[nysbirds-l] Hudson-Mohawk Birdline

This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week ending 14 March 2012. Report your sightings in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region to birdl...@hmbc.net Seventy-seven species were reported this week. The most-reported species include Killdeer (7 reports), Common Merganser

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 16 March 2012

- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Mar. 16, 2012 * NYNY1203.16 - Birds mentioned Wood Duck EURASIAN WIGEON Blue-winged Teal Red-necked Grebe Osprey Clapper Rail Piping Plover American Woodcock Laughing Gull ICELAND GULL Lesser Black-backed Gull SNOWY OWL

[nysbirds-l] Raven in Babylon

I was quite surprised to see a Common Raven being harassed by crows and jays this morning in my front yard in Argyle Park in Babylon. Possibly the same one that was reported in nearby Amityville yesterday. The bird vocalized several times to confirm its identity. The bird left after a few

[nysbirds-l] FW: Eurasian Wigeon

On Thursday, 3/15, Tom Moran and I found the previously reported Eurasian Wigeon at Coopers Neck Pond in Southampton. This was a "lifer" for Tom, a bird that had given him the "slip" a number of times these past few years. Also present, besides the many species of common, wintering, waterfowl

[nysbirds-l] Blonde SEOW

Has any SEOW (Asio flammeus) researcher or ornithologist seen the "blonde" morph Short-eared owl that frequents Fitzpatrick Drive, Fort Edwards, NY?? I have seen hundreds of SEOW's in my birding life. I have never seen this extreme light morph. I assume it's an adult male, as seen on page

[nysbirds-l] Blonde SEOW

Has any SEOW (Asio flammeus) researcher or ornithologist seen the blonde morph Short-eared owl that frequents Fitzpatrick Drive, Fort Edwards, NY?? I have seen hundreds of SEOW's in my birding life. I have never seen this extreme light morph. I assume it's an adult male, as seen on page 224

[nysbirds-l] FW: Eurasian Wigeon

On Thursday, 3/15, Tom Moran and I found the previously reported Eurasian Wigeon at Coopers Neck Pond in Southampton. This was a lifer for Tom, a bird that had given him the slip a number of times these past few years. Also present, besides the many species of common, wintering, waterfowl

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 16 March 2012

- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Mar. 16, 2012 * NYNY1203.16 - Birds mentioned Wood Duck EURASIAN WIGEON Blue-winged Teal Red-necked Grebe Osprey Clapper Rail Piping Plover American Woodcock Laughing Gull ICELAND GULL Lesser Black-backed Gull SNOWY OWL

[nysbirds-l] Hudson-Mohawk Birdline

This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week ending 14 March 2012. Report your sightings in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region to birdl...@hmbc.net Seventy-seven species were reported this week. The most-reported species include Killdeer (7 reports), Common Merganser