[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay pelican NO
The American White Pelican is not being seen on the East Pond-- at least not yet. The American Avocet continues, just south of Dead Man's Cove. An adult and a juvenile Caspian Tern were near the loading gulls. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay pelican NO
The American White Pelican is not being seen on the East Pond-- at least not yet. The American Avocet continues, just south of Dead Man's Cove. An adult and a juvenile Caspian Tern were near the loading gulls. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Pelican, including its departure and condition
Those with good memories may recall that back in 2000, an adult American White Pelican with a damaged left eye was noted at a couple of sites in the northeast. It lingered on the pond behind the Fallsview Hotel in Ellenville (Ulster Co) from mid-March to early April 2000 and then reappeared in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts a week later. Interestingly, a one-eyed pelican had been in Tyngsboro in 1997. Could all these sightings refer to the same bird? Like many large birds, pelicans are long-lived with estimates of up to 50 years, so I suppose it's possible. It might be worth checking the MA hotlines or listserves in about a week! Seth Ausubel wrote: > Also, I noticed that the bird’s left eye appears infected or otherwise > damaged. Does anyone have good photos of this? > Cheers, Angus -- Angus Wilson New York City & The Springs, NY, USA http://birdingtotheend.blogspot.com/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Pelican, including its departure and condition
At exactly 11:10 a.m. today, as I was observing the American White Pelican at its usual spot, it flew out over the bay. It circled, rising on the thermals to about 500 feet. It then made a beeline toward the south-southeast, and was gone. The thought is that the bird leaves the spot north of the East Pond on the high tide, so maybe it will be back later. Also, I noticed that the bird's left eye appears infected or otherwise damaged. Does anyone have good photos of this? Seth Ausubel Forest Hills, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Pelican, including its departure and condition
At exactly 11:10 a.m. today, as I was observing the American White Pelican at its usual spot, it flew out over the bay. It circled, rising on the thermals to about 500 feet. It then made a beeline toward the south-southeast, and was gone. The thought is that the bird leaves the spot north of the East Pond on the high tide, so maybe it will be back later. Also, I noticed that the bird's left eye appears infected or otherwise damaged. Does anyone have good photos of this? Seth Ausubel Forest Hills, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Pelican, including its departure and condition
Those with good memories may recall that back in 2000, an adult American White Pelican with a damaged left eye was noted at a couple of sites in the northeast. It lingered on the pond behind the Fallsview Hotel in Ellenville (Ulster Co) from mid-March to early April 2000 and then reappeared in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts a week later. Interestingly, a one-eyed pelican had been in Tyngsboro in 1997. Could all these sightings refer to the same bird? Like many large birds, pelicans are long-lived with estimates of up to 50 years, so I suppose it's possible. It might be worth checking the MA hotlines or listserves in about a week! Seth Ausubel wrote: Also, I noticed that the bird’s left eye appears infected or otherwise damaged. Does anyone have good photos of this? Cheers, Angus -- Angus Wilson New York City The Springs, NY, USA http://birdingtotheend.blogspot.com/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
