[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay historical note
Jamaica Bay Historical note. On September10,1978, Al Wollin and I (Sy Schiff) birded Jamaica Bay. The water levels were perfect and flats were easily available for walking and viewing on both the East and West ponds. The flats were covered with shorebirds. A super grand total of 28 species of shorebirds were seen that day. Al and I both saw 27 missing only a Wilson’s Phalarope that was at the north end when we were south and at the south end when we went north. The highlite was a RED PHALAROPE pointed out to us by Jim Ash. It was my only lifer that day and seen just before we left. Not every day was that incredible, but very close during those years. This was the reason Jamaica Bay obtained its fabulous birding reputation. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay historical note
Jamaica Bay Historical note. On September10,1978, Al Wollin and I (Sy Schiff) birded Jamaica Bay. The water levels were perfect and flats were easily available for walking and viewing on both the East and West ponds. The flats were covered with shorebirds. A super grand total of 28 species of shorebirds were seen that day. Al and I both saw 27 missing only a Wilson’s Phalarope that was at the north end when we were south and at the south end when we went north. The highlite was a RED PHALAROPE pointed out to us by Jim Ash. It was my only lifer that day and seen just before we left. Not every day was that incredible, but very close during those years. This was the reason Jamaica Bay obtained its fabulous birding reputation. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Oceanside MNSA
The first Great Egret arrived, along with the recent Tree Swallows. A diminished Scaup group continues in the channel along with Belted Kingfisher and Ruby-crowned Kinglet on land. The Osprey pair continues at the nest site, copulating. Egg laying should be soon. The Peregrine nest box now has four (4) eggs. Both nests viewed via cam in real time. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Oceanside MNSA
The first Great Egret arrived, along with the recent Tree Swallows. A diminished Scaup group continues in the channel along with Belted Kingfisher and Ruby-crowned Kinglet on land. The Osprey pair continues at the nest site, copulating. Egg laying should be soon. The Peregrine nest box now has four (4) eggs. Both nests viewed via cam in real time. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside.
First of season Osprey carrying a fish and chased by Gulls. Second EGG laid in the Peregrine box over the weekend. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside.
First of season Osprey carrying a fish and chased by Gulls. Second EGG laid in the Peregrine box over the weekend. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area.
Sunny with light wind. 28 species this morning including Green-winged Teal, Common Goldeneye, Common Ravin, Ruby-crowned Kinglet and Eastern Meadowlark. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area.
Sunny with light wind. 28 species this morning including Green-winged Teal, Common Goldeneye, Common Ravin, Ruby-crowned Kinglet and Eastern Meadowlark. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
Overcast, dwreey morning. New migrants were Red-winged Blackbird and Common Grackle. Continuing in the water, Greater Scaup (200+ in the channel), Lesser Scaup (Bedell Creek), 15 Bufflehead, 5 Hooded Merganser, 10 Red-breasted Merganser, 6 Red-throated Loon, 2 Horned Grebe and a male and female breeding plumage Common Goldeneye. On land Great Blue Heron, Belted Kingfisher, Red-tailed hawk, Kestrel, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Northern Mockingbird, American Robin, House Sparrow, House Finch, Song Sparrow and Northern Cardinal. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
Overcast, dwreey morning. New migrants were Red-winged Blackbird and Common Grackle. Continuing in the water, Greater Scaup (200+ in the channel), Lesser Scaup (Bedell Creek), 15 Bufflehead, 5 Hooded Merganser, 10 Red-breasted Merganser, 6 Red-throated Loon, 2 Horned Grebe and a male and female breeding plumage Common Goldeneye. On land Great Blue Heron, Belted Kingfisher, Red-tailed hawk, Kestrel, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Northern Mockingbird, American Robin, House Sparrow, House Finch, Song Sparrow and Northern Cardinal. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Meadowlark at Marine Nature Study area, Oceansidde
Quiet and few birds this morning. The first migrants appeared with a few Red-winged Blackbirds and an Eastern Meadowlark that flew off onto the golf course. The horned Owl, seen yesterday afternoon not visible today, but something over by the golf course attracted a large handful of crows. A single Tree Swallow continues. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Meadowlark at Marine Nature Study area, Oceansidde
Quiet and few birds this morning. The first migrants appeared with a few Red-winged Blackbirds and an Eastern Meadowlark that flew off onto the golf course. The horned Owl, seen yesterday afternoon not visible today, but something over by the golf course attracted a large handful of crows. A single Tree Swallow continues. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] MNSA, Oceanside, Red-necked Grebe
Overcast, raw morning. Out in the channel, there was an interesting mix this morning. COMMON LOON, RED-THROATED LOON, RED-NECKED GREBE, COMMON GOLDENEYE and GREATER SCAUP. On the marsh, a BELTED KINGFISHER and GREAT BLUE HERON. A bit of sun when I left. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] MNSA, Oceanside, Red-necked Grebe
Overcast, raw morning. Out in the channel, there was an interesting mix this morning. COMMON LOON, RED-THROATED LOON, RED-NECKED GREBE, COMMON GOLDENEYE and GREATER SCAUP. On the marsh, a BELTED KINGFISHER and GREAT BLUE HERON. A bit of sun when I left. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Painted Bunting, Dec31 end of year
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) arrived at the Gatsby Playground site as a group of birders was leaving. They told us where the PAINTED BUNTING was and we soon found it. It fed while we watched, but within the reeds making pictures always obscured by branches and stems. No problem, we’re birders not photographers. Next stops, field #6, but no Iceland Gull nor a Black-headed Gull at Jones Island bar where we stopped. The road leaving the West End #2 lot, overlooked a field surrounded on one side by photographers, lots of them. We looked where they were looking and saw the SNOWY OWL that has been hanging out there. It was resting on the ground. (There is no need to hide its location. The world was there all taking pictures). Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Painted Bunting, Dec31 end of year
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) arrived at the Gatsby Playground site as a group of birders was leaving. They told us where the PAINTED BUNTING was and we soon found it. It fed while we watched, but within the reeds making pictures always obscured by branches and stems. No problem, we’re birders not photographers. Next stops, field #6, but no Iceland Gull nor a Black-headed Gull at Jones Island bar where we stopped. The road leaving the West End #2 lot, overlooked a field surrounded on one side by photographers, lots of them. We looked where they were looking and saw the SNOWY OWL that has been hanging out there. It was resting on the ground. (There is no need to hide its location. The world was there all taking pictures). Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
Stopped by after lunch, still freezing, 31 Degrees. Some birds by the feeders, namely; White-throat, Fox and Song Sparrow plus Mourning Dove, Cardinal and usual House Sparrows. No birds in the marsh except for a Great Blue Heron and flyover Northern harrier and Bald Eagle In the channel, there were 1,000+ Scaup in three groups, mainly Greater with some Lesser. Mike picked out a single male Redhead that we both photographed with 1000 mm lenses and then enlarged to confirm the ID. The new hand held cameras are wonderful. I’m thawing out. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
Stopped by after lunch, still freezing, 31 Degrees. Some birds by the feeders, namely; White-throat, Fox and Song Sparrow plus Mourning Dove, Cardinal and usual House Sparrows. No birds in the marsh except for a Great Blue Heron and flyover Northern harrier and Bald Eagle In the channel, there were 1,000+ Scaup in three groups, mainly Greater with some Lesser. Mike picked out a single male Redhead that we both photographed with 1000 mm lenses and then enlarged to confirm the ID. The new hand held cameras are wonderful. I’m thawing out. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] MNSA ,Oceanside, Orange-crowned Warbleer
A slow day at the Marine Nature Study Area. One Great Blue Heron flew by, no Egrets or other birds in the marsh. Two small birds feeding together in the dunes turned out to be a Ruby-crowned Kinglet and an Orange-crowned Warbler. Other birds included a single Palm Warbler, 2 American Robins and several Northern Flicker. The 2 small birds made the day. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] MNSA ,Oceanside, Orange-crowned Warbleer
A slow day at the Marine Nature Study Area. One Great Blue Heron flew by, no Egrets or other birds in the marsh. Two small birds feeding together in the dunes turned out to be a Ruby-crowned Kinglet and an Orange-crowned Warbler. Other birds included a single Palm Warbler, 2 American Robins and several Northern Flicker. The 2 small birds made the day. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area.
Shorebirds—20+ GREATER YELLOWLEGS plus 2 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS. Sparrows around the trail—SWAMP, SAVANNAH and SONG. The MARSH WREN continues. A RED-TAILED HAWK circled over. Still a few GREAT EGRETS. Warblers—PALM and YELLOW-RUMP. Little wind and nice sunshine. Good to be out. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area.
Shorebirds—20+ GREATER YELLOWLEGS plus 2 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS. Sparrows around the trail—SWAMP, SAVANNAH and SONG. The MARSH WREN continues. A RED-TAILED HAWK circled over. Still a few GREAT EGRETS. Warblers—PALM and YELLOW-RUMP. Little wind and nice sunshine. Good to be out. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area
First really cold day. A change for land birds. The most interesting was a WHITE-EYED VIREO that allowed for a quick photo. Other first of the season at this place were RUBY and GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS. A HERMIT THRUSH continues. Lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers and a dozen Swamp Sparrows along the trails. The marshes had Both Yellowlegs, both Egrets, a Great Blue Heron, a flyover Black-crowned Night-Heron and little else. The resident Belted Kingfisher was reported. Brant are in and Cormorants continue to fly over. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area
First really cold day. A change for land birds. The most interesting was a WHITE-EYED VIREO that allowed for a quick photo. Other first of the season at this place were RUBY and GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS. A HERMIT THRUSH continues. Lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers and a dozen Swamp Sparrows along the trails. The marshes had Both Yellowlegs, both Egrets, a Great Blue Heron, a flyover Black-crowned Night-Heron and little else. The resident Belted Kingfisher was reported. Brant are in and Cormorants continue to fly over. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area.
Still fairly breezy. Not much of note other than a score of Yellow-rumped Warblers in the dunes. The highlight is the first flocks of BRANT have arrived for the winter, about 150 flying by in the channel and 30 feeding in the cove to Bedell Creek. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area.
Still fairly breezy. Not much of note other than a score of Yellow-rumped Warblers in the dunes. The highlight is the first flocks of BRANT have arrived for the winter, about 150 flying by in the channel and 30 feeding in the cove to Bedell Creek. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marin Nature Study Area, Oceanside
Full moon high tide. The marsh was completely flooded, but the water subsided rather quickly so we could move out on the path. There were about 3 dozen Yellowlegs scattered in groups with about 20% Lesser. Both Egrets and 2 Great Blue Herons were foraging. Nice to have long legs. Not much around due to the flood, but we picked up several marsh birds to the east of the pond. They moved to the vegetation and higher ground next to the path. Every thing was still under water in this area. While we were trying to get better looks, an AMERICAN BITTERN flew by. The 3 marsh birds, up close for a change, turned out to be a MARSH WREN, a SALTMARSH SPARROW and a NELSON’S SPARROW, all looking for dryer ground. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marin Nature Study Area, Oceanside
Full moon high tide. The marsh was completely flooded, but the water subsided rather quickly so we could move out on the path. There were about 3 dozen Yellowlegs scattered in groups with about 20% Lesser. Both Egrets and 2 Great Blue Herons were foraging. Nice to have long legs. Not much around due to the flood, but we picked up several marsh birds to the east of the pond. They moved to the vegetation and higher ground next to the path. Every thing was still under water in this area. While we were trying to get better looks, an AMERICAN BITTERN flew by. The 3 marsh birds, up close for a change, turned out to be a MARSH WREN, a SALTMARSH SPARROW and a NELSON’S SPARROW, all looking for dryer ground. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
The day started slow but picked up considerably when Mike Farina and I saw an adult and juvenile HUDSONIAN GODWIT feeding. Both birds soon flew off. Among the few Shorebird species was a group of 12 KILLDEER. The trail along the BACK fence had a LINCOLN , several SWAMP and SONG SPARROWS as well as SAVANNAH SPARROWS around the main trail plus a SALTMARSH SPARROW in the marsh. In the dune area there were single YELLOW-RUMPED and a BLACKPOLL WARBLER. Also, a very brief look at a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT. Other birds of interested were COOPER’S HAWK, GREAT BLUE HERON, BELTED KINGFISHER, CAROLINA WREN, NORTHERN FLICKER and BROWN THRASHER. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
The day started slow but picked up considerably when Mike Farina and I saw an adult and juvenile HUDSONIAN GODWIT feeding. Both birds soon flew off. Among the few Shorebird species was a group of 12 KILLDEER. The trail along the BACK fence had a LINCOLN , several SWAMP and SONG SPARROWS as well as SAVANNAH SPARROWS around the main trail plus a SALTMARSH SPARROW in the marsh. In the dune area there were single YELLOW-RUMPED and a BLACKPOLL WARBLER. Also, a very brief look at a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT. Other birds of interested were COOPER’S HAWK, GREAT BLUE HERON, BELTED KINGFISHER, CAROLINA WREN, NORTHERN FLICKER and BROWN THRASHER. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside-godwit
An Hudsonian Godwit was present this morning sleeping in the deep grass, very occasionally picking up its head. Sy Schiff -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside-godwit
An Hudsonian Godwit was present this morning sleeping in the deep grass, very occasionally picking up its head. Sy Schiff -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] marine nature study area-Yellow-breasted Chat
A Yellow-breasted Chat, 2 Marsh Wrens and a Common Yellowthroat were hiding in a series of shrubs along the trail just past the bridge at the north end of the pond. They finally came out for looks, but only the wren stayed long enough to get a picture. Sy Schiff -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] marine nature study area-Yellow-breasted Chat
A Yellow-breasted Chat, 2 Marsh Wrens and a Common Yellowthroat were hiding in a series of shrubs along the trail just past the bridge at the north end of the pond. They finally came out for looks, but only the wren stayed long enough to get a picture. Sy Schiff -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] marine nature study area-oceanside
A nice group of shorebirds at MNSA this morning consisting of 9 species. Included were a Long-billed Dowitcher and a mostly molted Golden Plover. Sy Schiff -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] marine nature study area-oceanside
A nice group of shorebirds at MNSA this morning consisting of 9 species. Included were a Long-billed Dowitcher and a mostly molted Golden Plover. Sy Schiff -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Osprey cam at MNSA, Oceanside
The Osprey platform at the Marine Nature Study Area has not fared well this year. First, the breeding failed and second, over the weekend, lightning hit the cam camera, metal supports and associated electronics. The angle iron support is gone (possibly vaporized) and the aluminum housing pieces that survived show melted edges. The pole survived but has a non-blackened scar down its length. Lightning is scary. Please be careful out there. Both Marsh Sparrows , Clapper Rails and Tricolored Heron continue along with a singing Willow Flycatcher in the dune area. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Osprey cam at MNSA, Oceanside
The Osprey platform at the Marine Nature Study Area has not fared well this year. First, the breeding failed and second, over the weekend, lightning hit the cam camera, metal supports and associated electronics. The angle iron support is gone (possibly vaporized) and the aluminum housing pieces that survived show melted edges. The pole survived but has a non-blackened scar down its length. Lightning is scary. Please be careful out there. Both Marsh Sparrows , Clapper Rails and Tricolored Heron continue along with a singing Willow Flycatcher in the dune area. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
An immature and an adult TRICOLORED HERON continue this morning. Seaside Sparrow singing and Clapper Rails calling and running around. Didn’t hear the Marsh Wren today. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
An immature and an adult TRICOLORED HERON continue this morning. Seaside Sparrow singing and Clapper Rails calling and running around. Didn’t hear the Marsh Wren today. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
Very windy, gusts to 21 mph. No Sparrows seen or heard in the marsh. A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER posed next to a SEMIPALMATED (nice size comparison in the photo), first for me as all the prior reports have come from later in the day after I left. All together 11 species of shorebirds. CLAPPER RAILS were much subdued but one managed to walk around in the open whale a few others called. The MARSH WREN continues singing in the reeds next to the west side of the pond., singing three feet away, burroughed in and I couldn’t find it. A WILLOW FLYCATCHER continues and can be heard at the end of the boardwalk on the golf course side. The Thunderbirds are practicing for this weekend’s holiday show and flew over so I could take their picture. Hey, they’re birds. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
Very windy, gusts to 21 mph. No Sparrows seen or heard in the marsh. A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER posed next to a SEMIPALMATED (nice size comparison in the photo), first for me as all the prior reports have come from later in the day after I left. All together 11 species of shorebirds. CLAPPER RAILS were much subdued but one managed to walk around in the open whale a few others called. The MARSH WREN continues singing in the reeds next to the west side of the pond., singing three feet away, burroughed in and I couldn’t find it. A WILLOW FLYCATCHER continues and can be heard at the end of the boardwalk on the golf course side. The Thunderbirds are practicing for this weekend’s holiday show and flew over so I could take their picture. Hey, they’re birds. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
The Osprey breeding has been terminated (eggs destroyed), so the barriers on the path have come down and one can walk around the pond. Ospreys are still perching on the platform and surrounding perches. Clapper Rails are very active calling in the marsh but stayed mostly hidden. Seaside Sparrows were also actively calling as were a Saltmarsh Sparrow. A Marsh Wren sang along the path by the west side of the pond while a Clapper Rail and Seaside Sparrow were calling just beyond in the marsh. All these marsh birds require patience to see. A Turkey Vulture flew over the marsh early in the morning heading NE. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
The Osprey breeding has been terminated (eggs destroyed), so the barriers on the path have come down and one can walk around the pond. Ospreys are still perching on the platform and surrounding perches. Clapper Rails are very active calling in the marsh but stayed mostly hidden. Seaside Sparrows were also actively calling as were a Saltmarsh Sparrow. A Marsh Wren sang along the path by the west side of the pond while a Clapper Rail and Seaside Sparrow were calling just beyond in the marsh. All these marsh birds require patience to see. A Turkey Vulture flew over the marsh early in the morning heading NE. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
The 5 marsh breeders were all present, visible and singing this morning,; namely CLAPPER RAIL, WILLET, MARSH WREN, SEASIDE SPARROW and SALTMARSH SPARROW. An adult BALD EAGLE flew over, very high up, harassed by a Peregrine Falcon (probable the local breeder). The eagle ignored the falcon and kept going. A pickup in shorebirds today with 11 species. A lovely morning. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
The 5 marsh breeders were all present, visible and singing this morning,; namely CLAPPER RAIL, WILLET, MARSH WREN, SEASIDE SPARROW and SALTMARSH SPARROW. An adult BALD EAGLE flew over, very high up, harassed by a Peregrine Falcon (probable the local breeder). The eagle ignored the falcon and kept going. A pickup in shorebirds today with 11 species. A lovely morning. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area
Pleasant morning with little wind. Spring is finally here. Resident and singing are 5 CLAPPER RAILS, and several SALTMARSH and SEASIDE SPARROWS. A par of Canada Geese with 4 young are swimming in a cut. Some 60 shorebirds of 7 species are scattered including the first SPOTTED SANDPIPER here. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area
Pleasant morning with little wind. Spring is finally here. Resident and singing are 5 CLAPPER RAILS, and several SALTMARSH and SEASIDE SPARROWS. A par of Canada Geese with 4 young are swimming in a cut. Some 60 shorebirds of 7 species are scattered including the first SPOTTED SANDPIPER here. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine nature Study Area, Oceanside
A bit of Summer inhabitants and a bit of migrants in the marshes this morning. Migrants included SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, both YELLOWLEGS, LEAST SANDPIPERS, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, and a HORNED GREBE. A string of DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMOANTS flew over. Summer visitors included WILLET, GLOSSY IBIS, both NIGHT-HERONS, both EGRETS, CLAPPER RAI, FORSTER’S TERN, the first LEAST TERNS, BOAT-TAILED GRACKLE and 2 SALTMARSH SPARROW, both singing. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine nature Study Area, Oceanside
A bit of Summer inhabitants and a bit of migrants in the marshes this morning. Migrants included SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, both YELLOWLEGS, LEAST SANDPIPERS, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, and a HORNED GREBE. A string of DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMOANTS flew over. Summer visitors included WILLET, GLOSSY IBIS, both NIGHT-HERONS, both EGRETS, CLAPPER RAI, FORSTER’S TERN, the first LEAST TERNS, BOAT-TAILED GRACKLE and 2 SALTMARSH SPARROW, both singing. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
Overcast with a bit of mist and very raw. A CLAPPER RAIL called in the marsh. WILLETS finally made their appearance where previously they had only been heard. Both EGRETS and both YELLOWLEGS were seen. Otherwise not much. Some greenery starting in the marsh, but it’s still not Spring. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
Overcast with a bit of mist and very raw. A CLAPPER RAIL called in the marsh. WILLETS finally made their appearance where previously they had only been heard. Both EGRETS and both YELLOWLEGS were seen. Otherwise not much. Some greenery starting in the marsh, but it’s still not Spring. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine nature Study Area, Oceanside
A bit windy which appears to keep the small birds away. CLAPPER RAILS are on site along with an adult LITTLE BLUE HERON and the first YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON. A single WILLET called. GREATER YELLOWLEGS continue. It’s a start. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine nature Study Area, Oceanside
A bit windy which appears to keep the small birds away. CLAPPER RAILS are on site along with an adult LITTLE BLUE HERON and the first YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON. A single WILLET called. GREATER YELLOWLEGS continue. It’s a start. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature study Area, Oceanside
The first Ospreys of the year are the pair nesting on the south end of the property. Yesterday additional Ospreys nesting on poles and boxes on 4 sites in the marsh islands appeared. The resident pair are a continuing female (check the band) and a brand new very skittish young male. Mike Farina, the biologist on site, has established a tolerance perimeter as a result and isolated the trails with fencing to limit access to the nest area. Hopefully, the male will get used to people and the fences can come down. Meantime please honor them and take advantage of the chairs and benches provided. A GREAT EGRET showed up early in the week (one day) and a SNOWY EGRET was there yesterday and today. The only other resident migrants so far are TREE SWALLOWS and RED-WINGED PLACKBIRDS. No Clapper Rails or Marsh Sparrows yet. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature study Area, Oceanside
The first Ospreys of the year are the pair nesting on the south end of the property. Yesterday additional Ospreys nesting on poles and boxes on 4 sites in the marsh islands appeared. The resident pair are a continuing female (check the band) and a brand new very skittish young male. Mike Farina, the biologist on site, has established a tolerance perimeter as a result and isolated the trails with fencing to limit access to the nest area. Hopefully, the male will get used to people and the fences can come down. Meantime please honor them and take advantage of the chairs and benches provided. A GREAT EGRET showed up early in the week (one day) and a SNOWY EGRET was there yesterday and today. The only other resident migrants so far are TREE SWALLOWS and RED-WINGED PLACKBIRDS. No Clapper Rails or Marsh Sparrows yet. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Ospreys are back at Oceanside
Marine Nature Study Area, 16 March Signs of Spring are here with a pair of Ospreys at the nest platform (one arrived yesterday), a pair of Peregrine Falcons in the nest box (per the cam images), a Greater Yellowlegs earlier on the week and a first Tree Swallow today. While we watched, the Brant across the channel erupted and finally a circling speck in the sky proved to be an immature Bald Eagle. A pair of Goldeneye continue in the channel with Red-breasted Mergansers. Red-winged Blackbirds are feeding in the marsh, but otherwise no new small birds. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Ospreys are back at Oceanside
Marine Nature Study Area, 16 March Signs of Spring are here with a pair of Ospreys at the nest platform (one arrived yesterday), a pair of Peregrine Falcons in the nest box (per the cam images), a Greater Yellowlegs earlier on the week and a first Tree Swallow today. While we watched, the Brant across the channel erupted and finally a circling speck in the sky proved to be an immature Bald Eagle. A pair of Goldeneye continue in the channel with Red-breasted Mergansers. Red-winged Blackbirds are feeding in the marsh, but otherwise no new small birds. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
I made the tour on a very overcast cold morning. Of interest besides the Geese, Mallards, Black Ducks and House sparrow, there are 4 American Wigeon, Hooded Mergansers, continuing lingering Cooper’s Hawk and Kestrel, a Belted Kingfisher and a few Song Sparrows. No Great Blues this morning. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
I made the tour on a very overcast cold morning. Of interest besides the Geese, Mallards, Black Ducks and House sparrow, there are 4 American Wigeon, Hooded Mergansers, continuing lingering Cooper’s Hawk and Kestrel, a Belted Kingfisher and a few Song Sparrows. No Great Blues this morning. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones beach Coast guard Station
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) viewed the bar and inlet. The bar contained the 3 gull species, 2 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS and a few DUNLIN. In the water were all three SCOTERS SPECIES, a dozen COMMON EIDER, 75 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, 2 BUFFLEHEAD and a HORNED GREBE. Nice to see the winter ducks close to the car on a freezing, but lovely morning. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones beach Coast guard Station
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) viewed the bar and inlet. The bar contained the 3 gull species, 2 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS and a few DUNLIN. In the water were all three SCOTERS SPECIES, a dozen COMMON EIDER, 75 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, 2 BUFFLEHEAD and a HORNED GREBE. Nice to see the winter ducks close to the car on a freezing, but lovely morning. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Camanns Pond
Quick stop. One GREAT BLUE HERON and 14 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS. In the water CANADA GOOSE, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, MALLARD, NORTHERN SHOVELER, HOODED MERGANSER and the 3 common gulls. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Camanns Pond
Quick stop. One GREAT BLUE HERON and 14 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS. In the water CANADA GOOSE, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, MALLARD, NORTHERN SHOVELER, HOODED MERGANSER and the 3 common gulls. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
Overcast, cold and windy. Kept the land birds down except for those by the feeders. Besides the Brant covering the cove before Bedell Creek, there was a single female RED-BREASTED MERGANSER and a PIED-BILL GREBE in the creek. A GREAT-BLUE HERON flew by. A few NORTHERN BLACK DUCKS and MALLARDS continue. The feeders had the usual House Sparrow flock plus 2 CARDINALS, a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and a WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH. The HERMIT THRUSH continues in the vicinity. Not a great day to be out in such an exposed area.. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
Overcast, cold and windy. Kept the land birds down except for those by the feeders. Besides the Brant covering the cove before Bedell Creek, there was a single female RED-BREASTED MERGANSER and a PIED-BILL GREBE in the creek. A GREAT-BLUE HERON flew by. A few NORTHERN BLACK DUCKS and MALLARDS continue. The feeders had the usual House Sparrow flock plus 2 CARDINALS, a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and a WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH. The HERMIT THRUSH continues in the vicinity. Not a great day to be out in such an exposed area.. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End
Joe Giunta and I (SY Schiff) flushed a SRARP-SHINNED HAWK as we entered the road into the parking lot. We checked out the bar at the Coast Guard marina on a dreary, overcast morning. Lots of birds until a PEREGRINE FALCON made a pass and they all flew off. Three MARBLED GODWIT continue. Others included BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, DUNLIN, SANDERLING, 7 RED KNOT and a pair of 3rd or 4th year LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS. Lots of DOUBLE-CREASTED CORMORANT but no Oystercatchers. Driving over to West End #2, we walked down to the ocean. On the beach we found another pair (or maybe the same ones from the bar) LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS. They were disrupted by the same or another PEREGRINE FALCON. It flew by us and landed close by on some debris on the upper beach. Great photo op. The water was full of BLACK and SURF plus 2 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS. A steady stream of NORTHER GANNETS and gulls moved through from east to west along with numerous gulls. The gulls included a few LAUGHING GULLS. Returning to the car, a group of 3 dozen SNOW BUNTINGS flew over the swale and over our heads in the parking lot. Also a pair of NORTHERN HARRIERS were cruising over the dunes. Nice end to the birding day Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach and Pt; Lookout
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) found the bar at the marina covered with shorebirds. They included AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, DUNLIN, several RED KNOT, and 2 RUDDY TURNSTONE. Several FORSTER’S TERN flew over the bar. In the inlet were 3 COMMON EIDER, SURF SCOTER and a RED-THROATED LOON. As we walked down the swale 3 HORNED LARK flew up’ On the beach were 5 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER and 2 very late PIPING PLOVER. A NORTHERN HARRIER flew over the dunes. The parking lot held 7 LESSER BLACK-BACK GULLS. At Pt. Lookout we walked through the new memorial and to the beach. There in the surf to our left were 2 HARLEQUIN, another on the west side of the jetty, an AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER on the jetty and a COMMON EIDER in the water. Breezy sunny day for a birthday. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach and Pt; Lookout
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) found the bar at the marina covered with shorebirds. They included AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, DUNLIN, several RED KNOT, and 2 RUDDY TURNSTONE. Several FORSTER’S TERN flew over the bar. In the inlet were 3 COMMON EIDER, SURF SCOTER and a RED-THROATED LOON. As we walked down the swale 3 HORNED LARK flew up’ On the beach were 5 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER and 2 very late PIPING PLOVER. A NORTHERN HARRIER flew over the dunes. The parking lot held 7 LESSER BLACK-BACK GULLS. At Pt. Lookout we walked through the new memorial and to the beach. There in the surf to our left were 2 HARLEQUIN, another on the west side of the jetty, an AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER on the jetty and a COMMON EIDER in the water. Breezy sunny day for a birthday. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Barrier Beach birdibg
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) birded the beaches. Today was Sparrow day, hundreds if not thousands. They covered the lawns everywhere. Starting at Robert Moses SP field #5. we walked along the road to the Hawk watch platform scattering the sparrows. Almost all were White-throated Sparrows with some White-crowned and Song. Lots to look at but not much diversity. Our short stint at the watch produced a single Merlin. Cormorants were on the move with large groups following one another. We stopped for a short look at the ocean. The sky was full of Northern Gannet, both young and adult, but not much else. At Captree SP, a flock of 40-50 Boat-tailed Grackles flew up into a small tree like a swarm of Starlings. We headed to the Jones West End Marina. The bar held American Oystercatchers, Black-bellied Plover, Dunlin and 4 continuing Marbled Godwit. The inlet had a Surf Scoter and 2 Common Eider. Again, lots of sparrows at the hedgerow but little to add. Finally, a birdiing day with lots of birds. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Barrier Beach birdibg
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) birded the beaches. Today was Sparrow day, hundreds if not thousands. They covered the lawns everywhere. Starting at Robert Moses SP field #5. we walked along the road to the Hawk watch platform scattering the sparrows. Almost all were White-throated Sparrows with some White-crowned and Song. Lots to look at but not much diversity. Our short stint at the watch produced a single Merlin. Cormorants were on the move with large groups following one another. We stopped for a short look at the ocean. The sky was full of Northern Gannet, both young and adult, but not much else. At Captree SP, a flock of 40-50 Boat-tailed Grackles flew up into a small tree like a swarm of Starlings. We headed to the Jones West End Marina. The bar held American Oystercatchers, Black-bellied Plover, Dunlin and 4 continuing Marbled Godwit. The inlet had a Surf Scoter and 2 Common Eider. Again, lots of sparrows at the hedgerow but little to add. Finally, a birdiing day with lots of birds. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach and Hecksher SP
