[nysbirds-l] Huge Razorbill Flight at Montauk Pt. (Suffolk Co.)

Birders who arrived at Montauk Pt. at dawn this morning were treated to the sight of flocks of Razorbills, ranging from small groups of two to five birds to flocks of fifty birds, flying north of the Point and landing in the water. The flight was particularly intense from 7:00AM to 8:00AM, but

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Common/Mew Gull - Yes

After an approximately 45 minute search, Della Wells, Zenon Bachir, and I were able to locate the Common/Mew Gull around 4 PM today (1/16/2010). It was found about 100 yards SE of the pedestrian overpass bridge (over the Belt Parkway near Bay 16th St.) The tide was moderately low at the time. The

Re: [nysbirds-l] Trumpeter Swans, Upper Lake, Yaphank, Suffolk County

Black Vulture (Braddock Bay) and Snowy Owl (Somerset)This morning I found 2 black-billed swans on Upper Lake in Yaphank, Suffolk County. This is the same location that hosted a pair of Trumpeters last February, and although I only had distant views, I'm pretty sure that these were Trumpeters-

[nysbirds-l] Black Vulture (Braddock Bay) and Snowy Owl (Somerset)

I did some chasing today and got to see two nice birds. :> ) The Black Vulture was at the Braddock Bay west spit, Monroe County. The bird came in and landed in the trees right next to the end of the road but we never saw it go to one of the two deer carcasses nearby. It looked fairly healthy,

[nysbirds-l] Highlights East Hampton Waterfowl Count

Vicki Bustamante, my sister Barbara and I participated today in the NYS waterfowl count. Frozen ponds and hunters depressed the numbers of ducks. Among the highlights were: 10 TUNDRA SWANS (Sagg Pond and Fairfield Pond Rd) 7 CACKLING GEESE --Further Lane 6,675 CANADA GEESE 5 GREATER WHITE FRONTED

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 15 January 2010

- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Jan 15, 2010 * NYNY1001.15 - Birds Mentioned: MEW GULL+ YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE Cackling Goose Tundra Swan Wood Duck Eurasian Wigeon Redhead King Eider Common

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 15 January 2010

- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Jan 15, 2010 * NYNY1001.15 - Birds Mentioned: MEW GULL+ YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE Cackling Goose Tundra Swan Wood Duck Eurasian Wigeon Redhead King Eider Common

[nysbirds-l] Highlights East Hampton Waterfowl Count

Vicki Bustamante, my sister Barbara and I participated today in the NYS waterfowl count. Frozen ponds and hunters depressed the numbers of ducks. Among the highlights were: 10 TUNDRA SWANS (Sagg Pond and Fairfield Pond Rd) 7 CACKLING GEESE --Further Lane 6,675 CANADA GEESE 5 GREATER WHITE FRONTED

[nysbirds-l] Huge Razorbill Flight at Montauk Pt. (Suffolk Co.)

Birders who arrived at Montauk Pt. at dawn this morning were treated to the sight of flocks of Razorbills, ranging from small groups of two to five birds to flocks of fifty birds, flying north of the Point and landing in the water. The flight was particularly intense from 7:00AM to 8:00AM, but