[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2011-11-19 Thread Debbie Becker
Twenty-six people joined the bird walk at NYBG today. Highlights include 6 Field Sparrows, 2 Great Horned Owls, 1 House Finch, 3 Red winged Blackbirds and: Swamp sparrow Song sparrow White throated sparrows Mourning Doves 60+ American Goldfinch 25+ Cardinals Mockingbirds 2 Blue Jays Chickadee Mal

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2011-10-22 Thread Debbie Becker
On one beautiful thermal -at the end of the bird walk: 1 bald eagle, 18 TV, Merlin, Sharp shinned, 4 Cooper's hawks. Also, pine, yellow rumped, and magnolia warblers. Warbling and blue headed vireo. Eastern Phoebes, Baltimore oriole, kinglets, American goldfinch, cardinals, blue jays, brown cr

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden-Saturday

2011-10-16 Thread Debbie Becker
A windy but beautiful day at the NYBG bird walk produced a PHILADELPHIA VIREO in the crab apple trees. We also saw: Hairy woodpecker Red bellied woodpecker Yellow bellied sapsucker Field sparrow Clay colored sparrow White throated sparrow Song sparrow Swamp sparrow Black throated blue Yellow r

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2011-10-08 Thread Debbie Becker
Beautiful birding day at NYBG as 31 birders toured the Garden and found: Ruby throated hummingbird Eastern Phoebe Eastern towhee Brown thrasher Black throated green warbler Pine warblers-6 Black and white warbler Yellow rump warbler Magnolia warbler Kinglets - ruby & golden Brown creeper Red eyed

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2011-09-24 Thread Debbie Becker
Northern parula Magnolia Canada Black throated blue Blackpoll American Goldfinch Red bellied woodpecker Hairy woodpecker Downy woodpecker Northern flicker Eastern wood peewee Yellow bellied flycatcher Cedar waxwings Catbird Cardinals Mourning dove Blue jays Scarlet tanager Yellow throated vireo R

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2011-09-17 Thread Debbie Becker
Saturday, Sept. 17 Black throated green Northern parula Red eyed vireo Magnolia Wood ducks Red tailed hawk Wood thrush Northern flicker Mockingbird Goldfinch American robins Blue jays Mourning doves Ruby throated hummingbirds Cedar waxwings Good birding, Debbie Becker At Pelham Bay Park: Osprey

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2011-09-10 Thread Debbie Becker
Red eyed vireo Eastern wood peewee Eastern kingbird Tennessee warbler Black and white warbler Northern waterthrush Common yellowthroat American redstarts Carolina wren Cardinal Catbirds Wood thrush Northern flicker Wood ducks Red tailed hawks Cedar waxwings Goldfinch Ruby throated hummingbirds Grac

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2011-06-04 Thread Debbie Becker
Summer tanager Great horned owl and 3 offspring Red tailed hawk Eastern kingbird Northern oriole Cedar waxwings Warbling vireo Cat bird American robin Black crowned night heron Cormorant Wood ducks and offspring American goldfinch Red winged blackbirds Cardinal Bluejay Good birding, Debbie Bec

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2011-05-29 Thread Debbie Becker
Saturday -May 28 Red eyed vireo Warbling vireo Northern oriole-6 Eastern kingbird-2 Wood thrush Red bellied woodpecker Song sparrow Swamp sparrow Chipping sparrow Wood ducks- ducklings on Twin Lakes 17. Ducklings on Bronx River 6 Cardinal-5 Blue jay Red winged blackbird-4 Grackle-8 Mourning dove

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2011-05-21 Thread Debbie Becker
Red eyed vireo-1 Warbling vireo-2 Northern oriole-3 Cedar waxwings-8 Chimney swifts-32 Tree swallows-2 Northern parula-2 Blackpoll-3 Yellow warbler-2 Phoebe -1 Eastern kingbird-2 Great crested flycatcher-1 Scarlet tanagers -2 Eastern wood peewee-1 Rose breasted grosbeak-1 Chipping sparrow-3 Song sp

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2011-05-07 Thread Debbie Becker
Spectacular day at NYBG! Male and female HOODED Warblers in the Forest. Canada, Magnolia and Chestnut sided warblers along with Northern Parula, Yellow, Yellow rumped, Black and White, Black throated blue, Eastern Kingbird, Northern Orioles, Wood Thrush, and two immature Great Horned Owls. Sca

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2011-04-26 Thread Debbie Becker
Cat bird Wood thrush Cardinals Blue jays Northern flickers Brown thrasher Mourning doves Eastern towhee Yellow rumped warbler Black throated green warbler Black and white warbler Northern waterthrush Blue gray gnatcatcher Blue headed vireo Warbling vireo American crow Nesting American robins W

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden - Saturday, April 16

2011-04-17 Thread editconsul
Even though it felt like a November Day at NYBG yesterday, the sight of the spring warblers kept us warm! Highlights include: A male Prothonotary Warbler on Twin Lakes. The warbler has been at the lakes since Thursday. It puts on a great show, flying from one side of the lake to the other -

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2011-04-16 Thread Debbie Becker
On Thursday,at the New York Botanical Garden, a Prothonotary warbler was observed by the Twin Lakes. The warbler has posed for pictures by sitting on a rock and seems very people friendly. Martin Carney, Melanie Barotte and Lavinia Miro have reported that the warbler looks and acts a lot lik

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2011-04-09 Thread Debbie Becker
Beautiful spring day at NYBG. The bird walk produced a pair of great horned owls and their two offspring. The owls are easily observed from the main path. Other highlights include: Eastern Phoebe-1 Pine warblers-4 Brown creeper-1 Yellow bellied sapsucker -1 Northern Flicker-1 Red bellied woodpe

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2011-03-19 Thread Debbie Becker
The Saturday morning bird walk was greeted by an immature bald eagle soaring high in the sky over the main entrance. Other highlights include the sighting of owlets in the great horned owl's nest. We are hoping that photographers and birders respect the area around the nest. A boat tailed gr

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2011-02-26 Thread editconsul
Even though there were many pairs of eyes, the intrepid birders of NYBG could not relocate the long eared owls spotted at last week's bird walk. Evidence of the owls were everywhere- white wash, pellets and even the remains of a devoured mammal. We were able to spot the saw whet owl and both

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx

2010-09-26 Thread editconsul
Saturday Sept. 25 Two red-tailed hawks Two great horned owls American kestrel Coopers Ruby throated hummingbird Eastern Phobe Blackpoll Common yellowthroat Black- throated blue Magnolia Red bellied woodpecker Hairy woodpecker Northern flicker Wood ducks Mallards Hybrid duck-black and white

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden 9/11

2010-09-11 Thread editconsul
Red eyed Vireo Yellow-throated Vireo Eastern Pewee Yellow bellied flycatcher Spotted sandpiper Northern water thrush American redstart Black throated green Common yellow throat Bay breasted Magnolia Northern Parula Chestnut sided Rose breasted grosbeak Song sparrow Ruby throated hummingbird C

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2010-05-02 Thread editconsul
The New York Botanical Garden, Saturday May 1 Blackburnian warbler Yellow rumped warblers-many Black and white warbler Northern waterthrush-2 Palm Warbler Black throated green warbler Northern Parula Common Yellowthroat Baltimore Oriole Catbird Hermit Thrush Wood Thrush Song sparrow Chipping sparr

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