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3 Feb east End sightings [] 3 Feb Caumsett State Park, Suffolk County - Vesper Sparrow [David Klauber ] 3 Feb Razorbills at Coney Island - No ["Christina M. Wilkinson" ] 3 Feb Red-shouldered Hawk at Massapequa Preserve (Nassau Co.) [ken feustel ] 3 Feb Chat in Montauk [Hugh McGuinness ] 3 Feb Sullivan County Great Day ["vanhaas AT citlink.net" ] 3 Feb Barrows Goldeneye - Jamaica Bay W.R. [Jeffrey Ritter ] 2 Feb Gulls at Bellport Village Dock, Suffolk Co. [ROBERT ADAMO ] 2 Feb Peregrines at it again in New Rochelle [Andrew Block ] 2 Feb Erie and Niagara County 2/2/12 [] 2 Feb Re:N. Shoveler Foraging Strategy [] 2 Feb Razorbills at Coney Island [Rob Jett ] 2 Feb N. Shoveler Foraging Strategy [Peter Priolo ] 2 Feb BirdCallsRadio Next Guest | Pete Dunne [Mardi Dickinson ] 1 Feb Fowl at Wildwood Lake, Long Island [Peter Priolo ] 1 Feb Rufous Hummingbird still here in NYC [Joseph DiCostanzo ] 1 Feb Croton and Shawangunk Grasslands [Sy Schiff ] 1 Feb Gulls in Bellport Bay, Long Island [Michael McBrien ] 1 Feb Razorbills/Coney Island/Brooklyn [Shane Blodgett ] 1 Feb White-winged Crossbills, Prospect Park 2/1 [Jacob Drucker ] 31 Jan Upcoming Linnaean Society Event (14 Feb): Superb Starlings and Beautiful Butterflies [Angus Wilson ] 31 Jan Hermit Thrush, Queens County [Eileen Mathers ] 31 Jan 2 Rough-legged Hawks at Pine /Island [Bill Elrick ] 31 Jan Jones Beach / Hunter's Island [Anthony Collerton ] 31 Jan 01/31/12 Barrows Goldeneye (Yes)... [Andrew Baksh ] 31 Jan Western Grebe, Tompkins Co. 31Jan2012 [Jay McGowan ] 31 Jan BirdCallsRadio Archives | Kim Kaufman [Mardi Dickinson ] 31 Jan Re:Yellow B. Chat at Union Square [Felipe Pimentel ] 31 Jan Northern Shrike, Barrows Goldeneye 1-31-12 [Arie Gilbert ] 31 Jan Maybrook,NY birds, 01-31-12. Yellow bellied sapsucker and Belted kingfisher . [Dan ] 31 Jan NYC Birds [Debbie Becker ] 31 Jan Weekend birds from Montauk and vicinity [Shaibal Mitra ] 31 Jan Fighter Kite string (manja) found in Floyd Bennett (Kings County) [] 30 Jan Rich Marina, Buffalo NY 1/30/12 [] 30 Jan Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 30 Jan Jan. 28 Freeport Pelagic Results - Record Common Murre Count! [Paul Guris ] 30 Jan Sparrows at Union Square Park and birds from The Adirondaks, etc. [Anthony Collerton ] 29 Jan Eurasian ducks at Jamaica Bay [Douglas Futuyma ] 29 Jan Peebles Island Bald Eagle and Mohawk River Iceland Gull [Jesse Jaycox ] 29 Jan Manhattan rarities - 1-29-12 [Arie Gilbert ] 29 Jan Jones Beach, Point Lookout [] 28 Jan The New York Botanical Garden [Debbie Becker ] 28 Jan Jones Beach West End, 28-Jan 2012 ["Robert M. Waters" ] 28 Jan West End/Jones Beach Saturday Morning and Adirondack Birds (Nassau, Essex, and Franklin Counties) [ken feustel ] 28 Jan Northern Shrike [Andreas Kanon ] 28 Jan NYC Area RBA: 27 January 2012 [Karen Fung ] 27 Jan Wilson's Snipe at New Alley Pond Queens [John ] 27 Jan Jones Beach Snowy Owl [] 27 Jan Rufous Hummingbird continues at AMNH 1/27 [Ed Gaillard ] 26 Jan Fwd: [NJBIRDS] Common Chaffinch probable departure, Hunterdon County [jean loscalzo ] 26 Jan Jones Beach West End [Sy Schiff ] 26 Jan 1/26/2012 Audubon's Warbler Continues at Sunken Meadow SP, LI [Andrew Baksh ] 26 Jan Rufous @ AMNH [Hugh McGuinness ] 26 Jan BirdCallsRadio Next Guest | Kim Kaufman [Mardi Dickinson ] 25 Jan RE: Kumlien's Gull [Steve Walter ] 25 Jan Pink-footed Goose - Queens County... [Andrew Baksh ] 25 Jan Forecast and Photos for Jan. 28 Freeport Pelagic [Paul Guris ] 25 Jan Birds at Hook Pond, East Hampton, Jan. 25th [Carl Starace ] 25 Jan Kumlien's Gull [] 25 Jan Audubon's Warbler ["Robert A. Proniewych" ] 24 Jan Audubon's Warbler Continues at Sunken Meadow SP, LI [Shaibal Mitra ] 24 Jan Update of 11/09/11 post, re: 3 banded and/or collared Canada Geese, found feeding in a Mattituck farm field. [ROBERT ADAMO ] 24 Jan Opportunity to comment on New York City's wetlands strategy [Christina Wilkinson ] 23 Jan AMNH Hummer--YES [Jacob Drucker ] 23 Jan Possible alternate roost location for the Beacon Slaty-backed Gull [] 23 Jan Slaty-backed Gull (No) [Anthony Collerton ] 23 Jan Slaty-backed Gull no, Lesser Black-backed & Iceland Gulls yes [Andrew Block ] 23 Jan Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 23 Jan Belated 1/13 report Dovekie in Brooklyn (Kings) [] 23 Jan Jones Beach/West End This Morning (Nassau Co.) [ken feustel ] 23 Jan Roslyn Goose? No ["holycow AT juno.com" ] 23 Jan Herring Gull "AAF" at the Beacon Waterfront [] 23 Jan ADMIN: ABA: Principles of Birding Ethics ["Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes" ] 23 Jan ADMIN: OWLS and Ethical Birding ["Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes" ] 22 Jan Gull ID [Curt McDermott ] 22 Jan Gulls at Hudson River in Beacon, NY [Jesse Jaycox ] Subject: east End sightings From: <mikehigg AT optonline.net> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:31:26 +0000 There was a greater white fronted goose in a canada goose flock in the large grass field on Further Lane in East Hampton this morning.    Larry, the lesser black backed gull, was found in his usual place in Neapogue, along the shoreline west of the boat launch.  A bald eagle was seen flying over Gardiner's Island this afternoon from the end of Springs/Fireplace Road in East Hampton.   We did not see any red necked grebes at Cullodon Point as the cold and the wind make viewing very difficult.  We also dipped on the Ditch Plains purple sandpipers.Eileen SchwinnMike Higgiston -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Caumsett State Park, Suffolk County - Vesper Sparrow From: David Klauber <davehawkowl AT msn.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:14:38 -0500 This morning around 11:00 AM there was a Vesper Sparrow at the edge of the field just north of the manure piles. It flew back towards the manure piles after a few minutes. Not much else of note - many geese, all canadas -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Razorbills at Coney Island - No From: "Christina M. Wilkinson" <nutrichris AT rcn.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 15:11:14 -0500 I tried for the razorbills earlier today but did not see them. It is possible they were off the shore of Sea Gate. It seems most of the birds were favoring that area today, but unfortunately I didn't have a scope or a friend living in Sea Gate. I did see many Red-breasted mergansers, the previously mentioned Red-necked Grebe, and had a nice close look at a Long-tailed Duck. The grebe and duck were at the westernmost jetty today. Christina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Jett" To: "NYSBirds" Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 5:42 PM Subject: [nysbirds-l] Razorbills at Coney Island The two Razorbills reported yesterday by Shane Blodgett were still present at Coney Island this afternoon. At around noon I observed the two birds diving frequently very close to the western-most jetty (West 37th Street). Another bird of possible interest at Coney Island was a Red-necked Grebe seen on the eastern side of the Steeplechase Pier, which is nearest to West 19th Street. Good birding, Rob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Red-shouldered Hawk at Massapequa Preserve (Nassau Co.) From: ken feustel <feustel AT optonline.net> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:48:49 -0500 We spent part of the morning at Pt. Lookout (west side of Jones Inlet) where, besides a few Purple Sandpipers and a Razorbill, little of note was observed. We proceeded to the north end of Massapequa Preserve. While traveling south on Parkside Blvd. we observed an adult Red-shouldered Hawk perched in a tree some fifty yards east of the roadway. More specifically, at the intersection of Boston Avenue and Parkside Blvd. A photo of the hawk can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/ Other birds of note were both kinglets, and Gray Catbird. Massapequa Lake (north side of Montauk Highway) held a good variety of waterfowl, but not big numbers. Present were Common Merganser, Hooded Merganser, Northern Pintail, Lesser and Greater Scaup, Ring-necked Duck, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Ruddy Duck, and Bufflehead. Ken & Sue Feustel -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Chat in Montauk From: Hugh McGuinness <hmcguinness AT ross.org> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:03:47 -0500 Vicki Bustamante called with news that she discovered a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT today along the north side of Montauk Highway at Caswell Avenue, east of Montauk Village (Suffolk Co.). Hugh -- Hugh McGuinness The Ross School 18 Goodfriend Drive East Hampton, NY 11937 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Sullivan County Great Day From: "vanhaas AT citlink.net" <vanhaas@citlink.net> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:51:48 -0800 This morning after checking the bash (a lot of waterfowl), I headed to Neversink to see how the winter finches were faring.  I was not disappointed.  I ran into several flocks of PINE SISKINS.  I also spotted a few PURPLE FINCHES  on Hunter Road.   When I reached Cooley Bog, as I stepped out of the car I heard Click-click calls all around me.   I immediately found (8) WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS in the tops of the trees in the same spot where they had bred in 2008.  More calls could be heard all around and it was clear there were many many birds in the area.   I had a total of 50-60 Pine Siskins there and at least (18) White-winged Crossbills.   A Red-breasted Nuthatch and half a dozen Chickadees completed the count.  I was able to view the birds and take some terrible pics over the next half hour.  The birds then all moved into the vast stand of spruce, out of sight and eventually out of hearing range.  I left and headed into Liberty and on Aden Hill Road found an adult NORTHERN GOSHAWK.  For anyone interested in coming for the birds, I would expect morning is best and a wait is to be expected as these birds are clearly moving around a lot.  Also of note, an adult NORTHER SHRIKE continues on Zylstra Road in Fosterdale.   Good luck if you come.   John Haas -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Barrows Goldeneye - Jamaica Bay W.R. From: Jeffrey Ritter <jritt AT nysif.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:32:27 +0000 A drake Barrow's Goldeneye was present on the West Pond this morning, observed from 7 to 7:30 AM on the north side of the pond among numerous Common Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser, Snow Geese and other waterfowl. I had a nice look with the scope at 50x from the south side of the pond in the early morning sun. Jeff Ritter Little Neck, NY ______________________________________________________________________ This e-mail transmission contains confidential information that is the property of the sender. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any retention, disclosure, reproduction or distribution of the contents of this e-mail transmission, or the taking of any action in reliance thereon or pursuant thereto, is strictly prohibited. No warranty is given by NYSIF that this e-mail is free of viruses, interception or interference. NYSIF disclaims liability for any unauthorized opinion, representation, statement, offer or contract made by the sender on behalf of NYSIF. NYSIF's delegation of authorities, setting out who may make representations or contract on behalf of NYSIF, is available by contacting NYSIF at mailadm AT nysif.com. Jurisdiction for all actions arising out of dealings with NYSIF shall lie only in a court of competent jurisdiction of the State of New York -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Gulls at Bellport Village Dock, Suffolk Co. From: ROBERT ADAMO <radamo2 AT msn.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 22:25:14 -0500 Giving thanks to Michael McBrien for his 2/1/12 posting re: the above, I arrived ~ 4:30 PM, to find a sizable, mixed flock of gulls, most resting on the split docking facilities, with the rest swimming or flying nearby- all easily seen. I also found 6 other birders at the "feast", including Mike Scehibel, Derrick Rodgers, Michael himself. and 3 birders I didn't know. I'm not sure of the exact # of each of the following species seen, but I had one, 1st winter, Iceland Gull, one, 1st winter, Glaucous Gull and one, 1st winter, Lesser Black-backed Gull, before the sun set. Viva la NYSYBC! Cheers,Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Peregrines at it again in New Rochelle From: Andrew Block <ablock22168 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 18:33:44 -0800 The peregrines were back flying around swooping at each other and calling over the Trump Plaza.  They were joined by a third smaller one.  They were making chirping sounds which I had never heard before.  Quite cool.   Andrew Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist 37 Tanglewylde Avenue Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131 Phone: 914-337-1229; Cell: 914-319-9701; Fax: 914-771-8036 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Erie and Niagara County 2/2/12 From: <Joetf1973 AT aol.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 21:20:40 -0500 While I on the road today I made a few quick stops. Many ducks on the upper Niagara River, the vast majority being Canvasbacks. Squaw Island 10:30 am 1 Canada Goose 4 Mallards 11 Common Mergansers 1 Peregrine Falcon - eating what appeared to be a small gull. No Boneparte's or other small gulls were in the vicinity 221 Ring-billed Gulls 2 Herring Gulls 1 American Crow - I am assuming it was an American Crow, however you can't be too sure these days Beaver Island State Park 1:15 pm 100+ Canada Geese (possibly 2 of which were Cackling Geese) 4 Mallard 300+ Canvasback 100+ Greater Scaup 50+ Common Mergansers (including a drake terribly wound up in fishing line) 20+ Red-breasted Mergansers 20+ Common Goldeneye 20+ Bufflehead 20+ Redhead 1 Great Blue Heron 8 Ring-billed Gulls 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Downy Woodpecker 7 Black-capped Chickadees 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 200+ European Starlings 1 Northern Cardinal 1 American Goldfinch Buckhorn Island State 2:00 pm 8 Tundra Swans (seen from Buffalo Ave in Niagara Falls) Upper Niagara River (near Grand Island Bridges) 2:00 pm Probably 2500 ducks in view - a mix of the species mentioned above with the vast majority being Canvasbacks Goat Island State Park 4:15 pm (I probably could have come up with a few more birds - but I got side-tracked feeding the Chickadees and was pretty focused on the gulls) 40+ Canada Geese 3 Mallards 2 Common Goldeneye 3 Common Mergansers 1 Red-breasted Mergansers 500+ Ring-billed Gulls 50 Herring Gulls 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls 4 Great Black-backed Gulls 9 Black-capped Chickadees 2 White-breasted Nuthatches Joe Fell Buffalo, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Re:N. Shoveler Foraging Strategy From: <jgluth AT optonline.net> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 23:03:10 +0000 In the same vein, 2-3 winters ago I observed American Wigeon on Massapequa Lake closely following feeding American Coot. The Wigeon were picking up aquatic plant material that the Coot were either stirring up when they dove, or that dropped from their bills when they resurfaced to ingest it. The Coot did all the work and the Wigeon leisurely picked up the crumbs. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Razorbills at Coney Island From: Rob Jett <citybirder AT earthlink.net> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 17:42:26 -0500 The two Razorbills reported yesterday by Shane Blodgett were still present at Coney Island this afternoon. At around noon I observed the two birds diving frequently very close to the western-most jetty (West 37th Street). Another bird of possible interest at Coney Island was a Red-necked Grebe seen on the eastern side of the Steeplechase Pier, which is nearest to West 19th Street. Good birding, Rob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: N. Shoveler Foraging Strategy From: Peter Priolo <priolopeter AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 16:37:11 -0500 Following up from my behavioral observations yesterday, on Long Island, Wildwood Lake, Northern Shovelers foraging close to Pied-billed Grebes. I found some information on this foraging ecology from the Enclycopia of Life. "The shovelers are drawn to feeding areas by other birds feeding in an area. Shovelers take advantage of the food particles churned to the surface by the other birds swimming or wading in the area. Single birds may swim in a tight circle to create a whirlpool to cause food to come to the surface. (Gooders and Boyer, 1986, Johnsgard, 1969, Todd, 1979)" Perhaps the grebes, and 3 Ring-necked Ducks, combined with the Shovelers circular/figure eight patterns, caused upwelling of some food, because I doubt the active presence of water boatman and other inverts this time of year. Peter Priolo Center Moriches -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: BirdCallsRadio Next Guest | Pete Dunne From: Mardi Dickinson <mardi1d AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 08:32:19 -0500 Birders et al, BirdCallsRadio next special guest is Chief Communications Officer of New Jersey Audubon and Director of the Cape May Bird Observatory, coming up this Sunday from 1 to 2 p.m. on 1490 WGCH AM http://birdcallsradio.com/2012/02/02/pete-dunne-is-next-guest-on-bird-calls-radio/ and worldwide internet streaming on Listen Live Cheers, Mardi Dickinson Norwalk, CT http://kymrygroup.com/ Producer of BirdCallsRadio Show Blog: http://birdcallsradio.com/ Follow us on Twitter:http://twitter.com/#!/BirdCallsRadio Like us on Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/BirdCallsRadio -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Fowl at Wildwood Lake, Long Island From: Peter Priolo <priolopeter AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 22:55:49 -0500 Greetings, Today at 4:45pm I visited Wildwood Lake, Riverhead, in mid-Suffolk County. This is a double kettle lake formed by the last glacial activity and the depth is deeper than most in Suffolk. In this deep area in the western waters of the pond, I observed 2 pair of Northern Shoveler foraging but not in a dabbling technique. They were paddling in figure eight patterns in a staggered formation with their necks and bills parallel with the horizontal surface of the water, skimming with their bills. Their bills and necks were barely submerged, their yellow eyes very visible. They were like a truck plowing snow leaving a small wake behind. I imagine they were skimming some freshwater phyto/zoo plankton but am not sure what options they would have considering the water temperature. However, the nutrients from the bottom of the lake may "turn over" and surface during this time of year because there is less of a thermocline to the water column, this would allow for vertical transport of nutrients. If anyone could comment further on this I would be grateful for more speculation or knowledge. In addition to this wonderful sight, there was a tight group of 5 Pied-billed Grebes 10m behind the shovelers, and ~60 Ring-necked Ducks 100m from the Shovelers. I also reported a banded Canada Goose in Riverhead with a USFWS aluminum band, number of band viewed by scope, to USGS today to discover that it was banded before fledging in Hampton Bays (<20 miles away) this past season, female. There were 12 other banded geese in the flock foraging grass in front of the Riverhead County Center. I was only able to read in full one band, but I noticed some geese had bands that seemed more weathered and had different "font" on the bands. Peter PrioloCenter Moriches -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Rufous Hummingbird still here in NYC From: Joseph DiCostanzo <jdicost AT nyc.rr.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 21:07:30 -0500 I haven't seen anyone else post on it today, so I thought I should note that the Rufous Hummingbird at the Hayden Planetarium/Rose Center on West 81st Street has made it to February. I saw the bird around 2:45 PM, thanks to someone who was photographing it, but whose name I don't know. Of course with a high of 62 F in Central Park today, it felt more like spring then February. The hummer had to share the flowers with a swarm of small brown insects (bees?). Joe DiCostanzo -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Croton and Shawangunk Grasslands From: Sy Schiff <icterus AT optonline.net> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 21:01:29 -0500 Croton RR Station, Croton Pt. Park and Shawangunk Grasslands 1 Feb Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) went to the Croton RR station looking for eagles. No luck. We then went over to Croton Pt. Park and managed to find a GOLDEN-CROWN KINGLET. Returning to the RR station, we found off in the distance (via scope), a kettle consisting of 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 2 TURKEY VULTURES and an imm. BALD EAGLE. Speaking to local people, they informed us that there are virtually no eagles this year, a phenomenon probably due to the warm weather and almost complete lack of ice in the river. However, we were advised that eagles roost at Georges Island (about 10 miles north) coming in toward dusk. We stopped by, but it was too early in the day. Our prime destination was the Shawangunk Grasslands, parking at the Municipal park (the lower gazebo) rather than the Federal Refuge parking lot on the other side. Arriving before dusk, by dark we had been treated to 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, 11 SHORT-EARED OWLS and 15 NORTHERN HARRIERS plus 6 White-tailed Deer. Sy -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Gulls in Bellport Bay, Long Island From: Michael McBrien <mcb3mb AT verizon.net> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 18:51:57 -0500 This evening, at approximately 5:30, I came across a large concentration of over 850 large gulls roosting around the Bellport Bay Yacht Club, at the end of Bellport Lane. Due to the rapidly fading light, I was only able to work over about 250 gulls. However, among those I studied, I found a 1st Winter Glaucous Gull (loafing on the north dock), a very pale 1st Winter Iceland Gull (among the gulls on the bay) , and 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (2 adults, 1 3rd Winter, 2 1st Winters). Good Birding, Michael McBrien East Patchogue -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Razorbills/Coney Island/Brooklyn From: Shane Blodgett <shaneblodgett AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:42:38 -0500 Doug Gochfeld and I are looking at 2 RAZORBILLS just off-shore the Coney Island boardwalk at 35th Street in Brooklyn. Shane Blodgett Brooklyn NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: White-winged Crossbills, Prospect Park 2/1 From: Jacob Drucker <jacobdrucker AT msn.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:07:04 -0500 Hi All, Adam Welz just texted saying he just saw and photographed a white-winged crossbill at the feeders in Prospect Park. Good luck to those who look. Good Birding, Jacob Drucker -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Upcoming Linnaean Society Event (14 Feb): Superb Starlings and Beautiful Butterflies From: Angus Wilson <oceanwanderers AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:09:38 -0500 *** THE LINNAEAN SOCIETY OF NEW YORK - MEETING PROGRAM - AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, NEW YORK CITY *** On 14 Feb 2012 (TUESDAY after next), The Linnaean Society of New York (TLS) will present another two-part program featuring presentations by Julia Pilowsky and Lea Pollock followed by Rick Cech. The program is held at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City. * 6:00 p.m. STUDIES IN SUPERB STARLINGS by Julia Pilowsky and Lea Pollock* Julia Pilowsky and Lea Pollock, two undergraduates who have been working in Dustin Rubenstein's lab at Columbia University, assisting him in his long-term study of Superb Starlings in Kenya, will present their findings about this species of cooperative breeders, which has one of the most complex social structures in the avian world. Ms. Pilowsky has studied female song and how it relates to male song, Ms. Pollack has studied female dispersal patterns, and both have made discoveries that are intriguing in themselves and suggestive of possible patterns in many other species of cooperative breeders, avian and non-avian as well (Note: this is a change to the original February program). * 7:30 p.m. HOW BUTTERFLIES WORK—AND HOW THEY SURVIVE by Rick Cech* An active field naturalist, author, and photographer, Rick Cech is a curatorial affiliate in entomology at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History and the principal author and photographer of *The Butterflies of the East Coast: An Observer’s Guide* (Princeton, 2005). His recent work includes editing and photography for the iPhone app *Audubon Butterflies—A Field Guide to North American Butterflies* and development of the FieldGuides regional butterfly series. He writes of the topic of his talk, “The durability of butterflies over millions of years poses a challenge to those who believe that ‘survival of the fittest’ is solely a matter of tooth and claw. Our cultural perceptions of butterflies provide an inexact view (at best) of the subtle adaptive features that distinguish this unique class of organisms.” * WHERE AND WHEN* Both programs are open to the public FREE OF CHARGE and will be held in the Linder Theater on the 1st floor of the AMNH. Enter the museum from the 77th Street entrance, where TLS members will be on hand to guide you up to the auditorium. The first program will last approximately one hour. Anyone wishing to meet Rick Cech before the 7:30 program may join the TLS party for dinner at Pappardella, 316 Columbus Ave. at 75th St., at 6 pm. The reservation will be in the name of Deutsch. *MORE INFORMATION ON THE TLS PROGRAM * Jeff Nulle (Vice-President and Chair of the Program Committee) has put together a spectacular program of invited speakers, workshops and video presentations for the coming 2011/2012 season. For more details, please check out (and bookmark) our website http://linnaeannewyork.org/programs.html or visit us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Linnaean-Society-of-New-York/335385365977?ref=ts Hopefully many of you will be able to join us on Tuesday (no reservations necessary) for another entertaining evening. Angus Wilson Council Member, The Linnaean Society of New York -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Hermit Thrush, Queens County From: Eileen Mathers <mathers_eileen AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:03:25 -0800 Hermit Thrush on 108th andJewel Ave, Forest Hills, Queens Eileen M Mathers -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: 2 Rough-legged Hawks at Pine /Island From: Bill Elrick <belrick AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:24:39 -0500 Hi I was at Indiana Rd / Pine Island, Orange county today around 11.00am and there were two Rough-legged Hawks around. There were only two Horned larks and some Redtails and lots of Crows and not much else. Bill Elrick -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Jones Beach / Hunter's Island From: Anthony Collerton <icollerton AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:22:33 -0500 A quick stop at Jones Beach West End this morning yielded 5 American Pipits, 30 Razorbills, 3 HARLEQUIN DUCKS, a PIPING PLOVER and a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER among other things. It also left me at 149 species for New York State for 2012 - so another year bird was a major priority. I decided against another Jamaica Bay/Floyd Bennett attempt for the Barrow's Goldeneye - after 6 failed attempts I figured it was hopeless (how wrong I was as it turns out!). Instead I went up to the Bartow-Pell Mansion in Pehlam Bay and spent a fruitless hour looking for owls. As I was leaving though some helpful locals suggested I try Hunter's Island where a very loud and persistant group of Blue Jays eventually led me to a roosting LONG-EARED OWL in a white pine to the West of the "Island". A nice bird to get to 150 for the year in New York before the end of January. Then I drove home and just heard about the Barrows ....... -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: 01/31/12 Barrows Goldeneye (Yes)... From: Andrew Baksh <birdingdude AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:52:37 +0000 Drake Barrow's Goldeneye just seen from the runway north of the boat ramp at Floyd Bennett Field. I walked out to the beach heading a little south before scoping the bay. The bird was in the company of 4 female and 2 drake Common Goldeneyes at a good distance. For field reference - there was a smoke stack in my FOV via scope in the distance and I believe the flock was drifting to the right of Ruffle Bar. Good luck if you try for it. Good and responsible birding! Andrew Baksh Queens NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com (\__/) (= '.'=) sent from somewhere in the field via my mobile device. (") _ (") -----Original Message----- From: Arie Gilbert Sender: bounce-39194662-9253134 AT list.cornell.edu Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:05:27 To: NYSBIRDS-L Reply-To: Arie Gilbert Subject: [nysbirds-l] Northern Shrike, Barrows Goldeneye 1-31-12 While at Floyd Bennett Field I found a Barrows Goldeneye in the [Jamaica ] Bay as seen from the boat ramps I also found the Northern Shrike at this location: 40.59932, -73.89023 [ paste into google maps] Also seen of note: Am Tree Sparrow, Am. Pipet Arie Gilbert No. Babylon, NY www.Powerbirder.blogspot.com www.qcbirdclub.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Western Grebe, Tompkins Co. 31Jan2012 From: Jay McGowan <jwm57 AT cornell.edu> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:02:41 -0500 A fairly cooperative WESTERN GREBE is being seen at the south end of Cayuga Lake as of this morning (31 January 2012), visible out on the lake from Stewart Park or East Shore Park in Ithaca. See http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html for details and updates. GLAUCOUS GULL, RED-THROATED LOON, and lots of common waterfowl have also been present today. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jwm57 AT cornell.edu -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: BirdCallsRadio Archives | Kim Kaufman From: Mardi Dickinson <mardi1d AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:54:48 -0500 Birders et al, BirdCallsRadio archive is now available of Jan 29 show with our wonderful guest Kimberly Kaufman, Executive Director of the Black Swamp Bird Observatory, life-long outdoor enthusiast. http://birdcallsradio.com/2012/01/31/bird-calls-radio-archive-with-kimberly-kaufman-jan-29-2012-show/ Cheers, Mardi Dickinson Norwalk, CT http://kymrygroup.com/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Re:Yellow B. Chat at Union Square From: Felipe Pimentel <fpimentel AT verizon.net> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:05:31 -0500 In my way home (I live close to Union Square) I stopped there at 2:30PM and I saw the Yellow B. Chat flying from the area near the Gandhi statute to the area closer to 14th Street. There was another birder looking for the Chat at that time. FP On Jan 31, 2012, at 10:46 AM, Debbie Becker wrote: > 9:00 am Union Square - NO Chat or white crowned sparrow, but a Lincoln's Sparrow in the bushes on the west to east path closest to 14th street. I am wondering if anyone has seen the Bryant Park Lincoln's recently? Also in Union Square a very tame young red tailed hawk. He was hunting a squirrel and had pedestrians stopped watching this life and death situation for a good 10 minutes when he suddenly flew off. A few minutes later I observed him eating a bird - hopefully not the Chat! > > On the East River at 23rd Street. Red breasted mergansers, buffleheads, and ruddy ducks. > > Good birding, > Debbie Becker > > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Northern Shrike, Barrows Goldeneye 1-31-12 From: Arie Gilbert <ariegilbert AT optonline.net> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:05:27 -0500 While at Floyd Bennett Field I found a Barrows Goldeneye in the [Jamaica ] Bay as seen from the boat ramps I also found the Northern Shrike at this location: 40.59932, -73.89023 [ paste into google maps] Also seen of note: Am Tree Sparrow, Am. Pipet Arie Gilbert No. Babylon, NY www.Powerbirder.blogspot.com www.qcbirdclub.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Maybrook,NY birds, 01-31-12. Yellow bellied sapsucker and Belted kingfisher . From: Dan <peterbilt.birder AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:40:16 -0500 Eager road, Maybrook , NY 01-31-12 1. Yellow-bellied sapsucker. On dead tree across from Emu's/ big field side. 1. Belted kingfisher, at pond at fork intersection of Eager rd . 1. Beaver, north side wetland. Dan Furbish peterbilt.birder AT yahoo.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: NYC Birds From: Debbie Becker <editconsul AT aol.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:46:48 -0500 9:00 am Union Square - NO Chat or white crowned sparrow, but a Lincoln's Sparrow in the bushes on the west to east path closest to 14th street. I am wondering if anyone has seen the Bryant Park Lincoln's recently? Also in Union Square a very tame young red tailed hawk. He was hunting a squirrel and had pedestrians stopped watching this life and death situation for a good 10 minutes when he suddenly flew off. A few minutes later I observed him eating a bird - hopefully not the Chat! On the East River at 23rd Street. Red breasted mergansers, buffleheads, and ruddy ducks. Good birding, Debbie Becker -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Weekend birds from Montauk and vicinity From: Shaibal Mitra <Shaibal.Mitra AT csi.cuny.edu> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:32:00 +0000 Here are some belated notes from eastern Long Island on Saturday and Sunday. The birding was slow at times, but Patricia and I enjoyed the company of Gerta Fritz, Bobby and Janice Berlingeri, Karen and Barbara Rubinstein, and many others. The scoters and eiders off Montauk Point continue in spectacular numbers. We were unable to find a King Eider but enjoyed listening to the courting Black Scoters. An odd sight was a flock of 20 or so Atlantic Brant flying eastward to a vanishing point over Block Island. Razorbills were scarce off the point, but relatively numerous and cooperative along the north shore of the Montauk peninsula, especially right around the inlet to Lake Montauk. Bonaparte’s Gulls were very scarce, with just a couple at the point and 7 at Ditch Plains. Other notables included: 2 Richardson’s Geese at Mecox Bay on Saturday morning 7 Red-necked Grebes at Culloden Pt 1 Great Cormorant at Lake Montauk Inlet (coming into breeding plumage) continuing Black-bellied Plover at Lake Montauk Inlet 4 Purple Sandpipers at Ditch Plains 3 Iceland Gulls at Lake Montauk Inlet (juv, 3rd winter, and adult together on Sunday) continuing adult Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lazy Pt, Napeague 1 Black-legged Kittiwake at Montauk Pt on Sunday 2 Dovekies at Montauk on Sunday (a flyby at Culloden Pt and one standing on the roadside near the entrance to Camp Hero; the latter swam and dove well on release in Turtle Cove) continuing immature female Snowy Owl from Lazy Pt, Napeague on Sunday 2 Hermit Thrushes at Big Reed Pond on Sunday 1 Pine Siskin flying around at Montauk Pt on Saturday—my first since the fall flight Shai Mitra Bay Shore ________________________________ Change is in the Air - Smoking in Designated Areas Only in effect. Tobacco-Free Campus as of July 1, 2012. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Fighter Kite string (manja) found in Floyd Bennett (Kings County) From: <ProsBird AT aol.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:07:37 -0500 Birders, A blight has developed with a popular kite war game, originated from southern Asia (banned in Pakistan) , carried over to here to the wide open spaces of Floyd Bennett Field. The harmful string used to fly the kites, called manja, is a very strong high tensile usually red ( or another color) string coated and embedded with glass ! The purpose of this war game is to cut the competitor(s) kite strings in the sky.You get the idea. see this link http://tinyurl.com/FBmanja The problem arises when this string is left behind , discarded unto the fields, posing great danger and threats to birds that use these fields for roosting, feeding or resting. Can one envision a Short -eared owl being a victim ? Last month , me and another birder found remains of manja which I rolled up at least 1000 feet across field A, my glove shredded afterwards. Last week, birders ( who contacted me yesterday) found remains of fighter kite string in field C where the Northern Shrike was and those birders also collected the string, also getting their gloves damaged. Its a widespread problem that is not enforced , likely because no stated policy or action has been clarified by Gateway administrators. I sent a letter to the Gateway superintendent tonight stating my concerns and need to ban and enforce by the US Park Police. I stated also the requirements of the Migration Bird Treaty Act in the spirit of that law even if it doesn't cover fighter kite string. If you happen to come upon this nemesis kite string, I advise you tell the Gateway staff person at the Visitors Center, if possible collect the string with a stick ( never bare hands).Or carry rawhide gloves and a plastic bag if you visit Floyd Bennett. Let me know if you find any and I 'll forward to the appropriate people or give you the superintendent contact info. Here's more To give you an idea of how dangerous this fighter kite string is, please read these links below of what the glass string did to a human being's neck. The second link includes pictures and comments about the kites at Floyd Bennett and Flushing Meadow (Queens County) . In the first link,apparently a young man had his throat slashed by some of the string. The "sport" has been outlawed in Pakistan because of the injuries. _http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1046683--kite-string-slices-man-s-neck_ (http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1046683--kite-string-slices-man-s-neck) The following NY Times link shows eleven slides , some showing the cuts on the kite flyer hands which the string no doubt will kill birds or at least maim their limbs or bodies and produce extreme prolonged suffering. _http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/10/09/nyregion/20111002KITEss.html_ (http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/10/09/nyregion/20111002KITEss.html) For more about Fighter Kites, read this link _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighter_kite_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighter_kite) Peter Dorosh President Brooklyn Bird Club -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Rich Marina, Buffalo NY 1/30/12 From: <Joetf1973 AT aol.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:51:15 -0500 I stopped by Rich Marina after work but before heading to class (5:10 p,m), still hoping for the Black-headed Gull. No luck on that front, however the following were present: 4 Canada Geese 11 Mallards 4 Common Mergansers 500+ Boneparte's Gulls 2 Little Gulls (1 adult, 1 juvenile) 17 Ring-billed Gulls 11 Herring Gulls Many more gulls and ducks out in the river - I am only including the birds in the canal/ marina area. Joe Fell Buffalo, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:57:48 -0800 RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse *  January 30, 2012 *  NYSY 01.30.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 23, 2012 - January 30, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortland compiled:January 30 AT 4:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org     #290 -Monday January 23, 2012     Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 16 , 2012   Highlights: ----------- TURKEY VULTURE SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL GLAUCOUS GULL SNOWY OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE BOHEMIAN WAXWING WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------      1/29: Although not in the complex proper, 4 SANDHILL CRANES were seen on Gravel Road just east of Rt. 89. Madison County ------------      1/24: At the Madison County Landfill 4 ICELAND GULLS, 2 GLAUCOUS GULLS, and 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen. The next day 6 ICELAND GULLS, 1 GLAUCOUS GULL, and 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were found. Onondaga County ------------      1/26: 2 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were found with a flock of Cedar Waxwings at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. The next day one of the BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was relocated. They were found in an open area along a service road east of 60 Road near the Bald Eagle nest.      1/27: An overwintering TURKEY VULTURE was spotted in Elbridge.      1/29: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was found at the inner harbor near Carousel Mall.      Despite some unsuccesful reports SNOWY OWLS are still being seen at Syracuse’s Hancock Airport. Two birds were reported today. Oswego County ------------      1/28: 25+ BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on the east side of County Rout 3 just north of Selkirk Shores State Park.      1/29: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was found on Fort Leazier Road north of Mexico. Cayuga County ------------      1/28:  A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen with American Tree Sparrows at the Sterling Nature Center.     End Transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y.  13027  U.S.A. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Jan. 28 Freeport Pelagic Results - Record Common Murre Count! From: Paul Guris <paulagics.com AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:17:21 -0500 Saturday’s trip out of Freeport, NY was a big success with both great weather and great birds. Seas were running about 2 feet with winds less than 15 knots for most of the day, eventually building only up to 3 feet. The winds and waves started to pick up quite a bit in the afternoon as forecast, but we had planned our route to make sure we put this on our tail so the ride was comfortable all day. On the way out, before we reached the inlet, I thought I spotted a “BLACK” BRANT, a subspecies from the West Coast. I took some long distance Hail Mary photographs and sure enough that’s what it was. We turned around to try to find it but it must have wandered into the mass of its eastern cousins and blended in with the crowd. If you’re birding the area, check the Brant flocks. Once we cleared the inlet we quickly began finding numbers of RAZORBILLS. They seemed a bit skittish and didn’t allow real close approach, but we often had several small flocks in the air at once and there were plenty of birds to study. Ditto for the return trip with streams of birds very close to the beach. Some of their nervousness might be explained by a PEREGRINE FALCON we found about a mile or so offshore. We’ve had good numbers of this species in the past but our count of 481 was exceptional. Further offshore we started to pick up COMMON MURRES, mostly in ones and twos. With the calm seas they were visible from a long way off. We destroyed our previous record (which I believe was also a New York state record) of 49 birds and came up with a final total of 86. Unlike other years nearly all of them were in basic plumage. Were these mostly young birds? We don’t know, but it’s one of those things that keep pelagic trips interesting. We got to about 16 miles offshore. We picked up some DOVEKIES in these more distant waters, mostly birds in flight though we had one sitting on the water for a little bit. It is unusual to have this species this close to shore on our January trips, but water temperatures are much higher than usual and I think they are finding food closer than they normally do. Throughout the day we were given a good show by the BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES, and many pixels were killed by the photographers on this dynamic little gull species. An amazing sight was watching one that had grabbed a piece of our beef suet chum getting dragged across the water by a Herring Gull that had grabbed the other end. Nearly all the birds were adults with just one 1st cycle bird making a brief appearance. The chum at the back of the boat also pulled in two ICELAND GULLS, though they didn’t stay with us long, and the usual NORTHERN GANNET show which also caused the filling of photographers’ cards. All in all, it was a great day to be at sea. Here are the totals from outside of the inlet: Long-tailed Duck - 225+ Common Eider - 250+ Surf Scoter - 2 White-winged Scoter - 8 Black Scoter - 3 Surf/Black Scoter - 32 Red-breasted Merganser - 40 Red-throated Loon - 23 Common Loon - 26 Northern Gannet - 200+ Peregrine - 1 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE - 29 (incl. a single 1st-basic) Bonaparte's Gull - 12 American Herring Gull - 700 ICELAND GULL - 2 (ad and 1st-basic) Great Black-backed Gull - 75 DOVEKIE - 12 COMMON MURRE - 86 (3 breeding, 1 heavy molt) RAZORBILL - 481 (incl. one bird well inside the inlet) large alcid sp. - 52 Harbor Porpoise - 4+ Short-beaked Common Dolphin - 5+ dolphin sp. - 25+ whale sp. - 3 (spouts looked Fin Whale like, consistent with elusive behavior) And here are a few notable birds from inside the Jones inlet and along the Loop boat channel. BLACK BRANT - 1 (photographed, details to NYSARC) HARLEQUIN DUCK - 3 Double-crested Cormorant - 11 Great Cormorant - 1 Great Blue Heron - 21 Peregrine Falcon - 2 We currently do not have any trips scheduled for Freeport this year, but several people aboard have requested that we try to run a few more for 2012. We’ll talk to the captain to see if we can pull something off, perhaps in early September for summer species like White-faced, Leach’s, and Band-rumped Storm-Petrels, Bridled Terns, Long-tailed Jaegers, etc. and maybe a November trip which produced birds like Red Phalarope, Northern Fulmar, and good numbers of Manx and Great Shearwaters out of Delaware this year. Stay tuned! -PAG -- *Paul A. Guris See Life Paulagics PO Box 161 Green Lane, PA 18054 215-234-6805 www.paulagics.com paulagics.com AT gmail.com info AT paulagics.com* -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Sparrows at Union Square Park and birds from The Adirondaks, etc. From: Anthony Collerton <icollerton AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:21:25 -0500 Both the White-crowned Sparrow and the Swamp Sparrow were easily visible towards the South end of Union Square Park at around 10:45am this morning. A bit of a contrast from our weekend where Philip Dempsey and I joined Joan E. Collins for some Adirondack birding on Saturday. Spent most of Saturday and early Sunday morning around Oregon Plains/Bigelow Roads and Bloomindale Bog. I think others have documented this area recently so I won't go into detail. In summary we saw GRAY JAYS, BOREAL CHICKADEE and good numbers of WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS and PINE SISKINS, along with a supporting cast that included Ruffed Grouse, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Purple Finch, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Pileated Woodpecker. We spent a lot of time listening/looking for Black-backed Woodpecker but came up empty. We did however stumble into a mixed flock of Waxings (mostly Cedar Waxwings but with at least four BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS) feeding on fruit in ornamental trees at the Pizza Hut in Saranac Lake at around 3pm. Joan went back later and estimated the flock to be about 70 birds in total although most were sitting high in pine trees with only a smaller subset coming down to feed at any given time. Thanks to Joan for sharing her, voluminous, local knowledge and providing such pleasant company. On Sunday afternoon, Philip and I drifted South as the snow started to get heavy near Bloomingdale. We spent a fair amount of time in the fields North of Westport and picked up three ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS in the Clark Road triangle, along with a NORTHERN SHRIKE a little further North. We finished birding at the Fort Edward Flats (or Fort Edward IBA) with another three ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, four Northern Harriers and 8 Wild Turkeys. This site is apparently a great spot for Short-eared Owls, with locals reporting 13 or more some evenings, but we had to head South before the appropriate time. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Eurasian ducks at Jamaica Bay From: Douglas Futuyma <futuyma AT life.bio.sunysb.edu> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:03:21 -0500 At about noon today, I saw the Eurasian Wigeon at the south end of the East Pond of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Only a few feet away was a "Eurasian" Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca crecca), in the company of a pair of "Ameriican" Green-winged Teal (A. crecca carolinensis). They and other ducks were very close to the Phragmites along the western edge, viewed by looking northward. Needless to say, both Eurasians were males. The West Pond held 8 Canvasback. I saw no Goldeneyes of any species on the Bay to the west or south. Doug Futuyma Stony Brook, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Peebles Island Bald Eagle and Mohawk River Iceland Gull From: Jesse Jaycox <jwjaycox AT optonline.net> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:10:06 -0500 Peebles Island: 1 adult bald eagle perched along the Hudson River; Mohawk River at Lock 6 (Flightlock Road and Riberty Lane, across from the landfill): About 50 gulls on the ice including multiple herring gulls, greater black-backed gulls, ring-billed gulls, and one juvenile Iceland gull. Jesse Jaycox Clintondale, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Manhattan rarities - 1-29-12 From: Arie Gilbert <ariegilbert AT optonline.net> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:50:24 -0500 Jean Loscalzo, Eric Miller, and I revisited Manhattan today [1-29-12] to try to make up for our inexplicable skunking last week where we missed all 6 target birds. Today we dipped on the Inwood Dicksissel again, spending two hours in the morning and one at the end of the day; it was a no show. If it is seen again please email me off-list. We then went to Union Sq. where we did far better getting the brightly colored Chat at the Gandhi statue area w/in 10 min of looking, and shortly thereafter we found the White-crowned Sparrow nearby. We then headed back uptown for the Am. Museum of Natural Hx. Rufous Hummer, which again was found w/in moments of arrival at the W81 street entrance, at the feeders. Then we headed thru Central park to go to Hallett Sanctuary in search of the Red-headed Woodpecker. It was easily found again w/in moments of looking, on the far side [opposite the pond]. Also of note was a large flock of Grackles. Arie Gilbert www.qcbirdclub.org powerbirder.blogspot.com No. Babylon, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Jones Beach, Point Lookout From: <JGIUNTA746 AT aol.com> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:35:10 -0500 Date: Jan. 28, 2012 Location: Jones Beach, Point Lookout Our NYC Audubon group had an excellent day of birding at Jones Beach, Point Lookout. We saw almost 30 species. The highlights were a Black Scoter and immature Black-crowned Night Heron at the Coast Guard Station. We saw very well two Razorbills, three Great Cormorants and a Red-necked Grebe from the fisherman's parking lot. At the swale we saw Horned Larks and many Northern Gannets over the ocean, some resting on the ocean. At Point Lookout we picked up 7 Purple Sandpipers at the middle jetty, 3 Harlequin Ducks and a Horned Grebe at the east most jetty and a single Bonaparte's Gull. No Snowy Owl. Good Birding, Joe Giunta -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: The New York Botanical Garden From: Debbie Becker <editconsul AT aol.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:18:53 -0500 It was a beautiful day at NYBG. On the bird walk we spotted: Red tailed hawks Hooded mergansers Mallards Mallard hybrids Blue jays Cardinals Goldfinch Chickadees Downy woodpeckers Hairy woodpecker Red bellied woodpeckers Yellow bellied sapsucker White throated sparrows Song sparrow Tufted Titmouse White breasted nuthatch Mockingbird Juncos Cedar waxwings American Robin Good birding, Debbie Becker -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Jones Beach West End, 28-Jan 2012 From: "Robert M. Waters" <rmwaters AT optonline.net> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:41:26 -0500 Mona and I visited the west end of Jones Beach today, and although the Snowy Owl wasn't where I had seen him previously (on the w/s of the trail to the beach that exits the SW corner of the parking lot), the balmy weather and few birds we saw still made for a fabulous day. At the Short Beach CG basin, hoards of Dunlin and Brant, with 18 American Oystercatchers, were on the sandbar. It was quite a site when, spooked by something, they all took to the air at once (image at the link below). Thankfully they didn't fly directly overhead. On the ocean side there was a large flock of Dunlin (1,000 +) resting at the shoreline just east of the jetty, in addition to a group of 5 Black-bellied Plovers with 9 Sanderlings on the jetty north of the inlet. Also spotted the Piping Plover and Semipalmated Plover mention by Ken Feustel and others. For a couple beginners, it wasn't a bad day. Photo link: https://picasaweb.google.com/117222190912776797073/2012BirdingImages?authuse r=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCIOL273hmrXpSw&feat=directlink - Mac & Mona Waters -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: West End/Jones Beach Saturday Morning and Adirondack Birds (Nassau, Essex, and Franklin Counties) From: ken feustel <feustel AT optonline.net> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:53:13 -0500 A Spring-like day birding at Jones Beach provided a only a fair variety of birds. When one compares today, however, with the weather at this time a year ago, who can complain? Highlights of the mornings walk was a Piping and Semipalmated Plover, likely the birds reported earlier this month, seen together along the north end of the West End jetty. Razorbill numbers were paltry (testifying to how rapidly things can change in Jones Inlet) - we observed four individuals. Other species present in good numbers were Common Eider (300), Dunlin (3200) and Brant (in the many thousands). Photos of the two plovers are at http://www.flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/ On a related note, Sue and I spent three days (Tuesday through Thursday) up in the Adirondacks, where birding was fair, but not particularly exciting. Lake Champlain was unfrozen, but waterfowl numbers (as opposed to variety) were not impressive. There was little snow in the Saranac Lake/Lake Placid Area, but plenty of icy trails. We saw only one snowmobiler the entire time. Birds of interest were White-winged Crossbill (Bigelow Road, Bloomingdale Bog), Pine Siskin (same locations), Boreal Chickadee (Bigelow Road),, Gray Jay (Bigelow Road & Bloomingdale Bog) Northern Shrike (Rt 86 between Paul Smith's and Saranac Lake), Rough-legged Hawk (Lake Champlain area near Whallonsburg known as "The Magic Triangle" bordered by Clark, Cross, and Lake Shore Roads). Bohemian Waxwings were just starting to appear in the Saranac area and may be easier to find next month. We encountered one flock of twenty-four Cedar Waxwings in downtown Saranac Lake on Thursday, only to hear later about a flock of some 300 Bohemians seen the next day at the intersection of Rt. 73 and 9N in Keene (which we passed on our way home). Good Birding to All - Ken & Sue Feustel -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Northern Shrike From: Andreas Kanon <andreas.kanon AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:34:06 -0500 On North Main Street in Harriman -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: NYC Area RBA: 27 January 2012 From: Karen Fung <easternbluebird AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:33:19 -0500 - RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Jan 27, 2012 * NYNY1201.27 - Birds Mentioned: PINK-FOOTED GOOSE+ SLATY-BACKED GULL+ (Dutchess County) RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Greater White-fronted Goose Eurasian Wigeon Wilson's Snipe Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Glaucous Gull Razorbill SNOWY OWL Red-headed Woodpecker Eastern Phoebe YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER (Audubon's form) Palm Warbler Yellow-breasted Chat Dickcissel COMMON REDPOLL If followed by (+) please submit documentation of your report electronically and use the NYSARC online submission form found at http://www.nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm You can also send reports and digital image files via email to nysarc1 AT nybirds.org . If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to: Jeanne Skelly - Secretary NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) 420 Chili-Scottsville Rd. Churchville, NY 14428 ~ Transcript ~ Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert Weekly Recording: (212) 979-3070 To report sightings call: Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 Tony Lauro (631) 734-4126 Compilers: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County Transcriber: Karen Fung [~BEGIN RBA TAPE~] Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, January 27th, at 7:00pm. The highlights of today's tape are SLATY-BACKED GULL, PINK-FOOTED GOOSE, RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD, SNOWY OWL, Audubon's form of YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, COMMON REDPOLL, and more. Though slightly north of our normal coverage area, last Saturday an adult SLATY-BACKED GULL was spotted and photographed on the Hudson River off the Beacon train station in Dutchess County. This site is south of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge off Route 9D. Follow signs to the station and park on the Hudson side of the tracks to view the cove that the Slaty-backed visited. The gull has not yet been re-sighted, but lots of gulls have been on the river there, including one or two GLAUCOUS GULLS, at least five ICELAND GULLS, and LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS. On Wednesday a PINK-FOOTED GOOSE was found in Queens, at the Alley Restoration Area, a newly-created marshy pond that lies between the Cross Island Parkway on its west side, the Long Island Expressway to the north, and Douglaston Parkway on the east side -- an approach being West Alley Road that runs along the south side, but access is difficult. The goose has not been noted there since, but it likely remains in the area. A WILSON'S SNIPE and PALM WARBLER were also spotted there. At this time of year, Wilson's Snipe can also be found in unfrozen, muddy, marshy areas adjacent to water bodies. The RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD still survives at the American Museum of Natural History, seen through today around the plantings and feeders on either side of the entrance to the planetarium off West 81st Street. An EASTERN PHOEBE was still in Central Park Central Park Saturday, and the immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER remains in the Hallett Sanctuary in the southeastern corner of the park. Also continuing in Manhattan are the YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT on the Fifth Avenue / 42nd Street side of Bryant Park in front of the New York Public Library and the DICKCISSEL around the ball fields at Inwood Hill Park, at the west end of Dyckman Street. [Transcriber's Update: The other YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was still at Union Square Park off East 14th Street, near the Gandhi statue, on Wednesday and Thursday.] The white SNOWY OWL was still in the Jones Beach West End dunes between the swale in front of the West End 2 parking lot building and the West End jetty on Wednesday. Please enjoy this spectacular owl, but keep your distance so as not to disturb it. Also in the Jones area, over 100 RAZORBILLS were estimated around Jones Inlet Thursday. A good sign for Saturday's pelagic trip out of Freeport. If interested in this trip [January 28th], call See Life Paulagics at (215) 234-6805. The Audubon's form of YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER continues at Sunken Meadow State Park. Look for it around the fenced-in juniper clump at the eastern end of the easternmost parking lot or along the river just south of there. The GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was noted again last Sunday at Gerry Pond Park in Roslyn, but it does move around. A EURASIAN WIGEON has been present recently in New Rochelle, Westchester County, visiting the pond with dozens of American Wigeon off the west side of Church Street, just a short distance south of the light on Pelham Road. The school ball field across Church Street from this pond has several Monk Parakeet nests in the light stanchions. Also in Westchester, three RAZORBILLS were still off Read Sanctuary Playland Park in Rye on Thursday. On eastern Long Island, a COMMON REDPOLL was found Tuesday feeding near Tiana Beach, off Dune Road, west of Shinnecock Inlet. Historically there have been late pushes of some winter finches into our area in late January and early February, but this year they have been notably absent so far throughout our region. An immature LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was at Shinnecock Inlet on Sunday, and a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE visited Hook Pond in East Hampton on Wednesday. We have no positive word on either the Calverton MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD or the Eastport BARNACLE GOOSE. The ICELAND GULL does continue to visit Iron Pier Park at the end of Pier Road in Northville. An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER is wintering at the Baiting Hollow Boy Scout Camp off the north side of Sound Avenue. This site is about a half mile west of Edwards Avenue. The woodpecker is usually in trees about 200 yards in from the parking lot where the trail parallels the water course lower down on the left. To phone in reports on Long Island, call Tony Lauro at (631) 734-4126, or weekdays call Tom Burke at (212) 372-1483. This service is sponsored by the Linnaean Society of New York and the National Audubon Society. Thank you for calling. [~END TAPE~] ~ End Transcript ~ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Wilson's Snipe at New Alley Pond Queens From: John <jjcbird AT verizon.net> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:24:11 -0500 I just visited "New Alley Pond" in Queens County (the pond adjacent to the LIE and Douglaston Pkwy. I observed 3 Wilson's Snipe at the south end of the pond and 4 Ring-necked Ducks, 4 Green Winged Teal, 2 Buffleheads and a Pied-billed Grebe. Alas, no Pink-footed Goose (or any other geese). John J. Collins Raritan NJ Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Jones Beach Snowy Owl From: <Claudedoc AT aol.com> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:03:03 -0500 I am planning to drive to Eastern L.I. tomorrow and wondering if there is a preferred spot to view the Snowy Owl(s) at Jones Beach? Thanks for any information Claude Bloch -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Rufous Hummingbird continues at AMNH 1/27 From: Ed Gaillard <gaillard AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:24:04 -0500 At about 9:30 this morning (1/27), saw the Rufous Hummingbird in her usual area around the entrance of the Rose Center planetarium building, resting and preening on the branches of a bare bush on the east side of the entrance with short bouts of feeding at the yellow-green flowers of the ornamental plants on the west side of the entrance. She stayed about 10 minutes, then flew off eastward. -Ed Gaillard NY, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Fwd: [NJBIRDS] Common Chaffinch probable departure, Hunterdon County From: jean loscalzo <dm5078 AT aol.com> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:30:47 -0500 As noted below, itwas requested that this be posted on other listserves, and I didn't seeit posted on the NYS list. When I went there was not yet a visitor'sbook, so I would guess the final list for the homeowner could well be1000+ if others like myself send Mr Rehman a note. Jean Loscalzo Richmond Hill, NY -----Original Message----- From: Samuel Galick To: NJBIRDS Sent: Thu, Jan 26, 2012 3:47 pm Subject: [NJBIRDS] Common Chaffinch probable departure, Hunterdon County It looks as though the Common Chaffinch visiting Micheal Rehman's feeders since 12/20 was last sighted by Michael on 1/21 and hasn't been seen since. This is a good opportunity to thank him and his family for hosting hundreds of birders. If you haven't had a chance to sign the visitor's book please send him your particulars on when you were there and where you came from. His email is at the bottom of the copied message. From his note you can see that this bird caused quite a stir in the birding community and it will be really interesting to see what the final tally is. The bird has questionable origins, but that didn't deter people coming from multiple states traveling hundreds sometimes thousands of miles to enjoy the bird. If your reading this and are subscribed to other state listserves please pass this message along. "The Chaffinch has not been seen, as far as I know, since I observed him this past Saturday. We've had a few people visit this week with no success so perhaps he has moved on. The latest tally of visitors is ~650 with 17 states, Washington D.C. and Ontario, Canada. Only Rhode Island, South Carolina and Georgia are missing from the eastern seaboard and we've had three visits from individuals residing in California. The Pocono Record also did an article on the 22nd of January about the Chaffinch and the February issue of "*Birding Community E-Bulletin" *put out by the National Wildlife Refuge Association is covering the Chaffinch as well. We are quite fortuitous to live at a location where we could enable people to visit without any real liability issues due to the safe and ample parking on a quiet street as well as large enough lot sizes so our neighbors, outside of the cars all over the place, really had no idea what was going on and the few who stopped to talk to me were amazed that a bird could draw such attention!! Michael Rehman mcr16 AT msn.com" Good birding, Sam -- Sam Galick Cape May, NJ sam.galick AT gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/sgalick/ How to report NJ bird sightings: http://www.njbrc.net/reportto.html -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Jones Beach West End From: Sy Schiff <icterus AT optonline.net> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:30:24 -0500 Jones Beach West End, 26 January Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) started at the Coast Guard Marina at high tide. Among the Brant covering the bar were AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and DUNLIN. Single AMERICAN and SURF SCOTERS plus LONG-TAILED DUCKS were in the water. Driving to West End #2, we passed a flock of TREE SPARROWS on the far turnaround. IPSWICH SPARROWS were in the SE corner of the lot. HORNED LARKS flew over. Lots of COMMON and RED*THROATED LOONS were scattered over the inlet and in the ocean. Walking to the jetty and scanning the ocean as we went (a scope is required), we saw NORTHERN GANNET, some resting on the water, approx. 75 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS and 200 COMMON EIDERS. But the best was an INCREDIBLE 100+ RAZORBILLS. If there were Scoters, we would have thought we were at Montauk. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: 1/26/2012 Audubon's Warbler Continues at Sunken Meadow SP, LI From: Andrew Baksh <birdingdude AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:16:52 -0500 Just getting a chance to post this now. Arie Gilbert called about 1/2 hour ago indicating that he saw the Audubon's Warbler today at Sunken Meadow SP, Suffolk County, Long Island. I have included Shai Mitra, (the finder's) post from the 24th on this thread (see below), which has additional information on where to look for this bird. Andrew Baksh Queens NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 4:08 PM, Shaibal Mitra wrote: > The Audubon's Warbler reported from Sunken Meadow SP, Suffolk County, > Long Island on 11 January is still present and appears to have a > predictable routine. > > When Patricia Lindsay and I visited yesterday afternoon from 3:15-4:15, > there was no activity in the snow-fenced juniper clump east of the the > easternmost lot. We split up to search the margins of the creek to the > south of this lot, from its eastern end to the foot-bridge. I found the > Audubon's with a group of Black-capped Chickadees in junipers along the > southern edge of the creek, and its distinctive chip note was audible to > Patricia as she walked along the opposite, north side of the creek (to my > ear this note is similar to that of a Myrtle Warbler but noticeably higher, > less hollow-sounding, and with more of "ch" sound vs. a "t" sound at the > start). On 11 January we saw the bird fly toward the creek when it left the > northeastern corner of the easternmost parking lot. > > Arriving this morning around 10:15, I went directly to the snow-fenced > juniper clump. Here I immediately found a flock of chickadees, and the > Audubon's Warbler was with them. I watched it feeding on juniper berries > off and on over the next two hours, but it was often invisible, deep within > the trees. It was joined by several different Myrtle Warblers at various > times, but these didn't tend to stay for long (they seemed to come and go > from clumps of junipers and pines farther to the east). All of these > patterns were very similar to what we observed on the sunny morning of 11 > January. > > To search for this bird I suggest checking the snow-fenced juniper clump > for activity. If the chickadees are there, you will hear them. Just wait > patiently from an angle where you can watch the junipers in good light. If > the flock is not present, check the junipers on both sides of the creek to > the south, at least as far westward as the footbridge. > > I managed a few more photos today. These show, variously, the plain face > pattern, the extensively white wing covert pattern, the absence of bold > streaking on the body, the thin dark centers to the rump feathers > (indicating a female), and the pattern of the outermost rectrices (white > patch separated from feather tip by a broader black segment than in Myrtle > Warbler). Some of the photos differ subtly from my impressions in the > field: the square throat patch consistently looked entirely yellow to my > eye, whereas the photos are highly variable in this regard, depending on > exposure; and the malar feather tract consistently appeared gray to my eye, > blending in with the bird's extensive gray-brown helmet, whereas the > distinction between the malar region and the auriculars is exaggerated > in some of the photos (probably owing in part to differences in the > postures of these groups of feathers relative to the light). > > https://picasaweb.google.com/109808209543611018404/LongIsland2012 > > Shai Mitra > Bay Shore > > ------------------------------ > > *Change is in the Air - *Smoking in Designated Areas Only in effect. > *Tobacco-Free Campus as of July 1, 2012.* > -- > *NYSbirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > *Please submit your observations to **eBird* > *!* > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Rufous @ AMNH From: Hugh McGuinness <hmcguinness AT ross.org> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:12:27 -0500 Hi All, The AMNH Rufous Hummingbird (Manhattan) was still present yesterday afternoon at about 2:45. Hugh -- Hugh McGuinness The Ross School 18 Goodfriend Drive East Hampton, NY 11937 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: BirdCallsRadio Next Guest | Kim Kaufman From: Mardi Dickinson <mardi1d AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:17:29 -0500 Birders et al, BirdCallsRadio next special guest is Kimberly Kaufman, Executive Director of the Black Swamp Bird Observatory, live-long outdoor enthusiast coming up this Sunday from 1 to 2 p.m. on 1490 WGCH AM and worldwide streaming on “Listen Live” http://birdcallsradio.com/2012/01/26/kimberly-kaufman-next-guest-on-bird-calls-radio/ Cheers, Mardi Dickinson Norwalk, CT http://kymrygroup.com/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: RE: Kumlien's Gull From: Steve Walter <swalter15 AT verizon.net> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:52:18 -0500 Taking this opportunity to put up a picture of this bird, along with what might be a baby picture of it. http://www.stevewalternature.com/ Steve Walter From: bounce-39173758-8873015 AT list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-39173758-8873015 AT list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of pgillen AT suffolk.lib.ny.us Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 6:00 PM To: NYSbirds-L Subject: [nysbirds-l] Kumlien's Gull Jan.25 The adult Kumlien's Gull was seen today at Iron Pier Beach ,Northville -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Pink-footed Goose - Queens County... From: Andrew Baksh <birdingdude AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:20:09 -0500 Late this afternoon while out looking for Cackling Goose in Queens, I found a Pink-footed Goose. The location may not be very familiar to many, so I have tried to map it out and posted additional information on my blog. See here http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/ Good luck if you go and please be mindful that the location is not ideal for high traffic along the edges, so please enjoy your views without trampling the vegetation. Other birds of note in the area include, Palm Warbler and Wilson's Snipe. Andrew Baksh Queens, NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Forecast and Photos for Jan. 28 Freeport Pelagic From: Paul Guris <paulagics.com AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:53:41 -0500 We've got enough people signed up to go and the forecast right now looks fantastic. They're calling for winds at 5-10 and seas at 2 feet. That's a great marine forecast even for the middle of summer! The trip runs out of Freeport from 8:00-4:00 and costs $130. We have a weather date of Sunday, Jan. 29 but right now it doesn't look like we'll need it. Contact us if you need more information. Calm conditions make it much easier to find sitting alcids so the flat forecast is welcome. Warm water continues, and so far has kept numbers of Dovekies unusually close to the coast with dozens only 10-12 miles offshore last weekend. Hopefully they'll still be around. Small numbers of Kittiwakes are out there, and chumming always has the chance of bringing in Iceland, Glaucous, and Lesser Black-backed Gulls. And as we've found at this time of year, Common Murres and Razorbills have been regular. Several past trips have also found Thick-billed Murre and even Black Guillemot. If any of you are interested in going, you might want to check out the photos up on the Paulagic Birding Facebook page so you can prepare for some of the species we hope to find. Two galleries from the Jan. 15 Pelagic Trip Out of Belmar, including a photo of Doug Gochfeld and Tom Johnson showing how to find a Kittiwake: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.147667368682651.30046.100003181671988&type=3&l=bf05dc9e1f http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.153155911467130.31451.100003181671988&type=3&l=b75a61c5c9 Jan. 8 Fishing Trip Out of Belmar, including birds in NY waters: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.140871612695560.28753.100003181671988&type=3&l=f7080e96d0 Dec. 30 Fishing Trip Out of Cape May http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.135825599866828.27068.100003181671988&type=3&l=d706568a2a Hope to see you aboard. -PAG -- *Paul A. Guris See Life Paulagics PO Box 161 Green Lane, PA 18054 215-234-6805 www.paulagics.com paulagics.com AT gmail.com info AT paulagics.com* -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Birds at Hook Pond, East Hampton, Jan. 25th From: Carl Starace <castarace AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:05:59 -0500 Hello, Birds at the pond this afternoon included 10 Common Merganser, a White Fronted Goose, pair of Northern Pintail Duck, and 4 Pied billed Grebe. Good January Birding, Carl Starace -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Kumlien's Gull From: <pgillen AT suffolk.lib.ny.us> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:59:41 -0500 Jan.25  The adult Kumlien's Gull was seen today at Iron Pier Beach ,Northville -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Audubon's Warbler From: "Robert A. Proniewych" <baobabbob AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:16:47 -0500 Around 11:00 am this morning the previously reported Audubon's Warbler put in a brief but satisfying appearance near the foot bridge over the creek. It then flew east along the northside of the creek into some junipers and could not be relocated. Bob Proniewych -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Audubon's Warbler Continues at Sunken Meadow SP, LI From: Shaibal Mitra <Shaibal.Mitra AT csi.cuny.edu> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:08:34 +0000 The Audubon's Warbler reported from Sunken Meadow SP, Suffolk County, Long Island on 11 January is still present and appears to have a predictable routine. When Patricia Lindsay and I visited yesterday afternoon from 3:15-4:15, there was no activity in the snow-fenced juniper clump east of the the easternmost lot. We split up to search the margins of the creek to the south of this lot, from its eastern end to the foot-bridge. I found the Audubon's with a group of Black-capped Chickadees in junipers along the southern edge of the creek, and its distinctive chip note was audible to Patricia as she walked along the opposite, north side of the creek (to my ear this note is similar to that of a Myrtle Warbler but noticeably higher, less hollow-sounding, and with more of "ch" sound vs. a "t" sound at the start). On 11 January we saw the bird fly toward the creek when it left the northeastern corner of the easternmost parking lot. Arriving this morning around 10:15, I went directly to the snow-fenced juniper clump. Here I immediately found a flock of chickadees, and the Audubon's Warbler was with them. I watched it feeding on juniper berries off and on over the next two hours, but it was often invisible, deep within the trees. It was joined by several different Myrtle Warblers at various times, but these didn't tend to stay for long (they seemed to come and go from clumps of junipers and pines farther to the east). All of these patterns were very similar to what we observed on the sunny morning of 11 January. To search for this bird I suggest checking the snow-fenced juniper clump for activity. If the chickadees are there, you will hear them. Just wait patiently from an angle where you can watch the junipers in good light. If the flock is not present, check the junipers on both sides of the creek to the south, at least as far westward as the footbridge. I managed a few more photos today. These show, variously, the plain face pattern, the extensively white wing covert pattern, the absence of bold streaking on the body, the thin dark centers to the rump feathers (indicating a female), and the pattern of the outermost rectrices (white patch separated from feather tip by a broader black segment than in Myrtle Warbler). Some of the photos differ subtly from my impressions in the field: the square throat patch consistently looked entirely yellow to my eye, whereas the photos are highly variable in this regard, depending on exposure; and the malar feather tract consistently appeared gray to my eye, blending in with the bird's extensive gray-brown helmet, whereas the distinction between the malar region and the auriculars is exaggerated in some of the photos (probably owing in part to differences in the postures of these groups of feathers relative to the light). https://picasaweb.google.com/109808209543611018404/LongIsland2012 Shai Mitra Bay Shore ________________________________ Change is in the Air - Smoking in Designated Areas Only in effect. Tobacco-Free Campus as of July 1, 2012. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Update of 11/09/11 post, re: 3 banded and/or collared Canada Geese, found feeding in a Mattituck farm field. From: ROBERT ADAMO <radamo2 AT msn.com> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:10:35 -0500 As I started to read the email from Anthony David Fox* which began..."I guess it is not everyday that you get an unsolicited e-mail from Denmark, etc.", I couldn't help but feel the satisfaction of being a small cog in a large, important wheel, as it moves toward the better understanding of one of nature's wild creatures. Sure, they were only a few "Canada's", which here on L.I., are considered to be pests by some, but their welfare should continue to rate our attention and concern. Of the 3 CAGO's I reported , 2 had both neck collars and bands on both legs.The first, marked with collar GIT, was ringed at a Lake known as "T" (very few lakes in this area have Greenlandic names) on 17, July, 2008. This area, known as Isunngua, is found immediately n/o the airport in Kangerlussuaq, in western Greenland. A banding project of Greater White-fronted and Canada Geese, has been conducted here, on and off, over many years. At the time of it's capture, GIT, a male, was at least in it's 2nd summer, or older. The 2nd bird, marked with collar GP5, was caught on 21, july, 2009 at Lake Y, not far away in the same area. The 3rd CAGO, (without a neck collar) seen and reported from the same field at the same time, and with similar bands on the same legs, proved to be not part of the above study. Cheers,Bob * Research ProfessorDepartment of Wildlife Ecology and BiodiversityNational Environmental Research InstituteUniversity of AarhusKaloGrenavej 14DK-8410 RondeDenmark -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Opportunity to comment on New York City's wetlands strategy From: Christina Wilkinson <nutrichris AT rcn.com> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:40:08 -0500 I am forwarding the following announcement to the list for those who are interested in protecting wetland bird habitat in NYC. - Christina Wilkinson "This draft wetlands strategy is written in accordance with Local Law 31 of 2009 (see Appendix C). Signed by Mayor Bloomberg on May 26, 2009, this law requires the City to create a strategy with the overall goals to conserve, protect, enhance, stabilize, restore, and expand wetlands and associated buffer areas in the city. The law also calls for a strategy to avoid and minimize wetlands losses and achieve no net loss of wetlands in the city; standardize and improve the management of wetlands and associated buffer areas; and balance the needs for wetlands protection with other, competing land uses that are in the public interest. In particular, Local Law 31 and this draft wetlands strategy focus on the question of how to better protect small vulnerable wetlands parcels. New York City Wetlands: Regulatory Gaps and Other Threats found that existing Federal and State regulations protect New York City’s tidal wetlands and its large freshwater wetlands from threats related to land use and development. However, freshwater wetlands smaller than 12.4 acres are not protected by State law and are vulnerable to determinations that they are outside of the scope of Federal protection. This draft strategy advances the City’s understanding of the quantity and ownership of these vulnerable wetlands and proposes strategies that will enhance protection. This draft wetlands strategy has been released to the public on January 18, 2012. The City will accept public comments on this draft strategy through February 18, 2012 at planyc AT cityhall.nyc.gov." Link to report available here: http://awalkintheparknyc.blogspot.com/2012/01/city-releases-wetlands-strategy-draft.html -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: AMNH Hummer--YES From: Jacob Drucker <jacobdrucker AT msn.com> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:53:40 -0500 Hi All, Lila Fried had the Rufous Hummingbird continuing outside the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan today at around 11 am, preening in the bushes on the eastern side of the planetarium entrance. Good birding, Jacob Drucker -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Possible alternate roost location for the Beacon Slaty-backed Gull From: <fresha2411 AT aol.com> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:58:27 -0500 There is a large winter gull roost on Croton Falls Reservoir in Putnam County. The roost seems to predominantly consist of Ring-billed Gulls, although there are still dozens of Herrings. I have seen anywhere from 700 to over 2,000 total individual gulls going in there to roost for the night in the past in December and January. I'm not sure what the state of fresh water is in the area, but Croton Falls is, in my experience, the last piece of freshwater in that immediate area to freeze over (I have yet to see it completely frozen during the Christmas Counts or Waterfowl Counts we've done there over the past few years, despite there being a couple of years when everything else was frozen). This is about 19 miles away from where the Slaty-backed Gull was found by Curt McDermott. If there aren't a lot of big gulls roosting there it might not be the best bet for re-finding this individual, but it would certainly warrant checking for people in the area if the SBGU continues to be MIA from Beacon. A good, though distant, viewing spot is a pull-off here: 41.371243,-73.661585 The area immediately around the reservoir and the banks are all restricted access, so that pull-off seems to be the best bet. You would look just about due west from there. Good Birding -Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Slaty-backed Gull (No) From: Anthony Collerton <icollerton AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:22:23 -0500 Just to add to Andrew's message. Spent a fair amount of time looking for the gull today before calling at quits at 4pm. Searched extensively along the Newburgh waterfront and checked the Beacon Gull flock several times during the day (the flock ebbed and flowed several times during the day). I did have the Lesser Black-backed Gull, a (quite dark) 1st year Iceland Gull and also a nice adult Iceland Gull. There were at least three Bald Eagles in the area on and off, and they flushed the gulls on several occasions (interestingly, the GBBGs and Herring Gulls flushed but the Ring-billed Gulls mostly stayed put). Otherwise, not much of note except a few Fish Crows among the American Crows, and 8 Turkey Vultures hunkered down in a tree just South of Newburgh. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Slaty-backed Gull no, Lesser Black-backed & Iceland Gulls yes From: Andrew Block <ablock22168 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:13:56 -0800 The previously reported Slaty-backed Gull in Beacon of course wasn't there while I was there from 2:30 to 4:30pm, but did see a nice adult Lesser Black-backed Gull and juvenile Iceland Gull.  Also missed the three eagles that were there before I got there.   Andrew Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist 37 Tanglewylde Avenue Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131 Phone: 914-337-1229; Cell: 914-319-9701; Fax: 914-771-8036 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:41:20 -0800 RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse *  January 23, 2012 *  NYSY 01.23.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 16, 2012 - January 23, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortland compiled:January 23 AT 4:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org     #289 -Monday January 23, 2012     Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 16 , 2012   Highlights: ----------- ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK PEREGRINE FALCON GYRFALCON GLAUCOUS GULL LONG-EARED OWL SNOWY OWL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------      No reports this week. Onondaga County -------------      1/18: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in downtown Syracuse near the nesting site.      1/20:  2 ICELAND and 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at the Inner Harbor.      1/21: A LONG-EARED OWL was seen at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of Baldwinsville. Efforts to relocate it have been unsuccessful.      One and sometimes two SNOWY OWLS were seen daily at Hancock Airport in Syracuse. Two were seen as recently as yesterday. Oswego County ------------      1/18: A gray phase GYRFALCON was seen hunting at Oswego Harbor. Efforts to relocate were unsuccessful. Also seen was a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a GLAUCOUS GULL.      1/20: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Fulton Locks south of Bridge Street in Oswego. Oneida County ------------      1/19: A dark phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen in the Town of Paris south of Utica.                    End Transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y.  13027  U.S.A. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Belated 1/13 report Dovekie in Brooklyn (Kings) From: <prosbird AT aol.com> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:35:33 -0500 Last Friday the 13th, an injured Dovekie washed ashore at an developing under construction new park called Bush Terminal Pier Park. The bird was rescued by construction crew and bought to the foreman who unable to reach me for animal rescue services info , did find an animal rescue /rehabilitator expert and from what I heard the bird improved well. I hope to follow up since I only received the requested photo today from that construction foreman. This is for the record for the region 10 NYS compiler. I am told that this is only the second record for Kings County , the only other Dovekie record was a bird found in 1934 in the Brookyln Botanic Garden, the expired specimen now at the American Museum if Natural History . ( I don't have my misplaced Bull's Atlas on hand). Check my blog link for the photo http://peters-prospect-bird-sightings.blogspot.com/2012/01/astounding-find-on-western-brooklyn.html Peter BBC -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Jones Beach/West End This Morning (Nassau Co.) From: ken feustel <feustel AT optonline.net> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:25:16 -0500 We spent two hours at West End this morning, scoping Jones Inlet and the sandbar at the West End Marina. Among a flock of some eight hundred Dunlin were two basic plumaged Western Sandpipers. On the lawn between the bathrooms and the gazebo an American Pipit put in a brief appearance. Birds in the Inlet included a single Red-necked Grebe, a Razorbill, three Harlequin Ducks, and five Common Eider. The number of Bonaparte's Gulls seemed lower than in recent days, as did the number of loons. Ken Feustel -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Roslyn Goose? No From: "holycow AT juno.com" <holycow@juno.com> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:02:45 +0000 The greater white-fronted goose was not at Gerry Park this morning in Roslyn. Lots of mallards, gadwalls, and hooded mergansers though. It was high tide in Cold Spring Harbor when I made a brief stop. Lots of stuff close to shore, notably a horned grebe maybe ten feet from the boat launch. I've never had a closer look at one. Also present were a big flock of long-tailed ducks, buffleheads, a red-throated loon, and a cormorant. Coby ____________________________________________________________ 60-Year-Old Mom Looks 27 Mom Reveals Free Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4f1dbd14c02e62e7ddast04vuc -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Herring Gull "AAF" at the Beacon Waterfront From: <nymare AT optonline.net> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:49:07 +0000 > Potter, Angus Wilson and again John Haas, all of whom quickly > evaluated photos I sent them giving me the thumbs up so that > word could be spread quickly. Thank you all, especially Curt, for getting the word out so quickly. Although the Slaty-backed did not make an observable appearance we did have a "celeb" in the mix, amongst all those neat juvie Iceland Gulls, etc.. Herring Gull "AAF" sporting flashy pink wingbands and a pink legband is part of a Herring Gull research project based out of Sable Island, Nova Scotia. http://sableislandgulls.wordpress.com/ I sent a picture and received a response back Rob Ronconi, Postdoctoral Researcher, Dept of Biology, Acadia University. AAF is the first Herring Gull re-sighted in the US. It was banded June 9th, 2011, on Sable Island. It is an adult female captured at the breeding colony during the incubation period. Since the breeding season, she was spotted twice in early October at Beacon St. Dam in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. Deb Kral Stanfordville NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: ADMIN: ABA: Principles of Birding Ethics From: "Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes" <cth4 AT cornell.edu> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:44:03 +0000 Below is a direct copy from the American Birding Association's Principles of Birding Ethics web page (http://www.aba.org/about/ethics.html): Everyone who enjoys birds and birding must always respect wildlife, its environment, and the rights of others. In any conflict of interest between birds and birders, the welfare of the birds and their environment comes first. Code of Birding Ethics 1. Promote the welfare of birds and their environment. 1(a) Support the protection of important bird habitat. 1(b) To avoid stressing birds or exposing them to danger, exercise restraint and caution during observation, photography, sound recording, or filming. Limit the use of recordings and other methods of attracting birds, and never use such methods in heavily birded areas, or for attracting any species that is Threatened, Endangered, or of Special Concern, or is rare in your local area; Keep well back from nests and nesting colonies, roosts, display areas, and important feeding sites. In such sensitive areas, if there is a need for extended observation, photography, filming, or recording, try to use a blind or hide, and take advantage of natural cover. Use artificial light sparingly for filming or photography, especially for close-ups. 1(c) Before advertising the presence of a rare bird, evaluate the potential for disturbance to the bird, its surroundings, and other people in the area, and proceed only if access can be controlled, disturbance minimized, and permission has been obtained from private land-owners. The sites of rare nesting birds should be divulged only to the proper conservation authorities. 1(d) Stay on roads, trails, and paths where they exist; otherwise keep habitat disturbance to a minimum. 2. Respect the law, and the rights of others. 2(a) Do not enter private property without the owner's explicit permission. 2(b) Follow all laws, rules, and regulations governing use of roads and public areas, both at home and abroad. 2(c) Practice common courtesy in contacts with other people. Your exemplary behavior will generate goodwill with birders and non-birders alike. 3. Ensure that feeders, nest structures, and other artificial bird environments are safe. 3(a) Keep dispensers, water, and food clean, and free of decay or disease. It is important to feed birds continually during harsh weather. 3(b) Maintain and clean nest structures regularly. 3(c) If you are attracting birds to an area, ensure the birds are not exposed to predation from cats and other domestic animals, or dangers posed by artificial hazards. 4. Group birding, whether organized or impromptu, requires special care. Each individual in the group, in addition to the obligations spelled out in Items #1 and #2, has responsibilities as a Group Member. 4(a) Respect the interests, rights, and skills of fellow birders, as well as people participating in other legitimate outdoor activities. Freely share your knowledge and experience, except where code 1(c) applies. Be especially helpful to beginning birders. 4(b) If you witness unethical birding behavior, assess the situation, and intervene if you think it prudent. When interceding, inform the person(s) of the inappropriate action, and attempt, within reason, to have it stopped. If the behavior continues, document it, and notify appropriate individuals or organizations. Group Leader Responsibilities [amateur and professional trips and tours]. 4(c) Be an exemplary ethical role model for the group. Teach through word and example. 4(d) Keep groups to a size that limits impact on the environment, and does not interfere with others using the same area. 4(e) Ensure everyone in the group knows of and practices this code. 4(f) Learn and inform the group of any special circumstances applicable to the areas being visited (e.g. no tape recorders allowed). 4(g) Acknowledge that professional tour companies bear a special responsibility to place the welfare of birds and the benefits of public knowledge ahead of the company's commercial interests. Ideally, leaders should keep track of tour sightings, document unusual occurrences, and submit records to appropriate organizations. Please Follow this Code and Distribute and Teach it to Others The American Birding Association's Code of Birding Ethics may be freely reproduced for distribution/dissemination. Please acknowledge the role of ABA in developing and promoting this code with a link to the ABA website using the url http://www.aba.org. Thank you. Sincerely, Chris T-H -- Chris Tessaglia-Hymes Listowner, NYSbirds-L Ithaca, New York cth4 AT cornell.edu NYSbirds-L - Archives NYSbirds-L - Welcome and Basics NYSbirds-L - Rules and Information NYSbirds-L - Subscribe, Configuration and Leave -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: ADMIN: OWLS and Ethical Birding From: "Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes" <cth4 AT cornell.edu> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:35:53 +0000 I am sending out this message in light of the recent influx of Snowy Owls throughout New York State and especially in and near New York City. For the purpose of this message, I will focus on the Snowy Owls; however, the content of this message can apply to any unusual species. In the past, birders have witnessed other birders and bird photographers acting in a way that does not conform to the American Bird Association's (ABA) Principles of Birding Ethics (http://www.aba.org/about/ethics.html). Several of these behaviors have included: * Getting too close to a resting Snowy Owl, such that a Snowy Owl is forced to flush, which causes wasted expenditure of much-needed energy * Using powerful flash photography, which can disrupt the normal activity of a Snowy Owl (sleeping, foraging, etc.) * Releasing unnatural food resources (white mice) into the environment, which can cause a Snowy Owl to associate humans with an unnatural food source which may contain unknown chemicals or antibiotics * Loud talking, pishing or sqeaking to attract attention of a Snowy Owl, which can further disrupt the normal activity of the Snowy Owl Owls or other rare birds may cause larger-than-normal numbers of people to gather near a rare or unusual bird. This can lead to undue stress to an already stressed bird. As Listowner of NYSbirds-L, I have little control over how people behave around these birds; however, I do have control over who is subscribed to this eList. If, while observing an unusual or rare bird, anyone witnesses behavior which severely contradicts the ABA Principles of Birding Ethics, please document this unethical behavior and find out the name of the individual or individuals in question. If it is clear and blatant harassment of a bird, please document this. Report this unethical or illegal behavior to me and report this to the appropriate Office representing your region at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (http://www.dec.ny.gov/about/50230.html). If this person is a subscriber of NYSbirds-L, their subscription status will be brought into question by me. Please note, I cannot prevent someone who has documented unethical birding behavior from posting that information to YouTube or any public forums outside of NYSbirds-L. If this is documented and publicized, your reputation may be at stake. Bear in mind that it is *not* okay to openly lambast specific violators on NYSbirds-L. Please read the list rules here: http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES *It is in your own best interest to read, understand, and follow the Principles of Birding Ethics!* Thank you and do not hesitate to contact me off List with your questions or concerns. Sincerely, Chris T-H -- Chris Tessaglia-Hymes Listowner, NYSbirds-L Ithaca, New York cth4 AT cornell.edu NYSbirds-L - Archives NYSbirds-L - Welcome and Basics NYSbirds-L - Rules and Information NYSbirds-L - Subscribe, Configuration and Leave -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Gull ID From: Curt McDermott <tele-tek AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:20:20 -0500 Hi all, Although the Slaty-backed did not re-appear for the masses, (and yes I am feeling that ridiculous guilt, as if I could control it) I have high hopes for a re-appearance with the number of gulls that were present further out on the river today. With tomorrow's milder weather on tap, perhaps some of the new ice will subside and bring the birds back in closer to shore. I have to take a minute to thank Rob Stone and John Haas, whom I originally bounced this bird off of over the phone which helped me to be more comfortable with the ID. In addition, Tom Burke was a big help as were Shai Mitra, Willie D'Anna, Betsy Potter, Angus Wilson and again John Haas, all of whom quickly evaluated photos I sent them giving me the thumbs up so that word could be spread quickly. I will keep the list up to speed with future developments. Good Birding, Curt __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity: New Members 1 Visit Your Group To visit the Mid-Hudson Birds web site go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MidHudsonBirds Post message: MidHudsonBirds AT yahoogroups.com Subscribe: MidHudsonBirds-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: MidHudsonBirds-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com List owner: MidHudsonBirds-owner AT yahoogroups.com Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Gulls at Hudson River in Beacon, NY From: Jesse Jaycox <jwjaycox AT optonline.net> Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:10:08 -0500 While looking for the slaty-backed gull on the Hudson River in Beacon today, I noticed a herring gull with pink wing bands "AAF" and two leg bands, one pink and one silver, mixed in with the other gulls. I searched the internet for this code and found a herring gull with similar wing bands from Sable Island, Nova Scotia. See http://sableislandgulls.wordpress.com/ . I wonder if this is the same bird? Thoughts? Jesse Jaycox Clintondale, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --