[nysbirds-l] Watching Nighthawks through the prism of a wine glass: with thoughts of Jim Clinton Sr.

2016-09-23 Thread robert adamo
The weather tonight was perfect for my wife and I to enjoy our wine, while seated in the outdoor area of the restaurant at the Great Rock Public Golf Course in Wading River. This large, terraced, stone patio overlooks the 1st & !8th holes, and especially when the Sun is "fading fast", is a choice

[nysbirds-l] Watching Nighthawks through the prism of a wine glass: with thoughts of Jim Clinton Sr.

2016-09-23 Thread robert adamo
The weather tonight was perfect for my wife and I to enjoy our wine, while seated in the outdoor area of the restaurant at the Great Rock Public Golf Course in Wading River. This large, terraced, stone patio overlooks the 1st & !8th holes, and especially when the Sun is "fading fast", is a choice

Re: [nysbirds-l] Massapequa Lake: Common Gallinule

2016-09-23 Thread Long Island Birding
To update, both birds were seen together this evening. Thanks Rob. Mike Z. On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 9:47 AM, Robert Taylor wrote: > both birds together now, sw corner of island > > > On Tuesday, September 20, 2016, Robert Taylor > wrote: > >>

Re: [nysbirds-l] Massapequa Lake: Common Gallinule

2016-09-23 Thread Long Island Birding
To update, both birds were seen together this evening. Thanks Rob. Mike Z. On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 9:47 AM, Robert Taylor wrote: > both birds together now, sw corner of island > > > On Tuesday, September 20, 2016, Robert Taylor > wrote: > >> currently being seen at lake off merrick road. bird

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 23 September 2016

2016-09-23 Thread Gail Benson
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Sept. 23, 2016 * NYNY1609.23 - Birds Mentioned AUDUBON’S SHEARWATER+ MISSISSIPPI KITE+ LONG-TAILED JAEGER+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Great Shearwater Wilson’s Storm-Petrel Broad-winged Hawk Peregrine Falcon Virginia Rail

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 23 September 2016

2016-09-23 Thread Gail Benson
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Sept. 23, 2016 * NYNY1609.23 - Birds Mentioned AUDUBON’S SHEARWATER+ MISSISSIPPI KITE+ LONG-TAILED JAEGER+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Great Shearwater Wilson’s Storm-Petrel Broad-winged Hawk Peregrine Falcon Virginia Rail

[nysbirds-l] Connecticut Warbler - Garvies Point 9/23 (Nassau)

2016-09-23 Thread Brendan Fogarty
Found this morning by Barbara Garriel, seen through around 11am. Efforts made through afternoon to refind without much luck. Park, go left around the museum building, straight, down steps by 3 boulders, follow edge of mugwort/goldenrod field to pair of benches. Bird was seen at that corner of

[nysbirds-l] Connecticut Warbler - Garvies Point 9/23 (Nassau)

2016-09-23 Thread Brendan Fogarty
Found this morning by Barbara Garriel, seen through around 11am. Efforts made through afternoon to refind without much luck. Park, go left around the museum building, straight, down steps by 3 boulders, follow edge of mugwort/goldenrod field to pair of benches. Bird was seen at that corner of

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Friday Sept. 23, 2016 - B-h Vireos, Y-b Sapsucker, Cape May Warbler, R-c Kinglets

2016-09-23 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC - North End Friday Sept. 23, 2016 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. on bird walk starting from the Conservatory Garden at 9am. Highlights: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (first-of-season), Blue-headed Vireo (2), adult male Cape May Warbler, & Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Gadwall - 20

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Friday Sept. 23, 2016 - B-h Vireos, Y-b Sapsucker, Cape May Warbler, R-c Kinglets

2016-09-23 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC - North End Friday Sept. 23, 2016 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. on bird walk starting from the Conservatory Garden at 9am. Highlights: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (first-of-season), Blue-headed Vireo (2), adult male Cape May Warbler, & Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Gadwall - 20

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 9/22, 21, 20

2016-09-23 Thread Thomas Fiore
Thursday, Wednesday, & Tuesday, 22nd, 21st, & 20th September, 2016 Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Good nocturnal migrations each night from Monday-Tues.-Wed. nights on into Thursday, and good variety in birds found in Central in the Iead- up to & including the autumnal equinox, occurring

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 9/22, 21, 20

2016-09-23 Thread Thomas Fiore
Thursday, Wednesday, & Tuesday, 22nd, 21st, & 20th September, 2016 Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Good nocturnal migrations each night from Monday-Tues.-Wed. nights on into Thursday, and good variety in birds found in Central in the Iead- up to & including the autumnal equinox, occurring