Will, In looking at your initial redpoll photo again, I do believe that there's a good chance it's a Hoary. I just have some questions as to how some address ...
Which came first the Cone or the Crossbill? Will Raup ... _________________________________________________________________ Check your PC for viruses with the...
Happy New Year to everyone! (1/1/04) Early this morning, a small flock of ~20 Common Redpolls arrived at our feeders in Long Lake! Joan Collins Long Lake ...
Joan: There's a popular and humorous quote (I think in the Vermont bird book) used in reference to the ten thousand snow geese that visit Dead Creek Vermont....
Hello, Dare I say, yes, a male HOARY REDPOLL this afternoon in the yard with ~75 COMMON REDPOLLS. The frosty appearance alerted me, the steep slope and pushed...
I don't know... Perhaps we should take the John James Audubon approach... Shoot first find out what it is later. Btw- My photos were of the 35mm variety. Will...
Will: I own a hi-res slide / negative scanner. If you think it might help you with the ID, I would offer to scan your redpoll photo and try to enlarge the...
It was likely the same bird that I saw in Newcomb. It heard you didn't totally agree with what it was, so it decided to fly on down and give you a better...
A recent post on this list (and probably copied elsewhere) regarding Hoary Redpolls, contended that the Federation of New York State Bird Clubs' NYSARC ...
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All, Since New Year's Eve, we've had a flock of 20-30 (and growing) C. redpolls marauding our 6 feeders. They started with the niger (the first since our ...
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It was the Kingbird that reported 28 Hoary Redpolls, with NYSARC accepting 8 and rejecting none (according to the 2000 report). Likely the other 20 people...
I agree that the Franklin Mtn. 204 Golden Eagle total sounds a tad too good to be true, given that Hawk Mountain had only 159 over their 5 month watch this...
All, (1/2/04) This morning, I took a drive to the home in Long Lake that is a magnet for Evening Grosbeaks. I counted 105 Evening Grosbeaks perched in 4...
Franklin Mt. has more Golden Eagles than Hawk Mt. every year. Steve Hall Ilion,NY stephenh@......
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Why don`t you come to Franklin Mt.Hawkwatch sometime and spend hours learning what is migrating and isn`t. I don`t guestionyour sightings feeling they are...
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Dana/Will, Franklin Mt. Hawk Watch is well known as a flyway for Golden Eagle migration. All the hawk watches in the northeast broke records for Golden Eagles...
Thank you for your support and very accurate comments. Steve Hall Ilion,NY stephenh@......
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Steve, For the record, I stated I felt the total "sounds a tad too good to be true" - merely a skeptical opinion, not an accusation. As a raptor enthusiast...
Joan, As I mentioned in a previous post, I certainly am not questioning anyone's abilities or honesty. Let's get that out of the way up front. However, I think...
I have seen dozens if not hundreds of Golden Eagles stream by Franklin Mt. and they ar all going southerly. Bald Eagles on the other hand are another story. ...
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Steve, The bird with the missing primaries was also headed south both times. I remember discussing it with the HMS staff (I believe Jim Brett was in the ...
Dana & All, There are list serves with no discussions, but instead, just long lists of birds people have observed - I am thankful that on NNY Birds we even...
With any data, there will always be a degree of error, and hopefully that gets factored into the final results. The GBBC is a bit of a joke at times, however...
All, Yes, both Franklin Mtn. and Hawk Mtn. had banner years this year, as well as record days. Cape May at 10 individuals was nowhere close to their record of ...
All - Interesting information from Tom Salo on the Franklin Mt. Hawk Watch's Golden Eagle numbers, and how they count raptors. -Joan ... From: Tom Salo To:...
Dana (and Will) I will accept your assertion that you did not intend to question the integrity of the Franklin Mt counters, but I'm at a loss how you could ...
My issues revolve around all hawk-watches, not just Franklin Mt, and by no means do I question the ability of the observers. But based on the information that...
Elliott, I would love to get more involved with raptor migration in NYS, but unfortunately my practice and geographical location make it difficult to ...
