[nysbirds-l] Floyd Bennett Field & Dead Horse Bay, Brooklyn 5/28/11

There was a Mourning Warbler at Floyd Bennett Field this afternoon. It was low in the shrubbery on the left side of the blind at the Return-a-Gift Pond. Also of note was a White-winged Scoter at Dead Horse Bay, near the Marina. Heydi Lopes Brooklyn -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] LI Birds: Black-necked Stilts, Blue Grosbeak+

Two Black-necked Stilts mentioned on last night's New York RBA were present this morning at Sebonac Inlet in Southampton, Suffolk County. The stilts were feeding around the southwestern tip of the gravel island directly east of the north end of Sebonac Inlet Road, sometimes wandering behind the

[nysbirds-l] No B-b Whistling Ducks

Among the people who failed to see Black-bellied Whistling Ducks at Liberty NWR today were Andrew Baksh and I, who spent much of the afternoon looking for them, from noon to 5:30. Other observers, who walked areas that we did not, also came away emptyhanded. Doug Futuyma Stony Brook, NY --

[nysbirds-l] Hooded Warbler at Connetquot River State Park (Suffolk Co.)

A persistently singing male Hooded Warbler was in the woods on the east side of the Connetquot River's lower pond early this afternoon, at the beginning of the Brook Trail. To locate the bird walk east past the Grist Mill currently undergoing renovation, continue east on the trail and then as

Re: [nysbirds-l] Bear @ Sterling Forest; Black-bellied Whisting Ducks - NO

I was looking for the Black-bellied Whistling Ducks w-o success too from 11-2:30. One of the people who was looking had been @ Sterling Forest for the Golden-winged Warbler rhis morning. A large bear followed him on the path and blocked his way from getting back to his car, without assistance

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Mourning Warbler, Sat 4/28

I heard and subsequentlly saw a MOWA on the Great Hill this afternoon at 3pm. It was singing in the newly landscaped garden area along the Hill's west side. I assume this is the same bird that Tom Perlman found early this morning. Many thanks to Barrie Raik for "tweeting" the word out (#cpkbirds

[nysbirds-l] Calvert Vaux Park, Brooklyn 5/28/11

A couple of noteworthy birds were at Calvert Vaux Park in Brooklyn today. A female BLUE GROSEBEAK came up out of the high grasses in the corner along the Six Diamonds ball fields fence near Shore Parkway. Later, an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was on the baseball fields in the same area.

Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-bellied Whisting Ducks - NO

I was thinking of going out there tomorrow.  Are certain times of day better than others? Bob LewisSleepy Hollow --- On Sat, 5/28/11, Liz Martens wrote: From: Liz Martens Subject: [nysbirds-l] Black-bellied Whisting Ducks - NO To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu Date: Saturday, May 28, 2011, 1:56 PM

[nysbirds-l] [N.J.] S.-t. Kite, 5/27; & photos of a fallout down-east

At Sandy Hook, New Jersey a Swallow-tailed Kite was reported moving north past the north tip on Friday, 5/27. That trajectory could have brought it to NY... - - - - - - - - - - Not from New York, but well off Maine & Canada's coast, "Machias Seal Island" experienced a modest

[nysbirds-l] [N.J.] S.-t. Kite, 5/27; photos of a fallout down-east

At Sandy Hook, New Jersey a Swallow-tailed Kite was reported moving north past the north tip on Friday, 5/27. That trajectory could have brought it to NY... - - - - - - - - - - Not from New York, but well off Maine Canada's coast, Machias Seal Island experienced a modest fall-out

Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-bellied Whisting Ducks - NO

I was thinking of going out there tomorrow.  Are certain times of day better than others? Bob LewisSleepy Hollow --- On Sat, 5/28/11, Liz Martens birder...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Liz Martens birder...@yahoo.com Subject: [nysbirds-l] Black-bellied Whisting Ducks - NO To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu

[nysbirds-l] Calvert Vaux Park, Brooklyn 5/28/11

A couple of noteworthy birds were at Calvert Vaux Park in Brooklyn today. A female BLUE GROSEBEAK came up out of the high grasses in the corner along the Six Diamonds ball fields fence near Shore Parkway. Later, an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was on the baseball fields in the same area.

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Mourning Warbler, Sat 4/28

I heard and subsequentlly saw a MOWA on the Great Hill this afternoon at 3pm. It was singing in the newly landscaped garden area along the Hill's west side. I assume this is the same bird that Tom Perlman found early this morning. Many thanks to Barrie Raik for tweeting the word out (#cpkbirds

Re: [nysbirds-l] Bear @ Sterling Forest; Black-bellied Whisting Ducks - NO

I was looking for the Black-bellied Whistling Ducks w-o success too from 11-2:30. One of the people who was looking had been @ Sterling Forest for the Golden-winged Warbler rhis morning. A large bear followed him on the path and blocked his way from getting back to his car, without assistance

[nysbirds-l] Hooded Warbler at Connetquot River State Park (Suffolk Co.)

A persistently singing male Hooded Warbler was in the woods on the east side of the Connetquot River's lower pond early this afternoon, at the beginning of the Brook Trail. To locate the bird walk east past the Grist Mill currently undergoing renovation, continue east on the trail and then as

[nysbirds-l] No B-b Whistling Ducks

Among the people who failed to see Black-bellied Whistling Ducks at Liberty NWR today were Andrew Baksh and I, who spent much of the afternoon looking for them, from noon to 5:30. Other observers, who walked areas that we did not, also came away emptyhanded. Doug Futuyma Stony Brook, NY --

[nysbirds-l] LI Birds: Black-necked Stilts, Blue Grosbeak+

Two Black-necked Stilts mentioned on last night's New York RBA were present this morning at Sebonac Inlet in Southampton, Suffolk County. The stilts were feeding around the southwestern tip of the gravel island directly east of the north end of Sebonac Inlet Road, sometimes wandering behind the

[nysbirds-l] Floyd Bennett Field Dead Horse Bay, Brooklyn 5/28/11

There was a Mourning Warbler at Floyd Bennett Field this afternoon. It was low in the shrubbery on the left side of the blind at the Return-a-Gift Pond. Also of note was a White-winged Scoter at Dead Horse Bay, near the Marina. Heydi Lopes Brooklyn -- NYSbirds-L List Info: