[nysbirds-l] Hook Pond East Hampton LI

2017-12-15 Thread Andrew Baksh 
On a frozen Hook Pond and surrounding snowing conditions.

Highlights: 2 Tundra Swans, 1 Common Yellowthroat Warbler, 1 Yellow-rumped 
Warbler and 1 SHORT-EARED OWL.

Other species include: 26 American Black Ducks, 10 Snow Geese, 80 Canada Geese, 
2 Great Blue Herons, 5 Green-winged Teals, 5 Hooded Mergansers, 4 Gadwalls, 16 
Song Sparrows , 2 White-throated Sparrows, 1 Northern Cardinal and 1 Blue jay.

Observed with Tom Burke and Gail Benson

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." ~ Frederick 
Douglass

風　Swift as the wind
林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
山　Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu  The Art of War

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[nysbirds-l] Hook Pond East Hampton LI

2017-12-15 Thread Andrew Baksh 
On a frozen Hook Pond and surrounding snowing conditions.

Highlights: 2 Tundra Swans, 1 Common Yellowthroat Warbler, 1 Yellow-rumped 
Warbler and 1 SHORT-EARED OWL.

Other species include: 26 American Black Ducks, 10 Snow Geese, 80 Canada Geese, 
2 Great Blue Herons, 5 Green-winged Teals, 5 Hooded Mergansers, 4 Gadwalls, 16 
Song Sparrows , 2 White-throated Sparrows, 1 Northern Cardinal and 1 Blue jay.

Observed with Tom Burke and Gail Benson

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." ~ Frederick 
Douglass

風　Swift as the wind
林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
山　Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu  The Art of War

> (__/)
> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (") 
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

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[nysbirds-l] King Eiders at Shinnecock Inlet West

2017-12-15 Thread Andrew Baksh 
4 female plumage type King Eiders in with Common Eiders and other sea ducks.

Observed with Tom Burke and Gail Benson.

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." ~ Frederick 
Douglass

風　Swift as the wind
林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
山　Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu  The Art of War

> (__/)
> (= '.'=)
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[nysbirds-l] King Eiders at Shinnecock Inlet West

2017-12-15 Thread Andrew Baksh 
4 female plumage type King Eiders in with Common Eiders and other sea ducks.

Observed with Tom Burke and Gail Benson.

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." ~ Frederick 
Douglass

風　Swift as the wind
林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
山　Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu  The Art of War

> (__/)
> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (") 
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Fri., Dec. 15, 2017 - Red-shouldered Hawks & American Kestrel

2017-12-15 Thread Deborah Allen 
Central Park, NYC - North End
Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD


Highlights: Red-shouldered Hawks & American Kestrel

Canada Goose - 5 flyover flocks fewer than 100 birds ENE toward Hudson River
Northern Shoveler - 10 Harlem Meer
Mallard - 25-30 (Harlem Meer & the Pool)
Hooded Merganser - 3 Harlem Meer
Ruddy Duck - 7 Harlem Meer
Mourning Dove - 3
Ring-billed Gull - around 10 Harlem Meer
Herring Gull - flyovers
Red-shouldered Hawk - 2 (flyover adult 8:45am N. Meadow Ball Fields, flyover 
juvenile 10:30am North Woods)
Red-tailed Hawk - 3 (Loch, North Woods, 110th Street)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 2 (east & west sides of the Pool)
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Northern Flicker - north side of the Pool
American Kestrel - perched Central Park West & 103rd Street
Blue Jay - 10
American Crow - flyover of 2
Tufted Titmouse - Children's Glade
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2 at the Pool
Brown Creeper - Fort Clinton
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 2 Fort Clinton
American Robin - around 20 feeding in Chinese Scholartree East Drive at 109th 
St.
Northern Mockingbird - 2 (Harlem Meer & west side of Conservatory Garden)
House Finch - 8 (Pool & west side of Harlem Meer)
Song Sparrow - 7
White-throated Sparrow - 50
Red-winged Blackbird - flyover flock of 8
Common Grackle - flock of 100
Northern Cardinal - 6

Deb Allen
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Fri., Dec. 15, 2017 - Red-shouldered Hawks & American Kestrel

2017-12-15 Thread Deborah Allen 
Central Park, NYC - North End
Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD


Highlights: Red-shouldered Hawks & American Kestrel

Canada Goose - 5 flyover flocks fewer than 100 birds ENE toward Hudson River
Northern Shoveler - 10 Harlem Meer
Mallard - 25-30 (Harlem Meer & the Pool)
Hooded Merganser - 3 Harlem Meer
Ruddy Duck - 7 Harlem Meer
Mourning Dove - 3
Ring-billed Gull - around 10 Harlem Meer
Herring Gull - flyovers
Red-shouldered Hawk - 2 (flyover adult 8:45am N. Meadow Ball Fields, flyover 
juvenile 10:30am North Woods)
Red-tailed Hawk - 3 (Loch, North Woods, 110th Street)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 2 (east & west sides of the Pool)
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Northern Flicker - north side of the Pool
American Kestrel - perched Central Park West & 103rd Street
Blue Jay - 10
American Crow - flyover of 2
Tufted Titmouse - Children's Glade
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2 at the Pool
Brown Creeper - Fort Clinton
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 2 Fort Clinton
American Robin - around 20 feeding in Chinese Scholartree East Drive at 109th 
St.
Northern Mockingbird - 2 (Harlem Meer & west side of Conservatory Garden)
House Finch - 8 (Pool & west side of Harlem Meer)
Song Sparrow - 7
White-throated Sparrow - 50
Red-winged Blackbird - flyover flock of 8
Common Grackle - flock of 100
Northern Cardinal - 6

Deb Allen
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[nysbirds-l] Queens Western Tanager

2017-12-15 Thread d Futuyma 
In Crocheron Park, I watched in vain for the Chat from 10:55 to noon.  The 
Western Tanager appeared at 11:35 in the sweet gums east of the pond, having 
flown in from the south along the highway. At 11:55, it flew to the south side 
of the pond.
Doug Futuyma

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[nysbirds-l] Queens Western Tanager

2017-12-15 Thread d Futuyma 
In Crocheron Park, I watched in vain for the Chat from 10:55 to noon.  The 
Western Tanager appeared at 11:35 in the sweet gums east of the pond, having 
flown in from the south along the highway. At 11:55, it flew to the south side 
of the pond.
Doug Futuyma

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[nysbirds-l] Jan 20 Brooklyn Winter Pelagic

2017-12-15 Thread Paul Guris 
It's that time of year again when we load up the sleigh (er, I mean boat)
to chase after Dovekies and other alcids in New York. This trip is your
best bet to find numbers of Dovekies and there are plenty of other target
birds. Here are the trip details:

Date:  Sat, Jan 20
Time:  5:30 AM - approx 7:30 PM
Cost:  $190
Boat: Brooklyn VI
Leaves:  2200 Emmons Ave, Brooklyn, NY

This is the prime time of year for Dovekie but you need to get far enough
offshore to reach the water temperatures they require for feeding.  Other
possible alcids include Atlantic Puffin, Common Murre, Razorbill, and sometimes
even Thick-billed Murre. This is, of course, the trip that found the only
Western Gull ever accepted east of the Mississippi. We've also had a
loggg distance Great Skua on one trip (photo identifiable as a skua
when blown up like crazy) and even Black Guillemot. You never know what
we'll find. We chum along the way to attract Gannets, Fulmars, and gulls
including Black-legged Kittiwake, Lesser Black-backed, Iceland, and
sometimes Glaucous.  Fin and Humpbacked Whales are always possible, Common
Dolphins are regular, and we even sometimes see Atlantic White-sided
Dolphins or Harbor Porpoise.

Photography Advice:  If you're planning on bringing a long telephoto for
alcids and other more distant birds, be sure to also bring a shorter zoom
lens.  Gannets have a 6' wingspan and regularly come very close to the
boat.  I've often clipped off wingtips in my pics when using my 300mm
lens.  Of course there's always headshots!

If you want make a reservation or need more information, contact us at the
email or phone number below.  Hope to see you aboard!


-PAG


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[nysbirds-l] Jan 20 Brooklyn Winter Pelagic

2017-12-15 Thread Paul Guris 
It's that time of year again when we load up the sleigh (er, I mean boat)
to chase after Dovekies and other alcids in New York. This trip is your
best bet to find numbers of Dovekies and there are plenty of other target
birds. Here are the trip details:

Date:  Sat, Jan 20
Time:  5:30 AM - approx 7:30 PM
Cost:  $190
Boat: Brooklyn VI
Leaves:  2200 Emmons Ave, Brooklyn, NY

This is the prime time of year for Dovekie but you need to get far enough
offshore to reach the water temperatures they require for feeding.  Other
possible alcids include Atlantic Puffin, Common Murre, Razorbill, and sometimes
even Thick-billed Murre. This is, of course, the trip that found the only
Western Gull ever accepted east of the Mississippi. We've also had a
loggg distance Great Skua on one trip (photo identifiable as a skua
when blown up like crazy) and even Black Guillemot. You never know what
we'll find. We chum along the way to attract Gannets, Fulmars, and gulls
including Black-legged Kittiwake, Lesser Black-backed, Iceland, and
sometimes Glaucous.  Fin and Humpbacked Whales are always possible, Common
Dolphins are regular, and we even sometimes see Atlantic White-sided
Dolphins or Harbor Porpoise.

Photography Advice:  If you're planning on bringing a long telephoto for
alcids and other more distant birds, be sure to also bring a shorter zoom
lens.  Gannets have a 6' wingspan and regularly come very close to the
boat.  I've often clipped off wingtips in my pics when using my 300mm
lens.  Of course there's always headshots!

If you want make a reservation or need more information, contact us at the
email or phone number below.  Hope to see you aboard!


-PAG


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