[nysbirds-l] "I ride the main road"...or was it line ?

2013-01-27 Thread ROBERT ADAMO 

Yesterday, once the 11:00 AM Mass was over, I dropped my wife back home, after 
promising to be home in time for a 3:20 movie in Mattituck. Hightailing it down 
to Dune Rd., I was encouraged by the Turkey Vulture, that chose to traverse the 
Jessup La. Bridge, Westhampton Beach, at the same time I did. It then landed on 
the ice, a short ways west of the bridge and proceeded to dine on a dead duck - 
spies unknown !
 Driving west slowly to Cupsogue Co. Pk. and checking most of the pines along 
the way, not a single crossbill did I see ! I did however, run into Artie 
Kopplemen (Cresli) in the park's p/lot. He mentioned my recent post re: the ~ 
60 seal I had found there, and then told me of the 58 seals he had here 
yesterday, topped by the 85 animals seen today. Artie leads seal walks on L.I. 
in the winter, as well as whale watching trips during the summer months. Jim 
Clinton and I were seasoned crew-hands on the Finback 2, when Artie first came 
aboard. Although it was many years ago, I vividly remember the 
full-bearded/afro-haired, "Captain Ahab-like" naturalist, Sam Sadove...who 
ruled all, on the "watching"decks ! Sam ranted a lot, but he sure knew his 
cetaceans...like the mighty Blue Whale(s) we found on each of the 2 trips out 
of Montauk (morning & afternoon) on a day that was so foggy, visibility was 
only ~ 50'.  
I then (like Glen Campbell's "Wichita Lineman" who 'rides the main road') again 
drove all the way to Shinnicock Inlet, and while I remain Red Crossbill-less, I 
did see 2 A.Bitterns, both in the ditch that runs along the n/s of Dune Road (a 
little e/o Dockers Res't.) and within ~ 100 yards of each other !
Cheers,Bob...P.S. We were on time for the movie, Les Miserable, and found it to 
be similar to Lincoln, epic-like ! We were very impressed with all aspects of 
these productions, especially the acting !   

  
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[nysbirds-l] Central/Eastern Suffolk birds, 1/27

2013-01-27 Thread John Gluth 
Spent a pretty full day birding a few locations along Suffolk County's south 
shore today (Sunday, 1/27, 9-5). I started at Smith Point Park where the 
highlights were 
1 FOX SPARROW, 1 "IPSWICH" SAVANNAH SPARROW, (both along the north edge of the 
main parking lot), and a flock of ~20 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS 
(in pines in the RV campground). In the grasslands of the Eastport Conservation 
Area the E. Meadowlarks seen recently apparently had moved on, but I did 
encounter 
a large flock (~25) of FIELD SPARROWS, an immature male NORTHERN HARRIER, and 
an AMERICAN WOODCOCK, which I managed to flush from the same spot 
going in and coming out of the preserve. The Hampton Bays Common Raven pair did 
not make an appearance during the 15 minutes I staked out the water tower. 
I next birded Dune Road from Shinnecock Inlet to the Post Lane bridge. 
Highlights were 3 different AMERICAN BITTERNS and a male AMERICAN KESTREL. 
Hard's Lake 
in Southaven County Park was mostly frozen and held few geese, none of them a 
Greater White-fronted. Lastly I made a quick stop at the Bellport Marina to see 
if any 
interesting gulls were about. But the bay was frozen and the docks were 
completely devoid of any gull species. eBird reports (with photos) for Smith 
Pt., Eastport, and 
Dune Rd.can be viewed here:
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[nysbirds-l] North-Central LI: Ross's Goose, Vesper Sparrows +

2013-01-27 Thread Michael McBrien 
The highlight, albeit brief, of a trip through north-central Suffolk  
County was a flyover Ross's Goose in a flock of Canadas in  
Northville.  My dad and I searched for several hours, but we did not  
see the bird again.  During our searching, we encountered 3 Snow Goose  
among the countless flocks of Canada Geese.

In Northville, we saw the continuing 13 American Pipits at the Reeves  
Ave. Buffalo farm.  An immature White-crowned Sparrow was nearby.   
Over on Doctors Path, in addition to several flocks of Horned Larks,  
we found a group of 109 pipits.

A bit earlier in the day, we encountered 5 Vesper Sparrows along Hulse  
Landing Road in Calverton.

Good birding,
  Michael McBrien
  East Patchogue





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Re: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena

2013-01-27 Thread Susan Herbst 
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On Jan 27, 2013, at 8:19 PM, John J. Collins wrote:

> I thought Robert Moses State Park was closed?
>
> John J. Collins
> Raritan, NJ
> jjcb...@verizon.net
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> Raup
> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 5:25 PM
> To: NYSBIRDS-L
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena
>
>
> FYI
>
> Will Raup
> Albany, NY
>
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> To: northern_ny_bi...@yahoogroups.com
> From: ccur...@twcny.rr.com
> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:22:03 +
> Subject: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena
>
> Just saw a Great Gray Owl on the Campground Rd at Robert Moses  
> State Park.
> It was perched in a tree about 100 yards in on the north side of  
> the road.
> There is a 40 mph sign right near the location. I spotted it from  
> near the
> information booth building. Good thing I did not dismiss it as a  
> Barred Owl!
>
> Mary Curtis
> Massena, NY
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RE: [nysbirds-l] Robert Moses State Park I, & II - Not III

2013-01-27 Thread Richard Guthrie 
Oops, my wrong - There is Not a Robert Moses State Park in Niagara Falls.
There's only a Robert Moses Parkway there.

 

Sorry.

 

'nuff on this, eh?

 

Rich Guthrie

New Baltimore

gael...@capital.net

 

 

From: bounce-72624538-8863...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-72624538-8863...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Richard
Guthrie
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 8:35 PM
To: 'David Klauber'; jjcb...@verizon.net; hoaryredp...@hotmail.com; 'NY
Birds'
Subject: RE:[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses State Park I, II, & III

 

. And Wait! There's more! .. There is a Robert Moses State Park in Niagara
Falls, New York (not to mention all the Robert Moses Parkways!)

 

Rich Guthrie

New Baltimore

New York

gael...@capital.net

 

 

From: bounce-72624497-8863...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-72624497-8863...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of David Klauber
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 8:22 PM
To: jjcb...@verizon.net; hoaryredp...@hotmail.com; NY Birds
Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena

 

That's Robt. Moses SP in Massena, not Suffolk County. There are 2 Robt.
Moses SP in NY state
 

> From: jjcb...@verizon.net
> To: hoaryredp...@hotmail.com; nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
> Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena
> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:19:30 -0500
> 
> I thought Robert Moses State Park was closed?
> 
> John J. Collins
> Raritan, NJ
> jjcb...@verizon.net
> "God desires that all the world be pure in his sight.
> The earth should not be injured.
> The earth should not be destroyed." (St. Hildegard of Bingen)
> "I will sing to the Lord all my life;
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> 
> -Original Message-
> From: bounce-72624134-3714...@list.cornell.edu
> [mailto:bounce-72624134-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Will Raup
> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 5:25 PM
> To: NYSBIRDS-L
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena
> 
> 
> FYI
> 
> Will Raup
> Albany, NY
> 
> 
> To: northern_ny_bi...@yahoogroups.com
> From: ccur...@twcny.rr.com
> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:22:03 +
> Subject: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena
> 
> Just saw a Great Gray Owl on the Campground Rd at Robert Moses State Park.

> It was perched in a tree about 100 yards in on the north side of the road.
> There is a 40 mph sign right near the location. I spotted it from near the
> information booth building. Good thing I did not dismiss it as a Barred
Owl!
> 
> Mary Curtis
> Massena, NY
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RE:[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses State Park I, II, & III

2013-01-27 Thread Richard Guthrie 
. And Wait! There's more! .. There is a Robert Moses State Park in Niagara
Falls, New York (not to mention all the Robert Moses Parkways!)

 

Rich Guthrie

New Baltimore

New York

gael...@capital.net

 

 

From: bounce-72624497-8863...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-72624497-8863...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of David Klauber
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 8:22 PM
To: jjcb...@verizon.net; hoaryredp...@hotmail.com; NY Birds
Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena

 

That's Robt. Moses SP in Massena, not Suffolk County. There are 2 Robt.
Moses SP in NY state
 

> From: jjcb...@verizon.net
> To: hoaryredp...@hotmail.com; nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
> Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena
> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:19:30 -0500
> 
> I thought Robert Moses State Park was closed?
> 
> John J. Collins
> Raritan, NJ
> jjcb...@verizon.net
> "God desires that all the world be pure in his sight.
> The earth should not be injured.
> The earth should not be destroyed." (St. Hildegard of Bingen)
> "I will sing to the Lord all my life;
> I will sing praise to my God while I live." (Ps. 104:33) 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: bounce-72624134-3714...@list.cornell.edu
> [mailto:bounce-72624134-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Will Raup
> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 5:25 PM
> To: NYSBIRDS-L
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena
> 
> 
> FYI
> 
> Will Raup
> Albany, NY
> 
> 
> To: northern_ny_bi...@yahoogroups.com
> From: ccur...@twcny.rr.com
> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:22:03 +
> Subject: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena
> 
> Just saw a Great Gray Owl on the Campground Rd at Robert Moses State Park.

> It was perched in a tree about 100 yards in on the north side of the road.
> There is a 40 mph sign right near the location. I spotted it from near the
> information booth building. Good thing I did not dismiss it as a Barred
Owl!
> 
> Mary Curtis
> Massena, NY
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RE: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena

2013-01-27 Thread David Klauber 

That's Robt. Moses SP in Massena, not Suffolk County. There are 2 Robt. Moses 
SP in NY state
 > From: jjcb...@verizon.net
> To: hoaryredp...@hotmail.com; nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
> Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds:  Great Gray Owl-Massena
> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:19:30 -0500
> 
> I thought Robert Moses State Park was closed?
> 
> John J. Collins
> Raritan, NJ
> jjcb...@verizon.net
> "God desires that all the world be pure in his sight.
> The earth should not be injured.
> The earth should not be destroyed."  (St. Hildegard of Bingen)
> "I will sing to the Lord all my life;
> I will sing praise to my God while I live." (Ps. 104:33)  
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: bounce-72624134-3714...@list.cornell.edu
> [mailto:bounce-72624134-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Will Raup
> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 5:25 PM
> To: NYSBIRDS-L
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena
> 
> 
> FYI
> 
> Will Raup
> Albany, NY
> 
> 
> To: northern_ny_bi...@yahoogroups.com
> From: ccur...@twcny.rr.com
> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:22:03 +
> Subject: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena
> 
> Just saw a Great Gray Owl on the Campground Rd at Robert Moses State Park. 
> It was perched in a tree about 100 yards in on the north side of the road.
> There is a 40 mph sign right near the location. I spotted it from near the
> information booth building. Good thing I did not dismiss it as a Barred Owl!
> 
> Mary Curtis
> Massena, NY
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RE: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena

2013-01-27 Thread John J. Collins 
I thought Robert Moses State Park was closed?

John J. Collins
Raritan, NJ
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"God desires that all the world be pure in his sight.
The earth should not be injured.
The earth should not be destroyed."  (St. Hildegard of Bingen)
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Subject: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena


FYI

Will Raup
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Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:22:03 +
Subject: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena

Just saw a Great Gray Owl on the Campground Rd at Robert Moses State Park. 
It was perched in a tree about 100 yards in on the north side of the road.
There is a 40 mph sign right near the location. I spotted it from near the
information booth building. Good thing I did not dismiss it as a Barred Owl!

Mary Curtis
Massena, NY

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[nysbirds-l] L.I. Longspurs

2013-01-27 Thread Steve Walter 
LAPLAND LONGSPURs today: 1 at Jones Beach (by the gazebo), 2 at St. Charles
Cemetery (seen from the westernmost road, toward the south end). In both
cases, with Horned Larks (about 100 at St. Charles) (no geese when I was
there). Some other non-everyday birds at Jones Beach over the weekend:
Northern Goshawk, Bufflehead and N. Shoveler (probably only seen here when
frozen out of somewhere else), Am. Pipit, Red Crossbill (3), Chesnut-brown
Canary, Ruby-throated Sparrow. Pt. Lookout, yesterday, also had freeze
displaced Buffleheads and Greater Scaup, to go along with about 25 Common
Eiders. 6 Oystercatchers were on the jetties (first time I can remember that
in mid-winter, wintering ones are usually in the channels). Most photogenic
bird was an Ipswich Sparrow feeding for an extended time on the sand near
the base of the westernmost jetty (picture, if interested, is on my web site
http://www.stevewalternature.com/ on the recent work page -- there a couple
of interesting, though not highest quality pictures on the way there).

Steve Walter
Bayside, NY


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Quest for Harlequins

2013-01-27 Thread Angus Wilson 
Following up on Seth's post, now at dusk there are 5 Harlequins at the jetty, 
this is Roosevelt Blvd in Long Beach (Nassau Co). Adult male, 3 fems and a 
subaduld male. Too dark to view gulls, and most moved out to roost.

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[nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena

2013-01-27 Thread Will Raup 

FYI

Will Raup
Albany, NY


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Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:22:03 +
Subject: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena

Just saw a Great Gray Owl on the Campground Rd at Robert Moses State Park. 
It was perched in a tree about 100 yards in on the north side of the road. 
There is a 40 mph sign right near the location. I spotted it from near the 
information booth building. Good thing I did not dismiss it as a Barred Owl!

Mary Curtis
Massena, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Quest for Harlequins

2013-01-27 Thread Seth Ausubel 
Since the Harlequin Ducks have seldom been at Pt. Lookout this winter, Rich 
Kelly and I set out on a systematic quest to find them among the jetties at 
Long Beach. We started at Lafayette St. and worked east 2 blocks at a time. We 
finally found the 3 Harlequin Ducks at the first jetty east of Neptune Blvd. 
There is one drake. The hybrid 3rd winter Herring-Lesser Black-backed Gull 
remains around the same jetty, and there are lots of gulls around, though 
nothing else of interest. There were also about 6 Purple Sandpipers scattered 
around the jetties, another species that has been rather scarce this winter. 

