RE: [nysbirds-l] Thrasher update & Merlin

2020-11-06 Thread Shaibal Mitra
This is an amazing bird--thanks to all who have helped get the word out. Pat and I enjoyed wonderful looks at it perched up in the Buckthorn this afternoon, about 3:35-4:00. The Buckthorn is within a very narrow swathe of dense vegetation between the pond and the mowed field where observers must

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC: Fri. Nov. 6, 2020: Nashville & Palm Warblers, Am. Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Virginia Rail, E. Phoebe

2020-11-06 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC Friday November 6, 2020 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. Highlights: Nashville & Palm Warblers, American Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Virginia Rail, Eastern Phoebe, Field Sparrow, Common Loon. Canada Goose - 42 Northern Shoveler - 50-60 Mallard - 40+ Bufflehead

[nysbirds-l] Croton Pt. warblers

2020-11-06 Thread Andrew Block
Spent a few hours at Croton Pt. Park in Croton late this afternoon.  Lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers were around with one Palm Warbler and one late Blackpoll Warbler.  Also had a noisy American Kestrel on top of the landfill.  Other than that there were the usual birds. Andrew Andrew v. F. Block

[nysbirds-l] Thrasher tip info

2020-11-06 Thread Richard Guthrie
Some astute observer pointed out that there are two exits for Rt. 82, one in Dutchess County; the other in Columbia County The one to Will Yandik's Green Acres farmstand (homemade apple pie) is the one in Columbia County - with signs saying "Hudson" (just north of the Taconic Lake State Park entran

[nysbirds-l] Thrasher update & Merlin

2020-11-06 Thread Richard Guthrie
The Sage Thrasher has been seen regularly through today, Nov. 6th. If it disappears for a while, it eventually returns to the buckthorn bush on the south side of the pond at Ooms Conservation area. There has also been a Merlin seen a few times today. The Merlin was seen carrying some prey item (bi

Re:[nysbirds-l] [hmbirds] Sage Thrasher YES

2020-11-06 Thread Larry Federman
Yes. Friday. The bird was on the ground first, at 2:50pm, in the field east of the favored buckthorn then made its way to the bush. It stayed in the back until it flew off to the east, back on the ground at 4:20. Larry Federman Sent from my iPhone_._,_._,_ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.N

[nysbirds-l] Sage Thrasher Columbia Co. Yes

2020-11-06 Thread Patricia Lindsay
Showing well from its favorite buckthorn bush for last half hour or so. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCH

Re: [nysbirds-l] Sage Thrasher yes

2020-11-06 Thread lindsey duval
A few of us still had it around 8:30 am, it was up eating berries, enjoying the sun, and being visited by a very curious chickadee. Same general area across the pond from the road as reported yesterday. Lindsey D. On Fri, Nov 6, 2020, 9:36 AM Isaac Weiss wrote: > Hi, > Any updates on the bird?

Re: [nysbirds-l] Sage Thrasher yes

2020-11-06 Thread naomi lloyd
Seen this morning on the same side of the pond. Naomi On Friday, November 6, 2020, 09:36:12 AM EST, Isaac Weiss wrote: Hi,Any updates on the bird? Thank youAri On Fri, Nov 6, 2020, 7:18 AM zach schwartz-weinstein wrote: The Sage Thrasher at Ooms Conservation Area is showing nice

[nysbirds-l] 11/10: Join LSNY for “Rats in the City: Ecological and Conservation Implications of a Global Pest”

2020-11-06 Thread Kathleen Matthews
FREE and open to all! Join the Linnaean Society of New York for its 7pm, 11/10 Zoom presentation, “Rats in the City: Ecological and Conservation Implications of a Global Pest”, by Matthew Combs, Ph.D. Although the familiar brown rat has become a global invader of urban spaces, causing maj

Re: [nysbirds-l] Sage Thrasher yes

2020-11-06 Thread Isaac Weiss
Hi, Any updates on the bird? Thank you Ari On Fri, Nov 6, 2020, 7:18 AM zach schwartz-weinstein wrote: > The Sage Thrasher at Ooms Conservation Area is showing nicely again this > morning in the same area. I’m not sure who relocated it this morning. -- > Zach Schwartz-Weinstein > 203 500 7774

[nysbirds-l] Sage Thrasher yes

2020-11-06 Thread zach schwartz-weinstein
The Sage Thrasher at Ooms Conservation Area is showing nicely again this morning in the same area. I’m not sure who relocated it this morning. -- Zach Schwartz-Weinstein 203 500 7774 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSb

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County (NYC) - 11/4 thru 11/5 - Am. Bittern, V. Rail, E. Bluebirds, lingering migrants, etc.

2020-11-06 Thread Thomas Fiore
New York County, including Manhattan, Randall’s Island, and (now closed to the general public until spring) Governors Island (all within N.Y. City) Overall not an extremely-busy couple of days (bird-wise!) for the county yet movement has continued and there are also a fair number of lingering bi

[nysbirds-l] Virginia Rail Manhattan

2020-11-06 Thread Adrian Burke
A very cooperative Virginia Rail found yesterday by Paul Sweet continues in stream just east of Triplet’s Bridge, Central Park, NYC (40.7792619, -73.9723806) Adrian Burke NYC -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULE