[nysbirds-l] Spotted Towhee - Baldwin Harbor Park, Nassau Co

[Mike McBrien]

This morning, Shai Mitra and Pat Lindsay found a Spotted Towhee at Baldwin 
Harbor Park in Baldwin, Nassau County. 

The towhee is in the shrubby area in the center of the park, to the north of 
the driving loop. This densely thicketed area is bisected by a small paved 
walking path, and the bird has been frequenting the entire length of the path. 
It was last seen at the west end of the path, feeding with a group of WTSP and 
NOCAs, and occasionally calling.  The bird is very skulky so patience is 
needed, and standing and waiting at a distance in the vicinity of this feeding 
flock seems to be the best move. 

When you enter the park from the end of Grand Ave, drive past the large ball 
fields and park in the lot on the south side of the  roadway. From here you can 
walk north towards the shrubby area, where the paved path can be accessed from 
either side of the scrub.

Good luck if you go!
Mike McBrien




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[nysbirds-l] Spotted Towhee - Baldwin Harbor Park, Nassau Co

[Mike McBrien]

This morning, Shai Mitra and Pat Lindsay found a Spotted Towhee at Baldwin 
Harbor Park in Baldwin, Nassau County. 

The towhee is in the shrubby area in the center of the park, to the north of 
the driving loop. This densely thicketed area is bisected by a small paved 
walking path, and the bird has been frequenting the entire length of the path. 
It was last seen at the west end of the path, feeding with a group of WTSP and 
NOCAs, and occasionally calling.  The bird is very skulky so patience is 
needed, and standing and waiting at a distance in the vicinity of this feeding 
flock seems to be the best move. 

When you enter the park from the end of Grand Ave, drive past the large ball 
fields and park in the lot on the south side of the  roadway. From here you can 
walk north towards the shrubby area, where the paved path can be accessed from 
either side of the scrub.

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Mike McBrien




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[nysbirds-l] Western Kingbird - Robert Moses, Suffolk

[Mike McBrien]

Just after 9:00, a Western Kingbird flew past the pavilion at Robert Moses SP 
Field 2, traveling west to east. Subsequent efforts to relocate it over the 
past hour have not turned it up, but it was flying relatively low and it’s 
likely worth keeping an eye out for it. The seawatching this morning was very 
foggy and rather unproductive, despite good company. 

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[nysbirds-l] Western Kingbird - Robert Moses, Suffolk

[Mike McBrien]

Just after 9:00, a Western Kingbird flew past the pavilion at Robert Moses SP 
Field 2, traveling west to east. Subsequent efforts to relocate it over the 
past hour have not turned it up, but it was flying relatively low and it’s 
likely worth keeping an eye out for it. The seawatching this morning was very 
foggy and rather unproductive, despite good company. 

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[nysbirds-l] 2/24 Montauk Point (Suffolk) - Black Guillemot, TB Murre continues

[Mike McBrien]

Late this morning, a Black Guillemot flew in from the East and dropped in just 
off the Restaurant overlook. It was feeding along a pale frothy current line, a 
few hundred yards off the beach, when last seen.

The Thick-billed Murre also continues directly below the lighthouse.

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[nysbirds-l] 2/24 Montauk Point (Suffolk) - Black Guillemot, TB Murre continues

[Mike McBrien]

Late this morning, a Black Guillemot flew in from the East and dropped in just 
off the Restaurant overlook. It was feeding along a pale frothy current line, a 
few hundred yards off the beach, when last seen.

The Thick-billed Murre also continues directly below the lighthouse.

Best,
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[nysbirds-l] Black-bellied Whistling-Duck - Nickerson Beach, Nassau Co

[Mike McBrien]

Shai Mitra and I are currently with a group of 10 whistling-ducks at Nickerson 
Beach. They were found here by Don Heitzmann and company yesterday evening. 
They are on the wet lawn at the western end of the park (in the same area as 
the stilt from earlier this spring).

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[nysbirds-l] Black-bellied Whistling-Duck - Nickerson Beach, Nassau Co

[Mike McBrien]

Shai Mitra and I are currently with a group of 10 whistling-ducks at Nickerson 
Beach. They were found here by Don Heitzmann and company yesterday evening. 
They are on the wet lawn at the western end of the park (in the same area as 
the stilt from earlier this spring).

Best,
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-bellied Whistling Ducks - Cow Meadow - Yes

[Mike McBrien]

The Whistling Ducks were still present when I arrived at 8:20 tonight; however, 
shortly thereafter, they picked up and flew low over the marinas and 
residential area immediately to the west.

For those looking to chase the birds early tomorrow, I think it is still worth 
visiting Cow Meadow.  After the ducks initially flew off the west, they 
returned on two separate occasions over the next several minutes (flying in 
from the west, circling low over the pond and adjacent field, and then 
returning back west). Given this behavior, I think it is reasonable to think 
that they might have subsequently returned in the twilight hours to the Cow 
Meadow ponds.

Good luck to those who go,

Mike McBrien
Easy Patchogue, NY




> On May 21, 2019, at 7:52 PM, Long Island Birding  
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> The four continue in the pond. Hopefully they roost for the night.
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-bellied Whistling Ducks - Cow Meadow - Yes

[Mike McBrien]

The Whistling Ducks were still present when I arrived at 8:20 tonight; however, 
shortly thereafter, they picked up and flew low over the marinas and 
residential area immediately to the west.

For those looking to chase the birds early tomorrow, I think it is still worth 
visiting Cow Meadow.  After the ducks initially flew off the west, they 
returned on two separate occasions over the next several minutes (flying in 
from the west, circling low over the pond and adjacent field, and then 
returning back west). Given this behavior, I think it is reasonable to think 
that they might have subsequently returned in the twilight hours to the Cow 
Meadow ponds.

Good luck to those who go,

Mike McBrien
Easy Patchogue, NY




> On May 21, 2019, at 7:52 PM, Long Island Birding  
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> The four continue in the pond. Hopefully they roost for the night.
> Mike Z
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[nysbirds-l] Eared Grebe - Shinnecock In, Suffolk Co

[Mike McBrien]

There is currently an Eared Grebe on the ocean just west of the jetties at 
Shinnecock Inlet, Suffolk County. The bird is floating slowly west.

Michael McBrien


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[nysbirds-l] Eared Grebe - Shinnecock In, Suffolk Co

[Mike McBrien]

There is currently an Eared Grebe on the ocean just west of the jetties at 
Shinnecock Inlet, Suffolk County. The bird is floating slowly west.

Michael McBrien


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Re:[nysbirds-l] Eared Grebe - Shinnecock In, Suffolk Co

[Mike McBrien]

Moments after pressing send, the Grebe took off, heading west close to shore. 
It seemed to touch down somewhere to the west of the Ponqougue beach bathhouse, 
so it is likely still in the area.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 10, 2018, at 8:44 AM, Mike McBrien <mcb...@verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> There is currently an Eared Grebe on the ocean just west of the jetties at 
> Shinnecock Inlet, Suffolk County. The bird is floating slowly west.
> 
> Michael McBrien
> 
> 
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Re:[nysbirds-l] Eared Grebe - Shinnecock In, Suffolk Co

[Mike McBrien]

Moments after pressing send, the Grebe took off, heading west close to shore. 
It seemed to touch down somewhere to the west of the Ponqougue beach bathhouse, 
so it is likely still in the area.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 10, 2018, at 8:44 AM, Mike McBrien  wrote:
> 
> There is currently an Eared Grebe on the ocean just west of the jetties at 
> Shinnecock Inlet, Suffolk County. The bird is floating slowly west.
> 
> Michael McBrien
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone


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[nysbirds-l] Barrows Goldeneye - Bayville, Nassau Co

[Mike McBrien]

I just recently had a female Barrows Goldeneye in a flock of 60+ goldeneye off 
of Oak Neck Beach in Bayville.  Parts of the flock took off to the east and I 
haven’t been able to relocated the Barrows in a brief search of the nearby 
coast, though it is likely still nearby.

Additionally, there is an hatch year goldeneye with a very stubby bill in the 
flock that might provide some interesting study.

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[nysbirds-l] Barrows Goldeneye - Bayville, Nassau Co

[Mike McBrien]

I just recently had a female Barrows Goldeneye in a flock of 60+ goldeneye off 
of Oak Neck Beach in Bayville.  Parts of the flock took off to the east and I 
haven’t been able to relocated the Barrows in a brief search of the nearby 
coast, though it is likely still nearby.

Additionally, there is an hatch year goldeneye with a very stubby bill in the 
flock that might provide some interesting study.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Migrants at Robert Moses SP, Suffolk Co.

[Mike McBrien]

A good morning flight was also evident on the north side of the bay. While I 
was only able to put in a short effort of time, and didn't find any nice 
rarities, I think it's still worthwhile to compare the intel from morning 
flights at various venues along the south shore (maybe some people were out 
along the beach in the Tilden/Breezy Pt/Coney Island trap this morning?).

For those interested in my hour count from East Patchogue, Suffolk:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38805433

Also, thanks to his timely post, I was able to connect with Doug and his 
grasspipers (plus an additional 2nd Baird's) in Riverhead, just before 7pm 
tonight.

Best,
Michael McBrien




> On Aug 24, 2017, at 5:20 PM, Shaibal Mitra  wrote:
> 
> Thank you, Patricia, for getting the word out on the Yellow-headed Blackbird. 
> 
> Fly-by birds are obviously difficult to re-find, but the one dimensional set 
> up on the barrier rewards checking all the usual traps and gathering spots 
> down-stream from the point where one is seen.
> 
> It was an interesting morning at RMSP. I was disappointed to pull up and find 
> it 69 F (it had been 62 F in Bay Shore, across the bay), indicative of how 
> light the northwest winds were (2 mph at times, maxing out at no more than 
> 6). But it quickly became evident that a variety of nocturnal migrants were 
> present and doing their morning flights, and that small numbers of diurnal 
> migrants were moving, too.
> 
> Besides the blackbird and the Dickcissel, highlights included a total of five 
> Solitary Sandpipers, 28 Yellow Warblers, 9 American Redstarts, 6 Northern 
> Waterthrushes, 3 Black-and-white Warblers, and a Magnolia Warbler. There was 
> a light flight of Barn and Tree Swallows, plus a handful of Chimney Swifts 
> and a Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Typical migrants of early fall, such as 
> Eastern Kingbird, Cedar Waxwing, Bobolink, Red-winged Blackbird, and 
> Baltimore Oriole were all encountered repeatedly, but in modest numbers.
> 
> I did two stationary one hour counts from Field 2, then another hour around 
> and at the Fire Island Hawkwatch platform, east of Field 5. Regarding the 
> hawkwatch, I saw zero migrating hawks.
> 
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> 
> Shai Mitra
> Bay Shore
> 
> From: bounce-121754330-3714...@list.cornell.edu 
> [bounce-121754330-3714...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Patricia Lindsay 
> [pjlind...@optonline.net]
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 9:20 AM
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> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Migrants at Robert Moses SP, Suffolk Co.
> 
>  Shai Mitra reports that among a nice variety of migrants moving on the
> morning's cold front, a Dickcissel was found near the toll booths at
> Field 2, and a Yellow-headed Blackbird flew over east to west high over
> the boardwalk at Field 5.
> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Migrants at Robert Moses SP, Suffolk Co.

[Mike McBrien]

A good morning flight was also evident on the north side of the bay. While I 
was only able to put in a short effort of time, and didn't find any nice 
rarities, I think it's still worthwhile to compare the intel from morning 
flights at various venues along the south shore (maybe some people were out 
along the beach in the Tilden/Breezy Pt/Coney Island trap this morning?).

For those interested in my hour count from East Patchogue, Suffolk:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38805433

Also, thanks to his timely post, I was able to connect with Doug and his 
grasspipers (plus an additional 2nd Baird's) in Riverhead, just before 7pm 
tonight.

Best,
Michael McBrien




> On Aug 24, 2017, at 5:20 PM, Shaibal Mitra  wrote:
> 
> Thank you, Patricia, for getting the word out on the Yellow-headed Blackbird. 
> 
> Fly-by birds are obviously difficult to re-find, but the one dimensional set 
> up on the barrier rewards checking all the usual traps and gathering spots 
> down-stream from the point where one is seen.
> 
> It was an interesting morning at RMSP. I was disappointed to pull up and find 
> it 69 F (it had been 62 F in Bay Shore, across the bay), indicative of how 
> light the northwest winds were (2 mph at times, maxing out at no more than 
> 6). But it quickly became evident that a variety of nocturnal migrants were 
> present and doing their morning flights, and that small numbers of diurnal 
> migrants were moving, too.
> 
> Besides the blackbird and the Dickcissel, highlights included a total of five 
> Solitary Sandpipers, 28 Yellow Warblers, 9 American Redstarts, 6 Northern 
> Waterthrushes, 3 Black-and-white Warblers, and a Magnolia Warbler. There was 
> a light flight of Barn and Tree Swallows, plus a handful of Chimney Swifts 
> and a Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Typical migrants of early fall, such as 
> Eastern Kingbird, Cedar Waxwing, Bobolink, Red-winged Blackbird, and 
> Baltimore Oriole were all encountered repeatedly, but in modest numbers.
> 
> I did two stationary one hour counts from Field 2, then another hour around 
> and at the Fire Island Hawkwatch platform, east of Field 5. Regarding the 
> hawkwatch, I saw zero migrating hawks.
> 
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38798866
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38798999
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38799072
> 
> Shai Mitra
> Bay Shore
> 
> From: bounce-121754330-3714...@list.cornell.edu 
> [bounce-121754330-3714...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Patricia Lindsay 
> [pjlind...@optonline.net]
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 9:20 AM
> To: NYS Birds
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Migrants at Robert Moses SP, Suffolk Co.
> 
>  Shai Mitra reports that among a nice variety of migrants moving on the
> morning's cold front, a Dickcissel was found near the toll booths at
> Field 2, and a Yellow-headed Blackbird flew over east to west high over
> the boardwalk at Field 5.
> 
> Patricia Lindsay
> Bay Shore
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[nysbirds-l] Marbled Godwit - Cupsogue, Suffolk Co

[Mike McBrien]

There is a Marbled Godwit currently on the flats at Cupsogue, Suffolk County. 
Decent amounts of other shorebirds moving down the beach this morning as well. 
Also FYI, the tide here is fairly low, and just now beginning to rise.

Mike McBrien
East Patchogue, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Marbled Godwit - Cupsogue, Suffolk Co

[Mike McBrien]

There is a Marbled Godwit currently on the flats at Cupsogue, Suffolk County. 
Decent amounts of other shorebirds moving down the beach this morning as well. 
Also FYI, the tide here is fairly low, and just now beginning to rise.

Mike McBrien
East Patchogue, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon - Cupsogue, Suffolk

[Mike McBrien]

Doug Futuyma and I seawatched from Cupsogue this morning from about 7:45-10. 
Our watch was highlighted by an breeding-plumaged adult Pacific Loon, that 
passed by westbound fairly close to shore. Seabird numbers were very low, 
compared to recent days and the flights going on this morning well to the west.

Best,
Mike McBrien





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[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon - Cupsogue, Suffolk

[Mike McBrien]

Doug Futuyma and I seawatched from Cupsogue this morning from about 7:45-10. 
Our watch was highlighted by an breeding-plumaged adult Pacific Loon, that 
passed by westbound fairly close to shore. Seabird numbers were very low, 
compared to recent days and the flights going on this morning well to the west.

Best,
Mike McBrien





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[nysbirds-l] Suffolk: BBYC Recent Gull Roost

[Mike McBrien]

As 2016 draws to a close and with the likelihood that people will be bustling 
about to bulk up their year lists in just a few hours, I figured it a good time 
to put up a little summary about the recent large gull roost at Bellport Bay 
Yacht Club.

I first discovered this evening roost in the 2011-2012 winter, and during that 
winter, many observers were able to observe an interesting array of gulls 
there.  The past few winters, the roost has been relatively lack luster. 
However, recently, there have been multi-thousands of large gulls roosting in 
around the yacht club, allowing for the some of the best winter gulling I've 
ever had along coast. Goodies in the roost have included:
2+ Glaucous Gulls - an ad and a t least 1 1st winter
7 + different Iceland Gulls of various ages
multiple Lesser Black-backs

This evening, I observed individuals from each of these species as well as two 
unique putative hybrids - a GBBGx Herring and a LBBG x Herring.
Photos of this winter's gulls can be found at: 
https://flickr.com/#/photos/oceanites69/sets/72157674802122953/

The dynamics of the BBYC roost are quite interesting, with flocks coming from 
as far S and E as Old Inlet and the Smith Pt Narrows, as far N as Upper Lk and 
the Brookhaven dump, and as far W as the Patchogue lakes (and likely even 
farther afield).  For anyone who hasn't experienced such a surreal roost, I 
highly recommend stopping by in the evening's last hour of light (...and plus 
it is always better to have more eyes to sift through the enormous gull flocks).

Happy New Year (and apologies for the lengthy post),
Mike McBrien





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[nysbirds-l] Suffolk: BBYC Recent Gull Roost

[Mike McBrien]

As 2016 draws to a close and with the likelihood that people will be bustling 
about to bulk up their year lists in just a few hours, I figured it a good time 
to put up a little summary about the recent large gull roost at Bellport Bay 
Yacht Club.

I first discovered this evening roost in the 2011-2012 winter, and during that 
winter, many observers were able to observe an interesting array of gulls 
there.  The past few winters, the roost has been relatively lack luster. 
However, recently, there have been multi-thousands of large gulls roosting in 
around the yacht club, allowing for the some of the best winter gulling I've 
ever had along coast. Goodies in the roost have included:
2+ Glaucous Gulls - an ad and a t least 1 1st winter
7 + different Iceland Gulls of various ages
multiple Lesser Black-backs

This evening, I observed individuals from each of these species as well as two 
unique putative hybrids - a GBBGx Herring and a LBBG x Herring.
Photos of this winter's gulls can be found at: 
https://flickr.com/#/photos/oceanites69/sets/72157674802122953/

The dynamics of the BBYC roost are quite interesting, with flocks coming from 
as far S and E as Old Inlet and the Smith Pt Narrows, as far N as Upper Lk and 
the Brookhaven dump, and as far W as the Patchogue lakes (and likely even 
farther afield).  For anyone who hasn't experienced such a surreal roost, I 
highly recommend stopping by in the evening's last hour of light (...and plus 
it is always better to have more eyes to sift through the enormous gull flocks).

Happy New Year (and apologies for the lengthy post),
Mike McBrien





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[nysbirds-l] Ross's Geese - RMSP, Suffolk Co

[Mike McBrien]

There are two adult Ross's Geese at the base of the Robert Moses SP tower in a 
small flock of Canada's.
Good luck,
Mike McBrien


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[nysbirds-l] Ross's Geese - RMSP, Suffolk Co

[Mike McBrien]

There are two adult Ross's Geese at the base of the Robert Moses SP tower in a 
small flock of Canada's.
Good luck,
Mike McBrien


Sent from my iPhone

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