[nysbirds-l] EPCAL birds

I visited EPCAL this afternoon and saw a lot of birds eating. A red-tailed hawk was flushed with a snake and was quickly and briefly harassed by an American Kestrel. An Eastern Kingbird was hawking insects, a Baltimore Oriole (at the south entrance) was chased out of some trees by grackles with

[nysbirds-l] CP Kentucky Warbler continues

The Kentucky Warbler at Central Park in Manhattan continues as of 2:15 this afternoon in the same spot Tom Fiore described. The bird was present on a wood-chipped path on your left if you are facing east on the NE side of The Pool. I saw the bird on the fence at the beginning of the path

[nysbirds-l] Black Vultures - Niagara Falls, NY

In the early afternoon while working today, I saw two soaring BLACK VULTURES just above the gorge rim of the Niagara River. These birds were about ½ mile north of the American falls and would have been visible from Niagara Falls, Ontario, probably across from Michael’s Inn, which is a little

[nysbirds-l] Birding near Woodstock/Phoenicia

Hi, all I'm a Connecticut birder who will be visiting the Phoenicia-Woodstock area this weekend. Does anyone know of any particularly good birdy spots in the area? All suggestions appreciated. Thanks, Jan Hollerbach Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Hudson Mohawk Birdline

This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week ending 4 May 2011. Report your sightings in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region to birdl...@hmbc.net One hundred twenty-two species were reported this week including 17 warbler species. Most-reported species include

[nysbirds-l] Kentucky W., Central Park, NYC 5/5

Thursday, 5 May, 2011 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City A non-singing Kentucky Warbler is still present on the south / lower slope of the Great Hill, just above the north path along The Pool, nearest the West 103 St. park entrance. I was alerted to the bird by a single sharp "tsek"

[nysbirds-l] American bittern at Jamaica Bay NWR, swallows at Flushing Meadows Park and other Queens sightings

This morning I spotted five swallow species (barn, tree, northern rough-wing, bank and cliff) at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. They were present in large numbers around Meadow Lake and in other parts of the park that I usually don't see them. They were perching on phragmites in such numbers that

[nysbirds-l] American bittern at Jamaica Bay NWR, swallows at Flushing Meadows Park and other Queens sightings

This morning I spotted five swallow species (barn, tree, northern rough-wing, bank and cliff) at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. They were present in large numbers around Meadow Lake and in other parts of the park that I usually don't see them. They were perching on phragmites in such numbers that

[nysbirds-l] Kentucky W., Central Park, NYC 5/5

Thursday, 5 May, 2011 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City A non-singing Kentucky Warbler is still present on the south / lower slope of the Great Hill, just above the north path along The Pool, nearest the West 103 St. park entrance. I was alerted to the bird by a single sharp tsek note

[nysbirds-l] Hudson Mohawk Birdline

This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week ending 4 May 2011. Report your sightings in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region to birdl...@hmbc.net One hundred twenty-two species were reported this week including 17 warbler species. Most-reported species include

[nysbirds-l] Birding near Woodstock/Phoenicia

Hi, all I'm a Connecticut birder who will be visiting the Phoenicia-Woodstock area this weekend. Does anyone know of any particularly good birdy spots in the area? All suggestions appreciated. Thanks, Jan Hollerbach Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Black Vultures - Niagara Falls, NY

In the early afternoon while working today, I saw two soaring BLACK VULTURES just above the gorge rim of the Niagara River. These birds were about ½ mile north of the American falls and would have been visible from Niagara Falls, Ontario, probably across from Michael’s Inn, which is a little

[nysbirds-l] CP Kentucky Warbler continues

The Kentucky Warbler at Central Park in Manhattan continues as of 2:15 this afternoon in the same spot Tom Fiore described. The bird was present on a wood-chipped path on your left if you are facing east on the NE side of The Pool. I saw the bird on the fence at the beginning of the path