[nysbirds-l] A quick 2 hour trip out east, without setting a foot on the ground !

2015-04-24 Thread robert adamo
This afternoon, I blitzed the North Fork as far as Greenport, and although not seeing many birds, did manage to record a few raptors. At the N.F.Preserve, Jamesport, a Red-tailed Hawk was playing air games with some A.Crows. From there to Southold, along Sound Ave, (3) separate Turkey Vultures

Re: [nysbirds-l] Neotropic Cormorant - Friday

2015-04-24 Thread Richard Guthrie
The news from folks here is that the Neotropical Cormorant flew off at about 3 40 PM. it had not returned to the pond by nightfall. A few searched around other likely spots with no luck. Rich Guthrie Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 24, 2015, at 12:41 PM, Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter >

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 24 April 2015

2015-04-24 Thread Gail Benson
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Apr. 24, 2015 * NYNY1504.24 - Birds Mentioned BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER+ WESTERN TANAGER+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) HARLEQUIN DUCK Green Heron Black Vulture Virginia Rail Spotted Sandpiper Solitary Sandpiper Whimbrel Red

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/23-24

2015-04-24 Thread Thomas Fiore
Thurs. - Friday, 23 & 24 April, 2015 Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City) Some additional sightings included Marsh Wren (at The Pond) as of Thursday. There was another influx of swallows, with at least 4 spp. including Bank Swallow flying at the reservoir on Thurs. mid-day but then by 4 pm

[nysbirds-l] Black-throated Gray Warbler, Gate of Heaven Cemetary, Hawthorne-Westchester

2015-04-24 Thread Anne Swaim
Report & photos just received: Jeff Seneca photographed what appears to be a Black-throated Gray Warbler yesterday afternoon, Thu 4/23/15, at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, in Hawthorne, NY (Westchester). He noted location as "by the lake near the main entrance off of Bronx River Parkway." Jeff

[nysbirds-l] RT HUMMINGBIRD (male)

2015-04-24 Thread Rick & Linda
The arrival of our nesting RT Hummingbirds has begun here in Peconic NY . I thought I spied him skulking about the area yesterday so I put out one Hummingbird feeder yesterday morning. He survived the 40 f. temperature last night most likely by going into torpor. Maybe he got in a visit to

Re:[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Cape May

2015-04-24 Thread Jonathan Green
Just to specify, the bird has been continuing in a blooming willow off the median between the coast guard and west end. Jonathan On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Jonathan <18jgr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Cape May Warbler continues at Jones Beach in the same location. Aside from > a kestrel and

[nysbirds-l] Overnight Brooklyn Pelagic Scheduled for May 31-June 1

2015-04-24 Thread Paul Guris
It has been a number of years since there has been an organized pelagic in New York waters at this time of year. Due to multiple requests (and one or two threats ... just kidding) we have scheduled an overnight pelagic trip out of Brooklyn leaving the evening of Sun, May 31 and returning late

[nysbirds-l] Neotropic Cormorant - Friday

2015-04-24 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
The Neotropic Cormorant was seen at the pond on Van Buren Road in the Town of Pomfret by Gale VerHague, around 12:15. DIRECTIONS: The locations were near Lake Erie between the Dunkirk-Fredonia exit and the Westfield exit from the NYS Thruway. If coming from the north, exit at Dunkirk-Fredonia

[nysbirds-l] FW: [GeneseeBirds-L] Niagara River - A Wetland of importance...

2015-04-24 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
I would encourage people to sign the petition at the link below to have the Niagara River recognized as a Ramsar site. If you have ever been to the Niagara River, you know how important it is to birds. Willie D'Anna Wilson, NY From: geneseebirds-l-boun...@geneseo.edu

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Cape May

2015-04-24 Thread Jonathan
Cape May Warbler continues at Jones Beach in the same location. Aside from a kestrel and some blackbirds it seems like the only bird around Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Croton point

2015-04-24 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
Not many birds around but out of the wind in the South Bay we had a Bonaparte's gull and a surprise red breasted merganser and on the shoreline a fully plumaged spotted sandpiper. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Croton point

2015-04-24 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
Not many birds around but out of the wind in the South Bay we had a Bonaparte's gull and a surprise red breasted merganser and on the shoreline a fully plumaged spotted sandpiper. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 24 April 2015

2015-04-24 Thread Gail Benson
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Apr. 24, 2015 * NYNY1504.24 - Birds Mentioned BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER+ WESTERN TANAGER+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) HARLEQUIN DUCK Green Heron Black Vulture Virginia Rail Spotted Sandpiper Solitary Sandpiper Whimbrel Red

Re: [nysbirds-l] Neotropic Cormorant - Friday

2015-04-24 Thread Richard Guthrie
The news from folks here is that the Neotropical Cormorant flew off at about 3 40 PM. it had not returned to the pond by nightfall. A few searched around other likely spots with no luck. Rich Guthrie Sent from my iPhone On Apr 24, 2015, at 12:41 PM, Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/23-24

2015-04-24 Thread Thomas Fiore
Thurs. - Friday, 23 24 April, 2015 Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City) Some additional sightings included Marsh Wren (at The Pond) as of Thursday. There was another influx of swallows, with at least 4 spp. including Bank Swallow flying at the reservoir on Thurs. mid-day but then by 4 pm

[nysbirds-l] FW: [GeneseeBirds-L] Niagara River - A Wetland of importance...

2015-04-24 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
I would encourage people to sign the petition at the link below to have the Niagara River recognized as a Ramsar site. If you have ever been to the Niagara River, you know how important it is to birds. Willie D'Anna Wilson, NY From: geneseebirds-l-boun...@geneseo.edu

[nysbirds-l] A quick 2 hour trip out east, without setting a foot on the ground !

2015-04-24 Thread robert adamo
This afternoon, I blitzed the North Fork as far as Greenport, and although not seeing many birds, did manage to record a few raptors. At the N.F.Preserve, Jamesport, a Red-tailed Hawk was playing air games with some A.Crows. From there to Southold, along Sound Ave, (3) separate Turkey Vultures

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Cape May

2015-04-24 Thread Jonathan
Cape May Warbler continues at Jones Beach in the same location. Aside from a kestrel and some blackbirds it seems like the only bird around Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

Re:[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Cape May

2015-04-24 Thread Jonathan Green
Just to specify, the bird has been continuing in a blooming willow off the median between the coast guard and west end. Jonathan On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Jonathan 18jgr...@gmail.com wrote: Cape May Warbler continues at Jones Beach in the same location. Aside from a kestrel and some

[nysbirds-l] Overnight Brooklyn Pelagic Scheduled for May 31-June 1

2015-04-24 Thread Paul Guris
It has been a number of years since there has been an organized pelagic in New York waters at this time of year. Due to multiple requests (and one or two threats ... just kidding) we have scheduled an overnight pelagic trip out of Brooklyn leaving the evening of Sun, May 31 and returning late

[nysbirds-l] RT HUMMINGBIRD (male)

2015-04-24 Thread Rick Linda
The arrival of our nesting RT Hummingbirds has begun here in Peconic NY . I thought I spied him skulking about the area yesterday so I put out one Hummingbird feeder yesterday morning. He survived the 40 f. temperature last night most likely by going into torpor. Maybe he got in a visit to

[nysbirds-l] Black-throated Gray Warbler, Gate of Heaven Cemetary, Hawthorne-Westchester

2015-04-24 Thread Anne Swaim
Report photos just received: Jeff Seneca photographed what appears to be a Black-throated Gray Warbler yesterday afternoon, Thu 4/23/15, at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, in Hawthorne, NY (Westchester). He noted location as by the lake near the main entrance off of Bronx River Parkway. Jeff went