NORTH SHORE AUDUBON SOCIETY

SERVING THE WESTERN NORTH SHORE OF LONG ISLAND, N.Y.

Our mission is: to promote, protect and preserve the environment and the birds that inhabit it through education, advocacy and leadership.


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Last updated:
May 30, 2013
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    • MONTHLY PROGRAMS

    Evening Programs at the
    Manhasset Public Library

     30 Onderdonk Ave. at Northern Blvd. 7 p.m.
    Open to the public and free of charge
    Handicap accessible
    http://www.nassaulibrary.org/manhass

    Membership meetings are the 4th Tuesday of the month, unless noted. Bring your toner & ink cartridges or old cellphones to the membership meeting. Barbara Garriel will donate them to the green recycle program Recycle4Education to benefit the Wolf Conservation Center.

    Join us on our friendly walks

    See you in September at our Fall Family Fun Day.

    Help Restore Garvies Preserve
    Removing invasive plants from the Preserve is an
    important way to restore the natural balance.

    Mile-a-Minute Vine
    Sat. June 15
    This new to LI vine lives up to its other
    commmon name, Devil’s tear thumb.
    Wear long pants and closed shoes, bring heavy work
    gloves. Pruners and shovels for the roses and vines will
    be helpful. Call Veronica Natale at Garvies, 571-8010
    for more information.

    Garvies Point Day
    Saturday, August 3 from 10 a.m.

    Butterfly garden tour, bird watching, crafts, and
    more. Fun for all ages


     

     

    66th Annual NYSOA Meeting
    November 1-3 in Uniondale, NY.
    Contact: nysoainfo@gmail.com

    Mark your calendars now for the 66th Annual Meeting of the New York State Ornithological Association (NYSOA) on November 1-3, 2013 at the Long Island Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Uniondale, western Nassau County, New York. Hosted by the Queens County Bird Club, the meeting will feature keynote speaker James Currie of Birding Adventures TV, exciting field trips, stimulating workshops and research papers, and the NYSOA business meeting and Awards Banquet. To celebrate the first NYSOA conference in southern New York State since 1994, we are calling this weekend The New York Birders Conference.

    Papers and talks throughout the weekend will appeal to birders of all levels as well as scientific audiences. Presenters include Dr. Mark Hauber, speaking about his research on recognition of brood parasites, John Turner, discussing the ecological importance of the Long Island Pine Barrens, and Susan Elbin, Director of Conservation and Science for NYC Audubon, presenting the latest findings from the NY Harbor Herons project.

    The conference will also feature photography and bird identification workshops, including a Digiscoping Workshop with Clay Taylor of Swarovski Optik, and an introduction to bird photography with celebrated photographer Lloyd Spitalnik. Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle, authors of the forthcoming book, The Warbler Guide, will present a workshop on “Using Often Overlooked ID Points to Identify Confusing Warblers”.

    Field trips are always one of the highlights of NYSOA meetings. This year, participants will be selecting from field trips to Kissena Park, Alley Pond Park, Jones Beach, Robert Moses State Park, Fort Tilden, and Frances Purcell Preserve (all trips dependent on site condition).

    Keynote speaker James Currie’s presentation, “Not Your Grandmother’s Audubon,” is scheduled for the annual banquet, Saturday evening.

    The meeting is open to NYSOA members and non-members. For more information and to register for the 66th Annual NYSOA Meeting/New York Birders Conference please visit our web site at http://nybirdersconference.org. Questions? Contact Seth Ausubel and our Planning Committee at NYSOAinfo@gmail.com.

    WE WANT YOU FOR NSAS

    You've already joined - how about getting more involved?
    You don't need to be an expert birder to serve on a committee or on the Board.
    Are you good with computers, writing, meeting people, publicity or organizing?

    Our Board meetings are friendly and informal. We welcome your talent and time.
    Please call Peggy Maslow at 883-2130 or e-mail pmaslows@gmail.com


    If you have not yet joined,
    JOIN NOW!
    Click here for membership application form

    WHAT'S NEW?

    GARVIES POINT MUSEUM AND PRESERVE
    50 Barry Drive, Glen Cove 571-8010
    Movies, walks and gallery talks included with admission to the Museum. $3 adults, $2 children 5-12
    www.garviespointmuseum.com
    Nature Films Tues, Fri & Sat, check website for schedule
    Workshops Pre-registration and fee required
    Sculpture Workshop Thursdays 12:30 - 3:30pm
    Jewelry Workshop Wednesdays 9:30-12:30, or 1-4
    Closed Sunday & Mondays.
    Become a member!

    GARVIES POINT SUMMER PROGRAMS
    Garvies Point Museum & Preserve, 50 Barry Drive,
    Glen Cove, NY is offering our popular Children’s
    Summer Workshops, hands-on activities for children
    ages 5-7 and 8-12, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and
    Thursdays in July and August.
    Visit the Garvies Point website
    www.garviespointmuseum.com
    for fees and schedule, and to print out an application form.

    THEODORE ROOSEVELT SANCTUARY
    134 Cove Rd., Oyster Bay (516) 922-3200
    http://ny.audubon.org/CentersEdu_TRoosevelt.html
    Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary was founded in 1923.
    Today, through high-quality programs and a professional
    staff, TR provides natural science education to children
    and adults on Long Island and beyond. Most programs
    are family friendly. Call for fees and to reserve programs.
    Summer Adventures For details go to http://ny.audubon.
    org/theodore-roosevelt-events



    North Hempstead Targets Canada Geese

    In April the North Hempstead Town Council approved a resolution to hire the USDA “to reduce property damage and threats to human health caused by an abundance of resident Canadian geese at Town of North Hempstead properties”, concealing the real purpose - to round up and euthanize 600 Canada Geese during their July molt. The Town claims they have gone to extreme lengths to find other methods to control geese.

    But nothing could be further from the truth. While the Town has participated in an egg oiling program, using their Green Team, they have never created a comprehensive program like the Towns of Oyster Bay and Hempstead. These programs start with humane egg oiling in March and April, then an aversion program targeting non-parental geese in May and June. Dedicated handlers and dogs move from site to site moving the geese, not just on land but pursuing them into the water in kayaks. The geese are preparing to molt (lose their flight feathers) in July and don’t want to be stuck on the ground where there are dangerous predators that can go after them even in the water, their usual refuge. They move to less populated areas and even may go on a Molt Migration, up north. These programs benefit not just Town properties but their partners; school districts, villages and commercial properties joining in which helps to defray much of the costs.

    North Hempstead owns border collies, the preferred dog for aversion programs, but instead of being assigned to dedicated handlers they accompany park workers while they do their jobs - and go home. Geese quickly take advantage of a regular schedule and return to the sites when they know they are safe. The dog at Harbor Links golf course has never been taken three minutes down the road to Gerry Park in Roslyn, which is paved with goose poop.

    Tell the Town to do a real program. Round-ups only work for one season. Nature abhors a vacuum and there are plenty more geese looking for nice spots to nest and dine on Long Island, so within a few years there are as many geese as previous to the round up. Contact your Councilperson via
    http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/ or let Supervisor Jon Kaiman know this is a bad idea, email kaimanj@northhempsteadny.gov

     

    Native Plant Demonstration Garden
    Planned for Science Museum of LI

    The North Shore Audubon Society in conjunction with the Science Museum of Long Island in Plandome is planning to install a native plant demonstration garden. The garden is made possible by a grant from Audubon NY. The wildlife friendly garden will highlight 10 Audubon selected plants that are proven to attract and support a variety of bird and butterfly species in the northeast. Brochures with information on these ten commonly available plants will be provided on site in the hope that homeowners will be inspired to choose these plants for their own properties.

    The impetus for planting a native plant demonstration garden to inform the public of good choices of native plants came from several participants in this project who read Douglas Talamy’s book, Bringing Nature Home. He has a website, bringingnaturehome.net and a Youtube video of one of his lectures. Bird and butterfly habitats have been destroyed and fragmented and it helps them to survive when people plant native plants. The garden should be ready for viewing by the beginning of June. We plan also to include a solar run bird bath fountain and signage.

    Go to www.SMLI.org for directions to the Science Museum of Long Island and more information.


    USEFUL WEBSITES

    BIRDING RESOURCES
    North Shore Audubon www.northshoreaudubon.org
    South Shore Audubon http://www.ssaudubon.org/index.html Huntington/Oyster Bay Audubon http://www.huntingtonaudubon.org/ Audubon NY http://ny.audubon.org/
    LI Birding www.libirding.com
    Garden City Bird Sanctuary http://www.gcbirdsanctuary.org/
    American Bird Conservancy http://www.abcbirds.org/
    American Birding Association http://www.aba.org/
    Cornell Lab of Ornithology http://www.birds.cornell.edu/netcommunity/
    E Bird www.ebird.org
    Birding on the Net http://www.birdingonthe.net/

    INJURED WILDLIFE
    Volunteers For Wildlife, www.volunteersforwildlife.org
    STAR Foundation, http://www.savetheanimalsrescue.org/

    LI GROUPS AND ACTION ISSUES
    Preserve Plum Island www.preserveplumisland.org
    Hempstead Harbor Protection Committee http://hempsteadharbor.org/
    Manhasset Bay Protection Committee http://www.manhassetbayprotectioncommittee.org/
    Friends of the Bay http://friendsofthebay.org/ (Oyster Bay)
    PW Green http://pwgreen.yolasite.com/

     

     

    SPRING 2013 - BIRD WALK SCHEDULE
    Walks are for beginners and experienced birders alike.
    Weather permitting, walks start at 9:30 a.m. unless indicated otherwise.
    If in doubt, call the trip leader.
    Please note: all phone numbers are code 516 unless otherwise shown.
    In most cases, your contacts are the trip leaders.
    For directions, click sitefinder view.
    We encourage carpooling where feasable.

    Wed. 3/13 Bayard Cutting Arboretum 10:00 a.m.

    Leaderless Walk

    		  
    Sat. 3/16 Stehli Beach Mike Henahan 627-7018
    Wed. 3/20 Jones Beach Coast Guard Station Wendy Murbach 546-6303
    Sat. 3/23 Twin Lakes Preserve Ralph Metragrano 785-3375
    Wed. 3/27 Hempstead Lake State Park, Field 2,3 Wendy Murbach 546-6303
    Sat. 3/30 Alley Pond Park, 76th Avenue Trudy Horowitz
    Lenore Figueroa    		 718-224-8432
    718-343-1391
    Wed. 4/3 Shu Swamp Lindy Nielsen 628-1315
    Sat. 4/6 Muttontown Preserve Ralph Metragrano 785-3375
    Wed. 4/10 Alley Pond Park Trudy Horowitz
    Lenore Figueroa    		 718-224-8432
    718-343-1391
    Sat. 4/13 Nature Study Center, Oceanside Ralph Metragrano 785-3375
    Wed. 4/17 Robert Moses State Park, Field 5 Ralph Metragrano 785-3375
    Sat. 4/20 Jamaica Bay Lenore Figueroa 718-343-1391
    Wed. 4/24 Roslyn Park and Bar Beach Nature Trail Mike Henahan 627-7018
    Sat. 4/27 Garvies Point Preserve Don & Joyce Bryk 621-6678
    Wed. 5/1 Muttontown Preserve Lindy Nielsen 628-1315
    Sat. 5/4

    Alley Pond Park

    		 Stephane Perreaults 423-0947
    Wed. 5/8 St. Josaphat's Monestary Barbara Garriel 628-9022
    Sat. 5/11

    BIG DAY 6:30 a.m.
    Alley Pond Parking Lot, 76th Ave.
    After lunch, continues at JAMAICA BAY

    		 Ian Resnick
    NSAS leader: Ian Resnick    		 917-626-9562
    Wed. 5/15 Welwyn Preserve Lindy Nielsen 628-1315
    Sat. 5/18 Nassau Fine Arts Museum Peggy 883-2130
    Wed. 5/22 Jamaica Bay or your choice location Lenore Figueroa 718-343-1391
    Sat. 5/25 Bailey Arboretum/Upper Francis Pond Mike Henahan 627-7018
    Wed. 5/29 Planting Fields Arboretum Mike Henahan 627-7018
    Wed. 6/5 Nature Study Area, Oceanside see Note 1  
    Wed. 6/12 Upland Farm see Note 1  
    Sat. 6/15 Garvies Point Preserve (Mile-A-Minute Pull) see Note 1 571-8010
    Wed. 6/19 Shu Swamp see Note 1  
    Wed. 6/26 Welwyn Preserve see Note 1  

    Note 1: Summer leaderless walk
    Contact Wendy Murbach at 546-6303 for information.

     

    FALL 2013 - BIRD WALK SCHEDULE
    Walks are for beginners and experienced birders alike.
    Weather permitting, walks start at 9:30 a.m. unless indicated otherwise.
    If in doubt, call the trip leader.
    Please note: all phone numbers are code 516 unless otherwise shown.
    In most cases, your contacts are the trip leaders.
    For directions, click sitefinder view.
    We encourage carpooling where feasable.

    Wed. 9/4 Hempstead Lake State Park

    Ralph Metragrano

    		 785-3375
    Sat. 9/7 Garvies Point Preserve Mike Henahan 627-7018
    Wed. 9/11 St. Josaphat's Monestary Barbara Garriel 628-9022
    Sat. 9/14 Shu Swamp Mike Henahan 627-7018
    Wed. 9/18 Kissena Park Trudy Horowitz 718-224-8432
    Sat. 9/21 Garvies Point Preserve Lindy Nielsen 628-1315
    Wed. 9/25 Alley Pond Park Stephane Perreault 423-0947
    Sat. 9/28 Muttontown Preserve Lindy Nielsen 628-1315
    Wed. 10/2 Hoffman Center Barbara Garriel 628-9022
    Sat. 10/5 Welwyn Preserve Lindy Nielsen 628-1315
    Wed. 10/9 Robert Moses State Park, Field 5 Wendy Murbach 546-6303
    Sat. 10/12 Upper Francis Pond/Bailey Arboretum Mike Henahan 627-7018
    Wed. 10/16 Jones Beach Coast Guard Station Wendy Murbach 546-6303
    Sat. 10/19 Sagamore Hill (T.Roosevelt home) Lois  
    Wed. 10/23 Planting Fields Arboretum Lindy Nielsen 628-1315
    Sat. 10/26

    Nature Study Area, Oceanside

    		 Ralph Metragrano 785-3375
    Wed. 10/30 Upland Farm Don & Joyce Bryk 621-6678
    Sat. 11/2

    Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

    		 Lenore Figueroa 718-343-1391
    Wed. 11/6 Nassau Fine Arts Museum Peggy 883-2130
    Sat. 11/9 Massapequa Preserve, (meet in LIRR parking lot) Don & Joyce Bryk 621-6678
    Wed. 11/13 Twin Lakes Preserve Ralph Metragrano 785-3375
    Sat. 11/16 Sands Point Preserve Peggy 883-2130
    Wed. 11/20 Stehli Beach (west end of Bayville) Lindy Nielsen 628-1315
    Wed. 11/23 North Shore Duck Walk (meet at Macy's Manhasset) Jennifer Wilson-Pines 767-3454
    Sat. 12/21 North Shore Christmas Count Mary Normandia 671-4359




     


    MONTHLY PROGRAM CALENDAR

    These programs are held on Tuesdays at the the Manhasset Public Library, 30 Onderdonk Avenue, Manhasset, unless otherwise stated, at 7 p.m.

    DATE TOPIC SPEAKER
    January 22, 2013 Owls Joe Giunta
    March 19 Binoculars and Photographing Birds Brad Berger
    April 23 Warblers David Speiser
    May 28 Whales and Sharks Paul Mila