[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest Woodcock, Whip-poor-wills, and more

[Andrew Block]

While herping this evening the woodcock was back at his usual courting place 
next to the upper parking lot at the visitor center.  He made some sounds I had 
not heard them make before.  A very accomidating bird.  Also had a first for me 
there, at least three Whip-poor-wills calling just after dark.  Didn't know 
they were nesting there.  Suppose they might have been passing through, but 
they seemed to be on territory.  Nice.  Also had two species of a family of 
birds we're not allowed ot mention here.  Contact me if you anyone wants to 
know what they were;-)  
Andrew
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[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest and Mine Road birds

[Andrew Block]

5/11/24 - Sterling Forest S.P. and Mine Torne Rd., Tuxedo and West Point, 
Orange Co., NY
Time:  845am to 315pmObservers:  Andrew Block and Keith Geller
5 Canada Geese3 Wild Turkeys4 Mourning Doves2 Yellow-billed Cuckoos4 
Black-billed Cuckoos (incl. two at the end of Ironwood Dr. eating tent 
caterpillars and calling, great photo op)2 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds1 Great 
Blue Heronmany Turkey Vultures1 Red-shouldered Hawk1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker1 
Hairy Woodpecker1 Northern Flicker2 Pileated Woodpeckers1 Great Crested 
Flycatcher1 Least Flycatcher2 Eastern Phoebes5 Warbling Vireos3 Red-eyed 
Vireos3 Blue Jays2 American Crows2 Common Ravens1 Black-capped Chickadee6 
Tufted Titmice4 Barn Swallows2 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers2 Carolina Wrens1 House 
Wrenseveral Gray Catbirds2 Eastern Bluebirds2 Wood Thrushesseveral American 
Robinsseveral American Goldfinchesmany Chipping Sparrows3 Field Sparrows1 
White-throated Sparrow3 Eastern Towhees4 Baltimore Orioles6 Red-winged 
Blackbirds4 Common Grackles1 Ovenbird3 Worm-eating Warblers8 Blue-winged 
Warblers4 Black-and-white Warblers2 Nashville Warblers2 Common Yellowthroats5 
Hooded Warblersseveral American Redstarts12 Cerulean Warblers3 Northern 
Parulas4 Yellow Warblers1 Chestnut-sided Warbler7 Scarlet Tanagers2 Northern 
Cardinals8 Indigo Buntings
Amazingly no Golden-winged Warblers even though some were seen a few days ago 
at Ironwood Dr.
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest, Tuesday

[Felipe Pimentel]

There are one or two Brewster’s warblers in Ironwood (Sterling Forest) during 
the past two weeks. The number of Golden-winged warblers have been low but they 
will show up in the next week or so.

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>> On May 14, 2020, at 5:35 AM, Gus Keri  wrote:
> "In fact, I saw more Brewster's warblers yesterday than I did golden-wings"
> Could this hybridization contribute to the threat facing the already rare 
> Golden-winged? 
> 
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>  On Wed, 13 May 2020 08:35:26 -0400 CobyNomi Klein  
> wrote 
>> Sterling Forest was eerily quiet yesterday. I've never seen the place that 
>> empty, of birds and people. I still ended up seeing 55 species, including 14 
>> warbler species ,(I've never been so disappointed with such a high count). 
>> There was one golden-wing at the base of the hill, heading north on the 
>> power line trail at the end of Ironwood Dr. Further north, up the hill was a 
>> Brewster's warbler singing his little heart out. In fact, I saw more 
>> Brewster's warblers yesterday than I did golden-wings, one on the power line 
>> trail and one on the rifle range trail on the east side of Long Meadow Rd. 
>> And what's really amazing is that I'm fairly certain those are the exact 
>> same Brewster's I saw, in those exact same spots, singing the same unusual 
>> songs,  the last time I was there, 2 YEARS AGO! 
>> The other thing that struck me was that the golden-wings are going to be in 
>> trouble there and for once the culprits aren't humans. It's the beavers. 
>> They've dammed up the stream that runs through the swamp at the bottom of 
>> the hill on the east side of the power line trail (as you head north), 
>> creating an enormous pond and inundating a large tract of golden-wing 
>> nesting habitat. Beaver ponds that drowned warbler habitat at the rifle 
>> range and Blue Lake have been recently drained and the tussock sedge that 
>> the warblers nest in has regrown, but the beavers cut down so many trees and 
>> drowned so many others. The golden-wings (in Sterling Forest at least) like 
>> their nests to be in swamp forest not open swamp so I don't know if they are 
>> going to be able to move back in. It's hard times for everyone these days. 
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[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest, Thursday. Ironwood Road

[Robert Lewis]

I and at least eight other birders tried for the Brewster's and Golden-winged 
Warbler along the power line trail at Ironwood Road.  We took the trail north 
of the parking lot.  I don't know if anyone went south.

Park here:  41.234766, -74.237734.

To get to the trail going north you have to walk out the south end of the 
parking lot, then loop around to the west and north.  Cross the stream.  When 
you leave the woods and head north you will cross over two small hills.  The 
first one is quite steep, the second not.  Start looking after the second hill 
and before you get to the third hill, which is really tall.  I've been told you 
can keep on going past that.

I encountered the Brewster's between the second and third hills.  However, I 
didn't get a very satisfying look and no good photo.  This was around 8:00 or 
8:30.  Another birder and I saw the Golden-winged in about the same spot thirty 
minutes later.

Both birds were elusive and frustrating.  I don't think anyone saw either bird 
after that.  I left about 10:30 and don't know what happened after that. 

 Prairie Warblers are abundant.

Bob Lewis
Sleepy Hollow NY








On Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 9:13:27 AM EDT, CobyNomi Klein  
wrote: 





Sterling Forest was eerily quiet yesterday. I've never seen the place that 
empty, of birds and people. I still ended up seeing 55 species, including 14 
warbler species ,(I've never been so disappointed with such a high count). 
There was one golden-wing at the base of the hill, heading north on the power 
line trail at the end of Ironwood Dr. Further north, up the hill was a 
Brewster's warbler singing his little heart out. In fact, I saw more Brewster's 
warblers yesterday than I did golden-wings, one on the power line trail and one 
on the rifle range trail on the east side of Long Meadow Rd. And what's really 
amazing is that I'm fairly certain those are the exact same Brewster's I saw, 
in those exact same spots, singing the same unusual songs,  the last time I was 
there, 2 YEARS AGO! 

The other thing that struck me was that the golden-wings are going to be in 
trouble there and for once the culprits aren't humans. It's the beavers. 
They've dammed up the stream that runs through the swamp at the bottom of the 
hill on the east side of the power line trail (as you head north), creating an 
enormous pond and inundating a large tract of golden-wing nesting habitat. 
Beaver ponds that drowned warbler habitat at the rifle range and Blue Lake have 
been recently drained and the tussock sedge that the warblers nest in has 
regrown, but the beavers cut down so many trees and drowned so many others. The 
golden-wings (in Sterling Forest at least) like their nests to be in swamp 
forest not open swamp so I don't know if they are going to be able to move back 
in. It's hard times for everyone these days. 

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest, Tuesday

[Gus Keri]

"In fact, I saw more Brewster's warblers yesterday than I did golden-wings"
Could this hybridization contribute to the threat facing the already rare 
Golden-winged? 


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  On Wed, 13 May 2020 08:35:26 -0400 CobyNomi Klein  
wrote 
 > Sterling Forest was eerily quiet yesterday. I've never seen the place that 
 > empty, of birds and people. I still ended up seeing 55 species, including 14 
 > warbler species ,(I've never been so disappointed with such a high count). 
 > There was one golden-wing at the base of the hill, heading north on the 
 > power line trail at the end of Ironwood Dr. Further north, up the hill was a 
 > Brewster's warbler singing his little heart out. In fact, I saw more 
 > Brewster's warblers yesterday than I did golden-wings, one on the power line 
 > trail and one on the rifle range trail on the east side of Long Meadow Rd. 
 > And what's really amazing is that I'm fairly certain those are the exact 
 > same Brewster's I saw, in those exact same spots, singing the same unusual 
 > songs,  the last time I was there, 2 YEARS AGO! 
 > The other thing that struck me was that the golden-wings are going to be in 
 > trouble there and for once the culprits aren't humans. It's the beavers. 
 > They've dammed up the stream that runs through the swamp at the bottom of 
 > the hill on the east side of the power line trail (as you head north), 
 > creating an enormous pond and inundating a large tract of golden-wing 
 > nesting habitat. Beaver ponds that drowned warbler habitat at the rifle 
 > range and Blue Lake have been recently drained and the tussock sedge that 
 > the warblers nest in has regrown, but the beavers cut down so many trees and 
 > drowned so many others. The golden-wings (in Sterling Forest at least) like 
 > their nests to be in swamp forest not open swamp so I don't know if they are 
 > going to be able to move back in. It's hard times for everyone these days. 
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[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest, Tuesday

[CobyNomi Klein]

Sterling Forest was eerily quiet yesterday. I've never seen the place that
empty, of birds and people. I still ended up seeing 55 species, including
14 warbler species ,(I've never been so disappointed with such a high
count). There was one golden-wing at the base of the hill, heading north on
the power line trail at the end of Ironwood Dr. Further north, up the hill
was a Brewster's warbler singing his little heart out. In fact, I saw more
Brewster's warblers yesterday than I did golden-wings, one on the power
line trail and one on the rifle range trail on the east side of Long Meadow
Rd. And what's really amazing is that I'm fairly certain those are the
exact same Brewster's I saw, in those exact same spots, singing the same
unusual songs,  the last time I was there, 2 YEARS AGO!

The other thing that struck me was that the golden-wings are going to be in
trouble there and for once the culprits aren't humans. It's the beavers.
They've dammed up the stream that runs through the swamp at the bottom of
the hill on the east side of the power line trail (as you head north),
creating an enormous pond and inundating a large tract of golden-wing
nesting habitat. Beaver ponds that drowned warbler habitat at the rifle
range and Blue Lake have been recently drained and the tussock sedge that
the warblers nest in has regrown, but the beavers cut down so many trees
and drowned so many others. The golden-wings (in Sterling Forest at least)
like their nests to be in swamp forest not open swamp so I don't know if
they are going to be able to move back in. It's hard times for everyone
these days.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest

[Jonathan Swanzy]

I’m about 10 mins down the road... saw scarlet tanager and blackburnian warbler 
this am.  List on ebird

Jonathan Swanzy 

> On May 3, 2020, at 5:56 PM, Deborah Allen  wrote:
> 
> 
> Thanks Dawn. That's quite a nice selection of birds. Of course I was 
> wondering about, but not really expecting, Golden-wings just yet. 
> 
> Deb
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
>> From: Dawn Hannay 
>> Sent: May 3, 2020 5:38 PM
>> To: Deborah Allen 
>> Cc: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu
>> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest
>> 
>> Deb. Oh sorry, typo in the field. Many birds already on territory. 
>> Blue-wings, Prairies, Brewster’s, Hooded, Worm-eating, LA Waterthrush, 
>> Chestnut-sided, Hooded, and more. My list from today is on eBird. No 
>> Golden-wings yet, at least that I saw. Still a very enjoyable day. 
>> Dawn
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On May 3, 2020, at 3:16 PM, Deborah Allen  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Many what?
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: Dawn Hannay 
>>>> Sent: May 3, 2020 10:45 AM
>>>> To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu
>>>> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest
>>>> 
>>>> I’m birding today on the power line off Ironwood Road at Sterling Forest. 
>>>> Many. It’s already on territory, but I’m competing with some guys riding 
>>>> their ATVs up and down the right-of-way. Is this legal?
>>>> Dawn Hannay
>>>> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest

[Deborah Allen]

Thanks Dawn. That's quite a nice selection of birds. Of course I was wondering 
about, but not really expecting, Golden-wings just yet. 

Deb


-Original Message-
>From: Dawn Hannay 
>Sent: May 3, 2020 5:38 PM
>To: Deborah Allen 
>Cc: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu
>Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest
>
>Deb. Oh sorry, typo in the field. Many birds already on territory. Blue-wings, 
>Prairies, Brewster’s, Hooded, Worm-eating, LA Waterthrush, Chestnut-sided, 
>Hooded, and more. My list from today is on eBird. No Golden-wings yet, at 
>least that I saw. Still a very enjoyable day. 
>Dawn
>
>Sent from my iPhone
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>> On May 3, 2020, at 3:16 PM, Deborah Allen  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Many what?
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Dawn Hannay 
>>> Sent: May 3, 2020 10:45 AM
>>> To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu
>>> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest
>>> 
>>> I’m birding today on the power line off Ironwood Road at Sterling Forest. 
>>> Many. It’s already on territory, but I’m competing with some guys riding 
>>> their ATVs up and down the right-of-way. Is this legal?
>>> Dawn Hannay
>>> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest

[Dawn Hannay]

Deb. Oh sorry, typo in the field. Many birds already on territory. Blue-wings, 
Prairies, Brewster’s, Hooded, Worm-eating, LA Waterthrush, Chestnut-sided, 
Hooded, and more. My list from today is on eBird. No Golden-wings yet, at least 
that I saw. Still a very enjoyable day. 
Dawn

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> 
> Many what?
> 
> -Original Message-
>> From: Dawn Hannay 
>> Sent: May 3, 2020 10:45 AM
>> To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu
>> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest
>> 
>> I’m birding today on the power line off Ironwood Road at Sterling Forest. 
>> Many. It’s already on territory, but I’m competing with some guys riding 
>> their ATVs up and down the right-of-way. Is this legal?
>> Dawn Hannay
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest

[Gerald Smith]

You could try but it depends on the enforcement level in your area. In my area 
enforcement of ATV law is minimal 

Birds rise above it all

> On May 3, 2020, at 16:11, Jonathan Perez  wrote:
> 
> Can you call 911 as it’s harassment and disorderly conduct?!
> 
> Please excuse my brevity.  Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On May 3, 2020, at 3:46 PM, Gerald Smith  wrote:
>> 
>> In the tug hill region while it is not legal to ride ROWs Enforcement is 
>> lacking Usually owners of land retain all other rights other than those they 
>> cede to the power company. If so they can prohibit trespass if they wish but 
>> few do.!Based on my experience most ATV and snowmobile operators feel it is 
>> their “right” to ride on what they perceive as public land. Even when wrong 
>> these tread heads tend to be very aggressive about their so called rights. 
>> They are much less circumspect about their responsibilities. I am not 
>> familiar with the situation there but good luck. Based on my experience ATV 
>> “enthusiasts “ don’t believe the rules are made for them Gerry Smith goshawk 
>> @gisco. net 
>> 
>> Birds rise above it all
>> 
>>>> On May 3, 2020, at 15:16, Deborah Allen  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Many what?
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: Dawn Hannay 
>>>> Sent: May 3, 2020 10:45 AM
>>>> To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu
>>>> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest
>>>> 
>>>> I’m birding today on the power line off Ironwood Road at Sterling Forest. 
>>>> Many. It’s already on territory, but I’m competing with some guys riding 
>>>> their ATVs up and down the right-of-way. Is this legal?
>>>> Dawn Hannay
>>>> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest

[Jonathan Perez]

Can you call 911 as it’s harassment and disorderly conduct?!

Please excuse my brevity.  Sent from my iPhone

> On May 3, 2020, at 3:46 PM, Gerald Smith  wrote:
> 
> In the tug hill region while it is not legal to ride ROWs Enforcement is 
> lacking Usually owners of land retain all other rights other than those they 
> cede to the power company. If so they can prohibit trespass if they wish but 
> few do.!Based on my experience most ATV and snowmobile operators feel it is 
> their “right” to ride on what they perceive as public land. Even when wrong 
> these tread heads tend to be very aggressive about their so called rights. 
> They are much less circumspect about their responsibilities. I am not 
> familiar with the situation there but good luck. Based on my experience ATV 
> “enthusiasts “ don’t believe the rules are made for them Gerry Smith goshawk 
> @gisco. net 
> 
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> 
>> On May 3, 2020, at 15:16, Deborah Allen  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Many what?
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Dawn Hannay 
>>> Sent: May 3, 2020 10:45 AM
>>> To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu
>>> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest
>>> 
>>> I’m birding today on the power line off Ironwood Road at Sterling Forest. 
>>> Many. It’s already on territory, but I’m competing with some guys riding 
>>> their ATVs up and down the right-of-way. Is this legal?
>>> Dawn Hannay
>>> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest

[Gerald Smith]

In the tug hill region while it is not legal to ride ROWs Enforcement is 
lacking Usually owners of land retain all other rights other than those they 
cede to the power company. If so they can prohibit trespass if they wish but 
few do.!Based on my experience most ATV and snowmobile operators feel it is 
their “right” to ride on what they perceive as public land. Even when wrong 
these tread heads tend to be very aggressive about their so called rights. They 
are much less circumspect about their responsibilities. I am not familiar with 
the situation there but good luck. Based on my experience ATV “enthusiasts “ 
don’t believe the rules are made for them Gerry Smith goshawk @gisco. net 

Birds rise above it all

> On May 3, 2020, at 15:16, Deborah Allen  wrote:
> 
> 
> Many what?
> 
> -Original Message-
>> From: Dawn Hannay 
>> Sent: May 3, 2020 10:45 AM
>> To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu
>> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest
>> 
>> I’m birding today on the power line off Ironwood Road at Sterling Forest. 
>> Many. It’s already on territory, but I’m competing with some guys riding 
>> their ATVs up and down the right-of-way. Is this legal?
>> Dawn Hannay
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest

[Deborah Allen]

Many what?

-Original Message-
>From: Dawn Hannay 
>Sent: May 3, 2020 10:45 AM
>To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu
>Subject: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest
>
>I’m birding today on the power line off Ironwood Road at Sterling Forest. 
>Many. It’s already on territory, but I’m competing with some guys riding their 
>ATVs up and down the right-of-way. Is this legal?
>Dawn Hannay
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[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest

[Dawn Hannay]

I’m birding today on the power line off Ironwood Road at Sterling Forest. Many. 
It’s already on territory, but I’m competing with some guys riding their ATVs 
up and down the right-of-way. Is this legal?
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[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest Sunday

[CobyNomi Klein]

While everyone else was in Central Park, the Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon
Society was in Sterling Forest this morning. Ok, it was just me since no
one signed up for the trip. Officially, I had 71 species plus an
unidentified accipiter and a Brewster's warbler. There were 18 species of
warblers including a yellow-throated warbler just south of the circle at
the end of Ironwood Dr. where there were two golden-wings singing in the
morning and another was up the hill to the north along with the Brewster's.
Other sightings included 4 species of vireos, 4 species of thrushes, 5
sparrow species, and a small flock of turkeys.

