An impromptu run out to the east end today. At Shinnecock Inlet, one immature
Glaucous Gull was seen moving between both jetties. A Great Cormorant was on
the tower at the end of the jetty, the Common Eider flock was just west of the
inlet, and several Long-tailed Ducks were in and out of the
The Northern Nassau Christmas Count was held on Saturday, December 21st, the
winter solstice. Although it was the shortest day of the year, 80 observers
braved temperatures in the 50s and found a near-record 117 species.
Three species were new to the count:
Lesser Yellowlegs—a single bird
Sunday, 29 December, 2013
mid / lower east of Manhattan, N.Y. City -
I decided to take a bike ride thru & around mid- and down-town areas
of Manhattan (N.Y. City) earlier (ahead of the rain) today, and walk
in various smaller parks & green-spaces as well as a focus on the
area, as
On the morning of December 28, my wife and I were heading north on Route 9W
in Bear Mountain State Park. As we passed a small pullout for the Jones
Point Path (41.296018,-73.984651) just south of Iona Island, a medium-sized
bird flew up from the ground. The bird was all black except for very
Highlights.
Sewane Golf Course, Hewlett
Cackling Goose
Eastern Meadowlark
Bay Park, East Rockaway
Palm Warbler
Black-headed Gull
Lawrence
Eurasian Wigeon
North Woodmere County Park
Common Goldeneye
The Team
"South End"
Jeff Glassberg
Jane Scott
Eric Miller
Jean LoScalzo
Mitch Horowitz
At about 11:00 am today (Dec. 29), an adult bald eagle (head and tail both
white, although with some slight brown streaking) was flying over the Swan Lake
Country Club fairway and ponds adjacent to Grumman Blvd in Calverton across
from the old Grumman property. The bird appeared to be hunting
This morning Peter Polshek and I birded from Montauk to Hook Pond,
Easthampton.
The ROSS' GOOSE and a lame Cackling Goose were found at Deep Hollow ranch
in the field south of the highway.
At the Point itself, there were 12000+ seaducks plus 60 Razorbills.
At Startop Estate along East Lake
Two were seen soaring over Shelter Island during the Christmas Count.
Orhan Birol
Shelter Island
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If you, like I, would not have seen this article unless a NYT reporter
sent you a link, I thought I'd post it for those of you who might have
missed it.
Ardith Bondi
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/tracking-the-snowy-owl-migration-in-real-time/?_r=0
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NYSbirds-L List Info:
Highlight from the Saturday morning bird walk: RUSTY BLACKBIRDS. Four birds
were observed in the swampy area between the smaller Twin Lake and the Bronx
River. They were traveling with a small flock of grackles. Also in the same
flock were two red winged blackbirds.
A Great Horned Owl was
Highlight from the Saturday morning bird walk: RUSTY BLACKBIRDS. Four birds
were observed in the swampy area between the smaller Twin Lake and the Bronx
River. They were traveling with a small flock of grackles. Also in the same
flock were two red winged blackbirds.
A Great Horned Owl was
If you, like I, would not have seen this article unless a NYT reporter
sent you a link, I thought I'd post it for those of you who might have
missed it.
Ardith Bondi
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/tracking-the-snowy-owl-migration-in-real-time/?_r=0
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
Two were seen soaring over Shelter Island during the Christmas Count.
Orhan Birol
Shelter Island
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm
This morning Peter Polshek and I birded from Montauk to Hook Pond,
Easthampton.
The ROSS' GOOSE and a lame Cackling Goose were found at Deep Hollow ranch
in the field south of the highway.
At the Point itself, there were 12000+ seaducks plus 60 Razorbills.
At Startop Estate along East Lake
At about 11:00 am today (Dec. 29), an adult bald eagle (head and tail both
white, although with some slight brown streaking) was flying over the Swan Lake
Country Club fairway and ponds adjacent to Grumman Blvd in Calverton across
from the old Grumman property. The bird appeared to be hunting
Highlights.
Sewane Golf Course, Hewlett
Cackling Goose
Eastern Meadowlark
Bay Park, East Rockaway
Palm Warbler
Black-headed Gull
Lawrence
Eurasian Wigeon
North Woodmere County Park
Common Goldeneye
The Team
South End
Jeff Glassberg
Jane Scott
Eric Miller
Jean LoScalzo
Mitch Horowitz
Lisa
On the morning of December 28, my wife and I were heading north on Route 9W
in Bear Mountain State Park. As we passed a small pullout for the Jones
Point Path (41.296018,-73.984651) just south of Iona Island, a medium-sized
bird flew up from the ground. The bird was all black except for very
Sunday, 29 December, 2013
mid / lower east of Manhattan, N.Y. City -
I decided to take a bike ride thru around mid- and down-town areas
of Manhattan (N.Y. City) earlier (ahead of the rain) today, and walk
in various smaller parks green-spaces as well as a focus on the
area, as reported
The Northern Nassau Christmas Count was held on Saturday, December 21st, the
winter solstice. Although it was the shortest day of the year, 80 observers
braved temperatures in the 50s and found a near-record 117 species.
Three species were new to the count:
Lesser Yellowlegs—a single bird
An impromptu run out to the east end today. At Shinnecock Inlet, one immature
Glaucous Gull was seen moving between both jetties. A Great Cormorant was on
the tower at the end of the jetty, the Common Eider flock was just west of the
inlet, and several Long-tailed Ducks were in and out of the
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