[nysbirds-l] Retraction: Not Franklins/Laughing Gull

My sincerest apologies, but i was mistaken in my identification of the gull reported for Manhattan yesterday afternoon. I thought i would err on the side of reporting an unusual bird. I appreciate the extensive and kind responses provided by so many. The variability in young gulls certainly

[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- Marsh Wren, E. Towhee

A frigid hike early this morning at Sunken Meadow State Park produced a Marsh Wren in the reeds east of Field 3, 2Belted Kingfishers, 32 Dunlin, 5 Sanderlings, Red-breasted Nuthatch, a single male Eastern Towhee(Inner Marsh trail), 2 Fox Sparrows, and 3 American Tree Sparrows among the usual

[nysbirds-l] WNY Buffalo Bird Report 16 Dec 2010

- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 12/16/2010 * NYBU1012.16 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit email to dfsuggs localnet com --- Tundra Swan White-winged Scoter Dunlin L. Black-b. Gull Short-eared Owl -

[nysbirds-l] Central Park 111th Christmas Bird Count

. This year's 111th Christmas Bird Count will be held at Central Park on Sunday, December 19th. 8 am: meet at the South Pump Station of the Reservoir (85th St. and 5th Ave.). 12:30 tally and refreshments at the Arsenal Gallery (64th St. and 5th Ave.) Dress warmly. For more information call New

[nysbirds-l] Closure of Ocean Parkway (Nassau & Suffolk Counties)

This morning the Ocean Parkway was closed from the Robert Moses State Park to Wantagh Parkway as police continued to search for cadavers related to the recent discovery of four bodies east of Gilgo Beach. The Suffolk County Police indicated that the parkway would probably be closed tomorrow

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End

This afternoon drove over to Jones Beach West End. There's an adult white morph snow goose foraging with a small group of Canada Geese in front of the NYS Park Police Station. At the Coast Guard station there was a Horned Grebe rather close to the dock and just to the east of the sand spit

[nysbirds-l] Suspected Franklin's Gull - Manhattan

130pm observed suspected 1st Winter Franklin's Gull resting on exposed beach below the brooklyn bridge (on Manhattan side). Showed signs of darker hood and distinctive white eye marks - though it could possibly be a laughing gull as my experience with this bird is limited and my reference

[nysbirds-l] Varied Thrush, Central Park NYC, 12/16 ("new" area)

Thursday, 16 December 2010 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City The (non-adult male or female) VARIED THRUSH which has lingered in the same area of Central Park for some weeks is still present today, thus making it into the CBC (Christmas Bird Count) period for the count which includes

[nysbirds-l] FW: Varied Thrush - YES

Lloyd Lloyd Spitalnik Photography www.lloydspitalnikphotos.com From: Lloyd Spitalnik [mailto:ll...@lloydspitalnikphotos.com] Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 2:30 PM To: 'btb...@yahoogroups.com' Subject: Varied Thrush - YES Today, Dick Gershon, Harry Maas and I, Lloyd Spitalnik

Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park Varied Thrush

I stood around the Maintenance restroom area for more than two hours yesterday (I just returned from Antarctica, so I guess the weather seemed routine) and did not see the Varied Thrush. Nor had any of the other birders who came by and had been looking for it. There was a Cooper's Hawk hanging

Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park Varied Thrush

I stood around the Maintenance restroom area for more than two hours yesterday (I just returned from Antarctica, so I guess the weather seemed routine) and did not see the Varied Thrush. Nor had any of the other birders who came by and had been looking for it. There was a Cooper's Hawk hanging

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End

This afternoon drove over to Jones Beach West End. There's an adult white morph snow goose foraging with a small group of Canada Geese in front of the NYS Park Police Station. At the Coast Guard station there was a Horned Grebe rather close to the dock and just to the east of the sand spit

[nysbirds-l] Closure of Ocean Parkway (Nassau Suffolk Counties)

This morning the Ocean Parkway was closed from the Robert Moses State Park to Wantagh Parkway as police continued to search for cadavers related to the recent discovery of four bodies east of Gilgo Beach. The Suffolk County Police indicated that the parkway would probably be closed tomorrow

[nysbirds-l] Central Park 111th Christmas Bird Count

. This year's 111th Christmas Bird Count will be held at Central Park on Sunday, December 19th. 8 am: meet at the South Pump Station of the Reservoir (85th St. and 5th Ave.). 12:30 tally and refreshments at the Arsenal Gallery (64th St. and 5th Ave.) Dress warmly. For more information call New

[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- Marsh Wren, E. Towhee

A frigid hike early this morning at Sunken Meadow State Park produced a Marsh Wren in the reeds east of Field 3, 2Belted Kingfishers, 32 Dunlin, 5 Sanderlings, Red-breasted Nuthatch, a single male Eastern Towhee(Inner Marsh trail), 2 Fox Sparrows, and 3 American Tree Sparrows among the usual

[nysbirds-l] Retraction: Not Franklins/Laughing Gull

My sincerest apologies, but i was mistaken in my identification of the gull reported for Manhattan yesterday afternoon. I thought i would err on the side of reporting an unusual bird. I appreciate the extensive and kind responses provided by so many. The variability in young gulls certainly