Weighing in from Putnam County, I take the Metro North Hudson Line train from Garrison to Grand Central Terminal. As of this past Friday (01/23), there was a lot of ice between Garrison and Peekskill. That stretch is very productive: there were approximately (8) Bald Eagles, mostly adult birds, but I did not record specifics. This past Sunday (01/25), driving through the Annsville Traffic Circle in Peekskill, there were (5) Bald Eagles. I personally noted that the numbers began increasing the 3rd week of December. Looking forward to tomorrow's commute! I'm anticipating the #'s to be up as the developing ice pushes them south.
Cheers, Ryan Garrison, NY www.bassbirding.com On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 1:09 PM, Matthew Rymkiewicz <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sunday morning, in 45 minutes at the Norrie Point Environmental Center > in Staatsburg (N of Poughkeepsie, S of Rhinebeck), I saw 8 bald eagles - 6 > imm, 2 adult. They were loosely grouped not very far north of Esopus > Island, maintaining their location by flapping north now and then as the > ice flowed south. > > Matthew Rymkiewicz > Milan/NYC > > ------------------------------ > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Bald Eagles at Croton-on-Hudson 1/27 > Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 17:42:57 +0000 > > > I stopped by George's island Sunday 4 pm for first time this season (I > spend all day there for Eagle Fest -- this year it's Saturday 2/7) and > there were ten eagles perched. No ice at GI but there is river ice around > the bend at Verplank pier, also at Charles Point and up to ansville circle > (Peekskill). The ice should only increase and move further down river w > expected week long cold front. This morning with the non snow event (at > least on river side of northern Westchester) there were some eagles > scattered around croton point, a few tree sparrows, good numbers of > goldfinch, and 8 horned lark; Blackrock park (just a bit off Rte. 129) had > many gadwall and ring necked duck also 2 pied billed grebe. > > L. Trachtenberg > Ossining > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 27, 2015, at 12:16 PM, Thomas Rhindress <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I commute to NYC via the train that runs along the Hudson River from > Croton-Harmon station. Today, the day of "the blizzard that wasn't", was > the first day this winter I have seen more than a single bald eagle. Eight > bald eagles, both immature and adult, perched in trees above phragmites on > north shore of Croton Bay (southeast of Croton Point Park's capped > landfill). > > Still no permanent river ice so will be curious of numbers increase. Did a > run by George's Island (Montrose, NY) last week at the time they typically > come into roost for the night and saw none. Are people north of Peekskill > seeing greater numbers? > > Tom Rhindress > Yorktown Heights, NY > -- > *NYSbirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l%40cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> > *Please submit your observations to **eBird* > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>*!* > -- > > -- > *NYSbirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l%40cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> > *Please submit your observations to **eBird* > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>*!* > -- > -- > *NYSbirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> > *Please submit your observations to **eBird* > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>*!* > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
