[nysbirds-l] Good experiences while driving to, at, and returning home from a dental appointment in Jamesport.

[robert adamo]

While en-route to the above on Tuesday morning to have a tooth pulled, an
old friend (Lonesome George the T.V.) was patrolling the Main Rd. in
Aquebogue as I headed east, and then again, as I headed back west to my
home in Riverhead. Also, happy to report an easy extraction !

Cheers,
Bob

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[nysbirds-l] Bohemian Waxwings/Red Crossbills/Evening Grosbeaks/Boreal Chickadees/Northern Goshawk & more

[Joan Collins]

My feeders quieted down after the recent couple days over 32 degrees.  With
the current bitter cold weather, numbers of feeder birds went back up a bit,
but not back to the huge numbers I had before.  I have 17 seed feeders and 3
suet feeders up and I was also putting seed on our porch floors since there
were hundreds of birds here for weeks (Purple Finches, Pine Siskins, and
Amer. Goldfinches).

 

Some January sightings:

 

Jan. 19, 2016 at Sabattis Bog (Hamilton Co.): 4 Gray Jays (2 below zero with
strong winds)

 

Jan. 18, 2016 Sabattis Circle Road

 

A Northern Goshawk was observed briefly zooming around the road in front of
my car before disappearing into the woods.  I had a fascinating encounter
with two Gray Jays at Sabattis Bog.  It was 10 degrees, snowing, and windy.
I brought food for the jays and two Gray Jays perched above me as I put the
food down.  When I stepped back, instead of immediately diving for the food
as usual, the two birds remained perched near me for over 30 minutes - they
stared at me and "chatted" with me.  They never moved perches.  They didn't
even look at the food.  So, we chatted!  One of the birds gave a quiet
vocalization I had never heard - it sounded as if the bird was making 3
different sounds at once.  I wish I had a recording of it - it was
beautiful.  They looked like they were waiting for me to do something, so I
sang and danced - Gray Jays "enjoy" singing!  (They will follow you if you
sing.)  These rare moments when you can feel some "connection" to another
species are highlights of my life.  After 30 minutes of chatting, I told the
Gray Jays I was freezing and had to leave.  They watched me go to my car.
After I started the car, I turned and they were gone!  (I posted photos of
the darker Gray Jay on my Facebook page below.)

 

January 16-17, 2016 (Newcomb, Minerva, and Long Lake on Sat.; Long Lake,
Newcomb, and Bloomingdale on Sun.)

 

On a two-day tour with two birders from Connecticut over the Martin Luther
King holiday weekend, we spent our time in the boreal habitat of Long Lake,
Newcomb, Minerva, and Bloomingdale (the lake effect snow warning changed our
plan to bird in Jefferson Co. on Sunday!).  Here are some of the birds
found:

 

Barred Owl - 2 (one hooting and another answering with calls at 3 p.m.)

Black-backed Woodpecker - 4 (nice views of a foraging female)

Pileated Woodpecker - 5

Northern Shrike - 1

Gray Jay - 13

Common Raven

Boreal Chickadee - 5 (nice views of two)

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Bohemian Waxwing - flock of 29 in Long Lake both days

Northern Cardinal

Purple Finch - many

Red Crossbill - 14 (nice views) (I recorded a calling male)

Pine Siskin - many

Evening Grosbeak - over 50 on Saturday, and 30 on Sunday

 

I posted 10 photos from this tour on my Facebook page.

 

January 15, 2016 Long Lake & Tupper Lake

 

At Sabattis Bog: 4 Gray Jays, 1 male Black-backed Woodpecker (photos on
Facebook), and 1 Red Crossbill.  I found a male Red-winged Blackbird at a
feeder location in Tupper Lake.

 

January 13, 2016 Long Lake and Newcomb

 

This is the latest date that the metal gates were opened for the snowmobile
trails.

 

Two Common Ravens were feeding on a dead Canada Goose along Route 30 outside
Long Lake!  Four Grays Jays were at Sabattis Bog.  I drove to Newcomb and
tried to count the Pine Siskins - after I went over 1,000, I gave up.  They
were everywhere and there were many flocks in the road gritting (and several
dead birds).  There were 36 Evening Grosbeaks tallied in Newcomb at 3
different feeders.  A pair of Red Crossbills gritted right outside my car
window - I posted some of the photos to my Facebook page.

 

January 12, 2016: A White-throated Sparrow was observed at a feeder location
in Long Lake.  At our house, we have a male Deer that lost one of its
antlers and the other one has no points, so I call him the unicorn Deer!

 

January 10, 2016 - this is the day it poured rain in the Adirondacks.  We
drove to Lake Placid and saw two rainbows.  This was a huge topic in Placid
since no one could ever remember seeing a rainbow in January.

 

January 9, 2016: I found a flock of 8 Red Crossbills at the inlet of Little
Tupper Lake along Sabattis Circle Road.  Last winter, a Deer with a broken
ankle would limp in to eat the corn we put out for Wild Turkeys outside our
home.  It was heartbreaking to watch it.  Well, it showed up again this
winter and she also had a baby - remarkable!  She is surviving a difficult
situation.

 

January 7, 2016: I found a female Black-backed Woodpecker and 6 Gray Jays at
Sabattis Bog.  There were 2 Snow Buntings along Sabattis Circle Road.  It
was nice to run into Brenda Inskeep (CT birder) along the road!

 

January 6, 2016: I found 2 adult Bald Eagles along Route 30 in Long Lake.  I
photographed a Ruffed Grouse eating buds in a deciduous tree hanging over
Sabattis Circle Road.  At Sabattis Bog, it was nice to run into Bruce Dudek
from the Albany area.  We observed a female 

[nysbirds-l] Queens Cackling Geese Revisited

[Steve Walter]

I finally caught up with the Flushing Meadows Cackling Geese for better
pictures. They do seem to be an interesting pair, worth the time
photographing.

 

The new pictures of the larger one, of which I had only swimming away shots
previously, reveal a couple of interesting features. There is a pronounced
gular (chin) stripe. This feature is most prominently associated with the
Aleutian subspecies. I'm not saying it's that. From what I gather from
available literature, some features typically absent, can appear in a
subspecies. Overall, I believe this individual's characteristics point to
the Richardson's subspecies. Depending on the reference you look at it, a
gular stripe can occur in up to 25% of Richardson's.  This bird also has a
curious white eye ring. I don't know what that's all about, but it does seem
to be of use in picking out this individual from surrounding nearly similar
sized canadensis geese.

 

The smaller goose's most prominent feature is a pronounced white collar.
Ironically, this too is most notably associated with the Aleutian
subspecies. Again, I'm not saying it's that. A similar goose, seen earlier
in the season by Derek Rogers, was mentioned as likely being of the
Taverner's subspecies. Going through the literature, it would seem that a
collar is not the norm in Taverner's, but it can occur. Taverner's is
supposed to have a gular stripe. I can't see one on this individual,
although I don't have the best angles. One of Derek's pictures clearly shows
the lack of a gular stripe. But then there is uncertainty on the usefulness
of this feature, anyway. Another problem is that Taverner's is the largest
bodied of the Cackling Geese. This one is clearly smaller than the
accompanying Cackler. Possibly, gender difference is involved here. It could
be that we have a male Richardson's and a female Taverner's. 

 

I'll admit I'm no expert on this subject. Like many of you, I'm trying to
figure this out now that we're aware of Cackling Geese and more of them are
being identified in our area. Getting good pictures is a step in that
direction for me. I think these two individuals are a good case study. Aside
from plumage features, structure and posture need to be studied. I've posted
a selection of pictures that show how appearance can vary on individual
birds. These are at my web site http://stevewalternature.com/  on the recent
work page (under the BIRDS tab).  

 

 

Speaking of Flushing Meadows, the land birds of interest continued through
yesterday. Catching up with them was easier than it had been, probably dues
to the combination of the cold limiting human disturbance and the snow
limiting available feeding ground. If I kept such a list, then Clay-colored
Sparrow, Lark sparrow, and Pine Warbler would be new for my list of species
photographed with snow in the picture.   

 

 

Steve Walter

Bayside, NY


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[nysbirds-l] Report of a California Gull from Gravesend Bay, Kings County

[Sean Sime]

Daniel Frazer asked me to post this on his behalf.

He found what he believes is a first-winter California Gull off the middle
parking lot of Gravesend Bay, Brooklyn this morning. He has posted a single
photo on Facebook in both the North American Gulls group as well as
Brooklyn Urban Birders.

This is one in a series of parking lots accessible only via the eastbound
Belt Parkway below the Verrazano Bridge.
Gulls that frequent this area can range widely as many of you know from
countless Mew Gull searches. Any area along the waterfront from Bush
Terminal to the north and Coney Island Beach to the south should be checked.

He will post additional photos (hopefully in a public gallery) tonight.

Welcome back, winter!

Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon at Floyd Bennett Field

[Isaac Grant]

Male off the end of Archery Road. In with 1 American Wigeon and 7 Black Ducks. 
Swimming near the pilings. 

Isaac Grant
Senior Loan Officer
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[nysbirds-l] Queens County Bird Club - Upcoming Meeting - Wed. 01/20 - Paulo Boute presents "Bird Life in Brazil" (correction to typo)

[Nancy Tognan]

The Queens County Bird Club will be meeting at the Alley Pond Environmental
Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd Douglaston, NY 11362   
>Map of location<  

 

at 8:00 pm on Wednesday, January 20, 2016.  Free admission.  Refreshments
served.

 

Public transportation users:  Meeting location is one mile from Bayside LIRR
station; you can either walk, take Q12 bus, or use car service located at
station.

Paulo Boute will present "Bird Life in Brazil".  

 

Paulo was born on a ranch near Iguassu Falls, and from a very early age he
has literally been in touch with Brazilian birds; his older brother
collected birds and very often he had the chance to hold them in his own
hands! At the age of 17, Paulo moved to the state of Mato Grosso, where he
started working as a tour guide in the Pantanal. He was one of the first and
now is the most experienced guide working in this unique habitat, with more
than a thousand trips to the Pantanal. His Brazilian life list is 1260
birds.

 

Paulo has inspired and supported others to follow in his tracks and is very
proud of having dedicated his life to preserving the birds in Brazil and
educating others in their beauty. When he is not guiding - either in the
Pantanal, Amazon/Atlantic Forest or in the Brazilian Northeast - he is
teaching birdwatching and presenting lectures both abroad and in-country.
Check out his website at   
www.boute-expeditions.com 

 

Nancy Tognan 

nancy.tog...@gmail.com   
Vice President, Queens County Bird Club 


See http://www.qcbirdclub.org/ for more information on trips, speakers, and
other events! 
See our 'Birding Maps & Locations' page for directions to and info about
many local birding hotspots

* QCBC is a tax exempt, charitable organization {501c3}.  *

 


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[nysbirds-l] Queens Cackling Geese Revisited

[Steve Walter]

I finally caught up with the Flushing Meadows Cackling Geese for better
pictures. They do seem to be an interesting pair, worth the time
photographing.

 

The new pictures of the larger one, of which I had only swimming away shots
previously, reveal a couple of interesting features. There is a pronounced
gular (chin) stripe. This feature is most prominently associated with the
Aleutian subspecies. I'm not saying it's that. From what I gather from
available literature, some features typically absent, can appear in a
subspecies. Overall, I believe this individual's characteristics point to
the Richardson's subspecies. Depending on the reference you look at it, a
gular stripe can occur in up to 25% of Richardson's.  This bird also has a
curious white eye ring. I don't know what that's all about, but it does seem
to be of use in picking out this individual from surrounding nearly similar
sized canadensis geese.

 

The smaller goose's most prominent feature is a pronounced white collar.
Ironically, this too is most notably associated with the Aleutian
subspecies. Again, I'm not saying it's that. A similar goose, seen earlier
in the season by Derek Rogers, was mentioned as likely being of the
Taverner's subspecies. Going through the literature, it would seem that a
collar is not the norm in Taverner's, but it can occur. Taverner's is
supposed to have a gular stripe. I can't see one on this individual,
although I don't have the best angles. One of Derek's pictures clearly shows
the lack of a gular stripe. But then there is uncertainty on the usefulness
of this feature, anyway. Another problem is that Taverner's is the largest
bodied of the Cackling Geese. This one is clearly smaller than the
accompanying Cackler. Possibly, gender difference is involved here. It could
be that we have a male Richardson's and a female Taverner's. 

 

I'll admit I'm no expert on this subject. Like many of you, I'm trying to
figure this out now that we're aware of Cackling Geese and more of them are
being identified in our area. Getting good pictures is a step in that
direction for me. I think these two individuals are a good case study. Aside
from plumage features, structure and posture need to be studied. I've posted
a selection of pictures that show how appearance can vary on individual
birds. These are at my web site http://stevewalternature.com/  on the recent
work page (under the BIRDS tab).  

 

 

Speaking of Flushing Meadows, the land birds of interest continued through
yesterday. Catching up with them was easier than it had been, probably dues
to the combination of the cold limiting human disturbance and the snow
limiting available feeding ground. If I kept such a list, then Clay-colored
Sparrow, Lark sparrow, and Pine Warbler would be new for my list of species
photographed with snow in the picture.   

 

 

Steve Walter

Bayside, NY


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[nysbirds-l] Report of a California Gull from Gravesend Bay, Kings County

[Sean Sime]

Daniel Frazer asked me to post this on his behalf.

He found what he believes is a first-winter California Gull off the middle
parking lot of Gravesend Bay, Brooklyn this morning. He has posted a single
photo on Facebook in both the North American Gulls group as well as
Brooklyn Urban Birders.

This is one in a series of parking lots accessible only via the eastbound
Belt Parkway below the Verrazano Bridge.
Gulls that frequent this area can range widely as many of you know from
countless Mew Gull searches. Any area along the waterfront from Bush
Terminal to the north and Coney Island Beach to the south should be checked.

He will post additional photos (hopefully in a public gallery) tonight.

Welcome back, winter!

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Brooklyn, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Good experiences while driving to, at, and returning home from a dental appointment in Jamesport.

[robert adamo]

While en-route to the above on Tuesday morning to have a tooth pulled, an
old friend (Lonesome George the T.V.) was patrolling the Main Rd. in
Aquebogue as I headed east, and then again, as I headed back west to my
home in Riverhead. Also, happy to report an easy extraction !

Cheers,
Bob

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[nysbirds-l] Queens County Bird Club - Upcoming Meeting - Wed. 01/20 - Paulo Boute presents "Bird Life in Brazil" (correction to typo)

[Nancy Tognan]

The Queens County Bird Club will be meeting at the Alley Pond Environmental
Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd Douglaston, NY 11362   
>Map of location<  

 

at 8:00 pm on Wednesday, January 20, 2016.  Free admission.  Refreshments
served.

 

Public transportation users:  Meeting location is one mile from Bayside LIRR
station; you can either walk, take Q12 bus, or use car service located at
station.

Paulo Boute will present "Bird Life in Brazil".  

 

Paulo was born on a ranch near Iguassu Falls, and from a very early age he
has literally been in touch with Brazilian birds; his older brother
collected birds and very often he had the chance to hold them in his own
hands! At the age of 17, Paulo moved to the state of Mato Grosso, where he
started working as a tour guide in the Pantanal. He was one of the first and
now is the most experienced guide working in this unique habitat, with more
than a thousand trips to the Pantanal. His Brazilian life list is 1260
birds.

 

Paulo has inspired and supported others to follow in his tracks and is very
proud of having dedicated his life to preserving the birds in Brazil and
educating others in their beauty. When he is not guiding - either in the
Pantanal, Amazon/Atlantic Forest or in the Brazilian Northeast - he is
teaching birdwatching and presenting lectures both abroad and in-country.
Check out his website at   
www.boute-expeditions.com 

 

Nancy Tognan 

nancy.tog...@gmail.com   
Vice President, Queens County Bird Club 


See http://www.qcbirdclub.org/ for more information on trips, speakers, and
other events! 
See our 'Birding Maps & Locations' page for directions to and info about
many local birding hotspots

* QCBC is a tax exempt, charitable organization {501c3}.  *

 


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[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon at Floyd Bennett Field

[Isaac Grant]

Male off the end of Archery Road. In with 1 American Wigeon and 7 Black Ducks. 
Swimming near the pilings. 

Isaac Grant
Senior Loan Officer
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[nysbirds-l] Bohemian Waxwings/Red Crossbills/Evening Grosbeaks/Boreal Chickadees/Northern Goshawk & more

[Joan Collins]

My feeders quieted down after the recent couple days over 32 degrees.  With
the current bitter cold weather, numbers of feeder birds went back up a bit,
but not back to the huge numbers I had before.  I have 17 seed feeders and 3
suet feeders up and I was also putting seed on our porch floors since there
were hundreds of birds here for weeks (Purple Finches, Pine Siskins, and
Amer. Goldfinches).

 

Some January sightings:

 

Jan. 19, 2016 at Sabattis Bog (Hamilton Co.): 4 Gray Jays (2 below zero with
strong winds)

 

Jan. 18, 2016 Sabattis Circle Road

 

A Northern Goshawk was observed briefly zooming around the road in front of
my car before disappearing into the woods.  I had a fascinating encounter
with two Gray Jays at Sabattis Bog.  It was 10 degrees, snowing, and windy.
I brought food for the jays and two Gray Jays perched above me as I put the
food down.  When I stepped back, instead of immediately diving for the food
as usual, the two birds remained perched near me for over 30 minutes - they
stared at me and "chatted" with me.  They never moved perches.  They didn't
even look at the food.  So, we chatted!  One of the birds gave a quiet
vocalization I had never heard - it sounded as if the bird was making 3
different sounds at once.  I wish I had a recording of it - it was
beautiful.  They looked like they were waiting for me to do something, so I
sang and danced - Gray Jays "enjoy" singing!  (They will follow you if you
sing.)  These rare moments when you can feel some "connection" to another
species are highlights of my life.  After 30 minutes of chatting, I told the
Gray Jays I was freezing and had to leave.  They watched me go to my car.
After I started the car, I turned and they were gone!  (I posted photos of
the darker Gray Jay on my Facebook page below.)

 

January 16-17, 2016 (Newcomb, Minerva, and Long Lake on Sat.; Long Lake,
Newcomb, and Bloomingdale on Sun.)

 

On a two-day tour with two birders from Connecticut over the Martin Luther
King holiday weekend, we spent our time in the boreal habitat of Long Lake,
Newcomb, Minerva, and Bloomingdale (the lake effect snow warning changed our
plan to bird in Jefferson Co. on Sunday!).  Here are some of the birds
found:

 

Barred Owl - 2 (one hooting and another answering with calls at 3 p.m.)

Black-backed Woodpecker - 4 (nice views of a foraging female)

Pileated Woodpecker - 5

Northern Shrike - 1

Gray Jay - 13

Common Raven

Boreal Chickadee - 5 (nice views of two)

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Bohemian Waxwing - flock of 29 in Long Lake both days

Northern Cardinal

Purple Finch - many

Red Crossbill - 14 (nice views) (I recorded a calling male)

Pine Siskin - many

Evening Grosbeak - over 50 on Saturday, and 30 on Sunday

 

I posted 10 photos from this tour on my Facebook page.

 

January 15, 2016 Long Lake & Tupper Lake

 

At Sabattis Bog: 4 Gray Jays, 1 male Black-backed Woodpecker (photos on
Facebook), and 1 Red Crossbill.  I found a male Red-winged Blackbird at a
feeder location in Tupper Lake.

 

January 13, 2016 Long Lake and Newcomb

 

This is the latest date that the metal gates were opened for the snowmobile
trails.

 

Two Common Ravens were feeding on a dead Canada Goose along Route 30 outside
Long Lake!  Four Grays Jays were at Sabattis Bog.  I drove to Newcomb and
tried to count the Pine Siskins - after I went over 1,000, I gave up.  They
were everywhere and there were many flocks in the road gritting (and several
dead birds).  There were 36 Evening Grosbeaks tallied in Newcomb at 3
different feeders.  A pair of Red Crossbills gritted right outside my car
window - I posted some of the photos to my Facebook page.

 

January 12, 2016: A White-throated Sparrow was observed at a feeder location
in Long Lake.  At our house, we have a male Deer that lost one of its
antlers and the other one has no points, so I call him the unicorn Deer!

 

January 10, 2016 - this is the day it poured rain in the Adirondacks.  We
drove to Lake Placid and saw two rainbows.  This was a huge topic in Placid
since no one could ever remember seeing a rainbow in January.

 

January 9, 2016: I found a flock of 8 Red Crossbills at the inlet of Little
Tupper Lake along Sabattis Circle Road.  Last winter, a Deer with a broken
ankle would limp in to eat the corn we put out for Wild Turkeys outside our
home.  It was heartbreaking to watch it.  Well, it showed up again this
winter and she also had a baby - remarkable!  She is surviving a difficult
situation.

 

January 7, 2016: I found a female Black-backed Woodpecker and 6 Gray Jays at
Sabattis Bog.  There were 2 Snow Buntings along Sabattis Circle Road.  It
was nice to run into Brenda Inskeep (CT birder) along the road!

 

January 6, 2016: I found 2 adult Bald Eagles along Route 30 in Long Lake.  I
photographed a Ruffed Grouse eating buds in a deciduous tree hanging over
Sabattis Circle Road.  At Sabattis Bog, it was nice to run into Bruce Dudek
from the Albany area.  We observed a female