Re: [nysbirds-l] More info on the NY Bay Thick-billed Murre

2014-03-06 Thread Shane Blodgett
Thanks for this info Mike. Just to clarify though the Murre flew NORTH not south and may still be in the area. Last I saw it was headed into upper New York Bay and toward the Hudson so it may still be in the area today. If it was released directly across from the Veteran's Pier it had to have

[nysbirds-l] Rusty Blackbird Migration Blitz

2014-03-06 Thread Melanie McCormack
Hi everyone, You may or may not have heard about the RustyBlackbird Migration Blitz, an effort by the International Rusty BlackbirdWorking Group, eBird, and USFWS to gather important data on the migrationpatterns of this rapidly declining species. To participate simply bird as younormally

[nysbirds-l] Barrow's Goldeneye

2014-03-06 Thread MICHAEL HIGGISTON
The male Barrow's Goldeneye was seen in the southwest corner of Lake Montauk this morning around 9:30.  It was associating with a loose flock of common goldeneye.  The female was not seen. Mike Higgiston Eileen Schwinn -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 06 Mar 2014

2014-03-06 Thread David Suggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 03/06/2014 * NYBU1403.06 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- [The March BOS meeting will be on Wednesday, March 12, at 7

Re:[nysbirds-l] Golden Eagle @ Storm King mtn

2014-03-06 Thread Arie Gilbert
Due to multiple inquiries, I am posting the coordinates of the GOEA viewing location 41.423108,-74.001036 I would have done so in my original post as usual, but I could not get a GPS fix Addl info: I have missed it twice before, both times much earlier in the day. Today the bird came in

[nysbirds-l] A.M. Surprises

2014-03-06 Thread robert adamo
This morning between 0720 0745 I was able to do a quick check of the many geese on the north end of Merritt's Pond, Riverhead. The south end is still iced over, but the north section (the deeper of the two) is now ~ 90% open. The first surprise was a colorful one, a gorgeous drake Common

Re: [nysbirds-l] More info on the NY Bay Thick-billed Murre

2014-03-06 Thread Shane Blodgett
Thanks for this info Mike. Just to clarify though the Murre flew NORTH not south and may still be in the area. Last I saw it was headed into upper New York Bay and toward the Hudson so it may still be in the area today. If it was released directly across from the Veteran's Pier it had to have

[nysbirds-l] Rusty Blackbird Migration Blitz

2014-03-06 Thread Melanie McCormack
Hi everyone, You may or may not have heard about the RustyBlackbird Migration Blitz, an effort by the International Rusty BlackbirdWorking Group, eBird, and USFWS to gather important data on the migrationpatterns of this rapidly declining species. To participate simply bird as younormally

[nysbirds-l] Golden Eagle @ Storm King mtn

2014-03-06 Thread Arie Gilbert
Being seen w Eric Miller, Lisa Scheppke, Gary Straus 03/06/2014 @ 1:37 PM Arie Gilbert No. Baylon NY  Sent from "Loretta IV" in the field -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Barrow's Goldeneye

2014-03-06 Thread MICHAEL HIGGISTON
The male Barrow's Goldeneye was seen in the southwest corner of Lake Montauk this morning around 9:30.  It was associating with a loose flock of common goldeneye.  The female was not seen. Mike Higgiston Eileen Schwinn -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Correct link: TBMU in New York Bay (with updated info)

2014-03-06 Thread Michael Britt
Sorry. http://pelagicaddict.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/thick-billed-murre-in-new-york-bay/ Mike Britt Bayonne, NJ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 06 Mar 2014

2014-03-06 Thread David Suggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 03/06/2014 * NYBU1403.06 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- [The March BOS meeting will be on Wednesday, March 12, at 7

Re:[nysbirds-l] Golden Eagle @ Storm King mtn

2014-03-06 Thread Arie Gilbert
Due to multiple inquiries, I am posting the coordinates of the GOEA viewing location 41.423108,-74.001036 I would have done so in my original post as usual, but I could not get a GPS fix Addl info: I have missed it twice before, both times much earlier in the day. Today the bird came in

[nysbirds-l] A.M. Surprises

2014-03-06 Thread robert adamo
This morning between 0720 & 0745 I was able to do a quick check of the many geese on the north end of Merritt's Pond, Riverhead. The south end is still iced over, but the north section (the deeper of the two) is now ~ 90% open. The first surprise was a colorful one, a gorgeous drake Common