RE: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (YES)
I don’t think it was posted, but the Tufted Duck was seen again yesterday from the vantage point at the end of Southdown Road, overlooking Lloyd Harbor. A scope is must at this spot, as here it is a Tuf Duck. And I have to say that although it was in my scope, I didn’t go away feeling like I had seen a Tufted Duck. With a better sense of where everything is inside Huntington Harbor, I went back at dawn today. From the little park on the north side of the police docks (east side of the harbor), I immediately saw the Tufted swim in with some Mallards into the boat basin on the north side of the park. After a while, it ended up at (one of the) Knutson Marine. There is a driveway just before a blue building that leads down to a public access spot, from where the Tufted was visible. It alternated between these spots until 8:30. While I don’t prefer to go after ducks – with a camera – on overcast days, I was wondering whether it might stick around longer as a result. I don’t know if the light conditions affect its coming and goings. I heard one suggestion that the activity of we birders and photographers are to blame. It did seem skittish to me. In any event, it took its first flight this morning as a result of the Harbormaster boat setting sail. That was about 8:20, but it appeared to land back at Knutson. At that spot at about 8:30, I believe that was the duck I saw take off for the north (presumably to join the scaup flock in Lloyd Harbor). My photographic offering is at http://www.stevewalternature.com/ Steve Walter Bayside, NY From: bounce-72544999-8873...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-72544999-8873...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of swalte...@verizon.net Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 7:10 AM To: Menachem Goldstein; NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu; Michael McBrien Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (YES) ++ Currently on north side of police docks. Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless -- 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (YES) ++
Currently on north side of police docks. Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless -Original message- From: Menachem Goldstein To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu, Michael McBrien Sent: Sun, Dec 23, 2012 16:19:40 GMT+00:00 Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (YES) ++ I was with Michael this morning and also saw the Tufted Duck. I thought it would be useful to note that it was not seen among the raft of Scaup and there were no Scaup at all in the harbor. Good Birding and Happy Holidays Menachem --- On Sun, 12/23/12, Michael McBrien wrote: > From: Michael McBrien > Subject: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (YES) ++ > To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu > Date: Sunday, December 23, 2012, 4:06 PM > As an addendum to Karen Fung's > report, for those who may try to see this bird. . . this > morning, the Tufted Duck continued in Huntington > Harbor. It appeared at 6:58 at the police docks and > flew off at 7:07. It circled around and landed in the > southern end of the harbor, where it was present for almost > an hour. It later moved around, and was relocated on > the western shore of the harbor, just north of the West > Shore Marina. It was last seen from this location when > it flew off to the NW at 8:25, presumably heading toward the > Sound. > > The Spotted Sandpiper continues across the harbor from the > Gold Star Battalion Beach. An adult Lesser > Black-backed Gull was also present with a large flock of > Ring-bills in the southeast corner of the harbor. > > Good birding, > Michael McBrien > > > -- > > 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 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 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (YES) ++
Currently on north side of police docks. Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless -Original message- From: Menachem Goldstein goldstein...@yahoo.com To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu, Michael McBrien mcb...@verizon.net Sent: Sun, Dec 23, 2012 16:19:40 GMT+00:00 Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (YES) ++ I was with Michael this morning and also saw the Tufted Duck. I thought it would be useful to note that it was not seen among the raft of Scaup and there were no Scaup at all in the harbor. Good Birding and Happy Holidays Menachem --- On Sun, 12/23/12, Michael McBrien mcb...@verizon.net wrote: From: Michael McBrien mcb...@verizon.net Subject: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (YES) ++ To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu Date: Sunday, December 23, 2012, 4:06 PM As an addendum to Karen Fung's report, for those who may try to see this bird. . . this morning, the Tufted Duck continued in Huntington Harbor. It appeared at 6:58 at the police docks and flew off at 7:07. It circled around and landed in the southern end of the harbor, where it was present for almost an hour. It later moved around, and was relocated on the western shore of the harbor, just north of the West Shore Marina. It was last seen from this location when it flew off to the NW at 8:25, presumably heading toward the Sound. The Spotted Sandpiper continues across the harbor from the Gold Star Battalion Beach. An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was also present with a large flock of Ring-bills in the southeast corner of the harbor. Good birding, Michael McBrien -- 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 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 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/ --
RE: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (YES)
