RE: [nysbirds-l] Ravens. BBG

[Rick]

A pair of ravens also was calling loudly overhead on 24th Street, Manhattan,
betw. 8th and 9th, around 5:00.

Rick

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Subject: [nysbirds-l] Ravens. BBG

A pair of ravens flew over the main entrance of the Brooklyn Botanical
Garden  (Eastern Parkway) around 1:30 PM today. Clear views and they were
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RE: [nysbirds-l] Ravens. BBG

[Rick]

A pair of ravens also was calling loudly overhead on 24th Street, Manhattan,
betw. 8th and 9th, around 5:00.

Rick

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Subject: [nysbirds-l] Ravens. BBG

A pair of ravens flew over the main entrance of the Brooklyn Botanical
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[nysbirds-l] Ross's Gull- Rhode Island

[Justin Lawson]

email post from Wheelock


Just a quick note that this afternoon [2/4] around 3 pm scanning from
Moonstone Beach with a group from Drumlin Farm WS into Trustom Pond
enjoying all the special birds [E. Wigeon, Tundra Swans, Redheads, etc], an
adult nonbreeding Ross's Gull flies right in front of us -  20 to 30 yds
out - believe it might have come in from the ocean since we had been
scanning a while and no small gull was out there - along the water/sand
edge, slows up & drops down to snatch some food [basically like a Bonaparte
feeding]
A few of my participants got excellent looks at this bird and got me on it
as past in front of me, watched it in my glasses, then put my scope on it
watching as it worked it's way slowly southward along the edge of the pond
- saw the bird well until it went behind the reeds to our left - when we
went around the reeds and scanned down in the direction it flew, we did not
see it flying anymore - gone???.

The bird really stumped me initially because it was the size & flight
behavior of a Bonapate but the bird looked like a miniature adult Iceland
Gull with solid pale gray mantle, white underneath the wings, no noticeable
head markings, small black bill - white tail [couldn't discern a wedge
shape tail as I was focused on the underwing [maybe some light grayness to
the tips of the primaries]
It wasn't a Bonapate, a Little Gull, a Blk-headed Gull - doesn't leave
anything else - when I got to Sibley's Guide to Birds to verify this ID,
his picture was dead on [like always]

The birding trip was called "Rhode Island Rarities" and with the Tufted
Ducks, Red-headed Woodpeckers, Tundra Swans, E. Wigeon, Sapsuckers, etc
already, why not throw a Ross's Gull in to complete the trip - a shocking
rarity & obviously, totally unexpected.
When we recently started our CA. winter birding trip Jan 16, a Ross's Gull
made an unexpected appearance near SF & the birders flocked instantly to
the site of the rare gull's location - while they were watching it, a
Peregrine came out of nowhere & nailed it in front of all these stunned
birders - hopefully our Peregrines will treat our bird with more compassion

Strickland Wheelock
Uxbridge MA
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[nysbirds-l] Ross's Gull- Rhode Island

[Justin Lawson]

email post from Wheelock


Just a quick note that this afternoon [2/4] around 3 pm scanning from
Moonstone Beach with a group from Drumlin Farm WS into Trustom Pond
enjoying all the special birds [E. Wigeon, Tundra Swans, Redheads, etc], an
adult nonbreeding Ross's Gull flies right in front of us -  20 to 30 yds
out - believe it might have come in from the ocean since we had been
scanning a while and no small gull was out there - along the water/sand
edge, slows up & drops down to snatch some food [basically like a Bonaparte
feeding]
A few of my participants got excellent looks at this bird and got me on it
as past in front of me, watched it in my glasses, then put my scope on it
watching as it worked it's way slowly southward along the edge of the pond
- saw the bird well until it went behind the reeds to our left - when we
went around the reeds and scanned down in the direction it flew, we did not
see it flying anymore - gone???.

The bird really stumped me initially because it was the size & flight
behavior of a Bonapate but the bird looked like a miniature adult Iceland
Gull with solid pale gray mantle, white underneath the wings, no noticeable
head markings, small black bill - white tail [couldn't discern a wedge
shape tail as I was focused on the underwing [maybe some light grayness to
the tips of the primaries]
It wasn't a Bonapate, a Little Gull, a Blk-headed Gull - doesn't leave
anything else - when I got to Sibley's Guide to Birds to verify this ID,
his picture was dead on [like always]

The birding trip was called "Rhode Island Rarities" and with the Tufted
Ducks, Red-headed Woodpeckers, Tundra Swans, E. Wigeon, Sapsuckers, etc
already, why not throw a Ross's Gull in to complete the trip - a shocking
rarity & obviously, totally unexpected.
When we recently started our CA. winter birding trip Jan 16, a Ross's Gull
made an unexpected appearance near SF & the birders flocked instantly to
the site of the rare gull's location - while they were watching it, a
Peregrine came out of nowhere & nailed it in front of all these stunned
birders - hopefully our Peregrines will treat our bird with more compassion

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Uxbridge MA
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Harlequin duck Shinnecock inlet

[Joe Jannsen]

I also unsuccessfully sought the Swan Lake tufted duck this afternoon along 
with a couple of other birders.

Joe

On Feb 4, 2017, at 6:19 PM, Bruce Horwith 
> wrote:

After unsuccessfully searching for the tufted duck (Swan Lake) and the 
pink-footed goose (Elda Lake), we drove back east on Dune Rd, seeing a half 
dozen or more northern harriers, and the still-present Harlequin duck at the 
inlet. And then we were treated to an immature bald eagle flying over the 
Shinnecock Canal.

Bruce Horwith
16 Salt Marsh Path
East Hampton, NY 11937
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Harlequin duck Shinnecock inlet

[Joe Jannsen]

I also unsuccessfully sought the Swan Lake tufted duck this afternoon along 
with a couple of other birders.

Joe

On Feb 4, 2017, at 6:19 PM, Bruce Horwith 
mailto:bruce.horw...@gmail.com>> wrote:

After unsuccessfully searching for the tufted duck (Swan Lake) and the 
pink-footed goose (Elda Lake), we drove back east on Dune Rd, seeing a half 
dozen or more northern harriers, and the still-present Harlequin duck at the 
inlet. And then we were treated to an immature bald eagle flying over the 
Shinnecock Canal.

Bruce Horwith
16 Salt Marsh Path
East Hampton, NY 11937
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[nysbirds-l] Black-backed Oriole Update

[Rick]

The oriole was seen today (2/4) intermittently at mid-day, on back-yard
feeder with orange peels. 

 

Rick Cech, Emily Peyton, Fritz Mueller

 

From: bounce-121208517-3714...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-121208517-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Barry E.
Blust
Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2017 2:09 PM
To: 'NYSBIRDS' 
Subject: RE: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir
probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

 

Larry et al,

I live in southeast PA, about an hour away for the Black-backed Oriole which
I was lucky enough to see yesterday afternoon.  Below are a couple of
postings from the PABirds Listserv that have mentioned the pedigree issue of
the bird.  

The ongoing discussion and reports of the bird can be found here:
http://birding.aba.org/maillist/PA01 

 

Barry E. Blust
21 Rabbit Run Lane
Glenmoore, PA
Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County
  barrybl...@comcast.net 

 

"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to
everything else in the Universe."

  -- John Muir

 

===


Subject: Black-backed Oriole. Berks county
Date: Fri Feb 3 2017 11:20 am
From: scottweidensaul AT verizon.net


 


  While this is an exciting sighting, I think it's important to realize that
this is a species that shows only limited, mostly altitudinal migratory
behavior in its natural range in Mexico, and like most orioles is routinely
kept there as a cage bird (and thus, perhaps, illegally north of the border
as well). I think PORC is going to have its hands full trying to suss out
the provenance of this bird.

  Scott Weidensaul

  Schuylkill Haven, PA

===

From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania  > on behalf of Geoff Malosh
 >

Sent: Friday, February 3, 2017 3:28 PM

To: pabi...@list.audubon.org  

Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Black-backed Oriole. Berks county

 

Jerald and all,

 

Along with the difficulties Scott Weidensaul already mentioned about this
species (primarily altitudinal migrant, endemic to central Mexico, not known
to wander widely, commonly kept in captivity at least in Mexico) is the fact
that it's an adult male -- precisely the age/sex one would most expect for
an escaped or released cage bird. If this were a young-of-the-year bird
(probably more likely to "get lost" and while also less likely to have been
shuttled up here illegally) it would be a different story. Of course, if it
was a young bird it would probably be passed off as a Bullock's or a hybrid,
ha ha!

 

The truth is that there is no way to prove that this bird is wild. Unless
it's directly shown somehow to be an escaped captive (which *is* provable in
certain cases), ultimately the provenance of this bird is unknowable. So it
will be up to every individual birder's own subjective judgment and
philosophy to decide whether this bird "counts". The Pennsylvania
Ornithological Records Committee, and indeed the ABA Checklist Committee,
will likewise be forced to make an entirely subjective judgment on the
record according to nothing more than their own personal philosophies and
intuition. That's simply the way it is with birds like this -- there's no
way to know for sure. So my advice would be this: if you would like a chance
to see a free-flying Black-backed Oriole and not have to travel to central
Mexico to do it, then go see this bird and enjoy it, and don't get too
caught up in the unknowable question of whether it "counts". In the end,
everyone's lists are their own.

 

Good birding,

 

Geoff Malosh

Allegheny County

 

(PS - my guess is this bird isn't going to "count". I'll probably go try to
see it at some point anyway.)

 

 

===

 

 

From: bounce-121208407-77645...@list.cornell.edu

[mailto:bounce-121208407-77645...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Larry
Trachtenberg
Sent: Saturday, February 4, 2017 12:45 PM
To: Anders Peltomaa
Cc: Ethan Goodman; NYSBIRDS; EBirds NYC
Subject: Re: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir
probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

 

Tangentially related, and not that I would chase it, but was curious if
there are any thoughts on the pedigree of the Black backed oriole being seen
at a feeder in Berks County PA (near Reading)? If accepted I understand it
would be a first North American ABA record.  

 

L. Trachtenberg

Ossining

 

Beautiful adult red shouldered hawk perched low right at entrance to croton
point park this a.m. 

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[nysbirds-l] Black-backed Oriole Update

[Rick]

The oriole was seen today (2/4) intermittently at mid-day, on back-yard
feeder with orange peels. 

 

Rick Cech, Emily Peyton, Fritz Mueller

 

From: bounce-121208517-3714...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-121208517-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Barry E.
Blust
Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2017 2:09 PM
To: 'NYSBIRDS' 
Subject: RE: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir
probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

 

Larry et al,

I live in southeast PA, about an hour away for the Black-backed Oriole which
I was lucky enough to see yesterday afternoon.  Below are a couple of
postings from the PABirds Listserv that have mentioned the pedigree issue of
the bird.  

The ongoing discussion and reports of the bird can be found here:
http://birding.aba.org/maillist/PA01 

 

Barry E. Blust
21 Rabbit Run Lane
Glenmoore, PA
Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County
  barrybl...@comcast.net 

 

"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to
everything else in the Universe."

  -- John Muir

 

===


Subject: Black-backed Oriole. Berks county
Date: Fri Feb 3 2017 11:20 am
From: scottweidensaul AT verizon.net


 


  While this is an exciting sighting, I think it's important to realize that
this is a species that shows only limited, mostly altitudinal migratory
behavior in its natural range in Mexico, and like most orioles is routinely
kept there as a cage bird (and thus, perhaps, illegally north of the border
as well). I think PORC is going to have its hands full trying to suss out
the provenance of this bird.

  Scott Weidensaul

  Schuylkill Haven, PA

===

From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania mailto:pabi...@list.audubon.org> > on behalf of Geoff Malosh
mailto:pomar...@earthlink.net> >

Sent: Friday, February 3, 2017 3:28 PM

To: pabi...@list.audubon.org  

Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Black-backed Oriole. Berks county

 

Jerald and all,

 

Along with the difficulties Scott Weidensaul already mentioned about this
species (primarily altitudinal migrant, endemic to central Mexico, not known
to wander widely, commonly kept in captivity at least in Mexico) is the fact
that it's an adult male -- precisely the age/sex one would most expect for
an escaped or released cage bird. If this were a young-of-the-year bird
(probably more likely to "get lost" and while also less likely to have been
shuttled up here illegally) it would be a different story. Of course, if it
was a young bird it would probably be passed off as a Bullock's or a hybrid,
ha ha!

