Re: [nysbirds-l] Sad News for the NY Birding Community

Very much a part of my birding education on Southern Nassau CBCs. If memory serves me correctly, I got my life Fox Sparrow in his backyard. Condolences to his friends and family. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Haydenville, MA 860-671-0168 fredbee.ea...@gmail.com Pronouns: He/him On Mon, Jan 18, 2021

Re: [nysbirds-l] Sad News for the NY Birding Community

Very much a part of my birding education on Southern Nassau CBCs. If memory serves me correctly, I got my life Fox Sparrow in his backyard. Condolences to his friends and family. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Haydenville, MA 860-671-0168 fredbee.ea...@gmail.com Pronouns: He/him On Mon, Jan 18, 2021

[nysbirds-l] Kirtland’s Warbler?

Hello, Is there any update on this bird? I’m headed to the city for a couple days. Thanks, Fred Baumgarten Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Kirtland’s Warbler?

Hello, Is there any update on this bird? I’m headed to the city for a couple days. Thanks, Fred Baumgarten Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re: [nysbirds-l] Seasonally unusual species Robert Moses SP, Suffolk Co.

Red-shouldered Hawk, which also turned out to be part of a larger phenomenon, a record flight, apparently. Cheers, Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY and points in between. fredbee.ea...@gmail.com On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 2:30 PM, Patricia Lindsay <pjlind...@optonline.net>

Re: [nysbirds-l] Seasonally unusual species Robert Moses SP, Suffolk Co.

Red-shouldered Hawk, which also turned out to be part of a larger phenomenon, a record flight, apparently. Cheers, Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY and points in between. fredbee.ea...@gmail.com On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 2:30 PM, Patricia Lindsay wrote: > Following yesterday's rep

Re: [nysbirds-l] VOTE to support your favorite bird locations in Long Island Sound

This is a better link: http://ny.audubon.org/conservation/long-island-important-bird-areas --Fred-- On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 2:43 PM, Fred Baumgarten <fredbee.ea...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Tom, > > I hope the list and its participants are aware of the Important Bird Areas > (I

Re: [nysbirds-l] VOTE to support your favorite bird locations in Long Island Sound

This is a better link: http://ny.audubon.org/conservation/long-island-important-bird-areas --Fred-- On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 2:43 PM, Fred Baumgarten wrote: > Dear Tom, > > I hope the list and its participants are aware of the Important Bird Areas > (IBA) Program, which was deve

Re: [nysbirds-l] VOTE to support your favorite bird locations in Long Island Sound

of sensitive and appropriate uses of such areas based on a relatively objective assessment of significance as bird habitat. See http://www.audubon.org/important-bird-areas/state/new-york. Thank you. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And Points In-between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com

Re: [nysbirds-l] VOTE to support your favorite bird locations in Long Island Sound

of sensitive and appropriate uses of such areas based on a relatively objective assessment of significance as bird habitat. See http://www.audubon.org/important-bird-areas/state/new-york. Thank you. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And Points In-between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com

Re: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Trinity church CONW

No idea where this is --Fred-- On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 11:59 AM, Anders Peltomaa wrote: > Forwarding message. See below. > > Anders Peltomaa > > ‘Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that > matter.' – Martin Luther King, Jr. > -- Forwarded message --

Re: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Trinity church CONW

No idea where this is --Fred-- On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 11:59 AM, Anders Peltomaa wrote: > Forwarding message. See below. > > Anders Peltomaa > > ‘Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that > matter.' – Martin Luther King, Jr. > --

[nysbirds-l] Broad-winged Hawk

A fairly late individual just heard on the Sarah Lawrence College campus, Yonkers. Catching up with its pals, I guess. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Broad-winged Hawk

A fairly late individual just heard on the Sarah Lawrence College campus, Yonkers. Catching up with its pals, I guess. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

Re: [nysbirds-l] Birding at Forest Park, Queens County, LI, NY

Although I have not had a lot of opportunities to bird this year, I have been under the impression both from my own casual observations and following the listserves that this has been an outstanding migration season. Ne-c'est pas? --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Westchester, NY/Sharon, CT and points

