At 2:20pm today I was starting my search for Longspurs and Snow Buntings on Skinners Lane in the black dirt region approaching Pine Island when from a spot unseen a bird flew along the ditch on my left hand side. Immediately I knew by the size, shape and flight that it was a shrike. It flew up
After striking out on the previously reported PACIFIC LOON in both
Hart's Cove in Moriches and then Seatuck Cove in Eastport, I found
the bird in Tuthill Cove (alternately called West Cove) off the end
of Atlantic Avenue. It was 250-300+ yards off shore, so a scope was
a necessity. During the
The Barnacle Goose was feeding with a large flock of Canada Geese at the
southern end of the Parade Grounds by the Nature Center this afternoon.
Here's a link to a photo:
http://gerrymcgee.smugmug.com/Nature/2012-Bird-Photos/i-5Fnhgzn/0/M/_B280017-2_edited-1-M.jpg
Gerry McGee
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Updated the map again, with "28" to show the Nov. 28 location.
http://www.stevewalternature.com/downloads/Alley_Map.jpg . I also marked a
"K" for Kingsbury Ave. There is parking on the street and an entrance into
the park that puts you close. There are split walkways that go under and
over the
Another positive report comes in from Eric Miller and Bobby Veltri who had the
Virginia's Warbler around 2:30 p.m. Eric's message describes the following:
seen in the South East corner by the stairway leading up to the Vanderbilt
Motor Parkway.
This is near Little Alley Pond just below the
A friend, who will be visiting from Alaska and who is not a
subscriber to this list, asked me to inquire if anyone knows of any
reliable locations for Monk Parakeet in Westchester County.
Thanks.
Peter Post
New York City
pwp...@nyc.rr.com
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NYSbirds-L List Info:
Ed Bescher just called me to report that he saw the Virginia's Warbler
at about 11:35 AM this morning at Little Alley Pond, along the edges of
the pond itself. The bird has since disappeared, but it's good to know
the bird is still present and possibly favoring a new location.
Patricia
Ed Bescher just called me to report that he saw the Virginia's Warbler
at about 11:35 AM this morning at Little Alley Pond, along the edges of
the pond itself. The bird has since disappeared, but it's good to know
the bird is still present and possibly favoring a new location.
Patricia
A friend, who will be visiting from Alaska and who is not a
subscriber to this list, asked me to inquire if anyone knows of any
reliable locations for Monk Parakeet in Westchester County.
Thanks.
Peter Post
New York City
pwp...@nyc.rr.com
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
Another positive report comes in from Eric Miller and Bobby Veltri who had the
Virginia's Warbler around 2:30 p.m. Eric's message describes the following:
seen in the South East corner by the stairway leading up to the Vanderbilt
Motor Parkway.
This is near Little Alley Pond just below the
Updated the map again, with 28 to show the Nov. 28 location.
http://www.stevewalternature.com/downloads/Alley_Map.jpg . I also marked a
K for Kingsbury Ave. There is parking on the street and an entrance into
the park that puts you close. There are split walkways that go under and
over the
The Barnacle Goose was feeding with a large flock of Canada Geese at the
southern end of the Parade Grounds by the Nature Center this afternoon.
Here's a link to a photo:
http://gerrymcgee.smugmug.com/Nature/2012-Bird-Photos/i-5Fnhgzn/0/M/_B280017-2_edited-1-M.jpg
Gerry McGee
--
After striking out on the previously reported PACIFIC LOON in both
Hart's Cove in Moriches and then Seatuck Cove in Eastport, I found
the bird in Tuthill Cove (alternately called West Cove) off the end
of Atlantic Avenue. It was 250-300+ yards off shore, so a scope was
a necessity. During the
At 2:20pm today I was starting my search for Longspurs and Snow Buntings on Skinners Lane in the black dirt region approaching Pine Island when from a spot unseen a bird flew along the ditch on my left hand side. Immediately I knew by the size, shape and flight that it was a shrike. It flew up and
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