[nysbirds-l] Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch Results - August 30th
Things cooled off quite a bit bird wise last night with "only" 39 nighthawks being seen in 139 minutes of recorded time with all the birds south of the south pond providing only a few satisfying views. Eighteen participants took part John T. Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch Directions: Long Island Expressway to Nicolls Road (Exit 62). Take Nicolls Road north to the end where it joins State Route 25A. Make a right heading east on 25A. Make left at first light onto Main Street. Take this north to end where it forms a t-intersection. Look to left and you'll see the stone bridge crossing over water. Make a right and immediately find a parking space on the road across from or near the old Setauket Post Office. -- 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] Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch Results - August 30th
Things cooled off quite a bit bird wise last night with "only" 39 nighthawks being seen in 139 minutes of recorded time with all the birds south of the south pond providing only a few satisfying views. Eighteen participants took part John T. Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch Directions: Long Island Expressway to Nicolls Road (Exit 62). Take Nicolls Road north to the end where it joins State Route 25A. Make a right heading east on 25A. Make left at first light onto Main Street. Take this north to end where it forms a t-intersection. Look to left and you'll see the stone bridge crossing over water. Make a right and immediately find a parking space on the road across from or near the old Setauket Post Office. -- 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] Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch Results - August 29th
We recorded the second highest total ever last night (breaking the previous second highest total established the night before) with 487 nighthawks seen, including a kettle of 94 birds. Several dozen chimney swifts actively fed over the ponds during the entire time. Nineteen facemask-wearing, socially-distancing participants watched the show. For those interested, the current issue of The Kingbird has an article on the SBNW which Patrice Domeischel and I co-authored; it summarizes the results of the first three years of the watch (it follows and updates an earlier article I wrote on the first year results). John Turner Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch Directions: Long Island Expressway to Nicolls Road (Exit 62). Take Nicolls Road north to the end where it joins State Route 25A. Make a right heading east on 25A. Make left at first light onto Main Street. Take this north to end where it forms a t-intersection. Look to left and you'll see the stone bridge crossing over water. Make a right and immediately find a parking space on the road across from or near the old Setauket Post Office. -- 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] Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch Results - August 29th
We recorded the second highest total ever last night (breaking the previous second highest total established the night before) with 487 nighthawks seen, including a kettle of 94 birds. Several dozen chimney swifts actively fed over the ponds during the entire time. Nineteen facemask-wearing, socially-distancing participants watched the show. For those interested, the current issue of The Kingbird has an article on the SBNW which Patrice Domeischel and I co-authored; it summarizes the results of the first three years of the watch (it follows and updates an earlier article I wrote on the first year results). John Turner Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch Directions: Long Island Expressway to Nicolls Road (Exit 62). Take Nicolls Road north to the end where it joins State Route 25A. Make a right heading east on 25A. Make left at first light onto Main Street. Take this north to end where it forms a t-intersection. Look to left and you'll see the stone bridge crossing over water. Make a right and immediately find a parking space on the road across from or near the old Setauket Post Office. -- 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] Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch results
The Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch in Setauket, NY, sponsored by the Four Harbors Audubon Society and Frank Melville Park, began its fourth year last night with 44 nighthawks being seen in 106 minutes. Unfortunately with the powerful weather front that came through, bringing drenching rains, we had to cut the watch short. We enjoyed an adult bald eagle that came into a nearby Norway Spruce and perched for 10-15 minutes in full view... The Watch runs through to October 6th, beginning at 5:30 each evening. Hope you can make it down if you are a fan of goatsuckers! John Turner -- 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] Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch results
The Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch in Setauket, NY, sponsored by the Four Harbors Audubon Society and Frank Melville Park, began its fourth year last night with 44 nighthawks being seen in 106 minutes. Unfortunately with the powerful weather front that came through, bringing drenching rains, we had to cut the watch short. We enjoyed an adult bald eagle that came into a nearby Norway Spruce and perched for 10-15 minutes in full view... The Watch runs through to October 6th, beginning at 5:30 each evening. Hope you can make it down if you are a fan of goatsuckers! John Turner -- 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] Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch Results
Although the Nighthawk Watch won't start until Monday night, some of us can't help ourselves and have been going there before the offical kickoff. We weren't disappointed as we saw 189 nighthawks last night, with one "kettle" involving 54 birds. As dusk came on, we had a dozen nighthawks and at least two dozen swifts coursing low over the pond and twenty feet over the bridge. Then, in the span of about 30 seconds all the birds left, making for a remarkable end. John Turner -- 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] Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch Results
Although the Nighthawk Watch won't start until Monday night, some of us can't help ourselves and have been going there before the offical kickoff. We weren't disappointed as we saw 189 nighthawks last night, with one "kettle" involving 54 birds. As dusk came on, we had a dozen nighthawks and at least two dozen swifts coursing low over the pond and twenty feet over the bridge. Then, in the span of about 30 seconds all the birds left, making for a remarkable end. John Turner -- 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/ --
