[nysbirds-l] SE NY eBirdathon 2011 Update: Rankings and more

Hi all, I just wanted to let everyone know that the current rankings for eBirdathon 2011 are now live here, at novahunter.blogspot.com (thanks to some great work by Ben Cacace). Notice the rankings for the fourteen counties enco

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End

At about 3:30 today there was a very unusual American tree sparrow at the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station. It had the rufous cap and two white wing bars as normal, however its head was not gray, but spotty black. Above what would be the rufous eye line was a slight bit of gray before the cap

[nysbirds-l] Point Breeze Barrow's/Buffalo Harbor

Late yesterday afternoon (12/17), the adult drake Barrow's Goldeneye was actively diving amongst the extensive ice floes in the bay just offshore East Lakeshore Rd. about 1/2 mile east of the piers at the mouth Oak Orchard Creek in Point Breeze (Orleans County). Also of note was a gray phase Easte

[nysbirds-l] Queens County Bird Club Inc. - Meeting Info- 1-19-11

The Queens County Bird Club Inc. will be meeting Wednesday night at 8pm January 19, 2011 Alley Pond Environmental Center 228-06 Northern Blvd Douglaston, NY 11362-1906 http://www.alleypond.com/directions.htm Our Speaker will be Nancy Clum Ph.D, Curator of Ornithology for the Wildlife Conservat

[nysbirds-l] Montauk Pt. to Shinnecock Inlet (Suffok Co.)

On Monday morning at Montauk Pt. there were abundant birds, but little variety. Highlights were the continuing Scoter spectacle off the Point. I did not estimate the number of birds, although Surf Scoter seemed the most abundant followed by White-winged and Black Scoters. Fifty-three Razorbills