[nysbirds-l] Riverhead & Eastport Sod Farms, plus 3 Blue Grosbeaks at historical site in Eastport.

Today was special in a number of ways, best of which was getting to bird again with Dave Larsen, an old, fellow Moriches Bay Audubon Society member, who moved off the island many years ago, and is now retired and enjoying life in northern Virginia. He, and wife Linda, are up to attend a family

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 9/1-5

Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City For the week, more than twenty spp. of warblers were reported, but on any given day it was likely tough to come up with more than perhaps about ten or fifteen. The migrants have hardly been flooding in, even as migration overall in the region has been

[nysbirds-l] Say's Phoebe - Hamlin, NY (Monroe County)

At 6:15 today I found a SAY'S PHOEBE on the wires along Jacobs Road in Hamlin, NY (Monroe County). The Phoebe remained in the area until dark, mostly along the wires but eventually moving to a hedgerow running south between corn fields on the south side of the road. It appeared to go to roost in

[nysbirds-l] Eatons Neck Upland Sandpiper

While fishing by boat today just off the sandy point at Eatons Neck, a Peregrine Falcon flushed an Upland Sandpiper, which flew out and around while giving its rattle-like alarm/flight call. The habitat on that point looks quite good for shorebirds and grasspipers in general, though I believe it

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 5 September 2014

-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Sept. 5, 2014 * NYNY1409.05 - Birds Mentioned BROWN BOOBY+ SANDWICH TERN+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) KING EIDER Red-necked Grebe Peregrine Falcon AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER Piping Plover Whimbrel HUDSONIAN GODWIT MARBLED GODWIT

[nysbirds-l] Connecticut Warbler, Prospect Park, Kings County

I was able to relocate the Connecticut Warbler this afternoon at around 4pm in the same vicinity as yesterday in Prospect Park. The spot is where the upper and lower pools meet along the ravine side path. There is a gate where the water comes almost to the path. The small (3ft x 8ft) section of

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach

Jones Beach West End 5 September Joe G. , Joe V. Stan, and I (Sy Schiff) found a single GULL-BILLED TERN on the bar at the Coast Guard Station and a single SPOTTED SANDPIPER for shorebirds. The swale was empty except for Canada Geese. On the beach, the gulls to our right (west), consisted

[nysbirds-l] Lark Sparrow/ Pine Island NY, Orange County

Rob Stone reports that he has found a Lark Sparrow at the Winding Waters Trail on Oil City Rd, in Pine Island. This is the third known County Record for Lark Sparrow. Robs Directions are as follows: "Take the right fork to the field. Half way through field in trench on right. Marked

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Proposed develpoment of so called Calverton Grasslands

Whether you are upstate or downstate. This is the sort of issue every birder or anyone interested in wildlife should be aware of as we continue to see more and more wildlife habitat threatened. Cheers, 風 Swift as the wind 林 Quiet as the forest 火 Conquer like the fire 山 Steady as the mountain Sun

RE: [nysbirds-l] Forster's Tern - Erie County 9/2/14

I once had a Mourning Dove being pursued by an accipiter just off-shore over Lake Erie. The dove suddenly dropped to the water and narrowly escaped the clutches of the hawk, which then left the area. The dove sat in the water for a couple of minutes and then a Herring Gull came and sat next

RE: [nysbirds-l] Forster's Tern - Erie County 9/2/14

I once had a Mourning Dove being pursued by an accipiter just off-shore over Lake Erie. The dove suddenly dropped to the water and narrowly escaped the clutches of the hawk, which then left the area. The dove sat in the water for a couple of minutes and then a Herring Gull came and sat next

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Proposed develpoment of so called Calverton Grasslands

Whether you are upstate or downstate. This is the sort of issue every birder or anyone interested in wildlife should be aware of as we continue to see more and more wildlife habitat threatened. Cheers, 風 Swift as the wind 林 Quiet as the forest 火 Conquer like the fire 山 Steady as the mountain Sun

[nysbirds-l] Lark Sparrow/ Pine Island NY, Orange County

Rob Stone reports that he has found a Lark Sparrow at the Winding Waters Trail on Oil City Rd, in Pine Island. This is the third known County Record for Lark Sparrow. Robs Directions are as follows: Take the right fork to the field. Half way through field in trench on right. Marked with

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach

Jones Beach West End 5 September Joe G. , Joe V. Stan, and I (Sy Schiff) found a single GULL-BILLED TERN on the bar at the Coast Guard Station and a single SPOTTED SANDPIPER for shorebirds. The swale was empty except for Canada Geese. On the beach, the gulls to our right (west), consisted

[nysbirds-l] Connecticut Warbler, Prospect Park, Kings County

I was able to relocate the Connecticut Warbler this afternoon at around 4pm in the same vicinity as yesterday in Prospect Park. The spot is where the upper and lower pools meet along the ravine side path. There is a gate where the water comes almost to the path. The small (3ft x 8ft) section of

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 5 September 2014

-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Sept. 5, 2014 * NYNY1409.05 - Birds Mentioned BROWN BOOBY+ SANDWICH TERN+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) KING EIDER Red-necked Grebe Peregrine Falcon AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER Piping Plover Whimbrel HUDSONIAN GODWIT MARBLED GODWIT

[nysbirds-l] Eatons Neck Upland Sandpiper

While fishing by boat today just off the sandy point at Eatons Neck, a Peregrine Falcon flushed an Upland Sandpiper, which flew out and around while giving its rattle-like alarm/flight call. The habitat on that point looks quite good for shorebirds and grasspipers in general, though I believe it

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 9/1-5

Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City For the week, more than twenty spp. of warblers were reported, but on any given day it was likely tough to come up with more than perhaps about ten or fifteen. The migrants have hardly been flooding in, even as migration overall in the region has been

[nysbirds-l] Riverhead Eastport Sod Farms, plus 3 Blue Grosbeaks at historical site in Eastport.

Today was special in a number of ways, best of which was getting to bird again with Dave Larsen, an old, fellow Moriches Bay Audubon Society member, who moved off the island many years ago, and is now retired and enjoying life in northern Virginia. He, and wife Linda, are up to attend a family