[nysbirds-l] Quick local trip in A.M., plus quicker local trip in P.M.

This morning I spent 75 minutes birding from Riverhead to Jamesport, with the highlights being a lone Turkey Vulture in Northville, the adult Iceland Gull (with dark gray wingtips) at Iron Pier Beach, Jamesport, and my FOS E. Towhee in Jamesport, and my SOS in Northville, ~ 15 minutes later. This

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach, Sands Point, Massapequa: Redheads, Muscovy Hybrid, Screech Owl and Red Tail Hawk feeding

Hi Everyone, Today I started out at Jones Beach West End - I saw about 10 Horned Larks on the road, at the Coast Guard Station there were Long Tailed Ducks, Black Ducks, Mallard, Common and Red Throated Loons, Brant, Horned Grebe and a female Common Goldeneye. I came back in the afternoon and

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * February 10, 2014 *  NYSY  02. 10. 14   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 03, 2013 - February 10, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands

[nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe - Southards Pond, Babylon (Suffolk)

Around lunch time today there was a Red-necked Grebe in the north west corner of Southards Pond. I only watched the bird for about 5 minutes before it took off, circled the pond several times and departed west.  All the best, Pete -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/pterodroma/ -- NYSbirds-L

[nysbirds-l] Jons Beach

Jones Beach 10 Feb Joe Giunta, Sam Jannazzo and I (Sy Schiff) met at the Coast Guard Station. The lot was plowed out as were Fields 6 and 10, but West End 2 was not except for a path through the lot. Last night's snow was powdery and blowing in the sharp breeze. It covered a 6 inch remnant of

[nysbirds-l] Harlequin Ducks now in Long Beach (Nassau)

Yesterday morning, I observed 5 Harlequin Ducks at one of the jetties visible from the eastern end of the Long Beach boardwalk, at Neptune Avenue. The two adult males, one immature male, and two females appear to be the same group that had been residing at Point Lookout, and perhaps have moved in

[nysbirds-l] Harlequin Ducks now in Long Beach (Nassau)

Yesterday morning, I observed 5 Harlequin Ducks at one of the jetties visible from the eastern end of the Long Beach boardwalk, at Neptune Avenue. The two adult males, one immature male, and two females appear to be the same group that had been residing at Point Lookout, and perhaps have moved in

[nysbirds-l] Jons Beach

Jones Beach 10 Feb Joe Giunta, Sam Jannazzo and I (Sy Schiff) met at the Coast Guard Station. The lot was plowed out as were Fields 6 and 10, but West End 2 was not except for a path through the lot. Last night's snow was powdery and blowing in the sharp breeze. It covered a 6 inch remnant of

[nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe - Southards Pond, Babylon (Suffolk)

Around lunch time today there was a Red-necked Grebe in the north west corner of Southards Pond. I only watched the bird for about 5 minutes before it took off, circled the pond several times and departed west.  All the best, Pete -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/pterodroma/ -- NYSbirds-L

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * February 10, 2014 *  NYSY  02. 10. 14   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 03, 2013 - February 10, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach, Sands Point, Massapequa: Redheads, Muscovy Hybrid, Screech Owl and Red Tail Hawk feeding

Hi Everyone, Today I started out at Jones Beach West End - I saw about 10 Horned Larks on the road, at the Coast Guard Station there were Long Tailed Ducks, Black Ducks, Mallard, Common and Red Throated Loons, Brant, Horned Grebe and a female Common Goldeneye. I came back in the afternoon and

[nysbirds-l] Quick local trip in A.M., plus quicker local trip in P.M.

This morning I spent 75 minutes birding from Riverhead to Jamesport, with the highlights being a lone Turkey Vulture in Northville, the adult Iceland Gull (with dark gray wingtips) at Iron Pier Beach, Jamesport, and my FOS E. Towhee in Jamesport, and my SOS in Northville, ~ 15 minutes later. This