[nysbirds-l] Nassau County, Smith Pond Eurasion Teal

The previously reported Eurasion Common Teal was seen today at sundown at the north end of Smith Pond in Rockville Center. There were about 25 Green-winged Teal present with it. Two of the drakes (other than the common teal) did not have have the vertical line at the side of the breast/front of

Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Thayers Gull Jones Beach WE2 1-8-13

Thanks Bill for posting the link, I enjoyed going through your photos and videos. I agree with Peter Post's comments. In fact, this bird looks like the * Kumlien's* I reported from Jones Beach West End II on January 1st?? Although...the legs of the bird in your photos seems a bit more saturated

[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon, Lapland Longspur + Nassau County (Late Report)

Hi all, Sorry for the late post, but this past weekend, Mary Beth Billerman, Ernie Lewis and I went birding around some spots in southern Nassau County. On Sunday, we found the continuing two male EURASIAN WIGEONS at the Massapequa Preserve (in the creek along the edge of the pond best accessed

Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Possible Thayers Gull Jones Beach WE2 1-8-13

From: Bill Elrick Date: Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 7:03 PM Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Thayers Gull Jones Beach WE2 1-8-13 To: Peter Post Yeah Peter, I found the bird and did not have any books with us. I see it has a lot of white on the top of the primaries and am now unsure as to it being a

Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Thayers Gull Jones Beach WE2 1-8-13

This looks like a Iceland Gull to me. Thayer's should be a darker gray and usually with a dark iris. Does the observer have any notes on the color of the orbital ring and primary pattern? Peter Post New York City pwp...@nyc.rr.com On Jan 8, 2013, at 6:32 PM, Arie Gilbert wrote: Here is a

Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Thayers Gull Jones Beach WE2 1-8-13

Here is a link to the photos & videos Bill obtained http://photos.nynjbirdingguide.com/GalleryThumbnails.aspx?gallery=3443289 Arie Gilbert No. Babylon, NY  www.Powerbirder.blogspot.com  www.qcbirdclub.org On

[nysbirds-l] Possible Thayers Gull Jones Beach WE2 1-8-13

I got the following email from Bill Elrick who asked me to pass it along to the list He told me that he had obtained photos. - Arie, I am 90% sure we had an adult Thayers at the west end of jones beach at 2.00pm we left it at 3.15pm. */Bill Elrick/** *

[nysbirds-l] Rough-legged Hawk at Calverton

Had a light phase Rough-legged Hawk at Calverton this afternoon, initially post hunting but later soaring over the grassland. It was visible from Rt25 just West of Parker Road (I did not go in to the airfield). At Hulce Landing Road there were 191 Horned Larks (and nothing with them as far as I

[nysbirds-l] Halesite Tufted Duck NO, Massapequa Lake Eur Widgeon YES 1-8-13

Spent some time at noon with Bob Hayes trying unsuccessfully for the TUDU in Huntington Harbor. We then went to Massapequa preserve park, and tried unsuccessfully for the Eur wigeon at the pond / tiny dam at Van Buren street. There was a Wood Duck and a few Am

[nysbirds-l] Heckscher Clay-colored Sparrow--NO

I put in 2.5 hours at Heckscher State Park this morning (8:00-10:30) looking for the Clay-colored Sparrow found by Arie Gilbert yesterday. Starting at field 6 I traveled east as far as the RC model plane airfield. Other than a flock of ~50 Juncos near the airfield I saw few sparrows until I

[nysbirds-l] Possible Baltimore Oriole

Dear all, Was birding Kissena Park today and I heard what I thought was a Baltimore Oriole.  I was not able to find the bird as it got quiet when a Sharp shinned hawk was also drawn to the sound.  The location was the same spot where I last saw an Oriole and photographed it on November 4th.  

[nysbirds-l] Possible Baltimore Oriole

Dear all, Was birding Kissena Park today and I heard what I thought was a Baltimore Oriole.  I was not able to find the bird as it got quiet when a Sharp shinned hawk was also drawn to the sound.  The location was the same spot where I last saw an Oriole and photographed it on November 4th.  

[nysbirds-l] Heckscher Clay-colored Sparrow--NO

I put in 2.5 hours at Heckscher State Park this morning (8:00-10:30) looking for the Clay-colored Sparrow found by Arie Gilbert yesterday. Starting at field 6 I traveled east as far as the RC model plane airfield. Other than a flock of ~50 Juncos near the airfield I saw few sparrows until I

[nysbirds-l] Halesite Tufted Duck NO, Massapequa Lake Eur Widgeon YES 1-8-13

Spent some time at noon with Bob Hayes trying unsuccessfully for the TUDU in Huntington Harbor. We then went to Massapequa preserve park, and tried unsuccessfully for the Eur wigeon at the pond / tiny dam at Van Buren street. There was a Wood Duck and a few Am

[nysbirds-l] Rough-legged Hawk at Calverton

Had a light phase Rough-legged Hawk at Calverton this afternoon, initially post hunting but later soaring over the grassland. It was visible from Rt25 just West of Parker Road (I did not go in to the airfield). At Hulce Landing Road there were 191 Horned Larks (and nothing with them as far as I

[nysbirds-l] Possible Thayers Gull Jones Beach WE2 1-8-13

I got the following email from Bill Elrick who asked me to pass it along to the list He told me that he had obtained photos. - Arie, I am 90% sure we had an adult Thayers at the west end of jones beach at 2.00pm we left it at 3.15pm. */Bill Elrick/** * http://goog_239137908

Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Thayers Gull Jones Beach WE2 1-8-13

Here is a link to the photos videos Bill obtained http://photos.nynjbirdingguide.com/GalleryThumbnails.aspx?gallery=3443289 Arie Gilbert No. Babylon, NY www.Powerbirder.blogspot.com www.qcbirdclub.org On

Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Thayers Gull Jones Beach WE2 1-8-13

This looks like a Iceland Gull to me. Thayer's should be a darker gray and usually with a dark iris. Does the observer have any notes on the color of the orbital ring and primary pattern? Peter Post New York City pwp...@nyc.rr.com On Jan 8, 2013, at 6:32 PM, Arie Gilbert wrote: Here is a

Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Possible Thayers Gull Jones Beach WE2 1-8-13

From: Bill Elrick belr...@gmail.com Date: Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 7:03 PM Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Thayers Gull Jones Beach WE2 1-8-13 To: Peter Post pwp...@nyc.rr.com Yeah Peter, I found the bird and did not have any books with us. I see it has a lot of white on the top of the primaries

[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon, Lapland Longspur + Nassau County (Late Report)

Hi all, Sorry for the late post, but this past weekend, Mary Beth Billerman, Ernie Lewis and I went birding around some spots in southern Nassau County. On Sunday, we found the continuing two male EURASIAN WIGEONS at the Massapequa Preserve (in the creek along the edge of the pond best accessed

Re: [nysbirds-l] Possible Thayers Gull Jones Beach WE2 1-8-13

Thanks Bill for posting the link, I enjoyed going through your photos and videos. I agree with Peter Post's comments. In fact, this bird looks like the * Kumlien's* I reported from Jones Beach West End II on January 1st?? Although...the legs of the bird in your photos seems a bit more saturated

[nysbirds-l] Nassau County, Smith Pond Eurasion Teal

The previously reported Eurasion Common Teal was seen today at sundown at the north end of Smith Pond in Rockville Center. There were about 25 Green-winged Teal present with it. Two of the drakes (other than the common teal) did not have have the vertical line at the side of the breast/front of