[nysbirds-l] Hempstead lake SP

Near field #3, on a dreary morning before the drizzle, the Thursday mourning group found an Eastern Phoebe and a very bright Pine Warbler. Both FOS. It’s a start. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Strange place for Osprey nest

Strange location for an active Osprey nest. It’s located in some kind of empty paved construction lot next to a small VFW building on the west end of Victory Ave in Brookhaven (Suffolk), just east of Horseblock Road. There is a strange structural metal platform, supported by 4 telephone poles

[nysbirds-l] eBird.org: Recent Additions to County Checklists

When working on the NYS eBird Hotspots wiki I'll compare the previous bar chart list of species with the current one picking up any additions or deletions. By going to each county's 'Overview' page you can determine the date the species was added by county. Some are from newly submitted checklists

[nysbirds-l] Kings County Lingering Highlights and new arrivals

Shane Blodgett and I met at the middle parking area at Gravesend Bay this morning where he was already viewing a bright, first-winter Iceland Gull roosting with a small group of Ring-billed Gulls on the grass. Shortly after the continuing Black-headed Gull of the same age flew in to join the

RE: [nysbirds-l] Strange place for Osprey nest

Glenn: I believe that is the 56-acre property owned by the Local Engineers of the Teamsters where union members practice using various types of heavy duty equipment. John T.  On Thu, Mar 29, 2018 at 08:22 PM, GQ wrote: Strange location for an active Osprey nest. It’s located in some

[nysbirds-l] radar

For the first night this year there is movement on radar in the NY metro area, and with a surprisingly moderate level of reflectivity. The velocity image shows movement at a rapid clip of perhaps 50-60 knots in a northwest direction. And while this might ordinarily favor flyover, there is a

[nysbirds-l] Riverhead Vulture Roosting Complex

Because of chores today, I only was able to check the complex from 1655 to 1710. There were ~ 10 T.V's in the air above the Roanoke Ave School and the Riverhead Firehouse, with 1 on the school's chimney, along with 2 B.V's. Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 29 Mar 2018

- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 03/29/2018 * NYBU1803.29 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- Pied-billed Grebe Great Blue Heron Great Egret Gr.

[nysbirds-l] Hempstead lake SP

Near field #3, on a dreary morning before the drizzle, the Thursday mourning group found an Eastern Phoebe and a very bright Pine Warbler. Both FOS. It’s a start. Sy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Strange place for Osprey nest

Strange location for an active Osprey nest. It’s located in some kind of empty paved construction lot next to a small VFW building on the west end of Victory Ave in Brookhaven (Suffolk), just east of Horseblock Road. There is a strange structural metal platform, supported by 4 telephone poles

[nysbirds-l] eBird.org: Recent Additions to County Checklists

When working on the NYS eBird Hotspots wiki I'll compare the previous bar chart list of species with the current one picking up any additions or deletions. By going to each county's 'Overview' page you can determine the date the species was added by county. Some are from newly submitted checklists

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 29 Mar 2018

- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 03/29/2018 * NYBU1803.29 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- Pied-billed Grebe Great Blue Heron Great Egret Gr.

[nysbirds-l] Kings County Lingering Highlights and new arrivals

Shane Blodgett and I met at the middle parking area at Gravesend Bay this morning where he was already viewing a bright, first-winter Iceland Gull roosting with a small group of Ring-billed Gulls on the grass. Shortly after the continuing Black-headed Gull of the same age flew in to join the

RE: [nysbirds-l] Strange place for Osprey nest

Glenn: I believe that is the 56-acre property owned by the Local Engineers of the Teamsters where union members practice using various types of heavy duty equipment. John T.  On Thu, Mar 29, 2018 at 08:22 PM, GQ wrote: Strange location for an active Osprey nest. It’s located in some

[nysbirds-l] Riverhead Vulture Roosting Complex

Because of chores today, I only was able to check the complex from 1655 to 1710. There were ~ 10 T.V's in the air above the Roanoke Ave School and the Riverhead Firehouse, with 1 on the school's chimney, along with 2 B.V's. Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] radar

For the first night this year there is movement on radar in the NY metro area, and with a surprisingly moderate level of reflectivity. The velocity image shows movement at a rapid clip of perhaps 50-60 knots in a northwest direction. And while this might ordinarily favor flyover, there is a