[nysbirds-l] Shinecock/Dune Rd.

Here are the highlights; Snow Bunting 1 C. Tern 30 Royal Tern 1 Gannets Both Loon sp All 3 Scooters Ruddy Turnstone 1 Oystercatcher 7 G. Yellowlegs 2 Semipalmated Plover 8 Willet 1 C. Eider 3 White-crowned Sp 1 Seaside Sp. 1 Savannah Sp Swamp Sp Water Pipit 2 Horned Lark 4 Common Egret 2 Sharpy

[nysbirds-l] Caumsett State Park Today (Suffolk Co.)

Sue and I spent the morning and early afternoon birding at Caumsett State Park where we encountered a nice mix of late migrants and new arrivals. Late migrants included five Blackpoll Warblers ( feeding on the berries of the invasive vines porcelain berry and mile-a-minute), a Pine Warbler, a

[nysbirds-l] Franklin's Gull - Niagara River

Thanks to Andy Guthrie for posting this to GeneseeBirds earlier. The first winter FRANKLIN'S GULL was seen from Artpark State Park in Lewiston, NY from 2:15 to 2:45 this afternoon. Take the upper entrance (off of Portage Street) into the park, stay to your left, and drive to a small parking lot

Re:[nysbirds-l] Eared Grebe (Yes) JBWR

In my haste to get the msg out from the field. I was not specific about the location of the Eared Grebe. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge for those who did not associate "West Pond Trail" with the Refuge. Good and responsible birding! Andrew Baksh Queens NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com (\__/) (=

[nysbirds-l] Cornell Cooperative/Suffolk Parks Bird Walk, Smith Point County Park, L.I., Saturday

Hello Everyone, Lively ocean today, thick with N. Gannets and Scoter flocks.We had a dozen Long Tails passing and a few more at rest on the bayside. Best bird was a bright Blue Headed Vireo along the ballfield fenceline. A lone sitting Merlin kept things quiet for a while,then the SC Junco

[nysbirds-l] Eared Grebe (Yes)

Patricia Lindsay, Steve Walter and I just relocated the Eared Grebe found earlier in the week by Anne Lazarus and her group. The Grebe is associating with several Horned Grebes on the bayside of the West Pond Trail just before Terrapin Trail. Good and responsible birding! Andrew Baksh Queens

[nysbirds-l] Lapland Longspur - Democrat Point, Suffolk

Joined by friends Chase Cammarota and John Dunican, we decided to take a walk down to Democrat Point from RM Field 2. The first bird of interest was a PURPLE SANDPIPER hanging out on the jetty at Democrat. We then made our way down toward the peninsula when we discovered a single LAPLAND LONGSPUR

[nysbirds-l] Greater White-fronted Goose

Nov.5  A  Greater White-fronted Goose was on Marratooka Lake at noon today. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Peregrine Falcon @ Jones Beach WEII

Jones Beach was quiet this morning with some junco's and some yellow rumped warblers hanging around. Some Sharp-shinned hawks were also moving through but the highlight was a Peregrine Falcon that came in close. Photos can be seen here:

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 4 November 2011

- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Nov 4, 2011 * NYNY.04 - Birds Mentioned: GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE Wood Duck EURASIAN WIGEON Redhead Red-throated Loon GREAT SHEARWATER Northern Gannet Bald Eagle Northern Goshawk Red-shouldered Hawk American Golden-Plover

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 4 November 2011

- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Nov 4, 2011 * NYNY.04 - Birds Mentioned: GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE Wood Duck EURASIAN WIGEON Redhead Red-throated Loon GREAT SHEARWATER Northern Gannet Bald Eagle Northern Goshawk Red-shouldered Hawk American Golden-Plover

[nysbirds-l] Lapland Longspur - Democrat Point, Suffolk

Joined by friends Chase Cammarota and John Dunican, we decided to take a walk down to Democrat Point from RM Field 2. The first bird of interest was a PURPLE SANDPIPER hanging out on the jetty at Democrat. We then made our way down toward the peninsula when we discovered a single LAPLAND LONGSPUR

[nysbirds-l] Eared Grebe (Yes)

Patricia Lindsay, Steve Walter and I just relocated the Eared Grebe found earlier in the week by Anne Lazarus and her group. The Grebe is associating with several Horned Grebes on the bayside of the West Pond Trail just before Terrapin Trail. Good and responsible birding! Andrew Baksh Queens

[nysbirds-l] Cornell Cooperative/Suffolk Parks Bird Walk, Smith Point County Park, L.I., Saturday

Hello Everyone, Lively ocean today, thick with N. Gannets and Scoter flocks.We had a dozen Long Tails passing and a few more at rest on the bayside. Best bird was a bright Blue Headed Vireo along the ballfield fenceline. A lone sitting Merlin kept things quiet for a while,then the SC Junco

Re:[nysbirds-l] Eared Grebe (Yes) JBWR

In my haste to get the msg out from the field. I was not specific about the location of the Eared Grebe. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge for those who did not associate West Pond Trail with the Refuge. Good and responsible birding! Andrew Baksh Queens NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com (\__/) (=

[nysbirds-l] Franklin's Gull - Niagara River

Thanks to Andy Guthrie for posting this to GeneseeBirds earlier. The first winter FRANKLIN'S GULL was seen from Artpark State Park in Lewiston, NY from 2:15 to 2:45 this afternoon. Take the upper entrance (off of Portage Street) into the park, stay to your left, and drive to a small parking lot

[nysbirds-l] Caumsett State Park Today (Suffolk Co.)

Sue and I spent the morning and early afternoon birding at Caumsett State Park where we encountered a nice mix of late migrants and new arrivals. Late migrants included five Blackpoll Warblers ( feeding on the berries of the invasive vines porcelain berry and mile-a-minute), a Pine Warbler, a

[nysbirds-l] Shinecock/Dune Rd.

Here are the highlights; Snow Bunting 1 C. Tern 30 Royal Tern 1 Gannets Both Loon sp All 3 Scooters Ruddy Turnstone 1 Oystercatcher 7 G. Yellowlegs 2 Semipalmated Plover 8 Willet 1 C. Eider 3 White-crowned Sp 1 Seaside Sp. 1 Savannah Sp Swamp Sp Water Pipit 2 Horned Lark 4 Common Egret 2 Sharpy