[nysbirds-l] Woodcocks
Speaking of impending spring: on Wednesday I had a Woodcock foraging in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and yesterday one out at Floyd Bennett Field (also in Brooklyn). The bird at FBF was "peenting" in the brush before hopping out onto the edge of the tarmac and then flying off. It won't be long now. Rob Bate Brooklyn -- 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] Montauk Point
There were huge numbers of all three Scoter species as well as Common Eiders at Montauk Point today, all mostly on the Sound side. My wife Tracy and I also got great looks at four or more Razorbills landing and feeding with some of the closer Eiders. We also saw a beautiful adult Lesser Black-backed Gull among a large flock of gulls feeding on Starfish trapped on shore, also at the point. The previously mentioned Black Vulture was flying low over Camp Hero and I'm 90% sure we saw an immature Red-shouldered Hawk near Third House. Rob Bate (On a side note, the two female Harlequin Ducks I reported at Fort Tilden last week were probably immature Scoters as I do question how good a look I had and as no one else has seen two females though the lone male has been seen by many. My apologies.) -- 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] Sora in Prospect Park/ Brooklyn
I had good looks at a juvenile Sora this morning between 8 and 8:30. The bird was foraging in the swampy area next to the stand of phragmites on the path along the north side of the Lullwater just north of the skating rink and just before a fork in the path that leads up slope to the Terrace Bridge. Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Shawangunk Grasslands
This late afternoon at Shawangunk Grasslands NWR I saw one Rough- legged Hawk; 6+ Northern Harriers including 3 gray ghosts flying and hunting together; and 5+ Short-eared Owls. I heard Barred Owls and caught sight of one flying close to the parking area off Hogerburgh Road. Also heard a Woodcock (I think). I got Christine's post about the Gyrfalcon and almost ran over to New Paltz from the Grasslands but I figured to be just too late as night was falling. Hopefully tomorrow. It was my first visit and a great one, evidently a welcome habitat for SEO. Rob Bate Brooklyn -- 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] Jamaica Bay 8/20
American Avocet, Marbled Godwit and Wilson's Phalarope all by the first and second spits on the north end of the east pond as of 6 PM on Thursday 8/20. Rob Bate -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --