[nysbirds-l] Long-biilled Dowitchers and Cliff Swallow - Tonawanda WMA
In addition to the White Ibis, today I had three juvenile LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS in the marsh on the east side of Griswold Rd, 1/4 mile north of Rt 77. Just pull over onto the shoulder, walk up the dike, and look toward the back (directly east) where there is a lot of exposed muddy edge. You can get closer by walking along the dikes - within about 50 yards. Note that this is not the marsh right on the corner of the intersection but the one just north of that. Jim Pawlicki was checking out a number of swallows along Meadville Rd this evening and had four species, including one late CLIFF SWALLOW, which he got me on as well. Nine species of warblers were in our yard today, including one OVENBIRD incongruently in the open in our apple tree. The highlight for us was a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, a first for the yard. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY dannapotterATroadrunner.com http://www.betsypottersart.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] FW: [GeneseeBirds-L] White Ibis in Tonawanda WMA
-Original Message- From: geneseebirds-l-boun...@geneseo.edu [mailto:geneseebirds-l-boun...@geneseo.edu] On Behalf Of John Welte Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 7:02 PM To: geneseebird...@geneseo.edu Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] White Ibis in Tonawanda WMA Hello Birders, The White Ibis came in to roost with his egret buddies at 6:25 this (Saturday) evening. It was cheered by birders from as far away as Long Island. See Willie D'Anna's recent post for directions to the roost. John Welte ___ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - geneseebird...@geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, Sat. 26-Sep-2009 incl. Tennessee Warblers
Date: Saturday, 26 September 2009 (7:05a-3:30p) Location: Central Park - Falconer's Hill to the reservoir Observers: many incl. Jacob, Liz, Junko, Ray & Mike, David & the couple from Hong Kong Reported by: Ben Cacace The location of a Tennessee Warbler was pointed out to me at Strawberry Fields. Soon a second Tennessee joined the first. Both birds were soon seen by many birders. Later in the day Liz and I watched a single Tennessee Warbler feeding below us along the west edge of the reservoir. A Red-breasted Nuthatch, spotted by Jacob Drucker, was caching pine cone seeds near the north end of Shakespeare Garden. Four Green-winged Teal were on the reservoir. This was after seeing 3 on the lake earlier in the day. ** Checklist observation: The following birds on the checklist for late Fall (mid-September to November) in the 'New York City Audubon Society Guide to Finding Birds in the Metropolitan Area' are listed with no abundance status which means they shouldn't be in the area. I wonder if this is a function of the season (6 weeks) being too long to place an appropriate status for some birds that depart early on in the season: Swainson's Thrush, Northern Parula, Black-and-white Warbler, Ovenbird, Wilson's Warbler, Scarlet Tanager Weather for 26-Sep in Central Park (6:51a-3:51p) < http://tinyurl.com/ybqj57r >: - Conditions: clear to mostly cloudy - Temperature: 55.0 to 66.0 F (13 to 19 C) - Wind direction: ENE / variable / SSE - Wind speed: 7-12 mph (gusts to 16 mph) ** Total species - 53 ** Abundance categories below from 'An Annotated Checklist: The Birds of Central Park'. 'Less Common' migrants [11 spp]: - Wood Duck - 1 male on Turtle Pond - Gadwall - At least 38 on Turtle Pond - Green-winged Teal - 3 on the lake plus 4 on the reservoir (4+) - Osprey - 1 heading W over the reservoir - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 6+ - Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1 at the N end of Shakespeare Garden - Carolina Wren - 1 near the source of the Gill in the Ramble - Wood Thrush - 1 in the Tupelo on Tupelo Meadow - Brown Thrasher - 6+ - Tennessee Warbler - 2 at Strawberry Fields & 1 on the W edge of the reservoir (2+) - Wilson's Warbler - 1 male at Strawberry Fields 'Common' migrants [26 spp]: - American Black Duck - 1 male on the reservoir - Double-crested Cormorant - 5+ on the reservoir - Chimney Swift - 7+ over Tupelo Meadow - Northern Flicker - 24+ - Eastern Phoebe - 12+ - Blue-headed Vireo - 1 at the Pinetum - Red-eyed Vireo - 1 just W of the reservoir - Swainson's Thrush - 6+ - Hermit Thrush - 1 around Falconer's Hill - American Robin - 75+ - Gray Catbird - 6+ - Cedar Waxwing - 24+ - Northern Parula - 4+ - Palm Warbler - 6+ - Blackpoll Warbler - 1 on the W edge of the reservoir - Black-and-white Warbler - 1 at Strawberry Fields - American Redstart - 3+ - Ovenbird - 1 along the path in the Locust Grove - Common Yellowthroat - 1 female at the Lower Lobe of the lake - Scarlet Tanager - 2 female plumaged birds over Tupelo Meadow - Eastern Towhee - 4+ - Song Sparrow - 2+ - White-throated Sparrow - 50+ - Dark-eyed Junco - 4+ on Sparrow Ridge W of Locust Grove - Common Grackle - 24+ - Baltimore Oriole - 2+ female type plumages Year round residents [16 spp]: - Canada Goose - 2 on the lake - Mallard - 24+ - Red-tailed Hawk - 3+ incl. 1 juvenile S of the lake & 2 adults - Peregrine Falcon - Several seen high up (2+) - Ring-billed Gull - On the reservoir - Herring Gull - On the reservoir - Great Black-backed Gull - On the reservoir - Rock Pigeon - 50+ - Mourning Dove - 3+ - Downy Woodpecker - 3+ seen & heard - Blue Jay - 6+ seen & heard - American Crow - 3 over Sheep Meadow in the a.m. - Northern Mockingbird - 1 around Turtle Pond - European Starling - 50+ - Northern Cardinal - 5+ - House Sparrow - 75+ Roughly taxonomic order: - Canada Goose - 2 on the lake - Wood Duck - 1 male on Turtle Pond - Gadwall - At least 38 on Turtle Pond - American Black Duck - 1 male on the reservoir - Mallard - 24+ - Green-winged Teal - 3 on the lake plus 4 on the reservoir (4+) - Double-crested Cormorant - 5+ on the reservoir - Osprey - 1 heading W over the reservoir - Red-tailed Hawk - 3+ incl. 1 juvenile S of the lake & 2 adults - Peregrine Falcon - Several seen high up (2+) - Ring-billed Gull - On the reservoir - Herring Gull - On the reservoir - Great Black-backed Gull - On the reservoir - Rock Pigeon - 50+ - Mourning Dove - 3+ - Chimney Swift - 7+ over Tupelo Meadow - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 6+ - Downy Woodpecker - 3+ seen & heard - Northern Flicker - 24+ - Eastern Phoebe - 12+ - Blue-headed Vireo - 1 at the Pinetum - Red-eyed Vireo - 1 just W of the reservoir - Blue Jay - 6+ seen & heard - American Crow - 3 over Sheep Meadow in the a.m. - Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1 at the N end of Shakespeare Garden - Carolina Wren - 1 near the source of the Gill in the Ramble - Swainson's Thrush - 6+ - Hermit Thrush - 1 around Falconer's Hill - Wood Thrush - 1 in the Tupelo on Tupelo Meadow - American Robin - 75+ - Gray Catbird - 6+ - Northern
[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses SP (Suffolk Co.)- 9/26
Today there weren't very many migrants, but a subadult Parasitic Jaeger flew by the Field 2 pavillion about 100 yards offshore at around 8:30 AM. By the picnic area there was a single Lincoln's Sparrow feeding in the panic grass with some Savannahs. Unfortunately, I couldn't check the area around the volleyball nets as there was a competition occuring. Brent Bomkamp Northport, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses SP (Suffolk Co.)- 9/26
Today there weren't very many migrants, but a subadult Parasitic Jaeger flew by the Field 2 pavillion about 100 yards offshore at around 8:30 AM. By the picnic area there was a single Lincoln's Sparrow feeding in the panic grass with some Savannahs. Unfortunately, I couldn't check the area around the volleyball nets as there was a competition occuring. Brent Bomkamp Northport, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, Sat. 26-Sep-2009 incl. Tennessee Warblers
Date: Saturday, 26 September 2009 (7:05a-3:30p) Location: Central Park - Falconer's Hill to the reservoir Observers: many incl. Jacob, Liz, Junko, Ray Mike, David the couple from Hong Kong Reported by: Ben Cacace The location of a Tennessee Warbler was pointed out to me at Strawberry Fields. Soon a second Tennessee joined the first. Both birds were soon seen by many birders. Later in the day Liz and I watched a single Tennessee Warbler feeding below us along the west edge of the reservoir. A Red-breasted Nuthatch, spotted by Jacob Drucker, was caching pine cone seeds near the north end of Shakespeare Garden. Four Green-winged Teal were on the reservoir. This was after seeing 3 on the lake earlier in the day. ** Checklist observation: The following birds on the checklist for late Fall (mid-September to November) in the 'New York City Audubon Society Guide to Finding Birds in the Metropolitan Area' are listed with no abundance status which means they shouldn't be in the area. I wonder if this is a function of the season (6 weeks) being too long to place an appropriate status for some birds that depart early on in the season: Swainson's Thrush, Northern Parula, Black-and-white Warbler, Ovenbird, Wilson's Warbler, Scarlet Tanager Weather for 26-Sep in Central Park (6:51a-3:51p) http://tinyurl.com/ybqj57r : - Conditions: clear to mostly cloudy - Temperature: 55.0 to 66.0 F (13 to 19 C) - Wind direction: ENE / variable / SSE - Wind speed: 7-12 mph (gusts to 16 mph) ** Total species - 53 ** Abundance categories below from 'An Annotated Checklist: The Birds of Central Park'. 'Less Common' migrants [11 spp]: - Wood Duck - 1 male on Turtle Pond - Gadwall - At least 38 on Turtle Pond - Green-winged Teal - 3 on the lake plus 4 on the reservoir (4+) - Osprey - 1 heading W over the reservoir - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 6+ - Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1 at the N end of Shakespeare Garden - Carolina Wren - 1 near the source of the Gill in the Ramble - Wood Thrush - 1 in the Tupelo on Tupelo Meadow - Brown Thrasher - 6+ - Tennessee Warbler - 2 at Strawberry Fields 1 on the W edge of the reservoir (2+) - Wilson's Warbler - 1 male at Strawberry Fields 'Common' migrants [26 spp]: - American Black Duck - 1 male on the reservoir - Double-crested Cormorant - 5+ on the reservoir - Chimney Swift - 7+ over Tupelo Meadow - Northern Flicker - 24+ - Eastern Phoebe - 12+ - Blue-headed Vireo - 1 at the Pinetum - Red-eyed Vireo - 1 just W of the reservoir - Swainson's Thrush - 6+ - Hermit Thrush - 1 around Falconer's Hill - American Robin - 75+ - Gray Catbird - 6+ - Cedar Waxwing - 24+ - Northern Parula - 4+ - Palm Warbler - 6+ - Blackpoll Warbler - 1 on the W edge of the reservoir - Black-and-white Warbler - 1 at Strawberry Fields - American Redstart - 3+ - Ovenbird - 1 along the path in the Locust Grove - Common Yellowthroat - 1 female at the Lower Lobe of the lake - Scarlet Tanager - 2 female plumaged birds over Tupelo Meadow - Eastern Towhee - 4+ - Song Sparrow - 2+ - White-throated Sparrow - 50+ - Dark-eyed Junco - 4+ on Sparrow Ridge W of Locust Grove - Common Grackle - 24+ - Baltimore Oriole - 2+ female type plumages Year round residents [16 spp]: - Canada Goose - 2 on the lake - Mallard - 24+ - Red-tailed Hawk - 3+ incl. 1 juvenile S of the lake 2 adults - Peregrine Falcon - Several seen high up (2+) - Ring-billed Gull - On the reservoir - Herring Gull - On the reservoir - Great Black-backed Gull - On the reservoir - Rock Pigeon - 50+ - Mourning Dove - 3+ - Downy Woodpecker - 3+ seen heard - Blue Jay - 6+ seen heard - American Crow - 3 over Sheep Meadow in the a.m. - Northern Mockingbird - 1 around Turtle Pond - European Starling - 50+ - Northern Cardinal - 5+ - House Sparrow - 75+ Roughly taxonomic order: - Canada Goose - 2 on the lake - Wood Duck - 1 male on Turtle Pond - Gadwall - At least 38 on Turtle Pond - American Black Duck - 1 male on the reservoir - Mallard - 24+ - Green-winged Teal - 3 on the lake plus 4 on the reservoir (4+) - Double-crested Cormorant - 5+ on the reservoir - Osprey - 1 heading W over the reservoir - Red-tailed Hawk - 3+ incl. 1 juvenile S of the lake 2 adults - Peregrine Falcon - Several seen high up (2+) - Ring-billed Gull - On the reservoir - Herring Gull - On the reservoir - Great Black-backed Gull - On the reservoir - Rock Pigeon - 50+ - Mourning Dove - 3+ - Chimney Swift - 7+ over Tupelo Meadow - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 6+ - Downy Woodpecker - 3+ seen heard - Northern Flicker - 24+ - Eastern Phoebe - 12+ - Blue-headed Vireo - 1 at the Pinetum - Red-eyed Vireo - 1 just W of the reservoir - Blue Jay - 6+ seen heard - American Crow - 3 over Sheep Meadow in the a.m. - Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1 at the N end of Shakespeare Garden - Carolina Wren - 1 near the source of the Gill in the Ramble - Swainson's Thrush - 6+ - Hermit Thrush - 1 around Falconer's Hill - Wood Thrush - 1 in the Tupelo on Tupelo Meadow - American Robin - 75+ - Gray Catbird - 6+ - Northern Mockingbird - 1
[nysbirds-l] FW: [GeneseeBirds-L] White Ibis in Tonawanda WMA
-Original Message- From: geneseebirds-l-boun...@geneseo.edu [mailto:geneseebirds-l-boun...@geneseo.edu] On Behalf Of John Welte Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 7:02 PM To: geneseebird...@geneseo.edu Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] White Ibis in Tonawanda WMA Hello Birders, The White Ibis came in to roost with his egret buddies at 6:25 this (Saturday) evening. It was cheered by birders from as far away as Long Island. See Willie D'Anna's recent post for directions to the roost. John Welte ___ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - geneseebird...@geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
