Apoligies for multiple posts...
See correction below - 299 was accidentally typed as 200. Apologies!
Also, I observed the bird from a distance of about 15 yards at one
point and here are the reasons it isn't a leucistic Red-tail: Wings
were pointier and had bright white undersides with
From Golden Hill State Park in Niagara County on Sunday, I counted 15
RED-NECKED GREBES, 30 HORNED GREBES, 11 RED-THROATED LOONS, and one COMMON
LOON. Betsy and I took a drive through the eastern part of the swamps (Oak
Orchard WMA) but did not see any geese. All ponds were frozen and there was
This late afternoon at Shawangunk Grasslands NWR I saw one Rough-
legged Hawk; 6+ Northern Harriers including 3 gray ghosts flying and
hunting together; and 5+ Short-eared Owls.
I heard Barred Owls and caught sight of one flying close to the
parking area off Hogerburgh Road. Also heard a
Yesterday, I seawatched from Montauk Point (Suffolk Co.) for a couple of
hours (Sun 7 March, 7:11-9:15 am). Numbers were low but the diversity was
good. Strong sunshine made the viewing to the south difficult.
The highlight was a *THICK-BILLED MURRE* that came round the point from the
south and
I went out for a lunch hour walk at Oakland Lake today (Bayside area of
Queens). As I got out of the car, I heard a distinctive call. I looked up and
saw a pair of Common Ravens -- my first for Queens -- and photographed one. The
two split up and the one I watched seemed to drift off to the
Chrissy Guarino just called me to say she is seeing a white Gyrfalcon
in New Paltz along Rt 299 near Lowes. The bird seems to be staying in
the area. She will post later to give specific details.
Peter Schoenberger, Woodstock
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NYSbirds-L List Info:
RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* March 08, 2010
* NYSY 0803.10
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
March 01, 2009 - March 08, 2010
to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com
covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
This afternoon (3/8/10) around 5:00 I saw a white morph Gyrfalcon on
Route 299 just east of New Paltz. It flew into a wetland area with
many dead trees at the intersection of South Elting Corners road and
Route 200 near Lowe's and across the street from a big Central Hudson
facility.
Apoligies for multiple posts...
See correction below - 299 was accidentally typed as 200. Apologies!
Also, I observed the bird from a distance of about 15 yards at one
point and here are the reasons it isn't a leucistic Red-tail: Wings
were pointier and had bright white undersides with
>From Golden Hill State Park in Niagara County on Sunday, I counted 15
RED-NECKED GREBES, 30 HORNED GREBES, 11 RED-THROATED LOONS, and one COMMON
LOON. Betsy and I took a drive through the eastern part of the swamps (Oak
Orchard WMA) but did not see any geese. All ponds were frozen and there was
This late afternoon at Shawangunk Grasslands NWR I saw one Rough-
legged Hawk; 6+ Northern Harriers including 3 gray ghosts flying and
hunting together; and 5+ Short-eared Owls.
I heard Barred Owls and caught sight of one flying close to the
parking area off Hogerburgh Road. Also heard a
Yesterday, I seawatched from Montauk Point (Suffolk Co.) for a couple of
hours (Sun 7 March, 7:11-9:15 am). Numbers were low but the diversity was
good. Strong sunshine made the viewing to the south difficult.
The highlight was a *THICK-BILLED MURRE* that came round the point from the
south and
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