[nysbirds-l] Late Report: Black-legged Kittiwake; Beacon Waterfront, Hudson River
While looking at the Franklin's Gull at the Beacon Waterfront Park. I was scanning out in the river and picked up what I first thought was a Bonaparte's Gull. After the bird drifted a little closer and eventually flew, some diagnostic features were observed and photos were taken which later determined that it was a Black-legged Kittiwake. I couldn't relocate the bird and lost it in a larger flock so I couldn't say which direction it flew but I wanted to get the word out for those who were going to be near the Hudson River tomorrow. Photos and field notes will be on eBird tonight. Aside from the Franklin's, there was also an immature & adult Iceland Gull and a Glaucous Gull bouncing between the Beacon and Newburgh sides. Sean Camillieri -- 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/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Late Report: Black-legged Kittiwake; Beacon Waterfront, Hudson River
While looking at the Franklin's Gull at the Beacon Waterfront Park. I was scanning out in the river and picked up what I first thought was a Bonaparte's Gull. After the bird drifted a little closer and eventually flew, some diagnostic features were observed and photos were taken which later determined that it was a Black-legged Kittiwake. I couldn't relocate the bird and lost it in a larger flock so I couldn't say which direction it flew but I wanted to get the word out for those who were going to be near the Hudson River tomorrow. Photos and field notes will be on eBird tonight. Aside from the Franklin's, there was also an immature & adult Iceland Gull and a Glaucous Gull bouncing between the Beacon and Newburgh sides. Sean Camillieri -- 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/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
