[nysbirds-l] FW: Jones Beach Nassua Co activity

2015-01-31 Thread pjlindsay
The extra heavy police presence today at West End Jones Beach was due to the (very belatedly, I hear) taking down of last of  the Holiday Spectacular light show structures. A bad choice of days for them, in the gusty freezing winds, but if all goes well maybe they will be cleared out by

Re: [nysbirds-l] Lapland Longspur

2015-01-31 Thread Ardith Bondi
I have encountered this same type of absurd aggressive behavior from them in the same area, but it was also a few years ago. I've thought it might be a particular superior officer who encourages this harassment. On another occasion, in freezing weather, kids were doing wheelies in their cars

Re: [nysbirds-l] Lapland Longspur

2015-01-31 Thread Richard Guthrie
Not so with the NYS Park Police. But their days may be numbered. 'bout time. Rich Guthrie New Baltimore On Sat, Jan 31, 2015 at 8:32 PM, Jim Osterlund wrote: > Have not the park police forces ceased to exist as a separate entity, > having been absorbed into their respective county police

Re: [nysbirds-l] Lapland Longspur

2015-01-31 Thread Ken Thompson
Every once in a while they get a newbie who is trying to prove themselves, I ran into itat Robert Moses a couple of years ago. They are technically correct they just haven't learned to exercise judgement yet. On Saturday, January 31, 2015, Andrew Baksh wrote: > To Michael's observation re: Park

[nysbirds-l] Lapland Longspur

2015-01-31 Thread Michael Zito
took a quick trip to we2, a single nicely colored chestnut Lapland Longspur was seen in the median before the nature center with a group of horned larks. park police then drove through the flock and dispersed the birds (and the birders). time was around 4pm Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Birds

2015-01-31 Thread Gail Benson
An immature Northern Goshawk was present today between West End 2 parking lot and the Coast Guard station a little before 3 pm. Common Redpolls -about a half dozen, the previously reported Lapland Longspurs 5 + along with numerous Snow Buntings and Horned Larks, also American Pipit. A Glaucous

[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon Brooklyn

2015-01-31 Thread Dennis Hrehowsik
Earlier today Bobbi Manian and I Observed two make Eurasian wigeon in Brooklyn's bush terminal park. One is a continuing bird the other blew in last night possibly. Dennis Hrehowsik Brooklyn -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Five Lapland Longspurs JBWE

2015-01-31 Thread Gail Benson
In the median east of the Coast Guard Station JBWE there are 5 Lapland Longspurs with Snow Buntings and Horned Larks. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Lapland Longspur JBWE

2015-01-31 Thread Gail Benson
A Lapland Longspur was with 30 + Horned Larks at the Coast Guard Station, had relocated from the median. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

RE:[nysbirds-l] NNYBirds: Red Crossbills

2015-01-31 Thread Joan Collins
Alan/Larry/All, Based on the behaviors that I've been observing, it appears that the Red Crossbills are already nesting. Last winter, when we had huge numbers of Red Crossbills nesting from Long Lake to Minerva, I began to see juveniles by the 3rd week of February and continued to see them

RE:[nysbirds-l] NNYBirds: Red Crossbills

2015-01-31 Thread Joan Collins
Alan/Larry/All, Based on the behaviors that I've been observing, it appears that the Red Crossbills are already nesting. Last winter, when we had huge numbers of Red Crossbills nesting from Long Lake to Minerva, I began to see juveniles by the 3rd week of February and continued to see them

[nysbirds-l] Lapland Longspur JBWE

2015-01-31 Thread Gail Benson
A Lapland Longspur was with 30 + Horned Larks at the Coast Guard Station, had relocated from the median. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[nysbirds-l] Five Lapland Longspurs JBWE

2015-01-31 Thread Gail Benson
In the median east of the Coast Guard Station JBWE there are 5 Lapland Longspurs with Snow Buntings and Horned Larks. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon Brooklyn

2015-01-31 Thread Dennis Hrehowsik
Earlier today Bobbi Manian and I Observed two make Eurasian wigeon in Brooklyn's bush terminal park. One is a continuing bird the other blew in last night possibly. Dennis Hrehowsik Brooklyn -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Birds

2015-01-31 Thread Gail Benson
An immature Northern Goshawk was present today between West End 2 parking lot and the Coast Guard station a little before 3 pm. Common Redpolls -about a half dozen, the previously reported Lapland Longspurs 5 + along with numerous Snow Buntings and Horned Larks, also American Pipit. A Glaucous

[nysbirds-l] Lapland Longspur

2015-01-31 Thread Michael Zito
took a quick trip to we2, a single nicely colored chestnut Lapland Longspur was seen in the median before the nature center with a group of horned larks. park police then drove through the flock and dispersed the birds (and the birders). time was around 4pm Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L

Re: [nysbirds-l] Lapland Longspur

2015-01-31 Thread Ken Thompson
Every once in a while they get a newbie who is trying to prove themselves, I ran into itat Robert Moses a couple of years ago. They are technically correct they just haven't learned to exercise judgement yet. On Saturday, January 31, 2015, Andrew Baksh birdingd...@gmail.com wrote: To Michael's

Re: [nysbirds-l] Lapland Longspur

2015-01-31 Thread Richard Guthrie
Not so with the NYS Park Police. But their days may be numbered. 'bout time. Rich Guthrie New Baltimore On Sat, Jan 31, 2015 at 8:32 PM, Jim Osterlund james...@optonline.net wrote: Have not the park police forces ceased to exist as a separate entity, having been absorbed into their respective

Re: [nysbirds-l] Lapland Longspur

2015-01-31 Thread Ardith Bondi
I have encountered this same type of absurd aggressive behavior from them in the same area, but it was also a few years ago. I've thought it might be a particular superior officer who encourages this harassment. On another occasion, in freezing weather, kids were doing wheelies in their cars

[nysbirds-l] FW: Jones Beach Nassua Co activity

2015-01-31 Thread pjlindsay
The extra heavy police presence today at West End Jones Beach was due to the (very belatedly, I hear) taking down of last of  the Holiday Spectacular light show structures. A bad choice of days for them, in the gusty freezing winds, but if all goes well maybe they will be cleared out by