[nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC Results
The Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count held SundayDecember 26 found a preliminary 110 species. Our species average is 116. Highlights included Greater White-fronted Goose, 2 ClapperRails, Lesser-black-backed Gull, Red-headed Woodpecker, Chipping Sparrow,Boat-tailed Grackles, Orange-crownedWarbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, and 4 Pine Warblers. The Boat-tailedGrackles and the Black-throated Blue Warbler were new to the count and bringthe cumulative total of species to 234 to the 98 year count. High Counts included Ring-necked Duck, Great Blue Heron,Black-Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle and Fish Crow. American Kestrel had a41-year high. All time low counts included Common Goldeneye and AmericanTree Sparrow. American Wigeon had a 69-year low; Tufted Titmouse a 62-year low.Horned Grebe was missed for the first time since 1944. Other notable missesincluded Canvasback, American Coot and Red-breasted Nuthatch. The count is a little over 7,000 birds away from its 4 millionthbird. Michael Bochnik -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC Results
97th Bronx-WestchesterChristmas Bird Count Sunday, December 27, 2020 Despite the Covid pandemic, the 97th Bronx-Westchester CBC was still held. Heath protocols were followed; masks were worn, social distancing followed and we did not have a count dinner compilation. But we did have a great Zoom meeting compilation. We hope to combine a physical dinner and a zoom meeting next year. The 97th Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count found 120 species on Sunday December 27, 2020. Four above average. An additional 2 species were seen count week. Highlights include the first records of Common Eiders; females off Mamaroneck and the East Bronx. Other highlights include the 3rd count record for Semipalmated Plover in the East Bronx, an Iceland Gull on the Hastings-on-Hudson waterfront, and Common Redpolls in Hastings and Rye. Count Week birds included White-fronted Goose and Glaucous Gull in Rye. Other notable birds were 3 Redhead, all three scoters, 4 Ring-necked Pheasants, 2 Red-necked Grebes, 2 Clapper Rail, Wilson's Snipe, Snowy Owl on an island off the East Bronx, 6 Barred Owl and a Northern Saw-whet Owl in Kings Point, Horned Larks, Eastern Bluebird, American Pipit, 70 Pine Siskins, 4 Chipping Sparrows, and 2 White-crowned Sparrows. New high counts were set for Common Loon, Black Vulture, Bald Eagle, Cooper's Hawk, Common Raven, Carolina Wren. There was a 28 year high for Great Blue Heron, and a 29 year high for Savannah Sparrow. Only 35,315 bird were counted; about 7,000 below our 20 year average. But despite that; we saw no 20 year lows. Missed Species included Northern Pintail, American Coot, Ruddy Turnstone, and Marsh Wren. Details can be found on the count's Web site at https://www.hras.org/count/97thbw.html Michael Bochnik -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE: [nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results
Tom, City Island runs mainly north to south and juts out into Long Island Sound. At the southern tip, viewing is to the south-southeast to east. A number of species that might be thought of as deep water species may show up here, including Gannet, Great Cormorant, both loons, Common Goldeneye, and rarely Razorbill. Seals too. The scoter flock was first reported by Jack Rothman on Dec. 23 and then counted / estimated by me on Dec. 26. It would be interesting to know what's in the historical records for the Bronx-Westchester and Queens (which I think once covered Kings Point on the other side) counts. In the thirty or so years that I've done the CBC and winter waterfowl surveys, this is unprecedented. It could be different during migration. I believe there is or was a significant scoter migration through western Long Island Sound. Steve From: Lake, Thomas R. [mailto:l...@sunydutchess.edu] Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 5:35 PM To: Steve Walter ; Michael Bochnik Cc: nysbird...@list.cornell.edu Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results Mike & Steve When was this huge assemblage of Scoters seen? By "off City Island," do you mean in the East River? Thanks, and Happy New Year! Tom Lake NYSDEC Estuary Naturalist Hudson River Estuary Program trla...@aol.com <mailto:trla...@aol.com> _ From: bounce-12900-26920...@list.cornell.edu <mailto:bounce-12900-26920...@list.cornell.edu> mailto:bounce-12900-26920...@list.cornell.edu> > on behalf of Michael Bochnik mailto:mboch...@yahoo.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 10:29:52 PM To: Steve Walter Cc: nysbird...@list.cornell.edu <mailto:nysbird...@list.cornell.edu> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results My email was wrong. Steve is correct. They were Surf Scoters. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 27, 2016, at 9:06 PM, Steve Walter mailto:swalte...@verizon.net> > wrote: Michael, The scoter counts off City Island are 1200 Surf, 40 White-winged, and 20 Black. It sounds like it got transcribed incorrectly somewhere along the way. Steve -- NYSbirds-L List Info: <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> Surfbirds <http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> ABA Please submit your observations to <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/> eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> Surfbirds <http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> ABA Please submit your observations to <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/> eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results
