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08 Feb Re: Brooklyn - Black Vulture ["Steve Walter" ] 8 Feb Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 08 Feb Eurasian Wigeon Continues on Santapogue Creek, West Babylon (Suffolk Co.) [Ken Feustel ] 8 Feb Re: Eagle expedition [Thomas Rhindress ] 8 Feb Report on banded Herring gull - Coxsackie, NY ["Richard Guthrie" ] 8 Feb Brooklyn waterfront gulls [Angus Wilson ] 8 Feb Re: Eagle expedition [Brien Hindman ] 8 Feb Northern Shrike - Warrensburg ["Feinberg, Peter" ] 08 Feb Brooklyn - Black Vulture [] 7 Feb Staten Island, Sun. 7-Feb-2010 incl. Redhead [Ben Cacace ] 7 Feb Hermit Thrush is still aorund [Andrew Block ] 7 Feb Jones Beach / West End - Lapland Longspur, Iceland Gull [Austin Mohr ] 7 Feb golden eagle [] 6 Feb Sun, Feb 28 Belmar, NJ Pelagic Still Has Space [Paul Guris ] 6 Feb Central Park, Sat. 6-Feb-2010 incl. CH, RT & Fox Sparrows [Ben Cacace ] 6 Feb Prospect Park LBBG - NO [Rob Jett ] 6 Feb Re: Yellow-headed Blackbird at Pruyn Sanctuary [Robert Lewis ] 06 Feb Eagle expedition ["Barry or Rita Freed" ] 6 Feb NYC Area RBA: 5 February 2010 [Ben Cacace ] 5 Feb Fwd: NYC - Color Wing Tagged Gull [Ben Cacace ] 5 Feb Re: Brooklyn LBBG and thoughts on the Common Gull [Ben Cacace ] 5 Feb Re: Brooklyn LBBG and thoughts on the Common Gull [] 5 Feb Re: Brooklyn LBBG and thoughts on the Common Gull [Angus Wilson ] 05 Feb Re: Brooklyn LBBG and thoughts on the Common Gull [] 5 Feb Brooklyn LBBG [Rob Jett ] 05 Feb Croton and Peekskill area - Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 [Ardith Bondi ] 5 Feb Jones Beach West End [David Klauber ] 5 Feb Bald Eagle in Harlem [Christina Wilkinson ] 5 Feb 2/4/10 SGNWR Ulster County [christine guarino ] 4 Feb Imm. Bald Eagle at Werthiem N.W.R, Shirley, Suffolk Co. ["ROBERT ADAMO" ] 4 Feb Mitred Parakeet sightings wanted ["Seth Ausubel" ] 4 Feb CORRECTED Linnaean Society Meeting Announcement [Alice Deutsch ] 4 Feb Marsh Monitoring Program Orientation/Training Workshop for residents of Erie and Niagara Counties [Kathy Jones ] 04 Feb Red-Headed Woodpecker at Caumsett State Park (Suffolk Co.) [Ken Feustel ] 4 Feb Linnaean Society Meeting Announcement [Alice Deutsch ] 03 Feb Full Bronx-Westchester CBC report on-line [] 03 Feb Lapland Longspur at Jones Beach Coach Guard Station with video [] 02 Feb red-headed woodpecker cloves lake park staten island ["GARY STRAUS" ] 02 Feb Croton Pt. and unsuccessful Blackbird search [Sy Schiff ] 2 Feb Summer Tanager continues Staten island [David Klauber ] 1 Feb Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 31 Jan Heckscher State Park (Suffolk Co.) - Pipits and Field Sparrows [John Gluth ] 31 Jan Brooklyn, Staten I. Glaucous Gull, etc. [Douglas Futuyma ] 31 Jan Dovekie- More infromation [] 31 Jan Jones Beach and Point Lookout (Nassau Co.)-1/31/10 [Brent Bomkamp ] 31 Jan my two sense on the dovekie [Andrew Block ] 31 Jan Croton Point Sunday [Robert Lewis ] 31 Jan Fwd: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January [] 31 Jan Dovekie discusiion - closed? [David Klauber ] 31 Jan Re: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January [Felipe Pimentel ] 31 Jan RE: Timber Point Dovekie - NO - Sunday, 31 January [Diana Teta ] 31 Jan Re: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January [Susan Herbst ] 31 Jan Re: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January [Susan Herbst ] 31 Jan Re: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January [] 31 Jan Re: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January [Susan Herbst ] 31 Jan RE: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January ["Joe Jannsen" ] 31 Jan RE: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January [Ken Thompson ] 31 Jan Re: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January [Felipe Pimentel ] 31 Jan Re: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January [Susan Herbst ] 31 Jan Re: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January [Felipe Pimentel ] 31 Jan Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January ["Steve Walter" ] 31 Jan FW: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January [David Klauber ] 31 Jan Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January [Andy Guthrie ] 31 Jan Re: Tundra vs. Trumpeter [Robert Lewis ] 31 Jan one more picture of the Timber Point Dovekie- has a pretty good look at the foot [Ardith Bondi ] 31 Jan [OT] Mammal ID, Staten Island (WPP), Sat. 30-Jan-2010 [Ben Cacace ] 31 Jan Staten Island (WPP), Sat. 30-Jan-2010 incl. Redhead, Carolina Wren [Ben Cacace ] 31 Jan Hybrid Aythya (Redhead x L. Scaup/RN Duck) - Buffalo [] 31 Jan Mecox [Hugh McGuinness ] 31 Jan Dovekie Great River [] 30 Jan Video of Timber Point Dovekie ["Christina Wilkinson" ] 30 Jan Re: DOVEKIE YES [Brien ] 30 Jan DOVEKIE YES ["Mardi W. Dickinson" ] 30 Jan Reducing aircraft-wildlife strikes at airports ["Kennedy, Matthew J" ] 30 Jan Hermit Thrush is back [Andrew Block ] 29 Jan NYC Area RBA: 29 January 2010 [Ben Cacace ] Subject: Re: Brooklyn - Black Vulture From: "Steve Walter" <swalter15 AT verizon.net> Date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:51:22 -0500 "Is this a migrant, already?" is my question of the day, too. My subject was a Common Merganser on Oakland Lake, Queens, where the species only occurs as a spring migrant. But things could be shuffling around because of ice (Oakland Lake itself is two-thirds iced up (interestingly, a lone Lesser Scaup appeared there last week)) or snow. I've noted Rough-legged Hawks and other raptors coming our way in past years (around late January) after significant snowfalls to the north. It would be a strange twist if the vultures appearing to be headed north are evacuating the big snowfall that fell to our south. Steve Walter Bayside, NY ----- Original Message ----- From: fresha2411 AT aol.com To: NYSBIRDS-L AT cornell.edu Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 1:13 AM Subject: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn - Black Vulture Yesterday (Sunday, 2/7) just after 1:00 PM a Black Vulture coasted northwest over Prospect Park lake flying extremely high, and almost exclusively soaring. I know Turkey Vultures start migrating in February, but it is still pretty early in the month, and Black Vultures aren't yet common in the area (they're still downright rare in Brooklyn, even in peak migration) so it came as quite a surprise to me. It certainly looked like it was exhibiting migratory behavior. There were also ~1600 Ring-billed Gulls (counted and examined closely), including wing-tags A318 (a repeat) and A288 (a new one for me). Good Birding -Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:56:55 -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. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Eurasian Wigeon Continues on Santapogue Creek, West Babylon (Suffolk Co.) From: Ken Feustel <feustel AT optonline.net> Date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:57:27 -0500 After a few unsuccessful forays to Santapogue Creek in West Babylon to see the Eurasian Wigeon discovered on the Captree CBC, I finally observed the bird this morning on the east side of the mouth of the creek. The bird was in the company of a few American Wigeon feeding along the edge of the broken concrete that forms part of the southwestern border of the Bergen Pt. Sewage Treatment Plant, as viewed from the west side of the creek at Venetian Shores Town Park. The looks at the bird were mediocre, and a scope was necessary to locate the bird. Ken Feustel -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Re: Eagle expedition From: Thomas Rhindress <trhindress1 AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:40:27 -0500 One has to know when and where to look. The lack of ice has, I think, kept the lower Hudson Valley bald eagles spread out. With the onset of sustained cold temperatures creating ice on the reservoirs, the bald eagles should be more and more concentrated as they seek edges of open water/ice. Yesterday, Sunday 2/7, my wife and I saw 1 immature at Croton-Point Park and 14 at the Croton Reservoir from the dam (3 adults and 11 immatures) All were sitting on the ice and most required viewing through a 20-60X scope to be seen clearly. We also spotted an adult coyote wandering around on the ice. On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 8:47 AM, Brien Hindman wrote: > I live on Croton River, and haven't seen much eagle activity this > winter. I've only seen a few immatures. Some years seem to be > better than others. > > > > On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 9:02 AM, Barry or Rita Freed > wrote: > which was > > bursting with BE activity when we visited there two or three years ago, > > contained but one eagle, perched in a tree at the far end. I hope this is > > not a trend. > > > > Barry Freed, > > Bronx, NY > > > > -- > "The test of us as a society is not necessarily how we treat the best > among us but how we treat the most questionable." - Ben Loeterman > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- Tom Rhindress -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Report on banded Herring gull - Coxsackie, NY From: "Richard Guthrie" <gaeltic AT capital.net> Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:24:41 -0500 As reported a while ago, I came on a HERRING GULL wearing a color marked leg band (E-51)at the Coxsackie Boat Launch, Greene County, NY back in November last year. I reported it to the Bird Banding Lab (http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/BBL/homepage/call800.htm). This one came from Strachan Island, near Cornwall Ontario, Canada, banded as a fledgling on June 26th, 2006. Rich Guthrie New Baltimore The Greene County, NY gaeltic AT capital.net -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Brooklyn waterfront gulls From: Angus Wilson <oceanwanderers AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:08:24 -0500 Ventured down to Gravesend Bay, Brooklyn (Kings Co.) yesterday afternoon and spend a few hours looking through the gulls. Unfortunately I did not connect with the COMMON GULL, although I ran into Shane "Gull Man" Blodgett who'd just seen it at the south end of the promenade, in front of the small parking lot next to the ball field. Although it was getting late, Shane generously offered to help me search some more but to no end. I did have more luck with wing-tagged Ring-billed Gulls noting #A99 and #A366 in the roosting flock north of the pedestrian foot bridge and #A375 in the parking lot of the shopping area at the south end of the bay. A 1st-basic KUMLIEN'S (ICELAND) GULL made a brief appearance before drifting south towards Coney Island Creek. A handful of PURPLE SANDPIPERS were on the rocks. I also nipped across to Staten Island and entering the Verrazano Bridge tolls, glimpsed a BLACK VULTURE with 2 TURKEY VULTURES circling low over Fort Wadsworth; the Black appearing to land on the roof. I wonder if this could be the bird Doug Futuyma saw on 31 Jan? Black Vulture bred in the Fort this summer (1st breeding record for region 10), perhaps they are back? -- Angus Wilson New York City & The Springs, NY, USA http://birdingtotheend.blogspot.com/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Re: Eagle expedition From: Brien Hindman <discordian37 AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 08:47:50 -0500 I live on Croton River, and haven't seen much eagle activity this winter. I've only seen a few immatures. Some years seem to be better than others. On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 9:02 AM, Barry or Rita Freed wrote: which was > bursting with BE activity when we visited there two or three years ago, > contained but one eagle, perched in a tree at the far end. I hope this is > not a trend. > > Barry Freed, > Bronx, NY -- "The test of us as a society is not necessarily how we treat the best among us but how we treat the most questionable." - Ben Loeterman -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Northern Shrike - Warrensburg From: "Feinberg, Peter" <PFeinberg AT ene.com> Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 08:39:37 -0500 Northern Shrike at NYS Fish Hatchery, Echo Lake-Fish Hatchery Rd., Warrensburg, NY on Saturday, Feb. 6 Peter Feinberg, PWS Ecology and Environment, Inc. International Specialists in the Environment 125 Wolf Road Albany, New York 12205 Office: 518.459.1980 x. 5104 Mobile: 518.521.7987 PFeinberg AT ene.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Brooklyn - Black Vulture From: fresha2411 AT aol.com Date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:13:00 -0500 Yesterday (Sunday, 2/7) just after 1:00 PM a Black Vulture coasted northwest over Prospect Park lake flying extremely high, and almost exclusively soaring. I know Turkey Vultures start migrating in February, but it is still pretty early in the month, and Black Vultures aren't yet common in the area (they're still downright rare in Brooklyn, even in peak migration) so it came as quite a surprise to me. It certainly looked like it was exhibiting migratory behavior. There were also ~1600 Ring-billed Gulls (counted and examined closely), including wing-tags A318 (a repeat) and A288 (a new one for me). Good Birding -Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Staten Island, Sun. 7-Feb-2010 incl. Redhead From: Ben Cacace <bcacace AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 23:04:21 -0500 Date: Sunday, 7 February 2010 (12:30p-5:35p) Location: Wolfe's Pond Park & Lemon Creek Park Observers: Eve Levine, Ben Cacace Reported by: Ben Cacace Male Redhead continues on Raritan Bay. Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last updated in 2000. Abundance categories below for 'Winter'. Weather for 7-Feb for Newark, NJ (12:51p-5:51p) < http://tinyurl.com/yjbgpt4>: - Conditions: clear - partly cloudy - Temperature: 30.9 to 37.0 F (-0.6 to +2.8 C) - Wind direction: NW - WNW - Wind speed: 10 - 15 mph (gusts to 23 mph) ** Total species - 40 ** 'Rare' seen every 2-5 years [1 spp]: - Redhead - 1 male continues with scaup on Raritan Bay 'Uncommon' present but may not be seen [9 spp]: - Mute Swan - 2+ - Hooded Merganser - 2 males on water off Lemon Creek Park - Killdeer - 1 on the shore of Raritan Bay - Dunlin - 3 on the shore of Raritan Bay - Belted Kingfisher - 1 along E edge of canal off Purdy Place - Hairy Woodpecker - 2+ - American Robin - 1 - Common Grackle - 1 - American Goldfinch - 1 'Common' certain in proper habitat [11 spp]: - American Wigeon - 4+ on Raritan Bay - Long-tailed Duck - 30+ on Raritan Bay - Common Goldeneye - 20+ on Raritan Bay - Red-breasted Merganser - 4+ on Raritan Bay - Horned Grebe - 6+ at a distance on Raritan Bay - Sanderling - 6 on the shore of Raritan Bay - Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 male - Downy Woodpecker - 3+ - Black-capped Chickadee - 3+ - Northern Mockingbird - 1 - American Tree Sparrow - 6+ at Lemon Creek Park 'Abundant' sure to see [19 spp]: - Brant - 500+ - Canada Goose - 15+ - Gadwall - 15+ - American Black Duck - 50+ - Mallard - 75+ - Greater Scaup - 150+ - Bufflehead - 75+ - Red-tailed Hawk - 1 along the creek leading to Hylan Blvd - Ring-billed Gull - 1000+ - Herring Gull - 250+ - Great Black-backed Gull - 1 on a buoy on Raritan Bay - Mourning Dove - 15+ - Blue Jay - 5+ - American Crow - 4+ - European Starling - 50+ - Song Sparrow - 3+ - White-throated Sparrow - 10+ - Northern Cardinal - 2+ - House Sparrow - 25+ Taxonomic order: - Brant - 500+ - Canada Goose - 15+ - Mute Swan - 2+ - Gadwall - 15+ - American Wigeon - 4+ on Raritan Bay - American Black Duck - 50+ - Mallard - 75+ - Redhead - 1 male continues with scaup on Raritan Bay - Greater Scaup - 150+ - Long-tailed Duck - 30+ on Raritan Bay - Bufflehead - 75+ - Common Goldeneye - 20+ on Raritan Bay - Hooded Merganser - 2 males on water off Lemon Creek Park - Red-breasted Merganser - 4+ on Raritan Bay - Horned Grebe - 6+ at a distance on Raritan Bay - Red-tailed Hawk - 1 along the creek leading to Hylan Blvd - Killdeer - 1 on the shore of Raritan Bay - Sanderling - 6 on the shore of Raritan Bay - Dunlin - 3 on the shore of Raritan Bay - Ring-billed Gull - 1000+ - Herring Gull - 250+ - Great Black-backed Gull - 1 on a buoy on Raritan Bay - Mourning Dove - 15+ - Belted Kingfisher - 1 along E edge of canal off Purdy Place - Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 male - Downy Woodpecker - 3+ - Hairy Woodpecker - 2+ - Blue Jay - 5+ - American Crow - 4+ - Black-capped Chickadee - 3+ - American Robin - 1 - Northern Mockingbird - 1 - European Starling - 50+ - American Tree Sparrow - 6+ at Lemon Creek Park - Song Sparrow - 3+ - White-throated Sparrow - 10+ - Northern Cardinal - 2+ - Common Grackle - 1 - American Goldfinch - 1 - House Sparrow - 25+ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Hermit Thrush is still aorund From: Andrew Block <troubleinshangrila1 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 17:42:59 -0800 (PST) My little friend was back at the feeders and bath.  I'm amazed it survives in my area.  Quite the cute fellow. Andrew   Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Field Biologist & Eco-tour Leader 37 Tanglewylde Avenue Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131 Phone: (914) 337-1229; Cell: (914) 886-5124; Fax: (914) 771-8036 "When the last individual of a race of living things breathes no more, another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be again..." - William Beebe, first Curator of Birds, Bronx Zoo "Crikey! Have a look at that!" - Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter "Just like the white winged dove sings a song, sounds like she's singing whoo, baby...whoo...said whoo" - Stephanie L. Nicks, Edge of 17, Bella Donna -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Jones Beach / West End - Lapland Longspur, Iceland Gull From: Austin Mohr <mohr_austin AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 13:11:29 -0800 (PST) I birded Jones Beach / Jones Beach West End 9:30AM-12:00PM.   Cold biting wind was a bit of a hinderance.    The Lapland Longspur,  associating rather loosely with Horned Larks on the lawn adjacent to the Coast Guard Station, continues.  I checked the shell field adjacent to the Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center which has had longspurs in past years but today it contained only more larks.    At Jones Beach field 6, someone was feeding gulls and a first-cycle Kumlien's (Iceland) Gull was amongst those attacted.  Austin Mohr Edgewater, NJ mohr_austin AT yahoo.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: golden eagle From: Spsdmd AT aol.com Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 16:07:09 EST this morning at 945 i had an adult golden eagled perched(!) on rt 6 in harriman state park just west of the traffic circle as you go towards central valley. i was going east when i saw several crows mobbing the bird, and i was able to pull over and photograph the bird for a couple of minutes. sadly it flew off going away from me so i didn't get a good flight shot, but i did not see any white in the tail leading me to believe that this was a mature golden, possibly one of the birds seen this winter in the storm king mt area? its golden nape was glowing in the morning sun. i put 4 shots up on my website _www.stevesachsphotography.com_ (http://www.stevesachsphotography.com) under "NEW WINTER 2009-10" while i'm here, i'll mention my photo exhibit that is up at the Teatown nature center in Ossining -"Wintering birds of prey of the northeast". the photos will be up for the month of February and i will be having a reception there on sun feb. 28 from 3-5 so come by and check it out and say hello steve sachs white plains -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Sun, Feb 28 Belmar, NJ Pelagic Still Has Space From: Paul Guris <paulagics.com AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 19:40:35 -0500 We are running a 12-hour winter pelagic on Sunday, February 28 aboard the Suzie Girl out of Belmar, NJ. We plan on visiting both New Jersey and New York pelagic waters. Beyond a certain point, birds actually count in both states! This trip is planned for the best time of year to find Dovekie. We have had excellent success in these waters on past trips, with one trip out of Freeport, NY finding over 9,000 birds! The water conditions that we want for finding these birds appear have set up off the coast, so we have an excellent chance of finding them again. Other target birds include Razorbill, Common and Thick-billed Murre, Northern Fulmar, Northern Gannet, Glaucous, Iceland, and Lesser Black-backed Gulls, and Black-legged Kittiwake. It looks like there are excellent pelagic birds out there. One of our regular leaders recently went on a fishing trip to this area that went out less than 20 miles and saw 9 Common Murres, a Puffin, dozens of Razorbills, and two Iceland Gulls. Our inshore trip out of Freeport, NY in January went to similar waters (the other side of the same underwater feature) and found 33 Common Murres, two Puffin, over 200 Razorbills, several Iceland Gulls, and dozens of Kittiwakes. We have an excellent shot at all of these species, plus the zone we're targeting further offshore is much better for Dovekie, Northern Fulmar, andPuffins. The trip cost is $175, and the boat sails at 6:00 AM, returning at roughly 6:00 PM. To make a reservation, go to our web site or you can contact us by phone or e-mail. Hope to see you aboard. -PAG -- Paul A. Guris See Life Paulagics PO Box 161 Green Lane, PA 18054 215-234-6805 info AT paulagics.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Central Park, Sat. 6-Feb-2010 incl. CH, RT & Fox Sparrows From: Ben Cacace <bcacace AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 19:14:03 -0500 Date: Saturday, 6 February 2010 (12:50p-4:30p) Location: Central Park - reservoir, Ramble to Strawberry Fields Reported by: Ben Cacace Went to the reservoir to scope the gulls. The total number of gulls was less than 800 birds. The 3 main species were seen dominated by 600+ *Ring-billed Gulls*. No color tags gulls were spotted. Two raptor species were seen: 2 adult *Red-tailed Hawks* on the 5th Ave. nesting territory and 2 adult *Cooper's Hawks*, 1 perched north of Summit Rock and 1 perched over the Oven. Two *Fox Sparrows* were feeding on handouts on Willow Rock near the Oven. Weather for 6-Feb for Central Park (12:51p-4:51p) < http://tinyurl.com/y8ot7jh >: - Conditions: Partly Cloudy to Overcast - Temperature: 26.1 to 27.0 F (-3 C) - Wind direction: NE - NNE - Wind speed: 8 - 20 mph (gusts to 26 mph) ** Total species - 25 ** Abundance categories below from 'An Annotated Checklist: The Birds of Central Park'. 'Less Common' migrants [3 spp]: - Hooded Merganser - 1 female on the reservoir - Black-capped Chickadee - 2+ seen & heard around the Oven - Fox Sparrow - At least 2 at the Oven 'Common' migrants [9 spp]: - American Black Duck - 2+ on the reservoir - Bufflehead - 1 male on the reservoir - Double-crested Cormorant - 1 flyover seen from Strawberry Fields - Cooper's Hawk - 2 adults, 1 N of Summit Rock & 1 over the Oven - White-breasted Nuthatch - 2+ seen & heard around the Oven - American Robin - 1 heard E of Strawberry Fields - White-throated Sparrow - 150+ - Dark-eyed Junco - 1 at the CH site - Common Grackle - 1 at the source of the Gill in the Ramble Year round residents [13 spp]: - Canada Goose - 300+ on the reservoir - Mallard - 40+ on the reservoir - Red-tailed Hawk - 2 adults, male & female from 74th St./5th Ave. nest - Ring-billed Gull - 600+ on the reservoir - Herring Gull - 100+ on the reservoir - Great Black-backed Gull - 15+ on the reservoir - Rock Pigeon - 12+ - Mourning Dove - 2+ - Downy Woodpecker - 2+ seen & heard - Blue Jay - 8+ - Northern Cardinal - 13+ at the Oven incl. 8 males & 5 females - House Finch - 4 at the Evodia Field feeders (3m/1f) - House Sparrow - 300+ Taxonomic order: - Canada Goose - 300+ on the reservoir - American Black Duck - 2+ on the reservoir - Mallard - 40+ on the reservoir - Bufflehead - 1 male on the reservoir - Hooded Merganser - 1 female on the reservoir - Double-crested Cormorant - 1 flyover seen from Strawberry Fields - Cooper's Hawk - 2 adults, 1 N of Summit Rock & 1 over the Oven - Red-tailed Hawk - 2 adults, male & female from 74th St./5th Ave. nest - Ring-billed Gull - 600+ on the reservoir - Herring Gull - 100+ on the reservoir - Great Black-backed Gull - 15+ on the reservoir - Rock Pigeon - 12+ - Mourning Dove - 2+ - Downy Woodpecker - 2+ seen & heard - Blue Jay - 8+ - Black-capped Chickadee - 2+ seen & heard around the Oven - White-breasted Nuthatch - 2+ seen & heard around the Oven - American Robin - 1 heard E of Strawberry Fields - Fox Sparrow - At least 2 at the Oven - White-throated Sparrow - 150+ - Dark-eyed Junco - 1 at the CH site - Northern Cardinal - 13+ at the Oven incl. 8 males & 5 females - Common Grackle - 1 at the source of the Gill in the Ramble - House Finch - 4 at the Evodia Field feeders (3m/1f) - House Sparrow - 300+ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Prospect Park LBBG - NO From: Rob Jett <citybirder AT earthlink.net> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 16:35:17 -0500 Myself, as well as, others spent a long time looking for the Lesser Black-backed Gull on Prospect Lake today. To my knowledge, it was never relocated. Here's a link to some photos and a brief video from yesterday: http://citybirder.blogspot.com/2010/02/rare-gull-in-prospect-park.html Good birding, Rob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Re: Yellow-headed Blackbird at Pruyn Sanctuary From: Robert Lewis <rfermat AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 12:53:48 -0800 (PST) The previously reported YH Blackbird was seen this afternoon at the Pruyn Sanctuary by Tom Burke, Gail BEnson, and I around 3:15 - 3:30. It is very well marked. It hangs around with a large flock of more common blackbirds. Look for it near the feeders and in the surrounding trees. The location BTW is here: 41.1947054399, -73.780746459 This road is not shown on Google maps! I was a bit confused at exactly where at the Pruyn Sanctuary the bird was seen. Bob Lewis Sleepy Hollow NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Eagle expedition From: "Barry or Rita Freed" <freeds AT lycos.com> Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:02:28 -0500 (EST) Subject: NYC Area RBA: 5 February 2010 From: Ben Cacace <bcacace AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:32:08 -0500 - RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Feb. 5, 2010 * NYNY1002.05 - Birds mentioned MEW GULL+ (European subspecies "Common Gull") YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD+ Snow Goose Trumpeter Swan Tundra Swan EURASIAN WIGEON Canvasback Redhead Ring-necked Duck HARLEQUIN DUCK Barrow's Goldeneye Common Merganser Black Vulture Bald Eagle Lesser Black-backed Gull GLAUCOUS GULL DOVEKIE Razorbill RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SUMMER TANAGER Lapland Longspur - Transcript 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 nysarc3 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 Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert Number: (212) 979-3070 To report sightings call: Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 (weekdays, during the day) Tony Lauro at (631) 734-4126 (Long Island) Compiler: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County Transcriber: Ben Cacace BEGIN TAPE Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, February 5th 2010 at 7pm. The highlights of today's tape are MEW GULL, DOVEKIE, SUMMER TANAGER, YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, GLAUCOUS GULL, EURASIAN WIGEON, HARLEQUIN DUCK and RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. The Brooklyn MEW GULL was seen again today appearing on the rocks a little south of the pedestrian bridge over the Belt Parkway. The pedestrian bridge is adjacent to Bay 16th Street where street side parking is usually available. It was an unfortunate ending for birders visiting Timber Point Golf Course in Great River Sunday hoping to see the DOVEKIE that from Tuesday through Saturday had been providing great views as it attempted to survive at the West Marina where it was aided by bubblers keeping that part of the marina ice-free. The bird, showing signs that it was definitely under duress, disappeared during the bitter cold of Saturday night. The golf course pond also froze over forcing a TUNDRA SWAN, living there through Saturday, to relocate elsewhere. A few miles to the west from there on Saturday a drake EURASIAN WIGEON was refound in Lindenhurst. It was spotted with American Wigeon attending a mixed scaup flock at the mouth of Hantapogue Creek. This area can't be viewed from the west side of the creek at Phoenician Shores Park. The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was still present Monday in the bay west of the West Pond. Providing a very interesting winter record is a SUMMER TANAGER seen again Sunday and Tuesday at Clove Lakes Park on northern Staten Island. The tanager frequents the area around the west side of a white bridge the 2nd bridge over the creek north of Martling Avenue and calls frequently. An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER also is staying along the hillside between the tanager site and Martling Avenue and a BLACK VULTURE was spotted Sunday by a birder while crossing the Verrazzano Bridge. An immature GLAUCOUS GULL was spotted among the gulls gathered at Breezy Point Sunday and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was on Prospect Park Lake today. At Jones Beach West End a RAZORBILL was reported from Jones Inlet Sunday, at least 1 HARLEQUIN DUCK continues along the Point Lookout ocean jetties and a LAPLAND LONGSPUR was still visiting the lawn east of the Coast Guard Station parking lot as of Wednesday. An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was spotted Thursday at Caumsett State Park west of the pond that is north of the mansion there. Farther east 4 TUNDRA SWANS were seen along Horse Mill Lane on the north side of Mecox Bay Saturday and 17 SNOW GEESE were on Short's Pond in Watermill Sunday. The 2 TRUMPETER SWANS were still on Upper Lake in Yaphank as of Sunday. BALD EAGLES are present along the Hudson River in very good numbers now. A single scan along the Hudson River from the edge of the main parking lot at Croton Point Park on Sunday produced 47 BALD EAGLES including many adults and it should be noted that the Hudson River Eaglefest will be taking place at Croton Point Park this Saturday the 6th. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER has also been visiting Croton Point Park at the westernmost camp ground and ducks around the park have included some REDHEAD, CANVASBACK and RING-NECKED DUCKS and many COMMON MERGANSERS. The male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD at the Pruyn Audubon Center in Chappaqua was reported today at 4:20p after not having been seen since last Saturday. The sanctuary address is 275 Millwood Road which is Route 133 in Chappaqua. 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. - End transcript -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Fwd: NYC - Color Wing Tagged Gull From: Ben Cacace <bcacace AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 19:48:01 -0500 Changing the subject to something more in line with the post. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ben Cacace Date: Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 7:42 PM Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn LBBG and thoughts on the Common Gull To: NYSBIRDS-L Here's a note sent to the people monitoring gulls tagged at the Massachusetts reservoirs along with their response. This is a Ring-billed Gull with *A345* on an orange tag: /----- details to state.ma.us -----\ *from:* Ben Cacace *to:* Ken.Mackenzie AT state.ma.us, Dan.Clark AT state.ma.us *date:* Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 10:11 PM *subject:* Brooklyn, NY: Wing Tagged Gull in Prospect Park I found your addresses on the web concerning the colored wing tagging of the locally common gulls in your area. We recently spotted a tagged sub-adult Ring-billed Gull with an orange wing tag with an "A" over the # "345". The bird was on the Prospect Park lake and the date of the observation was Sunday, 10-Jan-2010. If you could send back any details you have on this gull i.e. when it was tagged with "A345" at Wachusetts Reservoir and if there are any other tags from the USFWS that say where the gull was born this would be most appreciated. All the best. /----- response -----\ Ben, Thanks for reporting the sighting. We caught this gull for the first time (no previous band) so we don’t know where it was born, but based on data we have received so far in this study; it may have been hatching in Newfoundland. Here is some specific information on A345: Captured 11/18/09 at the Upper Blackstone Water Treatment Facility, Millbury, MA Capture location (GPS): 42.21231, -71.78614 Captured using a rocket net baited with crackers Juvenile ring-billed gull Florescent orange wing-tags: A345 Federal leg band: 0994-03449 Released on site Sightings: This is the first sighting of this gull- Thank you! Thanks again for the sighting, and please let me know if you see it (or others) again. Ken MacKenzie Senior Wildlife Biologist DCR- Division of Water Supply Protection 180 Beaman Street West Boylston, MA 01583 508-792-7423 x313 \----- end response -----/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Re: Brooklyn LBBG and thoughts on the Common Gull From: Ben Cacace <bcacace AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 19:42:45 -0500 Here's a note sent to the people monitoring gulls tagged at the Massachusetts reservoirs along with their response. This is a Ring-billed Gull with *A345* on an orange tag: /----- details to state.ma.us -----\ *from:* Ben Cacace *to:* Ken.Mackenzie AT state.ma.us, Dan.Clark AT state.ma.us *date:* Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 10:11 PM *subject:* Brooklyn, NY: Wing Tagged Gull in Prospect Park I found your addresses on the web concerning the colored wing tagging of the locally common gulls in your area. We recently spotted a tagged sub-adult Ring-billed Gull with an orange wing tag with an "A" over the # "345". The bird was on the Prospect Park lake and the date of the observation was Sunday, 10-Jan-2010. If you could send back any details you have on this gull i.e. when it was tagged with "A345" at Wachusetts Reservoir and if there are any other tags from the USFWS that say where the gull was born this would be most appreciated. All the best. /----- response -----\ Ben, Thanks for reporting the sighting. We caught this gull for the first time (no previous band) so we don’t know where it was born, but based on data we have received so far in this study; it may have been hatching in Newfoundland. Here is some specific information on A345: Captured 11/18/09 at the Upper Blackstone Water Treatment Facility, Millbury, MA Capture location (GPS): 42.21231, -71.78614 Captured using a rocket net baited with crackers Juvenile ring-billed gull Florescent orange wing-tags: A345 Federal leg band: 0994-03449 Released on site Sightings: This is the first sighting of this gull- Thank you! Thanks again for the sighting, and please let me know if you see it (or others) again. Ken MacKenzie Senior Wildlife Biologist DCR- Division of Water Supply Protection 180 Beaman Street West Boylston, MA 01583 508-792-7423 x313 \----- end response -----/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Re: Brooklyn LBBG and thoughts on the Common Gull From: ProsBird AT aol.com Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 18:07:02 EST Three of the aforementioned Ring billed gulls on Prospect Lake-- all with reddish pink round wing tags-- was reported to Patuxent Bird lab.I only received a reply on two of the three birds. It appears that perhaps all were from the region west of Boston. Here's what I had Two of the birds tag #343 and #318 are from Worcester County,Massachusetts. The third I have not received any info but likely the same region as the other two. here are the full details for both RB Gulls: Band # 0994-06449 2 343 banded 11/18/2009 hatched in 2008 or earlier sex unknown Location banded : Upper Blackstone waste treatment plant,Worcester, Worcester County, Mass (47 miles west from Fenway Park, Boston ) coordinates lat 42.21556 long -71.78806 ^^^^^^ band # 0994-03425 318 banded 11/04/2009 hatched in 2008 or earlier sex unknown location banded: Northborough, Worcester County, Mass -coordinates 42.28444; long -71.65556(39 miles west of Boston) Both birds Banded by :Dr Tom French ,State of Masachusetts-Nongame Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Route 135 Westborough, MA 01581 3337 Good birding, Peter Brooklyn Bird Club _http://peters-prospect-bird-sightings.blogspot.com/_ (http://peters-prospect-bird-sightings.blogspot.com/) -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Re: Brooklyn LBBG and thoughts on the Common Gull From: Angus Wilson <oceanwanderers AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 17:51:38 -0500 Let me thank Doug for a fascinating post. Evidently these wing-tagged Ring-billed Gulls can tell us a lot about the local movements of wintering gulls within our area, and I'd encourage everyone to share their sightings publicly, so that we can piece things together. Of course details should also be submitted to the folks who marked the birds in the first place so that they can learn more about the larger scale movements. I'm also glad to learn that the Common Gull is still around. It is often hard to keep track of departure dates because people just stop reporting even when they have positive sightings. So again, a simple post now and again if you spot will be helpful. It's always fun to ponder where individual birds are when they are not being seen at their favored spots. The idea that these gulls are traveling inland to the freshwater lake in Prospect Park is not entirely surprising but something like a Common Gull is hard to pick out, especially if the numbers of very similar looking gulls are large. Let's see what the Prospect regulars can come up with. As Doug has suggested, the marked Ring-billed Gulls can probably be used as more easily found surrogates. So where is A318 and if so, is the Common Gull nearby? Finding and reporting marked bird (geese, gulls etc) is always fun and even if you are more intent on the rarity, finding them keeps you on your toes and keeps you looking that much harder. -- Angus Wilson New York City & The Springs, NY, USA http://birdingtotheend.blogspot.com/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Re: Brooklyn LBBG and thoughts on the Common Gull From: fresha2411 AT aol.com Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:19:38 -0500 I meant to post about this earlier in the week, but Rob's find today presents as fitting an opportunity as any, so here goes. On Tuesday while sorting through the 2400 Ring-billed Gulls (accompanied by ~100 Herring and only 2-3 GBBG) I came across 3 wing-tagged Ring-billed Gulls. They included two immature birds A318, and A306 (A306 was present on the lake along with the adult LBBG this afternoon), and an adult bird A366. I have seen this adult at least 3 other times this winter, although not on Prospect Lake. It was present at Gravesend Bay on December 27, at Coney Island beach January 26 and back at Gravesend Bay again January 31. Also looking back at my photos just now I realize I also saw A318 at Gravesend Bay on December 28. Since the Common (Mew) Gull is absent from its Gravesend Bay roosting/resting area for large chunks of time it makes sense that Prospect Lake would be a good spot to check for it. A318 was actually hanging out with the Common Gull back on December 28th, so specific birds that it has been directly associating with at Gravesend are spending at least some time on Prospect Lake. So anybody looking for Gulls on Prospect Lake shouldn't just pass over the Ring-billeds there (not that they should anyway, but I know I certainly do a lot of the time, especially when looking for something specific and not similar like Lesser Black-backed or Black-headed) too quickly. As for the Common Gull's whereabouts, I believe Shane said he had it (for his 10th or so time) on the rocks at Gravesend today, so it's certainly still around. Good Birding -Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY. -----Original Message----- From: Rob Jett To: NYSBirds Sent: Fri, Feb 5, 2010 3:57 pm Subject: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn LBBG At 2:15pm today I spotted a Lesser Black-backed Gull on Prospect Lake in Prospect Park. Nearly the entire lake is frozen with only a small opening along the western edge of the lake by West Lake Drive and Wellhouse Drive. When I first observed the bird it was on the ice at the edge of the water only about 30 feet from the shore. At one point it flew into the water and bathed within a group of mostly Ring-billed Gulls and several Herring Gulls. It was still present when I left at around 3:15pm and being viewed by Doug Gochfeld, Rob Bate and Shane Blodgett. I'll post some photos and a video on my blog later this evening. The frozen lake is a favored roosting spot for gulls with numbers sometimes approaching a few thousand individuals. On rare occasions it pays off to scan the mostly ring-billed population for something different. If you go by car, the closest entrance to the lake is Prospect Park Southwest and Vanderbilt Street. Good birding, Rob The City Birder Weblog http://citybirder.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Brooklyn LBBG From: Rob Jett <citybirder AT earthlink.net> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 15:57:53 -0500 At 2:15pm today I spotted a Lesser Black-backed Gull on Prospect Lake in Prospect Park. Nearly the entire lake is frozen with only a small opening along the western edge of the lake by West Lake Drive and Wellhouse Drive. When I first observed the bird it was on the ice at the edge of the water only about 30 feet from the shore. At one point it flew into the water and bathed within a group of mostly Ring-billed Gulls and several Herring Gulls. It was still present when I left at around 3:15pm and being viewed by Doug Gochfeld, Rob Bate and Shane Blodgett. I'll post some photos and a video on my blog later this evening. The frozen lake is a favored roosting spot for gulls with numbers sometimes approaching a few thousand individuals. On rare occasions it pays off to scan the mostly ring-billed population for something different. If you go by car, the closest entrance to the lake is Prospect Park Southwest and Vanderbilt Street. Good birding, Rob The City Birder Weblog http://citybirder.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Croton and Peekskill area - Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 From: Ardith Bondi <ardbon AT earthlink.net> Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:37:31 -0500 Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 Barbara Saunders and I went to the Croton railroad station, Croton Pt. Park and the Peekskill area. Seen from the train station parking lot ca. 8 am were 2 immature Bald Eagles trying to steal a fish from a Great Black Backed Gull (unsuccessfully), and two adults and an immature Bald Eagle in the trees across the inlet. In addition, on return later in the day, there were 2 American Tree Sparrows. In the water were a pair of Redhead, Common Merganser, Mallard, American Black Duck, Bufflehead, at least 2 male Pintail, pair of Mute Swan, Canada Goose (many), one Ruddy Duck and Gadwall. At Croton Point Park, there were 3 immature Bald Eagles in the trees along the water, seen from the road through the Camp Ground. Also seen in the park at various places (including the feeders at the visitor's center), Yellow-rumped Warbler, Northern Mockingbird, American Tree Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, White-breasted Nuthatch, Carolina Wren (heard), European Starling and House Finch. We spent a while up the hill where the Red-headed Woodpecker has been reported and did not find it. A common bird for the day was American Crow. A bit north of Peekskill was an American Robin, Song Sparrow, Common Mergansers, Bufflehead and a pair of Common Raven soaring together. Also in the Peekskill area, we saw two young Bald Eagles flying, and one adult and one juvenile sitting very far out on the floating ice in the direction of the Bear Mountain Bridge. At Verplanck were 12 Great Cormorant perched on a tall navigation structure in the river. Ardith Bondi -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Jones Beach West End From: David Klauber <davehawkowl AT msn.com> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 12:17:06 -0500 No Longspur, but a good collection of sparrow like birds from 8-10:30 I (Dave Klauber), saw the following this morning, with Joe V for the 1st hour. 3 Field Sparrows - next to the CG Station fence behind the hedgerow 4 White-crowned Sparrows - all immature, at the entrance on the bay Parkway 1 Savannah by the fire hydrant and frozen water bushes Also WT, Song, and Juncos 3 or 4 RB Nuthatches in the median, but little else besides YR Warblers 57 Snow Buntings were in the WE2 parking lot, along with some Horned Larks Dave Klauber _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469226/direct/01/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Bald Eagle in Harlem From: Christina Wilkinson <nutrichris AT rcn.com> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 11:03:31 -0500 (EST) I saw this on a local news website and thought you might be interested: http://yojimbot.blogspot.com/2010/02/harlem-eagle.html Christina -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: 2/4/10 SGNWR Ulster County From: christine guarino <chrissy.guarino AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 06:35:19 -0500 Glenn Proudfoot and I ventured to the Shawangunk Grasslands NWR and were treated to the sight of dozens of N Harriers, an Eastern Meadowlark, a few Red-tailed Hawks, (a glimpse of a dark phase Rough- legged Hawk) and 6 Short-eared Owls. The Owls became active at about 5:00 and many times we saw 2-4 Owls perching in the same tree. Christine Guarino New Paltz, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Imm. Bald Eagle at Werthiem N.W.R, Shirley, Suffolk Co. From: "ROBERT ADAMO" <radamo2 AT msn.com> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 21:54:44 -0500 This afternoon, at approx. 1:15 PM, Dick Berlanger & I had the above as it flew north over the lower Carman's River, near the office bldg. Upon seeing it, Dick said it was the same bird he had yesterday on the Upper Carman's, at Southaven Co. Pk., near the boat rental dock-where the bird put on quite a show! Over a period of 20 minutes, the eagle repeatedly attacked a Herring Gull, which was in the water. Each time the eagle was almost on top of the gull, the latter would start to rise up out of the water, but either not being able to, or not really wanting to, created such splashing, that the inexperienced/confused? eagle picked up, and flew to a perch on the opposite side of where he started from. This same pattern was repeated 6 times, before the eagle took off, and the injured, smart, or lucky gull, once again, was the "hunter"! Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Mitred Parakeet sightings wanted From: "Seth Ausubel" <sausubel AT nyc.rr.com> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 16:56:20 -0500 Hello NYSBirders, You may be aware of my interest in the feral Mitred Parakeets (Aratinga mitrata) that have been around southwestern Nassau and Queens Counties for about 30 years now, and of my recent article about them in The Kingbird (Vol 59, No. 3, September 2009). It would be a significant contribution to our knowledge of the avifauna of NY State to confirm that they are breeding, but of course that can't happen until the breeding season. In the mean time, now through mid-spring is the season when the birds are most visible. They typically gather in flocks at this time of year, foraging over a wide area of Queens and Nassau. They feed on fruiting trees (ornamental and otherwise), and return to many of the same locations year after year. Some nice photos taken in January in Woodhaven, Queens can be viewed at www.brooklynparrots.com (scroll down the page). I would be interested to get information on any sightings of these birds. Specific dates, locations, numbers of birds, and any other observations are most welcome. Please note that I'm talking about Mitred Parakeets, not Monk Parakeets. Thanks, Seth Ausubel Forest Hills, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: CORRECTED Linnaean Society Meeting Announcement From: Alice Deutsch <ad AT bioscreeninc.com> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 15:37:13 -0500 THE LINNAEAN SOCIETY OF NEW YORK SPEAKERS PROGRAM Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, 7:30 p.m. The American Museum of Natural History, Kaufman Theater Speaker: Angus Wilson, Chair, New York State Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) and Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, New York University Medical Center and Member of the NYU Cancer Institute. Subject: A New Yorker's Guide to Watching Seabirds and Cetaceans: Where, When and How The waters that bathe the coastline of New York State are used year round by large numbers of seabirds and marine mammals that come to us from all over the North and South Atlantic oceanic basins. This presentation will overview some of the more exciting species that can be seen in the winter and summer months either from shore or as part of an organized pelagic excursion. Good land-based vantage points within easy reach of New York City will be described, as will some of the basic techniques for finding and identifying birds and mammals on the open ocean. Angus Wilson received his Ph.D. in 1990 from Kings College, University of London, UK. He has traveled widely in search of seabirds including the Humboldt Current, Southern Ocean, Aleutians, Sub-Antarctic islands of New Zealand and Australia, Greenland and arctic Canada. He has coauthored The Complete Whale-Watching Handbook: A Guide to Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the World (Voyageur Press, 2006) with his brother Ben Wilson. The meeting is open to the public, without charge. Please join us for what promises to be a very exciting talk. Enter the Museum at West 77th Street. If you would like to meet Dr. Wilson prior to the talk, join us at Pappardella's Restaurant, 75th Street and Columbus Avenue at 6 p.m. The reservation will be in the name of Alice. Alice Deutsch, Vice President -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Marsh Monitoring Program Orientation/Training Workshop for residents of Erie and Niagara Counties From: Kathy Jones <aqsurvey AT bsc-eoc.org> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 14:39:43 -0500 Marsh Monitoring Program Orientation/Training Workshop for residents of Erie and Niagara Counties Bird Studies Canada, in partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, will host a Marsh Monitoring Program Orientation/Training Workshop on February 20, 2010 at the Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve Environmental Education Center, Depew, NY. Interested citizens can come and learn about the importance of volunteer-based wetland monitoring and opportunities to participate in the Marsh Monitoring Program or with Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper in their area. Workshop highlights will include an in-depth introduction to the Marsh Monitoring Program and its survey protocols, and a presentation about Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper's local activities. This event will run from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, will be "bring your own lunch", and will include MMP registration, route assignment, and outdoor demonstrations in the afternoon. The workshop is free but pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, contact Kathy Jones at 1-888-448-2473 ext. 124 (toll-free), 519-586-3531 ext. 124 or aqsurvey AT birdscanada.org. All registrants will be provided with directions and a program agenda. The Marsh Monitoring Program needs participants along the shorelines of Lake Erie, Lakes Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. Anyone interested should contact Kathy Jones at aqsurvey AT birdscanada.org or for more information visit www.birdscanada.org/mmpmain.html. Sincerely, Kathy Jones Aquatic Surveys Volunteer and Data Coordinator Bird Studies Canada P.O. Box 160, Port Rowan ON N0E 1M0 Phone: 1-519-586-3531 ext. 124 Toll Free: 1-888-448-2473 ext. 124 Fax: 1-519-586-3532 E-mail aqsurvey AT birdscanada.org Web Page www.bsc-eoc.org or www.birdscanada.org ____________________________________________________ Understand Appreciate Conserve -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Red-Headed Woodpecker at Caumsett State Park (Suffolk Co.) From: Ken Feustel <feustel AT optonline.net> Date: Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:40:01 -0500 A sub-adult Red-headed Woodpecker was discovered this morning at Caumsett State Park. The bird had a few remaining dark streaks on the white secondary patches and some brown around the base of the bill, but the majority of the head was dull red. The bird was observed caching food in the woods just west of the pond that sits below (north) of the mansion. The bird can be observed by hiking the unpaved vehicle trail that goes down the west side of the pond to Long Island Sound. Other birds present in the Park included Gray Catbird (2), Rufous-sided Towhee (8), Fox Sparrow (7), and Hermit Thrush (1). Ken & Sue Feustel -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Linnaean Society Meeting Announcement From: Alice Deutsch <ad AT bioscreeninc.com> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:39:11 -0500 THE LINNAEAN SOCIETY OF NEW YORK SPEAKERS PROGRAM Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, 7:30 p.m. The American Museum of Natural History, Kaufman Theater Speaker: Angus Wilson, Chair, New York State Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) and Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, New York University Medical Center and Member of the NYU Cancer Institute. Subject: A New Yorker's Guide to Watching Seabirds and Cetaceans: Where, When and How The waters that bathe the coastline of New York State are used year round by large numbers of seabirds and marine mammals that come to us from all over the North and South Atlantic oceanic basins. This presentation will overview some of the more exciting species that can be seen in the winter and summer months either from shore or as part of an organized pelagic excursion. Good land-based vantage points within easy reach of New York City will be described, as will some of the basic techniques for finding and identifying birds and mammals on the open ocean. Angus Wilson received his Ph.D. in 1990 from Kings College, University of London, Canada. He has traveled widely in search of seabirds including the Humboldt Current, Southern Ocean, Aleutians, Sub-Antarctic islands of New Zealand and Australia, Greenland and arctic Canada. He has coauthored The Complete Whale-Watching Handbook: A Guide to Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the World (Voyageur Press, 2006) with his brother Ben Wilson. The meeting is open to the public, without charge. Please join us for what promises to be a very exciting talk. Enter the Museum at West 77th Street. If you would like to meet Dr. Wilson prior to the talk, join us at Pappardella's Restaurant, 75th Street and Columbus Avenue at 6 p.m. The reservation will be in the name of Alice. Alice Deutsch, Vice President -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Full Bronx-Westchester CBC report on-line From: bochnikm AT cs.com Date: Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:50:48 -0500 Some participants of the Bronx-Westchester CBC have asked if I’ll be mailing a full report from the last count. In order to save a lot of postage and part of the tree – I will not. The full report with numbers from each area are on the hras.org web site at http://www.hras.org/bwcbc.html. You will also find the reports back to 1999 as well as future count dates and an Excel spread sheet with ALL the number back to 1924. I have sections on the history of the count and a breakdown of all the rare sightings and even the forms used by the area leaders ( other compilers - feel free to download, modify and use them for your own counts). And if anyone has information on the older rare sightings, feel free to contact me by e-mail at bochnikm AT cs.com Thanks Michael Bochnik -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Lapland Longspur at Jones Beach Coach Guard Station with video From: ttbirding AT mail.com Date: Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:26:08 -0500 The cooperative Lapland Longspur continues on the lawn east of the parking lot at Jones Beach Coast Guard Station. Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbwswZQ1D3s good birding, Evan (Videobirder) -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: red-headed woodpecker cloves lake park staten island From: "GARY STRAUS" <baga2809 AT verizon.net> Date: Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:59:53 -0500 THE RED-HEADED WOODPECKER WAS SEEN AT 3PM. I DID NOT SEE THE SUMMER TANGER. GARY STRAUS -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Croton Pt. and unsuccessful Blackbird search From: Sy Schiff <icterus AT optonline.net> Date: Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:59:56 -0500 Feb 2 Joe Guinta and I (Sy Schiff) journeyed to Croton stopping on the way to look for the Yellow-headed Blackbird, unsuccessfully. It was a No Show all day (confirmed after contacts with other birders). There was a Fox Sparrow among the birds at the feeder, otherwise just cold and raw. At Croton Pt. Park, we drove up to the top to the camping area and overlooked the completely frozen Hudson River. In the distance on the ice were 2 adult and 3 immature BALD EAGLES. In the area where we parked we found the RED-HEADED WOODPECKER previously discovered by others. At the Croton Railroad Station, we drove to the end of the lot past the maintenance area, parked and found 1 adult and 2 immature EAGLES in the trees across the way plus an additional immature flyby. Quite a morning when you see NINE Bald Eagles. There was open water at this location with an interesting assortment of waterfowl probably concentrated by the frozen river; namely--Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, American Black Duck, Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead and Common Merganser Sy -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Summer Tanager continues Staten island From: David Klauber <davehawkowl AT msn.com> Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 19:27:14 -0500 The winter subspecies of Summer Tanager amazingly is doing well at Cloves lake Park in Staten Island despite all these deep freezes. When I arrived around 4:30 PM it was vocalizing loudly, being chased by a Mockingbird near the bridge. Then it found a hole with small bees or wasps, a bit before the bridge, and called while picking off several, managing to wake up a few that flew after him, kind of. Didn't see the RH Woodpecker but I was only there about 10-15 minutes. On a minor note a Snow Goose flew across 278 just east of the Goethals Bridge with a small flock of Canadas _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469230/direct/01/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 15:56:10 -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. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Heckscher State Park (Suffolk Co.) - Pipits and Field Sparrows From: John Gluth <jgluth AT optonline.net> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:55:46 -0500 Despite seeing a negative report online, I went down to Timberpoint this afternoon to check for the Dovekie again (saw the bird Tuesday). As others have mentioned the marina was iced over save for where aerators were in operation around the pilings. The channel from the bay into the marina was open, but the bird was not there either. So I walked down to the bay and carefully scoped offshore. The only small black and white birds out on the water were Bufflehead. The ponds on the golf course had also iced over, so the Tundra Swan (likely the same bird seen at Connetquot S.P. last weekend) and other waterfowl were absent as well. So I went over to adjacent Heckscher S.P. where I went on a 2.5 hour walk. The outward leg of my walk was along the beachfront, to within a half mile of the Timberpoint marina inlet. No sign of the Dovekie on the bay, though I didn't look too hard for it. It was pretty quiet bird-wise in general, and I was ready to chalk up my visit as a nice dose of exercise and fresh air. But then I came upon a flock of 8 AMERICAN PIPITS feeding in the grassy median near the RC model airplane runways. Not long afterward I encountered a small flock of Tree Sparrows and 1 Savannah Sparrow feeding near the edge and within the phragmites ringing the interior marsh. And near the swimming pool complex I found a pair of FIELD SPARROWS. It only takes one or two nice finds like those to make a birding walk worthwhile. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Brooklyn, Staten I. Glaucous Gull, etc. From: Douglas Futuyma <futuyma AT life.bio.sunysb.edu> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:56:14 -0500 As I crossed the Verrazano Bridge and approached Staten Island, a Black Vulture flew over the bridge, headed northward. In Clove Lake Park in Staten Island, I saw the Summer Tanager in early afternoon. It apparently faviord a berry-laden vine high in a tree near the western end of the white footbridge, The Red-headed Woodpecker was also preesnt, in the oaks along the paved path ca. 200 yards south oif the tanager. A walk down the beach at Breezy Point, Brooklyn, yielded a very white Glaucous Gull that I judge to be in its econd winter, a short distance east of the jetty, ca. 3:30, when the tide was fairly low Doug Futuyma Stony Brook, NY. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Dovekie- More infromation From: JGIUNTA746 AT aol.com Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:28:37 EST There may have been more people trying to " help " the Dovekie. I received this information this morning in an email sent to me. Here is the email. **** Hi Joe, I have been out to see the Dovekie twice now and can't believe how small this bird is and how far it has come. I took some video yesterday and hope to find the USB wire to download the pictures. I did get concerned yesterday when a woman come by and started throwing pieces of shrimp to the bird. This bird is healthy and feeding on its own. When I questioned the woman she said she called Cornell and they told her what the bird eats and that it why she brought the shrimp. I did not want to create a scene so I left the area because it was getting me very angry... Paul **** I don't know if we really know what happened. Best, Joe Giunta -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Jones Beach and Point Lookout (Nassau Co.)-1/31/10 From: Brent Bomkamp <bbomkamp AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:47:32 -0500 This morning an adult *Razorbill* was present in Jones Inlet as viewed from the WE2 Coast Guard Basin, perhpas part of the recent alcid incursion. Also of interest, especially in recent years, was a male American Kestrel perched in a large deciduous tree immediately south of the turnaround. At Point Lookout there was a single male Harlequin Duck by the jetties. Suprisingly there wasn't a single Bonaparte's Gull seen at either location. Brent Bomkamp Northport, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: my two sense on the dovekie From: Andrew Block <troubleinshangrila1 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:46:21 -0800 (PST) I was there today around 2 for about an hour waiting for the dovekie so since everyone else is piping in on this subject I just want to say it's best to leave animals that are injured or sick alone unless the injury or sickness is human caused.  I also heard that possibly someone might have collected it for a museum which would be inreprehensible in this day and age.  I hope it's just floating around out on the ocean somewhere away from prying eyes. Andrew   Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Field Biologist & Eco-tour Leader 37 Tanglewylde Avenue Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131 Phone: (914) 337-1229; Cell: (914) 886-5124; Fax: (914) 771-8036 "When the last individual of a race of living things breathes no more, another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be again..." - William Beebe, first Curator of Birds, Bronx Zoo "Crikey! Have a look at that!" - Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter "Just like the white winged dove sings a song, sounds like she's singing whoo, baby...whoo...said whoo" - Stephanie L. Nicks, Edge of 17, Bella Donna -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Croton Point Sunday From: Robert Lewis <rfermat AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:54:44 -0800 (PST) Hi, I visited Croton Point, Westchester County, from around 3:30 - 5:00 today. Had a couple of interesting birds: Bald Eagle: 3, way out on the ice north of the point; at least 2 adults. White-crowned Sparrow, 1 imm, at the feeders at the nature center. ** Red-headed Woodpecker, 1 imm, working the tall trees around the parking lot at the group camping area (not the "ordinary" camping area). Red Head: 1 male, probably 2 females, in the tidal inlet at the train station. Common Goldeneye, 1 male. Pintail, several. Also the usual Mallards, Canada Geese, gulls, Common Mergansers, Buffleheads, etc. To reach the group camping area: immediately past the kiosk, turn right, bear right up the hill. Just at the top of the hill, turn left to the parking lot. Don't go to the parking lot used by the model airplane people. Bob Lewis Sleepy Hollow -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Fwd: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January From: ALAN430 AT aol.com Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:23:37 EST From: ALAN430 AT aol.com Sent: 1/31/2010 4:06:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time Subj: Re: [nysbirds-l] Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January I was up at Timber Point today and was disappointed to not see the Dovekie. A local policeman told me that eight Dovekies were taken from other parts of Long Island and six of them have already died. The policeman was not referring to the Dovekie at Great River. In a message dated 1/31/2010 3:39:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, guthrand AT gmail.com writes: Just got off the phone with my Dad (Rich Guthrie) who was at Timber Point in hopes of seeing the long-staying Dovekie. He did not see it, and according to others on the scene the Dovekie has not been seen all day. There were also second-hand rumors that the Dovekie was taken in, perhaps to a rehabilitator. Anyone have more details on this? Assuming it's true, it would have been useful for word to get out to the listserve to save people the trip over. Cheers, Andy Guthrie Hamlin, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Dovekie discusiion - closed? From: David Klauber <davehawkowl AT msn.com> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:04:24 -0500 Well since I seem to have opened Pandora's box, maybe I can close it. Peg Hart posted a very fair and reasoned response about her rehabilitators, who in my opinion did the right thing by checking it out and leaving it alone. So as Ken Thompson said, probably nature took its course, for better or worse. Discussion over, hopefully _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390707/direct/01/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Re: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January From: Felipe Pimentel <fpimentel AT verizon.net> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:48:29 -0500 We did not asked her for any "credentials" though she claimed to be a biologist. I don't know if anyone have more specific information about her. When I left (about 2PM) she was still around and there were about 10 birders enjoying the Dovekie even if the temperature was extremely low. FP On Jan 31, 2010, at 4:34 PM, Joe Jannsen wrote: > Did any of the birders on site when this woman was there get her name or the wildlife organization/agency she was supposedly with? Did anybody take down her plate number? > > -Joe > > ________________________________ > > From: bounce-5112539-10871089 AT list.cornell.edu on behalf of Felipe Pimentel > Sent: Sun 1/31/2010 4:25 PM > To: David Klauber > Cc: NY Birds > Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January > > > Yesterday (early afternoon) there was a woman claiming that the bird was in distress and needed help. We told her that the Dovekie was pretty active the entire morning (swimming and diving constantly) and that it was just taking a break. She insisted that the bird was not OK, mentioned a net in her car and that she was going to "rescue" it (whatever than means). Some birders tried to discourage her and I left about 2PM (Saturday) after being there for 2 hours (more or less). Apparently, this morning the bird was not there and someone said that the water at the marine was partially frozen. Maybe the bird left or it was taken bey this "rescuer." I would love know if the bird was "removed" from the marine by someone who may have good intentions or it just left the place because it was time to continue its journey. > > FP > > On Jan 31, 2010, at 3:59 PM, David Klauber wrote: > > > > Following up on Andy's post, I was told that yesterday afternoon around 12-1 there was a woman present who said she was a wildlife biologist or rehabilitator, and she had a crab net to try and catch the bird. Since I saw reports of sightings late in the afternoon I assumed she was unsuccessful. Maybe she returned later and did catch it. What I don't understand is why she was there in the first place, more so given scarce resources and budget cuts. The recent newspaper article by a rehabilitation facility said most Dovekies don't do well in rehab and 80% die. So why bother trying to catch a seemingly actively feeding bird, admittedly in an unusual location, when doing so would increase its probability of death? Isn't that time spent more productively rescuing beached animals or clearly injured inviduals? The Dovekie only had to swim out a hundred yards or so to the bay, which in turn connects to the ocean. What's going on here? > > ________________________________ > > Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:39:30 -0500 > Subject: [nysbirds-l] Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January > From: guthrand AT gmail.com > To: nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu > > Just got off the phone with my Dad (Rich Guthrie) who was at Timber Point in hopes of seeing the long-staying Dovekie. He did not see it, and according to others on the scene the Dovekie has not been seen all day. There were also second-hand rumors that the Dovekie was taken in, perhaps to a rehabilitator. Anyone have more details on this? Assuming it's true, it would have been useful for word to get out to the listserve to save people the trip over. > > > Cheers, > Andy Guthrie > Hamlin, NY > > ________________________________ > > Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft's powerful SPAM protection. Sign up now. > > > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: RE: Timber Point Dovekie - NO - Sunday, 31 January From: Diana Teta <dteta AT suffolk.lib.ny.us> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:46:19 -0500 The bird was not taken by this wildlife biologist . she was there today around 3pm looking for the bird and we spoke to her. She said people wanted to take pictures of the bird and insisted the bird was doing ok. She made references to its compulsive preening and swimming in circles and what food she did surface with was not much. I forgot what she called the possible marine life the dovekie might have been eating. There were signs to her that it was a distressed. bird. Today she regretted not rescuing the bird and feared it had died somewhere in the cold night. Others had hope that on a northwest wind it had decided to head for the ocean but someone mentioned that the dovekie migrates to warmer waters temperatures in the 45 degree range and that the water was just too cold for it to survive. diana teta Long island,ny I would like to think that nature took it's course and that we didn't meddle. Ken Thompson Sayville NY _____ Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January From: fpimentel AT verizon.net Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:25:23 -0500 CC: nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu To: davehawkowl AT msn.com Yesterday (early afternoon) there was a woman claiming that the bird was in distress and needed help. We told her that the Dovekie was pretty active the entire morning (swimming and diving constantly) and that it was just taking a break. She insisted that the bird was not OK, mentioned a net in her car and that she was going to "rescue" it (whatever than means). Some birders tried to discourage her and I left about 2PM (Saturday) after being there for 2 hours (more or less). Apparently, this morning the bird was not there and someone said that the water at the marine was partially frozen. Maybe the bird left or it was taken bey this "rescuer." I would love know if the bird was "removed" from the marine by someone who may have good intentions or it just left the place because it was time to continue its journey. FP On Jan 31, 2010, at 3:59 PM, David Klauber wrote: Following up on Andy's post, I was told that yesterday afternoon around 12-1 there was a woman present who said she was a wildlife biologist or rehabilitator, and she had a crab net to try and catch the bird. Since I saw reports of sightings late in the afternoon I assumed she was unsuccessful. Maybe she returned later and did catch it. What I don't understand is why she was there in the first place, more so given scarce resources and budget cuts. The recent newspaper article by a rehabilitation facility said most Dovekies don't do well in rehab and 80% die. So why bother trying to catch a seemingly actively feeding bird, admittedly in an unusual location, when doing so would increase its probability of death? Isn't that time spent more productively rescuing beached animals or clearly injured inviduals? The Dovekie only had to swim out a hundred yards or so to the bay, which in turn connects to the ocean. What's going on here? _____ Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:39:30 -0500 Subject: [nysbirds-l] Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January From: guthrand AT gmail.com To: nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu Just got off the phone with my Dad (Rich Guthrie) who was at Timber Point in hopes of seeing the long-staying Dovekie. He did not see it, and according to others on the scene the Dovekie has not been seen all day. There were also second-hand rumors that the Dovekie was taken in, perhaps to a rehabilitator. Anyone have more details on this? Assuming it's true, it would have been useful for word to get out to the listserve to save people the trip over. Cheers, Andy Guthrie Hamlin, NY _____ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft's powerful SPAM protection. Sign up now. _____ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft's powerful SPAM protection. Sign up now. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Re: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January From: Susan Herbst <susieq60 AT optonline.net> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:43:35 -0500 Thanks for identifying yourself, Peg. We all worry about these things. I hope he was able to make it out where he was supposed to go! But happy that he gave us a few days up-close & personal. On Jan 31, 2010, at 4:38 PM, sshearwater AT yahoo.com wrote: > > Dear all, > > Ginnie Fratti, director at Wildlife Rescue of the Hamptons and I > were discussing the possibility of catching and examining the > dovekie to see what kind of condition it was it; releasing it on > the ocean if it looked good, or bringing it in for rehab if it was > doing poorly. > > With her recommendation, I went down to have a look. As it was > foraging on its own, both mid-afternoon and at sundown, so even > given the icy temperatures and conditions, it made sense to leave > it be. > > I just stopped down there again and saw no sign of it. There are a > few folks who have been set up with scopes there for awhile who > have not seen it either. It is almost completely iced over in that > little channel except for a little line around the agitators. There > is an opening to the bay, however, and so lets hope it made it back > into open water. > > WRH is a licensed wildlife rehabilitation center run by a skilled > and incredibly conscientious staff which can be lauded for their > unflagging dedication to the field, especially in these tough > economic times. > > Peg Hart > > > On 1/31/2010 3:39 PM, Andy Guthrie wrote: >> Just got off the phone with my Dad (Rich Guthrie) who was at >> Timber Point in hopes of seeing the long-staying Dovekie. He did >> not see it, and according to others on the scene the Dovekie has >> not been seen all day. There were also second-hand rumors that >> the Dovekie was taken in, perhaps to a rehabilitator. Anyone have >> more details on this? Assuming it's true, it would have been >> useful for word to get out to the listserve to save people the >> trip over. >> >> >> Cheers, >> Andy Guthrie >> Hamlin, NY > > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- Susan Herbst graphic design/illustration/photography 516-633-7730 susieq60 AT optonline.net www.susieart60.etsy.com www.facebook.com/MermaidSuesStudio -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Re: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January From: Susan Herbst <susieq60 AT optonline.net> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:40:23 -0500 Well I hope the little guy just up and left - He wouldn't be terribly easy to catch - unless you wanted to fall in! He was fast! and I know he was very aware of his surroundings - he did not like when I went on the lower cement area to get a closer view. He scurried off very quickly. Being more used to open ocean, I imagine that if the area froze over & he was able, he'd take off. This is the Westhampton facility on the newsday site. http://www.wildliferescuecenter.org/ On Jan 31, 2010, at 4:25 PM, Felipe Pimentel wrote: > Yesterday (early afternoon) there was a woman claiming that the > bird was in distress and needed help. We told her that the Dovekie > was pretty active the entire morning (swimming and diving > constantly) and that it was just taking a break. She insisted that > the bird was not OK, mentioned a net in her car and that she was > going to "rescue" it (whatever than means). Some birders tried to > discourage her and I left about 2PM (Saturday) after being there > for 2 hours (more or less). Apparently, this morning the bird was > not there and someone said that the water at the marine was > partially frozen. Maybe the bird left or it was taken bey this > "rescuer." I would love know if the bird was "removed" from the > marine by someone who may have good intentions or it just left the > place because it was time to continue its journey. > > FP > > On Jan 31, 2010, at 3:59 PM, David Klauber wrote: > >> Following up on Andy's post, I was told that yesterday afternoon >> around 12-1 there was a woman present who said she was a wildlife >> biologist or rehabilitator, and she had a crab net to try and >> catch the bird. Since I saw reports of sightings late in the >> afternoon I assumed she was unsuccessful. Maybe she returned later >> and did catch it. What I don't understand is why she was there in >> the first place, more so given scarce resources and budget cuts. >> The recent newspaper article by a rehabilitation facility said >> most Dovekies don't do well in rehab and 80% die. So why bother >> trying to catch a seemingly actively feeding bird, admittedly in >> an unusual location, when doing so would increase its probability >> of death? Isn't that time spent more productively rescuing beached >> animals or clearly injured inviduals? The Dovekie only had to swim >> out a hundred yards or so to the bay, which in turn connects to >> the ocean. What's going on here? >> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:39:30 -0500 >> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January >> From: guthrand AT gmail.com >> To: nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu >> >> Just got off the phone with my Dad (Rich Guthrie) who was at >> Timber Point in hopes of seeing the long-staying Dovekie. He did >> not see it, and according to others on the scene the Dovekie has >> not been seen all day. There were also second-hand rumors that >> the Dovekie was taken in, perhaps to a rehabilitator. Anyone have >> more details on this? Assuming it's true, it would have been >> useful for word to get out to the listserve to save people the >> trip over. >> >> >> Cheers, >> Andy Guthrie >> Hamlin, NY >> >> Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. >> Sign up now. > Susan Herbst graphic design/illustration/photography 516-633-7730 susieq60 AT optonline.net www.susieart60.etsy.com www.facebook.com/MermaidSuesStudio -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Re: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January From: sshearwater AT yahoo.com Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:38:50 -0500 Dear all, Ginnie Fratti, director at Wildlife Rescue of the Hamptons and I were discussing the possibility of catching and examining the dovekie to see what kind of condition it was it; releasing it on the ocean if it looked good, or bringing it in for rehab if it was doing poorly. With her recommendation, I went down to have a look. As it was foraging on its own, both mid-afternoon and at sundown, so even given the icy temperatures and conditions, it made sense to leave it be. I just stopped down there again and saw no sign of it. There are a few folks who have been set up with scopes there for awhile who have not seen it either. It is almost completely iced over in that little channel except for a little line around the agitators. There is an opening to the bay, however, and so lets hope it made it back into open water. WRH is a licensed wildlife rehabilitation center run by a skilled and incredibly conscientious staff which can be lauded for their unflagging dedication to the field, especially in these tough economic times. Peg Hart On 1/31/2010 3:39 PM, Andy Guthrie wrote: > Just got off the phone with my Dad (Rich Guthrie) who was at Timber > Point in hopes of seeing the long-staying Dovekie. He did not see it, > and according to others on the scene the Dovekie has not been seen all > day. There were also second-hand rumors that the Dovekie was taken > in, perhaps to a rehabilitator. Anyone have more details on this? > Assuming it's true, it would have been useful for word to get out to > the listserve to save people the trip over. > > > Cheers, > Andy Guthrie > Hamlin, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Re: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January From: Susan Herbst <susieq60 AT optonline.net> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:37:30 -0500 I don't suppose anyone thought to ask who she was or where she was from. On Jan 31, 2010, at 4:25 PM, Felipe Pimentel wrote: > Yesterday (early afternoon) there was a woman claiming that the > bird was in distress and needed help. We told her that the Dovekie > was pretty active the entire morning (swimming and diving > constantly) and that it was just taking a break. She insisted that > the bird was not OK, mentioned a net in her car and that she was > going to "rescue" it (whatever than means). Some birders tried to > discourage her and I left about 2PM (Saturday) after being there > for 2 hours (more or less). Apparently, this morning the bird was > not there and someone said that the water at the marine was > partially frozen. Maybe the bird left or it was taken bey this > "rescuer." I would love know if the bird was "removed" from the > marine by someone who may have good intentions or it just left the > place because it was time to continue its journey. > > FP > > On Jan 31, 2010, at 3:59 PM, David Klauber wrote: > >> Following up on Andy's post, I was told that yesterday afternoon >> around 12-1 there was a woman present who said she was a wildlife >> biologist or rehabilitator, and she had a crab net to try and >> catch the bird. Since I saw reports of sightings late in the >> afternoon I assumed she was unsuccessful. Maybe she returned later >> and did catch it. What I don't understand is why she was there in >> the first place, more so given scarce resources and budget cuts. >> The recent newspaper article by a rehabilitation facility said >> most Dovekies don't do well in rehab and 80% die. So why bother >> trying to catch a seemingly actively feeding bird, admittedly in >> an unusual location, when doing so would increase its probability >> of death? Isn't that time spent more productively rescuing beached >> animals or clearly injured inviduals? The Dovekie only had to swim >> out a hundred yards or so to the bay, which in turn connects to >> the ocean. What's going on here? >> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:39:30 -0500 >> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January >> From: guthrand AT gmail.com >> To: nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu >> >> Just got off the phone with my Dad (Rich Guthrie) who was at >> Timber Point in hopes of seeing the long-staying Dovekie. He did >> not see it, and according to others on the scene the Dovekie has >> not been seen all day. There were also second-hand rumors that >> the Dovekie was taken in, perhaps to a rehabilitator. Anyone have >> more details on this? Assuming it's true, it would have been >> useful for word to get out to the listserve to save people the >> trip over. >> >> >> Cheers, >> Andy Guthrie >> Hamlin, NY >> >> Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. >> Sign up now. > Susan Herbst graphic design/illustration/photography 516-633-7730 susieq60 AT optonline.net www.susieart60.etsy.com www.facebook.com/MermaidSuesStudio -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: RE: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January From: "Joe Jannsen" <jjannsen AT TNC.ORG> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:34:13 -0500 Did any of the birders on site when this woman was there get her name or the wildlife organization/agency she was supposedly with? Did anybody take down her plate number? -Joe ________________________________ From: bounce-5112539-10871089 AT list.cornell.edu on behalf of Felipe Pimentel Sent: Sun 1/31/2010 4:25 PM To: David Klauber Cc: NY Birds Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January Yesterday (early afternoon) there was a woman claiming that the bird was in distress and needed help. We told her that the Dovekie was pretty active the entire morning (swimming and diving constantly) and that it was just taking a break. She insisted that the bird was not OK, mentioned a net in her car and that she was going to "rescue" it (whatever than means). Some birders tried to discourage her and I left about 2PM (Saturday) after being there for 2 hours (more or less). Apparently, this morning the bird was not there and someone said that the water at the marine was partially frozen. Maybe the bird left or it was taken bey this "rescuer." I would love know if the bird was "removed" from the marine by someone who may have good intentions or it just left the place because it was time to continue its journey. FP On Jan 31, 2010, at 3:59 PM, David Klauber wrote: Following up on Andy's post, I was told that yesterday afternoon around 12-1 there was a woman present who said she was a wildlife biologist or rehabilitator, and she had a crab net to try and catch the bird. Since I saw reports of sightings late in the afternoon I assumed she was unsuccessful. Maybe she returned later and did catch it. What I don't understand is why she was there in the first place, more so given scarce resources and budget cuts. The recent newspaper article by a rehabilitation facility said most Dovekies don't do well in rehab and 80% die. So why bother trying to catch a seemingly actively feeding bird, admittedly in an unusual location, when doing so would increase its probability of death? Isn't that time spent more productively rescuing beached animals or clearly injured inviduals? The Dovekie only had to swim out a hundred yards or so to the bay, which in turn connects to the ocean. What's going on here? ________________________________ Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:39:30 -0500 Subject: [nysbirds-l] Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January From: guthrand AT gmail.com To: nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu Just got off the phone with my Dad (Rich Guthrie) who was at Timber Point in hopes of seeing the long-staying Dovekie. He did not see it, and according to others on the scene the Dovekie has not been seen all day. There were also second-hand rumors that the Dovekie was taken in, perhaps to a rehabilitator. Anyone have more details on this? Assuming it's true, it would have been useful for word to get out to the listserve to save people the trip over. Cheers, Andy Guthrie Hamlin, NY ________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft's powerful SPAM protection. Sign up now. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: RE: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January From: Ken Thompson <k_g_thompson AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:34:49 +0000 I would like to think that nature took it's course and that we didn't meddle. Ken Thompson Sayville NY Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January From: fpimentel AT verizon.net Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:25:23 -0500 CC: nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu To: davehawkowl AT msn.com Yesterday (early afternoon) there was a woman claiming that the bird was in distress and needed help. We told her that the Dovekie was pretty active the entire morning (swimming and diving constantly) and that it was just taking a break. She insisted that the bird was not OK, mentioned a net in her car and that she was going to "rescue" it (whatever than means). Some birders tried to discourage her and I left about 2PM (Saturday) after being there for 2 hours (more or less). Apparently, this morning the bird was not there and someone said that the water at the marine was partially frozen. Maybe the bird left or it was taken bey this "rescuer." I would love know if the bird was "removed" from the marine by someone who may have good intentions or it just left the place because it was time to continue its journey. FP On Jan 31, 2010, at 3:59 PM, David Klauber wrote: Following up on Andy's post, I was told that yesterday afternoon around 12-1 there was a woman present who said she was a wildlife biologist or rehabilitator, and she had a crab net to try and catch the bird. Since I saw reports of sightings late in the afternoon I assumed she was unsuccessful. Maybe she returned later and did catch it. What I don't understand is why she was there in the first place, more so given scarce resources and budget cuts. The recent newspaper article by a rehabilitation facility said most Dovekies don't do well in rehab and 80% die. So why bother trying to catch a seemingly actively feeding bird, admittedly in an unusual location, when doing so would increase its probability of death? Isn't that time spent more productively rescuing beached animals or clearly injured inviduals? The Dovekie only had to swim out a hundred yards or so to the bay, which in turn connects to the ocean. What's going on here? Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:39:30 -0500 Subject: [nysbirds-l] Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January From: guthrand AT gmail.com To: nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu Just got off the phone with my Dad (Rich Guthrie) who was at Timber Point in hopes of seeing the long-staying Dovekie. He did not see it, and according to others on the scene the Dovekie has not been seen all day. There were also second-hand rumors that the Dovekie was taken in, perhaps to a rehabilitator. Anyone have more details on this? Assuming it's true, it would have been useful for word to get out to the listserve to save people the trip over. Cheers, Andy Guthrie Hamlin, NY Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. Sign up now. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390706/direct/01/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Re: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January From: Felipe Pimentel <fpimentel AT verizon.net> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:25:23 -0500 Yesterday (early afternoon) there was a woman claiming that the bird was in distress and needed help. We told her that the Dovekie was pretty active the entire morning (swimming and diving constantly) and that it was just taking a break. She insisted that the bird was not OK, mentioned a net in her car and that she was going to "rescue" it (whatever than means). Some birders tried to discourage her and I left about 2PM (Saturday) after being there for 2 hours (more or less). Apparently, this morning the bird was not there and someone said that the water at the marine was partially frozen. Maybe the bird left or it was taken bey this "rescuer." I would love know if the bird was "removed" from the marine by someone who may have good intentions or it just left the place because it was time to continue its journey. FP On Jan 31, 2010, at 3:59 PM, David Klauber wrote: > Following up on Andy's post, I was told that yesterday afternoon around 12-1 there was a woman present who said she was a wildlife biologist or rehabilitator, and she had a crab net to try and catch the bird. Since I saw reports of sightings late in the afternoon I assumed she was unsuccessful. Maybe she returned later and did catch it. What I don't understand is why she was there in the first place, more so given scarce resources and budget cuts. The recent newspaper article by a rehabilitation facility said most Dovekies don't do well in rehab and 80% die. So why bother trying to catch a seemingly actively feeding bird, admittedly in an unusual location, when doing so would increase its probability of death? Isn't that time spent more productively rescuing beached animals or clearly injured inviduals? The Dovekie only had to swim out a hundred yards or so to the bay, which in turn connects to the ocean. What's going on here? > Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:39:30 -0500 > Subject: [nysbirds-l] Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January > From: guthrand AT gmail.com > To: nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu > > Just got off the phone with my Dad (Rich Guthrie) who was at Timber Point in hopes of seeing the long-staying Dovekie. He did not see it, and according to others on the scene the Dovekie has not been seen all day. There were also second-hand rumors that the Dovekie was taken in, perhaps to a rehabilitator. Anyone have more details on this? Assuming it's true, it would have been useful for word to get out to the listserve to save people the trip over. > > > Cheers, > Andy Guthrie > Hamlin, NY > > Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. Sign up now. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Re: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January From: Susan Herbst <susieq60 AT optonline.net> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:21:43 -0500 I did not see anyone, but heard there was someone earlier in the day. The bird was still there at 4ish yesterday. On Jan 31, 2010, at 4:16 PM, Felipe Pimentel wrote: > I was there and I saw her. I have tried to post something on this > incident since last night but I don't know how to post in this > list. Earlier, I wrote something that I sent to Andy Guthrie. > > FP > > On Jan 31, 2010, at 3:59 PM, David Klauber wrote: > >> Following up on Andy's post, I was told that yesterday afternoon >> around 12-1 there was a woman present who said she was a wildlife >> biologist or rehabilitator, and she had a crab net to try and >> catch the bird. Since I saw reports of sightings late in the >> afternoon I assumed she was unsuccessful. Maybe she returned later >> and did catch it. What I don't understand is why she was there in >> the first place, more so given scarce resources and budget cuts. >> The recent newspaper article by a rehabilitation facility said >> most Dovekies don't do well in rehab and 80% die. So why bother >> trying to catch a seemingly actively feeding bird, admittedly in >> an unusual location, when doing so would increase its probability >> of death? Isn't that time spent more productively rescuing beached >> animals or clearly injured inviduals? The Dovekie only had to swim >> out a hundred yards or so to the bay, which in turn connects to >> the ocean. What's going on here? >> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:39:30 -0500 >> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January >> From: guthrand AT gmail.com >> To: nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu >> >> Just got off the phone with my Dad (Rich Guthrie) who was at >> Timber Point in hopes of seeing the long-staying Dovekie. He did >> not see it, and according to others on the scene the Dovekie has >> not been seen all day. There were also second-hand rumors that >> the Dovekie was taken in, perhaps to a rehabilitator. Anyone have >> more details on this? Assuming it's true, it would have been >> useful for word to get out to the listserve to save people the >> trip over. >> >> >> Cheers, >> Andy Guthrie >> Hamlin, NY >> >> Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. >> Sign up now. > Susan Herbst graphic design/illustration/photography 516-633-7730 susieq60 AT optonline.net www.susieart60.etsy.com www.facebook.com/MermaidSuesStudio -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Re: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January From: Felipe Pimentel <fpimentel AT verizon.net> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:16:13 -0500 I was there and I saw her. I have tried to post something on this incident since last night but I don't know how to post in this list. Earlier, I wrote something that I sent to Andy Guthrie. FP On Jan 31, 2010, at 3:59 PM, David Klauber wrote: > Following up on Andy's post, I was told that yesterday afternoon around 12-1 there was a woman present who said she was a wildlife biologist or rehabilitator, and she had a crab net to try and catch the bird. Since I saw reports of sightings late in the afternoon I assumed she was unsuccessful. Maybe she returned later and did catch it. What I don't understand is why she was there in the first place, more so given scarce resources and budget cuts. The recent newspaper article by a rehabilitation facility said most Dovekies don't do well in rehab and 80% die. So why bother trying to catch a seemingly actively feeding bird, admittedly in an unusual location, when doing so would increase its probability of death? Isn't that time spent more productively rescuing beached animals or clearly injured inviduals? The Dovekie only had to swim out a hundred yards or so to the bay, which in turn connects to the ocean. What's going on here? > Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:39:30 -0500 > Subject: [nysbirds-l] Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January > From: guthrand AT gmail.com > To: nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu > > Just got off the phone with my Dad (Rich Guthrie) who was at Timber Point in hopes of seeing the long-staying Dovekie. He did not see it, and according to others on the scene the Dovekie has not been seen all day. There were also second-hand rumors that the Dovekie was taken in, perhaps to a rehabilitator. Anyone have more details on this? Assuming it's true, it would have been useful for word to get out to the listserve to save people the trip over. > > > Cheers, > Andy Guthrie > Hamlin, NY > > Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. Sign up now. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January From: "Steve Walter" <swalter15 AT verizon.net> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:01:16 -0500 Aside from saying Dovekie no, it would be relevant to mention that much of the marina, including the Dovekie's preferred area, iced over overnight. Saying this could have been more painful for me, but I did go yesterday, as well. I went back in order to make use of the better morning light. Ironically, the good light made it difficult to look in the other direction -- toward the mouth of the channel -- where conceivably the Dovekie could have moved to. I imagine others did look in this direction later in the day. Actually, I heard something about someone attempting to take it, but the purpose was not so noble as to rehabilitate it. If there's more to this story, I'll leave it to someone with first hand knowledge. Steve Walter Bayside, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: FW: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January From: David Klauber <davehawkowl AT msn.com> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:59:19 -0500 Following up on Andy's post, I was told that yesterday afternoon around 12-1 there was a woman present who said she was a wildlife biologist or rehabilitator, and she had a crab net to try and catch the bird. Since I saw reports of sightings late in the afternoon I assumed she was unsuccessful. Maybe she returned later and did catch it. What I don't understand is why she was there in the first place, more so given scarce resources and budget cuts. The recent newspaper article by a rehabilitation facility said most Dovekies don't do well in rehab and 80% die. So why bother trying to catch a seemingly actively feeding bird, admittedly in an unusual location, when doing so would increase its probability of death? Isn't that time spent more productively rescuing beached animals or clearly injured inviduals? The Dovekie only had to swim out a hundred yards or so to the bay, which in turn connects to the ocean. What's going on here? Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:39:30 -0500 Subject: [nysbirds-l] Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January From: guthrand AT gmail.com To: nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu Just got off the phone with my Dad (Rich Guthrie) who was at Timber Point in hopes of seeing the long-staying Dovekie. He did not see it, and according to others on the scene the Dovekie has not been seen all day. There were also second-hand rumors that the Dovekie was taken in, perhaps to a rehabilitator. Anyone have more details on this? Assuming it's true, it would have been useful for word to get out to the listserve to save people the trip over. Cheers, Andy Guthrie Hamlin, NY _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390706/direct/01/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January From: Andy Guthrie <guthrand AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:39:30 -0500 Just got off the phone with my Dad (Rich Guthrie) who was at Timber Point in hopes of seeing the long-staying Dovekie. He did not see it, and according to others on the scene the Dovekie has not been seen all day. There were also second-hand rumors that the Dovekie was taken in, perhaps to a rehabilitator. Anyone have more details on this? Assuming it's true, it would have been useful for word to get out to the listserve to save people the trip over. Cheers, Andy Guthrie Hamlin, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Re: Tundra vs. Trumpeter From: Robert Lewis <rfermat AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:00:25 -0800 (PST) Hi, I'm no swan expert, but about a month ago I counted about 40,000 Tundras at Lake Mattamuskeet NC, and spent a little time hoping for a Trumpeter. Looking at your (good!) pictures http://www.flickr.com/photos/34769676 AT N00/sets/72157623192228787/ the ones on the lower left seem to show the rounded border between the forehead feathers and the bill, a good sign for Tundra. Then on the last photo in the fourth row, I think I see a small yellow spot on the bill next to the eye. Also, note how the eye is almost detached from the black as the bill approaches the eye, and note the slightly rounded, concave shape of the bill as it slopes from forehead to tip. All marks for Tundra. Behavior wise, if the bird is dominated by a Mute Swan it is probably not a Trumpeter: they beat up Mute Swans. Bob Lewis Sleepy Hollow --- On Sun, 1/31/10, Susan Herbst wrote: > .... I also zoomed > in on some of the Tundra swan shots to get a better look at > his head...Cause honestly, I can't really tell the dif > between the trumpeters in the book & this bird. I know > it's subtle and I know my shots aren't the greatest. > > Susan > Herbstgraphic -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: one more picture of the Timber Point Dovekie- has a pretty good look at the foot From: Ardith Bondi <ardbon AT earthlink.net> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:44:15 -0500 http://ardithbondi.com/slideshow55.html#0 Taken on Friday, January 29, 2010 Ardith Bondi -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: [OT] Mammal ID, Staten Island (WPP), Sat. 30-Jan-2010 From: Ben Cacace <bcacace AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:10:09 -0500 I just received a note from Eve. The dead mammal may've been a Northern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda) < http://www.mnh.si.edu/mna/image_info.cfm?species_id=25 >. I could've taken photos. It *was* an easy subject. Ben -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Staten Island (WPP), Sat. 30-Jan-2010 incl. Redhead, Carolina Wren From: Ben Cacace <bcacace AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:54:51 -0500 Date: Saturday, 30 January 2010 (12:00p-4:45p) Location: Wolfe's Pond Park Observers: Eve Levine, Ben Cacace Reported by: Ben Cacace John afforded both of us excellent views in his scope of the Redhead. This adult male was close to shore at low tide. We were viewing from the bluff on the open, grassy area that hosts one picnic table. Conditions were cold and overcast (see below for details) but the wind wasn't gusting and it actually felt "comfortable" at times. The Carolina Wren was first seen on the southwest side of Wolfe's Pond and once more at the bluff where the Redhead was spotted. Ice nearly completely covers the pond. A few very small openings were occupied by mallards and black ducks. Ice is thin in places but essentially covers all fresh water bodies visited including Acme Pond north of Hylan Boulevard. Seeing 3 shorebirds on a winter's day is always a treat for mainly Central Park birders. The group of 200+ Sanderlings included 2 Dunlin. Later in the day a single Killdeer flew by calling. It was seen a few more times while walking along the shore. Not a single raptor was seen. Eve spotted 2 unusual mammals (for me), a Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) < http://www.mnh.si.edu/mna/image_info.cfm?species_id=232 > was swimming under the ice at the small bridge that leads from the pond to the beach and a dead Eastern Mole (Scalopus aquaticus) < http://www.mnh.si.edu/mna/image_info.cfm?species_id=294 > was on the western trail leading to the pond from Hylan Boulevard. Weather for 30-Jan for Newark, NJ (11:51a-4:51p) < http://tinyurl.com/yb6upmz >: - Conditions: Overcast - Temperature: 18.0 to 19.9 F (-8 to -7 C) - Wind direction: NNE - North - NNW - North - Wind speed: 7 - 10 mph (no gusts) - Visibility: 10 miles Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last updated in 2000. Abundance categories below for 'Winter'. Taxonomic order below abundance groups. ** Total species - 34 ** 'Rare' seen every 2-5 years [2 spp]: - Redhead - 1 male on the bay with Greater Scaup - Carolina Wren - Several sightings of single wrens (1+) 'Uncommon' present but may not be seen [4 spp]: - Mute Swan - 6 on Wolfe's Pond - Killdeer - 1 seen & calling along the beach - Dunlin - 2 along the beach - American Robin - 36+ at park entrance heading north 'Common' certain in proper habitat [10 spp]: - Long-tailed Duck - 10+ on the bay - Common Goldeneye - 10+ on the bay - Red-breasted Merganser - Pair (m/f) on the bay - Horned Grebe - 1 on the bay - Sanderling - 200+ on the beach - Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 heard - Downy Woodpecker - Several heard (6+) - Black-capped Chickadee - 1 heard - Northern Mockingbird - 3+ - American Tree Sparrow - 6+ off Purdy Pl. btwn Wolfe's Pond & Lemon Creek 'Abundant' sure to see [18 spp]: - Brant - Many (~200+) - Canada Goose - 24+ - Gadwall - 10+ - American Black Duck - 30+ - Mallard - 12+ - Greater Scaup - 50+ - Bufflehead - 200+ - Ring-billed Gull - Many - Herring Gull - Many - Great Black-backed Gull - Many - Rock Pigeon - 12+ - Mourning Dove - 30+ - Blue Jay - 4+ - European Starling - 50+ - Song Sparrow - 6+ - White-throated Sparrow - 6+ - Northern Cardinal - 3+ - House Sparrow - 10+ Taxonomic order: - Brant - Many (~200+) - Canada Goose - 24+ - Mute Swan - 6 on Wolfe's Pond - Gadwall - 10+ - American Black Duck - 30+ - Mallard - 12+ - Redhead - 1 male on the bay with Greater Scaup - Greater Scaup - 50+ - Long-tailed Duck - 10+ on the bay - Bufflehead - 200+ - Common Goldeneye - 10+ on the bay - Red-breasted Merganser - Pair (m/f) on the bay - Horned Grebe - 1 on the bay - Killdeer - 1 seen & calling along the beach - Sanderling - 200+ on the beach - Dunlin - 2 along the beach - Ring-billed Gull - Many - Herring Gull - Many - Great Black-backed Gull - Many - Rock Pigeon - 12+ - Mourning Dove - 30+ - Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 heard - Downy Woodpecker - Several heard (6+) - Blue Jay - 4+ - Black-capped Chickadee - 1 heard - Carolina Wren - Several sightings of single wrens (1+) - American Robin - 36+ at park entrance heading north - Northern Mockingbird - 3+ - European Starling - 50+ - American Tree Sparrow - 6+ off Purdy Pl. btwn Wolfe's Pond & Lemon Creek - Song Sparrow - 6+ - White-throated Sparrow - 6+ - Northern Cardinal - 3+ - House Sparrow - 10+ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Hybrid Aythya (Redhead x L. Scaup/RN Duck) - Buffalo From: Jmpawli88 AT aol.com Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:10:43 EST Yesterday morning (1/30), Dave Wheeler and I checked out the large flock of ducks on the Lake Erie side of Bird Island Pier in Buffalo as viewable from the West Side Rowing Club parking lot accessed from Porter Ave. Several thousand mixed Scaup, Redhead, Canvasback, and Goldeneye were crammed into the "rips" just off the end of the pier, and while scanning through these birds, we spotted an unusual drake Aythya that appeared to be a hybrid REDHEAD x LESSER SCAUP/RING-NECKED DUCK. Most obvious was the L. Scaup/RN Duck-like size and shape (with peaked rear crown) combined with a Redhead-like gray mantle and flanks, blue bill with a fairly wide white subterminal band, and rufous-tinged maroon head color. There also appeared to be a small hint of white "spurs" at the sides of the breast, perhaps favoring Ring-necked Duck influence. In-flight, the remiges were pale grayish and paler than typical for Redhead. A very striking individual and a nice bird to see. There was also a juv. BALD EAGLE in close that put on a bit of a show going after the ducks as well as a 1st-cycle ICELAND GULL that was floating by in the current. At least 3 times the Eagle tried to pluck the Iceland Gull out of the water, but would back out at the last minute. It appeared as if the Iceland Gull was injured as every time the Eagle came close, the gull went into a flapping frenzy but for some reason couldn't lift up out of the water. Eventually the Eagle gave up and sat down on the ice before flying off to the south, while I eventually lost view of the Iceland as it continued to float downriver. Jim Pawlicki Amherst, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Mecox From: Hugh McGuinness <hmcguinness AT ross.org> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:27:03 -0500 Four TUNDRA SWANS were along Horsemill Lane on the north side of Mecox Bay (Suffolk Co.) on Saturday afternoon. I have been meaning to mention to Region 10 folks to keep an eye skyward for the first returning TURKEY VULTURES, but I received word today that Mary Laura Lamont saw two in Northville on Jan 26. This species has been appearing on Long Island in late January-early February in recent years and I believe these are north-bound birds and not merely winter wanderers. That would make this species the earliest spring migrant, about 1-3 weeks ahead of Red-winged Blackbirds. I'd love to hear from other observers who can corroborate or refute this hypothesis of early migration by Vultures. Sunday is the last day of duck-hunting season on much of Long Island, although the Snow Goose, Canada Goose and, believe it or not, American Crow season continue for a while in many places. I mention this because I have noticed that after hunting season waterfowl change their local distribution and daily activity patterns. Good birding to all, Hugh Hugh McGuinness The Ross School 18 Goodfriend Drive East Hampton, NY 11937 hmcguinness AT ross.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Dovekie Great River From: eyeflight16 AT optonline.net Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:09:11 +0000 (GMT) Alex Burdo, James Orrico and I also went to see the Dovekie today. Absolutely astounding looks, sometimes as close as 6 feet away. A lifer for me, as well as my first alcid. I was amazed at how tiny the bird was, which caused me to think how can anyone possibly make out this starling-sized bird on the opean ocean surf??!! By far my new favorite bird! I loved how the bird actually flew underwater. Just an incredible experience. Here are Alex Burdo's photos: http://floridascrubjay.zenfolio.com/ James Randall Fairfield, CT -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Video of Timber Point Dovekie From: "Christina Wilkinson" <nutrichris AT rcn.com> Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:37:34 -0500 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOofkxQ-V8w Taken today, January 30th, around 3:30pm at the West Marina at Timber Point in Great River. Christina Wilkinson Queens, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Re: DOVEKIE YES From: Brien <discordian37 AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:33:10 -0500 Tundra swan is also still present on the second pond heading towards the eastern marina. Didn't seem to want anything to do with the geese and mute swan on the adjacent pond. Sent from my iGoat On Jan 30, 2010, at 6:32 PM, "Mardi W. Dickinson" wrote: > > From Mardi & Townsend Dickinson: > 1/30 -- DOVEKIE continues still at Timber Point at Great River since > 11:40AM through 4:38PM. I will write my detail observations later. > Fantastic Views & Photographs and well worth going to see. Binos are > great! No need for a scope as the little one is so close. > I will send directions later. > > Cheers, > Mardi & Townsend Dickinson > Norwalk CT > > > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: DOVEKIE YES From: "Mardi W. Dickinson" <mardi1 AT optonline.net> Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:32:25 -0500 From Mardi & Townsend Dickinson: 1/30 -- DOVEKIE continues still at Timber Point at Great River since 11:40AM through 4:38PM. I will write my detail observations later. Fantastic Views & Photographs and well worth going to see. Binos are great! No need for a scope as the little one is so close. I will send directions later. Cheers, Mardi & Townsend Dickinson Norwalk CT -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Reducing aircraft-wildlife strikes at airports From: "Kennedy, Matthew J" <kenne748 AT my.erau.edu> Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:51:32 +0000 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 Omaha, NE -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Hermit Thrush is back From: Andrew Block <troubleinshangrila1 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:18:17 -0800 (PST) The Hermit Thrush continues at my window feeder.  It joined the multitudes of birds there today cause of the cold I guess. Andrew   Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Field Biologist & Eco-tour Leader 37 Tanglewylde Avenue Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131 Phone: (914) 337-1229; Cell: (914) 886-5124; Fax: (914) 771-8036 "When the last individual of a race of living things breathes no more, another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be again..." - William Beebe, first Curator of Birds, Bronx Zoo "Crikey! Have a look at that!" - Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter "Just like the white winged dove sings a song, sounds like she's singing whoo, baby...whoo...said whoo" - Stephanie L. Nicks, Edge of 17, Bella Donna -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: NYC Area RBA: 29 January 2010 From: Ben Cacace <bcacace AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:40:00 -0500 - RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Jan. 29, 2010 * NYNY1001.29 - Birds mentioned MEW GULL+ (European subspecies "Common Gull") YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD+ Greater White-fronted Goose Cackling Goose Trumpeter Swan Tundra Swan KING EIDER Common Eider BARROW'S GOLDENEYE Red-necked Grebe Western Grebe+ (not seen) Northern Gannet Red Knot Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Glaucous Gull Black-legged Kittiwake DOVEKIE Thick-billed Murre+ (not seen) RAZORBILL Short-eared Owl Yellow-breasted Chat Lapland Longspur - Transcript 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 nysarc3 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 Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert Number: (212) 979-3070 To report sightings call: Tom Burke (212) 372-1483 (weekdays, during the day) Tony Lauro at (631) 734-4126 (Long Island) Compiler: Tom Burke, Tony Lauro Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County Transcriber: Ben Cacace BEGIN TAPE Greetings. This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, January 29th 2010 at 9pm. The highlights of today's tape are MEW GULL, DOVEKIE and RAZORBILL flights, KING EIDER, BARROW'S GOLDENEYE and YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD. The MEW GULL in Brooklyn continues its random but regular visits along the shore at Gravesend's Bay adjacent to the Belt Parkway. This European form, known abroad as Common Gull, is usually seen feeding on the grass with Ring-billed Gulls and feeding along the shoreline rocks near the pedestrian bridge that crosses over the Belt Parkway and connects with the promenade along the bay's shoreline. This bridge is adjacent to Bay 16th Street where street side parking is usually available near the bridge. There have been no further sightings of the WESTERN GREBE or THICK-BILLED MURRE that were a little east of this site. Two alcid flights of notable proportions took place this week. A large storm moving through Monday brought with it a number of DOVEKIES caught in the storm and deposited along the coast and other mostly unfortunate locations. At least 20 individuals have been accounted for many now deceased most brought to rehabilitators including 8 to the Hamptons Wildlife Rescue Center with 7 also brought to Riverhead and 2 to Bayshore. The more unusual locations have been 1 in Manorville, another found dead on a beach in New Suffolk on the north fork and 1 in Miller Field on Staten Island. One fortunate DOVEKIE, still swimming as of today, has pleased birders at the West Marina at Tudor Point in Great Rivers east of Heckscher State Park. To reach this site from the Heckscher Parkway take exit 45E and follow Great River Road south to its end following signs to the West Marina. Prior to this Montauk Point on Sunday experienced its 2nd large RAZORBILL flight in a week. Flocks were already moving by when the 1st birders arrived shortly after 7am numbers intensifying quickly thereafter and continuing in a steady stream until after 9am. Flocks were rounding the point coming in from the ocean and were also moving in streams on a westerly course out of Block Island Sound some close to shore and others at varying distances north of the point. An estimate of 4,000 was probably very conservative and many RAZORBILLS were just sitting around the point. Joining the fray were also a good number of BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES with an estimate of 300 present. Both these species joined in the feeding frenzy of NORTHERN GANNETS, COMMON EIDER and other sea ducks and gulls just east of the point that was quite a spectacle. Also at the point a GLAUCOUS GULL was on the restaurant beach Sunday with at least 2 drake KING EIDERS on the south side as viewed from the Camp Hero overlook. While on Monday a female KING EIDER was spotted off the restaurant with a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT along the road west of the restaurant. A drake KING EIDER was still at Ditch Plains on Sunday. Also Sunday RAZORBILLS were along the beaches west of Montauk Harbor inlet and single adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were on the ice at Fort Pond and at Lazy Point in Napeague with a RED-NECKED GREBE spotted in Fort Pond Bay. A RED KNOT was also at Napeague with them on Sunday. Three drake BARROW'S GOLDENEYE remain in the area, 1 at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge where it is usually seen with Common Goldeneyes on the bay west of the West Pond sometimes flying onto the pond, one off Bayville Avenue east of Bayville by the entrance to Centre Island and 1 along the Route 25 causeway between East Marion and Orient on the north fork. A young male KING EIDER was spotted at Iron Pier in Northville Sunday with an ICELAND GULL there Saturday. Further Lane in Easthampton continues to feature up to 4 immature GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE and 7 CACKLING GEESE when the large flocks are there. SHORT-EARED OWLS were along Dune Road Sunday afternoon between the Ponquogue Bridge and Shinnecock Inlet. TUNDRA SWANS include 2 continuing in Massapequa Preserve on the pond east of the east end of Pittsburgh Avenue and 1 still at Connequot River State Park. A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was spotted Tuesday at Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay if not there check the Oyster Bay Mill Pond where it was seen back on the 10th. The 2 TRUMPETER SWANS, non-countable in New York, continue on Upper Lake in Yaphank and LAPLAND LONGSPURS were at Jones Beach West End Coast Guard Station Saturday. In northern Westchester the male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD continues its sporadic appearances at the Pruyn Audubon Center at 275 Millwood Road Route 133 in Chappaqua seen as recently as Thursday. 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. - End transcript -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --