[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak

The male EVGR is along Riverside Park just north of Grant’s Tomb. A low fence is along the park walk, and there are rose shrubs in fruit. Other birds also. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.co

[nysbirds-l] Shinnecock Murre (Suffolk)

The Thick-billed Murre continues in Shinnecock Inlet, quite close to the wall on the western side. Multiple observers have also seen at least 200 Razorbills, a few Black-legged Kittiwakes (distant), etc. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/

[nysbirds-l] Shinnecock Murre (Suffolk)

Ernst Mutchnik and I saw the Thick-billed Murre near the end of the west jetty and then further toward the middle if the mouth of the inlet. We lost sight of it about 15 minutes ago. A close Razorbill is feeding inside the inlet, and a female Harlequin Duck is near the jetty. Doug Futuyma Sent

[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull, Georgica Pond (Suffolk)

At 2:15 this afternoon, an immature Black-headed Gull was at the end of Cove Hollow Road, on the mud flat close to the end of the road. After a while, it took flight and went to the left, out of sight. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYS

[nysbirds-l] West End MAGO no

If the Marbled Godwit is still near the Jones Beach Coast Guard station, it's found a secret place. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSub

[nysbirds-l] Ash-throated Fly Nassau

Bird has just appeared at southeast corner of parking lot, previously reported location. The park is onsouthside of Lido Blvd, just west of golf club, opposite Regent Drive. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.Nort

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Empidonax

As of 40 minutes ago, was cooperative on hillside overlooking soccer field in Inwood Hill Park. Pointed crown, tear-shaped eye ring evidently broken above; Buffy wing bars, dark but not black between them; distance from lower wing bar to secondary pale edging ca. 2/3 the distance between wing ba

[nysbirds-l] Southold Solitaire

The bird was perched atop a cedar in front of the given address at about 8:20. It flew across the road to the vicinity of a house set back from the road, in front of a wooded slope, and is not visible st the moment; but search should include that area. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSb

[nysbirds-l] Ross's Gull continues

Seen from 10:20 to 12:20, when we left. It was feeding on a fish that had been provided. Doug Futuyma Stony Brook Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NY

[nysbirds-l] Rough-leg Ocean Pkwy (Suffolk)

Light morph Rough-legged Hawk at Gilgo now., close to road. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARC

[nysbirds-l] Red-shouldered Hawk, Nassau

At about noon, I had two sightings of an adult in Massapequa Preserve, perched and in flight along the west trail, first opposite Jerusalem Avenue, then a short distance to the south. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm h

[nysbirds-l] Rough-legged Hawks Suffolk

For about an hour late this afternoon, i watched two Rough-legged Hawks at Epcal property, presumably the same birds that were reported yesterday. The dark morph was repeatedly seen along the runway just west of the cross-drive. The light morph was seen from Line Road access point, kiting and ho

[nysbirds-l] Timber Point Ruff No (Suffolk)

High tide, no visible shorebirds at 7:15 a.m. Rain continues. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon Timber Point (Suffolk)

At. 3:45, with Dave Klauber and Bobby Rossetti, saw the loon along edge of the second grassy island east of the parking lot at east marina. Thick neck, characteristically silver-gray crown and rear neck, much of fore-neck dark; dark body. Last seen as it went around the northern (left) green tip

[nysbirds-l] Blue Grosbeak West End (Nassau)

Male on road verge, entrance ramp from Ocean Parkway. Almost no other passage migrants. Abundant salt marsh mosquitoes. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.North

[nysbirds-l] Henslow's yes

After not showing for more than two hours, the Henslow's Sparrow at Shawangunk Grassland reappeared at 6:20 pm, and sang for ca. 3 minutes. Doug Futuyma, With Bob Proniewych and Ed Becher Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www

[nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilts, Nassau Co.

The pair is in the swale at Jones Beach West End at this time. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[nysbirds-l] Buff-breasted and Baird's Riverhead

I'm looking at 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers and 1 Baird's on moist bare earth, corner of Doctor's Path and Reeves Ave, east of Riverhead (Suffolk). Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirds

[nysbirds-l] Golden Plovers Tiverhead and west

Two on field west of Hulse Landing Road (thanks to Bob Adamo for yesterday's post), and 4 at considerable distance east of corner of Doctors Path and Reeves Avenue, at 4:30. Doug Futuyma and Marc Passmann Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCO

[nysbirds-l] Avocet Jamaica Bay (Queens)

Continues just south of Dead Man's Cove. Doug Futuyma and Marc Passmann Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARC

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay pelican NO

The American White Pelican is not being seen on the East Pond-- at least not yet. The American Avocet continues, just south of Dead Man's Cove. An adult and a juvenile Caspian Tern were near the loading gulls. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding

[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel West End (Nassau)

There is a Dickcissel between the Coast Guard station fence and the hedgerow, at Jones Beach West End. Plenty of fierce mosquitoes. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http

[nysbirds-l] Hudsonian Godwit continues

At the south end of East Pond, Jamaica Bay WR. With ducks in Yellowlegs cove," on west side. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSub

[nysbirds-l] Queens Western Tanager continues

At eastern end of Pond in Crocheron Park, at about 11:30, seen with Ed Becher and Ernst Muchmore. The Chat was not seen (yet). Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://ww

[nysbirds-l] Queens Western Tanager

In Crocheron Park, I watched in vain for the Chat from 10:55 to noon. The Western Tanager appeared at 11:35 in the sweet gums east of the pond, having flown in from the south along the highway. At 11:55, it flew to the south side of the pond. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L Lis

[nysbirds-l] Nassau Townsend’s Solitaire

Is feeding now in juniper in northeast corner of the field in Tiffany Creek Preserve (Oyster Bay Cove). It flew in at 8:48 from trees bordering north side of field. It was not detected during the previous 75 minutes. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.Northeast

[nysbirds-l] King Eiders (Suffolk)

The two immature male King Eiders, in very different plumages, continue in Setauket Harbor, where they are readily seen, even from within a car, from Shore Road. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBir

[nysbirds-l] Ross’s Goose Belmont Lake (Suffolk)

Adult, Belmont Lake State Park; also, Cackling Goose, as described yesterday by Shai Mitra. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubs

[nysbirds-l] Western Meadowlark continues (Wayne)

Seen and heard in the past hour, Armitage/Olmstead roads, Savannah. Doug Futuyma, Brent Bomkamp, Brendan Fogarty Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYS

[nysbirds-l] Kirtland’s Warbler YES

Central Park, W. 90 Street entrance, as described yesterday. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm AR

[nysbirds-l] Black-bellied Whistling Ducks (Suffolk)

Multiple observers are now looking at a pair in Nissequogue River State Park, on the pond near the end of the entrance drive. This park is on St. Johnland’s Road in Kings Park. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://

[nysbirds-l] JBWR Hudsonian Godwit moved

It was visible from NW corner of East Pond, but at ca. 12;25, a helicopter crossed almost directly over, and all the birds in that part of pond took flight. Some shorebirds settled in Dead Man’s Cove but the godwit wasn’t visible among them Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List

[nysbirds-l] Godwit update

I just arrived at Big John’s Pond outlook, in time to see it fly from raunt area to north end, lost from view. Trail to NW corner is probably best bet now. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.co

[nysbirds-l] Suffolk sod fields

Marc Passmann and I spent some hours this morning scanning sod fields. Along= CR 51 between Eastport and Riverhead, we had ca. 15 Black-bellied Plovers and the day’s only American Golden Plover, an adult in nearly complete breeding plumage. The roads east of Riverhead yielded very few birds othe

[nysbirds-l] HUGO Jamaica Bay, Queens

The (or at least a) Hudsonian Godwit landed at the south end of the East Pond at 6:00 pm, coming from the north. A juvenile Stilt Sandpiper and several White-rumped Sandpipers were also seen. Doug Futuyma Marc Passmann Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Godwits Jamaica Bay

In addition to the Marbled at the south end of the East Pond, there are 2 Hudsonian Godwits near the north end. They are on the west side near the second gull aggregation from the north, but we are viewing them from the east side. Thanks to another birder who alerted us. Doug Futuyma Marc Passma

[nysbirds-l] Hudsonian Godwits JBWR Queens

Two Hudsonian Godwits, presumably lingering from last weekend, are at Dead Man’s Cove, visible by scope from NW corner s East Pond. Earlier? A Buff-breasted Sandpiper briefly visited SE corner, but few up and eastward . Doug Futuyyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.Nor

[nysbirds-l] Big flight Robert Moses SP (Suffolk)

Although westbound movement has now largely subsided, there has been an exceptionally massive flight at Robert Moses this morning. The thousands of burds were dominated by Robins, Flickers, Red-winged Blackbirds, Purple Finches, Pine Siskins, Yellow-rumped Warblers, and Tree Swallows, with smal

[nysbirds-l] Wheater yes (Suffolk)

The Northern Wheatear is being seen in the same area ss yesterday in Heckscher State Park, near cottages 9 and 10 along the drive past field 8. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRU

[nysbirds-l] Montauk to Easthampton

Many thousands of scoters at Poont and Camp Hero, ca 80 percent Black; no discernible King Eider. Imm Iceland Gulls south end of Lake Montauk and at west jetty. With Brent Bomcamp and Stella Miller, L Black-backed Gull south end of Fort Pond Bay, no Snowy at Hicks Island, 2 Tundra Swans on Hook

[nysbirds-l] N Shrike West End, Nassau Co.

Present at swale, Field 2, now. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.co

[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose etc., Riverhead and Shinnecick (Suffolk)

In late morning, 2 immature Iceland Gulls on beach at Road L, along Dune Road west of Ponquogue Bridge, and 3 at Shinnecock, just west of inlet; also 3 Snowy Owls seen from road, one on the large sandbar north and slightly west of the Inlet. I then searched at length for the Pink-footed Goose ,

[nysbirds-l] LI south fork; crows

I did something of a whirlwind tour of the South Fork today, befitting the strong winds that made viewing difficult in places. At Sag Pond, the only birds of any note were a pair of Northern Pintail; no notable gulls were evident. A single Snow Goose accompanied Canada's at Deep Hollow. A half-ho

[nysbirds-l] LI, Robert Moses and Nickerson

A sea watch at RMSP from 1:30 to 2:15 yielded 1 Sooty Shearwater, a group of 3 Black Terns, 2 Gannets, and ca. 25 Black Scoters. At Nickerson Beach west of Point Lookout, birds in the beach at the Common Tern colony included ca. 78 Black Skimmers and 2 Black Terns. A Gull-billed Tern came in an

[nysbirds-l] Cupsogue Red-necked Phalarope

Dick Belanger and I are looking at a distant phalarope that appears to be adult Red-necked, on bar opposite trail to shore, west of the walk able flats. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbi

[nysbirds-l] Nassau Common Ground Dove NO

I just arrived at Jones Beach West End, only to learn that the Common Ground Dove was apparently taken by a Merlin. Sam Janszzo, who discovered it yesterday, and other birders saw the Merlin stoop to the vicinity of the dove and fly off carrying a bird. An hour of search since then was fruitles

Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 11/28

Thanks, Tom, for that report. I want to echo your appreciation of fellow birders who post updates, and make additional point that it is really helpful to post sightings on this lists web, which is the major common vehicle for information for birders over a wide area. Posting on ebird is good, bu

[nysbirds-l] Bald Eagle Ocean Pkwy (Suffolk)

Immature, probably first year, soaring low over parkway east of Gilgo, moving westward., now. Doug Futuymastony Brook Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbir

[nysbirds-l] Queens & Bklyn Red-necked Grebe, etc.

At Baisley Pond Park in Queens this morning, a Red-necked Grebe and 52 Redheads. This is shortly north of Belt Parkway on Rockaway Blvd. The adult Red-shouldered Hawk was behind the visitors' center at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. The Wilson's Snipe was at the east side of Gerritson Creek b

[nysbirds-l] Western Tanager Jones Beach

The tanager is still being seen in the median, south if the large cottonwood. Best approached from the west, entering median opposite the bathhouse in Field 2. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding

[nysbirds-l] Blue Grosbeaks Robert Moses (Suffolk)

Three immature males, now, at NE corner of Field 3 and in grass just east. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.h

[nysbirds-l] Little Egret yes

At 3:35 briefly at east end of Gardiners Park, now behind vegetation. Doug Futuyma with others Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfiguration

[nysbirds-l] No Little Egret this morning

Several birders, including me, have sought the egret since early this morning, without success thus far. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbir

[nysbirds-l] Marbled Godwit CSH (Nassau)

Present now, Cold Soring Harbor, across Rte 25A from fish hatchery, as reported yesterday by Pat Aiken. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirds

[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel Robert Moses (Suffolk)

Immature Dickcissel at volleyball court next to Field 2, with House Sparrows -- which it greatly resembles. Look carefully if you go. I do not find the Lark Sparrow that was here yesterday. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCO

[nysbirds-l] Shorebirds, Riverhead (Suffolk)

At about 7:30 this morning, I counted 6 Buff-breasted Sandpipers, 1 American Golden Plover, 70 Killdeer, and several Least Sandpipers on the fields east of Northville Turnpike, from the sure that John Gluth described on Saturday(firefighters' training facility). Most of these birds are not in s

[nysbirds-l] Setauket (Suffolk) Common Nighthawks

Between 6:45 and 7:15 pm, I counted 59 Common Nighthawks from a vantage point in Route 25A in East Setauket. They passed over a broad front, with some lingering, evidently to feed. Also more than 50 Chimney Swifts, as well as a great many American Robins heading toward (I presume) a roost site.

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Skimmers, RMSP Dickcissel

The staging Oystercatchers at the West End (Jones Beach) Coast Guard "island" have been at least temporarily replaced by Black Skimmers -- at least 300. I started counting and reached 120 when kayakers flushed the flick, which dispersed. Earlier, at 3:45, the (quite bright) Dickcissel was conspi

[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon continues

After disappearing for the better part an hour, the Gyrfalcon has reappeared, sitting on the dead cedar in the marsh, straight out from the Cedar Beach parking lot. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBird

[nysbirds-l] Suffolk Tufted Duck - no

I follow yesterday's negative report on the Tufted Duck with another. All the Aythyas that I can see are fairly close, clustered about the small island in the western part of Capri Lake, and the Tufted is not among them. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.North

[nysbirds-l] Ross's Goose Amityville

Feeding on a lawn between houses on Riverside Ave opposite 66. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES

[nysbirds-l] Western Grebe yes

Lance Verderame and I are looking at the grebe. It is south of the Piermont pier, not very far away. It is high tide and the access road is flooded in one pace to a depth of ca.5 inches, so you may want to drive in or use boots in the next hour or so. Doug Futuyma Stony Brook NY Sent from my i

[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose, North Babylon

The Barnacle Goose that was found yesterday at North Babylon High School is on Elda Lake, adjacent to the school's playing fields. It is visible from Phelps Lane, shortly west of Deer Park Avenue, just south of the high school. Accessed by going south from Exit 39 on the Southern State Parkway.

[nysbirds-l] Belmont Lake geese (Suffolk)

A Ross's Goose and a Cackling Goose are on the lake (9:00). No Greater White-fronted visible in repeated checks over the last hour. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.

[nysbirds-l] King Eider, Montauk

The adult male King Eider was visible at 4:00 from one of the easternmost overlooks at Camp Hero, in the scorer & Common Eider flock. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBi

[nysbirds-l] Montauk

The King Eider was seen after an unsuccessful effort to see the Chat that Eileen Schwinn reported. I suspect morning would afford a better chance. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRUL

[nysbirds-l] Thick-billed Murre, Montauk

The murre is being seen from the beach just west of the western jetty at Lake Montauk, at a moderate distance. Doug Futuyma with Steve Walter, Jeff Ritter and Bobby Veltri Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.co

[nysbirds-l] Gannet migration, Jones Beach

Gannets are moving en masse northeastward past Jones Beach West End. I counted 400 within approximately 5 minutes, between 9:58 and 10:03. All adults. Perhaps some are coming from the reported aggregation in Raritan Bay. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.Nort

[nysbirds-l] Upland S yes (Suffolk)

In median on Ocean Parkway, east of Oak Beach, in vicinity of isolated copse of small deciduous trees and bare wood sign. Thanks, Bob P, for the notice. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSb

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Yellow-throated Warbler yes

Near monument where reported yesterday, favoring trees downslope to the north. Doug Futuyma, m.o.b. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigur

[nysbirds-l] Bobolinks Stilwell Park (Nassau)

Mike Zito and I found 2 males and 1 female along the northern edge of the large field on Stilwell Woods Park (Syosset), where a larger flock was seen yesterday. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.c

[nysbirds-l] O-s Flycatcher, Southard's (Suffolk)

The Olive-sided Flycatcher is at the site described yesterday by Patricia Lindsay: immediately north of the path that runs E-W along the south side of the pond, on the western side. Showing white tufts as it preens. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.Northeast

[nysbirds-l] Brown Pelicans, Cupsogue (Suffolk)

3 Brown Pelicans were spotted 10 minutes ago, swimming north of the beach just west of the tidal flats. They took flight and after some circling, alighted farther out in the bay, north of the large island that issued by campers. I suspect boat traffic will disturb them before long Doug Futuyma

[nysbirds-l] Further Pelican Update

The Brown Pelicans now number 4, and are directly in front of the observation platform just west of Cove Lane. Doug Fuyuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/N

[nysbirds-l] LI Avocets continue

As reported earlier by Mike Scheibel, on Red Creek Pond, visible from Creek Road boat launch. Placidly preening. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.co

[nysbirds-l] BUff-breasted, Riverhead (Suffolk)

Five fairly distant Buff-breasted Sandpipers seen from behind fire-fighters' training facility on Route 48 (Northville turnpike) at about 8:30 a.m. I couldn't find any American Golden Plovers in a fairly thorough search. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.Nort

[nysbirds-l] Philadelphia Vireo Hempstead (Nassau)

Feeding actively, western edge of dog run, Hempstead Lake SP, several observers. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLe