[nysbirds-l] Westchester Co., Blue Mt. Reservation Fri. 1-Jul-2011
Date: Friday, 1 July 2011 (3:10p-6:30p) Location: Westchester County - Blue Mountain Reservation Reported by: Ben Cacace All 27 species seen are considered 'Common' on the Westchester checklist compiled by Michael Bochnik. Ninty-three species are listed as 'Common' for 'Summer' on this checklist. A visit to a few spots should net a good many species on a summer outing. When comparing the birds seen with the Breeding Bird Atlas I noticed that Mallard was not reported for this block (5856B) in the 2nd Atlas. This block contains almost all of Blue Mountain Reservation including many water bodies. The 1st Atlas does show Mallard as a confirmed breeder in this block. Here's a detailed view of the Westchester County birding map showing icons for the Metro North Peeksill station and one for the park. Relevant links were added to each of the icans < http://goo.gl/5ZR9H >. Abundance categories below for 'Summer' June - mid August from 'A Guide to the Birds of Westchester County' Compiled & authored by Michael Bochnik (revised 2011): http://www.hras.org/birdguide.html Weather for 1-Jul for Newburgh, NY (2:45p-6:45p) < http://goo.gl/hY9IL >: - Conditions: Scattered Clounds - Temperature: 77.0 to 78.8 F - Wind direction: N - Variable - Wind speed: 5 - 8 mph (no gusts reported) ** Total species - 27 ** 'Common' seen regularly in proper habitat [27 spp]: - Canada Goose - 50+ - Wood Duck - 11 incl. adult female with 10 ducklings - Mallard - 7+ - Double-crested Cormorant - 1 on Lounsbury Pond - Turkey Vulture - 4 locals seen circling over Lounsbury Pond - Red-tailed Hawk - 2+ incl. a fledgling & a tending adult - Chimney Swift - 4+ - Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 heard - Downy Woodpecker - 2+ - Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1 heard in the woods - Eastern Kingbird - 1+ along Lounsbury Pond - Warbling Vireo - 1 heard - Blue Jay - 1+ - American Crow - 2+ - Barn Swallow - 2+ - Black-capped Chickadee - 3+ seen & heard - Tufted Titmouse - A family of 6+ at unnamed pond along trail - White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 male seen & heard - Eastern Bluebird - 2+ - American Robin - 36+ - Gray Catbird - 1 - Cedar Waxwing - 2+ along Lounsbury Pond - Scarlet Tanager - 1 male in woods with food in bill - Chipping Sparrow - 10+ incl. fledglings - Common Grackle - 24+ in the woods - Brown-headed Cowbird - 4 incl. 2 males & 2 females in a group - House Sparrow - 6+ -- 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] Yellow-crowned Night Herons at Sammy's Beach, East Hampton
Flushed 2 Yellow-crowned Night Herons from the bushes along the "saltmarsh" trail at Sammy's Beach yesterday (not too common East of the Canal). Other "garden" birds up here in NorthWest this weekend included Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Eastern Phoebe, Turkey Vulture (scarce here) and a Wood Thrush singing on Saturday evening (they've been conspicuous by their absence this year). Scarlet and Summer Tanagers continue (saw the male Summer Tanager on Friday, Saturday and Monday but did not see the female). "Bird" of the weekend for me was an Eastern Milk Snake in the yard. New for the yard list. Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Sightings Report from yesterday's CRESLI/Viking whale watch
Our first 2011 trip was a success for finding pelagic birds, cetaceans, and sea turtles. The totals were: 250 Short-beaked common dolphins 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle 1 Ocean Sunfish 400 Greater Shearwaters 1 Northern Gannet 1 Sooty Shearwater 10 Corey's Shearwater 40 Wilson's Storm Petrels 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle 1 Triggerfish 1 Sunfish 400 Greater Shearwaters 1 Northern Gannet 1 Sooty Shearwater 10 Corey's Shearwater 40 Wilson's Storm Petrels Arthur H. Kopelman, Ph. D. kopel...@optonline.net ( e-mails scanned for viruses before sending) "When the last individual of a race of living thing breathes no more, another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be again" .. William Beebee P Be kind to the environment - unless you need to, please don't print this e-mail -- 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] Sightings Report from yesterday's CRESLI/Viking whale watch
Our first 2011 trip was a success for finding pelagic birds, cetaceans, and sea turtles. The totals were: 250 Short-beaked common dolphins 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle 1 Ocean Sunfish 400 Greater Shearwaters 1 Northern Gannet 1 Sooty Shearwater 10 Corey's Shearwater 40 Wilson's Storm Petrels 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle 1 Triggerfish 1 Sunfish 400 Greater Shearwaters 1 Northern Gannet 1 Sooty Shearwater 10 Corey's Shearwater 40 Wilson's Storm Petrels Arthur H. Kopelman, Ph. D. kopel...@optonline.net ( e-mails scanned for viruses before sending) When the last individual of a race of living thing breathes no more, another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be again .. William Beebee P Be kind to the environment - unless you need to, please don't print this e-mail -- 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] Yellow-crowned Night Herons at Sammy's Beach, East Hampton
Flushed 2 Yellow-crowned Night Herons from the bushes along the saltmarsh trail at Sammy's Beach yesterday (not too common East of the Canal). Other garden birds up here in NorthWest this weekend included Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Eastern Phoebe, Turkey Vulture (scarce here) and a Wood Thrush singing on Saturday evening (they've been conspicuous by their absence this year). Scarlet and Summer Tanagers continue (saw the male Summer Tanager on Friday, Saturday and Monday but did not see the female). Bird of the weekend for me was an Eastern Milk Snake in the yard. New for the yard list. Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Westchester Co., Blue Mt. Reservation Fri. 1-Jul-2011
Date: Friday, 1 July 2011 (3:10p-6:30p) Location: Westchester County - Blue Mountain Reservation Reported by: Ben Cacace All 27 species seen are considered 'Common' on the Westchester checklist compiled by Michael Bochnik. Ninty-three species are listed as 'Common' for 'Summer' on this checklist. A visit to a few spots should net a good many species on a summer outing. When comparing the birds seen with the Breeding Bird Atlas I noticed that Mallard was not reported for this block (5856B) in the 2nd Atlas. This block contains almost all of Blue Mountain Reservation including many water bodies. The 1st Atlas does show Mallard as a confirmed breeder in this block. Here's a detailed view of the Westchester County birding map showing icons for the Metro North Peeksill station and one for the park. Relevant links were added to each of the icans http://goo.gl/5ZR9H . Abundance categories below for 'Summer' June - mid August from 'A Guide to the Birds of Westchester County' Compiled authored by Michael Bochnik (revised 2011): http://www.hras.org/birdguide.html Weather for 1-Jul for Newburgh, NY (2:45p-6:45p) http://goo.gl/hY9IL : - Conditions: Scattered Clounds - Temperature: 77.0 to 78.8 F - Wind direction: N - Variable - Wind speed: 5 - 8 mph (no gusts reported) ** Total species - 27 ** 'Common' seen regularly in proper habitat [27 spp]: - Canada Goose - 50+ - Wood Duck - 11 incl. adult female with 10 ducklings - Mallard - 7+ - Double-crested Cormorant - 1 on Lounsbury Pond - Turkey Vulture - 4 locals seen circling over Lounsbury Pond - Red-tailed Hawk - 2+ incl. a fledgling a tending adult - Chimney Swift - 4+ - Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 heard - Downy Woodpecker - 2+ - Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1 heard in the woods - Eastern Kingbird - 1+ along Lounsbury Pond - Warbling Vireo - 1 heard - Blue Jay - 1+ - American Crow - 2+ - Barn Swallow - 2+ - Black-capped Chickadee - 3+ seen heard - Tufted Titmouse - A family of 6+ at unnamed pond along trail - White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 male seen heard - Eastern Bluebird - 2+ - American Robin - 36+ - Gray Catbird - 1 - Cedar Waxwing - 2+ along Lounsbury Pond - Scarlet Tanager - 1 male in woods with food in bill - Chipping Sparrow - 10+ incl. fledglings - Common Grackle - 24+ in the woods - Brown-headed Cowbird - 4 incl. 2 males 2 females in a group - House Sparrow - 6+ -- 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/ --
