Re: [nysbirds-l] Le Conte's Sparrow at Calverton Grasslands

2011-01-08 Thread Jim Osterlund
With thanks for the able field-spotting of John Gluth, I submit a correction; 40.922037,-72.801394 - Google Maps -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Corrected position of Le Conte's Sparrow at Calverton Grasslands

2011-01-08 Thread Jim Osterlund
With thanks for the able field-spotting of John Gluth, I submit; 40.922037,-72.801394 - Google Maps -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Digiscoped Shots of the LeConte's Sparrow @ Calverton Grasslands...

2011-01-08 Thread Andrew Baksh
Below is a link to some digiscoped shots of the LeConte's Sparrow found by Tom Burke at the Calverton Grasslands. http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2011/01/leconte-sparrow-at-calverton-grasslands.html Good birding! Andrew Baksh Queens, NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Shinnecock Inlet and Dune Road Birds, Jan. 8th

2011-01-08 Thread Carl Starace
Hi Everyone, There were 2 Great Cormorants and 3 Purple Sandpipers,[east side] at the Inlet today. One of the G.Cormorants , a juvenile, was sitting at the base of the ocean Buoy that is directly out from the inlets mouth. Common Eiders were still abundant around the bay and inlet . Just

[nysbirds-l] Saw-whet Owl

2011-01-08 Thread Peter Schoenberger
After locating 2 Saw-whet Owls on the Mohonk Lake-Ashokan Reservoir CBC on December 18th, we decided to go back to relocate them to see if they are wintering there. This evening, Susan Rogers and I went to Sundale Rd, near the town of Krumville, Ulster County. We called for nearly a half

Re: [nysbirds-l] Le Conte's Sparrow at Calverton Grasslands

2011-01-08 Thread Jim Osterlund
Very difficult feature to spot, but this is my best guess; 40.924111,-72.799969 - 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] OT: costa rica (please contact me off list)

2011-01-08 Thread Brien Hindman
My wife and I are taking a somewhat impromptu trip to Costa Rica in a few weeks. I figured some on the list would have very good first hand information where to go. My wife is not a birder and told me she would kill me if i got her up early every morning. Anywhere where I can get up early on

[nysbirds-l] Le Conte's Sparrow at Calverton Grasslands

2011-01-08 Thread Corey Finger
I just got a call from Seth Ausubel who reported that Tom Burke found a Le Conte's Sparrow at the Calverton Grasslands. The bird is in a fenced-off area with some kind of electrical equipment in it along the northern-most runway just west of the north-south road that splits the property.

Re [nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose at Belmont Lake State Park (Suffolk Co.)

2011-01-08 Thread Shaibal Mitra
After leaving Belmont, Pat and I headed over to nearby St. Charles Cemetery, to see if we could re-find the Barnacle Goose. Sure enough, it was there, among the geese visible from the main entrance on Wellwood Ave. Shai Mitra Bay Shore From:

[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose at Belmont Lake State Park (Suffolk Co.)

2011-01-08 Thread Ken Feustel
I arrived at BLSP at 8:00AM this morning to see if the Barnacle Goose reported from St. Charles Cemetery was spending the night on Belmont Lake. I observed the Barnacle Goose on the West side of Belmont Lake at 8:15AM. Shortly after that I noticed a Cackling Goose in the mass of some 1500

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 7 January 2011

2011-01-08 Thread Karen Fung
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * January 7, 2011 * NYNY1101.07 - Birds Mentioned: AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN+ TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE+ VARIED THRUSH+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Greater White-fronted Goose Cackling Goose Tundra Swan Eurasian Wigeon Redhead TUFTED

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 7 January 2011

2011-01-08 Thread Karen Fung
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * January 7, 2011 * NYNY1101.07 - Birds Mentioned: AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN+ TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE+ VARIED THRUSH+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Greater White-fronted Goose Cackling Goose Tundra Swan Eurasian Wigeon Redhead TUFTED

[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose at Belmont Lake State Park (Suffolk Co.)

2011-01-08 Thread Ken Feustel
I arrived at BLSP at 8:00AM this morning to see if the Barnacle Goose reported from St. Charles Cemetery was spending the night on Belmont Lake. I observed the Barnacle Goose on the West side of Belmont Lake at 8:15AM. Shortly after that I noticed a Cackling Goose in the mass of some 1500

[nysbirds-l] OT: costa rica (please contact me off list)

2011-01-08 Thread Brien Hindman
My wife and I are taking a somewhat impromptu trip to Costa Rica in a few weeks. I figured some on the list would have very good first hand information where to go. My wife is not a birder and told me she would kill me if i got her up early every morning. Anywhere where I can get up early on

Re: [nysbirds-l] Le Conte's Sparrow at Calverton Grasslands

2011-01-08 Thread Jim Osterlund
With thanks for the able field-spotting of John Gluth, I submit a correction; 40.922037,-72.801394 - Google Maps -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1)