[nfc-l] NYC moonwatch,9/30

[jacob drucker]

Moonwatching from my aprtment (looking southeast up at moon) from 8:36 to 9:46 
produced a total of 58 UFOs (birds/bats/insects), 56 of which were all flying 
southish. Many were definitely IDable as birds, and 1 bird, low enough it was 
probably at around building level, and moving NW was almost definitely an 
American Robin. 1 bird was flying very high with fast direct flight, suggesting 
a waterbird (????). In general, flight patterns noted (included boyant 
passerine ones, as well as direct ones). When birds passed along edge of moon, 
this was much more difficult to tell. Some things did look distinctly like 
erratically flying bats, and one thing flew like a moth.  Also of note, several 
small groups were noted, as a few birds passed the moon within close proximity. 
Being in an apartment, no vocalizations were heard. Is 58 birds in 1 hour a 
good flight? Mediocre? Poor? What number of sightings per hour signifies a good 
flight?

 

Cheers,

Jacob Drucker

New York City
                                          
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