[nysbirds-l] Shinnecock-Riverhead (Suffolk) gulls, Black Vulture, etc.

2014-02-15 Thread Douglas Futuyma 
At Shinnecock Inlet this morning, the large number of gulls included 2
(perhaps 3) immature Iceland Gulls and almost certainly 2 Glaucous Gulls.
Three male Boat-tailed Grackles were on Dune Road at the Ponquogue Bridge
access, displaying a little to each other.  A Snowy Owl was in the marsh
west of the bridge, near the edge of the bay.  West of Docker's Restaurant,
the Black-crowned Night Heron was conspicuous, but I failed to find an
American Bittern.

The Black Vulture was atop the chimney of a house almost opposite the
church on Sound Avenue at Church Lane. No birds of note were present at the
buffalo farm on Roanoke Avenue when I stopped there. Further west, a scan
of EpCal from several points yielded nothing. On Long Island Sound, viewed
from Park Road and Hulse Landing Road, only expected species were seen.  A
Merlin and two Northern harriers were along Hulse Landing Road.

Doug Futuyma
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[nysbirds-l] Roslyn Birds

2014-02-15 Thread Avery Scott (SkyOfBirds) 
I decided to check some of my favorite Roslyn Hotspots today. Gerry Park
had six *Gadwalls, *eighty *Mallards*, including an albino female,
twenty-six *Canada Geese*, and the resident pair of *Mute Swans.* Two *American
Coots were also present.* On the ice, there sat 100 *Ring-billed
Gulls, *accompanied
by 18 *Herring Gulls* and a lone *Greater Black-backed Gull. *After
recording these, I headed to my next favorite spot, Tappen Beach.

There at Tappen, the gulls were quite prolific. I could not count the
numerous *Ring-billed *and *Herring Gulls, *but I succeeded in recording
two *Greater Black-backed Gulls*. Four *Mallards* swam in the turbulent
water, and a lone *Gadwall *floated around. 24 *Canada Geese* were also
present.

The highlight of the day was certainly a lone, juvenile *Tundra Swan* that
was hanging out around Tappen. That as a lifer, but the real accomplishment
was identifying it through my constantly foggy binoculars (I was scared to
bring the scope out in the howling wind and two feet of snow).

Good Birding,
Avery Scott

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[nysbirds-l] Suffolk County Black Vulture

2014-02-15 Thread Mike 
The previously reported Black Vulture near Church Lane in riverhead made a fly- 
by  appearance this morning 


http://birding.aba.org/mobiledigest/NY01


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[nysbirds-l] Lesser Black-backed and Iceland Gull @ Long Beach LI...

2014-02-15 Thread Andrew Baksh 
For those of you in the area who might be interested.  There was a 3rd
cycle Lesser Black-backed Gull and a 1st cycle Iceland Gull at Long Beach.

The gulls kept cycling up and down the beach so be patient if you don't
connect with them immediately.

Other notables include, Purple Sandpipers which were on several of the
jetties.

Don't start none, won't be none" ~ Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones

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[nysbirds-l] video of Piermont Pier Glaucous Gull

2014-02-15 Thread Evan Mark 
http://youtu.be/6eMdW8mxycM

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RE: [nysbirds-l] Glaucous Gull at Piermont Pier

2014-02-15 Thread Carole Griffiths 

Glaucoma now closer in on northern side of pier with many 
__gulls__
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Subject: [nysbirds-l] Glaucous Gull at Piermont Pier

Imm Glaucous Gull on Pier right now. Attracted to bread offering.

Will post vid later

Evan

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[nysbirds-l] Purple Sandpiper & Harlequin Duck, Pt. Lookout

2014-02-15 Thread mscheibel49 
16 purple sand and 3 Harlequins 2nd jetty west of inlet access through Town park
Mike & Lynne Scheibel 
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[nysbirds-l] Glaucous Gull at Piermont Pier

2014-02-15 Thread Evan Mark 
Imm Glaucous Gull on Pier right now. Attracted to bread offering.
Will post vid later
Evan

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[nysbirds-l] Red headed woodpecker

2014-02-15 Thread Larry Trachtenberg 
Still around at croton point park, seen this a.m. same group of oaks up top by 
gazebo. 

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[nysbirds-l] Red headed woodpecker

2014-02-15 Thread Larry Trachtenberg 
Still around at croton point park, seen this a.m. same group of oaks up top by 
gazebo. 

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[nysbirds-l] Glaucous Gull at Piermont Pier

2014-02-15 Thread Evan Mark 
Imm Glaucous Gull on Pier right now. Attracted to bread offering.
Will post vid later
Evan

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[nysbirds-l] Purple Sandpiper Harlequin Duck, Pt. Lookout

2014-02-15 Thread mscheibel49 
16 purple sand and 3 Harlequins 2nd jetty west of inlet access through Town park
Mike  Lynne Scheibel 
Brookhaven 

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RE: [nysbirds-l] Glaucous Gull at Piermont Pier

2014-02-15 Thread Carole Griffiths 

Glaucoma now closer in on northern side of pier with many 
__gulls__
From: bounce-112566801-14379...@list.cornell.edu 
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To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Glaucous Gull at Piermont Pier

Imm Glaucous Gull on Pier right now. Attracted to bread offering.

Will post vid later

Evan

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[nysbirds-l] video of Piermont Pier Glaucous Gull

2014-02-15 Thread Evan Mark 
http://youtu.be/6eMdW8mxycM

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[nysbirds-l] Lesser Black-backed and Iceland Gull @ Long Beach LI...

2014-02-15 Thread Andrew Baksh 
For those of you in the area who might be interested.  There was a 3rd
cycle Lesser Black-backed Gull and a 1st cycle Iceland Gull at Long Beach.

The gulls kept cycling up and down the beach so be patient if you don't
connect with them immediately.

Other notables include, Purple Sandpipers which were on several of the
jetties.

Don't start none, won't be none ~ Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones

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[nysbirds-l] Suffolk County Black Vulture

2014-02-15 Thread Mike 
The previously reported Black Vulture near Church Lane in riverhead made a fly- 
by  appearance this morning 


http://birding.aba.org/mobiledigest/NY01


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[nysbirds-l] Roslyn Birds

2014-02-15 Thread Avery Scott (SkyOfBirds) 
I decided to check some of my favorite Roslyn Hotspots today. Gerry Park
had six *Gadwalls, *eighty *Mallards*, including an albino female,
twenty-six *Canada Geese*, and the resident pair of *Mute Swans.* Two *American
Coots were also present.* On the ice, there sat 100 *Ring-billed
Gulls, *accompanied
by 18 *Herring Gulls* and a lone *Greater Black-backed Gull. *After
recording these, I headed to my next favorite spot, Tappen Beach.

There at Tappen, the gulls were quite prolific. I could not count the
numerous *Ring-billed *and *Herring Gulls, *but I succeeded in recording
two *Greater Black-backed Gulls*. Four *Mallards* swam in the turbulent
water, and a lone *Gadwall *floated around. 24 *Canada Geese* were also
present.

The highlight of the day was certainly a lone, juvenile *Tundra Swan* that
was hanging out around Tappen. That as a lifer, but the real accomplishment
was identifying it through my constantly foggy binoculars (I was scared to
bring the scope out in the howling wind and two feet of snow).

Good Birding,
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[nysbirds-l] Shinnecock-Riverhead (Suffolk) gulls, Black Vulture, etc.

2014-02-15 Thread Douglas Futuyma 
At Shinnecock Inlet this morning, the large number of gulls included 2
(perhaps 3) immature Iceland Gulls and almost certainly 2 Glaucous Gulls.
Three male Boat-tailed Grackles were on Dune Road at the Ponquogue Bridge
access, displaying a little to each other.  A Snowy Owl was in the marsh
west of the bridge, near the edge of the bay.  West of Docker's Restaurant,
the Black-crowned Night Heron was conspicuous, but I failed to find an
American Bittern.

The Black Vulture was atop the chimney of a house almost opposite the
church on Sound Avenue at Church Lane. No birds of note were present at the
buffalo farm on Roanoke Avenue when I stopped there. Further west, a scan
of EpCal from several points yielded nothing. On Long Island Sound, viewed
from Park Road and Hulse Landing Road, only expected species were seen.  A
Merlin and two Northern harriers were along Hulse Landing Road.

Doug Futuyma
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