[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Mon. Nov. 19, 2018 - Pine Siskin Flock, Purple Finches, Barred Owls, Ruby-crowned Kinglets

2018-11-20 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC Monday November 19, 2018 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. Highlights: Pine Siskin Flock, Purple Finches, Barred Owls & Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Canada Goose - 11 Lake Wood Duck - pair Lake Northern Shoveler - around 20 (15 Turtle Pond/5 Lake) Mallard - around 30 American Black

[nysbirds-l] Captree and Southern Nassau Christmas Bird Counts

2018-11-20 Thread Patricia Lindsay
The Captree CBC will be conducted this year on Sunday, December 16th, followed as usual by a compilation dinner at the Villa Monaco restaurant, 778 Montauk Highway (27A), West Islip. The cost for dinner including tax and gratuity will be $27 per person, subsidized once again by a generous

[nysbirds-l] eBird.org Shared Location - 2 in Setauket (Suffolk County)

2018-11-20 Thread Ben Cacace
Markers were created for 'Conscience Bay, Setauket' & 'Frank Melville Memorial Park, Setauket' in Suffolk County based on the Black-headed Gull reported by Michael Schrimpf. These hotspots should be available within 12 hours. If you wish to merge your personal location(s) with an existing hotspot

Re:[nysbirds-l] The Possible Hammond's Flycatcher at Sunken Meadow SP

2018-11-20 Thread Bill Howe
I may have missed this, but one important field mark that I did not see mentioned is the color pattern on the lower mandible. The eBird list I saw had a very nice close up photo showing an almost completely pale lower mandible with perhaps a small dark tip. In my opinion this argues against

Re:[nysbirds-l] The Possible Hammond's Flycatcher at Sunken Meadow SP

2018-11-20 Thread Bill Howe
I may have missed this, but one important field mark that I did not see mentioned is the color pattern on the lower mandible. The eBird list I saw had a very nice close up photo showing an almost completely pale lower mandible with perhaps a small dark tip. In my opinion this argues against

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Mon. Nov. 19, 2018 - Pine Siskin Flock, Purple Finches, Barred Owls, Ruby-crowned Kinglets

2018-11-20 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC Monday November 19, 2018 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. Highlights: Pine Siskin Flock, Purple Finches, Barred Owls & Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Canada Goose - 11 Lake Wood Duck - pair Lake Northern Shoveler - around 20 (15 Turtle Pond/5 Lake) Mallard - around 30 American Black

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End

2018-11-20 Thread Sy Schiff
Joe Giunta and I (SY Schiff) flushed a SRARP-SHINNED HAWK as we entered the road into the parking lot. We checked out the bar at the Coast Guard marina on a dreary, overcast morning. Lots of birds until a PEREGRINE FALCON made a pass and they all flew off. Three MARBLED GODWIT continue.

[nysbirds-l] Captree and Southern Nassau Christmas Bird Counts

2018-11-20 Thread Patricia Lindsay
The Captree CBC will be conducted this year on Sunday, December 16th, followed as usual by a compilation dinner at the Villa Monaco restaurant, 778 Montauk Highway (27A), West Islip. The cost for dinner including tax and gratuity will be $27 per person, subsidized once again by a generous

[nysbirds-l] eBird.org Shared Location - 2 in Setauket (Suffolk County)

2018-11-20 Thread Ben Cacace
Markers were created for 'Conscience Bay, Setauket' & 'Frank Melville Memorial Park, Setauket' in Suffolk County based on the Black-headed Gull reported by Michael Schrimpf. These hotspots should be available within 12 hours. If you wish to merge your personal location(s) with an existing hotspot