[nysbirds-l] Swallow-tailed Kite (Staten Island - Richmond Co.)

2022-04-21 Thread Shanley III, Michael 
A colleague and I were standing at front entrance of Staten Island Academy on 
Todt Hill waiting to go into a meeting. The kite flew over our heads heading 
southeast to northwest! Unmistakeable large slender raptor with deep forked 
tail. Last seen heading towards Richmond Co CC golf course/High Rock Park. 
Moses Mountain might be a good place to check.

-Mike Shanley

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Successful students -- achieving their goals in school and in life -- are at 
the center of Staten Island Academy. An independent, co-ed, college prep school 
for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12, the Academy provides an inspiring 
balance of challenge, exploration and opportunity.

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[nysbirds-l] Swallow-tailed Kite (Staten Island - Richmond Co.)

2022-04-21 Thread Shanley III, Michael 
A colleague and I were standing at front entrance of Staten Island Academy on 
Todt Hill waiting to go into a meeting. The kite flew over our heads heading 
southeast to northwest! Unmistakeable large slender raptor with deep forked 
tail. Last seen heading towards Richmond Co CC golf course/High Rock Park. 
Moses Mountain might be a good place to check.

-Mike Shanley

Sent from my iPhone
Successful students -- achieving their goals in school and in life -- are at 
the center of Staten Island Academy. An independent, co-ed, college prep school 
for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12, the Academy provides an inspiring 
balance of challenge, exploration and opportunity.

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[nysbirds-l] "Spring Migration" by Stephane Perreault - North Shore Audubon "hybrid" presentation - Tues, Apr 26, 7pm

2022-04-21 Thread Nancy Tognan 
The next North Shore Audubon Society (NSAS) general meeting will be held on 
Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at 7pm.

This will be a hybrid live/Zoom meeting, the first ever attempted by North 
Shore Audubon.  All are encouraged to attend in person if possible. The 
location is the Manhasset Public Library, 30 Onderdonk Ave, Manhasset, NY 11030.
 
If you wish to attend via Zoom, use the following link to pre-register:  
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEldeuppz0iGdYQZ9pPoqIZHhl62Ezw0SJw 
 
 After registering, you will receive a link to join the meeting.

Our presentation will be “Spring Migration in Nassau County” by Stephane 
Perreault.
Free admission.  All are invited - you do not need to be a NSAS member to 
attend.
  
The spring migration is the most anticipated birding event of the year, but 
do you make the most of it? “Non-chasing” birding strategies linked with the 
temporal change in migratory land bird species composition will be discussed. 
Knowledge of local park migration specialties, usage of bird migration 
forecasts, and birding by ear needs are sure to make each spring a more 
satisfying birding and bird watching experience. There will be plenty of bird 
pictures to whet our appetite!
 Stephane Perreault studied ornithology at McGill University, where he 
conducted research on the American Redstart breeding behavior. A Long Islander 
since 1995, Stephane remained an avid birder while he pursued a career in 
Biochemistry. Stephane has been conducting bird surveys for the Seatuck 
Environmental Association for several years, and since 2020, he is the 
Naturalist on staff at the Greentree Foundation, Manhasset.

For more information on NSAS programs and weekly walks, see 
www.northshoreaudubon.org/calendar   
  

Nancy Tognan
Publicity volunteer, North Shore Audubon Society, PO Box 763, Port Washington, 
NY 11050
www.northshoreaudubon.org  
nancy.tog...@gmail.com  
 
Note:  If you do not want any emails from me, please email 
nancy.tog...@gmail.com  with NSAS-UNSUBSCRIBE in 
the Subject, and I will not send you anything else.  Please do NOT mark this 
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[nysbirds-l] "Spring Migration" by Stephane Perreault - North Shore Audubon "hybrid" presentation - Tues, Apr 26, 7pm

2022-04-21 Thread Nancy Tognan 
The next North Shore Audubon Society (NSAS) general meeting will be held on 
Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at 7pm.

This will be a hybrid live/Zoom meeting, the first ever attempted by North 
Shore Audubon.  All are encouraged to attend in person if possible. The 
location is the Manhasset Public Library, 30 Onderdonk Ave, Manhasset, NY 11030.
 
If you wish to attend via Zoom, use the following link to pre-register:  
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEldeuppz0iGdYQZ9pPoqIZHhl62Ezw0SJw 
 
 After registering, you will receive a link to join the meeting.

Our presentation will be “Spring Migration in Nassau County” by Stephane 
Perreault.
Free admission.  All are invited - you do not need to be a NSAS member to 
attend.
  
The spring migration is the most anticipated birding event of the year, but 
do you make the most of it? “Non-chasing” birding strategies linked with the 
temporal change in migratory land bird species composition will be discussed. 
Knowledge of local park migration specialties, usage of bird migration 
forecasts, and birding by ear needs are sure to make each spring a more 
satisfying birding and bird watching experience. There will be plenty of bird 
pictures to whet our appetite!
 Stephane Perreault studied ornithology at McGill University, where he 
conducted research on the American Redstart breeding behavior. A Long Islander 
since 1995, Stephane remained an avid birder while he pursued a career in 
Biochemistry. Stephane has been conducting bird surveys for the Seatuck 
Environmental Association for several years, and since 2020, he is the 
Naturalist on staff at the Greentree Foundation, Manhasset.

For more information on NSAS programs and weekly walks, see 
www.northshoreaudubon.org/calendar   
  

Nancy Tognan
Publicity volunteer, North Shore Audubon Society, PO Box 763, Port Washington, 
NY 11050
www.northshoreaudubon.org  
nancy.tog...@gmail.com  
 
Note:  If you do not want any emails from me, please email 
nancy.tog...@gmail.com  with NSAS-UNSUBSCRIBE in 
the Subject, and I will not send you anything else.  Please do NOT mark this 
email as spam.
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC, Mon. April 18, 2022: Blue-headed Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Palm & Yellow-rumped Warblers

2022-04-21 Thread Hugh Griffith 
Can the NY State Listserve finally be spared this year from the nonstop
advertising from Deborah Allen and Birding Bob? The entire state doesn't
need to be sent an email every time they bird Central Park, and that during
their bird walk saw seven Hermit Thrushes.

Also, the advertising of social media platform Manhattan Bird Alert fraud,
David Barrett needs to stop. Someone from the NY State Ornithological
Association should intervene about how David Barrett can't stop lying to
the press nonstop. From his bio:  https://bigmanhattanyear.com/about/
 "highest lifetime total species in Manhattan as reported to the New York
State Ornithological Association" => This is not true.

And this nonsense from Manhattan Bird Alert, David Barrett that he is the
biggest birdwatcher in the Bronx, in a county he never birds:
https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2019/09/07/bronx-birdwatching-manhattan-bird-alert-bronx-bird-alert-david-barrett-new-york-city?cid=share_clip

On Mon, Apr 18, 2022 at 2:25 PM Deborah Allen 
wrote:

> Central Park NYC
> Monday April 18, 2022
> OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD
>
> Highlights: Blue-headed Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Palm and
> Yellow-rumped Warblers.
>
> Canada Goose - 10
> Northern Shoveler - 4 (2 males, 2 females) on the Lake
> Mallard - 8
> Mourning Dove - 15
> Double-crested Cormorant - 8
> Red-tailed Hawk - 1 Ramble
> Great Horned Owl - continued
> Red-bellied Woodpecker - pair Ramble
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 5
> Downy Woodpecker - 6
> Northern Flicker - 4
> Blue-headed Vireo - 1 Turtle Pond Dock
> Blue Jay - 9
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 9
> Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1 (Dan Stevenson) at the Point
> Brown Creeper - 2 Point
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 4
> Brown Thrasher - 1 Swampy Pin Oak
> Hermit Thrush - 7
> American Robin - 20-30
> American Goldfinch - 5
> White-throated Sparrow - 30-40
> Swamp Sparrow - 1 at the Oven
> Eastern Towhee - 1 male in the Ramble
> Red-winged Blackbird - 6 (5 males, 1 female)
> Brown-headed Cowbird - 1 male Tupelo Field
> Common Grackle - 8
> Palm Warbler - 2 "Yellow" Turtle Pond
> Yellow-rumped Warbler - 3
> Northern Cardinal - 4-6
> --
> The Prothonotary Warbler continues at the Loch this morning as tweeted by
> @Elizab38884450, a.k.a. BetsinBrooklyn. For this and other up-to-the-minute
> bird NY County reports see the Manhattan Bird Alert @BirdCentralPark
> maintained by David Barrett.
> --
>
> Deb Allen
>
>
> --
>
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>
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> 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01
>
> Please submit your observations to eBird:
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>
> --
>
>

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC, Mon. April 18, 2022: Blue-headed Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Palm & Yellow-rumped Warblers

2022-04-21 Thread Hugh Griffith 
Can the NY State Listserve finally be spared this year from the nonstop
advertising from Deborah Allen and Birding Bob? The entire state doesn't
need to be sent an email every time they bird Central Park, and that during
their bird walk saw seven Hermit Thrushes.

Also, the advertising of social media platform Manhattan Bird Alert fraud,
David Barrett needs to stop. Someone from the NY State Ornithological
Association should intervene about how David Barrett can't stop lying to
the press nonstop. From his bio:  https://bigmanhattanyear.com/about/
 "highest lifetime total species in Manhattan as reported to the New York
State Ornithological Association" => This is not true.

And this nonsense from Manhattan Bird Alert, David Barrett that he is the
biggest birdwatcher in the Bronx, in a county he never birds:
https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2019/09/07/bronx-birdwatching-manhattan-bird-alert-bronx-bird-alert-david-barrett-new-york-city?cid=share_clip

On Mon, Apr 18, 2022 at 2:25 PM Deborah Allen 
wrote:

> Central Park NYC
> Monday April 18, 2022
> OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD
>
> Highlights: Blue-headed Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Palm and
> Yellow-rumped Warblers.
>
> Canada Goose - 10
> Northern Shoveler - 4 (2 males, 2 females) on the Lake
> Mallard - 8
> Mourning Dove - 15
> Double-crested Cormorant - 8
> Red-tailed Hawk - 1 Ramble
> Great Horned Owl - continued
> Red-bellied Woodpecker - pair Ramble
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 5
> Downy Woodpecker - 6
> Northern Flicker - 4
> Blue-headed Vireo - 1 Turtle Pond Dock
> Blue Jay - 9
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 9
> Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1 (Dan Stevenson) at the Point
> Brown Creeper - 2 Point
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 4
> Brown Thrasher - 1 Swampy Pin Oak
> Hermit Thrush - 7
> American Robin - 20-30
> American Goldfinch - 5
> White-throated Sparrow - 30-40
> Swamp Sparrow - 1 at the Oven
> Eastern Towhee - 1 male in the Ramble
> Red-winged Blackbird - 6 (5 males, 1 female)
> Brown-headed Cowbird - 1 male Tupelo Field
> Common Grackle - 8
> Palm Warbler - 2 "Yellow" Turtle Pond
> Yellow-rumped Warbler - 3
> Northern Cardinal - 4-6
> --
> The Prothonotary Warbler continues at the Loch this morning as tweeted by
> @Elizab38884450, a.k.a. BetsinBrooklyn. For this and other up-to-the-minute
> bird NY County reports see the Manhattan Bird Alert @BirdCentralPark
> maintained by David Barrett.
> --
>
> Deb Allen
>
>
> --
>
> NYSbirds-L List Info:
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> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm
> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm
>
> ARCHIVES:
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> 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L
> 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01
>
> Please submit your observations to eBird:
> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/
>
> --
>
>

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