[nysbirds-l] Sometimes it just happens

2014-04-15 Thread Phil Uruburu
Couldn't sit in the house any longer today, inspite of the driving rain and 30 MPH wind, I decided to check the local Marinas and docks in West Islip in search of FOS Laughing gulls. At EIM the usual flock of Brant were on the ball field along with a group of Herring Gulls. In the marsh at the e

[nysbirds-l] Gulls at Hecksher park field 7

2014-04-15 Thread Jonathan Stocker
Field 7 is currently hosting 5 species of gull, notably a lesser black back and some laughing gulls. Also present are greater black back, herring and ring billed. With the intensity of the wind and rain increasing, looks like they will be grounded for a while. Also, had a first of season bro

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 4/15

2014-04-15 Thread Thomas Fiore
Tuesday, 15 April, 2014 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City In a pre-rain walk in the Ramble, I saw & photo'd just one individual warbler, a bright male Pine Warbler at the east edge of Shakespeare Garden. In the vicinity were also a few Ruby-crowned Kinglets, which were seen elsewhere als

[nysbirds-l] FW: [Ontbirds] Eastern Ontario: Snowy Owl northbound

2014-04-15 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
I thought NY birders would find this post to the Ontario birding list by Bruce DiLabio of interest. Good birding! Willie -Original Message- From: ONTBIRDS [mailto:birdalert-boun...@ontbirds.ca] On Behalf Of bruce dilabio via ONTBIRDS Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 6:34 PM To: ONTBIRDS Sub