[nysbirds-l] NYC: Brooklyn Parks, Sat. 7-Nov-2009 incl. Great Horned Owl

Date: Saturday, 7 November 2009 (10:10a-5:00p) Location: Floyd Bennett Field, Four Sparrow Marsh & Salt Marsh Nature Center Observers: Eve Levine, Ben Cacace Reported by: Ben Cacace Taxonomic listing below the groupings by abundance. We took public transportation to Floyd Bennett Field and

[nysbirds-l] Forsythe & Fischer

Today, The Eastern Long Island Audubon Society (ELIAS) conducted a field trip to Forsythe NWR, NJ. Highlights included TV, at least 6 N.Harriers, one of which was a Grey Ghost, 2 Red-tailed Hawks, 3 Bald Eagles, (2 immatures & an adult in a tree, busily tearing flesh off it's prey) and 2 adult

[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- Cackling Goose present

An early morning hike around Sunken Meadow state park this morning did turn up a Cackling Goose in a flock of 75 or so Canada Geese.  This particular flock was feeding on the baseball fields on the Eastern edge of the parkway just past the entrance for Field five.  I did check every single

[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose at Sunken Meadow SP 11/7

As Christine Guarino kindly posted earlier for us when we were out in the field, Jodi Brodsky and I were lucky enough to refind the previously reported Pink-footed Goose this afternoon (11/7) at Sunken Meadow State Park. We were leaving the park headed south on the Sunken Meadow

[nysbirds-l] 11/7 Staten Island Mt. Loretto, Plum Beach Bklyn & Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens...

This morning, I visited Mount Loretto Staten Island and birded with Howard Fischer. The highlights were a couple of Eastern Bluebirds, an Adult Bald Eagle, 2 Cackling Geese and a surprise late Blackpoll Warbler that was thought to be male. Over at Great Kills, it was quiet save for 3 American

[nysbirds-l] An Opportunity to Improve Habitat at Jones Beach, Long Island

Ed Coyle asked me to post this to the list. The site in question is admittedly a tiny part of New York State, but I feel sure that it has been enjoyed by birders from all parts, and that many people will take interest in this opportunity to improve the habitat there. Hello Long Island Birders,

[nysbirds-l] Around Jones Inlet 11/7

2 drake Harlequin Ducks have arrived in Jones Inlet, on the Point Lookout side. About 10 Common Eiders were in the surf off Jones Beach West End 2. 2 Royal Terns continue in the vicinity of the Coast Guard station. My surprise sighting of the day was a juvenile, now first winter plumage, Common

[nysbirds-l] LI South Fork: Clarification on the status of the Western Kingbirds.

Several logically minded people have pointed out that my garbled statement "none of the Western Kingbirds were not seen" must mean that they were in fact seen. Alas, what I meant to convey is that several people looked in for them in Bridgehampton and Montauk today, but there were NO positive

[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow Pink-footed Goose

Jodi Brodsky and Tait Johansson just called to report that the Pink- footed Goose is in the creek at Sunken Meadow SP. Christine Guarino New Paltz, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Montauk

Just to let folks know that some additional birders were out at the Point this afternoon but none have not been able to confirm the loon report. Several of us will check the area again tomorrow morning and will post to NYSBIRDS_L if there is any news, positive or negative. To my knowledge, none

[nysbirds-l] Inwood Hill Park, Lenoir Preserve birds

11/7/09 - Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan, NY Time:  10am to 11am Observers:  Andrew Block, Chase Cammarotta 1 Great Blue Heron 2 Winter Wrens 2 Carolina Wrens 1 Merlin many Dark-eyed Juncos several White-throated Sparrows 2 Northern Mockingbirds several Blue Jays 3 Downy Woodpeckers 2 Red-bellied

[nysbirds-l] YELLOW-BILLED LOON reported at Montauk 11/7

Hi everyone, a friend of mine in Pennsylvania just brought to my attention a report that appeared on the PA Birds listserv. The entire post follows:   Subject: Off-Topic - Yellow-billed Loon New Yok From: Frank Haas Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:46:20 -0500 Bob Schutsky just called (Saturday 11/7

Re:[nysbirds-l] Vocal Northern Shrike & other observations

Interesting. About 20 years ago I discovered a wintering Northern Shrike at Beltzville State Park in eastern Pennsylvania. It was sitting in the only very large tree at the edge of the lake in exactly the same spot where I had seen Northern Mockingbird on numerous prior occasions. In fact,

[nysbirds-l] Vocal Northern Shrike & other observations

Potsdam, NY (St. Lawrence County) For the past 4 out of 5 winters at our home in Potsdam, we've had a Northern Shrike spend the season behind our home along Plum Brook (an area with open fields, wet shrublands, deciduous forest, marshes, the brook, and plenty of hawthorn trees). In the

[nysbirds-l] Vocal Northern Shrike other observations

Potsdam, NY (St. Lawrence County) For the past 4 out of 5 winters at our home in Potsdam, we've had a Northern Shrike spend the season behind our home along Plum Brook (an area with open fields, wet shrublands, deciduous forest, marshes, the brook, and plenty of hawthorn trees). In the

Re:[nysbirds-l] Vocal Northern Shrike other observations

Interesting. About 20 years ago I discovered a wintering Northern Shrike at Beltzville State Park in eastern Pennsylvania. It was sitting in the only very large tree at the edge of the lake in exactly the same spot where I had seen Northern Mockingbird on numerous prior occasions. In fact,

[nysbirds-l] YELLOW-BILLED LOON reported at Montauk 11/7

Hi everyone, a friend of mine in Pennsylvania just brought to my attention a report that appeared on the PA Birds listserv. The entire post follows:   Subject: Off-Topic - Yellow-billed Loon New Yok From: Frank Haas fbhaas AT PTD.NET Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:46:20 -0500 Bob Schutsky just called

[nysbirds-l] Inwood Hill Park, Lenoir Preserve birds

11/7/09 - Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan, NY Time:  10am to 11am Observers:  Andrew Block, Chase Cammarotta 1 Great Blue Heron 2 Winter Wrens 2 Carolina Wrens 1 Merlin many Dark-eyed Juncos several White-throated Sparrows 2 Northern Mockingbirds several Blue Jays 3 Downy Woodpeckers 2 Red-bellied

[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow Pink-footed Goose

Jodi Brodsky and Tait Johansson just called to report that the Pink- footed Goose is in the creek at Sunken Meadow SP. Christine Guarino New Paltz, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1)

[nysbirds-l] LI South Fork: Clarification on the status of the Western Kingbirds.

Several logically minded people have pointed out that my garbled statement none of the Western Kingbirds were not seen must mean that they were in fact seen. Alas, what I meant to convey is that several people looked in for them in Bridgehampton and Montauk today, but there were NO positive

[nysbirds-l] Around Jones Inlet 11/7

2 drake Harlequin Ducks have arrived in Jones Inlet, on the Point Lookout side. About 10 Common Eiders were in the surf off Jones Beach West End 2. 2 Royal Terns continue in the vicinity of the Coast Guard station. My surprise sighting of the day was a juvenile, now first winter plumage, Common

[nysbirds-l] 11/7 Staten Island Mt. Loretto, Plum Beach Bklyn Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens...

This morning, I visited Mount Loretto Staten Island and birded with Howard Fischer. The highlights were a couple of Eastern Bluebirds, an Adult Bald Eagle, 2 Cackling Geese and a surprise late Blackpoll Warbler that was thought to be male. Over at Great Kills, it was quiet save for 3 American

[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- Cackling Goose present

An early morning hike around Sunken Meadow state park this morning did turn up a Cackling Goose in a flock of 75 or so Canada Geese.  This particular flock was feeding on the baseball fields on the Eastern edge of the parkway just past the entrance for Field five.  I did check every single