[nysbirds-l] Oceanside MNSA

2020-03-14 Thread Sy Schiff
The first Great Egret arrived, along with the recent Tree Swallows. A diminished Scaup group continues in the channel along with Belted Kingfisher and Ruby-crowned Kinglet on land. The Osprey pair continues at the nest site, copulating. Egg laying should be soon. The Peregrine nest box now has

[nysbirds-l] Oceanside MNSA

2020-03-14 Thread Sy Schiff
The first Great Egret arrived, along with the recent Tree Swallows. A diminished Scaup group continues in the channel along with Belted Kingfisher and Ruby-crowned Kinglet on land. The Osprey pair continues at the nest site, copulating. Egg laying should be soon. The Peregrine nest box now has

[nysbirds-l] Oceanside MNSA, Nassau County 10 Black-bellied Whistling Ducks

2019-05-31 Thread kevin rogers
Hi All! Right as I was walking the trail back to leave mmsa at closing time I saw a flock of black bellied whistling ducks land just behind and to the left of the the osprey nest. I imagine the birds were at the golf course and something must have spooked them and they all flew into the Marine

[nysbirds-l] Oceanside MNSA, Nassau County 10 Black-bellied Whistling Ducks

2019-05-31 Thread kevin rogers
Hi All! Right as I was walking the trail back to leave mmsa at closing time I saw a flock of black bellied whistling ducks land just behind and to the left of the the osprey nest. I imagine the birds were at the golf course and something must have spooked them and they all flew into the Marine