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2 Sep RE: NNYBirds: Putative Sandwich Tern [Bill Krueger ]
1 Sep Re: NNYBirds: Putative Sandwich Tern ["Jerry Lazarczyk" ]
1 Sep NNYBirds: Putative Sandwich Tern [Bill Krueger ]
1 Sep NNYBirds: File - HelpFile - PLEASE READ & SAVE!! []
01 Sep NNYBirds: Sandhill Cranes North Country Golf Course [Dana Rohleder ]
31 Aug NNYBirds: Comments on Sandwich Tern [Matthew Medler ]
31 Aug NNYBirds: Sandwich Tern Details [Bill Krueger ]
31 Aug NNYBirds: Bloomingdale Bog Trail [Alan Belford ]
31 Aug NNYBirds: Big Nighthawk Flight, etc...Chubb River Report,too. ["adkkestrel" ]
31 Aug NNYBirds: Sandwich Tern ["Bill Krueger " ]
30 Aug NNYBirds: Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ]
30 Aug NNYBirds: John Thaxton to the rescue ["philbrown AT juno.com" ]
30 Aug Re: NNYBirds: Phelps Mountain birds [Day Hills ]
30 Aug Re: NNYBirds: Phelps Mountain birds [Day Hills ]
29 Aug NNYBirds: Fwd: Warning to Birds: All-Glass Buildings Ahead [eve ticknor ]
28 Aug NNYBirds: Phelps Mountain birds ["Jeff Nadler" ]
28 Aug NNYBirds: Cape May and Wilson's Warblers at Indian Creek Nature Center ["Jeff Bolsinger" ]
27 Aug NNYBirds: Red-necked Grebe and Lincoln's Sparrow in Massena ["Jeff Bolsinger" ]
26 Aug Re: NNYBirds: Ferd's Bog/Shallow Lake/Bog River canoe trip ["Tim Whitens" ]
25 Aug Re: NNYBirds: Crown Point Banding Summary []
25 Aug Re: NNYBirds: Crown Point Banding Summary [eve ticknor ]
25 Aug RE: NNYBirds: Ferd's Bog/Shallow Lake/Bog River canoe trip ["Joan E. Collins" ]
25 Aug NNYBirds: Crown Point Banding Summary []
25 Aug Re: Sorry!!! Was [Laura Smith ]
24 Aug Re: Sorry!!! Was [Ginny Alfano ]
24 Aug Sorry!!! Was ["Jeff Holbrook" ]
24 Aug Re: NNYBirds: Ferd's Bog/Shallow Lake/Bog River canoe trip ["Jeff Holbrook" ]
23 Aug NNYBirds: Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ]
23 Aug NNYBirds: Fwd: James Bay Shorebirds, Ontario #6 - Photos [eve ticknor ]
22 Aug RE: NNYBirds: More Noblewood Shorebirds ["Larry Master" ]
22 Aug Ferd's Bog/Shallow Lake/Bog River canoe trip ["Joan E. Collins" ]
22 Aug Northern Goshawk & other summer sightings ["Joan E. Collins" ]
22 Aug NNYBirds: Ferd's Bog/Shallow Lake/Bog River canoe trip ["Joan E. Collins" ]
22 Aug NNYBirds: Northern Goshawk & other summer sightings ["Joan E. Collins" ]
23 Aug NNYBirds: More Solitaries ["Michael" ]
21 Aug NNYBirds: More Noblewood Shorebirds [Matthew Medler ]
21 Aug NNYBirds: Wakely Mountain Solitaries ["Michael" ]
20 Aug NNYBirds: Noblewood Shorebirds [Matthew Medler ]
20 Aug Re: NNYBirds: Noblewood shorebird activity? []
20 Aug NNYBirds: Noblewood shorebird activity? ["Jeff Nadler" ]
17 Aug NNYBirds: August Warblers [Alan Belford ]
16 Aug NNYBirds: Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ]
14 Aug NNYBirds: great egret roost in Winthrop [Eileen Wheeler ]
14 Aug NNYBirds: Fwd: James Bay Shorebirds, Ontario #5 [eve ticknor ]
14 Aug NNYBirds: Gray Jay info needed ["wesley" ]
13 Aug NNYBirds: Tennessee Warbler [Alan Belford ]
11 Aug NNYBirds: Bloomingdale Bog Trail [Alan Belford ]
9 Aug NNYBirds: Fwd: Alan J. Smith (1915-2010) [eve ticknor ]
9 Aug Re: NNYBirds: LA. Waterthrush [Jeff Bolsinger ]
9 Aug NNYBirds: Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ]
9 Aug NNYBirds: LA. Waterthrush [Ber Carr ]
8 Aug Broad-winged Hawk Photo [Zachary Wakeman ]
8 Aug NNYBirds: Broad-winged Hawk Photo [Zachary Wakeman ]
08 Aug Re: NNYBirds: Young Peregrine soars ["Sue Stewart" ]
08 Aug NNYBirds: Carolina wren ["brian" ]
8 Aug Re: NNYBirds: Bloomingdale Bog [Joseph Brin ]
8 Aug NNYBirds: Bloomingdale Bog [Joseph Brin ]
7 Aug Re: NNYBirds: Great Egrets [Jeff Bolsinger ]
7 Aug NNYBirds: Fwd: James Bay Shorebirds, Ontario #4 [eve ticknor ]
07 Aug NNYBirds: Great Egrets ["corgiforest" ]
6 Aug NNYBirds: George W. Bush meets birding group [Alan Belford ]
06 Aug NNYBirds: Listen to boreal chickadees on Pillsbury ["Jeff Nadler" ]
5 Aug NNYBirds: John Thaxton on sapsuckers & brush piles ["philbrown AT juno.com" ]
5 Aug NNYBirds: Carolina Wren in Canton [Eileen Wheeler ]
4 Aug Re: NNYBirds: Young Peregrine soars ["Sally Murray" ]
04 Aug Re: NNYBirds: Young Peregrine soars [Dana Rohleder ]
04 Aug NNYBirds: Young Peregrine soars ["Jeff Nadler" ]
3 Aug Re: NNYBirds: Bloomingdale Bog 7/31 [Linda LaPan ]
3 Aug Re: NNYBirds: Bloomingdale Bog 7/31 [Linda LaPan ]
3 Aug NNYBirds: Bloomingdale Bog 7/31 [Alan Belford ]
2 Aug NNYBirds: Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ]
2 Aug NNYBirds: Fwd: James Bay Shorebirds, Ontario #3 [eve ticknor ]
2 Aug RE: NNYBirds: Merlins ["Larry Master" ]
02 Aug NNYBirds: Schroon Lake area ["betsylocker" ]
02 Aug NNYBirds: Merlins [Judith Heintz ]
02 Aug NNYBirds: Newcomb - Merlins ["Jeff Nadler" ]

Subject: RE: NNYBirds: Putative Sandwich Tern
From: Bill Krueger <billkrueger AT hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:05:40 -0400
Jerry,
 
Thanks. We all make mistakes, but I'd rather mine not be so public.
 
Bill
 


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From: lazarcg1 AT netzero.net
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:49:24 +0000
Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Putative Sandwich Tern


  



Bill,

You are still putative No.1 in my book.

Jerry Lazarczyk
Grand Island NY

  

Photos taken 
today show that this bird is nothing more than an aberrant Common Tern. 
Currently I closely resemble Red-faced Warbler.

Bill 
Krueger
Plattsburgh, NY 

 


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Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Putative Sandwich Tern
From: "Jerry Lazarczyk" <lazarcg1 AT netzero.net>
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:49:24 GMT
Bill,

You are still putative No.1 in my book.

Jerry Lazarczyk
Grand Island NY


  

Photos taken 
today show that this bird is nothing more than an aberrant Common Tern. 
Currently I closely resemble Red-faced Warbler.

Bill 
Krueger
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Subject: NNYBirds: Putative Sandwich Tern
From: Bill Krueger <billkrueger AT hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 14:43:00 -0400
Photos taken today show that this bird is nothing more than an aberrant Common 
Tern. Currently I closely resemble 

Red-faced Warbler.
 
Bill Krueger
Plattsburgh, NY 		 	   		  

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Subject: NNYBirds: File - HelpFile - PLEASE READ & SAVE!!
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Date: 1 Sep 2010 13:33:11 -0000
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Subject: NNYBirds: Sandhill Cranes North Country Golf Course
From: Dana Rohleder <dcrohleder AT yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:34:28 -0400
  FYI, I have an unconfirmed report of a sighting yesterday of Sandhill 
Cranes at North Country Golf Course, which I believe is around 
Champlain/Rouses point. Golf Course Rd.? They may still be there today 
if anyone wants to try.

-- 
Dana Rohleder
Port Kent, NY
Subject: NNYBirds: Comments on Sandwich Tern
From: Matthew Medler <mdm2 AT cornell.edu>
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:19:05 -0400
I just wanted to share some comments on Bill Krueger's remarkable find 
of a Sandwich Tern on Lake Champlain in Chazy today.  Based on the 
information found in "Bull's Birds of New York State" and on the NYSOA 
web site, I believe that this sighting represents the first inland 
record for this species anywhere in New York.  In fact, it appears that 
all of the state's previous Sandwich Tern records have been confined to 
one very specific area--the south shore of Long Island.  Even with 
several sightings there in the past decade, this species is still 
considered a NYSARC-reviewable species for all of New York State.

Many of the state's early Sandwich Tern records were associated with 
hurricanes or tropical storms, and one would have expected that if this 
strongly coastal species were to appear 300 miles north of Long Island 
(and 185 miles inland from the Maine coast), it would have been in the 
aftermath of a strong hurricane/tropical storm.  But, I guess part of 
the fun of birding is that we can never be quite sure what might turn up 
in some unexpected place.  Great find, Bill!

I would also like to encourage people to get out and look for this tern 
along Lake Champlain in the coming days.  Good places to look might 
include Ausable Point, Noblewood Park, and the Westport lakeshore.

Good birding,
Matt Medler
Ithaca
Subject: NNYBirds: Sandwich Tern Details
From: Bill Krueger <billkrueger AT hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:00:08 -0400
As large or larger than the nearby Bonaparte's Gulls and noticably larger than 
Common Terns seen later, this bird had a yellow tipped 

black bill, a white forehead, and black cap with a crest. The black of the cap 
extended well down its nape. It resembled but was smaller than 

Royal Tern. Its legs were black. All other particulars of size, shape and 
overall conformation were ternlike; it was not a gull. 

 
Bill Krueger
Plattsburgh, NY  		 	   		  

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Subject: NNYBirds: Bloomingdale Bog Trail
From: Alan Belford <alan_belford AT hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:53:58 -0400
I took a pair of short walks from the South end of the Bloomingdale Bog Trail 
yesterday and today. The highlights: 

 
8/30:
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Black and White Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
 
Spotted Sandpiper
 
8/31:
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Palm Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Black-billed Cuckoo
 
As usual, the best spot has been at the end of the marsh where it spills over a 
few beaver dams. The birds consistently work the edges there. The cuckoo was a 
few hundred meters further down the trail and I was able to watch it feed 
quietly for almost 5 minutes. 

 
Good Birding!
 
Alan Belford
Saranac Lake
 
  		 	   		  

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Subject: NNYBirds: Big Nighthawk Flight, etc...Chubb River Report,too.
From: "adkkestrel" <adkkestrel AT hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:26:42 -0000
On the evening of the 25th I observed a flight of COMMON NIGHTHAWKS (numbering 
well over 200) as the group silently moved to the southwest over the AuSable 
River in Jay. I spotted the group as I exited a building and they were already 
moving overhead as I started counting...who knows how many flew past before I 
looked up! 


Two evenings earlier a flight of about 30 Nighthawks was seen from the same 
spot at about the same time. 


An overnight trip(27th and 28th) on the Chubb River produced low numbers of 
birds, but some nice ones...2 female BLACK BACK WOODPECKERS, an immature 
NORTHERN GOSHAWK (which gave us long, close views as it circled around in the 
morning light), a calling GREAT HORNED OWL, and a PALM WARBLER were the 
highlights. 


Yesterday afternoon my lovely wife was lucky enough to see an young Goshawk 
plucking a Blue Jay not 10 feet from our west windows! She got some nice views 
but the hunter and its prey were gone when she came back with a camera...
Subject: NNYBirds: Sandwich Tern
From: "Bill Krueger " <billkrueger AT hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:12:26 +0000
A Sabdwich Tern ws present on the tire brrakwater at Gilbert Creek Marina, 
Chazy, NY at about 10:00 this morning. It flew off unobserved when I tried to 
give Charlie Mitchell a look though the scope. We did not relocate it. Bill 
Krueger 

Plattsburgh, NY
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Subject: NNYBirds: Syracuse RBA
From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:12:18 -0700 (PDT)
RBA
 
*  New York
*  Syracuse
*  August 30, 2010
*  NYSY 3008.10
 
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
August 23, 2009 - August 30, 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:August 30 AT 2:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
 
 
#219 -Monday August 30, 2010
 
 
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 23 
, 

2010
 
Highlights:
-----------

GLOSSY IBIS
SANDHILL CRANE
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER
WHIMBREL
HUDSONIAN GODWIT
RUDDY TURNSTONE
STILT SANDPIPER
BAIRD’S SANDPIPER
WESTERN SANDPIPER
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHE
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
WILSON’S PHALAROPE
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
SAW-WHET OWL
COMMON NIGHTHAWK
CAPE MAY WARBLER
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD



Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
------------

 8/23: Nineteen species of shorebirds were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh and 

the Visitor’s Center this day. Before the week was over the list would grow 
to 

twenty two. Todays list:
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER
KILLDEER
GREATER YELLOWLEGS
LESSER YELLOWLEGS
SOLITARY SANDPIPER
SPOTTED SANDPIPER
WHIMBREL
HUDSONIAN GODWIT
SANDERLING
PECTORAL SANDPIPER
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
BAIRD’S SANDPIPER
SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER
LEAST SANDPIPER
STILT SANDPIPER
LONGBILLED DOWITCHER
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
Also seen were PEREGRINE FALCON and SANDHILL CRANE.
     8/26: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was found at Benning Marsh (still off limits to 
the public). At Knox-Marsellus three RED-NECKED PHALAROPES continue. A 
WILSON’S 

PHALAROPE was new to the marsh and a female YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was an 
unexpected and rare find.
     8/27: A WESTERN SANDPIPER was added to the mix at Knox-Marsellus Marsh.
     8/28: 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were seen in Knox-Marsellus Marsh along 
with19 other species of shorebird.
 8/29: The BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were again seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 

A GLOSSY IBIS was found at May’s Point pool.
     8/30: An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and 3 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were seen at 
Knox-Marsellus Marsh. The GLOSSY IBIS was again seen at May’s Point Pool.


Cayuga County
------------

     8/24: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Fair Haven State Park.


Oswego County
------------

     8/25: 7 species of raptor were seen flying over Bishop Hill Road north of 
Pulaski. A WILSON’S WARBLER was found in Hastings.
     8/26: 6 species of warbler including 2 CAPE MAYS were seen at a private 
residence in Hastings.
     8/27: A JAEGER species too distant to positively ID was seen from Derby 
Hill.
     8/28: A CAPE MAY WARBLER was again seen in Hastings and also a MERLIN.


Madison County
------------

 8/25: 6 species of shorebird including a BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were seen at the 

Turf Farm on Lakeport Road.
     8/28: 20 SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER were seen on McGraw Road off of Lakeport 
Road.


Onondaga County
------------

 8/24: A GLOSSY IBIS was seen in the Early Evening at the Erie Village Golf 

Course on Rt. 290 near East Syracuse. It was found at 1:00 the nest day but was 

gone by 2:00.
     8/27: 4 RUDDY TURNSTONES were found at the outlet of Nine Mile Creek on 
Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. 1 bird remained through the 29th.
 8/29: 4 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen near the soccer fields on Colvin Ave in 

Syracuse. 2 more were seen near Klien Island near Liverpool.
 8/30: A SAW-WHET OWL was heard vocalizing near Rt.31 west of Baldwinsville. 



Oneida County
------------

     8/25: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found near Skyline Drive in the town of 
Kirkland.




--end transcript
 
--
Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y.  13027  U.S.A.


      

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Subject: NNYBirds: John Thaxton to the rescue
From: "philbrown AT juno.com" <philbrown@juno.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:19:10 GMT
What happens when you mistake a bird for a home-maintenance problem?

http://blog.timesunion.com/adirondacks/the-big-dripper/351/


Phil Brown
Lost Pond Press
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
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Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Phelps Mountain birds
From: Day Hills <dayhills AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:08:43 -0400
Apologies list--sent in error
DHills

On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 6:27 PM, Jeff Nadler  wrote:

> Hoped for Bicknell's which become more active approaching September but no
> success. Several blackpoll warblers in fall plumage with weak song near
> summit, ruby-throated hummmingbird at summit, common raven diving, groups of
> non-identified warblers and kinglets in several places, one veery,
> white-throated sparrows hoping for handouts, broad-winged hawk near Marcy
> Dam, 2 loons on Heart Lake . . .no bird photos but a summit photo to share
> on what I'd call a top ten weather day.
>
> http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/5605/82810020.jpg
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> Jeff Nadler
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Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Phelps Mountain birds
From: Day Hills <dayhills AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:08:06 -0400
take look at the photo!  I agree with Nadler's rating...

On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 6:27 PM, Jeff Nadler  wrote:

> Hoped for Bicknell's which become more active approaching September but no
> success. Several blackpoll warblers in fall plumage with weak song near
> summit, ruby-throated hummmingbird at summit, common raven diving, groups of
> non-identified warblers and kinglets in several places, one veery,
> white-throated sparrows hoping for handouts, broad-winged hawk near Marcy
> Dam, 2 loons on Heart Lake . . .no bird photos but a summit photo to share
> on what I'd call a top ten weather day.
>
> http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/5605/82810020.jpg
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> Jeff Nadler
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Subject: NNYBirds: Fwd: Warning to Birds: All-Glass Buildings Ahead
From: eve ticknor <edticknor AT sympatico.ca>
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:43:51 -0400

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Scott Sainsbury 
> Date: August 29, 2010 6:36:27 PM EDT
> To: VTBIRD AT LIST.UVM.EDU
> Subject: [VTBIRD] Warning to Birds: All-Glass Buildings Ahead
> Reply-To: Vermont Birds 
> 
> To:  New York Times -- Novelties 
> Re:  Article:  Warning to Birds: All-Glass Buildings Ahead
> 
> I read your article on new developments in glass to help birds avoid 
collisions with buildings. 
(http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/business/29novel.html?_r=1&ref=global-home) 
Thank you for reporting this hopeful bit of news. 

> 
> I would like to respectfully suggest, however, that the article might have 
been made more impactful by letting readers understand the scope of this 
problem. 

> 
> According to a US Fish and Wildlife release (see link below), between 97 and 
976 million birds are killed each year in building strikes. As you might 
imagine, that kind of loss makes sustaining populations of many bird species 
precarious. The higher number represents nearly 5% of the entire North American 
breeding bird population. If we were to remove 5% per year in perpetuity of any 
species on earth, the impact would be devastating. 

> 
> Here's a huge man-made problem, and an apparent solution in hand. That's 
cause for support for its implementation, and celebration of the biologic and 
moral result. Thanks again for giving it "ink". 

> 
> www.fws.gov/birds/mortality-fact-sheet.pdf

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Subject: NNYBirds: Phelps Mountain birds
From: "Jeff Nadler" <jnphotonet AT yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:27:47 -0000
Hoped for Bicknell's which become more active approaching September but no 
success. Several blackpoll warblers in fall plumage with weak song near summit, 
ruby-throated hummmingbird at summit, common raven diving, groups of 
non-identified warblers and kinglets in several places, one veery, 
white-throated sparrows hoping for handouts, broad-winged hawk near Marcy Dam, 
2 loons on Heart Lake . . .no bird photos but a summit photo to share on what 
I'd call a top ten weather day. 


http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/5605/82810020.jpg

Jeff Nadler
Subject: NNYBirds: Cape May and Wilson's Warblers at Indian Creek Nature Center
From: "Jeff Bolsinger" <jsbolsinger AT yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:09:14 -0000
This morning Wendi Haugh joined me for my first walk at Indian Creek Nature 
Center since the spring. Overall birding was pretty slow, but we did see at 
least two and I think three different Cape May Warblers (a drab female by the 
tower and brighter males in the spruce plantation by the parking area) and one 
Wilson's Warbler. Here is our monring's list: 


Location:     Indian Creek Nature Center
Observation date:     8/28/10
Number of species:     57

Canada Goose     100
Wood Duck     6
Mallard     73
Blue-winged Teal     8
Ring-necked Duck     12
Common Loon     1
Pied-billed Grebe     39
Double-crested Cormorant     4
Great Blue Heron     3
Great Egret     1
Turkey Vulture     2
Bald Eagle     3
Sharp-shinned Hawk     2
Cooper's Hawk     1
Common Moorhen     1
Solitary Sandpiper     1
Ring-billed Gull     15
Ruby-throated Hummingbird     2
Belted Kingfisher     7
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker     1
Hairy Woodpecker     2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)     7
Pileated Woodpecker     2
Eastern Phoebe     2
Great Crested Flycatcher     1
Red-eyed Vireo     4
Blue Jay     9
American Crow     5
Bank Swallow     1
Barn Swallow     40
Cliff Swallow     1
Black-capped Chickadee     17
Red-breasted Nuthatch     3
White-breasted Nuthatch     4
Veery     6
Swainson's Thrush     1
American Robin     17
Gray Catbird     10
Cedar Waxwing     29
Chestnut-sided Warbler     3
Magnolia Warbler     1
Cape May Warbler     3
Black-and-white Warbler     1
American Redstart     3
Ovenbird     2
Common Yellowthroat     7
Wilson's Warbler     1
Eastern Towhee     1
Song Sparrow     6
Swamp Sparrow     4
White-throated Sparrow     2
Northern Cardinal     2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak     3
Bobolink     11     All heard flying over
Red-winged Blackbird     1725
Baltimore Oriole     3
American Goldfinch     7

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

Jeff Bolsinger
Canton, NY
Subject: NNYBirds: Red-necked Grebe and Lincoln's Sparrow in Massena
From: "Jeff Bolsinger" <jsbolsinger AT yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:50:30 -0000
This morning I saw a juvenile Red-necked Grebe on the St. Lawrence River just 
west of the Eisenhower Lock in Massena. Otherwise the usual mix of gulls, 
cormorants, and Common Terns was visible from the dike. The Lincoln's Sparrow 
was in the brush along the mowed strip of grass that I walked to get to the 
dike (I guess it's an access road, but it looks more like a narrow mowed 
field). Migrant passerines weren't terribly conspicuous along the trail, and 
warblers were especially scarce, although I did see one or two each Magnolia, 
Blackpoll, and Canada Warblers, an American Redstart, and a Northern 
Waterthrush. 


Jeff Bolsinger
Canton, NY
Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Ferd's Bog/Shallow Lake/Bog River canoe trip
From: "Tim Whitens" <willowcreek00 AT windstream.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:53:44 -0400
I also enjoyed reading the post!
When we camped on Lower Saranac in the beginning of August, there were a 
pair of loons with two juveniles in the area.  Not sure if I heard 
vocalizations of the young or not.  They appeared full grown, just didn't 
have all the color yet.  It amazes me how comfortable the loons seem to have 
become with the public.  Boat traffic doesn't seem to bother them anymore.

Tim & Nancy Whitens
Fulton, NY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joan E. Collins" 
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 8:20 PM
Subject: RE: NNYBirds: Ferd's Bog/Shallow Lake/Bog River canoe trip


> Hi Jeff/All,
>
> I'm also glad your interesting reply went to the list!  Too bad you didn't
> have recording equipment to capture the Common Loon chick vocalizations.
> (We didn't spot any loons on Hitchins Pond - I wonder if their nest failed
> this year.)  I envy your 5 days on Low's Lake!  (We used to camp with our 
> 2
> sons, and I remember how busy it was!)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Holbrook
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 12:32 AM
> To: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Ferd's Bog/Shallow Lake/Bog River canoe trip
>
> Joan,
>
> Nice trip report! We just spent 5 days canoing and camping at Lows Lake.
> We hiked up Lows Ridge as well. Barefoot even! :-) I didn't get a lot of
> birding in but I was always listening. We had a family of Yellow-rumps at
> our campsite (#14). I had an almost identical list as you, sans the
> Rusty's. It was nice to see the American Black Ducks, with only one
> looking like a Mallard intergrade. I missed Osprey this time! I heard the
> young loons make a noise that I'd never heard before. It sort of sounded
> like Mourning Doves taking flight or more like them landing. I couldn't
> place it. I almost convinced myself that what I was hearing was jays. I
> was sitting on the shore just taking all of the beauty. The loons were way
> out on the lake. I thought it was the jays, Blue or Gray, in the woods on
> the other side. Gradually, the loons swam right past the campsite and as
> they did, I confirmed that the sound was coming from the young loons! I
> also had a Lincoln's Sparrow in the fen behind our campsite. Camping with
> three kids keeps one busy but I did get some birding in as well. :-)
>
> Hopefully I'll be getting more chances to get back up to the north country
> as my son wants to go to Clarkson. We visited there after our camping 
> trip.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Jeff Holbrook
> Corning, NY (formerly from Canton, NY)
>
>
>
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Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Crown Point Banding Summary
From: JPThax5317 AT aol.com
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:07:28 -0400 (EDT)

 
In a message dated 8/25/2010 9:05:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
edticknor AT sympatico.ca writes:

I would  appreciate seeing a copy a well.
On 2010-08-25, at 6:32 PM,  JPThax5317 AT aol.com wrote:

> Does anybody out there have a copy of  the results of the 2010 banding 
> season at Crown Point. I know Gordon  Howard compiled a detailed report 
but 
> can't seem to find anybody who  has a copy handy. I need it immediately 
for 
> the Northern New York  Audubon Newsletter.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> John  Thaxton
> Keene, NY
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message  have been removed]
> 
> 

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Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Crown Point Banding Summary
From: eve ticknor <edticknor AT sympatico.ca>
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:02:13 -0400
I would appreciate seeing a copy a well.
On 2010-08-25, at 6:32 PM, JPThax5317 AT aol.com wrote:

> Does anybody out there have a copy of the results of the 2010 banding 
> season at Crown Point. I know Gordon Howard compiled a detailed report but 
> can't seem to find anybody who has a copy handy. I need it immediately for 
> the Northern New York Audubon Newsletter.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> John Thaxton
> Keene, NY
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> 
> 

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Subject: RE: NNYBirds: Ferd's Bog/Shallow Lake/Bog River canoe trip
From: "Joan E. Collins" <Joan.Collins AT Frontier.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:20:34 -0400
Hi Jeff/All,

I'm also glad your interesting reply went to the list!  Too bad you didn't
have recording equipment to capture the Common Loon chick vocalizations.
(We didn't spot any loons on Hitchins Pond - I wonder if their nest failed
this year.)  I envy your 5 days on Low's Lake!  (We used to camp with our 2
sons, and I remember how busy it was!)

The DEC did not hire any summer assistant rangers this year.  It used to be
interesting to run into Dawn Andrews at Hitchins Pond/Low's Lake - she was a
great source of information on the loons, eagles, bears, etc. in the area.
I heard some complaints by campers that the camp sites were becoming messy
with no assistant ranger around to "inspire" the leave-no-trace ethic.  I
hope the situation will change for next summer.

I was quite excited to find the Rusty Blackbirds!  They are a very early
nesting species (we found birds paired up on territories at Massawepie on
4/12 this year, and I have found them at other nesting locations in April).
Melanie McCormack has been studying Rusty Blackbirds, and by early July she
said they were already gone from their nesting areas.  I suspect they move
around in small flocks during the summer, feeding in areas similar to their
nesting habitat.  Their prefered habitat is generally not all that easy to
reach!  As with many other species, the Birds of North America account
states that Rusty Blackbirds are understudied.  It would be interesting to
track their movements after they leave their nesting locations.

Good luck to your son with his college decision.

Take care,

Joan Collins
Long Lake & Potsdam

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From: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Holbrook
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 12:32 AM
To: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Ferd's Bog/Shallow Lake/Bog River canoe trip

Joan,

Nice trip report! We just spent 5 days canoing and camping at Lows Lake.  
We hiked up Lows Ridge as well. Barefoot even! :-) I didn't get a lot of  
birding in but I was always listening. We had a family of Yellow-rumps at  
our campsite (#14). I had an almost identical list as you, sans the  
Rusty's. It was nice to see the American Black Ducks, with only one  
looking like a Mallard intergrade. I missed Osprey this time! I heard the  
young loons make a noise that I'd never heard before. It sort of sounded  
like Mourning Doves taking flight or more like them landing. I couldn't  
place it. I almost convinced myself that what I was hearing was jays. I  
was sitting on the shore just taking all of the beauty. The loons were way  
out on the lake. I thought it was the jays, Blue or Gray, in the woods on  
the other side. Gradually, the loons swam right past the campsite and as  
they did, I confirmed that the sound was coming from the young loons! I  
also had a Lincoln's Sparrow in the fen behind our campsite. Camping with  
three kids keeps one busy but I did get some birding in as well. :-)

Hopefully I'll be getting more chances to get back up to the north country  
as my son wants to go to Clarkson. We visited there after our camping trip.

Kind Regards,

Jeff Holbrook
Corning, NY (formerly from Canton, NY)
Subject: NNYBirds: Crown Point Banding Summary
From: JPThax5317 AT aol.com
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:32:05 -0400 (EDT)
Does anybody out there have a copy of the results of the 2010 banding  
season at Crown Point.  I know Gordon Howard compiled a detailed report but  
can't seem to find anybody who has a copy handy.  I need it immediately for  
the Northern New York Audubon Newsletter.
 
Thanks.
 
John Thaxton
Keene, NY

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Subject: Re: Sorry!!! Was
From: Laura Smith <arcadiaco AT gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:10:27 -0400
Jeff,
IMHO, that was a wonderful post. I have never seen young Loons, only adults.
This info may enable me to spot them. I now wonder how many times I mistook
their call for another bird.
Thanks a bunch.
Happy Birdin'
Laura Smith
Willsboro Bay

On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 7:40 PM, Ginny Alfano  wrote:

>
>
> On the contrary, Jeff!  I really enjoyed your post - especially the
> information you gathered on the calling from the young loons.  Thanks to
> you, maybe we will all observe more closely next time we are near a lake and
> think we are hearing Jays.
>
> Ginny AlfanoCanastota & Constableville, NY
>
> --- On Tue, 8/24/10, Jeff Holbrook 
> 

> wrote:
>
> From: Jeff Holbrook >
> Subject: Sorry!!! Was  canoe trip>
> To: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 12:50 AM
>
>
> All,
>
> My sincerest apologies go out to the list! I meant to reply to Joan only.
> In my haste, I neglected to check to whom the e-mail was addressed. As a
> result you all were inadvertently copied on the e-mail. I hate when that
> happens! My bad! Not to mention Joan's entire e-mail was resent as well.
> Oh bother! I will do better next time. I am truly sorry for my
> transgressions.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Jeff Holbrook,
> Corning, NY
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Subject: Re: Sorry!!! Was
From: Ginny Alfano <jgalfano AT yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:40:23 -0700 (PDT)
On the contrary, Jeff!  I really enjoyed your post - especially the information 
you gathered on the calling from the young loons.  Thanks to you, maybe we will 
all observe more closely next time we are near a lake and think we are hearing 
Jays.  


Ginny AlfanoCanastota & Constableville, NY  

--- On Tue, 8/24/10, Jeff Holbrook  wrote:

From: Jeff Holbrook 
Subject: Sorry!!! Was  

To: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 12:50 AM

All,

My sincerest apologies go out to the list! I meant to reply to Joan only.  
In my haste, I neglected to check to whom the e-mail was addressed. As a  
result you all were inadvertently copied on the e-mail. I hate when that  
happens! My bad! Not to mention Joan's entire e-mail was resent as well.  
Oh bother! I will do better next time. I am truly sorry for my  
transgressions.

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Subject: Sorry!!! Was
From: "Jeff Holbrook" <mycteria AT stny.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:50:42 -0400
All,

My sincerest apologies go out to the list! I meant to reply to Joan only.  
In my haste, I neglected to check to whom the e-mail was addressed. As a  
result you all were inadvertently copied on the e-mail. I hate when that  
happens! My bad! Not to mention Joan's entire e-mail was resent as well.  
Oh bother! I will do better next time. I am truly sorry for my  
transgressions.

Kind Regards,

Jeff Holbrook,
Corning, NY


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Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Ferd's Bog/Shallow Lake/Bog River canoe trip
From: "Jeff Holbrook" <mycteria AT stny.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:32:16 -0400
Joan,

Nice trip report! We just spent 5 days canoing and camping at Lows Lake.  
We hiked up Lows Ridge as well. Barefoot even! :-) I didn't get a lot of  
birding in but I was always listening. We had a family of Yellow-rumps at  
our campsite (#14). I had an almost identical list as you, sans the  
Rusty's. It was nice to see the American Black Ducks, with only one  
looking like a Mallard intergrade. I missed Osprey this time! I heard the  
young loons make a noise that I'd never heard before. It sort of sounded  
like Mourning Doves taking flight or more like them landing. I couldn't  
place it. I almost convinced myself that what I was hearing was jays. I  
was sitting on the shore just taking all of the beauty. The loons were way  
out on the lake. I thought it was the jays, Blue or Gray, in the woods on  
the other side. Gradually, the loons swam right past the campsite and as  
they did, I confirmed that the sound was coming from the young loons! I  
also had a Lincoln's Sparrow in the fen behind our campsite. Camping with  
three kids keeps one busy but I did get some birding in as well. :-)

Hopefully I'll be getting more chances to get back up to the north country  
as my son wants to go to Clarkson. We visited there after our camping trip.

Kind Regards,

Jeff Holbrook
Corning, NY (formerly from Canton, NY)



On Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:51:15 -0400, Joan E. Collins  
 wrote:

> 8/10/10 Ferd's Bog & Shallow Lake Trail in Hamilton Co.
>
>
> I guided a wonderful group of people to Ferd's Bog and Shallow Lake on
> Tuesday, Aug. 10th.  The group of 6 included a 7-year-old up and coming
> birder named Gregory from New Jersey!  He is interested in birds,  
> insects,
> and amphibians.  His parents and 3 other adult friends take him camping  
> in
> the Adirondacks every year.  Not many 7-year-olds can handle looking  
> through
> binoculars, and he was occasionally frustrated by the process, but he was
> very advanced for his age.  Here are some of the species we found:
>
>
> Ferd's Bog:
>
> Amer. Kestrel
>
> Belted Kingfisher
>
> Pileated Woodpecker
>
> Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
>
> Eastern Kingbird
>
> Boreal Chickadee
>
> Brown Creeper
>
> Winter Wren - singing
>
> Golden-crowned Kinglet
>
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet
>
> Hermit Thrush
>
> Magnolia Warbler
>
> Yellow-rumped Warbler
>
> Black-throated Green Warbler
>
> Common Yellowthroat
>
> Canada Warbler
>
> White-throated Sparrow
>
> Dark-eyed Junco
>
> Purple Finch
>
>
> Shallow Lake Trail:
>
> Common Loon
>
> Herring Gull
>
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird
>
> Eastern Wood-Pewee
>
> Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
>
> Brown Creeper
>
> Winter Wren
>
> Golden-crowned Kinglet
>
> Hermit Thrush
>
> Magnolia Warbler
>
> Black-throated Blue Warbler
>
> Yellow-rumped Warbler
>
> Black-throated Green Warbler
>
> Black-and-white Warbler
>
> Common Yellowthroat
>
> Canada Warbler - singing!
>
> White-throated Sparrow
>
> Dark-eyed Junco
>
>
> 8/11/10 Bog River canoe trip (noon to 8:30 p.m.; St. Lawrence Co.)
>
>
> I guided the same group of people on the Bog River, Wednesday, August  
> 11th.
> We canoed 6 miles round trip from the Lower Dam to Hitchins Pond and we  
> also
> climbed Low's Ridge (2.2 miles round trip) for fantastic views of the  
> High
> Peaks from the cliffs.  Before our trip back out, we swam in Hitchins  
> Pond
> which was lovely.  Here are some of the species we found:
>
>
> Amer. Black Duck
>
> Great Blue Heron
>
> Turkey Vulture
>
> Belted Kingfisher
>
> Eastern Wood-Pewee
>
> Alder Flycatcher
>
> Golden-crowned Kinglet
>
> Hermit Thrush
>
> Yellow-rumped Warbler
>
> Common Yellowthroat
>
> Swamp Sparrow
>
> Dark-eyed Junco
>
> Rusty Blackbird - at least 7!  We found these birds just before the Lower
> Dam on our way out at dusk.  There were 4 birds preening in a dead  
> snag.  We
> were observing them when they suddenly flew - and another 2 birds joined
> them in addition to another nearby vocalizing bird for a total of at  
> least 7
> Rusty Blackbirds.
>
>
> Another highlight from this trip was a treed Ermine found by Michael  
> Bailey!
> It was right along the trail and it watched us intently as it peeked out
> from behind the tree.  Eventually, it came down and quickly ran away.
>
>
> Observers:
>
>
> Michael & Margaret Bailey - New Jersey
>
> Joan Collins - Long Lake & Potsdam
>
> Gail, Andrew & Gregory - New Jersey
>
> Bill - Washington D.C.
>
>
>
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Subject: NNYBirds: Syracuse RBA
From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:30:08 -0700 (PDT)
RBA
 
*  New York
*  Syracuse
*  August 23, 2010
*  NYSY 2308.10
 
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
August 16, 2009 - August 23, 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:August 23 AT 4:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
 
 
#218 -Monday August 23, 2010
 
 
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 16 
, 

2010
 
Highlights:
-----------

LEAST BITTERN
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK (Extralimital)
MISSISSIPPI KITE (Extralimital)
NORTHERN GOSHAWK
SANDHILL CRANE
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER
HUDSONIAN GODWIT
UPLAND SANDPIPER
WHIMBREL
STILT SANDPIPER
BAIRD’S SANDPIPER
WESTERN SANDPIPER
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
BLACK TERN
COMMON RAVEN
COMMON NIGHTHAWK
SWAINSON’S THRUSH



Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
------------

     8/17: Seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh from East Road and Towpath Road. 
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, GREATER and 

LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, PECTORAL 
SANDPIPER, 

STILT SANDPIPER, and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER. 

     8/20: Seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. A WHIMBREL, 2 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES, 
and 2 BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS. Black-bellied and Golden Plovers seemed to be gone.
 8/22: Seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. The WHIMBREL was relocated as were the 

2 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES. New shorebirds are BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED 
SANDPIPER and a rare WESTERN SANDPIPER. 2 SANDHILL CRANES were found also. A 
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Tschache Pool.
     8/23: 2 HUDSONIAN GODDWITS just seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh


Madison County
----------

     8/16: At the turf farn on Lakeport Road BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, AMERICAN 
GOLDEN PLOVER, SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, LEAST SANDPIPER, and LESSER YELLOWLEGS 
were 

all found
     8/23: At the turf farm 6  STILT SANDPIPERS and a BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were 
found but no Plovers were found.


Oswego County
----------

     8/18: At Sandy Pond SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, GREATER 
YELLOWLEGS, SANDERLING, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, and BAIRD’S 

SANDPIPER were all found. Also seen were 4 BLACK TERNS.
     8/20: 5 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen in the vacinity of Co. Rt. 49 and 
Island Road. At the wetland on Co. Rt. 6 a LEAST BITTERN and a TRUMPETER SWAN 
were seen as well as good numbers of COMMON MOORHEN and GREEN HERON. Also 20 
COMMON RAVENS were seen flying to roost. Shorebirds seen were LEAST SANDPIPER 
and WILSON’S SNIPE.
     


Onondaga County
---------------

     8/19: An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen at the upper parking lot at the State 
Fair.
     8/20: At the mouth of Nine Male Creek at Onondaga Lake a STILT SANDPIPER 
was seen. Also found were GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SHORT-BILLED 
DOWITCHER, 

SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, and LEAST SANDPIPER. Waterfowl seen 

included GREEN-WING TEAL, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, and NORTHERN SHOVELER. At Three 
Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville a NORTHERN GOSHAWK, and a SWAINSON;S THRUSH 
were found.


Extralimital
------------

 8/21: Successful breeding of the MISSISSIPPI KITES was confirmed at th Town 

of Root location in Montgomery County south of Canajoharie. The birds are best 
viewed near the intersection of Mapleton and Donato Roads. It is urged that you 

stay on the roads and do not trespass.
     8/22: The BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK at the Tonawanda WMA is still 
present. Directions to the last sighting are:
DIRECTIONS:
The BBWD was on NY 77, in a roadside marsh about 200 yards northwest of the
Cayuga Pool Overlook (Iroquois NWR). NY 77 is a north-south highway that
travels NW in the area of the refuge.  Thus, the reason for the sometimes
confusing directions.  In any case, if you are heading north on Rt 77,
Iroquois NWR and Cayuga Pool overlook are on your right and Tonawanda WMA is
on your left.  Note that there is an exit for Rt 77 from the NYS Thruway.
The duck was on the Tonawanda WMA side of the road and likes to stay hidden
in the cattails.
Good birding and stay safe out there.  The trucks and cars really move
through the area.


     
--end transcript
 
--
Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y.  13027  U.S.A.


      

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Subject: NNYBirds: Fwd: James Bay Shorebirds, Ontario #6 - Photos
From: eve ticknor <edticknor AT sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:15:52 -0400



> From: "Jean Iron" 
> Date: August 23, 2010 4:02:46 PM EDT
> To: 
> Subject: [Ontbirds] James Bay Shorebirds, Ontario #6 - Photos
> 
> This is my sixth and final report for the period 14-17 August 2010
> at Longridge Point on southern James Bay. The crew returned home on 18
> August. I was a volunteer surveying the endangered rufa subspecies of
> the Red Knot and other shorebirds under the direction of Mark Peck of
> the Royal Ontario Museum. Other crew members were Don Sutherland, Mike
> McMurtry, Doug McRae, Lisa Pollock, Christian Friis and Ray Ford. Click
> link at bottom for 6 pages of photos and observations from this year's
> survey.
> 
> SHOREBIRD OBSERVATIONS: For most species only the high count day is
> given in checklist order. 
> 
> Black-bellied Plover: 71 on 15 August - all adults molting from
> alternate to
> basic plumage. We did not see juveniles, which normally begin arriving
> in James Bay in late August and early September.
> 
> American Golden-Plover: 2 on 14 August - all adults molting from
> alternate
> to basic plumage. Juveniles normally start arriving in James Bay in late
> August and early September.
> 
> Semipalmated Plover: 176 on 15 August - 1/2 juveniles.
> 
> Killdeer: 17 on 15 August - 1/2 juveniles
> 
> Spotted Sandpiper: 17 on 15 August - 2 adults in full alternate plumage,
> 15 juveniles.
> 
> Greater Yellowlegs: 214 on 16 August - more than 1/2 juveniles. Adults
> were molting from alternate to basic plumage. Many adults were in wing
> molt suggesting that a good number of adults undergo a complete prebasic
> molt in James Bay before continuing south. Of those adult shorebird
> species that molt during migration, most molt only body feathers and
> delay wing molt until reaching the wintering grounds.
> 
> Lesser Yellowlegs: 454 on 16 August - mostly juveniles.
> 
> Whimbrel: 14 unaged birds on 16 August.
> 
> Hudsonian Godwit: 556 molting adults on 13 August and 448 on 15 August.
> No juveniles as of the 16th. They should arrive soon. Most adults depart
> James Bay by early September whereas the juveniles remain well into
> September.
> 
> Marbled Godwit: 5 juveniles on 12 August were the last sightings.
> 
> Ruddy Turnstone: 994 on 16 August. Mostly adults with only a few
> juveniles.
> 
> RED KNOT: 705 on 14 August, 1989 on 15th and 994 on 16th. Most were
> adults with about 8-10% juveniles. Many adults were bright red
> suggesting that they were recently arrived males from the breeding
> grounds. On 15th at high tide, knots flew in late evening to the tip of
> Longridge to roost for the night. 
> 
> Sanderling: 153 molting adults on 15 August. First juvenile on 16
> August.
> 
> Semipalmated Sandpiper: 4300 mostly juveniles on 16 August. 
> 
> WESTERN SANDPIPER? Doug McRae photographed a possible adult on 10
> August. See 2 photos on page 2 of website via link below. We sent the
> photos out for opinions. One reviewer said, "White-rumped is a
> reasonable conclusion. I don't see anything obviously wrong. The rufous
> bird in the second photo has the same bulk and same outline as the
> White-rumped to its left." Readers are invited to comment. There is one
> previous report of Western Sandpiper from James Bay.    
> 
> Least Sandpiper: 222 on 15 August. Most were juveniles except for a few
> adults. 
> 
> White-rumped Sandpiper: This is most common shorebird at Longridge. 6650
> molting adults on 16 August. Some recent arrivals (males?) were still in
> worn alternate plumage. The west coast of James Bay is a critical
> stopover site for White-rumps to fatten and molt before migrating to the
> wintering grounds in southern South America. The first juveniles begin
> arriving in late August.
> 
> Pectoral Sandpiper: 252 on 15 August. Pectorals are not on the tidal
> mudflats. They prefer short and medium height grassy areas.
> 
> Dunlin: 141 adults on 16 August.
> 
> BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER: 1 adult on 15 August, 2 adults and 4 (first)
> juveniles on 16th.
> 
> Short-billed Dowitcher: 5 juveniles on 15 August
> 
> Wilson's Snipe: 35 on 16 August.
> 
> Wilson's Phalarope: 1 molting juvenile on 15 and 16 August.
> 
> Red-necked Phalarope: 3 juveniles on 16 August.
> 
> OTHER BIRDS: Little Gull, 3 molting adults and 1 molting into second
> basic plumage on 16 August. Black Tern, 1 adult on 16 August. Common and
> Arctic Terns, 18 adults and juveniles on 16 August. After checking many
> small terns, we conclude that Common Terns are more frequent than
> previously believed. Great Horned Owl, 2 duetting on 15 and 16 August.
> Common Nighthawk, 1 on 14 August. Eastern Kingbird, 3 on 16 August and 1
> on 17 August. Tree Swallow, 152 on 15 August and 321 on 16 August. Bank
> Swallow. 31 on 15 August and 62 on 16 August. Cliff Swallow, 18 on 15
> August and 80 on 16 August. Barn Swallow, 1 on 15 and 16 August.
> 
> SWIFT, one was seen on 16 August by Doug McRae and Don Sutherland during
> a  
> major swallow migration. It had a distinct whitish throat and
> contrasting pale rump strongly suggesting a Vaux's Swift (no Ontario
> records) from western North America. The observers are confident that it
> was not a Chimney Swift, which breeds farther south in Ontario. They
> will file reports with the Ontario Bird Records Committee.
> 
> HAWK FLIGHTS: Two significant flights were observed along the coast
> during southwest winds on 15 and 16 August. Hawks were moving south
> along Longridge Point. Northern Harrier, 12 adults and juveniles on 15
> August and 11 on 16th. Sharp-shinned Hawk, 2 juveniles on 15 August and
> 1 juvenile on 16th. Northern Goshawk, 1 adult and 3 juveniles on 15
> August. Broad-winged Hawk, 1 adult and 6 juveniles on 15 August; 15 on
> 16th, over half the birds seen well enough to age were juveniles.
> Red-tailed Hawk, 1 adult, 2 juveniles and 1 unaged bird on 16 August.
> Merlin, 13 on 16 August. Peregrine Falcon, 3 juveniles and 1 unaged bird
> on 16 August.   
> 
> BUTTERFLIES: One new species since last report is Hoary Comma on 15
> August.
> 
> DRAGONFLIES: Two new species since last report are Taiga Bluet and
> White-faced Meadowhawk on 15 August. 
> 
> ONTARIO SHOREBIRD CONSERVATION PLAN.
> www.on.ec.gc.ca/wildlife/plans/pdf/plans-shorebird-e.pdf
> 
> SNOW AND ICE COVER MAP shows James Bay reaching deep into central
> Canada. www.natice.noaa.gov/pub/ims/ims_gif/DATA/cursnow_usa.gif
> 
> MAP OF SOUTHERN JAMES BAY. Yellow pointer shows location of Longridge
> Point. Ontario borders the west coast of James Bay and Quebec borders
> the east coast. Provincial boundaries extend to the low water mark on
> James Bay. Offshore islands extending to the low water mark are in
> Nunavut Territory. The waters and seabed of James Bay are internal parts
> of Canada under exclusive federal jurisdiction and not part of Ontario,
> Quebec or Nunavut. 
> www.jeaniron.ca/2009/James-Bay-2009-REKN.jpg
> 
> PHOTOS OF SHOREBIRDS AND SURVEYORS.
> www.jeaniron.ca/2010/JamesBay2010/index.htm
> 
> Jean Iron and Ron Pittaway
> Toronto, Ontario
> 
> _______________________________________________
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> For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
> 
> 

Eve Ticknor
Coordinator OFNC Falcon Watch
38-9 Gillespie Cres
Ottawa, Ontario  K1V 9T5
613-859-9545,  613-737-7551

Box 122, 35 Elm St
Essex, NY  12936

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Subject: RE: NNYBirds: More Noblewood Shorebirds
From: "Larry Master" <lawrencemaster AT gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:02:47 -0400
Some images of migrants from Saturday morning at Noblewood Park are posted
as follows.  Enjoy.

Lesser Yellowlegs:
http://www.masterimages.org/Birds/Lesser%20Yellowlegs/index.html

Semipalmated Plover: 3rd - 8th images at
http://www.masterimages.org/Birds/Semipalmated%20Plover/index.html

Caspian Tern: flying birds at
http://www.masterimages.org/Birds/Caspian%20Tern/index.html - note
individual rotating its head 180 degrees in flight!

Common Green Darner:
http://www.masterimages.org/Insects/Dragonflies/slides/I31F2326c.html

 

Larry Master

Lake Placid

 

From: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Medler
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 10:43 AM
To: northern_ny_birds AT yahoogroups.com
Subject: NNYBirds: More Noblewood Shorebirds

 

  

I met up with Larry Master and Sean O'Brien at Noblewood this morning 
(21 August 2010), and we had a nice selection of newly-arrived (and 
newly-arriving) shorebirds during 2+ hours there. During most of our 
stay, there were two LESSER YELLOWLEGS and two juvenile SEMIPALMATED 
PLOVERS in the shallow water encircled by the spit and the sandy 
peninsula extending back upriver. These birds offered Larry some nice 
photo opportunities, and he should have these images on his web site 
later today or tomorrow.

Less cooperative from a photography standpoint were several LEAST 
SANDPIPERS that were both flying about (literally right over us at 
times) and also on the ground on the small sandbars on the north side of 
the river mouth. There were at least 10 Leasts present, and probably a 
few more in total. A group of five GREATER YELLOWLEGS seemed to appear 
out of nowhere on the same small sandbars, alerting us to their presence 
by calling a few times before quickly taking flight again and heading 
south. Also present were two KILLDEER, and, at least early on, a single 
SPOTTED SANDPIPER.

Larry and Sean spotted a few BONAPARTE'S GULLS at the end of the spit 
upon their arrival, but these birds were gone by the time I arrived 
shortly after 7 am. We did enjoy the presence of two CASPIAN TERNS 
throughout our stay, as well as the aerial acrobatics of two BELTED 
KINGFISHERS a bit upriver.

Overhead, there was a smattering of four species of swallows (BARN, 
BANK, TREE, and NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED), along with two CHIMNEY SWIFTS 
(which I rarely see at Noblewood). In addition, we heard several "Bink" 
calls of flyover BOBOLINKS over the course of the two hours.

We left the spit around 9:15 am, and at that time, there were no other 
people at Noblewood at all. On weekend mornings with nice weather, 
though, there are often boaters arriving at the spit by late morning 
(10:30 or 11:00).

Good birding,
Matt Medler
Willsboro and Ithaca



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Subject: Ferd's Bog/Shallow Lake/Bog River canoe trip
From: "Joan E. Collins" <Joan.Collins AT Frontier.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:51:15 -0400
8/10/10 Ferd's Bog & Shallow Lake Trail in Hamilton Co.

 

I guided a wonderful group of people to Ferd's Bog and Shallow Lake on
Tuesday, Aug. 10th.  The group of 6 included a 7-year-old up and coming
birder named Gregory from New Jersey!  He is interested in birds, insects,
and amphibians.  His parents and 3 other adult friends take him camping in
the Adirondacks every year.  Not many 7-year-olds can handle looking through
binoculars, and he was occasionally frustrated by the process, but he was
very advanced for his age.  Here are some of the species we found:

 

Ferd's Bog:

Amer. Kestrel

Belted Kingfisher

Pileated Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Eastern Kingbird

Boreal Chickadee

Brown Creeper

Winter Wren - singing

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Hermit Thrush

Magnolia Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Canada Warbler

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Purple Finch

 

Shallow Lake Trail:

Common Loon

Herring Gull

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Brown Creeper

Winter Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Hermit Thrush

Magnolia Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Canada Warbler - singing!

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

 

8/11/10 Bog River canoe trip (noon to 8:30 p.m.; St. Lawrence Co.)

 

I guided the same group of people on the Bog River, Wednesday, August 11th.
We canoed 6 miles round trip from the Lower Dam to Hitchins Pond and we also
climbed Low's Ridge (2.2 miles round trip) for fantastic views of the High
Peaks from the cliffs.  Before our trip back out, we swam in Hitchins Pond
which was lovely.  Here are some of the species we found:

 

Amer. Black Duck

Great Blue Heron

Turkey Vulture

Belted Kingfisher

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Alder Flycatcher

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Hermit Thrush

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Swamp Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Rusty Blackbird - at least 7!  We found these birds just before the Lower
Dam on our way out at dusk.  There were 4 birds preening in a dead snag.  We
were observing them when they suddenly flew - and another 2 birds joined
them in addition to another nearby vocalizing bird for a total of at least 7
Rusty Blackbirds.

 

Another highlight from this trip was a treed Ermine found by Michael Bailey!
It was right along the trail and it watched us intently as it peeked out
from behind the tree.  Eventually, it came down and quickly ran away.

 

Observers:

 

Michael & Margaret Bailey - New Jersey

Joan Collins - Long Lake & Potsdam

Gail, Andrew & Gregory - New Jersey

Bill - Washington D.C.

 

 


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Subject: Northern Goshawk & other summer sightings
From: "Joan E. Collins" <Joan.Collins AT Frontier.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:50:58 -0400
(We have been in the process of moving back to our Long Lake house full-time
this summer, so I apologize for late reports.)

 

8/19 & 8/21/10 Long Lake (Hamilton Co.)

 

At ~ 3 p.m. on Thursday, a juvenile Northern Goshawk was observed standing
on Tarbell Hill Lane as I drove a group of teenagers to our house.  It flew
into the forest as we approached.  This was a couple tenths of a mile from
our driveway.  Yesterday, again at ~ 3 p.m., I was picking blackberries with
our two dogs, when a juvenile Northern Goshawk flew from a tree about 20
feet from me (it was very startling).  It flew to a nearby tree for a few
seconds and then disappeared into the forest - not far, but just out of
sight.  This is likely the same bird since the sightings were only a few
tenths of a mile apart, but no way to know for sure.  Northern Goshawks nest
near our home, but this is the first juvenile I've observed on our property.
Our dogs and I have been picking berries at least every other day (the
berries were terrific this year) and we startle a family of Ruffed Grouse
every time we are out (5 to 6 birds usually flush).  I suspect that is what
the Northern Goshawk was hunting near the berry patch.

 

(Just a note about picking berries with dogs:  I find it fascinating to
watch my dogs pick berries from thorn-covered bushes!  It gives me insight
into how coyotes manage to pick them.  They use their sense of smell to find
the berries and of course, I use sight.  Together, we make quite a team.
(They pick low berries and I pick high when we find a bush.)  Yesterday, I
was having trouble spotting any new berries, so I followed the dogs and they
found quite a few!)

 

8/20/10 Long Lake

 

My husband, George Yellott, observed 2 Black-backed Woodpeckers (at least
one male) feeding on a dead conifer along our driveway - he saw the yellow
mark on the cap of one, but could not see the cap on the second woodpecker.
Non-birder that he is, he "forgot" to tell me for 3 hours!  He took me to
the location and there has been a lot of activity on this tree, so I am
keeping an eye out.

 

*****

A note about Ruby-throated Hummingbirds:  I have been using the same feeder
for years at our Long Lake house and we usually have a male Ruby-throated
Hummingbird each year.  This year, my mother showed up with 2 additional
feeders during a visit - that had perches at the feeding areas (mine does
not have perches).  We now have so many hummingbirds that it often feels
like every hummingbird in Long Lake is at my house!  I fill the "perch"
feeders constantly and I've counted as many as 8 hummingbirds in sight at
once (I suspect there is at least over a dozen regulars now).  People that
visit us have to duck the non-stop activity of hummingbirds all over our
porch.  It seems odd to me that hummingbirds would prefer "perch" feeders
given that they normally feed at flowers and spider webs where they need to
hover as they feed.  Maybe I'm creating couch-potato hummingbirds?!  Anyway,
if you want to attract lots of hummingbirds to your house, buy feeders with
perches!

 

Broad-winged Hawks nest up the hill from our Long Lake house each year, and
this year, they nested in our back yard.  They vocalized NON-STOP throughout
the breeding/nesting season.  After awhile, I got used to the constant
whistle sounds (which I miss now).  On June 28, my husband got up in the
middle of the night to catch a dawn flight out of the Albany airport.  I
wondered what wild sound he was making when I realized it was coming from
outside.  It took me a few seconds of waking fogginess to realize the
Broad-winged Hawks were screaming.  The sounds they made are not on any
recordings I own.  I am certain that they were fending off a nocturnal
attack of some kind.  I was glued to the window and the vocalizations went
on for a several minutes.  I wished I had recording equipment.

 

The Shaw Pond Great Egret that I posted on 7/29/10, was around until 8/4/10
(7 days).

 

Barred Owls have been heard throughout the summer at our house and our
neighbor's house.  Several nights I have "talked" back and forth with them.

 

Warbler waves have been moving through since the 3rd week of July.  In
particular, Northern Parulas moved through in good numbers in the last week
of July.

 

July 26th was the last date I heard the local Mourning Warbler sing outside
our home.

 

Evening Grosbeaks were heard on 7/21/10 outside the house.

 

A Ruby-crowned Kinglet nested along the Northville-Placid Trail (S) in Long
Lake again this year.

 

On 7/7/10 I had wonderful views of a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher along Route
28 in Newcomb and views of another Yellow-bellied Flycatcher along the
Hewitt Eddy Trail in Minerva. 

 

I'll end this post with an adorable sighting that my husband and I had at
our Potsdam home on July 25th:  We observed 2 little spotted fawns venture
onto our lawn.  At the time, a group of Amer. Crows were feeding.  The fawns
stared at the crows and seemed really curious.  One fawn approached a crow
that kept moving away.  The fawn then jumped up and down in a playful motion
attempting to get the crow to interact (the crow just kept moving away from
the fawn!).  It was one of the cutest wildlife observations I've ever had.
The fawn kept trying to get the crow to interact and the crow kept moving
away!  There was no sign of an adult deer nearby, but I assume an adult was
not too far away.  Wish I had caught this on our video camera.

 

Joan Collins

Long Lake & Potsdam

 

 


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Subject: NNYBirds: Ferd's Bog/Shallow Lake/Bog River canoe trip
From: "Joan E. Collins" <Joan.Collins AT Frontier.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:51:15 -0400
8/10/10 Ferd's Bog & Shallow Lake Trail in Hamilton Co.

 

I guided a wonderful group of people to Ferd's Bog and Shallow Lake on
Tuesday, Aug. 10th.  The group of 6 included a 7-year-old up and coming
birder named Gregory from New Jersey!  He is interested in birds, insects,
and amphibians.  His parents and 3 other adult friends take him camping in
the Adirondacks every year.  Not many 7-year-olds can handle looking through
binoculars, and he was occasionally frustrated by the process, but he was
very advanced for his age.  Here are some of the species we found:

 

Ferd's Bog:

Amer. Kestrel

Belted Kingfisher

Pileated Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Eastern Kingbird

Boreal Chickadee

Brown Creeper

Winter Wren - singing

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Hermit Thrush

Magnolia Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Canada Warbler

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Purple Finch

 

Shallow Lake Trail:

Common Loon

Herring Gull

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Brown Creeper

Winter Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Hermit Thrush

Magnolia Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Canada Warbler - singing!

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

 

8/11/10 Bog River canoe trip (noon to 8:30 p.m.; St. Lawrence Co.)

 

I guided the same group of people on the Bog River, Wednesday, August 11th.
We canoed 6 miles round trip from the Lower Dam to Hitchins Pond and we also
climbed Low's Ridge (2.2 miles round trip) for fantastic views of the High
Peaks from the cliffs.  Before our trip back out, we swam in Hitchins Pond
which was lovely.  Here are some of the species we found:

 

Amer. Black Duck

Great Blue Heron

Turkey Vulture

Belted Kingfisher

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Alder Flycatcher

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Hermit Thrush

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Swamp Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Rusty Blackbird - at least 7!  We found these birds just before the Lower
Dam on our way out at dusk.  There were 4 birds preening in a dead snag.  We
were observing them when they suddenly flew - and another 2 birds joined
them in addition to another nearby vocalizing bird for a total of at least 7
Rusty Blackbirds.

 

Another highlight from this trip was a treed Ermine found by Michael Bailey!
It was right along the trail and it watched us intently as it peeked out
from behind the tree.  Eventually, it came down and quickly ran away.

 

Observers:

 

Michael & Margaret Bailey - New Jersey

Joan Collins - Long Lake & Potsdam

Gail, Andrew & Gregory - New Jersey

Bill - Washington D.C.

 

 



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Subject: NNYBirds: Northern Goshawk & other summer sightings
From: "Joan E. Collins" <Joan.Collins AT Frontier.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:50:58 -0400
(We have been in the process of moving back to our Long Lake house full-time
this summer, so I apologize for late reports.)

 

8/19 & 8/21/10 Long Lake (Hamilton Co.)

 

At ~ 3 p.m. on Thursday, a juvenile Northern Goshawk was observed standing
on Tarbell Hill Lane as I drove a group of teenagers to our house.  It flew
into the forest as we approached.  This was a couple tenths of a mile from
our driveway.  Yesterday, again at ~ 3 p.m., I was picking blackberries with
our two dogs, when a juvenile Northern Goshawk flew from a tree about 20
feet from me (it was very startling).  It flew to a nearby tree for a few
seconds and then disappeared into the forest - not far, but just out of
sight.  This is likely the same bird since the sightings were only a few
tenths of a mile apart, but no way to know for sure.  Northern Goshawks nest
near our home, but this is the first juvenile I've observed on our property.
Our dogs and I have been picking berries at least every other day (the
berries were terrific this year) and we startle a family of Ruffed Grouse
every time we are out (5 to 6 birds usually flush).  I suspect that is what
the Northern Goshawk was hunting near the berry patch.

 

(Just a note about picking berries with dogs:  I find it fascinating to
watch my dogs pick berries from thorn-covered bushes!  It gives me insight
into how coyotes manage to pick them.  They use their sense of smell to find
the berries and of course, I use sight.  Together, we make quite a team.
(They pick low berries and I pick high when we find a bush.)  Yesterday, I
was having trouble spotting any new berries, so I followed the dogs and they
found quite a few!)

 

8/20/10 Long Lake

 

My husband, George Yellott, observed 2 Black-backed Woodpeckers (at least
one male) feeding on a dead conifer along our driveway - he saw the yellow
mark on the cap of one, but could not see the cap on the second woodpecker.
Non-birder that he is, he "forgot" to tell me for 3 hours!  He took me to
the location and there has been a lot of activity on this tree, so I am
keeping an eye out.

 

*****

A note about Ruby-throated Hummingbirds:  I have been using the same feeder
for years at our Long Lake house and we usually have a male Ruby-throated
Hummingbird each year.  This year, my mother showed up with 2 additional
feeders during a visit - that had perches at the feeding areas (mine does
not have perches).  We now have so many hummingbirds that it often feels
like every hummingbird in Long Lake is at my house!  I fill the "perch"
feeders constantly and I've counted as many as 8 hummingbirds in sight at
once (I suspect there is at least over a dozen regulars now).  People that
visit us have to duck the non-stop activity of hummingbirds all over our
porch.  It seems odd to me that hummingbirds would prefer "perch" feeders
given that they normally feed at flowers and spider webs where they need to
hover as they feed.  Maybe I'm creating couch-potato hummingbirds?!  Anyway,
if you want to attract lots of hummingbirds to your house, buy feeders with
perches!

 

Broad-winged Hawks nest up the hill from our Long Lake house each year, and
this year, they nested in our back yard.  They vocalized NON-STOP throughout
the breeding/nesting season.  After awhile, I got used to the constant
whistle sounds (which I miss now).  On June 28, my husband got up in the
middle of the night to catch a dawn flight out of the Albany airport.  I
wondered what wild sound he was making when I realized it was coming from
outside.  It took me a few seconds of waking fogginess to realize the
Broad-winged Hawks were screaming.  The sounds they made are not on any
recordings I own.  I am certain that they were fending off a nocturnal
attack of some kind.  I was glued to the window and the vocalizations went
on for a several minutes.  I wished I had recording equipment.

 

The Shaw Pond Great Egret that I posted on 7/29/10, was around until 8/4/10
(7 days).

 

Barred Owls have been heard throughout the summer at our house and our
neighbor's house.  Several nights I have "talked" back and forth with them.

 

Warbler waves have been moving through since the 3rd week of July.  In
particular, Northern Parulas moved through in good numbers in the last week
of July.

 

July 26th was the last date I heard the local Mourning Warbler sing outside
our home.

 

Evening Grosbeaks were heard on 7/21/10 outside the house.

 

A Ruby-crowned Kinglet nested along the Northville-Placid Trail (S) in Long
Lake again this year.

 

On 7/7/10 I had wonderful views of a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher along Route
28 in Newcomb and views of another Yellow-bellied Flycatcher along the
Hewitt Eddy Trail in Minerva. 

 

I'll end this post with an adorable sighting that my husband and I had at
our Potsdam home on July 25th:  We observed 2 little spotted fawns venture
onto our lawn.  At the time, a group of Amer. Crows were feeding.  The fawns
stared at the crows and seemed really curious.  One fawn approached a crow
that kept moving away.  The fawn then jumped up and down in a playful motion
attempting to get the crow to interact (the crow just kept moving away from
the fawn!).  It was one of the cutest wildlife observations I've ever had.
The fawn kept trying to get the crow to interact and the crow kept moving
away!  There was no sign of an adult deer nearby, but I assume an adult was
not too far away.  Wish I had caught this on our video camera.

 

Joan Collins

Long Lake & Potsdam

 

 



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Subject: NNYBirds: More Solitaries
From: "Michael" <mjpm3 AT aol.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:26:21 -0000
Hi 

Saturday we had 3 more Solitary sandpipers at Palmer Pond off of Route 8 just 
north of the Hudson. 


Mike and Wanda Moccio
Indian lake/CT
Subject: NNYBirds: More Noblewood Shorebirds
From: Matthew Medler <mdm2 AT cornell.edu>
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:42:54 -0400
I met up with Larry Master and Sean O'Brien at Noblewood this morning 
(21 August 2010), and we had a nice selection of newly-arrived (and 
newly-arriving) shorebirds during 2+ hours there.  During most of our 
stay, there were two LESSER YELLOWLEGS and two juvenile SEMIPALMATED 
PLOVERS in the shallow water encircled by the spit and the sandy 
peninsula extending back upriver.  These birds offered Larry some nice 
photo opportunities, and he should have these images on his web site 
later today or tomorrow.

Less cooperative from a photography standpoint were several LEAST 
SANDPIPERS that were both flying about (literally right over us at 
times) and also on the ground on the small sandbars on the north side of 
the river mouth.  There were at least 10 Leasts present, and probably a 
few more in total.  A group of five GREATER YELLOWLEGS seemed to appear 
out of nowhere on the same small sandbars, alerting us to their presence 
by calling a few times before quickly taking flight again and heading 
south.  Also present were two KILLDEER, and, at least early on, a single 
SPOTTED SANDPIPER.

Larry and Sean spotted a few BONAPARTE'S GULLS at the end of the spit 
upon their arrival, but these birds were gone by the time I arrived 
shortly after 7 am.  We did enjoy the presence of two CASPIAN TERNS 
throughout our stay, as well as the aerial acrobatics of two BELTED 
KINGFISHERS a bit upriver.

Overhead, there was a smattering of four species of swallows (BARN, 
BANK, TREE, and NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED), along with two CHIMNEY SWIFTS 
(which I rarely see at Noblewood).  In addition, we heard several "Bink" 
calls of flyover BOBOLINKS over the course of the two hours.

We left the spit around 9:15 am, and at that time, there were no other 
people at Noblewood at all.  On weekend mornings with nice weather, 
though, there are often boaters arriving at the spit by late morning 
(10:30 or 11:00).

Good birding,
Matt Medler
Willsboro and Ithaca
Subject: NNYBirds: Wakely Mountain Solitaries
From: "Michael" <mjpm3 AT aol.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:21:34 -0000
Hi 

We saw 2 Solitary Sandpipers at an old beaver washout at the 1 mile marker to 
Wakely Firetower. 


Not much else.

Mike and wanda Moccio
Indian Lake/CT
Subject: NNYBirds: Noblewood Shorebirds
From: Matthew Medler <mdm2 AT cornell.edu>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:29:50 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Jeff and All,

I've visited Noblewood every day this week except for Wednesday, and the 
birding 

has been good if unspectacular. The best day for shorebirds was on Monday, when 

Eric Teed and I saw two SANDERLINGS, four juvenile LEAST SANDPIPERS, four 
SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, and 2-3 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS.  With the exception of the 
Spotted Sandpipers (which could be local birds rather than migrants), all of 
those birds were gone by Tuesday morning.  I was there again this morning, and 
the only shorebirds of note were a single SPOTTED SANDPIPER and two flyby peeps 

(Least or Semipalmated Sandpipers).  I'll be checking again the next two days, 
and will post if there is anything of note.

In terms of non-shorebirds, there have been at least a few BONAPARTE'S GULLS 
present each day (and 100+ on one day), as well as 5-10 CASPIAN TERNS, and 1-2 
COMMON TERNS on most days.  Perhaps the most exciting sighting of the week was 
on Monday, when Eric and I counted 38 COMMON MAP TURTLES basking in the 
mid-afternoon sun on logs on the north side of the river.  


Good birding,
Matt Medler

Subject: NNYBirds:  Noblewood shorebird activity?
From: "Jeff Nadler" 
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:42:43 -0000

I am curious if anyone will be visiting this L. Champlain beach soon to check 
out and report on shorebirds present? 


Thanks

Jeff Nadler
Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Noblewood shorebird activity?
From: JPThax5317 AT aol.com
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:56:12 -0400 (EDT)
Jeff,
 
We were at Noblewood last week and saw a pectoral sandpiper, a half dozen  
caspian tern, fifty or so bonies and the usual assortment of resident  
gulls. We also had a couple of solitary sandpipers along the Ausable in Keene 

on Monday, so the birds are on the move.
 
John
 
 
In a message dated 8/20/2010 10:43:51 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jnphotonet AT yahoo.com writes:

 
 
 
I am curious if anyone will be visiting this L. Champlain beach soon to  
check out and report on shorebirds present?

Thanks

Jeff  Nadler






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Subject: NNYBirds: Noblewood shorebird activity?
From: "Jeff Nadler" <jnphotonet AT yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:42:43 -0000
I am curious if anyone will be visiting this L. Champlain beach soon to check 
out and report on shorebirds present? 


Thanks

Jeff Nadler
Subject: NNYBirds: August Warblers
From: Alan Belford <alan_belford AT hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:19:22 -0400
Well the regular flocks of birds continue through our yard in Saranac Lake. 
Yesterday we had the following: 

 
Nashville Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow Warbler (the 14th warbler species we've had in the past few weeks)
Blackpoll Warbler
Northern Parula
Black and White Warbler
Red-eyed Vireo
 
Today I took a short walk on the Bloomingdale Bog trail from the Southern end 
and had: 

 
Nashville Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Northern Parula
Blackburnian Warbler
Cape May Warbler (first year female)
 
Good Birding!
 
Alan Belford
Saranac Lake 		 	   		  

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Subject: NNYBirds: Syracuse RBA
From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:15:17 -0700 (PDT)
RBA
 
*  New York
*  Syracuse
*  August 16, 2010
*  NYSY 1608.10
 
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
August 09, 2009 - August 16, 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:August 16 AT 4:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
 
 
#217 -Monday August 16, 2010
 
 
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 09 
, 

2010
 
Highlights:
-----------

GREAT EGRET
SNOW GOOSE
RUDDY DUCK
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK (Extralimital)
MERLIN
SANDHILL CRANE
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER
WHIMBREL
STILT SANDPIPER
BAIRD’S SANDPIPER
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
WILSON’S PHALAROPE
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
COMMON NIGHTHAWK
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE (Extralimital
FISH CROW



Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
------------

     8/11: At Knox-Marsellus Marsh there was good shorebird activity. Reported 
for the day were 2 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES, 3 WILSON’S PHALAROPES, 3 
LONG-BILLED 

DOWITCHERS, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, 3 BLACK-BELLIED 
PLOVERS, 

WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, and STILT SANDPIPER. On 8/13 one of the RED-NECKED 
PHALAROPES was relocated.


Madison County
------------

     8/10: At the turf farm on Lakeport Road north of Chittenango: PECTORAL 
SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, 
LESSER YELLOWLEGS, and MERLIN.
     8/13: At the turf farm: 3 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS and on the 15th. 4 
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS.


Oswego County
------------

 8/14: 2 GREAT EGRETS were seen at the golf course on Rt.49 in West Monroe. 

They were seen again on the 13th.8/14: A total of 146 raptors in 9 species were 

seen moving at Derby Hill.  A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen on Mcloud Road in West 
Monroe.

Onondaga County
------------

 8/11: A SNOW GOOSE was seen at Mercer Park in Baldwinsville. One FISH CROW 

was heard in a group of birds on Hiawatha Boulevard in Syracuse.
 8/15: One RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was spotted in the swamp on Fenner Road. A 

RUDDY DUCK was seen on Beaver Lake.


Cayuga County
------------

     8/16: A WHIMBREL was seen flying from West Bay Beach at Fairhaven


Extralimital
------------

     A BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK was found at the Tonawanda Wildlife 
Management Area (Buffalo area) on 8/11. See Geneseebirds for details. The bird 
has been throughout the week but has not been found today as of yet.
 A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was found in the Binghamton area on 8/13. However, the 

bird is on private property and is not accessible to the public.
   
    

         
--end transcript
 
--
Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y.  13027  U.S.A.


      

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Subject: NNYBirds: great egret roost in Winthrop
From: Eileen Wheeler <eiwheeler AT yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:35:28 -0700 (PDT)
We checked out the wetland on Rt. 420 just outside of Winthrop Thursday night 
from about 7:30 to 8:15.  We counted 98 great egrets, 5 black-crowned night 
herons (one of which flew right in front of us and three of which were in snags 

near the Dullea road), and several each of  great blue heron, mallard, black 
duck, wood duck, and Canada goose.  Also one American bittern flyover.

Eileen and Tom Wheeler
Canton


      

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Subject: NNYBirds: Fwd: James Bay Shorebirds, Ontario #5
From: eve ticknor <edticknor AT sympatico.ca>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:28:10 -0400

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Jean Iron" 
> Date: August 14, 2010 7:45:25 PM EDT
> To: 
> Subject: [Ontbirds] James Bay Shorebirds, Ontario #5
> 
> This is Jean Iron's fifth report by satellite phone for the period 7-13
> August 2010 from Longridge Point, Ontario, on southern James Bay. The
> Red Knot and shorebird survey are led by Mark Peck of the Royal Ontario
> Museum. Partners are the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Trent
> University and the Canadian Wildlife Service.
> 
> SHOREBIRD OBSERVATIONS: For most species only the high count day is
> given below in checklist order. Date for the first juveniles are noted. 
> 
> Black-bellied Plover: 163 molting adults on 9 August, some mostly in
> alternate plumage, others well molted to basic plumage.
> 
> American Golden-Plover: 9 molting adults on 8 August.
> 
> Semipalmated Plover: 237 mostly adults on 9 August, first juvenile on
> 8th. No banded birds.
> 
> Killdeer: 39 on 9 August.
> 
> Spotted Sandpiper: 1 juvenile on 10 August. 
> 
> Solitary Sandpiper: 2 juveniles on 9 August.
> 
> Greater Yellowlegs: 130 on 9 August, 60 percent juveniles. Slow shift
> from adults to juveniles.
> 
> Lesser Yellowlegs: 572 mostly juveniles on 9 August. Rapid shift from
> adults to juveniles.
> 
> Whimbrel: 52 adults on 6 August with numbers dropping off.
> 
> Hudsonian Godwit: 970 molting adults on 9 August. James Bay is the most
> important southbound staging area for Hudsonian Godwits.
> 
> Marbled Godwit: 8 juveniles on 7 August and 7 on 9th. Small numbers
> breed on Akimiski Island and in the prairie-like marshes of southwestern
> James Bay.
> 
> Ruddy Turnstone: 604 mostly adults on 10 August, first juvenile on 5th.
> 
> RED KNOT: 1382 molting adults on 6 August, adult numbers dropped off
> with 178 on 7th increasing to 672 on 13th. First juvenile knot on 9
> August, 8 on 13th. 
> 
> Sanderling: 36 molting adults on 13 August.
> 
> Semipalmated Sandpiper: 4715 mostly juveniles on 10 August. Rapid shift
> from adults to juveniles.
> 
> WESTERN SANDPIPER: 1 adult was seen by Doug McRae.
> 
> Least Sandpiper: 264 juveniles on 9 August, 1 adult on 13th. Rapid shift
> from adults to juveniles.
> 
> White-rumped Sandpiper: 7541 molting adults on 10 August. Juveniles are
> late migrants.
> 
> Baird's Sandpiper: 1 juvenile on 8 August was the first and another on
> 13th.
> 
> Pectoral Sandpiper: 695 adults on 9 August, first juvenile on 8th.
> 
> Dunlin: 127 mostly adults on 13 August, first juveniles (2) on 10th.
> 
> Stilt Sandpiper: 2 molting adults on 9 August.
> 
> Short-billed Dowitcher: 12 juveniles on 9 August. Rapid shift from
> adults to juveniles.
> 
> Wilson's Snipe: 10 on 10 August.
> 
> Wilson's Phalarope: 4 juveniles on 7 August and 6 juveniles on 8th.
> Small numbers breed in the prairie-like marshes of James Bay.
> 
> Red-necked Phalarope: 8 on 7 August included 5 molting adults and 3
> juveniles.
> 
> OTHER BIRDS: This is not a complete list. Brant, 1, probably summered on
> James Bay. Canada Goose. Gadwall. American Wigeon. American Black Duck.
> Mallard. Northern Shoveler. Northern Pintail. Green-winged Teal. Greater
> Scaup. Lesser Scaup. Surf Scoter. White-winged Scoter. Black Scoter,
> 1042 mostly molting males on 10 August was only day with high numbers.
> Bufflehead. Common Goldeneye. Common Merganser. Red-breasted Merganser.
> Double-crested Cormorant. American Bittern, 2 on 10 and 11 August. Great
> Blue Heron. Bald Eagle. Northern Harrier. Merlin, family group of 2
> adults and 3 juveniles hunting shorebirds. American Kestrel, 1 juvenile
> or female on 13 August. Yellow Rail, last heard actively ticking on 10
> August. Little Gull, 1 that has almost completed its molt to second
> basic plumage. Bonaparte's Gull, 1647 molting adults on 9 August and
> only 10-12 juveniles, the low number of juveniles suggests that many are
> still on the breeding grounds or have migrated south. Common and Arctic
> Terns feeding juveniles with a ratio of 13 Common to 8 Arctic. Caspian
> Tern, 5 or 6 most days. Parasitic Jaeger, 2 light morph adults on 10 and
> 11 August. Long-eared Owl, 4 on 6 August were probably a family group.
> Short-eared Owl is seen regularly over the marshes. Common Nighthawk, 1
> on 9 August. Black-backed Woodpecker, 1 on 13 August. Western
> Meadowlark, 1 probable on 8 August, photos taken which will be examined
> later. Le Conte's and Nelson's Sparrows, singing has dropped off
> noticeably to almost no song now. White-winged Crossbill, 49 on 9
> August. Common Redpoll, 8 on 7 August.
> 
> HUDSON BAY REPORT: The following report is from Ken Abraham of the
> Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. "The melt was very early this
> year. The phenology of goose nesting seems to have responded accordingly
> with a very early laying and hatch. Nest success in our study areas was
> below average because of very high predation rates. I wasn't in a
> position to get any evidence of duck or swan reproduction this year. We
> did not do a survey of molting scoters this year, so I have no
> explanation for the lack of scoters off Longridge Point. We've been
> speculating about possible differences in weather patterns, winds or
> water temperatures, but we don't have any data. I was on Southampton
> Island from July 20-30. I spent a week at East Bay and a few days in
> Coral Harbour doing vegetation surveys and trying to evaluate the role
> of geese in the changes that have occurred there in the last 30 years.
> All four species of geese (snows, cackling, brant and Ross's) seemed to
> have a good year with nest success in the 60-80% range for the first
> three and relatively early hatching; brood sizes ranged from 1-5 but
> seemed to average about 2. We had a couple of broods of Red Knots with
> half grown chicks at the beginning of that period. We also saw several
> broody White-rumped Sandpipers and Ruddy Turnstones. Those broods would
> probably have fledged sometime near the end of July or the first week of
> August. The King Eiders had broods, but the number of young in the
> creches seemed to be fairly low. We saw a few flocks of Whimbrels but
> according to the crew who had been there, they were the first of the
> summer so they may have been post breeding."
> 
> MAMMALS: Beluga, 2 adults on 13 August, Mike McMurtry took a tissue
> sample from dead young Beluga for DNA and toxicology analyses. A
> melanistic Red Fox on 11 August. Few small mammals are being seen, but
> sightings of Northern Harriers, Short-eared and Long-eared Owls, suggest
> that voles and/or shrews are present in sufficient numbers or they're
> also eating birds. Red Squirrel.  
> 
> BUTTERFLIES: New species since the last report are Orange Sulphur,
> Pink-edged Sulphur, Palaeno Sulphur, Bog Copper and Summer Azure. Don
> Sutherland reports that butterfly diversity is low this summer, which he
> attributes to variable and wet weather.
> 
> DRAGONFLIES: A sample: Cherry-faced Meadowhawk, Black Meadowhawk, Canada
> Darner, Sedge Darner.
> 
> Southern James Bay map shows location of Longridge Point
> www.jeaniron.ca/2010/longridgemap.jpg
> 
> Next report will be about 10 days when Jean is home. The crew was to fly
> out to Moosonee on 15 August, but the helicopter was delayed in Ungava.
> They are now expected to be picked up on the 17th depending on the
> weather. The next day they take the 5 hour train ride from Moosonee to
> Cochrane where they will overnight. Then on the third day it's a 10 hour
> drive to Toronto and Peterborough. Their trip reminds me of the 1987
> comedy movie "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" starring Steve Martin and
> John Candy.
> 
> Ron Pittaway
> Minden, Ontario
> 
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Subject: NNYBirds: Gray Jay info needed
From: "wesley" <wfonzz AT yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:32:26 -0000
I live in Herkimer county and I would very much like to take my mom to see Gray 
Jays, could someone tell me the best spot to go and see them? Distance isn't 
really an issue, she will be 74 soon and she has always wanted to see these 
birds, I would like to take her for her birthday. Thank you in advance for any 
assistance.
Subject: NNYBirds: Tennessee Warbler
From: Alan Belford <alan_belford AT hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:48:23 -0400
While eating my dinner outside yesterday evening a small group of warblers came 
through the yard which included a first year Tennessee Warbler, and a first 
year Blackpoll Warbler, along with the more usual visitors (Blackburnian, 
Redstart, Black-throated Green). Both were the first fall birds of either 
species that I've seen this year. 

 
Good Birding!
 
Alan Belford
Saranac Lake 		 	   		  

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Subject: NNYBirds: Bloomingdale Bog Trail
From: Alan Belford <alan_belford AT hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:22:54 -0400
I took a short walk from the southern (Saranac Lake) entrance to the 
Bloomingdale Bog Trail this morning, and only made it as far as the backside of 
the marsh where it drains over the first beaver dam. There on both sides of the 
trail I found a large feeding flock of birds which was dominated by chickadees 
of course, but included mulitples, and often many multiples, of the following 
species: 

 
Black and White Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
American Redstart
Nashville Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Parula
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Blue Jay
Purple Finch
 
It was hopping with activity!
 
Good Birding!
 
Alan Belford
Saranac Lake
  		 	   		  

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Subject: NNYBirds: Fwd: Alan J. Smith (1915-2010)
From: eve ticknor <edticknor AT sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 22:19:51 -0400



> From: "Diane and Kayo Roy" 
> Date: August 9, 2010 5:40:08 PM EDT
> To: "Ontbirds" 
> Subject: [Ontbirds] Alan J. Smith (1915-2010)
> 
> Many Ontario and Western New York birders will be saddened to hear that 
longtime Niagara area birder Alan J. Smith passed away last night at Welland 
General Hospital in his 95th year. He enjoyed more than 65 years of birding in 
the Region, restricted only in the last 12 months or so from getting out to 
enjoy the birdlife of Niagara. Losing his wife of nearly 75 years only 3 months 
ago saddened him greatly. 

> 
> At Alan's request there will be no funeral or memorial service. Condolences 
can be sent to his daughter Joanne Smith at 117 Beech Street, St. Catharines, 
ON. L2R 2C1. 

> 
> Kayo
> 
> Kayo Roy
> 13 Kinsman Court
> Fonthill, ON
> L0S 1E3
> kayoroy AT niagara.com
> _______________________________________________
> ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial 
birding organization. 

> Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS AT hwcn.org
> For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
> 
> 

Eve Ticknor
Coordinator OFNC Falcon Watch
38-9 Gillespie Cres
Ottawa, Ontario  K1V 9T5
613-859-9545,  613-737-7551

Box 122, 35 Elm St
Essex, NY  12936

"All nature is but art, unknown to thee"



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Subject: Re: NNYBirds: LA. Waterthrush
From: Jeff Bolsinger <jsbolsinger AT yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 14:08:09 -0700 (PDT)
Bernie,
 
I can tell you about one of the locations in St. Lawrence County.  I found 
Louisiana Waterthrushes along the Grass River in Donnerville State Forest, town 
of Russell, late in the atlas.  I've found LOWA here every year since, and 
finally found an adult feeding young at this site this July.  This block 
shows up on the atlas map as the one nearest the center of the county.  I 
don't know anything about the other two locations in the county, although I 
have a vague memory that Nick Leone might have found the bird(s) in the 
westernmost block (but I might also be thinking about the site in northeastern 
Jefferson County).  I keep meaning to look into the other locations but 
haven't yet. 

 
During most years I recieve one or two reports of LOWA from the Tug Hill, but 
rarely hear about any north of of the Tug.  When Carol and I lived in Black 
River (right on the river near the south boundary of Fort Drum) we had two LOWA 
in our yard one year, about 5 weeks apart.  In all the time I've worked on 
Fort Drum, though, I've only ever found one, a singing male that occupied a 
territory for a week in May of 1997 and then moved on. 

 
Jeff Bolsinger
Canton, NY

--- On Sun, 8/8/10, Ber Carr  wrote:


From: Ber Carr 
Subject: NNYBirds: LA. Waterthrush
To: "nothern ny birds" 
Date: Sunday, August 8, 2010, 8:52 PM


  




I was in the Lorraine Gulf near Worth, NY on Saturday. This is in the Tug Hill 
near the border of Jefferson and Lewis County. We had two different La. 
Waterthrush 

one on South Sandy Creek and the other on Abijah Creek. This location is near 
some confirmed breeding areas in the 2000 Breeding Bird Atlas. I also noted 3 
probable records of for this species in 

St. Lawrence County. Does anyone on this listserve have any info on those St. 
Larwrence Co. records? 


Other species - Cedar Waxwing 20+, E. Kingfisther (1), Raven (2), barred owl 
(1). 


Bernie Carr
Syracuse, NY
mycocarexathotmailcom 

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Subject: NNYBirds: Syracuse RBA
From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 13:27:33 -0700 (PDT)
RBA
 
*  New York
*  Syracuse
*  August 02, 2010
*  NYSY 0208.10
 
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
July 26, 2009 - August 02, 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:August 02 AT 3:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
 
 
#215 -Monday August 02, 2010
 
 
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 26 , 
2010
 
Highlights:
-----------

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
GREAT EGRET
WHITE-TAILED KITE (Extralimital)
SANDHILL CRANE
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
SANDERLING
STILT SANDPIPER
BAIRD’S SANDPIPER
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
WILSON’S PHALAROPE



Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
------------

 8/2: The following shorebirds were found at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. KILLDEER, 

SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, SEMI-PALMATED 
SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, WILSON’S SNIPE, and WILSON’S PHALAROPE. Also 
spotted 

were BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, GREAT EGRET, SANDHILL CRANE, and 8 species of 
waterfowl. Most species continued throughout the week beu by wednesday the 
WILSON’S PHALAROPE was not being reported. 

 8/4: 5 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the intersection of Rt. 89 and Armitage 

Road.
     8/6: BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER joined the mix of 
Shorebirds at Knox-Marsellus Marsh.
     8/7: More newcomers to Knox-Marsellus. WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, BAIRD’S 
SANDPIPER, and SANDERLING.


Madison County
------------

     8/5: A GREAT EGRET was seen in West Eaton near Rt. 26.
     8/6: 10 LEAST SANDPIPERS were seen at the turf farm north of Chittenango. 
On the 8th. they were joined by SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS.


Onondaga County
------------

 8/7: KILLDEER, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, 

and PECTORAL SANDPIPER were all found at the south end of Jamesville Reservoir.


Herkimer County
------------

     8/8 At Weaver Lake near Richfield Springs the following species were 
recorded. VIRGINIA RAIL, SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, LEAST 
SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, KILLDEER, and SPOTTED SANDPIPER.


Extralimital
------------

     8/9: As of today the WHITE-TAILED KITE found last week at Stratford Point 
in Connecticut was still being observed.
   
    

         
--end transcript
 
--
Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y.  13027  U.S.A.


      

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Subject: NNYBirds: LA. Waterthrush
From: Ber Carr <mycocarex AT hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 00:52:56 +0000
I was in the Lorraine Gulf near Worth, NY on Saturday. This is in the Tug Hill 
near the border of Jefferson and Lewis County. We had two different La. 
Waterthrush 

one on South Sandy Creek and the other on Abijah Creek. This location is near 
some confirmed breeding areas in the 2000 Breeding Bird Atlas. I also noted 3 
probable records of for this species in 

St. Lawrence County. Does anyone on this listserve have any info on those St. 
Larwrence Co. records? 

 
Other species - Cedar Waxwing 20+, E. Kingfisther (1), Raven (2), barred owl 
(1). 

 
Bernie Carr
Syracuse, NY
mycocarexathotmailcom 		 	   		  

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Subject: Broad-winged Hawk Photo
From: Zachary Wakeman <zachnaturephotos AT yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 16:42:36 -0700 (PDT)
Here is a link to a photograph I took of a Broad-Winged Hawk last month in 
Redfield.  I wasn't sure if Redfield fell under Oneida or Northern NY so I 
posted to both.

http://nynaturephotozw.blogspot.com/


Zachary Wakeman
Albion, NY


      

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Subject: NNYBirds: Broad-winged Hawk Photo
From: Zachary Wakeman <zachnaturephotos AT yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 16:42:36 -0700 (PDT)
Here is a link to a photograph I took of a Broad-Winged Hawk last month in 
Redfield.  I wasn't sure if Redfield fell under Oneida or Northern NY so I 
posted to both.

http://nynaturephotozw.blogspot.com/


Zachary Wakeman
Albion, NY


      

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Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Young Peregrine soars
From: "Sue Stewart" <stewart51 AT verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:17:58 -0400
still catching-up a detailed precise photo wow..
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Nadler" 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 8:29 PM
Subject: NNYBirds: Young Peregrine soars


> In the general High Peaks region of the Adirondacks, a first year 
> peregrine falcon glides by and in a brisk western breeze,is suspended 
> right over me for less than a second, but frozen in time by my camera. I 
> wanted to share this close view of a young falcon.
>
> http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/3164/per0630028.jpg
>
> Jeff Nadler
> www.jnphoto.net
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> All postings to Northern_NY_Birds are protected by copyright law.
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
Subject: NNYBirds: Carolina wren
From: "brian" <birder64 AT yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:20:33 -0000
Hello all,

A singing & calling CAROLINA WREN has been present in my neighborhood for the 
past week. Finally today I saw the "once-southern-resident" feeding along with 
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 
CHIPPING SPARROW, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, and several 
RED-EYED VIREO. 

Also a large group of (juv)AMERICAN ROBINS were filtering through the trees.

Brian McAllister
Saranac Lake
Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Bloomingdale Bog
From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 13:09:14 -0700 (PDT)
P.S.
I just had to add this one thought. I think Black-backed Woodpecker and Gray 
Jay 

in a bush (tree) beats a Bush on a bike any day.

Joe Brin





________________________________
From: Joseph Brin 
To: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, August 8, 2010 3:47:10 PM
Subject: NNYBirds:  Bloomingdale Bog

  
My wife and I traveled to the Saranac Lake/Lake Placid area yesterday to visit 
our son and his wife who play in the Lake Placid Sinfonietta and took in a 
great 


concert. Later in the afternoon we went up to Bloomingdale Bog on Co. Rt. 55. 
We 


walked south on the old railroad bed where I went to see the Northern Hawk Owl 
in February of 2001. Being late afternoon it was understandably quiet. The only 

activity was a KESTREL, some WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, and a YELLOWTHROAT. This 
morning our luck improved dramatically. We got there at 7:30 and walked north 
this time. Immediately I found MAGNOLIA WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, and 
REDSTART. At the intersection of Bigelow Road I heard an odd call note. 
Tracking 


it down to a dead spruce right on the road I found a beautiful male 
BLACK-BACKED 


WOODPECKER. He took no note of me or my wife at all and continued to call and 
drum (I'm used to the soft tap but this was drumming). In a minute a female 
joined him and they had a nice go around on the tree. What a treat! A little 
farther down the road going east I noticed a bird to the north. Binocs showed 
GRAY JAY. Two more soon showed up, 2 adults and 1 young very dark bird. All in 
all a very successful morning of birding in a fantastic setting.

Joseph Brin
brinjoseph AT yahoo.com
Baldwinsville, N.Y.

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Subject: NNYBirds: Bloomingdale Bog
From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 12:47:10 -0700 (PDT)
My wife and I traveled to the Saranac Lake/Lake Placid area yesterday to visit 
our son and his wife who play in the Lake Placid Sinfonietta and took in a 
great 

concert. Later in the afternoon we went up to Bloomingdale Bog on Co. Rt. 55. 
We 

walked south on the old railroad bed where I went to see the Northern Hawk Owl 
in February of 2001. Being late afternoon it was understandably quiet. The only 

activity was a KESTREL, some WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, and a YELLOWTHROAT. This 
morning our luck improved dramatically. We got there at 7:30 and walked north 
this time. Immediately I found MAGNOLIA WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, and 
REDSTART. At the intersection of Bigelow Road I heard an odd call note. 
Tracking 

it down to a dead spruce right on the road I found a beautiful male 
BLACK-BACKED 

WOODPECKER. He took no note of me or my wife at all and continued to call and 
drum (I'm used to the soft tap but this was drumming). In a minute a female 
joined him and they had a nice go around on the tree. What a treat! A little 
farther down the road going east I noticed a bird to the north. Binocs showed 
GRAY JAY. Two more soon showed up, 2 adults and 1 young very dark bird. All in 
all a very successful morning of birding in a fantastic setting.

Joseph Brin
brinjoseph AT yahoo.com
Baldwinsville, N.Y.



      

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Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Great Egrets
From: Jeff Bolsinger <jsbolsinger AT yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 18:06:05 -0700 (PDT)
Based on the past few years, they should be there every evening through much 
of September, and numbers are likely still increasing.  As far as I know, 
relatively few egrets are at the roost site during the daytime, but if you show 
up a little before sunset you can watch them fly in to the roost. 

 
Jeff Bolsinger
Canton, NY

--- On Sat, 8/7/10, corgiforest  wrote:


From: corgiforest 
Subject: NNYBirds: Great Egrets
To: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, August 7, 2010, 7:32 PM


  



I'm wondering if anyone has see the Great Egrets outside of Winthrop lately? 
I'm trying to plan a trip over there and hoping they are still there. 


Thank you,

Betsy Miner









      

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Subject: NNYBirds: Fwd: James Bay Shorebirds, Ontario #4
From: eve ticknor <edticknor AT sympatico.ca>
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 20:11:02 -0400

> From: "Jean Iron" 
> Date: August 7, 2010 7:12:57 PM EDT
> To: 
> Subject: [Ontbirds] James Bay Shorebirds, Ontario #4
> 
> This is Jean Iron's fourth report by satellite phone for the period 1-6
> August 2010 from Longridge Point on the south coast of James Bay. Jean
> is a volunteer with the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) surveying the
> endangered rufa subspecies of the Red Knot and other shorebirds. The
> crew is led by Mark Peck (ROM) who is a Canadian member of the
> international team studying knots in the Americas. Other surveyors are
> Don Sutherland and Mike McMurtry of the Ontario Ministry of Natural
> Resources (OMNR), Doug McRae (ROM volunteer), Lisa Pollock (Trent
> University/OMNR) and Ray Ford (writer).
> 
> Ontario's coastline of James Bay measures about 560 kilometres or 350
> miles. The coast is extremely flat and intersected by several large
> rivers and many streams. The southern coast is characterized by long
> narrow promontories such as Longridge Point, wide tidal flats, shoals,
> sandy bays, extensive brackish marshes and pools. Its importance to
> shorebirds has been compared to the upper Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick.
> 
> SHOREBIRD OBSERVATIONS: 26 species to date. Three Peregrine Falcons
> observed chasing shorebirds on 6 August. It is unlikely that these are
> Tundra Peregrines (subspecies tundrius) which should be much farther
> north at this date. Usually only the high count day is given for each
> species in checklist order.
> 
> Black-bellied Plover: 212 adults on 6 August.
> 
> American Golden-Plover: 7 adults on 6 August.
> 
> Semipalmated Plover: 213 adults on 5 August.
> 
> Killdeer: 20 on 3 August were a mix of adults and juveniles.
> 
> Greater Yellowlegs: 206 (1/2 juveniles) on 3 August.
> 
> Lesser Yellowlegs: 434 mostly juveniles on 6 August.
> 
> Solitary Sandpiper: 2 on 1 August.
> 
> Spotted Sandpiper: 12 juveniles on 5 August.
> 
> Whimbrel: 69 adults (not molting) on 5 August. Here is a link to a
> Whimbrel named Chinquapin that on 5 August was migrating south over
> James Bay. Allow a few seconds to download map.
> http://www.wildlifetracking.org/index.shtml?tag_id=84206&full=1&lang=
> 
> Hudsonian Godwit: 839 molting adults on 6 August.
> 
> Marbled Godwit: 1
> 
> Ruddy Turnstone: 656 adults and first juvenile on 5 August. 
> 
> RED KNOT: 2062 molting adults (no juveniles as of 6 August) on 2 August,
> 2000 on 3rd, 1200 on 6 July indicates about 40 percent departed between
> 3 and 6 August. Some flagged birds stayed 15 days. The migration
> strategy of southbound knots is to gather at a limited number of
> stopover sites such as southern James Bay where they fatten before
> migrating nonstop to the next stopover or wintering grounds. 
> 
> Sanderling: 56 molting adults on 6 August, some with considerable rusty.
> A green-flagged bird on the 6th was banded in New Jersey or Delaware,
> United States.
> 
> Semipalmated Sandpiper: 3049 mostly adults on 6 August, very few
> juveniles to date. 
> 
> Least Sandpiper: 162 juveniles on 6 August.
> 
> White-rumped Sandpiper: 7576 molting adults on 6 August. The most
> abundant shorebird. 
> 
> Pectoral Sandpiper: 1584 adults (not molting) on 6 August.
> 
> Dunlin: 87 adults on 5 August not yet showing signs of molt.
> 
> Short-billed Dowitcher: 15 juveniles on 6 August. 
> 
> Wilson's Snipe: 11 on 6 August. Flushed while walking.
> 
> Wilson's Phalarope: 1 juvenile on 4 and 5 August.
> 
> Red-necked Phalarope: 1 on 3 August, 2 on 4th, 1 adult on 6th.
> 
> OTHER BIRDS: American White Pelican, 126 on 1 August. This pelican is
> expanding eastward as a breeder and only recently have numbers occurred
> on James Bay. Northern Harrier, 2 juveniles on 5 and 6 August. Northern
> Goshawk, 1 juvenile on 1 and 3 August, 1 adult on 6th. Merlin, 5 are now
> hunting shorebirds, likely the adults and juveniles of the local nesting
> pair. Yellow Rails heard daily. Little Gull, Don Sutherland on 2 August
> watched an adult feeding a begging juvenile suggesting nearby nesting, 2
> juvenile Little Gulls on 3 August. The main breeding area of Little
> Gulls in North America is likely the Hudson Bay Lowlands between James
> Bay and Churchill, Manitoba. Bonaparte's Gull, both adults and juveniles
> noted, many adults are in wing molt. This suggests that an unknown
> number of adult Bonaparte's undergo prebasic molt in northern Ontario.
> There is usually an influx of adult Bonaparte's Gulls in November on the
> Niagara River associated with strong cold fronts. Perhaps some these
> birds come from northern stopover lakes with abundant minnows such as
> Lake Abitibi and Lake Nipissing. Adult Bonaparte's molt and stay in
> large numbers to freeze-up on Lake Simcoe in those years that minnows,
> particularly Emerald Shiners, are abundant. Arctic Tern, 1 juvenile on 6
> August. Arctic Tern greatly outnumbers Common Tern on southern James
> Bay. 15 species of warblers near camp with many still feeding young
> recently out of the nest. Le Conte's and Nelson's Sparrows seen daily.
> White-winged Crossbill, seen and heard daily with high of 53 on 4 July,
> some are singing indicating probable nesting, good cone crop on spruce
> in area. Common Redpolls heard and seen regularly. 
> 
> MAMMALS: A Ringed or Harbor Seal was seen "hauled out" at the tip of
> Longridge Point. Caribou on 6 July. River Otter on 5 July. A young
> Snowshoe Hare frequenting camp hasn't been seen since loud screaming was
> heard one night - Great Horned Owl? Lynx?
> 
> BUTTERFLIES: New species since the last report are Long Dash Skipper and
> Clouded Sulphur.
> 
> Map shows the Canadian Arctic is mainly free of ice and snow. It also
> shows James Bay reaching deep into central Canada.
> http://www.natice.noaa.gov/pub/ims/ims_gif/DATA/cursnow_usa.gif
> 
> Photo of Longridge Point extending 7 km into James Bay
> www.jeaniron.ca/2010/Longridge-Point3791.jpg
> 
> Acknowledgements: I thank Mark Cranford, Fletcher Smith and Alan
> Wormington for information.
> 
> Jean will call again in a week and I'll post another update.
> 
> Ron Pittaway
> Minden, Ontario
> 
> _______________________________________________
> ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial 
birding organization. 

> Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS AT hwcn.org
> For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
> 
> 

Eve Ticknor
Coordinator OFNC Falcon Watch
38-9 Gillespie Cres
Ottawa, Ontario  K1V 9T5
613-859-9545,  613-737-7551

Box 122, 35 Elm St
Essex, NY  12936

"All nature is but art, unknown to thee"



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Subject: NNYBirds: Great Egrets
From: "corgiforest" <corgiforest AT verizon.net>
Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2010 23:32:38 -0000
I'm wondering if anyone has see the Great Egrets outside of Winthrop lately? 
I'm trying to plan a trip over there and hoping they are still there. 


Thank you,

Betsy Miner
Subject: NNYBirds: George W. Bush meets birding group
From: Alan Belford <alan_belford AT hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 16:54:35 -0400
Hey folks!
 
 Well the news that our bird walk saw former president George W. Bush last 
Saturday was evidently newsworthy and Kendra has had three interviews on it so 
far. I've attached the links below for kicks and giggles. 

 
http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news.php#16084
 


http://northernny.ynn.com/content/513254/former-president-george-w--bush-visited-north-country/?ap=1&MP4 

 


http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/514643.html?nav=5008 

 
  Alan Belford
  Saranac Lake
  		 	   		  

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Subject: NNYBirds: Listen to boreal chickadees on Pillsbury
From: "Jeff Nadler" <jnphotonet AT yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2010 01:05:20 -0000
Turn on your computer speaker to hear boreal chickadees on Pillsbury's summit. 
This sounds different to me,maybe I've recorded a juvenile? 


http://jnphotonet.blogspot.com/2010/08/pillsbury-mt-boreal-chickadees.html

Jeff Nadler
Subject: NNYBirds: John Thaxton on sapsuckers & brush piles
From: "philbrown AT juno.com" <philbrown@juno.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 16:12:48 GMT
Read John Thaxton's lastest post on the wacky world of birding.

http://blog.timesunion.com/adirondacks/brush-ire/287/



Phil Brown
Lost Pond Press
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
www.lostpondpress.com
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Subject: NNYBirds: Carolina Wren in Canton
From: Eileen Wheeler <eiwheeler AT yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 06:16:06 -0700 (PDT)
We've had a Carolina wren coming to our yard for two days.  We've had fun 
watching it explore the area- it's been very active.  This is a first for our 
yard-bird list in the 3 years we've lived here, 4 miles south of the village of 

Canton on the Pink School Rd.

