Sunday, January 22, 2023

Coney Island- Jan 22, 2023

Leader Chris Laskowski

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From: Chris Laskowski <>
Date: Sunday, January 22, 2023
Subject: Fwd: eBird -- Powers St and Lorimer -- Jan 22, 2023
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>


Hi Peter, we had good day today. It was a fun and friendly group.  Weather was nice and we had good birds as well.  A razorbill giving us a couple of nice flybys was our highlight.  33 species total.

Oh and Totonno's was delicious!
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> Brant
Razorbill
> Canada Goose
> Mute Swan
> Gadwall
> Mallard
> American Black Duck
> Lesser Scaup
> Greater/Lesser Scaup
> Long-tailed Duck
> Bufflehead
> Red-breasted Merganser
> Ruddy Duck
> Horned Grebe
> Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
> Mourning Dove
> Sanderling
> Purple Sandpiper
> Ring-billed Gull
> Herring Gull
> Great Black-backed Gull
> Red-throated Loon
> Common Loon
> Great Blue Heron
> Red-tailed Hawk
> Peregrine Falcon
> Blue Jay
> American Crow
> Fish Crow
> Tufted Titmouse
> European Starling
> House Sparrow
> Song Sparrow
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> Number of Taxa: 33
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> Sent from my iPhone




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""What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness."

- John Steinbeck

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

January 7th Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach to Coney Island

Photo by Russ Comeau


Leader: Peter Dorosh
Attendees: Amy C,Brian F, Joe W,Tim and Emily,Danielle K, RussC

Highlights: Iceland, Black-headed & Lesser black backed Gulls (Sheepshead Bay); Common Murre and Razorbills ( Brighton Beach). A Fantastic day!

All photos taken by Brian Foy. Species sequence:Iceland Gull, Razorbill,Lesser Scaup Drake,American Kestrel, Ruddy Duck












Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Fwd: New Year's Day Friend's Walk

TThe traditional New Years Day walk in Prospect Park,led by Karen O'Hearn.

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From: karenohearn
Date: Monday, January 2, 2023
Subject: New Year's Day Friend's Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Iceland Gull spotted by Dennis H.

"What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness."

- John Steinbeck