[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 6 January 2012
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Jan 6, 2012 * NYNY1201.06 - Birds Mentioned: RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD+ MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD+ GRACE'S WARBLER+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Greater White-fronted Goose Black Brant Blue-winged Teal King Eider Harlequin Duck BARROW'S GOLDENEYE Red-necked Grebe Eared Grebe American Bittern Great Egret Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Turkey Vulture Rough-legged Hawk Virginia Rail Red Knot Western Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher Wilson's Snipe American Woodcock Laughing Gull Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Glaucous Gull Black-legged Kittiwake DOVEKIE Razorbill Barn Owl SNOWY OWL Short-eared Owl Red-headed Woodpecker Northern Shrike Common Raven House Wren SEDGE WREN Marsh Wren Eastern Bluebird Orange-crowned Warbler Nashville Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Ovenbird Common Yellowthroat Yellow-breasted Chat Lincoln's Sparrow Dickcissel 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 ~ Transcript ~ Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert Weekly Recording: (212) 979-3070 To report sightings call: Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 Tony Lauro (631) 734-4126 Compilers: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County Transcriber: Karen Fung [~BEGIN RBA TAPE~] Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, January 6th, at 7:00pm. The highlights of today's tape are GRACE'S WARBLER, MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD, RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD, DOVEKIE, SNOWY OWL, BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, SEDGE WREN, and more. The Southern Nassau Christmas Count on Sunday the 1st recorded 133 species, highlights including a female KING EIDER in Jones Inlet, 3 HARLEQUIN DUCKS around the Point Lookout jetties, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, RED-NECKED GREBE, 20 GREAT EGRETS, YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, RED KNOT and 3 WESTERN SANDPIPERS at Tobay, 8 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, WILSON'S SNIPE and 4 displaying AMERICAN WOODCOCK, singles of LAUGHING GULL, ICELAND GULL, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and GLAUCOUS GULL, 6 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES and RAZORBILLS, 3 BARN OWLS, a very white SNOWY OWL in the dunes off Jones Beach West End field 2, 2 VIRGINIA RAILS, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, and ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER. As appealing as these are though, the major excitement centered around a GRACE'S WARBLER discovered in pines at Point Lookout Town Park, this a first record for the Northeast and of course for New York, pending NYSARC approval. The GRACE'S was relocated in the pine stand Monday through Wednesday, usually in the mornings, but could not be found Thursday or today. To reach this spot from the southbound Meadowbrook Parkway, take the Loop Causeway west to Point Lookout, keep to the left, cross Lido Boulevard at the light and enter Point Lookout Town Park. Follow the entrance road past the entrance booth to the stop sign, turn left and continue a short distance to the next stop sign. The warbler was found in the pine stand on the left. The SNOWY OWL was seen again at Jones Beach West End Tuesday and Thursday but does move around. Look for the GLAUCOUS GULL around the Point Lookout beaches and ICELAND GULL in the West End 2 parking lot. Highlights from the Orient Count last Saturday included a HARLEQUIN DUCK, TURKEY VULTURE, 5 RAZORBILLS, VIRGINIA RAIL, RED-NECKED GREBE, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, a SEDGE WREN at Orient Beach State Park, plus HOUSE WREN, 3 MARSH WRENS, and a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT. The RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was still visiting flowers at the American Museum of Natural History today. Look for it feeding at the small yellowish flowers on the west or right side of the entrance to the planetarium on 81st Street. In Central Park an immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues in the northwestern part of the fenced off Hallett Sanctuary in the southeast corner of the park. A bright DICKCISSEL remains with House Sparrows at Inwood Hill Park in northern Manhattan, around the southwest portion of the park near the ball fields. Also there today were a BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER and a NASHVILLE WARBLER. In Bryant Park, a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT continues in plantings along the Fifth Avenue side in front of the New York Public Library. Unfortunately the second CHAT was found deceased, but also noted there this week have been OVENBIRD, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, and a LINCOLN'S SPARROW, plus an AMERICAN WOODCOCK today. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was still in Swindler's Cove Park in upper Manhattan Sunday. The GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE remains at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. A drake BARROW'S
[nysbirds-l] NJ Chaffinch Friday
my wife and i and a few others from NYS made the trek out the western NJ yesterday for the Chaffinch without success. the problem is that there were so many people there (50-60 or more at any one time) that the ground-feeding birds that the chaffinch is apparently associating with, were not being allowed to come into the feeder because of birder's activities there. although the crowd of people was seemingly quiet and restrained, there was actually a lot of low noise, activity, conversations, hand-waving,etc., being generated by people which i imagine was simply intolerable for the feeder birds other than chickadees and titmice, given the proximity that the crowd is from the feeder. half the crowd (myself included initially upon our arrival before retreating to the back of the deck) was camped out on the sidelawn off the deck, and the deck itself was more than half filled. while standing there, we watched and heard the white-throat/cardinal flock attempt to come in at least three times,unsuccessfully. all the while when not trying to come into the feeders, the flock could be heard 50 or so feet off in the woods, the entire morning. we finally left at 11am, seeing what that the situation looked pretty hopeless. Good luck if you go for the bird. JPA John Askildsen Millbrook, New York -- 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] grace's warbler
The Grace's warbler was not present today (Friday) as of 11:30 am also went to NJ and as of 3pm the Chaffinch was also a no show. Good luck to all Rod Gonzalez -- 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] North & south, little & big, Sedge & Snowy...oh happy day!
The point of entry along the Orient Beach State Park causeway is here; 41.148434,-72.24642 - Google Maps The causeway is posted against parking, but the season and the state of construction may mean they're not enforcing, but it might be prudent to park near the entrance and walk in, or enquire at park headquarters. -- 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] More More Manhattan 1/6/12
Whoops, didn't finish that post. ebird checklist with some pics for Inwood Ballfields: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9517991 At Swindler Cove Park, we had 2 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, seen feeding together simultaneously on the fence between the parking lot behind the elementary school and Sherman Creek. Also here were continuing RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, and 2 KILLDEER. The ebird checklist with some pics for swindler: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9518116 At Bryant Park, we had the living YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, 1 OVENBIRD, 2 CATBIRD (north and south plantings around the ice rink), 1 HERMIT THRUSH, and most startlingly, an AMERICAN WOODCOCK pointed out to us by a birder named melody, which was sitting on the window sill of the ground level window just south of the main entrance to the New York Public Library. ebird list for Bryant: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9518195 In Central Park, we had the RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at Hallett Nature Sanctuary, right overhead from in front of the entrance to the sanctuary, difficult to find until it chattered noisily. 2 WOOD DUCK were on the pond nearby. We failed to track down any of the other previously reported half-hardy birds in the area with fading daylight and time. The other somewhat notable bird in central was 2 PIED BILLED GREBE at the sw part of the Reservoir. Full checklist here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9518230 As previously mentioned, the RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at the AMNH is fine and dandy. Good Birding, Jacob Drucker Manhattan On Jan 6, 2012, at 8:00 PM, Jacob Drucker wrote: > Hi All, > > Greg Lawrence and I did a round of the more heavily birded areas in Manhattan > today, scrounging up some of the half-hardies and rarities around. > > At Inwood Hill Park, we had the DICKCISSEL and the previously mentioned > NASHVILLE WARBLER (quite vocal) around the ballfields at the end of Dyckman > St. > -- > > 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 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] North & south, little & big, Sedge & Snowy...oh happy day!
Today, at ~ 1145, I saw the Sedge Wren, at the same location where it was found on 12/31/11 by Steve Biasetti & Aaron Virgin, while taking part in Mary Laura Lamont's Orient CBC. As per Steve's instructions, take Main Rd. through the Village of Orient , finding Orient State Park on the s/s just before reaching the Orient/New London Ferry.Take the park access road 3/10's of a mile (from the closed toll booth) to a dirt turn around on the bay side- the marsh you will access is directly opposite this turn around. I have marked the trail I used to get into the marsh with a "cairn", made up of a broken snow fence slat, a flat rock, and 2 bricks mortared together, and resembling the capital letter "L" (I think Roy Latham would have gotten a kick out of that). For the sake of directions, let's assume the access road, at this point, is running east to west. You will be entering the marsh via the s/s., finding a line of phragmites on the w/s, another line of phrags on the n/s,across the narrow water canal, and again on the e/s of the marsh. I started up the w/s and soon flushed a Marsh Wren. I continued on to the canal, and then headed east. I flushed the Sedge Wren (out of the grass, over the water, and into the n/s phrags) while walking along the water's edge, about half way between the w/s phrags and another, smaller n/s water channel, being fed by the a-fore mentioned canal. I did not see either of the wrens again, nor did they vocalize- my pishing, evidently, should have been accompanied by a tape! During the time I was there, I did walk the whole marsh (which is not very big) kicking up 2 sparrows, which went unidentified. I then decided to bypass the work that awaited me at home, and instead, try for the Snowy Owl that was reported a number of times this week, from the back-side of the 2nd island e/o the Ponquogue Bridge, in Shinnicock Bay, Hampton Bays. Heading down Route 24, I stopped at Evelyn Voulgorelis' (a fellow ELIAS member) and invited her along. The bird was waiting for us, as hoped, making for a real happy day! Cheers, Bob -- 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] More Manhattan 1/6/12
Hi All, Greg Lawrence and I did a round of the more heavily birded areas in Manhattan today, scrounging up some of the half-hardies and rarities around. At Inwood Hill Park, we had the DICKCISSEL and the previously mentioned NASHVILLE WARBLER (quite vocal) around the ballfields at the end of Dyckman St. -- 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] RFI Grace's reports
Reports from today regarding the Grace's Warbler would be appreciated. Thanks. Jeff and Amy Davis Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless -- 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] Dune Road L.I. Birds Today, Jan. 5th
Hi All, Had a brief look along Dune Rd. this morning with Dick Belanger.We found the 1st year female Snowy Owl over on Warner Island,[east of Ponquogue Bridge], that had been seen earlier this week. One of the 2 recent Great Egrets was working the ditch just west of Triton Lane and an American Bittern was about, just east of Dolphin Lane. Good January Birding, Carl Starace -- 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] Northern Shrike/Floyd Bennett-YES
Got a short glimpse of the long-staying (but often difficult to locate) NORTHERN SHRIKE at Floyd Bennett today. It was sitting at the top of one of the taller trees in the middle of the wooded portion of the NW most field. The shrike has been there for a little over a month now, with the first sighting being John Gluth's on Dec. 4. There were also 5 RED-NECKED GREBES in Jamaica Bay south of the boat launch parking lot. Regards, Shane Blodgett Brooklyn NY Sent from another Apple device -- 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] Harlequin Duck - Fort Salonga, Suffolk
I took a very brief detour to Callahan's Beach on 25A in Fort Salonga. Callahan's Beach is a Town of Smithtown Park with great views of the Long Island Sound as much of viewing can be done from high bluffs. At around 4:00 PM, I was working my way through roughly 85 common goldeneye when a stunning drake HARLEQUIN DUCK popped into my scope view. The group was located directly off of the beach access staircase adjacent to the turnaround area. Scope would be preferred and most likely necessary. Derek Rogers Sayville -- 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] Nashville Warbler (not Tenn.) at Inwood Hill Park
I meant to say Nashville Warbler in my previous post. Sorry for the mistake! Very clearly a Nashville. (I was close geographically, at least.) - Reply message - From: "Christina M. Wilkinson" Date: Fri, Jan 6, 2012 2:16 pm Subject: [nysbirds-l] Tennessee Warbler at Inwood Hill Park To: Two birders and I just identified a Tennessee Warbler at the Dickcissel location in the shrubs by the Amtrak tracks near Dyckman Street. - Reply message - From: "Taylor Sturm" Date: Fri, Jan 6, 2012 1:08 pm Subject: [nysbirds-l] Dickcissel - YES To: Dickcissel presently being seen foraging with a rather large flock of house sparrows in its usual location (most south west area of Inwood Hill Park (past the overpass near the river)) Rufous Hummingbird is also at its usual location. Good luck if you go Taylor Sturm -- 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 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 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-breasted Chat - Orient Point, Suffolk County Park
While walking along the dirt road to the very end of Orient Point, a Chat was located. The bird was keeping company with Cardinals, Carolina Wrens and Chickadees. The County Park is accessible from the eastern most parking lot of the Cross Sound Ferry, and the dirt road runs parallel to the shoreline. Also seen were Gannets and Common Eider, all seen mid-day. Eileen Schwinn and Mike Higgiston -- 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] Tennessee Warbler at Inwood Hill Park
Two birders and I just identified a Tennessee Warbler at the Dickcissel location in the shrubs by the Amtrak tracks near Dyckman Street. - Reply message - From: "Taylor Sturm" Date: Fri, Jan 6, 2012 1:08 pm Subject: [nysbirds-l] Dickcissel - YES To: Dickcissel presently being seen foraging with a rather large flock of house sparrows in its usual location (most south west area of Inwood Hill Park (past the overpass near the river)) Rufous Hummingbird is also at its usual location. Good luck if you go Taylor Sturm -- 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 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] BirdCallsRadio | Tom Andersen next guest.
Birders et al, BirdCallsRadio next guest will beTom Andersen, author of “This Fine Piece of Water: An Environmental History of Long Island Sound. birdcallsradio.com. Tom has just joined Connecticut Audubon Society as Director of Communications. Be sure to listen in this Sunday, Jan 8, on 1490AM WGCH from 1-2PM. Or WORLDWIDE to Listen Live Streaming at http://birdcallsradio.com/listen-live/ Cheers, Mardi Dickinson Norwalk, CT http://twitter.com/MardiWD http://kymrygroup.com/ -- 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] Birds and Whales at Montauk
Well, just one whale but it was a treat. Started scanning at Camp Hero at around 8am and almost immediately had a whale spout 100 yards off-shore directly in front of me. It spouted and showed it's back/fin a couple more times as it headed West - based on size (~20'), fin shape (sharp, curved point, set well back), and brief surface time, I'm pretty sure it was a MINKE WHALE. Birds were a bit of an anti-climax after that but did see a single female KING EIDER, lots of RAZORBILLS (I stopped counting at 60), a single BLACK-LEGGED KITTEWAKE (at the point), large numbers of Red-throated Loons (200+), a Brown Thrasher, and a Chipping Sparrow. Spent a few hours checking some of the less birded areas in Napeague and Amagansett but, other than a few Sapsuckers, nothing really to report. -- 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] Dickcissel - YES
Dickcissel presently being seen foraging with a rather large flock of house sparrows in its usual location (most south west area of Inwood Hill Park (past the overpass near the river)) Rufous Hummingbird is also at its usual location. Good luck if you go Taylor Sturm -- 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] Kumlien's Gull
Jan 6 Iron Pier Beach, Northville. One adult Kumliens Gull -- 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] Black-throated Green Warbler in Inwood Hill Park, GWFG and Snow Goose
While looking for the Dickcissel in Inwood Hill park yesterday (no luck with the Dickcissel) I spotted a Black-throated Green Warbler on Dyckman Street just before the overpass at the southern end of the park. Here's a photo: http://gerrymcgee.smugmug.com/Nature/2012-Bird-Photos/i-RRZxrrV/0/M/P1055465edited-1-copy-M.jpg On Sunday, the Greater White-fronted Goose was on the lake in Van Cortlandt Park. Photo: http://gerrymcgee.smugmug.com/Nature/2012-Bird-Photos/i-fGLLd63/0/M/P1015331edited-1-copy-M.jpg and on Monday and continuing is a Snow Goose Morph at Tibbetts Brook Park (the pond next to the swimming pool) who seems to have settled in with the Mallards and Canada Geese actively looking for handouts: http://gerrymcgee.smugmug.com/Nature/2012-Bird-Photos/i-wtVbhwt/0/M/P1025421edited-1-copy-M.jpg Gerry McGee -- 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] Black-throated Green Warbler in Inwood Hill Park, GWFG and Snow Goose
