[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker @ CRHW, 6 Sep 2013

2013-09-06 Thread Arthur W. Green
This (Friday) afternoon, an adult Red-headed Woodpecker was observed flying at Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch, Bedford Corners NY (just outside the city/township limits of Mount Kisco--Region 9). The bird crossed in front of our east view just below eye level approximately 15 meters from the watch

[nysbirds-l] Alley Pond Park - Philly Vireo and more

2013-09-06 Thread Donna Schulman
Alley Pond Park was a good place to be this morning. I birded the park 8am to 11am, with Ian Resnick and, at various times, Lisa, Steve Schellenger, and Andrew Baksh. Though not super birdy, there were nice pockets of warbler and other bird activity scattered throughout the park. The highlight was

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 9/5 & 6

2013-09-06 Thread Thomas Fiore
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City On Thursday, 5 Sept. there were a fair number of migrants yet it seemed to this observer that many had departed, with diversity lower and overall numbers at least no higher from the preceding day (Wed. 4 Sept.). Also, some of the uncommon birds of the day

RE: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Piping Plovers (& band info)

2013-09-06 Thread Steve Walter
Presumably the same two juvenile Piping Plovers still in the area (closer to westernmost Point Lookout jetty) today. One of them is banded -- gray over blue on the right leg and yellow over white on the left leg. My previous late date is Sept. 4 (2011, Cupsogue). Steve Walter -Original

[nysbirds-l] West Pond and Gateway General Management Plan

2013-09-06 Thread Harry Maas
New York Birders, I know that many of you are concerned with the damage done to the West Pond of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge by Hurricane Sandy, and that you may be wondering what decision-makers at Gateway National Recreation Area are planning to do about the situation. As President of

[nysbirds-l] Prospect parl Lookout hill

2013-09-06 Thread Peter
Ad fem CONNECTICUT WARBLER along lower southwest slope first seen on mulch trail into middle trail parallel to south drive on Lookout hill Sent from my MetroPCS 4G Android device -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information

[nysbirds-l] Prospect parl Lookout hill

2013-09-06 Thread Peter
Ad fem CONNECTICUT WARBLER along lower southwest slope first seen on mulch trail into middle trail parallel to south drive on Lookout hillSent from my MetroPCS 4G Android device -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information

[nysbirds-l] West Pond and Gateway General Management Plan

2013-09-06 Thread Harry Maas
New York Birders, I know that many of you are concerned with the damage done to the West Pond of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge by Hurricane Sandy, and that you may be wondering what decision-makers at Gateway National Recreation Area are planning to do about the situation. As President of

RE: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Piping Plovers ( band info)

2013-09-06 Thread Steve Walter
Presumably the same two juvenile Piping Plovers still in the area (closer to westernmost Point Lookout jetty) today. One of them is banded -- gray over blue on the right leg and yellow over white on the left leg. My previous late date is Sept. 4 (2011, Cupsogue). Steve Walter -Original

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 9/5 6

2013-09-06 Thread Thomas Fiore
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City On Thursday, 5 Sept. there were a fair number of migrants yet it seemed to this observer that many had departed, with diversity lower and overall numbers at least no higher from the preceding day (Wed. 4 Sept.). Also, some of the uncommon birds of the day

[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker @ CRHW, 6 Sep 2013

2013-09-06 Thread Arthur W. Green
This (Friday) afternoon, an adult Red-headed Woodpecker was observed flying at Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch, Bedford Corners NY (just outside the city/township limits of Mount Kisco--Region 9). The bird crossed in front of our east view just below eye level approximately 15 meters from the watch