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[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl at the Calverton Grasslands

2013-12-12 Thread robert adamo

Thanks to Mellissa Hahn's phone call late this afternoon, I was able to see
the snowy she had found on a quick trip through the grasslands, after
teaching school today, and before returning to school tonight, to assist
her music students in presenting a holiday concert for the community.
Hopefully their performance was as good as the owl's !

Before I arrived, the bird had been on top of a sign close to the short
runway, when an interaction with a passing N. Harrier, caused it to fly
past the long runway, landing on a short cedar tree in the middle of the
grass. I had just got on it, when it took off and made the 1st of 4 stops.
It's 2nd stop brought it to ~ 100 yards of Route 25, with both flights
being so low and swift, we expected it to pounce on something. We then
moved and parked on Rt.25. In a short while the bird lifted, and proceeded
to fly toward the road. Having excellent views as it proceeded north, we
expected the bird to continue across the road, but don't you know, it
landed on a fence post ~ 50' e/o us...yess! It stayed there ~ 10
seconds before crossing the road and headed toward the FAA tower, before
"buzzing" a deer and landing on a red post in the direction of Rt. 25A.

After Mellissa left, I decided there was still enough light to "luck into"
a Short-eared Owl. I looked for the next 15 minutes, but I had had my luck
for the day.  Oh well, there is always tomorrow and the gyrfalcon !

Cheers,
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[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 12 Dec 2013

2013-12-12 Thread David Suggs

- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 12/12/2013
* NYBU1312.12
- Birds mentioned

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  SNOWY OWL
  KING EIDER
  COMMON RAVEN
  Tundra Swan
  Gr. White-fr. Goose
  Cackling Goose
  Northern Pintail
  Bonaparte's Gull
  Thayer's Gull
  Iceland Gull
  L. Black-b. Gull
  Glaucous Gull
  Black-leg. Kittiwake
  Eastern Screech-Owl
  Brown Creeper
  Northern Cardinal
  White-thr. Sparrow

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  Hotline: Buffalo Bird Report at the Buffalo Museum of Science
  Date: 12/12/2013
  Number:   716-896-1271
  To Report:Same
  Compiler: David F. Suggs
  Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario
  Website:  www.BuffaloOrnithologicalSociety.org

  Thursday December 12, 2013

  The Buffalo Bird Report is a service provided by your
  Buffalo Museum of Science and the Buffalo Ornithological
  Society. To contact the Science Museum, call 896-5200. Press
  the pound key to report sightings before the end of this
  report.

  Highlights of reports received December 5 through December
  12 from the Niagara Frontier Region include SNOWY OWLS, KING
  EIDER, GULLS and COMMON RAVEN.

  The irruption of SNOWY OWLS continues, not only in the
  region, but the northeastern states, Great Lakes and
  Atlantic coast. On the Buffalo waterfront piers and
  breakwalls - three SNOWY OWLS off the Erie Basin Marina and
  two off Fuhrmann Blvd. Single SNOWY OWLS at the mouth of
  Johnson Creek at Lake Ontario in Orleans County, and at the
  Batavia Waste Water Plant. And airport sightings continue at
  Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Batavia.

  On the upper Niagara River, December 7, a juvenile KING
  EIDER at Squaw Island Park in Buffalo.

  December 11, a peak day for gulls on the lower Niagara
  River. At the Beck power plant overlook in Ontario, at least
  20 ICELAND GULLS and a juvenile BLACK-LEG. KITTIWAKE, with
  several THAYER'S GULLS, GLAUCOUS GULLS and L. BLACK-B.
  GULLS. Also at the overlook, four apparent hybrid offsprings
  of HERRING GULL and BLACK-B. GULL parents. Above Niagara
  Falls, more GLAUCOUS GULLS, ICELAND GULL and L. BLACK-B.
  GULLS. And, abundant BONAPARTE'S GULLS at favored locations
  along the length of the upper and lower river.

  December 10 in the Iroquois Refuge, an unexpected COMMON
  RAVEN over Sour Spring Road north of Roberts Road, and two
  GR. WHITE-FR. GEESE among abundant CANADA GEESE at Ring-neck
  Marsh.

  Other recent reports - 275 TUNDRA SWANS and a pair of
  NORTHERN PINTAILS at Beaver Island State Park on Grand
  Island. Seven TUNDRA SWANS and seven reported CACKLING GEESE
  at the mouth of Johnson Creek. At a feeder in Medina, up to
  17 NORTHERN CARDINALS, plus BROWN CREEPER and WHITE-THR.
  SPARROW. And several reports of backyard EASTERN SCREECH-
  OWLS roosting in WOOD DUCK boxes.

