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8 Feb NNYBirds: Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 08 Feb Re: NNYBirds: Busy at work - black-backed again ["Sue Stewart" ] 08 Feb NNYBirds: Busy at work - black-backed again ["J" ] 8 Feb RE: NNYBirds: Busy at work - black-backed [] 07 Feb Re: NNYBirds: Busy at work - black-backed ["Sue Stewart" ] 7 Feb NNYBirds: Bohemian Waxwings [] 7 Feb Re: NNYBirds: Busy at work - black-backed [Ginny Alfano ] 07 Feb NNYBirds: Busy at work - black-backed ["J" ] 06 Feb NNYBirds: Champlain N. Hawk Owl ["William" ] 5 Feb Amherst Island-trip [Zachary Wakeman ] 5 Feb NNYBirds: Amherst Island-trip [Zachary Wakeman ] 4 Feb NNYBirds: [Will Raup ] 03 Feb Re: NNYBirds: Northern Hawk Owl [Dana Rohleder ] 03 Feb NNYBirds: Northern Hawk Owl [Judith Heintz ] 1 Feb NNYBirds: Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 1 Feb NNYBirds: File - HelpFile - PLEASE READ & SAVE!! [] 01 Feb Re: NNYBirds: Northern Hawk owl in Champlain NY ["bwiesendanger1" ] 31 Jan NNYBirds: Evening Grosbeaks + Boreal Chickadees [Zachary Wakeman ] 30 Jan Re: NNYBirds: Northern Hawk owl in Champlain NY [Brian McAllister ] 30 Jan NNYBirds: Northern Hawk owl in Champlain NY ["TomG" ] 29 Jan NNYBirds: Migratory Stopover Project [Joseph Brin ] 28 Jan NNYBirds: Reducing aircraft-wildlife strikes at airports [Matt Kennedy ] 28 Jan NNYBirds: Any word on hawk owl? Also appreciate other suggestions for this weekend. ["bwiesendanger1" ] 28 Jan Budget Woes Hit VIC's [Ber Carr ] 28 Jan NNYBirds: Budget Woes Hit VIC's [Ber Carr ] 28 Jan Budget Woes Hit VIC's [Ber Carr ] 26 Jan NNYBirds: Barred Owl near Canton/Potsdam town line on 1/24 ["whaugh91" ] 25 Jan NNYBirds: St Lawrence River Field Trip ["Joan E. Collins" ] 25 Jan NNYBirds: Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 25 Jan NNYBirds: Pt Peninsula Jefferson County ["lecath51" ] 24 Jan NNYBirds: Yesterday-1/23/10 Massena area. Day late post. ["William" ] 24 Jan NNYBirds: Re: Sat AM NNYA Society field trip report ["fighutchins" ] 24 Jan NNYBirds: Sat AM NNYA Society field trip report ["birder64" ] 23 Jan NNYBirds: Re: Champlain Hawk Owl ["TomG" ] 23 Jan NNYBirds: Champlain Northern Hawk Owl [Kenneth Copenhaver ] 22 Jan Re: NNYBirds: Re: Champlain Hawk Owl [Dana Rohleder ] 22 Jan RE: NNYBirds: Re: Champlain Hawk Owl ["larry master" ] 23 Jan NNYBirds: Re: Champlain Hawk Owl ["dcrohleder" ] 22 Jan RE: NNYBirds: Red Crossbills ["grosbeak AT clarityconnect.com" ] 22 Jan NNYBirds: Red Crossbills ["birder64" ] 22 Jan NNYBirds: Champlain Hawk Owl ["larry master" ] 22 Jan NNYBirds: Coopers Hawk ["Julie" ] 21 Jan NNYBirds: More oddities... [Dana Rohleder ] 21 Jan NNYBirds: Northern Hawk Owl ["TomG" ] 21 Jan NNYBirds: Bluebird Research [Ellen Wisner ] 20 Jan NNYBirds: Northern Hawk Owl in Champlain ["TomG" ] 19 Jan NNYBirds: 1/17 Watefowl Count ["bustedstuff55" ] 19 Jan NNYBirds: FW: Haitian partners [] 18 Jan NNYBirds: Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 18 Jan NNYBirds: Correction: NYS Waterfowl Count - Southern CLINTON Co. ["dcrohleder" ] 17 Jan NNYBirds: Pt Peninsula Lake Ontario ["lecath51" ] 17 Jan NNYBirds: Northern Shrike in Jay ["kestreladk" ] 17 Jan NNYBirds: NYS Waterfowl Count - Southern Essex Co. [Dana Rohleder ] 17 Jan NNYBirds: Barrow's Goldeneye at Hawkins Point in Massena ["Jeff Bolsinger" ] 16 Jan NNYBirds: Westport-G.B. Heron ["William" ] 16 Jan NNYBirds: Bird watching drive- Wilmington to Westport via Pt. Douglas/Willsboro/Noblewood. ["William" ] 16 Jan Re: NNYBirds: VIC [Dana Rohleder ] 16 Jan Re: NNYBirds: VIC ["Ellen Rathbone" ] 16 Jan NNYBirds: NNYA Field Trip along the St. Lawrence River ["Joan E. Collins" ] 16 Jan NNYBirds: NNYA Field Trip to Deer Pond ["Joan E. Collins" ] 15 Jan NNYBirds: GB Heron ["Julie" ] 15 Jan Re: NNYBirds: VIC [Dana Rohleder ] 16 Jan NNYBirds: Kingbird Issues _free ["trdudones" ] 16 Jan NNYBirds: VIC ["J" ] 15 Jan NNYBirds: (unknown) [] 15 Jan NNYBirds: Redheads, Kingfisher ["dmbirder5" ] 15 Jan NNYBirds: OT- PBS Hummingbirds ["birder64" ] 14 Jan NNYBirds: Holdovers and such... [Dana Rohleder ] 14 Jan NNYBirds: Yellow-throated Warbler [Joseph Brin ] 14 Jan NNYBirds: NYSOA Launches Searchable Database ["Joan E. Collins" ] 11 Jan NNYBirds: Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 11 Jan NNYBirds: Evening Grosbeaks in Wilmington ["William" ] 11 Jan NNYBirds: Lapland Longspur and Kestrel ["kestreladk" ] 10 Jan Re: NNYBirds: Lark Sparrow picture ["Julie" ] 10 Jan NNYBirds: Tufted titmouse ["birder64" ] 10 Jan Re: NNYBirds: Lark Sparrow picture [Brian McAllister ] Subject: NNYBirds: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:57:20 -0800 (PST) RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 08, 2010 * NYSY 0802.10 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 01, 2009 - February 08, 2010 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:February 08 AT 2:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #191 -Monday February 01, 2010 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 25 , 2009 Highlights: ----------- ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK MERLIN GREAT HORNED OWL HAWK OWL (Extralimital) NORTHERN SHRIKE YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER SONG SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------ 2/1: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen from the Knox-Marcellus lookout on East Road 2/2: 5 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen on Howland Island. Onondaga County ------------ The YELLOW THROATED WARBLER found is Syracuse three weeks ago was not seen this week. The last positive sighting was on January 31. 2/5: 2 GREAT HORNED OWLS were heard hooting at Baltimore Woods Nature Center. 2/6: 26 species of birds were found on Pleasant Valley Road east of Marcellus. Highlights were PILEATED WOODPECKER, SONG SPARROW, and BLUEBIRD. 2/7: A MERLIN was spotted in Baldwinsville on the island below the dam. Oswego County ------------ 2/5: NORTHERN SHRIKES were spotted on Hogs Back road in Hastings and Morey Road in West Monroe. Extralimital ------------ 2/6: The NORTHERN HAWK OWL in Champlain was seen on Prospect Street. Champlain is in Clinton County close to the Canadian border. --end transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Busy at work - black-backed again From: "Sue Stewart" <stewart51 AT verizon.net> Date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:36:52 -0500 WOW up-close and 'eye-catching' as also with the Shrike, both gathering food to survive! Excellent "Feather Friends of Winter" in Feb. Conservationist..layout/photos nicely displayed.. Thanks for photos and reports! S.S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "J" To: Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 9:57 PM Subject: NNYBirds: Busy at work - black-backed again > Sorry about the link. The hosting site is not showing it so I've reposted > on another . . . . > > http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/6276/blackbackedwoodpecker27.jpg > > Jeff Nadler > > > > ------------------------------------ > > All postings to Northern_NY_Birds are protected by copyright law. > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > Subject: NNYBirds: Busy at work - black-backed again From: "J" <jnphotonet AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:57:08 -0000 Sorry about the link. The hosting site is not showing it so I've reposted on another . . . . http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/6276/blackbackedwoodpecker27.jpg Jeff Nadler Subject: RE: NNYBirds: Busy at work - black-backed From: <edticknor AT sympatico.ca> Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 01:40:20 +0000 same problem for me....... Eve Ticknor Peregrine Falcon Watch Coordinator Ottawa Field Naturalists Club 38-9 Gillespie Cres Ottawa, Ontario K1V 9T5 613-859-9545 613-737-7551 The road to the future is always under construction. To: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com From: stewart51 AT verizon.net Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 17:09:08 -0500 Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Busy at work - black-backed Hi Jeff either from your message in my e-mail, or NNYB sight which I acessed -- box in left corner says 'image not available' for Black-backed..got Shrike ok Sincerely, Sue S. stewart51 AT verizon.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "J" To: Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 10:44 AM Subject: NNYBirds: Busy at work - black-backed >A black-backed woodpecker working a fallen log: > > http://www.imageuploads.net/ims/pic.php?u=359786bIvD&i=180288 > > Jeff Nadler > > > > ------------------------------------ > > All postings to Northern_NY_Birds are protected by copyright law. > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ All postings to Northern_NY_Birds are protected by copyright law. Yahoo! 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Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Busy at work - black-backed From: "Sue Stewart" <stewart51 AT verizon.net> Date: Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:09:08 -0500 Hi Jeff either from your message in my e-mail, or NNYB sight which I acessed -- box in left corner says 'image not available' for Black-backed..got Shrike ok Sincerely, Sue S. stewart51 AT verizon.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "J" To: Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 10:44 AM Subject: NNYBirds: Busy at work - black-backed >A black-backed woodpecker working a fallen log: > > http://www.imageuploads.net/ims/pic.php?u=359786bIvD&i=180288 > > Jeff Nadler > > > > ------------------------------------ > > All postings to Northern_NY_Birds are protected by copyright law. > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > Subject: NNYBirds: Bohemian Waxwings From: <hefitts AT charter.net> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 9:42:14 -0800 Hello All There were between 2 and 3 dozen Bohemian Waxwings in a sheltered area of the hedgerow bordering the fields on Eccles and Felton Rds in the Peru/Schuyler Falls area this morning. I didn't observe them feeding, but some were touching bills as if exchanging food. I wouldn't have seen them, if we hadn't been diverted from our usual path by hunters. Liz Fitts, Peru Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Busy at work - black-backed From: Ginny Alfano <jgalfano AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 09:18:42 -0800 (PST) Beautiful photo of a wonderful and very elusive bird, Jeff.  Thank you for sharing it with us.    Ginny Alfano Canastota & Constableville, NY     "The last word in ignorance is the man who says of an animal or plant: 'What good is it?'"   Aldo Leopold - A Sand County Almanac --- On Sun, 2/7/10, J wrote: From: J Subject: NNYBirds: Busy at work - black-backed To: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, February 7, 2010, 10:44 AM A black-backed woodpecker working a fallen log: http://www.imageuploads.net/ims/pic.php?u=359786bIvD&i=180288 Jeff Nadler ------------------------------------ All postings to Northern_NY_Birds are protected by copyright law. Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: Busy at work - black-backed From: "J" <jnphotonet AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:44:49 -0000 A black-backed woodpecker working a fallen log: http://www.imageuploads.net/ims/pic.php?u=359786bIvD&i=180288 Jeff Nadler Subject: NNYBirds: Champlain N. Hawk Owl From: "William" <adkbunkhouse AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:24:24 -0000 Howdy- The Northern Hawk Owl was seen today by me and my family around 11:00am. I found it around 278 Prospect just W. of Gamlaw Rd. in a tall scragly tree on the N. side of the road. It stayed put for awhile before flying off behind a house scaring up some juncos and chickadees. (bird feeder?) Just E. a mile or so near Hayford Rd. saw a Rough-legged Hawk hunting the fields on the N. side. Also, yesterday found a little over 100 Mallards with 30+ Black Ducks mixed in on the Saranac R. just upstream of Morrisonville off Rt. 22. It looked like they found a nice sunny spot for the afternoon. Saw a couple hybrid Mallard/Black mixed in. Stay warm, Bill Stahl Wilmington NY Subject: Amherst Island-trip From: Zachary Wakeman <zachnaturephotos AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 13:51:22 -0800 (PST) Spent Thursday birding on Amherst Island for the first time. Species included Boreal and Snowy Owl. For a more detailed report and photos see http://nynaturephotozw.blogspot.com/ Zachary Wakeman West Monroe, NY http://www.zacharywakemanphotography.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: Amherst Island-trip From: Zachary Wakeman <zachnaturephotos AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 13:51:22 -0800 (PST) Spent Thursday birding on Amherst Island for the first time. Species included Boreal and Snowy Owl. For a more detailed report and photos see http://nynaturephotozw.blogspot.com/ Zachary Wakeman West Monroe, NY http://www.zacharywakemanphotography.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: From: Will Raup <Hoaryredpoll AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 17:59:45 -0500 http://www.krway.imaginationplus.ca/3hy7VDtcdQ.html _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469226/direct/01/ ------------------------------------ All postings to Northern_NY_Birds are protected by copyright law. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Northern_NY_Birds/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Northern_NY_Birds/join (Yahoo! 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JUDY HEINTZ > > > ------------------------------------ > > All postings to Northern_NY_Birds are protected by copyright law. > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > Subject: NNYBirds: Northern Hawk Owl From: Judith Heintz <heintzjf AT verizon.net> Date: Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:55:33 -0500 On Ground hog day the owl was still on Prospect, down a bit and in a wood lot across from a house. I was lucky to get there (10:00am) when I did. The owl was in the top of a tree. I stopped across the street and up a bit and watched for a while. A car went whooshing past me, the owl swept down into the adjacent field, picked up what looked like a small rodent and flew off deep into the woodlot. JUDY HEINTZ Subject: NNYBirds: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 15:56:36 -0800 (PST) RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 01, 2010 * NYSY 0102.10 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 25, 2009 - February 01, 2010 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:February 01 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #190 -Monday February 01, 2010 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 25 , 2009 Highlights: ----------- NORTHERN GOSHAWK RED-SHOULDERED HAWK ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL GLAUCOUS GULL HAWK OWL (Extralimital) COMMON RAVEN YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER SAVANNAH SPARROW FOX SPARROW SONG SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------ 1/27: A SAVANNAH SPARROW was found with Tree Sparrows in the Mucklands along Rt. 31. Madison County ------------ 1/26: Two ICELAND GULLS and one LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were found at the Madison County Landfill on Buyea Road. On the 28th. the 2 ICELAND GULLS were relocated. Onondaga County ------------ 1/27: 6 COMMON RAVENS were seen at the Andrews road feeder canal near Rt.481in Dewitt. 1/28: 1 COMMON RAVEN was found at the Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery. 1/31 A SONG SPARROW was seen near Simm’s Store on the Erie Canal near Camillus. On Laird Road on the Erie Canal a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER and a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK were found. 1/31: As of Sunday 1/31 the YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was still being seen at 242 Thurber Ave. in Syracuse. A group of birders tried but missed the bird today (2/1) but it still may be in the area. Oswego County ------------ 1/29: 1 ICELAND GULL was seen in Oswego Harbor and 2 ICELAND GULLS were seen at Lock 3 in Fulton. 1/30: An adult GLAUCOUS GULL and 2 ICELAND GULLS were seen at Lock 3 in Fulton. A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen near Pennelville. 1/31: 1 GLAUCOUS GULL was seen on the ice in Oswego Harbor and another was found upriver at Lock 6. An ICELAND GULL was seen above the falls in Phoenix. Herkimer County ------------ 1/30: A FOX SPARROW is still frequenting a feeder near Ceder Lake. Extralimital ------------- 1/31: A NORTHERN HAWK OWL continues to be seen on Prospect Street in the village of Champlain in Clinton County near the Canadian border. --end transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: File - HelpFile - PLEASE READ & SAVE!! From: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com Date: 1 Feb 2010 11:57:25 -0000 PLEASE READ & SAVE!!! Northern_NY_Birds (NNYBirds) Monthly Help & Information File Please read the list guidelines (see below) before engaging in discussion. In addition, familiarize yourself with how the list operates, especially if you've never participated in an Internet email discussion group before. It's a good idea to SAVE THIS MESSAGE somewhere so you know how to unsubscribe and alter your subscription settings. GUIDELINES: A discussion area for amateur to expert birders to report rare, unusual, or simply interesting bird sightings in Northern NY. 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List Administrator Northern_NY_Birds-owner AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Northern Hawk owl in Champlain NY From: "bwiesendanger1" <bwiesendanger1 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:02:26 -0000 Also seen today, Sunday 1/31 on Prospect St. at 9 a.m. It cooperatively perched for 10 minutes, allowing me to get a thrilling view. Many thanks to all who have posted updates. Betsy Wiesendanger Cortlandt Manor, NY --- In Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com, Brian McAllister wrote: > > Hello All, > > Yes, indeed the NORTHERN HAWK OWL was on Prospect St this AM(10AM)! A beautiful blue and sunny sky...and nose-biting temperatures...made for a wonderful,Tundra-like viewing! > > Brian McAllister-Saranac Lake > > www.adirondackalmanack.com > > --- On Sat, 1/30/10, TomG wrote: > > From: TomG > Subject: NNYBirds: Northern Hawk owl in Champlain NY > To: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com > Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010, 11:55 AM > > > > > > > >   > > > > > > > > > > The Northern Hawk was back on Prospect Street in Champlain this morning. We check every day and the last day we spotted it was the 25th. > > Tom & Donna Gooley > > Champlain NY > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Subject: NNYBirds: Evening Grosbeaks + Boreal Chickadees From: Zachary Wakeman <zachnaturephotos AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:47:26 -0800 (PST) Hi, stopped by the Newcomb VIC en route to a trip to the High Peaks on Friday morning and saw about 30 Evening Grosbeaks at the feeders. On the way up Macomb Mt. that afternoon I had 2 Boreal Chickadees within 4 feet of me foraging in the spruces near the base of the slide. Zach Wakeman, West Monroe www.zacharywakemanphotography.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Northern Hawk owl in Champlain NY From: Brian McAllister <birder64 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:33:05 -0800 (PST) Hello All, Yes, indeed the NORTHERN HAWK OWL was on Prospect St this AM(10AM)! A beautiful blue and sunny sky...and nose-biting temperatures...made for a wonderful,Tundra-like viewing! Brian McAllister-Saranac Lake www.adirondackalmanack.com --- On Sat, 1/30/10, TomG wrote: From: TomG Subject: NNYBirds: Northern Hawk owl in Champlain NY To: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010, 11:55 AM   The Northern Hawk was back on Prospect Street in Champlain this morning. We check every day and the last day we spotted it was the 25th. Tom & Donna Gooley Champlain NY [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: Northern Hawk owl in Champlain NY From: "TomG" <tomdonna AT primelink1.net> Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:55:09 -0000 The Northern Hawk was back on Prospect Street in Champlain this morning. We check every day and the last day we spotted it was the 25th. Tom & Donna Gooley Champlain NY Subject: NNYBirds: Migratory Stopover Project From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:44:23 -0800 (PST) Bird new sites and help advance migratory bird conservation this spring! Audubon New York and The Nature Conservancy are looking for practiced birder volunteers from all around the Lake Ontario basin to help survey sites for the spring 2010 season of the Migratory Stopover Project. The project area runs along the Lake Ontario lakeshore from east of Buffalo to west of Syracuse and southward into the Finger Lakes . Audubon and TNC have been working together on a study to help identify and protect critical stopover habitats in the Lake Ontario basin of New York, as well as to improve our understanding of why birds choose to stop in certain places. You may have seen our posts before. This past spring and fall, the study team and a group of dedicated volunteers surveyed birds at an array of sites during the migrations, piloting the sampling methods and establishing the first set of study sites. Our intrepid volunteers logged over 5000 birds thus far during 172 site visits, and saw 114 species including high numbers of Blackpoll, Black-Throated Blue, and Chestnut-Sided Warblers; Ovenbirds, Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks, and Scarlet Tanagers. Volunteers also recorded uncommon species like Olive-Sided Flycatchers. Sampling sites are located throughout the region to test hypotheses about the relative importance of proximity to the lakeshore, landscape context (like how much forest is around a site) and habitat structure in determining migratory bird abundance and diversity. This spring, we need your help to add to that body of knowledge for the existing sampling sites as well as new ones—this is part of a multi-year, 5 migration season study. Join now to be part of an effort that will help guide conservation, and land and shoreline management for migrating birds. Why we need your help: · We are poised to expand the study to a greater number of sampling sites covering a greater geographic range (see attached map), and we need your help! More sites, more sampling, and more coverage will strengthen the dataset and improve our power to yield strongly supported guidance on where and how to protect and manage migratory stopover habitat. · We have had a successful first year, but the study has really just begun—we need your help sustaining the effort through the next year and beyond. · Our effort here in Western NY will have impacts beyond our borders, as it is one of the only projects in the Great Lakes region mounting a field-based effort to understand and better predict what stopover habitats are utilized. Lessons learned from this study will be used by related conservation efforts throughout the Great Lakes . · Volunteers serve as ambassadors for our organizations by talking to landowners and others about the projects and helping to develop a groundswell of support for our work. Why are we studying this? · Recent research indicates that migration is the period of highest mortality for neotropical migratory songbirds, and the conservation of these birds requires protecting a network of stopover sites, particularly in the highly-altered Lake Ontario watershed. · Currently, there is only anecdotal information about important stopover sites, and no tool to predict where they occur. · There are increasing demands on our shoreline (and elsewhere), and having rigorous and accepted information about how migrating birds use the lakeshore is critical for influencing shoreline management and conservation. How you can help: We are seeking experienced volunteer birders who would be available to monitor specific sites this spring, going out at least 3 times over the course of the 5-6 week migration. We will work with your schedule to find sites and sampling periods that work for you. It doesn’t matter if you have never participated in a citizen science effort before - training will be provided. Money is available to cover volunteer travel expenses associated with this study. For more information or if you or someone you know might be interested in helping with this important conservation project, please contact Laura McCarthy (lmccarthy AT audubon.org) or 518-869-9731. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: Reducing aircraft-wildlife strikes at airports From: Matt Kennedy <kennedym2009 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:16:15 -0800 (PST) Dear fellow birding enthusiasts,     As a lifelong birder and professional aviator for over 16 years, I am conducting a nation-wide study on the level of community support for the mitigation measures used at airports to reduce the wildlife strike hazard to commercial aircraft.  Getting input from different regions of the country is necessary to gauge whether there are regional differences due to varying bird populations or possible high profile incidents involving wildlife strikes on aircraft.      Responses are submitted electronically to a database that does not identify users, so your answers will be completely confidential.  Findings will be released only as analyzed data or summaries in which no individual’s answers can be identified.  Please take a few moments to share your opinions and experiences.  I appreciate you taking time from your busy schedule to contribute toward this important research about community views on wildlife mitigation measures at airports.   The survey can be accessed at:   https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XTVS225   If you would like a summary of my findings, please send me your e-mail address at kennedym2009 AT yahoo.com.  Once the study is complete, I will e-mail the summary to you. Best Regards, Matt Kennedy Graduate student in Aeronautical Science Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: Any word on hawk owl? Also appreciate other suggestions for this weekend. From: "bwiesendanger1" <bwiesendanger1 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:39:44 -0000 Hi folks: I live in the NYC area but will be visiting North River this weekend. Am willing to drive pretty much anywhere to see unusual birds. In past winters, I have enjoyed Bigelow Road near Bloomingdale, NY, where I've seen white-winged crossbills and a boreal chickadee. Looking for new suggestions. Many thanks, Betsy Wiesendanger Subject: Budget Woes Hit VIC's From: Ber Carr <mycocarex AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:54:03 +0000 Birders - There is some serious talk of closing the Visitor Interpretive Centers run by the ADK Park Agency at Paul Smiths and Newcomb. It was a long hard struggle by many including then APA Chair Woody Cole to fund and open these centers. If Governor Patterson can afford to give our outgoing Syracuse mayor a $150 thousand no-show executive job, then the state should be able to fund environmental education in the 6 Million acre Adirondack Park. When the VICs closed on Sunday and Monday there was no outcry. Now there are rumblings to close them down entirely. If you've ever visited these beautiful centers, please drop a note to your state legislator and our governor to keep these centers open. Bernie Carr Syracuse, NY mycocarexathotmaildotcom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: Budget Woes Hit VIC's From: Ber Carr <mycocarex AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:54:03 +0000 Birders - There is some serious talk of closing the Visitor Interpretive Centers run by the ADK Park Agency at Paul Smiths and Newcomb. It was a long hard struggle by many including then APA Chair Woody Cole to fund and open these centers. If Governor Patterson can afford to give our outgoing Syracuse mayor a $150 thousand no-show executive job, then the state should be able to fund environmental education in the 6 Million acre Adirondack Park. When the VICs closed on Sunday and Monday there was no outcry. Now there are rumblings to close them down entirely. If you've ever visited these beautiful centers, please drop a note to your state legislator and our governor to keep these centers open. Bernie Carr Syracuse, NY mycocarexathotmaildotcom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Budget Woes Hit VIC's From: Ber Carr <mycocarex AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:54:03 +0000 Birders - There is some serious talk of closing the Visitor Interpretive Centers run by the ADK Park Agency at Paul Smiths and Newcomb. It was a long hard struggle by many including then APA Chair Woody Cole to fund and open these centers. If Governor Patterson can afford to give our outgoing Syracuse mayor a $150 thousand no-show executive job, then the state should be able to fund environmental education in the 6 Million acre Adirondack Park. When the VICs closed on Sunday and Monday there was no outcry. Now there are rumblings to close them down entirely. If you've ever visited these beautiful centers, please drop a note to your state legislator and our governor to keep these centers open. Bernie Carr Syracuse, NY mycocarexathotmaildotcom -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: NNYBirds: Barred Owl near Canton/Potsdam town line on 1/24 From: "whaugh91" <whaugh91 AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:02:00 -0000 My dad and I were part of the trip along the St. Lawrence River on 1/24, which we greatly enjoyed. We had to leave early to return to Canton, and as we were driving south on 310 in Potsdam, just before the Canton town line, we saw a raptor fly up to perch in a tree right next to the road. We turned around and got great looks at a Barred Owl, sitting quite calmly as traffic went by. It appeared to be very healthy, despite being out at midday. This was a life bird for me (I've heard them often, but never seen one). Best, Wendi Subject: NNYBirds: St Lawrence River Field Trip From: "Joan E. Collins" <JECollins AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:13:41 -0500 1/24/10 Massena - Ogdensburg - Canton (Weather was mostly cloudy and temps ranged from 10 to 40.) Yesterday, thirteen people (in 5 cars) took part in Northern NY Audubon's St. Lawrence River car-birding field trip. We began at the Robert Moses State Park Nature Center then visited Hawkins Point, the marina, Wilson Hill, Waddington, Ogdensburg airport, and Upper-Lower Lakes WMA. Waterfowl were abundant at Hawkins Point, but it was so cold and windy that our eyes were tearing, and no one had the cold-tolerance to scan for a Barrow's Goldeneye. Twenty-six species were found along the route, but the highlight of the trip was not avian! (See below) Here are some of the species found: Bufflehead Common Goldeneye Common Merganser Ring-necked Pheasant - being hunted at Basswood Lodge on County Route 14 in Canton Chukar - successfully escaping Basswood Lodge hunters by crossing the road. It appeared to be very uncomfortable running around in the snow. Wild Turkey Bald Eagle - 3 Red-tailed Hawk - 6 (one vocalizing along Irish Settlement Road) Rough-legged Hawk Amer. Kestrel Ring-billed Gull Great Black-backed Gull Pileated Woodpecker Amer. Tree Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Snow Bunting - many Northern Cardinal Amer. Goldfinch The last time we held a field trip along the St. Lawrence River, we showed up at the Long Sault Dam near the marina at Robert Moses State Park with binoculars and scopes, and within minutes security arrived. So this time around, Mary Beth Warburton alerted all the security groups of our field trip the day before. It was a stark world of heaved ice below the Long Sault Dam - some commented that if you ignored the dam, it looked a bit like the arctic. A pair of Red Foxes decided to use this desolate, quiet, private place to mate. Private, that is, until 13 Homo sapiens showed up with binoculars and scopes! Sean O'Brien spotted the beautiful Red Foxes. Those foxes sparked lots of humorous comments which can't be repeated on a list serve! Thanks to Ann Spencer for offering coffee at her house for participants after the field trip. The day was filled with laughter - we all commented that we'd never been on a field trip where we laughed so much. So it was ok that there were not many birds to observe! Observers: Ann Beaulieu - Norwood Joan Collins - Potsdam & Long Lake (co-leader) Harold Ellingsen - Potsdam Larry Haugh - Burlington, VT Wendi Haugh - Canton Joan Howlett - Norwood Brian McAllister - Saranac Lake Sean O'Brien - Saranac Lake Liz Resseguie - Saranac Lake Ann Spencer - Canton Mary Beth Warburton - Potsdam (co-leader) Eileen Wheeler - Canton Ann ? - Potsdam [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:22:13 -0800 (PST) RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 25, 2010 * NYSY 2501.10 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 18, 2009 - January 25, 2010 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 25 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #189 -Monday January 25, 2010 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 18 , 2009 Highlights: ----------- TUNDRA SWAN BALD EAGLE TURKEY VULTURE MERLIN ROUGH LEGGED HAWK ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL HAWK OWL (Extralimital) FISH CROW CAROLINA WREN WINTER WREN YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------ No reports this week. Madison County ------------ 1/19: A PINE SISKIN was seen at a feeder in Erieville. 1/24: 2 ICELAND GULLS and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at the Madison County Landfill. Onondaga County ------------ The YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER found two weeks ago was seen all week at the Syracuse location, 242 Thurber Ave. Call Robert Burdick at 315-476-3979 if you wish to some to see the bird. 1/20: A lone FISH CROW was found at Shop City in the Eastwood area of Syracuse. 1/21: A TURKEY VULTURE was spotted near the Erie Canal Trail in Fayetteville. 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS were seen near Slate Hill Road south of Marcellus. 1/23: A MERLIN was seen near Nottingham High School in Syracuse. A CAROLINA WREN and a WINTER WREN were found along the Erie Canal Trail west of Baldwinsville on Laird Road. 1/24: A MERLIN was seen in a tree on an island in the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. 3 BALD EAGLES were seen at the south end of Cross Lake on Stevens Road. Cayuga County ------------- 1/23: 4 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were found on Howland Island. Oswego County ------------ 1/19: 5 TUNDRA SWANS were seen flying from the end of Rainbow Shores Road on Lake Ontario. Extralimital ------------ A NORTHERN HAWK OWL was found in the Town of Champlain, Clinton County near the Canadian border on 1/20. The bird was found on Prospect Street. The latest positive report was from 1/23. --end transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: Pt Peninsula Jefferson County From: "lecath51" <lecath AT northnet.org> Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:17:59 -0000 Sunday trip around the Point 2 Bald Eagles mature AT Shangrala 35 Tundra Swans on ice AT Shangrala 13 Tundra Swans near Hidden Harbor 30-40 Tundra Swans feeding along shore Pillar Point side. Many Goldeneyes Bufflehead Mallard and Black Ducks mixed in with Swans Large flock Snow Buntings 100+ near Isthmus 2 Red-tailed hawks No Rough-legged hawks seen Lee Ellsworth Watertown Subject: NNYBirds: Yesterday-1/23/10 Massena area. Day late post. From: "William" <adkbunkhouse AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:48:27 -0000 Great day for a ride north. No hawks!? Hope somebody saw more today !? Only 1 specie Gull. Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker B.C. Chickadee Am. Robin Cedar Waxwing Blue Jay Am. Crow Raven R.B. Nuthatch Snow Bunting Mallard Black Duck C. Merganser Bufflehead Drake Barrows Goldeneye-Hawkins Pt./Robert Moses St. Pk. Common Goldeneye Bald Eagle Wild Turkey Great Black Back Gull Today-1/24/10 saw 3 Red-Tailed hawks between Peru and Plattsburgh. All the best- Bill Stahl/Wilmington Subject: NNYBirds: Re: Sat AM NNYA Society field trip report From: "fighutchins" <asont AT charter.net> Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:15:16 -0000 We had a great time. Thank you Brian. We posted a picture of the Black Backed Woodpecker just look in Aran & Fig's Photos it is the last one posted it's kind of dark but you can see him pretty good. Aran Voss-Hutchins Stuart Hutchins Westport --- In Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com, "birder64" wrote: > > Hello All, > > 6 strong-willed, Adirondackers faced below-zero temperatures this morning as we don snowshoes and extra layers and walked the Deer Pond Trail outside Tupper Lake. Much to my surprise the birds were quite vocal and active despite the temps. > Highlights were the finding of a male BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER busily pecking away on a white pine trunk 30ft off the trail. Also of note were the many RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH sightings as well as the cheerful call notes of the dozen or more GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS. BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES and BROWN CREEPERS(heard, not seen) made up the rest of the days sightings. > Alas, no red crossbills to be seen...but let's keep an eye out for them and other winter finches as winter progresses. > > Thanks to the brave folks from Westport, Saranac Lake and Saranac Inn for attending. > > Brian McAllister > Saranac Lake > Subject: NNYBirds: Sat AM NNYA Society field trip report From: "birder64" <birder64 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:03:20 -0000 Hello All, 6 strong-willed, Adirondackers faced below-zero temperatures this morning as we don snowshoes and extra layers and walked the Deer Pond Trail outside Tupper Lake. Much to my surprise the birds were quite vocal and active despite the temps. Highlights were the finding of a male BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER busily pecking away on a white pine trunk 30ft off the trail. Also of note were the many RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH sightings as well as the cheerful call notes of the dozen or more GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS. BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES and BROWN CREEPERS(heard, not seen) made up the rest of the days sightings. Alas, no red crossbills to be seen...but let's keep an eye out for them and other winter finches as winter progresses. Thanks to the brave folks from Westport, Saranac Lake and Saranac Inn for attending. Brian McAllister Saranac Lake Subject: NNYBirds: Re: Champlain Hawk Owl From: "TomG" <tomdonna AT primelink1.net> Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:50:38 -0000 Thanks Dana Donna Gooley Champlain NY --- In Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com, Dana Rohleder wrote: > > Great pix DONNA!! Sorry! > > Dana Rohleder > Port Kent, NY > > On 1/22/2010 10:37 PM, larry master wrote: > > Thanks Dana, but those are Donna's terrific Hawk Owl photos posted at > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Northern_NY_Birds/photos/pic/list?mode=photos. > > I'll put some photos on my web site tomorrow. > > > > > > > > Larry > > > > > > > > From: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com > > [mailto:Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of dcrohleder > > Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 9:20 PM > > To: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com > > Subject: NNYBirds: Re: Champlain Hawk Owl > > > > > > > > > > > > Great pix Larry! > > > > Dana > > > > --- In Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com > > , "larry master" > > wrote: > >> > >> I spent three hours this beautiful chilly morning watching and > > photographing > >> the Northern Hawk Owl found earlier this week by Tom and Donna Gooley. The > >> owl spent most of its time perched near the top of a dead Lombardy Poplar > > in > >> front of the first house west of the intersection of Prospect St. and > > Gamlaw > >> Rd. in Champlain, NY. The owl flew frequently - to trees adjacent to and > >> south of the driveway of the house, to a telephone wire by the driveway of > >> the first house north on Gamlaw Road, and south into a woodlot. It > >> successfully captured a vole (Microtus )in a field west of that woodlot > >> approximately 100 yards southwest of the poplar (where it had been > > perching > >> when it spotted the vole!). When I left, the owl had dropped down at the > >> southeast edge of the woodlot as if hunting but did not reemerge. I > > suspect > >> it was perching part way up in the tree at the southeast edge of the > > woodlot > >> and essentially invisible from the road. > >> > >> > >> > >> This area is only a half mile from last year's Champlain Hawk Owl, also > >> found by Tom and Donna, and may possibly be the same bird. In any case, > >> like most Hawk Owls I would expect that it would remain in the very near > >> vicinity for the next 6-8 weeks or more. I'll post some images in the next > >> day or two. > >> > >> > >> > >> Larry Master > >> > >> Lake Placid > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > All postings to Northern_NY_Birds are protected by copyright law. > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: NNYBirds: Champlain Northern Hawk Owl From: Kenneth Copenhaver <copenhvr AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:43:51 -0500 Sorry for the late post, but I drove out yesterday (Friday Jan 22) to see the Owl. When I got there at about 3:00 pm, no owl was in sight. I spoke to a resident of one of the houses in the area, and he said the owl is most reliable in the morning, he has been seeing it since November, and he got some pictures of it from 6 feet away. I then walked down the road and spotted it pretty far back in the woodlot south of Prospect St, probably the same area that Larry Master reported seeing it. It then flew east, toward Rt 276, and landed in the lone tree in the middle of the field. As I walked closer, it flew to the group of trees at the top of the hill, just north of the school. I walked up the hill (staying on the road) and got very good looks at it in full sun. Very nice! He then flew west, deep into the original woodlot, where I could no longer see it. So, if you go, be sure to check all around the area and not just along the road, and spend a little time, because he seems to move around a lot. Ken Copenhaver Fairfax, VT Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Re: Champlain Hawk Owl From: Dana Rohleder <dcrohleder AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:40:35 -0500 Great pix DONNA!! Sorry! Dana Rohleder Port Kent, NY On 1/22/2010 10:37 PM, larry master wrote: > Thanks Dana, but those are Donna's terrific Hawk Owl photos posted at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Northern_NY_Birds/photos/pic/list?mode=photos. > I'll put some photos on my web site tomorrow. > > > > Larry > > > > From: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com > [mailto:Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of dcrohleder > Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 9:20 PM > To: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com > Subject: NNYBirds: Re: Champlain Hawk Owl > > > > > > Great pix Larry! > > Dana > > --- In Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com > , "larry master" > wrote: >> >> I spent three hours this beautiful chilly morning watching and > photographing >> the Northern Hawk Owl found earlier this week by Tom and Donna Gooley. The >> owl spent most of its time perched near the top of a dead Lombardy Poplar > in >> front of the first house west of the intersection of Prospect St. and > Gamlaw >> Rd. in Champlain, NY. The owl flew frequently - to trees adjacent to and >> south of the driveway of the house, to a telephone wire by the driveway of >> the first house north on Gamlaw Road, and south into a woodlot. It >> successfully captured a vole (Microtus )in a field west of that woodlot >> approximately 100 yards southwest of the poplar (where it had been > perching >> when it spotted the vole!). When I left, the owl had dropped down at the >> southeast edge of the woodlot as if hunting but did not reemerge. I > suspect >> it was perching part way up in the tree at the southeast edge of the > woodlot >> and essentially invisible from the road. >> >> >> >> This area is only a half mile from last year's Champlain Hawk Owl, also >> found by Tom and Donna, and may possibly be the same bird. In any case, >> like most Hawk Owls I would expect that it would remain in the very near >> vicinity for the next 6-8 weeks or more. I'll post some images in the next >> day or two. >> >> >> >> Larry Master >> >> Lake Placid >> >> >> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > All postings to Northern_NY_Birds are protected by copyright law. > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > Subject: RE: NNYBirds: Re: Champlain Hawk Owl From: "larry master" <lawrencemaster AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:37:03 -0500 Thanks Dana, but those are Donna's terrific Hawk Owl photos posted at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Northern_NY_Birds/photos/pic/list?mode=photos. I'll put some photos on my web site tomorrow. Larry From: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of dcrohleder Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 9:20 PM To: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: NNYBirds: Re: Champlain Hawk Owl Great pix Larry! Dana --- In Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com , "larry master" wrote: > > I spent three hours this beautiful chilly morning watching and photographing > the Northern Hawk Owl found earlier this week by Tom and Donna Gooley. The > owl spent most of its time perched near the top of a dead Lombardy Poplar in > front of the first house west of the intersection of Prospect St. and Gamlaw > Rd. in Champlain, NY. The owl flew frequently - to trees adjacent to and > south of the driveway of the house, to a telephone wire by the driveway of > the first house north on Gamlaw Road, and south into a woodlot. It > successfully captured a vole (Microtus )in a field west of that woodlot > approximately 100 yards southwest of the poplar (where it had been perching > when it spotted the vole!). When I left, the owl had dropped down at the > southeast edge of the woodlot as if hunting but did not reemerge. I suspect > it was perching part way up in the tree at the southeast edge of the woodlot > and essentially invisible from the road. > > > > This area is only a half mile from last year's Champlain Hawk Owl, also > found by Tom and Donna, and may possibly be the same bird. In any case, > like most Hawk Owls I would expect that it would remain in the very near > vicinity for the next 6-8 weeks or more. I'll post some images in the next > day or two. > > > > Larry Master > > Lake Placid > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: Re: Champlain Hawk Owl From: "dcrohleder" <dcrohleder AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:20:12 -0000 Great pix Larry! Dana --- In Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com, "larry master" wrote: > > I spent three hours this beautiful chilly morning watching and photographing > the Northern Hawk Owl found earlier this week by Tom and Donna Gooley. The > owl spent most of its time perched near the top of a dead Lombardy Poplar in > front of the first house west of the intersection of Prospect St. and Gamlaw > Rd. in Champlain, NY. The owl flew frequently - to trees adjacent to and > south of the driveway of the house, to a telephone wire by the driveway of > the first house north on Gamlaw Road, and south into a woodlot. It > successfully captured a vole (Microtus )in a field west of that woodlot > approximately 100 yards southwest of the poplar (where it had been perching > when it spotted the vole!). When I left, the owl had dropped down at the > southeast edge of the woodlot as if hunting but did not reemerge. I suspect > it was perching part way up in the tree at the southeast edge of the woodlot > and essentially invisible from the road. > > > > This area is only a half mile from last year's Champlain Hawk Owl, also > found by Tom and Donna, and may possibly be the same bird. In any case, > like most Hawk Owls I would expect that it would remain in the very near > vicinity for the next 6-8 weeks or more. I'll post some images in the next > day or two. > > > > Larry Master > > Lake Placid > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Subject: RE: NNYBirds: Red Crossbills From: "grosbeak AT clarityconnect.com" <grosbeak@clarityconnect.com> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:23:29 -0500 Hello all, Great sightings! Please keep me up to date on any crossbill sightings. Just a bit of background information on Red Crossbills in the state. Last week I recorded 2-3 pairs of Type 1's in Schoharie County and several times the birds were heard singing. With that said, to date I've mostly recorded type 1's south of the Thruway, where most recordings over the years north of the thruway have been types 3 or 10. For a look at my ebird paper on crossbill vocalizations go here: http://ebird.org/plone/ebird/news/ Also, I plan to update this paper by adding more recordings, more info, and at least 3 more "call types" Whether type 3, and more specifically type 10, are more common in North Country still remains to be seen --I suspect they actually are more common but I'm still trying to collect more info and recordings. I know the red spruce crop is pretty good in parts of the Adirondacks, particularly the central and western ADKS. I also would advise not to try to "type" birds to call type without listening to my ebird paper. Photos and morphology can only give a guestimate at best. cheers, Matt Original Message: ----------------- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:57:50 -0000 To: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: NNYBirds: Red Crossbills Hello All, While scouting out the Deer Pond Trail for Saturday's Northern NY Audubon Society field trip I came across 6-8 RED CROSSBILLS on the top of a white pine tree(and several other white pines as they flew from treetop to treetop) eventually flying away to the SW. I'm not sure if they were feeding on the cones since I could not get a clear view of their activities. I'll hazard a guess that they were feeding since they stayed only in white pine tops. After looking over Matt Young's great descriptions in the 2nd Atlas of Breeding Birds of NY, I'll go out on a limb and call these "Type 1" red crossbills. This sighting adds to two others mentioned to me last week along the Adirondac Loj Rd. and Route 3 just west of Saranac Lake. Both were observations of birds feeding on grit along the roadside. I'll post a report of bird sightings after Saturday field trip. Brian McAllister Saranac Lake -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com – Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on Microsoft® Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail Subject: NNYBirds: Red Crossbills From: "birder64" <birder64 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:57:50 -0000 Hello All, While scouting out the Deer Pond Trail for Saturday's Northern NY Audubon Society field trip I came across 6-8 RED CROSSBILLS on the top of a white pine tree(and several other white pines as they flew from treetop to treetop) eventually flying away to the SW. I'm not sure if they were feeding on the cones since I could not get a clear view of their activities. I'll hazard a guess that they were feeding since they stayed only in white pine tops. After looking over Matt Young's great descriptions in the 2nd Atlas of Breeding Birds of NY, I'll go out on a limb and call these "Type 1" red crossbills. This sighting adds to two others mentioned to me last week along the Adirondac Loj Rd. and Route 3 just west of Saranac Lake. Both were observations of birds feeding on grit along the roadside. I'll post a report of bird sightings after Saturday field trip. Brian McAllister Saranac Lake Subject: NNYBirds: Champlain Hawk Owl From: "larry master" <lawrencemaster AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:19:21 -0500 I spent three hours this beautiful chilly morning watching and photographing the Northern Hawk Owl found earlier this week by Tom and Donna Gooley. The owl spent most of its time perched near the top of a dead Lombardy Poplar in front of the first house west of the intersection of Prospect St. and Gamlaw Rd. in Champlain, NY. The owl flew frequently - to trees adjacent to and south of the driveway of the house, to a telephone wire by the driveway of the first house north on Gamlaw Road, and south into a woodlot. It successfully captured a vole (Microtus )in a field west of that woodlot approximately 100 yards southwest of the poplar (where it had been perching when it spotted the vole!). When I left, the owl had dropped down at the southeast edge of the woodlot as if hunting but did not reemerge. I suspect it was perching part way up in the tree at the southeast edge of the woodlot and essentially invisible from the road. This area is only a half mile from last year's Champlain Hawk Owl, also found by Tom and Donna, and may possibly be the same bird. In any case, like most Hawk Owls I would expect that it would remain in the very near vicinity for the next 6-8 weeks or more. I'll post some images in the next day or two. Larry Master Lake Placid [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: Coopers Hawk From: "Julie" <mcjbird AT charter.net> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:00:34 -0500 Walking near my house on Wednesday afternoon, a coopers hawk flew in front of me into some nearby trees. That may explain why the birds have been scarce around the feeders lately. Good birding, Julie Lattrell, Keeseville [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: More oddities... From: Dana Rohleder <dcrohleder AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:50:53 -0500 1/21/10 Port Douglas: Usual smattering of waterfowl. Swimming and feeding near the old pylon in the harbor was a River Otter! Port Kent: Usual waterfowl with two adult Bald Eagles sharing a limb on a tree at shoreline. Ausable Point: Good numbers of waterfowl. A tree beside the road had 4 PAIRS of Redwing Blackbirds!! I can only assume they are local holdovers. -- Dana Rohleder Port Kent, NY Subject: NNYBirds: Northern Hawk Owl From: "TomG" <tomdonna AT primelink1.net> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:57:20 -0000 The Northern Hawk Owl was it the same place this morning as we reported yesterday. Bill was watching the owl when we got there. While we were watching, it flew down,grabbed a mouse and went back to his tree and had lunch.I posted some more pictures that I took this morning. Tom & Donna Gooley ,Champlain NY Subject: NNYBirds: Bluebird Research From: Ellen Wisner <emwisner AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:10:50 -0500 I am in the 4th year of my Ph.D. (at Syracuse University) and do research on how anthropogenic (human caused) noise can influence communication in Eastern bluebirds, and thus influence how they choose their mates. Last summer we had great success collecting data throughout Central New York and found interesting patterns suggesting bluebirds sing differently and have different coloration in areas that are more affected by anthropogenic disturbance. I am writing because I am looking for more sites in New York state to conduct research this spring. Any sites with a minimum of 3-4 pairs of bluebirds would be usable (I am looking for both relatively disturbed and undisturbed sites). If you have any suggestions for sites (parks, wildlife refuges, trails, ect.), or have any questions, please email me (Ellen) at: emwisner AT syr.edu. Thanks! Ellen Subject: NNYBirds: Northern Hawk Owl in Champlain From: "TomG" <tomdonna AT primelink1.net> Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:41:09 -0000 We spotted a Northern Hawk Owl this afternoon around 2 pm on Prospect Street in Champlain.Turn left off from Rt. 276 just north of the school.Travel 1/2 mile northwest on Prospect St. The Gamlaw road is on your right. The bird was perched on the third telephone pole past the Gamlaw road.The GPS coordinates are: N44.59.61 W073.25.311 See photo under Donna,s Pics. Donna Gooley Champlain,NY Subject: NNYBirds: 1/17 Watefowl Count From: "bustedstuff55" <bustedstuff55 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:50:44 -0000 My assigned area for Sunday's waterfowl count extended from the mouth of the Saranac River south to the Bluff Point Golf course. Visibility was excellent and with my scope I was able to identify birds as far out as Crab and Valcour Islands. For the most part, the larger rafts weren't feeding--they just seemed to be paddling north and south. I was able to keep the scope stationary and count them as they passed by.The conditions were ideal for picking a Barrow's out of the Commons but...nope. Counting over 2000 Mallards at the Saranac Mouth was quite easy-- stand in the parking lot and wait for them all to walk over looking for a handout. At that location I also saw the two domestic(?) geese that spent the summer between the mouth and Wilcox Dock. I'm curious about the species if anyone else has seen them. A great birding day--compliments of Swarovski. Tom Armstrong Location: Plattsburgh, Clinton County, NY, US Observation date: 1/17/10 Number of species: 9 American Black Duck 31 Mallard 273 Redhead 16 Ring-necked Duck 23 Lesser Scaup 840 Common Goldeneye 894 Hooded Merganser 6 Common Merganser 151 Common Loon 2 Subject: NNYBirds: FW: Haitian partners From: <edticknor AT sympatico.ca> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:04:34 +0000 Perhaps a matter of interest, especially for wintering Bicknell's...... Eve Ticknor Peregrine Falcon Watch Coordinator Ottawa Field Naturalists Club 38-9 Gillespie Cres Ottawa, Ontario K1V 9T5 613-859-9545 613-737-7551 The road to the future is always under construction. > Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:52:21 -0500 > From: crimmer AT VTECOSTUDIES.ORG > Subject: [VTBIRD] Haitian partners > To: VTBIRD AT LIST.UVM.EDU > > This message does not concern birds per se, but bird conservationists. > Some folks on this listserve were privileged to meet VCE's 3 Haitian > conservation partners, who spent most of July, 2008 with us here in > Vermont and have since continued to work with us on Hispaniola. After > several anxious days last week, we have confirmed that all 3 survived > the devastating earthquake, though their and all other Haitians' lives > have doubtless been forever changed. My apologies that I didn't relay > this news sooner to any of you who may have been wondering. > > Although humanitarian concerns are far and away the most pressing in > Haiti now, as they should be, this tragedy is bound to increase pressure > on the country's scarce and beleagured natural resources. People are > reportedly pouring out of Port-au-Prince into surrounding rural areas, > seeking food, shelter and safety. One currently protected area, Parc > National La Visite, lies only 22 km outside the capitol and is already > hanging by a thread ecologically. It and the rest of the Massif de la > Selle support the bulk of the world's breeding population of > Black-capped Petrel, designated by the IUCN as critically endangered. A > number of Hispaniola's 31 endemic birds also occur there, as do > wintering Bicknell's Thrushes (see a 2005 report > http://www.vtecostudies.org/PDF/visite05.pdf for more details). It is > difficult to imagine how the park's fragile habitats can survive the > surge of displaced Port-au-Prince residents that are likely arriving now. > > Many in the international conservation community are beginning to > mobilize to assist Haiti in rebuilding its human and natural resource > capital. For now, of course, all efforts must and will go towards > humanitarian relief, but ultimately, when the time is right, there may > be a great opportunity to give conservation a boost. Every tragedy has > a silver lining, and while it is difficult to look far ahead at this > point, we can all hope that the international spotlight now on Haiti > leads to a united front for conservation there. I expect to be able to > relay more news on this during the weeks and months ahead. > > For now, we're all incredibly relieved that our Haitian friends and > colleagues are safe. Some of you might be interested in a recap of > their July 2008 visit at > http://www.vtecostudies.org/hispbird/training.html#Summer2008. > > Chris > > -- > **************** > Chris Rimmer > Vermont Center for Ecostudies > P.O. Box 420 > Norwich, VT 05055 > 802-649-1431 ext. 1 > www.vtecostudies.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:51:56 -0800 (PST) RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 18, 2010 * NYSY 1801.10 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 11, 2009 - January 18, 2010 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 18 AT 7:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #188 -Monday January 11, 2010 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 11 , 2009 Highlights: ----------- TUNDRA SWAN WHITE-WINGED SCOTER KING EIDER NORTHERN HARRIER MERLIN ROUGH LEGGED HAWK GLAUCOUS GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE FISH CROW COMMON RAVEN YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER LAPLAND LONGSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------ 1/17: 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS were spotted at Van Dyne Spoor Road. Madison County ------------ 1/12: 2 TUNDRA SWANS were seen in Chittenango Creek at Bridgeport. 1/17: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was found on Holmes Road south of Cazenovia. Oswego County ------------ 1/15: 6 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen at Sunset Bay Park. 2 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS and a GLAUCOUS were seen at Oswego. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Co. Rt. 38 in Hastings. A dark phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on Co. Rt. 49 at Big Bay. 1/17: 5 KING EIDERS are still present at the end of Rainbow Shores Road. 2 COMMON RAVENS were seen at the Pine Grove boat launch. NORTHERN SHRIKES were seen near Hastings and on Co.Rt. 32 in Mallory. Onondaga County ------------ 1/11: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on East Sorrell Hill Road south of Conners Road south of Baldwinsville on this day and the next. 1/12: A MERLIN was seen strafing field birds on East Sorrell Hill Road. A (the) MERLIN ws seen on Conners Road on the 13th. also. 1/16: 2 FISH CROWS were seen at the Liverpool Marina. 1/17: 2 COMMEN RAVENS were found at Green Lakes State Park. 1/11: The YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER reported at the beginning of the week in the City of Syracuse has been seen regularly all week including Sunday. Again the address is 242 Thurber Street. The Homowners are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burdick and they are happy to share the bird with visiting birders. Please call ahead if you plan to visit. 315-476-3979. --end transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: Correction: NYS Waterfowl Count - Southern CLINTON Co. From: "dcrohleder" <dcrohleder AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:28:58 -0000 Make that Southern CLINTON County. Sorry for any confusion. Dana --- In Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com, Dana Rohleder wrote: > > Location: Wickham Marsh thru Peru Dock > Observation date: 1/17/10 > Observers: Dana Rohleder, Dan Peters, Bob Jones > Number of waterfowl species: 9 > > Common Loon 1 > American Black Duck 38 > Mallard 35 > Scaup sp. 300 > Bufflehead 56 > Common Goldeneye 1323 > Hooded Merganser 5 > Common Merganser 123 > Horned Grebe 12 > > > Great Black-backed Gull 6 > Bald Eagle - 0 > > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) > > -- > Dana Rohleder > Port Kent, NY > Subject: NNYBirds: Pt Peninsula Lake Ontario From: "lecath51" <lecath AT northnet.org> Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:56:27 -0000 35 Tundra swans were seen on east side of Pt Peninsula along with several groups of Common Goldeneye and Bufflehead. They are spread out in groups of 3 or 4 along the shore. The ice of last weekend has broken up almost all the way into Chaumont bay. Common Merganser 12 Robins 12 Rough-legged Hawks ,3 2 lt morph, 1 dk morph Red-tailed Hawk 1 Snow Buntings 30+ Hardscrabble Rd. Lee Ellsworth Watertown Subject: NNYBirds: Northern Shrike in Jay From: "kestreladk" <adkkestrel AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:25:33 -0000 So not a couple of days went by after I said no Shrikes this winter when I saw an immature NORTHERN SHRIKE near the covered bridge in Jay, in the same area where the Kestrel was days before...which Kestrel returned to the same spot a day after the Shrike appeared. Cool. Paul Subject: NNYBirds: NYS Waterfowl Count - Southern Essex Co. From: Dana Rohleder <dcrohleder AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:24:31 -0500 Location: Wickham Marsh thru Peru Dock Observation date: 1/17/10 Observers: Dana Rohleder, Dan Peters, Bob Jones Number of waterfowl species: 9 Common Loon 1 American Black Duck 38 Mallard 35 Scaup sp. 300 Bufflehead 56 Common Goldeneye 1323 Hooded Merganser 5 Common Merganser 123 Horned Grebe 12 Great Black-backed Gull 6 Bald Eagle - 0 > This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) -- Dana Rohleder Port Kent, NY Subject: NNYBirds: Barrow's Goldeneye at Hawkins Point in Massena From: "Jeff Bolsinger" <jsbolsinger AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:10:02 -0000 I checked a few spots along the St. Lawrence River this afternoon in preperation for tomorrow's waterfowl count. The highlight was an adult male Barrow's Goldeneye near the boat ramp at Hawkins Point. Quite a few ducks were present at Hawkins Point today, compared to very low numbers on my last few visits (most recently on 1 Jan). The stretch of river visible from Haverstock Road near the aluminum plant also had good numbers of mergansers and goldeneye. While sorting through ducks here I saw an adult Bald Eagle plop into the water and come out carrying a fairly large fish. Jeff Bolsinger Canton, NY Subject: NNYBirds: Westport-G.B. Heron From: "William" <adkbunkhouse AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:14:53 -0000 Forgot to mention Great-Blue Heron along shoreline just N. of boat ramp in Westport. Julie L. reminded me with her post, thank you. Bill Stahl/Wilmington Subject: NNYBirds: Bird watching drive- Wilmington to Westport via Pt. Douglas/Willsboro/Noblewood. From: "William" <adkbunkhouse AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:11:01 -0000 Howdy- Jan. thaw cabin fever ride. Species seen: Blue Jay Raven Am. Crow Goldfinch B.C. Chickadee Hairy Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Mourning Dove Cedar Waxwings- (In cherry tree on the way down to Pt. Douglas from Keeseville.) Robins C. Merganser Hooded Merganser Mallard Black Duck Lesser/Greater Scaup C. Goldeneye Bufflehead Common Loon R.B. Gull Herring Gull B.B. Gull Turkey tracks in the big pines on the way to the lake at Noblewood. Also, double banded drake Mallard with banded hen at boat ramp in Westport! Thats all folks. Bill Stahl/Wilmington Subject: Re: NNYBirds: VIC From: Dana Rohleder <dcrohleder AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:56:14 -0500 Wow. I guess I don't get out much - at least on Sundays & Mondays. Thanks! Dana Rohleder Port Kent, NY On 1/16/2010 12:20 PM, Ellen Rathbone wrote: > Dana - > > The VICs have been closed Sundays and Mondays since November 2008. > > Ellen > > > Ellen Rathbone > Environmental Educator 1 > Visitor Interpretive Center > 5922 State Route 28N, PO Box 101 > Newcomb, NY 12852 >>>> Dana Rohleder 01/15/10 8:33 PM>>> > > Thanks Jeff. BTW, how long have the VICs been closing? I thought they > were open every day. > > Dana Rohleder > Port Kent, NY > > On 1/15/2010 7:38 PM, J wrote: >> Dana, >> >> I called the Newcomb VIC today and there is not definite staff > agreement on the species seen. Although a yellow head was mentioned as > observed, it is not definite which species was really seen- American > three-toed vs. the more common black-backed woodpecker. But since it has > not been seen again, it seems we may not know for sure. Perhaps someone > will post here from the VIC with an update. >> They are closed Sun-Mon meaning no feeders. >> >> Jeff Nadler >> >> >> --- In Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com,...> wrote: >>> >>> Is anyone seeing Shrikes in the North Country?? Owls?? >>> >>> Is the Tri-toe still at the VIC? >>> >>> Dana C. Rohleder >>> Port Kent, NY >>> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> All postings to Northern_NY_Birds are protected by copyright law. >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > All postings to Northern_NY_Birds are protected by copyright law. > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > Subject: Re: NNYBirds: VIC From: "Ellen Rathbone" <ejrathbo AT gw.dec.state.ny.us> Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:20:35 -0500 Dana - The VICs have been closed Sundays and Mondays since November 2008. Ellen Ellen Rathbone Environmental Educator 1 Visitor Interpretive Center 5922 State Route 28N, PO Box 101 Newcomb, NY 12852 >>> Dana Rohleder 01/15/10 8:33 PM >>> Thanks Jeff. BTW, how long have the VICs been closing? I thought they were open every day. Dana Rohleder Port Kent, NY On 1/15/2010 7:38 PM, J wrote: > Dana, > > I called the Newcomb VIC today and there is not definite staff agreement on the species seen. Although a yellow head was mentioned as observed, it is not definite which species was really seen- American three-toed vs. the more common black-backed woodpecker. But since it has not been seen again, it seems we may not know for sure. Perhaps someone will post here from the VIC with an update. > They are closed Sun-Mon meaning no feeders. > > Jeff Nadler > > > --- In Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com,...> wrote: >> >> Is anyone seeing Shrikes in the North Country?? Owls?? >> >> Is the Tri-toe still at the VIC? >> >> Dana C. Rohleder >> Port Kent, NY >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > All postings to Northern_NY_Birds are protected by copyright law. > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: NNYA Field Trip along the St. Lawrence River From: "Joan E. Collins" <JECollins AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:31:39 -0500 Hi Everyone, Details are below for a Northern New York Audubon field trip along the St. Lawrence River on Sunday, January 24. Joan Collins Potsdam & Long Lake **************** Sunday, January 24, 2010 St. Lawrence River Car-birding Trip Massena (St. Lawrence Co.) Join Joan Collins and Mary Beth Warburton for a car-birding trip along the St. Lawrence River. The trip will start at Robert Moses State Park in Massena (several locations), then head to Wilson Hill, and on to Coles Creek and Waddington. Time: 9 a.m. Leaders: Joan Collins & Mary Beth Warburton Meet: At the Robert Moses Nature Center Register: by calling Joan at (315) 261-4246 jecollins AT twcny.rr.com or Mary Beth at (315) 268-0150 mbwarburton AT verizon.net ***************** [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: NNYA Field Trip to Deer Pond From: "Joan E. Collins" <JECollins AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:31:26 -0500 Hi Everyone, Details are below for the Northern New York Audubon snowshoe field trip to Deer Pond on Saturday, Jan. 23. Please note this is a change from the originally scheduled Champlain Valley car-birding trip. Brian moved the field trip closer to the Wild Center in Tupper Lake so participants can attend Michale Glennon's 1 p.m. talk on Boreal Birds of the Adirondacks after the hike. Joan Collins Potsdam & Long Lake **************** Saturday, January 23, 2010 Deer Pond Snowshoe Hike East of Tupper Lake (Franklin County) Join Brian McAllister for a snowshoe hike on the Deer Pond Trail. The trailhead is located on Route 3 just east of Tupper Lake. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Location: Meet at the Deer Pond trailhead parking Leader: Brian McAllister Register by calling Brian at 518-637-1773 or email at birder64 AT yahoo.com **************** [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: GB Heron From: "Julie" <mcjbird AT charter.net> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:14:12 -0500 At AuSable Point today 1 Great Blue Heron 1 Bald Eagle Many common mergansers, black ducks, common golden eyes and mallards. The eagle was quite a ways out on the lake on a small ice floe. Julie Lattrell Keeseville, NY [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: NNYBirds: VIC From: Dana Rohleder <dcrohleder AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:29:57 -0500 Thanks Jeff. BTW, how long have the VICs been closing? I thought they were open every day. Dana Rohleder Port Kent, NY On 1/15/2010 7:38 PM, J wrote: > Dana, > > I called the Newcomb VIC today and there is not definite staff agreement on the species seen. Although a yellow head was mentioned as observed, it is not definite which species was really seen- American three-toed vs. the more common black-backed woodpecker. But since it has not been seen again, it seems we may not know for sure. Perhaps someone will post here from the VIC with an update. > They are closed Sun-Mon meaning no feeders. > > Jeff Nadler > > > --- In Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com, wrote: >> >> Is anyone seeing Shrikes in the North Country?? Owls?? >> >> Is the Tri-toe still at the VIC? >> >> Dana C. Rohleder >> Port Kent, NY >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > All postings to Northern_NY_Birds are protected by copyright law. > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > Subject: NNYBirds: Kingbird Issues _free From: "trdudones" <trdudones AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:50:46 -0000 I have a stack of Kingbird from 1996 thru this past year that I'll give away. Just pay the postage (or pick them up if you want to come to Saranac Lake!). Tom Dudones (tomd1969 AT hotmail.com) Subject: NNYBirds: VIC From: "J" <jnphotonet AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:38:00 -0000 Dana, I called the Newcomb VIC today and there is not definite staff agreement on the species seen. Although a yellow head was mentioned as observed, it is not definite which species was really seen- American three-toed vs. the more common black-backed woodpecker. But since it has not been seen again, it seems we may not know for sure. Perhaps someone will post here from the VIC with an update. They are closed Sun-Mon meaning no feeders. Jeff Nadler --- In Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com, wrote: > > Is anyone seeing Shrikes in the North Country?? Owls?? > > Is the Tri-toe still at the VIC? > > Dana C. Rohleder > Port Kent, NY > Subject: NNYBirds: (unknown) From: <dcrohleder AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:57:00 -0500 Is anyone seeing Shrikes in the North Country?? Owls?? Is the Tri-toe still at the VIC? Dana C. Rohleder Port Kent, NY Subject: NNYBirds: Redheads, Kingfisher From: "dmbirder5" <dmbirder5 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:42:28 -0000 A birding trip yesterday started slow when I left Noblewood seeing little other than a nice overhead fly-by of a BALD EAGLE. The mouth of the river had only a couple GOLDENEYE and C. MERGS. On the drive along the lake to Essex, I spotted 4 BLUEBIRDS on a wire, accoupanied by a couple goldfinches. On the Albee Rd south of Essex, another BALD EAGLE perched in a tree right across from the car. This was also where I was suprised to see a KINGFISHER fly across the road, what a tough little bird!! The so-called "magic" triangle actually had more birds than I usually find.. A nice flock of TURKEYS and 3 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS.. I'm pretty sure one was a juvenile. The house with all the feeders at it had a nice mixed flock of tree sparrows, goldfinches, WB nuthatches, Cardinals and a Downy WP. There were few ducks along the parts of the lake we drove, apparently they were all at the Westport Boat Launch, which had an amazing mixed raft of GOLDENEYE, BUFFLEHEAD, C. MERGS, HOODED MERGS, MALLARDS, 4 SCAUP, 2 BLACK DUCKS and highlight of the day 6 REDHEADS (4 drakes). Happy birding! Dayna Peru Subject: NNYBirds: OT- PBS Hummingbirds From: "birder64" <birder64 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:44:56 -0000 Hello All, Here's a nice break from the winter birding blues....you can view this amazing full episode online...good for those of us who choose not to have a television:-) http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/category/video/watch-full-episodes/ Brian McAllister Saranac Lake Subject: NNYBirds: Holdovers and such... From: Dana Rohleder <dcrohleder AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:01:37 -0500 Jan, 14 2010 notables: Ausable Point: C. Mergansers - 300 H. Mergansers - 3 C. Goldeneye - 500 Mallards - 25 Black Ducks - 11 Bald Eagle - 1 adult BELTED KINGFISHER - 1 Port Kent: BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (probable) solitary hen close to shore. Bill 70-80% bright yellow. C. Goldeneye - 35 C. Merganser - 8 Keeseville: Unidentified medium-sized raptor stalking pigeons at highway barn near I-87 exit. Fast, ground-level attack across Rt 9 at about 3-4 feet and skimming no more that 2-3 inches over chain link fence, then dropping down to ground level again. Only a 2-3 second view. First impression was that of a Peregrine, but could have been a Cooper's. Port Douglas: PIED-BILLED GREBE - 1 Mallards - 35 Black Ducks 3 C. Goldeneyes 15 AM.ROBINS - 6 E. BLUEBIRD - 2 males Reber: C. Raven - 1 R-t Hawk - 1 -- Dana Rohleder Port Kent, NY Subject: NNYBirds: Yellow-throated Warbler From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:10:50 -0800 (PST) I thought I posted this Monday but evidently not. A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER has been visiting a feeder in the city of Syracuse since Monday. The homeowner is Robert Burdick and his phone number is 315-476-3979. The address is 242 Thurber Street. He is happy to have birders come to view the bird if you would call ahead. Joseph Brin brinjoseph AT yahoo.com Baldwinsville, N.Y. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: NYSOA Launches Searchable Database From: "Joan E. Collins" <JECollins AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:31:26 -0500 NYSOA Launches Searchable Ornithological Data Base In January the New York State Ornithological Association (NYSOA) announced a terrific new resource for ornithologists, students, and birders. The Kingbird, NYSOA's quarterly ornithological journal, has been in print since 1950. Now anyone can go online and search a database of 57 years of The Kingbird free of charge. Being able to find specific information quickly with a computer will save researchers the countless hours of work that were previously necessary when sifting through hundreds of paper issues of The Kingbird. This unique research and educational resource, incorporating 229 issues of the journal, clearly demonstrates NYSOA's commitment to its mission to "further the study of bird life and to disseminate knowledge thereof." NYSOA expects that the data base will not only serve as a rich source of information for studies already underway but also stimulate new work on the birds of New York State. For birders, it is a treasure trove of information that can deepen understanding of field observations and trends..or simply provide hours of enjoyment or reminiscence. The archive, which can be found at http://www.nybirds.org/KBsearch.htm, represents a $15,000 investment by NYSOA in the future of New York State's birds. NYSOA volunteers spent well over 100 hours working on the project. The searchable data base currently contains about 8 million words on nearly 16,000 pages comprising more than 5,200 files. In addition, there is an online library of 229 full issues and 4 ten-year indices available for download or online browsing. Four issues of The Kingbird will be added to the archive each year. With deep gratitude to past members who made bequests to NYSOA for educational purposes, and to all those who have contributed writings and observations to The Kingbird over the years, NYSOA encourages all birders and ornithologists to explore, utilize, and enjoy the archive. Check it out, even if just for fun, and spread word of it to others who share your passion for birds. For more information, contact NYSOA president Carena Pooth at president1 AT nybirds.org. Joan Collins Potsdam & Long Lake [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:16:58 -0800 (PST) RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 04, 2010 * NYSY 0401.10 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 28, 2009 - January 04, 2010 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 04 AT 4:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #187 -Monday January 04, 2010 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 28 , 2009 Highlights: ----------- NORTHERN PINTAIL WHITE-WINGED SCOTER GOLDEN EAGLE NORTHERN GOSHAWK MERLIN PEREGRINE FALCON ROUGH LEGGED HAWK PURPLE SANDPIPER GLAUCOUS GULL SHORT-EARED OWL BARRED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE FISH CROW COMMON RAVEN CAROLINA WREN LAPLAND LONGSPUR FOX SPARROW SCARLET TANAGER EVENING GROSBEAK PURPLE FINCH RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------ 1/10: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from the potato building in the mucklands along Rt. 31. Oswego County ------------ 1/4: 2 PURPLE FINCHES were seen at a feeder in Hastings. A BARRED OWL was seen in Central Square near the Rt.81 interchange. 1/6: 3 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS and a late PURPLE SANDPIPER were seen at the end of Rainbow Shores Road. A flock of 22 COMMON RAVENS were seen near Boylston. Onondaga County ------------ 1/5: 2 COMMON RAVENS were found near Tully. A BARRED OWL was seen at Split Rock west of Fairmont. 1/9: One of the downtown Syracuse PEREGRINE FALCONS was seen near the nesting area. 1/11: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was found with Horned Larks and Snow Buntings on East Sorrell Hill Road just south of the Conners Road intersection in the Town of Van Buren. A SCARLET TANAGER was seen on Gaskin Road east of Baldwinsville. Madison County ------------ 1/3: The New Woodstock-Southern HighlandsChristmas Count yielded 50 species on a less than ideal day. Highlights included MERLIN, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, LAPLAND LONGSPUR, NORTHERN SHRIKE, EVENING GROSBEAK, RED CROSSBILL, and ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. 1/5: 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen on Strain Road in the Town of Stockbridge. 1 GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the Madison County landfill on Buyea Road. Cortland County ------------ 1/9: A juvenile GOLDEN EAGLE was spotted near Preble on East Clark Road. Oneida County ------------ 1/6: A CAROLINA WREN was at a feeder in Clinton. Herkimer County ------------ 1/6: A late FOX SPARROW has been frequenting a feeder near Cederville. Compilers Note - I received an email with excellent pictures of a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER at a feeder. Unfourtunately the sender did not give a location. I will pass along this information as soon as I get it. --end transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: Evening Grosbeaks in Wilmington From: "William" <adkbunkhouse AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:14:14 -0000 About 10 Evening Grosbeaks showed up at my feeder around noon today. Not a common sighting at my feeder. The local Blue Jays scared them off though after only a few minutes. Lots of Goldfinches this year. No Redpolls though. Bill Stahl/Wilmington Subject: NNYBirds: Lapland Longspur and Kestrel From: "kestreladk" <adkkestrel AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:01:50 -0000 A flock of 40 SNOW BUNTINGS has been hanging around our place in Jay and last Thursday there was a LAPLAND LONGSPUR in among them. The Buntings have been sporadic visitors for about 3 weeks but the Longspur was a one-day wonder. A male AMERICAN KESTREL was hunting near the Jay Covered Bridge on Friday...only Kestrel I can remember seeing in January (or winter, for that matter) in or near Jay. Odd... What's also odd is the species that I haven't seen so far this winter: No Bohemian Waxwings, No Redpolls, No Pine Siskins, No Northern Shrike...all of which usually (usually?) make an appearance or two by now in our parts. Odd. Paul Jay, NY Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Lark Sparrow picture From: "Julie" <mcjbird AT charter.net> Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:19:43 -0500 That's what I suspected, but it's tail looked longer in the picture and it looked larger over all than the tree sparrows at my feeder. Thanks for the input. Julie Lattrell, Keeseville, NY ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian McAllister To: BIRDS ; Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 2:25 PM Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Lark Sparrow picture Hi Julie, Your bird is similar to a lark sparrow in that it has a central breast spot but this bird at the feeder is an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW...commonly found in our area(and at many feeders) during the winter months. Thanks for sharing the photo. Brian Saranac Lake --- On Sun, 1/10/10, Julie wrote: From: Julie Subject: NNYBirds: Lark Sparrow picture To: "BIRDS" Date: Sunday, January 10, 2010, 1:09 PM Sorry, I failed to mention I posted the picture on the group site. J Lattrell, Keeseville, NY [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NNYBirds: Tufted titmouse From: "birder64" <birder64 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:34:20 -0000 Hello all, Sorry for the dbl. posting earlier. A friend just notified me of a TUFTED TITMOUSE observed at her feeder here in the village of Saranac Lake. Brian McAllister Saranac Lake Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Lark Sparrow picture From: Brian McAllister <birder64 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:25:37 -0800 (PST) Hi Julie, Your bird is similar to a lark sparrow in that it has a central breast spot but this bird at the feeder is an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW...commonly found in our area(and at many feeders) during the winter months. Thanks for sharing the photo. Brian Saranac Lake --- On Sun, 1/10/10, Julie wrote: From: Julie Subject: NNYBirds: Lark Sparrow picture To: "BIRDS" Date: Sunday, January 10, 2010, 1:09 PM   Sorry, I failed to mention I posted the picture on the group site. J Lattrell, Keeseville, NY [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]