RE: [nysbirds-l] Avocet continues on the East Pond @ JBWR

[Steve Walter]

Someone mentioned to me today that I was overdue for something new on my web 
site (although I have been working on moth content, with two new underwing 
species for Jamaica Bay recently). As for birds, I needed something to work 
with. This Avocet will do. I posted a picture at 
http://www.stevewalternature.com/ , for anyone interested (I understand Avocets 
are not for everyone).

 

What else, as long as I’m wasting space on the list? A WESTERN SANPIPER here 
and there, among the gazillions of Semis. Maybe not quite that many, but it 
seemed like that was the only shorebird species south of the island. STILT and 
PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were 2 each, at least.

 

Steve Walter

Bayside, NY

 

From: bounce-117682158-8873...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-117682158-8873...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Andrew Baksh
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2014 9:59 AM
To: nysbirds-l
Cc: Nyc ebirds
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Avocet continues on the East Pond @ JBWR

 

The AMERICAN AVOCET on the East

Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge continues.  One STILT and PECTORAL 
SANDPIPER are the other notables thus far.

 

Shorebirding in the rain try it you might like it.

 

 

 

 

風　Swift as the wind

林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
山　Steady as the mountain

  Sun Tzu   
 The Art of War

 

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Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

 

Andrew Baksh

www.birdingdude.blogspot.com

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[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Storm-Petrel slam (8/1/2014)

[Angus Wilson]

Yesterday, John Shemilt, Derek Rogers and I took advantage of a short
window in the generally unsettled weather to venture offshore in search of
game fish and other pelagic wildlife. We traveled overnight and fished the
eastern canyons and shelf edge roughly 90-100 miles southeast of Shinnecock
Inlet and all within New York waters. Pelagic bird numbers were
surprisingly low but as summarized below, we happened upon some quality
birds.

The excitement began shortly after dawn with a WHITE-FACED STORM-PETREL
feeding with fifty or so Wilson's Storm-Petrels over a small fish oil slick
that we'd dropped. This is the first time any of us had seen this generally
solitary species feeding right amongst other storm-petrels. Unfortunately
another fishing boat sped over to us thinking we were onto something and
insisted on repeatedly trolling right through the middle of the
storm-petrel flock at speed. They soon drove away the White-faced and broke
up the slick. Fortunately we managed some photos before we were so rudely
disturbed but the light was marginal.

Next we encountered 3 AUDUBON'S SHEARWATERS feeding on isolated fragments
of sargassum. A few miles further on we found much larger patches of this
unique pelagic macroalgae but oddly these fields of weed were essentially
birdless.

In another deep water area we passed several LEACH'S STORM-PETRELS (or more
accurately they passed us) and then flushed a couple of BAND-RUMPED
STORM-PETRELS off the water. Fortunately we had laid down another slick a
few miles away and returning to it found 8 to 10 BAND-RUMP STORM-PETRELS,
along with 80+ Wilson's and a single very worn LEACH'S that we enjoyed
studying. The Band-rumps were very cooperative, providing ample
photographic opportunities and they swooped and bounded over the slick. In
the same general area we encountered a small pod of STRIPED DOLPHIN, a
state tick for all three of us. Fuller details and photos of these rarities
will be included in our eBird checklists and NYSARC reports.

The near absence of shearwaters yesterday was very unexpected. Despite
nearly ideal conditions we tallied a grand total of two, yes you read it
right, two Great Shearwater for the entire day and struck out completely on
Cory's Shearwater (zip, zero, nada). This seems unprecedented for a lengthy
offshore trip in mid-late summer. Where are they? Often we find higher
numbers of shearwaters over the shallower shelf waters but there were
almost no birds at all on the 70+ mile run home. This lack of inshore
activity mirrors the predominantly negative reports from recent land-based
seawatches. Alas we also drew a blank on avocets both inshore and offshore,
even though we were alert to the possibility (no letters please).

Regrettably I will not be aboard the scheduled Paulagic trip out of
Freeport (11-12 Aug) but hope the news of these goodies will be useful to
those still thinking about going. We were further east than the areas the
Freeport trip is likely to visit but clearly some Gulf Stream birds have
begun to percolate into NY state waters. It is always hard to predict what
you will find offshore but you can never know unless you go.

Cheers, Angus Wilson

New York City

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[nysbirds-l] Black Skimmer Friday - No

[tigger64]

The Black Skimmer found by John Germain and seen Wed and Thurs on Fulton's Lake 
Neatahwanta was not seen on Friday. Observers were present from 4pm until 9pm.  
I'm not suggesting it's gone or won't come back - the lake itself seems good 
for it but does not have a lot of loafing areas.


Here's a link to a cell-phone photo of John's camera screen.  The bird was 
perched on a concrete drainage pipe on the frontage road (Barrett Dr) in the 
northeast corner of the lake just south of the bend in Rte 3. John also saw it 
skimming the near-shore areas.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/krankykestrel/


Dave Wheeler
N. Syracuse, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Postponed ELIAS Field Trip to Dune Rd., Hampton Bays, LI

[Eileen Schwinn]

Eastern LI Audubon has rescheduled it's Dune Road Field Trip to Sunday, August 
3, at 8:30AM.  Meeting will take place at the bayside parking lot of Tiana 
Beach., Hampton Bays, LI.  Temporary, day parking permits for non-Southampton 
Town residents will be provided.
Eileen Schwinn
(Echoing Andrew Baksh's words of earlier - "Shorebirding in the rain - Try it - 
you might like it."  Six of us did this AM at Tiana - and were lucky enough to 
see six Whimbrel, and two Clapper Rail, among the usual suspects.)

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[nysbirds-l] Avocet continues on the East Pond @ JBWR

[Andrew Baksh]

The *AMERICAN AVOCET* on the East
Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge continues.  One *STILT* and *PECTORAL
SANDPIPER *are the other notables thus far.

Shorebirding in the rain try it you might like it.




風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu   *The Art of War*


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Re: [nysbirds-l] LA Waterthrush JAM. bay

[Doug Gochfeld]

On Thursday, July 31, 2014, Arie Gilbert  wrote:

> There is a Louisiana Waterthrush at big johns pond.
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> 07/31/2014 @ 11 AM
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> Arie Gilbert
> No. Babylon NY
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