[nysbirds-l] Blue Grosbeak - Oceanside Landfill 6/2 (Nassau Co)

Morning all, A Town of Hempstead survey of the Oceanside Landfill along Long Beach Road produced at least one immature male Blue Grosbeak. It was singing along the north and west edges of the landfill. I was able to observe an immature male singing at two locations ~1,100 ft apart within a few

[nysbirds-l] Purple Martins - New Paltz

Thanks to the care and maintenance by the Thruway and nearby neighbors, the Purple Martin colony at the east side of the New Paltz Thruway exit lane is doing very well this year. With birds coming and going to the many occupied next boxes and gourds, it is hard to get a good count, but I'd

Re: [nysbirds-l] Dune Road Skimmers

Just counted 26 black skimmers on Dune Road, east of Tiana beach as reported yesterday by a Paul Hagen (thanks, Paul!) Also present, Royal terns, oyster catchers, least and common terns, Rudy turnstones, willets and assorted peeps The beach area is roped off for nesting birds, so scope highly

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Fri., June 2, 2017 - Yellow-bellied Flycatcher & flyover Black Vultures

Central Park NYC - North End Friday, June 2, 2017 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, and many others Highlights: Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, flyover Black Vultures, confirmed nesting of Northern Flickers, and five species of Wood Warblers. Canada Goose - Harlem Meer Gadwall - Harlem Meer (Mayra Cruz

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 6/2 (much less)

Friday, 2nd June, 2017 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Taking advantage of excellent overnight conditions for moving on Thursday night (6/1), many migrants did just that, leaving Central Park much quieter (as to migrants) Friday, than the day prior. Even with as many as 7 warbler species,

[nysbirds-l] Hybrid Peep, WRSA, WESA, ARCTIC TERN- Long Island Birding

It was good to be back birding and surveying locally, even if it meant that I once again missed out on the Warbler that shall not be named. I did try valiantly on Sunday in Prospect Park but other than the occasional tape playing, which was more amusing than annoying; there was not "that" bird

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 02 June 2017

-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * June 2, 2017 * NYNY1706.02 - Birds Mentioned BLACK-NECKED STILT+ WHITE-FACED IBIS+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Northern Gannet CATTLE EGRET Lesser Black-backed Gull Glaucous Gull Least Tern GULL-BILLED TERN Caspian Tern

[nysbirds-l] Carl Schurz Park: Fri. 2-Jun-2017

NY County Highlights: House Finch, Northern Mockingbird & Cedar Waxwing (6+). On Mill Rock Park, a small island just south of Randall's Island, in the defoliated tree at the south end of the island there were at least 60 Double-crested Cormorants. No egrets were spotted with the binoculars. *1st

[nysbirds-l] Purple Martins - New Paltz

Thanks to the care and maintenance by the Thruway and nearby neighbors, the Purple Martin colony at the east side of the New Paltz Thruway exit lane is doing very well this year. With birds coming and going to the many occupied next boxes and gourds, it is hard to get a good count, but I'd

[nysbirds-l] Blue Grosbeak - Oceanside Landfill 6/2 (Nassau Co)

Morning all, A Town of Hempstead survey of the Oceanside Landfill along Long Beach Road produced at least one immature male Blue Grosbeak. It was singing along the north and west edges of the landfill. I was able to observe an immature male singing at two locations ~1,100 ft apart within a few

Re: [nysbirds-l] Dune Road Skimmers

Just counted 26 black skimmers on Dune Road, east of Tiana beach as reported yesterday by a Paul Hagen (thanks, Paul!) Also present, Royal terns, oyster catchers, least and common terns, Rudy turnstones, willets and assorted peeps The beach area is roped off for nesting birds, so scope highly

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Fri., June 2, 2017 - Yellow-bellied Flycatcher & flyover Black Vultures

Central Park NYC - North End Friday, June 2, 2017 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, and many others Highlights: Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, flyover Black Vultures, confirmed nesting of Northern Flickers, and five species of Wood Warblers. Canada Goose - Harlem Meer Gadwall - Harlem Meer (Mayra Cruz

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 6/2 (much less)

Friday, 2nd June, 2017 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Taking advantage of excellent overnight conditions for moving on Thursday night (6/1), many migrants did just that, leaving Central Park much quieter (as to migrants) Friday, than the day prior. Even with as many as 7 warbler species,

[nysbirds-l] Carl Schurz Park: Fri. 2-Jun-2017

NY County Highlights: House Finch, Northern Mockingbird & Cedar Waxwing (6+). On Mill Rock Park, a small island just south of Randall's Island, in the defoliated tree at the south end of the island there were at least 60 Double-crested Cormorants. No egrets were spotted with the binoculars. *1st

[nysbirds-l] Hybrid Peep, WRSA, WESA, ARCTIC TERN- Long Island Birding

It was good to be back birding and surveying locally, even if it meant that I once again missed out on the Warbler that shall not be named. I did try valiantly on Sunday in Prospect Park but other than the occasional tape playing, which was more amusing than annoying; there was not "that" bird

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 02 June 2017

-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * June 2, 2017 * NYNY1706.02 - Birds Mentioned BLACK-NECKED STILT+ WHITE-FACED IBIS+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Northern Gannet CATTLE EGRET Lesser Black-backed Gull Glaucous Gull Least Tern GULL-BILLED TERN Caspian Tern