Re: [nysbirds-l] A little corn crake help

I thoroughly enjoyed the original post, trying to decipher the British colloquialisms! Apparently Mackie is looking for a rail, our equivalent to a corn crake however, the corn crake prefers grassland habitats, while our North American rails are found in marshes. Mackie, I suggest doing a

Re: [nysbirds-l] A little corn crake help

Corn Crake? Seriously? Look again and check for a similar species found here. Corn Crake is generally not found here. -Original Message- From: Mackie Burkholz To: NYSbirds-L Sent: Tue, May 21, 2013 8:03 pm Subject: [nysbirds-l] A little corn crake help Hello all, Fancy I

[nysbirds-l] first hummer back

Had the female hummer back finally at the feeder.  Also have a light headed female oriole back, so now they're three coming.  Springs here!   Andrew Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist 20 Hancock Avenue, Apt. 3 Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4629 Phone: 

[nysbirds-l] A little corn crake help

Hello all,  Fancy I give this a try being new to this region.  Haven’t got a go at the surroundings until I settled for a bit, but I am chuffed as nuts with Riverhead.  We have the starlings too!  I thought for a while I’d be here for a donkeys years without those buggers.  They really bring a

[nysbirds-l] Connecticut Warbler - Wilson

I stepped outside the house at 6:00 this morning and almost immediately heard a CONNECTICUT WARBLER singing! With a great amount of effort, we were eventually able to get brief poor looks at the bird - about three hours later! The bird hid itself on the ground among all the vegetation and was

[nysbirds-l] American Golden-Plover-- Queens

Hi all, An American Golden-Plover was in the baseball field directly adjacent to the parking lot at Big Egg Marsh (Broad Channel American Park) ~8:20 this morning. Michael Lester Bayside -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

Re: [nysbirds-l] Lark Bunting sighting

Where are you located?  Has it come back.  Was it a mature male?  Great sighting, thanks! Thanks!!! From: Kristin Gornell To: "NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu" Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 9:45 PM Subject: [nysbirds-l] Lark Bunting sighting I am new to this but

Re: [nysbirds-l] pics/vid of amazing fallout in Texas

All,   The unanimous consensus from several observers is that the warbler is indeed a Swainson's.  I'm sure I've never seen a video of one before; perhaps others have.   BTW at 6:00 minutes into the video is a nice clip of a warbler we see more often in the greater NY City area, but seldom do

Re: [nysbirds-l] pics/vid of amazing fallout in Texas

All,   The unanimous consensus from several observers is that the warbler is indeed a Swainson's.  I'm sure I've never seen a video of one before; perhaps others have.   BTW at 6:00 minutes into the video is a nice clip of a warbler we see more often in the greater NY City area, but seldom do

Re: [nysbirds-l] Lark Bunting sighting

Where are you located?  Has it come back.  Was it a mature male?  Great sighting, thanks! Thanks!!! From: Kristin Gornell kgorn...@optonline.net To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 9:45 PM Subject: [nysbirds-l] Lark

[nysbirds-l] American Golden-Plover-- Queens

Hi all, An American Golden-Plover was in the baseball field directly adjacent to the parking lot at Big Egg Marsh (Broad Channel American Park) ~8:20 this morning. Michael Lester Bayside -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

Re: [nysbirds-l] A little corn crake help

I thoroughly enjoyed the original post, trying to decipher the British colloquialisms! Apparently Mackie is looking for a rail, our equivalent to a corn crake however, the corn crake prefers grassland habitats, while our North American rails are found in marshes. Mackie, I suggest doing a