[nysbirds-l] Golden Eagles at Franklin Mt.

2013-10-25 Thread Andrew Mason
The Golden Eagle season is underway at the Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch near Oneonta.  Three goldens were counted today, bringing this year's total to six.  274 Red-tailed Hawks and 14 Bald Eagles also passed the lookout today. Franklin Mt. has averaged around 180 Golden Eagles annually for the past d

[nysbirds-l] 2000th raptor of the year: how sweet (and sour) it is !

2013-10-25 Thread robert adamo
Last night, after checking the weather, I made the fortuitous decision to visit the Fire Island Hawk-watch today. The wind was out of the n/w for most of the day (I was there from ~ 1000 to 1615) during which the temperature kept getting colder, causing me to keep "layering up", until I "maxed out"

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 25 October 2013

2013-10-25 Thread Ben Cacace
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Oct. 25, 2013 * NYNY1310.25 - Birds mentioned Snow Goose EURASIAN WIGEON Common Eider Long-tailed Duck Red-throated Loon Horned Grebe Great Cormorant Sora AMERICAN AVOCET Purple Sandpiper FRANKLIN'S GULL Lesser Black-backed Gull

[nysbirds-l] Yesterday the 25th at Floyd..

2013-10-25 Thread Peter Colen
http://www.petercolenphotography.com/Floyd-BennettOct242013/i-KQcbkfZ I wanted to post these before it's really only news. Floyd was busy with sparrows and raptors including a Lincoln's. Also yellow-rumps and a few palms. -- petercolenphotography.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.Northeas