This afternoon I had both Snowy Owl and Black Guillemot at Shinnicock
Inlet. I'm sorry for not getting them posted sooner, but I did try by
making two calls, both with negative results. The first I had to leave a
message, and the second individual could not get it posted. I , myself was
out all
Before this thread outstays it's welcome... I thought I'd share my favorite
photo (not mine) of a twitch ever. It's the first Golden-winged Warbler for the
UK at Maidstone, Kent, 1989. It puts things here into perspective, no?
Ok, here's a light piece of UK-based birding memorabilia, recollected as a
result of both the article below, on hypercompetitive twitchery among UK
birders, as well as our own recent, recurring field etiquette discussions.
Holiday-style, I'll call it the Parable of the Dartford Warbler. It is
To the birding community:
Below are the results for Kings County Christmas Birding Count Circle.
In the lowest count since 1981, with inclement snowy weather a factor among
other things, 110 species were recorded.
Reflecting the historic irruption of Snowy Owl this winter, it showed with a
This morning I drove through EPCAL - both runways and came up with nothing.
Didn't see any hawks, let alone Snowy Owls. I did see a couple
Meadowlarks but that was it, I even checked the radar station to the north.
In the mid-afternoon, I went to Dune Road and spied a Snowy Owl across the
Hi The King eider was at 59st in Rockaway today. We were surprised to find
so few birders there when we arrived around 11.00am.Just posting here as an
update for anyone who may be interested this week.
On Dec 15, 2013 5:31 PM, "syschiff" wrote:
A small comment on birding in Britain,
Back in
A small comment on birding in Britain,
Back in the 60's, a defense contractor I worked for built a "zero noise"
microwave amplifier, cooled by liquid helium. It was delivered to the Jodrell
Bank Radio Telescope in England by the Department Head of the group who
developed it. This was cutting
I'm not sure it has made the birding better, but it has certainly made the
camaraderie better.
Hugh
On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Peter Morris wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Having recently moved to NY from Britain, I am quite familiar with the
> British birding scene. Aside from a few imfamous
Just wanted to post an update. I received photos from Ann Lazurus and it
is one "fine" looking Varied Thrush.
Well done to both Louise Fraza and Ann Lazarus on a terrific find!
I have permission to make the photos available which I will do so later so
keep checking my blog for an update.
My sons and I obseved an adult Bald Eagle on the north side of the resevoir
on debris or stump on the water and later at the small lake north of the
Southern State Parkway perched in the trees. This is the first eagle I have
seen in Nassau County that was not a fly over. Great to share it with
Hi all,
Having recently moved to NY from Britain, I am quite familiar with the British
birding scene. Aside from a few imfamous incidents and chartacters (such as
those featured), twitching in Britain can be a largely sedate and enjoyable
affair. Having said that, there are some large egos
Larry, et al.
A day for Snow Geese!
I counted seven hi-flyer flocks across an hour in midday ... 6 of the 7 were
Snow Geese.
Here is an odd occurrence in midday over Fishkill: A V-flock of Snow Geese
was heading SW while a V-flock of Canadas was heading due south. It looked
like a collision
Went out yesterday in the snow and found the usual suspects.
1 Northern Harrier
1 Rough-legged Hawk (light morph)
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5gyMND5QptJS0Q4LNfFWK9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
200+ Horned Larks
20 Lapland longspurs
50 Snow Sparrows
1 Fox Sparrow
50+ Snow
Here's a map showing the shared location (hotspot) for Stuyvesant Town <
http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspots?hs=L1782365=all= >. You can "Submit
Data" or "View Details" from this page. Here's a link to the Getting
Started page < http://help.ebird.org/?t= > if you're new to eBird.
A benefit of
We, too, had Snow Geese fly over, at around 1pm today. 3 flocks of 200, 150,
and 75 each, heading due south.
Larry Federman
Education Coordinator
Audubon New York
Rheinstrom Hill, Buttercup Farm, and RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuaries and Centers
From: James Coe
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013
A flock of about 70 Snow Geese were seen flying low, WSW, over our yard this
morning - that's mid-way between Coxsackie and Greenville (Hannacroix
postal route) - and they were headed in the Greenville direction.
Jim Coe
168 Alcove Road
Hannacroix, NY 12087
--
NYSbirds-L
Pulled this off of the NY Birders Facebook page. No clue if it has been
confirmed? Just getting the word out...
Ann Lazarus and Louise Fraza report an Adult VARIED THRUSH in
Stuyvesant Town, found a half an hour earlier near the NW corner of
Stuyvesant Town at 20th ST and 1st Ave.
We spotted a lone snowy owl this morning at Barcelona Pier on Lake
Erie. It was in the bay on an ice floe close to shore.
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES
Dear NY Birders,
This is a tremendously funny story. It does remind me of the
un-pleasantries of birdwatching when I was a kid, when there were so many
rivalries. The digital age has had the effect of changing the tenor of
birding watching in NY for the better.
Hugh
On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at
Dear NY Birders,
This is a tremendously funny story. It does remind me of the
un-pleasantries of birdwatching when I was a kid, when there were so many
rivalries. The digital age has had the effect of changing the tenor of
birding watching in NY for the better.
Hugh
On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at
We spotted a lone snowy owl this morning at Barcelona Pier on Lake
Erie. It was in the bay on an ice floe close to shore.
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES
Pulled this off of the NY Birders Facebook page. No clue if it has been
confirmed? Just getting the word out...
Ann Lazarus and Louise Fraza report an Adult VARIED THRUSH in
Stuyvesant Town, found a half an hour earlier near the NW corner of
Stuyvesant Town at 20th ST and 1st Ave.
A flock of about 70 Snow Geese were seen flying low, WSW, over our yard this
morning - that's mid-way between Coxsackie and Greenville (Hannacroix
postal route) - and they were headed in the Greenville direction.
Jim Coe
168 Alcove Road
Hannacroix, NY 12087
--
NYSbirds-L
We, too, had Snow Geese fly over, at around 1pm today. 3 flocks of 200, 150,
and 75 each, heading due south.
Larry Federman
Education Coordinator
Audubon New York
Rheinstrom Hill, Buttercup Farm, and RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuaries and Centers
From: James Coe
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013
Here's a map showing the shared location (hotspot) for Stuyvesant Town
http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspots?hs=L1782365yr=allm= . You can Submit
Data or View Details from this page. Here's a link to the Getting
Started page http://help.ebird.org/?t= if you're new to eBird.
A benefit of submitting
Went out yesterday in the snow and found the usual suspects.
1 Northern Harrier
1 Rough-legged Hawk (light morph)
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5gyMND5QptJS0Q4LNfFWK9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
200+ Horned Larks
20 Lapland longspurs
50 Snow Sparrows
1 Fox Sparrow
50+ Snow
Larry, et al.
A day for Snow Geese!
I counted seven hi-flyer flocks across an hour in midday ... 6 of the 7 were
Snow Geese.
Here is an odd occurrence in midday over Fishkill: A V-flock of Snow Geese
was heading SW while a V-flock of Canadas was heading due south. It looked
like a collision
Hi all,
Having recently moved to NY from Britain, I am quite familiar with the British
birding scene. Aside from a few imfamous incidents and chartacters (such as
those featured), twitching in Britain can be a largely sedate and enjoyable
affair. Having said that, there are some large egos
My sons and I obseved an adult Bald Eagle on the north side of the resevoir
on debris or stump on the water and later at the small lake north of the
Southern State Parkway perched in the trees. This is the first eagle I have
seen in Nassau County that was not a fly over. Great to share it with
Just wanted to post an update. I received photos from Ann Lazurus and it
is one fine looking Varied Thrush.
Well done to both Louise Fraza and Ann Lazarus on a terrific find!
I have permission to make the photos available which I will do so later so
keep checking my blog for an update.
Don't
I'm not sure it has made the birding better, but it has certainly made the
camaraderie better.
Hugh
On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Peter Morris p_morri...@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi all,
Having recently moved to NY from Britain, I am quite familiar with the
British birding scene. Aside from a
A small comment on birding in Britain,
Back in the 60's, a defense contractor I worked for built a zero noise
microwave amplifier, cooled by liquid helium. It was delivered to the Jodrell
Bank Radio Telescope in England by the Department Head of the group who
developed it. This was cutting
Hi The King eider was at 59st in Rockaway today. We were surprised to find
so few birders there when we arrived around 11.00am.Just posting here as an
update for anyone who may be interested this week.
On Dec 15, 2013 5:31 PM, syschiff icte...@optonline.net wrote:
A small comment on birding in
This morning I drove through EPCAL - both runways and came up with nothing.
Didn't see any hawks, let alone Snowy Owls. I did see a couple
Meadowlarks but that was it, I even checked the radar station to the north.
In the mid-afternoon, I went to Dune Road and spied a Snowy Owl across the
To the birding community:
Below are the results for Kings County Christmas Birding Count Circle.
In the lowest count since 1981, with inclement snowy weather a factor among
other things, 110 species were recorded.
Reflecting the historic irruption of Snowy Owl this winter, it showed with a
Ok, here's a light piece of UK-based birding memorabilia, recollected as a
result of both the article below, on hypercompetitive twitchery among UK
birders, as well as our own recent, recurring field etiquette discussions.
Holiday-style, I'll call it the Parable of the Dartford Warbler. It is
Before this thread outstays it's welcome... I thought I'd share my favorite
photo (not mine) of a twitch ever. It's the first Golden-winged Warbler for the
UK at Maidstone, Kent, 1989. It puts things here into perspective, no?
This afternoon I had both Snowy Owl and Black Guillemot at Shinnicock
Inlet. I'm sorry for not getting them posted sooner, but I did try by
making two calls, both with negative results. The first I had to leave a
message, and the second individual could not get it posted. I , myself was
out all
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