[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach (shrike-Yes) and Pt. Lookout

2013-12-03 Thread syschiff
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) found the NORTHERN SHRIKE to the north-west of the Jones Beach West End parking lot. While scoping for the shrike we saw a large flock of SNOW BUNTINGS flying along the beach. To the west a NORTHERN HARRIER was hunting and the sky contained a half dozen TREE

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach (shrike-Yes) and Pt. Lookout

2013-12-03 Thread syschiff
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) found the NORTHERN SHRIKE to the north-west of the Jones Beach West End parking lot. While scoping for the shrike we saw a large flock of SNOW BUNTINGS flying along the beach. To the west a NORTHERN HARRIER was hunting and the sky contained a half dozen TREE

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Shrike

2010-12-02 Thread Michael Duffy
Just in case there are any lingering doubts there is a useful article on Shrike ID by Ron Pittaway and Michael King that appeared in OFO News in February 1999. To summarize briefly: . Fall Loggerheads may show faint barring on the breast and pale base of bill . Northerns

Re: [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Shrike PS on Galeville

2010-12-02 Thread iwarshauer
ll.edu Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:15:58 To: RBA-NY Reply-to: "Ken McDermott" Cc: Shaibal Mitra Subject: [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Shrike Just saw the discussion on the Jones Beach Shrike and, in line with Shaibal's comment on late season Loggerheads I have records of having Loggerheads

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Shrike

2010-12-02 Thread Ken McDermott
Just saw the discussion on the Jones Beach Shrike and, in line with Shaibal's comment on late season Loggerheads I have records of having Loggerheads at the old "Galeville Airport" in Ulster County. At that time we were allowed to drive on the tarmac and I had many up close observations of

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Shrike

2010-12-02 Thread Ken McDermott
Just saw the discussion on the Jones Beach Shrike and, in line with Shaibal's comment on late season Loggerheads I have records of having Loggerheads at the old Galeville Airport in Ulster County. At that time we were allowed to drive on the tarmac and I had many up close observations of

RE: [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Shrike

2010-12-01 Thread grosb...@clarityconnect.com
Hello all, Just to keep everyone up on the Shrike thread --I put Shai's and Kevin McGowan's emails (with photo attachments of the bird) to ID-Frontiers to see what some of the best around the U.S. and the world have to say on the Jones Beach Shrike. I have not heard from Pyle yet. So far,

RE: [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Shrike

2010-12-01 Thread grosb...@clarityconnect.com
The two species don't overlap in breeding range. Matt Original Message: - From: Orhan Birol orhanbir...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 12:39:00 -0500 To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu Subject: [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Shrike Is there no chance at all that this bird may be a hybrid

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Shrike

2010-12-01 Thread Orhan Birol
Is there no chance at all that this bird may be a hybrid? Orhan Birol Shelter Island -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2)

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Shrike

2010-12-01 Thread Orhan Birol
Is there no chance at all that this bird may be a hybrid? Orhan Birol Shelter Island -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2)

RE: [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Shrike

2010-12-01 Thread grosb...@clarityconnect.com
The two species don't overlap in breeding range. Matt Original Message: - From: Orhan Birol orhanbir...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 12:39:00 -0500 To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu Subject: [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Shrike Is there no chance at all that this bird may be a hybrid

RE: [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Shrike

2010-12-01 Thread grosb...@clarityconnect.com
Hello all, Just to keep everyone up on the Shrike thread --I put Shai's and Kevin McGowan's emails (with photo attachments of the bird) to ID-Frontiers to see what some of the best around the U.S. and the world have to say on the Jones Beach Shrike. I have not heard from Pyle yet. So far,