Re: [nysbirds-l] Napeague Snowy Owl - 1-10-13 NO - Here's Why

2013-01-11 Thread Derek Rogers 
I recall viewing some Black Terns at the aquaculture site near Hicks "Island" 
late this past Summer at low tide. I did notice that Hicks was no longer an 
island, so to speak, but seemed like tidal flow would happen at high tide.

There was a series of snow fence before, and after, the aquaculture area 
clearly indicating that vehicular access was restricted. Sounds like Sandy may 
have wiped out the snow fence, and may have filled in the inlet a bit more. The 
fencing was definitely adequate in preventing vehicle access, running well into 
the harbor, so hopefully it's replaced in time for the breeding season. 

Best,
Derek Rogers

On Jan 11, 2013, at 11:15 AM, Hugh McGuinness  wrote:

> Arie,
> 
> That is terrible news. At first I didn't believe you were looking at the 
> right place b/c Hick's Island has always been, well, an island with an inlet 
> at the eastern end. A quick check of Google Maps shows that the inlet is now 
> a sand bar. (I wonder if this filled in as a result of Sandy.) This is 
> probably not good news for the Least Terns. Napeague is NY State land, and so 
> the NYS Park police or NYSDEC should be contacted.
> 
> Hugh
> 
> On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 10:53 AM, Arie Gilbert  
> wrote:
>> I spent the day birding in the Montauk area yesterday.  Enticed by novel 
>> reports of Western Grebe and Glaucous gull, and Bob Hayes' desire to see 
>> the goodies as well, we started at Hook pond and further Lane where we got 
>> Glaucous Gull and GWF Goose respectively.
>> 
>> Next we went to Kirk beach where there were no xbills, and no W Grebe of 
>> shore. We birded several vantage points moving east but no better luck.
>> 
>> South  lake drive had the BH Gull in the same location  and the Barrows 
>> Goldeneye  w/ the flock was out in the center of the bay, best viewed from 
>> the east lake drive. 
>> 
>> Rita's had 8 Snow Geese, and 'Larry' the LBB Gull was at Napeague, but at 
>> the western most beach, next over from the ramp,
>> 
>> We scanned for quite some time hoping for the Snowy Owl, but saw people 
>> walking on the shore and someone had driven their 4x4 almost all the way 
>> down!  Gee - the signs say no boats, but it doesnt say no cars.  F^=&!  
>> 
>> *  anyone local to that area who can contact the proper persons in 
>> authority  would be appreciated by me and no doubt other birders, and 
>> perhaps the Owl. 
>> 
>> Arie Gilbert
>> No. Babylon, NY 
>> 
>>  www.Powerbirder.blogspot.com
>>  www.qcbirdclub.org
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Napeague Snowy Owl - 1-10-13 NO - Here's Why

2013-01-11 Thread Hugh McGuinness 
Arie,

That is terrible news. At first I didn't believe you were looking at the
right place b/c Hick's Island has always been, well, an island with an
inlet at the eastern end. A quick check of Google Maps shows that the inlet
is now a sand bar. (I wonder if this filled in as a result of Sandy.) This
is probably not good news for the Least Terns. Napeague is NY State land,
and so the NYS Park police or NYSDEC should be contacted.

Hugh

On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 10:53 AM, Arie Gilbert wrote:

>  I spent the day birding in the Montauk area yesterday.  Enticed by novel
> reports of Western Grebe and Glaucous gull, and Bob Hayes' desire to see
> the goodies as well, we started at Hook pond and further Lane where we got
> Glaucous Gull and GWF Goose respectively.
>
> Next we went to Kirk beach where there were no xbills, and no W Grebe of
> shore. We birded several vantage points moving east but no better luck.
>
> South  lake drive had the BH Gull in the same location  and the Barrows
> Goldeneye  w/ the flock was out in the center of the bay, best viewed from
> the east lake drive.
>
> Rita's had 8 Snow Geese, and 'Larry' the LBB Gull was at Napeague, but at
> the western most beach, next over from the ramp,
>
> We scanned for quite some time hoping for the Snowy Owl, but saw people
> walking on the shore and someone had driven their 4x4 almost all the way
> down!  Gee - the signs say no boats, but it doesnt say no cars.  F^=&!
>
> *  anyone local to that area who can contact the proper persons in
> authority  would be appreciated by me and no doubt other birders, and
> perhaps the Owl.
>
> Arie Gilbert
> No. Babylon, NY
>
>  www.Powerbirder.blogspot.com
>  www.qcbirdclub.org
>
>
>
>
>
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[nysbirds-l] Napeague Snowy Owl - 1-10-13 NO - Here's Why

2013-01-11 Thread Arie Gilbert 

  
  
I spent the day birding in the Montauk area yesterday.  Enticed by
novel reports of Western Grebe and Glaucous gull, and Bob Hayes'
desire to see the goodies as well, we started at Hook pond and
further Lane where we got Glaucous Gull and GWF Goose respectively.

Next we went to Kirk beach where there were no xbills, and no W
Grebe of shore. We birded several vantage points moving east but no
better luck.

South  lake drive had the BH Gull in the same location  and the
Barrows Goldeneye  w/ the flock was out in the center of the bay,
best viewed from the east lake drive. 

Rita's had 8 Snow Geese, and 'Larry' the LBB Gull was at Napeague,
but at the western most beach, next over from the ramp,

We scanned for quite some time hoping for the Snowy Owl, but saw
people walking on the shore and someone had driven their 4x4 almost
all the way down!  Gee - the signs say no boats, but it doesnt say
no cars.  F^=&!  

*  anyone local to that area who can contact the proper persons
in authority  would be appreciated by me and no doubt other birders,
and perhaps the Owl. 

Arie Gilbert
No. Babylon, NY 

 www.Powerbirder.blogspot.com
 www.qcbirdclub.org






  
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[nysbirds-l] Napeague Snowy Owl - 1-10-13 NO - Here's Why

2013-01-11 Thread Arie Gilbert 

  
  
I spent the day birding in the Montauk area yesterday. Enticed by
novel reports of Western Grebe and Glaucous gull, and Bob Hayes'
desire to see the goodies as well, we started at Hook pond and
further Lane where we got Glaucous Gull and GWF Goose respectively.

Next we went to Kirk beach where there were no xbills, and no W
Grebe of shore. We birded several vantage points moving east but no
better luck.

South lake drive had the BH Gull in the same location and the
Barrows Goldeneye w/ the flock was out in the center of the bay,
best viewed from the east lake drive. 

Rita's had 8 Snow Geese, and 'Larry' the LBB Gull was at Napeague,
but at the western most beach, next over from the ramp,

We scanned for quite some time hoping for the Snowy Owl, but saw
people walking on the shore and someone had driven their 4x4 almost
all the way down! Gee - the signs say no boats, but it doesnt say
no cars. F^=! 

* anyone local to that area who can contact the proper persons
in authority would be appreciated by me and no doubt other birders,
and perhaps the Owl. 

Arie Gilbert
No. Babylon, NY 

www.Powerbirder.blogspot.com
www.qcbirdclub.org






  
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Napeague Snowy Owl - 1-10-13 NO - Here's Why

2013-01-11 Thread Hugh McGuinness 
Arie,

That is terrible news. At first I didn't believe you were looking at the
right place b/c Hick's Island has always been, well, an island with an
inlet at the eastern end. A quick check of Google Maps shows that the inlet
is now a sand bar. (I wonder if this filled in as a result of Sandy.) This
is probably not good news for the Least Terns. Napeague is NY State land,
and so the NYS Park police or NYSDEC should be contacted.

Hugh

On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 10:53 AM, Arie Gilbert ariegilb...@optonline.netwrote:

  I spent the day birding in the Montauk area yesterday.  Enticed by novel
 reports of Western Grebe and Glaucous gull, and Bob Hayes' desire to see
 the goodies as well, we started at Hook pond and further Lane where we got
 Glaucous Gull and GWF Goose respectively.

 Next we went to Kirk beach where there were no xbills, and no W Grebe of
 shore. We birded several vantage points moving east but no better luck.

 South  lake drive had the BH Gull in the same location  and the Barrows
 Goldeneye  w/ the flock was out in the center of the bay, best viewed from
 the east lake drive.

 Rita's had 8 Snow Geese, and 'Larry' the LBB Gull was at Napeague, but at
 the western most beach, next over from the ramp,

 We scanned for quite some time hoping for the Snowy Owl, but saw people
 walking on the shore and someone had driven their 4x4 almost all the way
 down!  Gee - the signs say no boats, but it doesnt say no cars.  F^=!

 *  anyone local to that area who can contact the proper persons in
 authority  would be appreciated by me and no doubt other birders, and
 perhaps the Owl.

 Arie Gilbert
 No. Babylon, NY

  www.Powerbirder.blogspot.com
  www.qcbirdclub.org






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Re: [nysbirds-l] Napeague Snowy Owl - 1-10-13 NO - Here's Why

2013-01-11 Thread Derek Rogers 
I recall viewing some Black Terns at the aquaculture site near Hicks Island 
late this past Summer at low tide. I did notice that Hicks was no longer an 
island, so to speak, but seemed like tidal flow would happen at high tide.

There was a series of snow fence before, and after, the aquaculture area 
clearly indicating that vehicular access was restricted. Sounds like Sandy may 
have wiped out the snow fence, and may have filled in the inlet a bit more. The 
fencing was definitely adequate in preventing vehicle access, running well into 
the harbor, so hopefully it's replaced in time for the breeding season. 

Best,
Derek Rogers

On Jan 11, 2013, at 11:15 AM, Hugh McGuinness hdmcguinn...@gmail.com wrote:

 Arie,
 
 That is terrible news. At first I didn't believe you were looking at the 
 right place b/c Hick's Island has always been, well, an island with an inlet 
 at the eastern end. A quick check of Google Maps shows that the inlet is now 
 a sand bar. (I wonder if this filled in as a result of Sandy.) This is 
 probably not good news for the Least Terns. Napeague is NY State land, and so 
 the NYS Park police or NYSDEC should be contacted.
 
 Hugh
 
 On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 10:53 AM, Arie Gilbert ariegilb...@optonline.net 
 wrote:
 I spent the day birding in the Montauk area yesterday.  Enticed by novel 
 reports of Western Grebe and Glaucous gull, and Bob Hayes' desire to see 
 the goodies as well, we started at Hook pond and further Lane where we got 
 Glaucous Gull and GWF Goose respectively.
 
 Next we went to Kirk beach where there were no xbills, and no W Grebe of 
 shore. We birded several vantage points moving east but no better luck.
 
 South  lake drive had the BH Gull in the same location  and the Barrows 
 Goldeneye  w/ the flock was out in the center of the bay, best viewed from 
 the east lake drive. 
 
 Rita's had 8 Snow Geese, and 'Larry' the LBB Gull was at Napeague, but at 
 the western most beach, next over from the ramp,
 
 We scanned for quite some time hoping for the Snowy Owl, but saw people 
 walking on the shore and someone had driven their 4x4 almost all the way 
 down!  Gee - the signs say no boats, but it doesnt say no cars.  F^=!  
 
 *  anyone local to that area who can contact the proper persons in 
 authority  would be appreciated by me and no doubt other birders, and 
 perhaps the Owl. 
 
 Arie Gilbert
 No. Babylon, NY 
 
  www.Powerbirder.blogspot.com
  www.qcbirdclub.org
 
 
 
 
 
 
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