[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Falcons

[Matthew Wills]

I'm still seing one or two Peregrines on top of the taller of the two 
smokestacks at Industry City (2nd Ave. and  32nd St.) most mornings. This has 
been a regular sight since mid-December. Assume they roost nearby -- as dawn 
gets earlier so do they -- hoping they scape by... nearby, too.

A male American Kestrel has perched and called from a tree across the street 
from my apartment for three of the last four days. In the rain Sunday, the wet 
bird was quite the sight. This morning, an Accipiter landed in the same tree 
and buzzed the Kestrel repeatedly before succeeding in chasing the falcon off. 
Later, both the hawk and the falcon returned to the tree again, with more 
to-do, and then later again, separately. While the hawk was grooming, this male 
Kestrel or another was on the large antenna at 40th St and 5th Avenue with a 
female. 

I've posted some pictures of this morning's encounter on ebirds, where I hedged 
my bets by splitting the Accipiter difference. 

I think female Sharp-shinned as opposed to male Cooper's, but I'd certainly 
welcome input on this ID, off-list if you prefer. 
https://www.ebird.org/profile/MjUyOTcw/world 

There will be more photos on my natural history blog eventually.

Matthew Wills

https://matthewwills.com


  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  

 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 










I'm still seing one or two Peregrines on top of the taller
of the two smokestacks at Industry City (2nd Ave. and  32nd St.) most mornings. 
This has been going
on since mid-December. Assume we they roost nearby, hoping they scape by
nearby, too.

 

A male American Kestrels has perched and called from a tree
across the street for three of the last four days. In the rain Sunday, the bird
was soaked. This morning, an Accipiter landed in the same tree and buzzed the
Kestrel repeatedly before succeeding in making the falcon fly. Later, both the 
hawk
and the falcon returned to the tree at different times.  I've posted some 
pictures on ebird, where I
hedged my bets by calling on what kind of Accipiter it is. I think female
Sharp-shinned as opposed to male Cooper's, but I'd certainly welcome input on
this ID . https://www.ebird.org/profile/MjUyOTcw/world

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Please submit your observations to eBird:
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[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Falcons

[Matthew Wills]

I'm still seing one or two Peregrines on top of the taller of the two 
smokestacks at Industry City (2nd Ave. and  32nd St.) most mornings. This has 
been a regular sight since mid-December. Assume they roost nearby -- as dawn 
gets earlier so do they -- hoping they scape by... nearby, too.

A male American Kestrel has perched and called from a tree across the street 
from my apartment for three of the last four days. In the rain Sunday, the wet 
bird was quite the sight. This morning, an Accipiter landed in the same tree 
and buzzed the Kestrel repeatedly before succeeding in chasing the falcon off. 
Later, both the hawk and the falcon returned to the tree again, with more 
to-do, and then later again, separately. While the hawk was grooming, this male 
Kestrel or another was on the large antenna at 40th St and 5th Avenue with a 
female. 

I've posted some pictures of this morning's encounter on ebirds, where I hedged 
my bets by splitting the Accipiter difference. 

I think female Sharp-shinned as opposed to male Cooper's, but I'd certainly 
welcome input on this ID, off-list if you prefer. 
https://www.ebird.org/profile/MjUyOTcw/world 

There will be more photos on my natural history blog eventually.

Matthew Wills

https://matthewwills.com


  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  

 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 










I'm still seing one or two Peregrines on top of the taller
of the two smokestacks at Industry City (2nd Ave. and  32nd St.) most mornings. 
This has been going
on since mid-December. Assume we they roost nearby, hoping they scape by
nearby, too.

 

A male American Kestrels has perched and called from a tree
across the street for three of the last four days. In the rain Sunday, the bird
was soaked. This morning, an Accipiter landed in the same tree and buzzed the
Kestrel repeatedly before succeeding in making the falcon fly. Later, both the 
hawk
and the falcon returned to the tree at different times.  I've posted some 
pictures on ebird, where I
hedged my bets by calling on what kind of Accipiter it is. I think female
Sharp-shinned as opposed to male Cooper's, but I'd certainly welcome input on
this ID . https://www.ebird.org/profile/MjUyOTcw/world

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ARCHIVES:
1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html
2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L
3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01

Please submit your observations to eBird:
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/

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[nysbirds-l] NYS eBird Hotspots: New/Renamed Locations (6-Feb-'18)

[Ben Cacace]

Thanks to @Team_eBird for their dedication keeping eBird.org running
smoothly and for the group of New York State hotspot moderators for working
on shared location suggestions.

