[nysbirds-l] Montauk CBC - Preliminary Results

2012-12-18 Thread Angus Wilson
The 113th Montauk Christmas Bird Count [NYMK] was held on Saturday (15 Dec 2012). Although there were some gaps among the regular participants this year, we fielded six eager teams who fanned out across the abundance of great territory that remains at this extreme eastern tip of Long Island.

[nysbirds-l] Revised Kings County CBC 12/15

2012-12-18 Thread prosbird
A photo taken by Barbara Wasserman and received 2 days ago to us of a juvenile drake EURASIAN WIGEON taken on Count day in Marine Park's Gerritsen Creek from the Salt Marsh trail has increased the overall count to 135 which ties our all time record. I am forwarding this message from Rick

Re: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck

2012-12-18 Thread Arie Gilbert
Today, Bob Hayes and I went to locate the Tufted Duck, arriving 5 min after another birder on location said it had been spooked by a returning boat.  We did see it, but a bit north of its favored location. We re-located the bird in the company of a second female

[nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (NO)

2012-12-18 Thread david speiser
Lloyd Spitalnik and I looked for the previously reported Tufted Duck in Huntington today from about 12-230pm. We were not able to locate it. If spotted in the AM tomorrow please let the list know, would like to give it another go. Good Birding! David Speiser www.lilibirds.com -- NYSbirds-L

[nysbirds-l] TUFTED DUCK PAIR, Huntington Harbor, Dec. 18th, 2012

2012-12-18 Thread Carl Starace
Hi, Dick Belanger went for the male Tufted Duck this morning. He arrived at the harbor at 10am and found the male with a female directly across from Tutto Pazzo Restaurant. The pair were just 100 feet off the dock and he watched them for over a half hour before a passing boat caused them

[nysbirds-l] Snow Goose, East Marion

2012-12-18 Thread Peter Priolo
A single Snow Goose with only 20 Canadas in Dam Pond on Main Rd if anyone is commuting to Orient Point by sundown. Peter Priolo Center Moriches -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] ADMIN: Location, Location, Location!

2012-12-18 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
Good afternoon, I think this may be my last request for the day. As a reminder, please be sure to indicate the general location of your sightings, even if a message is a follow-up to a posting from several days earlier. It only helps to clarify information to anyone reading a message posted to

[nysbirds-l] Blue Geese Baiting Hollow

2012-12-18 Thread Peter Priolo
While out goosing I just came upon ~300 Canada Geese with 5 blue morph Snow Geese at this moment in the lowland of a sod field gathered near standing water. Route 25 north of road just west of Citgo gas station. Close enough for good views and sunlight good this afternoon. I parked near chain

[nysbirds-l] ADMIN: Four-Letter Abbreviations

2012-12-18 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
Good afternoon, I have received a number of complaints over the past few weeks concerning the increasing use of four-letter abbreviations of bird species being reported in postings to NYSbirds-L. Out of consideration for most of the recipients on this eList, please do not use abbreviated bird

[nysbirds-l] Cape May Warbler

2012-12-18 Thread Isaac Grant
The cape may is still here and spends almost the whole day in the same tree between 15 Fort Hill Circle and the building. Isaac Grant Senior Loan Officer -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck - Yes - Huntington Bay

2012-12-18 Thread Michael Scheibel
Adult male Tufted Duck reported yesterday continues at same location (Halesite, across from West Marine); viewed this morning @ 0730 by Anthony Collerton, Corey Finger and myself about 200' north of the viewing area described in earler post in vicinity of floating docks. Mike Scheibel Brookhaven,

[nysbirds-l] RN Grebe, Razorbills- Old Field Pt, Setauket (Suffolk)

2012-12-18 Thread Peter
There was a RED-NECKED GREBE at Old Field Point in Setauket this morning. Also 9 RAZORBILLS, 5 on the water relatively close, 4 fly by. -Peter -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose, Belmont Lake, North Babylon (Suffolk)

2012-12-18 Thread Derek Rogers
I'm currently viewing a BARNACLE GOOSE on the south end of Belmont Lake S.P. I'm thinking there's a good chance this could be the Wellwood individual that I found on Saturday. I'll be driving through Wellwood soon and will report if I locate another individual. There is also a GREATER

[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose, Belmont Lake, North Babylon (Suffolk)

2012-12-18 Thread Derek Rogers
I'm currently viewing a BARNACLE GOOSE on the south end of Belmont Lake S.P. I'm thinking there's a good chance this could be the Wellwood individual that I found on Saturday. I'll be driving through Wellwood soon and will report if I locate another individual. There is also a GREATER

[nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck - Yes - Huntington Bay

2012-12-18 Thread Michael Scheibel
Adult male Tufted Duck reported yesterday continues at same location (Halesite, across from West Marine); viewed this morning @ 0730 by Anthony Collerton, Corey Finger and myself about 200' north of the viewing area described in earler post in vicinity of floating docks. Mike Scheibel Brookhaven,

[nysbirds-l] Cape May Warbler

2012-12-18 Thread Isaac Grant
The cape may is still here and spends almost the whole day in the same tree between 15 Fort Hill Circle and the building. Isaac Grant Senior Loan Officer -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Blue Geese Baiting Hollow

2012-12-18 Thread Peter Priolo
While out goosing I just came upon ~300 Canada Geese with 5 blue morph Snow Geese at this moment in the lowland of a sod field gathered near standing water. Route 25 north of road just west of Citgo gas station. Close enough for good views and sunlight good this afternoon. I parked near chain

[nysbirds-l] ADMIN: Location, Location, Location!

2012-12-18 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
Good afternoon, I think this may be my last request for the day. As a reminder, please be sure to indicate the general location of your sightings, even if a message is a follow-up to a posting from several days earlier. It only helps to clarify information to anyone reading a message posted to

[nysbirds-l] Snow Goose, East Marion

2012-12-18 Thread Peter Priolo
A single Snow Goose with only 20 Canadas in Dam Pond on Main Rd if anyone is commuting to Orient Point by sundown. Peter Priolo Center Moriches -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] TUFTED DUCK PAIR, Huntington Harbor, Dec. 18th, 2012

2012-12-18 Thread Carl Starace
Hi, Dick Belanger went for the male Tufted Duck this morning. He arrived at the harbor at 10am and found the male with a female directly across from Tutto Pazzo Restaurant. The pair were just 100 feet off the dock and he watched them for over a half hour before a passing boat caused them

[nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (NO)

2012-12-18 Thread david speiser
Lloyd Spitalnik and I looked for the previously reported Tufted Duck in Huntington today from about 12-230pm. We were not able to locate it. If spotted in the AM tomorrow please let the list know, would like to give it another go. Good Birding! David Speiser www.lilibirds.com -- NYSbirds-L

Re: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck

2012-12-18 Thread Arie Gilbert
Today, Bob Hayes and I went to locate the Tufted Duck, arriving 5 min after another birder on location said it had been spooked by a returning boat. We did see it, but a bit north of its favored location. We re-located the bird in the company of a second female