[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Pec' Sands, Harbor Porpoise and Bank Swallows

** Sunday 25 April 2010 ** The *PECTORAL SANDPIPER* flock at Wainscott Pond (discovered on Friday by Hugh McGuinness) had grown to 7 birds this morning with at least 3 *WILSON'S SNIPE* poking up from the wet vegetation. A good number of swallows were hawking over the pond in the pouring rain and

Re: [nysbirds-l] Bahamas Plover at Napeague State Park

Dear Peter, I think you need to be a little bit careful in using of the term 'Bahamas Plover'. To many readers, the use of a distinct name (especially with a capital 'P' in plover) implies the existence of a discrete Bahamas population that is somehow different from other Piping Plovers. This is

[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- Wilson's Snipe, Blue-headed Vireos, etc

I went to Sunken Meadow State Park early this morning before the rain picked up and was glad I did since it has rained nonstop on the north shore. As I was walking to the edge of the marsh to scan the upper section of Sunken Meadow Creek I flushed 3 Wilson's Snipe. Disappointed I could not get

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 26, 2010 * NYSY 2604.10 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 19, 2009 - April 26, 2010 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)

[nysbirds-l] Bahamas Plover at Napeague State Park

Latisha Coy, a piping plover steward for New York State Parks in Montauk, NY re-sighted a Bahamas Plover this afternoon. The individual was marked on New Providence, The Bahamas on January 17, 2010. This is the 14th confirmed Bahamas plover to be re-sighted on beaches in Atlantic Coast

Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Re: Central Park, Monday Morning - Prothonotary Warbler

The Prothonotary is at the base of the steep stairs from the Castle to the Maintenance meadow slightly to the right of the wildlife. Dogs on leash sign. Irene + Marianne Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Morgan Tingley Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:44:51

[nysbirds-l] White-faced Ibis at JBWR

I just got off the phone with Shane Blodgett. He's looking at a White- faced Ibis at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. The bird is in the south marsh about 100 yards east of the Osprey platform. Good birding, Rob The City Birder Weblog http://citybirder.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, Monday Morning - Prothonotary Warbler

Morgan Tingley just called me (9:25AM) to report a Prothonotary Warbler in Central Park. The bird was on the South side of Turtle Pond, near the southwest corner of the pond at the base of Belvedere Castle. Morgan described the bird as being "in the first large oak below the castle, on the south

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, Monday Morning - Prothonotary Warbler

Morgan Tingley just called me (9:25AM) to report a Prothonotary Warbler in Central Park. The bird was on the South side of Turtle Pond, near the southwest corner of the pond at the base of Belvedere Castle. Morgan described the bird as being in the first large oak below the castle, on the south

Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Re: Central Park, Monday Morning - Prothonotary Warbler

The Prothonotary is at the base of the steep stairs from the Castle to the Maintenance meadow slightly to the right of the wildlife. Dogs on leash sign. Irene + Marianne Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Morgan Tingley mting...@gmail.com Date: Mon, 26 Apr

[nysbirds-l] Bahamas Plover at Napeague State Park

Latisha Coy, a piping plover steward for New York State Parks in Montauk, NY re-sighted a Bahamas Plover this afternoon. The individual was marked on New Providence, The Bahamas on January 17, 2010. This is the 14th confirmed Bahamas plover to be re-sighted on beaches in Atlantic Coast

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 26, 2010 * NYSY 2604.10 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 19, 2009 - April 26, 2010 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)

Re: [nysbirds-l] Bahamas Plover at Napeague State Park

Dear Peter, I think you need to be a little bit careful in using of the term 'Bahamas Plover'. To many readers, the use of a distinct name (especially with a capital 'P' in plover) implies the existence of a discrete Bahamas population that is somehow different from other Piping Plovers. This is