[nysbirds-l] nighthawks in northport

2012-09-02 Thread Chase Cammarota
9 common nighthawks were seen flying southwest over the makama preserve in northport at sunset. -- *Chase Cammarota* -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigura

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Dickcissel

2012-09-02 Thread Alexander Wilson
A DICKCISSEL (female/juvenile male type plumage) was at the northeast corner of Calvert Vaux Park in Brooklyn early Sunday morning. The bird was active around a semi-circular steel bench at the end of a path near the “wetland” channel in this recently reopened section of the park. Otherwis

[nysbirds-l] Albany County Warblers 9/2/12

2012-09-02 Thread Will Raup
For once these are not in my backyard! Was taking my daughter out to her Grandparents in Coeymans HOllow, Albany County, NY and decided to make a couple of stops on the way home.  Both Hooded and Worm-Eating Warblers nest sparingly in Albany County, their locations are fairly well known as ar

[nysbirds-l] Lincoln's Sparrow

2012-09-02 Thread Mickey Scilingo
A LINCOLN'S SPARROW was the highlight of the hour or so I spent around the wetland along Co Rt 6 in Volney, Oswego County. It was bouncing around the brush near an old log that is half submerged just off the road on the north-west side of the marsh - near the abandoned house. Other birds of in