[nysbirds-l] Purple Gallinule at Montezuma

2010-10-16 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
I found a young PURPLE GALLINULE at Montezuma today. It was an immature bird, but had largely purple chest. It was in the main pool, approximately half way between the second interpretive sign on the drive and the spillway (carp spot). It was in a line of vegetation in one of the first two or

[nysbirds-l] New York Botanical Garden 10-16

2010-10-16 Thread editconsul
MERLIN Cooper's hawk Sharp shinned hawk Turkey Vultures Red tailed hawks Pine warblers-5 Common yellowthroat Black and white warbler Yellow rumped warbler-6 Brown thrasher Cedar waxwings Hermit thrush American robins Northern Flickers Red bellied woodpeckers Eastern Phoebe Goldfinch Juncos

[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses State Park - Parasitic Jaegers and Short-eared Owl

2010-10-16 Thread Seth Ausubel
A sea watch at Robert Moses State Park Field 2 from 7:45-10:00 a.m. today was very productive. The highlights were 7 Parasitic Jaegers and 14 Royal Terns. The jaegers included four adults and one dark morph immature. All were flying west close to shore, and harrassing gulls and terns

[nysbirds-l] Purple Gallinule reported from Montezuma NWR this AM

2010-10-16 Thread Angus Wilson
>From Cayuga Birds >CayugaRBA PURPLE GALLINULE Montezuma NWR main pool a bit b4 carp spot fide Kevin McGowan >--Dave Nutter Hopefully more news soon. Needless to say, Purple Gallinule is a NYSARC review species. -- Angus Wilson New York City & The Springs, NY, USA

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 15 October 2010

2010-10-16 Thread Karen Fung
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Oct 15, 2010 * NYNY1010.15 - Birds Mentioned: Common Eider Cattle Egret American Golden-Plover AMERICAN AVOCET MARBLED GODWIT Least Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Glaucous Gull Black-billed Cuckoo Eastern

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 15 October 2010

2010-10-16 Thread Karen Fung
[Sending again, as the first email is not showing up on the NYS list] - RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Oct 15, 2010 * NYNY1010.15 - Birds Mentioned: Common Eider Cattle Egret American Golden-Plover AMERICAN AVOCET MARBLED GODWIT Least Sandpiper White-rumped

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 15 October 2010

2010-10-16 Thread Karen Fung
[Sending again, as the first email is not showing up on the NYS list] - RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Oct 15, 2010 * NYNY1010.15 - Birds Mentioned: Common Eider Cattle Egret American Golden-Plover AMERICAN AVOCET MARBLED GODWIT Least Sandpiper White-rumped

[nysbirds-l] Purple Gallinule reported from Montezuma NWR this AM

2010-10-16 Thread Angus Wilson
From Cayuga Birds CayugaRBA PURPLE GALLINULE Montezuma NWR main pool a bit b4 carp spot fide Kevin McGowan --Dave Nutter Hopefully more news soon. Needless to say, Purple Gallinule is a NYSARC review species. -- Angus Wilson New York City The Springs, NY, USA

[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses State Park - Parasitic Jaegers and Short-eared Owl

2010-10-16 Thread Seth Ausubel
A sea watch at Robert Moses State Park Field 2 from 7:45-10:00 a.m. today was very productive. The highlights were 7 Parasitic Jaegers and 14 Royal Terns. The jaegers included four adults and one dark morph immature. All were flying west close to shore, and harrassing gulls and terns

[nysbirds-l] New York Botanical Garden 10-16

2010-10-16 Thread editconsul
MERLIN Cooper's hawk Sharp shinned hawk Turkey Vultures Red tailed hawks Pine warblers-5 Common yellowthroat Black and white warbler Yellow rumped warbler-6 Brown thrasher Cedar waxwings Hermit thrush American robins Northern Flickers Red bellied woodpeckers Eastern Phoebe Goldfinch Juncos