Dear ID Frontiers NYSBirds,
I would appreciate feedback regarding an adult yellow-legged Larus found 22 Feb
at Old Field Point, on the north shore of central Long Island, New York.
Broadly speaking, it is a Herring Gull type, but there are reasons to doubt
each of the usual (and less usual) int
Herring and Great
Black-backed Gulls with yellow legs, I found another bird (from 3 May 2014)
that is suggestive of argentatus:
https://flic.kr/p/RV27qh
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
From: Shaibal Mitra
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2022 8:47 AM
To: birdw
Beginning in February 1996, a team of field ornithologists has been studying
winter bird populations on Block Island, Rhode Island, by bracketing the
traditional Christmas Bird Count (CBC) with similar counts around 10 November
(Veterans Day Count, VDC) and 20 February (Presidents Day Count, PDC
migrating north past hundreds of thousands of already-paired-up Herring
Gulls and Great Black backed Gulls. None will drop in and pair with a HERG or
GBBG. Maybe one in a million. No not even that.
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Sent: Monday, February 28, 2022 12:36 PM
To
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Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Is the Old Field Point Bird a Euro Herring Gull or a
Hybrid LBBG x HERG?
This bird has certainly proven to be a fascinating case st
Ernst Mutchnick found what he suspected as a Mottled Duck at Ketcham's Creek,
southwest Suffolk County, on the evening of Tuesday, 5 April. This is a tricky
identification, given hybridization between Mallards and Black Ducks, and
between Mallards and Mottled Ducks, among the varied contenders a
wers and relatively close."
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I crossed from Orient Point to New London on the 11:00 am ferry (Susan Anne)
yesterday. As I have mentioned before in this forum, this passage can be
remarkably birdless--and so it was. The only notable birds were a simmer of
five Turkey Vultires over the northeast tip of Plum Island, some Ganne
Josh,
Thanks for sharing this observation. We also noticed flocks of DC Cormorants
migrating over Long Island yesterday. For me and many others, observing
different kinds of movements is equally if not more interesting than seeing
different species.
This morning I saw over 200 White-winged Sco
This morning Patricia Lindsay and I found one dead Great Shearwater and four
dead Sooty Shearwaters along ca. two miles of beachfront at Democrat Point,
southwestern Suffolk County. Mentioning this to others in our circle, I learned
second-hand of reports today of many dead shearwaters along the
The 9th Annual Seatuck LI Birding Challenge was conducted on 17 September this
year, in very pleasant weather. Cool and cloudy to start in the morning, the
day warmed up into the mid 70s under mostly sunny skies, with low humidity.
With northeast winds early, followed by a warm, sunny afternoon,
Despite considerable effort by many, the Townsend's Solitaire found yesterday
at Oak Beach, Suffolk County, by Arie Gilbert has NOT been seen so far this
morning.
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
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>From Willie D'Anna, who asked us to post:
"There is a Limpkin at Lewiston landing (Niagara River), currently hiding in
weeds and shrubs while eating snails. He is right next to the blue-gray harbor
master building, which is front of the boat ramp, so just a few feet above the
water level and t
Although Block Island lies just outside of the boundaries of New York State, we
hope that our long-term studies of its winter season bird populations might be
of interest to birders interested in migration on adjacent Long Island, as well
as other parts of New York. Beginning in 1996, a group of
Dating to 1932 , the Southern Nassau County CBC encompasses some of the most
intensively birded sites in New York State. About 80 observers conducted this
count in coastal southwestern Long Island for the 83rd time on Saturday, 31 Dec
2022. For the first time since 28 December 2019, we gathered
Hi Andrew and all,
Banding birds at the Fire Island Lighthouse, I encountered a few juncos with
white wingbars. Invariably they were like Slate-colored hyemalis in other
respects, whereas genuine aikeni White-winged Juncos are much larger and with
significantly more white in the rectrices. In o
Orchard Orioles have increased a lot as breeders in the whole New York City
area over the past 20 years, but this might easily have been a migrant. This
species is one of the earliest to depart our area and is seldom seen after mid
August.
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
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I haven't had a chance yet to unpack and eBird my notebook, but flights at
Robert Moses SP on Friday and Saturday were excellent and broadly similar to
those described by Steve, further west.
Steve and I have been doing this style of observation for many decades now, but
it is a pleasure to not
When Angus posted his query about this species I was immediately reminded of
two recent conversations with Tom Burke and Doug Futuyma. Despite living more
than an hour apart in the quite different realms of Westchester and Suffolk
Counties, Tom and Gale probably share the most similar birding mo
The flock of Sanderlings, Semipalmated Sandpipers, Dunlin, and Red Knots with
which the Curlew Sandpiper was associating took off and broke into multiple
parts around 3:35. We tracked the CUSA as long as we could, but ultimately lost
track of it. A number of searchers are on site and will likely
Addendum:
Several locally rare breeding species were recorded, including a pair of
Roseate Terns (both unbanded, as is generally true of the birds we see in
southwestern Suffolk, which are suspected to be connected demographically to
the old Cedar Beach colony), the now venerable Yellow-throat
One might expect that the Canadian wildfires would be likely to displace birds
and other wildlife, and observations like these are potentially very valuable.
Many readers of this list are intimately familiar with their local sites and in
position to detect similar kinds of unusual occurrences in
The birding world is suspended.
The sudden death of Tom Johnson rends the veil of ordinary life. We are bereft.
I had hoped to win some and lose many debates with him in our future decades of
life, over identification, taxonomy, or anything. It is so easy to be wrong,
but I would never have gue
The Southern Nassau County CBC was conducted for the 84th time on 30 December
2023, by 75 dedicated and talented participants in nine territories. December
2023 has been one of the (if not the actual) warmest and most ice-free in
memory, so the results of this particular count, which is held tow
Patricia Lindsay reports that she and others just observed a breeding-plumaged
Sandwich Tern at Nickerson Beach, Nassau County. The bird landed briefly and
then flew off, but people are continuing to watch the loafing flocks.
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
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Black-throated Gray, Kentucky, and Yellow-throated Warblers are present this
morning at Heckscher SP, Suffolk County. They are in the woods along the Forty
Foot Road, east of Field 1 and Admin compound.
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
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Subject: [nysbirds-l] Black-throated Gray, Kentucky, and Yellow0throated
Warblers Heckcher SP, Suffolk County
Black-throated Gray, Kentucky, and Yellow-throated Warblers are present
In the excitement over the potential addition of American Flamingo to the New
York State Checklist, people have been curious about prior records. As far as I
am aware, there have been four prior occurrences of American Flamingo. All of
these were doubted as natural vagrants at the time, but no e
969, 1973, 1977)
have been thought to have been storm-related vagrants by some.”
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Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2024 6:02 PM
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Cc: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu)
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] American Flamingos in New York Sta
The looming split of Calonectris diomedea poses some record-keeping challenges
for Long Island birders. The split means that all past records Cory's that were
not identified to subspecies will be reassigned as Cory's/Scopoli's, and we are
being encouraged to report future records in the same way
It's amazing to get these insights into the lives of individual wild birds.
This example reminds me of an even longer run, by the Lesser Black-backed Gull
that returned this fall for its 16th winter at Ninigret Pond, Rhode Island.
That bird was also an adult when first found and is therefore at
The Block Island Veterans Day Count was conducted for the 23rd consecutive year
on Monday, 12 Nov 2018, a truly beautiful day to be out in the field.
Thirteen participants divided into as many as eight parties and covered this
island, which lies just east of Long Island, NY, in CBC style. The id
The Captree CBC, in southwestern Suffolk County, Long Island, was conducted on
Sunday, 16 December 2018 under challenging conditions of 15-20 mph northeast
winds and rain. Despite the difficulties, coverage was excellent and the
species total of 117 was right there between our 57-year average of
Hi Tom and all,
Thanks for the information and synthesis of these interesting records. It is
intriguing that Yellow-throated Warbler, in areas well north of its breeding
range, occurs more frequently in winter than at any other season.
Regarding Cape May Warblers in winter, I agree that this is
The Southern Nassau County CBC was conducted for the 79th time on Saturday, 29
December 2018, by 89 field observers and two feeder watches. The weather was
mild preceding the count and on count day, with temperatures dropping from 52 F
at dawn to about 45 F at dusk as a cold front passed. Breezy
This report is from just slightly beyond New York State but might be of
interest to participants in the Great Backyard Bird Count and others curious
about winter bird populations.
From: Shaibal Mitra
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2019 10:17 AM
To: ribi
Dear Bob and all,
It might be a small comfort to you to know that all of us reading your note
have endured this sort of pain. Back on 30 Dec, Pat and I were among the first
responders for the Downsville Golden-crowned Sparrow, and all of us dipped that
afternoon. She and I then suffered further
Why isn't it a Red-shouldered Hawk?
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[jgl...@optonline.net]
Sent: Monday, April 8, 2019 6:02 PM
To: NYSBIRDS-L-for posts posts
Subject: [ny
Dear New York Birders,
I learned yesterday that Bob May passed away on Monday.
Bob was a long-time Long Island birder and a dear friend of many. It was always
a pleasure to meet him in the field--whether it was a reunion between old
friends, or, for newer birders who had never met him before, a
An adult White-faced Ibis in breeding plumage was among a group of Glossy
Ibises that dropped in at Timber Point Golf Course, Great River, Suffolk
County, Long Island this morning.
I would ask anybody seeking to see this bird to exercise maximum discretion in
terms of avoiding conflict with the
o things yet, but it appears that this most
recent event extended from the Canadian Maritimes to RI, at least.
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
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[bounce-121480864-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Shaiba
The two White-faced Ibises continued in the flooded picnic area when I left
around 10:00.
Both are interesting-looking and not quite typical. One individual, the one Pat
found yesterday I think, has very limited white facial feathering and
not-very-bright (but definitely pink-red, especially in
The Common Greenshank continued at Timber Point when I left at 18:30, feeding
productively on large worms and other invertebrates on the flooded golf course.
Birders arriving at the golf course tomorrow morning should park at the main
parking lot. The favored puddles are immediately east of the
Shane Blodgett reports that the bird is present, at 5:55 EDT.
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[shaibal.mi...@csi.cuny.edu]
Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2019 9:13 PM
To
https://flic.kr/p/25hf8eH
When I eventually took a careful count of the ibides, I found exactly 107
Glossy and 1 White-faced.
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
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to nw over Moriches Bay:
https://flic.kr/p/2exTdzP
Tom Burke tells me that Brant were moving heavily up the Hudson River tonight
too, as expected on such a fine evening.
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
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Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 2:19 PM
To:
The Captree June count, in its fifth year since being reinstated in 2015, was
conducted in southwestern Suffolk County by 31 participants on 8 June, a
near-perfect weather day, 53-75° with a few clouds in a mostly sunny sky. A
northeast breeze picked up as the morning progressed, keeping it comf
Judging from many, many recent conversations with fellow birders, it seems that
people are having a tough time of it during these June doldrums. From
independent sources over the past week, I've heard: "crushing disappointment;"
"why is it so bad?;" "is it going to get better?" "something could
Hi David and all,
There was some discussion of this topic in this forum back in September 2018,
in relation to early fall dates of Hermit Thrush in the NYC area--and the
possibility that these might relate to dispersal by local breeders vs. regular
migrants from the boreal. I have an excel file
Starting out very late this morning, Pat and I decided to heed our own advice
(and the recent good examples of Eileen, Tom, and Steve) and check out the
forest breeders at Hunters Garden in Eastport, Suffolk County. Despite such
handicaps as a 9:36 start, a blazing sun, and 81-85 F temperatures,
It seems that in this age of hyper-connectivity, false information travels more
easily than true. Whereas the good-news story of a Baird's Sandpiper at
Nickerson Beach, Nassau County, Long Island, propagated quickly and decisively,
the uncomfortable awareness that the bird in question was actual
Birding the Long Island barrier beach this morning was poignant for Pat and me.
Having just lost a singular mentor, Tony Lauro, we were especially tuned in to
appreciating the company of many newer friends, including some just now
learning the barrier beach magic, with us.
