[nysbirds-l] Birthday Party - Birding Blast

This past Monday, I headed up to Scarsdale to help my brother Larry celebrate his 73rd birthday. I routed myself through Pelham Bay Park to look for the nice birds Richard Aracil has been seeing lately. I initiated the emailing which brought about our 1st meeting, at ~ mid-afternoon at the Turtle C

[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park 10/23. Nelson's, Scoters, Red-headed Woodpeckers

Hi All, This afternoon I birded Turtle Cove, Orchard Beach Lagoon and the Marsh south of City Island Road. I started in Turtle Cove were I had two RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS in their usual haunts. As I birded the Lagoon, I saw what I'm pretty sure was a third Red-headed east of the crew tower. I fir

[nysbirds-l] Short-eared Owl @ Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch, 23 Oct 2013

Today, a Short-eared Owl was observed flying at very casual height above the tree canopy ~1 km south of the watch platform at Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch--just outside Mount Kisco, Region 9. The owl was intensively harrassed by 2 Common Raven while 2 American Crow waited on the wing nearby and tracke

[nysbirds-l] Sabine's Gull at Robert Moses State Park

While looking for the Franklin's Gull which as reported by Andrew, was not re-found, I observed a small gull flying offshore with a few laughing gulls. It was obviously smaller, with bold white markings on the wings, a bold black triangle on the edge of primaries and a brown back, white tail th

Re: [nysbirds-l] Franklin's Gull Photos

Congrats Ken on a very nice find. I along with many others that included Bobby Rossetti, Eric Miller, Isaac Grant, Harry Taylor, Ed Becher and I am sure others who I did not see at the sites, split up and tried to cover the beach areas from fields 2 - 5. Eric and I got as far east as about 1/2 a m

[nysbirds-l] Bryant Park, Lincoln's Sparrow, 10/23

There is a Lincoln's Sparrow in Bryant Park, spotted about 4:15 at the birdbath in the northeast planting area (just north of the NE corner of the lawn, which is all under construction for the winter fair). Despite the construction Bryant Park is fairly busy--a Winter Wren around the 40th street s

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach

Jones Beach Coast Guard Station 23 Oct A cold and raw morning. Yesterday 24 ROYAL TERNS were reported on the bar. Today the same number were resting on pilings on the other side of the inlet. A large number so late in the season. Sy Schiff -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding

[nysbirds-l] Franklin's Gull Photos

The 1st winter Franklin's Gull seen this morning on the beach at Robert Moses State Park had not been relocated by early this afternoon, despite intensive searching. There are still large numbers of Laughing Gulls loafing on the beach between Fields 2 and 5, although the many fisherman walking t

[nysbirds-l] Vesper Sparrow - Queens

VESPER SPARROW present in the field across the street, east side of Oakland Lake (Queens) early this afternoon. On the lake, seasonal change is happening. Winter water birds are replacing the likes of Great Blue Heron and Great Egret, together known as the Oakland Waders (sorry, I had to get that i

[nysbirds-l] Franklin's Gull at Robert Moses State Park (Suffolk Co.)

Among a large group of Laughing Gulls on the beach, between RMSP Fields 2 and 3 was an immature Franklin's Gull. I will post photos this afternoon. Bird still present at 9:25am. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBir

[nysbirds-l] Sedge Wren - Queens

Isaac Grant just let me know of a Sedge Wren at Jacob Riis Park in Queens. His text said "Sedge wren at Riis. Along bush near beach near western most handball court." He is trying to get photos but the bird is being uncooperative. Good birding, Corey Finger Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L L