[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose photos, yesterday

2011-11-17 Thread Richard Fried
As Rob Bate reported yesterday, he and I were fortunate to find the Pink-footed Goose in Middletown in a shopping center parking lot near the site where it was originally discovered. I was able to get a handful of digi-binned photos before the goose took off. For those interested the photos can

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 17 Nov 2011

2011-11-17 Thread dfsuggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 11/17/2011 * NYBU.17 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit email to dfsuggs localnet com --- [Sunday, November 20, BOS and Rochester Birding Association field trip to the Niagara

[nysbirds-l] Orange County Pink-Footed Goose -- NO

2011-11-17 Thread David Spangenburg Jr
I had no luck relocating the pink-footed goose today despite investing five hours meticulously searching every potentially suitable grassy area multiple times within a several mile radius of where the goose had originally been found/refound. I managed to find ~50 Canadas on the local fairgrounds s

[nysbirds-l] 11/17- Brooklyn- Good Diurnal Migration, especially COGR

2011-11-17 Thread fresha2411
Coastal Brooklyn saw an impressive movement of diurnal migrants this morning. The below numbers are a composite of diurnal migrant passerines I observed while birding several locations (Coney Island Creek Park, Coney Island Pier, Six Diamonds ballfields, and Calvert Vaux Park, mostly) from 8:20

[nysbirds-l] Prospect Park Sightings 11/17/11

2011-11-17 Thread gabriel willow
While leading a private tour today for some excitable twitchers from Newcastle, UK, we had some nice sightings in Prospect Park in spite [because of?] the dreary cold, wet weather. On the Lake we had two Pied-billed Grebes, a number of American Coots, and many Ruddy Ducks.  Nearby under the Terr

[nysbirds-l] 4 Sandhill Cranes, Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch, Bedford

2011-11-17 Thread Tait Johansson
Posting this for Hawk Counter Dave Gagne: 4 Sandhill Cranes low and flying north, seen from the hawkwatch platform at 2:15 this afternoon. Tait Johansson Lewisboro -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.N

[nysbirds-l] Adirondack Birding (Hamilton, Franklin & Essex Counties)

2011-11-17 Thread ken feustel
We spent the last three days in the ADK's, visiting relatives and getting in a little birding. Conditions were good, with no snow (either falling or on the ground), warm temperatures (high 40's to low 50's) and no rain. On Tuesday our first stop was at the Durant Lake State Campgrounds outside o