[nysbirds-l] Common Ravens again in the yard

2017-07-09 Thread Andrew Block
Just had a pair of Common Ravens sitting in the top of my neighbors white pines calling away and they eventually went down out of site into a neighboring yard.  I'd love to know where this pair is nesting.  So great to have them around.   I never thought I'd have all three large corvids as yard

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sun., July 9, 2017 - nesting birds

2017-07-09 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC - Reservoir & Ramble Sunday, July 9, 2017 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, & many others Highlights: Nests of Mourning Dove, Cedar Waxwing, & Barn Swallow Canada Goose - 20 Reservoir including 3 large juveniles Mallard - 38 including14 juveniles (16 Turtle Pond & 22

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Egret

2017-07-09 Thread Sean Sime
Tripper Paul and I spent some time with the bird in question mid day today. There's been a lot of off-line chatter as well as inquisitive texts from further afield regarding the identification of this bird and some wondering aloud of the lack of information being posted. Isaac Grant posted a few

[nysbirds-l] Egret at Goethal's Bridge Pond (Staten Island)

2017-07-09 Thread Jose Ramirez-Garofalo
Dr. Veit and I spent some time looking at plates and relevant literature at the College of Staten Island- we were able to rule out Little Blue Heron and Western Reef Heron, and are now leaning toward the ID being HY Little Egret - Here is the email Dick sent to SINaturalist: -- Forwarded

[nysbirds-l] Male Ruff at Montezuma NWR

2017-07-09 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
A transitional male RUFF was spotted by Dave Nutter last night along the Wildlife Drive of Montezuma NWR in Seneca County, just at dusk. Searches throughout the morning today were unsuccessful, but the bird was finally refound at the difficult-to-access Kipp Island Fields section of the refuge

[nysbirds-l] Poss. Little Egret - Goethals Bridge Pond (Staten Island)

2017-07-09 Thread Jose Ramirez-Garofalo
Isaac Grant, Seth Wollney, Dave Eib and I are currentlyon the bird- -- José Ramírez-Garofalo Research Assistant College of Staten Island -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Poss. Little Egret - Goethals Bridge Pond (Staten Island)

2017-07-09 Thread Jose Ramirez-Garofalo
Isaac Grant, Seth Wollney, Dave Eib and I are currentlyon the bird- -- José Ramírez-Garofalo Research Assistant College of Staten Island -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Egret at Goethal's Bridge Pond (Staten Island)

2017-07-09 Thread Jose Ramirez-Garofalo
Dr. Veit and I spent some time looking at plates and relevant literature at the College of Staten Island- we were able to rule out Little Blue Heron and Western Reef Heron, and are now leaning toward the ID being HY Little Egret - Here is the email Dick sent to SINaturalist: -- Forwarded

[nysbirds-l] Common Ravens again in the yard

2017-07-09 Thread Andrew Block
Just had a pair of Common Ravens sitting in the top of my neighbors white pines calling away and they eventually went down out of site into a neighboring yard.  I'd love to know where this pair is nesting.  So great to have them around.   I never thought I'd have all three large corvids as yard

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sun., July 9, 2017 - nesting birds

2017-07-09 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC - Reservoir & Ramble Sunday, July 9, 2017 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, & many others Highlights: Nests of Mourning Dove, Cedar Waxwing, & Barn Swallow Canada Goose - 20 Reservoir including 3 large juveniles Mallard - 38 including14 juveniles (16 Turtle Pond & 22

[nysbirds-l] Male Ruff at Montezuma NWR

2017-07-09 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
A transitional male RUFF was spotted by Dave Nutter last night along the Wildlife Drive of Montezuma NWR in Seneca County, just at dusk. Searches throughout the morning today were unsuccessful, but the bird was finally refound at the difficult-to-access Kipp Island Fields section of the refuge

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island Egret

2017-07-09 Thread Sean Sime
Tripper Paul and I spent some time with the bird in question mid day today. There's been a lot of off-line chatter as well as inquisitive texts from further afield regarding the identification of this bird and some wondering aloud of the lack of information being posted. Isaac Grant posted a few