[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl at the Calverton Grasslands

2013-12-12 Thread robert adamo
Thanks to Mellissa Hahn's phone call late this afternoon, I was able to see the snowy she had found on a quick trip through the grasslands, after teaching school today, and before returning to school tonight, to assist her music students in presenting a holiday concert for the community. Hopefully

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 12 Dec 2013

2013-12-12 Thread David Suggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 12/12/2013 * NYBU1312.12 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- SNOWY OWL KING EIDER COMMON RAVEN Tundra Swan Gr.

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Bird Report

2013-12-12 Thread Patricia Pollock
Just 3 days until 2013 Xmas Bird Count (8am South Pumphouse Reservoir) 12/12/13 Thursday Ringed-Neck Duck continues at Reservoir, SW section around 11-12, still tucked in Mary Kelly was circling the Reservoir again to try to pick up Common Merganser she did see yesterday.  In weather like this,

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl on the River

2013-12-12 Thread Sean Camillieri
After my initial sighting of the owl earlier this morning, it remained among the barges. The workers enjoyed it's company and thought it was "cool" and "awesome". I work on this sight and saw no signs of harassment. I last saw the owl at 4:00 pm on a barge with piles on it. No humans around and

[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon Photo

2013-12-12 Thread ken feustel
I have posted a poor flight photo of the gray morph Gyrfalcon at Cedar Beach to my Flickr site. Ken Feustel http://www.flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Niagara River Gulls

2013-12-12 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
On Wednesday Jean Iron, Kevin McLaughlin, Betsy Potter, and I birded the Niagara River from the Adam Beck overlook at the power plants up to the control gates in Chippewa and back again to Adam Beck. There were more gulls in this area on this day than I have seen at any other time this season.

[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon

2013-12-12 Thread Tim Dunn
Gray phase gyrfalcon found by Rich and reported by Ken still present on osprey platform NW of Cedar Beach Marina as of 12:15pm. Can be seen with a scope from marina, but better view is from the side of Ocean Parkway west of marina. Bird has left the platform a couple of times and flown across

[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon

2013-12-12 Thread Ken Feustel
Being seen now by rich Kelly, ken and sue Feustel from cedar beach marina. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon Gyrfalcon at Cedar Beach Marina (Suffolk Co.)

2013-12-12 Thread Ken Feustel
Rich Kelly found a Gyrfalcon on an Osprey platform N/W of Cedar Beach Marina where it was observed interacting with a Peregrine. May be same bird as last year. Ken & Sue Feustel Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl on Hudson River

2013-12-12 Thread Sean Camillieri
There is a Snowy Owl currently perched on an empty gravel barge in the middle of the Tappan Zee Bridge Construction Site. Crews are aware and ARE NOT harassing the owl. The barge is on the North side of the bridge in the middle of the river, just west of the channel. Sean Camillieri Sent

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl / Mattituck

2013-12-12 Thread Libby Ross
Live on Greater Peconic Bay beach at entrance Deep Hole Creek and woke up to an immature Snowy Owl (grey markings) sitting on our jetty 8-9 American Crows and 14-15 various gulls gathered quickly and the owl flew off low across the Bay in a cloud of swirling crows and gulls Alas, the owl flew

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl / Mattituck

2013-12-12 Thread Libby Ross
Live on Greater Peconic Bay beach at entrance Deep Hole Creek and woke up to an immature Snowy Owl (grey markings) sitting on our jetty 8-9 American Crows and 14-15 various gulls gathered quickly and the owl flew off low across the Bay in a cloud of swirling crows and gulls Alas, the owl flew

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl on Hudson River

2013-12-12 Thread Sean Camillieri
There is a Snowy Owl currently perched on an empty gravel barge in the middle of the Tappan Zee Bridge Construction Site. Crews are aware and ARE NOT harassing the owl. The barge is on the North side of the bridge in the middle of the river, just west of the channel. Sean Camillieri Sent

[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon Gyrfalcon at Cedar Beach Marina (Suffolk Co.)

2013-12-12 Thread Ken Feustel
Rich Kelly found a Gyrfalcon on an Osprey platform N/W of Cedar Beach Marina where it was observed interacting with a Peregrine. May be same bird as last year. Ken Sue Feustel Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon

2013-12-12 Thread Ken Feustel
Being seen now by rich Kelly, ken and sue Feustel from cedar beach marina. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon

2013-12-12 Thread Tim Dunn
Gray phase gyrfalcon found by Rich and reported by Ken still present on osprey platform NW of Cedar Beach Marina as of 12:15pm. Can be seen with a scope from marina, but better view is from the side of Ocean Parkway west of marina. Bird has left the platform a couple of times and flown across

[nysbirds-l] Niagara River Gulls

2013-12-12 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
On Wednesday Jean Iron, Kevin McLaughlin, Betsy Potter, and I birded the Niagara River from the Adam Beck overlook at the power plants up to the control gates in Chippewa and back again to Adam Beck. There were more gulls in this area on this day than I have seen at any other time this season.

[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon Photo

2013-12-12 Thread ken feustel
I have posted a poor flight photo of the gray morph Gyrfalcon at Cedar Beach to my Flickr site. Ken Feustel http://www.flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl on the River

2013-12-12 Thread Sean Camillieri
After my initial sighting of the owl earlier this morning, it remained among the barges. The workers enjoyed it's company and thought it was cool and awesome. I work on this sight and saw no signs of harassment. I last saw the owl at 4:00 pm on a barge with piles on it. No humans around and

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Bird Report

2013-12-12 Thread Patricia Pollock
Just 3 days until 2013 Xmas Bird Count (8am South Pumphouse Reservoir) 12/12/13 Thursday Ringed-Neck Duck continues at Reservoir, SW section around 11-12, still tucked in Mary Kelly was circling the Reservoir again to try to pick up Common Merganser she did see yesterday.  In weather like this,

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 12 Dec 2013

2013-12-12 Thread David Suggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 12/12/2013 * NYBU1312.12 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- SNOWY OWL KING EIDER COMMON RAVEN Tundra Swan Gr.

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl at the Calverton Grasslands

2013-12-12 Thread robert adamo
Thanks to Mellissa Hahn's phone call late this afternoon, I was able to see the snowy she had found on a quick trip through the grasslands, after teaching school today, and before returning to school tonight, to assist her music students in presenting a holiday concert for the community. Hopefully