[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay - Big John's Pond stakeout

2016-05-22 Thread Tim Healy
I spent most of the morning at the Big John's Pond blind at Jamaica Bay. The diversity and number of migrants are greatly reduced from last week, with Blackpolls being the only definite passage warblers observed. Both cuckoos (Black-billed seen quite well!) and both night-herons in adult

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay - Big John's Pond stakeout

2016-05-22 Thread Tim Healy
I spent most of the morning at the Big John's Pond blind at Jamaica Bay. The diversity and number of migrants are greatly reduced from last week, with Blackpolls being the only definite passage warblers observed. Both cuckoos (Black-billed seen quite well!) and both night-herons in adult

[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest environs

2016-05-22 Thread Andrew Block
5/22/16 - Sterling Forest S.P., Tuxedo, Orange Co., NY Time:  8am to 12amObservers:  Andrew Block and BRSS group 1 Green Heron2 Great Blue Herons1 Black Vulture6 Turkey Vultures10 Canada Geese5 Wood Ducks2 Mallards2 Red-tailed Hawks3+ Wild Turkey1 Spotted Sandpiper3 Mourning Doves1 Black-billed

[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest environs

2016-05-22 Thread Andrew Block
5/22/16 - Sterling Forest S.P., Tuxedo, Orange Co., NY Time:  8am to 12amObservers:  Andrew Block and BRSS group 1 Green Heron2 Great Blue Herons1 Black Vulture6 Turkey Vultures10 Canada Geese5 Wood Ducks2 Mallards2 Red-tailed Hawks3+ Wild Turkey1 Spotted Sandpiper3 Mourning Doves1 Black-billed

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sunday May 22, 2016 - including 4 Blackburnian Warblers

2016-05-22 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC Sunday May 22, 2016 OBS: Robert DeCandido PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. on bird walk starting from Turtle Pond at 9am. Some birds seen before the walk by Deb from the south side of the Reservoir and Bob in the area of Turtle Pond are included. A slow day but we tallied 12

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sunday May 22, 2016 - including 4 Blackburnian Warblers

2016-05-22 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC Sunday May 22, 2016 OBS: Robert DeCandido PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. on bird walk starting from Turtle Pond at 9am. Some birds seen before the walk by Deb from the south side of the Reservoir and Bob in the area of Turtle Pond are included. A slow day but we tallied 12

[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon Robert Moses SP, Suffolk County

2016-05-22 Thread Shaibal Mitra
A mid-morning seawatch at Robert Moses SP, Suffolk County, Long Island produced zero tube-noses but was enlivened by a Pacific Loon passing west to east at 9:35 a.m. This occurred within the context of a light but steady west to east flight of Common Loons. The Pacific Loon passed directly in

[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon Robert Moses SP, Suffolk County

2016-05-22 Thread Shaibal Mitra
A mid-morning seawatch at Robert Moses SP, Suffolk County, Long Island produced zero tube-noses but was enlivened by a Pacific Loon passing west to east at 9:35 a.m. This occurred within the context of a light but steady west to east flight of Common Loons. The Pacific Loon passed directly in

[nysbirds-l] Scissor-tail Flycatcher NO

2016-05-22 Thread Richard Guthrie
Forwarding a report fro this morning: Rich Guthrie Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: zach schwartz-weinstein > Date: May 22, 2016 at 6:48:33 AM EDT > To: Richard Guthrie > Cc: "hmbi...@yahoogroups.com"

[nysbirds-l] Scissor-tail Flycatcher NO

2016-05-22 Thread Richard Guthrie
Forwarding a report fro this morning: Rich Guthrie Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: zach schwartz-weinstein > Date: May 22, 2016 at 6:48:33 AM EDT > To: Richard Guthrie > Cc: "hmbi...@yahoogroups.com" > Subject: Re: [HMBirds] Report of Scissor-tailed Flycatcher,