[nysbirds-l] AMNH Hummer--YES

[Jacob Drucker]

Hi All,

Lila Fried had the Rufous Hummingbird continuing outside the Museum of Natural 
History in Manhattan today at around 11 am, preening in the bushes on the 
eastern side of the planetarium entrance.

Good birding,
Jacob Drucker



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[nysbirds-l] Possible alternate roost location for the Beacon Slaty-backed Gull

[fresha2411]

There is a large winter gull roost on Croton Falls Reservoir in Putnam County. 
The roost seems to predominantly consist of Ring-billed Gulls, although there 
are still dozens of Herrings. I have seen anywhere from 700 to over 2,000 total 
individual gulls going in there to roost for the night in the past in December 
and January. I'm not sure what the state of fresh water is in the area, but 
Croton Falls is, in my experience, the last piece of freshwater in that 
immediate area to freeze over (I have yet to see it completely frozen during 
the Christmas Counts or Waterfowl Counts we've done there over the past few 
years, despite there being a couple of years when everything else was frozen).

This is about 19 miles away from where the Slaty-backed Gull was found by Curt 
McDermott. If there aren't a lot of big gulls roosting there it might not be 
the best bet for re-finding this individual, but it would certainly warrant 
checking for people in the area if the SBGU continues to be MIA from Beacon.

A good, though distant, viewing spot is a pull-off here: 41.371243,-73.661585
The area immediately around the reservoir and the banks are all restricted 
access, so that pull-off seems to be the best bet. You would look just about 
due west from there.

Good Birding
-Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY.

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[nysbirds-l] Slaty-backed Gull (No)

[Anthony Collerton]

Just to add to Andrew's message.  Spent a fair amount of time looking for
the gull today before calling at quits at 4pm.  Searched extensively along
the Newburgh waterfront and checked the Beacon Gull flock several times
during the day (the flock ebbed and flowed several times during the day).
 I did have the Lesser Black-backed Gull, a (quite dark) 1st year Iceland
Gull and also a nice adult Iceland Gull.  There were at least three Bald
Eagles in the area on and off, and they flushed the gulls on several
occasions (interestingly, the GBBGs and Herring Gulls flushed but the
Ring-billed Gulls mostly stayed put).  Otherwise, not much of note except a
few Fish Crows among the American Crows, and 8 Turkey Vultures hunkered
down in a tree just South of Newburgh.

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[nysbirds-l] Slaty-backed Gull no, Lesser Black-backed & Iceland Gulls yes

[Andrew Block]

The previously reported Slaty-backed Gull in Beacon of course wasn't there 
while I was there from 2:30 to 4:30pm, but did see a nice adult Lesser 
Black-backed Gull and juvenile Iceland Gull.  Also missed the three eagles that 
were there before I got there.
 
Andrew

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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA
 
*  New York
*  Syracuse
*  January 23, 2012
*  NYSY 01.23.12 
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
January 16, 2012 - January 23, 2012
to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com
covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),
Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortland
compiled:January 23 AT 4:30 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
 
 
#289 -Monday January 23, 2012
 
 
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 
January 16 , 2012
 
Highlights:
---

ICELAND GULL
GLAUCOUS GULL
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
PEREGRINE FALCON
GYRFALCON
GLAUCOUS GULL
LONG-EARED OWL
SNOWY OWL



Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)


 No reports this week.


Onondaga County
-

 1/18: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in downtown Syracuse near the nesting 
site.
 1/20:  2 ICELAND and 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at the Inner 
Harbor.
 1/21: A LONG-EARED OWL was seen at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of 
Baldwinsville. Efforts to relocate it have been unsuccessful.
 One and sometimes two SNOWY OWLS were seen daily at Hancock Airport in 
Syracuse. Two were seen as recently as yesterday.


Oswego County


 1/18: A gray phase GYRFALCON was seen hunting at Oswego Harbor. Efforts to 
relocate were unsuccessful. Also seen was a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a 
GLAUCOUS GULL.
 1/20: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Fulton Locks south of Bridge Street 
in Oswego.


Oneida County


 1/19: A dark phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen in the Town of Paris south 
of Utica.

   

 

   
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[nysbirds-l] Belated 1/13 report Dovekie in Brooklyn (Kings)

[prosbird]

Last Friday the 13th, an injured Dovekie washed ashore at an developing under 
construction new park called Bush Terminal Pier Park. The bird was rescued by 
construction crew and bought to the foreman who unable to reach me for animal 
rescue services info , did find an animal rescue /rehabilitator expert and from 
what I heard the bird improved well. I hope to follow up since I only received 
the requested photo today from that construction foreman.

This is for the record for the region 10 NYS compiler. I am told that this is 
only the second record for Kings County , the only  other Dovekie record was a 
bird found in 1934 in the Brookyln Botanic Garden, the expired specimen now at 
the American Museum if Natural History . ( I don't have my misplaced Bull's 
Atlas on hand).

Check my blog link for the photo

http://peters-prospect-bird-sightings.blogspot.com/2012/01/astounding-find-on-western-brooklyn.html

Peter
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[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach/West End This Morning (Nassau Co.)

[ken feustel]

We spent two hours at West End this morning, scoping Jones Inlet and the 
sandbar at the West End Marina. Among a flock of some eight hundred Dunlin were 
two basic plumaged Western Sandpipers. On the lawn between the bathrooms and 
the gazebo an American Pipit put in a brief appearance. Birds in the Inlet 
included a single Red-necked Grebe, a Razorbill, three Harlequin Ducks, and 
five Common Eider. The number of Bonaparte's Gulls seemed lower than in recent 
days, as did the number of loons.

Ken Feustel

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[nysbirds-l] Roslyn Goose? No

[holy...@juno.com]

The greater white-fronted goose was not at Gerry Park this morning in Roslyn.  
Lots of mallards, gadwalls, and hooded mergansers though.  It was high tide in 
Cold Spring Harbor when I made a brief stop.  Lots of stuff close to shore, 
notably a horned grebe maybe ten feet from the boat launch.  I've never had a 
closer look at one.  Also present were a big flock of long-tailed ducks, 
buffleheads, a red-throated loon, and a cormorant.

Coby


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[nysbirds-l] Herring Gull "AAF" at the Beacon Waterfront

[nymare]

> Potter, Angus Wilson and again John Haas, all of whom quickly 
> evaluated photos I sent them giving me the thumbs up so that 
> word could be spread quickly.

Thank you all, especially Curt, for getting the word out so quickly.  Although 
the Slaty-backed did not make an observable appearance we did have a "celeb" in 
the mix, amongst all those neat juvie Iceland Gulls, etc.. Herring Gull "AAF" 
sporting flashy pink wingbands and a pink legband is part of a Herring Gull 
research project based out of Sable Island, Nova Scotia.
http://sableislandgulls.wordpress.com/

I sent a picture and received a response back Rob Ronconi, Postdoctoral 
Researcher, Dept of Biology, Acadia University. AAF is the first Herring Gull 
re-sighted in the US. It was banded June 9th, 2011, on Sable Island. It is an 
adult female captured at the breeding colony during the incubation period. 
Since the breeding season, she was spotted twice in early October at Beacon St. 
Dam in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. 

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[nysbirds-l] ADMIN: ABA: Principles of Birding Ethics

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

Below is a direct copy from the American Birding Association's Principles of 
Birding Ethics web page (http://www.aba.org/about/ethics.html):


Everyone who enjoys birds and birding must always respect wildlife, its 
environment, and the rights of others. In any conflict of interest between 
birds and birders, the welfare of the birds and their environment comes first.

Code of Birding Ethics

1. Promote the welfare of birds and their environment.

1(a) Support the protection of important bird habitat.

1(b) To avoid stressing birds or exposing them to danger, exercise restraint 
and caution during observation, photography, sound recording, or filming.

Limit the use of recordings and other methods of attracting birds, and never 
use such methods in heavily birded areas, or for attracting any species that is 
Threatened, Endangered, or of Special Concern, or is rare in your local area;

Keep well back from nests and nesting colonies, roosts, display areas, and 
important feeding sites. In such sensitive areas, if there is a need for 
extended observation, photography, filming, or recording, try to use a blind or 
hide, and take advantage of natural cover.

Use artificial light sparingly for filming or photography, especially for 
close-ups.

1(c) Before advertising the presence of a rare bird, evaluate the potential for 
disturbance to the bird, its surroundings, and other people in the area, and 
proceed only if access can be controlled, disturbance minimized, and permission 
has been obtained from private land-owners. The sites of rare nesting birds 
should be divulged only to the proper conservation authorities.

1(d) Stay on roads, trails, and paths where they exist; otherwise keep habitat 
disturbance to a minimum.

