[nysbirds-l] Henslow's Sparrow Continues at Shawangunk Grasslands NWR, Ulster Co.

2018-06-02 Thread BOB WASHBURN 
Still styling and profiling in the spot Joe described. 

BOB WASHBURN 
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> On May 31, 2018, at 12:26 AM, Joe DiCostanzo  wrote:
> 
> Here is a link to my eBird checklist 
> https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S46165624 that contains pictures and a 
> recording of the Henslow’s Sparrow found on Wednesday afternoon, May 30, at 
> the Shawangunk Grasslands NWR. It was down the Red Loop trail that starts at 
> the corner of the parking area and goes past the gazebo and platform. As you 
> go down the trail it crosses a dry channel. The bird was actively calling and 
> perching up about 50 feet or so past the dry channel, mainly on the right 
> side of the trail.
>  
> Joseph DiCostanzo
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[nysbirds-l] Henslow's Sparrow Continues at Shawangunk Grasslands NWR, Ulster Co.

2018-06-02 Thread BOB WASHBURN 
Still styling and profiling in the spot Joe described. 

BOB WASHBURN 
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> On May 31, 2018, at 12:26 AM, Joe DiCostanzo  wrote:
> 
> Here is a link to my eBird checklist 
> https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S46165624 that contains pictures and a 
> recording of the Henslow’s Sparrow found on Wednesday afternoon, May 30, at 
> the Shawangunk Grasslands NWR. It was down the Red Loop trail that starts at 
> the corner of the parking area and goes past the gazebo and platform. As you 
> go down the trail it crosses a dry channel. The bird was actively calling and 
> perching up about 50 feet or so past the dry channel, mainly on the right 
> side of the trail.
>  
> Joseph DiCostanzo
>  
> www.greatgullisland.org
> www.inwoodbirder.blogspot.com
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[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose, Montauk YES

2018-02-18 Thread BOB WASHBURN 
In field adjacent to Amsterdam Beach parking area. South side of the highway. 

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[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose, Montauk YES

2018-02-18 Thread BOB WASHBURN 
In field adjacent to Amsterdam Beach parking area. South side of the highway. 

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Ash-throated Fly Nassau. Spoke too soon

2016-11-19 Thread BOB WASHBURN 
Looking at a very distant mockingbird

BOB

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> On Nov 19, 2016, at 2:52 PM, BOB WASHBURN <nyc_...@earthlink.net> wrote:
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> Returned at 2:50. Still distant to the east. 
> 
> BOB WASHBURN 
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>> On Nov 19, 2016, at 9:53 AM, d Futuyma <dfutu...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 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
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Ash-throated Fly Nassau. Spoke too soon

2016-11-19 Thread BOB WASHBURN 
Looking at a very distant mockingbird

BOB

The City

> On Nov 19, 2016, at 2:52 PM, BOB WASHBURN  wrote:
> 
> Returned at 2:50. Still distant to the east. 
> 
> BOB WASHBURN 
> 
> The City
> 
>> On Nov 19, 2016, at 9:53 AM, d Futuyma  wrote:
>> 
>> 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
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Ash-throated Fly Nassau

2016-11-19 Thread BOB WASHBURN 
Returned at 2:50. Still distant to the east. 

BOB WASHBURN 

The City

> On Nov 19, 2016, at 9:53 AM, d Futuyma <dfutu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Bird has just appeared at southeast corner of parking lot, previously 
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> club, opposite Regent Drive.
> Doug Futuyma
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> Sent from my iPhone
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Ash-throated Fly Nassau

2016-11-19 Thread BOB WASHBURN 
Returned at 2:50. Still distant to the east. 

BOB WASHBURN 

The City

> On Nov 19, 2016, at 9:53 AM, d Futuyma  wrote:
> 
> Bird has just appeared at southeast corner of parking lot, previously 
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> Doug Futuyma
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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[nysbirds-l] Garganey at Montezuma NWR: Friday Si!!!

2016-06-17 Thread BOB WASHBURN 
The bird was viewed by a handful of folks in one of the smaller ponds in the SE 
corner. A Bald eagle just put everything up. Trying to relocate. 

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[nysbirds-l] Garganey at Montezuma NWR: Friday Si!!!

2016-06-17 Thread BOB WASHBURN 
The bird was viewed by a handful of folks in one of the smaller ponds in the SE 
corner. A Bald eagle just put everything up. Trying to relocate. 

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[nysbirds-l] Any recent Garganey info?

2016-06-16 Thread BOB WASHBURN 
Pardon if I missed something but I haven't seen any Garganey reports, positive 
or negative on the list serve, eBird or Facebook since June 12. Tomorrow looks 
nice so I'm thinking about heading up from the City. 

Any fresh intel???

Many thanks

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[nysbirds-l] Any recent Garganey info?

2016-06-16 Thread BOB WASHBURN 
Pardon if I missed something but I haven't seen any Garganey reports, positive 
or negative on the list serve, eBird or Facebook since June 12. Tomorrow looks 
nice so I'm thinking about heading up from the City. 

Any fresh intel???

Many thanks

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Garganey YES

2016-06-16 Thread BOB WASHBURN 


BOB

Whereabouts unknown 

> On Jun 12, 2016, at 10:10 PM, Carena Pooth  wrote:
> 
> Correction (with apologies and profuse thanks)this afternoon the bird
> was found by Mike Zebehazy. 
> Many thanks also to the others who helped me get on the bird, to Jay McGowan
> for initially discovering the bird and getting the word out, and to all who
> posted updates and kept me jealous enough to inspire me to make the 4-hour
> drive there & back today. 
> Carena Pooth
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: bounce-120556317-74633...@list.cornell.edu
> [mailto:bounce-120556317-74633...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Carena
> Pooth
> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2016 3:27 PM
> To: NYSBIRDS-L 
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Garganey YES
> 
> Knox-Marcellus Marsh. Found by Mike H. 2pm today in the water, feeding in
> scattered vegetation along western edge of the big rectangular pond. Seen by
> about 10-15 others, very good scope views. Still there at 3pm when I left. 
> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Garganey YES

2016-06-16 Thread BOB WASHBURN 


BOB

Whereabouts unknown 

> On Jun 12, 2016, at 10:10 PM, Carena Pooth  wrote:
> 
> Correction (with apologies and profuse thanks)this afternoon the bird
> was found by Mike Zebehazy. 
> Many thanks also to the others who helped me get on the bird, to Jay McGowan
> for initially discovering the bird and getting the word out, and to all who
> posted updates and kept me jealous enough to inspire me to make the 4-hour
> drive there & back today. 
> Carena Pooth
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: bounce-120556317-74633...@list.cornell.edu
> [mailto:bounce-120556317-74633...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Carena
> Pooth
> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2016 3:27 PM
> To: NYSBIRDS-L 
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Garganey YES
> 
> Knox-Marcellus Marsh. Found by Mike H. 2pm today in the water, feeding in
> scattered vegetation along western edge of the big rectangular pond. Seen by
> about 10-15 others, very good scope views. Still there at 3pm when I left. 
> 
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Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Montezuma NWR -- No Snowy Egret!

2015-08-20 Thread BOB WASHBURN 
Sorry about the mis-ID. I tanked on Final Jeopardy. Correct response: What is a 
Little Blue Heron. 

Fortunately I'm fishing tomorrow and not birding. 

BOB

Whereabouts unknown 

Begin forwarded message:

> From: BOB WASHBURN 
> Date: August 20, 2015 at 6:24:15 PM EDT
> To: NYSbirds 
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Montezuma NWR -- Juv Snowy Egret (?)
> Reply-To: BOB WASHBURN 
> 
> Birding from the Wildlife Drive late this afternoon HJ Kim pointed out a 
> smaller egret 
> preening on the grassy area that was once the bottom of the currently drained 
> main pool. I know there's a lot of overlap between juvenile Snowies and 
> Little Blues, neither of which should be here. I'm leaning Snowy because the 
> birds legs were black in front and yellowish in back (the feet were coated in 
> thick black mud). It's my understanding that any black on the legs is 
> diagnostic for Snowy, but then again the InterWebs have been known to lie. 
> Link to pics below. 
> 
> BOB WASHBURN 
> NYC
> 
>  https://www.flickr.com/photos/ny_bob/shares/06W18C
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[nysbirds-l] Montezuma NWR -- Juv Snowy Egret (?)

2015-08-20 Thread BOB WASHBURN 
Birding from the Wildlife Drive late this afternoon HJ Kim pointed out a 
smaller egret 
preening on the grassy area that was once the bottom of the currently drained 
main pool. I know there's a lot of overlap between juvenile Snowies and Little 
Blues, neither of which should be here. I'm leaning Snowy because the birds 
legs were black in front and yellowish in back (the feet were coated in thick 
black mud). It's my understanding that any black on the legs is diagnostic for 
Snowy, but then again the InterWebs have been known to lie. Link to pics below. 

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Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Montezuma NWR -- No Snowy Egret!

2015-08-20 Thread BOB WASHBURN 
Sorry about the mis-ID. I tanked on Final Jeopardy. Correct response: What is a 
Little Blue Heron. 

Fortunately I'm fishing tomorrow and not birding. 

BOB

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Begin forwarded message:

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 Date: August 20, 2015 at 6:24:15 PM EDT
 To: NYSbirds NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu
 Subject: [nysbirds-l] Montezuma NWR -- Juv Snowy Egret (?)
 Reply-To: BOB WASHBURN nyc_...@earthlink.net
 
 Birding from the Wildlife Drive late this afternoon HJ Kim pointed out a 
 smaller egret 
 preening on the grassy area that was once the bottom of the currently drained 
 main pool. I know there's a lot of overlap between juvenile Snowies and 
 Little Blues, neither of which should be here. I'm leaning Snowy because the 
 birds legs were black in front and yellowish in back (the feet were coated in 
 thick black mud). It's my understanding that any black on the legs is 
 diagnostic for Snowy, but then again the InterWebs have been known to lie. 
 Link to pics below. 
 
 BOB WASHBURN 
 NYC
 
  https://www.flickr.com/photos/ny_bob/shares/06W18C
 
 
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[nysbirds-l] Montezuma NWR -- Juv Snowy Egret (?)

2015-08-20 Thread BOB WASHBURN 
Birding from the Wildlife Drive late this afternoon HJ Kim pointed out a 
smaller egret 
preening on the grassy area that was once the bottom of the currently drained 
main pool. I know there's a lot of overlap between juvenile Snowies and Little 
Blues, neither of which should be here. I'm leaning Snowy because the birds 
legs were black in front and yellowish in back (the feet were coated in thick 
black mud). It's my understanding that any black on the legs is diagnostic for 
Snowy, but then again the InterWebs have been known to lie. Link to pics below. 

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Follow-up:[nysbirds-l] Possible Northern Goshawk - Jones Beach Island

2013-11-05 Thread Bob Washburn 
Following-up on this post from Sunday: I didn't get bad pictures of a
Goshawk, I actually got bad pictures of a particularly dark sub-adult
coopers hawk. You can check the below link to see the bird that confused me.
The legs should have been the main give away. Thanks to everyone who weighed
in.  Can't win 'em all!

BOB

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Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2013 10:28 AM
To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Possible Northern Goshawk - Jones Beach Island

I just got a few bad shots of what I believe may be a juvenile Northern
Goshawk. Very large accipiter with extensive streaking below, spots on the
back and a bold light supercilium. I didn't get a goof enough look at the
tail to judge if the banding was irregular.  

The bird was hunting perched on the fence upon the dunes, and appeared to be
diving off at passing prey. It was working the stretch on the ocean side of
the road from the Suffolk County sign east towards West Gilgo. 

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Follow-up:[nysbirds-l] Possible Northern Goshawk - Jones Beach Island

2013-11-05 Thread Bob Washburn 
Following-up on this post from Sunday: I didn't get bad pictures of a
Goshawk, I actually got bad pictures of a particularly dark sub-adult
coopers hawk. You can check the below link to see the bird that confused me.
The legs should have been the main give away. Thanks to everyone who weighed
in.  Can't win 'em all!

BOB

http://www.flickr.com/photos/organize/?start_tab=one_set72157637329650204


-Original Message-
From: bounce-110118900-14746...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-110118900-14746...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Bob
Washburn
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2013 10:28 AM
To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Possible Northern Goshawk - Jones Beach Island

I just got a few bad shots of what I believe may be a juvenile Northern
Goshawk. Very large accipiter with extensive streaking below, spots on the
back and a bold light supercilium. I didn't get a goof enough look at the
tail to judge if the banding was irregular.  

The bird was hunting perched on the fence upon the dunes, and appeared to be
diving off at passing prey. It was working the stretch on the ocean side of
the road from the Suffolk County sign east towards West Gilgo. 

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BOB WASHBURN 

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[nysbirds-l] Possible Northern Goshawk - Jones Beach Island

2013-11-03 Thread Bob Washburn 
I just got a few bad shots of what I believe may be a juvenile Northern 
Goshawk. Very large accipiter with extensive streaking below, spots on the back 
and a bold light supercilium. I didn't get a goof enough look at the tail to 
judge if the banding was irregular.  

The bird was hunting perched on the fence upon the dunes, and appeared to be 
diving off at passing prey. It was working the stretch on the ocean side of the 
road from the Suffolk County sign east towards West Gilgo. 

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[nysbirds-l] Possible Northern Goshawk - Jones Beach Island

2013-11-03 Thread Bob Washburn 
I just got a few bad shots of what I believe may be a juvenile Northern 
Goshawk. Very large accipiter with extensive streaking below, spots on the back 
and a bold light supercilium. I didn't get a goof enough look at the tail to 
judge if the banding was irregular.  

The bird was hunting perched on the fence upon the dunes, and appeared to be 
diving off at passing prey. It was working the stretch on the ocean side of the 
road from the Suffolk County sign east towards West Gilgo. 

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the area that might be able to nail this down. 

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[nysbirds-l] Lost Property at Gilgo

2013-03-01 Thread Bob Washburn 
If you left your optics at Gilgo tonight, I grabbed it when I left. I'll be on 
the Freeport pelagic tomorrow.  Otherwise contact me off line.  

BOB WASHBURN 

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon

2013-03-01 Thread Bob Washburn 
I was last man standing @ 5pm. Never showed! How rude!

BOB

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On Mar 1, 2013, at 6:58 PM, "jwdjw...@msn.com"  wrote:

> Any reports later in the day, positive or negative? 
> Thanks,
> Jeff
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> Sent: Fri, Mar 1, 2013 17:30:46 GMT+00:00
> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon
> 
> Not seen yet today. 
> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon

2013-03-01 Thread Bob Washburn 
I was last man standing @ 5pm. Never showed! How rude!

BOB

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On Mar 1, 2013, at 6:58 PM, jwdjw...@msn.com jwdjw...@msn.com wrote:

 Any reports later in the day, positive or negative? 
 Thanks,
 Jeff
 
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 Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless
 
 
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 From: Seth Ausubel sausu...@nyc.rr.com
 To: Sean Camillieri scamilli...@gmail.com
 Cc: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu
 Sent: Fri, Mar 1, 2013 17:30:46 GMT+00:00
 Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon
 
 Not seen yet today. 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Mar 1, 2013, at 9:34 AM, Sean Camillieri wrote:
 
  I'm planning on making a third trip down to Gilgo for the Gyrfalcon today 
  around 3:30 in hopes of finally seeing it. Any updates before then would be 
  greatly appreciated!! 
  
  Thank you, 
  
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[nysbirds-l] Lost Property at Gilgo

2013-03-01 Thread Bob Washburn 
If you left your optics at Gilgo tonight, I grabbed it when I left. I'll be on 
the Freeport pelagic tomorrow.  Otherwise contact me off line.  

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Re: [nysbirds-l] another Calverton Yellow-headed Blackbird (Suffolk Co)

2013-02-03 Thread Bob Washburn 
Currently on yellow-headed blackbird on service rd at end of Twomey Rd. bird is 
assoc with brown-headed cowbirds 

BOB WASHBURN

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> After doing some early morning birding at Calverton Ponds I found a large 
> flock of blackbirds a little east of where the Yellow-headed Blackbirds have 
> been reported recently - this was at 40.925398,-72.730333, just where Rt 25 
> becomes 4 lanes heading into Riverhead.  I stayed with this flock for about 
> an hour, failing to find any adult males, but eventually I did find what was 
> probably a female, although it could have been a first-year bird.  Most 
> members of the flock were grackles - I don't even want to estimate how many 
> thousands there were.  But when I located the Yellow-headed Blackbird it was 
> with a group of mostly Red-winged Blackbirds, north of Rt 25 near the sign 
> for Rain Irrigation.  Cool bird.
> 
> Also of interest for me this morning were two Vesper Sparrows and an American 
> Kestrel along Hulse Landing Road in Wading River, and a hardy House Wren at 
> the DEC property in Ridge.  I've seen what I assume is the same House Wren at 
> this location several times this winter, but this was the first time I'd seen 
> it since 3 January.
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Re: [nysbirds-l] another Calverton Yellow-headed Blackbird (Suffolk Co)

2013-02-03 Thread Bob Washburn 
Currently on yellow-headed blackbird on service rd at end of Twomey Rd. bird is 
assoc with brown-headed cowbirds 

BOB WASHBURN

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On Feb 3, 2013, at 10:38 AM, Richard Kaskan rkas...@gmail.com wrote:

 After doing some early morning birding at Calverton Ponds I found a large 
 flock of blackbirds a little east of where the Yellow-headed Blackbirds have 
 been reported recently - this was at 40.925398,-72.730333, just where Rt 25 
 becomes 4 lanes heading into Riverhead.  I stayed with this flock for about 
 an hour, failing to find any adult males, but eventually I did find what was 
 probably a female, although it could have been a first-year bird.  Most 
 members of the flock were grackles - I don't even want to estimate how many 
 thousands there were.  But when I located the Yellow-headed Blackbird it was 
 with a group of mostly Red-winged Blackbirds, north of Rt 25 near the sign 
 for Rain Irrigation.  Cool bird.
 
 Also of interest for me this morning were two Vesper Sparrows and an American 
 Kestrel along Hulse Landing Road in Wading River, and a hardy House Wren at 
 the DEC property in Ridge.  I've seen what I assume is the same House Wren at 
 this location several times this winter, but this was the first time I'd seen 
 it since 3 January.
 
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