Re: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: A Mystery of Seabirds, Blown Off Course and Starving - The New York Times

2017-07-16 Thread Gus Keri
Has any one looked into the possibility of viral infection? Viral infection can make birds thin and starved-looking and can affect large number of birds at once. New viruses are being seen every once in a while that scientists are not aware of, and these viruses are affecting all species

Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC Thursday, 4/27

2017-04-28 Thread Gus Keri
The Blue Grosbeak at Prospect park, Brooklyn, was found by Paige Linden Brams. Sent using Zoho Mail On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 18:55:33 -0700 Thomas Fiore tom...@earthlink.net wrote A male Blue Grosbeak was seen by quite a few birders in Brooklyn’s (Kings Co.) Prospect Park,

[nysbirds-l] Swainson's WArbler direction

2017-05-26 Thread Gus Keri
If you are going by car to see the Swainson's Warbler at Prospect park this weekend, I will tell you what I have been doing for the past 4 years in going to this park without any problem and you can decide if it suits you. Most of the time I park my car on the streets near the 16th St.

Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Swallow-tailed Kite, Brooklyn/Queens NYC - update

2018-04-27 Thread Gus Keri
: This morning at 10:55 Gus Keri briefly saw and photographed what appeared to be a raptor with a long, forked-tail over Canarsie Beach Park in Brooklyn. View and photo were heavily backlit, into the sun, so coloration could not be perceived: https://twitter.com/BirdBrklyn/status/989519637820952584

[nysbirds-l] Best radar activity

2018-05-10 Thread Gus Keri
At 4:30 am, the radar shows best birds activity this season over NYC. It suggests a huge number of birds landing.It looks like a fall out.https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/Conus/northeast_loop.phpSent using Zoho Mail

Re: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] Interesting radar observation

2018-05-11 Thread Gus Keri
. But I’m not an expert, just a dedicated amateur. Any other comments are welcomed. Good birding to all, Peter On May 11, 2018, at 3:44 PM, Gus Keri gusk...@zoho.com wrote: Hi every one, I would like to share this observation with all of you and I like to know what you think of it,

[nysbirds-l] Interesting radar observation

2018-05-11 Thread Gus Keri
Hi every one, I would like to share this observation with all of you and I like to know what you think of it, especially those who know radar well. Look at this radar map: (go to the minute 4:41 am CT and zoom to NYC area.) http://www.pauljhurtado.com/US_Composite_Radar/2018-5-10/ You

[nysbirds-l] Radar this morning

2018-05-15 Thread Gus Keri
http://www.pauljhurtado.com/US_Composite_Radar/2018-5-14/ Go to this map and zoom over New York City at 4:40 am CT (5:40 am ET) and afterward. There are a lot of activities over the city, again, coming from the shores of New Jersey. On the current radar:

[nysbirds-l] Radar phenomenon again

2018-05-21 Thread Gus Keri
The phenomenon I mentioned before is happening now. The massive amount of birds landed in NJ after midnight is spilling over the NY water and reaching the south shores of Brooklyn and Queens as we speak. https://radar.weather.gov/Conus/northeast_loop.php Looking forward to good birding day as

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

2018-05-24 Thread Gus Keri
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

[nysbirds-l] Tricolor Heron

2018-06-12 Thread Gus Keri
Under the Osprey nest in Marine nature area study in Nassau CountySent using Zoho Mail -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Radar this morning

2018-05-01 Thread Gus Keri
This morning, there is a lot of radar activity over NYC. https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/Conus/northeast_loop.php The green color suggests a lot a lot of birds landing. I wonder if it also mean a lot of birds taking off like Brants. Sent using Zoho Mail -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

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:

[nysbirds-l] Re: [nysbirds-l] Ross’s goose - Jamaica, Queens

2018-01-11 Thread Gus Keri
Ross is still here. Same spot. 10 am nowSent using Zoho Mail On Wed, 10 Jan 2018 09:39:46 -0800 Nancy Tognan wrote Ross’s goose continues at ballfield. 150th st just north of north conduit ave. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L

RE:[nysbirds-l] Queens Gr. White-fronted Goose Update

2018-01-12 Thread Gus Keri
I went chasing after this goose yesterday. I checked the small pool where it was reported, between LIE and Douglaston PKWY. I saw around 30 Canada geese. No GWFG. The geese flew off toward the hill east of the pool. I looked at the map and I saw a large golf course there. I thought the geese

Re: [nysbirds-l] Cattle Egret continues at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn (NYC)

2018-08-21 Thread Gus Keri
-0700 David Barrett wrote We just reported that Gus Keri has re-found the Green-Wood Cemetery CATTLE EGREThttps://twitter.com/BirdBrklyn/status/1031890109552046080a block northeast of its location yesterday, now near the intersection of Cypress Avenue and Vernal Avenue. This still

[nysbirds-l] Radar this morning

2018-07-11 Thread Gus Keri
After fairly quite night, a large amount of radar activities seen over NYC and western LI this morning (and even larger amount in NJ, eastern PA and Delaware). Most of the activities were after sunrise: between 5:30 am and 7:30 am) Does this mean a lot of shorebirds started their migration

Re: [nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated Warblers in New York City today

2018-04-14 Thread Gus Keri
thereof or dare I say suppressed. Dick Veit also reported from Staten Island. Big up to the Bronx - an overdue sighting. Good to see that Gus Keri is still in the game. "I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather

[nysbirds-l] Radar activities

2018-04-24 Thread Gus Keri
I just checked the radar activities this morning. It looks like a significant number of birds just landed this morning over New York City (Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan).You can check it here:  https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/Conus/northeast_loop.phpSent using

Re: [nysbirds-l] Real-time bird alerts for Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens

2018-03-31 Thread Gus Keri
denying me the access to their tweets. They all did it at the same time. They must have been in an emergency meeting somewhere in a dark cave under the candle lights right now to decide the fate of the evil-doer Gus Keri. The SSBEB forgot all what ailing the world of birds. They forgot global

[nysbirds-l] Strong radar activities

2018-10-08 Thread Gus Keri
Hi all, I believe this is going to be a good birding day for the Tristate area and especially NYC. There was a dense green color over all the boroughs of NYC, in particular Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island, at 1 am this morning which indicates significant number of birds landing in our

[nysbirds-l] Congratulation, David, on hitting the jackpot

2018-11-05 Thread Gus Keri
seconds for every tweet they write. Just add #birdbk for Brooklyn tweets, #birdqu for Queens tweets and #birdbx for Bronx tweets and #birdcp for Manhattan tweets. David works very hard to keep the city birders well-informed. He deserved all the help he can get from the birding community. Gus

Re: [nysbirds-l] Unchaseable Varied Thrush, Manhattan, NYC yesterday

2018-11-05 Thread Gus Keri
. Gus Keri Sent using Zoho Mail On Mon, 05 Nov 2018 05:53:56 -0800 David Barrett wrote > After some days of strong, favorable westerly winds, at least two western > vagrants were observed in Manhattan yesterday: the HARRIS'S SPARROW in > Central Park (as previously n

[nysbirds-l] Campaign against David?

2019-01-04 Thread Gus Keri
It seems there is a campaign against David Barrett’s twitter accounts, especially the Manhattan Bird alert, trying to discredit him and encouraging people to stay away from his account. I find this campaign totally unfair to David. In a recent internet article, the author mentioned 4 reasons

[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose in Nassau County

2018-12-17 Thread Gus Keri
to wake up and swim around. Enjoy this video of the Pink-footed Goose: https://twitter.com/BirdQueens/status/1074853973243379712 Gus Keri -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastB

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Pink-footed Goose in Nassau County

2018-12-18 Thread Gus Keri
d; Therefore, I changed the name of the location on my eBird list >to "Merillon Field Sump" and asked eBird to consider it as a hot spot. Do you agree? Gus Keri Sent using Zoho Mail ======== Forwarded message >From : Gus Keri To : "Birding alert, NYSBi

[nysbirds-l] Pileated Woodpecxker at Pelham Bay Park

2018-12-10 Thread Gus Keri
in Manhattan and two in Brooklyn) . The only one I missed is the Short-eared Owl which eluded me on few occasions. Oh well, life is not perfect. have a good birding (or owling) rest of the year. Gus Keri -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http

Re: [nysbirds-l] ADMIN: eList and DMARC Policies

2018-11-22 Thread Gus Keri
Hi, Chris I noticed that when I send an email to this list from home, it goes through. But when I send it from the field by cellular phone, sometimes it goes through and sometimes it doesn't. Does it have something to do with the location where I am sending it from? Gus Sent using Zoho Mail

Re: [nysbirds-l] Short-eared Owl, Randall's Island, Manhattan (NYC)

2018-11-22 Thread Gus Keri
Beautiful quote by the screenwriter and film maker John Builello in the article: "Seeing the birds is like touching the hand of God. This is the Church of Many Feathers." On Thu, 22 Nov 2018 16:00:26 -0800 David Barrett wrote > At 9:01 a.m. today I accidentally flushed a

[nysbirds-l] Public posting of Owls' location

2018-11-28 Thread Gus Keri
Allah, Krishna, Buddha or Darwin. Everyone has the right to touch the hand of God. Gus Keri -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIV

[nysbirds-l] Keep this info between us, please

2018-11-17 Thread Gus Keri
A nice lady told me that Loggerhead Shrike was reported seen in Marine Park Salt Marsh this morning. Please, don’t tell anyone that I wrote this email about it. I am not supposed to tell. -- NYSbirds-L

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Keep this info between us, please

2018-11-17 Thread Gus Keri
Apparently the bird was Northern Shrike as it was reported to eBird. Probably, there was some mis-ID at the beginning. Sent using Zoho Mail Forwarded message From : MeTo : "Birding alert, NYSBirds, Birding alert","Birding alert,

[nysbirds-l] I beleive this is a good day for birding

2018-09-19 Thread Gus Keri
I believe this is the day The birders of the tristate area and especially NYC are waiting for. there was a lot of radar activities over the city itself (mainly Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island) in the early hours indicating significant number of birds landing in our parks and beaches.

Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] radar

2019-05-02 Thread Gus Keri
There is a significant number of birds landing in tristate area this morning. Radar starting at 1 am is showing. I thin this is going to be a good day for birding. https://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=okx=N0R=1110=yes The black out in NJ is clear here:

[nysbirds-l] Radar

2019-05-08 Thread Gus Keri
I believe the best indicator of new birds landing in NYC is the radar activities above the city in the early morning hours, before sunrise. Radar activities in the evening hours, before midnight, indicate birds leaving the city. There are activities this early morning which suggest new birds in

[nysbirds-l] Radar activities

2019-07-14 Thread Gus Keri
Interesting radar activities over NYC this morning. There was a green radar activities between 7 and 7:30 am, mostly over Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan which might suggest significant new arrival of migrating birds. Check here: https://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=dix=N0R=1110=yes If

[nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilt

2019-04-23 Thread Gus Keri
In the same spot now. It is 8 am. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

Re: [nysbirds-l] Chukar Partridge?

2019-08-13 Thread Gus Keri
A similar bird was reported seen in Greenwood Cemetery, which is not far from this location, a couple of months ago. Could that bird have survived the wild until now? Sent using Zoho Mail On Tue, 13 Aug 2019 19:07:27 -0400 Paul R Sweet wrote > Maybe the new #hotbird we could

[nysbirds-l] Radar map

2019-08-23 Thread Gus Keri
My goodness! I just checked the radar map before I go to bed. The whole north east is on fire (radar activities-wise). No matter where, it is going to be a good birding day tomorrow. Check here: https://radar.weather.gov/Conus/northeast_loop.php or later:

[nysbirds-l] A radar "fallout" in NYC

2019-09-09 Thread Gus Keri
The radar map is showing a massive amount of birds landing in NYC and the tristate area. I haven't seen this much activities in a long time, especially between 2 and 3 am. It is promising for good birding day. https://radar.weather.gov/Conus/northeast_loop.php

Re: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: News Alert: North America has lost 29% of its birds since 1970, study finds. Experts blame habitat loss, pesticides, light pollution and cats.

2019-09-21 Thread Gus Keri
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/vanishing-1-in-4-birds-gone/ The shape of the curve on the graphic in the above article is very intriguing to me. It starts with a steep decline in the first couple of decades and plateaued toward the last few years. The curve suggests that more than 75% of birds

[nysbirds-l] Radar map

2019-09-22 Thread Gus Keri
https://www.pauljhurtado.com/US_Composite_Radar/2019-9-21/ There is a lot of radar activities (green color) in NYC and the Tristate area this early morning (2 to 4 am) suggestive of a lot of birds landing. Today looks to be a good birding day. Good luck. -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

RE: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: News Alert: North America has lost 29% of its birds since 1970, study finds. Experts blame habitat loss, pesticides, light pollution and cats.

2019-09-22 Thread Gus Keri
es. > > Best, > Shai > > From: bounce-123944861-3714...@list.cornell.edu > [bounce-123944861-3714...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Gus Keri > [gusk...@zoho.com] > Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2019 6:57 PM > To: Anne Swaim > Cc: NYSBIRD

Re: LINKS - Re: [nysbirds-l] News Alert: North America has lost 29% of its birds since 1970, study finds. Experts blame habitat loss, pesticides, light pollution and cats.

2019-09-23 Thread Gus Keri
that used to exist, to the zero of those birds > that remain today. > > Shai > ___ > From: Gus Keri [gusk...@zoho.com] > Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2019 12:35 PM > To: Shaibal Mitra > Cc: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu) > Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l]

Re: [nysbirds-l] Ash-throated Flycatcher on Staten Island

2019-11-11 Thread Gus Keri
Is it possible the same one we saw last week at Shore Road Park? We saw it in the section near Verrazano bridge, exactly across the water from where it is being seen now. Gus On Mon, 11 Nov 2019 14:04:42 -0500 Isaac Grant wrote > > Spotted by Catherine Barron at Fort Wadsworth.

[nysbirds-l] American Pipits at Floyd Bennett field

2019-11-11 Thread Gus Keri
In the past few days, these birds were reported in the Cricket field but today this field was empy on two visits, 3 hours apart, due to the presence of raptors (Harrier, Kestrel, Cooper's and Red-tailed Hawk). The grass here is very short and doesn't provide much protection. But while checking

Re:[nysbirds-l] Ash-throated Flycatcher

2019-10-29 Thread Gus Keri
Sorry for repeating the link. The photos are here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S61008001 Sent using Zoho Mail On Tue, 29 Oct 2019 20:13:48 -0400 Gus Keri wrote > Hi everyone, > I just want to clear the misunderstanding about yesterday's Sighting of > Ash-throated F

[nysbirds-l] Ash-throated Flycatcher

2019-10-29 Thread Gus Keri
Hi everyone, I just want to clear the misunderstanding about yesterday's Sighting of Ash-throated Flycatcher in Shore Road Park of Brooklyn. The bird was neither found nor ID'ed by myself. It was spoted initially by another birder who pointed the bird to me (we were birding together) and we

[nysbirds-l] American White Pelican at Jamaica Bay today

2019-10-23 Thread Gus Keri
Apparently, the Pelican is favoring (hiding in) a cove at the north west side of the east pond. The best spot to view this bird is the north east corner of the pond. You Don't have to walk down to the edge of the water. I saw it from the path standing on a dry land just few hundreds feet from

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: American White Pelican at Jamaica Bay today

2019-10-25 Thread Gus Keri
The Pelican now is at the south end of the east pond and can be seen well from the platform near John’s pond without a scopeSent using Zoho Mail Forwarded message From : Gus KeriTo : "Birding alert, NYSBirds, Birding alert"Date : Wed, 23

Re: [nysbirds-l] NY BBA 3 has started

2020-01-02 Thread Gus Keri
Thanks for this great project. But I think some Birders who go birding in the west shores of Brooklyn might get offended by naming their block (Jersey City_SE), especially that not a square foot of the land area located in New Jersey. :) I suggest the name (Bay Ridge) or (Sunset Park). This

Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] NYC Area RBA: 24 April 2020

2020-04-25 Thread Gus Keri
Hi Ben, I am afraid that people are starting to confuse the two landfills of Shirley Chisholm State Park. They are using Shirley Chisholm SP (Fountain Ave. Landfill) When they are actually at Shirley Chisholm SP (Pennsylvania Ave. Landfill). Becasue the main landfill that being birded much

Re: [nysbirds-l] Non Bird Report Post (skip if you are not interested)...

2020-04-21 Thread Gus Keri
What happened? Can you give more details, please. I know this lovely lady and you made me worried. Has she contracted COVID 19? or something happened while she was birding? Gus Sent using Zoho Mail On Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:11:45 -0400 Andrew Baksh wrote > List serve purists,

Re: [nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest, Tuesday

2020-05-14 Thread Gus Keri
"In fact, I saw more Brewster's warblers yesterday than I did golden-wings" Could this hybridization contribute to the threat facing the already rare Golden-winged? Sent using Zoho Mail On Wed, 13 May 2020 08:35:26 -0400 CobyNomi Klein wrote > Sterling Forest was eerily quiet

[nysbirds-l] Oystercatcher nest in unprotected area

2020-05-19 Thread Gus Keri
your steps. Gus Keri -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu

RE: [nysbirds-l] Oystercatcher nest in unprotected area

2020-05-19 Thread Gus Keri
; Thanks. > > Joe > > From: bounce-124641923-10871...@list.cornell.edu > On Behalf Of Gus Keri > Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 3:47 PM > To: Birding alert, NYSBirds, Birding alert > Subject: [nysbirds-l] Oystercatcher nest in unprotected area > > Hi everyone,

Re: [nysbirds-l] Oystercatcher nest in unprotected area

2020-05-21 Thread Gus Keri
ost-hatching stage seems to be the especially problematic > period of time at this site, as I don’t know that any of these successfully > hatched chicks have made it to the point of fledging/flight. > Good BirdingDoug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY. > > > On

RE: [nysbirds-l] Least Bittern

2020-05-21 Thread Gus Keri
The last time I saw the bittern it was high on tree opposite of the back gate of the pool. Good luck Gus Sent using Zoho Mail On Thu, 21 May 2020 13:51:07 -0400 wrote > > Gus, So which is the Upper Pool? > > From: bounce-124646009-3714...@list.cornell.edu > O

RE: [nysbirds-l] nysbirds-l] N.Y. County incl. Manhattan, NYC - 10/12 - Bonaparte's Gulls / (etc.)

2020-10-13 Thread Gus Keri
On April 13, 2019, I saw a group of 10 Bonaparte's Gulls in NY Harbor. They landed in front of the Veteran Memorial Pier in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. I posted photos of them here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S54915112 An hour later, I saw 20 of them near the Belt Parkway Promenade by 92nd st

[nysbirds-l] Least Bittern

2020-05-21 Thread Gus Keri
Still at the Upper pool of Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Found by Dennis yesterday.It is difficult though. I got photo of its butt only. LOLSent using Zoho Mail -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Radar activities in NYC & LI

2020-06-02 Thread Gus Keri
A surprising high radar activities (green color) this early morning (around 3:40 am) covering NYC and Long Island. I haven't seen it all this migration season. check this map at 2:40 am CT: https://www.pauljhurtado.com/US_Composite_Radar/2020-6-1/ It suggests a significant number of birds

Re: [nysbirds-l] American Golden-Plover declines - wind farms?

2020-10-24 Thread Gus Keri
And this email was brought to you by the oil and gas industries. LOL Just kidding Sent using Zoho Mail On Fri, 23 Oct 2020 19:58:45 -0400 David Nicosia wrote > All, > In Broome Co we have been fortunate to have had a great year for the > AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER. That is most

[nysbirds-l] The Perils of Shore Birds Nesting in Brooklyn

2020-06-10 Thread Gus Keri
filled with disappointment. Three nests I was hoping to follow over the summer have gone, and nine eggs of very unique species vanished into thin air. And the worst part of it is to be overwhelmed by a feeling of powerlessness to help them. Thank you for reading Gus Keri -- NYSbirds-L List

Re: [nysbirds-l] N.Y. County (NYC), 1/10 & prior days: L. B.-b. Gull, 2 W. Tanagers, E. Phoebe, etc.

2021-01-11 Thread Gus Keri
Gus—you truly believe > that someone posting innocuous ethics reminders at the end of listserv > emails is radicalizing people and putting you in danger? > > > On Mon, Jan 11, 2021, 9:59 AM Gus Keri wrote: > I think the moderators of this list should learn from wha

Re: [nysbirds-l] N.Y. County (NYC), 1/10 & prior days: L. B.-b. Gull, 2 W. Tanagers, E. Phoebe, etc.

2021-01-11 Thread Gus Keri
, please, Stop the radicalization and block Mr. Fiore. Thank you Gus Keri On Mon, 11 Jan 2021 05:59:01 -0500 Thomas Fiore wrote > Extralimital, south of NY and reported on Tues., Jan. 5th as “headed north”, > a nicely-photographed Red-billed Tropicbird off Ocean City

[nysbirds-l] Ash-throated Flycatcher

2020-11-21 Thread Gus Keri
At Greenwood cemetery of Brooklyn. Border ave with sassafras aveSent using Zoho Mail -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] King Eider

2020-11-23 Thread Gus Keri
Continues at the tip of Dead Horse PointSent using Zoho Mail -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] King Eider

2020-11-23 Thread Gus Keri
Continues at the tip of Dead Horse PointSent using Zoho Mail -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Ash-throated Flycatcher @ Greenwood Cemetery

2020-11-18 Thread Gus Keri
It is worth noting that the bird was found yesterday by BetsInBrooklyn @Elizabe38884450 https://twitter.com/Elizabe38884450/status/1328752632924663809 Great find, Elizabeth -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

Re: [nysbirds-l] Ash-throated Flycatcher

2020-11-21 Thread Gus Keri
The southern oneSent using Zoho Mail On Sat, 21 Nov 2020 09:08:30 -0500 Brendan Fogarty wrote Hey Gus there are two intersections that fit that description. Is it the north or south one?On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 9:05 AM Gus Keri wrote:At Greenwood

Fwd: Re: [nysbirds-l] Ash-throated Flycatcher

2020-11-21 Thread Gus Keri
Re: [nysbirds-l] Ash-throated Flycatcher Forwarded message The southern oneSent using Zoho Mail On Sat, 21 Nov 2020 09:08:30 -0500 Brendan Fogarty wrote Hey Gus there are two intersections that fit that description. Is it the north or south one?On Sat, Nov 21, 2020

[nysbirds-l] King Eider Seekers, beware!

2020-11-22 Thread Gus Keri
Birders who might consider going for the King Eider at Dead Horse Point of Brooklyn should be careful. There is radioactivity contamination at the south side of the beach. This area is located almost 200-300 meters from the Marine Parkway Bridge. The main entrance to the park is closed,

[nysbirds-l] Glaucous Gull

2021-01-14 Thread Gus Keri
I saw a Glaucous Gull at the middle parking lot of Gravesend Bay, Brooklyn today. It was there the whole time I was there between 10:50 am and 11:30 am and it was still there when I left. Sometimes, it stayed far in the distance and the sun made it difficult to see it. Be patient. Good Luck

[nysbirds-l] An update on the south Brooklyn beaches nests

2021-06-22 Thread Gus Keri
in Dead Horse Point. In total, over two years, one out of 25 eggs has reached adulthood. This is a really sad situation for these special birds. Gus Keri On Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:58:37 -0400 Smith, Jason Y (DEC) wrote > div.zm_6577200324689976142_parse_-3632554252250034675 P { margin-

Fwd: Re: [nysbirds-l] An update on the south Brooklyn beaches nests

2021-06-24 Thread Gus Keri
I thought some of you might be interested in reading this Forwarded message From : Smith, Jason Y (DEC)To : "TURNER","Gus Keri"Date : Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:44:21 -0400Subject : Re: [nysbirds-l] An update on the south Br

[nysbirds-l] Oystercatcher nest at Plumb Beach

2021-05-27 Thread Gus Keri
don't remember the person who communicated with them then. Can they do something to help this nest now? Here is video I shot of the bird getting back to the nest and sitting on the eggs. https://twitter.com/BirdBrklyn/status/1397725094907101186 Gus Keri -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http

RE: [nysbirds-l] Oystercatcher nest at Plumb Beach

2021-05-27 Thread Gus Keri
5668354-10871...@list.cornell.edu > On Behalf Of Gus Keri > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2021 9:22 AM > To: Birding alert, NYSBirds, Birding alert > Subject: [nysbirds-l] Oystercatcher nest at Plumb Beach > > Hi everyone, > > I hesitated before I wrote this email because I w

Re:[nysbirds-l] Oystercatchers at Plumb Beach

2021-05-27 Thread Gus Keri
Thank you Jason for immediate response and action. I hope this nest will survive until the weekend. Gus On Thu, 27 May 2021 14:01:31 -0400 Smith, Jason Y (DEC) wrote > div.zm_-5476009931034783622_parse_-1648336103378843337 P { margin-top: 0; > margin-bottom: 0 }Gus, > Some

[nysbirds-l] Very interesting finding

2021-06-03 Thread Gus Keri
rd: https://ebird.org/checklist/S89493742 Gus Keri -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@c

Re:[nysbirds-l] Very interesting finding

2021-06-03 Thread Gus Keri
2-4502 > Email: jason.sm...@dec.ny.gov > "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we > created them" -Einstein > > > > > From: Gus Keri > Sent: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 8:54 PM > To: Birding alert, NYSBirds, Birding aler

Re: [nysbirds-l] Oystercatchers at Plumb Beach

2021-06-01 Thread Gus Keri
:38:54 -0400 Joe Jannsen wrote > Yes—that was already arranged with NPS. Thanks for also following up. > > Joe > On May 27, 2021, at 4:55 PM, Gus Keri wrote: > >  Thank you Jason for immediate response and action. > I hope this nest will survive unti

Re:[nysbirds-l] An update on the south Brooklyn beaches nests

2021-07-10 Thread Gus Keri
' stomach. I wonder if any thing can be done for this issue to help Oystercatchers and Killdeer thrive here. Can each park do something on their own to help the situation? I am hoping. Gus Keri On Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:41:30 -0400 Gus Keri wrote > Unfortunately, the Oystercatcher n

Re: [nysbirds-l] Prospect Park Progne summary 04/02/21

2021-04-03 Thread Gus Keri
I have a question. Could this be just a juvenile male Purple Martin who is in the process of turning into an adult? Last year, I suspected that Purple Martin was nesting in Brooklyn, somewhere close to Prospect park. On April 28, two of them were seen at the peninsula (south part of the park)

[nysbirds-l] Radar activities

2021-08-15 Thread Gus Keri
significant radar activities over the Tri-state area this morning associated with northerly wind suggesting significant amount of migration is taking place right now. https://www.pauljhurtado.com/US_Composite_Radar/2021-8-14/ Hope some will land in the park/beach near you Have a good birding

[nysbirds-l] Broad-winged Hawk

2021-09-07 Thread Gus Keri
At Calvert Vaux Park. Found initially by Anthony Ferino. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Re: [nysbirds-l] Buff-breasted and Baird’s - Cutchogue

2021-09-06 Thread Gus Keri
For who is interested, I saw a Baird's Sandpiper at the Nickerson beach of Nassau County yesterday. It might be still there today. I saw it on the sand near the small body of water at the right side of the entrance from the parking lot. Here is a video of it:

[nysbirds-l] Roseate Spoonbill

2021-09-05 Thread Gus Keri
If you haven’t seen it yet, it is still here at Beaver Lake of Nassau county. Best seen from the bridge. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Spoonbill

2021-08-09 Thread Gus Keri
Hi everyone, I didn't see any report of the spoonbill in Nassau or Suffolk county yesterday. Please, let us know if it is seen today, now that the Olympics is over. LOL Gus Keri -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Re: [nysbirds-l] Phalaropes + BBWD - East Pond @ Jamaica Bay…

2021-08-09 Thread Gus Keri
the workers who made it possible for us to enjoy this place. Gus Keri On Mon, 09 Aug 2021 10:06:51 -0400 Andrew Baksh wrote > Posting from the field. > 3 Wilson’s Phalaropes are right now at the southend of the East Pond, > currently favoring the southwest c

[nysbirds-l] Virginia Rail

2021-10-09 Thread Gus Keri
At Calvert Vaux park in Brooklyn. By the southern fence of the northern ball field  -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Ash-throated Flycatcher

2021-12-21 Thread Gus Keri
Ash-throated Flycatcher continues at Owl's Head Park of Brooklyn. Look for the broken pine tree on top of the hill -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Gray Kingbird

2021-12-05 Thread Gus Keri
It is now here (40.5350830, -74.1335833) -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

Re: [nysbirds-l] Osprey Nest needs protection

2022-05-14 Thread Gus Keri
minal I believe. I > can bring up the Osprey and use your photos, and keep you posted and whoever > else is interested. > > On Thu, May 12, 2022 at 3:34 PM Gus Keri wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I am writing this email hoping that someone reading it knows someone in >

Re: [nysbirds-l] Osprey Nest needs protection

2022-05-14 Thread Gus Keri
abitat in > Sunset Park, and her district includes Bush Terminal I believe. I can bring > up the Osprey and use your photos, and keep you posted and whoever else is > interested. > > On Thu, May 12, 2022 at 3:34 PM Gus Keri wrote: > --

[nysbirds-l] Osprey Nest needs protection

2022-05-12 Thread Gus Keri
Hi everyone, I am writing this email hoping that someone reading it knows someone in charge in Bush Terminal Pier Park. Today, I saw an Osprey nesting on the Osprey platform at the middle basin of this park. I believe this is the first ever attempt at nesting here and I have been visiting

[nysbirds-l] Sad News from Bush Terminal Pier Park, Brooklyn

2022-06-23 Thread Gus Keri
in South Brooklyn Marine Terminal. By removing the platform, we prevent another pair from trying and failing again. Second: Should these eggs be collected for any research? I don't know if people collect raptors eggs from a failed nest. Gus Keri -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http

[nysbirds-l] Do Oystercatchers mourn or memorialize their losses.

2022-07-10 Thread Gus Keri
for the next few hours. I wonder if anyone has any knowledge that Oystercatcher do mourn or memorialize their losses. Here are photos of the chicks, parents and the destroyed egg: https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S114802557 Gus Keri -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

RE: [nysbirds-l] Do Oystercatchers mourn or memorialize their losses.

2022-07-11 Thread Gus Keri
that their third chick was coming out soon. They probably felt the cracking of the eggs and heard the chick too. With all respect Gus Keri On Mon, 11 Jul 2022 09:42:40 -0400 Wasilco, Mike R (DEC) wrote --- > If it is any consolation, based on the spilled contents of that

[nysbirds-l] Oystercatcher chicks at Plumb Beach, Brooklyn

2022-06-16 Thread Gus Keri
upsetting. I am afraid for the Oystercatcher chicks now. Should anything be done to help them? and will NPS interfere in time now? To see a video of this new family: https://twitter.com/BirdBrklyn/status/1537266916095574016 And to see photos: https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S113027759 Gus

[nysbirds-l] Bank Swallow nest in Plumb Beach, Brooklyn?

2022-06-16 Thread Gus Keri
since the nest first documented as "Occupied." But the bird still sits in it. I wonder if the eggs viable. If not viable, when would the bird stop incubating and abandon the nest? Good birding to all. Gus Keri -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOM

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