[nysbirds-l] EPCAL, Calverton 6/11

I visited EPCAL in Calverton in hoping to see the resident blue grosbeak. While I struck out with the grosbeak, I had a very pleasant morning at this lovely property, viewing grasshopper and field sparrows, good numbers of pine and prairie warblers, orchard orioles, flycatchers, and a yellow-bi

[nysbirds-l] EPCAL/ Calverton, Alley Pond

I spent a few hours at EPCAL today- highlights were several Meadowlarks, Bluebirds, Field Sparrows - all singing. Also saw a Pine Warbler. I walked the trail at the Alley Pond Environmental Centrr (Queens). Robins, Redwing Blackbirds, Goldfinches, Song Sparrows, White Throated Sparrows were every

[nysbirds-l] EPCAL / Calverton LI Highlights

While not dramatic, some good birds were seen this AM in the EPCAL/25a Hulse Landing area: E. Meadowlark- flock of 40 White- crowned Sparrow E. Bluebird- at least 12 Bald Eagle flyover while on Grumman Blvd. Eileen Schwinn Mike Higgiston Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.

[nysbirds-l] EPCAL/ Calverton

I decided to bird somewhere new this morning- EPCAL is definitely a new type of environment than what I'm used to (beaches, wetlands). Highlights were Blue Grosbeak, Grasshopper Sparrow, Northern Harrier, Red Tailed Hawk, lots of Chipping Sparrows and Tree Swallows. Good birding, Rob in Massapequa

[nysbirds-l] EPCAL - calverton

EPCAL was very quiet birdwise but there were a lot of Kestrels around on the Western runway. I checked the old radar station on the north side of 25 and found even more Kestrels - there were probably 10 utilizing that site. There are very few perches at the radar site due to a recent mowing which

[nysbirds-l] EPCAL-Calverton Grasslands

Bob Adamo and I did a late afternoon drive of EPCAL. On the eastern grassland we saw two Red-tailed Hawks, two Eastern Meadowlarks, an American Kestrel and a Northern Harrier. Along Grumman Blvd we picked up our FOS Swallows: about 10 Tree and 2 Barn. Further down Grumman Blvd we picked up a male a

[nysbirds-l] EPCAL(Calverton Grasslands)- E. Meadowlarks

Good news, in spite of the large number of "Sandy"-totaled cars still present, at least five Eastern Meadowlark were seen this morning at the former Grumman facility. Also over the same grasslands, were Northern Harrier and American Kestrel. Eastern Bluebirds and Tree Swallows were found in th