[nysbirds-l] NYC: Swindler Cove Park, Sat. 30-Jul incl. Gnatcatcher, PF, shorebirds

2011-07-30 Thread Ben Cacace
Date: Saturday, 30 July 2011 (2:50p-7:25p) Location: Manhattan - Swindler Cove Park & Sherman Creek Reported by: Ben Cacace This upper Manhattan park is situated along the Harlem River at the end of Dyckman St. & 10th Avenue across the island from Fort Tryon Park. Three new birds added to the

[nysbirds-l] Gray-hooded Gull: Coney Island

2011-07-30 Thread vincent N
You have to love New York or should I say love Coney Island! Thanks to the wonderful posts from New York birders I waited to 2:00pm to make the drive from NJ. When I arrived at Coney Island at 3:20pm (low tide was 2:04pm) I was somewhat disheartened by the thousands of people on the beach.

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 29 July 2011

2011-07-30 Thread Ben Cacace
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Jul. 29, 2011 * NYNY1107.29 - Birds mentioned GRAY-HOODED GULL+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) LEAST BITTERN WHIMBREL HUDSONIAN GODWIT Western Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Short-billed Dowitcher GLAUCOUS

[nysbirds-l] Gray-Hooded Gull, technology and the "sacrificial birder"

2011-07-30 Thread Patrick Santinello
The Gray-Hooded Gull (as many of you already know) was present again today. As I left the boardwalk at Coney Island someone (Edna) said, "Oh, I thought I was going to be the sacrificial birder". To which I replied..."Well, now you should hang around a little longer". Around 15 minutes later and

[nysbirds-l] White Ibis

2011-07-30 Thread vanhaas
The Bashakill White Ibis was not seem today. John Haas -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Gray headed Gull - yes

2011-07-30 Thread Tim Dunn
The gray headed gull is currently being seen on the beach by the Wonder Wheel at Coney Island. Thanks, Tim Dunn Babylon NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

Re: [nysbirds-l] Gray-hooded Gull

2011-07-30 Thread Robert Lewis
The escape from the Bronx Zoo was in 1995.  I don't know much about this species, but I would think 20 years might be a reasonable life span. Bob Lewis Sleepy Hollow NY http://www.sharonlbegley.com/great-escape-birds-flee-the-bronx-coop

Re: [nysbirds-l] Gray-hooded Gull

2011-07-30 Thread Robert Lewis
The escape from the Bronx Zoo was in 1995.  I don't know much about this species, but I would think 20 years might be a reasonable life span. Bob Lewis Sleepy Hollow NY http://www.sharonlbegley.com/great-escape-birds-flee-the-bronx-coop

[nysbirds-l] White Ibis

2011-07-30 Thread vanhaas
The Bashakill White Ibis was not seem today. John Haas -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 29 July 2011

2011-07-30 Thread Ben Cacace
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Jul. 29, 2011 * NYNY1107.29 - Birds mentioned GRAY-HOODED GULL+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) LEAST BITTERN WHIMBREL HUDSONIAN GODWIT Western Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Short-billed Dowitcher GLAUCOUS

[nysbirds-l] Gray-hooded Gull: Coney Island

2011-07-30 Thread vincent N
You have to love New York or should I say love Coney Island! Thanks to the wonderful posts from New York birders I waited to 2:00pm to make the drive from NJ. When I arrived at Coney Island at 3:20pm (low tide was 2:04pm) I was somewhat disheartened by the thousands of people on the beach.