[nysbirds-l] Saltmarsh Sparrow, Union Square NYC

2019-10-25 Thread Gabriel Willow
There is currently a cooperative Saltmarsh Sparrow in the SE corner of Union Square, discovered earlier by Alex Tey. It’s on a grassy square, visible from inside the park or sidewalk. Good City Birding! Gabriel Willow -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Vesper sparrow, Jones beach coast guard, nassua county

2019-10-25 Thread kevin rogers
Hi all,Just had a Vesper Sparrow not far from the coast guard station...walk past the bathrooms on the bike path past the sand spit..(4 marbled godwits are sleeping there) past Short Beach and take the asphalt bike road that goes north towards the median and it is fraternizing with song

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: American White Pelican at Jamaica Bay today

2019-10-25 Thread Gus Keri
The Pelican now is at the south end of the east pond and can be seen well from the platform near John’s pond without a scopeSent using Zoho Mail Forwarded message From : Gus KeriTo : "Birding alert, NYSBirds, Birding alert"Date : Wed, 23

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Fri. Oct. 25, 2019: 5 Species of Wood Warblers, Field & White-crowned Sparrows, Waterfowl

2019-10-25 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park, NYC Friday October 25, 2019 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. Highlights for the North End & Reservoir: American Redstart, Wilson's, Black-throated Blue, Cape May and Yellow-rumped Warblers, Field & White-crowned Sparrows, and an increase in Waterfowl. Canada Goose - around 30

[nysbirds-l] Orange-crowned Warbler at Croton Point Park today

2019-10-25 Thread Robert Lewis
A first year bird was at the model airplane field.  I was fortunate to get a photo of it perched on one of the fences. The cap at Croton Point has been extensively plowed in the last week. There is very little grass of any kind left. There were no raptors at all on or over the cap for about 45

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 25 October 2019

2019-10-25 Thread Gail Benson
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Oct. 25, 2019 * NYNY1910.25 - Birds Mentioned SAY’S PHOEBE+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) EURASIAN WIGEON HARLEQUIN DUCK AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN BROWN PELICAN American Bittern Virginia Rail AMERICAN AVOCET American Oystercatcher

[nysbirds-l] Riverhead Vulture Roost

2019-10-25 Thread robert adamo
During my first trip to the Riverhead Library after getting back from Portugal, I found a total of 4 Black Vultures located in the center of the roost area, which is visible from the library parking lot. At ~ 1410, there were 2 atop the chimney of the Roanoke Ave Elementary School, while the other

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: American White Pelican at Jamaica Bay today

2019-10-25 Thread Gus Keri
The Pelican now is at the south end of the east pond and can be seen well from the platform near John’s pond without a scopeSent using Zoho Mail Forwarded message From : Gus KeriTo : "Birding alert, NYSBirds, Birding alert"Date : Wed, 23

[nysbirds-l] Saltmarsh Sparrow, Union Square NYC

2019-10-25 Thread Gabriel Willow
There is currently a cooperative Saltmarsh Sparrow in the SE corner of Union Square, discovered earlier by Alex Tey. It’s on a grassy square, visible from inside the park or sidewalk. Good City Birding! Gabriel Willow -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Fri. Oct. 25, 2019: 5 Species of Wood Warblers, Field & White-crowned Sparrows, Waterfowl

2019-10-25 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park, NYC Friday October 25, 2019 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. Highlights for the North End & Reservoir: American Redstart, Wilson's, Black-throated Blue, Cape May and Yellow-rumped Warblers, Field & White-crowned Sparrows, and an increase in Waterfowl. Canada Goose - around 30

[nysbirds-l] Vesper sparrow, Jones beach coast guard, nassua county

2019-10-25 Thread kevin rogers
Hi all,Just had a Vesper Sparrow not far from the coast guard station...walk past the bathrooms on the bike path past the sand spit..(4 marbled godwits are sleeping there) past Short Beach and take the asphalt bike road that goes north towards the median and it is fraternizing with song

[nysbirds-l] Riverhead Vulture Roost

2019-10-25 Thread robert adamo
During my first trip to the Riverhead Library after getting back from Portugal, I found a total of 4 Black Vultures located in the center of the roost area, which is visible from the library parking lot. At ~ 1410, there were 2 atop the chimney of the Roanoke Ave Elementary School, while the other

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 25 October 2019

2019-10-25 Thread Gail Benson
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Oct. 25, 2019 * NYNY1910.25 - Birds Mentioned SAY’S PHOEBE+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) EURASIAN WIGEON HARLEQUIN DUCK AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN BROWN PELICAN American Bittern Virginia Rail AMERICAN AVOCET American Oystercatcher

[nysbirds-l] Orange-crowned Warbler at Croton Point Park today

2019-10-25 Thread Robert Lewis
A first year bird was at the model airplane field.  I was fortunate to get a photo of it perched on one of the fences. The cap at Croton Point has been extensively plowed in the last week. There is very little grass of any kind left. There were no raptors at all on or over the cap for about 45