[nysbirds-l] Central Park birds, including Hooded Warbler

2009-09-04 Thread Sam Stuart
All - This afternoon was fairly productive Central Park. From the top of Belvedere Castle I saw 5 Kestrels, 1 Merlin an Osprey and a young Bald Eagle during a hour's watch. With the gusty north winds I expected a bit more than the numbers I actually saw. Many swifts were active, perhaps

[nysbirds-l] Central Park birds, including Hooded Warbler

2009-09-04 Thread Sam Stuart
All - This afternoon was fairly productive Central Park. From the top of Belvedere Castle I saw 5 Kestrels, 1 Merlin an Osprey and a young Bald Eagle during a hour's watch. With the gusty north winds I expected a bit more than the numbers I actually saw. Many swifts were active, perhaps

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Whimbrels still present

2009-09-04 Thread Rob Jett
I just spoke with Steve Nanz who stopped off at Dreier-Offerman Park on his way home from work. The two Whimbrels are still present on the western-most field. Here's a link to a map if you go: http://tinyurl.com/m8vt7q Good birding, Rob The City Birder Weblog

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn Whimbrels still present

2009-09-04 Thread Rob Jett
I just spoke with Steve Nanz who stopped off at Dreier-Offerman Park on his way home from work. The two Whimbrels are still present on the western-most field. Here's a link to a map if you go: http://tinyurl.com/m8vt7q Good birding, Rob The City Birder Weblog

[nysbirds-l] Long Island birding

2009-09-04 Thread Shawn Matthew Billerman
Hi all, For the past few days, I have been out birding various locations around Long Island with Nick Sly. Here are some of the highlights: 2-Sept-2009 - Island east of Ponquogue Bridge 3-4 ROSEATE TERN (among many Common Tern, 2 Red Knot, and many of the expected shorebirds and gulls) Dune

[nysbirds-l] Long Island birding

2009-09-04 Thread Shawn Matthew Billerman
Hi all, For the past few days, I have been out birding various locations around Long Island with Nick Sly. Here are some of the highlights: 2-Sept-2009 - Island east of Ponquogue Bridge 3-4 ROSEATE TERN (among many Common Tern, 2 Red Knot, and many of the expected shorebirds and gulls) Dune

[nysbirds-l] Hudson-Mohawk Birdline

2009-09-04 Thread David Martin
This is a summary of the Birdline reports for the week ending September 2 Report your sightings in the Hudson-Mohawk Region (NYSOA region 8) to birdl...@hmbc.net. Forty-one species were reported this week. Here are the highlights. Common Loon: Lake George 9/1 (2). BLACK VULTURE: Five

[nysbirds-l] Hudson-Mohawk Birdline

2009-09-04 Thread David Martin
This is a summary of the Birdline reports for the week ending September 2 Report your sightings in the Hudson-Mohawk Region (NYSOA region 8) to birdl...@hmbc.net. Forty-one species were reported this week. Here are the highlights. Common Loon: Lake George 9/1 (2). BLACK VULTURE: Five

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay shorebirds including Wilson's phlarope

2009-09-04 Thread Seth Ausubel
Shorebird diversity is still good at Jamaica Bay, with 17 species seen on the East Pond this morning. The highlights were a Wilson's phalarope at the north end south of the cove, and the two continuing American avocets. Other birds included 1 western sandpiper and 6 stilt sandpipers at

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay shorebirds including Wilson's phlarope

2009-09-04 Thread Seth Ausubel
Shorebird diversity is still good at Jamaica Bay, with 17 species seen on the East Pond this morning. The highlights were a Wilson's phalarope at the north end south of the cove, and the two continuing American avocets. Other birds included 1 western sandpiper and 6 stilt sandpipers at

[nysbirds-l] October birding in the Adirondacks

2009-09-04 Thread Brian Davis
Dear List, I will be in Burlington, VT at a wedding over the first weekend of October, and I am looking for suggestions on where to look for the local avifauna (I figured the nearby Adironacks would be a good place to start). I'm wholly unfamiliar with the area and what to expect that time of

[nysbirds-l] October birding in the Adirondacks

2009-09-04 Thread Brian Davis
Dear List, I will be in Burlington, VT at a wedding over the first weekend of October, and I am looking for suggestions on where to look for the local avifauna (I figured the nearby Adironacks would be a good place to start). I'm wholly unfamiliar with the area and what to expect that time of

[nysbirds-l] Nighthawks in Binghamton, Broome Co.

2009-09-04 Thread Colleen / spider99
I had about a dozen Common Nighthawks kettling over the intersection of Main St. and Glenwood Ave. in Binghamton (Broome Co.) Thursday 9/3/09 at 7:30pm. Colleen Wolpert -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Nighthawks in Binghamton, Broome Co.

2009-09-04 Thread Colleen / spider99
I had about a dozen Common Nighthawks kettling over the intersection of Main St. and Glenwood Ave. in Binghamton (Broome Co.) Thursday 9/3/09 at 7:30pm. Colleen Wolpert -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] October birding in the Adirondacks

2009-09-04 Thread Brian Davis
Dear List, I will be in Burlington, VT at a wedding over the first weekend of October, and I am looking for suggestions on where to look for the local avifauna (I figured the nearby Adironacks would be a good place to start). I'm wholly unfamiliar with the area and what to expect that time of

[nysbirds-l] Long Island birding

2009-09-04 Thread Shawn Matthew Billerman
Hi all, For the past few days, I have been out birding various locations around Long Island with Nick Sly. Here are some of the highlights: 2-Sept-2009 - Island east of Ponquogue Bridge 3-4 ROSEATE TERN (among many Common Tern, 2 Red Knot, and many of the expected shorebirds and gulls) Dune

[nysbirds-l] Central Park birds, including Hooded Warbler

2009-09-04 Thread Sam Stuart
All - This afternoon was fairly productive Central Park. From the top of Belvedere Castle I saw 5 Kestrels, 1 Merlin an Osprey and a young Bald Eagle during a hour's watch. With the gusty north winds I expected a bit more than the numbers I actually saw. Many swifts were active, perhaps