[nysbirds-l] Gulls in the Hamptons
On Friday (26th) I had an Iceland Gull in the parking lot of King Kullen in Bridgehampton. Saturday (27th) birded Montauk with Philip Dempsey, Michael Duffy and Ryan Walker. Had another Iceland Gull at the East Lake Jetty plus several Great Cormorants. Lots of Razorbills moving at Montauk plus the regulars. Checked Napeague but didn't come up with anything notable other than the Lesser Black-backed Gull. For herp-watchers, casual log flipping produced 9 Four-toed Salamanders in Montauk but no Blue-spotted. Thanks to Hugh McGuiness for posting the crane update - we ended the morning looking at 2 Sandhill Cranes at Sag Pond. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Offshore from Montauk - July 31st.
Philip Dempsey, Michael Duffy, Ryan Walker and I spend most of the morning 18-20 miles South of Montauk around Butterfish, mostly looking for sharks. Water temps were around 71-degrees. Sea bird numbers were disappointing other than lots of WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS in the chum line, with 20-30 visible at all times and lots of coming and going. We had a single SOOTY SHEARWATER on the way out, 2 GREAT SHEARWATERS around the boat for a couple of hours, and single CORY'S SHEARWATER fly by twice. On the way back we had a single RED-NECKED PHALAROPE about 8 miles South of Montauk and had 2 BLACK TERNS near Gardiner's Island. On the non-bird front, a very friendly pod of 40-50 COMMON DOLPHINS were a treat, and we had single breaching OFFSHORE BOTTLENOSED DOLPHINS on two occasions. Fish included OCEAN SUNFISH, 2-3 SHORT-FINNED MAKO SHARKS, including one in the 3-400lb range, 3 BLUE SHARKS, and a mid-sized HAMMERHEAD SHARK sp. (would expect Scalloped in the summer but this looked a lot more like Smooth - not an expert though and it didn't stick around for closer examination). -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Northern Shrike at Napeague
Philip Dempsey, Ryan Walker and I saw the Northern Shrike at 8:30am this morning at Lazy Point (at the end of the road near the inlet). Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanager in East Hampton
Still present, in fact saw both male and female together this evening. For brightly colored birds they can be remarkably hard to see in the dense oak canopy here. The male is no longer singing much but I've been hearing pit-a-tuck calls around the yard all day so they seem to be settled on territory. 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] East Hampton Summer Tanagers and birds at Sammy's Beach
Took a quick walk around Sammy's Beach in East Hampton yesterday. Best birds for me were 2 Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrows but the whole area was fairly busy. The Least Tern colony is very active with 3 Roseate Terns also loafing on the beach and at least 2 pairs of Piping Plovers. Horned Larks are also very visible along the dirt road where they breed. Also present were American Oystercatcher, Osprey, Great Egret, Brown Thrasher and numerous Prairie Warblers. No sign of Clapper Rails unfortunately but it was mid-day. With regards to the Summer Tanagers, they still seem to be present. I heard a bird calling on Friday night, Ryan Walker saw the female in the yard on Saturday and I saw the male on Sunday. 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] Summer Tanagers in East Hampton
Seeing Joe DiCostanzo's posting about a female Summer Tanager made me wonder whether perhaps I'd lost my female, but I think both birds are still there. I can certainly add some late June NYS records for the species. Saw the male Summer Tanager in the front yard on Friday evening (24th) - calling but not singing. On Saturday (25th), I heard Summer Tanagers calling on 5 separate occasions. Always in the same area, the area where I presume the nest is as almost all the calling I hear is in the same area. I was however not able to see the birds - they call infrequently and go quiet the moment they see someone come over to the tree-line. I did have two birds calling at once at one point though so assume both are still there, and hopefully feeding young. Interestingly on Saturday, a male Scarlet Tanager sang twice from the other side of the yard. There was a singing male Scarlet Tanager in the yard for a few days before the male Summer Tanager started to sing but I haven't seen one since. Not sure how these two species share territory - they both seem to be in the same habitat. On Sunday (26th) I heard pit-a-tuck calls on two separate occasions - I did not try to chase them down. I have tended to leave these birds alone, figuring that they could use a break in an area that has lost many of it's breeding species in the last 10 years, and must presumably be quite stressed ecologically. I greatly appreciate the understanding of those birders who have inquired about accessing the site. The pair have now been in the same area of woodland for a month or so, and I presume are breeding, although I have yet to see any concrete evidence of such. On the subject of June records for Summer Tanagers, these are not the first birds to be seen in my yard. On June 6th, 2009, I had an orange male calling one evening. Watched it for a while but failed to re-find it the next morning. Suspect this species is somewhat under-reported on Long Island. Having lived with a pair for a month, and noting how infrequently they call, and how difficult they are to see, I wouldn't be surprised if there aren't more out there somewhere. After all, what are the chances that the only breeding pair chose a birders yard to nest in? -- 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] Yellow-crowned Night Herons at Sammy's Beach, East Hampton
Flushed 2 Yellow-crowned Night Herons from the bushes along the saltmarsh trail at Sammy's Beach yesterday (not too common East of the Canal). Other garden birds up here in NorthWest this weekend included Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Eastern Phoebe, Turkey Vulture (scarce here) and a Wood Thrush singing on Saturday evening (they've been conspicuous by their absence this year). Scarlet and Summer Tanagers continue (saw the male Summer Tanager on Friday, Saturday and Monday but did not see the female). Bird of the weekend for me was an Eastern Milk Snake in the yard. New for the yard list. 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] Whimbrels at Mecox
Early this morning Michael Duffy and I checked out the flats at Mecox. Lots of common shorebirds but the highlight being a flock of 14 WHIMBREL that flew in while we were there. Later we checked out Napeague and braved the Mosquitos long enough to get a single GRASSHOPPER SPARROW in the swale beyond Walking Dunes. Philip Dempsey and Ryan Walker skipped birding and surfed at Montauk in the morning, besting us with a sighting of a beached SPERM WHALE. 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] Summer Tanagers in East Hampton (update)
As previously mentioned, we found a pair of Summer Tanagers in our yard in East Hampton in late May. Throughout most of June we continued to hear Summer Tanagers around the yard and saw the male (but not the female) on 8 different dates in June and early July. The male remained remarkably loyal to the same area of woodland, returning to it and calling from it often, especially in the evening where it almost always returned to the same group of trees as the light faded and called loudly. That said, I did not see the female or find any sign of a nest during that time, other than the consistent presence of very shy bird(s) in the same area for a period of roughly 8 weeks. On July 13th I heard what sounded like multiple Summer Tanagers in the (presumed) nest area, calling in a very agitated state. A Red-tailed Hawk sitting low in the trees was the obvious culprit. When the hawk departed the pit-a-tucking subsided and the birds (definitely more than one) moved on. From that day forward, we did not hear the birds for approximately 10 days, despite being in the yard regularly both morning and evening. On July 22nd, Ryan Walker thought he heard Summer Tanager calls to the West of our property at some distance in the woods. This morning (July 24th) while driving to buy breakfast at 8am, I heard a Summer Tanager calling at a new location. I stopped and easily located the bird, which was sitting in the open and calling loudly (a complete contrast to the presumed breeding birds who were extremely cautious, often remained hidden and often dropping off their perch and fleeing at the first sign of a human nearby). The bird this morning was not the male (as I'd expected) but rather a brownish female/juvenile type. I appeared overall olive/brown with paler undersides and a yellowish tinge to the throat. I did not notice any streaking so am not sure whether this bird is young of the year as opposed to our female rediscovered, however it did leave me with that impression. It did strike me, even at a distance, as a great deal browner than the olive/green female we saw earlier in the season, however I only saw the female on a couple of occasions so readily admit to potential wishful thinking. I watched the bird for a few minutes and relocated it on the way back home at around 9am, watching for another 5 minutes. Given that the location is publicly accessible and not the presume breeding site, I'm going to make it public in case anyone in the area want to relocate the bird and weigh in on the ID. The bird was on Great Oak Way in East Hampton, about half way between the junction with Old Schoolhouse Lane and the end of the street. There is a chain stretched across the entrance to a Town of East Hampton preserve on the West side of Great Oak Way - the bird was close to that gate on both occasions. The gate marks a trail head that accesses a lot of good habitat (several pairs of Scarlet Tanagers in the area also). *Please* respect private property signs in the area, much of the land further down Great Oak Way is privately owned. Anthony -- 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] Summer Tanagers in East Hampton (update 2)
Michael Duffy and I returned to the site at 10:30am this morning and found the Summer Tanager in the same area. Looking at it again and in better light, this bird really does look like a first year bird (very brown with paler undersides and a distinctly yellow throat). Didn't see any obvious streaking (which I'd have liked to see) but it otherwise conforms to written descriptions I've seen. The bird was calling intermittently between between 8:00am and 10:30am and was fairly easy to locate when it vocalized. -- 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] Western Kingbird at Deep Hollow Ranch, Montauk
Still present on the wires towards the North end of the pasture South of Rt. 27. As of 9:30am. 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] Western Kingbird at Theodore Roosevelt County Park, Montauk
Seen on the back side of the top field at 10:00am along with 8 Eastern Kingbirds. Went back to Deep Hollow and could not relocate the bird there. Presume it's the same bird, just ranging widely. Also 2 Solitary Sandpipers with 8 Least Sandpipers and 4 Lesser Yellowlegs at Deep Hollow. 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] Tennessee Warbler, other migrants in the NorthWest Woods, East Hampton
Woke this morning to what seemed like a crisp Fall day and a quick look in the yard revealed that the birds seemed to think so too. The yard was hopping with birds and, while many were members the local Titmouse/Chickadee mixed flock, or other local breeders, there were some migrants in the mix too. Highlight for me was a close, eye-level, male TENNESSEE WARBLER in the flower garden along with Magnolia Warbler, Yellow Warbler, 2 Black-and-White Warblers, an American Redstart, and 5 Pine Warblers. Other residents included a SUMMER TANAGER (YOY bird - notably *not* calling), a Scarlet Tanager, 5 Baltimore Orioles, 2 Eastern Wood Pewees, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 4 woodpecker species, and 6 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds battling for the feeders. I'd estimate that there were over 75 individual birds of 29 species in the garden over the course of the two hours between 7am and 9am - and the seed feeders aren't even up yet. Thinking there might be some sort of major fallout I zipped over to Montauk Point at around 9:00am where everything unfortunately was pretty quiet. I did add Common Yellowthroat and Veery for the day, along with a Solitary Sandpiper at Deep Hollow and a Turkey Vulture at West Lake. Otherwise not much of note. Changing topics - our resident Screech Owls have also been extremely vocal of late, often calling before dark. Seems to be an August event most years. -- 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] Golden-winged Warbler in Northwest Woods, East Hampton
Last night at about 6:30pm we had a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER visit the yard in a mixed warbler flock. A single COMMON NIGHTHAWK flew over about an hour later. 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] Lesser Black-backed Gull at Montauk
A surfing trip to Montauk this morning produced a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL at the Concession beach (and a sighting of Jimmy Buffet in his custom surfing van) but otherwise not a lot to see. Philip Dempsey and I later worked the mixed flock in my yard (in the Northwest Woods of East Hampton) which produced a BLUE-WINGED WARBLER along with a number of Magnolias, Redstarts and Black-and-White Warblers. -- 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] Brown Pelican at Montauk
Still on the East Jetty at the inlet (10:10am). 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] 2 Brown Pelicans at Montauk
Ryan Walker just found a second pelican. Both are currently sitting on the East jetty at Montauk Inlet. Viewed from the Gin Beach parking lot. 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] Re-cap of the week in East Hampton - (probable) Rufous Hummingbird, Philadelphia Vireo, etc.
Checked the Bridgehampton ponds this morning - Mecox had a CASPIAN TERN, a single BLACK TERN, an immature GULL-BILLED TERN and over 70 Black Skimmers. Shorebird numbers and variety were both low considering the date and the habitat. Sagaponack Pond quickly produced the WHITE IBIS (relocated this morning by Michael McBrien Jr. I believe). Sagg Main had an adult GULL-BILLED TERN. Wainscott Pond had 16 BLACK TERNS. A quick check at Acabonac turned up 10 BLACK TERNS and a MERLIN. Back in the Northwest Woods, migration has continued all week. The (probable) RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD continues along with a number of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. Best migrant of the week was a PHILADELPHIA VIREO in the yard on Wednesday, but others have included Chestnut-sided Warbler, Canada Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Northern Parula, Black-and-white Warbler, American Redstart, Yellow Warbler, Pine Warbler and Red-eyed Vireo. Up to 12 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS have been feeding over the yard each evening and the local Eastern Screech Owls remain very vocal. Sammy's Beach has quieted down in terms of the number of birds but held a couple of BLACK TERNS all week, 4 Blue-winged Teal and a Chimney Swift on Thursday, and still has a few Prairie Warblers and Horned Larks out at the end. -- 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] Brown Pelican at Montauk
Juvenile bird on the West jetty at Montauk Inlet at 11:49am. 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] Mecox and Sag Pond
Quick stops at both this morning. Mecox had 2 Royal Terns, 2 Pectoral Sandpipers and a Dunlin among others. Sagg main Beach produced an American Golden Plover on the roosting island. No godwits. Also had a roadkill Eastern Screech Owl this morning on Three Mile Harbor Road (near the junction with Spring Banks). -- 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] Orange-crowned Warbler, East Hampton
Didn't get Out East until late this afternoon so no time to bird. The yard (Northwest Woods) was quiet, but there was a single ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (yard bird for me) and a single Yellow-rumped Warbler among the residents. 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] Lesser Black-backed Gulls etc. in the Hamptons
Spent a lot of time today looking for, and not finding, unusual migrant passerines. Turned up a couple of interesting things though including 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Lazy Point, Napeague produced it's reliable LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, a Royal Tern and a Peregrine. Checked Napeague Meadow Road and spent an hour or so at Hither Hills State Park (looking mostly for sparrows at both places) but found nothing terribly unusual. Deep Hollow Ranch produced the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE while Teddy Roosevelt was quiet with the most notable thing being another Peregrine. Sagg Main had a second LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a single Royal Tern. Mecox was being terrorized by a kite-surfer with most of the shorebirds fairly far off, but I did pick up a third LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 3 Royal Terns, a single Forsters Tern, and among the shorebirds a few Dunlin and a late PIPING PLOVER. Late afternoon birding (and dog walking) at Cedar Point CP added a few woodland species, a lot of Yellow-rumped Warblers and a very cute hatchling DIAMONDBACK TERRAPIN. -- 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] A few migrants from Montauk / Napeague
A quick stop at the point this morning produced a few migrants including an exhausted BLACKPOLL WARBLER and a LINCOLN'S SPARROW (South side of the main parking lot). The GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE remains at Deep Hollow. Ditch Plains had all three scoters (but mostly Black) and a few Common Eider. Had a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW yesterday at Hither Hills SP but didn't stop there this morning - look in the picnic area to the East of the entrance (several Chipping Sparrows still there too). Lazy Point Napeague had 3 ROYAL TERNS a MERLIN and (surprisingly) a couple of FIELD SPARROWS. -- 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] Junco migration in the Northwest Woods of East Hampton
On the subject of Juncos, while they been around for several weeks here, we got a very significant arrival of them overnight. More than 40 in the yard this morning and over 300 counted on the road/trails at Cedar Point. Since then I've also had several flocks passing over the yard - seems they are on the move today. Other movement here over the past week has been more typical - we got a wave of Hermit Thrushes on Sunday (5 in one Magnolia tree in the yard and 20 or more most days at Cedar Point). Golden-crowned and Ruby-crowned Kinglets are still around in numbers but the balance has tipped towards Golden-crowned in the past week. There are also still good numbers of Phoebe's and Yellow-rumped Warblers, a few Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers and a scattering of Eastern Bluebirds. In the straggler category we've had a few Yellow-billed Cuckoos in the past week and single Indigo Bunting, Blackpoll Warbler, Red-eyed Vireo and Swamp Sparrow. -- 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] Snow Buntings at Sammy's Beach, East Hampton
Also had some SNOW BUNTINGS today - 2 at Sammy's Beach. Otherwise, waterfowl numbers building up - had 3 Ring-necked Ducks, 2 Pied-billed Grebes and 5 American Coot at Ice House Pond in Montauk and a couple of Green-winged Teal at Teddy Roosevely County Park. White-winged Scoter are building up on the Bay-side in East Hampton and I saw a lot more Surf Scoters closer to Montauk, plus a few Great Cormorants. On the lingering end of the spectrum, had a Palm Warbler at Deep Hollow Ranch and 20+ Forster's Terns at Montauk Inlet. Sparrow numbers are markedly higher than last week in most places, but despite investing some time in locations like East Lake Drive, I wasn't able to come up with more than a scattering of Chipping Sparrows in among the hundreds of Junco's, White-throated and Song Sparrows. Yesterday we had 2 ROYAL TERNS and 2 RED-THROATED LOONS in Napeague Harbor (from the Walking Dunes side). An interesting contrast as the seasons change. -- 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] Montauk
An evolving mix of seabirds at the end today. Montauk Point had 5 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, a few Northern Gannets and a scattering of Forsters and Common Terns along with the usual suspects. Deep Hollow Ranch had a (late?) SOLITARY SANDPIPER but few geese (7 Canadas). Teddy Roosevely County Park had a WILSON'S SNIPE at the pool by the entrance, a drake NORTHERN PINTAIL, 2 Pied-billed grebes and a single American Coot. Rita's Pond had a couple of Killdeer and a couple of Black-bellied Plover. Culloden Point had 11 BONAPARTE'S GULLS but no grebes as of yet. Ice House Pond held just 3 American Coot. Lots of sparrows (Juncos, Song, White-throated, Chipping) at all locations. An afternoon walk with the dog at Cedar Point added a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. -- 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] Tundra Swans
The 5 Tundra Swans found by Jane Ross this weekend are still present on Hook Pond (Western end) as of 11am today. -- 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] Brown Pelican in Montauk
An immature bird roosting on the dock at Duryea's Lobsters (near Ice House Pond). Present at 9:45am. 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] Glaucous Gull off Breezy Point
Had a first winter GLAUCOUS GULL while fishing off Breezy Point this morning (no more than a half mile off). There is a large flock of gulls (mostly Ring-billed, Bonapartes and Herring but with a few Laughing and GBBGs in the mix) working over Striped Bass that are feeding on Herring sp. and Spearing. Also present were a few Northern Gannets, a Jaeger sp., and a GREAT CORMORANT among other things. -- 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] Glaucous Gull and other large white birds from The Hamptons
Philip Dempsey and I spent the whole day birding in the Hamptons, working from Montauk West to Shinecock Inlet (on the Southampton side). First bird of the year was an EASTERN SCREECH-OWL in my yard in East Hampton just before dawn. Best things today included an ICELAND GULL, a close female KING EIDER, and 8 PURPLE SANDPIPERS at Camp Hero (along with many scoters, gannets, razorbills, etc). We had 2 RED-NECKED GREBES at Culloden Point, a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL at Napeague, and an immature GLAUCOUS GULL at Sag Main (a huge very white one). The Southampton ponds gave us 6 REDHEADS at Coopers Neck Pond along with a good mix of more common ducks. A late GREAT EGRET along Dune Road in Southampton was trumped by a SNOWY OWL scoped from the inlet. Finally, in keeping with the large white birds theme, we had 4 SNOW GEESE (one Blue Goose) along Town Line Road in Wainscott in the fading light. -- 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] Cackling Geese at Hook Pond, East Hampton
Checked a few more sites this morning with Philip Dempsey. Had the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Deep Hollow and a Green-winged Teal and Killdeer at Rita's. Hook Pond had a large flock of Canada Geese from which we picked out 3 CACKLING GEESE. Also a few COMMON MERGANSER and other duck on Hook Pond. -- 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] Birds and Whales at Montauk
Well, just one whale but it was a treat. Started scanning at Camp Hero at around 8am and almost immediately had a whale spout 100 yards off-shore directly in front of me. It spouted and showed it's back/fin a couple more times as it headed West - based on size (~20'), fin shape (sharp, curved point, set well back), and brief surface time, I'm pretty sure it was a MINKE WHALE. Birds were a bit of an anti-climax after that but did see a single female KING EIDER, lots of RAZORBILLS (I stopped counting at 60), a single BLACK-LEGGED KITTEWAKE (at the point), large numbers of Red-throated Loons (200+), a Brown Thrasher, and a Chipping Sparrow. Spent a few hours checking some of the less birded areas in Napeague and Amagansett but, other than a few Sapsuckers, nothing really to report. -- 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] Barnacle Goose, Suffolk - No
