[nysbirds-l] A memorable day...quality over quantity !

2015-05-25 Thread robert adamo
Today, after a very late start (~ 4:15 PM) I ventured to the Avalon Woods East Farms Preserve located in Head of the Harbor, Suffolk Co., in search of the Kentucky Warbler found by Mathews & Keith Cashman this morning. Armed with Keith's mention of the Yellow Trail, deep hollow & huge boulder,

[nysbirds-l] May 31st/June 1st Overnight Brooklyn Pelagic - Get in there

2015-05-25 Thread Andrew Baksh
Hi All, As we wind down towards the long sought after May/June overnight Pelagic, I thought I would share with you some data coming across the wire from a Pelagic that was run out of NJ waters this weekend. The highlights include: Sooty, Great, Cory's and Audubon's Shearwater, 1 Jaeger sp, 1

[nysbirds-l] North Shore Audubon Society meeting - Tues. May 26, 2015. Seth Ausubel presents "Insects in Focus"

2015-05-25 Thread Nancy Tognan
The North Shore Audubon Society will hold its monthly program on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, from 7pm to 9pm, at the Manhasset Public Library, 30 Onderdonk Avenue, Manhasset NY 11030. All are invited, free of charge. Public transportation users: This location is a half-mile walk from the Manhasset

Re: [nysbirds-l] Kentucky Warbler

2015-05-25 Thread Jim Osterlund
Clearly audible, but couldn’t catch more than a glimpse, this along the green trail — the loop trail in the East Farm Preserve, the first parking area south of Route 25A along Shep Jones. Take the loop clockwise, and stop to listen near the large stone. -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Information on Brooklyn Franklin's Gull

2015-05-25 Thread Sean Sime
To elaborate a bit on the timeline this morning, with numbers of birders at Plum Beach laying in wait, Rob Jett and I started checking other locations north of the beach which typically hold numbers of Laughing Gulls. This was roughly 10:30am. We checked Marine Park and Floyd Bennett Field without

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point Grasshopper Sparrows Return (& other birds)

2015-05-25 Thread Anne Swaim
At least two singing Grasshopper sparrows were atop the landfill grasslands at Croton Point County Park (Westchester County) this morning. Other birds enjoyed this morning on the regular 4th Monday Saw Mill River Audubon walk at Croton Point included: * at least six singing and displaying

Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] kings cou ny franklin gull

2015-05-25 Thread Andrew Baksh
The bird was refound by Sean Sime who was with Rob Jett. It was observed for a bit but then disappeared. Birders are here looking and hoping to pick it up again. 風 Swift as the wind 林 Quiet as the forest 火 Conquer like the fire 山 Steady as the mountain Sun Tzu The Art of War > (\__/) > (=

[nysbirds-l] kings county FRANKLIN GULL

2015-05-25 Thread prosbird
15040 kings county franklin gull Reply to this message... See more posts from boidmaster Reply Delete boidmaster Today at 11:53 AM dennis hrehowsik just tweeted that FRANKLIN GULL was seen at water off of Kingsborough College ( sheepshead bay area) seen from Plumb beach i presumed..

[nysbirds-l] Kentucky Warbler

2015-05-25 Thread Keith Cashman
Kentucky Warbler singing and observed. Shep Jones Rd,Head of the Harbor, NY http://goo.gl/maps/4tuom Mathews & Keith Cashman Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Kings County Franklin's Gull YES

2015-05-25 Thread Sean Sime
Shane Blodgett asked me to post that the Franklin's Gull was just seen in Brooklyn. The details are as follows; "The bird was on the Dead Horse Bay side of the channel at the eastern end of Plum Beach. It flew east to west towards Plum and veered north over the Belt Parkway towards Gerritson

RE: [nysbirds-l] Little Egret on Long Island?

2015-05-25 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Hi Bob and all, I have to say that I was shocked at how few people were looking for the Little Egret on Saturday. In checking various peripheral places in the early morning, I encountered zero other searchers, whereas the morning crew at Gardiner, highly skilled as it was, consisted of no

[nysbirds-l] Retraction of Arctic Tern Identification at Cupsogue Co. Park (Suffolk Co.)

2015-05-25 Thread Ken Feustel
I received an e-mail from an experienced observer who reviewed my photos of the three terns identified as Arctic Terns and felt that, although they showed some features of Arctic Tern (noticeably short bills), were actually immature Common Terns. The birds were tentatively aged as two year old

[nysbirds-l] Retraction of Arctic Tern Identification at Cupsogue Co. Park (Suffolk Co.)

