[nysbirds-l] Happenstance is good !

2013-02-18 Thread ROBERT ADAMO
One of my teeth broke off over the weekend, making the dentist appointment in Wading River at 1230 today, the only place I absolutely had to be this fine day...for that is what it turned out to be ! Routing myself on to Hulse Landing Rd. in W.R., before seeing if Dr. Art Jarit could work his

[nysbirds-l] Phoebe resolution

2013-02-18 Thread Fred Baumgarten
Just want to thank all of you who wrote me with data, suggestions, and other comments. Yes, it does appear that my friend in NH heard a Black-capped Chickadee, not an Eastern Phoebe -- an honest mistake. I hope you've found the discussion as interesting as I have, however. While my friend

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2013-02-18 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * February 18, 2013 *  NYSY  02. 18. 13   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 11, 2013 - February 18, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands

Re: [nysbirds-l] pipits

2013-02-18 Thread Rick & Linda Kedenburg
Rick and I were in the same location around noon and saw a remnant group of Pipits there. They soon took off and flew toward the westward tree line. There was a large flock of Horned Lark south of there on the east side of a Depot Lane sod field, Cutchogue. Several Snow Buntings were mixed

[nysbirds-l] Fwd:Tufted Duck at Bird Island Pier, Buffalo, NY, Niagara River

2013-02-18 Thread WilliamWatsonSr
Here is some more on the Buffalo, NY Tufted Duck. The bird is very close to the New York side of the Niagara River. >From Ontario - after crossing the Peace Bridge go through the traffic light. This will put you on Baird Ave. At the end of Baird turn left on to Porter Ave. Go on Porter

[nysbirds-l] Want to see Alcids? Pelagic Trip info: March 2nd

2013-02-18 Thread fresha2411
This is a reminder that The Captain Lou Fleet is partnering with Paulagics to run a 12-hour (that means deeper water than the winter trips run in NYS last few years) pelagic trip out of Freeport, Long Island (Nassau County, near Jones Beach) on March 2 (two Saturdays from now). We should be

[nysbirds-l] pipits

2013-02-18 Thread MICHAEL HIGGISTON
an addendum to my earlier posting; large flock of pipits were found around 10:30 this morning on the west side of Duck Pond Road, north of Oregon Road, in Riverhead. Mike Higgiston -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Keystone Protest Super eBird checklist

2013-02-18 Thread Jacob Drucker
>> Hi all, >> Are you one of the 35,000 people who came from all over the country to >> Washington DC yesterday protesting the Keystone XL Pipeline? Do you also >> eBird? If you do, email me your username, and we can see how many observers >> and species we can get on one checklist! I already

[nysbirds-l] snow buntings....Iceland gull

2013-02-18 Thread MICHAEL HIGGISTON
the horned lark flock, reported yesterday, was found this morning at 11 in Mattituck in the sod field on the southeast corner of Oregon Road and Depot Road. There were many snow buntings in the flock but the lapland longspurs could not be found. Be advised viewing conditions were difficult

[nysbirds-l] Keystone Pipeline Protest Super eBird Checklist

2013-02-18 Thread Jacob Drucker
Hi all, Are you one of the 35,000 people who came from all over the country to Washington DC yesterday protesting the Keystone XL Pipeline? Do you also eBird? If you do, email me your username, and we can see how many observers and species we can get on one checklist! I already made one, and

[nysbirds-l] o/t phoebes

2013-02-18 Thread Fred Baumgarten
Hi, Have any Eastern Phoebes arrived in mid-February in our region, this year, or any year? I have a friend in New Hampshire, not a regular birder but knows the common things, who says he heard an Eastern Phoebe over the weekend. Phoebes also turn up occasionally on CBCs, don't they? Is there

