[nysbirds-l] Montauk birding: Dovekie, Thick-billed Murre, King Eider, kittiwake

[Jay McGowan]

All,
Shawn Billerman and I had an awesome seawatch from Montauk Point this
morning, highlighted by a nice RAZORBILL flight which included three
DOVEKIES and two THICK-BILLED MURRES. A male KING EIDER flew in and landed
near the biggest scoter and eider flocks, and we finally got on an adult
BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE flying out in the distance. All three scoters,
Common Eiders, Common and Red-throated loons, and Northern Gannets were all
in abundance. Essentially all the Razorbills, loons, and scoters that were
moving were headed south or southwest around the end of the point. Full
eBird list with our best estimates at numbers is here:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S33269618

Once the rain started we checked a few other spots. Montauk Inlet had an
immature GREAT CORMORANT and a 1st cycle ICELAND GULL. At Hook Pond we did
not find any swans, but another 1st cycle ICELAND GULL was in the gull
flock loafing at the edge of the golf course. Shinnecock Inlet hosted a
SNOWY OWL and two HARLEQUIN DUCKS, a female and an immature male, foraging
and inexplicably diving in the shallow surf near the base of the jetty.
Dune Road was fairly quiet but we did spot a nice CLAPPER RAIL in a ditch
right along the road.

Yesterday I stopped at a few locations on my way over from checking out the
obliging Rock Wren in New Jersey. At least two BLACK SKIMMERS continue on
Coney Island Beach. The adult is banded and I have been informed that it
was banded this summer in Goshen, NJ. The Hendrickson Park PINK-FOOTED
GOOSE was still there on the lake yesterday afternoon around 3:30. I was
not able to find the Cammanns Pond Black-headed Gull just before dusk, but
an immature ICELAND GULL was there in the small flock of gulls at the
parking lot.

Good birding!
Jay

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[nysbirds-l] BHGU continues @ Cammann's Pond (Nassau County, Merrick, NY)

[Andrew Baksh]

An adult Black-headed Gull continues today in water logged conditions at 
Cammann's Pond in Merrick.

If I am right, today's observation means this bird is within the range of 
"count week" for the Southern Nassau CBC.

Cheers,


"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of 
others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick 
Douglass

風　Swift as the wind
林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
山　Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu  The Art of War

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Re:[nysbirds-l] VOTE to support your favorite bird locations in Long Island Sound

[Thomas Robben]

Fred, thank you very much for your very good feedback.

YES, we are already coordinating with the NY and CT  Audubon IBA Important
Bird Areas  to come up with our list, which will include all their coastal
areas.

http://LISLocations.blogspot.com 

Note that our current effort also includes and emphasizes OFFSHORE waters,
such as those areas where waterfowl feed and rest, such as the waters SE of
City Island where 1200 Surf Scoters were just counted on the
Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count a few days ago.

We would be delighted if you would like to work with our team to pull all
this together over the next weeks and months.

THANK YOU!
Tom Robben


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*Subject: VOTE to support your favorite bird locations in Long Island Sound*
Date: Thu Dec 29 2016 13:46 pm
From: fredbee.eater AT gmail.com


This is a better link:
http://ny.audubon.org/conserva...



--Fred--


On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 2:43 PM, Fred Baumgarten

wrote:


> Dear Tom,

>

> I hope the list and its participants are aware of the Important Bird Areas

> (IBA) Program, which was developed in NYS by Audubon New York and National

> Audubon over a decade ago for just these purposes.  There should be a rich

> repository of data available to support the consideration of sensitive and

> appropriate uses of such areas based on a relatively objective assessment

> of significance as bird habitat.  See http://www.audubon.org/

> important-bird-areas/state/new-york.

>

> Thank you.

>

> --Fred--

>

> Fred Baumgarten

> Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY

> And Points In-between

> fredbee.ea...@gmail.com

> Formerly National Audubon Society IBA Program Coordinator

>

> On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 2:26 PM, Thomas Robben  wrote:

>

>> Dear Birders:

>>

>> The state governments of NY and CT are now developing a list (and maps)

>> of important environmental locations in Long Island Sound, including good

>> areas for birds, fish and other life forms. This list may be useful in the

>> future if possible competing uses of these waters might arise, or if any of

>> these areas are somehow damaged, or are put at risk of damage. This list of

>> good locations may be of some long-term value to preserving the Sound, as

>> we have known it.

>>

>> So now is the time for your voice to be heard, especially if you care

>> about any area of LIS!  Please "VOTE" informally for your favorite good

>> bird watching places (or/and good fishing places) in Long Island Sound  (by

>> sending us a simple email, as described at this webpage:

>> LISLocations.blogspot.com   ).

>>

>> Just email to us the name(s) of one or more LIS locations which are good

>> for birds, maybe where you like to watch birds, and optionally including

>> which bird species favor these locations, etc. Follow the simple

>> instructions at this website (listed above).

>>

>> Thank you, and Seasons Greetings,

>>

>> Tom Robben

>> Research Committee

>> robben99 AT gmail.com

>>

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Re: [nysbirds-l] VOTE to support your favorite bird locations in Long Island Sound

[Fred Baumgarten]

This is a better link:
http://ny.audubon.org/conservation/long-island-important-bird-areas

--Fred--

On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 2:43 PM, Fred Baumgarten 
wrote:

> Dear Tom,
>
> I hope the list and its participants are aware of the Important Bird Areas
> (IBA) Program, which was developed in NYS by Audubon New York and National
> Audubon over a decade ago for just these purposes.  There should be a rich
> repository of data available to support the consideration of sensitive and
> appropriate uses of such areas based on a relatively objective assessment
> of significance as bird habitat.  See http://www.audubon.org/
> important-bird-areas/state/new-york.
>
> Thank you.
>
> --Fred--
>
> Fred Baumgarten
> Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY
> And Points In-between
> fredbee.ea...@gmail.com
> Formerly National Audubon Society IBA Program Coordinator
>
> On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 2:26 PM, Thomas Robben  wrote:
>
>> Dear Birders:
>>
>> The state governments of NY and CT are now developing a list (and maps)
>> of important environmental locations in Long Island Sound, including good
>> areas for birds, fish and other life forms. This list may be useful in the
>> future if possible competing uses of these waters might arise, or if any of
>> these areas are somehow damaged, or are put at risk of damage. This list of
>> good locations may be of some long-term value to preserving the Sound, as
>> we have known it.
>>
>> So now is the time for your voice to be heard, especially if you care
>> about any area of LIS!  Please "VOTE" informally for your favorite good
>> bird watching places (or/and good fishing places) in Long Island Sound  (by
>> sending us a simple email, as described at this webpage:
>> LISLocations.blogspot.com   ).
>>
>> Just email to us the name(s) of one or more LIS locations which are good
>> for birds, maybe where you like to watch birds, and optionally including
>> which bird species favor these locations, etc. Follow the simple
>> instructions at this website (listed above).
>>
>> Thank you, and Seasons Greetings,
>>
>> Tom Robben
>> Research Committee
>> robben99 AT gmail.com
>>
>>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] VOTE to support your favorite bird locations in Long Island Sound

[Fred Baumgarten]

Dear Tom,

I hope the list and its participants are aware of the Important Bird Areas
(IBA) Program, which was developed in NYS by Audubon New York and National
Audubon over a decade ago for just these purposes.  There should be a rich
repository of data available to support the consideration of sensitive and
appropriate uses of such areas based on a relatively objective assessment
of significance as bird habitat.  See
http://www.audubon.org/important-bird-areas/state/new-york.

Thank you.

--Fred--

Fred Baumgarten
Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY
And Points In-between
fredbee.ea...@gmail.com
Formerly National Audubon Society IBA Program Coordinator

On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 2:26 PM, Thomas Robben  wrote:

> Dear Birders:
>
> The state governments of NY and CT are now developing a list (and maps) of
> important environmental locations in Long Island Sound, including good
> areas for birds, fish and other life forms. This list may be useful in the
> future if possible competing uses of these waters might arise, or if any of
> these areas are somehow damaged, or are put at risk of damage. This list of
> good locations may be of some long-term value to preserving the Sound, as
> we have known it.
>
> So now is the time for your voice to be heard, especially if you care
> about any area of LIS!  Please "VOTE" informally for your favorite good
> bird watching places (or/and good fishing places) in Long Island Sound  (by
> sending us a simple email, as described at this webpage:
> LISLocations.blogspot.com   ).
>
> Just email to us the name(s) of one or more LIS locations which are good
> for birds, maybe where you like to watch birds, and optionally including
> which bird species favor these locations, etc. Follow the simple
> instructions at this website (listed above).
>
> Thank you, and Seasons Greetings,
>
> Tom Robben
> Research Committee
> robben99 AT gmail.com
>
>
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[nysbirds-l] VOTE to support your favorite bird locations in Long Island Sound

[Thomas Robben]

Dear Birders:

The state governments of NY and CT are now developing a list (and maps) of
important environmental locations in Long Island Sound, including good
areas for birds, fish and other life forms. This list may be useful in the
future if possible competing uses of these waters might arise, or if any of
these areas are somehow damaged, or are put at risk of damage. This list of
good locations may be of some long-term value to preserving the Sound, as
we have known it.

So now is the time for your voice to be heard, especially if you care about
any area of LIS!  Please "VOTE" informally for your favorite good bird
watching places (or/and good fishing places) in Long Island Sound  (by
sending us a simple email, as described at this webpage:
LISLocations.blogspot.com   ).

Just email to us the name(s) of one or more LIS locations which are good
for birds, maybe where you like to watch birds, and optionally including
which bird species favor these locations, etc. Follow the simple
instructions at this website (listed above).

Thank you, and Seasons Greetings,

Tom Robben
Research Committee
robben99 AT gmail.com

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[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose, w. Bronx Co., NYC 12/29

[Thomas Fiore]

Thursday, 29 December, 2016 - Van Cortlandt Park, western Bronx (N.Y.  
City)


A Pink-footed Goose was again found today (in the rain) on the Parade  
Grounds field adjacent to Broadway (which is north of about West 246  
Street) - this species and the many Canada Geese often moving about on  
the field, can be on other areas of the large field, but this late  
morning, were nearer to the south edge - the other areas to look could  
be the lake, & perhaps farther outlying sections of this large (but  
more wooded than not) park.  A Cackling (Richardson's type) and a Snow  
Goose may be in the flock[s] as well, but not all of these geese are  
constantly in just one group.


Good luck if you try; please give geese enough space to feed (and not  
flush due to any birder activity), thanks!


good birding,

Tom Fiore
Manhattan

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