[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 17 Mar 2016

2016-03-19 Thread David Suggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 03/17/2016 * NYBU1603.17 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- COMMON TERN EARED GREBE Horned Grebe Red-necked Grebe

[nysbirds-l] L.I. North Shore Birds, Sat, 03-19.

2016-03-19 Thread Keith Cashman
Male Eurasian Widgeon continues on Fresh Pond, Fort Salonga. Male Eurasian form of Green-winged Teal and Male Wood Duck continue at Mill Pond, Setauket. Common Ravens are on their Breeding grounds in Kings Park. Red-headed Woodpecker continues at Blydenburgh Park along with a Yellow-bellied

[nysbirds-l] Gannet swarm in Raritan Bay

2016-03-19 Thread Isaac Grant
While not rare, there are currently 1000's of Gannets in Raritan Bay. I am at the end of Oakwood Beach in Staten Island and everywhere I scan the sky and water is filled with Gannets. Mostly distant. Off of Jersey (Perth Amboy) there are clouds of them. Very cool to see. Isaac Grant Senior Loa

Re: [nysbirds-l] Croton point Park

2016-03-19 Thread Karen Fung
Lark Sparrow present right now (3:25p) feeding on the grass in its usual area. Karen Fung NYC http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 19, 2016, at 2:10 PM, Larry Trachtenberg > wrote: > > Several reportable highlights > > First of season American Kestrel > 3 bald eagle >

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Saturday March 19, 2016

2016-03-19 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC Saturday March 19, 2016 OBS: R. DeCandido, D. Allen, m.ob. Canada Goose - 14 Reservoir, 15 Lake Mallard - 40+ Reservoir Northern Shoveler - 185-200 Reservoir Double-crested Cormorant - 9 Reservoir Bufflehead - 10-12 Reservoir Hooded Merganser - 5 Reservoir Ruddy Duck - 34 Reserv

[nysbirds-l] Croton point Park

2016-03-19 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
Several reportable highlights First of season American Kestrel 3 bald eagle Tree sparrow 15+ American pipit - landfill Ruby crowned kinglet The lark sparrow continues (was seen Tuesday and again this morning not by me but by very good and reliable reporters) L. Trachtenberg Ossining Sent

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC, 3/18-19

2016-03-19 Thread Thomas Fiore
Friday, 18th March, & Saturday/19th, 2016 Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City A few arrivals as of Friday that I managed to find included a singing male Pine Warbler seen in a large American Elm at the western edge of the mid-Mall area, in mid-afternoon; at least 2 Tree Swallows, working

[nysbirds-l] Turkey Vulture: Farmingdale

2016-03-19 Thread Robert Taylor
Seen from Southern State Pkwy over the cemetaries Rob in Massapequa -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive

[nysbirds-l] Central Park Reservoir

2016-03-19 Thread Patricia Pollock
3/13 Sun., 3/15 Tues., 3/16 Wed.Pat Pollock Horned Grebe seen  Sun. @ North End and later in afternoon swimming to South; also seen Tues. & Wed. @ NE.  It's been on the Reservoir since 3/8 - so 8 daysRed-breasted Merganser (M) also seen Sun. & Tues NW and possibly todayPied-billed Grebe seen Wed

[nysbirds-l] Hempstead Lake SP--Pine Warbler

2016-03-19 Thread syschiff
Hempstead Lake SP 17 Mar First PINE WARBLER, a dingy drab bird. Sy Schiff -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-

RE: [nysbirds-l] Oceanside and Baldwin Park

2016-03-19 Thread tahoefig
$^ Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note5. Original message From: syschiff Date: 03/08/2016 11:09 AM (GMT-05:00) To: NYSBIRDS_L Subject: [nysbirds-l] Oceanside and Baldwin Park Oceanside and Baldwin Park, 8 Mar   The Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside was quiet. Of in

[nysbirds-l] Amer. Woodcock/bold Gray Jay/Killdeer/Red Crossbills/Evening Grosbeaks, and more

2016-03-19 Thread Joan Collins
First of the season: * 3/15/16 Long Lake (Hamilton Co.) I had a very comical birding experience yesterday. I stopped my car to photograph a Ruffed Grouse crossing Sabattis Circle Road. I noticed a perched Blue Jay by my car (they are still everywhere). I was partly out of the car photogr

[nysbirds-l] Yonkers Monk Parakeets

2016-03-19 Thread Andrew Block
Went to visit the Monk Parakeets living in Yonkers today.  There were about 7 birds around.  The main nest on the transformer looks abandoned, but they are building two new nests, one in a tree and one on a telephone pole with no transformer.  I guess the incident with some Mexicans trying to ca

[nysbirds-l] FW: Loons rescued from Lake Champlain

2016-03-19 Thread Joan Collins
I thought this story about a late February rescue of Common Loons trapped on Lake Champlain might be of interest. (Tom Whitney lives in VT and spends summers at his camp on Long Lake, where he also participates in the Loon Census each year.) Joan Collins President, NYS Ornithological Association