[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, April 9th, 2019, at the American Museum of Natural History

2019-04-08 Thread rfried
On Tuesday evening, April 9th, 2019 the Linnaean Society of New York 2018/2019 Speaker Program will feature two new presentations sure to be of interest to New York birders: 6:00 pm - On the Trail of a Mystery: The Decline of Loons on Squam Lake, New Hampshire - Tiffany Grade The Common

[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY Program, April 9th, 2019, at the American Museum of Natural History

2019-04-08 Thread rfried
On Tuesday evening, April 9th, 2019 the Linnaean Society of New York 2018/2019 Speaker Program will feature two new presentations sure to be of interest to New York birders: 6:00 pm - On the Trail of a Mystery: The Decline of Loons on Squam Lake, New Hampshire - Tiffany Grade The Common

RE: [nysbirds-l] Interesting raptor, Ulster County

2019-04-08 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Why isn't it a Red-shouldered Hawk? From: bounce-123502200-11143...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-123502200-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of John Gluth [jgl...@optonline.net] Sent: Monday, April 8, 2019 6:02 PM To: NYSBIRDS-L-for posts posts Subject:

RE: [nysbirds-l] Interesting raptor, Ulster County

2019-04-08 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Why isn't it a Red-shouldered Hawk? From: bounce-123502200-11143...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-123502200-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of John Gluth [jgl...@optonline.net] Sent: Monday, April 8, 2019 6:02 PM To: NYSBIRDS-L-for posts posts Subject:

Re: [nysbirds-l] Interesting raptor, Ulster County

2019-04-08 Thread Steve Walter
Why not an immature Red-shouldered Hawk? Streaking on the breast and long wings with rather parallel leading and trailing edges fit. Gray Hawk is chunkier (like a Broad-winged Hawk). There's a picture of an immature on my web site (http://stevewalternature.com/ ), on the Butoes in flight gallery.

Re: [nysbirds-l] Interesting raptor, Ulster County

2019-04-08 Thread Steve Walter
Why not an immature Red-shouldered Hawk? Streaking on the breast and long wings with rather parallel leading and trailing edges fit. Gray Hawk is chunkier (like a Broad-winged Hawk). There's a picture of an immature on my web site (http://stevewalternature.com/ ), on the Butoes in flight gallery.

[nysbirds-l] Black Vulture in Queens

2019-04-08 Thread Steve Walter
Finally, after all these years, I got a Black Vulture in Queens County. Of course, it took a lot of deliberately looking up in the sky at what I dare call the Alley Creek Hawk Watch. Yea, there are a few coming through here, although the kind of Turkey Vulture flight seen last year has not

[nysbirds-l] Black Vulture in Queens

2019-04-08 Thread Steve Walter
Finally, after all these years, I got a Black Vulture in Queens County. Of course, it took a lot of deliberately looking up in the sky at what I dare call the Alley Creek Hawk Watch. Yea, there are a few coming through here, although the kind of Turkey Vulture flight seen last year has not

[nysbirds-l] Interesting raptor, Ulster County

2019-04-08 Thread John Gluth
While perusing the eBird Rarities photo gallery on my lunch break, I came across two images of a raptor seen yesterday (4/7) in Ulster County: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S54719551 Identified by the observer as a Northern Goshawk, the bird is clearly not an accipiter but a buteoine hawk.

[nysbirds-l] Interesting raptor, Ulster County

2019-04-08 Thread John Gluth
While perusing the eBird Rarities photo gallery on my lunch break, I came across two images of a raptor seen yesterday (4/7) in Ulster County: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S54719551 Identified by the observer as a Northern Goshawk, the bird is clearly not an accipiter but a buteoine hawk.

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2019-04-08 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA *New York - Syracuse - April 08, 2019 - NYSY 04. 08. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert Dates: April 01 - April 08,  2019 To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2019-04-08 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA *New York - Syracuse - April 08, 2019 - NYSY 04. 08. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert Dates: April 01 - April 08,  2019 To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma