- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Nov 08, 2013
* NYNY1311.08
- Birds Mentioned:
CAVE SWALLOW+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)
Snow Goose
Cackling Goose
EURASIAN WIGEON
Blue-winged Teal
Common Eider
HARLEQUIN DUCK
Cory's Shearwater
MANX SHEARWATER
Bald Eagle
After dropping my wife off in Commack at 1045, I headed down to RMSP, where
the first animal I saw was half of the resident pair of Peregrine Falcons
on their favorite haunt, the water tower. The next animal I saw was a
large, dark, "buck" White-tailed Deer, who crossed the road ahead of me.
It
*Jones Beach - *
Since I value negative reports just as much as positive ones, I figure I
should post that I did not see the Jones Beach West End II Northern
Shrike. This despite putting in a ground search for several hours covering
the area from the WEST END II parking lot to the Nature Center
*** THE LINNAEAN SOCIETY OF NEW YORK - MEETING PROGRAM - AMERICAN MUSEUM OF
NATURAL HISTORY, NEW YORK CITY ***
This coming Tuesday evening (November 12, 2013) the Society will host
another back-to-back presentation.
6:00 pm — Concert: “Islands in the City”
Linnaean member Elijah Shiffer is a
Not chaseable but for anyone in the area looking for the Northen
Shrike like I am.
Keep an eye out on the Swallows overhead, I just had one CAVE SWALLOW
mixed in with a flock of about 20 Tree Swallows fly by the NW corner
of the parking lot of West End II.
No Shrike as yet but I am still
At 1:15pm today I had the imm. Red Headed Woodpecker at Muttontown Preserve.
From the back porch of the nature center take the trail to your left along the
fence in a southerly direction approx. 75-100 yds. Glenn Mullen. Good luck if
you go.
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NYSbirds-L List Info:
A drake Eurasian Wigeon was just seen on the East Pond on the north
east side just before the breached area.
Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
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NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME
The previously reported N. Shrike contines at West End II, Jones Beach
State Park. The was originally spotted today in the trees and bushes at the
nw corner of the parking lot. It flew across the road into the dunes and
constantly changed position until it was relocated in tall trees near the
I went for a quick walk this morning around the various ball fields at the
north end of Inwood Hill Park in northern Manhattan this morning to see if
the small, dark goose was still around. There were no geese on the soccer
fields, but I finally found the Canada Goose flock on the northeast corner
I just received a call from Rich Kelly who reports an immature
Red-headed Woodpecker at Mutton Town Preserve. The bird was active
about 100 FT south of the Bill Patterson Nature Center.
Good luck if you go and many thanks to Rich for his prompt and detailed report.
Sent from somewhere in the
Hi all. Interesting goose. I think Lesser Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
parvipes, is a reasonable conclusion for the unusual Inwood Hill bird. Though
usually pale-breasted, they can be quite dark. However, sub-specific
identification of Canada Goose is still an area of considerable
Hi all. Interesting goose. I think Lesser Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
parvipes, is a reasonable conclusion for the unusual Inwood Hill bird. Though
usually pale-breasted, they can be quite dark. However, sub-specific
identification of Canada Goose is still an area of considerable
I went for a quick walk this morning around the various ball fields at the
north end of Inwood Hill Park in northern Manhattan this morning to see if
the small, dark goose was still around. There were no geese on the soccer
fields, but I finally found the Canada Goose flock on the northeast corner
The previously reported N. Shrike contines at West End II, Jones Beach
State Park. The was originally spotted today in the trees and bushes at the
nw corner of the parking lot. It flew across the road into the dunes and
constantly changed position until it was relocated in tall trees near the
A drake Eurasian Wigeon was just seen on the East Pond on the north
east side just before the breached area.
Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME
At 1:15pm today I had the imm. Red Headed Woodpecker at Muttontown Preserve.
From the back porch of the nature center take the trail to your left along the
fence in a southerly direction approx. 75-100 yds. Glenn Mullen. Good luck if
you go.
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
Not chaseable but for anyone in the area looking for the Northen
Shrike like I am.
Keep an eye out on the Swallows overhead, I just had one CAVE SWALLOW
mixed in with a flock of about 20 Tree Swallows fly by the NW corner
of the parking lot of West End II.
No Shrike as yet but I am still
*** THE LINNAEAN SOCIETY OF NEW YORK - MEETING PROGRAM - AMERICAN MUSEUM OF
NATURAL HISTORY, NEW YORK CITY ***
This coming Tuesday evening (November 12, 2013) the Society will host
another back-to-back presentation.
6:00 pm — Concert: “Islands in the City”
Linnaean member Elijah Shiffer is a
*Jones Beach - *
Since I value negative reports just as much as positive ones, I figure I
should post that I did not see the Jones Beach West End II Northern
Shrike. This despite putting in a ground search for several hours covering
the area from the WEST END II parking lot to the Nature Center
After dropping my wife off in Commack at 1045, I headed down to RMSP, where
the first animal I saw was half of the resident pair of Peregrine Falcons
on their favorite haunt, the water tower. The next animal I saw was a
large, dark, buck White-tailed Deer, who crossed the road ahead of me.
It
- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Nov 08, 2013
* NYNY1311.08
- Birds Mentioned:
CAVE SWALLOW+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)
Snow Goose
Cackling Goose
EURASIAN WIGEON
Blue-winged Teal
Common Eider
HARLEQUIN DUCK
Cory's Shearwater
MANX SHEARWATER
Bald Eagle
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