  The Buffalo Bird Report transcript is distributed to over
  1300 subscribers via the Birdeast Internet mailing list. My
  sincere thanks to the contributors who provide and share the
  content that represents the ongoing discovery of birdlife in
  the natural wonder of the Niagara Frontier Region.

  For the remainder of December, the report will be updated as
  time and input permit. You may report sightings after the
  tone. Best wishes to all.

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park Bird Report

2013-12-12 Thread Patricia Pollock

Just 3 days until 2013 Xmas Bird Count (8am South Pumphouse Reservoir)

12/12/13 Thursday
Ringed-Neck Duck continues at Reservoir, SW section around 11-12, still tucked 
in
Mary Kelly was circling the Reservoir again to try to pick up Common Merganser 
she did see yesterday.  In weather like this, underwater is warmer than above 
water, so most likely she missed it trying to avoid slipping on the ice while 
scanning and exercising.  She doesn't have a computer to make a report but if 
anyone is out tomorrow, keep the above in mind.
About 8 Hooded Mergansers
About 10 American Coots
Small # of Ruddies
Over 100-125 Northern Shovelers
1 (m) Bufflehead
Canada Geese - a good flock
a few Blackbirds inside park @ 90 St/CPW
last I heard of the Northern Pintail it was seen @ Meer

Veryl saw a Hermit Thrush along narrow northwest strip of Pinetum
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[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl on the River

2013-12-12 Thread Sean Camillieri

After my initial sighting of the owl earlier this morning, it remained among 
the barges. The workers enjoyed it's company and thought it was "cool" and 
"awesome". I work on this sight and saw no signs of harassment. I last saw the 
owl at 4:00 pm on a barge with piles on it. No humans around and very minimal 
boat traffic at this hour since the work day is almost done  That is most 
likely where the bird will stay for the night since it had its eyes closed as I 
passed by. Piermont Pier and the river towns on both sides of the Hudson should 
keep their eyes peeled! 

Sean Camillieri 

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[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon Photo

2013-12-12 Thread ken feustel

I have posted a poor flight photo of the gray morph Gyrfalcon at Cedar Beach to 
my Flickr site.

Ken Feustel
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[nysbirds-l] Niagara River Gulls

2013-12-12 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter

On Wednesday Jean Iron, Kevin McLaughlin, Betsy Potter, and I birded the
Niagara River from the Adam Beck overlook at the power plants up to the
control gates in Chippewa and back again to Adam Beck.  There were more
gulls in this area on this day than I have seen at any other time this
season.  It was great!  Adam Beck was really amazing with at least 20
ICELAND GULLS, 3 THAYER'S GULLS, 3 GLAUCOUS GULLS, and 4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULLS, including a sharply marked juvenile.  One of the Lesser Black-backed
Gulls, an adult, was an interesting pale example of the species and it also
had bright orange-yellow legs and feet (almost all Lessers have much duller
greenish yellow legs and feet at this time of year).  We identified it based
on the heavy head and neck streaking and relatively little white in the
wingtips.  Another alternative is that it has some Herring Gull genes in it
from a hybrid pairing of a previous generation.  Its size was close to that
of a Herring Gull, just slightly smaller, so probably a male.  In addition
here, we had a possible adult HERRING X GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL and three
other apparent hybrid gulls, possibly HERRING X LESSER BLACK-BACKED (we were
unable to turn any of these into a Vega Gull, though we tried!).  Above the
falls, we had 2 GLAUCOUS, 3 ICELAND, and a handful of LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULLS.  We also had a slightly darker-mantled adult gull, out on the large
flat rock island below the control gates, that appeared to be the bird which
has been suggested as being a Yellow-legged Gull.  Unfortunately, its legs
were never visible and since we had all seen it before, we moved on before
we were able to confirm that.  Photos of the gull with yellow legs can be
seen on my Flickr site, starting about the third row down:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/107683885@N07/

 

There was also a large influx of BONAPARTE'S GULLS, with many at Adam Beck,
the Whirlpool, and above the falls.  The only other small gull we saw this
day was a juvenile BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE at the Adam Beck overlook, picked
out by Betsy.

 

We did not find the Purple Sandpipers nor the Red Phalarope that were above
the falls in the beginning of the month.

 

Good birding!

Willie

 

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Many of the spots along the Niagara River can be viewed from either side but
the Adam Beck overlook on the Ontario side is hard to beat.  This overlook
is right across from the (NY) Robert Moses Power Plant in Queenston,
Ontario, about 0.6 miles (1 km) south of the Lewiston-Queenston bridge.  The
pull-off below the Control Gates in Chippewa, Ontario is about a mile above
the falls.  It is just north of where Upper Falls Blvd meets the Niagara
Parkway, which runs along the river.   There are no parking signs here but
the police tolerate birders if they stay near their cars.

 

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[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon

2013-12-12 Thread Tim Dunn

Gray phase gyrfalcon found by Rich and reported by Ken still present on osprey 
platform NW of Cedar Beach Marina as of 12:15pm. Can be seen with a scope from 
marina, but better view is from the side of Ocean Parkway west of marina.  Bird 
has left the platform a couple of times and flown across marsh, but returns to 
platform. 

Thanks,
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[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon

2013-12-12 Thread Ken Feustel

Being seen now by rich Kelly, ken and sue Feustel from cedar beach marina.

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[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon Gyrfalcon at Cedar Beach Marina (Suffolk Co.)

2013-12-12 Thread Ken Feustel

Rich Kelly found a Gyrfalcon on an Osprey platform N/W of Cedar Beach Marina 
where it was observed interacting with a Peregrine. May be same bird as last 
year.

Ken & Sue Feustel

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[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl on Hudson River

2013-12-12 Thread Sean Camillieri

There is a Snowy Owl currently perched on an empty gravel barge in the middle 
of the Tappan Zee Bridge Construction Site. Crews are aware and ARE NOT 
harassing the owl. The barge is on the North side of the bridge in the middle 
of the river, just west of the channel. 

Sean Camillieri 

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[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl / Mattituck

2013-12-12 Thread Libby Ross

Live on Greater Peconic Bay beach at entrance Deep Hole Creek and woke up
to an immature Snowy Owl (grey markings) sitting on our jetty

8-9 American Crows and 14-15 various gulls gathered quickly and the owl
flew off low across the Bay in a cloud of swirling crows and gulls

Alas, the owl flew off just before my camera was ready

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[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl / Mattituck

2013-12-12 Thread Libby Ross

Live on Greater Peconic Bay beach at entrance Deep Hole Creek and woke up
to an immature Snowy Owl (grey markings) sitting on our jetty

8-9 American Crows and 14-15 various gulls gathered quickly and the owl
flew off low across the Bay in a cloud of swirling crows and gulls

Alas, the owl flew off just before my camera was ready

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[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl on Hudson River

2013-12-12 Thread Sean Camillieri

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of the Tappan Zee Bridge Construction Site. Crews are aware and ARE NOT 
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of the river, just west of the channel. 

Sean Camillieri 

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[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon Gyrfalcon at Cedar Beach Marina (Suffolk Co.)

2013-12-12 Thread Ken Feustel

Rich Kelly found a Gyrfalcon on an Osprey platform N/W of Cedar Beach Marina 
where it was observed interacting with a Peregrine. May be same bird as last 
year.

Ken  Sue Feustel

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[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon

2013-12-12 Thread Ken Feustel

Being seen now by rich Kelly, ken and sue Feustel from cedar beach marina.

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[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon

2013-12-12 Thread Tim Dunn

Gray phase gyrfalcon found by Rich and reported by Ken still present on osprey 
platform NW of Cedar Beach Marina as of 12:15pm. Can be seen with a scope from 
marina, but better view is from the side of Ocean Parkway west of marina.  Bird 
has left the platform a couple of times and flown across marsh, but returns to 
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[nysbirds-l] Niagara River Gulls

2013-12-12 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter

On Wednesday Jean Iron, Kevin McLaughlin, Betsy Potter, and I birded the
Niagara River from the Adam Beck overlook at the power plants up to the
control gates in Chippewa and back again to Adam Beck.  There were more
gulls in this area on this day than I have seen at any other time this
season.  It was great!  Adam Beck was really amazing with at least 20
ICELAND GULLS, 3 THAYER'S GULLS, 3 GLAUCOUS GULLS, and 4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULLS, including a sharply marked juvenile.  One of the Lesser Black-backed
Gulls, an adult, was an interesting pale example of the species and it also
had bright orange-yellow legs and feet (almost all Lessers have much duller
greenish yellow legs and feet at this time of year).  We identified it based
on the heavy head and neck streaking and relatively little white in the
wingtips.  Another alternative is that it has some Herring Gull genes in it
from a hybrid pairing of a previous generation.  Its size was close to that
of a Herring Gull, just slightly smaller, so probably a male.  In addition
here, we had a possible adult HERRING X GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL and three
other apparent hybrid gulls, possibly HERRING X LESSER BLACK-BACKED (we were
unable to turn any of these into a Vega Gull, though we tried!).  Above the
falls, we had 2 GLAUCOUS, 3 ICELAND, and a handful of LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULLS.  We also had a slightly darker-mantled adult gull, out on the large
flat rock island below the control gates, that appeared to be the bird which
has been suggested as being a Yellow-legged Gull.  Unfortunately, its legs
were never visible and since we had all seen it before, we moved on before
we were able to confirm that.  Photos of the gull with yellow legs can be
seen on my Flickr site, starting about the third row down:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/107683885@N07/

 

There was also a large influx of BONAPARTE'S GULLS, with many at Adam Beck,
the Whirlpool, and above the falls.  The only other small gull we saw this
day was a juvenile BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE at the Adam Beck overlook, picked
out by Betsy.

 

We did not find the Purple Sandpipers nor the Red Phalarope that were above
the falls in the beginning of the month.

 

Good birding!

Willie

 

DIRECTIONS:

Many of the spots along the Niagara River can be viewed from either side but
the Adam Beck overlook on the Ontario side is hard to beat.  This overlook
is right across from the (NY) Robert Moses Power Plant in Queenston,
Ontario, about 0.6 miles (1 km) south of the Lewiston-Queenston bridge.  The
pull-off below the Control Gates in Chippewa, Ontario is about a mile above
the falls.  It is just north of where Upper Falls Blvd meets the Niagara
Parkway, which runs along the river.   There are no parking signs here but
the police tolerate birders if they stay near their cars.

 

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Betsy Potter

Wilson, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon Photo

2013-12-12 Thread ken feustel

I have posted a poor flight photo of the gray morph Gyrfalcon at Cedar Beach to 
my Flickr site.

Ken Feustel
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/

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[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl on the River

2013-12-12 Thread Sean Camillieri

After my initial sighting of the owl earlier this morning, it remained among 
the barges. The workers enjoyed it's company and thought it was cool and 
awesome. I work on this sight and saw no signs of harassment. I last saw the 
owl at 4:00 pm on a barge with piles on it. No humans around and very minimal 
boat traffic at this hour since the work day is almost done  That is most 
likely where the bird will stay for the night since it had its eyes closed as I 
passed by. Piermont Pier and the river towns on both sides of the Hudson should 
keep their eyes peeled! 

Sean Camillieri 

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park Bird Report

2013-12-12 Thread Patricia Pollock

Just 3 days until 2013 Xmas Bird Count (8am South Pumphouse Reservoir)

12/12/13 Thursday
Ringed-Neck Duck continues at Reservoir, SW section around 11-12, still tucked 
in
Mary Kelly was circling the Reservoir again to try to pick up Common Merganser 
she did see yesterday.  In weather like this, underwater is warmer than above 
water, so most likely she missed it trying to avoid slipping on the ice while 
scanning and exercising.  She doesn't have a computer to make a report but if 
anyone is out tomorrow, keep the above in mind.
About 8 Hooded Mergansers
About 10 American Coots
Small # of Ruddies
Over 100-125 Northern Shovelers
1 (m) Bufflehead
Canada Geese - a good flock
a few Blackbirds inside park @ 90 St/CPW
last I heard of the Northern Pintail it was seen @ Meer

Veryl saw a Hermit Thrush along narrow northwest strip of Pinetum
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[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 12 Dec 2013

2013-12-12 Thread David Suggs

- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 12/12/2013
* NYBU1312.12
- Birds mentioned

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  SNOWY OWL
  KING EIDER
  COMMON RAVEN
  Tundra Swan
  Gr. White-fr. Goose
  Cackling Goose
  Northern Pintail
  Bonaparte's Gull
  Thayer's Gull
  Iceland Gull
  L. Black-b. Gull
  Glaucous Gull
  Black-leg. Kittiwake
  Eastern Screech-Owl
  Brown Creeper
  Northern Cardinal
  White-thr. Sparrow

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  Hotline: Buffalo Bird Report at the Buffalo Museum of Science
  Date: 12/12/2013
  Number:   716-896-1271
  To Report:Same
  Compiler: David F. Suggs
  Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario
  Website:  www.BuffaloOrnithologicalSociety.org

  Thursday December 12, 2013

  The Buffalo Bird Report is a service provided by your
  Buffalo Museum of Science and the Buffalo Ornithological
  Society. To contact the Science Museum, call 896-5200. Press
  the pound key to report sightings before the end of this
  report.

