[nysbirds-l] Montauk birding: Dovekie, Thick-billed Murre, King Eider, kittiwake

2016-12-29 Thread Jay McGowan
All, Shawn Billerman and I had an awesome seawatch from Montauk Point this morning, highlighted by a nice RAZORBILL flight which included three DOVEKIES and two THICK-BILLED MURRES. A male KING EIDER flew in and landed near the biggest scoter and eider flocks, and we finally got on an adult

[nysbirds-l] Montauk birding: Dovekie, Thick-billed Murre, King Eider, kittiwake

2016-12-29 Thread Jay McGowan
All, Shawn Billerman and I had an awesome seawatch from Montauk Point this morning, highlighted by a nice RAZORBILL flight which included three DOVEKIES and two THICK-BILLED MURRES. A male KING EIDER flew in and landed near the biggest scoter and eider flocks, and we finally got on an adult

[nysbirds-l] BHGU continues @ Cammann's Pond (Nassau County, Merrick, NY)

2016-12-29 Thread Andrew Baksh
An adult Black-headed Gull continues today in water logged conditions at Cammann's Pond in Merrick. If I am right, today's observation means this bird is within the range of "count week" for the Southern Nassau CBC. Cheers, "I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of

[nysbirds-l] BHGU continues @ Cammann's Pond (Nassau County, Merrick, NY)

2016-12-29 Thread Andrew Baksh
An adult Black-headed Gull continues today in water logged conditions at Cammann's Pond in Merrick. If I am right, today's observation means this bird is within the range of "count week" for the Southern Nassau CBC. Cheers, "I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of

Re:[nysbirds-l] VOTE to support your favorite bird locations in Long Island Sound

2016-12-29 Thread Thomas Robben
Fred, thank you very much for your very good feedback. YES, we are already coordinating with the NY and CT Audubon IBA Important Bird Areas to come up with our list, which will include all their coastal areas. http://LISLocations.blogspot.com Note that our

Re:[nysbirds-l] VOTE to support your favorite bird locations in Long Island Sound

2016-12-29 Thread Thomas Robben
Fred, thank you very much for your very good feedback. YES, we are already coordinating with the NY and CT Audubon IBA Important Bird Areas to come up with our list, which will include all their coastal areas. http://LISLocations.blogspot.com Note that our

Re: [nysbirds-l] VOTE to support your favorite bird locations in Long Island Sound

2016-12-29 Thread Fred Baumgarten
This is a better link: http://ny.audubon.org/conservation/long-island-important-bird-areas --Fred-- On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 2:43 PM, Fred Baumgarten wrote: > Dear Tom, > > I hope the list and its participants are aware of the Important Bird Areas > (IBA) Program, which

Re: [nysbirds-l] VOTE to support your favorite bird locations in Long Island Sound

2016-12-29 Thread Fred Baumgarten
This is a better link: http://ny.audubon.org/conservation/long-island-important-bird-areas --Fred-- On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 2:43 PM, Fred Baumgarten wrote: > Dear Tom, > > I hope the list and its participants are aware of the Important Bird Areas > (IBA) Program, which was developed in NYS by

Re: [nysbirds-l] VOTE to support your favorite bird locations in Long Island Sound

2016-12-29 Thread Fred Baumgarten
Dear Tom, I hope the list and its participants are aware of the Important Bird Areas (IBA) Program, which was developed in NYS by Audubon New York and National Audubon over a decade ago for just these purposes. There should be a rich repository of data available to support the consideration of

Re: [nysbirds-l] VOTE to support your favorite bird locations in Long Island Sound

2016-12-29 Thread Fred Baumgarten
Dear Tom, I hope the list and its participants are aware of the Important Bird Areas (IBA) Program, which was developed in NYS by Audubon New York and National Audubon over a decade ago for just these purposes. There should be a rich repository of data available to support the consideration of

[nysbirds-l] VOTE to support your favorite bird locations in Long Island Sound

2016-12-29 Thread Thomas Robben
Dear Birders: The state governments of NY and CT are now developing a list (and maps) of important environmental locations in Long Island Sound, including good areas for birds, fish and other life forms. This list may be useful in the future if possible competing uses of these waters might arise,

[nysbirds-l] VOTE to support your favorite bird locations in Long Island Sound

2016-12-29 Thread Thomas Robben
Dear Birders: The state governments of NY and CT are now developing a list (and maps) of important environmental locations in Long Island Sound, including good areas for birds, fish and other life forms. This list may be useful in the future if possible competing uses of these waters might arise,

[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose, w. Bronx Co., NYC 12/29

2016-12-29 Thread Thomas Fiore
Thursday, 29 December, 2016 - Van Cortlandt Park, western Bronx (N.Y. City) A Pink-footed Goose was again found today (in the rain) on the Parade Grounds field adjacent to Broadway (which is north of about West 246 Street) - this species and the many Canada Geese often moving about on

[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose, w. Bronx Co., NYC 12/29

2016-12-29 Thread Thomas Fiore
Thursday, 29 December, 2016 - Van Cortlandt Park, western Bronx (N.Y. City) A Pink-footed Goose was again found today (in the rain) on the Parade Grounds field adjacent to Broadway (which is north of about West 246 Street) - this species and the many Canada Geese often moving about on