[nysbirds-l] Otsego & Delaware Co. birds

2010-06-02 Thread Andrew Block
5/28/10-6/1/10 - Unadilla to Roscoe & Masonville & points in b/w, Otsego/Delaware/Sullivan Cos., NY Time: 6am to 7pm most days Observers:  Andrew Block, Scott Perry, Ernie Hall 2 Great Blue Herons 6+ Turkey Vultures 50+ Canada Geese 1 Wood Duck 25+ Mallards 11 Bald Eagles (3 ad., 8 juv.; 2 @ Buc

[nysbirds-l] Rockerfeller SP, Kentucky Warbler NO

2010-06-02 Thread Sy Schiff
Rockerfeller SP, 2 June Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) made our first visit to the park, specifically to look for the Kentucky Warbler. We had directions to the exact spot but were not successful. As a first visit, we did some exploring and found the usual mix of Westchester Co breeders. The m

[nysbirds-l] Bashakill Sandhill Crane

2010-06-02 Thread vanhaas
I went to the Bash this morning at 5:30am to see if I could see the Sandhill when it stood. The fog was somewhat thick, but about ten feet in the air, so I could see the spot it bedded down last night. The fog also made it a little darker out than it would have been. At 5:50 the bird stood up

[nysbirds-l] Bryant Park, Wed. 2-Jun-2010 incl. 3 warblers & towhee

2010-06-02 Thread Ben Cacace
Date: Wednesday, 2 June 2010 (6:30a-8:05a & 12:10p-1:00p) Location: Bryant Park - Manhattan Reported by: Ben Cacace The latest EASTERN TOWHEE sighting on Manhattan, from a city park (according to ebird.org

[nysbirds-l] EQuogue Chuck-will's-widow -Yes, WHBeach Whip-poor-will,Yes

2010-06-02 Thread Hans and Eileen Schwinn
Along Old Country Road, East Quogue, near mailbox #113, a Chuck- will's-widow was again hear this evening, shortly before 9PM. Along the access road to the Coast Guard housing area, across from the entrance to Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach, numerous whip-poor- wills were heard, 9:15

[nysbirds-l] Chuck-will's-widow

2010-06-02 Thread Hugh McGuinness
This evening I heard a CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW in the woods south of Long Pond, Sag Harbor (Suffolk Co.). The bird apparently was along Sprig Tree Path/Widow Gavits Road and appeared to be calling from somewhere between Crooked Pond and Deer Drink. The bird only called for about a minute and I c

Re: [nysbirds-l] EQuogue Chuck-will's-widow -Yes, WHBeach Whip-poor-will,Yes

2010-06-02 Thread Jim Osterlund
Chuck-wills-widow; 40.844607,-72.591919 - Google Maps Whip-poor-will; 40.843207,-72.65137 - Google Maps -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maill

Re: [nysbirds-l] Chuck-will's-widow

2010-06-02 Thread Jim Osterlund
Another Chuck-wills-widow! Here's the intersection of Widow Gavits Road and Sprig Tree Path; 40.967494,-72.292279 - Google Maps -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nys

[nysbirds-l] Young Birders: Want to come see Bicknell's Thrushes (and other boreal birds) in the Adirondacks?

2010-06-02 Thread Benjamin Van Doren
Hi all the young birders out there: The New York State Young Birders Club (NYSYBC) is running a field trip for young birders on June 13th to *Whiteface Mountain in the Adirondacks*. Migration may be winding down, but the breeding season is in full swing. Whiteface Mountain is one of the best place