[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon @ Massapequa Preserve

[redknot]

The Eurasian Wigeon first reported by Ken & Sue Fuestel continues on the first 
pond north of Clark Blvd in the Massapequa Preserve. It was situated in the 
northeastern corner of the pond along with a small group of dabbling ducks 
including Gadwall, American Wigeon, Green-winged Teal, and a pair of Shovelers. 
   

John Turner 

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[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose Inwood HIll Park

[Peter Post]

When Ardith Bondi and I arrived at the baseball fields shortly after  
2:00 PM the ball players were deliberately chasing the geese off of  
the baseball fields. The geese flew to the cove just NNE of the  
baseball fields where we located the Barnacle Goose. It was  
associating with Canada Geese, standing on the mud or swimming. It  
provided great views and photo opportunities. Towards dusk most of  
the geese flew off towards the Hudson River (to roost?). One of the  
Canada Geese had with a neck collar which may provide a clue as to  
the provenance of the Barnacle.


Thanks to Anders for posting!

Peter

Peter Post
New York City
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RE: [nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler Locations

[Steve Walter]

I updated the map at
http://www.stevewalternature.com/downloads/Alley_Map.jpg . The '12'
representing Nov. 12 shows locations where the Virginia's was seen both
yesterday and today. The '11' is about where John Gluth saw it yesterday.
This was along one of the crossovers through the gully, represented by the
dashed lines I've added. The solid lines indicate paved paths around the
gully (and also from the 76th Ave parking lot). My recommendation these days
is to enter from 73rd Ave, which puts you at a location where it's been seen
twice. From there, you can see if birders are concentrating on the north
paved path, or you can continue along the "Brooklyn-Queens Greenway". A
decent strategy is to find a place with good visibility, such as the
overlook I mentioned earlier. Pay attention for other birds such as
kinglets, chickadees, or titmice. The Virginia's may not be travelling with
them, but it has a habit of showing up with other birds (cause that's where
the food is?). And it remains to be seen how the Orange-crowned Warbler
factors into this.

 

I finally got a presentable picture today - and it's presented on my main
page http://www.stevewalternature.com/ . The Orange-crowned is on the recent
work page, along with some other recent migrants through Alley. The American
Pipit was part of a surprising fallout on Friday. Two were on the baseball
field just west of the Virginia's. At least 21 where in the field across
from Oakland Lake. Other pictures were gathered up in a response to
participate in a blog of local nature and photographers
http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/BiologicalSciences/natureOnCampus/index.html 

 

 

Steve Walter

Bayside, NY

 

From: Steve Walter [mailto:swalte...@verizon.net] 
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 1:30 PM
To: 'Steve Walter'; nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler Locations

 

The Virginia's Warbler was seen twice between 11:30 and 12:30 at the
location where it was seen at 1:45 yesterday. This is on the trail on the
south side of the gully, at a high point with good visibility into the
gully. There is a new twist - an Orange-crowned Warbler - that may throw
birders off. At one point, I watched the Virginia's chase the
Orange-crowned, but the two warblers may form an association. I last saw
both fly toward the south side of the south trail - a development that may
unfortunately expand what appeared to be a narrowing search scope. 

 

Steve Walter 

 

From: bounce-71330061-8873...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-71330061-8873...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Steve Walter
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2012 4:41 PM
To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler Locations

 

I updated the map http://www.stevewalternature.com/downloads/Alley_Map.jpg
to show the approximate locations of the Virginia's Warbler sightings so
far. I also gathered up the previous site info below. On the map, X marks
the spot of its discovery Oct 31. The other spots are noted by the November
dates of the sightings. To access today's location, there is an entrance to
the park from the street at 73rd Avenue and Cloverdale Blvd. (which would be
227th St., but doesn't say either on this map). The bird ranged a bit with
sightings about even with 228 to 229 Streets, both from the trail on the
north side and the trail on the south side (noted on the map as
Brooklyn-Queens Greenway). As I've said before, this is a tough bird to
find. People had been searching for about six hours today before it was
found. The sightings then tend to be brief, with the bird typically
descending into brush. So if that's not bad enough, its expanding range
makes it an even greater challenge.

 

 

November 9

This is an area not far from the challenge course.  I first heard a soft
chip note on the trail heading north towards the shipping containers and
then found the bird.  Note, the trail I am referring to has a weather
station apparatus attached to a tree.

 

November 5

Enter the park at 76th Avenue and Cloverdale Blvd., this time going left.
Wind around the stone wall on the left to a spot just past a stack of
smaller tree limbs. Of course, by tomorrow it could be somewhere else. It's
worth a look in the plantings along Cloverdale Blvd. (where you enter the
park), as they did attract a Parula later on.

 

October 31

Alley (Pond) Park is in northeastern Queens (NYC). It lies between the Cross
Island Parkway, Grand Central Parkway, Clearview Expressway, and Long Island
Expressway, if you plan a route here. Whichever highway you take, you'll
want to get to Springfield Blvd.

 

The specific location is in the southwestern part of the park. The closest
street access is off Cloverdale Blvd., near 77th Avenue. Some might recall
the Yellow-throated Warbler this spring at Cloverdale and 76th Avenue (which
could be seen from the street). For this bird, you'll have to enter the
park. There is an unofficial  dirt trail near 77th. There is another
unofficial dirt trail on the far side 

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA
 
*  New York
*  Syracuse
* November 12, 2012
*  NYSY  11.12.12
 
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
November 05, 2012 - November 12, 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:November 12 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
 
 
#328 -Monday November 12, 2012
 
Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 
October  29 , 2012
 
Highlights:
---

CATTLE EGRET
EURASIAN WIGEON
BLACK SCOTER
SURF SCOTER
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
SANDHILL CRANE
AMERICAN AVOCET
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
POMERINE JAEGER
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
NORTHERN SHRIKE
CAVE SWALLOW
BOHEMIAN WAXWING
HARRIS’S SPARROW
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL
EVENING GROSBEAK
COMMON REDPOLL
PINE SISKIN


Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)


 11/6: An AMERICAN AVOCET was seen at LaRues Lagoon.
 11/8: An EURASIAN WIGEON was reported along the Wildlife Drive. The 3 
CATTLE EGRETS remain on Rt.89 at Goose Haven. 15 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at 
Knox-Marsellus Marsh.
 11/10: 1 CATTLE EGRET was seen at Goose Haven.


Madison County


 11/6: The HARRIS’S SPARROW on Clark Road in Lakeport was seen throught the 
week but was unfortunately killed on 11/10 by a cat.


Onondaga County


 11/6: SURF SCOTERS were seen at the Marina in Liverpool on Onondaga Lake.
 11/7: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in the fields across 60 Road from the 
Eagles nest in Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville.
 11/9: The RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD reported almost two months ago on Pendergast 
Road in Phoenix was still being seen.
 11/10: WHITE WINGED SCOTERS, BLACK SCOTERS and the three normal GREBES 
were all seen at the Marina in Liverpool on Onondaga Lake.


Oneida County


 11/6: The three SCOTER SPECIES and a RED-NECKED GREBE were all seen on 
Oneida Lake at Sylvan Beach.


Oswego County


 11/7: EVENING GROSBEAKS continue to come to a feeder in Kibby Riad in the 
Town of Scriba. A POMERINE JAEGER was seen from Bishop Hill Road north of 
Pulaski.
 11/10: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was again reported at the boat launch site 
at Selkirk State Park on Lake Ontario.
 11/11: At Derby Hill 5 CAVE SWALLOWS, 49 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, 35 
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, 50 COMMON REDPOLLS and 4 EVENING GROSBEAKS were all 
spotted.
 11/12: CAVE SWALLOWS continued to fly past Derby Hill at the north lookout 
along with small numbers of raptors.


Extralimital


 Long Point State Park in Aurora on the east side of Cayuga Lake in Cayuga 
County continues to report exotic species. This week NORTHERN GANNET, SABINE’S 
GULL (actually spotted from the boathouse) and an unidentified JAEGER were all 
seen but unfortunately not relocated.

     
     
     
     
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[nysbirds-l] East End Birds, Suffolk

[Derek Rogers]

Spent a bit more time on the East End this morning with nothing new to report 
other than some updates.

I first stopped along Further Lane to locate Angus' reported Cackling Goose. 
The flock was reduced since yesterday with fewer Canada's, zero Greater 
White-fronted Geese and no Cackling, at least not that I noticed.

After scoping the pasture south of Deep Hollow I did pick up the previously 
reported Cackling Goose while Anthony Collerton simultaneously refound the 
suspect Dusky Goose. We also both picked up on a flyover Red Crossbill that 
rattled off some call notes.

The 2 NORTHERN LAPWINGS continued as of about 3:00 PM in the north end of Deep 
Hollow. They were actively plucking earthworms out of the ground. I managed 
some fun iScope videos of the feeding and can be viewed on my Flickr site, link 
pasted below.

On another note, John Sepenoski, who's been on a role lately, has reported a 
BARNACLE GOOSE along with a Cackling on Maratooka Lake in Mattituck. When and 
where will a Pink-footed show up?

Best,

Derek & Elizabeth Rogers
Sayville, NY
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39025168@N07/


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[nysbirds-l] Scissor-tailed flycatcher at Sunken Meadow SP (NO)...

[Andrew Baksh]

Michael McBrien, just texted me that he was leaving Sunken Meadow State Park 
after unsuccessfully trying to find the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher that was seen 
yesterday.

Sent from my iPad

On Nov 12, 2012, at 11:44 AM, Norm Klein  wrote:

> I received an E-mail from the Platt's that they found and photographed a 
> Scissor-tailed flycatcher at the northeast end of parking field 3 in Sunken 
> Meadow State Park at around 2 pm yesterday. (11/11).
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RE: [nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler Locations

[Robert Lewis]

I was one of the birders who saw the bird at this spot (email below) around 
12:30.  It was my second attempt in two days.
For those new to this park, this is along a trail that loops around a glacial 
"kettle".  If you zoom in to the area on Google maps, the trail is called 
"Brooklyn Queens Greenway".  This particular overlook is about where the word 
"way" is.  There are two brown iron posts on either side of the trail.  Our 
view was to the northeast.
There is a marvelous abundance of easy free parking near here.  Today I parked 
on 73rd near the intersection with the road also called "Brooklyn Queens 
Greenway".  Yesterday I found lots of easy parking near the east end of 76th.   
Bob LewisSleepy Hollow NY



--- On Mon, 11/12/12, Steve Walter  wrote:

From: Steve Walter 
Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler Locations
To: "'Steve Walter'" , nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Date: Monday, November 12, 2012, 1:30 PM

The Virginia’s Warbler was seen twice between 11:30 and 12:30 at the location 
where it was seen at 1:45 yesterday. This is on the trail on the south side of 
the gully, at a high point with good visibility into the gully. There is a new 
twist – an Orange-crowned Warbler – that may throw birders off. At one point, I 
watched the Virginia’s chase the Orange-crowned, but the two warblers may form 
an association. I last saw both fly toward the south side of the south trail – 
a development that may unfortunately expand what appeared to be a narrowing 
search scope.   Steve Walter   From: bounce-71330061-8873...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-71330061-8873...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Steve Walter
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2012 4:41 PM
To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler Locations  I updated the map 
http://www.stevewalternature.com/downloads/Alley_Map.jpg  to show the 
approximate locations of the Virginia’s Warbler sightings so far. I also 
gathered up the previous site info below. On the map, X marks the spot of its 
discovery Oct 31. The other spots are noted by the November dates of the 
sightings. To access today’s location, there is an entrance to the park from 
the street at 73rd Avenue and Cloverdale Blvd. (which would be 227th St., but 
doesn’t say either on this map). The bird ranged a bit with sightings about 
even with 228 to 229 Streets, both from the trail on the north side and the 
trail on the south side (noted on the map as Brooklyn-Queens Greenway). As I’ve 
said before, this is a tough bird to find. People had been searching for about 
six hours today before it was found. The sightings then tend to be brief, with 
the bird typically descending into brush. So if
 that’s not bad enough, its expanding range makes it an even greater challenge. 
   November 9This is an area not far from the challenge course.  I first heard 
a soft chip note on the trail heading north towards the shipping containers and 
then found the bird.  Note, the trail I am referring to has a weather station 
apparatus attached to a tree.  November 5Enter the park at 76th Avenue and 
Cloverdale Blvd., this time going left. Wind around the stone wall on the left 
to a spot just past a stack of smaller tree limbs. Of course, by tomorrow it 
could be somewhere else. It’s worth a look in the plantings along Cloverdale 
Blvd. (where you enter the park), as they did attract a Parula later on.  
October 31Alley (Pond) Park is in northeastern Queens (NYC). It lies between 
the Cross Island Parkway, Grand Central Parkway, Clearview Expressway, and Long 
Island Expressway, if you plan a route here. Whichever highway you take, you’ll 
want to get to
 Springfield Blvd.  The specific location is in the southwestern part of the 
park. The closest street access is off Cloverdale Blvd., near 77th Avenue. Some 
might recall the Yellow-throated Warbler this spring at Cloverdale and 76th 
Avenue (which could be seen from the street). For this bird, you’ll have to 
enter the park. There is an unofficial  dirt trail near 77th. There is another 
unofficial dirt trail on the far side of a paved trail that roughly parallels 
Cloverdale. It is from various points on the interior dirt trail that Eric saw 
the bird. There is a deep gully here. Acadian Flycatchers nested at the south 
end of this gully in 2000. Eric was seeing the Virginia’s more toward the north 
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[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan, NYC

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

The previously reported Barnacle Goose was still on the baseball fields at
Inwood Hill Park at 1:30 pm with a large flock of feeding Canada Geese. The
bird, however, was not associating much with the Canadas. While Ann and I
watched, a small child walked across the field followed by her parents with
a stroller. Neither the Barnacle, nor the Canadas seemed particularly
disturbed.

 

The easiest public transportation is the A train to the last stop at 207th
Street. If you exit at the north end of the station you will be at Broadway
and Isham Street. Walk west two blocks to the park. The ball fields are
across Seamen Avenue from there, just north of Isham.

 

Joe DiCostanzo

www.greatgullisland.org

 

 


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RE: [nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler Locations

[Steve Walter]

The Virginia's Warbler was seen twice between 11:30 and 12:30 at the
location where it was seen at 1:45 yesterday. This is on the trail on the
south side of the gully, at a high point with good visibility into the
gully. There is a new twist - an Orange-crowned Warbler - that may throw
birders off. At one point, I watched the Virginia's chase the
Orange-crowned, but the two warblers may form an association. I last saw
both fly toward the south side of the south trail - a development that may
unfortunately expand what appeared to be a narrowing search scope. 

 

Steve Walter 

 

From: bounce-71330061-8873...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-71330061-8873...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Steve Walter
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2012 4:41 PM
To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler Locations

 

I updated the map http://www.stevewalternature.com/downloads/Alley_Map.jpg
to show the approximate locations of the Virginia's Warbler sightings so
far. I also gathered up the previous site info below. On the map, X marks
the spot of its discovery Oct 31. The other spots are noted by the November
dates of the sightings. To access today's location, there is an entrance to
the park from the street at 73rd Avenue and Cloverdale Blvd. (which would be
227th St., but doesn't say either on this map). The bird ranged a bit with
sightings about even with 228 to 229 Streets, both from the trail on the
north side and the trail on the south side (noted on the map as
Brooklyn-Queens Greenway). As I've said before, this is a tough bird to
find. People had been searching for about six hours today before it was
found. The sightings then tend to be brief, with the bird typically
descending into brush. So if that's not bad enough, its expanding range
makes it an even greater challenge.

 

 

November 9

This is an area not far from the challenge course.  I first heard a soft
chip note on the trail heading north towards the shipping containers and
then found the bird.  Note, the trail I am referring to has a weather
station apparatus attached to a tree.

 

November 5

Enter the park at 76th Avenue and Cloverdale Blvd., this time going left.
Wind around the stone wall on the left to a spot just past a stack of
smaller tree limbs. Of course, by tomorrow it could be somewhere else. It's
worth a look in the plantings along Cloverdale Blvd. (where you enter the
park), as they did attract a Parula later on.

 

October 31

Alley (Pond) Park is in northeastern Queens (NYC). It lies between the Cross
Island Parkway, Grand Central Parkway, Clearview Expressway, and Long Island
Expressway, if you plan a route here. Whichever highway you take, you'll
want to get to Springfield Blvd.

 

The specific location is in the southwestern part of the park. The closest
street access is off Cloverdale Blvd., near 77th Avenue. Some might recall
the Yellow-throated Warbler this spring at Cloverdale and 76th Avenue (which
could be seen from the street). For this bird, you'll have to enter the
park. There is an unofficial  dirt trail near 77th. There is another
unofficial dirt trail on the far side of a paved trail that roughly
parallels Cloverdale. It is from various points on the interior dirt trail
that Eric saw the bird. There is a deep gully here. Acadian Flycatchers
nested at the south end of this gully in 2000. Eric was seeing the
Virginia's more toward the north end of the gully. 

 

Steve Walter

Bayside, NY

 

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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Re: Manhattan: Barnacle Goose

[Anders Peltomaa]

Hi all,
I twitched the Barnacle Goose by way of subway (A-train, good service. Now
quickly back to my college for afternoon class:).

Location map and one photo here:
Flickr.com/landp

Great Manhattan birding,

Anders Peltomaa

On Nov 12, 2012 10:44 AM, "Anders Peltomaa" 
wrote:
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>
> Hi all,
> Forwarding NYNYBIRD alert:
> Barnacle Goose is on the 2nd baseball field after entering Inwood Hill
Park by tennis courts. Reported yesterday, refound today by David Barrett
>
> Anders Peltomaa

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Scissor-tailed flycatcher at Sunken Meadow SP

[Andrew Baksh]

If anyone got out to Sunken Meadow to look for this bird please post to let
the birding community know, even if the results were negative.

Thank You

Andrew Baksh
Queens NY
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> I received an E-mail from the Platt's that they found and photographed a
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Re:[nysbirds-l] Manhattan: Barnacle Goose

[Anders Peltomaa]

Hi all,
I twitched the Barnacle Goose by way of subway (A-train, good service. Now
quickly back to my college for afternoon class:).

Location map here
Flickr.com/landp

Great Manhattan birding,

Anders Peltomaa
On Nov 12, 2012 10:44 AM, "Anders Peltomaa" 
wrote:

>
> Hi all,
> Forwarding NYNYBIRD alert:
> Barnacle Goose is on the 2nd baseball field after entering Inwood Hill
> Park by tennis courts. Reported yesterday, refound today by David Barrett
>
> Anders Peltomaa
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[nysbirds-l] Scissor-tailed flycatcher at Sunken Meadow SP

[Norm Klein]

I received an E-mail from the Platt's that they found and photographed a 
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[nysbirds-l] Swan count Carmans River

[Peter Priolo]

67 Mute Swans this morning north of Sunrise highway. 
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Center Moriches

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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan: Barnacle Goose

[Anders Peltomaa]

Hi all,
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[nysbirds-l] Brewer's Blackbird - no

[Corey Finger]

We checked for the brewers blackbird. It was not present. During a subsequent 
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she has to many workers coming in to work on the roof.

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[nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler YES

[Arie Gilbert]

Seen in Alley . Along margin btwn 73 & path. Btwn cloverdale & 229.  11/12/2012 
9:09 AM


Arie Gilbert 
N. Babylon NY 
 

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[nysbirds-l] 11/11/12: NYC/Long Island Birds

[John Askildsen]

kirsten and I joined Tom Burke and Gail Benson yesterday in search of the 
rarities on the island. we were not disappointed.

 
We stopped first at Alley Pond Park for the Virginia's Warbler and by sheer 
luck, the bird popped up after an hour's search. We then headed out east to 
Montauk. 
 
with assistance from Andrew Baksh and Seth Ausabel, we managed to find the 
Northern Lapwings, Bewer's Blackbird, a nice flock of 18 or so White-winged 
Crossbills, all in locations previously reported and decsribed on this list. we 
also managed to find the Cackling Goose and "Dusky" Canada, both on the filed 
of Deep Hollow on the south side of Montauk Hwy in the large canada flock. 
 
A reported Myiarchus flycatcher could not be relocated, Evening Grosbeak and 
Red Crossbill were seen around Montauk by other birders yesterday.   
 
on the back home, we received word of five White-fronted Geese on Further Lane 
in East Hampton. We made a quck stop and found the birds among a large flock of 
Canadas on the front lawn of someone's weekend 'cottage' .
 
Finally, while travelling up Suffolk County Route 111 towards the LIE, a 
Short-eared Owl crossed the road in front of our vehicle. 
 

Needless to say, we were not disappointed with the day. 
 
for those who are wondering, gas supplies on the east end are fine and there 
are no lines or rationing it seems. As far as we could see, the Meadowbrook 
Parkway south of Merrick Road, and therefore Jones Beach SP, are still closed.

 
Regards,
 
JPA
John Askildsen 
Millbrook, New York

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[nysbirds-l] Lapwings - yes!

[Corey Finger]

Just had the lapwings at Deephollow ranch in the north pasture. They took off 
and look like they were headed toward the South pasture.

Corey Finger

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[nysbirds-l] Lapwings - yes!

[Corey Finger]

Just had the lapwings at Deephollow ranch in the north pasture. They took off 
and look like they were headed toward the South pasture.

Corey Finger

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[nysbirds-l] 11/11/12: NYC/Long Island Birds

[John Askildsen]

kirsten and I joined Tom Burke and Gail Benson yesterday in search of the 
rarities on the island. we were not disappointed.

 
We stopped first at Alley Pond Park for the Virginia's Warbler and by sheer 
luck, the bird popped up after an hour's search. We then headed out east to 
Montauk. 
 
with assistance from Andrew Baksh and Seth Ausabel, we managed to find the 
Northern Lapwings, Bewer's Blackbird, a nice flock of 18 or so White-winged 
Crossbills, all in locations previously reported and decsribed on this list. we 
also managed to find the Cackling Goose and Dusky Canada, both on the filed 
of Deep Hollow on the south side of Montauk Hwy in the large canada flock. 
 
A reported Myiarchus flycatcher could not be relocated, Evening Grosbeak and 
Red Crossbill were seen around Montauk by other birders yesterday.   
 
on the back home, we received word of five White-fronted Geese on Further Lane 
in East Hampton. We made a quck stop and found the birds among a large flock of 
Canadas on the front lawn of someone's weekend 'cottage' .
 
Finally, while travelling up Suffolk County Route 111 towards the LIE, a 
Short-eared Owl crossed the road in front of our vehicle. 
 

Needless to say, we were not disappointed with the day. 
 
for those who are wondering, gas supplies on the east end are fine and there 
are no lines or rationing it seems. As far as we could see, the Meadowbrook 
Parkway south of Merrick Road, and therefore Jones Beach SP, are still closed.

 
Regards,
 
JPA
John Askildsen 
Millbrook, New York

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[nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler YES

[Arie Gilbert]

Seen in Alley . Along margin btwn 73  path. Btwn cloverdale  229.  11/12/2012 
9:09 AM


Arie Gilbert 
N. Babylon NY 
 

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[nysbirds-l] Brewer's Blackbird - no

[Corey Finger]

We checked for the brewers blackbird. It was not present. During a subsequent 
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she has to many workers coming in to work on the roof.

Good birding,
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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan: Barnacle Goose

[Anders Peltomaa]

Hi all,
Forwarding NYNYBIRD alert:
Barnacle Goose is on the 2nd baseball field after entering Inwood Hill Park
by tennis courts. Reported yesterday, refound today by David Barrett

Anders Peltomaa

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[nysbirds-l] Swan count Carmans River

[Peter Priolo]

67 Mute Swans this morning north of Sunrise highway. 
Unbelievable. 
Peter Priolo
Center Moriches

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[nysbirds-l] Scissor-tailed flycatcher at Sunken Meadow SP

[Norm Klein]

I received an E-mail from the Platt's that they found and photographed a 
Scissor-tailed flycatcher at the northeast end of parking field 3 in Sunken 
Meadow State Park at around 2 pm yesterday. (11/11).

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Re:[nysbirds-l] Manhattan: Barnacle Goose

[Anders Peltomaa]

Hi all,
I twitched the Barnacle Goose by way of subway (A-train, good service. Now
quickly back to my college for afternoon class:).

Location map here
Flickr.com/landp

Great Manhattan birding,

Anders Peltomaa
On Nov 12, 2012 10:44 AM, Anders Peltomaa anders.pelto...@gmail.com
wrote:


 Hi all,
 Forwarding NYNYBIRD alert:
 Barnacle Goose is on the 2nd baseball field after entering Inwood Hill
 Park by tennis courts. Reported yesterday, refound today by David Barrett

 Anders Peltomaa


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Scissor-tailed flycatcher at Sunken Meadow SP

[Andrew Baksh]

If anyone got out to Sunken Meadow to look for this bird please post to let
the birding community know, even if the results were negative.

Thank You

Andrew Baksh
Queens NY
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com


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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Re: Manhattan: Barnacle Goose

[Anders Peltomaa]

Hi all,
I twitched the Barnacle Goose by way of subway (A-train, good service. Now
quickly back to my college for afternoon class:).

Location map and one photo here:
Flickr.com/landp

Great Manhattan birding,

Anders Peltomaa

On Nov 12, 2012 10:44 AM, Anders Peltomaa anders.pelto...@gmail.com
wrote:


 Hi all,
 Forwarding NYNYBIRD alert:
 Barnacle Goose is on the 2nd baseball field after entering Inwood Hill
Park by tennis courts. Reported yesterday, refound today by David Barrett

 Anders Peltomaa

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[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan, NYC

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

The previously reported Barnacle Goose was still on the baseball fields at
Inwood Hill Park at 1:30 pm with a large flock of feeding Canada Geese. The
bird, however, was not associating much with the Canadas. While Ann and I
watched, a small child walked across the field followed by her parents with
a stroller. Neither the Barnacle, nor the Canadas seemed particularly
disturbed.

 

The easiest public transportation is the A train to the last stop at 207th
Street. If you exit at the north end of the station you will be at Broadway
and Isham Street. Walk west two blocks to the park. The ball fields are
across Seamen Avenue from there, just north of Isham.

 

Joe DiCostanzo

www.greatgullisland.org

 

 


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RE: [nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler Locations

[Robert Lewis]

I was one of the birders who saw the bird at this spot (email below) around 
12:30.  It was my second attempt in two days.
For those new to this park, this is along a trail that loops around a glacial 
kettle.  If you zoom in to the area on Google maps, the trail is called 
Brooklyn Queens Greenway.  This particular overlook is about where the word 
way is.  There are two brown iron posts on either side of the trail.  Our 
view was to the northeast.
There is a marvelous abundance of easy free parking near here.  Today I parked 
on 73rd near the intersection with the road also called Brooklyn Queens 
Greenway.  Yesterday I found lots of easy parking near the east end of 76th.   
Bob LewisSleepy Hollow NY



--- On Mon, 11/12/12, Steve Walter swalte...@verizon.net wrote:

From: Steve Walter swalte...@verizon.net
Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler Locations
To: 'Steve Walter' swalte...@verizon.net, nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Date: Monday, November 12, 2012, 1:30 PM

The Virginia’s Warbler was seen twice between 11:30 and 12:30 at the location 
where it was seen at 1:45 yesterday. This is on the trail on the south side of 
the gully, at a high point with good visibility into the gully. There is a new 
twist – an Orange-crowned Warbler – that may throw birders off. At one point, I 
watched the Virginia’s chase the Orange-crowned, but the two warblers may form 
an association. I last saw both fly toward the south side of the south trail – 
a development that may unfortunately expand what appeared to be a narrowing 
search scope.   Steve Walter   From: bounce-71330061-8873...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-71330061-8873...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Steve Walter
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2012 4:41 PM
To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler Locations  I updated the map 
http://www.stevewalternature.com/downloads/Alley_Map.jpg  to show the 
approximate locations of the Virginia’s Warbler sightings so far. I also 
gathered up the previous site info below. On the map, X marks the spot of its 
discovery Oct 31. The other spots are noted by the November dates of the 
sightings. To access today’s location, there is an entrance to the park from 
the street at 73rd Avenue and Cloverdale Blvd. (which would be 227th St., but 
doesn’t say either on this map). The bird ranged a bit with sightings about 
even with 228 to 229 Streets, both from the trail on the north side and the 
trail on the south side (noted on the map as Brooklyn-Queens Greenway). As I’ve 
said before, this is a tough bird to find. People had been searching for about 
six hours today before it was found. The sightings then tend to be brief, with 
the bird typically descending into brush. So if
 that’s not bad enough, its expanding range makes it an even greater challenge. 
   November 9This is an area not far from the challenge course.  I first heard 
a soft chip note on the trail heading north towards the shipping containers and 
then found the bird.  Note, the trail I am referring to has a weather station 
apparatus attached to a tree.  November 5Enter the park at 76th Avenue and 
Cloverdale Blvd., this time going left. Wind around the stone wall on the left 
to a spot just past a stack of smaller tree limbs. Of course, by tomorrow it 
could be somewhere else. It’s worth a look in the plantings along Cloverdale 
Blvd. (where you enter the park), as they did attract a Parula later on.  
October 31Alley (Pond) Park is in northeastern Queens (NYC). It lies between 
the Cross Island Parkway, Grand Central Parkway, Clearview Expressway, and Long 
Island Expressway, if you plan a route here. Whichever highway you take, you’ll 
want to get to
 Springfield Blvd.  The specific location is in the southwestern part of the 
park. The closest street access is off Cloverdale Blvd., near 77th Avenue. Some 
might recall the Yellow-throated Warbler this spring at Cloverdale and 76th 
Avenue (which could be seen from the street). For this bird, you’ll have to 
enter the park. There is an unofficial  dirt trail near 77th. There is another 
unofficial dirt trail on the far side of a paved trail that roughly parallels 
Cloverdale. It is from various points on the interior dirt trail that Eric saw 
the bird. There is a deep gully here. Acadian Flycatchers nested at the south 
end of this gully in 2000. Eric was seeing the Virginia’s more toward the north 
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[nysbirds-l] East End Birds, Suffolk

[Derek Rogers]

Spent a bit more time on the East End this morning with nothing new to report 
other than some updates.

I first stopped along Further Lane to locate Angus' reported Cackling Goose. 
The flock was reduced since yesterday with fewer Canada's, zero Greater 
White-fronted Geese and no Cackling, at least not that I noticed.

After scoping the pasture south of Deep Hollow I did pick up the previously 
reported Cackling Goose while Anthony Collerton simultaneously refound the 
suspect Dusky Goose. We also both picked up on a flyover Red Crossbill that 
rattled off some call notes.

The 2 NORTHERN LAPWINGS continued as of about 3:00 PM in the north end of Deep 
Hollow. They were actively plucking earthworms out of the ground. I managed 
some fun iScope videos of the feeding and can be viewed on my Flickr site, link 
pasted below.

On another note, John Sepenoski, who's been on a role lately, has reported a 
BARNACLE GOOSE along with a Cackling on Maratooka Lake in Mattituck. When and 
where will a Pink-footed show up?

Best,

Derek  Elizabeth Rogers
Sayville, NY
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39025168@N07/


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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA
 
*  New York
*  Syracuse
* November 12, 2012
*  NYSY  11.12.12
 
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
November 05, 2012 - November 12, 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:November 12 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
 
 
#328 -Monday November 12, 2012
 
Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 
October  29 , 2012
 
Highlights:
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CATTLE EGRET
EURASIAN WIGEON
BLACK SCOTER
SURF SCOTER
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
SANDHILL CRANE
AMERICAN AVOCET
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
POMERINE JAEGER
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
NORTHERN SHRIKE
CAVE SWALLOW
BOHEMIAN WAXWING
HARRIS’S SPARROW
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL
EVENING GROSBEAK
COMMON REDPOLL
PINE SISKIN


Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)


 11/6: An AMERICAN AVOCET was seen at LaRues Lagoon.
 11/8: An EURASIAN WIGEON was reported along the Wildlife Drive. The 3 
CATTLE EGRETS remain on Rt.89 at Goose Haven. 15 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at 
Knox-Marsellus Marsh.
 11/10: 1 CATTLE EGRET was seen at Goose Haven.


Madison County


 11/6: The HARRIS’S SPARROW on Clark Road in Lakeport was seen throught the 
week but was unfortunately killed on 11/10 by a cat.


Onondaga County


 11/6: SURF SCOTERS were seen at the Marina in Liverpool on Onondaga Lake.
 11/7: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in the fields across 60 Road from the 
Eagles nest in Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville.
 11/9: The RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD reported almost two months ago on Pendergast 
Road in Phoenix was still being seen.
 11/10: WHITE WINGED SCOTERS, BLACK SCOTERS and the three normal GREBES 
were all seen at the Marina in Liverpool on Onondaga Lake.


Oneida County


 11/6: The three SCOTER SPECIES and a RED-NECKED GREBE were all seen on 
Oneida Lake at Sylvan Beach.


Oswego County


 11/7: EVENING GROSBEAKS continue to come to a feeder in Kibby Riad in the 
Town of Scriba. A POMERINE JAEGER was seen from Bishop Hill Road north of 
Pulaski.
 11/10: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was again reported at the boat launch site 
at Selkirk State Park on Lake Ontario.
 11/11: At Derby Hill 5 CAVE SWALLOWS, 49 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, 35 
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, 50 COMMON REDPOLLS and 4 EVENING GROSBEAKS were all 
spotted.
 11/12: CAVE SWALLOWS continued to fly past Derby Hill at the north lookout 
along with small numbers of raptors.


Extralimital


 Long Point State Park in Aurora on the east side of Cayuga Lake in Cayuga 
County continues to report exotic species. This week NORTHERN GANNET, SABINE’S 
GULL (actually spotted from the boathouse) and an unidentified JAEGER were all 
seen but unfortunately not relocated.

     
     
     
     
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y.  13027  U.S.A.
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RE: [nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler Locations

[Steve Walter]

I updated the map at
http://www.stevewalternature.com/downloads/Alley_Map.jpg . The '12'
representing Nov. 12 shows locations where the Virginia's was seen both
yesterday and today. The '11' is about where John Gluth saw it yesterday.
This was along one of the crossovers through the gully, represented by the
dashed lines I've added. The solid lines indicate paved paths around the
gully (and also from the 76th Ave parking lot). My recommendation these days
is to enter from 73rd Ave, which puts you at a location where it's been seen
twice. From there, you can see if birders are concentrating on the north
paved path, or you can continue along the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway. A
decent strategy is to find a place with good visibility, such as the
overlook I mentioned earlier. Pay attention for other birds such as
kinglets, chickadees, or titmice. The Virginia's may not be travelling with
them, but it has a habit of showing up with other birds (cause that's where
the food is?). And it remains to be seen how the Orange-crowned Warbler
factors into this.

 

I finally got a presentable picture today - and it's presented on my main
page http://www.stevewalternature.com/ . The Orange-crowned is on the recent
work page, along with some other recent migrants through Alley. The American
Pipit was part of a surprising fallout on Friday. Two were on the baseball
field just west of the Virginia's. At least 21 where in the field across
from Oakland Lake. Other pictures were gathered up in a response to
participate in a blog of local nature and photographers
http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/BiologicalSciences/natureOnCampus/index.html 

 

 

Steve Walter

Bayside, NY

 

From: Steve Walter [mailto:swalte...@verizon.net] 
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 1:30 PM
To: 'Steve Walter'; nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler Locations

 

The Virginia's Warbler was seen twice between 11:30 and 12:30 at the
location where it was seen at 1:45 yesterday. This is on the trail on the
south side of the gully, at a high point with good visibility into the
gully. There is a new twist - an Orange-crowned Warbler - that may throw
birders off. At one point, I watched the Virginia's chase the
Orange-crowned, but the two warblers may form an association. I last saw
both fly toward the south side of the south trail - a development that may
unfortunately expand what appeared to be a narrowing search scope. 

 

Steve Walter 

 

From: bounce-71330061-8873...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-71330061-8873...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Steve Walter
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2012 4:41 PM
To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler Locations

 

I updated the map http://www.stevewalternature.com/downloads/Alley_Map.jpg
to show the approximate locations of the Virginia's Warbler sightings so
far. I also gathered up the previous site info below. On the map, X marks
the spot of its discovery Oct 31. The other spots are noted by the November
dates of the sightings. To access today's location, there is an entrance to
the park from the street at 73rd Avenue and Cloverdale Blvd. (which would be
227th St., but doesn't say either on this map). The bird ranged a bit with
sightings about even with 228 to 229 Streets, both from the trail on the
north side and the trail on the south side (noted on the map as
Brooklyn-Queens Greenway). As I've said before, this is a tough bird to
find. People had been searching for about six hours today before it was
found. The sightings then tend to be brief, with the bird typically
descending into brush. So if that's not bad enough, its expanding range
makes it an even greater challenge.

 

 

November 9

This is an area not far from the challenge course.  I first heard a soft
chip note on the trail heading north towards the shipping containers and
then found the bird.  Note, the trail I am referring to has a weather
station apparatus attached to a tree.

 

November 5

Enter the park at 76th Avenue and Cloverdale Blvd., this time going left.
Wind around the stone wall on the left to a spot just past a stack of
smaller tree limbs. Of course, by tomorrow it could be somewhere else. It's
worth a look in the plantings along Cloverdale Blvd. (where you enter the
park), as they did attract a Parula later on.

 

October 31

Alley (Pond) Park is in northeastern Queens (NYC). It lies between the Cross
Island Parkway, Grand Central Parkway, Clearview Expressway, and Long Island
Expressway, if you plan a route here. Whichever highway you take, you'll
want to get to Springfield Blvd.

 

The specific location is in the southwestern part of the park. The closest
street access is off Cloverdale Blvd., near 77th Avenue. Some might recall
the Yellow-throated Warbler this spring at Cloverdale and 76th Avenue (which
could be seen from the street). For this bird, you'll have to enter the
park. There is an unofficial  dirt trail near 77th. There is another
unofficial dirt trail on the far side of