[nysbirds-l] Montauk Point to Lazy Point/ Napeaque , Suffolk Co.- 0615 to 1540 hours...military schedule = civilian pleasure !

2011-01-22 Thread ROBERT ADAMO
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

[nysbirds-l] Swan Lake, Patchogue, LI, NY

2011-01-22 Thread AndyatWH
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

[nysbirds-l] Yes - Barrow's Goldeneye at Noyack Bay, Suffolk Co., Long Island

2011-01-22 Thread Alan Wells
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

[nysbirds-l] Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge

2011-01-22 Thread Robert Bate
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,

[nysbirds-l] New York Botanical Garden

2011-01-22 Thread editconsul
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

[nysbirds-l] Gulls (inc. Thayer's Gull) - Buffalo, Erie County

2011-01-22 Thread Jim Pawlicki
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

[nysbirds-l] feeder towhee

2011-01-22 Thread prelich
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:

[nysbirds-l] common ravens

2011-01-22 Thread DanoR4
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 --

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 21 January 2011

2011-01-22 Thread Ben Cacace
- 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

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 21 January 2011

2011-01-22 Thread Ben Cacace
- 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

[nysbirds-l] common ravens

2011-01-22 Thread DanoR4
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 --

[nysbirds-l] feeder towhee

2011-01-22 Thread prelich
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:

[nysbirds-l] Gulls (inc. Thayer's Gull) - Buffalo, Erie County

2011-01-22 Thread Jim Pawlicki
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

[nysbirds-l] New York Botanical Garden

2011-01-22 Thread editconsul
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

[nysbirds-l] Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge

2011-01-22 Thread Robert Bate
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,

[nysbirds-l] Yes - Barrow's Goldeneye at Noyack Bay, Suffolk Co., Long Island

2011-01-22 Thread Alan Wells
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