RE: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (YES)

2012-12-25 Thread Steve Walter
I don’t think it was posted, but the Tufted Duck was seen again yesterday from the vantage point at the end of Southdown Road, overlooking Lloyd Harbor. A scope is must at this spot, as here it is a Tuf Duck. And I have to say that although it was in my scope, I didn’t go away feeling like I

[nysbirds-l] Pine Grosbeaks - Queensbury (Warren County)

2012-12-25 Thread Derek Rogers
On my way to the North Country, I was rewarded with excellent views of 13 Pine Grosbeaks in Queensbury, NY, this afternoon. The birds have been reported in the general area, feeding on the numerous crab apple trees surrounding Queensbury Middle School. There are many crab apple trees about the

[nysbirds-l] DOVEKIE, Lesser BB Gull, Oystercatcher - Old Field Point, Setauket (Suffolk)

2012-12-25 Thread Peter Scully
At 12:35 this afternoon I had a single DOVEKIE flying east to west less than 100 yards off of Old Field Point in Setauket. There were also 6 RAZORBILLS (4 on the water, 2 fly-by). A 2nd or 3rd winter LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (heavily marked head and neck, white tail, no white on primary tips,

Re: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (YES) ++

2012-12-25 Thread swalte...@verizon.net
Currently on north side of police docks. Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless -Original message- From: Menachem Goldstein To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu, Michael McBrien Sent: Sun, Dec 23, 2012 16:19:40 GMT+00:00 Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (YES) ++ I was with Michael this

Re: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (YES) ++

2012-12-25 Thread swalte...@verizon.net
Currently on north side of police docks. Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless -Original message- From: Menachem Goldstein goldstein...@yahoo.com To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu, Michael McBrien mcb...@verizon.net Sent: Sun, Dec 23, 2012 16:19:40 GMT+00:00 Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Tufted

[nysbirds-l] Pine Grosbeaks - Queensbury (Warren County)

2012-12-25 Thread Derek Rogers
On my way to the North Country, I was rewarded with excellent views of 13 Pine Grosbeaks in Queensbury, NY, this afternoon. The birds have been reported in the general area, feeding on the numerous crab apple trees surrounding Queensbury Middle School. There are many crab apple trees about the

RE: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck (YES)

2012-12-25 Thread Steve Walter
I don’t think it was posted, but the Tufted Duck was seen again yesterday from the vantage point at the end of Southdown Road, overlooking Lloyd Harbor. A scope is must at this spot, as here it is a Tuf Duck. And I have to say that although it was in my scope, I didn’t go away feeling like I