[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park, Bronx-Southern Zone

2016-10-16 Thread Jack Rothman
Our walk today had another terrific turnout of friendly people. Birding was quite slow, as many species seen earlier this week were gone. The Northern Harrier is back. This bird is reliably over the landfill this time of the year, in case anyone is interested in seeing or photographing this

[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park, Bronx-Southern Zone

2016-10-16 Thread Jack Rothman
Our walk today had another terrific turnout of friendly people. Birding was quite slow, as many species seen earlier this week were gone. The Northern Harrier is back. This bird is reliably over the landfill this time of the year, in case anyone is interested in seeing or photographing this

[nysbirds-l] Kassina Corridore Park and Community Garden

2016-10-16 Thread syschiff
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) picked a lovely day to bird. The birds for the most part kept to the shrubbery with few venturing out onto the paths.. Perhaps the presence of some accipiters kept everything under cover. A few EASTERN PHOEBES and RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS accompanied the usual

[nysbirds-l] Kassina Corridore Park and Community Garden

2016-10-16 Thread syschiff
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) picked a lovely day to bird. The birds for the most part kept to the shrubbery with few venturing out onto the paths.. Perhaps the presence of some accipiters kept everything under cover. A few EASTERN PHOEBES and RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS accompanied the usual

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 10/16

2016-10-16 Thread Thomas Fiore
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Sunday, 16 October, 2016 Duckage is continuing to indicate movement, with now 133+ (probably slightly more) Ruddy Ducks in at least several rafts on the reservoir; Buffleheads also continuing there, & Wood Ducks in several locations with the brightest

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 10/16

2016-10-16 Thread Thomas Fiore
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Sunday, 16 October, 2016 Duckage is continuing to indicate movement, with now 133+ (probably slightly more) Ruddy Ducks in at least several rafts on the reservoir; Buffleheads also continuing there, & Wood Ducks in several locations with the brightest

Re: [nysbirds-l] Croton Point Park (Saturday)

2016-10-16 Thread Karen Fung
I birded the landfill Saturday afternoon and had at least four Vesper Sparrow along the drainage ditch in the SW portion while walking east between the main parking lot and RV parking lot. The exact number was hard to say, since the birds were skittish and rarely out in the open. Some were

Re: [nysbirds-l] Croton Point Park (Saturday)

2016-10-16 Thread Karen Fung
I birded the landfill Saturday afternoon and had at least four Vesper Sparrow along the drainage ditch in the SW portion while walking east between the main parking lot and RV parking lot. The exact number was hard to say, since the birds were skittish and rarely out in the open. Some were