[nysbirds-l] EPCAL Common Ravens

2014-06-21 Thread Michael Schrimpf
-fields. eBird checklist here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18853137 Michael Schrimpf Sound Beach -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] EPCAL Rough-legged Hawks and dead loon

2015-02-28 Thread Michael Schrimpf
been there - we suspect that scavengers would not take long to discover a meal like that, even if it's pretty icy. We also speculated about the circumstances that led the bird to end up in grassland habitat so far from the shore... Michael Schrimpf Sound Beach -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http

[nysbirds-l] Any updates on EPCAL access?

2016-08-09 Thread Michael Schrimpf
d a letter to the Town, much like Luke Ormand did a while back, but I am wondering what others in the community have heard before I take any action. I worry that without more regular "feedback" from birders, our concerns about use of the area might be easy to ignore. Michael Sch

Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-tailed Hawk subspecies and eBird reporting them

2017-02-28 Thread Michael Schrimpf
ere, and will put the question to the reviewer listserv as well. Cheers, Michael Schrimpf Suffolk County On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 9:39 AM, Shaibal Mitra <shaibal.mi...@csi.cuny.edu> wrote: > Hi Rich and all, > > This is a very interesting piece and definitely a helpful way to begin

Re: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: A Mystery of Seabirds, Blown Off Course and Starving - The New York Times

2017-07-25 Thread Michael Schrimpf
Interesting...I'm curious how the timing of the NC wreck compared to the one in NY - was it also within a day or two, and was it close to Jun 18th? In thinking about this, and in speaking with Joe when he was writing the NY Times article, I brought up the need for good baseline data. Based on the

Re: [nysbirds-l] Death on the Beach

2017-06-20 Thread Michael Schrimpf
gration patterns in a lot of seabirds, and there are still plenty of unanswered questions in the field. I'm eagerly awaiting the results of the necropsies being performed on the collected specimens. Michael Schrimpf Setauket/ Stony Brook University On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 5:26 PM, Shaibal M

[nysbirds-l] Atlantic Ocean Recreational Use Survey

2017-09-03 Thread Michael Schrimpf
adline is Sep 5th (sorry for the late notice). It might be a good idea to make sure that birding (particularly on pelagic trips) gets represented in the results. Michael Schrimpf Setauket -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirdi

Re: [nysbirds-l] Governors Island: European Goldfinch Flock (18-Dec)

2017-12-19 Thread Michael Schrimpf
More info on that category can be found on this help page: http://help.ebird.org/customer/en/portal/articles/1006825-the-ebird-taxonomy?b_id=1928 Michael Schrimpf Suffolk Cty eBird reviewer for the high seas and Antarctica On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 1:16 PM, <brian.whip...@gmail.com> wrote

[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull, Conscience Bay, Old Field

2018-11-19 Thread Michael Schrimpf
rocks :-) Michael Schrimpf Suffolk County -- 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@corne

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-27 Thread Michael Schrimpf
ic map showing all of the survey blocks. I'm not involved with the NY effort in any way, so I don't know how much will be different in the approach, but I imagine there will be similar resources ready ahead of next year's effort in this state. Anyway, Happy "doldrums" birding! Michael Sc

[nysbirds-l] Long Is. south shore highlights

2019-09-21 Thread Michael Schrimpf
A group of us had a Clay-colored Sparrow and flyover Red-headed Woodpecker at the Robert Moses Field 2 volleyball courts an hour ago, and are currently looking at 3 Marbled Godwits and a Gull-billed Tern at the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station. Michael Schrimpf -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http

Re: [nysbirds-l] Western Kingbird continues West Meadow Beach, stony brook, NY

2019-10-15 Thread Michael Schrimpf
Still present this morning, same spot. On Mon, Oct 14, 2019, 12:31 Patrice Domeischel wrote: > Today refound by Kathleen Coyle. Bird continues near turtle marker 9 off > Trustees Road. > Patrice Domeischel > -- > *NYSbirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics

[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull, Conscience Bay, Old Field

2018-11-19 Thread Michael Schrimpf
rocks :-) Michael Schrimpf Suffolk County -- 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@corne

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-27 Thread Michael Schrimpf
ic map showing all of the survey blocks. I'm not involved with the NY effort in any way, so I don't know how much will be different in the approach, but I imagine there will be similar resources ready ahead of next year's effort in this state. Anyway, Happy "doldrums" birding! Michael Sc

[nysbirds-l] Long Is. south shore highlights

2019-09-21 Thread Michael Schrimpf
A group of us had a Clay-colored Sparrow and flyover Red-headed Woodpecker at the Robert Moses Field 2 volleyball courts an hour ago, and are currently looking at 3 Marbled Godwits and a Gull-billed Tern at the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station. Michael Schrimpf -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http

Re: [nysbirds-l] Western Kingbird continues West Meadow Beach, stony brook, NY

2019-10-15 Thread Michael Schrimpf
Still present this morning, same spot. On Mon, Oct 14, 2019, 12:31 Patrice Domeischel wrote: > Today refound by Kathleen Coyle. Bird continues near turtle marker 9 off > Trustees Road. > Patrice Domeischel > -- > *NYSbirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics

[nysbirds-l] Any updates on EPCAL access?

2016-08-09 Thread Michael Schrimpf
d a letter to the Town, much like Luke Ormand did a while back, but I am wondering what others in the community have heard before I take any action. I worry that without more regular "feedback" from birders, our concerns about use of the area might be easy to ignore. Michael Sch

Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-tailed Hawk subspecies and eBird reporting them

2017-02-28 Thread Michael Schrimpf
ere, and will put the question to the reviewer listserv as well. Cheers, Michael Schrimpf Suffolk County On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 9:39 AM, Shaibal Mitra wrote: > Hi Rich and all, > > This is a very interesting piece and definitely a helpful way to begin a > broader conversation on th

Re: [nysbirds-l] Death on the Beach

2017-06-20 Thread Michael Schrimpf
gration patterns in a lot of seabirds, and there are still plenty of unanswered questions in the field. I'm eagerly awaiting the results of the necropsies being performed on the collected specimens. Michael Schrimpf Setauket/ Stony Brook University On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 5:26 PM, Shaibal Mi

Re: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: A Mystery of Seabirds, Blown Off Course and Starving - The New York Times

2017-07-25 Thread Michael Schrimpf
Interesting...I'm curious how the timing of the NC wreck compared to the one in NY - was it also within a day or two, and was it close to Jun 18th? In thinking about this, and in speaking with Joe when he was writing the NY Times article, I brought up the need for good baseline data. Based on the

[nysbirds-l] Atlantic Ocean Recreational Use Survey

2017-09-03 Thread Michael Schrimpf
adline is Sep 5th (sorry for the late notice). It might be a good idea to make sure that birding (particularly on pelagic trips) gets represented in the results. Michael Schrimpf Setauket -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirdi

Re: [nysbirds-l] Governors Island: European Goldfinch Flock (18-Dec)

2017-12-19 Thread Michael Schrimpf
More info on that category can be found on this help page: http://help.ebird.org/customer/en/portal/articles/1006825-the-ebird-taxonomy?b_id=1928 Michael Schrimpf Suffolk Cty eBird reviewer for the high seas and Antarctica On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 1:16 PM, wrote: > The umpteen response

[nysbirds-l] EPCAL Common Ravens

2014-06-21 Thread Michael Schrimpf
-fields. eBird checklist here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18853137 Michael Schrimpf Sound Beach -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] EPCAL Rough-legged Hawks and dead loon

2015-02-28 Thread Michael Schrimpf
been there - we suspect that scavengers would not take long to discover a meal like that, even if it's pretty icy. We also speculated about the circumstances that led the bird to end up in grassland habitat so far from the shore... Michael Schrimpf Sound Beach -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http