[nysbirds-l] Missed the vireo, but got the flycatcher !
On Thursday, 9/27, I traveled down to Eric Salzman's "refuge like" house/property on Weesuck Creek in East Quogue, Suffolk Co. Wednesday, Eric had reported seeing both Philadelphia Vireo & Olive-sided Flycatcher, with the vireo being a hold-over from Tuesday. We spent ~ 2 hours walking through the woods and marsh that make up "his legacy", which his Mother & Father had bought back in the 1940's. We tried for the PHVI twice, once at the start of our tour through the east most woods, and again at the end of the "loop" around the property...maybe I'll get lucky and pick it up this weekend, while attending NYSOA's Annual Meeting, in Owego. We found the OSFL in the west most woods, seen from the path that separates the woods from the marsh. It was also on this trail that we kept running into a lingering flock of ~ 50-60 A.Goldfinches, which were feeding on the seeds of the abundant Pilewort Plant, aka Fireweed, or as Eric refers to it..."Hurricane Weed" ! He makes the connection between the destruction caused by Hurricane Irene, the prolific immergence of Pilewort in it's wake, and the huge numbers of AMGO's feeding on it, as it would Thistle. When 2 Merlins flew low overhead, once even closely crisscrossing, Eric wondered if they were there trying to feed on the finch flock...hence, a late, small, positive aspect of Hurricane Irene ! During the 2 hours we spent birding, we also saw: empidonax flycatcher sp? ; Red-breasted Nuthatch and Brown Creeper, among other species. Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] COWA, BLGR, INBU, CONI @ Kissena Park Queens County...
This afternoon I birded Kissena Corridor and the outskirts of the Velodrome. Highlights included, an immature *Connecticut Warbler* on the edge of the paved path near the triangle by the corridor. The bird walked out into view and I tried to get a bead on it with my camera, but oncoming traffic pushed it back into the weeds before I could pull the trigger. Despite hanging around the area for a while, I did not see it again. Other notables in the immediate area included 2 *Blue Grosbeaks* and multiple *Indigo Buntings*. Corey Finger, whom I met while birding the area agreed that there could have been 15 or more INBU, in the area. Later on, near the meadow area, Corey picked out a *Common Nighthawk* flying low and away from us, but giving us hope that it may circle back after left bank; in the end, it kept on going, heading North West, possibly towards Meadow Lake. Near the Velodrome, Savannah Sparrows, Swamp Sparrows, Eastern Wood-Peewee, Black-and-white Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Blue-winged Warbler, Swamp Sparrow and Ruby-crowned Kinglet made up some of the more notables seen in that area. Andrew Baksh Queens, NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 27 Sep 2012
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 09/27/2012 * NYBU1209.27 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- AMERICAN AVOCET RED-NECKED PHALAROPE BUFF-BR. SANDPIPER TUNDRA SWAN Great Egret Merlin Black-bellied Plover American Golden-Plover Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs Sanderling Semipalm. Sandpiper Least Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Wilson's Snipe Eastern Screech-Owl Ruby-t. Hummingbird Horned Lark Gray-cheeked Thrush Wood Thrush American Pipit Yellow-thr. Vireo Blue-winged Warbler Nashville Warbler Chestnut-s. Warbler Magnolia Warbler Yellow-r. Warbler Bl.-thr. Green Warb. Blackpoll Warbler American Redstart Wilson's Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow White-thr. Sparrow - Transcript Hotline: Buffalo Bird Report at the Buffalo Museum of Science Date: 09/27/2012 Number: 716-896-1271 To Report:Same Compiler: David F. Suggs Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario Website: www.BuffaloOrnithologicalSociety.org Thursday, September 27, 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. Highlights of reports received September 20 through September 27 from the Niagara Frontier Region include AMERICAN AVOCET, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, BUFF-BR. SANDPIPER and TUNDRA SWAN. Several highlights from Ontario this week. September 21 to 23, an AMERICAN AVOCET in the Town of Dunnville, a the Mosaic Ponds on Rhymer Road near Rock Point Provincial Park. Also at the ponds, a juvenile RED-NECKED PHALAROPE with GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SEMIPALM. SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER and PECTORAL SANDPIPER. September 23, two juvenile BUFF-BR. SANDPIPERS at the Wainfleet-Dunnville Townline near Booker Road. And, possibly the region's earliest record of TUNDRA SWAN, September 22, at the Poth Road Turf Farms in Dunnville. Also in Dunnville, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, AMERICAN GOLDEN- PLOVER, MERLIN and HORNED LARKS at the turf farms. And at Rock Point Park, 35 SANDERLINGS, BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, YELLOW- THR. VIREO and nine warbler species. RED-NECKED PHALAROPE also reported September 22 at the Iroquois Refuge, near the platform at Cayuga Pool. 280 GREAT EGRETS dropping into Cayuga Pool the same evening. In the adjacent Oak Orchard Wildlife Management Area this week, 500 GREEN-WINGED TEALS and 56 GREAT EGRETS at Stafford Marsh. Other reports - in the Town of Porter, 30 AMERICAN PIPITS, 3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS and a WILSON'S SNIPE in a field on Dickersonville Road south of Youngstown-Wilson Road. A yard pond in the Wilson has attracted 24 warbler species this fall, plus GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, WOOD THRUSH, WHITE-THR. SPARROW and LINCOLN'S SPARROW. RUBY-T. HUMMINGBIRDS still at some feeders. And, an EASTERN SCREECH-OWL, calling and circling a home on the West River Parkway on Grand Island. The Bird Report will be updated Thursday evening, October 4. Please call in your sightings by noon Thursday. You may report sightings after the tone. Thank you for calling and reporting. - End Transcript -- 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] Lincoln's Sparrow, Queens
For Queens people not ready to go out of their way to see just a Lincoln's Sparrow (or for anyone that would), there's currently one in the planted meadow across the street from the east end of Oakland Lake (Alley Pond Park). It seems to get up on a perch and call from time to time. It's visible at these times - certainly not when it goes down to the ground. I might put up a picture tonight, since I haven't done anything of that sort in a while. Steve Walter Bayside, 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] BIRDS SMITH POINT PARK L.I.
4 CASPIAN TERNS 1 GLAUCOUS GULL 9-26 4.45 IN PARKING LOT SMITH POINT COUNTY PARK L.I. GARY STRAUS -- 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] Uplands Farm Sanctuary, Cold Spring Harbor, Suffolk
Some good activity at Uplands this morning but the highlight was a single LINCOLN'S SPARROW seen in the meadow along the preserve's entrance driveway. The bird was near the southern set of bluebird boxes and only 20 yards off the driveway. Good viewing and it figures I didn't have my usual photo set up with me. I know there are some folks looking to see this species so hopefully it sticks around for folks to see. Best, Derek Rogers Sayville http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/39025168@N07/8029695163/ -- 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] Uplands Farm Sanctuary, Cold Spring Harbor, Suffolk
Some good activity at Uplands this morning but the highlight was a single LINCOLN'S SPARROW seen in the meadow along the preserve's entrance driveway. The bird was near the southern set of bluebird boxes and only 20 yards off the driveway. Good viewing and it figures I didn't have my usual photo set up with me. I know there are some folks looking to see this species so hopefully it sticks around for folks to see. Best, Derek Rogers Sayville http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/39025168@N07/8029695163/ -- 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] Lincoln's Sparrow, Queens
For Queens people not ready to go out of their way to see just a Lincoln's Sparrow (or for anyone that would), there's currently one in the planted meadow across the street from the east end of Oakland Lake (Alley Pond Park). It seems to get up on a perch and call from time to time. It's visible at these times - certainly not when it goes down to the ground. I might put up a picture tonight, since I haven't done anything of that sort in a while. Steve Walter Bayside, 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] Missed the vireo, but got the flycatcher !
On Thursday, 9/27, I traveled down to Eric Salzman's refuge like house/property on Weesuck Creek in East Quogue, Suffolk Co. Wednesday, Eric had reported seeing both Philadelphia Vireo Olive-sided Flycatcher, with the vireo being a hold-over from Tuesday. We spent ~ 2 hours walking through the woods and marsh that make up his legacy, which his Mother Father had bought back in the 1940's. We tried for the PHVI twice, once at the start of our tour through the east most woods, and again at the end of the loop around the property...maybe I'll get lucky and pick it up this weekend, while attending NYSOA's Annual Meeting, in Owego. We found the OSFL in the west most woods, seen from the path that separates the woods from the marsh. It was also on this trail that we kept running into a lingering flock of ~ 50-60 A.Goldfinches, which were feeding on the seeds of the abundant Pilewort Plant, aka Fireweed, or as Eric refers to it...Hurricane Weed ! He makes the connection between the destruction caused by Hurricane Irene, the prolific immergence of Pilewort in it's wake, and the huge numbers of AMGO's feeding on it, as it would Thistle. When 2 Merlins flew low overhead, once even closely crisscrossing, Eric wondered if they were there trying to feed on the finch flock...hence, a late, small, positive aspect of Hurricane Irene ! During the 2 hours we spent birding, we also saw: empidonax flycatcher sp? ; Red-breasted Nuthatch and Brown Creeper, among other species. Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
