[nysbirds-l] Turkey Vultures, Nassau County

2016-08-21 Thread Robert Taylor
Just a quick note that I saw 2 Turkey Vultures over Syosset and another over Hicksville today. Good birding, Rob in Massapequa www.longislandbirding.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.Nort

[nysbirds-l] Turkey vultures

2015-12-08 Thread Larry Trachtenberg
The TV count circling fairly low above downtown Croton-on-Hudson I would estimate reached 150-175 this morning 7 am. There were a lot of ahs from folks going in for coffee at The Black Cow L. Trachtenberg Ossining Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/

[nysbirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2015-08-13 Thread robert adamo
This afternoon, while on a non-birding trip to Rocky Point, I came across 5 T.V's. on & over the sod field located in Wading River, at the intersection of Route 25 A & Hulse Landing Rd. Four of them were on the ground, clustered around a carcass (with only one actively feeding) while the fifth bird

[nysbirds-l] Turkey Vultures- Massapequa Preserve

2015-05-30 Thread Robert Taylor
Hi Everyone, While tending to my gardens at my house by Massapequa Preserve, I saw 2 Turkey Vultures fly over heading south. This is becoming a regular sighting. (around noon) Good birding, Rob in Massapequa -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.No

[nysbirds-l] Turkey Vultures/ Riverhead, Suffolk County: A preliminary status report.

2015-04-13 Thread robert adamo
Tonight at 6:45 PM, I had 9 T.V's. flying low between the LIRR tracks at Ostrander Ave, and E. Main St., near the L.I. Aquarium/ Atlantis Marine World. This location is quite close to the roost that held up to 30 of this specie, before the 2-3 largest (of ~ 10 mature pine trees) were taken down, ca

[nysbirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2014-03-22 Thread robert adamo
After not seeing any T.V's at the Riverhead roost for about a week now, and thinking they had moved on, I was quite surprised to see 7 flying at low altitudes near the roost at ~ 0750 Saturday. Although I couldn't stop to see how many might have returned, I did manage to see 2 more ~ an hour later

Re: [nysbirds-l] turkey vultures Calverton LI

2013-06-14 Thread Mike
A kettle of 16turkey vultures currently over the Grumman Calverton property. Mike Cooper Ridge LI Sent from my iPhone On Jun 13, 2013, at 3:58 PM, Shaibal Mitra wrote: > Black-billed Cuckoos have been very scarce throughout Long Island for several > years in a row, so it's easy to forget th

Re: [nysbirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2013-03-18 Thread Peter Colen
http://www.petercolenphotography.com/WinterWrens/South-Florida-1/27594871_f4hHTW#!i=2326570297&k=wrdBPXj I just came back from the Miami-Dade area in Florida. It was rare not to see Turkey Vultures in the sky at any time during the day. I was told that hundreds of them collected over the entrance

[nysbirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2013-03-18 Thread Susan Herbst
EIGHT turkey vultures swooping around in the snow flurries above the PC Richard store on Northern Blvd, (just west of Glen Cove Rd.) Greenvale. It should be noted that last year I saw 5 hanging out on the roof of the former PALL Corp building just a little west from there on Northern Blvd and two

[nysbirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2012-05-01 Thread AndyatWH
According to my experience birding on Eastern Long Island,in the past Turkey Vultures have been fairly rare. However yesterday I saw a flock of 9 Vultures over the farm fields off Edwards Ave. in Calverton. I took several pictures as they circled around and moved gradually north. Do Turkey vu

[nysbirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2012-04-12 Thread Susan Herbst
Birding While Driving: Frequently in the last few weeks I've seen up to five turkey vultures soaring above Northern Blvd (25a) from approx the Roslyn Viaduct to NYIT. This morning there was one gliding over East Hills Chrysler Jeep (25a) and as I passed the old Pall Corp Building (next door)

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2012-03-30 Thread emarienan
Had a turkey vulture over Stony Brook University at mid-afternoon two days in a row this week. Eileen Keenan -Original Message- From: ROBERT ADAMO To: NY BIRDS Sent: Thu, Mar 29, 2012 3:05 pm Subject: [nysbirds-l] Turkey Vultures + On Monday evening (3/26) ~ 6:35 P.M., I

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2012-03-29 Thread ROBERT ADAMO
On Monday evening (3/26) ~ 6:35 P.M., I had a lone T.V. flying low over downtown Riverhead, and again when we crossied paths, about 5 minutes later, a bit farther north. Thinking at the time it was late in the day for such a sighting, coupled with the prevailing reasoni

[nysbirds-l] Turkey Vultures Suffolk County

2012-02-06 Thread Joel Horman
Early this afternoon 2 Turkey Vultures were seen soaring over Southaven County Park, Brookhaven, tending in a northerly direction. Rather early, as multiples usually not seen here by us until March. Peggy & Joel Horman Ridge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbird

[nysbirds-l] Turkey Vultures - Westhampton Beach

2011-03-12 Thread Eileen Schwinn
Two turkey vultures, circling, and north, between the Westhampton Beach and Quogue/East Quogue exits of Sunrise Highway, Suffolk County, in the late afternoon. Eileen Schwinn -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULE

[nysbirds-l] Turkey Vultures on the move?

2011-02-07 Thread Orhan Birol
Yesterday around noon there was a Turkey Vulture flying low just west of Mattituck on Rt 58 and another one perched on a lamp post east of Mattituck. An American Kestrel dove at the junction of Northville Tpk and Rt. 58, I couldn't see whether it was a hit or a miss. I have seen a Kestrel at this

Re: [nysbirds-l] Turkey Vultures in Wading River

2010-04-16 Thread Jessica Weeks
I saw 6 Turkey Vultures on Tuesday, around 11:45 am, all sitting on the guardrail down by the lighthouse in Montauk. It was amazing...of course, the one day I leave my camera at home. I wonder where they're headed next. Jessica On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 7:40 AM, Gostic, Richard wrote: > Thursd

[nysbirds-l] Turkey Vultures in Wading River

2010-04-16 Thread Gostic, Richard
Thursday evening at 7:30 PM my daughter excitedly called me into our yard to witness 6 Turkey Vultures soaring very low (just above the trees) over our property. They continued circling for several minutes and then set down in the trees along our driveway, apparently to roost. At 8 PM they were