[nysbirds-l] January Waterfowl Count Niagara River

January 16 - On the January Waterfowl Count at Fort Erie, Ontario, between the Peace Bridge and the Ice Boom there were: 6,823 Greater Scaup 346 Lesser Scaup(unusually high) 79 Redhead 41 American Black Ducks 1 Mallard X Am. Black Duck 3 Mallard 9 Canada Geese 763

[nysbirds-l] Waterfowl count Greene County

I did my bit for the waterfowl count yesterday. along the Hudson River from southern Albany County to southern Greene County. Except for a small stretch near Catskill, the river was completely frozen over. I spent an inordinate amount of time searching that one small stretch of open water.

[nysbirds-l] Hudson River Dutchess-Columbia Counties

I birded the the east shore of the Hudson River today from Clermont, Columbia County, to Staatsburg, Dutchess County. The river was pretty well frozen over, with the exception of the ship channel.There was little to report other than 12 Bald Eagles, with four at Clermont State Historic Site, four

[nysbirds-l] Evening Grosbeaks day 2

2 Evening Grosbeaks, Cliff Rd West, Wading River NY Second evening in a row. Jim Clinton Jr -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2)

[nysbirds-l] Southern Orange County birding

I spent this morning making the rounds of the southern Orange county hotspots. Skinner Lane had 1 Light Rough-legged Hawk; 1 male Harrier; 24 Horned Larks; a flock of 57 (!) Snow Buntings; a plentitude of Crows; 1 Gold Finch; a handful of Sparrows that darted off the road as the car

[nysbirds-l] Plenty of alcids in inshore waters

In a post to the New Jersey list, Paul Guris summarized a 1-day fishing trip out of Belmar (northern NJ) in which they observed 24 COMMON MURRE (a new state record), 1 THICK-BILLED MURRE, an adult ATLANTIC PUFFIN and 3 DOVEKIE as well other winter species including Humpback Whale. Not bad for a

[nysbirds-l] Hudson River Dutchess-Columbia Counties

Ibirded the the east shore of the Hudson River today from Clermont, Columbia County, toStaatsburg, Dutchess County. The river was pretty well frozen over, with the exception of the ship channel.There was little to report other than 12 Bald Eagles, with four at ClermontState Historic Site, four at

[nysbirds-l] Waterfowl count Greene County

I did my bit for the waterfowl count yesterday. along the Hudson River from southern Albany County to southern Greene County. Except for a small stretch near Catskill, the river was completely frozen over. I spent an inordinate amount of time searching that one small stretch of open water.

[nysbirds-l] January Waterfowl Count Niagara River

January 16 - On the January Waterfowl Count at Fort Erie, Ontario, between the Peace Bridge and the Ice Boom there were: 6,823 Greater Scaup 346 Lesser Scaup(unusually high) 79 Redhead 41 American Black Ducks 1 Mallard X Am. Black Duck 3 Mallard 9 Canada Geese 763