[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2014-07-14 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * July 14, 2014 *  NYSY  07. 14. 14   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 07, 2013 - July 14, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)

RE:[nysbirds-l] American avocet croton point park - update

2014-07-14 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
I am told the avocet had flown by about 8:30 a.m., and had not been re-found as of early afternoon. Photos of this morning's bird (by Jim Bourdon) can be found on the Saw Mill River Audubon webpage at https://www.facebook.com/SMRAudubon I have also been told this is only the fifth

Re: [nysbirds-l] Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC

2014-07-14 Thread editcon...@aol.com
I have spotted Black Skimmers along the East River off 34th Street. Quite beautiful to behold! Debbie Becker On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 8:02 PM, Gabriel Willow wrote: > Last night while walking in Prospect Park around 10:30pm, I was surprised to > see several Black Skimmers emerge from the

RE: [nysbirds-l] Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC

2014-07-14 Thread Goldstein Gina
I saw two from a cab on the Triboro Bridge last year _ Gina Goldstein Senior Editor THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP Tel. +1 212 446 3298 ▪ Mobile +1 718 415 5770

Re: [nysbirds-l] Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC

2014-07-14 Thread Scott Haber
Skimmers also occur fairly regularly in the Meadowlands and along the Hackensack River in New Jersey during the summer, so they're by no means restricted to beaches. -Scott Haber On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 11:50 AM, Phil Jeffrey wrote: > They've been seen in both Central and Prospect Parks over

Re: [nysbirds-l] Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC

2014-07-14 Thread Phil Jeffrey
They've been seen in both Central and Prospect Parks over the years, irregularly and invariably nocturnally, so it's by no means unprecedented. Phil Jeffrey Princeton On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 8:02 PM, Gabriel Willow wrote: > Last night while walking in Prospect Park around 10:30pm, I was

[nysbirds-l] American avocet croton point park

2014-07-14 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
Just a few minutes ago (730 am) an American Avocet in breeding plumage was at the water's edge of the swimming beach at Croton Point Park. Beautiful light. A great find by Chris Letts too bad neither of us had cameras. Certainly a first for me in Westchester County. Good luck if you go. Sent

[nysbirds-l] American avocet croton point park

2014-07-14 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
Just a few minutes ago (730 am) an American Avocet in breeding plumage was at the water's edge of the swimming beach at Croton Point Park. Beautiful light. A great find by Chris Letts too bad neither of us had cameras. Certainly a first for me in Westchester County. Good luck if you go. Sent

Re: [nysbirds-l] Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC

2014-07-14 Thread Phil Jeffrey
They've been seen in both Central and Prospect Parks over the years, irregularly and invariably nocturnally, so it's by no means unprecedented. Phil Jeffrey Princeton On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 8:02 PM, Gabriel Willow gabrielwil...@yahoo.com wrote: Last night while walking in Prospect Park

Re: [nysbirds-l] Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC

2014-07-14 Thread Scott Haber
Skimmers also occur fairly regularly in the Meadowlands and along the Hackensack River in New Jersey during the summer, so they're by no means restricted to beaches. -Scott Haber On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 11:50 AM, Phil Jeffrey phil.jeff...@gmail.com wrote: They've been seen in both Central and

RE: [nysbirds-l] Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC

2014-07-14 Thread Goldstein Gina
I saw two from a cab on the Triboro Bridge last year _ Gina Goldstein Senior Editor THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP Tel. +1 212 446 3298 ▪ Mobile +1 718 415 5770

Re: [nysbirds-l] Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC

2014-07-14 Thread editcon...@aol.com
I have spotted Black Skimmers along the East River off 34th Street. Quite beautiful to behold! Debbie Becker On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 8:02 PM, Gabriel Willow gabrielwil...@yahoo.com wrote: Last night while walking in Prospect Park around 10:30pm, I was surprised to see several Black

RE:[nysbirds-l] American avocet croton point park - update

2014-07-14 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
I am told the avocet had flown by about 8:30 a.m., and had not been re-found as of early afternoon. Photos of this morning's bird (by Jim Bourdon) can be found on the Saw Mill River Audubon webpage at https://www.facebook.com/SMRAudubon I have also been told this is only the fifth

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2014-07-14 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * July 14, 2014 *  NYSY  07. 14. 14   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 07, 2013 - July 14, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)