RE: [nysbirds-l] N Gannets

2017-04-19 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Hi Rick and all, Regarding recent Northern Gannet activity on Long Island, Pat and I witnessed an interesting spectacle on Friday 14 April, at Orient Harbor, a sheltered part of Peconic Bay inside the North Fork. >From the East Marion causeway, we counted 175 Northern Gannets to the south,

Re: [nysbirds-l] Prothonotary - Lido: has been seen today?

2017-04-19 Thread Felipe Pimentel
I have been reading E-bird postings but I have not seen any posting about Lido beach preserve for today (4-19-17). Any sighting of the Prothonotary warbler today? Thanks for any update, FP On Apr 17, 2017, at 8:38 AM, matt klein >

[nysbirds-l] red headed woodpecker

2017-04-19 Thread MICHAEL HIGGISTON
The red headed WP was seen this morning around 8:30 in Sunken Meadow SP.   We were lucky as the bird was very quiet and remain perched in one place for about 15 min.  Directions: The main road into SMSP includes a bridge.  at the end of the bridge, there is a road, Naples Road, that leads to

[nysbirds-l] The next spring overnight pelagic is coming!

2017-04-19 Thread Doug Gochfeld
It's that time of year again New York birders! Time for some great overnight ocean birding. The first overnight pelagic of the year will be leaving from Brooklyn on June 4. We'll steam out into the deep, and hope to see a slew of pelagic birds that can essentially only be seen in the region if you

[nysbirds-l] W. Cattle Egret, Manhattan 4/19; Maine USA Fieldfare + C.P./NYC

2017-04-19 Thread Thomas Fiore
Wednesday, 19 April, 2017 - A Western Cattle Egret (as very thorougly explained and illuminated for this list recently by Angus Wilson, the expected taxon of Cattle Egret in this part of the world generally, and by details of this individual’s appearance as well) is lingering to at least

Re: [nysbirds-l] Prothonotary - Lido: has been seen today?

2017-04-19 Thread Robert Taylor
2 ebird reports from today, still present On Wednesday, April 19, 2017, Felipe Pimentel wrote: > I have been reading E-bird postings but I have not seen any posting about > Lido beach preserve for today (4-19-17). Any sighting of the Prothonotary > warbler today? > >

RE: [nysbirds-l] N Gannets

2017-04-19 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Hi Rick and all, Regarding recent Northern Gannet activity on Long Island, Pat and I witnessed an interesting spectacle on Friday 14 April, at Orient Harbor, a sheltered part of Peconic Bay inside the North Fork. >From the East Marion causeway, we counted 175 Northern Gannets to the south,

Re: [nysbirds-l] Prothonotary - Lido: has been seen today?

2017-04-19 Thread Felipe Pimentel
I have been reading E-bird postings but I have not seen any posting about Lido beach preserve for today (4-19-17). Any sighting of the Prothonotary warbler today? Thanks for any update, FP On Apr 17, 2017, at 8:38 AM, matt klein mailto:matt.kl...@hotmail.com>> wrote: Present along with a

[nysbirds-l] red headed woodpecker

2017-04-19 Thread MICHAEL HIGGISTON
The red headed WP was seen this morning around 8:30 in Sunken Meadow SP.   We were lucky as the bird was very quiet and remain perched in one place for about 15 min.  Directions: The main road into SMSP includes a bridge.  at the end of the bridge, there is a road, Naples Road, that leads to

[nysbirds-l] W. Cattle Egret, Manhattan 4/19; Maine USA Fieldfare + C.P./NYC

2017-04-19 Thread Thomas Fiore
Wednesday, 19 April, 2017 - A Western Cattle Egret (as very thorougly explained and illuminated for this list recently by Angus Wilson, the expected taxon of Cattle Egret in this part of the world generally, and by details of this individual’s appearance as well) is lingering to at least

Re: [nysbirds-l] Prothonotary - Lido: has been seen today?

2017-04-19 Thread Robert Taylor
2 ebird reports from today, still present On Wednesday, April 19, 2017, Felipe Pimentel wrote: > I have been reading E-bird postings but I have not seen any posting about > Lido beach preserve for today (4-19-17). Any sighting of the Prothonotary > warbler today? > > Thanks for any update, > >

[nysbirds-l] The next spring overnight pelagic is coming!

2017-04-19 Thread Doug Gochfeld
It's that time of year again New York birders! Time for some great overnight ocean birding. The first overnight pelagic of the year will be leaving from Brooklyn on June 4. We'll steam out into the deep, and hope to see a slew of pelagic birds that can essentially only be seen in the region if you