[nysbirds-l] Midtown Birding

2012-06-12 Thread Alan Drogin
Could it be like last winter, Bryant Park is keeping the migrants around as much as the tourists? And so too us birders. Matthew helped me locate the female Wilsons on Monday along the bushes south of the lawn. That area proved to be rewarding, besides the summer resident Ovenbird, Common

[nysbirds-l] Cancellation of evening walk in Central Park with the Linnaean Society of New York

2012-06-12 Thread Angus Wilson
Unfortunately this evening's guided 'Geology of Central Park' walk with Sidney Horenstein has had to be cancelled due to the rain. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Hopefully the walk can be rescheduled. Angus Wilson Council Member, The Linnaean Society of New York --

Re: [nysbirds-l] bands on female kite?

2012-06-12 Thread Ardith Bondi
I noticed the appearance in that post of the left bird's legs, as well. I believe it is a photographic artifact, given the light conditions and the apparent crop and lightening of the image. This is the only photo I've posted of the birds, and their legs look pretty normal to me.

Re: [nysbirds-l] bands on female kite?

2012-06-12 Thread Angus Wilson
I agree with Ardith and others that the onus now is on finding photos that definitively show a band - after all, these must already be some of the most photographed Mississippi Kites in history! Usually it's the other way around, birds are reported as being unbanded until someone looks more

[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses SP Seawatch--Shearwaters

2012-06-12 Thread Shaibal Mitra
During two hours early this morning, I counted the following at Robert Moses SP, Suffolk County, LI: 7 Great Shearwater 7 Cory's Shearwater 9 Great/Cory's Shearwater 5 Sooty Shearwater 1 Wilson's Storm-Petrel 16 Common Loon 4 Northern Gannet 1 Parasitic Jaeger 13 Laughing Gull 170 Common

Re: [nysbirds-l] bands on female kite?

2012-06-12 Thread Scott Haber
Or perhaps they didn't actually see a band (which would also be more likely than "bands" plural) on the female. -Scott --- *Scott Haber* Digital Content Manager Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca, NY *sa...@cornell.edu (607)254-1102* On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Nadine Scarpa wrote: > Is

re:[nysbirds-l] banded kite

2012-06-12 Thread Spsdmd
having been to sterling forest to photograph the kites on at least 8 different days so far (my office is only 15 min. away from the site), my guess is that someone mistakenly saw the white leg feathers and orange leg skin color and thought there were white/orange bands. these 2 birds are the

Re: [nysbirds-l] bands on female kite?

2012-06-12 Thread Ardith Bondi
It would be more conclusive if someone could get good photos of the bands on the bird. Ardith On 6/12/12 8:58 AM, Nadine Scarpa wrote: Is it at all possible that there are two pairs of kites? Someone saw bands on one female, and there are clearly no bands on either the male or the female of

Re: [nysbirds-l] bands on female kite?

2012-06-12 Thread Nadine Scarpa
Is it at all possible that there are two pairs of kites? Someone saw bands on one female, and there are clearly no bands on either the male or the female of this pair in the photograph. Perhaps another pair is nesting somewhere nearby? On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 8:18 AM, Ardith Bondi wrote: > I

Re: [nysbirds-l] bands on female kite?

2012-06-12 Thread Ardith Bondi
I don't either. Ardith Bondi On 6/12/12 7:31 AM, Spsdmd wrote: looking at my photos of the 2 miss. kites in sterling forest, i don't see any bands. steve sachs -- *NYSbirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics Rules and Information

re:[nysbirds-l] bands on female kite?

2012-06-12 Thread Spsdmd
looking at my photos of the 2 miss. kites in sterling forest, i don't see any bands. steve sachs -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

re:[nysbirds-l] bands on female kite?

2012-06-12 Thread Spsdmd
looking at my photos of the 2 miss. kites in sterling forest, i don't see any bands. steve sachs -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

Re: [nysbirds-l] bands on female kite?

2012-06-12 Thread Ardith Bondi
I don't either. Ardith Bondi On 6/12/12 7:31 AM, Spsdmd wrote: looking at my photos of the 2 miss. kites in sterling forest, i don't see any bands. steve sachs -- *NYSbirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME Rules and Information

Re: [nysbirds-l] bands on female kite?

2012-06-12 Thread Nadine Scarpa
Is it at all possible that there are two pairs of kites? Someone saw bands on one female, and there are clearly no bands on either the male or the female of this pair in the photograph. Perhaps another pair is nesting somewhere nearby? On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 8:18 AM, Ardith Bondi

Re: [nysbirds-l] bands on female kite?

2012-06-12 Thread Ardith Bondi
It would be more conclusive if someone could get good photos of the bands on the bird. Ardith On 6/12/12 8:58 AM, Nadine Scarpa wrote: Is it at all possible that there are two pairs of kites? Someone saw bands on one female, and there are clearly no bands on either the male or the female of

re:[nysbirds-l] banded kite

2012-06-12 Thread Spsdmd
having been to sterling forest to photograph the kites on at least 8 different days so far (my office is only 15 min. away from the site), my guess is that someone mistakenly saw the white leg feathers and orange leg skin color and thought there were white/orange bands. these 2 birds are the

Re: [nysbirds-l] bands on female kite?

2012-06-12 Thread Scott Haber
Or perhaps they didn't actually see a band (which would also be more likely than bands plural) on the female. -Scott --- *Scott Haber* Digital Content Manager Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca, NY *sa...@cornell.edu (607)254-1102* On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Nadine Scarpa

[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses SP Seawatch--Shearwaters

2012-06-12 Thread Shaibal Mitra
During two hours early this morning, I counted the following at Robert Moses SP, Suffolk County, LI: 7 Great Shearwater 7 Cory's Shearwater 9 Great/Cory's Shearwater 5 Sooty Shearwater 1 Wilson's Storm-Petrel 16 Common Loon 4 Northern Gannet 1 Parasitic Jaeger 13 Laughing Gull 170 Common

Re: [nysbirds-l] bands on female kite?

2012-06-12 Thread Angus Wilson
I agree with Ardith and others that the onus now is on finding photos that definitively show a band - after all, these must already be some of the most photographed Mississippi Kites in history! Usually it's the other way around, birds are reported as being unbanded until someone looks more

Re: [nysbirds-l] bands on female kite?

2012-06-12 Thread Ardith Bondi
I noticed the appearance in that post of the left bird's legs, as well. I believe it is a photographic artifact, given the light conditions and the apparent crop and lightening of the image. This is the only photo I've posted of the birds, and their legs look pretty normal to me.

[nysbirds-l] Cancellation of evening walk in Central Park with the Linnaean Society of New York

2012-06-12 Thread Angus Wilson
Unfortunately this evening's guided 'Geology of Central Park' walk with Sidney Horenstein has had to be cancelled due to the rain. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Hopefully the walk can be rescheduled. Angus Wilson Council Member, The Linnaean Society of New York --