[nysbirds-l] Whiteface Mountain in the Adirondacks of NY

2012-06-25 Thread Joan E. Collins
I posted this to our Mountain Birdwatch list serve, but thought it might be of interest to NYS Birds and Northern NY Birds also. 6/23/12 Whiteface Mountain, 4,865', clear, calm winds, temp 52 to 58 degrees. After the past decade climbing mountains in the dark, and/or carrying a camping

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2012-06-25 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse *  June 25, 2012 *  NYSY 06.25.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 18, 2012 - June 25, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)

RE: [nysbirds-l] Mississippi Kites, Sterling Forest

2012-06-25 Thread Steve Walter
There doesn't seem to be a pattern to their appearances at this point - or maybe it's changed. I was there early yesterday and they weren't. On my arrival, I was briefly fooled by a Broad-winged Hawk landing in the usual tree. The park manager came along and said the kites hadn't been seen for

[nysbirds-l] kentucky...no...then yes

2012-06-25 Thread DanoR4
last evening was the first time i went to spot 26 and didn't hear the bird...though overall the woods was very quet.this morning after the rain stopped i heard the bird sing a half of dozens times by the clearing then all was quetDan Heglund -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Mississippi Kites, Sterling Forest

2012-06-25 Thread JGIUNTA746
The Mississippi Kites were both seen in the usual spot on Saturday, June 23 about 10:30 am. They were copulating. Best Joe Giunta -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Ruff at Towpath Road (Montezuma NWR area), Seneca County

2012-06-25 Thread Anthony Collerton
I'm sot sure that this has gone out State-wide yet. Wade & Melissa Rowley posted a Ruff (breeding plumage male, photographed) on eBird, this morning. Seen at 6pm last night. It was re-posted on Cayuga Birds this morning at 8:50am. I just heard third hand that the bird has been relocated and is

Re: [nysbirds-l] miss kites

2012-06-25 Thread Peter Scully
I was up on Saturday, June 23.  Visitor Center staff indicated that they had not seen the Kites in about four days.      --- On Mon, 6/25/12, Spsdmd wrote: From: Spsdmd Subject: [nysbirds-l] miss kites To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Date: Monday, June 25, 2012, 10:13 AM the kites were

[nysbirds-l] miss kites

2012-06-25 Thread Spsdmd
the kites were present at sterling forest last wed. thurs morning i was there in the morning from 630-930 and was surprised not to see them at all. has anyone seen them since thursday? steve sachs white plains -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] miss kites

2012-06-25 Thread Spsdmd
the kites were present at sterling forest last wed. thurs morning i was there in the morning from 630-930 and was surprised not to see them at all. has anyone seen them since thursday? steve sachs white plains -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

Re: [nysbirds-l] miss kites

2012-06-25 Thread Peter Scully
I was up on Saturday, June 23.  Visitor Center staff indicated that they had not seen the Kites in about four days.      --- On Mon, 6/25/12, Spsdmd sps...@aol.com wrote: From: Spsdmd sps...@aol.com Subject: [nysbirds-l] miss kites To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Date: Monday, June 25, 2012, 10:13

[nysbirds-l] Ruff at Towpath Road (Montezuma NWR area), Seneca County

2012-06-25 Thread Anthony Collerton
I'm sot sure that this has gone out State-wide yet. Wade Melissa Rowley posted a Ruff (breeding plumage male, photographed) on eBird, this morning. Seen at 6pm last night. It was re-posted on Cayuga Birds this morning at 8:50am. I just heard third hand that the bird has been relocated and is

[nysbirds-l] Mississippi Kites, Sterling Forest

2012-06-25 Thread JGIUNTA746
The Mississippi Kites were both seen in the usual spot on Saturday, June 23 about 10:30 am. They were copulating. Best Joe Giunta -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

RE: [nysbirds-l] Mississippi Kites, Sterling Forest

2012-06-25 Thread Steve Walter
There doesn't seem to be a pattern to their appearances at this point - or maybe it's changed. I was there early yesterday and they weren't. On my arrival, I was briefly fooled by a Broad-winged Hawk landing in the usual tree. The park manager came along and said the kites hadn't been seen for

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2012-06-25 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse *  June 25, 2012 *  NYSY 06.25.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 18, 2012 - June 25, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)

[nysbirds-l] Whiteface Mountain in the Adirondacks of NY

2012-06-25 Thread Joan E. Collins
I posted this to our Mountain Birdwatch list serve, but thought it might be of interest to NYS Birds and Northern NY Birds also. 6/23/12 Whiteface Mountain, 4,865', clear, calm winds, temp 52 to 58 degrees. After the past decade climbing mountains in the dark, and/or carrying a camping