[nysbirds-l] LeConte's still around?

2017-10-29 Thread Andrew Block
Does anyone know if the LeConte's in Pelham Bay Park is still around?  And where exactly in Turtle cove is it being seen?  I was down in NJ seeing the Greenshank so missed seeing the sparrow yesterday.  I just got a LeConte's in CT a week or so ago and would love to see this one, a great sightin

[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: coastal gannet and scoter flight

2017-10-29 Thread Angus Wilson
The onshore winds produced a good East to West flight of sea duck and gannets this morning but with modest diversity. Highlights of a 1 hr count from East Hampton (Suffolk) were 2 RAZORBILLS (more typical of December) and a single Corys Shearwater. Absence of jaegers and terns seems noteworthy.

[nysbirds-l] Lesser Black- backed Gulls- RMSP Suffolk

2017-10-29 Thread Mike
A scan through the Gull flock in the parking lot at Field 5 RMSP yielded at least 26 Lessers. Mike Cooper Ridge, LI NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirdi

[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Brown Booby continues on Lake Montauk

2017-10-29 Thread Angus Wilson
Despite a sharp drop off in resighting reports, the adult BROWN BOOBY continues jus south of Star Island on green navigation marker #11. Most of the yachts it has used as a roost have gone including Maui and the ‘blue’ boat. Angus Wilson New York City, USA -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.N

[nysbirds-l] Heckscher SP (Suffolk): American Golden Plover, Long-billed Dowitcher

2017-10-29 Thread GQ
I went to Heckscher SP (Suffolk) from 11:30 AM to about 1PM today. It rained steadily but it was 64 degrees. There was a nice variety of shorebirds providing very close views. The highlights were 3 American Golden Plovers and a very nondescript Long-billed Dowitcher that I initially could not pi

[nysbirds-l] Heckscher SP - Suffolk LB Dowitcher

2017-10-29 Thread David La Magna
In the puddles of field 7 one Long Billed Dowitcher is observed along with at least one American Golden Plover and other shorebirds (BB Plover, Dunlin, G Yellowlegs) Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/

Re:[nysbirds-l] nysbirds-l digest: October 29, 2017

2017-10-29 Thread Kenneth Mc Dermott
I'm VERY sorry that a posting that I sent out yesterday wound up on this site. It certainly does NOT belong there and I regret that it ever made it to be posted. Please ignore it. Kenneth Mc Dermott -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.Nort

[nysbirds-l] Pics/videos of Long-billed Dowitcher at Heckscher SP today

2017-10-29 Thread GQ
Sorry, apparently, there is no provision for videos on eBird. I have uploaded some frames of the Long-billed Dowitcher to my eBird checklist here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40193011 I have uploaded the original MP4 videos to Flickr here: https://flic.kr/p/CPQtpw https://flic.kr/p

[nysbirds-l] Bird Island Pier 10/28 & 10/29

2017-10-29 Thread Joseph Fell
Yesterday I had 1 Snow Bunting, 4 Sanderlings and 1 Spotted Sandpiper on the Bird Island Pier in Buffalo. Today there were 5 Sanderlings, the Spotted Sandpiper, but no bunting. There were relatively few duck and gulls either day. Good birding! Joe Fell Buffalo, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http

Re: [nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: coastal gannet and scoter flight

2017-10-29 Thread Brent Bomkamp
Pete Morris and I spent three hours seawatching from Field 2 at Robert Moses State Park this morning starting at 07:00. Despite challenging conditions, decent seabird movement was evident. Like Angus we saw a strong movement of scoters with over 17,000 counted during the period, nearly all headin