Greetings All and Happy New Year,
TheUlster/Dutchess (NYUD) Christmas Bird Count was conducted on Wednesday,
December28 2016 and celebrated it's 6th anniversary. This circle is centered
in Ulster County (Glasco) and contains portions of Ulster,Dutchess,Columbia,
and a very small area of Greene counties. Conditions were moderate to favorable
forthe 45 birders in 13 field parties and two feeder watchers covering the
NYUD'sten sectors who contributed to this year's count. 16,076 individual
birds representing 80 species wereidentified on count day plus five count week
species. The 80 species tallied resulted in our second lowest effort (78
species in 2013; 85 species average on previous five counts) andthe individuals
number fell below the average (18,314 on previous five counts).
The temperatures hovered around freezing at the start of our nocturnal effort
with a few random snow flakes falling. When the sun did peer out through the
mostly cloudy skies temperatures closed in on forty degrees mid-day. Snow
cover was no more than a few inches and that was limited to sheltered and/or
shaded areas within the CBC circle. The existence of ice was a bit more
challenging and even kept those of us nursing broken ribs out of certain
trails. The Hudson River was open and still while smaller bodies of water where
iced over. River tributaries where open in faster moving portions.
One species, a Palm Warbler in Sector D was documented on the NYUD checklist
for the first time this year. With this addition the NYUD CBC composite is now
at 120 species after six years. Other notable observations included 8 Merlins,
17 Eastern Screech Owls, and a Rusty Blackbird in Sector G. Another positive
note was the healthy presence of Sharp-shinned Hawks which matched their bigger
cousins on count day with 14. Although no real rarity occurred on count day a
high number for 13 species was a pleasant result. Disappointingly no winter
finches made an appearance on count day or during the count week period. All
parties also noticed sparrow numbers to be markedly lower than in previous
counts without any "special" sparrow showing on count day. Count Week birds
this year included Wood Duck, Lesser Scaup, Double-crested Cormorant, Peregrine
Falcon, and Chipping Sparrow.
Thanks again toall the participants (as listed below) who helped make this
year's NYUD CBCanother successful day in the field and a special thanks again
to Steve Chorvasfor the mentoring, data input, and organizing skills. Thanks
also to all those who brought along food and drink to another well-attended
compilation at the Hasbrouck Park stone building in Kingston especially my wife
Kyla Haber who tended to an ailing husband, battled her own illness, and cooked
a whole boat load of food.
Best regards and hopes for a bird-filled New Year,
Mark DeDea
co-compiler NYUD CBC
SAVE THE DATE: 2017 ULSTER/DUTCHESS (NYUD) CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT IS SCHEDULED
FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27 2017
SECTOR A (WEST SAUGERTIES)
35 species 1272 individuals
Vanessa Lane, Robert Miller, George Moxham, Mary Moxham
SECTOR B (SAUGERTIES)
NORTH
43 species 863 individuals
Steve Chorvas, Alan Beebe, Doreen Beebe (fw)
SOUTH
42 species 1046 individuals
Denny Droica
SECTOR C (CHEVIOT)
47 species 1892 individuals
Greg Esch, George Steele, Naomi Lloyd
SECTOR D (KERLEY'S CORNERS)
48 species 1698 individuals
Peter Schoenberger
SECTOR E (WOODSTOCK)
43 species 1869 individuals
Steve Schuyler, Peter Schuyler, Allan Bowdery, Dixon Onderdonk,
Loren Quinby, Don Murat
SECTOR F (LAKE KATRINE)
46 species 1167 individuals
Lin Fagan, Maeve Maurer, Jane Simmons, Lynn Bowdery
SECTOR G (ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON)
51 species 751 individuals
Jess Prockup, Jim Prockup, Mathew Rymkiewicz
SECTOR H (RED HOOK)
37 species 1690 individuals
Jim Closs, Adrienne Popko,Barbara Butler, Susan Joseph,
Gina Palmer, Roberta Dopson, Mona Payton, Dorothy Fleury,
Chet Vincent, Sharon Weber
SECTOR I (KINGSTON)
56 species 2314 individuals
Mark DeDea, Donna Seymour, Annie Mardiney, Lili Taylor, Joe Bargmann,
Mike Fernandez, Robin Kimble (fw)
SECTOR J (RHINEBECK)
48 species 1514 individuals
Wendy Tocci, Rodney Johnson, Deb Kral, David Hayes
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