[nysbirds-l] Glossy Ibis - Berry Road Marsh, Chautauqua County

2013-05-06 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
The adult GLOSSY IBIS found today by Gale VerHague showed well up until about an hour before sunset (although it would hide for periods of time). Around that time it took extended flights out of view, eventually returning after 10-15 minutes each time. It flew back to the Berry Road Marsh one

[nysbirds-l] Mulch on trails

2013-05-06 Thread prosbird
Steve, as we do at my job for Prospect Park Natural Resources, we do the same thing: add mulch to trails. The purpose is to reduce foot and bike compaction, add fertilizer from organic breakdown into the soil to help the surrounding flora High human traffic is much responsible for the

[nysbirds-l] Troubles for Alley Park Now?

2013-05-06 Thread Steve Walter
I stopped off at Alley Pond Park today and found that some of the trails at the north end (north and northwest of Decadon Pond) were covered with deep woodchips. This was unsightly, uncomfortable to walk on, and unnatural in what has been one of the most natural areas of the park. And I get the

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2013-05-06 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * May 06, 2013 *  NYSY  05. 06. 13   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 29, 2013 - May 06, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)

[nysbirds-l] Kings County twitter

2013-05-06 Thread prosbird
Following up on NYC Central Park's twitter post, Brooklyn Birders have one Twitter feed I set up over a year ago in which birders can be kept apprised of rarities here in Kings County and I follow over 11 birders. Simply go to this link to my twitter account that I must accept subscribers to

[nysbirds-l] Kings County twitter

2013-05-06 Thread prosbird
Following up on NYC Central Park's twitter post, Brooklyn Birders have one Twitter feed I set up over a year ago in which birders can be kept apprised of rarities here in Kings County and I follow over 11 birders. Simply go to this link to my twitter account that I must accept subscribers to

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2013-05-06 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * May 06, 2013 *  NYSY  05. 06. 13   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 29, 2013 - May 06, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)

[nysbirds-l] Troubles for Alley Park Now?

2013-05-06 Thread Steve Walter
I stopped off at Alley Pond Park today and found that some of the trails at the north end (north and northwest of Decadon Pond) were covered with deep woodchips. This was unsightly, uncomfortable to walk on, and unnatural in what has been one of the most natural areas of the park. And I get the

[nysbirds-l] Mulch on trails

2013-05-06 Thread prosbird
Steve, as we do at my job for Prospect Park Natural Resources, we do the same thing: add mulch to trails. The purpose is to reduce foot and bike compaction, add fertilizer from organic breakdown into the soil to help the surrounding flora High human traffic is much responsible for the

[nysbirds-l] Glossy Ibis - Berry Road Marsh, Chautauqua County

2013-05-06 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
The adult GLOSSY IBIS found today by Gale VerHague showed well up until about an hour before sunset (although it would hide for periods of time). Around that time it took extended flights out of view, eventually returning after 10-15 minutes each time. It flew back to the Berry Road Marsh one