[nysbirds-l] Terrific article on vanishing shore birds

2018-04-29 Thread Orhan Birol
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/04/27/opinion/shorebirds-extinction-climate-change.html?action=click=Homepage=story-heading=opinion-c-col-left-region=opinion-c-col-left-region=opinion-c-col-left-region -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Terrific article on vanishing shore birds

2018-04-29 Thread Orhan Birol
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/04/27/opinion/shorebirds-extinction-climate-change.html?action=click=Homepage=story-heading=opinion-c-col-left-region=opinion-c-col-left-region=opinion-c-col-left-region -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Caspian Terns, Southaven County Park (Suffolk) - YES

2018-04-29 Thread John Gluth
The two Caspian Terns found by Chris Gangemi two days ago continue on the Carmans River. They put on a great show late this afternoon between the boat launch and lower part of the river, one bird catching a large fish which it eventually managed to swallow after flying around with it for a

[nysbirds-l] Caspian Terns, Southaven County Park (Suffolk) - YES

2018-04-29 Thread John Gluth
The two Caspian Terns found by Chris Gangemi two days ago continue on the Carmans River. They put on a great show late this afternoon between the boat launch and lower part of the river, one bird catching a large fish which it eventually managed to swallow after flying around with it for a

[nysbirds-l] extralimital Wilson's Plover

2018-04-29 Thread Andrew Block
For anyone interested there is a Wilson's Plover at Milford Pt. in Milford, CT as of now.  Went to see it this afternoon and it was giving great looks.  There were also some Piping Plovers, Black-bellied Plovers and some American Oystercatchers. Andrew Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Naturalist

[nysbirds-l] extralimital Wilson's Plover

2018-04-29 Thread Andrew Block
For anyone interested there is a Wilson's Plover at Milford Pt. in Milford, CT as of now.  Went to see it this afternoon and it was giving great looks.  There were also some Piping Plovers, Black-bellied Plovers and some American Oystercatchers. Andrew Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Naturalist

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sunday April 29, 2018 - Black-billed Cuckoo, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 10 species of Wood Warblers

2018-04-29 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC Sunday April 29, 2018 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. Highlights: Black-billed Cuckoo, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 10 species of Wood Warblers including Blackburnian, Worm-eating, and Prairie Warbler. Many fewer birds than two days ago, but an increase in the number of

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sunday April 29, 2018 - Black-billed Cuckoo, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 10 species of Wood Warblers

2018-04-29 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC Sunday April 29, 2018 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. Highlights: Black-billed Cuckoo, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 10 species of Wood Warblers including Blackburnian, Worm-eating, and Prairie Warbler. Many fewer birds than two days ago, but an increase in the number of

[nysbirds-l] Western Meadowlark in Wayne county

2018-04-29 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
Four of us heard the Wersten Meadowlark sing for about five or six time in about 10 min around 2.50 pm today from Olmestead Road to the east near the corner of Armitage road. We did not see the bird. Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 42.429007,-76.47111 http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/

[nysbirds-l] Western Meadowlark in Wayne county

2018-04-29 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
Four of us heard the Wersten Meadowlark sing for about five or six time in about 10 min around 2.50 pm today from Olmestead Road to the east near the corner of Armitage road. We did not see the bird. Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 42.429007,-76.47111 http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/

[nysbirds-l] Queens County Grasshopper sparrow - Alley Pond Park

2018-04-29 Thread Stephane Perreault
Grasshopper sparrow at Alley Pond Park (April 29) at 9:30am, in Northern Queens County. Seen at the Northern edge of the football field closest to Douglaston parkway parking lot. It flew up from the mowed grass and perched in a small tree next to the two green team benches. It was a hanging

[nysbirds-l] Queens County Grasshopper sparrow - Alley Pond Park

2018-04-29 Thread Stephane Perreault
Grasshopper sparrow at Alley Pond Park (April 29) at 9:30am, in Northern Queens County. Seen at the Northern edge of the football field closest to Douglaston parkway parking lot. It flew up from the mowed grass and perched in a small tree next to the two green team benches. It was a hanging

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sat., April 28, 2018 - 13 Species of Wood Warblers including Prairie & Blackburnian

2018-04-29 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC Saturday April 28, 2018 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. Highlights:12 Species of Wood Warblers including Prairie and Blackburnian Warblers. Canada Goose - 5 (4 Lake, 1 Turtle Pond) Mallard - not many (6 Lake & a few onTurtle Pond) Double-crested Cormorant -

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sat., April 28, 2018 - 13 Species of Wood Warblers including Prairie & Blackburnian

2018-04-29 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC Saturday April 28, 2018 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. Highlights:12 Species of Wood Warblers including Prairie and Blackburnian Warblers. Canada Goose - 5 (4 Lake, 1 Turtle Pond) Mallard - not many (6 Lake & a few onTurtle Pond) Double-crested Cormorant -

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point

2018-04-29 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
Charlie Roberto and I had a pretty good morning at the Point. Best bird was an adult little blue heron quite uncommon on the river side (usually those that show up are young birds in fall). It landed briefly in maintenance yard by ball field and took off up river. We tried chasing it a bit up

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point

2018-04-29 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
Charlie Roberto and I had a pretty good morning at the Point. Best bird was an adult little blue heron quite uncommon on the river side (usually those that show up are young birds in fall). It landed briefly in maintenance yard by ball field and took off up river. We tried chasing it a bit up

[nysbirds-l] Odds and ends in Buffalo 4-28-18

2018-04-29 Thread Joseph Fell
Yesterday I was able to get to Times Beach and Tifft for a bit, highlights included: *American Bittern*: *1* at Times Beach initially seen by Josh Ketry a couple days back and *2* at Tifft. I miss this bird some years, I was surprised to have 3 in 1 day! *Cliff Swallow*: *1* a Tifft (Kevin

[nysbirds-l] Odds and ends in Buffalo 4-28-18

2018-04-29 Thread Joseph Fell
Yesterday I was able to get to Times Beach and Tifft for a bit, highlights included: *American Bittern*: *1* at Times Beach initially seen by Josh Ketry a couple days back and *2* at Tifft. I miss this bird some years, I was surprised to have 3 in 1 day! *Cliff Swallow*: *1* a Tifft (Kevin