[nysbirds-l] First Golden Eagle at Franklin Mt.

The first Golden Eagle of the season passed the Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch at 11:40 this morning. Hopefully there will be a couple of hundred or so to follow. The Hawkwatch, located near Oneonta, NY, overlooking the Susquehanna River valley, will be in operation through the end of the year. The

[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY: Glimpses into unfamiliar worlds (Tues Oct 14, 6-9 pm)

*** THE LINNAEAN SOCIETY OF NEW YORK - MEETING PROGRAM - AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, NEW YORK CITY *** This coming Tuesday (14 October 2014) the evening program will take a slight detour away from the normal focus on birds to consider two very different biological topics that impact

[nysbirds-l] Pathogue Common Gallinule--YES

The COMMON GALLINULE was still present on Patchogue Lake late this afternoon (5:15-5:40). When I first arrived at the lake overlook at the end of E. 2nd Ave., my first few scope scans did not turn up the gallinule, but I eventually spotted it standing along the eastern shore under the

[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park- Bronx

A dozen people birded the edge of the lagoon, alongside the parking lot at Orchard Beach and then on Hunter Island on a CityIslandBirds walk from 8:00-12:00. Highlight was a Clay-colored Sparrow found by Matthieu Benoit near the kayak launch. There were many sparrows and we could have spent the

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End

Jones Beach West End 12 Oct A birdy morning with lots to look at and an interesting mix of species. This is a composite list from the 7 or 8 of us enjoying the company and birding together. Raptors included OSPREY, NORTHERN HARRIER, SHARP-SHINNED AND COOPER'S HAWK, MERLIN AND PEREGRINE FALCON

[nysbirds-l] Wiki for NYS eBird Hotspots

I've been developing a wiki for NYS eBird Hotspots. I'm working through each of the counties based on total number of species. The progress is posted on the 'Alphabetical List' of counties on the link below. Those highlighted yellow have the top 10 location pages created. Those in green are

[nysbirds-l] Sparrows at Jamaica Bay NWR

I went to Jamaica Bay this morning and there was lots of bird activity but not many people. I started on the trail from the visitor's center to the breach and I immediately noticed many sparrows which I assumed were Song Sparrow or White-throated Sparrows. There were a few Song Sparrows, but the

[nysbirds-l] Fly over Bald Eagle

A few minutes of backyard birding in Bayport produced a Bald Eagle soaring to the southwest. Also observed were 3 merlin and several accipiter. A mixed flock consisting of chickadees, white-breasted nuthatch, phoebes (5-6), yellow-rumped warblers and blue headed vireo also moved through the

[nysbirds-l] Clay colred sparrow

Shirley marina park. Suffolk co. 10/12/2014 @ 11:37 AM Arie Gilbert No. Babylon NY  For this location, click on the link below, or copy it and place it in a web browser. If you don't have a GPS,'Right-click' on the map to get directions that you can print out.

Re: [nysbirds-l] Common Gallinule Patchogue Lake Suffolk Co

The Common Gallinule found yesterday by Derek Rogers is still present today on Patchogue Lake, Suffolk Co. Park at the west side of the lake at the dead end near East 3rd Ave and scan the opposite shoreline. Mike Cooper Ridge, LI, NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Lesser-blacked Gulls

There are currently 7 Lesser-backed Gulls in the West End 2 parking lot at Jones Beach in various plumages. Peter Post NYC Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Turtle Cove, Pelham Bay Park

Turtle Cove at Pelham Bay Park also turned out to be a sparrow paradise. Savannah White crowned Vesper American Tree Field Swamp Song White throated Peregrine falcon Sharp shinned hawk Common yellowthroat Palm warbler Ruby crowned kinglet Northern flicker Great white egret Cormorant Marsh

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

Fantastic Sparrow Day at NYBG yesterday. Even though it was raining five birders arrived ready to search for sparrows. We headed straight to the Native Plant Garden and we were not disappointed! Pine Siskin- large flock + 75 Lincoln Field Clay colored Savannah Chipping Swamp Song White throated

[nysbirds-l] Turtle Cove, Pelham Bay Park

Turtle Cove at Pelham Bay Park also turned out to be a sparrow paradise. Savannah White crowned Vesper American Tree Field Swamp Song White throated Peregrine falcon Sharp shinned hawk Common yellowthroat Palm warbler Ruby crowned kinglet Northern flicker Great white egret Cormorant Marsh

[nysbirds-l] Lesser-blacked Gulls

There are currently 7 Lesser-backed Gulls in the West End 2 parking lot at Jones Beach in various plumages. Peter Post NYC Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

Re: [nysbirds-l] Common Gallinule Patchogue Lake Suffolk Co

The Common Gallinule found yesterday by Derek Rogers is still present today on Patchogue Lake, Suffolk Co. Park at the west side of the lake at the dead end near East 3rd Ave and scan the opposite shoreline. Mike Cooper Ridge, LI, NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Clay colred sparrow

Shirley marina park. Suffolk co. 10/12/2014 @ 11:37 AM Arie Gilbert No. Babylon NY  For this location, click on the link below, or copy it and place it in a web browser. If you don't have a GPS,'Right-click' on the map to get directions that you can print out.

[nysbirds-l] Fly over Bald Eagle

A few minutes of backyard birding in Bayport produced a Bald Eagle soaring to the southwest. Also observed were 3 merlin and several accipiter. A mixed flock consisting of chickadees, white-breasted nuthatch, phoebes (5-6), yellow-rumped warblers and blue headed vireo also moved through the

[nysbirds-l] Sparrows at Jamaica Bay NWR

I went to Jamaica Bay this morning and there was lots of bird activity but not many people. I started on the trail from the visitor's center to the breach and I immediately noticed many sparrows which I assumed were Song Sparrow or White-throated Sparrows. There were a few Song Sparrows, but the

[nysbirds-l] Wiki for NYS eBird Hotspots

I've been developing a wiki for NYS eBird Hotspots. I'm working through each of the counties based on total number of species. The progress is posted on the 'Alphabetical List' of counties on the link below. Those highlighted yellow have the top 10 location pages created. Those in green are

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End

Jones Beach West End 12 Oct A birdy morning with lots to look at and an interesting mix of species. This is a composite list from the 7 or 8 of us enjoying the company and birding together. Raptors included OSPREY, NORTHERN HARRIER, SHARP-SHINNED AND COOPER'S HAWK, MERLIN AND PEREGRINE FALCON

[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park- Bronx

A dozen people birded the edge of the lagoon, alongside the parking lot at Orchard Beach and then on Hunter Island on a CityIslandBirds walk from 8:00-12:00. Highlight was a Clay-colored Sparrow found by Matthieu Benoit near the kayak launch. There were many sparrows and we could have spent the

[nysbirds-l] Pathogue Common Gallinule--YES

The COMMON GALLINULE was still present on Patchogue Lake late this afternoon (5:15-5:40). When I first arrived at the lake overlook at the end of E. 2nd Ave., my first few scope scans did not turn up the gallinule, but I eventually spotted it standing along the eastern shore under the

[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of NY: Glimpses into unfamiliar worlds (Tues Oct 14, 6-9 pm)

*** THE LINNAEAN SOCIETY OF NEW YORK - MEETING PROGRAM - AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, NEW YORK CITY *** This coming Tuesday (14 October 2014) the evening program will take a slight detour away from the normal focus on birds to consider two very different biological topics that impact

[nysbirds-l] First Golden Eagle at Franklin Mt.

The first Golden Eagle of the season passed the Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch at 11:40 this morning. Hopefully there will be a couple of hundred or so to follow. The Hawkwatch, located near Oneonta, NY, overlooking the Susquehanna River valley, will be in operation through the end of the year. The