[nysbirds-l] Hamlin Beach Yellow-billed Loon details

Hamlin Beach SP - Parking Area 4, Monroe, US-NY Oct 16, 2011 7:25 AM - 10:25 AM Protocol: Stationary Comments: One of the better days that we have had at Hamlin Beach. The biggest highlight was a completely unexpected breeding plumage adult YELLOW-BILLED LOON (see below for details), which I

[nysbirds-l] Narrowsburg Sullivan Co. NY 10/16

Took today off from working on my vacation house in PA to hop across the Delaware and bird around Narrowsburg a bit. I stopped at Glen Cove cemetery in Narrowsburg town, and then headed a few miles south on Route 97 to ten mile river access trail. I am still acquainting myself with the area, so

[nysbirds-l] Clay-colored Sparrow in the pumpkin patch, Wading River

We went pumpkin picking at the Lewin Farm Pumpkin Patch on 25A just past Sound Ave near Wading River, Long Island and were treated with a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW hanging out with a bunch of Yellow-rumped Warblers who were hawking near the wooded fenceline on the eastern side of the field. There

[nysbirds-l] Clay-colored Sparrow tripleheader

A day spent birding (9:15-3:30) along the barrier beach strip from Jones Beach west end to Captree State Park did not turn up any vagrant kingbirds of any species, the continuing strong SW wind making for tough birding in general. But some good birds were to be had. A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was

[nysbirds-l] Montezuma NWR - Avocet still present

The AMERICAN AVOCET was still present at Puddler's Marsh this morning. It spent the better part of an hour feeding and loafing in the open water, mostly along the back edge of the pool. It spent most of its time alone, but from time to time it wandered in among a group of gulls resting in the

[nysbirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gulls etc. in the Hamptons

Spent a lot of time today looking for, and not finding, unusual migrant passerines. Turned up a couple of interesting things though including 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Lazy Point, Napeague produced it's reliable LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, a Royal Tern and a Peregrine. Checked Napeague Meadow

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden-Saturday

A windy but beautiful day at the NYBG bird walk produced a PHILADELPHIA VIREO in the crab apple trees. We also saw: Hairy woodpecker Red bellied woodpecker Yellow bellied sapsucker Field sparrow Clay colored sparrow White throated sparrow Song sparrow Swamp sparrow Black throated blue Yellow

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden-Saturday

A windy but beautiful day at the NYBG bird walk produced a PHILADELPHIA VIREO in the crab apple trees. We also saw: Hairy woodpecker Red bellied woodpecker Yellow bellied sapsucker Field sparrow Clay colored sparrow White throated sparrow Song sparrow Swamp sparrow Black throated blue Yellow

[nysbirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gulls etc. in the Hamptons

Spent a lot of time today looking for, and not finding, unusual migrant passerines. Turned up a couple of interesting things though including 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Lazy Point, Napeague produced it's reliable LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, a Royal Tern and a Peregrine. Checked Napeague Meadow

[nysbirds-l] Montezuma NWR - Avocet still present

The AMERICAN AVOCET was still present at Puddler's Marsh this morning. It spent the better part of an hour feeding and loafing in the open water, mostly along the back edge of the pool. It spent most of its time alone, but from time to time it wandered in among a group of gulls resting in the

[nysbirds-l] Clay-colored Sparrow tripleheader

A day spent birding (9:15-3:30) along the barrier beach strip from Jones Beach west end to Captree State Park did not turn up any vagrant kingbirds of any species, the continuing strong SW wind making for tough birding in general. But some good birds were to be had. A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was

[nysbirds-l] Clay-colored Sparrow in the pumpkin patch, Wading River

We went pumpkin picking at the Lewin Farm Pumpkin Patch on 25A just past Sound Ave near Wading River, Long Island and were treated with a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW hanging out with a bunch of Yellow-rumped Warblers who were hawking near the wooded fenceline on the eastern side of the field. There

[nysbirds-l] Hamlin Beach Yellow-billed Loon details

Hamlin Beach SP - Parking Area 4, Monroe, US-NY Oct 16, 2011 7:25 AM - 10:25 AM Protocol: Stationary Comments: One of the better days that we have had at Hamlin Beach. The biggest highlight was a completely unexpected breeding plumage adult YELLOW-BILLED LOON (see below for details), which I