[nysbirds-l] Midtown Birding

The ice skating rink is gone and the first daffodils popped up in Bryant Park over two weeks ago but as the saying goes, birds only check the local weather so despite the unusually warm weather, midtown pre-spring birding has so far been marked more by departures than arrivals. So there has bee

[nysbirds-l] Suffolk County sightings

field sparrow.north end of field which hosted the mountain bluebird this wintere. phoebeBoy Scout Camp on Sound Ave.A. bittern.in marsh opposite 155 Dune Roadboat tailed grackles.bayside end of Road K which is the first road west of Ponquogue BridgeMike HiggistonE

[nysbirds-l] Alley Pond Park, Forest Park and Fort Tilden Queens, NYC

Monday at the Alley Pond Environmental Center (APEC) in Queens, NYC I spotted a blue-winged teal and a first of the year for me great blue heron at the marsh restoration. There is a new walkway at APEC that leads into the marshes and it should be a good spot for birding. The old walkway was good. T

[nysbirds-l] NYSARC: Ding, ding..a last call for reports and photos.

Under our new 'accelerated review' policy, the New York State Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) will shortly begin deliberations on two potential additions to the NYS Checklist: GRACE'S WARBLER (Point Lookout, Nassau Co.) and GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCH (Black Dome Mountain, Greene Co. & Boonville/Locus

[nysbirds-l] This years National Intel Science Contest Awards, per today's Newsday

Congratulations to NYSYBC member Benjamin Van Doren, on his project being awarded 5th place in this prestigious competition. To achieve this high standing, in such a demanding talent search, is truly remarkable! Way to go Nimajneb !,Bob Adamo