2. Respect the law, and the rights of others.

2(a) Do not enter private property without the owner's explicit permission.

2(b) Follow all laws, rules, and regulations governing use of roads and public 
areas, both at home and abroad.

2(c) Practice common courtesy in contacts with other people. Your exemplary 
behavior will generate goodwill with birders and non-birders alike.

3. Ensure that feeders, nest structures, and other artificial bird environments 
are safe.

3(a) Keep dispensers, water, and food clean, and free of decay or disease. It 
is important to feed birds continually during harsh weather.

3(b) Maintain and clean nest structures regularly.

3(c) If you are attracting birds to an area, ensure the birds are not exposed 
to predation from cats and other domestic animals, or dangers posed by 
artificial hazards.

4. Group birding, whether organized or impromptu, requires special care.

Each individual in the group, in addition to the obligations spelled out in 
Items #1 and #2, has responsibilities as a Group Member.

4(a) Respect the interests, rights, and skills of fellow birders, as well as 
people participating in other legitimate outdoor activities. Freely share your 
knowledge and experience, except where code 1(c) applies. Be especially helpful 
to beginning birders.

4(b) If you witness unethical birding behavior, assess the situation, and 
intervene if you think it prudent. When interceding, inform the person(s) of 
the inappropriate action, and attempt, within reason, to have it stopped. If 
the behavior continues, document it, and notify appropriate individuals or 
organizations.

Group Leader Responsibilities [amateur and professional trips and tours].

4(c) Be an exemplary ethical role model for the group. Teach through word and 
example.

4(d) Keep groups to a size that limits impact on the environment, and does not 
interfere with others using the same area.

4(e) Ensure everyone in the group knows of and practices this code.

4(f) Learn and inform the group of any special circumstances applicable to the 
areas being visited (e.g. no tape recorders allowed).

4(g) Acknowledge that professional tour companies bear a special responsibility 
to place the welfare of birds and the benefits of public knowledge ahead of the 
company's commercial interests. Ideally, leaders should keep track of tour 
sightings, document unusual occurrences, and submit records to appropriate 
organizations.

Please Follow this Code and Distribute and Teach it to Others

The American Birding Association's Code of Birding Ethics may be freely 
reproduced for distribution/dissemination. Please acknowledge the role of ABA 
in developing and promoting this code with a link to the ABA website using the 
url http://www.aba.org. Thank you.



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[nysbirds-l] ADMIN: OWLS and Ethical Birding

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

I am sending out this message in light of the recent influx of Snowy Owls 
throughout New York State and especially in and near New York City.

For the purpose of this message, I will focus on the Snowy Owls; however, the 
content of this message can apply to any unusual species.

In the past, birders have witnessed other birders and bird photographers acting 
in a way that does not conform to the American Bird Association's (ABA) 
Principles of Birding Ethics (http://www.aba.org/about/ethics.html).

Several of these behaviors have included:


* Getting too close to a resting Snowy Owl, such that a Snowy Owl is 
forced to flush, which causes wasted expenditure of much-needed energy

* Using powerful flash photography, which can disrupt the normal 
activity of a Snowy Owl (sleeping, foraging, etc.)

* Releasing unnatural food resources (white mice) into the environment, 
which can cause a Snowy Owl to associate humans with an unnatural food source 
which may contain unknown chemicals or antibiotics

* Loud talking, pishing or sqeaking to attract attention of a Snowy 
Owl, which can further disrupt the normal activity of the Snowy Owl

Owls or other rare birds may cause larger-than-normal numbers of people to 
gather near a rare or unusual bird. This can lead to undue stress to an already 
stressed bird.

As Listowner of NYSbirds-L, I have little control over how people behave around 
these birds; however, I do have control over who is subscribed to this eList.

If, while observing an unusual or rare bird, anyone witnesses behavior which 
severely contradicts the ABA Principles of Birding Ethics, please document this 
unethical behavior and find out the name of the individual or individuals in 
question. If it is clear and blatant harassment of a bird, please document 
this. Report this unethical or illegal behavior to me and report this to the 
appropriate Office representing your region at the New York State Department of 
Environmental Conservation (http://www.dec.ny.gov/about/50230.html). If this 
person is a subscriber of NYSbirds-L, their subscription status will be brought 
into question by me.

Please note, I cannot prevent someone who has documented unethical birding 
behavior from posting that information to YouTube or any public forums outside 
of NYSbirds-L. If this is documented and publicized, your reputation may be at 
stake. Bear in mind that it is *not* okay to openly lambast specific violators 
on NYSbirds-L. Please read the list rules here: 
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*It is in your own best interest to read, understand, and follow the Principles 
of Birding Ethics!*

Thank you and do not hesitate to contact me off List with your questions or 
concerns.

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[nysbirds-l] ADMIN: OWLS and Ethical Birding

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

I am sending out this message in light of the recent influx of Snowy Owls 
throughout New York State and especially in and near New York City.

For the purpose of this message, I will focus on the Snowy Owls; however, the 
content of this message can apply to any unusual species.

In the past, birders have witnessed other birders and bird photographers acting 
in a way that does not conform to the American Bird Association's (ABA) 
Principles of Birding Ethics (http://www.aba.org/about/ethics.html).

Several of these behaviors have included:


* Getting too close to a resting Snowy Owl, such that a Snowy Owl is 
forced to flush, which causes wasted expenditure of much-needed energy

* Using powerful flash photography, which can disrupt the normal 
activity of a Snowy Owl (sleeping, foraging, etc.)

* Releasing unnatural food resources (white mice) into the environment, 
which can cause a Snowy Owl to associate humans with an unnatural food source 
which may contain unknown chemicals or antibiotics

* Loud talking, pishing or sqeaking to attract attention of a Snowy 
Owl, which can further disrupt the normal activity of the Snowy Owl

Owls or other rare birds may cause larger-than-normal numbers of people to 
gather near a rare or unusual bird. This can lead to undue stress to an already 
stressed bird.

As Listowner of NYSbirds-L, I have little control over how people behave around 
these birds; however, I do have control over who is subscribed to this eList.

If, while observing an unusual or rare bird, anyone witnesses behavior which 
severely contradicts the ABA Principles of Birding Ethics, please document this 
unethical behavior and find out the name of the individual or individuals in 
question. If it is clear and blatant harassment of a bird, please document 
this. Report this unethical or illegal behavior to me and report this to the 
appropriate Office representing your region at the New York State Department of 
Environmental Conservation (http://www.dec.ny.gov/about/50230.html). If this 
person is a subscriber of NYSbirds-L, their subscription status will be brought 
into question by me.

Please note, I cannot prevent someone who has documented unethical birding 
behavior from posting that information to YouTube or any public forums outside 
of NYSbirds-L. If this is documented and publicized, your reputation may be at 
stake. Bear in mind that it is *not* okay to openly lambast specific violators 
on NYSbirds-L. Please read the list rules here: 
http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

*It is in your own best interest to read, understand, and follow the Principles 
of Birding Ethics!*

Thank you and do not hesitate to contact me off List with your questions or 
concerns.

Sincerely,
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[nysbirds-l] ADMIN: ABA: Principles of Birding Ethics

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

Below is a direct copy from the American Birding Association's Principles of 
Birding Ethics web page (http://www.aba.org/about/ethics.html):


Everyone who enjoys birds and birding must always respect wildlife, its 
environment, and the rights of others. In any conflict of interest between 
birds and birders, the welfare of the birds and their environment comes first.

Code of Birding Ethics

1. Promote the welfare of birds and their environment.

1(a) Support the protection of important bird habitat.

1(b) To avoid stressing birds or exposing them to danger, exercise restraint 
and caution during observation, photography, sound recording, or filming.

Limit the use of recordings and other methods of attracting birds, and never 
use such methods in heavily birded areas, or for attracting any species that is 
Threatened, Endangered, or of Special Concern, or is rare in your local area;

Keep well back from nests and nesting colonies, roosts, display areas, and 
important feeding sites. In such sensitive areas, if there is a need for 
extended observation, photography, filming, or recording, try to use a blind or 
hide, and take advantage of natural cover.

Use artificial light sparingly for filming or photography, especially for 
close-ups.

1(c) Before advertising the presence of a rare bird, evaluate the potential for 
disturbance to the bird, its surroundings, and other people in the area, and 
proceed only if access can be controlled, disturbance minimized, and permission 
has been obtained from private land-owners. The sites of rare nesting birds 
should be divulged only to the proper conservation authorities.

1(d) Stay on roads, trails, and paths where they exist; otherwise keep habitat 
disturbance to a minimum.

2. Respect the law, and the rights of others.

2(a) Do not enter private property without the owner's explicit permission.

2(b) Follow all laws, rules, and regulations governing use of roads and public 
areas, both at home and abroad.

2(c) Practice common courtesy in contacts with other people. Your exemplary 
behavior will generate goodwill with birders and non-birders alike.

3. Ensure that feeders, nest structures, and other artificial bird environments 
are safe.

3(a) Keep dispensers, water, and food clean, and free of decay or disease. It 
is important to feed birds continually during harsh weather.

3(b) Maintain and clean nest structures regularly.

3(c) If you are attracting birds to an area, ensure the birds are not exposed 
to predation from cats and other domestic animals, or dangers posed by 
artificial hazards.

4. Group birding, whether organized or impromptu, requires special care.

Each individual in the group, in addition to the obligations spelled out in 
Items #1 and #2, has responsibilities as a Group Member.

4(a) Respect the interests, rights, and skills of fellow birders, as well as 
people participating in other legitimate outdoor activities. Freely share your 
knowledge and experience, except where code 1(c) applies. Be especially helpful 
to beginning birders.

4(b) If you witness unethical birding behavior, assess the situation, and 
intervene if you think it prudent. When interceding, inform the person(s) of 
the inappropriate action, and attempt, within reason, to have it stopped. If 
the behavior continues, document it, and notify appropriate individuals or 
organizations.

Group Leader Responsibilities [amateur and professional trips and tours].

4(c) Be an exemplary ethical role model for the group. Teach through word and 
example.

4(d) Keep groups to a size that limits impact on the environment, and does not 
interfere with others using the same area.

4(e) Ensure everyone in the group knows of and practices this code.

4(f) Learn and inform the group of any special circumstances applicable to the 
areas being visited (e.g. no tape recorders allowed).

4(g) Acknowledge that professional tour companies bear a special responsibility 
to place the welfare of birds and the benefits of public knowledge ahead of the 
company's commercial interests. Ideally, leaders should keep track of tour 
sightings, document unusual occurrences, and submit records to appropriate 
organizations.

Please Follow this Code and Distribute and Teach it to Others

The American Birding Association's Code of Birding Ethics may be freely 
reproduced for distribution/dissemination. Please acknowledge the role of ABA 
in developing and promoting this code with a link to the ABA website using the 
url http://www.aba.org. Thank you.



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Chris T-H

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[nysbirds-l] Herring Gull AAF at the Beacon Waterfront

[nymare]

 Potter, Angus Wilson and again John Haas, all of whom quickly 
 evaluated photos I sent them giving me the thumbs up so that 
 word could be spread quickly.

Thank you all, especially Curt, for getting the word out so quickly.  Although 
the Slaty-backed did not make an observable appearance we did have a celeb in 
the mix, amongst all those neat juvie Iceland Gulls, etc.. Herring Gull AAF 
sporting flashy pink wingbands and a pink legband is part of a Herring Gull 
research project based out of Sable Island, Nova Scotia.
http://sableislandgulls.wordpress.com/

I sent a picture and received a response back Rob Ronconi, Postdoctoral 
Researcher, Dept of Biology, Acadia University. AAF is the first Herring Gull 
re-sighted in the US. It was banded June 9th, 2011, on Sable Island. It is an 
adult female captured at the breeding colony during the incubation period. 
Since the breeding season, she was spotted twice in early October at Beacon St. 
Dam in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. 

Deb Kral
Stanfordville NY

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[nysbirds-l] Roslyn Goose? No

[holy...@juno.com]

The greater white-fronted goose was not at Gerry Park this morning in Roslyn.  
Lots of mallards, gadwalls, and hooded mergansers though.  It was high tide in 
Cold Spring Harbor when I made a brief stop.  Lots of stuff close to shore, 
notably a horned grebe maybe ten feet from the boat launch.  I've never had a 
closer look at one.  Also present were a big flock of long-tailed ducks, 
buffleheads, a red-throated loon, and a cormorant.

Coby


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[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach/West End This Morning (Nassau Co.)

[ken feustel]

We spent two hours at West End this morning, scoping Jones Inlet and the 
sandbar at the West End Marina. Among a flock of some eight hundred Dunlin were 
two basic plumaged Western Sandpipers. On the lawn between the bathrooms and 
the gazebo an American Pipit put in a brief appearance. Birds in the Inlet 
included a single Red-necked Grebe, a Razorbill, three Harlequin Ducks, and 
five Common Eider. The number of Bonaparte's Gulls seemed lower than in recent 
days, as did the number of loons.

