I have seen turkey vultures in the Nesconset and Stony Brook areas with increasing frequency over the last two-three years. Had 6 at once in Nesconset three weeks ago... -Eileen Keenan
> On Apr 21, 2014, at 2:53 PM, <lstoc...@optonline.net> wrote: > > While taking a brief trip in the Lake Ronkonkoma County Park,just north of > the lake,I came a across a resting turkey vulture.I cautiously advanced until > I got right underneath him,at which time he took off,headed north.I don’t > know if this is a common sighting in mid western Suffolk,so I thought I would > post it.Perhaps some turkey vulture experts(Bob A. comes to mind) can weigh > in! > thanks > lee stocker > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --