[nysbirds-l] Cupsogue LI Report 7-8

[Andrew Baksh]

Highlights from two tide cycles:

Starting with the Terns. A smaller mixed flock of Terns than seen over the past 
few weeks. The most notables being:

1st Summer Black Tern
Roseate Tern (2)

There was a slight uptick in Shorebirds. With way moreoo Least and Semipalmated 
Sandpipers than I have seen over the past few weeks. In total 15 species of 
Shorebirds.

Notables being:

Whimbrel (1)
Short-billed Dowitcher (57) - notable because of the 3 Hendersoni subspecies 
candidates. I had recorded 1 well marked bird several weeks ago and now there 
are two additional candidates.

One unreadable (stained and dirty) flagged Semipalmated Sandpiper.

On the beach side, a sea watch was non productive but I did count 9 Lesser 
Black-backed Gulls loafing on the beach.

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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> (") _ (") 
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[nysbirds-l] Cupsogue LI Report 7-8

[Andrew Baksh]

Highlights from two tide cycles:

Starting with the Terns. A smaller mixed flock of Terns than seen over the past 
few weeks. The most notables being:

1st Summer Black Tern
Roseate Tern (2)

There was a slight uptick in Shorebirds. With way moreoo Least and Semipalmated 
Sandpipers than I have seen over the past few weeks. In total 15 species of 
Shorebirds.

Notables being:

Whimbrel (1)
Short-billed Dowitcher (57) - notable because of the 3 Hendersoni subspecies 
candidates. I had recorded 1 well marked bird several weeks ago and now there 
are two additional candidates.

One unreadable (stained and dirty) flagged Semipalmated Sandpiper.

On the beach side, a sea watch was non productive but I did count 9 Lesser 
Black-backed Gulls loafing on the beach.

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

> (__/)
> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (") 
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
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Re: [SINaturaList] Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Little Egret Photos Posted

[peter paul]

To me, the bill looks too slim and too uniform in color for LBHE (which
would have a thicker bill that tapers more, dark tip with lighter colored
base).  LBHE also tends to hunt and stand with its neck extended, not
curled up like this bird is doing in all of these pictures.  The legs would
also be lighter in LBHE, though leg color is never all that helpful with
waders...

LIEG have longer and thicker legs than SNEG, which this bird seems to be
showing.  I don't know anything about dark lored snowys.  Does anyone else?


Please, anyone correct me if anything I said sounds off.  Were there
impressions in the field that could help with the ID?  Behavior or
structural?

Tripper

On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 9:02 PM, Andrew Baksh birdingd...@gmail.com
[SINaturaList]  wrote:

>
>
> Thanks for sharing a link to photos. Have any thoughts been given to
> Little Blue Heron?
>
> 
> "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*
> 
>
> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
>
> (") _ (")
>
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
>
>
> Andrew Baksh
> www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
>
> On Jul 8, 2017, at 7:45 PM, Jose Ramirez-Garofalo <
> jose.ramirez.garof...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I realize that link might not work for everyone-
>
> Flickr.com/sibirdswildlife
>
> Jose
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 7:24 PM Jose Ramirez-Garofalo <
> jose.ramirez.garof...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Forwarding Anthony's message incase this email went to anyone's spam
>> folder-
>>
>> -- Forwarded message -
>> From: Anthony Ciancimino 
>> Date: Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 7:17 PM
>> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Possible Little Egret Photos Posted
>> To: NYSBIRDS-L-for Posts Posts 
>>
>>
>> The possible juvenile Little Egret, first noted by Dr. Richard Veit, was
>> observed by Jose and I for quite some time, as mentioned earlier. Photos
>> were just uploaded on to my Flickr account, and can be accessed at the
>> following link:
>>
>> Anthony Ciancimino
>>
>> Anthony Ciancimino
>> Explore Anthony Ciancimino's 990 photos on Flickr!
>>
>>
>> Would love to hear others feedback!
>>
>> Anthony Ciancimino
>> Staten Island
>>
>>
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Re: [SINaturaList] Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Little Egret Photos Posted

[peter paul]

To me, the bill looks too slim and too uniform in color for LBHE (which
would have a thicker bill that tapers more, dark tip with lighter colored
base).  LBHE also tends to hunt and stand with its neck extended, not
curled up like this bird is doing in all of these pictures.  The legs would
also be lighter in LBHE, though leg color is never all that helpful with
waders...

LIEG have longer and thicker legs than SNEG, which this bird seems to be
showing.  I don't know anything about dark lored snowys.  Does anyone else?


Please, anyone correct me if anything I said sounds off.  Were there
impressions in the field that could help with the ID?  Behavior or
structural?

Tripper

On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 9:02 PM, Andrew Baksh birdingd...@gmail.com
[SINaturaList]  wrote:

>
>
> Thanks for sharing a link to photos. Have any thoughts been given to
> Little Blue Heron?
>
> 
> "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*
> 
>
> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
>
> (") _ (")
>
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
>
>
> Andrew Baksh
> www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
>
> On Jul 8, 2017, at 7:45 PM, Jose Ramirez-Garofalo <
> jose.ramirez.garof...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I realize that link might not work for everyone-
>
> Flickr.com/sibirdswildlife
>
> Jose
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 7:24 PM Jose Ramirez-Garofalo <
> jose.ramirez.garof...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Forwarding Anthony's message incase this email went to anyone's spam
>> folder-
>>
>> -- Forwarded message -
>> From: Anthony Ciancimino 
>> Date: Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 7:17 PM
>> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Possible Little Egret Photos Posted
>> To: NYSBIRDS-L-for Posts Posts 
>>
>>
>> The possible juvenile Little Egret, first noted by Dr. Richard Veit, was
>> observed by Jose and I for quite some time, as mentioned earlier. Photos
>> were just uploaded on to my Flickr account, and can be accessed at the
>> following link:
>>
>> Anthony Ciancimino
>>
>> Anthony Ciancimino
>> Explore Anthony Ciancimino's 990 photos on Flickr!
>>
>>
>> Would love to hear others feedback!
>>
>> Anthony Ciancimino
>> Staten Island
>>
>>
>>
>> --
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>>
>> Research Assistant
>> College of Staten Island
>>
> --
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>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Little Egret Photos Posted

[Andrew Baksh]

Thanks for sharing a link to photos. Have any thoughts been given to Little 
Blue Heron?


"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

> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (") 
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

> On Jul 8, 2017, at 7:45 PM, Jose Ramirez-Garofalo 
>  wrote:
> 
> I realize that link might not work for everyone-
> 
> Flickr.com/sibirdswildlife
> 
> Jose
> 
> 
>> On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 7:24 PM Jose Ramirez-Garofalo 
>>  wrote:
>> Forwarding Anthony's message incase this email went to anyone's spam folder-
>> 
>> -- Forwarded message -
>> From: Anthony Ciancimino 
>> Date: Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 7:17 PM
>> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Possible Little Egret Photos Posted
>> To: NYSBIRDS-L-for Posts Posts 
>> 
>> 
>> The possible juvenile Little Egret, first noted by Dr. Richard Veit, was 
>> observed by Jose and I for quite some time, as mentioned earlier. Photos 
>> were just uploaded on to my Flickr account, and can be accessed at the 
>> following link: 
>> 
>> Anthony Ciancimino
>> 
>>  
>> Anthony Ciancimino
>> Explore Anthony Ciancimino's 990 photos on Flickr!
>> 
>> 
>> Would love to hear others feedback! 
>> 
>> Anthony Ciancimino 
>> Staten Island 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
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>> 
>> Research Assistant 
>> College of Staten Island
> 
> -- 
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> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Little Egret Photos Posted

[Andrew Baksh]

Thanks for sharing a link to photos. Have any thoughts been given to Little 
Blue Heron?


"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

> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (") 
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

> On Jul 8, 2017, at 7:45 PM, Jose Ramirez-Garofalo 
>  wrote:
> 
> I realize that link might not work for everyone-
> 
> Flickr.com/sibirdswildlife
> 
> Jose
> 
> 
>> On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 7:24 PM Jose Ramirez-Garofalo 
>>  wrote:
>> Forwarding Anthony's message incase this email went to anyone's spam folder-
>> 
>> -- Forwarded message -
>> From: Anthony Ciancimino 
>> Date: Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 7:17 PM
>> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Possible Little Egret Photos Posted
>> To: NYSBIRDS-L-for Posts Posts 
>> 
>> 
>> The possible juvenile Little Egret, first noted by Dr. Richard Veit, was 
>> observed by Jose and I for quite some time, as mentioned earlier. Photos 
>> were just uploaded on to my Flickr account, and can be accessed at the 
>> following link: 
>> 
>> Anthony Ciancimino
>> 
>>  
>> Anthony Ciancimino
>> Explore Anthony Ciancimino's 990 photos on Flickr!
>> 
>> 
>> Would love to hear others feedback! 
>> 
>> Anthony Ciancimino 
>> Staten Island 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
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>> 
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>> College of Staten Island
> 
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> 
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[nysbirds-l] Info Regarding Location of "Poss. Little Egret"

[Jose Ramirez-Garofalo]

Hi all,

I just want to let everyone know that the trailer park that the bird in
question is being seen from is private.

For viewing:
There is an observation platform on Forest Ave. that is run by NYS DEC.
This is really the only location where groups of people can (attempt to)
view the bird without an issue.

Good birding,

Jose


-- 
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Research Assistant
College of Staten Island

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[nysbirds-l] Info Regarding Location of "Poss. Little Egret"

[Jose Ramirez-Garofalo]

Hi all,

I just want to let everyone know that the trailer park that the bird in
question is being seen from is private.

For viewing:
There is an observation platform on Forest Ave. that is run by NYS DEC.
This is really the only location where groups of people can (attempt to)
view the bird without an issue.

Good birding,

Jose


-- 
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Research Assistant
College of Staten Island

--

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http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Little Egret Photos Posted

[Jose Ramirez-Garofalo]

I realize that link might not work for everyone-

Flickr.com/sibirdswildlife

Jose


On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 7:24 PM Jose Ramirez-Garofalo <
jose.ramirez.garof...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Forwarding Anthony's message incase this email went to anyone's spam
> folder-
>
> -- Forwarded message -
> From: Anthony Ciancimino 
> Date: Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 7:17 PM
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Possible Little Egret Photos Posted
> To: NYSBIRDS-L-for Posts Posts 
>
>
> The possible juvenile Little Egret, first noted by Dr. Richard Veit, was
> observed by Jose and I for quite some time, as mentioned earlier. Photos
> were just uploaded on to my Flickr account, and can be accessed at the
> following link:
>
> Anthony Ciancimino
>
> Anthony Ciancimino
> Explore Anthony Ciancimino's 990 photos on Flickr!
>
>
> Would love to hear others feedback!
>
> Anthony Ciancimino
> Staten Island
>
>
>
> --
> *NYSbirds-L List Info:*
> Welcome and Basics
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> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave
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> The Mail Archive
> Surfbirds
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> --
> --
> José Ramírez-Garofalo
>
> Research Assistant
> College of Staten Island
>
-- 
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Research Assistant
College of Staten Island

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Little Egret Photos Posted

[Jose Ramirez-Garofalo]

I realize that link might not work for everyone-

Flickr.com/sibirdswildlife

Jose


On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 7:24 PM Jose Ramirez-Garofalo <
jose.ramirez.garof...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Forwarding Anthony's message incase this email went to anyone's spam
> folder-
>
> -- Forwarded message -
> From: Anthony Ciancimino 
> Date: Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 7:17 PM
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Possible Little Egret Photos Posted
> To: NYSBIRDS-L-for Posts Posts 
>
>
> The possible juvenile Little Egret, first noted by Dr. Richard Veit, was
> observed by Jose and I for quite some time, as mentioned earlier. Photos
> were just uploaded on to my Flickr account, and can be accessed at the
> following link:
>
> Anthony Ciancimino
>
> Anthony Ciancimino
> Explore Anthony Ciancimino's 990 photos on Flickr!
>
>
> Would love to hear others feedback!
>
> Anthony Ciancimino
> Staten Island
>
>
>
> --
> *NYSbirds-L List Info:*
> Welcome and Basics
> Rules and Information
> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave
> *Archives:*
> The Mail Archive
> Surfbirds
> ABA
> *Please submit your observations to **eBird**!*
> --
> --
> José Ramírez-Garofalo
>
> Research Assistant
> College of Staten Island
>
-- 
José Ramírez-Garofalo

Research Assistant
College of Staten Island

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http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
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Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Possible Little Egret Photos Posted

[Jose Ramirez-Garofalo]

Forwarding Anthony's message incase this email went to anyone's spam folder-

-- Forwarded message -
From: Anthony Ciancimino 
Date: Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 7:17 PM
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Possible Little Egret Photos Posted
To: NYSBIRDS-L-for Posts Posts 


The possible juvenile Little Egret, first noted by Dr. Richard Veit, was
observed by Jose and I for quite some time, as mentioned earlier. Photos
were just uploaded on to my Flickr account, and can be accessed at the
following link:

Anthony Ciancimino

Anthony Ciancimino
Explore Anthony Ciancimino's 990 photos on Flickr!


Would love to hear others feedback!

Anthony Ciancimino
Staten Island



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Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Possible Little Egret Photos Posted

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The possible juvenile Little Egret, first noted by Dr. Richard Veit, was
observed by Jose and I for quite some time, as mentioned earlier. Photos
were just uploaded on to my Flickr account, and can be accessed at the
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[nysbirds-l] Possible Little Egret Photos Posted

[Anthony Ciancimino]

The possible juvenile Little Egret, first noted by Dr. Richard Veit, was 
observed by Jose and I for quite some time, as mentioned earlier. Photos were 
just uploaded on to my Flickr account, and can be accessed at the following 
link: 
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[nysbirds-l] Possible Little Egret Photos Posted

[Anthony Ciancimino]

The possible juvenile Little Egret, first noted by Dr. Richard Veit, was 
observed by Jose and I for quite some time, as mentioned earlier. Photos were 
just uploaded on to my Flickr account, and can be accessed at the following 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret

[Jose Ramirez-Garofalo]

Anthony Ciancimino and I were on the bird for some time. We got some decent
photos that will be sent out soon...

Jose

On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 5:42 PM Andrew Baksh  wrote:

> Thanks for that clarification. I would urge anyone going to check out that
> bird to please try for photos and if possible post a link where they can be
> reviewed.
>
> Thank You
> 
> "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*
> 
>
> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
>
> (") _ (")
>
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
>
>
> Andrew Baksh
> www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
>
> On Jul 8, 2017, at 5:31 PM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:
>
> Adding just slightly to that forwarded post - & since the SINaturalist
> (yahoo-group) is a “restricted” group;
>
> the location, as noted by Dr. Richard Veit, “gbp” refers to Goethals
> Bridge Pond, a site on northern Staten Island [Richmond Co.], N.Y. City.
>
> — —
> Date: 7/8/17 3:58 pm EST
> From: peter paul 
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret
> FYI
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: Richard Veit  [SINaturaList] <
> 
> Date: Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 3:02 PM
> Subject: [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret
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>
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>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret

[Jose Ramirez-Garofalo]

Anthony Ciancimino and I were on the bird for some time. We got some decent
photos that will be sent out soon...

Jose

On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 5:42 PM Andrew Baksh  wrote:

> Thanks for that clarification. I would urge anyone going to check out that
> bird to please try for photos and if possible post a link where they can be
> reviewed.
>
> Thank You
> 
> "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*
> 
>
> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
>
> (") _ (")
>
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
>
>
> Andrew Baksh
> www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
>
> On Jul 8, 2017, at 5:31 PM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:
>
> Adding just slightly to that forwarded post - & since the SINaturalist
> (yahoo-group) is a “restricted” group;
>
> the location, as noted by Dr. Richard Veit, “gbp” refers to Goethals
> Bridge Pond, a site on northern Staten Island [Richmond Co.], N.Y. City.
>
> — —
> Date: 7/8/17 3:58 pm EST
> From: peter paul 
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret
> FYI
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: Richard Veit  [SINaturaList] <
> 
> Date: Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 3:02 PM
> Subject: [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret
> ……….
>
> ……….
>
> good summer birding,
> Tom Fiore,
> manhattan
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Re: [nysbirds-l] [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret

[Andrew Baksh]

Thanks for that clarification. I would urge anyone going to check out that bird 
to please try for photos and if possible post a link where they can be reviewed.

Thank You

"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

> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (") 
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

> On Jul 8, 2017, at 5:31 PM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:
> 
> Adding just slightly to that forwarded post - & since the SINaturalist 
> (yahoo-group) is a “restricted” group;
> 
> the location, as noted by Dr. Richard Veit, “gbp” refers to Goethals Bridge 
> Pond, a site on northern Staten Island [Richmond Co.], N.Y. City.
> 
> — — 
> Date: 7/8/17 3:58 pm EST
> From: peter paul 
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret
> FYI 
> -- Forwarded message -- 
> From: Richard Veit  [SINaturaList] < 
>  
> Date: Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 3:02 PM 
> Subject: [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret 
> ……….
> 
> ……….
> 
> good summer birding,
> Tom Fiore,
> manhattan
> --
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Re: [nysbirds-l] [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret

[Andrew Baksh]

Thanks for that clarification. I would urge anyone going to check out that bird 
to please try for photos and if possible post a link where they can be reviewed.

Thank You

"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

> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (") 
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

> On Jul 8, 2017, at 5:31 PM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:
> 
> Adding just slightly to that forwarded post - & since the SINaturalist 
> (yahoo-group) is a “restricted” group;
> 
> the location, as noted by Dr. Richard Veit, “gbp” refers to Goethals Bridge 
> Pond, a site on northern Staten Island [Richmond Co.], N.Y. City.
> 
> — — 
> Date: 7/8/17 3:58 pm EST
> From: peter paul 
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret
> FYI 
> -- Forwarded message -- 
> From: Richard Veit  [SINaturaList] < 
>  
> Date: Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 3:02 PM 
> Subject: [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret 
> ……….
> 
> ……….
> 
> good summer birding,
> Tom Fiore,
> manhattan
> --
> 
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re:[nysbirds-l] [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret

[Thomas Fiore]

Adding just slightly to that forwarded post - & since the SINaturalist 
(yahoo-group) is a “restricted” group;

the location, as noted by Dr. Richard Veit, “gbp” refers to Goethals Bridge 
Pond, a site on northern Staten Island [Richmond Co.], N.Y. City.

— — 
Date: 7/8/17 3:58 pm EST
From: peter paul 
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret
FYI 
-- Forwarded message -- 
From: Richard Veit  [SINaturaList] < 
 
Date: Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 3:02 PM 
Subject: [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret 
……….

……….

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re:[nysbirds-l] [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret

[Thomas Fiore]

Adding just slightly to that forwarded post - & since the SINaturalist 
(yahoo-group) is a “restricted” group;

the location, as noted by Dr. Richard Veit, “gbp” refers to Goethals Bridge 
Pond, a site on northern Staten Island [Richmond Co.], N.Y. City.

— — 
Date: 7/8/17 3:58 pm EST
From: peter paul 
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret
FYI 
-- Forwarded message -- 
From: Richard Veit  [SINaturaList] < 
 
Date: Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 3:02 PM 
Subject: [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret 
……….

……….

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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret

[peter paul]

FYI

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Date: Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 3:02 PM
Subject: [SINaturaList] Possible juvenile Little Egret
To: sinatural...@yahoogroups.com




At gbp

Clearly gray lores, blackish legs with yellow streak up back, no plumes in
head, chest ir back, shape (flat crown, thick legs, heavier bill ) look
rught

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[nysbirds-l] Bartow-Pell Mansion Pelham Bay Park Bronx

[Jack Rothman]

Bronx Brendan Keogh and I ventured over to Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum in the 
late morning for a very casual walk around the grounds.

I believe there was more to be found, but the heat and mosquitoes in the late 
morning dampened our enthusiasm. The grass was also high on the trails.
  
Bring mosquito repellent and wear long pants if you go.

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (several)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, few, one looked like a hatch bird
American Goldfinch
Baltimore Oriole (few)
Gray Catbird (few)
House Wren (few)
Tree Swallow
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
American Robin
Ruby-throated Hummingbird- (somewhere nearby is a nest.)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Osprey
Black and White Warbler (looked like a hatch bird)
Tree Swallow
Cedar Waxwing (flock)
Northern Mockingbird
Chipping Sparrow
Northern Flicker
Chimney Swift
Snowy Egret 

We tried to relocate the Blue-winged Warbler, American Redstart and Worm-eating 
Warbler I saw Thursday night with Deborah Allen and Bob DeCandido, but were 
unsuccessful.

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[nysbirds-l] Fahnestock State Park (Putnam County)

[Larry Trachtenberg]

As part of the Putnam Co breeding bird survey Charlie Roberto, Kyle Bardwell 
and I spent 6:15-9:30 in Fahnestock State Park hiking the portion of the 
Appalachian Trail off Sunken Mine Road to Blue Trail up to Rte 301 by Canopus 
Lake. (Foggy overcast a small drizzle then clearing, humid) There was some 
wetlands on this stretch. We had 52 species some heard only but looks at most 
of the species if not the individuals. Highlights included: 

Wood ducks
Red shouldered hawk
Great blue heron
Green heron
Pileated WP 
E. Wood Pewee
Acadian flycatcher (this is a great trail for this species)
E. Phoebe
Great crested fly
E. Kingbird
RE vireo
BG gnatcatcher
HERMIT THRUSH
Wood thrush
Veery
Cedar Waxwing 

Warblers (10 species)
 Black + White
 BLACKBURNIAN 
 BT green
 Pine
 Yellow
 Common yellowthroat 
 Ovenbird 
 Worm-eating
 N. Waterthrush 
 Amer. Redstart 

Scarlet tanager
RB Grosbeak
B. Oriole

Other highlights:  beavers sunning themselves, Canada Lily, Indian Pipe

Also ran into a few AT through hikers they were at about mile 1,400. I had a 
tough time w the deer flies and mosquitoes in 3 hours; can't imagine 6 months. 
(To slugs like me the idea of hiking the AT seems a mammoth undertaking far 
beyond my comprehension; congratulations to any who have accomplished it; do 
stay upwind of any you may see on trail). 

L. Trachtenberg 
Ossining
 


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[nysbirds-l] Fahnestock State Park (Putnam County)

[Larry Trachtenberg]

As part of the Putnam Co breeding bird survey Charlie Roberto, Kyle Bardwell 
and I spent 6:15-9:30 in Fahnestock State Park hiking the portion of the 
Appalachian Trail off Sunken Mine Road to Blue Trail up to Rte 301 by Canopus 
Lake. (Foggy overcast a small drizzle then clearing, humid) There was some 
wetlands on this stretch. We had 52 species some heard only but looks at most 
of the species if not the individuals. Highlights included: 

Wood ducks
Red shouldered hawk
Great blue heron
Green heron
Pileated WP 
E. Wood Pewee
Acadian flycatcher (this is a great trail for this species)
E. Phoebe
Great crested fly
E. Kingbird
RE vireo
BG gnatcatcher
HERMIT THRUSH
Wood thrush
Veery
Cedar Waxwing 

Warblers (10 species)
 Black + White
 BLACKBURNIAN 
 BT green
 Pine
 Yellow
 Common yellowthroat 
 Ovenbird 
 Worm-eating
 N. Waterthrush 
 Amer. Redstart 

Scarlet tanager
RB Grosbeak
B. Oriole

Other highlights:  beavers sunning themselves, Canada Lily, Indian Pipe

Also ran into a few AT through hikers they were at about mile 1,400. I had a 
tough time w the deer flies and mosquitoes in 3 hours; can't imagine 6 months. 
(To slugs like me the idea of hiking the AT seems a mammoth undertaking far 
beyond my comprehension; congratulations to any who have accomplished it; do 
stay upwind of any you may see on trail). 

L. Trachtenberg 
Ossining
 


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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sat., July 8, 2017 - Magnolia & Black-and-white Warblers

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC - Ramble
Saturday, July 8, 2017 
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, et al


Highlights: Lingering Magnolia & Black-and-white Warblers, Cedar Waxwing and 
Eastern Kingbird nests with young

Canada Goose - 9 including pair with 3 young on Lake
Mallard 10 or so
Mourning Dove - 5 (Belvedere Castle, Shakespeare Garden & Ramble)
Herring Gull - 2 or 3 flyovers
Double-crested Cormorant - flyovers
Great Egret - Turtle Pond
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2 pairs
Downy Woodpecker - male Swampy Pin Oak/Summer House Meadow
Northern Flicker - 3 (adults and immature)
Great Crested Flycatcher - pair Tupelo Field
Eastern Kingbird - 4+ (pair feeding young in nest Turtle Pond, pair Lake near 
Bow Bridge)
Warbling Vireo - 3 (Tupelo Field & Warbler Rock)
Blue Jay - residents
Barn Swallow - 9 including some juveniles over Great Lawn 
Black-capped Chickadee - adult Humming Tombstone
Tufted Titmouse - 2 (adult & juvenile Tupelo Field)
White-breasted Nuthatch - Ramble (Karen Evans)
Carolina Wren - Belvedere Castle (Louise Burns & Colman Rupp)
American Robin - many
Gray Catbird - some still with nests
Cedar Waxwing - adult feeding young at nest north end of Maintenance Field
House Finch - adult male & female in Sweetgum at Tupelo Field
Song Sparrow - singing Bow Bridge
Baltimore Oriole - 7 (adult male, adult female, juveniles)
Red-winged Blackbird - male Turtle Pond
Common Grackle - several
Black-and-white Warbler - first-summer female (Karen Evans) Upper Lobe & Swampy 
Pin Oak/Summer House Meadow
Magnolia Warbler - adult male molting into basic plumage continues at Warbler 
Rock
Northern Cardinal - residents

Hoping light northwest winds tonight into tomorrow bring us some new birds,

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sat., July 8, 2017 - Magnolia & Black-and-white Warblers

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC - Ramble
Saturday, July 8, 2017 
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, et al


Highlights: Lingering Magnolia & Black-and-white Warblers, Cedar Waxwing and 
Eastern Kingbird nests with young

Canada Goose - 9 including pair with 3 young on Lake
Mallard 10 or so
Mourning Dove - 5 (Belvedere Castle, Shakespeare Garden & Ramble)
Herring Gull - 2 or 3 flyovers
Double-crested Cormorant - flyovers
Great Egret - Turtle Pond
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2 pairs
Downy Woodpecker - male Swampy Pin Oak/Summer House Meadow
Northern Flicker - 3 (adults and immature)
Great Crested Flycatcher - pair Tupelo Field
Eastern Kingbird - 4+ (pair feeding young in nest Turtle Pond, pair Lake near 
Bow Bridge)
Warbling Vireo - 3 (Tupelo Field & Warbler Rock)
Blue Jay - residents
Barn Swallow - 9 including some juveniles over Great Lawn 
Black-capped Chickadee - adult Humming Tombstone
Tufted Titmouse - 2 (adult & juvenile Tupelo Field)
White-breasted Nuthatch - Ramble (Karen Evans)
Carolina Wren - Belvedere Castle (Louise Burns & Colman Rupp)
American Robin - many
Gray Catbird - some still with nests
Cedar Waxwing - adult feeding young at nest north end of Maintenance Field
House Finch - adult male & female in Sweetgum at Tupelo Field
Song Sparrow - singing Bow Bridge
Baltimore Oriole - 7 (adult male, adult female, juveniles)
Red-winged Blackbird - male Turtle Pond
Common Grackle - several
Black-and-white Warbler - first-summer female (Karen Evans) Upper Lobe & Swampy 
Pin Oak/Summer House Meadow
Magnolia Warbler - adult male molting into basic plumage continues at Warbler 
Rock
Northern Cardinal - residents

Hoping light northwest winds tonight into tomorrow bring us some new birds,

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[nysbirds-l] Red Crossbills/More Sandhill Cranes!/Mountain Birdwatch survey & more

[Joan Collins]

Red Crossbills continue to be heard on most outings.  There was a singing
Red Crossbill over Larry Master and I while we were birding in the Spring
Pond Bog Preserve on the 4th of July!  A Pine Siskin was vocalizing up on
Whiteface on July 5th.

 

At least 5 Sandhill Cranes were observed on July 2nd in Tupper Lake.  The
family of 4 was in its normal marsh location (the young can't fly yet) and
we observed at least one Sandhill Crane (I believe there were 2) in the
marsh located by the bowling alley along Route 30 (observed from the marsh
deck location).  So it appears there are more Sandhill Cranes scouting the
marshes of Tupper Lake!

 

I conducted the annual Mountain Birdwatch survey of Whiteface Mountain on
6/27/17.  I tallied 16 Bicknell's Thrushes.  I tallied unusually low numbers
for Yellow-bellied Flycatcher and Swainson's Thrush this year.  The weather
has been cold on the summit (has ranged from 35 to 45 degrees during most
birding trips) which may account for lower numbers of Swainson's Thrushes.

 

The several Bobolink pairs nesting in a field along River Road, not far from
Whiteface, made it through nesting this year without their field being cut!

 

Many species have been observed carrying nesting material in July.  I
suspect the severe rain storms have taken a negative toll on nests and many
species are now re-nesting.

 

Recent sightings:

 

Out birding on 7/5/17 at Whiteface Mountain, Bloomingdale locations, Tupper
Lake, and Long Lake locations, we found 72 species:

 

Canada Goose

Wood Duck

Ruffed Grouse - several!  (babies heard!)

Wild Turkey

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Sandhill Crane - 4! (family group)

Ring-billed Gull

Common Loon

Great Blue Heron

Northern Goshawk

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - nest!

Hairy Woodpecker

Black-backed Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Pileated Woodpecker

Merlin

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Least Flycatcher

Eastern Phoebe

Eastern Kingbird

Blue-headed Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Tree Swallow

Cliff Swallow

Barn Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee

Boreal Chickadee - 5! (likely a family group)

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

Winter Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Eastern Bluebird

Veery

Bicknell's Thrush - nice view

Swainson's Thrush - nice view

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Purple Finch

Pine Siskin - one vocalizing on Whiteface!

American Goldfinch

Ovenbird

Black-and-white Warbler

Nashville Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

American Redstart

Northern Parula

Magnolia Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Palm Warbler

Pine Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Canada Warbler

Chipping Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

 

We also found a Gray Fox, Porcupine, Snapping Turtle, Deer, and Snowshoe
Hare!

 

July 4, 2017 Long Lake and Tupper Lake

 

Larry Master and I observed many Ruffed Grouse at the Spring Pond Bog
Preserve.  We also encountered at least 2 Gray Jays and calling/singing Red
Crossbills among many other species.

 

I also found 3 Grays Jays at Sabattis Bog and 2 along Route 30 in Long Lake.
I stopped to make sure a baby Porcupine got across Route 30 - it was
harrowing to watch.  A car was coming at a high rate of speed - I flashed
lights, beeped my horn and still the person nearly hit the Porcupine.  Roads
are such a major threat to wildlife.

 

Out birding on July 2, 2017 at various Long Lake and Tupper Lake locations,
we found 74 species:

 

Canada Goose

Wood Duck

Mallard

Ring-necked Duck

Ruffed Grouse -adult birds and family groups

Wild Turkey

Pied-billed Grebe

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - with nesting material at Shaw Pond (cattail
fluff!)

Sandhill Crane - 5! (family of 4 and one more near the bowling alley marsh
deck)

Ring-billed Gull

Common Loon - several including a pair with a chick

Great Blue Heron

Turkey Vulture

Bald Eagle

Northern Goshawk

Broad-winged Hawk

Belted Kingfisher

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Hairy Woodpecker

Black-backed Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Merlin - Long Lake

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Alder Flycatcher - nice views

Least Flycatcher

Eastern Kingbird

Blue-headed Vireo

Philadelphia Vireo - Beautiful views of a bathing bird!

Red-eyed Vireo

Gray Jay - 3 (Sabattis Bog)

Blue Jay

American Crow

Common Raven

Tree Swallow

Barn Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

Winter Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Purple Finch

American Goldfinch

Ovenbird

Black-and-white Warbler

Nashville Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

American Redstart

Northern Parula

Magnolia Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Palm Warbler

Pine Warbler

[nysbirds-l] Red Crossbills/More Sandhill Cranes!/Mountain Birdwatch survey & more

[Joan Collins]

Red Crossbills continue to be heard on most outings.  There was a singing
Red Crossbill over Larry Master and I while we were birding in the Spring
Pond Bog Preserve on the 4th of July!  A Pine Siskin was vocalizing up on
Whiteface on July 5th.

 

At least 5 Sandhill Cranes were observed on July 2nd in Tupper Lake.  The
family of 4 was in its normal marsh location (the young can't fly yet) and
we observed at least one Sandhill Crane (I believe there were 2) in the
marsh located by the bowling alley along Route 30 (observed from the marsh
deck location).  So it appears there are more Sandhill Cranes scouting the
marshes of Tupper Lake!

 

I conducted the annual Mountain Birdwatch survey of Whiteface Mountain on
6/27/17.  I tallied 16 Bicknell's Thrushes.  I tallied unusually low numbers
for Yellow-bellied Flycatcher and Swainson's Thrush this year.  The weather
has been cold on the summit (has ranged from 35 to 45 degrees during most
birding trips) which may account for lower numbers of Swainson's Thrushes.

 

The several Bobolink pairs nesting in a field along River Road, not far from
Whiteface, made it through nesting this year without their field being cut!

 

Many species have been observed carrying nesting material in July.  I
suspect the severe rain storms have taken a negative toll on nests and many
species are now re-nesting.

 

Recent sightings:

 

Out birding on 7/5/17 at Whiteface Mountain, Bloomingdale locations, Tupper
Lake, and Long Lake locations, we found 72 species:

 

Canada Goose

Wood Duck

Ruffed Grouse - several!  (babies heard!)

Wild Turkey

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Sandhill Crane - 4! (family group)

Ring-billed Gull

Common Loon

Great Blue Heron

Northern Goshawk

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - nest!

Hairy Woodpecker

Black-backed Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Pileated Woodpecker

Merlin

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Least Flycatcher

Eastern Phoebe

Eastern Kingbird

Blue-headed Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Tree Swallow

Cliff Swallow

Barn Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee

Boreal Chickadee - 5! (likely a family group)

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

Winter Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Eastern Bluebird

Veery

Bicknell's Thrush - nice view

Swainson's Thrush - nice view

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Purple Finch

Pine Siskin - one vocalizing on Whiteface!

American Goldfinch

Ovenbird

Black-and-white Warbler

Nashville Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

American Redstart

Northern Parula

Magnolia Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Palm Warbler

Pine Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Canada Warbler

Chipping Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

 

We also found a Gray Fox, Porcupine, Snapping Turtle, Deer, and Snowshoe
Hare!

 

July 4, 2017 Long Lake and Tupper Lake

 

Larry Master and I observed many Ruffed Grouse at the Spring Pond Bog
Preserve.  We also encountered at least 2 Gray Jays and calling/singing Red
Crossbills among many other species.

 

I also found 3 Grays Jays at Sabattis Bog and 2 along Route 30 in Long Lake.
I stopped to make sure a baby Porcupine got across Route 30 - it was
harrowing to watch.  A car was coming at a high rate of speed - I flashed
lights, beeped my horn and still the person nearly hit the Porcupine.  Roads
are such a major threat to wildlife.

 

Out birding on July 2, 2017 at various Long Lake and Tupper Lake locations,
we found 74 species:

 

Canada Goose

Wood Duck

Mallard

Ring-necked Duck

Ruffed Grouse -adult birds and family groups

Wild Turkey

Pied-billed Grebe

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - with nesting material at Shaw Pond (cattail
fluff!)

Sandhill Crane - 5! (family of 4 and one more near the bowling alley marsh
deck)

Ring-billed Gull

Common Loon - several including a pair with a chick

Great Blue Heron

Turkey Vulture

Bald Eagle

Northern Goshawk

Broad-winged Hawk

Belted Kingfisher

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Hairy Woodpecker

Black-backed Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Merlin - Long Lake

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Alder Flycatcher - nice views

Least Flycatcher

Eastern Kingbird

Blue-headed Vireo

Philadelphia Vireo - Beautiful views of a bathing bird!

Red-eyed Vireo

Gray Jay - 3 (Sabattis Bog)

Blue Jay

American Crow

Common Raven

Tree Swallow

Barn Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

Winter Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Purple Finch

American Goldfinch

Ovenbird

Black-and-white Warbler

Nashville Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

American Redstart

Northern Parula

Magnolia Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Palm Warbler

Pine Warbler

[nysbirds-l] AOS Checklist Supplement: Greenland returns to North America

[Angus Wilson]

The lumping of Thayer's Gull and retention of 'Willet', 'Yellow-rumped
Warbler' and Hoary Redpoll were briefly discussed earlier on this forum but
this predated the actual publication of the annual AOS Checklist
supplement, which is now available.

http://www.americanornithologypubs.org/doi/pdf/10.1642/AUK-17-72.1

As always this detailed technical report makes for very interesting, if
strenuous, reading.

One of the decisions I had not seen mentioned before was the return of
Greenland to North America. With a landmass of 836,330 square miles, this
is a rather significant event don't you think? Greenland was included in
the very first checklist (1886), only to be removed in 1993. The committee
was mighty powerful back then.

>From a Checklist perspective this has a real impact because it adds nine
Eurasian species based on historical records and establishes four species
(Pink-footed Goose, Eurasian Golden-Plover, Redwing and Fieldfare) as
regular breeders in North America. With Greenland becoming rapidly greener
and more accessible to both landbirds and visiting humans, the potential
for new species seems higher than ever. My suspicion is that birders and
researchers visiting Greenland will discover vagrants that would otherwise
be potential firsts for the US or Canada.

Commentators have used memorable headlines such as 'Goodbye Thayer's Gull'
but of course that's not true. The enigmatic taxon is retained as a
subspecies, and individuals fitting the established identification criteria
will still occur in New York. Phew! Gull watchers, especially those in the
western half of the state, will still have hours of fun studying and
debating over candidates. The taxonomic status of Kumlein's Gull remains
fuzzy. Is it also a subspecies under the banner of Iceland Gull or stable
hybrid swarm sitting between Thayer's and nominate Iceland, similar to
'Olympic Gull' in the Pacific Northwest? This conundrum may not be resolved
until necessary field work is done.

The Supplement also details changes to the list order and scientific names
of several species on the New York State checklist, with the inevitable
frustrations to list keepers that this causes.

Anyhow, lots of information and ideas to pick over. Kudos to the members of
the *American Ornithological Society’s Committee on Classification and
Nomenclature of North and Middle American Birds* (a mouthful otherwise
truncated to NACC) for their hard work in curating these lists and in
sifting through the complex arguments and mounds of scientific data on
which the decisions are based.

The Committee's task seems all the harder knowing that amateur birders
around the world pay close attention to each and every decision,
irrespective of whether it results in a change.

Angus Wilson
New York City, NY

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[nysbirds-l] AOS Checklist Supplement: Greenland returns to North America

[Angus Wilson]

The lumping of Thayer's Gull and retention of 'Willet', 'Yellow-rumped
Warbler' and Hoary Redpoll were briefly discussed earlier on this forum but
this predated the actual publication of the annual AOS Checklist
supplement, which is now available.

http://www.americanornithologypubs.org/doi/pdf/10.1642/AUK-17-72.1

As always this detailed technical report makes for very interesting, if
strenuous, reading.

One of the decisions I had not seen mentioned before was the return of
Greenland to North America. With a landmass of 836,330 square miles, this
is a rather significant event don't you think? Greenland was included in
the very first checklist (1886), only to be removed in 1993. The committee
was mighty powerful back then.

>From a Checklist perspective this has a real impact because it adds nine
Eurasian species based on historical records and establishes four species
(Pink-footed Goose, Eurasian Golden-Plover, Redwing and Fieldfare) as
regular breeders in North America. With Greenland becoming rapidly greener
and more accessible to both landbirds and visiting humans, the potential
for new species seems higher than ever. My suspicion is that birders and
researchers visiting Greenland will discover vagrants that would otherwise
be potential firsts for the US or Canada.

Commentators have used memorable headlines such as 'Goodbye Thayer's Gull'
but of course that's not true. The enigmatic taxon is retained as a
subspecies, and individuals fitting the established identification criteria
will still occur in New York. Phew! Gull watchers, especially those in the
western half of the state, will still have hours of fun studying and
debating over candidates. The taxonomic status of Kumlein's Gull remains
fuzzy. Is it also a subspecies under the banner of Iceland Gull or stable
hybrid swarm sitting between Thayer's and nominate Iceland, similar to
'Olympic Gull' in the Pacific Northwest? This conundrum may not be resolved
until necessary field work is done.

The Supplement also details changes to the list order and scientific names
of several species on the New York State checklist, with the inevitable
frustrations to list keepers that this causes.

Anyhow, lots of information and ideas to pick over. Kudos to the members of
the *American Ornithological Society’s Committee on Classification and
Nomenclature of North and Middle American Birds* (a mouthful otherwise
truncated to NACC) for their hard work in curating these lists and in
sifting through the complex arguments and mounds of scientific data on
which the decisions are based.

The Committee's task seems all the harder knowing that amateur birders
around the world pay close attention to each and every decision,
irrespective of whether it results in a change.

Angus Wilson
New York City, NY

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