[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 5 December 2014

2014-12-05 Thread Gail Benson
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Dec. 5, 2014 * NYNY1412.05 - Birds Mentioned BARNACLE GOOSE+ COMMON GROUND-DOVE+ CASSIN’S KINGBIRD (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Cackling Goose Eurasian Wigeon KING EIDER Common Eider HARLEQUIN DUCK Red-necked Grebe American

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island CBC

2014-12-05 Thread Michael Britt
New York Birders, Who runs the Staten Island CBC and what is the date? The really good areas in Bayonne (just south of the Lower Hudson CBC circle) are actually part of the Staten Island CBC circle. Are these areas covered or is the desire to keep the count "pure" and Staten Island only? Feel

[nysbirds-l] Larchmont Black-headed Gull

2014-12-05 Thread Sean Camillieri
Was the bird seen at all today? Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon- Mamaroneck, Westchester County

2014-12-05 Thread Jack Rothman
A photographer friend just sent me a photo of both a male and female Eurasian Wigeon he photographed this morning. It is with a group of ten or so American Wigeon. Hopefully it will remain until the rain stops. Here are his directions if anyone wants to find it. The bird is located in

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Bird Report

2014-12-05 Thread Patricia Pollock
Friday, 12/5/14Pat Pollock The old reliables are still there (let's hope til CBC on 12/14/14):  2 Ringed-neck Ducks still in SE corner of Res.'counted 14 Hooded Mergansers, mostly along eastside, several American Coots, 10 Buffleheads and lots of Ruddies & No. Shovelerschecked Canada Geese for

[nysbirds-l] Call for Winter Raptor Survey participants

2014-12-05 Thread Daena Ford
Don't Hang up Your Binoculars! The Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA ) seeks more observers for Winter Raptor Surveys. Full details, protocol and data forms are available on the HMANA website at http://bit.ly/12nwuJl . A Winter Raptor Survey requires a

[nysbirds-l] Cassin's Kingbird Continues @ Floyd Bennett

2014-12-05 Thread Jesse Sargent
Cassin's Kingbird continues at the community gardens at Floyd Bennett field. Bird was observed in the trees near the gazebo calling and chasing a Northern Mockingbird. Good Birding, Jesse Sargent -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Mariandale ossinng

2014-12-05 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
Canvasback raft still present (80+). Did not see any redhead that were present last weekend. A lot of other usual winter ducks seems virtually all waterfowl in croton bay up close to Mariandale property. 3 Bald Eagle (2 adult); kingfisher at creek by Oss. Train Station L. Trachtenberg

[nysbirds-l] Mariandale ossinng

2014-12-05 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
Canvasback raft still present (80+). Did not see any redhead that were present last weekend. A lot of other usual winter ducks seems virtually all waterfowl in croton bay up close to Mariandale property. 3 Bald Eagle (2 adult); kingfisher at creek by Oss. Train Station L. Trachtenberg

[nysbirds-l] Cassin's Kingbird Continues @ Floyd Bennett

2014-12-05 Thread Jesse Sargent
Cassin's Kingbird continues at the community gardens at Floyd Bennett field. Bird was observed in the trees near the gazebo calling and chasing a Northern Mockingbird. Good Birding, Jesse Sargent -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Call for Winter Raptor Survey participants

2014-12-05 Thread Daena Ford
Don't Hang up Your Binoculars! The Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA http://www.hmana.org/ ) seeks more observers for Winter Raptor Surveys. Full details, protocol and data forms are available on the HMANA website at http://bit.ly/12nwuJl . A Winter Raptor Survey requires a

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Bird Report

2014-12-05 Thread Patricia Pollock
Friday, 12/5/14Pat Pollock The old reliables are still there (let's hope til CBC on 12/14/14):  2 Ringed-neck Ducks still in SE corner of Res.'counted 14 Hooded Mergansers, mostly along eastside, several American Coots, 10 Buffleheads and lots of Ruddies No. Shovelerschecked Canada Geese for

[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon- Mamaroneck, Westchester County

2014-12-05 Thread Jack Rothman
A photographer friend just sent me a photo of both a male and female Eurasian Wigeon he photographed this morning. It is with a group of ten or so American Wigeon. Hopefully it will remain until the rain stops. Here are his directions if anyone wants to find it. The bird is located in

[nysbirds-l] Larchmont Black-headed Gull

2014-12-05 Thread Sean Camillieri
Was the bird seen at all today? Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island CBC

2014-12-05 Thread Michael Britt
New York Birders, Who runs the Staten Island CBC and what is the date? The really good areas in Bayonne (just south of the Lower Hudson CBC circle) are actually part of the Staten Island CBC circle. Are these areas covered or is the desire to keep the count pure and Staten Island only? Feel free

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 5 December 2014

2014-12-05 Thread Gail Benson
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Dec. 5, 2014 * NYNY1412.05 - Birds Mentioned BARNACLE GOOSE+ COMMON GROUND-DOVE+ CASSIN’S KINGBIRD (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Cackling Goose Eurasian Wigeon KING EIDER Common Eider HARLEQUIN DUCK Red-necked Grebe American