http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/ Metro Birding Briefs Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:32:32 GMT mikehigg@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2373 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2373 The lapland longspur was seen today at 1 PM on the lawn between the comfort stations and the gazebo, near the Coast Guard Station, at Jones Beach. It was Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:41:38 GMT Susan Herbst http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2372 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2372 Went yesterday & once I established that the Dovekie was still there, I went and got mom who was really thrilled. ALso saw Tundra being harassed by Mute Swan Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:11:29 GMT david speiser http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2371 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2371 Per Brian Hart as of 900 am the Dovekie has not been found at Great River, Timber Point CC [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:09:25 GMT david speiser http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2370 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2370 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:11:22 GMT Mardi W. Dickinson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2369 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2369 Dear Birders: As promised Directions to the Dovekie in Long Island NY. Timber Point Marina River Road Great River, NY 11739 Go over TROGS NECK BRIDGE in New Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:56:10 GMT Mardi W. Dickinson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2368 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2368 From Mardi & Townsend Dickinson: 1/30 -- DOVEKIE continues still at Great River since 11:40AM through now at 2:53PM. I will write my detail observations later Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:09:40 GMT Lloyd Spitalnik http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2367 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2367 Hi all, Just heard from Tom Burke that the Dovekie is still at Great River. If you haven't seen it yet, it's a really good opportunity to see this bird up Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:12:36 GMT Matt Kennedy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2366 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2366 Dear fellow birding enthusiasts,     As a lifelong birder and professional aviator for over 16 years, I am conducting a nation-wide study on the level of Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:49:35 GMT mikehigg@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2365 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2365 The Barrow's goldeneye was present on the west side of the East Marion causeway this morning. It was associating with a flock of common goldeneye. Mike Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:53:16 GMT Lloyd Spitalnik http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2364 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2364 Just finished photographing the Dovekie. At times it was to close to focus. Lloyd Lloyd Spitalnik's Wildlfe Galleries www.lloydspitalnikphotos.com Sent from my Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:27:50 GMT Lloyd Spitalnik http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2363 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2363 The dovekie continues at Great River in Suffolk County. Go to the end of Great River Rd. and proceed to the west Marina. I'm sure there'll be other birders Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:52:47 GMT Lloyd Spitalnik http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2362 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2362 From: vze2dxmi1@... [mailto:vze2dxmi1@...] Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 4:44 PM To: lloyd@... Subject: GWFG Hi Lloyd, Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:15:27 GMT David Klauber http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2361 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2361 The bird was still there as of 2:45. It is ridiculously close and is probably the best look I have ever had of a Dovekie. It's been feeding actively at the Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:56:59 GMT marisawohl http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2360 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2360 The mew gull was on the grass with a small flock of ringed bills just east of the Bay 16th Street pedestrian bridge around 11:00 this morning. The bird is Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:45:04 GMT David Klauber http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2359 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/btblue/message/2359 This morning around 7:30 Bobby Rosetti, Eric Reubel and I saw the Common Gull roosting on the rocks east of the pedestrian bridge, about halfway to the parking