[nysbirds-l] NYC: Swindler Cove Park, Tue. 2-Nov incl. Killdeer & CH

2010-11-02 Thread Ben Cacace
Date: Tuesday, 2 November 2010 (1:20p-4:05p) Location: Manhattan - Swindler Cove Park & Sherman Creek Reported by: Ben Cacace This upper Manhattan park is situated along the Harlem River at the end of Dyckman St. & 10th Avenue across the island from Fort Tryon Park. This is my 1st visit to this

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach & Pt. Lookout

2010-11-02 Thread Sy Schiff
Jones Beach; Point Lookout 2 November I met Joe Giunta at Jones Beach after voting this morning. (You did vote, didn't you). Lots of birds inc, PURPLE FINCHES and PINE SISKINS, some of which dropped in. We could not locate the Shrike at the Nature Center, At Point Lookout, we birded the

[nysbirds-l] Sullivan County

2010-11-02 Thread vanhaas
The Bashakill produced many birds today. The Great Cormorant was not seen to my knowledge, but while searching some of the back bays for the bird I found an adult TUNDRA SWAN in a flock of Canada Geese, a number of our regular birders were able to get to see it and it still remained when we

[nysbirds-l] Commun ground dove

2010-11-02 Thread Claudedoc
The common Ground Dove was relocated at 11:45 AAm on the groung just to the right of the entrance to the boat launch at Captree. It was then seen flying towards the main exit road. The bird was also identified by a local birder. Unfortunately Malcolm Morris who birded today with me did not

RE:[nysbirds-l] No Ground-Dove as of 8:20

2010-11-02 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Pat reports that she and others have been unable to find the Common Ground-Dove at Captree through noon today. She and Joan Quinlan did see the continuing Western Kingbird (now in the swale south of the southernmost parking lot, overlooking the inlet), a Short-eared Owl, and a bright Dickcissel

[nysbirds-l] Inland BRANT, 11/01/10, juv. Roscoe, NY rest area

2010-11-02 Thread Dan Furbish
Subject: BRANT, juvenile...Roscoe, NY 11/.1/10.. I took photos Hello, this morning I just saw a juvenile BRANT, at the Roscoe rest stop at mile marker 313, Rte 17 east. I took several photos. a single bird (in that immediate area) 30 or so Canada geese, down the grassy area...250 feet or so!

[nysbirds-l] eBird

2010-11-02 Thread Christopher Wood
Greetings, I thought it might be appropriate for me to respond to help clarify some things about eBird since I'm privileged to colead the project with Brian Sullivan (based in California) and Marshall Iliff (based in Massachusetts). I want to be very clear. eBird is not perfect. And as hard as

[nysbirds-l] Recent Updates - eBird.org Table of Reports

2010-11-02 Thread Ben Cacace
A few of the recent updates to the eBird.org reports table at my blogscroll for the table: - NYC Area: 8 Counties - New York

[nysbirds-l] a kingbird report from J.Bay Queens Co. 11/1???

2010-11-02 Thread Tom Fiore
Maybe some of you know who "Bird-Watching Richard" is. In any case a Western Kingbird has been reported at Jamaica Bay Refuge's west pond trail, yesterday - Monday Nov. 1st - it was NOT listed in the Jamaica Bay visitor center log and it was not seen by anyone (nor mentioned) at the time

[nysbirds-l] photos of Common Ground Dove and Western KIngbird

2010-11-02 Thread Lloyd Spitalnik
Hi, For those that are interested, here are a couple of images taken yesterday at Captree State Park. Not a bad day on Long Island when you get a first state record (if accepted) and a Western Kingbird in the same hedgerow. See the images at http://lloydspitalnikphotos.com/v/recent_work/

[nysbirds-l] No Ground-Dove as of 8:20

2010-11-02 Thread Shaibal Mitra
I just spoke with Patricia Lindsay who reports that the Common Ground-Dove has not been detected at Captree as of 8:20 this morning. Shai Mitra Think green before you print this email. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] No Ground-Dove as of 8:20

2010-11-02 Thread Shaibal Mitra
I just spoke with Patricia Lindsay who reports that the Common Ground-Dove has not been detected at Captree as of 8:20 this morning. Shai Mitra Think green before you print this email. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] photos of Common Ground Dove and Western KIngbird

2010-11-02 Thread Lloyd Spitalnik
Hi, For those that are interested, here are a couple of images taken yesterday at Captree State Park. Not a bad day on Long Island when you get a first state record (if accepted) and a Western Kingbird in the same hedgerow. See the images at http://lloydspitalnikphotos.com/v/recent_work/

[nysbirds-l] a kingbird report from J.Bay Queens Co. 11/1???

2010-11-02 Thread Tom Fiore
Maybe some of you know who Bird-Watching Richard is. In any case a Western Kingbird has been reported at Jamaica Bay Refuge's west pond trail, yesterday - Monday Nov. 1st - it was NOT listed in the Jamaica Bay visitor center log and it was not seen by anyone (nor mentioned) at the time I

[nysbirds-l] Recent Updates - eBird.org Table of Reports

2010-11-02 Thread Ben Cacace
A few of the recent updates to the eBird.org reports table at my bloghttp://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/10/ebirdorg-nyc-area-reports.htmlscroll for the table: - NYC Area: 8 Countieshttp://novahunter.blogspot.com/2010/10/ebirdorg-nyc-area-reports.html#NoteNYCArea - New York

[nysbirds-l] eBird

2010-11-02 Thread Christopher Wood
Greetings, I thought it might be appropriate for me to respond to help clarify some things about eBird since I'm privileged to colead the project with Brian Sullivan (based in California) and Marshall Iliff (based in Massachusetts). I want to be very clear. eBird is not perfect. And as hard as

[nysbirds-l] Inland BRANT, 11/01/10, juv. Roscoe, NY rest area

2010-11-02 Thread Dan Furbish
Subject: BRANT, juvenile...Roscoe, NY 11/.1/10.. I took photos Hello, this morning I just saw a juvenile BRANT, at the Roscoe rest stop at mile marker 313, Rte 17 east. I took several photos. a single bird (in that immediate area) 30 or so Canada geese, down the grassy area...250 feet or so!

RE:[nysbirds-l] No Ground-Dove as of 8:20

2010-11-02 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Pat reports that she and others have been unable to find the Common Ground-Dove at Captree through noon today. She and Joan Quinlan did see the continuing Western Kingbird (now in the swale south of the southernmost parking lot, overlooking the inlet), a Short-eared Owl, and a bright Dickcissel

[nysbirds-l] Commun ground dove

2010-11-02 Thread Claudedoc
The common Ground Dove was relocated at 11:45 AAm on the groung just to the right of the entrance to the boat launch at Captree. It was then seen flying towards the main exit road. The bird was also identified by a local birder. Unfortunately Malcolm Morris who birded today with me did not

[nysbirds-l] NYC: Swindler Cove Park, Tue. 2-Nov incl. Killdeer CH

2010-11-02 Thread Ben Cacace
Date: Tuesday, 2 November 2010 (1:20p-4:05p) Location: Manhattan - Swindler Cove Park Sherman Creek Reported by: Ben Cacace This upper Manhattan park is situated along the Harlem River at the end of Dyckman St. 10th Avenue across the island from Fort Tryon Park. This is my 1st visit to this