[nysbirds-l] Baird's Sandpiper, Kings YES

2015-08-04 Thread keir randall
Continuing at Plumb Beach just east of the jetty (which is just east of the parking lot) moving around above the wrack line. Keir Randall Brooklyn Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http

[nysbirds-l] Baird's Sandpiper, Kings YES

2015-08-04 Thread keir randall
Continuing at Plumb Beach just east of the jetty (which is just east of the parking lot) moving around above the wrack line. Keir Randall Brooklyn Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http

[nysbirds-l] Franklin's Gull, Kings yes

2015-05-28 Thread keir randall
After an hour wait at the east end of Plumb Beach, the Franklin's Gull just flew in, calling continuously, and seemed to head west along the beach towards the parking lot. Keir Randall Brooklyn Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2015, at 10:53 AM, Jane Simmons <17st...@gmail.com&

[nysbirds-l] Franklin's Gull, Kings yes

2015-05-28 Thread keir randall
After an hour wait at the east end of Plumb Beach, the Franklin's Gull just flew in, calling continuously, and seemed to head west along the beach towards the parking lot. Keir Randall Brooklyn Sent from my iPhone On May 27, 2015, at 10:53 AM, Jane Simmons 17st...@gmail.com wrote

RE:[nysbirds-l] Was the Northern Wheatear seen this afternoon in Plumb Beach?

2014-10-05 Thread keir randall
net Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2014 21:51:10 -0400 CC: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu To: ke...@hotmail.com Was the Northern Wheatear seen this afternoon in Plumb Beach? Thanks for any update, FP On Oct 5, 2014, at 11:30 AM, keir randall wrote:I just saw the Northern Wheatear by by the "graffiti boat"

[nysbirds-l] Kings Wheatear YES

2014-10-05 Thread keir randall
I just saw the Northern Wheatear by by the "graffiti boat" at the east end of Plumb Beach Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 4, 2014, at 10:07 PM, "Joe DiCostanzo" wrote: > > This afternoon I found a White-rumped Sandpiper with a Semiplamated Plover > and nine Semiplamated Sandpipers at Muscota

[nysbirds-l] Kings Wheatear YES

2014-10-05 Thread keir randall
I just saw the Northern Wheatear by by the graffiti boat at the east end of Plumb Beach Sent from my iPhone On Oct 4, 2014, at 10:07 PM, Joe DiCostanzo jdic...@nyc.rr.com wrote: This afternoon I found a White-rumped Sandpiper with a Semiplamated Plover and nine Semiplamated Sandpipers at

RE:[nysbirds-l] Was the Northern Wheatear seen this afternoon in Plumb Beach?

2014-10-05 Thread keir randall
21:51:10 -0400 CC: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu To: ke...@hotmail.com Was the Northern Wheatear seen this afternoon in Plumb Beach? Thanks for any update, FP On Oct 5, 2014, at 11:30 AM, keir randall ke...@hotmail.com wrote:I just saw the Northern Wheatear by by the graffiti boat at the east end

Re: [nysbirds-l] Northern Wheatear in Brooklyn

2014-10-01 Thread keir randall
with the bird. Cheers Keir Randall Brooklyn Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 1, 2014, at 8:02 AM, "Rob Jett" wrote: > > I just got off the phone with Shane Blodgett, he is looking at a Northern > Wheatear here at Plum Beach in Brooklyn. More details to follow > > R

Re: [nysbirds-l] Northern Wheatear in Brooklyn

2014-10-01 Thread keir randall
with the bird. Cheers Keir Randall Brooklyn Sent from my iPhone On Oct 1, 2014, at 8:02 AM, Rob Jett citybir...@earthlink.net wrote: I just got off the phone with Shane Blodgett, he is looking at a Northern Wheatear here at Plum Beach in Brooklyn. More details to follow Rob Sent via Pigeon Post

[nysbirds-l] Western Kingbird (Kings) NO

2014-09-20 Thread keir randall
I took a quick look around Dreier Offerman (AKA Calvert Vaux Park) late this evening and couldn't locate today's Western Kingbird. Apologies if this is a post too many on this bird but it's a very good bird for Brooklyn and I find "no" posts are useful. cheers Keir RandallBrooklyn

[nysbirds-l] Western Kingbird (Kings) NO

2014-09-20 Thread keir randall
I took a quick look around Dreier Offerman (AKA Calvert Vaux Park) late this evening and couldn't locate today's Western Kingbird. Apologies if this is a post too many on this bird but it's a very good bird for Brooklyn and I find no posts are useful. cheers Keir RandallBrooklyn

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ruff/Reeve NO

2014-05-29 Thread keir randall
Heydi Lopes, Dennis Hrehowsik and I scoured Plum(b) Beach until dusk this evening but couldn't find the Ruff found earlier today by Bobbi Manian. The light wasn't great and there were many places for the bird to hide so there's still a good chance it may turn up again. There were many hundreds

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ruff/Reeve NO

2014-05-29 Thread keir randall
Heydi Lopes, Dennis Hrehowsik and I scoured Plum(b) Beach until dusk this evening but couldn't find the Ruff found earlier today by Bobbi Manian. The light wasn't great and there were many places for the bird to hide so there's still a good chance it may turn up again. There were many hundreds

[nysbirds-l] Prospect Park Cerulean Warbler (Kings)

2014-05-09 Thread keir randall
hi all I arrived late at Prospect Park this morning (7.40am) and also found waves of passerines flying north overhead in the mist . Many more were still in the park with the highlight being a male Cerulean Warbler near the Maryland Monument (east side of Breeze Hill) found by Anne Murray with

[nysbirds-l] Prospect Park Cerulean Warbler (Kings)

2014-05-09 Thread keir randall
hi all I arrived late at Prospect Park this morning (7.40am) and also found waves of passerines flying north overhead in the mist . Many more were still in the park with the highlight being a male Cerulean Warbler near the Maryland Monument (east side of Breeze Hill) found by Anne Murray with

[nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilt follow up (Kings)

2014-05-02 Thread keir randall
hi all Thanks to Doug Gochfeld for getting the word out on the Prospect Park flyover Stilt this morning. It was the highlight of an amazing day! I got a pretty weak photo of the bird and tried to put it up on my flickr site. I'm now having problems accessing flickr and will have to leave it for

[nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilt follow up (Kings)

2014-05-02 Thread keir randall
hi all Thanks to Doug Gochfeld for getting the word out on the Prospect Park flyover Stilt this morning. It was the highlight of an amazing day! I got a pretty weak photo of the bird and tried to put it up on my flickr site. I'm now having problems accessing flickr and will have to leave it for

RE:[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn March 22nd

2014-03-25 Thread keir randall
On further review it looks like our recent Eurasian Wigeon may actually be a hybrid American x Eurasian (dark area around eye, lighter cheek etc.) Apologies to all for the bad steer on this one. cheers Keir RandallBrooklyn From: ke...@hotmail.com To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu;

RE:[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn March 22nd

2014-03-25 Thread keir randall
On further review it looks like our recent Eurasian Wigeon may actually be a hybrid American x Eurasian (dark area around eye, lighter cheek etc.) Apologies to all for the bad steer on this one. cheers Keir RandallBrooklyn From: ke...@hotmail.com To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu;

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn March 22nd

2014-03-22 Thread keir randall
An enthusiastic band of Brooklyn Bird Club members hit a few sites in Kings County today. In addition to the expected species we saw a drake Eurasian Wigeon at Coney Island Creek. At the same spot Dennis Hrehowsik found what we presume to be a partially leucistic Ring-billed Gull.

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn (Kings) coast birding Jan 12th

2014-01-12 Thread keir randall
Brooklyn continues to turn up some good winter birds. Some highlights from this morning: Veteran's Memorial Pier (Bay Ridge Avenue at Shore Road) A drake Eurasian Wigeon close to the rocks by the wastewater treatment plant. Parking lot by the Verrazano Bridge A pair of White-winged Scoters What

RE: [nysbirds-l] Birding in Britain

2013-12-15 Thread keir randall
Before this thread outstays it's welcome... I thought I'd share my favorite photo (not mine) of a twitch ever. It's the first Golden-winged Warbler for the UK at Maidstone, Kent, 1989. It puts things here into perspective, no?

RE: [nysbirds-l] Birding in Britain

2013-12-15 Thread keir randall
Before this thread outstays it's welcome... I thought I'd share my favorite photo (not mine) of a twitch ever. It's the first Golden-winged Warbler for the UK at Maidstone, Kent, 1989. It puts things here into perspective, no?

[nysbirds-l] Western Kingbird, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

2012-10-17 Thread keir randall
Rob Jett asked me to post that he has just seen a Western Kingbird in Prospect Park, last seen near baseball field #6 on the east side of Long Meadow. best Keir Randall -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http

[nysbirds-l] Western Kingbird, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

2012-10-17 Thread keir randall
Rob Jett asked me to post that he has just seen a Western Kingbird in Prospect Park, last seen near baseball field #6 on the east side of Long Meadow. best Keir Randall -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http

[nysbirds-l] Floyd Bennett Field, Kings Co.

2012-10-13 Thread keir randall
There was spectacular activity at Floyd Bennett today with highlights including an Eastern Meadowlark, American Pipits, Pine Siskins, Vesper Sparrow, an early Fox Sparrow and eighteen White-crowned Sparrows. Although little is identifiable in this video it gives an impression of the scale of

[nysbirds-l] Floyd Bennett Field, Kings Co.

2012-10-13 Thread keir randall
There was spectacular activity at Floyd Bennett today with highlights including an Eastern Meadowlark, American Pipits, Pine Siskins, Vesper Sparrow, an early Fox Sparrow and eighteen White-crowned Sparrows. Although little is identifiable in this video it gives an impression of the scale of