Re:[nysbirds-l] 1977 White Ibis
Well. Bob’s ibis post just made me feel old!! Actually, I’monly 59 but I started birding 47 years ago. In July of 1977, 7 immature WhiteIbis appeared in Mount Sinai harbor where they remained for over a month. On July 19th, 1977, I found a lone immature WhiteIbis in the salt marsh at Prospect Point (Sands Point, Nassau County). Despitebeing very young, I immediately knew what it was. I rode my bike home, andcalled up Barbara Spencer, my birding mentor and the preeminent birder in allof New York State at the time. She came the next day (I had found the bird inthe evening the day before), and for good measure dragged another genius birderwith her in Tom Davis. Fortunately, the bird was still there and they photographedit and published the photos in the Kingbird. Barbara, not to be outdone by heryoung protégé, promptly found a Franklin’s Gull a few hundred feet away fromthe ibis. This is what she did, regularly…. Coincidentally, 1977 was also the year that a Bar-tailedGodwit showed up on Long Island, in August at Oak Beach Marsh, and an Anhingawas seen over Middle Line Island in July……. The ibis and godwit are both documented in the Fall 1977issue of the Kingbird. Oddly, the 1977 Mount Sinai ibis don’t appear anywhereon eBird. This is a glaring omission and maybe somebody that saw them (and isstill living) can enter them into the eBird database. Anyway, just thought this information would make useful reading! Cheers,Glenn -- 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/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] 1977 White Ibis
Well. Bob’s ibis post just made me feel old!! Actually, I’monly 59 but I started birding 47 years ago. In July of 1977, 7 immature WhiteIbis appeared in Mount Sinai harbor where they remained for over a month. On July 19th, 1977, I found a lone immature WhiteIbis in the salt marsh at Prospect Point (Sands Point, Nassau County). Despitebeing very young, I immediately knew what it was. I rode my bike home, andcalled up Barbara Spencer, my birding mentor and the preeminent birder in allof New York State at the time. She came the next day (I had found the bird inthe evening the day before), and for good measure dragged another genius birderwith her in Tom Davis. Fortunately, the bird was still there and they photographedit and published the photos in the Kingbird. Barbara, not to be outdone by heryoung protégé, promptly found a Franklin’s Gull a few hundred feet away fromthe ibis. This is what she did, regularly…. Coincidentally, 1977 was also the year that a Bar-tailedGodwit showed up on Long Island, in August at Oak Beach Marsh, and an Anhingawas seen over Middle Line Island in July……. The ibis and godwit are both documented in the Fall 1977issue of the Kingbird. Oddly, the 1977 Mount Sinai ibis don’t appear anywhereon eBird. This is a glaring omission and maybe somebody that saw them (and isstill living) can enter them into the eBird database. Anyway, just thought this information would make useful reading! Cheers,Glenn -- 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Big nets Suffolk County.......
Excellent, John! Thanks for the info and glad to hear that someone is up on the issue. Would be interesting to know what the nets are made of and how fine the mesh is. Maybe most passerines just simply bounce off it and slide down and recover, Best, Glenn Sent from my iPhone, I think. > On May 5, 2021, at 11:02 AM, TURNER wrote: > > Hi Glenn: Working for the Town of Brookhaven at the time the application was > considered and approved, the possible impact to birds from collisions was > something we identified and assessed. As part of this assessment I spoke to a > number of experts about it and they thought the proposed netting was > conspicuous enough as to not pose a danger. Further, a literature search did > not turn up instances where this is an issue in other places, with one > exception, if I remember correctly, of a duck flying into netting. We can > monitor it and if it turns out to be problematic can implement steps to > mitigate its impacts. > > Having said this, it is a terrible eyesore that destroyed about 20 acres of > forest. > > John Turner > > > >> On May 5, 2021 at 8:58 AM Glenn Quinn wrote: >> >> Anybody been watching the construction of the Top Golf Sports Bar on the >> north side of the Long Island Expressway in Holtsville (Suffolk County, near >> exit 63)?? >> >> Aside from being a huge eyesore (you can see it from exits away on the LIE), >> the netting that they have erected must be at least 150 feet tall, and >> there's a lot of it. >> >> Not that this part of Long Island is a major flyway but I can't help >> thinking that it's going to be a problem for migrating birds. Maybe somebody >> with more time than I have can look into it. >> >> Glenn >> >> -- >> 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! >> -- -- 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Big nets Suffolk County.......
Excellent, John! Thanks for the info and glad to hear that someone is up on the issue. Would be interesting to know what the nets are made of and how fine the mesh is. Maybe most passerines just simply bounce off it and slide down and recover, Best, Glenn Sent from my iPhone, I think. > On May 5, 2021, at 11:02 AM, TURNER wrote: > > Hi Glenn: Working for the Town of Brookhaven at the time the application was > considered and approved, the possible impact to birds from collisions was > something we identified and assessed. As part of this assessment I spoke to a > number of experts about it and they thought the proposed netting was > conspicuous enough as to not pose a danger. Further, a literature search did > not turn up instances where this is an issue in other places, with one > exception, if I remember correctly, of a duck flying into netting. We can > monitor it and if it turns out to be problematic can implement steps to > mitigate its impacts. > > Having said this, it is a terrible eyesore that destroyed about 20 acres of > forest. > > John Turner > > > >> On May 5, 2021 at 8:58 AM Glenn Quinn wrote: >> >> Anybody been watching the construction of the Top Golf Sports Bar on the >> north side of the Long Island Expressway in Holtsville (Suffolk County, near >> exit 63)?? >> >> Aside from being a huge eyesore (you can see it from exits away on the LIE), >> the netting that they have erected must be at least 150 feet tall, and >> there's a lot of it. >> >> Not that this part of Long Island is a major flyway but I can't help >> thinking that it's going to be a problem for migrating birds. Maybe somebody >> with more time than I have can look into it. >> >> Glenn >> >> -- >> 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! >> -- -- 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] Big nets Suffolk County.......
Anybody been watching the construction of the Top Golf Sports Bar on the north side of the Long Island Expressway in Holtsville (Suffolk County, near exit 63)?? Aside from being a huge eyesore (you can see it from exits away on the LIE), the netting that they have erected must be at least 150 feet tall, and there's a lot of it. Not that this part of Long Island is a major flyway but I can't help thinking that it's going to be a problem for migrating birds. Maybe somebody with more time than I have can look into it. Glenn -- 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] Big nets Suffolk County.......
Anybody been watching the construction of the Top Golf Sports Bar on the north side of the Long Island Expressway in Holtsville (Suffolk County, near exit 63)?? Aside from being a huge eyesore (you can see it from exits away on the LIE), the netting that they have erected must be at least 150 feet tall, and there's a lot of it. Not that this part of Long Island is a major flyway but I can't help thinking that it's going to be a problem for migrating birds. Maybe somebody with more time than I have can look into it. Glenn -- 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] Blue Grosbeak, Suffolk County Farms
Male, main hedgerow vicinity of beehives, then further south near largest dead tree. Sang once. Sent from my iPhone, I think. -- 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] Blue Grosbeak, Suffolk County Farms
Male, main hedgerow vicinity of beehives, then further south near largest dead tree. Sang once. Sent from my iPhone, I think. -- 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] Osprey (Suffolk)
Today, an Osprey has returned to the unusual nest sitelocated at the Local 138 IOUA Training Property onVictory Blvd in the town of Brookhaven. The nest is on a quite short, flat, tower used forsome kind of heavy equipment training and can be seen right from the nearby road.Today, the bird was sitting on top of the enormous crane on the property. Cheers! Glenn -- 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] Osprey (Suffolk)
Today, an Osprey has returned to the unusual nest sitelocated at the Local 138 IOUA Training Property onVictory Blvd in the town of Brookhaven. The nest is on a quite short, flat, tower used forsome kind of heavy equipment training and can be seen right from the nearby road.Today, the bird was sitting on top of the enormous crane on the property. Cheers! Glenn -- 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/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] Sands Point Preserve hours
Oops, "novel" coronavirus. Also, the preserve doesn't open until 8AM every morning, a little late for birders but those are the hours. Glenn -- 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/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] Sands Point Preserve hours
Oops, "novel" coronavirus. Also, the preserve doesn't open until 8AM every morning, a little late for birders but those are the hours. Glenn -- 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] Sands Point Preserve waving entrance fee
Due to the Chinese coronavirus, the Sands Point Preserve is waving their entrance fee for everybody. For existing and new members, they are extending the membership by an additional two months.There will be no bathroom facilities during this time according to their website.Just wanted to get this out there to people who are looking for someplace to bird and would normally balk at the $15 entrance fee. Cheers,Glenn -- 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] Sands Point Preserve waving entrance fee
Due to the Chinese coronavirus, the Sands Point Preserve is waving their entrance fee for everybody. For existing and new members, they are extending the membership by an additional two months.There will be no bathroom facilities during this time according to their website.Just wanted to get this out there to people who are looking for someplace to bird and would normally balk at the $15 entrance fee. Cheers,Glenn -- 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] Loon, sp Sands Point Preserve
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. -- 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] Loon, sp Sands Point Preserve
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. -- 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] Pacific Loon, Sands Point Preserve (Nassau)
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. Sent from my iPhone, I think. -- 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] Pacific Loon, Sands Point Preserve (Nassau)
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. Sent from my iPhone, I think. -- 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] Peregrine Falcons, Vesper Sparrow; Suffolk County Farms
A heavily streaked immature Vesper Sparrow was in the main hedgerow on the property, along with a Savannah and lots of the common sparrows. A pair of adult Peregrine Falcons seems to have taken up residence in the area. I also saw them on 11/26. The female was perched on one of the light posts around the fenced paddocks at the south end of the property. The male cruised by and continued on to the dead trees at the hedgerow. There were about a billion Mourning Doves today for them to pick and choose from. -- 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] Peregrine Falcons, Vesper Sparrow; Suffolk County Farms
A heavily streaked immature Vesper Sparrow was in the main hedgerow on the property, along with a Savannah and lots of the common sparrows. A pair of adult Peregrine Falcons seems to have taken up residence in the area. I also saw them on 11/26. The female was perched on one of the light posts around the fenced paddocks at the south end of the property. The male cruised by and continued on to the dead trees at the hedgerow. There were about a billion Mourning Doves today for them to pick and choose from. -- 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/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] Adult Bald Eagle, Sands point Preserve
2 adults now , low, drifting off to west Sent from my iPhone, I think. > On Nov 17, 2019, at 12:49 PM, Glenn Quinn wrote: > > > Circling overhead. > Sorry if overposting, testing my new iPhone sensitive mountain bike gloves > Sent from my iPhone, I think. -- 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/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] Adult Bald Eagle, Sands point Preserve
2 adults now , low, drifting off to west Sent from my iPhone, I think. > On Nov 17, 2019, at 12:49 PM, Glenn Quinn wrote: > > > Circling overhead. > Sorry if overposting, testing my new iPhone sensitive mountain bike gloves > Sent from my iPhone, I think. -- 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] Adult Bald Eagle, Sands point Preserve
Circling overhead. Sorry if overposting, testing my new iPhone sensitive mountain bike gloves Sent from my iPhone, I think. -- 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] Adult Bald Eagle, Sands point Preserve
Circling overhead. Sorry if overposting, testing my new iPhone sensitive mountain bike gloves Sent from my iPhone, I think. -- 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] Red-necked Grebe, Sands Point Preserve
Pure luck spot in heavy chop . Sent from my iPhone, I think. -- 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] Red-necked Grebe, Sands Point Preserve
Pure luck spot in heavy chop . Sent from my iPhone, I think. -- 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 Gannets, Sands Point Preserve
Lots of gannets in western LI Sound right now, mostly adults. Very choppy and windy. Sent from my iPhone, I think. -- 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 Gannets, Sands Point Preserve
Lots of gannets in western LI Sound right now, mostly adults. Very choppy and windy. Sent from my iPhone, I think. -- 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] Ash-throated Flycatcher- Suffolk County Farms, 12:40 PM
Flycatching by RR tracks, about 100 yards west of fenced paddocks. Sent from my iPhone, I think. -- 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] Ash-throated Flycatcher- Suffolk County Farms, 12:40 PM
Flycatching by RR tracks, about 100 yards west of fenced paddocks. Sent from my iPhone, I think. -- 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] Large number of Pine Warblers, Southhaven CP (Suffolk)
This afternoon, around 1:30PM, there were a large congregation of Pine Warblers in the main parking lot and adjacent picnic table area (north end).It was difficult to get an exact count without unnerving other people in their cars, but I estimated at least 18-20 individuals just in that area. Several were quietly singing.Some Chipping Sparrows are mixed in.I wonder how many of these birds will actually migrate. A few years ago at this location, after a deep snow in January, I found at least 5 together in the same parking lot. I couldn't stay any longer but it would have been nice to really search thru these birds for something rarer. Glenn -- 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] Large number of Pine Warblers, Southhaven CP (Suffolk)
This afternoon, around 1:30PM, there were a large congregation of Pine Warblers in the main parking lot and adjacent picnic table area (north end).It was difficult to get an exact count without unnerving other people in their cars, but I estimated at least 18-20 individuals just in that area. Several were quietly singing.Some Chipping Sparrows are mixed in.I wonder how many of these birds will actually migrate. A few years ago at this location, after a deep snow in January, I found at least 5 together in the same parking lot. I couldn't stay any longer but it would have been nice to really search thru these birds for something rarer. Glenn -- 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] BCNH status in western LI Sound
Just a follow-up thought to my post yesterday regarding Black-crowned Night Herons: Why is eBird almost completely devoid of sightings of this species in northern Nassau County? Are they not there or just not being reported?There are many reports along the Westchester/Connecticut coast but the void on the eBird map in Nassau is very obvious. Lots of birders in northern Nassau, too. GQ -- 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] BCNH status in western LI Sound
Just a follow-up thought to my post yesterday regarding Black-crowned Night Herons: Why is eBird almost completely devoid of sightings of this species in northern Nassau County? Are they not there or just not being reported?There are many reports along the Westchester/Connecticut coast but the void on the eBird map in Nassau is very obvious. Lots of birders in northern Nassau, too. GQ -- 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] Manhasset Bay Yellow-crowned Night Heron(s), Purple Martins
