I sent this to NYSBirds-L although I don't see it yet, but this is close
enough to NYC to be of potential interest. Note that this is a
non-definitive sighting.
Phil
On Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 9:52 PM Phil Jeffrey wrote:
> I'm wondering if I saw a Great White Heron.
>
> I was on a no
I sent this to NYSBirds-L although I don't see it yet, but this is close
enough to NYC to be of potential interest. Note that this is a
non-definitive sighting.
Phil
On Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 9:52 PM Phil Jeffrey wrote:
> I'm wondering if I saw a Great White Heron.
>
> I was on a no
/checklist/S74368904
from Oct 2020 (Cos Cob, CT), also one report from Nov, and also references
an initial report by James Muchmore in late Sept 2020.
Anyone birding the north shore of the L.I. sound might want to check Great
Egrets a little more carefully than usual.
Phil Jeffrey
Princetin-ish NJ
/checklist/S74368904
from Oct 2020 (Cos Cob, CT), also one report from Nov, and also references
an initial report by James Muchmore in late Sept 2020.
Anyone birding the north shore of the L.I. sound might want to check Great
Egrets a little more carefully than usual.
Phil Jeffrey
Princetin-ish NJ
on the ABA list.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S10088282
and this would appear to be consistent with the general population
distribution.
Phil Jeffrey
NJ
On Sat, Apr 3, 2021 at 8:11 PM Rob Bate wrote:
> Doug Gochfeld and some others are now tentatively calling the Prospect
> Park Lake
on the ABA list.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S10088282
and this would appear to be consistent with the general population
distribution.
Phil Jeffrey
NJ
On Sat, Apr 3, 2021 at 8:11 PM Rob Bate wrote:
> Doug Gochfeld and some others are now tentatively calling the Prospect
> Park Lake
The original poster auto-blocks replies, so I'll post on here
The simplest idea - and something that clearly should have been done a
while back - is to change the name of the hotspot to append either
"private" or "closed to birders"
Phil Heffrey
On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 9:24 AM AJIT ANTONY
The original poster auto-blocks replies, so I'll post on here
The simplest idea - and something that clearly should have been done a
while back - is to change the name of the hotspot to append either
"private" or "closed to birders"
Phil Heffrey
On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 9:24 AM AJIT ANTONY
http://birding.aba.org/mobiledigest/RBA01
perhaps ?
There's also 02 (Central) and 03 (Western)
Phil Jeffrey
NJ
On Sat, Jan 19, 2019 at 10:35 AM John Kent wrote:
> I don't know, but there's another one at http://digest.sialia.com
>
> John Kent
> Selkirk
>
> On Jan 19, 2019 9:0
http://birding.aba.org/mobiledigest/RBA01
perhaps ?
There's also 02 (Central) and 03 (Western)
Phil Jeffrey
NJ
On Sat, Jan 19, 2019 at 10:35 AM John Kent wrote:
> I don't know, but there's another one at http://digest.sialia.com
>
> John Kent
> Selkirk
>
> On Jan 19, 2019 9:0
Actually the bird was seen initially seen from the boat launch, but not
near to it - seen well to the north as we watched it move from in-line
with the smoke stacks, flying west to east across the lake and dropping
down over the causeway to the east of it, which is when the birders on the
Actually the bird was seen initially seen from the boat launch, but not
near to it - seen well to the north as we watched it move from in-line
with the smoke stacks, flying west to east across the lake and dropping
down over the causeway to the east of it, which is when the birders on the
uot;never send it to spam" and whatever other actions you want and
create the filter.
There's certainly no need to disable spam filtering entirely.
Phil Jeffrey
Princeton
On Sat, Jan 14, 2017 at 3:03 AM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes <
c...@cornell.edu> wrote:
> It app
uot;never send it to spam" and whatever other actions you want and
create the filter.
There's certainly no need to disable spam filtering entirely.
Phil Jeffrey
Princeton
On Sat, Jan 14, 2017 at 3:03 AM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes <
c...@cornell.edu> wrote:
> It app
I don't equate "interesting" with "rare". Rare birds are often
well-characterized - not least of all in weekly RBA posts. Interesting
birds (self-defined) run a much larger gamut than that, and I can point to
a lot of eBird checklists where there's no additional context whatsoever
for such
I don't equate "interesting" with "rare". Rare birds are often
well-characterized - not least of all in weekly RBA posts. Interesting
birds (self-defined) run a much larger gamut than that, and I can point to
a lot of eBird checklists where there's no additional context whatsoever
for such
. IMHO, that context is extremely
valuable to all level of birders and why I run my own list as I do. I've
mostly stopped reporting sightings to eBird for this reason.
