[nysbirds-l] Ward Pound Ridge, Westchester, NY: MISSISSIPPI KITE

2010-06-06 Thread dm5078
Sunday 6/6/10 Ward Pound Ridge, Westchester, NY Observers: George Dadone, Arie Gilbert, Jean Loscalzo, Eric Miller, Ian Resnick, and Lou Widerka. The Queens County Bird Club had a great trip to WPR, the weather held up with just a few brief showers, and in addition to the expected breeding bi

[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest

2010-06-06 Thread eyeflight16
I had a great time at Sterling Forest today. Although the weather was very threatening, at the Ironwood Drive powerline cut I still managed to see many Prairie Warblers and 3 Golden-winged Warblers. This is a bird I have been trying to see for 3 years, and I am so happy that I finally was able t

[nysbirds-l] Nissaquogue Bank Swallows

2010-06-06 Thread Jim Osterlund
The little colony in the bluffs of the David Weld Preserve has doubled in number from last season, at least to this unskilled census-taker; 12 today, 6 last year. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES

[nysbirds-l] LI Birds: Sandwich Tern+++

2010-06-06 Thread Shaibal Mitra
A Sandwich Tern was present on the blustery flats at Cupsogue, near Moriches Inlet, this afternoon, accompanied by two Arctic Terns--one First Summer and one Second Summer-type. Also seen were one Roseate, two First Summer Common, and five Second Summer-type Common Terns. Photos of some of thes

[nysbirds-l] Doodletown - Kentucky Warbler and more

2010-06-06 Thread Jeffrey Ritter
There was a Kentucky Warbler in Doodletown this morning. I found the bird a hundred yards or so up Pleasant Valley Rd. from its start at the T intersection with Doodletown Rd. I heard it singing as soon as I made the left turn onto Pleasant Valley Rd. and saw it on both sides of the road. Around

[nysbirds-l] FW: [HMBirds] Mississippi Kite seen 6-5, Town of Root

2010-06-06 Thread Richard Guthrie
Presumably Saturday June 5, 2010 _ From: hmbi...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:hmbi...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of scottjsto...@aol.com Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 8:23 AM To: hmbi...@yahoogroups.com Cc: birdl...@hmbc.net Subject: [HMBirds] Mississippi Kite seen 6-5, Town of Root A

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sat. 5-Jun-2010 incl. Caspian Tern & Chipping Sp.

2010-06-06 Thread Ben Cacace
*Date*: Saturday, 5 June 2010 (7:30a-6:50p) *Location*: Clove Lakes Park, Great Kills Park & Goethal's Bridge Pond *Reported by*: Ben Cacace Best bird of the day was the last bird. While watching every Common Tern from the front of the docked ferry on the Staten Island side I spotted a larger tern