RE: [nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Active Day

2014-08-31 Thread Steve Walter
Following up my previous post, I got around to looking at pictures of the bird that some were identifying as a Long-billed Dowitcher. As luck would have it, it walked between me and the first godwit. So I snapped off a few pictures at close range. This is a gray, basic plumaged bird. But I was

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Active Day

2014-08-31 Thread Steve Walter
For a day, at least, I can put aside discussion of what's changed and what's wrong on the East Pond. Today was the best day I've seen in a good while, both for number and variety of shorebirds. Simultaneous single reports from both north and south ends eventually turned into 2 HUDSONIAN GODWITS

[nysbirds-l] Baird's, Golden++{Riverhead}

2014-08-31 Thread Gail Benson
Currently there are single Baird's Sandpiper, American Golden Plover and Pectoral Sandpiper with other shorebirds off the west side of route 105 south of Sound Avenue in Riverhead. Andrew Baksh, Tom Burke and Gail Benson -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

RE: [nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Hudsonian Godwit: yes

2014-08-31 Thread Steve Walter
Golden Plover just found at south end, where a Baird's has been. Steve Walter Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Karen Fung Date:08/31/2014 11:29 AM (GMT-05:00) To: nysbirds-L@cornell.edu,eBirdsNYC Subject: [nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay

[nysbirds-l] Marbled godwit at Mecox

2014-08-31 Thread AA Fawkes
A marbled godwit is currently feeding at mecox flats, LI. Anya Auerbach -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Hudsonian Godwit: yes

2014-08-31 Thread Karen Fung
Sunday 11:20am One flew into the north end of the east pond across from the island. Several observers. Karen Fung NYC Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Eider

2014-08-31 Thread Dennis Hrehowsik
Brooklyn King Eider refound at east end of plum beach by Kristin Costello. Bird is five feet from shore now. Dennis Hrehowsik Brooklyn -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Eider

2014-08-31 Thread Dennis Hrehowsik
Brooklyn King Eider refound at east end of plum beach by Kristin Costello. Bird is five feet from shore now. Dennis Hrehowsik Brooklyn -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Hudsonian Godwit: yes

2014-08-31 Thread Karen Fung
Sunday 11:20am One flew into the north end of the east pond across from the island. Several observers. Karen Fung NYC Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Marbled godwit at Mecox

2014-08-31 Thread AA Fawkes
A marbled godwit is currently feeding at mecox flats, LI. Anya Auerbach -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

RE: [nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Hudsonian Godwit: yes

2014-08-31 Thread Steve Walter
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[nysbirds-l] Baird's, Golden++{Riverhead}

2014-08-31 Thread Gail Benson
Currently there are single Baird's Sandpiper, American Golden Plover and Pectoral Sandpiper with other shorebirds off the west side of route 105 south of Sound Avenue in Riverhead. Andrew Baksh, Tom Burke and Gail Benson -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Active Day

2014-08-31 Thread Steve Walter
For a day, at least, I can put aside discussion of what's changed and what's wrong on the East Pond. Today was the best day I've seen in a good while, both for number and variety of shorebirds. Simultaneous single reports from both north and south ends eventually turned into 2 HUDSONIAN GODWITS

RE: [nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Active Day

2014-08-31 Thread Steve Walter
Following up my previous post, I got around to looking at pictures of the bird that some were identifying as a Long-billed Dowitcher. As luck would have it, it walked between me and the first godwit. So I snapped off a few pictures at close range. This is a gray, basic plumaged bird. But I was