[nysbirds-l] Visiting birders from N. Virginia

[Trista Nealon]

Hi,

My son and I are from Northern Virginia and will be birding Long Island this 
weekend for the first time.  We would like to see Common Eider, Harlequin Duck, 
and Snow Bunting.  We have eBird, but I always like to check in with the locals 
when birding somewhere new.  We'll try for the Townsend's Solitaire too if it's 
still being seen.  Any advice or favorite hotspots would be appreciated.  
Thanks!

Trista Nealon

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[nysbirds-l] Visiting birders from N. Virginia

[Trista Nealon]

Hi,

My son and I are from Northern Virginia and will be birding Long Island this 
weekend for the first time.  We would like to see Common Eider, Harlequin Duck, 
and Snow Bunting.  We have eBird, but I always like to check in with the locals 
when birding somewhere new.  We'll try for the Townsend's Solitaire too if it's 
still being seen.  Any advice or favorite hotspots would be appreciated.  
Thanks!

Trista Nealon

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[nysbirds-l] With thanks for the "buddy system" - once again, a "win-win" !

[robert adamo]

Finding myself with a bit of free time early this afternoon, I headed down
toward Dune Rd. where I birded between the Post La. Bridge, Quogue and
Shinnicock Inlet, Hampton Bays, Suffolk, Co.

The only birds of note were 5 separate, female-plumaged N.Harriers (3
hunting, while the other 2 were on the marsh, though not actively feeding)
as well as, a bird that was probably a Peregrine Falcon. This raptor had
the specie's size and shape, but was facing away from me, plus the lighting
was very poor. The bird was perched on the osprey nest (but not on the
platform) just east of the entrance road to the old Ponquogue Bridge. It
was resting below the platform, on one of the supports which secure it to
it's vertical "pole". After a short while, the bird dropped down and out of
sight. I tried viewing it from a couple of spots to the east, without
success.

Arriving at the inlet, I met Gary Straus, and learned of his seeing a Snowy
Owl earlier at a location I had just visited...without finding it ! He
graciously escorted me back, and sure enough, *Nyctea scandiaca* awaited us
! How I missed it, I can't say - what I can say, however, is at least I was
able to help Gary get one of his target birds for his "Year List" ! As we
were talking at the inlet (he looking west, while I was looking at the
inlet) he also mentioned his "misses" of the day, with Common Eider leading
the parade. Just then, as if on cue, 2 male eiders ( an adult & a sub )went
by, which I alerted him to, in time for him to get !

On my way home, I took the same way back, without seeing a single N.Harrier.

Cheers,
Bob

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[nysbirds-l] With thanks for the "buddy system" - once again, a "win-win" !

[robert adamo]

Finding myself with a bit of free time early this afternoon, I headed down
toward Dune Rd. where I birded between the Post La. Bridge, Quogue and
Shinnicock Inlet, Hampton Bays, Suffolk, Co.

The only birds of note were 5 separate, female-plumaged N.Harriers (3
hunting, while the other 2 were on the marsh, though not actively feeding)
as well as, a bird that was probably a Peregrine Falcon. This raptor had
the specie's size and shape, but was facing away from me, plus the lighting
was very poor. The bird was perched on the osprey nest (but not on the
platform) just east of the entrance road to the old Ponquogue Bridge. It
was resting below the platform, on one of the supports which secure it to
it's vertical "pole". After a short while, the bird dropped down and out of
sight. I tried viewing it from a couple of spots to the east, without
success.

Arriving at the inlet, I met Gary Straus, and learned of his seeing a Snowy
Owl earlier at a location I had just visited...without finding it ! He
graciously escorted me back, and sure enough, *Nyctea scandiaca* awaited us
! How I missed it, I can't say - what I can say, however, is at least I was
able to help Gary get one of his target birds for his "Year List" ! As we
were talking at the inlet (he looking west, while I was looking at the
inlet) he also mentioned his "misses" of the day, with Common Eider leading
the parade. Just then, as if on cue, 2 male eiders ( an adult & a sub )went
by, which I alerted him to, in time for him to get !

On my way home, I took the same way back, without seeing a single N.Harrier.

Cheers,
Bob

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[nysbirds-l] NYS eBird Hotspots: 2 New Counties (Top 10 Locations)

[Ben Cacace]

Two counties now have wikipages for each of their Top 10 locations:

*Chautauqua County *
Berry Rd. Marsh
Canadaway Creek WMA
Cheney Rd. Marsh
Dunkirk Airport (DKK)
Dunkirk Harbor
Jamestown Audubon Nature Center
Lake Erie SP
Point Gratiot (3)
Sheridan Cemetery and Fields
Watts Flats WMA

*Onondaga County *
Baltimore Woods Nature Center
Beaver Lake Nature Center (4)
Green Lakes SP
Labrador Hollow Unique Area (Onondaga Co.)
Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse
Old Erie Canal State Historic Park (3)
Onondaga Lake Park (12)
Seneca River and The Northeast Trail, Baldwinsville
Seneca-Oneida-Oswego River Confluence (private)
Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area (10)

* Home page: http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York
* Clickable map:
http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York#ClickableMap
* Alphabetical counties:
http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York#Alphabetical

Here are a few details about the NYS eBird Hotspots website:

*Bar Charts* (Species Lists): For all county and top 10 location pages
there are tables showing the months, seasons and several time frames for
the current year. Clicking any of these links will bring up a complete list
of species and other taxa with bar charts representing abundance. To see a
list of species for *all* periods click on the name above the months i.e.
'New York State (473 spp.)' or 'Dutchess County (279 spp.)'.

*Maps of sightings*: After bringing up a bar chart list you'll see a MAP
button to the right of each species. Clicking this will produce a map of
the latest sightings. Red icons show sightings within the past 30 days.
Click on the icons to see a list of who reported each species and click on
'Checklist' to view their submission. Click on 'Explore Rich Media' in the
right sidebar to view locations with photos, audio or video. These also
exist for any multi-location page combining the hotspots associated with
the location i.e. Durand-Eastman Park in Monroe County with its 16
locations.

*Printable Checklists*: a link has been created to produce an eBird
checklist (PDF format) for all hotspots on the wiki site. Additional
details are in this email sent to the list <
https://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/msg20153.html >.

Tide Graphs exist for New York County, Kings County (Brooklyn) and Richmond
County (Staten Island). There's a quick link to the tide graphs on the "Go
To >" line highlighted in blue for each location. If there are multiple
graphs on a page the left/right is generally north/south or west/east. If
you spot any issues please let me know off line.

Click '*Overview*' on any of the wiki pages to bring up a sortable list of
all species along with the latest checklists submitted and a list of the
Top eBirders. The default sort is for the latest additions to the State,
County or location.

Check out 'My Location Life List', 'My County Life List' and 'My State Life
List' links on their respective pages.

For each location page click on '*Google Map Directions*' to bring up a
Google Map page. On Google Maps click 'Directions' then 'Transit' to plot a
public transportation route. By clicking 'More Options and Times' you can
refine your search. This also works with 'Driving' and 'Walking'.

Enjoy!
-- 
Ben Cacace
Manhattan, NYC
Wiki for NYS eBird Hotspots

Facebook Discussion for NYS eBird Hotspots


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[nysbirds-l] NYS eBird Hotspots: 2 New Counties (Top 10 Locations)

[Ben Cacace]

Two counties now have wikipages for each of their Top 10 locations:

*Chautauqua County *
Berry Rd. Marsh
Canadaway Creek WMA
Cheney Rd. Marsh
Dunkirk Airport (DKK)
Dunkirk Harbor
Jamestown Audubon Nature Center
Lake Erie SP
Point Gratiot (3)
Sheridan Cemetery and Fields
Watts Flats WMA

*Onondaga County *
Baltimore Woods Nature Center
Beaver Lake Nature Center (4)
Green Lakes SP
Labrador Hollow Unique Area (Onondaga Co.)
Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse
Old Erie Canal State Historic Park (3)
Onondaga Lake Park (12)
Seneca River and The Northeast Trail, Baldwinsville
Seneca-Oneida-Oswego River Confluence (private)
Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area (10)

* Home page: http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York
* Clickable map:
http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York#ClickableMap
* Alphabetical counties:
http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York#Alphabetical

Here are a few details about the NYS eBird Hotspots website:

*Bar Charts* (Species Lists): For all county and top 10 location pages
there are tables showing the months, seasons and several time frames for
the current year. Clicking any of these links will bring up a complete list
of species and other taxa with bar charts representing abundance. To see a
list of species for *all* periods click on the name above the months i.e.
'New York State (473 spp.)' or 'Dutchess County (279 spp.)'.

*Maps of sightings*: After bringing up a bar chart list you'll see a MAP
button to the right of each species. Clicking this will produce a map of
the latest sightings. Red icons show sightings within the past 30 days.
Click on the icons to see a list of who reported each species and click on
'Checklist' to view their submission. Click on 'Explore Rich Media' in the
right sidebar to view locations with photos, audio or video. These also
exist for any multi-location page combining the hotspots associated with
the location i.e. Durand-Eastman Park in Monroe County with its 16
locations.

*Printable Checklists*: a link has been created to produce an eBird
checklist (PDF format) for all hotspots on the wiki site. Additional
details are in this email sent to the list <
https://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/msg20153.html >.

Tide Graphs exist for New York County, Kings County (Brooklyn) and Richmond
County (Staten Island). There's a quick link to the tide graphs on the "Go
To >" line highlighted in blue for each location. If there are multiple
graphs on a page the left/right is generally north/south or west/east. If
you spot any issues please let me know off line.

Click '*Overview*' on any of the wiki pages to bring up a sortable list of
all species along with the latest checklists submitted and a list of the
Top eBirders. The default sort is for the latest additions to the State,
County or location.

Check out 'My Location Life List', 'My County Life List' and 'My State Life
List' links on their respective pages.

For each location page click on '*Google Map Directions*' to bring up a
Google Map page. On Google Maps click 'Directions' then 'Transit' to plot a
public transportation route. By clicking 'More Options and Times' you can
refine your search. This also works with 'Driving' and 'Walking'.

Enjoy!
-- 
Ben Cacace
Manhattan, NYC
Wiki for NYS eBird Hotspots

Facebook Discussion for NYS eBird Hotspots


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Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Painted Bunting still in Staten Island.

[Isaac Grant]

Bird is at end of Arden Avenue not Arbutus. sorry. 

Isaac Grant
Senior Loan Officer

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Richard Veit 
> Date: January 18, 2017 at 10:58:02 AM EST
> To: Isaac Grant 
> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Painted Bunting still in Staten Island.
> 
> I assume you mean ocean driveway/arden ave?
> 
>> On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 10:40 AM, Isaac Grant  
>> wrote:
>> Seen at 10:40 in usual spot at end of Arbutus Avenue.
>> 
>> Isaac Grant
>> Senior Loan Officer
>> 
>> --
>> 
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>> 
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> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Richard R. Veit
> Professor, Biology
> CSI/CUNY
> 2800 Victory Boulevard
> Staten Island, NY 10314
> 718-982-4144
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Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Painted Bunting still in Staten Island.

[Isaac Grant]

Bird is at end of Arden Avenue not Arbutus. sorry. 

Isaac Grant
Senior Loan Officer

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Richard Veit 
> Date: January 18, 2017 at 10:58:02 AM EST
> To: Isaac Grant 
> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Painted Bunting still in Staten Island.
> 
> I assume you mean ocean driveway/arden ave?
> 
>> On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 10:40 AM, Isaac Grant  
>> wrote:
>> Seen at 10:40 in usual spot at end of Arbutus Avenue.
>> 
>> Isaac Grant
>> Senior Loan Officer
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> NYSbirds-L List Info:
>> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
>> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm
>> 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01
>> 
>> Please submit your observations to eBird:
>> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/
>> 
>> --
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Richard R. Veit
> Professor, Biology
> CSI/CUNY
> 2800 Victory Boulevard
> Staten Island, NY 10314
> 718-982-4144
> fax 718-982-3852

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[nysbirds-l] Painted Bunting still in Staten Island.

[Isaac Grant]

Seen at 10:40 in usual spot at end of Arbutus Avenue. 

Isaac Grant
Senior Loan Officer

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[nysbirds-l] Painted Bunting still in Staten Island.

[Isaac Grant]

Seen at 10:40 in usual spot at end of Arbutus Avenue. 

Isaac Grant
Senior Loan Officer

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[nysbirds-l] Pelagic Trip Photos

[Tom]

A successful pelagic trip out of Brooklyn this past weekend with See life 
Paulagics (http://paulagics.com) produced many of the expected offshore 
species.  Species seen included Common Murres, Razorbill, Dovekie, Atlantic 
Puffin, Northern Fulmar, Black-legged Kittiwake, Lesser Black-backed Gull, and 
Northern Gannet.

I posted some photos from the trip on my Flickr page here;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/77523243@N00/

Tom Ford-Hutchinson
Doylestown, PA
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[nysbirds-l] Pelagic Trip Photos

[Tom]

A successful pelagic trip out of Brooklyn this past weekend with See life 
Paulagics (http://paulagics.com) produced many of the expected offshore 
species.  Species seen included Common Murres, Razorbill, Dovekie, Atlantic 
Puffin, Northern Fulmar, Black-legged Kittiwake, Lesser Black-backed Gull, and 
Northern Gannet.

I posted some photos from the trip on my Flickr page here;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/77523243@N00/

Tom Ford-Hutchinson
Doylestown, PA
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