[nysbirds-l] WNY Buffalo Bird Report 03 Mar 2011

2011-03-03 Thread dfsuggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 03/03/2011 * NYBU1103.03 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit email to dfsuggs localnet com --- [UPDATE- Wednesday, March 9, 7 PM. BOS Meeting at the Science Museum. Jim Berry,

[nysbirds-l] Snowy egret

2011-03-03 Thread peterbilt.birder
A question; please pardon my ignorance, I do not have access to a printer, nor do I have any printed material showing spring migration arrival dates to NJ or NY. I am hoping a wise birder can tell me 'normal' spring arrival dates for Snowy egrets and or a link I can visit to gain this

[nysbirds-l] ReScheduled Montauk Point Field Trip

2011-03-03 Thread John McNeil
Because this field trip was posted in the January 2011 “New York Birder,” and had to be cancelled on the original date of February 19th because of weather, I am posting this notice about its re-scheduling by the field trip leader Carl Starace. Saturday March 12, 2011 at 9:00 am Montauk Point

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay WR

2011-03-03 Thread Sy Schiff
Jamaica Bay Wildlife refuge 3 Mar Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) started on the West Pond where we found all 3 species of Merganser in the pond (nice) in addition to a the usual puddle ducks. On the far side the "Common" Teal was actively feeding with a group of Green-winged Teal. No evidence

[nysbirds-l] Red-headed woodpecker Central Park, NYC, 3/3, 2 pm

2011-03-03 Thread Monica Berger
After a good 30-45 minutes of searching, I found the Central Park RED-HEADED WOODPECKER in the first tree on the edge of the Sheep Meadow where the walkway leading north from the carousel (that takes one over the overpass) intersects with the east-west walkway leading to 65th St. (specifically,

[nysbirds-l] American Woodcock at Four Sparrow Marsh, Brooklyn

2011-03-03 Thread Glenn Phillips
On a site visit to Four Sparrow Marsh in Brooklyn this morning I had my first American Woodcock of the year. Glenn Phillips Executive Director New York City Audubon 71 West 23rd Street, Room 1523 New York, NY 10010 Phone: (212) 691-7483 Fax: (212) 924-3870 Cell:(917) 806-7814

[nysbirds-l] Orange County Geese Galore!

2011-03-03 Thread vanhaas
Yesterday, after I left Rob Stone and Bob Cotter, Rob found EIGHT Greater White-fronted Geese at the Camel Farm just off lower road near Pine Island. He shortly found a ninth GWFG at the Turf Nursery. (a definate record!) I couldn't go back, but went down first thing this morning. There were

[nysbirds-l] PIWP, KILL, 3/3/11

2011-03-03 Thread peterbilt.birder
1 Pileated woodpecker,(PIWP)male,flying over I-87N, flying east to west. 11:40AM. 3/3/11. Near Tuxedo Park. I have seen 1 in that locale for the past 6 months! 1 Killdeer, (KILL) on fields of a fulfillment center in

[nysbirds-l] Red-winged Blackbirds

2011-03-03 Thread Luke Ormand
This morning as I left for work I heard a noisy flock of Red-winged Blackbirds behind my house near Flanders Bay. -- - Luke Ormand, Flanders www.birdsoflongisland.blogspot.com www.wildlongisland.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Red-winged Blackbirds

2011-03-03 Thread Luke Ormand
This morning as I left for work I heard a noisy flock of Red-winged Blackbirds behind my house near Flanders Bay. -- - Luke Ormand, Flanders www.birdsoflongisland.blogspot.com www.wildlongisland.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] PIWP, KILL, 3/3/11

2011-03-03 Thread peterbilt.birder
1 Pileated woodpecker,(PIWP)male,flying over I-87N, flying east to west. 11:40AM. 3/3/11. Near Tuxedo Park. I have seen 1 in that locale for the past 6 months! 1 Killdeer, (KILL) on fields of a fulfillment center in

[nysbirds-l] American Woodcock at Four Sparrow Marsh, Brooklyn

2011-03-03 Thread Glenn Phillips
On a site visit to Four Sparrow Marsh in Brooklyn this morning I had my first American Woodcock of the year. Glenn Phillips Executive Director New York City Audubon 71 West 23rd Street, Room 1523 New York, NY 10010 Phone: (212) 691-7483 Fax: (212) 924-3870 Cell:(917) 806-7814

[nysbirds-l] Red-headed woodpecker Central Park, NYC, 3/3, 2 pm

2011-03-03 Thread Monica Berger
After a good 30-45 minutes of searching, I found the Central Park RED-HEADED WOODPECKER in the first tree on the edge of the Sheep Meadow where the walkway leading north from the carousel (that takes one over the overpass) intersects with the east-west walkway leading to 65th St. (specifically,

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay WR

2011-03-03 Thread Sy Schiff
Jamaica Bay Wildlife refuge 3 Mar Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) started on the West Pond where we found all 3 species of Merganser in the pond (nice) in addition to a the usual puddle ducks. On the far side the Common Teal was actively feeding with a group of Green-winged Teal. No evidence

[nysbirds-l] Snowy egret

2011-03-03 Thread peterbilt.birder
A question; please pardon my ignorance, I do not have access to a printer, nor do I have any printed material showing spring migration arrival dates to NJ or NY. I am hoping a wise birder can tell me 'normal' spring arrival dates for Snowy egrets and or a link I can visit to gain this

[nysbirds-l] WNY Buffalo Bird Report 03 Mar 2011

2011-03-03 Thread dfsuggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 03/03/2011 * NYBU1103.03 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit email to dfsuggs localnet com --- [UPDATE- Wednesday, March 9, 7 PM. BOS Meeting at the Science Museum. Jim Berry,