Re: [nysbirds-l] Ferruginous Hawk and another state first

2021-01-25 Thread Richard Veit
there are at least two extant specimens of *B.v. wapacuthu* from massachusetts, and apparently there was quite a "flight" of these in 1917-19 (Bull 1964; Veit and Petersen 1993)) On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 10:23 AM Shaibal Mitra wrote: > Hi Larry and all, > > That is certainly a striking looking

Re: [nysbirds-l] Ferruginous Hawk and another state first

2021-01-25 Thread Richard Veit
there are at least two extant specimens of *B.v. wapacuthu* from massachusetts, and apparently there was quite a "flight" of these in 1917-19 (Bull 1964; Veit and Petersen 1993)) On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 10:23 AM Shaibal Mitra wrote: > Hi Larry and all, > > That is certainly a striking looking

Re: [nysbirds-l] Bonaparte's Gulls

2020-10-18 Thread Richard Veit
I dont think this is correct. the "increase" in Maine is up from a few hundred birds in the entire state to a couple of thousand (on all counts), and that was only in one year. Similarly, most of the "increase" in North Carolina is due to a single data point. Counts of many tens of thousands

Re: [nysbirds-l] Bonaparte's Gulls

2020-10-18 Thread Richard Veit
I dont think this is correct. the "increase" in Maine is up from a few hundred birds in the entire state to a couple of thousand (on all counts), and that was only in one year. Similarly, most of the "increase" in North Carolina is due to a single data point. Counts of many tens of thousands

Re: [nysbirds-l] Bonaparte's Gulls

2020-10-16 Thread Richard Veit
ctively embrace these issues – even > though I actually kind of hate the term “citizen science” as it’s sort of > condescending and ambiguous, but probably that’s just me. > > > > Best to the list, > > Rick > > > > *From:* Richard Veit > *Sent:* Wednesday, O

Re: [nysbirds-l] Bonaparte's Gulls

2020-10-16 Thread Richard Veit
ctively embrace these issues – even > though I actually kind of hate the term “citizen science” as it’s sort of > condescending and ambiguous, but probably that’s just me. > > > > Best to the list, > > Rick > > > > *From:* Richard Veit > *Sent:* Wednesday, O

[nysbirds-l] Tricolored heron, evening grosbeak, chipping sparrow

2018-11-15 Thread Richard Veit
Jones beach west end Heron and grosbeak flyovers; heron headed nw over coast guard when last seen Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Tricolored heron, evening grosbeak, chipping sparrow

2018-11-15 Thread Richard Veit
Jones beach west end Heron and grosbeak flyovers; heron headed nw over coast guard when last seen Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] East pond jbwr

2018-09-24 Thread Richard Veit
3 hudsonian godwits ( 1 juv) 85 greater yellowlegs 4 lesser y 6 stilt sandpipers 44 oystercatchers 2 ad lb dowitchers 10 sb dowitchers 31 semi sandp 3 least sandp 3 pectoral sandp 1 caspian tern 1 Black skimmer 1 Wood duck 37 bc night herons 7 glossy ibises Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L

[nysbirds-l] East pond jbwr

2018-09-24 Thread Richard Veit
3 hudsonian godwits ( 1 juv) 85 greater yellowlegs 4 lesser y 6 stilt sandpipers 44 oystercatchers 2 ad lb dowitchers 10 sb dowitchers 31 semi sandp 3 least sandp 3 pectoral sandp 1 caspian tern 1 Black skimmer 1 Wood duck 37 bc night herons 7 glossy ibises Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L

[nysbirds-l] Northern raven seen

2018-09-22 Thread Richard Veit
While driving at 1.8 mph on the Buckner expressway near exit 47 at 6 pm Friday afternoon . Bird was calling from atop a wooden water tank on a self storage building. Don’t ask what I was doing there at that time Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Northern raven seen

2018-09-22 Thread Richard Veit
While driving at 1.8 mph on the Buckner expressway near exit 47 at 6 pm Friday afternoon . Bird was calling from atop a wooden water tank on a self storage building. Don’t ask what I was doing there at that time Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] East pond Jamaica bay

2018-09-13 Thread Richard Veit
1 hudsonian godwit 9 stilt sandpipers 2 caspian terns 67 oystercatchers 32 glossy ibises 1 Imm sora Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] East pond Jamaica bay

2018-09-13 Thread Richard Veit
1 hudsonian godwit 9 stilt sandpipers 2 caspian terns 67 oystercatchers 32 glossy ibises 1 Imm sora Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] east pond jamaica bay yesterday

2018-09-09 Thread Richard Veit
1 marbled godwit 3 ad hudsonian godwits (nw end) 1 long-billed dowitcher juv (nw end) 1 western sandpiper juv south end 1 juv sora (being photographed at south end) 30 glossy ibises flew over -- Richard R. Veit Professor, Biology CSI/CUNY 2800 Victory Boulevard Staten Island, NY 10314

[nysbirds-l] east pond jamaica bay yesterday

2018-09-09 Thread Richard Veit
1 marbled godwit 3 ad hudsonian godwits (nw end) 1 long-billed dowitcher juv (nw end) 1 western sandpiper juv south end 1 juv sora (being photographed at south end) 30 glossy ibises flew over -- Richard R. Veit Professor, Biology CSI/CUNY 2800 Victory Boulevard Staten Island, NY 10314

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

2017-07-15 Thread Richard Veit
i don't see any evidence of birds being "blown off course". Starving, yes, and this seems likely due to shortage or lack of food, perhaps related to changing climate. But wrecks of great shearwaters of roughly similar magnitude have been occurring episodically for years, perhaps moreso in

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

2017-07-15 Thread Richard Veit
i don't see any evidence of birds being "blown off course". Starving, yes, and this seems likely due to shortage or lack of food, perhaps related to changing climate. But wrecks of great shearwaters of roughly similar magnitude have been occurring episodically for years, perhaps moreso in

Re: [nysbirds-l] Bell's Vireo There may have been 2 birds

2012-09-13 Thread Richard Veit
yes this bird is substantially smaller and scrawnier looking than the several white-eyed vireos that are also present.  i suspect it is literally a "runt" white-eyed vireo.   Richard R. Veit Professor Biology Department CSI/CUNY 2800 Victory Boulevard Staten Island, NY 10314 718-982-4144 Fax

Re: [nysbirds-l] Bell's Vireo There may have been 2 birds

2012-09-13 Thread Richard Veit
yes this bird is substantially smaller and scrawnier looking than the several white-eyed vireos that are also present.  i suspect it is literally a runt white-eyed vireo.   Richard R. Veit Professor Biology Department CSI/CUNY 2800 Victory Boulevard Staten Island, NY 10314 718-982-4144 Fax

[nysbirds-l] Awful Trip

2012-06-04 Thread Richard Veit
Hello, Hope you get this on time, I made a trip to Spain, Madrid had my bag stolen from me with my Cash and credit cards in it. The embassy is willing to help by letting me fly with my passport, I just have to pay for a ticket and settle Hotel bills. Unfortunately for me, I can't have access to

[nysbirds-l] Awful Trip

2012-06-04 Thread Richard Veit
Hello, Hope you get this on time, I made a trip to Spain, Madrid had my bag stolen from me with my Cash and credit cards in it. The embassy is willing to help by letting me fly with my passport, I just have to pay for a ticket and settle Hotel bills. Unfortunately for me, I can't have access to

[nysbirds-l] looking for John Votta and Great Kiskadee photographer

2012-03-08 Thread Richard Veit
I am looking for the photographer of the Great Kiskadee on or near the USS Intrepid on 31 August 2011, or John Votta, to whom he gave the images.   If either read this, please contact me off line.   THis is for North American Birds report for fall season.   thank you Richard R. Veit Professor

[nysbirds-l] looking for John Votta and Great Kiskadee photographer

2012-03-08 Thread Richard Veit
I am looking for the photographer of the Great Kiskadee on or near the USS Intrepid on 31 August 2011, or John Votta, to whom he gave the images.   If either read this, please contact me off line.   THis is for North American Birds report for fall season.   thank you Richard R. Veit Professor

Re: [nysbirds-l] Identity of Jones Beach Shrike

2010-12-01 Thread Richard Veit
i think this one is clearly a northern. i lean pretty strongly towards thinking the jones beach one is a loggerhead, though.  Richard R. Veit Professor Biology Department CSI/CUNY 2800 Victory Boulevard Staten Island, NY 10314 718-982-3853 Fax 718-982-3852