Re:[nysbirds-l] Rufous and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds continue at Lenoir

2011-11-27 Thread John Gluth
During my visit to Lenoir Preserve on Saturday (after a 3.5 hour vigil for the Painted Bunting at Cove Island--missed it by less than 30 minutes!), I observed the immature male Ruby-throated hummingbird perform a flight display -- a series of 6 "U"-shaped swoops -- over the butterfly garden. I've

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [Ontbirds] American White Pelican google map correction

2011-11-27 Thread WilliamWatsonSr
From: dav...@gmail.com Reply-to: d...@shepherdboats.com To: birdal...@ontbirds.ca Sent: 11/27/2011 6:35:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time Subj: [Ontbirds] American White Pelican google map correction sorry about that link I originally provided

[nysbirds-l] Ross Goose - Yes

2011-11-27 Thread Joe T
The ROSS' GOOSE was present at the edge of the driving range's lawn at Brooklyn Golf Center, just across the street from Floyd Bennett Field this afternoon through 5pm in the fading light.   It was hanging out with 17 Canadas.  I pulled into the golf center's parking lot, parked and walked

Re:[nysbirds-l] American White Pelican Ontario Canada Niagara-on-the-Lake

2011-11-27 Thread WilliamWatsonSr
November 27 - My wife and I observed the American White Pelican was observed by me at Jack Custers Bird Sanctuary from 11:00 to 11:31 AM today. (Near the mouth of the Niagara River in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake SSW of Virgil.) Although the bird seemed tame, I could rule out possible

[nysbirds-l] Rufous and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds continue at Lenoir

2011-11-27 Thread bochnikm
The immature female Rufous Hummingbird and the immature male Ruby-throated Hummingbird continue at Lenoir Nature Preserve, Westchester County. The Rufous preferred the south feeders and the Ruby-throat liked the feeder next to the Pine-apple Sage. They did fight occasionally with each other

Re: [nysbirds-l] Painted Bunting near Stamford CT

2011-11-27 Thread Robert Lewis
All,    My wife and I drove over this afternoon and did NOT see the bird.  We were there from around 2:30 - 3:45pm. We ran into a knowledgeable fellow who said the bird has not been seen since Saturday morning.    This is Cove Point Park Wildlife Area.  The park is easy to find, but not so the

[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park Raptors

2011-11-27 Thread Jack Rothman
A CityIslandBirds walk to the southern zone of Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx this morning yielded three very close Northern Harriers, a Red-tailed Hawk and a cooperative and nearby American Kestrel. These raptors frequent the landfill regularly this time of the year. We watched for an hour as

Re: [nysbirds-l] Ross' Goose and Harlequin Duck, plus Lenoir Preserve Hummingbirds

2011-11-27 Thread Elliotte Rusty Harold
On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 4:56 PM, Seth Ausubel wrote: > The Ross' Goose was still on the lawn at the Brooklyn Golf Center across from > the Aviator Sports entrance to Floyd Bennett Field late this afternoon.  An > immature male Harlequin Duck was off the fisherman's parking lot at Fort >

[nysbirds-l] Brown Pelican in Montauk

2011-11-27 Thread Anthony Collerton
An immature bird roosting on the dock at Duryea's Lobsters (near Ice House Pond). Present at 9:45am. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Geese

2011-11-27 Thread vanhaas
Alan et al., The birds in your photo are hybrids of barnyard x Canada Geese. Note the large size (larger than Canada) and heavy build of the birds. The Canada Goose face pattern is distinct. Pink-footed Geese are smaller than a Canada Goose. Further, there has been a group (4-6 ind.) of

[nysbirds-l] Rockaways, Queens, NYC 11/26 (8 Gull spp., waterfowl, gannet show, O.-c. Warbler, Grasshopper Sparrow, etc.)

2011-11-27 Thread Tom Fiore
Prefacing Saturday's NY sightings with a "cautionary" note, via Massachusetts reports: a flycatcher initially believed to be a Western Kingbird was revealed to be a (presumed) Cassin's Kingbird, instead - pointing out that with flycatchers & a lot of other groups, the first and perhaps

[nysbirds-l] Rockaways, Queens, NYC 11/26 (8 Gull spp., waterfowl, gannet show, O.-c. Warbler, Grasshopper Sparrow, etc.)

2011-11-27 Thread Tom Fiore
Prefacing Saturday's NY sightings with a cautionary note, via Massachusetts reports: a flycatcher initially believed to be a Western Kingbird was revealed to be a (presumed) Cassin's Kingbird, instead - pointing out that with flycatchers a lot of other groups, the first and perhaps

[nysbirds-l] Geese

2011-11-27 Thread vanhaas
Alan et al., The birds in your photo are hybrids of barnyard x Canada Geese. Note the large size (larger than Canada) and heavy build of the birds. The Canada Goose face pattern is distinct. Pink-footed Geese are smaller than a Canada Goose. Further, there has been a group (4-6 ind.) of

[nysbirds-l] Brown Pelican in Montauk

2011-11-27 Thread Anthony Collerton
An immature bird roosting on the dock at Duryea's Lobsters (near Ice House Pond). Present at 9:45am. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park Raptors

2011-11-27 Thread Jack Rothman
A CityIslandBirds walk to the southern zone of Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx this morning yielded three very close Northern Harriers, a Red-tailed Hawk and a cooperative and nearby American Kestrel. These raptors frequent the landfill regularly this time of the year. We watched for an hour as

Re: [nysbirds-l] Painted Bunting near Stamford CT

2011-11-27 Thread Robert Lewis
All,    My wife and I drove over this afternoon and did NOT see the bird.  We were there from around 2:30 - 3:45pm. We ran into a knowledgeable fellow who said the bird has not been seen since Saturday morning.    This is Cove Point Park Wildlife Area.  The park is easy to find, but not so the

[nysbirds-l] Rufous and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds continue at Lenoir

2011-11-27 Thread bochnikm
The immature female Rufous Hummingbird and the immature male Ruby-throated Hummingbird continue at Lenoir Nature Preserve, Westchester County. The Rufous preferred the south feeders and the Ruby-throat liked the feeder next to the Pine-apple Sage. They did fight occasionally with each other

Re:[nysbirds-l] American White Pelican Ontario Canada Niagara-on-the-Lake

2011-11-27 Thread WilliamWatsonSr
November 27 - My wife and I observed the American White Pelican was observed by me at Jack Custers Bird Sanctuary from 11:00 to 11:31 AM today. (Near the mouth of the Niagara River in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake SSW of Virgil.) Although the bird seemed tame, I could rule out possible

[nysbirds-l] Ross Goose - Yes

2011-11-27 Thread Joe T
The ROSS' GOOSE was present at the edge of the driving range's lawn at Brooklyn Golf Center, just across the street from Floyd Bennett Field this afternoon through 5pm in the fading light.   It was hanging out with 17 Canadas.  I pulled into the golf center's parking lot, parked and walked

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [Ontbirds] American White Pelican google map correction

2011-11-27 Thread WilliamWatsonSr
From: dav...@gmail.com Reply-to: d...@shepherdboats.com To: birdal...@ontbirds.ca Sent: 11/27/2011 6:35:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time Subj: [Ontbirds] American White Pelican google map correction sorry about that link I originally provided

Re:[nysbirds-l] Rufous and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds continue at Lenoir

2011-11-27 Thread John Gluth
During my visit to Lenoir Preserve on Saturday (after a 3.5 hour vigil for the Painted Bunting at Cove Island--missed it by less than 30 minutes!), I observed the immature male Ruby-throated hummingbird perform a flight display -- a series of 6 U-shaped swoops -- over the butterfly garden. I've