Re: [nysbirds-l] Bad behavior
Bravo, Isaac! Phil Jeffrey threw me off ebirds for my heretical piece earlier today. I'm happy to hear another birder criticize behavior that really needs to be addressed. Not to be misunderstood, if hobbyists want to spend insane sums of money, absolutely. I endorse capitalism, these sales are great for our economy. But I agree with you, Isaac, let's not be high and mighty and condemn others in the pursuit of their hobbies. It's extremely hypocritical to bemoan the waste of gasoline used by the 4X4s, or snow mobile enthusiasts, or ATV's. I still would like to see some numbers on how much gasoline and aircraft fuel is burned up by birding enthusiasts. Again, this is a personal choice, and people are free to make it. But it's like what Edward Abbey said, that there is a certain group who are loving nature to death. The crowds of birders and photographers that descend on rarities made me just stop going altogether. It ruins the experience of being outdoors, for me at least. I have seen so much bad, and yes, crazy, behavior in the field that I made some personal decisions concerning my birding habits. And they are my decisions. Others can make up their own minds. I remember one Fall many years ago at Cape May. There must have been more than twenty birders crammed onto a platform that really only had room for about five. We were were watching a Common Snipe at fairly close range. The bird was clearly terrified. It was backing up against the reeds, but they were too dense for it to get through. It couldn't fly forward because it was ringed by birders, who by the way, were loud and shoving at one another. A short, very rude woman demanded to use my scope, to 'get her good look' at this terrified animal. I wasn't able to shorten my scope for her because of the crowd, so she spent the next five minutes abusing me about not being considerate of short people. A total stranger mind you, complaining about my choice, of my personal equipment. I shouldered my scope and pushed through the crowd and left in disgust. Unfortunately, scenes like this were not uncommon throughout my fifteen years of birding. So, last thoughts before I make it two for two and Chris knocks me off this list also. People, do a reality check. Birding and bird photography are not our vocations. We are not, mostly, naturalists or scientists. I'm always amused how quickly people I've known go from buying their first digital camera to billing themselves as 'wildlife photographers' on their homemade websites. I really believe the internet has made it too easy for a lot of us to immerse ourselves in this 'outdoor' fantasy world we create. When we observe birds it's exactly the uncertainty principle. Our mere looking at a bird alters its behavior. These creatures are far more aware of us than we are of them. We kid ourselves into thinking we see them acting naturally. Thanks for posting, Isaac. It was a very good read! And please people, stop obsessing about the owls. It's weird already. This is New York City, if it gets to be to much for them they can always leave. To paraphrase George Thouroughgood, "I bird alone!" Michael Zablocky On Feb 6, 2012, at 7:31 PM, Isaac Grant wrote: > Here is my two cents based off of over 30 years of birding in this state. I > find this entire discussion absurd and think that everyone has pretty much > missed the real point. I have no clue why people get so up in arms about > flushing owls. Let me preface this by saying that some of the people that I > am about to criticize are people that I bird with frequently, people that I > have known for over 20 years, people that have been to my home and my > wedding. I find it all extremely contradictory and hypocritical . > > The same people that are finger pointing and bad mouthing and video taping > and planning secret groups because a few people get too close to a bird, have > no problem walking through the east pond and fulshing hundreds if not > thousands of migratory shorebirds that are desparately trying to refuel for > their huge migration south. Is is possible to walk the east pond without > flushing loads of birds? Does any one care if they flush a flock of peeps, > dowitchers or yellow legs or even give at a second thought while they are > searching for a Godwit or Stint? They have no probelm walking through a field > in the fall and flushing hordes of birds in the hopes that a Clay Colored or > Lark Sparrow be found amongst the hordes of Savannah Sparrows and Song > Sparrows and more common species. Can anyone see a sparrow in NY without > flushing it first? These same people have no problem pshing in any number of > song birds during migration. Doesn't that disturb these birds more than an > occasional flush by a photographer or flash? The examples are endless. What > birder has not flushed flo
[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Re: 'photographers' and disturbance
Well, for me the way out of these annoyances was simple - I stopped chasing rarities. My father was a stamp collector, and I remember how strange and compulsive that 'hobby' became for him. When I began to develop that same weird behavior, I decided it was time for me to cultivate mental health. The reason I loved to walk and bike, and to be out in nature since I was a child was that it allowed me to be alone and to have quiet. Personally, I never liked sports or competition in any form, and I'm probably one of the few native born Americans who has no understanding of baseball or football, nor do I care to learn. Organized birding always struck me as incredibly strange, the way it forces the sports mentality into an essentially gentle activity. Also, I am extremely chauvinistic. The Northeast is my home, and I always thought that the natural direction of heaven would be north. I travelled out west, and south to Florida once, and found those trips tiresome. I know I'll never repeat them. The idea of traveling to Asia or Africa, or South America is absurd to my way of thinking. Originally, I started birding to learn our local species, so it never interested me to gawk at birds from parts of the world I had no interest in seeing. I could just as easily turn on a National Geographic special. I tend to agree with Scotty. The majority of birders are not scientists, naturalists, or professional photographers. It's a hobby, nothing more. I would love for someone to run the numbers for how much fuel is wasted on these treks to find rarities. For people who claim to love nature, they should be ashamed. The amount of money spent on photographic equipment is staggering also - all to make technically perfect photos of the same birds over and over again. And almost all of these photographs lacking in artistic and scientific merit. All taken just to have taken them yourselves. Well, to each his own - I suppose. My apologies to the list owners for lacking self-control and adding my nonsense to this. Phil, go with your instinct. Pull this, I wouldn't fault you. Michael S. Zablocky Brooklyn, NY "I'm going off the rails on a crazy train." - Ozzy Osbourne -- 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.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Re: 'photographers' and disturbance
Well, for me the way out of these annoyances was simple - I stopped chasing rarities. My father was a stamp collector, and I remember how strange and compulsive that 'hobby' became for him. When I began to develop that same weird behavior, I decided it was time for me to cultivate mental health. The reason I loved to walk and bike, and to be out in nature since I was a child was that it allowed me to be alone and to have quiet. Personally, I never liked sports or competition in any form, and I'm probably one of the few native born Americans who has no understanding of baseball or football, nor do I care to learn. Organized birding always struck me as incredibly strange, the way it forces the sports mentality into an essentially gentle activity. Also, I am extremely chauvinistic. The Northeast is my home, and I always thought that the natural direction of heaven would be north. I travelled out west, and south to Florida once, and found those trips tiresome. I know I'll never repeat them. The idea of traveling to Asia or Africa, or South America is absurd to my way of thinking. Originally, I started birding to learn our local species, so it never interested me to gawk at birds from parts of the world I had no interest in seeing. I could just as easily turn on a National Geographic special. I tend to agree with Scotty. The majority of birders are not scientists, naturalists, or professional photographers. It's a hobby, nothing more. I would love for someone to run the numbers for how much fuel is wasted on these treks to find rarities. For people who claim to love nature, they should be ashamed. The amount of money spent on photographic equipment is staggering also - all to make technically perfect photos of the same birds over and over again. And almost all of these photographs lacking in artistic and scientific merit. All taken just to have taken them yourselves. Well, to each his own - I suppose. My apologies to the list owners for lacking self-control and adding my nonsense to this. Phil, go with your instinct. Pull this, I wouldn't fault you. Michael S. Zablocky Brooklyn, NY I'm going off the rails on a crazy train. - Ozzy Osbourne -- 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.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Bad behavior
Bravo, Isaac! Phil Jeffrey threw me off ebirds for my heretical piece earlier today. I'm happy to hear another birder criticize behavior that really needs to be addressed. Not to be misunderstood, if hobbyists want to spend insane sums of money, absolutely. I endorse capitalism, these sales are great for our economy. But I agree with you, Isaac, let's not be high and mighty and condemn others in the pursuit of their hobbies. It's extremely hypocritical to bemoan the waste of gasoline used by the 4X4s, or snow mobile enthusiasts, or ATV's. I still would like to see some numbers on how much gasoline and aircraft fuel is burned up by birding enthusiasts. Again, this is a personal choice, and people are free to make it. But it's like what Edward Abbey said, that there is a certain group who are loving nature to death. The crowds of birders and photographers that descend on rarities made me just stop going altogether. It ruins the experience of being outdoors, for me at least. I have seen so much bad, and yes, crazy, behavior in the field that I made some personal decisions concerning my birding habits. And they are my decisions. Others can make up their own minds. I remember one Fall many years ago at Cape May. There must have been more than twenty birders crammed onto a platform that really only had room for about five. We were were watching a Common Snipe at fairly close range. The bird was clearly terrified. It was backing up against the reeds, but they were too dense for it to get through. It couldn't fly forward because it was ringed by birders, who by the way, were loud and shoving at one another. A short, very rude woman demanded to use my scope, to 'get her good look' at this terrified animal. I wasn't able to shorten my scope for her because of the crowd, so she spent the next five minutes abusing me about not being considerate of short people. A total stranger mind you, complaining about my choice, of my personal equipment. I shouldered my scope and pushed through the crowd and left in disgust. Unfortunately, scenes like this were not uncommon throughout my fifteen years of birding. So, last thoughts before I make it two for two and Chris knocks me off this list also. People, do a reality check. Birding and bird photography are not our vocations. We are not, mostly, naturalists or scientists. I'm always amused how quickly people I've known go from buying their first digital camera to billing themselves as 'wildlife photographers' on their homemade websites. I really believe the internet has made it too easy for a lot of us to immerse ourselves in this 'outdoor' fantasy world we create. When we observe birds it's exactly the uncertainty principle. Our mere looking at a bird alters its behavior. These creatures are far more aware of us than we are of them. We kid ourselves into thinking we see them acting naturally. Thanks for posting, Isaac. It was a very good read! And please people, stop obsessing about the owls. It's weird already. This is New York City, if it gets to be to much for them they can always leave. To paraphrase George Thouroughgood, I bird alone! Michael Zablocky On Feb 6, 2012, at 7:31 PM, Isaac Grant wrote: Here is my two cents based off of over 30 years of birding in this state. I find this entire discussion absurd and think that everyone has pretty much missed the real point. I have no clue why people get so up in arms about flushing owls. Let me preface this by saying that some of the people that I am about to criticize are people that I bird with frequently, people that I have known for over 20 years, people that have been to my home and my wedding. I find it all extremely contradictory and hypocritical . The same people that are finger pointing and bad mouthing and video taping and planning secret groups because a few people get too close to a bird, have no problem walking through the east pond and fulshing hundreds if not thousands of migratory shorebirds that are desparately trying to refuel for their huge migration south. Is is possible to walk the east pond without flushing loads of birds? Does any one care if they flush a flock of peeps, dowitchers or yellow legs or even give at a second thought while they are searching for a Godwit or Stint? They have no probelm walking through a field in the fall and flushing hordes of birds in the hopes that a Clay Colored or Lark Sparrow be found amongst the hordes of Savannah Sparrows and Song Sparrows and more common species. Can anyone see a sparrow in NY without flushing it first? These same people have no problem pshing in any number of song birds during migration. Doesn't that disturb these birds more than an occasional flush by a photographer or flash? The examples are endless. What birder has not flushed flock after flock of Dunlin and Sanderling while walking on the beach at Breezy and Jones Beach looking for one
[nysbirds-l] American Coots in Greenwood Cemetery, Kings County
It surprised me to see that the American Coots I saw this afternoon on Sylvan Water were my first Greenwood record in almost fifteen years of birding this spot! I had them at about 2 PM but they were gone about two hours later. Today made me wonder just how rare this species is at Greenwood. Michael S. Zablocky Brooklyn, NY -- 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.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] American Coots in Greenwood Cemetery, Kings County
It surprised me to see that the American Coots I saw this afternoon on Sylvan Water were my first Greenwood record in almost fifteen years of birding this spot! I had them at about 2 PM but they were gone about two hours later. Today made me wonder just how rare this species is at Greenwood. Michael S. Zablocky Brooklyn, NY -- 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.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Hooded Crow - way off topic, but funny
Maybe the Corvidae should get together and form their own AA meeting. That Fish Crow is really hardcore, shooters and beer chaser! Thanks for the link, Kevin. On Jun 22, 2011, at 12:11 PM, Kevin J. McGowan wrote: > It runs in the family. > http://picasaweb.google.com/KevinJ.McGowan/CrowBehavior#5490829932431659490 > > Kevin > > -Original Message- > From: bounce-37733395-3714...@list.cornell.edu > [mailto:bounce-37733395-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Michael > Zablocky > Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 12:02 PM > To: NYSBIRDS-L; eBirds > Subject: [nysbirds-l] Hooded Crow - way off topic, but funny > > I came across this photo while searching for images of Hooded Crows. I wonder > if alcoholism is a trait common to most individuals of this species? > > http://www.birdphoto.fi/uutiset/C4_%20MVaresvuo_HoodedCrow.jpg > > > > Michael S. Zablocky > Brooklyn, NY > > > > > -- > > 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.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > -- > > 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.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- 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.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Hooded Crow - way off topic, but funny
