[nysbirds-l] Montauk 11/16/12

Ardith Bondi and I spent most of day in the Montauk area. Highlights included: 2 RED CROSSBILLS (at the airport), a COMMON REDPOLL and 6-8 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS ( just west of the IGA Market in the village). A first year Lesser Black-backed Gull on the jetty at the harbor. At the Point:

[nysbirds-l] Prospect Park, Brooklyn 11/16/12

A female EVENING GROSBEAK was a first for me in Prospect today, seen briefly perched above the Binnen Bridge. There did not appear to be much diurnal movement going on, but other birds included EASTERN MEADOWLARK, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, and my first of season AMERICAN TREE SPARROW. Good birding

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 16 November 2012

- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Nov. 16, 2012 * NYNY1211.16 - Birds mentioned BARNACLE GOOSE+ NORTHERN LAPWING+ ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER+ (possible) SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER+ VIRGINIA'S WARBLER+ PAINTED BUNTING+ BREWER'S BLACKBIRD+ (+ Details requested by NYSAR

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach and Sunken Meadow State Park...

After learning that West End II at Jones Beach was open, I birded the area this morning. The highlights were several flocks of WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS that flew overhead with a few PURPLE FINCHES in the mix. Only one flock of the WW Crossbills touched down very briefly in the pines at the turn aro

[nysbirds-l] Red Crossbills at Heckscher State Park (Suffolk Co.)

Late this afternoon at Heckscher State Park there was a flock of approx. thirty Red Crossbills in the pines east of Field 7. Ken & Sue Feustel -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach report (Sandy results)

Jones Beach West End 16 Nov Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) stopped by the Coast Guard Station parking lot, now open for visitors. No bathrooms open. A "Sandy" high water line in the concession stand shows the level about two feet. So there was a pretty strong wash over. The main glass door facin

[nysbirds-l] Montauk-Lapwings-NO

I searched for the birds late this afternoon in both pastures, Montauk Airport, and Rita's Horse Farm. No luck. If people are out here searching tomorrow, it may be worth searching all of the fields between East Hampton and Mecox Bay south of Rte 27. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.Northea

[nysbirds-l] RFI: Niagara River birding

Fellow Subscribers, I'm new to the list as of yesterday.. In 10 days, I'll be leaving home and spending 4 days in Niagara Falls, ON. I've birded the Canadian side before but never the US side. Would it be worthwhile for me to also spend time on the New York side of the river? Additionally

[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Montauk Lapwings - no positive news so far

By way of information, I have not heard any positive reports from yesterday or today. Please send word if you can add anything. Thanks, Angus -- Angus Wilson New York City & The Springs, NY, USA http://birdingtotheend.blogspot.com/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbi

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, Great Lawn: Barred Owl, Eastern Bluebird

Following directions from a birder on this list, I set out this morning to look for Barred Owls. There were a great number of Blue Jays on the Great Lawn, and the area west of the lawn and south of the Pinetum was heavily patrolled by Titmouseen. There I saw the unmistakable sign of owl presenc

[nysbirds-l] Virginia's: YES: Friday

Happy to report, I observed the Virginia"s at 9:30am. I first found it at the base of the south facing slope towards 76th Ave. in the area known as Nutmeg Meadow. The bird worked it was up the slope parallel to the trail (trail starts at metal posts), went into the kettle, but then went back tow