[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 9/24

2012-09-24 Thread Thomas Fiore
Monday, 24 September, 2012 Manhattan, N.Y. City (mainly: Central Park, Riverside Park, Fort Tryon Park) A nice new push of migrants, far more than had been 24 hours prior. There were some species perhaps new to the southbound season for this year in Manhattan. Passerines and other small

[nysbirds-l] Fort Tilden

2012-09-24 Thread Isaac Grant
There were more Tree Swallows than I could count migrating down the beach at Fort Tilden today. There was literally no morning flight from sun up until 10:00am and then the flood gates opened. For 2 and a half hours, hundreds of birds were flying over at any given moment. I do not know how to

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End

2012-09-24 Thread Chase Cammarota
There was a great movement of birds, butterflies, and dragonflies along the beaches today. Merlins were snagging dragonflies and snacking on the wing. Several large groups of swallows (mostly tree with some bank seen) heading west from robert moses and the ocean parkway lead to a massive

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2012-09-24 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * September 24, 2012 *  NYSY  09.24.12   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 17, 2012 - September 24, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Ramble, Monday, 24 Sep 2012

2012-09-24 Thread David Barrett
Starr Saphir and Lenore Swenson's morning walk in the Central Park Ramble had 55 total species with high individual counts for many of them -- a birdy morning in the Park. Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird (5, feeding on jewel-weed at Oven and Lower Lobe) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

[nysbirds-l] Fort Tilden

2012-09-24 Thread Isaac Grant
There is currently (since 10:00 a.m.) thousands of swallows and others passerines moving along the beach. Isaac Grant Senior Loan Officer -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

Re: [nysbirds-l] Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Sunday - South end of Irondequoit Bay

2012-09-24 Thread Anthony Collerton
No sign of the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper as of yet, although the Black-headed Gull continues. Several birders looking. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 24, 2012, at 8:17 AM, "Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter" wrote: > > The SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER found by Gary Chapin continued to be seen through >

[nysbirds-l] Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Sunday - South end of Irondequoit Bay

2012-09-24 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
The SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER found by Gary Chapin continued to be seen through much of the afternoon on Sunday, at least until we left it around 5:00. This is a juvenile and it was generally associating with PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, which was the most common species present. There was also an

[nysbirds-l] Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Sunday - South end of Irondequoit Bay

2012-09-24 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
The SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER found by Gary Chapin continued to be seen through much of the afternoon on Sunday, at least until we left it around 5:00. This is a juvenile and it was generally associating with PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, which was the most common species present. There was also an

Re: [nysbirds-l] Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Sunday - South end of Irondequoit Bay

2012-09-24 Thread Anthony Collerton
No sign of the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper as of yet, although the Black-headed Gull continues. Several birders looking. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 24, 2012, at 8:17 AM, Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter dannapot...@roadrunner.com wrote: The SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER found by Gary Chapin continued

[nysbirds-l] Fort Tilden

2012-09-24 Thread Isaac Grant
There is currently (since 10:00 a.m.) thousands of swallows and others passerines moving along the beach. Isaac Grant Senior Loan Officer -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Ramble, Monday, 24 Sep 2012

2012-09-24 Thread David Barrett
Starr Saphir and Lenore Swenson's morning walk in the Central Park Ramble had 55 total species with high individual counts for many of them -- a birdy morning in the Park. Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird (5, feeding on jewel-weed at Oven and Lower Lobe) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2012-09-24 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * September 24, 2012 *  NYSY  09.24.12   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 17, 2012 - September 24, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands

[nysbirds-l] Fort Tilden

2012-09-24 Thread Isaac Grant
There were more Tree Swallows than I could count migrating down the beach at Fort Tilden today. There was literally no morning flight from sun up until 10:00am and then the flood gates opened. For 2 and a half hours, hundreds of birds were flying over at any given moment. I do not know how to

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 9/24

2012-09-24 Thread Thomas Fiore
Monday, 24 September, 2012 Manhattan, N.Y. City (mainly: Central Park, Riverside Park, Fort Tryon Park) A nice new push of migrants, far more than had been 24 hours prior. There were some species perhaps new to the southbound season for this year in Manhattan. Passerines and other small