[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose

2018-12-16 Thread Steven Schellenger
A Pink-footed Goose was found late Sunday 12/16/18 at 4pm on the Queens County CBC on Marcus Ave. in Lake Success. It was on the ball field on the north side of the street between Lakeville Rd. and New Hyde Park Rd. with a flock of Canada Geese. This is in Nassau County. Steve Schellenger -- NYSb

[nysbirds-l] Dec 15th Kings county Brooklyn Christmas Bird Count preliminary numbers

2018-12-16 Thread Peter
Please refer to the Link embedded for our total of 121 species reported. Thanks to compiler Rick Cech for the time organizing the numbers. Count week ends Tuesday and final certification soon after. http://prospectsightings.blogspot.com/2018/12/kings-county-2018-bkxmas-preliminary.html?m=0 PeterB

[nysbirds-l] Bryant Park CBC

2018-12-16 Thread Alan Drogin
All 35 pigeons waited out the rain sitting still evenly spaced along a ledge under the library roof overhang. The House Sparrows looked miserable, the males almost unrecognizable. Most wouldn’t even venture into the park but formed a hidden chorus in the building scaffolding across the street

[nysbirds-l] Oceanside Yerllow-throated Warbler

2018-12-16 Thread Deborah Allen
Today Bob DeCandido and I received a reliable report of a Yellow-throated Warbler that has been visiting a bird feeder at a private residence in the Oceanside area for the past two days. The bird was photographed and appears to be a female. We will keep the list apprised of any further informati

[nysbirds-l] Mohonk Lake/Ashokan Reservoir Preliminary CBC Results

2018-12-16 Thread Steve M. Chorvas
The 69th annual Ulster County Mohonk Lake/Ashokan Reservoir (NYML) Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) was conducted yesterday, 15 December 2018, under very mild and pleasant weather conditions. Pending count week additions and data verification, fifty-two (52) participants in fifteen (15) fiel

[nysbirds-l] Northern Shrike etc. - Buffalo

2018-12-16 Thread Joseph Fell
I had a Shrike as well as an American Kestrel at the Union Ship Canal near the Certainteed building in South Buffalo about 20 minutes ago. Prior to that I had a Northern Mockingbird, American Kestrel and Snowy Owl at the Seaway Slip on Furhman Blvd. The owl was out on the break wall. Joe Fell Buf

[nysbirds-l] Results of 2018 Montauk CBC

2018-12-16 Thread Angus Wilson
The 2018 Montauk CBC (89th count since the circle was created in 1920) took place place on Saturday 15 Dec. For a change, the weather was reasonably cooperative with a predawn low of 48 Fahrenheit rising to a comfortable 52 Fahrenheit through most of the day. Wind was minimal giving rise to lingeri