After getting wet and dried out twice, I was finally rewarded as the
*Ash-throated
Flycatcher* put in a brief appearance around 2:45 p.m. *(in the same area
as mentioned by Ken Feustel)* before flying over some bayberry bushes and
dropping out of sight in the dunes. Michael McBrien and his mom
I can add only a few sightings to Shai's summary, birds found while we were
on our own. These are a juvenile ICELAND GULL and a juvenile LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL at the end of East Lake Road at the Montauk Lake inlet
early on Sunday morning, and a BOAT-TAILED GRACKLE, which flew across Cross
Bay
Last nights storm and today's wind brought many birds to Sullivan County. This
afternoon I birded all the hot spots in the county. Yankee Lake, Swan Lake,
Kiamesha Lake and a few others. Red-throated Loon is rare in the county and
these were my first in several years. Fortunately, Scott and
Could not find the Ross Goose at Floyd Bennett Field today from 2-3pm. Ran
into another birder who said he hadn't seen it either.
JT
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Joe Giunta and I (SY Schiff) reviewed a list of target birds to get Joe over
300 NYS Birds for 2011. Success and then some!!! So, we started in Brooklyn,
finding the ROSS'S GOOSE at Floyd Bennett Field.
Arriving at Jones Beach West End, we searched and found the ASH-THROATED
FLYCATCHER as
With the assistance of other birders we observed the Ash-throated Flycatcher
about 11:00AM today in the same location it was found yesterday - along the
shrub line on the south side of the fisherman's access road where the view of
Jones Inlet to the north is first encountered. The bird again
The directions in my last email were basically correct, but just so there is no
confusion, the Warbler was across the lawn WEST (northwest?) of the feeders,
and directly across from the building with the sign "Ramble Shed" on it. I
stuck a pinpoint on the linked map.
Original Message
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-throated Gray Warbler- central park
From: Peter Scully
To: Andrew Farnsworth
CC:
Heading home now. Bird continues across from shed in enclosed weedy patch just
north and across lawn from feeders. Good luck!
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With most able assistance from Phil Jeffrey, the correct position;
40.778372,-73.967907 - Google Maps
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The Rambles Shed is the building at the north end of what we call the
Maintenance Field (confirmed by Jack Meyer):
40.778372,-73.967907
Your LatLong was pointing at the structure in the parking lot of the
Boathouse, further to the south.
Phil Jeffrey
On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Jim
Embarrassed to say I don't know Central Park well enough. The only
qualifying object I can pick up in satellite view is marked; can
someone comment?
40.775713,-73.968099 - Google Maps
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Right now near ramble shed.
Sent from my phone.
Jim Osterlund wrote:
>If I understand Ken correctly;
>
>40.590435,-73.560376 - Google Maps
>
>
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>NYSbirds-L List Info:
>http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME
>http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES
If I understand Ken correctly;
40.590435,-73.560376 - Google Maps
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http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME
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http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm
ARCHIVES:
1)
Steve Schellenger just called to report that he has re-found the
Ash-throated Flycatcher found yesterday by Ken Feustel. It is in the same
location as Ken described in his post from yesterday. I have included
Ken's e-mail in this thread so that the information is easy to find. Good
luck if you
Reading Doug Futuyma's recent report from eastern Long Island reminded me that
I should have posted something regarding several interesting birds from last
weekend.
Perhaps most notable was LI's first Snowy Owl of the season, found by Patricia
Lindsay and me at Hicks Island, Napeague on
Reading Doug Futuyma's recent report from eastern Long Island reminded me that
I should have posted something regarding several interesting birds from last
weekend.
Perhaps most notable was LI's first Snowy Owl of the season, found by Patricia
Lindsay and me at Hicks Island, Napeague on
Steve Schellenger just called to report that he has re-found the
Ash-throated Flycatcher found yesterday by Ken Feustel. It is in the same
location as Ken described in his post from yesterday. I have included
Ken's e-mail in this thread so that the information is easy to find. Good
luck if you
Right now near ramble shed.
Sent from my phone.
Jim Osterlund james...@optonline.net wrote:
If I understand Ken correctly;
40.590435,-73.560376 - Google Maps
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES
Embarrassed to say I don't know Central Park well enough. The only
qualifying object I can pick up in satellite view is marked; can
someone comment?
40.775713,-73.968099 - Google Maps
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME
The Rambles Shed is the building at the north end of what we call the
Maintenance Field (confirmed by Jack Meyer):
40.778372,-73.967907
Your LatLong was pointing at the structure in the parking lot of the
Boathouse, further to the south.
Phil Jeffrey
On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Jim
With most able assistance from Phil Jeffrey, the correct position;
40.778372,-73.967907 - Google Maps
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm
Original Message
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-throated Gray Warbler- central park
From: Peter Scully peterandrewscull...@yahoo.com
To: Andrew Farnsworth andrew.farnswo...@gmail.com
CC:
Heading home now. Bird continues across from shed in enclosed weedy patch just
north
The directions in my last email were basically correct, but just so there is no
confusion, the Warbler was across the lawn WEST (northwest?) of the feeders,
and directly across from the building with the sign Ramble Shed on it. I
stuck a pinpoint on the linked map.
With the assistance of other birders we observed the Ash-throated Flycatcher
about 11:00AM today in the same location it was found yesterday - along the
shrub line on the south side of the fisherman's access road where the view of
Jones Inlet to the north is first encountered. The bird again
Joe Giunta and I (SY Schiff) reviewed a list of target birds to get Joe over
300 NYS Birds for 2011. Success and then some!!! So, we started in Brooklyn,
finding the ROSS'S GOOSE at Floyd Bennett Field.
Arriving at Jones Beach West End, we searched and found the ASH-THROATED
FLYCATCHER as
Could not find the Ross Goose at Floyd Bennett Field today from 2-3pm. Ran
into another birder who said he hadn't seen it either.
JT
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES
I can add only a few sightings to Shai's summary, birds found while we were
on our own. These are a juvenile ICELAND GULL and a juvenile LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL at the end of East Lake Road at the Montauk Lake inlet
early on Sunday morning, and a BOAT-TAILED GRACKLE, which flew across Cross
Bay
After getting wet and dried out twice, I was finally rewarded as the
*Ash-throated
Flycatcher* put in a brief appearance around 2:45 p.m. *(in the same area
as mentioned by Ken Feustel)* before flying over some bayberry bushes and
dropping out of sight in the dunes. Michael McBrien and his mom
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