[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach - Solitary Sandpipers, Royal terns

2014-08-21 Thread David Klauber
This evening around 7 the high tide had covered most of the sandbar at the Coast Gurad station, but there were still a few birds there including 4 Red Knots and 3 or 4 Royal terns, including a yellow-billed juvenile begging food. More interesting to me, other than Jimmy Buffett's parrotheads

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 21 Aug 2014

2014-08-21 Thread David Suggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 08/21/2014 * NYBU1408.21 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- RED-NECKED GREBE GOLDEN EAGLE LONG-B. DOWITCHER

[nysbirds-l] Marbled Godwit despite low shorebird numbers at Jamaica Bay

2014-08-21 Thread Andrew Baksh
While the conditions have improved on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay, the number of shorebirds have not. The number of shorebirds remain low if not even lower today than the past few days. These cold fronts really encouraged birds to keep on moving and took most of the ones that were here. We have

RE: [nysbirds-l] Whimbrel cedar beach co pk

2014-08-21 Thread Jane Ross
could give a more precise location, please?.there are many Cedar Beaches in New York...but I am assuming you do NOT mean the county park in East Hampton near me? Just wanted to check, thoughThanks Jane Ross Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 13:30:44 -0400 From: ariegilb...@optonline.net Subject:

[nysbirds-l] Marbled Godwit JBNWR

2014-08-21 Thread Gabriel Willow
> Marbled Godwit near the center of East Pond among various gulls. At West Pond > spotted a flyover Royal Tern & 2 immature (still dark) Clapper Rails, among > the usual suspects. > > Good birding, > > Gabriel Willow > NYC Audubon -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Fire island warblers

2014-08-21 Thread James Vellozzi
I started my water feature today at fire island and was greeted by prairie warbler, yellow, common yellowthroat, pine warbler and a nicely posing northern waterthrush. Other species included brown thrashers, cardinals, towees, song sparrow and many house finches. I will provide updates as the

RE:[nysbirds-l] Whimbrel cedar beach co pk

2014-08-21 Thread Arie Gilbert
... prior msg posted before completion... Cedar beach southold 41.035317,-72.388318 Sent from "Loretta IV" in the field 08/21/2014 @ 12:02 PM Arie Gilbert No. Babylon NY  Original message From: Arie Gilbert Date: 08/21/2014 1:30 PM (GMT-05:00) To: "NYSBIRDS-L@cornell

[nysbirds-l] Whimbrel cedar beach co pk

2014-08-21 Thread Arie Gilbert
1 or 2 whimbrel in marsh Sent from "Loretta IV" in the field -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Marbled Godwit JBNWR

2014-08-21 Thread Gabriel Willow
Marbled Godwit near the center of East Pond among various gulls. At West Pond spotted a flyover Royal Tern & 2 immature (still dark) Clapper Rails, among the usual suspects. Good birding, Gabriel Willow NYC Audubon -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Am golden plover northville

2014-08-21 Thread Arie Gilbert
1 bird in sod fields Currently being seen with  Bobby Kurtz and Gary Straus 40.967036,-72.661066 Sent from "Loretta IV" in the field 08/21/2014 @ 12:02 PM Arie Gilbert No. Babylon NY  -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

Re: [nysbirds-l] Croton point park

2014-08-21 Thread Gertrude R. Battaly
Larry, At the Fire Island Hawk Watch we have seen Merlins attack just about anything in their paths, including Peregrines. We have also seen Peregrines attack much larger birds - a Canada Goose, on one occasion. But my fondest memory of Merlin attacks was when one tried for a Kestrel that

Re: [nysbirds-l] Croton point park

2014-08-21 Thread Gertrude R. Battaly
Larry, At the Fire Island Hawk Watch we have seen Merlins attack just about anything in their paths, including Peregrines. We have also seen Peregrines attack much larger birds - a Canada Goose, on one occasion. But my fondest memory of Merlin attacks was when one tried for a Kestrel that

[nysbirds-l] Am golden plover northville

2014-08-21 Thread Arie Gilbert
1 bird in sod fields Currently being seen with  Bobby Kurtz and Gary Straus 40.967036,-72.661066 Sent from Loretta IV in the field 08/21/2014 @ 12:02 PM Arie Gilbert No. Babylon NY  -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Marbled Godwit JBNWR

2014-08-21 Thread Gabriel Willow
Marbled Godwit near the center of East Pond among various gulls. At West Pond spotted a flyover Royal Tern 2 immature (still dark) Clapper Rails, among the usual suspects. Good birding, Gabriel Willow NYC Audubon -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Whimbrel cedar beach co pk

2014-08-21 Thread Arie Gilbert
1 or 2 whimbrel in marsh Sent from Loretta IV in the field -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

RE:[nysbirds-l] Whimbrel cedar beach co pk

2014-08-21 Thread Arie Gilbert
... prior msg posted before completion... Cedar beach southold 41.035317,-72.388318 Sent from Loretta IV in the field 08/21/2014 @ 12:02 PM Arie Gilbert No. Babylon NY  Original message From: Arie Gilbert ariegilb...@optonline.net Date: 08/21/2014 1:30 PM (GMT-05:00)

[nysbirds-l] Fire island warblers

2014-08-21 Thread James Vellozzi
I started my water feature today at fire island and was greeted by prairie warbler, yellow, common yellowthroat, pine warbler and a nicely posing northern waterthrush. Other species included brown thrashers, cardinals, towees, song sparrow and many house finches. I will provide updates as the

[nysbirds-l] Marbled Godwit JBNWR

2014-08-21 Thread Gabriel Willow
Marbled Godwit near the center of East Pond among various gulls. At West Pond spotted a flyover Royal Tern 2 immature (still dark) Clapper Rails, among the usual suspects. Good birding, Gabriel Willow NYC Audubon -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

RE: [nysbirds-l] Whimbrel cedar beach co pk

2014-08-21 Thread Jane Ross
could give a more precise location, please?.there are many Cedar Beaches in New York...but I am assuming you do NOT mean the county park in East Hampton near me? Just wanted to check, thoughThanks Jane Ross Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 13:30:44 -0400 From: ariegilb...@optonline.net Subject:

[nysbirds-l] Marbled Godwit despite low shorebird numbers at Jamaica Bay

2014-08-21 Thread Andrew Baksh
While the conditions have improved on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay, the number of shorebirds have not. The number of shorebirds remain low if not even lower today than the past few days. These cold fronts really encouraged birds to keep on moving and took most of the ones that were here. We have

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 21 Aug 2014

2014-08-21 Thread David Suggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 08/21/2014 * NYBU1408.21 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- RED-NECKED GREBE GOLDEN EAGLE LONG-B. DOWITCHER

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach - Solitary Sandpipers, Royal terns

2014-08-21 Thread David Klauber
This evening around 7 the high tide had covered most of the sandbar at the Coast Gurad station, but there were still a few birds there including 4 Red Knots and 3 or 4 Royal terns, including a yellow-billed juvenile begging food. More interesting to me, other than Jimmy Buffett's parrotheads