Leading Dennis Hrehowsik and Bobbie Manian
"If we had not had a Christmas Bird Count in those early years, we would not have as strong an understanding of long term bird trends. Many of these changes take place gradually." - Chan Robbins, legendary biologist, retired USFWS employee, and creator of the North American Breeding Bird Survey
Robbins bio:
https://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/robbins/index.cfm
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From: Dennis Hrehowsik <
Date: Mon, Dec 8, 2025, 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: Trip report
To: Peter Dorosh <
Cc: Roberta Manian <
From: Dennis Hrehowsik <
Date: Mon, Dec 8, 2025, 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: Trip report
To: Peter Dorosh <
Cc: Roberta Manian <
Hey Peter!
We had a great day 40 birders met at Coney Island and observed 5 species of gull. ring billed, herring, laughing, lesser and great black back representing 11 different plumages. We also had 5 purple sandpipers as well as all three scoters for 26 species total. A pleasure to birds with so many folks with sharp eyes and great questions. I think they're all ready for the CBC! Brooklyn winter birding at its best.
Best,
Dennis and Bobbi
BBC Gull workshop
26 species
Brant 35
Canada Goose 17
Surf Scoter 5 Several in an around 25th streetarea about 59 yards offshore
White-winged Scoter 1
Black Scoter 50 Conservative count several small rafts all along beach and about 20 at 35th st jetti.
Long-tailed Duck 3
Bufflehead 10
Red-breasted Merganser 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 300
American Coot 1
Purple Sandpiper 5
Laughing Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 450
American Herring Gull 500
Great Black-backed Gull 19
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2 Both on beach west of ford theater a few hundred yards apart yellow legs dark eye yellow bill with gonydeal spot smaller than Hegu
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 2
Northern Gannet 50 Off of shore in direction of Atlantic highlands diving in a loose flock
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Great Blue Heron 1
Fish Crow 3
European Starling 100
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 3
House Sparrow 5
26 species
Brant 35
Canada Goose 17
Surf Scoter 5 Several in an around 25th streetarea about 59 yards offshore
White-winged Scoter 1
Black Scoter 50 Conservative count several small rafts all along beach and about 20 at 35th st jetti.
Long-tailed Duck 3
Bufflehead 10
Red-breasted Merganser 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 300
American Coot 1
Purple Sandpiper 5
Laughing Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 450
American Herring Gull 500
Great Black-backed Gull 19
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2 Both on beach west of ford theater a few hundred yards apart yellow legs dark eye yellow bill with gonydeal spot smaller than Hegu
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 2
Northern Gannet 50 Off of shore in direction of Atlantic highlands diving in a loose flock
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Great Blue Heron 1
Fish Crow 3
European Starling 100
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 3
House Sparrow 5
