[nysbirds-l] NYS eBird Hotspots - State, Counties & Locations Updated (Nov/'15)

Thanks to @Team_eBird for their dedication to keeping eBird.org running smoothly and for the group of New York State hotspot moderators for their time working on shared location suggestions. *New and renamed shared locations* (hotspots) have been updated on the 62 county wiki pages. You can find a

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach - Blackbird and finch flights

More or less constant flyover activity at Jones Beach today from dawn to almost noon. Migrant highlights and approximate counts include: 2105 Red-winged Blackbird 3 Rusty Blackbird 105 Brown-headed Cowbird 15 Common Grackle 405 American Robin 4 Eastern Bluebird 180 American Goldfinch 22 Purple Fin

[nysbirds-l] McAllister County Park, Belle Terre (Suffolk)

I spent the morning at the above location and wanted to get the word out that I came across a WESTERN KINGBIRD which eventfully led me to a NORTHERN SHRIKE. Parking for this location is limited to 7-8 vehicles in a County Parking area at the end of Anchorage Road in the Village of Belle Terre. T

[nysbirds-l] eBird.org Hotspot Created for "McAllister County Park, Belle Terre"

A shared location for "McAllister County Park, Belle Terre" didn't exist on eBird.org. The addition is based on Derek Rogers sightings of Western Kingbird and Northern Shrike today. This hotspot will become available in the system within 12 hours. If you wish to merge your personal location with a

[nysbirds-l] Wood Ducks @ Twin Lakes

At least 8 wood ducks in Twin Lakes right now, fun to watch. Also some scaup, coots, and hooded mergansers scattered about. Mike (Snouty) -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbird

Re:[nysbirds-l] Wood Ducks @ Twin Lakes

Twin Lakes in Wantagh, NY Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 8, 2015, at 2:47 PM, Michael Zito wrote: > > At least 8 wood ducks in Twin Lakes right now, fun to watch. Also some > scaup, coots, and hooded mergansers scattered about. > Mike > (Snouty) -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastB

[nysbirds-l] Breezy Point & Riis Park report...

Cooler weather and favorable winds resulted in a sustained flight today at Breezy Point in Queens that lasted well into the morning. Birds were still moving through Breezy Point as late as 11:00 a.m. albeit in smaller numbers. The flight was dominated by Red-winged Blackbirds (conservatively aro

[nysbirds-l] Good passerine flight at Fort Tilden this morning

I spent from 6:30 to 10:30 AM this morning at the hawkwatch platform at Fort Tilden. Passerine migration was impressive, with over 42,000 Red-winged Blackbirds and 16,000 Common Grackles going past (generally counted by tens but larger flocks by 100s or even 1000s). It was interesting that as the m

[nysbirds-l] Coastal Blackbird Flight at Robert Moses State Park (Suffolk Co.)

After seeing Andrew Baksh’s and Tim Healy’s reports on Breezy Pt./Ft. Tilden and Jones Beach respectively, I though to add my observations from Robert Moses State Park. I birded at the park from 7:00AM to 10:00AM. The morning blackbird/goldfinch flight tapered off after 10:00AM with small interm

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sunday November 8, 2015

Central Park NYC Sunday November 8, 2015 OBS: Deborah Allen, m.ob. on bird walk - thanks to Barbara, Andrea, Jeff, & Peter for the excellent bird spotting American Black Duck - 2 Turkey Vulture - over Locust Grove Red-tailed Hawk - 4 Red-headed Woodpecker - hatch-year bird continues at Oven Re

[nysbirds-l] Inland Flight, Too

I thought about going down to the coast this morning, knowing there would be likely be an impressive show of diurnal passerines migrating. But they're just passerines and the hawks still beckon - and I don't have to get up early for them. Not that I didn't get to partake in an impressive passerine