[nysbirds-l] Northern Nassau Christmas Count, prelim results
The very preliminary results for the Northern Nassau Christmas Count, held on Saturday the 20th, was 109 species including: Barrow’s Goldeneye Red-necked Grebe Cackling Goose Greater White-fronted Goose Lesser Black-backed Gull Virginia Rail Merlin Common Raven Palm Warbler Common Yellowthroat Vesper Sparrow Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] CBC results for Central Park, NY from 14 Dec
Thank you, Susan, for reporting the Central Park Christmas Count results. The Red-breasted Nuthatch seen at the Pinetum by the Great Lawn team is missing from the list. On our bird walk this morning (12/21) we saw a Ruby-crowned Kinglet at the north end of the Point, and early this morning I found a Pine Siskin (perhaps the same bird reported from the Ramble on the count) near Laupot Bridge with a small flock of American Goldfinches. The three male Ring-necked Ducks continue on the Reservoir. Deborah Allen -Original Message- From: Susan Elbin Sent: Dec 21, 2014 1:12 PM To: ebirds...@yahoogroups.com, nysbird...@list.cornell.edu Subject: [nysbirds-l] CBC results for Central Park, NY from 14 Dec Here are the results from last week's 115th CBC at Central Park No big surprises this year. Counts from the other locations in Manhattan as well as for the full count circle will be posted on nycaudubon.org. Good birding in the New Year! Susan Susan B. Elbin, Ph.D. Director of Conservation and Science New York City Audubon -- Canada Goose 328 Wood Duck 8 Gadwall 4 Black Duck 11 Mallard 419 Ring-necked Duck 3 Northern Shoveler 129 Bufflehead 17 Hooded Merganser 14 Ruddy Duck 105 Great Blue Heron 1 Cooper's Hawk 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 13 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 American Coot 5 Ring-billed Gull 255 Herring Gull 56 Great Black-backed Gull 31 Rock Pigeon 265 Mourning Dove 103 Red-bellied Woodpecker 46 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 19 Downy Woodpecker 21 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 5 Blue Jay 299 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 61 Tufted Titmouse 186 White-breasted Nuthatch 91 Brown Creeper 3 Carolina Wren 4 Winter Wren 2 Golden-crowned Kinglet 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7 Hermit Thrush 10 American Robin 121 Gray Catbird 3 Northern Mockingbird 8 European Starling 347 Cedar Waxwing 1 Eastern Towhee 3 Fox Sparrow 4 Song Sparrow 18 Swamp Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 417 Dark-eyed Junco 73 Northern Cardinal 78 Common Grackle 64 Purple Finch* 1 House Finch 26 Pine Siskin* 2 American Goldfinch 41 House Sparrow 573 Total Birds: 4315 Total Species 57 Count Week: Merlin, Brown-headed Cowbird, Turkey Vulture, Sharp-shinned Hawk -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- 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] Mohonk Lake/Ashokan Reservoir CBC Results
The 65th annual Mohonk Lake-Ashokan Reservoir (Ulster County) Christmas Bird Count (CBC) was conducted this past Saturday, 20 December 2014, under relatively good weather conditions. Forty-four (44) participants in ten field parties encountered 15,661 individuals of 79 species (plus two additional count week species, pending additions to the count week period). This year's effort resulted in our second-highest abundance total, just 431 individuals short of our record high 16,092 in 2008, and equaled our previous high diversity counts of 79 species in 2012 and 2007. Temperatures remained just below freezing throughout the count day, ranging from an early morning low of 27° (F) to an afternoon high of 30° (F) on the Lomontville Flats in Hurley. Winds were calm or very light over most of the count terrain, and visibility was good under cloudy skies with no precipitation. Field conditions were characterized by a complete lack of snow cover and significant areas of water open, with most sources of water devoid of ice or minimally infringed along stagnant edges. Night skies were solid overcast, precluding any moonlight. Three Cackling Geese associating with a large flock of Canada Geese on Spring Lake off Lucas Avenue in Kingston represent a new addition to the count composite and species number 146 for this count circle. Sector leader Mark DeDea noted that this large flock of Canada Geese consisted of numerous smaller Lesser/Richardson's types, and considerable time and patience was required to sort out the Cackling Geese. Five Northern Pintail (three off Clearwater Road in New Paltz, and a pair in a pond off Lapla Road in Marbletown) represent only our second count record for this species, previously recorded when two individuals were observed on a small pond in Krumville in 2012. Record-high counts were established for a remarkable twenty species, including three Iceland Gulls observed along Mohonk Road in New Paltz (our fourth overall CBC record), and three reports of individual Merlins from three distinct locations, representing our fifth CBC record. Additional high counts were recorded for Ring-necked Duck (28, eclipsing 14 in 2013), Bald Eagle (10, eclipsing 6 in 2011), Cooper's Hawk (9, eclipsing 8 in 2012 and 2011), Red-shouldered Hawk (7, eclipsing 5 in 2012), Great Horned Owl (7, eclipsing 5 in 1966), Northern Saw-whet Owl (3, eclipsing 2 in 2010), Red-bellied Woodpecker (85, eclipsing 77 in 2013), Downy Woodpecker (161, eclipsing 126 in 2009), Hairy Woodpecker (40, eclipsing 36 in 1965), Common Raven (25, eclipsing 16 in 2006), Tufted Titmouse (364, eclipsing 331 in 2006), White-breasted Nuthatch (267, significantly exceeding our previous high count of 158 in 2006), Carolina Wren (68, eclipsing 61 in 2012), Eastern Bluebird (195, eclipsing 145 in 2012 and 2006), Savannah Sparrow (14, eclipsing 9 in 1967), Northern Cardinal (257, eclipsing 245 in 2009), and American Goldfinch (335, significantly exceeding our previous high count of 266 in 1972). Pileated Woodpecker matched our previous high count of 31 from last year. Canada Geese were once again the most numerous species recorded during the count, accounting for 26% (4,086) of our total number of individuals. A flock of 250 Snow Geese were a nice addition, more often than not missed entirely on this count. Irruptive winter finches were modestly represented with a single Purple Finch, four Common Redpolls, and 41 Pine Siskins. One Eastern Towhee, one Field Sparrow, four Great Blue Herons, four Belted Kingfishers, and eight Hermit Thrushes lingered in the count circle, otherwise half-hardies were surprisingly absent during this relatively mild December. We did not detect any warblers, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, or Gray Catbirds during the count, and blackbirds also appeared scarce, with only two Red-winged Blackbirds, a single Common Grackle, and two count week Brown-headed Cowbirds detected. No record-low counts were set for any species previously encountered on this count, though our total number of Swamp Sparrows (5) was half the current ten-year average of 10.1/year and well below our record high count of 46 in 2006. Thanks to the following participants for their fine effort in conducting this annual bird survey: David Arner, Christina Baal, Joseph Ben-Eliazer, Allan Bowdery, Lynn Bowdery, Mira Bowin, Joe Bridges, Jim Clinton, Matt Corsaro, Sammy Decker, Mark DeDea, Lin Fagan, Deb Ferguson, Amy Fradon, Christine Guarino, Barbara Hart, Dave Hayes, Jon Hilowitz, Jon Johnson, Evelyn Leigh (feeder-watch), Maeve Maurer, Annie Mardiney, Arnold Meier, Joel Meier, Malcolm Meier, Travis Meier, Elizabeth Moffett, Frank Murphy, Jeff Nerp, David Nyzio, Jessica Prockup, George Rodenhausen, Susan Rogers, Tom Sarro, Peter Schoenberger, Halley Schwab, Donna Seymour, Steve Stanne, Nava Tabak, John Thompson, Wendy Tocci, Glen Van Gorden, and Kent Warner. It was particularly
