[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach addendum

2014-10-14 Thread syschiff
Add Black-throated Blue Warbler. The Blue-throated Blue Warbler was last seen hiding between the keys on my key board. Sy -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach

2014-10-14 Thread syschiff
Jones Beach West End 14 Oct Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) birded the west end this morning to find fewer birds but still 50+ species The bar still harbors a few hundred AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS plus an undetermined number of mostly hatching year BLACK SKIMMERS. As the tide increased, the dozen

[nysbirds-l] OK Slip Falls Trail/September sighting/migrants

2014-10-14 Thread Joan Collins
9/29/14 Long Lake (Hamilton Co.) A Blackpoll Warbler migrant was observed at the summit of The Pinnacle, the mountain we live on in Long Lake. A Pine Warbler was singing for a long time in the pines along the lake behind the Long Lake Central School. 9/28/14 Long Lake My husband and I

[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon-Blydenburgh County Park, Suffolk Co.

2014-10-14 Thread pjlindsay
There is a male Eurasian Wigeon among the waterfowl on Stump Pond at Blydenburgh Park, in Hauppauge (or Smithtown, depending on which website you look at). Other waterfowl species of interest were 12 Wood Duck, 70+ Am. Wigeon, 6 Green-winged Teal and 12 Ring-necked Duck. Katydids were

[nysbirds-l] Seaside Sparrow, Randall's Island, New York County

2014-10-14 Thread David Barrett
The saltmarsh on the northeast shore of Randall's Island, just north of baseball field #42, is known to attract *Ammodramus* sparrows such as Nelson's Sparrow at this time of year. I did not have any of those today, but I had a brief glimpse of my first SEASIDE SPARROW there, which responded to

[nysbirds-l] Golden Eagle/other October migrants/Boreal Birds/etc.

2014-10-14 Thread Joan Collins
Just a few general observations from up north. Pine Siskins continue to be heard everywhere I hike/camp in the Adirondacks. Purple Finches are also moving around. Golden-crowned Kinglets are abundant - as Shai Mitra mentioned regarding Downy Woodpecker movements, it can be tricky to

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [JERSEYBI] VERMILLION Flycatcher

2014-10-14 Thread Ardith Bondi
Thought this might interest a few New Yorkers. Ardith Bondi Hi All, A 1st year male Vermillion Flycatcher is currently putting on a great show at Rea's Farm " the beanery" in Cape May. Good Birding! Mike Cape May Point List archives: https://lists.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=jerseybi How

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [JERSEYBI] VERMILLION Flycatcher

2014-10-14 Thread Ardith Bondi
Thought this might interest a few New Yorkers. Ardith Bondi Hi All, A 1st year male Vermillion Flycatcher is currently putting on a great show at Rea's Farm the beanery in Cape May. Good Birding! Mike Cape May Point List archives: https://lists.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=jerseybi How to

[nysbirds-l] Golden Eagle/other October migrants/Boreal Birds/etc.

2014-10-14 Thread Joan Collins
Just a few general observations from up north. Pine Siskins continue to be heard everywhere I hike/camp in the Adirondacks. Purple Finches are also moving around. Golden-crowned Kinglets are abundant - as Shai Mitra mentioned regarding Downy Woodpecker movements, it can be tricky to

[nysbirds-l] Seaside Sparrow, Randall's Island, New York County

2014-10-14 Thread David Barrett
The saltmarsh on the northeast shore of Randall's Island, just north of baseball field #42, is known to attract *Ammodramus* sparrows such as Nelson's Sparrow at this time of year. I did not have any of those today, but I had a brief glimpse of my first SEASIDE SPARROW there, which responded to

[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon-Blydenburgh County Park, Suffolk Co.

2014-10-14 Thread pjlindsay
There is a male Eurasian Wigeon among the waterfowl on Stump Pond at Blydenburgh Park, in Hauppauge (or Smithtown, depending on which website you look at). Other waterfowl species of interest were 12 Wood Duck, 70+ Am. Wigeon, 6 Green-winged Teal and 12 Ring-necked Duck. Katydids were

[nysbirds-l] OK Slip Falls Trail/September sighting/migrants

2014-10-14 Thread Joan Collins
9/29/14 Long Lake (Hamilton Co.) A Blackpoll Warbler migrant was observed at the summit of The Pinnacle, the mountain we live on in Long Lake. A Pine Warbler was singing for a long time in the pines along the lake behind the Long Lake Central School. 9/28/14 Long Lake My husband and I

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach

2014-10-14 Thread syschiff
Jones Beach West End 14 Oct Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) birded the west end this morning to find fewer birds but still 50+ species The bar still harbors a few hundred AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS plus an undetermined number of mostly hatching year BLACK SKIMMERS. As the tide increased, the dozen

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach addendum

2014-10-14 Thread syschiff
Add Black-throated Blue Warbler. The Blue-throated Blue Warbler was last seen hiding between the keys on my key board. Sy -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES