[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 3/28

2017-03-28 Thread Thomas Fiore
Tuesday, 28 March, 2017 - There was a good migrant-movement on Monday night, cut just somewhat in the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday by a fairly potent rain-making weather system which crossed the metro NYC region well before daylight began. Evidence of (a bit of) that migration at Central Park

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 3/28

2017-03-28 Thread Thomas Fiore
Tuesday, 28 March, 2017 - There was a good migrant-movement on Monday night, cut just somewhat in the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday by a fairly potent rain-making weather system which crossed the metro NYC region well before daylight began. Evidence of (a bit of) that migration at Central Park

[nysbirds-l] Survivor: Lincoln's Sparrow edition, Bryant Park

2017-03-28 Thread Tim Healy
Against all odds, the Lincoln's Sparrow continues in Bryant Park, having survived the winter in NYC. I spotted the little tough guy hopping around the edge of the northeastern daffodil plot. Several Song Sparrows on the lawn were the only non-European-city-birds observed but I passed through

[nysbirds-l] Survivor: Lincoln's Sparrow edition, Bryant Park

2017-03-28 Thread Tim Healy
Against all odds, the Lincoln's Sparrow continues in Bryant Park, having survived the winter in NYC. I spotted the little tough guy hopping around the edge of the northeastern daffodil plot. Several Song Sparrows on the lawn were the only non-European-city-birds observed but I passed through

[nysbirds-l] Goshawk musings

2017-03-28 Thread Michael Britt
On 12/13/14, I found an immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK at Liberty State Park (just across the Hudson in Jersey City), while scouting for the Lower Hudson CBC. My last conclusive sighting of the bird was during our Hudson County Big Day on 5/9/15. It flushed from an upland field with a bulging crop and

[nysbirds-l] Goshawk musings

2017-03-28 Thread Michael Britt
On 12/13/14, I found an immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK at Liberty State Park (just across the Hudson in Jersey City), while scouting for the Lower Hudson CBC. My last conclusive sighting of the bird was during our Hudson County Big Day on 5/9/15. It flushed from an upland field with a bulging crop and

[nysbirds-l] SW Suffolk Laughing gulls

2017-03-28 Thread Grover, Bob
I always look forward to their return in the spring. Yesterday, there were single individuals at both Bay Shore Marina and the Babylon Village Dock. Larids on deck: Forster's Terns. Also of interest were two hen Goldeneye on Brightwaters Canal Bob Grover This communication and any

[nysbirds-l] SW Suffolk Laughing gulls

2017-03-28 Thread Grover, Bob
I always look forward to their return in the spring. Yesterday, there were single individuals at both Bay Shore Marina and the Babylon Village Dock. Larids on deck: Forster's Terns. Also of interest were two hen Goldeneye on Brightwaters Canal Bob Grover This communication and any