[nysbirds-l] A.Bisons and A.Pipits

2013-01-23 Thread ROBERT ADAMO
This afternoon ~ 4PM, after a little banking business, I took a quick ride through some of the fields found in n/e Riverhead Township, driving as far as Iron Pier Beach, Northville. My 1st stop proved to be the most productive, in fact, except for (2) mid-sized flocks of solely Canada Geese,

[nysbirds-l] Northern Saw-whet Owl

2013-01-23 Thread Orlando Hidalgo
On MLK day, I received a text message from a fellow birder at 9:00 am who was viewing a Northern Saw-whet owl at Greenwich Point Park in the Holly Groves there. He happens to like owls very much. So today, after work I decided to go and have a look. I was lucky enough and found the owl. I seen

[nysbirds-l] Participants needed for bird feeding study

2013-01-23 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
Please see the following message, if interested in participating in a bird seed preference study. Direction questions to Lisa Lundstrom, below: Begin forwarded message: From: birdlab mailto:bird...@mail.millikin.edu>> Date: January 23, 2013 11:19:10 AM EST To: mailto:c...@cornell.edu>>

[nysbirds-l] Southard's Pond Birds (Suffolk Co.)

2013-01-23 Thread ken feustel
We spent a frigid morning birding at Southard's Pond in Babylon Village. Upon first arrival we noted that the pond was mostly frozen, with only a a small area on the north end open. While scanning the packed waterfowl (mostly Canada Geese) we observed a hawk sitting up in a tree near the

[nysbirds-l] Napeague/Lazy Point: Snowy Owl

2013-01-23 Thread Peter Max Polshek
Finally, I broke my curse. The Hicks Island Snowy Owk was visible from the boat ramp at Lazy Point at about 12:30. It was sitting at the top of the bluff directly across the channel. The hightlight from a very quick trip to The Point: Atlantic Brant-4 (feeding rear shore) -- NYSbirds-L

[nysbirds-l] Request for Indian Lake birding information

2013-01-23 Thread Richard Zaineldeen
Hello, Everyone. I hope this serious cold snap has not affected anyone's ability to get out and find some interesting birds. I am coming to Indian Lake in the Adirondacks during the Presidents weekend, and was wondering if anyone knew of the exact locations in that vicinity of active feeders

[nysbirds-l] Request for Indian Lake birding information

2013-01-23 Thread Richard Zaineldeen
Hello, Everyone. I hope this serious cold snap has not affected anyone's ability to get out and find some interesting birds. I am coming to Indian Lake in the Adirondacks during the Presidents weekend, and was wondering if anyone knew of the exact locations in that vicinity of active feeders

[nysbirds-l] Napeague/Lazy Point: Snowy Owl

2013-01-23 Thread Peter Max Polshek
Finally, I broke my curse. The Hicks Island Snowy Owk was visible from the boat ramp at Lazy Point at about 12:30. It was sitting at the top of the bluff directly across the channel. The hightlight from a very quick trip to The Point: Atlantic Brant-4 (feeding rear shore) -- NYSbirds-L

[nysbirds-l] A.Bisons and A.Pipits

2013-01-23 Thread ROBERT ADAMO
This afternoon ~ 4PM, after a little banking business, I took a quick ride through some of the fields found in n/e Riverhead Township, driving as far as Iron Pier Beach, Northville. My 1st stop proved to be the most productive, in fact, except for (2) mid-sized flocks of solely Canada Geese,