[nysbirds-l] Niagara County Sunday 1/6/13 and Tonawanda Raven 1/5

2013-01-07 Thread joetf1973
Sunday 1/6 was not great weather, but headed out with Jim Horn, HM bateman and Alec Humann for Bohemian Waxwings in Newfane (Lake Rd between the Christian Camp and the Water Treatment Plant - on the south side of the road). Alec had once upon arrival and Jim was able to find another among the 1

[nysbirds-l] Rough leg hawk & monk parakeets

2013-01-07 Thread Patmlou2
Sam Janazzo and I watched a rough legged hawk along Meadowbrook Pk'way this afternoon about 1:30 seeing it twice. Once about 1 1/2 miles North of Loop Pk'way and the second time just North of Loop on the Meadowbrook. I also saw about 14 monk parakeets at Seamons Neck Park in Seaford. They ha

[nysbirds-l] East Hampton- 7 Jan

2013-01-07 Thread Peter Max Polshek
Several hours of birding in and around town was quite productive today: Here are the highlights: Greater White-fronted Goose-6 -- Hook Pond on the north side lawns Common Merganser-8 - Hook Pond Wilson's Snipe-1 - David's Lane Nature Preserve Glaucous Gull-1 (1st Winter) - Hook Pond, among gull

[nysbirds-l] house wren and great egret

2013-01-07 Thread Cesar Castillo
 I didnt think these were such a big deal, but ebird seems to think these two birds are rarities for this time of year in NYC. I found a house wren at Kissena park Corridor foraging with a flock of Juncos and Goldfinches.  Probably the same flock that has orange crowned warbler in it.  Didnt s

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2013-01-07 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * January 07, 2013 *  NYSY  01. 07. 13   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 31, 2012 - January 07, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Comple

Re: [nysbirds-l] Bittern Dune Road

2013-01-07 Thread Arie Gilbert
FWIW, on Saturday we observed 4 Am Bitterns along Dune Road between the Ponquogue and the next bridge west, as well as two Great Egrets Arie Gilbert No. Babylon, NY  www.Powerbirder.blogspot.com  www.qcbirdclub.org On 1/7/2013 2:59 P

[nysbirds-l] Bittern Dune Road

2013-01-07 Thread Joe Jannsen
Bittern continues at location previously reported by Mike Scheibel; north side of road in front of #28 Dune Road, just east of Triton Lane and west of Tiana Pavilion, Southampton. Joe > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/

[nysbirds-l] Heckscher Stpk 1-7-13

2013-01-07 Thread Arie Gilbert
Having missed a better than silhouette view of WW Crossbills at Montauk Point for visiting birder Carlos Sanchez, we went to Heckscher stpk in western suffolk county yesterday. The large flock of both Red and White-winged Crossbills remain in the pines between fields 7 & 8. The Lapland Longsp

[nysbirds-l] Central Park / Bryant Park, 1/7

2013-01-07 Thread Ed Gaillard
At the start of an otherwise uneventful walk through the Ramble at about 9:15am, I saw a crow high in a tree just SE of Maintenance. Thought nothing of it until, as I was exiting the meadow, I heard a very nasal "ung! ung!". I turned around and the crow gave another quick pair of adenoidal caws an

[nysbirds-l] Correction: Linnaean Society of NY: An evening of avian jewels

2013-01-07 Thread Alice Deutsch
The program is correct as stated for Tues Jan 8: 6:00 p.m. THE CENTRAL PARK EFFECT - screening a new film by JEFFREY KIMBALL 7:30 p.m. HUMMINGBIRDS OF FRANCE - an illustrated presentation by RICK WRIGHT But please note the very early dinner! Audience members may also join Dr. Wright, Jeff Kimb

Re: [nysbirds-l] Common Pochard in NY/ VT - the band

2013-01-07 Thread Mike Wasilco
With the cluster of rare waterfowl being seen in this location, and the indication that at least the Pochard is an escapee it would be good to know what other birds, if any, the owner of the Pochard might have lost. In my mind, the cluster of rare and attractive waterfowl with a known escapee c

[nysbirds-l] Greater White-Fronted Goose, Yaphank, Long Island

2013-01-07 Thread Peter Priolo
Today I found what I believe to be the Greater White-Fronted previously reported by Derek Rogers. It had been on and off at Hard's Lake of Southaven County Park. Today I observed the bird from another Suffolk County Park, Prosser Pines, which is near the headwaters of Hard's Lake/Carman's River on

[nysbirds-l] Warbler on Randall's Island is a Palm Warbler

2013-01-07 Thread Ben Cacace
The warbler at backstop 42 on Randall's Island is the Western form of Palm Warbler not an Orange-crowned Warbler as I reported. Apologies for the confusion. Ben Cacace Manhattan, NYC -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirds

Re: [nysbirds-l] Common Pochard in NY/ VT - the band

2013-01-07 Thread Christopher Wood
Good morning, Tom, Jessie and I received some secondhand communications from Connecticut that someone in New York did lose a Common Pochard that fits this description. We also solicited some feedback from the BTO (British Trust for Ornithology) on the band given the organizations expertise and in

[nysbirds-l] 2 New Feeder Birds

2013-01-07 Thread Jim Clinton
When I came into school today I had about 6 crows at my bird feeders but they were mobbing something. It turned out to be a Long-eared Owl that was sitting on the window sill of the school. There were also two Red-shouldered Hawks mobbing the owl as well. The owl stuck around for several hour

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl- Napeague

2013-01-07 Thread JGIUNTA746
Date: Jan. 7, 2013 After frustrating birders all weekend the Snowy Owl has reappeared at Napeague. The bird is on Hicks Island visible from the boat ramp at Napeague. Also present were 30 Purple Sandpipers at East Hampton main beach. They were on the jetty 1/4 mile to the left. Happy New