[nysbirds-l] Pine Siskin irruption/Tailless Gray Jay at Sabattis Bog

I've been finding small numbers of Pine Siskins since July (in September siskins were often observed associating with Red Crossbills), and now flocks are moving in. Traveling home from downstate on 10/21/17, I took a detour down Powley Road (southern Hamilton Co.) and found a flock of ~40 Pine Sis

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

*  New York*  Syracuse - October 23, 2017 *  NYSY  10.23.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):October 16, 2017 - October 23, 2017to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)

[nysbirds-l] First of season: Canvasbacks, Bufflehead in Croton Bay

Two male Canvasbacks and two male Bufflehead were seen in Croton Bay this morning along with small raft of Lesser Scaup and Ruddy Ducks during Saw Mill River Audubon regular 4th Monday walk at Croton Point. Waterfowl first glimpsed from atop landfill hill and then viewed closely from Mariandale Re

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Mon., Oct. 23, 2017 - Baltimore Oriole, 4 Species of Wood Warblers incl. Northern Parula

Central Park NYC Monday, October 23, 2017 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. Highlights: The adult male Baltimore Oriole, found yesterday by Jeff Ward, continued at the Pinetum. Warblers: Northern Parula, Pine, Yellow-rumped, and Palm. Bob, watching from 7am at Strawberry Fields, did not obser