[nysbirds-l] Photos of today's American Avocet JBWR East Pond

2013-08-14 Thread Andrew Baksh
I have posted some photos of the AMERICAN AVOCET( http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2013/08/august-avocet-at-jamaica-bay-wildlife.html) that was on the East Pond today at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens. This

[nysbirds-l] Massive Coastal Swallow Flight

2013-08-14 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Swallows moved in large numbers along the beach under this morning's brisk northwest winds and were still doing so when I left around noon. Lots of shorebirds were migrating as well, but I saw no evidence that nocturnal migrants moved last night. Because there were relatively few species

[nysbirds-l] NEOTROPIC CORMORANT - Hamlin Beach (Monroe County)

2013-08-14 Thread Andy Guthrie
This morning I photographed a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT flying west at Hamlin Beach. It was with about 25 Double-crested Cormorants (DCCO) and I got several photographs with DCCOs for comparison. The Neotropic immediately looked smaller and longer-tailed, and these points are apparent in the photos as

[nysbirds-l] Possible Baird's Sandpiper @ Piermont Pier

2013-08-14 Thread Evan Mark
http://youtu.be/JVznVcp5mes This is a link to video of a possible Baird's Sandpiper this morning on Piermont Pier Any input appreciated Evan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] American White Pelican at Montezuma NWR

2013-08-14 Thread John J. Collins
There's an American White Pelican at the Knox-Marsellus Marsh right now at Montezuma NWR. You need a scope to see it. It is standing on the mud on the opposite shore preening itself. John J. Collins Raritan NJ Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] American White Pelican at Montezuma NWR

2013-08-14 Thread John J. Collins
There's an American White Pelican at the Knox-Marsellus Marsh right now at Montezuma NWR. You need a scope to see it. It is standing on the mud on the opposite shore preening itself. John J. Collins Raritan NJ Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Possible Baird's Sandpiper @ Piermont Pier

2013-08-14 Thread Evan Mark
http://youtu.be/JVznVcp5mes This is a link to video of a possible Baird's Sandpiper this morning on Piermont Pier Any input appreciated Evan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] NEOTROPIC CORMORANT - Hamlin Beach (Monroe County)

2013-08-14 Thread Andy Guthrie
This morning I photographed a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT flying west at Hamlin Beach. It was with about 25 Double-crested Cormorants (DCCO) and I got several photographs with DCCOs for comparison. The Neotropic immediately looked smaller and longer-tailed, and these points are apparent in the photos as

[nysbirds-l] Massive Coastal Swallow Flight

2013-08-14 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Swallows moved in large numbers along the beach under this morning's brisk northwest winds and were still doing so when I left around noon. Lots of shorebirds were migrating as well, but I saw no evidence that nocturnal migrants moved last night. Because there were relatively few species

[nysbirds-l] Photos of today's American Avocet JBWR East Pond

2013-08-14 Thread Andrew Baksh
I have posted some photos of the AMERICAN AVOCEThttp://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2013/08/august-avocet-at-jamaica-bay-wildlife.html( http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2013/08/august-avocet-at-jamaica-bay-wildlife.html) that was on the East Pond today at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens. This is