[nysbirds-l] 1,000 Drones to Light Up the Sky in Central Park

[Peter W. Post]

This Saturday Night. Could be disastrous to migrating birds.

Please sign this petition.

https://chng.it/s5vdhY7y9V 



For more information: 
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[nysbirds-l] Dovekies west end Jones beach

[Peter]

A flock of 16 dovekies with a single razorbill, we're looking towards point 
lookout from the west end jetty. Excellent views of these stubby birds with 
necklaces.
Peter D.
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[nysbirds-l] Dovekies west end Jones beach

[Peter]

A flock of 16 dovekies with a single razorbill, we're looking towards point 
lookout from the west end jetty. Excellent views of these stubby birds with 
necklaces.
Peter D.
"I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape — 
the loneliness of it; the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, 
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- Andrew Wyeth"

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[nysbirds-l] Car Pool for August 14-15 Pelagic Trip

[Peter W. Post]

If anyone going on this trip from Sheepshead Bay would like to Car Pool, from 
the Upper West Side of Manhattan, please contact me off list.

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[nysbirds-l] Car Pool for August 14-15 Pelagic Trip

[Peter W. Post]

If anyone going on this trip from Sheepshead Bay would like to Car Pool, from 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Dead Great Shearwater at Nickerson Beach

[Peter W. Post]

>  I believe that he is in Puerto Rico for the American Ornithological Society 
> meeting. Which is probably why he is not picking up his phone.  He is usually 
> very good about that. The meeting is over on July 2nd. So, if you can’t keep 
> it throw it out. Our you could try the Ornithology Dept. at the AMHN to see 
> if there is anyone not attending the meeting who could put it in the dept. 
> freezer.
> On Jun 28, 2022, at 11:08 PM, Ardith Bondi  wrote:
> 
> I picked up this bird today and have it double-bagged in my freezer. I left a 
> message for Paul Sweet, but have not heard back. And, I don’t know whether 
> he’s around or on vacation. I really don’t want to keep it too long, so I 
> hope someone can advise me soon what to do with it. 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ardith Bondi
> NYC
> www.ardithbondi.com
> 
> 


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Dead Great Shearwater at Nickerson Beach

[Peter W. Post]

>  I believe that he is in Puerto Rico for the American Ornithological Society 
> meeting. Which is probably why he is not picking up his phone.  He is usually 
> very good about that. The meeting is over on July 2nd. So, if you can’t keep 
> it throw it out. Our you could try the Ornithology Dept. at the AMHN to see 
> if there is anyone not attending the meeting who could put it in the dept. 
> freezer.
> On Jun 28, 2022, at 11:08 PM, Ardith Bondi  wrote:
> 
> I picked up this bird today and have it double-bagged in my freezer. I left a 
> message for Paul Sweet, but have not heard back. And, I don’t know whether 
> he’s around or on vacation. I really don’t want to keep it too long, so I 
> hope someone can advise me soon what to do with it. 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ardith Bondi
> NYC
> www.ardithbondi.com
> 
> 


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Comments of Jamaica Bay Management Plan urgently needed

[Peter W. Post]

Comments can also be submitted here:

https://parkplanning.nps.gov/commentForm.cfm?documentID=116907

Just to be safe I would also submit comments via US Mail.

> On Jun 2, 2022, at 12:16 PM, Peter W. Post  wrote:
> 
> The National Park Service is requesting comments for an East and West Pond 
> “Stewardship” Plan to be incorporated into the Gateway General Management 
> Plan.
> 
> The Refuge is becoming overgrown. We are losing species diversity. The is a 
> total lack of management. All of which needs to be addressed.
> 
> Even a quick short letter voicing just a couple concerns that are listed 
> below would be helpful..
> 
> Unfortunately time is short to submit comments. 
> 
> Send letter before June 7th to: Gateway NRA, Attn: East and West Pond 
> Stewardship Plan, 210 New York Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305
> 
>  
> 
> Jamaica Bay Management Plan Comments
> 
> Here are some ideas for proposing to have in the plan:
> 
> -A living action plan with timeframes, transparent budget, and 
> accountability built in. Manage area as a Wildlife Refuge as originally 
> intended.
> 
> -
> 
> -   A Refuge Manager position - a qualified habitat management / resource 
> specialist to be stationed on site and help supervise habitat plan work.
> 
> - 
> 
> -   All refuge staff should be resource management / interpretation 
> rangers who on managing the trails, gardens, ponds, etc.  They need to work 
> closely with and help train maintenance staff. Rangers need to do daily 
> ‘working  patrols’ where they help control invasive species – even if it's 15 
> minutes/day.
> 
> -
> 
> -   A mowing plan with timeframes and goals. The west pond viewshed is 
> quickly disappearing as is the view of marshes.  
> 
> -
> 
> -   An on-site volunteer coordinator – A much-needed dynamic person to 
> oversee, train, and work with volunteers, rangers, and maintenance staff on 
> various resource projects.
> 
> Resurface the west pond trail and remove the construction-size gravel that
>   many people, especially seniors have been complaining about.
> 
> -   A plan for the East Pond valve system- need an engineer to design a 
> better valve system.
> 
> Immediately Put back the Bird feeder and bird bath; These have been in place 
> for 50 years and suddenly disappeared without informing the public!
> 
> -   Repair/replace Tree Swallow, House Wren, and Bat box
> 
> -  
> 
> -   Put up a Purple Martin nest box as they are now nesting
> 
> -   In Jamaica Bay area   
> 
> Manage open habitats for pollinators (bees, butterflies, moths, etc.) by 
> allowing sterile lawns to grow into wildflower meadows. Mow once or twice a 
> year.
> 
> Manage Raccoon populations on the islands in Jamaica Bay where they have 
> caused heron colonies to leave thus greatly reducing available nesting sites 
> for egrets, herons, ibises, oystercatchers, willets, waterfowl, and gulls.
> 
>  Fresh Water Pond – A study by NY Polytechnical Institute in the 1980’s 
> concluded that something similar to Big John’s Pond built on the west side of 
> Crossbay would greatly enhance herptile populations, freshwater birds such as 
> coots, gallinules and bitterns while also adding enhanced viewing for 
> visitors.
> 
> -Finally, institute a Resource Management Oversight Committee:  NYCA, 
> ALS, JB EcoWatchers, NYCBC, QCBC, BBC, Linnaean Society, SSA …to meet two or 
> three times /yearly with NPS to assess plan, budgets, funding, etc.  
> 
>  
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
>  
> 
> Don Riepe
> 
> Jamaica Bay Guardian
> 
>  
> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Comments of Jamaica Bay Management Plan urgently needed

[Peter W. Post]

Comments can also be submitted here:

https://parkplanning.nps.gov/commentForm.cfm?documentID=116907

Just to be safe I would also submit comments via US Mail.

> On Jun 2, 2022, at 12:16 PM, Peter W. Post  wrote:
> 
> The National Park Service is requesting comments for an East and West Pond 
> “Stewardship” Plan to be incorporated into the Gateway General Management 
> Plan.
> 
> The Refuge is becoming overgrown. We are losing species diversity. The is a 
> total lack of management. All of which needs to be addressed.
> 
> Even a quick short letter voicing just a couple concerns that are listed 
> below would be helpful..
> 
> Unfortunately time is short to submit comments. 
> 
> Send letter before June 7th to: Gateway NRA, Attn: East and West Pond 
> Stewardship Plan, 210 New York Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305
> 
>  
> 
> Jamaica Bay Management Plan Comments
> 
> Here are some ideas for proposing to have in the plan:
> 
> -A living action plan with timeframes, transparent budget, and 
> accountability built in. Manage area as a Wildlife Refuge as originally 
> intended.
> 
> -
> 
> -   A Refuge Manager position - a qualified habitat management / resource 
> specialist to be stationed on site and help supervise habitat plan work.
> 
> - 
> 
> -   All refuge staff should be resource management / interpretation 
> rangers who on managing the trails, gardens, ponds, etc.  They need to work 
> closely with and help train maintenance staff. Rangers need to do daily 
> ‘working  patrols’ where they help control invasive species – even if it's 15 
> minutes/day.
> 
> -
> 
> -   A mowing plan with timeframes and goals. The west pond viewshed is 
> quickly disappearing as is the view of marshes.  
> 
> -
> 
> -   An on-site volunteer coordinator – A much-needed dynamic person to 
> oversee, train, and work with volunteers, rangers, and maintenance staff on 
> various resource projects.
> 
> Resurface the west pond trail and remove the construction-size gravel that
>   many people, especially seniors have been complaining about.
> 
> -   A plan for the East Pond valve system- need an engineer to design a 
> better valve system.
> 
> Immediately Put back the Bird feeder and bird bath; These have been in place 
> for 50 years and suddenly disappeared without informing the public!
> 
> -   Repair/replace Tree Swallow, House Wren, and Bat box
> 
> -  
> 
> -   Put up a Purple Martin nest box as they are now nesting
> 
> -   In Jamaica Bay area   
> 
> Manage open habitats for pollinators (bees, butterflies, moths, etc.) by 
> allowing sterile lawns to grow into wildflower meadows. Mow once or twice a 
> year.
> 
> Manage Raccoon populations on the islands in Jamaica Bay where they have 
> caused heron colonies to leave thus greatly reducing available nesting sites 
> for egrets, herons, ibises, oystercatchers, willets, waterfowl, and gulls.
> 
>  Fresh Water Pond – A study by NY Polytechnical Institute in the 1980’s 
> concluded that something similar to Big John’s Pond built on the west side of 
> Crossbay would greatly enhance herptile populations, freshwater birds such as 
> coots, gallinules and bitterns while also adding enhanced viewing for 
> visitors.
> 
> -Finally, institute a Resource Management Oversight Committee:  NYCA, 
> ALS, JB EcoWatchers, NYCBC, QCBC, BBC, Linnaean Society, SSA …to meet two or 
> three times /yearly with NPS to assess plan, budgets, funding, etc.  
> 
>  
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
>  
> 
> Don Riepe
> 
> Jamaica Bay Guardian
> 
>  
> 
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[nysbirds-l] Comments of Jamaica Bay Management Plan urgently needed

[Peter W. Post]

The National Park Service is requesting comments for an East and West Pond 
“Stewardship” Plan to be incorporated into the Gateway General Management Plan.

The Refuge is becoming overgrown. We are losing species diversity. The is a 
total lack of management. All of which needs to be addressed.

Even a quick short letter voicing just a couple concerns that are listed below 
would be helpful..

Unfortunately time is short to submit comments. 

Send letter before June 7th to: Gateway NRA, Attn: East and West Pond 
Stewardship Plan, 210 New York Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305

 

Jamaica Bay Management Plan Comments

Here are some ideas for proposing to have in the plan:

-A living action plan with timeframes, transparent budget, and 
accountability built in. Manage area as a Wildlife Refuge as originally 
intended.

-

-   A Refuge Manager position - a qualified habitat management / resource 
specialist to be stationed on site and help supervise habitat plan work.

- 

-   All refuge staff should be resource management / interpretation rangers 
who on managing the trails, gardens, ponds, etc.  They need to work closely 
with and help train maintenance staff. Rangers need to do daily ‘working  
patrols’ where they help control invasive species – even if it's 15 minutes/day.

-

-   A mowing plan with timeframes and goals. The west pond viewshed is 
quickly disappearing as is the view of marshes.  

-

-   An on-site volunteer coordinator – A much-needed dynamic person to 
oversee, train, and work with volunteers, rangers, and maintenance staff on 
various resource projects.

Resurface the west pond trail and remove the construction-size gravel that  
many people, especially seniors have been complaining about.

-   A plan for the East Pond valve system- need an engineer to design a 
better valve system.

Immediately Put back the Bird feeder and bird bath; These have been in place 
for 50 years and suddenly disappeared without informing the public!

-   Repair/replace Tree Swallow, House Wren, and Bat box

-  

-   Put up a Purple Martin nest box as they are now nesting

-   In Jamaica Bay area   

Manage open habitats for pollinators (bees, butterflies, moths, etc.) by 
allowing sterile lawns to grow into wildflower meadows. Mow once or twice a 
year.

Manage Raccoon populations on the islands in Jamaica Bay where they have caused 
heron colonies to leave thus greatly reducing available nesting sites for 
egrets, herons, ibises, oystercatchers, willets, waterfowl, and gulls.

 Fresh Water Pond – A study by NY Polytechnical Institute in the 1980’s 
concluded that something similar to Big John’s Pond built on the west side of 
Crossbay would greatly enhance herptile populations, freshwater birds such as 
coots, gallinules and bitterns while also adding enhanced viewing for visitors.

