[nysbirds-l] LI Birds: Golden-Plovers, Buff-breast, Black Terns+

[Shaibal Mitra]

For me, today represented a seasonal shift. It was a real late summer/early 
fall day on Long Island. We didn’t see any rare birds, but we saw a lot of 
interesting things.

Having spent the morning working, I was led by the hand to see the now-famous 
Whimbrels of Heckscher SP. They were, as advertised, tame almost to the pitch 
of imbecility—and it was painfully obvious that they had by now been 
photographed to a pulp. In truth, they actually came across as quite noble, 
despite the often degrading attention they’ve endured from their admirers. In 
addition to the birds mentioned by others, we also saw three Pectoral 
Sandpipers there (down from seven on Friday).

At Smith Pt County Park in the rain, we found a Lesser Black-backed Gull and 
another Pectoral Sandpiper.

At the Riverhead Sod Fields, Derek Rogers’ big flock of golden-plovers was a 
real treat. Exploring even further east, we encountered an even larger flock of 
golden-plovers flying westward over the Cutchogue farm fields—at least 51 birds 
are visible in a photo I snapped of the flock as it flew past us. We also had a 
Whimbrel flying by there, but we were unable to re-find these birds on the 
ground. We returned to Riverhead on the chance that the second flock might have 
joined the first, but we found the first flock exactly as we had left it. 
Searching the area, we found a Buff-breasted Sandpiper along Doctor’s Path, but 
this bird vanished after it and its accompanying Leasts, Semis, and Killdeer 
were scattered by a Merlin.

There was another Whimbrel near Shinnecock Inlet, along with 14 Western and 7 
Eastern Willets. At Pikes Beach, we counted 43 Royal Terns—our largest count so 
far this season. It was getting late and the tide was getting high by the time 
we reached Cupsogue, but we decided to give it a try. Most notable on the bay 
side were 77 Black Terns, a Bonaparte’s Gull, and another Whimbrel. The last 
was disturbed by an ultra-light aircraft. If I were a Whimbrel, I’d be pretty 
disgusted by small aircraft and big cameras. On the ocean side, Patricia saw 8 
Cory’s and 2 Great Shearwaters.

Shai Mitra
Bay Shore



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[nysbirds-l] Heckscher State Park

[redknot]

Following John Gluth's postings I shot out to Heckscher State Park again 
arriving about 6:30 p.m. Apparently the whimbrels had taken off a few minutes 
before I got there and I could not find them along the grassy median of the 
loop road. Eight killdeer took their place. In the parking field seven pools 
had half a dozen lesser yellowlegs and a few semipalmated sandpipers.  The 
highlight however was a single stilt sandpiper feeding in the shallow pools 
with the yellowlegs..

John Turner




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[nysbirds-l] Mecox Inlet, 8/18

[Donna Schulman]

The cut to the ocean has been opened at Mecox, and at 4:45pm Saturday there
was a nice assortment of shorebirds and terns on the exploded mudflats,
including 2 Piping Plovers and 11 Black Terns.  Another birder told me the
Black Terns have been there for several days.  The shorebirds were being
flushed by families crabbing and my time there was short, so I wasn't able
to get close views of most of the birds; I was so sorry to leave, it looked
very promising.


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Forest Hills, NY + North Brunswick, NJ
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On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 8:27 PM, Angus Wilson wrote:

> The East End of Long Island (Suffolk Co) saw near-continuous rain
> throughout the morning, heavy at times but with little in the way of wind,
> there was no seabird flight on the ocean. A 1-hour watch from Main Beach in
> East Hampton logged 12 BLACK TERNS all headed west and a lone NORTHERN
> GANNET (2 CY). Some more BLACK TERNS (4) were in Block Island Sound as
> viewed from Culloden Point nr Montauk.
>
> Common, Roseate and Forster's Terns are much in evidence having dispersed
> from their nesting sites and small numbers of shorebirds were evident in a
> number of wet spots with some moving down the beaches. Lingering Common
> Loon, Common Eider and Red-breasted Merganser were also noted.
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[nysbirds-l] Heckscher Whimbrels: Photos and video

[John Gluth]

Made a set on Flickr...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgluth_brb/sets/72157631134710958/



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[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses SP to West End, Sat. a.m.

[Douglas Futuyma]

Echoing Angus Wilson's report, my one-hour sea watch (7:15-8:15) this
morning from Robert Moses SP Field 2 yielded a fly-by Whimbrel and 6 Black
Terns, but nothing more pelagic in nature.  At Jones Beach West End, 330
American Oystercatchers, by approximate count, were on the sandbar of the
former island. Field 2 had 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a great many
Semipalmated Plovers, evidently downed by the weather: about 370, plus
another 30-40 on road verges.

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Stony Brook, NY

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[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Seabirds (No), Black Terns (Yes)

[Angus Wilson]

The East End of Long Island (Suffolk Co) saw near-continuous rain
throughout the morning, heavy at times but with little in the way of wind,
there was no seabird flight on the ocean. A 1-hour watch from Main Beach in
East Hampton logged 12 BLACK TERNS all headed west and a lone NORTHERN
GANNET (2 CY). Some more BLACK TERNS (4) were in Block Island Sound as
viewed from Culloden Point nr Montauk.

Common, Roseate and Forster's Terns are much in evidence having dispersed
from their nesting sites and small numbers of shorebirds were evident in a
number of wet spots with some moving down the beaches. Lingering Common
Loon, Common Eider and Red-breasted Merganser were also noted.

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New York City & The Springs, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Blue-winged warbler etc, Central Park 8/18

[Ed Gaillard]

Blue-winged and Black-and-White warblers just east of Azalea Pond in the
Ramble, about 3PM.

Canada warbler at the east path along the Upper Lobe, and a juvenile
Black-crowned Night Heron perched surprisingly high in a bare tree there.

-Ed Gaillard
Manhattan

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[nysbirds-l] Franklin's Gull - Wilson - NOT Seen Today

[Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter]

It appears that the juvenile Franklin's Gull was not seen at the piers in
Wilson (Niagara County) today.  Betsy looked twice this morning and others
looked until mid afternoon.

 

Good birding!

Willie

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[nysbirds-l] Heckscher Park‹now hosting 2 Whimbrels

[John Gluth]

As of 4:30 this afternoon there were 2 Whimbrels feeding on the wide grassy
median of the park loop road, immediately across from parking field 7. The
adult bird present since at least Wednesday has been joined by a crisply
plumaged juvenile. Both birds are fairly confiding, and if one uses their
car as a blind very close views and photos can be had. Photos I captured
Friday and today will be up on Flickr later today, here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgluth_brb/

The well-flooded field 7 held many gulls, though nothing unusual. There was
a modest mix of shorebirds too, though fewer in number than late yesterday
morning, when there were 15 Lesser Yellowlegs, 2-3 White-rumped Sandpipers,
15-20 Semipalmated Sandpipers (including a few juveniles), 4-5 Least
Sandpipers, 12 Semipalmated Plovers and 14 Killdeer, the latter two species
counts including birds seen on the ball field between fields 6 and 7.



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[nysbirds-l] Chat

[icterus]

Baldwin, NY 18 Aug

This morning, while waiting for the rain to clear, a very brightly colored 
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT put a brief appearance outside my den window.  (A first 
time yard bird).

Sy Schiff

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[nysbirds-l] Calvert Vaux Park, Brooklyn

[Alexander Wilson]

There was a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT at Calvert Vaux Park today. The  
morning rain brought down some shorebirds, Kingbirds, and BOBOLINKS,  
as well as a PURPLE MARTIN. I suppose the martins are in the area  
yearly, but I rarely see them; a sighting in 2009 was similarly  
weather-driven.

I’ll take this opportunity to provide an update on the BLUE GROSBEAK  
pair previously reported in the area. The birds did indeed nest,  
perhaps an unprecedented event for Brooklyn. A chick was seen on  
7/18, but unfortunately the nest had been destroyed by 7/21, which  
was the last time I saw the adults. I’ve posted some documentation at:

http://www.digitalmediatree.com/arboretum/BLGR/

Good birding,
Alex Wilson
Brooklyn

Dreier-Offerman Park, Kings, US-NY
Aug 18
Comments: Rain, sometimes heavy, through 9:30 am.
53 species (+2 other taxa)

Canada Goose  3
Mute Swan  2
Mallard  10
Double-crested Cormorant  15
Great Blue Heron  1
Great Egret  2
Snowy Egret  3
Green Heron  2
Black-crowned Night-Heron  6
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron  2
Semipalmated Plover  20
Killdeer  6
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Lesser Yellowlegs  2 (Came down to the fields in the rain.)
Semipalmated Sandpiper  3
Least Sandpiper  1 (Heard among peeps taking off from field in  
rain.)
peep sp.  25 (Group came down on the west fields during the rain.)
Laughing Gull  30
Ring-billed Gull  10
Herring Gull  30
Great Black-backed Gull  5
Common Tern  35
Forster's Tern  2
Rock Pigeon  20
Mourning Dove  20
Chimney Swift  2
Belted Kingfisher  3
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  2
American Kestrel  1
Empidonax sp.  1
Eastern Kingbird  5
Warbling Vireo  1
American Crow  4
Purple Martin  1 (Juvenile, perched on lamppost during the rain.  
Photographed.)
Tree Swallow  4
Barn Swallow  25
House Wren  1
Carolina Wren  2
American Robin  30
Gray Catbird  10
Northern Mockingbird  10
European Starling  150
Northern Waterthrush  3
Black-and-white Warbler  2
Common Yellowthroat  2
American Redstart  4
Yellow-breasted Chat  1 (In brush on eastern wooded strip by Six  
Diamonds; good views.)
Song Sparrow  15
Northern Cardinal  2
Bobolink  15 (Flock during the rain.)
Red-winged Blackbird  30
Common Grackle  2
Brown-headed Cowbird  10
House Sparrow  15


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[nysbirds-l] White-Winged Scoter

[AndyatWH]

There is a male White- Scoter at Orient Point, Long Island. I thought it  
was early for this. Have a picture which I can E mail.
ANDY MURPHY
 
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[nysbirds-l] American Golden-Plovers, Riverhead (Suffolk)

[Derek Rogers]

I'm currently viewing 37 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS in the sod field that runs 
along the west side of CR-105, located between Sound Ave. and Northville 
Turnpike. 5 Black-bellied Plovers just landed in to join the group.

Other than this, the surrounding area was relatively quiet.

Best,

Derek Rogers
Sayville



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[nysbirds-l] 7th Annual Jamaica Bay Shorebird Festival

[Lloyd Spitalnik]

Hi everybody. Next Saturday 8/25/2012 is the date for the 7th Annual
Jamaica Bay Shorebird Festival. Below is the schedule of events.
Hope to see you there.

7th Annual Shorebird Festival at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

 Saturday, August 25, 8am-5pm -  A partnership program with NYC Audubon,
Gateway National Recreation Area, and the American Littoral Society

The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is internationally renowned for its fall
shorebird migration as thousands of birds from over 35 species regularly
stop at East and West Ponds during their southward flight. Peak numbers
usually occur in August. Join the 7th Annual Festival to learn from the
experts about biology, behavior, and how to identify shorebirds.

8-8:30am  Coffee, Juice, bagels and Donuts  ( paid for by Joe and Debbie
MCManus )

8:30-10:30am   Shorebird identification hike to West Pond

10:30am-11:30   Issues, research, and management of Jamaica Bay’s Wildlife
Refuge (Don Riepe)Shorebird Photography (Lloyd Spitalnik)

11:30am-11:50  NYC Audubon Shorebird Research (John Rowden:

11:50am-12:10pm  Birds of Honduras – Robert Gallardo (Guest author)

12:1-pm-1  Lunch (bring your own or buy locally)

1:00pm- 4   Shorebird identification hike to East Pond

4pm-5 -  Shorebirds of North America (Kevin Karlson)

The program is free and open to the public on a reservation basis. (A
$20.00 donation is requested to defray expenses and pay some travel for
speakers.)  Bring water, lunch, and binoculars and wear boots or sensible
shoes.  For more information and reservations, please contact Don Riepe at
(718) 318-9344 or donriepe.

All the best,
Lloyd Spitalnik
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[nysbirds-l] NYC: Swindler Cove Park, Fri. 17-Aug incl. 4 shorebird spp.

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Friday, 17 August 2012 (2:05p-5:25p)
Location: Manhattan - Swindler Cove Park & Sherman Creek
Reported by: Ben Cacace

This upper Manhattan park is situated along the Harlem River at the end of
Dyckman St. & 10th Avenue across the island from Fort Tryon Park.

When I arrived nearly 2 dozen shorebirds were feeding at the west end of
Sherman Creek. These included 2 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 16 SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPERS & 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS. The shorebirds continued feeding at
the west edge of the creek until I left the site. The shorebird numbers
increased to over 150 by 5pm. Three KILLDEER were seen at the east edge of
Compost Alley on the mudflats. Watching the peeps in flight easily ruled
out any White-rumped Sandpipers in the flock.

A new bird for the park, according to the submissions to eBird.org, was an
adult GREEN HERON feeding on the mudflats at the west end of the creek.

A few weeks ago I watched 2 flocks of shorebirds head north over the
University Heights Bridge so I decided to see where these birds might've
gone to roost. So, before going to the park today I headed north on 9th
Ave. to a spot that should prove to be a decent mudflat at low tide.

The yellow icon north of the bridge shows the location and clicking the
icon shows a photo of the area < http://goo.gl/maps/L0hrh >. It wasn't low
tide yet when the photo was taken.

** Total species - 32 **

Weather for 17-Aug for New York, NY (1:51p-5:51p) < http://bit.ly/Rqf3l6 >:
- Conditions: Partly Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy
- Temperature: 88.4 to 90.7 to 88.8 F
- Wind direction: WSW - S - SSE
- Wind speed: 9 - 17 mph (gusts to 24 mph)

Abundance categories from 'The New York City Audubon Society Guide to
Finding Birds in the Metropolitan Area' published 2001. Abundance season is
'early Fall', mid July - mid September, and applies to all of New York
City. Taxonomic order follows abundance categories.

'Rare' seen a few times each season [1 spp]:
- Louisiana Waterthrush - 1; Along the waterfall. Clear chin.

'Uncommon' seen in small numbers; 1-3 per day in habitat [2 spp]:
- Green Heron - 1; Adult feeding on the mudflats at W end of creek.
- Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1; Female.

'Fairly Common' usually seen; 3-12 per day in habitat [9 spp]:
- Great Egret - 1
- Black-crowned Night-Heron - 6; 2 juv. plus 4 adults.
- Red-tailed Hawk - 1; Distant E of park & later seen on Bronx antenna
building S of domed hall.
- Killdeer - 3; Together & seen at end of Compost Alley.
- Downy Woodpecker - 2
- Northern Flicker - 1; Heard in the park & seen later on at the creek.
- Cedar Waxwing - 1; Heard at the creek.
- Northern Cardinal - 1
- American Goldfinch - 6

'Common' seen easily; more than 12 per day in habitat [20 spp]:
- Canada Goose - 15
- Mallard - 6
- Double-crested Cormorant - 1; Adult.
- Semipalmated Plover - 5; 2 groups, 1st 2 together then 3 joined later on.
- Semipalmated Sandpiper - 150; More flew in @ 4:13p after an initial 18
peeps when I arrived. At 4:55p many more joined the group feeding mainly at
the W edge of the creek.
- Least Sandpiper - 2; These were seen with the initial 18 peeps. No
additional individuals were noted.
- Ring-billed Gull - 33
- Herring Gull - 2
- Great Black-backed Gull - 2; Adults.
- Rock Pigeon - 20
- Mourning Dove - 4
- Eastern Kingbird - 2
- Blue Jay - 1
- Barn Swallow - 1
- American Robin - 6
- Gray Catbird - 2
- European Starling - 36
- Common Grackle - 1
- House Finch - 2
- House Sparrow - 12

TAXONOMIC ORDER:

- Canada Goose - 15
- Mallard - 6
- Double-crested Cormorant - 1; Adult.
- Great Egret - 1
- Green Heron - 1; Adult feeding on the mudflats at W end of creek.
- Black-crowned Night-Heron - 6; 2 juv. plus 4 adults.

- Red-tailed Hawk - 1; Distant E of park & later seen on Bronx antenna
building S of domed hall.

- Semipalmated Plover - 5; 2 groups, 1st 2 together then 3 joined later on.
- Killdeer - 3; Together & seen at end of Compost Alley.
- Semipalmated Sandpiper - 150; More flew in @ 4:13p after an initial 18
peeps when I arrived. At 4:55p many more joined the group feeding mainly at
the W edge of the creek.
- Least Sandpiper - 2; These were seen with the initial 18 peeps. No
additional individuals were noted.

- Ring-billed Gull - 33
- Herring Gull - 2
- Great Black-backed Gull - 2; Adults.

- Rock Pigeon - 20
- Mourning Dove - 4

- Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1; Female.
- Downy Woodpecker - 2
- Northern Flicker - 1; Heard in the park & seen later on at the creek.

- Eastern Kingbird - 2

- Blue Jay - 1

- Barn Swallow - 1

- American Robin - 6

- Gray Catbird - 2
- European Starling - 36

- Cedar Waxwing - 1; Heard at the creek.

- Louisiana Waterthrush - 1; Along the waterfall. Clear chin.

- Northern Cardinal - 1

- Common Grackle - 1

- House Finch - 2
- American Goldfinch - 6

- House Sparrow - 12

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[nysbirds-l] Red-Necked Phalarope Jamaica Bay N of Raunt

[Gail Benson]

nysbirds-l@cornell.edu

Tom Burke and I have been looking at a Red-Necked Phalarope on the East
Pond north of the raunt.  White Pelican still here.  Gail Benson.

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[nysbirds-l] 8-18 American White Pelican @ JBWR East Pond (YES)

[Andrew Baksh]

The AWPE, is still here, loafing in the same area as previously posted.  Please 
refer to the e-mail thread below for location.
Good and responsible birding!
Andrew Baksh
Queens NY
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-Original Message-
From: "Andrew Baksh" 
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:43:44 
To: nysbirds-l
Reply-To: birdingd...@gmail.com
Cc: Nyc ebirds
Subject: 8-17 American White Pelican @ JBWR East Pond (YES)

The American White Pelican, is here loafing near the same location as posted 
yesterday.  Please see the e-mail thread below for more information.
Good and responsible birding!
Andrew Baksh
Queens NY
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

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-Original Message-
From: "Andrew Baksh" 
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:13:40 
To: nysbirds-l
Reply-To: birdingd...@gmail.com
Cc: Nyc ebirds
Subject: 8-16 American White Pelican @ JBWR East Pond (YES)

AWPE is back!  Swimming on the eastern side of the East Pond way past the North 
Island heading south.  For those of you who remember where "Rufous Ruff" used 
to favor, that is the area.  

You probably have a shot from "Big John's Overlook", looking north on the east 
side to pick this bird up.

Good and responsible birding!
Andrew Baksh
Queens NY
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

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-Original Message-
From: "Andrew Baksh" 
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:47:09 
To: nysbirds-l
Reply-To: birdingd...@gmail.com
Cc: Nyc ebirds
Subject: Update: 8-14 American White Pelican @ JBWR East Pond...

Patricia Lindsay, Rob Bate and I birding on the North End of the East Pond.  
Just watched the Pelican take off from the pond, heading in a south easterly 
direction towards the bay.
Good and responsible birding!
Andrew Baksh
Queens NY
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

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-Original Message-
From: "Andrew Baksh" 
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:06:44 
To: nysbirds-l
Reply-To: birdingd...@gmail.com
Cc: Nyc ebirds
Subject: 8-14 American White Pelican @ JBWR East Pond...

There is an American White Pelican @ the North End of the East Pond, Jamaica 
Bay Wildlife Refuge Queens.  The bird is resting/preening just after "Dead 
Man's Cove" on the west side.


Good and responsible birding!
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[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 17 August 2012

[Karen Fung]

- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* August 17, 2012
* NYNY1208.17

- Birds Mentioned:
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

MANX SHEARWATER
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
BROWN PELICAN
Solitary Sandpiper
UPLAND SANDPIPER
Whimbrel
MARBLED GODWIT
Pectoral Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Long-billed Dowitcher
Wilson's Phalarope
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Gull-billed Tern
Caspian Tern
Black Tern
Royal Tern
Black-billed Cuckoo
Common Nighthawk
Blue-winged Warbler
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Kentucky Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Canada Warbler
LARK SPARROW
DICKCISSEL
Bobolink
Orchard Oriole
House Sparrow

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:

Gary Chapin - Secretary
    NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC)
    486 High Street
    Victor, NY 14564

~ Transcript ~

Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert
Weekly Recording: (212) 979-3070

To report sightings call:
Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 (weekdays)
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, August
17th, at 7:00pm.  The highlights of today's tape are BROWN PELICAN,
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, LARK SPARROW, DICKCISSEL, MANX SHEARWATER,
MARBLED GODWIT, and UPLAND SANDPIPER .

It was a good week for pelicans, with both North American species
putting in appearances.

First, last Saturday on a rising tide, two BROWN PELICANS flew into
Jones Inlet and spent a couple of hours around the bar, in the inlet
across from the West End Coast Guard Station.  They then at about 1pm
flew out of the inlet, apparently moving west past Point Lookout, but
on Wednesday perhaps it was the same two pelicans reported flying east
past the West End Boat Basin, so they could be continuing in the area.

On Tuesday, an AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN dropped in on the East Pond at
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, spending time at the north end of the
pond before flying off to the southeast.  The pelican also appeared
back at the north end of the East Pond Thursday and Friday at high
tide, so it too seems to be hanging around.

A CASPIAN TERN visited the East Pond Saturday afternoon.  Among the
shorebirds, numbers have been somewhat low lately, with some juveniles
beginning to appear, and two or three LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS
continuing on the East Pond.

Also at Jones Beach West End, an immature LARK SPARROW was hanging
around the West End 2 parking lot from Thursday the 9th through last
weekend, but we have no reports since Monday.  Two subadult LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULLS were in the West End 2 parking lot Saturday
afternoon, and the numbers of Lessers grew to eight in the lot on
Wednesday.

A sea watch off West End 2 late Saturday afternoon produced one
WILSON'S STORM-PETREL and one MANX SHEARWATER, with this Manx, or a
different one, also occurring off Jones Beach field 6 an hour later.
A BLACK TERN also visited the West End Saturday.

On Tuesday morning a MARBLED GODWIT appeared on the bar off the West
End Coast Guard Station, and a  DICKCISSEL was with House Sparrows
around the rest rooms near the Coast Guard Station.  A WHIMBREL was
among other shorebirds at the West End early in the week, and a
GULL-BILLED TERN visited the Coast Guard sandbar on Wednesday.

At Heckscher State Park, some rain pools around a few of the parking
lots have been attracting a decent variety of shorebirds, including a
WHIMBREL that has spent the last three days near field 7.  Other
sandpipers at Heckscher have featured up to seven or more PECTORAL
SANDPIPERS, a STILT SANDPIPER, and three SOLITARY SANDPIPERS.  An
UPLAND SANDPIPER was also reported there recently.

An UPLAND SANDPIPER flew over the golf course in Calverton on
Wednesday, and BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was at nearby Sandy Pond.

Out at Cupsogue County Park in West Hampton Dunes, decent numbers of
shorebirds on the flats featured three WILSON'S PHALAROPES reported
Thursday afternoon, with a WHIMBREL there earlier.  A CASPIAN TERN was
at Cupsogue Thursday, and there are now about 20 ROYAL TERNS between
there and adjacent PIKE'S BEACH.

A few WHIMBREL continue on the North Fork at Cedar Beach County Park
in Southold.

The KENTUCKY WARBLER was heard again Thursday at the Rocky Point DEC
field off Route 25A after a long quiet period.

A reasonable number of warblers and other migrants came through
earlier in the week, some of the more notable species 

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 17 August 2012

[Karen Fung]

- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* August 17, 2012
* NYNY1208.17

- Birds Mentioned:
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)

MANX SHEARWATER
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
BROWN PELICAN
Solitary Sandpiper
UPLAND SANDPIPER
Whimbrel
MARBLED GODWIT
Pectoral Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Long-billed Dowitcher
Wilson's Phalarope
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Gull-billed Tern
Caspian Tern
Black Tern
Royal Tern
Black-billed Cuckoo
Common Nighthawk
Blue-winged Warbler
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Kentucky Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Canada Warbler
LARK SPARROW
DICKCISSEL
Bobolink
Orchard Oriole
House Sparrow

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:

Gary Chapin - Secretary
    NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC)
    486 High Street
    Victor, NY 14564

~ Transcript ~

Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert
Weekly Recording: (212) 979-3070

To report sightings call:
Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 (weekdays)
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, August
17th, at 7:00pm.  The highlights of today's tape are BROWN PELICAN,
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, LARK SPARROW, DICKCISSEL, MANX SHEARWATER,
MARBLED GODWIT, and UPLAND SANDPIPER .

It was a good week for pelicans, with both North American species
putting in appearances.

First, last Saturday on a rising tide, two BROWN PELICANS flew into
Jones Inlet and spent a couple of hours around the bar, in the inlet
across from the West End Coast Guard Station.  They then at about 1pm
flew out of the inlet, apparently moving west past Point Lookout, but
on Wednesday perhaps it was the same two pelicans reported flying east
past the West End Boat Basin, so they could be continuing in the area.

On Tuesday, an AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN dropped in on the East Pond at
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, spending time at the north end of the
pond before flying off to the southeast.  The pelican also appeared
back at the north end of the East Pond Thursday and Friday at high
tide, so it too seems to be hanging around.

A CASPIAN TERN visited the East Pond Saturday afternoon.  Among the
shorebirds, numbers have been somewhat low lately, with some juveniles
beginning to appear, and two or three LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS
continuing on the East Pond.

Also at Jones Beach West End, an immature LARK SPARROW was hanging
around the West End 2 parking lot from Thursday the 9th through last
weekend, but we have no reports since Monday.  Two subadult LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULLS were in the West End 2 parking lot Saturday
afternoon, and the numbers of Lessers grew to eight in the lot on
Wednesday.

A sea watch off West End 2 late Saturday afternoon produced one
WILSON'S STORM-PETREL and one MANX SHEARWATER, with this Manx, or a
different one, also occurring off Jones Beach field 6 an hour later.
A BLACK TERN also visited the West End Saturday.

On Tuesday morning a MARBLED GODWIT appeared on the bar off the West
End Coast Guard Station, and a  DICKCISSEL was with House Sparrows
around the rest rooms near the Coast Guard Station.  A WHIMBREL was
among other shorebirds at the West End early in the week, and a
GULL-BILLED TERN visited the Coast Guard sandbar on Wednesday.

At Heckscher State Park, some rain pools around a few of the parking
lots have been attracting a decent variety of shorebirds, including a
WHIMBREL that has spent the last three days near field 7.  Other
sandpipers at Heckscher have featured up to seven or more PECTORAL
SANDPIPERS, a STILT SANDPIPER, and three SOLITARY SANDPIPERS.  An
UPLAND SANDPIPER was also reported there recently.

An UPLAND SANDPIPER flew over the golf course in Calverton on
Wednesday, and BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was at nearby Sandy Pond.

Out at Cupsogue County Park in West Hampton Dunes, decent numbers of
shorebirds on the flats featured three WILSON'S PHALAROPES reported
Thursday afternoon, with a WHIMBREL there earlier.  A CASPIAN TERN was
at Cupsogue Thursday, and there are now about 20 ROYAL TERNS between
there and adjacent PIKE'S BEACH.

A few WHIMBREL continue on the North Fork at Cedar Beach County Park
in Southold.

The KENTUCKY WARBLER was heard again Thursday at the Rocky Point DEC
field off Route 25A after a long quiet period.

A reasonable number of warblers and other migrants came through
earlier in the week, some of the more notable species 

[nysbirds-l] 8-18 American White Pelican @ JBWR East Pond (YES)

[Andrew Baksh]

The AWPE, is still here, loafing in the same area as previously posted.  Please 
refer to the e-mail thread below for location.
Good and responsible birding!
Andrew Baksh
Queens NY
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

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-Original Message-
From: Andrew Baksh birdingd...@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:43:44 
To: nysbirds-lnysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Reply-To: birdingd...@gmail.com
Cc: Nyc ebirdsebirds...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: 8-17 American White Pelican @ JBWR East Pond (YES)

The American White Pelican, is here loafing near the same location as posted 
yesterday.  Please see the e-mail thread below for more information.
Good and responsible birding!
Andrew Baksh
Queens NY
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

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-Original Message-
From: Andrew Baksh birdingd...@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:13:40 
To: nysbirds-lnysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Reply-To: birdingd...@gmail.com
Cc: Nyc ebirdsebirds...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: 8-16 American White Pelican @ JBWR East Pond (YES)

AWPE is back!  Swimming on the eastern side of the East Pond way past the North 
Island heading south.  For those of you who remember where Rufous Ruff used 
to favor, that is the area.  

You probably have a shot from Big John's Overlook, looking north on the east 
side to pick this bird up.

Good and responsible birding!
Andrew Baksh
Queens NY
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

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-Original Message-
From: Andrew Baksh birdingd...@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:47:09 
To: nysbirds-lnysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Reply-To: birdingd...@gmail.com
Cc: Nyc ebirdsebirds...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Update: 8-14 American White Pelican @ JBWR East Pond...

Patricia Lindsay, Rob Bate and I birding on the North End of the East Pond.  
Just watched the Pelican take off from the pond, heading in a south easterly 
direction towards the bay.
Good and responsible birding!
Andrew Baksh
Queens NY
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

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-Original Message-
From: Andrew Baksh birdingd...@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:06:44 
To: nysbirds-lnysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Reply-To: birdingd...@gmail.com
Cc: Nyc ebirdsebirds...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: 8-14 American White Pelican @ JBWR East Pond...

There is an American White Pelican @ the North End of the East Pond, Jamaica 
Bay Wildlife Refuge Queens.  The bird is resting/preening just after Dead 
Man's Cove on the west side.


Good and responsible birding!
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Queens NY
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

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[nysbirds-l] Red-Necked Phalarope Jamaica Bay N of Raunt

[Gail Benson]

nysbirds-l@cornell.edu

Tom Burke and I have been looking at a Red-Necked Phalarope on the East
Pond north of the raunt.  White Pelican still here.  Gail Benson.

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[nysbirds-l] NYC: Swindler Cove Park, Fri. 17-Aug incl. 4 shorebird spp.

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Friday, 17 August 2012 (2:05p-5:25p)
Location: Manhattan - Swindler Cove Park  Sherman Creek
Reported by: Ben Cacace

This upper Manhattan park is situated along the Harlem River at the end of
Dyckman St.  10th Avenue across the island from Fort Tryon Park.

When I arrived nearly 2 dozen shorebirds were feeding at the west end of
Sherman Creek. These included 2 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 16 SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPERS  2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS. The shorebirds continued feeding at
the west edge of the creek until I left the site. The shorebird numbers
increased to over 150 by 5pm. Three KILLDEER were seen at the east edge of
Compost Alley on the mudflats. Watching the peeps in flight easily ruled
out any White-rumped Sandpipers in the flock.

A new bird for the park, according to the submissions to eBird.org, was an
adult GREEN HERON feeding on the mudflats at the west end of the creek.

A few weeks ago I watched 2 flocks of shorebirds head north over the
University Heights Bridge so I decided to see where these birds might've
gone to roost. So, before going to the park today I headed north on 9th
Ave. to a spot that should prove to be a decent mudflat at low tide.

The yellow icon north of the bridge shows the location and clicking the
icon shows a photo of the area  http://goo.gl/maps/L0hrh . It wasn't low
tide yet when the photo was taken.

** Total species - 32 **

Weather for 17-Aug for New York, NY (1:51p-5:51p)  http://bit.ly/Rqf3l6 :
- Conditions: Partly Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy
- Temperature: 88.4 to 90.7 to 88.8 F
- Wind direction: WSW - S - SSE
- Wind speed: 9 - 17 mph (gusts to 24 mph)

Abundance categories from 'The New York City Audubon Society Guide to
Finding Birds in the Metropolitan Area' published 2001. Abundance season is
'early Fall', mid July - mid September, and applies to all of New York
City. Taxonomic order follows abundance categories.

'Rare' seen a few times each season [1 spp]:
- Louisiana Waterthrush - 1; Along the waterfall. Clear chin.

'Uncommon' seen in small numbers; 1-3 per day in habitat [2 spp]:
- Green Heron - 1; Adult feeding on the mudflats at W end of creek.
- Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1; Female.

'Fairly Common' usually seen; 3-12 per day in habitat [9 spp]:
- Great Egret - 1
- Black-crowned Night-Heron - 6; 2 juv. plus 4 adults.
- Red-tailed Hawk - 1; Distant E of park  later seen on Bronx antenna
building S of domed hall.
- Killdeer - 3; Together  seen at end of Compost Alley.
- Downy Woodpecker - 2
- Northern Flicker - 1; Heard in the park  seen later on at the creek.
- Cedar Waxwing - 1; Heard at the creek.
- Northern Cardinal - 1
- American Goldfinch - 6

'Common' seen easily; more than 12 per day in habitat [20 spp]:
- Canada Goose - 15
- Mallard - 6
- Double-crested Cormorant - 1; Adult.
- Semipalmated Plover - 5; 2 groups, 1st 2 together then 3 joined later on.
- Semipalmated Sandpiper - 150; More flew in @ 4:13p after an initial 18
peeps when I arrived. At 4:55p many more joined the group feeding mainly at
the W edge of the creek.
- Least Sandpiper - 2; These were seen with the initial 18 peeps. No
additional individuals were noted.
- Ring-billed Gull - 33
- Herring Gull - 2
- Great Black-backed Gull - 2; Adults.
- Rock Pigeon - 20
- Mourning Dove - 4
- Eastern Kingbird - 2
- Blue Jay - 1
- Barn Swallow - 1
- American Robin - 6
- Gray Catbird - 2
- European Starling - 36
- Common Grackle - 1
- House Finch - 2
- House Sparrow - 12

TAXONOMIC ORDER:

- Canada Goose - 15
- Mallard - 6
- Double-crested Cormorant - 1; Adult.
- Great Egret - 1
- Green Heron - 1; Adult feeding on the mudflats at W end of creek.
- Black-crowned Night-Heron - 6; 2 juv. plus 4 adults.

- Red-tailed Hawk - 1; Distant E of park  later seen on Bronx antenna
building S of domed hall.

- Semipalmated Plover - 5; 2 groups, 1st 2 together then 3 joined later on.
- Killdeer - 3; Together  seen at end of Compost Alley.
- Semipalmated Sandpiper - 150; More flew in @ 4:13p after an initial 18
peeps when I arrived. At 4:55p many more joined the group feeding mainly at
the W edge of the creek.
- Least Sandpiper - 2; These were seen with the initial 18 peeps. No
additional individuals were noted.

- Ring-billed Gull - 33
- Herring Gull - 2
- Great Black-backed Gull - 2; Adults.

- Rock Pigeon - 20
- Mourning Dove - 4

- Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1; Female.
- Downy Woodpecker - 2
- Northern Flicker - 1; Heard in the park  seen later on at the creek.

- Eastern Kingbird - 2

- Blue Jay - 1

- Barn Swallow - 1

- American Robin - 6

- Gray Catbird - 2
- European Starling - 36

- Cedar Waxwing - 1; Heard at the creek.

- Louisiana Waterthrush - 1; Along the waterfall. Clear chin.

- Northern Cardinal - 1

- Common Grackle - 1

- House Finch - 2
- American Goldfinch - 6

- House Sparrow - 12

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[nysbirds-l] 7th Annual Jamaica Bay Shorebird Festival

[Lloyd Spitalnik]

Hi everybody. Next Saturday 8/25/2012 is the date for the 7th Annual
Jamaica Bay Shorebird Festival. Below is the schedule of events.
Hope to see you there.

7th Annual Shorebird Festival at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

 Saturday, August 25, 8am-5pm -  A partnership program with NYC Audubon,
Gateway National Recreation Area, and the American Littoral Society

The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is internationally renowned for its fall
shorebird migration as thousands of birds from over 35 species regularly
stop at East and West Ponds during their southward flight. Peak numbers
usually occur in August. Join the 7th Annual Festival to learn from the
experts about biology, behavior, and how to identify shorebirds.

8-8:30am  Coffee, Juice, bagels and Donuts  ( paid for by Joe and Debbie
MCManus )

8:30-10:30am   Shorebird identification hike to West Pond

10:30am-11:30   Issues, research, and management of Jamaica Bay’s Wildlife
Refuge (Don Riepe)Shorebird Photography (Lloyd Spitalnik)

11:30am-11:50  NYC Audubon Shorebird Research (John Rowden:

11:50am-12:10pm  Birds of Honduras – Robert Gallardo (Guest author)

12:1-pm-1  Lunch (bring your own or buy locally)

1:00pm- 4   Shorebird identification hike to East Pond

4pm-5 -  Shorebirds of North America (Kevin Karlson)

The program is free and open to the public on a reservation basis. (A
$20.00 donation is requested to defray expenses and pay some travel for
speakers.)  Bring water, lunch, and binoculars and wear boots or sensible
shoes.  For more information and reservations, please contact Don Riepe at
(718) 318-9344 or donriepe.

All the best,
Lloyd Spitalnik
www.lloydspitalnikphotos.com

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[nysbirds-l] American Golden-Plovers, Riverhead (Suffolk)

[Derek Rogers]

I'm currently viewing 37 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS in the sod field that runs 
along the west side of CR-105, located between Sound Ave. and Northville 
Turnpike. 5 Black-bellied Plovers just landed in to join the group.

Other than this, the surrounding area was relatively quiet.

Best,

Derek Rogers
Sayville



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[nysbirds-l] White-Winged Scoter

[AndyatWH]

There is a male White- Scoter at Orient Point, Long Island. I thought it  
was early for this. Have a picture which I can E mail.
ANDY MURPHY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Calvert Vaux Park, Brooklyn

[Alexander Wilson]

There was a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT at Calvert Vaux Park today. The  
morning rain brought down some shorebirds, Kingbirds, and BOBOLINKS,  
as well as a PURPLE MARTIN. I suppose the martins are in the area  
yearly, but I rarely see them; a sighting in 2009 was similarly  
weather-driven.

I’ll take this opportunity to provide an update on the BLUE GROSBEAK  
pair previously reported in the area. The birds did indeed nest,  
perhaps an unprecedented event for Brooklyn. A chick was seen on  
7/18, but unfortunately the nest had been destroyed by 7/21, which  
was the last time I saw the adults. I’ve posted some documentation at:

http://www.digitalmediatree.com/arboretum/BLGR/

Good birding,
Alex Wilson
Brooklyn

Dreier-Offerman Park, Kings, US-NY
Aug 18
Comments: Rain, sometimes heavy, through 9:30 am.
53 species (+2 other taxa)

Canada Goose  3
Mute Swan  2
Mallard  10
Double-crested Cormorant  15
Great Blue Heron  1
Great Egret  2
Snowy Egret  3
Green Heron  2
Black-crowned Night-Heron  6
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron  2
Semipalmated Plover  20
Killdeer  6
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Lesser Yellowlegs  2 (Came down to the fields in the rain.)
Semipalmated Sandpiper  3
Least Sandpiper  1 (Heard among peeps taking off from field in  
rain.)
peep sp.  25 (Group came down on the west fields during the rain.)
Laughing Gull  30
Ring-billed Gull  10
Herring Gull  30
Great Black-backed Gull  5
Common Tern  35
Forster's Tern  2
Rock Pigeon  20
Mourning Dove  20
Chimney Swift  2
Belted Kingfisher  3
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  2
American Kestrel  1
Empidonax sp.  1
Eastern Kingbird  5
Warbling Vireo  1
American Crow  4
Purple Martin  1 (Juvenile, perched on lamppost during the rain.  
Photographed.)
Tree Swallow  4
Barn Swallow  25
House Wren  1
Carolina Wren  2
American Robin  30
Gray Catbird  10
Northern Mockingbird  10
European Starling  150
Northern Waterthrush  3
Black-and-white Warbler  2
Common Yellowthroat  2
American Redstart  4
Yellow-breasted Chat  1 (In brush on eastern wooded strip by Six  
Diamonds; good views.)
Song Sparrow  15
Northern Cardinal  2
Bobolink  15 (Flock during the rain.)
Red-winged Blackbird  30
Common Grackle  2
Brown-headed Cowbird  10
House Sparrow  15


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[nysbirds-l] Blue-winged warbler etc, Central Park 8/18

[Ed Gaillard]

Blue-winged and Black-and-White warblers just east of Azalea Pond in the
Ramble, about 3PM.

Canada warbler at the east path along the Upper Lobe, and a juvenile
Black-crowned Night Heron perched surprisingly high in a bare tree there.

-Ed Gaillard
Manhattan

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[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Seabirds (No), Black Terns (Yes)

[Angus Wilson]

The East End of Long Island (Suffolk Co) saw near-continuous rain
throughout the morning, heavy at times but with little in the way of wind,
there was no seabird flight on the ocean. A 1-hour watch from Main Beach in
East Hampton logged 12 BLACK TERNS all headed west and a lone NORTHERN
GANNET (2 CY). Some more BLACK TERNS (4) were in Block Island Sound as
viewed from Culloden Point nr Montauk.

Common, Roseate and Forster's Terns are much in evidence having dispersed
from their nesting sites and small numbers of shorebirds were evident in a
number of wet spots with some moving down the beaches. Lingering Common
Loon, Common Eider and Red-breasted Merganser were also noted.

-- 
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New York City  The Springs, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses SP to West End, Sat. a.m.

[Douglas Futuyma]

Echoing Angus Wilson's report, my one-hour sea watch (7:15-8:15) this
morning from Robert Moses SP Field 2 yielded a fly-by Whimbrel and 6 Black
Terns, but nothing more pelagic in nature.  At Jones Beach West End, 330
American Oystercatchers, by approximate count, were on the sandbar of the
former island. Field 2 had 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a great many
Semipalmated Plovers, evidently downed by the weather: about 370, plus
another 30-40 on road verges.

Douglas Futuyma
Stony Brook, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Heckscher State Park

[redknot]

Following John Gluth's postings I shot out to Heckscher State Park again 
arriving about 6:30 p.m. Apparently the whimbrels had taken off a few minutes 
before I got there and I could not find them along the grassy median of the 
loop road. Eight killdeer took their place. In the parking field seven pools 
had half a dozen lesser yellowlegs and a few semipalmated sandpipers.  The 
highlight however was a single stilt sandpiper feeding in the shallow pools 
with the yellowlegs..

John Turner




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