[nysbirds-l] Petition to list Bicknell's Thrush under the ESA declined

2017-10-07 Thread Joan Collins
All, This Washington Post piece, Interior Department rejects 25 endangered species petitions, including several linked to climate change, may be of interest: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/10/05/interio

Re:[nysbirds-l] NNYBirds: Petition to list Bicknell's Thrush under the ESA declined

2017-10-07 Thread Dana Rohleder
Joan, I feel your pain. I am afraid this administration is likely to inflict irreparable harm on the environment. This is likely a prelude to what is to come. -- Dana Rohleder Port Kent, NY On 10/7/2017 6:08 PM, 'Joan Collins' joan.coll...@frontier.com [Northern_NY_Birds] wrote: > > > All,

[nysbirds-l] Hudsonian Godwit

2017-10-07 Thread Jose Ramirez-Garofalo
Hudsonian Godwit on the East Pond, just south of the Raunt- Jose -- José Ramírez-Garofalo Research Assistant College of Staten Island -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Golden Plover

2017-10-07 Thread Jose Ramirez-Garofalo
Dr. Richard Veit, Anthony Ciancamino and I just had an American golden plover fly over the Jamaica Bay visitor center- Jose -- José Ramírez-Garofalo Research Assistant College of Staten Island -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay East Pond 10-6

2017-10-07 Thread Andrew Baksh
It appeared all of the Fuestel's Shorebirds that would not land the day before (see Ken's post from 10-5 as to the probable reasons why) happened to drop in on the pond for me. In just over 4 hours on the East Pond yesterday, I managed 14 species of Shorebirds - better than some of my August

[nysbirds-l] Montauk Booby continues

2017-10-07 Thread David La Magna
Complete with beating heart and the capacity for flight. Coming back periodically to the Maui, seen from Star Island Rd. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Golden Plover, Heckscher State Park, Suffolk NY

2017-10-07 Thread suefeustel
A single Golden Plover mixed in with about 40 plus Black-bellied Plovers seen on the shore line of field 8 which is open. Other birds include Ruddy Turnstone, Dunlin and Sanderling. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Hudsonian Godwit continues

2017-10-07 Thread d Futuyma
At the south end of East Pond, Jamaica Bay WR. With ducks in Yellowlegs cove," on west side. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Avocet @ JBWR

2017-10-07 Thread Steve Walter
He's still here. Extreme NW corner of East Pond. Earlier reported Godwits was flushed from where it had been by the eagle. S.Walter Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel West End (Nassau)

2017-10-07 Thread d Futuyma
There is a Dickcissel between the Coast Guard station fence and the hedgerow, at Jones Beach West End. Plenty of fierce mosquitoes. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

Re: [nysbirds-l] Brown Booby Montauk Yes

2017-10-07 Thread Robert Lewis
Three of us watching it now, same place. Park on causeway and look south. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 5, 2017, at 12:42 PM, Arie Gilbert wrote: > > .continuing on top of Maui sailboat mast. > viewed from this location at 0.41pm on 10-05-2017 > >

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Sat., Oct. 7, 2017 - 12 Species of Wood Warblers, incl. 6 Cape May Warblers & 8 Pine Warblers

2017-10-07 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park, NYC Saturday, October 7, 2017 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. Highlights: 12 Species of Wood Warblers, including 6 Cape May Warblers & 8 Pine Warblers. No dawn flight observed this morning. Mallard - around a dozen Turtle Pond Chimney Swift - 25 over Turtle Pond & the Ramble

[nysbirds-l] Montauk Booby continues

2017-10-07 Thread David La Magna
Complete with beating heart and the capacity for flight. Coming back periodically to the Maui, seen from Star Island Rd. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Golden Plover

2017-10-07 Thread Jose Ramirez-Garofalo
Dr. Richard Veit, Anthony Ciancamino and I just had an American golden plover fly over the Jamaica Bay visitor center- Jose -- José Ramírez-Garofalo Research Assistant College of Staten Island -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay East Pond 10-6

2017-10-07 Thread Andrew Baksh
It appeared all of the Fuestel's Shorebirds that would not land the day before (see Ken's post from 10-5 as to the probable reasons why) happened to drop in on the pond for me. In just over 4 hours on the East Pond yesterday, I managed 14 species of Shorebirds - better than some of my August

[nysbirds-l] Hudsonian Godwit

2017-10-07 Thread Jose Ramirez-Garofalo
Hudsonian Godwit on the East Pond, just south of the Raunt- Jose -- José Ramírez-Garofalo Research Assistant College of Staten Island -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [VTBIRD] Sabine's Gull at McCuen Slang

2017-10-07 Thread Richard Guthrie
Forwarding this Vermont report of SABINE'S GULL from near the Champlain Bridge (NY Essex County). It could easily fly into and be seen in NY waters. Rich Guthrie New Baltimore, The Greene County -- Forwarded message -- From: Jim Mead Date: Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 9:21 AM Subject:

[nysbirds-l] Avocet @ JBWR

2017-10-07 Thread Steve Walter
He's still here. Extreme NW corner of East Pond. Earlier reported Godwits was flushed from where it had been by the eagle. S.Walter Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel West End (Nassau)

2017-10-07 Thread d Futuyma
There is a Dickcissel between the Coast Guard station fence and the hedgerow, at Jones Beach West End. Plenty of fierce mosquitoes. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Hudsonian Godwit continues

2017-10-07 Thread d Futuyma
At the south end of East Pond, Jamaica Bay WR. With ducks in Yellowlegs cove," on west side. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm

[nysbirds-l] Golden Plover, Heckscher State Park, Suffolk NY

2017-10-07 Thread suefeustel
A single Golden Plover mixed in with about 40 plus Black-bellied Plovers seen on the shore line of field 8 which is open. Other birds include Ruddy Turnstone, Dunlin and Sanderling. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

Re: [nysbirds-l] Brown Booby Montauk Yes

2017-10-07 Thread Robert Lewis
Three of us watching it now, same place. Park on causeway and look south. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 5, 2017, at 12:42 PM, Arie Gilbert wrote: > > .continuing on top of Maui sailboat mast. > viewed from this location at 0.41pm on 10-05-2017 > >

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Sat., Oct. 7, 2017 - 12 Species of Wood Warblers, incl. 6 Cape May Warblers & 8 Pine Warblers

2017-10-07 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park, NYC Saturday, October 7, 2017 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. Highlights: 12 Species of Wood Warblers, including 6 Cape May Warblers & 8 Pine Warblers. No dawn flight observed this morning. Mallard - around a dozen Turtle Pond Chimney Swift - 25 over Turtle Pond & the Ramble

[nysbirds-l] Petition to list Bicknell's Thrush under the ESA declined

2017-10-07 Thread Joan Collins
All, This Washington Post piece, Interior Department rejects 25 endangered species petitions, including several linked to climate change, may be of interest: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/10/05/interio

Re:[nysbirds-l] NNYBirds: Petition to list Bicknell's Thrush under the ESA declined

2017-10-07 Thread Dana Rohleder
Joan, I feel your pain. I am afraid this administration is likely to inflict irreparable harm on the environment. This is likely a prelude to what is to come. -- Dana Rohleder Port Kent, NY On 10/7/2017 6:08 PM, 'Joan Collins' joan.coll...@frontier.com [Northern_NY_Birds] wrote: > > > All,