[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Swainson’s Hawk continues…

[Andrew Baksh]

Karlo Mirth reports that the Swainson’s Hawk continues in same location at the waterfront on Front Street, Staten Island. See my post from yesterday with a pinned location.Cheers,“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves could free our mind.” ~ Bob Marley“Tenderness and Kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but manifestations of strength and resolution” ~ Khalil Gibran"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick Douglass風　Swift as the wind林　Quiet as the forest火　Conquer like the fire山　Steady as the mountainSun Tzu  The Art of War(\__/)(= '.'=)                                            (") _ (")                                     Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Bakshwww.birdingdude.blogspot.com

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Swainson’s Hawk continues…

[Andrew Baksh]

Karlo Mirth reports that the Swainson’s Hawk continues in same location at the waterfront on Front Street, Staten Island. See my post from yesterday with a pinned location.Cheers,“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves could free our mind.” ~ Bob Marley“Tenderness and Kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but manifestations of strength and resolution” ~ Khalil Gibran"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick Douglass風　Swift as the wind林　Quiet as the forest火　Conquer like the fire山　Steady as the mountainSun Tzu  The Art of War(\__/)(= '.'=)                                            (") _ (")                                     Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Bakshwww.birdingdude.blogspot.com

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island King Eider question

[Robert Taylor]

Just wondering, has anyone seen the male King Eider from Staten Island
(Seaside Nature Park) recently?  last ebird report was from Aug 11th.
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Rob from Massapequa

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island King Eider question

[Robert Taylor]

Just wondering, has anyone seen the male King Eider from Staten Island
(Seaside Nature Park) recently?  last ebird report was from Aug 11th.
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Rob from Massapequa

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island White Ibis (YES)

[Andrew Baksh]

Robert Proniewych just reported the White Ibis White Ibis currently is in the 
marshes at the end of Delwit Avenue.


“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves could free our 
mind.” ~ Bob Marley

“Tenderness and Kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but 
manifestations of strength and resolution” ~ Khalil Gibran

"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of 
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Douglass

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林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
山　Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu  The Art of War

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island White Ibis (YES)

[Andrew Baksh]

Robert Proniewych just reported the White Ibis White Ibis currently is in the 
marshes at the end of Delwit Avenue.


“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves could free our 
mind.” ~ Bob Marley

“Tenderness and Kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but 
manifestations of strength and resolution” ~ Khalil Gibran

"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of 
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Douglass

風　Swift as the wind
林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
山　Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu  The Art of War

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island White Ibis continues, 8/11

[Anthony Ciancimino]

Currently being seen at the end of Delwit Ave. here
(40.55308° N, 74.11891° W) in the Oakwood Beach section of the island.  Scope 
recommended at the current moment.

Good birding!

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island White Ibis continues, 8/11

[Anthony Ciancimino]

Currently being seen at the end of Delwit Ave. here
(40.55308° N, 74.11891° W) in the Oakwood Beach section of the island.  Scope 
recommended at the current moment.

Good birding!

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island White Ibis (Yes)

[Andrew Baksh]

Just now from David Chernack:

“White Ibis continues. Viewed at the end of Delwit Avenue, the bird was located 
physically here (pin below). Heading to Riga Street to see if we can get better 
views. It is pouring rain. 
40.5544510, -74.1194692”


“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves could free our 
mind.” ~ Bob Marley

“Tenderness and Kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but 
manifestations of strength and resolution” ~ Khalil Gibran

"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of 
others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick 
Douglass

風　Swift as the wind
林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
山　Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu  The Art of War

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> (") _ (") 
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

Andrew Baksh
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island White Ibis (Yes)

[Andrew Baksh]

Just now from David Chernack:

“White Ibis continues. Viewed at the end of Delwit Avenue, the bird was located 
physically here (pin below). Heading to Riga Street to see if we can get better 
views. It is pouring rain. 
40.5544510, -74.1194692”


“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves could free our 
mind.” ~ Bob Marley

“Tenderness and Kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but 
manifestations of strength and resolution” ~ Khalil Gibran

"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of 
others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick 
Douglass

風　Swift as the wind
林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
山　Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu  The Art of War

> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
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> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

Andrew Baksh
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Gray Kingbird Right now

[Anthony Ciancimino]

Gray Kingbird currently being viewed by many at the entrance to the boat ramp 
parking lot along Buffalo St (@ Great Kills Park) 11:36AM

Good birding!
-Anthony Ciancimino
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From: bounce-126114362-90540...@list.cornell.edu 
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Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2021 8:04:35 AM
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Subject: [nysbirds-l] Gray Kingbird Great Kills Park YES 11/30

Char Cremer and Nicole Pietrunti's Gray Kingbird continues this morning at 
Great Kills Park in the fenced-in area just before the Moonbeam Marina 
(40.5386826, -74.1301075).
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Gray Kingbird Right now

[Anthony Ciancimino]

Gray Kingbird currently being viewed by many at the entrance to the boat ramp 
parking lot along Buffalo St (@ Great Kills Park) 11:36AM

Good birding!
-Anthony Ciancimino
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From: bounce-126114362-90540...@list.cornell.edu 
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Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2021 8:04:35 AM
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Subject: [nysbirds-l] Gray Kingbird Great Kills Park YES 11/30

Char Cremer and Nicole Pietrunti's Gray Kingbird continues this morning at 
Great Kills Park in the fenced-in area just before the Moonbeam Marina 
(40.5386826, -74.1301075).
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Common Nighthawks

[M B]

I work on a 600 acre bulk liquid storage facility along the Kill Van Kull
in Bayonne. Our terminal is full of water-filled dikes, night lights, rocky
berms/expanses, weedy railroad rights-of-way, and the resultant winged
insects. It is loaded with breeding Common Nighthawks. What I've noticed is
that the males tend to roost offsite. Nightly at dusk, some males fly
across the Kill from Staten Island. They would be able to be heard/seen
from Richmond Terrace along the North Shore of Staten Island. A good
landmark (to line up with) are the tall brown cement tanks of the Lafarge
cement plant.

P.S. I mention this because I do not see any summer reports from Staten on
the eBird bar charts. I should really enter my nightly incidental sightings!

Mike Britt
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Common Nighthawks

[M B]

I work on a 600 acre bulk liquid storage facility along the Kill Van Kull
in Bayonne. Our terminal is full of water-filled dikes, night lights, rocky
berms/expanses, weedy railroad rights-of-way, and the resultant winged
insects. It is loaded with breeding Common Nighthawks. What I've noticed is
that the males tend to roost offsite. Nightly at dusk, some males fly
across the Kill from Staten Island. They would be able to be heard/seen
from Richmond Terrace along the North Shore of Staten Island. A good
landmark (to line up with) are the tall brown cement tanks of the Lafarge
cement plant.

P.S. I mention this because I do not see any summer reports from Staten on
the eBird bar charts. I should really enter my nightly incidental sightings!

Mike Britt
Bayonne, NJ

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[nysbirds-l] Re: [nysbirds-l] Staten Island kingbird is a Western not Cassin’s

[Mike]

Western Kingbird still here at Mount Loretto. Refound by Phil Ribolow at 2:35pm 
perched in middle of field on left side of main path just after you walk into 
park from parking lot.  

-Mike Shanley 

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> On Nov 28, 2020, at 12:32 PM, Isaac Grant  wrote:
> 
> Per Seth Wollney and Anthony Ciancimino the kingbird at Mt. Loretto is a 
> Western. They are looking at it now. 
> 
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[nysbirds-l] Re: [nysbirds-l] Staten Island kingbird is a Western not Cassin’s

[Mike]

Western Kingbird still here at Mount Loretto. Refound by Phil Ribolow at 2:35pm 
perched in middle of field on left side of main path just after you walk into 
park from parking lot.  

-Mike Shanley 

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> On Nov 28, 2020, at 12:32 PM, Isaac Grant  wrote:
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> Per Seth Wollney and Anthony Ciancimino the kingbird at Mt. Loretto is a 
> Western. They are looking at it now. 
> 
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island kingbird is a Western not Cassin’s

[Isaac Grant]

Per Seth Wollney and Anthony Ciancimino the kingbird at Mt. Loretto is a 
Western. They are looking at it now. 

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island kingbird is a Western not Cassin’s

[Isaac Grant]

Per Seth Wollney and Anthony Ciancimino the kingbird at Mt. Loretto is a 
Western. They are looking at it now. 

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Staten Island Varied Thrush - NO

[Timothy Healy]

The Varied Thrush was indeed reported today, apparently foraging on the
ground and quite a bit more cooperative than it has been lately. The
Yellow-breasted Chat seems to be the most reliable of the local rarities,
though I heard no reports of the American Bittern since the storm.
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S51901103

The thrush was ranging widely when I was present on Saturday, rarely
staying in one spot for more than a few minutes. It was favoring high
perches, moving from treetop to treetop in long flights that were often
difficult to follow. Keep an eye out along the stream north of the white
stone bridge at Brooks Lake, where it seemingly likes to forage and bathe,
as well as the pines along the path in the same area. It was also spotted
moving between yards across Clove Road as well. Good luck to anyone who
goes for this bird in the coming days. Don't get discouraged if it proves
tricky or disappears on you, it is definitely unpredictable but seems to
return to the general area with some regularity.

Cheers!
-Tim H

On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 8:44 PM Mike Shanley  wrote:

> Spent the afternoon searching for the Varied Thrush without success. Chat
> continues. It was cold. If anyone has any positive reports from today,
> please let me know the when and where. Going to try again tomorrow early
> afternoon.
>
> A Swamp Sparrow and Baltimore Oriole continue at my feeders in Huguenot.
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Staten Island Varied Thrush - NO

[Timothy Healy]

The Varied Thrush was indeed reported today, apparently foraging on the
ground and quite a bit more cooperative than it has been lately. The
Yellow-breasted Chat seems to be the most reliable of the local rarities,
though I heard no reports of the American Bittern since the storm.
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S51901103

The thrush was ranging widely when I was present on Saturday, rarely
staying in one spot for more than a few minutes. It was favoring high
perches, moving from treetop to treetop in long flights that were often
difficult to follow. Keep an eye out along the stream north of the white
stone bridge at Brooks Lake, where it seemingly likes to forage and bathe,
as well as the pines along the path in the same area. It was also spotted
moving between yards across Clove Road as well. Good luck to anyone who
goes for this bird in the coming days. Don't get discouraged if it proves
tricky or disappears on you, it is definitely unpredictable but seems to
return to the general area with some regularity.

Cheers!
-Tim H

On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 8:44 PM Mike Shanley  wrote:

> Spent the afternoon searching for the Varied Thrush without success. Chat
> continues. It was cold. If anyone has any positive reports from today,
> please let me know the when and where. Going to try again tomorrow early
> afternoon.
>
> A Swamp Sparrow and Baltimore Oriole continue at my feeders in Huguenot.
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Varied Thrush - NO

[Mike Shanley]

Spent the afternoon searching for the Varied Thrush without success. Chat 
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A Swamp Sparrow and Baltimore Oriole continue at my feeders in Huguenot. 
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Varied Thrush - NO

[Mike Shanley]

Spent the afternoon searching for the Varied Thrush without success. Chat 
continues. It was cold. If anyone has any positive reports from today, please 
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A Swamp Sparrow and Baltimore Oriole continue at my feeders in Huguenot. 
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Shorebirds

[Shaibal Mitra]

During the first hour of light, I was pleasantly surprised to find a lot of 
shorebird activity at Goethals Bridge Pond, northwestern Staten Island. 

Highly unusual in my experience was a flock of 16 Semipalmated Sandpipers, a 
species I very rarely see around here after mid October and have seen only 
three times ever in November. Counts typically diminish to single digits by the 
beginning of October, so this morning's flock was surprising, to say the least.

I studied them closely to rule out Western Sandpiper and had the opportunity to 
study them in direct comparison with one White-rumped Sandpiper and 44 Dunlin. 
I took some grainy photos through the gloom at high ISO, which I will upload 
later:

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S49617983

If anyone wishes to corroborate this report, or to check for other interesting 
shorebirds there, the flocks were roving around the area east of the shopping 
cart and west of where the burnt out car used to be.

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Shorebirds

[Shaibal Mitra]

During the first hour of light, I was pleasantly surprised to find a lot of 
shorebird activity at Goethals Bridge Pond, northwestern Staten Island. 

Highly unusual in my experience was a flock of 16 Semipalmated Sandpipers, a 
species I very rarely see around here after mid October and have seen only 
three times ever in November. Counts typically diminish to single digits by the 
beginning of October, so this morning's flock was surprising, to say the least.

I studied them closely to rule out Western Sandpiper and had the opportunity to 
study them in direct comparison with one White-rumped Sandpiper and 44 Dunlin. 
I took some grainy photos through the gloom at high ISO, which I will upload 
later:

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S49617983

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shorebirds there, the flocks were roving around the area east of the shopping 
cart and west of where the burnt out car used to be.

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Vesper Sparrows - Miller Field + Oakwood Beach Area

[Jose Ramirez-Garofalo]

-- Forwarded message -
From: Jose Ramirez-Garofalo 
Date: Sun, Oct 21, 2018 at 13:16
Subject: Vesper Sparrows - Miller Field + Oakwood Beach Area
To: sinatural...@yahoogroups.com 


4 Vesper Sparrows at Miller Field next to bocci court (near puddle), 1 in
abandoned lot on Tarlton St (40.5528560, -74.1159340)

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Vesper Sparrows - Miller Field + Oakwood Beach Area

[Jose Ramirez-Garofalo]

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Date: Sun, Oct 21, 2018 at 13:16
Subject: Vesper Sparrows - Miller Field + Oakwood Beach Area
To: sinatural...@yahoogroups.com 


4 Vesper Sparrows at Miller Field next to bocci court (near puddle), 1 in
abandoned lot on Tarlton St (40.5528560, -74.1159340)

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Little Gull

[Jose Ramirez-Garofalo]

The bird flew out over the Bay and did not return in the hour(ish) that I
remained on site, scanning-


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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Little Gull

[Jose Ramirez-Garofalo]

The bird flew out over the Bay and did not return in the hour(ish) that I
remained on site, scanning-


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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island/Baird's sandpiper continues

[Dale Dancis]

The Baird 's sandpiper reported earlier from Miller's Field continues-seen well 
with Anne Lazarus-3:00 pm.
Dale Dancis

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island/Baird's sandpiper continues

[Dale Dancis]

The Baird 's sandpiper reported earlier from Miller's Field continues-seen well 
with Anne Lazarus-3:00 pm.
Dale Dancis

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island-buff breasted sandpipers

[Dale Dancis]

2 buff breasted sandpipers reported earlier flew back into Millers field and 
have been feeding for past hour- quite a show-today also had a flyover whimbrel 
and a pectoral sandpiper as well as usual assortment-
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island-buff breasted sandpipers

[Dale Dancis]

2 buff breasted sandpipers reported earlier flew back into Millers field and 
have been feeding for past hour- quite a show-today also had a flyover whimbrel 
and a pectoral sandpiper as well as usual assortment-
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Egret

[Sean Sime]

Tripper Paul and I spent some time with the bird in question mid day today.
There's been a lot of off-line chatter as well as inquisitive texts from
further afield regarding the identification of this bird and some wondering
aloud of the lack of information being posted.
Isaac Grant posted a few photos on the New York Birders Facebook page which
show the most detail to date. Scroll down till you see his post. A big
thank you to the Staten Island birders who discovered and have been keeping
tabs on this bird.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NYBirders/

To distill it down, this is a very interesting bird that shows
characteristics of both Little Egret and Snowy Egret. It's a non-textbook
bird in an age class/species group that is difficult to distinguish on a
good day. I made an audio recording of our field impression while the bird
was in view and have transcribed it, as well as additional thoughts noted
after the recording was made, but before consulting any reference material
below.

SNEG's =Snowy Egrets. LIEG= Little Egret

­­ July 9th, 2017

12:45pm

Goethal’s Bridge Pond



“So Tripper and I are at Goethal’s Bridge Pond on the flats following up on
the LIEG report. The bird has been in view for most of the time we’ve been
here, but probably at 100-150 yards. Mixed sun and clouds.

Field Marks:

The bird is obviously more substantial in body heft probably by 20% of the
nearby SNEG’s. When they are standing in close proximity it is obvious the
bird has longer legs, just a more robust body, a longer neck.

A couple of times an adult or a juvenile Snowy Egret has tussled with it
and when it rears up it always has a size advantage.

Head shape is kind of difficult to ascertain. I don’t see much difference
in slope of the forehead between this bird and the SNEG’s, but certainly
gray lores. I tried to discern between gray and blue and they definitely
seem gray.

The legs are thicker than those of the nearby SNEG’s. They are a dull
yellow-green and the feet are a dull yellow, a little bit brighter than the
legs, but again that is tough to ascertain if that is just because they are
wet from walking through shallow water or if in fact they are brighter, but
certainly no black in legs that I’m seeing,

The bill is long and straight. It feels longer, but I’m not sure if that is
because of the lores being darker and it just kind of feeling like an
extention of the bill? It does not seem really particularly hefty at the
base, but it does kind of have an overall feel of being slightly longer
than the SNEG’s that are near it.

No plumes obviously and nothing in that regard to give any helpful hints.

A few times SNEG’s have been feeding around it-they are doing a very
frenetic feeding style and a lot of foot wiggling under the water and mud.
This bird is just doing a kind of slow stalk for what it’s worth.”



Additional notes added after the above recording was made when the bird
repositioned in the open.



The leg and foot color noted above was confirmed as the bird walked out in
the open and it’s legs and feet were dry and showed the same contrast in
color noted above.

In two brief flights as well as the third and final flight when it
disappeared over the train tracks there were no dark markings on the body,
wings or tail.

The bird felt very broad-winged compared to the nearby SNEG’s (meaning from
leading edge to trailing edge of wings it seemed thicker than the SNEG’s in
flight.

The bill, especially the lower mandible showed some pale color. In
different lighting conditions this changed in appearance, from appearing to
have a dark top to the bill, dark tip with lighter color on the lower
mandible at the base to in bright sun appearing bicolored from back to
front.

During one tussle with a SNEG both birds raised their head feathers. The
SNEG’s head appeared very rounded and delicate while the mystery egret’s
head appeared very squared off in the back and to my eye really gave it a
fierce feel, more in line with LIEG.

The mystery egret always appeared to have a thicker, more muscular looking
neck than SNEG’s.

It’s worth mentioning that no SNEG’s showed any aggressive behavior towards
each other, but 3 different SNEG’s went after the mystery egret at various
points during the hour or so we were there.

The feathering on the chin of the mystery egret extends further out onto
the lower mandible than the SNEG’s it was near.



If the mystery egret was in view it was always easy to pick out as always
looked bigger and longer billed. As others have noted, it really stood out.


Good Birding,


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Brooklyn, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Egret

[Sean Sime]

Tripper Paul and I spent some time with the bird in question mid day today.
There's been a lot of off-line chatter as well as inquisitive texts from
further afield regarding the identification of this bird and some wondering
aloud of the lack of information being posted.
Isaac Grant posted a few photos on the New York Birders Facebook page which
show the most detail to date. Scroll down till you see his post. A big
thank you to the Staten Island birders who discovered and have been keeping
tabs on this bird.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NYBirders/

To distill it down, this is a very interesting bird that shows
characteristics of both Little Egret and Snowy Egret. It's a non-textbook
bird in an age class/species group that is difficult to distinguish on a
good day. I made an audio recording of our field impression while the bird
was in view and have transcribed it, as well as additional thoughts noted
after the recording was made, but before consulting any reference material
below.

SNEG's =Snowy Egrets. LIEG= Little Egret

­­ July 9th, 2017

12:45pm

Goethal’s Bridge Pond



“So Tripper and I are at Goethal’s Bridge Pond on the flats following up on
the LIEG report. The bird has been in view for most of the time we’ve been
here, but probably at 100-150 yards. Mixed sun and clouds.

Field Marks:

The bird is obviously more substantial in body heft probably by 20% of the
nearby SNEG’s. When they are standing in close proximity it is obvious the
bird has longer legs, just a more robust body, a longer neck.

A couple of times an adult or a juvenile Snowy Egret has tussled with it
and when it rears up it always has a size advantage.

Head shape is kind of difficult to ascertain. I don’t see much difference
in slope of the forehead between this bird and the SNEG’s, but certainly
gray lores. I tried to discern between gray and blue and they definitely
seem gray.

The legs are thicker than those of the nearby SNEG’s. They are a dull
yellow-green and the feet are a dull yellow, a little bit brighter than the
legs, but again that is tough to ascertain if that is just because they are
wet from walking through shallow water or if in fact they are brighter, but
certainly no black in legs that I’m seeing,

The bill is long and straight. It feels longer, but I’m not sure if that is
because of the lores being darker and it just kind of feeling like an
extention of the bill? It does not seem really particularly hefty at the
base, but it does kind of have an overall feel of being slightly longer
than the SNEG’s that are near it.

No plumes obviously and nothing in that regard to give any helpful hints.

A few times SNEG’s have been feeding around it-they are doing a very
frenetic feeding style and a lot of foot wiggling under the water and mud.
This bird is just doing a kind of slow stalk for what it’s worth.”



Additional notes added after the above recording was made when the bird
repositioned in the open.



The leg and foot color noted above was confirmed as the bird walked out in
the open and it’s legs and feet were dry and showed the same contrast in
color noted above.

In two brief flights as well as the third and final flight when it
disappeared over the train tracks there were no dark markings on the body,
wings or tail.

The bird felt very broad-winged compared to the nearby SNEG’s (meaning from
leading edge to trailing edge of wings it seemed thicker than the SNEG’s in
flight.

The bill, especially the lower mandible showed some pale color. In
different lighting conditions this changed in appearance, from appearing to
have a dark top to the bill, dark tip with lighter color on the lower
mandible at the base to in bright sun appearing bicolored from back to
front.

During one tussle with a SNEG both birds raised their head feathers. The
SNEG’s head appeared very rounded and delicate while the mystery egret’s
head appeared very squared off in the back and to my eye really gave it a
fierce feel, more in line with LIEG.

The mystery egret always appeared to have a thicker, more muscular looking
neck than SNEG’s.

It’s worth mentioning that no SNEG’s showed any aggressive behavior towards
each other, but 3 different SNEG’s went after the mystery egret at various
points during the hour or so we were there.

The feathering on the chin of the mystery egret extends further out onto
the lower mandible than the SNEG’s it was near.



If the mystery egret was in view it was always easy to pick out as always
looked bigger and longer billed. As others have noted, it really stood out.


Good Birding,


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Brooklyn, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island NYC Mew Gull NOT seen as of 8 a.m. Thurs.,3/30

[Thomas Fiore]

Thursday, March 30th, 2017

The original finder of the Staten Island (Richmond County, a borough in N.Y. 
City) MEW Gull seen yesterday (Wed., March 29th), Dr. Richard Veit, has 
reported NOT finding the gull this morning in the same areas, as of search-time 
between 7-8 a.m., on Thursday.  (It’s very possible that the gull is still in 
the area, or in the region, and may be re-located at some point.)

---
Over in Manhattan, N.Y. City, some of the birds long-lingering at Central Park 
were still around this day, including a brightly-plumaged Red-headed Woodpecker 
in the area of the park just west of near East 68-69th Streets.  The area to 
start looking for it is often a bit north of a rustic wooden shelter perched on 
a rocky rise, & as far north from there as the flagpole ‘vicinity' nearest the 
East 69th St. park entrance. The woodpecker may be quite high in branches & can 
sometimes take time to locate.  

A Red-necked Grebe, & a Common Loon (the latter in breeding-finery) have been 
on the CP reservoir.  A number of additional early-spring (& expected) migrants 
are around the park.  

A modest movement of Vultures passing the park’s airspace and continuing north 
over Manhattan on Wednesday (3/29) included several Black Vultures, & at least 
21 Turkey Vultures in a period of about 90 minutes.  Osprey had been seen over 
the park, also moving north, in addition to a few other raptor species on 
migration. 

Further reports, as warranted…

good birding & good gulling-luck,

Tom Fiore
manhattan





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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island NYC Mew Gull NOT seen as of 8 a.m. Thurs.,3/30

[Thomas Fiore]

Thursday, March 30th, 2017

The original finder of the Staten Island (Richmond County, a borough in N.Y. 
City) MEW Gull seen yesterday (Wed., March 29th), Dr. Richard Veit, has 
reported NOT finding the gull this morning in the same areas, as of search-time 
between 7-8 a.m., on Thursday.  (It’s very possible that the gull is still in 
the area, or in the region, and may be re-located at some point.)

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Over in Manhattan, N.Y. City, some of the birds long-lingering at Central Park 
were still around this day, including a brightly-plumaged Red-headed Woodpecker 
in the area of the park just west of near East 68-69th Streets.  The area to 
start looking for it is often a bit north of a rustic wooden shelter perched on 
a rocky rise, & as far north from there as the flagpole ‘vicinity' nearest the 
East 69th St. park entrance. The woodpecker may be quite high in branches & can 
sometimes take time to locate.  

A Red-necked Grebe, & a Common Loon (the latter in breeding-finery) have been 
on the CP reservoir.  A number of additional early-spring (& expected) migrants 
are around the park.  

A modest movement of Vultures passing the park’s airspace and continuing north 
over Manhattan on Wednesday (3/29) included several Black Vultures, & at least 
21 Turkey Vultures in a period of about 90 minutes.  Osprey had been seen over 
the park, also moving north, in addition to a few other raptor species on 
migration. 

Further reports, as warranted…

good birding & good gulling-luck,

Tom Fiore
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island birds

[Isaac Grant]

Cackling Goose still at Clove Lakes Park. Seen near island just off of Victory 
Blvd. 

Dickcissel still at Midland Beach. Seen near field 6 in with junco flock. No 
crossbills today. 

1st year Iceland Gull on Front Street across from train lot. This is right on 
the harbor and basically across from the Mew Gull spot and the pier in 
Brooklyn. 

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[Isaac Grant]

Cackling Goose still at Clove Lakes Park. Seen near island just off of Victory 
Blvd. 

Dickcissel still at Midland Beach. Seen near field 6 in with junco flock. No 
crossbills today. 

1st year Iceland Gull on Front Street across from train lot. This is right on 
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island (Richmond Co./NYC) W. Tanager update 11/26

[Thomas Fiore]

Saturday, November 26 -

The bright male Western Tanager has been reported from Staten Island's  
south end - (that's Richmond County, a boro of New York City) in  
specific area where seen the past 2 days, near a [NY-DEP] bridge IN  
the eastern portion of Conference House Park, a NYC public park.  Seen  
before noon period Saturday (today), & a *Location Marker*: 40.498603,  
74.24624 - (as given in a post yesterday via the SI Naturalist group),  
& thanks to Mike Shanley for the latter, & today's - Saturday - update  
on same group, from (via) Seth Wollney, relaying a single-sighting  
(thus far - as reported) by veteran birder Ed Johnson, on-site, as  
have been other SI birders!) - this is all at the south-most area on  
Staten Island.


-  -  -  -  -  -
good birding,
tom fiore -
manhattan



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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island (Richmond Co./NYC) W. Tanager update 11/26

[Thomas Fiore]

Saturday, November 26 -

The bright male Western Tanager has been reported from Staten Island's  
south end - (that's Richmond County, a boro of New York City) in  
specific area where seen the past 2 days, near a [NY-DEP] bridge IN  
the eastern portion of Conference House Park, a NYC public park.  Seen  
before noon period Saturday (today), & a *Location Marker*: 40.498603,  
74.24624 - (as given in a post yesterday via the SI Naturalist group),  
& thanks to Mike Shanley for the latter, & today's - Saturday - update  
on same group, from (via) Seth Wollney, relaying a single-sighting  
(thus far - as reported) by veteran birder Ed Johnson, on-site, as  
have been other SI birders!) - this is all at the south-most area on  
Staten Island.


-  -  -  -  -  -
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tom fiore -
manhattan



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Re: [nysbirds-l] Staten Island Swainsons Hawk update?

[Philip Ribolow]

Classification: External Communication

Has anyone seen this hawk since last weekend?  I can swing by today if it's 
still there, thanks.


Regards,

Phil


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Any update on the Painted Bunting in Prospect Park?



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Re: [nysbirds-l] Staten Island Swainsons Hawk update?

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Classification: External Communication

Has anyone seen this hawk since last weekend?  I can swing by today if it's 
still there, thanks.


Regards,

Phil


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Any update on the Painted Bunting in Prospect Park?



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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Ruff continues as of 1:30p.m.

[Mike Shanley]

Ruff was still showing as of 130pm seen from the corner of Chelsea and 
Bloomfield Ave. It gave much more satisfying views today as it fed in and 
around the large pools created by last nights storms. 
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Ruff continues as of 1:30p.m.

[Mike Shanley]

Ruff was still showing as of 130pm seen from the corner of Chelsea and 
Bloomfield Ave. It gave much more satisfying views today as it fed in and 
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island (Richmond Co.) Highlights

[Mike Shanley]

Moravian Cemetery continues to host a nice selection of waterfowl today 
including the continuing BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (female), single Canvasback, 
Pintail (3), Common Mergansers (4), N. Shoveler, and Bufflehead. A Sapsucker 
and Merlin have also been seen on and off in the vicinity of the ponds.
At least one ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK continues at Great Kills Park along with a male 
"Grey-ghost" Northern Harrier putting in appearances. Howie Fischer reported 
Boat-tailed and Common Grackles today from Great Kills Park, and a single 
Oystercatcher was reported to eBird from Saturday. 
A TUNDRA SWAN put in a quick appearance at Great Kills Park on Saturday 
afternoon, first found by our young local birder Anthony C. After twitching it 
Saturday, I spent a few hours on Sunday trying to relocate again for others 
without luck.
At least three ICELAND GULLS and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL continue between 
Arden. Ave and Wolfe's Pond Park, along with a few Northern Gannet far offshore 
over Raritan Bay.
Just a quick side note. This was an exceptional winter for Red-shouldered Hawk 
on Staten Island. Multiple individuals wintered throughout the south shore. I 
can remember only one other winter where this many "Shoulders" were seen, and 
they were mostly juvenile birds. This year brought both juveniles and adults!

Ok, now bring on migration! 
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island (Richmond Co.) Highlights

[Mike Shanley]

Moravian Cemetery continues to host a nice selection of waterfowl today 
including the continuing BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (female), single Canvasback, 
Pintail (3), Common Mergansers (4), N. Shoveler, and Bufflehead. A Sapsucker 
and Merlin have also been seen on and off in the vicinity of the ponds.
At least one ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK continues at Great Kills Park along with a male 
Grey-ghost Northern Harrier putting in appearances. Howie Fischer reported 
Boat-tailed and Common Grackles today from Great Kills Park, and a single 
Oystercatcher was reported to eBird from Saturday. 
A TUNDRA SWAN put in a quick appearance at Great Kills Park on Saturday 
afternoon, first found by our young local birder Anthony C. After twitching it 
Saturday, I spent a few hours on Sunday trying to relocate again for others 
without luck.
At least three ICELAND GULLS and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL continue between 
Arden. Ave and Wolfe's Pond Park, along with a few Northern Gannet far offshore 
over Raritan Bay.
Just a quick side note. This was an exceptional winter for Red-shouldered Hawk 
on Staten Island. Multiple individuals wintered throughout the south shore. I 
can remember only one other winter where this many Shoulders were seen, and 
they were mostly juvenile birds. This year brought both juveniles and adults!

Ok, now bring on migration! 
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island

[syschiff]

2 March, 2015

Joe Giunta, Debbie Martin and I (Sy Schiff) went to Moravian Cemetery on Staten 
Is. and found the BARROW'S GOLDENEYE among an interesting cluster of dabbling 
and diving ducks.ducks in the pond. This included:--
MALLARD, BLACK DUCK, GADWALL, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, NORTHERN PINTAIL, COMMON 
GOLDENEYE, CANVASBACK, RING-NECKED DUCK, COMMON MERGANSER and HOODED MERGANSER.

We then drove into Great Kills Park down to Crook's Pt. On the way we saw TREE 
SPARROWS  and a perched RED-SHOULDERED and RED-TAILED HAWK. At the entrance to 
the last parking lot we saw a large flock of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS in a tree 
and a flock of HORNED LARKS feeding in the snow. Several COMMON GOLDENEYE and a 
flock of BUFFLEHEAD were out in the water as seen from the lot.

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island

[syschiff]

2 March, 2015

Joe Giunta, Debbie Martin and I (Sy Schiff) went to Moravian Cemetery on Staten 
Is. and found the BARROW'S GOLDENEYE among an interesting cluster of dabbling 
and diving ducks.ducks in the pond. This included:--
MALLARD, BLACK DUCK, GADWALL, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, NORTHERN PINTAIL, COMMON 
GOLDENEYE, CANVASBACK, RING-NECKED DUCK, COMMON MERGANSER and HOODED MERGANSER.

We then drove into Great Kills Park down to Crook's Pt. On the way we saw TREE 
SPARROWS  and a perched RED-SHOULDERED and RED-TAILED HAWK. At the entrance to 
the last parking lot we saw a large flock of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS in a tree 
and a flock of HORNED LARKS feeding in the snow. Several COMMON GOLDENEYE and a 
flock of BUFFLEHEAD were out in the water as seen from the lot.

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Vesper and Lincoln's Sparrows plus others

[isaac grant]

Both hanging out in the same mixed flock at Fort Wadsworth.  The birds are
are feeding in with a large flock of Song Sparrows on the rock jetty that
starts underneath the Verrazano Bridge.  Drive into the fort from the
entrance on Bay Street.  Go to the end of the road.  Make a left.  Make a
very fast right onto USS North Carolina Road (not sure if it is marked but
it is before you get to a parking lot).  Make a left and park at the bottom
of the hill near the park.  Walk out to the water and you will see a large
jetty.  The birds could be feeding anywhere in the grass in front of the
jetty, in the rocks of the jetty or often they fly to the back side of the
maintenance building onto a hillside that borders the bridge.

Also of note was an all white Horned Grebe found by Seth Wollney off of the
Seaview Avenue fishing pier.

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Vesper and Lincoln's Sparrows plus others

[isaac grant]

Both hanging out in the same mixed flock at Fort Wadsworth.  The birds are
are feeding in with a large flock of Song Sparrows on the rock jetty that
starts underneath the Verrazano Bridge.  Drive into the fort from the
entrance on Bay Street.  Go to the end of the road.  Make a left.  Make a
very fast right onto USS North Carolina Road (not sure if it is marked but
it is before you get to a parking lot).  Make a left and park at the bottom
of the hill near the park.  Walk out to the water and you will see a large
jetty.  The birds could be feeding anywhere in the grass in front of the
jetty, in the rocks of the jetty or often they fly to the back side of the
maintenance building onto a hillside that borders the bridge.

Also of note was an all white Horned Grebe found by Seth Wollney off of the
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island CBC

[Michael Britt]

New York Birders,

Who runs the Staten Island CBC and what is the date? The really good areas
in Bayonne (just south of the Lower Hudson CBC circle) are actually part of
the Staten Island CBC circle. Are these areas covered or is the desire to
keep the count "pure" and Staten Island only?

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Thanks,
Mike Britt
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island CBC

[Michael Britt]

New York Birders,

Who runs the Staten Island CBC and what is the date? The really good areas
in Bayonne (just south of the Lower Hudson CBC circle) are actually part of
the Staten Island CBC circle. Are these areas covered or is the desire to
keep the count pure and Staten Island only?

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Staten Island Black-necked Stilt Update - YES

[Anne Purcell]

Observed also from 4:10 pm to 4:31 pm in same area.  As Jeff observed  
yesterday, the bird was resting when I first arrived.  It started to  
feed in a channel just as I was ready to leave, disappearing behind a  
small "island" of iva and phrags.  Sweet bird!

Anne Purcell
Staten Island


On May 6, 2014, at 8:15 AM, Shaibal Mitra wrote:

> Stilt still present at Goethals Bridge Pond this morning, 6 May,  
> 07:04-07:27.
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> Bird was still there at 4:30. NW corner. It was resting when I  
> arrived and then started to feed. Walked out of view behind  
> Phragmities. Winds won't turn SW until later in the week so bird may  
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RE: [nysbirds-l] Staten Island Black-necked Stilt Update - YES

[Shaibal Mitra]

Stilt still present at Goethals Bridge Pond this morning, 6 May, 07:04-07:27.

Shai Mitra
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Bird was still there at 4:30. NW corner. It was resting when I arrived and then 
started to feed. Walked out of view behind Phragmities. Winds won't turn SW 
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RE: [nysbirds-l] Staten Island Black-necked Stilt Update - YES

[Shaibal Mitra]

Stilt still present at Goethals Bridge Pond this morning, 6 May, 07:04-07:27.

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Bird was still there at 4:30. NW corner. It was resting when I arrived and then 
started to feed. Walked out of view behind Phragmities. Winds won't turn SW 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Staten Island Black-necked Stilt Update - YES

[Anne Purcell]

Observed also from 4:10 pm to 4:31 pm in same area.  As Jeff observed  
yesterday, the bird was resting when I first arrived.  It started to  
feed in a channel just as I was ready to leave, disappearing behind a  
small island of iva and phrags.  Sweet bird!

Anne Purcell
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On May 6, 2014, at 8:15 AM, Shaibal Mitra wrote:

 Stilt still present at Goethals Bridge Pond this morning, 6 May,  
 07:04-07:27.

 Shai Mitra
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 Bird was still there at 4:30. NW corner. It was resting when I  
 arrived and then started to feed. Walked out of view behind  
 Phragmities. Winds won't turn SW until later in the week so bird may  
 hang around if winds remain NW. Good luck if you go. There's an  
 access path west of path at end of GH road by large tree. Jeff Stetson
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Black-necked Stilt Update - YES

[Mike Shanley]

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started to feed. Walked out of view behind Phragmities. Winds won't turn SW 
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There's an access path west of path at end of GH road by large tree.
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Black-necked Stilt - NO

[Mike]

A Black-necked Stilt found yesterday afternoon by Dick Veit at Geothals Bridge 
Pond on Staten Island was not seen this morning. The bird was found late 
yesterday afternoon and I did not hear about it until 9pm. I plan to head back 
later today and will send out any updates either positive or negative. 

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Black-necked Stilt - NO

[Mike]

A Black-necked Stilt found yesterday afternoon by Dick Veit at Geothals Bridge 
Pond on Staten Island was not seen this morning. The bird was found late 
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Black-necked Stilt Update - YES

[Mike Shanley]

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Bird was still there at 4:30. NW corner. It was resting when I arrived and then 
started to feed. Walked out of view behind Phragmities. Winds won't turn SW 
until later in the week so bird may hang around if winds remain NW. 
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island (Richmond Co.) Highlights 1/12/14

[Mike Shanley]

REDHEAD (single drake Moravian Cemetery Pond, uncommon for Staten Island)

White-winged Scoter (Wolfe's Pond close to shore)
Eurasian Wigeon (Tottenville Train Station)
Red-necked Grebe (Wolfe's Pond)
Snowy Owl (continuing bird) 
Lesser Black-backed Gull  (1 Arden Ave.) 
Ring-necked Duck (Over a dozen at Moravian Cemetery)
Lesser Scaup (drake Continuing at Moravian Cemetery pond) 

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REDHEAD (single drake Moravian Cemetery Pond, uncommon for Staten Island)

White-winged Scoter (Wolfe's Pond close to shore)
Eurasian Wigeon (Tottenville Train Station)
Red-necked Grebe (Wolfe's Pond)
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island (Richmond Co.) Highlights 1/1/14

[Mike Shanley]

Realizing that my year list was back at zero, I figured some birding could 
remedy that situation fairly quickly! 

RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD (continuing bird at private residence in Annadale)
Eastern Screech Owl (Annadale)
Gray Catbird (Barclay Ave and Jansen St in Annadale)
Snowy Owl (2 continuing birds at Great Kills Park)
Iceland Gull (continuing 2nd year bird @ Wolfe's Pond Park beach)
Lesser Black Backed Gull (Arden Ave. Beach) 
Dunlin (Arden Ave)
Purple Sandpiper (Crookes Point Great Kills Park)
Field Sparrow (Crookes Point parking lot Greak Kills Park)
Great Blue Heron (Great Kills Park)
Northern Shoveler (Great Kills Park)

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[Mike Shanley]

Realizing that my year list was back at zero, I figured some birding could 
remedy that situation fairly quickly! 

RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD (continuing bird at private residence in Annadale)
Eastern Screech Owl (Annadale)
Gray Catbird (Barclay Ave and Jansen St in Annadale)
Snowy Owl (2 continuing birds at Great Kills Park)
Iceland Gull (continuing 2nd year bird @ Wolfe's Pond Park beach)
Lesser Black Backed Gull (Arden Ave. Beach) 
Dunlin (Arden Ave)
Purple Sandpiper (Crookes Point Great Kills Park)
Field Sparrow (Crookes Point parking lot Greak Kills Park)
Great Blue Heron (Great Kills Park)
Northern Shoveler (Great Kills Park)

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island (Richmond Co.) incl. Glaucous Gull

[Mike Shanley]

Set out today at 7AM with Isaac Grant in an attempt to find a Glaucous Gull for 
his NYC Big Year here on Staten Island. I have been observing tens of thousands 
of gulls over Raritan Bay from the bottom of Huguenot Ave over the past week, 
and convinced him it might be worth looking through them for rarities. 

In the morning from Wolfe's Pond Park we had two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS, an 
ICELAND GULL (continuing 2nd year bird), and a RED-NECKED GREBE. Around 4 pm we 
met up at again at Wolfe's Pond as the gulls began coming back in to roost. I 
told Isaac to stay put while I drove to Tottenville to scan the gulls from the 
bottom of Joline Ave. As I was packing up, I noticed a large all white gull 
sitting on a rock at the bottom of Page Ave. Sure enough, it was a first year 
GLAUCOUS GULL! Isaac Grant, Marie King and Anthony Ciancimino made it down in 
time to see the bird before it took off heading west. 

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[Mike Shanley]

Set out today at 7AM with Isaac Grant in an attempt to find a Glaucous Gull for 
his NYC Big Year here on Staten Island. I have been observing tens of thousands 
of gulls over Raritan Bay from the bottom of Huguenot Ave over the past week, 
and convinced him it might be worth looking through them for rarities. 

In the morning from Wolfe's Pond Park we had two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS, an 
ICELAND GULL (continuing 2nd year bird), and a RED-NECKED GREBE. Around 4 pm we 
met up at again at Wolfe's Pond as the gulls began coming back in to roost. I 
told Isaac to stay put while I drove to Tottenville to scan the gulls from the 
bottom of Joline Ave. As I was packing up, I noticed a large all white gull 
sitting on a rock at the bottom of Page Ave. Sure enough, it was a first year 
GLAUCOUS GULL! Isaac Grant, Marie King and Anthony Ciancimino made it down in 
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island eagles

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There is a pair of adult Bald Eagles with a recently fledged eaglet frequenting 
the Prall's Island area of Arthurs Kill, as reported by a tugboat friend of 
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island eagles

[Grover, Bob]

There is a pair of adult Bald Eagles with a recently fledged eaglet frequenting 
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Mississippi Kite

[Sean Sime]

This morning at roughly 11am the Mississippi Kite put in a brief showing
over the trees to the west of what it called the "Perpendicular Pond" at
the Cemetery of the Resurrection in Staten Island.
The Cicada show was somewhat tempered compared to descriptions I have read
and videos I have watched, but it was still impressive.
An hour long walk at Mount Loretto turned up my highest single location
count for Orchard Orioles with 8 (6 seen, 2 heard) and a brief look at a
male Blue Grosbeak.
Watching a Laughing Gull hawk Cicadas was an added bonus.

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Allendale, NJ

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Mississippi Kite News?

[Hugh McGuinness]

Hi All,

I'll be driving through Staten Island tomorrow and am interested in knowing
if the Kite is still being seen.

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Mississippi Kite News?

[Hugh McGuinness]

Hi All,

I'll be driving through Staten Island tomorrow and am interested in knowing
if the Kite is still being seen.

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Mississippi Kite

[Sean Sime]

This morning at roughly 11am the Mississippi Kite put in a brief showing
over the trees to the west of what it called the Perpendicular Pond at
the Cemetery of the Resurrection in Staten Island.
The Cicada show was somewhat tempered compared to descriptions I have read
and videos I have watched, but it was still impressive.
An hour long walk at Mount Loretto turned up my highest single location
count for Orchard Orioles with 8 (6 seen, 2 heard) and a brief look at a
male Blue Grosbeak.
Watching a Laughing Gull hawk Cicadas was an added bonus.

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Tuesday (4/9)

[David Jordet]

Tuesday afternoon, April 9, I visited High Rock Park and Clove Lakes Park. 
After Monday's fantastic day of birding Clove Lakes Park only, I thought I 
would head to High Rock Park in the middle of Staten Island's Greenbelt to see 
what had arrived. It is also the most pristine natural area in SI.
 
Migrants had certainly arrived although not as numerous as the day before in 
other parts of the Island. 
PINE, PALM and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen heard, plenty of GOLDEN-CROWNED 
and a few RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, plus BROWN CREEPER. 

HERMIT THRUSH numbers continue to rise with six being seen. 

The only new migrant for me was a single BLUE-HEADED VIREO which is a typical 
arrival date according to local data. 

The absolute highlight for this day or any birding day, for me, was the sight 
of two separate flocks totaling 18 RUSTY BLACKBIRD. 

The birds were seen in a smaller flock of seven up the hill at Hourglass Pond, 
a usual location, if there is such a thing for this species any more; and the 
other location near the green trail, just a 100 yards from the Nevada Ave. 
parking lot here: 40°35'7.13"N, 74° 7'34.20"W. 

The second flock of 11 was singing loudly in unison as I approached the top of 
the hill from the parking lot. Descending the hill on the other side, I was 
able to get a good count with 11 being my high, but as always, there may have 
been a couple more. 

CLOVE LAKES PARK hosted two FOS CEDAR WAXWINGS, and EASTERN TOWHEE along the 
horse trail near the stream, plus the same warblers and migrants as High Rock 
although no vireo. 

Great day overall!

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Staten Island
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Tuesday (4/9)

[David Jordet]

Tuesday afternoon, April 9, I visited High Rock Park and Clove Lakes Park. 
After Monday's fantastic day of birding Clove Lakes Park only, I thought I 
would head to High Rock Park in the middle of Staten Island's Greenbelt to see 
what had arrived. It is also the most pristine natural area in SI.
 
Migrants had certainly arrived although not as numerous as the day before in 
other parts of the Island. 
PINE, PALM and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen heard, plenty of GOLDEN-CROWNED 
and a few RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, plus BROWN CREEPER. 

HERMIT THRUSH numbers continue to rise with six being seen. 

The only new migrant for me was a single BLUE-HEADED VIREO which is a typical 
arrival date according to local data. 

The absolute highlight for this day or any birding day, for me, was the sight 
of two separate flocks totaling 18 RUSTY BLACKBIRD. 

The birds were seen in a smaller flock of seven up the hill at Hourglass Pond, 
a usual location, if there is such a thing for this species any more; and the 
other location near the green trail, just a 100 yards from the Nevada Ave. 
parking lot here: 40°35'7.13N, 74° 7'34.20W. 

The second flock of 11 was singing loudly in unison as I approached the top of 
the hill from the parking lot. Descending the hill on the other side, I was 
able to get a good count with 11 being my high, but as always, there may have 
been a couple more. 

CLOVE LAKES PARK hosted two FOS CEDAR WAXWINGS, and EASTERN TOWHEE along the 
horse trail near the stream, plus the same warblers and migrants as High Rock 
although no vireo. 

Great day overall!

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Staten Island
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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Cave Swallows

[Isaac Grant]

At 9:30 had a flock of about 40 birds at the previously mentioned perpendicular 
pond at the cemetery of the resurrection. 

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Cave Swallows

[Isaac Grant]

At 9:30 had a flock of about 40 birds at the previously mentioned perpendicular 
pond at the cemetery of the resurrection. 

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sat. 17-Jul-2010 incl. fledgling Least Tern

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Saturday, 17 July 2010 (6:30a-5:00p)
Location: NW section of S.I., Clove Lakes Park & Great Kills Park
Observers: Catherine Barron (NW section), Ben Cacace
Reported by: Ben Cacace

A fledgling LEAST TERN was seen close to the shoreline off the salt flats at
Great Kills Park. This was one of the more interesting sightings of the day.
The 1st and 2nd Atlas of Breeding Birds in N.Y.S. shows Least Terns not
breeding on Staten Island. The nearest breeders are in Queens around Breezy
Point which is nearly 9 miles to Great Kills. Do Least Terns disperse from
the breeding site this early in a young bird's life?

This bird matches the juvenile (Jul-Sep) plumage in Sibley's. Outer
primaries in flight were gray to dark gray and were not restricted to the
outer 2 primaries. At rest, the cap was lightly streaked and the streaking
comes to a point on the nape of its neck which was easily seen when the bird
was preening its chest & belly feathers. The darkest marking on the face was
behind the eye and the bill was dark.

The bird was first seen accompanied by 2 adults. The young bird stuck close
to shore and was flying in place looking for food but didn't dive during the
time I was watching. The young bird settled on the salt flats with one adult
attending. A Killdeer tried scaring off the terns but the young bird flew
only a few feet and landed back on the flats.

Another highlight was great looks at a SALTMARSH SPARROW on the salt flats
at Great Kills Park. The bird was in the grasses on the shoreline and then
it flew to a perch on the beach and stayed there for a few minutes giving
great scope views. The bird was perched 25 paces away at nearly 40x in the
scope.

Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last
updated in 2000. Abundance categories below for 'Summer'. Taxonomic order
follows abundance categories.

Weather for 17-Jul for Newark, NJ (6:51a-4:51p) < http://tinyurl.com/36bkb3c>:
- Conditions: Mostly Cloudy & Scattered Clouds
- Temperature: 75.9 to 93.9 F (24.4 to 34.4 C)
- Wind direction: West / westerly / variable / West
- Wind speed: 5 - 18 mph (gusts to 25 mph)

** Total species - 59 **

Not listed as a 'Summer' resident [6 spp]:
- Greater Scaup - 1 male off the salt flats at Great Kills Park in
transitional plumage
- Solitary Sandpiper - 1 near the S end of Brook's Lake in Clove Lakes Park
- Greater Yellowlegs - 1 on Old Place Creek
- Lesser Yellowlegs - 5+ on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Least Sandpiper - 10+ on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Bank Swallow - 1 over the salt flats at Great Kills Park

'Rare' seen every 2-5 years [5 spp]:
- Great Blue Heron - 1 on Neck Creek
- Osprey - 6+ incl. 1 from Goethal's Bridge Pond & 3 adults with 3 young
near Saw Mill Creek Marsh
- Warbling Vireo - 4+ incl. young at the obs. deck at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Cedar Waxwing - 4 from the obs. deck at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Saltmarsh Sparrow - 1 from the salt flats at Great Kills Park

'Occasional' seen a few times per season [4 spp]:
- Red-tailed Hawk - 2 adults on the large antenna tower S of Clove Lakes
Park
- Willow Flycatcher - Heard at several locations incl. Chelsea Rd &
Bloomfield Ave
- Carolina Wren - 2 heard around Saw Mill Creek Marsh
- Boat-tailed Grackle - 10+ at the salt flats at Great Kills Park

'Uncommon' present but June not be seen [11 spp]:
- Double-crested Cormorant - 50+ on Upper NY Bay
- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - 3 incl. 2 flyovers from Goethal's Bridge Pond
& 1 on Neck Creek
- Turkey Vulture - 2 N of Goethal's Bridge Pond
- American Oystercatcher - 2 off the salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Spotted Sandpiper - 2 on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Least Tern - 5 incl. 2 adults at Goethal's Bridge Pond & 2 adults with 1
fledgling off the salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Fish Crow - Several heard incl. 4+ at Great Kills Park
- Tree Swallow - 3+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Marsh Wren - 2+ at Saw Mill Creek Marsh
- Swamp Sparrow - Several heard incl. 2+ at Saw Mill Creek Marsh
- Brown-headed Cowbird - 1 male at the obs. deck at Goethal's Bridge Pond

'Common' certain in proper habitat [16 spp]:
- Great Egret - 4+ incl. 2 at Goethal's Bridge Pond & 2 over Great Kills
Park
- Snowy Egret - 8+ incl. 7+ at Goethals Bridge Pond & 1 at Great Kills Park
- Black-crowned Night-Heron - 2 adults over Great Kills Park
- Glossy Ibis - 1 heading S over Great Kills Park
- Killdeer - 9+ incl. 7+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond & 2+ at Great Kills Park
- Common Tern - 32+ incl. 30+ over Upper N.Y. Bay & 2 off Great Kills Park
- Chimney Swift - 4+ incl. 1 over Goethal's Bridge Pond & 3 over Clove Lakes
Park
- Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 female in Clove Lakes Park
- Downy Woodpecker - Several heard at Goethal's Bridge Pond (2+)
- Northern Flicker - 1 heard at Saw Mill Creek Marsh
- Eastern Kingbird - 3+ incl. 1 at Goethal's Bridge Pond, 1 off Chelsea Rd &
Bloomfield Ave & 1 in Clove Lakes Park
- Barn Swallow - 20+ incl. 8+ over Goethals' Bridge Pond & 12+ over Great
Kills Park
- Northern Mockingbird - Seen at 

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sat. 19-Jun-2010 incl. G-w Teal & Sc. Tanager

[Ben Cacace]

*Date*: Saturday, 19 June 2010 (6:30a-5:30p)
*Location*: Great Kills Park, Mt Loretto & Goethal's Bridge Pond
*Reported by*: Ben Cacace

*Great Kills Park* (3.0 hours / 43 species): Arrived here at low tide but
was not rewarded with much on the salt flats. Both regular shorebirds,
Killdeer (2) & Oystercatcher (6), were obvious. Two tern species included 1
LEAST TERN & 1 COMMON TERN. BANK SWALLOWS were numerous with 50+ seen
feeding just west of the Model Airplane Field viewed from Buffalo Street.
Additional swallows were seen along the salt flats. A singing WILLOW
FLYCATCHER continues at the entrance to the salt flats.

*Mount Loretto Unique Area* (2.0 hours / 10 add'l spp): Seen here were a
female type plumaged SCARLET TANAGER. A male GREEN-WINGED TEAL was on the
easternmost edge of the east pond just off Hylan Boulevard in the NW corner
of the park. Also seen were 2 HOUSE WRENS including 1 persistent singer. A
family of NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS were feeding young in the SW corner
of the park.

*Goethal's Bridge Pond* (1.5 hours / 2 add'l spp): The only shorebird on the
pond was Killdeer. Six plus were seen including at least 1 juvenile bird.
The additional birds for the day were American Goldfinch and an adult male
NORTHERN HARRIER. One LEAST TERN checked out the pond & was chased for a
short bit by a Red-winged Blackbird. The blackbird was easily out maneuvered
by the tern.

Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last
updated in 2000. Abundance categories below for 'Summer'. Taxonomic order
follows abundance categories. Checklist to be updated by Spring of 2011.

Weather for 19-Jun for Newark, NJ (6:51a-4:51p) < http://tinyurl.com/28q2626>:
- Conditions: Scattered Clouds to Mostly Cloudy
- Temperature: 64.9 to 80.6 F (18.3 to 27.0 C)
- Wind direction: SW / S / SSE / ESE
- Wind speed: 5 - 13 mph (gusts to 20 mph)

** Total species - 55 **

Not listed as a 'Summer' resident [2 spp]:
- Horned Grebe - 1 breeding plumaged grebe continues off Great Kills Park
- Bank Swallow - 60+ in Great Kills Park mainly W of the Model Airplane
Field

'Accidental' seen only once or twice [2 spp]:
- Green-winged Teal - 1 adult male on the E edge of the E pond in Mt Loretto
- Scarlet Tanager - 1 female type plumage in Mt Loretto

'Rare' seen every 2-5 years [5 spp]:
- Great Blue Heron - 1 flyover from Mt Loretto
- Osprey - 1 flyover from Mt Loretto
- Red-eyed Vireo - 1 singing on the S end of the White Trail just N of Great
Kills Park
- Cedar Waxwing - 4+ just outside Mt Loretto
- Orchard Oriole - 1 male just outside Mt Loretto

'Occasional' seen a few times per season [6 spp]:
- Northern Harrier - 1 adult male over Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Willow Flycatcher - 1 singing on the path leading to the salt flats in
Great Kills Park
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 2 sites: 2+ at Great Kills Park & a family
of 6+ at Mt Loretto
- Carolina Wren - 1 singing at Mt Loretto
- Yellow Warbler - 2 sites: 6+ at Great Kills Park & 6+ at Mt Loretto
- Boat-tailed Grackle - 10+ on the salt flats at Great Kills Park

'Uncommon' present but June not be seen [9 spp]:
- Double-crested Cormorant - 90+ incl. 50+ on Upper N.Y. Bay, 10+ off Great
Kills Park & 30+ off Mt Loretto
- American Oystercatcher - 6 on the salt falts at Great Kills Park
- Least Tern - 2 sites: 1 off Great Kills Park & 1 over Goethal's Bridge
Pond
- Fish Crow - 2+ heard at Great Kills Park
- Tree Swallow - 3 sites: 1+ Great Kills Park, 2+ Mt Loretto & 2+ Goethal's
Bridge Pond
- House Wren - 2 incl. 1 singing at Mt Loretto
- Brown Thrasher - 1 at Great Kills Park
- Eastern Towhee - 2 sites: both singing, Great Kills Park & Goethal's
Bridge Pond
- Brown-headed Cowbird - 4+ at Great Kills Park

'Common' certain in proper habitat [14 spp]:
- Great Egret - 3+ over Great Kills Park
- Snowy Egret - 2 sites: 1 off Great Kills Park & 18+ at Goethal's Bridge
Pond
- Black-crowned Night-Heron - 1 over Great Kills Park
- Killdeer - 2 sites: 2 at Great Kills Park & 6 at Goethal's Bridge Pond
incl. at least 1 juvenile
- Common Tern - 15+ in the morning off the ferry to S.I.
- Chimney Swift - 1 at Great Kills Park
- Downy Woodpecker - 2 at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Northern Flicker - 2 at Great Kills Park
- Barn Swallow - All sites incl. 2 at Great Kills Park
- Northern Mockingbird - All sites incl. 4+ at Great Kills Park
- Common Yellowthroat - All sites incl. 2+ at Great Kills Park
- Baltimore Oriole - 1 male chasing a crow over Great Kills Park
- House Finch - Several heard at Mt Loretto (2+)
- American Goldfinch - 2 at Goethal's Bridge Pond

'Abundant' sure to see [17 spp]:
- Canada Goose - 6+ on the salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Mallard - 6+ on the salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Laughing Gull - 1 adult on the salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Ring-billed Gull - 1 over Mt Loretto
- Herring Gull - 5+ off Great Kills Park
- Great Black-backed Gull - 5+ off Great Kills Park
- Rock Pigeon - All sites incl. 12+ at Great Kills Park
- Mourning Dove - All 

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Fri. 11-Jun-2010 incl. Virginia Rail

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Friday, 11 June 2010 (6:30a-7:40p)
Location: Goethal's Bridge Pond area, Great Kills Park & Mt Loretto
Reported by: Ben Cacace

Visited a new site today by ending the day at Mount Loretto Unique Area
which is a remarkable place. I walked more than I birded to get a feel for
the place and it was worth the wait. On Mt Loretto Pond were 13 WOOD DUCKS
including 7 ducklings.

*Goethal's Bridge Pond & Old Place Creek* (2.75 hours): The reason for
heading to the pond was to hear the rail reported by Catherine Barron
recently. I arrived at 8:05a & after an hour of hearing nothing at the
observation deck I moved over to the site at the northeast corner of the
trailer park. At 9:25a I heard the VIRGINIA RAIL calling out twice. Another
lifer.

Shorebirds seen were 2 KILLDEER, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS &
20+ SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS.

Raptors seen around the pond were 2 TURKEY VULTURES, 1 OSPREY heading west &
1 RED-TAILED HAWK. Over Old Place Creek an adult male NORTHERN HARRIER was
heading west of Western Ave. escorted by Red-winged Blackbirds and dove to a
spot I've seen harriers heading to before.

A heavily streaked GREAT BLUE HERON was chased off by a Red-winged
Blackbird.

*Great Kills Park* (3 hours): 6 BRANT continue off the salt flats. Two other
unexpected birds continue which include a female COMMON EIDER and a breeding
plumage HORNED GREBE. In addition to a BLACK SKIMMER seen heading from
Staten Island to the Brooklyn area around 6:45a were 2 feeding & resting off
the salt flats after 3:30p. Also seen was 1 LEAST TERN hunting close over
the bay.

Shorebirds seen were 3 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 2 KILLDEER, 4 AMERICAN
OYSTERCATCHERS & 4 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS.

*Mount Loretto Unique Area* (2 hours): A pair of GREATER SCAUP were close to
shore on the bay. Two OSPREY were spotted heading to and from the bay. Also
seen were 1 WARBLING VIREO & a BELTED KINGFISHER.

*Total miles walked*: 11.9

*Transportation*: M15 bus to ferry, 6:30a ferry to S.I., S40 to Goethal's
Bridge Pond, S40 to St. George Ferry Terminal, S.I. Rail to Bay Terrace for
Great Kills Park, S78 to Mt Loretto, S78 to ferry, 9p ferry to M15 to home.

Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last
updated in 2000. Abundance categories below for 'Summer'. Taxonomic order
follows abundance categories.

Weather for 11-Jun for Newark, NJ (5:51a-7:51p) < http://tinyurl.com/28a58w3>:
- Conditions: Mostly Cloudy to Scattered Clouds
- Temperature: 57.9 to 71.1 F (14.4 to 21.7 C)
- Wind direction: NNE / E / southerly / SE
- Wind speed: calm - 10 mph (gusts to 16 mph)

** Total species - 69 **

Not listed as a 'Summer' resident [7 spp]:
- Greater Scaup - Pair (m/f) seen S of entrance to Mt Loretto on bay
- Common Eider - 1 female plumaged bird continues off Great Kills Park
- Horned Grebe - 1 breeding plumaged bird continues off Great Kills Park
- Semipalmated Plover - 3 on salt flats of Great Kills Park
- Greater Yellowlegs - 1 seen & heard on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Semipalmated Sandpiper - 24+ incl. 20+ on Goethal's Bridge Pond & 4+ on
salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Bank Swallow - 50++ at Great Kills Park

'Rare' seen every 2-5 years [7 spp]:
- Brant - 7+ incl. 6 off Great Kills Park & 1 off Mt Loretto
- Great Blue Heron - 1 at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Osprey - 3 incl. 1 over Goethal's Bridge Pond & 2 over Mt Loretto
- Virginia Rail - 1 heard at 9:25a at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Warbling Vireo - 1 at Mt Loretto
- Cedar Waxwing - 6+ at Mt Loretto
- Orchard Oriole - 2 at Mt Loretto incl. 1 adult & 1 first summer male

'Occasional' seen a few times per season [9 spp]:
- Wood Duck - 13 incl. 6 adults (4m/2f) & 7 ducklings on Mt Loretto Pond
- Little Blue Heron - 1 white morph with a little blue in wings on Great
Kills Park salt flats
- Northern Harrier - 1 adult male over Old Place Creek west of Western Ave.
- Red-tailed Hawk - 1 adult over Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Belted Kingfisher - 1 at Mt Loretto
- Willow Flycatcher - 2+ heard incl. Goethal's Bridge Pond & Mt Loretto
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 3+ incl. 2 at Goethal's Bridge Pond & 1 at
Great Kills Park
- Yellow Warbler - 12+ incl. 6 at Great Kills Park & 6 at Mt Loretto
- Boat-tailed Grackle - 10+ at the Great Kills Park salt flats

'Uncommon' present but June not be seen [12 spp]:
- Double-crested Cormorant - 50+ incl. 5+ on Upper N.Y. Bay, 20+ off Great
Kills Park & 25+ off Mt. Loretto
- Turkey Vulture - 2+ incl. 1  over Goethal's Bridge Pond & 2 over Old Place
Creek
- American Oystercatcher - 4 around Great Kills Park salt flats
- Spotted Sandpiper - 1 on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Least Tern - 1 off Great Kills Park
- Black Skimmer - 3 incl. 1 over Upper N.Y. Bay at 6:45a & 2 off Great Kills
Park salt flats after 3:30p
- Fish Crow - 10 from Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Tree Swallow - 5+ from Goethal's Bridge Pond
- House Wren - 1 seen & heard at Goethal's Bridge Pond obs. deck
- Brown Thrasher - 3+ at Great Kills Park
- Eastern Towhee - At all sites incl. 

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Fri. 11-Jun-2010 incl. Virginia Rail

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Friday, 11 June 2010 (6:30a-7:40p)
Location: Goethal's Bridge Pond area, Great Kills Park  Mt Loretto
Reported by: Ben Cacace

Visited a new site today by ending the day at Mount Loretto Unique Area
which is a remarkable place. I walked more than I birded to get a feel for
the place and it was worth the wait. On Mt Loretto Pond were 13 WOOD DUCKS
including 7 ducklings.

*Goethal's Bridge Pond  Old Place Creek* (2.75 hours): The reason for
heading to the pond was to hear the rail reported by Catherine Barron
recently. I arrived at 8:05a  after an hour of hearing nothing at the
observation deck I moved over to the site at the northeast corner of the
trailer park. At 9:25a I heard the VIRGINIA RAIL calling out twice. Another
lifer.

Shorebirds seen were 2 KILLDEER, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS 
20+ SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS.

Raptors seen around the pond were 2 TURKEY VULTURES, 1 OSPREY heading west 
1 RED-TAILED HAWK. Over Old Place Creek an adult male NORTHERN HARRIER was
heading west of Western Ave. escorted by Red-winged Blackbirds and dove to a
spot I've seen harriers heading to before.

A heavily streaked GREAT BLUE HERON was chased off by a Red-winged
Blackbird.

*Great Kills Park* (3 hours): 6 BRANT continue off the salt flats. Two other
unexpected birds continue which include a female COMMON EIDER and a breeding
plumage HORNED GREBE. In addition to a BLACK SKIMMER seen heading from
Staten Island to the Brooklyn area around 6:45a were 2 feeding  resting off
the salt flats after 3:30p. Also seen was 1 LEAST TERN hunting close over
the bay.

Shorebirds seen were 3 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 2 KILLDEER, 4 AMERICAN
OYSTERCATCHERS  4 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS.

*Mount Loretto Unique Area* (2 hours): A pair of GREATER SCAUP were close to
shore on the bay. Two OSPREY were spotted heading to and from the bay. Also
seen were 1 WARBLING VIREO  a BELTED KINGFISHER.

*Total miles walked*: 11.9

*Transportation*: M15 bus to ferry, 6:30a ferry to S.I., S40 to Goethal's
Bridge Pond, S40 to St. George Ferry Terminal, S.I. Rail to Bay Terrace for
Great Kills Park, S78 to Mt Loretto, S78 to ferry, 9p ferry to M15 to home.

Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last
updated in 2000. Abundance categories below for 'Summer'. Taxonomic order
follows abundance categories.

Weather for 11-Jun for Newark, NJ (5:51a-7:51p)  http://tinyurl.com/28a58w3:
- Conditions: Mostly Cloudy to Scattered Clouds
- Temperature: 57.9 to 71.1 F (14.4 to 21.7 C)
- Wind direction: NNE / E / southerly / SE
- Wind speed: calm - 10 mph (gusts to 16 mph)

** Total species - 69 **

Not listed as a 'Summer' resident [7 spp]:
- Greater Scaup - Pair (m/f) seen S of entrance to Mt Loretto on bay
- Common Eider - 1 female plumaged bird continues off Great Kills Park
- Horned Grebe - 1 breeding plumaged bird continues off Great Kills Park
- Semipalmated Plover - 3 on salt flats of Great Kills Park
- Greater Yellowlegs - 1 seen  heard on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Semipalmated Sandpiper - 24+ incl. 20+ on Goethal's Bridge Pond  4+ on
salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Bank Swallow - 50++ at Great Kills Park

'Rare' seen every 2-5 years [7 spp]:
- Brant - 7+ incl. 6 off Great Kills Park  1 off Mt Loretto
- Great Blue Heron - 1 at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Osprey - 3 incl. 1 over Goethal's Bridge Pond  2 over Mt Loretto
- Virginia Rail - 1 heard at 9:25a at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Warbling Vireo - 1 at Mt Loretto
- Cedar Waxwing - 6+ at Mt Loretto
- Orchard Oriole - 2 at Mt Loretto incl. 1 adult  1 first summer male

'Occasional' seen a few times per season [9 spp]:
- Wood Duck - 13 incl. 6 adults (4m/2f)  7 ducklings on Mt Loretto Pond
- Little Blue Heron - 1 white morph with a little blue in wings on Great
Kills Park salt flats
- Northern Harrier - 1 adult male over Old Place Creek west of Western Ave.
- Red-tailed Hawk - 1 adult over Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Belted Kingfisher - 1 at Mt Loretto
- Willow Flycatcher - 2+ heard incl. Goethal's Bridge Pond  Mt Loretto
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 3+ incl. 2 at Goethal's Bridge Pond  1 at
Great Kills Park
- Yellow Warbler - 12+ incl. 6 at Great Kills Park  6 at Mt Loretto
- Boat-tailed Grackle - 10+ at the Great Kills Park salt flats

'Uncommon' present but June not be seen [12 spp]:
- Double-crested Cormorant - 50+ incl. 5+ on Upper N.Y. Bay, 20+ off Great
Kills Park  25+ off Mt. Loretto
- Turkey Vulture - 2+ incl. 1  over Goethal's Bridge Pond  2 over Old Place
Creek
- American Oystercatcher - 4 around Great Kills Park salt flats
- Spotted Sandpiper - 1 on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Least Tern - 1 off Great Kills Park
- Black Skimmer - 3 incl. 1 over Upper N.Y. Bay at 6:45a  2 off Great Kills
Park salt flats after 3:30p
- Fish Crow - 10 from Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Tree Swallow - 5+ from Goethal's Bridge Pond
- House Wren - 1 seen  heard at Goethal's Bridge Pond obs. deck
- Brown Thrasher - 3+ at Great Kills Park
- Eastern Towhee - At all sites incl. pair (m/f) at 

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sat. 5-Jun-2010 incl. Caspian Tern & Chipping Sp.

[Ben Cacace]

*Date*: Saturday, 5 June 2010 (7:30a-6:50p)
*Location*: Clove Lakes Park, Great Kills Park & Goethal's Bridge Pond
*Reported by*: Ben Cacace

Best bird of the day was the last bird. While watching every Common Tern
from the front of the docked ferry on the Staten Island side I spotted a
larger tern flying below the ferry. It's bill was red and it had an
obviously different wingbeat. The bird's bill was thicker than the Commons
and was a distinctive red. This was my first *CASPIAN TERN*.

According to the checklist I missed only 1 of the abundant summer breeders.
This was American Crow. On Staten Island I now only call crows to species
when heard. Both Fish and American have been heard fairly regularly.

*Clove Lakes Park* (2.5 hours): Typical breeders seen. According to the list
only EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, WARBLING VIREO & CHIPPING SPARROW are 'Rare' for
the Summer season. The vireo & sparrow were just north of Martling Ave.
south of the red bridge which is one of my favorite spots in the park.
Species seen - 29.

*Great Kills Park* (2.75 hours): I arrived around high tide to see what the
situation is like when the salt flats are under water. The most obvious
shorebirds were the 18+ SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS on the beach near the north end
of the flats. Also seen were 6 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS, 2 KILLDEER, 1
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER & 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS. The breeding plumaged HORNED
GREBE continues off the salt flats. A blue morph LITTLE BLUE HERON continues
on the flats. Heard along Buffalo St. were YELLOW WARBLER & COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT. Additional species - 19.

*Goethal's Bridge Pond* (2.75 hours): No new shorebirds were added. Seen
were 2 KILLDEER, 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS & 16+ SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS. Other
birds seen were 1 OSPREY, 2 TURKEY VULTURES & 8 SNOWY EGRETS. Additional
species - 6.

Three additional species were *seen at the ferry* including CASPIAN TERN,
COMMON TERN & LAUGHING GULL.

Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last
updated in 2000. Abundance categories below are for 'Summer'. Taxonomic
order follows abundance categories.

Weather for 5-Jun for Newark, NJ (7:51a-6:51p) < http://tinyurl.com/34ujdcj>:
- Conditions: Mostly Cloudy
- Temperature: 77.0 to 90.0 F (25.0 to 32.2 C)
- Wind direction: SW / WSW to W / SW
- Wind speed: 10 - 21 mph (gusts to 28 mph)

** Total species - 57 **

*Not listed as a 'Summer' resident* [4 spp]:
- Horned Grebe - 1 in breeding plumage continues off the salt flats at Great
Kills Park
- Semipalmated Plover - 18+ at the salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Semipalmated Sandpiper - 17 incl. 1 at the Great Kills Park salt flats &
16+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Bank Swallow - 30+ at Great Kills Park

*'Rare' seen every 2-5 years* [6 spp]:
- Brant - 1 continues on the salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Osprey - 1 seen several times over Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Caspian Tern - 1 seen from the docked ferry on the S.I. side
- Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1 singing S of Martling Ave. W of the stream
- Warbling Vireo - 1 N of Martling Ave. S of the red bridge
- Chipping Sparrow - 1 N of Martling Ave. S of the red bridge

*'Occasional' seen a few times per season* [6 spp]:
- Little Blue Heron - 1 blue morph continues at the Great Kills Park salt
flats
- Red-tailed Hawk - 1 over Clove Lakes Park & 1 over Goethal's Bridge Pond
- White-eyed Vireo - 1 N of Martling Ave. S of the red bridge
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 1 at Great Kills Park mixed in with the
Banks
- Yellow Warbler - 6+ singing along Buffalo St. in Great Kills Park
- Boat-tailed Grackle - 10+ around the Great Kills Park salt flats

*'Uncommon' present but may not be seen* [9 spp]:
- Double-crested Cormorant - 4+ off Great Kills Park
- Turkey Vulture - 2 over Goethal's Bridge Pond
- American Oystercatcher - 6 at the salt flats & off Great Kills Park
- Spotted Sandpiper - 4 incl. 2 at the Great Kills Park salt flats & 2 at
Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Fish Crow - 1 calling as it was being chased by a "blackbird" at Great
Kills Park
- Tree Swallow - 3+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- House Wren - 1 singing & seen close at the Goethal's Bridge Pond
observation deck
- Eastern Towhee - 1 male singing & seen close at the Goethal's Bridge Pond
observation deck
- Brown-headed Cowbird - 5 incl. 3+ at Clove Lakes Park, 1 at Great Kills
Park & 1 at Goethal's Bridge Pond

*'Common' certain in proper habitat* [15 spp]:
- Great Egret - 1 at the S end of Clove Lakes Park
- Snowy Egret - 10 incl. 2 at the Great Kills Park salt flats & 8 on
Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Black-crowned Night-Heron - 2 adults at Clove Lakes Park
- Killdeer - 4 incl. 2 at the Great Kills Park salt flats & 2 at Goethal's
Bridge Pond
- Common Tern - 10+ off the S.I. ferry both ways
- Chimney Swift - 6+ incl. 5 over Bay St. & Victory Blvd plus 1 over Clove
Lakes Park
- Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2+ heard at Clove Lakes Park
- Downy Woodpecker - 2+ incl. 1 heard at Great Kills Park & 1 at Goethal's
Bridge Pond
- Northern Flicker - 1 at the N end of Clove 

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sat. 5-Jun-2010 incl. Caspian Tern Chipping Sp.

[Ben Cacace]

*Date*: Saturday, 5 June 2010 (7:30a-6:50p)
*Location*: Clove Lakes Park, Great Kills Park  Goethal's Bridge Pond
*Reported by*: Ben Cacace

Best bird of the day was the last bird. While watching every Common Tern
from the front of the docked ferry on the Staten Island side I spotted a
larger tern flying below the ferry. It's bill was red and it had an
obviously different wingbeat. The bird's bill was thicker than the Commons
and was a distinctive red. This was my first *CASPIAN TERN*.

According to the checklist I missed only 1 of the abundant summer breeders.
This was American Crow. On Staten Island I now only call crows to species
when heard. Both Fish and American have been heard fairly regularly.

*Clove Lakes Park* (2.5 hours): Typical breeders seen. According to the list
only EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, WARBLING VIREO  CHIPPING SPARROW are 'Rare' for
the Summer season. The vireo  sparrow were just north of Martling Ave.
south of the red bridge which is one of my favorite spots in the park.
Species seen - 29.

*Great Kills Park* (2.75 hours): I arrived around high tide to see what the
situation is like when the salt flats are under water. The most obvious
shorebirds were the 18+ SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS on the beach near the north end
of the flats. Also seen were 6 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS, 2 KILLDEER, 1
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER  2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS. The breeding plumaged HORNED
GREBE continues off the salt flats. A blue morph LITTLE BLUE HERON continues
on the flats. Heard along Buffalo St. were YELLOW WARBLER  COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT. Additional species - 19.

*Goethal's Bridge Pond* (2.75 hours): No new shorebirds were added. Seen
were 2 KILLDEER, 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS  16+ SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS. Other
birds seen were 1 OSPREY, 2 TURKEY VULTURES  8 SNOWY EGRETS. Additional
species - 6.

Three additional species were *seen at the ferry* including CASPIAN TERN,
COMMON TERN  LAUGHING GULL.

Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last
updated in 2000. Abundance categories below are for 'Summer'. Taxonomic
order follows abundance categories.

Weather for 5-Jun for Newark, NJ (7:51a-6:51p)  http://tinyurl.com/34ujdcj:
- Conditions: Mostly Cloudy
- Temperature: 77.0 to 90.0 F (25.0 to 32.2 C)
- Wind direction: SW / WSW to W / SW
- Wind speed: 10 - 21 mph (gusts to 28 mph)

** Total species - 57 **

*Not listed as a 'Summer' resident* [4 spp]:
- Horned Grebe - 1 in breeding plumage continues off the salt flats at Great
Kills Park
- Semipalmated Plover - 18+ at the salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Semipalmated Sandpiper - 17 incl. 1 at the Great Kills Park salt flats 
16+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Bank Swallow - 30+ at Great Kills Park

*'Rare' seen every 2-5 years* [6 spp]:
- Brant - 1 continues on the salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Osprey - 1 seen several times over Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Caspian Tern - 1 seen from the docked ferry on the S.I. side
- Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1 singing S of Martling Ave. W of the stream
- Warbling Vireo - 1 N of Martling Ave. S of the red bridge
- Chipping Sparrow - 1 N of Martling Ave. S of the red bridge

*'Occasional' seen a few times per season* [6 spp]:
- Little Blue Heron - 1 blue morph continues at the Great Kills Park salt
flats
- Red-tailed Hawk - 1 over Clove Lakes Park  1 over Goethal's Bridge Pond
- White-eyed Vireo - 1 N of Martling Ave. S of the red bridge
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 1 at Great Kills Park mixed in with the
Banks
- Yellow Warbler - 6+ singing along Buffalo St. in Great Kills Park
- Boat-tailed Grackle - 10+ around the Great Kills Park salt flats

*'Uncommon' present but may not be seen* [9 spp]:
- Double-crested Cormorant - 4+ off Great Kills Park
- Turkey Vulture - 2 over Goethal's Bridge Pond
- American Oystercatcher - 6 at the salt flats  off Great Kills Park
- Spotted Sandpiper - 4 incl. 2 at the Great Kills Park salt flats  2 at
Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Fish Crow - 1 calling as it was being chased by a blackbird at Great
Kills Park
- Tree Swallow - 3+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- House Wren - 1 singing  seen close at the Goethal's Bridge Pond
observation deck
- Eastern Towhee - 1 male singing  seen close at the Goethal's Bridge Pond
observation deck
- Brown-headed Cowbird - 5 incl. 3+ at Clove Lakes Park, 1 at Great Kills
Park  1 at Goethal's Bridge Pond

*'Common' certain in proper habitat* [15 spp]:
- Great Egret - 1 at the S end of Clove Lakes Park
- Snowy Egret - 10 incl. 2 at the Great Kills Park salt flats  8 on
Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Black-crowned Night-Heron - 2 adults at Clove Lakes Park
- Killdeer - 4 incl. 2 at the Great Kills Park salt flats  2 at Goethal's
Bridge Pond
- Common Tern - 10+ off the S.I. ferry both ways
- Chimney Swift - 6+ incl. 5 over Bay St.  Victory Blvd plus 1 over Clove
Lakes Park
- Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2+ heard at Clove Lakes Park
- Downy Woodpecker - 2+ incl. 1 heard at Great Kills Park  1 at Goethal's
Bridge Pond
- Northern Flicker - 1 at the N end of Clove Lakes Park
- Barn 

Re:[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Thu. 20-May-2010 incl. Black Skimmers, Least Terns

[Ben Cacace]

On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 4:09 AM, Ben Cacace  wrote:

> Date: Thursday, 20 May 2010 (9:20a-8:15p)
> Location: NW section of S.I., Clove Lakes Park & Great Kills Park
> Reported by: Ben Cacace
>
> - Black-bellied Plover - 5+ on the salt flats at Great Kills Park
>

This typographical error was missed before posting. This should read Dunlin
not Black-bellied Plover.

