[nysbirds-l] Slightly off topic - AMKE - Buster stolen

2016-12-23 Thread Susan Herbst
I’m putting this on this list because someone may know or see something out there >From Volunteers for Wildlife Rescue Center in Locust Valley, LI, NY URGENT!! WE NEED YOUR HELP. Between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM today, Volunteers for Wildlife's American Kestrel, Buster, was taken from our center

[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose late-day 12/23, VC Park, Bronx County

2016-12-23 Thread Thomas Fiore
Friday, 23 December, 2016 - Van Cortlandt Park, western Bronx (N.Y. City) At about 4 pm (and from what I inferred from others on-scene, for some hours before, but perhaps now & then moving off to the Van Cortlandt lake, again??) on the Parade Grounds field adjacent to Broadway, north of a

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

2016-12-23 Thread Gail Benson
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Dec. 23, 2016 * NYNY1612.23 - Birds Mentioned PINK-FOOTED GOOSE+ BARNACLE GOOSE+ WESTERN TANAGER+ PAINTED BUNTING+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE Snow Goose ROSS’S GOOSE Cackling Goose Canada Goose Tun

Re: [nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose at Hendrickson Park, Nassau- Red Headed Woodpecker

2016-12-23 Thread John Mora
Goose was on the far shore opposite from the tennis courts - tame and resting and in the water very close to the path. Woodpecker was active and vocal. Walk on the tennis court side heading north along bike path past bridge. A number of houses up there is a brighter yellow house. The red hea

[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull (Larchmont)

2016-12-23 Thread Gail Benson
Today at 3 pm, with the tide very low at Five Islands Park in New Rochelle, the Black-headed Gull was instead feeding at nearby Premium Mill Pond in Larchmont, just east of Five Islands Park. (This is the location where the Gull was initially found a few years ago.) -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http:

Re: [nysbirds-l] Bald Eagle - Nassau County

2016-12-23 Thread Toby Hatten
I spotted a bald eagle yesterday above Great Neck South Middle School. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 23, 2016, at 2:58 PM, matt klein wrote: > > Currently observing a bald eagle at great neck estates park. First I have > seen here. > > ... to be continued. > >> On Dec 22, 2016, at 7:05 PM,

[nysbirds-l] Bald Eagle - Nassau County

2016-12-23 Thread matt klein
Currently observing a bald eagle at great neck estates park. First I have seen here. ... to be continued. > On Dec 22, 2016, at 7:05 PM, Thomas Fiore wrote: > > Thursday, 22 December, 2016 - Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx (N.Y. City) > > On the Parade Grounds field adjacent to Broadway, north of

[nysbirds-l] Iceland Gulls on Staten Island

2016-12-23 Thread Isaac Grant
Currently 2 Iceland Gulls on front street in Staten Island. Both young birds and one is much paler than the other. Isaac Grant Senior Loan Officer -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastB

Re: [nysbirds-l] Ross's at Robert Moses Causeway turnaround, late am

2016-12-23 Thread Mike Mulqueen
Ross' Goose pair is back at Robert Moses tower. -Mike Mulqueen On Dec 22, 2016 4:42 PM, "Rick" wrote: > The Ross’s Goose pair was coming and going at the causeway turn-around > this morning. Not there at 10:30, but arrived (w/some Canadas) by about > 11:00. Then (after we left) evidently seen by

[nysbirds-l] City Island Scoter

2016-12-23 Thread Jack Rothman
Hundreds, perhaps a thousand White-winged, Surf and Black Scoter off Belden Point (Johnny's Reef Restaurant) at the end of City Island, Bronx, easily scoped. Hope they hang around for the count on Monday. Jack Rothman Cityislandbirds.com Sent from Jack's phone. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://w

[nysbirds-l] Timely advice from DEC--Guidelines for Viewing Wildlife

2016-12-23 Thread Andrew Mason
Guidelines for Viewing Wildlife New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Re:[nysbirds-l] Black-Headed Gull - Cammann's Pond

2016-12-23 Thread Michael Zito
The bird is still at the pond, it is on Merrick Road and Lindenmere Drive, in Merrick, NY by the Gap Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 23, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Michael Zito wrote: > > There was a black-headed gull seen at the pond this AM. Bird was seen by > myself and Lisa Pisani. It was originall

[nysbirds-l] Black-Headed Gull - Cammann's Pond

2016-12-23 Thread Michael Zito
There was a black-headed gull seen at the pond this AM. Bird was seen by myself and Lisa Pisani. It was originally spotted by Bob Schmitz on Monday, but I didn't know about it until today. Gulls are flying in and out. Mike Z. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBir

[nysbirds-l] Westchester Black-headed Gull

2016-12-23 Thread Michael C Bochnik
The Black-headed Gull found Wednesday at Five Island Park, New Rochelle was seen this morning roosting on the small island in front of the sewage treatment plant. At 8 am it woke up and flew over to the plant to the tank closest to the park road. This makes it to count week for the Bronx-Westche

[nysbirds-l] Geese at Van Cortlandt Park

2016-12-23 Thread Isaac Grant
In addition to the Pink-footed there is also a Cackling Goose on the lake at the Golf Course. Plus a single Snow Goose. And of course lots of Canada Geese. Isaac Grant Senior Loan Officer -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.co

Re:[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose VCP Bronx (YES...

2016-12-23 Thread Andrew Baksh
With apologies to list serve purists. Other notable birds on the lake include Snow Goose, Cackling Goose and an eclipse plumaged drake Northern Pintail. These are all top notch for the Bronx and good for our CBC! Cheers, "I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring t

[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose VCP Bronx (YES...

2016-12-23 Thread Andrew Baksh
The Pink-footed Goose continues this AM on the Van Cortlandt Park Lake. Tucked in with about 1,000 Branta Canadensis. It is officially a count week Bird for West Bronx. "Uptown is the place where I lay my dome On the streets of the Bronx where my family roam." "I prefer to be true to

[nysbirds-l] White-crowned Sparrows; Lapland Longspurs

2016-12-23 Thread Willie D'Anna
While driving home yesterday, I noticed a flock of juncos and sparrows that flushed from the opposite side of the road. I turned around and waited and they soon returned. With the juncos were 15 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS. This was on Youngstown-Wilson Road in the Town of Porter, Niagara County, close