[nysbirds-l] Rvsd Church Peregrine

2010-11-07 Thread Barry or Rita Freed
Rita and I haven't been to the neighborhood of the Riverside Church (Riverside Drive & 120th St., Manhattan) in quite a while but we were brought there this afternoon by a "Music Before 1800" concert at 121st St. & Broadway (medieval French, in this case). Having the luck to find a parking space

[nysbirds-l] Eagle-on-Hudson

2010-08-24 Thread Barry or Rita Freed
This afternoon, from the top of the Palisades, directly across from the north end of the Bronx, Rita and I were watching Osprey fly up and down the Hudson. At about 5 PM, we saw one leave the Bronx side and fly low over the water directly toward us. As it approached, we both put up our binoculars

[nysbirds-l] Eagle-on-Hudson

2010-08-24 Thread Barry or Rita Freed
This afternoon, from the top of the Palisades, directly across from the north end of the Bronx, Rita and I were watching Osprey fly up and down the Hudson. At about 5 PM, we saw one leave the Bronx side and fly low over the water directly toward us. As it approached, we both put up our binoculars

[nysbirds-l] Cedar Waxwings in NW Bronx

2010-04-11 Thread Barry or Rita Freed
A small (and very welcome) invasion by Cedar Waxwings took place at Wave Hill Park today. Barry Freed

[nysbirds-l] Bronx Bald Eagle

2010-02-20 Thread Barry or Rita Freed
At 4:49 PM today, from the north end of the MetroNorth Riverdale station (Bronx), Rita and I watched an adult Bald Eagle gliding overhead south along the Hudson. It continued south until it disappeared out of 10x binocular range. As we walked toward the station's exit, we encountered a young

[nysbirds-l] Bronx Bald Eagle

2010-02-20 Thread Barry or Rita Freed
At 4:49 PM today, from the north end of the MetroNorth Riverdale station (Bronx), Rita and I watched an adult Bald Eagle gliding overhead south along the Hudson. It continued south until it disappeared out of 10x binocular range. As we walked toward the station's exit, we encountered a young

[nysbirds-l] Eagle expedition

2010-02-06 Thread Barry or Rita Freed
To the List: Friday, Feb. 5, Rita and I, along with Rita's gardening buddy, Nora, went on a Bald Eagle-finding expedition along the east shore of the Westchester Hudson. While the numbers were disappointing, we did see a total of, perhaps, two dozen birds. Our first stop, Croton Point Park, was

[nysbirds-l] Eagle expedition

2010-02-06 Thread Barry or Rita Freed
To the List: Friday, Feb. 5, Rita and I, along with Rita's gardening buddy, Nora, went on a Bald Eagle-finding expedition along the east shore of the Westchester Hudson. While the numbers were disappointing, we did see a total of, perhaps, two dozen birds. Our first stop, Croton Point Park, was

[nysbirds-l] Texas IBW "sighting"

2010-01-24 Thread Barry or Rita Freed
A member of this list has pointed out to me that comments published on the Birder's World web site suggests that the reported sighting of an Ivory-billed Woodpecker in Texas is a hoax. The address for those comments is:

[nysbirds-l] Texas IBW sighting

2010-01-24 Thread Barry or Rita Freed
A member of this list has pointed out to me that comments published on the Birder's World web site suggests that the reported sighting of an Ivory-billed Woodpecker in Texas is a hoax. The address for those comments is:

Re:[nysbirds-l] Ivory-billed Woodpecker sighting in Texas

2010-01-22 Thread Barry or Rita Freed
The full address for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker sighting press release mentioned today by Carl Starace is: http://www.free-press-release.com/news-daniel-rainsong-finds-living-ivory-billed-woodpecker-1263914173.html Barry Freed Bronx, NY

Re:[nysbirds-l] Ivory-billed Woodpecker sighting in Texas

2010-01-22 Thread Barry or Rita Freed
The full address for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker sighting press release mentioned today by Carl Starace is: http://www.free-press-release.com/news-daniel-rainsong-finds-living-ivory-billed-woodpecker-1263914173.html Barry Freed Bronx, NY

Re: [nysbirds-l] 2009 Brooklyn Christmas Bird Count preliminary results

2009-12-21 Thread Barry or Rita Freed
It is good to know that your annual CBC (CHAPMAN Bird Count) went so well. Please keep the sectarian label to yourself. Yours for a non-sectarian society (and birding), Barry Freed Bronx, NY -[ Received Mail Content ]-- > Subject : [nysbirds-l] 2009 Brooklyn Christmas Bird Count

Re: [nysbirds-l] 2009 Brooklyn Christmas Bird Count preliminary results

2009-12-21 Thread Barry or Rita Freed
It is good to know that your annual CBC (CHAPMAN Bird Count) went so well. Please keep the sectarian label to yourself. Yours for a non-sectarian society (and birding), Barry Freed Bronx, NY -[ Received Mail Content ]-- > Subject : [nysbirds-l] 2009 Brooklyn Christmas Bird Count

[nysbirds-l] Grackle hordes at Tibbett's Brook

2009-11-02 Thread Barry or Rita Freed
On an afternoon walk at Tibbett's Brook Park (Yonkers, Westchester County) today, Barry and I came upon about 500 Common Grackles feeding on white oak acorns in the leaf litter and on the paths. A few bronze were mixed among the purples. Quite a sight. It was clearly the in place to be for

[nysbirds-l] Cedar Waxwings feed on Tibbetts pond/meadow

2009-07-23 Thread Barry or Rita Freed
three ducklings (we were told later she has five) along with the usual Mallards and an Eastern Kingbird. Rita and Barry Freed