[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park, Suffolk County

On my early morning hike today at Sunken Meadow State Park I came across a few early spring migrants.  Highlights are below. 15+Wood duck- backwater of Sunken Meadow Creek 5 Bufflehead 2 Osprey 1 Great-horned Owl- flushed along Inner Marsh trail 2 Belted Kingfishers 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3

[nysbirds-l] Lake Ontario Plain Field trip

Today, Betsy Potter and I led the B.O.S. Lake Ontario Plain field trip to eastern Niagara and western Orleans Counties. We had some really nice birds, highlighted by the BARNACLE GOOSE in the Town of Hartland (see my other post about this bird). We had great views of alternate plumaged

[nysbirds-l] Another(?) Barnacle Goose - Niagara County

Betsy Potter and I led the Lake Ontario Plain field trip for the Buffalo Ornithological Society today. This trip explores the region near Lake Ontario in eastern Niagara and western Orleans Counties. At our last scheduled stop before returning to the meeting place to disband (around 3:00), we

[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Little Blue Heron and Red-necked Grebe

I took a quick look at a few East Hampton (Suffolk Co.) spots this chilly afternoon. Highlights were a splendid adult* LITTLE BLUE HERON* on the marsh at Landing Lane in Accabonac Harbor (could this be Vicki Bustamante's Montauk bird?) plus a Great Egret and a Greater Yellowlegs. A male *PIPING

[nysbirds-l] Black Vulture at NYBG belated

Just wanted to report a second hand report of atleast one black vulture being seen at NYBG.  Figured I'd report it since everyone else is reporting them in NYC. Andrew   Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Field Biologist & Eco-tour Leader 37 Tanglewylde Avenue Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York

[nysbirds-l] NYBG birds, some goodies

3/27/10 - NY Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY   Time:  10am to 4pm Observers:  Andrew Block   7 Canada Geese 6 Wood Ducks several Mallards 2 Northern Shovelers 1 Cooper's Hawk 2 Red-tailed Hawks (one carrying nest material) 1 Mourning Dove 4 Monk Parakeets 1 Great Horned Owl 3 Red-bellied Woodpeckers 1

[nysbirds-l] Another interesting band report [with info on a Herring Gull]

Here's another one: I managed to read the band numbers on an AMERICAN BLACK DUCK at the Coeymans Boat Launch, Albany County, this morning. It wasn't easy as this bird was very wary and was way down on the pecking order with several very unfriendly Mallards in front oh him. And, he spent a

[nysbirds-l] Sandhill Cranes, Sagaponack

Peter Matthiessen found two SANDHILL CRANES this morning along Daniel's Lane in Sagaponack, Suffolk Co.. The birds were along the north side of the road in a corn field between Gibson Lane and Fairfield Pond Lane. I just checked for them 10 minutes ago, and they were NOT present, but are

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 3/26

Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Friday, 26 March - Great Egret, the Pond (s.e. part of the park); Ruby- crowned Kinglet (1), Azelea Pond (in Ramble), Rusty Blackbird (in near- breeding plumage), Swamp Sparrow (Wiilow Rock, which still has a willow even if much diminished; this is in the

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 3/26

Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Friday, 26 March - Great Egret, the Pond (s.e. part of the park); Ruby- crowned Kinglet (1), Azelea Pond (in Ramble), Rusty Blackbird (in near- breeding plumage), Swamp Sparrow (Wiilow Rock, which still has a willow even if much diminished; this is in the

[nysbirds-l] Sandhill Cranes, Sagaponack

Peter Matthiessen found two SANDHILL CRANES this morning along Daniel's Lane in Sagaponack, Suffolk Co.. The birds were along the north side of the road in a corn field between Gibson Lane and Fairfield Pond Lane. I just checked for them 10 minutes ago, and they were NOT present, but are

[nysbirds-l] NYBG birds, some goodies

3/27/10 - NY Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY   Time:  10am to 4pm Observers:  Andrew Block   7 Canada Geese 6 Wood Ducks several Mallards 2 Northern Shovelers 1 Cooper's Hawk 2 Red-tailed Hawks (one carrying nest material) 1 Mourning Dove 4 Monk Parakeets 1 Great Horned Owl 3 Red-bellied Woodpeckers 1

[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Little Blue Heron and Red-necked Grebe

I took a quick look at a few East Hampton (Suffolk Co.) spots this chilly afternoon. Highlights were a splendid adult* LITTLE BLUE HERON* on the marsh at Landing Lane in Accabonac Harbor (could this be Vicki Bustamante's Montauk bird?) plus a Great Egret and a Greater Yellowlegs. A male *PIPING

[nysbirds-l] Another(?) Barnacle Goose - Niagara County

Betsy Potter and I led the Lake Ontario Plain field trip for the Buffalo Ornithological Society today. This trip explores the region near Lake Ontario in eastern Niagara and western Orleans Counties. At our last scheduled stop before returning to the meeting place to disband (around 3:00), we

[nysbirds-l] Lake Ontario Plain Field trip

Today, Betsy Potter and I led the B.O.S. Lake Ontario Plain field trip to eastern Niagara and western Orleans Counties. We had some really nice birds, highlighted by the BARNACLE GOOSE in the Town of Hartland (see my other post about this bird). We had great views of alternate plumaged