[nysbirds-l] Sept 7 - Orchard Beach, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx - Bald Eagle, Purple Martin, Tree Swallows, etc.

Orchard Beach, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx Thursday September 7, 2017 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD Highlights from today: Semipalmated Plover - around 25 Semipalmated Sandpiper - around 20 Least Sandpiper - 2 or 3 Laughing Gull - flock of around 15 Common Tern - adult molting into winter plumage Osprey

[nysbirds-l] Cen. Pk. birds

this is a late report for Tuesday, 9/5/17 Saw Hooded Warbler in low tree just north of Puppet Theatre and a Common Yellowthroat along walk near Up. Lobe 9/7/17, Thurs. Res. - American Black Ducks and 8 Gadwalls, and Cormorants, etc.At the Loch, No. End, Magnolia and Hummingbirds Ruby throated No

[nysbirds-l] Nighthawks

I had over 225 Nighthawks over my house in Miller Place in a 45 minute period starting around 6 pm. What a sight. One group was more than 50 birds. -Aidan Perkins -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.h

[nysbirds-l] Nighthawks at Stone Bridge - Frank Melville Park

What a difference a day makes! In an hour of nighthawk watching in yesterday's rain I had a grand total of 3 birds.  Tonight in two hours of observation we saw 302 nighthawks, the significant majority of which were flying east to west and the largest total tallied yet in this new watch by Four

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 9/5-6-7

Tues.- Wed.- Thursday, 5th-6th-7th September, 2017 Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Although weather & winds conspired for less-than-ideal conditions for southbound movement the past 3 nights, there has been some, & ‘bits-&-pieces’ of evidence of the gradual changes as summer eases towards aut

[nysbirds-l] Governors Island: Thu. 7-Sep-2017

*NY County Highlights (Fall season Aug-Nov): * Laughing Gull, Chimney Swift (2), American Kestrel (2), Eastern Kingbird, Red-eyed Vireo, Brown-headed Cowbird (30+) & Baltimore Oriole. *1st hour*: *13 spp.*; *2nd*: *+6*; *3rd*: *+5*; *4th*: *+0 (18 min.)* = *24 spp.* Full checklist & images: http

[nysbirds-l] 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Smith Point Park, Mastic, Suffolk Co.

This afternoon (9/7), after taking care of business in Patchouge, I routed myself back home by way of the above ocean location. Lounging in its parking lot, were ~ 100 gulls, made up of our area's 4 regular species. One of the lessers appeared to be in 1st winter plumage, with the 2nd bird, an adul