Re: [nysbirds-l] Newburgh Gulls
Can you post directions to the best places to look in Newburgh and Beacon? When would the tide be best? Bob LewisSleepy Hollow NY --- On Fri, 2/15/13, Curt McDermott wrote: From: Curt McDermott Subject: [nysbirds-l] Newburgh Gulls To: "New York Birds" , "mearnsbirdc...@yahoogroups.com" Date: Friday, February 15, 2013, 10:39 PM Newburgh Gull numbers increased today to an estimated 8,000-10,000 birds. My father, (Ken McDermott) and I birded the Hudson River from Newburgh from approx. 3:30 to 5:30PM and met up with Dr. Ajit Antony around 5:00. Flowing ice made up approx. 55-65% of the rivers surface. At 3:30, the tide was coming in with open water meeting the edge of the flowing ice, only about 150 yards from the Newburgh shore, making conditions perfect, as most birds occupy that edge. By around 4:30, tide was high and the river seemed to be at a stand still. As the tide began to go out, so did the ice, away from Newburgh, until it was approaching mid river and making ID's more difficult. While still at a good distance, we did manage two good birds. Dad found an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, and I, a first year Iceland. We later refound the LBbG and were able to share it with Dr. Antony. Better birds are certainly better shared. With numbers like that, there has to be more and better things out there. Hopefully this weekend will reveal them. Good Birding, Curt McDermott -- 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Newburgh Gulls
Can you post directions to the best places to look in Newburgh and Beacon? When would the tide be best? Bob LewisSleepy Hollow NY --- On Fri, 2/15/13, Curt McDermott tele-...@hotmail.com wrote: From: Curt McDermott tele-...@hotmail.com Subject: [nysbirds-l] Newburgh Gulls To: New York Birds nysbirds-l@cornell.edu, mearnsbirdc...@yahoogroups.com mearnsbirdc...@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, February 15, 2013, 10:39 PM Newburgh Gull numbers increased today to an estimated 8,000-10,000 birds. My father, (Ken McDermott) and I birded the Hudson River from Newburgh from approx. 3:30 to 5:30PM and met up with Dr. Ajit Antony around 5:00. Flowing ice made up approx. 55-65% of the rivers surface. At 3:30, the tide was coming in with open water meeting the edge of the flowing ice, only about 150 yards from the Newburgh shore, making conditions perfect, as most birds occupy that edge. By around 4:30, tide was high and the river seemed to be at a stand still. As the tide began to go out, so did the ice, away from Newburgh, until it was approaching mid river and making ID's more difficult. While still at a good distance, we did manage two good birds. Dad found an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, and I, a first year Iceland. We later refound the LBbG and were able to share it with Dr. Antony. Better birds are certainly better shared. With numbers like that, there has to be more and better things out there. Hopefully this weekend will reveal them. Good Birding, Curt McDermott -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Newburgh Gulls
Newburgh Gull numbers increased today to an estimated 8,000-10,000 birds. My father, (Ken McDermott) and I birded the Hudson River from Newburgh from approx. 3:30 to 5:30PM and met up with Dr. Ajit Antony around 5:00. Flowing ice made up approx. 55-65% of the rivers surface. At 3:30, the tide was coming in with open water meeting the edge of the flowing ice, only about 150 yards from the Newburgh shore, making conditions perfect, as most birds occupy that edge. By around 4:30, tide was high and the river seemed to be at a stand still. As the tide began to go out, so did the ice, away from Newburgh, until it was approaching mid river and making ID's more difficult. While still at a good distance, we did manage two good birds. Dad found an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, and I, a first year Iceland. We later refound the LBbG and were able to share it with Dr. Antony. Better birds are certainly better shared. With numbers like that, there has to be more and better things out there. Hopefully this weekend will reveal them. Good Birding, Curt McDermott -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Newburgh Gulls
Newburgh Gull numbers increased today to an estimated 8,000-10,000 birds. My father, (Ken McDermott) and I birded the Hudson River from Newburgh from approx. 3:30 to 5:30PM and met up with Dr. Ajit Antony around 5:00. Flowing ice made up approx. 55-65% of the rivers surface. At 3:30, the tide was coming in with open water meeting the edge of the flowing ice, only about 150 yards from the Newburgh shore, making conditions perfect, as most birds occupy that edge. By around 4:30, tide was high and the river seemed to be at a stand still. As the tide began to go out, so did the ice, away from Newburgh, until it was approaching mid river and making ID's more difficult. While still at a good distance, we did manage two good birds. Dad found an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, and I, a first year Iceland. We later refound the LBbG and were able to share it with Dr. Antony. Better birds are certainly better shared. With numbers like that, there has to be more and better things out there. Hopefully this weekend will reveal them. Good Birding, Curt McDermott -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Newburgh Gulls
Hi All, Today from 3:45-5:40PM on the Hudson River at Newburgh Waterfront along Front Street: 2-Adult Lesser Black-backed Gull 1- first year Iceland Gull Gull numbers near 4,000. Good Birding, Curt McDermott -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Newburgh Gulls
Hi All, Today from 3:45-5:40PM on the Hudson River at Newburgh Waterfront along Front Street: 2-Adult Lesser Black-backed Gull 1- first year Iceland Gull Gull numbers near 4,000. Good Birding, Curt McDermott -- 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/ --
