[nysbirds-l] Patagonia Picnic Table Effect in Ulster County: Gyrfalcon @ Wallkill/Shawangunk Correctional facilities!!!

2014-01-04 Thread forsythnature
Greetings All, Today's John Burroughs Natural Society Wallkill Valley Raptors field trip searched the environs of the Wallkill Valley with hopes of encountering the previously reported Slaty-backed Gull. At around 12:30 pm our train of five cars had worked i

[nysbirds-l] Patagonia Picnic Table Effect in Ulster County: Gyrfalcon @ Wallkill/Shawangunk Correctional facilities!!!

2014-01-04 Thread forsythnature
Greetings All, Today's John Burroughs Natural Society Wallkill Valley Raptors field trip searched the environs of the Wallkill Valley with hopes of encountering the previously reported Slaty-backed Gull. At around 12:30 pm our train of five cars had worked it's way to the south side of the p

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

2014-01-04 Thread editcon...@aol.com
Highlights from today's bird walk include 12 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, 3 RED WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 2 YELLOW BELLIED SAPSUCKERS and 1 RED BREASTED NUTHATCH. Also observed: White breasted nuthatch-2 Chickadee-2 Mallard-15 Black duck-1 Cardinal-3 Bluejay-5 American Goldfinch-3 Grackle-2 Red tailed hawk-1 White

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn, Kings County Highlights

2014-01-04 Thread Sean Sime
I spent the morning birding Floyd Bennett Field, Dead Horse Bay, Hendrix Creek and Coney Island with Heydi Lopes and Rob Jett. Highlights included... Dead Horse Bay 8-10,000 Greater Scaup 10 Redhead 3 Common Goldeneye 1 Northern Gannet 275 Long-tailed Duck 1 Northern Harrier (adult male) Floy

[nysbirds-l] Peregrine Falcon - Old Ponquogue Bridge, HBays

2014-01-04 Thread Eileen Schwinn
If you are in the area looking for all the other good birds seen by the Scheibel's, a Peregrine Falcon is on one of the eastern lintels of the bridge. Eileen Schwinn Mike Higgiston Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.Northeast

[nysbirds-l] American Pipits Ponquogue

2014-01-04 Thread mscheibel49
Five pipits now along west side of parking area & boat ramp near old Ponquogue bridge south side of bay, Mike & Lynne Scheibel Brookhaven Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.Northeas

[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon - Yes (Gilgo Beach)

2014-01-04 Thread Brent Bomkamp
The Gyrfalcon was just seen by Sam Janazzo and I from the Gilgo Beach parking lot (1:30 pm). Unfortunately, we took our eyes off the Osprey platform it was sitting on and the bird was no longer there. It is worth noting that two Peregrines were present on nearby platforms. Also present was an Ame

[nysbirds-l] Lapland Longspur , Ponquogue beach parking lot

2014-01-04 Thread mscheibel49
Observing small flock of snow buntings (20) with a single Lapland longspur & three horned larks in parking field south of Ponquogue bridge, Mike @ Lynne Scheibel Brookhaven Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.co

[nysbirds-l] Black Headed Gull at Coney Island Creek, Brooklyn

2014-01-04 Thread Michael Yuan
Off of Coney Island Creek Park. Adult with red bill. Spotted by Bobbi Manian on the Brooklyn Bird Club walk. Mike Yuan Brooklyn, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubs

[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon - NO

2014-01-04 Thread Corey Finger
Cedar Beach Marina is not accessible - the gate is closed and it is not plowed. A scan from Gilgo did not turn up the Gyr. Good Birding (or not, in this case), Corey Finger Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.c