[nysbirds-l] LBDO @ Jamaica Bay Queens County

2015-11-18 Thread Andrew Baksh
2 Long-billed Dowitchers just flew in calling and landed behind me on the south end of the East Pond. They are mixed in with 6 Dunlins. The American White Pelican is still here loafing on the northern end. "Posting promptly from the field" 風 Swift as as the wind 林 Quiet as the forest 火 Conquer

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay East Pond

2015-11-18 Thread syschiff
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) birded the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge from Big Johns Pond. The WHITE PELICAN was at the very north end feeding with Mute Swans. From that vantage point a scope is a necessity. The Pelican is just a bit smaller than the swans and when facing away is

[nysbirds-l] Train bird

2015-11-18 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
There's been virtually no waterfowl on river so far this fall but just now between Scarborough and Phillips Manor (just north of Tarrytown) there was winter plumaged horned grebe fairly close to shoreline. So riding south out of Ossining or from points north check the river L. Trachtenberg

[nysbirds-l] AWPE continues @ Jamaica Bay Queens County

2015-11-18 Thread Andrew Baksh
For those of you interested. The American White Pelican (AWPE), found yesterday by Ed Becher continue this AM on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Lots of other stuff to look at as well including good numbers of waterfowl to sift through. "Posting promptly from the field" 風 Swift

[nysbirds-l] Train bird

2015-11-18 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
There's been virtually no waterfowl on river so far this fall but just now between Scarborough and Phillips Manor (just north of Tarrytown) there was winter plumaged horned grebe fairly close to shoreline. So riding south out of Ossining or from points north check the river L. Trachtenberg

[nysbirds-l] AWPE continues @ Jamaica Bay Queens County

2015-11-18 Thread Andrew Baksh
For those of you interested. The American White Pelican (AWPE), found yesterday by Ed Becher continue this AM on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Lots of other stuff to look at as well including good numbers of waterfowl to sift through. "Posting promptly from the field" 風 Swift

[nysbirds-l] LBDO @ Jamaica Bay Queens County

2015-11-18 Thread Andrew Baksh
2 Long-billed Dowitchers just flew in calling and landed behind me on the south end of the East Pond. They are mixed in with 6 Dunlins. The American White Pelican is still here loafing on the northern end. "Posting promptly from the field" 風 Swift as as the wind 林 Quiet as the forest 火 Conquer

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay East Pond

2015-11-18 Thread syschiff
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) birded the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge from Big Johns Pond. The WHITE PELICAN was at the very north end feeding with Mute Swans. From that vantage point a scope is a necessity. The Pelican is just a bit smaller than the swans and when facing away is