Re:[nysbirds-l] Visiting Long Island 11/27-11/31

2013-11-27 Thread Carson Wood
Thank you all so much for the input, to clarify I am in East Islip. I'm still getting used to the density if parks and refuges here, it's an interesting change from NC. I hope to go chase the Snowies, owl and bunting respectively; really any species that I don't have a good shot at back south

[nysbirds-l] Birding at night: Bryant Park - Ovenbird, Sparrows

2013-11-27 Thread Robert Taylor
Was walking through Bryant Park to Penn Station with my "good luck charm" Mike. (every time I've gone bird watching with him, we see something cool) Saw a few white-throated and swamp sparrows and an ovenbird on the north side of the ice rink. There's little trees and shrubs set in mulch with

[nysbirds-l] Visiting Long Island 11/27-11/31

2013-11-27 Thread Carson Wood
Hello Fellow Birders, Visiting Long Island for the holiday from Southeastern North Carolina and was curious about any interesting sites to visit here for good birding. What you all may consider junk birds could be lifers for me! And if anyone is down in NC I'd be more than happy to return the

[nysbirds-l] La Salle Park - Buffalo, NY 11/27

2013-11-27 Thread joetf1973
After work I took a quick detour through LaSalle Park - nothing unusual seen on the water, but I did have a large falcon pass through. It looked like it could possibly have been a Gyrfalcon (but as in the noted below, I was not confident in making that call). The first of season Snow Buntings

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 27 Nov 2013

2013-11-27 Thread David Suggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 11/27/2013 * NYBU1311.27 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- [A timely BOS field trip with the Rochester Birding

Re:[cayugabirds-l] [nysbirds-l] 2014 Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey

2013-11-27 Thread Thomas Salo
Tom Per Michael Vissichelli's message:/"Completed forms should be returned to my attention at the address below or you can scan and send them to me via e-mail.//"/ Sorry his email address did not come through in the post. It is michael.g.vissiche...@usace.army.mil. His mailing address is at

Re: [nysbirds-l] - Snowy Owl NO

2013-11-27 Thread fresha2411
A while ago a NPS Police vehicle drove by the Snowy Owl on the closed central runway and flushed it. Eventually, after a brief time at a couple of different perches (including up in a tree), and after drawing some attention at this point from some American Crows, it flew off in the direction

[nysbirds-l] Union Square

2013-11-27 Thread Schlesinger, Lee
While at the Farmers Market in Union Square this morning, I saw a COMMON YELLOWTHROAT hopping about some wreaths and holiday greenery. The grounds of the park continue to be covered with White-Throated Sparrows and Juncos and probably other things... Lee Schlesinger Manhattan/Port Chester

RE: [nysbirds-l] 2014 Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey

2013-11-27 Thread Lake, Thomas R
Tom - Should completed forms be sent (e-mail attachment?) to - Wade Eakle U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Division 1455 Market St San Francisco, CA 94103-1399 E-mail: wade.l.ea...@spd02.usace.army.mil TOM LAKE, NYSDEC Hudson

[nysbirds-l] 2014 Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey

2013-11-27 Thread Thomas Salo
NYSDEC is no longer organizing the Midwinter Bald Eagle Surveys. It is now being done by a federal biologist. If anyone is interested in setting up a Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey Route please contact Michael Vissichelli as per the conversation below. Tom Salo On 11/26/2013, Vissichelli,

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl and Lark Sparrow continue @ FBF Brooklyn...

2013-11-27 Thread Andrew Baksh
Both the Snowy Owl and Lark Sparrow continue at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. See previous reports for more details. "Don't start none, won't be none" ~ Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com --

[nysbirds-l] 11/27- Snowy Owl in Brooklyn

2013-11-27 Thread fresha2411
There is currently a Snowy Owl at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. KEEP IN MIND THAT THE FIELDS ARE OFF LIMITS TO PEOPLE. NPS Police do patrol the area just about constantly. If you see anyone harassing the Owl while you are here, please tell one of them. This is a unique opportunity for

[nysbirds-l] 11/27- Snowy Owl in Brooklyn

2013-11-27 Thread fresha2411
There is currently a Snowy Owl at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. KEEP IN MIND THAT THE FIELDS ARE OFF LIMITS TO PEOPLE. NPS Police do patrol the area just about constantly. If you see anyone harassing the Owl while you are here, please tell one of them. This is a unique opportunity for

[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl and Lark Sparrow continue @ FBF Brooklyn...

2013-11-27 Thread Andrew Baksh
Both the Snowy Owl and Lark Sparrow continue at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. See previous reports for more details. Don't start none, won't be none ~ Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L

RE: [nysbirds-l] 2014 Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey

2013-11-27 Thread Lake, Thomas R
Tom - Should completed forms be sent (e-mail attachment?) to - Wade Eakle U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Division 1455 Market St San Francisco, CA 94103-1399 E-mail: wade.l.ea...@spd02.usace.army.milmailto:wade.l.ea...@spd02.usace.army.mil TOM LAKE, NYSDEC Hudson River

Re:[cayugabirds-l] [nysbirds-l] 2014 Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey

2013-11-27 Thread Thomas Salo
Tom Per Michael Vissichelli's message:/Completed forms should be returned to my attention at the address below or you can scan and send them to me via e-mail./// Sorry his email address did not come through in the post. It is michael.g.vissiche...@usace.army.mil. His mailing address is at the

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 27 Nov 2013

2013-11-27 Thread David Suggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 11/27/2013 * NYBU1311.27 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- [A timely BOS field trip with the Rochester Birding

[nysbirds-l] La Salle Park - Buffalo, NY 11/27

2013-11-27 Thread joetf1973
After work I took a quick detour through LaSalle Park - nothing unusual seen on the water, but I did have a large falcon pass through. It looked like it could possibly have been a Gyrfalcon (but as in the noted below, I was not confident in making that call). The first of season Snow Buntings

[nysbirds-l] Visiting Long Island 11/27-11/31

2013-11-27 Thread Carson Wood
Hello Fellow Birders, Visiting Long Island for the holiday from Southeastern North Carolina and was curious about any interesting sites to visit here for good birding. What you all may consider junk birds could be lifers for me! And if anyone is down in NC I'd be more than happy to return the

Re:[nysbirds-l] Visiting Long Island 11/27-11/31

2013-11-27 Thread Carson Wood
Thank you all so much for the input, to clarify I am in East Islip. I'm still getting used to the density if parks and refuges here, it's an interesting change from NC. I hope to go chase the Snowies, owl and bunting respectively; really any species that I don't have a good shot at back south