I don’t think it was posted, but the Tufted Duck was seen again yesterday from the vantage point at the end of Southdown Road, overlooking Lloyd Harbor. A scope is must at this spot, as here it is a Tuf Duck. And I have to say that although it was in my scope, I didn’t go away feeling like I had seen a Tufted Duck. With a better sense of where everything is inside Huntington Harbor, I went back at dawn today. From the little park on the north side of the police docks (east side of the harbor), I immediately saw the Tufted swim in with some Mallards into the boat basin on the north side of the park. After a while, it ended up at (one of the) Knutson Marine. There is a driveway just before a blue building that leads down to a public access spot, from where the Tufted was visible. It alternated between these spots until 8:30. While I don’t prefer to go after ducks – with a camera – on overcast days, I was wondering whether it might stick around longer as a result. I don’t know if the light conditions affect its coming and goings. I heard one suggestion that the activity of we birders and photographers are to blame. It did seem skittish to me. In any event, it took its first flight this morning as a result of the Harbormaster boat setting sail. That was about 8:20, but it appeared to land back at Knutson. At that spot at about 8:30, I believe that was the duck I saw take off for the north (presumably to join the scaup flock in Lloyd Harbor). My photographic offering is at http://www.stevewalternature.com/ Steve Walter Bayside, NY From: bounce-72544999-8873...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-72544999-8873...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of swalte...@verizon.net Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 7:10 AM To: Menachem Goldstein; NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu; Michael McBrien Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (YES) ++ Currently on north side of police docks. Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless -- 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (YES) ++
I was with Michael this morning and also saw the Tufted Duck. I thought it would be useful to note that it was not seen among the raft of Scaup and there were no Scaup at all in the harbor. Good Birding and Happy Holidays Menachem --- On Sun, 12/23/12, Michael McBrien wrote: > From: Michael McBrien > Subject: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (YES) ++ > To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu > Date: Sunday, December 23, 2012, 4:06 PM > As an addendum to Karen Fung's > report, for those who may try to see this bird. . . this > morning, the Tufted Duck continued in Huntington > Harbor. It appeared at 6:58 at the police docks and > flew off at 7:07. It circled around and landed in the > southern end of the harbor, where it was present for almost > an hour. It later moved around, and was relocated on > the western shore of the harbor, just north of the West > Shore Marina. It was last seen from this location when > it flew off to the NW at 8:25, presumably heading toward the > Sound. > > The Spotted Sandpiper continues across the harbor from the > Gold Star Battalion Beach. An adult Lesser > Black-backed Gull was also present with a large flock of > Ring-bills in the southeast corner of the harbor. > > Good birding, > Michael McBrien > > > -- > > 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 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/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (YES)...
Paid off to not giving up! Currently being seen in a flock of Scaup off Lloyd Harbor Road. Observed with Eric Miller, Jeff Ritter, Tom Burke, Gail Benson and some other birders who just arrived. Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com On Dec 22, 2012, at 9:55 AM, Andrew Baksh wrote: > The Tufted Duck was seen briefly around 7:15 a.m. by others but has > not been since after flying off in a north westerly direction. The > bird was apparently near the police boats which I think, is near West > Marine. > > Excellent consolation birds seen so far include Dovekie and Spotted > Sandpiper. Observed with Tom Burke, Gail Benson and the McBrides > (Michael and his dad). > > I'll post an update if we refind the TUDU. > > 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/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (YES)...
Paid off to not giving up! Currently being seen in a flock of Scaup off Lloyd Harbor Road. Observed with Eric Miller, Jeff Ritter, Tom Burke, Gail Benson and some other birders who just arrived. Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com On Dec 22, 2012, at 9:55 AM, Andrew Baksh birdingd...@gmail.com wrote: The Tufted Duck was seen briefly around 7:15 a.m. by others but has not been since after flying off in a north westerly direction. The bird was apparently near the police boats which I think, is near West Marine. Excellent consolation birds seen so far include Dovekie and Spotted Sandpiper. Observed with Tom Burke, Gail Benson and the McBrides (Michael and his dad). I'll post an update if we refind the TUDU. 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/ --
RE: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck- yes (Suffolk Co)
Arie Gilbert wrote:Still present north of Knudson's. 12/20/2012 9:14 AM Arie Gilbert No. Babylon, NY WWW.QCBirdClub.ORG WWW.PowerBirder.blogspot.com Maps: WWW.QCBirdClub.ORG/birding-site-maps Sent from "Loretta" in the field Brent Bomkamp wrote: The Tufted Duck is currently present at Knutson's marine in Huntington. Brent Bomkamp Northport, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- 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/ --
RE: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck- yes (Suffolk Co)
Arie Gilbert ariegilb...@optonline.net wrote:Still present north of Knudson's. 12/20/2012 9:14 AM Arie Gilbert No. Babylon, NY WWW.QCBirdClub.ORG WWW.PowerBirder.blogspot.com Maps: WWW.QCBirdClub.ORG/birding-site-maps Sent from Loretta in the field Brent Bomkamp bbomk...@gmail.com wrote: The Tufted Duck is currently present at Knutson's marine in Huntington. Brent Bomkamp Northport, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- 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/ --