[nysbirds-l] golden eagle

2010-02-07 Thread Spsdmd
this morning at 945 i had an adult golden eagled perched(!) on rt 6 in harriman state park just west of the traffic circle as you go towards central valley. i was going east when i saw several crows mobbing the bird, and i was able to pull over and photograph the bird for a couple of

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach / West End - Lapland Longspur, Iceland Gull

2010-02-07 Thread Austin Mohr
I birded Jones Beach / Jones Beach West End 9:30AM-12:00PM.   Cold biting wind was a bit of a hinderance.    The Lapland Longspur,  associating rather loosely with Horned Larks on the lawn adjacent to the Coast Guard Station, continues.  I checked the shell field adjacent to the Theodore

[nysbirds-l] Hermit Thrush is still aorund

2010-02-07 Thread Andrew Block
My little friend was back at the feeders and bath.  I'm amazed it survives in my area.  Quite the cute fellow. Andrew   Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Field Biologist  Eco-tour Leader 37 Tanglewylde Avenue Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131 Phone: (914) 337-1229; Cell: (914)

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sun. 7-Feb-2010 incl. Redhead

2010-02-07 Thread Ben Cacace
Date: Sunday, 7 February 2010 (12:30p-5:35p) Location: Wolfe's Pond Park Lemon Creek Park Observers: Eve Levine, Ben Cacace Reported by: Ben Cacace Male Redhead continues on Raritan Bay. Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last updated in 2000. Abundance

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn - Black Vulture

2010-02-07 Thread fresha2411
Yesterday (Sunday, 2/7) just after 1:00 PM a Black Vulture coasted northwest over Prospect Park lake flying extremely high, and almost exclusively soaring. I know Turkey Vultures start migrating in February, but it is still pretty early in the month, and Black Vultures aren't yet common in

[nysbirds-l] golden eagle

2010-02-07 Thread Spsdmd
this morning at 945 i had an adult golden eagled perched(!) on rt 6 in harriman state park just west of the traffic circle as you go towards central valley. i was going east when i saw several crows mobbing the bird, and i was able to pull over and photograph the bird for a couple of

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach / West End - Lapland Longspur, Iceland Gull

2010-02-07 Thread Austin Mohr
I birded Jones Beach / Jones Beach West End 9:30AM-12:00PM.   Cold biting wind was a bit of a hinderance.    The Lapland Longspur,  associating rather loosely with Horned Larks on the lawn adjacent to the Coast Guard Station, continues.  I checked the shell field adjacent to the Theodore

[nysbirds-l] Hermit Thrush is still aorund

2010-02-07 Thread Andrew Block
My little friend was back at the feeders and bath.  I'm amazed it survives in my area.  Quite the cute fellow. Andrew   Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Field Biologist & Eco-tour Leader 37 Tanglewylde Avenue Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131 Phone: (914) 337-1229; Cell: (914)

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Sun. 7-Feb-2010 incl. Redhead

2010-02-07 Thread Ben Cacace
Date: Sunday, 7 February 2010 (12:30p-5:35p) Location: Wolfe's Pond Park & Lemon Creek Park Observers: Eve Levine, Ben Cacace Reported by: Ben Cacace Male Redhead continues on Raritan Bay. Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last updated in 2000. Abundance

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn - Black Vulture

2010-02-07 Thread fresha2411
Yesterday (Sunday, 2/7) just after 1:00 PM a Black Vulture coasted northwest over Prospect Park lake flying extremely high, and almost exclusively soaring. I know Turkey Vultures start migrating in February, but it is still pretty early in the month, and Black Vultures aren't yet common in