[nysbirds-l] The Nee York Botanical Garden

There were 21 people on the Saturday bird walk at NYBG. Highlights include: Cooper's hawk, Merlin, Rusty and Red winged blackbirds. Also spotted: Wood ducks Mallards Farm duck Mallard hybrids Red bellied woodpecker Hairy woodpecker Downy woodpecker Tufted titmouse Blue jays American crow

[nysbirds-l] Northern Shrike continues at Calverton

The Northern Shrike present since December in Calverton is still there. Mary Normandia and I saw it along the fence line at the northeast corner of the large field that is east of Hulse Lading Road and north of Route 25A. No sign of the Mountain Bluebird. Seth Ausubel Forest Hills, NY --

[nysbirds-l] Yellow-headed Blackbird, Hog Hole, Tompkins County

Greetings, There was a fairly impressive flight of blackbirds, cowbirds, and grackles this evening at Hog Hole (Ithaca, NY). Most flocks were about 300 - 500 birds. The biggest surprise was a single adult male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD in a flock about 400 birds that was comprised of 80% Red-winged

[nysbirds-l] Tifft Nature Preserve 3/10/12

Tifft Nature Preserve, Erie, US-NY Mar 10, 2012 4:15 PM - 6:15 PM Protocol: Traveling 2.0 mile(s) Comments: 34 F mostly sunny 28 species Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 35 Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 3 American Wigeon (Anas americana) 5 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 7 Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point Park

I spotted a Woodcock and a Wilson's Snipe at Croton Point Park this afternoon! The woodcock was in the wooded marsh at the entrance to the park and the snipe was in a water-logged ditch on the top of the landfill. Also on the landfill were 2 Horned Larks and a Kestrel. Tree Swallow numbers

[nysbirds-l] East Hampton, L.I. Birds Today and late additions, Sat. March 10th

Hello All, This morning Al Scherzer, Susie, Joe Lynch, and I were covering sites around the East Hampton area . Birds were - 7 Common Merganser at Hook Pond, the Snowy Owl and," Larry" the Lesser BBacked Gull at Lazy Point, and 7 Ruddy Turnstones, a BB Plover, 15 Dunlin ,18 Sanderling,

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

Fellow PA birder Sue Kileen, Amy and I made the trip to Boonville, NY to see the Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch. I was able to get some digiscoped shots which I have now posted on our flickr site. Feel free to check them out at http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffamy/ Thanks. regards, jeff

[nysbirds-l] Osprey

Southaven County Park.12:39pm. Peter Priolo Center Moriches -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Hick's Island Snowy Owl continues

Seen at 7:45am today sitting on a log across the channel from Lazy Point. The Lesser Black-backed Gull also continues at its usual spot. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Union Square Chat continues 3/10

Just had it by the Gandhi statue in the SW corner of the park (in Manhattan). Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point Park

I birded Croton Point Park with my friend on the 8'th. We had some great tastes of early migration. Over the marsh we saw ~25 Tree swallows which was a bit unexpected. Blackbird numbers were also rising, and we saw hundreds of Red wing blackbirds, Grackles, and Cowbirds. on the edge of the

[nysbirds-l] Hudson-Mohawk Birdline

This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week ending 7 March 2012. Report your sightings in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region to birdl...@hmbc.net Seventy-two species were reported this week. The most-reported species include Eastern Bluebird (8 reports), Red-winged

[nysbirds-l] Hudson-Mohawk Birdline

This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week ending 7 March 2012. Report your sightings in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region to birdl...@hmbc.net Seventy-two species were reported this week. The most-reported species include Eastern Bluebird (8 reports), Red-winged

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point Park

I birded Croton Point Park with my friend on the 8'th. We had some great tastes of early migration. Over the marsh we saw ~25 Tree swallows which was a bit unexpected. Blackbird numbers were also rising, and we saw hundreds of Red wing blackbirds, Grackles, and Cowbirds. on the edge of the

[nysbirds-l] Union Square Chat continues 3/10

Just had it by the Gandhi statue in the SW corner of the park (in Manhattan). Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[nysbirds-l] Hick's Island Snowy Owl continues

Seen at 7:45am today sitting on a log across the channel from Lazy Point. The Lesser Black-backed Gull also continues at its usual spot. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Osprey

Southaven County Park.12:39pm. Peter Priolo Center Moriches -- 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-crowned Rosy-Finch Photos

Fellow PA birder Sue Kileen, Amy and I made the trip to Boonville, NY to see the Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch. I was able to get some digiscoped shots which I have now posted on our flickr site. Feel free to check them out at http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffamy/ Thanks. regards, jeff

[nysbirds-l] East Hampton, L.I. Birds Today and late additions, Sat. March 10th

Hello All, This morning Al Scherzer, Susie, Joe Lynch, and I were covering sites around the East Hampton area . Birds were - 7 Common Merganser at Hook Pond, the Snowy Owl and, Larry the Lesser BBacked Gull at Lazy Point, and 7 Ruddy Turnstones, a BB Plover, 15 Dunlin ,18 Sanderling, dozens

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point Park

I spotted a Woodcock and a Wilson's Snipe at Croton Point Park this afternoon! The woodcock was in the wooded marsh at the entrance to the park and the snipe was in a water-logged ditch on the top of the landfill. Also on the landfill were 2 Horned Larks and a Kestrel. Tree Swallow numbers

[nysbirds-l] Tifft Nature Preserve 3/10/12

Tifft Nature Preserve, Erie, US-NY Mar 10, 2012 4:15 PM - 6:15 PM Protocol: Traveling 2.0 mile(s) Comments: 34 F mostly sunny 28 species Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 35 Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 3 American Wigeon (Anas americana) 5 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 7 Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes

[nysbirds-l] Yellow-headed Blackbird, Hog Hole, Tompkins County

Greetings, There was a fairly impressive flight of blackbirds, cowbirds, and grackles this evening at Hog Hole (Ithaca, NY). Most flocks were about 300 - 500 birds. The biggest surprise was a single adult male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD in a flock about 400 birds that was comprised of 80% Red-winged

[nysbirds-l] Northern Shrike continues at Calverton

The Northern Shrike present since December in Calverton is still there. Mary Normandia and I saw it along the fence line at the northeast corner of the large field that is east of Hulse Lading Road and north of Route 25A. No sign of the Mountain Bluebird. Seth Ausubel Forest Hills, NY --

[nysbirds-l] The Nee York Botanical Garden

There were 21 people on the Saturday bird walk at NYBG. Highlights include: Cooper's hawk, Merlin, Rusty and Red winged blackbirds. Also spotted: Wood ducks Mallards Farm duck Mallard hybrids Red bellied woodpecker Hairy woodpecker Downy woodpecker Tufted titmouse Blue jays American crow