Re: [nysbirds-l] Sad News for the NY Birding Community

2021-01-18 Thread Fred Baumgarten
Very much a part of my birding education on Southern Nassau CBCs. If memory serves me correctly, I got my life Fox Sparrow in his backyard. Condolences to his friends and family. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Haydenville, MA 860-671-0168 fredbee.ea...@gmail.com Pronouns: He/him On Mon, Jan 18, 2021

Re: [nysbirds-l] VOTE to support your favorite bird locations in Long Island Sound

2016-12-29 Thread Fred Baumgarten
sensitive and appropriate uses of such areas based on a relatively objective assessment of significance as bird habitat. See http://www.audubon.org/important-bird-areas/state/new-york. Thank you. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And Points In-between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com

Re: [nysbirds-l] VOTE to support your favorite bird locations in Long Island Sound

2016-12-29 Thread Fred Baumgarten
This is a better link: http://ny.audubon.org/conservation/long-island-important-bird-areas --Fred-- On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 2:43 PM, Fred Baumgarten wrote: > Dear Tom, > > I hope the list and its participants are aware of the Important Bird Areas > (IBA) Program, which was develop

Re: [nysbirds-l] Seasonally unusual species Robert Moses SP, Suffolk Co.

2017-11-06 Thread Fred Baumgarten
a fly-over Red-shouldered Hawk, which also turned out to be part of a larger phenomenon, a record flight, apparently. Cheers, Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY and points in between. fredbee.ea...@gmail.com On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 2:30 PM, Patricia Lindsay wrote: > Following yeste

[nysbirds-l] Kirtland’s Warbler?

2018-05-14 Thread Fred Baumgarten
Hello, Is there any update on this bird? I’m headed to the city for a couple days. Thanks, Fred Baumgarten Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re: [nysbirds-l] NY visitor needs birding suggestions

2009-08-12 Thread Fred Baumgarten
How about getting a copy of Drennan's book on NYS bird spots?  Then you can plan an itinerary.  Another good place this time of year is the Walkill Valley/Galeville/Blue Chip Farms area in Ulster Co. Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Bronxville, NY fred...@sbcgloba

Re: [nysbirds-l] somewhat OT - mountain lion sighting

2010-03-23 Thread Fred Baumgarten
We received it, and my wife researched it; it is an internet hoax or "urban legend." --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Bronxville, NY fred...@sbcglobal.net   From: Brien Hindman To: NYSBirds Sent: Tue, March 23, 2010 3:23:50 PM Subject: [

[nysbirds-l] Yonkers Cerulean Warbler

2010-05-03 Thread Fred Baumgarten
A singing Cerulean Warbler was on Boulder Trail next to the Sarah Lawrence College campus this morning. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Yonkers, NY/Sharon, CT fred...@sbcglobal.net -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Harlem Valley Rail Trail

2010-05-17 Thread Fred Baumgarten
Indigo Bunting Field Sparrow Swamp Sparrow and a bobcat crossing the trail 100 feet ahead of us Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Yonkers, NY fred...@sbcglobal.net -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http

Re: [nysbirds-l] Morning fall out - Bayville

2010-10-12 Thread Fred Baumgarten
Lots of kinglets this morning on the Sarah Lawrence College (Yonkers, NY), too. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Litchfield Cty., CT/Westchester Cty., NY From: Susan Herbst To: EBIRDS ; NYS Birds Sent: Tue, October 12, 2010 9:55:07 AM Subject: [nysbirds-l] Morning

[nysbirds-l] Bald Eagle 12/20/10

2010-12-20 Thread Fred Baumgarten
On my morning commute, I had an adult Bald Eagle fly over and across the Taconic Parkway just north of the Bryant Pond exit, Mahopac, heading west, at about 8:25 a.m. Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Yonkers-Bronxville, NY & points in-between fred...@sbcglobal.net -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

Re: [nysbirds-l] Fw: 5000 blackbirds and starlings fall from the sky!

2011-01-04 Thread Fred Baumgarten
skeptical for now. Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester and points north, NY From: TNIC To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Tue, January 4, 2011 1:21:48 PM Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Fw: 5000 blackbirds and starlings fall from the sky! Having seen a few things

[nysbirds-l] Common Raven

2011-10-25 Thread Fred Baumgarten
At noon today I had a Common Raven circling and calling over the Sarah Lawrence College campus in Yonkers, NY. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in between fred...@sbcglobal.net -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http

Re: [nysbirds-l] ethics, photographers, knee-jerks, op-eds

2012-02-06 Thread Fred Baumgarten
avior. Maybe we need to somehow designate "captains" to regulate viewing, and at least provide powerful viewing equipment for visitors to share. Maybe we need to have designated times when photographers can go closer for shots. I don't know. But we need to keep working for so

[nysbirds-l] Of Owls, Birders, Photographers, Harry Potter, and the New York Giants

2012-02-07 Thread Fred Baumgarten
t Harry) out on those dunes P.P.S. I'm taking bets on whether this e-mail gets in before the listserve owner mercifully pulls the plug. Caractacus Pott Professional Curmudgeon aka Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And Points In-Between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbir

[nysbirds-l] Swainson's Thrush

2012-05-11 Thread Fred Baumgarten
There was a singing Swainson's Thrush on the Sarah Lawrence College campus, Yonkers/Bronxville, NY, 5/11/12, 11:30 a.m. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWE

[nysbirds-l] Red-breasted Nuthatches

2012-08-20 Thread Fred Baumgarten
Heard in several places this morning on and around the Sarah Lawrence College campus in ne Yonkers. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY and points in between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http

Re: [nysbirds-l] Birder raped in Central Park

2012-09-12 Thread Fred Baumgarten
That is awful. My sympathies go to the woman. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten fredbee.ea...@gmail.com On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Christina Wilkinson wrote: > > http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/woman-73-sexually-assaulted-in-central-park/ > > Be careful out there. &

[nysbirds-l] Aarghh!

2012-10-30 Thread Fred Baumgarten
The lack of geographic specificity is killing me! Come on, people!! Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http

[nysbirds-l] Merlin & Slightly Off-Topic Question

2012-12-27 Thread Fred Baumgarten
tions (best answered off-list): Anyone else experience shoddy workmanship with this brand? And, more importantly, recommendations for tripods? Thanks, --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in-between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.

Re: [nysbirds-l] Al Wollin

2013-02-07 Thread Fred Baumgarten
Dear Patricia, Thank you very much for sharing this sad news. I have fond memories of doing Southern Nassau CBCs with him. He was an exceptionally dogged and energetic birder. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in-between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com On Thu, Feb 7

[nysbirds-l] o/t phoebes

2013-02-18 Thread Fred Baumgarten
there any way one could distinguish an early arrival from a very late lingerer? Thanks, --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in-between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirdin

[nysbirds-l] Phoebe resolution

2013-02-18 Thread Fred Baumgarten
x27;t just trying to make you all do the research for me! --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in-between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.

[nysbirds-l] "FOS" House Wren

2013-04-17 Thread Fred Baumgarten
Singing individual on Sarah Lawrence College campus, Yonkers, NY. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Westchester, NY/Sharon, CT And points in between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http

[nysbirds-l] Black-throated Blue Warbler on SLC campus

2013-12-06 Thread Fred Baumgarten
Graduate student Mira Furgoch found a female Black-throated Blue Warbler on the campus of Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers this morning. (Ms. Furgoch is an experienced birder from Ottawa.) --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com

Re: [nysbirds-l] Birding at Forest Park, Queens County, LI, NY

2014-05-27 Thread Fred Baumgarten
Although I have not had a lot of opportunities to bird this year, I have been under the impression both from my own casual observations and following the listserves that this has been an outstanding migration season. Ne-c'est pas? --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Westchester, NY/Sharon, CT and p

[nysbirds-l] Broad-winged Hawk

2014-10-16 Thread Fred Baumgarten
A fairly late individual just heard on the Sarah Lawrence College campus, Yonkers. Catching up with its pals, I guess. --Fred-- Fred Baumgarten Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY And points in between fredbee.ea...@gmail.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

Re: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Trinity church CONW

2015-09-21 Thread Fred Baumgarten
No idea where this is --Fred-- On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 11:59 AM, Anders Peltomaa wrote: > Forwarding message. See below. > > Anders Peltomaa > > ‘Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that > matter.' – Martin Luther King, Jr. > -- Forwarded message --