[nysbirds-l] Purple Martins Return Today to Croton Point

2021-04-07 Thread Anne Swaim
Glad for eBird report by Michael Grossman this morning of two Purple Martins on the nesting tower by the entrance booth at Croton Point Park. Fifth year for martin occupancy at this tower, established by Saw Mill River Audubon with funding support from the Feed the Birds store in Croton-on-Hudson

[nysbirds-l] Purple Martins Return Today to Croton Point

2021-04-07 Thread Anne Swaim
Glad for eBird report by Michael Grossman this morning of two Purple Martins on the nesting tower by the entrance booth at Croton Point Park. Fifth year for martin occupancy at this tower, established by Saw Mill River Audubon with funding support from the Feed the Birds store in Croton-on-Hudson

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purple Martins at Lemon Creek, Richmond Co.

2017-07-04 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
Princess - Prince's Annunciation - enunciation Spell check - ? Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 4, 2017, at 1:37 PM, Seth Wollney wrote: > > Mathew, > > This dates are when Howard Cleaves set up the houses. He had his first > colony in his front yard on Purdy Place in

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purple Martins at Lemon Creek, Richmond Co.

2017-07-04 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
Princess - Prince's Annunciation - enunciation Spell check - ? Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 4, 2017, at 1:37 PM, Seth Wollney wrote: > > Mathew, > > This dates are when Howard Cleaves set up the houses. He had his first > colony in his front yard on Purdy Place in 1917 but took it down

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purple Martins at Lemon Creek, Richmond Co.

2017-07-04 Thread Seth Wollney
Mathew, This dates are when Howard Cleaves set up the houses. He had his first colony in his front yard on Purdy Place in 1917 but took it down when he left Staten Island. Upon his return in the early 1950's, Cleaves once again set up houses but this time put them on Johnston Terrace where

[nysbirds-l] Purple Martins at Lemon Creek, Richmond Co.

2017-07-04 Thread Matthew Wills
We stopped off at the Purple Martin colony at Lemon Creek Park on Staten Island yesterday for the first time in four years. Glad to see the birds are still returning. There were fledglings out and about, and, judging from parents still entering nests regularly, nestlings to be fed. There are

[nysbirds-l] Purple Martins at Lemon Creek, Richmond Co.

2017-07-04 Thread Matthew Wills
We stopped off at the Purple Martin colony at Lemon Creek Park on Staten Island yesterday for the first time in four years. Glad to see the birds are still returning. There were fledglings out and about, and, judging from parents still entering nests regularly, nestlings to be fed. There are

[nysbirds-l] Purple martins croton point

2017-06-09 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
The "colony" seems to have grown exponentially overnight. I saw 3 birds (none adult M) this morning in my ten minute coffee stop. A friend I saw there believes he may have had a fourth, an adult male, a bit earlier and will check his photos. Two martins appeared to be going in and out of

[nysbirds-l] Purple martins croton point

2017-06-09 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
The "colony" seems to have grown exponentially overnight. I saw 3 birds (none adult M) this morning in my ten minute coffee stop. A friend I saw there believes he may have had a fourth, an adult male, a bit earlier and will check his photos. Two martins appeared to be going in and out of

[nysbirds-l] Purple Martins - New Paltz

2017-06-02 Thread Richard Guthrie
Thanks to the care and maintenance by the Thruway and nearby neighbors, the Purple Martin colony at the east side of the New Paltz Thruway exit lane is doing very well this year. With birds coming and going to the many occupied next boxes and gourds, it is hard to get a good count, but I'd

[nysbirds-l] Purple Martins - New Paltz

2017-06-02 Thread Richard Guthrie
Thanks to the care and maintenance by the Thruway and nearby neighbors, the Purple Martin colony at the east side of the New Paltz Thruway exit lane is doing very well this year. With birds coming and going to the many occupied next boxes and gourds, it is hard to get a good count, but I'd

RE: [nysbirds-l] Purple Martins - New Paltz, Ulster County

2015-05-23 Thread davehawkowl
amynewy...@msn.com Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone Original message From: Richard Guthrie Date:05/07/2015 1:36 PM (GMT-05:00) To: NYSBIRDS_L Subject: [nysbirds-l] Purple Martins - New Paltz, Ulster County Upstate travellers might be interested

RE: [nysbirds-l] Purple Martins - New Paltz, Ulster County

2015-05-23 Thread davehawkowl
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[nysbirds-l] Purple Martins - New Paltz, Ulster County

2015-05-07 Thread Richard Guthrie
Upstate travellers might be interested in checking out the PURPLE MARTIN colony at the New Paltz exit of the NYS Thruway (Exit 18). With an easy off-on, you can go through the toll plaza and pull off to the right shoulder or into the Park & Ride lot on the left. The colony of about 20 pairs occupy

[nysbirds-l] Purple Martins - New Paltz, Ulster County

2015-05-07 Thread Richard Guthrie
Upstate travellers might be interested in checking out the PURPLE MARTIN colony at the New Paltz exit of the NYS Thruway (Exit 18). With an easy off-on, you can go through the toll plaza and pull off to the right shoulder or into the Park Ride lot on the left. The colony of about 20 pairs occupy

[nysbirds-l] purple martins in East Hampton

2014-04-07 Thread Jane Ross
First arrivals in the Georgica Pond area this past weekend. Also spotted newly arrived house wren, chipping sparrow and Eastern phoebe. Jane F. Ross -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] purple martins in East Hampton

2014-04-07 Thread Jane Ross
First arrivals in the Georgica Pond area this past weekend. Also spotted newly arrived house wren, chipping sparrow and Eastern phoebe. Jane F. Ross -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

[nysbirds-l] Purple Martins Are Aerial Insectivores

2013-08-18 Thread Mardi Dickinson
Birders et al, Here's a new article on Purple Martins I though many of you would enjoy! http://kymry.wordpress.com/201... Cheers, Mardi Dickinson -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Purple Martins Are Aerial Insectivores

2013-08-18 Thread Mardi Dickinson
Birders et al, Here's a new article on Purple Martins I though many of you would enjoy! http://kymry.wordpress.com/201... Cheers, Mardi Dickinson -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Purple Martins

2013-06-20 Thread editcon...@aol.com
A surprising sunset sighting at Turtle Cove in Pelham Bay Park- Purple Martins. A male and female Purple Martin were feeding in the cove. Good birding, Debbie Becker BirdingAroundNYC.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purple Martins

2013-06-17 Thread David Gasner
South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton has a large colony on the grounds. On Monday, June 17, 2013, Ken McDermott wrote: > Hi John, > > We have a thriving Purple Martin colony in the Town of Montgomery, Orange > Co. and have had for a goodly number of years. > > Ask and you shall

[nysbirds-l] Purple Martins

2013-06-17 Thread Ken McDermott
  Hi John, We have a thriving Purple Martin colony in the Town of Montgomery, Orange Co. and have had for a goodly number of years. Ask and you shall receive!  Ken McDermott -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purple Martins

2013-06-17 Thread David Gasner
South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton has a large colony on the grounds. On Monday, June 17, 2013, Ken McDermott wrote: Hi John, We have a thriving Purple Martin colony in the Town of Montgomery, Orange Co. and have had for a goodly number of years. Ask and you shall

[nysbirds-l] Purple Martins

2012-05-01 Thread pgillen
May 1, Purple Martins have returned to their apartment house on the shore of West Creek, New Suffolk -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Purple Martins

2012-05-01 Thread pgillen
May 1, Purple Martins have returned to their apartment house on the shore of West Creek, New Suffolk -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES