Re: [nysbirds-l] Belted kingfisher question

2019-07-03 Thread vanh...@citlink.net
Tom,      I was at the Rondout Reservoir this morning and had an adult and juvenile. I am also aware of at least a couple in Wurtsboro. There was a pair at the Bashakill for a couple of months, but they seemed to finally move on, water was exceptionally high in May and June. John Haas On ‎W

Re: [nysbirds-l] Belted kingfisher question

2019-07-03 Thread Jonathan Perez
Thank you. With that said, while South of Ulster Cty but still North of the city, Rockefeller State Park had two last weekend when I hiked the little streams and lake. Best, Jonathan Please excuse my brevity. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 3, 2019, at 11:54 AM, Gerald Smith wrote: > > If

Re: [nysbirds-l] Belted kingfisher question

2019-07-03 Thread Gerald Smith
If memory serves it was a tough winter in the Southeastern states with freezes It may be that this species and other continental wintering species took a hit that has been exasperated by this springs monsoons in the Northeastern States Birds rise above it all > On Jul 3, 2019, at 11:31, MB Warb

Re: [nysbirds-l] Belted kingfisher question

2019-07-03 Thread MB Warburton
Hello Tom I live in Potsdam, St. Lawrence County and I have a large swamp on my land and I am sorry to say I have noticed a lack of Kingfishers on my property, as well as at other locations where I look for them each year. St.Lawrence County has numerous wetland areas that I frequently visit to

[nysbirds-l] Belted kingfisher question

2019-07-03 Thread Thomas Rhindress
To the group, especially my fellow Upstaters, I live in Ulster County, with approximately 1000 feet of frontage along Roundout Creek. During the summers of 2017 and 2018, I would see/hear kingfishers daily. This summer I have observed them 2 or 3 times. Are others seeing a similar lack of kingfi