[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 1 August 2014

- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Aug. 1, 2014 * NYNY1408.01 - Birds mentioned RED-NECKED GREBE BROWN PELICAN LEAST BITTERN Merlin AMERICAN AVOCET UPLAND SANDPIPER WHIMBREL HUDSONIAN GODWIT WESTERN SANDPIPER BAIRD'S SANDPIPER Pectoral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper

Re: [nysbirds-l] Cupsogue Suffolk County Park

Improved numbers of shorebirds this morning at Cupsogue County Park in Westhampton Suffolk Co included about 200 Short- billed Dowitchers and about 200 total of 11 other species- no notable rarities among them. Best were a single breeding plumaged Red Knot and 2 Western Willets. A sea watch

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay- East Pond

Date: Aug. 1,2014 Location: Jamaica Bay-East Pond The water conditions have improved since my last visit earlier in the week. On the south end of the East Pond I only had to walk through 50 feet of 2 inch water to reach the "Raunt" area. On the north end of the East Pond I walked through

Re:[nysbirds-l] The Scope of the NYSBirds List

I don't know how difficult the logistics if implementing this would be, and more streamlined tech solutions are probably available (e.g. RSS feed), but a possible solution might be a digest email of all the various state lists rolled into one, available as an additional service for subscribers

RE:[nysbirds-l] Birding at the Ridgewood Reservoir

Here is a corrected link to the Google map of Ridgewood Reservoir. Sorry about that: http://goo.gl/maps/VuhH8 Rob > For decades many Queens and Brooklyn birders have known that the Ridgewood > Reservoir's 50 acres is an incredible birding hotspot. Unfortunately, it's > wetlands and emerging

[nysbirds-l] The Scope of the NYSBirds List

Having participated in this statewide list since the beginning, Kevin, Isaac, and I have seen it change a lot as the birding information environment has changed. I think that recognizing the optimal threshold for inclusion/exclusion of posts is more difficult and takes more skill than most

[nysbirds-l] Birding at the Ridgewood Reservoir

For decades many Queens and Brooklyn birders have known that the Ridgewood Reservoir's 50 acres is an incredible birding hotspot. Unfortunately, it's wetlands and emerging forests are now in danger of being destroyed because of an incorrect classification as a "Class C, High Hazard Dam" by the

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Coast Guard* Clapper Rails

Was there from 600 to 645 at low tide- saw a Clapper Rail with at least 3 chicks- on east side of sandbar/ spit around the reeds. Also saw 3 Black Scoters. Good birding, Rob in Massapequa longislandbirding.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Coast Guard* Clapper Rails

Was there from 600 to 645 at low tide- saw a Clapper Rail with at least 3 chicks- on east side of sandbar/ spit around the reeds. Also saw 3 Black Scoters. Good birding, Rob in Massapequa longislandbirding.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Birding at the Ridgewood Reservoir

For decades many Queens and Brooklyn birders have known that the Ridgewood Reservoir's 50 acres is an incredible birding hotspot. Unfortunately, it's wetlands and emerging forests are now in danger of being destroyed because of an incorrect classification as a Class C, High Hazard Dam by the

[nysbirds-l] The Scope of the NYSBirds List

Having participated in this statewide list since the beginning, Kevin, Isaac, and I have seen it change a lot as the birding information environment has changed. I think that recognizing the optimal threshold for inclusion/exclusion of posts is more difficult and takes more skill than most

RE:[nysbirds-l] Birding at the Ridgewood Reservoir

Here is a corrected link to the Google map of Ridgewood Reservoir. Sorry about that: http://goo.gl/maps/VuhH8 Rob For decades many Queens and Brooklyn birders have known that the Ridgewood Reservoir's 50 acres is an incredible birding hotspot. Unfortunately, it's wetlands and emerging

Re:[nysbirds-l] The Scope of the NYSBirds List

I don't know how difficult the logistics if implementing this would be, and more streamlined tech solutions are probably available (e.g. RSS feed), but a possible solution might be a digest email of all the various state lists rolled into one, available as an additional service for subscribers

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay- East Pond

Date: Aug. 1,2014 Location: Jamaica Bay-East Pond The water conditions have improved since my last visit earlier in the week. On the south end of the East Pond I only had to walk through 50 feet of 2 inch water to reach the Raunt area. On the north end of the East Pond I walked through 20

Re: [nysbirds-l] Cupsogue Suffolk County Park

Improved numbers of shorebirds this morning at Cupsogue County Park in Westhampton Suffolk Co included about 200 Short- billed Dowitchers and about 200 total of 11 other species- no notable rarities among them. Best were a single breeding plumaged Red Knot and 2 Western Willets. A sea watch

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 1 August 2014

- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Aug. 1, 2014 * NYNY1408.01 - Birds mentioned RED-NECKED GREBE BROWN PELICAN LEAST BITTERN Merlin AMERICAN AVOCET UPLAND SANDPIPER WHIMBREL HUDSONIAN GODWIT WESTERN SANDPIPER BAIRD'S SANDPIPER Pectoral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper