December 3rd, Breezy Point, Rockaway Queens

Leader : Mike Yuan

Peter-

10 hardy souls enjoyed/endured a walk around Breezy Point, which lived up to its name on Saturday.  Steady, stiff winds sandblasted the group, but didn't keep the good birds away.  

Upon first sight of the water on the walk out to the beach, we were treated to a sky full of NORTHERN GANNETS gliding westwardly.  Scanning east to Far Rockaway, every binocular view was filled with them.  Adelia spotted the bird of the day, a young male SNOWY OWL, enjoying its breakfast of LONG-TAILED DUCK tartare.  A life bird for some and a delight for all.  

At the jetty, we carefully picked out three shorebird species. Couldn't find any purple sandpipers because the waves were splashing the jetty, but patiently waited for a RUDDY TURNSTONE to peek out from the rocks.  On the walk back to the lot, a flock of living LONG-TAILED DUCKS and a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK were the highlights.  

After lunch, we tried the Ft. Tilden Battery area to get out of the wind.  Land birding was tepid, but at the Silver Gull club on the water we enjoyed close-up views of sitting BLACK SCOTERS and a LONG-TAILED DUCK.  Eddie spotted a lone SNOW BUNTING flying fast towards the dunes to the east.  

34 species total, and eBird checklists below.  I shared with some already, but please send me your eBird username if you'd like me to share with you.  

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32859089

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32859108

Attached: pic by Ryan Candee

Many thanks to Bob O'Neil for driving, and extra thanks to Bob Washburn for driving AND handling the registration.  Thanks everyone for a pleasant "real" winter day of birding.  

-Mike

November 19th, Jones Beach State Park, Nassau County

Leader :  Steve Nanz

Date: 11/19/2016

Locations: Jones Beach, Point Lookout, Lido West Town Park

Participants: 10

Highlights: 55 species; Western Kingbird, Baltimore Oriole, Red Knot at the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station; Purple Sandpipers and Harbor Seals at the Jone Beach jetty.

Brant 

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

American Black Duck

Mallard

Scaup sp.

Common Eider

White-winged

Black Scoter

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

American Oystercatcher

Black-bellied Plover

Red Knot

Sanderling

Dunlin

Purple Sandpiper

Ring-billed

Herring Gull

Great Black-backed

Red-throated Loon

Common Loon

Northern Gannet

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

Northern Harrier

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Cooper's Hawk

Red-tailed

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Falcon sp.

Western Kingbird

American Crow

Horned Lark

Black-capped Chickadee

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

American Robin

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

House Sparrow

House Finch

Purple Finch

American Goldfinch

Snow Bunting

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Savannah Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Northern Cardinal

Baltimore Oriole

November 13th, Salt Marsh Trail at Marine Park

Leader: Dan Frazer

(list compiled by Kathy Toomey)

From: Kathleen Toomey  Date: November 14, 2016 at 12:47:36 PM EST To: Peter Dorosh  Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park, Nov 13, 2016 Hi Peter, About ten people participated in Daniel Frazer's BBC walk at the Marine Park Saltmarsh Nature Center. The highlight was the very cooperative Eurasian Widgeon by the green bridge just past the Nature Center building.  Birding was slow in the chilly morning, but then picked up as the day got warmer.  In all, we had eight duck species.  Kathy Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park, Kings, New York, US Nov 13, 2016 8:42 AM - 2:06 PM Protocol: Traveling 5.0 mile(s) Comments:     BBC walk led by Dan Frazer 54 species (+3 other taxa) Brant  X Canada Goose  6 Mute Swan  1 Eurasian Wigeon  1     Continuing, photos American Wigeon  6 American Black Duck  X Mallard  X Northern Shoveler  1 Bufflehead  40 Hooded Merganser  1 Ruddy Duck  2 duck sp.  1 Pied-billed Grebe  1 Double-crested Cormorant  X Great Blue Heron  3 Northern Harrier  2 Sharp-shinned Hawk  1 Sharp-shinned/Cooper's Hawk  1 Accipiter sp.  1 Red-tailed Hawk  2 Greater Yellowlegs  5 Laughing Gull  2 Ring-billed Gull  X Herring Gull  X Great Black-backed Gull  2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X Mourning Dove  X Downy Woodpecker  4 Northern Flicker  6 American Kestrel  2 Merlin  1 Monk Parakeet  X Eastern Phoebe  1 Blue Jay  2 American Crow  4 Black-capped Chickadee  3 White-breasted Nuthatch  2 Carolina Wren  4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1 Hermit Thrush  1 American Robin  6 Northern Mockingbird  3 European Starling  X Palm Warbler  1 Yellow-rumped Warbler  8 Chipping Sparrow  1 Fox Sparrow  3 Dark-eyed Junco  5 White-throated Sparrow  8 Savannah Sparrow  1 Song Sparrow  4 Swamp Sparrow  1 Northern Cardinal  1 Red-winged Blackbird  2 House Finch  3 American Goldfinch  13 House Sparrow  X View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32537799 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

November 5th, An Autumn Rarity Quest

Bobbi Manian & Dennis Hrehowsik     

Vesper Sparrow

(All photos by Dennis Hrehowsik)

Eight birders enjoyed a beautiful fall day for a rarities chase.  Owl's Head was less productive than it had been during the week, possibly due to THREE prowling Merlins, weekend dogs, and drone activity, but still active with nuthatches, chickadees, titmice, a BLUE-HEADED VIREO, and a BLACK-THROATED GREEN (seen only by Kristin).  DO was overall quiet, but that seemed to suit the YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO that flushed up from the beach area and posed nicely for us up in a tree.  Big props go to Kathy Toomey and Chris Laz who refused to give up on a skulky sparrow at 6-Diamonds and were rewarded by great looks at a VESPER SPARROW seen well by all.   Plum Beach still had some Ammodramus sparrows around, but they were not very cooperative.  Probable sightings by some of Nelson's and Seaside will have to remain a mystery.

Overall we had 65 species.  Big thanks to Chris Laz for keeping the lists, Marc Brawer for driving and to everyone for a fun day.

Best

Dennis and Bobbi    

From: Chris Laskowski <celaskowski@yahoo.com>
To: Bobbi Manian <roberta.manian@yahoo.com>; Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, November 7, 2016 9:21 AM
Subject: eBird Trip Summary -- Trip

Brooklyn Chris
eBird Checklist Summary for: Nov 5, 2016, 1:15 AM to Nov 7, 2016, 8:36 AM

Number of Checklists: 5
Number of Taxa: 66

Checklists included in this summary:
(1): Owls Head Park
Date: Nov 5, 2016, 8:14 AM
(2): Dreier-Offerman Park
Date: Nov 5, 2016, 9:53 AM
(3): Six Diamonds ballfields
Date: Nov 5, 2016, 11:50 AM
(4): Plumb Beach
Date: Nov 5, 2016, 1:21 PM
(5): Floyd Bennett Field
Date: Nov 5, 2016, 3:25 PM

446 Brant -- (2),(4)
25 Canada Goose -- (4)
3 Mute Swan -- (2)
10 American Black Duck -- (2)
1 Mallard -- (2)
6 Bufflehead -- (2),(4)
6 Double-crested Cormorant -- (2),(4)
1 Great Blue Heron -- (2)
1 Great Egret -- (4)
2 Cooper's Hawk -- (3),(4)
2 Red-tailed Hawk -- (2),(5)
6 American Oystercatcher -- (4)  

Yellow billed Cuckoo

6 Black-bellied Plover -- (4)
6 Sanderling -- (4)
3 Laughing Gull -- (2),(4)
18 Ring-billed Gull -- (2),(4)
17 Herring Gull -- (2),(4)
2 Great Black-backed Gull -- (2),(4)
34 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) -- (1),(2),(4),(5)
22 Mourning Dove -- (1),(2),(3),(5)
1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo -- (2)
1 Belted Kingfisher -- (3)
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker -- (1)
2 Downy Woodpecker -- (1),(2)
2 Northern Flicker -- (1),(2)
4 American Kestrel -- (2),(4),(5)
4 Merlin -- (1),(5)
1 Peregrine Falcon -- (4)
1 Eastern Phoebe -- (2)
1 Blue-headed Vireo -- (1)
3 American Crow -- (2),(3)
1 Fish Crow -- (2)
1 crow sp. -- (5)
5 Black-capped Chickadee -- (1),(2),(4)
1 Tufted Titmouse -- (2)
1 Red-breasted Nuthatch -- (1)
4 White-breasted Nuthatch -- (1),(2)
1 Brown Creeper -- (1)
2 Carolina Wren -- (5)
8 Golden-crowned Kinglet -- (1),(3),(5)
2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet -- (1)
1 Hermit Thrush -- (3)
6 American Robin -- (1),(2),(3)
3 Northern Mockingbird -- (1),(3),(5)
17 European Starling -- (1),(2),(5)
3 Palm Warbler -- (2),(5)
1 Pine Warbler -- (3)
8 Yellow-rumped Warbler -- (2),(3),(5)

1 Blackpoll Warbler

1 Black-throated Green Warbler

2 Chipping Sparrow -- (1)
1 Field Sparrow -- (3)
1 Fox Sparrow -- (3)
172 Dark-eyed Junco -- (1),(2),(3)
31 White-throated Sparrow -- (2),(3),(5)
1 Vesper Sparrow -- (3)
4 Savannah Sparrow -- (2),(3)
29 Song Sparrow -- (1),(2),(3),(4),(5)
2 Swamp Sparrow -- (2),(5)
6 Northern Cardinal -- (1),(4),(5)
105 Red-winged Blackbird -- (1),(2),(3)
12 Common Grackle -- (1)
5 House Finch -- (2)
1 Purple Finch -- (1)
12 American Goldfinch -- (1),(2),(5)
5 House Sparrow -- (1)

This trip summary was created using the eBird app for iPhone and iPad.
See eBird for more information.

Brooklyn Triple Crown - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Oct 30, 2016

Leader Bobbi Manian

-----Original Message-----
From: Roberta Manian <roberta.manian@gmail.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@aol.com>;
Sent: Sun, Oct 30, 2016 3:13 pm
Subject: Brooklyn Triple Crown - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Oct 30, 2016

Hi Peter,

we had 23+ birders show up for today's walk in Greenwood.  Lots of new faces, lots of good spotters.  We birded around the 4 waterways.  4 warbler species and 7 sparrow species *AND* we won the Brooklyn Triple Crown - Ruby, Golden and Orange.  

Mary E found 2 Orange Crowned Warblers by the new mausoleums, and somehow we managed to get a rather large group on them.   Attached OCWA photo by Karen O

best,

Bobbi

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <ebird-checklist@cornell.edu>
Date: Sun, Oct 30, 2016 at 3:01 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Oct 30, 2016
To: roberta.manian@gmail.com


Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, US
Oct 30, 2016 8:06 AM - 1:09 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Comments:     BBC haunted halloween walk.
52 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  7
Wood Duck  2
Great Blue Heron  1
Turkey Vulture  2
Sharp-shinned Hawk  1
Cooper's Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Ring-billed Gull  2
Herring Gull  5
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  3
Mourning Dove  7
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1
American Kestrel  2
Merlin  2
Monk Parakeet  6
Eastern Phoebe  2
Blue-headed Vireo  3     1 dell water.  2 tog on central.
Blue Jay  1
crow sp.  1
Tree Swallow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  3
Tufted Titmouse  1
Red-breasted Nuthatch  3
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
Brown Creeper  1
Winter Wren  2
Golden-crowned Kinglet  26
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  6
Hermit Thrush  9
American Robin  1
Northern Mockingbird  2
European Starling  6
Cedar Waxwing  3
Orange-crowned Warbler  2     Spotted by Mary Eister on BBC walk .  Eye-line. Streaking. Very bright undertail.  Streaky. Both seen at same time in new mausoleum area. Photo by Karen O.
Common Yellowthroat  1
Palm Warbler  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Chipping Sparrow  11
Field Sparrow  1
Dark-eyed Junco  14
White-crowned Sparrow  1
White-throated Sparrow  13
Song Sparrow  8
Swamp Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  4
Red-winged Blackbird  7
House Finch  2
Purple Finch  7
American Goldfinch  4

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32298152

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

Oct 22 Floyd Bennett

Leader Rob Jett 

list  http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32154301

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Jett <citybirder@earthlink.net>
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@aol.com>
Cc: Janet Schumacher <janets33@optonline.net>
Sent: Sat, Oct 22, 2016 2:34 pm
Subject: Today's trip

Peter,

All but three folks canceled due to weather concerns. Those who braved the wind and rain had the pleasure of seeing:

Cattle Egret

I ended up cutting the trip short as it really started pouring just after noon. Nobody minded and it was a county or state bird for all three!

Rob

BBC WALK eBird Checklist – Prospect Park, New York – Sat Oct 15, 2016 – 61 species

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32050872

Leader Ed Crowne

Sent from my MetroPCS 4G Wireless Phone

Fwd: Thursday BBC Walk

Last bbc Thursday fall walk.

Thanks to Tom S n friends

Sent from my MetroPCS 4G Wireless Phone

All photos by Tom Stephenson

Black throated green warbler

White crowned sparrow

Northern Waterthrush

-------- Original message --------

From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>

Date:10/14/2016 1:09 PM (GMT-05:00)

To: ProsBird@aol.com

Subject: Thursday BBC Walk

Hi Peter,

Well, it was sad to be doing our last Thursday walk for the season. Violating all of my instincts and rules I allowed everyone, myself included, 30 seconds to be verklempt ...before getting back to the important job of birding....

It was very slow in the park....somebody had "hoovered out" all of birds the night before....but we did manage to dig up some good species including

White-crowned Sparrow (thanks to Gus), Purple Finch, Nashville Warbler, American Widgeon, a Merlin, a fleeting Peregrine (thanks to Kathy), a fairly cooperative Winter Wren, a very cooperative Black-throated green Warbler.

Here's the list. I'll send a couple of shots later.

Guess we all have to hole up inside and wait for Spring now

Best regards,

Tom

Pied-billed Grebe

Double-crested Cormorant

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

American Wigeon

American Black Duck

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Ruddy Duck

Cooper's Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Merlin

Peregrine Falcon

American Coot

Ring-billed Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Phoebe

Blue-headed Vireo

Blue Jay

Black-capped Chickadee

White-breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

Winter Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Nashville Warbler

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Pine Warbler

Palm Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Purple Finch

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Fort Tilden October 8th

Leader Rusty Harold

List

5 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Osprey
2 Cooper's Hawk
7 Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
2 Sterna sp.
either Common or Forster's
7 Royal Tern
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
Mourning Dove
2 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
1 Peregrine Falcon
2 Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
1 Carolina Wren
1 Golden-crowned Kinglet
1 Hermit Thrush
American Robin
1 Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
2 Northern Parula
1 Blackpoll Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
White-throated Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Fwd: eBird report - Prospect Park, Oct 11, 2016

Thanks to Bobbi,Kathy and Other members of the Tuesday walks. ~Kingsboider

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Roberta Manian" <roberta.manian@gmail.com>
Date: Oct 11, 2016 5:31 PM
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Oct 11, 2016
To: "Peter Dorosh" <prosbird@aol.com>, "Peter Dorosh" <prosbird@gmail.com>, "Kathleen Toomey" <kathleentoomey@gmail.com>, "Rob Bate" <robsbate@gmail.com>, "Dennis Hrehowsik" <deepseagangster@gmail.com>, "Tom Stephenson" <12toms@gmail.com>, "Janet Zinn" <bkbirdr@gmail.com>
Cc:

Hi Peter,

we had a good group today the final participant left at 4:16!  We netted 66 sp.  We had decent sparrows and too many yellow-rumps!  Chipping, Field and White-crown best.  Also we relocated the 2 rusty's on the tarps between 3-sisters and the Hammerehead, Janet may have photos.  Two NOWA and a Yellow Warbler came up rare.

This was the final Tuesday walk, thanks to Kathy for co-leading and everyone for turning out this fall.

Best,

Bobbi

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <ebird-checklist@cornell.edu>
Date: Tue, Oct 11, 2016 at 5:24 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Oct 11, 2016
To: roberta.manian@gmail.com


Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Oct 11, 2016 7:38 AM - 4:16 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
Comments:     Final BBC Tues walk
66 species

Canada Goose  12
Mute Swan  3
Wood Duck  1
Gadwall  3
American Black Duck  1
Mallard  6
Northern Shoveler  8
Ruddy Duck  28
Double-crested Cormorant  4
Osprey  1
Sharp-shinned Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  2
American Coot  3
Ring-billed Gull  1
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  X
Chimney Swift  4
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  6
American Kestrel  2
Merlin  1
Eastern Phoebe  4
Blue-headed Vireo  4
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  4
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Red-breasted Nuthatch  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  3
Brown Creeper  1
Winter Wren  1
Carolina Wren  1
Golden-crowned Kinglet  5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  14
Hermit Thrush  2
American Robin  6
Gray Catbird  1
Northern Mockingbird  3
European Starling  X
Cedar Waxwing  5
Northern Waterthrush  2     Both seen same time tarp between hammerhead and 3 sisters.  Along w 2 rusty bb
Black-and-white Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  3
American Redstart  1
Northern Parula  3     2 + 1
Yellow Warbler  1     Continues by 3 sisters .  Yellow stem to stern.
Blackpoll Warbler  5
Black-throated Blue Warbler  2
Palm Warbler  4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  25
Chipping Sparrow  1
Field Sparrow  2
Dark-eyed Junco  11
White-crowned Sparrow  1
White-throated Sparrow  5
Song Sparrow  8
Swamp Sparrow  5
Northern Cardinal  5
Red-winged Blackbird  1
Rusty Blackbird  2
Common Grackle  21
Purple Finch  3
House Sparrow  X

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31996130

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

Fwd: BBC Walk Today

Leader : Tom S.

From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <ProsBird@aol.com>
Cc: 
Sent: Thu, Oct 6, 2016 3:46 pm
Subject: BBC Walk Today

Hi Peter,

It was a great Fall day in the Park. Not lots of birds, unfortunately, but still a good mix of species. Highlights were probably Common Nighthawk (2 flying by south end of lake), Wilson's Warbler, Osprey, a couple of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers as one of five species of woodpeckers; and Veery, Swainson's and Gray-cheeked Thrush.

The list is below and I may be able to send a couple of pictures later.

Best regards,

Tom

Double-crested Cormorant

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

American Black Duck

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Ruddy Duck

Osprey

Cooper's Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Common Nighthawk

Chimney Swift

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Phoebe

Blue-headed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Tree Swallow

Red-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Veery

Gray-cheeked Thrush

Swainson's Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Nashville Warbler

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Palm Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Northern Waterthrush

Wilson's Warbler

Scarlet Tanager

Chipping Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Common Grackle

House Sparrow