I stopped in at Manorhaven Park (Nassau) early this evening at dead low tide. There was a nice collection of Black-crowned Night Herons feeding along the creek that enter the small salt marsh. I counted 11, including 5 adults, before I began scrutinizing one individual that turned out to be an immature Yellow-crowned Night Heron. It was very obviously different, especially alongside imm BCNH, and displayed all the field marks of a young YCNH. I took some rotten pics through the binoculars, which I'll post to eBird later. Later, around 8:15, I was on the dock at the adjacent MICA location. There were a collection of birds making a noise that was not one of the usual Manhasset Bay bird noises (Osprey, Common Tern, etc). They were a bit out there so I ran up to my house and grabbed my binoculars and, as I had anticipated by the sound, they turned out to be a flock of roughly 16 Purple Martin. They actively flew from one boat mast to another, frequently landing, and never stopped vocalizing. Likely migrating birds form a nearby (?) colony. I don't know of any in northern Nassau. Westchester? A very very unusual sighting for Manhasset Bay. Back to the earlier herons...I had been taking pictures thru the binos, a difficult task, when a man on the other side of the creek came out on his balcony (on the other side of the creek) and absolutely lost his you know what. He screamed expletives at the top of his lungs and violently told me he was going to perform an anatomical impossibility with my binoculars.So, if you should decide to try for the YCNH, please by all means point your glass directly at the houses across the way.just kidding, use some caution, this guy was particularly violent. Glenn QuinnHauppauge, NY PS: I was just getting on a possible 2nd imm YCNH when the altercation occurred. -- 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] Manhasset Bay Yellow-crowned Night Heron(s), Purple Martins
I stopped in at Manorhaven Park (Nassau) early this evening at dead low tide. There was a nice collection of Black-crowned Night Herons feeding along the creek that enter the small salt marsh. I counted 11, including 5 adults, before I began scrutinizing one individual that turned out to be an immature Yellow-crowned Night Heron. It was very obviously different, especially alongside imm BCNH, and displayed all the field marks of a young YCNH. I took some rotten pics through the binoculars, which I'll post to eBird later. Later, around 8:15, I was on the dock at the adjacent MICA location. There were a collection of birds making a noise that was not one of the usual Manhasset Bay bird noises (Osprey, Common Tern, etc). They were a bit out there so I ran up to my house and grabbed my binoculars and, as I had anticipated by the sound, they turned out to be a flock of roughly 16 Purple Martin. They actively flew from one boat mast to another, frequently landing, and never stopped vocalizing. Likely migrating birds form a nearby (?) colony. I don't know of any in northern Nassau. Westchester? A very very unusual sighting for Manhasset Bay. Back to the earlier herons...I had been taking pictures thru the binos, a difficult task, when a man on the other side of the creek came out on his balcony (on the other side of the creek) and absolutely lost his you know what. He screamed expletives at the top of his lungs and violently told me he was going to perform an anatomical impossibility with my binoculars.So, if you should decide to try for the YCNH, please by all means point your glass directly at the houses across the way.just kidding, use some caution, this guy was particularly violent. Glenn QuinnHauppauge, NY PS: I was just getting on a possible 2nd imm YCNH when the altercation occurred. -- 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] Cathedral Pines CP: No birds but something else with wings
I stopped off at Cathedral Pines CP (Suffolk) today if only for the purpose of eating my lunch in the car under some shade. Other than a calling Catbird, I observed no other birds.However, there was a huge swarm, hundreds and hundreds, perhaps 1000, of cicada killer wasps in the first parking lot (mountain bike trail entrance).They were all hovering a few inches above the dirt, sometimes briefly landing. I'm not an insect expert, so I don't know if it's unusual or not. The most I've ever seen is exactly 1.Several mountain bikers who showed up looked very unsure on whether to even get out of the car. Just thought this would be interesting to all the subscribers. Glenn QuinnHauppauge, 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] Cathedral Pines CP: No birds but something else with wings
I stopped off at Cathedral Pines CP (Suffolk) today if only for the purpose of eating my lunch in the car under some shade. Other than a calling Catbird, I observed no other birds.However, there was a huge swarm, hundreds and hundreds, perhaps 1000, of cicada killer wasps in the first parking lot (mountain bike trail entrance).They were all hovering a few inches above the dirt, sometimes briefly landing. I'm not an insect expert, so I don't know if it's unusual or not. The most I've ever seen is exactly 1.Several mountain bikers who showed up looked very unsure on whether to even get out of the car. Just thought this would be interesting to all the subscribers. Glenn QuinnHauppauge, 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/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] Vulture predation habits
FYI, I thought that I had stripped out the hyperlink to plain text in my prior post but I guess not. If you're uncomfortable clicking on the link, just search the subject on your own, you'll quickly find a representative article. GQ -- 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/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] Vulture predation habits
FYI, I thought that I had stripped out the hyperlink to plain text in my prior post but I guess not. If you're uncomfortable clicking on the link, just search the subject on your own, you'll quickly find a representative article. GQ -- 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] Vulture predation habits
I'm seeing a few Turkey Vultures with some regularity around the Sills Road, Medford area (Suffolk) in the past few days. This in itself is not particularly noteworthy but it does give me an opportunity to post the following link: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/kentucky/articles/2019-06-28/black-vultures-are-roosting-and-eating-animals-alive It's a gruesome article about vultures eating animals alive that you'll enjoy reading over lunch today or dinner this evening. With our seemingly increasing Long Island population of Turkey Vultures, and Black Vultures also showing range expansion here, I often wonder how they find enough carrion to survive on the island... I fear it won't be long before Newsday publishes some hysterical article about Turkey Vultures devouring people's pets alive right in their backyards. Cheers, Glenn -- 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] Vulture predation habits
I'm seeing a few Turkey Vultures with some regularity around the Sills Road, Medford area (Suffolk) in the past few days. This in itself is not particularly noteworthy but it does give me an opportunity to post the following link: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/kentucky/articles/2019-06-28/black-vultures-are-roosting-and-eating-animals-alive It's a gruesome article about vultures eating animals alive that you'll enjoy reading over lunch today or dinner this evening. With our seemingly increasing Long Island population of Turkey Vultures, and Black Vultures also showing range expansion here, I often wonder how they find enough carrion to survive on the island... I fear it won't be long before Newsday publishes some hysterical article about Turkey Vultures devouring people's pets alive right in their backyards. Cheers, Glenn -- 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] Misplaced Glossy Ibis
I've been seeing single Glossy Ibis on several occasions in the vicinity of Sills Road just south of the LIE (Suffolk County, usually in the late afternoon on my way home from work.Yesterday, around 4:30 PM, I saw 4 ibis together.All sightings have been of low-flying birds, heading generally due west. Yesterday's group of 4 were also low-flying, right over Baseball Heaven, and they appeared to be getting ready to set down somewhere.I can possibly see how they might be coming from the vicinity of the Carman's River but I can't imagine where they're heading. A look at Google satellite doesn't show anyplace even remotely damp that would attract them.Any theories? Glenn -- 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] Misplaced Glossy Ibis
I've been seeing single Glossy Ibis on several occasions in the vicinity of Sills Road just south of the LIE (Suffolk County, usually in the late afternoon on my way home from work.Yesterday, around 4:30 PM, I saw 4 ibis together.All sightings have been of low-flying birds, heading generally due west. Yesterday's group of 4 were also low-flying, right over Baseball Heaven, and they appeared to be getting ready to set down somewhere.I can possibly see how they might be coming from the vicinity of the Carman's River but I can't imagine where they're heading. A look at Google satellite doesn't show anyplace even remotely damp that would attract them.Any theories? Glenn -- 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] Yellow-throated Warbler, Hauppauge (Suffolk)
My yard in Hauppauge, within earshot (literally) of the Long Island Expressway, doesn't exactly overflow with neotropical migrants in the spring. However, the budding oak trees in the neighborhood do regularly attract such common species as Northern Parula, Myrtle, and the occasional Black-throated Green Warbler. This evening has been typical with one or two Parulas singing along with a Myrtle. Around 7:15, while finishing some yard work, I decided to put the glass on the singing Parula one last time before I went inside. I found it quickly and then saw movement in the same tree of an obviously larger warbler. It turned out, bizarrely, to be a Yellow-throated Warbler. I spent 20 minutes with it and was able to get all the obvious field marks of this species: brilliant yellow throat, heavy black sideburns, white spot behind the sideburns, white eyeline, white wingbars, blue-gray uppers, and large/long bill. Other than the mall, I can't think of a more unlikely place to see this species on Long Island. It pays to take one last look before you go inside!!! Cheers, Glenn -- 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] Yellow-throated Warbler, Hauppauge (Suffolk)
My yard in Hauppauge, within earshot (literally) of the Long Island Expressway, doesn't exactly overflow with neotropical migrants in the spring. However, the budding oak trees in the neighborhood do regularly attract such common species as Northern Parula, Myrtle, and the occasional Black-throated Green Warbler. This evening has been typical with one or two Parulas singing along with a Myrtle. Around 7:15, while finishing some yard work, I decided to put the glass on the singing Parula one last time before I went inside. I found it quickly and then saw movement in the same tree of an obviously larger warbler. It turned out, bizarrely, to be a Yellow-throated Warbler. I spent 20 minutes with it and was able to get all the obvious field marks of this species: brilliant yellow throat, heavy black sideburns, white spot behind the sideburns, white eyeline, white wingbars, blue-gray uppers, and large/long bill. Other than the mall, I can't think of a more unlikely place to see this species on Long Island. It pays to take one last look before you go inside!!! Cheers, Glenn -- 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] possible Northern Goshawk, Suffolk County Farms
Couldn't quite shut the door on ID-ing an immature Northern Goshawk today at Suffolk County Farms. Very large, very long tail, very different flight from Cooper's. Definitely accipiter; most likely goshawk.No April records on eBird for Long Island, though. Disappeared into the heavily wooded area behind/west of police property. Does anybody know if there is access, trails, etc behind the police/sheriff's headquarters? It's a huge area of woods. Cheers, Glenn -- 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] possible Northern Goshawk, Suffolk County Farms
Couldn't quite shut the door on ID-ing an immature Northern Goshawk today at Suffolk County Farms. Very large, very long tail, very different flight from Cooper's. Definitely accipiter; most likely goshawk.No April records on eBird for Long Island, though. Disappeared into the heavily wooded area behind/west of police property. Does anybody know if there is access, trails, etc behind the police/sheriff's headquarters? It's a huge area of woods. Cheers, Glenn -- 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] Suffolk County Farms today
I sat in the car for lunch today facing the fields. Two Turkey Vultures (a TV set) were coursing back and forth over the fields along with two Red-tailed Hawks. Two Killdeer were in the grass parking lot with me. There were 3 or 4 Osprey circling and landing on the huge radio tower on the adjacent police department property to the south. There is a nest on top of this tower; I'm not sure if it's new or not. It appears rather small as far as Osprey nests go but it's also at a distance. Just before I left, I drove right up to the field. A fat, golden whistle-pig was lumbering its way across the first field. At the same time, a sub-adult Bald Eagle was soaring nearby. It must have seen the woodchuck, as it immediately turned and came in for a closer, if very uninterested, look before moving on. Also, the Osprey nest in the unusual location of the union/construction training site on Victory Blvd, off Horseblock Road in Brookhaven is active again.(This nest is actually closer to the water than the one I observed today at SCF). Cheers, GQ -- 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] Suffolk County Farms today
I sat in the car for lunch today facing the fields. Two Turkey Vultures (a TV set) were coursing back and forth over the fields along with two Red-tailed Hawks. Two Killdeer were in the grass parking lot with me. There were 3 or 4 Osprey circling and landing on the huge radio tower on the adjacent police department property to the south. There is a nest on top of this tower; I'm not sure if it's new or not. It appears rather small as far as Osprey nests go but it's also at a distance. Just before I left, I drove right up to the field. A fat, golden whistle-pig was lumbering its way across the first field. At the same time, a sub-adult Bald Eagle was soaring nearby. It must have seen the woodchuck, as it immediately turned and came in for a closer, if very uninterested, look before moving on. Also, the Osprey nest in the unusual location of the union/construction training site on Victory Blvd, off Horseblock Road in Brookhaven is active again.(This nest is actually closer to the water than the one I observed today at SCF). Cheers, GQ -- 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] Barrow's Goldeneye (female), Sands Point Preserve
This morning, I birded a cold Sands Point Preserve (Nassau) from about 8:20AM to 11AM. A small group of 4 Common Goldeneye very close to shore had a single female Barrow's Goldeneye with them. Goldeneye in this location are normally further out in the sound and I usually don't make any attempt to discern females to species. These birds were only about 100 feet offshore and it made identification a much easier task, even with only 10X binoculars. Landbirds were really scarce but on my second circuit of the mostly frozen pond, I found an Eastern Phoebe and a Gray Catbird at the northern end of the pond, and a Fox Sparrow by the wood garden just west of Hempstead House. eBird report here, with my notes on the Goldeneye: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S51644572 Cheers, Glenn -- 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] Barrow's Goldeneye (female), Sands Point Preserve
This morning, I birded a cold Sands Point Preserve (Nassau) from about 8:20AM to 11AM. A small group of 4 Common Goldeneye very close to shore had a single female Barrow's Goldeneye with them. Goldeneye in this location are normally further out in the sound and I usually don't make any attempt to discern females to species. These birds were only about 100 feet offshore and it made identification a much easier task, even with only 10X binoculars. Landbirds were really scarce but on my second circuit of the mostly frozen pond, I found an Eastern Phoebe and a Gray Catbird at the northern end of the pond, and a Fox Sparrow by the wood garden just west of Hempstead House. eBird report here, with my notes on the Goldeneye: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S51644572 Cheers, Glenn -- 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] Flock of Pine Warblers, Southaven CP (Suffolk County)
At Southaven County Park (Suffolk) this afternoon, there were at least 5 Pine Warblers, all keeping together, actively working the bases of the tree trunks around the main parking lot. Two bright yellow individuals and at least 3 or 4 drab plumage birds. A Brown Creeper was also with them. Cheers, Glenn Quinn gle...@verizon.net -- 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] Flock of Pine Warblers, Southaven CP (Suffolk County)
At Southaven County Park (Suffolk) this afternoon, there were at least 5 Pine Warblers, all keeping together, actively working the bases of the tree trunks around the main parking lot. Two bright yellow individuals and at least 3 or 4 drab plumage birds. A Brown Creeper was also with them. Cheers, Glenn Quinn gle...@verizon.net -- 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] Huge gull flock, Brookhaven landfill, Yaphank (Suffolk)
I drive south on Horseblock Road (Suffolk Co) every day on my lunch hour. This week, I have been seeing massive flocks of gulls coming out of and towering over the Brookhaven landfill. I haven't been able to stop but these flocks appear to be of several thousand birds. There must be something interesting or unusual mixed in. I don't know what it's like inside the landfill but I think you can drive inside it. Just thought I'd throw this out there for the gull-hounds of Long Island. Map coordinates: 40.795752, -72.932559 Cheers, Glenn Quinn gle...@verizon.net -- 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] Huge gull flock, Brookhaven landfill, Yaphank (Suffolk)
I drive south on Horseblock Road (Suffolk Co) every day on my lunch hour. This week, I have been seeing massive flocks of gulls coming out of and towering over the Brookhaven landfill. I haven't been able to stop but these flocks appear to be of several thousand birds. There must be something interesting or unusual mixed in. I don't know what it's like inside the landfill but I think you can drive inside it. Just thought I'd throw this out there for the gull-hounds of Long Island. Map coordinates: 40.795752, -72.932559 Cheers, Glenn Quinn gle...@verizon.net -- 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] Smith Point CP (Suffolk)
Took a quick drive to Smith Point CP on my lunch hour today, from 1-1:30PM. At least three Lesser-Black Backed Gulls on the beach. Nothing much on the ocean except an Osprey fighting its way back to shore. About 100 Sanderling on the beach in front of the observation tower. Impressive surf. Glenn Glenn Quinn gle...@verizon.net -- 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] Smith Point CP (Suffolk)
Took a quick drive to Smith Point CP on my lunch hour today, from 1-1:30PM. At least three Lesser-Black Backed Gulls on the beach. Nothing much on the ocean except an Osprey fighting its way back to shore. About 100 Sanderling on the beach in front of the observation tower. Impressive surf. Glenn Glenn Quinn gle...@verizon.net -- 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] Yellow-throated Warbler, Connetquot River SP
At 1:30PM. Close views in the pines on the north side of the small fenced field behind the main buildings. Right here: 40.750800, -73.149983. Not singing.Also, an adult Bald Eagle sitting comfortably in a tall dead pine on the edge of the main pond. Glenn H QuinnGQ Design, LLCgle...@verizon.net -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! --
[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler, Connetquot River SP
At 1:30PM. Close views in the pines on the north side of the small fenced field behind the main buildings. Right here: 40.750800, -73.149983. Not singing.Also, an adult Bald Eagle sitting comfortably in a tall dead pine on the edge of the main pond. Glenn H QuinnGQ Design, LLCgle...@verizon.net -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! --
[nysbirds-l] singing Pine Warbler (Suffolk county)
Just a late note from yesterday, During my son's baseball game at the Diamond in the Pines faciltiy in Coram (Suffolk Co.), a Pine Warbler started belting out a somewhat abbreviated song from beyond the centerfield wall. Perhaps it was "pining" for someone to put an end to the staggering boredom of the game. It sang for about 10 minutes and hopefully headed south. (At least we didn't lose 38-0...:)This facility is completely surrounded by a thick border of pines, right about here: 40.889785, -73.010427. Most likely a local breeder, thought somebody might find it interesting. Cheers!!, Glenn QuinnHauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! --
[nysbirds-l] singing Pine Warbler (Suffolk county)
Just a late note from yesterday,During my son's baseball game at the Diamond in the Pines faciltiy in Coram (Suffolk Co.), a Pine Warbler started belting out a somewhat abbreviated song from beyond the centerfield wall. Perhaps it was "pining" forsomeone to put an end to the staggering boredom ofthe game.It sang for about 10 minutes and hopefully headed south. (At least we didn't lose 38-0...:)This facility is completely surrounded by a thick border of pines, right about here: 40.889785, -73.010427. Most likely a local breeder, thought somebody might find it interesting.Cheers!!, Glenn QuinnHauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! --
[nysbirds-l] Northern Gannet off Fort Totten
I haven't seen any Northern Gannet reports from western Long Island Sound so far this spring, but I did see one bright adult today deep inside Little Neck Bay off Fort Totten (Queens County), while watching my son's soccer game. Last year, I received reliable reports of several gannets actively feeding in Manhasset Bay, just to the east. Now that they're venturing into even more inland waters, I can only hope that they're good judges of water depth Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --<>
[nysbirds-l] Northern Gannet off Fort Totten
I haven't seen any Northern Gannet reports from western Long Island Sound so far this spring, but I did see one bright adult today deep inside Little Neck Bay off Fort Totten (Queens County), while watching my son's soccer game. Last year, I received reliable reports of several gannets actively feeding in Manhasset Bay, just to the east. Now that they're venturing into even more inland waters, I can only hope that they're good judges of water depth Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --Sand_Paper.jpg
[nysbirds-l] Ross's Goose and Barnacle Goose present this afternoon
Shortly after noon today, the Ross's Goose was being observed in a small (about 75) flock of Canada Geese at Heckscher State Park (Suffolk). It was seen just off the main loop road and north of the field 6 parking lot. Right about here: 40.702082,-73.17019 Since it only took 5 minutes to find the Ross's, I headed over to the Farmingdale area to look for the Barnacle Goose. After first checking the New Montefiore, St Charles, and Beth Moses Cemeteries (no sign of life in any of these), I found the Barnacle Goose where it had last been reported. It was in a huge flock of Canada Geese in the southeast corner of Wellwood Ave and Long Island Ave., just south of the LIRR tracks. Right about here: 40.744851, -73.398505 Not sure if this cemetery property or golf course property. I actually stopped the car right on Long Island Ave as traffic was light, but then drove north across the tracks and immediately pulled into Pinelawn Cemetery, where I picked up the goose again from the southern-most lane in the cemetery. The Canada Goose flock was well over 1000. Having seen the Tufted Duck yesterday at Blydenburgh CP (Suffolk), it made for a nice weekend of waterfowl. Thanks to all who posted detailed locations for these birds!! Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Ross's Goose and Barnacle Goose present this afternoon
Shortly after noon today, the Ross's Goose was being observed in a small (about 75) flock of Canada Geese at Heckscher State Park (Suffolk). It was seen just off the main loop road and north of the field 6 parking lot. Right about here: 40.702082,-73.17019 Since it only took 5 minutes to find the Ross's, I headed over to the Farmingdale area to look for the Barnacle Goose. After first checking the New Montefiore, St Charles, and Beth Moses Cemeteries (no sign of life in any of these), I found the Barnacle Goose where it had last been reported. It was in a huge flock of Canada Geese in the southeast corner of Wellwood Ave and Long Island Ave., just south of the LIRR tracks. Right about here: 40.744851, -73.398505 Not sure if this cemetery property or golf course property. I actually stopped the car right on Long Island Ave as traffic was light, but then drove north across the tracks and immediately pulled into Pinelawn Cemetery, where I picked up the goose again from the southern-most lane in the cemetery. The Canada Goose flock was well over 1000. Having seen the Tufted Duck yesterday at Blydenburgh CP (Suffolk), it made for a nice weekend of waterfowl. Thanks to all who posted detailed locations for these birds!! Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Northern Nassau Christmas Count
Greetings!! The 60th Northern Nassau Christmas count was held on Saturday, Dec 15th amid pleasant conditions and recorded 114 species. Our 60 year average stands at 99.95 species 45,241 individuals were counted but this is a fickle number that varies widely with the size of the Greater Scaup rafts on Long Island Sound (14,693 this year). Highlights: 3 species new to the count: Cackling Goose and Nelson's Sparrow (both at Caumsett State Park) and Nashville Warbler in Port Washington. This brings our running total over 60 years to 195 species. Record numbers of Common (231) and Red-throated Loons (137). Prior records were 59 and 51, respectively. Record number of Killdeer (100 vs old 61), including one astounding flock of 70. High count of 9 Razorbills, 3rd count overall and 2nd year in a row. Bald Eagle, 3rd count overall and 2nd year in a row. American White Pelican for the 2nd time ever, off Caumsett State Park, other record was from 1954 (1st count). 6 White-winged Crossbills (3rd count ever, prior 2 in 1963 and 1965). Red-shouldered Hawk (27 counts but very difficult to find in the past few decades). 7 Pine Warblers (6 counts but never more than 1 individual). Common Raven for the 3rd consecutive year. 2 Eastern Phoebes (1st in 5 years). 41 Red-breasted Nuthatches (very high number for prior decade). 49 Eastern Bluebirds (well above the running averages). 45 Winter Wrens (prior high 19; remarkable) American Pipit (3 counts, 1st since 1982). 3 Eastern Meadowlarks (1st since 1999). Other notables included Northern Gannet (replaced by Razorbill as the new western Long Island Sound "pelagic"), 15 Purple Sandpipers, Merlin, American Woodcock, Brown Thrasher, House Wren, and 2 Snow Buntings. Ring-necked Ducks seem to have a firm presence in our count circle, having been recorded in good numbers each of the last 4 years, after not being seen for the prior 33 years. Common Goldeneye (188) continue to lag their historical average. Too many scaup? Despite the very calm pre-dawn conditions, Eastern Screech Owls seemed down a bit (9) from recent years and Great Horned Owls (13) were about average. Owling hours were average so I'm wondering if there is a hurricane Sandy correlation to the number of Screeches and the amount of downed trees. It would be interesting to see how they did on other Long Island counts. Red-bellied Woodpeckers were down about 40% from the last 3 years. (No explanation for this one). Gray Catbirds had been enjoying low-teens numbers in the last decade but have declined to low single digit numbers recently (3 each last 3 years). 1 lonely Great Egret 1 lonely Cedar Waxwing (well below average). 2 lonely (and separate) Yellow-rumped Warblers Notable missed species include: Canvasback (seen on 56 counts but missed 2 out of last 3 years). Great Cormorant (very low numbers last decade). Black-crowned Night Heron (3 consecutive years now). American Kestrel (3 consecutive years now). Virginia Rail (missed 5 out of last 6 years). Greater Yellowlegs (3 consecutive years; what happened to this bird?) Canada Goose (just making sure you're paying attention). Fish Crow (few records in the last decade). Common Grackle (feast or famine with this species). Count week species were Eurasian Wigeon, Common Redpoll, and a more substantial flock of 50 White-winged Crossbills. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, Glenn Quinn Compiler Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Northern Nassau Christmas Count
Greetings!! The 60th Northern Nassau Christmas count was held on Saturday, Dec 15th amid pleasant conditions and recorded 114 species. Our 60 year average stands at 99.95 species 45,241 individuals were counted but this is a fickle number that varies widely with the size of the Greater Scaup rafts on Long Island Sound (14,693 this year). Highlights: 3 species new to the count: Cackling Goose and Nelson's Sparrow (both at Caumsett State Park) and Nashville Warbler in Port Washington. This brings our running total over 60 years to 195 species. Record numbers of Common (231) and Red-throated Loons (137). Prior records were 59 and 51, respectively. Record number of Killdeer (100 vs old 61), including one astounding flock of 70. High count of 9 Razorbills, 3rd count overall and 2nd year in a row. Bald Eagle, 3rd count overall and 2nd year in a row. American White Pelican for the 2nd time ever, off Caumsett State Park, other record was from 1954 (1st count). 6 White-winged Crossbills (3rd count ever, prior 2 in 1963 and 1965). Red-shouldered Hawk (27 counts but very difficult to find in the past few decades). 7 Pine Warblers (6 counts but never more than 1 individual). Common Raven for the 3rd consecutive year. 2 Eastern Phoebes (1st in 5 years). 41 Red-breasted Nuthatches (very high number for prior decade). 49 Eastern Bluebirds (well above the running averages). 45 Winter Wrens (prior high 19; remarkable) American Pipit (3 counts, 1st since 1982). 3 Eastern Meadowlarks (1st since 1999). Other notables included Northern Gannet (replaced by Razorbill as the new western Long Island Sound pelagic), 15 Purple Sandpipers, Merlin, American Woodcock, Brown Thrasher, House Wren, and 2 Snow Buntings. Ring-necked Ducks seem to have a firm presence in our count circle, having been recorded in good numbers each of the last 4 years, after not being seen for the prior 33 years. Common Goldeneye (188) continue to lag their historical average. Too many scaup? Despite the very calm pre-dawn conditions, Eastern Screech Owls seemed down a bit (9) from recent years and Great Horned Owls (13) were about average. Owling hours were average so I'm wondering if there is a hurricane Sandy correlation to the number of Screeches and the amount of downed trees. It would be interesting to see how they did on other Long Island counts. Red-bellied Woodpeckers were down about 40% from the last 3 years. (No explanation for this one). Gray Catbirds had been enjoying low-teens numbers in the last decade but have declined to low single digit numbers recently (3 each last 3 years). 1 lonely Great Egret 1 lonely Cedar Waxwing (well below average). 2 lonely (and separate) Yellow-rumped Warblers Notable missed species include: Canvasback (seen on 56 counts but missed 2 out of last 3 years). Great Cormorant (very low numbers last decade). Black-crowned Night Heron (3 consecutive years now). American Kestrel (3 consecutive years now). Virginia Rail (missed 5 out of last 6 years). Greater Yellowlegs (3 consecutive years; what happened to this bird?) Canada Goose (just making sure you're paying attention). Fish Crow (few records in the last decade). Common Grackle (feast or famine with this species). Count week species were Eurasian Wigeon, Common Redpoll, and a more substantial flock of 50 White-winged Crossbills. Merry Christmas Happy New Year, Glenn Quinn Compiler Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] White-winged Crossbills, Heckscher SP
I also had some luck with crossbills this morning at Heckscher SP, spending about half-hour at close range with a tame flock of 18 White-winged. This flock remained in a grove of pines next to the beach around 11;30 AM; a few birds occasionally flew onto the sand briefly to pick at something before returning to the trees. They were quite tame and at one point I stood directly underneath a tree holding 10 birds at just above eye-level, while they looked back at me with that "who is this idiot?" look in their eyes. Sometimes only 4 or 5 of the flock would be visible for some time while the others remained quietly hidden. They can easily be overlooked. The crossbills were here: 40.698748, -73.160352, between fields 7 and 8 (both closed to cars). I parked at field 6 and walked east. Other birds included Field Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, and a few American Goldfinches, plus endless Red-breasted Nuthatches. Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] White-winged Crossbills, Heckscher SP
I also had some luck with crossbills this morning at Heckscher SP, spending about half-hour at close range with a tame flock of 18 White-winged. This flock remained in a grove of pines next to the beach around 11;30 AM; a few birds occasionally flew onto the sand briefly to pick at something before returning to the trees. They were quite tame and at one point I stood directly underneath a tree holding 10 birds at just above eye-level, while they looked back at me with that who is this idiot? look in their eyes. Sometimes only 4 or 5 of the flock would be visible for some time while the others remained quietly hidden. They can easily be overlooked. The crossbills were here: 40.698748, -73.160352, between fields 7 and 8 (both closed to cars). I parked at field 6 and walked east. Other birds included Field Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, and a few American Goldfinches, plus endless Red-breasted Nuthatches. Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Sands Point Preserve
The Sands Point Preserve (Nassau County) was very active this morning, October 7th, from 8:30AM when I arrived until the rain moved in around 11:30AM. There were many, many birds both in the trees and moving overhead. There wasn't anything particularly rare but the variety was excellent. Warblers were represented by Tennessee (superb looks at eye-level), Nashville (2), Magnolia (3), Black-throated Blue (12), Black-throated Green (2), Blackpoll, Palm, Common Yellowthroat ((5), and Myrtle (24+). Sparrows made a mixed showing with 2 separate Lincoln's Sparrows, 2 Dark-eyed Juncos, 8 Swamp, and many (125+) White-throated Sparrows. 11 Eastern Towhees was many more than I'm used to seeing. Other expected October migrants included Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Eastern Phoebe (5), Red-breasted Nuthatch (14+), Brown Creeper (2), Winter Wren (3), Hermit (4), Swainson's (4) and Gray-cheeked Thrush, Golden-crowned Kinglet (40+), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (12), Cedar Waxwing (120+), Blue-headed Vireo (3), Red-eyed Vireo (2), Rose-breasted Grosbeak (2), Purple Finch (6). The only raptors were a fly-by Sharp-shinned Hawk and a resident Red-tailed Hawk. Long Island Sound was still rather quiet but I did manage a fishing Common Loon and 6 Brant flying by. Also 2 Wood Ducks on the pond. One "first" for me was a Winter Wren and House Wren in the same binocular view. Mammal sightings included some kind of Mole (Star-nosed?), found in the middle of the trail, flat, face down and very dead, with a perfect mountain bike tire track directly through it. I can only assume that the tire track was post-mortem! Also, the preserve staff tells me that a White-tailed Deer (doe) has been present for some time now. Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Water challenged Willow Flycatchers
I'm used to seeing (or hearing) Willow Flycatchers in the general vicinity of salt marshes. This weekend, my son had soccer games in Levittown and Dix Hills. Both locations are far removed from any salt marsh habitat or any water at all for that matter, but both locations seemed to have some kind of recharge basin with singing Willow Flycatchers. Levittown location: 40.716017, -73.525575 Dix Hills Location: 40.788844,-73.390474 The Levittiown field appears as MacLaren Stadium on Google maps (they'be got some nerve calling this hole in the ground a stadium). The Dix Hills field appear as Half Hollow Park on Google maps (it's also called HBC Soccer Park). Anyway, I thought some people might be interested and was wondering how many recharge basins on Long Island might have this bird as a breeder. Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Water challenged Willow Flycatchers
I'm used to seeing (or hearing) Willow Flycatchers in the general vicinity of salt marshes. This weekend, my son had soccer games in Levittown and Dix Hills. Both locations are far removed from any salt marsh habitat or any water at all for that matter, but both locations seemed to have some kind of recharge basin with singing Willow Flycatchers. Levittown location: 40.716017, -73.525575 Dix Hills Location: 40.788844,-73.390474 The Levittiown field appears as MacLaren Stadium on Google maps (they'be got some nerve calling this hole in the ground a stadium). The Dix Hills field appear as Half Hollow Park on Google maps (it's also called HBC Soccer Park). Anyway, I thought some people might be interested and was wondering how many recharge basins on Long Island might have this bird as a breeder. Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Olive-sided Flycatcher, Sands Point Preserve
I had a narrow window of opportunity away from the kids and did some quick birding this morning at the Sands Point Preserve, Nassau County. Migration was prety slow but I did get extended close views of an Olive-sided Flycatcher at (where else) the top of a dead snag. This date seems very early for this species. Warblers included Yellow-rumped, Yellow, Black-and-White, Nashville, American Redstart, Parula, Black-throated Green, Ovenbird. Also, Great-crested Flycatcher, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Swainson's Thrush, Wood Thrush, 6 Bank Swallows at their nest site. It is now $10 per car to get in. They must need the money for all the chainsaws they're using in there. Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Olive-sided Flycatcher, Sands Point Preserve
I had a narrow window of opportunity away from the kids and did some quick birding this morning at the Sands Point Preserve, Nassau County. Migration was prety slow but I did get extended close views of an Olive-sided Flycatcher at (where else) the top of a dead snag. This date seems very early for this species. Warblers included Yellow-rumped, Yellow, Black-and-White, Nashville, American Redstart, Parula, Black-throated Green, Ovenbird. Also, Great-crested Flycatcher, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Swainson's Thrush, Wood Thrush, 6 Bank Swallows at their nest site. It is now $10 per car to get in. They must need the money for all the chainsaws they're using in there. Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Blue-winged Warbler, Blydenburgh CP
I haven't seen Blue-winged Warbler reported yet this spring on Long Island so I thought it worthy to mention a singing male this morning at it's traditional location at the north end of Blydenburgh County Park (Suffolk Co). Not much else to report other than Brown Thrasher, Pine Warbler, several Yellow-rumped Warblers, 2-3 Savannah Sparrows. There seem to be quite a few deer in this park now, too. Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Greater White-fronted Goose, Hauppauge, NY
At 1:30PM today (01/15), there was an immature Greater White-fronted Goose at the Hauppauge High School (Suffolk County). It is currently feeding with about 150 Canada Geese on the soccer/lacrosse fields bordering route 111 (Townline Road) and Lincoln Blvd. Entrance to the high school is from Lincoln Blvd. Right about here: 40.824949, -73.202108 There is no white around the bill of this bird and very little, if any, black barring on the underparts. There are usually many Canada Geese on nearby Stump/Mill Pond inside Blydenburgh County Park, which I'm assuming was iced over today. If it stays, it might also be found there. Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Greater White-fronted Goose, Hauppauge, NY
At 1:30PM today (01/15), there was an immature Greater White-fronted Goose at the Hauppauge High School (Suffolk County). It is currently feeding with about 150 Canada Geese on the soccer/lacrosse fields bordering route 111 (Townline Road) and Lincoln Blvd. Entrance to the high school is from Lincoln Blvd. Right about here: 40.824949, -73.202108 There is no white around the bill of this bird and very little, if any, black barring on the underparts. There are usually many Canada Geese on nearby Stump/Mill Pond inside Blydenburgh County Park, which I'm assuming was iced over today. If it stays, it might also be found there. Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Mountain Blue bird present, 2PM
The Mountain Bluebird was still present at 2PM today, easily viewed on the nearest fence on the north side of Rt 25A, just to the east of Hulse Landing Road. Thanks to a fellow from Brooklyn for pointing it out! Inside the old Grumman facility were 2-3 American Kestrels, 2 Red-tailed Hawks, 1 Northern Harrier, 4-5 Eastern Bluebirds, and a single Yellow-Rumped Warbler. Also of note there, was a male Ring-necked Pheasant, crossing the road not 10 feet in front of my car. It appeared stupefied, almost as if someone had just thrown it out of their window moments before and it couldn't figure out where to go now. Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Mountain Blue bird present, 2PM
The Mountain Bluebird was still present at 2PM today, easily viewed on the nearest fence on the north side of Rt 25A, just to the east of Hulse Landing Road. Thanks to a fellow from Brooklyn for pointing it out! Inside the old Grumman facility were 2-3 American Kestrels, 2 Red-tailed Hawks, 1 Northern Harrier, 4-5 Eastern Bluebirds, and a single Yellow-Rumped Warbler. Also of note there, was a male Ring-necked Pheasant, crossing the road not 10 feet in front of my car. It appeared stupefied, almost as if someone had just thrown it out of their window moments before and it couldn't figure out where to go now. Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Correction: Northern Nassau Christmas count
A Lesser Black-backed Gull, seen and photographed on count day, has been added to the Northern Nassau count, bringing the species total to 111. Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Northern Nassau Christmas count summary
The Northern Nassau Christmas count, held on Saturday, December 17th, recorded 110 species and 39,124 individuals. This is about 10% and 14% higher, respectively, than the historical average for the count. The number of individuals does fluctuate widely depending on the size of the rafts of Greater Scaup that have re-colonized western Long Island Sound in recent years. This year's scaup total was 7,465, almost all of it in one massive raft at the mouth of Hempstead Harbor. The two years prior yielded rafts of over 20,000 birds. Unusual species for this year's count included: Greater White-fronted Goose Cackling Goose (new to count) King Eider 5 Red-necked Grebes 5 Razorbills 18 Northern Gannets 7 Turkey Vultures Bald Eagle 2 Common Ravens 3 House Wrens Brown Thrasher Pine Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Notable absences included Black-crowned Night Heron (recorded on 54 out of 59 counts), Lesser Scaup (49 out of 59), Common Merganser (36 out of 59), Greater Yellowlegs (37 out of 59), & American Kestrel (53 out of 59). Very intriguing was a BROWN PELICAN that was photographed on Dec.12th sitting on Execution Rocks off Sands Point. It was not found on count day but we are hopeful that somebody managed to see it during the "count week" period, as it apparently has been hanging around western LI Sound for some time. The count week period includes Dec 14th THRU Dec 20th. Anybody observing this bird in the area during that time period is urged to contact the compiler. ----Glenn Quinn, compiler -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Northern Nassau Christmas count summary
The Northern Nassau Christmas count, held on Saturday, December 17th, recorded 110 species and 39,124 individuals. This is about 10% and 14% higher, respectively, than the historical average for the count. The number of individuals does fluctuate widely depending on the size of the rafts of Greater Scaup that have re-colonized western Long Island Sound in recent years. This year's scaup total was 7,465, almost all of it in one massive raft at the mouth of Hempstead Harbor. The two years prior yielded rafts of over 20,000 birds. Unusual species for this year's count included: Greater White-fronted Goose Cackling Goose (new to count) King Eider 5 Red-necked Grebes 5 Razorbills 18 Northern Gannets 7 Turkey Vultures Bald Eagle 2 Common Ravens 3 House Wrens Brown Thrasher Pine Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Notable absences included Black-crowned Night Heron (recorded on 54 out of 59 counts), Lesser Scaup (49 out of 59), Common Merganser (36 out of 59), Greater Yellowlegs (37 out of 59), American Kestrel (53 out of 59). Very intriguing was a BROWN PELICAN that was photographed on Dec.12th sitting on Execution Rocks off Sands Point. It was not found on count day but we are hopeful that somebody managed to see it during the count week period, as it apparently has been hanging around western LI Sound for some time. The count week period includes Dec 14th THRU Dec 20th. Anybody observing this bird in the area during that time period is urged to contact the compiler. Glenn Quinn, compiler -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker, RMSP
We also struck out on both Captree rarities during a late afternoon visit today. We decided to take a quick look around RMSP and were rewarded with close and extended looks of an immature Red-headed Woodpecker inspecting the wooden entrance sign to Field 3. It flew off to the west after very narrowly being hit by a car. Glenn Quinn Antonio Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker, RMSP
We also struck out on both Captree rarities during a late afternoon visit today. We decided to take a quick look around RMSP and were rewarded with close and extended looks of an immature Red-headed Woodpecker inspecting the wooden entrance sign to Field 3. It flew off to the west after very narrowly being hit by a car. Glenn Quinn Antonio Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Belated report, Common Raven
On Sunday, October 16th, 3:30PM, there was a Common Raven vocalizing in the vicinity of the Northport stacks (that would be in the town of Northport). I was watching my son's soccer game on the adjacent fields and could not go to look for it. Not sure if this bird has been reported from this location in the past. Sounded like it was about here: 40.919626,-73.344791 Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Belated report, Common Raven
On Sunday, October 16th, 3:30PM, there was a Common Raven vocalizing in the vicinity of the Northport stacks (that would be in the town of Northport). I was watching my son's soccer game on the adjacent fields and could not go to look for it. Not sure if this bird has been reported from this location in the past. Sounded like it was about here: 40.919626,-73.344791 Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanager, Blydenburgh CP, Suffolk Co.
This morning before work, I stopped in quickly at Blydenburgh CP to assess any arriving waterfowl on the pond. Around the south parking lot adjacent to the pond was a good movement of migratory landbirds, including a female Summer Tanager. The pond held a decent variety of ducks, including an impressive number of at least 45 Wood Ducks. 2 very skittish Ring-necked Ducks were FOS for this location. Also present were about 120 American Wigeon, 3 Shovelers, 1 Pintail, and 2 Pied-billed Grebes. I did not bird the north end of the pond. Blydenbugh CP can be accessed (south entrance) off of Rt 347/454 in Hauppauge. This morning a sign was posted here alerting visitors that the gate is locked until 8AM due to West Nile mosquitoes. Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanager, Blydenburgh CP, Suffolk Co.
This morning before work, I stopped in quickly at Blydenburgh CP to assess any arriving waterfowl on the pond. Around the south parking lot adjacent to the pond was a good movement of migratory landbirds, including a female Summer Tanager. The pond held a decent variety of ducks, including an impressive number of at least 45 Wood Ducks. 2 very skittish Ring-necked Ducks were FOS for this location. Also present were about 120 American Wigeon, 3 Shovelers, 1 Pintail, and 2 Pied-billed Grebes. I did not bird the north end of the pond. Blydenbugh CP can be accessed (south entrance) off of Rt 347/454 in Hauppauge. This morning a sign was posted here alerting visitors that the gate is locked until 8AM due to West Nile mosquitoes. Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Common Raven, re-post
This morning at 8 AM, while driving to work, I observed a Common Raven flying low over the trees, crossing Vets Hwy (454) near the northern end of Connetquot River SP, just south of the RR tracks. It was being harassed by two crows as it headed east. Right around here: 40.795001,-73.169889 Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Common Raven, Suffolk Co.
This morning at 8AM, while driving to work, I observed a Common Raven flying just above the trees, crossing over Vets Highway (454), near the northern end of Connetquot River SP, just south of the RR tracks. It was being harassed by two crows.Glenn QuinnHauppauge, NY
[nysbirds-l] Common Raven, re-post
This morning at 8 AM, while driving to work, I observed a Common Raven flying low over the trees, crossing Vets Hwy (454) near the northern end of Connetquot River SP, just south of the RR tracks. It was being harassed by two crows as it headed east. Right around here: 40.795001,-73.169889 Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Results summary: Northern Nassau Christmas count
NYNN: brief summary: The Northern Nassau Christmas count was held on Saturday, December 18th amid pleasant weather conditions (compared to last year's count.) A total of 105 species were observed including 16 Northern Gannets on Long Island sound, Common Raven for the second year in a row, 9 Wild Turkey, Green Heron, Palm Warbler, Orange-crowned Warbler, and Lincoln's Sparrow. Notable misses included Black-crowned Night Heron (always a few hiding somewhere), Canvasback, Black & Surf Scoter, and Greater Yellowlegs. Landbirds were in generally low numbers and seems to be representative of counts with nice weather where birds may be dispersed over a wider area seeking food. Most of the still and sheltered waters (ponds, creeks, interior salt marsh) were frozen. Long Island sound continues to harbor enormous numbers of Greater Scaup. Last year's Northern Nassau count recorded 20,095 which was the highest count for the United States that year. This year, 20,758 Greater Scaup were recorded, a new record for our count and likely will be the highest total for the country again. (The all-time highest count for the United States for Greater Scaup was recorded in 1953 on the Queens County Christmas count: 57,529.) Hopefully, this is a statement for the health of Long Island sound. 20 000 scaup must consume a huge amount of food and they're getting it from somewhere in the sound. According to an older study, their primary food is Blue Mussel, Dwarf Surf Clam, Sea Lettuce, and something called the Channeled Barrel-bubble (whatever that is; sounds like something you get after you eat). A link to the interesting article on scaup feeding habits: http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/Auk/v074n04/p0459-p0468.pdf Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, Glenn Quinn, compiler -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Results summary: Northern Nassau Christmas count
NYNN: brief summary: The Northern Nassau Christmas count was held on Saturday, December 18th amid pleasant weather conditions (compared to last year's count.) A total of 105 species were observed including 16 Northern Gannets on Long Island sound, Common Raven for the second year in a row, 9 Wild Turkey, Green Heron, Palm Warbler, Orange-crowned Warbler, and Lincoln's Sparrow. Notable misses included Black-crowned Night Heron (always a few hiding somewhere), Canvasback, Black Surf Scoter, and Greater Yellowlegs. Landbirds were in generally low numbers and seems to be representative of counts with nice weather where birds may be dispersed over a wider area seeking food. Most of the still and sheltered waters (ponds, creeks, interior salt marsh) were frozen. Long Island sound continues to harbor enormous numbers of Greater Scaup. Last year's Northern Nassau count recorded 20,095 which was the highest count for the United States that year. This year, 20,758 Greater Scaup were recorded, a new record for our count and likely will be the highest total for the country again. (The all-time highest count for the United States for Greater Scaup was recorded in 1953 on the Queens County Christmas count: 57,529.) Hopefully, this is a statement for the health of Long Island sound. 20 000 scaup must consume a huge amount of food and they're getting it from somewhere in the sound. According to an older study, their primary food is Blue Mussel, Dwarf Surf Clam, Sea Lettuce, and something called the Channeled Barrel-bubble (whatever that is; sounds like something you get after you eat). A link to the interesting article on scaup feeding habits: http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/Auk/v074n04/p0459-p0468.pdf Merry Christmas Happy New Year, Glenn Quinn, compiler -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Sands Point Preserve--Common Raven
We birded the Sands Point Preserve (Nassau County) from 9AM-12 this morning. Lots of expected October activity. The highlight of the day was a Common Raven, first heard in the area of the water tower near the entrance road to the preserve, then seen flying towards the cliffs bordering the sound. Later, we again heard it back near the water tower. It's possible that their were two birds. The water tower is mushroom shaped and does not appear to be suitable for nesting. The turret of Castlegould, however, is fairly tall and might appear attractive to a pair of ravens next year. How cool would that be? Migrants were well represented today with the following: Wood Duck (female on the pond) Sharp-shinned Hawk all 5 expected woodpeckers in good numbers, including 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers Eastern Phoebe- 10 Red-breasted Nuthatch- 2 American Robin- many overhead Hermit thrush- 4 Golden-crowned kinglet- 35, several extremely tame ones on the lawn Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 40 Cedar Waxwing- 100+ Blue-headed vireo- 7 Yellow-rumped Warbler- 100+ Palm Warbler- 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler- 20+ Blackpoll Warbler- 2 Rusty Blackbird- 1 (at the pond; tough to find in the preserve in fall) Indigo Bunting- 1 Purple Finch- 25+ (scattered throughout the preserve) Eastern Towhee- 6 White-crowned Sparrow- 3 PS: The addition of Common Raven brings my official Sands Point species list to 263, since I started birding in 1974, if anybody cares Glenn Quinn Antonio Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Sands Point Preserve--Common Raven
We birded the Sands Point Preserve (Nassau County) from 9AM-12 this morning. Lots of expected October activity. The highlight of the day was a Common Raven, first heard in the area of the water tower near the entrance road to the preserve, then seen flying towards the cliffs bordering the sound. Later, we again heard it back near the water tower. It's possible that their were two birds. The water tower is mushroom shaped and does not appear to be suitable for nesting. The turret of Castlegould, however, is fairly tall and might appear attractive to a pair of ravens next year. How cool would that be? Migrants were well represented today with the following: Wood Duck (female on the pond) Sharp-shinned Hawk all 5 expected woodpeckers in good numbers, including 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers Eastern Phoebe- 10 Red-breasted Nuthatch- 2 American Robin- many overhead Hermit thrush- 4 Golden-crowned kinglet- 35, several extremely tame ones on the lawn Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 40 Cedar Waxwing- 100+ Blue-headed vireo- 7 Yellow-rumped Warbler- 100+ Palm Warbler- 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler- 20+ Blackpoll Warbler- 2 Rusty Blackbird- 1 (at the pond; tough to find in the preserve in fall) Indigo Bunting- 1 Purple Finch- 25+ (scattered throughout the preserve) Eastern Towhee- 6 White-crowned Sparrow- 3 PS: The addition of Common Raven brings my official Sands Point species list to 263, since I started birding in 1974, if anybody cares Glenn Quinn Antonio Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Late Post--Turkey Vultures, Port Washington
On Saturday (3rd) at about 5:30PM, there were 4 Turkey Vultures in the air along West Shore Road in Port Washington. 3 were flying together, lazily heading west, near the south end of Hempstead Harbor. The 4th bird was soaring alone close to the Harbor Links Golf Course. Glenn Quinn Antonio Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Late Post--Turkey Vultures, Port Washington
On Saturday (3rd) at about 5:30PM, there were 4 Turkey Vultures in the air along West Shore Road in Port Washington. 3 were flying together, lazily heading west, near the south end of Hempstead Harbor. The 4th bird was soaring alone close to the Harbor Links Golf Course. Glenn Quinn Antonio Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Sands Point Preserve--Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Very few migrants at the Sands Point Preserve (Nassau County) early this afternoon, but we did manage a fairly early Yellow-billed Cuckoo calling from the treetops. Otherwise, only 4 NRW Swallows and single Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Palm Warbler, and Hermit Thrush. Glenn Quinn Antonio Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Sands Point Preserve--Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Very few migrants at the Sands Point Preserve (Nassau County) early this afternoon, but we did manage a fairly early Yellow-billed Cuckoo calling from the treetops. Otherwise, only 4 NRW Swallows and single Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Palm Warbler, and Hermit Thrush. Glenn Quinn Antonio Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
