[nysbirds-l] Wodd Duck in "love" with a Mallard female duck

2010-02-09 Thread Felipe Pimentel
A Wood Duck has been seen trying to court a Mallard female duck at Central Park. It has been spotted in different places in the park (the Resevoir and some of the ponds). This week it seems to be located at The Pond (Central Park south and 59th Street). Monday, I spent about one hour at the

[nysbirds-l] Shu Swamp

2010-02-09 Thread Sy Schiff
9 Feb. Shu Swamp, Mill Neck Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) looking for a change of birding venue, journeyed up to the north shore. Not many bird but did find 2 each of Carolina and Winter Wrens and a foraging flock of 10 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS. Sy -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] golden eagle

2010-02-09 Thread spsdmd
its been a golden week for me so far. after seeing and photographing an adult golden eagle on rt 6 in harriman st. park on sunday, i had an immature golden flying high over rt 9w in tomkins cove as i was hoping to photograph some bald eagles before i had to be at work this morning. its circled

RE: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn - Black Vulture

2010-02-09 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Hi everyone, I would lean toward local movements, rather than northbound migration, as the mechanism behind most of the observations mentioned in this thread. Among freshwater ducks, facultative dispersal is often conspicuous throughout the winter on Long Island, where unfrozen salt water is

Re:[nysbirds-l] Eagle expedition

2010-02-09 Thread Betsy Wiesendanger
Another spot that I have found more reliable for both adult and immature bald eagles is George¹s Island Park, slightly north of Croton Point off Route 9A. Last week there were two adults and four immatures perched in close proximity. Also, last year, I spotted a Golden Eagle there‹be on the

Re:[nysbirds-l] Eagle expedition

2010-02-09 Thread Betsy Wiesendanger
Another spot that I have found more reliable for both adult and immature bald eagles is George¹s Island Park, slightly north of Croton Point off Route 9A. Last week there were two adults and four immatures perched in close proximity. Also, last year, I spotted a Golden Eagle there‹be on the

RE: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn - Black Vulture

2010-02-09 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Hi everyone, I would lean toward local movements, rather than northbound migration, as the mechanism behind most of the observations mentioned in this thread. Among freshwater ducks, facultative dispersal is often conspicuous throughout the winter on Long Island, where unfrozen salt water is

[nysbirds-l] golden eagle

2010-02-09 Thread spsdmd
its been a golden week for me so far. after seeing and photographing an adult golden eagle on rt 6 in harriman st. park on sunday, i had an immature golden flying high over rt 9w in tomkins cove as i was hoping to photograph some bald eagles before i had to be at work this morning. its circled

[nysbirds-l] Shu Swamp

2010-02-09 Thread Sy Schiff
9 Feb. Shu Swamp, Mill Neck Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) looking for a change of birding venue, journeyed up to the north shore. Not many bird but did find 2 each of Carolina and Winter Wrens and a foraging flock of 10 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS. Sy -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Wodd Duck in love with a Mallard female duck

2010-02-09 Thread Felipe Pimentel
A Wood Duck has been seen trying to court a Mallard female duck at Central Park. It has been spotted in different places in the park (the Resevoir and some of the ponds). This week it seems to be located at The Pond (Central Park south and 59th Street). Monday, I spent about one hour at the