[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

Very birdy day at NYBG! Lots of sparrows but none of them were target birds. Song sparrows were more than abundant with 50+ spotted throughout the garden. One field sparrow at Twin Lakes along with 4 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS and a BROWN CREEPER were the highlights of the day. Rusty blackbirds-4 Red wi

[nysbirds-l] More Vespers (Nassau)

Although I've been to Muttontown Preserve (Nassau co.) many times in other seasons for other reasons, I can't remember ever checking it for fall migrants. With the wind kicking up on the beach around midday, the time was right to try it. With sparrows everywhere in recent days, it was no surprise f

[nysbirds-l] Birding Jamaica Bay

Date:Oct. 26, 2013 The BBG (Brooklyn Botanic Garden) birding class recorded 49 species while birding Jamaica Bay NWR. The highlights were the ducks which were found entirely on the East Pond. We saw: Black, Gadwall, Mallard, Pintail (5), Wigeon, Wood, N. Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Scaup,

[nysbirds-l] Snow Bunting (first of the season)

10/25/13 Long Lake to Keene Valley.then briefly the Champlain Valley..back to Keene Valley & home to Long Lake (Hamilton & Essex Counties) My younger son Ryan has been home this past week on a college break and he climbed three Adirondack High Peaks (12 left now to be an Adirondack 46er!). He f

[nysbirds-l] Rusty Blackbird-Wading River Marsh Preserve

Wading River Marsh, aka Kempf Preserve Rusty Blackbirds, Swamp Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Cedar Waxwing, Merlin, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Hermit Thrush, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler Tom Moran Shoreham -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http