[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York* Syracuse* December 22, 2014* NYSY 12. 22. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):December 15, 2014 - December 22, 2014to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortlandcompiled: December 22 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #422 Monday December 22, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 15, 2014 Highlights:--- RED-THROATED LOONSANDHILL CRANEICELAND GULLLESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLLONG-EARED OWLSHORT-EARED OWLSNOWY OWLNORTHERN SHRIKEMARSH WRENGRAY CATBIRDEVENING GROSBEAKPINE GROSBEAKLAPLAND LONGSPUREASTERN TOWHEEFOX SPARROWPINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/17: 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and 2 ICELAND GULLS were seen with the thousands of common gulls at the Mucklands along Rt. 31. 12/21: 34 SANDHILL CRANES still seen from East Road. Madison County 12/15: A RED-THROATED LOON was found at Woodman Pond. 12/19: Up to 18 EVENING GROSBEAKS and 6 PINE SISKINS continue at a feeder on Carpenter Road near Sheds. An ICELAND GULL was seen at the southeast end of Oneida Lake. Oneida County 12/15: A late FOX SPARROW was seen in Waterville. 12/19: 12/19: 9 SHORT-EARED OWLS were see in a field at the intersection of Miller Road and Rt. 31 in Durhamville. 12/20: 58 species were recorded on the Clinton/Utica CBC. Highlights were 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS and 3 PINE GROSBEAKS. Onondaga County 12/20: 85 species were recorded on the Syracuse CBC. Highlights were EASTERN TOWHEE, MARSH WREN, NORTHERN SHRIKE, SNOWY OWL and GRAY CATBIRD. 12/21: A LONG-EARED WOL and a SAW-WHET OWL were both found on the Bog Trail at Beaver Lake Nature Center. 12/22: A SNOWY OWL was spotted on a light post along Rt.690 near the State Fair in Syracuse. Oswego County 12/16: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Oswego Harbor. -- end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- 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] Montauk CBC Preliminary Results
The Montauk CBC was held on Saturday (20 Dec 2014) and enjoyed both good weather and an excellent turnout of energetic counters from far and near. Scouting efforts before the count produced almost no stakeout rarities and in fact indicated low numbers of birds across the circle, however things came together nicely on the day. A total of 127 species (not final) were tallied, with highlights and saves in every territory. These included Eurasian Wigeon (2), King Eider (4), Harlequin Duck (2), Red-necked Grebe (10), Bald Eagle (8), Northern Goshawk (1), Rough-legged Hawk (2), Razorbill (293), Barn Owl (1), Snowy Owl (2), Saw-whet Owl (1), Fish Crow (3), Hermit Thrush (67), Orange-crowned Warbler (1), Clay-colored Sparrow (1), Saltmarsh Sparrow (1), Nelson's Sparrow (1), Lincoln's Sparrow (2), Purple Finch (11), Common Redpoll (2), and Pine Siskin (1). Notable misses, though not without determined efforts to find each of them, were Snow Goose, Greater White-fronted Goose, American Kestrel, Wilson's Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-legged Kittiwake, and Eastern Meadowlark. Sadly, 'Larry' the Lesser Black-backed Gull that has wintered at Lazy Point for the past 10 years or more has not been seen this season. Faithful Larry often provided a save for the species on this count. Hopefully he/she was simply delayed in customs on route from Greenland. Likewise, a Short-eared Owl that showed well over the Napeague Marshes on Friday evening decided to sleep late on the important day and was missed. Great work everyone! The next Montauk CBC will be held on Saturday 19th December 2015. Mark your calendars and drop us a line if you want to be added to our mailing list. We have plenty of room for more counters. Angus Wilson and Karen Rubinstein -- 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] question on Screech Owls at Massapequa Preserve
Hello Everyone, I am curious as to if anyone has had success in locating Screech Owls at the Massapequa Preserve. I've scouted the area around the Walker Street entrance but was unsuccessful. Can anyone suggest a good spot/location to look? I would be most gracious. thanks! -- 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: [SINaturaList] CBC 2014
-Mike Shanley Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: "cliffordha...@yahoo.com [SINaturaList]" > Date: December 22, 2014 at 11:15:09 AM EST > To: > Subject: [SINaturaList] CBC 2014 > Reply-To: sinatural...@yahoogroups.com > > Staten Island's 106th Christmas Bird Count (CBC) was conducted this past > Saturday. 49 people, in eleven teams, took to the woods, fields and > shoreline to count each individual bird they could identify in their specific > territory. After sunset, many gathered in the basement of the Staten Island > Museum to tabulate totals for each species identified during the day. Others > reported in totals through email and a final tabulation will be sent to the > Audubon Society. > > 94 species were identified on Saturday. 7 other species were reported during > Count Week and are included in the species totals bringing our official count > to 101 species. Of those 101 species, Staten Island recorded HIGH counts for > 10 species. Red-necked Grebe (5), Gadwall (460), Bald Eagle (2), Screech Owl > (17), Belted Kingfisher (16), Northern Flicker (68), Red-bellied Woodpecker > (66), Hairy Woodpecker (28), Downy Woodpecker (161) and Junco (722). The > HIGH count for Orange-crowned Warbler was tied at 3 and a new species was > added to the overall historical list for the CBC, a Pileated Woodpecker > identified during Count Week. > > It was an exciting day with good birds and better birders. I want to thank > Ed Johnson for entrusting me with the compiler position for our CBC and I > thank each birder who took part in one of Staten Island's oldest traditions. > > Happy Holidays, > > Cliff > > __._,_.___ > Posted by: cliffordha...@yahoo.com > Reply via web post•Reply to sender•Reply to group > • Start a New Topic • Messages in this topic (2) > Visit BirdingOnStatenIsland.com for information about where and when to go > birding on Staten Island! > VISIT YOUR GROUP New Members 3 > • 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] Peekskill NY CBC Results
This is the full list of the Peakskill Xmas Bird Count. > From: Michael Newhouse > Date: December 22, 2014 at 11:10:45 AM EST > Subject: Peekskill NY CBC > > On December 20th the Peekskill Christmas Bird Count was held. We had a great > day with a total of 95 species (including 2 Count Week). Some of the > highlights were Northern Saw-whet Owl, Virginia Rail, Snow Goose, Redhead, > Marsh Wren, and Eastern Phoebe. Here are the results: > > Snow Goose > 1 > Canada Goose > 1805 > Mute Swan > 57 > Wood Duck > 1 > Gadwall > 17 > American Wigeon > 1 > American Black Duck > 129 > Mallard > 367 > Canvasback > 210 > Redhead > 4 > Ring-necked Duck > 28 > Greater Scaup > 55 > Lesser Scaup > 9 > Long-tailed Duck (CW) > 1 > Bufflehead > 182 > Common Goldeneye > 25 > Hooded Merganser > 148 > Common Merganser > 460 > Ruddy Duck > 160 > Wild Turkey > 27 > Pied-billed Grebe > 7 > Double-crested Cormorant > 7 > Great Cormorant > 23 > Great Blue Heron > 8 > Black Vulture > 4 > Turkey Vulture > 48 > Bald Eagle > 35 > Northern Harrier > 1 > Sharp-shinned Hawk > 5 > Cooper's Hawk > 4 > Red-shouldered Hawk > 3 > Red-tailed Hawk > 60 > American Kestrel > 1 > Peregrine Falcon > 1 > Virginia Rail > 1 > American Coot > 263 > Ring-billed Gull > 498 > Herring Gull > 30 > Great Black-backed Gull > 14 > Rock Pigeon > 213 > Mourning Dove > 184 > Eastern Screech Owl > 16 > Great Horned Owl > 5 > Barred Owl > 2 > Northern Saw-whet Owl > 2 > Belted Kingfisher > 8 > Red-bellied Woodpecker > 127 > Yellow-bellied Sapsucker > 19 > Downy Woodpecker > 176 > Hairy Woodpecker > 29 > Northern Flicker > 33 > Pileated Woodpecker > 19 > Eastern Phoebe > 1 > Blue Jay > 368 > American Crow > 394 > Fish Crow > 8 > Common Raven > 16 > Horned Lark > 2 > Black-capped Chickadee > 672 > Tufted Titmouse > 351 > Red-breasted Nuthatch > 1 > White-breasted Nuthatch > 214 > Brown Creeper > 22 > Carolina Wren > 78 > Winter Wren > 20 > Marsh Wren > 1 > Golden-crowned Kinglet > 36 > Ruby-crowned Kinglet > 5 > Eastern Bluebird > 151 > Hermit Thrush > 13 > American Robin > 241 > Gray Catbird > 4 > Northern Mockingbird > 61 > Brown Thrasher > 1 > European Starling > 2179 > American Pipit > 41 > Cedar Waxwing > 89 > Yellow-rumped Warbler > 2 > American Tree Sparrow > 203 > Chipping Sparrow > 1 > Field Sparrow > 4 > Savannah Sparrow > 12 > Fox Sparrow > 2 > Song Sparrow > 207 > Swamp Sparrow > 7 > White-throated Sparrow > 839 > White-crowned Sparrow > 1 > Dark-eyed Junco > 1550 > Northern Cardinal > 242 > Red-winged Blackbird > 58 > Rusty Blackbird > 9 > Purple Finch > 1 > House Finch > 41 > American Goldfinch > 362 > HouseSparrow > 534 > > > Michael Newhouse > Senior Natural Resources Field Specialist > 1 DeKorte Park Plaza > P.O. Box 640 > Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 > 201-460-1095 > -- 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] Croton Point Boat Ramp : Long-tailed Duck & Black Scoter
Long-tailed duck being seen again at Croton boat ramp now. Black scoter in Croton Bay beyond RR bridge. Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon -- 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 Westchester / Peekskill CBC
Highlights from Saturday's 12/20/2014 Peekskill CBC included: High counts of bald eagle (34) pileated WP (19), American pipit (41 all at croton point), and both eastern bluebird and common raven (can't recall the #s); also of note were singles of eastern phoebe (very unusual for this count), brown thrasher, Virginia rail, marsh wren, red breasted nuthatch, white crowned sparrow, purple finch, American kestrel, peregrine falcon, snow goose, wood duck, also seen: 4 redhead, 210 canvasback, 9 rusty blackbird, 2 yellow rumped warbler (no other warblers), catbird, 12 savannah sparrow, 27 wild turkey, and several owl species including 2 N. Saw whet and many E. Screech (95 species in all, somewhat above average). There was also a count-week long tailed duck and black scoter, the latter reported just this am. Unexpected misses: common grackle, cowbird, E. Towhee, GW teal. Compiler Mike Newhouse has assembled a great compendium w the 50 year high count of all species seen, as well as the average and percentage trend (up or down) over the last decade. L. Trachtenberg Ossining 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl problem
Dear Mr. Lazaro, What you describe has been an ongoing problem for as long as I can remember. The blatant type of harassment you describe is against the law as useless expenditure of energy threatens the owls very lives. If you see this again call for a DEC Wildlife Enforcement Officer. People should carry thees #'s with their cell phones. Region 1 (Long Island) Law enforcement # is 631-444-0250 On weekends statewide call the 24/7 Dispatch # 877-457-5680 Although the officer may not get there in time just telling the folks involved in the harassment that a DEC cop is on the way could solve the problem. Thank you for posting this. Rick K. NYS-DEC WRL On Dec 21, 2014, at 9:50 PM, John Lazaro wrote: Today my girlfriend and I had the pleasure of seeing a beautiful snowy owl at Jones Beach next to the jetty. As we approached the jetty we saw the bird fly in and settle close to a pair of photographers. As we watched the photographers approach the bird, they caused it to fly further down the beach. I thought it was unfortunate that the bird was disturbed like that and was incredulous as I watched the photographers walk down the beach to where the bird had landed and flushed it again. Upon speaking with some other birders at the jetty we discovered that these same photographers had been there for two hours chasing this poor bird up and down the beach. I have seen this behavior before in Maine. The attitude that these birds exist only for us to take photos of them. The light wasn't great today and one of the photographers was using a flash to try and light the birds beautiful eyes. I'm appealing to all of my fellow birders to help discourage this kind of behavior. These birds have value as individuals and deserve a rest after their long journey. They are exhausted and just need some nice prey and a safe place to rest. I'm hoping that the photographers I saw today are reading this post and will refrain from treating other wild animals in this manner. Happy birding and Happy Holidays to you all. 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 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] Good Intentions Bad outcome
Something to keep in mind: Report from today's NY Post: http://nypost.com/2014/12/21/woman-who-helped-ducks-cross-road-causing-2-deaths-to-be-jailed/ -- Richard Guthrie -- 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] Good Intentions Bad outcome
Something to keep in mind: Report from today's NY Post: http://nypost.com/2014/12/21/woman-who-helped-ducks-cross-road-causing-2-deaths-to-be-jailed/ -- Richard Guthrie -- 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 Westchester / Peekskill CBC
Highlights from Saturday's 12/20/2014 Peekskill CBC included: High counts of bald eagle (34) pileated WP (19), American pipit (41 all at croton point), and both eastern bluebird and common raven (can't recall the #s); also of note were singles of eastern phoebe (very unusual for this count), brown thrasher, Virginia rail, marsh wren, red breasted nuthatch, white crowned sparrow, purple finch, American kestrel, peregrine falcon, snow goose, wood duck, also seen: 4 redhead, 210 canvasback, 9 rusty blackbird, 2 yellow rumped warbler (no other warblers), catbird, 12 savannah sparrow, 27 wild turkey, and several owl species including 2 N. Saw whet and many E. Screech (95 species in all, somewhat above average). There was also a count-week long tailed duck and black scoter, the latter reported just this am. Unexpected misses: common grackle, cowbird, E. Towhee, GW teal. Compiler Mike Newhouse has assembled a great compendium w the 50 year high count of all species seen, as well as the average and percentage trend (up or down) over the last decade. L. Trachtenberg Ossining 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] Peekskill NY CBC Results
This is the full list of the Peakskill Xmas Bird Count. From: Michael Newhouse michael.newho...@njmeadowlands.gov Date: December 22, 2014 at 11:10:45 AM EST Subject: Peekskill NY CBC On December 20th the Peekskill Christmas Bird Count was held. We had a great day with a total of 95 species (including 2 Count Week). Some of the highlights were Northern Saw-whet Owl, Virginia Rail, Snow Goose, Redhead, Marsh Wren, and Eastern Phoebe. Here are the results: Snow Goose 1 Canada Goose 1805 Mute Swan 57 Wood Duck 1 Gadwall 17 American Wigeon 1 American Black Duck 129 Mallard 367 Canvasback 210 Redhead 4 Ring-necked Duck 28 Greater Scaup 55 Lesser Scaup 9 Long-tailed Duck (CW) 1 Bufflehead 182 Common Goldeneye 25 Hooded Merganser 148 Common Merganser 460 Ruddy Duck 160 Wild Turkey 27 Pied-billed Grebe 7 Double-crested Cormorant 7 Great Cormorant 23 Great Blue Heron 8 Black Vulture 4 Turkey Vulture 48 Bald Eagle 35 Northern Harrier 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 Cooper's Hawk 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 Red-tailed Hawk 60 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 Virginia Rail 1 American Coot 263 Ring-billed Gull 498 Herring Gull 30 Great Black-backed Gull 14 Rock Pigeon 213 Mourning Dove 184 Eastern Screech Owl 16 Great Horned Owl 5 Barred Owl 2 Northern Saw-whet Owl 2 Belted Kingfisher 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 127 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 19 Downy Woodpecker 176 Hairy Woodpecker 29 Northern Flicker 33 Pileated Woodpecker 19 Eastern Phoebe 1 Blue Jay 368 American Crow 394 Fish Crow 8 Common Raven 16 Horned Lark 2 Black-capped Chickadee 672 Tufted Titmouse 351 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 214 Brown Creeper 22 Carolina Wren 78 Winter Wren 20 Marsh Wren 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet 36 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5 Eastern Bluebird 151 Hermit Thrush 13 American Robin 241 Gray Catbird 4 Northern Mockingbird 61 Brown Thrasher 1 European Starling 2179 American Pipit 41 Cedar Waxwing 89 Yellow-rumped Warbler 2 American Tree Sparrow 203 Chipping Sparrow 1 Field Sparrow 4 Savannah Sparrow 12 Fox Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 207 Swamp Sparrow 7 White-throated Sparrow 839 White-crowned Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco 1550 Northern Cardinal 242 Red-winged Blackbird 58 Rusty Blackbird 9 Purple Finch 1 House Finch 41 American Goldfinch 362 HouseSparrow 534 Michael Newhouse Senior Natural Resources Field Specialist 1 DeKorte Park Plaza P.O. Box 640 Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 201-460-1095 -- 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: [SINaturaList] CBC 2014
-Mike Shanley Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: cliffordha...@yahoo.com [SINaturaList] sinatural...@yahoogroups.com Date: December 22, 2014 at 11:15:09 AM EST To: sinatural...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [SINaturaList] CBC 2014 Reply-To: sinatural...@yahoogroups.com Staten Island's 106th Christmas Bird Count (CBC) was conducted this past Saturday. 49 people, in eleven teams, took to the woods, fields and shoreline to count each individual bird they could identify in their specific territory. After sunset, many gathered in the basement of the Staten Island Museum to tabulate totals for each species identified during the day. Others reported in totals through email and a final tabulation will be sent to the Audubon Society. 94 species were identified on Saturday. 7 other species were reported during Count Week and are included in the species totals bringing our official count to 101 species. Of those 101 species, Staten Island recorded HIGH counts for 10 species. Red-necked Grebe (5), Gadwall (460), Bald Eagle (2), Screech Owl (17), Belted Kingfisher (16), Northern Flicker (68), Red-bellied Woodpecker (66), Hairy Woodpecker (28), Downy Woodpecker (161) and Junco (722). The HIGH count for Orange-crowned Warbler was tied at 3 and a new species was added to the overall historical list for the CBC, a Pileated Woodpecker identified during Count Week. It was an exciting day with good birds and better birders. I want to thank Ed Johnson for entrusting me with the compiler position for our CBC and I thank each birder who took part in one of Staten Island's oldest traditions. Happy Holidays, Cliff __._,_.___ Posted by: cliffordha...@yahoo.com Reply via web post•Reply to sender•Reply to group • Start a New Topic • Messages in this topic (2) Visit BirdingOnStatenIsland.com for information about where and when to go birding on Staten Island! VISIT YOUR GROUP New Members 3 • 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] question on Screech Owls at Massapequa Preserve
Hello Everyone, I am curious as to if anyone has had success in locating Screech Owls at the Massapequa Preserve. I've scouted the area around the Walker Street entrance but was unsuccessful. Can anyone suggest a good spot/location to look? I would be most gracious. thanks! -- 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] Montauk CBC Preliminary Results
The Montauk CBC was held on Saturday (20 Dec 2014) and enjoyed both good weather and an excellent turnout of energetic counters from far and near. Scouting efforts before the count produced almost no stakeout rarities and in fact indicated low numbers of birds across the circle, however things came together nicely on the day. A total of 127 species (not final) were tallied, with highlights and saves in every territory. These included Eurasian Wigeon (2), King Eider (4), Harlequin Duck (2), Red-necked Grebe (10), Bald Eagle (8), Northern Goshawk (1), Rough-legged Hawk (2), Razorbill (293), Barn Owl (1), Snowy Owl (2), Saw-whet Owl (1), Fish Crow (3), Hermit Thrush (67), Orange-crowned Warbler (1), Clay-colored Sparrow (1), Saltmarsh Sparrow (1), Nelson's Sparrow (1), Lincoln's Sparrow (2), Purple Finch (11), Common Redpoll (2), and Pine Siskin (1). Notable misses, though not without determined efforts to find each of them, were Snow Goose, Greater White-fronted Goose, American Kestrel, Wilson's Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-legged Kittiwake, and Eastern Meadowlark. Sadly, 'Larry' the Lesser Black-backed Gull that has wintered at Lazy Point for the past 10 years or more has not been seen this season. Faithful Larry often provided a save for the species on this count. Hopefully he/she was simply delayed in customs on route from Greenland. Likewise, a Short-eared Owl that showed well over the Napeague Marshes on Friday evening decided to sleep late on the important day and was missed. Great work everyone! The next Montauk CBC will be held on Saturday 19th December 2015. Mark your calendars and drop us a line if you want to be added to our mailing list. We have plenty of room for more counters. Angus Wilson and Karen Rubinstein -- 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York* Syracuse* December 22, 2014* NYSY 12. 22. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):December 15, 2014 - December 22, 2014to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortlandcompiled: December 22 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #422 Monday December 22, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 15, 2014 Highlights:--- RED-THROATED LOONSANDHILL CRANEICELAND GULLLESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLLONG-EARED OWLSHORT-EARED OWLSNOWY OWLNORTHERN SHRIKEMARSH WRENGRAY CATBIRDEVENING GROSBEAKPINE GROSBEAKLAPLAND LONGSPUREASTERN TOWHEEFOX SPARROWPINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/17: 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and 2 ICELAND GULLS were seen with the thousands of common gulls at the Mucklands along Rt. 31. 12/21: 34 SANDHILL CRANES still seen from East Road. Madison County 12/15: A RED-THROATED LOON was found at Woodman Pond. 12/19: Up to 18 EVENING GROSBEAKS and 6 PINE SISKINS continue at a feeder on Carpenter Road near Sheds. An ICELAND GULL was seen at the southeast end of Oneida Lake. Oneida County 12/15: A late FOX SPARROW was seen in Waterville. 12/19: 12/19: 9 SHORT-EARED OWLS were see in a field at the intersection of Miller Road and Rt. 31 in Durhamville. 12/20: 58 species were recorded on the Clinton/Utica CBC. Highlights were 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS and 3 PINE GROSBEAKS. Onondaga County 12/20: 85 species were recorded on the Syracuse CBC. Highlights were EASTERN TOWHEE, MARSH WREN, NORTHERN SHRIKE, SNOWY OWL and GRAY CATBIRD. 12/21: A LONG-EARED WOL and a SAW-WHET OWL were both found on the Bog Trail at Beaver Lake Nature Center. 12/22: A SNOWY OWL was spotted on a light post along Rt.690 near the State Fair in Syracuse. Oswego County 12/16: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Oswego Harbor. -- end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- 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/ --
