[nysbirds-l] Cupsogue Flats
This afternoon I wandered around the Cupsogue Flats and found the following: 5 Marbled Godwits, 10 Black Skimmers (juveniles and adults) 2 Eastern Willets, 2 Royal Terns and big flocks of DC cormorants, sanderlings, black bellied plovers and snowy/great egrets. For some photos, please visit this link: http://birdsoflongisland.blogspot.com/2011/09/marbled-godwits.html -- - Luke Ormand, Flanders www.birdsoflongisland.blogspot.com www.wildlongisland.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] Any other passerines sound like Common Nighthawk?
Yesterday I heard the call of a Common Nighthawk, but what I saw didn't seem to match. The bird was quite high in an Oak, but what I saw was white belly and gray back. The call left with the bird I saw. Any ideas? Ruth Hyman Nassau County -- 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] Table of Abundance by Location (Month & Season - eBird.org)
The complete table was just updated. Current month, season and full year #s *updated daily*. The URL below brings up a table of species abundance by month and season. Each clickable link on the table displays a list of species from eBird.org for that period with abundance bar charts for each species. Clicking on the species name brings up a clickable map for the following locations: http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/11/ebirdorg-nyc-area-abundance-charts.html Location [Total species / Sept. species / Sept. % to total / add'l Sept. spp. since 31-Aug] *NEW YORK STATE* [448/346/77.2% +1] *NYC AREA* (8 Counties) [425/311/73.2% +1] *NEW YORK CITY* [376/269/71.5% +0] * *QUEENS CO.* [338/245/72.5% +0] -- JAMAICA BAY [304/220/72.4% +0] * *KINGS CO.* [335/235/70.1% +1] -- PROSPECT PARK [276/197/71.4% +0] -- PLUMB BEACH [197/101/51.3% +2] * *RICHMOND CO.* [303/199/65.7% +6] -- GREAT KILLS PARK [220/88/40.0% +2] -- NW CORRIDOR [153/19/12.4% +1] * *NEW YORK CO.* [282/178/63.1% +1] -- CENTRAL PARK [238/163/68.5% +0] -- INWOOD HILL PK [170/81/47.6% +1] -- RIVERSIDE PARK [121/0/0.0% +0] -- SWINDLER COVE [72/33/45.8% +33] -- BRYANT PARK [68/37/54.4% +0] * *BRONX CO.* [239/127/53.1% +0] -- PELHAM BAY PK [193/72/37.3% +0] *LONG ISLAND* [400/285/71.3% +2] * *SUFFOLK CO.* [391/280/71.6% +3] -- MONTAUK [259/102/39.4% +18] * *NASSAU CO.* [346/225/65.0% +0] -- JONES BEACH [301/193/64.1% +0] * *WESTCHESTER CO.* [296/182/61.5% +3] -- MARSHLANDS C. [239/115/48.1% +4] Ben Cacace Manhattan, NYC -- 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] Table Updates - eBird-a-thon 2011 & Recent Additions
*List of Top 3 and Contenders (eBird-a-thon 2011) - weekly update / table updated daily * New regional species for 2011 [6] & overall (2011-present) [4] have been added to the notes since last week. Each region/county section has links to: - Top "100" observers for the year - Bar charts for each species with links to a sightings map - List of recent arrivals with the most recent species first Contest details can be found at Benjamin Van Doren's site: http://warblings.wordpress.com/ebirdathon-2011/ Link to eBird-a-thon post with current contest updates: http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/12/nyc-area-ebird-thon-2011.html Click through to the regional notes for access to the eBird.org maps of recent sightings. If you notice any questionable submissions please contact with your concerns. *Kingbird Region 10 (Marine)*: Sat. 3-Sep through 9-Sep-2011 *Additional species added to both the 2011 and overall lists (1900-present): *- 28-Aug-2011: *WHITE-TAILED TROPICBIRD*. Seen from the East 24th St Pier in New York County. - 28-Aug-2011: *BLACK-CAPPED PETREL*. Seen from Willowshade Lane in Suffolk County. *Additional species added to the 2011 list: *- 4-Sep-2011: *DICKCISSEL*. Seen at Sagaponack Pond in Suffolk County. Link to Region 10 Notes (click on species name on URL below to view map of recent sightings): http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/12/nyc-area-ebird-thon-2011.html#NoteKB10Region *Kingbird Region 9 (Hudson-Delaware): * Sat. 3-Sep through 9-Sep-2011 *Additional species added to both the 2011 and overall lists (1900-present): *- 7-Sep-2011: *RED PHALAROPE*. Seen from Skinners Lane in Orange County. - 29-Aug-2011: *BRIDLED TERN*. Seen from Pearson Park, Tarrytown in Westchester County. *Additional species added to the 2011 list: *- 9-Sep-2011: *RED-NECKED PHALAROPE*. Seen from Turtle Bay Road in Orange County. - 7-Sep-2011: *YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT*. Seen at Rockefeller State Park in Westchester County. - 6-Sep-2011: *NORTHERN WHEATEAR*. Seen at the Croton Train Station in Westchester County. - 3-Sep-2011: *CATTLE EGRET*. Seen at the Wallkill River Wildlife Refuge - Oil City Rd. in Orange County. - 2-Sep-2011: *ROYAL TERN*. Seen at Piermont Pier in Rockland County. Link to Region 9 Notes (click on species name on URL below to view map of recent sightings): http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/12/nyc-area-ebird-thon-2011.html#NoteKB09Region Ben Cacace Manhattan, NYC -- 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] Dickcissel, Central Park, NYC 9/11; +9/10 migration
Sunday, 11 September, 2011 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City At the compost area in the park's north end (just west and uphill from the Conservatory Garden, near (uphill from) a park entrance at E. 106 St., a drab young (likely female) Dickcissel was watched for several minutes at the west side of the composting area (not the wood chip piles which are immediately south of the higher compost area), in close view, and heard giving brief calls, until the bird flew a bit east across the piles of compost, not to be rediscovered by the two of us - it might well stay in that weedy area, and could associate with House Sparrows (as Dickcissels will do in such situations) although when seen it was not moving with any obvious flocks. We did see it briefly side-by-side with a (slightly smaller) House Finch, on a branch above the compost. Otherwise it seemed a much less active morning for migrants in Central than the day before, although at least a bit could still be found, including Tennessee & Wilson's Warbler, etc. on the south side of the Great Hill. I was with Mike Freeman for the Dickcissel sighting, as well as the few warblers we noted in the n. end. On Saturday, a fairly good flight (including a bit of early morning reverse movement) took place, with both Black-billed & Yellow-billed Cuckoos in the north end, as well as a nice variety of generally- expected warbler species, Veery & Swainson's Thrushes, a lot of Red- eyed Vireos, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Scarlet Tanagers, and at least a few Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, some feeding in Orange Jewelweed patches in the woods and meadow areas. There were also a nice variety of migrants in Riverside Park's northern sections on Saturday - seemingly less there Sunday. Elsewhere, the raptor migration got into higher gear region-wide as a few hawk-watch sites, including well-known Hawk Mt. Sanctuary in eastern Pennsylvania, tallied well over 1,000 Broad-winged Hawks on Saturday, as well as a variety of other migrating raptors, with Osprey and Bald Eagle featuring prominently. The week ahead could be fairly good for ongoing movement of these diurnal migrants (and nocturnal species as well...). While I respect those wishing to be "low-key" on a sighting of a bird that was last seen flying away, a BLACK-NECKED STILT seems a rare enough bird for the state, including Brookyn / Kings County, to merit more than a bird-bander's code in the subject line of a report. In code, or not, a nice find! Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- 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] Eastport Sod Fields Update for Sunday, Sept. 11th
Hello All, This morning at around 9am Dick Belanger had close up views of 3 Buff Breasted Sandpipers in the smaller field off Eastport Manorville Road,[west of County Road 51]. Good September Birding, Carl Starace -- 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] Eastport Sod Fields Update for Sunday, Sept. 11th
Hello All, This morning at around 9am Dick Belanger had close up views of 3 Buff Breasted Sandpipers in the smaller field off Eastport Manorville Road,[west of County Road 51]. Good September Birding, Carl Starace -- 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] Dickcissel, Central Park, NYC 9/11; +9/10 migration
Sunday, 11 September, 2011 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City At the compost area in the park's north end (just west and uphill from the Conservatory Garden, near (uphill from) a park entrance at E. 106 St., a drab young (likely female) Dickcissel was watched for several minutes at the west side of the composting area (not the wood chip piles which are immediately south of the higher compost area), in close view, and heard giving brief calls, until the bird flew a bit east across the piles of compost, not to be rediscovered by the two of us - it might well stay in that weedy area, and could associate with House Sparrows (as Dickcissels will do in such situations) although when seen it was not moving with any obvious flocks. We did see it briefly side-by-side with a (slightly smaller) House Finch, on a branch above the compost. Otherwise it seemed a much less active morning for migrants in Central than the day before, although at least a bit could still be found, including Tennessee Wilson's Warbler, etc. on the south side of the Great Hill. I was with Mike Freeman for the Dickcissel sighting, as well as the few warblers we noted in the n. end. On Saturday, a fairly good flight (including a bit of early morning reverse movement) took place, with both Black-billed Yellow-billed Cuckoos in the north end, as well as a nice variety of generally- expected warbler species, Veery Swainson's Thrushes, a lot of Red- eyed Vireos, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Scarlet Tanagers, and at least a few Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, some feeding in Orange Jewelweed patches in the woods and meadow areas. There were also a nice variety of migrants in Riverside Park's northern sections on Saturday - seemingly less there Sunday. Elsewhere, the raptor migration got into higher gear region-wide as a few hawk-watch sites, including well-known Hawk Mt. Sanctuary in eastern Pennsylvania, tallied well over 1,000 Broad-winged Hawks on Saturday, as well as a variety of other migrating raptors, with Osprey and Bald Eagle featuring prominently. The week ahead could be fairly good for ongoing movement of these diurnal migrants (and nocturnal species as well...). While I respect those wishing to be low-key on a sighting of a bird that was last seen flying away, a BLACK-NECKED STILT seems a rare enough bird for the state, including Brookyn / Kings County, to merit more than a bird-bander's code in the subject line of a report. In code, or not, a nice find! Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- 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] Table Updates - eBird-a-thon 2011 Recent Additions
*List of Top 3 and Contenders (eBird-a-thon 2011) - weekly update / table updated daily * New regional species for 2011 [6] overall (2011-present) [4] have been added to the notes since last week. Each region/county section has links to: - Top 100 observers for the year - Bar charts for each species with links to a sightings map - List of recent arrivals with the most recent species first Contest details can be found at Benjamin Van Doren's site: http://warblings.wordpress.com/ebirdathon-2011/ Link to eBird-a-thon post with current contest updates: http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/12/nyc-area-ebird-thon-2011.html Click through to the regional notes for access to the eBird.org maps of recent sightings. If you notice any questionable submissions please contact eb...