Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach - Possible Common Tern (longipennis) Species - Comments and thoughts welcome

2018-06-07 Thread Long Island Birding
Hello Shai and everyone, Thanks so much for your detailed response Shai. I changed the listing to Common Tern and added one more picture with more of a side view, but unfortunately I wasn't able to get a flight shot or any shots with the wings spread open. I am curious if this bird will reach

Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach - Possible Common Tern (longipennis) Species - Comments and thoughts welcome

2018-06-07 Thread Long Island Birding
Hello Shai and everyone, Thanks so much for your detailed response Shai. I changed the listing to Common Tern and added one more picture with more of a side view, but unfortunately I wasn't able to get a flight shot or any shots with the wings spread open. I am curious if this bird will reach

RE: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach - Possible Common Tern (longipennis) Species - Comments and thoughts welcome

2018-06-07 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Dear Mike and all, This is an interesting bird, and well worth careful discussion. The photos are, as is so often necessarily the case, not ideal for assessing wing pattern and structure, and several other features. To my eye, the combination of adult-like plumage, darkish bill, not so dark

RE: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach - Possible Common Tern (longipennis) Species - Comments and thoughts welcome

2018-06-07 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Dear Mike and all, This is an interesting bird, and well worth careful discussion. The photos are, as is so often necessarily the case, not ideal for assessing wing pattern and structure, and several other features. To my eye, the combination of adult-like plumage, darkish bill, not so dark

[nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach - Possible Common Tern (longipennis) Species - Comments and thoughts welcome

2018-06-07 Thread Long Island Birding
Hello all, On 5/22 at Nickerson Beach I observed a Common Tern that stood out from the rest. It was the same size/shape as the other common terns, but the bill and legs were much darker. I showed the bird to a friend who is an eBird reviewer and he suggested that it was a Common Tern

[nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach - Possible Common Tern (longipennis) Species - Comments and thoughts welcome

2018-06-07 Thread Long Island Birding
Hello all, On 5/22 at Nickerson Beach I observed a Common Tern that stood out from the rest. It was the same size/shape as the other common terns, but the bill and legs were much darker. I showed the bird to a friend who is an eBird reviewer and he suggested that it was a Common Tern

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Thu., June 7, 2018 - 4 Species of Wood Warblers, Cedar Waxwings nesting 2 Locations

2018-06-07 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC Thursday, June 7, 2018 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. Highlights: Yellow & Magnolia Warblers, Northern Parula, American Redstarts. Cedar Waxwings Nesting in Two Locations. Canada Goose - pair Turtle Pond Wood Duck - male Reservoir Mallard - 6 Turtle Pond Mourning Dove - 10

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Thu., June 7, 2018 - 4 Species of Wood Warblers, Cedar Waxwings nesting 2 Locations

2018-06-07 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC Thursday, June 7, 2018 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. Highlights: Yellow & Magnolia Warblers, Northern Parula, American Redstarts. Cedar Waxwings Nesting in Two Locations. Canada Goose - pair Turtle Pond Wood Duck - male Reservoir Mallard - 6 Turtle Pond Mourning Dove - 10

[nysbirds-l] Nickerson beach roseates

2018-06-07 Thread Robert Lewis
5 adults east side of Nickerson beach Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Nickerson beach roseates

2018-06-07 Thread Robert Lewis
5 adults east side of Nickerson beach Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)