Re: [nysbirds-l] Captree CBC, Preliminary Results

2016-12-19 Thread Ken Thompson
And a great job by the leaders Pat and Shai On Mon, Dec 19, 2016 at 10:53 AM, Shaibal Mitra wrote: > The Captree CBC was conducted on Sunday, 18 Dec 2016, for the 55th time. > > Fifty participants covered this circle in southwestern Suffolk County, > Long Island, finding a provisional total of 1

[nysbirds-l] Preliminary Rockland Co. CBC summary, 2016

2016-12-19 Thread Alan Wells
PRELIMINARY ROCKLAND COUNTY CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT SUMMARY, 2016 The 70th annual Rockland County Christmas Bird Count was held on Sunday, December 18, 2016. A total of 35 field counters and 5 feeders counter participated. Weather conditions were poor throughout the entire day. The count was dogge

[nysbirds-l] A dead Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

2016-12-19 Thread Jordan Hirschhorn
I'm not sure if this is of any use to anybody, and I couldn't find a better place to report it, so I'll send it here. When I was walking my dog today, I sadly found a dead Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (it probably died recently since my dog didn't try to eat it). I don't know if any scientists could us

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2016-12-19 Thread Joseph Brin
*  New York*  Syracuse - December 19, 2016 *  NYSY  12. 19.16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):December 12, 2016 - December 19, 2016to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (M

[nysbirds-l] Playland Lake, Rye , Greater White-fronted Goose

2016-12-19 Thread Gail Benson
A Greater White-fronted Goose was just found, but took off with Canada Geese at 4:00 PM. A drake Pintail is also on the lake with more expected species. Two Common Ravens harassed a Peregrine Falcon sitting in a tree.Tom Burke & Gail Benson -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirdin

Re: [nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose Belmont Lake SP Suffolk Co.

2016-12-19 Thread Elizabeth Dinapoli
Sounds suspect to me lol! The PFG was in our sector. We did get the Red Headed WP however. Liz Elizabeth A. DiNapoli B.A., M.Ed. Director of Clerkship Education Physician Assistant Studies School of Health Professions New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY 11568 516.686.3827 (w) 516.

[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose Belmont Lake SP Suffolk Co.

2016-12-19 Thread pjlindsay
Like the Pink-foot that went missing for the Queens CBC yesterday but returned today, the Barnacle Goose was a no-show for the Captree count yesterday, but is now resting comfortably on Belmont Lake. Shai Mitra via Patricia Lindsay Bay Shore -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirdin

[nysbirds-l] Geese/Woodpecker

2016-12-19 Thread Robert A. Proniewych
Quick run to Hendrickson Park in Valley Stream, NASSAU COUNTY, NY turned up all the previously reported rarities. Namely Pink-footed Goose, Cackling Goose and Red-headed Woodpecker. The Woodpecker favors the area near the yellow hiuse. The Cackling was feeding on the lawn near the white gazebo and

[nysbirds-l] Queens County CBC Tentative Results

2016-12-19 Thread Corey Finger
We had the Queens County Christmas Bird Count yesterday and tallied 118 species plus 4 count week birds. (And count week continues until Wednesday.) We also had a Northern Bobwhite but it was undoubtedly a release so we won't count it towards our total though it will be submitted with the report to

[nysbirds-l] Captree CBC, Preliminary Results

2016-12-19 Thread Shaibal Mitra
The Captree CBC was conducted on Sunday, 18 Dec 2016, for the 55th time. Fifty participants covered this circle in southwestern Suffolk County, Long Island, finding a provisional total of 113 species. The weather was better than we expected, coverage was excellent, and the compilation dinner at