hempstead Lake State Park
Date: April 6, 2014 A very nice day to be out birding. At Hempstead I had: 3 warblers (Louisiana, Pine, Yellow-rumped) 4 Woodpeckers (Yel. Bellied Sapsucker. Downy, Hairy, Red-bellied) 2 Swallows ( Tree, Cliff) plus Hermit Thrush, many Br. Creepers, Golden-crowned Kinglets, Phoebes, Ospreys, Fish Crows Good Birding, Joe Giunta -- 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] Adult Male Northern Harrier-Calverton
An adult Northern Harrier, a gray ghost, was flying low over the Calverton grasslands today about noon. Also present were about 8 Kestrels. Tom Moran Shoreham -- 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] Blue-winged Teal - Quogue Wildlife Refuge, Suffolk
Currently being seen - and originally found by Aaron Virgin, two male Blue-winged Teal. On the Ice Pond and visible from the Visitors Center - lots if islands, just be patient! Eileen Schwinn Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Louisiana water thrushes at water hole forest park
At least two seen in teen min i spent here at water hole Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -- 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] Fwd: [HMBirds] Report - White phased Gryrfalcon
For those interested or in route. Ft.Edward is about 45 miles North of Albany. Will Raup Albany Sent from the Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro, an AT&T LTE smartphone Original message From: jw.k...@yahoo.com Date: 04/06/2014 10:51 AM (GMT-05:00) To: hoaryredpoll Subject: Re: [HMBirds] Report - White phased Gryrfalcon It just flew off out of sight. I have some not-very-good photos I will post later. John Kent Selkirk -Original Message- From: hoaryredpoll To: NYSBIRDS-L , HMBirds Yahoogroups Sent: Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:06 AM Subject: [HMBirds] Report - White phased Gryrfalcon A white phased Gryfalcon was reported near the durkeetown church in Ft. Edward, Washington County. The report comes from Bob Yunick and Alison Van Keuran (whose name Im probably butchering!) Will post more details as they come in. Will Raup Albany, NY Sent from the Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro, an AT&T LTE smartphone -- 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/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] [HMBirds] Report - White phased Gryrfalcon
A brief update. Will Raup Sent from the Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro, an AT&T LTE smartphone Original message From: jw.k...@yahoo.com Date: 04/06/2014 10:42 AM (GMT-05:00) To: HM Birds Subject: Re: [HMBirds] Report - White phased Gryrfalcon The bird is still present. John Kent Selkirk -Original Message- From: hoaryredpoll To: NYSBIRDS-L , HMBirds Yahoogroups Sent: Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:06 AM Subject: [HMBirds] Report - White phased Gryrfalcon A white phased Gryfalcon was reported near the durkeetown church in Ft. Edward, Washington County. The report comes from Bob Yunick and Alison Van Keuran (whose name Im probably butchering!) Will post more details as they come in. Will Raup Albany, NY Sent from the Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro, an AT&T LTE smartphone __._,_.___ Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (2) VISIT YOUR GROUP New Members 1 New Photos 8 • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___ -- 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] Report - White phased Gryrfalcon
A white phased Gryfalcon was reported near the durkeetown church in Ft. Edward, Washington County. The report comes from Bob Yunick and Alison Van Keuran (whose name Im probably butchering!) Will post more details as they come in. Will Raup Albany, NY Sent from the Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro, an AT&T LTE smartphone -- 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/ --
