[nysbirds-l] Fort Niagara-parasitic House Sparrow nestling, 106 Bonaparte's Gulls

July 8 -- Western New York - In Tonawanda I had one adult Osprey and three young Ospreys at the nest that can be seen from River Road at Tonawanda Asphalt. At Motor Island as seen from the Sheridan Drive Boat Launch (ask permission before parking) there were 51 Great Egrets, still 31 Great

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 8 July 2011

- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Jul. 8, 2011 * NYNY1107.08 - Birds mentioned ARCTIC TERN+ SANDWICH TERN+ HOODED CROW+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Cory's Shearwater Great Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Wilson's Storm-Petrel BROWN PELICAN Willet (subspecies

[nysbirds-l] Long Island Birds (7-8-11)

I had some good quality time in the field today with some nice results. These are the highlights from multiple stops within 3 locations: Jones Beach West End: On the Sandbar were 2 Gull-billed Terns (Perhaps the same 2 that were recently harassing the Terns over at Nickerson Beach) and 18

[nysbirds-l] 7/7- 7/8 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Queens County...

I birded Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge on two different tide cycles to look for any shorebird movement and also to assess the water level on the East Pond. Shorebirds are definitely on their way as evidenced by the numbers of Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs and Short-billed Dowitchers. Additional

[nysbirds-l] Hooded Crow

The Hooded Crow was seen by me on the wires above the roadway at the corner of Hylan Blvd and Heinz Avenue next to Andrew's Diner at 12:45pm today, July 8. I saw it immediately upon pulling up to the diner. It briefly flew over the diner to the next block, then headed back towards the beach.

[nysbirds-l] Hooded Crow - Yes (8 July 6:00 a.m.)

The Hooded Crow was present today at it's "usual" haunts in Great Kills - Crooke's Point and east down the beach (minimally 6:00 - 6:30 a.m.). It was relatively unharrased by Northern Mockingbirds. Keelin Miller NYC -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Hooded Crow

When Joe Giunta and I were at Crooke's Point in late June, the Hooded Crow, harassed by a Mockingbird, flew off toward the beach and then across the water before I lost sight of it in the distance. Using "Google Earth" and Alan Michelin's report of yesterday, I now believe it was headed

[nysbirds-l] Hudson-Mohawk Birdline

This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week ending 6 July 2011 (including late reports from 6/29). Report your sightings in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region to birdl...@hmbc.net Eighty-two species reported were reported this week. The best birds of the week were:

[nysbirds-l] 7/7- 7/8 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Queens County...

I birded Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge on two different tide cycles to look for any shorebird movement and also to assess the water level on the East Pond. Shorebirds are definitely on their way as evidenced by the numbers of Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs and Short-billed Dowitchers. Additional

[nysbirds-l] Long Island Birds (7-8-11)

I had some good quality time in the field today with some nice results. These are the highlights from multiple stops within 3 locations: Jones Beach West End: On the Sandbar were 2 Gull-billed Terns (Perhaps the same 2 that were recently harassing the Terns over at Nickerson Beach) and 18

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 8 July 2011

- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Jul. 8, 2011 * NYNY1107.08 - Birds mentioned ARCTIC TERN+ SANDWICH TERN+ HOODED CROW+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Cory's Shearwater Great Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Wilson's Storm-Petrel BROWN PELICAN Willet (subspecies

[nysbirds-l] Fort Niagara-parasitic House Sparrow nestling, 106 Bonaparte's Gulls

July 8 -- Western New York - In Tonawanda I had one adult Osprey and three young Ospreys at the nest that can be seen from River Road at Tonawanda Asphalt. At Motor Island as seen from the Sheridan Drive Boat Launch (ask permission before parking) there were 51 Great Egrets, still 31 Great