were well aware that birders would likely try to sneak
into the closed area but emphasized that area would be patrolled and anyone
caught in the area would be issued a ticket.
Sorry for the bad news, but hope this clarifies things.
Alan Wells
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> On Apr 29, 2024, at 4:08
Rockland Audubon Society conducted its 77th annual Christmas Bird Count on
Sunday, December 17, 2023. Fifty-four (54) individuals participated in the
field count, tallying 15,031 birds of 92 different species. Ten feeder
counters added 449 birds of 26 species. Combining both field and feeder
counts
Andrew, thanks for the reminder to post to nysbird; this sighting was well
covered in the Lower Hudson region, but posting to the broader NY list
slipped through the cracks. My apologies.
The bird was first sighted Saturday morning, 11/25/2023 by Della Wells, Alan
Wells, Carol Weiss, and Julia
The 76th Rockland Audubon Christmas Bird Count was conducted on Sunday,
December 18, 2022. Forty-one field counters (+ 1 fledgling counter, age 6)
and eight feeder counters covered the 10 sub regions within the count
circle.
During daylight hours (7:15 am 4:30 pm), air temperatures ranged
ROCKLAND AUDUBON SOCIETY CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT 2021 (PRELIMINARY RESULTS)
The 75th Rockland Audubon Christmas Bird Count was conducted on Sunday,
December 19, 2021. Thirty-nine (39) field counters (+ one 5-year old
fledgling counter) and four feeder counters covered the 10 sub regions
withi
traditional teams, count regimen, and
compilation potluck next year.
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workarounds, e.g., life lists, the mobile
app trip summary, cvs exports to Excel, etc., but nothing was remotely
satisfactory. I ended up writing a standalone Excel program for data storage
and summary.
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PS I also miss the illustrated bar-chart. This was an efficient way to track
and verify
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Killdeer; Red-breasted Nuthatch; Yellow-rumped Warbler; Field Sparrow;
Purple Finch; and Pine Siskin.
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Harrier; American Kestrel; Killdeer; Barred Owl; Great Horned Owl;
Brown Creeper; Golden-crowned Kinglet; Ruby-crowned Kinglet; Hermit Thrush;
Cedar Waxwing; Yellow-rumped Warbler; Eastern Towhee; and Swamp Sparrow.
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(1184). Together, these species make up 59% of the total
count number.
Thanks to all that participated in our count! Complete results will be
posted on the Rockland Audubon Society
<http://www.rocklandaudubon.org/ras_cbc.htm> website as soon as available.
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portion of the course follows Route 9W below
Doodletown. It is likely that, as last year, Route 9w will be closed for
much of the day. This closes all parking and thereby, for all practical
purposes, denies access to Doodletown during the period of road closure.
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is is just the feathering on the leg. Anyone going to see this
bird might try to get a clear shot of the left leg/foot.
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By the way, if you go, the Beach parking lot is not open and there is no
legal street parking in the immediate vicinity. I had my wife stay with the
car.
10:30am: Trumpeter Swan NOT sighted at Nyack Beach SP
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), Canada Goose (2008), Ring-billed
Gull (1144), Dark-eyed Junco (756), House Sparrow (716), Mallard (568),
American Robin (442), Common Merganser (354), Blue Jay (339), and Mourning
Dove (248). These 10 species make up a total of 76% of the total individuals
counted.
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y.com/). It
seems unlikely that birders and hikers can do little to change the closure
for this year, but maybe we can lobby for input regarding future races.
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> Regards,
> Shane Blodgett
> Brooklyn NY
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>> On Jan 2, 2016, at 5:34 PM, Alan Wells wrote:
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>> Sorry for the late post, but I just got back to the rest of my photos from
>> yesterday’s Jones Beach/Point Lookout tr
he much smaller size of this bird when
compared to the Atlantic Brant with which it was keeping company. The
difference was so apparent that members of our group jokingly referred to
this bird as a Cackling Brant!
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Found this morning in the pines trees where the path to the Nature Center
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very cooperative.
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Lark sparrow at Pt Lookout, Firemans Park, just as path heads out along canal.
Details and photo later.
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Thanks to all that participated!
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River just off the point. Most were in breeding plumage. It is unusual to
see them this far upriver.
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x27;s left eye
was either missing or damaged. My photographs aren't clear enough to say
definitively, but do suggest that something is different about the left eye.
Anyone else notice this?
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Caracara has moved back to golf course at approx 2 pm.
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Photographs of the 1st Winter Black-headed Gull reported on January 1, 2015
from Jones Beach State Park (Nassau Co.) Field #10 fisherman's pier, may be
viewed at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/awells48/.
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. Ruffed Grouse have not been counted since 2001 and Pheasant not
since 1995.
Thanks to all of the Rockland field and feeder counters!
Complete count details will be posted to www.rocklandaudubon.org within a
few days.
Alan Wells
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whitecaps. I left for about 2 minutes to retrieve my camera but could not
relocate the bird when I returned. Probably still around but the high winds
and chop on the river made viewing difficult.
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On the morning of December 28, my wife and I were heading north on Route 9W
in Bear Mountain State Park. As we passed a small pullout for the Jones
Point Path (41.296018,-73.984651) just south of Iona Island, a medium-sized
bird flew up from the ground. The bird was all black except for very
promin
four years) American Kestrel
(rare in recent years), Purple Finch, Field Sparrow, and Fox Sparrow were
not reported.
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I now need to start checking all of those juncos a little more
closely!
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Rockland County as late as December 19 dating back
to 1961.
Most Disappointing Find
Barred Owl a freshly killed individual found on the road near Haverstraw
Bay County Park. This species was previously unknown from this area of the
County.
Alan Wells, CBC Compiler
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, Great Blue Heron, and lots
of ticks! A previously reported Yellow-breasted Chat was not found.
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This morning (6/2/2012), Della and I led the annual Rockland Audubon trip to
Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge (Ulster Co.) and vicinity.
The early morning rain discouraged all but four birders. But despite the
poor turnout and soggy start, it turned out to be a productive day. The tr
Hi All,
My wife and I spent Saturday afternoon looking for the Pink-footed Goose
reported from the Middletown area of Orange Co. Lots of Canada Geese (+ 1
Cackling Goose) near the previous Carmelite Rd location, but no sign of the
PFGO. Around 4 PM we drove to Maple Hill Park (41.443963 -74.439
cally, Canada Warbler has nested in the park.
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offshore.
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Della, Carol Weiss, and I searched for the Orchard Beach Barnacle Goose from
about 9:45 AM to 1 PM today (11/28/2010) without success. Did find two Monk
Parakeets in the crab apple trees along the grassy area south of the main
parking lot (40.866842, -73.795802).
Alan Wells
Rockland, NY
The Eurasian Wigeon at Rockland Lake SP is still present. Seen this morning
(19 Nov. 2010) near shore along the southwest portion of the lake in the
company of Gadwall and American Wigeon.
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the same location on
6-Nov-2007. That bird (or the same bird?) stayed until at least 25-Dec-2007.
I'll post photos on the RAS website shortly: www.rocklandaudubon.org
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Common/Mew Gull was in the company of 15-20 Ring-billed Gulls and was
searching among the exposed rocks in the intertidal zone. Photos will be
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Correction: the subject should have read Northern Gannet ! Sorry.
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Copies of Dr. Vuilleumier's recent book, Birds of North America,
will be available for purchase and signing.**
All meetings are at Rockland Country Day School (RCDS), 34 Kings Highway,
Congers, NY 10920. RAS programs are free and open to the public. For
directions, see: <http://www.rockland
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By the way, Horned Grebe is very unusual for Piermont Pier and photos will
be posted later.
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bird was no longer
visible.
On a better note, we have a volunteer with a boat willing to take a rehabber
out to the bird. Now if we can find a rehabber willing to go out.
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possibly
catch the bird, but none has the appropriate permits. Anyone know of someone
that can helpout?
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g its
breast feathers.
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at this same location for at least the past week. There was no evidence of a
band, but this exotic is undoubtedly an escapee. Photographs of the bird are
posted on www.rocklandaudubon.org <http://www.rocklandaudubon.org/> . Follow
the hyperlink on the homepage.
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