[nysbirds-l] Wilson-Lake Plains CBC - 12/20 - Section 1
It was a productive day in Section 1 of the Wilson-Lake Plains CBC in Niagara County, which includes Wilson-Tuscarora State Park, and 3 hours of lakewatching on Lake Ontario (thanks to Willie D'Anna and Dean DiTommaso for lakewatching with me). A total of 49 species was observed (3211 individuals). Most notable for this area was a single drake Northern Pintail and a Glaucous Gull. A beautiful day to be out! Brett Ewald Lyndonville, NY Canada Goose - 631 Mute Swan - 2 American Black Duck - 9 Mallard - 119 Northern Pintail - 1 Redhead - 9 Greater Scaup - 27 Surf Scoter - 11 White-winged Scoter - 545 Black Scoter - 3 Long-tailed Duck - 473 Bufflehead - 20 Common Goldeneye - 219 Hooded Merganser - 1 Common Merganser - 170 Red-breasted Merganser - 217 Red-throated Loon - 21 Horned Grebe - 20 Red-necked Grebe - 3 Double-crested Cormorant - 3 Cooper's Hawk - 1 Red-tailed Hawk - 1 Bonaparte's Gull - 44 Ring-billed Gull - 29 Herring Gull - 111 Glaucous Gull - 1 Great Black-backed Gull - 6 Mourning Dove - 1 Great Horned Owl - 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker - 9 Downy Woodpecker - 5 Northern Flicker - 1 Pileated Woodpecker - 1 Blue Jay - 11 American Crow - 2 Black-capped Chickadee - 11 White-breasted Nuthatch - 3 Winter Wren - 3 Golden-crowned Kinglet - 2 European Starling - 420 American Tree Sparrow - 5 Song Sparrow - 1 Swamp Sparrow - 1 White-throated Sparrow - 5 Dark-eyed Junco - 10 Northern Cardinal - 11 House Finch - 2 American Goldfinch - 1 House Sparrow - 10 Total Individuals: 3211 -- 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] GLGU just south of Bush Terminal Park today
Hi, I saw the Brooklyn GLGU again today on abandoned pier just south of Bush Term Park. A few pics here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10204016101662018.1073741849.1207827614=1=540ccd3dff Bobbi ManianBrooklyn, 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] North shore birding
After bierding Jones Beach State Park this morning, I went to the north shore to look for the Manderin Duck on pond on Engineers Rd. Roslyn Harbor. The Manderin was a no show. Checked other ponds in area with no luck. Then went to NYIT to look for the Greater White-fronted Goose found by Bob Kurtz on Sat. NS CBC. after driving NYIT property found large goose flock in field at corner of Northern Blvd. and Valentines La. Greenvale, NY. no luck. On the way home passed by Engineers Rd. one last time, the only bird on the pond was the Greater White-fronted Goose, scared off bya neighborhood child that was probably coming to feed it. Steve Schellenger -- 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 Northern Goshawk
The Northern Goshawk was seen today Sunday 12-21-14, late morning flying and perching around the nature center and dunes at west end Jones Beach State Park. Big accipiter with wide, bright white supercillium. Steve Schellenger -- 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] Barnacle Goose
The Barnacle goose continues at St. Charles cemetery in Farmingdale. 3 Greater White-fronted geese were found in a Canada goose flock on the southside of Long Island avenue by the Pinelawn train station. The flock also contained one Snow goose and one dark morph Snow goose. Robert A. Proniewych -- 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] CBC results for Central Park, NY from 14 Dec
Here are the results from last week's 115th CBC at Central Park No big surprises this year. Counts from the other locations in Manhattan as well as for the full count circle will be posted on nycaudubon.org. Good birding in the New Year! Susan Susan B. Elbin, Ph.D. Director of Conservation and Science New York City Audubon -- Canada Goose 328 Wood Duck 8 Gadwall 4 Black Duck 11 Mallard 419 Ring-necked Duck 3 Northern Shoveler 129 Bufflehead 17 Hooded Merganser 14 Ruddy Duck 105 Great Blue Heron 1 Cooper's Hawk 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 13 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 American Coot 5 Ring-billed Gull 255 Herring Gull 56 Great Black-backed Gull 31 Rock Pigeon 265 Mourning Dove 103 Red-bellied Woodpecker 46 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 19 Downy Woodpecker 21 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 5 Blue Jay 299 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 61 Tufted Titmouse 186 White-breasted Nuthatch 91 Brown Creeper 3 Carolina Wren 4 Winter Wren 2 Golden-crowned Kinglet 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7 Hermit Thrush 10 American Robin 121 Gray Catbird 3 Northern Mockingbird 8 European Starling 347 Cedar Waxwing 1 Eastern Towhee 3 Fox Sparrow 4 Song Sparrow 18 Swamp Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 417 Dark-eyed Junco 73 Northern Cardinal 78 Common Grackle 64 Purple Finch* 1 House Finch 26 Pine Siskin* 2 American Goldfinch 41 House Sparrow 573 Total Birds: 4315 Total Species 57 Count Week: Merlin, Brown-headed Cowbird, Turkey Vulture, Sharp-shinned Hawk -- 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] KINGS County Dec 20th CBC prelim results
Dear NYC RBA and birding community The species total was 123 species. For space brevity to this post click on my blog link http://prospectsightings.blogspot.com/2014/12/fwd-2014-count-results-kings-county-cbc.html Thanks to all our participants, Rick Cech our compiler assisted by Paul Keim, Mary Eyster assembling the teams, Heidi Steiner in organizing the dinner tally at beautiful Prospect Park Boathouse, whom we thank the Prospect Park Alliance and Audubon Center director Maria Carrasco for hosting this great citizen science non competitive event. A big hurrah to all who counted and helped. Good birding Peter Dorosh Brooklyn Bird Club -- 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] KINGS County Dec 20th CBC prelim results
Dear NYC RBA and birding community The species total was 123 species. For space brevity to this post click on my blog link http://prospectsightings.blogspot.com/2014/12/fwd-2014-count-results-kings-county-cbc.html Thanks to all our participants, Rick Cech our compiler assisted by Paul Keim, Mary Eyster assembling the teams, Heidi Steiner in organizing the dinner tally at beautiful Prospect Park Boathouse, whom we thank the Prospect Park Alliance and Audubon Center director Maria Carrasco for hosting this great citizen science non competitive event. A big hurrah to all who counted and helped. Good birding Peter Dorosh Brooklyn Bird Club -- 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] CBC results for Central Park, NY from 14 Dec
Here are the results from last week's 115th CBC at Central Park No big surprises this year. Counts from the other locations in Manhattan as well as for the full count circle will be posted on nycaudubon.org. Good birding in the New Year! Susan Susan B. Elbin, Ph.D. Director of Conservation and Science New York City Audubon -- Canada Goose 328 Wood Duck 8 Gadwall 4 Black Duck 11 Mallard 419 Ring-necked Duck 3 Northern Shoveler 129 Bufflehead 17 Hooded Merganser 14 Ruddy Duck 105 Great Blue Heron 1 Cooper's Hawk 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 13 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 American Coot 5 Ring-billed Gull 255 Herring Gull 56 Great Black-backed Gull 31 Rock Pigeon 265 Mourning Dove 103 Red-bellied Woodpecker 46 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 19 Downy Woodpecker 21 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 5 Blue Jay 299 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 61 Tufted Titmouse 186 White-breasted Nuthatch 91 Brown Creeper 3 Carolina Wren 4 Winter Wren 2 Golden-crowned Kinglet 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7 Hermit Thrush 10 American Robin 121 Gray Catbird 3 Northern Mockingbird 8 European Starling 347 Cedar Waxwing 1 Eastern Towhee 3 Fox Sparrow 4 Song Sparrow 18 Swamp Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 417 Dark-eyed Junco 73 Northern Cardinal 78 Common Grackle 64 Purple Finch* 1 House Finch 26 Pine Siskin* 2 American Goldfinch 41 House Sparrow 573 Total Birds: 4315 Total Species 57 Count Week: Merlin, Brown-headed Cowbird, Turkey Vulture, Sharp-shinned Hawk -- 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] Barnacle Goose
The Barnacle goose continues at St. Charles cemetery in Farmingdale. 3 Greater White-fronted geese were found in a Canada goose flock on the southside of Long Island avenue by the Pinelawn train station. The flock also contained one Snow goose and one dark morph Snow goose. Robert A. Proniewych -- 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 Northern Goshawk
The Northern Goshawk was seen today Sunday 12-21-14, late morning flying and perching around the nature center and dunes at west end Jones Beach State Park. Big accipiter with wide, bright white supercillium. Steve Schellenger -- 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] North shore birding
After bierding Jones Beach State Park this morning, I went to the north shore to look for the Manderin Duck on pond on Engineers Rd. Roslyn Harbor. The Manderin was a no show. Checked other ponds in area with no luck. Then went to NYIT to look for the Greater White-fronted Goose found by Bob Kurtz on Sat. NS CBC. after driving NYIT property found large goose flock in field at corner of Northern Blvd. and Valentines La. Greenvale, NY. no luck. On the way home passed by Engineers Rd. one last time, the only bird on the pond was the Greater White-fronted Goose, scared off bya neighborhood child that was probably coming to feed it. Steve Schellenger -- 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] GLGU just south of Bush Terminal Park today
Hi, I saw the Brooklyn GLGU again today on abandoned pier just south of Bush Term Park. A few pics here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10204016101662018.1073741849.1207827614type=1l=540ccd3dff Bobbi ManianBrooklyn, 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] Wilson-Lake Plains CBC - 12/20 - Section 1
It was a productive day in Section 1 of the Wilson-Lake Plains CBC in Niagara County, which includes Wilson-Tuscarora State Park, and 3 hours of lakewatching on Lake Ontario (thanks to Willie D'Anna and Dean DiTommaso for lakewatching with me). A total of 49 species was observed (3211 individuals). Most notable for this area was a single drake Northern Pintail and a Glaucous Gull. A beautiful day to be out! Brett Ewald Lyndonville, NY Canada Goose - 631 Mute Swan - 2 American Black Duck - 9 Mallard - 119 Northern Pintail - 1 Redhead - 9 Greater Scaup - 27 Surf Scoter - 11 White-winged Scoter - 545 Black Scoter - 3 Long-tailed Duck - 473 Bufflehead - 20 Common Goldeneye - 219 Hooded Merganser - 1 Common Merganser - 170 Red-breasted Merganser - 217 Red-throated Loon - 21 Horned Grebe - 20 Red-necked Grebe - 3 Double-crested Cormorant - 3 Cooper's Hawk - 1 Red-tailed Hawk - 1 Bonaparte's Gull - 44 Ring-billed Gull - 29 Herring Gull - 111 Glaucous Gull - 1 Great Black-backed Gull - 6 Mourning Dove - 1 Great Horned Owl - 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker - 9 Downy Woodpecker - 5 Northern Flicker - 1 Pileated Woodpecker - 1 Blue Jay - 11 American Crow - 2 Black-capped Chickadee - 11 White-breasted Nuthatch - 3 Winter Wren - 3 Golden-crowned Kinglet - 2 European Starling - 420 American Tree Sparrow - 5 Song Sparrow - 1 Swamp Sparrow - 1 White-throated Sparrow - 5 Dark-eyed Junco - 10 Northern Cardinal - 11 House Finch - 2 American Goldfinch - 1 House Sparrow - 10 Total Individuals: 3211 -- 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] Mohonk Lake/Ashokan Reservoir CBC Results
The 65th annual Mohonk Lake-Ashokan Reservoir (Ulster County) Christmas Bird Count (CBC) was conducted this past Saturday, 20 December 2014, under relatively good weather conditions. Forty-four (44) participants in ten field parties encountered 15,661 individuals of 79 species (plus two additional count week species, pending additions to the count week period). This year's effort resulted in our second-highest abundance total, just 431 individuals short of our record high 16,092 in 2008, and equaled our previous high diversity counts of 79 species in 2012 and 2007. Temperatures remained just below freezing throughout the count day, ranging from an early morning low of 27° (F) to an afternoon high of 30° (F) on the Lomontville Flats in Hurley. Winds were calm or very light over most of the count terrain, and visibility was good under cloudy skies with no precipitation. Field conditions were characterized by a complete lack of snow cover and significant areas of water open, with most sources of water devoid of ice or minimally infringed along stagnant edges. Night skies were solid overcast, precluding any moonlight. Three Cackling Geese associating with a large flock of Canada Geese on Spring Lake off Lucas Avenue in Kingston represent a new addition to the count composite and species number 146 for this count circle. Sector leader Mark DeDea noted that this large flock of Canada Geese consisted of numerous smaller Lesser/Richardson's types, and considerable time and patience was required to sort out the Cackling Geese. Five Northern Pintail (three off Clearwater Road in New Paltz, and a pair in a pond off Lapla Road in Marbletown) represent only our second count record for this species, previously recorded when two individuals were observed on a small pond in Krumville in 2012. Record-high counts were established for a remarkable twenty species, including three Iceland Gulls observed along Mohonk Road in New Paltz (our fourth overall CBC record), and three reports of individual Merlins from three distinct locations, representing our fifth CBC record. Additional high counts were recorded for Ring-necked Duck (28, eclipsing 14 in 2013), Bald Eagle (10, eclipsing 6 in 2011), Cooper's Hawk (9, eclipsing 8 in 2012 and 2011), Red-shouldered Hawk (7, eclipsing 5 in 2012), Great Horned Owl (7, eclipsing 5 in 1966), Northern Saw-whet Owl (3, eclipsing 2 in 2010), Red-bellied Woodpecker (85, eclipsing 77 in 2013), Downy Woodpecker (161, eclipsing 126 in 2009), Hairy Woodpecker (40, eclipsing 36 in 1965), Common Raven (25, eclipsing 16 in 2006), Tufted Titmouse (364, eclipsing 331 in 2006), White-breasted Nuthatch (267, significantly exceeding our previous high count of 158 in 2006), Carolina Wren (68, eclipsing 61 in 2012), Eastern Bluebird (195, eclipsing 145 in 2012 and 2006), Savannah Sparrow (14, eclipsing 9 in 1967), Northern Cardinal (257, eclipsing 245 in 2009), and American Goldfinch (335, significantly exceeding our previous high count of 266 in 1972). Pileated Woodpecker matched our previous high count of 31 from last year. Canada Geese were once again the most numerous species recorded during the count, accounting for 26% (4,086) of our total number of individuals. A flock of 250 Snow Geese were a nice addition, more often than not missed entirely on this count. Irruptive winter finches were modestly represented with a single Purple Finch, four Common Redpolls, and 41 Pine Siskins. One Eastern Towhee, one Field Sparrow, four Great Blue Herons, four Belted Kingfishers, and eight Hermit Thrushes lingered in the count circle, otherwise half-hardies were surprisingly absent during this relatively mild December. We did not detect any warblers, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, or Gray Catbirds during the count, and blackbirds also appeared scarce, with only two Red-winged Blackbirds, a single Common Grackle, and two count week Brown-headed Cowbirds detected. No record-low counts were set for any species previously encountered on this count, though our total number of Swamp Sparrows (5) was half the current ten-year average of 10.1/year and well below our record high count of 46 in 2006. Thanks to the following participants for their fine effort in conducting this annual bird survey: David Arner, Christina Baal, Joseph Ben-Eliazer, Allan Bowdery, Lynn Bowdery, Mira Bowin, Joe Bridges, Jim Clinton, Matt Corsaro, Sammy Decker, Mark DeDea, Lin Fagan, Deb Ferguson, Amy Fradon, Christine Guarino, Barbara Hart, Dave Hayes, Jon Hilowitz, Jon Johnson, Evelyn Leigh (feeder-watch), Maeve Maurer, Annie Mardiney, Arnold Meier, Joel Meier, Malcolm Meier, Travis Meier, Elizabeth Moffett, Frank Murphy, Jeff Nerp, David Nyzio, Jessica Prockup, George Rodenhausen, Susan Rogers, Tom Sarro, Peter Schoenberger, Halley Schwab, Donna Seymour, Steve Stanne, Nava Tabak, John Thompson, Wendy Tocci, Glen Van Gorden, and Kent Warner. It was particularly
Re: [nysbirds-l] CBC results for Central Park, NY from 14 Dec
Thank you, Susan, for reporting the Central Park Christmas Count results. The Red-breasted Nuthatch seen at the Pinetum by the Great Lawn team is missing from the list. On our bird walk this morning (12/21) we saw a Ruby-crowned Kinglet at the north end of the Point, and early this morning I found a Pine Siskin (perhaps the same bird reported from the Ramble on the count) near Laupot Bridge with a small flock of American Goldfinches. The three male Ring-necked Ducks continue on the Reservoir. Deborah Allen -Original Message- From: Susan Elbin Sent: Dec 21, 2014 1:12 PM To: ebirds...@yahoogroups.com, nysbird...@list.cornell.edu Subject: [nysbirds-l] CBC results for Central Park, NY from 14 Dec Here are the results from last week's 115th CBC at Central Park No big surprises this year. Counts from the other locations in Manhattan as well as for the full count circle will be posted on nycaudubon.org. Good birding in the New Year! Susan Susan B. Elbin, Ph.D. Director of Conservation and Science New York City Audubon -- Canada Goose 328 Wood Duck 8 Gadwall 4 Black Duck 11 Mallard 419 Ring-necked Duck 3 Northern Shoveler 129 Bufflehead 17 Hooded Merganser 14 Ruddy Duck 105 Great Blue Heron 1 Cooper's Hawk 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 13 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 American Coot 5 Ring-billed Gull 255 Herring Gull 56 Great Black-backed Gull 31 Rock Pigeon 265 Mourning Dove 103 Red-bellied Woodpecker 46 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 19 Downy Woodpecker 21 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 5 Blue Jay 299 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 61 Tufted Titmouse 186 White-breasted Nuthatch 91 Brown Creeper 3 Carolina Wren 4 Winter Wren 2 Golden-crowned Kinglet 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7 Hermit Thrush 10 American Robin 121 Gray Catbird 3 Northern Mockingbird 8 European Starling 347 Cedar Waxwing 1 Eastern Towhee 3 Fox Sparrow 4 Song Sparrow 18 Swamp Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 417 Dark-eyed Junco 73 Northern Cardinal 78 Common Grackle 64 Purple Finch* 1 House Finch 26 Pine Siskin* 2 American Goldfinch 41 House Sparrow 573 Total Birds: 4315 Total Species 57 Count Week: Merlin, Brown-headed Cowbird, Turkey Vulture, Sharp-shinned Hawk -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- 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] Northern Nassau Christmas Count, prelim results
The very preliminary results for the Northern Nassau Christmas Count, held on Saturday the 20th, was 109 species including: Barrow’s Goldeneye Red-necked Grebe Cackling Goose Greater White-fronted Goose Lesser Black-backed Gull Virginia Rail Merlin Common Raven Palm Warbler Common Yellowthroat Vesper Sparrow Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.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/ --
