[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Friday 3/21 - 2 B.-h. Gulls, etc.

2025-03-22 Thread Tom Fiore
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Friday, March 21st - 2 Black-headed Gulls continued to visit the reservoir Friday in Central Park, with one, the less-developed in plumage being seen by more observers, and the further-towards-adult-breeding gull a bit tougher to spot as it was, at-times, tu

Re: [nysbirds-l] EPCAL Calverton Grasslands?

2025-03-22 Thread M B
John, Thanks for the info. I will be visiting the site for the first time tomorrow. I am sure that I will fall in love with the place... Mike On Sat, Mar 22, 2025, 5:55 PM John Turner wrote: > The conservation status of the EPCAL (Enterprise Park at Calverton) is > unclear. The Executive Direc

[nysbirds-l] EPCAL Calverton Grasslands?

2025-03-22 Thread M B
Open habitats like grasslands and marshes are my favorite! What is the status of this site in 2025? I cannot find much online, except some eBird reports and advocacy from the past in regards to development versus conservation. What are the access points for the main area and smaller piece to the no

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 21 March 2025

2025-03-22 Thread Ben Cacace
- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Mar. 21, 2025 * NYNY2503.21 - Birds mentioned GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE BRANT (black form) TUNDRA SWAN EURASIAN WIGEON HARLEQUIN DUCK BARROW'S GOLDENEYE Red-necked Grebe American Woodcock Red Knot BLACK-HEADED GULL HERRING-TYPE

Re: [nysbirds-l] EPCAL Calverton Grasslands?

2025-03-22 Thread John Turner
The conservation status of the EPCAL (Enterprise Park at Calverton) is unclear. The Executive Director of the LI PIne Barrens Society and I met with the Town of Riverhead Supervisor to urge the preservation of as much of the property as possible including the extensive grasslands that bracket both