[nysbirds-l] Radar musings

2018-05-03 Thread Peter Reisfeld
Being resubmitted as it did not appear in 30 minutes. Gus makes an excellent point that you can sometimes get valuable information on landing radar that you would not have predicted when making a report the night before (see Stephane Perrault's report from Hempstead Lake yesterday).  But I

[nysbirds-l] Radar musings

2018-05-03 Thread Peter Reisfeld
Being resubmitted as it did not appear in 30 minutes. Gus makes an excellent point that you can sometimes get valuable information on landing radar that you would not have predicted when making a report the night before (see Stephane Perrault's report from Hempstead Lake yesterday).  But I

Re: [nysbirds-l] Radar musings

2018-05-03 Thread Peter Reisfeld
Gus makes an excellent point that you can sometimes get valuable information on landing radar that you would not have predicted when making a report the night before (see Stephane Perrault's report from Hempstead Lake yesterday).  But I have still found significant discrepancies.  I can't tell

Re: [nysbirds-l] Radar musings

2018-05-03 Thread Peter Reisfeld
Gus makes an excellent point that you can sometimes get valuable information on landing radar that you would not have predicted when making a report the night before (see Stephane Perrault's report from Hempstead Lake yesterday).  But I have still found significant discrepancies.  I can't tell

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Thurs., May 2, 2018 - 18 Species of Wood Warblers, Gray-cheeked Thrush, White-eyed Vireo & more

2018-05-03 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC Thursday, May 2, 2018 OBS: Deborah Allen, Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. Highlights:18 Species of Wood Warblers including Nashville, Black-throated Green, Cape May, Blackpoll, and Blackburnian Warblers. Also: White-eyed and Red-eyed Vireos, Scarlet Tanagers, Indigo Buntings, and

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Thurs., May 2, 2018 - 18 Species of Wood Warblers, Gray-cheeked Thrush, White-eyed Vireo & more

2018-05-03 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC Thursday, May 2, 2018 OBS: Deborah Allen, Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. Highlights:18 Species of Wood Warblers including Nashville, Black-throated Green, Cape May, Blackpoll, and Blackburnian Warblers. Also: White-eyed and Red-eyed Vireos, Scarlet Tanagers, Indigo Buntings, and

Re: [nysbirds-l] Radar musings

2018-05-03 Thread Gus Keri
I have been reviewing these radar maps for the last few years, almost on a daily basis during migration seasons. I think there are few points to be considered during reading these maps: (especially for NYC birders) (check the archived radar loops on this site as I explain my point:

Re: [nysbirds-l] Radar musings

2018-05-03 Thread Gus Keri
I have been reviewing these radar maps for the last few years, almost on a daily basis during migration seasons. I think there are few points to be considered during reading these maps: (especially for NYC birders) (check the archived radar loops on this site as I explain my point:

Re: [nysbirds-l] Radar musings

2018-05-03 Thread David Nicosia
The radar reflectivity that we see is proportionally to the amount of water in a given volume of atmosphere as sensed by the radar. Birds are largely made up of water and hence they are highly reflective. Hence, when we see high radar returns from birds it is due to the density of birds in that

Re: [nysbirds-l] Radar musings

2018-05-03 Thread David Nicosia
The radar reflectivity that we see is proportionally to the amount of water in a given volume of atmosphere as sensed by the radar. Birds are largely made up of water and hence they are highly reflective. Hence, when we see high radar returns from birds it is due to the density of birds in that

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 03 May 2018

2018-05-03 Thread David Suggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 05/03/2018 * NYBU1805.03 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- AMER. WHITE PELICAN Common Loon Horned Grebe American

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 03 May 2018

2018-05-03 Thread David Suggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 05/03/2018 * NYBU1805.03 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- AMER. WHITE PELICAN Common Loon Horned Grebe American

RE:[nysbirds-l] Radar musings

2018-05-03 Thread Steve Walter
I think I might have run into some musings at the Forest Park water hole today, maybe even some hallucinations. But once again, numbers surely weren’t as high as the radar reflectivity might have suggested. I would say there were more birds than there had been, but nothing to write home about

RE:[nysbirds-l] Radar musings

2018-05-03 Thread Steve Walter
I think I might have run into some musings at the Forest Park water hole today, maybe even some hallucinations. But once again, numbers surely weren’t as high as the radar reflectivity might have suggested. I would say there were more birds than there had been, but nothing to write home about

[nysbirds-l] Central Park North End: Kentucky Warbler

2018-05-03 Thread Karen Fung
For those not on Twitter, a Kentucky Warbler was reported in the Loch (with photo attached) at ~11:20am by @BirdsRon. The location is along the path south of the Glen Span Arch, which is the arch below the West Drive that separates the Loch from the Pool. The closest entrance from the west side

[nysbirds-l] Central Park North End: Kentucky Warbler

2018-05-03 Thread Karen Fung
For those not on Twitter, a Kentucky Warbler was reported in the Loch (with photo attached) at ~11:20am by @BirdsRon. The location is along the path south of the Glen Span Arch, which is the arch below the West Drive that separates the Loch from the Pool. The closest entrance from the west side

[nysbirds-l] Rockefeller State Park, Westchester

2018-05-03 Thread Joseph Wallace
At last! A walk down Old Sleepy Hollow Trail revealed a massive invasion of Rockefeller's typical migratory and nesting species over the past couple of days. Among the highlights were a slew of warblers, most singing and many at eye level: Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, Northern

[nysbirds-l] Rockefeller State Park, Westchester

2018-05-03 Thread Joseph Wallace
At last! A walk down Old Sleepy Hollow Trail revealed a massive invasion of Rockefeller's typical migratory and nesting species over the past couple of days. Among the highlights were a slew of warblers, most singing and many at eye level: Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, Northern

[nysbirds-l] Blue grosbeak

2018-05-03 Thread Michael Higgiston
Found a female blue grosbeak at Southaven Park in field next to Ranger station Mike Higgiston Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Blue grosbeak

2018-05-03 Thread Michael Higgiston
Found a female blue grosbeak at Southaven Park in field next to Ranger station Mike Higgiston Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Wednesday May 2 recap for Hempstead Lake State Park, Nassau Co

2018-05-03 Thread Stephane Perreault
Hempstead Lake State Park Migration Recap from yesterday Wednesday May 2, 2018 Rare birds: 1. The Prothonotary warbler continued at Shoddack pond. 2. The Yellow-throated warbler was not seen on Wednesday (as far as I know) for the first time since it was found on April 27 Warbler

[nysbirds-l] Wednesday May 2 recap for Hempstead Lake State Park, Nassau Co

2018-05-03 Thread Stephane Perreault
Hempstead Lake State Park Migration Recap from yesterday Wednesday May 2, 2018 Rare birds: 1. The Prothonotary warbler continued at Shoddack pond. 2. The Yellow-throated warbler was not seen on Wednesday (as far as I know) for the first time since it was found on April 27 Warbler