[nysbirds-l] Midtown Birding

2013-11-06 Thread Alan Drogin
The Bryant Park ice skating rink is up and the holiday concession stands are open, attracting an atypical number of outdoor diners, but also sparrows with a steady supply of crumbs during this usually barren time of year. The afternoon was unusually balmy. Besides abundant House and White

[nysbirds-l] 1 eagle & ~ 2000 geese

2013-11-06 Thread robert adamo
Today, at ~ 1 pm, while returning home after a dentist appointment in Wading River, I observed an immature Bald Eagle flying over the 4 H property on Sound Ave, Riverhead. At 4:30 pm, while pulling out our fading "annuals", heard before they were seen, were a number of goose flocks flying, I

[nysbirds-l] [PMX:##] [PMX:##] Late report on Inwood Hill Park Cackling Goose

2013-11-06 Thread Joe DiCostanzo
Sorry for the late post, but in the afternoon I saw the Cackling Goose at Inwood Hill Park, in upper Manhattan that James Knox found this morning. The goose flock was no longer on the baseball fields along Seaman Avenue. The birds were then on the lawns at the north end of the park in from the

[nysbirds-l] Montezuma NWR

2013-11-06 Thread JGIUNTA746
Date: Nov. 5, 2013 My wife Betsy and I birded Montezuma NWR today. Before we got to the refuge we visited Dave Kennedy, at 43 Mynderse St, Seneca Falls and after 10 minutes we saw the Rufous Hummingbird that had been visiting his feeders. Thank you Dave for being so accommodating. The

[nysbirds-l] Inwood Hill Park Cackling Goose.

2013-11-06 Thread Nadir Souirgi
James Knox just texted me that he found a Cackling Goose on the baseball fields in Inwood Hill Park. To access this area, walk west on W. 211th street until you get to Seaman Avenue, or about two blocks. Cross Seaman and walk north along the park-side of the street. The ball fields run roughly

[nysbirds-l] Inwood Hill Park Cackling Goose.

2013-11-06 Thread Nadir Souirgi
James Knox just texted me that he found a Cackling Goose on the baseball fields in Inwood Hill Park. To access this area, walk west on W. 211th street until you get to Seaman Avenue, or about two blocks. Cross Seaman and walk north along the park-side of the street. The ball fields run roughly

[nysbirds-l] 1 eagle ~ 2000 geese

2013-11-06 Thread robert adamo
Today, at ~ 1 pm, while returning home after a dentist appointment in Wading River, I observed an immature Bald Eagle flying over the 4 H property on Sound Ave, Riverhead. At 4:30 pm, while pulling out our fading annuals, heard before they were seen, were a number of goose flocks flying, I

[nysbirds-l] Midtown Birding

2013-11-06 Thread Alan Drogin
The Bryant Park ice skating rink is up and the holiday concession stands are open, attracting an atypical number of outdoor diners, but also sparrows with a steady supply of crumbs during this usually barren time of year. The afternoon was unusually balmy. Besides abundant House and White