Hi
Was at Oceanside Marine Nature Study area today. Nothing out of the
ordinary,
Yellowlegs
Black-bellied Plovers
Both Egrets
Both night herons
Salt Marsh Sparrow
but what surprised me was a Fox Sparrow on the trails.
here too Peregrines have been making frequent visits from the Lido
A great big THANK YOU to all the people who have responded to my request for
suggestions of places to go birding in NY. I am overwhelmed at the number of
responses I have gotten. It will take me from now until we leave to sort
through all the suggestions & make a "game plan". A task I
I stopped at Plum Beach (about 45 mins. after Low Tide) and Floyd Bennett Field
on the way out to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge this morning. Birds of interest
were as follows:
Plum Beach
Seaside Sparrow (1 juvenile, not sure if they nested here this summer)
White-rumped Sandpiper (2 calling
Folks--
We're at or near the time when young should be fledging from a
Mississippi Kite nest in Montgomery Co., if the pair observed there
all summer is in fact breeding. This will provide the best
opportunity to confirm what would be the first known successful
nesting of the species in NY
How about getting a copy of Drennan's book on NYS bird spots? Then you can
plan an itinerary. Another good place this time of year is the Walkill
Valley/Galeville/Blue Chip Farms area in Ulster Co.
Fred Baumgarten
Sharon, CT/Bronxville, NY
fred...@sbcglobal.net
On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 7:58 AM, Schnaars Uvino wrote:
> Hello Laura,
> I'd just like to throw my 2 cents in for Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. It
> is in Broad Channel, NY in Queens county. So it is in the city but you
> won't feel like you are once you get there. I often volunteer there in
Linda,
You are quite right! I only meant there wasn't much in the way of
"displays" at the lab but I frequent the lab and trails because as you say a
wide diversity of birds seem to know it is the place to visit when passing
through NY.
I am sorry about that!
-jeff
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Office:
On Tuesday, 8/11, between 3:45-6:00 PM, Barbara & Allan Michelin and I
attempted to get out to the East Bird Island, in Moriches Bay. For the 2nd
straight day, the tide turned us back. We stayed relatively dry, while
observing most of the same species & numbers we had on Monday. The exceptions
How about getting a copy of Drennan's book on NYS bird spots? Then you can
plan an itinerary. Another good place this time of year is the Walkill
Valley/Galeville/Blue Chip Farms area in Ulster Co.
Fred Baumgarten
Sharon, CT/Bronxville, NY
fred...@sbcglobal.net
