[nysbirds-l] Common Nighthawk watch sites?

2009-08-11 Thread PeregrineJV
Hi Does anyone know of reliable places where Nighthawks can be seen migrating in decent numbers before it gets dark? Do they follow the same ridges and waterways as hawks? thanks for any information. James -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2009-08-11 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 11, 2009 * NYSY1108.09 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 03, 2009 - August 11, 2009 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)

[nysbirds-l] NY visitor needs birding suggestions

2009-08-11 Thread Laura Dornan
My husband & I will be taking a Road Trip from Ohio to NH next week to visit friends for a couple of days & on our return we would like to do some birding.  We are considering going to Jamaica Bay for a day or 2 but will have 2 or 3 more days to bird our way through NY before we need to be in

[nysbirds-l] Common Nighthawk watch sites?

2009-08-11 Thread PeregrineJV
Hi Does anyone know of reliable places where Nighthawks can be seen migrating in decent numbers before it gets dark? Do they follow the same ridges and waterways as hawks? thanks for any information. James -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

Re: [nysbirds-l] Common Nighthawk watch sites?

2009-08-11 Thread Steve Walter
James, Others might know better, but I think the Chesnut Ridge hawk watch (Butler Sanctuary) outside of Mt. Kisco (Westchester) sometimes gets nighthawk flights. Steve Walter - Original Message - From: peregrin...@aol.com To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Tuesday, August 11,

RE: [nysbirds-l] NY visitor needs birding suggestions

2009-08-11 Thread Jeff Poulin
Laura, I live near Binghamton and also would like someone knowledgeable about Jamaica Bay to provide some directions on where to go, etc. I made a trip to Jamaica Bay this summer but, ahem, basically got lost. For the Ithaca area, go to Montezuma Refuge (N. end of Cayuga Lake). Stop at