[nysbirds-l] Townsend's Solitaire (North Fork, LI)
I had the great fortune to encounter a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE while birding this afternoon (1/6/17). At approximately 2:00 the bird flew in front of my car and dove into a cedar tree along North Sea Road, Southold, NY. It was observed gleaning snow and cedar berries on both sides of the road, but mainly stuck around *1625 North Sea Road *(bright blue house). The Solitaire was very inconspicuous feeding atop the cedars and perching on nearby utility lines. A quick call to Steve Biasetti and he was also able to view the bird as well. Precise location: 41.075570, -72.451931 Good winter birding! Aaron Virgin -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Townsend's Solitaire (North Fork, LI)
I had the great fortune to encounter a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE while birding this afternoon (1/6/17). At approximately 2:00 the bird flew in front of my car and dove into a cedar tree along North Sea Road, Southold, NY. It was observed gleaning snow and cedar berries on both sides of the road, but mainly stuck around *1625 North Sea Road *(bright blue house). The Solitaire was very inconspicuous feeding atop the cedars and perching on nearby utility lines. A quick call to Steve Biasetti and he was also able to view the bird as well. Precise location: 41.075570, -72.451931 Good winter birding! Aaron Virgin -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Any updates on EPCAL access?
Michael, Luke and NYS Birders: Thank you for bringing up EPCAL on the NYS List. We at the Group share your frustration and bewilderment with some of the inconsistent messaging coming from members of Riverhead Town Council and the Riverhead Town Police Department. For the past few months we have maintained a positive dialogue with Sean Walter, Riverhead Town Supervisor, regarding total preservation of the grasslands, runways and some neighboring areas at EPCAL. The main issue here is (grasslands) management, which the Town has not taken the initiative to do to date. If you have visited lately you will notice the pitch pine encroaching into the grassland habitat due to a lack of mowing during the past decade. To his credit, Supervisor Walter has publicly declared for several years that he wanted a "group", such as an NGO, to manage the grasslands portion, however to his discredit there has never been a formal announcement, aka request for proposals, seeking such assistance. He has also been against there NYS DEC having very much involvement in management ... until very recently. In May, leadership from Group for the East End and Eastern Long Island Audubon Society (ELIAS) had a very productive meeting with senior DEC Region 1 staff and NYS Senate and Assembly members and staff to develop a longterm grasslands/wildlife management solution. We are using the Shawangunk Grasslands NWR as a model since there are many similarities. Funding is the key and we are working on a few sources to make this a reality. However, this will not solve the access problem immediately. *At this point the best thing anyone on this list can do is contact the Riverhead Town Council.* Below are the emails for each, except Supervisor Walter who has a slight aversion to email. He may take your call if you wish to speak with him and if you do please let him and each council member know that EPCAL is a vital resource for wildlife year-round and an important destination for birders, wildlife photographers, and nature enthusiasts in general. Remind them that we visit their delis, farm stands, buy gas, etc. From my experience, government officials take a surge of phone calls and emails very seriously and often base their decisions on feedback from not only their electorate but those making the most noise. Sean Walter - call: (631) 727-3200 x251 (email is not a viable option) John Dunleavy - dunle...@townofriverheadny.gov James Wooten - woo...@townofriverheadny.gov Jodi Giglio - gig...@townofriverheadny.gov Tim Hubbard - hubb...@townofriverheadny.gov If you would like additional info or ways to get more involved in EPCAL, kindly email me directly. Thank you. Best regards, Aaron *Aaron Virgin* Vice President | Group for the East End Office: 631-765-6450 x218 Mobile: 631-377-1303 Email: acvir...@eastendenvironment.org <jhartna...@eastendenvironment.org> | Web: www.GroupfortheEastEnd.org <http://www.groupfortheeastend.org/> *Protecting the nature of the place **you love* On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 12:24 PM, <leorm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Michael, > > Thanks for raising the issue again. I had hoped to make progress, but > sadly Sean Walters won re-election and continues his absurd (and silly) > stance. > > The good news is, from what I understand, Supervisor Walters and > Councilwoman Giglio are getting along well lately and Councilwoman Giglio > can be an asset to our "plight". I have spoken to her many times about > EPCAL and bird watching, she understands that people really enjoy it and > she drives through there very often. > > The last communications I had were essentially "going in the runway is > trespassing, we have no official policy, it's the only way to prevent drag > racing etc etc". > > Obviously, that is all BS. There are many ideas I raised that received no > response. They apparently issued a one day access to ELIAS for their CBC > and would "consider" granting special access on an extremely limited basis. > > At this point, I think the best course of action is to get one (or > several) organizations to go in on a joint letter, electronically signed by > everyone from this list who is willing, and submit it to the Board at a > public hearing. We should ask for access, for clarification on the rules, > for the reasons these rules exist, etc. > > I know Group for the East End is supportive of public access, as is ELIAS > and I bet many more organizations. > > It's easy for the Supervisor to ignore a handful of people here and there. > But a concerted effort would be difficult to brush aside - especially if > combined with Newsday / News 12 articles and stories. They hate any bad > press about their beloved EPCAL. > > > > On Aug 9, 2016, at 12:08 PM, Michael Schrimpf <michael.schri...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Has anyone heard anything
Re: [nysbirds-l] Any updates on EPCAL access?
Michael, Luke and NYS Birders: Thank you for bringing up EPCAL on the NYS List. We at the Group share your frustration and bewilderment with some of the inconsistent messaging coming from members of Riverhead Town Council and the Riverhead Town Police Department. For the past few months we have maintained a positive dialogue with Sean Walter, Riverhead Town Supervisor, regarding total preservation of the grasslands, runways and some neighboring areas at EPCAL. The main issue here is (grasslands) management, which the Town has not taken the initiative to do to date. If you have visited lately you will notice the pitch pine encroaching into the grassland habitat due to a lack of mowing during the past decade. To his credit, Supervisor Walter has publicly declared for several years that he wanted a "group", such as an NGO, to manage the grasslands portion, however to his discredit there has never been a formal announcement, aka request for proposals, seeking such assistance. He has also been against there NYS DEC having very much involvement in management ... until very recently. In May, leadership from Group for the East End and Eastern Long Island Audubon Society (ELIAS) had a very productive meeting with senior DEC Region 1 staff and NYS Senate and Assembly members and staff to develop a longterm grasslands/wildlife management solution. We are using the Shawangunk Grasslands NWR as a model since there are many similarities. Funding is the key and we are working on a few sources to make this a reality. However, this will not solve the access problem immediately. *At this point the best thing anyone on this list can do is contact the Riverhead Town Council.* Below are the emails for each, except Supervisor Walter who has a slight aversion to email. He may take your call if you wish to speak with him and if you do please let him and each council member know that EPCAL is a vital resource for wildlife year-round and an important destination for birders, wildlife photographers, and nature enthusiasts in general. Remind them that we visit their delis, farm stands, buy gas, etc. From my experience, government officials take a surge of phone calls and emails very seriously and often base their decisions on feedback from not only their electorate but those making the most noise. Sean Walter - call: (631) 727-3200 x251 (email is not a viable option) John Dunleavy - dunle...@townofriverheadny.gov James Wooten - woo...@townofriverheadny.gov Jodi Giglio - gig...@townofriverheadny.gov Tim Hubbard - hubb...@townofriverheadny.gov If you would like additional info or ways to get more involved in EPCAL, kindly email me directly. Thank you. Best regards, Aaron *Aaron Virgin* Vice President | Group for the East End Office: 631-765-6450 x218 Mobile: 631-377-1303 Email: acvir...@eastendenvironment.org | Web: www.GroupfortheEastEnd.org <http://www.groupfortheeastend.org/> *Protecting the nature of the place **you love* On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 12:24 PM, wrote: > Michael, > > Thanks for raising the issue again. I had hoped to make progress, but > sadly Sean Walters won re-election and continues his absurd (and silly) > stance. > > The good news is, from what I understand, Supervisor Walters and > Councilwoman Giglio are getting along well lately and Councilwoman Giglio > can be an asset to our "plight". I have spoken to her many times about > EPCAL and bird watching, she understands that people really enjoy it and > she drives through there very often. > > The last communications I had were essentially "going in the runway is > trespassing, we have no official policy, it's the only way to prevent drag > racing etc etc". > > Obviously, that is all BS. There are many ideas I raised that received no > response. They apparently issued a one day access to ELIAS for their CBC > and would "consider" granting special access on an extremely limited basis. > > At this point, I think the best course of action is to get one (or > several) organizations to go in on a joint letter, electronically signed by > everyone from this list who is willing, and submit it to the Board at a > public hearing. We should ask for access, for clarification on the rules, > for the reasons these rules exist, etc. > > I know Group for the East End is supportive of public access, as is ELIAS > and I bet many more organizations. > > It's easy for the Supervisor to ignore a handful of people here and there. > But a concerted effort would be difficult to brush aside - especially if > combined with Newsday / News 12 articles and stories. They hate any bad > press about their beloved EPCAL. > > > > On Aug 9, 2016, at 12:08 PM, Michael Schrimpf > wrote: > > Has anyone heard anything recently from the Town of Riverhead about access > to the abandoned runway at EPCAL? > > I
Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-necked Phalarope - Dune Rd., Hampton Bays (Suffolk)
Dave Means and I just had the Red-necked Phalarope bayside, opposite Road L as previously described in previous posts. Striking little bird. Good luck if you go. Aaron Virgin Westhampton, NY On Apr 21, 2013, at 2:42 PM, Angus Wilson wrote: > Correction: some confusion about roads off Dune Rd. Phalarope is working > along shoreline on bayside opposite the real Road L (sign, which is on > oceanside of Dune Rd). This is west of the first road that looks out onto the > island with the large BC Night-Heron nesting colony. > > Angus Wilson & Mike Cooper > > -- > > 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-necked Phalarope - Dune Rd., Hampton Bays (Suffolk)
Dave Means and I just had the Red-necked Phalarope bayside, opposite Road L as previously described in previous posts. Striking little bird. Good luck if you go. Aaron Virgin Westhampton, NY On Apr 21, 2013, at 2:42 PM, Angus Wilson oceanwander...@gmail.com wrote: Correction: some confusion about roads off Dune Rd. Phalarope is working along shoreline on bayside opposite the real Road L (sign, which is on oceanside of Dune Rd). This is west of the first road that looks out onto the island with the large BC Night-Heron nesting colony. Angus Wilson Mike Cooper -- 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] RFI: Riverhead Unusual Sandpiper
A few others have shown interest about this sighting offline, so here are some more details. *First, by no means am I calling this a Spoon-billed Sandpiper*. When initially compared to other sandpipers in the vicinity (notably a single White-rumped and two Baird's), the size (smaller than both sandpipers, smaller than the Semi-palmated Plovers it was grouped with), plumage (resembling a juvenile sandpiper based on scaly upperparts), facial markings (an eye/ear patch more distinct than Baird's and White-rumped), and leg color (dark), as well as the unusually shaped bill, all pointed towards a sandpiper *resembling* a Spoon-billed. However, I (and others) noticed the bill did not appear as "spatulate" when viewed head on, rather it appeared rounded from the sides. In addition, the bill seemed to broaden closer to the head than what is shown in books and online for a Spoon-billed Sandpiper. The feeding habit was typical of "grass-pipers" and yes, the habitat threw me and others if considering Spoon-billed, but this side of the world seems like an odd fit in general. Another possibility is so type of hybrid, e.g. Baird's and Semipalmated SPs, but again the color and shape of the bill do not fit, and it is pure speculation. A few birders took some pics and may post links to the list later and hopefully a healthy discussion will follow. Best regards, Aaron Virgin Westhampton, NY On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 3:22 PM, Peter Scully wrote: > Can anyone provide a little more information on this bird? Description of > the "odd bill shape"? Grass-piper habitat seems an odd fit for > Spoon-billed, no? > Thanks! > > Peter > > > --- On *Thu, 9/6/12, Aaron Virgin * wrote: > > > From: Aaron Virgin > Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] 16 Buff-breasted Sandpipers, 2 Baird's ++, > Riverhead, Sound Ave. > To: "Derek Rogers" > Cc: "NY Bird List" > Date: Thursday, September 6, 2012, 2:31 PM > > A highly unusual juvenile sandpiper species is currently being viewed at > this location by MOB. The closest fit is SPOONBILLED SANDPIPER based on the > odd bill shape, however the color of the bill is not entirely black. The > chances of it being this species is beyond incredibly rare, but a > definitive ID is still open for debate. Some pics are being taken but more > are welcome to help nail this one down. First observed at 11:40 and still > being seen by about 15 birders at the same location Derek referenced > earlier. Good luck if you go. > > Aaron Virgin > > On Sep 6, 2012, at 9:52 AM, Derek Rogers > http://us.mc1601.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=drogers0...@gmail.com>> > wrote: > > > As of 9:40 AM: > > > > From Sound Avenue, just west of CR-105 looking south I noticed a large > group of shorebirds in the sod field. > > > > 1 Buffy led to the next where I tallied at least 16. There were also 2 > definitive BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS and a handful of Pectorals. Other common > peeps were in the mix as well. > > > > It would be great if birders can follow up here as I had very limited > time to further detail the area. There were plenty more birds sparsely > located throughout this field in the distance. > > > > Best, > > Derek Rogers > > Sayville > > Http://dereksnest.blogspot.com <http://dereksnest.blogspot.com/> > > > > > > > > -- > > > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> > > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> > > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > > > > ARCHIVES: > > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > > 3) http://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/NYSbirdsWELCOME> > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: >
Re: [nysbirds-l] 16 Buff-breasted Sandpipers, 2 Baird's ++, Riverhead, Sound Ave.
A highly unusual juvenile sandpiper species is currently being viewed at this location by MOB. The closest fit is SPOONBILLED SANDPIPER based on the odd bill shape, however the color of the bill is not entirely black. The chances of it being this species is beyond incredibly rare, but a definitive ID is still open for debate. Some pics are being taken but more are welcome to help nail this one down. First observed at 11:40 and still being seen by about 15 birders at the same location Derek referenced earlier. Good luck if you go. Aaron Virgin On Sep 6, 2012, at 9:52 AM, Derek Rogers wrote: > As of 9:40 AM: > > From Sound Avenue, just west of CR-105 looking south I noticed a large group > of shorebirds in the sod field. > > 1 Buffy led to the next where I tallied at least 16. There were also 2 > definitive BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS and a handful of Pectorals. Other common peeps > were in the mix as well. > > It would be great if birders can follow up here as I had very limited time to > further detail the area. There were plenty more birds sparsely located > throughout this field in the distance. > > Best, > Derek Rogers > Sayville > Http://dereksnest.blogspot.com > > > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- NYSbirds-L 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] 16 Buff-breasted Sandpipers, 2 Baird's ++, Riverhead, Sound Ave.
A highly unusual juvenile sandpiper species is currently being viewed at this location by MOB. The closest fit is SPOONBILLED SANDPIPER based on the odd bill shape, however the color of the bill is not entirely black. The chances of it being this species is beyond incredibly rare, but a definitive ID is still open for debate. Some pics are being taken but more are welcome to help nail this one down. First observed at 11:40 and still being seen by about 15 birders at the same location Derek referenced earlier. Good luck if you go. Aaron Virgin On Sep 6, 2012, at 9:52 AM, Derek Rogers drogers0...@gmail.com wrote: As of 9:40 AM: From Sound Avenue, just west of CR-105 looking south I noticed a large group of shorebirds in the sod field. 1 Buffy led to the next where I tallied at least 16. There were also 2 definitive BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS and a handful of Pectorals. Other common peeps were in the mix as well. It would be great if birders can follow up here as I had very limited time to further detail the area. There were plenty more birds sparsely located throughout this field in the distance. Best, Derek Rogers Sayville Http://dereksnest.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- NYSbirds-L 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] RFI: Riverhead Unusual Sandpiper
A few others have shown interest about this sighting offline, so here are some more details. *First, by no means am I calling this a Spoon-billed Sandpiper*. When initially compared to other sandpipers in the vicinity (notably a single White-rumped and two Baird's), the size (smaller than both sandpipers, smaller than the Semi-palmated Plovers it was grouped with), plumage (resembling a juvenile sandpiper based on scaly upperparts), facial markings (an eye/ear patch more distinct than Baird's and White-rumped), and leg color (dark), as well as the unusually shaped bill, all pointed towards a sandpiper *resembling* a Spoon-billed. However, I (and others) noticed the bill did not appear as spatulate when viewed head on, rather it appeared rounded from the sides. In addition, the bill seemed to broaden closer to the head than what is shown in books and online for a Spoon-billed Sandpiper. The feeding habit was typical of grass-pipers and yes, the habitat threw me and others if considering Spoon-billed, but this side of the world seems like an odd fit in general. Another possibility is so type of hybrid, e.g. Baird's and Semipalmated SPs, but again the color and shape of the bill do not fit, and it is pure speculation. A few birders took some pics and may post links to the list later and hopefully a healthy discussion will follow. Best regards, Aaron Virgin Westhampton, NY On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 3:22 PM, Peter Scully peterandrewscull...@yahoo.comwrote: Can anyone provide a little more information on this bird? Description of the odd bill shape? Grass-piper habitat seems an odd fit for Spoon-billed, no? Thanks! Peter --- On *Thu, 9/6/12, Aaron Virgin eastendbir...@gmail.com* wrote: From: Aaron Virgin eastendbir...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] 16 Buff-breasted Sandpipers, 2 Baird's ++, Riverhead, Sound Ave. To: Derek Rogers drogers0...@gmail.com Cc: NY Bird List nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Date: Thursday, September 6, 2012, 2:31 PM A highly unusual juvenile sandpiper species is currently being viewed at this location by MOB. The closest fit is SPOONBILLED SANDPIPER based on the odd bill shape, however the color of the bill is not entirely black. The chances of it being this species is beyond incredibly rare, but a definitive ID is still open for debate. Some pics are being taken but more are welcome to help nail this one down. First observed at 11:40 and still being seen by about 15 birders at the same location Derek referenced earlier. Good luck if you go. Aaron Virgin On Sep 6, 2012, at 9:52 AM, Derek Rogers drogers0...@gmail.comhttp://us.mc1601.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=drogers0...@gmail.com wrote: As of 9:40 AM: From Sound Avenue, just west of CR-105 looking south I noticed a large group of shorebirds in the sod field. 1 Buffy led to the next where I tallied at least 16. There were also 2 definitive BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS and a handful of Pectorals. Other common peeps were in the mix as well. It would be great if birders can follow up here as I had very limited time to further detail the area. There were plenty more birds sparsely located throughout this field in the distance. Best, Derek Rogers Sayville Http://dereksnest.blogspot.com http://dereksnest.blogspot.com/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOMEhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULEShttp://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htmhttp://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/NYSbirdsWELCOMEhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULEShttp://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htmhttp://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:* 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
