[nysbirds-l] Am. White Pelican Update

2010-12-29 Thread Peter Scully
Unfortunately the White Pelican in Setauket did not settle in. It landed on the water at around 2:00 p.m. and by about 2:30 it was flying west over the trees in the general direction of Conscience Bay, Flax Pond, Stony Brook Harbor, etc. A EURASIAN WIGEON was also in Setauket Harbor, near

[nysbirds-l] Trumpeter Swan Remains in Southampton, NY

2010-12-29 Thread Karen Rubinstein
The Trumpeter Swan, found by Bob Wilson and reported by Angus Wilson, remains on Lake Agawam in Southampton, Suffolk Cty. My sister and I saw the Trumpeter (wing-tagged A60) this afternoon on western side of the lake, towards the south end. It was alone, but not far from several Mute Swans and a

[nysbirds-l] Montauk Point

2010-12-29 Thread robsbate
There were huge numbers of all three Scoter species as well as Common Eiders at Montauk Point today, all mostly on the Sound side. My wife Tracy and I also got great looks at four or more Razorbills landing and feeding with some of the closer Eiders. We also saw a beautiful adult Lesser

[nysbirds-l] Rye Redpolls

2010-12-29 Thread Benjamin Van Doren
Hi all, 65 COMMON REDPOLLS this afternoon at Read Sanctuary. A flock of 40 in a birch stand, and a flock of 25 that came in off the sound and flew right overhead. Good birding, Benjamin Van Doren White Plains, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

Re: [nysbirds-l] Am. White Pelican, East Setauket, LI

2010-12-29 Thread Jim Osterlund
The Marina Pier on Shore Road in Setauket; 40.948028,-73.102551 - Google Maps -- 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)

[nysbirds-l] Am. White Pelican, East Setauket, LI

2010-12-29 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Hugh McGuinness just called with news that Peter Scully and party have found an American White Pelican on Setauket Harbor, as viewed from Shore Rd. in East Setauket, on the North Shore of western Suffolk County, LI. These guys are famous for doing damage on the Smithtown CBC, and I fondly

[nysbirds-l] Am. White Pelican, East Setauket, LI

2010-12-29 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Hugh McGuinness just called with news that Peter Scully and party have found an American White Pelican on Setauket Harbor, as viewed from Shore Rd. in East Setauket, on the North Shore of western Suffolk County, LI. These guys are famous for doing damage on the Smithtown CBC, and I fondly

Re: [nysbirds-l] Am. White Pelican, East Setauket, LI

2010-12-29 Thread Jim Osterlund
The Marina Pier on Shore Road in Setauket; 40.948028,-73.102551 - Google Maps -- 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)

[nysbirds-l] Rye Redpolls

2010-12-29 Thread Benjamin Van Doren
Hi all, 65 COMMON REDPOLLS this afternoon at Read Sanctuary. A flock of 40 in a birch stand, and a flock of 25 that came in off the sound and flew right overhead. Good birding, Benjamin Van Doren White Plains, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Montauk Point

2010-12-29 Thread robsbate
There were huge numbers of all three Scoter species as well as Common Eiders at Montauk Point today, all mostly on the Sound side. My wife Tracy and I also got great looks at four or more Razorbills landing and feeding with some of the closer Eiders. We also saw a beautiful adult Lesser

[nysbirds-l] Trumpeter Swan Remains in Southampton, NY

2010-12-29 Thread Karen Rubinstein
The Trumpeter Swan, found by Bob Wilson and reported by Angus Wilson, remains on Lake Agawam in Southampton, Suffolk Cty. My sister and I saw the Trumpeter (wing-tagged A60) this afternoon on western side of the lake, towards the south end. It was alone, but not far from several Mute Swans and a

[nysbirds-l] Am. White Pelican Update

2010-12-29 Thread Peter Scully
Unfortunately the White Pelican in Setauket did not settle in. It landed on the water at around 2:00 p.m. and by about 2:30 it was flying west over the trees in the general direction of Conscience Bay, Flax Pond, Stony Brook Harbor, etc. A EURASIAN WIGEON was also in Setauket Harbor, near