[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area

[syschiff]

Oceanside 9 May

When leaving the property at noon, an immature BALD EAGLE flew by over the 
houses going east.  Otherwise, not too much fog, but a persistent mist that 
drove me indoors. The CLAPPER RAILS have returned and are calling in the marsh.

Sy Schiff

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Mine Road closed - Orange County

[Michael Lester]

Hi All,



I was actually able to bird Mine Rd. from the north today.  While there is
a sign at the beginning of the road that said it was closed due to
training, I ran into someone (presumably from the area) who told me that as
long as the gates are open, it’s fine to go down. However, he added that
the road is usually closed during the week.  I was able to drive down for
about 3 miles before I hit a closed gate.  Military police did pass me a
couple times but never stopped to tell me that I shouldn’t be there.



Michael Lester

On Sat, May 9, 2015 at 1:34 PM, David Klauber  wrote:

>  Last year someone posted that Mine Road, aka Mine Torne Road, was closed.
> It's still closed to all traffic, including foot traffic. The official
> reason is unexploded ordinance. Just thought some people would be
> interested
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Re: [nysbirds-l] cattle egret

[mscheibel49]

Cattle Egret still present in Watermill as previously reported, easily seen 
from Montauk Highway @ 5:05 pm today.
Mike & Lynne Scheibel
Brookhaven 

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 9, 2015, at 8:22 AM, MICHAEL HIGGISTON  wrote:
> 
> At 6:30 Saturday morning, the cattle egret was present on the Watermill, 
> Long Island village green on Rte 27, Montauk Highway.  It was near the 
> flagpole hunting insects.
> Mike Higgiston
> 
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[nysbirds-l] NYC Audubon Lecture - A Bird's Eye View of Israel

[Lynne Hertzog]

NYC Audubon Lecture series presents -

*A **BIRD'S-EYE** VIEW OF ISRAEL*

*By Dan Alon, Noam Weiss, Jonathan **Meyrav**, and Amir **Balaban*
*Monday, May 11, 6pm*
The Arsenal - 5th Ave. at 64th St.
 3rd floor. Free. Open to all.

Israel is a truly incredible place for birds and birding. Half a billion
birds pass through Israel twice a year, making it the second largest
migratory flyway in the world. Over 540 species of birds have been recorded
in Israel, a country the size of New Jersey. From the snow-covered peak of
Mount Hermon in the north, through the low-lying Dead Sea Valley and south
to the granite peaks of the Eilat Mountains, Israel boasts an avifauna that
is second only to the tropics. Join distinguished birders from the Society
for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) Dan Alon, Noam Weiss,
Jonathan Meyrav, and Amir Balaban as they discuss birding, the miracle of
migration, and work being done to protect and provide for birds in Israel.

This series has been made possible by the support of Claude and Lucienne
Bloch.

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[nysbirds-l] European Goldfinch in Kissena Park

[Michael Muchmore]

 I guess just an escaped pet, but I only saw one other sighting in the 
tri-state area on ebird. Seen at 10:41AM today.
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[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel in Queens

[Corey Finger]

I'm currently watching a Dickcissel feeding on the eastern baseball field at 
Fort Tilden.

Good Birding,
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[nysbirds-l] Mine Road closed - Orange County

[David Klauber]

 Last year someone posted that Mine Road, aka Mine Torne Road, was closed. It's 
still closed to all traffic, including foot traffic. The official reason is 
unexploded ordinance. Just thought some people would be interested  
  
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[nysbirds-l] cattle egret

[MICHAEL HIGGISTON]

At 6:30 Saturday morning, the cattle egret was present on the Watermill, 
Long Island village green on Rte 27, Montauk Highway.  It was near the 
flagpole hunting insects.
Mike Higgiston



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[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 8 May 2015

[Ben Cacace]

- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* May. 8, 2015
* NYNY1505.08

