[nysbirds-l] Post-storm birding Brooklyn inc. probable tropicbird

I spent most of the day scoping Gravesend Bay from 3 different vantage points. Highlights included: 1 Tropicbird sp. 1 Cory's Shearwater 2 Wilson's Storm Petrel 3 Leach's Storm Petrel 1 Red Phalarope 6 Parasitic Jaeger 2 Royal Tern Full list here:

[nysbirds-l] Braddock Bay, Point Breeze and Lakeside Beach 10/30/12

I had hope to head to Hamlin Beach, but the park was closed due to the storm. Nice to see many Brant, and the Osprey was nice at this late date as well. Joe Fell Buffalo, NY Braddock Bay, Monroe, US-NY Oct 30, 2012 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Protocol: Traveling 2.0 mile(s) Comments: 50 F

[nysbirds-l] Hudson River Storm Birds

As many as 15 or more birders spent part or most of the day on the Upper West Side of Manhattan (the 70's) on the Hudson River. Since no one else has posted the results to this list I thought I would list the highlights. American Oystercatcher. 1 flying down river. A first (?) for NY

[nysbirds-l] Lake Ontario 10/30 - Shadigee, Town of Yates, Orleans County

I watched Lake Ontario for almost 4 hours today (10:53-12:53, 2:55-4:35) at Shadigee in the Town of Yates (North end of Rt. 63) and saw lots of movement. Highlights included numbers of Brant, Black Scoter, and Purple Sandpipers. Red-throated Loon - 6 Common Loon - 8 Red-necked Grebe - 3 Horned

[nysbirds-l] Aarghh!

The lack of geographic specificity is killing me! Come on, people!! Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Storm birds

All seen from Alice Austin House in Staten Island. This looks out onto NY harbor. Summary of birds seen during the day: 3 pomarine jaeger Minimum of 11 parasitic jaegers. 11 were seen at once. Many more were seen but some were reluctant to fly under the bridge and were circling. Not sure how

[nysbirds-l] Verrazano Narrows

John Ascher and I checked out the Verrazano Narrows from the Brooklyn side. The best bird was a single Royal Tern seen from the Bay Parkway Mall. 30 plus Gannets were in the Narrows, some ranging north of the bridge. Good numbers of Laughing Gulls plus a few Boneparte's Gulls and Common Terns

[nysbirds-l] Hudson River Birds/ Orange County

Today from 9am to 2pm, I was able to get out and bird the Hudson River between Newburgh and Cornwall in Orange County. All the normal stuff until about 12:30. After 12:30, I had the following: 4 - Common Loon in a group 10- Surf Scoter 1- Shearwater Species ( too far out to ID/rain)

[nysbirds-l] Wilson's Petrel location

Sorry for not having more information on the location. I was in the field viewing the bird and had my wife make the post. River Rd. is just south of Port Ewen which is south of Kingston. Viewed the Wilson's Petrel from 12:00-12:50. Spent only about 15 minutes in the air. Most of the time it

[nysbirds-l] Brant on the Hudson, Westchester County

About 1:00 pm, from Sleepy Hollow, a flock of about 50 brant flying south in the middle of the Hudson. Nothing else but 2 gulls way off. Bob Lewis Sleepy Hollow NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

Re: [nysbirds-l] wilsons petrel

Please be specific. Where is "River Road"? Bob Lewis Sleepy Hollow NY --- On Tue, 10/30/12, Jim Clinton wrote: > From: Jim Clinton > Subject: [nysbirds-l] wilsons petrel > To: "nysbirds-L" > Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 12:16 PM > Wilsons Petrel - River Rd - light > house park > 12:15 >

[nysbirds-l] Avocet on Queens

There is an American avocet at flushing meadows park in queens. From the parking lot at the north end of the lake walk onto the little bridge and look left. It is huddled down against the flooded marsh grass. Good birding, Corey Finger Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] wilsons petrel

Wilsons Petrel - River Rd - light house park 12:15 must enter from south end of river rd. north end is closed. Jim Clinton -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Central Suffolk Co, LI Post-Sandy Birding

Spent most of the early morning in a futile attempt to find a spot to look over the bay. Most roads were either heavily flooded or had downed trees blocking them. A search of the large Patchogue lakes yielded nothing much in the way of storm birds. We finally found a vantage point to scope

[nysbirds-l] Storm birds

1 leach's storm petrel 1 Wilson's storm petrel 5 parasitic jaeger Between 11:00 and 12 Isaac grant and Ed Johnson Isaac Grant Senior Loan Officer -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [cayugabirds-l] Leach's storm petrel

This could end up being a duplicate post, but wanted to get the word out for another good Upstate bird: Brad Walker has spotted a Leach's Storm-Petrel out from Myers Point Town Park on the Eastern shore of Cayuga Lake. This is located in the Town of Lansing, NY, about 20 minutes North of

[nysbirds-l] Ross's Gull on Cayuga Lake

Chris Wood just reported on Cayugabirds that he is watching an adult ROSS'S GULL on Cayuga Lake from Long Point State Park, in Aurora. He described the bird as being "across the lake". Long Point is on the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake. I'm sure we'll be getting more details soon. -Scott ---

[nysbirds-l] Cave Swallow at Montauk Point.

11:15am with Peter Polshek. Anthony Collerton. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Red Phalarope at Spuyten Duyvil

About 9 am I had a Red Phalarope land in the ship canal visible from my apartment window at West 218th Street next to Inwood Hill Park in northern Manhattan. The bird drifted westward towards Spuyten Duyvil and the Hudson River. We tried to bird the Hudson from the west end of Dyckmann Street, but

[nysbirds-l] Jaegers

At Alice Austin house looking into NY Harbor. I've had 3 pomarine and 2 parasitic jaegers. 2 leach's storm petrels were reported from the Brooklyn side of the harbor. Isaac Grant Senior Loan Officer -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Storm birds Greene County = NONE

Between clean-up chores around the house and neighborhood, I watched for any storm driven birds out over the Hudson River. Bottom Line - None Here along the Hudson River, we did have some minor flooding (unless it was your basement that took on water or road flooded). There had been some

[nysbirds-l] Red Phalarope at Spuyten Duyvil

About 9 am I had a Red Phalarope land in the ship canal visible from my apartment window at West 218th Street next to Inwood Hill Park in northern Manhattan. The bird drifted westward towards Spuyten Duyvil and the Hudson River. We tried to bird the Hudson from the west end of Dyckmann Street, but

[nysbirds-l] Cave Swallow at Montauk Point.

11:15am with Peter Polshek. Anthony Collerton. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Storm birds

1 leach's storm petrel 1 Wilson's storm petrel 5 parasitic jaeger Between 11:00 and 12 Isaac grant and Ed Johnson Isaac Grant Senior Loan Officer -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [cayugabirds-l] Leach's storm petrel

This could end up being a duplicate post, but wanted to get the word out for another good Upstate bird: Brad Walker has spotted a Leach's Storm-Petrel out from Myers Point Town Park on the Eastern shore of Cayuga Lake. This is located in the Town of Lansing, NY, about 20 minutes North of

[nysbirds-l] Central Suffolk Co, LI Post-Sandy Birding

Spent most of the early morning in a futile attempt to find a spot to look over the bay. Most roads were either heavily flooded or had downed trees blocking them. A search of the large Patchogue lakes yielded nothing much in the way of storm birds. We finally found a vantage point to scope

[nysbirds-l] wilsons petrel

Wilsons Petrel - River Rd - light house park 12:15 must enter from south end of river rd. north end is closed. Jim Clinton -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Avocet on Queens

There is an American avocet at flushing meadows park in queens. From the parking lot at the north end of the lake walk onto the little bridge and look left. It is huddled down against the flooded marsh grass. Good birding, Corey Finger Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

Re: [nysbirds-l] wilsons petrel

Please be specific. Where is River Road? Bob Lewis Sleepy Hollow NY --- On Tue, 10/30/12, Jim Clinton jc...@earthlink.net wrote: From: Jim Clinton jc...@earthlink.net Subject: [nysbirds-l] wilsons petrel To: nysbirds-L nysbirds-L@cornell.edu Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 12:16 PM

[nysbirds-l] Brant on the Hudson, Westchester County

About 1:00 pm, from Sleepy Hollow, a flock of about 50 brant flying south in the middle of the Hudson. Nothing else but 2 gulls way off. Bob Lewis Sleepy Hollow NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Wilson's Petrel location

Sorry for not having more information on the location. I was in the field viewing the bird and had my wife make the post. River Rd. is just south of Port Ewen which is south of Kingston. Viewed the Wilson's Petrel from 12:00-12:50. Spent only about 15 minutes in the air. Most of the time it

[nysbirds-l] Hudson River Birds/ Orange County

Today from 9am to 2pm, I was able to get out and bird the Hudson River between Newburgh and Cornwall in Orange County. All the normal stuff until about 12:30. After 12:30, I had the following: 4 - Common Loon in a group 10- Surf Scoter 1- Shearwater Species ( too far out to ID/rain)

[nysbirds-l] Verrazano Narrows

John Ascher and I checked out the Verrazano Narrows from the Brooklyn side. The best bird was a single Royal Tern seen from the Bay Parkway Mall. 30 plus Gannets were in the Narrows, some ranging north of the bridge. Good numbers of Laughing Gulls plus a few Boneparte's Gulls and Common Terns

[nysbirds-l] Storm birds

All seen from Alice Austin House in Staten Island. This looks out onto NY harbor. Summary of birds seen during the day: 3 pomarine jaeger Minimum of 11 parasitic jaegers. 11 were seen at once. Many more were seen but some were reluctant to fly under the bridge and were circling. Not sure how

[nysbirds-l] Aarghh!

The lack of geographic specificity is killing me! Come on, people!! Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Hudson River Storm Birds

As many as 15 or more birders spent part or most of the day on the Upper West Side of Manhattan (the 70's) on the Hudson River. Since no one else has posted the results to this list I thought I would list the highlights. American Oystercatcher. 1 flying down river. A first (?) for NY

[nysbirds-l] Post-storm birding Brooklyn inc. probable tropicbird

I spent most of the day scoping Gravesend Bay from 3 different vantage points. Highlights included: 1 Tropicbird sp. 1 Cory's Shearwater 2 Wilson's Storm Petrel 3 Leach's Storm Petrel 1 Red Phalarope 6 Parasitic Jaeger 2 Royal Tern Full list here: