[nysbirds-l] Turtle Cove Red-headed Woodpecker and other birds, Pelham Bay Park

2013-10-20 Thread Andrew Block
Went to observe the adult Red-headed Woodpecker today from about 11am to 1:30pm and was rewarded with great behavior and views of this gorgeous bird.  It also offered alot better photo ops than the ones in Ridgewood, NJ I was going to.  It was located along the yellow woodchip trail behind the

[nysbirds-l] Avocets at Jones Beach - 2

2013-10-20 Thread Rob Bate
The three Avocets Tracy and I found off the ocean beach in front of the Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center were a nice surprise. Here is a link to the best photo I was able to get. http://robsbate.smugmug.com/Avocets Rob Bate Brooklyn -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] [PMX:##] [PMX:##] Inwood Hill Park, NY Co.,Oct 20, 2013

2013-10-20 Thread Joe DiCostanzo
A beautiful fall morning in Inwood Hill Park in upper Manhattan. Given the cool temps and the nw winds I was hoping for more of a hawk flight than was apparent. There were good numbers of kinglets and Yellow-rumps around, but fewer sparrows than yesterday. Highlights included: Double-crested

[nysbirds-l] October sightings in Northern NY

2013-10-20 Thread Joan Collins
It continues to be a warm fall in the Adirondacks (each year becomes more worrisome). This past September was about the most beautiful that I can ever recall. Before listing a few October sightings, I wanted to mention that Ruby-throated Hummingbirds stayed quite late this year in Long Lake. A

[nysbirds-l] Avocets at Jones Beach

2013-10-20 Thread Robert Bate
There were 3 Avocets floating about 25 feet off the beach at the end of the trail from the Nature Center at Jones Beach at 10 AM. After I and my wife, Tracy Meade, saw them and got some adequate pictures, the birds took off for parts unknown. I'll post photos later. Rob Bate -- NYSbirds-L

[nysbirds-l] Bald Eagle

2013-10-20 Thread Erich Glanz
We just observed mature Bald Eagle fly over the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River Suffolk County NY. This NY State Park facility is located on the Connetquot River Estuary. Sunday 10:40 AM October 20 Erich and Barbara Glanz Sent from my iPhone using 100% recycled electrons --

Re:[nysbirds-l] Ibis

2013-10-20 Thread Mickey Scilingo
Sorry - that would be one WHITE-FACED IBIS and one GLOSSY IBIS that I was referring to in my previous post. Not sure if the news of these 2 birds made it to these lists. Sent from my iPhone Mickey Scilingo 315-679-6299 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Benning Marsh Ibis

2013-10-20 Thread Mickey Scilingo
Both Ibis flew into Benning Marsh at 7:32 AM from somewhere to the west and are now feeding in the grass near the road west of the designated parking area. Sent from my iPhone at Benning Marsh. Mickey Scilingo 315-679-6299 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park 19 Oct. Scoters, Nelsons's, etc.

2013-10-20 Thread Richard Aracil
Hi All, Had a nice day at Pelham Bay Park, where I spent the whole day in the Turtle Cove section. The RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue in the same area of Turtle Cove with 3 in total being seen this morning. In the Spartina at the tip of the marshy peninsula south of Turtle Cove and City Island

[nysbirds-l] Avocets at Jones Beach - 2

2013-10-20 Thread Rob Bate
The three Avocets Tracy and I found off the ocean beach in front of the Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center were a nice surprise. Here is a link to the best photo I was able to get. http://robsbate.smugmug.com/Avocets Rob Bate Brooklyn -- NYSbirds-L List Info: