[nysbirds-l] 11/18 - 3 Eurasian Wigeons at Mill Pond, Sayville (Suffolk)

[Michael McBrien]

Apologies for this belated report.

Yesterday afternoon (11/18), while searching the central Suffolk ponds  
for migrant waterfowl, I came across 3 Eurasian Wigeons on Mill Pond  
in Sayville.  Two were adult males, both near full breeding plumage.


The third individual was quite interesting and very distinct.   
Overall, it resembled a female Eurasian,  It possessed a darker,  
warmer brown head in comparison with nearby Americans and gray  
underwing coverts/auxillaries were noted a few times.  It clearly  
lacked any black gape line.  However, newly molted-in gray scaps could  
point toward a 1st cycle male.


No other rare waterfowl were noted during checks of the other large  
lakes nearby.  Numbers were quite impressive on nearby Patchogue Lake  
though.  I tallied 208 Am. Coot, 273 Ring-necked Ducks, and 870 Ruddy  
Ducks.  Three Redheads were also noted at this location.


Good birding,
   Michael McBrien
   East Patchogue



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[nysbirds-l] Virginia Warbler?

[Carena Pooth]

Haven't seen any reports today..has anyone seen it since Sunday?
 
Carena Pooth
 

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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA
 
*  New York
*  Syracuse
* November 19, 2012
*  NYSY  11.19.12
 
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
November 12, 2012 - November 19, 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 19 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
 
 
#329 -Monday November 19, 2012
 
Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 
November 12 , 2012
 
Highlights:
---

ROSS’S GOOSE
SANDHILL CRANE
SAW-WHET OWL
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
NORTHERN SHRIKE
CAVE SWALLOW
BOHEMIAN WAXWING
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL
RED CROSSBILL
PINE GROSBEAK
EVENING GROSBEAK
COMMON REDPOLL
PINE SISKIN


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


 11/15: 2 ROSS’S GEESE were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 5 SANDHILL CRANES 
were seen also.


Oswego County
-

 11/13: 6 CAVE SWALLOWS were seen at Derby Hill.
 11/17: WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen at Pine Grove and Sherman Road. 1 
EVENING GROSBEAK was seen at Derby Hill.
 11/18: PINE GROSBEAK, COMMON REDPOLL, WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL, PINE 
SISKIN,EVENING GROSBEAK and BOHEMIAN WAXWING were all found at Derby Hill.
 11/19: COMMON REDPOLL, EVENING GROSBEAK and PINE SISKIN were seen at a 
feeder in Williamston. 1 CAVE SWALLOW and a WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL were seen at 
Derby Hill.


Onondaga County


 11/17: EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Shakham Road. A NORTHERN SHRIKE wer 
seen on Conners Road south of Baldwinsville.
 11/18: A NORTHERN SHRIKE and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen on Shakham 
Road.
 11/19: The adult male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD first reported nine weeks ago 
continues to visit a feeder on Pendergast Road in Phoenix. A SAW-WHET OWL has 
been seen for nearly a week on the Bog Trail at Beaver Lake Nature Center west 
of Baldwinsville.


Madison County
-

 11/18: EVENING GROSBEAKS and PINE GROSBEAKS were  reported at a feeder on 
Carpenter Road near DeRuyter.


Oneida County


 11/18: Over 100 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen on Poppleton Road east of Verona 
Beach State Park.


Cortland County


 11/18: EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at a feeder on Shakham Road just into 
Cortland County. A RED CROSSBILL was seen there on 11/13.

     

   
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y.  13027  U.S.A.
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[nysbirds-l] Forward: Staten Island - Cave Swallows still being seen today

[Anders Peltomaa]

Hello all,
In preparation for my birding tomorrow I checked SINaturaList (yahoo group)
to see if the Cave Swallows we still being seen and found positive reports.
I thought this might be of interested to a wider audience, so I'm
forwarding the messages here below:

Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan

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Around 24 cave swallows were just over the perpendicular pond (3:00 [pm
today])

-Anthony ciancimino

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 19, 2012, at 2:15 PM, Rawshanks
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SINaturaList/post?postID=2RlQhlJ490-gOXjSbiNFP021aHYLt3ABmqQ_98fcu9Ln9SXCfdT28t0YLLGhCCxNEUlcWHbi0-JHf8gR>>
wrote:


There were still about a dozen birds feeding over the pond when I stopped
by at lunch time.

-Mike Shanley

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*From:* georgeb
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SINaturaList/post?postID=0pIvU0lZdFLxRPXzUJ4v3grhQYUwFUhJ9Fpg9SANEp9yD8Bmhuw2cLK2H5Qu2_Yln2pyAEd_EyXv7aU>
>
*To:* 
sinatural...@yahoogroups.com
*Sent:* Monday, November 19, 2012 12:40 PM
*Subject:* [SINaturaList] Re: Cave Swallows - yes, again/still

  Had 6 cave swallows this morning at 10:20 and then, 15-20+ several times
between 11:30 & 12:30. Only one tree swallow mixed in. Wow!
George

--- In 
sinatural...@yahoogroups.com,
"cicadaman53"  wrote:
>
> Had about a dozen cave swallows over the Perpendicular Pond at the
cemetery at 12:25 pm today. Had to wait about an hour for them to show up,
but it was worth it.
>
> Ed
>

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[nysbirds-l] American Pipits, Manorville

[Peter Priolo]

At 2:30 there were ~60 American Pipits foraging the sod field right near the 
"Star Gazer" red male deer monument on Rt 111. Good views from the shoulder of 
111 northbound. 
Peter Priolo
Center Moriches
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[nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler (YES) @ Alley Pond Park Queens County...

[Andrew Baksh]

Eric Miller just reported that the Virginia's Warbler continues at
Alley Pond Park in Queens.

Seen at 2:15 p.m. on the north side of the kettle hole, that is
closest to 73rd Avenue.  The area is within ear shot of a new home
construction.

The bird was seen foraging and heard chipping. Many thanks to Eric for
getting this recent sighting out in a timely manner as this is quite a
difficult bird to track and any new intel will help those who still
have not seen it.

Good Birding!

Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!

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[nysbirds-l] 11/19: Selasphorus Hummer continues -Central Pk

[Karen Fung]

Still present in the Conservatory Garden @10:15am. Seen feeding on
salvia and sunflower blossoms in the NW corner of the North Garden (
the garden with the circular flower bed and dancing maidens sculpture
in the center). Enter the park at 5th ave & 106th; the garden is to
your left.  The general consensus is that this is a Rufous hummer
(female or immature), from those who got a good look at the tail
spread.

Thanks to Nadir Souirgi who first reported the bird on Oct 31st; I
believe it's been seen every day since then ( tho not reported to the
state list).



Karen Fung
NYC
http://kayeff.smugmug.com

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[nysbirds-l] White-winged Crossbills, Hampton Bays

[Peter Priolo]

Inspired by the recent post about the sightings at the IGA pines in Montauk, I 
searched for a resembling landscape along Dune Road. Similar to the pine trees 
of the parking lot of IGA, there is just a small patch of Pitch or Black Pines 
on both the east and west side of the Ponguogue bridge where it meets the 
barrier island. No maritime forest exists on this area of the barrier island so 
these pines seem to be a small "island" to forage at. 
I observed a flock of ~40 White-winged Crossbills frequent these pines this 
morning. The NW corner of the Ponquogue Beach parking lot is a close but 
respectful viewing point. 
Peter Priolo
Center Moriches
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[nysbirds-l] Queens County Bird Club Inc. - Upcoming Meeting Info-

[Arie Gilbert]

The Queens County Bird Club Inc. will be meeting
at the Alley Pond Environmental Center http://www.alleypond.com/
at 8pm on Wednesday November 21
{ the third Wednesday of the month}

Our Speaker will be _Robert Dieterich_ doing a presentation on 
_Australian birds_


Non members and guests are invited to join us
for our meetings featuring noted guest speakers
and to join us on our renowned field trips.

QCBC is a tax exempt, charitable organization {501c3}.

Trips and Meetings are free! :-)
And please consider joining or making a contribution if you attend or 
participate.


Please check our website for more information

Arie Gilbert
President: *Queens County Bird Club Inc*.

See http://www.qcbirdclub.org for more information on trips, speakers, 
and other events




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[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeons Massapequa Preserve (Nassau County)...

[Andrew Baksh]

Rich Kelly just called to report 2 drake Eurasian Wigeons at the
Pittsburgh Avenue Pond in Massapequa.  Many thanks to Rich in trying
to get the word out.

Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!

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[nysbirds-l] Queens County Bird Club Inc. - Upcoming Meeting Info-

[Arie Gilbert]

The Queens County Bird Club Inc. will be meeting
at the Alley Pond Environmental Center http://www.alleypond.com/
at 8pm on Wednesday November 21
{ the third Wednesday of the month}

Our Speaker will be _Robert Dieterich_ doing a presentation on 
_Australian birds_


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and other events




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[nysbirds-l] White-winged Crossbills, Hampton Bays

[Peter Priolo]

Inspired by the recent post about the sightings at the IGA pines in Montauk, I 
searched for a resembling landscape along Dune Road. Similar to the pine trees 
of the parking lot of IGA, there is just a small patch of Pitch or Black Pines 
on both the east and west side of the Ponguogue bridge where it meets the 
barrier island. No maritime forest exists on this area of the barrier island so 
these pines seem to be a small island to forage at. 
I observed a flock of ~40 White-winged Crossbills frequent these pines this 
morning. The NW corner of the Ponquogue Beach parking lot is a close but 
respectful viewing point. 
Peter Priolo
Center Moriches
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[nysbirds-l] 11/19: Selasphorus Hummer continues -Central Pk

[Karen Fung]

Still present in the Conservatory Garden @10:15am. Seen feeding on
salvia and sunflower blossoms in the NW corner of the North Garden (
the garden with the circular flower bed and dancing maidens sculpture
in the center). Enter the park at 5th ave  106th; the garden is to
your left.  The general consensus is that this is a Rufous hummer
(female or immature), from those who got a good look at the tail
spread.

Thanks to Nadir Souirgi who first reported the bird on Oct 31st; I
believe it's been seen every day since then ( tho not reported to the
state list).



Karen Fung
NYC
http://kayeff.smugmug.com

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[nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler (YES) @ Alley Pond Park Queens County...

[Andrew Baksh]

Eric Miller just reported that the Virginia's Warbler continues at
Alley Pond Park in Queens.

Seen at 2:15 p.m. on the north side of the kettle hole, that is
closest to 73rd Avenue.  The area is within ear shot of a new home
construction.

The bird was seen foraging and heard chipping. Many thanks to Eric for
getting this recent sighting out in a timely manner as this is quite a
difficult bird to track and any new intel will help those who still
have not seen it.

Good Birding!

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[nysbirds-l] American Pipits, Manorville

[Peter Priolo]

At 2:30 there were ~60 American Pipits foraging the sod field right near the 
Star Gazer red male deer monument on Rt 111. Good views from the shoulder of 
111 northbound. 
Peter Priolo
Center Moriches
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[nysbirds-l] Forward: Staten Island - Cave Swallows still being seen today

[Anders Peltomaa]

Hello all,
In preparation for my birding tomorrow I checked SINaturaList (yahoo group)
to see if the Cave Swallows we still being seen and found positive reports.
I thought this might be of interested to a wider audience, so I'm
forwarding the messages here below:

Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan

---

Around 24 cave swallows were just over the perpendicular pond (3:00 [pm
today])

-Anthony ciancimino

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 19, 2012, at 2:15 PM, Rawshanks
falecore@...http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SINaturaList/post?postID=2RlQhlJ490-gOXjSbiNFP021aHYLt3ABmqQ_98fcu9Ln9SXCfdT28t0YLLGhCCxNEUlcWHbi0-JHf8gR
wrote:


There were still about a dozen birds feeding over the pond when I stopped
by at lunch time.

-Mike Shanley

 --
*From:* georgeb
g.bouquio@...http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SINaturaList/post?postID=0pIvU0lZdFLxRPXzUJ4v3grhQYUwFUhJ9Fpg9SANEp9yD8Bmhuw2cLK2H5Qu2_Yln2pyAEd_EyXv7aU

*To:* 
sinatural...@yahoogroups.comhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/SINaturaList/post?postID=QR3Y3tvBQQ3M7UulFhX3JpCVqZt3mdULAxvcHXQVvhiU58tq6-X-4tTZZlP-p3qgFTw8__6bkVwpNKpD0L8mvi9r
*Sent:* Monday, November 19, 2012 12:40 PM
*Subject:* [SINaturaList] Re: Cave Swallows - yes, again/still

  Had 6 cave swallows this morning at 10:20 and then, 15-20+ several times
between 11:30  12:30. Only one tree swallow mixed in. Wow!
George

--- In 
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cicadaman53 CicadaMan1@... wrote:

 Had about a dozen cave swallows over the Perpendicular Pond at the
cemetery at 12:25 pm today. Had to wait about an hour for them to show up,
but it was worth it.

 Ed


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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA
 
*  New York
*  Syracuse
* November 19, 2012
*  NYSY  11.19.12
 
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
November 12, 2012 - November 19, 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 19 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
 
 
#329 -Monday November 19, 2012
 
Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 
November 12 , 2012
 
Highlights:
---

ROSS’S GOOSE
SANDHILL CRANE
SAW-WHET OWL
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
NORTHERN SHRIKE
CAVE SWALLOW
BOHEMIAN WAXWING
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL
RED CROSSBILL
PINE GROSBEAK
EVENING GROSBEAK
COMMON REDPOLL
PINE SISKIN


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


 11/15: 2 ROSS’S GEESE were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 5 SANDHILL CRANES 
were seen also.


Oswego County
-

 11/13: 6 CAVE SWALLOWS were seen at Derby Hill.
 11/17: WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen at Pine Grove and Sherman Road. 1 
EVENING GROSBEAK was seen at Derby Hill.
 11/18: PINE GROSBEAK, COMMON REDPOLL, WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL, PINE 
SISKIN,EVENING GROSBEAK and BOHEMIAN WAXWING were all found at Derby Hill.
 11/19: COMMON REDPOLL, EVENING GROSBEAK and PINE SISKIN were seen at a 
feeder in Williamston. 1 CAVE SWALLOW and a WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL were seen at 
Derby Hill.


Onondaga County


 11/17: EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Shakham Road. A NORTHERN SHRIKE wer 
seen on Conners Road south of Baldwinsville.
 11/18: A NORTHERN SHRIKE and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen on Shakham 
Road.
 11/19: The adult male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD first reported nine weeks ago 
continues to visit a feeder on Pendergast Road in Phoenix. A SAW-WHET OWL has 
been seen for nearly a week on the Bog Trail at Beaver Lake Nature Center west 
of Baldwinsville.


Madison County
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 11/18: EVENING GROSBEAKS and PINE GROSBEAKS were  reported at a feeder on 
Carpenter Road near DeRuyter.


Oneida County


 11/18: Over 100 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen on Poppleton Road east of Verona 
Beach State Park.


Cortland County


 11/18: EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at a feeder on Shakham Road just into 
Cortland County. A RED CROSSBILL was seen there on 11/13.

     

   
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y.  13027  U.S.A.
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[nysbirds-l] Virginia Warbler?

[Carena Pooth]

Haven't seen any reports today..has anyone seen it since Sunday?
 
Carena Pooth
 

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[nysbirds-l] 11/18 - 3 Eurasian Wigeons at Mill Pond, Sayville (Suffolk)

[Michael McBrien]

Apologies for this belated report.

Yesterday afternoon (11/18), while searching the central Suffolk ponds  
for migrant waterfowl, I came across 3 Eurasian Wigeons on Mill Pond  
in Sayville.  Two were adult males, both near full breeding plumage.


The third individual was quite interesting and very distinct.   
Overall, it resembled a female Eurasian,  It possessed a darker,  
warmer brown head in comparison with nearby Americans and gray  
underwing coverts/auxillaries were noted a few times.  It clearly  
lacked any black gape line.  However, newly molted-in gray scaps could  
point toward a 1st cycle male.


No other rare waterfowl were noted during checks of the other large  
lakes nearby.  Numbers were quite impressive on nearby Patchogue Lake  
though.  I tallied 208 Am. Coot, 273 Ring-necked Ducks, and 870 Ruddy  
Ducks.  Three Redheads were also noted at this location.


Good birding,
   Michael McBrien
   East Patchogue



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