- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Nov 9, 2012
* NYNY1211.09
- Birds Mentioned:
CAVE SWALLOW+
VIRGINIA'S WARBLER+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)
Cattle Egret
BLACK-HEADED GULL
Barred Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
WESTERN KINGBIRD
Orange-crowned Warbler
Vesper
Went to try my luck at Kissena Corridor after work, before sunset. Among a
flock of mixed sparrows I got a different looking bird which seems to be a
Grasshopper Sparrow. The flock was feeding on the path that leads to the
baseball field along Colden Street.
Massapequa Preserve continues to be a good location for lingering
warblers this fall, with a late immature Yellow Warbler seen this
morning. In the past few weeks warblers at MP have included Orange-
crowned, Black-throated Blue, Parula, and Palm. Last Sunday a late
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
The 1st winter Harris's Sparrow in Canastota, NY continues as has been reported on the RBAs and on E-Bird today. Danny Messina and I made the trip up this morning arriving at 10:18am and the target bird, a "lifer" for him, mades it appearance from 10:45am -11:10am. Thanks to Ruth Kuryla, the
Minutes ago, I observed and photographed the *Virginia's Warbler* found by
Eric Miller on October 31st and subsequently enlisted the help of Tom Burke
and Shai Mitra to help in making sure I had it right. It's GOOD
The bird was working its way north from the original location where it was
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On 11/9/12, redk...@optonline.net wrote:
> While a little bit off topic I wanted to let everyone know about the
> upcoming 1st Annual Long Island Natural History Conference that will take
> place at
Had a late ROYAL TERN pass Montauk Point this morning and found a
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW in the Turtle Bay parking lot with Juncos. Also had 9
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS earlier along Lazy Point Road in Napeague.
Anthony Collerton
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
While a little bit off topic I wanted to let everyone know about the upcoming
1st Annual Long Island Natural History Conference that will take place at
Brookhaven National Lab on Friday, November 16th with field trips on Saturday.
It will be a very informative Conference, with a variety of
With a few inches of (rapidly melting) snow still on the ground, the bird
feeding area at Pruyn Sanctuary has had an uptick of usual species. We noticed
a record high count of 8 fox sparrows. Also present are 2 purple finches and 18
wild turkeys.
Appears to be a current silence/absence of
Today: Adult male Black-throated Blue Warbler feeding on sapsucker wells on
locusts south of lions on 5th Ave. side of library.
Yesterday: Ovenbird just west of north entrance to library.
eBird.org maps - November/2012 for New York State:
Black-throated Blue Warbler: http://tinyurl.com/adm6x8z
The bird was a thick bulky bird, slow clumsy flight. Also saw the white-edged
tail feathers and dark bands on head (across the head from side to side), as
well as ofcourse the long bill (goes without saying, but saying it anyway).
The wings also made a sound somewhat like the sound pigeons or
Eastern birders be on the lookout. I just had a Golden Eagle soaring parallel,
but north, of Sunrise Highway at the CR 31 Junction. The bird was struggling a
bit in the wind. I had enough time to pull off and perch on the over pass, put
my scope on my window mount and confirm the ID as I
Eastern birders be on the lookout. I just had a Golden Eagle soaring parallel,
but north, of Sunrise Highway at the CR 31 Junction. The bird was struggling a
bit in the wind. I had enough time to pull off and perch on the over pass, put
my scope on my window mount and confirm the ID as I
The bird was a thick bulky bird, slow clumsy flight. Also saw the white-edged
tail feathers and dark bands on head (across the head from side to side), as
well as ofcourse the long bill (goes without saying, but saying it anyway).
The wings also made a sound somewhat like the sound pigeons or
Today: Adult male Black-throated Blue Warbler feeding on sapsucker wells on
locusts south of lions on 5th Ave. side of library.
Yesterday: Ovenbird just west of north entrance to library.
eBird.org maps - November/2012 for New York State:
Black-throated Blue Warbler: http://tinyurl.com/adm6x8z
With a few inches of (rapidly melting) snow still on the ground, the bird
feeding area at Pruyn Sanctuary has had an uptick of usual species. We noticed
a record high count of 8 fox sparrows. Also present are 2 purple finches and 18
wild turkeys.
Appears to be a current silence/absence of
While a little bit off topic I wanted to let everyone know about the upcoming
1st Annual Long Island Natural History Conference that will take place at
Brookhaven National Lab on Friday, November 16th with field trips on Saturday.
It will be a very informative Conference, with a variety of
Had a late ROYAL TERN pass Montauk Point this morning and found a
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW in the Turtle Bay parking lot with Juncos. Also had 9
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS earlier along Lazy Point Road in Napeague.
Anthony Collerton
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
Minutes ago, I observed and photographed the *Virginia's Warbler* found by
Eric Miller on October 31st and subsequently enlisted the help of Tom Burke
and Shai Mitra to help in making sure I had it right. It's GOOD
The bird was working its way north from the original location where it was
The 1st winter Harris's Sparrow in Canastota, NY continues as has been reported on the RBAs and on E-Bird today. Danny Messina and I made the trip up this morning arriving at 10:18am and the target bird, a "lifer" for him, mades it appearance from 10:45am -11:10am. Thanks to Ruth Kuryla, the
Went to try my luck at Kissena Corridor after work, before sunset. Among a
flock of mixed sparrows I got a different looking bird which seems to be a
Grasshopper Sparrow. The flock was feeding on the path that leads to the
baseball field along Colden Street.
- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Nov 9, 2012
* NYNY1211.09
- Birds Mentioned:
CAVE SWALLOW+
VIRGINIA'S WARBLER+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)
Cattle Egret
BLACK-HEADED GULL
Barred Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
WESTERN KINGBIRD
Orange-crowned Warbler
Vesper
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