[nysbirds-l] "Beach-nesting Birds of Long Island" - North Shore Audubon, Tues Feb 25, 7pm

[Nancy Tognan]

The North Shore Audubon Society will hold its monthly program this Tuesday, 
February 25, from 7pm to 9pm, at the Manhasset Public Library, 30 Onderdonk 
Avenue, Manhasset NY 11030.  All are invited, free of charge.

Public transit users:  This location is a half-mile walk from the Manhasset 
LIRR station.

Our presentation will be “Beach-nesting Birds of Long Island” by Amanda 
Pachomski.
 Long Island’s beaches and islands provide critical habitat for threatened, 
endangered, and at-risk shorebirds and seabirds.  Amanda will provide a closer 
look into the unique behaviors and biology of our local beach-nesting bird 
species. Then, she’ll give an overview of Audubon New York’s research and 
conservation work including coastal stewardship, productivity monitoring, 
migratory shorebird surveys, and human disturbance mitigation.
 Amanda Pachomski is a Long Island native, wildlife biologist, and 
sustainable living enthusiast.  She has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental 
Studies, Ecosystems from SUNY Binghamton and a Master of Science in Fish and 
Wildlife Biology and Management from SUNY College of Environmental Science and 
Forestry.  

For more information on NSAS programs and weekly walks, see 
www.northshoreaudubon.org  

Nancy Tognan
Publicity volunteer, North Shore Audubon Society
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[nysbirds-l] "Beach-nesting Birds of Long Island" - North Shore Audubon, Tues Feb 25, 7pm

[Nancy Tognan]

The North Shore Audubon Society will hold its monthly program this Tuesday, 
February 25, from 7pm to 9pm, at the Manhasset Public Library, 30 Onderdonk 
Avenue, Manhasset NY 11030.  All are invited, free of charge.

Public transit users:  This location is a half-mile walk from the Manhasset 
LIRR station.

Our presentation will be “Beach-nesting Birds of Long Island” by Amanda 
Pachomski.
 Long Island’s beaches and islands provide critical habitat for threatened, 
endangered, and at-risk shorebirds and seabirds.  Amanda will provide a closer 
look into the unique behaviors and biology of our local beach-nesting bird 
species. Then, she’ll give an overview of Audubon New York’s research and 
conservation work including coastal stewardship, productivity monitoring, 
migratory shorebird surveys, and human disturbance mitigation.
 Amanda Pachomski is a Long Island native, wildlife biologist, and 
sustainable living enthusiast.  She has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental 
Studies, Ecosystems from SUNY Binghamton and a Master of Science in Fish and 
Wildlife Biology and Management from SUNY College of Environmental Science and 
Forestry.  

For more information on NSAS programs and weekly walks, see 
www.northshoreaudubon.org  

Nancy Tognan
Publicity volunteer, North Shore Audubon Society
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[nysbirds-l] 2/23/2020 - Brooklyn Bridge Park, NYC

[Amy Simmons]

Thought I'd finally try for the long-lingering Painted Bunting this afternoon, 
but no success.  Below is what I did see there around Piers 3 and 4:

10 Brant
3 Gadwall
9 Mallard
5 American Black Duck
2 Bufflehead (pair)
5 Rock Pigeon
1 Mourning Dove
15 Ring-billed Gull
1 Red-throated Loon
6 European Starling
1 Northern Mockingbird (singing non-stop)
3 American Robin
4 House Sparrow
20 White-throated Sparrow
3 Song Sparrow
1 Yellow-rumped Warbler

Amy Simmons
NYC, NY


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[nysbirds-l] 2/23/2020 - Brooklyn Bridge Park, NYC

[Amy Simmons]

Thought I'd finally try for the long-lingering Painted Bunting this afternoon, 
but no success.  Below is what I did see there around Piers 3 and 4:

10 Brant
3 Gadwall
9 Mallard
5 American Black Duck
2 Bufflehead (pair)
5 Rock Pigeon
1 Mourning Dove
15 Ring-billed Gull
1 Red-throated Loon
6 European Starling
1 Northern Mockingbird (singing non-stop)
3 American Robin
4 House Sparrow
20 White-throated Sparrow
3 Song Sparrow
1 Yellow-rumped Warbler

Amy Simmons
NYC, NY


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[nysbirds-l] Wallkill River NWR/Shawangunk NWR birds

[Andrew Block]

2/23/20 - Liberty Loop, Wallkill River NWR, NY
1 Snow Goosemany Canada Geese1 Mute Swanseveral American Black Ducksseveral 
Mallards130+ Northern Pintails4 Mourning Doves2 Great Blue Herons1 Black 
Vulture5 Turkey Vultures2 Red-tailed Hawks2 Northern Harriers1 Red-bellied 
Woodpeckerseveral American Crows1 White-breasted Nuthatch2 Carolina Wrens3 Song 
Sparrows1 Northern Cardinal10+ Red-winged Blackbirds7 Common Grackles
Also had a great look at a Mink and Muskrat.
- Shawangunks Grasslands NWR, Galeville, NY
many Canada Geese4 Mallards5 Mourning Doves7 Turkey Vultures1 Red-tailed Hawk4 
Northern Harriers2 Short-eared Owls1 Barred Owl1 Northern Flicker1 American 
Kestrel1 Merlinhundreds of American Crows2 Tufted Titmice2 Black-capped 
Chickadees1 American Goldfinch5+ Red-winged Blackbirds1 or 2 Eastern Meadowlarks
Also had great looks at a Muskrat in the pond by the bird feeders.
Andrew
Andrew v. F. Block
Consulting Naturalist
20 Hancock Avenue, Apt. 3
Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4629 
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[nysbirds-l] Wallkill River NWR/Shawangunk NWR birds

[Andrew Block]

2/23/20 - Liberty Loop, Wallkill River NWR, NY
1 Snow Goosemany Canada Geese1 Mute Swanseveral American Black Ducksseveral 
Mallards130+ Northern Pintails4 Mourning Doves2 Great Blue Herons1 Black 
Vulture5 Turkey Vultures2 Red-tailed Hawks2 Northern Harriers1 Red-bellied 
Woodpeckerseveral American Crows1 White-breasted Nuthatch2 Carolina Wrens3 Song 
Sparrows1 Northern Cardinal10+ Red-winged Blackbirds7 Common Grackles
Also had a great look at a Mink and Muskrat.
- Shawangunks Grasslands NWR, Galeville, NY
many Canada Geese4 Mallards5 Mourning Doves7 Turkey Vultures1 Red-tailed Hawk4 
Northern Harriers2 Short-eared Owls1 Barred Owl1 Northern Flicker1 American 
Kestrel1 Merlinhundreds of American Crows2 Tufted Titmice2 Black-capped 
Chickadees1 American Goldfinch5+ Red-winged Blackbirds1 or 2 Eastern Meadowlarks
Also had great looks at a Muskrat in the pond by the bird feeders.
Andrew
Andrew v. F. Block
Consulting Naturalist
20 Hancock Avenue, Apt. 3
Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4629 
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[nysbirds-l] Further analysis of loon, sp?/Pacific Loon

[glennq]

This morning, I paid a visit to the Sands Point Preserve, in between
visiting my wife at the hospital who is trying to recover from a very
serious surgery. I didn't expect to see much here in February but a Horned
Lark that dropped into the parking lot at 9:30 was completely unexpected at
this location.

 

Long Island Sound was fairly quiet with the usual Common Goldeneye and
Long-tailed Ducks, plus a few White-winged Scoters. Close to shore, I
spotted an obvious loon that immediately caught my attention as likely not
being a Common Loon (and certainly not a Red-throated Loon). The gizz was
altogether different than Common Loon. It was smaller, sleeker, and lower in
the water. The bill was straighter, less angular, and better proportioned
with the head than Common Loon. (I often compare the head shape of Common
Loons to the lumpy head of Linus from Peanuts..). At the time, the neck
appeared obviously two-toned, much darker in the back and I observed a
barely perceptible chin strap. The back of this bird was very dark. Overall,
this bird had a very smooth, efficient profile .

 

Its behavior made it very difficult to gather fine details, despite the
water being relatively calm. It would only stay on the surface for maybe 3-4
seconds before diving and this caused me to make the mistake of constantly
trying to view the chin strap instead of focusing on other finer details.
The dive duration was very long, on the order of 1-1/2 to 2 minutes. The
distance covered was remarkable. It would reappear at what seemed like
500-1000 feet away (those are subjective numbers) and that made it extremely
difficult to relocate the bird before it dived again. It's dive "geometry"
was also different than Common Loon, with a lurch (or as one website I
researched called it "neck-craning", something that Common Loons do not do).
There were 2 Common Loons in the area and their dive was indeed completely
different.

 

After a long absence, I relocated it again but this time I couldn't find the
contrast between the side and back of head that I previously viewed (it now
appeared as a warmer darker brown in this different angle I was viewing, and
I couldn't get on the chin strap again. At this point, I revised my post to
loon, sp.

It dived again, and I lost it for good this time.

