[nysbirds-l] "1 shy of a double hat trick"

2009-08-27 Thread ROBERT ADAMO
The birder that Dou Gochfeld referred to is Stan Kirsh, a friend for over 30 years, who now lives in North East, Maryland. Stan has been birding for 5-6 years, and of course agreed to meet me at JBWR, when I called with the invite on Wenesday night. We all had a great day today...but Stan's was

[nysbirds-l] "1 shy of a double hat trick"

2009-08-27 Thread ROBERT ADAMO
The birder that Dou Gochfeld referred to is Stan Kirsh, a friend for over 30 years, who now lives in North East, Maryland. Stan has been birding for 5-6 years, and of course agreed to meet me at JBWR, when I called with the invite on Wenesday night. We all had a great day today...but Stan's was

[nysbirds-l] 8/27- JBWR Hudsonian Godwit +

2009-08-27 Thread fresha2411
The East Pond star of today, although elusive for a while, was the HUDSONIAN GODWIT, which was on the East side of the pond opposite the 3rd spit from a bit after 12:00 (noon) to ~1:30 PM when a Harrier briefly forced all the shorebirds into the air. It then disappeared for several hours while

[nysbirds-l] 8/27- JBWR Hudsonian Godwit +

2009-08-27 Thread fresha2411
The East Pond star of today, although elusive for a while, was the HUDSONIAN GODWIT, which was on the East side of the pond opposite the 3rd spit from a bit after 12:00 (noon) to ~1:30 PM when a Harrier briefly forced all the shorebirds into the air. It then disappeared for several hours while

Re: [nysbirds-l] Northern NJ Swallow-tailed Kite

2009-08-27 Thread Jim Osterlund
Google Maps points here; http://tinyurl.com/lwo8d9 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird:

Re: [nysbirds-l] Northern NJ Swallow-tailed Kite

2009-08-27 Thread Jim Osterlund
Google Maps points here; http://tinyurl.com/lwo8d9 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird:

[nysbirds-l] Northern NJ Swallow-tailed Kite

2009-08-27 Thread Christine Guarino
See below copied from New Jersey Birding (meaning I have no additional information but thought people should know): Subject: Sussex Swallow-tailed Kite From: Alan Boyd Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:12:30 -0700 8/27 Yesterday afternoon a Swallow-tailed Kite was seen by Ken Witkowski along the

[nysbirds-l] Northern NJ Swallow-tailed Kite

2009-08-27 Thread Christine Guarino
See below copied from New Jersey Birding (meaning I have no additional information but thought people should know): Subject: Sussex Swallow-tailed Kite From: Alan Boyd Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:12:30 -0700 8/27 Yesterday afternoon a Swallow-tailed Kite was seen by Ken Witkowski along the

[nysbirds-l] WNY Dial-a-Bird 27 Aug 2009

2009-08-27 Thread dfsuggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 08/27/2009 * NYBU0908.27 - Birds mentioned - Please phone in rare sightings for update Submit email to dfsuggs localnet com Thank you, David - [Update - BOS Shorebird Field Trip,

[nysbirds-l] WNY Dial-a-Bird 27 Aug 2009

2009-08-27 Thread dfsuggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 08/27/2009 * NYBU0908.27 - Birds mentioned - Please phone in rare sightings for update Submit email to dfsuggs localnet com Thank you, David - [Update - BOS Shorebird Field Trip,

[nysbirds-l] West End 2/Jones Beach Today (Nassau Co.)

2009-08-27 Thread Ken Feustel
After spending the morning at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, we stopped at WE2 in the early afternoon. There were a good number of shorebirds on the south (ocean-side) section of the temporary pond that lies just south of the WE2 pavilion. Present was a Golden Plover and two fly- over Royal

[nysbirds-l] Orange County Sandpipers.. need some ID's

2009-08-27 Thread PeregrineJV
Hi I am not really a "shorebirder" and with my binoculars recently been stolen (a nice pair) I was unable to ID many shore birds seen in Orange County the past few days. Therefore this email is for anyone who may want to go check them out and ID them. Yesterday, I had at least 35 birds on

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay - H Godwit, RN Phalarope, Baird's Sandpiper, Avocet

2009-08-27 Thread David Klauber
This morning's highlights with a little location detail, all at the northern end of the East Pond: Red-necked Phalarope - probably a basic plumaged adult - very cooperative feeding on the western shore between the north end and the cove, very tame, as noted yesterday by Vinnie Avocet -

[nysbirds-l] Red-necked Phalarope at Jamaica Bay

2009-08-27 Thread Andrew Block
The Red-necked Phalarope is still at JB as of 8:30 this am.  It was still on the northwestern side of the east pond foraging on the edge and on the mud.  Very nice bird. Andrew   Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Field Biologist & Eco-tour Leader 37 Tanglewylde Avenue Bronxville, Westchester Co.,