[nysbirds-l] Greater White Fronted Goose

[Robert A. Proniewych]

On Elda lake in the town of N. Babylon.  The lake is on Phelps lane.

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[nysbirds-l] White-fronted Goose on Playland Lake in Rye

[Gail Benson]

A White-fronted Goose has appeared again at Playland Lake in Rye. A drake
Redhead is also here.
Tom Burke & Gail Benson

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RE: [nysbirds-l] Greater White Fronted Goose

[Shaibal Mitra]

It's been decades since people have debated the natural origins of Greater 
White-fronted Geese in New York State, and a huge body of records has 
accumulated, supporting the regular occurrence of Greenland-breeding 
flavirostris on Long Island, and of tundra-breeding North American birds 
upstate. Still, it's worth keeping an open mind.

To me, the Elda Lake bird looks like a typical flavirostris (decidedly orange 
bill, dark plumage, very narrow white tail band, etc.), but my photos seem to 
show that it is missing its left hallux:

https://flic.kr/p/R1SzcA

Clipping a hind toe is a common practice among keepers of captive waterfowl, 
but losses of digits also occur naturally. To me it seems unlikely that this is 
an escaped captive, but perhaps we need to evaluate the various relevant 
probabilities--how many people keep Greenland White-fronts here, etc.

Shai Mitra
Bay Shore

From: bounce-121132341-3714...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-121132341-3714...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Robert A. Proniewych 
[baobab...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, January 9, 2017 7:55 AM
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Subject: [nysbirds-l] Greater White Fronted Goose

On Elda lake in the town of N. Babylon.  The lake is on Phelps lane.
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[nysbirds-l] Townsend Solitaire - Yes

[Michael Zito]

Bird just seen at described location. Seen with Rob Taylor, Philly, and Lisa 
Pisani.
Mike Z. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 9, 2017, at 8:33 AM, GLENN MULLEN  wrote:
> 
> Now at 1725 N Sea Dr Southold NY
> Glenn Mullen
> Bethpage NY
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[nysbirds-l] Flyover Sandhill Cranes - Yonkers NY

[Sean Camillieri]

I just watched 3 Sandhill Cranes flying SW over Yonkers in the area between
I-87 and the Saw Mill River Parkway. Before I lifted up my binos I
initially thought they were swans or a Great Blue Heron based on size but
when I saw them through the binoculars their extended neck,  longer and
more slender shape instantly ruled out any swan or heron species. Might not
be a bad idea to check Van Cortlandt Park...

Sean Camillieri

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[nysbirds-l] 2 Glaucous Gulls & 3 Iceland Gulls, Atlantic Point Apartments

[Keith Cashman]

The Two previously reported Glaucous Gulls have been joined by 3 Juvenile 
Iceland Gulls. The north pond west of Foxglove Cir contains 1 Iceland Gull. The 
next pond west of there had 2 Glaucous Gulls and 2 Iceland Gull. Finally the 
next pond west of the 2nd contained 1 Iceland Gull. All observed at 13:25 
today. 

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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

*  New York*  Syracuse   
   - January 09 2017
*  NYSY  01. 09.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):January 02, 2017 - 
January 09 2017to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY 
counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands 
Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, 
Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortlandcompiled: January 09  AT 3 p.m. 
(EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org  
Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 02, 
2017.
Highlights--
RED-NECKED GREBE RED-THROATED LOONCACKLING GOOSE RUDDY DUCKWOOD DUCKLESSER 
BLACK-BACKED GULLGLAUCOUS GULLICELAND GULLTHAYER’S GULLBLACK-LEGGED 
KITTYWAKESNOWY OWLNORTHERN SHRIKEGRAY CATBIRDPINE SISKINEVENING GROSBEAK


Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)
     1/7: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on VanDyne Spoor Road, viewed distantly 
from Rt. 31 at the mucklands.

Onondaga county
     1/3: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at Green Lakes State Park.LESSER 
BLACK-BACKED GULL, GLAUCOUS GULL and THAYER’S GULL were all seen from the 
Onondaga County side of the Oswego River at Phoenix.     1/4: A RUDDY DUCK was 
seen on Onondaga Lake from the Est Shore Trail.     1/7: An ICELAND GULL was 
seen from Marble Island in Baldwinsville.

Oswego county
     1/3: A RED-THROATED LOON and a RED-NECKED GREBE were seen at Oswego 
Harbor. A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE continued to be found from the Marine Museum 
on the Oswego River in Oswego. It was last reported on the 6th. LESSER 
BLACK-BACKED GULLS, ICELAND GULLS, GLAUCOUS GULLS and THAYER’S GULL were still 
being found at the dam on the Oswego River in Phoenix. All except the Glaucous 
was seen today with a high count of 17 ICELAND GULLS.     1/9: A male and 
female WOOD DUCK were seen at Indian Point on the Oswego River north of Fulton.

Madison County
     1/3: 6EVENING GROSBEAKS were again seen at a feeder on Jones Road in the 
Town of Nelson.     1/5: A SNOWY OWL was found on county Rt. 1 north of 
Bridgeport.     1/8: A GLAUCOUS GULL was again seen on Ditchbank road north of 
Chittenango.

Herkimer County
     1/7: A PINE SISKIN was at a feeder in Dolgeville.
         
-end report 
    
Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, NY 13027  U.S.A.  
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Re:[nysbirds-l] eBird.org Shared Location - stakeout Rufous Hummingbird, Aquebogue (2017)

[Ben Cacace]

My apologies. The marker and name for the Rufous Hummingbird were incorrect.

The town has been changed from Northville to Aquebogue and the marker was
moved above the Aquebogue label on Google Maps.

If you wish to merge your personal location with an existing hotspot here
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— Sign into eBird.org
— Go to "My eBird" & select "Manage My Locations" in the right panel
— At the bottom of the screen click "Show All" to see all locations on one
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— You can sort the list by clicking on any of the headers: Location,
Country, State/Province, County, Type* or # of Checklists
— Select your personal location (it will show a letter "P" under Type*) by
clicking "Edit" on the right side of the line
— Select the "Merge" button and you'll see all nearby hotspots as red icons
— Keep the checkmark for "Delete after merging" selected
— Click the icon that best fits your location
— ... now you'll see the hotspot description above the 'Merge' button along
with the # of checklists you'll be merging
— Click on the 'Merge' button
— Answer Yes to the 'Yes or No' query

All checklists for that personal location will be combined with the hotspot
with this process.

Thanks.

Ben

On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 10:00 PM, Ben Cacace  wrote:

> A marker was created for 'stakeout Rufous Hummingbird, Northville (2017)'
> in Suffolk County. The hotspot should be available within 12 hours.
>
> Here's the checklist it is based on submitted by Andrew Baksh:
> — http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S33549667
>
> If you wish to merge your personal location with an existing hotspot here
> are the steps:
>
> — Sign into eBird.org
> — Go to "My eBird" & select "Manage My Locations" in the right panel
> — At the bottom of the screen click "Show All" to see all locations on one
> page
> — You can sort the list by clicking on any of the headers: Location,
> Country, State/Province, County, Type* or # of Checklists
> — Select your personal location (it will show a letter "P" under Type*) by
> clicking "Edit" on the right side of the line
> — Select the "Merge" button and you'll see all nearby hotspots as red icons
> — Keep the checkmark for "Delete after merging" selected
> — Click the icon that best fits your location
> — ... now you'll see the hotspot description above the 'Merge' button
> along with the # of checklists you'll be merging
> — Click on the 'Merge' button
> — Answer Yes to the 'Yes or No' query
>
> All checklists for that personal location will be combined with the
> hotspot with this process.
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> Manhattan, NYC
> Wiki for NYS eBird Hotspots
> 
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Re:[nysbirds-l] eBird.org Shared Location - stakeout Rufous Hummingbird, Aquebogue (2016-17)

[Ben Cacace]

Added 2016-17 to the name.

On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 6:03 PM, Ben Cacace  wrote:

> My apologies. The marker and name for the Rufous Hummingbird were
> incorrect.
>
> The town has been changed from Northville to Aquebogue and the marker was
> moved above the Aquebogue label on Google Maps.
>
> If you wish to merge your personal location with an existing hotspot here
> are the steps:
>
> — Sign into eBird.org
> — Go to "My eBird" & select "Manage My Locations" in the right panel
> — At the bottom of the screen click "Show All" to see all locations on one
> page
> — You can sort the list by clicking on any of the headers: Location,
> Country, State/Province, County, Type* or # of Checklists
> — Select your personal location (it will show a letter "P" under Type*) by
> clicking "Edit" on the right side of the line
> — Select the "Merge" button and you'll see all nearby hotspots as red icons
> — Keep the checkmark for "Delete after merging" selected
> — Click the icon that best fits your location
> — ... now you'll see the hotspot description above the 'Merge' button
> along with the # of checklists you'll be merging
> — Click on the 'Merge' button
> — Answer Yes to the 'Yes or No' query
>
> All checklists for that personal location will be combined with the
> hotspot with this process.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ben
>
> On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 10:00 PM, Ben Cacace  wrote:
>
>> A marker was created for 'stakeout Rufous Hummingbird, Northville (2017)'
>> in Suffolk County. The hotspot should be available within 12 hours.
>>
>> Here's the checklist it is based on submitted by Andrew Baksh:
>> — http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S33549667
>>
>> If you wish to merge your personal location with an existing hotspot here
>> are the steps:
>>
>> — Sign into eBird.org
>> — Go to "My eBird" & select "Manage My Locations" in the right panel
>> — At the bottom of the screen click "Show All" to see all locations on
>> one page
>> — You can sort the list by clicking on any of the headers: Location,
>> Country, State/Province, County, Type* or # of Checklists
>> — Select your personal location (it will show a letter "P" under Type*)
>> by clicking "Edit" on the right side of the line
>> — Select the "Merge" button and you'll see all nearby hotspots as red
>> icons
>> — Keep the checkmark for "Delete after merging" selected
>> — Click the icon that best fits your location
>> — ... now you'll see the hotspot description above the 'Merge' button
>> along with the # of checklists you'll be merging
>> — Click on the 'Merge' button
>> — Answer Yes to the 'Yes or No' query
>>
>> All checklists for that personal location will be combined with the
>> hotspot with this process.
>> --
>> Ben Cacace
>> Manhattan, NYC
>> Wiki for NYS eBird Hotspots
>> 
>> Facebook Discussion for NYS eBird Hotspots
>> 
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Ben Cacace
> Manhattan, NYC
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> 
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> 
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[nysbirds-l] Suffolk County Birding

[Robert A. Proniewych]

Ed Becher and I spent a day in Suffolk County catching up on the reported
rarities.
An early morning stop at Belmont Lake produced the elusive Barnacle Goose
already cued up by Taylor Sturm. A stop at nearby Elda Lake produced a
roosting Greater White-fronted Goose but not the 3 Ross's Geese from the
previous day. Next up was Patchogue Lake, a previously reported Blue-winged
Teal was AWOL. The Atlantic Point Apartments in Bellport hosted the
continuing Glaucous and Iceland Gulls. Eastport Lake was completely frozen
over and did not harbor the Eurasian Widgeon reported by Ken and Sue
Feustel. A scheduled appointment with 2 Rufous Hummingbirds in Aquebogue,
where we met up with Douglas Futyma, did not disappoint. A scan of Alvahs
Lane fields did not turn up any American Pipits, though Mike Zito and
Robert Taylor had much better results. Southold did produce the Townsend's
Solitaire and Cesar Castillo got his lifer. A shortcut through Shelter
Island to the South Fork turned up a small flock of Wild Turkeys. The
Wainscott Sandhill Crane was seen earlier, but a no show when Ed and I
arrived. All in all a great birding day.
Robert A. Proniewych

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