[nysbirds-l] Governors Island: Tue. 31-Oct-2017

2017-10-31 Thread Ben Cacace
*NY County Highlights (Fall season): * Cooper's Hawk (juvenile) & Brown-headed Cowbird. Today was the last day of the season for the island. 182 days before it opens again to the public on 1-May-2018. *1st hour*: *8 spp.*; *2nd*: *+7*; *3rd*: *+3*; *4th*: *+0 (38')* = *18 spp.* Full checklist

[nysbirds-l] Governors Island: Tue. 31-Oct-2017

2017-10-31 Thread Ben Cacace
*NY County Highlights (Fall season): * Cooper's Hawk (juvenile) & Brown-headed Cowbird. Today was the last day of the season for the island. 182 days before it opens again to the public on 1-May-2018. *1st hour*: *8 spp.*; *2nd*: *+7*; *3rd*: *+3*; *4th*: *+0 (38')* = *18 spp.* Full checklist

[nysbirds-l] Turtle Cove Birds- Pelham B.P.

2017-10-31 Thread Andrew Block
Went to look for the Nelson's and LeConte's Sparrows at Turtle Cove in Pelham Bay Park this afternoon.  Of course the wind didn't help any and I didn't see either of those species.  There were Swamp, Savannah, and Song Sparrows, an Osprey, and a Northern Flicker.  10+ Laughing Gulls were in the

[nysbirds-l] Turtle Cove Birds- Pelham B.P.

2017-10-31 Thread Andrew Block
Went to look for the Nelson's and LeConte's Sparrows at Turtle Cove in Pelham Bay Park this afternoon.  Of course the wind didn't help any and I didn't see either of those species.  There were Swamp, Savannah, and Song Sparrows, an Osprey, and a Northern Flicker.  10+ Laughing Gulls were in the

Re: [nysbirds-l] greenshank

2017-10-31 Thread Andrew Baksh
Thanks for that update Larry. The Common Greenshank continues, showing quite well near Goose marker 10 on the loop drive. Cheers, "I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~

Re: [nysbirds-l] greenshank

2017-10-31 Thread Andrew Baksh
Thanks for that update Larry. The Common Greenshank continues, showing quite well near Goose marker 10 on the loop drive. Cheers, "I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~

[nysbirds-l] greenshank

2017-10-31 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
I understand the Common Greenshank is again being reported this morning at Brig half way up the east dike on the wildlife drive that’s about half way ‘round. Not a greenshank, but there’s been vesper, swamp, white crowned, and loads of savannah sparrows on landfill at Croton Point as well as a

[nysbirds-l] greenshank

2017-10-31 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
I understand the Common Greenshank is again being reported this morning at Brig half way up the east dike on the wildlife drive that’s about half way ‘round. Not a greenshank, but there’s been vesper, swamp, white crowned, and loads of savannah sparrows on landfill at Croton Point as well as a

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 10/28-29-30 - Hooded & Yellow-throated Warbler, etc.

2017-10-31 Thread Thomas Fiore
Belated congrat’s & shout-out to Queens County Bird Club sparrow-skulker finders of the LeConte's Sparrow at Pelham Bay Park’s Turtle Cove, Peter Reisfeld, Jeff Ritter, and Bobby Veltri; thanks also to Jared Cole; that LeConte’s Sparrow ultimately seen or at least glimpsed by additional

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 10/28-29-30 - Hooded & Yellow-throated Warbler, etc.

2017-10-31 Thread Thomas Fiore
Belated congrat’s & shout-out to Queens County Bird Club sparrow-skulker finders of the LeConte's Sparrow at Pelham Bay Park’s Turtle Cove, Peter Reisfeld, Jeff Ritter, and Bobby Veltri; thanks also to Jared Cole; that LeConte’s Sparrow ultimately seen or at least glimpsed by additional