[nysbirds-l] Dead seabirds story

[Purbita Saha]

Hi folks, super sorry for blitzing the entire list. If anyone is interested
in talking to a journalist about their dead seabird finds in LI, please
reply to me (not all). Would appreciate anecdotes, theories, and other
on-the-ground expertise for a potential online story.

Cheers,
Purbita Saha
Editor
Audubon

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Accidentals and Their Survival

[Purbita Saha]

Joe Trezza covered the chaos for Audubon (and touched on the Scottish
history a bit).

https://www.audubon.org/news/birders-drop-everything-
behold-rare-corn-crake-turned-new-york

On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 5:09 PM, Larry Trachtenberg 
wrote:

> The decline of the corn crake population in Scotland is very much in the
> news.  This from BBC earlier today. http://www.bbc.com/
> news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-41919996
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 9, 2017, at 1:45 PM, Adam J. Nashban 
> wrote:
>
> Fellow birders,
>
> I had a question, with the demise of the Corn Crake.
>
> I was curious if anyone has access to any studies done about the
> likelihood of accidentals from other continents making it back to their
> breeding or wintering grounds alive?
>
> Or if anyone had statistics of how many do survive once they leave the
> accidental land they’ve landed on?
>
> Thanks and good birding!
>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 5/15 - multiple Mourning & 24+ add'l. Warbler spp., Flycatchers, etc.

[Purbita Saha]

Such great species diversity, thanks Tom! Looking forward to the onslaught
of mourning warblers.

Birders, if you have the chance, please take sound recordings of mourning
songs for Jay Pitocchelli's migration-mapping project. It's so neat, and
the community science element is key.

https://mowasongmapper.weebly.com/

Cheers,
Purbita

On Tue, May 15, 2018 at 12:50 PM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:

> Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
> Tuesday, 15 May, 2018 -
>
> The first report of MOURNING Warbler came through (in Central) by May 6th
> if not before, and a few others also on subsequent days, but this Tuesday
> 5/15, multiple individuals of Mourning Warbler have arrived, including a
> singing male in the western part of Hallett Sanctuary, and at least 1 male
> & 1 female-looking one in the Ramble (Dr. Roger Pasquier, PhD, et al), and
> there was a solid report of a 4th in the area of the Loch (north end) from
> a reliable observer in the early morning.  This is always a moderately
> tough species to spot when not a singing male, or not moving actively in
> feeding.  It is NOT a truly-“rare” species, & comes in numbers later than
> almost any other regular passage-migrant eastern warbler, so late that a
> number may be “missed” by those who move on to other pursuits or look less
> at songbirds by the end of May (they can continue to be on migration in the
> N.Y. City region into mid-June, some years).
>
> A Yellow-throated Warbler has been found at a part of the north woods east
> of the Blockhouse; this area should be entered, for birding, with a modest
> dose of care & caution, especially by anyone birding singly, & keep one’s
> wits to avoid any issues with various non-birding “characters” that can be
> in the vicinity - there is well-known drug usage, & potential accompanying
> odd behavior by some abusers in this area, known to police, yet the
> situation does persist.  In general though, it is a safe-enough area to
> enter & see birds in, just with an extra dose of sharp-eyes out, as anyone
> is advised to do when in a city the size of New York City.  Call 911
> immediately if threatened or harassed by anyone, and be prepared to give a
> statement to the N.Y.P.D. if/as requested for such situations.
>
> Other warblers found Tuesday morning have included a female Cerulean (at
> the n. end, near the Great Hill’s w. edge), multiple Bay-breasted (of both
> sexes) & still multiple Cape May (with females & first-spring individuals
> perhaps now ascendant in numbers) as well as Tennessee (in the multiple),
> Wilson’s, Canada, & also still Hooded, Worm-eating, & other earlier-moving
> species in addition to the many other expected species for mid-May in this
> region.  There is unfortunately no sign of the Kirtland’s, with some
> birders continuing to keep a sharp eye for the chance that that
> ultra-rarity was still to be [re]found in Central - but NO reports or even
> suspicions of that species are being noted.
>
> Flycatchers are “in” with all the eastern-breeding species of the genus
> Empidonax having been noted, including calling Alder, Willow (very few so
> far), Acadian, Yellow-bellied, & ongoing Least Flycatchers, plus
> Olive-sided Flycatcher in a few locations. Continuing are typical Great
> Crested, and Eastern Kingbird, as well as greatly increased numbers of E.
> Wood-Pewees.
>
> SUMMER Tanagers are ongoing, & one female-looking individual is as
> reliable as the species can be, near the bridge which crosses the bridle
> path at the SW corner of the reservoir - this Summer often joined by a
> couple of Scarlet Tanagers, of either sex.  Additional Summer Tan’s. in the
> Ramble & also at the n. end uphill from the Loch.  Blue Grosbeak is also
> ongoing in the Ramble, an apparent first-spring male, and a few reports of
> what seem to have been females.
>
> Recently uncommon for Central Park, a Monk Parakeet was reported & could
> pertain to that, but occasionally a number of other parrot species have
> been seen in Central & around Manhattan, so that a more-specific
> description &/or photo documentation is hoped-for, in addition to further
> locational sightings.
>
> Many, many more migrant & resident birds are being seen; a fuller report
> with a list of all species found will be fortchcoming in the rest of this
> week’s birding. The entire borough of Manhattan is now bustling with
> migrant & also some nesting-resident activity. Many of the less-reported-on
> parks are, & have recently been, having days with 20+ warbler species & all
> the many other migrants passing & lingering; even small “pocket” parks are
> seeing some migrants, with a possibility that a small, or less-visited site
> could well have a rare or unexpected avian visitor show up!
>
> Good ethical birding / quiet finding,
>
> Tom Fiore
> manhattan
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Ithaca rarities

[Purbita Saha]

Speaking of Upstate, I really appreciate Joan Collins's detailed updates
from Long Lake. Her writing near rivals Thoreau's. I always learn so much.

Thanks to everyone for keeping the bird broadcasts alive!

On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 9:31 PM, Angus Wilson 
wrote:

> New York is a large and geographically diverse state and I suspect one of
> the problems undermining the usefulness of this STATEWIDE list as well as
> contributing to the impression that it is principally focused on downstate,
> is the careless use of location information.
>
> Too often posts simply assume locations will be familiar to people living
> hundreds of miles away and make no effort to accommodate the wider
> readership. I suspect cross-posting to more localized lists (where this is
> less of a problem) is a contributing factor but in truth vague subject
> lines and location information has been a problem for years. Why should a
> birder in northern NY or far western NY be expected to know the name of
> some pond or beach on Long Island? Taking a few extra clicks to include the
> county or general region in the subject line makes a HUGE difference to the
> usefulness of the list as a news sharing tool. 'Me too' posts also
> contribute to the chatter but can be useful especially with noteworthy
> rarities.
>
> It would be nice to seem more information sharing from every corner of NYS
> to know what's happening in the broader sense. I suspect most folks don't
> have the bandwidth to subscribe to all the regional lists.
>
> Angus Wilson
> New York City
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[nysbirds-l] making spectrogram vid files

[Purbita Saha]

 Birders, what tools do you use to make spectrograms that can be turned
into vid files? Song Sleuth doesn't allow you to share the visuals off the
platform.

Please don't reply all so we can avoid detracting from the sightings.
Thanks in advance!

-Purbita Saha

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[nysbirds-l] finch phenoms

[Purbita Saha]

Hello NY nerds,

You know what's better than seeing dozens of crossbills? Seeing them with
Joan Collins. I wrote a little story about why the birds and the birder are
the coolest.
https://www.audubon.org/news/crossbills-are-grail-birds-adirondacks

Shout out to Doug Futuyma and Mark (last name ?) for joining us on this
freezing crusade. Even though our blood stopped running 20 minutes in,
there was plenty of knowledge flowing.

Happy weekend,
Purbita

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Hurricane Dorian

[Purbita Saha]

Thank you Shai and Peter for these insights. What day do you recommend
going out then to see what this devastating event dredges up? Saturday
morning? (Sorry if you already mentioned).

Cheers,
Purbita Saha

On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 5:07 AM Shaibal Mitra 
wrote:

> Dear Peter,
>
> It's amazing to hear these first-hand accounts of your experiences in past
> storms! And yes, access could be an issue for any storm that directly
> affects our area. But a major reason why I posted these summaries was to
> show people with less experience the birding potential of storms, like
> David, Fran, and Ernesto, that pass inland well to the west of us and pose
> less of a direct weather challenge to us. I particularly recall Ernesto,
> which after seemingly immense hype regarding direct threats to Long Island,
> made landfall so far south and west that birders mainly ignored him. I
> vividly recall driving over the bridges to the beach in the morning and
> seeing Great South Bay's glassy, mirror-like surface--"it's a mill pond!" I
> exclaimed to Pat, using indelicate expressions as well. Even so, we had
> great birds that morning. Storms like dorian that churn past to the south
> cause much more trouble and produce far fewer rarities for us than do
> storms like David.
>
> Shai Mitra
> Bay Shore
> 
> From: Peter Post [pwp...@nyc.rr.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 12:39 AM
> To: Shaibal Mitra
> Cc: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu)
> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Hurricane Dorian
>
> All well and good, but the problem nowadays is access, access, access! Or
> I should say lack of access!
>
> I spent most of the Sept. 7th, 1979, during hurricane David, at Robert
> Mosses SP. Every 10 or 15 minutes a small flock of Sooty Terns would fly by
> with an occasional Bridled. By the end of the day I totaled 90 Sooty and 3
> Bridled. Nowadays that beach is closed during hurricanes!
>
> On Sept. 27, 1985, during hurricane Gloria, the Jones Beach strip was open
> in the morning but closed in the afternoon unless you could prove you had a
> house on the strip. And it's been closed during hurricanes ever since. The
> authorities I am told are afraid of looting. As a result I missed the 3,000
> Cape May warblers that day, but I was able to get out to Pt. Lookout where
> a Northern Phalarope was spinning in a puddle in the parking lot. And where
> I had my first intermedius Lesser Black-backed Gull for NY.
>
> During hurricane Irene, August, 27, 2011, I went to Central Park in the
> morning hoping to see some storm blown birds. I ignored the signs that the
> park was closed. The City is afraid that they will be sued if a branch or
> tree hits or kills someone. There was nothing of interest on the Great Lawn
> and the reservoir was covered in thick flog. I passed several police who
> ignored me but I ran into the parks Director of Operations, whom I knew,
> and who tried to evict me. Later that afternoon I tried my luck at
> Riverside Park, where I ran into Dale Dancis and was later joined  by
> Ardith Bondi. I added both Sooty and Bridled Terns, Wilson's and Leach's
> Storm-Petrels, Royal Tern, and White-tailed Tropicbird to my NY County
> list. Ardith had a large dark swift which I couldn't get on. Unfortunate,
> because there was a Black Swift seen at Cape May that day! (All of this was
> written up in the Linnaean Newsletter). The following year, during
> hurricane Sandy, one couldn't get near the Hudson River. They authorities
> threatened us with arrest if we didn't leave. We had to hide as best we
> could. But before being kicked out I added Oystercatcher and Black Scoter
> to my NY Co., list.
>
> If it isn't the closing of areas it's the downing of trees/power lines.
> During one hurricane years ago I got as far as Bridgehampton. Downed tress
> blocked my way from going any further east or to the beaches. When I tried
> going back home a recently downed tree blocked my return. I wound up
> spending the afternoon in the Bridgehampton High School which had been
> setup as a shelter. Free coffee and donuts.Tony Lauro and Paul Buckley
> managed to make it to Montauk Pt., but had to use a chainsaw to get there.
>
> Peter Post
>
>
>
> On Sep 3, 2019, at 8:57 PM, Shaibal Mitra wrote:
>
> > The earliest models for Dorian’s track indicated a likelihood that the
> storm would track almost due north and pass to the west of Long Island—or
> at least parts of Long Island. This is the scenario that is likely to
> produce tropical terns and other Gulf Stream birds onshore on Long Island.
> With many people talking about Dorian and buzzing over the potential for
> storm birds, I’ve pulled out maps and bird data for several storms that
> passed west

Re: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: News Alert: North America has lost 29% of its birds since 1970, study finds. Experts blame habitat loss, pesticides, light pollution and cats.

[Purbita Saha]

Adding Audubon magazine's coverage on the Cornell study as well, not for
shameless promotion but because it has a helpful graphic and also does a
by-habitat breakdown of the declines.

https://www.audubon.org/news/north-america-has-lost-more-1-4-birds-last-50-years-new-study-says


Just spent my lunch at a hawkwatch and was at least happy to see many
chimney swifts.

Happy birding (and conserving),
Purbita

On Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 2:28 PM Andrew Baksh  wrote:

> And on that note. A call on Bronx Birders to please contact Margarita
> Eremeyev at mereme...@gmail.com
>
> She is doing extensive research on the possible adverse effects the
> planned paving of the Putnam Trail in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx May
> have on wildlife. For example, the Rusty Blackbirds that have utilized the
> wetland area near Tibbets Brook might be affected.
>
> There have been quite a few of us enjoying some of the birds being
> reported from that borough as of late. Please take the time out to contact
> Margarita to see if you could be of  assistance.
>
> Thank You
>
> 
> "I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the
> ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own
> abhorrence." ~ Frederick Douglass
>
> 風 Swift as the wind
> 林 Quiet as the forest
> 火 Conquer like the fire
> 山 Steady as the mountain
> Sun Tzu   *The Art of War*
> 
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> (= '.'=)
>
> (") _ (")
>
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
>
>
> Andrew Baksh
> www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
>
> On Sep 19, 2019, at 2:19 PM, Richard Guthrie 
> wrote:
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From:* The Washington Post 
> *Date:* September 19, 2019 at 2:01:29 PM EDT
> *To:* richardpguth...@gmail.com
> *Subject:* *News Alert: North America has lost 29% of its birds since
> 1970, study finds. Experts blame habitat loss, pesticides, light pollution
> and cats.*
> *Reply-To:* The Washington Post 
>
> A massive study of bird populations, using decades of survey data as well
> as weather radar readings of migratory flocks, shows the United States and
> Canada have lost 3 billion birds in the past 50 years. The declines have
> hit sparrows, finches, warblers, thrushes, swallows and many other familiar
> groups.
>
> [image: The Washington Post]
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> *News Alert* Sep 19, 2:01 PM
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> North America has lost 29% of its birds since 1970, study finds. Experts
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> as weather radar readings of migratory flocks, shows the United States and
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[nysbirds-l] Help us study female birds!

[Purbita Saha]

Hey there birders of NY, hope everyone's surviving okay.

If you're out birding somewhere safe this weekend (or any weekend until the
end of time), please consider looking out for female birds and contributing
notes on sex-based differences to the Galbatrosses' new project
<https://femalebirdday.wordpress.com/>. It will challenge you as a birder
and naturalist, and help us (a bunch of Audubon scientists, editors, and
conservationists) create a public field guide with female ID tips. You can
share links to eBird checklists, of course--but the info we're seeking is
qualitative, not quantitative!

For more info: https://femalebirdday.wordpress.com/
For the submission form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUszpeiAduvwLqH3dNgfCehzTRfEKoV9JETBIAF-hXkTR52w/viewform

You can see some examples of what people are sharing/observing by search
#femalebirdday on Twitter or Instagram. Can't wait to learn what you find!

Happy spring,
Purbita Saha

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[nysbirds-l] making spectrogram vid files

[Purbita Saha]

 Birders, what tools do you use to make spectrograms that can be turned
into vid files? Song Sleuth doesn't allow you to share the visuals off the
platform.

Please don't reply all so we can avoid detracting from the sightings.
Thanks in advance!

-Purbita Saha

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Hurricane Dorian

[Purbita Saha]

Thank you Shai and Peter for these insights. What day do you recommend
going out then to see what this devastating event dredges up? Saturday
morning? (Sorry if you already mentioned).

Cheers,
Purbita Saha

On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 5:07 AM Shaibal Mitra 
wrote:

> Dear Peter,
>
> It's amazing to hear these first-hand accounts of your experiences in past
> storms! And yes, access could be an issue for any storm that directly
> affects our area. But a major reason why I posted these summaries was to
> show people with less experience the birding potential of storms, like
> David, Fran, and Ernesto, that pass inland well to the west of us and pose
> less of a direct weather challenge to us. I particularly recall Ernesto,
> which after seemingly immense hype regarding direct threats to Long Island,
> made landfall so far south and west that birders mainly ignored him. I
> vividly recall driving over the bridges to the beach in the morning and
> seeing Great South Bay's glassy, mirror-like surface--"it's a mill pond!" I
> exclaimed to Pat, using indelicate expressions as well. Even so, we had
> great birds that morning. Storms like dorian that churn past to the south
> cause much more trouble and produce far fewer rarities for us than do
> storms like David.
>
> Shai Mitra
> Bay Shore
> 
> From: Peter Post [pwp...@nyc.rr.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 12:39 AM
> To: Shaibal Mitra
> Cc: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu)
> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Hurricane Dorian
>
> All well and good, but the problem nowadays is access, access, access! Or
> I should say lack of access!
>
> I spent most of the Sept. 7th, 1979, during hurricane David, at Robert
> Mosses SP. Every 10 or 15 minutes a small flock of Sooty Terns would fly by
> with an occasional Bridled. By the end of the day I totaled 90 Sooty and 3
> Bridled. Nowadays that beach is closed during hurricanes!
>
> On Sept. 27, 1985, during hurricane Gloria, the Jones Beach strip was open
> in the morning but closed in the afternoon unless you could prove you had a
> house on the strip. And it's been closed during hurricanes ever since. The
> authorities I am told are afraid of looting. As a result I missed the 3,000
> Cape May warblers that day, but I was able to get out to Pt. Lookout where
> a Northern Phalarope was spinning in a puddle in the parking lot. And where
> I had my first intermedius Lesser Black-backed Gull for NY.
>
> During hurricane Irene, August, 27, 2011, I went to Central Park in the
> morning hoping to see some storm blown birds. I ignored the signs that the
> park was closed. The City is afraid that they will be sued if a branch or
> tree hits or kills someone. There was nothing of interest on the Great Lawn
> and the reservoir was covered in thick flog. I passed several police who
> ignored me but I ran into the parks Director of Operations, whom I knew,
> and who tried to evict me. Later that afternoon I tried my luck at
> Riverside Park, where I ran into Dale Dancis and was later joined  by
> Ardith Bondi. I added both Sooty and Bridled Terns, Wilson's and Leach's
> Storm-Petrels, Royal Tern, and White-tailed Tropicbird to my NY County
> list. Ardith had a large dark swift which I couldn't get on. Unfortunate,
> because there was a Black Swift seen at Cape May that day! (All of this was
> written up in the Linnaean Newsletter). The following year, during
> hurricane Sandy, one couldn't get near the Hudson River. They authorities
> threatened us with arrest if we didn't leave. We had to hide as best we
> could. But before being kicked out I added Oystercatcher and Black Scoter
> to my NY Co., list.
>
> If it isn't the closing of areas it's the downing of trees/power lines.
> During one hurricane years ago I got as far as Bridgehampton. Downed tress
> blocked my way from going any further east or to the beaches. When I tried
> going back home a recently downed tree blocked my return. I wound up
> spending the afternoon in the Bridgehampton High School which had been
> setup as a shelter. Free coffee and donuts.Tony Lauro and Paul Buckley
> managed to make it to Montauk Pt., but had to use a chainsaw to get there.
>
> Peter Post
>
>
>
> On Sep 3, 2019, at 8:57 PM, Shaibal Mitra wrote:
>
> > The earliest models for Dorian’s track indicated a likelihood that the
> storm would track almost due north and pass to the west of Long Island—or
> at least parts of Long Island. This is the scenario that is likely to
> produce tropical terns and other Gulf Stream birds onshore on Long Island.
> With many people talking about Dorian and buzzing over the potential for
> storm birds, I’ve pulled out maps and bird data for several storms that
> passed west

Re: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: News Alert: North America has lost 29% of its birds since 1970, study finds. Experts blame habitat loss, pesticides, light pollution and cats.

[Purbita Saha]

Adding Audubon magazine's coverage on the Cornell study as well, not for
shameless promotion but because it has a helpful graphic and also does a
by-habitat breakdown of the declines.

https://www.audubon.org/news/north-america-has-lost-more-1-4-birds-last-50-years-new-study-says


Just spent my lunch at a hawkwatch and was at least happy to see many
chimney swifts.

Happy birding (and conserving),
Purbita

On Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 2:28 PM Andrew Baksh  wrote:

> And on that note. A call on Bronx Birders to please contact Margarita
> Eremeyev at mereme...@gmail.com
>
> She is doing extensive research on the possible adverse effects the
> planned paving of the Putnam Trail in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx May
> have on wildlife. For example, the Rusty Blackbirds that have utilized the
> wetland area near Tibbets Brook might be affected.
>
> There have been quite a few of us enjoying some of the birds being
> reported from that borough as of late. Please take the time out to contact
> Margarita to see if you could be of  assistance.
>
> Thank You
>
> 
> "I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the
> ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own
> abhorrence." ~ Frederick Douglass
>
> 風 Swift as the wind
> 林 Quiet as the forest
> 火 Conquer like the fire
> 山 Steady as the mountain
> Sun Tzu   *The Art of War*
> 
>
> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
>
> (") _ (")
>
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
>
>
> Andrew Baksh
> www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
>
> On Sep 19, 2019, at 2:19 PM, Richard Guthrie 
> wrote:
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From:* The Washington Post 
> *Date:* September 19, 2019 at 2:01:29 PM EDT
> *To:* richardpguth...@gmail.com
> *Subject:* *News Alert: North America has lost 29% of its birds since
> 1970, study finds. Experts blame habitat loss, pesticides, light pollution
> and cats.*
> *Reply-To:* The Washington Post 
>
> A massive study of bird populations, using decades of survey data as well
> as weather radar readings of migratory flocks, shows the United States and
> Canada have lost 3 billion birds in the past 50 years. The declines have
> hit sparrows, finches, warblers, thrushes, swallows and many other familiar
> groups.
>
> [image: The Washington Post]
> 
> Democracy Dies in Darkness
>
> *News Alert* Sep 19, 2:01 PM
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> North America has lost 29% of its birds since 1970, study finds. Experts
> blame habitat loss, pesticides, light pollution and cats.
> 
>
> A massive study of bird populations, using decades of survey data as well
> as weather radar readings of migratory flocks, shows the United States and
> Canada have lost 3 billion birds in the past 50 years. The declines have
> hit sparrows, finches, warblers, thrushes, swallows and many other familiar
> groups.
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[nysbirds-l] Help us study female birds!

[Purbita Saha]

Hey there birders of NY, hope everyone's surviving okay.

If you're out birding somewhere safe this weekend (or any weekend until the
end of time), please consider looking out for female birds and contributing
notes on sex-based differences to the Galbatrosses' new project
<https://femalebirdday.wordpress.com/>. It will challenge you as a birder
and naturalist, and help us (a bunch of Audubon scientists, editors, and
conservationists) create a public field guide with female ID tips. You can
share links to eBird checklists, of course--but the info we're seeking is
qualitative, not quantitative!

For more info: https://femalebirdday.wordpress.com/
For the submission form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUszpeiAduvwLqH3dNgfCehzTRfEKoV9JETBIAF-hXkTR52w/viewform

You can see some examples of what people are sharing/observing by search
#femalebirdday on Twitter or Instagram. Can't wait to learn what you find!

Happy spring,
Purbita Saha

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[nysbirds-l] Dead seabirds story

[Purbita Saha]

Hi folks, super sorry for blitzing the entire list. If anyone is interested
in talking to a journalist about their dead seabird finds in LI, please
reply to me (not all). Would appreciate anecdotes, theories, and other
on-the-ground expertise for a potential online story.

Cheers,
Purbita Saha
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Accidentals and Their Survival

[Purbita Saha]

Joe Trezza covered the chaos for Audubon (and touched on the Scottish
history a bit).

https://www.audubon.org/news/birders-drop-everything-
behold-rare-corn-crake-turned-new-york

On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 5:09 PM, Larry Trachtenberg 
wrote:

> The decline of the corn crake population in Scotland is very much in the
> news.  This from BBC earlier today. http://www.bbc.com/
> news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-41919996
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 9, 2017, at 1:45 PM, Adam J. Nashban 
> wrote:
>
> Fellow birders,
>
> I had a question, with the demise of the Corn Crake.
>
> I was curious if anyone has access to any studies done about the
> likelihood of accidentals from other continents making it back to their
> breeding or wintering grounds alive?
>
> Or if anyone had statistics of how many do survive once they leave the
> accidental land they’ve landed on?
>
> Thanks and good birding!
>
> Adam Nashban
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Ithaca rarities

[Purbita Saha]

Speaking of Upstate, I really appreciate Joan Collins's detailed updates
from Long Lake. Her writing near rivals Thoreau's. I always learn so much.

Thanks to everyone for keeping the bird broadcasts alive!

On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 9:31 PM, Angus Wilson 
wrote:

> New York is a large and geographically diverse state and I suspect one of
> the problems undermining the usefulness of this STATEWIDE list as well as
> contributing to the impression that it is principally focused on downstate,
> is the careless use of location information.
>
> Too often posts simply assume locations will be familiar to people living
> hundreds of miles away and make no effort to accommodate the wider
> readership. I suspect cross-posting to more localized lists (where this is
> less of a problem) is a contributing factor but in truth vague subject
> lines and location information has been a problem for years. Why should a
> birder in northern NY or far western NY be expected to know the name of
> some pond or beach on Long Island? Taking a few extra clicks to include the
> county or general region in the subject line makes a HUGE difference to the
> usefulness of the list as a news sharing tool. 'Me too' posts also
> contribute to the chatter but can be useful especially with noteworthy
> rarities.
>
> It would be nice to seem more information sharing from every corner of NYS
> to know what's happening in the broader sense. I suspect most folks don't
> have the bandwidth to subscribe to all the regional lists.
>
> Angus Wilson
> New York City
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[nysbirds-l] finch phenoms

[Purbita Saha]

Hello NY nerds,

You know what's better than seeing dozens of crossbills? Seeing them with
Joan Collins. I wrote a little story about why the birds and the birder are
the coolest.
https://www.audubon.org/news/crossbills-are-grail-birds-adirondacks

Shout out to Doug Futuyma and Mark (last name ?) for joining us on this
freezing crusade. Even though our blood stopped running 20 minutes in,
there was plenty of knowledge flowing.

Happy weekend,
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Re: [nysbirds-l] KIRTLAND'S WARBLER - Central Park, NYC

[Purbita Saha]

W.H.A.T.

On Fri, May 11, 2018 at 5:41 PM, Ryan Zucker  wrote:

> Kevin Topping just found and photographed a KIRTLAND'S WARBLER at the
> northwest corner of the Reservoir in Central Park, Manhattan. Currently
> being viewed by many.
>
> Ryan Zucker
> New York, NY
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 5/15 - multiple Mourning & 24+ add'l. Warbler spp., Flycatchers, etc.

[Purbita Saha]

Such great species diversity, thanks Tom! Looking forward to the onslaught
of mourning warblers.

Birders, if you have the chance, please take sound recordings of mourning
songs for Jay Pitocchelli's migration-mapping project. It's so neat, and
the community science element is key.

https://mowasongmapper.weebly.com/

Cheers,
Purbita

On Tue, May 15, 2018 at 12:50 PM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:

> Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
> Tuesday, 15 May, 2018 -
>
> The first report of MOURNING Warbler came through (in Central) by May 6th
> if not before, and a few others also on subsequent days, but this Tuesday
> 5/15, multiple individuals of Mourning Warbler have arrived, including a
> singing male in the western part of Hallett Sanctuary, and at least 1 male
> & 1 female-looking one in the Ramble (Dr. Roger Pasquier, PhD, et al), and
> there was a solid report of a 4th in the area of the Loch (north end) from
> a reliable observer in the early morning.  This is always a moderately
> tough species to spot when not a singing male, or not moving actively in
> feeding.  It is NOT a truly-“rare” species, & comes in numbers later than
> almost any other regular passage-migrant eastern warbler, so late that a
> number may be “missed” by those who move on to other pursuits or look less
> at songbirds by the end of May (they can continue to be on migration in the
> N.Y. City region into mid-June, some years).
>
> A Yellow-throated Warbler has been found at a part of the north woods east
> of the Blockhouse; this area should be entered, for birding, with a modest
> dose of care & caution, especially by anyone birding singly, & keep one’s
> wits to avoid any issues with various non-birding “characters” that can be
> in the vicinity - there is well-known drug usage, & potential accompanying
> odd behavior by some abusers in this area, known to police, yet the
> situation does persist.  In general though, it is a safe-enough area to
> enter & see birds in, just with an extra dose of sharp-eyes out, as anyone
> is advised to do when in a city the size of New York City.  Call 911
> immediately if threatened or harassed by anyone, and be prepared to give a
> statement to the N.Y.P.D. if/as requested for such situations.
>
> Other warblers found Tuesday morning have included a female Cerulean (at
> the n. end, near the Great Hill’s w. edge), multiple Bay-breasted (of both
> sexes) & still multiple Cape May (with females & first-spring individuals
> perhaps now ascendant in numbers) as well as Tennessee (in the multiple),
> Wilson’s, Canada, & also still Hooded, Worm-eating, & other earlier-moving
> species in addition to the many other expected species for mid-May in this
> region.  There is unfortunately no sign of the Kirtland’s, with some
> birders continuing to keep a sharp eye for the chance that that
> ultra-rarity was still to be [re]found in Central - but NO reports or even
> suspicions of that species are being noted.
>
> Flycatchers are “in” with all the eastern-breeding species of the genus
> Empidonax having been noted, including calling Alder, Willow (very few so
> far), Acadian, Yellow-bellied, & ongoing Least Flycatchers, plus
> Olive-sided Flycatcher in a few locations. Continuing are typical Great
> Crested, and Eastern Kingbird, as well as greatly increased numbers of E.
> Wood-Pewees.
>
> SUMMER Tanagers are ongoing, & one female-looking individual is as
> reliable as the species can be, near the bridge which crosses the bridle
> path at the SW corner of the reservoir - this Summer often joined by a
> couple of Scarlet Tanagers, of either sex.  Additional Summer Tan’s. in the
> Ramble & also at the n. end uphill from the Loch.  Blue Grosbeak is also
> ongoing in the Ramble, an apparent first-spring male, and a few reports of
> what seem to have been females.
>
> Recently uncommon for Central Park, a Monk Parakeet was reported & could
> pertain to that, but occasionally a number of other parrot species have
> been seen in Central & around Manhattan, so that a more-specific
> description &/or photo documentation is hoped-for, in addition to further
> locational sightings.
>
> Many, many more migrant & resident birds are being seen; a fuller report
> with a list of all species found will be fortchcoming in the rest of this
> week’s birding. The entire borough of Manhattan is now bustling with
> migrant & also some nesting-resident activity. Many of the less-reported-on
> parks are, & have recently been, having days with 20+ warbler species & all
> the many other migrants passing & lingering; even small “pocket” parks are
> seeing some migrants, with a possibility that a small, or less-visited site
> could well have a rare or unexpected avian visitor show up!
>
> Good ethical birding / quiet finding,
>
> Tom Fiore
> manhattan
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[nysbirds-l] Cemetery bird count this Sunday afternoon

