[nysbirds-l] Birds at Mecox Bay, Long island

Hugh McGuiness reported a large number of sandpipers on the sand flats, I was at the same area at roughly the same time, and had also very good looks at a Whimbrel,and took some nice pictures( if anyone wishes to see them). The bird was on the West side of the flats, while the sandpipers and

[nysbirds-l] BirdCallsRadio Archive | Katie Fallon, Author of Cerulean Blues:

Birders et al: BirdCallsRadio archive is now available of guest Katie Fallon, Author of Cerulean Blues: A Personal Search for a Vanishing Songbird http://birdcallsradio.com/2012/05/22/archive-of-sunday-may-20-show-with-katie-fallon/ Cheers, Mardi Dickinson Norwalk, CT

[nysbirds-l] Central Park North end around Pool, through Loch and area just north of the Pool

Alice Deutsch, Marie Winn and I joined Regina Alvarez' Central Park Conservancy botanical walk which began around 100th Street by The Pool. Our bird observations included: Double-crested Cormorant flyover Great Egret flyover Mallard Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Chimney Swift Red-bellied

[nysbirds-l] ravens at Palisades Center

Had a pair of ravens yesterday flying over I-87 at exit 12 which is the Palisades Mall exit.  They flew directly over the mall heading southeast.   Andrew Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist 37 Tanglewylde Avenue Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131 Phone:

[nysbirds-l] Oceanside Preserve

Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside, NY: 23 May A WILLOW FLYCATCHER was over by the golf course. Clearly seen by scope, but not identifiable. Fortunately, it was singing. We flushed a CLAPPER RAIL and heard several others. Saltmarsh Sparrows have been seen calling from the marsh, however,

[nysbirds-l] Alder Flycatcher - Northport (Suffolk Co.)

I had a singing *Alder Flycatcher* this morning at Fuch's Pond in Northport. This location can be accessed by walking east down the right-of-way that crosses Soundview Court; it was in the Red Maples north of the overgrown pond on the right. Approximate coordinates: 40.916987, -73.329600 Also

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, April 23rd

Starr Saphir's group had 64 species including 19 warblers in Central Park today. The Summit Rock area proved highly fruitful early on, with one tree producing 13 warbler species including a female BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER. In addition to the birds on Joe Dicostanzo's list we also had these highlights:

[nysbirds-l] New York City, Central Park, May 23, 2012

My last Wdnesday morning AMNH Central Park walk for the spring got lucky with a nice fallout of birds. Showers at sunup were replace by muggy, but clearing weather by 7 am when the walk started. There were good numbers of birds all around the Ramble, though because of the heavy foliage and the

[nysbirds-l] Coastal Flight Last Night

As many of us had earnestly hoped, rumors of an early end to the spring 2012 landbird migration were premature. On my way to Staten Island this morning, I drove along the barrier beach (not generally a popular place to watch spring landbird migration), where I expended almost zero effort

[nysbirds-l] Coastal Flight Last Night

As many of us had earnestly hoped, rumors of an early end to the spring 2012 landbird migration were premature. On my way to Staten Island this morning, I drove along the barrier beach (not generally a popular place to watch spring landbird migration), where I expended almost zero effort

[nysbirds-l] New York City, Central Park, May 23, 2012

My last Wdnesday morning AMNH Central Park walk for the spring got lucky with a nice fallout of birds. Showers at sunup were replace by muggy, but clearing weather by 7 am when the walk started. There were good numbers of birds all around the Ramble, though because of the heavy foliage and the

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, April 23rd

Starr Saphir's group had 64 species including 19 warblers in Central Park today. The Summit Rock area proved highly fruitful early on, with one tree producing 13 warbler species including a female BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER. In addition to the birds on Joe Dicostanzo's list we also had these highlights:

[nysbirds-l] Alder Flycatcher - Northport (Suffolk Co.)

I had a singing *Alder Flycatcher* this morning at Fuch's Pond in Northport. This location can be accessed by walking east down the right-of-way that crosses Soundview Court; it was in the Red Maples north of the overgrown pond on the right. Approximate coordinates: 40.916987, -73.329600 Also

[nysbirds-l] Oceanside Preserve

Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside, NY: 23 May A WILLOW FLYCATCHER was over by the golf course. Clearly seen by scope, but not identifiable. Fortunately, it was singing. We flushed a CLAPPER RAIL and heard several others. Saltmarsh Sparrows have been seen calling from the marsh, however,

[nysbirds-l] ravens at Palisades Center

Had a pair of ravens yesterday flying over I-87 at exit 12 which is the Palisades Mall exit.  They flew directly over the mall heading southeast.   Andrew Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist 37 Tanglewylde Avenue Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131 Phone:

[nysbirds-l] Central Park North end around Pool, through Loch and area just north of the Pool

Alice Deutsch, Marie Winn and I joined Regina Alvarez' Central Park Conservancy botanical walk which began around 100th Street by The Pool. Our bird observations included: Double-crested Cormorant flyover Great Egret flyover Mallard Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Chimney Swift Red-bellied

[nysbirds-l] BirdCallsRadio Archive | Katie Fallon, Author of Cerulean Blues:

Birders et al: BirdCallsRadio archive is now available of guest Katie Fallon, Author of Cerulean Blues: A Personal Search for a Vanishing Songbird http://birdcallsradio.com/2012/05/22/archive-of-sunday-may-20-show-with-katie-fallon/ Cheers, Mardi Dickinson Norwalk, CT

[nysbirds-l] Birds at Mecox Bay, Long island

Hugh McGuiness reported a large number of sandpipers on the sand flats, I was at the same area at roughly the same time, and had also very good looks at a Whimbrel,and took some nice pictures( if anyone wishes to see them). The bird was on the West side of the flats, while the sandpipers and