[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 30 May 2014

2014-05-30 Thread Ben Cacace
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * May. 30, 2014 * NYNY1405.30 - Birds mentioned LEACH'S STORM-PETREL+ WHITE-FACED IBIS+ RUFF+ ATLANTIC PUFFIN+ BICKNELL'S THRUSH+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) NORTHERN FULMAR Cory's Shearwater Great Shearwater Sooty Shearwater

[nysbirds-l] Ruff/Reeve: No (still), Kings County

2014-05-30 Thread Sean Sime
Rob Jett and I were handed the baton from Shane Blodgett and stayed at Plumb Beach till 2pm along with Bobbi Manion, the original finder. No luck with the target species, but a flyover Red-throated loon in serious molt proved exciting! For those wondering, no marsh sparrows were seen or heard

[nysbirds-l] Ruff/Reeve No as of 12:30.

2014-05-30 Thread Sean Sime
Plumb beach, brooklyn. Birders have been present since first light and the bird in question has not been seen. Shorebird numbers are down substantially. Rob Jett and I checked Marine park at high tide. No luck. Sean Sime Brooklyn, NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] NYSOA visits RTPI July 11-12, 2014

2014-05-30 Thread Scott Kruitbosch
The New York State Ornithological Association's next field trip will feature a tour of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History (www.rtpi.org) in Jamestown, NY along with a field experience led by the Institute's bird experts. RTPI currently houses most of the late Roger Tory

Re: [nysbirds-l] Reeve at Plum Beach, Brooklyn today

2014-05-30 Thread Andrew Baksh
I would recommend that birders include the, Salt Marsh Nature Center on Avenue in their search for the Ruff. There is plenty of habitat there and only a short flight from Plum Beach. Andrew > On May 29, 2014, at 7:47 PM, Sean Sime wrote: > > Please note that the long closed parking lot at

[nysbirds-l] Ruff/Reeve Plum Beach Brooklyn NO

2014-05-30 Thread Shane Blodgett
No sign of yesterday's Ruff on the incoming tide. Very few shorebirds period. High tide is 9:47 a.m. Was initially found roosting on slack/falling tide yesterday about 1.5 hours after high so worth checking again though last night's SW winds could have moved some birds out. Congratulations to

[nysbirds-l] Ruff/Reeve Plum Beach Brooklyn NO

2014-05-30 Thread Shane Blodgett
No sign of yesterday's Ruff on the incoming tide. Very few shorebirds period. High tide is 9:47 a.m. Was initially found roosting on slack/falling tide yesterday about 1.5 hours after high so worth checking again though last night's SW winds could have moved some birds out. Congratulations to

Re: [nysbirds-l] Reeve at Plum Beach, Brooklyn today

2014-05-30 Thread Andrew Baksh
I would recommend that birders include the, Salt Marsh Nature Center on Avenue in their search for the Ruff. There is plenty of habitat there and only a short flight from Plum Beach. Andrew On May 29, 2014, at 7:47 PM, Sean Sime s...@seansime.com wrote: Please note that the long closed

[nysbirds-l] NYSOA visits RTPI July 11-12, 2014

2014-05-30 Thread Scott Kruitbosch
The New York State Ornithological Association's next field trip will feature a tour of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History (www.rtpi.org) in Jamestown, NY along with a field experience led by the Institute's bird experts. RTPI currently houses most of the late Roger Tory

[nysbirds-l] Ruff/Reeve No as of 12:30.

2014-05-30 Thread Sean Sime
Plumb beach, brooklyn. Birders have been present since first light and the bird in question has not been seen. Shorebird numbers are down substantially. Rob Jett and I checked Marine park at high tide. No luck. Sean Sime Brooklyn, NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Ruff/Reeve: No (still), Kings County

2014-05-30 Thread Sean Sime
Rob Jett and I were handed the baton from Shane Blodgett and stayed at Plumb Beach till 2pm along with Bobbi Manion, the original finder. No luck with the target species, but a flyover Red-throated loon in serious molt proved exciting! For those wondering, no marsh sparrows were seen or heard

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 30 May 2014

2014-05-30 Thread Ben Cacace
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * May. 30, 2014 * NYNY1405.30 - Birds mentioned LEACH'S STORM-PETREL+ WHITE-FACED IBIS+ RUFF+ ATLANTIC PUFFIN+ BICKNELL'S THRUSH+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) NORTHERN FULMAR Cory's Shearwater Great Shearwater Sooty Shearwater