** See notes below if you wish to merge any of your personal locations with
existing hotspots/

New and renamed shared locations (hotspots) have been updated for the 62
county wiki pages. You can find a summary of the changes below with
clickable links where pages exist for a dedicated hotspot.

• http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/NewHotspots
• http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/RenamedHotspots

The above links now appear on the home page (see below) on the 'Shared
Location Updates' line eliminating the need to refer back to this message:

Home page:
• http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York

The alphabetized page with all hotspots (6,045) has also been updated.
Links to both the New and Renamed pages appears on the 'Shared Location
Updates' line.

Alphabetical list of hotspots:
• http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/AlphaHotspots

** If you wish to merge your personal location with an existing hotspot
here are the steps:

— Sign into eBird.org
— Go to "My eBird" & select "Manage My Locations" in the right panel
— At the bottom of the screen click "Show All" to see all locations on one
page
— You can sort the list by clicking on any of the headers: Location,
Country, State/Province, County, Type* or # of Checklists
— Select your personal location (it will show a letter "P" under Type*) by
clicking "Edit" on the right side of the line
— Select the "Merge" button and you'll see all nearby hotspots as red icons
— Keep the checkmark for "Delete after merging" selected
— Click the icon that best fits your location
— ... now you'll see the hotspot description above the 'Merge' button along
with the # of checklists you'll be merging
— Click on the 'Merge' button
— Answer Yes to the 'Yes or No' query

All checklists for that personal location will be combined with the hotspot
with this process.
-- 
Ben Cacace
Manhattan, NYC
Wiki for NYS eBird Hotspots

Facebook Discussion for NYS eBird Hotspots: Q & A


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http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm
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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01

Please submit your observations to eBird:
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/

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[nysbirds-l] NYS eBird Hotspots: New/Renamed Locations (6-Feb-'18)

[Ben Cacace]

Thanks to @Team_eBird for their dedication keeping eBird.org running
smoothly and for the group of New York State hotspot moderators for working
on shared location suggestions.

** See notes below if you wish to merge any of your personal locations with
existing hotspots/

New and renamed shared locations (hotspots) have been updated for the 62
county wiki pages. You can find a summary of the changes below with
clickable links where pages exist for a dedicated hotspot.

• http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/NewHotspots
• http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/RenamedHotspots

The above links now appear on the home page (see below) on the 'Shared
Location Updates' line eliminating the need to refer back to this message:

Home page:
• http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York

The alphabetized page with all hotspots (6,045) has also been updated.
Links to both the New and Renamed pages appears on the 'Shared Location
Updates' line.

Alphabetical list of hotspots:
• http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/AlphaHotspots

** If you wish to merge your personal location with an existing hotspot
here are the steps:

— Sign into eBird.org
— Go to "My eBird" & select "Manage My Locations" in the right panel
— At the bottom of the screen click "Show All" to see all locations on one
page
— You can sort the list by clicking on any of the headers: Location,
Country, State/Province, County, Type* or # of Checklists
— Select your personal location (it will show a letter "P" under Type*) by
clicking "Edit" on the right side of the line
— Select the "Merge" button and you'll see all nearby hotspots as red icons
— Keep the checkmark for "Delete after merging" selected
— Click the icon that best fits your location
— ... now you'll see the hotspot description above the 'Merge' button along
with the # of checklists you'll be merging
— Click on the 'Merge' button
— Answer Yes to the 'Yes or No' query

All checklists for that personal location will be combined with the hotspot
with this process.
-- 
Ben Cacace
Manhattan, NYC
Wiki for NYS eBird Hotspots

Facebook Discussion for NYS eBird Hotspots: Q & A


--

NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm
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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01

Please submit your observations to eBird:
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/

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