[nysbirds-l] The Chase: Red-tailed Hawk vs Great Horned Owl.

2012-04-08 Thread John Gluth
This morning I spent 2.5 hours at Alley Pond Park in a futile search/vigil for the apparently departed Yellow-throated Warbler, as well as for the resident Great Horned Owl. Consolation was very nice numbers of Pine and Palm warblers, 1-2 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, 3 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, and ~10

[nysbirds-l] Black Vultures, Bald Eagle 4/8/12

2012-04-08 Thread Joetf1973
Heading home from Lewiston I saw 2 Black Vultures and 1 Turkey Vulture flying over the escarpment at Artpark (Lewiston) at 5:30 today. One adult Bald Eagle was seen at Buckhorn Island SP (Grand Island) 15 minutes later. Joe Fell Buffalo, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] EPCAL & North Fork Preserve

2012-04-08 Thread Luke Ormand
I visited EPCAL and North Fork Preserve on Friday morning and Saturday morning as well as another location in Calverton near EPCAL. At EPCAL, there were at least 25 American Kestrels (both runways), several Northern Harriers, a Red-tailed Hawk, several large flocks of Eastern Meadowlarks,

[nysbirds-l] Hudson-Mohawk Birdline

2012-04-08 Thread David Martin
This a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week ending 4 April 2012. In order to be included in the weekly summary, reports should be emailed to birdl...@hmbc.net or posted on HMBirds before 8 PM Wednesday. Seventy-one species were reported this

[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake S.P., Nassau

2012-04-08 Thread Derek Rogers
Chase Cammarota and I did some early morning birding at Hempstead Lake. Highlights Include: BLUE-WINGED TEAL - 1 pair 3 Green-winged Teal 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK 12 RUSTY BLACKBIRD 15+ Palm Warbler 2 Pine Warbler 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER 1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT 1 HOUSE WREN 3

[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake S.P., Nassau

2012-04-08 Thread Derek Rogers
Chase Cammarota and I did some early morning birding at Hempstead Lake. Highlights Include: BLUE-WINGED TEAL - 1 pair 3 Green-winged Teal 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK 12 RUSTY BLACKBIRD 15+ Palm Warbler 2 Pine Warbler 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER 1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT 1 HOUSE WREN 3

[nysbirds-l] Hudson-Mohawk Birdline

2012-04-08 Thread David Martin
This a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week ending 4 April 2012. In order to be included in the weekly summary, reports should be emailed to birdl...@hmbc.net mailto:birdl...@hmbc.netor posted on HMBirds before 8 PM Wednesday. Seventy-one species were reported this

[nysbirds-l] EPCAL North Fork Preserve

2012-04-08 Thread Luke Ormand
I visited EPCAL and North Fork Preserve on Friday morning and Saturday morning as well as another location in Calverton near EPCAL. At EPCAL, there were at least 25 American Kestrels (both runways), several Northern Harriers, a Red-tailed Hawk, several large flocks of Eastern Meadowlarks,

[nysbirds-l] Black Vultures, Bald Eagle 4/8/12

2012-04-08 Thread Joetf1973
Heading home from Lewiston I saw 2 Black Vultures and 1 Turkey Vulture flying over the escarpment at Artpark (Lewiston) at 5:30 today. One adult Bald Eagle was seen at Buckhorn Island SP (Grand Island) 15 minutes later. Joe Fell Buffalo, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] The Chase: Red-tailed Hawk vs Great Horned Owl.

2012-04-08 Thread John Gluth
This morning I spent 2.5 hours at Alley Pond Park in a futile search/vigil for the apparently departed Yellow-throated Warbler, as well as for the resident Great Horned Owl. Consolation was very nice numbers of Pine and Palm warblers, 1-2 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, 3 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, and ~10