RE: [nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull in Setauket

This is an interesting looking bird. The head pattern and the white spots on the tips of the primaries make me wonder whether it might be a Black-headed x Ring-billed Gull hybrid. Are there any photos of the spread wings? Best, Shai Mitra, Bay Shore

[nysbirds-l] 2 Golden Eagles, Walton

NYSBirders, Jane DeWitt and I were surprised to see two adult-plumaged Golden Eagles today (11/12) soaring together fairly low over rt. 10 just east of the hamlet of Walton (Delaware co.), after having spent several hours yesterday at the Franklin Mt. hawkwatch without seeing a one. Tait

[nysbirds-l] Razorbill, Franklin's Gull, Black Vultures, White-winged Crossbills - Niagara River

Quite a day! We started at Fort Niagara where we paid our $10 to go into the old fort to look out onto Lake Ontario and the mouth of the Niagara River. I was confident, as the RAZORBILL had been seen only about 40 minutes earlier, and we had a group of eight birders with scopes, which should

[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull in Setauket

During a bird walk at the Setauket Mill Pond today at 11am, we discovered a winter-plumage BLACK-HEADED GULL among a small group of Ring Billed Gulls on the main pond south of the old mill. Also present were a large number of American Wigeons, Gadwalls, and some Ring-necked Ducks. The

[nysbirds-l] "B/S" Bonus

The over-night babysitting assignment of our (4) grandsons (by my wife and I) in Rockville Centre, furnished me the opportunity of being down at Jones Beach today by ~ 0715, where I was greeted by a lone Rusty Blackbird in the hedgerow near the Coast Guard Station. Shorebirds on the sand bar

[nysbirds-l] Greater White-fronted Goose in the Bronx [Yes] + Eared Grebe in Queens [Yes]...

While leading a walk at Van Courtlandt Park in the Bronx, my group were treated to the *Greater White-fronted Goose* in the fenced off area on the Parade Grounds. This is the area right across from the Ranger Station. We wondered if this could be the same GFWG that we had last year at Van

[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Multiple Greater White-fronted Geese and Brown Pelicans in Montauk area

It was as if I was seeing double today. First, not one but two *GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE* in the Canada flock on Further Lane in Amagansett (Suffolk Co.). Both adults, both orange-billed. Also present on the south field at Deep Hollow, Montauk was the third adult GW-FG ('Pinkie'), present since

[nysbirds-l] Addendum to Additional SP Birds

Whoops, that would be Boat Tailed Grackles seen by Dick Belanger at Smith Point. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Additional Species at Smith Point Park, Long Island, Nov. 12th

Hello All, Other species seen this morning before and after Rich's "Shrike" hunt were 50 Great Tailed Grackles spotted by Dick Belanger and 35 Snow Buntings in the p. lot around 11am. Good Autumn Birding,Carl Starace -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] GWFG

Nov 12  A Greater White-fronted Goose was on Marratooka Lake at 11:AM -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Smith Point (Suffolk Co) Northern Shrike

At about 8:30 this morning at Smith Point County Park in Suffolk County I found a single Northern Shrike in the area between the National Seashore boardwalk and the bay. It perched briefly on the tops of trees and shrubs 3 times, then it disappeared. I ran into Carl Starace and Dick Belanger and

[nysbirds-l] Smith Point (Suffolk Co) Northern Shrike

At about 8:30 this morning at Smith Point County Park in Suffolk County I found a single Northern Shrike in the area between the National Seashore boardwalk and the bay. It perched briefly on the tops of trees and shrubs 3 times, then it disappeared. I ran into Carl Starace and Dick Belanger and

[nysbirds-l] GWFG

Nov 12  A Greater White-fronted Goose was on Marratooka Lake at 11:AM -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Addendum to Additional SP Birds

Whoops, that would be Boat Tailed Grackles seen by Dick Belanger at Smith Point. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Multiple Greater White-fronted Geese and Brown Pelicans in Montauk area

It was as if I was seeing double today. First, not one but two *GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE* in the Canada flock on Further Lane in Amagansett (Suffolk Co.). Both adults, both orange-billed. Also present on the south field at Deep Hollow, Montauk was the third adult GW-FG ('Pinkie'), present since

[nysbirds-l] Greater White-fronted Goose in the Bronx [Yes] + Eared Grebe in Queens [Yes]...

While leading a walk at Van Courtlandt Park in the Bronx, my group were treated to the *Greater White-fronted Goose* in the fenced off area on the Parade Grounds. This is the area right across from the Ranger Station. We wondered if this could be the same GFWG that we had last year at Van

[nysbirds-l] B/S Bonus

The over-night babysitting assignment of our (4) grandsons (by my wife and I) in Rockville Centre, furnished me the opportunity of being down at Jones Beach today by ~ 0715, where I was greeted by a lone Rusty Blackbird in the hedgerow near the Coast Guard Station. Shorebirds on the sand bar

[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull in Setauket

During a bird walk at the Setauket Mill Pond today at 11am, we discovered a winter-plumage BLACK-HEADED GULL among a small group of Ring Billed Gulls on the main pond south of the old mill. Also present were a large number of American Wigeons, Gadwalls, and some Ring-necked Ducks. The

[nysbirds-l] Razorbill, Franklin's Gull, Black Vultures, White-winged Crossbills - Niagara River

Quite a day! We started at Fort Niagara where we paid our $10 to go into the old fort to look out onto Lake Ontario and the mouth of the Niagara River. I was confident, as the RAZORBILL had been seen only about 40 minutes earlier, and we had a group of eight birders with scopes, which should

[nysbirds-l] 2 Golden Eagles, Walton

NYSBirders, Jane DeWitt and I were surprised to see two adult-plumaged Golden Eagles today (11/12) soaring together fairly low over rt. 10 just east of the hamlet of Walton (Delaware co.), after having spent several hours yesterday at the Franklin Mt. hawkwatch without seeing a one. Tait

RE: [nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull in Setauket

This is an interesting looking bird. The head pattern and the white spots on the tips of the primaries make me wonder whether it might be a Black-headed x Ring-billed Gull hybrid. Are there any photos of the spread wings? Best, Shai Mitra, Bay Shore