Re:[nysbirds-l] Captree White-faced Ibis--YES

2015-06-28 Thread John Gluth
Per Andrew's request, here's a positive report on the Captree WHITE-FACED IBIS. I arrived at the first pullout on Captree Island Road just after 5:30pm and quickly spotted the ibis feeding by itself in one of the closer pools east of the main channel. It put on a nice show for the next 15-20

[nysbirds-l] Shearwaters, Petrels and Jaegers @ Robert Moses State Park LI, June 28

2015-06-28 Thread Andrew Baksh
After deciding that our early morning success (see e-mail from the AM) warranted another crack at sea watching in the evening at Robert Moses. Tom Burke, Gail Benson and I began another seawatch in the afternoon around 4:50 p.m. hoping that the winds and offshore conditions would see a good flight

[nysbirds-l] Sea watch at Ft Tilden Queens

2015-06-28 Thread Isaac Grant
As of 6:40pm have 1 Sooty Shearwater 1 Great Shearwater 5 Wilson's storm Petrels Out east they are having much much more... Isaac Grant Senior Loan Officer -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Waiting for the tide at Cupsogue

2015-06-28 Thread Michael Yuan
Bob Washburn and I had 9 Great Shearwaters and 7 Cory's off Cupsogue County Park beach this morning. A distant 1st year Arctic Tern and a Roseate Tern are currently on the flats. Mike Yuan Brooklyn, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Shearwaters & Storm Petrels @ Robert Moses State Park LI...

2015-06-28 Thread birdingdude
A seawatch with Tom Burke and Gail Benson for about an hour and a half at Robert Moses State Park Field 2, resulted in the following highlights. Cory's Shearwater (5), Great Shearwaters (12) and Wilson's Storm Petrel (7). The birds were milling around somewhat so these numbers are a rough

[nysbirds-l] Waiting for the tide at Cupsogue

2015-06-28 Thread Michael Yuan
Bob Washburn and I had 9 Great Shearwaters and 7 Cory's off Cupsogue County Park beach this morning. A distant 1st year Arctic Tern and a Roseate Tern are currently on the flats. Mike Yuan Brooklyn, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Sea watch at Ft Tilden Queens

2015-06-28 Thread Isaac Grant
As of 6:40pm have 1 Sooty Shearwater 1 Great Shearwater 5 Wilson's storm Petrels Out east they are having much much more... Isaac Grant Senior Loan Officer -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Shearwaters, Petrels and Jaegers @ Robert Moses State Park LI, June 28

2015-06-28 Thread Andrew Baksh
After deciding that our early morning success (see e-mail from the AM) warranted another crack at sea watching in the evening at Robert Moses. Tom Burke, Gail Benson and I began another seawatch in the afternoon around 4:50 p.m. hoping that the winds and offshore conditions would see a good flight

Re:[nysbirds-l] Captree White-faced Ibis--YES

2015-06-28 Thread John Gluth
Per Andrew's request, here's a positive report on the Captree WHITE-FACED IBIS. I arrived at the first pullout on Captree Island Road just after 5:30pm and quickly spotted the ibis feeding by itself in one of the closer pools east of the main channel. It put on a nice show for the next 15-20