[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler at Alley Pond Park Queens...

2012-04-16 Thread Andrew Baksh
Another (?) Yellow Throated Warbler at Alley Pond Park. Eric Miller called and left me a message this morning, indicating that Ken and Sue Feustel directed him to a YTWA at Alley Pond Park. The directions form his message indicated the bird was seen near the weather station, which is west of the

[nysbirds-l] NYNYBIRD - text alert system for New York, NY (Manhattan)

2012-04-16 Thread Anders Peltomaa
Hello all, Although this may not concern everyone on the state list, I thought I would post this announcement. Some out of the county may be interested since many come in to the city for the peak of Spring migration. Anyhow, I have set up a be text message alert for New York county (Manhattan) nam

[nysbirds-l] Alley Pd yellow throated warbler

2012-04-16 Thread Patmlou2
Took a quick trip to Alley Pd after Andrew's post and easily found the yellowthroated. It was amongst several yellow rumps high in the trees just north of where 73rd ave turns into 230 st on the lower path as I walked north. Several hermits and many robins. Also a blue headed vireo in Massap

[nysbirds-l] NYNYBIRD - use this sign-up form

2012-04-16 Thread Anders Peltomaa
There was an error in my earlier post. The link to sign up for NYNYBIRD text alerts was wrong. Use this link instead: http://lite.textmarks.com/anon/reg-user-form/ Anders Peltomaa -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbir

Re:[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler at Alley Pond Park Queens...Still here @ 6:30 p.m.

2012-04-16 Thread Andrew Baksh
Eric Miller and I, just joined by Jeff Ritter are looking at the Yellow-throated Warbler reported earlier today. Near the same area that it was reported earlier today. Good and responsible birding! Andrew Baksh Queens NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com (\__/) (= '.'=) sent from somewhere in the f

Re: [nysbirds-l] Red-necked Grebe at Van Cortlandt Park

2012-04-16 Thread Felipe Pimentel
I saw the Red-necked Grebe today (between 1PM and 2PM) swimming (alone) on the same lake (near the bridge) close to the path that goes from the southern to the northern part of the park, walking through the Old Putnam trail. This is a picture of the bird. http://www.pbase.com/image/142731412 G

[nysbirds-l] Ward Pound Ridge Reservation birds

2012-04-16 Thread Andrew Block
4/16/12 - Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River, NY   Time:  10:30am to 3:30pm Observers:  Andrew Block   5 Turkey Vultures 2 Mallards 1 Osprey 2 Red-tailed Hawks 2 Cooper's Hawks 2+ Wild Turkeys 1 Belted Kingfisher (at nest) 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 3 Eastern Phoebes 2 Bl

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2012-04-16 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse *  April 16, 2012 *  NYSY 04.16.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 09, 2012 - April 16, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 4/16 (mainly Central Park; migrant arrivals)

2012-04-16 Thread Tom Fiore
(A side note prefacing the Manhattan migration, Richard Veit reports an interesting (drake) Eurasian-Green-winged hybrid Teal at the Goethal's Bridge Ponds on northwest Staten Island, NYC, for Mon., 4/16 - and RV also noted a variety of standard spring shorebird migrants there. That report

[nysbirds-l] European Goldfinch, Central Park

2012-04-16 Thread Ed Gaillard
There was a European Goldfinch in the Ramble near Laupot Bridge this evening around 7pm. -- Ed Gaillard Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfiguration

re:[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 4/16 (signature added only; sorry.)

2012-04-16 Thread Tom Fiore
Monday, 16 April, 2012 - Central Park & Riverside Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City -> Forgive my not adding the signature to my post to this list just a minute ago! ( -and- ) good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http:

[nysbirds-l] Sparrow Party in Bryant Park

2012-04-16 Thread gabriel willow
On this morning's NYC Audubon Bryant Park Bird Walk, things started off slow.   We had the resident Gray Catbird that skulks in the NW corner.  We had a Hermit Thrush.  Not much else.  It was hard to hear above the roar of the lawn-mowers on the park lawn. Then, as soon as the mowers stopped (aro