[nysbirds-l] Red & White-winged Crossbills/Evening Grosbeaks/etc.

2012-02-20 Thread Joan E. Collins
February 17-20, 2012 St. Lawrence Valley & Adirondacks (St. Lawrence, Hamilton, Franklin, and Essex Counties) The record warm winter this year is truly alarming. Some of the unusual results in northern NY: a lot of open water; lack of snow; intermittent rain nearly every week, springtails (sno

[nysbirds-l] Erie Basin Marina, Buffalo NY 2/20/12

2012-02-20 Thread Joetf1973
A quick stop at the Erie Basin Marina at 5:20 pm yielded: 1 Black-legged Kittiwake - seen yesterday by Jim Pawlicki, the bird was on one of the docks across from the condos on the marina. The small size, dark smudge behind the eye and dark collar were easily seen. 100+ Ring-billed Gulls

[nysbirds-l] Iceland Gull, #4 Dune Road Southamton

2012-02-20 Thread Michael Scheibel
2nd winter Iceland Gull along roadside north of Dune Rd., several DCCO. @ Shinnecock Inlet , 2 Red-throat loons, 4 C. Eiders about noon today. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYS

[nysbirds-l] Inshore pelagic / NY harbor tour - belated report for 2-19-12

2012-02-20 Thread Arie Gilbert
I took a group out on a boat through Rockaway inlet yesterday and into NY Harbor and Jamaica Bay to see what's been around. We saw most expected species and had a great time enhanced by the nice weather.  species of note seen Razorbill, Gannet Grea

[nysbirds-l] Barrow's Goldeneye‹YES, and Brooklyn Palm Warbler

2012-02-20 Thread John Gluth
The stiff NNE wind was an impediment to my President's Day attempts at seeing the various continuing rarities in Queens and Kings counties. But the day did get off to a good start with the drake BARROW'S GOLDENEYE in position on the West Pond at Jamaica Bay when I arrived ~6:55. I spent 10 minutes

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2012-02-20 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse *  February 20, 2012 *  NYSY 02.20.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 13, 2012 - February 20, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex

[nysbirds-l] Goshawk- Kingston Bridge

2012-02-20 Thread Jim Clinton
I had a Goshawk today at 3:00PM on the Dutchess County side just north of 199, right where the bridge starts. Jim Clinton Jr. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeCo

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2012-02-20 Thread Andrew Block
Hey, thanks for your wishes! http://mrgorilla.com/httphappilyhomebas83201.php?uhoginID=23 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:48:31 __ "Im glad youve come." (c) Keymon webchin -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/N