-Finally, institute a Resource Management Oversight Committee:  NYCA, 
ALS, JB EcoWatchers, NYCBC, QCBC, BBC, Linnaean Society, SSA …to meet two or 
three times /yearly with NPS to assess plan, budgets, funding, etc.  

 

Sincerely,

 

Don Riepe

Jamaica Bay Guardian

 
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[nysbirds-l] Comments of Jamaica Bay Management Plan urgently needed

[Peter W. Post]

The National Park Service is requesting comments for an East and West Pond 
“Stewardship” Plan to be incorporated into the Gateway General Management Plan.

The Refuge is becoming overgrown. We are losing species diversity. The is a 
total lack of management. All of which needs to be addressed.

Even a quick short letter voicing just a couple concerns that are listed below 
would be helpful..

Unfortunately time is short to submit comments. 

Send letter before June 7th to: Gateway NRA, Attn: East and West Pond 
Stewardship Plan, 210 New York Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305

 

Jamaica Bay Management Plan Comments

Here are some ideas for proposing to have in the plan:

-A living action plan with timeframes, transparent budget, and 
accountability built in. Manage area as a Wildlife Refuge as originally 
intended.

-

-   A Refuge Manager position - a qualified habitat management / resource 
specialist to be stationed on site and help supervise habitat plan work.

- 

-   All refuge staff should be resource management / interpretation rangers 
who on managing the trails, gardens, ponds, etc.  They need to work closely 
with and help train maintenance staff. Rangers need to do daily ‘working  
patrols’ where they help control invasive species – even if it's 15 minutes/day.

-

-   A mowing plan with timeframes and goals. The west pond viewshed is 
quickly disappearing as is the view of marshes.  

-

-   An on-site volunteer coordinator – A much-needed dynamic person to 
oversee, train, and work with volunteers, rangers, and maintenance staff on 
various resource projects.

Resurface the west pond trail and remove the construction-size gravel that  
many people, especially seniors have been complaining about.

-   A plan for the East Pond valve system- need an engineer to design a 
better valve system.

Immediately Put back the Bird feeder and bird bath; These have been in place 
for 50 years and suddenly disappeared without informing the public!

-   Repair/replace Tree Swallow, House Wren, and Bat box

-  

-   Put up a Purple Martin nest box as they are now nesting

-   In Jamaica Bay area   

Manage open habitats for pollinators (bees, butterflies, moths, etc.) by 
allowing sterile lawns to grow into wildflower meadows. Mow once or twice a 
year.

Manage Raccoon populations on the islands in Jamaica Bay where they have caused 
heron colonies to leave thus greatly reducing available nesting sites for 
egrets, herons, ibises, oystercatchers, willets, waterfowl, and gulls.

 Fresh Water Pond – A study by NY Polytechnical Institute in the 1980’s 
concluded that something similar to Big John’s Pond built on the west side of 
Crossbay would greatly enhance herptile populations, freshwater birds such as 
coots, gallinules and bitterns while also adding enhanced viewing for visitors.

-Finally, institute a Resource Management Oversight Committee:  NYCA, 
ALS, JB EcoWatchers, NYCBC, QCBC, BBC, Linnaean Society, SSA …to meet two or 
three times /yearly with NPS to assess plan, budgets, funding, etc.  

 

Sincerely,

 

Don Riepe

Jamaica Bay Guardian

 
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[nysbirds-l] Black-legged Kittiwake Plumb Beach Brooklyn

[peter paul]

There is currently a BLKI sitting on the beach at the east end of Plumb
Beach. The tide is falling, and a group of us is keeping an eye on it, so
hopefully it’ll stick for a bit.

Good birding,

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[nysbirds-l] Black-legged Kittiwake Plumb Beach Brooklyn

[peter paul]

There is currently a BLKI sitting on the beach at the east end of Plumb
Beach. The tide is falling, and a group of us is keeping an eye on it, so
hopefully it’ll stick for a bit.

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[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel - Orient (Suffolk County)

[Peter Polshek]

Observed an adult female Dickcissel at the Edwards Farm/Townsend Preserve 
(Peconic Land Trust) in Orient. Found yesterday mid-morning, seen again late 
afternoon by another observer.

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[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel - Orient (Suffolk County)

[Peter Polshek]

Observed an adult female Dickcissel at the Edwards Farm/Townsend Preserve 
(Peconic Land Trust) in Orient. Found yesterday mid-morning, seen again late 
afternoon by another observer.

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[nysbirds-l] Prospect park red necked phalarope

[Peter]

Phalarope species swimming in Lullwater south of terrace bridge. Seen from pink 
beach peninsula Prospect.found by Eleanor.  Rednecked species. Seen closer on 
breeze hill south shore

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[nysbirds-l] Prospect park red necked phalarope

[Peter]

Phalarope species swimming in Lullwater south of terrace bridge. Seen from pink 
beach peninsula Prospect.found by Eleanor.  Rednecked species. Seen closer on 
breeze hill south shore

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[nysbirds-l] Buff-breasted and Baird’s - Cutchogue

[Peter Polshek]

Observed in field at intersection of Oregon Road and Depot Lane. A single 
Buff-breasted and a single Baird’s among Semipalmated Plovers, though earlier 
in morning 3 Baird’s were reported. Excellent looks are possible.

--  
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[nysbirds-l] Buff-breasted and Baird’s - Cutchogue

[Peter Polshek]

Observed in field at intersection of Oregon Road and Depot Lane. A single 
Buff-breasted and a single Baird’s among Semipalmated Plovers, though earlier 
in morning 3 Baird’s were reported. Excellent looks are possible.

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[nysbirds-l] Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Queens Co. - Yes

[peter paul]

The BBWD, while not reported yesterday, continues this morning on the East
Pond at JBWR. The bird is at the south end of the pond, viewable from the
south entrance. It is in the cove on the west side of the pond.

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[nysbirds-l] Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Queens Co. - Yes

[peter paul]

The BBWD, while not reported yesterday, continues this morning on the East
Pond at JBWR. The bird is at the south end of the pond, viewable from the
south entrance. It is in the cove on the west side of the pond.

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[nysbirds-l] Brown Pelicans, Breezy Point, Queens Co.

[peter paul]

And just for fun, to complete the story, 4 Brown Pelicans flew past the
Breezy jetty at 11:50. About 5 minutes later they did some circles and
headed south/southwest somewhat in the direction of Sandy Hook.

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[nysbirds-l] Brown Pelicans, Breezy Point, Queens Co.

[peter paul]

And just for fun, to complete the story, 4 Brown Pelicans flew past the
Breezy jetty at 11:50. About 5 minutes later they did some circles and
headed south/southwest somewhat in the direction of Sandy Hook.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Barn Swallow question

[Peter Post]

I for one would like to see more of this sort of thing kn NYSBirds. There are 
many such observations that go unrecorded. This is a perfect place for it. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 7, 2021, at 8:24 AM, Cappello, Adriana R (DEC) 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> I thoroughly enjoyed this thread- thank you for sharing!! 
> 
>  
> Addie Cappello
> Wildlife Technician, Division of Fish and Wildlife
> Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
>  
> New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
> 50 Circle Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790
> P: (631) 444-0310  |  P: (631) 924-3156 |  adriana.cappe...@dec.ny.gov
> www.dec.ny.gov |  |  | 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> From: bounce-125688380-83014...@list.cornell.edu 
>  on behalf of Joseph Wallace 
> 
> Sent: Sunday, June 6, 2021 12:07 PM
> To: Shane Blodgett 
> Cc: Brendan Fogarty ; Ardith Bondi ; 
> nysbirds-l@cornell.edu 
> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Barn Swallow question
>  
> ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments 
> or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails.
> 
> 
> Thanks, Shane. I guess that's long been debated (e.g., do cats play?), since 
> almost all forms of play also have a "practice" aspect. I was telling my 
> swallow story to a friend in the D.C. area, and he described a pair of foxes 
> who had a den near his backyard. The kits would come out in the early morning 
> and play with the balls my friend's family had left in the yard...but the 
> play was pouncing, chasing etc. So I'd like to believe it can be both. 
> 
> Hope it's okay to continue this conversation here. (I find it fascinating!) 
> I/we can take it private if it's taking up too much space.
> --Joe
> 
>> On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 11:49 AM Shane Blodgett  
>> wrote:
>> For birds that catch prey on the wing I wonder if this behavior is just for 
>> “fun“ or could also be seen as “practice.” 
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Shane Blodgett
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Jun 6, 2021, at 10:53 AM, Joseph Wallace  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Thank you all for your replies (here and directly to me) and the references. 
>> I love that feather-play is a "swallow thing." The one I watched varied its 
>> game, swooping in from all angles and approaches. Twice it flew almost 
>> straight upwards until it was perhaps fifty feet off the ground before 
>> releasing the feather. 
>> 
>> I'm intrigued by the fact that one of the earlier reports also specifies a 
>> large *white* feather; my guess is that, like yesterday's, it was a down 
>> feather, which would float in the air much more satisfactorily than a denser 
>> one.
>> 
>> I write essays on nature for a local Audubon Society. I think my next piece 
>> will focus on bird play! Thanks again--
>> Joe
>> 
>> On Sat, Jun 5, 2021 at 11:34 PM Brendan Fogarty  wrote:
>> Joseph and all,
>> 
>> This behavior seems familiar, but I cannot say if I have seen it before in 
>> person or in media. It is definitely documented; below is an excerpt from 
>> Birds of the World online. 
>> 
>> "In Britain, 3 juveniles were observed apparently playing with large white 
>> feather while in flight, repeatedly dropping it and catching it before it 
>> reached the ground (1). Adults are also known to exhibit this same behavior 
>> (2)."
>> 
>> 1. Thompson, B. G. (1990). Behaviour of Swallows with feather. British Birds 
>> 83:239
>> 
>> 2. Turner, A. K. (2004). Family Hirundinidae (Swallows and Martins). In 
>> Handbook of the Birds of the World, Volume 9: Cotingas to Pipits and 
>> Wagtails (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, and D. A. Cristie, Editors), Lynx 
>> Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.
>> 
>> Best,
>> Brendan Fogarty
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, Jun 5, 2021 at 11:23 PM Ardith Bondi  wrote:
>> That is very cool! This is not exactly the same, but I was photographing a 
>> Tree Swallow at Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area on Long Island last 
>> Tuesday with a 500 mm PF lens (think, short and light for a 500mm) on a 
>> Nikon D850 with a very loud shutter. I suddenly realized that the swallow 
>> was singing in response to the shutter. The more I pressed it, the more the 
>> bird sang. I tried a varied pattern to test it. When I finally stopped, the 
>> bird waited a second and then flew off. I had never experienced that before, 
>> either. I have watched penguins play in  Antarctica. Penguins climb up on 
>> things and jump off them just for fun. They’ll even do it with a buddy. 
>> 
>> Ardith Bondi
>> NYC
>> www.ardithbondi.com
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jun 5, 2021, at 10:04 PM, Joseph Wallace  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>>> This is more about bird behavior than rarity, so apologies if it's o/t, but 
>>> I watched a swallow engage in extraordinary (to me) behavior at Croton 
>>> Point Park in Westchester today. It started when I spotted something white 
>>> drifting slowly towards the ground: a large, downy feather. Just as I 
>>> focused on it, a Barn Swallow snatched it out of the air with its beak. I 
>>> expected the bird to head off to its nest, but instead it dropped the 

Re: [nysbirds-l] Barn Swallow question

[Peter Post]

I for one would like to see more of this sort of thing kn NYSBirds. There are 
many such observations that go unrecorded. This is a perfect place for it. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 7, 2021, at 8:24 AM, Cappello, Adriana R (DEC) 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> I thoroughly enjoyed this thread- thank you for sharing!! 
> 
>  
> Addie Cappello
> Wildlife Technician, Division of Fish and Wildlife
> Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
>  
> New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
> 50 Circle Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790
> P: (631) 444-0310  |  P: (631) 924-3156 |  adriana.cappe...@dec.ny.gov
> www.dec.ny.gov |  |  | 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> From: bounce-125688380-83014...@list.cornell.edu 
>  on behalf of Joseph Wallace 
> 
> Sent: Sunday, June 6, 2021 12:07 PM
> To: Shane Blodgett 
> Cc: Brendan Fogarty ; Ardith Bondi ; 
> nysbirds-l@cornell.edu 
> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Barn Swallow question
>  
> ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments 
> or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails.
> 
> 
> Thanks, Shane. I guess that's long been debated (e.g., do cats play?), since 
> almost all forms of play also have a "practice" aspect. I was telling my 
> swallow story to a friend in the D.C. area, and he described a pair of foxes 
> who had a den near his backyard. The kits would come out in the early morning 
> and play with the balls my friend's family had left in the yard...but the 
> play was pouncing, chasing etc. So I'd like to believe it can be both. 
> 
> Hope it's okay to continue this conversation here. (I find it fascinating!) 
> I/we can take it private if it's taking up too much space.
> --Joe
> 
>> On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 11:49 AM Shane Blodgett  
>> wrote:
>> For birds that catch prey on the wing I wonder if this behavior is just for 
>> “fun“ or could also be seen as “practice.” 
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Shane Blodgett
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Jun 6, 2021, at 10:53 AM, Joseph Wallace  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Thank you all for your replies (here and directly to me) and the references. 
>> I love that feather-play is a "swallow thing." The one I watched varied its 
>> game, swooping in from all angles and approaches. Twice it flew almost 
>> straight upwards until it was perhaps fifty feet off the ground before 
>> releasing the feather. 
>> 
>> I'm intrigued by the fact that one of the earlier reports also specifies a 
>> large *white* feather; my guess is that, like yesterday's, it was a down 
>> feather, which would float in the air much more satisfactorily than a denser 
>> one.
>> 
>> I write essays on nature for a local Audubon Society. I think my next piece 
>> will focus on bird play! Thanks again--
>> Joe
>> 
>> On Sat, Jun 5, 2021 at 11:34 PM Brendan Fogarty  wrote:
>> Joseph and all,
>> 
>> This behavior seems familiar, but I cannot say if I have seen it before in 
>> person or in media. It is definitely documented; below is an excerpt from 
>> Birds of the World online. 
>> 
>> "In Britain, 3 juveniles were observed apparently playing with large white 
>> feather while in flight, repeatedly dropping it and catching it before it 
>> reached the ground (1). Adults are also known to exhibit this same behavior 
>> (2)."
>> 
>> 1. Thompson, B. G. (1990). Behaviour of Swallows with feather. British Birds 
>> 83:239
>> 
>> 2. Turner, A. K. (2004). Family Hirundinidae (Swallows and Martins). In 
>> Handbook of the Birds of the World, Volume 9: Cotingas to Pipits and 
>> Wagtails (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, and D. A. Cristie, Editors), Lynx 
>> Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.
>> 
>> Best,
>> Brendan Fogarty
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, Jun 5, 2021 at 11:23 PM Ardith Bondi  wrote:
>> That is very cool! This is not exactly the same, but I was photographing a 
>> Tree Swallow at Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area on Long Island last 
>> Tuesday with a 500 mm PF lens (think, short and light for a 500mm) on a 
>> Nikon D850 with a very loud shutter. I suddenly realized that the swallow 
>> was singing in response to the shutter. The more I pressed it, the more the 
>> bird sang. I tried a varied pattern to test it. When I finally stopped, the 
>> bird waited a second and then flew off. I had never experienced that before, 
>> either. I have watched penguins play in  Antarctica. Penguins climb up on 
>> things and jump off them just for fun. They’ll even do it with a buddy. 
>> 
>> Ardith Bondi
>> NYC
>> www.ardithbondi.com
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jun 5, 2021, at 10:04 PM, Joseph Wallace  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>>> This is more about bird behavior than rarity, so apologies if it's o/t, but 
>>> I watched a swallow engage in extraordinary (to me) behavior at Croton 
>>> Point Park in Westchester today. It started when I spotted something white 
>>> drifting slowly towards the ground: a large, downy feather. Just as I 
>>> focused on it, a Barn Swallow snatched it out of the air with its beak. I 
>>> expected the bird to head off to its nest, but instead it dropped the 

[nysbirds-l] A Request

[Peter W. Post]

When reporting rare or unusual birds it would most helpful if the person 
reporting mentions the sex and or age of the bird (in such cases, off course, 
where there is a visible difference). In my experience, this has usually not 
been the case. It would make it much easier to find if one knows exactly what 
one is looking for, especially when one needs to scan large flocks such as 
gulls, ducks, or shorebirds, to find the individual in question.

Thank you.

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[nysbirds-l] A Request

[Peter W. Post]

When reporting rare or unusual birds it would most helpful if the person 
reporting mentions the sex and or age of the bird (in such cases, off course, 
where there is a visible difference). In my experience, this has usually not 
been the case. It would make it much easier to find if one knows exactly what 
one is looking for, especially when one needs to scan large flocks such as 
gulls, ducks, or shorebirds, to find the individual in question.

Thank you.

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[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull Central Park

[Peter Post]

Adult bird. Now on reservoir. On ice NW corner

Peter Post

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[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull Central Park

[Peter Post]

Adult bird. Now on reservoir. On ice NW corner

Peter Post

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[nysbirds-l] Re: Nelson’s Gull Central Park

[Peter W. Post]

Because several persons voiced skepticism regarding the identification of this 
bird I requested comments from a half dozen gull aficionados; all of whom have 
extensive experience with gulls and gull identification. The three responses I 
received are unanimous that the bird is indeed a Nelson’s Gull (Glaucous x 
Herring hybrid).

I thank Willie D’Anna, Paul Buckley, and Bob Lewis for their comments, and 
David Barrett for this permission to use photos which were better than mine!

Peter Post

> On Feb 2, 2021, at 12:58 PM, Peter Post  wrote:
> 
> For those laraphiles. On the reservoir. 
> 
> Peter Post
> 
> Sent from my iPhone


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[nysbirds-l] Re: Nelson’s Gull Central Park

[Peter W. Post]

Because several persons voiced skepticism regarding the identification of this 
bird I requested comments from a half dozen gull aficionados; all of whom have 
extensive experience with gulls and gull identification. The three responses I 
received are unanimous that the bird is indeed a Nelson’s Gull (Glaucous x 
Herring hybrid).

I thank Willie D’Anna, Paul Buckley, and Bob Lewis for their comments, and 
David Barrett for this permission to use photos which were better than mine!

Peter Post

> On Feb 2, 2021, at 12:58 PM, Peter Post  wrote:
> 
> For those laraphiles. On the reservoir. 
> 
> Peter Post
> 
> Sent from my iPhone


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[nysbirds-l] Nelson’s Gull Central Patk

[Peter Post]

For those laraphiles. On the reservoir. 

Peter Post

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[nysbirds-l] Nelson’s Gull Central Patk

[Peter Post]

For those laraphiles. On the reservoir. 

Peter Post

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Ferruginous Hawk sightings?

[peter paul]

Someone reported it on Celery Ave at 10:19 via WhatsApp (the Long Island
group)

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> -- as yet -- on Ulster Rare Birds WhatsApp or on LoHud Birds WhatsApp.
>
> On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 10:50 AM John Collins  wrote:
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>> Has anyone seen the Ferruginous Hawk today?--
>> John J. Collins
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Ferruginous Hawk sightings?

[peter paul]

Someone reported it on Celery Ave at 10:19 via WhatsApp (the Long Island
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>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] 2 Iceland Gulls, etc. - Central Park, & Manhattan, NYC 1/13

[Peter Post]

That should have been the 1950’s. Sorry for the mistake. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 14, 2021, at 6:32 AM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:
> 
> 
> Wednesday, Jan. 13th:
> 
> As it turns out, there were 2 different Iceland Gulls visiting the Central 
> Park reservoir (in Manhattan, N.Y. City) on Wed. 1/13, with an earlier 
> sighting being documented & photo placed in the Macaulay archives, thanks to 
> M.B. Cooper: 
> https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/297338771
> 
> And shortly later on, the other Iceland Gull was being seen, 2 photos 
> included in an eBird report thanks to D. Aronov (with others of us also there 
> to observe in afternoon): https://ebird.org/checklist/S79180087
> 
> Plumage appears to age these as a 1st-year (first sighting & photo above), & 
> then also, a 2nd-year (with 2 photos in checklist above), both are presumably 
> of the sub-specific form ‘kumleini'.  Serious larophiles may have additional 
> comment.  
> 
> At the site, the reservoir in Central, some thin (melting) ice had formed, 
> and gulls also had been using a central dike that is often-submerged, but 
> will attract various birds including sometimes many gulls. Gulls were 
> actually down in overall numbers from high no’s. observed late Tues. 1/12 at 
> the C.P. reservoir, but there were still well over 200 others, many of them 
> Ring-billed Gulls, as is the usual in winter.  A drake Ring-necked Duck was a 
> less-common addition to the duckage at the reservoir, and many other ducks 
> continued, as previously.
> 
> . . . .
> Over at Carl Schurz Park, off East End Ave. from 84th - 90th Streets, a 
> Western Tanager was again seen, albeit not so easily, and an Orange-crowned 
> Warbler continued as well, the warbler generally close to the fence about 
> Gracie mansion (the mayor’s official / family residence) and sometimes in the 
> fenced grounds of that mansion, that being closer to E. 88th St., 
> approximately. It may be interesting to see if there might be any additional 
> less-common species lurking about the area of Carl Schurz Park and vicinity. 
> However, the habitat inside the fence at the mansion is not open to the 
> public.  Tanager sightings continue in the area of the Catbird playground, 
> which is just south of the 86th St. entrance, but the tanager can be in many 
> locations, & often favors some trees just n. of the NW section of the 
> playground. There’ve been some suet & other goodies placed near the w. edge, 
> also south of E. 86th in that park, potentially attracting a few other 
> species of interest. There’ve been roughly 3-dozen species (including the 
> above 2 as noted) found in & from Carl Schurz Park so far this year, most 
> reasonably regular, but including such as Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Gray 
> Catbird, & Hermit Thrush.
> 
> ….
> On a personal note, having 2 Iceland Gulls at the Central Park reservoir 
> brings memories of the late, great all-around naturalist Lambert Pohner, who 
> so-often bird-watched at that reservoir in the 1950’s, 60’s, 70’s and into 
> the 80’s, with a scope at times, and was perhaps the most regular 
> gull-spotter at that site especially in the later years of his life. Even 
> though we lacked all the rapid-notifications of modern times, his sightings 
> would get around & others sometimes were able to spot a rarer gull or other 
> bird he’d found there. (I knew him, but not well, & was more acquainted with 
> some of his rather younger peers of his later life).  Mr. Pohner was the 
> principal of the book, “The Falconer of Central Park", by Donald Knowler, and 
> he was also mentioned by Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Barlow-Rogers (the founder of the 
> Central Park Conservancy) in her book, “Saving Central Park”, and has further 
> been mentioned in books by Marie Winn, an author of many books.  We have on 
> occasion since those earlier years had 2 Iceland Gulls at the same time at 
> that site, but not all that often. 
> 
> good birding to all,
> 
> Tom Fiore
> manhattan
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Re: [nysbirds-l] 2 Iceland Gulls, etc. - Central Park, & Manhattan, NYC 1/13

[Peter Post]

That should have been the 1950’s. Sorry for the mistake. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 14, 2021, at 6:32 AM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:
> 
> 
> Wednesday, Jan. 13th:
> 
> As it turns out, there were 2 different Iceland Gulls visiting the Central 
> Park reservoir (in Manhattan, N.Y. City) on Wed. 1/13, with an earlier 
> sighting being documented & photo placed in the Macaulay archives, thanks to 
> M.B. Cooper: 
> https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/297338771
> 
> And shortly later on, the other Iceland Gull was being seen, 2 photos 
> included in an eBird report thanks to D. Aronov (with others of us also there 
> to observe in afternoon): https://ebird.org/checklist/S79180087
> 
> Plumage appears to age these as a 1st-year (first sighting & photo above), & 
> then also, a 2nd-year (with 2 photos in checklist above), both are presumably 
> of the sub-specific form ‘kumleini'.  Serious larophiles may have additional 
> comment.  
> 
> At the site, the reservoir in Central, some thin (melting) ice had formed, 
> and gulls also had been using a central dike that is often-submerged, but 
> will attract various birds including sometimes many gulls. Gulls were 
> actually down in overall numbers from high no’s. observed late Tues. 1/12 at 
> the C.P. reservoir, but there were still well over 200 others, many of them 
> Ring-billed Gulls, as is the usual in winter.  A drake Ring-necked Duck was a 
> less-common addition to the duckage at the reservoir, and many other ducks 
> continued, as previously.
> 
> . . . .
> Over at Carl Schurz Park, off East End Ave. from 84th - 90th Streets, a 
> Western Tanager was again seen, albeit not so easily, and an Orange-crowned 
> Warbler continued as well, the warbler generally close to the fence about 
> Gracie mansion (the mayor’s official / family residence) and sometimes in the 
> fenced grounds of that mansion, that being closer to E. 88th St., 
> approximately. It may be interesting to see if there might be any additional 
> less-common species lurking about the area of Carl Schurz Park and vicinity. 
> However, the habitat inside the fence at the mansion is not open to the 
> public.  Tanager sightings continue in the area of the Catbird playground, 
> which is just south of the 86th St. entrance, but the tanager can be in many 
> locations, & often favors some trees just n. of the NW section of the 
> playground. There’ve been some suet & other goodies placed near the w. edge, 
> also south of E. 86th in that park, potentially attracting a few other 
> species of interest. There’ve been roughly 3-dozen species (including the 
> above 2 as noted) found in & from Carl Schurz Park so far this year, most 
> reasonably regular, but including such as Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Gray 
> Catbird, & Hermit Thrush.
> 
> ….
> On a personal note, having 2 Iceland Gulls at the Central Park reservoir 
> brings memories of the late, great all-around naturalist Lambert Pohner, who 
> so-often bird-watched at that reservoir in the 1950’s, 60’s, 70’s and into 
> the 80’s, with a scope at times, and was perhaps the most regular 
> gull-spotter at that site especially in the later years of his life. Even 
> though we lacked all the rapid-notifications of modern times, his sightings 
> would get around & others sometimes were able to spot a rarer gull or other 
> bird he’d found there. (I knew him, but not well, & was more acquainted with 
> some of his rather younger peers of his later life).  Mr. Pohner was the 
> principal of the book, “The Falconer of Central Park", by Donald Knowler, and 
> he was also mentioned by Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Barlow-Rogers (the founder of the 
> Central Park Conservancy) in her book, “Saving Central Park”, and has further 
> been mentioned in books by Marie Winn, an author of many books.  We have on 
> occasion since those earlier years had 2 Iceland Gulls at the same time at 
> that site, but not all that often. 
> 
> good birding to all,
> 
> Tom Fiore
> manhattan
> 
> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] 2 Iceland Gulls, etc. - Central Park, & Manhattan, NYC 1/13

[Peter Post]

Back in the 1970’s there were as meny as seven Iceland Gulls on the reservoir 
at one time. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 14, 2021, at 6:32 AM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:
> 
> 
> Wednesday, Jan. 13th:
> 
> As it turns out, there were 2 different Iceland Gulls visiting the Central 
> Park reservoir (in Manhattan, N.Y. City) on Wed. 1/13, with an earlier 
> sighting being documented & photo placed in the Macaulay archives, thanks to 
> M.B. Cooper: 
> https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/297338771
> 
> And shortly later on, the other Iceland Gull was being seen, 2 photos 
> included in an eBird report thanks to D. Aronov (with others of us also there 
> to observe in afternoon): https://ebird.org/checklist/S79180087
> 
> Plumage appears to age these as a 1st-year (first sighting & photo above), & 
> then also, a 2nd-year (with 2 photos in checklist above), both are presumably 
> of the sub-specific form ‘kumleini'.  Serious larophiles may have additional 
> comment.  
> 
> At the site, the reservoir in Central, some thin (melting) ice had formed, 
> and gulls also had been using a central dike that is often-submerged, but 
> will attract various birds including sometimes many gulls. Gulls were 
> actually down in overall numbers from high no’s. observed late Tues. 1/12 at 
> the C.P. reservoir, but there were still well over 200 others, many of them 
> Ring-billed Gulls, as is the usual in winter.  A drake Ring-necked Duck was a 
> less-common addition to the duckage at the reservoir, and many other ducks 
> continued, as previously.
> 
> . . . .
> Over at Carl Schurz Park, off East End Ave. from 84th - 90th Streets, a 
> Western Tanager was again seen, albeit not so easily, and an Orange-crowned 
> Warbler continued as well, the warbler generally close to the fence about 
> Gracie mansion (the mayor’s official / family residence) and sometimes in the 
> fenced grounds of that mansion, that being closer to E. 88th St., 
> approximately. It may be interesting to see if there might be any additional 
> less-common species lurking about the area of Carl Schurz Park and vicinity. 
> However, the habitat inside the fence at the mansion is not open to the 
> public.  Tanager sightings continue in the area of the Catbird playground, 
> which is just south of the 86th St. entrance, but the tanager can be in many 
> locations, & often favors some trees just n. of the NW section of the 
> playground. There’ve been some suet & other goodies placed near the w. edge, 
> also south of E. 86th in that park, potentially attracting a few other 
> species of interest. There’ve been roughly 3-dozen species (including the 
> above 2 as noted) found in & from Carl Schurz Park so far this year, most 
> reasonably regular, but including such as Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Gray 
> Catbird, & Hermit Thrush.
> 
> ….
> On a personal note, having 2 Iceland Gulls at the Central Park reservoir 
> brings memories of the late, great all-around naturalist Lambert Pohner, who 
> so-often bird-watched at that reservoir in the 1950’s, 60’s, 70’s and into 
> the 80’s, with a scope at times, and was perhaps the most regular 
> gull-spotter at that site especially in the later years of his life. Even 
> though we lacked all the rapid-notifications of modern times, his sightings 
> would get around & others sometimes were able to spot a rarer gull or other 
> bird he’d found there. (I knew him, but not well, & was more acquainted with 
> some of his rather younger peers of his later life).  Mr. Pohner was the 
> principal of the book, “The Falconer of Central Park", by Donald Knowler, and 
> he was also mentioned by Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Barlow-Rogers (the founder of the 
> Central Park Conservancy) in her book, “Saving Central Park”, and has further 
> been mentioned in books by Marie Winn, an author of many books.  We have on 
> occasion since those earlier years had 2 Iceland Gulls at the same time at 
> that site, but not all that often. 
> 
> good birding to all,
> 
> Tom Fiore
> manhattan
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] 2 Iceland Gulls, etc. - Central Park, & Manhattan, NYC 1/13

[Peter Post]

Back in the 1970’s there were as meny as seven Iceland Gulls on the reservoir 
at one time. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 14, 2021, at 6:32 AM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:
> 
> 
> Wednesday, Jan. 13th:
> 
> As it turns out, there were 2 different Iceland Gulls visiting the Central 
> Park reservoir (in Manhattan, N.Y. City) on Wed. 1/13, with an earlier 
> sighting being documented & photo placed in the Macaulay archives, thanks to 
> M.B. Cooper: 
> https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/297338771
> 
> And shortly later on, the other Iceland Gull was being seen, 2 photos 
> included in an eBird report thanks to D. Aronov (with others of us also there 
> to observe in afternoon): https://ebird.org/checklist/S79180087
> 
> Plumage appears to age these as a 1st-year (first sighting & photo above), & 
> then also, a 2nd-year (with 2 photos in checklist above), both are presumably 
> of the sub-specific form ‘kumleini'.  Serious larophiles may have additional 
> comment.  
> 
> At the site, the reservoir in Central, some thin (melting) ice had formed, 
> and gulls also had been using a central dike that is often-submerged, but 
> will attract various birds including sometimes many gulls. Gulls were 
> actually down in overall numbers from high no’s. observed late Tues. 1/12 at 
> the C.P. reservoir, but there were still well over 200 others, many of them 
> Ring-billed Gulls, as is the usual in winter.  A drake Ring-necked Duck was a 
> less-common addition to the duckage at the reservoir, and many other ducks 
> continued, as previously.
> 
> . . . .
> Over at Carl Schurz Park, off East End Ave. from 84th - 90th Streets, a 
> Western Tanager was again seen, albeit not so easily, and an Orange-crowned 
> Warbler continued as well, the warbler generally close to the fence about 
> Gracie mansion (the mayor’s official / family residence) and sometimes in the 
> fenced grounds of that mansion, that being closer to E. 88th St., 
> approximately. It may be interesting to see if there might be any additional 
> less-common species lurking about the area of Carl Schurz Park and vicinity. 
> However, the habitat inside the fence at the mansion is not open to the 
> public.  Tanager sightings continue in the area of the Catbird playground, 
> which is just south of the 86th St. entrance, but the tanager can be in many 
> locations, & often favors some trees just n. of the NW section of the 
> playground. There’ve been some suet & other goodies placed near the w. edge, 
> also south of E. 86th in that park, potentially attracting a few other 
> species of interest. There’ve been roughly 3-dozen species (including the 
> above 2 as noted) found in & from Carl Schurz Park so far this year, most 
> reasonably regular, but including such as Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Gray 
> Catbird, & Hermit Thrush.
> 
> ….
> On a personal note, having 2 Iceland Gulls at the Central Park reservoir 
> brings memories of the late, great all-around naturalist Lambert Pohner, who 
> so-often bird-watched at that reservoir in the 1950’s, 60’s, 70’s and into 
> the 80’s, with a scope at times, and was perhaps the most regular 
> gull-spotter at that site especially in the later years of his life. Even 
> though we lacked all the rapid-notifications of modern times, his sightings 
> would get around & others sometimes were able to spot a rarer gull or other 
> bird he’d found there. (I knew him, but not well, & was more acquainted with 
> some of his rather younger peers of his later life).  Mr. Pohner was the 
> principal of the book, “The Falconer of Central Park", by Donald Knowler, and 
> he was also mentioned by Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Barlow-Rogers (the founder of the 
> Central Park Conservancy) in her book, “Saving Central Park”, and has further 
> been mentioned in books by Marie Winn, an author of many books.  We have on 
> occasion since those earlier years had 2 Iceland Gulls at the same time at 
> that site, but not all that often. 
> 
> good birding to all,
> 
> Tom Fiore
> manhattan
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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[nysbirds-l] Harlequin Duck - Orient Point

[Peter Polshek]

I observed a lovely drake Harlequin Duck about 100 feet north of the parking 
area at Orient Point. Time was about 3:15pm, 9 January.

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[nysbirds-l] Harlequin Duck - Orient Point

[Peter Polshek]

I observed a lovely drake Harlequin Duck about 100 feet north of the parking 
area at Orient Point. Time was about 3:15pm, 9 January.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Anhinga

[Peter Post]

I actually had an Anhinga in Central Park a few years ago. And there are two or 
other records from the park as well. 

Peter

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> On Dec 13, 2020, at 4:27 PM, rc...@nyc.rr.com wrote:
> 
> Can breeding Purple Gallinules be far behind?
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: bounce-125216309-3714...@list.cornell.edu
>  On Behalf Of
> emartin...@earthlink.net
> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2020 4:26 PM
> To: NY Birds 
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Anhinga
> 
> An Anhinga was found today in Churchville Park, Monroe County. Apparently,
> per a local fisherman, the bird has been present for a week.
> Pat Martin 
> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Anhinga

[Peter Post]

I actually had an Anhinga in Central Park a few years ago. And there are two or 
other records from the park as well. 

Peter

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> On Dec 13, 2020, at 4:27 PM, rc...@nyc.rr.com wrote:
> 
> Can breeding Purple Gallinules be far behind?
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: bounce-125216309-3714...@list.cornell.edu
>  On Behalf Of
> emartin...@earthlink.net
> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2020 4:26 PM
> To: NY Birds 
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Anhinga
> 
> An Anhinga was found today in Churchville Park, Monroe County. Apparently,
> per a local fisherman, the bird has been present for a week.
> Pat Martin 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] nysbirds-l] N.Y. County incl. Manhattan, NYC - 10/12 - Bonaparte's Gulls / (etc.)

[Peter Post]

I believe It’s been down for longer than that  Check Xmas Bird Counts for exact 
years and details. We used to get large numbers at such places as Pt. Lookout, 
for example. But no longer There’s been a change in ecology or something in 
region 10. Yet there are still large numbers of Bonaparte’s being seen on the 
Great Lakes and to the south of us in the mid-Atlantic States. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 13, 2020, at 8:08 PM, rc...@nyc.rr.com wrote:
> 
> 
> My purely subjective impression – which runs counter to web ‘wisdom’ of 
> increasing species populations – is that the number of Bonies around NYC 
> (exclusive of eastern LI, where I don’t go) has been down for about 2-3 
> years. Anybody agree?
>  
> From: bounce-125034145-3714...@list.cornell.edu 
>  On Behalf Of Thomas Fiore
> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 11:48 AM
> To: NYS Birds 
> Cc: Peter W. Post 
> Subject: Re:[nysbirds-l] nysbirds-l] N.Y. County incl. Manhattan, NYC - 10/12 
> - Bonaparte's Gulls / (etc.)
>  
> Thanks, Peter - 
>  
> I had not realized there were records for those kinds of numbers or frequency 
> all the way into New York County waters in that period; I’d understood them 
> as more so in Kings County/Brooklyn waters, & of course elsewhere in the 
> wider region, referring in particular to Bonaparte’s Gull, rather than the 
> rarer two species of gull you also referenced.  If only this were so 
> cuurently!  I wonder then, when the last of sightings of Bonaparte’s Gull in 
> New York County waters were which included even -for example- 100+ 
> individuals, much less thousands on one day.  Thank you for the historical 
> information!
>  
> Tom Fiore
> manhattan
>  -  -  -  -  -
>  
> On Oct 13, 2020, at 11:19 AM, Peter W. Post  wrote:
>  
> Tom:
>  
> Bonaparte’s Gull were historically common to abundant in New York County. 
> Into the 1960’s they occurred as spring and fall migrants and winter visitors 
> in New York Harbor and along the Hudson River. Up to 5,000+ birds could be 
> seen on a single day as far north as the George Washington Bridge. Mixed in 
> among them was an occasional Black-headed or Little Gull. It was during that 
> time period that Black-headed Gulls occurred in Central Park and Little Gulls 
> could regularly be seen in May from the Staten island Ferry (where they would 
> feed with Bonaparte’s Gulls in the Rip Tide off the south shore Governor’s 
> Island). 
>  
> Peter (Post)
> -  -  -  -  -  -  -
>  
> On Oct 13, 2020, at 7:12 AM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:
>  
> Monday, “Indigenous Peoples’ Day”, Oct. 12th 
> New York County (in N.Y. City) 
>  
> 3 Bonaparte’s Gulls were noted moving south down the Hudson river, in early 
> afternoon (A. Farnsworth) - although a very ‘rare’ sighting for the county, 
> this species is almost certainly annual of occurrence in the county, and the 
> Hudson river possibly the best site to be on the watch for them on passage. 
> (They are 'extremely rare' as stop-in-&-stay-a-while visitors to the county, 
> in terms of the historic records but again, it’s worth keeping eyes open for 
> this & other unexpected larids, and especially at these times of the year 
> when much movement is occurring).
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Re: [nysbirds-l] nysbirds-l] N.Y. County incl. Manhattan, NYC - 10/12 - Bonaparte's Gulls / (etc.)

[Peter Post]

I believe It’s been down for longer than that  Check Xmas Bird Counts for exact 
years and details. We used to get large numbers at such places as Pt. Lookout, 
for example. But no longer There’s been a change in ecology or something in 
region 10. Yet there are still large numbers of Bonaparte’s being seen on the 
Great Lakes and to the south of us in the mid-Atlantic States. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 13, 2020, at 8:08 PM, rc...@nyc.rr.com wrote:
> 
> 
> My purely subjective impression – which runs counter to web ‘wisdom’ of 
> increasing species populations – is that the number of Bonies around NYC 
> (exclusive of eastern LI, where I don’t go) has been down for about 2-3 
> years. Anybody agree?
>  
> From: bounce-125034145-3714...@list.cornell.edu 
>  On Behalf Of Thomas Fiore
> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 11:48 AM
> To: NYS Birds 
> Cc: Peter W. Post 
> Subject: Re:[nysbirds-l] nysbirds-l] N.Y. County incl. Manhattan, NYC - 10/12 
> - Bonaparte's Gulls / (etc.)
>  
> Thanks, Peter - 
>  
> I had not realized there were records for those kinds of numbers or frequency 
> all the way into New York County waters in that period; I’d understood them 
> as more so in Kings County/Brooklyn waters, & of course elsewhere in the 
> wider region, referring in particular to Bonaparte’s Gull, rather than the 
> rarer two species of gull you also referenced.  If only this were so 
> cuurently!  I wonder then, when the last of sightings of Bonaparte’s Gull in 
> New York County waters were which included even -for example- 100+ 
> individuals, much less thousands on one day.  Thank you for the historical 
> information!
>  
> Tom Fiore
> manhattan
>  -  -  -  -  -
>  
> On Oct 13, 2020, at 11:19 AM, Peter W. Post  wrote:
>  
> Tom:
>  
> Bonaparte’s Gull were historically common to abundant in New York County. 
> Into the 1960’s they occurred as spring and fall migrants and winter visitors 
> in New York Harbor and along the Hudson River. Up to 5,000+ birds could be 
> seen on a single day as far north as the George Washington Bridge. Mixed in 
> among them was an occasional Black-headed or Little Gull. It was during that 
> time period that Black-headed Gulls occurred in Central Park and Little Gulls 
> could regularly be seen in May from the Staten island Ferry (where they would 
> feed with Bonaparte’s Gulls in the Rip Tide off the south shore Governor’s 
> Island). 
>  
> Peter (Post)
> -  -  -  -  -  -  -
>  
> On Oct 13, 2020, at 7:12 AM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:
>  
> Monday, “Indigenous Peoples’ Day”, Oct. 12th 
> New York County (in N.Y. City) 
>  
> 3 Bonaparte’s Gulls were noted moving south down the Hudson river, in early 
> afternoon (A. Farnsworth) - although a very ‘rare’ sighting for the county, 
> this species is almost certainly annual of occurrence in the county, and the 
> Hudson river possibly the best site to be on the watch for them on passage. 
> (They are 'extremely rare' as stop-in-&-stay-a-while visitors to the county, 
> in terms of the historic records but again, it’s worth keeping eyes open for 
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> when much movement is occurring).
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Re:[nysbirds-l] nysbirds-l] N.Y. County incl. Manhattan, NYC - 10/12 - Bonaparte's Gulls, 2 Pluvialis plover spp., Ammospiza sparrows, other migrants, etc.

[Peter W. Post]

Tom:

Bonaparte’s Gull were historically common to abundant in New York County. Into 
the 1960’s they occurred as spring and fall migrants and winter visitors in New 
York Harbor and along the Hudson River. Up to 5,000+ birds could be seen on a 
single day as far north as the George Washington Bridge. Mixed in among them 
was an occasional Black-headed or Little Gull. It was during that time period 
that Black-headed Gulls occurred in Central Park and Little Gulls could 
regularly be seen in May from the Staten island Ferry (where they would feed 
with Bonaparte’s Gulls in the Rip Tide off the south shore Governor’s Island). 

Peter (Post)


> On Oct 13, 2020, at 5:44 AM, Thomas Fiore  <mailto:tom...@earthlink.net>> wrote:
> 
> Monday, “Indigenous Peoples’ Day”, Oct. 12th 
> New York County (in N.Y. City) 
> 
> 3 Bonaparte’s Gulls were noted moving south down the Hudson river, in early 
> afternoon (A. Farnsworth) - although a very ‘rare’ sighting for the county, 
> this species is almost certainly annual of occurrence in the county, and the 
> Hudson river possibly the best site to be on the watch for them on passage. 
> (They are 'extremely rare' as stop-in-&-stay-a-while visitors to the county, 
> in terms of the historic records but again, it’s worth keeping eyes open for 
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> when much movement is occurring).

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Re:[nysbirds-l] nysbirds-l] N.Y. County incl. Manhattan, NYC - 10/12 - Bonaparte's Gulls, 2 Pluvialis plover spp., Ammospiza sparrows, other migrants, etc.

[Peter W. Post]

Tom:

Bonaparte’s Gull were historically common to abundant in New York County. Into 
the 1960’s they occurred as spring and fall migrants and winter visitors in New 
York Harbor and along the Hudson River. Up to 5,000+ birds could be seen on a 
single day as far north as the George Washington Bridge. Mixed in among them 
was an occasional Black-headed or Little Gull. It was during that time period 
that Black-headed Gulls occurred in Central Park and Little Gulls could 
regularly be seen in May from the Staten island Ferry (where they would feed 
with Bonaparte’s Gulls in the Rip Tide off the south shore Governor’s Island). 

Peter (Post)


> On Oct 13, 2020, at 5:44 AM, Thomas Fiore  <mailto:tom...@earthlink.net>> wrote:
> 
> Monday, “Indigenous Peoples’ Day”, Oct. 12th 
> New York County (in N.Y. City) 
> 
> 3 Bonaparte’s Gulls were noted moving south down the Hudson river, in early 
> afternoon (A. Farnsworth) - although a very ‘rare’ sighting for the county, 
> this species is almost certainly annual of occurrence in the county, and the 
> Hudson river possibly the best site to be on the watch for them on passage. 
> (They are 'extremely rare' as stop-in-&-stay-a-while visitors to the county, 
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[nysbirds-l] Brown Booby: Ashokan Reservoir

[Peter Polshek]

The adult Brown Booby continues. I observed it at 6:22pm perched with several 
DC Cormorants on the yellow data collection float located west of the bridge on 
Reservoir Road. Earlier observers saw it here and feeding near the rocky shoal 
well east of the bridge.

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[nysbirds-l] Brown Booby: Ashokan Reservoir

[Peter Polshek]

The adult Brown Booby continues. I observed it at 6:22pm perched with several 
DC Cormorants on the yellow data collection float located west of the bridge on 
Reservoir Road. Earlier observers saw it here and feeding near the rocky shoal 
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[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Collared Dove - Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn

[peter paul]

Today Rob Jett found a Eurasian Collared Dove at FBF near the
archery range.  The bird has been moving around that general area, and can
be hard to track down, but has been seen multiple times briefly, and was
apparently also seen last week by another observer.

The timing of the arrival of this bird suggests a possible wild vagrant (a
quick eBird check shows recent sightings in Cape May and a few other nearby
locations), though so far there are not any photographs that can be
analyzed for feather wear, etc...  So if anyone encounters this bird and
can take photos or video of it, that media could help determine whether it
represents a vagrant or a release.

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[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Collared Dove - Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn

[peter paul]

Today Rob Jett found a Eurasian Collared Dove at FBF near the
archery range.  The bird has been moving around that general area, and can
be hard to track down, but has been seen multiple times briefly, and was
apparently also seen last week by another observer.

The timing of the arrival of this bird suggests a possible wild vagrant (a
quick eBird check shows recent sightings in Cape May and a few other nearby
locations), though so far there are not any photographs that can be
analyzed for feather wear, etc...  So if anyone encounters this bird and
can take photos or video of it, that media could help determine whether it
represents a vagrant or a release.

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park Reservoir

[Peter]

Lesser-blacked Gull 1
Iceland Gull 1
Snow Geese 2



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[nysbirds-l] Central Park Reservoir

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Lesser-blacked Gull 1
Iceland Gull 1
Snow Geese 2



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Re: [nysbirds-l] Prospect varied thrush YES

[peter paul]

The Varied Thrush continues - we found it in the lower mid wood near center
drive. It just flew to the original location near the pond at the bottom of
the ravine.

On Thu, Jan 2, 2020 at 15:34, Thomas Gray  wrote:

> At least between 12h30 & 15h00. And I believe earlier as well.
>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Prospect varied thrush YES

[peter paul]

The Varied Thrush continues - we found it in the lower mid wood near center
drive. It just flew to the original location near the pond at the bottom of
the ravine.

On Thu, Jan 2, 2020 at 15:34, Thomas Gray  wrote:

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[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull, Setauket Harbor (Suffolk)

[Peter Scully]

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[Peter Scully]

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[nysbirds-l] Iceland Gull, Croton

[Peter]

Now at the train station 

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[Peter]

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[nysbirds-l] Adult Northern Goshawk, Kissena Park, Queens

[Peter Reisfeld]

On the western park of the hill overlooking the lake. 

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[nysbirds-l] Adult Northern Goshawk, Kissena Park, Queens

[Peter Reisfeld]

On the western park of the hill overlooking the lake. 

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Birding the Black Dirt Region, Orange County

[Peter]

One should never enter the fields on Indiana Road. The last time I was there 
there were birders from a number of states trampling all of the fields, much to 
the dismay (right fully so) of the local farmers. So much so that there was 
talk of putting up a locked entrance gate. 

Peter Post

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> On Sep 23, 2019, at 2:18 PM, Felipe Pimentel  wrote:
> 
> There a several private roads but you can enter through Skinner’s lane and 
> drive in the direction of Route 12 and look around for migrating shorebirds 
> (now in early fall). You will pass several sad farms and now there a few 
> “protected” medical cannabis farms too, and  the area is under surveillance. 
> 
> https://ebird.org/hotspots?hs=L1276465=all=
> 
> The other road that is private but birders use is Indiana rd that is good for 
> migrating hawks in Fall.
> 
> https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1041928
> 
> Avoid to enter the crop fields when you see workers and stay on the main dirt 
> roads.
> 
> The other place to go is Pine Island Turf Nursery. I suggest NOT to visit 
> that farm during the week since they are working and preparing the fields for 
> winter. I generally go there ONLY during the weekends, when the place is more 
> quiet.
> 
> https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1041928
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> Felipe
> 
> 
>> On Sep 23, 2019, at 2:07 PM, Robert Lewis  wrote:
>> 
>> A few weeks ago I asked here for directions about where to actually go in 
>> the Black Dirt region.  One can find many references to birding there 
>> online, and there are some ebird spots, but there are many dirt or gravel 
>> roads and many seem to be on private property, and many are obviously not 
>> driveable once you see them.  So what is an out-of-the-area birder supposed 
>> to do?  
>> 
>> I thank Felipe Pimentel who provided directions to the Pine Island Turf farm.
>> 
>> Yesterday I went exploring.  The attached map is the result.  Enter the area 
>> at Skinner Lane, 41.320541, -74.435339.  My route is the narrow black line.  
>> I went up Skinner Lane to the northwest until it meets Iris Road, which is 
>> called Celery Avenue on my Iphone map app.  Then I turned left and follow 
>> Iris a long time.  It is all an excellent gravel road.  I was surprised to 
>> see a bridge over the Wallkill River at 41.325083, -74.466914.  It is 
>> certainly driveable.  The maps are wrong in that there is no connection 
>> between Iris and Transport at 41.300798, -74.472080.
>> 
>> As for birds, there were very few.  But in a few months -- let's hope.
>> 
>> 
>> Bob Lewis
>> Sleepy Hollow NY
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Birding the Black Dirt Region, Orange County

[Peter]

One should never enter the fields on Indiana Road. The last time I was there 
there were birders from a number of states trampling all of the fields, much to 
the dismay (right fully so) of the local farmers. So much so that there was 
talk of putting up a locked entrance gate. 

Peter Post

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> On Sep 23, 2019, at 2:18 PM, Felipe Pimentel  wrote:
> 
> There a several private roads but you can enter through Skinner’s lane and 
> drive in the direction of Route 12 and look around for migrating shorebirds 
> (now in early fall). You will pass several sad farms and now there a few 
> “protected” medical cannabis farms too, and  the area is under surveillance. 
> 
> https://ebird.org/hotspots?hs=L1276465=all=
> 
> The other road that is private but birders use is Indiana rd that is good for 
> migrating hawks in Fall.
> 
> https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1041928
> 
> Avoid to enter the crop fields when you see workers and stay on the main dirt 
> roads.
> 
> The other place to go is Pine Island Turf Nursery. I suggest NOT to visit 
> that farm during the week since they are working and preparing the fields for 
> winter. I generally go there ONLY during the weekends, when the place is more 
> quiet.
> 
> https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1041928
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> Felipe
> 
> 
>> On Sep 23, 2019, at 2:07 PM, Robert Lewis  wrote:
>> 
>> A few weeks ago I asked here for directions about where to actually go in 
>> the Black Dirt region.  One can find many references to birding there 
>> online, and there are some ebird spots, but there are many dirt or gravel 
>> roads and many seem to be on private property, and many are obviously not 
>> driveable once you see them.  So what is an out-of-the-area birder supposed 
>> to do?  
>> 
>> I thank Felipe Pimentel who provided directions to the Pine Island Turf farm.
>> 
>> Yesterday I went exploring.  The attached map is the result.  Enter the area 
>> at Skinner Lane, 41.320541, -74.435339.  My route is the narrow black line.  
>> I went up Skinner Lane to the northwest until it meets Iris Road, which is 
>> called Celery Avenue on my Iphone map app.  Then I turned left and follow 
>> Iris a long time.  It is all an excellent gravel road.  I was surprised to 
>> see a bridge over the Wallkill River at 41.325083, -74.466914.  It is 
>> certainly driveable.  The maps are wrong in that there is no connection 
>> between Iris and Transport at 41.300798, -74.472080.
>> 
>> As for birds, there were very few.  But in a few months -- let's hope.
>> 
>> 
>> Bob Lewis
>> Sleepy Hollow NY
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[nysbirds-l] East Pond South End Queens

[peter paul]

A very fast survey (1 hour total) from the south end to the raunt and back 
turned up:

South end:
1 Hudsonian Godwit
7 Stilt Sandpipers
6 Short-billed Dowitchers

Raunt
1 Caspian Tern
1 adult Bald Eagle 

All of the common shorebirds you'd expect save:
0 White-rumped 
0 Western Sandpiper 
0 Pectoral Sandpiper. 

Surely with a bit more time more could be found. 

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[nysbirds-l] East Pond South End Queens

[peter paul]

A very fast survey (1 hour total) from the south end to the raunt and back 
turned up:

South end:
1 Hudsonian Godwit
7 Stilt Sandpipers
6 Short-billed Dowitchers

Raunt
1 Caspian Tern
1 adult Bald Eagle 

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0 Western Sandpiper 
0 Pectoral Sandpiper. 

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Hurricane Dorian

[Peter Post]

Experience has shown that most hurricane blown birds immediately return 
out-to-sea. You have to get out there during the storm or as soon as possible 
afterward.


On Sep 4, 2019, at 4:44 PM, Purbita Saha wrote:

> Thank you Shai and Peter for these insights. What day do you recommend going 
> out then to see what this devastating event dredges up? Saturday morning? 
> (Sorry if you already mentioned).
> 
> Cheers,
> Purbita Saha
> 
> On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 5:07 AM Shaibal Mitra  
> wrote:
> Dear Peter,
> 
> It's amazing to hear these first-hand accounts of your experiences in past 
> storms! And yes, access could be an issue for any storm that directly affects 
> our area. But a major reason why I posted these summaries was to show people 
> with less experience the birding potential of storms, like David, Fran, and 
> Ernesto, that pass inland well to the west of us and pose less of a direct 
> weather challenge to us. I particularly recall Ernesto, which after seemingly 
> immense hype regarding direct threats to Long Island, made landfall so far 
> south and west that birders mainly ignored him. I vividly recall driving over 
> the bridges to the beach in the morning and seeing Great South Bay's glassy, 
> mirror-like surface--"it's a mill pond!" I exclaimed to Pat, using indelicate 
> expressions as well. Even so, we had great birds that morning. Storms like 
> dorian that churn past to the south cause much more trouble and produce far 
> fewer rarities for us than do storms like David.
> 
> Shai Mitra
> Bay Shore
> 
> From: Peter Post [pwp...@nyc.rr.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 12:39 AM
> To: Shaibal Mitra
> Cc: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu)
> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Hurricane Dorian
> 
> All well and good, but the problem nowadays is access, access, access! Or I 
> should say lack of access!
> 
> I spent most of the Sept. 7th, 1979, during hurricane David, at Robert Mosses 
> SP. Every 10 or 15 minutes a small flock of Sooty Terns would fly by with an 
> occasional Bridled. By the end of the day I totaled 90 Sooty and 3 Bridled. 
> Nowadays that beach is closed during hurricanes!
> 
> On Sept. 27, 1985, during hurricane Gloria, the Jones Beach strip was open in 
> the morning but closed in the afternoon unless you could prove you had a 
> house on the strip. And it's been closed during hurricanes ever since. The 
> authorities I am told are afraid of looting. As a result I missed the 3,000 
> Cape May warblers that day, but I was able to get out to Pt. Lookout where a 
> Northern Phalarope was spinning in a puddle in the parking lot. And where I 
> had my first intermedius Lesser Black-backed Gull for NY.
> 
> During hurricane Irene, August, 27, 2011, I went to Central Park in the 
> morning hoping to see some storm blown birds. I ignored the signs that the 
> park was closed. The City is afraid that they will be sued if a branch or 
> tree hits or kills someone. There was nothing of interest on the Great Lawn 
> and the reservoir was covered in thick flog. I passed several police who 
> ignored me but I ran into the parks Director of Operations, whom I knew, and 
> who tried to evict me. Later that afternoon I tried my luck at Riverside 
> Park, where I ran into Dale Dancis and was later joined  by Ardith Bondi. I 
> added both Sooty and Bridled Terns, Wilson's and Leach's Storm-Petrels, Royal 
> Tern, and White-tailed Tropicbird to my NY County list. Ardith had a large 
> dark swift which I couldn't get on. Unfortunate, because there was a Black 
> Swift seen at Cape May that day! (All of this was written up in the Linnaean 
> Newsletter). The following year, during hurricane Sandy, one couldn't get 
> near the Hudson River. They authorities threatened us with arrest if we 
> didn't leave. We had to hide as best we could. But before being kicked out I 
> added Oystercatcher and Black Scoter to my NY Co., list.
> 
> If it isn't the closing of areas it's the downing of trees/power lines. 
> During one hurricane years ago I got as far as Bridgehampton. Downed tress 
> blocked my way from going any further east or to the beaches. When I tried 
> going back home a recently downed tree blocked my return. I wound up spending 
> the afternoon in the Bridgehampton High School which had been setup as a 
> shelter. Free coffee and donuts.Tony Lauro and Paul Buckley managed to make 
> it to Montauk Pt., but had to use a chainsaw to get there.
> 
> Peter Post
> 
> 
> 
> On Sep 3, 2019, at 8:57 PM, Shaibal Mitra wrote:
> 
> > The earliest models for Dorian’s track indicated a likelihood that the 
> > storm would track almost due north and pass to the west of Long Island—or 
> > at l

Re: [nysbirds-l] Hurricane Dorian

[Peter Post]

Experience has shown that most hurricane blown birds immediately return 
out-to-sea. You have to get out there during the storm or as soon as possible 
afterward.


On Sep 4, 2019, at 4:44 PM, Purbita Saha wrote:

> Thank you Shai and Peter for these insights. What day do you recommend going 
> out then to see what this devastating event dredges up? Saturday morning? 
> (Sorry if you already mentioned).
> 
> Cheers,
> Purbita Saha
> 
> On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 5:07 AM Shaibal Mitra  
> wrote:
> Dear Peter,
> 
> It's amazing to hear these first-hand accounts of your experiences in past 
> storms! And yes, access could be an issue for any storm that directly affects 
> our area. But a major reason why I posted these summaries was to show people 
> with less experience the birding potential of storms, like David, Fran, and 
> Ernesto, that pass inland well to the west of us and pose less of a direct 
> weather challenge to us. I particularly recall Ernesto, which after seemingly 
> immense hype regarding direct threats to Long Island, made landfall so far 
> south and west that birders mainly ignored him. I vividly recall driving over 
> the bridges to the beach in the morning and seeing Great South Bay's glassy, 
> mirror-like surface--"it's a mill pond!" I exclaimed to Pat, using indelicate 
> expressions as well. Even so, we had great birds that morning. Storms like 
> dorian that churn past to the south cause much more trouble and produce far 
> fewer rarities for us than do storms like David.
> 
> Shai Mitra
> Bay Shore
> 
> From: Peter Post [pwp...@nyc.rr.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 12:39 AM
> To: Shaibal Mitra
> Cc: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu)
> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Hurricane Dorian
> 
> All well and good, but the problem nowadays is access, access, access! Or I 
> should say lack of access!
> 
> I spent most of the Sept. 7th, 1979, during hurricane David, at Robert Mosses 
> SP. Every 10 or 15 minutes a small flock of Sooty Terns would fly by with an 
> occasional Bridled. By the end of the day I totaled 90 Sooty and 3 Bridled. 
> Nowadays that beach is closed during hurricanes!
> 
> On Sept. 27, 1985, during hurricane Gloria, the Jones Beach strip was open in 
> the morning but closed in the afternoon unless you could prove you had a 
> house on the strip. And it's been closed during hurricanes ever since. The 
> authorities I am told are afraid of looting. As a result I missed the 3,000 
> Cape May warblers that day, but I was able to get out to Pt. Lookout where a 
> Northern Phalarope was spinning in a puddle in the parking lot. And where I 
> had my first intermedius Lesser Black-backed Gull for NY.
> 
> During hurricane Irene, August, 27, 2011, I went to Central Park in the 
> morning hoping to see some storm blown birds. I ignored the signs that the 
> park was closed. The City is afraid that they will be sued if a branch or 
> tree hits or kills someone. There was nothing of interest on the Great Lawn 
> and the reservoir was covered in thick flog. I passed several police who 
> ignored me but I ran into the parks Director of Operations, whom I knew, and 
> who tried to evict me. Later that afternoon I tried my luck at Riverside 
> Park, where I ran into Dale Dancis and was later joined  by Ardith Bondi. I 
> added both Sooty and Bridled Terns, Wilson's and Leach's Storm-Petrels, Royal 
> Tern, and White-tailed Tropicbird to my NY County list. Ardith had a large 
> dark swift which I couldn't get on. Unfortunate, because there was a Black 
> Swift seen at Cape May that day! (All of this was written up in the Linnaean 
> Newsletter). The following year, during hurricane Sandy, one couldn't get 
> near the Hudson River. They authorities threatened us with arrest if we 
> didn't leave. We had to hide as best we could. But before being kicked out I 
> added Oystercatcher and Black Scoter to my NY Co., list.
> 
> If it isn't the closing of areas it's the downing of trees/power lines. 
> During one hurricane years ago I got as far as Bridgehampton. Downed tress 
> blocked my way from going any further east or to the beaches. When I tried 
> going back home a recently downed tree blocked my return. I wound up spending 
> the afternoon in the Bridgehampton High School which had been setup as a 
> shelter. Free coffee and donuts.Tony Lauro and Paul Buckley managed to make 
> it to Montauk Pt., but had to use a chainsaw to get there.
> 
> Peter Post
> 
> 
> 
> On Sep 3, 2019, at 8:57 PM, Shaibal Mitra wrote:
> 
> > The earliest models for Dorian’s track indicated a likelihood that the 
> > storm would track almost due north and pass to the west of Long Island—or 
> > at l

Re: [nysbirds-l] Hurricane Dorian

[Peter Post]

All well and good, but the problem nowadays is access, access, access! Or I 
should say lack of access!

I spent most of the Sept. 7th, 1979, during hurricane David, at Robert Mosses 
SP. Every 10 or 15 minutes a small flock of Sooty Terns would fly by with an 
occasional Bridled. By the end of the day I totaled 90 Sooty and 3 Bridled. 
Nowadays that beach is closed during hurricanes!

On Sept. 27, 1985, during hurricane Gloria, the Jones Beach strip was open in 
the morning but closed in the afternoon unless you could prove you had a house 
on the strip. And it's been closed during hurricanes ever since. The 
authorities I am told are afraid of looting. As a result I missed the 3,000 
Cape May warblers that day, but I was able to get out to Pt. Lookout where a 
Northern Phalarope was spinning in a puddle in the parking lot. And where I had 
my first intermedius Lesser Black-backed Gull for NY.

During hurricane Irene, August, 27, 2011, I went to Central Park in the morning 
hoping to see some storm blown birds. I ignored the signs that the park was 
closed. The City is afraid that they will be sued if a branch or tree hits or 
kills someone. There was nothing of interest on the Great Lawn and the 
reservoir was covered in thick flog. I passed several police who ignored me but 
I ran into the parks Director of Operations, whom I knew, and who tried to 
evict me. Later that afternoon I tried my luck at Riverside Park, where I ran 
into Dale Dancis and was later joined  by Ardith Bondi. I added both Sooty and 
Bridled Terns, Wilson's and Leach's Storm-Petrels, Royal Tern, and White-tailed 
Tropicbird to my NY County list. Ardith had a large dark swift which I couldn't 
get on. Unfortunate, because there was a Black Swift seen at Cape May that day! 
(All of this was written up in the Linnaean Newsletter). The following year, 
during hurricane Sandy, one couldn't get near the Hudson River. They 
authorities threatened us with arrest if we didn't leave. We had to hide as 
best we could. But before being kicked out I added Oystercatcher and Black 
Scoter to my NY Co., list.

If it isn't the closing of areas it's the downing of trees/power lines. During 
one hurricane years ago I got as far as Bridgehampton. Downed tress blocked my 
way from going any further east or to the beaches. When I tried going back home 
a recently downed tree blocked my return. I wound up spending the afternoon in 
the Bridgehampton High School which had been setup as a shelter. Free coffee 
and donuts.Tony Lauro and Paul Buckley managed to make it to Montauk Pt., but 
had to use a chainsaw to get there. 

Peter Post



On Sep 3, 2019, at 8:57 PM, Shaibal Mitra wrote:

> The earliest models for Dorian’s track indicated a likelihood that the storm 
> would track almost due north and pass to the west of Long Island—or at least 
> parts of Long Island. This is the scenario that is likely to produce tropical 
> terns and other Gulf Stream birds onshore on Long Island. With many people 
> talking about Dorian and buzzing over the potential for storm birds, I’ve 
> pulled out maps and bird data for several storms that passed west of or 
> across Long Island near this date: David (1979), Fran (1996), Floyd (1999), 
> Ernesto (2006), and Irene (2011)—all of these were productive for storm birds.
> 
> For better or worse, at this point, it appears that Dorian will almost 
> certainly whip out to sea to the south and east of us, as so many tropical 
> systems do. Storms of this sort often interrupt the trans-oceanic migrations 
> of species that would otherwise pass over us (various shorebirds, jaegers, 
> Black Tern, etc.), but they do not bring tropical terns, etc.
> 
> (Note: my obvious desire to see storm birds has NO influence on the weather 
> and is not responsible for any harm or good wrought by any storm; the storm 
> will do what it does, and we may simply wish to be prepared for the 
> ornithological as well as other consequences).
> 
> Shai Mitra
> Bay Shore
> 
> 
> 1979 Major Hurricane David
> 
> https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/atlantic/1979/Major-Hurricane-David
> 
> From Richard L. Ferren, summarizing effects in Rhode Island: “A minimum of 62 
> Sooty Terns, at least five Bridled Terns, and a Brown Noddy passed Point 
> Judith heading northeastward in the very late afternoon hours, with 
> additional Sooties audibly passing the point after dark. Other Sooties were 
> found dead at Napatree Point and seen exhausted inland at Kingston, while 
> eight oystercatchers appeared at Napatree. More Sandwich Terns were seen the 
> next day.  Five Royal,  16 Black,  and one Gull-billed Tern, and three Black 
> Skimmers were also seen. A flock of 68 Red and six Red-necked Phalaropes at 
> Galilee, and a Red-necked Phalarope and seven Black Terns were seen inland at 
> Richmond the day of the storm; eight oystercatchers 

Re: [nysbirds-l] Hurricane Dorian

[Peter Post]

All well and good, but the problem nowadays is access, access, access! Or I 
should say lack of access!

I spent most of the Sept. 7th, 1979, during hurricane David, at Robert Mosses 
SP. Every 10 or 15 minutes a small flock of Sooty Terns would fly by with an 
occasional Bridled. By the end of the day I totaled 90 Sooty and 3 Bridled. 
Nowadays that beach is closed during hurricanes!

On Sept. 27, 1985, during hurricane Gloria, the Jones Beach strip was open in 
the morning but closed in the afternoon unless you could prove you had a house 
on the strip. And it's been closed during hurricanes ever since. The 
authorities I am told are afraid of looting. As a result I missed the 3,000 
Cape May warblers that day, but I was able to get out to Pt. Lookout where a 
Northern Phalarope was spinning in a puddle in the parking lot. And where I had 
my first intermedius Lesser Black-backed Gull for NY.

During hurricane Irene, August, 27, 2011, I went to Central Park in the morning 
hoping to see some storm blown birds. I ignored the signs that the park was 
closed. The City is afraid that they will be sued if a branch or tree hits or 
kills someone. There was nothing of interest on the Great Lawn and the 
reservoir was covered in thick flog. I passed several police who ignored me but 
I ran into the parks Director of Operations, whom I knew, and who tried to 
evict me. Later that afternoon I tried my luck at Riverside Park, where I ran 
into Dale Dancis and was later joined  by Ardith Bondi. I added both Sooty and 
Bridled Terns, Wilson's and Leach's Storm-Petrels, Royal Tern, and White-tailed 
Tropicbird to my NY County list. Ardith had a large dark swift which I couldn't 
get on. Unfortunate, because there was a Black Swift seen at Cape May that day! 
(All of this was written up in the Linnaean Newsletter). The following year, 
during hurricane Sandy, one couldn't get near the Hudson River. They 
authorities threatened us with arrest if we didn't leave. We had to hide as 
best we could. But before being kicked out I added Oystercatcher and Black 
Scoter to my NY Co., list.

If it isn't the closing of areas it's the downing of trees/power lines. During 
one hurricane years ago I got as far as Bridgehampton. Downed tress blocked my 
way from going any further east or to the beaches. When I tried going back home 
a recently downed tree blocked my return. I wound up spending the afternoon in 
the Bridgehampton High School which had been setup as a shelter. Free coffee 
and donuts.Tony Lauro and Paul Buckley managed to make it to Montauk Pt., but 
had to use a chainsaw to get there. 

Peter Post



On Sep 3, 2019, at 8:57 PM, Shaibal Mitra wrote:

> The earliest models for Dorian’s track indicated a likelihood that the storm 
> would track almost due north and pass to the west of Long Island—or at least 
> parts of Long Island. This is the scenario that is likely to produce tropical 
> terns and other Gulf Stream birds onshore on Long Island. With many people 
> talking about Dorian and buzzing over the potential for storm birds, I’ve 
> pulled out maps and bird data for several storms that passed west of or 
> across Long Island near this date: David (1979), Fran (1996), Floyd (1999), 
> Ernesto (2006), and Irene (2011)—all of these were productive for storm birds.
> 
> For better or worse, at this point, it appears that Dorian will almost 
> certainly whip out to sea to the south and east of us, as so many tropical 
> systems do. Storms of this sort often interrupt the trans-oceanic migrations 
> of species that would otherwise pass over us (various shorebirds, jaegers, 
> Black Tern, etc.), but they do not bring tropical terns, etc.
> 
> (Note: my obvious desire to see storm birds has NO influence on the weather 
> and is not responsible for any harm or good wrought by any storm; the storm 
> will do what it does, and we may simply wish to be prepared for the 
> ornithological as well as other consequences).
> 
> Shai Mitra
> Bay Shore
> 
> 
> 1979 Major Hurricane David
> 
> https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/atlantic/1979/Major-Hurricane-David
> 
> From Richard L. Ferren, summarizing effects in Rhode Island: “A minimum of 62 
> Sooty Terns, at least five Bridled Terns, and a Brown Noddy passed Point 
> Judith heading northeastward in the very late afternoon hours, with 
> additional Sooties audibly passing the point after dark. Other Sooties were 
> found dead at Napatree Point and seen exhausted inland at Kingston, while 
> eight oystercatchers appeared at Napatree. More Sandwich Terns were seen the 
> next day.  Five Royal,  16 Black,  and one Gull-billed Tern, and three Black 
> Skimmers were also seen. A flock of 68 Red and six Red-necked Phalaropes at 
> Galilee, and a Red-necked Phalarope and seven Black Terns were seen inland at 
> Richmond the day of the storm; eight oystercatchers 

[nysbirds-l] Brown Booby, Robert Moses SP (Suffolk)

[Peter Morris]

At little before 7am today, an adult Brown Booby flew west to east past our 
vantage at Field 2 at Robert Moses State Park in Suffolk County. 

Otherwise a very unproductive seawatch. 


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[nysbirds-l] Brown Booby, Robert Moses SP (Suffolk)

[Peter Morris]

At little before 7am today, an adult Brown Booby flew west to east past our 
vantage at Field 2 at Robert Moses State Park in Suffolk County. 

Otherwise a very unproductive seawatch. 


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Re: Re: [nysbirds-l] Diurnal Migration on This Morning's Radar

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Looking at the loop from last night, the reflectivities just about petered out 
at 6 AM, but then picked up again.  That would seem to favor diurnal migration 
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Re: Re: [nysbirds-l] Diurnal Migration on This Morning's Radar

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Looking at the loop from last night, the reflectivities just about petered out 
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[nysbirds-l] RMSP Sea Watch Suffolk Co

[peter paul]

Despite the recent threads about boring sea watches, I decided to make the
drive to Robert Moses Field 2 this evening (if nothing else I figured I
could accomplish some purposeful bird watching).  The wind looked ok, so I
went for it.

It was slow but picked up as it got later into the evening, until the south
wind died down and birds became much more distant, which is when I left.
Highlights were:
2 Cory's Sherwater
1 Sooty Shearwater
4 Wilson's Storm-Petrel
2 Alternate plumaged Black Terns

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[nysbirds-l] RMSP Sea Watch Suffolk Co

[peter paul]

Despite the recent threads about boring sea watches, I decided to make the
drive to Robert Moses Field 2 this evening (if nothing else I figured I
could accomplish some purposeful bird watching).  The wind looked ok, so I
went for it.

It was slow but picked up as it got later into the evening, until the south
wind died down and birds became much more distant, which is when I left.
Highlights were:
2 Cory's Sherwater
1 Sooty Shearwater
4 Wilson's Storm-Petrel
2 Alternate plumaged Black Terns

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Pelagic South Shore Report

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On this note - a sea watch from RMSP this morning (6:50-9:25) produced two 
Black Terns, one Wilson’s Storm Petrel, and one distant probable jaeger, but 
nothing else of note. There are currently over 40 Lesser Black-backed Gulls in 
the field two parking lot. 

Tripper 

> On Jun 25, 2019, at 09:34, John Gluth  wrote:
> 
> Now all we need are some consistent southerly winds (preferably S or SE) to 
> bring some of those birds within sight of land for us shorebound birders. 
> It’s been a really poor year for sea watching thus far.
> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Pelagic South Shore Report

[peter paul]

On this note - a sea watch from RMSP this morning (6:50-9:25) produced two 
Black Terns, one Wilson’s Storm Petrel, and one distant probable jaeger, but 
nothing else of note. There are currently over 40 Lesser Black-backed Gulls in 
the field two parking lot. 

Tripper 

> On Jun 25, 2019, at 09:34, John Gluth  wrote:
> 
> Now all we need are some consistent southerly winds (preferably S or SE) to 
> bring some of those birds within sight of land for us shorebound birders. 
> It’s been a really poor year for sea watching thus far.
> 
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[nysbirds-l] Arctic Tern Nickerson Beach Nassau

[peter paul]

A Portlandica Arctic Tern made a brief appearance in front of the eastern tern 
colony at Nickerson beach just now. Two Gull-billed Terns have been around as 
well. Oddly absent are Roseate Terns so far. There have not been many loafing 
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[nysbirds-l] Arctic Tern Nickerson Beach Nassau

[peter paul]

A Portlandica Arctic Tern made a brief appearance in front of the eastern tern 
colony at Nickerson beach just now. Two Gull-billed Terns have been around as 
well. Oddly absent are Roseate Terns so far. There have not been many loafing 
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[nysbirds-l] Sandwich Tern Plumb Beach Brooklyn

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Just flew from the flats at the east end of Plumb Beach in the direction of 
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[nysbirds-l] Sandwich Tern Plumb Beach Brooklyn

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[nysbirds-l] Adult Arctic Tern Nickerson Beach - Nassau County

[peter paul]

An adult ARTE was seen off and on this morning in front of the eastern tern 
colony at Nickerson Beach. Also around were a handful of Roseate Terns, at 
least one with a field readable band. We did not see any Black or Gull-billed 
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[nysbirds-l] Adult Arctic Tern Nickerson Beach - Nassau County

[peter paul]

An adult ARTE was seen off and on this morning in front of the eastern tern 
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least one with a field readable band. We did not see any Black or Gull-billed 
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[nysbirds-l] Golden-crowned Sparrow

[peter paul]

Did anyone see the sparrow yesterday or today?  The most recent ebird
report is from Sunday January 13th.  Positive or negative reports would be
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[nysbirds-l] Golden-crowned Sparrow

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[nysbirds-l] Kamchatka Gull

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Presently at Weed Ave. in Stamford. Showing nicely. 

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[nysbirds-l] Kamchatka Gull

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Presently at Weed Ave. in Stamford. Showing nicely. 

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[nysbirds-l] Dark downy

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Today I saw a woodpecker at my backyard suet feeder for the second time in the 
past few weeks.  It appears to be a downy woodpecker but with very dark 
coloring on the face and underside.  I know that Pacific downies can be 
somewhat buffy in these areas, but none of the photos I have seen are nearly as 
dark as this bird. I assume it is a mutant variant, but thought I would post it 
to see if there were any other ideas. Link to a photo is here:

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[nysbirds-l] Dark downy

[Peter Reisfeld]

Today I saw a woodpecker at my backyard suet feeder for the second time in the 
past few weeks.  It appears to be a downy woodpecker but with very dark 
coloring on the face and underside.  I know that Pacific downies can be 
somewhat buffy in these areas, but none of the photos I have seen are nearly as 
dark as this bird. I assume it is a mutant variant, but thought I would post it 
to see if there were any other ideas. Link to a photo is here:

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[nysbirds-l] Dec 15th Kings county Brooklyn Christmas Bird Count preliminary numbers

[Peter]

Please refer to the Link embedded for our total of 121 species reported. Thanks 
to compiler Rick Cech for the time organizing the numbers. Count week ends 
Tuesday and final certification soon after.
http://prospectsightings.blogspot.com/2018/12/kings-county-2018-bkxmas-preliminary.html?m=0
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[nysbirds-l] Dec 15th Kings county Brooklyn Christmas Bird Count preliminary numbers

[Peter]

Please refer to the Link embedded for our total of 121 species reported. Thanks 
to compiler Rick Cech for the time organizing the numbers. Count week ends 
Tuesday and final certification soon after.
http://prospectsightings.blogspot.com/2018/12/kings-county-2018-bkxmas-preliminary.html?m=0
PeterBrookyn Bird club






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[nysbirds-l] Birder's Interest in Chile

[Peter]

A NYC Parks acquaintance of mine , birder, naturalist and gardener Kaitilin 
Griffin  is interested in going to Chile's Patagonia, particularly the preserve 
ruta de Los parques.  that was profiled in the NY Times  ( see link)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/10/travel/patagonia-chile-birding-wildlife.html

Kaitilin is looking for anybody willing to accompany her on her trip interest 
and she  would like to go in early 2019. If interested, email  Kaitilin at 
kaitilin2...@gmail.com


Pass along if necessary.Thanks


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[nysbirds-l] Birder's Interest in Chile

[Peter]

A NYC Parks acquaintance of mine , birder, naturalist and gardener Kaitilin 
Griffin  is interested in going to Chile's Patagonia, particularly the preserve 
ruta de Los parques.  that was profiled in the NY Times  ( see link)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/10/travel/patagonia-chile-birding-wildlife.html

Kaitilin is looking for anybody willing to accompany her on her trip interest 
and she  would like to go in early 2019. If interested, email  Kaitilin at 
kaitilin2...@gmail.com


Pass along if necessary.Thanks


Peter






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[nysbirds-l] Kissena photo

[Peter Reisfeld]

Looks like this state list and Yahoo mail have issues communicating Flicker 
addresses, so I’ll try again with this photo of the diving orange crowned. 

https://flic.kr/p/2dn2L4f
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[nysbirds-l] Kissena photo

[Peter Reisfeld]

Looks like this state list and Yahoo mail have issues communicating Flicker 
addresses, so I’ll try again with this photo of the diving orange crowned. 

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[nysbirds-l] Kissena Park, Queens Orange Crowneds, Nashville, and Lincoln

[Peter Reisfeld]

Jeff Ritter and I birded Kissena this cold but sunny morning to scope it out 
for next week's Queens CBC.  It was relatively quiet but we saw some nice 
birds.  At Kissena proper we started by flushing a couple of great horned owls 
at an undisclosed location. We  found a winter wren kip, kipping along the 
eastern bridle path, ran into a flock of rusty blackbirds near the lake outflow 
with a purple finch nestled amongst them.  After finding a pair of late eastern 
towhees,  we discovered an orange crowned warbler on our way back to the 
velodrome lot.  Here's a photo of him taking a dive off the top of a vine 
behind the ballfields:
Orange crowned diving off a vine at Kissena Park

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Next we headed to the Kissena corridor.  We had not birded there for a while, 
what with the eastern section terribly overgrown.  Even without leaves today it 
was still pretty poor habitat.  However in the westen section we were rewarded 
with a birding trifecta, a second orange crowned, a nashville warbler and a 
Lincoln sparrow (clearly a manifestation of Jeff's Lincoln magnetism).  

Finally we hit the secret warbler spot near the golf course where we finished 
up with a trio of hermit thrushes.  All in all a very nice morning of winter 
birding.   (Though this really puts the pressure on for next week's CBC.  Oh 
well. What will be, will be).
Wishing you good birds, 


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[nysbirds-l] Kissena Park, Queens Orange Crowneds, Nashville, and Lincoln

[Peter Reisfeld]

Jeff Ritter and I birded Kissena this cold but sunny morning to scope it out 
for next week's Queens CBC.  It was relatively quiet but we saw some nice 
birds.  At Kissena proper we started by flushing a couple of great horned owls 
at an undisclosed location. We  found a winter wren kip, kipping along the 
eastern bridle path, ran into a flock of rusty blackbirds near the lake outflow 
with a purple finch nestled amongst them.  After finding a pair of late eastern 
towhees,  we discovered an orange crowned warbler on our way back to the 
velodrome lot.  Here's a photo of him taking a dive off the top of a vine 
behind the ballfields:
Orange crowned diving off a vine at Kissena Park

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Orange crowned diving off a vine at Kissena Park

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Next we headed to the Kissena corridor.  We had not birded there for a while, 
what with the eastern section terribly overgrown.  Even without leaves today it 
was still pretty poor habitat.  However in the westen section we were rewarded 
with a birding trifecta, a second orange crowned, a nashville warbler and a 
Lincoln sparrow (clearly a manifestation of Jeff's Lincoln magnetism).  

Finally we hit the secret warbler spot near the golf course where we finished 
up with a trio of hermit thrushes.  All in all a very nice morning of winter 
birding.   (Though this really puts the pressure on for next week's CBC.  Oh 
well. What will be, will be).
Wishing you good birds, 


Peter

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Unchaseable Varied Thrush, Manhattan, NYC yesterday

[Peter Post]

There is no such address as Central Park West and 57th Street. Central Park 
West ends (or starts, depending on how you look at it) at 59th Street. 

Peter Post. 

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> On Nov 5, 2018, at 8:53 AM, David Barrett  wrote:
> 
> After some days of strong, favorable westerly winds, at least two western 
> vagrants were observed in Manhattan yesterday: the HARRIS'S SPARROW in 
> Central Park (as previously noted here) and a VARIED THRUSH. The latter was a 
> window-strike victim, found at 57th and Central Park West, and immediately 
> taken to the Wild Bird Fund on the Upper West Side.
> 
> Photo and comments on the find here: 
> 
> https://twitter.com/wildbirdfund/status/1059116791564263424
> 
> If the bird recovers, it is possible that birders might get to see it during 
> or after its release. Usually these releases take place in Central Park. 
> Those interested should stay in touch with the Wild Bird Fund, and we will do 
> the same.
> 
> David Barrett
> @BirdCentralPark on Twitter
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Unchaseable Varied Thrush, Manhattan, NYC yesterday

[Peter Post]

There is no such address as Central Park West and 57th Street. Central Park 
West ends (or starts, depending on how you look at it) at 59th Street. 

Peter Post. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 5, 2018, at 8:53 AM, David Barrett  wrote:
> 
> After some days of strong, favorable westerly winds, at least two western 
> vagrants were observed in Manhattan yesterday: the HARRIS'S SPARROW in 
> Central Park (as previously noted here) and a VARIED THRUSH. The latter was a 
> window-strike victim, found at 57th and Central Park West, and immediately 
> taken to the Wild Bird Fund on the Upper West Side.
> 
> Photo and comments on the find here: 
> 
> https://twitter.com/wildbirdfund/status/1059116791564263424
> 
> If the bird recovers, it is possible that birders might get to see it during 
> or after its release. Usually these releases take place in Central Park. 
> Those interested should stay in touch with the Wild Bird Fund, and we will do 
> the same.
> 
> David Barrett
> @BirdCentralPark on Twitter
> www.bigmanhattanyear.com
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[nysbirds-l] Breezy Point - Queens

[peter paul]

I haven't been to Breezy in a while.  No rarities warranting in-the-field
reports, but there were some good birds!

Highlights: A WHIMBREL was flushed at the jetty by some fishermen - it flew
east, turning back and eventually landed on the beach about half way
between the 4x4 trail and the jetty.  There were three RED KNOTS, all quite
dapper juvenile birds.  10 Willets, including both eastern and western
birds.

12 species of shorebird in total, as well as 4 Royal Terns, one near-adult
Lesser Black-backed Gull, and continuing White-winged and Surf Scoter
drakes rounded out the evening.

Ebird list here: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48356374

Good birding,

Tripper

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