[nysbirds-l] White-crowned Sparrow - Jones Beach

I was at Jones Beach this morning and it was quite slow even though the winds were out of the NW (but quite light). Raptors were few and far between, though a Cooper's Hawk was lingering around the median along with some Merlins. At the hedgerow at the Coast Guard Station all of the usual

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point Park: Dickcissel & other Sparrows

Today on the Croton Point Park I found a verity of sparrows on the landfill. The species list included Song Sparrow, White-throated sparrow, Savannah sparrow, Field Sparrow, White-Crowned Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, House Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, and a female DICKCISSEL. I

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse *  October 10, 2011 *  NYSY 10:10.11   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 03, 2010 - October 10, 2011 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex

[nysbirds-l] South Fork Birding (Suffolk Co.)-10/10/11

I spent this morning birding various points along the south fork of Long Island. Migration was evident at almost every stop, and it was obvious that a relatively large movement of birds had taken place last night. I began at Montauk Point, where I located an immature *Orange-crowned Warbler

Re:[nysbirds-l] Sparrow Help

NYSbirds, Without diving into it too far, I disagree with Paul's suggestion that this is "certainly a Grasshopper Sparrow." Granted, the subject bird doesn't look like your average field guide adult Le Conte's Sparrow; however, birds of this species that are only a few months old are pretty

[nysbirds-l] Lots of Blackpoll Warblers!!

Betsy and I covered our usual portion of Section 3 on the annual BOS October Count on Sunday. This area is bounded by the Niagara River, Lake Ontario, Rt 78, and Rt 104 in Niagara County. We have been doing this section for about 25 years. This was a truly remarkable day for BLACKPOLL WARBLERS.

Re:[nysbirds-l] Sparrow Help

NYSbirds, Without diving into it too far, I disagree with Paul's suggestion that this is certainly a Grasshopper Sparrow. Granted, the subject bird doesn't look like your average field guide adult Le Conte's Sparrow; however, birds of this species that are only a few months old are pretty

[nysbirds-l] South Fork Birding (Suffolk Co.)-10/10/11

I spent this morning birding various points along the south fork of Long Island. Migration was evident at almost every stop, and it was obvious that a relatively large movement of birds had taken place last night. I began at Montauk Point, where I located an immature *Orange-crowned Warbler

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse *  October 10, 2011 *  NYSY 10:10.11   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 03, 2010 - October 10, 2011 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point Park: Dickcissel other Sparrows

Today on the Croton Point Park I found a verity of sparrows on the landfill. The species list included Song Sparrow, White-throated sparrow, Savannah sparrow, Field Sparrow, White-Crowned Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, House Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, and a female DICKCISSEL. I

[nysbirds-l] White-crowned Sparrow - Jones Beach

I was at Jones Beach this morning and it was quite slow even though the winds were out of the NW (but quite light). Raptors were few and far between, though a Cooper's Hawk was lingering around the median along with some Merlins. At the hedgerow at the Coast Guard Station all of the usual