[nysbirds-l] Buffalo "stampede" & Turkey Vulture "walk" in Riverhead today !

2013-09-15 Thread robert adamo
Yesterday afternoon I had a little free time before the Giant-Bronco game, so I decided to check-out some of the area's sod fields. While traveling west on Sound Ave, w/o Doctor's Path, I noticed 5 T.V's circling to the s/o me, in the vicinity of Reeves Ave. I continued on, checking the recently

[nysbirds-l] Fort Totten

2013-09-15 Thread redknot
On an Alula Birding & Natural History Tours trip earlier today to Fort Totten we had a pretty birdy day in the forest and scrub areas around the ruins of the fort. Highlights included two rose-breasted grosbeaks, eight scarlet tanagers, and killer views of a single philadelphia vireo and

[nysbirds-l] Queens County Bird Club Inc. - Upcoming Meeting Info-

2013-09-15 Thread Arie Gilbert
The Queens County Bird Club Inc. will be meeting at the Alley Pond Environmental Center 228-06 Northern Blvd Douglaston, NY 11362-1906 http://www.alleypond.com/directions.htm at 8pm on Wednesday SEPTEMBER 18 { the third Wednesday of the month} Our Speaker will be Peter Warny doing a

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End Report...

2013-09-15 Thread Andrew Baksh
Resisting the urge to bird some of my local parks, I instead opted for some barrier beach birding. My first and last stop was at Jones Beach where I birded with Tom Burke and Gail Benson for most of the morning into the afternoon. The highlights were: Adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, seen in the

[nysbirds-l] Inwood Hill Park, no. Manhattan, Sunday, September 15, 2013

2013-09-15 Thread Joe DiCostanzo
I spent a few hours in Inwood Hill Park this morning. It was much quieter than yesterday, but there were still some birds around. My first warbler of the morning was a Bay-breasted Warbler in the trees along the nw corner of the soccer fields at the north end of the park. Going up onto the ridge

[nysbirds-l] Barcelona Neck- Suffolk County

2013-09-15 Thread JGIUNTA746
Date: Sept. 15,2013 A really good day to be out on a Bird walk. The SOFO (South Fork Natural Society) group recorded 25 species. The highlights were: Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Scarlet Tanager, Baltimore Oriole, Great-crested Flycatcher, 5 warblers (Pine, Redstart, Parula, Magnolia, B) Best, Joe

[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker @ Jones Beach West End II....

2013-09-15 Thread Andrew Baksh
Adult Red-headed Woodpecker in the median at Jones Beach West End II. Very little else so far and the winds seemed to have subsided along with the morning flight. Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker @ Jones Beach West End II....

2013-09-15 Thread Andrew Baksh
Adult Red-headed Woodpecker in the median at Jones Beach West End II. Very little else so far and the winds seemed to have subsided along with the morning flight. Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Barcelona Neck- Suffolk County

2013-09-15 Thread JGIUNTA746
Date: Sept. 15,2013 A really good day to be out on a Bird walk. The SOFO (South Fork Natural Society) group recorded 25 species. The highlights were: Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Scarlet Tanager, Baltimore Oriole, Great-crested Flycatcher, 5 warblers (Pine, Redstart, Parula, Magnolia, BW) Best,

[nysbirds-l] Inwood Hill Park, no. Manhattan, Sunday, September 15, 2013

2013-09-15 Thread Joe DiCostanzo
I spent a few hours in Inwood Hill Park this morning. It was much quieter than yesterday, but there were still some birds around. My first warbler of the morning was a Bay-breasted Warbler in the trees along the nw corner of the soccer fields at the north end of the park. Going up onto the ridge

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End Report...

2013-09-15 Thread Andrew Baksh
Resisting the urge to bird some of my local parks, I instead opted for some barrier beach birding. My first and last stop was at Jones Beach where I birded with Tom Burke and Gail Benson for most of the morning into the afternoon. The highlights were: Adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, seen in the

[nysbirds-l] Queens County Bird Club Inc. - Upcoming Meeting Info-

2013-09-15 Thread Arie Gilbert
The Queens County Bird Club Inc. will be meeting at the Alley Pond Environmental Center 228-06 Northern Blvd Douglaston, NY 11362-1906 http://www.alleypond.com/directions.htm at 8pm on Wednesday SEPTEMBER 18 { the third Wednesday of the month} Our Speaker will be Peter Warny doing a

[nysbirds-l] Fort Totten

2013-09-15 Thread redknot
On an Alula Birding Natural History Tours trip earlier today to Fort Totten we had a pretty birdy day in the forest and scrub areas around the ruins of the fort. Highlights included two rose-breasted grosbeaks, eight scarlet tanagers, and killer views of a single philadelphia vireo and

[nysbirds-l] Buffalo stampede Turkey Vulture walk in Riverhead today !

2013-09-15 Thread robert adamo
Yesterday afternoon I had a little free time before the Giant-Bronco game, so I decided to check-out some of the area's sod fields. While traveling west on Sound Ave, w/o Doctor's Path, I noticed 5 T.V's circling to the s/o me, in the vicinity of Reeves Ave. I continued on, checking the recently