[nysbirds-l] Cupsogue Beach, Westhampton Dunes, L.I., Sept 4th

2010-09-04 Thread Carl Starace
Hello All,Out on the Cupsogue flats this morning the Marbled Godwits,[8 birds], were still in residence. Rich Kaskan, Bob Gunnerson and I also had a passing Glossy Ibis, Merlin and Northern Harrier. A seawatch turned up no, storm tossed, specialties on the ocean side. At the Manorville Sod

[nysbirds-l] East End Storm Birding

2010-09-04 Thread Hugh McGuinness
I went out early this morning to confirm what I already knew: the storm was a flop in terms of birds. I visited Georgica, Sagaponack and Mecox Bay in eastern Suffolk Co. The highlight was undoubtedly bumping into Shai Mitra and Pat Lindsay. The most interesting bird was a lone PECTORAL

RE: [nysbirds-l] East End Storm Birding

2010-09-04 Thread Seth Ausubel
To add to Hugh's post: At Montauk Point the wind was blowing strongly from the west by 7:30 a.m. While storm birds were a bust, we did have a few notables there including: A CASPIAN TERN; a WHIMBREL that flew in off the ocean and landed on the beach on the north side of the point; a WHITE-WINGED

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 3 September 2010

2010-09-04 Thread Ben Cacace
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Sep. 3, 2010 * NYNY1009.03 - Birds mentioned AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Common Eider Little Blue Heron AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER AMERICAN AVOCET WHIMBREL MARBLED GODWIT BAIRD'S SANDPIPER BUFF-BREASTED

[nysbirds-l] Cupsogue Beach, Westhampton Dunes, L.I., Sept 4th

2010-09-04 Thread Carl Starace
Hello All,Out on the Cupsogue flats this morning the Marbled Godwits,[8 birds], were still in residence. Rich Kaskan, Bob Gunnerson and I also had a passing Glossy Ibis, Merlin and Northern Harrier. A seawatch turned up no," storm tossed", specialties on the ocean side. At the Manorville

[nysbirds-l] East End Storm Birding

2010-09-04 Thread Hugh McGuinness
I went out early this morning to confirm what I already knew: the storm was a flop in terms of birds. I visited Georgica, Sagaponack and Mecox Bay in eastern Suffolk Co. The highlight was undoubtedly bumping into Shai Mitra and Pat Lindsay. The most interesting bird was a lone PECTORAL

RE: [nysbirds-l] East End Storm Birding

2010-09-04 Thread Seth Ausubel
To add to Hugh's post: At Montauk Point the wind was blowing strongly from the west by 7:30 a.m. While storm birds were a bust, we did have a few notables there including: A CASPIAN TERN; a WHIMBREL that flew in off the ocean and landed on the beach on the north side of the point; a WHITE-WINGED

[nysbirds-l] Brroklyn Botanic Garden and Prospect Park

2010-09-04 Thread Deborah Martin
The Fall Birding class sponsored by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, led by Joe Giunta, met for their first walk of the season on Saturday. On a beautiful early fall - but slow birding day, we saw the following species in the Garden and Prospect Park. We particularly noted sightings of 4

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 3 September 2010

2010-09-04 Thread Ben Cacace
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Sep. 3, 2010 * NYNY1009.03 - Birds mentioned AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Common Eider Little Blue Heron AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER AMERICAN AVOCET WHIMBREL MARBLED GODWIT BAIRD'S SANDPIPER BUFF-BREASTED