[nysbirds-l] LI Birding: Oak Beach: No Eared Grebe - Hempstead Lake: 5 sp. Swallow day
This morning, I birded a bit on the Island of Long after a couple of quick
stops in Queens seemed to indicate the volume of new arrivals was quite low.
Starting with Oak Beach, I spent almost two hours until the tide was dropping
but could not pin down the Eared Grebe. Continuing my recent luck with
White-winged Gulls. I pulled out an Iceland Gull that dropped in on the sand
spit looking East from the Fisherman's Parking lot. I managed to shoot a couple
of poor backlit digiscope photos for anyone interested.
I did a drive by through Jones Beach West End but saw no need to shoot anything
since it was quiet. Even the sand bar by the Coast Guard was non eventful save
for a family of Clamers.
At Hempstead Lake, I had a good run starting with the sweet sounds and then
views of Rusty Blackbirds. I heard more birds than seen and added migrants like
Palm and Pine Warblers + both Kinglets before reaching the lake.
The south lake was quite active with Swallows. In two hours of sorting through
the activity, I tallied the following: As expected, the numbers were dominated
by Tree Swallows an estimated 50, 5 Barn Swallows, 3 at McDonald's Pond - hard
to tell if they were moving between that location and the lake as I had 2 there
as well (I am going with 3), 2 Bank Swallows, 3 Northern Rough-winged and 1
Cliff...possibly 2 were there.
On my way out near the picnic areas, I had a couple of Hermit Thrushes.
Overall, not quite as active, still an enjoyable day.
"I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today." ~
William Allen White
"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of
others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick
Douglass
風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu The Art of War
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> (") _ (")
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[nysbirds-l] LI Birding: Oak Beach: No Eared Grebe - Hempstead Lake: 5 sp. Swallow day
This morning, I birded a bit on the Island of Long after a couple of quick
stops in Queens seemed to indicate the volume of new arrivals was quite low.
Starting with Oak Beach, I spent almost two hours until the tide was dropping
but could not pin down the Eared Grebe. Continuing my recent luck with
White-winged Gulls. I pulled out an Iceland Gull that dropped in on the sand
spit looking East from the Fisherman's Parking lot. I managed to shoot a couple
of poor backlit digiscope photos for anyone interested.
I did a drive by through Jones Beach West End but saw no need to shoot anything
since it was quiet. Even the sand bar by the Coast Guard was non eventful save
for a family of Clamers.
At Hempstead Lake, I had a good run starting with the sweet sounds and then
views of Rusty Blackbirds. I heard more birds than seen and added migrants like
Palm and Pine Warblers + both Kinglets before reaching the lake.
The south lake was quite active with Swallows. In two hours of sorting through
the activity, I tallied the following: As expected, the numbers were dominated
by Tree Swallows an estimated 50, 5 Barn Swallows, 3 at McDonald's Pond - hard
to tell if they were moving between that location and the lake as I had 2 there
as well (I am going with 3), 2 Bank Swallows, 3 Northern Rough-winged and 1
Cliff...possibly 2 were there.
On my way out near the picnic areas, I had a couple of Hermit Thrushes.
Overall, not quite as active, still an enjoyable day.
"I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today." ~
William Allen White
"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of
others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick
Douglass
風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu The Art of War
> (__/)
> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (")
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
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[nysbirds-l] LI Birding: Arctic Terns ++
I birded all day on the "Island of Long." Most of my time was spent @ Cupsogue
starting at 7:00 a.m. birding two tide cycles.
The day started with a seawatch which was better than previous attempts. Made
so, by the double digit number of Wilson's Storm-Petrels that worked a couple
of areas near fishing boats. A few Shearwaters were observed but were too far
out to label.
>From the seawatch, I got onto the flats on a rising tide and spent a few hours
>sorting through the birds that were present. In the Tern flock, I found 2
>ARCTIC TERNS - 1 first summer and 1 second summer. The latter, showing a
>speckled forehead and some traces of the dark lesser-covert bar.
Later as the tide got high, I picked out a WESTERN SANDPIPER from among the
peeps. This bird was retaining much of its breeding plumage, showing extensive
rufous in its crown and scapulars. Pete Morris and Taylor Strum who had shown
up on the flats were able to get on these birds as well.
Later in the afternoon, I did a second round on the flats. I re-found the
WESTERN SANDPIPER from earlier and then found another. The second bird was not
as bright at the AM bird but it did have a slightly larger bill and showed some
rufous in the scapulars.
It took some time but I also managed to re-find the 2nd summer ARCTIC TERN.
Unfortunately, I could not re-find the 1st summer bird.
Rounding out the highlights: A total of 6 ROSEATE TERNS were also present on
the flats this afternoon. 1 Royal Tern dropped in onto the flats but did not
stick around for too long.
Leaving Cupsogue, I decided to end the day with a seawatch at Shinnecok Inlet.
Before the rain came, I managed to pick out several Wilson's Storm-Petrels.
There was also some Shearwater action. 2 were identified as Cory's and several
left as Shearwater sp. due to distance and poor visibility.
For those interested, I'll have some photos of today's birds on my blog shortly.
Cheers,
"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of
others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick
Douglass
風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu The Art of War
> (__/)
> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (")
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
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[nysbirds-l] LI Birding: Arctic Terns ++
I birded all day on the "Island of Long." Most of my time was spent @ Cupsogue
starting at 7:00 a.m. birding two tide cycles.
The day started with a seawatch which was better than previous attempts. Made
so, by the double digit number of Wilson's Storm-Petrels that worked a couple
of areas near fishing boats. A few Shearwaters were observed but were too far
out to label.
>From the seawatch, I got onto the flats on a rising tide and spent a few hours
>sorting through the birds that were present. In the Tern flock, I found 2
>ARCTIC TERNS - 1 first summer and 1 second summer. The latter, showing a
>speckled forehead and some traces of the dark lesser-covert bar.
Later as the tide got high, I picked out a WESTERN SANDPIPER from among the
peeps. This bird was retaining much of its breeding plumage, showing extensive
rufous in its crown and scapulars. Pete Morris and Taylor Strum who had shown
up on the flats were able to get on these birds as well.
Later in the afternoon, I did a second round on the flats. I re-found the
WESTERN SANDPIPER from earlier and then found another. The second bird was not
as bright at the AM bird but it did have a slightly larger bill and showed some
rufous in the scapulars.
It took some time but I also managed to re-find the 2nd summer ARCTIC TERN.
Unfortunately, I could not re-find the 1st summer bird.
Rounding out the highlights: A total of 6 ROSEATE TERNS were also present on
the flats this afternoon. 1 Royal Tern dropped in onto the flats but did not
stick around for too long.
Leaving Cupsogue, I decided to end the day with a seawatch at Shinnecok Inlet.
Before the rain came, I managed to pick out several Wilson's Storm-Petrels.
There was also some Shearwater action. 2 were identified as Cory's and several
left as Shearwater sp. due to distance and poor visibility.
For those interested, I'll have some photos of today's birds on my blog shortly.
Cheers,
"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of
others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick
Douglass
風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu The Art of War
> (__/)
> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (")
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
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[nysbirds-l] LI birding
Hello all... My wife and I live upstate (Oneonta). We are planning a two day trip this week down to the Long Island area and would appreciate any suggestions for birding spots. Please contact me off-list with any suggestions... Charlie -- Dr. Charles H. Scheim Mathematics Dept Hartwick College Oneonta, NY 13820 607-431-4736 “Come to Hartwick. Get a real education. Live a good life. Help make the world a better place.” - David Cody -- 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] LI birding
Hello all... My wife and I live upstate (Oneonta). We are planning a two day trip this week down to the Long Island area and would appreciate any suggestions for birding spots. Please contact me off-list with any suggestions... Charlie -- Dr. Charles H. Scheim Mathematics Dept Hartwick College Oneonta, NY 13820 607-431-4736 “Come to Hartwick. Get a real education. Live a good life. Help make the world a better place.” - David Cody -- 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] LI Birding - King Eiders ++
The King Eiders at Shinnecock continues with 3 females and 2 immature males observed this morning. 4 of the 5 were observed on the Oceanside with the other, an immature male in the inlet providing excellent views. In the same area a drake Redhead was observed in a mixed raft of Greater and Lesser Scaup (mostly Greater). Most of these birds were viewed with other birders and photographers that included Ann Lazarus, Ken Gale, Edith, Lloyd Spitalnik, Harry Mass and others. Earlier at the Ponquogue Bridge, I had nice looks at 2 drake Canvasback Ducks thanks to Suzi Stewart and Sally Newbert. In the same area I found a Red-necked Grebe and was able to return the kindness shown by Suzi and Sally. In addition to some of the "usual suspects" expected on Dune Road. Near "Lane K", I had a flyover Rough-legged Hawk. I did not have enough time to check for all the other good birds reported in the area but hopefully they are still around. "Traffic Study, You Say"? Cheers! Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- 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] LI Birding - King Eiders ++
The King Eiders at Shinnecock continues with 3 females and 2 immature males observed this morning. 4 of the 5 were observed on the Oceanside with the other, an immature male in the inlet providing excellent views. In the same area a drake Redhead was observed in a mixed raft of Greater and Lesser Scaup (mostly Greater). Most of these birds were viewed with other birders and photographers that included Ann Lazarus, Ken Gale, Edith, Lloyd Spitalnik, Harry Mass and others. Earlier at the Ponquogue Bridge, I had nice looks at 2 drake Canvasback Ducks thanks to Suzi Stewart and Sally Newbert. In the same area I found a Red-necked Grebe and was able to return the kindness shown by Suzi and Sally. In addition to some of the usual suspects expected on Dune Road. Near Lane K, I had a flyover Rough-legged Hawk. I did not have enough time to check for all the other good birds reported in the area but hopefully they are still around. Traffic Study, You Say? Cheers! Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- 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/ --
