RE: [nysbirds-l] Lark Sparrow - Greece, Monroe County, NY; Hamlin Beach Lake Watch

2015-09-20 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Thanks, Willie, for this amazing report from the Lake Ontario shore. Your scooping the quintessential beach bird of a Lark Sparrow is one thing (we couldn't find one today on LI despite intensive searching), but the waterbird migration you describe is especially striking and thought-provoking.

[nysbirds-l] Lark Sparrow - Greece, Monroe County, NY; Hamlin Beach Lake Watch

2015-09-20 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
This morning Dave Tetlow found a LARK SPARROW with a big flock of Chipping Sparrows in Greece, Monroe County. A group of five birders saw the bird in the early afternoon in the same area, again with several Chipping Sparrows. This is at the intersection of Hincher Road and Hogan Point Road. We saw

Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Clay-colored sparrow and dickcissel

2015-09-20 Thread tomster101
A thoughtful person pointed out that I meant Robert Moses field 2. Tom Moran Shoreham  Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S® 4 mini ™, an AT 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: tomster101 Date:09/20/2015 5:05 PM (GMT-05:00) To: NY Bird List Cc: Subject: [nysbirds-l]

[nysbirds-l] Clay-colored sparrow and dickcissel

2015-09-20 Thread tomster101
The clay-colored sparrow and the dickcissel continue at the picnic area Jones beach west end 2. Tom Moran Shoreham Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S® 4 mini ™, an AT 4G LTE smartphone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] CT Zone-tailed Hawk sighting today

2015-09-20 Thread Sean Sime
I just saw a mention on Facebook that the Zone-tailed Hawk meandering around the northeast this fall was seen moving past Lighthouse Point, CT earlier today. I have sent an email out for further details as what was posted to the CT list mentions nothing of the bird's movement when the sighting

[nysbirds-l] Extralimital: ZONE TAILED HAWK New Haven CT

2015-09-20 Thread Ryan MacLean
Zone Tailed Hawk reported at Lighthouse Point Park hawkwatch in New Haven CT at 10:58. The bird apparently headed east but all NY state hawkwatches should keep an eye out this week. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Clay colored sparrow Jones Bch we2

2015-09-20 Thread Arie Gilbert
An extremely confiding clay colored sparrow is at west end 2 currently in the patch of weeds infront of the park bldg. It afforded views from less than 2 feet.  Observed and photographed by M. Obs.  The Dickcissel was seen earlier at Robert Moses field 2 by golf course picnic area.  Seen on

Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Clay-colored sparrow and dickcissel

2015-09-20 Thread tomster101
A thoughtful person pointed out that I meant Robert Moses field 2. Tom Moran Shoreham  Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S® 4 mini ™, an AT 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: tomster101 Date:09/20/2015 5:05 PM (GMT-05:00) To: NY Bird List

[nysbirds-l] Lark Sparrow - Greece, Monroe County, NY; Hamlin Beach Lake Watch

2015-09-20 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
This morning Dave Tetlow found a LARK SPARROW with a big flock of Chipping Sparrows in Greece, Monroe County. A group of five birders saw the bird in the early afternoon in the same area, again with several Chipping Sparrows. This is at the intersection of Hincher Road and Hogan Point Road. We saw

RE: [nysbirds-l] Lark Sparrow - Greece, Monroe County, NY; Hamlin Beach Lake Watch

2015-09-20 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Thanks, Willie, for this amazing report from the Lake Ontario shore. Your scooping the quintessential beach bird of a Lark Sparrow is one thing (we couldn't find one today on LI despite intensive searching), but the waterbird migration you describe is especially striking and thought-provoking.

[nysbirds-l] CT Zone-tailed Hawk sighting today

2015-09-20 Thread Sean Sime
I just saw a mention on Facebook that the Zone-tailed Hawk meandering around the northeast this fall was seen moving past Lighthouse Point, CT earlier today. I have sent an email out for further details as what was posted to the CT list mentions nothing of the bird's movement when the sighting

[nysbirds-l] Clay colored sparrow Jones Bch we2

2015-09-20 Thread Arie Gilbert
An extremely confiding clay colored sparrow is at west end 2 currently in the patch of weeds infront of the park bldg. It afforded views from less than 2 feet.  Observed and photographed by M. Obs.  The Dickcissel was seen earlier at Robert Moses field 2 by golf course picnic area.  Seen on

[nysbirds-l] Extralimital: ZONE TAILED HAWK New Haven CT

2015-09-20 Thread Ryan MacLean
Zone Tailed Hawk reported at Lighthouse Point Park hawkwatch in New Haven CT at 10:58. The bird apparently headed east but all NY state hawkwatches should keep an eye out this week. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Clay-colored sparrow and dickcissel

2015-09-20 Thread tomster101
The clay-colored sparrow and the dickcissel continue at the picnic area Jones beach west end 2. Tom Moran Shoreham Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S® 4 mini ™, an AT 4G LTE smartphone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME