Paul and all-
Did a little sleuthing using Google satellite. In the third picture you can see
the JFK control tower behind one of the buildings. Looks like you were
somewhere south of Atlantic Beach. If you put in the address:
1742 Seagirt Blvd
New York New York 11691
and tap the street
Today I boarded a Mackerel fishing trip out of Belmar with my brother Steve
and birder Marty Dellwo. We first moved north and fished in NJ pelagic
waters out to about a dozen miles. Fishing was OK, but the Capt. decided
to move towards a pack of fish off NY, and we worked an area a mere 4-6
I arrived at Orient Point State Park around 11:45 this morning.
It was not until 12:30 that I finally located the Sedge Wren in the
north-south phrag./brush line that divides the marsh on the north side
of the state park access road. The wren was extremely furtive,
calling
Date: Jan. 8, 2012
I want to thank Andrew Baksh and Shai Mitra for giving me needed
information to locate some great birds. I am also thankful for the computer,
cell
phone and Tom-Tom for getting me to the correct locations. Now the birds:
Rusty Blackbird- Deep Hollow Ranch
Razorbills-
In addition to many of the good birds reported from Long Island today,
there were several excellent birds that were seen today in Brooklyn and
Queens. The following, is a summary of several seen by Tom Burke and Gail
Benson that they have asked me to report on their behalf.
*Jamaica Bay Wildlife
Yesterday a group I was leading found 3 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE and a
CACKLING GOOSE along Further Lane in East Hampton. At least a dozen PURPLE
SANDPIPERS were on the jetties at nearby Georgica Pond. RAZORBILLS were
seen in good numbers at Montauk (at least 40 seen at Montauk Point, and 12
at
After church today, my wife RuthAnn agreed to accompany me down to Eastport,
Suffolk Co., for a "quick" try at the Barnacle Goose. Upon arrival, I found
Diana Teta, and 2 of her friends (unknown to me), looking at the BRNG, just as
it swam into the 2nd cove on the w/s of Eastport Pond, and out
Highlights of birding today include continuing Snowy Owl at Jones beach
- Please- keep a respectable distance so that it remains and we can all
enjoy it!
and Snow buntings,
While 3 Harlequin Ducks are at the middle jetty at Point Lookout, as
well as a Lesser Black-backed Gull in the lot.
At around 3:15pm Heydi Lopes and I returned to the runway that divides fields
"G" and "C" hoping to get another look at the Northern Shrike. We had walked
down the runway to the tree line when I spotted the bird perched on top of a
small tree close to the edge of the pavement. For the next 30
Ann Shaw and I decided to chase some of the local (for us very local)
lingering good birds in northern NYC. At Sherman's Creek/Swindler's Cove at
the east end of Dyckman St. we found the two Orange-crowned Warblers, plus a
very cooperative Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. (We didn't chase the Dickcissel
As of about 11:30 a.m. the Snowy Owl was sitting on the sand next to a log on
the soutern side of Warner Island, the larger sandy island east of the
Ponquogue Bridge. The best vantage point is at the end of Road I which is
between the bridge and the inlet. Wonderful to run into Dianne Taggart
Pat lindsay just called to report that Shai and her just had the Barnacle
Goose. It was at the North End of the pond.
Good and responsible birding!
Andrew Baksh
Queens NY
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
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This morning Bobby Rosetti and I saw the adult Kumlien's Iceland gull sitting
at the end of the pier in Northville at the end of Pier Road. This bird has
dark wingtips and could be passed over, although it's more obvious in flight.
We spent about 30-45 minutes at the marsh at Orient Point
The Barnacle Goose continued through 12:50 p.m. However there have been no
reports since. There are several folks returning from out east on LI who are
interested in trying for the bird. If you go out for the Goose, please post
positive or negative reports as it will greatly help those folks
Briefly seen on top of a Birch tree in same location as reporter by Shane
Blodgett; NW most field.
Heydi Lopes
Rob Jett
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Spurred on by the unseasonable weather, a small group of us took a 'mini
pelagic' on Saturday 1-7, in Brooklyn to examine the waters about
Jamaica Bay, Breezy point and etc.
The highlights were large numbers of Oldsquaw, close in observation of
Gannets plunge diving, and a very confiding
Still being seen. I am viewing from Montauk highway.
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Eileen Schwinn
> Date: January 8, 2012 10:52:13 AM EST
> To: NY Rare birds
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Eastport Barnacle Goose- yes
> Reply-To: Eileen Schwinn
>
> In a flock of 200+ Canada geese, which flew
There is a Greater White-front Goose on the soccer fields with Canadas at
Waverly Elementary north of the LIE east of Nichols road (can been seen
from service road). The woods west of the soccer field also had flocks of
robins and cedar waxwings.
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Good and responsible birding!
Andrew Baksh
Queens NY
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
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-Original Message-
From: "Andrew Baksh"
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 16:02:57
To: swalte...@verizon.net
Reply-To:
In a flock of 200+ Canada geese, which flew in from the north west at 10:30, a
Barnacle goose is currently being seen from Montauk Hwy, looking north, into
Eastport Pond.
Also, Redhead and Canvasback, among other ducks.
Eileen Schwinn and Mike Higgiston
Sent from my iPhone
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A beautiful but not especially productive day on the south fork of LI on
Saturday yielded 165 Razorbills at Montauk Pt., a Red-necked Grebe and six
Purple Sandpipers at Camp Hero; three Red-Necked Grebes and 45 Razorbills at
Culloden Pt.; a Greenland race Greater White-fronted Goose at Hook
Date: Saturday, 7 January 2012 (9:10a-3:20p)
Location: Queens - Udall's Cove Park and Preserve
Reported by: Ben Cacace
Last week I decided to bird a place new to me. I found a "small" park on
the north shore of Queens along Gabler's Creek at the head of Udall's Cove
in Little Neck that fit the
Date: Saturday, 7 January 2012 (9:10a-3:20p)
Location: Queens - Udall's Cove Park and Preserve
Reported by: Ben Cacace
Last week I decided to bird a place new to me. I found a small park on
the north shore of Queens along Gabler's Creek at the head of Udall's Cove
in Little Neck that fit the
A beautiful but not especially productive day on the south fork of LI on
Saturday yielded 165 Razorbills at Montauk Pt., a Red-necked Grebe and six
Purple Sandpipers at Camp Hero; three Red-Necked Grebes and 45 Razorbills at
Culloden Pt.; a Greenland race Greater White-fronted Goose at Hook
In a flock of 200+ Canada geese, which flew in from the north west at 10:30, a
Barnacle goose is currently being seen from Montauk Hwy, looking north, into
Eastport Pond.
Also, Redhead and Canvasback, among other ducks.
Eileen Schwinn and Mike Higgiston
Sent from my iPhone
--
NYSbirds-L List
Good and responsible birding!
Andrew Baksh
Queens NY
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
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(= '.'=) sent from somewhere in the field via my mobile device.
() _ ()
-Original Message-
From: Andrew Baksh birdingd...@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 16:02:57
To:
Still being seen. I am viewing from Montauk highway.
Begin forwarded message:
From: Eileen Schwinn beach...@optonline.net
Date: January 8, 2012 10:52:13 AM EST
To: NY Rare birds NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Eastport Barnacle Goose- yes
Reply-To: Eileen Schwinn
Spurred on by the unseasonable weather, a small group of us took a 'mini
pelagic' on Saturday 1-7, in Brooklyn to examine the waters about
Jamaica Bay, Breezy point and etc.
The highlights were large numbers of Oldsquaw, close in observation of
Gannets plunge diving, and a very confiding
The Barnacle Goose continued through 12:50 p.m. However there have been no
reports since. There are several folks returning from out east on LI who are
interested in trying for the bird. If you go out for the Goose, please post
positive or negative reports as it will greatly help those folks
This morning Bobby Rosetti and I saw the adult Kumlien's Iceland gull sitting
at the end of the pier in Northville at the end of Pier Road. This bird has
dark wingtips and could be passed over, although it's more obvious in flight.
We spent about 30-45 minutes at the marsh at Orient Point
Pat lindsay just called to report that Shai and her just had the Barnacle
Goose. It was at the North End of the pond.
Good and responsible birding!
Andrew Baksh
Queens NY
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
(\__/)
(= '.'=) sent from somewhere in the field via my mobile device.
() _ ()
-Original
As of about 11:30 a.m. the Snowy Owl was sitting on the sand next to a log on
the soutern side of Warner Island, the larger sandy island east of the
Ponquogue Bridge. The best vantage point is at the end of Road I which is
between the bridge and the inlet. Wonderful to run into Dianne Taggart
Ann Shaw and I decided to chase some of the local (for us very local)
lingering good birds in northern NYC. At Sherman's Creek/Swindler's Cove at
the east end of Dyckman St. we found the two Orange-crowned Warblers, plus a
very cooperative Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. (We didn't chase the Dickcissel
Highlights of birding today include continuing Snowy Owl at Jones beach
- Please- keep a respectable distance so that it remains and we can all
enjoy it!
and Snow buntings,
While 3 Harlequin Ducks are at the middle jetty at Point Lookout, as
well as a Lesser Black-backed Gull in the lot.
After church today, my wife RuthAnn agreed to accompany me down to Eastport,
Suffolk Co., for a quick try at the Barnacle Goose. Upon arrival, I found
Diana Teta, and 2 of her friends (unknown to me), looking at the BRNG, just as
it swam into the 2nd cove on the w/s of Eastport Pond, and out
Yesterday a group I was leading found 3 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE and a
CACKLING GOOSE along Further Lane in East Hampton. At least a dozen PURPLE
SANDPIPERS were on the jetties at nearby Georgica Pond. RAZORBILLS were
seen in good numbers at Montauk (at least 40 seen at Montauk Point, and 12
at
In addition to many of the good birds reported from Long Island today,
there were several excellent birds that were seen today in Brooklyn and
Queens. The following, is a summary of several seen by Tom Burke and Gail
Benson that they have asked me to report on their behalf.
*Jamaica Bay Wildlife
Date: Jan. 8, 2012
I want to thank Andrew Baksh and Shai Mitra for giving me needed
information to locate some great birds. I am also thankful for the computer,
cell
phone and Tom-Tom for getting me to the correct locations. Now the birds:
Rusty Blackbird- Deep Hollow Ranch
Razorbills-
I arrived at Orient Point State Park around 11:45 this morning.
It was not until 12:30 that I finally located the Sedge Wren in the
north-south phrag./brush line that divides the marsh on the north side
of the state park access road. The wren was extremely furtive,
calling
Today I boarded a Mackerel fishing trip out of Belmar with my brother Steve
and birder Marty Dellwo. We first moved north and fished in NJ pelagic
waters out to about a dozen miles. Fishing was OK, but the Capt. decided
to move towards a pack of fish off NY, and we worked an area a mere 4-6
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