[nysbirds-l] Governors Island - Blue Grosbeak

2015-09-04 Thread Ben Cacace
On the island today I spotted a female type plumaged *Blue Grosbeak* on a hill just north of the Urban Farm and just east of Hammock Grove. I spotted a similar bird, possibly the same one, on 31-Jul and named the hill at the time Blue Grosbeak Hill as shorthand. I definitely didn't expect to see

[nysbirds-l] Small Correction to RBA Post for September 4, 2015

2015-09-04 Thread Gail Benson
Please note that the reference in the RBA posting regarding North Fork shorebirds for Thursday of this past week pertains to *Cutchogue* (not Cupsogue). -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 4 September 2015

2015-09-04 Thread Gail Benson
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Sept. 04, 2015 * NYNY1509.04 - Birds Mentioned BLACK-CAPPED PETREL+ AUDUBON’S SHEARWATER+ LEACH’S STORM-PETREL+ BAND-RUMPED STORM-PETREL+ LONG-TAILED JAEGER+ BRIDLED TERN+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Cory’s Shearwater Great

[nysbirds-l] Ossining yard nighthawks

2015-09-04 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
Finally time to relax on the deck look skyward with a whisky (or two) hoping for some nighthawks -- as of 7 pm: 4 common nighthawks (FOS for me),100+ chimney swifts (moving through), 80 grackle (probably going to roost), one osprey and one coop. L. Trachtenberg Ossining Sent from my iPhone

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Friday September 4, 2015

2015-09-04 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park, NYC - North End Friday September 4, 2015 OBS: R. DeCandido, D. Allen, m.ob. on bird walk Snowy Egret - flyover Osprey - flyover Red-tailed Hawk Chimney Swift - small flock Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker Warbling Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Black-capped

[nysbirds-l] From: Sean Camillieri

2015-09-04 Thread Sean Camillieri
Hi NYSbirds http://foresthillsnurseries.com/obvious.php?sit=rke9dkgv7rs1h8xkn NYSbirds -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[nysbirds-l] American Bittern in New Rochelle

2015-09-04 Thread Paul Bourdin
An apparently slightly lost migrant perched in a tree in my garden. Pictures here and here on Flickr. Paul Bourdin New Rochelle, Westchester -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] From: Sean Camillieri

2015-09-04 Thread Sean Camillieri
Hi NYSbirds http://foresthillsnurseries.com/obvious.php?sit=rke9dkgv7rs1h8xkn NYSbirds -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Friday September 4, 2015

2015-09-04 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park, NYC - North End Friday September 4, 2015 OBS: R. DeCandido, D. Allen, m.ob. on bird walk Snowy Egret - flyover Osprey - flyover Red-tailed Hawk Chimney Swift - small flock Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker Warbling Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Black-capped

[nysbirds-l] Ossining yard nighthawks

2015-09-04 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
Finally time to relax on the deck look skyward with a whisky (or two) hoping for some nighthawks -- as of 7 pm: 4 common nighthawks (FOS for me),100+ chimney swifts (moving through), 80 grackle (probably going to roost), one osprey and one coop. L. Trachtenberg Ossining Sent from my iPhone

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 4 September 2015

2015-09-04 Thread Gail Benson
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Sept. 04, 2015 * NYNY1509.04 - Birds Mentioned BLACK-CAPPED PETREL+ AUDUBON’S SHEARWATER+ LEACH’S STORM-PETREL+ BAND-RUMPED STORM-PETREL+ LONG-TAILED JAEGER+ BRIDLED TERN+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Cory’s Shearwater Great

[nysbirds-l] American Bittern in New Rochelle

2015-09-04 Thread Paul Bourdin
An apparently slightly lost migrant perched in a tree in my garden. Pictures here and here on Flickr. Paul Bourdin New Rochelle, Westchester -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Small Correction to RBA Post for September 4, 2015

2015-09-04 Thread Gail Benson
Please note that the reference in the RBA posting regarding North Fork shorebirds for Thursday of this past week pertains to *Cutchogue* (not Cupsogue). -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Governors Island - Blue Grosbeak

2015-09-04 Thread Ben Cacace
On the island today I spotted a female type plumaged *Blue Grosbeak* on a hill just north of the Urban Farm and just east of Hammock Grove. I spotted a similar bird, possibly the same one, on 31-Jul and named the hill at the time Blue Grosbeak Hill as shorthand. I definitely didn't expect to see