Re: [nysbirds-l] REPORT! of: [W. Mass.] "European Redwing"

2011-01-07 Thread peterbilt . birder
A caveat to this as far as I know. DO NOT just show up there. Call and set up an appointment before heading there. Please respect their privacy. Make a good impression, NOT a bad one of birders, please. Dan Furbish.

Re: [nysbirds-l] REPORT! of: [W. Mass.] "European Redwing"

2011-01-07 Thread Jim Osterlund
The stables cited; 42.422411,-73.348814 - Google Maps -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2)

[nysbirds-l] Barnacle goose

2011-01-07 Thread owlseer7
This morning I was told by Willy Becker of a Barnacle goose that he saw at St Charles cemetery yesterday. It was easily found just south of the main gate,on the west side of Wellwood ave in a large flock of Canada Geese. Thanks Willy Mike TroyanWantagh, New York -- NYSbirds-L List

Re: [nysbirds-l] REPORT! of: [W. Mass.] "European Redwing"

2011-01-07 Thread Jacob Drucker
I am familiar with the Berkshire, MA birding community and subscribe to the local bird club (Hoffmann Bird Club) hotline. Though I initially heard first hand from the birders who looked unsuccessfully for the bird, this is the detailed portion of the hotline about the Redwing sighting: >

[nysbirds-l] Four Sparrow Marsh preserve under habitat loss threat (Kings County) < Brooklyn

2011-01-07 Thread ProsBird
_http://tinyurl.com/34lea83_ (http://tinyurl.com/34lea83) The above link is a local news item reporting on the Economic Development Corporation's (EDC) intent to build a mall or allow expansion of the current Toy R Us retail just south of Kings Plaza, which will impact the Four Sparrow

[nysbirds-l] V. Thrush, Central Park, NYC 1/7

2011-01-07 Thread Tom Fiore
Friday, 7 January 2011 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City The VARIED THRUSH continues, seen at 7:30 - 7:45 a.m. this morning and also very briefly in mid-afternoon as the snow seemed to be ending. The location in both cases was the "usual" area, that is just east of the men's bathroom &

[nysbirds-l] Hi Common Raven Pair Rocky Pt

2011-01-07 Thread Bootyrules111
In a message dated 1/6/2011 7:47:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, bootyrules...@aol.com writes: I do more reading than posting here,because I am not quite as experienced as most of you so sometimes I feel a bit intimidated.Anyway I really wanted to comment on the Ravens.I live in Wappingers

[nysbirds-l] Cold Spring Harbor Tufted Duck - Yes

2011-01-07 Thread Corey Finger
Alan Goodman, Danny Melore, and I observed the previously reported Tufted Duck today at about 10 AM. It started way over on the east side of the harbor and then, after we went for a quick look at Saint John's Pond, it was up against the ice near the state park's boat launch, which allowed for

[nysbirds-l] Hudson-Mohawk Birdline

2011-01-07 Thread David Martin
This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week ending January 5, 2011. Report your sightings in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region to birdl...@hmbc.net Eighty species were reported this week. Most-reported species included Common Redpoll (11 reports), Eastern Bluebird

[nysbirds-l] REPORT! of: [W. Mass.] "European Redwing"

2011-01-07 Thread Tom Fiore
Western Massachusetts Rare Bird Alert for Jan. 3, 2011 is archived at: http://www.virtualbirder.com/vbirder/realbirds/rbas/MAWE110103.html To my knowledge the only publicly-accesible information of this report is from the Western Massachusetts RBA. If a Redwing was actually in the area it could

[nysbirds-l] W. Mass European Redwing

2011-01-07 Thread John Askildsen
According to the Massachusetts e-list, there is a second-hand report from a western Mass RBA  of a European Redwing from December 30 at "Sebring Horse Stables" in Richmond, MA. This location is just minutes from the Chatham, Columbia County, NY line near the Rte. 22 corridor. The bird was

[nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck- Yes: Having Dessert before Dinner

2011-01-07 Thread ROBERT ADAMO
Yesterday, Jan. 6, We were invited to a 1 PM dinner at our best friend's home in Huntington Station, Suffolk Co. With the blessing of my wife, Ruth Ann, I dropped her off at 12:10 PM, after "swearing" I would return by the afore mentioned 1 PM ( 5 other guests were expected, and my wife did

[nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck- Yes: Having Dessert before Dinner

2011-01-07 Thread ROBERT ADAMO
Yesterday, Jan. 6, We were invited to a 1 PM dinner at our best friend's home in Huntington Station, Suffolk Co. With the blessing of my wife, Ruth Ann, I dropped her off at 12:10 PM, after swearing I would return by the afore mentioned 1 PM ( 5 other guests were expected, and my wife did not

[nysbirds-l] REPORT! of: [W. Mass.] European Redwing

2011-01-07 Thread Tom Fiore
Western Massachusetts Rare Bird Alert for Jan. 3, 2011 is archived at: http://www.virtualbirder.com/vbirder/realbirds/rbas/MAWE110103.html To my knowledge the only publicly-accesible information of this report is from the Western Massachusetts RBA. If a Redwing was actually in the area it could

[nysbirds-l] Cold Spring Harbor Tufted Duck - Yes

2011-01-07 Thread Corey Finger
Alan Goodman, Danny Melore, and I observed the previously reported Tufted Duck today at about 10 AM. It started way over on the east side of the harbor and then, after we went for a quick look at Saint John's Pond, it was up against the ice near the state park's boat launch, which allowed for

[nysbirds-l] Hi Common Raven Pair Rocky Pt

2011-01-07 Thread Bootyrules111
In a message dated 1/6/2011 7:47:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, bootyrules...@aol.com writes: I do more reading than posting here,because I am not quite as experienced as most of you so sometimes I feel a bit intimidated.Anyway I really wanted to comment on the Ravens.I live in Wappingers

[nysbirds-l] Four Sparrow Marsh preserve under habitat loss threat (Kings County) Brooklyn

2011-01-07 Thread ProsBird
_http://tinyurl.com/34lea83_ (http://tinyurl.com/34lea83) The above link is a local news item reporting on the Economic Development Corporation's (EDC) intent to build a mall or allow expansion of the current Toy R Us retail just south of Kings Plaza, which will impact the Four Sparrow

Re: [nysbirds-l] REPORT! of: [W. Mass.] European Redwing

2011-01-07 Thread Jacob Drucker
I am familiar with the Berkshire, MA birding community and subscribe to the local bird club (Hoffmann Bird Club) hotline. Though I initially heard first hand from the birders who looked unsuccessfully for the bird, this is the detailed portion of the hotline about the Redwing sighting:

[nysbirds-l] Barnacle goose

2011-01-07 Thread owlseer7
This morning I was told by Willy Becker of a Barnacle goose that he saw at St Charles cemetery yesterday. It was easily found just south of the main gate,on the west side of Wellwood ave in a large flock of Canada Geese. Thanks Willy Mike TroyanWantagh, New York -- NYSbirds-L List

Re: [nysbirds-l] REPORT! of: [W. Mass.] European Redwing

2011-01-07 Thread Jim Osterlund
The stables cited; 42.422411,-73.348814 - Google Maps -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2)