Eileen Wheeler
Canton, NY



      

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Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Young Peregrine soars
From: "Sally Murray" <swmurray AT frontiernet.net>
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 21:42:45 -0400
Beautiful. Thanks. Sally Murray
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  From: Jeff Nadler 
  To: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 8:29 PM
  Subject: NNYBirds: Young Peregrine soars


    
 In the general High Peaks region of the Adirondacks, a first year peregrine 
falcon glides by and in a brisk western breeze,is suspended right over me for 
less than a second, but frozen in time by my camera. I wanted to share this 
close view of a young falcon. 


  http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/3164/per0630028.jpg

  Jeff Nadler
  www.jnphoto.net 



  

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Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Young Peregrine soars
From: Dana Rohleder <dcrohleder AT yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:07:00 -0400
  Awesome image!!

Dana Rohleder
Port Kent, NY


On 8/3/2010 8:29 PM, Jeff Nadler wrote:
> In the general High Peaks region of the Adirondacks, a first year peregrine 
falcon glides by and in a brisk western breeze,is suspended right over me for 
less than a second, but frozen in time by my camera. I wanted to share this 
close view of a young falcon. 

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> Jeff Nadler
> www.jnphoto.net
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Subject: NNYBirds: Young Peregrine soars
From: "Jeff Nadler" <jnphotonet AT yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:29:13 -0000
In the general High Peaks region of the Adirondacks, a first year peregrine 
falcon glides by and in a brisk western breeze,is suspended right over me for 
less than a second, but frozen in time by my camera. I wanted to share this 
close view of a young falcon. 


http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/3164/per0630028.jpg

Jeff Nadler
www.jnphoto.net
Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Bloomingdale Bog 7/31
From: Linda LaPan <stickadk AT yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 15:44:54 -0700 (PDT)
Sorry,  that was not for the list. Linda

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From: Linda LaPan 
Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Bloomingdale Bog 7/31
To: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 6:41 PM


  



Hey Kathy,
 
Read this,,,This guy is a teacher at Houghton College. I know him,,,and I can't 
believe George was at the bog,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,poor Bloomingdale.  Must 
be staying w/some rich folks out there, or he's at White Pine Camp. 


--- On Tue, 8/3/10, Alan Belford  wrote:

From: Alan Belford 
Subject: NNYBirds: Bloomingdale Bog 7/31
To: "NNY Birds" 
Date: Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 6:34 PM

  

I joined Kendra for another Wild Center hike at Bloomingdale Bog (southern 
trailhead) and we had the following (Kendra's list is below). Highlights 
included American Bittern and Sharp-shinned Hawk, and some nice looks at summer 
warblers feeding. And then there was a bunch of black SUVs, secret service, and 
George W. Bush out for a bike ride. The Wild Center delivers exciting walks! 


Alan Belford
Saranac Lake

American Bittern
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Alder Flycatcher
Gray Catbird
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Hermit Thrush
Black-capped Chickadee
American Goldfinch
Purple Finch
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-breasted Nuthatch
American Crow
Common Raven
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Cedar Waxwings
Northern Parula
Common Yellowthroat
Blackburnian Warbler
Black and White Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler

People:
George W. Bush and entourage bike riding (seriously!) 

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Subject: Re: NNYBirds: Bloomingdale Bog 7/31
From: Linda LaPan <stickadk AT yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 15:41:11 -0700 (PDT)
Hey Kathy,
 
Read this,,,This guy is a teacher at Houghton College. I know him,,,and I can't 
believe George was at the bog,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,poor Bloomingdale.  Must 
be staying w/some rich folks out there, or he's at White Pine Camp. 


--- On Tue, 8/3/10, Alan Belford  wrote:


From: Alan Belford 
Subject: NNYBirds: Bloomingdale Bog 7/31
To: "NNY Birds" 
Date: Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 6:34 PM


  




I joined Kendra for another Wild Center hike at Bloomingdale Bog (southern 
trailhead) and we had the following (Kendra's list is below). Highlights 
included American Bittern and Sharp-shinned Hawk, and some nice looks at summer 
warblers feeding. And then there was a bunch of black SUVs, secret service, and 
George W. Bush out for a bike ride. The Wild Center delivers exciting walks! 


Alan Belford
Saranac Lake

American Bittern
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Alder Flycatcher
Gray Catbird
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Hermit Thrush
Black-capped Chickadee
American Goldfinch
Purple Finch
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-breasted Nuthatch
American Crow
Common Raven
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Cedar Waxwings
Northern Parula
Common Yellowthroat
Blackburnian Warbler
Black and White Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler

People:
George W. Bush and entourage bike riding (seriously!) 

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Subject: NNYBirds: Bloomingdale Bog 7/31
From: Alan Belford <alan_belford AT hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 18:34:12 -0400
I joined Kendra for another Wild Center hike at Bloomingdale Bog (southern 
trailhead) and we had the following (Kendra's list is below). Highlights 
included American Bittern and Sharp-shinned Hawk, and some nice looks at summer 
warblers feeding. And then there was a bunch of black SUVs, secret service, and 
George W. Bush out for a bike ride. The Wild Center delivers exciting walks! 

 
Alan Belford
Saranac Lake
 
American Bittern
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Alder Flycatcher
Gray Catbird
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Hermit Thrush
Black-capped Chickadee
American Goldfinch
Purple Finch
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-breasted Nuthatch
American Crow
Common Raven
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Cedar Waxwings
Northern Parula
Common Yellowthroat
Blackburnian Warbler
Black and White Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
 
People:
George W. Bush and entourage bike riding (seriously!) 		 	   		  

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Subject: NNYBirds: Syracuse RBA
From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 12:50:59 -0700 (PDT)
RBA
 
*  New York
*  Syracuse
*  August 02, 2010
*  NYSY 0208.10
 
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
July 26, 2009 - August 02, 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:August 02 AT 3:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
 
 
#215 -Monday August 02, 2010
 
 
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 26 , 
2010
 
Highlights:
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BLUE-WINGED TEAL
WHITE-TAILED KITE (Extralimital)
SANDHILL CRANE
MERLIN
STILT SANDPIPER
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
WILSON’S PHALAROPE
BLACK TERN
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER



Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
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 7/26: Knox-Marsellus Marsh continues to host a wealth of shorebirds. Birds 

seen this day and most of the week were STILT SANDPIPER, SHORT-BILLED 
DOWITCHER, 

SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 

SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, and PECTORAL SANDPIPER. Also seen on the 26th. were BLACK 

TERN, GREAT EGRET, TRUMPETER SWAN and six species of duck including BLUE-WINGED 

TEAL.
 7/31: A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was added to the mix at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. A 

PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was again spotted in the trees near May’s Point Pool. 7 
SANDHILL CRANES were seen near the intersection Rt.89 and Armitage Road.


Onondaga County
------------

     7/27: KILDEER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, and LESSER YELLOWLEGS 
were seen in the pond at Three Rivers WMA where the Eagles nest is.


Extralimital
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     8/1: A WHITE-TAILED KITE was located at Stratford Point in Stratford 
Connecticut on the Long Island Sound. The bird was relocated today and was 
observed by many birders. Stratford is near Bridgeport. For further details go 
to Connecticut Birds using Birdingonthe.net.
     

         
--end transcript
 
--
Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y.  13027  U.S.A.


      

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Subject: NNYBirds: Fwd: James Bay Shorebirds, Ontario #3
From: eve ticknor <edticknor AT sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 12:20:08 -0400


> From: "Jean Iron" 
> Date: August 2, 2010 10:03:11 AM EDT
> To: 
> Subject: [Ontbirds] James Bay Shorebirds, Ontario #3
> 
> This is Jean Iron's third report by satellite phone on 1 August 2010 for
> the period 23 July to 1 August 2010 from Longridge Point on southern
> James Bay. Jean is a volunteer surveying Red Knots and other shorebirds
> under the direction of Mark Peck of the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto.
> 
> On 31 July four more people arrived at camp and one there departed. Don
> Sutherland of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR), Mike
> McMurtry (OMNR), Doug McRae (ROM volunteer) and Ray Ford (writer)
> arrived and Christian Friis (Canadian Wildlife Service) left. Mark Peck,
> Lisa Pollock (Trent University/OMNR) and Jean Iron are staying until the
> survey ends about 15 August. Seven people are in camp. 
> 
> SHOREBIRD MIGRATION CHRONOLOGY: Most (not all) southbound shorebirds
> migrate in three waves: females first, males second, juveniles last.
> Females depart soon after the young hatch leaving the males to raise the
> young. The males depart about 2-3 weeks later when the juveniles have
> grown. Then juveniles migrate after the males.
> 
> SHOREBIRD OBSERVATIONS
> About 7000 shorebirds are currently in the Longridge Point area. There
> are no Peregrine Falcons to disrupt their feeding. Best day for high
> counts was 29 July after a storm. For most species only the high count
> day is given below in checklist order. 
> 
> Black-bellied Plover: 21 molting adults on 29 July.
> 
> American Golden-Plover: 2 adults on 25 July.
> 
> Semipalmated Plover: 97 on 29 July.
> 
> Killdeer: 26 on 29 July.
> 
> Spotted Sandpiper: 9 on 31 July.
> 
> Greater Yellowlegs: 209 (1/2 juveniles) on 29 July.
> 
> Lesser Yellowlegs: 437 mostly juveniles on 28 July.
> 
> Whimbrel: 51 on 23 July.
> 
> Hudsonian Godwit: 392 molting adults on 29 July.
> 
> Marbled Godwit: None.
> 
> Ruddy Turnstone: 415 adults on 29 July.
> 
> RED KNOT: The high count of 1143 molting adults was on 29 July. The
> extensive tidal flats of southern James Bay are an important stopover
> area for knots. 120 marked individuals have been observed with several
> birds seen over a period of 12-14 days indicating a long stay. Mark Peck
> and shorebird researcher Lisa Pollock are sampling the foods eaten by
> the knots. They noted that the knots are plump and in excellent
> condition. These knots will likely fly nonstop to South America.
> Migrating knots that fail to gain adequate weight suffer reduced
> survival.
> 
> Sanderling: 20 molting adults on 25 July.
> 
> Semipalmated Sandpiper: 4338 mostly adults on 31 July, first juveniles
> (a few) on 30th.
> 
> WESTERN SANDPIPER: 2 on 29 July seen by Mark Peck. 
> 
> Least Sandpiper: 126 mainly juveniles on 31 July. 
> 
> White-rumped Sandpiper: 2450 molting adults on 31 July. A few are still
> in almost full but heavily worn alternate plumage. 
> 
> Pectoral Sandpiper: 520 adults (not molting) on 29 July.
> 
> Dunlin: 34 adults still in full worn alternate plumage on 26 July.
> 
> BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER: 1 on 25 July seen by Lisa Pollock.
> 
> Short-billed Dowitcher: 2 juveniles on 24 July, 5 juveniles on 29th.
> 
> Wilson's Snipe: 4 on 28 July.
> 
> Wilson's Phalarope: 1 juvenile previously reported on 21 July, 1 adult
> (probable male with cinnamon on sides of neck) on 29th, 1 juvenile on
> 30th. A sparse population breeds at James Bay.
> 
> Red-necked Phalarope: 1 molting adult on 29 July.
> 
> SEA LEVEL RISE: Sea levels could rise one metre by 2100 and will
> continue rising. Ontario's low flat coastline of James Bay is extremely
> vulnerable. Rising sea levels will inundate or change vital shorebird
> habitats. 
> 
> OTHER SIGHTINGS
> Birds: Black Scoter, a few seen but not the big flocks of molting males
> seen last summer. Red-throated Loon. 92 American White Pelicans on 1
> August. Yellow Rail, 6 ticking on 1 August. Osprey. Northern Harrier.
> Northern Goshawk on 1 August. Merlin. An adult Great Black-backed Gull
> is regular. Little Gull, 1 adult of 23 and 29 July was in wing molt.
> Bonaparte's Gull, 356 on 30 July with some adults in wing molt, first
> juveniles on 23 July. Bonaparte's and Little Gulls in wing molt suggest
> that some birds of these species undergo prebasic molt close to the
> breeding grounds. Arctic Terns seen daily including a pair feeding 3
> young on 27 July. Common Tern, 2 on 31 July. Adult light morph Parasitic
> Jaeger on 29 July. Short-eared Owl observed doing a "food drop" to young
> in the grass. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher on 1 August. Rusty Blackbird.
> Philadelphia and Red-eyed Vireos. Tennessee, Orange-crowned, Cape May,
> Bay-breasted, and Blackpoll Warblers. Le Conte's and Nelson's Sparrows
> still singing, Nelson's nest with 4 young. 1 Purple Finch. White-winged
> Crossbills daily. Common Redpolls regular. 
> 
> Mammals: Black Bears are seen daily including a female with two cubs and
> a female with one cub. No problem bears around camp. A dead young Beluga
> (White Whale) washed up on shore. It could be the calf of the adult that
> washed up earlier. Young Snowshoe Hare around camp. Short-tailed Weasel
> regular at camp. Striped Skunks 2.
> 
> Butterflies: New since the last report are Atlantis Fritillary and
> American Lady. 
> 
> FOREST FIRES: There are currently very few forest fires burning in
> Ontario's boreal forest and Hudson Bay Lowlands. Most fires north of the
> commercial timber zone are allowed to burn unless they threaten
> lives/property and First Nation (Cree) communities.
> 
> Southern James Bay map shows location of Longridge Point
> www.jeaniron.ca/2010/longridgemap.jpg
> 
> Jean will call again in a week and I'll post another update.
> 
> Ron Pittaway
> Minden, Ontario
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial 
birding organization. 

> Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS AT hwcn.org
> For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
> 
> 

Eve Ticknor
Coordinator OFNC Falcon Watch
38-9 Gillespie Cres
Ottawa, Ontario  K1V 9T5
613-859-9545,  613-737-7551

Box 122, 35 Elm St
Essex, NY  12936

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Subject: RE: NNYBirds: Merlins
From: "Larry Master" <lawrencemaster AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 11:03:36 -0400
Several pairs are nesting around Lake Placid as usual this year.

 

Larry Master

Lake Placid

 

From: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Judith Heintz
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 7:05 AM
To: Northern_NY_Birds AT yahoogroups.com
Subject: NNYBirds: Merlins

 

  

Jeff's posting reminded me to tell you of the Merlin family on W. Court 
Street in Plattsburgh. We saw a pair earlier in the year and now they 
have young. Sometimes you can see them from Broad St and you certainly 
can hear them. JUDY HEINTZ



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Subject: NNYBirds: Schroon Lake area
From: "betsylocker" <BETSYLOCKER AT aol.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:28:59 -0000
We are at Schroon Lake for the week, any interesting sightings nearby?
Subject: NNYBirds: Merlins
From: Judith Heintz <heintzjf AT verizon.net>
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2010 07:04:37 -0400
Jeff's posting reminded me to tell you of the Merlin family on W. Court 
Street in Plattsburgh.  We saw a pair earlier in the year and now they 
have young.  Sometimes you can see them from Broad St and you certainly 
can hear them.  JUDY HEINTZ
Subject: NNYBirds: Newcomb - Merlins
From: "Jeff Nadler" <jnphotonet AT yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:50:52 -0000
Very vocal merlins at both Lake Harris and at the Hudson River where the 
dead-end road the golf course is located on. 


Jeff Nadler