[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 5/20

2014-05-20 Thread Thomas Fiore
[Summer Tanager was still present in the Ramble, Mon., 19th] Tuesday, 20 May, 2014 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City This was an odd day in some sense of the migration observed here... the activity level in the first 4-5 hours of the clear & sunny morning was excellent, then it seemed

[nysbirds-l] eBird.org Shared Location (Hotspot) for Captree Island

2014-05-20 Thread Ben Cacace
An eBird.org hotspot now exists for Captree Island based on the White-faced Ibis sightings. It should be available in the system within the next 12 hours. If you've submitted a checklist and would like to merge your personal location with the existing hotspot here are the steps: — Sign into

[nysbirds-l] Captree Island White-faced Ibis--YES

2014-05-20 Thread John Gluth
The immature WHITE-FACED IBIS was present on the eastern end of Captree Island marsh, north of Captree Island Road, between 12:50 and 1:10 this afternoon. It then flew out with 2 Glossy Ibis, heading southwest. It fed in the marsh first to the west and then to the east of the first pullout on

[nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach

2014-05-20 Thread syschiff
Nickerson Beach 20 May A single BLACK SKIMMER flew into the tern colony (500+ birds there and on the beach). To the west on the beach, a pair of GULL-BILLED TERNS mated. Maybe they'll nest in the colony. SANDERLING were along the shore, an OSPREY was fishing just beyond the breakers and a

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC [5/20] - GOOD migration!

2014-05-20 Thread Thomas Fiore
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Tuesday, 20 May, 2014 Adding on to the early report from Anders, I'd additionally report that this morning - which featured at least one MOURNING Warbler in the Loch area, as well as at least 19 additional species of warblers all thru the entire park,

[nysbirds-l] Queens County Bird Club Inc. - Upcoming Meeting Info-

2014-05-20 Thread Arie Gilbert
The Queens County Bird Club Inc. will be meeting at the Alley Pond Environmental Center 228-06 Northern Blvd Douglaston, NY 11362-1906 http://www.alleypond.com/directions.htm at 8pm on Wednesday May 21  { the third Wednesday of the month}

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC: Red-headed Woodpecker

2014-05-20 Thread Anders Peltomaa
Hi all, This morning I spent about 1 1/2 hour birding the midsection of Central Park. I started at the SW corner of the Reservoir and walked the south side, along which I found 4 each of Black-crowned Night-herons and Great Egrets. On the water there was a Pied-billed Grebe, uncommon for this time

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC: Red-headed Woodpecker

2014-05-20 Thread Anders Peltomaa
Hi all, This morning I spent about 1 1/2 hour birding the midsection of Central Park. I started at the SW corner of the Reservoir and walked the south side, along which I found 4 each of Black-crowned Night-herons and Great Egrets. On the water there was a Pied-billed Grebe, uncommon for this time

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC [5/20] - GOOD migration!

2014-05-20 Thread Thomas Fiore
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Tuesday, 20 May, 2014 Adding on to the early report from Anders, I'd additionally report that this morning - which featured at least one MOURNING Warbler in the Loch area, as well as at least 19 additional species of warblers all thru the entire park,

[nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach

2014-05-20 Thread syschiff
Nickerson Beach 20 May A single BLACK SKIMMER flew into the tern colony (500+ birds there and on the beach). To the west on the beach, a pair of GULL-BILLED TERNS mated. Maybe they'll nest in the colony. SANDERLING were along the shore, an OSPREY was fishing just beyond the breakers and a

[nysbirds-l] Captree Island White-faced Ibis--YES

2014-05-20 Thread John Gluth
The immature WHITE-FACED IBIS was present on the eastern end of Captree Island marsh, north of Captree Island Road, between 12:50 and 1:10 this afternoon. It then flew out with 2 Glossy Ibis, heading southwest. It fed in the marsh first to the west and then to the east of the first pullout on

[nysbirds-l] eBird.org Shared Location (Hotspot) for Captree Island

2014-05-20 Thread Ben Cacace
An eBird.org hotspot now exists for Captree Island based on the White-faced Ibis sightings. It should be available in the system within the next 12 hours. If you've submitted a checklist and would like to merge your personal location with the existing hotspot here are the steps: — Sign into

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 5/20

2014-05-20 Thread Thomas Fiore
[Summer Tanager was still present in the Ramble, Mon., 19th] Tuesday, 20 May, 2014 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City This was an odd day in some sense of the migration observed here... the activity level in the first 4-5 hours of the clear sunny morning was excellent, then it seemed to