RE: [nysbirds-l] 2(!) Roseate Spoonbill - Nassau County 7/25 - GOOD or BAD?

and there are more young birds to wander to odd places. I will be very interested to see if there are data on wading bird breeding in Florida this year. I predict that it was a good year for them. Best, Kevin Kevin J. McGowan Ithaca, NY From: bounce-125792554-85339...@list.cornell.edu On

RE: [nysbirds-l] Common Shelduck from Jamaica Bay several years ago

That record does not come up on the NYSARC reports database page. https://nybirds.org/NYSARC/RecordsSummary.htm I saw it 8 Sep 1995. I thought everyone agreed it was of captive origin, so perhaps no one submitted a NYSARC report? Kevin Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D. Senior Course Developer and

[nysbirds-l] FW: Livingston County Cinnamon Teal continues

FYI From: 'Wasilco, Mike R (DEC)' via Geneseebirds Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2022 2:35 PM To: NYSBIRDS-L ; geneseebirds-googlegr...@geneseo.edu Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Livingston County Cinnamon Teal continues I don’t think I saw it reported on the statewide listserve yet that the male cinnam

[nysbirds-l] reported possible Anhinga in Verona

ga in Ithaca 25 years ago, and am intrigued by the possibility of finally adding it to my NY list. Kevin Kevin J. McGowan Project Manager Distance Learning in Bird Biology Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 k...@cornell.edu<mailto:k...@cornell

RE: [nysbirds-l] reported possible Anhinga in Verona

Thanks. Joe Brin got Dennis Anderson to go out, and he confirmed it was a cormorant. :^( Kevin From: Judith Thurber Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2019 3:40 PM To: Kevin J. McGowan Cc: NYSBIRDS-L Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] reported possible Anhinga in Verona Brenda Best? John Rogers? Sent from

[nysbirds-l] NYSBIRDS-L; WAS Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher

NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu was originally created for reports of rarities and discussions of birds that would be of statewide interest (hence the “s” in the name after NY, New York State birds). Upstate birders have always used it that way. I would post about Cave Swal

Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-headed - Ring-billed Gull hybrid at Goat Island

Very cool. Kevin Kevin J. McGowan Project Manager Distance Learning in Bird Biology Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 k...@cornell.edu 607-254-2452 From: bounce-121321009-3714...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of Willie D'A

[nysbirds-l] Male Ruff at Montezuma NWR

such a cool bird are probably worth the effort. Best, Kevin Kevin J. McGowan Ithaca, NY 14850 k...@cornell.edu -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Fw: ibis on Armitage rd, Wayne Co

From: bounce-122019816-3493...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of Kevin J. McGowan Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2017 5:54 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] ibis on Armitage rd, Wayne Co This afternoon, Laura Stenzler and Ton Schat directed attention to a dark ibis they found north of

RE:[nysbirds-l] Astonishing High Count for Common Raven, Suffolk Co., LI

Undoubtedly a winter non-breeder group. I remember less than a decade ago my first encounter in the state with such a group in eastern Cortland County. I realized that there were now enough ravens breeding in New York that the juveniles could find each other. Looks like that might be true in you

Re: [nysbirds-l] Governors Island: European Goldfinch Flock (18-Dec)

he guys that do are both ornithologists and listers, too. I have no doubt that they will address this issue in the future. They're not technocrats who want to tell birders what to do, they're our people. Kevin Kevin J. McGowan Project Manager Distance Learning in Bird Biology Corne

RE: [nysbirds-l] OCWA or MGWA

Other points to look at on this bird are the dark legs (MacGillivray's are pale), and the undertail coverts that barely extend past the folded wings (longer in MacGillivray's). MacGillivray's also has a pale base to the lower mandible and a slightly down-curved bill. This bird has an all-dark, v

[nysbirds-l] Ithaca rarities

Kevin Happy new year! Kevin Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D. Project Manager Distance Learning in Bird Biology Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 k...@cornell.edu 607-254-2452 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.

Re:[nysbirds-l] The delicate politics of chasing owls.

I agree with the logic of this article, and have made the same argument for years. Owls are not particularly vulnerable to disturbance, and they are spectacular ambassadors to non-birders. Do you know how many Northern Saw-whet and Boreal owls exist in the world, and how few ever encounter peopl

Re: [nysbirds-l] Another Long Island Purple Gallinule (not chaseable)

A Purple Gallinule was picked up a few weeks ago in Lowville, Lewis County, SE of Watertown. It responded well to rehab, and reportedly, is being driven to Florida for release. Amazing. Kevin From: bounce-122284311-3714...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of Doug

[nysbirds-l] Fw: WESTERN Meadowlark - Armitage Road, Seneca County

Within a few miles of Ruff and Reeve (Carncross Rd, Wayne Co) and American White Pelican (Montezuma NWR, Seneca Co). I suspect this is of interest to the whole state-wide birding community. I doubt I will get up to see them, but I wanted to get the word out. Best, Kevin Kevin McGowan Fr

RE: [nysbirds-l] Dead crow in East Hampton ?

year, when it appears we lost half of our study population of American Crows. Best, Kevin Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D. Project Manager Distance Learning in Bird Biology Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 k...@cornell.edu<mailto:k...@cornell.edu> 607-254-2452

Re:[nysbirds-l] Yellow-Billed Magpie in Great Neck today

Well, that's clearly a Yellow-billed Magpie. I'd say the chance of it being a wild vagrant is about zero. A nonmigratory species, separated by mountains and thousands of miles, turning up here is extremely unlikely. JMHO Kevin Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D. Project Manager Distance L

[nysbirds-l] Purple Gallinule at Montezuma

rnell.edu/crows/purplegallinule.htm. Interestingly, the photo of that bird from 12 October showed it with no purple on the chest at all. Quite different than the bird I saw today. Kevin Kevin J. McGowan Ithaca, NY 14850 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELC

RE: [nysbirds-l] Identity of Jones Beach Shrike

oping it really is a young Loggerhead; the population could use it! Keivn Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D. Instructor Home Study Course in Bird Biology Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 hst...@cornell.edu 607-254-2452 From: bounce-7483490-3714...@list.cornell.edu [mailto

RE: [nysbirds-l] Identity of Jones Beach Shrike

Angus, To me your bird looks like a Northern. The mask is barely deeper than the eye and trails down toward the nape. The color of the head is pale, not dark like most Loggerheads (very noticeable in the drawers). And the bill appears longer and straighter. Cheers, Kevin Kevin J. McGowan

RE: [nysbirds-l] Identity of Jones Beach Shrike

don't think there is a single specimen of any doubt in the Cornell collection. Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D. Instructor Home Study Course in Bird Biology Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 hst...@cornell.edu 607-254-2452 From: Grover, Bob [mailto:rgro...@gpinet.com]

RE:[cayugabirds-l] [nysbirds-l] NYS Birding Checklists

. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 48:370-459. Best, Kevin Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D. Instructor Home Study Course in Bird Biology Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 hst...@cornell.edu 607-254-2452 From: bounce-7856447-3714...@list.cornell.edu

RE: [nysbirds-l] Ross's Geese

What a great goose weekend! Wish I could have been there. Just for the record, on 13 November 2010 I had a blue phase Ross's x Snow hybrid at Knox-Marcellus marsh at Montezuma NWR, along with a white hybrid. The bird had the Ross's's blue phase coloring, quite different from the "Blue" Snows

[cayugabirds-l] Ring-necked Duck X Greater Scaup hybrid at Stewart Park, Ithaca

tufted head, and darkish back all shout Ring-necked Duck as one parent. But the paler back, greenish cast to head, expanded tip to bill, and prominent cheeks are Greater Scaup characteristics. An interesting bird. Kevin Kevin J. McGowan Ithaca, NY k...@cornell.edu<mailto:k...@cornell.edu> 6

RE: [nysbirds-l] Thayer's/Kumlien's thingy photos & video

For those interested in arcane gull things, check out the research photos of Thayer's Gull wings generously supplied at my request a number of years ago by Dennis Paulson at the U of PS Slater Museum: http://www2.ups.edu/biology/museum/gullwings4. Kevin Kevin J. McGowan Ithaca,

RE: Re:[nysbirds-l] hummer at feeder - and basic manners

NYC region, are not. Kevin Kevin J. McGowan Ithaca, NY k...@cornell.edu 607-254-2452 -Original Message- From: bounce-35909794-3714...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-35909794-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Joe Zygala and Lucinda Shastid Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 6:57 PM To:

RE: [nysbirds-l] Hooded Crow - Great Kills Park, Staten Island 6/20

inner primary, secondary, and a number of greater coverts; same as lots of American Crows right now). I do not see any sign of abnormal feather wear. Everything looks like a normal yearling crow. Kevin Kevin J. McGowan Ithaca, NY 14850 From: bounce-37731909-3714...@list.cornell.edu

RE: [nysbirds-l] Hooded Crow - way off topic, but funny

It runs in the family. http://picasaweb.google.com/KevinJ.McGowan/CrowBehavior#5490829932431659490 Kevin -Original Message- From: bounce-37733395-3714...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-37733395-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Michael Zablocky Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 12:0

[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Jackdaws in America

Back in 1994 I was asked about the status of jackdaws in North America by a friend at the British Trust for Ornithology. He was writing a species account for some book that I forget what it was. I did a bit of digging and sent the following in a letter on 1 June 1994 (2 years pre-email for me).

RE: [nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay 8/12 feat. Sandhill Crane

e head. All in all, this adds up to a Little Blue Heron flying with its neck straight out. It does look very Reddish Egret-like, but the bluish base of the bill and the head and body being the same color rule that out. Best, Kevin Kevin J. McGowan Ithaca, NY 14850 -Original Message---

RE: [nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull in Setauket

Good call, Shai. I'd say that's a hybrid. It looks very, very similar to a bird we photographed in 2002 in Woodburne, NY. Take a look at that bird at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/woodburne_gull.htm. Note especially how large the head of the Woodburne and Setauket birds are relative to

RE: [nysbirds-l] ethics, photographers, knee-jerks, op-eds

thought. Kevin Kevin J. McGowan Ithaca, NY k...@cornell.edu 607-254-2452 -Original Message- From: bounce-39537336-3714...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-39537336-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Osterlund Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 12:58 PM To: NYSBIRDS-L Subject:

[nysbirds-l] FW: [cayugabirds-l] Crow Presentation tomorrow (Saturday) Location Change

-Original Message- From: bounce-40024493-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-40024493-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of John and Sue Gregoire Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 4:47 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Cc: CVBIRDS; KHAMOLISTSERV Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Crow Presentation tomorro

[nysbirds-l] Around the lake - Prothonotary breeding probable

I went around the lake today and saw many of the same birds Dave Nutter just posted. I have a few observations to add. I had nothing at Myers Point, but had a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW on Long Point Rd, and one RED-HEADED WOODPECKER just south of Aurora. At East Road/Towpath I had 75 Lesser Yellowl

[nysbirds-l] Pine Siskin on Yellow Barn Rd, Dryden

As I was preparing to leave for work this morning I glanced out at my feeder and was surprised to find a PINE SISKIN with a batch of American Goldfinches. Yellow Barn Road is west of the village of Dryden in Tompkins Co. Kevin -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbir

[nysbirds-l] Crow appreciation in Montour Falls

free and open to the public. Several of my crow research collaborators and I will be there to talk crows, show photos and videos, and pass out crow trading cards. We will have chocolate, too. Come on over and see the crow show. Kevin Kevin J. McGowan Ithaca, NY k...@cornell.edu<mailt

RE: [nysbirds-l] Successful Raven Fledge in Bronx

Very cool observations. But, the timing doesn't sound quite right. Richard wrote that he thought the nest was compete around 24 February. If we assume that the clutch was being laid then, an incubation start on 28 Feb is reasonable, and pretty close to the very few New York raven pairs for wh

RE: [nysbirds-l] Successful Raven Fledge in Bronx

). Many of the New World jays are cooperative breeders, as are some of the Asian green and blue "magpies" (but not THE magpie). Kevin From: Richard Guthrie [mailto:gael...@capital.net] Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 5:44 AM To: Kevin J. McGowan; 'Jack Rothman'; NYSBIRDS-L Subj

RE: [nysbirds-l] Long Island's unusual peep ...

Interesting bird, and it's obvious why Spoon-billed Sandpiper comes to mind. But, to me it looks more like a Semipalmated Sandpiper with an aberrant bill. It's not a spoon-billed shape, with an expansion near the tip. Instead it's expanded about mid-bill and roughly triangular. More photos,

RE: [nysbirds-l] Photos of the Bell's Vireo

7;s face always strikes me as really dull (like a Warbling Vireo) with only a thin dark line through the eye to break it up. This guy has spectacles, a white throat, and a dark cheek, with only a hint of a dark line behind the eye in one photo and not in the others. Kevin Kevin J. McGow

RE: Update RE: [ebirdsnyc] Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Poss SLATY-BACKED GULL - Cohoes/Waterford

for 3rd year Great Black-backed Gull. At least in this photo the white edging of the tertials is not wide enough to suggest Slaty-back, but just right for Great Black-backed Gull. I look forward to seeing more images. Best, Kevin Kevin J. McGowan Ithaca, NY From: bounce-68812603-3714

RE: Update RE: [ebirdsnyc] Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Poss SLATY-BACKED GULL - Cohoes/Waterford

Thanks, Will, those are helpful. >From the additional photos I see a dirty back of the neck that is very >suggestive of Slaty-back, as well as a sense of the smaller size and maybe >lighter back. But, the bill shape, the extent of the white edging of the >tertials and scapulars, and the leg co

RE: [nysbirds-l] common raven - east patchogue

No, that's not a Common Raven; it's an American Crow (an adult, probably male). The square tail, relatively thin bill, and smooth, short throat feathers are all wrong for raven, but just right for crow. A raven should have a tail that is longer in the middle than the sides, a very deep bill, a

RE: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: [SINaturaList] Hooded Crow in NJ

Well, aside from the crow appearing entirely black, the belly and throat feathers are the wrong shape. Hooded Crow has lanceolate (pointed) throat and body feathers, while they are rounded on an American Crow, like this bird. Kevin Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D. Instructor Home Study Course in

[nysbirds-l] NEW webinars! The Uncommon Crow: the Hidden Life of a Familiar Bird

ce32406/images/American_Crow_NEEL_male_7Nov04_kjm_823a_a_c_cutout_600x200.png] American Crow © Kevin J. McGowan 27 January 2014 Let’s talk crows! Dear bird enthusiast, I’ve been studying the biology and complex family lives of American Crows—and yes, talking about them—for more than 25 years. I’m thrilled that I

RE: [nysbirds-l] Yellow Hairy Woodpecker Pair Sparkill NY

Looks like the result of a wet night in a nest hole in a black walnut. This kind of staining is probably acquired from the environment and not genetic. Kevin From: bounce-115766065-3714...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-115766065-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Yo Henrys Sent: Thursd

[nysbirds-l] enough avocets?

Can the City folks calm down the avocet chatter? I don't think these posts are of much interest to most people on this STATEWIDE listserv. Not trying to be mean, just tired of deleting NYC-only messages on my phone. Keep birding, Kevin Kevin McGowan Ithaca, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http:/

RE: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: [OneidaBirds] Tufted Duck, Hog Hole, ITHACA

Rich, thanks for posting to NYS-Birds. This is certainly a bird of state-wide interest. An adult male TUFTED DUCK was seen in Ithaca today (found by Dave Nutter), mixed in with the enormous numbers of Redhead ducks now at the very south end of Cayuga Lake in Tompkins Co. The bird was seen off

[nysbirds-l] FW: [cayugabirds-l] Tufted Duck in Ithaca today

The male TUFTED DUCK has just been reported off the SW corner of Cayuga Lake in Ithaca, probably visible from state route 89. Kevin Kevin McGowan Ithaca, NY From: bounce-118731466-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-118731466-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Jay McGowan Sent: Friday,

RE: [nysbirds-l] Unknown mammal - escaped illegal pet @ Jamaica Bay East Pond Trail

Wild. Not what I expected either, but a straight-forward ID. The prehensile tail rules out olingos. Bananas in a hav-a-heart or some other live trap works; I've helped catch them in Panama. Interesting creatures. I knew someone who had one. They eat mostly fruit and nectar, but they're still car

RE: Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Potential (Probable?) Brewer's Sparrow in Flushing Meadows Corona Park

I have depressingly little experience with Brewer’s Sparrow over the last couple of decades, but doesn’t the bright gray, unstreaked nape rule that species out and clinch Clay-colored Sparrow? Kevin From: bounce-120005161-3714...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-120005161-3714...@list.cornell.

RE: [nysbirds-l] (No sighting) Dead Razorbill at Battery Park, Manhattan

Always good for a skeleton! From: bounce-120172425-3714...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-120172425-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Paul R Sweet Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 6:50 PM To: Kai Cc: NYSBIRDS-L Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] (No sighting) Dead Razorbill at Battery Park, Manhatt

Re: [nysbirds-l] Lake-watching in Wilson, Niagara County

-like begging calls from the nests. April, when the breeding female calls, and June/July when fledglings are begging, are the two times of the year to use greatest caution in identifying Fish Crows by voice. Best, Kevin Kevin J. McGowan Ithaca, NY From: b

Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC: Leucistic Hermit Thrush

d that you have some knowledge about the physiology of the origin of its appearance? If the latter, I'd suggest you settle down and wait for a lot more research to be conducted. If the former, I would recommend using terms like "pied," "dilute plumage," and "pigme

RE: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn BLVUs

From: bounce-5471614-3714...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-5471614-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Angus Wilson Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 8:13 PM To: NYSBirds Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn BLVUs ... The Times They are A-Changin': This is an exciting time for students of bird

RE: [nysbirds-l] Gr. White-fronted Goose, Ruddy Shelduck - Niagara County

From: bounce-5500686-3714...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-5500686-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 6:24 PM To: Geneseebirds; NYSBirds; dfsu...@localnet.com Subject: [nysbirds-l] Gr. White-fronted Goose, Ruddy Shelduck - Niaga