 

The truth is that there is no way to prove that this bird is wild. Unless
it's directly shown somehow to be an escaped captive (which *is* provable in
certain cases), ultimately the provenance of this bird is unknowable. So it
will be up to every individual birder's own subjective judgment and
philosophy to decide whether this bird "counts". The Pennsylvania
Ornithological Records Committee, and indeed the ABA Checklist Committee,
will likewise be forced to make an entirely subjective judgment on the
record according to nothing more than their own personal philosophies and
intuition. That's simply the way it is with birds like this -- there's no
way to know for sure. So my advice would be this: if you would like a chance
to see a free-flying Black-backed Oriole and not have to travel to central
Mexico to do it, then go see this bird and enjoy it, and don't get too
caught up in the unknowable question of whether it "counts". In the end,
everyone's lists are their own.

 

Good birding,

 

Geoff Malosh

Allegheny County

 

(PS - my guess is this bird isn't going to "count". I'll probably go try to
see it at some point anyway.)

 

 

===

 

 

From: bounce-121208407-77645...@list.cornell.edu

[mailto:bounce-121208407-77645...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Larry
Trachtenberg
Sent: Saturday, February 4, 2017 12:45 PM
To: Anders Peltomaa
Cc: Ethan Goodman; NYSBIRDS; EBirds NYC
Subject: Re: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir
probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

 

Tangentially related, and not that I would chase it, but was curious if
there are any thoughts on the pedigree of the Black backed oriole being seen
at a feeder in Berks County PA (near Reading)? If accepted I understand it
would be a first North American ABA record.  

 

L. Trachtenberg

Ossining

 

Beautiful adult red shouldered hawk perched low right at entrance to croton
point park this a.m. 

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[nysbirds-l] 8 White-fronted Geese in Dutchess County

[John Askildsen]

 Eight Greater White-fronted Geese were found on Stissing Lake this afternoon 
in Pine Plains, Dutchess County, among perhaps 1500 plus Canada Geese and other 
assorted waterfowl. The GWFG are easily viewed from Lake Road, just south of 
the village of Pine Plains. Lake Road may be accessed off of Rte 82. 


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[John Askildsen]

 Eight Greater White-fronted Geese were found on Stissing Lake this afternoon 
in Pine Plains, Dutchess County, among perhaps 1500 plus Canada Geese and other 
assorted waterfowl. The GWFG are easily viewed from Lake Road, just south of 
the village of Pine Plains. Lake Road may be accessed off of Rte 82. 


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Re: Re: re:[nysbirds-l] Massena Great Gray Owl Sighting

[John Askildsen]

 Yes, to your point, Dave, I learned that in northern Minnesota, under normal 
weather circumstances, the "local" birds appeared towards dusk, and the 
visiting, wintering birds would be more active during the day.   
 
 JPA
 John Askildsen 
Millbrook, New York

On 02/04/17, David Klauber wrote:

 
 
 
 
 
 

 


I would add maybe typically, but not necessarily crepuscular. I also had the 
good fortune to get my lifer in Minnesota some years back, and it was fairly 
active mid-morning. From what I heard from locals this was fairly typical, at 
least that winter
 
 

 

 

 

 
 

From: bounce-121208481-3714...@list.cornell.edu 
 on behalf of John Askildsen 

 
Sent: Saturday, February 4, 2017 1:40 PM
 
To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
 
Subject: re:[nysbirds-l] Massena Great Gray Owl Sighting 

 
 
 
 

Unless the owls are feeling "stressed" for food, they are crepuscular in their 
appearances-dusk and dawn. We just returned from Northern Minnesota where, in 
this unusually warm winter weather, the Great Grays really did not appear out 
 in the open until 400-530pm. So, Jeff Bolsinger, it may be advantageous for 
you and your crew to check back towards dusk today, if possible. These large 
owls seemingly appear out of nowhere when they come out. 

 

 

 
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Re: Re: re:[nysbirds-l] Massena Great Gray Owl Sighting

[John Askildsen]

 Yes, to your point, Dave, I learned that in northern Minnesota, under normal 
weather circumstances, the "local" birds appeared towards dusk, and the 
visiting, wintering birds would be more active during the day.   
 
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 John Askildsen 
Millbrook, New York

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I would add maybe typically, but not necessarily crepuscular. I also had the 
good fortune to get my lifer in Minnesota some years back, and it was fairly 
active mid-morning. From what I heard from locals this was fairly typical, at 
least that winter
 
 

 

 

 

 
 

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Subject: re:[nysbirds-l] Massena Great Gray Owl Sighting 

 
 
 
 

Unless the owls are feeling "stressed" for food, they are crepuscular in their 
appearances-dusk and dawn. We just returned from Northern Minnesota where, in 
this unusually warm winter weather, the Great Grays really did not appear out 
 in the open until 400-530pm. So, Jeff Bolsinger, it may be advantageous for 
you and your crew to check back towards dusk today, if possible. These large 
owls seemingly appear out of nowhere when they come out. 

 

 

 
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[nysbirds-l] Harlequin duck Shinnecock inlet

[Bruce Horwith]

After unsuccessfully searching for the tufted duck (Swan Lake) and the
pink-footed goose (Elda Lake), we drove back east on Dune Rd, seeing a half
dozen or more northern harriers, and the still-present Harlequin duck at
the inlet. And then we were treated to an immature bald eagle flying over
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[nysbirds-l] Harlequin duck Shinnecock inlet

[Bruce Horwith]

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pink-footed goose (Elda Lake), we drove back east on Dune Rd, seeing a half
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[nysbirds-l] Greater white fronted goose. Ossining

[Larry Trachtenberg]

About 4 pm this afternoon Christine McClusky spotted a greater white fronted 
goose in Kenny's Cove which is the pond just east of Scarborough train station 
on Hudson River in ossining/briarcliff manor. I was able to get a good look at 
the bird around 430 by 445 it and virtually all the Canada geese (100+) alit 
heading SE for the evening. 

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[nysbirds-l] Greater white fronted goose. Ossining

[Larry Trachtenberg]

About 4 pm this afternoon Christine McClusky spotted a greater white fronted 
goose in Kenny's Cove which is the pond just east of Scarborough train station 
on Hudson River in ossining/briarcliff manor. I was able to get a good look at 
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[nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe

[Patricia Pollock]

I checked the entire Reservoir about 11:30-1:30, did not see the Red-necked 
Grebe (which I'd seen on Thursday afternoon after Tom Fiore's posting)
today I saw 2 pr. of Hooded Mergansers, 4 Northern Shovelers, 1 Pied-billed 
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[nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe

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I checked the entire Reservoir about 11:30-1:30, did not see the Red-necked 
Grebe (which I'd seen on Thursday afternoon after Tom Fiore's posting)
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[nysbirds-l] Wainscott Sandhill Crane continues

[Gail Benson]

Sandhill Crane continues at Wainscott Main Street on northwest corner of
field next to Wainscott Pond. (East Hampton). Tom Burke & Gail Benson.

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[Gail Benson]

Sandhill Crane continues at Wainscott Main Street on northwest corner of
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[nysbirds-l] BBC Photo Workshop Sat Feb 11th

[Dennis Hrehowsik]

*Saturday, February 11th, 12-3:30 P.M.*

*Photographing Birds: A Workshop on Techniques for Getting Sharper Images*

*Presenter: Tom Stephenson*

*Location: Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch
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This workshop will cover in detail the basic concepts of digital
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interaction of aperture, depth of field, noise and ISO sensitivity. We’ll
also cover focusing problems, benefits and downsides to using flash, and
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Processing your photos after you get home is another critical part of bird
photography. Post-processing can make the difference between an OK photo
and a stunning shot. We’ll discuss the basics of post-processing, what
programs to use, and the best techniques for adjusting exposure, color
balance, and sharpness. The workshop format will give us plenty of time to
go over all of these key concepts in detail and allow for lots of questions.
Tom Stephenson has been birding since he was a kid under the tutelage of
Dr. Arthur Allen of Cornell University. His articles and photographs are in
museums and many publications including Birding, Birdwatcher’s Digest,
Handbook of the Birds of the World, Handbook of the Mammals of the World,
Birds of Madagascar, and Guide to the Birds of SE Brazil.

http://www.brooklynbirdclub.org/meetings.htm

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Brooklyn

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[Dennis Hrehowsik]

*Saturday, February 11th, 12-3:30 P.M.*

*Photographing Birds: A Workshop on Techniques for Getting Sharper Images*

*Presenter: Tom Stephenson*

*Location: Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch
 at Grand Army Plaza*

This workshop will cover in detail the basic concepts of digital
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Processing your photos after you get home is another critical part of bird
photography. Post-processing can make the difference between an OK photo
and a stunning shot. We’ll discuss the basics of post-processing, what
programs to use, and the best techniques for adjusting exposure, color
balance, and sharpness. The workshop format will give us plenty of time to
go over all of these key concepts in detail and allow for lots of questions.
Tom Stephenson has been birding since he was a kid under the tutelage of
Dr. Arthur Allen of Cornell University. His articles and photographs are in
museums and many publications including Birding, Birdwatcher’s Digest,
Handbook of the Birds of the World, Handbook of the Mammals of the World,
Birds of Madagascar, and Guide to the Birds of SE Brazil.

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[nysbirds-l] Ross's Geese - Short Pond, Water Mill, Suffolk

[Eileen Schwinn]

Two Ross's Geese, two Snow Geese, 800 Canada Geese and an immature Bald Eagle 
are currently at Short Pond, Scuttlehole Rd, near Cooks La.All are in the 
water, except for the Eagle.  Photos of all have been taken.
Eileen Schwinn 
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[nysbirds-l] Ross's Geese - Short Pond, Water Mill, Suffolk

[Eileen Schwinn]

Two Ross's Geese, two Snow Geese, 800 Canada Geese and an immature Bald Eagle 
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[nysbirds-l] Ravens. BBG

[Bradley Klein]

A pair of ravens flew over the main entrance of the Brooklyn Botanical Garden  
(Eastern Parkway) around 1:30 PM today. Clear views and they were vocalizing. 
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[nysbirds-l] Ravens. BBG

[Bradley Klein]

A pair of ravens flew over the main entrance of the Brooklyn Botanical Garden  
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Re: re:[nysbirds-l] Massena Great Gray Owl Sighting

[David Klauber]

I would add maybe typically, but not necessarily crepuscular. I also had the 
good fortune to get my lifer in Minnesota some years back, and it was fairly 
active mid-morning. From what I heard from locals this was fairly typical, at 
least that winter



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Sent: Saturday, February 4, 2017 1:40 PM
To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: re:[nysbirds-l] Massena Great Gray Owl Sighting

Unless the owls are feeling "stressed" for food, they are crepuscular in their 
appearances-dusk and dawn. We just returned from Northern Minnesota where, in 
this unusually warm winter weather, the Great Grays really did not appear out 
in the open until 400-530pm. So, Jeff Bolsinger, it may be advantageous for you 
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seemingly appear out of nowhere when they come out.


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Millbrook, New York

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Re: re:[nysbirds-l] Massena Great Gray Owl Sighting

[David Klauber]

I would add maybe typically, but not necessarily crepuscular. I also had the 
good fortune to get my lifer in Minnesota some years back, and it was fairly 
active mid-morning. From what I heard from locals this was fairly typical, at 
least that winter



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Sent: Saturday, February 4, 2017 1:40 PM
To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: re:[nysbirds-l] Massena Great Gray Owl Sighting

Unless the owls are feeling "stressed" for food, they are crepuscular in their 
appearances-dusk and dawn. We just returned from Northern Minnesota where, in 
this unusually warm winter weather, the Great Grays really did not appear out 
in the open until 400-530pm. So, Jeff Bolsinger, it may be advantageous for you 
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Millbrook, New York

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RE: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

[Barry E. Blust]

Larry et al,

I live in southeast PA, about an hour away for the Black-backed Oriole which
I was lucky enough to see yesterday afternoon.  Below are a couple of
postings from the PABirds Listserv that have mentioned the pedigree issue of
the bird.  

The ongoing discussion and reports of the bird can be found here:
http://birding.aba.org/maillist/PA01 

 

Barry E. Blust
21 Rabbit Run Lane
Glenmoore, PA
Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County
  barrybl...@comcast.net 

 

"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to
everything else in the Universe."

  -- John Muir

 

===


Subject: Black-backed Oriole. Berks county
Date: Fri Feb 3 2017 11:20 am
From: scottweidensaul AT verizon.net


 


  While this is an exciting sighting, I think it's important to realize that
this is a species that shows only limited, mostly altitudinal migratory
behavior in its natural range in Mexico, and like most orioles is routinely
kept there as a cage bird (and thus, perhaps, illegally north of the border
as well). I think PORC is going to have its hands full trying to suss out
the provenance of this bird.



  Scott Weidensaul



  Schuylkill Haven, PA



===

From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania  on
behalf of Geoff Malosh 

Sent: Friday, February 3, 2017 3:28 PM

To: pabi...@list.audubon.org

Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Black-backed Oriole. Berks county

 

Jerald and all,

 

Along with the difficulties Scott Weidensaul already mentioned about this
species (primarily altitudinal migrant, endemic to central Mexico, not known
to wander widely, commonly kept in captivity at least in Mexico) is the fact
that it's an adult male -- precisely the age/sex one would most expect for
an escaped or released cage bird. If this were a young-of-the-year bird
(probably more likely to "get lost" and while also less likely to have been
shuttled up here illegally) it would be a different story. Of course, if it
was a young bird it would probably be passed off as a Bullock's or a hybrid,
ha ha!

 

The truth is that there is no way to prove that this bird is wild. Unless
it's directly shown somehow to be an escaped captive (which *is* provable in
certain cases), ultimately the provenance of this bird is unknowable. So it
will be up to every individual birder's own subjective judgment and
philosophy to decide whether this bird "counts". The Pennsylvania
Ornithological Records Committee, and indeed the ABA Checklist Committee,
will likewise be forced to make an entirely subjective judgment on the
record according to nothing more than their own personal philosophies and
intuition. That's simply the way it is with birds like this -- there's no
way to know for sure. So my advice would be this: if you would like a chance
to see a free-flying Black-backed Oriole and not have to travel to central
Mexico to do it, then go see this bird and enjoy it, and don't get too
caught up in the unknowable question of whether it "counts". In the end,
everyone's lists are their own.

 

Good birding,

 

Geoff Malosh

Allegheny County

 

(PS - my guess is this bird isn't going to "count". I'll probably go try to
see it at some point anyway.)

 

 

===

 

 

From: bounce-121208407-77645...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-121208407-77645...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Larry
Trachtenberg
Sent: Saturday, February 4, 2017 12:45 PM
To: Anders Peltomaa
Cc: Ethan Goodman; NYSBIRDS; EBirds NYC
Subject: Re: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir
probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

 

Tangentially related, and not that I would chase it, but was curious if
there are any thoughts on the pedigree of the Black backed oriole being seen
at a feeder in Berks County PA (near Reading)? If accepted I understand it
would be a first North American ABA record.  

 

L. Trachtenberg

Ossining

 

Beautiful adult red shouldered hawk perched low right at entrance to croton
point park this a.m. 

Sent from my iPhone


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RE: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

[Barry E. Blust]

Larry et al,

I live in southeast PA, about an hour away for the Black-backed Oriole which
I was lucky enough to see yesterday afternoon.  Below are a couple of
postings from the PABirds Listserv that have mentioned the pedigree issue of
the bird.  

The ongoing discussion and reports of the bird can be found here:
http://birding.aba.org/maillist/PA01 

 

Barry E. Blust
21 Rabbit Run Lane
Glenmoore, PA
Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County
  barrybl...@comcast.net 

 

"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to
everything else in the Universe."

  -- John Muir

 

===


Subject: Black-backed Oriole. Berks county
Date: Fri Feb 3 2017 11:20 am
From: scottweidensaul AT verizon.net


 


  While this is an exciting sighting, I think it's important to realize that
this is a species that shows only limited, mostly altitudinal migratory
behavior in its natural range in Mexico, and like most orioles is routinely
kept there as a cage bird (and thus, perhaps, illegally north of the border
as well). I think PORC is going to have its hands full trying to suss out
the provenance of this bird.



  Scott Weidensaul



  Schuylkill Haven, PA



===

From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania  on
behalf of Geoff Malosh 

Sent: Friday, February 3, 2017 3:28 PM

To: pabi...@list.audubon.org

Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Black-backed Oriole. Berks county

 

Jerald and all,

 

Along with the difficulties Scott Weidensaul already mentioned about this
species (primarily altitudinal migrant, endemic to central Mexico, not known
to wander widely, commonly kept in captivity at least in Mexico) is the fact
that it's an adult male -- precisely the age/sex one would most expect for
an escaped or released cage bird. If this were a young-of-the-year bird
(probably more likely to "get lost" and while also less likely to have been
shuttled up here illegally) it would be a different story. Of course, if it
was a young bird it would probably be passed off as a Bullock's or a hybrid,
ha ha!

 

The truth is that there is no way to prove that this bird is wild. Unless
it's directly shown somehow to be an escaped captive (which *is* provable in
certain cases), ultimately the provenance of this bird is unknowable. So it
will be up to every individual birder's own subjective judgment and
philosophy to decide whether this bird "counts". The Pennsylvania
Ornithological Records Committee, and indeed the ABA Checklist Committee,
will likewise be forced to make an entirely subjective judgment on the
record according to nothing more than their own personal philosophies and
intuition. That's simply the way it is with birds like this -- there's no
way to know for sure. So my advice would be this: if you would like a chance
to see a free-flying Black-backed Oriole and not have to travel to central
Mexico to do it, then go see this bird and enjoy it, and don't get too
caught up in the unknowable question of whether it "counts". In the end,
everyone's lists are their own.

 

Good birding,

 

Geoff Malosh

Allegheny County

 

(PS - my guess is this bird isn't going to "count". I'll probably go try to
see it at some point anyway.)

 

 

===

 

 

From: bounce-121208407-77645...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-121208407-77645...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Larry
Trachtenberg
Sent: Saturday, February 4, 2017 12:45 PM
To: Anders Peltomaa
Cc: Ethan Goodman; NYSBIRDS; EBirds NYC
Subject: Re: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir
probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

 

Tangentially related, and not that I would chase it, but was curious if
there are any thoughts on the pedigree of the Black backed oriole being seen
at a feeder in Berks County PA (near Reading)? If accepted I understand it
would be a first North American ABA record.  

 

L. Trachtenberg

Ossining

 

Beautiful adult red shouldered hawk perched low right at entrance to croton
point park this a.m. 

Sent from my iPhone


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re:[nysbirds-l] Massena Great Gray Owl Sighting

[John Askildsen]

Unless the owls are feeling "stressed" for food, they are crepuscular in their 
appearances-dusk and dawn. We just returned from Northern Minnesota where, in 
this unusually warm winter weather, the Great Grays really did not appear out 
in the open until 400-530pm. So, Jeff Bolsinger, it may be advantageous for you 
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seemingly appear out of nowhere when they come out. 


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[John Askildsen]

Unless the owls are feeling "stressed" for food, they are crepuscular in their 
appearances-dusk and dawn. We just returned from Northern Minnesota where, in 
this unusually warm winter weather, the Great Grays really did not appear out 
in the open until 400-530pm. So, Jeff Bolsinger, it may be advantageous for you 
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seemingly appear out of nowhere when they come out. 


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Millbrook, New York

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Re: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

[Larry Trachtenberg]

Tangentially related, and not that I would chase it, but was curious if there 
are any thoughts on the pedigree of the Black backed oriole being seen at a 
feeder in Berks County PA (near Reading)? If accepted I understand it would be 
a first North American ABA record.

L. Trachtenberg
Ossining

Beautiful adult red shouldered hawk perched low right at entrance to croton 
point park this a.m.

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 4, 2017, at 12:26 PM, Anders Peltomaa 
> wrote:

Hi Ethan and all,
I have checked with WBF in the past in regards to for instance Virginia Rail 
sightings. Am hoping to work out an agreement on heads-up notices in the near 
future. Chasing rare bird reports and celebrating successful twitches, becomes 
sour experiences when one afterwards find out that it was a recent rehab 
released bird.

- Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan

On Sat, Feb 4, 2017 at 12:07 PM, Ethan Goodman 
ethangood...@rocketmail.com [ebirdsnyc] 
> 
wrote:


I seem to remember some similar questions re a released Prothonotary Warbler a 
while back.  Perhaps the kind folks at the WBF could, in the future, give a 
heads up to the birding community (via these lists, perhaps) when releasing 
locally uncommon or rare species?  This would assist both those who'd like to 
see and/or count such a bird, and those who'd skip the chase with such 
knowledge. I would not expect such notice for locally common or sensitive 
species (owls), but for a bird that is likely to be a first for many (either 
ABA, County, or CP) such consideration would be nice rather than relying on the 
detective work of the community.


Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone


On Saturday, February 4, 2017, 9:48 AM, Ardith Bondi 
> wrote:

Hi All-

A discussion on FB mentioned that a RNGR was released by the Wild Bird
Fund (WBF) into the Central Park Reservoir this week. In a communication
I had with them last night, the WBF confirmed that, in fact, one was
released by them to the Reservoir on Wednesday, which happened to be the
first day one was reported there to NYSBirds. The origin of the bird was
rescue from on-land stranding in Brooklyn. WBF posted to their Facebook
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Re: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

[Larry Trachtenberg]

Tangentially related, and not that I would chase it, but was curious if there 
are any thoughts on the pedigree of the Black backed oriole being seen at a 
feeder in Berks County PA (near Reading)? If accepted I understand it would be 
a first North American ABA record.

L. Trachtenberg
Ossining

Beautiful adult red shouldered hawk perched low right at entrance to croton 
point park this a.m.

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 4, 2017, at 12:26 PM, Anders Peltomaa 
mailto:anders.pelto...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Hi Ethan and all,
I have checked with WBF in the past in regards to for instance Virginia Rail 
sightings. Am hoping to work out an agreement on heads-up notices in the near 
future. Chasing rare bird reports and celebrating successful twitches, becomes 
sour experiences when one afterwards find out that it was a recent rehab 
released bird.

- Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan

On Sat, Feb 4, 2017 at 12:07 PM, Ethan Goodman 
ethangood...@rocketmail.com [ebirdsnyc] 
mailto:ebirdsnyc-nore...@yahoogroups.com>> 
wrote:


I seem to remember some similar questions re a released Prothonotary Warbler a 
while back.  Perhaps the kind folks at the WBF could, in the future, give a 
heads up to the birding community (via these lists, perhaps) when releasing 
locally uncommon or rare species?  This would assist both those who'd like to 
see and/or count such a bird, and those who'd skip the chase with such 
knowledge. I would not expect such notice for locally common or sensitive 
species (owls), but for a bird that is likely to be a first for many (either 
ABA, County, or CP) such consideration would be nice rather than relying on the 
detective work of the community.


Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone


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mailto:ard...@earthlink.net>> wrote:

Hi All-

A discussion on FB mentioned that a RNGR was released by the Wild Bird
Fund (WBF) into the Central Park Reservoir this week. In a communication
I had with them last night, the WBF confirmed that, in fact, one was
released by them to the Reservoir on Wednesday, which happened to be the
first day one was reported there to NYSBirds. The origin of the bird was
rescue from on-land stranding in Brooklyn. WBF posted to their Facebook
page a video of the bird catching live fish swimming in its waterfowl
rehab pool (pretty amusing, actually). They do that to make sure the
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

[Ardith Bondi]

WBF did, in fact, post this bird to their FB page. Unfortunately, 
because of the nature of FB, the post got buried pretty quickly when 
other posts were made after it, and it required a bit of effort to find 
it. The good folks that work there have enough on their plates already, 
and while they learn about bird species for rehabilitation, they are not 
all birders who are aware of which might be considered "rarities" for 
the area. That is why birders who are aware of releases usually do try 
to get the word out. It just may take a day or two, like what just 
happened.


Ardith

On 2/4/17 12:07 PM, Ethan Goodman wrote:

I seem to remember some similar questions re a released Prothonotary
Warbler a while back.  Perhaps the kind folks at the WBF could, in the
future, give a heads up to the birding community (via these lists,
perhaps) when releasing locally uncommon or rare species?  This would
assist both those who'd like to see and/or count such a bird, and those
who'd skip the chase with such knowledge. I would not expect such notice
for locally common or sensitive species (owls), but for a bird that is
likely to be a first for many (either ABA, County, or CP) such
consideration would be nice rather than relying on the detective work of
the community.


Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone 

On Saturday, February 4, 2017, 9:48 AM, Ardith Bondi
 wrote:

Hi All-

A discussion on FB mentioned that a RNGR was released by the Wild Bird
Fund (WBF) into the Central Park Reservoir this week. In a
communication
I had with them last night, the WBF confirmed that, in fact, one was
released by them to the Reservoir on Wednesday, which happened to be
the
first day one was reported there to NYSBirds. The origin of the bird
was
rescue from on-land stranding in Brooklyn. WBF posted to their Facebook
page a video of the bird catching live fish swimming in its waterfowl
rehab pool (pretty amusing, actually). They do that to make sure the
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

[Ardith Bondi]

WBF did, in fact, post this bird to their FB page. Unfortunately, 
because of the nature of FB, the post got buried pretty quickly when 
other posts were made after it, and it required a bit of effort to find 
it. The good folks that work there have enough on their plates already, 
and while they learn about bird species for rehabilitation, they are not 
all birders who are aware of which might be considered "rarities" for 
the area. That is why birders who are aware of releases usually do try 
to get the word out. It just may take a day or two, like what just 
happened.


Ardith

On 2/4/17 12:07 PM, Ethan Goodman wrote:

I seem to remember some similar questions re a released Prothonotary
Warbler a while back.  Perhaps the kind folks at the WBF could, in the
future, give a heads up to the birding community (via these lists,
perhaps) when releasing locally uncommon or rare species?  This would
assist both those who'd like to see and/or count such a bird, and those
who'd skip the chase with such knowledge. I would not expect such notice
for locally common or sensitive species (owls), but for a bird that is
likely to be a first for many (either ABA, County, or CP) such
consideration would be nice rather than relying on the detective work of
the community.


Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone 

On Saturday, February 4, 2017, 9:48 AM, Ardith Bondi
 wrote:

Hi All-

A discussion on FB mentioned that a RNGR was released by the Wild Bird
Fund (WBF) into the Central Park Reservoir this week. In a
communication
I had with them last night, the WBF confirmed that, in fact, one was
released by them to the Reservoir on Wednesday, which happened to be
the
first day one was reported there to NYSBirds. The origin of the bird
was
rescue from on-land stranding in Brooklyn. WBF posted to their Facebook
page a video of the bird catching live fish swimming in its waterfowl
rehab pool (pretty amusing, actually). They do that to make sure the
bird can catch its own food before releasing it.

Ardith Bondi

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Re: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

[Anders Peltomaa]

Hi Ethan and all,
I have checked with WBF in the past in regards to for instance Virginia
Rail sightings. Am hoping to work out an agreement on heads-up notices in
the near future. Chasing rare bird reports and celebrating successful
twitches, becomes sour experiences when one afterwards find out that it was
a recent rehab released bird.

- Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan

On Sat, Feb 4, 2017 at 12:07 PM, Ethan Goodman ethangood...@rocketmail.com
[ebirdsnyc]  wrote:

>
>
> I seem to remember some similar questions re a released Prothonotary
> Warbler a while back.  Perhaps the kind folks at the WBF could, in the
> future, give a heads up to the birding community (via these lists, perhaps)
> when releasing locally uncommon or rare species?  This would assist both
> those who'd like to see and/or count such a bird, and those who'd skip the
> chase with such knowledge. I would not expect such notice for locally
> common or sensitive species (owls), but for a bird that is likely to be a
> first for many (either ABA, County, or CP) such consideration would be nice
> rather than relying on the detective work of the community.
>
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone 
>
> On Saturday, February 4, 2017, 9:48 AM, Ardith Bondi 
> wrote:
>
> Hi All-
>
> A discussion on FB mentioned that a RNGR was released by the Wild Bird
> Fund (WBF) into the Central Park Reservoir this week. In a communication
> I had with them last night, the WBF confirmed that, in fact, one was
> released by them to the Reservoir on Wednesday, which happened to be the
> first day one was reported there to NYSBirds. The origin of the bird was
> rescue from on-land stranding in Brooklyn. WBF posted to their Facebook
> page a video of the bird catching live fish swimming in its waterfowl
> rehab pool (pretty amusing, actually). They do that to make sure the
> bird can catch its own food before releasing it.
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Re: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

[Anders Peltomaa]

Hi Ethan and all,
I have checked with WBF in the past in regards to for instance Virginia
Rail sightings. Am hoping to work out an agreement on heads-up notices in
the near future. Chasing rare bird reports and celebrating successful
twitches, becomes sour experiences when one afterwards find out that it was
a recent rehab released bird.

- Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan

On Sat, Feb 4, 2017 at 12:07 PM, Ethan Goodman ethangood...@rocketmail.com
[ebirdsnyc]  wrote:

>
>
> I seem to remember some similar questions re a released Prothonotary
> Warbler a while back.  Perhaps the kind folks at the WBF could, in the
> future, give a heads up to the birding community (via these lists, perhaps)
> when releasing locally uncommon or rare species?  This would assist both
> those who'd like to see and/or count such a bird, and those who'd skip the
> chase with such knowledge. I would not expect such notice for locally
> common or sensitive species (owls), but for a bird that is likely to be a
> first for many (either ABA, County, or CP) such consideration would be nice
> rather than relying on the detective work of the community.
>
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone 
>
> On Saturday, February 4, 2017, 9:48 AM, Ardith Bondi 
> wrote:
>
> Hi All-
>
> A discussion on FB mentioned that a RNGR was released by the Wild Bird
> Fund (WBF) into the Central Park Reservoir this week. In a communication
> I had with them last night, the WBF confirmed that, in fact, one was
> released by them to the Reservoir on Wednesday, which happened to be the
> first day one was reported there to NYSBirds. The origin of the bird was
> rescue from on-land stranding in Brooklyn. WBF posted to their Facebook
> page a video of the bird catching live fish swimming in its waterfowl
> rehab pool (pretty amusing, actually). They do that to make sure the
> bird can catch its own food before releasing it.
>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

[Ethan Goodman]

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#715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white 
!important; } I seem to remember some similar questions re a released 
Prothonotary Warbler a while back.  Perhaps the kind folks at the WBF could, in 
the future, give a heads up to the birding community (via these lists, perhaps) 
when releasing locally uncommon or rare species?  This would assist both those 
who'd like to see and/or count such a bird, and those who'd skip the chase with 
such knowledge. I would not expect such notice for locally common or sensitive 
species (owls), but for a bird that is likely to be a first for many (either 
ABA, County, or CP) such consideration would be nice rather than relying on the 
detective work of the community. 


Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone


On Saturday, February 4, 2017, 9:48 AM, Ardith Bondi  
wrote:

Hi All-

A discussion on FB mentioned that a RNGR was released by the Wild Bird 
Fund (WBF) into the Central Park Reservoir this week. In a communication 
I had with them last night, the WBF confirmed that, in fact, one was 
released by them to the Reservoir on Wednesday, which happened to be the 
first day one was reported there to NYSBirds. The origin of the bird was 
rescue from on-land stranding in Brooklyn. WBF posted to their Facebook 
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rehab pool (pretty amusing, actually). They do that to make sure the 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

[Ethan Goodman]

 blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px 
#715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white 
!important; } I seem to remember some similar questions re a released 
Prothonotary Warbler a while back.  Perhaps the kind folks at the WBF could, in 
the future, give a heads up to the birding community (via these lists, perhaps) 
when releasing locally uncommon or rare species?  This would assist both those 
who'd like to see and/or count such a bird, and those who'd skip the chase with 
such knowledge. I would not expect such notice for locally common or sensitive 
species (owls), but for a bird that is likely to be a first for many (either 
ABA, County, or CP) such consideration would be nice rather than relying on the 
detective work of the community. 


Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone


On Saturday, February 4, 2017, 9:48 AM, Ardith Bondi  
wrote:

Hi All-

A discussion on FB mentioned that a RNGR was released by the Wild Bird 
Fund (WBF) into the Central Park Reservoir this week. In a communication 
I had with them last night, the WBF confirmed that, in fact, one was 
released by them to the Reservoir on Wednesday, which happened to be the 
first day one was reported there to NYSBirds. The origin of the bird was 
rescue from on-land stranding in Brooklyn. WBF posted to their Facebook 
page a video of the bird catching live fish swimming in its waterfowl 
rehab pool (pretty amusing, actually). They do that to make sure the 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Shawanagunk Grasslands

[Larry Federman]

Great work, Peter. In addition to a donation box, if the gazebo does not have a 
plaque on it, what if we got one naming it in his honor?

Good birding
Larry Federman
Greene County

From: Peter Schoenberger 
Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2017 10:44 AM
To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu 
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Shawanagunk Grasslands

NY birding community ,
For as long as I can remember, Ralph Tabor has been caring for the Shawanagunk 
Grasslands in Ulster County.  He mows the trails. He fill the feeders and more 
than that, he buys the seed. I have just installed a donation box at the new 
gazebo at the parking lot. So the next time you go birding there, go find the 
box and be generous. We can never compensate Ralph for ALL he has done there 
but lets give it our best shot. 


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Shawanagunk Grasslands

[Larry Federman]

Great work, Peter. In addition to a donation box, if the gazebo does not have a 
plaque on it, what if we got one naming it in his honor?

Good birding
Larry Federman
Greene County

From: Peter Schoenberger 
Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2017 10:44 AM
To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu 
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Shawanagunk Grasslands

NY birding community ,
For as long as I can remember, Ralph Tabor has been caring for the Shawanagunk 
Grasslands in Ulster County.  He mows the trails. He fill the feeders and more 
than that, he buys the seed. I have just installed a donation box at the new 
gazebo at the parking lot. So the next time you go birding there, go find the 
box and be generous. We can never compensate Ralph for ALL he has done there 
but lets give it our best shot. 


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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

[Ardith Bondi]

I posted this directly from a different computer, and it hasn't shown up. So, 
I'm trying a forward from my phone. 

Ardith
NYC
www.ardithbondi.com

Sent from my iPhone

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> From: "Ardith Bondi ard...@earthlink.net [ebirdsnyc]" 
> 
> Date: February 4, 2017 at 9:48:07 AM EST
> To: NYSBIRDS ,  eBirdsnyc 
> Subject: [ebirdsnyc] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird 
> released by WBF on Wednesday
> Reply-To: ard...@earthlink.net
> 
> Hi All-
> 
> A discussion on FB mentioned that a RNGR was released by the Wild Bird 
> Fund (WBF) into the Central Park Reservoir this week. In a communication 
> I had with them last night, the WBF confirmed that, in fact, one was 
> released by them to the Reservoir on Wednesday, which happened to be the 
> first day one was reported there to NYSBirds. The origin of the bird was 
> rescue from on-land stranding in Brooklyn. WBF posted to their Facebook 
> page a video of the bird catching live fish swimming in its waterfowl 
> rehab pool (pretty amusing, actually). They do that to make sure the 
> bird can catch its own food before releasing it.
> 
> Ardith Bondi
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

[Ardith Bondi]

I posted this directly from a different computer, and it hasn't shown up. So, 
I'm trying a forward from my phone. 

Ardith
NYC
www.ardithbondi.com

Sent from my iPhone

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> Date: February 4, 2017 at 9:48:07 AM EST
> To: NYSBIRDS ,  eBirdsnyc 
> Subject: [ebirdsnyc] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird 
> released by WBF on Wednesday
> Reply-To: ard...@earthlink.net
> 
> Hi All-
> 
> A discussion on FB mentioned that a RNGR was released by the Wild Bird 
> Fund (WBF) into the Central Park Reservoir this week. In a communication 
> I had with them last night, the WBF confirmed that, in fact, one was 
> released by them to the Reservoir on Wednesday, which happened to be the 
> first day one was reported there to NYSBirds. The origin of the bird was 
> rescue from on-land stranding in Brooklyn. WBF posted to their Facebook 
> page a video of the bird catching live fish swimming in its waterfowl 
> rehab pool (pretty amusing, actually). They do that to make sure the 
> bird can catch its own food before releasing it.
> 
> Ardith Bondi
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[nysbirds-l] Ross's Gull NO

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[nysbirds-l] Ross's Gull NO

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[nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

[Ardith Bondi]

Hi All-

A discussion on FB mentioned that a RNGR was released by the Wild Bird 
Fund (WBF) into the Central Park Reservoir this week. In a communication 
I had with them last night, the WBF confirmed that, in fact, one was 
released by them to the Reservoir on Wednesday, which happened to be the 
first day one was reported there to NYSBirds. The origin of the bird was 
rescue from on-land stranding in Brooklyn. WBF posted to their Facebook 
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[nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

[Ardith Bondi]

Hi All-

A discussion on FB mentioned that a RNGR was released by the Wild Bird 
Fund (WBF) into the Central Park Reservoir this week. In a communication 
I had with them last night, the WBF confirmed that, in fact, one was 
released by them to the Reservoir on Wednesday, which happened to be the 
first day one was reported there to NYSBirds. The origin of the bird was 
rescue from on-land stranding in Brooklyn. WBF posted to their Facebook 
page a video of the bird catching live fish swimming in its waterfowl 
rehab pool (pretty amusing, actually). They do that to make sure the 
bird can catch its own food before releasing it.


Ardith Bondi

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