[nysbirds-l] eBird-a-thon 2011 - Table Updates (Notes + Maps)

2011-01-31 Thread Ben Cacace
To all, Some updates have been made to the table bringing this one closer in line with a table I was updating last year showing *new arrivals with links to maps* showing locations. These maps are created within the eBird.org website. On the table when you click on "Kingbird 10 Region" or

[nysbirds-l] Dune Road Rail Correction - Hampton Bays, NY

2011-01-31 Thread Matthew Clements
Pardon my error, but the Dune Road rail is a Clapper Rail. Thanks Hugh for the Heads up! I'll check with the experts next time. Good Birding to all. Matt -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Virginia Rail

2011-01-31 Thread Matthew Clements
Hampton Bays, NY >From Ponquogue bridge and west: Sunday afternoon around 3:30 pm the Virginia Rail was very active on Dune Road at the first road-side water on the north side of the road just west of Triton Lane. Pardon the tardiness of this post. Plenty of Harriers, a Kingfisher, medium

[nysbirds-l] St. Lawrence & Hamilton County sightings

2011-01-31 Thread Joan E. Collins
1/31/11 Leonard Pond Trail (Colton, SE St. Lawrence Co.) A rare blue-sky winter day, calm winds, 1 degree, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Midday, Mary Beth Warburton and I cross country skied the beginning of the Leonard Pond Trail to check on conditions ahead of our field trip on Sunday. The first mile of

[nysbirds-l] Montauk Pt. and Vicinity Today (Suffolk Co.)

2011-01-31 Thread ken feustel
Sue and I ventured out to Montauk Pt. today on what the National Weather Service promised to be a relatively calm day (winds of 6-9mph). On our way out we passed a group of fifteen Wild Turkeys perched in trees on the south side of Montauk State Parkway. Once at the point (about 7:00AM) we

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2011-01-31 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 31, 2011 * NYSY 3101.11 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 24, 2010 - January 31, 2011 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex

[nysbirds-l] Orange and Ulster Counties

2011-01-31 Thread vanhaas
I had a great day of birding in the above counties today. Highlights were a total of over 300 Horned Larks between Chester and Montgomery. Five Savannah Sparrows at the Orange County Airport with 35 HL and one Snow Bunting and an American Kestrel there as well. At the Shawangunk Grasslands in

RE:[cayugabirds-l] [nysbirds-l] NYS Birding Checklists

2011-01-31 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
Corey, Thank you for sharing your compilation. I will be saving a copy. I highly recommend looking at The Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in New York State for more information and more references. The book took a very historical theme, and you can find many interesting citations. A quick

[nysbirds-l] NYS Birding Checklists

2011-01-31 Thread Corey Finger
Thanks to everyone who shared info and knowledge about old checklists from around New York State. There are lots! First, having a reference librarian respond is helpful, as Donna Schulman let me know about a tool to find some lists (I will include her information about that below my

[nysbirds-l] NYS Birding Checklists

2011-01-31 Thread Corey Finger
Thanks to everyone who shared info and knowledge about old checklists from around New York State. There are lots! First, having a reference librarian respond is helpful, as Donna Schulman let me know about a tool to find some lists (I will include her information about that below my

RE:[cayugabirds-l] [nysbirds-l] NYS Birding Checklists

2011-01-31 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
Corey, Thank you for sharing your compilation. I will be saving a copy. I highly recommend looking at The Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in New York State for more information and more references. The book took a very historical theme, and you can find many interesting citations. A quick

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2011-01-31 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 31, 2011 * NYSY 3101.11 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 24, 2010 - January 31, 2011 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex

[nysbirds-l] Montauk Pt. and Vicinity Today (Suffolk Co.)

2011-01-31 Thread ken feustel
Sue and I ventured out to Montauk Pt. today on what the National Weather Service promised to be a relatively calm day (winds of 6-9mph). On our way out we passed a group of fifteen Wild Turkeys perched in trees on the south side of Montauk State Parkway. Once at the point (about 7:00AM) we

[nysbirds-l] Dune Road Rail Correction - Hampton Bays, NY

2011-01-31 Thread Matthew Clements
Pardon my error, but the Dune Road rail is a Clapper Rail. Thanks Hugh for the Heads up! I'll check with the experts next time. Good Birding to all. Matt -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1)