Re: [nysbirds-l] LEAST BITTERN & Clapper Rails (Dune Road); Vesper & Grasshopper sparrows (Gabreskie Airport)

2011-05-21 Thread Jim Osterlund
The multi-home driveway John mentions; 40.82121,-72.553164 - Google Maps -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-a

[nysbirds-l] No Myrtle/Audubon split.

2011-05-21 Thread Sy Schiff
Hi all: For those who were awaiting the splitting of the Yellow-rumped Warbler complex--it ain't gona happen. The AOU records committee has voted the proposal down (results on the AOU web site).. This is not too surprising as it is completely consistent with their recent actions (teals and sp

[nysbirds-l] LEAST BITTERN & Clapper Rails (Dune Road); Vesper & Grasshopper sparrows (Gabreskie Airport)

2011-05-21 Thread John Gluth
After a relatively unproductive foggy morning of birding at Sunken Meadow State Park, and being fogged out of seawatching at both Robert Moses State Park and Shinnecock Inlet, I did a slow cruise down Dune Road (Westhampton). The tide was high, pushing shorebirds up into view of the road. The large

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2011-05-21 Thread Debbie Becker
Red eyed vireo-1 Warbling vireo-2 Northern oriole-3 Cedar waxwings-8 Chimney swifts-32 Tree swallows-2 Northern parula-2 Blackpoll-3 Yellow warbler-2 Phoebe -1 Eastern kingbird-2 Great crested flycatcher-1 Scarlet tanagers -2 Eastern wood peewee-1 Rose breasted grosbeak-1 Chipping sparrow-3 Song sp

[nysbirds-l] Kites in neighboring states, Curlew SP in R.I.

2011-05-21 Thread Tom Fiore
Today, Saturday, 21 May 2011 there were reports of a Swallow-tailed Kite seen moving east from the Great Swamp Wildlife Management Area in north-central New Jersey, and - a report from Connecticut of 2 Mississippi Kites in a known breeding location, as well as Mississippi Kite reported from

[nysbirds-l] found Canon camera eyepiece at Doodletown

2011-05-21 Thread Andrew Block
Just wondering if anyone out there lost a Canon camera eyepiece at Doodletown recently?  I found one yesterday there.  If you did let me know and I'll mail it to you.  Andrew  Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist 37 Tanglewylde Avenue Bronxville, Westchester Co., New Yo

[nysbirds-l] Red-necked Phalarope Continues at JBWR (Queens Co.)

2011-05-21 Thread Ken Feustel
The Red-necked Phalarope was observed at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge at 1:45PM in the northeastern corner of the West Pond as seen from Bench #12. Ken Feustel -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.Northe

[nysbirds-l] Red-necked Phalarope Jamaica Bay

2011-05-21 Thread Seth Ausubel
A male Red-necked Phalarope is on the south side of the West Pond this morning. Apparently it was found yesterday evening. Seth Ausubel Forest Hills, NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ht