[nysbirds-l] Doodletown Road, Bear Mountain

Today I made my annual pilgimmage to Doodletown Road.  By the time I had climbed up Gray’s hill I had most of my target birds, with singing ceruleans, yellow-throated vireos, indigo buntings, a yellow billed cuckoo, a singing Louisiana waterthrush,  a blue winged warbler, a worm-eating warbler,

[nysbirds-l] Doodletown Road, Bear Mountain

Today I made my annual pilgimmage to Doodletown Road.  By the time I had climbed up Gray’s hill I had most of my target birds, with singing ceruleans, yellow-throated vireos, indigo buntings, a yellow billed cuckoo, a singing Louisiana waterthrush,  a blue winged warbler, a worm-eating warbler,

[nysbirds-l] Tri-colored Hero

Tri-colored heron Cow Meadow county park Nassau county NY. On platform at end of trail. May the birds be with you. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Tri-colored Hero

Tri-colored heron Cow Meadow county park Nassau county NY. On platform at end of trail. May the birds be with you. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

Re: [nysbirds-l] Ruff - No

Still not here but the puddles look very inviting. ... to be continued. On May 23, 2018, at 4:35 PM, Deborah Martin > wrote: Ruff has left and returned within 5 minutes to puddles at Heckscher field 7 at least 3 times in last 30-40

Re: [nysbirds-l] Ruff - No

Still not here but the puddles look very inviting. ... to be continued. On May 23, 2018, at 4:35 PM, Deborah Martin mailto:marti...@optonline.net>> wrote: Ruff has left and returned within 5 minutes to puddles at Heckscher field 7 at least 3 times in last 30-40 minutes. Here now at 4:34 pm.

RE: [nysbirds-l] Ruff at Heckscher Park - NO (Suffolk Co.)

Hi Larry,  I think your sentiment of deescalating tensions is great, but comparing feuds between birders and photographers with police brutality of black Americans is off base. I'll stop there to not distract from the point of the listserv. Anyone can email me personally to talk more.  Happy

RE: [nysbirds-l] Ruff at Heckscher Park - NO (Suffolk Co.)

Hi Larry,  I think your sentiment of deescalating tensions is great, but comparing feuds between birders and photographers with police brutality of black Americans is off base. I'll stop there to not distract from the point of the listserv. Anyone can email me personally to talk more.  Happy

RE: [nysbirds-l] Ruff at Heckscher Park - NO (Suffolk Co.)

Photographers definitely can be incredibly inconsiderate and chase away rare (or not rare) birds (and then deny it). Indeed, I remember the Gyrfalcon (like Ruff a bird I have never seen) spooked by a photographer at Blue Chip Farms who sacrilegiously uses the moniker “LarryBird.” However, I

RE: [nysbirds-l] Ruff at Heckscher Park - NO (Suffolk Co.)

Photographers definitely can be incredibly inconsiderate and chase away rare (or not rare) birds (and then deny it). Indeed, I remember the Gyrfalcon (like Ruff a bird I have never seen) spooked by a photographer at Blue Chip Farms who sacrilegiously uses the moniker “LarryBird.” However, I

Re: RE: [nysbirds-l] Ruff at Heckscher Park - NO (Suffolk Co.)

No.  Not the answer. That would be a throwback to two generations ago when there was an "old boys network" and everyone else was locked out. Bob LewisSleepy Hollow NY On Thursday, May 24, 2018, 9:42:27 AM EDT, Karen McCaffrey wrote: While, that is a viable

Re: RE: [nysbirds-l] Ruff at Heckscher Park - NO (Suffolk Co.)

No.  Not the answer. That would be a throwback to two generations ago when there was an "old boys network" and everyone else was locked out. Bob LewisSleepy Hollow NY On Thursday, May 24, 2018, 9:42:27 AM EDT, Karen McCaffrey wrote: While, that is a viable punishment, safety of the

RE: [nysbirds-l] Ruff at Heckscher Park - NO (Suffolk Co.)

While, that is a viable punishment, safety of the bird is paramount and birders will have to be birders and do their own due diligence. In other words, find your own dam birds instead of chasing a list. Just my opinion, YMMV. Karen McCaffrey From: bounce-122594973-76105...@list.cornell.edu

RE: [nysbirds-l] Ruff at Heckscher Park - NO (Suffolk Co.)

While, that is a viable punishment, safety of the bird is paramount and birders will have to be birders and do their own due diligence. In other words, find your own dam birds instead of chasing a list. Just my opinion, YMMV. Karen McCaffrey From: bounce-122594973-76105...@list.cornell.edu

Re: [nysbirds-l] Ruff at Heckscher Park - NO (Suffolk Co.)

Why is the solution always to punish the good birders who only want to enjoy looking at these rare birds?Why not punishing the misbehaving birders/photographers?If you see someone breaking the law by harassing a migratory bird or stepping on restricted area to

Re: [nysbirds-l] Ruff at Heckscher Park - NO (Suffolk Co.)

Why is the solution always to punish the good birders who only want to enjoy looking at these rare birds?Why not punishing the misbehaving birders/photographers?If you see someone breaking the law by harassing a migratory bird or stepping on restricted area to

Re: [nysbirds-l] Ruff at Heckscher Park - NO (Suffolk Co.)

Probably another successful chase away thanks to the photographers on the scene last night who relentlessly chased the bird from one pool to the other despite being told that the bird was best observed and photographed from the car. Unfortunately the solution may be to no longer post birds to

Re: [nysbirds-l] Ruff at Heckscher Park - NO (Suffolk Co.)

Probably another successful chase away thanks to the photographers on the scene last night who relentlessly chased the bird from one pool to the other despite being told that the bird was best observed and photographed from the car. Unfortunately the solution may be to no longer post birds to

[nysbirds-l] Ruff at Heckscher Park - NO (Suffolk Co.)

The previously reported Ruff at Heckscher State Park was not relocated this morning at about 7:00AM. However, it may still be here but becoming more elusive. Ken Feustel -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Ruff at Heckscher Park - NO (Suffolk Co.)

The previously reported Ruff at Heckscher State Park was not relocated this morning at about 7:00AM. However, it may still be here but becoming more elusive. Ken Feustel -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point

On a brief landfill walk this morning I saw two grasshopper sparrows (one singing, the other nicely perched up), saw several bobolinks - heard more. No meadowlark(s) and do not know if they are present this spring. There are (at least) 5 Purple Martins using the martin house by the park office

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point

On a brief landfill walk this morning I saw two grasshopper sparrows (one singing, the other nicely perched up), saw several bobolinks - heard more. No meadowlark(s) and do not know if they are present this spring. There are (at least) 5 Purple Martins using the martin house by the park office