[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] NYC Area RBA: 19 August 2011 [JBWR Water level update]...
Please see my e-mail below - I initially responded to Ben's RBA post, but realized after I got a bounce back, that he goes through a mail server in Arizona for NYSbirds which I do not have access to. -- Forwarded message -- From: Andrew Baksh Date: Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 10:40 PM Subject: Re: [ebirdsnyc] NYC Area RBA: 19 August 2011 To: BIRDEAST , eBirds NYC < ebirds...@yahoogroups.com> Yesterday, I had a conversation with Dave Avrin of NPS, who informed me that they are working to lower the water level on the West Pond and mow some of the vegetation around the shoreline to afford better views. This is the fallback plan to support the shorebird festival since the conditions on the East Pond is abysmal for shorebirds. I have not visited JBWR, since Tuesday when I reported that the water level was also high on the West Pond. If I can, I will try and get out there tomorrow to see what progress has been made in getting the water down and post an update. Good birding! Andrew Baksh Queens NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 8:52 PM, Ben Cacace wrote: > ** > > > - RBA > * New York > * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County > * Aug. 19, 2011 > * NYNY1108.19 > > - Birds mentioned > > Common Eider > CORY'S SHEARWATER > GREAT SHEARWATER > MANX SHEARWATER > Wilson's Storm-Petrel > WHIMBREL > HUDSONIAN GODWIT > MARBLED GODWIT > White-rumped Sandpiper > Baird's Sandpiper > Pectoral Sandpiper > Stilt Sandpiper > RED-NECKED PHALAROPE > Lesser Black-backed Gull > Black Tern > Royal Tern > Black Skimmer > Common Nighthawk > WESTERN KINGBIRD > > - Transcript > > If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report > electronically > and use the NYSARC online submission form found at > http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm > > You can also send reports and digital image files via email to > nysa...@nybirds.org. > > If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or > sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to: > > Jeanne Skelly - Secretary > NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) > 420 Chili-Scottsville Rd. > Churchville, NY 14428 > > Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert > Number: (212) 979-3070 > > To report sightings call: > Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 (weekdays, during the day) > Tony Lauro at (631) 734-4126 (Long Island) > > Compiler: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro > Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County > > Transcriber: Ben Cacace > > BEGIN TAPE > > Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, August 19th > 2011 > at 7pm. The highlights of today's tape are WESTERN KINGBIRD, RED-NECKED > PHALAROPE, MARBLED GODWIT, HUDSONIAN GODWIT, WHIMBREL, MANX SHEARWATER, > CORY'S SHEARWATER & GREAT SHEARWATER. > > First a Jamaica Bay update. After recent rains and with no appreciable > drainage occurring on the East Pond, the water level on the pond is now > almost too high even for ducks. Yes, that is a joke. But unfortunately the > absence of shorebird habitat there is no joke. If you are concerned about > the lack of appropriate edge for shorebirds please call Gateway National > Park personnel to voice your complaints as to how poorly the situation has > been handled this Fall. You can call Linda Canzanelli at (718) 354-4665 or > send an email to linda_canzane...@nps.gov or to doug_ad...@nps.gov ... > Something drastic needs to be done with the East Pond or as a fallback to > the West Pond with the shorebird festival only a week away. > > Last Saturday before the rains two HUDSONIAN GODWITS were present along the > west side of the East Pond and north of The Raunt with a MARBLED GODWIT > across the way. At lower tides the godwits were also seen along the edge of > the bay north of the East Pond with two Marbleds there. > > At a large puddle formed at Floyd Bennett Field last Monday a gathering of > shorebirds featured a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE and 22 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS. > > At Jones Beach West End the HUDSONIAN GODWIT was last reported on the Coast > Guard bar on Saturday afternoon while two MARBLED GODWITS continued there > or > on the bar across the inlet up to Wednesday with one noted Thursday. Also > at > West End Sunday in pools in the dunes were 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 3 > WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS and 16 STILT SANDPIPERS. > > A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was seen in a puddle in Robert Moses State Park parking > field 2 today and birds out at Democrat Point on the western tip of Fire > Island today included single MANX SHEARWATER and WILSON'S STORM-PETREL, 3 > BLACK TERNS and 2 ROYAL TERNS. > > Out on eastern Long Island a WESTERN KINGBIRD was found Sunday at the Deep > Hollow Dude Ranch east of the town of Montauk and was still present today. > The bird has been using the fence lines along the pastures on the south > side > of Route 27 but later today it was across Route 27 at the Roosevelt Third > House County Park. Fifty COMMON EIDER were counted at Montauk Point on > Sunday. > > At Cupsogue
[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 19 August 2011
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Aug. 19, 2011 * NYNY1108.19 - Birds mentioned Common Eider CORY'S SHEARWATER GREAT SHEARWATER MANX SHEARWATER Wilson's Storm-Petrel WHIMBREL HUDSONIAN GODWIT MARBLED GODWIT White-rumped Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper RED-NECKED PHALAROPE Lesser Black-backed Gull Black Tern Royal Tern Black Skimmer Common Nighthawk WESTERN KINGBIRD - Transcript If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report electronically and use the NYSARC online submission form found at http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm You can also send reports and digital image files via email to nysa...@nybirds.org. If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to: Jeanne Skelly - Secretary NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) 420 Chili-Scottsville Rd. Churchville, NY 14428 Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert Number: (212) 979-3070 To report sightings call: Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 (weekdays, during the day) Tony Lauro at (631) 734-4126 (Long Island) Compiler: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County Transcriber: Ben Cacace BEGIN TAPE Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, August 19th 2011 at 7pm. The highlights of today's tape are WESTERN KINGBIRD, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, MARBLED GODWIT, HUDSONIAN GODWIT, WHIMBREL, MANX SHEARWATER, CORY'S SHEARWATER & GREAT SHEARWATER. First a Jamaica Bay update. After recent rains and with no appreciable drainage occurring on the East Pond, the water level on the pond is now almost too high even for ducks. Yes, that is a joke. But unfortunately the absence of shorebird habitat there is no joke. If you are concerned about the lack of appropriate edge for shorebirds please call Gateway National Park personnel to voice your complaints as to how poorly the situation has been handled this Fall. You can call Linda Canzanelli at (718) 354-4665 or send an email to linda_canzane...@nps.gov or to doug_ad...@nps.gov ... Something drastic needs to be done with the East Pond or as a fallback to the West Pond with the shorebird festival only a week away. Last Saturday before the rains two HUDSONIAN GODWITS were present along the west side of the East Pond and north of The Raunt with a MARBLED GODWIT across the way. At lower tides the godwits were also seen along the edge of the bay north of the East Pond with two Marbleds there. At a large puddle formed at Floyd Bennett Field last Monday a gathering of shorebirds featured a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE and 22 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS. At Jones Beach West End the HUDSONIAN GODWIT was last reported on the Coast Guard bar on Saturday afternoon while two MARBLED GODWITS continued there or on the bar across the inlet up to Wednesday with one noted Thursday. Also at West End Sunday in pools in the dunes were 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 3 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS and 16 STILT SANDPIPERS. A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was seen in a puddle in Robert Moses State Park parking field 2 today and birds out at Democrat Point on the western tip of Fire Island today included single MANX SHEARWATER and WILSON'S STORM-PETREL, 3 BLACK TERNS and 2 ROYAL TERNS. Out on eastern Long Island a WESTERN KINGBIRD was found Sunday at the Deep Hollow Dude Ranch east of the town of Montauk and was still present today. The bird has been using the fence lines along the pastures on the south side of Route 27 but later today it was across Route 27 at the Roosevelt Third House County Park. Fifty COMMON EIDER were counted at Montauk Point on Sunday. At Cupsogue County Park in West Hampton Dunes the MARBLED GODWIT total rose to 6 by Wednesday when a WHIMBREL was also present on the flats north of the parking lot. Over 30 ROYAL TERNS and a few BLACK TERNS have also been frequenting these flats. A seawatch off Cupsogue Sunday noted over 80 CORY'S SHEARWATERS with a MANX and GREAT SHEARWATER and several WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS. Some ROYAL and BLACK TERNS were also feeding offshore. More CORY'S SHEARWATERS were also seen off Shinnecock Inlet. Today at Cupsogue the 6 MARBLED GODWITS were still present and shearwaters were still offshore mostly all CORY'S with a GREAT or two. Two immature LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were with other gulls on the Tiana Beach parking lot off Dune Road last Sunday. Shorebirds on the flat at Sagg Pond in Bridgehampton Tuesday included single MARBLED GODWIT and PECTORAL SANDPIPER and 12 BLACK SKIMMERS were at Mecox that day. On the North Fork at least 2 WHIMBREL were still at Cedar Beach Park in Southold on Wednesday and 20 ROYAL TERNS were on Robin's Island off New Suffolk today. Among the southbound migrants recently have been some evening COMMON NIGHTHAWKS these usually peaking in late August and early September. To phone in reports on Long Island, call Tony Lauro at (631) 734-4126, or weekdays
[nysbirds-l] Royal Terns
Friday August 19, ~20 Royal Terns on North Bar,Robins Island -- 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] Baird's Sandpiper at Robert Moses State Park (Suffolk Co.)
Sue and I took a hike down to Democrat Point to look at shorebirds, but number and variety were poor. After four hours we worked our way back to the Field 2 parking lot and, on our way out (about 11:15AM), a Baird's Sandpiper flew into a small puddle in the east end of the parking lot. At Demo Point birds of note included a Manx Shearwater feeding just outside the mouth of the inlet as well as a single Wilson's Storm Petrel. Also present were three Black Terns feeding with Common Terns off the Demo sandbar, and two flyby Royal Terns. Ken & Sue Feustel -- 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] Western Kingbird at Theodore Roosevelt County Park, Montauk
Seen on the back side of the top field at 10:00am along with 8 Eastern Kingbirds. Went back to Deep Hollow and could not relocate the bird there. Presume it's the same bird, just ranging widely. Also 2 Solitary Sandpipers with 8 Least Sandpipers and 4 Lesser Yellowlegs at Deep Hollow. 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] Western Kingbird at Deep Hollow Ranch, Montauk
Still present on the wires towards the North end of the pasture South of Rt. 27. As of 9:30am. 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] Western Kingbird at Deep Hollow Ranch, Montauk
Still present on the wires towards the North end of the pasture South of Rt. 27. As of 9:30am. 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] Western Kingbird at Theodore Roosevelt County Park, Montauk
Seen on the back side of the top field at 10:00am along with 8 Eastern Kingbirds. Went back to Deep Hollow and could not relocate the bird there. Presume it's the same bird, just ranging widely. Also 2 Solitary Sandpipers with 8 Least Sandpipers and 4 Lesser Yellowlegs at Deep Hollow. 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/ --
