Re: [nysbirds-l] Troupial at Roslyn NY...

Yes, this is a male Troupial and it seems to be an adult specimen. I have seen both the male and the female Troupial in Puerto Rico. As John said, in some South American countries the bird is kept in cages and possibly this specimen is an escapee. This is a big rarity in this area. FP On

RE: [nysbirds-l] Troupial at Roslyn NY...

Yes, this is a Troupial (Icterus icterus). It is the national bird of Venezuela and is (as stated by Steve Hilty in his "Birds of Venezuela" - 2nd edition) a commonly kept cage bird prized for its beauty and rich song. John J. Collins Raritan, NJ jjcb...@verizon.net "God desires that all

Re: [nysbirds-l] Troupial at Roslyn NY...

Google seemed unaware of the correct name of the park, but; 40.79812,-73.647881 - Google Maps -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[nysbirds-l] Troupial at Roslyn NY...

Late this afternoon, I received a call from Erik Miller about a mystery Oriole like looking bird that was found by Mary Normandia at Gerry Pond Park in Roslyn NY. I got out to the area and took some documentation shots for review. Erik later called and left a message indicating that he had

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Bashakill Deli field birds , 28 Nov 11

> > 1. Pileated woodpecker > > 1. Bald Eagle, full adult. > > Behind business on left, heading into the Deli fields, in back parking lot by > white propane tank and in brush-pile at trailer park: > 14. House finch > 8. Dark eyed junco, slate colored. > 2. Eastern bluebirds > 1.Red

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse *  November 28, 2011 *  NYSY 11.28.11   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 21, 2010 - November 28, 2011 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands

[nysbirds-l] eared grebe

The eared grebe was present on the West Pond by bench 6 at Jamaica Bay WR Monday morning around 7:45.  Mike Higgiston -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Ross' Goose persisting at the driving range as of Monday 9AM Flatbush Ave, BKLYN

At eight this morning (Monday 11/28) I arrived at the Marine Park Golf Course driving range, having failed to look there for the Ross' Goose on Saturday when I spent all my time on the airfield. I found nothing but several thousand golf balls and a couple of guys wandering around raking them up.

[nysbirds-l] FWD: White-winged Dove in Brooklyn

Hi all, I forward information gleaned while reviewing recent eBird submissions: a WHITE-WINGED DOVE has put in two appearances (so far) in a backyard in Brooklyn; Avi Lewis found the bird in the block bounded by Avenues V and W, Bedford Avenue, and East 26th Street in the Sheepshead Bay area of

[nysbirds-l] Ross's Goose (Brooklyn) YES

Rob Jett asked me to post to the list that the Ross's Goose is currently being seen at the north side of the driving range at the Brooklyn Golf Center. The Golf Center is directly across from the Aviator Sports entrance to Floyd Bennett Field. Heydi Lopes -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Inaugural LI Rarity Roundup

Patricia Lindsay, Holly Wilson, and I participated in this year's exploratory trial of a rare bird roundup on eastern Long Island. We didn't find anything really rare, but we found a good variety of CBC-quality species in our Southampton territory: In the coastal scrub adjacent to the Mecox

[nysbirds-l] Imm. Brown Pelican

Just had an imm. Brown Pelican fly past the fishing pier at West End 2. Continue flying over the channel in an easterly direction. Up and over the Meadowbrook drawbridge. Robert A. Proniewych -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Imm. Brown Pelican

Just had an imm. Brown Pelican fly past the fishing pier at West End 2. Continue flying over the channel in an easterly direction. Up and over the Meadowbrook drawbridge. Robert A. Proniewych -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Inaugural LI Rarity Roundup

Patricia Lindsay, Holly Wilson, and I participated in this year's exploratory trial of a rare bird roundup on eastern Long Island. We didn't find anything really rare, but we found a good variety of CBC-quality species in our Southampton territory: In the coastal scrub adjacent to the Mecox

[nysbirds-l] Ross's Goose (Brooklyn) YES

Rob Jett asked me to post to the list that the Ross's Goose is currently being seen at the north side of the driving range at the Brooklyn Golf Center. The Golf Center is directly across from the Aviator Sports entrance to Floyd Bennett Field. Heydi Lopes -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] FWD: White-winged Dove in Brooklyn

Hi all, I forward information gleaned while reviewing recent eBird submissions: a WHITE-WINGED DOVE has put in two appearances (so far) in a backyard in Brooklyn; Avi Lewis found the bird in the block bounded by Avenues V and W, Bedford Avenue, and East 26th Street in the Sheepshead Bay area of

[nysbirds-l] Ross' Goose persisting at the driving range as of Monday 9AM Flatbush Ave, BKLYN

At eight this morning (Monday 11/28) I arrived at the Marine Park Golf Course driving range, having failed to look there for the Ross' Goose on Saturday when I spent all my time on the airfield. I found nothing but several thousand golf balls and a couple of guys wandering around raking them up.

[nysbirds-l] eared grebe

The eared grebe was present on the West Pond by bench 6 at Jamaica Bay WR Monday morning around 7:45.  Mike Higgiston -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse *  November 28, 2011 *  NYSY 11.28.11   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 21, 2010 - November 28, 2011 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Bashakill Deli field birds , 28 Nov 11

1. Pileated woodpecker 1. Bald Eagle, full adult. Behind business on left, heading into the Deli fields, in back parking lot by white propane tank and in brush-pile at trailer park: 14. House finch 8. Dark eyed junco, slate colored. 2. Eastern bluebirds 1.Red bellied wp

[nysbirds-l] Troupial at Roslyn NY...

Late this afternoon, I received a call from Erik Miller about a mystery Oriole like looking bird that was found by Mary Normandia at Gerry Pond Park in Roslyn NY. I got out to the area and took some documentation shots for review. Erik later called and left a message indicating that he had

Re: [nysbirds-l] Troupial at Roslyn NY...

Google seemed unaware of the correct name of the park, but; 40.79812,-73.647881 - Google Maps -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

RE: [nysbirds-l] Troupial at Roslyn NY...

Yes, this is a Troupial (Icterus icterus). It is the national bird of Venezuela and is (as stated by Steve Hilty in his Birds of Venezuela - 2nd edition) a commonly kept cage bird prized for its beauty and rich song. John J. Collins Raritan, NJ jjcb...@verizon.net God desires that all the

Re: [nysbirds-l] Troupial at Roslyn NY...

Yes, this is a male Troupial and it seems to be an adult specimen. I have seen both the male and the female Troupial in Puerto Rico. As John said, in some South American countries the bird is kept in cages and possibly this specimen is an escapee. This is a big rarity in this area. FP On