One Northern Water Snake at Conference House Park on 10/2/07 at the constructed wetland (formerly Uncle Ed's pond). The only other place I have found them...
... the apple trees near Forest Avenue in Silver Lake Park. Also present were a few Chimney Swifts and about 300 American Robins going to roost in the brush...
HI All, Cliff Hagen just called in an American Golden Plover at Great Kills. As of 7:51am it was near the "play kitchen" on the salt flats. Best, Seth...
From Cliff Hagen - AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, NELSON'S AND SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS and 2 CASPIAN TERNS this morning. I was lucky enough to see all these...
Also forgot to mention, I counted about 250 DB Cormorants at GK today, Cliff told me he saw closer to 1000 earlier in the morning. He also told me he had 6...
There were 3 flocks of Snow Geese, one small flock of Brant, numerous (150 plus) Double Crested Cormorants and big flocks going by offshore which were to far...
Greetings... Cliff Hagen has been at Great Kills all day watching for storm-birds. As of 4pm the yield has been: -American Bittern (seen at 8am) -Caspian and...
Clove Lakes Park 10/8/2007 Dave Eib Monday was the first day it really felt like a migration! The early morning overcast was evidently appreciated only by...
I stopped by GKP today around 4pm and although I didn't have the number of unusual species Cliff had I found: 6 ROYAL TERN resting on the beach among a flock...
Spent the whole morning at GK today, highlights were a lot of migrants incl. over 100 YR Warblers, and 8 species of sparrow: At the flats - 3 NELSON'S...
Section of Natural History Walk October 14, 2007, 8-10am Greak Kills Park, meet at baseball field parking area. We will walk around the baseball fields in...
10/15/07 Clove Lakes Park 8:20 - 9:30 AM Ed Johnson Royal Oak Road area: White-crowned sparrow (5 imm.) White-throated sparrow Chipping sparrow Song sparrow ...
Clove Lakes Park 10/13/04 Dave Eib Encountered a flock of at least 10 Purple Finches, perhaps 7 of them female. They were seen on 3 passes, each time in the...
I went down to Great Kills Park yesterday hoping to find the Nelson's Sparrows. No luck on the Sparrows. I did however see the following. A Peregrine Falcon,...
Mt. Loretto 10/20/07 Dave Eib Several juvenile White-crowned sparrows were seen, along with Swamps, Savannahs and other common species. An abundance of Palm ...
Hi Every One, We will not be having the Nature Section this Thursday, October 25th. I had an activity planned, but it won't be possible this week. The next...
I had pine siskins at chp monday and at sandy hook (nj) this morning. Richard R. Veit Professor and Chairman Biology Department CSI/CUNY 2800 Victory Boulevard...
at chp this am saw-whet owl - mobbed by carolina wrens and hermit thrushes along trail from conference house to visitors center about 0845 (there is an...
Date: Saturday 10-27 Location: Miller Field, Staten Island Observing: Howie Fischer, David Jordet Reporting: David Jordet Yesterday, Saturday, Howie Fischer...
On Sunday, 10/28/07 Dave Eib Not much excitement yet, but I did count 16 Coots on the pond. Some Gadwall, Shovelers and a lone female Scaup as well. 2...
Date: October 30, 2007 Location: Miller Field NRA Observing/Reporting: David Jordet This afternoon, Tuesday, I observed 4 SNOW BUNTING feeding in the parking...
10/30/07 At the flats: - One NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED still around..I got a good look (for once) - FOS Northern Gannets (5 adults far offshore) - FOS Horned Grebe...
Sunday 11/4 Dave Eib Stopped briefly at GK- 1 Greater Yellowlegs was on the salt flat 3 Horned Grebes in the surf 1 Common Loon At Wolfe's Pond Park- 5 Snow...
Sorry for the late announcement... Nature Section Walk, Sunday, November 11, 2007, 9-11am Wolfe's Pond Park Meeting near in the parking lot, near the bathroom...
11/10/07 Ed & Zach Johnson reporting In the backyard today: Pine siskin (2) A new yard bird for us. Goldfinch (20) New high for the yard Also: Junco (11) ...
11/11/07 2-3pm The ducks are starting to come in.... Mute Swan Wood Duck (2) Gadwall American Wigeon Black Ducks Mallard Green-winged Teal Greater Scaup (1) ...
Hi, Around 11 AM, two Royal Terns flew over the beach and bathhouse towards Great Kills Harbor. Then around 11:30 AM, saw a Red-shouldered Hawk at Crookes...