[nysbirds-l] East End Glossy Ibis

2014-04-18 Thread Jane Ross
A flock of 25 or more glossy ibis were enjoying the mud today on Georgica Cove, in East Hampton along with 6 greater yellowlegs and at least 4 great egrets. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSb

[nysbirds-l] Great Day at North and South Shores: Warblers, Ducks, RH Woodpecker, Kestrels, etc

2014-04-18 Thread Robert Taylor
Hi Everyone, Yesterday I went to Massapequa Preserve early in the morning and then again in the late afternoon...highlights were a Kingfisher, Blue Gray Gnatcatchers and a Chipping Sparrow. I saw another Sparrow which I still have to ID...also saw a fox. Today I was out from sunrise to sunset at

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 18 April 2014

2014-04-18 Thread Gail Benson
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County *Apr. 18, 2014 * NYNY1404.18 - Birds Mentioned SWALLOW-TAILED KITE+ WHITE-WINGED DOVE+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Red-necked Grebe Tricolored Heron Broad-Winged Hawk Clapper Rail Willet Short-billed Dowitcher Laughing Gull Les

[nysbirds-l] Narrowsburg (Sullivan Co.) incl. Cliff Swallow 4/18

2014-04-18 Thread Mike Shanley
Good flight of swallows today over the Upper Delaware seen from the Narrowsburg Observation Platform. Highlights included a single CLIFF SWALLOW, two Northern Rough-winged Swallows, six Barn Swallows and 250+ Tree Swallows.  Other highlights included:  Bald Eagle  Common Raven E. Phoebe Fox Sp

[nysbirds-l] Western Grebe - Somerset, Lake Ontario

2014-04-18 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
Thanks to Mike Galas for getting the word out about this bird. This morning, while scanning Lake Ontario and counting RED-NECKED GREBES, I came across a WESTERN GREBE! This is only the second ever recorded in Kingbird Region 1. I kept watch for over an hour and was able to show it to Celeste Mor

[nysbirds-l] Alley Pond Park

2014-04-18 Thread syschiff
Alley Pond Park 18 April Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) went looking for migrants this morning on an overcast day, It was good to be out. What wasn't good was the birding. No warblers, but a single BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER at Little Alley Pond. The only other birds of interest were the continuing pa

[nysbirds-l] Blue-winged Teal- Aquebogue, Suffolk

2014-04-18 Thread Eileen Schwinn
At least two Blue-winged teal - one male - in the eastern most farm pond north side of County Road 25 (Main Rd), just east of Church Lane. Currently feeding. One Am Coot and a few Canada Geese also present. Eileen Schwinn Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBi