Hi all,
After several reports of the Western Grebe early this morning, I began
receiving reports of a Horned Grebe, but no Western Grebe. My wife and I
stopped by the Pier this afternoon (about 1-2 PM) and indeed all that we
could find was the Horned Grebe. The HOGR remained tucked most of the
I spent several hours searching for the reported Western Grebe at Piermont
Pier this morning. My search began around 11: 10 a.m. and I finally called
it a day around 3:00 p.m. after I began to get soaked for the second time
around.
Of note, was one Horned Grebe loafing with some Ruddy Ducks and
If anyone would like to see a Common Moorhen, it is still present (from 9/28)
in the larger pond at the end of Garvies Point Road in Glen Cove.
40.85792 73.64666 photo available
Mary Normandia
Glen Cove, NY
Mary Normandia
Glen Cove, NY
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NYSbirds-L List Info:
Legalities aside, why was this bird considered a possible Arctic Loon? It
looks like a Common Loon to me.
Nick's pictures at http://www.pbase.com/quetzal/loon11122009 show retention
of white spotting on the back that does not match Pacific/Arctic at all,
but does match Common. There are a
The bird was still there 9:20 - 9:50 this morning, napping with the raft of
Ruddy Ducks a couple hundred yards out. The fog had rolled back, but the
rain was a challenge. The south side of the pier was calm so the bird
wasn't bobbing in and out of view in the chop. The road between the
softball
This is a summary of the Birdline reports for the week ending
November 11, 2009.
Report your sightings in the Hudson-Mohawk Region to birdl...@hmbc.net.
Eighty-five species were reported this week including twenty-five
waterfowl species.
The most interesting reports this week were:
Hi all,
I have received several messages that the Western Grebe was seen at Piermont
early this morning. However, the road is flooded and people have been using
the sidewalk through the condos to by-pass most of the water. Around 8 AM
the fog and rain decreased visibility to a point that the
As a reminder of the rarity potential in late fall's transition to
early winter for our region, a Phainopepla that continued to
be seen in the Toronto Ontario (Canada) area survived but
unfortunately, a Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher ( another mega-
rare bird so far from its home range in Mexico & s.
The bird was still there 9:20 - 9:50 this morning, napping with the raft of
Ruddy Ducks a couple hundred yards out. The fog had rolled back, but the
rain was a challenge. The south side of the pier was calm so the bird
wasn't bobbing in and out of view in the chop. The road between the
softball
If anyone would like to see a Common Moorhen, it is still present (from 9/28)
in the larger pond at the end of Garvies Point Road in Glen Cove.
40.85792 73.64666 photo available
Mary Normandia
Glen Cove, NY
Mary Normandia
Glen Cove, NY
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
I spent several hours searching for the reported Western Grebe at Piermont
Pier this morning. My search began around 11: 10 a.m. and I finally called
it a day around 3:00 p.m. after I began to get soaked for the second time
around.
Of note, was one Horned Grebe loafing with some Ruddy Ducks and
Hi all,
After several reports of the Western Grebe early this morning, I began
receiving reports of a Horned Grebe, but no Western Grebe. My wife and I
stopped by the Pier this afternoon (about 1-2 PM) and indeed all that we
could find was the Horned Grebe. The HOGR remained tucked most of the
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