[nysbirds-l] Clspper Rail at Oceanside

2017-04-18 Thread syschiff
Marine Nature Study Area 18 April A Clapper Rail was calling and running around by the Osprey nest. No marsh sparrows yet. Happy Tax Day. Sy Schiff -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Bonaparte' Gulls Croton RR Station Westchester.

2017-04-18 Thread Anne Swaim
Six Bonaparte's Gulls currently on Croton Bay inlet next to Croton RR station, Westchester County. Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Northern Saw-whet Owl/Pine Warbler at feeder & more

2017-04-18 Thread Joan Collins
There have been ten new arrivals/migrants during the past week (and 2 active amphibian species!). Most of the snow is gone in Long Lake, but I found areas in Newcomb with thigh-deep snow during a bushwhack on 4/15 (and lots of bruises on my legs as a result).Since the Osprey pair returned to

[nysbirds-l] Bronx Zoo Kentucky Warbler

2017-04-18 Thread Todd Olson
A co-worker observed a Kentucky Warbler midday today near Bronx Zoo's Birds of Prey Aviaries... left of aviaries in wooded patch with low Yew bushes. I couldn't relocate (limited time) but did see a couple Yellow-rumped Warblers and a Blue -headed Vireo at site. Colleague did get good camphone

[nysbirds-l] Cattle Egrets (first few of many more....?) & some other bird-news, 4/18 etc.

2017-04-18 Thread Thomas Fiore
Tuesday, 18 April, 2017 - With a couple of sightings of Cattle Egret thus far in NY this spring, & now at least a few more being found in nearby states, there is also this recent news from the (Maryland) MD-Birds list: http://digest.sialia.com/?rm=message;id=1299377

[nysbirds-l] Northern Saw-whet Owl/Pine Warbler at feeder & more

2017-04-18 Thread Joan Collins
There have been ten new arrivals/migrants during the past week (and 2 active amphibian species!). Most of the snow is gone in Long Lake, but I found areas in Newcomb with thigh-deep snow during a bushwhack on 4/15 (and lots of bruises on my legs as a result).Since the Osprey pair returned to

[nysbirds-l] Clspper Rail at Oceanside

2017-04-18 Thread syschiff
Marine Nature Study Area 18 April A Clapper Rail was calling and running around by the Osprey nest. No marsh sparrows yet. Happy Tax Day. Sy Schiff -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Bonaparte' Gulls Croton RR Station Westchester.

2017-04-18 Thread Anne Swaim
Six Bonaparte's Gulls currently on Croton Bay inlet next to Croton RR station, Westchester County. Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Bronx Zoo Kentucky Warbler

2017-04-18 Thread Todd Olson
A co-worker observed a Kentucky Warbler midday today near Bronx Zoo's Birds of Prey Aviaries... left of aviaries in wooded patch with low Yew bushes. I couldn't relocate (limited time) but did see a couple Yellow-rumped Warblers and a Blue -headed Vireo at site. Colleague did get good camphone

[nysbirds-l] Cattle Egrets (first few of many more....?) & some other bird-news, 4/18 etc.

2017-04-18 Thread Thomas Fiore
Tuesday, 18 April, 2017 - With a couple of sightings of Cattle Egret thus far in NY this spring, & now at least a few more being found in nearby states, there is also this recent news from the (Maryland) MD-Birds list: http://digest.sialia.com/?rm=message;id=1299377