[nysbirds-l] Mt. Bluebird Continues at Hulse Landing Road (Suffolk Co.)

2012-01-10 Thread Ken Feustel
After having no luck in the early morning, the Mt. Bluebird was seen again early this afternoon along the line of snow fence in the farm field on the N/E corner of the intersection of NYS Rt. 25A and Hulse Landing Road. It also flew across the road to the field on the south side of Rt 25A,

[nysbirds-l] Mt. Bluebird Correction (Suffolk Co.)

2012-01-10 Thread ken feustel
I apparently am doing a little future birding, the Mountain Bluebird was seen yesterday (Monday) afternoon at Hulse Landing Road. Ken -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] WESTERN GREBE - Cayuga Lake, Myers Point, Lansing, NY

2012-01-10 Thread Chris Tessaglia-Hymes
This morning, Chris Wood and Jessie Barry found a WESTERN GREBE on Cayuga Lake, Tompkins County, Town of Lansing, Myers Point Town Park. This is located on the East side of Cayuga Lake about 7 miles North of Ithaca, NY. The bird was sighted from the NYS DEC Marina and Myers Point Town Park

Re: [nysbirds-l] Mt. Bluebird Continues at Hulse Landing Road (Suffolk Co.)

2012-01-10 Thread Jim Osterlund
Woodpecker search parking spot; 40.957803,-72.769023 - Google Maps -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe at Myers Point, Tompkins Co.

2012-01-10 Thread Christopher Wood
I'd like to thank Chris T-H for getting the word out on the Western Grebe. I have uploaded a few photos into my eBird report, which also has more details about the sighting. I entered this fairly quickly so please excuse any typos etc. Click the link below for photos and notes.

Re: [nysbirds-l] WESTERN GREBE - Cayuga Lake, Myers Point, Lansing, NY

2012-01-10 Thread Jim Osterlund
This is a lower-resolution for Google Maps, so details such as a lighthouse are hard to discern, but Myers Point is here; 42.537303,-76.546597 - Google Maps -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Eared Grebe- Jamaica Bay

2012-01-10 Thread JGIUNTA746
Date; Jan. 10, 2012 The Eared Grebe was present in the usual spot. It was best observed by sitting on bench #7 and looking at Jamaica Bay. A scope was necessary. In the same area were Horned Grebes and Bufflehead. Difficulties were the angle of the sun and some choppy waves. Birds of note

[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose - Eastport

2012-01-10 Thread Peter Polshek
The Barnacle Goose is present now. Was initially difficult to locate because it was deep in the northwest cove. Also, Black-crowned NH present in trees along shore. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird--Central Park

2012-01-10 Thread Jacob Drucker
It has become obvious to those interested in locating the AMNH Rufous Hummingbird that it is consistently less reliable at its traditional spot outside the entrance to the Planetarium While just at that location, I ran into Pat (whose last name currently eludes me) who informed me that she

[nysbirds-l] Mountain Bluebird + Barnacle Goose - Yes

2012-01-10 Thread Deborah Martin
The Mountain Bluebird was present and feeding from the snow fence at the corner of Hulse Landing Road and 25A for about 30 minutes at about 1 PM today. I also saw the Barnacle Goose right in the center of Eastport Pond after about 50 minutes of scoping - can't figure out where he was the

[nysbirds-l] Adult Iceland (Kumliens) Gull, Iron Pier Town Beach, Jamesport, Suffolk Co.

2012-01-10 Thread ROBERT ADAMO
This afternoon, I finally caught up with this handsome bird, originally found by Paul Gillen, after missing on my first two attempts.This Town of Riverhead Park is at the Long Island Sound, at the end of Pier Ave, which runs n/o Sound Ave. Cheers, Bob --

[nysbirds-l] Red Shouldered Hawk, LI

2012-01-10 Thread priolopeter
Today I observed an adult Red Shouldered Hawk in Calverton near the EPCAL/Grumman grasslands. It was hunting a disturbed opening of oak/pitch pine forest near NYS DEC preserved land. I also saw the same individual this past Sunday at the same location. Observation times were various, Sunday was

[nysbirds-l] Mt. Bluebird Continues at Hulse Landing Road (Suffolk Co.)

2012-01-10 Thread Ken Feustel
After having no luck in the early morning, the Mt. Bluebird was seen again early this afternoon along the line of snow fence in the farm field on the N/E corner of the intersection of NYS Rt. 25A and Hulse Landing Road. It also flew across the road to the field on the south side of Rt 25A,

[nysbirds-l] Mt. Bluebird Correction (Suffolk Co.)

2012-01-10 Thread ken feustel
I apparently am doing a little future birding, the Mountain Bluebird was seen yesterday (Monday) afternoon at Hulse Landing Road. Ken -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] WESTERN GREBE - Cayuga Lake, Myers Point, Lansing, NY

2012-01-10 Thread Chris Tessaglia-Hymes
This morning, Chris Wood and Jessie Barry found a WESTERN GREBE on Cayuga Lake, Tompkins County, Town of Lansing, Myers Point Town Park. This is located on the East side of Cayuga Lake about 7 miles North of Ithaca, NY. The bird was sighted from the NYS DEC Marina and Myers Point Town Park

Re: [nysbirds-l] Mt. Bluebird Continues at Hulse Landing Road (Suffolk Co.)

2012-01-10 Thread Jim Osterlund
Woodpecker search parking spot; 40.957803,-72.769023 - Google Maps -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe at Myers Point, Tompkins Co.

2012-01-10 Thread Christopher Wood
I'd like to thank Chris T-H for getting the word out on the Western Grebe. I have uploaded a few photos into my eBird report, which also has more details about the sighting. I entered this fairly quickly so please excuse any typos etc. Click the link below for photos and notes.

Re: [nysbirds-l] WESTERN GREBE - Cayuga Lake, Myers Point, Lansing, NY

2012-01-10 Thread Jim Osterlund
This is a lower-resolution for Google Maps, so details such as a lighthouse are hard to discern, but Myers Point is here; 42.537303,-76.546597 - Google Maps -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

Re: [nysbirds-l] WESTERN GREBE - Cayuga Lake, Myers Point, Lansing, NY

2012-01-10 Thread Jim Osterlund
Refinement; the lighthouse, location courtesy of Chris Tessaglia-Hymes; 42.535718,-76.549824 - Google Maps -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Eared Grebe- Jamaica Bay

2012-01-10 Thread JGIUNTA746
Date; Jan. 10, 2012 The Eared Grebe was present in the usual spot. It was best observed by sitting on bench #7 and looking at Jamaica Bay. A scope was necessary. In the same area were Horned Grebes and Bufflehead. Difficulties were the angle of the sun and some choppy waves. Birds of note

[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose - Eastport

2012-01-10 Thread Peter Polshek
The Barnacle Goose is present now. Was initially difficult to locate because it was deep in the northwest cove. Also, Black-crowned NH present in trees along shore. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird--Central Park

2012-01-10 Thread Jacob Drucker
It has become obvious to those interested in locating the AMNH Rufous Hummingbird that it is consistently less reliable at its traditional spot outside the entrance to the Planetarium While just at that location, I ran into Pat (whose last name currently eludes me) who informed me that she

[nysbirds-l] Mountain Bluebird + Barnacle Goose - Yes

2012-01-10 Thread Deborah Martin
The Mountain Bluebird was present and feeding from the snow fence at the corner of Hulse Landing Road and 25A for about 30 minutes at about 1 PM today. I also saw the Barnacle Goose right in the center of Eastport Pond after about 50 minutes of scoping - can't figure out where he was the

[nysbirds-l] Adult Iceland (Kumliens) Gull, Iron Pier Town Beach, Jamesport, Suffolk Co.

2012-01-10 Thread ROBERT ADAMO
This afternoon, I finally caught up with this handsome bird, originally found by Paul Gillen, after missing on my first two attempts.This Town of Riverhead Park is at the Long Island Sound, at the end of Pier Ave, which runs n/o Sound Ave. Cheers, Bob --

[nysbirds-l] Red Shouldered Hawk, LI

2012-01-10 Thread priolopeter
Today I observed an adult Red Shouldered Hawk in Calverton near the EPCAL/Grumman grasslands. It was hunting a disturbed opening of oak/pitch pine forest near NYS DEC preserved land. I also saw the same individual this past Sunday at the same location. Observation times were various, Sunday was

[nysbirds-l] NYC Bryant Park YB Chat

2012-01-10 Thread Elizabeth D Poole
The Yellow Breasted Chat was actively hopping around on the chairs in the sitting area at the northeast corner of Bryant Park in front of the library at 11:50 this morning. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES