Re: [nysbirds-l] East Hampton Bald eagles return to Accabonac Harbor nest

2021-02-04 Thread Jane Ross
great news about the eagles! I guess Marder's will need to rename their Eagle/Osprey cam again! Will enjoy following them again this year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuo38OaI8vw [https://www.bing.com/th?id=OVP.ov64EwmR14wuF5a5po-60gHgFo&pid=Api] Ma

[nysbirds-l] East Hampton Bald eagles return to Accabonac Harbor nest

2021-02-04 Thread Bruce Horwith
I took a short trip out to the end of Gerard Drive to check that area after the storm. It was nice to see a pair of bald eagles on a nest (usurped from osprey 2 years ago; retaken by osprey last year). In addition, there were a half dozen dunlin, a few sanderling and ruddy turnstones and 1 purple s

[nysbirds-l] County & State Listing - Awaiting your 2020 Data!

2021-02-04 Thread Carena Pooth
Hey Listers! It's NYSOA County & State Listing time again! If you want to get your numbers into the 2020 report, don't miss the March 1 deadline. Data may be submitted online (preferably) at https://nybirds.org/ProjCountyLists.html or via USPS. Remember, reports submitted in previous years are

[nysbirds-l] Re: [nysbirds-l] Re: Nelson’s Gull Central Park

2021-02-04 Thread Angus Wilson
Hi Peter, I think it would be instructive to everyone if you could summarize the details that are supportive of Nelson's Gull and how other possibilities can be safely excluded. I'm a little concerned about the structure and coloring of the bill, although perhaps I've not seen the best photos. T

[nysbirds-l] Re: Nelson’s Gull Central Park

2021-02-04 Thread Peter W. Post
Because several persons voiced skepticism regarding the identification of this bird I requested comments from a half dozen gull aficionados; all of whom have extensive experience with gulls and gull identification. The three responses I received are unanimous that the bird is indeed a Nelson’s G