Thanks again to Steve Walter for the updates to the map, which will be
useful for those not familiar with the park.
Another terrific bird for the Alley Pond Park, for Queens and for Eric
Miller. I have posted some photos here
As a retired Lilco/Brooklyn Union/Marketspan/Keyspan employee with 42 years, 8
months and 23 days service that ended on 1/1/99, I was a tad surprised to be
asked to help out with the "Sandy" crisis, by acting as a crew guide to an out
of state contractor, here to help LIPA/National Grid
I updated the map at
http://www.stevewalternature.com/downloads/Alley_Map.jpg
N = the so called Nutmeg Meadow, where most of the recent Virginia's Warbler
sightings have been (although apparently none the last two days). The 76th
Avenue lot provides the closest parking. Also worth noting is
Went out to Marratooka Lake in Mattituck today to look for the Barnacle Goose
that has been consistantly reported there lately. When I arrived around 2:15pm,
there weren't very many geese on the pond (not nearly as many as had been
reported before), and during the 45 minutes that I was there,
The Painted Bunting was seen again from about 4:10 PM until after 4:40 PM
(after sunset), in almost the same place where Eric Miller had last seen it.
After 10 or so minutes of it being difficult to see in the thick ground-level
vegetation, it came into slightly better view and then was seen
I had a report from Thursday that there were very few gulls on the Niagara
River. This morning, however, Betsy and I arrived at the Adam Beck overlook
in Ontario (the power plants) to find an astounding number of gulls, mostly
Herrings but lots of Ring-billeds also, and a handful of Bonapartes.
To all,
For those who are working with eBird.org to upload checklists I've compiled
a list of recent hotspot additions to the NYC Area which includes all of
NYC, Long Island & Westchester.
** Please contact me offlist with any questions or comments.
A hotspot is a location that is visible to
(Unless there was a late development) the Painted Bunting was last seen just
before 3:00, when it flew into shady underbrush at the edge of a stand of
evergreens or hollies. I'll update my Alley Park map tonight to show the
location.
Steve Walter
-Original Message-
From:
Erik Miller and I are looking at a female Painted Bunting at Alley
Pond Park near the Upper Winchester Parking Lot.
The bird is being seen along the asphalt path going north into the
woods. The path is between the baseball field and the soccer field.
First spotted by Eric who called me as I was
4 Cave Swallows in Point Lookout at end of Mineola Ave. (Last street by
inlet): They are hanging around and have been sitting on houses.
SW
Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless
-Original message-
From: Steve Walter
To: 'NYSBIRDS-L'
Sent: Sat, Nov 24, 2012 22:00:13 GMT+00:00
Cave Swallow along Rt 27east of village. 1Red Crossbill Kirk Park. 1st yr
Iceland at The point and an ad at Inlet Seafood On East Lake Dr
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 25, 2012, at 9:55 AM, Arie Gilbert wrote:
> 3+ cave swallows resting on south facing side of house @ end of mineola ave.
>
3+ cave swallows resting on south facing side of house @ end of mineola ave.
Visible from street
Please exercize discretion when viewing pvt property!!
Harlequin d. Too.
Arie Gilbert
No. Babylon, NY
WWW.QCBirdClub.ORG
WWW.PowerBirder.blogspot.com
Maps:
Currently on the Parade Ground field opposite the Van Cortlandt Nature
Center. The bird is in the company of about 2400 Canada Geese.
Also seen on the field were multiple flocks of American Pipits. Flyover
White-winged Crossbills were also a nice addition.
The field is soggy in some areas and
Currently on the Parade Ground field opposite the Van Cortlandt Nature
Center. The bird is in the company of about 2400 Canada Geese.
Also seen on the field were multiple flocks of American Pipits. Flyover
White-winged Crossbills were also a nice addition.
The field is soggy in some areas and
3+ cave swallows resting on south facing side of house @ end of mineola ave.
Visible from street
Please exercize discretion when viewing pvt property!!
Harlequin d. Too.
Arie Gilbert
No. Babylon, NY
WWW.QCBirdClub.ORG
WWW.PowerBirder.blogspot.com
Maps:
Cave Swallow along Rt 27east of village. 1Red Crossbill Kirk Park. 1st yr
Iceland at The point and an ad at Inlet Seafood On East Lake Dr
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 25, 2012, at 9:55 AM, Arie Gilbert ariegilb...@optonline.net wrote:
3+ cave swallows resting on south facing side of house @ end
4 Cave Swallows in Point Lookout at end of Mineola Ave. (Last street by
inlet): They are hanging around and have been sitting on houses.
SW
Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless
-Original message-
From: Steve Walter swalte...@verizon.net
To: 'NYSBIRDS-L' NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu
Sent:
Erik Miller and I are looking at a female Painted Bunting at Alley
Pond Park near the Upper Winchester Parking Lot.
The bird is being seen along the asphalt path going north into the
woods. The path is between the baseball field and the soccer field.
First spotted by Eric who called me as I was
(Unless there was a late development) the Painted Bunting was last seen just
before 3:00, when it flew into shady underbrush at the edge of a stand of
evergreens or hollies. I'll update my Alley Park map tonight to show the
location.
Steve Walter
-Original Message-
From:
To all,
For those who are working with eBird.org to upload checklists I've compiled
a list of recent hotspot additions to the NYC Area which includes all of
NYC, Long Island Westchester.
** Please contact me offlist with any questions or comments.
A hotspot is a location that is visible to all
The Painted Bunting was seen again from about 4:10 PM until after 4:40 PM
(after sunset), in almost the same place where Eric Miller had last seen it.
After 10 or so minutes of it being difficult to see in the thick ground-level
vegetation, it came into slightly better view and then was seen
Went out to Marratooka Lake in Mattituck today to look for the Barnacle Goose
that has been consistantly reported there lately. When I arrived around 2:15pm,
there weren't very many geese on the pond (not nearly as many as had been
reported before), and during the 45 minutes that I was there,
I updated the map at
http://www.stevewalternature.com/downloads/Alley_Map.jpg
N = the so called Nutmeg Meadow, where most of the recent Virginia's Warbler
sightings have been (although apparently none the last two days). The 76th
Avenue lot provides the closest parking. Also worth noting is
As a retired Lilco/Brooklyn Union/Marketspan/Keyspan employee with 42 years, 8
months and 23 days service that ended on 1/1/99, I was a tad surprised to be
asked to help out with the Sandy crisis, by acting as a crew guide to an out
of state contractor, here to help LIPA/National Grid restore
Thanks again to Steve Walter for the updates to the map, which will be
useful for those not familiar with the park.
Another terrific bird for the Alley Pond Park, for Queens and for Eric
Miller. I have posted some photos here
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