[nysbirds-l] Golden-crowned Sparrow RFI

2018-12-31 Thread Menachem Goldstein
Just saw eBird reports of a Golden-crowned Sparrow in Downsville Delaware County.  Any more details as to a specific location would be greatly appreciated.  I'm sure many birders would like to search for it. Thanks, Menachem Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.No

[nysbirds-l] Thick-billed Murre - Shinnecock Inlet (Suffolk Co.)

2018-12-31 Thread Brent Bomkamp
The Thick-billed Murre reported yesterday on eBird continues on the west side of the west jetty at Shinnecock Inlet. Seen with Taylor Sturm. Brent Bomkamp Eatons Neck, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.h

Re: [nysbirds-l] Golden-crowned Sparrow RFI

2018-12-31 Thread Andrew Baksh
Any eBird report links and or were there photos? If so, please share. Thank You. "I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick Douglass 風 Swift as the wind 林 Quiet as the fo

Re:[nysbirds-l] Golden-crowned Sparrow RFI

2018-12-31 Thread John Gluth
According to the notes in the eBird checklist the bird is/was on private property and not chaseable. https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S51100687 John Gluth, sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRU

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan Evening Grosbeak: yes 12/31

2018-12-31 Thread Karen Fung
Looking at it now in Riverside Park. High in A tree, visible from RSD at 121st. Calling. Karen Fung NYC http://BIRDSiVIEWS.com Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.N

[nysbirds-l] Red Crossbills - RMSP

2018-12-31 Thread David La Magna
Anyone looking for a good year end twitch, there were 4 cooperative Red Crossbills, 2 male and 2 females, along the boardwalk to the Robert Moses Lighthouse (about 3/4 of the way to the lighthouse). (Yes there are Razorbills on the ocean) Enjoy! -Dave Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List In

Re:[nysbirds-l] Golden-crowned Sparrow and private property birds

2018-12-31 Thread Arie Gilbert
Fellow Birders, Chasers, and others similarly afflicted. There is the exciting report of a Golden-crowned Sparrow representing perhaps the 4th NYS sighting. It is on private property (unfortunately), and as of yet the location, permission to visit, and other par

[nysbirds-l] Shinnecock Murre (Suffolk)

2018-12-31 Thread d Futuyma
The Thick-billed Murre continues in Shinnecock Inlet, quite close to the wall on the western side. Multiple observers have also seen at least 200 Razorbills, a few Black-legged Kittiwakes (distant), etc. Doug Futuyma Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/

[nysbirds-l] Central & Riverside Parks NYC - Sun. Dec. 30, 2018 - N. Saw-whet, Barred, and Great Horned Owls, Evening Grosbeak

2018-12-31 Thread Deborah Allen
Central & Riverside Parks, NYC Sunday, December 30, 2018 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. Highlights: Central Park: Northern Saw-whet Owl (2), Barred Owl, Great Horned Owl, Cooper's Hawk and other wintering birds. Between 7 & 7:20AM Bob & I watched a Barred Owl repeatedly fl

[nysbirds-l] Barrow's Goldeneye, Orchard Beach, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx.

2018-12-31 Thread Jack Rothman
I re-found the Barrow’s Goldeneye first located by Ricard Aracil off Orchard Beach yesterday, swimming with some Common Goldeneye. There were also a few Surf Scoter mixed in with a large raft of Greater Scaup. As of yesterday, the Pileated Woodpecker remains on Hunter Island. Jack Rothman cityis

[nysbirds-l] Evening Grosbeak photos from Riverside Park, Manhattan, today (31 December)

2018-12-31 Thread Karen Fung
All -- I included some photos in today's eBird checklist. Amazing that the bird has stuck around this long (assuming it's the same individual from the Riverside Park CBC on 16 December). Let's hope it will be there tomorrow to welcome in the New Year. https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S51127754

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2018-12-31 Thread Joseph Brin
 RBA *New York - Syracuse - December 31 2018 - NYSY 12.31.18 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert Dates: December 24 - December 31,  2018 To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Mont

Re:[nysbirds-l] Golden-crowned Sparrow RFI

2018-12-31 Thread Menachem Goldstein
Apologies, didn't realize it was on private property when I first posted.  Congrats to Lance on the find. Happy New Year to all and good birding. Menachem Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Mon, Dec 31, 2018 at 7:45 AM, Menachem Goldstein wrote: Just saw eBird reports of a Golden-crowned

[nysbirds-l] Pelham Bay Park birds

2018-12-31 Thread Andrew Block
As Jack mentioned earlier the Barrow's Goldeneye was still around the island with the towers, hanging with a female Common.  Didn't see the Razorbill or Pileated Woodpecker, but did have the four Surf Scoters, a Cooper's Hawk, a Peregrine Falcon in the lot, and two Barred Owls.  Also had three r