[nysbirds-l] Correction: Tripletts Bridge, not Balcony Bridge

[Nadir Souirgi]

I checked out the North End of C.P. in the early evening and ran into
Pat Pollock who thankfully corrected my mis-designation of the first
area I mentioned in my post yesterday. That area was the stream west
of Tripletts Bridge, not Balcony Bridge where I found the
Waterthrushes. We birded a bit together and turned up nothing in the
Loch save for expected nesting species. After parting ways I did
manage to find one lone presumed Ruby-Throated Hummingbird along the
eastern edge of the East Blow-down Meadow and one Northern Waterthrush
chipping from the western edge of the Pool near the big Willow.
Keep'em up!
Nadir Souirgi

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[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach 8/2 - many shorebirds, gulls, a shearwater

[Brendan Fogarty]

Hi everyone,

The West End had strong numbers of the typical migrant shorebird species this 
afternoon. The Coast Guard spit had about 250 American Oystercatchers, 20 
Eastern Willets, 50 Red Knot, nearly 100 Ruddy Turnstone, and probably some 300 
Short-billed Dowitchers. The beach up to a half mile east of the swale had 
strong numbers of Black-bellied Plover, another 150 Red Knot, over 3,500 
Semipalmated Sandpipers (with a couple of Leasts), and a Spotty. Sanderling 
numbers were down from last week.

Amongst the loafing gulls in this same beach area were at least 11 Lesser 
Black-backed Gulls. Offshore there was a steady Common Tern movement, only 
disrupted by one young gannet, and a distant shearwater whose behavior and 
proportions suggested Manx.
 
Great day to be out.

Brendan Fogarty
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[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 02 Aug 2012

[David Suggs]

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* 08/02/2012
* NYBU1208.02
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  LITTLE BLUE HERON
  D.-crest. Cormorant
  Great Egret
  Common Merganser
  Semipalmated Plover
  Killdeer
  Greater Yellowlegs
  Lesser Yellowlegs
  Solitary Sandpiper
  Spotted Sandpiper
  Whimbrel
  Sanderling
  Semipalm. Sandpiper
  Least Sandpiper
  Pectoral Sandpiper
  Short-b. Dowitcher
  L. Black-b. Gull
  Caspian Tern
  Black Tern
  Common Nighthawk
  Purple Martin
  Common Raven
  Red-br. Nuthatch
  Brown Creeper
  Blue-headed Vireo
  Red Crossbill

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  Hotline: Buffalo Bird Report at the Buffalo Museum of Science
  Date: 08/02/2012
  Number:   716-896-1271
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  Compiler: David F. Suggs (dfsuggs localnet com)
  Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario
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  Thursday, August 2, 2012

  The Buffalo Bird Report is a service provided by your
  Buffalo Museum of Science and the Buffalo Ornithological
  Society. To contact the Science Museum, call 896-5200.

  LITTLE BLUE HERON was the highlight of reports received July
  26 through August 2 from the Niagara Frontier Region.

  In the Southern Tier City of Olean, an immature LITTLE BLUE
  HERON at the confluence of Olean Creek and the Allegany
  River. First reported July 30 and still present August 1,
  the heron has been seen from the dike near Adams, Clinton
  and Greene Streets.

  Summer COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were reported from two locations
  this week. One over Woodward Avenue in Tonawanda, and two
  COMMON NIGHTHAWKS in Buffalo's North Park neighborhood, near
  Hertel and Starin Avenues.

  Good numbers of shorebirds July 27 in the low water habitat
  on the Lake Erie beaches in Fort Erie, Ontario. Highlighted
  by a WHIMBREL at Rose Hill Road, and a SHORT-B. DOWITCHER at
  Kraft Road. Also on the beaches, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER,
  KILLDEER, abundant LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SPOTTED SANDPIPER,
  SANDERLING, SEMIPALM. SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER and
  PECTORAL SANDPIPER.

  RED CROSSBILLS again this week, at least three in the
  conifers at Vandermark and Watermill Road in the Phillips
  Creek State Forest in the Allegany County Town of Ward.
  Also, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, COMMON RAVEN, RED-BR. NUTHATCH and
  BROWN CREEPER.

  August 2, at Niagara Falls, off the Three Sisters Islands, a
  second summer L. BLACK-B. GULL. Above the Horseshoe Falls,
  two GREAT EGRET nests still occupied, 5 COMMON MERGANSERS
  and 224 D.-CREST. CORMORANTS.

  In the Iroquois Refuge and surrounding areas, the count is
  now 226 banded and fledged PURPLE MARTINS. At the Kumpf
  Marsh on Route 77, 8 arriving PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, plus
  KILLDEER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER
  YELLOWLEGS and LEAST SANDPIPER, plus 10 CASPIAN TERNS and 2
  BLACK TERNS.

  And on Grand Island this week, over 100 PURPLE MARTINS on
  the West River Parkway.

  The Bird Report will be updated Thursday evening, August 9.
  Please call in your sightings by noon Thursday. You may
  report sightings after the tone. Thank you for calling and
  reporting.

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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay

[icterus]

Jamaica Bay WR 2 Aug

Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) were also at the North End of the East Pond this 
morning. It was High Tide when we arrived. We saw a total of 14 species of 
shorebirds including the Ruff and Avocet among the estimated 3,000 to 4,000 
shorebirds. The early morning sun was a problem moving south, but viewing was 
better as we retraced our steps north.

Water level leaves abundant areas for the birds. Mud is still 1-2 inches in 
spots except going around the cove where it is more. Standard hiking boots 
should be fine.

Sy

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Re:[nysbirds-l] Ruff at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (Queens Co.)

[J GLUTH]

With the usual caveats about reliably identifying a bird based solely a 
few photos stated up front. Andrew's images of today's Ruff show a bird 
with much more brightly colored legs than the individual he photographed 
back on the 15th.
Soft part coloration typically decreases in intensity post-breeding in 
species where such changes occur, so I'd vote for today's bird indeed 
being a new arrival.


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Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Ruff at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (Queens Co.)

[Derek Rogers]

Looks like Ken's photographed bird has a pronounced white ring around the
base of its bill. Andrew's and my photos (Andrew's are much better) are not
showing such a pronounced ring. Perhaps my eyes are decieving me, lighting
is always a factor out on the East Pond, but are these two different birds?
Just posing the question...

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Date: Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 4:03 PM
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Ruff at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (Queens Co.)
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Sue and I birded the East Pond at JBWR this morning, starting at the south
end and working our way along the east side of the pond. We found the
birding to be better at the north end of the pond, where we quickly saw the
*American Avocet.* An immature Peregrine Falcon kept us company for much of
the walk up the pond, scattering the shorebirds in all directions. We had
reached North Island when we noticed a *Ruff/Reeve* on the east side of the
pond a little north of the island. We watched the bird for a while and I
obtained some poor pictures before something scared the birds and we could
not relocate the Ruff. There has been some speculation that this bird might
be the same Reeve that was present earlier on the East Pond. Sexual
dimorphism in Ruffs is well known, and over the years I have observed many
(relative term) more Ruffs than Reeves. So size differences in Reeves is
not something I have had much experience with.

What struck us (and Andrew Baksh as well) was that this bird appeared
larger than the Short-billed Dowitchers (11") around it.  If this was a
Reeve (10") you would expect it to be smaller than the dowitchers, although
Paulson in "Shorebirds of North America" indicates that a female "is of
dowitcher size" while a Ruff is similar in size to a Greater Yellowlegs
(14"). I had observed the Reeve at the south end of the East Pond a few
weeks ago in the company of Lesser Yellowlegs (10.5") and the birds
appeared fairly similar in size. A Ruff (12") would seem to be a better fit
for today's bird, at least in terms of size. My photograph of today's bird
shows white feathering around the base of the bill, a feature that is
largely missing from last week's Reeve. I have posted a poor photograph of
the Ruff on my Flickr site. Compare the size of the Ruff to the sleeping
dowitcher on the extreme left of the photo. A photo of the Reeve that was
observed in July is also on the site at http://flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/

There is likely better photos of the Ruff/Reeve floating around, so stay
tuned.

Good Birding!

Ken & Sue Feustel
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[nysbirds-l] Ruff at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (Queens Co.)

[ken feustel]

Sue and I birded the East Pond at JBWR this morning, starting at the south end 
and working our way along the east side of the pond. We found the birding to be 
better at the north end of the pond, where we quickly saw the American Avocet. 
An immature Peregrine Falcon kept us company for much of the walk up the pond, 
scattering the shorebirds in all directions. We had reached North Island when 
we noticed a Ruff/Reeve on the east side of the pond a little north of the 
island. We watched the bird for a while and I obtained some poor pictures 
before something scared the birds and we could not relocate the Ruff. There has 
been some speculation that this bird might be the same Reeve that was present 
earlier on the East Pond. Sexual dimorphism in Ruffs is well known, and over 
the years I have observed many (relative term) more Ruffs than Reeves. So size 
differences in Reeves is not something I have had much experience with.

What struck us (and Andrew Baksh as well) was that this bird appeared larger 
than the Short-billed Dowitchers (11") around it.  If this was a Reeve (10") 
you would expect it to be smaller than the dowitchers, although Paulson in 
"Shorebirds of North America" indicates that a female "is of dowitcher size" 
while a Ruff is similar in size to a Greater Yellowlegs (14"). I had observed 
the Reeve at the south end of the East Pond a few weeks ago in the company of 
Lesser Yellowlegs (10.5") and the birds appeared fairly similar in size. A Ruff 
(12") would seem to be a better fit for today's bird, at least in terms of 
size. My photograph of today's bird shows white feathering around the base of 
the bill, a feature that is largely missing from last week's Reeve. I have 
posted a poor photograph of the Ruff on my Flickr site. Compare the size of the 
Ruff to the sleeping dowitcher on the extreme left of the photo. A photo of the 
Reeve that was observed in July is also on the site at 
http://flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/

There is likely better photos of the Ruff/Reeve floating around, so stay tuned.

Good Birding!

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[nysbirds-l] 4th Ruff at - East Pond Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Queens County...

[Andrew Baksh]

The Ruff/Reeve reported this morning by Derek Rogers from the East Pond at
Jamaica Bay, is very likely the 4th Ruff this year for the East Pond.

I have reviewed photos, videos and notes taken today and from July 15th
when the other female type Reeve was found and in my mind, there is no
doubt today's bird is a different one.  In fact, today's bird makes a good
case for a "faeder" type male, but I am no expert in Ruff's and they are
near impossible to tell apart in the field.

Photos are posted here of today's bird as well the female from July 15th.
http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2012/08/4th-ruff-at-jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge.html

Good shorebirding in Queens!!

Andrew Baksh
Queens NY
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On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 8:28 AM, Derek Rogers  wrote:

> There was a Reeve, presumably the previously reported bird, located at the
> north end of East Pond as I made my exit. The Avocet also continues just
> outside of Dead Man's Cove. Earlier, A single Red Knot was hanging with the
> dows on the exposed mud just north of Dead Mans. Several suspects but one
> "clean" looking Western Sandpiper was also in the mix.
>
> Best,
> Derek Rogers
> Sayville
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[nysbirds-l] Ravens in Babylon

[Tim Dunn]

On 7/20 at 8:45am, two common ravens were seen and heard on Dundee Avenue in 
the Argyle Park section of Babylon. The birds vocalized frequently and stayed 
around for about 15 minutes, mobbed by jays. They then flew north over the 
south shore railroad line and out of sight. 

I was out of town from 7/21 to 7/31, but on returning on 7/31at 7:00pm, two 
ravens were again heard and seen in the same general location, about 200 yards 
east of where they were seen 11 days earlier. Again, they flew north when 
departing. 

Given that ravens were seen in Babylon by me earlier this spring (reported to 
this list at the time) both in Argyle Park and in the wooded area around 
Southard's Pond, I think there is a strong possibility that they nested here in 
western Suffolk County.  This location is far enough away from other documented 
Long Island raven nesting sites (Hampton Bays and Roslyn) that their repeated 
local appearances certainly give rise to that probability. 

Thanks,
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[nysbirds-l] JBWR Reeve - East Pond

[Derek Rogers]

There was a Reeve, presumably the previously reported bird, located at the 
north end of East Pond as I made my exit. The Avocet also continues just 
outside of Dead Man's Cove. Earlier, A single Red Knot was hanging with the 
dows on the exposed mud just north of Dead Mans. Several suspects but one 
"clean" looking Western Sandpiper was also in the mix.

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[nysbirds-l] American Avocet, Jamaica Bay - YES

[Derek Rogers]

North End of east pond, west side.

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[nysbirds-l] American Avocet, Jamaica Bay - YES

[Derek Rogers]

North End of east pond, west side.

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[nysbirds-l] JBWR Reeve - East Pond

[Derek Rogers]

There was a Reeve, presumably the previously reported bird, located at the 
north end of East Pond as I made my exit. The Avocet also continues just 
outside of Dead Man's Cove. Earlier, A single Red Knot was hanging with the 
dows on the exposed mud just north of Dead Mans. Several suspects but one 
clean looking Western Sandpiper was also in the mix.

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Sayville



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[nysbirds-l] Ravens in Babylon

[Tim Dunn]

On 7/20 at 8:45am, two common ravens were seen and heard on Dundee Avenue in 
the Argyle Park section of Babylon. The birds vocalized frequently and stayed 
around for about 15 minutes, mobbed by jays. They then flew north over the 
south shore railroad line and out of sight. 

I was out of town from 7/21 to 7/31, but on returning on 7/31at 7:00pm, two 
ravens were again heard and seen in the same general location, about 200 yards 
east of where they were seen 11 days earlier. Again, they flew north when 
departing. 

Given that ravens were seen in Babylon by me earlier this spring (reported to 
this list at the time) both in Argyle Park and in the wooded area around 
Southard's Pond, I think there is a strong possibility that they nested here in 
western Suffolk County.  This location is far enough away from other documented 
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[nysbirds-l] 4th Ruff at - East Pond Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Queens County...

[Andrew Baksh]

The Ruff/Reeve reported this morning by Derek Rogers from the East Pond at
Jamaica Bay, is very likely the 4th Ruff this year for the East Pond.

I have reviewed photos, videos and notes taken today and from July 15th
when the other female type Reeve was found and in my mind, there is no
doubt today's bird is a different one.  In fact, today's bird makes a good
case for a faeder type male, but I am no expert in Ruff's and they are
near impossible to tell apart in the field.

Photos are posted here of today's bird as well the female from July 15th.
http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2012/08/4th-ruff-at-jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge.html

Good shorebirding in Queens!!

Andrew Baksh
Queens NY
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On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 8:28 AM, Derek Rogers drogers0...@gmail.com wrote:

 There was a Reeve, presumably the previously reported bird, located at the
 north end of East Pond as I made my exit. The Avocet also continues just
 outside of Dead Man's Cove. Earlier, A single Red Knot was hanging with the
 dows on the exposed mud just north of Dead Mans. Several suspects but one
 clean looking Western Sandpiper was also in the mix.

 Best,
 Derek Rogers
 Sayville



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[nysbirds-l] Ruff at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (Queens Co.)

[ken feustel]

Sue and I birded the East Pond at JBWR this morning, starting at the south end 
and working our way along the east side of the pond. We found the birding to be 
better at the north end of the pond, where we quickly saw the American Avocet. 
An immature Peregrine Falcon kept us company for much of the walk up the pond, 
scattering the shorebirds in all directions. We had reached North Island when 
we noticed a Ruff/Reeve on the east side of the pond a little north of the 
island. We watched the bird for a while and I obtained some poor pictures 
before something scared the birds and we could not relocate the Ruff. There has 
been some speculation that this bird might be the same Reeve that was present 
earlier on the East Pond. Sexual dimorphism in Ruffs is well known, and over 
the years I have observed many (relative term) more Ruffs than Reeves. So size 
differences in Reeves is not something I have had much experience with.

What struck us (and Andrew Baksh as well) was that this bird appeared larger 
than the Short-billed Dowitchers (11) around it.  If this was a Reeve (10) 
you would expect it to be smaller than the dowitchers, although Paulson in 
Shorebirds of North America indicates that a female is of dowitcher size 
while a Ruff is similar in size to a Greater Yellowlegs (14). I had observed 
the Reeve at the south end of the East Pond a few weeks ago in the company of 
Lesser Yellowlegs (10.5) and the birds appeared fairly similar in size. A Ruff 
(12) would seem to be a better fit for today's bird, at least in terms of 
size. My photograph of today's bird shows white feathering around the base of 
the bill, a feature that is largely missing from last week's Reeve. I have 
posted a poor photograph of the Ruff on my Flickr site. Compare the size of the 
Ruff to the sleeping dowitcher on the extreme left of the photo. A photo of the 
Reeve that was observed in July is also on the site at 
http://flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/

There is likely better photos of the Ruff/Reeve floating around, so stay tuned.

Good Birding!

Ken  Sue Feustel
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Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Ruff at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (Queens Co.)

[Derek Rogers]

Looks like Ken's photographed bird has a pronounced white ring around the
base of its bill. Andrew's and my photos (Andrew's are much better) are not
showing such a pronounced ring. Perhaps my eyes are decieving me, lighting
is always a factor out on the East Pond, but are these two different birds?
Just posing the question...

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From: ken feustel feus...@optonline.net
Date: Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 4:03 PM
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Ruff at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (Queens Co.)
To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu


Sue and I birded the East Pond at JBWR this morning, starting at the south
end and working our way along the east side of the pond. We found the
birding to be better at the north end of the pond, where we quickly saw the
*American Avocet.* An immature Peregrine Falcon kept us company for much of
the walk up the pond, scattering the shorebirds in all directions. We had
reached North Island when we noticed a *Ruff/Reeve* on the east side of the
pond a little north of the island. We watched the bird for a while and I
obtained some poor pictures before something scared the birds and we could
not relocate the Ruff. There has been some speculation that this bird might
be the same Reeve that was present earlier on the East Pond. Sexual
dimorphism in Ruffs is well known, and over the years I have observed many
(relative term) more Ruffs than Reeves. So size differences in Reeves is
not something I have had much experience with.

What struck us (and Andrew Baksh as well) was that this bird appeared
larger than the Short-billed Dowitchers (11) around it.  If this was a
Reeve (10) you would expect it to be smaller than the dowitchers, although
Paulson in Shorebirds of North America indicates that a female is of
dowitcher size while a Ruff is similar in size to a Greater Yellowlegs
(14). I had observed the Reeve at the south end of the East Pond a few
weeks ago in the company of Lesser Yellowlegs (10.5) and the birds
appeared fairly similar in size. A Ruff (12) would seem to be a better fit
for today's bird, at least in terms of size. My photograph of today's bird
shows white feathering around the base of the bill, a feature that is
largely missing from last week's Reeve. I have posted a poor photograph of
the Ruff on my Flickr site. Compare the size of the Ruff to the sleeping
dowitcher on the extreme left of the photo. A photo of the Reeve that was
observed in July is also on the site at http://flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/

There is likely better photos of the Ruff/Reeve floating around, so stay
tuned.

Good Birding!

Ken  Sue Feustel
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Re:[nysbirds-l] Ruff at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (Queens Co.)

[J GLUTH]

With the usual caveats about reliably identifying a bird based solely a 
few photos stated up front. Andrew's images of today's Ruff show a bird 
with much more brightly colored legs than the individual he photographed 
back on the 15th.
Soft part coloration typically decreases in intensity post-breeding in 
species where such changes occur, so I'd vote for today's bird indeed 
being a new arrival.


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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay

[icterus]

Jamaica Bay WR 2 Aug

Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) were also at the North End of the East Pond this 
morning. It was High Tide when we arrived. We saw a total of 14 species of 
shorebirds including the Ruff and Avocet among the estimated 3,000 to 4,000 
shorebirds. The early morning sun was a problem moving south, but viewing was 
better as we retraced our steps north.

Water level leaves abundant areas for the birds. Mud is still 1-2 inches in 
spots except going around the cove where it is more. Standard hiking boots 
should be fine.

Sy

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[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 02 Aug 2012

[David Suggs]

- RBA
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* Buffalo
* 08/02/2012
* NYBU1208.02
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  LITTLE BLUE HERON
  D.-crest. Cormorant
  Great Egret
  Common Merganser
  Semipalmated Plover
  Killdeer
  Greater Yellowlegs
  Lesser Yellowlegs
  Solitary Sandpiper
  Spotted Sandpiper
  Whimbrel
  Sanderling
  Semipalm. Sandpiper
  Least Sandpiper
  Pectoral Sandpiper
  Short-b. Dowitcher
  L. Black-b. Gull
  Caspian Tern
  Black Tern
  Common Nighthawk
  Purple Martin
  Common Raven
  Red-br. Nuthatch
  Brown Creeper
  Blue-headed Vireo
  Red Crossbill

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  Hotline: Buffalo Bird Report at the Buffalo Museum of Science
  Date: 08/02/2012
  Number:   716-896-1271
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  Compiler: David F. Suggs (dfsuggs localnet com)
  Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario
  Website:  www.BuffaloOrnithologicalSociety.org

  Thursday, August 2, 2012

  The Buffalo Bird Report is a service provided by your
  Buffalo Museum of Science and the Buffalo Ornithological
  Society. To contact the Science Museum, call 896-5200.

  LITTLE BLUE HERON was the highlight of reports received July
  26 through August 2 from the Niagara Frontier Region.

  In the Southern Tier City of Olean, an immature LITTLE BLUE
  HERON at the confluence of Olean Creek and the Allegany
  River. First reported July 30 and still present August 1,
  the heron has been seen from the dike near Adams, Clinton
  and Greene Streets.

  Summer COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were reported from two locations
  this week. One over Woodward Avenue in Tonawanda, and two
  COMMON NIGHTHAWKS in Buffalo's North Park neighborhood, near
  Hertel and Starin Avenues.

  Good numbers of shorebirds July 27 in the low water habitat
  on the Lake Erie beaches in Fort Erie, Ontario. Highlighted
  by a WHIMBREL at Rose Hill Road, and a SHORT-B. DOWITCHER at
  Kraft Road. Also on the beaches, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER,
  KILLDEER, abundant LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SPOTTED SANDPIPER,
  SANDERLING, SEMIPALM. SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER and
  PECTORAL SANDPIPER.

  RED CROSSBILLS again this week, at least three in the
  conifers at Vandermark and Watermill Road in the Phillips
  Creek State Forest in the Allegany County Town of Ward.
  Also, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, COMMON RAVEN, RED-BR. NUTHATCH and
  BROWN CREEPER.

  August 2, at Niagara Falls, off the Three Sisters Islands, a
  second summer L. BLACK-B. GULL. Above the Horseshoe Falls,
  two GREAT EGRET nests still occupied, 5 COMMON MERGANSERS
  and 224 D.-CREST. CORMORANTS.

  In the Iroquois Refuge and surrounding areas, the count is
  now 226 banded and fledged PURPLE MARTINS. At the Kumpf
  Marsh on Route 77, 8 arriving PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, plus
  KILLDEER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER
  YELLOWLEGS and LEAST SANDPIPER, plus 10 CASPIAN TERNS and 2
  BLACK TERNS.

  And on Grand Island this week, over 100 PURPLE MARTINS on
  the West River Parkway.

  The Bird Report will be updated Thursday evening, August 9.
  Please call in your sightings by noon Thursday. You may
  report sightings after the tone. Thank you for calling and
  reporting.

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[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach 8/2 - many shorebirds, gulls, a shearwater

[Brendan Fogarty]

Hi everyone,

The West End had strong numbers of the typical migrant shorebird species this 
afternoon. The Coast Guard spit had about 250 American Oystercatchers, 20 
Eastern Willets, 50 Red Knot, nearly 100 Ruddy Turnstone, and probably some 300 
Short-billed Dowitchers. The beach up to a half mile east of the swale had 
strong numbers of Black-bellied Plover, another 150 Red Knot, over 3,500 
Semipalmated Sandpipers (with a couple of Leasts), and a Spotty. Sanderling 
numbers were down from last week.

Amongst the loafing gulls in this same beach area were at least 11 Lesser 
Black-backed Gulls. Offshore there was a steady Common Tern movement, only 
disrupted by one young gannet, and a distant shearwater whose behavior and 
proportions suggested Manx.
 
Great day to be out.

Brendan Fogarty
Cornell University, 2015
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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[nysbirds-l] Correction: Tripletts Bridge, not Balcony Bridge

[Nadir Souirgi]

I checked out the North End of C.P. in the early evening and ran into
Pat Pollock who thankfully corrected my mis-designation of the first
area I mentioned in my post yesterday. That area was the stream west
of Tripletts Bridge, not Balcony Bridge where I found the
Waterthrushes. We birded a bit together and turned up nothing in the
Loch save for expected nesting species. After parting ways I did
manage to find one lone presumed Ruby-Throated Hummingbird along the
eastern edge of the East Blow-down Meadow and one Northern Waterthrush
chipping from the western edge of the Pool near the big Willow.
Keep'em up!
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