[nysbirds-l] Wilson's Phalarope, Hecksher Park, Field 7

2011-09-15 Thread Luke Ormand
This evening after work I got word there was a Wilson's Phalarope again visiting Field 7 at Hecksher State Park. I made it there around 5 and found the bird in the small puddle in the parking lot (the grassy wetland has dried up this week). In addition to the bird there were Lesser Yellow Legs, S

[nysbirds-l] Orange County Shorebird Bonanza and more

2011-09-15 Thread vanhaas
This morning, I went to Pine Island to see if the front brought in any new birds. I was pleasantly surprised to find many new birds. While watching American Golden Plover, Buff-breasted Sandpiper and a briefly seen RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, I spotted four HUDSONIAN GODWITS. These birds were in a

[nysbirds-l] WNY Buffalo Bird Report 15 Sep 2011

2011-09-15 Thread dfsuggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 09/15/2011 * NYBU1109.15 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit email to dfsuggs localnet com --- AMERICAN AVOCET WESTERN SANDPIPER Eared Grebe Great Egret Green-winged Teal Northe

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Lark Sparrow continues (Thursday)

2011-09-15 Thread Karen Fung
Found again by Tom Perlman at 8am in the same area in the North End as previously described (as per email message to me from Ellen R) Karen -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbi

Re: [nysbirds-l] Red Knot and other shorebirds at Skinner Lane (Orange co.)

2011-09-15 Thread Bill Elrick
I was up in that area this morning and saw a LARK SPARROW on Indiana Rd. The bird was first on the rd on the left past the model airplane area near the large trees. On the way back out again the bird was still there but I then travelled about 100 yrds or so an another or the same bird was now in th

[nysbirds-l] Winter Eagle Project

2011-09-15 Thread Andrew Mason
Forwarded for Tom Salo: During the past 2 winters, a group of us associated with the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society have set up baited, motion-triggered cameras to document the presence, and numbers of winter resident Golden Eagles in upstate New York. This is part of a research project being con