Re: [nysbirds-l] Purple Martins at Lemon Creek, Richmond Co.

[Seth Wollney]

Mathew,

This dates are when Howard Cleaves set up the houses.  He had his first colony 
in his front yard on Purdy Place in 1917 but took it down when he left Staten 
Island. Upon his return in the early 1950's, Cleaves once again set up houses 
but this time put them on Johnston Terrace where they have been since their 
construction. Beside a two-three year period in the early 2000's there have 
been at least a few pairs there every year.

The proper name for the area is indeed Prince's Bay... named for which English 
prince was around at the time it was named.  Princess Bay is an incorrect 
monicker resulting from poor annunciation.  

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> On Jul 4, 2017, at 1:12 PM, Matthew Wills  wrote:
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> We stopped off at the Purple Martin colony at Lemon Creek Park on Staten 
> Island yesterday for the first time in four years. Glad to see the birds are 
> still returning. There were fledglings out and about, and, judging from 
> parents still entering nests regularly, nestlings to be fed. 
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> There are at least a half dozen Purple Martin nests in the houses; counting 
> is complicated by all the coming and going. House Sparrows and European 
> Starlings have taken a good number of the nest spots. 
> 
> In Birds of the New York Area (1964), Ball cites a long study that marked a 
> single pair of nesting Purple Martins at Princess Bay* (which Lemon Creek 
> feeds into) in 1917. Then nothing until 1951, when 2 pairs nested. In 1961 
> there were 50 pairs. 
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> *"Princess Bay" is found on older maps, but it is now more generally called 
> "Prince's Bay."
> 
> Happy 4th! 
> 
> Matthew
> 
> Backyard and Beyond
> https://matthewwills.com
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> We stopped off at the Purple
> Martin colony at Lemon Creek Park on Staten Island yesterday for the first 
> time
> in four years. Glad to see the martins are still returning. There were 
> fledglings
> out and about, and, judging from parents still entering nests regularly,
> nestlings to be fed. There are at least a half dozen nests in the houses;
> counting is difficult with all the activity. House Sparrows and European
> Starlings have taken a good number of the nest holes. 
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> In Birds of the New York Area, Ball
> cites a single pair of nesting martins at Princess Bay (which Lemon Creek 
> feeds
> into) a century ago. Then nothing until 1951, when 2 pairs nested. In 1961
> there were 50 pairs. 
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> *"Princess Bay" is
> found on older maps, but it is now more generally called "Prince's Bay."
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> Happy Fourth! 
> 
> Matthew
> 
> Backyard and Beyond
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> https://matthewwills.com
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-breasted Goose -Staten Island 10/20

[Seth Wollney]

Confirmed escapee! 

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> On Oct 21, 2016, at 9:26 AM, Mike Mulqueen  wrote:
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> Just spotted this on eBird rare bird photo stream:
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> Red-breasted Goose spotted by Claire Mulder yesterday 10/20/16 at 5pm on way 
> to Staten Island Ferry. Photos embedded in checklist below.
> 
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S32133351
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> "I was walking along the north shore of Staten Island near the ferry and 
> noticed a bird I didn't recognize. It was walking over the rocks on the shore 
> and looked like it was picking around for food. It had a striking brownish 
> red neck and the rest of it was black and white. I took a picture of it and 
> sent it to my brother in law. We later looked it up and it has to be the Red 
> Breasted Goose." -Claire Mulder
> 
> -Mike Mulqueen
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-breasted Goose -Staten Island 10/20

[Seth Wollney]

Confirmed escapee! 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 21, 2016, at 9:26 AM, Mike Mulqueen  wrote:
> 
> Just spotted this on eBird rare bird photo stream:
> 
> Red-breasted Goose spotted by Claire Mulder yesterday 10/20/16 at 5pm on way 
> to Staten Island Ferry. Photos embedded in checklist below.
> 
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S32133351
> 
> "I was walking along the north shore of Staten Island near the ferry and 
> noticed a bird I didn't recognize. It was walking over the rocks on the shore 
> and looked like it was picking around for food. It had a striking brownish 
> red neck and the rest of it was black and white. I took a picture of it and 
> sent it to my brother in law. We later looked it up and it has to be the Red 
> Breasted Goose." -Claire Mulder
> 
> -Mike Mulqueen
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