I came across this photo while searching for images of Hooded Crows. I wonder if alcoholism is a trait common to most individuals of this species? http://www.birdphoto.fi/uutiset/C4_%20MVaresvuo_HoodedCrow.jpg Michael S. Zablocky Brooklyn, NY -- 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.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Hooded Crow - way off topic, but funny
Maybe the Corvidae should get together and form their own AA meeting. That Fish Crow is really hardcore, shooters and beer chaser! Thanks for the link, Kevin. On Jun 22, 2011, at 12:11 PM, Kevin J. McGowan wrote: It runs in the family. http://picasaweb.google.com/KevinJ.McGowan/CrowBehavior#5490829932431659490 Kevin -Original Message- From: bounce-37733395-3714...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-37733395-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Michael Zablocky Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 12:02 PM To: NYSBIRDS-L; eBirds Subject: [nysbirds-l] Hooded Crow - way off topic, but funny I came across this photo while searching for images of Hooded Crows. I wonder if alcoholism is a trait common to most individuals of this species? http://www.birdphoto.fi/uutiset/C4_%20MVaresvuo_HoodedCrow.jpg Michael S. Zablocky Brooklyn, NY -- 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.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- 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.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- 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.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Greenwood Cemetery, Kings County
DATE: April 15, 2011 SITE: Greenwood Cemetery LOCATION: Brooklyn, NY Canada Goose Double-crested Cormorant Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Rock Pigeon Monk Parakeet Red-bellied Woodpecker Northern Flicker Blue Jay Black-capped Chickadee Red-breasted Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch Brown Creeper Hermit Thrush American Robin Northern Mockingbird European Starling Palm Warbler Northern Waterthrush Chipping Sparrow Song Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal Common Grackle House Finch House Sparrow 27 species Michael S. Zablocky Brooklyn, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Greenwood Cemetery, Kings County
DATE: April 15, 2011 SITE: Greenwood Cemetery LOCATION: Brooklyn, NY Canada Goose Double-crested Cormorant Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Rock Pigeon Monk Parakeet Red-bellied Woodpecker Northern Flicker Blue Jay Black-capped Chickadee Red-breasted Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch Brown Creeper Hermit Thrush American Robin Northern Mockingbird European Starling Palm Warbler Northern Waterthrush Chipping Sparrow Song Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal Common Grackle House Finch House Sparrow 27 species Michael S. Zablocky Brooklyn, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Prospect Park, Kings County
DATE: April 14, 2011 SITE: Prospect Park LOCATION: Brooklyn, NY The Yellow-throated Warbler was reported early this morning, but I missed it. Canada Goose Mute Swan Mallard Northern Shoveler Hooded Merganser Ruddy Duck Double-crested Cormorant Black-crowned Night-Heron Red-tailed Hawk American Coot Ring-billed Gull Herring Gull Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Belted Kingfisher Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Eastern Phoebe Blue Jay American Crow Black-capped Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Brown Creeper Carolina Wren Golden-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush American Robin European Starling Yellow-rumped Warbler Pine Warbler Palm Warbler Field Sparrow Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle House Sparrow 43 species -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Prospect Park, Kings County
DATE: April 14, 2011 SITE: Prospect Park LOCATION: Brooklyn, NY The Yellow-throated Warbler was reported early this morning, but I missed it. Canada Goose Mute Swan Mallard Northern Shoveler Hooded Merganser Ruddy Duck Double-crested Cormorant Black-crowned Night-Heron Red-tailed Hawk American Coot Ring-billed Gull Herring Gull Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Belted Kingfisher Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Eastern Phoebe Blue Jay American Crow Black-capped Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Brown Creeper Carolina Wren Golden-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush American Robin European Starling Yellow-rumped Warbler Pine Warbler Palm Warbler Field Sparrow Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle House Sparrow 43 species -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Greenwood Cemetery, Kings County
SITE: Greenwood Cemetery COUNTY: Kings TIME: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Highlight of the walk was a small flock of Eastern Bluebirds, four drab individuals plus one breeding plumaged male. They were located along Cypress Avenue, directly across from the bronze, winged statue. Mallard Red-tailed Hawk Ring-billed Gull Herring Gull Rock Pigeon Monk Parakeet Red-bellied Woodpecker Blue Jay White-breasted Nuthatch EASTERN BLUEBIRD American Robin European Starling Northern Cardinal House Sparrow 14 species -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Greenwood Cemetery, Kings County
