[nysbirds-l] Belated report, Common Raven

2011-10-18 Thread Glenn Quinn
On Sunday, October 16th, 3:30PM, there was a Common Raven vocalizing in the vicinity of the Northport stacks (that would be in the town of Northport). I was watching my son's soccer game on the adjacent fields and could not go to look for it. Not sure if this bird has been reported from this loc

[nysbirds-l] warblers in the garden

2011-10-18 Thread Andrew Block
While working out in the garden this afternoon I had a nice male yellowthroat pop up next to me and also saw a bay-breasted warbler at the birdbath.  Also, forgot to report yesterday I had a couple more swifts flying over the house.   Andrew Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biol

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach

2011-10-18 Thread Sy Schiff
Jones Beach West End; 18 October Joe Giunta, Sam Jannazzo, and I (Sy Schiff) joined by Steve Shellenger started at the marina. The usual Fall gathering of migrant water fowl found 100+ American Oystercatchers on the bar, 500 + Double-crested Cormorants resting on a sand bar on the other side of

[nysbirds-l] A few migrants from Montauk / Napeague

2011-10-18 Thread Anthony Collerton
A quick stop at the point this morning produced a few migrants including an exhausted BLACKPOLL WARBLER and a LINCOLN'S SPARROW (South side of the main parking lot). The GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE remains at Deep Hollow. Ditch Plains had all three scoters (but mostly Black) and a few Common Eider