Re:[nysbirds-l] Paving the Putnam trail in Vancortlandt Park

2013-02-18 Thread Thomas Fiore
It might be noted that the original post was by Andrew Baksh and the paragraph in quotes was written by him, as well as the third paragraph (not in quotes) below my comments above. (Steve Walter simply included the full message that Andrew posted, below Steve's comments.) I would add that

Re:[nysbirds-l] Paving the Putnam trail in Vancortlandt Park

2013-02-18 Thread Thomas Fiore
It might be noted that the original post was by Andrew Baksh and the paragraph in quotes was written by him, as well as the third paragraph (not in quotes) below my comments above. (Steve Walter simply included the full message that Andrew posted, below Steve's comments.) I would add that

[nysbirds-l] o/t phoebes

2013-02-18 Thread Fred Baumgarten
Hi, Have any Eastern Phoebes arrived in mid-February in our region, this year, or any year? I have a friend in New Hampshire, not a regular birder but knows the common things, who says he heard an Eastern Phoebe over the weekend. Phoebes also turn up occasionally on CBCs, don't they? Is there

[nysbirds-l] Keystone Pipeline Protest Super eBird Checklist

2013-02-18 Thread Jacob Drucker
Hi all, Are you one of the 35,000 people who came from all over the country to Washington DC yesterday protesting the Keystone XL Pipeline? Do you also eBird? If you do, email me your username, and we can see how many observers and species we can get on one checklist! I already made one, and

[nysbirds-l] snow buntings....Iceland gull

2013-02-18 Thread MICHAEL HIGGISTON
the horned lark flock, reported yesterday, was found this morning at 11 in Mattituck in the sod field on the southeast corner of Oregon Road and Depot Road. There were many snow buntings in the flock but the lapland longspurs could not be found. Be advised viewing conditions were difficult

[nysbirds-l] Keystone Protest Super eBird checklist

2013-02-18 Thread Jacob Drucker
Hi all, Are you one of the 35,000 people who came from all over the country to Washington DC yesterday protesting the Keystone XL Pipeline? Do you also eBird? If you do, email me your username, and we can see how many observers and species we can get on one checklist! I already made one,

[nysbirds-l] pipits

2013-02-18 Thread MICHAEL HIGGISTON
an addendum to my earlier posting; large flock of pipits were found around 10:30 this morning on the west side of Duck Pond Road, north of Oregon Road, in Riverhead. Mike Higgiston -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Want to see Alcids? Pelagic Trip info: March 2nd

2013-02-18 Thread fresha2411
This is a reminder that The Captain Lou Fleet is partnering with Paulagics to run a 12-hour (that means deeper water than the winter trips run in NYS last few years) pelagic trip out of Freeport, Long Island (Nassau County, near Jones Beach) on March 2 (two Saturdays from now). We should be

[nysbirds-l] Fwd:Tufted Duck at Bird Island Pier, Buffalo, NY, Niagara River

2013-02-18 Thread WilliamWatsonSr
Here is some more on the Buffalo, NY Tufted Duck. The bird is very close to the New York side of the Niagara River. From Ontario - after crossing the Peace Bridge go through the traffic light. This will put you on Baird Ave. At the end of Baird turn left on to Porter Ave. Go on Porter

Re: [nysbirds-l] pipits

2013-02-18 Thread Rick Linda Kedenburg
Rick and I were in the same location around noon and saw a remnant group of Pipits there. They soon took off and flew toward the westward tree line. There was a large flock of Horned Lark south of there on the east side of a Depot Lane sod field, Cutchogue. Several Snow Buntings were mixed

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2013-02-18 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * February 18, 2013 *  NYSY  02. 18. 13   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 11, 2013 - February 18, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands

[nysbirds-l] Phoebe resolution

2013-02-18 Thread Fred Baumgarten
Just want to thank all of you who wrote me with data, suggestions, and other comments. Yes, it does appear that my friend in NH heard a Black-capped Chickadee, not an Eastern Phoebe -- an honest mistake. I hope you've found the discussion as interesting as I have, however. While my friend