RE: [nysbirds-l] Point Lookout

2018-02-01 Thread Steve Walter
Well, this is going to complicate my birding - even more. I was already struggling with hovering vs. kiting. By the way, I count them from the inlet westward. It's only right. Not going to call the new jetties 1 and 2. Am I the only one running into a million articles on the New York State

Re: [nysbirds-l] Point Lookout

2018-02-01 Thread Grover, Bob
-122251285-3714...@list.cornell.edu> [mailto:bounce-122251285-3714...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-122251285-3714...@list.cornell.edu>] On Behalf Of Sy Schiff Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2018 2:45 PM To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu<mailto:nysbirds-l@cornell.edu> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Point Looko

Re: [nysbirds-l] Point Lookout

2018-02-01 Thread Tyler Goldstein
ll.edu [mailto: > bounce-122251285-3714...@list.cornell.edu] *On Behalf Of *Sy Schiff > *Sent:* Thursday, February 01, 2018 2:45 PM > *To:* nysbirds-l@cornell.edu > *Subject:* [nysbirds-l] Point Lookout > > > > After a visit to Hempstead Lake SP, Joe Giunta, Debbie Martin an

Re: [nysbirds-l] Point Lookout

2018-02-01 Thread brian . whipple
ay, February 01, 2018 2:45 PM > *To:* nysbirds-l@cornell.edu > *Subject:* [nysbirds-l] Point Lookout > > > > After a visit to Hempstead Lake SP, Joe Giunta, Debbie Martin and I (Sy > Schiff) went looking for the KING EIDERS. It was with a score of COMMON > EIDERS at the 4th jetty

RE: [nysbirds-l] Point Lookout

2018-02-01 Thread Grover, Bob
-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Sy Schiff Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2018 2:45 PM To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: [nysbirds-l] Point Lookout After a visit to Hempstead Lake SP, Joe Giunta, Debbie Martin and I (Sy Schiff) went looking for the KING EIDERS. It was with a score of COMMON

[nysbirds-l] Point Lookout

2018-02-01 Thread Sy Schiff
After a visit to Hempstead Lake SP, Joe Giunta, Debbie Martin and I (Sy Schiff) went looking for the KING EIDERS. It was with a score of COMMON EIDERS at the 4th jetty (inlet is 5). Other ducks included SURF SCOTER and LONG-TAILED DUCKS along with a diminished est. 600 GREATER SCAUP. PURPLE SA

[nysbirds-l] Point Lookout (Nassau County)

2018-01-28 Thread Karen Fung
Looking at the young male King Eider right now (3:45pm) in a flock of Common Eiders just west of the second jetty (counting east to west). Also five Harlequin Ducks east of the first jetty. Karen Fung NYC http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.N

[nysbirds-l] Point Lookout and Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center

2017-02-26 Thread Carney, Martin
Beautiful afternoon for birding. Had a male Harlequin and approximately 15 Purple Sandpipers on the middle jetty at Pt. Lookout,and one Lapland Longspur with Horned Larks in front of Nature Center...Martin Carney -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http

[nysbirds-l] Point Lookout and Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center

2017-02-24 Thread Carney, Martin
A beautiful day for birding produced a male Harlequin Duck and approximately 15 Purple Sandpipers on the middle jetty at Point Lookout, and a Lapland Longspur amidst a group of Horned Larks at the Nature Center. Happy birding...Martin Carney -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.c

[nysbirds-l] Point Lookout -- Lark Sparrow

2016-01-09 Thread Shawn Billerman
Hi all, Yesterday, Trudy Battaly, Drew Panko, Nick Sly, Bobby Kurtz, Mary Beth Billerman and I had the continuing Lark Sparrow at the Fireman's Park at Point Lookout in Nassau County. It was foraging along the grass near the playground. Good birding, Shawn Billerman -- Shawn Billerman PhD Candi

[nysbirds-l] Point Lookout (Nassau) Iceland Gull, Harlequin Ducks

2014-01-25 Thread Douglas Futuyma
This afternoon, an immature Iceland Gull was on the easternmost jetty to the west of the inlet at Point Lookout. Perhaps taking shelter from the fierce wind, two pairs of Harlequin Ducks were in the inlet, just north of the isolated house near the mouth of the inlet. Scans for grassland birds at Ni

[nysbirds-l] Point Lookout update

2014-01-20 Thread David Klauber
There is major dredging underway at Point Lookout and there is no access to the beach area by the jetties. The beach entrance in the southeast corner of the town parking area is roped off, and the beach has been extended with pumped sand all the way to the end of the eastern two jetties. I didn'

[nysbirds-l] Point Lookout - Harlequin Ducks and Snow Buntings

2013-12-31 Thread Robert Taylor
This afternoon before sunset I rushed to Point Lookout to get pics of the Harlequin Ducks recently seen there. Once I got on the beach I spotted a Horned Grebe, Sanderling and then a few Snow Buntings quickly flew by. As I walked from West to the Inlet, I saw a few Long Tailed Ducks, couple of Bl

[nysbirds-l] Point Lookout

2013-03-31 Thread Rick White
Windy and cold this afternoon: * pair of Piping Plovers * 2 pair Oyster Catchers * 10 Common Eider * 20 Brant * 10 Sanderlings Rick White Malverne -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://w

[nysbirds-l] Point Lookout and Jones Beach Working Dock

2012-02-03 Thread Bob Anderson
At Point Lookout, this morning (9:00) Red-throated Loons and Horned Grebes were at the jetty and groins. Harlequin Ducks (one male and two females) moved from the rocks along the inlet to the western groin. At Jones Beach, around 12:30, the Great Cormorants were atop the pole with the triangl

[nysbirds-l] Point Lookout

2011-02-18 Thread redknot
Spent an hour in the late afternoon birding Jones Inlet from the Pt. Lookout side. Had the five harlequin ducks (three adult male, 2 adult female). They lifted off, did a long circled flight around the Inlet and headed out to the ocean heading west. However, I could not relocate them after a sho

[nysbirds-l] Point Lookout, Nassau County

2009-11-24 Thread JGIUNTA746
Date: Nov. 24,2009 Place: Point Lookout, Nassau County Reported By: Joe Giunta Three Harlequin Ducks continue at Point Lookout. Two males were at the west most jetty, while one female was at the east most jetty. Also present were: Common Loons, Red-throated Loons, Common Eiders, Ruddy Turnsto