[nysbirds-l] August 26th/27th Overnight pelagic results!
The See Life Paulagics overnighter aboard the Brooklyn VI found success in the deep again! Improving water quality and warming temperatures off the shelf edge south of the Hudson Canyon had us excited and the results did not disappoint. Band-rumped and Leach's Storm Petrels showed well and for much later into the morning than usual. As one participant said, "It's nice to photograph Leach's at an ISO other than 3200!" While we were getting repeat opportunities to compare the Oceanodroma's with Wilson's Storm-Petrels a White-faced Storm Petrel buzzed the boat to the delight of everyone on the rail. As the wind picked up all eyes were on the horizon for the first of 5 Black-capped Petrels for the day. This individual made a B-line for the slick and shot right across the stern in perfect light!!! Many thanks to the captain and crew of the Brooklyn VI and to Paul and Anita for having the logistical prowess to pull off a last minute reschedule. Most of all, thank you to the New York birding community for always representing! Preliminary Totals Black-capped Petrel 5 (possibly 7 pending photo review) Band-Rumped Storm Petrel 61 Leach's Storm Petrel 29 White-faced Storm Petrel 1 Wilson's Storm Petrel 320 Audubon's Shearwater 2 Great Shearwater 5 Cory's Shearwater 7 Common Tern 1 Red-necked Phalarope 3 Media rich checklists can be viewed at the following links: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38871442 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38871571 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38871656 Hope to see you aboard the next trip! Sean Sime Brooklyn, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] August 26th/27th Overnight pelagic results!
The See Life Paulagics overnighter aboard the Brooklyn VI found success in the deep again! Improving water quality and warming temperatures off the shelf edge south of the Hudson Canyon had us excited and the results did not disappoint. Band-rumped and Leach's Storm Petrels showed well and for much later into the morning than usual. As one participant said, "It's nice to photograph Leach's at an ISO other than 3200!" While we were getting repeat opportunities to compare the Oceanodroma's with Wilson's Storm-Petrels a White-faced Storm Petrel buzzed the boat to the delight of everyone on the rail. As the wind picked up all eyes were on the horizon for the first of 5 Black-capped Petrels for the day. This individual made a B-line for the slick and shot right across the stern in perfect light!!! Many thanks to the captain and crew of the Brooklyn VI and to Paul and Anita for having the logistical prowess to pull off a last minute reschedule. Most of all, thank you to the New York birding community for always representing! Preliminary Totals Black-capped Petrel 5 (possibly 7 pending photo review) Band-Rumped Storm Petrel 61 Leach's Storm Petrel 29 White-faced Storm Petrel 1 Wilson's Storm Petrel 320 Audubon's Shearwater 2 Great Shearwater 5 Cory's Shearwater 7 Common Tern 1 Red-necked Phalarope 3 Media rich checklists can be viewed at the following links: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38871442 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38871571 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38871656 Hope to see you aboard the next trip! Sean Sime Brooklyn, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Giving it a shot...and ending on a high !
Because of a doctor's appointment in Garden City, I took my wife's car, a Prius, in order to use the HOV lane as a single occupant, but without switching-out my birding gear...grrr ! By the time I arrived back home in Riverhead, my wife and binocs/ scope were somewhere on the South Shore. So, buoyed up by my earlier medical experience, I headed toward Doctor's Path & Reeves Ave, in the hope of finding at least one birder, carrying the tools of the trade ! Upon arrival my cup overflowed, in finding 5 bodies, 5 binoculars and 2 spotting scopes ! Using same, were Ed Becher, Bob Proniewych, Frank ? from Southampton, NYSYBC member Ryan Zucker, and his mother, Karen. They had seen at least one Buff-breasted Sandpiper prior to my making the scene. Shortly afterward, this group went its separate ways, with the Zuckers and myself heading toward the sod fields on Route 105. While we didn't find any shorebirds there, I believe we had at least 2 Bobolinks feeding among the higher grass and flowering weeds, located between the road and the sod grass. I happened to see these birds first, albeit without binocs, but had a full frontal view of one, as it hovered just above the grass/weeds. It appeared to be a juvenile, plumage almost all yellowish buffy. The spread out, pointed tail feathers were very prominent, and along with its pointed wings (which I only realized later) added up to a good call. Meeting a "young birder" in the field (along with his "wheels" - his Mom) however, was the highlight of today's outing ! Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Giving it a shot...and ending on a high !
