[nysbirds-l] Western Grebe - Wayne County

NYSbirders, Chuck Gibson reported a Western Grebe at Chimney Bluffs State Park (Wayne Co.) on 11 March using eBird (report visible on the eBird Google Gadget). Tim Lenz and Chris Wiley relocated it this morning, and many people were able to see it throughout the day (though others struck out).

[nysbirds-l] Black Vulture, White-fronted Goose - Hartland, Niagara County

With the rain about over this afternoon, Betsy and I took the opportunity to get some birding in this weekend. Our best sighting, a milestone bird for me, was a BLACK VULTURE along Somerset-Hartland Townline Road at Drum Road. When first seen in flight as we were driving, it was being harassed by

[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Dovekie off Montauk Point

The passing storm left the South Fork of Long Island (Suffolk Co.) bruised and battered, with flooded roads, lots of damaged or felled trees and a few downed telephone lines. The ocean swell was majestic as viewed from the Montauk Point restaurant overlook, with 20-30 ft rollers passing over the

[nysbirds-l] North Fork LI: Parasitic Jaeger at Orient Pt ferry dock

Nick Bonomo sent word of an adult PARASITIC JAEGER at the Orient Point ferry dock at 1 pm today. He's confident it is not a Pomarine, the more likely species during the winter months. I am not aware of any records of this species before April but will need to check on that. -- Angus Wilson New

[nysbirds-l] North Fork LI: Parasitic Jaeger at Orient Pt ferry dock

Nick Bonomo sent word of an adult PARASITIC JAEGER at the Orient Point ferry dock at 1 pm today. He's confident it is not a Pomarine, the more likely species during the winter months. I am not aware of any records of this species before April but will need to check on that. -- Angus Wilson New

[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Dovekie off Montauk Point

The passing storm left the South Fork of Long Island (Suffolk Co.) bruised and battered, with flooded roads, lots of damaged or felled trees and a few downed telephone lines. The ocean swell was majestic as viewed from the Montauk Point restaurant overlook, with 20-30 ft rollers passing over the

[nysbirds-l] Black Vulture, White-fronted Goose - Hartland, Niagara County

With the rain about over this afternoon, Betsy and I took the opportunity to get some birding in this weekend. Our best sighting, a milestone bird for me, was a BLACK VULTURE along Somerset-Hartland Townline Road at Drum Road. When first seen in flight as we were driving, it was being harassed by

[nysbirds-l] Western Grebe - Wayne County

NYSbirders, Chuck Gibson reported a Western Grebe at Chimney Bluffs State Park (Wayne Co.) on 11 March using eBird (report visible on the eBird Google Gadget). Tim Lenz and Chris Wiley relocated it this morning, and many people were able to see it throughout the day (though others struck out).