[nysbirds-l] Central Park - Migrants & Japanese Quail 8/28

All, It was a very interesting day in the park punctuated by one very unexpected exotic species. This morning a Japanese Quail was foraging in dead leaves on the upper Point, near the Boathouse. Most of the exotic species I've seen in the CP, including common pet store birds or fancy doves are

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 27 August 2010

- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Aug. 27, 2010 * NYNY1008.27 - Birds mentioned AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Cory's Shearwater Common Moorhen AMERICAN AVOCET Willet (subspecies "Western Willet") WHIMBREL HUDSONIAN GODWIT MARBLED

[nysbirds-l] Baird's Sandpiper @ Floyd Bennett Field (Yes)...

A late afternoon visit at Floyd Bennett field in Brooklyn following a walk at Van Courtlandt Park in the Bronx proved fruitful as I found a BAIRD's SANDPIPER. It was feeding in one of the small pools on the runway west of the "Cricket" field. This could very likely be the same bird found and

[nysbirds-l] Baird's Sandpipers at Jamaica Bay

This morning I found 2 Baird’s Sandpipers on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay. The birds were in a mixed flock of White-rumped, Semipalmated, and Least Sandpipers on the east (far) side of the pond, just north of the raunt. The Baird’s were about the same size as the White-rumps, and browner than

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 8/28 (& Staten island, p.m.)

Saturday, 28 August 2010 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City I am as surprised as I am pleased to read that some Brooklyn birders were able to see so many migrant songbirds, especially warblers at Prospect Park in Brooklyn. It seemed much slower-quieter in Central early on although I did

[nysbirds-l] Prospect Park warblers and other songbirds

Today Heydi Lopes, Keir Randall and I spent several hours birding Prospect Park. While there weren't any rarities to unusual species to report, the diversity and abundance of migrant songbirds was pretty impressive for the last weekend of August. Beginning at the North end of the park at

[nysbirds-l] Montauk Birding

Vicki Bustamante, my sister Barbara and I birded in Montauk,NY (at the point, Third House Nature Center, and the horse farm ("Ash-throated flycatcher trail). While the numbers of species were low, we got superb views of almost everything we saw: the highlights At The Point 3 Common Eider 11

[nysbirds-l] NYBG & Bronx River Pathway birds

8/28/10 - NY Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY Time:  10am to 3pm Observers:  Andrew Block 1 Green Heron 22+ Wood Ducks 18+ Mallards 1 Red-tailed Hawk 5 Mourning Doves 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds 1 Belted Kingfisher 2 Red-bellied Woodpeckers 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flickers 3 

[nysbirds-l] Red-breasted Nuthatch- Aug. 28

My wife Betsy and I saw a Red-breasted Nuthatch at Camp Hero, Suffolk County. The last time we had a Red-breasted Nuthatch during August was in 2007. The following fall and winter produced Pine Grosbeak, Common Redpoll and Red Crossbill all within NYC or close to the city. Hopefully

[nysbirds-l] Correction of last post

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[nysbirds-l] Fw: Cupsogue Co. Pk., Suffolk Co.

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[nysbirds-l] Fw: Cupsogue Co. Pk., Suffolk Co.

- Original Message - From: ROBERT ADAMOmailto:rada...@msn.com To: Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 2:31 PM Subject: Fw: Cupsogue Co. Pk., Suffolk Co. - Original Message - From: ROBERT ADAMOmailto:rada...@verizon.net To: NY BIRDSmailto:NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu Sent:

[nysbirds-l] Correction of last post

In 2nd sentence, haven't should read hadn't, and today should read then. -- 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/maillist.html 2)

[nysbirds-l] Red-breasted Nuthatch- Aug. 28

My wife Betsy and I saw a Red-breasted Nuthatch at Camp Hero, Suffolk County. The last time we had a Red-breasted Nuthatch during August was in 2007. The following fall and winter produced Pine Grosbeak, Common Redpoll and Red Crossbill all within NYC or close to the city. Hopefully

[nysbirds-l] NYBG Bronx River Pathway birds

8/28/10 - NY Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY Time:  10am to 3pm Observers:  Andrew Block 1 Green Heron 22+ Wood Ducks 18+ Mallards 1 Red-tailed Hawk 5 Mourning Doves 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds 1 Belted Kingfisher 2 Red-bellied Woodpeckers 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flickers 3 

[nysbirds-l] Montauk Birding

Vicki Bustamante, my sister Barbara and I birded in Montauk,NY (at the point, Third House Nature Center, and the horse farm (Ash-throated flycatcher trail). While the numbers of species were low, we got superb views of almost everything we saw: the highlights At The Point 3 Common Eider 11

[nysbirds-l] Prospect Park warblers and other songbirds

Today Heydi Lopes, Keir Randall and I spent several hours birding Prospect Park. While there weren't any rarities to unusual species to report, the diversity and abundance of migrant songbirds was pretty impressive for the last weekend of August. Beginning at the North end of the park at

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 8/28 ( Staten island, p.m.)

Saturday, 28 August 2010 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City I am as surprised as I am pleased to read that some Brooklyn birders were able to see so many migrant songbirds, especially warblers at Prospect Park in Brooklyn. It seemed much slower-quieter in Central early on although I did

[nysbirds-l] Baird's Sandpipers at Jamaica Bay

This morning I found 2 Baird’s Sandpipers on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay. The birds were in a mixed flock of White-rumped, Semipalmated, and Least Sandpipers on the east (far) side of the pond, just north of the raunt. The Baird’s were about the same size as the White-rumps, and browner than

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 27 August 2010

- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Aug. 27, 2010 * NYNY1008.27 - Birds mentioned AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) Cory's Shearwater Common Moorhen AMERICAN AVOCET Willet (subspecies Western Willet) WHIMBREL HUDSONIAN GODWIT MARBLED GODWIT

[nysbirds-l] Central Park - Migrants Japanese Quail 8/28

All, It was a very interesting day in the park punctuated by one very unexpected exotic species. This morning a Japanese Quail was foraging in dead leaves on the upper Point, near the Boathouse. Most of the exotic species I've seen in the CP, including common pet store birds or fancy doves are