@cornell.edu with your concerns. *Kingbird Region 10 (Marine)*: Sat. 3-Sep through 9-Sep-2011 *Additional species added to both the 2011 and overall lists (1900-present): *- 28-Aug-2011: *WHITE-TAILED TROPICBIRD*. Seen from the East 24th St Pier in New York County. - 28-Aug-2011: *BLACK-CAPPED PETREL*. Seen from Willowshade Lane in Suffolk County. *Additional species added to the 2011 list: *- 4-Sep-2011: *DICKCISSEL*. Seen at Sagaponack Pond in Suffolk County. Link to Region 10 Notes (click on species name on URL below to view map of recent sightings): http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/12/nyc-area-ebird-thon-2011.html#NoteKB10Region *Kingbird Region 9 (Hudson-Delaware): * Sat. 3-Sep through 9-Sep-2011 *Additional species added to both the 2011 and overall lists (1900-present): *- 7-Sep-2011: *RED PHALAROPE*. Seen from Skinners Lane in Orange County. - 29-Aug-2011: *BRIDLED TERN*. Seen from Pearson Park, Tarrytown in Westchester County. *Additional species added to the 2011 list: *- 9-Sep-2011: *RED-NECKED PHALAROPE*. Seen from Turtle Bay Road in Orange County. - 7-Sep-2011: *YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT*. Seen at Rockefeller State Park in Westchester County. - 6-Sep-2011: *NORTHERN WHEATEAR*. Seen at the Croton Train Station in Westchester County. - 3-Sep-2011: *CATTLE EGRET*. Seen at the Wallkill River Wildlife Refuge - Oil City Rd. in Orange County. - 2-Sep-2011: *ROYAL TERN*. Seen at Piermont Pier in Rockland County. Link to Region 9 Notes (click on species name on URL below to view map of recent sightings): http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/12/nyc-area-ebird-thon-2011.html#NoteKB09Region Ben Cacace Manhattan, NYC -- 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] Table of Abundance by Location (Month Season - eBird.org)
The complete table was just updated. Current month, season and full year #s *updated daily*. The URL below brings up a table of species abundance by month and season. Each clickable link on the table displays a list of species from eBird.org for that period with abundance bar charts for each species. Clicking on the species name brings up a clickable map for the following locations: http://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/11/ebirdorg-nyc-area-abundance-charts.html Location [Total species / Sept. species / Sept. % to total / add'l Sept. spp. since 31-Aug] *NEW YORK STATE* [448/346/77.2% +1] *NYC AREA* (8 Counties) [425/311/73.2% +1] *NEW YORK CITY* [376/269/71.5% +0] * *QUEENS CO.* [338/245/72.5% +0] -- JAMAICA BAY [304/220/72.4% +0] * *KINGS CO.* [335/235/70.1% +1] -- PROSPECT PARK [276/197/71.4% +0] -- PLUMB BEACH [197/101/51.3% +2] * *RICHMOND CO.* [303/199/65.7% +6] -- GREAT KILLS PARK [220/88/40.0% +2] -- NW CORRIDOR [153/19/12.4% +1] * *NEW YORK CO.* [282/178/63.1% +1] -- CENTRAL PARK [238/163/68.5% +0] -- INWOOD HILL PK [170/81/47.6% +1] -- RIVERSIDE PARK [121/0/0.0% +0] -- SWINDLER COVE [72/33/45.8% +33] -- BRYANT PARK [68/37/54.4% +0] * *BRONX CO.* [239/127/53.1% +0] -- PELHAM BAY PK [193/72/37.3% +0] *LONG ISLAND* [400/285/71.3% +2] * *SUFFOLK CO.* [391/280/71.6% +3] -- MONTAUK [259/102/39.4% +18] * *NASSAU CO.* [346/225/65.0% +0] -- JONES BEACH [301/193/64.1% +0] * *WESTCHESTER CO.* [296/182/61.5% +3] -- MARSHLANDS C. [239/115/48.1% +4] Ben Cacace Manhattan, NYC -- 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] Any other passerines sound like Common Nighthawk?
Yesterday I heard the call of a Common Nighthawk, but what I saw didn't seem to match. The bird was quite high in an Oak, but what I saw was white belly and gray back. The call left with the bird I saw. Any ideas? Ruth Hyman Nassau County -- 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] Cupsogue Flats
This afternoon I wandered around the Cupsogue Flats and found the following: 5 Marbled Godwits, 10 Black Skimmers (juveniles and adults) 2 Eastern Willets, 2 Royal Terns and big flocks of DC cormorants, sanderlings, black bellied plovers and snowy/great egrets. For some photos, please visit this link: http://birdsoflongisland.blogspot.com/2011/09/marbled-godwits.html -- - Luke Ormand, Flanders www.birdsoflongisland.blogspot.com www.wildlongisland.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/ --
