[nysbirds-l] Ruff, Muck-diving, and book giveaway!

2012-07-04 Thread kenalla...@earthlink.net
Fellow Birders; Greetings one and all; I'm back in NYC (from Panama) for an extended period (not for the best of reasons, more later in this post), and ventured to JBWR for the first time in several years. Apparently, somewhere along the way this now professional neotropical birding guide

[nysbirds-l] Ruff Update, JBWR, July 4th

2012-07-04 Thread Donna Schulman
When I left the East Pond, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge at 7:45pm, the Ruff was still feeding on the eastern side at the North End, south of "Dead Man's Cove". You can see a roof through the trees on the east side in this area, and if you moved your eyes all the way down, there was the Ruff! For

[nysbirds-l] Announcing Overnight Freeport Pelagic on Sun, Sep 16

2012-07-04 Thread Paul Guris
By popular request, See Life Paulagics will be running an overnight pelagic trip out of Freeport, NY. We will be leaving at 12:30 AM on Sunday, September 16 and returning around 4:30 PM. We will be aboard the Capt. Lou VII that we've used before. The cost of the trip is $230. Due to this being

[nysbirds-l] Osprey - Buffalo

2012-07-04 Thread Joetf1973
An Osprey flew over downtown Buffalo at 12:50 pm today clutching what I imagine was a fish. Nice yard bird for me (and Jim Horn). Joe Fell Buffalo, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Ruff update from JBWR...

2012-07-04 Thread Andrew Baksh
The second Ruff that was discovered this morning has not been seen for well over an hour. Last observed with Tom Burke, Gail Benson and Doug Futumya on the Southend of the East Pond. We think it could have flown off the pond...perhaps into the bay. The initial Ruff from Sunday is still on

[nysbirds-l] ADMIN: eList Info and Rules

2012-07-04 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
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[nysbirds-l] Two Ruffs at Jamaica Bay

2012-07-04 Thread Seth Ausubel
Just discovered a second Ruff on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay. Both birds are on the east side of the pond well south of the muddy cove at the north end. The second bird is also a black morph, but appears to have more breeding plumage remaining including tufts on the neck and belly. Seth

[nysbirds-l] Black Skimmer at Piermont Pier

2012-07-04 Thread Evan Mark
A Black Skimmer took a pass at Piermont Pier this morning about 7:45. Rare here. Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPG48Y4bf0s Evan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Brown Pelican at Robert Moses State Park (Suffolk Co.)

2012-07-04 Thread ken feustel
While doing a sea watch at RMSP this morning, a single Brown Pelican flew low over the water heading east (about 7:55AM). Otherwise, the ocean was mostly empty with the exception of an unidentified, distant shearwater sitting on the water and small numbers of Common Terns feeding in the low

[nysbirds-l] 7-4 Ruff (still @JBWR) Queens County...

2012-07-04 Thread Andrew Baksh
The Ruff is still here on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Currenly feeding on the eastern side at the North End just past "Dead Man's Cove". Currently raining so dress appropriately if you will try for it this morning. Good and responsible birding! Andrew Baksh Queens NY

[nysbirds-l] Brown Pelican at Robert Moses State Park (Suffolk Co.)

2012-07-04 Thread ken feustel
While doing a sea watch at RMSP this morning, a single Brown Pelican flew low over the water heading east (about 7:55AM). Otherwise, the ocean was mostly empty with the exception of an unidentified, distant shearwater sitting on the water and small numbers of Common Terns feeding in the low

[nysbirds-l] Black Skimmer at Piermont Pier

2012-07-04 Thread Evan Mark
A Black Skimmer took a pass at Piermont Pier this morning about 7:45. Rare here. Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPG48Y4bf0s Evan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Two Ruffs at Jamaica Bay

2012-07-04 Thread Seth Ausubel
Just discovered a second Ruff on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay. Both birds are on the east side of the pond well south of the muddy cove at the north end. The second bird is also a black morph, but appears to have more breeding plumage remaining including tufts on the neck and belly. Seth

[nysbirds-l] ADMIN: eList Info and Rules

2012-07-04 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
Good morning! This message is an update and reminder of the Info and List Rules for NYSbirds-L. Currently, there are over 900 subscribed email addresses to this eList. What this means is that extreme care should be taken when posting to NYSbirds-L. Be sure your message is appropriate for

[nysbirds-l] Ruff update from JBWR...

2012-07-04 Thread Andrew Baksh
The second Ruff that was discovered this morning has not been seen for well over an hour. Last observed with Tom Burke, Gail Benson and Doug Futumya on the Southend of the East Pond. We think it could have flown off the pond...perhaps into the bay. The initial Ruff from Sunday is still on

[nysbirds-l] Osprey - Buffalo

2012-07-04 Thread Joetf1973
An Osprey flew over downtown Buffalo at 12:50 pm today clutching what I imagine was a fish. Nice yard bird for me (and Jim Horn). Joe Fell Buffalo, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Announcing Overnight Freeport Pelagic on Sun, Sep 16

2012-07-04 Thread Paul Guris
By popular request, See Life Paulagics will be running an overnight pelagic trip out of Freeport, NY. We will be leaving at 12:30 AM on Sunday, September 16 and returning around 4:30 PM. We will be aboard the Capt. Lou VII that we've used before. The cost of the trip is $230. Due to this being

[nysbirds-l] Ruff Update, JBWR, July 4th

2012-07-04 Thread Donna Schulman
When I left the East Pond, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge at 7:45pm, the Ruff was still feeding on the eastern side at the North End, south of Dead Man's Cove. You can see a roof through the trees on the east side in this area, and if you moved your eyes all the way down, there was the Ruff! For

[nysbirds-l] Ruff, Muck-diving, and book giveaway!

2012-07-04 Thread kenalla...@earthlink.net
Fellow Birders; Greetings one and all; I'm back in NYC (from Panama) for an extended period (not for the best of reasons, more later in this post), and ventured to JBWR for the first time in several years. Apparently, somewhere along the way this now professional neotropical birding guide