Re:[nysbirds-l] eBird.org Shared Location - Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School

2016-12-21 Thread Ben Cacace
Correction: Thanks to Edward Becher for pointing out that the name of this location is: Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School ... the correction was made to the location on eBird.org Ben On Wed, Dec 21, 2016 at 6:38 PM, Ben Cacace wrote: > A marker was just created for Valley Stream North

Re:[nysbirds-l] [New] Jersey portion of Lower Hudson CBC highlights

2016-12-21 Thread Thomas Fiore
So that it's clear, the Christmas Bird Count done in Manhattan, NYC (yes, that's the one that Central Park is a part of) is a section of the Lower Hudson CBC - and each year, wonderful birds are found by dedicated observers, not just in & around all of Manhattan (NY County) but in that larg

[nysbirds-l] eBird.org Shared Location - Valley Stream North High School

2016-12-21 Thread Ben Cacace
A marker was just created for Valley Stream North High School in Nassau County based on the reports of Cackling and Pink-footed Geese. The hotspot should be available within 12 hours. If you wish to merge your personal location with an existing hotspot here are the steps: — Sign into eBird.org —

[nysbirds-l] Lower Hudson Count Week Addition

2016-12-21 Thread Michael Britt
I was just alerted to a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at River Barge Park in Carlstadt, NJ today. Mike Britt Bayonne, NJ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeC

[nysbirds-l] Jersey portion of Lower Hudson CBC highlights

2016-12-21 Thread Michael Britt
I post this to honor the request of Tom Fiore;) As you all know, the forecast was worse than the actual weather on Sunday. More details when I tally all the individuals. As of right now, we have 98 species in the Jersey portion of the count circle. Count week birds were TURKEY VULTURE, SHORT-EARED

Re: [nysbirds-l] Ross's Geese - RMSP, Suffolk Co

2016-12-21 Thread Vinny Pellegrino
The 2 Ross's Geese are still in the same area as of 3PM. Also a Peregrine Falcon perched on the 1st bridge. Vinny Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 21, 2016, at 7:49 AM, Shaibal Mitra wrote: > > Patricia Lindsay reports that the Ross's Geese are present this morning on > the grassy circle aroun

[nysbirds-l] Montauk CBC Results Summary

2016-12-21 Thread Angus Wilson
The Montauk CBC took place on Saturday (17 Dec 2016). Early counters faced difficult conditions with low temperatures and a couple of inches of snow. This switched to heavy rain around daybreak that continued through the morning. Teams working on foot were first frozen then drenched. Ugh! Fortunate

[nysbirds-l] Croton point

2016-12-21 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
The gate was up so I drove out to Teller's Point at first light; the large Canvasback raft is visible in the bay. It was a beautiful first morning of winter with the alpenglow (even if not the correct word, I like it) hitting the Palisades; very calm at the confluence of the Hudson River and Cr

RE: [nysbirds-l] Ross's Geese - RMSP, Suffolk Co

2016-12-21 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Patricia Lindsay reports that the Ross's Geese are present this morning on the grassy circle around the tower at Robert Moses SP. Shai Mitra Bay Shore From: bounce-121098737-11143...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-121098737-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf