[nysbirds-l] Ulster County Waterfowl Count Results
The Ulster County segment of the annual NYSOA New York State January Waterfowl Count was conducted this past Saturday, 13 January 2018. As noted in previous posts, most of the Hudson River was covered in ice and largely devoid of waterfowl. Kingston Point produced twenty Mallards and eight American Black Ducks, and three Common Mergansers were found in limited open water farther south in Highland. Traditionally productive sites in the north (Saugerties Lighthouse and Glasco) were iced over. Inland rivers, creeks, and a few ponds and fields provided the most attractive habitat for this year's survey. Seventeen participants in eight field parties tallied 2,041 individuals representing 13 species. Diversity was just about average (12.1 ten-year average), but abundance was well below our ten-year average of 6,244 and the lowest in the fourteen years I have compiled this count. Canada Geese typically make up a very large percentage of our total number of individuals. This year's total of 1,263 represents a new 14-year low and was well below our ten-year average of 4,874 birds. A total of 23 Bald Eagles (17 adults / 6 sub-adult) were noted during the course of the waterfowl count. Here is the waterfowl summary: Snow Goose - 1 Canada Goose - 1,263 Mute Swan - 5 Wood Duck - 1 Gadwall - 3 American Wigeon - 2 American Black Duck - 34 Mallard - 669 Northern Pintail - 2 Common Goldeneye - 3 Hooded Merganser - 4 Common Merganser - 52 Horned Grebe - 2 Thanks to all of the participants for providing extensive coverage of the county under challenging environmental conditions. A complete report will appear at a later date on the John Burroughs Natural History Society website. Steve M. Chorvas Saugerties, 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] King Eider male point lookout -yes
King Eider is by the tip of the second to last Western Jetty just as specified by Colleen this a.m...showing well!! -- 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 - January 16, 2018 * NYSY 01.16.18 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):January 08, 2018 - January 16, 2018to 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: January 16 AT 12:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 8, 2018. Highlights-- KING EIDERBLACK VULTUREGOLDEN EAGLEICELAND GULLGLAUCOUS GULLLESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLSNOWY OWLSHORT-EARED OWLMERLINNORTHERN SHRIKESAVANNAH SPARROWLAPLAND LONGSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) No reports this week. Onondaga County 1/8: 3 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen at a farm near the intersection of Rt. 80 and Vincent corners Road in Fabius. 1/9: A KING EIDER was again seen on the Oswego River in Phoenix. 1/11: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at the South Meadows Nature Area in Tully. 1/14: An ICELAND GULL was seen on the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. 1/15: A BLACK VULTURE was seen on Seneca Turnpike near Taylor Road west of Jamesville. A SNOWY OWL was seen near the entrance to the State Fair. 1/16: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and 4 ICELAND GULLS were seen from Mercer Park in Baldwinsville. Oswego County-- 1/9: A KING EIDER was seen at the Oswego County side off the Oswego River in Phoenix. It was seen on the 10th. and the 11th. also. 1/10: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Oswego Harbor. It was seen on the 11th. also. 1/13: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen on the Oswego River above the dam. 1/14: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Indian Point on the Oswego River north of Fulton. A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Lock 6 in Oswego. 1/15: An ICELAND GULL was seen in Phoenix. Madison County 1/10 A SNOWY OWL was seen on Gee Road north of Chittenango. 1/11: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen on Mason Hill east of Hamilton. 1/14: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Bellinger Road north of Cazenovia. 1/15: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Eden Hollow Road south of Erieville. Oneida County 1/11: A MERLIN was seen at Spring Farm Nature Center south of Clinton. ---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] iceland gulls East End of Long Island
I followed up on the Feustel's report of iceland gulls off the west jetty at Lake Montauk and they were still present as of yesterday afternoon. There was another iceland gull (first winter) at Accabonac Harbor today, along with hundreds of long-tailed ducks, and several lesser scaup, common goldeneye, common loon and red-breasted mergansers. The nearby Pussy's Pond has 6 hooded mergs present. *Bruce Horwith* *16 Salt Marsh Path* *East Hampton, NY 11937* *(631) 599-0040* -- 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] King Eider
Male King Eider continues at the 2nd western most jetty at point lookout. May the birds be with you Bobby and Colleen Sent from my iPhone -- 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/ --
