[nysbirds-l] Information for JBWR shorebirders...

2016-06-30 Thread Andrew Baksh
Apologies for inundating your inbox but this is an important service announcement :-) I just got a text that the "boot washing station" is up and running at the refuge (I asked about it this AM). Let the games begin and yes, you do need knee high boots. Always, in my opinion. Also, one

[nysbirds-l] Information for JBWR shorebirders...

2016-06-30 Thread Andrew Baksh
Apologies for inundating your inbox but this is an important service announcement :-) I just got a text that the "boot washing station" is up and running at the refuge (I asked about it this AM). Let the games begin and yes, you do need knee high boots. Always, in my opinion. Also, one

[nysbirds-l] Ruff - looks like the same bird

2016-06-30 Thread Andrew Baksh
I have posted two videos (poor quality ones at that) on my blog ( http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2016/06/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-tale-of-two.html) showing what I am convinced is the same Ruff from the 25th and then re-found this AM by Robert Proniewych. I am fascinated because this is exactly

[nysbirds-l] Ruff - looks like the same bird

2016-06-30 Thread Andrew Baksh
I have posted two videos (poor quality ones at that) on my blog ( http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2016/06/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-tale-of-two.html) showing what I am convinced is the same Ruff from the 25th and then re-found this AM by Robert Proniewych. I am fascinated because this is exactly

[nysbirds-l] Rockefeller State Park

2016-06-30 Thread Jack Rothman
Gerry McGee, my wife Jane and I strolled through Rockefeller State park this morning for a few hours and were pleasantly surprised by the birds there for a summer day. Bluebirds were all over and we were surprised to find a Scarlet Tanager. It’s a very pleasant place to walk and the birds only

[nysbirds-l] Rockefeller State Park

2016-06-30 Thread Jack Rothman
Gerry McGee, my wife Jane and I strolled through Rockefeller State park this morning for a few hours and were pleasantly surprised by the birds there for a summer day. Bluebirds were all over and we were surprised to find a Scarlet Tanager. It’s a very pleasant place to walk and the birds only

[nysbirds-l] White Ibis flyby on belt Parkway

2016-06-30 Thread Isaac Grant
Just had an adult white ibis fly by while I'm sitting in traffic on the belt parkway. The bird was near exit 6S while I'm traveling west. Bird was flying east towards Coney Island. Hopefully it will touch down someplace where others can see it. Isaac Grant Senior Loan Officer -- NYSbirds-L

[nysbirds-l] White Ibis flyby on belt Parkway

2016-06-30 Thread Isaac Grant
Just had an adult white ibis fly by while I'm sitting in traffic on the belt parkway. The bird was near exit 6S while I'm traveling west. Bird was flying east towards Coney Island. Hopefully it will touch down someplace where others can see it. Isaac Grant Senior Loan Officer -- NYSbirds-L

[nysbirds-l] Ruff

2016-06-30 Thread Robert A. Proniewych
Continuing at south end of East Pond ar Jamaica Bay. Robert Proniewych -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Ruff

2016-06-30 Thread Robert A. Proniewych
Continuing at south end of East Pond ar Jamaica Bay. Robert Proniewych -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)