[nysbirds-l] An eerie sighting

This very fogged-up afternoon at ~ 3:45, after picking up a prescription, I was headed home when a lone Turkey Vulture came drifting out of the mist...making me think of "The Flying Dutchman" ! Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Lake Placid

Spent last two mornings birding around Lake Placid and the “boreal belt”. My report is perhaps not as exciting as some of the local birders, but here it goes. Abundant Black-capped Chickadees, Red-breasted Nuthatches, American Crows, Blue Jays, and a couple of Hairy Woodpeckers while

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 21 February 2014

- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Feb. 21, 2014 * NYNY1402.21 - Birds mentioned Wood Duck EURASIAN WIGEON HARLEQUIN DUCK Red-necked Grebe Black Vulture Bald Eagle ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK Purple Sandpiper ICELAND GULL Lesser Black-backed Gull GLAUCOUS GULL SNOWY OWL

[nysbirds-l] NYSOA Bashakill Birding Weekend March 29-30

If you’re tired of winter, maybe it’s time to plan a spring bird trip. The New York State Ornithological Association is offering an early spring presentation and field trip at the Bashakill Wildlife Management Area in Sullivan County the weekend of March 29-30, 2014.As a part of this

[nysbirds-l] Montauk Point & east end LI birds 2-20-14

A group of us went out and found the following highlights yesterday Lesser black-backed Gull: 1 Montauk Point restaurant + 1 Napeague 2 adult + 1 imm Iceland Gull Montauk Jetty 1 male + 1 female Barrows Goldeneye as seen from south lake drive Field and Tree Sparrows along east lake drive at

[nysbirds-l] possible gyrfalcon

This morning around 9:30, an all white bird with black wingtips overflew the farm fields along Northville Turnpike between Doctor's Path and Rte 105 east of Riverhead.  It continued north until we lost it in the fog.  It was very white and stood out in the white landscape of snow and fog.  We

[nysbirds-l] Adirondack Birding (Paul Smiths area)

This past Sunday the 16th I headed up to Paul Smiths for my annual X-country ski trip. On Monday while skiing the east snowmobile trail at Bloomingdale Bog I came upon a flock of 10 Black-capped Chickadees and two Boreal Chickadees about 1.5 miles down the trail. The Boreal Chickadees were

[nysbirds-l] Adirondack Birding (Paul Smiths area)

This past Sunday the 16th I headed up to Paul Smiths for my annual X-country ski trip. On Monday while skiing the east snowmobile trail at Bloomingdale Bog I came upon a flock of 10 Black-capped Chickadees and two Boreal Chickadees about 1.5 miles down the trail. The Boreal Chickadees were

[nysbirds-l] possible gyrfalcon

This morning around 9:30, an all white bird with black wingtips overflew the farm fields along Northville Turnpike between Doctor's Path and Rte 105 east of Riverhead.  It continued north until we lost it in the fog.  It was very white and stood out in the white landscape of snow and fog.  We

[nysbirds-l] Montauk Point east end LI birds 2-20-14

A group of us went out and found the following highlights yesterday Lesser black-backed Gull: 1 Montauk Point restaurant + 1 Napeague 2 adult + 1 imm Iceland Gull Montauk Jetty 1 male + 1 female Barrows Goldeneye as seen from south lake drive Field and Tree Sparrows along east lake drive at

[nysbirds-l] NYSOA Bashakill Birding Weekend March 29-30

If you’re tired of winter, maybe it’s time to plan a spring bird trip. The New York State Ornithological Association is offering an early spring presentation and field trip at the Bashakill Wildlife Management Area in Sullivan County the weekend of March 29-30, 2014.As a part of this

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 21 February 2014

- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Feb. 21, 2014 * NYNY1402.21 - Birds mentioned Wood Duck EURASIAN WIGEON HARLEQUIN DUCK Red-necked Grebe Black Vulture Bald Eagle ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK Purple Sandpiper ICELAND GULL Lesser Black-backed Gull GLAUCOUS GULL SNOWY OWL

[nysbirds-l] Lake Placid

Spent last two mornings birding around Lake Placid and the “boreal belt”. My report is perhaps not as exciting as some of the local birders, but here it goes. Abundant Black-capped Chickadees, Red-breasted Nuthatches, American Crows, Blue Jays, and a couple of Hairy Woodpeckers while

[nysbirds-l] An eerie sighting

This very fogged-up afternoon at ~ 3:45, after picking up a prescription, I was headed home when a lone Turkey Vulture came drifting out of the mist...making me think of The Flying Dutchman ! Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME