[nysbirds-l] Common Raven, Lower Manhattan

This morning on my way to school, I had a flyover COMMON RAVEN seen from the Hudson River bike path where it crosses Christopher Street. While I was walking, I heard the distinctive croaking vocalization and stopped to look up for the bird. Sure enough, I spotted it flying a little above building-h

[nysbirds-l] Slaty-backed Gull, Buffalo Harbor

Anya Auerbach, Billy Kaselow, my father and I made the drive up to Buffalo today to chase the previously reported Slaty-backed Gull in Buffalo Harbor. After about two hours of scanning, we found the bird (my 600th!) on the spit opposite the concrete tower. It flew down the spit, giving us great

[nysbirds-l] Montauk Seawatch

Anya Auerbach and I just had 2 DOVEKIEs about 10 minutes apart seen from Montauk Point State Park. Otherwise it is fairly quiet, with small numbers of all the usual suspects. Alex Hale New York City Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME ht