[nysbirds-l] Fulton County Snowy Owl

To follow up on Will's note, yes we had a great time looking for and finding the owl at the Fulton county, NY airport - and the nice chat with the folks at Grandma Millie's Bakery & Cafe. After getting home, I contacted Bob Cudmore ( some may remember Bob for his talk radio show on WGY some years

[nysbirds-l] Sat's Freeport Trip is a Go, Weather looks excellent

We now have enough people to make this Saturday's See Life Paulagics 12 hour offshore pelagic out of Freeport, NY a "go". Not only that, but the current offshore forecast for the area we'll be visiting is for light winds most of the day and seas running 2-2.5 feet. If that holds, you can't ask

[nysbirds-l] Pt. Lookout & Massapequa Preserve Birds (Nassau Co.)

We birded Pt. Lookout this morning with mediocre results. Our best bird was a Western Willet feeding along the rocks at Fireman's Park, undoubtedly the same bird reported a few weeks ago from this location. Our most intriguing (and disappointing) bird was a small loon feeding on the outgoing

[nysbirds-l] "Where have all the 'geese' gone......" with thoughts of Pete Seeger, who passed on the 27th, at age 94.

Today, for the 2nd day in a row, I couldn't find a single Canada Goose flock in the Roanoke area farm fields. Merritt's Pond however, as it did yesterday, held a sizeable flock of Canadas, and a small group of Snow Geese. Unlike yesterday (when I had 7) today I only counted 6, although, due to the

[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose and Bronx Redheads...

The Randall's Island Barnacle Gooses continues. Observed in the creek and on the field near the indoor tennis facilities. It was hanging out with a mixed flock of Brandt's and Canada Geese. In the Bronx, just off Hunters Island (near Orchard Beach), I came across a rather impressive raft of an

[nysbirds-l] Rusty Blackbird and Ravens at Kissena Park along with a Red-Headed Woodpecker and a Turkey Vulture

I made it back to Kissena Park (Queens, NYC) today and saw a single Rusty Blackbird south of the marsh. The pair of Common Ravens made a brief appearance on the path that runs parallel to 164th Street before bring chased out of the park by a Red-tailed Hawk. A Turkey Vulture also made a brief

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach CG Sta.

A quick lunchtime spin through Jones Beach today revealed limited bird activity. 1 female type Lapland Longspur was on the grass just east of the restroom/refreshment stand at the Coast Guard Station with approx 10 Horned Larks. 1 Long-tailed Duck offered closer-than-usual views in the

[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker @ Kissena Park Queens

While birding Kissena Park this afternoon I ran into Joseph O'Sullivan.  He reported a Red-headed woodpecker, male with bright red head.  I went looking for the bird immediately and found it.  Took and video.  The bird was seen by him and I in the sycamore trees just north of the Lake, south of

[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker @ Kissena Park Queens

While birding Kissena Park this afternoon I ran into Joseph O'Sullivan.  He reported a Red-headed woodpecker, male with bright red head.  I went looking for the bird immediately and found it.  Took and video.  The bird was seen by him and I in the sycamore trees just north of the Lake, south of

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach CG Sta.

A quick lunchtime spin through Jones Beach today revealed limited bird activity. 1 female type Lapland Longspur was on the grass just east of the restroom/refreshment stand at the Coast Guard Station with approx 10 Horned Larks. 1 Long-tailed Duck offered closer-than-usual views in the

[nysbirds-l] Rusty Blackbird and Ravens at Kissena Park along with a Red-Headed Woodpecker and a Turkey Vulture

I made it back to Kissena Park (Queens, NYC) today and saw a single Rusty Blackbird south of the marsh. The pair of Common Ravens made a brief appearance on the path that runs parallel to 164th Street before bring chased out of the park by a Red-tailed Hawk. A Turkey Vulture also made a brief

[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose and Bronx Redheads...

The Randall's Island Barnacle Gooses continues. Observed in the creek and on the field near the indoor tennis facilities. It was hanging out with a mixed flock of Brandt's and Canada Geese. In the Bronx, just off Hunters Island (near Orchard Beach), I came across a rather impressive raft of an

[nysbirds-l] Where have all the 'geese' gone...... with thoughts of Pete Seeger, who passed on the 27th, at age 94.

Today, for the 2nd day in a row, I couldn't find a single Canada Goose flock in the Roanoke area farm fields. Merritt's Pond however, as it did yesterday, held a sizeable flock of Canadas, and a small group of Snow Geese. Unlike yesterday (when I had 7) today I only counted 6, although, due to the

[nysbirds-l] Pt. Lookout Massapequa Preserve Birds (Nassau Co.)

We birded Pt. Lookout this morning with mediocre results. Our best bird was a Western Willet feeding along the rocks at Fireman's Park, undoubtedly the same bird reported a few weeks ago from this location. Our most intriguing (and disappointing) bird was a small loon feeding on the outgoing

[nysbirds-l] Sat's Freeport Trip is a Go, Weather looks excellent

We now have enough people to make this Saturday's See Life Paulagics 12 hour offshore pelagic out of Freeport, NY a go. Not only that, but the current offshore forecast for the area we'll be visiting is for light winds most of the day and seas running 2-2.5 feet. If that holds, you can't ask for

[nysbirds-l] Fulton County Snowy Owl

To follow up on Will's note, yes we had a great time looking for and finding the owl at the Fulton county, NY airport - and the nice chat with the folks at Grandma Millie's Bakery Cafe. After getting home, I contacted Bob Cudmore ( some may remember Bob for his talk radio show on WGY some years