[nysbirds-l] Thank You

Thank you to Barbara Romeo for her suggestions. I see on the e-mails Jamaica Bay is popular place for birding. James, thank you for the navigation info and Robert De Candido and Deborah Allen on their Central Park reports. I have contacted Jack in City Island and he has kept in touch with

[nysbirds-l] Massawepie Mire Black-billed Cuckoos

8/8/12 Massawepie Mire, southeastern St. Lawrence Co. On Wednesday, I was out birding with Marnie Mitchell, from Tennessee, at Massawepie Mire (we also drove Sabattis Circle Road twice and birded at Tupper Lake Marsh). Marnie was interested in photographing birds, so we frequently stopped on

[nysbirds-l] Lark Sparrrow Continues at West End (Nassau Co.)

The previously reported Lark Sparrow was observed by a sharp-eyed Derek Rogers this morning about 9:00AM feeding in the northwest corner of the West End 2 parking lot. Specifically, the bird was feeding in the vegetated cracks in the concrete of the parking lot. While making a few phone calls a

[nysbirds-l] Wilson's Storm Petrels Black Terns - Fort Tilden Queens Co.

An early morning seawatch from the fisherman's parking lot (near the Sliver Gull Club) at Fort Tilden yielded a smattering of birds. Most notable, were 6 Wilson's Storm Petrels and 4 Black Terns all heading west. Later, I checked the gulls at Riis Park, but did not find anything of note in the

[nysbirds-l] Warblers - Blydenburgh Co. Pk. (Suffolk)

There was a nice mixed flock of warblers at Blydenburgh in Smithtown today: Worm-eating Warbler (2) Blue-winged Warbler BW Warbler (2) Yellow Warbler American Redstart BG Gnatcatcher -Peter -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] sod farms

Nothing to report from the Riverhead sod farms this morning. The sod farms in and around Rte 51 had 2 different flocks of black bellied plovers only. Eileen Schwinn Mike Higgiston -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] 8/10 - South Shore, LI Birding Notes

This morning at low tide, the previously reported Marbled Godwit was present in Shinnecock Bay. Today it was a bit farther east than previously reported, frequenting the deep water around the easternmost mussel bed. It was best viewed from the Old Ponquogue Bridge lot. Also present in

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 10 August 2012

- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * August 10, 2012 * NYNY1208.10 - Birds Mentioned: Wilson's Storm-Petrel AMERICAN AVOCET WHIMBREL MARBLED GODWIT Western Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Dunlin Stilt Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher WILSON'S

[nysbirds-l] Thank You

Thank you to Barbara Romeo for her suggestions. I see on the e-mails Jamaica Bay is popular place for birding. James, thank you for the navigation info and Robert De Candido and Deborah Allen on their Central Park reports. I have contacted Jack in City Island and he has kept in touch with

[nysbirds-l] Massawepie Mire & Black-billed Cuckoos

8/8/12 Massawepie Mire, southeastern St. Lawrence Co. On Wednesday, I was out birding with Marnie Mitchell, from Tennessee, at Massawepie Mire (we also drove Sabattis Circle Road twice and birded at Tupper Lake Marsh). Marnie was interested in photographing birds, so we frequently stopped on

[nysbirds-l] Lark Sparrrow Continues at West End (Nassau Co.)

The previously reported Lark Sparrow was observed by a sharp-eyed Derek Rogers this morning about 9:00AM feeding in the northwest corner of the West End 2 parking lot. Specifically, the bird was feeding in the vegetated cracks in the concrete of the parking lot. While making a few phone calls a

[nysbirds-l] Wilson's Storm Petrels & Black Terns - Fort Tilden Queens Co.

An early morning seawatch from the fisherman's parking lot (near the Sliver Gull Club) at Fort Tilden yielded a smattering of birds. Most notable, were 6 Wilson's Storm Petrels and 4 Black Terns all heading west. Later, I checked the gulls at Riis Park, but did not find anything of note in the

[nysbirds-l] Warblers - Blydenburgh Co. Pk. (Suffolk)

There was a nice mixed flock of warblers at Blydenburgh in Smithtown today: Worm-eating Warbler (2) Blue-winged Warbler B Warbler (2) Yellow Warbler American Redstart BG Gnatcatcher -Peter -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] sod farms

Nothing to report from the Riverhead sod farms this morning. The sod farms in and around Rte 51 had 2 different flocks of black bellied plovers only. Eileen Schwinn Mike Higgiston -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] 8/10 - South Shore, LI Birding Notes

This morning at low tide, the previously reported Marbled Godwit was present in Shinnecock Bay. Today it was a bit farther east than previously reported, frequenting the deep water around the easternmost mussel bed. It was best viewed from the Old Ponquogue Bridge lot. Also present in

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 10 August 2012

- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * August 10, 2012 * NYNY1208.10 - Birds Mentioned: Wilson's Storm-Petrel AMERICAN AVOCET WHIMBREL MARBLED GODWIT Western Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Dunlin Stilt Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher WILSON'S