[nysbirds-l] Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch images

2012-03-05 Thread Corey Finger
It was well worth the near-five-hour drive up to Boonville from New York City today.  Much better, anyway, than going to work.  If folks can stand a few more images of this great bird, here they are: http://1birds.com/gray-crowned-rosy-finch-in-new-york.htm  For the record, I still wish

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2012-03-05 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse *  March 05, 2012 *  NYSY 03.05.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 27, 2012 - March 05, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex

[nysbirds-l] Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (record shot)

2012-03-05 Thread Anthony Collerton
http://www.flickr.com/photos/collerton/6811060568/in/photostream -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird - YES

2012-03-05 Thread Rob Jett
The Rufous Hummingbird was still present today at 2:25pm. It was making periodic visits to the hummingbird feeder on the west side of the entrance to the planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History. Good birding, Rob -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] NYC Harbor Eco-Cruise Sightings from 3/4/12

2012-03-05 Thread gabriel willow
I led another NYC Audubon/ NY Water Taxi Eco-Cruise yesterday (Sunday), the last one until the Harbor Heron cruises begin in June. The primary draw on these tours (which I'm happy to report have been sold out all Winter) are Harbor Seals that congregate around and on Swinburne Island, near the 

[nysbirds-l] Saratoga Springs and Milton, NY birds

2012-03-05 Thread Dan
4 March, 2012 Milton, NY, Saratoga County Airport: 12 Horned lark 88 American crow 1. Red-tailed hawk 2 Common raven 5 March 2012 Saratoga lake, northern most end: 75% open water north of the new bridge. 2. Bald eagles, full adults. perched close together. 400. Canada goose. 90. Scaup

RE: [nysbirds-l] Gray Crowned Rosy Finch

2012-03-05 Thread Will Raup
Details for directions and contacting the homeowner (which would be a polite thing to do) can be found on Northern New York Birds List-Serv. http://www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NNYB.html#1330902688 Will Raup Albany, NY From: hoaryredp...@hotmail.com To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Subject:

Re: [nysbirds-l] Gray Crowned Rosy Finch

2012-03-05 Thread Robert Lewis
I, for one, would appreciate detailed directions to this place. Bob LewisSleepy Hollow NY --- On Mon, 3/5/12, Will Raup wrote: From: Will Raup Subject: [nysbirds-l] Gray Crowned Rosy Finch To: "NYSBIRDS-L" Date: Monday, March 5, 2012, 2:15 PM   The Gray Crowned Rosy Finch was seen by a

[nysbirds-l] Gray Crowned Rosy Finch

2012-03-05 Thread Will Raup
The Gray Crowned Rosy Finch was seen by a number of birders this morning and was present from about 10:30-11:15am, nearly the entire time my group (Jory Langer, Bill Lee, Rich Guthire) were present. It gave excellent views when it frequented the feeders, but was also known to be absent for

RE: [nysbirds-l] Willets (?) at Norman Levy Preserve - Merrick NY

2012-03-05 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Hi John and all, Our locally breeding Eastern Willets aren't expected before the middle of April, so it would be very surprising for so many to arrive so early. In some years small numbers of Western Willets attempt to overwinter, but none have been reported in recent months, and it seems

[nysbirds-l] Willets (?) at Norman Levy Preserve - Merrick NY

2012-03-05 Thread John Dux
Intermediate birders... needing some help. We explored Norman Levy preserve just before closing on Saturday... .ie so in a hurry. (Merrick NY, on the north end of the causeway leading to Jones Beach... former garbage dump?). At the south end of the property, at the overlook, we said, 'oh,

[nysbirds-l] Bronx: Pelham Bay Park and Co-Op Common Ravens 3/5

2012-03-05 Thread Richard Aracil
Hello, Birded the Hunter Is. and the Turtle Cove area of the Park where highlights included 1 Purple Sandpiper, 3 American Oystercatchers, 1 Woodcock, 2 Great Cormorants, both loons. The Ravens continue 120 Elgar Place! I did not have too much activity during the ~30 minutes I watched, but I

[nysbirds-l] Bronx: Pelham Bay Park and Co-Op Common Ravens 3/5

2012-03-05 Thread Richard Aracil
Hello, Birded the Hunter Is. and the Turtle Cove area of the Park where highlights included 1 Purple Sandpiper, 3 American Oystercatchers, 1 Woodcock, 2 Great Cormorants, both loons. The Ravens continue 120 Elgar Place! I did not have too much activity during the ~30 minutes I watched, but I

[nysbirds-l] Willets (?) at Norman Levy Preserve - Merrick NY

2012-03-05 Thread John Dux
Intermediate birders... needing some help. We explored Norman Levy preserve just before closing on Saturday... .ie so in a hurry. (Merrick NY, on the north end of the causeway leading to Jones Beach... former garbage dump?). At the south end of the property, at the overlook, we said, 'oh,

RE: [nysbirds-l] Willets (?) at Norman Levy Preserve - Merrick NY

2012-03-05 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Hi John and all, Our locally breeding Eastern Willets aren't expected before the middle of April, so it would be very surprising for so many to arrive so early. In some years small numbers of Western Willets attempt to overwinter, but none have been reported in recent months, and it seems

[nysbirds-l] Gray Crowned Rosy Finch

2012-03-05 Thread Will Raup
The Gray Crowned Rosy Finch was seen by a number of birders this morning and was present from about 10:30-11:15am, nearly the entire time my group (Jory Langer, Bill Lee, Rich Guthire) were present. It gave excellent views when it frequented the feeders, but was also known to be absent for

Re: [nysbirds-l] Gray Crowned Rosy Finch

2012-03-05 Thread Robert Lewis
I, for one, would appreciate detailed directions to this place. Bob LewisSleepy Hollow NY --- On Mon, 3/5/12, Will Raup hoaryredp...@hotmail.com wrote: From: Will Raup hoaryredp...@hotmail.com Subject: [nysbirds-l] Gray Crowned Rosy Finch To: NYSBIRDS-L nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Date: Monday,

RE: [nysbirds-l] Gray Crowned Rosy Finch

2012-03-05 Thread Will Raup
Details for directions and contacting the homeowner (which would be a polite thing to do) can be found on Northern New York Birds List-Serv. http://www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NNYB.html#1330902688 Will Raup Albany, NY From: hoaryredp...@hotmail.com To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Subject:

[nysbirds-l] Saratoga Springs and Milton, NY birds

2012-03-05 Thread Dan
4 March, 2012 Milton, NY, Saratoga County Airport: 12 Horned lark 88 American crow 1. Red-tailed hawk 2 Common raven 5 March 2012 Saratoga lake, northern most end: 75% open water north of the new bridge. 2. Bald eagles, full adults. perched close together. 400. Canada goose. 90. Scaup

[nysbirds-l] NYC Harbor Eco-Cruise Sightings from 3/4/12

2012-03-05 Thread gabriel willow
I led another NYC Audubon/ NY Water Taxi Eco-Cruise yesterday (Sunday), the last one until the Harbor Heron cruises begin in June. The primary draw on these tours (which I'm happy to report have been sold out all Winter) are Harbor Seals that congregate around and on Swinburne Island, near the 

[nysbirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird - YES

2012-03-05 Thread Rob Jett
The Rufous Hummingbird was still present today at 2:25pm. It was making periodic visits to the hummingbird feeder on the west side of the entrance to the planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History. Good birding, Rob -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (record shot)

2012-03-05 Thread Anthony Collerton
http://www.flickr.com/photos/collerton/6811060568/in/photostream -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2012-03-05 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse *  March 05, 2012 *  NYSY 03.05.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 27, 2012 - March 05, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex

[nysbirds-l] Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch images

2012-03-05 Thread Corey Finger
It was well worth the near-five-hour drive up to Boonville from New York City today.  Much better, anyway, than going to work.  If folks can stand a few more images of this great bird, here they are: http://1birds.com/gray-crowned-rosy-finch-in-new-york.htm  For the record, I still wish