[nysbirds-l] LI Birds: Gulls feeding on ant swarms

While driving home along the Belt Parkway this evening I saw at least seven large swarms of gulls (mostly Laughing Gulls, but also many Ring-billed and and a few Herring), apparently feeding on flying ants. This phenomenon is expected at this time of year in coastal Long Island, e.g.,

Re: [nysbirds-l] Wheatear. NO

Bird was a no show through 715pm tonight, thurs, sept. 8.  Adult Bald Eagle and at least 50 Common Nighthawks were a nice consolation, though.   JT From: Liz To: Benjamin Van Doren ; Richard Guthrie Cc: NYSBirds-L@cornell.edu Sent: Thursday, September 8,

[nysbirds-l] Wheatear- Seen@ 3:15PM

Richard Aracil, Deborah Allen and I watched the bird on a pile of large broken rocks across many rows of track at about 3:25 this afternoon. Other birders were present as well. To find the pile of rocks, face the fence, midway to the end of parking lot J, on the attached map. Obviously, the

[nysbirds-l] Buffalo Bird Report 08 Sep 2011

- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 09/08/2011 * NYBU1109.08 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit email to dfsuggs localnet com --- BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK BUFF-BR. SANDPIPER AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER LONG-B.

[nysbirds-l] Wheatear. NO

At Croton from 515 to 615 no sign of bird. Liz Martens Salt Point Benjamin Van Doren wrote: >Hi Fred and Rich, > >Here's a Google Map with various points plotted: >http://g.co/maps/sqd4a > >Very unlikely to see the bird from the train, and unfortunately definitely >not from where the train

[nysbirds-l] Orange County

First, let me apologize for being remiss with directions. Sometimes I forget not everyone knows the area, since I post about it so much. I have been running back and forth a lot, and just post as I get the chance. Thanks to Jim and Michael for providing some good directions. UPDATE: as of

[nysbirds-l] Jeffery Gordon, ABA President, to speak at TLS next Tuesday

*** THE LINNAEAN SOCIETY OF NEW YORK - MEETING PROGRAM - AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, NEW YORK CITY *** The 2011/2012 program gets off to a flying start next TUESDAY (13 September 2011) with a new 'enhanced' meeting format. In addition to a celebrity speaker, Jeff Gordon, President of the

Re: [nysbirds-l] Red Phalarope directions

41.320518,-74.435302 - Google Maps will get you the Skinner Lane entrance off County Road 6. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[nysbirds-l] Northern Wheatear at Croton continues

Dale Dancis just called and asked me to report that she and about eight other observers are watching the Northern Wheatear at the previously reported location at Croton-on-Hudson (at 1:25 pm). Joe DiCostanzo -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Red Phalarope Continues

An amazing assemblage of shorebirds were present on Skinner Lane in Orange County this morning the most notable of which was the continuing RED PHALAROPE. At least a dozen birders viewed the bird during the hour and half I was present this morning. I had a total of sixteen species this

RE: [nysbirds-l] Wheatear Question

Thanks, everyone, for the info. Unfortunately, since I was on a tight schedule, I couldn't entertain the thought of getting off the train at Croton. I had to be in Albany to do my radio show. And, as it was, because of additional delays north of Poughkeepsie (trees down on the tracks), I made

RE: [nysbirds-l] Wheatear Question

Thanks, everyone, for the info. Unfortunately, since I was on a tight schedule, I couldn't entertain the thought of getting off the train at Croton. I had to be in Albany to do my radio show. And, as it was, because of additional delays north of Poughkeepsie (trees down on the tracks), I made

[nysbirds-l] Red Phalarope Continues

An amazing assemblage of shorebirds were present on Skinner Lane in Orange County this morning the most notable of which was the continuing RED PHALAROPE. At least a dozen birders viewed the bird during the hour and half I was present this morning. I had a total of sixteen species this

[nysbirds-l] Northern Wheatear at Croton continues

Dale Dancis just called and asked me to report that she and about eight other observers are watching the Northern Wheatear at the previously reported location at Croton-on-Hudson (at 1:25 pm). Joe DiCostanzo -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

Re: [nysbirds-l] Red Phalarope directions

41.320518,-74.435302 - Google Maps will get you the Skinner Lane entrance off County Road 6. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[nysbirds-l] Jeffery Gordon, ABA President, to speak at TLS next Tuesday

*** THE LINNAEAN SOCIETY OF NEW YORK - MEETING PROGRAM - AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, NEW YORK CITY *** The 2011/2012 program gets off to a flying start next TUESDAY (13 September 2011) with a new 'enhanced' meeting format. In addition to a celebrity speaker, Jeff Gordon, President of the

[nysbirds-l] Orange County

First, let me apologize for being remiss with directions. Sometimes I forget not everyone knows the area, since I post about it so much. I have been running back and forth a lot, and just post as I get the chance. Thanks to Jim and Michael for providing some good directions. UPDATE: as of

[nysbirds-l] Wheatear. NO

At Croton from 515 to 615 no sign of bird. Liz Martens Salt Point Benjamin Van Doren bmvando...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Fred and Rich, Here's a Google Map with various points plotted: http://g.co/maps/sqd4a Very unlikely to see the bird from the train, and unfortunately definitely not from where

[nysbirds-l] Buffalo Bird Report 08 Sep 2011

- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 09/08/2011 * NYBU1109.08 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit email to dfsuggs localnet com --- BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK BUFF-BR. SANDPIPER AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER LONG-B.

[nysbirds-l] Wheatear- Seen@ 3:15PM

Richard Aracil, Deborah Allen and I watched the bird on a pile of large broken rocks across many rows of track at about 3:25 this afternoon. Other birders were present as well. To find the pile of rocks, face the fence, midway to the end of parking lot J, on the attached map. Obviously, the

Re: [nysbirds-l] Wheatear. NO

Bird was a no show through 715pm tonight, thurs, sept. 8.  Adult Bald Eagle and at least 50 Common Nighthawks were a nice consolation, though.   JT From: Liz birder...@yahoo.com To: Benjamin Van Doren bmvando...@gmail.com; Richard Guthrie gael...@capital.net

[nysbirds-l] LI Birds: Gulls feeding on ant swarms

While driving home along the Belt Parkway this evening I saw at least seven large swarms of gulls (mostly Laughing Gulls, but also many Ring-billed and and a few Herring), apparently feeding on flying ants. This phenomenon is expected at this time of year in coastal Long Island, e.g.,