[nysbirds-l] No Y-b Loon, but I'd like to...

Thank Shai Mitra & Matt Bayer for pointing out the Cackling Goose at the horse farm, s/s Montauk Highway, Montauk, this AM. Thanks also to Angus Wilson for calling my attention to a Coopers Hawk, at that same spot, in the PM. Sometime in between, I managed 2 C. Eiders on my own, during a "stop

[nysbirds-l] Montauk birds incl. jaeger, etc.

11/8/09 - Montauk S.P., Suffolk Co., NY Time:  9:30am to 11:30am Observers:  Andrew Block, Mark Schwartz, Zachary Schwartz 1 Cackling Goose (at ranch) many of all 3 scoters many Common Eiders many Northern Gannets many Common loons 5 Red-throated Loons 1 Parasitic Jaeger plus all the usual

[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed & Barnacle Geese (YES) at Sunken Meadow State Park...

An all day vigil at Sunken Meadow State Park that began around 8:45 a.m. paid off late this afternoon. Thanks to alert birders from Ithaca - Both the Pink-footed and Barnacle Geese were observed around 3:05 p.m. as they flew into the back of the creek amongst the phragmites. A group that

[nysbirds-l] Smith's Point,L.I., Nov. 7th, SNOW BUNTINGS

Hello All, Kevin Nolan and I found an adult Northern Gannet carcass that the tide had brought up just west of the Ranger Station this morning.A flock of 21 Snow Buntings made two passes within the hour.Good November birding, Carl Starace -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach, Sunday, November 8, 2009, incl about 200 Common Eiders

Barbara Saunders and I (Ardith Bondi) went to the Coast Guard Station (CGS), West End 2 (out to the jetty) and a brief stop at the Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center (TRNC). The most noteworthy finding was a huge raft of Common Eiders that spread on both sides of the jetty. We did not see any

[nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe sighting

I ran into Steve Nanz at Floyd Bennett Field this morning. He was leading a trip for the BBC and told me that they spotted a Red-necked Grebe earlier in the morning. They were at Plum Beach and the grebe was on the bay traveling towards Sheepshead Bay. I headed back on my bike and spotted

[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose

The ponkfooted and barnacle just flew into the marsh west of the bridge where the Pink-footed was seen yesterday. Chris Wood Ithaca, New York http://ebird.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives:

[nysbirds-l] croton point- long tailed duck

There was a male long tailed duck at the croton train station today. He was pretty close to the shore and didnt seem to care much about the trains. Other birds were Bald eagles, kingfisher, Buffleheads, Merlin and harriers. Here are some pictures I took of the long tailed duck

[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- Cackling Goose again!

A single Cackling Goose was once again frequenting the ball fields past the entrance to Field five at Sunken Meadow state park today at 10:30am.  I arrived at the park around 8:30am and immediately coming in, saw the huge Canada geese flock.  I pulled over to observe the geese and found nothing

[nysbirds-l] Montauk: NO YB Loon so far

A lot of birders were at the Point this AM but no sightings of the Yellow-billed Loon reported yesterday. There were a number of Parasitic Jaegers and a Red-necked Grebe. Shai Mitra had a Pomerine Jaeger and kittiwake early in the morning. Lastly Gail Benson and Tom Burke found a Western

[nysbirds-l] Montauk: NO YB Loon so far

A lot of birders were at the Point this AM but no sightings of the Yellow-billed Loon reported yesterday. There were a number of Parasitic Jaegers and a Red-necked Grebe. Shai Mitra had a Pomerine Jaeger and kittiwake early in the morning. Lastly Gail Benson and Tom Burke found a Western

[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- Cackling Goose again!

A single Cackling Goose was once again frequenting the ball fields past the entrance to Field five at Sunken Meadow state park today at 10:30am.  I arrived at the park around 8:30am and immediately coming in, saw the huge Canada geese flock.  I pulled over to observe the geese and found nothing

[nysbirds-l] croton point- long tailed duck

There was a male long tailed duck at the croton train station today. He was pretty close to the shore and didnt seem to care much about the trains. Other birds were Bald eagles, kingfisher, Buffleheads, Merlin and harriers. Here are some pictures I took of the long tailed duck

[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose

The ponkfooted and barnacle just flew into the marsh west of the bridge where the Pink-footed was seen yesterday. Chris Wood Ithaca, New York http://ebird.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives:

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach, Sunday, November 8, 2009, incl about 200 Common Eiders

Barbara Saunders and I (Ardith Bondi) went to the Coast Guard Station (CGS), West End 2 (out to the jetty) and a brief stop at the Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center (TRNC). The most noteworthy finding was a huge raft of Common Eiders that spread on both sides of the jetty. We did not see any

[nysbirds-l] Smith's Point,L.I., Nov. 7th, SNOW BUNTINGS

Hello All, Kevin Nolan and I found an adult Northern Gannet carcass that the tide had brought up just west of the Ranger Station this morning.A flock of 21 Snow Buntings made two passes within the hour.Good November birding, Carl Starace -- NYSbirds-L List Info: