[nysbirds-l] Blue Grosbeak continuing Muscoot Farm, Westchester

2015-04-22 Thread Anne Swaim
Nick Hawvermale relocated male Blue Grosbeak 1:15pm this aft at Muscoot Farm, Westchester. Same area: by compost pile near gazebo in back, upper fields. Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http

[nysbirds-l] Blue Grosbeak, Muscoot Farm Westchester

2015-04-21 Thread Anne Swaim
Male blue grosbeak found last eve at Muscoot Farm, Westchester, by Roger Garrison still present all day today and being seen now. (By gazebo in back fields, associating w cowbirds and visiting nearby compost pile.) Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- NYSbirds-L

[nysbirds-l] Edith Read Sanctuary: Eurasian Wigeon continuing

2015-04-03 Thread Anne Swaim
), Swamp Sparrow. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S22659004 Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmilriveraudubon.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Waterfowl Diversity at Edith Read Sanctuary/Playland Lake, Rye

2015-03-30 Thread Anne Swaim
parking area beside Playland Lake. Other upcoming spring field trips at our Google calendar at web site link below.) Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbi

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point Woodcock & Snipe in the Fog Tonight

2015-03-26 Thread Anne Swaim
eding on the once-wetlands/now ponded lawn by the NW corner of the landfill, by the road circle. Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point Boat Ramp : Long-tailed Duck & Black Scoter

2014-12-22 Thread Anne Swaim
Long-tailed duck being seen again at Croton boat ramp now. Black scoter in Croton Bay beyond RR bridge. Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re: [nysbirds-l] Hudson River/Ossining

2014-11-25 Thread Anne Swaim
How funny...a d awkward. Just saw this. Don't do email on Tuesdays. Oh well. On Nov 25, 2014, at 10:57 AM, Larry Trachtenberg wrote: > > In Hudson River off Mariandale Conf. Center and Retreat in Ossining this > morning Charlie Roberto had a raft of 104 Canvasback, which seem increasingly

[nysbirds-l] Canvasbacks off Mariandale, Ossining

2014-11-25 Thread Anne Swaim
51 canvasbacks seen all morning and continuing now in the Hudson just offshore of Mariandale in Ossining along with 36+ ruddy duck and smaller groups of scaup, gadwall, and bufflehead. Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point: bald eagles, horned larks, pipits, tree sparrows

2014-11-14 Thread Anne Swaim
. First-of-season tree sparrows heard and seen. Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point: Snow buntings & pipits

2014-11-11 Thread Anne Swaim
=S20516434 Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point: Snow buntings & more

2014-11-11 Thread Anne Swaim
://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20516434 Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point Vesper Sparrows and more

2014-10-27 Thread Anne Swaim
over past cpl of wks in same location: shoreline trees along the river road; And a flock of 8 Rusty Blackbirds seen by Charlie Roberto near ballfield parking, with at least two other Rusty Blackbirds seen as landfill flyovers. eBird list http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20352268 Anne

[nysbirds-l] Chimney Swift flock over Chappaqua

2014-10-05 Thread Anne Swaim
them for a few minutes through bins as they circled higher moving south. Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point Mon 9/22/14

2014-09-22 Thread Anne Swaim
bird/view/checklist?subID=S19904805 Our 5th Monday walk 9/29 will be at Marshlands Conservancy, Rye beginning 7:30am in the main parking area. Schedule of upcoming Mon & weekend field trips at SMRA web site link below. Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- NYSbird

[nysbirds-l] Rockefeller State Park Preserve this morning

2014-09-08 Thread Anne Swaim
40am, over the Sleepy Hollow Trail and heading west away from Swan Lake. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19771796 Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSb

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point Grasshopper Sparrow Fledglings

2014-07-25 Thread Anne Swaim
pipe replacement project continues in the months ahead. Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point Landfill sightings (& management update)

2014-05-24 Thread Anne Swaim
mpact some of the landfill grassland habitat short term. The county parks department has also engaged a meadow management specialist to inventory and map the landfill vegetation and prepare a long-term habitat improvement and management plan. Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillrivera

[nysbirds-l] Birders Sought: June 19-23 Birding Blitz at Rockefeller State Park Preserve

2014-04-30 Thread Anne Swaim
specified census areas. Contact Anne Swaim, asw...@sawmillriveraudubon.org, for more info and/or to be added to contact list for RSPP staff follow up for coordination of dates/census areas and park access instructions. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http

[nysbirds-l] Tree Swallows (6) at Black Rock Park, Croton and Eagle Numbers

2014-02-26 Thread Anne Swaim
, 12 immature. Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail

[nysbirds-l] Eagles-on-Hudson this afternoon

2014-01-09 Thread Anne Swaim
ered at Croton Point County Park, with many special events, and several different eagle viewing locations. Details here: http://www.teatown.org/teatown-events/eaglefest.html Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon Chappaqua, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/

[nysbirds-l] Glen Island Park Waterfowl

2013-12-31 Thread Anne Swaim
de Glen Island & here: http://goo.gl/maps/XzIGO) and Peregrine Falcon 1 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/email?subID=S16127625 Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon Chappaqua, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirdi

[nysbirds-l] Eagles/Waterfowl on No. Westchester Reservoirs

2013-12-19 Thread Anne Swaim
Rt 116 bridge over Purdys Reservoir: (41.32671, -73.66232) 50+ Canada Geese 100+ Mute Swan 20+ Gadwall 10 Mallard 30+ Ring-necked Duck 35+ Bufflehead 12 Hooded Merganser 3 Common Merganser Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon Chappaqua, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.c

[nysbirds-l] Another Snowy Owl Death: Westchester Co, Cortlandt Manor

2013-12-05 Thread Anne Swaim
We've just received news that an emaciated snowy owl too weak to fly was picked up yesterday at the Hollow Brook Golf Club, Cortlandt Manor, northern Westchester County by a wildlife rehabilitators and taken to a local veterinarian for care. Sad news today is that it did not survive. Anne

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point Sat 11/23/13

2013-11-23 Thread Anne Swaim
over of a 1st year Bald eagle. Kyle Bardwell, Karalyn Lamb, Christine McCluskey, Charlie Roberto, Hillary Seiner, Jeff Seneca, Anne Swaim, Larry Trachtenberg, -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsR

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point at Dusk: Snow Bunting Flock

2013-11-04 Thread Anne Swaim
Dusk at Croton Point County Park tonight, a harrier skimming the grass tops put up a flock of 27 snow buntings which landed on a nearby gravel path offering a great scope view. Three American pipit flyovers as well. Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- NYSbirds-L

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point Sparrows

2013-10-17 Thread Anne Swaim
hrough the brush with several swamp sparrows, two eastern towhees and two brown thrashers. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15420492 Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon Chappaqua, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastB

[nysbirds-l] Chappaqua/Croton Point today/yesterday

2013-10-09 Thread Anne Swaim
g on the landfill * a peregrine flyover mid-day over the model airplane field * * *Croton boat ramp at low tide yesterday morning*: * a lesser yellowlegs actively feeding * an adult bald eagle on a log in the mudflats below St Augustine's Church was feeding on the remains of an unidentified duc

[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker at Croton Point

2013-09-23 Thread Anne Swaim
e and further down driveway toward adjacent play area. This same bird was likely first observed Friday morning in same location based on second-hand description from another local birder. Anne Swaim www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWE

Re: [nysbirds-l] Croton boat ramp terns

2013-07-28 Thread Anne Swaim
The two Caspian terns were still on the sandbar just up river from boat ramp at Croton River as of 8:50am in group with 26 Ring-billed gulls and one Great black-backed gull. (Thanks to Larry T. for texting out the tern sighting!) Some of the other birds noted in same area this morning: 1 Great

[nysbirds-l] Red-Headed Woodpecker at Muscoot Farm

2013-06-27 Thread Anne Swaim
An adult red-headed woodpecker was well seen at Muscoot Farm in Westchester around 8am this morning by Paul Lewis and Jim Jones. It was not relocated this afternoon. When seen, it was in dead snag along the main farm road from the parking area through the pastures just past a mulberry tree. (This

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point/River this morning & conservation note

2013-05-02 Thread Anne Swaim
habitat management at Croton Point Park. More details on initial management changes proposed for this year are available.) Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point, Westchester: Black-bellied Plover & Orchard Oriole

2013-04-28 Thread Anne Swaim
A black-bellied plover was feeding on the low tide mud flats by the Croton train station 8:30-9:00am morning with a group of three killdeer. Two eastern kingbirds were flycatching and vocalizing nearby and a group of eight Canada goose goslings (perhaps a week old) were also seen with two nearby a

[nysbirds-l] Late Report: Sandhill Crane, Croton Point, Thu Apr 18

2013-04-21 Thread Anne Swaim
. Photographs uploaded to Saw Mill River Audubon Flickr group here: - http://flic.kr/p/ed9xkW <http://flic.kr/p/ed3TGp> - http://flic.kr/p/ed3TGp Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOM

[nysbirds-l] Gannets off Playland, Westchester

2013-04-16 Thread Anne Swaim
Wonderful show of Northern Gannets off Playland in Rye this afternoon with conservative count of 32 soaring and plunging into Long Island Sound. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/N

Re: [nysbirds-l] 2 Northern Gannets north Great Peconic Bay-Suffolk County

2013-04-03 Thread Anne Swaim
Wonderful views of a Northern Gannet yesterday mid-day soaring and plunging into Mamaroneck outer harbor, viewed from southern end of Marshlands Conservancy (Westchester County). Anne Swaim On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 10:20 AM, libbyros...@gmail.com < libbyros...@gmail.com> wrote: > 2

[nysbirds-l] Gyr Yes E of Gilgo

2013-03-05 Thread Anne Swaim
Currently perched on ground on first shoreline across water on north side. Perhaps feeding. Anne Swaim Chappaqua NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Northern Westchester Waterfowl: Redhead, Wood Ducks

2013-02-20 Thread Anne Swaim
anser, at least 42 Bufflehead and usual abundance of Mute Swan (48). ebird list (w/ map link) http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13108555 Anne Swaim Chappaqua, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/

[nysbirds-l] FDR State Park, Yorktown Heights: Redheads, etc

2012-12-16 Thread Anne Swaim
, and 4 Gadwall, as well as numbers of Canada Geese and Ring-billed Gulls. Viewed from the NE corner of Mohansic Lake from the park road that leads into the swimming pool area. image http://www.flickr.com/photos/nykestrel/8277727104/ Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon Chappaqua, NY -- NYSbirds-L

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point: morning sightings & assistance sought

2012-12-03 Thread Anne Swaim
interested groups seek to work together in advocating for a management plan that recognizes Croton Point's significance as an Important Bird Area. Anne Swaim Chappaqua, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirds

[nysbirds-l] Fox Sparrow numbers -- Pruyn Sanctuary Chappaqua

2012-11-09 Thread Anne Swaim
local Carolina wren pair post-Sandy and nor'easter. In the woods, the juncos and white-throats are making use of the storm-fallen trees as welcome brush shelters even as they did post-Snowtober 2011, given lack of understory with deer over browsing. Anne Swaim Chappaqua, NY -- NYSbirds-L

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point County Park, Westchester Co.

2012-10-27 Thread Anne Swaim
Larry Trachtenberg, Anne Swaim -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.h

[nysbirds-l] Croton Point Lapland Longspur and more

2012-10-27 Thread Anne Swaim
Tremendous movement underway at Croton Point Park this am of Am Pipits, variety of Sparrows, three Merlin's, imm Goshawk, and more. Complete list later but highlight, so far, is Lapland Longspur presently on model airplane field. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbird

Re:[nysbirds-l] Orchard Oriole imm male Chappaqua

2012-10-21 Thread Anne Swaim
Photos uploaded here http://www.flickr.com/photos/nykestrel/ We welcome all input given side messages suggesting other possibilities. Anne Swaim Chappaqua, NY On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 12:56 PM, Anne Swaim wrote: > A first yr male orchard oriole is > Hanging out behind New Castle Tow

[nysbirds-l] Orchard Oriole imm male Chappaqua

2012-10-21 Thread Anne Swaim
A first yr male orchard oriole is Hanging out behind New Castle Town Hall, 200 S Greeley Ave, Chappaqua. Viewed last 2 hrs by Saw Mill River Audubon group during out annual seed sale Bird is feeding on and in porcelain berries along stream bank by parking lot. Pictures taken to be posted later

[nysbirds-l] Sterling Forest VC Mississippi Kite

2012-05-26 Thread Anne Swaim
Saw Mill River Audubon field trip now at Sterling Forest Visitors Center looking at perched Mississippi Kite. Great view. Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon Chappaqua NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http

[nysbirds-l] Snow Geese over Millwood, NY

2012-05-12 Thread Anne Swaim
At 7:20pm this evening, we observed an estimated 120 snow geese flying relatively low over Pruyn Audubon Sanctuary, about 200ft above tree top level, and heading due north. Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon Millwood, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[nysbirds-l] Rockefeller State Park Preserve Mourning Warbler and More

2012-05-08 Thread Anne Swaim
American Goldfinch 3 House Sparrow 2 Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon Chappaqua, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http

[nysbirds-l] Muscoot Farm: Saw Mill River Audubon field trip 5/17

2010-05-17 Thread Anne Swaim
y and also along the SW portion of the yellow trail. Wood Street trail entrance 41.26512, -73.7426 Anne Swaim Chappaqua, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbi

[nysbirds-l] Doodletown/Iona Isl/Mine Rd FT May 15: Saw Mill River Audubon

2010-05-16 Thread Anne Swaim
riole American Goldfinch *Additional sightings at Iona Island* Osprey Northern Mockingbird Eastern Bluebird Chipping Sparrow *Additional sightings at **Mine Road* Black Vulture Cooper's Hawk Tree Swallow Prairie Warbler Pine Warbler Golden-winged Warbler Brewster's Warbler Anne Swaim

[nysbirds-l] YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD returns to Chappaqua, NY

2010-02-25 Thread Anne Swaim
http://www.sawmillriveraudubon.org/YHBL. Anne Swaim Chappaqua, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.h

[nysbirds-l] YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD continues in Chappaqua, NY

2010-01-25 Thread Anne Swaim
ail address on this posting. Anne Swaim Chappaqua, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYS

[nysbirds-l] Yellow-headed Blackbird continues in Chappaqua, NY

2010-01-12 Thread Anne Swaim
://www.sawmillriveraudubon.org/YHBB Anne Swaim Chappaqua, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html

[nysbirds-l] Yellow-headed Blackbird in Chappaqua, NY

2010-01-11 Thread Anne Swaim
that date. Today's sighting was through spotting scopes by Trudy Battaly, Drew Panko, Rik Kaufman and Anne Swaim. Identifying photos were also taken by Trudy Battaly. Anne Swaim Chappaqua, NY ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Anne Swaim, Executive Director Saw Mill River Audubon 914.666.6503

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