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RE: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest this morning.

[Jim Hayes]

That was a Black-billed Cuckoo.

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Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 12:05 PM
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Subject: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest this morning.

Greetings! I checked out the power line cut at the end of Ironwood Drive this 
morning. I heard and saw Cerulean and Golden-winged Warblers, heard a 
Black-billed and saw a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Later, I saw a Canada 
Warbler at Ringwood Manor State Park.
Jim Hayes, Wanaque, NJ

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[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest this morning.

[Jim Hayes]

Greetings! I checked out the power line cut at the end of Ironwood Drive this 
morning. I heard and saw Cerulean and Golden-winged Warblers, heard a 
Black-billed and saw a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Later, I saw a Canada 
Warbler at Ringwood Manor State Park.
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[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest environs

[Andrew Block]

5/22/16 - Sterling Forest S.P., Tuxedo, Orange Co., NY
Time:  8am to 12amObservers:  Andrew Block and BRSS group
1 Green Heron2 Great Blue Herons1 Black Vulture6 Turkey Vultures10 Canada 
Geese5 Wood Ducks2 Mallards2 Red-tailed Hawks3+ Wild Turkey1 Spotted Sandpiper3 
Mourning Doves1 Black-billed Cuckoo4+ Yellow-billed Cuckoos1 Ruby-throated 
Hummingbird1 Red-bellied Woodpecker2 Pileated Woodpeckers3+ Northern Flickers6 
Eastern Phoebes3 Great Crested Flycatchers4 Eastern Kingbirds1 Blue-headed 
Vireo2 Warbling Vireos5 Red-eyed Vireos2 Blue Jays3 American Crows1 Common 
Raven3 Tree Swallows2 Northern Rough-winged Swallows6+ Barn Swallows4 
Black-capped Chickadees2 Tufted Titmice1 Carolina Wren1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher2 
Veery5 American Robins5+ Gray Catbirds2 Cedar Waxwings3 Blue-winged Warblers5+ 
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERS (end of Ironwood Rd. and south end of Old Forge Dr.)5+ 
Yellow Warblers1 Pine Warbler (fighting itself in the sideview mirror of a 
parked car in the visitor center lot)3+ Prairie Warblers3+ Black-and-white 
Warblers6+ American Redstarts3 Ovenbirds1 Louisiana Waterthrush4+ Scarlet 
Tanagers1 Eastern Towhee7+ Chipping Sparrows1 Field Sparrow2 Song Sparrows2 
Northern Cardinals1 Indigo Bunting6+ Red-winged Blackbirds4+ Common Grackles6+ 
Baltimore Orioles5+ American Goldfinchpossibly 1 Pine Siskin
Andrew   Andrew v. F. Block
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest, Ironwood Drive powerline

[Belrick]

The crews were theresgain today.
Bill 

Bill elrick
Wyckoff NJ
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On May 12, 2015, at 22:43, Felipe Pimentel  wrote:

> This is the second year that this happens in Sterling Forest. Last year, they 
> did replace the cables in the powerline towers from Ringwood (NJ) to Warwick 
> (NY) and it was done in late spring, early summer during the nesting season. 
> This year they have been working in the same areas (cleaning the dirt roads 
> for the jeeps and maintenance vehicles). I was there yesterday and they were 
> doing the same thing that Dawn has described. I was told that they would be 
> working in the area for the rest of the week. 
> 
> Felipe 
> 
> 
> On May 12, 2015, at 9:25 PM, Dawn Hannay  wrote:
> 
>> Together with Adele Gotlib, I spent the day walking the power line cut and 
>> the Sterling Valley trail at Sterling Forest today. We were disturbed to see 
>> that crews with chainsaws were hard at work along the north right-of-way, 
>> usually the more productive direction for Golden-winged Warblers. I 
>> understand that the right-of-way needs to be maintained, but the timing 
>> seems less than ideal for the warblers.
>> Since the noise was disruptive, we walked south, and saw only one 
>> Blue-winged and 2 Golden-winged Warblers. We did see Prairie, Indigo 
>> Bunting, Field  and Chipping Sparrows, Great-crested Flycatcher and 
>> Yellow-throated Vireos, and a pair of Broad-winged Hawks along the power 
>> line.
>> We then turned southwest to follow the Sterling Valley trail to the lake. 
>> The birding was tough and bugs abundant, but we saw Worm-eating, Cerulean, 
>> Black-and-white, Ovenbird, Black-throated Green and Yellow Warblers, and an 
>> abundance of Scarlet Tanagers. Wood Ducks were on the pond, and there was a 
>> pair of Kingbirds at the lake.
>> I won't list all the birds here, but we concluded with an Eagle flying over. 
>> Bald is the expected species. but the bird was completely silhouetted and 
>> any markings were obscured. It definitely had no white at all on the head 
>> and tail, but it was impossible to see the mottling, if any, on the body.
>> Still, an exciting conclusion to a good day!
>> Dawn Hannay
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest, Ironwood Drive powerline

[Felipe Pimentel]

This is the second year that this happens in Sterling Forest. Last year, they 
did replace the cables in the powerline towers from Ringwood (NJ) to Warwick 
(NY) and it was done in late spring, early summer during the nesting season. 
This year they have been working in the same areas (cleaning the dirt roads for 
the jeeps and maintenance vehicles). I was there yesterday and they were doing 
the same thing that Dawn has described. I was told that they would be working 
in the area for the rest of the week. 

Felipe 


On May 12, 2015, at 9:25 PM, Dawn Hannay  wrote:

> Together with Adele Gotlib, I spent the day walking the power line cut and 
> the Sterling Valley trail at Sterling Forest today. We were disturbed to see 
> that crews with chainsaws were hard at work along the north right-of-way, 
> usually the more productive direction for Golden-winged Warblers. I 
> understand that the right-of-way needs to be maintained, but the timing seems 
> less than ideal for the warblers.
> Since the noise was disruptive, we walked south, and saw only one Blue-winged 
> and 2 Golden-winged Warblers. We did see Prairie, Indigo Bunting, Field  and 
> Chipping Sparrows, Great-crested Flycatcher and Yellow-throated Vireos, and a 
> pair of Broad-winged Hawks along the power line.
> We then turned southwest to follow the Sterling Valley trail to the lake. The 
> birding was tough and bugs abundant, but we saw Worm-eating, Cerulean, 
> Black-and-white, Ovenbird, Black-throated Green and Yellow Warblers, and an 
> abundance of Scarlet Tanagers. Wood Ducks were on the pond, and there was a 
> pair of Kingbirds at the lake.
> I won't list all the birds here, but we concluded with an Eagle flying over. 
> Bald is the expected species. but the bird was completely silhouetted and any 
> markings were obscured. It definitely had no white at all on the head and 
> tail, but it was impossible to see the mottling, if any, on the body.
> Still, an exciting conclusion to a good day!
> Dawn Hannay
>  
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest, Ironwood Drive powerline

[redknot]

Perhaps the local Audubon Chapter or some other constituency could contact the 
power company and explore the possibility of refraining from 
disturbing/destroying essential habitat during the spring nesting season. From 
our experience on Long Island the power company, in a couple of cases, has been 
amenable to postponing vegetation management and control efforts during the 
nesting season, once they understood the potential impacts and realized they 
could undertake the management actions during a significant fraction of the 
year, outside the nesting season window.    

John Turner

- Original Message -
From: Dawn Hannay 
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:25 pm
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest, Ironwood Drive powerline
To: "NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu" 

> Together with Adele Gotlib, I spent the day walking the power 
> line cut and
> the Sterling Valley trail at Sterling Forest today. We were 
> disturbed to
> see that crews with chainsaws were hard at work along the north
> right-of-way, usually the more productive direction for Golden-winged
> Warblers. I understand that the right-of-way needs to be 
> maintained, but
> the timing seems less than ideal for the warblers.
> Since the noise was disruptive, we walked south, and saw only one
> Blue-winged and 2 Golden-winged Warblers. We did see Prairie, Indigo
> Bunting, Field and Chipping Sparrows, Great-crested Flycatcher and
> Yellow-throated Vireos, and a pair of Broad-winged Hawks along 
> the power
> line.
> We then turned southwest to follow the Sterling Valley trail to 
> the lake.
> The birding was tough and bugs abundant, but we saw Worm-eating, 
> Cerulean,Black-and-white, Ovenbird, Black-throated Green and 
> Yellow Warblers, and an
> abundance of Scarlet Tanagers. Wood Ducks were on the pond, and 
> there was a
> pair of Kingbirds at the lake.
> I won't list all the birds here, but we concluded with an Eagle flying
> over. Bald is the expected species. but the bird was completely 
> silhouettedand any markings were obscured. It definitely had no 
> white at all on the
> head and tail, but it was impossible to see the mottling, if 
> any, on the
> body.
> Still, an exciting conclusion to a good day!
> Dawn Hannay
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[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest, Ironwood Drive powerline

[Dawn Hannay]

