[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Snowy Owl - Oneonta

>Subject: Snowy Owl - Oneonta >Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2010 09:04:22 -0400 >From: Tom Salo >To: osbi...@yahoogroups.com > > > > >Early last evening, a family member who lives on Winney Hill Road in the >Town

[nysbirds-l] Rockland Lake State Park, Rockland Co. NY, Eurasian Wigeon

Late this morning I got a report from Rockland Audubon Society members Lindsey Konkel and Scott Neabore that they had seen a presumed drake Eurasian Wigeon at Rockland Lake State Park the previous morning (16-Oct-2010). They had seen and photographed the bird in a small pond just across the road

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End

I once again checked out the West End of Jones Beach this morning from about 8-10. *Brant *were seen along with a flock of Canada Geese between the bathrooms and the gazebo. *Merlins* were in good numbers and I spotted one *Cooper's Hawk*. A fair number of *Golden-crowned kinglets* were feeding

[nysbirds-l] Fort Tilden and Jacob Riis Park, Queens this AM

Seth Ausubel, Isaac Grant, Tom (whose last name I can't remember, sorry) and I birded Fort Tilden and Jacob Riis this morning from dawn until just after noon. Highlights were two Vesper Sparrows that flushed from the community garden to the trees over the houses north of the garden, a

[nysbirds-l] warblers still coming thru my yard

I'm looking at a female common yellowthroat at my birdbath now so I guess some warblers are still coming thru my area even though we had our big oak taken down yesterday.  Unfortunately the male hummer left about 4 days ago, the latest I've ever had a hummer. Andrew  Andrew v. F. Block

[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP/ David Weld Sanctuary, Suffolk County- Vesper Sparrow

A quick walk through Sunken Meadow State Park yesterday morning produced my FoS male Purple Finch along with a few females, all of which were munching on hawthorn berries.  Sharp-shinned andRed-tailed Hawks and a Merlin were the only raptors seen.  A House Wren was also seeking shelter  against

[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses State Park Today (Suffolk County)

This morning at RMSP Field 2 a diverse group of migrants were moving down the barrier beach. Highlights included sixty-five Purple Finch and twenty eight Pine Siskin. Decent numbers of American Robin (350), Red-winged Blackbird (125), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (750-1000, difficult to estimate)

[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP/ David Weld Sanctuary, Suffolk County- Vesper Sparrow

A quick walk through Sunken Meadow State Park yesterday morning produced my FoS male Purple Finch along with a few females, all of which were munching on hawthorn berries.  Sharp-shinned and Red-tailed Hawk, and a Merlin were the only raptors seen.  A House Wren was also seeking shelter  

[nysbirds-l] Marshlands Conservancy 10/17

Hi all, I birded Marshlands in Rye this morning for a couple hours. Highlights included 3 REDHEADS, LINCOLN'S, FIELD and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS (for a total of 11 sparrow species I've seen there this month, including 4 Nelson's and 1 Saltmarsh last week), 5 AMERICAN PIPITS, a late-ish

[nysbirds-l] Marshlands Conservancy 10/17

Hi all, I birded Marshlands in Rye this morning for a couple hours. Highlights included 3 REDHEADS, LINCOLN'S, FIELD and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS (for a total of 11 sparrow species I've seen there this month, including 4 Nelson's and 1 Saltmarsh last week), 5 AMERICAN PIPITS, a late-ish

[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP/ David Weld Sanctuary, Suffolk County- Vesper Sparrow

A quick walk through Sunken Meadow State Park yesterday morning produced my FoS male Purple Finch along with a few females, all of which were munching on hawthorn berries.  Sharp-shinned and Red-tailed Hawk, and a Merlin were the only raptors seen.  A House Wren was also seeking shelter  

[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses State Park Today (Suffolk County)

This morning at RMSP Field 2 a diverse group of migrants were moving down the barrier beach. Highlights included sixty-five Purple Finch and twenty eight Pine Siskin. Decent numbers of American Robin (350), Red-winged Blackbird (125), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (750-1000, difficult to estimate)

[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP/ David Weld Sanctuary, Suffolk County- Vesper Sparrow

A quick walk through Sunken Meadow State Park yesterday morning produced my FoS male Purple Finch along with a few females, all of which were munching on hawthorn berries.  Sharp-shinned andRed-tailed Hawks and a Merlin were the only raptors seen.  A House Wren was also seeking shelter  against

[nysbirds-l] warblers still coming thru my yard

I'm looking at a female common yellowthroat at my birdbath now so I guess some warblers are still coming thru my area even though we had our big oak taken down yesterday.  Unfortunately the male hummer left about 4 days ago, the latest I've ever had a hummer. Andrew  Andrew v. F. Block

[nysbirds-l] Fort Tilden and Jacob Riis Park, Queens this AM

Seth Ausubel, Isaac Grant, Tom (whose last name I can't remember, sorry) and I birded Fort Tilden and Jacob Riis this morning from dawn until just after noon. Highlights were two Vesper Sparrows that flushed from the community garden to the trees over the houses north of the garden, a

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End

I once again checked out the West End of Jones Beach this morning from about 8-10. *Brant *were seen along with a flock of Canada Geese between the bathrooms and the gazebo. *Merlins* were in good numbers and I spotted one *Cooper's Hawk*. A fair number of *Golden-crowned kinglets* were feeding

[nysbirds-l] Rockland Lake State Park, Rockland Co. NY, Eurasian Wigeon

Late this morning I got a report from Rockland Audubon Society members Lindsey Konkel and Scott Neabore that they had seen a presumed drake Eurasian Wigeon at Rockland Lake State Park the previous morning (16-Oct-2010). They had seen and photographed the bird in a small pond just across the road

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: Snowy Owl - Oneonta

Subject: Snowy Owl - Oneonta Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2010 09:04:22 -0400 From: Tom Salo mailto:toms...@localnet.comtoms...@localnet.com To: mailto:osbi...@yahoogroups.comosbi...@yahoogroups.com mailto:osbi...@yahoogroups.comosbi...@yahoogroups.com Early last evening, a family member who lives on