[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Birds of Bryant Park

2011-12-21 Thread Ardith Bondi
Posted by request. NB- Several of us saw the Common Yellowthroat on Sunday. Ardith Original Message Subject:Birds of Bryant Park Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:43:34 -0500 From: Alan Drogin To: ard...@earthlink.net Hi Ardith, My office moved back across from

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl and Pine Grosbeak??

2011-12-21 Thread Jacqueline kern
I am going to be in the Long Island area for the Holidays and would love to know if anyone has had a Snowy Owl sighting. I am visiting from Florida and this would be a really special bird for me.Also, I will be traveling to Rochester before New Year's, and would like to know if there are any

[nysbirds-l] Montauk and East end, 12/21-Dovekie+

2011-12-21 Thread Jacob Drucker
Birding with Rich Fried and Rob Bate today was rather productive. Most of our time was spent at Montauk Point, where the highlight was at least one DOVEKIE, first found in the surf very close to shore off Camp Hero. The bird then flew off, and likely circled back to the point where it landed

[nysbirds-l] Suffolk & Nassau Co. 12/21/11

2011-12-21 Thread Brent Bomkamp
I spent a few hours in the field today, mostly at Jones Beach but also at Oak Beach and Sunken Meadow. Jones Beach was relatively quiet, with no notable sightings save for a Great Egret in the pools east of West End 2 and a female Common Goldeneye in the Boat Basin, relatively uncommon at this

[nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count - MONDAY, December 26

2011-12-21 Thread bochnikm
The Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count will be held on MONDAY, December 26, 2011. This count has an 87 year history and was started by the famed Bronx County Bird Club. In 1924 the club came up with the idea of dividing into teams, with each team responsible for a specific territory and

[nysbirds-l] NYC Rufous Hummingbird

2011-12-21 Thread Angus Wilson
For anyone interested, the hummingbird continues at the entrance to the 81st entrance to the American Museum of Natural History. It is currently flycatching in the flowerbed on the left (east) side of the planitarium entrance and allows excellent study. Angus Wilson, New York City & The

[nysbirds-l] NYC Rufous Hummingbird

2011-12-21 Thread Angus Wilson
For anyone interested, the hummingbird continues at the entrance to the 81st entrance to the American Museum of Natural History. It is currently flycatching in the flowerbed on the left (east) side of the planitarium entrance and allows excellent study. Angus Wilson, New York City The

[nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count - MONDAY, December 26

2011-12-21 Thread bochnikm
The Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count will be held on MONDAY, December 26, 2011. This count has an 87 year history and was started by the famed Bronx County Bird Club. In 1924 the club came up with the idea of dividing into teams, with each team responsible for a specific territory and

[nysbirds-l] Suffolk Nassau Co. 12/21/11

2011-12-21 Thread Brent Bomkamp
I spent a few hours in the field today, mostly at Jones Beach but also at Oak Beach and Sunken Meadow. Jones Beach was relatively quiet, with no notable sightings save for a Great Egret in the pools east of West End 2 and a female Common Goldeneye in the Boat Basin, relatively uncommon at this

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl and Pine Grosbeak??

2011-12-21 Thread Jacqueline kern
I am going to be in the Long Island area for the Holidays and would love to know if anyone has had a Snowy Owl sighting. I am visiting from Florida and this would be a really special bird for me.Also, I will be traveling to Rochester before New Year's, and would like to know if there are any

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Birds of Bryant Park

2011-12-21 Thread Ardith Bondi
Posted by request. NB- Several of us saw the Common Yellowthroat on Sunday. Ardith Original Message Subject:Birds of Bryant Park Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:43:34 -0500 From: Alan Drogin dro...@earthlink.net To: ard...@earthlink.net Hi Ardith, My office