On Sat. 1/22, Tom Moran and I had a terrific 9 & 1/2 hours of birding. Leaving
Riverhead, our initial strategy was to try for the Napeaque N.Shrike (last
reported this past weekend) both before, and if necessary, after birding the
Montauk area. A slow, disapointing ride east through the s/side
Yesterday, ( Saturday) I went to Swan Lake, East of Patchogue, off Montauk
Highway to check on the Ducks. There is always a good assortment there, as
the pond does not usually freeze over, and it is quite shallow, and Lake
Road runs along the East Side of the pond with space to park and
The previously reported drake Barrow's Goldeneye was seen today at
approximately 4 PM at the west end of Foster Memorial Town Beach, Noyack
(40.995929 -72.332336). The park is accessible from Noyack-Long Beach Road.
The bird was in the company of several Common Goldeneye approximately 500 ft
On Friday my wife and I went up the Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge along
Oil City Road in search of Short-eared Owls - wow! As the sun set they
began to appear one at a time until, at the peak, there were 8 Owls visible
at the same time flying low over the snow and ice covered marshes. Also,
A cold, but another great birding day at NYBG. Highlights include juvenile and
mature northern saw whets, hermit thrush and wood ducks.
Great horned owls 2
Saw whet owls 2
Red tailed hawks 3
Cooper's hawk 1
Mockingbird 3
American robin 15
Red breasted nuthatch 2
White breasted nuthatch 3
After the lake effect snows let up, a trip down to Rich Marine at the foot
of Austin Street (along the Niagara River) in Buffalo, Erie County this
afternoon turned up a group of roughly 120 Herring Gulls sitting on the ice
at the north end of the Black Rock Canal. Flying around and/or sitting
I had an Eastern towhee on my black sunflower feeder this morning. That
was an unexpected first for me. I guess all the snow cover prompted
alternative meal choices for the hungry little fella.
Also had a Belted kingfisher in Twin Lakes Park, New Rochelle.
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NYSbirds-L List Info:
a late post.ravens were seen again on wednesday jan 19th. one bird in
the morning over the Ridge hunters check staion on Randal rd flying north.@
birds in the afternoon flying north over the Rocky Point preserve just west
of Ridge rd and north of whiskey rd.Dan Heglund
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- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Jan. 21, 2011
* NYNY1101.21
- Birds mentioned
BARNACLE GOOSE+
VARIED THRUSH+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
CACKLING GOOSE
Wood Duck
Redhead
King Eider
Harlequin Duck
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE
Northern
- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Jan. 21, 2011
* NYNY1101.21
- Birds mentioned
BARNACLE GOOSE+
VARIED THRUSH+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
CACKLING GOOSE
Wood Duck
Redhead
King Eider
Harlequin Duck
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE
Northern
a late post.ravens were seen again on wednesday jan 19th. one bird in
the morning over the Ridge hunters check staion on Randal rd flying north.@
birds in the afternoon flying north over the Rocky Point preserve just west
of Ridge rd and north of whiskey rd.Dan Heglund
--
I had an Eastern towhee on my black sunflower feeder this morning. That
was an unexpected first for me. I guess all the snow cover prompted
alternative meal choices for the hungry little fella.
Also had a Belted kingfisher in Twin Lakes Park, New Rochelle.
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
After the lake effect snows let up, a trip down to Rich Marine at the foot
of Austin Street (along the Niagara River) in Buffalo, Erie County this
afternoon turned up a group of roughly 120 Herring Gulls sitting on the ice
at the north end of the Black Rock Canal. Flying around and/or sitting
A cold, but another great birding day at NYBG. Highlights include juvenile and
mature northern saw whets, hermit thrush and wood ducks.
Great horned owls 2
Saw whet owls 2
Red tailed hawks 3
Cooper's hawk 1
Mockingbird 3
American robin 15
Red breasted nuthatch 2
White breasted nuthatch 3
On Friday my wife and I went up the Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge along
Oil City Road in search of Short-eared Owls - wow! As the sun set they
began to appear one at a time until, at the peak, there were 8 Owls visible
at the same time flying low over the snow and ice covered marshes. Also,
The previously reported drake Barrow's Goldeneye was seen today at
approximately 4 PM at the west end of Foster Memorial Town Beach, Noyack
(40.995929 -72.332336). The park is accessible from Noyack-Long Beach Road.
The bird was in the company of several Common Goldeneye approximately 500 ft
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