[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Iceland Gulls

2017-01-07 Thread Rob Jett
Late yesterday I went to Bush Terminal Park hoping to locate Brooklyn's reported Iceland Gull. I ran into a CP birder named Tina who was doing the same. After a long, unsuccessful stake out of the usual roosts along the jetties, I shifted my focus to a cloud of gull activity just outside the

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Iceland Gulls

2017-01-07 Thread Rob Jett
Late yesterday I went to Bush Terminal Park hoping to locate Brooklyn's reported Iceland Gull. I ran into a CP birder named Tina who was doing the same. After a long, unsuccessful stake out of the usual roosts along the jetties, I shifted my focus to a cloud of gull activity just outside the

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Iceland Gull

2016-02-17 Thread Rob Jett
There was an immature Iceland Gull in Prospect Park today. I spotted it at around noon as it milled about on the mostly frozen Prospect Lake with the numerous Herrings, Ring-billed and a few Great Black-backed Gulls. A pleasant surprise as it was a park first for me in my 20+ years of birding

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Iceland Gull

2016-02-17 Thread Rob Jett
There was an immature Iceland Gull in Prospect Park today. I spotted it at around noon as it milled about on the mostly frozen Prospect Lake with the numerous Herrings, Ring-billed and a few Great Black-backed Gulls. A pleasant surprise as it was a park first for me in my 20+ years of birding

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Iceland

2014-02-09 Thread Dennis Hrehowsik
Juvenile Iceland Gull on sea gate beach seen from 37th street jetti. Bobbi m also obs. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Iceland

2014-02-09 Thread Dennis Hrehowsik
Juvenile Iceland Gull on sea gate beach seen from 37th street jetti. Bobbi m also obs. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Iceland Gull

2013-01-05 Thread Rob Jett
Today Heydi Lopes, Keir Randall and I birded Coney Island Beach and Coney Island Creek. While scanning Gravesend Bay from Coney Island Creek Park, Keir spotted what appeared to be a white-winged gull about 1/4 mile to the West. We walked down the beach to get closer looks and confirmed the ID

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Iceland Gull

2013-01-05 Thread Rob Jett
Today Heydi Lopes, Keir Randall and I birded Coney Island Beach and Coney Island Creek. While scanning Gravesend Bay from Coney Island Creek Park, Keir spotted what appeared to be a white-winged gull about 1/4 mile to the West. We walked down the beach to get closer looks and confirmed the ID