Re: [nysbirds-l] Croton and Rye: Redpolls, RS Hawk+

2011-02-28 Thread Jerry Lazarczyk
I decided to investigate Benjamin's findings. Instead of ideal conditions, I had fog then rain at Playland then the Read Sanctuary on Monday. I arrived very late in the day Sunday but despite the lateness saw a single Mute Swan in the Marsh and a Bald Eagle very late off the Wall. So NO Scoters

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Feb. records of Blue-winged Teal

2011-02-28 Thread Bill Ostrander
On a Feb 10 2007 Chemung Valley Audubon Society field trip, we had nice looks at a male Blue-winged Teal at Champlin Beach, Keuka Lake, Hammondsport. This was more likely a rare overwintering bird than an early migrant, however. -- Bill Ostrander _ From:

[nysbirds-l] PUFI Report

2011-02-28 Thread Hugh McGuinness
On Sunday (Feb 27), there were 11 PURPLE FINCHES at my feeder in Sag Harbor (Suffolk Co.). Hugh -- Hugh McGuinness The Ross School 18 Goodfriend Drive East Hampton, NY 11937 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

Re: [nysbirds-l] Feb. records of Blue-winged Teal

2011-02-28 Thread bochnikm
I've put together most rare sightings for Westchester County and found this (these) record(s) for February Blue-winged Teal KB42(2): 4 Muscoot Res. Dec 1991; 1 Cross River 3 Jan-mid Feb 1992 NAB46(2): 2 of 4 on NYPE stayed for the season Dec 1991-Feb 1992 KB - The Kingbird NAB - North

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2011-02-28 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 28, 2011 * NYSY 2802.11 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 21, 2010 - February 28, 2011 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands

[nysbirds-l] Winter Kingbird Report

2011-02-28 Thread Hugh McGuinness
Hello NY Birders, As today is the last day of the winter season for the Kingbird regional reports, I thought I would remind Region 10 birders that I am writing the winter season report (giving iron-man Seth Ausubel a break). I will of course pick up all posted records from this listserve and also

Re:[cayugabirds-l] [nysbirds-l] Feb. records of Blue-winged Teal

2011-02-28 Thread BernaLincoln
The New York State Ornithological Association has made it easy to look for such information through its searchable archive of all issues of The Kingbird, through Vol. 58 (2008). Go to our Web site:nybirds.org Berna Lincoln NYSOA Membership Manager -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 2/27 (Varied Thrush, Red-headed Woodpecker, Common Raven, Common Redpolls, Pine Siskins, Bald Eagle, etc.)

2011-02-28 Thread Tom Fiore
Sunday, 27 February, 2011 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City The VARIED THRUSH was seen by myself & many other birders, mostly in the location it's been regular in, east of the Ramble's maintenance building, on the south side of the E. 79 Street transverse road, with views ranging from

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 2/27 (Varied Thrush, Red-headed Woodpecker, Common Raven, Common Redpolls, Pine Siskins, Bald Eagle, etc.)

2011-02-28 Thread Tom Fiore
Sunday, 27 February, 2011 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City The VARIED THRUSH was seen by myself many other birders, mostly in the location it's been regular in, east of the Ramble's maintenance building, on the south side of the E. 79 Street transverse road, with views ranging from

Re:[cayugabirds-l] [nysbirds-l] Feb. records of Blue-winged Teal

2011-02-28 Thread BernaLincoln
The New York State Ornithological Association has made it easy to look for such information through its searchable archive of all issues of The Kingbird, through Vol. 58 (2008). Go to our Web site:nybirds.org Berna Lincoln NYSOA Membership Manager/HTML -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Winter Kingbird Report

2011-02-28 Thread Hugh McGuinness
Hello NY Birders, As today is the last day of the winter season for the Kingbird regional reports, I thought I would remind Region 10 birders that I am writing the winter season report (giving iron-man Seth Ausubel a break). I will of course pick up all posted records from this listserve and also

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2011-02-28 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 28, 2011 * NYSY 2802.11 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 21, 2010 - February 28, 2011 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands

Re: [nysbirds-l] Feb. records of Blue-winged Teal

2011-02-28 Thread bochnikm
I've put together most rare sightings for Westchester County and found this (these) record(s) for February Blue-winged Teal KB42(2): 4 Muscoot Res. Dec 1991; 1 Cross River 3 Jan-mid Feb 1992 NAB46(2): 2 of 4 on NYPE stayed for the season Dec 1991-Feb 1992 KB - The Kingbird NAB - North

[nysbirds-l] PUFI Report

2011-02-28 Thread Hugh McGuinness
On Sunday (Feb 27), there were 11 PURPLE FINCHES at my feeder in Sag Harbor (Suffolk Co.). Hugh -- Hugh McGuinness The Ross School 18 Goodfriend Drive East Hampton, NY 11937 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Feb. records of Blue-winged Teal

2011-02-28 Thread Bill Ostrander
On a Feb 10 2007 Chemung Valley Audubon Society field trip, we had nice looks at a male Blue-winged Teal at Champlin Beach, Keuka Lake, Hammondsport. This was more likely a rare overwintering bird than an early migrant, however. -- Bill Ostrander _ From:

Re: [nysbirds-l] Croton and Rye: Redpolls, RS Hawk+

2011-02-28 Thread Jerry Lazarczyk
I decided to investigate Benjamin's findings. Instead of ideal conditions, I had fog then rain at Playland then the Read Sanctuary on Monday. I arrived very late in the day Sunday but despite the lateness saw a single Mute Swan in the Marsh and a Bald Eagle very late off the Wall. So NO Scoters