[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 10/2

Sunday, 2 October, 2011 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Another morning that featured a fair bit of fresh arrival (and the might before possibly some departure). At about sunrise, in the SW slope of the Great Hill, near W. 103-104 Streets, a 1st-fall-plumgaed (no red in head) Red-he

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End: Godwits, Golden-Plover and Terns

Jones Beach West End 2 Oct Quick summary. Caspian and Royal Terns flying in the inlet; 3 Hudsonian and 2 Marbled Godwit huddled together with Willets on the bar by the marina; 2 American Golden-Plover in the swale and a Juv. Lesser Black-backed Gull on the beach in front of the swale..Gorgeous

[nysbirds-l] Montauk Birding

A quick trip Teddy Roosevelt County Pk (eastern Suffolk Co.) with my students this morning turned up an adult LARK SPARROW at the first pond on the right near the entrance. Also seen in the area were a Peregrine Falcon, 3 Turkey Vultures, 2 Solitary Sandpipers & 1 Pectoral Sandpiper. Hugh -- Hug

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay, Queens Co. 10-2-11 incl. Connecticut Warbler

A QCBC trip this morning to Jamaica Bay was mostly quiet passerine wise, but highlights included a Blue Grosbeak right at the visitor center, and a Connecticut Warbler in the south end of the south garden, found by walk leader Eric Miller. Also seen: Redstart, Blackpoll, RC Kinglet etc. Arie

[nysbirds-l] Table of Checklists by Location (Month & Season - eBird.org)

The complete table was just updated. Current month, season and full year #s updated daily. New and improved eBird maps. Read about it here . The URL below brings up a table of species abundance by month and season. Each clickable li