[nysbirds-l] Maine: Gray Kingbird 10/31; poss. Martin sighting, Rockland Co.

2010-10-31 Thread Tom Fiore
Coming soon after a sighting from Savannah N.Y., this Maine Gray Kingbird is of interest: http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds/browse_thread/thread/4524cb204d7da84a# - - - Today, Sunday Oct. 31, while counting raptors at Hook Mt. in Rockland County (with views of the Hudson River and

[nysbirds-l] Photos--Captree COMMON GROUND DOVE, Jones Beach N. Shrike

2010-10-31 Thread John Gluth
Four photos I took today of the Captree State Park COMMON GROUND DOVE can be viewed here: http://tinyurl.com/2g9x4jj A photo of the Jones Beach Northern Shrike can be viewed here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgluth_brb/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Smith Point L.I., CLAY COLORED SPARROW +

2010-10-31 Thread Carl Starace
Hello All , Quite the slow day after back to back outstanding ones. Got my FOS Clay Colored Sparrow early on, near the entrance to the ballfields in amongst the still numerous Junco's .Up on the deck at the Ranger Station Mike Cooper and I were equally surprised to meet the grandson of John

[nysbirds-l] Today's NY Times story on the New York Public Library Prothonotary

2010-10-31 Thread Ardith Bondi
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/library-warbler-barron/?hp Ardith Bondi -- 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)

[nysbirds-l] South Fork Birding- Suffolk County

2010-10-31 Thread JGIUNTA746
Date: Oct. 31, 2010 Place: South Fork, Suffolk County Reported By: Joe Giunta My wife Betsy and I saw some good birds today. We started off by seeing the Black-headed Gull at Mecox. We used the Dune Road approach which was perfect. We then drove about one mile to the Mecox Dairy farm where

[nysbirds-l] California and Thayer's Gulls - Niagara Falls

2010-10-31 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
Today, Betsy and I tried for the adult CALIFORNIA GULL that was found Saturday at Goat Island by Jim Pawlicki. We went straight to the Three Sisters Islands and found the gull from the bridge between the last two islands. This was somewhere around 2:30. We had a nice study for several minutes

[nysbirds-l] Black-headed and Lesser Black-backed Gulls

2010-10-31 Thread Patrick Santinello
The first year Black-Headed Gull and Adult Lesser Black-Backed Gull were both on the sand flats at Mecox this morning. Good birding. Patrick Santinello Eastport, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Common Ground-Dove at Captree

2010-10-31 Thread Shaibal Mitra
The Common Ground-Dove was still present past 4:00 pm, along the northern edge of the eastern-most parking lot at Captree SP, Suffolk Co., LI. On at least four occasions, the bird flew out of sight into the vegetation to the north, but it always reappeared in its favorite swath of grass, near

[nysbirds-l] Sullivan County

2010-10-31 Thread vanhaas
Good birding continues in the county. The GREAT CORMORANT continues at the Bashakill. I know a few people missed it during the day this weekend, it has been hanging out in a resaca/oxbow in the channel out from the observation tower on the "Birch Trail". If you don't want to take the hike,

[nysbirds-l] common Ground-dove

2010-10-31 Thread David Klauber
The Common-Ground-Dove found by Pat Lindsay and Shai Mitra is giving excellent views along the north end of the eastern-most parking lot at Captree State park in Suffolk County, through at least 3 PM when I left. This will be a state record if accepted. Nice find guys.

[nysbirds-l] FW: (Metro Birding Briefs) common ground dove

2010-10-31 Thread Lloyd Spitalnik
Lloyd Lloyd Spitalnik Photography www.lloydspitalnikphotos.com From: btb...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:btb...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lloyd Spitalnik Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 2:08 PM To: btb...@yahoogroups.com Subject: (Metro Birding Briefs) common ground dove Pat

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Northern Shrike still present

2010-10-31 Thread Shaibal Mitra
John Gluth just called to report the Northern Shrike is still present at Jones Beach West End, Nassau County, LI. The bird is still frequenting the area just east of the boardwalk at the Nature Center, on the ocean side of the parkway. Shai Mitra Bay Shore Think green before you print this

[nysbirds-l] N. Shrike reported Jones Beach SP, 10/30

2010-10-31 Thread Tom Fiore
Not sure the original Northern Shrike report for Jones Beach State Park (Nassau County) reached this list - it was first noted for Saturday 30 October on the ebirdsnyc list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ebirdsnyc/message/8261 - - - (pretty nice for Matthew R.- Protho. to a shrike in 3

[nysbirds-l] N. Shrike reported Jones Beach SP, 10/30

2010-10-31 Thread Tom Fiore
Not sure the original Northern Shrike report for Jones Beach State Park (Nassau County) reached this list - it was first noted for Saturday 30 October on the ebirdsnyc list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ebirdsnyc/message/8261 - - - (pretty nice for Matthew R.- Protho. to a shrike in 3

[nysbirds-l] FW: (Metro Birding Briefs) common ground dove

2010-10-31 Thread Lloyd Spitalnik
Lloyd Lloyd Spitalnik Photography www.lloydspitalnikphotos.com From: btb...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:btb...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lloyd Spitalnik Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 2:08 PM To: btb...@yahoogroups.com Subject: (Metro Birding Briefs) common ground dove Pat

[nysbirds-l] common Ground-dove

2010-10-31 Thread David Klauber
The Common-Ground-Dove found by Pat Lindsay and Shai Mitra is giving excellent views along the north end of the eastern-most parking lot at Captree State park in Suffolk County, through at least 3 PM when I left. This will be a state record if accepted. Nice find guys.

[nysbirds-l] Sullivan County

2010-10-31 Thread vanhaas
Good birding continues in the county. The GREAT CORMORANT continues at the Bashakill. I know a few people missed it during the day this weekend, it has been hanging out in a resaca/oxbow in the channel out from the observation tower on the Birch Trail. If you don't want to take the hike, the

[nysbirds-l] Common Ground-Dove at Captree

2010-10-31 Thread Shaibal Mitra
The Common Ground-Dove was still present past 4:00 pm, along the northern edge of the eastern-most parking lot at Captree SP, Suffolk Co., LI. On at least four occasions, the bird flew out of sight into the vegetation to the north, but it always reappeared in its favorite swath of grass, near

[nysbirds-l] Black-headed and Lesser Black-backed Gulls

2010-10-31 Thread Patrick Santinello
The first year Black-Headed Gull and Adult Lesser Black-Backed Gull were both on the sand flats at Mecox this morning. Good birding. Patrick Santinello Eastport, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] South Fork Birding- Suffolk County

2010-10-31 Thread JGIUNTA746
Date: Oct. 31, 2010 Place: South Fork, Suffolk County Reported By: Joe Giunta My wife Betsy and I saw some good birds today. We started off by seeing the Black-headed Gull at Mecox. We used the Dune Road approach which was perfect. We then drove about one mile to the Mecox Dairy farm where

[nysbirds-l] Today's NY Times story on the New York Public Library Prothonotary

2010-10-31 Thread Ardith Bondi
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/library-warbler-barron/?hp Ardith Bondi -- 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)

[nysbirds-l] Maine: Gray Kingbird 10/31; poss. Martin sighting, Rockland Co.

2010-10-31 Thread Tom Fiore
Coming soon after a sighting from Savannah N.Y., this Maine Gray Kingbird is of interest: http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds/browse_thread/thread/4524cb204d7da84a# - - - Today, Sunday Oct. 31, while counting raptors at Hook Mt. in Rockland County (with views of the Hudson River and