I went to check out the spring birding at Hunters Garden off Rte 51
Eastport, and was surprised to see that they have put a yellow metal barrier
across the entrance so that one can no longer drive in to view the birds.
I do not know why they decided to close this off (maybe because of Motor
On my way in at about 10 AM, there was a small mixed flock of sparrows
on the grass west of the Reservoir at around 89th Street. It included at
least 2 FIELD Sparrows, a few Junkos, Chipping and Song Sparrows. As I
walked further south on the west side to the area around Sparrow Rocks,
I
Thursday, 5 April, 2012
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
I have little to add to Jacob Drucker's report of sightings, except a
few notes on migration movement: it was somewhat surprising to see
how many (in overall numbers of) migrants moved on immediately after
such a big influx here 1
I have posted some photos of the Queens Yellow-throated Warbler here
http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-2nd-yellow-throated-warbler-in.html
Nice find by Bobby Kurtz and good work by those who went out in the
afternoon to search for the bird, which led to the re-find by Colleen and
Bobby
good afternoon of birding at Croton Point Park. I surveyed the park for
about 3 hours and saw 61 species. birds included 25 American Kestrels (pretty
much 1 on every post on the landfill, at one point almost all were
hovering above the landfill and it was quite a spectacle), 2 Pine
Hi All,
Central Park was still quite productive today, as I personally tallied 61
species in the park today, and a few other species were reported by others.
(i.e. american woodcock). Highlights from today included BLUE-HEADED VIREO,
PURPLE FINCH, numerous PINE, PALM and YELLOW-RUMPED
To add to the info below, Cloverdale & 76th avenue is here:
see
40.74075,
-73.74427
40.74075, -73.74427 [
paste into google maps}
Arie Gilbert
North Babylon, NY
WWW.Powerbirder.blogspot.com
- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 04/05/2012
* NYBU1204.05
- Birds mentioned
---
Please submit email to dfsuggs localnet com
---
[Update ? BOS Meeting, Wednesday, April 11, 7 PM at the Buffalo
Museum of Science.
Re-found by Colleen and Bobby Veltri who were searching with Eric Miller and
many others. Seen near edges of 76 avenue and Cloverdale Blvd. The bird is
active, so patience is necessary if you try for it.
Good and responsible birding!
Andrew Baksh
Queens NY
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
(\__/)
There was a good variety (and in some cases numbers) of early Spring migrants
at SMSP today, though nothing particularly noteworthy. We observed sixty-eight
species, with the best birding along the Marsh Trail. Highlights included Wood
Duck (1), Snowy Egret (2), three species of swallow - Tree
Become an Osprey Watcher: Connect with a global community of observers
The Center for Conservation Biology has launched Osprey-Watch, a project
created to engage a global community to collect data on breeding osprey.
Linked by an interest in osprey and a concern for the health of the aquatic
Hempstead Lake SP and Alley Pond Park: 5 April
Joe Giunta, Sam Jannazzo and I (Sy Schiff) started at Hempstead joining the
South Shore Audubon Group and then continuing tot Alley. There was much
overlap in new arrivals and some differences. PINE, PALM, YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLERS, LOUISIANA
Bob Kurtz just called to report his discovery of a Yellow-throated Warbler at
Alley Pond Park, Queens.
The location is an area to the west of Little Alley that is known informally as
"Acadian Gully."
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
Change is in the Air - Smoking in
Bob Kurtz just called to report his discovery of a Yellow-throated Warbler at
Alley Pond Park, Queens.
The location is an area to the west of Little Alley that is known informally as
Acadian Gully.
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
Change is in the Air - Smoking in
Hempstead Lake SP and Alley Pond Park: 5 April
Joe Giunta, Sam Jannazzo and I (Sy Schiff) started at Hempstead joining the
South Shore Audubon Group and then continuing tot Alley. There was much
overlap in new arrivals and some differences. PINE, PALM, YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLERS, LOUISIANA
Become an Osprey Watcher: Connect with a global community of observers
The Center for Conservation Biology has launched Osprey-Watch, a project
created to engage a global community to collect data on breeding osprey.
Linked by an interest in osprey and a concern for the health of the aquatic
There was a good variety (and in some cases numbers) of early Spring migrants
at SMSP today, though nothing particularly noteworthy. We observed sixty-eight
species, with the best birding along the Marsh Trail. Highlights included Wood
Duck (1), Snowy Egret (2), three species of swallow - Tree
Re-found by Colleen and Bobby Veltri who were searching with Eric Miller and
many others. Seen near edges of 76 avenue and Cloverdale Blvd. The bird is
active, so patience is necessary if you try for it.
Good and responsible birding!
Andrew Baksh
Queens NY
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
(\__/)
- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 04/05/2012
* NYBU1204.05
- Birds mentioned
---
Please submit email to dfsuggs localnet com
---
[Update ? BOS Meeting, Wednesday, April 11, 7 PM at the Buffalo
Museum of Science.
To add to the info below, Cloverdale 76th avenue is here:
see
40.74075,
-73.74427
40.74075, -73.74427 [
paste into google maps}
Arie Gilbert
North Babylon, NY
WWW.Powerbirder.blogspot.com
Hi All,
Central Park was still quite productive today, as I personally tallied 61
species in the park today, and a few other species were reported by others.
(i.e. american woodcock). Highlights from today included BLUE-HEADED VIREO,
PURPLE FINCH, numerous PINE, PALM and YELLOW-RUMPED
good afternoon of birding at Croton Point Park. I surveyed the park for
about 3 hours and saw 61 species. birds included 25 American Kestrels (pretty
much 1 on every post on the landfill, at one point almost all were
hovering above the landfill and it was quite a spectacle), 2 Pine
Thursday, 5 April, 2012
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
I have little to add to Jacob Drucker's report of sightings, except a
few notes on migration movement: it was somewhat surprising to see
how many (in overall numbers of) migrants moved on immediately after
such a big influx here 1
On my way in at about 10 AM, there was a small mixed flock of sparrows
on the grass west of the Reservoir at around 89th Street. It included at
least 2 FIELD Sparrows, a few Junkos, Chipping and Song Sparrows. As I
walked further south on the west side to the area around Sparrow Rocks,
I
I went to check out the spring birding at Hunters Garden off Rte 51
Eastport, and was surprised to see that they have put a yellow metal barrier
across the entrance so that one can no longer drive in to view the birds.
I do not know why they decided to close this off (maybe because of Motor
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