[nysbirds-l] Correction: Northern Nassau Christmas count

2011-12-20 Thread Glenn Quinn
A Lesser Black-backed Gull, seen and photographed on count day, has been added to the Northern Nassau count, bringing the species total to 111. Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Northern Nassau Christmas count summary

2011-12-20 Thread Glenn Quinn
The Northern Nassau Christmas count, held on Saturday, December 17th, recorded 110 species and 39,124 individuals. This is about 10% and 14% higher, respectively, than the historical average for the count. The number of individuals does fluctuate widely depending on the size of the rafts of

[nysbirds-l] Greater White Fronted

2011-12-20 Thread David La Magna
At around 12:20 today there was a Greater White-fronted Goose (orange bill color) on the soccer/baseball field at Northport High School with a large flock of Canada geese. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gull

2011-12-20 Thread pgillen
Dec.20    1 adult Lesser Black-backed Gull in field east of Locust Ave, Cutchogue -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[nysbirds-l] Northern Shrike

2011-12-20 Thread Tim Dunn
After seeing Sy and Joe at the channel at Floyd Bennett Field, I took the road that leads north from the campground to the end, (northeastern portion of the area) where another birder whose name I did not get pointed out the Northern Shrike and I managed a brief but good look as it perched on a

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn birding

2011-12-20 Thread Sy Schiff
Brooklyn beaches 20 Dec Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) ventured into Brooklyn from Long Island to follow up on the Brooklyn CBC. Ft. Tilden: At "Seagull Club", nothing of note except for large numbers of NORTHERN GANNET. (Glaucous Gull not there). Breezy Pt.: COOPER'S HAWK while returning to the

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn birding

2011-12-20 Thread Sy Schiff
Brooklyn beaches 20 Dec Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) ventured into Brooklyn from Long Island to follow up on the Brooklyn CBC. Ft. Tilden: At Seagull Club, nothing of note except for large numbers of NORTHERN GANNET. (Glaucous Gull not there). Breezy Pt.: COOPER'S HAWK while returning to the

[nysbirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gull

2011-12-20 Thread pgillen
Dec.20    1 adult Lesser Black-backed Gull in field east of Locust Ave, Cutchogue -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[nysbirds-l] Greater White Fronted

2011-12-20 Thread David La Magna
At around 12:20 today there was a Greater White-fronted Goose (orange bill color) on the soccer/baseball field at Northport High School with a large flock of Canada geese. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Northern Nassau Christmas count summary

2011-12-20 Thread Glenn Quinn
The Northern Nassau Christmas count, held on Saturday, December 17th, recorded 110 species and 39,124 individuals. This is about 10% and 14% higher, respectively, than the historical average for the count. The number of individuals does fluctuate widely depending on the size of the rafts of