Today Shane Blodgett, Dave Hedeen, Shawn Billerman, and I had an excellent day
in the field in Suffolk County, dominated by coverage of the Smith Point County
Park territory of the Central Suffolk CBC.
The unquestionable (in my mind) highlight was an unexpected heavy movement of
westbound
Went to Floyd Bennett Field today to look for the reported NORTHERN SHRIKE, and
after walking the whole length of the north runway, plus much of the north 40
nature trails, we found it right where we started, just off the runway, on the
south side, closest to the building, right near a speed
Had the pair of Peregrines all day today sitting on and flying around the Trump
building again. One even flew low over me. Beautiful creatures.
Andrew
Andrew v. F. Block
Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist
37 Tanglewylde Avenue
Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131
Phone:
All birds continue.
The YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (the brighter of the two) was feeding along the
north border garden which is just off the blue deck surrounding the ice
skating rink. It was ranging from the far west to the far east sections.
The LINCOLN'S SPARROW continues in the open area
Bluebird still being seen hopping on tops of snow fence 300 yards east of
intersection with Hulse Landing Road as of 2:45pm
Thanks,
Tim Dunn
Babylon, NY
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Preliminary results for the Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count
The Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count found 115 species on Monday,
December 26. It was an interesting count. It had a split personality. Nine new
high counts were offset by twelve common species with low numbers (20 or
The Mountain Bluebird returned and provided great view at least through 12 noon
or so. It seems to work along the snow fence row from west to east, then fly
off to parts unknown for longer periods of time.
The snow fencing to watch is along the north side of Rt 25A east of Hulse
Landing Rd.
Is still being seen
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The bird is back again, as of 1:15.
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Just to clarify--the road in question is Rte. 25a. A photo from this morning is
posted at the end of this album:
https://picasaweb.google.com/109808209543611018404/LongIslandMiscellany2011
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
From: Lloyd
Better luck today(for me at least)as the bird provided great views for several
borders. As of 10:35 AM, the bird, again, took to a high altitude distant
flight toward the east.
Good luck if you go!
Derek Rogers
Sayville
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Lloyd Spitalnik
> Date: December
From: Lloyd Spitalnik
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 10:15 AM
To: btb...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: (Metro Birding Briefs) Mountain Bluebird continues
Shai Mitra just called with news that the Mountain Bluebird continues to be
seen nicely on Rt. 25 just east of Hulse Landing Rd. It’s on
I started off my day yesterday (Dec. 26) with hopes of getting closer pictures
of the Common Goldeneye at Flushing Meadows, but it was gone. So it was off to
the Bronx-Westchester CBC and seeing goldeneyes the usual way -- through a
scope, at the highest zoom. Even so, I was able to clearly
From: Lloyd Spitalnik
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 10:15 AM
To: btb...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: (Metro Birding Briefs) Mountain Bluebird continues
Shai Mitra just called with news that the Mountain Bluebird continues to be
seen nicely on Rt. 25 just east of Hulse Landing Rd. It’s on
Just to clarify--the road in question is Rte. 25a. A photo from this morning is
posted at the end of this album:
https://picasaweb.google.com/109808209543611018404/LongIslandMiscellany2011
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
From: Lloyd
Better luck today(for me at least)as the bird provided great views for several
borders. As of 10:35 AM, the bird, again, took to a high altitude distant
flight toward the east.
Good luck if you go!
Derek Rogers
Sayville
Begin forwarded message:
From: Lloyd Spitalnik
I started off my day yesterday (Dec. 26) with hopes of getting closer pictures
of the Common Goldeneye at Flushing Meadows, but it was gone. So it was off to
the Bronx-Westchester CBC and seeing goldeneyes the usual way -- through a
scope, at the highest zoom. Even so, I was able to clearly
The bird is back again, as of 1:15.
Sent from my iPhone
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm
ARCHIVES:
1)
Is still being seen
Sent from my iPhone
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm
ARCHIVES:
1)
The Mountain Bluebird returned and provided great view at least through 12 noon
or so. It seems to work along the snow fence row from west to east, then fly
off to parts unknown for longer periods of time.
The snow fencing to watch is along the north side of Rt 25A east of Hulse
Landing Rd.
Preliminary results for the Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count
The Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count found 115 species on Monday,
December 26. It was an interesting count. It had a split personality. Nine new
high counts were offset by twelve common species with low numbers (20 or
Bluebird still being seen hopping on tops of snow fence 300 yards east of
intersection with Hulse Landing Road as of 2:45pm
Thanks,
Tim Dunn
Babylon, NY
Sent from my iPhone
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES
All birds continue.
The YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (the brighter of the two) was feeding along the
north border garden which is just off the blue deck surrounding the ice
skating rink. It was ranging from the far west to the far east sections.
The LINCOLN'S SPARROW continues in the open area
Went to Floyd Bennett Field today to look for the reported NORTHERN SHRIKE, and
after walking the whole length of the north runway, plus much of the north 40
nature trails, we found it right where we started, just off the runway, on the
south side, closest to the building, right near a speed
Today Shane Blodgett, Dave Hedeen, Shawn Billerman, and I had an excellent day
in the field in Suffolk County, dominated by coverage of the Smith Point County
Park territory of the Central Suffolk CBC.
The unquestionable (in my mind) highlight was an unexpected heavy movement of
westbound
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