Seth Ausubel
Forest Hills, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Wintery Birds @ Jones Beach 1/26

2013-01-27 Thread gabriel willow 
I led a winter birding excursion for NYC Audubon to Jones Beach yesterday.  I 
think the Snowy Owl has been widely-reported enough that I can mention him 
without crossing any ethical bounds... and what a treat!  It was actually my 
first Snowy Owl... I've been chasing this bird all over the Northeast for 
25-odd years, and they've somehow always eluded me, until now.  I have now seen 
every owl species in North America, a good feeling!
He was sort of the ultimate Snowy Owl too: all white, and just massive 
(although I assume females are larger still).
We had a flock of about 14 Snow Buntings fly right over the owl, quite an 
arctic tableau!
Additional sightings of interest included a Marsh Wren hopping along the edge 
of the phragmites by a path; about 30-40 Horned Larks near the Coastguard 
Station; a couple Northern Gannets flying over the waves, several Red-throated 
and Common Loons, and great views of a young Peregrine Falcon and a couple of 
Northern Harriers hunting over the marshes and dunes.
Not a bad day!
One thing we missed was Purple Sandpiper; I haven't seen any at their usual 
hangout in Redhook either this winter.
Stay warm,
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[nysbirds-l] Common Raven in Brooklyn (Kings Co.)

2013-01-27 Thread Matthew Wills 
Witnessed an aerial ballet/battle between a red-tailed hawk and common raven 
over Green-Wood Cemetery this morning at 10:35. Lasted 5-7 minutes, with the 
birds circling around each other and the hawk being the main aggressor, 
dive-bombing the raven. They worked their way south with a few vocalizations 
from the raven. This was my first sighting of a raven within the bounds of 
Brooklyn.

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[nysbirds-l] Cupsogue (Suffolk Co) Nelson's Sparrow

2013-01-27 Thread Richard Kaskan 
At about 8 this morning I found a nice bright Nelson's Sparrow at the edge
of the salt marsh at Cupsogue Beach County Park in Suffolk County.  There
was also a single male White-winged Crossbill in the pines west of the
parking lot.

Yesterday closer to home I had a single Rusty Blackbird on the Brookhaven
National Lab grounds, and two Common Ravens at the DEC property at Rocky
Point, also Suffolk County.

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[nysbirds-l] Dark-morph Red-tailed Hawk Madison County

2013-01-27 Thread Thomas Salo 
12 baited camera traps are operating this winter in New York as part of 
Todd Katzner's Appalachian Eagles project. At a site in Madison County 
an unusual dark-morph Red-tailed Hawk was photographed on 19 January by 
Kevin Pace. Tom Carrolan provides a link to a good photos of this 
interesting bird at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37410965@N05/8414174419/in/photostream/

Good numbers of both Golden and Bald Eagle are being observed at sites 
in Delaware and Otsego counties this winter. One of the Otsego County 
sites recently recorded a Red-shouldered Hawk - a rarity in winter in 
the colder regions of New York and the first for this project in our state.


The project has been active in New York since 2010. More information on 
the project can be found at www.appalachianeagles.org, including 
photographs from many of the sites. Anyone interested in participating 
in this project in the future should contact me off the list.


Note: We do not disclose the locations of sites to keep them from being 
disturbed.


Tom Salo
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[nysbirds-l] Hudson River Eagles and More

2013-01-27 Thread John Askildsen 
Yesterday, Kirsten and I surveyed the Hudson River from the Dutchess/Putnam 
County line, south into Westchester, to Croton Point and then inland to the 
Croton Reservoir. We came up with about 55 eagles, most of which were 
concentrated in Peekskill, from the Bear Mountain Overlook, soouth to China 
Pier. Then there was a collection of about 10 or so at Croton Reservoir. 
 
we ran into a Mearns Club group that had started out earlier and felt would 
probably tally around 75 or so eagles, based on our comparison of notes.These 
eagles have apparently just arrived on the scene with the blast of cold air, 
leading to the progressive freezing of lakes and ponds, and eventually, the 
Hudson, which is now showing some signs of freezing up, north of Georges 
Island. 
 
Other birds of note from yesterday include for us, an adult Peregrine we found 
roosting and hunting in the area of the Taconic Parkway's (northbound) bridge 
that span the croton reservoir. it made a pass at a Cooper's hawk and pretty 
much stuck to the top of the bridge's superstructure. we also heard from the 
Mearns Club group of a roosting Peregrine frequenting the Westchester County 
garbage plant, next to China Pier in peekskill. 
 
they also had a Merlin somewhere in the area as well. There is currently a very 
nice collection of waterfowl on the Croton reservoir's south side, about midway 
between the dam and the Taconic Parkway's Croton River Bridges. It consists of 
a few hundred birds, primarily hooded and common mergs, gadwall, ruddy duck, 
coot, ringneck and more. This side of the reservoir may be accessed via 
"reservoir rd", which skirts the south side of the reservoir. 
 
Croton Point Park seemed rather birdless. The arificial meadow has been mowed, 
making it look more appealing to golfers than birders (and birds). Ah, the 
Westchester County Parks Dept management team 'strikes again'. 
 
 
Regards,
 
John Askildsen 
Millbrook, New York

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[nysbirds-l] Common Redpolls - Bronx & Common Ravens Queens....

2013-01-27 Thread Andrew Baksh 
Other highlights from the Bronx yesterday were COMMON REDPOLLS at Rodman's Neck 
near the parking lot.  At least 9 in a mixed flock that included American 
Goldfinches.  Very likely the same flock that Eric Miller, Arie Gilbert, Bob 
Hayes and I found last week.  Many thanks to Rob Jett who clued me in to their 
continued presence in the area.  The birds were feeding on sweet gum balls so 
check the nearby trees if you go looking for them.

Later on in Queens, my friend Andria and I had a very obliging BROWN THRASHER 
near the soccer field at Alley Pond Park.  A walk into the woods did not yield 
much, but we were pleasantly surprised to hear and see 2 COMMON RAVENS as we 
exited the "blue trail" heading back towards the upper Parking lot.  The RAVENS 
were flying in a south westerly direction.

Good and Responsible Birding!

Andrew Baksh
Queens NY
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On Jan 26, 2013, at 10:55 AM, Andrew Baksh  wrote:

> 1 Cackling Goose continues at Van Cortlandt Park this morning.  Seen
> on the small opening of water on the VCP Lake.  Also continuing were 3
> Eastern Bluebirds,  first seen on Vault Hill before they flew east
> towards the golf course.
> 
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
> 
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[nysbirds-l] Common Redpolls - Bronx Common Ravens Queens....

2013-01-27 Thread Andrew Baksh 
Other highlights from the Bronx yesterday were COMMON REDPOLLS at Rodman's Neck 
near the parking lot.  At least 9 in a mixed flock that included American 
Goldfinches.  Very likely the same flock that Eric Miller, Arie Gilbert, Bob 
Hayes and I found last week.  Many thanks to Rob Jett who clued me in to their 
continued presence in the area.  The birds were feeding on sweet gum balls so 
check the nearby trees if you go looking for them.

Later on in Queens, my friend Andria and I had a very obliging BROWN THRASHER 
near the soccer field at Alley Pond Park.  A walk into the woods did not yield 
much, but we were pleasantly surprised to hear and see 2 COMMON RAVENS as we 
exited the blue trail heading back towards the upper Parking lot.  The RAVENS 
were flying in a south westerly direction.

Good and Responsible Birding!

Andrew Baksh
Queens NY
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On Jan 26, 2013, at 10:55 AM, Andrew Baksh birdingd...@gmail.com wrote:

 1 Cackling Goose continues at Van Cortlandt Park this morning.  Seen
 on the small opening of water on the VCP Lake.  Also continuing were 3
 Eastern Bluebirds,  first seen on Vault Hill before they flew east
 towards the golf course.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Hudson River Eagles and More

2013-01-27 Thread John Askildsen 
Yesterday, Kirsten and I surveyed the Hudson River from the Dutchess/Putnam 
County line, south into Westchester, to Croton Point and then inland to the 
Croton Reservoir. We came up with about 55 eagles, most of which were 
concentrated in Peekskill, from the Bear Mountain Overlook, soouth to China 
Pier. Then there was a collection of about 10 or so at Croton Reservoir. 
 
we ran into a Mearns Club group that had started out earlier and felt would 
probably tally around 75 or so eagles, based on our comparison of notes.These 
eagles have apparently just arrived on the scene with the blast of cold air, 
leading to the progressive freezing of lakes and ponds, and eventually, the 
Hudson, which is now showing some signs of freezing up, north of Georges 
Island. 
 
Other birds of note from yesterday include for us, an adult Peregrine we found 
roosting and hunting in the area of the Taconic Parkway's (northbound) bridge 
that span the croton reservoir. it made a pass at a Cooper's hawk and pretty 
much stuck to the top of the bridge's superstructure. we also heard from the 
Mearns Club group of a roosting Peregrine frequenting the Westchester County 
garbage plant, next to China Pier in peekskill. 
 
they also had a Merlin somewhere in the area as well. There is currently a very 
nice collection of waterfowl on the Croton reservoir's south side, about midway 
between the dam and the Taconic Parkway's Croton River Bridges. It consists of 
a few hundred birds, primarily hooded and common mergs, gadwall, ruddy duck, 
coot, ringneck and more. This side of the reservoir may be accessed via 
reservoir rd, which skirts the south side of the reservoir. 
 
Croton Point Park seemed rather birdless. The arificial meadow has been mowed, 
making it look more appealing to golfers than birders (and birds). Ah, the 
Westchester County Parks Dept management team 'strikes again'. 
 
 
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[nysbirds-l] Dark-morph Red-tailed Hawk Madison County

2013-01-27 Thread Thomas Salo 
12 baited camera traps are operating this winter in New York as part of 
Todd Katzner's Appalachian Eagles project. At a site in Madison County 
an unusual dark-morph Red-tailed Hawk was photographed on 19 January by 
Kevin Pace. Tom Carrolan provides a link to a good photos of this 
interesting bird at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37410965@N05/8414174419/in/photostream/

Good numbers of both Golden and Bald Eagle are being observed at sites 
in Delaware and Otsego counties this winter. One of the Otsego County 
sites recently recorded a Red-shouldered Hawk - a rarity in winter in 
the colder regions of New York and the first for this project in our state.


The project has been active in New York since 2010. More information on 
the project can be found at www.appalachianeagles.org, including 
photographs from many of the sites. Anyone interested in participating 
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Tom Salo
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[nysbirds-l] Cupsogue (Suffolk Co) Nelson's Sparrow

2013-01-27 Thread Richard Kaskan 
At about 8 this morning I found a nice bright Nelson's Sparrow at the edge
of the salt marsh at Cupsogue Beach County Park in Suffolk County.  There
was also a single male White-winged Crossbill in the pines west of the
parking lot.

Yesterday closer to home I had a single Rusty Blackbird on the Brookhaven
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[nysbirds-l] Common Raven in Brooklyn (Kings Co.)

2013-01-27 Thread Matthew Wills 
Witnessed an aerial ballet/battle between a red-tailed hawk and common raven 
over Green-Wood Cemetery this morning at 10:35. Lasted 5-7 minutes, with the 
birds circling around each other and the hawk being the main aggressor, 
dive-bombing the raven. They worked their way south with a few vocalizations 
from the raven. This was my first sighting of a raven within the bounds of 
Brooklyn.

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[nysbirds-l] Wintery Birds @ Jones Beach 1/26

2013-01-27 Thread gabriel willow 
I led a winter birding excursion for NYC Audubon to Jones Beach yesterday.  I 
think the Snowy Owl has been widely-reported enough that I can mention him 
without crossing any ethical bounds... and what a treat!  It was actually my 
first Snowy Owl... I've been chasing this bird all over the Northeast for 
25-odd years, and they've somehow always eluded me, until now.  I have now seen 
every owl species in North America, a good feeling!
He was sort of the ultimate Snowy Owl too: all white, and just massive 
(although I assume females are larger still).
We had a flock of about 14 Snow Buntings fly right over the owl, quite an 
arctic tableau!
Additional sightings of interest included a Marsh Wren hopping along the edge 
of the phragmites by a path; about 30-40 Horned Larks near the Coastguard 
Station; a couple Northern Gannets flying over the waves, several Red-throated 
and Common Loons, and great views of a young Peregrine Falcon and a couple of 
Northern Harriers hunting over the marshes and dunes.
Not a bad day!
One thing we missed was Purple Sandpiper; I haven't seen any at their usual 
hangout in Redhook either this winter.
Stay warm,
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[nysbirds-l] Quest for Harlequins

2013-01-27 Thread Seth Ausubel 
Since the Harlequin Ducks have seldom been at Pt. Lookout this winter, Rich 
Kelly and I set out on a systematic quest to find them among the jetties at 
Long Beach. We started at Lafayette St. and worked east 2 blocks at a time. We 
finally found the 3 Harlequin Ducks at the first jetty east of Neptune Blvd. 
There is one drake. The hybrid 3rd winter Herring-Lesser Black-backed Gull 
remains around the same jetty, and there are lots of gulls around, though 
nothing else of interest. There were also about 6 Purple Sandpipers scattered 
around the jetties, another species that has been rather scarce this winter. 

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[nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena

2013-01-27 Thread Will Raup 

FYI

Will Raup
Albany, NY


To: northern_ny_bi...@yahoogroups.com
From: ccur...@twcny.rr.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:22:03 +
Subject: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena

Just saw a Great Gray Owl on the Campground Rd at Robert Moses State Park. 
It was perched in a tree about 100 yards in on the north side of the road. 
There is a 40 mph sign right near the location. I spotted it from near the 
information booth building. Good thing I did not dismiss it as a Barred Owl!

Mary Curtis
Massena, NY

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Quest for Harlequins

2013-01-27 Thread Angus Wilson 
Following up on Seth's post, now at dusk there are 5 Harlequins at the jetty, 
this is Roosevelt Blvd in Long Beach (Nassau Co). Adult male, 3 fems and a 
subaduld male. Too dark to view gulls, and most moved out to roost.

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RE: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena

2013-01-27 Thread John J. Collins 
I thought Robert Moses State Park was closed?

John J. Collins
Raritan, NJ
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Subject: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena


FYI

Will Raup
Albany, NY


To: northern_ny_bi...@yahoogroups.com
From: ccur...@twcny.rr.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:22:03 +
Subject: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena

Just saw a Great Gray Owl on the Campground Rd at Robert Moses State Park. 
It was perched in a tree about 100 yards in on the north side of the road.
There is a 40 mph sign right near the location. I spotted it from near the
information booth building. Good thing I did not dismiss it as a Barred Owl!

Mary Curtis
Massena, NY

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RE: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena

2013-01-27 Thread David Klauber 

That's Robt. Moses SP in Massena, not Suffolk County. There are 2 Robt. Moses 
SP in NY state
  From: jjcb...@verizon.net
 To: hoaryredp...@hotmail.com; nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
 Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds:  Great Gray Owl-Massena
 Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:19:30 -0500
 
 I thought Robert Moses State Park was closed?
 
 John J. Collins
 Raritan, NJ
 jjcb...@verizon.net
 God desires that all the world be pure in his sight.
 The earth should not be injured.
 The earth should not be destroyed.  (St. Hildegard of Bingen)
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 I will sing praise to my God while I live. (Ps. 104:33)  
 
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 [mailto:bounce-72624134-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Will Raup
 Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 5:25 PM
 To: NYSBIRDS-L
 Subject: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena
 
 
 FYI
 
 Will Raup
 Albany, NY
 
 
 To: northern_ny_bi...@yahoogroups.com
 From: ccur...@twcny.rr.com
 Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:22:03 +
 Subject: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena
 
 Just saw a Great Gray Owl on the Campground Rd at Robert Moses State Park. 
 It was perched in a tree about 100 yards in on the north side of the road.
 There is a 40 mph sign right near the location. I spotted it from near the
 information booth building. Good thing I did not dismiss it as a Barred Owl!
 
 Mary Curtis
 Massena, NY
 
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RE:[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses State Park I, II, III

2013-01-27 Thread Richard Guthrie 
. And Wait! There's more! .. There is a Robert Moses State Park in Niagara
Falls, New York (not to mention all the Robert Moses Parkways!)

 

Rich Guthrie

New Baltimore

New York

gael...@capital.net

 

 

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To: jjcb...@verizon.net; hoaryredp...@hotmail.com; NY Birds
Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena

 

That's Robt. Moses SP in Massena, not Suffolk County. There are 2 Robt.
Moses SP in NY state
 

 From: jjcb...@verizon.net
 To: hoaryredp...@hotmail.com; nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
 Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena
 Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:19:30 -0500
 
 I thought Robert Moses State Park was closed?
 
 John J. Collins
 Raritan, NJ
 jjcb...@verizon.net
 God desires that all the world be pure in his sight.
 The earth should not be injured.
 The earth should not be destroyed. (St. Hildegard of Bingen)
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 Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 5:25 PM
 To: NYSBIRDS-L
 Subject: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena
 
 
 FYI
 
 Will Raup
 Albany, NY
 
 
 To: northern_ny_bi...@yahoogroups.com
 From: ccur...@twcny.rr.com
 Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:22:03 +
 Subject: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena
 
 Just saw a Great Gray Owl on the Campground Rd at Robert Moses State Park.

 It was perched in a tree about 100 yards in on the north side of the road.
 There is a 40 mph sign right near the location. I spotted it from near the
 information booth building. Good thing I did not dismiss it as a Barred
Owl!
 
 Mary Curtis
 Massena, NY
 
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RE: [nysbirds-l] Robert Moses State Park I, II - Not III

2013-01-27 Thread Richard Guthrie 
Oops, my wrong - There is Not a Robert Moses State Park in Niagara Falls.
There's only a Robert Moses Parkway there.

 

Sorry.

 

'nuff on this, eh?

 

Rich Guthrie

New Baltimore

gael...@capital.net

 

 

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Subject: RE:[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses State Park I, II,  III

 

. And Wait! There's more! .. There is a Robert Moses State Park in Niagara
Falls, New York (not to mention all the Robert Moses Parkways!)

 

Rich Guthrie

New Baltimore

New York

gael...@capital.net

 

 

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To: jjcb...@verizon.net; hoaryredp...@hotmail.com; NY Birds
Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena

 

That's Robt. Moses SP in Massena, not Suffolk County. There are 2 Robt.
Moses SP in NY state
 

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 To: hoaryredp...@hotmail.com; nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
 Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena
 Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:19:30 -0500
 
 I thought Robert Moses State Park was closed?
 
