[nysbirds-l] Block Island Veterans Day Count 2018 (extralimital)

2018-11-19 Thread Shaibal Mitra
The Block Island Veterans Day Count was conducted for the 23rd consecutive year on Monday, 12 Nov 2018, a truly beautiful day to be out in the field. Thirteen participants divided into as many as eight parties and covered this island, which lies just east of Long Island, NY, in CBC style. The

[nysbirds-l] Block Island Veterans Day Count 2018 (extralimital)

2018-11-19 Thread Shaibal Mitra
The Block Island Veterans Day Count was conducted for the 23rd consecutive year on Monday, 12 Nov 2018, a truly beautiful day to be out in the field. Thirteen participants divided into as many as eight parties and covered this island, which lies just east of Long Island, NY, in CBC style. The

[nysbirds-l] Evening Grosbeak, Central Park, NYC Monday, 11/19

2018-11-19 Thread Thomas Fiore
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Monday p.m., 19 November, 2018 - A female-plumaged Evening Grosbeak was discovered at some point during the day at the Great Hill, n.w. sector of Central Park & is the first photo-documented sighting of this year for that species in Central Park. A number

[nysbirds-l] Evening Grosbeak, Central Park, NYC Monday, 11/19

2018-11-19 Thread Thomas Fiore
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Monday p.m., 19 November, 2018 - A female-plumaged Evening Grosbeak was discovered at some point during the day at the Great Hill, n.w. sector of Central Park & is the first photo-documented sighting of this year for that species in Central Park. A number

RE: [nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull, Conscience Bay, Old Field

2018-11-19 Thread Shaibal Mitra
It's amazing to get these insights into the lives of individual wild birds. This example reminds me of an even longer run, by the Lesser Black-backed Gull that returned this fall for its 16th winter at Ninigret Pond, Rhode Island. That bird was also an adult when first found and is therefore at

RE: [nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull, Conscience Bay, Old Field

2018-11-19 Thread Shaibal Mitra
It's amazing to get these insights into the lives of individual wild birds. This example reminds me of an even longer run, by the Lesser Black-backed Gull that returned this fall for its 16th winter at Ninigret Pond, Rhode Island. That bird was also an adult when first found and is therefore at

Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull, Conscience Bay, Old Field

2018-11-19 Thread Hugh McGuinness
It must be at least ten years ago that Doug Futuyma (I think), Peter Scully (I think) and I first found what must be the same individual on the Smithtown Christmas Bird Count. My earliest record in e-bird was from 27 Dec 2008, but I have only submitted but small fraction of my records to e-bird,

Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull, Conscience Bay, Old Field

2018-11-19 Thread Hugh McGuinness
It must be at least ten years ago that Doug Futuyma (I think), Peter Scully (I think) and I first found what must be the same individual on the Smithtown Christmas Bird Count. My earliest record in e-bird was from 27 Dec 2008, but I have only submitted but small fraction of my records to e-bird,

Re: [nysbirds-l] Manhattan NYC -Am. Woodcock (deceased)

2018-11-19 Thread Kaitlyn Parkins
Hi all, Please report these birds and any other collision victims you may find at d-bird.org/ to help us at NYC Audubon track and learn more about bird-window collisions-- a major issue for birds migrating though NYC. Thanks! Kaitlyn On Mon, Nov 19, 2018 at 11:13 AM Jonathan Perez wrote: > I

Re: [nysbirds-l] Manhattan NYC -Am. Woodcock (deceased)

2018-11-19 Thread Kaitlyn Parkins
Hi all, Please report these birds and any other collision victims you may find at d-bird.org/ to help us at NYC Audubon track and learn more about bird-window collisions-- a major issue for birds migrating though NYC. Thanks! Kaitlyn On Mon, Nov 19, 2018 at 11:13 AM Jonathan Perez wrote: > I

Re: [nysbirds-l] Manhattan NYC -Am. Woodcock (deceased)

2018-11-19 Thread Jonathan Perez
I found one exactly like this two weeks ago outside a building in downtown Brooklyn. Anywhere we can donate it or anyone we can report it to - for purposes of science. Please excuse my brevity. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 19, 2018, at 10:53 AM, Romi Paek wrote: > > I'm terrified that I am

Re: [nysbirds-l] Manhattan NYC -Am. Woodcock (deceased)

2018-11-19 Thread Jonathan Perez
I found one exactly like this two weeks ago outside a building in downtown Brooklyn. Anywhere we can donate it or anyone we can report it to - for purposes of science. Please excuse my brevity. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 19, 2018, at 10:53 AM, Romi Paek wrote: > > I'm terrified that I am

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan NYC -Am. Woodcock (deceased)

2018-11-19 Thread Romi Paek
I'm terrified that I am posting this incorrectly (it's my first time) but thought it important to report this sad news. I found a dead American Woodcock on the east side of 5th Ave. between 39th and 40th Streets this morning (this is just outside Bryant Park, across the street from the main

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan NYC -Am. Woodcock (deceased)

2018-11-19 Thread Romi Paek
I'm terrified that I am posting this incorrectly (it's my first time) but thought it important to report this sad news. I found a dead American Woodcock on the east side of 5th Ave. between 39th and 40th Streets this morning (this is just outside Bryant Park, across the street from the main

[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull, Conscience Bay, Old Field

2018-11-19 Thread Michael Schrimpf
Hi all, This morning I found a Black-headed Gull on Conscience Bay, in Old Field (Setauket). It's a non-breeding adult, and was sticking close to the west side of the bay, occasionally flying among the groups of ducks. I was observing from my yard, and unfortunately there isn't anywhere for the

[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull, Conscience Bay, Old Field

2018-11-19 Thread Michael Schrimpf
Hi all, This morning I found a Black-headed Gull on Conscience Bay, in Old Field (Setauket). It's a non-breeding adult, and was sticking close to the west side of the bay, occasionally flying among the groups of ducks. I was observing from my yard, and unfortunately there isn't anywhere for the