[nysbirds-l] NYSOA Region 1 Big Day highlights - 4 Jan

Yesterday Joe Mitchell and I traversed the northern counties (Niagara, Orleans, Erie, Genesee) in NYSOA Region 1 for a January Big Day, and came up with a total of 78 species. Highlights included: Cackling Goose - 7+ on ice amongst 1,200 Canadas at Gypsum Pond, town of Oakfield (Genesee) Snow

[nysbirds-l] Graces -- not yet

The Grace Warbler is a no show here at Lido as of 11:30am. 12 people here looking for it. JT -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[nysbirds-l] Greater Scaup Influx - Cold Spring Harbor, Suffolk

I was viewing a group of 30 Common Goldeneye from the parking area across from CSH State Park at around 0915. All of a sudden, the far background in my scope turned dark and started moving. A huge flock of Greater Scaup landed along the far shoreline. The general area is marked below in the

[nysbirds-l] NJ Chaffinch -YES

Chaffinch put in an appearance around 1130. Please see David Klauber's previous email for directions. Took an hour to get there from Staten Island. -Mike Shanley Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] FW: Hunting Season Update

apologies to those north of the city who can delete it. This may be of interest to Long island birders regarding hunting season Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 11:35:58 -0500 From: ligreenb...@verizon.net To: davehawk...@msn.com Subject: Hunting Season Update

Re: [nysbirds-l] NJ Chaffinch -YES

I saw the Chaffinch about 10:45 this morning. The previous appearance was 9:15. Apparently it returned around 11:30. From conversations and reading the internet, this seems to be the pattern. It stays around 45 seconds each time. The cul-de-sac where you park is here: 40.630695, -75.025871

[nysbirds-l] Franklin Mt. season wrapup

The 23d consecutive season at the Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch in Oneonta came to a close on Jan. 3 with cold temperatures and a brisk NW wind. Three birds were tallied; an adult Bald Eagle at 12:52 was the last raptor of the season. A total of 4609 raptors were counted through the season, 14% below

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 05 Jan 2012

- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 01/05/2012 * NYBU1201.05 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit email to dfsuggs localnet com --- [BOS Meeting, Wednesday, Jan 11, 7 PM at the Museum of Science. Tim DePriest of the

[nysbirds-l] Black Brant Bro Goose photos, Grace's Warbler NO through ~1:20 PM.

This morning at Floyd Bennett Field I came across a rather interesting flock of ~450 Brant on the mudflats at the boat ramp parking lot. This flock contained a Black Brant, and a hybrid Snow Goose x Brant. While I had never run across one of the latter, it is apparently a reasonably well-known

[nysbirds-l] Black Brant/Floyd Bennett/Brooklyn

Doug Gochfeld just called. He is looking at a BLACK BRANT in a flock of ~ 450 Atlantic Brant at the "boat launch" at Floyd Bennett field. Regards, Shane Blodgett Brooklyn NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Ruf. Hum. & more, NYC, 1/5

Thursday, 5 January, 2012 - in Manhattan, New York City: The RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD continues at the American Museum of Natural History's "Rose Center" (planetarium) entry off West 81 Street, between Columbus Avenue & Central Park West, at the flower plantings right by the broad museum entrance

[nysbirds-l] NYSOA Region 1 Big Day highlights - 4 Jan

Yesterday Joe Mitchell and I traversed the northern counties (Niagara, Orleans, Erie, Genesee) in NYSOA Region 1 for a January Big Day, and came up with a total of 78 species. Highlights included: Cackling Goose - 7+ on ice amongst 1,200 Canadas at Gypsum Pond, town of Oakfield (Genesee) Snow

[nysbirds-l] Graces -- not yet

The Grace Warbler is a no show here at Lido as of 11:30am. 12 people here looking for it. JT -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[nysbirds-l] Greater Scaup Influx - Cold Spring Harbor, Suffolk

I was viewing a group of 30 Common Goldeneye from the parking area across from CSH State Park at around 0915. All of a sudden, the far background in my scope turned dark and started moving. A huge flock of Greater Scaup landed along the far shoreline. The general area is marked below in the

[nysbirds-l] NJ Chaffinch -YES

Chaffinch put in an appearance around 1130. Please see David Klauber's previous email for directions. Took an hour to get there from Staten Island. -Mike Shanley Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] FW: Hunting Season Update

apologies to those north of the city who can delete it. This may be of interest to Long island birders regarding hunting season Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 11:35:58 -0500 From: ligreenb...@verizon.net To: davehawk...@msn.com Subject: Hunting Season Update

Re: [nysbirds-l] NJ Chaffinch -YES

I saw the Chaffinch about 10:45 this morning. The previous appearance was 9:15. Apparently it returned around 11:30. From conversations and reading the internet, this seems to be the pattern. It stays around 45 seconds each time. The cul-de-sac where you park is here: 40.630695, -75.025871

[nysbirds-l] Franklin Mt. season wrapup

The 23d consecutive season at the Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch in Oneonta came to a close on Jan. 3 with cold temperatures and a brisk NW wind.  Three birds were tallied; an adult Bald Eagle at 12:52 was the last raptor of the season. A total of 4609 raptors were counted through the season, 14% below

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 05 Jan 2012

- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 01/05/2012 * NYBU1201.05 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit email to dfsuggs localnet com --- [BOS Meeting, Wednesday, Jan 11, 7 PM at the Museum of Science. Tim DePriest of the

[nysbirds-l] Grace's Warbler status?

I heard one early negative report from Point Lookout, and I assume from the lack of further reports that the Grace's Warbler was not seen today. Any specific comments on the day's attempts, especially if it was looked for and not seen later in the day, might be useful for those of us who are

[nysbirds-l] Grace's Warbler Stuff

Unfortunately, this isn't a positive report for today. Just another picture to show - like you all need more of that. But this is an opportunity to plug my new web site. Actually, it's my very old invertebrate web site - with a makeover to include bird galleries and a more polished forum for

[nysbirds-l] Black Brant & Bro Goose photos, Grace's Warbler NO through ~1:20 PM.

This morning at Floyd Bennett Field I came across a rather interesting flock of ~450 Brant on the mudflats at the boat ramp parking lot. This flock contained a "Black" Brant, and a hybrid Snow Goose x Brant. While I had never run across one of the latter, it is apparently a reasonably