Re:[nysbirds-l] South Fork and Vicinity (Suffolk Co.) 11/25 - Dovekie+

After receiving some highly informative responses, I believe the Red-tailed Hawk mentioned above may likely represent a member of the boreal forest breeding population sometimes known as *abieticola*. This article from *Birding* has some excellent images and descriptions of the subspecies, along

[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park White-winged Dove - NO

I looked for it today (11/25) without success. Good Birding, Richard Aracil -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

Re: [nysbirds-l] No Sighting: Western Flycatcher Central Park

Hi all, This morning I spent about 1 hour in the area where the flycatcher was seen this past weekend, while looking for the bird I ran in to Al Levantin who also was out with hopes to see the vagrant empid. Neither of us were were lucky to refind it. From eBird reports of the continuing

[nysbirds-l] South Fork and Vicinity (Suffolk Co.) 11/25 - Dovekie+

I spent the day working my way west from Montauk on the what felt like the first truly cold day of the season (21 degrees F driving out on the LIE). Much of the standing water was frozen even at mid-day. Montauk Point itself was rather quiet, but sea duck numbers are picking up with about 3000

[nysbirds-l] Orange-crowned Warbler Nassau county Massapequa Preserve

This afternoon around 2 PM there was an Orange-crowned Warbler feeding along the dirt path running north-south on the western side of the preserve, about 5 minutes north of the Pittsburgh Ave entrance -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach and EPCAL

Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff went to EPCAL via Ocean Pkwy stopping off at the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station on the way, The bar held a nice mix of shorebirds inc. 75 DUNLIN, 20 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS. 10 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 4 RED KNOT and a SANDERLING. There were 40 BONAPARTE'S GULLS

[nysbirds-l] No Sighting: Western Flycatcher Central Park

Given the improving weather conditions today (and the next few days) information on additional searches for the flycatcher in Central Park would be most welcome. Many birders will be coming through NYC this weekend who are not typically here and NY'ers who live a bit farther afield may be inclined

[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park White-winged Dove - NO

I looked for it today (11/25) without success. Good Birding, Richard Aracil -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

Re: [nysbirds-l] No Sighting: Western Flycatcher Central Park

Hi all, This morning I spent about 1 hour in the area where the flycatcher was seen this past weekend, while looking for the bird I ran in to Al Levantin who also was out with hopes to see the vagrant empid. Neither of us were were lucky to refind it. From eBird reports of the continuing

Re:[nysbirds-l] South Fork and Vicinity (Suffolk Co.) 11/25 - Dovekie+

After receiving some highly informative responses, I believe the Red-tailed Hawk mentioned above may likely represent a member of the boreal forest breeding population sometimes known as *abieticola*. This article from *Birding* has some excellent images and descriptions of the subspecies, along

[nysbirds-l] South Fork and Vicinity (Suffolk Co.) 11/25 - Dovekie+

I spent the day working my way west from Montauk on the what felt like the first truly cold day of the season (21 degrees F driving out on the LIE). Much of the standing water was frozen even at mid-day. Montauk Point itself was rather quiet, but sea duck numbers are picking up with about 3000