While looking for the Dickcissel in Inwood Hill park yesterday (no luck with the Dickcissel) I spotted a Black-throated Green Warbler on Dyckman Street just before the overpass at the southern end of the park. Here's a photo: http://gerrymcgee.smugmug.com/Nature/2012-Bird-Photos/i-RRZxrrV/0/M/P1055465edited-1-copy-M.jpg On Sunday, the Greater White-fronted Goose was on the lake in Van Cortlandt Park. Photo: http://gerrymcgee.smugmug.com/Nature/2012-Bird-Photos/i-fGLLd63/0/M/P1015331edited-1-copy-M.jpg and on Monday and continuing is a Snow Goose Morph at Tibbetts Brook Park (the pond next to the swimming pool) who seems to have settled in with the Mallards and Canada Geese actively looking for handouts: http://gerrymcgee.smugmug.com/Nature/2012-Bird-Photos/i-wtVbhwt/0/M/P1025421edited-1-copy-M.jpg Gerry McGee -- 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] Kumlien's Gull
Jan 6 Iron Pier Beach, Northville. One adult Kumlien#39;s Gull -- 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] Dickcissel - YES
Dickcissel presently being seen foraging with a rather large flock of house sparrows in its usual location (most south west area of Inwood Hill Park (past the overpass near the river)) Rufous Hummingbird is also at its usual location. Good luck if you go Taylor Sturm -- 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] Birds and Whales at Montauk
Well, just one whale but it was a treat. Started scanning at Camp Hero at around 8am and almost immediately had a whale spout 100 yards off-shore directly in front of me. It spouted and showed it's back/fin a couple more times as it headed West - based on size (~20'), fin shape (sharp, curved point, set well back), and brief surface time, I'm pretty sure it was a MINKE WHALE. Birds were a bit of an anti-climax after that but did see a single female KING EIDER, lots of RAZORBILLS (I stopped counting at 60), a single BLACK-LEGGED KITTEWAKE (at the point), large numbers of Red-throated Loons (200+), a Brown Thrasher, and a Chipping Sparrow. Spent a few hours checking some of the less birded areas in Napeague and Amagansett but, other than a few Sapsuckers, nothing really to report. -- 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] BirdCallsRadio | Tom Andersen next guest.
Birders et al, BirdCallsRadio next guest will beTom Andersen, author of “This Fine Piece of Water: An Environmental History of Long Island Sound. birdcallsradio.com. Tom has just joined Connecticut Audubon Society as Director of Communications. Be sure to listen in this Sunday, Jan 8, on 1490AM WGCH from 1-2PM. Or WORLDWIDE to Listen Live Streaming at http://birdcallsradio.com/listen-live/ Cheers, Mardi Dickinson Norwalk, CT http://twitter.com/MardiWD http://kymrygroup.com/ -- 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] Tennessee Warbler at Inwood Hill Park
Two birders and I just identified a Tennessee Warbler at the Dickcissel location in the shrubs by the Amtrak tracks near Dyckman Street. - Reply message - From: Taylor Sturm tjst...@gmail.com Date: Fri, Jan 6, 2012 1:08 pm Subject: [nysbirds-l] Dickcissel - YES To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu Dickcissel presently being seen foraging with a rather large flock of house sparrows in its usual location (most south west area of Inwood Hill Park (past the overpass near the river)) Rufous Hummingbird is also at its usual location. Good luck if you go Taylor Sturm -- 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 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-breasted Chat - Orient Point, Suffolk County Park
While walking along the dirt road to the very end of Orient Point, a Chat was located. The bird was keeping company with Cardinals, Carolina Wrens and Chickadees. The County Park is accessible from the eastern most parking lot of the Cross Sound Ferry, and the dirt road runs parallel to the shoreline. Also seen were Gannets and Common Eider, all seen mid-day. Eileen Schwinn and Mike Higgiston -- 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] Nashville Warbler (not Tenn.) at Inwood Hill Park
