[nysbirds-l] Central Islip Courthouse Peregrines

2011-06-26 Thread John Gluth
Living less than a mile from the Cohalan Courthouse complex in Central Islip, I had no excuse to not go see the nesting Peregrines covered in the Newsday articles this past week. I did so this afternoon on my way home from birding Cupsogue County Park, Pike's Beach, and the Gabreskie Airport area.

[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanagers in East Hampton

2011-06-26 Thread Anthony Collerton
Seeing Joe DiCostanzo's posting about a female Summer Tanager made me wonder whether perhaps I'd lost my female, but I think both birds are still there. I can certainly add some late June NYS records for the species. Saw the male Summer Tanager in the front yard on Friday evening (24th) -

RE: [nysbirds-l] Hooded Crow continues - 6/26/11 - NOT

2011-06-26 Thread John J. Collins
Unfortunately, the Hooded Crow did NOT appear for me from 1:30 PM thru 5:00 PM today. (However, I did add 21 species to my Richmond County list.) At least 5 juvenile BONAPARTE'S GULLS were present on the beach and 4 ROYAL TERNS flew by at one point. I found it interesting that a FIELD SPARROW

[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanager on Great Gull I., Suffolk Co.

2011-06-26 Thread jdicost
We sometimes get odd birds showing up out on Great Gull Island, the American Museum of Natural History's tern research station at the mouth of Long Island Sound. On Friday, June 24, a female Summer Tanager made a brief appearance. The only reference book I have out here is the 1974 Birds of

[nysbirds-l] birding Saratoga Springs

2011-06-26 Thread WILLIAM SINGER
My wife and I will be in Saratoga Springs early next month, and would like to get in some birding, anywhere nearby. Can anyone one the List make recommendations? Please reply directly to me: sin...@fordham.edu Bill Singer New York City -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] birding Saratoga Springs

2011-06-26 Thread WILLIAM SINGER
My wife and I will be in Saratoga Springs early next month, and would like to get in some birding, anywhere nearby. Can anyone one the List make recommendations? Please reply directly to me: sin...@fordham.edu Bill Singer New York City -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanager on Great Gull I., Suffolk Co.

2011-06-26 Thread jdicost
We sometimes get odd birds showing up out on Great Gull Island, the American Museum of Natural History's tern research station at the mouth of Long Island Sound. On Friday, June 24, a female Summer Tanager made a brief appearance. The only reference book I have out here is the 1974 Birds of

RE: [nysbirds-l] Hooded Crow continues - 6/26/11 - NOT

2011-06-26 Thread John J. Collins
Unfortunately, the Hooded Crow did NOT appear for me from 1:30 PM thru 5:00 PM today. (However, I did add 21 species to my Richmond County list.) At least 5 juvenile BONAPARTE'S GULLS were present on the beach and 4 ROYAL TERNS flew by at one point. I found it interesting that a FIELD SPARROW

[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanagers in East Hampton

2011-06-26 Thread Anthony Collerton
Seeing Joe DiCostanzo's posting about a female Summer Tanager made me wonder whether perhaps I'd lost my female, but I think both birds are still there. I can certainly add some late June NYS records for the species. Saw the male Summer Tanager in the front yard on Friday evening (24th) -