[nysbirds-l] About Iceland Gulls

Pictures relating to the following are at http://www.stevewalternature.com/ It was good to hear Mike Cooper's January 12 report that the presumably same Iceland Gull is back and doing well at Iron Pier Beach. I photographed this bird on January 7, 2012 (lower left) and as an immature February

[nysbirds-l] some east end birds

1-15-14 2 tundra swans common mergansers hook pond 1 short-eared owl napeaque gary straus -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

Re: [nysbirds-l] About Iceland Gulls

Coincidentally, on the same day that I photographed the classic Kumliens Gull at Iron Pier Beach, I also photo'd an adult with black in the wingtips. That bird was on Artist Lake in Middle Island, also in Suffolk County. Photo at http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/35575873@N02/11913883496/sizes/m/ In

[nysbirds-l] Red Crossbills!/Boreal Chickadees/Black-backed Woodpeckers/Northern Hawk Owl, etc.

1/15/14 Southwestern Essex Co. - Newcomb and Minerva I found Red Crossbills in three different locations in Minerva this morning. They were singing, calling, gritting, preening, and the males acted a bit aggressive toward one another. Most of the birds appeared to be paired, but they joined

Re: [nysbirds-l] About Iceland Gulls

As far as the literature goes, K.M. Olsen and H. Larrson Gulls of North America, Europe and Asia show an adult Kumlein's Iceland Gull with extensive black in the primaries in photo 275 on page 223 and over the page on 224 photo 276 shows an adult with pale eyes. Now the whole thing just comes

[nysbirds-l] Surprised by Asio otus

With the weather forecast for today being grand, I thought grand, and headed for Montauk, with it's winter specials, many having been seen quite recently. I left with a realistic list of 11 target species, and returned with only 2 of these seen, plus one addition, that made me quickly forget all

[nysbirds-l] Correction of my last post

I really would have been surprised if I had seen *Asio otus, *although seeing *Asio flammeus* still was a nice surprise for me ! I, once again, probably started to write that post too late...and that's the long short of it ! With thanks to Tom Fiore for very gently making me aware of my

[nysbirds-l] About Iceland Gulls

Pictures relating to the following are at http://www.stevewalternature.com/ It was good to hear Mike Cooper's January 12 report that the presumably same Iceland Gull is back and doing well at Iron Pier Beach. I photographed this bird on January 7, 2012 (lower left) and as an immature February

[nysbirds-l] some east end birds

1-15-14 2 tundra swans common mergansers hook pond 1 short-eared owl napeaque gary straus -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

Re: [nysbirds-l] About Iceland Gulls

Coincidentally, on the same day that I photographed the classic Kumliens Gull at Iron Pier Beach, I also photo'd an adult with black in the wingtips. That bird was on Artist Lake in Middle Island, also in Suffolk County. Photo at http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/35575873@N02/11913883496/sizes/m/ In

[nysbirds-l] Red Crossbills!/Boreal Chickadees/Black-backed Woodpeckers/Northern Hawk Owl, etc.

1/15/14 Southwestern Essex Co. - Newcomb and Minerva I found Red Crossbills in three different locations in Minerva this morning. They were singing, calling, gritting, preening, and the males acted a bit aggressive toward one another. Most of the birds appeared to be paired, but they joined

Re: [nysbirds-l] About Iceland Gulls

As far as the literature goes, K.M. Olsen and H. Larrson "Gulls of North America, Europe and Asia" show an adult Kumlein's "Iceland" Gull with extensive black in the primaries in photo 275 on page 223 and over the page on 224 photo 276 shows an adult with pale eyes. Now the whole thing just comes

[nysbirds-l] Surprised by Asio otus

With the weather forecast for today being grand, I thought "grand", and headed for Montauk, with it's "winter specials", many having been seen quite recently. I left with a realistic list of 11 target species, and returned with only 2 of these seen, plus one addition, that made me quickly forget

[nysbirds-l] Correction of my last post

I really would have been surprised if I had seen *Asio otus, *although seeing *Asio flammeus* still was a nice surprise for me ! I, once again, probably started to write that post too late...and that's the long & short of it ! With thanks to Tom Fiore for very gently making me aware of my