[nysbirds-l] Photos of Clay-colored Sparrow and Common Moorhens
I've uploaded digiscoped photos taken today of the Blydenburgh Park (Suffolk Co.) Common Moorhens, and also the Clay-colored Sparrow that's been present for a while now near the volleyball courts at Robert Moses State Park. The latter can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgluth_brb/sets/72157625034227706/ And the former here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgluth_brb/sets/72157624909541321/ -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Riverhead Sod Fields, Suffolk Co.
A quick survey, of most of the above, came up empty, however, I did pick up a Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 Solitary Sandpipers and 2 Least Sandpipers, while managing to miss the normally plentiful Kildeer! All 3 species mentioned were found at a wet area on Penny La. in Northville. I also had my dessert early last night, as we headed toward Wading River with another couple for dinner, when a lone Turkey Vulture appeared over the Friars Head Farm in Baiting Hollow! Cheers,Bob -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Franklin's Gull - Hamlin Beach (Monroe County); Eared Grebe - Batavia (Genesee County)
The clear highlight of a fairly active morning at Hamlin Beach was a first-winter FRANKLIN'S GULL that flew in from the east, settled on the water in front of the overlook for a few minutes, and then flew in towards the beach and back off to the east. Some mediocre pictures of this bird can be seen here: http://picasaweb.google.com/andyguthrie/2010_09_25# There was a steady movement of Common Loons for most of the morning, in both directions (closer birds flying west and more distant birds flying east, for the most part), and a decent variety of other waterfowl. Highlights of these included two Red-throated Loons, four Red-necked Grebes, 21 White-winged Scoters and an adult male Surf Scoter. A distant jaeger (likely Parasitic) put on a brief show successfully harassing a gull into dropping a fish before settling on the water. Six juvenile Black-bellied Plovers and flyby Dunlin (2) and Sanderling (1) were the only shorebirds, and a Peregrine Falcon made a quick pass going west. A quick spin around the ponds at the Batavia Wastewater Treatment plant turned up one EARED GREBE and a variety of waterfowl including Redhead, both Scaup, Ring-necked Duck, Green-winged and Blue-winged Teal, Ruddy Ducks, American Wigeons and Northern Pintail. Cheers, Andy Guthrie Hamlin, 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Conference House, Mt. Loretto
Date: Sept. 25, 2010 Location: Conference House, Mt. Loretto, Staten Island Reported By: Joe Giunta Our group of birders from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden birding class visited both Conference House and Mt. Loretto in southern Staten Island. The birding was extremely slow with our group seeing barely 25 species. The highlights were Yellow-rumped Warbler (FOS), Blackpoll Warbler (3), American Redstart and two flyover Peregrine Falcons. -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Solitary Sandpipers SoFo ponds
I visited the ponds at the SoFo Museum this morning and found 5 Solitary Sandpipers (3 at the Northern Pond, 2 at the Eastern Pond) along with over a dozen Blue-Winged Teal, 1 Great Blue Heron and 1 Lesser Yellowlegs. A Red-tailed Hawk and Turkey appeared at the back edge (eastern portion) of the property. Photos of the Birds can be seen here: http://birdsoflongisland.blogspot.com/2010/09/more-sofo.html -- - Luke www.WildLongIsland.blogspot.com www.BirdsOfLongIsland.blogspot.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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Blydenburgh Common Moorhens: Still there as of 1:30pm
The 2 Common Moorhens were both still present on Stump Pond when I arrived ~12:30 this afternoon and when I left an hour later. The birds were in the general areas described in Vinny Pelegrino's original post and easily visible from the boat dock. I saw almost all of the other waterfowl mentioned by Vinny, the exception being the Pintails. I'll have some of my own digiscoped photos and video online later today at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgluth_brb/ To view the set, click on the thumbnail on the right side of the page. John Gluth Islip, 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] 2 Common Moorhens- Blydenburgh County Park
Below is the link to the pictures I took of the Moorhens http://picasaweb.google.com/VinnyPelle/BlydenburghCP2CommonMoorhens92510# Vinny Pellegrino picasaweb.com/vinnypelle East Northport, NY "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined." -Henry David Thoreau From: Vinny Pellegrino To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Sat, September 25, 2010 10:13:34 AM Subject: [nysbirds-l] 2 Common Moorhens- Blydenburgh County Park I am watching 2 Common Moorhens feeding with a huge congregation of waterfowl on Stump Pond in Blydenburgh County Park as i type this. Once at the rowboat dock, look left and just before the island is one with a small assemblage of other ducks. The second bird is on the right with a huge mass of ducks. I will update pictures i digiscoped when i get home. A scope is not required, but highly reccomended. Other ducks of interest included 6 Blue-winged Teal, 9 Green-winged Teal, 4 Northern Pintails, 50++American Wigeon, 13 Pied-billed Grebes, 4 Norther Shovelers, 15+Wood Ducks, American Black Ducks, 7 Ring-necked Ducks, Gadwall, and of course, Mallards. Blydenburgh CP is in Smithtown right off of Vets Highway. Once in the park, stay on the park rd and pass the police station. Make your first left into the dirt parking lot and walk towards the dock. -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] 2 Common Moorhens- Blydenburgh County Park
I am watching 2 Common Moorhens feeding with a huge congregation of waterfowl on Stump Pond in Blydenburgh County Park as i type this. Once at the rowboat dock, look left and just before the island is one with a small assemblage of other ducks. The second bird is on the right with a huge mass of ducks. I will update pictures i digiscoped when i get home. A scope is not required, but highly reccomended. Other ducks of interest included 6 Blue-winged Teal, 9 Green-winged Teal, 4 Northern Pintails, 50++American Wigeon, 13 Pied-billed Grebes, 4 Norther Shovelers, 15+Wood Ducks, American Black Ducks, 7 Ring-necked Ducks, Gadwall, and of course, Mallards. Blydenburgh CP is in Smithtown right off of Vets Highway. Once in the park, stay on the park rd and pass the police station. Make your first left into the dirt parking lot and walk towards the dock. -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Raven in Plainview, Nassau Co.
Marc and Sharon Brody observed a Raven in their yard in Plainview, Nassau Co., Long Island yesterday afternoon. Marc sent photos; the bird had some large unidentifiable food item in its bill and was being harassed by crows. This location is approximately 8-10 miles east of where Ravens have been previously reported in Nassau County. Patricia Lindsay (on behalf of the Brodys) -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society Meeting Tuesday September 28
THE LINNAEAN SOCIETY OF NEW YORK SPEAKERS PROGRAM Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010, 7:30 p.m. The American Museum of Natural History, Linder Theater Speaker: Richard Schodde, former Curator and Director of the Australian National Wildlife Collection Subject: Australasia--The End or the Beginning of Modern Birdlife Australasia, the global antipodes, has some of the most unusual birds in the world: flightless emus and kiwis, swans that are black, fowls that build incubators for hatching eggs, a raft of parrots and cockatoos, and lyrebirds, bowerbirds and birds-of-paradise of exquisite plumage and remarkable display. Yet many of its birds, particularly its songbirds, are of conventional form, like the thrushes, warblers, wrens and flycatchers of the northern hemisphere. So it was thought throughout almost the whole 20th century that Australasia, originally an avian vacuum, was colonized in waves by immigrant Eurasian bird stocks over the last 5-10 million years. Those that arrived first diverged the most, isolated by sea from the rest of the world. For them it was the end of the line on land. Recent fossil, biogeographic and molecular evidence now suggests that the opposite is true. The growing body of data indicates that Australasia, as part of the ancient southern supercontinent Gondwana, was the source of many of todayâ?Ts modern groups of birds, not just emus and parrots, but also the songbirds, today the largest and most successful ordinal group of birds in the world. The talk will trace the development of these ideas and the evidence on which they are based, and explain why most of the root lineages of songbird evolution survive today in the montane rainforests of New Guinea. Richard Schodde received his Ph.D. in 1970 from the University of Adelaide. He is the author or coauthor of numerous scientific papers and books including The Encyclopedia of Birds. A Complete Visual Guide (with Fred Cooke) published in 2006. In 2009 Schodde was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his contribution to the natural sciences, particularly ornithology. The meeting is open to the public, without charge. Please join us for what promises to be a very exciting talk. Enter the Museum at West 77th Street. If you would like to meet Dr. Schodde prior to the talk, join us at Pappardella's Restaurant, 75th Street and Columbus Avenue at 6 p.m. The reservation will be in the name of Alice. Alice Deutsch, Vice President -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Raven in Plainview, Nassau Co.
Marc and Sharon Brody observed a Raven in their yard in Plainview, Nassau Co., Long Island yesterday afternoon. Marc sent photos; the bird had some large unidentifiable food item in its bill and was being harassed by crows. This location is approximately 8-10 miles east of where Ravens have been previously reported in Nassau County. Patricia Lindsay (on behalf of the Brodys) -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] 2 Common Moorhens- Blydenburgh County Park
I am watching 2 Common Moorhens feeding with a huge congregation of waterfowl on Stump Pond in Blydenburgh County Park as i type this. Once at the rowboat dock, look left and just before the island is one with a small assemblage of other ducks. The second bird is on the right with a huge mass of ducks. I will update pictures i digiscoped when i get home. A scope is not required, but highly reccomended. Other ducks of interest included 6 Blue-winged Teal, 9 Green-winged Teal, 4 Northern Pintails, 50++American Wigeon, 13 Pied-billed Grebes, 4 Norther Shovelers, 15+Wood Ducks, American Black Ducks, 7 Ring-necked Ducks, Gadwall, and of course, Mallards. Blydenburgh CP is in Smithtown right off of Vets Highway. Once in the park, stay on the park rd and pass the police station. Make your first left into the dirt parking lot and walk towards the dock. -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] 2 Common Moorhens- Blydenburgh County Park
Below is the link to the pictures I took of the Moorhens http://picasaweb.google.com/VinnyPelle/BlydenburghCP2CommonMoorhens92510# Vinny Pellegrino picasaweb.com/vinnypelle East Northport, NY Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined. -Henry David Thoreau From: Vinny Pellegrino pellegri...@ymail.com To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Sat, September 25, 2010 10:13:34 AM Subject: [nysbirds-l] 2 Common Moorhens- Blydenburgh County Park I am watching 2 Common Moorhens feeding with a huge congregation of waterfowl on Stump Pond in Blydenburgh County Park as i type this. Once at the rowboat dock, look left and just before the island is one with a small assemblage of other ducks. The second bird is on the right with a huge mass of ducks. I will update pictures i digiscoped when i get home. A scope is not required, but highly reccomended. Other ducks of interest included 6 Blue-winged Teal, 9 Green-winged Teal, 4 Northern Pintails, 50++American Wigeon, 13 Pied-billed Grebes, 4 Norther Shovelers, 15+Wood Ducks, American Black Ducks, 7 Ring-necked Ducks, Gadwall, and of course, Mallards. Blydenburgh CP is in Smithtown right off of Vets Highway. Once in the park, stay on the park rd and pass the police station. Make your first left into the dirt parking lot and walk towards the dock. -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Blydenburgh Common Moorhens: Still there as of 1:30pm
The 2 Common Moorhens were both still present on Stump Pond when I arrived ~12:30 this afternoon and when I left an hour later. The birds were in the general areas described in Vinny Pelegrino's original post and easily visible from the boat dock. I saw almost all of the other waterfowl mentioned by Vinny, the exception being the Pintails. I'll have some of my own digiscoped photos and video online later today at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgluth_brb/ To view the set, click on the thumbnail on the right side of the page. John Gluth Islip, 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Solitary Sandpipers SoFo ponds
I visited the ponds at the SoFo Museum this morning and found 5 Solitary Sandpipers (3 at the Northern Pond, 2 at the Eastern Pond) along with over a dozen Blue-Winged Teal, 1 Great Blue Heron and 1 Lesser Yellowlegs. A Red-tailed Hawk and Turkey appeared at the back edge (eastern portion) of the property. Photos of the Birds can be seen here: http://birdsoflongisland.blogspot.com/2010/09/more-sofo.html -- - Luke www.WildLongIsland.blogspot.com www.BirdsOfLongIsland.blogspot.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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Conference House, Mt. Loretto
Date: Sept. 25, 2010 Location: Conference House, Mt. Loretto, Staten Island Reported By: Joe Giunta Our group of birders from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden birding class visited both Conference House and Mt. Loretto in southern Staten Island. The birding was extremely slow with our group seeing barely 25 species. The highlights were Yellow-rumped Warbler (FOS), Blackpoll Warbler (3), American Redstart and two flyover Peregrine Falcons. -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Riverhead Sod Fields, Suffolk Co.
A quick survey, of most of the above, came up empty, however, I did pick up a Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 Solitary Sandpipers and 2 Least Sandpipers, while managing to miss the normally plentiful Kildeer! All 3 species mentioned were found at a wet area on Penny La. in Northville. I also had my dessert early last night, as we headed toward Wading River with another couple for dinner, when a lone Turkey Vulture appeared over the Friars Head Farm in Baiting Hollow! Cheers,Bob -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
