RE: [nysbirds-l] White-winged Juncos

2023-01-04 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Hi Andrew and all, Banding birds at the Fire Island Lighthouse, I encountered a few juncos with white wingbars. Invariably they were like Slate-colored hyemalis in other respects, whereas genuine aikeni White-winged Juncos are much larger and with significantly more white in the rectrices. In

RE: [nysbirds-l] White-winged Juncos

2023-01-04 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Hi Andrew and all, Banding birds at the Fire Island Lighthouse, I encountered a few juncos with white wingbars. Invariably they were like Slate-colored hyemalis in other respects, whereas genuine aikeni White-winged Juncos are much larger and with significantly more white in the rectrices. In

[nysbirds-l] White-winged Juncos

2023-01-04 Thread Andrew Block
Hi all, Does anyone know how common Slate-colored Juncos with white wing bars are?  Over the years I've seen a few in NY that have them but otherwise look like Slate-coloreds.  Today I had another I observered for awhile at Ward Acres Park in New Rochelle that sure looked good for White-winged

[nysbirds-l] White-winged Juncos

2023-01-04 Thread Andrew Block
Hi all, Does anyone know how common Slate-colored Juncos with white wing bars are?  Over the years I've seen a few in NY that have them but otherwise look like Slate-coloreds.  Today I had another I observered for awhile at Ward Acres Park in New Rochelle that sure looked good for White-winged

[nysbirds-l] The 83rd Southern Nassau County CBC, 31 Dec 2022

2023-01-04 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Dating to 1932 , the Southern Nassau County CBC encompasses some of the most intensively birded sites in New York State. About 80 observers conducted this count in coastal southwestern Long Island for the 83rd time on Saturday, 31 Dec 2022. For the first time since 28 December 2019, we gathered

[nysbirds-l] The 83rd Southern Nassau County CBC, 31 Dec 2022

2023-01-04 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Dating to 1932 , the Southern Nassau County CBC encompasses some of the most intensively birded sites in New York State. About 80 observers conducted this count in coastal southwestern Long Island for the 83rd time on Saturday, 31 Dec 2022. For the first time since 28 December 2019, we gathered

[nysbirds-l] Central Suffolk Christmas Bird Count - Results

2023-01-04 Thread beachmed
The Central Suffolk (Long Island) Christmas Bird Count was held on Tuesday, 27 December 2022, with clear weather, light winds and cool temperatures - ranging from 27 - 35 degrees throughout the day. Because the Count Day followed a stretch of below freezing days, most fresh water locations were

[nysbirds-l] Central Suffolk Christmas Bird Count - Results

2023-01-04 Thread beachmed
The Central Suffolk (Long Island) Christmas Bird Count was held on Tuesday, 27 December 2022, with clear weather, light winds and cool temperatures - ranging from 27 - 35 degrees throughout the day. Because the Count Day followed a stretch of below freezing days, most fresh water locations were

[nysbirds-l] Little Gull, Verrazano Narrows

2023-01-04 Thread Joshua Malbin
Anthony Ferino and I are looking at an adult Little Gull in a big flock of Bonaparte’s feeding in the Verrazano Narrows. Good birding, Joshua Malbin -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Little Gull, Verrazano Narrows

2023-01-04 Thread Joshua Malbin
Anthony Ferino and I are looking at an adult Little Gull in a big flock of Bonaparte’s feeding in the Verrazano Narrows. Good birding, Joshua Malbin -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon - Western LI Sound (Bronx/Nassau Co), 4 Jan

2023-01-04 Thread mcb...@verizon.net
A Pacific Loon is present this morning in the western end of the Long Island Sound. I originally found it as it was floating north past my office at the US Merchant Marine Academy (where access is unfortunately restricted). However the bird is publicly visible from Stepping Stones Park in Kings

[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon - Western LI Sound (Bronx/Nassau Co), 4 Jan

2023-01-04 Thread mcb...@verizon.net
A Pacific Loon is present this morning in the western end of the Long Island Sound. I originally found it as it was floating north past my office at the US Merchant Marine Academy (where access is unfortunately restricted). However the bird is publicly visible from Stepping Stones Park in Kings