We anticipated a flig
Around 9:00 this morning an adult Brown Booby flew east to west past Robert
Moses SP, parking field 2. Its uniformly dark brown upperparts, head, and upper
breast were discernible, as was the sharp contrast between the last and the
white belly and underwing linings. Moreover, its flight style di
Dear New York Birders,
We learned today that Miriam Levine passed away yesterday, peacefully at home.
For more than 70 years, Mickey was an sharp observer of birders, scoring their
strengths and flaws with an inimitable wit. Her husband Manny forged a
prominent role in the New York birding comm
The earliest models for Dorian’s track indicated a likelihood that the storm
would track almost due north and pass to the west of Long Island—or at least
parts of Long Island. This is the scenario that is likely to produce tropical
terns and other Gulf Stream birds onshore on Long Island. With m
an that churn past to the south cause much more trouble and produce far
fewer rarities for us than do storms like David.
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
From: Peter Post [pwp...@nyc.rr.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 12:39 AM
To: Shaibal Mitra
Cc: NYSBIRD
Hi everyone,
We just learned that the service for Mickey will be tomorrow at 11:00, at 175
North Long Beach Road, Rockville Centre.
I know that this is very late notice, but we wanted to let people know.
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
From: Shaibal Mitra
Sent
Hi Gus and all,
The curve in the link has the shape characteristic of exponential decline at a
constant rate. It has the properties you describe, with the amount of absolute
loss diminishing in the recent years, because the population itself is getting
smaller all the time. I suspect that this
er 22, 2019 12:35 PM
To: Shaibal Mitra
Cc: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu)
Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: News Alert: North America has lost 29% of its
birds since 1970, study finds. Experts blame habitat loss, pesticides, light
pollution and cats.
Hi Shaibal,
I took into consideration the possib
The morning flight on coastal Long Island is very heavy and diverse today, as
viewed with Doug Gochfeld, Shane Blodgett and others at Coney Island Creek
Park, Kings, and by Michael McBrien at Robert Moses SP, Suffolk. I would expect
it to continue for another hour and a half or so at outer beach
We birders are good at distinguishing between the improbable (e.g., seeing a
Lined Seedeater in New York) and the imponderable (e.g., deliberately driving
the Belt Parkway on a morning when one had been granted a reprieve from doing
so). With a chance at the former as an inducement for the endur
has been present since September 7?? And not a single post of that
fact to this server before? Or did I miss it?
Thank you Shai.
Bob Lewis
Sleepy Hollow NY
On Tuesday, October 8, 2019, 4:41:42 PM EDT, Shaibal Mitra
mailto:shaibal.mi...@csi.cuny.edu>> wrote:
We birders are good at di
Hi Steve and all,
In terms of field-observable appearance, my thought was that it was a
hatching-year bird based on (1) the vagueness and narrowness of the blackish
arc extending from the forecrown back along the lateral crown; and (2) the
relatively large amount of yellow bleeding down below t
This afternoon, Patricia Lindsay and I identified a juvenile Thayer's Gull at
Argyle Lake in Babylon village, southwestern Suffolk County, Long Island.
This hatching-year Larus retained full juvenile plumage. At this date this is
expected for Thayer's and Iceland Gulls, not unusual in Lesser Bla
As the late fall vagrant season unfolds once again, rarity hunters are
excitedly debating precisely where and when to look for them. My own
contribution in this department was a very modest 40-minute walk yesterday
afternoon in Gardiner County Park, Bay Shore, Suffolk County.
The most unusual b
On yesterday's (15 Dec 2019) Captree Christmas Bird Count, observers at Robert
Moses SP enjoyed a spectacular flight of Razorbills, within which we also
recorded a Thick-billed Murre and an extremely-rare-from-shore Common Murre.
The east to west flow of flocks of Razorbills was immediately obvi
Saturday 28 December 2019 was a fine day for the 80th iteration of the Southern
Nassau County CBC, with mild temperatures, light winds, and no precipitation.
The total of 135 species recorded on count day was above our recent average of
about 130. This count has an impressive resume of genuine r
Patricia Lindsay and I followed up on Bruce's discovery today. The area where
he found the bird looks great, with some natural juniper habitat closely
resembling the chosen sites of prior solitaires on LI, plus various ornamental
conifers in nearby yards. This area was, however, almost completel
Doug's message is important and deserves careful attention from all
contributors to citizen science. People should take care to be objective,
accurate, and interpretable in their conclusions.
But I would also stress that this shouldn't mean giving up and omitting
analysis altogether when, as is
From: Patricia Lindsay mailto:gelocheli...@gmail.com>>
Date: Sun, Feb 16, 2020 at 8:26 PM
Subject: Tundra Swans Negative report Watermill/Bridgehampton Suffolk Co.
To: mailto:nysbirds-l-requ...@cornell.edu>>
I spent the better part of the afternoon searching the various fields and ponds
in the
We reached a milestone in our Block Island winter count project on Monday, with
the 25th consecutive running of the Presidents Day Count. It hasn't been easy.
Several PDCs were conducted under brutal conditions of wind, snow, or freezing
rain, and some were re-scheduled because of appalling fore
Bob's and Sarah's report clearly indicates a good flight overnight. Patricia
Lindsay and I were fortunate to be able to observe some of this flight further
east on the barrier beach of southwestern Suffolk County. Particularly abundant
here were Slate-colored Juncos, Song Sparrows, Golden-crowne
s like they are moving in a specific direction, but what they are really
doing is flying to regain their preferred feeding position after being drifted.
All the best,
Shai
> On Mar 27, 2020, at 5:43 PM, Shaibal Mitra wrote:
>
> Bob's and Sarah's report clearly indicates a g
The past several weeks we’ve experienced an unusually frequent series of storms
with easterly winds and rain. Birding them has been interesting: we’ve watched
the age distribution of Lesser Black-backed Gulls shift from older to younger
from one storm to the next (full adults were 20/36 at RMSP
Thanks for sharing this spectacular record, Willie, as well as all the other
great highlights from the swamps!
Gull-billed Tern was reported by DeKay (1844) to occur around the Great Lakes
in New York State, at a time when it was not known from Long Island (e.g., by
Giraud). DeKay's vague state
Patricia Lindsay reports a trio of Brown Pelicans flying west to east on the
oceanfront at Robert Moses SP, Suffolk County, Long Island.
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
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Thanks for sharing, Hugh--very cool!
Andy had spoken with me about that day, but I wasn't aware of Ned's blog post.
Lots to think about there.
Best,
Shai
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From: bounce-124680383-3714...@list.cornell.edu
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[shaibal.mi...@csi.cuny.edu]
Sent: Friday, June 5, 2020 8:32 AM
To: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu)
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Brown Pelicans Robert Moses SP, Suffolk
Patricia Lindsay re
This morning Pat Lindsay and I saw what we believe was a Bronzed Cowbird at
Nickerson Beach, Nassau County, Long Island.
It appeared all dull black (not glossy--but light bad), with no pale edgings to
any feathers. My immediate field impression was Bronzed Cowbird (bill and head
shape, overall
To Andrew's good news from Jamaica Bay, where we may now realistically hope for
better habitat this season, I am pleased to add that shorebirds are moving well
on Long Island at present.
Today, at the Moriches Bay flats north of Cupsogue County Park, Suffolk County,
Patricia Lindsay and I enjoy
David Harrison reports the Brown Booby is still present at Indian Lake,
Hamilton County, at the same spot where it has been reported recently.
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
From: bounce-124851486-3714...@list.cornell.edu
[bounce-124851486-3714...@list.cornell.edu]
A juvenile Little Gull is present with large numbers of gulls and terns,
including at least one juvenile Bonaparte's Gull, in the Fire Island Inlet,
Suffolk County.
Best viewed from the parking lot of the erstwhile Oak Beach in, at the start of
the Oak Beach Rd, but also potentially from the we
ently, John Gluth just picked out a Marbled Godwit on the flats between
Robert Moses SP and Oak Beach.
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
From: bounce-124891088-11143...@list.cornell.edu
[bounce-124891088-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Shaibal Mitra
[shaib
Many of the participants in this forum are also members of the New York State
Ornithological Association and are familiar with its quarterly journal, The
Kingbird. Even those who are not members might be interested to know more about
the organization and its publications, which members currently
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[shaibal.mi...@csi.cuny.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 8:57 AM
To: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu)
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Kingbird Mailing Problem
Many of the participants in this forum are also members of the New York State
Ornithological Asso
Hi Paul and all,
Given that growth (or fault) bars and their interpretation are probably
unfamiliar to many readers, this bird offers a learning opportunity. If a bird
experiences nutritional or other stress while its flight feathers are actively
growing, faint bars (thin bands of weaker feathe
The Seatuck Long Island Birding Challenge was conducted on Saturday, 26
September, for the seventh year. We thank Enrico Nardone, Stephane Perreault
and others at Seatuck for the effort and care they devoted to revising and
refining the rules to ensure participants’ fun and safety in this strang
This discussion has been very interesting. I've enjoyed comparing the
perceptions and experiences of many friends around the region. Having birded
the coastal Northeast for over 40 years, I've witnessed several kinds of
changes in the status of Bonaparte's Gull in my "expanded patch" of coastal
This is an amazing bird--thanks to all who have helped get the word out. Pat
and I enjoyed wonderful looks at it perched up in the Buckthorn this afternoon,
about 3:35-4:00. The Buckthorn is within a very narrow swathe of dense
vegetation between the pond and the mowed field where observers must
The Block Island Veterans Day Count was conducted for the 25th time on 16 Nov
2020 by five participants in four parties. Despite the smaller than usual
number of participants, coverage was strong, with 32 party-miles on foot and
two boat crossings during daylight. Wind was an issue, especially e
As nocturnal landbird migration has faded to near zero, I've been finding it
more difficult to make an early start. This morning I reached Robert Moses SP,
Suffolk County, LI at 08:30 without a clear expectation of what the light wnw
winds might bring: on the one hand the possibility of a rare i
The Southern Nassau County CBC was conducted for the 81st time on 2 January,
2021, by more than 87 participants in nine territories. Overnight rain lasted
into the dawn as light drizzle, then cleared as a brisk westerly wind blew up
around 10:00 am. The wind was especially problematic on the exp
This afternoon I saw and photographed a first winter Larus at Field 7 Heckscher
SP that I think is a good candidate for California Gull--one of the most birds
on Long Island among elusive abundant, migratory species.
The bird caught my eye by virtue of its face, and it passed the test I've
appl
We spent a short time searching, with no luck. Nobody who was in touch with me
found it either.
Shai
From: Robert Lewis [rfer...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2021 2:25 PM
To: Shaibal Mitra
Cc: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu)
Subject: Re
Seymour (Sy) Schiff passed away on Thursday, January 14, at the age of 93. I
learned this from his dear friend Joe Giunta, who had been in touch with Sy
regularly and made inquiries when he couldn’t be reached. I understand that a
service has already been held, but I will discuss with Joe how we
Hi Larry and all,
That is certainly a striking looking owl and a candidate for B. v. subarcticus
(=wapacuthu in much 20th Century literature).
Salzman (1998, in "Bull's Birds of New York State") cites three specimens of
Subarctic Great Horned Owl in NYS, from Erie, Bronx, and Suffolk Counties,
Among the many Horned Larks, Snow Buntings, and one Lapland Longspur at Jones
Beach West End (lawn between boat basin pavilion and gazebo) was a very unusual
lark. In terms of structure and overall plumage pattern, it was clearly a
Horned Lark, but its face and breast were suffused with an inten
Within minutes of posting, Jennifer Wilson-Pines responded with excellent
photos of the rubescent Horned Lark at JBWE today:
https://flic.kr/p/2kBNrhm
From: Shaibal Mitra
Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2021 7:51 PM
To: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu
Hi Karen and all,
I haven't looked at a lot of photos of either bird, but my impression is that
the MA bird's brown areas are browner and its dorsal spots are whiter than the
LI bird's (grayer on the head and back and buffier on the dorsal spots). But
this could be an artifact of lighting or ph
Hi all,
Pat and I headed into Brooklyn based on Doug's photos, which raised doubts
about it being a Purple Martin. I have to say that our views of the bird in
life pointed even more strongly away from Purple Martin. In addition to the
features obvious in the photos, especially the underparts pa
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