[nysbirds-l] Ed Treacy

2014-09-06 Thread Ken McDermott
Dear Friends, It is sad to report that the Edgar A. MearnsBird Club's last founding member, Ed Treacy, passed away peacefully on Friday evening 9/5.    Arrangements will be posted when they are known.   Ed was the Region 9 compiler of THE KINGBIRD for at least 10 years back in the 80's.  Ken Mc

[nysbirds-l] Common nighthawks prospect park

2014-09-06 Thread Alan Drogin
They're still here - had two fly overs just past sunset in long meadow Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

RE: [nysbirds-l] Two Buff-breasted Sandpipers Jamaica Bay

2014-09-06 Thread Steve Walter
I posted a picture of one of the Buff-breasted Sandpipers at http://www.stevewalternature.com/ , for anyone that might be interested. I also did another extensive photo shoot of one of the Hudsonian Godwits that was present today. What's interesting, from examining the photos, is that this is the f

[nysbirds-l] Hudsonian Godwit Brooklyn Photos

2014-09-06 Thread Dennis Hrehowsik
here is a link to scope photos of today's godwit taken by bobbi manian today: https://www.flickr.com/photos/40224645@N00/14972441879 bird flew in over our heads from the north about 150 yards from the Far East end of the beach. We saw dark wing with white bar right away. Bird landed on the low ti

[nysbirds-l] Riverhead, LI area sightings - mornign of 9/6/14.

2014-09-06 Thread Deborah Martin
Relying on directions in Bob Adamo's postings from 9/6 and 8/28, Brian Whipple and I observed the following in the Riverhead area this morning: We started at the sod field on the west side of Route 105, just south of Sound Ave, Riverhead, where we found an American Golden Plover and a Baird's Sa

[nysbirds-l] Hudsionian Godwit brooklyn

2014-09-06 Thread Dennis Hrehowsik
Bobbi Manian and I briefly had a Hudsonian Godwit on low tide flats at plum beach in brooklyn. Bird landed for about three minutes then flew off toward breezy point. Pics later. Dennis Hrehowsik Crooklyn NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay additions

2014-09-06 Thread Seth Ausubel
Two Hudsonian Godwits in North End. Plus a flyover Caspian Tern and a juvenile Long-billed Dowitcher seen well, photographed by Corey Finger, and flight call heard. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSb

[nysbirds-l] Two Buff-breasted Sandpipers Jamaica Bay

2014-09-06 Thread Seth Ausubel
Right now on east side of East Pond north of Raunt. One Hudsonian Godwit at North End. Also several White-rumped and Western Sandpipers. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.Northeas