[nysbirds-l] Gull-billed Tern at Nickerson Beach June 9, 2011

2011-06-09 Thread Ardith Bondi
Today, Alice Deutsch and I (Ardith Bondi) went to Nickerson Beach. Aside from the usual suspects, when I was looking over my photographs, I discovered that I had photographed a Gull-billed Tern. http://www.ardithbondi.com/slideshow55.html#0 http://www.ardithbondi.com/slideshow55.html#1 --

[nysbirds-l] First day on Dune Road

2011-06-09 Thread Randi Minetor
Greetings! First, a big thank-you to everyone who offered their advice on birding the south shore of Long Island when I posted to this list earlier this week. We've had a terrific day, finding many common shorebirds in breeding plumage (something we do not see in upstate New York, where our

[nysbirds-l] Kentucky Warbler(s) Continue at Rockefeller State Park Preserve (Westchester Co.)

2011-06-09 Thread ken feustel
The Kentucky Warbler was present on the Ash Tree Loop at RSPP this morning about 7:00AM, singing some fifty yards off the trail, reached by taking first the Sleepy Hollow Road Trail from the parking lot then the uphill connector path and making a left on the Ash Tree Loop. A second Kentucky

[nysbirds-l] 35 Great Egrets@Strawberry Is., Niagara River

2011-06-09 Thread WilliamWatsonSr
On June 8, Strawberry Island (between 11:36 AM and 12:57 PM) was observed from the south end of Aqua Lane, .4 miles further south along River Road, 1.4 miles north of the south end of Aqua Lane at the Ontario Street Boat launch, 1.0 mile south of the south end of Aqua Lane, and from Beaver

RE: [nysbirds-l] Bank swallow colony - Farmingville

2011-06-09 Thread Joe Jannsen
Luke, I have forwarded your posts to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for comment regarded protection of the swallow colony under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) since they administer the MBTA as a federal law. Thanks. Joe Joseph Jannsen Conservation

RE: [nysbirds-l] Least Tern Colony - Flanders Bay

2011-06-09 Thread Joe Jannsen
Luke, I have forwarded your post to NYSDEC for follow-up. Thank you for this report. Joe Joseph Jannsen Conservation Lands Director jjann...@tnc.org (631) 367-3225 Ext. 122 (Phone) (631) 367-4715 (Fax) nature.org The

RE: [nysbirds-l] Least Tern Colony - Flanders Bay

2011-06-09 Thread Joe Jannsen
Luke, I have forwarded your post to NYSDEC for follow-up. Thank you for this report. Joe Joseph Jannsen Conservation Lands Director jjann...@tnc.org (631) 367-3225 Ext. 122 (Phone) (631) 367-4715 (Fax) nature.org http://nature.org/ The

RE: [nysbirds-l] Bank swallow colony - Farmingville

2011-06-09 Thread Joe Jannsen
Luke, I have forwarded your posts to U.S. Fish Wildlife Service for comment regarded protection of the swallow colony under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) since they administer the MBTA as a federal law. Thanks. Joe Joseph Jannsen Conservation

[nysbirds-l] 35 Great Egrets@Strawberry Is., Niagara River

2011-06-09 Thread WilliamWatsonSr
On June 8, Strawberry Island (between 11:36 AM and 12:57 PM) was observed from the south end of Aqua Lane, .4 miles further south along River Road, 1.4 miles north of the south end of Aqua Lane at the Ontario Street Boat launch, 1.0 mile south of the south end of Aqua Lane, and from Beaver

[nysbirds-l] Gull-billed Tern at Nickerson Beach June 9, 2011

2011-06-09 Thread Ardith Bondi
Today, Alice Deutsch and I (Ardith Bondi) went to Nickerson Beach. Aside from the usual suspects, when I was looking over my photographs, I discovered that I had photographed a Gull-billed Tern. http://www.ardithbondi.com/slideshow55.html#0 http://www.ardithbondi.com/slideshow55.html#1 --