[nysbirds-l] Riverside Park & Central Park, NYC 9/19

2009-09-19 Thread Tom Fiore
Saturday, 19 September, 2009 - Riverside Park & Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City The highlight of visits to each park was a young-of-the-year Connecticut Warbler at Riverside Park, near the "meadow" area north of the 118 St. tennis courts, around 5:45 p.m., after my late visit to the

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, Sat. 19-Sep-2009 incl. raptor flyovers

2009-09-19 Thread Ben Cacace
Date: Saturday, 19 September 2009 (8:45a-5:15p) Location: Central Park - south end to the reservoir Observers: many including Dan Weaver & Irving Cantor Reported by: Ben Cacace The list below is based on the Central Park checklist. I'm starting to pull away from the seasonal abundance checklists.

[nysbirds-l] 2 Lincoln's sparrows, European goldfinch

2009-09-19 Thread Seth Ausubel
Dave Klauber and I had a Lincoln's sparrow along the fence south of the golf course at Riis Park, and another in the Community Garden at Floyd Bennett Field. A European goldfinch was also in the Community Garden at Floyd Bennett. A bobolink was along the fence at Riis. Otherwise it was

[nysbirds-l] Yellow-breasted Chat at Robert Moses State Park (Suffolk Co.)

2009-09-19 Thread Ken Feustel
A slow morning at RMSP was enlivened by the brief appearance of a Yellow-breasted Chat at the volleyball courts on the east side of RMSP Field 2. Specifically, the bird was observed in the brushy area north of the sand roadway that leads to the volleyball courts. Ken Feustel --

[nysbirds-l] NYS Young Birders Club

2009-09-19 Thread Carena Pooth
Below is a quick update on NYSOA's New York State Young Birders Club. Adult readers, please encourage any young birders you know (and/or their parents) to check it out at www.nysyoungbirders.org. And please consider joining as a Supporting Adult member for 2010, and encouraging your local bird

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 18 September 2009

2009-09-19 Thread Ben Cacace
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Sep. 18, 2009 * NYNY0909.18 - Birds mentioned Red-shouldered Hawk AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER AMERICAN AVOCET WHIMBREL MARBLED GODWIT White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER Long-billed Dowitcher Lesser

[nysbirds-l] NYS Young Birders Club

2009-09-19 Thread Carena Pooth
Below is a quick update on NYSOA's New York State Young Birders Club. Adult readers, please encourage any young birders you know (and/or their parents) to check it out at www.nysyoungbirders.org. And please consider joining as a Supporting Adult member for 2010, and encouraging your local bird

[nysbirds-l] 2 Lincoln's sparrows, European goldfinch

2009-09-19 Thread Seth Ausubel
Dave Klauber and I had a Lincoln's sparrow along the fence south of the golf course at Riis Park, and another in the Community Garden at Floyd Bennett Field. A European goldfinch was also in the Community Garden at Floyd Bennett. A bobolink was along the fence at Riis. Otherwise it was

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, Sat. 19-Sep-2009 incl. raptor flyovers

2009-09-19 Thread Ben Cacace
Date: Saturday, 19 September 2009 (8:45a-5:15p) Location: Central Park - south end to the reservoir Observers: many including Dan Weaver Irving Cantor Reported by: Ben Cacace The list below is based on the Central Park checklist. I'm starting to pull away from the seasonal abundance checklists.