No geese on the late at all at 9:40am. 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] Eastport Barnacle Goose - Yes
At 2:40pm back left of pond. American Bittern showing well at 1:30pm in marsh South of Dune Road, one quarter mile W of Ponquogue Bridge (not the usual spot). 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] Eurasian Wigeon, Black-headed Gull, Eared Grebe in Queens/Brooklyn
Spent a little time at Jamaica Bay this morning in the rain - both ponds are now largely frozen but the duck seem to be hanging around. The EURASIAN WIGEON was in a small hole in the ice on the East Pond at around noon (I'd checked earlier and not seen it). Best viewed from the Big John's Pond entrance. On the West side, the EARED GREBE remains in the same area (close to Broad Channel) and an immature Black-crowned Night Heron and a Peregrine were around the West Pond. No sign of the Barrows - there were about 8 distant goldeneye but all the drakes were Common. On the way back to Manhattan I made a stop at the Owl's Head treatment plant where the BLACK-HEADED GULL was easily viewed from the fishing pier. -- 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] Dickcissel at Inwood Hill Park
The Dickcissel was still present at 9:15am this morning with the House Sparrow flock at the SW-most ball-field. Also had a bit of raptor show with fly-over Bald Eagle, Peregrine and 3 Red-tailed Hawks. -- 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] Jones Beach Passerines including Fox and Ipswich Sparrows
A couple of hours at Jones Beach provided the same birds as others (Snowy Owl, etc.) but was perhaps most notable for a good selection of passerines including a Fox Sparrow, 4 American Tree Sparrows, an 'Ipswich' Sparrow, a Palm Warbler and 16 Snow Buntings among the hoards of Song Sparrows and Yellow-rumped Warblers. Spent some time this afternoon looking for the Barrow's Goldeneye and Barn Owl at Jamaica Bay, and the Northern Shrike at Floyd Bennett - but no luck with any of them. -- 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] Slaty-backed Gull (No)
Just to add to Andrew's message. Spent a fair amount of time looking for the gull today before calling at quits at 4pm. Searched extensively along the Newburgh waterfront and checked the Beacon Gull flock several times during the day (the flock ebbed and flowed several times during the day). I did have the Lesser Black-backed Gull, a (quite dark) 1st year Iceland Gull and also a nice adult Iceland Gull. There were at least three Bald Eagles in the area on and off, and they flushed the gulls on several occasions (interestingly, the GBBGs and Herring Gulls flushed but the Ring-billed Gulls mostly stayed put). Otherwise, not much of note except a few Fish Crows among the American Crows, and 8 Turkey Vultures hunkered down in a tree just South of Newburgh. -- 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] Sparrows at Union Square Park and birds from The Adirondaks, etc.
Both the White-crowned Sparrow and the Swamp Sparrow were easily visible towards the South end of Union Square Park at around 10:45am this morning. A bit of a contrast from our weekend where Philip Dempsey and I joined Joan E. Collins for some Adirondack birding on Saturday. Spent most of Saturday and early Sunday morning around Oregon Plains/Bigelow Roads and Bloomindale Bog. I think others have documented this area recently so I won't go into detail. In summary we saw GRAY JAYS, BOREAL CHICKADEE and good numbers of WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS and PINE SISKINS, along with a supporting cast that included Ruffed Grouse, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Purple Finch, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Pileated Woodpecker. We spent a lot of time listening/looking for Black-backed Woodpecker but came up empty. We did however stumble into a mixed flock of Waxings (mostly Cedar Waxwings but with at least four BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS) feeding on fruit in ornamental trees at the Pizza Hut in Saranac Lake at around 3pm. Joan went back later and estimated the flock to be about 70 birds in total although most were sitting high in pine trees with only a smaller subset coming down to feed at any given time. Thanks to Joan for sharing her, voluminous, local knowledge and providing such pleasant company. On Sunday afternoon, Philip and I drifted South as the snow started to get heavy near Bloomingdale. We spent a fair amount of time in the fields North of Westport and picked up three ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS in the Clark Road triangle, along with a NORTHERN SHRIKE a little further North. We finished birding at the Fort Edward Flats (or Fort Edward IBA) with another three ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, four Northern Harriers and 8 Wild Turkeys. This site is apparently a great spot for Short-eared Owls, with locals reporting 13 or more some evenings, but we had to head South before the appropriate time. -- 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] Jones Beach / Hunter's Island
A quick stop at Jones Beach West End this morning yielded 5 American Pipits, 30 Razorbills, 3 HARLEQUIN DUCKS, a PIPING PLOVER and a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER among other things. It also left me at 149 species for New York State for 2012 - so another year bird was a major priority. I decided against another Jamaica Bay/Floyd Bennett attempt for the Barrow's Goldeneye - after 6 failed attempts I figured it was hopeless (how wrong I was as it turns out!). Instead I went up to the Bartow-Pell Mansion in Pehlam Bay and spent a fruitless hour looking for owls. As I was leaving though some helpful locals suggested I try Hunter's Island where a very loud and persistant group of Blue Jays eventually led me to a roosting LONG-EARED OWL in a white pine to the West of the Island. A nice bird to get to 150 for the year in New York before the end of January. Then I drove home and just heard about the Barrows ... -- 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] Barrow's Goldeneye (Yes)
West Pond at Jamaica Bay (6:55am). 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] Black Vulture and Short-eared Owls at Shawangunk Grasslands NWR
Scanned from Galeville Town park for the evening raptor show (from 4pm to 5:45pm). Things move around a lot but high counts included 2 Turkey Vultures, a BLACK VULTURE, 13 Northern Harriers, 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, 8 SHORT-EARED OWLS, and 2 Red-tailed Hawks. We also had a COYOTE hunting for mice and providing great scope views for all. A really neat spot. I'm pleased to report that the assembled birders and photographers had a fine and amiable time just enjoying the birds -- 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] Lark Sparrow at Ditch Plains
Still present at 8:53am 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] Snowy Owl and other over-wintering birds at Montauk
Did a fair amount a sea-watching at the basic Montauk spots today (Ditch Plains, Camp Hero, Montauk Point, Culloden Point) hoping for late alcids or other seabird migration. Lots of scoters, Common Eider, loons, and Horned Grebes (29) but few Gannets and not a single alcid of any species. Not much sign of seabird migration in general ... oh well, building karma . Did better with the various over-wintering birds though with SNOWY OWL at Hick's Island (sitting on a log right on the shore), LESSER BLACk-BACKED GULL at Lazy Point, PURPLE SANDPIPER at Montauk Point and GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Deep Hollow Ranch. The Chipping Sparrow that over-wintered at Montauk Point is also seems to have made it and has now molted. -- 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] Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (record shot)
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[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach / Jamaica Bay
Had a few hours to spare in the middle of the day. Jones Beach West-End produced 5 HARLEQUIN DUCKS (1 male), a single RAZORBILL, a RED-NECKED GREBE and good numbers of Red-throated Loons. The only migrants were 6 Killdeer on the road-divide and a single TREE SWALLOW near the Fishermen's Trail. Not much at Jamaica Bay West Pond - a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET (an overwintering bird that I've seen there before) and notably fewer ducks on the West Pond in general. A quick stop at Floyd Bennet produced 35 Horned Larks on the cricket field. Counting down to migration . -- 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] Hick's Island Snowy Owl continues
Seen at 7:45am today sitting on a log across the channel from Lazy Point. The Lesser Black-backed Gull also continues at its usual spot. -- 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] Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Sagg Main, Bridgehampton
Quick pre-breakfast stops at Mecox and Sagg Main this morning. Not a lot around but had Ospreys in both places, a Red-necked Grebe at Mecox and good mix of Gannets and loons feeding off-shore at Sagg Main. Best birds were two very bright and colorful Lesser Black-backed Gulls in the gull flock at the Sag Pond inlet. -- 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] American Bitterns
One showing well now at Jamaica Bay, West Pond, bay-side of Bench 12. The Dune Road/Tiana Beach bird was still present on Friday but a little West of Triton. 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] Caspian Tern - Mecox Inlet
3 there at 11:30 (fog is keeping dog walkers off the flats). Also a good mix of shorebirds including (FOS) Least Sandpipers Willet. Also Red Knot and large numbers of Dunlin, Greater Yellowlegs Sanderling. Marsh Wrens are back on territory at Sag Main Beach. 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] Central Park - Kentucky Warbler, etc.
Good day in the Ramble despite cold winds. I personally saw 16 species of warbler, including FOS Redstart and Chestnut-sided, and heard rumor of at least a couple more. By far the best was a male KENTUCKY WARBLER on the West Side of the Shakespeare Garden. Put it out on NYNYBIRD and quite a few folks eventually got good looks at the bird (some good photos will no doubt be popping up on New York Birders page on Facebook). -- 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] Cattle Egret - Riverhead
Relocated the Cattle Egret, previously reported by Eileen Schwinn, at around 4:30pm today. The bird was a little to the East of the original location, feeding in a field with a number of plastic greenhouses (which probably concealed it from other searchers during its absence). Thanks to Eileen for the posting - was able to enjoy 'warbler-fest' in Central Park, then rush out to Riverhead for Year Bird #10 for the day. -- 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] Eastern Whip-poor-wills at Napeague
Had seven calling Eastern Whip-poor-wills in the Napeague Harbor area (Suffolk) between 8pm and 9:30pm tonight. 2 on Promised Land Road, 2 on Napeague Meadow Road, 1 on Lazy Point Road, and 2 on Napeague Harbor Road. No Chucks unfortunately, at least so far, but I didn't go all the way up into Walking Dunes or Hither Hills. -- 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] White-faced Ibis continues at Scoy Pond
As of 7:25am. 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] Wilson's Phalarope continues at Mecox
At least one still there at 3pm (with many beach goers and paddle boarders). 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] Long Island Birds.
Like many others, I combed Jones/Gilgo beach this morning searching unsuccessfully for Black-necked Stilt and Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Needing a change of scenery (and a break from the no-see-ums), I ran out to Cupsogue and was rewarded with a FOS Royal Tern, and a single adult ARCTIC TERN (photo on eBird) along with large numbers of the expected terns and shorebirds. -- 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] Arctic Tern at Cupsogue
Bob Adamo and I are watching a nice adult on the flat now (11:56am). 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] Eastern Long Island birds - Red-necked Wilson's Phalaropes, Vesper Sparrow.
After driving back from the Adirondacks last night I wasn't too keen to run Out East this morning. However, Angus' promise of a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE got me going eventually, and I pulled in to Mecox at around 10:20am just in time to see Eileen's post that the bird was still there. Quickly picked up the strikingly well-marked female Red-necked Phalarope, along with one of the continuing WILSON'S PHALAROPES (couldn't locate the second, but birding from the East side of the inlet, the sand pile can hide a lot of the flat). A quick sea-watch produced a swirl of distant feeding SOOTY SHEARWATERS and a few Gannets and Loons passing by. Highlight was a pair of close BOTTLE-NOSED DOLPHINS heading East close to shore. Heading back West, a stop at Dune Road in Hampton Bays (extensively flooded) produced 300+ Turnstones and a few other common shorebirds. Another stop at Gabreski Airport produced some nice views and decent shots of the breeding VESPER SPARROWS. -- 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] 4 Phalaropes at Mecox
3 Wilson's and a Red-necked in view together now 6:07pm). 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] Curlew Sandpiper at Cupsogue
I may have missed this but I don't think it hit this list. Michael McBrien reported an adult Curlew Sandpiper on the NE side of the flats at 2:24pm on the LIRBA Text Alert system. No other details but I'm sure Michael will post more later. Worth checking Mecox this evening or tomorrow morning (assuming it doesn't stick at Cupsogue). -- 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] Boat trip from Montauk - pelagic birds, including Fea's Petrel
Left Montauk at 5am this morning with Capt. Max Kramer, mostly to scout some of the near-shore Summer fly-fishing spots. Did a little chumming at a couple of spots, mostly looking for Mako Sharks and Bluefin Tuna, but hoping for some pelagic birds too. Started 20 miles South of Quogue and worked South and East through the Butterfish area, ending up about 35 miles South of Montauk. Plenty of seabirds around including Great Shearwater (200+), Cory's Shearwater (6), Sooty Shearwater (2), Manx Shearwater (1), Pomarine Jaeger (6), Parasitic Jaeger (2), Jaeger sp. (4), Wilson's Storm-Petrel (50). On the non-bird front we had some Blue Sharks, a 15-foot Basking Shark, Ocean Sunfish, and a few Bluefin Tuna. On the way back to Montauk, we decided to check out a patch of 62-degree water about 5-miles Southeast of Montauk Light and quickly found a nice pod of Bluefin Tuna smashing bait on the surface. While we were watching them (no fishing today) a mid-sized, gray petrel slipped through the edge of my vision and as I turned it passed close to the boat giving me close-up views of a well-marked FEA'S PETREL. The bird did not stop, so we followed and I managed to snap a few shots (no BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year award I'm afraid) during a pursuit at 36-knots. The bird did not seem the slightest bit concerned by our pursuit BTW and when it was done with us it simply just changed gears and left us behind. Pteradromas can really move, and this one was last seen heading toward Rhode Island waters. I've posted 4 photos on eBird (the reviewer will have to OK the ID before they become visible, so there will be some delay). May be a first for NYS if NYSARC approves. Not a bad day, messing about in boats. -- 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] Summer Tanager, Bald Eagle, etc. in East Hampton
After narrowly missing the Cupsogue Pacifc Loon yesterday (minutes!), I decided to stay local and just hit some of the neighborhood spots in the Hamptons. Started the day well up in Northwest Harbor with the male of our yard-resident pair of SUMMER TANAGERS being quite uncharacteristically visible and vocal. It called loudly from exposed dead branches in the oaks in the yard for a good 10 minutes around 6:30am. As usual though, when it saw me (I picked up my coffee mug too quickly) it dropped down and returned to its more normal skulking routine. Nice to know they are still there though - they seem to stop singing and become really very difficult to see while nesting, or at least that's my experience from the past two years. Not having heard any singing for a couple of weeks, I'm hoping to see this year's young before too long. Both Mecox and Sag Main Beach had high water, greatly reduced flats and a grand total of three shorebirds between them. Mecox did however have a Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Black Skimmers and a couple of Roseate Terns. Brief sea-watches at both spots produced nothing more than a few gannets and Common Terns (offshore winds). Having seen last week's North Fork Brown Pelican record, I thought I'd try some of the Peconic Bay spots so ran East from Noyac to Sammy's Beach checking all the jetties, fish-traps and buoys (there are a lot). No pelicans to report but I did plenty of Roseate Terns, an immature BALD EAGLE at Sammy's Beach, some newly hatched Piping Plovers (a) and a calling CLAPPER RAIL in the marsh on the harbor-side of Sammy's. There are also breeding Prairie Warblers, Horned Larks, etc. at Sammy's, and the Least Tern colony has greatly expanded this year following the dredging at nearby Three-mile Harbor. Not a bad place to visit if you find yourself in the area. -- 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] Ruff at Towpath Road (Montezuma NWR area), Seneca County
I'm sot sure that this has gone out State-wide yet. Wade Melissa Rowley posted a Ruff (breeding plumage male, photographed) on eBird, this morning. Seen at 6pm last night. It was re-posted on Cayuga Birds this morning at 8:50am. I just heard third hand that the bird has been relocated and is still there -- 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] Sandwich Tern at Cupsogue
One appeared at 4:25pm and still present. Photos. 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] Whimbrel etc. Dune Road, Hampton Bays.
Best birds along Dune Road this morning included a Whimbrel, a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron and an American Bittern (my second in the area this week - photos on eBird later). Cupsogue was quiet with 5 Black Terns probably the best thing on this morning's rising tide. A quick sea-watch produced only the wrong kind of Sula 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] American Avocet at Jamaica Bay (Yes)
As of 11:50am. N end, just S of island. 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Wilson's Storm-Petrels continue in Block Island Sound
Spent most of the day out and about (between 8 and 25 miles) South of Montauk / East Hampton. Had several hundred Wilson's Storm-Petrels (not at all unusual for the location and date BTW) plus 8 Great Shearwaters, a Cory's Shearwater and a Manx Shearwater. Not much else of note bird-wise but a fly-by Phalarope sp. (probably Red) provided a moment of excitement. On the non-bird front, 2, possibly 3 Humpback Whales were actively breaching early on (~20 miles South) and we bumped into a really large group (50+) of (inshore?) Bottlenose Dolphins around noon. Also had a Loggerhead Turtle, a Basking Shark, and a few Skipjack Tuna. Pretty quiet overall though. On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 8:59 PM, Arthur H. Kopelman, Ph.D. kopel...@optonline.net wrote: Today on the Viking Fleet/CRESLI whale watch in an between waters south of Block Island to waters just south of Montauk we encountered 30-40 Wilson's Storm Petrels; 3 Greater Shearwaters; 20 bottlenose dolphins (coastal migratory stock); and two loggerhead turtles Sent from my iPhone On Jul 22, 2012, at 1:36 PM, Angus Wilson oceanwander...@gmail.com wrote: Numbers of *WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS* continue in the body of water separating the North and South Forks of Long Island (Suffolk Co.) as first reported by Bruce Horwith from last weekend. This morning I counted 74 from Culloden Point in Montauk. A telescope is required and the birds were feeding over a relatively broad area to the east of Gardiner's Island and south of Great Gull Island. Small numbers of storm-petrels have frequented this same area is past summers but it's unclear what attracts them. By contrast, no tubenoses of any kind were seen in a brief scan east or south of Montauk Point. A bedraggled flock of summering seaduck continue in Shagwong Bay (off Oyster Pond) with 9 *SURF SCOTER*, 2 *WHITE-WINGED SCOTER* and 2 *COMMON EIDER*. -- Angus Wilson New York City The Springs, NY, USA http://birdingtotheend.blogspot.com/ -- *NYSbirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html *Please submit your observations to **eBird*http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ *!* -- -- *NYSbirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html *Please submit your observations to **eBird*http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ *!* -- -- 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] Black-bellied Whistling Duck in Jefferson County(Yes)
Directions in the e-mail below. Present around 11am today. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Joseph Brin brinjos...@yahoo.com Date: July 23, 2012 12:45:37 PM EDT To: Cayugabirds cayugabird...@cornell.edu Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA Reply-To: Joseph Brin brinjos...@yahoo.com RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 23, 2012 * NYSY 07.23.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert (content deleted) Jefferson County 7/22: A BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK was found yesterday near Clayton. No report today yet. Directions to the sighting are as follows: There's a report of a Black-bellied Whistling Duck in Jefferson County at Northern Marine near Clayton. Directions given to me are to take 12E east out of Clayton, turn left on May Irwin Drive and then left on Stearns Drive, the duck is at the end of the road and is with mallards. Good luck if you go! Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- 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] 2 Whimbrels on the Ponquogue Flats
... on the falling tide this afternoon (~3pm - 4pm). Just West of Ponquogue Bridge in Suffolk County. Not much else of note but several hundred shorebirds. 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/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Avocet(s) @ Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (Queens Co.)...
Also 2 Wilson's Phalaropes currently on the island at the North End of the East Pond. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2012, at 8:07 AM, Andrew Baksh birdingd...@gmail.com wrote: A total of 4 American Avocets on the East Pond at the North End. Last seen flying west; presumably towards the West Pond or Bay. Looks like 2 females and 2 males. Good and responsible birding! Andrew Baksh Queens NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com (\__/) (= '.'=) sent from somewhere in the field via my mobile device. () _ () __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) RECENT ACTIVITY: Visit Your Group ebirdsnyc: bird sightings from the NYC area Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___ -- 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] Marbled Godwit at Jones Beach
On the sand bar at Coastguards Station. 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] Baird's Sandpiper - Jamaica Bay, East Pond
Juvenile. Currently roosting on the West shore about 100 yards North of the Raunt. 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] Buff-breasted Sandpiper - Jamaica Bay
East Pond, West Shore opposite the North Island. 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] Long Island's unusual peep ...
