[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Report

2017-04-28 Thread Michael Zito
The following birds were observed today at Jones Beach by myself and Robert Taylor (along with others) Bobolink Rose-Breasted Grosbeak Prairie Warbler Yellow Warbler Blue-winged Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Palm Warbler Blue-headed Vireo Veery Savannah Sparrow Indigo bunting (2 males, 1 female)

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Report

2016-10-15 Thread Michael Zito
A quick walk through Jones Beach turned up highlights of a field sparrow, northern parula, and a just seen winter wren I spotted by the men's bathroom facility. I was observing the bird with another birder when it took off under some cars. Trying to relocate. Mike Z. Sent from my iPhone --

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Report

2016-10-15 Thread Michael Zito
A quick walk through Jones Beach turned up highlights of a field sparrow, northern parula, and a just seen winter wren I spotted by the men's bathroom facility. I was observing the bird with another birder when it took off under some cars. Trying to relocate. Mike Z. Sent from my iPhone --

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Report

2016-10-14 Thread Michael Zito
This AM Robert Taylor and myself found 2 clay-colored sparrows, at least 2 field sparrows, and a juvenile white-crowned sparrow by the Coast Guard Station. Warblers included pine, palm, blackthroated-blue, northern parula, American redstart and blackpoll warbler. Mike Z. Sent from my iPhone

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Report

2016-10-14 Thread Michael Zito
This AM Robert Taylor and myself found 2 clay-colored sparrows, at least 2 field sparrows, and a juvenile white-crowned sparrow by the Coast Guard Station. Warblers included pine, palm, blackthroated-blue, northern parula, American redstart and blackpoll warbler. Mike Z. Sent from my iPhone

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Report - Flicker Migration

2016-09-27 Thread Michael Zito
Flickers are seemingly everywhere at Jones Beach, I just counted 10 in flight moving down the beach, and I reached 20 for my total count. Mike Z. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Report - Flicker Migration

2016-09-27 Thread Michael Zito
Flickers are seemingly everywhere at Jones Beach, I just counted 10 in flight moving down the beach, and I reached 20 for my total count. Mike Z. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach report, 9/12

2016-09-12 Thread Timothy Healy
I took advantage of a day off from work to check out the beach at first light. The winds looked favorable, the radar was busy, and last night at Lido Beach there were almost constantly flight calls of migrants passing overhead. Jones experienced an initially promising, modest flight of birds at

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach report, 9/12

2016-09-12 Thread Timothy Healy
I took advantage of a day off from work to check out the beach at first light. The winds looked favorable, the radar was busy, and last night at Lido Beach there were almost constantly flight calls of migrants passing overhead. Jones experienced an initially promising, modest flight of birds at

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Report

2016-05-26 Thread Michael Zito
Walked the fisherman's road with Rob Taylor by the Coast Guard Station, highlights included: Summer Tanager (spotted by Rob) Eastern Wood Pee-Wee Willow Flycatcher (multiple) Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (female) Red-eyed Vireo (multiple) Mike Z. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Report

2016-05-26 Thread Michael Zito
Walked the fisherman's road with Rob Taylor by the Coast Guard Station, highlights included: Summer Tanager (spotted by Rob) Eastern Wood Pee-Wee Willow Flycatcher (multiple) Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (female) Red-eyed Vireo (multiple) Mike Z. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Report

2016-05-25 Thread Michael Zito
Didn't spend a lot of time but there are plenty of blackpolls, magnolia, and American redstarts around. Also there are many red-eyed vireos and I saw a single willow flycatcher. Mike Z. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Report

2016-05-25 Thread Michael Zito
Didn't spend a lot of time but there are plenty of blackpolls, magnolia, and American redstarts around. Also there are many red-eyed vireos and I saw a single willow flycatcher. Mike Z. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Report

2016-05-16 Thread Michael Zito
I was unsuccessful at locating the Wilson's Phalarope early this morning at Captree Island. Tide and windy weather conditions did not help. I then moved onto Jones. Highlights of Jones Beach: Bay-Breasted Warbler (female) Blackburnian Warbler (female) Magnolia Warbler - multiple Prairie

Re:[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Report (cont.)

2016-05-11 Thread Michael Zito
In the same location: Magnolia Common Yellowthroat (heard, multiple) Eastern Towhee Eastern Phoebe Eastern Wood-Pewee Mike Z Sent from my iPhone > On May 11, 2016, at 8:10 AM, Michael Zito wrote: > > So far this AM on the fisherman's road by the coast guard station there has > been the

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Report

2016-05-11 Thread Michael Zito
So far this AM on the fisherman's road by the coast guard station there has been the following birds: Black throated blue Worm eating Northern parula Yellow Yellow rumped Rose breasted grosbeak (female) Baltimore Oriole Not exactly hopping, but not bad either. Birds were kind of high up, not

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Report

2016-05-11 Thread Michael Zito
So far this AM on the fisherman's road by the coast guard station there has been the following birds: Black throated blue Worm eating Northern parula Yellow Yellow rumped Rose breasted grosbeak (female) Baltimore Oriole Not exactly hopping, but not bad either. Birds were kind of high up, not

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach report (Sandy results)

2012-11-16 Thread sy schiff
Jones Beach West End 16 Nov Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) stopped by the Coast Guard Station parking lot, now open for visitors. No bathrooms open. A "Sandy" high water line in the concession stand shows the level about two feet. So there was a pretty strong wash over. The main glass door

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach report (Sandy results)

2012-11-16 Thread sy schiff
Jones Beach West End 16 Nov Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) stopped by the Coast Guard Station parking lot, now open for visitors. No bathrooms open. A Sandy high water line in the concession stand shows the level about two feet. So there was a pretty strong wash over. The main glass door facing