[nysbirds-l] Western Kingbird - Alley Pond Environmental Center

2018-09-15 Thread Jeffrey Ritter
Relocated on trail south of environmental center. Take boardwalk to trail and go 50 yards south. Kestrel just flushed it from its perch. Also four Common Nighthawks. Jeff Ritter Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.Northeas

[nysbirds-l] Alley Pond Env. Center - Western Kingbird

2018-09-15 Thread Alan Drogin
Like fishing, every good bird find requires a good story. In the fall two years ago (uh oh) I was asked to lead the NYC Linnaean Society bird walk of Randall’s Island, a favorite spot of mine. A few weeks before the trip, Anne Lazarus asked me to lead the Alley Pond bird walk because the leader

Re:[nysbirds-l] Possible WESTERN KINGBIRD, Alley Pond Park, Queens (NYC)

2018-09-15 Thread David Barrett
I just heard from Mary Beth Kooper that the location is indeed the Alley Pond Park Environmental Center, and that the possible WESTERN KINGBIRD was initially found by Alan Drogin on a Linnaean Society walk earlier this afternoon. Ms. Kooper also posted another photo of the bird: https://twitter.co

[nysbirds-l] Possible WESTERN KINGBIRD, Alley Pond Park, Queens (NYC)

2018-09-15 Thread David Barrett
Mary Beth Kooper found this kingbird and reported it on Queens Bird Alert (@BirdQueens on Twitter), later with a photo by Gordon Lam: https://twitter.com/BirdQueens/status/1041023572796485632 Location I am given is the Alley Pond Park Visitors Center, which I believe is the same as the Environmen

[nysbirds-l] Buff-breasted Sandpiper Heckscher State Park

2018-09-15 Thread Marc Passmann, L.Ac.
Currently in Field 8 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.htm

[nysbirds-l] Philadelphia Vireo and Blue Grosbeak, Jones Beach, Nassau County

2018-09-15 Thread Timothy Healy
I’m sure many Long Island folks are busy with the Seatuck Birding Challenge, but for those who aren’t I’ve found a few uncommon migrants at Jones Beach so far. A Philadelphia Vireo was spotted just outside the Coast Guard Station fence at the northwestern corner of the property, foraging in some