[nysbirds-l] West EndII Western Kingbird

2012-08-31 Thread Robert A. Proniewych
Western Kingbird put in a brief appearance in the center divider across from the entrance to the coast guard station. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, New York City: Red Crossbills bonanza day

2012-08-31 Thread Anders Peltomaa
Hello all, Today was an incredible day. After that I met and talked to Jacob Drucker around 8am and heard about his two-second flash of Red Crossbills flying over-head (at 6.30am) I made RECR the target of my morning walk. I checked up on the conifer stands on the east side of the Ramble (Cypress

[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel at Jones Beach Coast Guard Station

2012-08-31 Thread Bob Anderson
Bird was seen this morning in juniper bushes just south of bushes along Coast Guard fence. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

Re: [nysbirds-l] Goose hunting season to open Sept. 1st

2012-08-31 Thread Richard Tkachuck
> > Snip: > > In addition, Snipe, Rails and Gallinule season opens Sept. 1st except on > Long Island where there is no open season on these birds. > > ** > Is there any record of the number of the above that are taken each year. Are they taken for sport or for food? Does not seem like there

[nysbirds-l] Goose hunting season to open Sept. 1st

2012-08-31 Thread Richard Guthrie
Apologies in advance for the cross-posting, but there are some who subscribe to just one or two lists. Here's a heads-up: The early Canada Goose hunting season opens for most of New York State tomorrow, Sept. 1st. The season for most of Long Island and Lake Champlain starts Sept. 4th. The

RE: [nysbirds-l] early male Yellow-rumped Warbler

2012-08-31 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Howie’s Myrtle Warbler fits very well with his even earlier Purple Finch this sumer (http://digest.sialia.com/?rm=message;id=493218) Indeed, fall 2012 reminds me more and more of fall 2007 and, especially, fall 1999. Each of these seasons featured an early and heavy irruption of Red-breasted

[nysbirds-l] early male Yellow-rumped Warbler

2012-08-31 Thread Cotingas
Clove Lakes Park 31 August 9 A M Concrete bridge near the "horse" trail. A brightly plumaged male Yellow -rumped Warbler was feeding in a hornbeam tree over a stream in CLP. The bird appeared to me to be a "spring bird" - that is how bright it was. There was some molt in the tail and

Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] CP Crossbills Refound

2012-08-31 Thread Anders Peltomaa
A flock of Red Crossbills are feeding in the conifers by Shakespeare Garden, Central Park. Great views from the round balcony. Photographs obtained. Thanks to Jacob for his early morning report, it encouraged me to spend the morning checking conifer stands. Good birding, Anders Peltomaa Manhattan

[nysbirds-l] Central Park 8/30

2012-08-31 Thread Debbie Becker
The fall migration is underway. Observed at Central Park 2:30-5:30pm: Yellow billed Cuckoo American Redstart Magnolia Warbler Canada Warbler Common yellowthroat Oven Bird Ruby throated Hummingbird Swainson's Thrush Red-eyed Vireo Cedar waxwing Baltimore Oriole Good birding, Debbie Becker

[nysbirds-l] When is a sod farm like a hen house ?

2012-08-31 Thread ROBERT ADAMO
Yesterday (Thursday) afternoon, in the hope of seeing some, or all, of the good birds reported on this list in the AM, I met Neil Vita at RMSP, where we proceeded to miss the species seen there, as well as those seen at the west end of JBSP. On the bright side, Neil did get 5 new birds,

Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] CP Crossbills Refound

2012-08-31 Thread Anders Peltomaa
A flock of Red Crossbills are feeding in the conifers by Shakespeare Garden, Central Park. Great views from the round balcony. Photographs obtained. Thanks to Jacob for his early morning report, it encouraged me to spend the morning checking conifer stands. Good birding, Anders Peltomaa Manhattan

[nysbirds-l] early male Yellow-rumped Warbler

2012-08-31 Thread Cotingas
Clove Lakes Park 31 August 9 A M Concrete bridge near the horse trail. A brightly plumaged male Yellow -rumped Warbler was feeding in a hornbeam tree over a stream in CLP. The bird appeared to me to be a spring bird - that is how bright it was. There was some molt in the tail and

RE: [nysbirds-l] early male Yellow-rumped Warbler

2012-08-31 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Howie’s Myrtle Warbler fits very well with his even earlier Purple Finch this sumer (http://digest.sialia.com/?rm=message;id=493218) Indeed, fall 2012 reminds me more and more of fall 2007 and, especially, fall 1999. Each of these seasons featured an early and heavy irruption of Red-breasted

[nysbirds-l] Goose hunting season to open Sept. 1st

2012-08-31 Thread Richard Guthrie
Apologies in advance for the cross-posting, but there are some who subscribe to just one or two lists. Here's a heads-up: The early Canada Goose hunting season opens for most of New York State tomorrow, Sept. 1st. The season for most of Long Island and Lake Champlain starts Sept. 4th. The