I meant to say Nashville Warbler in my previous post. Sorry for the mistake! Very clearly a Nashville. (I was close geographically, at least.) - Reply message - From: Christina M. Wilkinson nutrich...@rcn.com Date: Fri, Jan 6, 2012 2:16 pm Subject: [nysbirds-l] Tennessee Warbler at Inwood Hill Park To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu Two birders and I just identified a Tennessee Warbler at the Dickcissel location in the shrubs by the Amtrak tracks near Dyckman Street. - Reply message - From: Taylor Sturm tjst...@gmail.com Date: Fri, Jan 6, 2012 1:08 pm Subject: [nysbirds-l] Dickcissel - YES To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu Dickcissel presently being seen foraging with a rather large flock of house sparrows in its usual location (most south west area of Inwood Hill Park (past the overpass near the river)) Rufous Hummingbird is also at its usual location. Good luck if you go Taylor Sturm -- 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 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 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] Harlequin Duck - Fort Salonga, Suffolk
I took a very brief detour to Callahan's Beach on 25A in Fort Salonga. Callahan's Beach is a Town of Smithtown Park with great views of the Long Island Sound as much of viewing can be done from high bluffs. At around 4:00 PM, I was working my way through roughly 85 common goldeneye when a stunning drake HARLEQUIN DUCK popped into my scope view. The group was located directly off of the beach access staircase adjacent to the turnaround area. Scope would be preferred and most likely necessary. Derek Rogers Sayville -- 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] Northern Shrike/Floyd Bennett-YES
Got a short glimpse of the long-staying (but often difficult to locate) NORTHERN SHRIKE at Floyd Bennett today. It was sitting at the top of one of the taller trees in the middle of the wooded portion of the NW most field. The shrike has been there for a little over a month now, with the first sighting being John Gluth's on Dec. 4. There were also 5 RED-NECKED GREBES in Jamaica Bay south of the boat launch parking lot. Regards, Shane Blodgett Brooklyn NY Sent from another Apple device -- 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] RFI Grace's reports
Reports from today regarding the Grace's Warbler would be appreciated. Thanks. Jeff and Amy Davis Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless -- 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] More Manhattan 1/6/12
Hi All, Greg Lawrence and I did a round of the more heavily birded areas in Manhattan today, scrounging up some of the half-hardies and rarities around. At Inwood Hill Park, we had the DICKCISSEL and the previously mentioned NASHVILLE WARBLER (quite vocal) around the ballfields at the end of Dyckman St. -- 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] North south, little big, Sedge Snowy...oh happy day!
Today, at ~ 1145, I saw the Sedge Wren, at the same location where it was found on 12/31/11 by Steve Biasetti Aaron Virgin, while taking part in Mary Laura Lamont's Orient CBC. As per Steve's instructions, take Main Rd. through the Village of Orient , finding Orient State Park on the s/s just before reaching the Orient/New London Ferry.Take the park access road 3/10's of a mile (from the closed toll booth) to a dirt turn around on the bay side- the marsh you will access is directly opposite this turn around. I have marked the trail I used to get into the marsh with a cairn, made up of a broken snow fence slat, a flat rock, and 2 bricks mortared together, and resembling the capital letter L (I think Roy Latham would have gotten a kick out of that). For the sake of directions, let's assume the access road, at this point, is running east to west. You will be entering the marsh via the s/s., finding a line of phragmites on the w/s, another line of phrags on the n/s,across the narrow water canal, and again on the e/s of the marsh. I started up the w/s and soon flushed a Marsh Wren. I continued on to the canal, and then headed east. I flushed the Sedge Wren (out of the grass, over the water, and into the n/s phrags) while walking along the water's edge, about half way between the w/s phrags and another, smaller n/s water channel, being fed by the a-fore mentioned canal. I did not see either of the wrens again, nor did they vocalize- my pishing, evidently, should have been accompanied by a tape! During the time I was there, I did walk the whole marsh (which is not very big) kicking up 2 sparrows, which went unidentified. I then decided to bypass the work that awaited me at home, and instead, try for the Snowy Owl that was reported a number of times this week, from the back-side of the 2nd island e/o the Ponquogue Bridge, in Shinnicock Bay, Hampton Bays. Heading down Route 24, I stopped at Evelyn Voulgorelis' (a fellow ELIAS member) and invited her along. The bird was waiting for us, as hoped, making for a real happy day! Cheers, Bob -- 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] More More Manhattan 1/6/12
Whoops, didn't finish that post. ebird checklist with some pics for Inwood Ballfields: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9517991 At Swindler Cove Park, we had 2 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, seen feeding together simultaneously on the fence between the parking lot behind the elementary school and Sherman Creek. Also here were continuing RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, and 2 KILLDEER. The ebird checklist with some pics for swindler: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9518116 At Bryant Park, we had the living YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, 1 OVENBIRD, 2 CATBIRD (north and south plantings around the ice rink), 1 HERMIT THRUSH, and most startlingly, an AMERICAN WOODCOCK pointed out to us by a birder named melody, which was sitting on the window sill of the ground level window just south of the main entrance to the New York Public Library. ebird list for Bryant: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9518195 In Central Park, we had the RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at Hallett Nature Sanctuary, right overhead from in front of the entrance to the sanctuary, difficult to find until it chattered noisily. 2 WOOD DUCK were on the pond nearby. We failed to track down any of the other previously reported half-hardy birds in the area with fading daylight and time. The other somewhat notable bird in central was 2 PIED BILLED GREBE at the sw part of the Reservoir. Full checklist here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9518230 As previously mentioned, the RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at the AMNH is fine and dandy. Good Birding, Jacob Drucker Manhattan On Jan 6, 2012, at 8:00 PM, Jacob Drucker wrote: Hi All, Greg Lawrence and I did a round of the more heavily birded areas in Manhattan today, scrounging up some of the half-hardies and rarities around. At Inwood Hill Park, we had the DICKCISSEL and the previously mentioned NASHVILLE WARBLER (quite vocal) around the ballfields at the end of Dyckman St. -- 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 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] North south, little big, Sedge Snowy...oh happy day!
The point of entry along the Orient Beach State Park causeway is here; 41.148434,-72.24642 - Google Maps The causeway is posted against parking, but the season and the state of construction may mean they're not enforcing, but it might be prudent to park near the entrance and walk in, or enquire at park headquarters. -- 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] grace's warbler
The Grace's warbler was not present today (Friday) as of 11:30 am also went to NJ and as of 3pm the Chaffinch was also a no show. Good luck to all Rod Gonzalez -- 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] NJ Chaffinch Friday
my wife and i and a few others from NYS made the trek out the western NJ yesterday for the Chaffinch without success. the problem is that there were so many people there (50-60 or more at any one time) that the ground-feeding birds that the chaffinch is apparently associating with, were not being allowed to come into the feeder because of birder's activities there. although the crowd of people was seemingly quiet and restrained, there was actually a lot of low noise, activity, conversations, hand-waving,etc., being generated by people which i imagine was simply intolerable for the feeder birds other than chickadees and titmice, given the proximity that the crowd is from the feeder. half the crowd (myself included initially upon our arrival before retreating to the back of the deck) was camped out on the sidelawn off the deck, and the deck itself was more than half filled. while standing there, we watched and heard the white-throat/cardinal flock attempt to come in at least three times,unsuccessfully. all the while when not trying to come into the feeders, the flock could be heard 50 or so feet off in the woods, the entire morning. we finally left at 11am, seeing what that the situation looked pretty hopeless. Good luck if you go for the bird. JPA John Askildsen Millbrook, New York -- 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] NYC Area RBA: 6 January 2012
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Jan 6, 2012 * NYNY1201.06 - Birds Mentioned: RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD+ MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD+ GRACE'S WARBLER+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Greater White-fronted Goose Black Brant Blue-winged Teal King Eider Harlequin Duck BARROW'S GOLDENEYE Red-necked Grebe Eared Grebe American Bittern Great Egret Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Turkey Vulture Rough-legged Hawk Virginia Rail Red Knot Western Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher Wilson's Snipe American Woodcock Laughing Gull Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Glaucous Gull Black-legged Kittiwake DOVEKIE Razorbill Barn Owl SNOWY OWL Short-eared Owl Red-headed Woodpecker Northern Shrike Common Raven House Wren SEDGE WREN Marsh Wren Eastern Bluebird Orange-crowned Warbler Nashville Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Ovenbird Common Yellowthroat Yellow-breasted Chat Lincoln's Sparrow Dickcissel 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 ~ Transcript ~ Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert Weekly Recording: (212) 979-3070 To report sightings call: Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 Tony Lauro (631) 734-4126 Compilers: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County Transcriber: Karen Fung [~BEGIN RBA TAPE~] Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, January 6th, at 7:00pm. The highlights of today's tape are GRACE'S WARBLER, MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD, RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD, DOVEKIE, SNOWY OWL, BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, SEDGE WREN, and more. The Southern Nassau Christmas Count on Sunday the 1st recorded 133 species, highlights including a female KING EIDER in Jones Inlet, 3 HARLEQUIN DUCKS around the Point Lookout jetties, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, RED-NECKED GREBE, 20 GREAT EGRETS, YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, RED KNOT and 3 WESTERN SANDPIPERS at Tobay, 8 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, WILSON'S SNIPE and 4 displaying AMERICAN WOODCOCK, singles of LAUGHING GULL, ICELAND GULL, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and GLAUCOUS GULL, 6 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES and RAZORBILLS, 3 BARN OWLS, a very white SNOWY OWL in the dunes off Jones Beach West End field 2, 2 VIRGINIA RAILS, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, and ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER. As appealing as these are though, the major excitement centered around a GRACE'S WARBLER discovered in pines at Point Lookout Town Park, this a first record for the Northeast and of course for New York, pending NYSARC approval. The GRACE'S was relocated in the pine stand Monday through Wednesday, usually in the mornings, but could not be found Thursday or today. To reach this spot from the southbound Meadowbrook Parkway, take the Loop Causeway west to Point Lookout, keep to the left, cross Lido Boulevard at the light and enter Point Lookout Town Park. Follow the entrance road past the entrance booth to the stop sign, turn left and continue a short distance to the next stop sign. The warbler was found in the pine stand on the left. The SNOWY OWL was seen again at Jones Beach West End Tuesday and Thursday but does move around. Look for the GLAUCOUS GULL around the Point Lookout beaches and ICELAND GULL in the West End 2 parking lot. Highlights from the Orient Count last Saturday included a HARLEQUIN DUCK, TURKEY VULTURE, 5 RAZORBILLS, VIRGINIA RAIL, RED-NECKED GREBE, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, a SEDGE WREN at Orient Beach State Park, plus HOUSE WREN, 3 MARSH WRENS, and a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT. The RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was still visiting flowers at the American Museum of Natural History today. Look for it feeding at the small yellowish flowers on the west or right side of the entrance to the planetarium on 81st Street. In Central Park an immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues in the northwestern part of the fenced off Hallett Sanctuary in the southeast corner of the park. A bright DICKCISSEL remains with House Sparrows at Inwood Hill Park in northern Manhattan, around the southwest portion of the park near the ball fields. Also there today were a BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER and a NASHVILLE WARBLER. In Bryant Park, a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT continues in plantings along the Fifth Avenue side in front of the New York Public Library. Unfortunately the second CHAT was found deceased, but also noted there this week have been OVENBIRD, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, and a LINCOLN'S SPARROW, plus an AMERICAN WOODCOCK today. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was still in Swindler's Cove Park in upper Manhattan Sunday. The GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE remains at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. A drake BARROW'S