Hope this works - nowhere near a Mac so this is a bit of a jerry-rigged solution. https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2ik=ed5c390e74view=attth=1399dcd176c705a7attid=0.1disp=inlinerealattid=f_h6sgh8cr0safe=1zw https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2ik=ed5c390e74view=attth=1399dcd176c705a7attid=0.2disp=inlinerealattid=f_h6sghdo91safe=1zw -- 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Long Island's unusual peep ...
Cherboblensis ssp of SemiP was the consensus on the ground. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 6, 2012, at 8:03 PM, Kevin J. McGowan k...@cornell.edu wrote: Interesting bird, and it's obvious why Spoon-billed Sandpiper comes to mind. But, to me it looks more like a Semipalmated Sandpiper with an aberrant bill. It's not a spoon-billed shape, with an expansion near the tip. Instead it's expanded about mid-bill and roughly triangular. More photos, please. Kevin -Original Message- From: bounce-64149120-3714...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-64149120-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Jay McGowan Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 7:11 PM To: NYSBIRDS-L Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Long Island's unusual peep ... Here are Anthony's pictures, reposted. https://picasaweb.google.com/37855303614931880/LongIslandPeep#5785205025016779426 https://picasaweb.google.com/37855303614931880/LongIslandPeep#5785205023764052450 On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 7:00 PM, Anthony Collerton icoller...@gmail.com wrote: Hope this works - nowhere near a Mac so this is a bit of a jerry-rigged solution. https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2ik=ed5c390e74view=attth=1399dcd17 6c705a7attid=0.1disp=inlinerealattid=f_h6sgh8cr0safe=1zw https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2ik=ed5c390e74view=attth=1399dcd17 6c705a7attid=0.2disp=inlinerealattid=f_h6sghdo91safe=1zw -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- 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/ -- - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5252 - Release Date: 09/06/12 -- 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 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] American White Pelican continues ...
... at Jamaica Bay, East Pond. Almost no (as in 12) shorebirds present. 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] Question re. Hudwits at Montezuma
Did anyone look for/see the Hudsonian Godwits today? 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] Gulls / Terms at Jones Beach
Checked various spots there this morning in some ugly weather. Best birds were a Caspian Tern and a Western Sandpiper, plus 300+ Black Skimmers, at the Coastguard Station. A Pectoral Sandpiper in the median near Field 6. Also a total of 17 Lesser Black-backed Gulls of all plumages in the various parking lots that were open (I'm sure there were many more in the closed lots too). Land birds were tough to come by given the wind/rain. 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] Odds Ends from Montauk this morning
Sea watching from Camp Hero was quite productive with a close Manx Shearwater, 2 Parasitic Jaegers, a White-winged Scoter plus Northern Gannets, Common Terns and Common Eider. Best passerine was a PHILADELPHIA VIREO photographed at Teddy Roosevelt County Park. Had 9 species of warbler including a Bay-breasted and a Cheatnut-sided. Also a single Purple Finch at Camp Hero. 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] Odds Ends from Montauk
Michael Duffy I hit a few spots this morning. Best things were 12 Bobolinks and an Indigo Bunting at Teddy Roosevelt CP. 4 Great Shearwaters at Camp Hero, and an American Golden Plover at Rita's Stable. 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Sunday - South end of Irondequoit Bay
No sign of the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper as of yet, although the Black-headed Gull continues. Several birders looking. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 24, 2012, at 8:17 AM, Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter dannapot...@roadrunner.com wrote: The SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER found by Gary Chapin continued to be seen through much of the afternoon on Sunday, at least until we left it around 5:00. This is a juvenile and it was generally associating with PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, which was the most common species present. There was also an adult BLACK-HEADED GULL among the gulls here, first found by Andrew Garland on Saturday. There were also two AMERICAN AVOCETS found by Steve Taylor at Ontario Beach Park, which is situated on the west side of the mouth of the Genesee River about seven miles northwest of the south end of Irondequoit Bay. The Avocets were on the beach, right along the water’s edge. DIRECTIONS TO SOUTH END OF IRONDEQUOIT BAY: The Sharp-tailed Sandpiper can be view from LaSalle Landing Park on the south end of the bay in the Town of Irondequoit. The park is located on the north side of Empire Blvd. From the parking lot, follow the path through the cattails about 50 yards, then take the left fork. You will then come out onto the mud flat. The Sharp-tailed Sandpiper was about 200 yards out, looking toward the WNW. The Black-headed Gull was about 50 to 100 yards or so north of the sandpiper. From the Thruway, take I-490 or I-390 north to I-590 north. Exit at Empire Blvd (Rt 404)and turn right. After crossing a bridge, look for LaSalle Landing Park on your left – this is about a mile from the 590 exit. It is muddy. Good birding! Willie No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5288 - Release Date: 09/23/12 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- 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] Jaeger, Pipits, etc. at Floyd Bennett, Brooklyn.
Did some birding in the rain this morning. Floyd Bennett was very birdy although diversity was low - many hundreds of common sparrows and yellow-rumped warblers but little else. Best birds were two American Pipits on the Cricket Field and a Jaeger (Parasitic I think) sitting with the gulls in front of Aviator Sports. The Jaeger was not there shortly afterwards when I came out of the cricket field area, so I guess it was fine and moved on. Also spent some time at Jones Beach West End and checked the dunes and beach hoping for Wheatears (good exercise at least, if not productive). Again, lots of birds, especially Yellow-rumped Warblers, Flickers (including one I saw escaping a Peregrine only to then be caught by a Harrier), etc. but nothing really of note. -- 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] Say's Phoebe at RMSP (No)
Gave it 3+ hours this afternoon with no luck. As a consolation, the drake Eurasian Wigeon was still at Mill Pond in Sayville on my way back East. 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] Cave Swallow at Montauk Point.
11:15am with Peter Polshek. Anthony Collerton. 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] Leach's Petrel Montauk
I did have a single Leach's pass close to shore at the jetty at the end of East Lake Drive this afternoon. Otherwise few storm birds. Winter birds are arriving though with Snow Buntings, Ipswich Sparrows and Purple Sandpipers all noted at their usual winter spots today. 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] 2 Cattle Egrets in Sagaponac, Suffolk Co.
In the large fallow field South of Daniels Lane, just East of Peters Pond. 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] Odds and Ends from Montauk
Had a late ROYAL TERN pass Montauk Point this morning and found a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW in the Turtle Bay parking lot with Juncos. Also had 9 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS earlier along Lazy Point Road in Napeague. Anthony Collerton -- 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] Virginia's Warbler (Yes)
Alley Pond Park. Just South of Cloverdale 73rd Avenue. 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] Brewer's Blackbird at Rita's Horse Stable
Bird is back at the pond as of 11am. 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] Harlequin Ducks at Lazy Point Napeague
Currently 2 females in the inlet. 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] Razorbills, Red-necked Grebe, at Montauk today ...
RAZORBILLS are back in numbers - had 9 this morning feeding close inshore near Montauk Inlet and 2 from Camp Hero later. Also a RED-NECKED GREBE just West of Montauk Inlet - but please note that Culloden Point, our local go-to spot for this species, is closed (the stairs washed away during Sandy but the platform and the parking lot are closed also). Crossbills also continue with both 8 RED CROSSBILLS and 2 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS at Kirk Park near the IGA in Montauk. -- 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] Pacific Loon at East Moriches yesterday (Yes)
Had good scope views around 3pm yesterday from Maple Av. Seen later from Moriches Island Av. 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] Western Tanager in Athens (Yes)
Continues. 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] Brown Pelican at Montauk
In the gull roost inside the inlet (East side but best seen from the West). 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] Odds and Ends from Montauk
This morning Vicky Bustamante found a WHITE-WINGED DOVE at a private feeder near East Lake in Montauk. She got photos and confirmed ID with others, but the bird quickly vanished and could not be refound by myself or others this morning. The BROWN PELICAN continues in Montauk Harbor - this morning on a pontoon dock in West Lake. The first winter BLACK-HEADED GULL I reported on Saturday was also still there today and I was able to get some poor, but identifiable, photos for eBird. -- 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] Odds and Ends from the East End.
Hit a few spots between errands yesterday / today: Had a CACKLING GOOSE and a drake REDHEAD this morning among over 1,000 waterfowl on Agawan Lake in Southampton (no Pochards present I'm afraid). Cooper's Neck Pond was completely frozen, while Halsey Neck Pond had just a few duck and 5 Pied-billed Grebes. The East side of Shinecock Bay was fairly quiet but a Peregrine was noteworthy. Large numbers of American Robins and a few Cedar Waxwings are obvious along the barrier beaches. The SNOWY OWL continues at Hick's Island but can be hit or miss. 'Larry' the LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL is also present at Lazy Point. Still lots of Crossbills of both species in Montauk - had both species at Kirk Park and several other spots around Montauk. The gull collection at the South end of Lake Montauk is still hopping with many Bonaparte's and the 1st-Winter BLACK-HEADED GULL still present (yesterday and today). It took us nearly a month to pin this bird down but hopefully it will perform better for folks now as it's been a difficult bird up until now. Two BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (found by Peter Polshek) were also visible from South Lake Drive this afternoon. Two ICELAND GULLS were present at the Lake Montauk Inlet yesterday along with 3 GREAT CORMORANTS and some Purple Sandpipers. The Point / Camp Hero have all the usual suspects but numbers aren't great. Still lots of Razorbills but no Dovekies for a week or so now. American Tree Sparrows are 'back with a vengeance' this year after being quiet scarce for a number of years Out East. I've seen them in 6 spots on Montauk over the past few days. -- 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] Rita's Horse Farm in Montauk
I'm sure many people on this list have visited and enjoyed some good birds at Rita's Stable in Montauk. Rita has been a gracious host and welcomes birders to visit most days - birds like Brewer's Blackbird and Eurasian Wigeon were visible there this Fall only because of her generous welcome. Having said that, Rita's is a commercial stable and, like many small businesses Out East, struggling to hang on in a high cost environment. Rita does leave a 'donation jar' out next to the barn and appreciates the small donations that visitors leave towards the feeding of her animals (which no doubt in part attracts the wild birds). It would be great if visiting birders could find a way to leave their spare change or other small donations behind and I know it would go a long way to keeping our welcome as warm as it has always been there. If you find yourself at Rita's and have a couple of quarters to spare, please do think about making a donation. I'm sure we'll get a good return on our investment in terms of the birds. Anthony Collerton Northwest Harbor, NY -- 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] Rough-legged Hawk at Calverton
Had a light phase Rough-legged Hawk at Calverton this afternoon, initially post hunting but later soaring over the grassland. It was visible from Rt25 just West of Parker Road (I did not go in to the airfield). At Hulce Landing Road there were 191 Horned Larks (and nothing with them as far as I could see). The sparrow flocks at the North end of the road were mostly in the brussels sprouts field so I couldn't get too close but I did see 1 Vesper and 1 White-crowned Sparrow (among many White-throated and Song Sparrows and a few Dark-eyed Juncos) as they moved around. Anthony Collerton Northwest Harbor, NY -- 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] Odds and Ends from Central Park (Owls and finches)
A free morning in the City so wandered over to the Park. Spent an hour or so checking gulls at the reservoir (albeit just with bins) but couldn't find an Iceland Gull. Good numbers of waterfowl on the reservoir though including a Common Loon and 6 Wood Ducks. After a long search I did manage to find a BARRED OWL. It took a while because the bird wasn't 'where it was supposed to be' but by checking all the White Pines around the Great Lawn I eventually picked it up. It just took a little time. I did have a single male WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL in the Sweetgum near the feeders in the Ramble but couldn't find a Redpoll or a Siskin. There was a EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH in the American Goldfinch flock however, feeding high in the trees and looking quite comfortable and wild. I think this bird has been around for a while but I expected this (presumably) escaped cage-bird to be milling around the feeders looking quite tame so was a little surprised at how well it seems to have adapted to it's new life as a free bird. Finally, on the 'you just never know' front a non-birding friend asked me what kind of owl she was seeing outside her apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Skeptical (as many birders would be) I asked her to try to get a photo. She did in fact get pictures last night and they clearly show a NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL hunting in the trees along her street. Score one for the non-birders -- 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] ROSS'S GOOSE/Doctor's Path Riverhead (YES)...
Yellow-headed Blackbird(s) were still around this morning. Derek Rogers and Mike Scheibel had one just West of Edwards Avenue on Rt 25a at around 10:15am and I had one (the same bird?) near Manor Road (just a quarter mile East) about 20 minutes later. Apparently there are an awful lot of blackbirds in the area though - Corey Finger just told he saw a flock of 40,000! The needles are probably still in the haystack though. On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Andrew Baksh birdingd...@gmail.com wrote: Ross' Goose, is still here; observed with Eric Miller. I should also note that after reading Angus Wilson's post earlier this morning, Eric and I spent part of our day looking unsuccessfully for the flock of blackbirds in the hopes of relocating the Yellow-headed Blackbirds. Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com On Feb 1, 2013, at 2:43 PM, Shane Blodgett shaneblodg...@yahoo.com wrote: Doug Gochfeld and I have found a Ross's Goose with ~1800 Canadas on the sod field east of Doctor's Path and north of Northville Turnpike. Very likely the one from Merrit's Pond. Shane Blodgett -- 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 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 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/ --
