[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 10/13-14-15

2018-10-15 Thread Thomas Fiore
Among many, many migrants found in the big wave and at least moderate (some areas, more than moderate) ‘fall-out’, was a very rare vagrant from the southwestern / west Mexico region, a PAINTED Redstart, which was seen Sunday, 10/14 on Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts… a 2nd state record for MA,

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 10/13-14-15

2018-10-15 Thread Thomas Fiore
Among many, many migrants found in the big wave and at least moderate (some areas, more than moderate) ‘fall-out’, was a very rare vagrant from the southwestern / west Mexico region, a PAINTED Redstart, which was seen Sunday, 10/14 on Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts… a 2nd state record for MA,

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [hmbirds] Merlin & Scissor tailed Flycatcher

2018-10-15 Thread zach schwartz-weinstein
See report below — the Scissor-tailed flycatcher continues for a seventh day -- Forwarded message - From: Larry & Penny Alden Date: Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 12:45 PM Subject: [hmbirds] Merlin & Scissor tailed Flycatcher To: hmbirdsgroup Drove by STFL Krumkill location late this

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [hmbirds] Merlin & Scissor tailed Flycatcher

2018-10-15 Thread zach schwartz-weinstein
See report below — the Scissor-tailed flycatcher continues for a seventh day -- Forwarded message - From: Larry & Penny Alden Date: Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 12:45 PM Subject: [hmbirds] Merlin & Scissor tailed Flycatcher To: hmbirdsgroup Drove by STFL Krumkill location late this

[nysbirds-l] BBC Evening Presentation: Bobby Horvath Presents WINORR

2018-10-15 Thread Dennis Hrehowsik
*Tuesday Oct 23rd @ 7PM* *BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY, CENTRAL BRANCH AT GRAND ARMY PLAZA* *BBC Evening Presentation:* Bobby Horvath presents WINORR: Wildlife in Need of Rescue and Rehabilitation

[nysbirds-l] BBC Evening Presentation: Bobby Horvath Presents WINORR

2018-10-15 Thread Dennis Hrehowsik
*Tuesday Oct 23rd @ 7PM* *BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY, CENTRAL BRANCH AT GRAND ARMY PLAZA* *BBC Evening Presentation:* Bobby Horvath presents WINORR: Wildlife in Need of Rescue and Rehabilitation

[nysbirds-l] Migration This Weekend

2018-10-15 Thread Shaibal Mitra
After successive nights with northwesterly winds (unusual on Long Island in recent years), the barrier beach was predictably active both mornings this weekend. Although the light precip on Saturday morning apparently deterred a lot of my friends, it did not discourage the large group of

[nysbirds-l] Migration This Weekend

2018-10-15 Thread Shaibal Mitra
After successive nights with northwesterly winds (unusual on Long Island in recent years), the barrier beach was predictably active both mornings this weekend. Although the light precip on Saturday morning apparently deterred a lot of my friends, it did not discourage the large group of

[nysbirds-l] Sunday's migrants

2018-10-15 Thread Mickey Scilingo
Highlights of the 5+ hours I spent birding in my yard on Sunday morning were -  1 Hermit Thrush2 Lincoln's Sparrows2 flyover Pine Siskins and the single GOLDEN EAGLE that passed in a line of Red-tailed Hawks and Turkey Vultures pretty close to the noon hour.  I tried to get a photo of the bird,

[nysbirds-l] Sunday's migrants

2018-10-15 Thread Mickey Scilingo
Highlights of the 5+ hours I spent birding in my yard on Sunday morning were -  1 Hermit Thrush2 Lincoln's Sparrows2 flyover Pine Siskins and the single GOLDEN EAGLE that passed in a line of Red-tailed Hawks and Turkey Vultures pretty close to the noon hour.  I tried to get a photo of the bird,