[nysbirds-l] ELIAS Bird Walk at the Rocky Point DEC Property, followed by The Calverton Grasslands.

2017-05-10 Thread robert adamo
Starting with 8 birders, and ending with 2, we were blessed with a fine day to walk the woods and fields that make up the above locations. Our total for the day is at present, a tentative 52, with only 2, of the 4 promised tallies, received by the author. We had a somewhat disappointing 10

[nysbirds-l] ELIAS Bird Walk at the Rocky Point DEC Property, followed by The Calverton Grasslands.

2017-05-10 Thread robert adamo
Starting with 8 birders, and ending with 2, we were blessed with a fine day to walk the woods and fields that make up the above locations. Our total for the day is at present, a tentative 52, with only 2, of the 4 promised tallies, received by the author. We had a somewhat disappointing 10

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Wed. May 10, 2017 - 18 species of Wood Warblers, Summer Tanager, Orchard Orioles

2017-05-10 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC Wednesday, May 10, 2017 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. on bird walks staring at 9am from the dock on Turtle Pond & the Boathouse Cafe, with some additional birds earlier & later in the day. Highlights: 18 species of Wood Warblers, Summer Tanager, Orchard

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Wed. May 10, 2017 - 18 species of Wood Warblers, Summer Tanager, Orchard Orioles

2017-05-10 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC Wednesday, May 10, 2017 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. on bird walks staring at 9am from the dock on Turtle Pond & the Boathouse Cafe, with some additional birds earlier & later in the day. Highlights: 18 species of Wood Warblers, Summer Tanager, Orchard

[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanager, Cunningham Park

2017-05-10 Thread Steve Walter
A late day check of a water feature in Cunningham Park, Queens, yielded a couple of spurts of activity. The main highlight was a red adult male Summer Tanager. Steve Walter Bayside, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanager, Cunningham Park

2017-05-10 Thread Steve Walter
A late day check of a water feature in Cunningham Park, Queens, yielded a couple of spurts of activity. The main highlight was a red adult male Summer Tanager. Steve Walter Bayside, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanagers, Jones Beach West End

2017-05-10 Thread Robert Taylor
immature male and female east of turnaround Rob in Massapequa -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanagers, Jones Beach West End

2017-05-10 Thread Robert Taylor
immature male and female east of turnaround Rob in Massapequa -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Blue Grosbeak YES (New York County)

2017-05-10 Thread brian . whipple
The Blue Grosbeak was foraging around the apiary in the Battery exactly where first described by Gabriel Willow: just west of the Statem Island Ferry terminal. Any gardeners or other employees of the Battery Conservancy will know how to direct you if needed. I tried posting to @BirdCentralPark

[nysbirds-l] Blue Grosbeak YES (New York County)

2017-05-10 Thread brian . whipple
The Blue Grosbeak was foraging around the apiary in the Battery exactly where first described by Gabriel Willow: just west of the Statem Island Ferry terminal. Any gardeners or other employees of the Battery Conservancy will know how to direct you if needed. I tried posting to @BirdCentralPark

Re: [nysbirds-l] Croton Point

2017-05-10 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
I'm advised Eastern tent caterpillar webs (not gypsy moth) for the Cuckoo food source at Croton Point. (birds are hard enough for me; too much to learn too little time). Sent from my iPhone > On May 10, 2017, at 7:57 AM, Larry Trachtenberg > wrote: > > During a

Re: [nysbirds-l] Croton Point

2017-05-10 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
I'm advised Eastern tent caterpillar webs (not gypsy moth) for the Cuckoo food source at Croton Point. (birds are hard enough for me; too much to learn too little time). Sent from my iPhone > On May 10, 2017, at 7:57 AM, Larry Trachtenberg > wrote: > > During a brief 30 min walk on the

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point

2017-05-10 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
During a brief 30 min walk on the low road (bay side/wine cellars) I was treated to a wide open YB Cuckoo maybe 15' off ground feeding on gypsy moth cocoon. Also warblers: black throated green, pine (late?), red start, and ubiquitous yellow; plus towhees, b. oriole, catbirds, red eye and

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point

2017-05-10 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
During a brief 30 min walk on the low road (bay side/wine cellars) I was treated to a wide open YB Cuckoo maybe 15' off ground feeding on gypsy moth cocoon. Also warblers: black throated green, pine (late?), red start, and ubiquitous yellow; plus towhees, b. oriole, catbirds, red eye and