So no, eBird is not the solution.
Phil Jeffrey
Princeton
On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 4:50 PM, Paul R Sweet <sw...@amnh.org>
. IMHO, that context is extremely
valuable to all level of birders and why I run my own list as I do. I've
mostly stopped reporting sightings to eBird for this reason.
So no, eBird is not the solution.
Phil Jeffrey
Princeton
On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 4:50 PM, Paul R Sweet wrote:
> Daily li
and encouraged. The List is not for the discussion of pet birds."
If it's allegedly an RBA list the description currently does not reflect
that, and has not done so for quite some time.
Phil Jeffrey
Princeton
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and encouraged. The List is not for the discussion of pet birds."
If it's allegedly an RBA list the description currently does not reflect
that, and has not done so for quite some time.
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be covering - does anyone have any information on the size of an
individual's winter foraging range for this species ?
Phil Jeffrey
NJ
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be covering - does anyone have any information on the size of an
individual's winter foraging range for this species ?
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or absolute tail length
rather hazardous.
Cheers
Phil Jeffrey
Princeton
> On Dec 24, 2015, at 9:10 AM, Shaibal Mitra wrote:
>
> Thanks, Peter, for sharing this.
>
> Although the original hard copy of the article is right here on my shelf, I
> remembered it only dimly until y
or absolute tail length
rather hazardous.
Cheers
Phil Jeffrey
Princeton
> On Dec 24, 2015, at 9:10 AM, Shaibal Mitra <shaibal.mi...@csi.cuny.edu> wrote:
>
> Thanks, Peter, for sharing this.
>
> Although the original hard copy of the article is right here on my shelf, I
> rememb
from Feb-Mar indicating overwintering
success in this region. Western Kingbird or Ash-throated Flycatcher
essentially none. If I were prone to wagering on survival rates of
vagrants I know where I'd put my money.
Phil Jeffrey
Princeton
On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 11:06 AM, Linda Orkin wrote
from Feb-Mar indicating overwintering
success in this region. Western Kingbird or Ash-throated Flycatcher
essentially none. If I were prone to wagering on survival rates of
vagrants I know where I'd put my money.
Phil Jeffrey
Princeton
On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 11:06 AM, Linda Orkin wingmagi
of adult males
seen in the prior Wheatear invasions into the NorthEast ?
Phil Jeffrey
NJ
On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 8:46 AM, Shaibal Mitra
wrote:
> This is more difficult than it might seem. Although we can probably
> exclude an adult male, distinguishing the other three age/sex combos in the
&
of adult males
seen in the prior Wheatear invasions into the NorthEast ?
Phil Jeffrey
NJ
On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 8:46 AM, Shaibal Mitra shaibal.mi...@csi.cuny.edu
wrote:
This is more difficult than it might seem. Although we can probably
exclude an adult male, distinguishing the other three age/sex
Try:
The Wild Bird Fund
565 Columbus Avenue
New York, 10024
[between 87th and 88th Streets]
646-306-2862
http://wildbirdfund.org/
Cheers,
Phil Jeffrey
NJ
On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 8:37 AM, Meredith, Leslie <
leslie.mered...@simonandschuster.com> wrote:
> Is there somewhere I can
Try:
The Wild Bird Fund
565 Columbus Avenue
New York, 10024
[between 87th and 88th Streets]
646-306-2862
http://wildbirdfund.org/
Cheers,
Phil Jeffrey
NJ
On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 8:37 AM, Meredith, Leslie
leslie.mered...@simonandschuster.com wrote:
Is there somewhere I can take a BW
They've been seen in both Central and Prospect Parks over the years,
irregularly and invariably nocturnally, so it's by no means unprecedented.
Phil Jeffrey
Princeton
On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 8:02 PM, Gabriel Willow
wrote:
> Last night while walking in Prospect Park around 10:30pm
They've been seen in both Central and Prospect Parks over the years,
irregularly and invariably nocturnally, so it's by no means unprecedented.
Phil Jeffrey
Princeton
On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 8:02 PM, Gabriel Willow gabrielwil...@yahoo.com
wrote:
Last night while walking in Prospect Park
To me it makes no more sense to dismiss hybridization amongst those two
species as a mechanism for primary darkening than it does to invoke it.
Just because it's not proven doesn't mean the alternative is true either.
It would be one thing if, say, glaucoides in Iceland (the country) were
To me it makes no more sense to dismiss hybridization amongst those two
species as a mechanism for primary darkening than it does to invoke it.
Just because it's not proven doesn't mean the alternative is true either.
It would be one thing if, say, glaucoides in Iceland (the country) were
ole thing just comes down to just how much thayeri we consider
being present in a Kumlein's Gull with that much black in the wingtips, but
that's probably about as fruitful as debating the length of a piece of
string.
Phil Jeffrey
On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 9:29 PM, Mike wrote:
> Coincide
down to just how much thayeri we consider
being present in a Kumlein's Gull with that much black in the wingtips, but
that's probably about as fruitful as debating the length of a piece of
string.
Phil Jeffrey
On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 9:29 PM, Mike mike...@optonline.net wrote:
Coincidentally
No Elegant Term yet but Black, Roseate Terns and that hybrid Dunlin
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Currently perched straight out in the saltmarsh from Gilgo beach (2:30 pm)
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On Mar 2, 2013, at 1:12 PM, Peter Scully wrote:
> The Gyrfalcon was present on a distant osprey platform NW of the Gilgo Beach
> parking lot where it remained from about 8 until 12:20. At that
Currently perched straight out in the saltmarsh from Gilgo beach (2:30 pm)
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On Mar 2, 2013, at 1:12 PM, Peter Scully peterandrewscull...@yahoo.com wrote:
The Gyrfalcon was present on a distant osprey platform NW of the Gilgo Beach
parking lot where it remained from about 8
in that area.
Phil Jeffrey
On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 9:15 PM, Mike wrote:
> **
> In addition to the recent Lapwings mentioned by Angus, another wa in
> Monmouth County NJ on Thursday- photos here
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sgalick/8166827941/in/photostream
>
> Mike C
in that area.
Phil Jeffrey
On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 9:15 PM, Mike mike...@optonline.net wrote:
**
In addition to the recent Lapwings mentioned by Angus, another wa in
Monmouth County NJ on Thursday- photos here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sgalick/8166827941/in/photostream
Mike Cooper
Ridge
the actual Hooded Crow, on LBI last year).
Phil Jeffrey
On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 11:37 AM, Jean Loscalzo wrote:
> As noted, this was forwarded to the SI list from NJ and might be of
> interest to some in NY.
>
> Jean Loscalzo
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Mike
&g
the actual Hooded Crow, on LBI last year).
Phil Jeffrey
On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 11:37 AM, Jean Loscalzo dm5...@aol.com wrote:
As noted, this was forwarded to the SI list from NJ and might be of
interest to some in NY.
Jean Loscalzo
-Original Message-
From: Mike falec...@yahoo.com
es/birders-the-central-park-effect/index.html
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On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 6:33 PM, Rob Jett wrote:
> I really hate to have to post this note, but ...
>
> Today at Breezy Point two photographers decided to ignore common sense,
> birding ethics and clearly posted NPS signs to get close to the repo
NYSBirds-L post).
Phil Jeffrey
On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 6:33 PM, Rob Jett citybir...@earthlink.net wrote:
I really hate to have to post this note, but ...
Today at Breezy Point two photographers decided to ignore common sense,
birding ethics and clearly posted NPS signs to get close
The Rambles Shed is the building at the north end of what we call the
Maintenance Field (confirmed by Jack Meyer):
40.778372,-73.967907
Your LatLong was pointing at the structure in the parking lot of the
Boathouse, further to the south.
Phil Jeffrey
On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Jim
The Rambles Shed is the building at the north end of what we call the
Maintenance Field (confirmed by Jack Meyer):
40.778372,-73.967907
Your LatLong was pointing at the structure in the parking lot of the
Boathouse, further to the south.
Phil Jeffrey
On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Jim
The list partitioning into rare and common birds is basically
illusory. NJ makes a go of it but most of the rare birds are carried
on the "general" list, and often get there first. If you compare the
rarity reporting this spring, BTBlue seems to have covered very few of
them. Some have been
Lots of solutions for this:
1. Aforementioned delete key
2. Mail programs like Gmail allow you to filter user by name (e.g.
kedenb...@optonline.net) , for example straight into the trash
3. We can figure out your contributions to the list via
Lots of solutions for this:
1. Aforementioned delete key
2. Mail programs like Gmail allow you to filter user by name (e.g.
kedenb...@optonline.net) , for example straight into the trash
3. We can figure out your contributions to the list via
The list partitioning into rare and common birds is basically
illusory. NJ makes a go of it but most of the rare birds are carried
on the general list, and often get there first. If you compare the
rarity reporting this spring, BTBlue seems to have covered very few of
them. Some have been
But pertinently Jamaica Bay WR is not the full extent of Jamaica Bay.
So eBird flagging 200 for Jamaica Bay in February is not as
unreasonable as it sounds, because I've been there in February during
a freeze and seen *none*. In fact as pointed out there probably
aren't all that many within the
me in Central NJ this morning - in an atypical
location, so they may be on the move in general.
The furthest north I know of a permanent wintering Snow Goose
population is Brigantine division of Forsythe NWR in NJ.
Phil Jeffrey
Princeton
On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 7:33 PM, Steve Walter wrote
me in Central NJ this morning - in an atypical
location, so they may be on the move in general.
The furthest north I know of a permanent wintering Snow Goose
population is Brigantine division of Forsythe NWR in NJ.
Phil Jeffrey
Princeton
On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 7:33 PM, Steve Walter swalte
But pertinently Jamaica Bay WR is not the full extent of Jamaica Bay.
So eBird flagging 200 for Jamaica Bay in February is not as
unreasonable as it sounds, because I've been there in February during
a freeze and seen *none*. In fact as pointed out there probably
aren't all that many within the
Blog: http://yojimbot.blogspot.com/
Phil Jeffrey
Princeton NJ
On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 12:36 PM, Andrew Block wrote:
> Here, Here. I'm glad so many people responded to the unbelievable actions
> of this person. As I've said before not all but many if not most so called
> photographe
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Phil Jeffrey
Princeton NJ
On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 12:36 PM, Andrew Block ablock22...@yahoo.com wrote:
Here, Here. I'm glad so many people responded to the unbelievable actions
of this person. As I've said before not all but many if not most so called
photographers
(e.g. my site, since this is a thing I've often
advocated) is that the correct ID of the miscreant is critical. You
don't want to start falsely accusing people.
Phil Jeffrey
On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Jim Osterlund wrote:
> David Klauber has an excellent idea; all we need is a pl
(e.g. my site, since this is a thing I've often
advocated) is that the correct ID of the miscreant is critical. You
don't want to start falsely accusing people.
Phil Jeffrey
On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Jim Osterlund james...@optonline.net wrote:
David Klauber has an excellent idea; all we
My own shots of the Shrike, showing some detail:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-jeffrey/5198713710/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-jeffrey/5198713688/
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pect it
will get better, and I certainly hope it will get better, but that
doesn't mean that it already qualifies as "good". It only qualifies
as "good" if you have very low standards indeed.
Phil Jeffrey, D.Phil.
On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 8:12 PM, Andrew Farnsworth
wrote:
&
favorite rarity is not on it, email me. I'll see if I can
find a way to data mine old NYSARC records.
Thanks
Phil Jeffrey
On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 5:14 PM, Phil Jeffrey wrote:
> A UK birder asked me, and I realize I have no idea if there is one, or
> even where to start looking for it.
> Any
A UK birder asked me, and I realize I have no idea if there is one, or
even where to start looking for it.
Any pointers welcome.
Thanks
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even where to start looking for it.
Any pointers welcome.
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a photographer that acts like
that is thinking only of themselves. Try and educate them if you
want, but I advocate more immediate negative feedback.
I personally doubt this bird has much chance, but if it is going to
have any, it's going to have to get a better diet.
Phil Jeffrey
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Everyone is *not* doing it, and in instances like this I think it
could be helpful to figure out who the photographer is.
Phil Jeffrey
On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 4:32 PM, drilbu wrote:
> I just returned from viewing the Warbler at the NYPL.
> I was very annoyed to witness a photographer f
Everyone is *not* doing it, and in instances like this I think it
could be helpful to figure out who the photographer is.
Phil Jeffrey
On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 4:32 PM, drilbu dri...@yahoo.com wrote:
I just returned from viewing the Warbler at the NYPL.
I was very annoyed to witness
http://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-jeffrey/4604064831/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-jeffrey/4604677564/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-jeffrey/4604064801/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-jeffrey/4604064731/
Click on the "all sizes" icon to see the original size that I uploade
It was still there as of 8:20am and appears to be of a far western ssp
- a chocolate brown and gray, getting a little warmer in the primaries
and tail. I have pics. For those looking for it - it's an active
feeder but it's quite shy.
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On May 13, 2010, at 7:50 AM
of the commentary. Other NYC
birders might understand if I make allusions to throwing stones in
glass houses.
Phil Jeffrey
Princeton/Ewing
> 4. Report of such rarity deserves a full name & place of residence
> included in the post.
>
> sharp ears -
> discern well
> & any n
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