[nysbirds-l] Fire News

2014-08-09 Thread Ken McDermott
 Dear fellow birders, I have it on very good authority today that one of our favorite dining places when we are out in the Black Dirt area of the county is closed for about a month.  A fire struck the HARVEST CAFE in Pine Island about two weeks ago so repairs must be made and then George says he

[nysbirds-l] NYC: Indigo Buntings - First of Season on Manhattan?

2014-08-09 Thread Ben Cacace
Yesterday birding at low tide on Sherman Creek produced Spotted Sandpiper and a Northern Waterthrush on the flats. The Waterthrush was spotted by another birder ... possibly from France. The birder that is not the bird. A pair of Indigo Buntings, male and female, were seen along the old "Compost

[nysbirds-l] Broadwings

2014-08-09 Thread Steven Sachs
While photographing resident peregrines in Nyack, I just had a "kettle" of 3 Broadwings moving south. Little early, but a welcome sight. Steve Sachs White plains Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Lark Sparrow - Robert Moses SP

2014-08-09 Thread Deborah Martin
The Lark Sparrow is still present at Field 2 along the North edge of the parking lot. Spotted on both sides and, at 9 AM, on the grass of the center exit driveway. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Brown Pelican Jones Beach

2014-08-09 Thread Gail Benson
A Brown Pelican is flying east passed Jones Beach Field 2 Parking Lot at 9 am. Tom Burke & Gail Benson -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Coast Guard Marina: Royal Terns

2014-08-09 Thread Robert Taylor
Hi Everyone, I was at the Coast Guard Marina from sunrise to 6:30am this morning - 2 Royal Terns were on the sandbar. (still present when I left) Also present were about 80 Oystercatchers, a dozen Black Bellied Plovers, the continuing female Greater Scaup, Common Loons, and Black Scoters. Good

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Coast Guard Marina: Royal Terns

2014-08-09 Thread Robert Taylor
Hi Everyone, I was at the Coast Guard Marina from sunrise to 6:30am this morning - 2 Royal Terns were on the sandbar. (still present when I left) Also present were about 80 Oystercatchers, a dozen Black Bellied Plovers, the continuing female Greater Scaup, Common Loons, and Black Scoters. Good

[nysbirds-l] Brown Pelican Jones Beach

2014-08-09 Thread Gail Benson
A Brown Pelican is flying east passed Jones Beach Field 2 Parking Lot at 9 am. Tom Burke Gail Benson -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[nysbirds-l] Broadwings

2014-08-09 Thread Steven Sachs
While photographing resident peregrines in Nyack, I just had a kettle of 3 Broadwings moving south. Little early, but a welcome sight. Steve Sachs White plains Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] NYC: Indigo Buntings - First of Season on Manhattan?

2014-08-09 Thread Ben Cacace
Yesterday birding at low tide on Sherman Creek produced Spotted Sandpiper and a Northern Waterthrush on the flats. The Waterthrush was spotted by another birder ... possibly from France. The birder that is not the bird. A pair of Indigo Buntings, male and female, were seen along the old Compost

[nysbirds-l] Fire News

2014-08-09 Thread Ken McDermott
Dearfellow birders,I have it on very good authority today that one of our favorite dining places when we are out in the Black Dirt area of the county is closed for about a month. A fire struck the HARVEST CAFE in Pine Island about two weeks ago so repairs must be made and then George says he will