Ruffs continue on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Both the
White-headed and Rufous Ruff (my nicknames) appear to be moving around a
lot. As a result, it is getting tougher to find them; please be patient
when looking for either birds and look carefully along the edges of the
East si
Good evening!
Although this is a pet bird, the owners are seeking area birders to help locate
this Gray Parrot. The bird is reported to have been sighted in the Branchport,
NY area. If interested, please read below or visit their link for more
information. Thank you for the tolerance of this sl
More on today's Brown Booby:
Needless to say, this bird really struck us by surprise. It was a good
reminder to always be prepared for just about anything. In the solid 30
seconds of viewing, as the booby flew toward us, past us and to
the distance, there were several physical characteristics that
Apologies to the list.
The album defaults to private. It is now public.
That should make the photos easier to see!
Arie Gilbert
North Babylon, NY
WWW.Powerbirder.blogspot.com
WWW.qcbirdclub.org
On 7/5/2012 5:55 PM, Arie Gilbert wrote:
I have posted exquisitely bad photos of the aforement
I have posted exquisitely bad photos of the aforementioned Booby on my
picassa site
https://picasaweb.google.com/ArieGilbert1/BownBoobyJuly52012
Arie Gilbert
North Babylon, NY
WWW.Powerbirder.blogspot.com
WWW.qcbirdclub.org
On 7/5/2012 3:25 PM, Derek Rogers wrote:
At 2:15, while birding th
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I should have mentioned that the Brown Booby was heading east.
Best,
Derek Rogers
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Derek Rogers
> Date: July 5, 2012 3:25:24 PM EDT
> To: NY Bird List
> Subject: Brown Booby - Cupsogue Beach, Westhampton - Suffolk
>
> At 2:15, while birding the bayside flat
At 2:15, while birding the bayside flats, a sub-adult BROWN BOOBY flew low,
directly across from and over mine and Arie Gilbert's head.
The bird exhibited solid brown above. There was slight, but not solid contrast
where the birds belly met its breast.
Arie managed to snap a few quick photos t
