[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 7 May 2010

2010-05-07 Thread Karen Fung
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * May 07, 2010 * NYNY1005.07 - Birds Mentioned: WHITE-WINGED DOVE+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Harlequin Duck MANX SHEARWATER Bald Eagle SANDHILL CRANE Upland Sandpiper Whimbrel Red Knot Semipalmated Sandpiper Least Sandpiper

Re: [nysbirds-l] Leucistic Starling

2010-05-07 Thread Arthur W. Green
On Fri, May 7, 2010 Steve Walter wrote: > What has this list come to with someone posting about a starling? > Considering some of what I've seen lately, I guess anything goes. But this > is a really cool looking bird, one that I'd actually describe as partially > leucistic. If anyone wants to

[nysbirds-l] Migrants

2010-05-07 Thread susan joseph
Has someone mentioned redstarts? If so I missed the reference. Had my FOS this morning here in the town of Milan. Susan Ells Joseph Rhinebeck Dutchess County -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Egret - Wilson-Tuscarora S.P.

2010-05-07 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
After dinner, Betsy and I went back to try and photograph the Snowy Egret. It was still there, further north along the creek. However, before we even got out of the car, it took off, flew out to the lake just above the trees, then turned west and we lost sight of it. This was just after the

Re:[nysbirds-l] [GeneseeBirds-L] Snowy Egret - Wilson-Tuscarora State Park

2010-05-07 Thread tmodonnell
Still present and visible from the canoe launch in the park. Tom Sent on the Now Network� from my Sprint® BlackBerry -Original Message- From: "Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter" Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 17:35:27 To: Geneseebirds; ; NYSBirds Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Snowy Egret -

[nysbirds-l] Sullivan County

2010-05-07 Thread vanhaas
About a dozen birders were out today, covering both the Bashakill and Linear Park. When we were done, we had a combined list of 97 species! (maybe more) Highlights were a rather low 18 species of Warblers, the usual marsh birds (Virginia Rail, American Bittern, Common Moorhen) FOS Eastern

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Egret - Wilson-Tuscarora State Park

2010-05-07 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
While driving on Rt 18 in the Town of Wilson (Niagara County) this afternoon, I saw a white "thing" along the shore of Twelve Mile Creek, which is the western boundary of Wilson-Tuscarora S.P. As I drove closer, I imagined that it could be an egret but I could not be sure. I pulled over just

[nysbirds-l] Now have female Baltimore Oriole

2010-05-07 Thread Andrew Block
A different female Baltimore Oriole has started coming to the feeding/birdbath area.  Might be mate of male that's coming. Andrww   Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Field Biologist & Eco-tour Leader 37 Tanglewylde Avenue Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131 Phone: (914) 337-1229;

[nysbirds-l] Alley Pond Park & Jamaica Bay W.R. This Morning (Queens Co.)

2010-05-07 Thread Ken Feustel
I was starting to write this report when I heard the tragic news of Matt Bayer's passing. Long Island has lost not only an excellent birder but a first class naturalist - he will be missed. There was a good movement of bird's this morning at Alley. Unfortunately, they were much easier to hear

[nysbirds-l] Hempstead and Forest Park

2010-05-07 Thread Sy Schiff
Hempstead Lake SP 7 May The regulars were out birding this morning with moderate results. A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was singing and the best of a dozen plus warblers was a WILSON'S. Otherwise lots of song from the resident breeders. Next to--- Forest Park waterhole 7 May. Although the

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Common Moorhen, Central Park Lake 5/7

2010-05-07 Thread Tom Fiore
Forwarding the message from Richard Leiberman, via Eve Levine, from Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City from the ebirdsnyc list. Friday, 7 May, 2010 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ebirdsnyc/message/7691 Richard Lieberman just called to say there's a Common Moorhen just off the Point * ... in

[nysbirds-l] Central Park - Ramble

2010-05-07 Thread Jeffrey Ritter
There weren't huge numbers this morning but a nice variety nonetheless. As Morgan Tingley noted in an ebirdsnyc report a few minutes ago there were at least five or so Blackburnian Warblers scattered around the Ramble. Other highlights: Bay-breasted Warbler (the Point) Wilson's Warbler (the

[nysbirds-l] NO yellow-throated thru 9 a.m.? / Central Park, NYC 5/7

2010-05-07 Thread Tom Fiore
Central Park (north end), Manhattan, N.Y. City On Friday morning, (7 May 2010) at least 6 birders were looking in the area where the Yellow-throated Warbler was seen Thursday a.m., but as far as I know no one had come up with it again thru 9 a.m. Friday. There are birds around & it could

[nysbirds-l] NO yellow-throated thru 9 a.m.? / Central Park, NYC 5/7

2010-05-07 Thread Tom Fiore
Central Park (north end), Manhattan, N.Y. City On Friday morning, (7 May 2010) at least 6 birders were looking in the area where the Yellow-throated Warbler was seen Thursday a.m., but as far as I know no one had come up with it again thru 9 a.m. Friday. There are birds around it could

[nysbirds-l] Central Park - Ramble

2010-05-07 Thread Jeffrey Ritter
There weren't huge numbers this morning but a nice variety nonetheless. As Morgan Tingley noted in an ebirdsnyc report a few minutes ago there were at least five or so Blackburnian Warblers scattered around the Ramble. Other highlights: Bay-breasted Warbler (the Point) Wilson's Warbler (the

[nysbirds-l] Hempstead and Forest Park

2010-05-07 Thread Sy Schiff
Hempstead Lake SP 7 May The regulars were out birding this morning with moderate results. A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was singing and the best of a dozen plus warblers was a WILSON'S. Otherwise lots of song from the resident breeders. Next to--- Forest Park waterhole 7 May. Although the

[nysbirds-l] Alley Pond Park Jamaica Bay W.R. This Morning (Queens Co.)

2010-05-07 Thread Ken Feustel
I was starting to write this report when I heard the tragic news of Matt Bayer's passing. Long Island has lost not only an excellent birder but a first class naturalist - he will be missed. There was a good movement of bird's this morning at Alley. Unfortunately, they were much easier to hear

[nysbirds-l] Now have female Baltimore Oriole

2010-05-07 Thread Andrew Block
A different female Baltimore Oriole has started coming to the feeding/birdbath area.  Might be mate of male that's coming. Andrww   Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Field Biologist  Eco-tour Leader 37 Tanglewylde Avenue Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131 Phone: (914) 337-1229;

[nysbirds-l] Sullivan County

2010-05-07 Thread vanhaas
About a dozen birders were out today, covering both the Bashakill and Linear Park. When we were done, we had a combined list of 97 species! (maybe more) Highlights were a rather low 18 species of Warblers, the usual marsh birds (Virginia Rail, American Bittern, Common Moorhen) FOS Eastern

Re:[nysbirds-l] [GeneseeBirds-L] Snowy Egret - Wilson-Tuscarora State Park

2010-05-07 Thread tmodonnell
Still present and visible from the canoe launch in the park. Tom Sent on the Now Network� from my Sprint® BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter dannapot...@roadrunner.com Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 17:35:27 To: Geneseebirdsgeneseebird...@geneseo.edu;

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Egret - Wilson-Tuscarora S.P.

2010-05-07 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
After dinner, Betsy and I went back to try and photograph the Snowy Egret. It was still there, further north along the creek. However, before we even got out of the car, it took off, flew out to the lake just above the trees, then turned west and we lost sight of it. This was just after the

[nysbirds-l] Migrants

2010-05-07 Thread susan joseph
Has someone mentioned redstarts? If so I missed the reference. Had my FOS this morning here in the town of Milan. Susan Ells Joseph Rhinebeck Dutchess County -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1)

Re: [nysbirds-l] Leucistic Starling

2010-05-07 Thread Arthur W. Green
On Fri, May 7, 2010 Steve Walter swalte...@verizon.net wrote: What has this list come to with someone posting about a starling? Considering some of what I've seen lately, I guess anything goes. But this is a really cool looking bird, one that I'd actually describe as partially leucistic. If