Re: [nysbirds-l] Birding at Forest Park, Queens County, LI, NY

Although I have not had a lot of opportunities to bird this year, I have been under the impression both from my own casual observations and following the listserves that this has been an outstanding migration season. Ne-c'est pas? --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Westchester, NY/Sharon, CT and points

[nysbirds-l] Black-throated Blue Warbler on SLC campus

Graduate student Mira Furgoch found a female Black-throated Blue Warbler on the campus of Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers this morning. (Ms. Furgoch is an experienced birder from Ottawa.) --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com

[nysbirds-l] Black-throated Blue Warbler on SLC campus

Graduate student Mira Furgoch found a female Black-throated Blue Warbler on the campus of Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers this morning. (Ms. Furgoch is an experienced birder from Ottawa.) --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com

[nysbirds-l] "FOS" House Wren

Singing individual on Sarah Lawrence College campus, Yonkers, NY. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Westchester, NY/Sharon, CT And points in between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http

[nysbirds-l] FOS House Wren

Singing individual on Sarah Lawrence College campus, Yonkers, NY. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Westchester, NY/Sharon, CT And points in between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http

[nysbirds-l] Phoebe resolution

to make you all do the research for me! --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in-between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] o/t phoebes

they? Is there any way one could distinguish an early arrival from a very late lingerer? Thanks, --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in-between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] o/t phoebes

they? Is there any way one could distinguish an early arrival from a very late lingerer? Thanks, --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in-between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Phoebe resolution

to make you all do the research for me! --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in-between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re: [nysbirds-l] Al Wollin

Dear Patricia, Thank you very much for sharing this sad news. I have fond memories of doing Southern Nassau CBCs with him. He was an exceptionally dogged and energetic birder. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in-between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com On Thu, Feb 7

Re: [nysbirds-l] Al Wollin

Dear Patricia, Thank you very much for sharing this sad news. I have fond memories of doing Southern Nassau CBCs with him. He was an exceptionally dogged and energetic birder. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in-between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com On Thu, Feb 7

[nysbirds-l] Merlin & Slightly Off-Topic Question

tions (best answered off-list): Anyone else experience shoddy workmanship with this brand? And, more importantly, recommendations for tripods? Thanks, --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in-between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.

[nysbirds-l] Merlin Slightly Off-Topic Question

-list): Anyone else experience shoddy workmanship with this brand? And, more importantly, recommendations for tripods? Thanks, --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in-between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Aarghh!

The lack of geographic specificity is killing me! Come on, people!! Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http

[nysbirds-l] Aarghh!

The lack of geographic specificity is killing me! Come on, people!! Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http

Re: [nysbirds-l] Birder raped in Central Park

That is awful. My sympathies go to the woman. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten fredbee.ea...@gmail.com On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Christina Wilkinson wrote: > > http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/woman-73-sexually-assaulted-in-central-park/ > > Be careful out there. &

Re: [nysbirds-l] Birder raped in Central Park

That is awful. My sympathies go to the woman. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten fredbee.ea...@gmail.com On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Christina Wilkinson nutrich...@rcn.comwrote: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/woman-73-sexually-assaulted-in-central-park/ Be careful out

[nysbirds-l] Red-breasted Nuthatches

Heard in several places this morning on and around the Sarah Lawrence College campus in ne Yonkers. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY and points in between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http

[nysbirds-l] Red-breasted Nuthatches

Heard in several places this morning on and around the Sarah Lawrence College campus in ne Yonkers. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY and points in between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http

[nysbirds-l] Swainson's Thrush

There was a singing Swainson's Thrush on the Sarah Lawrence College campus, Yonkers/Bronxville, NY, 5/11/12, 11:30 a.m. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Of Owls, Birders, Photographers, Harry Potter, and the New York Giants

on those dunes P.P.S. I'm taking bets on whether this e-mail gets in before the listserve owner mercifully pulls the plug. Caractacus Pott Professional Curmudgeon aka Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And Points In-Between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http

[nysbirds-l] Of Owls, Birders, Photographers, Harry Potter, and the New York Giants

on those dunes P.P.S. I'm taking bets on whether this e-mail gets in before the listserve owner mercifully pulls the plug. Caractacus Pott Professional Curmudgeon aka Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And Points In-Between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http

Re: [nysbirds-l] ethics, photographers, knee-jerks, op-eds

viewing, and at least provide powerful viewing equipment for visitors to share. Maybe we need to have designated times when photographers can go closer for shots. I don't know. But we need to keep working for solutions, together, constructively. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westche

Re: [nysbirds-l] ethics, photographers, knee-jerks, op-eds

viewing equipment for visitors to share. Maybe we need to have designated times when photographers can go closer for shots. I don't know. But we need to keep working for solutions, together, constructively. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And Points In-between fredbee.ea

[nysbirds-l] Common Raven

At noon today I had a Common Raven circling and calling over the Sarah Lawrence College campus in Yonkers, NY. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in between fred...@sbcglobal.net -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http

[nysbirds-l] Common Raven

At noon today I had a Common Raven circling and calling over the Sarah Lawrence College campus in Yonkers, NY. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in between fred...@sbcglobal.net -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http

Re: [nysbirds-l] Fw: 5000 blackbirds and starlings fall from the sky!

skeptical for now. Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester and points north, NY From: TNIC To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Tue, January 4, 2011 1:21:48 PM Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Fw: 5000 blackbirds and starlings fall from the sky! Having seen a few things

Re: [nysbirds-l] Fw: 5000 blackbirds and starlings fall from the sky!

skeptical for now. Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester and points north, NY From: TNIC tnic@verizon.net To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Tue, January 4, 2011 1:21:48 PM Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Fw: 5000 blackbirds and starlings fall from the sky! Having

[nysbirds-l] Bald Eagle 12/20/10

On my morning commute, I had an adult Bald Eagle fly over and across the Taconic Parkway just north of the Bryant Pond exit, Mahopac, heading west, at about 8:25 a.m. Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Yonkers-Bronxville, NY & points in-between fred...@sbcglobal.net -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

Re: [nysbirds-l] Morning fall out - Bayville

Lots of kinglets this morning on the Sarah Lawrence College (Yonkers, NY), too. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Litchfield Cty., CT/Westchester Cty., NY From: Susan Herbst To: EBIRDS ; NYS Birds Sent: Tue, October 12, 2010 9:55:07 AM Subject: [nysbirds-l] Morning

[nysbirds-l] Harlem Valley Rail Trail

Indigo Bunting Field Sparrow Swamp Sparrow and a bobcat crossing the trail 100 feet ahead of us Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Yonkers, NY fred...@sbcglobal.net -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http

[nysbirds-l] Harlem Valley Rail Trail

Indigo Bunting Field Sparrow Swamp Sparrow and a bobcat crossing the trail 100 feet ahead of us Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Yonkers, NY fred...@sbcglobal.net -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http

[nysbirds-l] Yonkers Cerulean Warbler

A singing Cerulean Warbler was on Boulder Trail next to the Sarah Lawrence College campus this morning. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Yonkers, NY/Sharon, CT fred...@sbcglobal.net -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Yonkers Cerulean Warbler

A singing Cerulean Warbler was on Boulder Trail next to the Sarah Lawrence College campus this morning. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Yonkers, NY/Sharon, CT fred...@sbcglobal.net -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

Re: [nysbirds-l] NY visitor needs birding suggestions

How about getting a copy of Drennan's book on NYS bird spots?  Then you can plan an itinerary.  Another good place this time of year is the Walkill Valley/Galeville/Blue Chip Farms area in Ulster Co. Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Bronxville, NY fred...@sbcglobal.net

Re: [nysbirds-l] NY visitor needs birding suggestions

How about getting a copy of Drennan's book on NYS bird spots?  Then you can plan an itinerary.  Another good place this time of year is the Walkill Valley/Galeville/Blue Chip Farms area in Ulster Co. Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Bronxville, NY fred...@sbcglobal.net