[nysbirds-l] Montauk Point: Thursday

2013-01-31 Thread Peter Max Polshek
Hoping for a great deal of activity following a night of strong southerly winds, I was at The Point early. However, the only species of note was a single DOVEKIE which landed off The Point. Numbers of other other expected species were typical of this quiet winter. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: h

[nysbirds-l] sad news - trumepter swan

2013-01-31 Thread Luke Ormand
I have heard via Bob Kessler (who lives on Upper Lake and who first spotted the Trumepter Swans several years ago) that the Trumepter Swan which was shot last month has passed away under the care of the rehabber. On an unrelated note, I received an e-mail recently about a "naturalist" training pro

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 31 Jan 2013

2013-01-31 Thread David Suggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 01/31/2013 * NYBU1301.13 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- SLATY-BACKED GULL SABINE'S GULL AMERICAN PIPIT PINE GROS

[nysbirds-l] Common Redpoll, Central Park (Evodia) 1/31

2013-01-31 Thread Ed Gaillard
A female Common Redpoll was at Evodia in the Central Park Ramble this morning about 9:30. She was using the low stovepipe feeder on the east side, with several Goldfinches. Quite a bright blustery morning, lots of finches about. Regards, Ed Gaillard Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://w

[nysbirds-l] Iceland Gulls

2013-01-31 Thread Isaac Grant
2 were on the Central Park reservoir. One much darker than the other with an obvious dark smudge on the right side. Senior Loan Officer -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirds

[nysbirds-l] Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside.

2013-01-31 Thread syschiff
Hi all. I walked the trails on Tuesday afternoon and looked over the place for the first time since Sandy. The staff and Town workers have cleaned the area so that it's almost as before, although it is a bit disconcerting to see seaweed at eye level in the shrubs along the trails. Storm surge