 John J. Collins
 Raritan, NJ
 jjcb...@verizon.net
 God desires that all the world be pure in his sight.
 The earth should not be injured.
 The earth should not be destroyed. (St. Hildegard of Bingen)
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 Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 5:25 PM
 To: NYSBIRDS-L
 Subject: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena
 
 
 FYI
 
 Will Raup
 Albany, NY
 
 
 To: northern_ny_bi...@yahoogroups.com
 From: ccur...@twcny.rr.com
 Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:22:03 +
 Subject: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena
 
 Just saw a Great Gray Owl on the Campground Rd at Robert Moses State Park.

 It was perched in a tree about 100 yards in on the north side of the road.
 There is a 40 mph sign right near the location. I spotted it from near the
 information booth building. Good thing I did not dismiss it as a Barred
Owl!
 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena

2013-01-27 Thread Susan Herbst 
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On Jan 27, 2013, at 8:19 PM, John J. Collins wrote:

 I thought Robert Moses State Park was closed?

 John J. Collins
 Raritan, NJ
 jjcb...@verizon.net
 God desires that all the world be pure in his sight.
 The earth should not be injured.
 The earth should not be destroyed.  (St. Hildegard of Bingen)
 I will sing to the Lord all my life;
 I will sing praise to my God while I live. (Ps. 104:33)

 -Original Message-
 From: bounce-72624134-3714...@list.cornell.edu
 [mailto:bounce-72624134-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Will  
 Raup
 Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 5:25 PM
 To: NYSBIRDS-L
 Subject: [nysbirds-l] FW: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena


 FYI

 Will Raup
 Albany, NY


 To: northern_ny_bi...@yahoogroups.com
 From: ccur...@twcny.rr.com
 Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:22:03 +
 Subject: NNYBirds: Great Gray Owl-Massena

 Just saw a Great Gray Owl on the Campground Rd at Robert Moses  
 State Park.
 It was perched in a tree about 100 yards in on the north side of  
 the road.
 There is a 40 mph sign right near the location. I spotted it from  
 near the
 information booth building. Good thing I did not dismiss it as a  
 Barred Owl!

 Mary Curtis
 Massena, NY

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[nysbirds-l] North-Central LI: Ross's Goose, Vesper Sparrows +

2013-01-27 Thread Michael McBrien 
The highlight, albeit brief, of a trip through north-central Suffolk  
County was a flyover Ross's Goose in a flock of Canadas in  
Northville.  My dad and I searched for several hours, but we did not  
see the bird again.  During our searching, we encountered 3 Snow Goose  
among the countless flocks of Canada Geese.

In Northville, we saw the continuing 13 American Pipits at the Reeves  
Ave. Buffalo farm.  An immature White-crowned Sparrow was nearby.   
Over on Doctors Path, in addition to several flocks of Horned Larks,  
we found a group of 109 pipits.

A bit earlier in the day, we encountered 5 Vesper Sparrows along Hulse  
Landing Road in Calverton.

Good birding,
  Michael McBrien
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[nysbirds-l] I ride the main road...or was it line ?

2013-01-27 Thread ROBERT ADAMO 

Yesterday, once the 11:00 AM Mass was over, I dropped my wife back home, after 
promising to be home in time for a 3:20 movie in Mattituck. Hightailing it down 
to Dune Rd., I was encouraged by the Turkey Vulture, that chose to traverse the 
Jessup La. Bridge, Westhampton Beach, at the same time I did. It then landed on 
the ice, a short ways west of the bridge and proceeded to dine on a dead duck - 
spies unknown !
 Driving west slowly to Cupsogue Co. Pk. and checking most of the pines along 
the way, not a single crossbill did I see ! I did however, run into Artie 
Kopplemen (Cresli) in the park's p/lot. He mentioned my recent post re: the ~ 
60 seal I had found there, and then told me of the 58 seals he had here 
yesterday, topped by the 85 animals seen today. Artie leads seal walks on L.I. 
in the winter, as well as whale watching trips during the summer months. Jim 
Clinton and I were seasoned crew-hands on the Finback 2, when Artie first came 
aboard. Although it was many years ago, I vividly remember the 
full-bearded/afro-haired, Captain Ahab-like naturalist, Sam Sadove...who 
ruled all, on the watchingdecks ! Sam ranted a lot, but he sure knew his 
cetaceans...like the mighty Blue Whale(s) we found on each of the 2 trips out 
of Montauk (morning  afternoon) on a day that was so foggy, visibility was 
only ~ 50'.  
I then (like Glen Campbell's Wichita Lineman who 'rides the main road') again 
drove all the way to Shinnicock Inlet, and while I remain Red Crossbill-less, I 
did see 2 A.Bitterns, both in the ditch that runs along the n/s of Dune Road (a 
little e/o Dockers Res't.) and within ~ 100 yards of each other !
Cheers,Bob...P.S. We were on time for the movie, Les Miserable, and found it to 
be similar to Lincoln, epic-like ! We were very impressed with all aspects of 
these productions, especially the acting !   

  
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