Re: [nysbirds-l] Yellow-headed Blackbird at Nickerson Beach

2021-10-04 Thread Jennifer Wilson-Pines
I've had the good luck to spot the Yellow-headed blackbird twice and both times it was associating with cowbirds, first time with a few female CB's, second time with a small mixed group of CB's and red-wings, also mostly female. Both times in the west Tern colony at Nickerson near the edge of the

Re: [nysbirds-l] Yellow-headed Blackbird at Nickerson Beach

2021-10-04 Thread Jennifer Wilson-Pines
I've had the good luck to spot the Yellow-headed blackbird twice and both times it was associating with cowbirds, first time with a few female CB's, second time with a small mixed group of CB's and red-wings, also mostly female. Both times in the west Tern colony at Nickerson near the edge of the

[nysbirds-l] Yellow-headed Blackbird at Nickerson Beach

2021-10-04 Thread Timothy Healy
I spent several hours at Nickerson Beach today, searching for the long continuing but infrequently encountered Yellow-headed Blackbird that was reported again yesterday evening. There were tons of starlings and cowbirds moving around the area, but they were tricky to pin down. Reviewing my

[nysbirds-l] Yellow-headed Blackbird at Nickerson Beach

2021-10-04 Thread Timothy Healy
I spent several hours at Nickerson Beach today, searching for the long continuing but infrequently encountered Yellow-headed Blackbird that was reported again yesterday evening. There were tons of starlings and cowbirds moving around the area, but they were tricky to pin down. Reviewing my

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse area RBA

2021-10-04 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * September 27, 2021 * NYSY  09. 27. 21   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 20 to September 27, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands

[nysbirds-l] Syracuse area RBA

2021-10-04 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * September 27, 2021 * NYSY  09. 27. 21   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 20 to September 27, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC, Sun. Oct. 3, 2021: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Baltimore Oriole, 10 Species of Wood Warblers incl. Cape May Warbler & more

2021-10-04 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park, NYC Sunday October 3, 2021 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob.   Highlights: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Baltimore Oriole, Ten Species of Wood Warblers incl. Cape May Warbler, & record early fall arrival date below.     Canada Goose - 4 Mallard - 25 Mourning dove - 17

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC, Sun. Oct. 3, 2021: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Baltimore Oriole, 10 Species of Wood Warblers incl. Cape May Warbler & more

2021-10-04 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park, NYC Sunday October 3, 2021 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob.   Highlights: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Baltimore Oriole, Ten Species of Wood Warblers incl. Cape May Warbler, & record early fall arrival date below.     Canada Goose - 4 Mallard - 25 Mourning dove - 17

[nysbirds-l] The Compost Area- Central Park

2021-10-04 Thread Debbie Becker
Spectacular birding at the Compost area (East 105th-103rd) street on Sunday. We spotted the following birds: MOURNING WARBLER (immature)- north of Green Bench Eastern Phoebe Indigo bunting Swamp sparrow White throated sparrow Savannah sparrow-3 Song sparrow House Finch Eastern Towhee Magnolia

[nysbirds-l] The Compost Area- Central Park

2021-10-04 Thread Debbie Becker
Spectacular birding at the Compost area (East 105th-103rd) street on Sunday. We spotted the following birds: MOURNING WARBLER (immature)- north of Green Bench Eastern Phoebe Indigo bunting Swamp sparrow White throated sparrow Savannah sparrow-3 Song sparrow House Finch Eastern Towhee Magnolia

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn pelagic results

2021-10-04 Thread Douglas Futuyma
The Atlantic Princess, with about 25 birders aboard, left the Brooklyn dock at about 10:00 pm Sunday night. At about 12:30 a.m., it slowed and stopped, and at 12:45 it was announced that the boat would return to the dock, due to "mechanical problems." Some passengers were heard to express some

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn pelagic results

2021-10-04 Thread Douglas Futuyma
The Atlantic Princess, with about 25 birders aboard, left the Brooklyn dock at about 10:00 pm Sunday night. At about 12:30 a.m., it slowed and stopped, and at 12:45 it was announced that the boat would return to the dock, due to "mechanical problems." Some passengers were heard to express some