[nysbirds-l] Northern Saw-whet Owl/Barred Owls/Hermit Thrush/Brown Thrasher & more

2014-04-12 Thread Joan Collins
4/11/14 - 4/12/14 Long Lake (Hamilton Co.) (*: first-of-the-season) Last night, as I was heading to bed, I decided to go birding instead. So I got dressed and woke my husband (which he really appreciated) to tell him I was heading out to listen for owls. I drove to the Little Tupper Lake

[nysbirds-l] Tappen Beach, Sea Cliff

2014-04-12 Thread Avery Scott (SkyOfBirds)
Tappen Beach today had at least 2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS, one of which allowed me to photograph him while he scarfed down a giant fish. Two OSPREYS were present, sitting on their nest on a cell tower. The RED-NECKED GREBE that has been hanging around was still there, this time diving just behind

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2014-04-12 Thread editcon...@aol.com
Spectacular day for a bird walk and we were not disappointed. PALM, PINE AND BLACK & WHITE WARBLERS, at last! We also had a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER and many Kinglets. Palm-17 Pine-1 Black and white-1 Blue gray gnatcatcher-1 Brown creeper-1 Golden crowned kinglet-13 Ruby crowned kinglet-2

[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker still at Muttontown Preserve

2014-04-12 Thread John Gluth
The RED-HEADED WOODPECKER that wintered at Muttontown Preserve was still present today, seen well for 10 minutes or so by 4 fellow birders and myself, ~100 yards down the trail that heads southeast from the visitors center. Its head still had some retained brown juvenile feathers, mostly around

Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/12

2014-04-12 Thread Anders Peltomaa
Hi all, It was a glorious morning in Central Park. FOS species included Black-and-white Warblers (3 in total), Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and the highlight bird, a male Eastern Bluebird found by my friend Brian Padden (I reported it, but Brian was the one who found it.) Please forgive us city birders

[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Pileated- No

2014-04-12 Thread Nadir Souirgi
Though still likely in the area, I was unable to relocate the Pileated Woodpecker as of 11:45AM. Happy Birding, Nadir Souirgi -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/12

2014-04-12 Thread Thomas Fiore
Saturday, 12 April, 2014 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City In addition the the male Eastern Bluebird that Anders P. has reported in the Ramble's "Tupelo meadow" area this a.m., there were most, perhaps all the species as reported yesterday for the Ramble area, including a male

Re: [nysbirds-l] North Massapequa: Monk Parakeets

2014-04-12 Thread Edward Rubinfeld
The monk parakeets are also very numerous at Newbridge park in bellmore. The parakeets nest in all the lights around the ball fields. I think they wintered there as well. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, Pileated Woodpecker

2014-04-12 Thread Nadir Souirgi
I just had a Pileated Woodpecker in flight along the tree line just east of the Tennis Courts in Van Cortlandt Park. I am currently trying to relocate the bird along with my NYC Audubon group. Nadir Souirgi -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] North Massapequa: Monk Parakeets

2014-04-12 Thread Robert Taylor
Hi Everyone, The Monk Parakeets are back at an old nest - by N. Kings Ave. on Broadway. Seaman's Neck Park is another reliable spot. Good Birding, Rob in Massapequa http://longislandbirding.blogspot.com/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Kings white eye

2014-04-12 Thread Dennis Hrehowsik
I'm currently viewing a white eyed vireo from binnen bridge in prospect park. DW -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Kings white eye

2014-04-12 Thread Dennis Hrehowsik
I'm currently viewing a white eyed vireo from binnen bridge in prospect park. DW -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] North Massapequa: Monk Parakeets

2014-04-12 Thread Robert Taylor
Hi Everyone, The Monk Parakeets are back at an old nest - by N. Kings Ave. on Broadway. Seaman's Neck Park is another reliable spot. Good Birding, Rob in Massapequa http://longislandbirding.blogspot.com/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, Pileated Woodpecker

2014-04-12 Thread Nadir Souirgi
I just had a Pileated Woodpecker in flight along the tree line just east of the Tennis Courts in Van Cortlandt Park. I am currently trying to relocate the bird along with my NYC Audubon group. Nadir Souirgi -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

Re: [nysbirds-l] North Massapequa: Monk Parakeets

2014-04-12 Thread Edward Rubinfeld
The monk parakeets are also very numerous at Newbridge park in bellmore. The parakeets nest in all the lights around the ball fields. I think they wintered there as well. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/12

2014-04-12 Thread Thomas Fiore
Saturday, 12 April, 2014 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City In addition the the male Eastern Bluebird that Anders P. has reported in the Ramble's Tupelo meadow area this a.m., there were most, perhaps all the species as reported yesterday for the Ramble area, including a male

[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Pileated- No

2014-04-12 Thread Nadir Souirgi
Though still likely in the area, I was unable to relocate the Pileated Woodpecker as of 11:45AM. Happy Birding, Nadir Souirgi -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/12

2014-04-12 Thread Anders Peltomaa
Hi all, It was a glorious morning in Central Park. FOS species included Black-and-white Warblers (3 in total), Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and the highlight bird, a male Eastern Bluebird found by my friend Brian Padden (I reported it, but Brian was the one who found it.) Please forgive us city birders

[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker still at Muttontown Preserve

2014-04-12 Thread John Gluth
The RED-HEADED WOODPECKER that wintered at Muttontown Preserve was still present today, seen well for 10 minutes or so by 4 fellow birders and myself, ~100 yards down the trail that heads southeast from the visitors center. Its head still had some retained brown juvenile feathers, mostly around

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2014-04-12 Thread editcon...@aol.com
Spectacular day for a bird walk and we were not disappointed. PALM, PINE AND BLACK WHITE WARBLERS, at last! We also had a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER and many Kinglets. Palm-17 Pine-1 Black and white-1 Blue gray gnatcatcher-1 Brown creeper-1 Golden crowned kinglet-13 Ruby crowned kinglet-2 Hermit

[nysbirds-l] Tappen Beach, Sea Cliff

2014-04-12 Thread Avery Scott (SkyOfBirds)
Tappen Beach today had at least 2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS, one of which allowed me to photograph him while he scarfed down a giant fish. Two OSPREYS were present, sitting on their nest on a cell tower. The RED-NECKED GREBE that has been hanging around was still there, this time diving just behind

[nysbirds-l] Northern Saw-whet Owl/Barred Owls/Hermit Thrush/Brown Thrasher more

2014-04-12 Thread Joan Collins
4/11/14 - 4/12/14 Long Lake (Hamilton Co.) (*: first-of-the-season) Last night, as I was heading to bed, I decided to go birding instead. So I got dressed and woke my husband (which he really appreciated) to tell him I was heading out to listen for owls. I drove to the Little Tupper Lake