[nysbirds-l] COUCH'S KINGBIRD Manhattan NOW

2014-12-26 Thread Doug Gochfeld
Jacob Drucker refound the Manhattan kingbird on Hudson St. Between Bank and Bethune Streets. It has vocalized a bunch, and is a Couch's Kingbird, which makes it one of only a couple of records of this species for the northeast. It is currently hawking insects off the sunlit side o the apartment

Re: [nysbirds-l] COUCH'S KINGBIRD Manhattan NOW

2014-12-26 Thread Robert Lewis
Can someone post more detailed directions? Bob LewisSleepy Hollow NY From: Doug Gochfeld fresha2...@gmail.com To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell edu NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu Sent: Friday, December 26, 2014 8:53 AM Subject: [nysbirds-l] COUCH'S KINGBIRD Manhattan NOW Jacob Drucker refound the

Re:[nysbirds-l] COUCH'S KINGBIRD Manhattan NOW

2014-12-26 Thread Doug Gochfeld
Bird is back at the original location (from last night's report) in front of the building at Washington St. and Jane St. In the West Village, just one block in from the West Side Drive (West Street). -Doug Gochfeld On Friday, December 26, 2014, Doug Gochfeld fresha2...@gmail.com wrote: Jacob

Re: [nysbirds-l] COUCH'S KINGBIRD Manhattan NOW

2014-12-26 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
Cassin's in Brooklyn; Couch's in Manhattan. Seems like Flatbush Ave is Kingbird Highway Redux L. Trachtenberg Ossining Sent from my iPhone On Dec 26, 2014, at 9:13 AM, Doug Gochfeld fresha2...@gmail.commailto:fresha2...@gmail.com wrote: Bird is back at the original location (from last

[nysbirds-l] Yellow-breasted Chat at Cedar Beach (Suffolk Co.)

2014-12-26 Thread feustel
At 10:00AM today a Y.B. Chat was seen feeding on the north shoulder of the Ocean Pkwy. West of the entrance to the Cedar Beach Marina. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Couch's Kingbird Manhattan N.Y. City 12/26/'14

2014-12-26 Thread Thomas Fiore
Friday 26 Dec. 2014 - West Village area in Manhattan, N.Y. City The COUCH'S KINGBIRD (heard giving diagnostic calls and very well photographed by many) was last being seen where reported as posted by Gabriel Willow, the building taking the full length of a short city block between Jane

Re: [nysbirds-l] Couch's Kingbird Manhattan N.Y. City 12/26/'14

2014-12-26 Thread gochfeldlaw
How about giving the actual addresses of the buildings?? -Original Message- From: Thomas Fiore tom...@earthlink.net To: nysbirds-L nysbirds-L@cornell.edu Sent: Fri, Dec 26, 2014 11:21 am Subject: [nysbirds-l] Couch's Kingbird Manhattan N.Y. City 12/26/'14 Friday 26 Dec. 2014 - West

Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Couch'Kingbird -YES

2014-12-26 Thread Andrew Baksh
It's back, near the same place as reported earlier. Corner of Jane and Washington St. Putting on a show for all who missed it earlier. 風 Swift as the wind 林 Quiet as the forest 火 Conquer like the fire 山 Steady as the mountain Sun Tzu http://refspace.com/quotes/Sun_Tzu *The Art of War*

Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Couch'Kingbird -YES

2014-12-26 Thread Andrew Baksh
After going missing for awhile, the bird is being seen right now near the intersection of Hudson, Bleecker's and 8 Ave. Right across from a small playground. 風 Swift as the wind 林 Quiet as the forest 火 Conquer like the fire 山 Steady as the mountain Sun Tzu http://refspace.com/quotes/Sun_Tzu

Re: [nysbirds-l] Couch's Kingbird Manhattan N.Y. City 12/26/'14

2014-12-26 Thread Arie Gilbert
For those who prefer maps... these are some of the reported sighting locations http://tinyurl.com/oxdvd3z Arie Gilbert North Babylon, NY On 12/26/2014 11:54 AM, gochfeld...@aol.com wrote: How about giving the actual

[nysbirds-l] 9 Snowy Owls!/Black-backed Woodpecker/Gray Jays more

2014-12-26 Thread Joan Collins
12/26/14 Long Lake (Hamilton Co.) A Mink ran across the road in front of my car on Sabattis Circle Road! Two Gray Jays were at Sabattis Bog. This is the second day we've had a Pine Siskin (just one!) at our feeders. It arrived in the high wind/rain storm. We hit a high of over 50 Amer.

[nysbirds-l] eBird.org: Merging Personal Location with Hotspot

2014-12-26 Thread Ben Cacace
One thing with personal locations is that they cannot be queried by any of the eBird.org at levels below the individual county like this http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L3238737 for the 'West Village, Manhattan' hotspot. If you wish to merge your personal location with an existing hotspot here

[nysbirds-l] RFI Cassin's Kingbird

2014-12-26 Thread Shawn Billerman
Hi all, I know the Cassin's Kingbird at Floyd Bennet is old news now, especially given the surprising appearance of the Couch's Kingbird in Manhattan, but I would very much appreciate continued updates on the presence (or absence) of the Cassin's Kingbird that has been hanging around the

[nysbirds-l] Couch's Kingbird

2014-12-26 Thread John Gluth
A few photo's of the remarkable West Village COUCH'S KINGBIRD can be viewed here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jgluth_brb/sets/72157647619226294/ Luckily the bird was in view in the park adjoining 99 Jane Street when we (Tim Dunn, Pete Morris, and I) arrived, and remained so for ~15 minutes

[nysbirds-l] eBird Hotspot - Couch's Kingbird Location on Washington St.

2014-12-26 Thread Ben Cacace
I received a note from Shane Blodgett that the original location where the Couch's Kingbird was found and has returned to on occasion is called Washington Commons Park. I was reluctant to enter a hotspot for a random street that would never get visited again after the kingbird eventually moves on.

[nysbirds-l] 12/26- Couch's Cassin's Kingbirds (including Couch's AUDIO)

2014-12-26 Thread Doug Gochfeld
Here are a couple of photos, and more importantly a video, of the Couch's Kingbird, taken early(ish) this morning, when the bird was on Hudson St.: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29840397@N08/ You can go directly to the video, in which the Kingbird calls repeatedly, here:

Re: [nysbirds-l] 12/26- Couch's Cassin's Kingbirds (including Couch's AUDIO)

2014-12-26 Thread Deborah Allen
Some additional details re: today's Couch's Kingbird at Abingdon Square: Photo showing the spread wing indicates that the bird is an adult male by the very pointed outer primary (P10): http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17932675 It also appears that P6 is slightly notched unlike the P6 on

[nysbirds-l] COUCH'S KINGBIRD Manhattan NOW

2014-12-26 Thread Doug Gochfeld
Jacob Drucker refound the Manhattan kingbird on Hudson St. Between Bank and Bethune Streets. It has vocalized a bunch, and is a Couch's Kingbird, which makes it one of only a couple of records of this species for the northeast. It is currently hawking insects off the sunlit side o the apartment

Re: [nysbirds-l] COUCH'S KINGBIRD Manhattan NOW

2014-12-26 Thread Robert Lewis
Can someone post more detailed directions? Bob LewisSleepy Hollow NY From: Doug Gochfeld To: "NYSBIRDS-L@cornell edu" Sent: Friday, December 26, 2014 8:53 AM Subject: [nysbirds-l] COUCH'S KINGBIRD Manhattan NOW Jacob Drucker refound the Manhattan kingbird on Hudson St. Between

Re: [nysbirds-l] COUCH'S KINGBIRD Manhattan NOW

2014-12-26 Thread Robert Lewis
Can someone post more detailed directions? Bob LewisSleepy Hollow NY From: Doug Gochfeld To: "NYSBIRDS-L@cornell edu" Sent: Friday, December 26, 2014 8:53 AM Subject: [nysbirds-l] COUCH'S KINGBIRD Manhattan NOW Jacob Drucker refound the Manhattan kingbird on Hudson St. Between

Re:[nysbirds-l] COUCH'S KINGBIRD Manhattan NOW

2014-12-26 Thread Doug Gochfeld
Bird is back at the original location (from last night's report) in front of the building at Washington St. and Jane St. In the West Village, just one block in from the West Side Drive (West Street). -Doug Gochfeld On Friday, December 26, 2014, Doug Gochfeld wrote: > Jacob Drucker refound the

Re: [nysbirds-l] COUCH'S KINGBIRD Manhattan NOW

2014-12-26 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
Cassin's in Brooklyn; Couch's in Manhattan. Seems like Flatbush Ave is Kingbird Highway Redux L. Trachtenberg Ossining Sent from my iPhone On Dec 26, 2014, at 9:13 AM, Doug Gochfeld mailto:fresha2...@gmail.com>> wrote: Bird is back at the original location (from last night's report) in front

[nysbirds-l] Yellow-breasted Chat at Cedar Beach (Suffolk Co.)

2014-12-26 Thread feustel
At 10:00AM today a Y.B. Chat was seen feeding on the north shoulder of the Ocean Pkwy. West of the entrance to the Cedar Beach Marina. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Couch's Kingbird Manhattan N.Y. City 12/26/'14

2014-12-26 Thread Thomas Fiore
Friday 26 Dec. 2014 - West Village area in Manhattan, N.Y. City The COUCH'S KINGBIRD (heard giving diagnostic calls and very well photographed by many) was last being seen where reported as posted by Gabriel Willow, the building taking the full length of a short city block between Jane

Re: [nysbirds-l] Couch's Kingbird Manhattan N.Y. City 12/26/'14

2014-12-26 Thread gochfeldlaw
How about giving the actual addresses of the buildings?? -Original Message- From: Thomas Fiore To: nysbirds-L Sent: Fri, Dec 26, 2014 11:21 am Subject: [nysbirds-l] Couch's Kingbird Manhattan N.Y. City 12/26/'14 Friday 26 Dec. 2014 - West Village area in Manhattan, N.Y. City The

Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Couch'Kingbird -YES

2014-12-26 Thread Andrew Baksh
It's back, near the same place as reported earlier. Corner of Jane and Washington St. Putting on a show for all who missed it earlier. 風 Swift as the wind 林 Quiet as the forest 火 Conquer like the fire 山 Steady as the mountain Sun Tzu *The Art of War*

Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Couch'Kingbird -YES

2014-12-26 Thread Andrew Baksh
After going missing for awhile, the bird is being seen right now near the intersection of Hudson, Bleecker's and 8 Ave. Right across from a small playground. 風 Swift as the wind 林 Quiet as the forest 火 Conquer like the fire 山 Steady as the mountain Sun Tzu

Re: [nysbirds-l] Couch's Kingbird Manhattan N.Y. City 12/26/'14

2014-12-26 Thread Arie Gilbert
For those who prefer maps... these are some of the reported sighting locations http://tinyurl.com/oxdvd3z Arie Gilbert North Babylon, NY On 12/26/2014 11:54 AM, gochfeld...@aol.com wrote: How about giving the actual

[nysbirds-l] 9 Snowy Owls!/Black-backed Woodpecker/Gray Jays & more

2014-12-26 Thread Joan Collins
12/26/14 Long Lake (Hamilton Co.) A Mink ran across the road in front of my car on Sabattis Circle Road! Two Gray Jays were at Sabattis Bog. This is the second day we've had a Pine Siskin (just one!) at our feeders. It arrived in the high wind/rain storm. We hit a high of over 50 Amer.

[nysbirds-l] eBird.org Shared Locations around Couch's Kingbird

2014-12-26 Thread Ben Cacace
Several hotspots (shared locations) have been setup for the Couch's Kingbird sightings. Since the bird is not restricted to a specific park I've created the neighborhood location called: 'West Village, Manhattan': the area is roughly bounded by the Hudson River on the west and Sixth Avenue on the

[nysbirds-l] eBird.org: Merging Personal Location with Hotspot

2014-12-26 Thread Ben Cacace
One thing with personal locations is that they cannot be queried by any of the eBird.org at levels below the individual county like this < http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L3238737 > for the 'West Village, Manhattan' hotspot. If you wish to merge your personal location with an existing hotspot here

[nysbirds-l] RFI Cassin's Kingbird

2014-12-26 Thread Shawn Billerman
Hi all, I know the Cassin's Kingbird at Floyd Bennet is old news now, especially given the surprising appearance of the Couch's Kingbird in Manhattan, but I would very much appreciate continued updates on the presence (or absence) of the Cassin's Kingbird that has been hanging around the

[nysbirds-l] Couch's Kingbird

2014-12-26 Thread John Gluth
A few photo's of the remarkable West Village COUCH'S KINGBIRD can be viewed here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jgluth_brb/sets/72157647619226294/ Luckily the bird was in view in the park adjoining 99 Jane Street when we (Tim Dunn, Pete Morris, and I) arrived, and remained so for ~15 minutes

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 26 December 2014

2014-12-26 Thread Gail Benson
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Dec. 26, 2014 * NYNY1412.26 - Birds Mentioned BARNACLE GOOSE+ COUCH’S KINGBIRD+ CASSIN’S KINGBIRD+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE Cackling Goose TUNDRA SWAN Eurasian Wigeon KING EIDER HARLEQUIN DUCK

[nysbirds-l] eBird Hotspot - Couch's Kingbird Location on Washington St.

2014-12-26 Thread Ben Cacace
I received a note from Shane Blodgett that the original location where the Couch's Kingbird was found and has returned to on occasion is called "Washington Commons Park". I was reluctant to enter a hotspot for a random street that would never get visited again after the kingbird eventually moves

[nysbirds-l] 12/26- Couch's & Cassin's Kingbirds (including Couch's AUDIO)

2014-12-26 Thread Doug Gochfeld
Here are a couple of photos, and more importantly a video, of the Couch's Kingbird, taken early(ish) this morning, when the bird was on Hudson St.: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29840397@N08/ You can go directly to the video, in which the Kingbird calls repeatedly, here:

Re: [nysbirds-l] 12/26- Couch's & Cassin's Kingbirds (including Couch's AUDIO)

2014-12-26 Thread Deborah Allen
Some additional details re: today's Couch's Kingbird at Abingdon Square: Photo showing the spread wing indicates that the bird is an adult male by the very pointed outer primary (P10): http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17932675 It also appears that P6 is slightly notched unlike the P6 on