just a note: [nysbirds-l] Oops. Egret flew.

[Taylor, Robert Michael]

If anyone's looking up for it, there's a possibility the Little Egret is in the 
marsh on the north side of Captree Island - I know the area is frequented by 
native Egrets, sometimes Little Blue Herons (I saw a flock of 100+ Glossy Ibis 
there last summer also)  If anyone tries scanning the marsh, please be aware 
that this is a residential area. 

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Subject: [nysbirds-l] Oops. Egret flew.

Across bay in the general direction of Captree Island. 

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RE: [nysbirds-l] Nightjar in Bryant Park: Chuck-will's-widow

[Taylor, Robert Michael]

Just saw it also – great views

Special thanks to Gabriel again

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Subject: [nysbirds-l] Nightjar in Bryant Park: Chuck-will's-widow


Hi all,
The nightjar that Gabriel Willow found this morning is a Chuck-wills-widow. I 
just saw it now during my lunch hour and on the scene were a group of birders 
who were discussing the id and some thought Whip-poor-will.

Points to note are size, large flat head, long wings that are crossing each 
other over the tail, almost reaching tail tip. All those are characteristic for 
Chuck.

The id has also been confirmed by Andrew Farnsworth.

If you have the opportunity, go watch this bird. It's in an open location and 
you'll get great views. While I was there it moved around a bit and was 
preening itself.

good birding, and thanks Gabriel for a great find,

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RE: [nysbirds-l] Manhattan: Bryant Park nightjar?

[Taylor, Robert Michael]

Hi Karen, I will look after work ~6:00pm.  I don’t have my bins, but will give 
a look.

Best regards,
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Subject: [nysbirds-l] Manhattan: Bryant Park nightjar?

All:
Someone texted the following message to NYNYBIRD at 8:36am this morning 
(Monday,4/13):
"Chuck-will's widow or Whip-poor-will - Bryant Park northeast corner"
It was unsigned, so hopefully those who live or work in mid-town can check and 
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[nysbirds-l] FOS Ospreys appearing (Riverhead)

[Taylor, Robert Michael]

Another birder, (Paul Harding) just reported 2 Ospreys flying by Rte 105 in 
Riverhead...Spring is coming...

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RE: Re:[nysbirds-l] Bryant Park

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Adding to the list, I was there around 2pm yesterday and today:  yesterday I 
saw 2 Brown Thrashers by the shed...today I saw a Catbird and a White Throated 
Sparrow

Also on the NW corner of the lawn was a female Palm Warbler - it was boldy 
going in between and around people sitting on the lawn

Good birding,
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Subject: Re:[nysbirds-l] Bryant Park

I did a quick (15 min.) loop walk around the perimeter of the lawn late this 
morning (~11:40) on the way to work. I did not see any of the species Alan 
mentioned in his post (maybe the Pine, but no bins so not sure), but I did have 
repeated point-blank looks at a male Bay-breasted Warbler in the plantings near 
the northwest corner of the lawn. At one point it was perched right on one of 
the wooden benches, no more than 4-5 ft. 
away. Also saw 2-3 Common Yellowthroats and 1 Catbird. Heard a couple of 
warbler chip notes mid-canopy in a sycamore, but never laid eyes on the 
vocalist. I can only imagine what must have been present in the park earlier in 
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+ Black Bellied Plover, [nysbirds-l] Sunrise to Sunset: Jamaica Bay to Dune Road, Hamptons

[Taylor, Robert Michael]

Hi Everyone,

I was going through my photos and also saw a Black Bellied Plover last Thursday 
- it appeared injured since once of its wings were lowered but it was still 
able to fly.  Wanted to include this update since we're approaching the 
shorebird fall migration.

Good birding,
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[nysbirds-l] Sunrise to Sunset: Jamaica Bay to Dune Road, 
Hamptons

Robert 
Taylor
 Thu, 17 Jul 2014 21:14:27 
-0700

Hi Everyone,



I was out all day starting at Jamaica Bay and went out east to Dune Road

stopping at several spots along the way.  Hghlights were:

Jamaica Bay East Pond: Black and Yellow Crowned Night Herons, Glossy Ibis,

Black Skimmers,

Jamaica Bay West Pond: immature Little Blue Heron

marsh west of West Pond trail: Tri-Colored Heron, Short Billed Dowitcher,

Clapper Rail, Yellowlegs

Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area: Saltmarsh Sparrows

Jones Beach Coast Guard Marina/ sandbar: 2 Common Loons (nonbreeding

plumage), Red Breasted Merganser, continuing female Greater Scaup, Gulled

Billed Tern

Captree Island ~100 Glossy Ibis

Dune Road: Short Billed Dowitchers, Black Skimmers



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Re:[nysbirds-l] Bryant Park NYC Mourning Warbler - No

[Taylor, Robert Michael]

Hi Everyone,

During my lunch break (2:00 - ~2:15pm) I went with my good friend, NYC birder 
Mike, to try and relocate the reported Mourning Warbler but didn't have any 
luck.  (other birders were also out looking)  We looked in the SE corner and by 
the shed area which is now "glovered up" with leaf bags of post-blossoming bulb 
plants.

We found the normal White Throated Sparrows, Common Yellowthroats, and 
Ovenbirds - Mike spotted a really gorgeous looking Wood Thrush.  The Wood 
Thrush was pulling up a few worms at a time and having lunch.

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update: [nysbirds-l] Bryant Lincoln

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The Lincoln Sparrow was relocated with the help of my good friend and city 
birder Mike at the southeast corner by the shed.  The park is crowded with 
people so I'm guessing the Lincoln Sparrow needed something more secluded.  
Also saw Common Yellowthroats - park is crawling with Ovenbirds..

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9am today at flower bed in NE corner of lawn 

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[nysbirds-l] late report from yesterday: Jones Beach, Nickerson Beach, Muttontown, Massapequa etc

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Hi Everyone,

I figured I should send this out late instead of not at all - went to a number 
of places - will just include the highlights:

Green Island, Wantagh - semi-palmated plovers all over the place
Jones Beach West End - Red Knots on the Coast Guard sandbar (stopped, ate, flew 
off), 9 Glossy Ibis overhead flying west, Scarlet Tanager pair, Rose Breasted 
Grosbeaks, Great Scaup female and Common Loon still present, took a photo of a 
sparrow that I can't yet ID  - could be a Savannah Sparrow with lots of yellow 
on the head - will work on the ID
Nickerson Beach - Common Terns and Black Skimmers
Point Lookout - raft of ~75 Black Scoters
Muttontown Preserve - Turkey Vulture over the large field
Massapequa Preserve - 2 Great Crested Flycatchers, Wood Thrush singing

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[nysbirds-l] Bryant Park, NYC: Wood Thrush, and a few new arrivals

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Hi Everyone,

I stopped by Bryant Park with NYC birder Mike during our "lunch break" for a 
quick look by the shed...was quickly joined by another birder (I don't name 
names unless I hear otherwise) It has been slower than last year but hopefully 
picking up now...saw  Hermit Thrush, Ovenbirds, White Throated Sparrow, and a 
Common Yellowthroat.  A Wood Thrush also made a quick appearance.  Besides the 
Hermit  Thrush, most birds seemed skittish.

Wish I could have stayed longer - have a feeling there was more to find.

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[nysbirds-l] Massapequa Preserve/ Bryant Park today - no new birds, note about Screech Owl

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Hi Everyone,

I stopped at Massapequa Preserve before work this morning and although it was 
very "birdy" I didn't see any new migrants.  Cardinals, Robins, Red Winged 
Blackbirds, Grackles were all over as well as Downy Woodpeckers  - a Carolina 
Wren put on a show singing for the sunrise and a pair of Red Bellied 
Woodpeckers put on their own kind of show.  There's a nesting pair of Mute 
Swans on the smaller pond.

***I only saw the red morph Screech Owl for the last few weeks - can someone 
please message me if they see the grey one?  A few local birders and myself are 
concerned if something happened to it.  (not assuming the worst yet)

During my break, I walked over to Bryant Park with my friend and local NYC 
birder Mike (has a thing for Juncos and Grackles) - we just saw Song and White 
Throated Sparrows - we talked to another birder who also noted it was slow, but 
mentioned he saw Hermit Thrush and a Swamp Sparrow earlier.

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[nysbirds-l] Late report: Jones Beach West End, Oceanside, Muttontown, Cold Spring Harbor, Massapequa Preserve

[Taylor, Robert Michael]

Hi Everyone,

Apologies for the late report - I didn't see anyone else report from these 
locations yesterday so figured I'd send it out.

Jones Beach West End was full of birds yesterday morning: besides the usual 
suspects I saw a Tree Sparrow, 2 large groups of Tree Swallows (~40) - one 
group was on the West End 2 lot.   At the Coast Guard Station, saw 5 Horned 
Grebes - one was in almost full breeding plumage and a pair of Buffleheads.  On 
the sandbar, saw one Piping Plover, ~50 Black Bellied Plover as well as Dunlin 
and Sanderlings.  I tried with another birder, Stan, to find the Meadowlarks 
and Shrike, but no luck.

At the Oceanside Marine Study Area, my target bird was the Clapper Rail, but 
couldn't locate any - I did see a Yellowlegs and the Osprey is back on the 
platform.

At St John's Pond, I saw the previously reported pair of Redheads and a group 
of Ring Necked Ducks.

Muttontown Preserve and the Uplands Farm Sanctuary in Cold Spring Harbor were 
both eerily quiet - At Muttontown Preserve, I literally saw 4 birds: 2 Robins, 
a Starling and a Flicker so I drove back South to Massapequa Preserve which had 
a lot more action.   I gave a couple of tries for the Snipe, but it must've 
been hiding (per usual). There were Green Winged Teal and Hooded Mergansers on 
the pond that is parallel to Doris Place.  A few photographers and birders were 
checking out a couple of well known preserve residents.  Around that area, saw 
a Winter Wren and a Merlin perched overhead, but couldn't get a great photo - a 
group of Wigeons touched down by the sports field for a drink at their puddle.  
Before sunset, a huge mixed flock of Redwinged Blackbirds and Common Grackles 
arrived by the sports fields.

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[nysbirds-l] Midtown Manhattan: Peregrine Falcon

[Taylor, Robert Michael]

Hi Everyone,

There's a Peregrine Falcon currently circling around North of the Helmsley 
Building.  Nice to see a cool bird while grabbing coffee at work.

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[nysbirds-l] Brants heading back North and notes from Massapequa Preserve: Screech Owls and Wilson's Snipe

[Taylor, Robert Michael]

Hi Everyone,

On the way to work today, I saw 3 groups of Brants heading North in the 
vicinity of Wantagh and Freeport: 2 groups of 100+ and one group of 10.  I've 
seen much larger groups and have seen Brants until at least mid-April so 
perhaps this is the beginning of their trip back North.

I was at the Massapequa Preserve for about an hour Sunday and saw the 
continuing grey morph Screech Owl but the red morph must've been tucked away.  
After today, I'm no longer going to report the Screech Owls - they've been at 
the Preserve for 2 years (released from a rehab) and have made it their home.  
I didn't see the Wilson's Snipe, but it's a hit or miss thing.  ***I know of 
one birder in past reports who apparently thinks it's "cute" to find the Snipe 
by "flushing" it out - please don't "locate" the Snipe this way - you know who 
you are.***

I also stopped at Wertheim's National Refuge in Shirley but didn't see anything 
unusual: Red Tailed Hawk, Green Winged Teal and Hooded Mergansers were most 
notable.

Good birding,
Rob in Massapequa
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[nysbirds-l] Rockville Center: Peregrine Falcon hunting

[Taylor, Robert Michael]

Hi Everyone,

On my way to work this morning on the LIRR, I saw a Peregrine Falcon flying 
next to the tracks for at least a few minutes - almost keeping up with the 
train.  As it approached the church at Rockville Center it went into "divebomb" 
mode and dived to the church steeple probably trying to scare some pigeons out 
- I didn't see it get anything as my train left the area, but was cool to see 
it do what Peregrine Falcons do best.

Good birding,
Rob in Massapequa
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[nysbirds-l] Massapequa Preserve: Common Mergansers

[Taylor, Robert Michael]

Hi Everyone,

This morning I missed my LIRR train by one minute so rather than stand on the 
platform I decided to walk into the preserve for a little while.  At the pond 
by Brady Park, I saw 15+ drake Common Mergansers and at least 5 females.  I'm 
sure there were more females but I didn't have my binoculars.  Also present 
were coots, pied billed grebes, a few great blue herons, gadwall and mallards.  
Usually this pond doesn't have great diversity of waterfowl  as the other 
ponds, but once in a while will have some surprises.  Cardinals and Redwinged  
Blackbirds were singing along the water's edge.

Good birding,
Rob in Massapequa
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RE: [EXTERNAL] [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End/ Meadowbrook Parkway Sunday: Rough Legged Hawk, Blackbirds (not Rusty) (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Taylor, Robert Michael]

Thanks, regarding the size, I just know they were either the same size as a 
robin or a little smaller

-Original Message-
From: Voisine, Matthew NAN02 [mailto:matthew.vois...@usace.army.mil] 
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 11:36 AM
To: Taylor, Robert Michael; Robert Taylor; nysbirds-l
Cc: Voisine, Matthew NAN02
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End/ Meadowbrook Parkway 
Sunday: Rough Legged Hawk, Blackbirds (not Rusty) (UNCLASSIFIED)

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE

They look like Rusty Blackbirds (forgot to say that in earlier post) based on 
the tails. 

Boat-tailed tails are almost the same length as the body. Boat tailed Grackles 
are 16' and Rusty Blackbirds are 9". This is hard to tell from photos but that 
is almost twice the size. If it was larger than a robin it would be a 
Boat-tailed, same size as a American Robin then a common, smaller than a 
American Robin then a Rusty.

Matthew Voisine
Biologist
USACE- NY District
26 Federal Plaza
Room 2151
NY, NY 10278
917.790.8718 voice
702.271.0496 mobile
212.264.0961 fax
matthew.vois...@usace.army.mil


-Original Message-
From: bounce-112709789-8614...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-112709789-8614...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Taylor, Robert 
Michael
Sent: Monday, 24 February, 2014 11:15
To: Voisine, Matthew NAN02; Robert Taylor; nysbirds-l
Cc: Taylor, Robert Michael
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End/ Meadowbrook Parkway 
Sunday: Rough Legged Hawk, Blackbirds (not Rusty) (UNCLASSIFIED)

Hi Matthew,

 

I have to admit I'm not an expert an Icterids - I'm mostly a duck kinda guy.  
I've been getting differences of opinion between Boat Tailed Grackles and Rusty 
Blackbirds.  The first day most people were saying Rusty Blackbirds, now most 
people are saying Boat Tailed Grackles.

 

I've seen Boat Tailed Grackles before and seeing these bunch of blackbirds I 
thought they seemed different.  I can post more pics when I get home later.  Do 
you have an idea what they are?  At this point, I'm going by what more 
experienced birders are telling me (and I appreciate the help)

 

Thanks,

Rob in Massapequa

(currently working in NYC)

 

http://longislandbirding.blogspot.com/2014/02/jones-beach-west-end-meadowbrook-parkway.html

 

From: bounce-112709705-60311...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-112709705-60311...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Voisine, 
Matthew NAN02
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 11:04 AM
To: Robert Taylor; nysbirds-l
Cc: Voisine, Matthew NAN02
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End/ Meadowbrook Parkway 
Sunday: Rough Legged Hawk, Blackbirds (not Rusty) (UNCLASSIFIED)

 

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE

How could they be Boat-tailed? The tails are way too short.

 

Matthew Voisine

Biologist

USACE- NY District

26 Federal Plaza

Room 2151

NY, NY 10278

917.790.8718 voice

702.271.0496 mobile

212.264.0961 fax

matthew.vois...@usace.army.mil

 

 

-Original Message-
From: bounce-112701081-8614...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-112701081-8614...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Taylor
Sent: Monday, 24 February, 2014 0:25
To: nysbirds-l
Subject: [EXTERNAL] [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End/ Meadowbrook Parkway 
Sunday: Rough Legged Hawk, Blackbirds (not Rusty)

 

Hi Everyone,

 

 

Thanks for everyone's help with the blackbird ID from yesterday - most are 
saying they were Boat Tailed Grackles and not Rusty Blackbirds. 

 

Speaking of blackbirds, at Jones Beach West End and by Meadowbrook Parkway I 
saw Red Wing Blackbirds and Boat Tailed Grackles.

 

 

At the Coast Guard Marina I saw the same waterfowl as Saturday - a female 
bufflehead and 2 Horned Grebes as well as 2 Common Loons and Brant.  There were 
more birds on the median today: Killdeer, Juncos, Mockingbirds.

 

 

I met a very pleasant couple looking for a light phase/ghost Northern Harrier, 
but we found a typical one over the dunes.  A crowd was gathered observing a 
Snowy Owl.

 

 

Along the Meadowbrook, I saw the previously reported Rough Legged Hawk and also 
3 Red Tailed Hawks.

 

 

Good birding,

 

Rob in Massapequa

 

 

pic of the Rough Legged Hawk etc on my blog

http://longislandbirding.blogspot.com/ <http://longislandbirding.blogspot.com/> 

 

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RE: [EXTERNAL] [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End/ Meadowbrook Parkway Sunday: Rough Legged Hawk, Blackbirds (not Rusty) (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Taylor, Robert Michael]

Hi Matthew,

I have to admit I'm not an expert an Icterids - I'm mostly a duck kinda guy.  
I've been getting differences of opinion between Boat Tailed Grackles and Rusty 
Blackbirds.  The first day most people were saying Rusty Blackbirds, now most 
people are saying Boat Tailed Grackles.

I've seen Boat Tailed Grackles before and seeing these bunch of blackbirds I 
thought they seemed different.  I can post more pics when I get home later.  Do 
you have an idea what they are?  At this point, I'm going by what more 
experienced birders are telling me (and I appreciate the help)

Thanks,
Rob in Massapequa
(currently working in NYC)

http://longislandbirding.blogspot.com/2014/02/jones-beach-west-end-meadowbrook-parkway.html

From: bounce-112709705-60311...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-112709705-60311...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Voisine, 
Matthew NAN02
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 11:04 AM
To: Robert Taylor; nysbirds-l
Cc: Voisine, Matthew NAN02
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End/ Meadowbrook Parkway 
Sunday: Rough Legged Hawk, Blackbirds (not Rusty) (UNCLASSIFIED)

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE

How could they be Boat-tailed? The tails are way too short.



Matthew Voisine

Biologist

USACE- NY District

26 Federal Plaza

Room 2151

NY, NY 10278

917.790.8718 voice

702.271.0496 mobile

212.264.0961 fax

matthew.vois...@usace.army.mil





-Original Message-
From: 
bounce-112701081-8614...@list.cornell.edu
 [mailto:bounce-112701081-8614...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Taylor
Sent: Monday, 24 February, 2014 0:25
To: nysbirds-l
Subject: [EXTERNAL] [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End/ Meadowbrook Parkway 
Sunday: Rough Legged Hawk, Blackbirds (not Rusty)



Hi Everyone,





Thanks for everyone's help with the blackbird ID from yesterday - most are 
saying they were Boat Tailed Grackles and not Rusty Blackbirds.



Speaking of blackbirds, at Jones Beach West End and by Meadowbrook Parkway I 
saw Red Wing Blackbirds and Boat Tailed Grackles.





At the Coast Guard Marina I saw the same waterfowl as Saturday - a female 
bufflehead and 2 Horned Grebes as well as 2 Common Loons and Brant.  There were 
more birds on the median today: Killdeer, Juncos, Mockingbirds.





I met a very pleasant couple looking for a light phase/ghost Northern Harrier, 
but we found a typical one over the dunes.  A crowd was gathered observing a 
Snowy Owl.





Along the Meadowbrook, I saw the previously reported Rough Legged Hawk and also 
3 Red Tailed Hawks.





Good birding,



Rob in Massapequa





pic of the Rough Legged Hawk etc on my blog

http://longislandbirding.blogspot.com/



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