SITE: Greenwood Cemetery COUNTY: Kings TIME: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Highlight of the walk was a small flock of Eastern Bluebirds, four drab individuals plus one breeding plumaged male. They were located along Cypress Avenue, directly across from the bronze, winged statue. Mallard Red-tailed Hawk Ring-billed Gull Herring Gull Rock Pigeon Monk Parakeet Red-bellied Woodpecker Blue Jay White-breasted Nuthatch EASTERN BLUEBIRD American Robin European Starling Northern Cardinal House Sparrow 14 species -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] It's urgent, please respond
Gee, ya think? But seriously, thanks for the warning. There are trusting souls who would fall for this. I live with one. I, on the other hand, am not so trusting! Birders, try to keep your feathers from being plucked. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 18, 2011, at 1:48 PM, Nadine Scarpa wrote: > This is obviously a scam - someone seems to have hacked into his email > account. > > If anyone knows him, please advise him of this. Do NOT reply to his email. > > On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 1:43 PM, John Gavrity wrote: > It’s me, I really don't mean to inconvenience you right now, I made a little > trip to Netherlands and I misplaced my luggage that contains my passport and > credit cards, I know this may sound odd, but it all happened very fast. I > need to get a new passport and a ticket, but I'm short of funds to pay for my > ticket, and other miscellaneous expense. Please, can you lend me some funds > to get a ticket? I'll be willing to pay back as soon as I get home. > > Please respond as soon as you get this message, so I can forward you my > details to send the funds to me, OR you can drop a message via the hotel's > desk phone if you can. The numbers are, 01131 2 0622 8607. > > I await your response > John Gavrity > > > > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] It's urgent, please respond
Gee, ya think? But seriously, thanks for the warning. There are trusting souls who would fall for this. I live with one. I, on the other hand, am not so trusting! Birders, try to keep your feathers from being plucked. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 18, 2011, at 1:48 PM, Nadine Scarpa nadinescarpaho...@gmail.com wrote: This is obviously a scam - someone seems to have hacked into his email account. If anyone knows him, please advise him of this. Do NOT reply to his email. On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 1:43 PM, John Gavrity jgav...@gmail.com wrote: It’s me, I really don't mean to inconvenience you right now, I made a little trip to Netherlands and I misplaced my luggage that contains my passport and credit cards, I know this may sound odd, but it all happened very fast. I need to get a new passport and a ticket, but I'm short of funds to pay for my ticket, and other miscellaneous expense. Please, can you lend me some funds to get a ticket? I'll be willing to pay back as soon as I get home. Please respond as soon as you get this message, so I can forward you my details to send the funds to me, OR you can drop a message via the hotel's desk phone if you can. The numbers are, 01131 2 0622 8607. I await your response John Gavrity -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Greenwood Cemetery Report
DATE:October 18, 2010 TIME: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM SITE: Greenwood Cemetery COUNTY: Kings Mallard Double-crested Cormorant Sharp-shinned Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Ring-billed Gull Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Monk Parakeet Red-bellied Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Eastern Phoebe Blue Jay American Crow Black-capped Chickadee Red-breasted Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch Brown Creeper Golden-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush American Robin Northern Mockingbird Yellow-rumped Warbler Pine Warbler Palm Warbler White-throated Sparrow WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW Dark-eyed Junco American Goldfinch House Sparrow Total species 30 Michael S. Zablocky Brooklyn, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Greenwood Cemetery Report
DATE:October 18, 2010 TIME: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM SITE: Greenwood Cemetery COUNTY: Kings Mallard Double-crested Cormorant Sharp-shinned Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Ring-billed Gull Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Monk Parakeet Red-bellied Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Eastern Phoebe Blue Jay American Crow Black-capped Chickadee Red-breasted Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch Brown Creeper Golden-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush American Robin Northern Mockingbird Yellow-rumped Warbler Pine Warbler Palm Warbler White-throated Sparrow WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW Dark-eyed Junco American Goldfinch House Sparrow Total species 30 Michael S. Zablocky Brooklyn, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Mew Gull still present
The Mew Gull was present at its usual location at the bottom of the Belt Parkway overpass at 17th Avenue http://tinyurl.com/yhsfdee. I watched the bird from about 12:00 noon to 12:30. The gull was still there when I left. Michael S. Zablocky Brooklyn, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
