[nysbirds-l] Interesting Small White Goose - Jones Beach

2012-12-02 Thread Michael McBrien
While birding Jones Beach this afternoon, I saw an interesting small, Ross's -type goose along the south side of Ocean Parkway, feeding on the lawn in front of the West Bathhouse (within the chain-link fenced area). Dave LaMagna originally discovered and photographed this individual

[nysbirds-l] Audubon's Warbler

2012-12-02 Thread Isaac Grant
The following message was forwarded to me by Gene Herskovics who does not have a smart phone and is not a memeber of the list. The bird was seen this morning. -Isaac Gene Herskovics, Stella Miller, and Charlotte Miska had an "Audubons" Yellow-Rumped Warbler at Sunken Meadow SP this

[nysbirds-l] Shinnecock and Tiana Beach, Dune Rd., Sunday, Dec. 2nd

2012-12-02 Thread Carl Starace
Hi, A very quiet morning at Shinnecock Inlet. More bulldozers than birds around the jetties and no real movement of birds offshore .We found a lone Bonaparte Gull lolling with Ringbills on the sliver of sandbar at the inner bay. Down past Tiana parking lot by the summertime bars we were

[nysbirds-l] Sunday Birds at Montauk Pt.

2012-12-02 Thread Ken Feustel
MP birds seen today: Turtle Cove- Red-necked Grebe (1) and Purple Sandpiper (3) Lake Montauk Jetty - Brown Pelican and Iceland Gull (1st year) Ken & Sue Feustel Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Western Tanager Athens YES

2012-12-02 Thread Carena Pooth
At the feeder 1:30-2:00. The extremely gracious hosts told us it has been there all day. Carena Pooth -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Question about Virginia's Warbler -Alley Pond

2012-12-02 Thread Felipe Pimentel
Any sightings of the Virginia's warbler at Alley Pond Park during the weekend? I have a friend who wants to go to Alley Pond but I have not seen any postings regarding the Virginia's warbler in the past two days. Thanks for any update/info, FP -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Horned Larks near the geese

2012-12-02 Thread Ardith Bondi
Since everyone so far has only mentioned the geese, I'll include that while I was standing on the Parade Ground watching the geese, 11 Horn Larks flew over and began foraging in the grass about 40 feet from me. Ardith Bondi -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2012-12-02 Thread Debbie Becker
The Saturday morning bird walk found the following birds: Barred Owl-1 Great Horned Owl-1 Cooper's Hawk-3 Sharp shinned Hawk-1 Red tailed Hawk-3 Red bellied woodpecker-1 Downy woodpecker-2 Dark eyed junco-15 Black capped chickadee-3 Tufted titmouse-8 White breasted nuthatch-3 American Crow-21

[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon

2012-12-02 Thread Victor Schwartz
Seeing the PaLo now off of Maple Ave in East Moriches. Victor Schwartz -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt geese

2012-12-02 Thread Andrew Block
Had the Barnacle Goose, Cackling Goose, and several possible Dusky Canadas at the Parade Ground at Van Cortlandt Park with the two large Canada Goose flocks.  The "Dusky Geese", ssp. occidentalis, seemed not only to look different but sounded slightly different too.  The cackling looks to be

[nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler is still here.

2012-12-02 Thread Seth Ausubel
Just seen at the northeast corner of ballfield #6. This is north of the soccer field that's near the Upper Winchester parking lot. Seth Ausubel Forest Hills, NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler is still here.

2012-12-02 Thread Seth Ausubel
Just seen at the northeast corner of ballfield #6. This is north of the soccer field that's near the Upper Winchester parking lot. Seth Ausubel Forest Hills, NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt geese

2012-12-02 Thread Andrew Block
Had the Barnacle Goose, Cackling Goose, and several possible Dusky Canadas at the Parade Ground at Van Cortlandt Park with the two large Canada Goose flocks.  The Dusky Geese, ssp. occidentalis, seemed not only to look different but sounded slightly different too.  The cackling looks to be

[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon

2012-12-02 Thread Victor Schwartz
Seeing the PaLo now off of Maple Ave in East Moriches. Victor Schwartz -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2012-12-02 Thread Debbie Becker
The Saturday morning bird walk found the following birds: Barred Owl-1 Great Horned Owl-1 Cooper's Hawk-3 Sharp shinned Hawk-1 Red tailed Hawk-3 Red bellied woodpecker-1 Downy woodpecker-2 Dark eyed junco-15 Black capped chickadee-3 Tufted titmouse-8 White breasted nuthatch-3 American Crow-21

[nysbirds-l] Van Cortlandt Horned Larks near the geese

2012-12-02 Thread Ardith Bondi
Since everyone so far has only mentioned the geese, I'll include that while I was standing on the Parade Ground watching the geese, 11 Horn Larks flew over and began foraging in the grass about 40 feet from me. Ardith Bondi -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Question about Virginia's Warbler -Alley Pond

2012-12-02 Thread Felipe Pimentel
Any sightings of the Virginia's warbler at Alley Pond Park during the weekend? I have a friend who wants to go to Alley Pond but I have not seen any postings regarding the Virginia's warbler in the past two days. Thanks for any update/info, FP -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Western Tanager Athens YES

2012-12-02 Thread Carena Pooth
At the feeder 1:30-2:00. The extremely gracious hosts told us it has been there all day. Carena Pooth -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Sunday Birds at Montauk Pt.

2012-12-02 Thread Ken Feustel
MP birds seen today: Turtle Cove- Red-necked Grebe (1) and Purple Sandpiper (3) Lake Montauk Jetty - Brown Pelican and Iceland Gull (1st year) Ken Sue Feustel Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Shinnecock and Tiana Beach, Dune Rd., Sunday, Dec. 2nd

2012-12-02 Thread Carl Starace
Hi, A very quiet morning at Shinnecock Inlet. More bulldozers than birds around the jetties and no real movement of birds offshore .We found a lone Bonaparte Gull lolling with Ringbills on the sliver of sandbar at the inner bay. Down past Tiana parking lot by the summertime bars we were

[nysbirds-l] Audubon's Warbler

2012-12-02 Thread Isaac Grant
The following message was forwarded to me by Gene Herskovics who does not have a smart phone and is not a memeber of the list. The bird was seen this morning. -Isaac Gene Herskovics, Stella Miller, and Charlotte Miska had an Audubons Yellow-Rumped Warbler at Sunken Meadow SP this morning.

[nysbirds-l] Interesting Small White Goose - Jones Beach

2012-12-02 Thread Michael McBrien
While birding Jones Beach this afternoon, I saw an interesting small, Ross's -type goose along the south side of Ocean Parkway, feeding on the lawn in front of the West Bathhouse (within the chain-link fenced area). Dave LaMagna originally discovered and photographed this individual