Together with Adele Gotlib, I spent the day walking the power line cut and
the Sterling Valley trail at Sterling Forest today. We were disturbed to
see that crews with chainsaws were hard at work along the north
right-of-way, usually the more productive direction for Golden-winged
Warblers. I understand that the right-of-way needs to be maintained, but
the timing seems less than ideal for the warblers.
Since the noise was disruptive, we walked south, and saw only one
Blue-winged and 2 Golden-winged Warblers. We did see Prairie, Indigo
Bunting, Field  and Chipping Sparrows, Great-crested Flycatcher and
Yellow-throated Vireos, and a pair of Broad-winged Hawks along the power
line.
We then turned southwest to follow the Sterling Valley trail to the lake.
The birding was tough and bugs abundant, but we saw Worm-eating, Cerulean,
Black-and-white, Ovenbird, Black-throated Green and Yellow Warblers, and an
abundance of Scarlet Tanagers. Wood Ducks were on the pond, and there was a
pair of Kingbirds at the lake.
I won't list all the birds here, but we concluded with an Eagle flying
over. Bald is the expected species. but the bird was completely silhouetted
and any markings were obscured. It definitely had no white at all on the
head and tail, but it was impossible to see the mottling, if any, on the
body.
Still, an exciting conclusion to a good day!
Dawn Hannay

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[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest 5-25-14

[Arie Gilbert]

A Queens County Bird Club Trip had most if not all expected/hoped for 
species on it's trip there yesterday.


Two notes:
Powerline construction continues, but the trail at the terminus of 
Ironwood road to the right remained open and productive.


Tick numbers yesterday were low; not absurdly high like last year. phew.


highlights include:
Broad-winged Hawk
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Yellow-throated Vireo
Golden-winged Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Field Sparrow

Arie Gilbert
President - Queens County Bird Club, Inc
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[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest

[JGIUNTA746]

Date: June 1 2013
Location: Sterling Forest
 
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden Birding class (BBG) just complete its spring  
birding series with a very successful trip to Sterling Forest in Orange 
County.  We recorded some 30 species with excellent views of Cerulean Warbler,  
Black-billed Cuckoo, Hooded Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, and Indigo Bunting. We  
also had so-so views of Yellow-billed Cuckoo and Golden-winged Warbler. 
These  birds were all found on Ironwood Drive.
 
Best
Joe Giunta
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[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest warblers

[Anders Peltomaa]

Hi all,
A first of season walk this morning along the power line cut at the end of
Ironwood Road paid off handsomely. We (John DiGennaro, Brian Padden, Kim
and Maibritt Duus, and myself) found our target birds: Cerulean Warbler,
Golden-winged Warbler (2-3), Hooded Warbler (several singing along the road
coming in) and Blue-winged Warblers.

In addition we saw at least a couple of dozens of Prairie Warblers. Also a
Scarlett Tanager was seen, but not by all of us. Overhead passed by 3
Broad-winged Hawks, one Bald Eagle, several Turkey Vultures and a single
Black Vulture.

It was a treat to see multiples of warblers after the dearth of songbirds
we have suffered in the city.

Good birding,

Anders Peltomaa
Manhattan
On May 5, 2013 9:57 PM, "Isaac Grant"  wrote:

> This bird was at the Peninsula today. I did not see the bird but am
> passing on reports from other places. Did not get reported for some
> reason.  Same as with the one in Greenwood Cemetary on Tuesday.  Also did
> not hit the list.  Not sure why.
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[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest Mississippi Kites YES

[Arie Gilbert]

I went to Sterling Forest today with Bob Hayes and Gary Strauss. On site 
were Steve Sachs and "the biggest birder in NJ", who had one of the 
birds in sight.


Thankfully, as opposed to some negative reports of late, we got to see 
the birds right away.


for those still wanting to go, I would go earlier rather than later as 
they seem to take off mid morning to hunt?


from the "i've never seen that dept"  One of the birds was observed 
perched, when it began throwing its head back and proceeded to 
regurgitate the presumed remains of the dragonflies it had consumed.


Arie Gilbert
North Babylon, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest Mississippi Kites and Ironwood Dr.

[Alan Wells]

Finally with some clear blue skies (6/14/2012), I decided to try for a few
more photos of the Sterling Forest Mississippi Kites. On my previous visit
the pair had been extremely cooperative, perching and interacting for
prolonged periods on the bare trees across the street from the Hudson
Environmental Research Institute (HEnRI) building. This time was very
different. From about 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM, the pair continuously brought
sticks into the presumptive nest tree. Both birds would quickly disappear
into the dense foliage. Flights in and out of the nest tree were usually
quick and low, generally obscured by greenery. At no time were they seen on
their usual bare perches, so photographic opportunities were limited. The
kites were frequently harassed by Blue Jays until finally, both kites took
off in hot pursuit after a jay and drove it off.