Mike & Steve When was this huge assemblage of Scoters seen? By "off City Island," do you mean in the East River? Thanks, and Happy New Year! Tom Lake NYSDEC Estuary Naturalist Hudson River Estuary Program trla...@aol.com From: bounce-12900-26920...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of Michael Bochnik Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 10:29:52 PM To: Steve Walter Cc: nysbird...@list.cornell.edu Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results My email was wrong. Steve is correct. They were Surf Scoters. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 27, 2016, at 9:06 PM, Steve Walter mailto:swalte...@verizon.net>> wrote: Michael, The scoter counts off City Island are 1200 Surf, 40 White-winged, and 20 Black. It sounds like it got transcribed incorrectly somewhere along the way. Steve -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> ABA<http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> ABA<http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results
My email was wrong. Steve is correct. They were Surf Scoters. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 27, 2016, at 9:06 PM, Steve Walter wrote: > > Michael, > > The scoter counts off City Island are 1200 Surf, 40 White-winged, and 20 > Black. It sounds like it got transcribed incorrectly somewhere along the way. > > Steve > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > ABA > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results
Michael, The scoter counts off City Island are 1200 Surf, 40 White-winged, and 20 Black. It sounds like it got transcribed incorrectly somewhere along the way. Steve -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results
The Bronx-Westchester CBC held December 26 found apreliminary 116 species. Two new species were added to this 93 year count; thePink-footed Goose and Cackling Goose remained for count day in Van CortlandtPark. This brings the cumulative total of the count to 230 species. Other highlights: Redhead in Edith G Read Preserve in Rye 55 Wood Duck on Crestwood Lake, Yonkers A high count of 1200 White-winged Scoter off City Island 180 Common Mergansers on Sprain Ridge Reservoir in Yonkers Tied high count of 7 Black Vultures 2 Black-bellied Plover at Edgewater Point, Mamaroneck, 11thcount record Black-headed Gull at Five Island Park, 4th countrecord Iceland Gull in Rye Red-headed Woodpecker, Hommocks Rd, Larchmont A new high count of 9 Merlin New high count of 312 Fish Crow New high count of 12 Common Raven 130 Red-breasted Nuthatch, obliterating the old record of 33in 2012 Nashville Warbler and Chipping Sparrow in Twin Lakes Park,Eastchester And 4 Red Crossbills in Greenwood Union Cemetery, Rye For the first time in 70 years the count missed Canvasback. Other misses included Black-crowned Night Heron, BrownThrasher and Yellow-rumped Warbler Michael Bochnik -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results
The 92nd Bronx-Westchester CBC held Sunday December 27 found a preliminary 113 species plus Blue Goose with an additional 3 count week. Highlights were Black-and-White Warbler in Five Islands Park in New Rochelle, and a Snowy Owl in the Soundview section of the Bronx. The count also recorded Great Egret, Laughing Gull, Barred Owl, Saw-whet Owl, and 3 Orange-crowned Warblers. High counts were set for Snow Goose 377 (71 in 2008), Snow Goose (blue form) 4, Double-crested Cormorant 362 (103 in 2013), and Fish Crow 234 (168 in 2013). Low counts were noted for Mute Swan (44 year low), Canvasback (69 year low), Ruddy Duck (44 year low), Horned Grebe (71 year low), Sharp-shinned Hawk (26 year low), Carolina Wren (16 year low), Hermit Thrush (36 year low) and possible an all-time low for American Tree Sparrow (depends on some late results). Michael Bochnik -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results
The 92nd Bronx-Westchester CBC held SundayDecember 27 found a preliminary 113 species plus Blue Goose with an additional3 count week. Highlights were Black-and-White Warbler in Five Islands Parkin New Rochelle, and a Snowy Owl in the Soundview section of the Bronx. Thecount also recorded Great Egret, Laughing Gull, Barred Owl, Saw-whet Owl, and 3Orange-crowned Warblers. High counts were set for Snow Goose 377 (71 in 2008), SnowGoose 4, Double-crested Cormorant 362 (103 in 2013), and Fish Crow 234 (168 in2013). Low counts were noted for Mute Swan (44 year low),Canvasback (69 year low), Ruddy Duck (44 year low), Horned Grebe (71 year low),Sharp-shinned Hawk (26 year low), Carolina Wren (16 year low), Hermit Thrush (36year low) and possible an all-time low for American Tree Sparrow (depends onsome late results). -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC Results
The 90th Bronx-Westchester Christmas BirdCount found a preliminary 120 species with over 55,000 birds. Highlights were a count week Semipalmated Plover inPelham Bay Park and a female King Eider off Scotch Capp Island in Rye. It wasthe first King Eider on the count since 1956. Seven Red-headed Woodpeckers set a new High Count (6were in Pelham Bay Park, the other in Woodlawn). Other finds included two Eurasian Wigeons, one inTurtle Cove, Bronx and the other at Marshland Conservancy, Rye; Pelham Bay Parkhad a Rough-legged Hawk; ?Soundview Park inthe Bronx had 4 Ring-necked Pheasant and 40 Snow Bunting. Four Black Vultures were over Hastings and LenoirNature Preserve. ?Three Red-neck Grebes,a single Razorbill and a Lesser Black-backed Gull were in Rye New high counts were set for Brant, Gadwall,Red-bellied Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Northern Flicker, MonkParakeet, Fish Crow, and Carolina Wren. More information can be found at http://www.hras.org/bwcbc.html -- 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/ --
