Re: [nysbirds-l] Teatown Hudson River Eaglefest

2017-02-11 Thread Richard Guthrie
I led a group down from Poughkeepsie on MetroNorth. We saw and counted 21 Bald Eagles between Poughkeepsie and Croton-Harmon Station. The count was boosted by 7 in one tree. The rest consisted mainly of pairs of adults perched near each other and immatures flying out as the train passed. Great

[nysbirds-l] Cackling Goose, Nassau

2017-02-11 Thread Steve Walter
I visited the Nassau County waterway corridor from Hempstead Lake southward for the first time since the CBC. As on the CBC, a Cackling Goose was on the Mill River, in the vicinity of East Rockaway High School. After it drifted down river along with a small group of Canadas, I relocated it from

[nysbirds-l] Thick-billed Murre - Rocky Point Marsh Queens Co.

2017-02-11 Thread Andrew Baksh
A Thick-billed Murre briefly came into view while scoping the area near Rocky Point Marsh. It dove shortly after and I could not relocate it. It might be worth checking near the Plum Beach area as well. "I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of

[nysbirds-l] Barrow's Goldeneye, Common Ravens-Sands Point

2017-02-11 Thread GQ
I found the Barrow’s Goldeneye this morning off Prospect Point (Sands Point) around 11AM comfortably associating with a loose flock of Common Goldeneye. I was able to pick it out fairly easily with binoculars but a scope would have yielded much better views. Long Island Sound this this morning

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 2/11

2017-02-11 Thread Thomas Fiore
A Northern Waterthrush reported with many details by Pete Morris (to eBird) at Southards Pond Park, in Suffolk County today (2/11/'2017) is extraordinary, for date and for survival: I leave to others how many mid-February records NY State has of this species (or of either waterthrush

[nysbirds-l] Guillemot Montauk Suff co.

2017-02-11 Thread Arie Gilbert
.relocated bird ( and Bobby B. ) adjacent to coast guard station .  viewed from this location at 2.44pm on 02-11-2017 http://maps.google.com/maps?q=41.07300355,-71.93423361 41.07300355,-71.93423361 Arie Gilbert No. Babylon NY www.powerbirder.blogspot www.qcbirdclub.org -- Sent from "Loretta

[nysbirds-l] Black Guillemot Lake Montauk Inlet, Suffolk Co

2017-02-11 Thread Patricia Lindsay
Found by Bobby Berlingeri, diving inside inlet. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Teatown Hudson River Eaglefest

2017-02-11 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
In the 9 am hour there have been 7 eagles at George's Island Park (Montrose); 13 perched at steamboat pier in Verplanck. While the festival per se is at Croton Point park There are also folks w scopes at croton train boat ramp, peekskill green, new croton dam. L. Trachtenberg Ossining Sent

[nysbirds-l] Great Gray

2017-02-11 Thread William Purcell
Just had the owl on Robinson Bay Road maybe as much is a mile down just past a sign that says "nature trails". Robinson Bay Road is a right-hand turn just north of where the owl has been saying the last two days. Bill Purcell Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Great Gray Owls!

2017-02-11 Thread William Purcell
There are now two Great Grays on Robinson bay road. Bill Purcell Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[nysbirds-l] Teatown Hudson River Eaglefest

2017-02-11 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
In the 9 am hour there have been 7 eagles at George's Island Park (Montrose); 13 perched at steamboat pier in Verplanck. While the festival per se is at Croton Point park There are also folks w scopes at croton train boat ramp, peekskill green, new croton dam. L. Trachtenberg Ossining Sent

[nysbirds-l] Great Gray

2017-02-11 Thread William Purcell
Just had the owl on Robinson Bay Road maybe as much is a mile down just past a sign that says "nature trails". Robinson Bay Road is a right-hand turn just north of where the owl has been saying the last two days. Bill Purcell Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Rough-leg Ocean Pkwy (Suffolk)

2017-02-11 Thread d Futuyma
Light morph Rough-legged Hawk at Gilgo now., close to road. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[nysbirds-l] Great Gray Owls!

2017-02-11 Thread William Purcell
There are now two Great Grays on Robinson bay road. Bill Purcell Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[nysbirds-l] Black Guillemot Lake Montauk Inlet, Suffolk Co

2017-02-11 Thread Patricia Lindsay
Found by Bobby Berlingeri, diving inside inlet. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Thick-billed Murre - Rocky Point Marsh Queens Co.

2017-02-11 Thread Andrew Baksh
A Thick-billed Murre briefly came into view while scoping the area near Rocky Point Marsh. It dove shortly after and I could not relocate it. It might be worth checking near the Plum Beach area as well. "I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of

[nysbirds-l] Guillemot Montauk Suff co.

2017-02-11 Thread Arie Gilbert
.relocated bird ( and Bobby B. ) adjacent to coast guard station .  viewed from this location at 2.44pm on 02-11-2017 http://maps.google.com/maps?q=41.07300355,-71.93423361 41.07300355,-71.93423361 Arie Gilbert No. Babylon NY www.powerbirder.blogspot www.qcbirdclub.org -- Sent from "Loretta

[nysbirds-l] Cackling Goose, Nassau

2017-02-11 Thread Steve Walter
I visited the Nassau County waterway corridor from Hempstead Lake southward for the first time since the CBC. As on the CBC, a Cackling Goose was on the Mill River, in the vicinity of East Rockaway High School. After it drifted down river along with a small group of Canadas, I relocated it from

Re: [nysbirds-l] Teatown Hudson River Eaglefest

2017-02-11 Thread Richard Guthrie
I led a group down from Poughkeepsie on MetroNorth. We saw and counted 21 Bald Eagles between Poughkeepsie and Croton-Harmon Station. The count was boosted by 7 in one tree. The rest consisted mainly of pairs of adults perched near each other and immatures flying out as the train passed. Great

[nysbirds-l] Dune road - Hampton bays

2017-02-11 Thread leormand
1 snowy owl on Dune road 1 horned grebe at Tiana Many Northern Harriers along the marshes and several Loons in the Inlet -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Barrow's Goldeneye, Common Ravens-Sands Point

2017-02-11 Thread GQ
I found the Barrow’s Goldeneye this morning off Prospect Point (Sands Point) around 11AM comfortably associating with a loose flock of Common Goldeneye. I was able to pick it out fairly easily with binoculars but a scope would have yielded much better views. Long Island Sound this this morning

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 2/11

2017-02-11 Thread Thomas Fiore
A Northern Waterthrush reported with many details by Pete Morris (to eBird) at Southards Pond Park, in Suffolk County today (2/11/'2017) is extraordinary, for date and for survival: I leave to others how many mid-February records NY State has of this species (or of either waterthrush