Several friends and acquaintances from the HEnRI location and I then stopped
by Ironwood Drive where we were rewarded with: Green Heron, Indigo Bunting,
Cerulean Warbler, American Redstart, Golden-winged Warbler, Common
Yellowthroat, Common Raven, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Eastern Phoebe, Prairie
Warbler, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Blue Heron, and lots
of ticks! A previously reported Yellow-breasted Chat was not found.

Alan Wells

Rockland, NY


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[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest, Orange County, Bear

[Goldstein Gina]

We woke a bear this morning on the dirt trail that goes up the powerline cut to 
the left at the end of Ironwood Drive.

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[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest Mississippi Kites - Yes!

[Corey Finger]

Both Mississippi Kites were present this morning at the Sterling Forest 
Visitor's Center from when I arrived at 7:05 AM until I left at about 8:30 AM. 
There were quite a few birders around enjoying the show, which included 
snagging insects (seemed like dragonflies), carrying sticks, and just being 
kites. Great birds!

Also of note at the same spot was a singing Cerulean Warbler.

Good Birding,
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[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest VC Mississippi Kite

[Anne Swaim]

Saw Mill River Audubon field trip now at Sterling Forest Visitors Center 
looking at perched Mississippi Kite. Great view. 

Anne Swaim 
Saw Mill River Audubon
Chappaqua NY
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[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest+

[Benjamin Van Doren]

Hi All,

Took a trip up to Sterling Forest/Harriman today. A beautiful (if a bit
foggy at first) day to be out there. 90 species on the day.

I had 23 warbler species (with at least two more reported from Sterling
this morning to the Mearnsbirdclub list), including at least 11 CERULEAN, 5
GOLDEN-WINGED, 10 WORM-EATING (an underestimate for sure, but I didn't
count individuals), 14 HOODED, 4 BLACKBURNIAN, 3 BLACKPOLL, 1 CANADA, 7
PRAIRIE, 2 NASHVILLE, etc..

A pleasant surprise was a singing WINTER WREN about 0.5 miles SW of the
Ironwood powerline cut in a mixed hemlock-deciduous ravine (take the trail
from the apartments at the end of Ironwood Dr that goes up and over the cut
and into the woods). When I got to the powerline cut at about 7 AM, two
BARRED OWLS were calling to the west. Also a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO along Old
Forge Rd.

I stopped at Tibbetts Brook Park in Yonkers on the way back to check in on
the continuing GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, which has gotten considerably
tamer since it appeared several months ago. There were some migrants
around, including 1-2 BLACKPOLLS.

Good birding!
Benjamin Van Doren
White Plains, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest, Rockefeller Park

[eyeflight16]

The Connecticut Young Birders Club took a trip to New York today, specifically 
to Sterling Forest and Rockefeller State Park. Highlights at Sterling Forest 
included 5 Golden-winged Warblers, 2 Cerulean Warblers, many Prairie, 
Black-and-white, Yellow, and Chestnut-sided Warblers, some Scarlet Tanagers, a 
few Turkey and Black Vultures, as well as an Eastern Towhee. At Rockefeller 
State Park we found one of the Kentucky Warblers in the same place as 
previously reported on the Ash Tree Loop by the intersection of the Overlook 
Trail right where the trail starts to go downhill. 

James Purcell

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[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest 5-29-11

[Arie Gilbert]

The Queens County Bird Club Inc. had it's trip to Sterling Forest This 
past Sunday. Though overcast, the birds put in an excellent showing. 
Highlights include numerous Hooded, Cerulean, Prairie, Chestnut-sided, 
and exceedingly cooperative Golden-winged Warblers.


Of special note: There has been some discussion about a recent 
"incident" between a birder and a Black Bear. We did inquire with  a 
park ranger and apparently the circumstance as he described it was that 
the birder unwittingly got between the bear and its cubs; otherwise he 
stated that the bears are not aggressive and an 'unfortunate event' 
unlikely.


N.B. Avoid this circumstance with wildlife: even a raccoon separated 
from its kits can become "protective"



Thanks to Andrew Baksh for alerting us in advance.

Arie Gilbert
President: Queens County Bird Club Inc.
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[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest

[eyeflight16]

I had a great time at Sterling Forest today. Although the weather was very 
threatening, at the Ironwood Drive powerline cut I still managed to see many 
Prairie Warblers and 3 Golden-winged Warblers. This is a bird I have been 
trying to see for 3 years, and I am so happy that I finally was able to get 
here to see them. Although they were pretty elusive, I got spectacular looks at 
an adult male singing out in the open. Something that I noticed was how I never 
heard or saw Blue-winged Warblers. I guess that's why the  golden-winged are 
here.

James Randall
Fairfield

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