[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher - Yes

2022-01-06 Thread Adrian Burke
Ash-throated Flycatcher continues at Owl’s Head Park, on northeast side of hill. was foraging in and around 3 smallish pines before flying north across path and past fence into more vegetated area Adrian Burke NYC -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher - Yes

2022-01-06 Thread Adrian Burke
Ash-throated Flycatcher continues at Owl’s Head Park, on northeast side of hill. was foraging in and around 3 smallish pines before flying north across path and past fence into more vegetated area Adrian Burke NYC -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

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2016-11-21 Thread Donna Schulman
; number above and please delete the e-mail and any attachments from your > system. Thank you! > > > > *From:* bounce-121020378-10490...@list.cornell.edu [mailto: > bounce-121020378-10490...@list.cornell.edu] *On Behalf Of *David Klauber > *Sent:* Monday, November 21,

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2016-11-21 Thread Donna Schulman
list 2 addresses for those wanting to use their local sites and > still get the word out to a wider audience when a rarity shows up. > > But maybe to Paul's point a strictly RBA site state wide would address the > issue. But someone would have to take responsibility for its upkeep. > &g

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2016-11-21 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
Monday, November 21, 2016 1:19 PM To: Paul R Sweet Cc: nysbirds-l Subject: Re: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher Paul, You raise a good point. There is one site which historically has been THE site for reporting rare birds state wide, and that is the Cornell listserve N

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2016-11-21 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
Monday, November 21, 2016 1:19 PM To: Paul R Sweet Cc: nysbirds-l Subject: Re: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher Paul, You raise a good point. There is one site which historically has been THE site for reporting rare birds state wide, and that is the Cornell listserve N

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2016-11-21 Thread David Klauber
aul R Sweet <sw...@amnh.org> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2016 12:25 PM To: Andrew Baksh Cc: Ethan Maitra; ebirds...@yahoogroups.com; nysbirds-l Subject: Re: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher As I think I'm being called out here perhaps let's talk about some recommend

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2016-11-21 Thread David Klauber
To: Andrew Baksh Cc: Ethan Maitra; ebirds...@yahoogroups.com; nysbirds-l Subject: Re: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher As I think I'm being called out here perhaps let's talk about some recommendations on how rarities are reported? Andrew you could take the lead

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2016-11-21 Thread Andrew Block
<astrobirde...@yahoo.com>; "ebirds...@yahoogroups.com" <ebirds...@yahoogroups.com>; nysbirds-l <nysbirds-l@cornell.edu> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2016 12:25 PM Subject: Re: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher As I think I'm being called

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2016-11-21 Thread Andrew Block
s-l Sent: Monday, November 21, 2016 12:25 PM Subject: Re: [ebirdsnyc] Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher As I think I'm being called out here perhaps let's talk about some  recommendations on how rarities are reported? Andrew you could take the lead here? One problem is that the

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2016-11-21 Thread Paul R Sweet
As I think I'm being called out here perhaps let's talk about some recommendations on how rarities are reported? Andrew you could take the lead here? One problem is that there are two “rare bird alerts” for NY that are often filled with run-of-the-mill daily lists and non rarity sightings.

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2016-11-21 Thread Paul R Sweet
As I think I'm being called out here perhaps let's talk about some recommendations on how rarities are reported? Andrew you could take the lead here? One problem is that there are two “rare bird alerts” for NY that are often filled with run-of-the-mill daily lists and non rarity sightings.

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2016-11-20 Thread Andrew Baksh
Good point but for many, the Nassau County ATFL might be out of the way. More interesting for me, is how the Brooklyn bird was reported. It appears to me that we are once again seeing a break down on how rare to uncommon birds are being reported. I'll withhold fire for now but I again urge all

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2016-11-20 Thread Andrew Baksh
Good point but for many, the Nassau County ATFL might be out of the way. More interesting for me, is how the Brooklyn bird was reported. It appears to me that we are once again seeing a break down on how rare to uncommon birds are being reported. I'll withhold fire for now but I again urge all

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2016-11-20 Thread brian . whipple
We did not get the bird after 90 mins of looking. Cops showed up after that. While they were taking info and issuing summonses, i kept looking. they were good natured. On Sun, Nov 20, 2016 at 11:00 AM nathan o'reilly natro...@hotmail.com [ebirdsnyc] wrote: > >

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2016-11-20 Thread brian . whipple
We did not get the bird after 90 mins of looking. Cops showed up after that. While they were taking info and issuing summonses, i kept looking. they were good natured. On Sun, Nov 20, 2016 at 11:00 AM nathan o'reilly natro...@hotmail.com [ebirdsnyc] wrote: > > > Did they get the bird before the

Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher

2016-11-20 Thread Sean Sime
I just spoke with Bobbi who asked me to add the flycatcher was not seen this morning in an hour+ of looking. I'm sure we will learn more as the day progresses, but it appears that two birders were at least questioned by police and possibly issued summonses. If it wasn't clear before now, this is

Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher

2016-11-20 Thread Sean Sime
I just spoke with Bobbi who asked me to add the flycatcher was not seen this morning in an hour+ of looking. I'm sure we will learn more as the day progresses, but it appears that two birders were at least questioned by police and possibly issued summonses. If it wasn't clear before now, this is

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2016-11-20 Thread Andrew Baksh
Sounds like reality TV. Let us know if any tasing occurs. "Mek Merika Grate Agin." "I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick Douglass 風 Swift as the wind 林 Quiet as the

Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher

2016-11-20 Thread Andrew Baksh
Sounds like reality TV. Let us know if any tasing occurs. "Mek Merika Grate Agin." "I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick Douglass 風 Swift as the wind 林 Quiet as the

Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher

2016-11-20 Thread Joshua Malbin
It was possible to see the bird from Kent using a scope. On Nov 20, 2016 10:19 AM, "Roberta" wrote: > There are currently NYPD cops pursuing birders inside fence. They were in > unmarked car. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 20, 2016, at 9:07 AM,

Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher

2016-11-20 Thread Joshua Malbin
It was possible to see the bird from Kent using a scope. On Nov 20, 2016 10:19 AM, "Roberta" wrote: > There are currently NYPD cops pursuing birders inside fence. They were in > unmarked car. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 20, 2016, at 9:07 AM, brian.whip...@gmail.com wrote: > > Can the

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2016-11-20 Thread Roberta
There are currently NYPD cops pursuing birders inside fence. They were in unmarked car. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 20, 2016, at 9:07 AM, brian.whip...@gmail.com wrote: > > Can the location be clarified? Rob's report says Bushwick Inlet Park but > mentions "north side of creek." Paul's

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2016-11-20 Thread Roberta
There are currently NYPD cops pursuing birders inside fence. They were in unmarked car. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 20, 2016, at 9:07 AM, brian.whip...@gmail.com wrote: > > Can the location be clarified? Rob's report says Bushwick Inlet Park but > mentions "north side of creek." Paul's

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2016-11-20 Thread Paul R Sweet
>From what Dave told me it's in the fenced off area surrounding Bushwick Inlet >not the official park. If you look on Google Earth you will see there are a >few trees in the area. Apparently eating bittersweet berries. Paul Sweet | Department of Ornithology | American Museum of Natural History

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2016-11-20 Thread Paul R Sweet
>From what Dave told me it's in the fenced off area surrounding Bushwick Inlet >not the official park. If you look on Google Earth you will see there are a >few trees in the area. Apparently eating bittersweet berries. Paul Sweet | Department of Ornithology | American Museum of Natural History

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2016-11-20 Thread Rob Jett
The parks department is really miss informing the public about whether it's a park there Sent via digital smoke signals > On Nov 20, 2016, at 9:18 AM, Joshua Malbin wrote: > > When we saw it, it was in the area between N14 and Quay Streets. > > >> On Nov 20, 2016

Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher

2016-11-20 Thread Rob Jett
The parks department is really miss informing the public about whether it's a park there Sent via digital smoke signals > On Nov 20, 2016, at 9:18 AM, Joshua Malbin wrote: > > When we saw it, it was in the area between N14 and Quay Streets. > > >> On Nov 20, 2016 9:07 AM, wrote: >> Can the

Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher

2016-11-20 Thread Joshua Malbin
When we saw it, it was in the area between N14 and Quay Streets. On Nov 20, 2016 9:07 AM, wrote: > Can the location be clarified? Rob's report says Bushwick Inlet Park but > mentions "north side of creek." Paul's mentions N 12th St, which is > adjacent to the Bushwick

Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher

2016-11-20 Thread Joshua Malbin
When we saw it, it was in the area between N14 and Quay Streets. On Nov 20, 2016 9:07 AM, wrote: > Can the location be clarified? Rob's report says Bushwick Inlet Park but > mentions "north side of creek." Paul's mentions N 12th St, which is > adjacent to the Bushwick Inlet ( the "creek"?) but

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2016-11-20 Thread brian . whipple
Can the location be clarified? Rob's report says Bushwick Inlet Park but mentions "north side of creek." Paul's mentions N 12th St, which is adjacent to the Bushwick Inlet ( the "creek"?) but a few blocks north of Bushwick Inlet Park. i'll check both places, but clarification would be helpful.

Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher

2016-11-20 Thread brian . whipple
Can the location be clarified? Rob's report says Bushwick Inlet Park but mentions "north side of creek." Paul's mentions N 12th St, which is adjacent to the Bushwick Inlet ( the "creek"?) but a few blocks north of Bushwick Inlet Park. i'll check both places, but clarification would be helpful.

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher

2016-11-19 Thread Rob Jett
Sorry for the late posting, it didn't go through to the list the first time: As reported by Paul Sweet, found by Dave Nyzio ... just relocated at Bushwick Inlet Park. Must access through hole in fence at north side of creek. Bird is hawking near fence adjacent to brick building. Good birding,

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher

2016-11-19 Thread Rob Jett
Sorry for the late posting, it didn't go through to the list the first time: As reported by Paul Sweet, found by Dave Nyzio ... just relocated at Bushwick Inlet Park. Must access through hole in fence at north side of creek. Bird is hawking near fence adjacent to brick building. Good birding,

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher

2016-11-19 Thread Paul R Sweet
David Nyzio reported an Ash-throated Flycatcher this morning in Williamsburg. The location is Bushwick Inlet located at Kent Avenue and North 12th Street. There is some wasteland around the small bay and the bird was feeding on bittersweet berries. Access through a hole in the fence if anyone

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher

2016-11-19 Thread Paul R Sweet
David Nyzio reported an Ash-throated Flycatcher this morning in Williamsburg. The location is Bushwick Inlet located at Kent Avenue and North 12th Street. There is some wasteland around the small bay and the bird was feeding on bittersweet berries. Access through a hole in the fence if anyone