[nysbirds-l] Playing "catch-up" !

2014-01-06 Thread robert adamo
Today was the first opportunity I've had to spend more than an hour doing some birding, in quite awhile ! Thanks to all who preceded me, allowing me to "chase" down your reports, getting some good birds, along the way ! Starting at the Jamesport location (which turned out to be the eastern

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owls!

2014-01-06 Thread Joan Collins
I have observed 13 Snowy Owls in the past 3 days, and 21 different individuals so far this winter. I keep wondering if I will ever again experience such a remarkable irruption for this species in my lifetime. I have observed a trend in my sightings - most occurred between 1 and 4:30 p.m. It

[nysbirds-l] Feb. 1 Freeport Pelagic is Scheduled

2014-01-06 Thread Paul Guris
See Life Paulagics has scheduled a 12 hour offshore pelagic out of Freeport, NY for Saturday, Feb 1 with the Capt. Lou Fleet. Both of their boats are large, stable, with a big top deck, heated cabin, and separate men's and ladies facilities. As always we'll have multiple leaders to help find and

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2014-01-06 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * January 06, 2014 *  NYSY  01. 06. 14   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 30, 2013 - January 06, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands

[nysbirds-l] Iceland Gull (Kumlien's) @ Field 6 Jones Beach LI...

2014-01-06 Thread Andrew Baksh
Gary Strauss, just called to report an Iceland Gull (Kumlien's) in the parking lot at Field 6 Jones Beach LI. I believe the bird was found by Pat Jones. Good luck if you go and many thanks to Gary for the report. "Don't start none, won't be none" ~ Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones Sent from somewhere

[nysbirds-l] Iceland Gull (Kumlien's) @ Field 6 Jones Beach LI...

2014-01-06 Thread Andrew Baksh
Gary Strauss, just called to report an Iceland Gull (Kumlien's) in the parking lot at Field 6 Jones Beach LI. I believe the bird was found by Pat Jones. Good luck if you go and many thanks to Gary for the report. Don't start none, won't be none ~ Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones Sent from somewhere

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2014-01-06 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * January 06, 2014 *  NYSY  01. 06. 14   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 30, 2013 - January 06, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands

[nysbirds-l] Feb. 1 Freeport Pelagic is Scheduled

2014-01-06 Thread Paul Guris
See Life Paulagics has scheduled a 12 hour offshore pelagic out of Freeport, NY for Saturday, Feb 1 with the Capt. Lou Fleet. Both of their boats are large, stable, with a big top deck, heated cabin, and separate men's and ladies facilities. As always we'll have multiple leaders to help find and

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owls!

2014-01-06 Thread Joan Collins
I have observed 13 Snowy Owls in the past 3 days, and 21 different individuals so far this winter. I keep wondering if I will ever again experience such a remarkable irruption for this species in my lifetime. I have observed a trend in my sightings - most occurred between 1 and 4:30 p.m. It

[nysbirds-l] Playing catch-up !

2014-01-06 Thread robert adamo
Today was the first opportunity I've had to spend more than an hour doing some birding, in quite awhile ! Thanks to all who preceded me, allowing me to chase down your reports, getting some good birds, along the way ! Starting at the Jamesport location (which turned out to be the eastern entrance