[wisb] Re: Fwd: [eBird Alert] ABA Rarities
- From: "Owen Boyle" <odboyle@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Thomas Schaefer" <schaefertrees@xxxxxxxxx>, "wisbirdn" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:10:00 -0600
Hi Tom,
The eBird rare bird alerts are only generated for those species that do
not regularly occur in the ABA Checklist Area (ABA checklist codes of 3,
4, or 5). Though they are spectacularly rare sightings here in WI, all
of the species that have shown up here as vagrants occur regularly
somewhere in the ABA Checklist area (ABA checklist codes of 1 or 2) and
so don't show up in the eBird ABA Rarities alerts. Note that this is a
different process than is used for the alerts you receive if you signed
up for the eBird "Needs Alert." For those you receive reports of
species that you haven't yet seen in the region for which you sign up
(e.g. state, county, city, town). I know the Needs Alerts have really
helped me compete in the Wisconsin Green Birding Challenge! (rats, I
just gave away my secret)
Here's some more information on eBird alerts and ABA checklist codes:
eBird rare bird alerts
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/subscribe-to-ebird-alerts
ABA codes and eBird
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/about/aba-codes-and-ebird
ABA Checklist Area
http://www.aba.org/checklist/area.html
ABA Checklist codes
http://www.aba.org/checklist/codes.html
Cheers,
Owen Boyle
Milwaukee
On Wednesday, November 30, 2011 11:22 AM, "Thomas Schaefer"
<schaefertrees@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Why didn't any of our vagrants show up on this list?
> Tom Schaefer
> Hartford
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: ebird-alert@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: November 30, 2011 11:10:14 AM CST
> > Subject: [eBird Alert] ABA Rarities
> >
> > ABA Rarities
> > NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated
> >
> > ***********
> >
> > Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) (1)
> > - Reported Nov 30, 2011 06:47 by William Keim
> > - Pine Run Reservoir, Bucks, Pennsylvania
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&q@.3082859,-75.1803502&ll@.3082859,-75.1803502
> > - Comments : "Seen with several others; found by August Mirabella 11/28.
> > Seen on water and in flight."
> >
> > Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) (1) CONFIRMED
> > - Reported Nov 29, 2011 16:30 by Al Guarente
> > - Pine Run Reservoir, Bucks, Pennsylvania
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&q@.3082859,-75.1803502&ll@.3082859,-75.1803502
> >
> > Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) (1) CONFIRMED
> > - Reported Nov 29, 2011 14:20 by Tom Johnson
> > - Pine Run Reservoir, Bucks, Pennsylvania
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&q@.3082859,-75.1803502&ll@.3082859,-75.1803502
> > - Comments : "*mega; swimming in the reservoir with Canada Goose flock;
> > photos/ video/ field notes/ sketches; originally found at Peace Valley Park
> > yesterday (11/28) by August Mirabella, refound at Pine Run after it left
> > PVP yesterday and again today (arrived at reservoir at about 2 PM); state
> > bird for TJ, lifer for MR & AM"
> >
> > Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) (1) CONFIRMED
> > - Reported Nov 29, 2011 14:20 by Melissa Roach
> > - Pine Run Reservoir, Bucks, Pennsylvania
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&q@.3082859,-75.1803502&ll@.3082859,-75.1803502
> > - Comments : "*mega; swimming in the reservoir with Canada Goose flock;
> > photos/ video/ field notes/ sketches; originally found at Peace Valley Park
> > yesterday (11/28) by August Mirabella, refound at Pine Run after it left
> > PVP yesterday and again today (arrived at reservoir at about 2 PM); state
> > bird for TJ, lifer for MR & AM"
> >
> > Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) (1)
> > - Reported Nov 29, 2011 14:20 by Andrew McGann
> > - Pine Run Reservoir, Bucks, Pennsylvania
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&q@.3082859,-75.1803502&ll@.3082859,-75.1803502
> > - Comments : "*mega; swimming in the reservoir with Canada Goose flock;
> > photos/ video/ field notes/ sketches; originally found at Peace Valley Park
> > yesterday (11/28) by August Mirabella, refound at Pine Run after it left
> > PVP yesterday and again today (arrived at reservoir at about 2 PM); state
> > bird for TJ, lifer for MR & AM"
> >
> > Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) (1)
> > - Reported Nov 29, 2011 12:30 by Barbara Hiebsch
> > - Pine Run Reservoir, Bucks, Pennsylvania
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&q@.3082859,-75.1803502&ll@.3082859,-75.1803502
> > - Comments : "Life bird for me, missed it yesterday. I observed it from the
> > top of the resoivoir. There were approx. 30 C. geese in the beginning with
> > more coming in after 1:30 PM. I watched him fly in with other c. geese. The
> > brown head and neck ,without any black or white, was noticeable. The bill
> > appears to have a dark tip with a pale pink area behind it. Roughly the
> > same size as a c. goose. I viewed thru a 50X Zoom Swarovoski scope. It was
> > a good distance from me however."
> >
> > Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) (1) CONFIRMED
> > - Reported Nov 29, 2011 09:30 by Jeff Culler
> > - Pine Run Reservoir, Bucks, Pennsylvania
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&q@.3082859,-75.1803502&ll@.3082859,-75.1803502
> > - Comments : "Continuing, originally found by Augie Mirabella. First
> > spotted today by Jason Horn, in flight with CANG, at 1:55 p.m. In flight -
> > Gray on the dorsal side of wings with darker primaries and secondaries,
> > Prominate white tail tip and tail stripe, pink feet. On the water - Small
> > size, dark head, throat, and back of head, small bill with a little pink on
> > the end."
> >
> > Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) (1) CONFIRMED
> > - Reported Nov 29, 2011 09:30 by Joe Hanfman
> > - Pine Run Reservoir, Bucks, Pennsylvania
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&q@.3082859,-75.1803502&ll@.3082859,-75.1803502
> > - Comments : "Continuing, originally found by Augie Mirabella. First
> > spotted today by Jason Horn, in flight with CANG, at 1:55 p.m. In flight -
> > Gray on the dorsal side of wings with darker primaries and secondaries,
> > Prominate white tail tip and tail stripe, pink feet. On the water - Small
> > size, dark head, throat, and back of head, small bill with a little pink on
> > the end."
> >
> > Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) (1)
> > - Reported Nov 23, 2011 12:15 by elias elias
> > - 85 Scotland Road, Newbury, MA, Essex, Massachusetts
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&qB.7894887,-70.9051399&llB.7894887,-70.9051399
> >
> > Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) (1) CONFIRMED
> > - Reported Nov 29, 2011 16:50 by Mary Huff
> > - Bradley Lake, Pierce, Washington
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&qG.162116,-122.2846985&llG.162116,-122.2846985
> > - Comments : "nonbreeding plumage as in Sibley; molting tufted feathers
> > seen"
> >
> > Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) (1) CONFIRMED
> > - Reported Nov 29, 2011 16:50 by Burney Huff
> > - Bradley Lake, Pierce, Washington
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&qG.162116,-122.2846985&llG.162116,-122.2846985
> > - Comments : "nonbreeding plumage as in Sibley; molting tufted feathers
> > seen"
> >
> > Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) (1) CONFIRMED
> > - Reported Nov 29, 2011 14:15 by Jay Withgott
> > - Bradley Lake, Pierce, Washington
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&qG.162116,-122.2846985&llG.162116,-122.2846985
> > - Comments : "Male with medium-sized tuft, and sides molting from gray to
> > white. This individual was found a couple of weeks ago (by Charlie Wright &
> > Ryan Shaw, if I recall correctly), and has undoubtedly been reported
> > multiple times by now on eBird."
> >
> > Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) (1) CONFIRMED
> > - Reported Nov 29, 2011 12:08 by Charlie Wright
> > - Bradley Lake (Pierce Co.), Pierce, Washington
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&qG.1627729,-122.2844907&llG.1627729,-122.2844907
> > - Comments : "Continuing male"
> >
> > Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
> > - Reported Nov 29, 2011 11:30 by Larry Dybala
> > - El Franco Lee Park, Harris, Texas
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&q).5974665,-95.2512369&ll).5974665,-95.2512369
> > - Comments : "Common in the area."
> >
> > Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) (1) CONFIRMED
> > - Reported Nov 25, 2011 13:30 by Gale Wulker
> > - Conneaut Observation Tower, Ashtabula, Ohio
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&qA.9700204,-80.5575085&llA.9700204,-80.5575085
> > - Comments : "Observed bright red feet, red bill, and dark patches on
> > primaries both in flight and while stretching."
> >
> > Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) (1)
> > - Reported Nov 30, 2011 07:15 by Amanda Spears
> > - Grand Isle -- S. Hero @ W Shore and Quaker Rds, Grand Isle, Vermont
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&qD.713242,-73.343316&llD.713242,-73.343316
> > - Comments : "Continuing nonbreeding adult feeding with a flock of ~30
> > BOGUs. Late date for VT. Observed from 0725 to 0755 (30 mins). Jet black
> > underwings with conspicuous full white trailing edge. Dark ear patch and
> > cap visible."
> >
> > Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) (2) CONFIRMED
> > - Reported Nov 29, 2011 09:00 by james turland
> > - Kincardine DAD, Bruce, Ontario
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&qD.1771565,-81.6394043&llD.1771565,-81.6394043
> > - Comments : "1 first winter and 1 adult"
> >
> > Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) (1)
> > - Reported Nov 26, 2011 07:30 by Greg Neise
> > - Lake Charleston (Coles Co.), Coles, Illinois
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&q9.46639,-88.146883&ll9.46639,-88.146883
> >
> > Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) (1)
> > - Reported Nov 30, 2011 07:00 by David Hoag
> > - NW grand isle (var.), Grand Isle, Vermont
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&qD.733334,-73.333336&llD.733334,-73.333336
> > - Comments : "adult [ dh & tm & as]"
> >
> > Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) (1)
> > - Reported Nov 29, 2011 by David Hoag
> > - NW grand isle (var.), Grand Isle, Vermont
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&qD.733334,-73.333336&llD.733334,-73.333336
> > - Comments : "07:10, adult."
> >
> > Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) (1)
> > - Reported Nov 28, 2011 11:15 by Greg Lawrence
> > - Summerville Pier, Monroe, New York
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&qC.25659,-77.60215&llC.25659,-77.60215
> > - Comments : "**rare. Adult spotted flying by a little ways out. Bird was
> > flying just ahead of another Bonaparte's Gull. Black underwing obvious"
> >
> > Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) (1) CONFIRMED
> > - Reported Nov 25, 2011 by Gale Wulker
> > - Ashtabula Harbor, Ashtabula, Ohio
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&qA.9058022,-80.7938218&llA.9058022,-80.7938218
> > - Comments : "Seen for a brief 15-20 seconds in flight in the early morning
> > as other birders said they saw it. Dark mantle, and very thick, clear
> > black tail band seen. About the size of the Ring-billed Gulls seen around
> > it."
> >
> > Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) (1) CONFIRMED
> > - Reported Nov 28, 2011 13:30 by Melissa Roach
> > - Ashtabula Harbor - general location, Ashtabula, Ohio
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&qA.9002892,-80.7940081&llA.9002892,-80.7940081
> > - Comments : "*mega - continuing rarity; found at 4:54 PM (sunset) as it
> > flew north toward the harbor from upriver with several Ring-billed Gulls;
> > diagnostic views were had in flight before we chased the bird over the
> > river and found it on the water (8+ people viewed the bird through scopes
> > from the museum overlook as light faded); RBGU-sized bird with medium/ dark
> > gray upperparts, an obviously contrasting white trailing edge to the
> > secondaries, and a black tail band with thin white terminal band; life bird
> > for TBJ and MCR"
> >
> > Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) (1) CONFIRMED
> > - Reported Nov 28, 2011 13:30 by Tom Johnson
> > - Ashtabula Harbor - general location, Ashtabula, Ohio
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&qA.9002892,-80.7940081&llA.9002892,-80.7940081
> > - Comments : "*mega - continuing rarity; found at 4:54 PM (sunset) as it
> > flew north toward the harbor from upriver with several Ring-billed Gulls;
> > diagnostic views were had in flight before we chased the bird over the
> > river and found it on the water (8+ people viewed the bird through scopes
> > from the museum overlook as light faded); RBGU-sized bird with medium/ dark
> > gray upperparts, an obviously contrasting white trailing edge to the
> > secondaries, and a black tail band with thin white terminal band; life bird
> > for TBJ and MCR"
> >
> > Black-vented Oriole (Icterus wagleri) (1) CONFIRMED
> > - Reported Nov 27, 2011 07:10 by Drew Dickert
> > - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley SP WBC (Mission) (LTC 069), Hidalgo, Texas
> > - Map:
> > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z&q&.1787023,-98.3860016&ll&.1787023,-98.3860016
> > - Comments : "great views at nature center peanut butter feeder and at
> > water (got nice video)."
> >
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