[nysbirds-l] Central Park & etc. NYC 4/18-20

Sat.-Sun.-Monday, 18 - 19 - & 20 April, 2015 (no rarities) Central Park (& other sites noted), Manhattan, N.Y. City Monday, partly a rain-out, but before the main rain of the day, a modest no. of migrants, esp. warblers, were in small flocks particularly around the edges of the Lake (& esp.

[nysbirds-l] Glossy Ibis Suffolk

This days dawn I had a wonderful chance observation of ~12 glossy ibis fly over my home. Peter Priolo Ctr Moriches -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn storm birding

I went back out this afternoon and found 4 adult LBBG at Floyd and 5 adults at Plum Beach. With the 2 first winters from this morning (after reviewing my photos I'm retracting the 3rd winter) that makes a total of 11 Lesser Black-backed Gulls in Brooklyn today. Also approximately 250 HEGU/25

Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn storm birding

All, In anticipation of some storm-driven Lesser Black-backed Gulls I drove through the fog at Hecksher State Park this evening and tallied up to 12 individuals staged in the Field 7 parking area. 9 of these individuals were adults and the remaining 3 subadults. Also present in larger numbers

RE: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn storm birding

I wasn't able to get down to the beach during the height of the storm, but I tried late in the day. By then the wind had dropped and the fog had rolled in thick. Consistent with Shane's observations, I found two adult LBBGs at Capture SP (possibly romantically involved) and two adults, a

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

RBA *  New York*  Syracuse* April 20, 2015*  NYSY  04. 20. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):April 13, 2015 - April 20, 2015to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just

[nysbirds-l] Louisiana Waterthrush, Bryant Park NYC

There is a nice Louisiana Waterthrush working the flower beds on the north side of the lawn in Bryant Park. It periodically flies up into the trees too. No sign of the Chuck-will's-widow, although they are masters of camouflage so who knows? Also seen: Brown Thrasher, W-t Sparrow, Song

[nysbirds-l] C. Ravens & Nest at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, Suffolk Co.

Sunday morning, through the good graces of Dan Wilson,(ELIAS member and B.N.L. employee) after convincing Homeland Security I was not a terrorist, we were able to see the pair of C.Ravens, which are nesting at "The Lab", on a "cat-walk, high up a tall chimney. In a short period of time, we saw

[nysbirds-l] NYC Audubon lecture, Tues. April 21, Central Park Arsenal, 6pm

Lectures are free and open to the public. The Arsenal, central Park, 5th Ave. at 64th St. 6 pm *> TUESDAY, APRIL 21 -- Eric Sanderson, Ph.d.* *> >* *> > Imagining New York City For Birds and Other Beasts: An Update from WCS's Welikia Project* > > > > The Welikia Project, formally The Mannahatta

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn storm birding

Hit send prematurely 6 LBBG breakdown was 3 adults 2 1st winter and 1 3rd winter Shane Blodgett Brooklyn NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn storm birding

Strong southeast winds and rain usually bring some interesting things to Gravesend Bay and Floyd Bennett runways and this morning was no exception. Gravesend: ~150 Northern Gannet dive feeding with Verrazano as a backdrop- 1st winter Glaucous Gull female Black Scoter 7 Horned Grebe (getting

[nysbirds-l] Rough-legged Hawk, Point Lookout Nassau co.

Re late sightings, we saw a Rough-legged Hawk hunting on Alder island, just north of Point Lookout on Loop Parkway yesterday at dusk. Arie Gilbert North Babylon, NY WWW.Powerbirder.blogspot.com WWW.qcbirdclub.org On 4/19/2015 8:39 PM, Steve Walter wrote: Picture posted at

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

RBA *  New York*  Syracuse* April 20, 2015*  NYSY  04. 20. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):April 13, 2015 - April 20, 2015to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just

Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn storm birding

All, In anticipation of some storm-driven Lesser Black-backed Gulls I drove through the fog at Hecksher State Park this evening and tallied up to 12 individuals staged in the Field 7 parking area. 9 of these individuals were adults and the remaining 3 subadults. Also present in larger numbers

[nysbirds-l] Central Park etc. NYC 4/18-20

Sat.-Sun.-Monday, 18 - 19 - 20 April, 2015 (no rarities) Central Park ( other sites noted), Manhattan, N.Y. City Monday, partly a rain-out, but before the main rain of the day, a modest no. of migrants, esp. warblers, were in small flocks particularly around the edges of the Lake ( esp. on

Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn storm birding

I went back out this afternoon and found 4 adult LBBG at Floyd and 5 adults at Plum Beach. With the 2 first winters from this morning (after reviewing my photos I'm retracting the 3rd winter) that makes a total of 11 Lesser Black-backed Gulls in Brooklyn today. Also approximately 250 HEGU/25

[nysbirds-l] Glossy Ibis Suffolk

This days dawn I had a wonderful chance observation of ~12 glossy ibis fly over my home. Peter Priolo Ctr Moriches -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

RE: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn storm birding

I wasn't able to get down to the beach during the height of the storm, but I tried late in the day. By then the wind had dropped and the fog had rolled in thick. Consistent with Shane's observations, I found two adult LBBGs at Capture SP (possibly romantically involved) and two adults, a

[nysbirds-l] Rough-legged Hawk, Point Lookout Nassau co.

Re late sightings, we saw a Rough-legged Hawk hunting on Alder island, just north of Point Lookout on Loop Parkway yesterday at dusk. Arie Gilbert North Babylon, NY WWW.Powerbirder.blogspot.com WWW.qcbirdclub.org On 4/19/2015 8:39 PM, Steve Walter wrote: Picture posted at

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn storm birding

Strong southeast winds and rain usually bring some interesting things to Gravesend Bay and Floyd Bennett runways and this morning was no exception. Gravesend: ~150 Northern Gannet dive feeding with Verrazano as a backdrop- 1st winter Glaucous Gull female Black Scoter 7 Horned Grebe (getting

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn storm birding

Hit send prematurely 6 LBBG breakdown was 3 adults 2 1st winter and 1 3rd winter Shane Blodgett Brooklyn NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] NYC Audubon lecture, Tues. April 21, Central Park Arsenal, 6pm

Lectures are free and open to the public. The Arsenal, central Park, 5th Ave. at 64th St. 6 pm * TUESDAY, APRIL 21 -- Eric Sanderson, Ph.d.* * * * Imagining New York City For Birds and Other Beasts: An Update from WCS's Welikia Project* The Welikia Project, formally The Mannahatta Project,

[nysbirds-l] C. Ravens Nest at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, Suffolk Co.

Sunday morning, through the good graces of Dan Wilson,(ELIAS member and B.N.L. employee) after convincing Homeland Security I was not a terrorist, we were able to see the pair of C.Ravens, which are nesting at The Lab, on a cat-walk, high up a tall chimney. In a short period of time, we saw the

[nysbirds-l] Louisiana Waterthrush, Bryant Park NYC

There is a nice Louisiana Waterthrush working the flower beds on the north side of the lawn in Bryant Park. It periodically flies up into the trees too. No sign of the Chuck-will's-widow, although they are masters of camouflage so who knows? Also seen: Brown Thrasher, W-t Sparrow, Song