Re:[nysbirds-l] Saturday Doodletown and Mine Road

2010-05-22 Thread John Gluth
On a Great South Bay Audubon (GSBAS) field trip last weekend we had a bird on Mine Road (between poles 38 and 39 I believe) that from all outward appearances was a pure Golden-winged Warbler (photos viewable here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgluth_brb/ - courtesy of Steve D'Amato and Ken

[nysbirds-l] Saturday Doddletown and Mine Road

2010-05-22 Thread Diana Teta
Caeruleun, Latin for sky or heavens. Well as we were slowly coming down the road, back to our cars, we caught sight of a female and a male Cerulean warblers in a bush near the edge (a nesting site?) and with view looking down on these two birds the colors were crisp and a visual spectacle. That

[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanager - Forest Park

2010-05-22 Thread Steve Walter
Shortly after 3:00 today, a female Summer Tanager visited the Forest Park waterhole. Steve Walter -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] JBWR Phalarope / Ibis Update

2010-05-22 Thread Steve Walter
No Wilson's Phalarope on the West Pond today, but Tom Burke and Gail Benson found a pair (male and female) on the East Pond around the "raunt". They were viewed from the overlook on the west side of the pond (past Big John's Pond). At this time of year, there is no shoreline for birders to walk

[nysbirds-l] Bicknell's Thrush at Alley Pond

2010-05-22 Thread Sy Schiff
Alley Pond Park, 22 May Joe Viglietta discovered a singing BICKNELL'S THRUSH early this morning and brought a number of early arrivals to Joe Giunta's Birding Class over to see and hear this elusive thrush. We had sustained looks with interesting song and call notes!A great find

Re:[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Thu. 20-May-2010 incl. Black Skimmers, Least Terns

2010-05-22 Thread Ben Cacace
On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 4:09 AM, Ben Cacace wrote: > Date: Thursday, 20 May 2010 (9:20a-8:15p) > Location: NW section of S.I., Clove Lakes Park & Great Kills Park > Reported by: Ben Cacace > > - Black-bellied Plover - 5+ on the salt flats at Great Kills Park > This typographical error was

[nysbirds-l] Doodletown 5/22

2010-05-22 Thread Scott Haber
Susan Newman and I had an enjoyable morning at Doodletown today, birding up the main road around the back of the reservoir and up Lemmon Road to the cemetery, from 8:30-11:00AM. A full list is below: Great Blue Heron - 1 Black Vulture - 5 Turkey Vulture - 19 Canada Goose - 7 Osprey - 1

[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park birds

2010-05-22 Thread Andrew Block
5/22/10 - Pelham Bay Park North, Bronx, NY Time:  10:15am to 11:45am Observers:  Andrew Block 2 Canada Warblers 3 American Redstarts 5+ Yellow Warblers 4 Blackpoll Warblers 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Wood thrushes 3+ Eastern Towhees several Baltimore Orioles 2 Eastern Kingbirds 2 Great Crested

[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanager - Wilson-Tuscarora S.P.

2010-05-22 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
About 8:30 this morning, Betsy and I found a first-year male SUMMER TANAGER at Wilson-Tuscarora S.P. To look for this bird, take the main entrance almost to the end where there are two large parking areas, one with a lot of boat trailers. Park there, and take the trail that heads south into the

[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanager - Wilson-Tuscarora S.P.

2010-05-22 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
About 8:30 this morning, Betsy and I found a first-year male SUMMER TANAGER at Wilson-Tuscarora S.P. To look for this bird, take the main entrance almost to the end where there are two large parking areas, one with a lot of boat trailers. Park there, and take the trail that heads south into the

[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park birds

2010-05-22 Thread Andrew Block
5/22/10 - Pelham Bay Park North, Bronx, NY Time:  10:15am to 11:45am Observers:  Andrew Block 2 Canada Warblers 3 American Redstarts 5+ Yellow Warblers 4 Blackpoll Warblers 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Wood thrushes 3+ Eastern Towhees several Baltimore Orioles 2 Eastern Kingbirds 2 Great Crested

[nysbirds-l] Doodletown 5/22

2010-05-22 Thread Scott Haber
Susan Newman and I had an enjoyable morning at Doodletown today, birding up the main road around the back of the reservoir and up Lemmon Road to the cemetery, from 8:30-11:00AM. A full list is below: Great Blue Heron - 1 Black Vulture - 5 Turkey Vulture - 19 Canada Goose - 7 Osprey - 1

Re:[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Thu. 20-May-2010 incl. Black Skimmers, Least Terns

2010-05-22 Thread Ben Cacace
On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 4:09 AM, Ben Cacace bcac...@gmail.com wrote: Date: Thursday, 20 May 2010 (9:20a-8:15p) Location: NW section of S.I., Clove Lakes Park Great Kills Park Reported by: Ben Cacace - Black-bellied Plover - 5+ on the salt flats at Great Kills Park This typographical error

[nysbirds-l] Bicknell's Thrush at Alley Pond

2010-05-22 Thread Sy Schiff
Alley Pond Park, 22 May Joe Viglietta discovered a singing BICKNELL'S THRUSH early this morning and brought a number of early arrivals to Joe Giunta's Birding Class over to see and hear this elusive thrush. We had sustained looks with interesting song and call notes!A great find

[nysbirds-l] JBWR Phalarope / Ibis Update

2010-05-22 Thread Steve Walter
No Wilson's Phalarope on the West Pond today, but Tom Burke and Gail Benson found a pair (male and female) on the East Pond around the raunt. They were viewed from the overlook on the west side of the pond (past Big John's Pond). At this time of year, there is no shoreline for birders to walk

[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanager - Forest Park

2010-05-22 Thread Steve Walter
Shortly after 3:00 today, a female Summer Tanager visited the Forest Park waterhole. Steve Walter -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Saturday Doddletown and Mine Road

2010-05-22 Thread Diana Teta
Caeruleun, Latin for sky or heavens. Well as we were slowly coming down the road, back to our cars, we caught sight of a female and a male Cerulean warblers in a bush near the edge (a nesting site?) and with view looking down on these two birds the colors were crisp and a visual spectacle. That

Re:[nysbirds-l] Saturday Doodletown and Mine Road

2010-05-22 Thread John Gluth
On a Great South Bay Audubon (GSBAS) field trip last weekend we had a bird on Mine Road (between poles 38 and 39 I believe) that from all outward appearances was a pure Golden-winged Warbler (photos viewable here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgluth_brb/ - courtesy of Steve D'Amato and Ken