2015-05-25 Thread Ken Feustel
I received an e-mail from an experienced observer who reviewed my photos of the three terns identified as Arctic Terns and felt that, although they showed some features of Arctic Tern (noticeably short bills), were actually immature Common Terns. The birds were tentatively aged as two year old

RE: [nysbirds-l] Little Egret on Long Island?

2015-05-25 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Hi Bob and all, I have to say that I was shocked at how few people were looking for the Little Egret on Saturday. In checking various peripheral places in the early morning, I encountered zero other searchers, whereas the morning crew at Gardiner, highly skilled as it was, consisted of no

[nysbirds-l] Kentucky Warbler

2015-05-25 Thread Keith Cashman
Kentucky Warbler singing and observed. Shep Jones Rd,Head of the Harbor, NY http://goo.gl/maps/4tuom Mathews Keith Cashman Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Kings County Franklin's Gull YES

2015-05-25 Thread Sean Sime
Shane Blodgett asked me to post that the Franklin's Gull was just seen in Brooklyn. The details are as follows; The bird was on the Dead Horse Bay side of the channel at the eastern end of Plum Beach. It flew east to west towards Plum and veered north over the Belt Parkway towards Gerritson

[nysbirds-l] kings county FRANKLIN GULL

2015-05-25 Thread prosbird
15040 kings county franklin gull Reply to this message... See more posts from boidmaster Reply Delete boidmaster Today at 11:53 AM dennis hrehowsik just tweeted that FRANKLIN GULL was seen at water off of Kingsborough College ( sheepshead bay area) seen from Plumb beach i presumed..

Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] kings cou ny franklin gull

2015-05-25 Thread Andrew Baksh
The bird was refound by Sean Sime who was with Rob Jett. It was observed for a bit but then disappeared. Birders are here looking and hoping to pick it up again. 風 Swift as the wind 林 Quiet as the forest 火 Conquer like the fire 山 Steady as the mountain Sun Tzu The Art of War (\__/) (=

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point Grasshopper Sparrows Return ( other birds)

2015-05-25 Thread Anne Swaim
At least two singing Grasshopper sparrows were atop the landfill grasslands at Croton Point County Park (Westchester County) this morning. Other birds enjoyed this morning on the regular 4th Monday Saw Mill River Audubon walk at Croton Point included: * at least six singing and displaying

[nysbirds-l] Information on Brooklyn Franklin's Gull

2015-05-25 Thread Sean Sime
To elaborate a bit on the timeline this morning, with numbers of birders at Plum Beach laying in wait, Rob Jett and I started checking other locations north of the beach which typically hold numbers of Laughing Gulls. This was roughly 10:30am. We checked Marine Park and Floyd Bennett Field without

Re: [nysbirds-l] Kentucky Warbler

2015-05-25 Thread Jim Osterlund
Clearly audible, but couldn’t catch more than a glimpse, this along the green trail — the loop trail in the East Farm Preserve, the first parking area south of Route 25A along Shep Jones. Take the loop clockwise, and stop to listen near the large stone. -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] North Shore Audubon Society meeting - Tues. May 26, 2015. Seth Ausubel presents Insects in Focus

2015-05-25 Thread Nancy Tognan
The North Shore Audubon Society will hold its monthly program on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, from 7pm to 9pm, at the Manhasset Public Library, 30 Onderdonk Avenue, Manhasset NY 11030. All are invited, free of charge. Public transportation users: This location is a half-mile walk from the Manhasset

[nysbirds-l] May 31st/June 1st Overnight Brooklyn Pelagic - Get in there

2015-05-25 Thread Andrew Baksh
Hi All, As we wind down towards the long sought after May/June overnight Pelagic, I thought I would share with you some data coming across the wire from a Pelagic that was run out of NJ waters this weekend. The highlights include: Sooty, Great, Cory's and Audubon's Shearwater, 1 Jaeger sp, 1

[nysbirds-l] A memorable day...quality over quantity !

2015-05-25 Thread robert adamo
Today, after a very late start (~ 4:15 PM) I ventured to the Avalon Woods East Farms Preserve located in Head of the Harbor, Suffolk Co., in search of the Kentucky Warbler found by Mathews Keith Cashman this morning. Armed with Keith's mention of the Yellow Trail, deep hollow huge boulder,