[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn March 22nd

An enthusiastic band of Brooklyn Bird Club members hit a few sites in Kings County today. In addition to the expected species we saw a drake Eurasian Wigeon at Coney Island Creek. At the same spot Dennis Hrehowsik found what we presume to be a partially leucistic Ring-billed Gull.

RE: [nysbirds-l] (not much) Bronx Co. 3/22

I encountered Tom Fiore at Van Cortlandt Park this afternoon and as he said things were fairly quiet, however, after leaving Tom at the south end of the marsh I headed for Vault Hill in search of some early butterflies he had found there. On the south side of the hill, just a little below the

[nysbirds-l] Manny Levine

To say that Manny was an inspiration, great leader, scholar,and most of all, a great friend to those who had the pleasure and honor of knowing him, is an understatement. I learned a lot from him through the years and look back at my time spent with him with a feeling of great warmth. He was a

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

Highlights from my Saturday morning bird walk at NYBG include a very visible American Woodcock, Eastern Phoebe, Rusty Blackbirds, Pied billed grebe on Twin Lakes and 4 Turkey Vultures. American Woodcock can be seen here: birdingaroundnyc.com/seasonal-birds.html Eastern Phoebe-2 Pied billed

[nysbirds-l] (not much) Bronx Co. 3/22

A return look at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx (N.Y. City) this Sat. afternoon (3/22) found little of great note & almost none of the species I noted there the day before, except for some Rusty Blackbirds again by the marsh south of the main golf course green. The lake, which is now

[nysbirds-l] Massapequa preserve

I found two screech owls close to one another fairly easily late this afternoon at massapequa preserve - Luke -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake SP

I observed a Red-throated Loon at Hempstead Lake SP today. Also, several FOS Osprey, one appearing to carry nesting material. -- *Yours, * * Avery* "The assumption that animals are without rights, and the illusion that our treatment of them has no moral significance, is a positively

[nysbirds-l] Kaler Park, Center Moriches, Connetquot and Belmont State Parks: usual suspects and crows

Hi Everyone, I stopped by Kaler Park in Center Moriches for a minute -just saw a Pekin Duck on the pond. Connetquot had the normal ducks on the main pond: Scaup, Gadwall, Ring Necked, Mallards. I figured I'd try walking around the grassy areas and look on the large trees to try for something

[nysbirds-l] Red-shouldered Hawk

3/21/14 Long Lake (northern Hamilton Co.) Yesterday, at 1:15 p.m., my husband and I had a conversation interrupted by the extremely loud vocalizations of a Red-shouldered Hawk outside our house! The Blue Jays have been imitating Broad-winged Hawks every day (one is going as I write this!), so

[nysbirds-l] R.-n. Grebe, C.P. NYC 3/22

Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Saturday, 22 March, 2014 The transitional-plumaged RED-NECKED GREBE continues on the reservoir, seen swimming 7:10-7:15a.m. off the north pumphouse. Some signs of a bit of other waterbird movement; more later. good birding, Tom Fiore Manhattan --

[nysbirds-l] R.-n. Grebe, C.P. NYC 3/22

Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Saturday, 22 March, 2014 The transitional-plumaged RED-NECKED GREBE continues on the reservoir, seen swimming 7:10-7:15a.m. off the north pumphouse. Some signs of a bit of other waterbird movement; more later. good birding, Tom Fiore Manhattan --

[nysbirds-l] Red-shouldered Hawk

3/21/14 Long Lake (northern Hamilton Co.) Yesterday, at 1:15 p.m., my husband and I had a conversation interrupted by the extremely loud vocalizations of a Red-shouldered Hawk outside our house! The Blue Jays have been imitating Broad-winged Hawks every day (one is going as I write this!), so

[nysbirds-l] Kaler Park, Center Moriches, Connetquot and Belmont State Parks: usual suspects and crows

Hi Everyone, I stopped by Kaler Park in Center Moriches for a minute -just saw a Pekin Duck on the pond. Connetquot had the normal ducks on the main pond: Scaup, Gadwall, Ring Necked, Mallards. I figured I'd try walking around the grassy areas and look on the large trees to try for something

[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake SP

I observed a Red-throated Loon at Hempstead Lake SP today. Also, several FOS Osprey, one appearing to carry nesting material. -- *Yours, * * Avery* The assumption that animals are without rights, and the illusion that our treatment of them has no moral significance, is a positively outrageous

[nysbirds-l] (not much) Bronx Co. 3/22

A return look at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx (N.Y. City) this Sat. afternoon (3/22) found little of great note almost none of the species I noted there the day before, except for some Rusty Blackbirds again by the marsh south of the main golf course green. The lake, which is now

[nysbirds-l] Manny Levine

To say that Manny was an inspiration, great leader, scholar,and most of all, a great friend to those who had the pleasure and honor of knowing him, is an understatement. I learned a lot from him through the years and look back at my time spent with him with a feeling of great warmth. He was a

RE: [nysbirds-l] (not much) Bronx Co. 3/22

I encountered Tom Fiore at Van Cortlandt Park this afternoon and as he said things were fairly quiet, however, after leaving Tom at the south end of the marsh I headed for Vault Hill in search of some early butterflies he had found there. On the south side of the hill, just a little below the