Joe Giunta and I(Sy Schiff) started at Jones Beach West End #2 and found the LARK SPARROW on the grass at the mid lot exit. On the east side of the building to the south we found the reported VESPER SPARROW. Sparrows were abundant this morning along the road edges with WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS in greatest numbers. Down on the ocean, the sky was filled with first year HERRING GULLS, but little else. Some SCOTERS were flying W to E but well off shore. On the beach was a single LAUGHING GULL plus the usual three and a huge flock of DUNLIN. Several HORNED LARKS were feeding in the swale. We went over to the marina. The bar and most of the island was under water. A flock of some 200 AMEERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS took off as we watched and included 2 MARBLED GODWIT. A pair of ROYAL TERNS were on the breakwater by the Coast Guard Station. A text message alerted Joe and we drove via the Ocean Pkwy to Hecksher to find about 25-30 birders looking at the NORTHERN WHEATEAR. We were greeted by a round of hellos followed by a quick point to nearby scopes all set up on the bird. Birders are a great bunch. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach and Hecksher SP
Joe Giunta and I(Sy Schiff) started at Jones Beach West End #2 and found the LARK SPARROW on the grass at the mid lot exit. On the east side of the building to the south we found the reported VESPER SPARROW. Sparrows were abundant this morning along the road edges with WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS in greatest numbers. Down on the ocean, the sky was filled with first year HERRING GULLS, but little else. Some SCOTERS were flying W to E but well off shore. On the beach was a single LAUGHING GULL plus the usual three and a huge flock of DUNLIN. Several HORNED LARKS were feeding in the swale. We went over to the marina. The bar and most of the island was under water. A flock of some 200 AMEERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS took off as we watched and included 2 MARBLED GODWIT. A pair of ROYAL TERNS were on the breakwater by the Coast Guard Station. A text message alerted Joe and we drove via the Ocean Pkwy to Hecksher to find about 25-30 birders looking at the NORTHERN WHEATEAR. We were greeted by a round of hellos followed by a quick point to nearby scopes all set up on the bird. Birders are a great bunch. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones beach West End
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) started at the Coast Guard hedgerow looking for sparrows. Birds to look at but only WHITE-THROATED, WHITE-CROWNED and SONG. A MARBLED GODWIT continues on the bar with a hundred AMEERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS; BLACK and SURF SCOTERS are still in the water. We drove over to the east exit of West End #2 lot and found the 2 VESPER SPARROWS reported. On the beach were 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS. NORTHERN GANNETS were plunging into the water, always a great thing to watch. YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS are everywhere and a steady stream of TREE SWALLOWS were moving through. There are a number of NORTHERN FLICKERS in the air and on the lawns. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones beach West End
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) started at the Coast Guard hedgerow looking for sparrows. Birds to look at but only WHITE-THROATED, WHITE-CROWNED and SONG. A MARBLED GODWIT continues on the bar with a hundred AMEERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS; BLACK and SURF SCOTERS are still in the water. We drove over to the east exit of West End #2 lot and found the 2 VESPER SPARROWS reported. On the beach were 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS. NORTHERN GANNETS were plunging into the water, always a great thing to watch. YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS are everywhere and a steady stream of TREE SWALLOWS were moving through. There are a number of NORTHERN FLICKERS in the air and on the lawns. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Vesper Sparrow Jones beach
Bird is near handicapped parking spot in West End #2 lot per Joe Giunta. He’s looking at it now Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Vesper Sparrow Jones beach
Bird is near handicapped parking spot in West End #2 lot per Joe Giunta. He’s looking at it now Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Scissor-tailed Flycatcher is at South side of Deep Hollow Ranch in Montauk.
I was requested to post this. Lots of luck. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Scissor-tailed Flycatcher is at South side of Deep Hollow Ranch in Montauk.
I was requested to post this. Lots of luck. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones beach West End
Joe Giunta and I(Sy Schiff) found Ken Feusel at the east end of the Coast Guard hedgerow photographing an empidonax flycatcher. A very interesting bird with white throat and semi-tear drop eye ring. ID will be a challenge. Focus was on the flycatcher, but we managed to see PALM, PINE, MAGNOLIA , CHESTNUT-SIDED AND YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS Plus COMMON YELLOWTHROAT. There were a lot of birds in the air moving through, but no blackbirds. Some 5-600 TREE SWALLOWS were milling about over the median with a steady stream moving through along with a number of NORTHERN FLICKERS. We walked down to the inlet and checked the bar across the inlet. We managed to make out oystercatchers, 145 FORSTER’S TERNS and seven (7) MARBLED GODWITS. This apparently where the latter feed when they’re not on the bar by the marina. At the turnaround, it was mostly quiet but we managed some PURPLE FINCHES. There was a scattering of hawks moving through all morning. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones beach West End
Joe Giunta and I(Sy Schiff) found Ken Feusel at the east end of the Coast Guard hedgerow photographing an empidonax flycatcher. A very interesting bird with white throat and semi-tear drop eye ring. ID will be a challenge. Focus was on the flycatcher, but we managed to see PALM, PINE, MAGNOLIA , CHESTNUT-SIDED AND YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS Plus COMMON YELLOWTHROAT. There were a lot of birds in the air moving through, but no blackbirds. Some 5-600 TREE SWALLOWS were milling about over the median with a steady stream moving through along with a number of NORTHERN FLICKERS. We walked down to the inlet and checked the bar across the inlet. We managed to make out oystercatchers, 145 FORSTER’S TERNS and seven (7) MARBLED GODWITS. This apparently where the latter feed when they’re not on the bar by the marina. At the turnaround, it was mostly quiet but we managed some PURPLE FINCHES. There was a scattering of hawks moving through all morning. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake SP
Some INTERESTING birding at Hempstead Lake SP this morning. WOOD DUCK in Schodack Pond flying out in 3 groups with consensus from the birders for a total of 80+ and probably more; a SOLITARY SANDPIPER; YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, 3 COMMON RAVEN, 2 immature and an adult BALD EAGLE all 3 circling above Trees still leafed out in Summer green. No fall color yet. Except for the Ravens all of the above posed for pictures for them that had cameras, Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake SP
Some INTERESTING birding at Hempstead Lake SP this morning. WOOD DUCK in Schodack Pond flying out in 3 groups with consensus from the birders for a total of 80+ and probably more; a SOLITARY SANDPIPER; YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, 3 COMMON RAVEN, 2 immature and an adult BALD EAGLE all 3 circling above Trees still leafed out in Summer green. No fall color yet. Except for the Ravens all of the above posed for pictures for them that had cameras, Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Kissena Park, Queens
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) parked down the street from the Kissena Community Garden, entered the park and birded the edge of the field where we found a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, a flock of CEDAR WAXWINGS and several HERMIT THRUSHES among other birds. We moved into the park and found it quite overgrown. A large flock of AMERICAN GOLFFINCH were feeding on the weeds, stopping to fly up into the trees where we found a single female or young PURPLE FINCH. Few birds and only a couple SONG SPARROWS. The Community Garden was also quiet, but always lovely with its abundant flowers. Here we found about 30+ AMERICAN GOLDFINCH feeding on seeds, 7 PALM WARBLERS on the ground, and a single BLACKPOLL WARBLER. A SHARP-SHINNED HAWK and an AMERICAN KESTREL flew over. Total species 24. Still not a migration day. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Kissena Park, Queens
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) parked down the street from the Kissena Community Garden, entered the park and birded the edge of the field where we found a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, a flock of CEDAR WAXWINGS and several HERMIT THRUSHES among other birds. We moved into the park and found it quite overgrown. A large flock of AMERICAN GOLFFINCH were feeding on the weeds, stopping to fly up into the trees where we found a single female or young PURPLE FINCH. Few birds and only a couple SONG SPARROWS. The Community Garden was also quiet, but always lovely with its abundant flowers. Here we found about 30+ AMERICAN GOLDFINCH feeding on seeds, 7 PALM WARBLERS on the ground, and a single BLACKPOLL WARBLER. A SHARP-SHINNED HAWK and an AMERICAN KESTREL flew over. Total species 24. Still not a migration day. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Santapogue creek, West Babylon and Venetian Shores Park
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) went south on Venetian Blvd to Shore Pl. on the left. We parked at bit further on and viewed the island from the street (Please keep off the properties and be good neighbors). The island was covered with shorebirds. To see our target bird, we had to walk back to Shore place and down to the end. We looked at the feeding birds in the water on the back of the island, These birds were not visible from Venetian Blvd. Some of the birds flew across to the marsh edge across the water giving a longer but better light to view. Seen:--65 Greater yellowlegs, 15 Lesser Yellowlegs, 4 Long-billed Dowitchers, 3+ short-billed Dowitchers. We then drove further south to Venetian shores Park. We walked to the edge at the extreme left and around to the left. Every poles in the water in front of the first house was a Royal Tern, 12 in all. Most had bright yellow bills. Young of the year. I doubt an Elegent Tern, but I’m going to look at the pictures. Sy. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Santapogue creek, West Babylon and Venetian Shores Park
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) went south on Venetian Blvd to Shore Pl. on the left. We parked at bit further on and viewed the island from the street (Please keep off the properties and be good neighbors). The island was covered with shorebirds. To see our target bird, we had to walk back to Shore place and down to the end. We looked at the feeding birds in the water on the back of the island, These birds were not visible from Venetian Blvd. Some of the birds flew across to the marsh edge across the water giving a longer but better light to view. Seen:--65 Greater yellowlegs, 15 Lesser Yellowlegs, 4 Long-billed Dowitchers, 3+ short-billed Dowitchers. We then drove further south to Venetian shores Park. We walked to the edge at the extreme left and around to the left. Every poles in the water in front of the first house was a Royal Tern, 12 in all. Most had bright yellow bills. Young of the year. I doubt an Elegent Tern, but I’m going to look at the pictures. Sy. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach and Heckscher SP
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) stopped to view the Shot Beach bar at Jones west end on our way east. Five minutes after we arrived a large group of AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS joined the ones on the bar bringing with them a MARBLED GOTWIT. Nice. The good ones usually fly off, not fly in. Other shorebirds included BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 20 RED KNOT, 2 still bright red, SANDERLING, RUDDY TURNSTONE and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER. A single COMMON TERN and several FORSTER’S TERN plus a GREAT EGRET were present. Some half dozen OSPREY were in the West End. We arrived at Heckscher Field #7 to find a group actively looking and photographing a GOLDEN PLOVER and a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER. Again nice. Other shorebirds included 15+ KILLDEER, 1 SEMIPALMADED PLOVER, 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and a GREATER YELLOWLEGS. A MERLIN was in the neighborhood harassing the STARLING flock. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach and Heckscher SP
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) stopped to view the Shot Beach bar at Jones west end on our way east. Five minutes after we arrived a large group of AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS joined the ones on the bar bringing with them a MARBLED GOTWIT. Nice. The good ones usually fly off, not fly in. Other shorebirds included BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 20 RED KNOT, 2 still bright red, SANDERLING, RUDDY TURNSTONE and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER. A single COMMON TERN and several FORSTER’S TERN plus a GREAT EGRET were present. Some half dozen OSPREY were in the West End. We arrived at Heckscher Field #7 to find a group actively looking and photographing a GOLDEN PLOVER and a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER. Again nice. Other shorebirds included 15+ KILLDEER, 1 SEMIPALMADED PLOVER, 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and a GREATER YELLOWLEGS. A MERLIN was in the neighborhood harassing the STARLING flock. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay.
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) started at the South end of the East Pond. There is a flat that you can walk out on. In the water, 25 + SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS were feeding in the water close up. Mixed in and a bit on the periphery were 2 WESTERN SANDPIOPERS and 4 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS. On the mud flat just beyond were 3 LEAST SANDPIPERS. There were 10 BLUE-WINGED TEAL aways back in the water. Other species but no Godwits seen, so we left for the North end. It’s underwater. Knee boots required. STILT SANDPIPER and 3 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS feeding at the entrance. The HUDSONIAN GODWIT (they’re large) can be seen from the entrance with a scope. Joe walked up to the cove where the Godwits were (12-15-inches deep in places) and saw the WILSON’S PHALAROPE. No Marble this morning. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay.
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) started at the South end of the East Pond. There is a flat that you can walk out on. In the water, 25 + SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS were feeding in the water close up. Mixed in and a bit on the periphery were 2 WESTERN SANDPIOPERS and 4 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS. On the mud flat just beyond were 3 LEAST SANDPIPERS. There were 10 BLUE-WINGED TEAL aways back in the water. Other species but no Godwits seen, so we left for the North end. It’s underwater. Knee boots required. STILT SANDPIPER and 3 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS feeding at the entrance. The HUDSONIAN GODWIT (they’re large) can be seen from the entrance with a scope. Joe walked up to the cove where the Godwits were (12-15-inches deep in places) and saw the WILSON’S PHALAROPE. No Marble this morning. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones beach bar and Heckscher SP
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) stopped on the way to Heckscher SP and birded the bar at the Jones Beach Marina just before high tide. There were the usual Common Terns, American Oystercatchers, Black-bellied Plover, Red Knot, Ruddy turnstones and Short-billed Dowitchers. As the tide moved in and covered the bar, all shorebirds but the Oystercatchers flew off. We moved on to Heckscher. The remnant puddle was about the size of a car. In it were 1 Semipalmated Plover, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Killdeer and 1 Pectoral Sandpiper. The surrounding grass held an additional 8 Killdeer. Very, very hot. Birding and photography was done close up from the inside of an airconditioned SUV. Very nice way to bird in hot weather. Back to Jones on the way home. The bar was now partially exposed and in addition to the returning earlier shorebirds, there were now some Sanderling and Semipalmated Sandpipers. New for yesterday and today was a Western Willet and 2 Royal Terns. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones beach bar and Heckscher SP
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) stopped on the way to Heckscher SP and birded the bar at the Jones Beach Marina just before high tide. There were the usual Common Terns, American Oystercatchers, Black-bellied Plover, Red Knot, Ruddy turnstones and Short-billed Dowitchers. As the tide moved in and covered the bar, all shorebirds but the Oystercatchers flew off. We moved on to Heckscher. The remnant puddle was about the size of a car. In it were 1 Semipalmated Plover, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Killdeer and 1 Pectoral Sandpiper. The surrounding grass held an additional 8 Killdeer. Very, very hot. Birding and photography was done close up from the inside of an airconditioned SUV. Very nice way to bird in hot weather. Back to Jones on the way home. The bar was now partially exposed and in addition to the returning earlier shorebirds, there were now some Sanderling and Semipalmated Sandpipers. New for yesterday and today was a Western Willet and 2 Royal Terns. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach- Short Beach Island
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) birded the bar at the Marina, near high tide. A nice group of shorebirds, but few species. The high light was 50+ RED KNOT, many still quite red. There were 125 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS, a dozen RUDDY TURNSTONE and three dozen BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER. After a short trip tp Robert Moses, returned and found somewhat fewer KNOT, but the addition of 30 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, some SANDERLING and SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER. There were two SURF SCOTER in the water. It’s a start. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach- Short Beach Island
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) birded the bar at the Marina, near high tide. A nice group of shorebirds, but few species. The high light was 50+ RED KNOT, many still quite red. There were 125 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS, a dozen RUDDY TURNSTONE and three dozen BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER. After a short trip tp Robert Moses, returned and found somewhat fewer KNOT, but the addition of 30 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, some SANDERLING and SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER. There were two SURF SCOTER in the water. It’s a start. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
Marine Nature Study Area. 24 Aug I spent the morning in the dry part of the facility, ignoring the marsh although a fully grown CLAPPER RAIL was observed from the parking lot. A RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD is hanging around. It appears in the blue salvia along the fence to the west and in the canna lilies off the parking lot. Today it was seen in both spots, but only stayed a few minutes at a time in each place before moving on before returning. Chairs have been conveniently placed at both places, so one can relax while waiting for the hummer to show. The watchers today all had big lenses and most managed satisfactory photos. There were a few YELLOW WARBLERS and AMERICAN REDSTART plus a lone EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
Marine Nature Study Area. 24 Aug I spent the morning in the dry part of the facility, ignoring the marsh although a fully grown CLAPPER RAIL was observed from the parking lot. A RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD is hanging around. It appears in the blue salvia along the fence to the west and in the canna lilies off the parking lot. Today it was seen in both spots, but only stayed a few minutes at a time in each place before moving on before returning. Chairs have been conveniently placed at both places, so one can relax while waiting for the hummer to show. The watchers today all had big lenses and most managed satisfactory photos. There were a few YELLOW WARBLERS and AMERICAN REDSTART plus a lone EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, East Pond
Joe Giunta and I went to check out the North and South ends. The most common bird was SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER at both ends (~100). Peep were in lesser numbers, mostly SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS with a few LEAST mixed in. Most birds were at the south end where we added a SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 5 KILLDEER and 4 STILT SANDPIPERS. Both YELLOWLEGS were present in small numbers. Also at the South end were 15 GLOSSY IBIS, both NIGHT-HERONS, a GREAT BLUE HERON and GREAT EGRET. The water level is down, almost, but not quite where needed. You can walk out onto a mud flat (real mud, 2 inches gooey thick) at the North end. Passable, but difficult footing. Joe went and I passed (boots, no knee highs). At the South end, we walked out on an extended dry flat with excellent views at birds in the corners right and left and an extensive group of shorebirds directly in front at the end of the dry area looking north. We did not go to Big Johns Pond area. If all continues, the place should be in good shape for the peak August shorebird movement. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, East Pond
Joe Giunta and I went to check out the North and South ends. The most common bird was SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER at both ends (~100). Peep were in lesser numbers, mostly SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS with a few LEAST mixed in. Most birds were at the south end where we added a SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 5 KILLDEER and 4 STILT SANDPIPERS. Both YELLOWLEGS were present in small numbers. Also at the South end were 15 GLOSSY IBIS, both NIGHT-HERONS, a GREAT BLUE HERON and GREAT EGRET. The water level is down, almost, but not quite where needed. You can walk out onto a mud flat (real mud, 2 inches gooey thick) at the North end. Passable, but difficult footing. Joe went and I passed (boots, no knee highs). At the South end, we walked out on an extended dry flat with excellent views at birds in the corners right and left and an extensive group of shorebirds directly in front at the end of the dry area looking north. We did not go to Big Johns Pond area. If all continues, the place should be in good shape for the peak August shorebird movement. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
CLAPPER RAIL, WILLET and GREEN HERON adults feeding with young . Also noted, a young YELLOW WARBLE. So, There has been nesting success. Two pairs of SALTMARSH SPARROWS bouncing around in the marsh——didn’t notice any young yet. Other birds of note, a CEDAR WAXWING and a WILLOW FLYCATCHER. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --