Re: [nysbirds-l] Long Island Geese (Suffolk)

2015-11-28 Thread Andrew Baksh
"The white-cheeked goose complex is complicated and is still a long way from being well understood. The potential for hybridization also further complicates matters but I think this reiterates the importance for us to look carefully and cautiously at suspect Cackling Geese and to thoroughly

[nysbirds-l] Long Island Geese (Suffolk)

2015-11-28 Thread Derek Rogers
While overall numbers aren’t huge there seem to be some interesting geese within Suffolk County this past week. Adding to the already reported birds of interest, today there were two adult GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE on Belmont Lake in North Babylon (Suffolk), despite an overall low number of

[nysbirds-l] Riverhead LI, Ross's Goose whacked...

2015-11-28 Thread Andrew Baksh
Big year listers, you might want to hold off on a Ross's Goose twitch. Apparently, the Riverhead Ross's Goose met its demise earlier today courtesy of a shotgun blast. I think folks on the scene were trying to put out an update to the list serves but it never came through. While the loss of

Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Posting for Gail Benson--Tundra Swans at Hook Pond East Hampton

2015-11-28 Thread Michael Zito
2 tundra swans along with 3 greater white-fronted geese right now at the pond. Recommend a scope. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 27, 2015, at 10:32 AM, Andrew Baksh birdingd...@gmail.com [ebirdsnyc] > wrote: > > You will forgive me for any duplication if Gail's post comes through later. > >

[nysbirds-l] Pink - footed Goose-Riverhead

2015-11-28 Thread tomster101
Pink - footed Goose seen north of Sound Ave on Penny's Rd Riverhead at 9:35 until the flock of about 600 was put in the air by farm equipment. Birds flew to the south. Tom Moran Shoreham Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S® 4 mini ™, an AT 4G LTE smartphone -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: NYC Area RBA: 27 November 2015

2015-11-28 Thread Andrew Baksh
Forwarding for Gail Benson -- please see below. 風 Swift as the wind 林 Quiet as the forest 火 Conquer like the fire 山 Steady as the mountain Sun Tzu The Art of War > (\__/) > (= '.'=) > (") _ (") > Sent from

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: NYC Area RBA: 27 November 2015

2015-11-28 Thread Andrew Baksh
Forwarding for Gail Benson -- please see below. 風 Swift as the wind 林 Quiet as the forest 火 Conquer like the fire 山 Steady as the mountain Sun Tzu The Art of War > (\__/) > (= '.'=) > (") _ (") > Sent from

[nysbirds-l] Pink - footed Goose-Riverhead

2015-11-28 Thread tomster101
Pink - footed Goose seen north of Sound Ave on Penny's Rd Riverhead at 9:35 until the flock of about 600 was put in the air by farm equipment. Birds flew to the south. Tom Moran Shoreham Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S® 4 mini ™, an AT 4G LTE smartphone -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Riverhead LI, Ross's Goose whacked...

2015-11-28 Thread Andrew Baksh
Big year listers, you might want to hold off on a Ross's Goose twitch. Apparently, the Riverhead Ross's Goose met its demise earlier today courtesy of a shotgun blast. I think folks on the scene were trying to put out an update to the list serves but it never came through. While the loss of

[nysbirds-l] Long Island Geese (Suffolk)

2015-11-28 Thread Derek Rogers
While overall numbers aren’t huge there seem to be some interesting geese within Suffolk County this past week. Adding to the already reported birds of interest, today there were two adult GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE on Belmont Lake in North Babylon (Suffolk), despite an overall low number of

Re: [nysbirds-l] Long Island Geese (Suffolk)

2015-11-28 Thread Andrew Baksh
"The white-cheeked goose complex is complicated and is still a long way from being well understood. The potential for hybridization also further complicates matters but I think this reiterates the importance for us to look carefully and cautiously at suspect Cackling Geese and to thoroughly