[Purbita Saha]

Hi peeps,

If you're thinking about joining a local Christmas Bird Count this Sunday,
there are plenty to choose from just west of the Hudson in Jersey City. All
are welcome to the accessible, limited-movement count in Harsimus Cemetery
1 to 3 pm. Feel free to bring a family member or friend ... just give me a
heads up so we pack enough supplies.

Thank you to Shayna for locking down the location for us, and to Yamina and
Rosalyn for helping to organize! And happy birding, wherever you choose to
point your bins.

[image: Harsimus CBC 2021 (2).png]

Image description: On light pink background with nine black silhouettes of
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"email bitas...@gmail.com for accessibility details, RSVPs, and other ?s."

Some details on accessibility:
-The site is on city bus routes
-Main path is paved and level
-Easy dropoff at the entrance
-Parking and bathrooms close by (map will be provided in advance)
-Counters can either join a stationary or limited-movement group
-Verbal interpretation when needed
-Spanish- and Bengali-fluent guides
-No fees involved (if anything, we should be paying you)We will bring
folding chairs, extra binoculars, a spotting scope, snacks, water, personal
hygiene products, and of course, COVID-safety supplies. If you have any
other accommodation requests or ideas, please let us know. We intend to
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[nysbirds-l] Cemetery bird count this Sunday afternoon

[Purbita Saha]

Hi peeps,

If you're thinking about joining a local Christmas Bird Count this Sunday,
there are plenty to choose from just west of the Hudson in Jersey City. All
are welcome to the accessible, limited-movement count in Harsimus Cemetery
1 to 3 pm. Feel free to bring a family member or friend ... just give me a
heads up so we pack enough supplies.

Thank you to Shayna for locking down the location for us, and to Yamina and
Rosalyn for helping to organize! And happy birding, wherever you choose to
point your bins.

[image: Harsimus CBC 2021 (2).png]

Image description: On light pink background with nine black silhouettes of
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19, 2021, 1 pm to 3 pm, Harsimus Cemetery Jersey City." In red large text
it says "Accessible Christmas Bird Count." In red small text it says,
"email bitas...@gmail.com for accessibility details, RSVPs, and other ?s."

Some details on accessibility:
-The site is on city bus routes
-Main path is paved and level
-Easy dropoff at the entrance
-Parking and bathrooms close by (map will be provided in advance)
-Counters can either join a stationary or limited-movement group
-Verbal interpretation when needed
-Spanish- and Bengali-fluent guides
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help create space for people with disabilities to enjoy nature, and we can
always do it better.
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