[nysbirds-l] Banded Ring-billed Gull, Long Island
I am wondering if anyone knows what studies/research that this gull may be part of. My friend Nick saw a banded Ring-billed Gull today in Southaven County Park, Suffolk County, NY (Carmans River). Leg bands: right leg had one blue band ~1.5 cm tall with white letters reading A1L vertically with an aluminum USFWS aluminum band on left leg. Peter PrioloCenter Moriches -- 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] Delaware Park, Buffalo 2/27/12
A quick stop before school this evening - very windy! 6 Canada Geese 16 Mallards 1 Common Goldeneye - first time I have seen one in the park 2 Hooded Merganser - first time I have seen them at the park 7 Ring-billed Gulls 2000+ American Crows - heading in to Delaware Park and Forest Lawn Cemetery to roost - perhaps the large numbers of crows roosting in this area merit a closer look for Fish Crows 2 American Robins 30+ European Starlings 2 Northern Cardinals Joe Fell Buffalo, NY -- 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 27, 2012 * NYSY 02.27.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 20, 2012 - February 27, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled:February 27 AT 6:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #294 -Monday February 27, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 20 , 2012 Highlights: --- WESTERN GREBE (Extralimital) RED-SHOULDERED HAWK NORTHERN GOSHAWK GOLDEN EAGLE MERLIN PEREGRINE FALCON KILLDEER SNOWY OWL YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) No reports this week. Extralimital Two WESTERN GREBES were seen at Myers Point north of Ithaca on Cayuga Lake on 2/23. On 2/27 one WESTERN GREBE was seen from Stewart Park at the south end of the lake. Oswego County 2/26: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen flying near the Oswego River in Phoenix. 2/27: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen flying in Hastings. Derby Hill Although the official opening of the Hawk Count at Derby Hill is March 1 an unofficial count was held on 4 days this week with a small number of birds recorded. After a two year hiatus we welcome back Syracuse’s own Kyle Wright as Hawk Counter. Species seen this week were: BALD EAGLE NORTHERN HARRIER RED-SHOULDERED HAWK RED-TAILED HAWK ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK GOLDEN EAGLE AMERICAN KESTRAL Oneida County 2/20: A MERLIN was spotted in the Town of Marshall. Madison County 2/20: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was spotted in the Town of Brookfield south of Rt. 20 on Fairgrounds Road. Jefferson County 2/21: 50+ YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, probably overwintering birds, were seen at Stony Point. 2/22: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen on Point Peninsula. Onondaga County 2/23: A number of PURPLE FINCHES in both sexes are still being seen at Beaver Lake Nature Center wast of Baldwinsville. 2/27: First of the season KILLDEER were seen in Tully and at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. End Transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- 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] Miller's Pond - Smithtown
While conducting some field research earlier today I passed by Miller's Pond, situated off of Maple Avenue in Smithtown. The pond contained the largest group of ring-necked ducks I have ever seen together in one place - 406 birds male and female birds in total. As might be expected this time of year, they appeard to be paired up. Also watched two common mergansers regularly diving amidst the flock of ring-necked ducks. Two fish crows were calling back and forth from trees edging the parking lot, one of which was making a hard-to-describe groanlike or moanlike vocalization I have never heard fish crows make before. John Turner -- 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] Tree Swallows at Jones Beach/West End (Nassau Co.)
While birding down at West End this morning, Sue and i observed three Tree Swallows flying west of the entrance to the Coast Guard Station over the dunes and parkway. Also present was a calling Killdeer, while the two plovers (Piping and Semipalmated) continue at the north end of the West End jetty. A single Razorbill was in the inlet. Viewing conditions on the ocean and inlet were poor, owing to the strong winds and choppy seas. Good Birding to All, 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] Camman's Pond, Merrick & Mill Pond park, Wantagh
Camman's Pond, Merrick & Mill Pond park, Wantagh; 27 Feb Driving east on Merrick Road, I stopped by both of the above spots and found the usual suspects. Lots of waterfowl, but no Wood Ducks. When I reached the north end of Mill Pond, I heard the unmistakable loud call of a COMMON RAVEN. I looked and found it flying over head heading east. Otherwise sunny with too much wind to head down to the beach. Sy Schiff -- 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] Woodcocks peenting
Had 3 Woodcock peenting in the marsh area behind our house this morning here in Harriman. This is the first of the year. /Andreas -- 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/ --