[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 27 April 2018

2018-04-27 Thread Gail Benson
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Apr. 27, 2018 * NYNY1804.27 - Birds Mentioned THICK-BILLED MURRE+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) White-winged Scoter Red-necked Grebe American Bittern ICELAND GULL Lesser Black-backed Gull GLAUCOUS GULL GULL-BILLED TERN CASPIAN

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 27 April 2018

2018-04-27 Thread Gail Benson
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Apr. 27, 2018 * NYNY1804.27 - Birds Mentioned THICK-BILLED MURRE+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) White-winged Scoter Red-necked Grebe American Bittern ICELAND GULL Lesser Black-backed Gull GLAUCOUS GULL GULL-BILLED TERN CASPIAN

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Fri. Apr. 28 - 14 species of Wood Warblers incl. 2 Hooded, Prairie, Black-throated Blue Warbs, N. Parula and Am. Redstart

2018-04-27 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC Friday, April 28, 2018 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. Highlights: New migrants arrived in good numbers, and intermittent rain kept many of the birds lower in the canopy than usual. We saw 14 species of Wood Warblers including 2 male Hooded Warblers, Prairie

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Fri. Apr. 28 - 14 species of Wood Warblers incl. 2 Hooded, Prairie, Black-throated Blue Warbs, N. Parula and Am. Redstart

2018-04-27 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC Friday, April 28, 2018 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. Highlights: New migrants arrived in good numbers, and intermittent rain kept many of the birds lower in the canopy than usual. We saw 14 species of Wood Warblers including 2 male Hooded Warblers, Prairie

Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Swallow-tailed Kite, Brooklyn/Queens NYC - update

2018-04-27 Thread Gus Keri
My apology. I should have informed the list of the revision that I made few hours ago. I made the revision after a discussion with one of Brooklyn eBird moderators. He wasn't convinced it was a Kite and he suggested the possibility of Peregrine falcon with missing feathers to me.

Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Swallow-tailed Kite, Brooklyn/Queens NYC - update

2018-04-27 Thread Gus Keri
My apology. I should have informed the list of the revision that I made few hours ago. I made the revision after a discussion with one of Brooklyn eBird moderators. He wasn't convinced it was a Kite and he suggested the possibility of Peregrine falcon with missing feathers to me.

Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Swallow-tailed Kite, Brooklyn/Queens NYC - update

2018-04-27 Thread Angus Wilson
The tentative identification of this raptor as kite did not sit well with me. I think Swallow-tailed Kite (a plausible early spring vagrant) is easily ruled out by the generally dark aspect to the body, tail and wings, and don't think this is entirely attributable to shadow. Swallow-tails are

Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Swallow-tailed Kite, Brooklyn/Queens NYC - update

2018-04-27 Thread Angus Wilson
The tentative identification of this raptor as kite did not sit well with me. I think Swallow-tailed Kite (a plausible early spring vagrant) is easily ruled out by the generally dark aspect to the body, tail and wings, and don't think this is entirely attributable to shadow. Swallow-tails are

[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler

2018-04-27 Thread Robert A. Proniewych
At Hempstead Lake State Park, Nassau County. Found in the tall trees near the east end of Schodack Pond. Robert Proniewych -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler

2018-04-27 Thread Robert A. Proniewych
At Hempstead Lake State Park, Nassau County. Found in the tall trees near the east end of Schodack Pond. Robert Proniewych -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] NYS eBird Hotspots: New/Renamed Locations (20-Apr-'18)

2018-04-27 Thread Ben Cacace
Thanks to @Team_eBird for their dedication keeping eBird.org running smoothly and for the group of New York State hotspot moderators for working on shared location suggestions. ** See notes below if you wish to merge any of your personal locations with existing hotspots/ New and renamed shared

[nysbirds-l] NYS eBird Hotspots: New/Renamed Locations (20-Apr-'18)

2018-04-27 Thread Ben Cacace
Thanks to @Team_eBird for their dedication keeping eBird.org running smoothly and for the group of New York State hotspot moderators for working on shared location suggestions. ** See notes below if you wish to merge any of your personal locations with existing hotspots/ New and renamed shared