[nysbirds-l] Goose "hunting"

2015-01-06 Thread robert adamo
Hoping to catch up with some of the recent "specials" seen in the Riverhead area, I spent ~ 3 hours touring the sod farms, and other agricultural fields. I did find 2 moderately sized Canada flocks, with only 1 Snow Goose to show for it...but I'm not complaining...with it being my FOS, which

Re: [nysbirds-l] Comments and photos re: Cassin's Kingbird at Floyd Bennett Field

2015-01-06 Thread redknot
Deborah: Thanks for putting together this information. It is informative, interesting, and fun to conjecture about where these birds spent their previous cold weather seasons..  John Turner  - Original Message - From: Deborah Allen Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 4:36 pm Subject:

Re: [nysbirds-l] Couch's Kingbird report

2015-01-06 Thread Corey Finger
I had the bird in flight heading northwest over the Bleecker Street playground at about 3 PM today. I thought it was heading towards the Washington Street location but did not find it there - though there were many American Robins and starlings feeding in the trees there. Good Birding, Corey

[nysbirds-l] Couch's Kingbird report

2015-01-06 Thread pjlindsay
Shai Mitra, Joan Quinlan and I arrived in the West Village at 10:46 a.m. in conditions that felt oppressive--21 degrees, overcast skies and constant light snow. At least it wasn't very windy. We found no kingbird and no watchers at Jane and Washington Streets, nor at the Bleeker Playground

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Re: Important Hearing Tomorrow

2015-01-06 Thread Arie Gilbert
Birders and other concerned people who are able to attend should voice their opinion at the meeting tomorrow, as described below Arie Gilbert President - Queens County Bird Club, Inc http://www.qcbirdclub.org  

[nysbirds-l] Comments and photos re: Cassin's Kingbird at Floyd Bennett Field

2015-01-06 Thread Deborah Allen
On Saturday, December 27th, Bob DeCandido and I paid a visit to the Cassin's Kingbird at Floyd Bennett Field, obtaining several photos, among them: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17935335 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17935268

[nysbirds-l] Couch's Kingbird (YES)

2015-01-06 Thread Andrew Baksh
Shai Mitra just called to pass on a report that Joan Quinlan had the Couch's Kingbird at 4th and 11th Streets. 風 Swift as the wind 林 Quiet as the forest 火 Conquer like the fire 山 Steady as the mountain Sun Tzu *The Art of War*

[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose

2015-01-06 Thread Tim Dunn
The roving Barnacle Goose left Belmont Lake and is now with a flock of Canada's on Colonial Springs Golf Course, across Wellwood Avenue from St Charles Cemetery. Thanks, Tim Dunn Babylon, NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose - Belmont Lake

2015-01-06 Thread Pat Palladino
The Barnacle Goose is mixed in with hundreds of Canadas on the west side of Belmont Lake. Patrick F. Palladino > On Jan 4, 2015, at 3:47 PM, "Pat Palladino" wrote: > > At the Meadowbrook Polo Club on Whitney Lane right now with about 500 Canada > Geese. > > Patrick F. Palladino > >>> --

[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose - Belmont Lake

2015-01-06 Thread Pat Palladino
The Barnacle Goose is mixed in with hundreds of Canadas on the west side of Belmont Lake. Patrick F. Palladino On Jan 4, 2015, at 3:47 PM, Pat Palladino dino1...@hotmail.com wrote: At the Meadowbrook Polo Club on Whitney Lane right now with about 500 Canada Geese. Patrick F.

[nysbirds-l] Comments and photos re: Cassin's Kingbird at Floyd Bennett Field

2015-01-06 Thread Deborah Allen
On Saturday, December 27th, Bob DeCandido and I paid a visit to the Cassin's Kingbird at Floyd Bennett Field, obtaining several photos, among them: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17935335 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17935268

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Re: Important Hearing Tomorrow

2015-01-06 Thread Arie Gilbert
Birders and other concerned people who are able to attend should voice their opinion at the meeting tomorrow, as described below Arie Gilbert President - Queens County Bird Club, Inc http://www.qcbirdclub.org  

Re: [nysbirds-l] Comments and photos re: Cassin's Kingbird at Floyd Bennett Field

2015-01-06 Thread redknot
Deborah: Thanks for putting together this information. It is informative, interesting, and fun to conjecture about where these birds spent their previous cold weather seasons..  John Turner  - Original Message - From: Deborah Allen Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 4:36 pm Subject:

[nysbirds-l] Goose hunting

2015-01-06 Thread robert adamo
Hoping to catch up with some of the recent specials seen in the Riverhead area, I spent ~ 3 hours touring the sod farms, and other agricultural fields. I did find 2 moderately sized Canada flocks, with only 1 Snow Goose to show for it...but I'm not complaining...with it being my FOS, which speaks

[nysbirds-l] Couch's Kingbird report

2015-01-06 Thread pjlindsay
Shai Mitra, Joan Quinlan and I arrived in the West Village at 10:46 a.m. in conditions that felt oppressive--21 degrees, overcast skies and constant light snow. At least it wasn't very windy. We found no kingbird and no watchers at Jane and Washington Streets, nor at the Bleeker Playground

Re: [nysbirds-l] Couch's Kingbird report

2015-01-06 Thread Corey Finger
I had the bird in flight heading northwest over the Bleecker Street playground at about 3 PM today. I thought it was heading towards the Washington Street location but did not find it there - though there were many American Robins and starlings feeding in the trees there. Good Birding, Corey

[nysbirds-l] Couch's Kingbird (YES)

2015-01-06 Thread Andrew Baksh
Shai Mitra just called to pass on a report that Joan Quinlan had the Couch's Kingbird at 4th and 11th Streets. 風 Swift as the wind 林 Quiet as the forest 火 Conquer like the fire 山 Steady as the mountain Sun Tzu http://refspace.com/quotes/Sun_Tzu *The Art of War*

[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose

2015-01-06 Thread Tim Dunn
The roving Barnacle Goose left Belmont Lake and is now with a flock of Canada's on Colonial Springs Golf Course, across Wellwood Avenue from St Charles Cemetery. Thanks, Tim Dunn Babylon, NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME