[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 21 August 2015

- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Aug. 21, 2015 * NYNY1508.21 - Birds mentioned FEA'S PETREL+ LEACH'S STORM-PETREL+ BRIDLED TERN+ SANDWICH TERN+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Cory's Shearwater Wilson's Storm-Petrel AMERICAN AVOCET Solitary Sandpiper WHIMBREL

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC add'l. & signature, 8/21

There was some additional - diurnal - migration in Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City) as seen from Belvedere Castle this afternoon (21 Aug.); a steady northerly wind helping in that - Wood Duck (4, perhaps coming into the lake, perhaps going farther on) Osprey (2, fairly close in time to

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 8/21 & prior migration

Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City The past week, to today Friday, 21 August 2015, has featured some of the same species as were around the previous week, and numbers fluctuating just a bit thru Wed. & Thurs. - a total for the week of 21 warbler species were found, although only about a

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay East Pond, Queens

The American Avocet is still here, on east shore near the cut-around by the MTA tracks. Also, 3 black terns and continuing Gull-billed. As for shorebirds, 5+ white-rumped and 1 juv Western among the hundreds of Semis and couple dozen Leasts. Mike Yuan Brooklyn, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Coastal Storm Birding (Suffolk & Nassau Counties)

We began the morning’s birding at Robert Moses State Park, where a sea watch produced four Wilson’s Storm Petrels but not much else. There were a total of four Lesser Black-backed Gulls in RMSP Fields 2 & 5. After a few unproductive stops we headed west to Jones Beach State Park/West End 2. Bob

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach

Jones Beach West End 21 August With the passing of the front, Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) started and ended checking the sand bar at the marina. In the flats between the parking lots, the rain had softened the ground and produced some scattered pools. While the pools attracted a bit of a

[nysbirds-l] Coastal Storm Birding (Suffolk Nassau Counties)

We began the morning’s birding at Robert Moses State Park, where a sea watch produced four Wilson’s Storm Petrels but not much else. There were a total of four Lesser Black-backed Gulls in RMSP Fields 2 5. After a few unproductive stops we headed west to Jones Beach State Park/West End 2. Bob

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 8/21 prior migration

Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City The past week, to today Friday, 21 August 2015, has featured some of the same species as were around the previous week, and numbers fluctuating just a bit thru Wed. Thurs. - a total for the week of 21 warbler species were found, although only about a

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay East Pond, Queens

The American Avocet is still here, on east shore near the cut-around by the MTA tracks. Also, 3 black terns and continuing Gull-billed. As for shorebirds, 5+ white-rumped and 1 juv Western among the hundreds of Semis and couple dozen Leasts. Mike Yuan Brooklyn, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach

Jones Beach West End 21 August With the passing of the front, Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) started and ended checking the sand bar at the marina. In the flats between the parking lots, the rain had softened the ground and produced some scattered pools. While the pools attracted a bit of a

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC add'l. signature, 8/21

There was some additional - diurnal - migration in Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City) as seen from Belvedere Castle this afternoon (21 Aug.); a steady northerly wind helping in that - Wood Duck (4, perhaps coming into the lake, perhaps going farther on) Osprey (2, fairly close in time to

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 21 August 2015

- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Aug. 21, 2015 * NYNY1508.21 - Birds mentioned FEA'S PETREL+ LEACH'S STORM-PETREL+ BRIDLED TERN+ SANDWICH TERN+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Cory's Shearwater Wilson's Storm-Petrel AMERICAN AVOCET Solitary Sandpiper WHIMBREL