[nysbirds-l] NYC: Randall's Island Tides

We realized after heading back home that viewing the NELSON'S SPARROWS was easiest closer to high tide when the birds were perched much higher and stayed there for longer periods. On the map I've added an icon for the North Brother Island, East River tides which is just east of the site and nearly

[nysbirds-l] East End: Montauk to Mecox

Of note today, 15 October: Montauk Point: all Scoter species - small numbers Common Eider-1 Parasitic Jaeger-1 (lt adult) Clay-colored Sparrow-1 Sagg Main Beach LBBG-1 (adult) Mecox Royal Tern-6 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirdi

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * October 15, 2012 *  NYSY  10.15.12   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 08, 2012 - October 15, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (

[nysbirds-l] Pacific Loon, Parasitic Jaeger - Town of Wilson, Niagara County

I watched Lake Ontario from home for nearly 4 and 1/2 hours this morning. There was a nice flight of waterbirds, with the highlight bird coming only ten minutes into my watch - a breeding-plumaged PACIFIC LOON! See details below. After watching for about 3 and 1/2 hours, I decided to quit at

[nysbirds-l] Gas Pipeline Through Jamaica Bay & Floyd Bennett Field

The House of Representatives recently passed a bill authorizing the industrial use of Gateway National Park. A proposed high pressure gas pipeline will go directly under the beach at Riis Park, under protected wetlands in Jamaica Bay, and a proposed metering station in Floyd Bennett Field, a Nat

[nysbirds-l] NYC: Randall's Island, Mo. 15-Oct incl. Nelson's Sparrows

The NELSON'S SPARROWS were very cooperative. Viewing the saltmarsh was easily done by following the edge plantings to the east and going down to the water's edge and standing on the rocks. We (Dale Dancis, Kathy and myself) had 3 Nelson's Sparrows in the same binocular field of view several times.

[nysbirds-l] Eurasion Wigeon Sayville

Derek Rogers' Eurasion Wigeon has moved north. It is now on Mill Pond in Sayville. Mill Pond is on Montauk Highway just east of the train tracks in Sayville NY -- Ken Thompson Sayville NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NY

[nysbirds-l] Wave Hill & Central Park 10/14: LISP, FISP, MOWA etc

Yesterday I led walks at Wave Hill in the AM and Central Park in the afternoon.  Although the sheer numbers were lower than Saturday, the diversity did not disappoint. It was a strange day weather-wise: raw, breezy, cloudy and cold in the morning, and then warm clear and sunny in the afternoon.

[nysbirds-l] Nelson's Sparrows Continue

Backstop Randall's Island ball field backstop 42 right now. Composed in the field on an iPhone 3Gs. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm AR

RE: [nysbirds-l] common raven - east patchogue

No, that's not a Common Raven; it's an American Crow (an adult, probably male). The square tail, relatively thin bill, and smooth, short throat feathers are all wrong for raven, but just right for crow. A raven should have a tail that is longer in the middle than the sides, a very deep bill, a

[nysbirds-l] Union Square Park

A morning stroll through Union Square Park at 14th Street in Manhattan produced the following birds: Union Square Park 8:20-9am Yellow bellied sapsucker-2 Hermit thrush-3 Black throated blue- male-1 Common yellowthroat-1 Yellow rumped Warbler-7 Eastern Towhee-1 White throated sparrows-many Song S