[nysbirds-l] EPCAL-Calverton Grasslands

Bob Adamo and I did a late afternoon drive of EPCAL. On the eastern grassland we saw two Red-tailed Hawks, two Eastern Meadowlarks, an American Kestrel and a Northern Harrier. Along Grumman Blvd we picked up our FOS Swallows: about 10 Tree and 2 Barn. Further down Grumman Blvd we picked up a male a

[nysbirds-l] Kissena Park Wilson's Snipe

Dear All, I went to Kissena Park late this afternoon to see what was in. In the Velodrome, at the eastern corner was a Wilson's Snipe.  I was able to see it from afar because it had just landed, but then lost it as I got closer.   See photo link below for a bad picture. Also were multiple swamp

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 04 Apr 2013

- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 04/04/2013 * NYBU1304.04 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- [The BOS April meeting will be on Wednesday, April 10, at 7

[nysbirds-l] Announcing NYSOA's 66th Annual Meeting – The New York Birders Conference

The New York State Ornithological Association and the Queens County Bird Club are proud to announce this exciting event, the first of its kind in the New York City Metropolitan Area! All birders and guests are welcome. **NOVEMBER 1-3, 2013, at the Long Island Marriott, Uniondale, NY** For more

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Good evening! This message is an update and reminder of the Info and List Rules for NYSbirds-L. Currently, there are nearly 1,000 subscribed email addresses to this eList. What this means is that extreme care should be taken when posting to NYSbirds-L. Be sure your message is appropriate for e

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[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End

A quick spin through Jones Beach West End today at 3pm between work appointments revealed 4 1st year White-crowned Sparrows by the Coast Guard station hedgerow, along with 2 Juncos, 2 Song Sparrows and a Chipping Sparrow. One sharpie was hunting in the area. A breeding plumage Horned Grebe was i

[nysbirds-l] Painted bunting

I stopped by the house where the male painted bunting was spotted. I was lucky enough to catch a quick glimpse of the bird and a few blurry photos. This was extremely exciting for me and a new lifer. Unfortunately the homeowners do not want to allow any visitors. I tried to explain how wonderfu

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/4

Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Thursday, 4 April, 2013 Concurring with Andrew's post on 2 Queens Co. parks' migrants today, the northern half of Central revealed no warbler (to me), but was (relatively) chock-full of Kinglets, including one Ruby-crowned, which was singing near the Conservat

[nysbirds-l] 4-4 Forest and Alley Pond Park report...

Joan Quinlan and I did some birding today in search of spring migrants at a few locations in Queens. Our first stop was at Forest Park, where we spent a few hours looking and listening for the reported Pine Warblers, but we did not hear or see any. We did have a few notables including a good numb

[nysbirds-l] Male painted bunting

There is a male painted bunting at a private residence in ridge, ny that has been seen on a window feeder today the owner got photos Melissa hahn Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www