[nysbirds-l] Snow Buntings (+++) Coxsackie; +

2013-01-01 Thread Richard Guthrie
I came across an enormous flock of SNOW BUNTINGS on River Road (Co. Rt 61) just north of the Village of Coxsackie, Greene County. Getting a number on the size of this swarm was difficult because they were so flighty. But I'd put a conservative estimate at around 600. They just kept flowing onto

[nysbirds-l] LI and Bronx Birding highlights...

2013-01-01 Thread Andrew Baksh
*Huntington - TUFTED DUCK* (see post earlier from the field), At Heckscher State Park LI, Tom Burke, Gail Benson and I caught up with the continuing *LAPLAND LONGSPUR *that was in the same area where it was initially reported on the 31st, (field 6). Thanks to Michael McBrien and his mom who had

[nysbirds-l] Heckscher STPK e. LI birds 1-1-13

2013-01-01 Thread Arie Gilbert
Did some new years birding with Jean Loscalzo at Heckscher stpk. Highlights include Snow Goose, Horned Lark, Lapland Longspur at field 6 Am. Tree Sparrow, Red + WW Crossbills at fields 7 & 8 of note were numerous rb nuthatches. http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:40.701619,-73.169313 Arie

[nysbirds-l] A Second Slaty-backed Gull at Niagara Falls on the Niagara River!

2013-01-01 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
While looking for the SLATY-BACKED GULL that we co-found on Sunday, Betsy and I discovered a different adult SLATY-BACKED GULL. We had excellent views of it in flight as it fed about 200 yards from us. This bird differed from Sunday's bird by totally lacking black on the bill and also by lacking

[nysbirds-l] FW: [VTBIRD] Fwd: Common Pochard at Champlain Bridge- ID

2013-01-01 Thread Richard Guthrie
More on the Pochard report from Vermont & near NYS Rich Guthrie Begin: -Original Message- From: Vermont Birds [mailto:vtb...@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Kyle Kittelberger Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2013 4:09 PM To: vtb...@list.uvm.edu Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Fwd: Common Pochard at

[nysbirds-l] Report of Common Pochard on Lake Champlain, Vermont

2013-01-01 Thread Richard Guthrie
This should be of interest to NY birders: The following report is in response to a photo of a "Redhead" taken on the Vermont side of the Champlain Bridge in Vermont. The lake is narrow at this location and the bird might be seen in either Vermont or New York: Start thread: I just got this email

[nysbirds-l] Common Redpoll at feeder in Wappinger Falls

2013-01-01 Thread bloobird
We have 1 Common Redpoll at our feeders today. Tammie Carey Wappinger Falls, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck, Huntington - YES

2013-01-01 Thread Andrew Baksh
Refound by Gail Benson at the Knutsen West Marina and is now back near the police docks. Best seen from the Harbor Club parking lot. Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com On Jan 1, 2013, at 7:24 AM, Michael Yuan wrote: > Emerged

[nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck, Huntington - YES

2013-01-01 Thread Michael Yuan
Emerged from the police docks at 7:11am, then flew east and settled in the water 200 yards north of marina. Seen with Bob Washburn. Michael Yuan Brooklyn, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck, Huntington - YES

2013-01-01 Thread Michael Yuan
Emerged from the police docks at 7:11am, then flew east and settled in the water 200 yards north of marina. Seen with Bob Washburn. Michael Yuan Brooklyn, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck, Huntington - YES

2013-01-01 Thread Andrew Baksh
Refound by Gail Benson at the Knutsen West Marina and is now back near the police docks. Best seen from the Harbor Club parking lot. Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com On Jan 1, 2013, at 7:24 AM, Michael Yuan mjy...@gmail.com

[nysbirds-l] Common Redpoll at feeder in Wappinger Falls

2013-01-01 Thread bloobird
We have 1 Common Redpoll at our feeders today. Tammie Carey Wappinger Falls, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Report of Common Pochard on Lake Champlain, Vermont

2013-01-01 Thread Richard Guthrie
This should be of interest to NY birders: The following report is in response to a photo of a Redhead taken on the Vermont side of the Champlain Bridge in Vermont. The lake is narrow at this location and the bird might be seen in either Vermont or New York: Start thread: I just got this email

[nysbirds-l] FW: [VTBIRD] Fwd: Common Pochard at Champlain Bridge- ID

2013-01-01 Thread Richard Guthrie
More on the Pochard report from Vermont near NYS Rich Guthrie Begin: -Original Message- From: Vermont Birds [mailto:vtb...@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Kyle Kittelberger Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2013 4:09 PM To: vtb...@list.uvm.edu Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Fwd: Common Pochard at Champlain

[nysbirds-l] A Second Slaty-backed Gull at Niagara Falls on the Niagara River!

2013-01-01 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
While looking for the SLATY-BACKED GULL that we co-found on Sunday, Betsy and I discovered a different adult SLATY-BACKED GULL. We had excellent views of it in flight as it fed about 200 yards from us. This bird differed from Sunday's bird by totally lacking black on the bill and also by lacking

[nysbirds-l] Heckscher STPK e. LI birds 1-1-13

2013-01-01 Thread Arie Gilbert
Did some new years birding with Jean Loscalzo at Heckscher stpk. Highlights include Snow Goose, Horned Lark, Lapland Longspur at field 6 Am. Tree Sparrow, Red + WW Crossbills at fields 7 8 of note were numerous rb nuthatches. http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:40.701619,-73.169313 Arie

[nysbirds-l] LI and Bronx Birding highlights...

2013-01-01 Thread Andrew Baksh
*Huntington - TUFTED DUCK* (see post earlier from the field), At Heckscher State Park LI, Tom Burke, Gail Benson and I caught up with the continuing *LAPLAND LONGSPUR *that was in the same area where it was initially reported on the 31st, (field 6). Thanks to Michael McBrien and his mom who had

[nysbirds-l] Snow Buntings (+++) Coxsackie; +

2013-01-01 Thread Richard Guthrie
I came across an enormous flock of SNOW BUNTINGS on River Road (Co. Rt 61) just north of the Village of Coxsackie, Greene County. Getting a number on the size of this swarm was difficult because they were so flighty. But I'd put a conservative estimate at around 600. They just kept flowing onto