[nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results

2016-12-27 Thread Michael C Bochnik
The Bronx-Westchester CBC held December 26 found apreliminary 116 species. Two new species were added to this 93 year count; thePink-footed Goose and Cackling Goose remained for count day in Van CortlandtPark. This brings the cumulative total of the count to 230 species. Other highlights: Red

[nysbirds-l] Westchester Black-headed Gull

2016-12-23 Thread Michael C Bochnik
The Black-headed Gull found Wednesday at Five Island Park, New Rochelle was seen this morning roosting on the small island in front of the sewage treatment plant. At 8 am it woke up and flew over to the plant to the tank closest to the park road. This makes it to count week for the Bronx-Westche

[nysbirds-l] Final Results Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count

2016-01-13 Thread Michael C Bochnik
I hope this goes through as I have yet to be able to post for some time. 92nd Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count December 27, 2015 The 92nd Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count held Sunday December 27,2015 found 114 species plus Blue Goose and an additional 3 count week. The weath

[nysbirds-l] Final Results for the Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count

2016-01-13 Thread Michael C Bochnik
92nd Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count December 27, 2015 The 92nd Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count held Sunday December 27,2015 found 114 species plus Blue Goose and an additional 3 count week. The weather was unusually warm for the entire month of December leading to four spe

[nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results

2015-12-29 Thread Michael C Bochnik
The 92nd Bronx-Westchester CBC held Sunday December 27 found a preliminary 113 species plus Blue Goose with an additional 3 count week. Highlights were Black-and-White Warbler in Five Islands Park in New Rochelle, and a Snowy Owl in the Soundview section of the Bronx. The count also recorded G

[nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC results

2015-12-28 Thread Michael C Bochnik
The 92nd Bronx-Westchester CBC held SundayDecember 27 found a preliminary 113 species plus Blue Goose with an additional3 count week. Highlights were Black-and-White Warbler in Five Islands Parkin New Rochelle, and a Snowy Owl in the Soundview section of the Bronx. Thecount also recorded Grea

[nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count Dec 27

2015-12-21 Thread Michael C Bochnik
2015 BRONX - WESTCHESTER CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT This year’s count will be held on SUNDAY, December 27, 2015. If you plan to join us on the count, please contact me or the appropriate regional leader listed below. The compilation dinner will be at the Lenoir Nature Center, 19 Dudley Street

[nysbirds-l] Preliminary Bronx-Westchester CBC Results

2014-12-28 Thread Michael C Bochnik
The 91st Bronx-Westchester CBC found a preliminary124 species, just 2 shy of its record on Sunday December 28, 2014. Highlights included a femaleRose-breasted Grosbeak in the Bronx Zoo, an Indigo Bunting at MarshlandsConservancy in Rye, Great and Snowy Egret in Pelham Bay Park and a GlaucousGu

[nysbirds-l] Nashville Warbler, Massapequa, Long Island

2014-12-13 Thread Michael C Bochnik
A Hudson River Audubon Field trip to the Massapequa, LongIsland area found a Nashville Warbler near the Pennsylvania Avenue Pond inMassapequa Preserve and a Common Yellowthroat at Tackapausha Preserve at thefoot bridge at the pond on Merrick Road. Michael Bochnik -- NYSbirds-L List Info: ht

[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull, Westchester County, Five Island Park map

2014-11-30 Thread Michael C Bochnik
The Black-headed Gull was seen just off shore at Five Islands Park New Rochelle next to the rock dam (submerged at high tide) just south of Premium Mill Pond. An area map can be found on Hudson River Audubon's web site " Where to Bird in Westchester at www.hras.org/wtobird/premium.html Michae

[nysbirds-l] Black-headed Gull, Westchester County Larchmont/New Rochelle and map

2014-11-30 Thread Michael C Bochnik
The Black-headed Gull was seen just off shore at Five Islands Park New Rochelle next to the rock dam (submerged at high tide) just south of Premium Mill Pond. An area map can be found on Hudson River Audubon's web site " Where to Bird in Westchester at http://www.hras.org/wtobird/premium.html

[nysbirds-l] Male Summer Tanager, Lenoir Preserve, Westchester County

2014-04-13 Thread Michael C Bochnik
I found a male Summer Tanager at Lenoir Nature Preserve in Yonkers, lower Westchester County at 11:30 AM today. It was?along the path between the nature center and the Beverly E Smith Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden. I lost sight of it and could not relocate it in the 30 minutes I had before ha

[nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC Results

2013-12-23 Thread Michael C Bochnik
The 90th Bronx-Westchester Christmas BirdCount found a preliminary 120 species with over 55,000 birds. Highlights were a count week Semipalmated Plover inPelham Bay Park and a female King Eider off Scotch Capp Island in Rye. It wasthe first King Eider on the count since 1956. Seven Red-headed Wo

Re: [nysbirds-l] Captree CBC, Preliminary Results

2013-12-16 Thread Michael C Bochnik
Actually the count period is always 3 days prior and 3 days after the count date. As per the National Audubon CBC website "Count week is defined as from 3 days before to 3 days after your official count day. If your official count day is December 14, then your Count Week extends from Dec 11 t

[nysbirds-l] Bronx-Westchester CBC, next Sunday, December 22

2013-12-16 Thread Michael C Bochnik
The Bronx-Westchester Christmas Bird Count will be held next Sunday, December 22, 2013. The count has recorded 227 species and averages 117 species a year. Last year we tied the high of 126 species and had 100 participants for the first time. If you would like to join us on the count; visit