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Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] White-winged Tern @ Nickerson Beach Long Island, Nassau County.

2023-06-08 Thread Ardith Bondi

Yes, that parking regulation is in effect from 9-5:30, Memorial Day to Labor Day. Nassau County residents pay $15 if they have a leisure pass, which you have to pay for. They used to sell them at Nickerson, but they don’t anymore. Ardith BondiNYCwww.ardithbondi.comSent from my iPhoneOn Jun 8, 2023, at 10:45 AM, Trachlar  wrote:I just saw an ebird post that a single use one day pass to park at this Nassau County Park (for non-Nassau County residents) is $37 after 9 am (seriously), but free before then. I have no idea if that is accurate or the cost for Nassau County residents, but be guided accordinglyL. Trachtenberg OssiningSent from my iPhoneOn Jun 8, 2023, at 10:37 AM, Andrew Baksh  wrote:Another quick update. The finder was Pat Lindsay and I should add that it was reported that the bird just now picked up and flew off towards the ocean. That could mean a number of things to…feed or….Good luck!“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves could free our mind.” ~ Bob Marley“Tenderness and Kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but manifestations of strength and resolution” ~ Khalil Gibran"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 mountainSun Tzu  The Art of War(\__/)(= '.'=)                                            (") _ (")                                     Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Bakshwww.birdingdude.blogspot.comOn Jun 8, 2023, at 10:30 AM, Andrew Baksh via groups.io  wrote:A White-winged Tern was reported by Mary Beth Kooper at Nickerson Beach. I am not clear on who was the original finder.The bird is currently being seen on land in front of the East Nickerson Tern colony. Please note that there is an entrance fee to Nickerson Beach which differs whether you are a Nassau County resident or not.Good luck to all who twitch and please cross post your results.Cheers,“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves could free our mind.” ~ Bob Marley“Tenderness and Kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but manifestations of strength and resolution” ~ Khalil Gibran"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 mountainSun Tzu  The Art of War(\__/)(= '.'=)                                            (") _ (")                                     Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Bakshwww.birdingdude.blogspot.com






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Re: [nysbirds-l] [GeneseeBirds-L] Re:Limpkin - Niagara County

2022-11-18 Thread Ardith Bondi

What is the current status of the Limpkin?Was it captured? Is it eating? Is 
someone going to drive it to Florida?

Ardith
NYC
www.ardithbondi.com

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 18, 2022, at 6:05 PM, Michael Galas  wrote:
> 
> 
> Very good idea!
> 
>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2022 at 5:51 PM Holly Sweeney  
>> wrote:
>> Just a thought regarding expenses for the rescue/relocation of this bird. 
>> Maybe BOS, RBA and NYSOA could also help defray the costs.
>> 
>> Holly Sweeney 
>> holly.sweeney...@gmail.com 
>> 
 On Fri, Nov 18, 2022, 12:13 PM Willie D'Anna  
 wrote:
 I just wanted to give a heads up that there is a plan to capture the 
 Limpkin as soon as possible, with people currently on site. I am sorry for 
 people who might be on their way now but this turned out to be the best 
 time for the rehabbers and, with the weather, probably for the bird as 
 well.

 When I hear more, I will post what I know.

 Willie

 From: geneseebird...@geneseo.edu [mailto:geneseebird...@geneseo.edu] On 
 Behalf Of Willie D'Anna
 Sent: Friday, November 18, 2022 9:58 AM
 To: 'geneseebirds'; 'Geneseebirds'; 'NYSBirds'
 Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Limpkin - Niagara County

 The Limpkin in Lewiston, along the Niagara River, was seen throughout the 
 day yesterday and was there again this morning. It is sticking to a very 
 small area – a linear strip about 50 yards long. If you don’t see it, just 
 carefully check the weeds at the base of the slope for any movement. It 
 can really hide in there!

 If you have not seen the bird by now, unfortunately, your opportunity may 
 soon be over. I know this will be disappointing/upsetting to those who 
 have had no chance to chase it during the week and were waiting for the 
 weekend. Although there may be disagreement on whether or not humans 
 should intervene, there is strong consensus among people that I have 
 talked with that the health of this bird should be the primary 
 consideration. A rehabilitator has been alerted who is willing to 
 transport the bird to Florida. Although the bird seems fine now, we know 
 how quickly things can change. We are fairly certain from past experience 
 (the Anhinga near Rochester), that this bird will not simply leave when 
 things get really bad for it. Therefore, its capture may come sooner 
 rather than later. Capturing a healthy bird often results in a better 
 outcome than capturing one that is already unwell. Please don’t ask me 
 exactly when this will occur because I don’t know. It could be today. We 
 will continue to monitor the Limpkin and try to assess its condition, as 
 well as watch what the weather is or will be doing.

 The snowstorm in Buffalo is horrendous right now and there is a driving 
 ban in parts of Buffalo and the suburbs. Nobody should be driving into or 
 close to the city to see this bird. If you are coming from the east, go 
 through Rochester and come along Lake Ontario, then back south to Lewiston.

 The coordinates are 43.173805, -79.049374 Mapped pin: 
 https://goo.gl/maps/CyuEbPmWpmwBt1DL8  This is below the cliff, down at 
 river level. You must park above at street level and take the stairs down. 
 For those who have difficulty walking, you can be driven down and let off 
 at water level. Look for the blue-gray building that says “harbor master” 
 over one of the doors. Next to it is a blue-gray shed. The weeds that it 
 was hanging out in all afternoon on Tuesday are between those two 
 buildings, which are only 15 feet apart. The bird sometimes moves behind 
 one of the buildings but you can usually find it by moving around. It is 
 close, only 30 feet or so away, though usually obscured or made invisible 
 by weeds, and does not seem particularly concerned about people. However, 
 please do not surround it, as it does sometimes like to come out into the 
 open. I suggest that people stay off the grass in order to give it some 
 space. You will still get great views.

 PLEASE NOTE: If anyone notices the bird showing concerning behavior, such 
 as lethargy, noticeable limping, or dragging a wing, could you please 
 contact me ASAP.

 Thanks and good birding!

 Willie

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Re: [nysbirds-l] [GeneseeBirds-L] Re:Limpkin - Niagara County

2022-11-18 Thread Ardith Bondi

What is the current status of the Limpkin?Was it captured? Is it eating? Is 
someone going to drive it to Florida?

Ardith
NYC
www.ardithbondi.com

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 18, 2022, at 6:05 PM, Michael Galas  wrote:
> 
> 
> Very good idea!
> 
>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2022 at 5:51 PM Holly Sweeney  
>> wrote:
>> Just a thought regarding expenses for the rescue/relocation of this bird. 
>> Maybe BOS, RBA and NYSOA could also help defray the costs.
>> 
>> Holly Sweeney 
>> holly.sweeney...@gmail.com 
>> 
 On Fri, Nov 18, 2022, 12:13 PM Willie D'Anna  
 wrote:
 I just wanted to give a heads up that there is a plan to capture the 
 Limpkin as soon as possible, with people currently on site. I am sorry for 
 people who might be on their way now but this turned out to be the best 
 time for the rehabbers and, with the weather, probably for the bird as 
 well.

 When I hear more, I will post what I know.

 Willie

 From: geneseebird...@geneseo.edu [mailto:geneseebird...@geneseo.edu] On 
 Behalf Of Willie D'Anna
 Sent: Friday, November 18, 2022 9:58 AM
 To: 'geneseebirds'; 'Geneseebirds'; 'NYSBirds'
 Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Limpkin - Niagara County

 The Limpkin in Lewiston, along the Niagara River, was seen throughout the 
 day yesterday and was there again this morning. It is sticking to a very 
 small area – a linear strip about 50 yards long. If you don’t see it, just 
 carefully check the weeds at the base of the slope for any movement. It 
 can really hide in there!

 If you have not seen the bird by now, unfortunately, your opportunity may 
 soon be over. I know this will be disappointing/upsetting to those who 
 have had no chance to chase it during the week and were waiting for the 
 weekend. Although there may be disagreement on whether or not humans 
 should intervene, there is strong consensus among people that I have 
 talked with that the health of this bird should be the primary 
 consideration. A rehabilitator has been alerted who is willing to 
 transport the bird to Florida. Although the bird seems fine now, we know 
 how quickly things can change. We are fairly certain from past experience 
 (the Anhinga near Rochester), that this bird will not simply leave when 
 things get really bad for it. Therefore, its capture may come sooner 
 rather than later. Capturing a healthy bird often results in a better 
 outcome than capturing one that is already unwell. Please don’t ask me 
 exactly when this will occur because I don’t know. It could be today. We 
 will continue to monitor the Limpkin and try to assess its condition, as 
 well as watch what the weather is or will be doing.

 The snowstorm in Buffalo is horrendous right now and there is a driving 
 ban in parts of Buffalo and the suburbs. Nobody should be driving into or 
 close to the city to see this bird. If you are coming from the east, go 
 through Rochester and come along Lake Ontario, then back south to Lewiston.

 The coordinates are 43.173805, -79.049374 Mapped pin: 
 https://goo.gl/maps/CyuEbPmWpmwBt1DL8  This is below the cliff, down at 
 river level. You must park above at street level and take the stairs down. 
 For those who have difficulty walking, you can be driven down and let off 
 at water level. Look for the blue-gray building that says “harbor master” 
 over one of the doors. Next to it is a blue-gray shed. The weeds that it 
 was hanging out in all afternoon on Tuesday are between those two 
 buildings, which are only 15 feet apart. The bird sometimes moves behind 
 one of the buildings but you can usually find it by moving around. It is 
 close, only 30 feet or so away, though usually obscured or made invisible 
 by weeds, and does not seem particularly concerned about people. However, 
 please do not surround it, as it does sometimes like to come out into the 
 open. I suggest that people stay off the grass in order to give it some 
 space. You will still get great views.

 PLEASE NOTE: If anyone notices the bird showing concerning behavior, such 
 as lethargy, noticeable limping, or dragging a wing, could you please 
 contact me ASAP.

 Thanks and good birding!

 Willie

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 Wilson, NY

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Dead Great Shearwater at Nickerson Beach

2022-06-29 Thread Ardith Bondi

Just a thank you to everyone who responded with suggestions and offers 
to help. Joe DiCostanzo generously offered to take in said frozen Great 
Shearwater to AMNH, and it is now safely delivered.


All best,

Ardith Bondi

On 6/29/22 6:02 AM, Paul R Sweet wrote:

Hi Ardith

I’m in Puerto Rico until 11 July. Could you keep the bird until then or perhaps 
find someone who will hold it?

Thank you. Paul

Paul Sweet | Collection Manager | Department of Ornithology | American Museum 
of Natural History | 200 Central Park West | NY 10024 | Tel 212 769 5780 | Mob 
718 757 5941


On Jun 28, 2022, at 11:09 PM, Ardith Bondi  wrote:

EXTERNAL SENDER


I picked up this bird today and have it double-bagged in my freezer. I left a 
message for Paul Sweet, but have not heard back. And, I don’t know whether he’s 
around or on vacation. I really don’t want to keep it too long, so I hope 
someone can advise me soon what to do with it.

Thanks,

Ardith Bondi
NYC
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Dead Great Shearwater at Nickerson Beach

2022-06-29 Thread Ardith Bondi

Just a thank you to everyone who responded with suggestions and offers 
to help. Joe DiCostanzo generously offered to take in said frozen Great 
Shearwater to AMNH, and it is now safely delivered.


All best,

Ardith Bondi

On 6/29/22 6:02 AM, Paul R Sweet wrote:

Hi Ardith

I’m in Puerto Rico until 11 July. Could you keep the bird until then or perhaps 
find someone who will hold it?

Thank you. Paul

Paul Sweet | Collection Manager | Department of Ornithology | American Museum 
of Natural History | 200 Central Park West | NY 10024 | Tel 212 769 5780 | Mob 
718 757 5941


On Jun 28, 2022, at 11:09 PM, Ardith Bondi  wrote:

EXTERNAL SENDER


I picked up this bird today and have it double-bagged in my freezer. I left a 
message for Paul Sweet, but have not heard back. And, I don’t know whether he’s 
around or on vacation. I really don’t want to keep it too long, so I hope 
someone can advise me soon what to do with it.

Thanks,

Ardith Bondi
NYC
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[nysbirds-l] Dead Great Shearwater at Nickerson Beach

2022-06-28 Thread Ardith Bondi

I picked up this bird today and have it double-bagged in my freezer. I left a 
message for Paul Sweet, but have not heard back. And, I don’t know whether he’s 
around or on vacation. I really don’t want to keep it too long, so I hope 
someone can advise me soon what to do with it. 

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[nysbirds-l] Dead Great Shearwater at Nickerson Beach

2022-06-28 Thread Ardith Bondi

I picked up this bird today and have it double-bagged in my freezer. I left a 
message for Paul Sweet, but have not heard back. And, I don’t know whether he’s 
around or on vacation. I really don’t want to keep it too long, so I hope 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Question re parking at Breezy Point, Queens

2022-02-03 Thread Ardith Bondi

But, isn’t the permit for fishermen only, or is there a permit for birders?

Ardith
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> On Feb 3, 2022, at 7:35 PM, Dawn Hannay  wrote:
> 
> I looked into it a little more, and one problem is that even though I’m 
> willing to buy a permit, there is no plan nor projected date for when they 
> will start selling the 2022 permit, even though the permit season starts 
> February 1. The only people who can park legally in the meantime are existing 
> 2021 permit holders. It seems unjust that one can only park with a valid 
> permit, which is not available for purchase at this time. 
> Dawn
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> On Feb 3, 2022, at 6:57 PM, Jennifer Wilson-Pines  wrote:
>>> 
>> 
>> I know that there is a discussion with State parks to create a birders 
>> permit, perhaps that can also be proposed if they don't want to have general 
>> public using limited parking
>> 
>> Jennifer
>> 
>>> On Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 6:12 PM Stanley Greenberg  
>>> wrote:
>>> This is part of Gateway National Recreation Area, it should be accessible 
>>> to all. It's not like there's a bus that goes there either. I bike there 
>>> sometimes but I realize that's not an option for everyone. I know some 
>>> birding groups are working on this but it never hurts to write to Gateway 
>>> management and the local Congressperson, Gergory Meeks. It's absurd that 
>>> people who take (fish) are given a higher priority than people who watch 
>>> (birds).
>>> 
>>> 
 On Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 5:34 PM Trachlar  wrote:
 Or don’t bird where certain folks don’t want certain other folks and my 
 guess is it’s not the birders they don’t want (primarily).  
 
 L. Trachtenberg 
 Ossining NY 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
>> On Feb 3, 2022, at 5:27 PM, Anne Lazarus  wrote:
>> 
> 
> Gordon just got back to me. Yes, they changed the rules this year, and 
> you need the permit. Audubon, Linnaean and other groups are fighting this 
> unjust regulation.  Gordon doubts the new rule can be changed this 
> season. It also applies to the fisherman`s lot at the hotel area, part of 
> Fort Tilden. If there is any action to be taken, we will know about it 
> from the organizations representing us. I know. It is not right. It is 
> also about money. The fishermen they say are complaining they have no 
> parking space. From my experience that is not true. There are always lots 
> of empty spots. I was planning to go, but we cannot.
> 
> Maybe one member of the group can drop the others off and then if another 
> driver in the car. The original driver comes back, and the second driver 
> gives the first driver a little time on the beach. The rest can go back 
> to the main area, and then later pick up the original driver., 
> complicated, but possible, Bird different areas and take turns.
> 
>> On Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 5:14 PM Deborah Shapiro  wrote:
>> Where is there parking for handicapped hang tags?
>> 
 On Feb 3, 2022, at 5:04 PM, Robert O'Neill  
 wrote:
 
>>> 
>>> Parking there is legal only with a fisherman’s permit. Without the 
>>> permit you can be towed. 
>>> Bob O’Neill 
 On Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 3:52 PM Anne Lazarus  
 wrote:
 I will ask Gordon Lam. Probably not a problem
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 > On Feb 3, 2022, at 1:55 PM, Dawn Hannay  wrote:
 > 
 > Can anyone tell me what the situation is now for parking at Breezy 
 > Point? We used to park at the fishermen’s lot which was legal in 
 > winter, but I seem to remember some change in that policy. 
 > Thank you,
 > Dawn Hannay
 > 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Question re parking at Breezy Point, Queens

2022-02-03 Thread Ardith Bondi

But, isn’t the permit for fishermen only, or is there a permit for birders?

Ardith
NYC
www.ardithbondi.com

Sent from my iPhone

> On Feb 3, 2022, at 7:35 PM, Dawn Hannay  wrote:
> 
> I looked into it a little more, and one problem is that even though I’m 
> willing to buy a permit, there is no plan nor projected date for when they 
> will start selling the 2022 permit, even though the permit season starts 
> February 1. The only people who can park legally in the meantime are existing 
> 2021 permit holders. It seems unjust that one can only park with a valid 
> permit, which is not available for purchase at this time. 
> Dawn
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> On Feb 3, 2022, at 6:57 PM, Jennifer Wilson-Pines  wrote:
>>> 
>> 
>> I know that there is a discussion with State parks to create a birders 
>> permit, perhaps that can also be proposed if they don't want to have general 
>> public using limited parking
>> 
>> Jennifer
>> 
>>> On Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 6:12 PM Stanley Greenberg  
>>> wrote:
>>> This is part of Gateway National Recreation Area, it should be accessible 
>>> to all. It's not like there's a bus that goes there either. I bike there 
>>> sometimes but I realize that's not an option for everyone. I know some 
>>> birding groups are working on this but it never hurts to write to Gateway 
>>> management and the local Congressperson, Gergory Meeks. It's absurd that 
>>> people who take (fish) are given a higher priority than people who watch 
>>> (birds).
>>> 
>>> 
 On Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 5:34 PM Trachlar  wrote:
 Or don’t bird where certain folks don’t want certain other folks and my 
 guess is it’s not the birders they don’t want (primarily).  
 
 L. Trachtenberg 
 Ossining NY 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
>> On Feb 3, 2022, at 5:27 PM, Anne Lazarus  wrote:
>> 
> 
> Gordon just got back to me. Yes, they changed the rules this year, and 
> you need the permit. Audubon, Linnaean and other groups are fighting this 
> unjust regulation.  Gordon doubts the new rule can be changed this 
> season. It also applies to the fisherman`s lot at the hotel area, part of 
> Fort Tilden. If there is any action to be taken, we will know about it 
> from the organizations representing us. I know. It is not right. It is 
> also about money. The fishermen they say are complaining they have no 
> parking space. From my experience that is not true. There are always lots 
> of empty spots. I was planning to go, but we cannot.
> 
> Maybe one member of the group can drop the others off and then if another 
> driver in the car. The original driver comes back, and the second driver 
> gives the first driver a little time on the beach. The rest can go back 
> to the main area, and then later pick up the original driver., 
> complicated, but possible, Bird different areas and take turns.
> 
>> On Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 5:14 PM Deborah Shapiro  wrote:
>> Where is there parking for handicapped hang tags?
>> 
 On Feb 3, 2022, at 5:04 PM, Robert O'Neill  
 wrote:
 
>>> 
>>> Parking there is legal only with a fisherman’s permit. Without the 
>>> permit you can be towed. 
>>> Bob O’Neill 
 On Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 3:52 PM Anne Lazarus  
 wrote:
 I will ask Gordon Lam. Probably not a problem
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 > On Feb 3, 2022, at 1:55 PM, Dawn Hannay  wrote:
 > 
 > Can anyone tell me what the situation is now for parking at Breezy 
 > Point? We used to park at the fishermen’s lot which was legal in 
 > winter, but I seem to remember some change in that policy. 
 > Thank you,
 > Dawn Hannay
 > 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Connecticut Warbler at West End Coast Guard Station

2021-09-10 Thread Ardith Bondi


Thanks, Shawn. Are the mosquitoes there as bad as they were last week?

Ardith Bondi

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Immature Connecticut Warbler at Jones Beach West End Coast Guard 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Connecticut Warbler at West End Coast Guard Station

2021-09-10 Thread Ardith Bondi


Thanks, Shawn. Are the mosquitoes there as bad as they were last week?

Ardith Bondi

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[nysbirds-l] Roseate Spoonbill?? Has anyone seen it today in Cold Spring Harbor (Saturday, July 31)????

2021-07-31 Thread Ardith Bondi

Thanks. 

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[nysbirds-l] Roseate Spoonbill?? Has anyone seen it today in Cold Spring Harbor (Saturday, July 31)????

2021-07-31 Thread Ardith Bondi

Thanks. 

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Barn Swallow question

2021-06-05 Thread Ardith Bondi

That is very cool! This is not exactly the same, but I was photographing a Tree 
Swallow at Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area on Long Island last Tuesday with 
a 500 mm PF lens (think, short and light for a 500mm) on a Nikon D850 with a 
very loud shutter. I suddenly realized that the swallow was singing in response 
to the shutter. The more I pressed it, the more the bird sang. I tried a varied 
pattern to test it. When I finally stopped, the bird waited a second and then 
flew off. I had never experienced that before, either. I have watched penguins 
play in  Antarctica. Penguins climb up on things and jump off them just for 
fun. They’ll even do it with a buddy. 

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> On Jun 5, 2021, at 10:04 PM, Joseph Wallace  wrote:
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> 
> This is more about bird behavior than rarity, so apologies if it's o/t, but I 
> watched a swallow engage in extraordinary (to me) behavior at Croton Point 
> Park in Westchester today. It started when I spotted something white drifting 
> slowly towards the ground: a large, downy feather. Just as I focused on it, a 
> Barn Swallow snatched it out of the air with its beak. I expected the bird to 
> head off to its nest, but instead it dropped the feather...and then circled 
> and snatched it out of the air again. 
> 
> For the next few minutes, I watched the swallow repeatedly release the 
> feather, do wide loops around it--sometimes feinting in its direction--and 
> then pluck it out of the air. Twice it let the feather land on the grass, 
> retrieving it once while on the wing and once by landing beside it. Finally 
> the swallow did head off, I imagine to line its nest at last.
> 
> I'd never seen swallows engage in play, but I can't see how this was anything 
> else. Has anyone else here ever witnessed something like this? Thanks--Joe 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Barn Swallow question

2021-06-05 Thread Ardith Bondi

That is very cool! This is not exactly the same, but I was photographing a Tree 
Swallow at Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area on Long Island last Tuesday with 
a 500 mm PF lens (think, short and light for a 500mm) on a Nikon D850 with a 
very loud shutter. I suddenly realized that the swallow was singing in response 
to the shutter. The more I pressed it, the more the bird sang. I tried a varied 
pattern to test it. When I finally stopped, the bird waited a second and then 
flew off. I had never experienced that before, either. I have watched penguins 
play in  Antarctica. Penguins climb up on things and jump off them just for 
fun. They’ll even do it with a buddy. 

Ardith Bondi
NYC
www.ardithbondi.com

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> On Jun 5, 2021, at 10:04 PM, Joseph Wallace  wrote:
> 
> 
> This is more about bird behavior than rarity, so apologies if it's o/t, but I 
> watched a swallow engage in extraordinary (to me) behavior at Croton Point 
> Park in Westchester today. It started when I spotted something white drifting 
> slowly towards the ground: a large, downy feather. Just as I focused on it, a 
> Barn Swallow snatched it out of the air with its beak. I expected the bird to 
> head off to its nest, but instead it dropped the feather...and then circled 
> and snatched it out of the air again. 
> 
> For the next few minutes, I watched the swallow repeatedly release the 
> feather, do wide loops around it--sometimes feinting in its direction--and 
> then pluck it out of the air. Twice it let the feather land on the grass, 
> retrieving it once while on the wing and once by landing beside it. Finally 
> the swallow did head off, I imagine to line its nest at last.
> 
> I'd never seen swallows engage in play, but I can't see how this was anything 
> else. Has anyone else here ever witnessed something like this? Thanks--Joe 
> Wallace
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Wood Stork, Westhampton, Suffolk county - has it been seen today (Monday)?

2021-05-10 Thread Ardith Bondi




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> On May 9, 2021, at 3:43 PM, Michael Yuan  wrote:
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Wood Stork, Westhampton, Suffolk county - has it been seen today (Monday)?

2021-05-10 Thread Ardith Bondi




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[nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach to be closed to NYC residents because of coronavirus

2020-05-19 Thread Ardith Bondi


https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-long-island-beach-laura-curran-bill-de-blasio-20200519-s6p2pe776veplj4qaerlrqtori-story.html

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[nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach to be closed to NYC residents because of coronavirus

2020-05-19 Thread Ardith Bondi


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[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated Vireo Great Hill in Central Park

2020-05-04 Thread Ardith Bondi


Mindy Kaufman sent me a photo she took of it there around 9 am today (May 4)

Ardith Bondi

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[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated Vireo Great Hill in Central Park

2020-05-04 Thread Ardith Bondi


Mindy Kaufman sent me a photo she took of it there around 9 am today (May 4)

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Fwd: [nysbirds-l] immature Brown Booby on Long Lake (Hamilton Co, NY) - repost with a different link

2018-08-27 Thread Ardith Bondi




Since the Facebook links aren't working very well, I put two of my 
photos and Tom Whitney's photo on a page in my website here 
http://www.ardithbondi.com/page136.html


Ardith Bondi


 Forwarded Message 
Subject: [nysbirds-l] immature Brown Booby on Long Lake (Hamilton Co, NY)
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 18:32:00 -0400
From: Ardith Bondi 
Reply-To: Ardith Bondi 
To: NYSBIRDS 

I have posted on New York Birders Facebook page one of my photos of the
immature Brown Booby on Onota Lake in Pittsfied, MA on August 20, 2018
and a photo of an immature Brown Booby taken by Tom Whitney with his
iPhone when it landed on the mast of his sailboat on Long Lake, Hamilton
Co. NY on August 25, 2018. The question is, is it the same bird? I think
it certainly could be.

Ardith Bondi

Linking to photos on FB isn't always that easy, but I'm going to try.
This is a link to his photo and clicking the arrow should get you mine.
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Fwd: [nysbirds-l] immature Brown Booby on Long Lake (Hamilton Co, NY) - repost with a different link

2018-08-27 Thread Ardith Bondi




Since the Facebook links aren't working very well, I put two of my 
photos and Tom Whitney's photo on a page in my website here 
http://www.ardithbondi.com/page136.html


Ardith Bondi


 Forwarded Message 
Subject: [nysbirds-l] immature Brown Booby on Long Lake (Hamilton Co, NY)
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 18:32:00 -0400
From: Ardith Bondi 
Reply-To: Ardith Bondi 
To: NYSBIRDS 

I have posted on New York Birders Facebook page one of my photos of the
immature Brown Booby on Onota Lake in Pittsfied, MA on August 20, 2018
and a photo of an immature Brown Booby taken by Tom Whitney with his
iPhone when it landed on the mast of his sailboat on Long Lake, Hamilton
Co. NY on August 25, 2018. The question is, is it the same bird? I think
it certainly could be.

Ardith Bondi

Linking to photos on FB isn't always that easy, but I'm going to try.
This is a link to his photo and clicking the arrow should get you mine.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2245620632337820=pcb.2061685157176658=3=1

mine:

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Re: [nysbirds-l] immature Brown Booby on Long Lake (Hamilton Co, NY)

2018-08-27 Thread Ardith Bondi

Since the Facebook links aren't working very well, I put two of my 
photos and Tom Whitney's photo on a page in my website here 
http://www.ardithbondi.com/page136.html


Ardith Bondi

On 8/27/18 6:32 PM, Ardith Bondi wrote:

I have posted on New York Birders Facebook page one of my photos of the
immature Brown Booby on Onota Lake in Pittsfied, MA on August 20, 2018
and a photo of an immature Brown Booby taken by Tom Whitney with his
iPhone when it landed on the mast of his sailboat on Long Lake, Hamilton
Co. NY on August 25, 2018. The question is, is it the same bird? I think
it certainly could be.

Ardith Bondi

Linking to photos on FB isn't always that easy, but I'm going to try.
This is a link to his photo and clicking the arrow should get you mine.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2245620632337820=pcb.2061685157176658=3=1


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Re: [nysbirds-l] immature Brown Booby on Long Lake (Hamilton Co, NY)

2018-08-27 Thread Ardith Bondi

Since the Facebook links aren't working very well, I put two of my 
photos and Tom Whitney's photo on a page in my website here 
http://www.ardithbondi.com/page136.html


Ardith Bondi

On 8/27/18 6:32 PM, Ardith Bondi wrote:

I have posted on New York Birders Facebook page one of my photos of the
immature Brown Booby on Onota Lake in Pittsfied, MA on August 20, 2018
and a photo of an immature Brown Booby taken by Tom Whitney with his
iPhone when it landed on the mast of his sailboat on Long Lake, Hamilton
Co. NY on August 25, 2018. The question is, is it the same bird? I think
it certainly could be.

Ardith Bondi

Linking to photos on FB isn't always that easy, but I'm going to try.
This is a link to his photo and clicking the arrow should get you mine.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2245620632337820=pcb.2061685157176658=3=1


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[nysbirds-l] immature Brown Booby on Long Lake (Hamilton Co, NY)

2018-08-27 Thread Ardith Bondi

I have posted on New York Birders Facebook page one of my photos of the 
immature Brown Booby on Onota Lake in Pittsfied, MA on August 20, 2018 
and a photo of an immature Brown Booby taken by Tom Whitney with his 
iPhone when it landed on the mast of his sailboat on Long Lake, Hamilton 
Co. NY on August 25, 2018. The question is, is it the same bird? I think 
it certainly could be.


Ardith Bondi

Linking to photos on FB isn't always that easy, but I'm going to try. 
This is a link to his photo and clicking the arrow should get you mine. 
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2245620632337820=pcb.2061685157176658=3=1


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[nysbirds-l] immature Brown Booby on Long Lake (Hamilton Co, NY)

2018-08-27 Thread Ardith Bondi

I have posted on New York Birders Facebook page one of my photos of the 
immature Brown Booby on Onota Lake in Pittsfied, MA on August 20, 2018 
and a photo of an immature Brown Booby taken by Tom Whitney with his 
iPhone when it landed on the mast of his sailboat on Long Lake, Hamilton 
Co. NY on August 25, 2018. The question is, is it the same bird? I think 
it certainly could be.


Ardith Bondi

Linking to photos on FB isn't always that easy, but I'm going to try. 
This is a link to his photo and clicking the arrow should get you mine. 
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2245620632337820=pcb.2061685157176658=3=1


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Juvenile Brown Booby on Long Lake (Hamilton Co.)!

2018-08-27 Thread Ardith Bondi

My photo of the Onota Lake BRBO is on my FB page at Ardith Bondi. 

Ardith
NYC
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Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 27, 2018, at 11:05 AM, zach schwartz-weinstein  
> wrote:
> 
> It would be interesting to compare photos of this bird with the one that was 
> observed on a lake in Western Massachusetts last week.  
> 
>> On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 10:58 AM Joan Collins  
>> wrote:
>> Tom Whitney, (who lives in VT and has a camp on Long Lake) was out sailing 
>> on Saturday (8/25/18) and a juvenile Brown Booby landed on his mast and 
>> stayed for a really long time!  He took many photos and videos.  He said he 
>> was between where Big Brook empties into Long Lake and Round Island.  (You 
>> can see Round Island if you look north from the Long Lake Beach.)
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> I sent the photos to Larry Master and he will put one on the Northern NY 
>> Birds website (I am heading out to meet birders for the afternoon).  I’ll 
>> look for the bird if I can after the dinner hour today, and Larry and I will 
>> look for the bird early tomorrow morning from our motor boat.  I’ll give an 
>> update if we find it.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Quite a new record for Long Lake!
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Joan Collins
>> 
>> Adirondack Avian Expeditions & Workshops LLC
>> 
>> Editor, New York Birders
>> 
>> Long Lake, NY
>> 
>> (315) 244-7127 cell  
>> 
>> (518) 624-5528 home
>> 
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>> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Juvenile Brown Booby on Long Lake (Hamilton Co.)!

2018-08-27 Thread Ardith Bondi

My photo of the Onota Lake BRBO is on my FB page at Ardith Bondi. 

Ardith
NYC
www.ardithbondi.com

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 27, 2018, at 11:05 AM, zach schwartz-weinstein  
> wrote:
> 
> It would be interesting to compare photos of this bird with the one that was 
> observed on a lake in Western Massachusetts last week.  
> 
>> On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 10:58 AM Joan Collins  
>> wrote:
>> Tom Whitney, (who lives in VT and has a camp on Long Lake) was out sailing 
>> on Saturday (8/25/18) and a juvenile Brown Booby landed on his mast and 
>> stayed for a really long time!  He took many photos and videos.  He said he 
>> was between where Big Brook empties into Long Lake and Round Island.  (You 
>> can see Round Island if you look north from the Long Lake Beach.)
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> I sent the photos to Larry Master and he will put one on the Northern NY 
>> Birds website (I am heading out to meet birders for the afternoon).  I’ll 
>> look for the bird if I can after the dinner hour today, and Larry and I will 
>> look for the bird early tomorrow morning from our motor boat.  I’ll give an 
>> update if we find it.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Quite a new record for Long Lake!
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Joan Collins
>> 
>> Adirondack Avian Expeditions & Workshops LLC
>> 
>> Editor, New York Birders
>> 
>> Long Lake, NY
>> 
>> (315) 244-7127 cell  
>> 
>> (518) 624-5528 home
>> 
>> http://www.adirondackavianexpeditions.com/  
>> 
>> http://www.facebook.com/AdirondackAvian
>> 
>>  
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[nysbirds-l] Suffolk County Government: New Mosquito Samples Test Positive for West Nile Virus

2018-08-19 Thread Ardith Bondi

I was made aware of this from another listserv, and I think it is
relevant to the discussion about dead crows found in the Hamptons. It is
dated August 17, 2018.

http://suffolkcountyny.gov/Home/tabid/59/ctl/details/itemid/7274/mid/2638/new-mosquito-samples-tests-positive-for-west-nile-virus.aspx

New Mosquito Samples Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
Categories: Health Services | Author: gkelly-mcgovern | Posted:
8/17/2018 | Views: 97

Residents and visitors are advised to take precautions
Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken announced today
that 29 new mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus.

The samples -- 27 Culex pipiens-restuans and one Culex salinarius --
were collected between August 7 and August 9 from Dix Hills (1),
Huntington (6), South Huntington (1), East Northport (1), North Babylon
(2), West Babylon (5), Copiague (1), Smithtown (1), Bay Shore (1),
Setauket (1), Farmingville (1), Ridge (1), Jamesport (3), Bridgehampton
(3), East Hampton (1).

To date, the county has confirmed 71 mosquito samples and three birds
have tested positive for West Nile Virus. There are no human cases of
West Nile virus in Suffolk County.

West Nile virus, first detected in birds and mosquito samples in Suffolk
County in 1999 and again each year thereafter, is transmitted to humans
by the bite of an infected mosquito. No humans or horses have tested
positive for West Nile virus in Suffolk this year.

“The confirmation of West Nile virus in mosquito samples or birds
indicates the presence of West Nile virus in the area,” said Dr.
Tomarken. “While there is no cause for alarm, we advise residents to
cooperate with us in our efforts to reduce the exposure to the virus,
which can be debilitating to humans.”

According to Dr. Tomarken, most people infected with West Nile virus
will experience mild or no symptoms, but some can develop severe
symptoms including high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor,
disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision
loss, numbness and paralysis. The symptoms may last several weeks, and
neurological effects may be permanent. Individuals, especially those 50
years of age or older, or those with compromised immune systems, who are
most at risk, are urged to take precautions to avoid being bitten by
mosquitoes.

To avoid mosquito bites, residents are advised to:

Minimize outdoor activities between dusk and dawn.
Wear shoes and socks, long pants and long-sleeved shirts when mosquitoes
are active.

Use mosquito repellent, following label directions carefully.
Make sure all windows and doors have screens, and that all screens are
in good repair.
Keep mosquitoes from laying eggs inside and outside of your home. Once a
week, empty and scrub, turn over, cover, or throw out containers that
hold water, such as vases, pet water bowls, flowerpot saucers, discarded
tires, buckets, pool covers, birdbaths, trash cans and rain barrels.
Download a copy of Suffolk County’s informational brochure “Get the Buzz
on Mosquito Protection,” available in English and Spanish, and share it
with your community.
Dead birds may indicate the presence of West Nile virus in the area. To
report dead birds, call the Public Health Information Line in Suffolk
County at 631-852-5999 from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Residents are encouraged to take a photograph of any bird in question.

To report mosquito problems or stagnant pools of water, call the
Department of Public Works’ Vector Control Division at 631-852-4270.

For further information on West Nile virus, visit the Department of
Health Services’ website at
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[nysbirds-l] Suffolk County Government: New Mosquito Samples Test Positive for West Nile Virus

2018-08-19 Thread Ardith Bondi

I was made aware of this from another listserv, and I think it is
relevant to the discussion about dead crows found in the Hamptons. It is
dated August 17, 2018.

http://suffolkcountyny.gov/Home/tabid/59/ctl/details/itemid/7274/mid/2638/new-mosquito-samples-tests-positive-for-west-nile-virus.aspx

New Mosquito Samples Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
Categories: Health Services | Author: gkelly-mcgovern | Posted:
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Residents and visitors are advised to take precautions
Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken announced today
that 29 new mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus.

To date, the county has confirmed 71 mosquito samples and three birds
have tested positive for West Nile Virus. There are no human cases of
West Nile virus in Suffolk County.

To avoid mosquito bites, residents are advised to:

Minimize outdoor activities between dusk and dawn.
Wear shoes and socks, long pants and long-sleeved shirts when mosquitoes
are active.

To report mosquito problems or stagnant pools of water, call the
Department of Public Works’ Vector Control Division at 631-852-4270.

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[nysbirds-l] unID nightjar near Maintenance bathrooms

2018-05-20 Thread Ardith Bondi

Anne Lazarus just called and asked me to post that they are looking at a 
nightjar high up in the tree to the right facing Maintenance Bathrooms 
in Central Park. She said it is in about the 1:30 position in the tree, 
and she thinks it's a Common Nighthawk, but can't see the markings for sure.


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[nysbirds-l] unID nightjar near Maintenance bathrooms

2018-05-20 Thread Ardith Bondi

Anne Lazarus just called and asked me to post that they are looking at a 
nightjar high up in the tree to the right facing Maintenance Bathrooms 
in Central Park. She said it is in about the 1:30 position in the tree, 
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Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] 4-15 Northern Gannett show Kings Co.

2018-04-16 Thread Ardith Bondi

High tide at Fort Hamilton, The Narrows, was 8:49 AM. I wonder if tide has any 
influence on their location. Just a thought. 

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> On Apr 16, 2018, at 8:46 AM, Andrew Baksh birdingd...@gmail.com [ebirdsnyc] 
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> I was treated to a spectacular Northern Gannett show this morning at Ceaser’s 
> Bay Brooklyn, with well over 1000, actively fishing. They all seemed to stay 
> north of the Verrazano Bridge and I verified that by checking several  other 
> spots north of that location.
> 
> The only other highlights of note from covering other Brooklyn Coastal sites 
> were two Lesser Black-backed Gulls, a 2CY and 1CY (calendar year). Both 
> observed at Coney Island Creek.
> 
> Surprisingly, not a lot of Gulls at the usual loafing spots along the belt 
> (Gravesend Bay). Some were just too far out to get a definitive ID on. Though 
> I did look carefully, hoping for something of interest.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
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Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] 4-15 Northern Gannett show Kings Co.

2018-04-16 Thread Ardith Bondi

High tide at Fort Hamilton, The Narrows, was 8:49 AM. I wonder if tide has any 
influence on their location. Just a thought. 

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> On Apr 16, 2018, at 8:46 AM, Andrew Baksh birdingd...@gmail.com [ebirdsnyc] 
>  wrote:
> 
> I was treated to a spectacular Northern Gannett show this morning at Ceaser’s 
> Bay Brooklyn, with well over 1000, actively fishing. They all seemed to stay 
> north of the Verrazano Bridge and I verified that by checking several  other 
> spots north of that location.
> 
> The only other highlights of note from covering other Brooklyn Coastal sites 
> were two Lesser Black-backed Gulls, a 2CY and 1CY (calendar year). Both 
> observed at Coney Island Creek.
> 
> Surprisingly, not a lot of Gulls at the usual loafing spots along the belt 
> (Gravesend Bay). Some were just too far out to get a definitive ID on. Though 
> I did look carefully, hoping for something of interest.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> 
> 
> "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! 
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> Andrew Baksh
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[nysbirds-l] Black Vulture over Sea Cliff, Long Island March 15, 2018

2018-03-16 Thread Ardith Bondi

My friend, Carole Berglie, reports that at around 2 pm yesterday 
afternoon (Thursday, March 15), she observed a Black Vulture flying over 
Sea Cliff Beach.


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[nysbirds-l] Black Vulture over Sea Cliff, Long Island March 15, 2018

2018-03-16 Thread Ardith Bondi

My friend, Carole Berglie, reports that at around 2 pm yesterday 
afternoon (Thursday, March 15), she observed a Black Vulture flying over 
Sea Cliff Beach.


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Re: [nysbirds-l] New NYS Jamaica Bay Park

2018-02-02 Thread Ardith Bondi

I just copied and pasted the URL that Peter inserted in his email, and 
it was successful. Here is what I reached.


https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-unveils-23rd-proposal-2018-state-state-partnership-national-park-service-and?utm_medium=email_source=govdelivery


Ardith

On 2/2/18 8:24 AM, Peter Post wrote:


Apparently NYSBirds does not allow URL's to be cut and pasted into 
e-mails. A problem I've run into before with other websites.


Google "New NYS Park at Jamaica Bay".

Am I the only one running into a million articles on the New York 
State gov site, and not getting the direct link to the park article 
(or finding it)?

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Re: [nysbirds-l] New NYS Jamaica Bay Park

2018-02-02 Thread Ardith Bondi

I just copied and pasted the URL that Peter inserted in his email, and 
it was successful. Here is what I reached.


https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-unveils-23rd-proposal-2018-state-state-partnership-national-park-service-and?utm_medium=email_source=govdelivery


Ardith

On 2/2/18 8:24 AM, Peter Post wrote:


Apparently NYSBirds does not allow URL's to be cut and pasted into 
e-mails. A problem I've run into before with other websites.


Google "New NYS Park at Jamaica Bay".

Am I the only one running into a million articles on the New York 
State gov site, and not getting the direct link to the park article 
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[nysbirds-l] Common Merganser still at south end of Central Park Reservoir

2018-01-07 Thread Ardith Bondi

Some of the birds in the open area near the fountain of the south end of 
the Central Park Reservoir: male Common Merganser, 2 male Wood Ducks, 2 
fem and one male Ring-necked Ducks, one male Gadwall, Ruddy Ducks, No. 
Shovelers, Mallards and Black Ducks.


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[nysbirds-l] Common Merganser still at south end of Central Park Reservoir

2018-01-07 Thread Ardith Bondi

Some of the birds in the open area near the fountain of the south end of 
the Central Park Reservoir: male Common Merganser, 2 male Wood Ducks, 2 
fem and one male Ring-necked Ducks, one male Gadwall, Ruddy Ducks, No. 
Shovelers, Mallards and Black Ducks.


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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [JERSEYBI] MacGillivray's Warbler continues, Monmounth County

2017-12-18 Thread Ardith Bondi

Report on Jerseybirds, but in case anyone is interested. 

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Begin forwarded message:

> From: Samuel Galick 
> Date: December 18, 2017 at 10:32:45 AM EST
> To: jerse...@lists.princeton.edu
> Subject: [JERSEYBI] MacGillivray's Warbler continues, Monmounth County
> Reply-To: Samuel Galick 
> 
> Multiple observers report that the MacGillivray's Warbler continues this
> morning at Popamora Point in the Atlantic Highlands.
> 
> https://www.google.com/maps/place/Henry+Hudson+Trail+%2F+Popamora+Point/@40.4103103,-74.0061269,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c2398d71e2bed7:0x47b0ca65e63aeadc!8m2!3d40.4103062!4d-74.0039382
> 
> 40.4103103,-74.0061269
> 
> “When facing restrooms in thickets to the right.”
> 
> Good birding,
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [JERSEYBI] MacGillivray's Warbler continues, Monmounth County

2017-12-18 Thread Ardith Bondi

Report on Jerseybirds, but in case anyone is interested. 

Ardith
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> Date: December 18, 2017 at 10:32:45 AM EST
> To: jerse...@lists.princeton.edu
> Subject: [JERSEYBI] MacGillivray's Warbler continues, Monmounth County
> Reply-To: Samuel Galick 
> 
> Multiple observers report that the MacGillivray's Warbler continues this
> morning at Popamora Point in the Atlantic Highlands.
> 
> https://www.google.com/maps/place/Henry+Hudson+Trail+%2F+Popamora+Point/@40.4103103,-74.0061269,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c2398d71e2bed7:0x47b0ca65e63aeadc!8m2!3d40.4103062!4d-74.0039382
> 
> 40.4103103,-74.0061269
> 
> “When facing restrooms in thickets to the right.”
> 
> Good birding,
> 
> Sam
> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Corn Crake question: field guide?

2017-11-08 Thread Ardith Bondi

The guide book I looked in had it listed as Corncrake -one word - not under 
crake. 

Fwiw. 

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> What field guide is this bird in? I lugged my Svennson Birds of Europe guide 
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> Did its common and scientific names change recently?
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Corn Crake question: field guide?

2017-11-08 Thread Ardith Bondi

The guide book I looked in had it listed as Corncrake -one word - not under 
crake. 

Fwiw. 

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> On Nov 8, 2017, at 11:36 AM, brian.whip...@gmail.com wrote:
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> What field guide is this bird in? I lugged my Svennson Birds of Europe guide 
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd:: Ipswich Sparrow Project

2017-10-30 Thread Ardith Bondi



I just saw this post from yesterday on JerseyBirds. Since I have seen 
Ipswich Sparrows on Jones Beach in winter, I thought New Yorkers could 
be helpful in finding these banded birds, as well.


Ardith Bondi


From: Colette Buchanan [mailto:colette7...@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 2:09 PM
To: Linda Mack <lj.m...@comcast.net>; llars...@mac.com
Subject: Re: Ipswich Sparrow Project - Revised Text for post to Jerseybirds



JerseyBirders:

I am forwarding this message by request from Colette Buchanan, President 
of Monmouth Audubon Society.  The researchers are a small group and are 
asking for citizens' help. Thanks so much.


Researchers at Dalhousie and Acadia Universities in Eastern Canada are 
conducting a long-term research study of Ipswich Sparrows and are 
seeking birders' help. They have banded 263 sparrows with color bands as 
part of this study, and are now asking birders on the eastern US coast 
to keep their eyes peeled for the banded birds, and to report sightings 
of them over the "winter" (Oct-May). The banded Ipswich Sparrows have 
three colored bands on the left leg and one colored band on the right 
leg (over an aluminum band). The researchers are seeking reports of the 
banded birds. Tell them where you saw the sparrow, its band colors (top 
to bottom on each leg), and the date. Please include photos if you have 
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<mailto:ipswichsparr...@gmail.com> ipswichsparr...@gmail.com, on the 
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the Ipswich Sparrow in an ebird report and describing the colored bands 
in the comments. Thank you in advance for your assistance in this project.










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[nysbirds-l] Fwd:: Ipswich Sparrow Project

2017-10-30 Thread Ardith Bondi



I just saw this post from yesterday on JerseyBirds. Since I have seen 
Ipswich Sparrows on Jones Beach in winter, I thought New Yorkers could 
be helpful in finding these banded birds, as well.


