[nysbirds-l] FOS (ever) Snowy Owl, and some other nice sightings, listed in the order of their occurrence.

2015-04-06 Thread robert adamo
This morning at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge, while setting up the program I was scheduled to give for the Eastern L.I. Audubon Society General Meeting tonight, by just looking out the windows I got FOS Blue-gray Gnatcatcher & Tree Swallow. . Spurred on by seeing these two "old friends", in

[nysbirds-l] Spring migrants

2015-04-06 Thread Luke
The Bald Eagle nest only featured the incubating sub-adult. Two separate pair of Osprey were observed (I believe there are nests to the north and south of the Eagle nest). What was interesting was seeing 4 very large birds flying together and landing in the marsh - turns out they were Great

[nysbirds-l] Migrants at Wilson-Tuscarora SP, Niagara County

2015-04-06 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
We had a few new migrants at Wilson-Tuscarora State Park and nearby Greenwood Cemetery this morning. There were several GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, BROWN CREEPERS, EASTERN PHOEBE, PURPLE FINCH, and YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS. Photos of some of these birds can be seen on my Flickr site:

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2015-04-06 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA *  New York*  Syracuse* April 06, 2015*  NYSY  04. 06. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):March 30, 2015 - April 06, 2015to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just

[nysbirds-l] Fw: Central Park

2015-04-06 Thread Harry Maas
Lloyd Spitalnik and I (and Jeff Kimball later told us he had seen it as well) found a Laughing Gull on the Reservoir with the gull flock about 2 pm. The Common Loon continued on the western side of the Reservoir, moving considerable distances with each dive. Also on the Reservoir were several

[nysbirds-l] Black vultures Central Park, NYC

2015-04-06 Thread Goldstein Gina
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park Bird Report - Sunday & Monday

2015-04-06 Thread Patricia Pollock
Monday, 4/6/15Pat Pollock Sparrow Rock:  Chipping SparrowsHermit ThrushJuncosRed-bellied Woodpecker (several around parkLocust Grove:  Northern Flickers, many around parkPalm WarblerSW Great Lawn:  Pine Warblers (2 very bright (m)), Palm, Golden-Crowned Kinglets, Brown Creepers. Chipping

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl Dune Rd Suffolk County

2015-04-06 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Bob Adamo just asked me to report the presence of a (presumably hyperthermic) Snowy Owl on the bayside marsh east of Tiana Beach, west of Shinnecock Inlet, Suffolk County, LI. The usual cautions apply (e.g., curbing unhealthy compulsions toward strigiphilia and close-up photography). Shai

[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler at Valley Stream Park

2015-04-06 Thread Joe DiCostanzo
Sean Sime just called me and asked that I post that the Yellow-throated Warbler continues today at Valley Stream Park on Long Island. Sean says it is in the same place Ken Feustel reported it the other day. From Ken's post: "Valley Stream State Park feeding next to the culvert that carries the

[nysbirds-l] Wing-tagged Great Egret reply

2015-04-06 Thread Richard Guthrie
The blue wing-tagged Great Egret at the Coxsackie Creek Grasslands photographed last Friday is confirmed to have come from Ontario, Canada as reported by Chip Weseloh. Many thanks to Larry Federman for recalling an earlier post put out by Chip. >From Chip: "All bandings in those years have been

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl Dune Rd Suffolk County

2015-04-06 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Bob Adamo just asked me to report the presence of a (presumably hyperthermic) Snowy Owl on the bayside marsh east of Tiana Beach, west of Shinnecock Inlet, Suffolk County, LI. The usual cautions apply (e.g., curbing unhealthy compulsions toward strigiphilia and close-up photography). Shai

[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler at Valley Stream Park

2015-04-06 Thread Joe DiCostanzo
Sean Sime just called me and asked that I post that the Yellow-throated Warbler continues today at Valley Stream Park on Long Island. Sean says it is in the same place Ken Feustel reported it the other day. From Ken's post: Valley Stream State Park feeding next to the culvert that carries the

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Bird Report - Sunday Monday

2015-04-06 Thread Patricia Pollock
Monday, 4/6/15Pat Pollock Sparrow Rock:  Chipping SparrowsHermit ThrushJuncosRed-bellied Woodpecker (several around parkLocust Grove:  Northern Flickers, many around parkPalm WarblerSW Great Lawn:  Pine Warblers (2 very bright (m)), Palm, Golden-Crowned Kinglets, Brown Creepers. Chipping

[nysbirds-l] Fw: Central Park

2015-04-06 Thread Harry Maas
Lloyd Spitalnik and I (and Jeff Kimball later told us he had seen it as well) found a Laughing Gull on the Reservoir with the gull flock about 2 pm. The Common Loon continued on the western side of the Reservoir, moving considerable distances with each dive. Also on the Reservoir were several

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2015-04-06 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA *  New York*  Syracuse* April 06, 2015*  NYSY  04. 06. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):March 30, 2015 - April 06, 2015to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just

[nysbirds-l] Migrants at Wilson-Tuscarora SP, Niagara County

2015-04-06 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
We had a few new migrants at Wilson-Tuscarora State Park and nearby Greenwood Cemetery this morning. There were several GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, BROWN CREEPERS, EASTERN PHOEBE, PURPLE FINCH, and YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS. Photos of some of these birds can be seen on my Flickr site:

[nysbirds-l] Spring migrants

2015-04-06 Thread Luke
The Bald Eagle nest only featured the incubating sub-adult. Two separate pair of Osprey were observed (I believe there are nests to the north and south of the Eagle nest). What was interesting was seeing 4 very large birds flying together and landing in the marsh - turns out they were Great

[nysbirds-l] FOS (ever) Snowy Owl, and some other nice sightings, listed in the order of their occurrence.

2015-04-06 Thread robert adamo
This morning at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge, while setting up the program I was scheduled to give for the Eastern L.I. Audubon Society General Meeting tonight, by just looking out the windows I got FOS Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Tree Swallow. . Spurred on by seeing these two old friends, in addition

[nysbirds-l] Wing-tagged Great Egret reply

2015-04-06 Thread Richard Guthrie
The blue wing-tagged Great Egret at the Coxsackie Creek Grasslands photographed last Friday is confirmed to have come from Ontario, Canada as reported by Chip Weseloh. Many thanks to Larry Federman for recalling an earlier post put out by Chip. From Chip: All bandings in those years have been at