[nysbirds-l] unusual junco Robt. Moses SP Suffolk County

2014-10-24 Thread David Klauber
Early this afternoon Bobby Rosetti and I saw an unusual looking junco. The gray head contrasted strongly with its brown back, and there was a small black "mask" through the eyes and lores. The underparts were typical Slate-colored gray and white - no browns or reddish tinges. The closest match

[nysbirds-l] Croton point park today

2014-10-24 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
The rain over the last few days left some puddles in the park including up by the airplane field. Charlie Roberto passes on he had an excellent Westchester find of pectoral sandpiper in one of them about 9:00 this am. Also seen in grass in the area of air field were single vesper and Lincoln's

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 24 October 2014

2014-10-24 Thread Ben Cacace
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Oct. 24, 2014 * NYNY1410.24 - Birds mentioned SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) GOLDEN EAGLE Black-bellied Plover American Golden-Plover American Oystercatcher MARBLED GODWIT Red Knot Short-billed

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach

2014-10-24 Thread syschiff
Joe Giunta, Debbie Martin, Joe Viglietta and I (Sy Schiff) primarily birded the perimeter around the West End #2 (WE) lot venturing down to the beach. First, we perused the bar, by scope, from the Coast Guard Station lot, finding a mass of AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS and 7 ROYAL TERNS. The base of

[nysbirds-l] PELAGIC TRIP POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER

2014-10-24 Thread Doug Gochfeld
I am posting this here in case there is someone who is who is registered for the trip but who's E-Mail we did not have in the pelagic trip E-Mail list. TRIP POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER Unfortunately, while the offshore forecast has come down, the conditions to and from the canyon have become less

[nysbirds-l] PELAGIC TRIP POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER

2014-10-24 Thread Doug Gochfeld
I am posting this here in case there is someone who is who is registered for the trip but who's E-Mail we did not have in the pelagic trip E-Mail list. TRIP POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER Unfortunately, while the offshore forecast has come down, the conditions to and from the canyon have become less

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach

2014-10-24 Thread syschiff
Joe Giunta, Debbie Martin, Joe Viglietta and I (Sy Schiff) primarily birded the perimeter around the West End #2 (WE) lot venturing down to the beach. First, we perused the bar, by scope, from the Coast Guard Station lot, finding a mass of AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS and 7 ROYAL TERNS. The base of

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 24 October 2014

2014-10-24 Thread Ben Cacace
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Oct. 24, 2014 * NYNY1410.24 - Birds mentioned SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) GOLDEN EAGLE Black-bellied Plover American Golden-Plover American Oystercatcher MARBLED GODWIT Red Knot Short-billed

[nysbirds-l] Croton point park today

2014-10-24 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
The rain over the last few days left some puddles in the park including up by the airplane field. Charlie Roberto passes on he had an excellent Westchester find of pectoral sandpiper in one of them about 9:00 this am. Also seen in grass in the area of air field were single vesper and Lincoln's

[nysbirds-l] unusual junco Robt. Moses SP Suffolk County

2014-10-24 Thread David Klauber
Early this afternoon Bobby Rosetti and I saw an unusual looking junco. The gray head contrasted strongly with its brown back, and there was a small black mask through the eyes and lores. The underparts were typical Slate-colored gray and white - no browns or reddish tinges. The closest match we