[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose
A Pink-footed Goose was found late Sunday 12/16/18 at 4pm on the Queens County CBC on Marcus Ave. in Lake Success. It was on the ball field on the north side of the street between Lakeville Rd. and New Hyde Park Rd. with a flock of Canada Geese. This is in Nassau County. Steve Schellenger -- 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] Pink-footed Goose
A Pink-footed Goose was found late Sunday 12/16/18 at 4pm on the Queens County CBC on Marcus Ave. in Lake Success. It was on the ball field on the north side of the street between Lakeville Rd. and New Hyde Park Rd. with a flock of Canada Geese. This is in Nassau County. Steve Schellenger -- 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] Dec 15th Kings county Brooklyn Christmas Bird Count preliminary numbers
Please refer to the Link embedded for our total of 121 species reported. Thanks to compiler Rick Cech for the time organizing the numbers. Count week ends Tuesday and final certification soon after. http://prospectsightings.blogspot.com/2018/12/kings-county-2018-bkxmas-preliminary.html?m=0 PeterBrookyn Bird club Hear! hear!' screamed the jay from a neighboring tree, where I had heard a tittering for some time, 'winter has a concentrated and nutty kernel, if you know where to look for it.'" -- Henry David Thoreau -- 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] Dec 15th Kings county Brooklyn Christmas Bird Count preliminary numbers
Please refer to the Link embedded for our total of 121 species reported. Thanks to compiler Rick Cech for the time organizing the numbers. Count week ends Tuesday and final certification soon after. http://prospectsightings.blogspot.com/2018/12/kings-county-2018-bkxmas-preliminary.html?m=0 PeterBrookyn Bird club Hear! hear!' screamed the jay from a neighboring tree, where I had heard a tittering for some time, 'winter has a concentrated and nutty kernel, if you know where to look for it.'" -- Henry David Thoreau -- 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] Bryant Park CBC
All 35 pigeons waited out the rain sitting still evenly spaced along a ledge under the library roof overhang. The House Sparrows looked miserable, the males almost unrecognizable. Most wouldn’t even venture into the park but formed a hidden chorus in the building scaffolding across the street bitching at the rain. A lone Grey Catbird lorded over a Wafel & Dinges trash can. Meanwhile, around 50 White-throated Sparrows and one Swampy went about their business hopping around the cleared underbrush looking naturally at home and unfazed by the cold temperatures and heavy rain. A Common Yellowthroat, scrawny with outstretched trembling wings was having a terrible day. Cold, wet, up til dawn, not interested in holiday shopping, I finally called it a day at 3pm. Alan Drogin -- 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] Bryant Park CBC
All 35 pigeons waited out the rain sitting still evenly spaced along a ledge under the library roof overhang. The House Sparrows looked miserable, the males almost unrecognizable. Most wouldn’t even venture into the park but formed a hidden chorus in the building scaffolding across the street bitching at the rain. A lone Grey Catbird lorded over a Wafel & Dinges trash can. Meanwhile, around 50 White-throated Sparrows and one Swampy went about their business hopping around the cleared underbrush looking naturally at home and unfazed by the cold temperatures and heavy rain. A Common Yellowthroat, scrawny with outstretched trembling wings was having a terrible day. Cold, wet, up til dawn, not interested in holiday shopping, I finally called it a day at 3pm. Alan Drogin -- 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] Oceanside Yerllow-throated Warbler
Today Bob DeCandido and I received a reliable report of a Yellow-throated Warbler that has been visiting a bird feeder at a private residence in the Oceanside area for the past two days. The bird was photographed and appears to be a female. We will keep the list apprised of any further information. Robert DeCandido & Deborah 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] Oceanside Yerllow-throated Warbler
Today Bob DeCandido and I received a reliable report of a Yellow-throated Warbler that has been visiting a bird feeder at a private residence in the Oceanside area for the past two days. The bird was photographed and appears to be a female. We will keep the list apprised of any further information. Robert DeCandido & Deborah 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] Mohonk Lake/Ashokan Reservoir Preliminary CBC Results
The 69th annual Ulster County Mohonk Lake/Ashokan Reservoir (NYML) Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) was conducted yesterday, 15 December 2018, under very mild and pleasant weather conditions. Pending count week additions and data verification, fifty-two (52) participants in fifteen (15) field parties encountered a total of 14,497 individuals representing 81 species, plus one additional count week species. Diversity was four species above our current ten-year average of 77 species/year, six species shy of our all-time record high count of 87 species encountered last year. Total abundance was slightly above the ten-year average of 14,056 individuals, but well-below our record high 22,307 from 2017. No new species were added to the count composite, maintaining our historical total at 147 species. Unusual for this count circle, a Northern Pintail was found on Spring Lake, representing only our third count record for this species first recorded on this count in 2012. One Northern Saw-whet Owl was found in a nontraditional location in Hurley, a lone Long-eared Owl was detected in a historical wintering location on private property, and a Northern Shrike was also observed on private property. Three Peregrine Falcons represent a new high count and the fifth time this species has been recorded on this count, all within the last ten years. A single Gray Catbird lingered in the count area, and a total of ten American Pipits were found in two distinct locations. Two count week Cackling Geese were observed on Friday, one day before the count, associating with a large flock of Canada Geese in a farm field off Hurley Mountain Road. Eleven additional species were encountered in record high numbers: Bufflehead (8, eclipsing 4 in 2007) Red-tailed Hawk (84 / 80 in 2010) Rock Pigeon (856, well above the 598 recorded in 2016) Barred Owl (9 / 7 in 2017) Red-headed Woodpecker (7, more than double our previous high count of 3 in 1984) Red-bellied Woodpecker (153 / 141 in 2017) Downy Woodpecker (169 / 165 in 2017) Pileated Woodpecker (40 / 33 in 2017) Blue Jay (539 / 520 in 2005) Carolina Wren (121, an astonishing number in comparison to our previous high 68 in 2014) Field Sparrow (12 / 11 in 1979) Two Rusty Blackbirds, two Red-winged Blackbirds, a lone Yellow-rumped Warbler, four Belted Kingfishers, and six Great Blue Herons lingered in the count area. Hermit Thrush (4), American Robin (231) and Cedar Waxwing (33) were present in relatively small numbers, but 194 Eastern Bluebirds was just one shy of our all-time record high. The highly anticipated incursion of northern irruptive species was not reflected in the day's effort. Pine Grosbeak, Common Redpoll, and Pine Siskin were entirely absent. Two Red-breasted Nuthatch, two Purple Finches, and only three Evening Grosbeaks detected as single individuals in three distant locations, were also disappointing few in number. A complete summary report will appear at a later date on the John Burroughs Natural History Society website. Thanks to all of the participants for a another great effort, and once again this year a special thanks to Kyla Haber, Mark DeDea, and everyone that helped with preparing the food and facilities for our post-count compilation at Hasbrouck Park in Kingston. Steve M. Chorvas Mohonk Lake/Ashokan Reservoir CBC Compiler Saugerties, NY SAVE THE DATE - The 2019 Mohonk Lake-Ashokan Reservoir CBC is scheduled for Saturday, December 14, 2019. -- 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] Mohonk Lake/Ashokan Reservoir Preliminary CBC Results
The 69th annual Ulster County Mohonk Lake/Ashokan Reservoir (NYML) Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) was conducted yesterday, 15 December 2018, under very mild and pleasant weather conditions. Pending count week additions and data verification, fifty-two (52) participants in fifteen (15) field parties encountered a total of 14,497 individuals representing 81 species, plus one additional count week species. Diversity was four species above our current ten-year average of 77 species/year, six species shy of our all-time record high count of 87 species encountered last year. Total abundance was slightly above the ten-year average of 14,056 individuals, but well-below our record high 22,307 from 2017. No new species were added to the count composite, maintaining our historical total at 147 species. Unusual for this count circle, a Northern Pintail was found on Spring Lake, representing only our third count record for this species first recorded on this count in 2012. One Northern Saw-whet Owl was found in a nontraditional location in Hurley, a lone Long-eared Owl was detected in a historical wintering location on private property, and a Northern Shrike was also observed on private property. Three Peregrine Falcons represent a new high count and the fifth time this species has been recorded on this count, all within the last ten years. A single Gray Catbird lingered in the count area, and a total of ten American Pipits were found in two distinct locations. Two count week Cackling Geese were observed on Friday, one day before the count, associating with a large flock of Canada Geese in a farm field off Hurley Mountain Road. Eleven additional species were encountered in record high numbers: Bufflehead (8, eclipsing 4 in 2007) Red-tailed Hawk (84 / 80 in 2010) Rock Pigeon (856, well above the 598 recorded in 2016) Barred Owl (9 / 7 in 2017) Red-headed Woodpecker (7, more than double our previous high count of 3 in 1984) Red-bellied Woodpecker (153 / 141 in 2017) Downy Woodpecker (169 / 165 in 2017) Pileated Woodpecker (40 / 33 in 2017) Blue Jay (539 / 520 in 2005) Carolina Wren (121, an astonishing number in comparison to our previous high 68 in 2014) Field Sparrow (12 / 11 in 1979) Two Rusty Blackbirds, two Red-winged Blackbirds, a lone Yellow-rumped Warbler, four Belted Kingfishers, and six Great Blue Herons lingered in the count area. Hermit Thrush (4), American Robin (231) and Cedar Waxwing (33) were present in relatively small numbers, but 194 Eastern Bluebirds was just one shy of our all-time record high. The highly anticipated incursion of northern irruptive species was not reflected in the day's effort. Pine Grosbeak, Common Redpoll, and Pine Siskin were entirely absent. Two Red-breasted Nuthatch, two Purple Finches, and only three Evening Grosbeaks detected as single individuals in three distant locations, were also disappointing few in number. A complete summary report will appear at a later date on the John Burroughs Natural History Society website. Thanks to all of the participants for a another great effort, and once again this year a special thanks to Kyla Haber, Mark DeDea, and everyone that helped with preparing the food and facilities for our post-count compilation at Hasbrouck Park in Kingston. Steve M. Chorvas Mohonk Lake/Ashokan Reservoir CBC Compiler Saugerties, NY SAVE THE DATE - The 2019 Mohonk Lake-Ashokan Reservoir CBC is scheduled for Saturday, December 14, 2019. -- 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] Northern Shrike etc. - Buffalo
I had a Shrike as well as an American Kestrel at the Union Ship Canal near the Certainteed building in South Buffalo about 20 minutes ago. Prior to that I had a Northern Mockingbird, American Kestrel and Snowy Owl at the Seaway Slip on Furhman Blvd. The owl was out on the break wall. Joe Fell Buffalo, NY jfell2...@gmail.com -- 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] Northern Shrike etc. - Buffalo
I had a Shrike as well as an American Kestrel at the Union Ship Canal near the Certainteed building in South Buffalo about 20 minutes ago. Prior to that I had a Northern Mockingbird, American Kestrel and Snowy Owl at the Seaway Slip on Furhman Blvd. The owl was out on the break wall. Joe Fell Buffalo, NY jfell2...@gmail.com -- 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] Results of 2018 Montauk CBC
The 2018 Montauk CBC (89th count since the circle was created in 1920) took place place on Saturday 15 Dec. For a change, the weather was reasonably cooperative with a predawn low of 48 Fahrenheit rising to a comfortable 52 Fahrenheit through most of the day. Wind was minimal giving rise to lingering patches of mist in places, sometimes limiting views of ponds or the ocean. The otherwise ideal winter count conditions were marred only by a heavy overcast making it quite dark and gloomy in the early morning followed by a few hours of drizzle and light rain ending around midday. The 41 participants, divided across six territories, tallied a total of 128 species (including Ipswich Sparrow) on count day, with at least 4 additional species recorded in count week. Highlights included 1 BARROWS GOLDENEYE (adult male off Camp Hero), BLUE-WINGED TEAL (Big Reed Pond), 4 WOOD DUCK, 2 HARLEQUIN DUCK, 7 CANVASBACK (Oyster Pond), 1 COMMON MERGANSER, 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON (Gardiner’s Island), 9 BALD EAGLES, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK (Napeague), 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (Gardiner’s Island), 2 VIRGINIA RAIL, 1 WILSON’S SNIPE, 1,898 RAZORBILL (mostly between Shagwong Pt and Montauk Pt), 7 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE, a record 13 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL, 22 EASTERN SCREECH OWL, 4 COMMON RAVEN, 131 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 76 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 1 HOUSE WREN, 186 CAROLINA WREN, 5 TREE SWALLOW, 1 EASTERN PHOEBE (Big Reed Pond), 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, 1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, 1 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, 1 NASHVILLE WARBLER (Lake West), 1 COMMON REDPOLL, and 4 RUSTY BLACKBIRD. Compared to recent counts, scoter numbers were much reduced (4,631 combined), especially off Montauk Point offset by an excellent total of nearly two thousand Razorbills. Misses included Northern Pintail, Lesser Scaup, King Eider, Killdeer, Purple Sandpiper, Bonaparte’s Gull, Palm Warbler and Brown-headed Cowbird. Our thanks to the South Fork Natural History Museum & Nature Center (SoFo) and Hampton Coffee Company for sponsoring the compilation dinner and the Goelet Family for hosting the Gardiner’s Island survey. Karen Rubinstein, Brent Bomkamp and Angus Wilson (Co-compilers NYMK CBC) -- 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] Results of 2018 Montauk CBC
The 2018 Montauk CBC (89th count since the circle was created in 1920) took place place on Saturday 15 Dec. For a change, the weather was reasonably cooperative with a predawn low of 48 Fahrenheit rising to a comfortable 52 Fahrenheit through most of the day. Wind was minimal giving rise to lingering patches of mist in places, sometimes limiting views of ponds or the ocean. The otherwise ideal winter count conditions were marred only by a heavy overcast making it quite dark and gloomy in the early morning followed by a few hours of drizzle and light rain ending around midday. The 41 participants, divided across six territories, tallied a total of 128 species (including Ipswich Sparrow) on count day, with at least 4 additional species recorded in count week. Highlights included 1 BARROWS GOLDENEYE (adult male off Camp Hero), BLUE-WINGED TEAL (Big Reed Pond), 4 WOOD DUCK, 2 HARLEQUIN DUCK, 7 CANVASBACK (Oyster Pond), 1 COMMON MERGANSER, 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON (Gardiner’s Island), 9 BALD EAGLES, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK (Napeague), 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (Gardiner’s Island), 2 VIRGINIA RAIL, 1 WILSON’S SNIPE, 1,898 RAZORBILL (mostly between Shagwong Pt and Montauk Pt), 7 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE, a record 13 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL, 22 EASTERN SCREECH OWL, 4 COMMON RAVEN, 131 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 76 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 1 HOUSE WREN, 186 CAROLINA WREN, 5 TREE SWALLOW, 1 EASTERN PHOEBE (Big Reed Pond), 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, 1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, 1 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, 1 NASHVILLE WARBLER (Lake West), 1 COMMON REDPOLL, and 4 RUSTY BLACKBIRD. Compared to recent counts, scoter numbers were much reduced (4,631 combined), especially off Montauk Point offset by an excellent total of nearly two thousand Razorbills. Misses included Northern Pintail, Lesser Scaup, King Eider, Killdeer, Purple Sandpiper, Bonaparte’s Gull, Palm Warbler and Brown-headed Cowbird. Our thanks to the South Fork Natural History Museum & Nature Center (SoFo) and Hampton Coffee Company for sponsoring the compilation dinner and the Goelet Family for hosting the Gardiner’s Island survey. Karen Rubinstein, Brent Bomkamp and Angus Wilson (Co-compilers NYMK CBC) -- 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/ --
