LINKS - Re: [nysbirds-l] News Alert: North America has lost 29% of its birds since 1970, study finds. Experts blame habitat loss, pesticides, light pollution and cats.

Hi Shai and Gus, Here’s a link to the 2019 State of the Birds: https://www.stateofthebirds.org/2019/download-pdf-report/ At the above link, the front page shows a graph depicting the actual data from 1970 to present. The x-axis is compressed relative to the one appearing in Living Bird and

Re: [nysbirds-l] Birding the Black Dirt Region, Orange County

There a several private roads but you can enter through Skinner’s lane and drive in the direction of Route 12 and look around for migrating shorebirds (now in early fall). You will pass several sad farms and now there a few “protected” medical cannabis farms too, and the area is under

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse area RBA

RBA *New York September 23, 2019 NYSY 09. 23. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga,  Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands

Re: [nysbirds-l] Birding the Black Dirt Region, Orange County

Trespassing is *against the law*. Adults should know this. Birders or photographers are *not* exempt.  See the following document on proper behavior. Sheesh, does it really need to be posted? Apparently and sadly yes. Yes it does. 

[nysbirds-l] Birding the Black Dirt Region, Orange County

A few weeks ago I asked here for directions about where to actually go in the Black Dirt region.  One can find many references to birding there online, and there are some ebird spots, but there are many dirt or gravel roads and many seem to be on private property, and many are obviously not

[nysbirds-l] Birding the Black Dirt Region, Orange County

Please note: that birding the farm formally known as the Warren Sod Farm (now known as the Sunflower Valley Farm) hasbeen *RESTRICTED* since last year and is not accessible to birders.  I have had conversations with the owner and he wanted me to pass along this information.To my knowledge there

Re: [nysbirds-l] Birding the Black Dirt Region, Orange County

One should never enter the fields on Indiana Road. The last time I was there there were birders from a number of states trampling all of the fields, much to the dismay (right fully so) of the local farmers. So much so that there was talk of putting up a locked entrance gate. Peter Post Sent

[nysbirds-l] Birding Access Black dirt

Please note: that birding the farm formally known as the Warren Sod Farm (now known as the Sunflower Valley Farm) hasbeen *RESTRICTED* since last year and is not accessible to birders.  I have had conversations with the owner and he wanted me to pass along this information.To my knowledge there

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sun. Sept. 22, 2019: 9 Species of Wood Warblers Incl. Bay-breasted, Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Central Park NYC Sunday September 22, 2019 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. Highlights: Nine Species of Wood Warblers including Bay-breasted Warbler, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Belted Kingfisher. Canada Goose - 7 Mallard Mourning Dove - 5 Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 5 chimney Swift - 6 Ruby-throated

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Mon. Sept. 23, 2019: 10 Species of Wood Warblers, Influx of Y-b cukoos & Brown Thrashers

Central Park NYC Monday September 23, 2019 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. Highlights: 10 Species of Wood Warblers, Influx of Yellow-billed Cukoos & Brown Thrashers. Canada Goose - a dozen on the Lake Wood Duck - male on the Lake with Mallards Mallard - 36 Mourning Dove - 5 Shakespeare

[nysbirds-l] Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch

Observers enjoyed another solid day of Caprimulgid viewing with 155 nighthawks being tallied. Many birds at medium to low elevations; two more tailless birds were observed. Relating to this taillessness, the BNA account for this species suggests the bird undergoes its definitive basic molt,

Re: LINKS - Re: [nysbirds-l] News Alert: North America has lost 29% of its birds since 1970, study finds. Experts blame habitat loss, pesticides, light pollution and cats.

Thank you Christopher for the links. I agree that the curve on your link is compressed horizontally but it shows the same pattern I described before. Even the curve of each specific habitat is showing this pattern. Look at (fig 1, A and B) on page 12 from the full study and you will see that

[nysbirds-l] Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch correction

Oops!...make that rectrices, not remiges.having taught Ornithology you'd think I wouldn't make that mistake! John T. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Jerome reservoir AmericanGolden Plover's

I did a quick scan of the tub at Jerome park this am around 6:45,currently there are still 2 American golden plovers continuing with some peeps,many killdeer and 4 yellowlegs,one greater and 3 lesser.                                       Patrick hSent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. --

[nysbirds-l] Jerome reservoir AmericanGolden Plover's

I did a quick scan of the tub at Jerome park this am around 6:45,currently there are still 2 American golden plovers continuing with some peeps,many killdeer and 4 yellowlegs,one greater and 3 lesser.                                       Patrick hSent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. --

LINKS - Re: [nysbirds-l] News Alert: North America has lost 29% of its birds since 1970, study finds. Experts blame habitat loss, pesticides, light pollution and cats.

Hi Shai and Gus, Here’s a link to the 2019 State of the Birds: https://www.stateofthebirds.org/2019/download-pdf-report/ At the above link, the front page shows a graph depicting the actual data from 1970 to present. The x-axis is compressed relative to the one appearing in Living Bird and

[nysbirds-l] Birding the Black Dirt Region, Orange County

A few weeks ago I asked here for directions about where to actually go in the Black Dirt region.  One can find many references to birding there online, and there are some ebird spots, but there are many dirt or gravel roads and many seem to be on private property, and many are obviously not

Re: [nysbirds-l] Birding the Black Dirt Region, Orange County

There a several private roads but you can enter through Skinner’s lane and drive in the direction of Route 12 and look around for migrating shorebirds (now in early fall). You will pass several sad farms and now there a few “protected” medical cannabis farms too, and the area is under

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse area RBA

RBA *New York September 23, 2019 NYSY 09. 23. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga,  Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands

Re: [nysbirds-l] Birding the Black Dirt Region, Orange County

One should never enter the fields on Indiana Road. The last time I was there there were birders from a number of states trampling all of the fields, much to the dismay (right fully so) of the local farmers. So much so that there was talk of putting up a locked entrance gate. Peter Post Sent

Re: [nysbirds-l] Birding the Black Dirt Region, Orange County

Trespassing is *against the law*. Adults should know this. Birders or photographers are *not* exempt.  See the following document on proper behavior. Sheesh, does it really need to be posted? Apparently and sadly yes. Yes it does. 

[nysbirds-l] Birding the Black Dirt Region, Orange County

Please note: that birding the farm formally known as the Warren Sod Farm (now known as the Sunflower Valley Farm) hasbeen *RESTRICTED* since last year and is not accessible to birders.  I have had conversations with the owner and he wanted me to pass along this information.To my knowledge there

[nysbirds-l] Birding Access Black dirt

Please note: that birding the farm formally known as the Warren Sod Farm (now known as the Sunflower Valley Farm) hasbeen *RESTRICTED* since last year and is not accessible to birders.  I have had conversations with the owner and he wanted me to pass along this information.To my knowledge there

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Mon. Sept. 23, 2019: 10 Species of Wood Warblers, Influx of Y-b cukoos & Brown Thrashers

Central Park NYC Monday September 23, 2019 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. Highlights: 10 Species of Wood Warblers, Influx of Yellow-billed Cukoos & Brown Thrashers. Canada Goose - a dozen on the Lake Wood Duck - male on the Lake with Mallards Mallard - 36 Mourning Dove - 5 Shakespeare

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sun. Sept. 22, 2019: 9 Species of Wood Warblers Incl. Bay-breasted, Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Central Park NYC Sunday September 22, 2019 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. Highlights: Nine Species of Wood Warblers including Bay-breasted Warbler, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Belted Kingfisher. Canada Goose - 7 Mallard Mourning Dove - 5 Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 5 chimney Swift - 6 Ruby-throated

Re: LINKS - Re: [nysbirds-l] News Alert: North America has lost 29% of its birds since 1970, study finds. Experts blame habitat loss, pesticides, light pollution and cats.

Thank you Christopher for the links. I agree that the curve on your link is compressed horizontally but it shows the same pattern I described before. Even the curve of each specific habitat is showing this pattern. Look at (fig 1, A and B) on page 12 from the full study and you will see that

[nysbirds-l] Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch

Observers enjoyed another solid day of Caprimulgid viewing with 155 nighthawks being tallied. Many birds at medium to low elevations; two more tailless birds were observed. Relating to this taillessness, the BNA account for this species suggests the bird undergoes its definitive basic molt,

[nysbirds-l] Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch correction

Oops!...make that rectrices, not remiges.having taught Ornithology you'd think I wouldn't make that mistake! John T. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm