[nysbirds-l] Oceanside Preserve

2014-08-22 Thread syschiff
Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside 22 August The pools to the east of the pond have been full of waders and Laughing Gulls recently. Today, among the many egrets, there were a few "white" LITTLE BLUE HERONS and a TRICOLORED HERON. Included were a half dozen species of common shorebirds. Two

[nysbirds-l] Oceanside Preserve

2014-08-22 Thread syschiff
Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside 22 August The pools to the east of the pond have been full of waders and Laughing Gulls recently. Today, among the many egrets, there were a few white LITTLE BLUE HERONS and a TRICOLORED HERON. Included were a half dozen species of common shorebirds. Two

[nysbirds-l] Oceanside Preserve

2013-09-29 Thread syschiff
Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside 29 Sept. Please note. Today is the last Sunday the facility is open till Spring. What was noteworthy this morning were adult and immature LITTLE BLUE and a TRICOLORED Heron. Some sparrows around the pond included a Swamp, the usual Song and a number of

[nysbirds-l] Oceanside Preserve

2013-09-29 Thread syschiff
Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside 29 Sept. Please note. Today is the last Sunday the facility is open till Spring. What was noteworthy this morning were adult and immature LITTLE BLUE and a TRICOLORED Heron. Some sparrows around the pond included a Swamp, the usual Song and a number of

[nysbirds-l] Oceanside Preserve

2012-05-23 Thread icterus
Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside, NY: 23 May A WILLOW FLYCATCHER was over by the golf course. Clearly seen by scope, but not identifiable. Fortunately, it was singing. We flushed a CLAPPER RAIL and heard several others. Saltmarsh Sparrows have been seen calling from the marsh, however,

[nysbirds-l] Oceanside Preserve

2012-05-23 Thread icterus
Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside, NY: 23 May A WILLOW FLYCATCHER was over by the golf course. Clearly seen by scope, but not identifiable. Fortunately, it was singing. We flushed a CLAPPER RAIL and heard several others. Saltmarsh Sparrows have been seen calling from the marsh, however,

[nysbirds-l] Oceanside Preserve

2009-10-21 Thread Sy Schiff
Marine Nature Study Area, 21 Oct, Bright sunny morning. A walk around the site produced SONG, SAVANNAH, SWAMP and WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS on the path. In the marsh, three white herons fed together in a small tidal pool. They presented three sizes, a GREAT EGRET, a crouched SNOWY EGRET and an