[nysbirds-l] Avocet ++ East Pond Queens Co. Shorebird Report 8-16

2017-08-16 Thread Andrew Baksh
On a high tide this afternoon, the Shorebird highlights from a few hours birding the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge are as follows: AMERICAN AVOCET (1) American Oystercatcher (4) Black-bellied Plover (5) Semipalmated Plover (14) Stilt Sandpiper (3) Least Sandpiper (14) White-rumped

[nysbirds-l] Avocet ++ East Pond Queens Co. Shorebird Report 8-16

2017-08-16 Thread Andrew Baksh
On a high tide this afternoon, the Shorebird highlights from a few hours birding the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge are as follows: AMERICAN AVOCET (1) American Oystercatcher (4) Black-bellied Plover (5) Semipalmated Plover (14) Stilt Sandpiper (3) Least Sandpiper (14) White-rumped

[nysbirds-l] BBQ at neighbors, with Nighthawk for dessert !

2017-08-16 Thread robert adamo
I haven't been out birding for a while, and therefore was wondering what species sighting would get me to sit down and post to this listserve once again ? In this case, I actually did guess correctly, with "form" carrying the day...north shore of L.I., mid-August , C.Nighthawk - yes ! At ~ 7:30

[nysbirds-l] BBQ at neighbors, with Nighthawk for dessert !

2017-08-16 Thread robert adamo
I haven't been out birding for a while, and therefore was wondering what species sighting would get me to sit down and post to this listserve once again ? In this case, I actually did guess correctly, with "form" carrying the day...north shore of L.I., mid-August , C.Nighthawk - yes ! At ~ 7:30

[nysbirds-l] Shorebird Report - Hempstead Lake 8/16 (Nassau Co.)

2017-08-16 Thread Brendan Fogarty
Hi everyone, This evening there was a remarkable shorebird diversity at Hempstead Lake State Park. The majority were Lesser Yellowlegs and Semi Sands, but there was also one Stilt Sandpiper (juv), one White-rumped Sandpiper (nonbr adult), and Western Sandpiper (juv). Also present were Greater

[nysbirds-l] Shorebird Report - Hempstead Lake 8/16 (Nassau Co.)

2017-08-16 Thread Brendan Fogarty
Hi everyone, This evening there was a remarkable shorebird diversity at Hempstead Lake State Park. The majority were Lesser Yellowlegs and Semi Sands, but there was also one Stilt Sandpiper (juv), one White-rumped Sandpiper (nonbr adult), and Western Sandpiper (juv). Also present were Greater

[nysbirds-l] Western Willet (Nickerson Beach) Nassau Co.

2017-08-16 Thread Robert Berlingeri
I had the pleasure of visiting my old stomping grounds with some old friends at the Cabanas at Point Lookout today. Of course, I took a walk to Nickerson Beach to check out the Colonies, where there are still plenty of Black Skimmers and Common Terns around along with plenty of young birds. A real

[nysbirds-l] Western Willet (Nickerson Beach) Nassau Co.

2017-08-16 Thread Robert Berlingeri
I had the pleasure of visiting my old stomping grounds with some old friends at the Cabanas at Point Lookout today. Of course, I took a walk to Nickerson Beach to check out the Colonies, where there are still plenty of Black Skimmers and Common Terns around along with plenty of young birds. A real

[nysbirds-l] Reminder--NYSOA Shorebird Workshop and Field Trip, August 26-27, 2017

2017-08-16 Thread Kathryn Schneider
The New York State Ornithological Association is offering a shorebird identification workshop and field trip on the weekend of August 26-27. Kevin McGowan from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology will present a shorebird identification workshop at the Montezuma Audubon Center from 2-4 p.m. on

[nysbirds-l] Reminder--NYSOA Shorebird Workshop and Field Trip, August 26-27, 2017

2017-08-16 Thread Kathryn Schneider
The New York State Ornithological Association is offering a shorebird identification workshop and field trip on the weekend of August 26-27. Kevin McGowan from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology will present a shorebird identification workshop at the Montezuma Audubon Center from 2-4 p.m. on

Re:[nysbirds-l] eBird.org Shared Location - Pelham Bay Park--Orchard Beach & parking lot

2017-08-16 Thread Ben Cacace
I've renamed the original shared location to: — Pelham Bay Park--Orchard Beach & parking lot *from* Pelham Bay Park--Orchard Beach ... and deleted the newly created one. Notes below if you'd like to merge your personal locations with the hotspot. Apologies for the confusion. Ben On Wed, Aug

Re:[nysbirds-l] eBird.org Shared Location - Pelham Bay Park--Orchard Beach & parking lot

2017-08-16 Thread Ben Cacace
I've renamed the original shared location to: — Pelham Bay Park--Orchard Beach & parking lot *from* Pelham Bay Park--Orchard Beach ... and deleted the newly created one. Notes below if you'd like to merge your personal locations with the hotspot. Apologies for the confusion. Ben On Wed, Aug

[nysbirds-l] eBird.org Shared Location - Pelham Bay Park--Orchard Beach, parking lot

2017-08-16 Thread Ben Cacace
A marker was created for 'Pelham Bay Park--Orchard Beach, parking lot' in Bronx County based on the Baird's Sandpiper sighting. The hotspot should be available within 12 hours. If you wish to merge your personal location with an existing hotspot here are the steps: — Sign into eBird.org — Go to

[nysbirds-l] eBird.org Shared Location - Pelham Bay Park--Orchard Beach, parking lot

2017-08-16 Thread Ben Cacace
A marker was created for 'Pelham Bay Park--Orchard Beach, parking lot' in Bronx County based on the Baird's Sandpiper sighting. The hotspot should be available within 12 hours. If you wish to merge your personal location with an existing hotspot here are the steps: — Sign into eBird.org — Go to