Ardith Bondi


From: Colette Buchanan [mailto:colette7...@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 2:09 PM
To: Linda Mack ; llars...@mac.com
Subject: Re: Ipswich Sparrow Project - Revised Text for post to Jerseybirds



JerseyBirders:

I am forwarding this message by request from Colette Buchanan, President 
of Monmouth Audubon Society.  The researchers are a small group and are 
asking for citizens' help. Thanks so much.


Researchers at Dalhousie and Acadia Universities in Eastern Canada are 
conducting a long-term research study of Ipswich Sparrows and are 
seeking birders' help. They have banded 263 sparrows with color bands as 
part of this study, and are now asking birders on the eastern US coast 
to keep their eyes peeled for the banded birds, and to report sightings 
of them over the "winter" (Oct-May). The banded Ipswich Sparrows have 
three colored bands on the left leg and one colored band on the right 
leg (over an aluminum band). The researchers are seeking reports of the 
banded birds. Tell them where you saw the sparrow, its band colors (top 
to bottom on each leg), and the date. Please include photos if you have 
them. Reports of banded Ipswich Sparrows, can be made by email to 
<mailto:ipswichsparr...@gmail.com> ipswichsparr...@gmail.com, on the 
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Queens Reporter/Bird Feeders

2017-10-24 Thread Ardith Bondi

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Date:   Tue, 24 Oct 2017 15:12:51 -0400
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Reporter from Queens Post has question:

Hello,

I learned that some people from the birding community worked to bring
bird feeders back to Forest Park in Queens. Do you have any idea who
might have been involved?

Thanks,

Tara Law
Reporter, Queens Post

609-731-6705 
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Queens Reporter/Bird Feeders

2017-10-24 Thread Ardith Bondi

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Subject:[ebirdsnyc] Queens Reporter/Bird Feeders
Date:   Tue, 24 Oct 2017 15:12:51 -0400
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Reporter from Queens Post has question:

Hello,

I learned that some people from the birding community worked to bring
bird feeders back to Forest Park in Queens. Do you have any idea who
might have been involved?

Thanks,

Tara Law
Reporter, Queens Post

609-731-6705 
tara@queenspost.com 

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park highlights, Tuesday, 9/12/2017

2017-09-13 Thread Ardith Bondi




Pine Warbler (on a pass across the south end of the Reservoir)
double crested cormorant
Mallard

Later-

Wilson's Warbler (Maintenance-adult male, since no one else reported, I 
thought I would post)

American Redstart
Black and White Warbler - a few
Ovenbird (Evodia feeders)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Azalea and Upper Lobe)
Olive-sided Flycatcher (high above Swampy Pin Oak area - thank you to 
Paul Sweet for pointing it out)

Eastern Wood Pewee (tree below Olive-sided)
Northern Flicker (several in different locations)
Gray Catbirds - a few

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park highlights, Tuesday, 9/12/2017

2017-09-13 Thread Ardith Bondi




Pine Warbler (on a pass across the south end of the Reservoir)
double crested cormorant
Mallard

Later-

Wilson's Warbler (Maintenance-adult male, since no one else reported, I 
thought I would post)

American Redstart
Black and White Warbler - a few
Ovenbird (Evodia feeders)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Azalea and Upper Lobe)
Olive-sided Flycatcher (high above Swampy Pin Oak area - thank you to 
Paul Sweet for pointing it out)

Eastern Wood Pewee (tree below Olive-sided)
Northern Flicker (several in different locations)
Gray Catbirds - a few

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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: A Mystery of Seabirds, Blown Off Course and Starving - The New York Times

2017-07-15 Thread Ardith Bondi

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/14/nyregion/seabird-deaths-long-island.html?action=click=Homepage=Moth-Visible=inside-nyt-region-2=inside-nyt-region®ion=inside-nyt-region=inside-nyt-region

A Mystery of Seabirds, Blown Off Course and Starving
LIDO BEACH, N.Y. — Joe Okoniewski has seen this before, just not on this
scale. Each year Mr.
Okoniewski, a wildlife pathologist with the New York State Department of
Conservation, performs
necropsies on small numbers of seabird specimens that wash up dead along
the coastal parts of the state.
The birds are usually lone adults or juveniles that strayed too close to
shore.
This summer Mr. Okoniewski has already examined more than 20 dead birds,
while twice that many are
awaiting necropsies. All are the same species of agile seabird called
great shearwaters, and all washed up
emaciated on Long Island beaches last month in a mass mortality event
that scientists say is extraordinary

for the region.
Now Mr. Okoniewski and others are hoping the unusually large number of
carcasses can provide clues
into the mysterious lives of these birds, which are considered good
indicators of the health of the world’s

oceans.
“The birds are extremely thin and anemic,” Mr. Okoniewski said. “The big
mystery is: Why are they thin?
On the surface it looks like you know what happened: They starved. But
when you ask why, it becomes

much more of a mystery.”
Continue reading the main story
The vast expanses of the ocean remain some of the most vital and
hard-to-study environments on the
planet. As scientists work to comprehend the scope of climate change,
they often look to seabirds to tell
stories from the world’s most inaccessible waters. Pelagic birds, which
refers to seabirds that spend the
majority of their lives at sea and rarely venture to the shore, traverse
various regions and climates, are
affected by extreme weather patterns and feed on prey exposed to carbon
emissions — all while staying

relatively observable above the water’s surface.
Photo
One of the seabirds found in Atlantic City, N.J. Hundreds of carcasses
were found over the course of two weeks, from Montauk, N.Y., to as far south

as Cape May, N.J. Credit Scott McConnell
Greater shearwaters, which are long-winged birds the size of small sea
gulls, nest on some of the world’s
most remote islands in the south Atlantic, more than 1,500 miles from
land, before migrating to the

waters off New England and Newfoundland.
“These birds really illustrate the connectivity of ecosystems around the
world,” said Shai Mitra, a biologist

at the College of Staten Island.
Their sometimes-perilous journey takes them past Long Island each June,
but only after they have fueled
up at feeding grounds in the Caribbean. Living off fat reserves, they
glide up the Gulf Stream, rarely

venturing in sight of land.
“They are sort of an enigma for us to understand them because they are
so rarely seen,” said Paul Sweet,
an ornithologist at the American Museum of Natural History who is
preparing specimens of the birds and

freezing them so that they are available for study in the future.
Which is why it caused a stir within scientific circles in late June
when an offshore weather system pushed
an entire flock not just within sight of land, but also over the shores
of Nickerson Beach in Nassau County.
Birders flocked to Nickerson to get glimpses of hundreds of shearwaters
unsuccessfully fighting wind and

fog, like flapping flotsam.
“Many of the birds were over land. Many were flying right on the
shoreline,” said Isaac Grant, a birder
from Staten Island. “I’ve never seen anything like it. Eventually, I
stopped looking and started rescuing

birds.”
Hundreds of carcasses were found over the course of two weeks, from
Montauk west to Brooklyn and as

far south as Cape May, N.J.
Steve Walter, a photographer from Brooklyn, arrived at Nickerson Beach
to find straggling shearwaters
battling the surf. He picked one up to protect it from the waves,
“babysitting” it before rehabilitators

arrived.
“I never imagined myself holding a shearwater in my hands,” Mr. Walter said.
Nearly all of the dozens of birds recovered by rescuers eventually died,
and the bodies were sent to the
state Department of Conservation, the Museum of Natural History or
Cornell University’s Lab of

Ornithology.
Most of the victims were young birds, Mr. Okoniewski said. Though bits
of plastic were found in some of
their stomachs, starvation, not plastic ingestion, remains the
overarching cause of death, he concluded.
In years past, shearwaters have been found beached in large numbers in
other parts of the United States.
The winds that forced the birds over land in and around New York City
last month were relatively benign,

further deepening the mystery.
Why

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: A Mystery of Seabirds, Blown Off Course and Starving - The New York Times

2017-07-15 Thread Ardith Bondi

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/14/nyregion/seabird-deaths-long-island.html?action=click=Homepage=Moth-Visible=inside-nyt-region-2=inside-nyt-region®ion=inside-nyt-region=inside-nyt-region

waters off New England and Newfoundland.
“These birds really illustrate the connectivity of ecosystems around the
world,” said Shai Mitra, a biologist

birds.”
Hundreds of carcasses were found over the course of two weeks, from
Montauk west to Brooklyn and as

further deepening the mystery.
Why

Re: [nysbirds-l] Brown Booby specimen

2017-06-18 Thread Ardith Bondi

Is there any indication as to what might have led to her weakened state? 
Will any effort be made to determine that further?


Ardith

On 6/18/17 9:29 AM, Patricia Lindsay wrote:

The deceased Brown Booby from Nickerson Beach, Nassau Co. will become part of 
the Cornell Lab collection, with all permits in place.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Brown Booby specimen

2017-06-18 Thread Ardith Bondi

Is there any indication as to what might have led to her weakened state? 
Will any effort be made to determine that further?


Ardith

On 6/18/17 9:29 AM, Patricia Lindsay wrote:

The deceased Brown Booby from Nickerson Beach, Nassau Co. will become part of 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach, Nassau

2017-06-11 Thread Ardith Bondi

Peter Post and I (Ardith Bondi) later saw the Royal Terns copulate, and as far 
as Peter remembers, there is no nesting record for them in NY State. Would be 
exciting if they were to nest at Nickerson. 

Later yet, a third Royal Tern joined the other two.  

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> 
> Adding to Tripper's list:
> Two Royal Terns on the beach at the western end of Nickerson, just east of 
> the Least Tern colony. Flagged by eBird as "rare" (= early?); seen ~11:10am. 
> 
> 
> Karen Fung
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> In the past hour and a half: one BLACK TERN, two ROSEATE TERNs, one 
>> GULL-BILLED TERN, a few Lesser Black-backed Gulls of varying ages. Also 12 
>> Red Knots made a short appearance. 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach, Nassau

2017-06-11 Thread Ardith Bondi

Peter Post and I (Ardith Bondi) later saw the Royal Terns copulate, and as far 
as Peter remembers, there is no nesting record for them in NY State. Would be 
exciting if they were to nest at Nickerson. 

Later yet, a third Royal Tern joined the other two.  

Ardith
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> On Jun 11, 2017, at 12:11 PM, Karen Fung  wrote:
> 
> Adding to Tripper's list:
> Two Royal Terns on the beach at the western end of Nickerson, just east of 
> the Least Tern colony. Flagged by eBird as "rare" (= early?); seen ~11:10am. 
> 
> 
> Karen Fung
> NYC
> http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> 
>> On Jun 11, 2017, at 9:09 AM, Pepaul  wrote:
>> 
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>> GULL-BILLED TERN, a few Lesser Black-backed Gulls of varying ages. Also 12 
>> Red Knots made a short appearance. 
>> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] quick pass along the Reservoir in Central Park

2017-05-03 Thread Ardith Bondi

I forgot to mention a couple of Barn Swallows as well. Originally, my 
main reason for posting was for the Brant, which while not that unusual 
in our area, are not seen that often on the Reservoir.


Ardith Bondi

On 5/2/17 3:49 PM, Ardith Bondi wrote:


 From the South Pump House to about 95th Street on the west side.

Kind of an odd assortment.

4 Brant hanging with the gulls
a male Gadwall
3 male Ruddy Ducks
1 male Wood Duck
a pair of Bufflehead
1 Double-crested Cormorant
small number of Mallards
a pair of Canada Geese
passed one Yellow-rumped Warbler

Didn't go all the way up, so don't know if there were any grebes up there.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] quick pass along the Reservoir in Central Park

2017-05-03 Thread Ardith Bondi

I forgot to mention a couple of Barn Swallows as well. Originally, my 
main reason for posting was for the Brant, which while not that unusual 
in our area, are not seen that often on the Reservoir.


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On 5/2/17 3:49 PM, Ardith Bondi wrote:


 From the South Pump House to about 95th Street on the west side.

Kind of an odd assortment.

4 Brant hanging with the gulls
a male Gadwall
3 male Ruddy Ducks
1 male Wood Duck
a pair of Bufflehead
1 Double-crested Cormorant
small number of Mallards
a pair of Canada Geese
passed one Yellow-rumped Warbler

Didn't go all the way up, so don't know if there were any grebes up there.

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[nysbirds-l] quick pass along the Reservoir in Central Park

2017-05-02 Thread Ardith Bondi



From the South Pump House to about 95th Street on the west side.

Kind of an odd assortment.

4 Brant hanging with the gulls
a male Gadwall
3 male Ruddy Ducks
1 male Wood Duck
a pair of Bufflehead
1 Double-crested Cormorant
small number of Mallards
a pair of Canada Geese
passed one Yellow-rumped Warbler

Didn't go all the way up, so don't know if there were any grebes up there.

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[nysbirds-l] quick pass along the Reservoir in Central Park

2017-05-02 Thread Ardith Bondi



From the South Pump House to about 95th Street on the west side.

Kind of an odd assortment.

4 Brant hanging with the gulls
a male Gadwall
3 male Ruddy Ducks
1 male Wood Duck
a pair of Bufflehead
1 Double-crested Cormorant
small number of Mallards
a pair of Canada Geese
passed one Yellow-rumped Warbler

Didn't go all the way up, so don't know if there were any grebes up there.

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[nysbirds-l] Lenshood found at Evodia feeders

2017-04-30 Thread Ardith Bondi

Did you lose one there?

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[nysbirds-l] Lenshood found at Evodia feeders

2017-04-30 Thread Ardith Bondi

Did you lose one there?

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[nysbirds-l] Wild Bird Fund Clapper Rail release

2017-04-24 Thread Ardith Bondi

A Clapper Rail was released by the Wild Bird Fund today (April 24, 2017) 
at 3:30 PM in the Loch in Central Park. This is just a heads up for 
those birders who would like to know. The origin of the bird is unclear. 
It was brought in to WBF by Animal Care and Control of NYC and they did 
not note where it came from.


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[nysbirds-l] Central Park - mostly The Reservoir

2017-04-16 Thread Ardith Bondi


Some highlights:

Common Loon - mostly non-breeding plumage, but starting to change
Red-necked Grebe
Pied-billed Grebe
Ruddy Ducks
Northern Shovelers
Bufflehead
DC Cormorants
1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (also near So. Pump House)

Most of the birds were seen around 11 AM near the South Pump House.

1 Chipping Sparrow at the Evodia feeders
a few seconds' view of the Red-headed Woodpecker, which disappeared 
again when I got out my camera. Go figure.



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[nysbirds-l] Central Park - mostly The Reservoir

2017-04-16 Thread Ardith Bondi


Some highlights:

Common Loon - mostly non-breeding plumage, but starting to change
Red-necked Grebe
Pied-billed Grebe
Ruddy Ducks
Northern Shovelers
Bufflehead
DC Cormorants
1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (also near So. Pump House)

Most of the birds were seen around 11 AM near the South Pump House.

1 Chipping Sparrow at the Evodia feeders
a few seconds' view of the Red-headed Woodpecker, which disappeared 
again when I got out my camera. Go figure.



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[nysbirds-l] Central Park Red-necked Grebe was present this afternoon (April 13, 2017)

2017-04-13 Thread Ardith Bondi

I was able to photograph the Red-necked Grebe near the North Pump House 
of The Reservoir around 2- 2:45PM today. A Pied-billed Grebe was nearby 
at the same time. Around 3PM, I passed a Black and White Warbler on a 
tree on the west side of the running path by the Reservoir. There were 
quite a few Bufflehead, some Northern Shovelers, Mallards, American 
Coots and a few Double-crested Cormorants on the Reservoir.


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[nysbirds-l] Central Park Red-necked Grebe was present this afternoon (April 13, 2017)

2017-04-13 Thread Ardith Bondi

I was able to photograph the Red-necked Grebe near the North Pump House 
of The Reservoir around 2- 2:45PM today. A Pied-billed Grebe was nearby 
at the same time. Around 3PM, I passed a Black and White Warbler on a 
tree on the west side of the running path by the Reservoir. There were 
quite a few Bufflehead, some Northern Shovelers, Mallards, American 
Coots and a few Double-crested Cormorants on the Reservoir.


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[nysbirds-l] Glaucous Gull on Central Park Reservoir

2017-04-10 Thread Ardith Bondi

Peter Post just asked me to post for him that he is currently viewing a 
Glaucous Gull from the Southeast corner of the Reservoir. (3:55 pm, 
April 10).


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[nysbirds-l] NY Times: An Early Bird Gets Caught in the Snowstorm

2017-03-17 Thread Ardith Bondi

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/17/nyregion/an-early-bird-gets-caught-in-the-snowstorm.html

Say what you will about the could-have-been-worse winter storm on
Tuesday: it still made for difficult traveling. Flights were canceled,
buses rerouted, subway and train lines shut down.

But it was much worse for many American woodcocks, one of the
Northeast’s most peculiar migratory bird species, whose yearly spring
commute through the city en route to destinations up north was rudely
and disastrously interrupted by the snow.

Reports of woodcock sightings from around the city started piling in
after the snowstorm, according to people who track the bird populations
in the city. And a large number of the birds were injured or dead.

“All day long,” Susan Elbin, the director of conservation and science at
New York City Audubon, said of the calls that began pouring into her
office about birds in distress. “It’s an unprecedented amount of birds.”

The woodcock, a short, rotund bird with a long beak that can be quite
accurately described as “cute,” is known for its elaborate courtship
routine, which begins with a song, continues with an ascent into the air
and finishes with a spiraling return back to the ground and perhaps a
mate. It is not a rare bird, but it is shy and it is uncommon for the
casual bird-watcher to spy one in New York, experts said.

The birds spend the colder months as far south as Florida. During the
rest of the year, they are found across the Northeast and into Canada.
They migrate early in the spring season, and as falls turns into winter,
they are some of the latest birds to migrate back down south.

The late-winter snowstorm, which likely caused masses of the bird to
break, or in birding terms “fallout,” from their migration, seems to
have grounded many in New York, at least temporarily. Some may have been
planning to stay here already.

Rita McMahon the director of the Wild Bird Fund, a nonprofit
organization that treats sick wildlife in New York, said that the group
had received about 55 woodcocks after the storm — and that it had
treated about 75 during all of 2016. Ms. McMahon said the storm had done
more than simply obstruct the birds’ progress — it had left them
starved, unable to find or forage for food in the snow-covered city.

“If the ground is frozen, then they can’t get bugs or insects,” she
said. “We’re seeing a lot of emaciated birds.”

When it is not covered in snow, New York, with its wetlands and open
spaces, usually presents a decent place for woodcocks to stop over
during the migration or mate. With eyes set far back on their heads, the
birds are built to stay aware of predators while they root in the ground
for foods.

But the rest of the city can be challenging to navigate, and some of the
injured birds had flown into building windows, Ms. McMahon said. Many
take the reflections they see in windows for the sky, leading them to
crash into buildings and fall — sometimes dozens of stories.

The Wild Bird Fund has been nursing the flock back to strength through
force feeding. Some had to be euthanized, Ms. McMahon said. So that they
do not try to leap or fly away, the birds are housed in small shelters
with soft sides, which prevent them from injuring themselves. The Wild
Bird Fund had flirted with the idea of taking them back to a warmer
state, like Virginia, but it has been taking the healthy birds to Long
Island, where there are some marshy areas free of snow and ice.

“It’s an amazing bird,” said Ms. Elbin, noting that a birder who went to
Central Park on Thursday said he saw or heard 50 woodcocks that were
alive and, he hoped, well.

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[nysbirds-l] NY Times: An Early Bird Gets Caught in the Snowstorm

2017-03-17 Thread Ardith Bondi

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/17/nyregion/an-early-bird-gets-caught-in-the-snowstorm.html

Say what you will about the could-have-been-worse winter storm on
Tuesday: it still made for difficult traveling. Flights were canceled,
buses rerouted, subway and train lines shut down.

“If the ground is frozen, then they can’t get bugs or insects,” she
said. “We’re seeing a lot of emaciated birds.”

“It’s an amazing bird,” said Ms. Elbin, noting that a birder who went to
Central Park on Thursday said he saw or heard 50 woodcocks that were
alive and, he hoped, well.

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[nysbirds-l] Woodcocks around Manhattan

2017-03-15 Thread Ardith Bondi

At least four American Woodcocks had to be rescued across midtown 
Manhattan on Wednesday, March 15.


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[nysbirds-l] Central Park 59th St Pond Pintail

2017-02-28 Thread Ardith Bondi

Is currently on the Pond in the western area near where the Great Blue is 
usually seen. 

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park 59th St Pond Pintail

2017-02-28 Thread Ardith Bondi

Is currently on the Pond in the western area near where the Great Blue is 
usually seen. 

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park 59th St Pond (2/26, 27)

2017-02-27 Thread Ardith Bondi

Yesterday, Feb. 26, after searching around the Pond, I finally found the 
Northern Pintail male that's been at the Pond for the winter. He was 
sleeping in the dark part of the Pond and had not come in earlier with 
the other ducks for tourists feeding them like he used to. A (the) Great 
Blue Heron wasn't far, also towards the west side of the south part of 
the Pond. A (the) male Wood Duck was under the bridge and a (the) 
American Coot was swimming around. In addition, there were the usual 
Mallards, Black Ducks, Muscovy and domestic duck derivatives.


This morning, I returned around 9 am, and the Pintail was in the same 
area, swimming, dabbling and drinking. After I had been there for about 
10 minutes, he went back to sleep. Hoping that he had moved for better 
photos, since I was still in the neighborhood, I returned about 2 hours 
later, and I could no longer find him anywhere on the Pond. He is now in 
full breeding plumage, complete with a nice long pin-tail. I am curious 
if anyone sees him again in the park, or whether he's left. The rest of 
the duck and Canada Goose population down there seems about the same as 
yesterday, and, if possible, is all paired off (there is a significant 
excess of males). For those who have followed the mottly duck population 
down there, the very pale vocal hybrid was mating with a male Mallard 
this morning (so, she is a female).


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[nysbirds-l] Central Park 59th St Pond (2/26, 27)

2017-02-27 Thread Ardith Bondi

Yesterday, Feb. 26, after searching around the Pond, I finally found the 
Northern Pintail male that's been at the Pond for the winter. He was 
sleeping in the dark part of the Pond and had not come in earlier with 
the other ducks for tourists feeding them like he used to. A (the) Great 
Blue Heron wasn't far, also towards the west side of the south part of 
the Pond. A (the) male Wood Duck was under the bridge and a (the) 
American Coot was swimming around. In addition, there were the usual 
Mallards, Black Ducks, Muscovy and domestic duck derivatives.


This morning, I returned around 9 am, and the Pintail was in the same 
area, swimming, dabbling and drinking. After I had been there for about 
10 minutes, he went back to sleep. Hoping that he had moved for better 
photos, since I was still in the neighborhood, I returned about 2 hours 
later, and I could no longer find him anywhere on the Pond. He is now in 
full breeding plumage, complete with a nice long pin-tail. I am curious 
if anyone sees him again in the park, or whether he's left. The rest of 
the duck and Canada Goose population down there seems about the same as 
yesterday, and, if possible, is all paired off (there is a significant 
excess of males). For those who have followed the mottly duck population 
down there, the very pale vocal hybrid was mating with a male Mallard 
this morning (so, she is a female).


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

2017-02-04 Thread Ardith Bondi

WBF did, in fact, post this bird to their FB page. Unfortunately, 
because of the nature of FB, the post got buried pretty quickly when 
other posts were made after it, and it required a bit of effort to find 
it. The good folks that work there have enough on their plates already, 
and while they learn about bird species for rehabilitation, they are not 
all birders who are aware of which might be considered "rarities" for 
the area. That is why birders who are aware of releases usually do try 
to get the word out. It just may take a day or two, like what just 
happened.


Ardith

On 2/4/17 12:07 PM, Ethan Goodman wrote:

I seem to remember some similar questions re a released Prothonotary
Warbler a while back.  Perhaps the kind folks at the WBF could, in the
future, give a heads up to the birding community (via these lists,
perhaps) when releasing locally uncommon or rare species?  This would
assist both those who'd like to see and/or count such a bird, and those
who'd skip the chase with such knowledge. I would not expect such notice
for locally common or sensitive species (owls), but for a bird that is
likely to be a first for many (either ABA, County, or CP) such
consideration would be nice rather than relying on the detective work of
the community.


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On Saturday, February 4, 2017, 9:48 AM, Ardith Bondi
<ard...@earthlink.net> wrote:

Hi All-

A discussion on FB mentioned that a RNGR was released by the Wild Bird
Fund (WBF) into the Central Park Reservoir this week. In a
communication
I had with them last night, the WBF confirmed that, in fact, one was
released by them to the Reservoir on Wednesday, which happened to be
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

2017-02-04 Thread Ardith Bondi

WBF did, in fact, post this bird to their FB page. Unfortunately, 
because of the nature of FB, the post got buried pretty quickly when 
other posts were made after it, and it required a bit of effort to find 
it. The good folks that work there have enough on their plates already, 
and while they learn about bird species for rehabilitation, they are not 
all birders who are aware of which might be considered "rarities" for 
the area. That is why birders who are aware of releases usually do try 
to get the word out. It just may take a day or two, like what just 
happened.


Ardith

On 2/4/17 12:07 PM, Ethan Goodman wrote:

I seem to remember some similar questions re a released Prothonotary
Warbler a while back.  Perhaps the kind folks at the WBF could, in the
future, give a heads up to the birding community (via these lists,
perhaps) when releasing locally uncommon or rare species?  This would
assist both those who'd like to see and/or count such a bird, and those
who'd skip the chase with such knowledge. I would not expect such notice
for locally common or sensitive species (owls), but for a bird that is
likely to be a first for many (either ABA, County, or CP) such
consideration would be nice rather than relying on the detective work of
the community.


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Hi All-

A discussion on FB mentioned that a RNGR was released by the Wild Bird
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communication
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was
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

2017-02-04 Thread Ardith Bondi

I posted this directly from a different computer, and it hasn't shown up. So, 
I'm trying a forward from my phone. 

Ardith
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> A discussion on FB mentioned that a RNGR was released by the Wild Bird 
> Fund (WBF) into the Central Park Reservoir this week. In a communication 
> I had with them last night, the WBF confirmed that, in fact, one was 
> released by them to the Reservoir on Wednesday, which happened to be the 
> first day one was reported there to NYSBirds. The origin of the bird was 
> rescue from on-land stranding in Brooklyn. WBF posted to their Facebook 
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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

2017-02-04 Thread Ardith Bondi

I posted this directly from a different computer, and it hasn't shown up. So, 
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> released by WBF on Wednesday
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> Hi All-
> 
> A discussion on FB mentioned that a RNGR was released by the Wild Bird 
> Fund (WBF) into the Central Park Reservoir this week. In a communication 
> I had with them last night, the WBF confirmed that, in fact, one was 
> released by them to the Reservoir on Wednesday, which happened to be the 
> first day one was reported there to NYSBirds. The origin of the bird was 
> rescue from on-land stranding in Brooklyn. WBF posted to their Facebook 
> page a video of the bird catching live fish swimming in its waterfowl 
> rehab pool (pretty amusing, actually). They do that to make sure the 
> bird can catch its own food before releasing it.
> 
> Ardith Bondi
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[nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

2017-02-04 Thread Ardith Bondi


Hi All-

A discussion on FB mentioned that a RNGR was released by the Wild Bird 
Fund (WBF) into the Central Park Reservoir this week. In a communication 
I had with them last night, the WBF confirmed that, in fact, one was 
released by them to the Reservoir on Wednesday, which happened to be the 
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rescue from on-land stranding in Brooklyn. WBF posted to their Facebook 
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[nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir probably is a bird released by WBF on Wednesday

2017-02-04 Thread Ardith Bondi


Hi All-

A discussion on FB mentioned that a RNGR was released by the Wild Bird 
Fund (WBF) into the Central Park Reservoir this week. In a communication 
I had with them last night, the WBF confirmed that, in fact, one was 
released by them to the Reservoir on Wednesday, which happened to be the 
first day one was reported there to NYSBirds. The origin of the bird was 
rescue from on-land stranding in Brooklyn. WBF posted to their Facebook 
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[nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe on CPk Reservoir near South Pumphouse

2017-02-03 Thread Ardith Bondi

Now. 

With Peter Post. 

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[nysbirds-l] NEW STUDY DOUBLES THE ESTIMATE OF BIRD SPECIES IN THE WORLD,, NUMBER OF AVIAN SPECIES SOARS TO 18,000

2016-12-13 Thread Ardith Bondi



Yesterday, a friend sent me this press release from the AMNH. I thought 
some of you might be interested. He sent it with a note: "Your job just 
got a LOT harder..."



Ardith Bondi



December 2016

NEW STUDY DOUBLES THE ESTIMATE OF BIRD SPECIES IN THE WORLD

 NUMBER OF AVIAN SPECIES SOARS TO 18,000

New research led by the American Museum of Natural History suggests that 
there are about 18,000 bird species in the world—nearly twice as many as 
previously thought. The work focuses on “hidden” avian diversity—birds 
that look similar to one another, or were thought to interbreed, but are 
actually different species. Recently published in the journal PLOS ONE, 
the study has serious implications for conservation practices.


“We are proposing a major change to how we count diversity,” said Joel 
Cracraft, an author of the study and a curator in the American Museum of 
Natural History’s Department of Ornithology. “This new number says that 
we haven’t been counting and conserving species in the ways we want.”


Birds are traditionally thought of as a well-studied group, with more 
than 95 percent of their global species diversity estimated to have been 
described. Most checklists used by bird watchers as well as by 
scientists say that there are roughly between 9,000 and 10,000 species 
of birds. But those numbers are based on what’s known as the “biological 
species concept,” which defines species in terms of what animals can 
breed together.


“It’s really an outdated point of view, and it’s a concept that is 
hardly used in taxonomy outside of birds,” said lead author George 
Barrowclough, an associate curator in the Museum’s Department of 
Ornithology.


For the new work, Cracraft, Barrowclough, and their colleagues at the 
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and the University of Washington 
examined a random sample of 200 bird species through the lens of 
morphology—the study of the physical characteristics like plumage 
pattern and color, which can be used to highlight birds with separate 
evolutionary histories. This method turned up, on average, nearly two 
different species for each of the 200 birds studied. This suggests that 
bird biodiversity is severely underestimated, and is likely closer to 
18,000 species worldwide.


The researchers also surveyed existing genetic studies of birds, which 
revealed that there could be upwards of 20,000 species. But because the 
birds in this body of work were not selected randomly—and, in fact, many 
were likely chosen for study because they were already thought to have 
interesting genetic variation—this could be an overestimate. The authors 
argue that future taxonomy efforts in ornithology should be based on 
both methods.


“It was not our intent to propose new names for each of the more than 
600 new species we identified in the research sample,” Cracraft said. 
“However, our study provides a glimpse of what a future taxonomy should 
encompass.”


Increasing the number of species has implications for preserving 
biodiversity and other conservation efforts.


“We have decided societally that the target for conservation is the 
species,” said Robert Zink, a co-author of the study and a biologist at 
the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. “So it follows then that we really 
need to be clear about what a species is, how many there are, and where 
they’re found.”


John Klicka, from the University of Washington, Seattle, also was a 
co-author on this study.


This work was funded, in part, by the U.S. National Science Foundation, 
grant #s 1241066 and 1146423.


PLOS ONE paper: 
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0166307


American Museum of Natural History (amnh.org)
The American Museum of Natural History, founded in 1869, is one of the 
world’s preeminent scientific, educational, and cultural institutions. 
The Museum encompasses 45 permanent exhibition halls, including the Rose 
Center for Earth and Space and the Hayden Planetarium, as well as 
galleries for temporary exhibitions. It is home to the Theodore 
Roosevelt Memorial, New York State’s official memorial to its 33rd 
governor and the nation’s 26th president, and a tribute to Roosevelt’s 
enduring legacy of conservation. The Museum’s five active research 
divisions and three cross-disciplinary centers support approximately 200 
scientists, whose work draws on a world-class permanent collection of 
more than 33 million specimens and artifacts, as well as specialized 
collections for frozen tissue and genomic and astrophysical data, and 
one of the largest natural history libraries in the world. Through its 
Richard Gilder Graduate School, it is the only American museum 
authorized to grant the Ph.D. degree and the Master of Arts in Teaching 
degree. Annual attendance has grown to approximately 5 million, and the 
Museum’s exhibitions and Space Shows can be seen in venues on five 
continents. The Museum’s website and collection of apps for mobile 
devices

[nysbirds-l] NEW STUDY DOUBLES THE ESTIMATE OF BIRD SPECIES IN THE WORLD,, NUMBER OF AVIAN SPECIES SOARS TO 18,000

2016-12-13 Thread Ardith Bondi



Yesterday, a friend sent me this press release from the AMNH. I thought 
some of you might be interested. He sent it with a note: "Your job just 
got a LOT harder..."



Ardith Bondi



December 2016

NEW STUDY DOUBLES THE ESTIMATE OF BIRD SPECIES IN THE WORLD

 NUMBER OF AVIAN SPECIES SOARS TO 18,000

New research led by the American Museum of Natural History suggests that 
there are about 18,000 bird species in the world—nearly twice as many as 
previously thought. The work focuses on “hidden” avian diversity—birds 
that look similar to one another, or were thought to interbreed, but are 
actually different species. Recently published in the journal PLOS ONE, 
the study has serious implications for conservation practices.


“We are proposing a major change to how we count diversity,” said Joel 
Cracraft, an author of the study and a curator in the American Museum of 
Natural History’s Department of Ornithology. “This new number says that 
we haven’t been counting and conserving species in the ways we want.”


Birds are traditionally thought of as a well-studied group, with more 
than 95 percent of their global species diversity estimated to have been 
described. Most checklists used by bird watchers as well as by 
scientists say that there are roughly between 9,000 and 10,000 species 
of birds. But those numbers are based on what’s known as the “biological 
species concept,” which defines species in terms of what animals can 
breed together.


“It’s really an outdated point of view, and it’s a concept that is 
hardly used in taxonomy outside of birds,” said lead author George 
Barrowclough, an associate curator in the Museum’s Department of 
Ornithology.


For the new work, Cracraft, Barrowclough, and their colleagues at the 
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and the University of Washington 
examined a random sample of 200 bird species through the lens of 
morphology—the study of the physical characteristics like plumage 
pattern and color, which can be used to highlight birds with separate 
evolutionary histories. This method turned up, on average, nearly two 
different species for each of the 200 birds studied. This suggests that 
bird biodiversity is severely underestimated, and is likely closer to 
18,000 species worldwide.


The researchers also surveyed existing genetic studies of birds, which 
revealed that there could be upwards of 20,000 species. But because the 
birds in this body of work were not selected randomly—and, in fact, many 
were likely chosen for study because they were already thought to have 
interesting genetic variation—this could be an overestimate. The authors 
argue that future taxonomy efforts in ornithology should be based on 
both methods.


“It was not our intent to propose new names for each of the more than 
600 new species we identified in the research sample,” Cracraft said. 
“However, our study provides a glimpse of what a future taxonomy should 
encompass.”


Increasing the number of species has implications for preserving 
biodiversity and other conservation efforts.


“We have decided societally that the target for conservation is the 
species,” said Robert Zink, a co-author of the study and a biologist at 
the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. “So it follows then that we really 
need to be clear about what a species is, how many there are, and where 
they’re found.”


John Klicka, from the University of Washington, Seattle, also was a 
co-author on this study.


This work was funded, in part, by the U.S. National Science Foundation, 
grant #s 1241066 and 1146423.


PLOS ONE paper: 
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0166307


American Museum of Natural History (amnh.org)
The American Museum of Natural History, founded in 1869, is one of the 
world’s preeminent scientific, educational, and cultural institutions. 
The Museum encompasses 45 permanent exhibition halls, including the Rose 
Center for Earth and Space and the Hayden Planetarium, as well as 
galleries for temporary exhibitions. It is home to the Theodore 
Roosevelt Memorial, New York State’s official memorial to its 33rd 
governor and the nation’s 26th president, and a tribute to Roosevelt’s 
enduring legacy of conservation. The Museum’s five active research 
divisions and three cross-disciplinary centers support approximately 200 
scientists, whose work draws on a world-class permanent collection of 
more than 33 million specimens and artifacts, as well as specialized 
collections for frozen tissue and genomic and astrophysical data, and 
one of the largest natural history libraries in the world. Through its 
Richard Gilder Graduate School, it is the only American museum 
authorized to grant the Ph.D. degree and the Master of Arts in Teaching 
degree. Annual attendance has grown to approximately 5 million, and the 
Museum’s exhibitions and Space Shows can be seen in venues on five 
continents. The Museum’s website and collection of apps for mobile 
devices

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Dec. 10, 2016 to look for for the CBC

2016-12-11 Thread Ardith Bondi


To keep in mind for the upcoming Christmas Count in Central Park-

as of yesterday at the 59th St Pool, there was still a Common 
Yellowthroat eating bread crumbs in addition to bugs along with an 
immature male Pintail and a male Wood Duck. The ducks are obvious, the 
COYE, not always.


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[nysbirds-l] Central Park Dec. 10, 2016 to look for for the CBC

2016-12-11 Thread Ardith Bondi


To keep in mind for the upcoming Christmas Count in Central Park-

as of yesterday at the 59th St Pool, there was still a Common 
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[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose still at Hendrickson Park

2016-11-27 Thread Ardith Bondi

By tennis courts. 

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[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose still at Hendrickson Park

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By tennis courts. 

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Re: [nysbirds-l] [MidHudsonBirds] Snowy Owl Ulster Couty near the Shawangunk Grasslands - may be a released rehabilitated bird

2016-06-13 Thread Ardith Bondi

The Raptor Trust released a rehabilitated Snowy Owl in the Shawangunk
Mountains on March 29 (see this New Yorker article
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/06/inside-the-avian-clinic-wild-bird-fund.html).
If it's that bird, it was already originally picked up near LaGuardia
airport with a gunshot wound. It would be a shame if it were shot again.
It was rehabilitated first at the Wild Bird Fund and then taken to the
Raptor Trust. The bird was named "Hedwig" and had a lot of followers.
Perhaps the story will help to protect it. There's a photo of it in the
article.

Ardith Bondi

On 6/13/16 3:59 PM, Scott Varney wrote:

Perhaps a bit of optimism is needed here... Consider that this Snowy Owl
is being extremely well-protected in its current location. The security
guards and most other humans would recognize the simple beauty and
unusual timing of this fantastic bird. I'd like to believe that the owl
will be provided the greatest protection.

Perhaps this is a fine example of how even Birdwatcher's should keep
away from the area. I would like to hope that everyone would be mindful
of the bird's safety as opposed to acting in a manner that simply aims
for a personal life list addition.

Happy Birding,

Scott Varney
Salem, NY

"Contemplate preservation vs conservation."

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On Jun 13, 2016, at 3:31 PM, Richard Guthrie <richardpguth...@gmail.com
<mailto:richardpguth...@gmail.com>> wrote:

If they do, it would be a violation of State and Federal Laws. They
might end up on the other side of the bars if so.

Rich

On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 3:29 PM, Pia Davis <piadavi...@aol.com
<mailto:piadavi...@aol.com>> wrote:

$10. says the guards will shoot the owl at some point.

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richardpguth...@gmail.com <mailto:richardpguth...@gmail.com>
[MidHudsonBirds]" <midhudsonbirds-nore...@yahoogroups.com
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Ken McDermott called earlier to report that the SNOWY OWL that
Curt discovered yesterday was seen again today.

It has been near the Wallkill Correctional Facility.

Yesterday it was near McKendrick Road west of Rt. 208 on
correctional facility property.

You can drive the perimeter roads looking for the owl. But...

Word of caution: This is a prison. There are Prison Guards
patrolling the grounds - where the owl has been seen.

Just don't get out of your car, walk around or set up scopes,
cameras, or anything else that might make them nervous.

They are serious.

Amazing, eh?

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Re: [nysbirds-l] [MidHudsonBirds] Snowy Owl Ulster Couty near the Shawangunk Grasslands - may be a released rehabilitated bird

2016-06-13 Thread Ardith Bondi

Ardith Bondi

On 6/13/16 3:59 PM, Scott Varney wrote:

Happy Birding,

Scott Varney
Salem, NY

"Contemplate preservation vs conservation."

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 13, 2016, at 3:31 PM, Richard Guthrie mailto:richardpguth...@gmail.com>> wrote:

If they do, it would be a violation of State and Federal Laws. They
might end up on the other side of the bars if so.

Rich

On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 3:29 PM, Pia Davis mailto:piadavi...@aol.com>> wrote:

$10. says the guards will shoot the owl at some point.

On Jun 13, 2016, at 3:27 PM, "Richard Guthrie
richardpguth...@gmail.com <mailto:richardpguth...@gmail.com>
[MidHudsonBirds]" mailto:midhudsonbirds-nore...@yahoogroups.com>> wrote:

Ken McDermott called earlier to report that the SNOWY OWL that
Curt discovered yesterday was seen again today.

It has been near the Wallkill Correctional Facility.

Yesterday it was near McKendrick Road west of Rt. 208 on
correctional facility property.

You can drive the perimeter roads looking for the owl. But...

Word of caution: This is a prison. There are Prison Guards
patrolling the grounds - where the owl has been seen.

Just don't get out of your car, walk around or set up scopes,
cameras, or anything else that might make them nervous.

They are serious.

Amazing, eh?

Rich

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Re: [nysbirds-l] [MidHudsonBirds] Snowy Owl Ulster Couty near the Shawangunk Grasslands

2016-06-13 Thread Ardith Bondi

FYI, the Raptor Trust released a rehabilitated Snowy Owl in the
Shawangunk Mountains on March 29 (see this New Yorker article
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/06/inside-the-avian-clinic-wild-bird-fund.html).
If it's that bird, it was already originally picked up near LaGuardia
airport with a gunshot wound. It would be a shame if it were shot again.
It was rehabilitated first at the Wild Bird Fund and then taken to the
Raptor Trust. The bird was named "Hedwig" and had a lot of followers.
Perhaps the story will help to protect it. There's a photo of it in the
article.

Ardith Bondi

On 6/13/16 3:42 PM, Gerald Smith wrote:

It might be prudent for a birding group representative to contact the
warden regarding the birds presence and proactively hopefully assure
staff awareness and protection Gerry Smith

Sent from my iPhone

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If they do, it would be a violation of State and Federal Laws. They
might end up on the other side of the bars if so.

Rich

On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 3:29 PM, Pia Davis mailto:piadavi...@aol.com>> wrote:

$10. says the guards will shoot the owl at some point.

On Jun 13, 2016, at 3:27 PM, "Richard Guthrie
richardpguth...@gmail.com <mailto:richardpguth...@gmail.com>
[MidHudsonBirds]" mailto:midhudsonbirds-nore...@yahoogroups.com>> wrote:

Ken McDermott called earlier to report that the SNOWY OWL that
Curt discovered yesterday was seen again today.

It has been near the Wallkill Correctional Facility.

Yesterday it was near McKendrick Road west of Rt. 208 on
correctional facility property.

You can drive the perimeter roads looking for the owl. But...

Word of caution: This is a prison. There are Prison Guards
patrolling the grounds - where the owl has been seen.

Just don't get out of your car, walk around or set up scopes,
cameras, or anything else that might make them nervous.

They are serious.

Amazing, eh?

Rich

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[nysbirds-l] NYTimes.com: âDinosaurs Among Usâ Retraces an Evolutionary Path

2016-03-29 Thread Ardith Bondi


 
  
   
   
 
 
  

  
 
 
   
 
 
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 By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD

 An exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History documents the recently established link between dinosaurs and modern birds.
 

   
  
  
 
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[nysbirds-l] NYTimes.com: âDinosaurs Among Usâ Retraces an Evolutionary Path

2016-03-29 Thread Ardith Bondi


 
  
   
   
 
 
  

  
 
 
   
 
 
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[nysbirds-l] another small Canada Goose (uh oh) - Nickerson Beach lawn - Thursday

2016-02-20 Thread Ardith Bondi

On Thursday, Feb. 18, Peter Post and I (Ardith Bondi) were 
goose-hunting, and Peter spotted another small Canada. I was sitting 
with my camera on the goose side of the car, so I took a couple of 
shots. I added it to Peter's Mystery Goose page on my website.

http://www.ardithbondi.com/slideshow127.html#3
The location was at the western side of the lawn north of the road 
driving straight after going through the Nickerson Beach toll booths 
(not in effect at this time of year). The camera GPS coordinates were 
N40°35.483', W73°36.512'




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[nysbirds-l] another small Canada Goose (uh oh) - Nickerson Beach lawn - Thursday

2016-02-20 Thread Ardith Bondi

On Thursday, Feb. 18, Peter Post and I (Ardith Bondi) were 
goose-hunting, and Peter spotted another small Canada. I was sitting 
with my camera on the goose side of the car, so I took a couple of 
shots. I added it to Peter's Mystery Goose page on my website.

http://www.ardithbondi.com/slideshow127.html#3
The location was at the western side of the lawn north of the road 
driving straight after going through the Nickerson Beach toll booths 
(not in effect at this time of year). The camera GPS coordinates were 
N40°35.483', W73°36.512'




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[nysbirds-l] 2 Snow Geese near N Pumphouse on Reservoir

2016-01-23 Thread Ardith Bondi



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[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Re: [BIRDWG01] Western Flycatcher: two species or one?

2015-11-23 Thread Ardith Bondi

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Subject: Re: [BIRDWG01] Western Flycatcher: two species or one?
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2015 17:53:43 -0800
From: Andrew Rush 
Reply-To: Andrew Rush 
To: birdw...@listserv.ksu.edu

Hello all,

Because I am the primary author on the most recent genetic analysis of 
these species (mentioned in the post by Douglas Futuyma cited by Peter 
Post), I thought that I could add a little to this discussion. I 
recently finished my dissertation research, most of which focused on 
these two species. While it is true that the two species are admixed in 
their DNA over a large part of the West, the Pacific-slope populations 
west of the crest of the Sierra, Cascades, and Coast Ranges (i.e., the 
Pacific Slope) remain genetically and phenotypically distinct. We know 
that gene flow from interior populations to the west slope Pacific-slope 
populations occurs to some extent, but it does not result in widespread 
genetic mixing like it does on the east slope. So, it is a little more 
complicated than two species just merging (back) into one. Pacific-slope 
seems to be merging more into Cordilleran than Cordilleran is merging 
into Pacific-slope. I’m not sure taxonomists will take this nuance !
 into consideration when deciding what to do with these species, but 
from an evolutionary perspective, it is interesting. I will have at 
least a couple of more papers on this out soon.

As soon as you cross the crest of the Pacific Slope to the east side, 
you encounter mostly genetically intermediate birds with intermediate 
songs or calls. There is some proportion of admixed birds in populations 
all the way to the Black Hills and to northern Utah and Colorado. On the 
other hand, you almost never encounter birds with intermediate songs or 
calls on the west side and almost no birds are mixed in their DNA…and 
these are limited to areas like Mt. Shasta in California, which is very 
close to admixed populations.

So, if you have seen a Cordilleran Flycatcher in southern Colorado, New 
Mexico, or Arizona, you are probably safe…in terms of listing. If your 
Cordilleran Flycatcher is from Alberta, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, or the 
eastern parts of the coastal states, you have a higher likelihood of 
having seen an admixed bird.

One last thing in terms of identifying these species. I have not 
formally analyzed the position notes yet (i.e., ‘pee-o-weet’ and 
‘weet-seet’) but it seems that these change in a slightly different way 
than the songs geographically. I.e., you can encounter birds whose 
position note is more purely Cordilleran that has a more intermediate 
song type and a more intermediate genotype.

I hope this is interesting to some of you.

Andrew Rush

On Nov 22, 2015, at 5:23 PM, Peter Post  wrote:

In light of the recent discussion on "Western Flycatcher" I thought the post by 
evolutionary biologist and birder Douglas Futuyma, earlier today on NYS Birds, might be 
of interest.

http://birding.aba.org/message.php?mesid=1027591=NY01=New%20York

Peter

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