Ken Feustel

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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA
 
*  New York
*  Syracuse
*  January 23, 2012
*  NYSY 01.23.12 
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
January 16, 2012 - January 23, 2012
to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com
covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),
Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison  Cortland
compiled:January 23 AT 4:30 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
 
 
#289 -Monday January 23, 2012
 
 
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 
January 16 , 2012
 
Highlights:
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ICELAND GULL
GLAUCOUS GULL
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
PEREGRINE FALCON
GYRFALCON
GLAUCOUS GULL
LONG-EARED OWL
SNOWY OWL



Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)


 No reports this week.


Onondaga County
-

 1/18: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in downtown Syracuse near the nesting 
site.
 1/20:  2 ICELAND and 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at the Inner 
Harbor.
 1/21: A LONG-EARED OWL was seen at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of 
Baldwinsville. Efforts to relocate it have been unsuccessful.
 One and sometimes two SNOWY OWLS were seen daily at Hancock Airport in 
Syracuse. Two were seen as recently as yesterday.


Oswego County


 1/18: A gray phase GYRFALCON was seen hunting at Oswego Harbor. Efforts to 
relocate were unsuccessful. Also seen was a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a 
GLAUCOUS GULL.
 1/20: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Fulton Locks south of Bridge Street 
in Oswego.


Oneida County


 1/19: A dark phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen in the Town of Paris south 
of Utica.

   

 

   
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[nysbirds-l] Slaty-backed Gull no, Lesser Black-backed Iceland Gulls yes

[Andrew Block]

The previously reported Slaty-backed Gull in Beacon of course wasn't there 
while I was there from 2:30 to 4:30pm, but did see a nice adult Lesser 
Black-backed Gull and juvenile Iceland Gull.  Also missed the three eagles that 
were there before I got there.
 
Andrew

Andrew v. F. Block
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[nysbirds-l] Slaty-backed Gull (No)

[Anthony Collerton]

Just to add to Andrew's message.  Spent a fair amount of time looking for
the gull today before calling at quits at 4pm.  Searched extensively along
the Newburgh waterfront and checked the Beacon Gull flock several times
during the day (the flock ebbed and flowed several times during the day).
 I did have the Lesser Black-backed Gull, a (quite dark) 1st year Iceland
Gull and also a nice adult Iceland Gull.  There were at least three Bald
Eagles in the area on and off, and they flushed the gulls on several
occasions (interestingly, the GBBGs and Herring Gulls flushed but the
Ring-billed Gulls mostly stayed put).  Otherwise, not much of note except a
few Fish Crows among the American Crows, and 8 Turkey Vultures hunkered
down in a tree just South of Newburgh.

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[nysbirds-l] Possible alternate roost location for the Beacon Slaty-backed Gull

[fresha2411]

There is a large winter gull roost on Croton Falls Reservoir in Putnam County. 
The roost seems to predominantly consist of Ring-billed Gulls, although there 
are still dozens of Herrings. I have seen anywhere from 700 to over 2,000 total 
individual gulls going in there to roost for the night in the past in December 
and January. I'm not sure what the state of fresh water is in the area, but 
Croton Falls is, in my experience, the last piece of freshwater in that 
immediate area to freeze over (I have yet to see it completely frozen during 
the Christmas Counts or Waterfowl Counts we've done there over the past few 
years, despite there being a couple of years when everything else was frozen).

This is about 19 miles away from where the Slaty-backed Gull was found by Curt 
McDermott. If there aren't a lot of big gulls roosting there it might not be 
the best bet for re-finding this individual, but it would certainly warrant 
checking for people in the area if the SBGU continues to be MIA from Beacon.

A good, though distant, viewing spot is a pull-off here: 41.371243,-73.661585
The area immediately around the reservoir and the banks are all restricted 
access, so that pull-off seems to be the best bet. You would look just about 
due west from there.

Good Birding
-Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY.

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[nysbirds-l] AMNH Hummer--YES

[Jacob Drucker]

Hi All,

Lila Fried had the Rufous Hummingbird continuing outside the Museum of Natural 
History in Manhattan today at around 11 am, preening in the bushes on the 
eastern side of the planetarium entrance.

Good birding,
Jacob Drucker



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