I had hope to head to Hamlin Beach, but the park was closed due to the storm. Nice to see many Brant, and the Osprey was nice at this late date as well.
Joe Fell Buffalo, NY Braddock Bay, Monroe, US-NY Oct 30, 2012 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Protocol: Traveling 2.0 mile(s) Comments: 50 F cloudy with light drizzle 21 species (+1 other taxa) Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 21 Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) 2 Greater/Lesser Scaup (Aythya marila/affinis) 20 conservative estimate Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 8 Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) X Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 2 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 1 Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) 1 Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1 American Coot (Fulica americana) 210 conservative estimate Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) 16 Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) X Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 2 Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1 Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1 Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 1 American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 40 conservative estimate European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 60 conservative estimate White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 3 Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) 30 conservative estimate House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 20 conservative estimate Point Breeze, Orleans, US-NY Oct 30, 2012 4:00 PM - 4:20 PM Protocol: Stationary Comments: 50 F cloudy with light drizzle 10 species Brant (Branta bernicla) 450 conservative estimate - several flocks - one of over 100 birds, with several smaller flocks of 40 - 50 birds flying very low and heading east Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 127 Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 5 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 6 White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca) 1 Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 7 Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 67 Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 24 Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 3 Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 11 Lakeside Beach SP, Orleans, US-NY Oct 30, 2012 4:50 PM Protocol: Stationary Comments: 49 F cloudy. Kurt Fox was in the park and had seen quite a few Brant prior to my arrival. 7 species Brant (Branta bernicla) 40 conservative estimate Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 10 Conservative estimate - possibly more, but I think the same birds kept coming near shore and circling. - few more were oout on the lake Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 2 Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) 8 American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 19 Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 1 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
