[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County 2/9-10-11 - W. Tanager, Iceland Gull, C. Redpolls, etc.

2021-02-12 Thread Thomas Fiore
N.Y. County including Manhattan & Randall’s Island, N.Y. City Tues., Wed., Thursday, February 9th, 10th, & 11th - Greater White-fronted Goose - last definitely seen on Monday, 2/8 in Central Park, and no reports since, despite some still looking at various sites in N.Y. County where geese are

[nysbirds-l] TBMU-Sag Harbor/Suffolk County

2021-02-12 Thread Christopher Gangemi
A Thick-billed Murre was located just off the shore at Foster Memorial Town Beach (also known as Long Beach) in Sag Harbor this morning. It was drifting west for the duration of my stay and was close to some large boulders on the western shore of Noyac Bay as I left, around 10:15. It was not

[nysbirds-l] 3 Lapland Longspur at Malibu near Nickerson on L.I.

2021-02-12 Thread Amy Simmons
Phil Ribilow just spotted 3 Lapland Longspur mixed in with a flock of about 25 Horned Lark in field on right of tollbooth near entrance to Malibu near Nickerson Beach, LI. Amy Simmons NYC -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Sagg Pond: lapland longspur and other goodies

2021-02-12 Thread Bruce Horwith
The lapland longspur found by Team Feustel remains at the last field on the west before the parking lot. It's part of a flock of 50+ horned lark, which also includes at least 1 snow bunting and closer to the road are other sparrows, including field sparrow. While I was watching, a male northern

[nysbirds-l] Mew Gull in Prospect Park Brooklyn

2021-02-12 Thread Rob Bate
For the last few days, after Doug Gotchfeld first spotted it, the Mew (European) Gull has been found with a small flock of gulls that gather around the open water in Prospect Park Lake. Today Doug spotted it just before 3:30 and the gull left just before 4:30. Yesterday it was gone by 4. It has

RE: [nysbirds-l] Spotted Towhee (February 12)

2021-02-12 Thread Steve Walter
Bob might have been thinking what I was thinking last weekend – that the extensive snow cover could push the Spotted Towhee out in search of open spots. But because of the cold and difficult footing I was encountering in places close to home, I refrained from going. Remembering that I used to

[nysbirds-l] RE: [nysbirds-l] Sag Harbor/Suffolk county TBMU “rescued”

2021-02-12 Thread rcech
Frequent inshore sightings / strandings of usually pelagic species can (tho admittedly don't necessarily) signal offshore food irregularities.  We've seen a fair degree of inshore pelagic activity this year...Rick Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device Original message From:

[nysbirds-l] Sag Harbor/Suffolk county TBMU “rescued”

2021-02-12 Thread Christopher Gangemi
Just in case anyone was going to try for the Sag Harbor TBMU, it washed ashore tonight around five. It’s alive, but unwell, and a rehabber has taken it in. -Chris Sent from my iPod -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 12 February 2021

2021-02-12 Thread Gail Benson
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Feb. 12, 2021 * NYNY2102.12 - Birds Mentioned THICK-BILLED MURRE+ MEW GULL+ FERRUGINOUS HAWK+ SPOTTED TOWHEE+ WESTERN TANAGER+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE KING EIDER HARLEQUIN DUCK BARROW'S

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County 2/9-10-11 - W. Tanager, Iceland Gull, C. Redpolls, etc.

2021-02-12 Thread Thomas Fiore
N.Y. County including Manhattan & Randall’s Island, N.Y. City Tues., Wed., Thursday, February 9th, 10th, & 11th - Greater White-fronted Goose - last definitely seen on Monday, 2/8 in Central Park, and no reports since, despite some still looking at various sites in N.Y. County where geese are

[nysbirds-l] TBMU-Sag Harbor/Suffolk County

2021-02-12 Thread Christopher Gangemi
A Thick-billed Murre was located just off the shore at Foster Memorial Town Beach (also known as Long Beach) in Sag Harbor this morning. It was drifting west for the duration of my stay and was close to some large boulders on the western shore of Noyac Bay as I left, around 10:15. It was not

[nysbirds-l] 3 Lapland Longspur at Malibu near Nickerson on L.I.

2021-02-12 Thread Amy Simmons
Phil Ribilow just spotted 3 Lapland Longspur mixed in with a flock of about 25 Horned Lark in field on right of tollbooth near entrance to Malibu near Nickerson Beach, LI. Amy Simmons NYC -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Sagg Pond: lapland longspur and other goodies

2021-02-12 Thread Bruce Horwith
The lapland longspur found by Team Feustel remains at the last field on the west before the parking lot. It's part of a flock of 50+ horned lark, which also includes at least 1 snow bunting and closer to the road are other sparrows, including field sparrow. While I was watching, a male northern

[nysbirds-l] Mew Gull in Prospect Park Brooklyn

2021-02-12 Thread Rob Bate
For the last few days, after Doug Gotchfeld first spotted it, the Mew (European) Gull has been found with a small flock of gulls that gather around the open water in Prospect Park Lake. Today Doug spotted it just before 3:30 and the gull left just before 4:30. Yesterday it was gone by 4. It has

[nysbirds-l] Sag Harbor/Suffolk county TBMU “rescued”

2021-02-12 Thread Christopher Gangemi
Just in case anyone was going to try for the Sag Harbor TBMU, it washed ashore tonight around five. It’s alive, but unwell, and a rehabber has taken it in. -Chris Sent from my iPod -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] RE: [nysbirds-l] Sag Harbor/Suffolk county TBMU “rescued”

2021-02-12 Thread rcech
Frequent inshore sightings / strandings of usually pelagic species can (tho admittedly don't necessarily) signal offshore food irregularities.  We've seen a fair degree of inshore pelagic activity this year...Rick Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device Original message From:

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 12 February 2021

2021-02-12 Thread Gail Benson
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Feb. 12, 2021 * NYNY2102.12 - Birds Mentioned THICK-BILLED MURRE+ MEW GULL+ FERRUGINOUS HAWK+ SPOTTED TOWHEE+ WESTERN TANAGER+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE KING EIDER HARLEQUIN DUCK BARROW'S

RE: [nysbirds-l] Spotted Towhee (February 12)

2021-02-12 Thread Steve Walter
Bob might have been thinking what I was thinking last weekend – that the extensive snow cover could push the Spotted Towhee out in search of open spots. But because of the cold and difficult footing I was encountering in places close to home, I refrained from going. Remembering that I used to