[nysbirds-l] Nassau County - Wild Turkeys

Wild turkeys displaying on the entrance ramp/service road to the LIE from South Oyster Bay Road going west near exit 42 , not the exactly the best place for them (Corner of Robbins Lane north east side of LIE) Mike Z. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm

[nysbirds-l] Nassau County -Common Gallinule

I saw a bird at 11am at Mill Pond in Bellemore that was Most likely the common Gallinule that Joe Landesberg found last week. The bird was not visible when I left. Mid size gray waterbird, feeding on a patch of vegetation on the surface of water. The body was wide. The neck was long and slende

[nysbirds-l] NASsau County Acadian flycatcher

This AM an Acadian Flycatcher was heard singing at Hempstead Lake SP. it could heard both at 6:30am and 10:30am. At the South end of the park, about 200 yards SSW of Parking lot #3. Could be heard from the paved path singing on the Southern edge of the Creek. I was singing its very short son

[nysbirds-l] Nassau county raven hicksville station

While waiting for the train to Manhattan I heard then saw a raven on the building south of the station Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirdi

[nysbirds-l] Nassau County Red Phalarope continues @ new location

The Jones Beach Red Phalarope continues but not at any of the now dry areas near the Teddy Roosevelt Nature Center. This according to Steve Schellenger who just called to report that the bird was seen at the eastern edge of the lagoon near the Coast Guard Station. Smart bird that. Cheers, 風　S

[nysbirds-l] Nassau County Night-Heron Rookery

After a late morning trip to Jones Beach to see the Red Phalarope, Eric Reubel and I made a quick stop at Cammanns Pond Park in Merrick. (Never having read anything about it on the list serves, we'd first happened upon it by accident late last December and were quite surprised to find 20 Black-cro

[nysbirds-l] Nassau County Jones Beach LI, Red Phalarope Photos etc

I have processed some photos of the Red Phalarope which are included in a blog post ( http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2015/07/shorebirds-are-shiznit.html). The post also includes a link to my flickr page with enlarged images. One note on this bird that no one has yet to mention. This bird has a de

[nysbirds-l] Nassau County Birds

Sue and I did some birding at Hempstead Lake State Park (HLSP) this morning, later stopping by Massapequa Preserve (MP). Unfortunately the cloudy weather seemed to put a damper on bird song. Highlights at HLSP was a single Northern Rough-winged Swallow with Tree Swallows on South Pond, and a dul

[nysbirds-l] Nassau county: Rough-legged Hawk by Meadowbrook Parkway

Hi all, At 2:00 pm as Rich Fried, Brian Padden and I were heading back to the city, we happened upon a Rough-legged Hawk flying near the road. It was hovering and soaring over a field. We didn't get to see it for an extended time as we could only make a quick pullover. Other highlights of the morn

[nysbirds-l] Nassau County Birds

Sue and I decided to "embrace the winter'" today with a mornings birding in Nassau County. We started at Jones Beach/West End where we anticipated that snow cover might bring some interesting species. As we drove in to the boat basin parking lot we observed four American Pipits busily feeding on

[nysbirds-l] Nassau County Black Guillemot (YES)...

Brendan Fogarty just texted me to report that he has re-found what is presumably the Sea Cliff Black Guillemot. The bird was seen far offshore from Sands Point, a little east of the bluffs by the parking lot. Good luck if you try for it and many thanks to Brendan for his efforts in re-finding thi

[nysbirds-l] Nassau County Report...

Having spent scouting in Queens and Brooklyn the last few days. Today, I took a crack in Nassau County, spending most of my time near and around the Coast Guard Station and West End II at Jones Beach, then rounding things out with a stop at Point Lookout. At Jones Beach, the highlight was 13 R

[nysbirds-l] Nassau County Common Nighthawks

Date: Aug. 3, 2013 Between 6:30-7 pm I had 12 common nighthawks flying over my parking lot in Rockville Centre NY. Best showing since 1990. Best Joe Giunta -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.Northeas

[nysbirds-l] Nassau County, Smith Pond Eurasion Teal

The previously reported Eurasion Common Teal was seen today at sundown at the north end of Smith Pond in Rockville Center. There were about 25 Green-winged Teal present with it. Two of the drakes (other than the common teal) did not have have the vertical line at the side of the breast/front of

[nysbirds-l] Nassau County Birds and One Mammal

I went over to Hempstead Lake State Park (HJSP) this morning to see if the previously reported Chat was present - no luck. Other birders reported the same results. However, taking my normal "Spring" circuit of the park resulted in a decent variety of birds, including Brown Creeper, Golden-crown

[nysbirds-l] Nassau county

Stopped at a couple locations in northern Nassau county today. Highlights were: 4 Redheads; St. John's Pond, Cold Spring Harbor Snow bunting; Centre Island Beach park, Bayville Belted kingfisher; Shu Swamp, Mill Neck Greg Prelich http://steelhead.aecom.yu.edu/birdwebphotos/birds/index.html --

[nysbirds-l] Nassau County barrier beach - Red-Shouldered Hawk

Sometimes those Ocean parkway drives are productive. Around 12:30 this afternoon there was an adult Red-Shouldered Hawk soaring westward over the JFK Tobay sanctuary towards Zak's bay _ Hot