  Highlights of reports received December 5 through December
  12 from the Niagara Frontier Region include SNOWY OWLS, KING
  EIDER, GULLS and COMMON RAVEN.

  The irruption of SNOWY OWLS continues, not only in the
  region, but the northeastern states, Great Lakes and
  Atlantic coast. On the Buffalo waterfront piers and
  breakwalls - three SNOWY OWLS off the Erie Basin Marina and
  two off Fuhrmann Blvd. Single SNOWY OWLS at the mouth of
  Johnson Creek at Lake Ontario in Orleans County, and at the
  Batavia Waste Water Plant. And airport sightings continue at
  Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Batavia.

  On the upper Niagara River, December 7, a juvenile KING
  EIDER at Squaw Island Park in Buffalo.

  December 11, a peak day for gulls on the lower Niagara
  River. At the Beck power plant overlook in Ontario, at least
  20 ICELAND GULLS and a juvenile BLACK-LEG. KITTIWAKE, with
  several THAYER'S GULLS, GLAUCOUS GULLS and L. BLACK-B.
  GULLS. Also at the overlook, four apparent hybrid offsprings
  of HERRING GULL and BLACK-B. GULL parents. Above Niagara
  Falls, more GLAUCOUS GULLS, ICELAND GULL and L. BLACK-B.
  GULLS. And, abundant BONAPARTE'S GULLS at favored locations
  along the length of the upper and lower river.

  December 10 in the Iroquois Refuge, an unexpected COMMON
  RAVEN over Sour Spring Road north of Roberts Road, and two
  GR. WHITE-FR. GEESE among abundant CANADA GEESE at Ring-neck
  Marsh.

  Other recent reports - 275 TUNDRA SWANS and a pair of
  NORTHERN PINTAILS at Beaver Island State Park on Grand
  Island. Seven TUNDRA SWANS and seven reported CACKLING GEESE
  at the mouth of Johnson Creek. At a feeder in Medina, up to
  17 NORTHERN CARDINALS, plus BROWN CREEPER and WHITE-THR.
  SPARROW. And several reports of backyard EASTERN SCREECH-
  OWLS roosting in WOOD DUCK boxes.

  The Buffalo Bird Report transcript is distributed to over
  1300 subscribers via the Birdeast Internet mailing list. My
  sincere thanks to the contributors who provide and share the
  content that represents the ongoing discovery of birdlife in
  the natural wonder of the Niagara Frontier Region.

  For the remainder of December, the report will be updated as
  time and input permit. You may report sightings after the
  tone. Best wishes to all.

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[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl at the Calverton Grasslands

2013-12-12 Thread robert adamo

Thanks to Mellissa Hahn's phone call late this afternoon, I was able to see
the snowy she had found on a quick trip through the grasslands, after
teaching school today, and before returning to school tonight, to assist
her music students in presenting a holiday concert for the community.
Hopefully their performance was as good as the owl's !

Before I arrived, the bird had been on top of a sign close to the short
runway, when an interaction with a passing N. Harrier, caused it to fly
past the long runway, landing on a short cedar tree in the middle of the
grass. I had just got on it, when it took off and made the 1st of 4 stops.
It's 2nd stop brought it to ~ 100 yards of Route 25, with both flights
being so low and swift, we expected it to pounce on something. We then
moved and parked on Rt.25. In a short while the bird lifted, and proceeded
to fly toward the road. Having excellent views as it proceeded north, we
expected the bird to continue across the road, but don't you know, it
landed on a fence post ~ 50' e/o us...yess! It stayed there ~ 10
seconds before crossing the road and headed toward the FAA tower, before
buzzing a deer and landing on a red post in the direction of Rt. 25A.

After Mellissa left, I decided there was still enough light to luck into
a Short-eared Owl. I looked for the next 15 minutes, but I had had my luck
for the day.  Oh well, there is always tomorrow and the gyrfalcon !

Cheers,
Bob

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[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl at the Calverton Grasslands

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 12 Dec 2013

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Bird Report

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl on the River

[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon Photo

[nysbirds-l] Niagara River Gulls

[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon

[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon

[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon Gyrfalcon at Cedar Beach Marina (Suffolk Co.)

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl on Hudson River

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl / Mattituck

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl / Mattituck

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl on Hudson River

[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon Gyrfalcon at Cedar Beach Marina (Suffolk Co.)

[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon

[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon

[nysbirds-l] Niagara River Gulls

[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon Photo

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl on the River

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Bird Report

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 12 Dec 2013

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl at the Calverton Grasslands

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