[nysbirds-l] Eastern Long Island Highlights

2014-12-07 Thread Arie Gilbert
The highlights of a QCBC trip to Montauk Point today included Greater White-fronted Goose Snow Goose Am. Pipit Iceland Gull Lesser BB Gull Field Sparrow A stop at Shinnecock and Dune Road on the way back included Glaucous Gull Am. Bittern Arie Gilbert President - Queens County Bird Club, Inc

RE: [nysbirds-l] Great-gray Owl [unconfirmed] Greene County, NY

2014-12-07 Thread Patrick Santinello
One could hope ;) From: bounce-118600430-13703...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-118600430-13703...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Zaineldeen Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2014 7:53 PM To: NYSBIRDS-L@CORNELL.EDU Subject: [nysbirds-l] Great-gray Owl [unconfirmed] Greene County, NY It

[nysbirds-l] Great-gray Owl [unconfirmed] Greene County, NY

2014-12-07 Thread Richard Zaineldeen
It IS pretty far south for Great Gray OwI. However, I saw my first Great Gray Owl on the North Shore of Long Island in the late 1970's (it was an invasion year). Richard ZainEldeen Brooklyn, New York -Original Message- From: Patrick Santinello To: hmbirds ; 'NYSBIRDS_L' Sent:

RE: [nysbirds-l] Great-gray Owl [unconfirmed] Greene County, NY

2014-12-07 Thread Patrick Santinello
Hi all, Wondering if anyone else would agree that this is pretty far south for a Great Gray. Is the person who made the report a list subscriber? It would be god to get more details. Thanks! Patrick Santinello Center Moriches, NY From: bounce-118600360-13703...@list.cornell.edu

[nysbirds-l] Great-gray Owl [unconfirmed] Greene County, NY

2014-12-07 Thread Richard Guthrie
A heads up anyway: There's an eBird report, as yet without any documentation - other than "clearly a Great-gray", reported from NY Rt. 23 about halfway between Acra and Windham. See map at:

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Bird Walk Sunday December 7, 2014

2014-12-07 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park Bird Walk Sunday December 7, 2014 Canada Goose American Black Duck - female at Indian Cave Mallard Northern Shoveler - more than 40 on the Lake, others on the Reservoir Bufflehead - flock reservoir Hooded Merganser - pair on Turtle Pond, others at the Reservoir Ruddy Duck - flock on

[nysbirds-l] CP, North End- Northern Goshawk

2014-12-07 Thread Nadir Souirgi
I caught a brief but diagnostic view of an adult Northern Goshawk soaring low, then power diving over the northwest portion on the Loch at approximately 12:15 pm. This is in the north end of Central Park in NYC at roughly 103rd street. The bird was observed during my final NYC Audubon Birding

[nysbirds-l] Black - headed Gull still at New Rochelle

2014-12-07 Thread amynewyork
The Black - headed Gull was still there today as of 2:30 pm.   I saw it with Ring-billed Gulls sitting on a dock at the end of two parallel ramps extending into the water from the shore, south of the water treatment plant, which is southwest of the Five Islands Park parking lot. Much smaller

Re:[nysbirds-l] Cassin's Kingbird continues at Floyd Bennett Field,, Brooklyn

2014-12-07 Thread Anders Peltomaa
The famed Cassin's Kingbird at Floyd Bennett Field is still around and appears to be in good shape. It was still finding grub today to feed on, despite yesterday's downpour and today's chilly weather and strong winds. Wouldn't it be terrific if it lingers for another 2 weeks and can be seen and

Re: [nysbirds-l] Bald eagles Eastport Suffolk

2014-12-07 Thread David La Magna
At 1:45pm on the way back from cutting a Christmas tree my wife and I pulled over on the side of the LI expressway between exits 69 and 68 and observed presumingly the same previously reported pair of bald eagles (1 adult, 1 immature) soaring and drifting further east. Keep your eyes open,

RE: [nysbirds-l] Long Island CBC Sites

2014-12-07 Thread Andy Mason
You might want to check out the NYSOA CBC calendar at http://www.nybirds.org/ProjCBC.htm. Most of the NY counts and contact info are there. Andy Mason Andrew Mason 1039 Peck St. Jefferson, NY 12093 (607) 652-2162 andyma...@earthling.net From:

[nysbirds-l] Long Island CBC Sites

2014-12-07 Thread Carson Wood
Hello All, I will be traveling to Long Island in the Islip area the 17th through the 27th. I am looking to participate in any Christmas Bird Counts that may be occurring in that time frame. If anyone could put me in touch with coordinators I'd greatly appreciate it. Best Regards, Carson

[nysbirds-l] COGD continues at West End Jones Beach LI

2014-12-07 Thread Andrew Baksh
For those of you interested, the Common Ground-Dove continues at Jones Beach West End. It is currently feeding in the parking lot near the first exit. Good luck if you try for it. 風 Swift as the wind 林 Quiet as the forest 火 Conquer like the fire 山 Steady as the mountain Sun Tzu

[nysbirds-l] Common Ground-Dove

2014-12-07 Thread Gail Benson
The Common Ground-Dove is walking at the north edge of Parking lot 2 at Jones Beach West End, just west of the center exit. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Cassin's Kingbird continues at Floyd Bennett Field,, Brooklyn

2014-12-07 Thread Anders Peltomaa
Hi all, The CAKI is showing nicely now by the picnic area by community gardens. And Richard Fried is bird mobile again :-) Anders Peltomaa Manhattan ‘Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.' – Martin Luther King, Jr. -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Cassin King bird, floyd Bennet YES

2014-12-07 Thread Rich Perkins / TAM
KINGBIRD continues at garden area. Aidan Perkins -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Cassin King bird, floyd Bennet YES

2014-12-07 Thread Rich Perkins / TAM
KINGBIRD continues at garden area. Aidan Perkins -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Cassin's Kingbird continues at Floyd Bennett Field,, Brooklyn

2014-12-07 Thread Anders Peltomaa
Hi all, The CAKI is showing nicely now by the picnic area by community gardens. And Richard Fried is bird mobile again :-) Anders Peltomaa Manhattan ‘Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.' – Martin Luther King, Jr. -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Common Ground-Dove

2014-12-07 Thread Gail Benson
The Common Ground-Dove is walking at the north edge of Parking lot 2 at Jones Beach West End, just west of the center exit. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] COGD continues at West End Jones Beach LI

2014-12-07 Thread Andrew Baksh
For those of you interested, the Common Ground-Dove continues at Jones Beach West End. It is currently feeding in the parking lot near the first exit. Good luck if you try for it. 風 Swift as the wind 林 Quiet as the forest 火 Conquer like the fire 山 Steady as the mountain Sun Tzu

[nysbirds-l] Long Island CBC Sites

2014-12-07 Thread Carson Wood
Hello All, I will be traveling to Long Island in the Islip area the 17th through the 27th. I am looking to participate in any Christmas Bird Counts that may be occurring in that time frame. If anyone could put me in touch with coordinators I'd greatly appreciate it. Best Regards, Carson

Re: [nysbirds-l] Bald eagles Eastport Suffolk

2014-12-07 Thread David La Magna
At 1:45pm on the way back from cutting a Christmas tree my wife and I pulled over on the side of the LI expressway between exits 69 and 68 and observed presumingly the same previously reported pair of bald eagles (1 adult, 1 immature) soaring and drifting further east. Keep your eyes open,

Re:[nysbirds-l] Cassin's Kingbird continues at Floyd Bennett Field,, Brooklyn

2014-12-07 Thread Anders Peltomaa
The famed Cassin's Kingbird at Floyd Bennett Field is still around and appears to be in good shape. It was still finding grub today to feed on, despite yesterday's downpour and today's chilly weather and strong winds. Wouldn't it be terrific if it lingers for another 2 weeks and can be seen and

[nysbirds-l] Black - headed Gull still at New Rochelle

2014-12-07 Thread amynewyork
The Black - headed Gull was still there today as of 2:30 pm.   I saw it with Ring-billed Gulls sitting on a dock at the end of two parallel ramps extending into the water from the shore, south of the water treatment plant, which is southwest of the Five Islands Park parking lot. Much smaller

[nysbirds-l] CP, North End- Northern Goshawk

2014-12-07 Thread Nadir Souirgi
I caught a brief but diagnostic view of an adult Northern Goshawk soaring low, then power diving over the northwest portion on the Loch at approximately 12:15 pm. This is in the north end of Central Park in NYC at roughly 103rd street. The bird was observed during my final NYC Audubon Birding

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Bird Walk Sunday December 7, 2014

2014-12-07 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park Bird Walk Sunday December 7, 2014 Canada Goose American Black Duck - female at Indian Cave Mallard Northern Shoveler - more than 40 on the Lake, others on the Reservoir Bufflehead - flock reservoir Hooded Merganser - pair on Turtle Pond, others at the Reservoir Ruddy Duck - flock on

[nysbirds-l] Great-gray Owl [unconfirmed] Greene County, NY

2014-12-07 Thread Richard Guthrie
A heads up anyway: There's an eBird report, as yet without any documentation - other than clearly a Great-gray, reported from NY Rt. 23 about halfway between Acra and Windham. See map at:

RE: [nysbirds-l] Great-gray Owl [unconfirmed] Greene County, NY

2014-12-07 Thread Patrick Santinello
Hi all, Wondering if anyone else would agree that this is pretty far south for a Great Gray. Is the person who made the report a list subscriber? It would be god to get more details. Thanks! Patrick Santinello Center Moriches, NY From: bounce-118600360-13703...@list.cornell.edu

[nysbirds-l] Great-gray Owl [unconfirmed] Greene County, NY

2014-12-07 Thread Richard Zaineldeen
It IS pretty far south for Great Gray OwI. However, I saw my first Great Gray Owl on the North Shore of Long Island in the late 1970's (it was an invasion year). Richard ZainEldeen Brooklyn, New York -Original Message- From: Patrick Santinello patr...@qprocorp.com To: hmbirds

RE: [nysbirds-l] Great-gray Owl [unconfirmed] Greene County, NY

2014-12-07 Thread Patrick Santinello
One could hope ;) From: bounce-118600430-13703...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-118600430-13703...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Zaineldeen Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2014 7:53 PM To: NYSBIRDS-L@CORNELL.EDU Subject: [nysbirds-l] Great-gray Owl [unconfirmed] Greene County, NY It

[nysbirds-l] Eastern Long Island Highlights

2014-12-07 Thread Arie Gilbert
The highlights of a QCBC trip to Montauk Point today included Greater White-fronted Goose Snow Goose Am. Pipit Iceland Gull Lesser BB Gull Field Sparrow A stop at Shinnecock and Dune Road on the way back included Glaucous Gull Am. Bittern Arie Gilbert President - Queens County Bird Club, Inc