 

I still haven't decided to repost this bird as Pacific Loon or not, but
likely I will keep it as loon, sp. It would be great to here input from
other birders (especially on dive behavior) on this and to keep an eye out
in the western Sound in the near future.

 

Cheers,

 

Glenn

 

 


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[nysbirds-l] Further analysis of loon, sp?/Pacific Loon

[glennq]

This morning, I paid a visit to the Sands Point Preserve, in between
visiting my wife at the hospital who is trying to recover from a very
serious surgery. I didn't expect to see much here in February but a Horned
Lark that dropped into the parking lot at 9:30 was completely unexpected at
this location.

 

Long Island Sound was fairly quiet with the usual Common Goldeneye and
Long-tailed Ducks, plus a few White-winged Scoters. Close to shore, I
spotted an obvious loon that immediately caught my attention as likely not
being a Common Loon (and certainly not a Red-throated Loon). The gizz was
altogether different than Common Loon. It was smaller, sleeker, and lower in
the water. The bill was straighter, less angular, and better proportioned
with the head than Common Loon. (I often compare the head shape of Common
Loons to the lumpy head of Linus from Peanuts..). At the time, the neck
appeared obviously two-toned, much darker in the back and I observed a
barely perceptible chin strap. The back of this bird was very dark. Overall,
this bird had a very smooth, efficient profile .

 

Its behavior made it very difficult to gather fine details, despite the
water being relatively calm. It would only stay on the surface for maybe 3-4
seconds before diving and this caused me to make the mistake of constantly
trying to view the chin strap instead of focusing on other finer details.
The dive duration was very long, on the order of 1-1/2 to 2 minutes. The
distance covered was remarkable. It would reappear at what seemed like
500-1000 feet away (those are subjective numbers) and that made it extremely
difficult to relocate the bird before it dived again. It's dive "geometry"
was also different than Common Loon, with a lurch (or as one website I
researched called it "neck-craning", something that Common Loons do not do).
There were 2 Common Loons in the area and their dive was indeed completely
different.

 

After a long absence, I relocated it again but this time I couldn't find the
contrast between the side and back of head that I previously viewed (it now
appeared as a warmer darker brown in this different angle I was viewing, and
I couldn't get on the chin strap again. At this point, I revised my post to
loon, sp.

It dived again, and I lost it for good this time.

 

I still haven't decided to repost this bird as Pacific Loon or not, but
likely I will keep it as loon, sp. It would be great to here input from
other birders (especially on dive behavior) on this and to keep an eye out
in the western Sound in the near future.

 

Cheers,

 

Glenn

 

 


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[nysbirds-l] OCWA-Suffolk County

[Christopher Gangemi]

For those out east today, there’s an OCWA visiting the suet feeder at the South 
Fork Natural History Musuem in Bridgehampton. I didn’t see it on the feeder 
myself, but in some juniper trees with Chickadees just off the pond.

-Chris

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[nysbirds-l] OCWA-Suffolk County

[Christopher Gangemi]

For those out east today, there’s an OCWA visiting the suet feeder at the South 
Fork Natural History Musuem in Bridgehampton. I didn’t see it on the feeder 
myself, but in some juniper trees with Chickadees just off the pond.

-Chris

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[nysbirds-l] Loon, sp Sands Point Preserve

[Glenn Quinn]

I got a last look at that loon before losing it for good and am now walking it 
back to loon, sp. until I can do a bit of research late tonight. Sorry for 
jumping the gun but was sure enough at the time . Strange bird.


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[nysbirds-l] Loon, sp Sands Point Preserve

[Glenn Quinn]

I got a last look at that loon before losing it for good and am now walking it 
back to loon, sp. until I can do a bit of research late tonight. Sorry for 
jumping the gun but was sure enough at the time . Strange bird.


Sent from my iPhone, I think.

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[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon, Sands Point Preserve (Nassau)

[Glenn Quinn]

Sharp two toned neck, weak chin strap, gizz obvious. Close to shore (200 ft) 
but very difficult to track because of extreme long distance dives (popping 
back up like 1000 ft away 1-2 minutes later). In fact I’ve lost it again, last 
seen swimming west towards Glen Cove. I’ll try and write more tonight.

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[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon, Sands Point Preserve (Nassau)

[Glenn Quinn]

Sharp two toned neck, weak chin strap, gizz obvious. Close to shore (200 ft) 
but very difficult to track because of extreme long distance dives (popping 
back up like 1000 ft away 1-2 minutes later). In fact I’ve lost it again, last 
seen swimming west towards Glen Cove. I’ll try and write more tonight.

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