[nysbirds-l] Cattle Egret continues, Robt Moses SP Suffolk County
The Cattle Egret found by Bobby Rosetti yesterday afternoon was present again along the northern edge of the Robert Moses field 5 parking lot, between the toll booths and the exit. It was not present for the first few hours this morning, then was found around 9 AM. While walking along the boardwalk towards the lighthouse, it flew east, then returned 20 minutes later and was still by the parking lot when we left, probably about 10:30. There were many birds flying west, but most kept moving through -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Heckscher State Park: Short-eared Owl, Bobolinks, White-crowned Sparrows
The migrant flight at Heckscher State Park (Suffolk Co.) this morning (7-11) was only fair, with Robins making up the bulk of the birds passing overhead between 7:00 and 8:00. Later, Tree Swallows took over as the most numerous species. Other passerines detected by call and/or seen after they dropped into cover included one small flock of BOBOLINKS (flyovers, heard only), Yellow-rumped and Palm warblers, and an Indigo Bunting. Some sparrows had arrived also, including 3 juvenile WHITE-CROWNED. The wet areas in parking lot #7 held only a handful of shorebirds--5 Killdeer, 1 Semipalmated Plover, 2 Semipalmated Sandpipers, and 1 Dunlin. 3 Greater Yellowlegs were seen flying out of the interior marsh across the park road from the lot. On the beach in front of the Field #8 pavilion were 39 Black-bellied Plovers and 2 Sanderlings. But the highlight of the morning, while also a migrant, was not a passerine or shorebird, but a SHORT-EARED OWL. I accidentally flushed the bird from its roost in the tall grass of the pine savannah-type habitat between parking lots 7 & 8. It was no more than 25 feet away when I first caught sight of it, already airborne and moving away. It circled around and flew east, where, about halfway across lot #8, it was beset by a juvenile male Cooper's Hawk that I'd seen not too much earlier. The Coop dogged the the owl for 5-10 seconds before I lost sight of both. The owl reappeared shortly thereafter though, and was visible intermittently for another 1-2 minutes coursing over the grassy/scrubby area east of lot #8 before finally moving out of sight. The earlier sighting of the aforementioned Cooper's Hawk involved it landing in a tree already occupied by 2 crows. The hawk perched for ~30 seconds, no more than 3-4 away from the corvids, which quite uncharacteristically ignored the raptor. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Waterfowl and Warblers - Buffalo and Niagara Falls
I checked Lake Erie from LaSalle Park in Buffalo today and had some interesting sightings. Divers included 7 AMERICAN COOTS, 2 REDHEADS, 4 GREATER SCAUP, and 52 SURF SCOTERS. Others were 3 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 1 CASPIAN TERN, and 7 AMERICAN PIPITS. At Goat Island above Niagara Falls, there were 3 adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS, only a small fraction of the number that were seen on Long Island yesterday. Among the 150 or so YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were 4 PALMS, 1 NASHVILLE, 1 TENNESSEE, 1 BLACKPOLL, and 1 ORANGE-CROWNED. Others were 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO, and handfuls of JUNCOS, CHIPPYS, and WHITE-THROATS. Good birding! Willie Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY dannapotterATroadrunner.com http://www.betsypottersart.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Blue Grosbeak, Summer Tanager at Riis and Tilden
Had a decent morning at Riis and Tilden and the community garden at Floyd Bennett Field higlighted by the following: Molting male Summer Tanager in the brushy field behind the ballfields at Tilden Fly over Dickcissel from the community garden at Tilden Blue Grosbeak (a female type) along the fence line of the Riis golf course (very close to the over grown hand ball courts) Multiple flyover Bobolink Lincolns Sparrow in the field bordering the army reserve building at Tilden 1 low flying Broad-winged Hawk at Riis 11 species of Warbler highlighted by a Tennessee at the community Garden at Floyd Bennett Field And many other common migrants like Indigo Bunting, White crowned Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Phoebe's, Kinglets, Flickers, Waxwings, Winter Wren Observers Tom Dulski and Isaac Grant -Isaac -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Smith's Point County Park, Suffolk County
There seemed to be a decent flight along the beach this morning at Smith's Point Park, near Shirley/ Mastic. Lots of Yellow-rumps, Golden-crowned Kinglets, over a dozen White-crowned Sparrows, Field, Swamp, Chipping, Sanannah, 2 Indigo Buntings a Dickcissel and an Orange-crowned Warbler. A juv Lesser Black-backed Gull was in the parking lot along with some Black-bellied Plovers and Killdeers and one Semi Plover. A flyby group of Black-bellied Plovers had one calling Golden Plover- heading north, maybe towards the sod farms. About a half dozen Royal Terns were still hanging around the beach. Mike Cooper Ridge, LI, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Blue Grosbeak, Cape May Warbler and other migrants
At Montauk Point (Suffolk Co.) this morning, Hugh McGuinness and I seawatched for a short time with a distant jaeger being the only notable. Overhead migration seemed limited (not too surprising considering the rain and N-NNE winds during the night) but we did pick up a few interesting passerine migrants in the bushes around the main parking lot and lighthouse, including a *CAPE MAY WARBLER* (a rare sight on the East End), *BLACKPOLL WARBLER*, *YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO* and *WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW*. Along the Seal Haul Out Trail a mile or so to the east, we found a couple of small feeding flocks including *BAY-BREASTED WARBLER*, *TENNESSEE WARBLER*, *BLACKPOLL WARBLER*, *NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH*, *BLUE-HEADED* and *RED-EYED VIREOS*. The weed choked main pond at Theodore Roosevelt County Park (Third House) hosted a good selection of birds including a *BLUE GROSBEAK*, at least 10 *INDIGO BUNTINGS*, *WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW* and 30+ *BOBOLINK*. -- Angus Wilson New York City & The Springs, NY, USA http://birdingtotheend.blogspot.com/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Raven at Jones Beach
Is there anywhere still worth reporting Common Raven from? Maybe the outer beach is the final frontier. There was one at Jones Beach this morning. Seen from the nature center parking lot (West End 1), it landed in the one obvious dead tree to the east. After displacing an Osprey in the tree, it was displaced by two American Crows. I got a couple of pictures off before the raven took off, showing the size difference between the two Corvids. It flew off to the northeast, I thought to the east end of the park police grounds. Steve Walter Bayside, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Fw: Snow Geese
- Forwarded Message From: Joseph Brin To: oneidabi...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, October 2, 2010 6:25:56 PM Subject: Snow Geese As reported by others before, there are three SNOW GEESE at Mercer Park on the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. Apparently they have been there since late summer. This in itself is not unusual but what is unusual is that these birds have become as tame as the local Mallards. I saw people feeding them by hand with the Mallards today. In all the years I've observed ducks in the park I've never seen any Canada Geese get this tame. To my eye there is no evidence that they are not wild birds. Any ideas anyone? Joseph Brin brinjos...@yahoo.com Baldwinsville, N.Y. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park - 80 species including Blue Grosbeak & possible Golden Eagle
All, Birding the park today with Rhys Marsh was consistently good and we found new species in many places. We began at Strawberry field and finished up in the North Woods, finding new species at every stop. Highlights included a young Blue Grosbeak on the Great Hill, a Black-billed Cuckoo at the Butterfly Meadow, a male Hooded Warbler at the 103rd St Sparrow Rock. While visiting the Reservoir we saw a dark eagle circle and gain altitude before gliding over the water and down the East side. It had a very long tail, was all dark without white in the head or under wing. I believe it was a Golden Eagle, here's a picture of it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pasurfbird/5044947637/ The early morning Strawberry field was especially good with big numbers of Northern Flicker, Golden-Crowned Kinglet and several good warblers. Tupelo Field was also very good in the morning, the sun hit some of the big trees which seemed to attract many warblers including a pair of Nashville Warblers that were flitting around together. The trees around the Harlem Meer were very productive with several Warbler species along with at least one White-crowned Sparrow. All in all we had 16 species of Warbler (missing Ovenbird!), 3 wrens, 8 raptor species, 7 sparrows (including Junco and Towhee). There were a lot of other birds too! Hopefully Sunday is just as good with all new birds! Good Birding, Sam Manhattan, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End
I stopped at JB coast guard station around 11:30 and saw a juvenile Summer Tanager near the gazebo (east of parking lot). Interesting, considering Summer Tanager posting at Fort Tilden/Riis Park There was a clay-colored sparrow (with two eyes) in the hedgerow (fence side) mixed with White-throated sparrows. Also on that same side were some immature + female Indigo Buntings. Shorebirds on the sand bar were scarce considering some boaters decided to colonize there. Btw, last week, on two separate occasions I've seen one (1) American Golden Plover amongst the great numbers of BB Plovers on the sand bar. The first one was a juvenile and the second an adult. Regards, Peter Bookalam -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Butterflies at Jones Beach
Please forgive my indulgence in discussing primarily butterflies, but birding along the boardwalk at Jones Beach SP for two hours late afternoon was very, very quiet (n. mockingbirds, various gulls, one palm warbler). The monarch butterfly migration however, was the most phenomenal I have ever witnessed!! During this time I counted 1,924 monarchs and this was after a few hundred more had already passed, which had piqued my interest, resulting in an attempt to quantify the event. I would guess between 15-20 butterflies passed by each minute and during the entire time no fewer than 3-4 butterflies were always in view at the same time. Twice I counted a dozen flying westward together. I also saw several examples of pairs of monarchs interacting, spiraling together as they made their way west. I imagine this remarkable push was the result of the fair weather today following several days of inclimate weather that prevented migration. The pent-up urge to migrate was released! I wonder if other birders at coastal sites had a similar experience.. John Turner -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park Bonanza including Hooded Warbler
All, Birded Central Park with Sam Stuart today, and as he mentioned in his account it was truly a blockbuster day. For me the highlight was certainly the beautiful adult male Hooded Warbler, a picture of which can be found at the link below: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhys_marsh/5045132675/in/photostream/ I've also uploaded several other birds from the day including Tennessee Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Green Heron and Blue Grosbeak among others. Hope you enjoy these photos, and happy birding! Rhys Marsh Manhattan, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Bryant Park, Sat. 2-Oct-2010 incl. 3 warbler & 5 sparrow spp
Date: Saturday, 2 October 2010 (8:55a-11:55a) Location: Bryant Park - between 40th & 42nd St. off 6th Ave. Reported by: Ben Cacace Eighteen species matches a personal park best. Though 2 species did go unidentified. A thrush that wasn't Swainson's, Veery or Wood Thrush plus a distant warbler on the lawn that flew up strongly into the trees and was not relocated. I'm 90% sure they were Gray-cheeked Thrush & Blackpoll Warbler respectively. The LINCOLN'S SPARROW was seen well as it perched on top of an evergreen bush on the south side of the Great Lawn. The 1st 10 species took 40 minutes to find. The order of birds seen after #10 are: #11 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (9:40a), #12 BROWN THRASHER (9:55a), #13 NORTHERN FLICKER (10:07a), #14 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE (10:15a), #15 OSPREY (10:16a), #16 AMERICAN KESTREL (10:25a), #17 SWAMP SPARROW (10:59a) & #18 EASTERN TOWHEE (11:05a). Nearly another hour went by without finding another species. Weather for 2-Oct for Central Park (8:51a-11:51a) < http://tinyurl.com/2wjycp6 >: - Conditions: Clear - Temperature: 54.0 to 62.1 F (12.2 to 16.7 C) - Wind direction: Variable - W - NE - Wind speed: 4 - 8 mph (no gusts reported) ** Total species - 18 ** Personal abundance categories based on over 100 visits to the park. 'Rare' seen once to several times [1 spp]: - Black-capped Chickadee - 1 heard only on the S side of the park 'Uncommon' seen less than 1 out 10 visits [8 spp]: - OSPREY - 1 heading S at 10:16a - AMERICAN KESTREL - 1 local heading S & perch hunting a passerine, unsuccessfully - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1 seen both N and S of the Great Lawn - Northern Flicker - 1+ seen several times from the Great Lawn - Blue Jay - 4+ seen & heard - Brown Thrasher - 1+ seen several times from the Great Lawn - Eastern Towhee - 1 male in the S border garden & in the trees - LINCOLN'S SPARROW - 1 in the S border garden atop an evergreen bush 'Common' seen between 2-8 out of every 10 visits [6 spp]: - Gray Catbird - 6+ throughout the park - American Redstart - 2 incl. the continuing adult male & 1 female - Ovenbird - 2+ - Common Yellowthroat - 7+ incl. 1 adult male, 3 subadult males & 3 females - Song Sparrow - 1 in the SE storage area - Swamp Sparrow - 1 in the SE storage area 'Abundant' more than 8 out of every 10 visits [3 spp]: - Rock Pigeon - 36+ - White-throated Sparrow - 36+ - House Sparrow - 24+ Taxonomic order: - Osprey - 1 heading S at 10:16a - American Kestrel - 1 local heading S & perch hunting a passerine, unsuccessfully - Rock Pigeon - 36+ - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1 seen both N and S of the Great Lawn - Northern Flicker - 1+ seen several times from the Great Lawn - Blue Jay - 4+ seen & heard - Black-capped Chickadee - 1 heard only on the S side of the park - Gray Catbird - 6+ throughout the park - Brown Thrasher - 1+ seen several times from the Great Lawn - American Redstart - 2 incl. the continuing adult male & 1 female - Ovenbird - 2+ - Common Yellowthroat - 7+ incl. 1 adult male, 3 subadult males & 3 females - Eastern Towhee - 1 male in the S border garden & in the trees - Song Sparrow - 1 in the SE storage area - Lincoln's Sparrow - 1 in the S border garden atop an evergreen bush - Swamp Sparrow - 1 in the SE storage area - White-throated Sparrow - 36+ - House Sparrow - 24+ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Very Probable Imm. Brown Booby, found yesterday, and released today at Jones Beach Fishing Pier, Nassau Co.
The reason for this post is to alert everyone to be on the lookout for the above. Photos of the bird were sent to me by Bob Horvath & Cathy St. Pierre (Wildlife Rehabilitators) to see if I concurred with their tentative ID as a BRBO- which I did. The bird's yellow feet/legs are seen quite vividly in the photos. I believe the distressed bird was found in Lynbrook, Bob & Cathy were notified, they captured it, a vet. gave it a clean bill of health, it spent the night in Bob & Cathy's bath tub eating small fish, and was then judged to be well enough for release. Per Bob, the bird took off from the pier area and headed n/e over the bay. Getting down to J.B. in record time, I looked for the bird at the fishing pier, the Coast Guard area, and the Wantagh Pkwy Bridge area, n/o the tower, without success. I have a new computer and am currently trying to learn how to forward the photos. Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] NY-Presbyterian Hosp., Sat. 2-Oct-2010, Peregrine Falcon
Date: Saturday, 2 October 2010 (8:00a-8:15a) Location: East River Promenade - south of 68th St. Reported by: Ben Cacace The Peregrine Falcon nest box on the east face of New York-Presbyterian Hospital on 68th St. off York Ave. appears not to be maintained by the NYC DEP. Today I was pleased to see a large PEREGRINE FALCON perched on the east face of the hospital at the level of the nest box. The interior of this box has been overgrown with vegetation for at least the past two seasons. Last year, after the nesting season, while walking home from work along the East River Promenade I saw a juvenile Peregrine Falcon being attacked by 2 adult Peregrines. The young falcon remained perched on the southeast corner of the hospital until the diving attacks from the 2 adults finally drove it off. This reminded me of stories of young hawks & falcons being driven off the nesting territories of the adults after the young birds were thought ready to establish a territory of their own. If anyone can pass on any information about the recent history of this previously successful nest site this would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Brown Booby, Nassau Co., Long Island
Having just seen some pictures (kindly forwarded by Dianne Taggart), I can concur with Bob Adamo and others regarding the identification. The booby has wonderful vivid yellow feet and uniform chocolate brown plumage, lacking the fine spotting of a similarly-aged Northern Gannet. It also has a blue rather than blackish bill. I imagine the photos will be available on Dianne's excellent www.libirding.com web site in the near future. It is interesting to note that Doug Gochfeld and others watched a likely BROWN BOOBY fly south past the Avalon Seawatch near Cape May, New Jersey on Wednesday (29 Sep). Doug even managed to capture some valuable video footage using his binoculars as a lens - remarkable! You can see the clip here. http://cmboviewfromthecape.blogspot.com/ Does the recent airflow from the south explain the arrival of these ostensibly tropical sulids? -- Angus Wilson New York City & The Springs, NY, USA http://birdingtotheend.blogspot.com/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
