[nysbirds-l] EXTRALIMITAL Ivory Gull Cape May, NJ

2009-11-27 Thread Scott Whittle
Greeting from Cape May! We were all astounded down here when Jim Dowdell reported an Ivory Gull in Cape May near the Lobster House, and I spent the day happily chasing and photographing the bird as it made circuits around the harbor. We saw it last at sunset around the drawbridge going out to

[nysbirds-l] Cackling Goose at Sunken Meadow

2009-11-27 Thread RTMANDDGM
Rich Gostic and I looked extensively for the Barnacle, Pink-footed and Cackling Geese this morning at Sunken Meadow State Park and Kings Park High School. The only bird we could locate was the Cackling at Sunken Meadow. The bird was with approximately seventy five Canada's on the lawn north

[nysbirds-l] Monroe County - Eur Collared-Doves, Redpolls, Siskins

2009-11-27 Thread David Klauber
After missing the Eurasian Collared-Doves Thursday, I found them today following Seth Ausbel's directions. They are on Curtis Road, by the last of the 3? houses on the north side a couple of hundred yards west of 259. Seth saw them on the wires Tuesday, I saw the pair in the trees in front of

Re: [nysbirds-l] Ash-throated Flycatcher (Yes) - Queens NY

2009-11-27 Thread Robert Lewis
I observed the Ash-throated Flycatcher at the Cohancy Street location this afternoon (11/27) around 3:05 pm. I was shown the bird by another birder whose name I never learned. He had evidently seen the bird in the same spot about 20 minutes earlier, then it had flown north along the fence on

Re: [nysbirds-l] New Jersey: IVORY GULL in Cape May 11/27

2009-11-27 Thread Jim Osterlund
The Lobster House in Cape May; Google Maps -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html

[nysbirds-l] New Jersey: IVORY GULL in Cape May 11/27

2009-11-27 Thread Tom Fiore
Friday, 27 November 2009 - IVORY GULL found in Cape May, New Jersey; photos & many observers: http://www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NJBD.html - - - - - to nysbirds Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Baltimore Oriole at my feeders

2009-11-27 Thread Andrew Block
For the last two days a drab immature female Baltimore Oriole has been coming to my feeders and birdbath.  I guess cause of the warm fall there seem to be alot of orioles still in the northeast. Andrew   Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Field Biologist & Eco-tour Leader 37 Tanglewylde Avenue

[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI:

2009-11-27 Thread Angus Wilson
The seabird flight this morning was headlined by an unbroken eastward stream of Northern Gannets, along with two flocks of Atlantic Brant totaling 60 birds, my f.o.s. Iceland Gull (an immaculate 1st winter) and Common Goldeneye. A 1 hr count (9:40-10:40 am) logged the following: Red-throated Loon

[nysbirds-l] Hudson-Mohawk Birdline

2009-11-27 Thread David Martin
This is a summary of the Birdline reports for the week ending November 25, 2009. Report your sightings in the Hudson-Mohawk Region to birdl...@hmbc.net. Fifty-nine species were reported this week. The most interesting were: RED-THROATED LOON: Tomhannock 11/19, 11/21, 11/25. ROUGH-LEGGED

[nysbirds-l] Hudson-Mohawk Birdline

2009-11-27 Thread David Martin
This is a summary of the Birdline reports for the week ending November 25, 2009. Report your sightings in the Hudson-Mohawk Region to birdl...@hmbc.net. Fifty-nine species were reported this week. The most interesting were: RED-THROATED LOON: Tomhannock 11/19, 11/21, 11/25. ROUGH-LEGGED

[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI:

2009-11-27 Thread Angus Wilson
The seabird flight this morning was headlined by an unbroken eastward stream of Northern Gannets, along with two flocks of Atlantic Brant totaling 60 birds, my f.o.s. Iceland Gull (an immaculate 1st winter) and Common Goldeneye. A 1 hr count (9:40-10:40 am) logged the following: Red-throated Loon

[nysbirds-l] New Jersey: IVORY GULL in Cape May 11/27

2009-11-27 Thread Tom Fiore
Friday, 27 November 2009 - IVORY GULL found in Cape May, New Jersey; photos many observers: http://www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NJBD.html - - - - - to nysbirds Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

Re: [nysbirds-l] Ash-throated Flycatcher (Yes) - Queens NY

2009-11-27 Thread Robert Lewis
I observed the Ash-throated Flycatcher at the Cohancy Street location this afternoon (11/27) around 3:05 pm. I was shown the bird by another birder whose name I never learned. He had evidently seen the bird in the same spot about 20 minutes earlier, then it had flown north along the fence on

[nysbirds-l] Monroe County - Eur Collared-Doves, Redpolls, Siskins

2009-11-27 Thread David Klauber
After missing the Eurasian Collared-Doves Thursday, I found them today following Seth Ausbel's directions. They are on Curtis Road, by the last of the 3? houses on the north side a couple of hundred yards west of 259. Seth saw them on the wires Tuesday, I saw the pair in the trees in front of

[nysbirds-l] Cackling Goose at Sunken Meadow

2009-11-27 Thread RTMANDDGM
Rich Gostic and I looked extensively for the Barnacle, Pink-footed and Cackling Geese this morning at Sunken Meadow State Park and Kings Park High School. The only bird we could locate was the Cackling at Sunken Meadow. The bird was with approximately seventy five Canada's on the lawn north

[nysbirds-l] EXTRALIMITAL Ivory Gull Cape May, NJ

2009-11-27 Thread Scott Whittle
Greeting from Cape May! We were all astounded down here when Jim Dowdell reported an Ivory Gull in Cape May near the Lobster House, and I spent the day happily chasing and photographing the bird as it made circuits around the harbor. We saw it last at sunset around the drawbridge going out to