[nysbirds-l] Little Egret - Gardiner Park (Suffolk)
Hi all, I just thought I should flesh out some of the details from the earlier reports of the Little Egret. My initial views of this bird were relatively poor. The bird was quite distant and hunched down in the creek at the east end of the marsh. I had no scope with me but noted a couple of features that made me very interested in getting better views. I made a couple of calls and eventually reached Ken Feustel who agreed to come along with his scope. Before Ken arrived, the bird flew south to the shoreline and was lost to view. Around this time, by phone battery died. After what felt like an eternity, we managed to find it as it worked the shoreline but it was again fairly distant. We watched it for a couple of minutes before it moved east onto private property and out of sight. After changing our viewing position, we got some good views of the bird and confirmed the identification. It was at this point that an email was sent out to let people know. Shortly after, it flew strongly south at height over the bay towards the barrier beaches and was lost to view, for the final time. I really hope this bird is refound so that all can enjoy it, All the best, Pete -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Little Egret At Gardiner Park (Suffolk Co.)
At approx. 6:30PM the Little Egret flew south across Great South Bay towards the barrier beach. It has not been relocated. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Little Egret - Gardiner County Park (Suffolk)
Pete Morris found a probable Little Egret at Gardiner Park in Bay Shore at around 3:45 PM this afternoon. It's subsequently been confirmed as Little Egret. The bird was favoring the shoreline along the bay. Best, Derek Rogers Sayville -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Doodletown
An eclectic group of congenial and social people, brought together by their love of birds and birding, walked the trails beginning at 8 AM, in Doodletown. Our sunny day turned cloudy and threatening at first but when the sun came out the birds began to sing. Paul, Will, Bob, Mindy, Gerry, Carole, Fritz, Brendan and I found lots of great species and we all had a good time. Red-eyed Vireo (several calling and seen) Warbling Vireo Black Vulture Turkey Vulture Baltimore Oriole (several) Scarlet Tanager Blue-winged Warbler Cerulean Warbler (many calling, some seen) American Redstart (several) Yellow Warbler Hooded Warbler (many calling, some seen) Black and White Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Kentucky Warbler Cedar Waxwing (two large flocks) Great-crested Flycatcher Ruby-throated Hummingbird (few) Chimney Swift Tree Swallow Northern Rough-winged Swallow Indigo Bunting (several) Common Raven Eastern Wood-Pee Wee Spotted Sandpiper Eastern Kingbird Eastern Phoebe Yellow-billed Cuckoo Bald Eagle (immature, flyover) Gray Catbird Tufted Titmouse Blue Jay Brown-headed Cowbird Red-winged Blackbird Northern Cardinal Very briefly at Iona Island: Eastern Bluebird Belted Kingfisher Jack Rothman cityislandbirds.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [MASSBIRD] Birder misbehavior in Worthington, MA
Not NY but worth keeping in mind as similar situations may arise in NYS. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Joshua Rose > Date: May 20, 2015 at 2:29:36 PM EDT > To: Massbird > Subject: [MASSBIRD] Birder misbehavior in Worthington, MA > Reply-To: Joshua Rose > > MassBirders - the following comes from the board of directors of the > Hampshire Bird Club: > > Concerned Birders of Massachusetts - It has been brought to the attention of > the Hampshire Bird Club board that some of the people who are visiting > Worthington (western Hampshire County) have been walking out into the fields > to get close-up photos of the Sandhill Cranes which have been residing there > for the past few summers. The landowners have contacted us, and are extremely > concerned for the continued well-being of the birds on their property as well > as their own privacy. This is a working farm, posted private property, and > the landowners do NOT approve of anyone entering their fields. Repeated > bothering of the cranes over the past two seasons has likely contributed to > their lack of reproductive success to this point. When present, the birds > are easily visible from the roadways, and birders should observe from the > road (taking care to not block driveways, access to the fields by landowners, > or any other traffic), but anyone entering the fields WILL be prosecuted for > tres! > passing to the full extent of the law. If trespassing continues the > landowners and local authorities will stop tolerating roadside observation. > If you are in Worthington and observe someone trespassing, please communicate > with the person that the landowners will not tolerate such behavior and that > they should leave the posted property, not only for the benefit of the cranes > but also to avoid prosecution for trespassing. > > The HBC website has a copy of the ABA Code of Ethics if such individuals > require further information. > > > http://hampshirebirdclub.org/ > > Amherst, MA > > > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Bobolinks -- Croton Point Park
Last evening (7:15-7:45 p.m. I saw approx. 15 bobolink on main landfill at CPP. Almost all singing males, many perched on stalks giving wonderful views; a few females (ignoring the singing males). Also a few savannah sparrow; but did not see either grasshopper sparrow or meadowlark. L. Trachtenberg Ossining -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Doodletown
An eclectic group of congenial and social people, brought together by their love of birds and birding, walked the trails beginning at 8 AM, in Doodletown. Our sunny day turned cloudy and threatening at first but when the sun came out the birds began to sing. Paul, Will, Bob, Mindy, Gerry, Carole, Fritz, Brendan and I found lots of great species and we all had a good time. Red-eyed Vireo (several calling and seen) Warbling Vireo Black Vulture Turkey Vulture Baltimore Oriole (several) Scarlet Tanager Blue-winged Warbler Cerulean Warbler (many calling, some seen) American Redstart (several) Yellow Warbler Hooded Warbler (many calling, some seen) Black and White Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Kentucky Warbler Cedar Waxwing (two large flocks) Great-crested Flycatcher Ruby-throated Hummingbird (few) Chimney Swift Tree Swallow Northern Rough-winged Swallow Indigo Bunting (several) Common Raven Eastern Wood-Pee Wee Spotted Sandpiper Eastern Kingbird Eastern Phoebe Yellow-billed Cuckoo Bald Eagle (immature, flyover) Gray Catbird Tufted Titmouse Blue Jay Brown-headed Cowbird Red-winged Blackbird Northern Cardinal Very briefly at Iona Island: Eastern Bluebird Belted Kingfisher Jack Rothman cityislandbirds.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Bobolinks -- Croton Point Park
Last evening (7:15-7:45 p.m. I saw approx. 15 bobolink on main landfill at CPP. Almost all singing males, many perched on stalks giving wonderful views; a few females (ignoring the singing males). Also a few savannah sparrow; but did not see either grasshopper sparrow or meadowlark. L. Trachtenberg Ossining -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [MASSBIRD] Birder misbehavior in Worthington, MA
Not NY but worth keeping in mind as similar situations may arise in NYS. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Joshua Rose op...@mindspring.com Date: May 20, 2015 at 2:29:36 PM EDT To: Massbird massb...@theworld.com Subject: [MASSBIRD] Birder misbehavior in Worthington, MA Reply-To: Joshua Rose op...@mindspring.com MassBirders - the following comes from the board of directors of the Hampshire Bird Club: Concerned Birders of Massachusetts - It has been brought to the attention of the Hampshire Bird Club board that some of the people who are visiting Worthington (western Hampshire County) have been walking out into the fields to get close-up photos of the Sandhill Cranes which have been residing there for the past few summers. The landowners have contacted us, and are extremely concerned for the continued well-being of the birds on their property as well as their own privacy. This is a working farm, posted private property, and the landowners do NOT approve of anyone entering their fields. Repeated bothering of the cranes over the past two seasons has likely contributed to their lack of reproductive success to this point. When present, the birds are easily visible from the roadways, and birders should observe from the road (taking care to not block driveways, access to the fields by landowners, or any other traffic), but anyone entering the fields WILL be prosecuted for tres! passing to the full extent of the law. If trespassing continues the landowners and local authorities will stop tolerating roadside observation. If you are in Worthington and observe someone trespassing, please communicate with the person that the landowners will not tolerate such behavior and that they should leave the posted property, not only for the benefit of the cranes but also to avoid prosecution for trespassing. The HBC website has a copy of the ABA Code of Ethics if such individuals require further information. http://hampshirebirdclub.org/ Amherst, MA -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Little Egret - Gardiner Park (Suffolk)
Hi all, I just thought I should flesh out some of the details from the earlier reports of the Little Egret. My initial views of this bird were relatively poor. The bird was quite distant and hunched down in the creek at the east end of the marsh. I had no scope with me but noted a couple of features that made me very interested in getting better views. I made a couple of calls and eventually reached Ken Feustel who agreed to come along with his scope. Before Ken arrived, the bird flew south to the shoreline and was lost to view. Around this time, by phone battery died. After what felt like an eternity, we managed to find it as it worked the shoreline but it was again fairly distant. We watched it for a couple of minutes before it moved east onto private property and out of sight. After changing our viewing position, we got some good views of the bird and confirmed the identification. It was at this point that an email was sent out to let people know. Shortly after, it flew strongly south at height over the bay towards the barrier beaches and was lost to view, for the final time. I really hope this bird is refound so that all can enjoy it, All the best, Pete -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Little Egret At Gardiner Park (Suffolk Co.)
At approx. 6:30PM the Little Egret flew south across Great South Bay towards the barrier beach. It has not been relocated. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Little Egret - Gardiner County Park (Suffolk)
Pete Morris found a probable Little Egret at Gardiner Park in Bay Shore at around 3:45 PM this afternoon. It's subsequently been confirmed as Little Egret. The bird was favoring the shoreline along the bay. Best, Derek Rogers Sayville -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
