[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park, Bronx - Sat. June 29, 2019: Orchard Oriole, Willow Flycatcher, Amer. Black Duck

2019-06-29 Thread Deborah Allen
Pelham Bay Park, Bronx (Southern Zone) Saturday June 29, 2019 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. Highlights: Orchard Oriole, Willow Flycatcher, American Black Duck, Osprey, Turkey Vulture, Hairy Woodpecker, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat. Thanks to Jo and Adam Fasciolo for

[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park, Bronx - Sat. June 29, 2019: Orchard Oriole, Willow Flycatcher, Amer. Black Duck

2019-06-29 Thread Deborah Allen
Pelham Bay Park, Bronx (Southern Zone) Saturday June 29, 2019 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. Highlights: Orchard Oriole, Willow Flycatcher, American Black Duck, Osprey, Turkey Vulture, Hairy Woodpecker, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat. Thanks to Jo and Adam Fasciolo for

Re: [nysbirds-l] Does the Hermit Thrush still breed on Long Island???

2019-06-29 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Starting out very late this morning, Pat and I decided to heed our own advice (and the recent good examples of Eileen, Tom, and Steve) and check out the forest breeders at Hunters Garden in Eastport, Suffolk County. Despite such handicaps as a 9:36 start, a blazing sun, and 81-85 F

Re: [nysbirds-l] Does the Hermit Thrush still breed on Long Island???

2019-06-29 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Starting out very late this morning, Pat and I decided to heed our own advice (and the recent good examples of Eileen, Tom, and Steve) and check out the forest breeders at Hunters Garden in Eastport, Suffolk County. Despite such handicaps as a 9:36 start, a blazing sun, and 81-85 F

[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses SP (Suffolk) sea watch

2019-06-29 Thread John Gluth
A 75 minute (7:15-8:30) sea watch at Robert Moses State Park (from the dune crossing closest to the golf course) produced a nice showing of 46 Wilson’s Storm Petrels moving e-w, some fairly close to shore. Also seen was a single Parasitic Jaeger that harassed a Least Tern into giving up its

[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses SP (Suffolk) sea watch

2019-06-29 Thread John Gluth
A 75 minute (7:15-8:30) sea watch at Robert Moses State Park (from the dune crossing closest to the golf course) produced a nice showing of 46 Wilson’s Storm Petrels moving e-w, some fairly close to shore. Also seen was a single Parasitic Jaeger that harassed a Least Tern into giving up its