- Birds mentioned

Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Semipalmated Plover
Upland Sandpiper
Red Knot
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Gull-billed Tern
CASPIAN TERN
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black-billed Cuckoo
Common Nighthawk
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
Acadian Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Swainson's Thrush
Golden-winged Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER
Worm-eating Warbler
Kentucky Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
SUMMER TANAGER
Grasshopper Sparrow
Saltmarsh Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
BLUE GROSBEAK
Bobolink

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Number: (212) 979-3070

To report sightings call:
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Compiler: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro
Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County

Transcriber: Ben Cacace

BEGIN TAPE

Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, May 8th 2015 at
9pm. The highlights of today's tape are Spring migrants with 35 species of
warblers including PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, BLUE
GROSBEAK, SUMMER TANAGER, CASPIAN TERN and RED-HEADED WOODPECKER.

A decent week for migrants. Today's report of an early MOURNING WARBLER in
Central Park's Ramble brings the warbler species total in the city parks
this week to 34. Among the rarer species a PROTHONOTARY was present in
Clove Lakes Park on Staten Island Monday and Tuesday and another appeared
at the Lullwater in Prospect Park Wednesday. A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was
spotted in Central Park Tuesday and also near Saint John's Pond in Cold
Spring early in the week with nesting birds continuing at Connetquot River
State Park. Several KENTUCKY WARBLERS showed up starting last Sunday with
one at Clove Lakes Park. A KENTUCKY was found in Riverside Park in northern
Manhattan Monday while one in Prospect Park Tuesday was still present
Thursday but tough to see. Wednesday also brought reports of KENTUCKY at
Hempstead Lake State Park and Drier-Offerman in Brooklyn. YELLOW-BREASTED
CHATS were found Tuesday in Inwood Hill Park in northern Manhattan and at
Jones Beach West End with Wednesday adding one in Prospect Park. A CERULEAN
WARBLER visited Central Park Monday. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was reported
from Prospect Park last Saturday and today.

Among the other more notable warblers have been a few newly arriving
TENNESSEE, BAY-BREASTED, CHESTNUT-SIDED, BLACKPOLL, WILSON'S and CANADA and
such favorites as WORM-EATING, CAPE MAY, BLACKBURNIAN and HOODED all in
generally low numbers. And a 35th species of warbler, GOLDEN-WINGED, is
already on territory north of the city.

A nice number of SUMMER TANAGERS and BLUE GROSBEAKS appeared during the
week. The at least 5 SUMMER TANAGERS included a singing adult male at
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge last Sunday, one at Inwood Hill Park Sunday and
Tuesday and 2 in Central Park Tuesday with one still there Thursday when
another also visited Hempstead Lake State Park. Six BLUE GROSBEAKS featured
3, sometimes together, along the roadway at Robert Moses State Park to the
water tower up to Tuesday and singles at Heckscher State Park last
Saturday, one reported from Roosevelt Island Sunday and one in Central
Park's Ramble on Thursday.

Four CASPIAN TERNS were still on the Mecox flats last Saturday and a single
GULL-BILLED TERN continued to visit the bar off the Coast Guard Station at
Jones Beach West End with a second spotted at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
off the former West Pond on Wednesday. Other notables at the bay recently
have included TRICOLORED and LITTLE BLUE HERONS and RED KNOT. Among the
shorebirds, now increasing in numbers generally, were an UPLAND SANDPIPER
seen at Croton Point Park in Westchester County last Sunday and arriving
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER and SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER.

A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER visited the quickly drying waterhole in Forest Park
Monday to Wednesday and another was spotted at Jones Beach West End on
Tuesday.

The first YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was noted Tuesday followed by a BLACK-BILLED
CUCKOO by Thursday and a COMMON NIGHTHAWK appeared over Staten Island
Wednesday. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was 

Re: [nysbirds-l] Mine Road closed - Orange County

[Michael Lester]

Hi All,



I was actually able to bird Mine Rd. from the north today.  While there is
a sign at the beginning of the road that said it was closed due to
training, I ran into someone (presumably from the area) who told me that as
long as the gates are open, it’s fine to go down. However, he added that
the road is usually closed during the week.  I was able to drive down for
about 3 miles before I hit a closed gate.  Military police did pass me a
couple times but never stopped to tell me that I shouldn’t be there.



Michael Lester

On Sat, May 9, 2015 at 1:34 PM, David Klauber davehawk...@msn.com wrote:

  Last year someone posted that Mine Road, aka Mine Torne Road, was closed.
 It's still closed to all traffic, including foot traffic. The official
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[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area

[syschiff]

Oceanside 9 May

When leaving the property at noon, an immature BALD EAGLE flew by over the 
houses going east.  Otherwise, not too much fog, but a persistent mist that 
drove me indoors. The CLAPPER RAILS have returned and are calling in the marsh.

Sy Schiff

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Re: [nysbirds-l] cattle egret

[mscheibel49]

Cattle Egret still present in Watermill as previously reported, easily seen 
from Montauk Highway @ 5:05 pm today.
Mike  Lynne Scheibel
Brookhaven 

Sent from my iPhone

 On May 9, 2015, at 8:22 AM, MICHAEL HIGGISTON mikeh...@optonline.net wrote:
 
 At 6:30 Saturday morning, the cattle egret was present on the Watermill, 
 Long Island village green on Rte 27, Montauk Highway.  It was near the 
 flagpole hunting insects.
 Mike Higgiston
 
 
 
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[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 8 May 2015

[Ben Cacace]

- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* May. 8, 2015
* NYNY1505.08

- Birds mentioned

Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Semipalmated Plover
Upland Sandpiper
Red Knot
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Gull-billed Tern
CASPIAN TERN
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black-billed Cuckoo
Common Nighthawk
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
Acadian Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Swainson's Thrush
Golden-winged Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER
Worm-eating Warbler
Kentucky Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
SUMMER TANAGER
Grasshopper Sparrow
Saltmarsh Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
BLUE GROSBEAK
Bobolink

- Transcript

If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report
electronically and use the NYSARC online submission form found at
http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm

You can also send reports and digital image files via email to
nysarc44(at)nybirds{dot}org.

If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or
sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to:

Gary Chapin - Secretary
NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC)
125 Pine Springs Drive
Ticonderoga, NY 12883

Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert
Number: (212) 979-3070

To report sightings call:
Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 (weekdays, during the day)
Tony Lauro at (631) 734-4126 (Long Island)

Compiler: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro
Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County

Transcriber: Ben Cacace

BEGIN TAPE

Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, May 8th 2015 at
9pm. The highlights of today's tape are Spring migrants with 35 species of
warblers including PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, BLUE
GROSBEAK, SUMMER TANAGER, CASPIAN TERN and RED-HEADED WOODPECKER.

A decent week for migrants. Today's report of an early MOURNING WARBLER in
Central Park's Ramble brings the warbler species total in the city parks
this week to 34. Among the rarer species a PROTHONOTARY was present in
Clove Lakes Park on Staten Island Monday and Tuesday and another appeared
at the Lullwater in Prospect Park Wednesday. A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was
spotted in Central Park Tuesday and also near Saint John's Pond in Cold
Spring early in the week with nesting birds continuing at Connetquot River
State Park. Several KENTUCKY WARBLERS showed up starting last Sunday with
one at Clove Lakes Park. A KENTUCKY was found in Riverside Park in northern
Manhattan Monday while one in Prospect Park Tuesday was still present
Thursday but tough to see. Wednesday also brought reports of KENTUCKY at
Hempstead Lake State Park and Drier-Offerman in Brooklyn. YELLOW-BREASTED
CHATS were found Tuesday in Inwood Hill Park in northern Manhattan and at
Jones Beach West End with Wednesday adding one in Prospect Park. A CERULEAN
WARBLER visited Central Park Monday. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was reported
from Prospect Park last Saturday and today.

Among the other more notable warblers have been a few newly arriving
TENNESSEE, BAY-BREASTED, CHESTNUT-SIDED, BLACKPOLL, WILSON'S and CANADA and
such favorites as WORM-EATING, CAPE MAY, BLACKBURNIAN and HOODED all in
generally low numbers. And a 35th species of warbler, GOLDEN-WINGED, is
already on territory north of the city.

A nice number of SUMMER TANAGERS and BLUE GROSBEAKS appeared during the
week. The at least 5 SUMMER TANAGERS included a singing adult male at
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge last Sunday, one at Inwood Hill Park Sunday and
Tuesday and 2 in Central Park Tuesday with one still there Thursday when
another also visited Hempstead Lake State Park. Six BLUE GROSBEAKS featured
3, sometimes together, along the roadway at Robert Moses State Park to the
water tower up to Tuesday and singles at Heckscher State Park last
Saturday, one reported from Roosevelt Island Sunday and one in Central
Park's Ramble on Thursday.

Four CASPIAN TERNS were still on the Mecox flats last Saturday and a single
GULL-BILLED TERN continued to visit the bar off the Coast Guard Station at
Jones Beach West End with a second spotted at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
off the former West Pond on Wednesday. Other notables at the bay recently
have included TRICOLORED and LITTLE BLUE HERONS and RED KNOT. Among the
shorebirds, now increasing in numbers generally, were an UPLAND SANDPIPER
seen at Croton Point Park in Westchester County last Sunday and arriving
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER and SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER.

A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER visited the quickly drying waterhole in Forest Park
Monday to Wednesday and another was spotted at Jones Beach West End on
Tuesday.

The first YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was noted Tuesday followed by a BLACK-BILLED
CUCKOO by Thursday and a COMMON NIGHTHAWK appeared over Staten Island
Wednesday. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was 

[nysbirds-l] cattle egret

[MICHAEL HIGGISTON]

At 6:30 Saturday morning, the cattle egret was present on the Watermill, 
Long Island village green on Rte 27, Montauk Highway.  It was near the 
flagpole hunting insects.
Mike Higgiston



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[nysbirds-l] Mine Road closed - Orange County

[David Klauber]

 Last year someone posted that Mine Road, aka Mine Torne Road, was closed. It's 
still closed to all traffic, including foot traffic. The official reason is 
unexploded ordinance. Just thought some people would be interested  
  
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[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel in Queens

[Corey Finger]

I'm currently watching a Dickcissel feeding on the eastern baseball field at 
Fort Tilden.

Good Birding,
Corey Finger

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[nysbirds-l] European Goldfinch in Kissena Park

[Michael Muchmore]

 I guess just an escaped pet, but I only saw one other sighting in the 
tri-state area on ebird. Seen at 10:41AM today.
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[nysbirds-l] NYC Audubon Lecture - A Bird's Eye View of Israel

[Lynne Hertzog]

NYC Audubon Lecture series presents -

*A **BIRD'S-EYE** VIEW OF ISRAEL*

*By Dan Alon, Noam Weiss, Jonathan **Meyrav**, and Amir **Balaban*
*Monday, May 11, 6pm*
The Arsenal - 5th Ave. at 64th St.
 3rd floor. Free. Open to all.

Israel is a truly incredible place for birds and birding. Half a billion
birds pass through Israel twice a year, making it the second largest
migratory flyway in the world. Over 540 species of birds have been recorded
in Israel, a country the size of New Jersey. From the snow-covered peak of
Mount Hermon in the north, through the low-lying Dead Sea Valley and south
to the granite peaks of the Eilat Mountains, Israel boasts an avifauna that
is second only to the tropics. Join distinguished birders from the Society
for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) Dan Alon, Noam Weiss,
Jonathan Meyrav, and Amir Balaban as they discuss birding, the miracle of
migration, and work being done to protect and provide for birds in Israel.

This series has been made possible by the support of Claude and Lucienne
Bloch.

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