Because of a doctor's appointment in Garden City, I took my wife's car, a Prius, in order to use the HOV lane as a single occupant, but without switching-out my birding gear...grrr ! By the time I arrived back home in Riverhead, my wife and binocs/ scope were somewhere on the South Shore. So, buoyed up by my earlier medical experience, I headed toward Doctor's Path & Reeves Ave, in the hope of finding at least one birder, carrying the tools of the trade ! Upon arrival my cup overflowed, in finding 5 bodies, 5 binoculars and 2 spotting scopes ! Using same, were Ed Becher, Bob Proniewych, Frank ? from Southampton, NYSYBC member Ryan Zucker, and his mother, Karen. They had seen at least one Buff-breasted Sandpiper prior to my making the scene. Shortly afterward, this group went its separate ways, with the Zuckers and myself heading toward the sod fields on Route 105. While we didn't find any shorebirds there, I believe we had at least 2 Bobolinks feeding among the higher grass and flowering weeds, located between the road and the sod grass. I happened to see these birds first, albeit without binocs, but had a full frontal view of one, as it hovered just above the grass/weeds. It appeared to be a juvenile, plumage almost all yellowish buffy. The spread out, pointed tail feathers were very prominent, and along with its pointed wings (which I only realized later) added up to a good call. Meeting a "young birder" in the field (along with his "wheels" - his Mom) however, was the highlight of today's outing ! Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake SP, Nassau Co. Yellow Throated Vireos
I went to HLSP early this morning- female Redstarts seemed to be everywhere. Highlights included: at least 2 Yellow Throated Vireos, Nashville Warbler, Chestnut Sided Warbler, and a likely Yellow Bellied Flycatcher (was moving around a lot) good birding, Rob in Massapequa -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake SP, Nassau Co. Yellow Throated Vireos
I went to HLSP early this morning- female Redstarts seemed to be everywhere. Highlights included: at least 2 Yellow Throated Vireos, Nashville Warbler, Chestnut Sided Warbler, and a likely Yellow Bellied Flycatcher (was moving around a lot) good birding, Rob in Massapequa -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Mon., Aug. 28, 2017 - Blackpoll (FOS), Worm-eating & 10 other Species of Wood Warblers
Central Park NYC - Strawberry Fields & Ramble Monday, August 28, 2017 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. Highlights: Blackpoll Warbler (first-of-season), Worm-eating Warbler & 10 other Species of Wood Warblers, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Mallard Mourning Dove - a few at Strawberry Field & the Upper Lobe Chimney Swift - 5 Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Tupelo Field Herring Gull - flyovers Red-tailed Hawk - flyover Red-bellied Woodpecker - Oven Downy Woodpecker - 2 (Strawberry Fields & the Ramble) Eastern Wood-Pewee - Strawberry Fields (Peter Haskel) Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - Humming Tombstone Great Crested Flycatcher - 2 or 3 (1 or 2 Stone Arch, 1 Strawberry Fields) - all spotted by Jeffrey M. Ward Red-eyed Vireo - 3 Blue Jay - Gill west of Azalea Pond - doing a perfect imitation of Philadelphia Vireo alarm call White-breasted Nuthatch - heard in 2 locations House Wren - 2 or 3 Strawberry Fields Carolina Wren - 2 between Warbler Rock & Summer House - not getting along Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 2 (Strawberry Fields & Ramble - both Jeff Ward) Veery - 3 Unidentified Thrush - brief look at the Oven American Robin - many Gray Catbird House Finch - fewer than 5 (Strawberry Fields & Upper Lobe) Baltimore Oriole - 5 including 3 adult males Red-winged Blackbird - flyover flock of 6 Common Grackle Ovenbird - 2 (Strawberry Fields & Humming Tombstone) Worm-eating Warbler - Oven (probably the bird at the Evodia Field tweeted by John Antory at 10:30am) Northern Waterthrush - 2 (Strawberry Fields, the Gill (Jeff Ward)) Blue-winged Warbler - 3 (2 Strawberry Fields, 1 Maintenance Field) Black-and-white Warbler - 5 including one low and close at the Upper Lobe Common Yellowthroat - 4 including 1 adult male American Redstart - 25 including 1 adult male Northern Parula - 3 Strawberry Fields Magnolia Warbler - Maintenance Field Yellow Warbler - 4 (3 of these in Strawberry Fields) Chestnut-sided Warbler - 5 Blackpoll Warbler - Tupelo Field (Jeff Ward) - FOS Northern Cardinal Others reported: Matthew Rymkiewicz tweeted a Prairie Warbler at Belvedere Castle at 7:04am. Kevin Topping tweeted 3 Spotted Sandpipers at the Reservoir at 8:13am. See @BirdCentralPark maintained by David Barrett for Manhattan bird tweets. Deb Allen -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Mon., Aug. 28, 2017 - Blackpoll (FOS), Worm-eating & 10 other Species of Wood Warblers
Central Park NYC - Strawberry Fields & Ramble Monday, August 28, 2017 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. Highlights: Blackpoll Warbler (first-of-season), Worm-eating Warbler & 10 other Species of Wood Warblers, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Mallard Mourning Dove - a few at Strawberry Field & the Upper Lobe Chimney Swift - 5 Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Tupelo Field Herring Gull - flyovers Red-tailed Hawk - flyover Red-bellied Woodpecker - Oven Downy Woodpecker - 2 (Strawberry Fields & the Ramble) Eastern Wood-Pewee - Strawberry Fields (Peter Haskel) Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - Humming Tombstone Great Crested Flycatcher - 2 or 3 (1 or 2 Stone Arch, 1 Strawberry Fields) - all spotted by Jeffrey M. Ward Red-eyed Vireo - 3 Blue Jay - Gill west of Azalea Pond - doing a perfect imitation of Philadelphia Vireo alarm call White-breasted Nuthatch - heard in 2 locations House Wren - 2 or 3 Strawberry Fields Carolina Wren - 2 between Warbler Rock & Summer House - not getting along Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 2 (Strawberry Fields & Ramble - both Jeff Ward) Veery - 3 Unidentified Thrush - brief look at the Oven American Robin - many Gray Catbird House Finch - fewer than 5 (Strawberry Fields & Upper Lobe) Baltimore Oriole - 5 including 3 adult males Red-winged Blackbird - flyover flock of 6 Common Grackle Ovenbird - 2 (Strawberry Fields & Humming Tombstone) Worm-eating Warbler - Oven (probably the bird at the Evodia Field tweeted by John Antory at 10:30am) Northern Waterthrush - 2 (Strawberry Fields, the Gill (Jeff Ward)) Blue-winged Warbler - 3 (2 Strawberry Fields, 1 Maintenance Field) Black-and-white Warbler - 5 including one low and close at the Upper Lobe Common Yellowthroat - 4 including 1 adult male American Redstart - 25 including 1 adult male Northern Parula - 3 Strawberry Fields Magnolia Warbler - Maintenance Field Yellow Warbler - 4 (3 of these in Strawberry Fields) Chestnut-sided Warbler - 5 Blackpoll Warbler - Tupelo Field (Jeff Ward) - FOS Northern Cardinal Others reported: Matthew Rymkiewicz tweeted a Prairie Warbler at Belvedere Castle at 7:04am. Kevin Topping tweeted 3 Spotted Sandpipers at the Reservoir at 8:13am. See @BirdCentralPark maintained by David Barrett for Manhattan bird tweets. Deb Allen -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] NYSOA shorebird Field Trip to Montezuma
About 30 birders participated in the New York State Ornithological Association’s Sunday field trip at the Montezuma wetlands complex. The outing, led by Kevin McGowan, capped off the NYSOA's shorebird weekend that included a Saturday workshop at the Montezuma Audubon Center and dinner in Seneca Falls. The field trip gave us a chance to practice using Kevin’s techniques and tips for identifying these challenging birds. At Benning Marsh we had good views of a single Pectoral Sandpiper with Semipalmated Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers, Semipalmated Plovers, and Lesser Yellowlegs. At Knox-Marcellus we saw many of the same birds but also added a Ruddy Turnstone, Stilt Sandpipers, White-rumped Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Short-billed Dowitcher, and a juvenile Wilson’s Phalarope that was a life bird for some of us. A young Sora also popped in and out of the cattails. Many thanks to Kevin for a wonderfully informative and helpful workshop and a terrific birding experience. Kathryn Schneider for NYSOA -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] NYSOA shorebird Field Trip to Montezuma
About 30 birders participated in the New York State Ornithological Association’s Sunday field trip at the Montezuma wetlands complex. The outing, led by Kevin McGowan, capped off the NYSOA's shorebird weekend that included a Saturday workshop at the Montezuma Audubon Center and dinner in Seneca Falls. The field trip gave us a chance to practice using Kevin’s techniques and tips for identifying these challenging birds. At Benning Marsh we had good views of a single Pectoral Sandpiper with Semipalmated Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers, Semipalmated Plovers, and Lesser Yellowlegs. At Knox-Marcellus we saw many of the same birds but also added a Ruddy Turnstone, Stilt Sandpipers, White-rumped Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Short-billed Dowitcher, and a juvenile Wilson’s Phalarope that was a life bird for some of us. A young Sora also popped in and out of the cattails. Many thanks to Kevin for a wonderfully informative and helpful workshop and a terrific birding experience. Kathryn Schneider for NYSOA -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA
* New York* Syracuse - August 28, 2017 * NYSY 08.28.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):Aygyst 21, 2017 - August 28, 2017to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortlandcompiled: August 21 AT 10:00 a.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 21, 2017. Highlights--BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONBLACK VULTURERUDDY TURNSTONEBLACK-BELLIED PLOVERWHIMBRELMARBLED GODWITRED KNOTSTILT SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERSHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERBAIRD’S SANDPIPERRED-NECKED PHALAROPEWILSON’S PHALAROPECOMMON NIGHTHAWKRED-HEADED WOODPECKEROLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERYELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) Shorebird numbers picked up this week with 21 species being reported. Highlights were AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, RED KNOT, RUDDY TURNSTONE, WILSON’S PHALAROPE, REED-NECKED PHALAROPE and STILT SANDPIPER. Most birds were fund in Knox-Marsellus Marsh although a fair number are seen along the wildlife Drive. 8/22: 13 Shorebird species including RED-NECKED PHALAROPE were seen along the Wildlife Drive. 8/24: 13 Shorebird species including RED KNOWT were seen from East Road. 6 Shorebird species including BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were seen at Kipp Island. 8/26: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at Marten’s tract. 8/27: 3 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue to be seen in the dead trees along Mays Point Road. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on Towpath Road. 13 Shorebird species including RUDDY TURNSTONE, WILSON’S PHALAROPE and RED KNOT were seen in Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Onondaga county 8/21: 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen along Onondaga Creek on the Creekwalk near Hiawatha Boulevard in Syracuse. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen in Oakwood Cemetary in Syracuse. 8/22: 11 species of Shorebirds including RUDDY TURNSTONE and STILT SANDPIPER were seen along the south west end on Onondaga Lake. 8/27: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Radisson River Park (private) south of Phoenix. Oswego County 8/22: A STILT SANDPIPER was seen on Halsey Road north of Mexico. 8/23: A WHIMBREL was seen at derby Hill. A MARBLED GODWIT was seen at the yacht club in Oswego Harbor. A RUDDY TURNSTONE and a SANDERLING were seen at Fort Ontario in Oswego. 8/25: 8 Shorebird species including RUDDY TURNSTONE were seen at Sandy Island State Park. 8/27: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was see at a private residence in Hastings. Madison County 8/24: an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen at the Sky High sod Farm north of Chittenango. 8/26: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen at the sod farm. It was seen on the 27th. also. Herkimer County 8/22: A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Little Falls. ---end transcript ---Joseph BrinRegion 5 Baldwinsville, NY 13027 USA -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA
* New York* Syracuse - August 28, 2017 * NYSY 08.28.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):Aygyst 21, 2017 - August 28, 2017to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortlandcompiled: August 21 AT 10:00 a.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 21, 2017. Highlights--BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONBLACK VULTURERUDDY TURNSTONEBLACK-BELLIED PLOVERWHIMBRELMARBLED GODWITRED KNOTSTILT SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERSHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERBAIRD’S SANDPIPERRED-NECKED PHALAROPEWILSON’S PHALAROPECOMMON NIGHTHAWKRED-HEADED WOODPECKEROLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERYELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) Shorebird numbers picked up this week with 21 species being reported. Highlights were AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, RED KNOT, RUDDY TURNSTONE, WILSON’S PHALAROPE, REED-NECKED PHALAROPE and STILT SANDPIPER. Most birds were fund in Knox-Marsellus Marsh although a fair number are seen along the wildlife Drive. 8/22: 13 Shorebird species including RED-NECKED PHALAROPE were seen along the Wildlife Drive. 8/24: 13 Shorebird species including RED KNOWT were seen from East Road. 6 Shorebird species including BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were seen at Kipp Island. 8/26: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at Marten’s tract. 8/27: 3 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue to be seen in the dead trees along Mays Point Road. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on Towpath Road. 13 Shorebird species including RUDDY TURNSTONE, WILSON’S PHALAROPE and RED KNOT were seen in Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Onondaga county 8/21: 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen along Onondaga Creek on the Creekwalk near Hiawatha Boulevard in Syracuse. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen in Oakwood Cemetary in Syracuse. 8/22: 11 species of Shorebirds including RUDDY TURNSTONE and STILT SANDPIPER were seen along the south west end on Onondaga Lake. 8/27: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Radisson River Park (private) south of Phoenix. Oswego County 8/22: A STILT SANDPIPER was seen on Halsey Road north of Mexico. 8/23: A WHIMBREL was seen at derby Hill. A MARBLED GODWIT was seen at the yacht club in Oswego Harbor. A RUDDY TURNSTONE and a SANDERLING were seen at Fort Ontario in Oswego. 8/25: 8 Shorebird species including RUDDY TURNSTONE were seen at Sandy Island State Park. 8/27: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was see at a private residence in Hastings. Madison County 8/24: an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen at the Sky High sod Farm north of Chittenango. 8/26: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen at the sod farm. It was seen on the 27th. also. Herkimer County 8/22: A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Little Falls. ---end transcript ---Joseph BrinRegion 5 Baldwinsville, NY 13027 USA -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Common Nighthawks at Frank Melville Park in Setauket
Started my informal Common Nighthawk census last night on the stone bridge at Frank Melville Park. Had seven birds, four of which were fairly high flying, moving in a northeast - southwest orientation and three birds that came in low and actively fed over the pond. They were joined there by about a dozen and a half chimney swifts, and several barn swallows. I was a little bit surprised to not see a tree swallow in their midst. Also had about 2,000-2,500 common grackles passing over the northern pond flying in several flocks, all of them flying either from east to west, and southeast to northwest. I'd be curious to know if these were birds simply flying to roost for the night or if it represents a migratory movement. On the northern pond were three YOY wood ducks. Enjoyed a pair of kingfishers flying back and forth as well as two black-crowned night-herons. John -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Common Nighthawks at Frank Melville Park in Setauket
Started my informal Common Nighthawk census last night on the stone bridge at Frank Melville Park. Had seven birds, four of which were fairly high flying, moving in a northeast - southwest orientation and three birds that came in low and actively fed over the pond. They were joined there by about a dozen and a half chimney swifts, and several barn swallows. I was a little bit surprised to not see a tree swallow in their midst. Also had about 2,000-2,500 common grackles passing over the northern pond flying in several flocks, all of them flying either from east to west, and southeast to northwest. I'd be curious to know if these were birds simply flying to roost for the night or if it represents a migratory movement. On the northern pond were three YOY wood ducks. Enjoyed a pair of kingfishers flying back and forth as well as two black-crowned night-herons. John -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