Ben Cacace
Manhattan, NYC

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Re:[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Thu. 20-May-2010 incl. Black Skimmers, Least Terns

[Ben Cacace]

On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 4:09 AM, Ben Cacace bcac...@gmail.com wrote:

 Date: Thursday, 20 May 2010 (9:20a-8:15p)
 Location: NW section of S.I., Clove Lakes Park  Great Kills Park
 Reported by: Ben Cacace

 - Black-bellied Plover - 5+ on the salt flats at Great Kills Park


This typographical error was missed before posting. This should read Dunlin
not Black-bellied Plover.

Ben Cacace
Manhattan, NYC

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Thu. 20-May-2010 incl. Black Skimmers, Least Terns

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Thursday, 20 May 2010 (9:20a-8:15p)
Location: NW section of S.I., Clove Lakes Park & Great Kills Park
Reported by: Ben Cacace

Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last
updated in 2000. New checklist due to be released by Spring/2011. Abundance
categories below for 'Spring'. Taxonomic order follows abundance categories.

BANK SWALLOW status has clearly changed since 2000.

Birding 3 sections of the county worked out well today. The northwest corner
included Goethal's Bridge Pond, Old Place Creek and Western Ave. and
produced 36 species. Next was Clove Lakes Park which added 28. The highlight
was the salt flats at Great Kills Park which, surprisingly, added 15 more
species.

I arrived at Goethal's Bridge Pond shortly after low tide & was disappointed
to see the low shorebird #s. Only GREATER YELLOWLEGS, SPOTTED SANDPIPER,
KILLDEER & LEAST SANDPIPER were spotted. The highlight was seeing a pair of
*LEAST TERNS* feeding and then resting on a busted up plastic barrel on the
pond.

Being able to see the evening low tide at another site made this a banner
day. The activity on the salt flats at the north end of the beach off Great
Kills Park was much better than at Goethal's Bridge Pond. Shorebirds seen
here included AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, KILLDEER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, LEAST
SANDPIPER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS,
RUDDY TURNSTONE, SANDERLING & SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER.

At 7:40p a single *BLACK SKIMMER* was seen heading south off Great Kills
Park. Later on at 7:58p a pair of skimmers were heading in the same
direction. After a few minutes one returned to feed in the shallow waters
off the salt flats weaving its way through the feeding Brant.

Transportation: M15 bus to ferry, 8:00a ferry, S40 to Goethal's Bridge Pond,
S48 to Clove Lakes Park, S62 to St. George, S.I. Rail (SIR) to Great Kills
Park, S79 to Bay Ridge Brooklyn, R train to 6 train to home.

Weather for 20-May for Newark, NJ (8:51a-7:51p) < http://tinyurl.com/2b6spq6>:
- Conditions: Scattered Clouds to Partly Cloudy
- Temperature: 64.9 to 82.9 F (18.3 to 28.3 C)
- Wind direction: Variable then changing to SSW to WSW
- Wind speed: 3 - 13 mph (no gusts reported)

** Total species - 79 **

'Rare' seen every 2-5 years [2 spp]:
- Black Skimmer - 2 off Great Kills Park seen @ 7:40p & 7:58p
- Bank Swallow - 30+ at Great Kills Park

'Occasional' seen a few times per season [4 spp]:
- Little Blue Heron - 1 on the salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Black-billed Cuckoo - 1 heard south of Martling Ave. @ the 1st red bridge
in Clove Lakes Park
- Carolina Wren - 1 heard from the salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Boat-tailed Grackle - 8+ around the salt flats at Great Kills Park

'Uncommon' present but may not be seen [10 spp]:
- Horned Grebe - 1 in breeding plumage off the salt flats at Great Kills
Park
- Turkey Vulture - 1 from Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Red-tailed Hawk - Pair engaging in typical courtship behavior just N of
Goethal's Bridge Pond
- American Oystercatcher - 4 on the salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Least Tern - 2 feeding & resting on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Willow Flycatcher - 1 heard from Western Ave. W of Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Warbling Vireo - 1 in Clove Lakes Park
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 2 incl. 1 at Goethal's Bridge Pond & 1 at
Great Kills Park
- Wood Thrush - 1 at the N end of Clove Lakes Park
- Wilson's Warbler - 1 male at 1st red bridge N of Martling Ave. in Clove
Lakes Park

'Common' certain in proper habitat [30 spp]:
- Great Egret - 7 incl. 3 from the ferry, 2 over Bridge Creek & 3 over the
salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Snowy Egret - 10 incl. 6 on Goethal's Bridge Pond & 4 on the salt flats at
Great Kills Park
- Black-crowned Night-Heron - 20+ incl. 1 in Clove Lakes Park & 20 from the
salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Glossy Ibis - 1 at the 1st red bridge S of Martling Ave. in Clove Lakes
Park
- Killdeer - 4 incl. 2 at Goethal's Bridge Pond & 2 on the salt flats at
Great Kills Park
- Spotted Sandpiper - 13+ incl. 3 on Goethal's Bridge Pond & 10+ on the salt
flats at Great Kills Park
- Least Sandpiper - 10+ incl. 1 on Goethal's Bridge Pond & 10+ on the salt
flats at Great Kills Park
- Chimney Swift - 6 incl. 3 over Clove Road & Castleton Ave., 2 from
Stapleton SIR Station & 1 at Great Kills Park
- Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 heard at Clove Lakes Park
- Downy Woodpecker - 2+ heard at Clove Lakes Park
- Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1 at Clove Lakes Park
- Eastern Kingbird - 1 seen & heard at S end of Clove Lakes Park
- Fish Crow - 7 seen & heard near the salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Black-capped Chickadee - 1 heard just N of Martling Ave. in Clove Lakes
Park
- White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 just N of Martling Ave. in Clove Lakes Park
- Veery - 1 on S end of bridal path in Clove Lakes Park
- Swainson's Thrush - 5+ in Clove Lakes Park
- Northern Mockingbird - At all sites including 3 at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Cedar Waxwing - 5 incl. 4 from Old Place Creek & 1 in Clove 

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Thu. 20-May-2010 incl. Black Skimmers, Least Terns

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Thursday, 20 May 2010 (9:20a-8:15p)
Location: NW section of S.I., Clove Lakes Park  Great Kills Park
Reported by: Ben Cacace

Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last
updated in 2000. New checklist due to be released by Spring/2011. Abundance
categories below for 'Spring'. Taxonomic order follows abundance categories.

BANK SWALLOW status has clearly changed since 2000.

Birding 3 sections of the county worked out well today. The northwest corner
included Goethal's Bridge Pond, Old Place Creek and Western Ave. and
produced 36 species. Next was Clove Lakes Park which added 28. The highlight
was the salt flats at Great Kills Park which, surprisingly, added 15 more
species.

I arrived at Goethal's Bridge Pond shortly after low tide  was disappointed
to see the low shorebird #s. Only GREATER YELLOWLEGS, SPOTTED SANDPIPER,
KILLDEER  LEAST SANDPIPER were spotted. The highlight was seeing a pair of
*LEAST TERNS* feeding and then resting on a busted up plastic barrel on the
pond.

Being able to see the evening low tide at another site made this a banner
day. The activity on the salt flats at the north end of the beach off Great
Kills Park was much better than at Goethal's Bridge Pond. Shorebirds seen
here included AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, KILLDEER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, LEAST
SANDPIPER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS,
RUDDY TURNSTONE, SANDERLING  SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER.

At 7:40p a single *BLACK SKIMMER* was seen heading south off Great Kills
Park. Later on at 7:58p a pair of skimmers were heading in the same
direction. After a few minutes one returned to feed in the shallow waters
off the salt flats weaving its way through the feeding Brant.

Transportation: M15 bus to ferry, 8:00a ferry, S40 to Goethal's Bridge Pond,
S48 to Clove Lakes Park, S62 to St. George, S.I. Rail (SIR) to Great Kills
Park, S79 to Bay Ridge Brooklyn, R train to 6 train to home.

Weather for 20-May for Newark, NJ (8:51a-7:51p)  http://tinyurl.com/2b6spq6:
- Conditions: Scattered Clouds to Partly Cloudy
- Temperature: 64.9 to 82.9 F (18.3 to 28.3 C)
- Wind direction: Variable then changing to SSW to WSW
- Wind speed: 3 - 13 mph (no gusts reported)

** Total species - 79 **

'Rare' seen every 2-5 years [2 spp]:
- Black Skimmer - 2 off Great Kills Park seen @ 7:40p  7:58p
- Bank Swallow - 30+ at Great Kills Park

'Occasional' seen a few times per season [4 spp]:
- Little Blue Heron - 1 on the salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Black-billed Cuckoo - 1 heard south of Martling Ave. @ the 1st red bridge
in Clove Lakes Park
- Carolina Wren - 1 heard from the salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Boat-tailed Grackle - 8+ around the salt flats at Great Kills Park

'Uncommon' present but may not be seen [10 spp]:
- Horned Grebe - 1 in breeding plumage off the salt flats at Great Kills
Park
- Turkey Vulture - 1 from Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Red-tailed Hawk - Pair engaging in typical courtship behavior just N of
Goethal's Bridge Pond
- American Oystercatcher - 4 on the salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Least Tern - 2 feeding  resting on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Willow Flycatcher - 1 heard from Western Ave. W of Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Warbling Vireo - 1 in Clove Lakes Park
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 2 incl. 1 at Goethal's Bridge Pond  1 at
Great Kills Park
- Wood Thrush - 1 at the N end of Clove Lakes Park
- Wilson's Warbler - 1 male at 1st red bridge N of Martling Ave. in Clove
Lakes Park

'Common' certain in proper habitat [30 spp]:
- Great Egret - 7 incl. 3 from the ferry, 2 over Bridge Creek  3 over the
salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Snowy Egret - 10 incl. 6 on Goethal's Bridge Pond  4 on the salt flats at
Great Kills Park
- Black-crowned Night-Heron - 20+ incl. 1 in Clove Lakes Park  20 from the
salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Glossy Ibis - 1 at the 1st red bridge S of Martling Ave. in Clove Lakes
Park
- Killdeer - 4 incl. 2 at Goethal's Bridge Pond  2 on the salt flats at
Great Kills Park
- Spotted Sandpiper - 13+ incl. 3 on Goethal's Bridge Pond  10+ on the salt
flats at Great Kills Park
- Least Sandpiper - 10+ incl. 1 on Goethal's Bridge Pond  10+ on the salt
flats at Great Kills Park
- Chimney Swift - 6 incl. 3 over Clove Road  Castleton Ave., 2 from
Stapleton SIR Station  1 at Great Kills Park
- Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 heard at Clove Lakes Park
- Downy Woodpecker - 2+ heard at Clove Lakes Park
- Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1 at Clove Lakes Park
- Eastern Kingbird - 1 seen  heard at S end of Clove Lakes Park
- Fish Crow - 7 seen  heard near the salt flats at Great Kills Park
- Black-capped Chickadee - 1 heard just N of Martling Ave. in Clove Lakes
Park
- White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 just N of Martling Ave. in Clove Lakes Park
- Veery - 1 on S end of bridal path in Clove Lakes Park
- Swainson's Thrush - 5+ in Clove Lakes Park
- Northern Mockingbird - At all sites including 3 at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Cedar Waxwing - 5 incl. 4 from Old Place Creek  1 in Clove Lakes Park
- Northern 

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sat. 8-May-2010 incl. PF & Lesser Yellowlegs

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Saturday, 8 May 2010 (7:15a-7:25p)
Location: Clove Lakes Park, Goethal's Bridge Pond & Wolfe's Pond Park
Reported by: Ben Cacace

A checklist committee is being formed to update the Staten Island checklist
< http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SINaturaList/message/1648 >. The new
checklist may be produced as early as Fall of 2010 or Spring of 2011.

It's clear the status of the 1st two birds has changed since the 2000 list
was published. It'll be interesting to see how the decade has changed things
for the birds.

A trip to Goethal's Bridge Pond didn't clearly reveal the presence of
Pectoral Sandpiper. A candidate landed in with the Lesser and Greater
Yellowlegs but disappeared too quickly to get confirmation. A better look at
the potential Worm-eating Warbler in Clove Lakes Park fell into the same
category.

The group of 22+ yellowlegs on Goethal's Bridge Pond contained at least 8
LESSER YELLOWLEGS. The count of LEAST SANDPIPERS was 35+. Feeding with them
were 3+ SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS. The other shorebirds present were KILLDEER and
1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER. Towards the end of my stay all the shorebirds lifted.
This was due to a visit by a sub-adult PEREGRINE FALCON. It spent a few
minutes chasing the birds and landed on the pond for a second but did not
pick up a meal for its efforts. Soon after, most of the birds returned.

An adult YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was feeding along Old Place Creek just
off Western Ave.

Two OSPREY were seen. One low & north of Goethal's Bridge Pond and another
was seen low over Acme Pond in Wolfe's Pond Park.

The afternoon west winds off Raritan Bay were amazing.

Off Wolfe's Pond Park there is a male RED-BREASTED MERGANSER molting out of
breeding plumage with very few feathers on its right wing. I was wondering
if this was the molting process or damage to its wing? It spent quite some
time on the beach.

Transportation: M15 bus to ferry, 6:30a ferry, S48 to Clove Lakes Park, S48
to Goethal's Bridge Pond, S40 to St. George, S.I. Rail to Wolfe's Pond Park,
S78 to ferry, 9pm ferry, M15 home.

Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last
updated in 2000. Abundance categories below for 'Spring'.

Weather for 8-May for Newark, NJ (6:51a-7:51p) < http://tinyurl.com/3xzl4u4>:
- Conditions: Mostly Cloudy / Light Rain / Scattered Clouds
- Temperature: 60.1 to 78.1 F (15.6 to 25.6 C)
- Wind direction: Variable to roughly WSW changing to W by 11am
- Wind speed: Calm - 41 mph (gusts to 54 mph)

** Total species - 65 **

Not listed as a 'Spring' migrant [1 spp]:
- Forster's Tern - 3 attempting to feed over rough waters on Raritan Bay off
Wolfe's Pond Park

'Rare' seen every 2-5 years [1 spp]:
- Bank Swallow - 5+ over Wolfe's Pond

'Occasional' seen a few times per season [2 spp]:
- Peregrine Falcon - 1 subadult scaring up shorebirds on Goethal's Bridge
Pond
- Lesser Yellowlegs - 8+ in a group of 22+ yellowlegs

'Uncommon' present but may not be seen [11 spp]:
- Mute Swan - 2 on Wolfe's Pond
- Common Loon - 1 adult in breeding plumage on Raritan Bay off Wolfe's Pond
Park
- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - 1 adult along Old Place Creek off Western
Ave.
- Turkey Vulture - 2 just N of Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Osprey - 2 incl. 1 over Goethal's Bridge Pond & 1 over Acme Pond in
Wolfe's Pond Park
- Red-tailed Hawk - 2 incl. Clove Lakes Park & Goethal's Bridge Pond
- American Oystercatcher - 2 off Wolfe's Pond Park
- Warbling Vireo - 2 in Clove Lakes Park
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 1 over Wolfe's Pond
- Wood Thrush - 1 seen & heard in Wolfe's Pond Park
- Wilson's Warbler - 1 adult male in Clove Lakes Park near Martling Ave.

'Common' certain in proper habitat [24 spp]:
- Red-breasted Merganser - 1 adult male coming out of breeding plumage off
Wolfe's Pond Park
- Great Egret - 1 off Wolfe's Pond Park over Raritan Bay & on the beach
- Snowy Egret - 5+ on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Green Heron - 1 along Purdy Place Creek off Lemon Creek Park
- Killdeer - 2 incl. 1 on Goethal's Bridge Pond & 1 off Wolfe's Pond Park
- Spotted Sandpiper - 1 on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Least Sandpiper - 35+ on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Chimney Swift - 1 over Clove Lakes Park
- Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2+ in Clove Lakes Park
- Blue-headed Vireo - 1 in Clove Lakes Park
- Black-capped Chickadee - 2 in Wolfe's Pond Park
- Veery - 1 in Clove Lakes Park
- Swainson's Thrush - 3+ in Clove Lakes Park
- Northern Mockingbird - 2+ around Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Cedar Waxwing - 1 in Clove Lakes Park
- Northern Parula - Several in Clove Lakes Park (5+)
- Black-throated Green Warbler - 1 in Clove Lakes Park
- Blackpoll Warbler - 10+ in Clove Lakes Park
- Northern Waterthrush - 1 in Clove Lakes Park
- Canada Warbler - 1 male in Clove Lakes Park
- Scarlet Tanager - At least 1 male in Clove Lakes Park
- Baltimore Oriole - 4+ incl. Clove Lakes Park & Wolfe's Pond Park
- House Finch - 3+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- American Goldfinch - 4 at Goethal's Bridge Pond

'Abundant' sure to see [26 spp]:
- Brant - 150+ off 

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sat. 8-May-2010 incl. PF Lesser Yellowlegs

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Saturday, 8 May 2010 (7:15a-7:25p)
Location: Clove Lakes Park, Goethal's Bridge Pond  Wolfe's Pond Park
Reported by: Ben Cacace

A checklist committee is being formed to update the Staten Island checklist
 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SINaturaList/message/1648 . The new
checklist may be produced as early as Fall of 2010 or Spring of 2011.

It's clear the status of the 1st two birds has changed since the 2000 list
was published. It'll be interesting to see how the decade has changed things
for the birds.

A trip to Goethal's Bridge Pond didn't clearly reveal the presence of
Pectoral Sandpiper. A candidate landed in with the Lesser and Greater
Yellowlegs but disappeared too quickly to get confirmation. A better look at
the potential Worm-eating Warbler in Clove Lakes Park fell into the same
category.

The group of 22+ yellowlegs on Goethal's Bridge Pond contained at least 8
LESSER YELLOWLEGS. The count of LEAST SANDPIPERS was 35+. Feeding with them
were 3+ SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS. The other shorebirds present were KILLDEER and
1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER. Towards the end of my stay all the shorebirds lifted.
This was due to a visit by a sub-adult PEREGRINE FALCON. It spent a few
minutes chasing the birds and landed on the pond for a second but did not
pick up a meal for its efforts. Soon after, most of the birds returned.

An adult YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was feeding along Old Place Creek just
off Western Ave.

Two OSPREY were seen. One low  north of Goethal's Bridge Pond and another
was seen low over Acme Pond in Wolfe's Pond Park.

The afternoon west winds off Raritan Bay were amazing.

Off Wolfe's Pond Park there is a male RED-BREASTED MERGANSER molting out of
breeding plumage with very few feathers on its right wing. I was wondering
if this was the molting process or damage to its wing? It spent quite some
time on the beach.

Transportation: M15 bus to ferry, 6:30a ferry, S48 to Clove Lakes Park, S48
to Goethal's Bridge Pond, S40 to St. George, S.I. Rail to Wolfe's Pond Park,
S78 to ferry, 9pm ferry, M15 home.

Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last
updated in 2000. Abundance categories below for 'Spring'.

Weather for 8-May for Newark, NJ (6:51a-7:51p)  http://tinyurl.com/3xzl4u4:
- Conditions: Mostly Cloudy / Light Rain / Scattered Clouds
- Temperature: 60.1 to 78.1 F (15.6 to 25.6 C)
- Wind direction: Variable to roughly WSW changing to W by 11am
- Wind speed: Calm - 41 mph (gusts to 54 mph)

** Total species - 65 **

Not listed as a 'Spring' migrant [1 spp]:
- Forster's Tern - 3 attempting to feed over rough waters on Raritan Bay off
Wolfe's Pond Park

'Rare' seen every 2-5 years [1 spp]:
- Bank Swallow - 5+ over Wolfe's Pond

'Occasional' seen a few times per season [2 spp]:
- Peregrine Falcon - 1 subadult scaring up shorebirds on Goethal's Bridge
Pond
- Lesser Yellowlegs - 8+ in a group of 22+ yellowlegs

'Uncommon' present but may not be seen [11 spp]:
- Mute Swan - 2 on Wolfe's Pond
- Common Loon - 1 adult in breeding plumage on Raritan Bay off Wolfe's Pond
Park
- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - 1 adult along Old Place Creek off Western
Ave.
- Turkey Vulture - 2 just N of Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Osprey - 2 incl. 1 over Goethal's Bridge Pond  1 over Acme Pond in
Wolfe's Pond Park
- Red-tailed Hawk - 2 incl. Clove Lakes Park  Goethal's Bridge Pond
- American Oystercatcher - 2 off Wolfe's Pond Park
- Warbling Vireo - 2 in Clove Lakes Park
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 1 over Wolfe's Pond
- Wood Thrush - 1 seen  heard in Wolfe's Pond Park
- Wilson's Warbler - 1 adult male in Clove Lakes Park near Martling Ave.

'Common' certain in proper habitat [24 spp]:
- Red-breasted Merganser - 1 adult male coming out of breeding plumage off
Wolfe's Pond Park
- Great Egret - 1 off Wolfe's Pond Park over Raritan Bay  on the beach
- Snowy Egret - 5+ on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Green Heron - 1 along Purdy Place Creek off Lemon Creek Park
- Killdeer - 2 incl. 1 on Goethal's Bridge Pond  1 off Wolfe's Pond Park
- Spotted Sandpiper - 1 on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Least Sandpiper - 35+ on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Chimney Swift - 1 over Clove Lakes Park
- Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2+ in Clove Lakes Park
- Blue-headed Vireo - 1 in Clove Lakes Park
- Black-capped Chickadee - 2 in Wolfe's Pond Park
- Veery - 1 in Clove Lakes Park
- Swainson's Thrush - 3+ in Clove Lakes Park
- Northern Mockingbird - 2+ around Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Cedar Waxwing - 1 in Clove Lakes Park
- Northern Parula - Several in Clove Lakes Park (5+)
- Black-throated Green Warbler - 1 in Clove Lakes Park
- Blackpoll Warbler - 10+ in Clove Lakes Park
- Northern Waterthrush - 1 in Clove Lakes Park
- Canada Warbler - 1 male in Clove Lakes Park
- Scarlet Tanager - At least 1 male in Clove Lakes Park
- Baltimore Oriole - 4+ incl. Clove Lakes Park  Wolfe's Pond Park
- House Finch - 3+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- American Goldfinch - 4 at Goethal's Bridge Pond

'Abundant' sure to see [26 spp]:
- Brant - 150+ off Wolfe's Pond 

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Fri. 30-Apr-2010 incl. Prothonotary & Pectorals

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Friday, 30 April 2010 (8:35a-6:40p)
Location: Clove Lakes & High Rock Parks plus Goethal's Bridge Pond area
Observers: Catherine Barron & Dave Eib in the a.m. at Clove Lakes Park
Reported by: Ben Cacace

Today I was hoping to better the 55 species seen last week and almost made a
mistake by heading to High Rock Park where I added only 2 species. This is a
beautiful park and has nicely laid out trails but I didn't hit any hot spots
and will need to find out how to bird this park. The walk up Nevada Ave. was
a treat as it's steepness isn't matched by anything I know of on Manhattan.

My life PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was first found by Catherine. As I was nearby
she called me over and we found the bird again feeding over the stream just
north of Martlings Ave. near the red bridge in Clove Lakes Park.

Also in Clove Lakes Park was a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH along the stream just
north of the stone bridge near the north end of the park. While carrying my
scope I glassed a plain faced thrush in my bins and immediately placed the
scope down ... on a slope. Focusing on finding the bird I heard the scope
thump to the ground. Luckily it fell on soil. It appears to not have
suffered at all from the drop. The thrush turned out to be my first of
season VEERY. Another was spotted in High Rock Park. The scope is a Pentax
80mm.

Two ORCHARD ORIOLES were spotted while searching for the Prothonotary. The
first was a 1st summer male and the second an adult male. A GREAT CRESTED
FLYCATCHER was also seen while searching for the warbler.

A pair of PECTORAL SANDPIPERS continue on Goethal's Bridge Pond. They appear
to enjoy feeding near the shopping cart reef that is always visible at low
tide. Also on the pond were 16+ GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 2
KILLDEER, 6+ SNOWY EGRETS & 8 pair of GREEN-WINGED TEAL.

The SAVANNAH SPARROW at Goethal's Home trailer park was good to see. It was
feeding on grass seeds on a lawn at the north end of the A-B line of houses.
It eventually flew to the phragmites as I was leaving. I was able to scope
this bird and was offered a close-by binocular view in the phrags.

Google Maps detail of NW corner of Staten Island. I added a tides icon (fish
with hook) with 4 choices: http://tinyurl.com/25q86xh

Transportation: M15 bus to ferry, ferry to S.I., S48 bus to Clove Lakes
Park, S54 to High Rock Park, S57 & S48 to Goethal's Bridge Pond, S40 to
ferry, ferry to Manhattan, M15 back home.

Weather for 30-Apr in Newark, NJ (8:51a-6:51p) < http://tinyurl.com/2aezok8>:
- Conditions: Mostly Cloudy to Partly Cloudy
- Temperature: 64.0 to 80.1 F (17.8 to 26.7 C)
- Wind direction: W / WNW / WSW
- Wind speed: 6-18 mph (gusts to 24 mph)

** Total species - 60 **

Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last
updated in 2000. Abundance categories below for 'Spring'. First of season
birds for Staten Island (19) preceded with a plus sign:

'Accidental' seen only once or twice [1 spp]:
- Pectoral Sandpiper - Pair (m/f) continues on Goethal's Bridge Pond

'Rare' seen every 2-5 years [1 spp]:
+ Prothonotary Warbler - 1 just N of Martlings Ave. near the red bridge in
Clove Lakes Park

'Uncommon' present but may not be seen [8 spp]:
- Turkey Vulture - 1 over Western Ave. from Old Place Creek
- Osprey - 1 N of Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Red-tailed Hawk - 4 incl. 2 in Clove Lakes Park & 2 circling together N of
Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Hairy Woodpecker - 1 male in High Rock Park
+ Louisiana Waterthrush - 1 north of the stone bridge near the N end of
Clove Lakes Park
+ Savannah Sparrow - 1 off Goethal's Bridge Pond at the end of the A-B line
at the Goethal's Homes trailer park
- Swamp Sparrow - 1 just N of the red bridge just N of Martlings Ave. in
Clove Lakes Park
+ Orchard Oriole - 2 incl. 1 summer male & 1 adult male just N of Martling's
Ave. near the red bridge in Clove Lakes Park

'Common' certain in proper habitat [27 spp]:
- Green-winged Teal - 16 (8m/8f) on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Snowy Egret - 6+ on Goethal's Bridge Pond
+ Green Heron - Pair in Clove Lakes Park
- Killdeer - Pair on Goethal's Bridge Pond
+ Spotted Sandpiper - 1 on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Belted Kingfisher - 2 incl. 1 female in Clove Lakes Park & 1 around Lake
Ohrback in High Rock Park
- Red-bellied Woodpecker - Several heard incl. 3+ in Clove Lakes Park
- Downy Woodpecker - Several heard incl. 2+ in Clove Lakes Park
+ Great Crested Flycatcher - 1 just N of Martlings Ave. near the red bridge
in Clove Lakes Park
+ Blue-headed Vireo - 6+ in Clove Lakes Park
- Black-capped Chickadee - 1 heard in Clove Lakes Park
- White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 heard in High Rock Park
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 12+ in Clove Lakes Park
+ Veery - 2 incl. 1 in Clove Lakes Park & 1 in High Rock Park
- Hermit Thrush - 12+ in Clove Lakes Park
- Northern Mockingbird - 4 incl. 3 around the Goethal's Bridge Pond area
+ Northern Parula - Several heard (6+)
+ Yellow Warbler - 1 just N of Martlings Ave. near the red bridge in Clove
Lakes Park
+ 

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Fri. 30-Apr-2010 incl. Prothonotary Pectorals

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Friday, 30 April 2010 (8:35a-6:40p)
Location: Clove Lakes  High Rock Parks plus Goethal's Bridge Pond area
Observers: Catherine Barron  Dave Eib in the a.m. at Clove Lakes Park
Reported by: Ben Cacace

Today I was hoping to better the 55 species seen last week and almost made a
mistake by heading to High Rock Park where I added only 2 species. This is a
beautiful park and has nicely laid out trails but I didn't hit any hot spots
and will need to find out how to bird this park. The walk up Nevada Ave. was
a treat as it's steepness isn't matched by anything I know of on Manhattan.

My life PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was first found by Catherine. As I was nearby
she called me over and we found the bird again feeding over the stream just
north of Martlings Ave. near the red bridge in Clove Lakes Park.

Also in Clove Lakes Park was a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH along the stream just
north of the stone bridge near the north end of the park. While carrying my
scope I glassed a plain faced thrush in my bins and immediately placed the
scope down ... on a slope. Focusing on finding the bird I heard the scope
thump to the ground. Luckily it fell on soil. It appears to not have
suffered at all from the drop. The thrush turned out to be my first of
season VEERY. Another was spotted in High Rock Park. The scope is a Pentax
80mm.

Two ORCHARD ORIOLES were spotted while searching for the Prothonotary. The
first was a 1st summer male and the second an adult male. A GREAT CRESTED
FLYCATCHER was also seen while searching for the warbler.

A pair of PECTORAL SANDPIPERS continue on Goethal's Bridge Pond. They appear
to enjoy feeding near the shopping cart reef that is always visible at low
tide. Also on the pond were 16+ GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 2
KILLDEER, 6+ SNOWY EGRETS  8 pair of GREEN-WINGED TEAL.

The SAVANNAH SPARROW at Goethal's Home trailer park was good to see. It was
feeding on grass seeds on a lawn at the north end of the A-B line of houses.
It eventually flew to the phragmites as I was leaving. I was able to scope
this bird and was offered a close-by binocular view in the phrags.

Google Maps detail of NW corner of Staten Island. I added a tides icon (fish
with hook) with 4 choices: http://tinyurl.com/25q86xh

Transportation: M15 bus to ferry, ferry to S.I., S48 bus to Clove Lakes
Park, S54 to High Rock Park, S57  S48 to Goethal's Bridge Pond, S40 to
ferry, ferry to Manhattan, M15 back home.

Weather for 30-Apr in Newark, NJ (8:51a-6:51p)  http://tinyurl.com/2aezok8:
- Conditions: Mostly Cloudy to Partly Cloudy
- Temperature: 64.0 to 80.1 F (17.8 to 26.7 C)
- Wind direction: W / WNW / WSW
- Wind speed: 6-18 mph (gusts to 24 mph)

** Total species - 60 **

Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last
updated in 2000. Abundance categories below for 'Spring'. First of season
birds for Staten Island (19) preceded with a plus sign:

'Accidental' seen only once or twice [1 spp]:
- Pectoral Sandpiper - Pair (m/f) continues on Goethal's Bridge Pond

'Rare' seen every 2-5 years [1 spp]:
+ Prothonotary Warbler - 1 just N of Martlings Ave. near the red bridge in
Clove Lakes Park

'Uncommon' present but may not be seen [8 spp]:
- Turkey Vulture - 1 over Western Ave. from Old Place Creek
- Osprey - 1 N of Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Red-tailed Hawk - 4 incl. 2 in Clove Lakes Park  2 circling together N of
Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Hairy Woodpecker - 1 male in High Rock Park
+ Louisiana Waterthrush - 1 north of the stone bridge near the N end of
Clove Lakes Park
+ Savannah Sparrow - 1 off Goethal's Bridge Pond at the end of the A-B line
at the Goethal's Homes trailer park
- Swamp Sparrow - 1 just N of the red bridge just N of Martlings Ave. in
Clove Lakes Park
+ Orchard Oriole - 2 incl. 1 summer male  1 adult male just N of Martling's
Ave. near the red bridge in Clove Lakes Park

'Common' certain in proper habitat [27 spp]:
- Green-winged Teal - 16 (8m/8f) on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Snowy Egret - 6+ on Goethal's Bridge Pond
+ Green Heron - Pair in Clove Lakes Park
- Killdeer - Pair on Goethal's Bridge Pond
+ Spotted Sandpiper - 1 on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Belted Kingfisher - 2 incl. 1 female in Clove Lakes Park  1 around Lake
Ohrback in High Rock Park
- Red-bellied Woodpecker - Several heard incl. 3+ in Clove Lakes Park
- Downy Woodpecker - Several heard incl. 2+ in Clove Lakes Park
+ Great Crested Flycatcher - 1 just N of Martlings Ave. near the red bridge
in Clove Lakes Park
+ Blue-headed Vireo - 6+ in Clove Lakes Park
- Black-capped Chickadee - 1 heard in Clove Lakes Park
- White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 heard in High Rock Park
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 12+ in Clove Lakes Park
+ Veery - 2 incl. 1 in Clove Lakes Park  1 in High Rock Park
- Hermit Thrush - 12+ in Clove Lakes Park
- Northern Mockingbird - 4 incl. 3 around the Goethal's Bridge Pond area
+ Northern Parula - Several heard (6+)
+ Yellow Warbler - 1 just N of Martlings Ave. near the red bridge in Clove
Lakes Park
+ Black-throated 

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sat. 24-Apr-2010 incl. Wilson's Snipe

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Saturday, 24 April 2010 (7:25a-6:15p)
Location: Goethal's Bridge Pond & Mariner's Marsh / Clove Lakes & Wolfe's
Pond Parks
Reported by: Ben Cacace

It was a long day on Staten Island. I was hoping for 50+ species. I felt the
key would be hitting at least 3 locations: NW Staten Island, Clove Lakes
Park & Wolfe's Pond Park & starting out early.

Here are some personal highlights:

On Western Avenue, where the creek leading to/from Goethal's Bridge Pond
crosses the avenue, there was a WILSON'S SNIPE.

A NORTHERN HARRIER was hunting just west of 6th Ave. spotted from Old Place
Creek along Western Ave.

I dipped on the Red-headed Woodpecker spending over an hour just north of
Martling Ave. in Clove Lakes Park. It was a good spot to pick up a few
passerines but the woodpecker was not seen or heard. Maybe next time.

A Pearl Crescent butterfly was spotted at Mariner's Marsh Park.

Map with locations from NW section of S.I.: http://tinyurl.com/334jm2b

Transportation taken: M15 bus to ferry, ferry to S.I., S40 bus to Goethal's
Bridge Pond, S48 bus to Clove Lakes Park, S48 bus to ferry, S.I. Rail to
Prince's Bay, S78 bus to ferry, ferry to Manhattan, M15 bus back home.

Weather for 24-Apr in Newark, NJ (6:51a-5:51p) < http://tinyurl.com/32anou4>:
- Conditions: Scattered Clouds to Mostly Cloudy
- Temperature: 50.0 to 66.0 F (10.0 to 18.9 C)
- Wind direction: All points - NW/N/NE/E/ESE/WSW/SSW/SSE/S
- Wind speed: 3-13 mph (gusts to 21 mph)

** Total species - 55 **

Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last
updated in 2000. Abundance categories below for 'Spring'. List in taxonomic
order follows the abundance categories.

'Rare' seen every 2-5 years [1 spp]:
- Cooper's Hawk - 1 circling & climbing N of Goethal's Bridge Pond

'Occasional' seen a few times per season [2 spp]:
- Wilson's Snipe - 1 along creek crossing Western Ave.
- Carolina Wren - Pair on W edge of Wolfe's Pond Park

'Uncommon' present but may not be seen [9 spp]:
- Mute Swan - Pair on Wolfe's Pond Park
- Common Loon - 1 adult in breeding plumage on Raritan Bay
- Turkey Vulture - 3 locals over Mariner's Marsh Park
- Northern Harrier - 1 W of 6th Ave. along Old Place Creek
- Red-tailed Hawk - 2 adults: Mariner's Marsh Park & Clove Lakes Park
carrying a squirrel
- American Oystercatcher - At least 3 along Raritan Bay off Wolfe's Pond
Park
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1 just N of Martling Ave. (Clove Lakes Park)
- Hairy Woodpecker - 1 along Cornelia Ave. (Wolfe's Pond Park)
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 2+ over  6th Ave. along Old Place Creek

'Common' certain in proper habitat [19 spp]:
- Gadwall - Pair (m/f) E of 6th Ave. along Old Place Creek
- Green-winged Teal - 20+ on Goethal's Bridge Pond incl. 10m/10f
- Great Egret - 1 in Clove Lakes Park
- Snowy Egret - 3 E of Western Ave. along the creek
- Glossy Ibis - 1 heading E along Old Place Creek
- Killdeer - 3 on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Red-bellied Woodpecker - 3+ Clove Lakes Park
- Downy Woodpecker - 2+ incl. 1 male from obs. platform at Goethal's Bridge
Pond
- Fish Crow - 2+ along Western Ave. - calling
- Black-capped Chickadee - 1 singing its fee-bee song in Clove Lakes Park N
of Martling Ave.
- White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 just N of Martling Ave. (Clove Lakes Park)
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1 just N of Martling Ave. (Clove Lakes Park)
- Hermit Thrush - 6+ in Clove Lakes Park
- Northern Mockingbird - 4 incl. Goethal's Bridge Pond, Mariner's Marsh Park
& 2 in Wolfe's Pond Park
- Eastern Towhee - 1 female in Clove Lakes Park
- Chipping Sparrow - 3+ in Clove Lakes Park
- Brown-headed Cowbird - 4+ around Goethal's Bridge Pond seen & heard
- House Finch - 3+ near obs. platform at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- American Goldfinch - 3+ near obs. platform at Goethal's Bridge Pond

'Abundant' sure to see [24 spp]:
- Brant - 300+ mainly on Raritan Bay in choppy waters
- Canada Goose - 12+ on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Mallard - 12+ on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Double-crested Cormorant - 10+ mainly on buoys on Raritan Bay
- Greater Yellowlegs - 15+ on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Laughing Gull - 2 on Wolfe's Pond
- Ring-billed Gull - 200+ along Raritan Bay
- Herring Gull - 25+ along Raritan Bay
- Great Black-backed Gull - 6+ along Raritan Bay
- Rock Pigeon - 24+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Mourning Dove - 6+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Northern Flicker - 1 seen & heard from obs. platform at Goethal's Bridge
Pond
- Blue Jay - 4+ around Goethal's Bridge Pond seen & heard
- Tree Swallow - 8+ around Goethal's Bridge Homes
- Barn Swallow - 3+ over  6th Ave. along Old Place Creek
- American Robin - 12+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- European Starling - 12+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1 seen & heard at Clove Lakes Park
- Song Sparrow - At all sites incl. 6+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- White-throated Sparrow - 3+ seen & heard at Clove Lakes Park
- Northern Cardinal - At all sites incl. 4+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Red-winged Blackbird - At all sites incl. 10+ males & 2 females 

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sat. 24-Apr-2010 incl. Wilson's Snipe

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Saturday, 24 April 2010 (7:25a-6:15p)
Location: Goethal's Bridge Pond  Mariner's Marsh / Clove Lakes  Wolfe's
Pond Parks
Reported by: Ben Cacace

It was a long day on Staten Island. I was hoping for 50+ species. I felt the
key would be hitting at least 3 locations: NW Staten Island, Clove Lakes
Park  Wolfe's Pond Park  starting out early.

Here are some personal highlights:

On Western Avenue, where the creek leading to/from Goethal's Bridge Pond
crosses the avenue, there was a WILSON'S SNIPE.

A NORTHERN HARRIER was hunting just west of 6th Ave. spotted from Old Place
Creek along Western Ave.

I dipped on the Red-headed Woodpecker spending over an hour just north of
Martling Ave. in Clove Lakes Park. It was a good spot to pick up a few
passerines but the woodpecker was not seen or heard. Maybe next time.

A Pearl Crescent butterfly was spotted at Mariner's Marsh Park.

Map with locations from NW section of S.I.: http://tinyurl.com/334jm2b

Transportation taken: M15 bus to ferry, ferry to S.I., S40 bus to Goethal's
Bridge Pond, S48 bus to Clove Lakes Park, S48 bus to ferry, S.I. Rail to
Prince's Bay, S78 bus to ferry, ferry to Manhattan, M15 bus back home.

Weather for 24-Apr in Newark, NJ (6:51a-5:51p)  http://tinyurl.com/32anou4:
- Conditions: Scattered Clouds to Mostly Cloudy
- Temperature: 50.0 to 66.0 F (10.0 to 18.9 C)
- Wind direction: All points - NW/N/NE/E/ESE/WSW/SSW/SSE/S
- Wind speed: 3-13 mph (gusts to 21 mph)

** Total species - 55 **

Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last
updated in 2000. Abundance categories below for 'Spring'. List in taxonomic
order follows the abundance categories.

'Rare' seen every 2-5 years [1 spp]:
- Cooper's Hawk - 1 circling  climbing N of Goethal's Bridge Pond

'Occasional' seen a few times per season [2 spp]:
- Wilson's Snipe - 1 along creek crossing Western Ave.
- Carolina Wren - Pair on W edge of Wolfe's Pond Park

'Uncommon' present but may not be seen [9 spp]:
- Mute Swan - Pair on Wolfe's Pond Park
- Common Loon - 1 adult in breeding plumage on Raritan Bay
- Turkey Vulture - 3 locals over Mariner's Marsh Park
- Northern Harrier - 1 W of 6th Ave. along Old Place Creek
- Red-tailed Hawk - 2 adults: Mariner's Marsh Park  Clove Lakes Park
carrying a squirrel
- American Oystercatcher - At least 3 along Raritan Bay off Wolfe's Pond
Park
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1 just N of Martling Ave. (Clove Lakes Park)
- Hairy Woodpecker - 1 along Cornelia Ave. (Wolfe's Pond Park)
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 2+ over  6th Ave. along Old Place Creek

'Common' certain in proper habitat [19 spp]:
- Gadwall - Pair (m/f) E of 6th Ave. along Old Place Creek
- Green-winged Teal - 20+ on Goethal's Bridge Pond incl. 10m/10f
- Great Egret - 1 in Clove Lakes Park
- Snowy Egret - 3 E of Western Ave. along the creek
- Glossy Ibis - 1 heading E along Old Place Creek
- Killdeer - 3 on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Red-bellied Woodpecker - 3+ Clove Lakes Park
- Downy Woodpecker - 2+ incl. 1 male from obs. platform at Goethal's Bridge
Pond
- Fish Crow - 2+ along Western Ave. - calling
- Black-capped Chickadee - 1 singing its fee-bee song in Clove Lakes Park N
of Martling Ave.
- White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 just N of Martling Ave. (Clove Lakes Park)
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1 just N of Martling Ave. (Clove Lakes Park)
- Hermit Thrush - 6+ in Clove Lakes Park
- Northern Mockingbird - 4 incl. Goethal's Bridge Pond, Mariner's Marsh Park
 2 in Wolfe's Pond Park
- Eastern Towhee - 1 female in Clove Lakes Park
- Chipping Sparrow - 3+ in Clove Lakes Park
- Brown-headed Cowbird - 4+ around Goethal's Bridge Pond seen  heard
- House Finch - 3+ near obs. platform at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- American Goldfinch - 3+ near obs. platform at Goethal's Bridge Pond

'Abundant' sure to see [24 spp]:
- Brant - 300+ mainly on Raritan Bay in choppy waters
- Canada Goose - 12+ on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Mallard - 12+ on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Double-crested Cormorant - 10+ mainly on buoys on Raritan Bay
- Greater Yellowlegs - 15+ on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Laughing Gull - 2 on Wolfe's Pond
- Ring-billed Gull - 200+ along Raritan Bay
- Herring Gull - 25+ along Raritan Bay
- Great Black-backed Gull - 6+ along Raritan Bay
- Rock Pigeon - 24+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Mourning Dove - 6+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Northern Flicker - 1 seen  heard from obs. platform at Goethal's Bridge
Pond
- Blue Jay - 4+ around Goethal's Bridge Pond seen  heard
- Tree Swallow - 8+ around Goethal's Bridge Homes
- Barn Swallow - 3+ over  6th Ave. along Old Place Creek
- American Robin - 12+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- European Starling - 12+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1 seen  heard at Clove Lakes Park
- Song Sparrow - At all sites incl. 6+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- White-throated Sparrow - 3+ seen  heard at Clove Lakes Park
- Northern Cardinal - At all sites incl. 4+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Red-winged Blackbird - At all sites incl. 10+ males  2 females at
Goethal's 

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sun. 18-Apr-2010 incl. Pectoral Sandpipers

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Sunday, 18 April 2010 (11:05a-7:25p)
Location: Goethal's Bridge Pond, Mariner's Marsh & Wolfe's Pond Park
Reported by: Ben Cacace

A pair of *PECTORAL SANDPIPERS* flew onto Goethal's Bridge Pond around
12:35p. The pair fed together and the size difference was noticeable. One
male, one female.

Also on the pond were at least 6 *GLOSSY IBIS* on the western edge of the
park seen from the end of the G-H row of the Goethal's Community also known
as Goethel's Homes. These were first of season (FOS) birds for me.

Two *OSPREY* were seen including 1 low over Goethal's Bridge Pond early in
the day. This bird was heading east. The other OSPREY was seen at the end of
the day while I was waiting for the bus back to the ferry. It was calling
continuously and carrying an unidentifiable morsel. The bird was seen over
Hylan Blvd & Seguine Ave. and was heading towards the bay.

On Raritan Bay off Wolfe's Pond Park were 2 *COMMON LOONS*. One was in
breeding plumage, the other was a '1st summer' bird as described in
Sibley's.

Weather for 18-Apr for Newark, NJ (10:51a-7:51p) <
http://tinyurl.com/y3ffeql >:
- Conditions: Mostly Cloudy
- Temperature: 51.1 to 60.1 F (10.6 to 15.6 C)
- Wind direction:  NW / WNW
- Wind speed: 11 - 18 mph (gusts to 29 mph)

Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last
updated in 2000. Abundance categories below for 'Spring'.

** Total species - 48 **

'Accidental' seen only once or twice [1 spp]:
- Pectoral Sandpiper - Pair (m/f) on Goethal's Bridge Pond from 12:35p

'Occasional' seen a few times per season [2 spp]:
- Northern Shoveler - 1 male on Wolfe's Pond
- Carolina Wren - 1 singing along Wolfe's Pond

'Uncommon' present but may not be seen [9 spp]:
- Mute Swan - Pair on Wolfe's Pond
- Common Loon - 2 off Wolfe's Pond Park incl. adult & 1st 'summer'
- Pied-billed Grebe - 2 on Old Place Creek
- Turkey Vulture - 1 N of Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Osprey - 2 incl. 1 heading E of Goethal's Bridge Pond & 1 over Hylan Blvd
& Seguine Ave. heading W
- Red-tailed Hawk - 1 adult over Goethal's Bridge Pond with some missing
tail feathers
- American Oystercatcher - 4 on shore of Wolfe's Pond Park
- Hairy Woodpecker - Pair (m/f) along Wolfe's Pond Park
- Swamp Sparrow - 1 near bridge to beach in Wolfe's Pond Park

'Common' certain in proper habitat [13 spp]:
- Green-winged Teal - 20+ (10m/10f) on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Great Egret - 2 incl. Snug Harbor Road & Wolfe's Pond
- Snowy Egret - 3 on Goethal's Bridge Pond off Western Ave.
- Glossy Ibis - 6 on W edge of Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Killdeer - 4+ incl. 2 on Goethal's Bridge Pond & 2 off Wolfe's Pond Park
- Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2+ at Wolfe's Pond Park
- Black-capped Chickadee - 1+ at Wolfe's Pond Park
- Tufted Titmouse - 1+ at Wolfe's Pond Park
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1+ at Wolfe's Pond Park
- Northern Mockingbird - 3 incl. Old Place, Port Ivory & Wolfe's Pond Park
- Eastern Towhee - 2+ males incl. Mariner's Marsh Park & Wolfe's Pond Park
- House Finch - 2+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- American Goldfinch - 6+ at Mariner's Marsh Park

'Abundant' sure to see [23 spp]:
- Brant - 220+ incl. 20 on Newark Bay & 200+ off Wolfe's Pond Park
- Canada Goose - 24+
- Mallard - 24+
- Double-crested Cormorant - 6+ incl. Goethal's Bridge Pond & Raritan Bay
- Greater Yellowlegs - 3+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Ring-billed Gull
- Herring Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Rock Pigeon - 24+
- Mourning Dove - 12+
- Northern Flicker - 1 at Wolfe's Pond Park
- Blue Jay - 1 calling at Old Place
- Tree Swallow - 3+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Barn Swallow - 4 incl. 2 at Goethal's Bridge Pond & 2 off Wolfe's Pond
Park
- American Robin - 50+
- European Starling - 12+
- Yellow-rumped Warbler - 4+ at Wolfe's Pond Park
- Song Sparrow - 6+
- White-throated Sparrow - 1 singing at Mariner's Marsh Park
- Northern Cardinal - 6+
- Red-winged Blackbird - 12+ males
- Common Grackle - 100+
- House Sparrow - 12+

Taxonomic order:

- Brant - 220+ incl. 20 on Newark Bay & 200+ off Wolfe's Pond Park
- Canada Goose - 24+
- Mute Swan - Pair on Wolfe's Pond
- Mallard - 24+
- Northern Shoveler - 1 male on Wolfe's Pond
- Green-winged Teal - 20+ (10m/10f) on Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Common Loon - 2 off Wolfe's Pond Park incl. adult & 1st 'summer'
- Pied-billed Grebe - 2 on Old Place Creek
- Double-crested Cormorant - 6+ incl. Goethal's Bridge Pond & Raritan Bay
- Great Egret - 2 incl. Snug Harbor Road & Wolfe's Pond
- Snowy Egret - 3 on Goethal's Bridge Pond off Western Ave.
- Glossy Ibis - 6 on W edge of Goethal's Bridge Pond

- Turkey Vulture - 1 N of Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Osprey - 2 incl. 1 heading E of Goethal's Bridge Pond & 1 over Hylan Blvd
& Seguine Ave. heading W
- Red-tailed Hawk - 1 adult over Goethal's Bridge Pond with some missing
tail feathers

- Killdeer - 4+ incl. 2 on Goethal's Bridge Pond & 2 off Wolfe's Pond Park
- American Oystercatcher - 4 on shore of Wolfe's Pond Park
- Greater Yellowlegs - 3+ at Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Pectoral Sandpiper - Pair 

Re:[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sat. 10-Apr-2010 incl. Pectoral Sandpipers

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Saturday, 10 April 2010 (8:40a-1:30p, 3:20p-6:45p)
Location: Goethal's Bridge Pond, southern S.I., Lemon Creek & Wolfe's Pond
Parks
Reported by: Ben Cacace

I forgot to double check the list against my field notes. Here are 2 birds
that were missing from the category groupings:

'Accidental' seen only once or twice [1 spp]:
- Pectoral Sandpiper - 3 on Goethal's Bridge Pond mud flats

'Occasional' seen a few times per season [new total = 3 spp]:
- Carolina Wren - 2+ heard

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sat. 10-Apr-2010 incl. Pectoral Sandpipers

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Saturday, 10 April 2010 (8:40a-1:30p, 3:20p-6:45p)
Location: Goethal's Bridge Pond, southern S.I., Lemon Creek & Wolfe's Pond
Parks
Reported by: Ben Cacace

Highlights are mainly personal first of season birds. Walking for the day
totaled 13.25 miles:

*Goethal's Bridge Pond*: Today I finally found 2 good spots to observe the
pond which was unexpectedly a low tide mud flat. I hadn't checked the tides.
This map shows the locations & both are easily accessible on foot <
http://tinyurl.com/yatr52d >. The mudflats were rather quiet but 15
individual shorebirds were seen including 3 *PECTORAL SANDPIPERS*, 10 *GREATER
YELLOWLEGS* & 2 *KILLDEER*. There was also 2 pair of *GREEN-WINGED TEAL*. *TREE
SWALLOWS* were already testing out nest boxes.

*Lemon Creek Park*: 1 *RED-THROATED LOON* continues on the bay and 3 *BARN
SWALLOWS* were also spotted here.

*Wolfe's Pond Park*: 1 *OSPREY* was checking out Wolfe's Pond for a meal.
After deciding not to take the plunge it headed south.

Weather for 10-Apr for Newark, NJ (8:51a-6:51a) < http://tinyurl.com/ydmxvc8>:
- Conditions: Mostly Cloudy > Scattered Clouds > Partly Cloudy > Clear
- Temperature: 45.0 to 64.0 F (7.2 to 17.8 C)
- Wind direction:  WNW > WSW > W > WSW
- Wind speed: 11 - 22 mph (gusts to 29 mph)

Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last
updated in 2000. Abundance categories below for 'Spring'. *Taxonomic order
follows the categories*.

** Total species - 47 **

Not listed for 'Spring' season [1 spp]:
- Great Cormorant - 1 on "52" buoy/structure off Conference House Park

'Occasional' seen a few times per season [2 spp]:
- Northern Shoveler - At least 2 males on Wolfe's Pond
- Boat-tailed Grackle - Several along Hylan Boulevard (2+)

'Uncommon' present but may not be seen [8 spp]:
- Mute Swan - 1 on Wolfe's Pond
- Red-throated Loon - At least 1 on the bay from Lemon Creek Park
- Great Blue Heron - 1 adult on Wolfe's Pond
- Turkey Vulture - 6+ incl. 3 over Goethal's Bridge Pond & 3 over Conference
House Park
- Osprey - 1 looking for a meal over Wolfe's Pond
- Red-tailed Hawk - 3 incl. 1 adult & 1 juv. circling together around
Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1 at Mariners Marsh Park
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 1 over Wolfe's Pond

'Common' certain in proper habitat [12 spp]:
- Gadwall - Pair (m/f) on Wolfe's Pond
- Green-winged Teal - 4+ (2m/2f) on the mudflats of Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Red-breasted Merganser - 2 females on the bay from Conference House Park
- Snowy Egret - 1 on the Goethal's Bridge Pond mudflats
- Killdeer - 2 on the Goethal's Bridge Pond mudflats
- Bonaparte's Gull - 1 on the bay from Wolfe's Pond Park
- Downy Woodpecker - 1 heard at Lemon Creek Park
- Eastern Phoebe - 1 heard at Conference House Park
- Fish Crow - Several incl. Mariner's Marsh Park (3+)
- Northern Mockingbird - 2+
- Brown-headed Cowbird - 2+ incl. 1 female around Goethal's Bridge Pond & 1
male at Mariner's Marsh Park
- American Goldfinch - 6+ around Mariners' Marsh Park

'Abundant' sure to see [24 spp]:
- Brant - 250+ mainly from Tottenville & the bay
- Canada Goose - 30+
- American Black Duck - 2+
- Mallard - 24+
- Bufflehead - 8+ incl. Newark Bay, Tottenville & Wolfe's Pond
- Double-crested Cormorant - 36+
- Greater Yellowlegs - 10 on & flocking over Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Ring-billed Gull - 200+
- Herring Gull - 75+
- Great Black-backed Gull - 25+
- Rock Pigeon - 24+
- Mourning Dove - 15+
- Northern Flicker - 2+
- Blue Jay - 2+
- Tree Swallow - 2+ around Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Barn Swallow - 4 incl. 1 over bay from Conference House Park & 3 at Lemon
Creek Park
- American Robin - 75+
- European Starling - 25+
- Song Sparrow - 5+
- White-throated Sparrow - A few heard (2+)
- Northern Cardinal - 10+
- Red-winged Blackbird - 15+
- Common Grackle - 150+
- House Sparrow - 24+

Taxonomic order:

- Brant - 250+ mainly from Tottenville & the bay
- Canada Goose - 30+
- Mute Swan - 1 on Wolfe's Pond
- Gadwall - Pair (m/f) on Wolfe's Pond
- American Black Duck - 2+
- Mallard - 24+
- Northern Shoveler - At least 2 males on Wolfe's Pond
- Green-winged Teal - 4+ (2m/2f) on the mudflats of Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Bufflehead - 8+ incl. Newark Bay, Tottenville & Wolfe's Pond
- Red-breasted Merganser - 2 females on the bay from Conference House Park
- Red-throated Loon - At least 1 on the bay from Lemon Creek Park
- Double-crested Cormorant - 36+
- Great Cormorant - 1 on "52" buoy/structure off Conference House Park
- Great Blue Heron - 1 adult on Wolfe's Pond
- Snowy Egret - 1 on the Goethal's Bridge Pond mudflats

- Turkey Vulture - 6+ incl. 3 over Goethal's Bridge Pond & 3 over Conference
House Park
- Osprey - 1 looking for a meal over Wolfe's Pond
- Red-tailed Hawk - 3 incl. 1 adult & 1 juv. circling together around
Goethal's Bridge Pond

- Killdeer - 2 on the Goethal's Bridge Pond mudflats
- Greater Yellowlegs - 10 on & flocking over Goethal's Bridge Pond

- Bonaparte's Gull - 1 on the bay from Wolfe's Pond Park
- 

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sat. 10-Apr-2010 incl. Pectoral Sandpipers

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Saturday, 10 April 2010 (8:40a-1:30p, 3:20p-6:45p)
Location: Goethal's Bridge Pond, southern S.I., Lemon Creek  Wolfe's Pond
Parks
Reported by: Ben Cacace

Highlights are mainly personal first of season birds. Walking for the day
totaled 13.25 miles:

*Goethal's Bridge Pond*: Today I finally found 2 good spots to observe the
pond which was unexpectedly a low tide mud flat. I hadn't checked the tides.
This map shows the locations  both are easily accessible on foot 
http://tinyurl.com/yatr52d . The mudflats were rather quiet but 15
individual shorebirds were seen including 3 *PECTORAL SANDPIPERS*, 10 *GREATER
YELLOWLEGS*  2 *KILLDEER*. There was also 2 pair of *GREEN-WINGED TEAL*. *TREE
SWALLOWS* were already testing out nest boxes.

*Lemon Creek Park*: 1 *RED-THROATED LOON* continues on the bay and 3 *BARN
SWALLOWS* were also spotted here.

*Wolfe's Pond Park*: 1 *OSPREY* was checking out Wolfe's Pond for a meal.
After deciding not to take the plunge it headed south.

Weather for 10-Apr for Newark, NJ (8:51a-6:51a)  http://tinyurl.com/ydmxvc8:
- Conditions: Mostly Cloudy  Scattered Clouds  Partly Cloudy  Clear
- Temperature: 45.0 to 64.0 F (7.2 to 17.8 C)
- Wind direction:  WNW  WSW  W  WSW
- Wind speed: 11 - 22 mph (gusts to 29 mph)

Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last
updated in 2000. Abundance categories below for 'Spring'. *Taxonomic order
follows the categories*.

** Total species - 47 **

Not listed for 'Spring' season [1 spp]:
- Great Cormorant - 1 on 52 buoy/structure off Conference House Park

'Occasional' seen a few times per season [2 spp]:
- Northern Shoveler - At least 2 males on Wolfe's Pond
- Boat-tailed Grackle - Several along Hylan Boulevard (2+)

'Uncommon' present but may not be seen [8 spp]:
- Mute Swan - 1 on Wolfe's Pond
- Red-throated Loon - At least 1 on the bay from Lemon Creek Park
- Great Blue Heron - 1 adult on Wolfe's Pond
- Turkey Vulture - 6+ incl. 3 over Goethal's Bridge Pond  3 over Conference
House Park
- Osprey - 1 looking for a meal over Wolfe's Pond
- Red-tailed Hawk - 3 incl. 1 adult  1 juv. circling together around
Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1 at Mariners Marsh Park
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 1 over Wolfe's Pond

'Common' certain in proper habitat [12 spp]:
- Gadwall - Pair (m/f) on Wolfe's Pond
- Green-winged Teal - 4+ (2m/2f) on the mudflats of Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Red-breasted Merganser - 2 females on the bay from Conference House Park
- Snowy Egret - 1 on the Goethal's Bridge Pond mudflats
- Killdeer - 2 on the Goethal's Bridge Pond mudflats
- Bonaparte's Gull - 1 on the bay from Wolfe's Pond Park
- Downy Woodpecker - 1 heard at Lemon Creek Park
- Eastern Phoebe - 1 heard at Conference House Park
- Fish Crow - Several incl. Mariner's Marsh Park (3+)
- Northern Mockingbird - 2+
- Brown-headed Cowbird - 2+ incl. 1 female around Goethal's Bridge Pond  1
male at Mariner's Marsh Park
- American Goldfinch - 6+ around Mariners' Marsh Park

'Abundant' sure to see [24 spp]:
- Brant - 250+ mainly from Tottenville  the bay
- Canada Goose - 30+
- American Black Duck - 2+
- Mallard - 24+
- Bufflehead - 8+ incl. Newark Bay, Tottenville  Wolfe's Pond
- Double-crested Cormorant - 36+
- Greater Yellowlegs - 10 on  flocking over Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Ring-billed Gull - 200+
- Herring Gull - 75+
- Great Black-backed Gull - 25+
- Rock Pigeon - 24+
- Mourning Dove - 15+
- Northern Flicker - 2+
- Blue Jay - 2+
- Tree Swallow - 2+ around Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Barn Swallow - 4 incl. 1 over bay from Conference House Park  3 at Lemon
Creek Park
- American Robin - 75+
- European Starling - 25+
- Song Sparrow - 5+
- White-throated Sparrow - A few heard (2+)
- Northern Cardinal - 10+
- Red-winged Blackbird - 15+
- Common Grackle - 150+
- House Sparrow - 24+

Taxonomic order:

- Brant - 250+ mainly from Tottenville  the bay
- Canada Goose - 30+
- Mute Swan - 1 on Wolfe's Pond
- Gadwall - Pair (m/f) on Wolfe's Pond
- American Black Duck - 2+
- Mallard - 24+
- Northern Shoveler - At least 2 males on Wolfe's Pond
- Green-winged Teal - 4+ (2m/2f) on the mudflats of Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Bufflehead - 8+ incl. Newark Bay, Tottenville  Wolfe's Pond
- Red-breasted Merganser - 2 females on the bay from Conference House Park
- Red-throated Loon - At least 1 on the bay from Lemon Creek Park
- Double-crested Cormorant - 36+
- Great Cormorant - 1 on 52 buoy/structure off Conference House Park
- Great Blue Heron - 1 adult on Wolfe's Pond
- Snowy Egret - 1 on the Goethal's Bridge Pond mudflats

- Turkey Vulture - 6+ incl. 3 over Goethal's Bridge Pond  3 over Conference
House Park
- Osprey - 1 looking for a meal over Wolfe's Pond
- Red-tailed Hawk - 3 incl. 1 adult  1 juv. circling together around
Goethal's Bridge Pond

- Killdeer - 2 on the Goethal's Bridge Pond mudflats
- Greater Yellowlegs - 10 on  flocking over Goethal's Bridge Pond

- Bonaparte's Gull - 1 on the bay from Wolfe's Pond Park
- Ring-billed Gull - 200+
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Re:[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sat. 10-Apr-2010 incl. Pectoral Sandpipers

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Saturday, 10 April 2010 (8:40a-1:30p, 3:20p-6:45p)
Location: Goethal's Bridge Pond, southern S.I., Lemon Creek  Wolfe's Pond
Parks
Reported by: Ben Cacace

I forgot to double check the list against my field notes. Here are 2 birds
that were missing from the category groupings:

'Accidental' seen only once or twice [1 spp]:
- Pectoral Sandpiper - 3 on Goethal's Bridge Pond mud flats

'Occasional' seen a few times per season [new total = 3 spp]:
- Carolina Wren - 2+ heard

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sat. 3-Apr-2010 incl. NRW Swallows & Gannets

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Saturday, 3 April 2010 (11:40a-2:10p, 4:15p-6:00p)
Location: Goethal's Bridge Pond, Newark Bay, Lemon Creek & Wolfe's Pond Park
Reported by: Ben Cacace

The *NORTHERN GANNETS* were seen from the Sharrott Ave. fishing pier after a
heavy fog lifted. I was on the pier for about 15 minutes and based on a few
scans I picked up 100+ gannets all heading south viewed through the scope.
An hour later, from the north edge of Prince's Bay, there were no gannets in
view.

Two *NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS* were seen and heard over Wolfe's Pond
in the evening.

Weather for 3-Apr in Newark, NJ (11:51a-5:51p) < http://tinyurl.com/ycpb7fw>:
- Conditions: Mostly Cloudy
- Temperature: 52.0 to 63.0 F (11.1 to 17.2 C)
- Wind direction: E to SE
- Wind speed: 5-14 mph (gusts to 22 mph)

** Total species - 37 **

Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last
updated in 2000. Abundance categories below for 'Winter'.

Not listed for 'Spring' season [1 spp]:
- Great Cormorant - 1 adult from Lemon Creek Park on Raritan Bay

'Occasional' seen a few times per season [3 spp]:
- Northern Shoveler - 8+ incl. 5m/3f on Wolfe's Pond
- Northern Gannet - 100+ heading S on Raritan Bay from Sharrott Ave. Pier
- Boat-tailed Grackle - 1 heading N from Sharrott Ave. Pier

'Uncommon' present but may not be seen [7 spp]:
- Mute Swan - 1 on Wolfe's Pond
- American Wigeon - Pair (m/f) on Newark Bay seen from Richmond Terr. &
Western Ave.
- Pied-billed Grebe - 2 incl. Newark Bay & Wolfe's Pond
- Turkey Vulture - Group of 5 N of Goethal's Bridge Pond & S of Richmond
Terr.
- Red-tailed Hawk - 1 adult W of Western Ave. over Goethal's Bridge Pond
- American Oystercatcher - 2 on the shore off Wolfe's Pond Park
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 2 over Wolfe's Pond seen & calling

'Common' certain in proper habitat [9 spp]:
- Gadwall - 5+ incl. Newark Bay & Wolfe's Pond
- Red-breasted Merganser - 8+ (3m/5f) on Raritan Bay from Lemon Creek Park
- Great Egret - 2 east of Western Ave. W of Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Snowy Egret - 2 east of Western Ave. W of Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Killdeer - 2 in Port Ivory parking lot off Western Ave. & 4 over Lemon
Creek Park
- Downy Woodpecker - 3+ incl. Mariner's Marsh Park & elsewhere
- Fish Crow - 10+ on Western Ave. near Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Northern Mockingbird - 5+
- House Finch - Pair (m/f) on Western Ave.

'Abundant' sure to see [17 spp]:
- Brant - 400+ incl. Newark Bay 100+ & Raritan Bay 300+
- Canada Goose - 12+
- American Black Duck - 7+
- Mallard - 24+
- Bufflehead - Several on Newark Bay (3+)
- Double-crested Cormorant - 2+
- Ring-billed Gull
- Herring Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Rock Pigeon - 12+
- Mourning Dove - 6+
- American Robin - 50+
- European Starling - 50+
- Song Sparrow - 6+
- Red-winged Blackbird - 10+ incl. 2 females calling
- Common Grackle - 100+
- House Sparrow - 12+

Taxonomic order:

- Brant - 400+ incl. Newark Bay 100+ & Raritan Bay 300+
- Canada Goose - 12+
- Mute Swan - 1 on Wolfe's Pond
- Gadwall - 5+ incl. Newark Bay & Wolfe's Pond
- American Wigeon - Pair (m/f) on Newark Bay seen from Richmond Terr. &
Western Ave.
- American Black Duck - 7+
- Mallard - 24+
- Northern Shoveler - 8+ incl. 5m/3f on Wolfe's Pond
- Bufflehead - Several on Newark Bay (3+)
- Red-breasted Merganser - 8+ (3m/5f) on Raritan Bay from Lemon Creek Park
- Pied-billed Grebe - 2 incl. Newark Bay & Wolfe's Pond

- Northern Gannet - 100+ heading S on Raritan Bay from Sharrott Ave. Pier

- Double-crested Cormorant - 2+
- Great Cormorant - 1 adult from Lemon Creek Park on Raritan Bay

- Great Egret - 2 east of Western Ave. W of Goethal's Bridge Pond
- Snowy Egret - 2 east of Western Ave. W of Goethal's Bridge Pond

- Turkey Vulture - Group of 5 N of Goethal's Bridge Pond & S of Richmond
Terr.
- Red-tailed Hawk - 1 adult W of Western Ave. over Goethal's Bridge Pond

- Killdeer - 2 in Port Ivory parking lot off Western Ave. & 4 over Lemon
Creek Park
- American Oystercatcher - 2 on the shore off Wolfe's Pond Park

- Ring-billed Gull
- Herring Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull

- Rock Pigeon - 12+
- Mourning Dove - 6+

- Downy Woodpecker - 3+ incl. Mariner's Marsh Park & elsewhere

- Fish Crow - 10+ on Western Ave. near Goethal's Bridge Pond

- Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 2 over Wolfe's Pond seen & calling

- American Robin - 50+

- Northern Mockingbird - 5+

- European Starling - 50+

- Song Sparrow - 6+

- Red-winged Blackbird - 10+ incl. 2 females calling

- Common Grackle - 100+
- Boat-tailed Grackle - 1 heading N from Sharrott Ave. Pier

- House Finch - Pair (m/f) on Western Ave.

- House Sparrow - 12+

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sat. 20-Mar-2010 incl. Black Vultures

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Saturday, 20 March 2010 (11:55a-6:50p)
Location: Great Kills Park, Wolfe's Pond Park & Lemon Creek Park
Observers: Eve Levine, Ben Cacace
Reported by: Ben Cacace

Abundance categories for 'Spring' from 'The Birds of Staten Island'
checklist last updated in 2000. Taxonomic order follows.

Seeing a pair of *BLACK VULTURES* in the scope circling west of Great Kills
Park and heading south was one of two highlights for the day. The other was
an odd looking grebe spotted from Lemon Creek Park on Raritan Bay. After
watching this darker faced Horned Grebe sized bird it was determined this
was a *Horned Grebe* in transitional plumage and not the other 'small and
dark headed winter' grebe.

Weather for 20-Mar for Newark, NJ (11:51a-6:51p) <
http://tinyurl.com/ylfd3ou >:
- Conditions: Scattered Clouds to Mostly Cloudy
- Temperature: 69.1 to 75.0 F (+20.6 to 23.9 C)
- Wind direction: S / SW / WSW / W / WSW
- Wind speed: 5 - 22 mph (gusts to 25 mph)

** Total species - 38 **

Not listed for the 'Spring' season [2 spp]:
- Great Cormorant - 5+ along Raritan Bay
- Black Vulture - 2 circling & drifting S from Great Kills Park @ 2:10p

'Occasional' seen a few times per season [2 spp]:
- Northern Shoveler - 5+ on Wolfe's Pond incl. 4 males & 1 female
- Boat-tailed Grackle - 12+ along shore at N end of Great Kills Park

'Uncommon' present but may not be seen [8 spp]:
- Mute Swan - 1 on Wolfe's Pond
- American Wigeon - 10+ on Wolfe's Pond
- Ring-necked Duck - Pair (m/f) on Wolfe's Pond
- Long-tailed Duck - 4 on Raritan Bay
- Red-throated Loon - 2+ on Raritan Bay
- Horned Grebe - 24+ on Raritan Bay incl. 1 transitional plumage
- Turkey Vulture - 2+ over Great Kills Park
- American Oystercatcher - 5 incl. 3 @ Great Kills Park & 2 @ Wolfe's Pond
Park along Raritan Bay

'Common' certain in proper habitat [6 spp]:
- Gadwall - 4 on Raritan Bay
- Red-breasted Merganser - 12+ on Raritan Bay
- Killdeer - 4, 2 @ Great Kills Park & 2 @ Lemon Creek Park along Raritan
Bay
- Downy Woodpecker - 2+ seen & heard
- Northern Mockingbird - 6+
- Brown-headed Cowbird - 1 male at Great Kills Park

'Abundant' sure to see [20 spp]:
- Brant - 2000+ mainly at Great Kills Park on the shore
- Canada Goose - 6+
- American Black Duck - 6+ on Raritan Bay from Wolfe's Pond Park
- Mallard - 12+
- Greater Scaup - 40+ incl. Raritan Bay & Wolfe's Pond
- Bufflehead - 24+ on Raritan Bay
- Ring-billed Gull
- Herring Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Rock Pigeon - 12+
- Mourning Dove - 6+
- American Crow - 4+
- American Robin - 6+
- European Starling - 24+
- Yellow-rumped Warbler - 3+ at Great Kills Park
- Song Sparrow - 6+
- Northern Cardinal - 4+
- Red-winged Blackbird - 1 female at Great Kills Park
- Common Grackle - 40+ at Wolfe's Pond Park
- House Sparrow - 12+

Taxonomic order:

- Brant - 2000+ mainly at Great Kills Park on the shore
- Canada Goose - 6+
- Mute Swan - 1 on Wolfe's Pond
- Gadwall - 4 on Raritan Bay
- American Wigeon - 10+ on Wolfe's Pond
- American Black Duck - 6+ on Raritan Bay from Wolfe's Pond Park
- Mallard - 12+
- Northern Shoveler - 5+ on Wolfe's Pond incl. 4 males & 1 female
- Ring-necked Duck - Pair (m/f) on Wolfe's Pond
- Greater Scaup - 40+ incl. Raritan Bay & Wolfe's Pond
- Long-tailed Duck - 4 on Raritan Bay
- Bufflehead - 24+ on Raritan Bay
- Red-breasted Merganser - 12+ on Raritan Bay
- Red-throated Loon - 2+ on Raritan Bay
- Horned Grebe - 24+ on Raritan Bay incl. 1 transitional plumage
- Great Cormorant - 5+ along Raritan Bay

- Black Vulture - 2 circling & drifting S from Great Kills Park @ 2:10p
- Turkey Vulture - 2+ over Great Kills Park

- Killdeer - 4, 2 @ Great Kills Park & 2 @ Lemon Creek Park along Raritan
Bay
- American Oystercatcher - 5 incl. 3 @ Great Kills Park & 2 @ Wolfe's Pond
Park along Raritan Bay

- Ring-billed Gull
- Herring Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull

- Rock Pigeon - 12+
- Mourning Dove - 6+

- Downy Woodpecker - 2+ seen & heard
- American Crow - 4+
- American Robin - 6+
- Northern Mockingbird - 6+
- European Starling - 24+
- Yellow-rumped Warbler - 3+ at Great Kills Park
- Song Sparrow - 6+
- Northern Cardinal - 4+

- Red-winged Blackbird - 1 female at Great Kills Park
- Common Grackle - 40+ at Wolfe's Pond Park
- Boat-tailed Grackle - 12+ along shore at N end of Great Kills Park
- Brown-headed Cowbird - 1 male at Great Kills Park

- House Sparrow - 12+

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[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sat. 20-Mar-2010 incl. Black Vultures

[Ben Cacace]

Date: Saturday, 20 March 2010 (11:55a-6:50p)
Location: Great Kills Park, Wolfe's Pond Park  Lemon Creek Park
Observers: Eve Levine, Ben Cacace
Reported by: Ben Cacace

Abundance categories for 'Spring' from 'The Birds of Staten Island'
checklist last updated in 2000. Taxonomic order follows.

Seeing a pair of *BLACK VULTURES* in the scope circling west of Great Kills
Park and heading south was one of two highlights for the day. The other was
an odd looking grebe spotted from Lemon Creek Park on Raritan Bay. After
watching this darker faced Horned Grebe sized bird it was determined this
was a *Horned Grebe* in transitional plumage and not the other 'small and
dark headed winter' grebe.

Weather for 20-Mar for Newark, NJ (11:51a-6:51p) 
http://tinyurl.com/ylfd3ou :
- Conditions: Scattered Clouds to Mostly Cloudy
- Temperature: 69.1 to 75.0 F (+20.6 to 23.9 C)
- Wind direction: S / SW / WSW / W / WSW
- Wind speed: 5 - 22 mph (gusts to 25 mph)

** Total species - 38 **

Not listed for the 'Spring' season [2 spp]:
- Great Cormorant - 5+ along Raritan Bay
- Black Vulture - 2 circling  drifting S from Great Kills Park @ 2:10p

'Occasional' seen a few times per season [2 spp]:
- Northern Shoveler - 5+ on Wolfe's Pond incl. 4 males  1 female
- Boat-tailed Grackle - 12+ along shore at N end of Great Kills Park

'Uncommon' present but may not be seen [8 spp]:
- Mute Swan - 1 on Wolfe's Pond
- American Wigeon - 10+ on Wolfe's Pond
- Ring-necked Duck - Pair (m/f) on Wolfe's Pond
- Long-tailed Duck - 4 on Raritan Bay
- Red-throated Loon - 2+ on Raritan Bay
- Horned Grebe - 24+ on Raritan Bay incl. 1 transitional plumage
- Turkey Vulture - 2+ over Great Kills Park
- American Oystercatcher - 5 incl. 3 @ Great Kills Park  2 @ Wolfe's Pond
Park along Raritan Bay

'Common' certain in proper habitat [6 spp]:
- Gadwall - 4 on Raritan Bay
- Red-breasted Merganser - 12+ on Raritan Bay
- Killdeer - 4, 2 @ Great Kills Park  2 @ Lemon Creek Park along Raritan
Bay
- Downy Woodpecker - 2+ seen  heard
- Northern Mockingbird - 6+
- Brown-headed Cowbird - 1 male at Great Kills Park

'Abundant' sure to see [20 spp]:
- Brant - 2000+ mainly at Great Kills Park on the shore
- Canada Goose - 6+
- American Black Duck - 6+ on Raritan Bay from Wolfe's Pond Park
- Mallard - 12+
- Greater Scaup - 40+ incl. Raritan Bay  Wolfe's Pond
- Bufflehead - 24+ on Raritan Bay
- Ring-billed Gull
- Herring Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Rock Pigeon - 12+
- Mourning Dove - 6+
- American Crow - 4+
- American Robin - 6+
- European Starling - 24+
- Yellow-rumped Warbler - 3+ at Great Kills Park
- Song Sparrow - 6+
- Northern Cardinal - 4+
- Red-winged Blackbird - 1 female at Great Kills Park
- Common Grackle - 40+ at Wolfe's Pond Park
- House Sparrow - 12+

Taxonomic order:

- Brant - 2000+ mainly at Great Kills Park on the shore
- Canada Goose - 6+
- Mute Swan - 1 on Wolfe's Pond
- Gadwall - 4 on Raritan Bay
- American Wigeon - 10+ on Wolfe's Pond
- American Black Duck - 6+ on Raritan Bay from Wolfe's Pond Park
- Mallard - 12+
- Northern Shoveler - 5+ on Wolfe's Pond incl. 4 males  1 female
- Ring-necked Duck - Pair (m/f) on Wolfe's Pond
- Greater Scaup - 40+ incl. Raritan Bay  Wolfe's Pond
- Long-tailed Duck - 4 on Raritan Bay
- Bufflehead - 24+ on Raritan Bay
- Red-breasted Merganser - 12+ on Raritan Bay
- Red-throated Loon - 2+ on Raritan Bay
- Horned Grebe - 24+ on Raritan Bay incl. 1 transitional plumage
- Great Cormorant - 5+ along Raritan Bay

- Black Vulture - 2 circling  drifting S from Great Kills Park @ 2:10p
- Turkey Vulture - 2+ over Great Kills Park

- Killdeer - 4, 2 @ Great Kills Park  2 @ Lemon Creek Park along Raritan
Bay
- American Oystercatcher - 5 incl. 3 @ Great Kills Park  2 @ Wolfe's Pond
Park along Raritan Bay

- Ring-billed Gull
- Herring Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull

- Rock Pigeon - 12+
- Mourning Dove - 6+

- Downy Woodpecker - 2+ seen  heard
- American Crow - 4+
- American Robin - 6+
- Northern Mockingbird - 6+
- European Starling - 24+
- Yellow-rumped Warbler - 3+ at Great Kills Park
- Song Sparrow - 6+
- Northern Cardinal - 4+

- Red-winged Blackbird - 1 female at Great Kills Park
- Common Grackle - 40+ at Wolfe's Pond Park
- Boat-tailed Grackle - 12+ along shore at N end of Great Kills Park
- Brown-headed Cowbird - 1 male at Great Kills Park

- House Sparrow - 12+

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