Re: [nysbirds-l] Monk Parakeets in the Bronx

2014-11-13 Thread Hugh McGuinness
HI Michael & NY Birders, There have been a few reports from that area in 2014, but it would be great if you e-birded it, as there are only 11 e-bird reports for Monk Parakeet in the Bronx this year, and I don't think any are recent. Hugh On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 8:19 PM, Michael Britt wrote: >

[nysbirds-l] Monk parakeets - easily seen at Seamen's Neck Park, Seaford, NY (Nassau County)

2014-11-13 Thread Nancy Tognan
Hello! I didn't t think that monk parakeets were that interesting to anyone besides myself. There is a great place to view them: Seamen's Neck Park in Seaford, NY (Nassau County). There is a ball field with light platforms, and each platform has a big communal roost made of sticks. They have a

Re: [nysbirds-l] Monk parakeets - easily seen at Seamen's Neck Park, Seaford, NY (Nassau County)

2014-11-13 Thread Jonathan Green
Another very good location for them, North Woodmere Park in North Woodmere (Nassau). If you turn in and park in the far Northwest corner of the parking lot, then continue walking north with the water on your left side until you reach the *last* baseball field before the marsh, there are several li

[nysbirds-l] Surf Scoter Coast Guard

2014-11-13 Thread Jonathan
Currently viewing a Surf Scoter at pretty close range at Jones Beach Coast Guard Jonathan Green Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfiguratio

[nysbirds-l] COGD continues at West End Jones Beach LI, NY

2014-11-13 Thread Andrew Baksh
For those of you interested, Harry Taylor just called to report that he and Ed Bescher are looking at the Common Ground-Dove (COGD) near the holiday sign at West End 2 parking lot at Jones Beach LI, NY. This area would be near the last exit from the West End 2 parking lot. Check previous reports f

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Bird Report

2014-11-13 Thread Patricia Pollock
11/13/14, Thursday Pat Pollock No Ringed Neck Ducks @ noon 11/13 Thursday when I checked Reservoir. Were they around earlier? Cd. have gone to Meer or Lake Peregrine Falcon perched atop Mt. Sinai bldg American Kestral top of tree vicinity of Woodchip pile 2 Wood Ducks (M) @ Pool north edge 4 or

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 13 Nov 2014

2014-11-13 Thread David Suggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 11/13/2014 * NYBU1411.13 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- EVENING GROSBEAK Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Tundra Swan

[nysbirds-l] NYC: eBird.org Hotspot for 49th St. & 6th Ave.

2014-11-13 Thread Ben Cacace
An eBird.org hotspot (shared location) has been created called 'East Side of 1251 6th Ave.; 49th-50th St., Manhattan' < http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspots?hs=L3160074&yr=all&m= >. All checklists associated with a hotspot will be available to view via bar charts on eBird.org. All personal locations wil