[nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck YES, Thayer's Gull NO, Thick-billed Murre NO -LI/NYC, 1/19

Hi everyone, Ron and Ben Barkley and I visited some spots today around the Nassau The Tufted Duck was still frequenting Saint John's Pond in Cold Spring Harbor (Nassau/Suffolk co.) as of this morning. No Eurasian Wigeon on the pond today. A check of the jetties at Point Lookout (Nassau co.)

[nysbirds-l] 200+ Common Eiders/Shinicock Inlet

This AM & PM until 2 o'clock, I was housebound waiting for a scheduled delivery, a chore I had to do because my wife was one of the worker bee's at the annual "High Tea" the women in our condo community so look forward to. The moment FEDEX put Zagat's latest installment within my front door,

[nysbirds-l] Queens belated and today's Bronx Birding CACG ++

A few highlights from an all day birding in the Bronx includes the following: Cackling Goose (CACG) on the Parade Grounds @ Van Cortlandt Park. No sign of the Barnacle Goose and it could be that this bird has moved on. The assortment of wintering warblers in our area continue; 2 (PRAIRE

[nysbirds-l] Suffolk Greater White-fronted Geese

I checked Hard's Lake at Southaven C.P. this morning, where the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, that I initially reported on 11/28/12, continues to be seen. While on the topic of this species, I've also been seeing a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, daily, on West Brook Pond in North Great River. Ken

[nysbirds-l] Western Grebe & Purple Sandpipers -Irondiquoit and LaSalle Park

January 19 - Today a Western Grebe was seen about 10:30 AM and again at about 4:00 on the Lake Ontario east of Irondiquoit Bay. It was far out and a scope is needed. At LaSalle Park in Buffalo --- two Purple Sandpipers on Donnelly's Spit Best Wishes for Great Birding, Bill Watson --

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

There were 25 bird watchers on the Saturday morning bird walk. We had a very productive day and watched some interesting bird behavior. Highlights include: GREY CATBIRD, Great Horned Owls, Hooded Mergansers and Winter Wren. Red tailed hawks- 4 We observed an immature hawk make a kill, by the

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl - NO - Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

The Snowy Owl was NOT seen in the Jamaica Bay area Friday 1/18. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Hoary Redpolls & other sightings

1/19/13 Long Lake (Hamilton Co.) This morning, a group of 12 people, 10 from Saw Mill River Audubon and 2 from the Audubon Society of the Capital Region, visited our feeders for an hour (trip organized by Christine McCluskey). They planned to arrive between 8 and 8:30 a.m. I went outside a

[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose, St. Charles Cemetery, Now

As previously reported, with 250 Canadas: also, two peregrines on ground south of main entrance. Mike Scheibel Brookhaven, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Hoary Redpolls other sightings

1/19/13 Long Lake (Hamilton Co.) This morning, a group of 12 people, 10 from Saw Mill River Audubon and 2 from the Audubon Society of the Capital Region, visited our feeders for an hour (trip organized by Christine McCluskey). They planned to arrive between 8 and 8:30 a.m. I went outside a

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl - NO - Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

The Snowy Owl was NOT seen in the Jamaica Bay area Friday 1/18. Sent from my iPhone -- 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

There were 25 bird watchers on the Saturday morning bird walk. We had a very productive day and watched some interesting bird behavior. Highlights include: GREY CATBIRD, Great Horned Owls, Hooded Mergansers and Winter Wren. Red tailed hawks- 4 We observed an immature hawk make a kill, by the

[nysbirds-l] Western Grebe Purple Sandpipers -Irondiquoit and LaSalle Park

January 19 - Today a Western Grebe was seen about 10:30 AM and again at about 4:00 on the Lake Ontario east of Irondiquoit Bay. It was far out and a scope is needed. At LaSalle Park in Buffalo --- two Purple Sandpipers on Donnelly's Spit Best Wishes for Great Birding, Bill Watson --

[nysbirds-l] Suffolk Greater White-fronted Geese

I checked Hard's Lake at Southaven C.P. this morning, where the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, that I initially reported on 11/28/12, continues to be seen. While on the topic of this species, I've also been seeing a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, daily, on West Brook Pond in North Great River. Ken

[nysbirds-l] Queens belated and today's Bronx Birding CACG ++

A few highlights from an all day birding in the Bronx includes the following: Cackling Goose (CACG) on the Parade Grounds @ Van Cortlandt Park. No sign of the Barnacle Goose and it could be that this bird has moved on. The assortment of wintering warblers in our area continue; 2 (PRAIRE