[nysbirds-l] LIBirds addenda

In addition to Shai's list of sightings, we would like to add 7 redheads on Fort Pond, an osprey on the ground at a mansion on Further Lane in East Hampton and a woodcock at the southeast corner of Hook Pond. Mike Higgiston Eileen Schwinn -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] LI Birds: Northern Shrike, Richardson's Goose, Euro GW Teal+

As is often the case, today's rain took longer than expected to reach eastern LI, and Patricia Lindsay and I enjoyed a partly sunny (but blustery) day birding around Montauk. We collaborated at times with Mike Higgiston and Eileen Scwhinn. Pat and I began at 7:00 with an hour spent working the

[nysbirds-l] Abundant Lesser Scaup on lower Connetquot River

Before the rain started in earnest mid afternoon, I managed to get in 6 hours of birding at several south shore (Suffolk Co.) locations. A bit before noon I was on my way down Great River Road, heading for Timberpoint C.C., when I passed a small town park that allows access to the west shore of the

RE: [nysbirds-l] Ross's Geese

What a great goose weekend! Wish I could have been there. Just for the record, on 13 November 2010 I had a blue phase Ross's x Snow hybrid at Knox-Marcellus marsh at Montezuma NWR, along with a white hybrid. The bird had the Ross's's blue phase coloring, quite different from the "Blue" Snows

Re: [nysbirds-l] Ross's Geese

Hi John, I thought I'd chime in on this discussion. On October 24, 2008, Tom Johnson and I had 9 Ross's Geese on the Main Pool on the Wildlife Drive of Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. This data, and high count data for all other species recorded in the state can be found in eBird. For NY, t

[nysbirds-l] Barrows Goldeneye, Common Redpolls, Snow Buntings, Iceland Gull

These are just a few additions to yesterday's posts from various observers of Jamaica Bay and Jones Beach birds. Midmorning, the drake Barrow's Goldeneye was present in the northwest bay - allowing only distant scope views. He was with a small flock of male and female Common Goldeneye. An addi

[nysbirds-l] Alley Pond Park, Kissena Park, Flushing Meadow Corona Park and Fort Tilden

At Alley Pond Park in Queens NYC as Sy Schiff noted the kettle ponds were iced over, but Oakland Lake has been ice free. On Wednesday and Thursday There were a variety of ducks, including lesser scaup, ruddy, gadwall, shovelers, black and mallards. Also present were coots and my first of the year p

Re: [nysbirds-l] Blue Morph Ross's Goose

Missionland Road begins on Pine Island Turnpike (County Road 1) thus; 41.301217,-74.482756 - 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/mailli