[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Brown Booby - Cupsogue Beach, Westhampton - Suffolk
More on today's Brown Booby: Needless to say, this bird really struck us by surprise. It was a good reminder to always be prepared for just about anything. In the solid 30 seconds of viewing, as the booby flew toward us, past us and to the distance, there were several physical characteristics that stood out. First, was the birds overall, dark brown upperside which contained no mottling or white upper-tail coverts. While not entirely visible on Arie's photos, the bird exhibited a yellowish bill and legs. The bill color is one of the main features that lead me to believe this bird was a little further along than its 1st year. The lighting was variable as the bird flew from west to east. The underparts apeared to be a bit lighter than that of a juvenile, which I know can variable. There was a noticeable contrast between the dark throat/chest area and it's lighter, one-toned belly. I also thought it was interesting to see the bird where we did, flying relatively low over the flats, which were well exposed. The bird banked a couple of quick, low turns and had me hoping it would land a couple of times. We watched it disappear in the distant east. I have to thank Arie for being quick with the camera and obtaining these identifiable photographs. http://dereksnest.blogspot.com Some other birds of interest out on the flats were: 1 Whimbrel 1 Marbled Godwit 7 White-rumped Sandpiper 3 Black Tern (1 of which retained full breeding plumage) Best, Derek Rogers Sayville -- Forwarded message -- From: Derek Rogers Date: Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:25 PM Subject: Brown Booby - Cupsogue Beach, Westhampton - Suffolk To: NY Bird List At 2:15, while birding the bayside flats, a sub-adult BROWN BOOBY flew low, directly across from and over mine and Arie Gilbert's head. The bird exhibited solid brown above. There was slight, but not solid contrast where the birds belly met its breast. Arie managed to snap a few quick photos to further firm the I.D. I will get them up on my Flickr site later this evening and share with the list. Stay alert for this bird. Scan the tops of buoys in and around the inlets as well as on Moriches and Shinnecock Bay. Best, Derek Rogers Sayville -- Derek Rogers Sayville http://dereksnest.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Brown Booby - Cupsogue Beach, Westhampton - Suffolk
I should have mentioned that the Brown Booby was heading east. Best, Derek Rogers Begin forwarded message: > From: Derek Rogers > Date: July 5, 2012 3:25:24 PM EDT > To: NY Bird List > Subject: Brown Booby - Cupsogue Beach, Westhampton - Suffolk > > At 2:15, while birding the bayside flats, a sub-adult BROWN BOOBY flew low, > directly across from and over mine and Arie Gilbert's head. > > The bird exhibited solid brown above. There was slight, but not solid > contrast where the birds belly met its breast. > > Arie managed to snap a few quick photos to further firm the I.D. I will get > them up on my Flickr site later this evening and share with the list. > > Stay alert for this bird. Scan the tops of buoys in and around the inlets as > well as on Moriches and Shinnecock Bay. > > Best, > > Derek Rogers > Sayville > > > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Brown Booby - Cupsogue Beach, Westhampton - Suffolk
I should have mentioned that the Brown Booby was heading east. Best, Derek Rogers Begin forwarded message: From: Derek Rogers drogers0...@gmail.com Date: July 5, 2012 3:25:24 PM EDT To: NY Bird List nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: Brown Booby - Cupsogue Beach, Westhampton - Suffolk At 2:15, while birding the bayside flats, a sub-adult BROWN BOOBY flew low, directly across from and over mine and Arie Gilbert's head. The bird exhibited solid brown above. There was slight, but not solid contrast where the birds belly met its breast. Arie managed to snap a few quick photos to further firm the I.D. I will get them up on my Flickr site later this evening and share with the list. Stay alert for this bird. Scan the tops of buoys in and around the inlets as well as on Moriches and Shinnecock Bay. Best, Derek Rogers Sayville -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Brown Booby - Cupsogue Beach, Westhampton - Suffolk
More on today's Brown Booby: Needless to say, this bird really struck us by surprise. It was a good reminder to always be prepared for just about anything. In the solid 30 seconds of viewing, as the booby flew toward us, past us and to the distance, there were several physical characteristics that stood out. First, was the birds overall, dark brown upperside which contained no mottling or white upper-tail coverts. While not entirely visible on Arie's photos, the bird exhibited a yellowish bill and legs. The bill color is one of the main features that lead me to believe this bird was a little further along than its 1st year. The lighting was variable as the bird flew from west to east. The underparts apeared to be a bit lighter than that of a juvenile, which I know can variable. There was a noticeable contrast between the dark throat/chest area and it's lighter, one-toned belly. I also thought it was interesting to see the bird where we did, flying relatively low over the flats, which were well exposed. The bird banked a couple of quick, low turns and had me hoping it would land a couple of times. We watched it disappear in the distant east. I have to thank Arie for being quick with the camera and obtaining these identifiable photographs. http://dereksnest.blogspot.com Some other birds of interest out on the flats were: 1 Whimbrel 1 Marbled Godwit 7 White-rumped Sandpiper 3 Black Tern (1 of which retained full breeding plumage) Best, Derek Rogers Sayville -- Forwarded message -- From: Derek Rogers drogers0...@gmail.com Date: Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:25 PM Subject: Brown Booby - Cupsogue Beach, Westhampton - Suffolk To: NY Bird List nysbirds-l@cornell.edu At 2:15, while birding the bayside flats, a sub-adult BROWN BOOBY flew low, directly across from and over mine and Arie Gilbert's head. The bird exhibited solid brown above. There was slight, but not solid contrast where the birds belly met its breast. Arie managed to snap a few quick photos to further firm the I.D. I will get them up on my Flickr site later this evening and share with the list. Stay alert for this bird. Scan the tops of buoys in and around the inlets as well as on Moriches and Shinnecock Bay. Best, Derek Rogers Sayville -- Derek Rogers Sayville http://dereksnest.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
