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The Scarce, the Plentiful, and the Probable On June 2011 Volume 73 No. 3 Bi-monthly publication of the Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club, Inc. The Scarce, the Plentiful, and the Probable on our “Photobirding” Trip to Florida by Larry King e recently returned from a couple weeks Win early/mid April “photobirding” in Florida. While our observations in the Titusville- Merritt Island area are too limited in time and number of locations visited to draw any meaningful conclusions about any overall bird population changes, our observations may be helpful to other birders visiting that area. First, let me advise you that we are not typical birders. We go there to photograph water birds and raptors (Ospreys and Eagles) in the wetlands. Maryde shoots stills, for making prints, while I shoot movies. We are not into “twitter birds” (passerines). We are saving them for when we get the tide changed.) This year we did too old to go out for waterbirds. the drive twice, finding only a few Inside This Issue… Most of our effort was in the herons and ibises, probably in part Titusville/Merritt Island National because some of the fresh water Field Trip Reports ...................33 Wildlife Refuge area (which ponds had largely dried up. partially surrounds the Cape Next we did the Bio Lab Road, which Upcoming HMBC Programs ...35 Canaveral Kennedy Space Center), last year was very productive. First the Titusville “Blue Heron Water thing we found was an Osprey in a A Birding Milestone on the Reclamation Plant,” and the “Viera tree with a very no nonsense “don’t Continental Divide .............36 Wetlands,” a similar plant 20 miles mess with me” look. (If a bluebird further south. can have an angry look why can’t HMBC Annual Meeting In the past years, the Black Point an osprey have a “don’t mess with and Banquet ......................38 Wildlife Drive in the Merritt Islands me” look?) This road had a number NWR has been very productive, of birds of interest including some Fifty Years of Colored Wings ...39 although even then there have tricolors and a reddish egret. In past been times when we found very years, the Bio Lab Road has had Poetry Selections ....................40 few birds the first time around and some Roseate Spoonbills, but none many birds a few hours later (after this year. Later we got to talking to Upcoming Field Trips ..............41 – article continues on Page 31 HMBC BOARD Officers President’s Corner President: Bernie Grossman 7 Nott Rd. Rexford, NY 12148 hris and I had a busy spring that included two long 399-9159 [email protected] birding trips to Costa Rica and Bhutan. Both countries Vice-President: offer spectacular scenery and a strong commitment to Tom Williams C 153A Consaul Road conserving their unique ecosystems, flora, fauna, and cultures. Albany, NY12205 While I haven’t made a definitive count, I estimate that we saw 857-2176 [email protected] over 725 new bird species. Secretary: While we were traveling, I was elected to another term as HMBC John Hershey 15 Carriage Road President. I offer my thanks to Gary Goodness for his service Clifton Park , NY 12065 371-3114 the past two years as president. Changes have also occurred on the Board of Directors and [email protected] with committee chairs. I thank all the incumbents for their hard work, too. The departure of Treasurer: committee chairs leaves some important positions to fill. In particular, we need new heads of Ellen Pemrick 298 Vly Rd. the Social, Field Trips, Junior Programs, Sam Madison Award, and Reist Sanctuary Committees. Niskayuna, NY 12309 At this time, I know that Field Trips has a new leader, but I need to confirm this. If anyone is 452-4384 [email protected] willing to serve in any of these positions, please let me know. Directors For most volunteer organizations, identifying and growing new leaders for the future is a Carol Blackwell 238-3086 critical problem. While HMBC is financially strong and has vibrant program offerings, it is not immune to the personnel issue. Much of the Board’s efforts this year will involve dealing John Kent 426-7919 [email protected] with this. Please join me (and the Board) in assuring the Club’s future by offering to serve in Jory Lagner 439-0604 one of these open spots. [email protected] – Bernie Grossman Patti Packer 399-4843 [email protected] President, HMBC Elayne Ryba 312-7384 [email protected] Committee Chairs Birdline: Phil Whitney 477-9050 [email protected] Conservation: Patti Packer 399-4843 HMBC Contact Information [email protected] BIRDLINE of EASTERN NEW YORK: (518) 439-8080 Field Trips: Donna Zimmerman 869-6624 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Jr. Activities: Steve Mesick HMBC website: http://hmbc.net [email protected] HMBC Board Meetings Membership: Dan Welch 477-2980 [email protected] HMBC Board meetings are open to all Club members. Meetings are held at Five Rivers Center or other Programs: Scott Stoner local venues at 7:00 p.m., usually on the second Monday of odd-numbered months. 785-6760 [email protected] Newsletter Contributions Desired Publications: Chris Grossman 399-9159 • Have anything you think other birders would be interested in? [email protected] Publicity: Ann B’Rells • Have a favorite birding spot you want to share? 355-5615 [email protected] • Are there any stories or photos that would inspire others? Raptor Migration: Gary Goodness Share them with the HMBC membership by submitting them to the addresses below: 862-9260 [email protected] Please send all electronic submissions via e-mail to: Chris Grossman at [email protected] Records: (vacant) Send all paper submissions to: Reist Sanctuary: Michael Gann 377-2560 Chris Grossman [email protected] Social: Denise Hackert-Stoner 7 Nott Rd. 785-6760 Rexford, NY 12148 The Scarce, the Plentiful, and the Probable — continued 31 a local birder who told us the cold they take the effluent from a regular the Blue Heron plant, but had even spell last winter had been very hard treatment plant and run it through more birds, including sandhills. In on the spoonbills, freezing up the a series of large lagoons. Plant life addition, you don’t have to sign in. shallows where they feed. removes the excess nutrients from At one location there were some Still hoping to find Spoonbills, the water. These lagoons are rich herons and anhingas nesting in we dropped in at the refuge in plant life and the creepy crawly the broken out tops of some palm headquarters and asked the ranger things birds feed on. And the trees. Vern was lucky enough to get at the desk for any idea where we lagoons will always have adequate a photo of a young anhinga (they might find spoonbills. He suggested water as long as people keep flushing are white) getting fed by a parent. the Peacock Pocket Road, which in Titusville. Here we found a good Maryde got a shot of a sandhill with goes through some great waterbird collection of birds, several herons, its chick. habitat. We found a few birds, but egrets and ibises, anhinga and Things were quite different at the no spoonbills. cormorants and a few grebes. The last place visited: the St. Augustine On another day, we teamed up plant is open to the public during Alligator Farm. My fascination with with our friends Vern and Janet, working hours. You just have to alligators was satisfied many years who winter in Titusville. They sign in at the office. ago, but the alligator farm is a great took us into the Blue Heron Water But this year there were no wood place to see waterbirds. In the south, Reclamation Plant, a great place for storks or sand hill cranes at the Blue these birds have always chosen birds. The part of the plant where Heron so Vern took us down to trees over alligator infested ponds we find the birds is really at the end the Viera Wetlands, about 20 miles because the gators block land based of a sewage treatment facility where south of Titusville. This is similar to predators from raiding their nests. ➤ 32 The Scarce, the Plentiful, and the Probable — continued That, plus a plentiful food supply so acclimated to people that you see on the beaches, at marinas and in makes the farm very attractive to the egrets nesting within 10 feet of the roadside wet places and ponds. Could birds. Unlike Merritt Island, there boardwalk over the alligator ponds. be because we were a couple of weeks seemed to be even more birds there Overall, we came back with the later this year, or just a local effect. than in previous years, including feeling that there were not as many Anyhow, we throw our observation the only wood storks and spoonbills waterbirds as usual in Florida this out for what it is worth. we saw this year. And the birds are year, not only at Merritt Island, but Field Trip Reports 33 Vischer Ferry Nature and Peebles Island State Park Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve Field Trip Historic Preserve April 17, 2011 Sunday, May 1, 2011 May 8, 2011 Nineteen enthusiastic birders showed Sunday morning, May 1st was a perfect Mother’s Day morning featured partly up on a Sunday evening at the main day for a birding walk. 33 birders sunny skies, cool temperatures and light entrance of Vischer Ferry Preserve for assembled in the parking area under a winds as eighteen birders took to the this HMBC field trip, despite very sunny sky as a Baltimore Oriole and trails at the Vischer Ferry Nature and windy conditions and predictions of Warbling Vireo sang their morning Historic Preserve.
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