[nysbirds-l] Midtown Birding

Although the Swamp Sparrow is named after its favored habitat, I can't help projecting its other connotations, its hiding and lurking around on the ground, its coloration muddied like a ruined brown/gray watercolor. I spotted one earlier in the week at Bryant Park during the colder/damper days

[nysbirds-l] Alley Pond, Queens County, Long Island

Saw the E mail there were warblers at Alley Pond, but today there was not much unusual birds to be seen. However, I saw what I am quite sure was an immature male Morning Warbler in the brush. The bird was on the ground, or perched low, and I spent about 20 minutes watching it, trying to

[nysbirds-l] Bobby's Birthday Bonus

My #3 grandson, Robert Joseph Connors, celebrated his 12th birthday today, causing us to be in Rockville Centre, and enabling me to enjoy some birding time. Arriving at Hempstead Lake S.Pk, ~ 1015, I ran into Sy Shiff & Joe Giunta as they were finishing their loop, and I thank Joe for

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/4

Wednesday, 4 April, 2012 Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City It was a good day for early April migration, and a fairly wide variety of species were seen including a few on the very early side, as well as few less-common (in Central) species. I was out searching in many areas of the park for

[nysbirds-l] Dune Rd

Gannets 100+ Red-Throated Loons 75+ All Three Scooters (predominately Black) C. Eider 3 Great Cormorant 3 Common Egret 11 Snowy Egret 1 Hermit Thrush 2 Fox Sp 1 Tree Sp 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet 30+ Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7 Palm Warbler 1 Kestrel 1 Sharpy 1 Osprey Harrier Red tail Oystercatcher 1

[nysbirds-l] Uplands Farm Sanctuary, Cold Spring Harbor,- Suffolk

It was a lively day at Uplands Farm. A flock of about* 40 CEDAR WAXWINGS*were roosting within some black locust that hangs above the small pond. A pair of *WOOD DUCK* foraged beneath them. During that time my ears picked up several singing *FIELD SPARROWS.* The east meadow quickly turned up* 7

[nysbirds-l] Barrier Beach Migrants: Northern Parula, Vesper Sp., Forster's Terns

Late this afternoon, I spent some time birding the barrier beaches of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. A male Northern Parula was foraging in the shrubbery of the southwest part of the cloverleaf, where the Meadowbrook Parkway branches off from Ocean Parkway. Although I was not surprised to

[nysbirds-l] thorny birds

Went to a small preserve on Stony Hill Rd in Amagansett, which can be decent for spring migrants. Saw my FOS thrasher and a half dozen FOS towhees. Apparently, Japanese barberry, an invasive weed that has taken over most of this preserve, is acceptable to those birds. -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Southard's Pond Birds (Suffolk County)

Sue and I spent a few hours this morning birding the trails south of Southard's Pond in the Village of Babylon. Highlights included Palm Warbler (5), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1), Hermit Thrush (2), and Winter Wren (1). Pine Warblers were missed entirely. We were hoping for Louisiana Waterthrush

[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake SP

Hempstead Lake State Park; 4 March Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) went to look for early arrivals with mixed success. New this season were 3 PALM WARBLERS and a BROWN THRASHER. Continuing warblers were PINE and YELLOW-RUMPED. No chat this morning. Among a fair number of species were

Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Central Park - Louisiana Waterthrush, Oven 7:40 am

The Louisiana is currently sashaying along the Gill, approaching Laupot Bridge. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 4, 2012, at 7:43 AM, ch1mneysw1fty wrote: East side of Oven, base of rocky overlook. Bubble-gum pink legs, chipping up a storm. --Matthew Rymkiewicz __._,_.___ Reply to sender|

[nysbirds-l] Louisiana W'thrush, Central Park, NYC 4/4

Wednesday, 4 April, 2012 Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Not entirely expected on the day's (last night's) good early push of northbound migrants was a (first of year, for me) Louisiana Waterthrush, seen calling but not singing in the 5 minutes of nice observation low in the so-called

[nysbirds-l] Louisiana W'thrush, Central Park, NYC 4/4

Wednesday, 4 April, 2012 Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Not entirely expected on the day's (last night's) good early push of northbound migrants was a (first of year, for me) Louisiana Waterthrush, seen calling but not singing in the 5 minutes of nice observation low in the so-called

Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Central Park - Louisiana Waterthrush, Oven 7:40 am

The Louisiana is currently sashaying along the Gill, approaching Laupot Bridge. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 4, 2012, at 7:43 AM, ch1mneysw1fty ch1mneysw1...@yahoo.com wrote: East side of Oven, base of rocky overlook. Bubble-gum pink legs, chipping up a storm. --Matthew Rymkiewicz __._,_.___

[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake SP

Hempstead Lake State Park; 4 March Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) went to look for early arrivals with mixed success. New this season were 3 PALM WARBLERS and a BROWN THRASHER. Continuing warblers were PINE and YELLOW-RUMPED. No chat this morning. Among a fair number of species were

[nysbirds-l] Southard's Pond Birds (Suffolk County)

Sue and I spent a few hours this morning birding the trails south of Southard's Pond in the Village of Babylon. Highlights included Palm Warbler (5), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1), Hermit Thrush (2), and Winter Wren (1). Pine Warblers were missed entirely. We were hoping for Louisiana Waterthrush

[nysbirds-l] thorny birds

Went to a small preserve on Stony Hill Rd in Amagansett, which can be decent for spring migrants. Saw my FOS thrasher and a half dozen FOS towhees. Apparently, Japanese barberry, an invasive weed that has taken over most of this preserve, is acceptable to those birds. -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Barrier Beach Migrants: Northern Parula, Vesper Sp., Forster's Terns

Late this afternoon, I spent some time birding the barrier beaches of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. A male Northern Parula was foraging in the shrubbery of the southwest part of the cloverleaf, where the Meadowbrook Parkway branches off from Ocean Parkway. Although I was not surprised to

[nysbirds-l] Uplands Farm Sanctuary, Cold Spring Harbor,- Suffolk

It was a lively day at Uplands Farm. A flock of about* 40 CEDAR WAXWINGS*were roosting within some black locust that hangs above the small pond. A pair of *WOOD DUCK* foraged beneath them. During that time my ears picked up several singing *FIELD SPARROWS.* The east meadow quickly turned up* 7

[nysbirds-l] Dune Rd

Gannets 100+ Red-Throated Loons 75+ All Three Scooters (predominately Black) C. Eider 3 Great Cormorant 3 Common Egret 11 Snowy Egret 1 Hermit Thrush 2 Fox Sp 1 Tree Sp 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet 30+ Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7 Palm Warbler 1 Kestrel 1 Sharpy 1 Osprey Harrier Red tail Oystercatcher 1

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/4

Wednesday, 4 April, 2012 Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City It was a good day for early April migration, and a fairly wide variety of species were seen including a few on the very early side, as well as few less-common (in Central) species. I was out searching in many areas of the park for

[nysbirds-l] Bobby's Birthday Bonus

My #3 grandson, Robert Joseph Connors, celebrated his 12th birthday today, causing us to be in Rockville Centre, and enabling me to enjoy some birding time. Arriving at Hempstead Lake S.Pk, ~ 1015, I ran into Sy Shiff Joe Giunta as they were finishing their loop, and I thank Joe for

[nysbirds-l] Alley Pond, Queens County, Long Island

Saw the E mail there were warblers at Alley Pond, but today there was not much unusual birds to be seen. However, I saw what I am quite sure was an immature male Morning Warbler in the brush. The bird was on the ground, or perched low, and I spent about 20 minutes watching it, trying to

[nysbirds-l] Midtown Birding

Although the Swamp Sparrow is named after its favored habitat, I can't help projecting its other connotations, its hiding and lurking around on the ground, its coloration muddied like a ruined brown/gray watercolor. I spotted one earlier in the week at Bryant Park during the colder/damper days