[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sun. 7-Feb-2010 incl. Redhead
Date: Sunday, 7 February 2010 (12:30p-5:35p) Location: Wolfe's Pond Park & Lemon Creek Park Observers: Eve Levine, Ben Cacace Reported by: Ben Cacace Male Redhead continues on Raritan Bay. Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last updated in 2000. Abundance categories below for 'Winter'. Weather for 7-Feb for Newark, NJ (12:51p-5:51p) < http://tinyurl.com/yjbgpt4>: - Conditions: clear - partly cloudy - Temperature: 30.9 to 37.0 F (-0.6 to +2.8 C) - Wind direction: NW - WNW - Wind speed: 10 - 15 mph (gusts to 23 mph) ** Total species - 40 ** 'Rare' seen every 2-5 years [1 spp]: - Redhead - 1 male continues with scaup on Raritan Bay 'Uncommon' present but may not be seen [9 spp]: - Mute Swan - 2+ - Hooded Merganser - 2 males on water off Lemon Creek Park - Killdeer - 1 on the shore of Raritan Bay - Dunlin - 3 on the shore of Raritan Bay - Belted Kingfisher - 1 along E edge of canal off Purdy Place - Hairy Woodpecker - 2+ - American Robin - 1 - Common Grackle - 1 - American Goldfinch - 1 'Common' certain in proper habitat [11 spp]: - American Wigeon - 4+ on Raritan Bay - Long-tailed Duck - 30+ on Raritan Bay - Common Goldeneye - 20+ on Raritan Bay - Red-breasted Merganser - 4+ on Raritan Bay - Horned Grebe - 6+ at a distance on Raritan Bay - Sanderling - 6 on the shore of Raritan Bay - Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 male - Downy Woodpecker - 3+ - Black-capped Chickadee - 3+ - Northern Mockingbird - 1 - American Tree Sparrow - 6+ at Lemon Creek Park 'Abundant' sure to see [19 spp]: - Brant - 500+ - Canada Goose - 15+ - Gadwall - 15+ - American Black Duck - 50+ - Mallard - 75+ - Greater Scaup - 150+ - Bufflehead - 75+ - Red-tailed Hawk - 1 along the creek leading to Hylan Blvd - Ring-billed Gull - 1000+ - Herring Gull - 250+ - Great Black-backed Gull - 1 on a buoy on Raritan Bay - Mourning Dove - 15+ - Blue Jay - 5+ - American Crow - 4+ - European Starling - 50+ - Song Sparrow - 3+ - White-throated Sparrow - 10+ - Northern Cardinal - 2+ - House Sparrow - 25+ Taxonomic order: - Brant - 500+ - Canada Goose - 15+ - Mute Swan - 2+ - Gadwall - 15+ - American Wigeon - 4+ on Raritan Bay - American Black Duck - 50+ - Mallard - 75+ - Redhead - 1 male continues with scaup on Raritan Bay - Greater Scaup - 150+ - Long-tailed Duck - 30+ on Raritan Bay - Bufflehead - 75+ - Common Goldeneye - 20+ on Raritan Bay - Hooded Merganser - 2 males on water off Lemon Creek Park - Red-breasted Merganser - 4+ on Raritan Bay - Horned Grebe - 6+ at a distance on Raritan Bay - Red-tailed Hawk - 1 along the creek leading to Hylan Blvd - Killdeer - 1 on the shore of Raritan Bay - Sanderling - 6 on the shore of Raritan Bay - Dunlin - 3 on the shore of Raritan Bay - Ring-billed Gull - 1000+ - Herring Gull - 250+ - Great Black-backed Gull - 1 on a buoy on Raritan Bay - Mourning Dove - 15+ - Belted Kingfisher - 1 along E edge of canal off Purdy Place - Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 male - Downy Woodpecker - 3+ - Hairy Woodpecker - 2+ - Blue Jay - 5+ - American Crow - 4+ - Black-capped Chickadee - 3+ - American Robin - 1 - Northern Mockingbird - 1 - European Starling - 50+ - American Tree Sparrow - 6+ at Lemon Creek Park - Song Sparrow - 3+ - White-throated Sparrow - 10+ - Northern Cardinal - 2+ - Common Grackle - 1 - American Goldfinch - 1 - House Sparrow - 25+ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sun. 7-Feb-2010 incl. Redhead
Date: Sunday, 7 February 2010 (12:30p-5:35p) Location: Wolfe's Pond Park Lemon Creek Park Observers: Eve Levine, Ben Cacace Reported by: Ben Cacace Male Redhead continues on Raritan Bay. Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last updated in 2000. Abundance categories below for 'Winter'. Weather for 7-Feb for Newark, NJ (12:51p-5:51p) http://tinyurl.com/yjbgpt4: - Conditions: clear - partly cloudy - Temperature: 30.9 to 37.0 F (-0.6 to +2.8 C) - Wind direction: NW - WNW - Wind speed: 10 - 15 mph (gusts to 23 mph) ** Total species - 40 ** 'Rare' seen every 2-5 years [1 spp]: - Redhead - 1 male continues with scaup on Raritan Bay 'Uncommon' present but may not be seen [9 spp]: - Mute Swan - 2+ - Hooded Merganser - 2 males on water off Lemon Creek Park - Killdeer - 1 on the shore of Raritan Bay - Dunlin - 3 on the shore of Raritan Bay - Belted Kingfisher - 1 along E edge of canal off Purdy Place - Hairy Woodpecker - 2+ - American Robin - 1 - Common Grackle - 1 - American Goldfinch - 1 'Common' certain in proper habitat [11 spp]: - American Wigeon - 4+ on Raritan Bay - Long-tailed Duck - 30+ on Raritan Bay - Common Goldeneye - 20+ on Raritan Bay - Red-breasted Merganser - 4+ on Raritan Bay - Horned Grebe - 6+ at a distance on Raritan Bay - Sanderling - 6 on the shore of Raritan Bay - Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 male - Downy Woodpecker - 3+ - Black-capped Chickadee - 3+ - Northern Mockingbird - 1 - American Tree Sparrow - 6+ at Lemon Creek Park 'Abundant' sure to see [19 spp]: - Brant - 500+ - Canada Goose - 15+ - Gadwall - 15+ - American Black Duck - 50+ - Mallard - 75+ - Greater Scaup - 150+ - Bufflehead - 75+ - Red-tailed Hawk - 1 along the creek leading to Hylan Blvd - Ring-billed Gull - 1000+ - Herring Gull - 250+ - Great Black-backed Gull - 1 on a buoy on Raritan Bay - Mourning Dove - 15+ - Blue Jay - 5+ - American Crow - 4+ - European Starling - 50+ - Song Sparrow - 3+ - White-throated Sparrow - 10+ - Northern Cardinal - 2+ - House Sparrow - 25+ Taxonomic order: - Brant - 500+ - Canada Goose - 15+ - Mute Swan - 2+ - Gadwall - 15+ - American Wigeon - 4+ on Raritan Bay - American Black Duck - 50+ - Mallard - 75+ - Redhead - 1 male continues with scaup on Raritan Bay - Greater Scaup - 150+ - Long-tailed Duck - 30+ on Raritan Bay - Bufflehead - 75+ - Common Goldeneye - 20+ on Raritan Bay - Hooded Merganser - 2 males on water off Lemon Creek Park - Red-breasted Merganser - 4+ on Raritan Bay - Horned Grebe - 6+ at a distance on Raritan Bay - Red-tailed Hawk - 1 along the creek leading to Hylan Blvd - Killdeer - 1 on the shore of Raritan Bay - Sanderling - 6 on the shore of Raritan Bay - Dunlin - 3 on the shore of Raritan Bay - Ring-billed Gull - 1000+ - Herring Gull - 250+ - Great Black-backed Gull - 1 on a buoy on Raritan Bay - Mourning Dove - 15+ - Belted Kingfisher - 1 along E edge of canal off Purdy Place - Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 male - Downy Woodpecker - 3+ - Hairy Woodpecker - 2+ - Blue Jay - 5+ - American Crow - 4+ - Black-capped Chickadee - 3+ - American Robin - 1 - Northern Mockingbird - 1 - European Starling - 50+ - American Tree Sparrow - 6+ at Lemon Creek Park - Song Sparrow - 3+ - White-throated Sparrow - 10+ - Northern Cardinal - 2+ - Common Grackle - 1 - American Goldfinch - 1 - House Sparrow - 25+ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
