[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 21 May 2010

2010-05-21 Thread Ben Cacace
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * May. 21, 2010 * NYNY1005.21 - Birds mentioned WHITE-FACED IBIS+ WILSON'S PLOVER+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Black Vulture Turkey Vulture Broad-winged Hawk Virginia Rail Solitary Sandpiper WILSON'S PHALAROPE Roseate Tern Par

[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Wilson's Plover in Sagaponack

2010-05-21 Thread Angus Wilson
This evening I found a female/1st-summer *WILSON'S PLOVER* on the flat at the south end of Sag Pond (aka Sagg Mains) in Bridgehampton, Suffolk Co. Fortunately, Hugh McGuinness and Brian Kane were nearby and joined me in time to see it. If you look for the plover tomorrow, I'd recommend scanning fro

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

2010-05-21 Thread Ken Feustel
A modest movement of passerines were noted at JBWR this morning. I totaled fifteen species of the commoner warblers in the garden, with Blackpoll and Magnolia Warblers making up a good number of the birds observed. The White-faced Ibis continues on the West Pond, this time observed feed

[nysbirds-l] Friday in Central Park with Starr

2010-05-21 Thread Diana Teta
Eastern Wood Pewee singing and seen, Indigo Buntings, female warblers strutting their stuff, a termite hatch with a Robin vying for the Guinness Book of World Records for the most termites consumed in 30' (amazing.) and crippling views of a Bay- breasted warbler. What could be better than this ?

[nysbirds-l] JBWR Queens Wilson's Phalarope (Yes) + White-faced Ibis...

2010-05-21 Thread birdingdude
The Wilson's Phalarope found this afternoon by Steve Walter was still in the same location between benches 11 and 12 on the West Pond @ Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (JBWR). Also seen today on the West Pond around bench 1 was the White-faced Ibis. Good luck if you go. Good and responsible birdin

[nysbirds-l] Central park, Friday, May 21, 2010

2010-05-21 Thread Ardith Bondi
I entered the park at 90th St and Central Park West around 8:40AM and walked south under the trees on the path between the running path and the Bridal Path. Birds were singing and flitting through those trees in impressive numbers. Not very far down, at about the level of 88th Street, I spotted

[nysbirds-l] WNY Dial-a-Bird 20 May 2010

2010-05-21 Thread dfsuggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 05/20/2010 * NYBU1005.20 - Birds mentioned - Submit email to dfsuggs localnet com Thank you, David - SEDGE WREN CLAY-COL. SPARROW BRANT Great Egret Bl.-cr. Night-Heron Osprey B

[nysbirds-l] Staten Island, Thu. 20-May-2010 incl. Black Skimmers, Least Terns

2010-05-21 Thread Ben Cacace
Date: Thursday, 20 May 2010 (9:20a-8:15p) Location: NW section of S.I., Clove Lakes Park & Great Kills Park Reported by: Ben Cacace Abundance categories below from 'The Birds of Staten Island' checklist last updated in 2000. New checklist due to be released by Spring/2011. Abundance categories bel