RE: [nysbirds-l] more Caspian terns

2016-05-02 Thread Will Raup
Doing a quick records search, shows this may be one of the best days, in decades for Common Tern in the Albany area. While both Caspian and Black Terns are seen, at least a few each migration, Common Tern can go years without a single sighting, so the report of 12 at Cohoes Flats (on the Alban

Re: [nysbirds-l] more Caspian terns

2016-05-02 Thread Richard Guthrie
There was a great showing of Caspian Terns along the Hudson River upstate. There were 13 at Kingston Point (Ulster County), 1 at New Baltimore (Greene Co.); 2 at Coeymans Landing (Albany County); 1 at Cohoes Flats (Albany/Saratoga Co.) and 1 at Collins Lake (Saratoga County). Also, two Black Terns

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 5/2 (& winds & etc. discussion)

2016-05-02 Thread Thomas Fiore
Monday, 2nd of May, 2016 If I might, kudos to all the Kings Co., NY birders on that Cerulean find and other spp. in the boro' of Brooklyn ...for more-central NYS birders, Cerulean closer to the coast (i.e. in NYC) is a good find, as by the time that species is in the "neighborhood" of some o

[nysbirds-l] more Caspian terns

2016-05-02 Thread Roberta Manian
Hi, There was also a Caspian at Plum Beach in Brooklyn midday today. Bobbi Manian Brooklyn NY Karalyn Lamp saw and photographed 2 caspian terns at low tide this afternoon in wet area behind croton Harmon train station. Seem to be a (sometimes) annual occurrence for a brief period around this ti

Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Gray Kingbird-Conesus Inlet-Sliker Hill Rd

2016-05-02 Thread Richard Guthrie
Forwarding for statewide interest and sharing: Rich Guthrie New Baltimore, NY -- Forwarded message -- From: Greg Lawrence Date: Mon, May 2, 2016 at 4:44 PM Subject: [nysbirds-l] Gray Kingbird-Conesus Inlet-Sliker Hill Rd To: Geneseebirds , nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Hi all, Ethan

[nysbirds-l] Caspian terns croton train station

2016-05-02 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
Karalyn Lamp saw and photographed 2 caspian terns at low tide this afternoon in wet area behind croton Harmon train station. Seem to be a (sometimes) annual occurrence for a brief period around this time of year. Maybe they'll stick for a day L. Trachtenberg Ossining Sent from my iPhone --

Re: [nysbirds-l] Kings County Cerulean, Yellow-throated Warbler + Radar/Wind discussion

2016-05-02 Thread Dominic Garcia-Hall
Hi folks I also find this website very useful for wind - https://www.windyty.com You can change the altitude in various increments all the way up to 10,000m (good if you wanted to see bar-headed geese movement ;). The data visualisation is pretty cool, and you can scroll backwards in time which

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2016-05-02 Thread Joseph Brin
*  New York*  Syracuse - May 02, 2016 *  NYSY  05. 02. 16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):April 25, 2015 - May 02, 2016to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just ou

[nysbirds-l] Gray Kingbird-Conesus Inlet-Sliker Hill Rd

2016-05-02 Thread Greg Lawrence
Hi all, Ethan Gyllenhaal and I are viewing a Gray Kingbird from the dike at the Sliker Hill Rd access spot at Conesus Inlet WMA. It is actively flycatching straight out from the dike-viewed from the end of the concrete walk. Good luck and will post more details later. Greg Lawrence Brockport,

Re: [nysbirds-l] Kings County Cerulean, Yellow-throated Warbler + Radar/Wind discussion

2016-05-02 Thread Cesar Castillo
For those of us who can't stay up all night watching the radar there is this one which shows the last 24 hours.  Sometimes I take a look in the morning to see how things went overnight. Last 24 hours' US radar | | | Last 24 hours' US radar | | |  César  Una tarde la princesa 

[nysbirds-l] Kings County Cerulean, Yellow-throated Warbler + Radar/Wind discussion

2016-05-02 Thread Sean Sime
I was fortunate enough to see the male Cerulean Warbler in Prospect Park this morning and equally fortunate to be standing near Karen Ohearn when she said, "I've got a Yellow-throated Warbler!" Both birds were near the southern terminus of the Lullwater adjacent to the winter bird feeding station.

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Monday May 2, 2016 - 13 warbler sp. plus poss. Swainson's Warbler

2016-05-02 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC Monday May 2, 2016 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. on bird walks starting at 8am and 9am from Strawberry Fields until almost 1pm. Double-crested Cormorant - flyovers Great Egret - Lake Black-crowned Night-Heron- flying low over the Lake Red-tailed Hawk - perched at the Mouth o

[nysbirds-l] Cerulean Prospect Park Brooklyn

2016-05-02 Thread Rob Bate
Cerulean warbler is now on top of Lookout hill. South side by small sets of stairs -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://w

[nysbirds-l] Cerulean Brooklyn

2016-05-02 Thread Dennis Hrehowsik
A male cerulean warbler is singing in pin oak on path below feeders along lull water in Brooklyn's prospect park. Bird found by Phil Payne and Ed crowne. Dennis Brooklyn -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http:/