[nysbirds-l] February 1st Pelagic out of Freeport, Long Island

Just a reminder, See Life Paulagics is running a full day pelagic on Saturday, February 1st out of Freeport, Long Island. Details can be found on the Paulagics website here: http://www.paulagics.com/site/index.php As many of you have noticed, the past few weeks on Long Island have seen a steady

[nysbirds-l] Chasing the Ross's Gull

I thought my blog about chasing that Ross's gull near Montreal might amuse: http://johnthaxtonsbirdsofplay.com/blog.html John Thaxton Keene, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * January 13, 2014 *  NYSY  01. 13. 14   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 06, 2013 - January 13, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Comple

RE: [nysbirds-l] Snowy owl - bayside

I was sent a picture by Ed Mertz of a Snowy Owl at Fort Totten today -- sitting in a tree of all things. This is at the other end of Little Neck Bay, just a couple of miles north of the site noted below. Maybe? Steve Walter Bayside, NY -Original Message- From: bounce-111926771-8873...@li

[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon

No luck today at Gilgo Beach searching for the Gyrfalcon. The easternmost osprey platform had a feeding Peregrine Falcon upon returning after checking neighboring areas the Peregrine moved to the westernmost Platform, but still no Gyrfalcon. Good luck to all who go searching for this bird. Rod

[nysbirds-l] Coney Island Creek Park, Brooklyn. Kings County

A late afternoon check of Coney Island Creek and the adjacent shoreline west to Norton Point yielded a few notable sightings. 1 Glaucous Gull (continuing bird. Spotted at roughly 3:15 flying in from the ocean side and sitting down on the water halfway to the bridge) 1 Adult Iceland Gull. Spotted

[nysbirds-l] Any Word on the Snowy Owl in Ulster?

Wondering if anyone has seen it today. Thanks in advance. Carena Pooth -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-arc

[nysbirds-l] Best place to see Snowy Owls today

Dear All, I have been saving emails about snowy owls but as I am new to the area I am writing this to hopefully help me distill recent sightings of this species. I have to drive down to JFK (from Westchester County) this Monday afternoon at 2. On the way back I would like to stop at 1-2 place

RE: [nysbirds-l] Graylag Goose

Having seen some forwarded photos of the bird, I think it looks like a domestic variety--large and heavy-bodied. Shai Mitra Bay Shore From: bounce-111929363-3714...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-111929363-3714...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of pmaxp [pm...@wel