[nysbirds-l] Evening grosbeak

At the Hook Mountain hawkwatch in nyack, in addition to a big late season hawk migration, I had an evening grosbeak come in and land 20 feet in front of me.  Many photographs. Over 100 red shouldered hawks were counted today, in a big year for red shouldered migration at most of the lower Hudson

[nysbirds-l] Evening grosbeak

At the Hook Mountain hawkwatch in nyack, in addition to a big late season hawk migration, I had an evening grosbeak come in and land 20 feet in front of me.  Many photographs. Over 100 red shouldered hawks were counted today, in a big year for red shouldered migration at most of the lower Hudson

[nysbirds-l] Bald eagle transmitter

On Thursday 9/15/22 I photographed an immature bald eagle with a radio transmitter on its back at the stateline lookout. Not sure who to contact Steve Sachs  Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Bald eagle transmitter

On Thursday 9/15/22 I photographed an immature bald eagle with a radio transmitter on its back at the stateline lookout. Not sure who to contact Steve Sachs  Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] swallowtail kite

just wondering if anyone else saw the swallowtail kite hunting at the stateline lookout from 9:15-10 am Saturday or afterwards as it moved south down the Hudson. I've put a few photos on my facebook page- "steve sachs photography" if anyone wants to check them out steve -- NYSbirds-L List

[nysbirds-l] swallowtail kite

just wondering if anyone else saw the swallowtail kite hunting at the stateline lookout from 9:15-10 am Saturday or afterwards as it moved south down the Hudson. I've put a few photos on my facebook page- steve sachs photography if anyone wants to check them out steve -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] hawk migration

hook mountain had an excellent flight today. with almost dead calm conditions nearly all day, there were 166 raptors counted, including over 100 sharpshins, 43 red shouldered hawks and an immature golden eagle. the golden was seen at just before noon, circling up with an immature bald eagle

[nysbirds-l] miss kites

the kites were present at sterling forest last wed. thurs morning i was there in the morning from 630-930 and was surprised not to see them at all. has anyone seen them since thursday? steve sachs white plains -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] miss kites

the kites were present at sterling forest last wed. thurs morning i was there in the morning from 630-930 and was surprised not to see them at all. has anyone seen them since thursday? steve sachs white plains -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

re:[nysbirds-l] banded kite

having been to sterling forest to photograph the kites on at least 8 different days so far (my office is only 15 min. away from the site), my guess is that someone mistakenly saw the white leg feathers and orange leg skin color and thought there were white/orange bands. these 2 birds are the

re:[nysbirds-l] bands on female kite?

looking at my photos of the 2 miss. kites in sterling forest, i don't see any bands. steve sachs -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

re:[nysbirds-l] bands on female kite?

looking at my photos of the 2 miss. kites in sterling forest, i don't see any bands. steve sachs -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

re:[nysbirds-l] banded kite

having been to sterling forest to photograph the kites on at least 8 different days so far (my office is only 15 min. away from the site), my guess is that someone mistakenly saw the white leg feathers and orange leg skin color and thought there were white/orange bands. these 2 birds are the

[nysbirds-l] miss kite

both kites were present at 1pm today how happy do you think the people of root, ny are, now that these kites have set up shop in sterling forest? steve sachs white plains -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] miss kite

both kites were present at 1pm today how happy do you think the people of root, ny are, now that these kites have set up shop in sterling forest? steve sachs white plains -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] sparrow documentary

a friend of mine is making a documentary about sparrows and is looking for help in nyc-details below steve sachs, white plains 'Sparrow Scout' needed Looking for birdwatcher who can spot 'sparrow nests and populations' in NYcity environments. Preferably around the Empire State Building, or

[nysbirds-l] sparrow documentary

a friend of mine is making a documentary about sparrows and is looking for help in nyc-details below steve sachs, white plains 'Sparrow Scout' needed Looking for birdwatcher who can spot 'sparrow nests and populations' in NYcity environments. Preferably around the Empire State Building, or

[nysbirds-l] hawk migration

first broadwing at hook mountain in nyack came at 10:20 this morning. small groups of 5 or 6 coming after that until i left at noon. tomorrow could be a good day there with clear and cool conditions. steve sachs white plains = -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] hawk migration

first broadwing at hook mountain in nyack came at 10:20 this morning. small groups of 5 or 6 coming after that until i left at noon. tomorrow could be a good day there with clear and cool conditions. steve sachs white plains = -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] hawk migration

i headed up to hook mt. in nyack this morning to open the spring hawk watch season. even at this early date i had 4 red shoulders, 2 coopers hawks, 3 sharpshins and a harrier moving north from 9:30-12:15. in addition were the usual local black and turkey vultures, red tails and peregrine,

[nysbirds-l] hawk migration

i headed up to hook mt. in nyack this morning to open the spring hawk watch season. even at this early date i had 4 red shoulders, 2 coopers hawks, 3 sharpshins and a harrier moving north from 9:30-12:15. in addition were the usual local black and turkey vultures, red tails and peregrine,

[nysbirds-l] adult goshawk

today we had the holy grail of the hook mt hawkwatch-the adult goshawk. the bird came in at 12:14 coming right towards us and then veering off to the south side of the watch. the bird had a silver band on the right leg but could not see the band on the left that would have the numbers to id

[nysbirds-l] adult goshawk

today we had the holy grail of the hook mt hawkwatch-the adult goshawk. the bird came in at 12:14 coming right towards us and then veering off to the south side of the watch. the bird had a silver band on the right leg but could not see the band on the left that would have the numbers to id

[nysbirds-l] rough leg hawk

sunday morning at the hook mt hawk watch in nyack ny we had a somewhat distant dark morph rough leg hawk. it was too far away to photograph but easily identifiable with binoculars. it was my first rough leg hawk at the watch in my 10 years of being up there. then yesterday i had a light morph

[nysbirds-l] rough leg hawk

sunday morning at the hook mt hawk watch in nyack ny we had a somewhat distant dark morph rough leg hawk. it was too far away to photograph but easily identifiable with binoculars. it was my first rough leg hawk at the watch in my 10 years of being up there. then yesterday i had a light morph

[nysbirds-l] golden eagle

its been a golden week for me so far. after seeing and photographing an adult golden eagle on rt 6 in harriman st. park on sunday, i had an immature golden flying high over rt 9w in tomkins cove as i was hoping to photograph some bald eagles before i had to be at work this morning. its circled

[nysbirds-l] golden eagle

its been a golden week for me so far. after seeing and photographing an adult golden eagle on rt 6 in harriman st. park on sunday, i had an immature golden flying high over rt 9w in tomkins cove as i was hoping to photograph some bald eagles before i had to be at work this morning. its circled

[nysbirds-l] golden eagle

this morning at 945 i had an adult golden eagled perched(!) on rt 6 in harriman state park just west of the traffic circle as you go towards central valley. i was going east when i saw several crows mobbing the bird, and i was able to pull over and photograph the bird for a couple of

[nysbirds-l] golden eagle

this morning at 945 i had an adult golden eagled perched(!) on rt 6 in harriman state park just west of the traffic circle as you go towards central valley. i was going east when i saw several crows mobbing the bird, and i was able to pull over and photograph the bird for a couple of

[nysbirds-l] partial albino red tail

this morning james velozzi found a partial albino red tailed hawk near the intersection of rt 94 and county route 1 in orange county, between warwick and pine island. it was mainly white with a few black primaries and secondaries and a few red tail feathers. i was able to locate the bird and

[nysbirds-l] partial albino red tail

this morning james velozzi found a partial albino red tailed hawk near the intersection of rt 94 and county route 1 in orange county, between warwick and pine island. it was mainly white with a few black primaries and secondaries and a few red tail feathers. i was able to locate the bird and

[nysbirds-l] hook mt hawkwatch

We opened the 2009 fall hawkwatch at Hook mountain in Nyack, NY today with a handful of migrants. The first bird of the season was an osprey at about 8:20 this morning. Altogether we had 8 birds heading south: 2 osprey 1 northern harrier 3 sharp shins 1 adult bald eagle 1 immature broadwing