[nfc-l] Late October NFCs--SE Pennsylvania

2018-10-26 Thread Rob Fergus
! Cheers! https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S49473295 Rob Fergus Wallingford, PA birdcha...@hotmail.com<mailto:birdcha...@hotmail.com> http://tinyurl.com/purple-martinbook -- NFC-L List Info: Welcome and Basics � http://www.northeastbirding.com/NFC_WELCOME Rules and Information

[nfc-l] Late October NFCs--SE Pennsylvania

2018-10-26 Thread Rob Fergus
! Cheers! https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S49473295 Rob Fergus Wallingford, PA birdcha...@hotmail.com<mailto:birdcha...@hotmail.com> http://tinyurl.com/purple-martinbook -- NFC-L List Info: Welcome and Basics � http://www.northeastbirding.com/NFC_WELCOME Rules and Information

RE: [nfc-l] nocturnal blackbird fatalities in Arkansas

2011-01-03 Thread Rob Fergus
I think y'all are looking in the wrong place for your answer. I think I've figured out the source of the bird kill here:http://tinyurl.com/32gkv34 Happy New Year, y'all! Rob Fergus Perkasie, Bucks, Pennsylvania http://birdchaser.blogspot.com From: k...@cornell.edu

RE: [nfc-l] First night flight of 2012?

2012-02-08 Thread Rob Fergus
Killdeer are on the move. Last night at 6:30pm I had a calling Killdeer flying over the Rowan University campus in Glassboro, South Jersey. Another birder reported a pair at Spruce Run yesterday in Hunterdon County, North Jersey. Rob Fergus Union Township, Hunterdon

RE: [nfc-l] roll call!

2012-04-09 Thread Rob Fergus
NJ and the rest of the night flying universe :-) Rob Fergus Union Township, Hunterdon Co, NJ http://birdchaser.blogspot.com -- NFC-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_WELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_RULES

[nfc-l] Flood gates are opened in western NJ

2012-04-16 Thread Rob Fergus
Just processed my recording from last night and had about 170 Tseep calls. After a couple weeks of north winds and 1-4 detections a night, things are hopping now! Rob Fergus Union Township, Hunterdon Co, NJ http://birdchaser.blogspot.com

RE: [nfc-l] Flood gates are opened in western NJ

2012-04-16 Thread Rob Fergus
see in GlassOFire. I also got a gull about 1am (?) and some other weird noise I may have to send on for the group to help me out with. This is my first season so I feel a bit like I'm in a whole new world :-) Rob Fergus Union Township, Hunterdon Co, NJ http

RE: [nfc-l] Unknown Hunterdon NJ Night Flight Call

2012-04-21 Thread Rob Fergus
these are pretty scarce around here and if I can document their migration that would be cool--as well as a nice addition to the yard list :-) Rob Fergus Union Township, Hunterdon Co, NJ http://birdchaser.blogspot.com From: c...@cornell.edu To: nf...@list.cornell.edu Subject: Re: [nfc

RE: [nfc-l] Unknown Hunterdon NJ Night Flight Call

2012-04-22 Thread Rob Fergus
Wow Michael and Andy, thanks for pointing me to Virginia Rail. I doubt I'd ever have thought of that myself. It's exciting (and very humbling) after all these years of birding to be thrown into such unfamiliar territory! Rob Fergus Union Township, Hunterdon Co, NJ

[nfc-l] Help with short flight call

2012-05-02 Thread Rob Fergus
Here's a short flight call I recorded early this morning. I have some ideas about what it might be, but could use some feedback. Thanks! Rob Fergus Union Township, Hunterdon Co, NJ http://birdchaser.blogspot.com -- NFC-L List

RE: [nfc-l] Help with short flight call

2012-05-02 Thread Rob Fergus
If anyone is having trouble with my first clip, here's a longer clip...there are two calls, the one I sent before was the first. Interested in both, actually... Rob Fergus Union Township, Hunterdon Co, NJ http://birdchaser.blogspot.com From: birdcha...@hotmail.com

[nfc-l] Help with calls

2012-05-09 Thread Rob Fergus
like these. Any suggestions and guidance would be great. Thanks! Rob Fergus Union Township, Hunterdon Co, NJ http://birdchaser.blogspot.com -- NFC-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_WELCOME http

[nfc-l] Mystery NFC recording

2012-06-02 Thread Rob Fergus
As migration winds down, I'm having fun trying to identify some of the more unusual recordings from this past season. I could use some input on this recording made early in the evening of May 25 in Hunterdon County, NJ. Thanks! Rob Fergus Union Township, Hunterdon Co

[nfc-l] Another Mystery NFC recording

2012-06-08 Thread Rob Fergus
suggestions welcome! Rob Fergus Union Township, Hunterdon Co, NJ http://birdchaser.blogspot.com -- NFC-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_WELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_RULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC

RE: [nfc-l] Northeast US: Night Migration Tonight

2012-09-10 Thread Rob Fergus
calls (that took a little while!). Anyway, so far I seem to have: Black-billed Cuckoo (2)Mourning WarblerBay-breasted Warbler Black-throated Blue WarblerCanada WarblerMagnolia WarblerOvenbirdNorthern Parula ...and a bunch of others I'm still working on :-) Rob Fergus Union

[nfc-l] Hunterdon NJ night flight 19-20 September 2012

2012-09-20 Thread Rob Fergus
with the idea of posting Glassofire screen shots of each night's migration, along with interesting .wav files on my blog. In the meantime, here are 63 of the Tseep-X detections from my listening, just for fun. Rob Fergus Union Township, Hunterdon Co, NJ http

RE: [nfc-l] Ebird and NFC protocol

2013-02-20 Thread Rob Fergus
My understanding (and I helped advocate for some of this language) is that you can enter any NFC you want in eBird--including birds recorded while you sleep. However, those NFCs should be entered as incidental sightings, rather than using the NFC protocol. Only birds heard in real time/real

[nfc-l] Convert mp3 recording to wav file for Oldbird autodetection?

2013-04-25 Thread Rob Fergus
So I'm recording NFCs with my Oldbird mic, using Easy Hi-Q recorder, and somehow my settings got switched from recording as a mono, 22050 sampling rate, 16 bit, wav files to recording stereo, 44100, 16 bit mp3 files. So for the last few nights I now have recordings that I can't run through

RE: [nfc-l] Convert mp3 recording to wav file for Oldbird autodetection?

2013-04-25 Thread Rob Fergus
Nathan DeBruine came to the rescue recommending NCH Audio Sound File Converter...seems to have done the trick! Very slick piece of software. Thanks! Rob FergusHunterdon County, NJhttp://birdchaser.blogspot.com On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 4:24 PM, Rob Fergus wrote: So I'm recording NFCs

RE: [nfc-l] Minimal Migration or Population Decline?

2013-06-04 Thread Rob Fergus
I still have to catalog most of the calls from this spring migration (and much of last spring's as well!), so I don't have (yet) the numbers to show any decline this year, but here in NW NJ the winds were not favorable to migration for much of the spring, and that will be easy to show in my

RE: [nfc-l] Migration Tonight (9/23-9/24)

2013-09-23 Thread Rob Fergus
I'm getting several calls a minute here in northern NJ right now...mostly warbler calls. Looking forward to seeing what comes through tonight. Rob FergusHunterdon County, NJhttp://birdchaser.blogspot.com From: c...@cornell.edu To: nf...@list.cornell.edu Subject: [nfc-l] Migration Tonight

FW: [nfc-l] Migration Tonight (9/23-9/24)

2013-09-24 Thread Rob Fergus
I had over 600 calls detected with the Tseep-X and Thrush-X detectors last night, which means probably close to 1000 calls on the recording if I go through it manually. Most thrushes were Swainson's and a few Gray-cheeked. Lots of warbler calls to go through still. At least one Black-billed

RE: [nfc-l] Etna, NY: BARN OWL!!! (9/27)

2013-09-26 Thread Rob Fergus
Dang! We should all be so lucky :-) Rob FergusHunterdon County, NJhttp://birdchaser.blogspot.com From: c...@cornell.edu To: nf...@list.cornell.edu Subject: [nfc-l] Etna, NY: BARN OWL!!! (9/27) Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 04:45:31 + Diane and I have been up late tonight listening to the

[nfc-l] RFI: NFC recording with MacBook

2014-04-03 Thread Rob Fergus
After crashing my third PC laptop in five years, I recently switched to a MacBook Pro. I’d like to get started recording again, but could use some suggestions on how to record NFCs with a MacBook. Anyone out there got a good system going on a Mac? Rob Fergus Hunterdon County, NJ birdcha

[nfc-l] Thrush drop this morning

2014-09-30 Thread Rob Fergus
In the past 5 minutes I’ve had 70 Swainson’s Thrush and 3 Gray-cheeked Thrush calls in the pre twilight thrush drop. Moderate fog here. Will post more after looking at my full recording. Rob Fergus Hunterdon County, NJ birdcha...@hotmail.com http://birdchaser.blogspot.com -- NFC-L

[nfc-l] NFCs on Facebook

2014-09-30 Thread Rob Fergus
, or is this something folks would like? If I get even a couple folks interested I’ll create the page and we can start having fun there as well. Rob Fergus Hunterdon County, NJ birdcha...@hotmail.com http://birdchaser.blogspot.com -- NFC-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_WELCOME http

Re: [nfc-l] NFCs on Facebook

2014-09-30 Thread Rob Fergus
Since Corey pointed to the NFC Facebook group that is already up (that I wasn’t able to find earlier, but have now been invited to join), I’m going to take down the one I just made. Please use https://www.facebook.com/groups/246849955435/ Rob Fergus Hunterdon County, NJ birdcha

RE:[nfc-l] Thrush drop this morning

2014-09-30 Thread Rob Fergus
Bunting—4 NFCs and individuals A handful of others I’m still working on :-) Maximum thrush calling was from about 6:20-6:30am with 195 NFCs Stopped recording at 6:35am with first Carolina Wren song of the morning. Rob Fergus Hunterdon County, NJ birdcha...@hotmail.com http

[nfc-l] Calls and Spectrograms on Facebook

2014-09-30 Thread Rob Fergus
as if this is a good format to upload fun stuff to look at. https://www.facebook.com/groups/NocturnalFlightCalls/ Rob Fergus Hunterdon County, NJ birdcha...@hotmail.com http://birdchaser.blogspot.com -- NFC-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_WELCOME http

Re: [nfc-l] Fwd: Interesting coastal flight happening now in the greater NYC metropolitan area

2014-10-27 Thread Rob Fergus
Nice. 50 miles west in NJ I’ve got nothing but crickets tonight. Rob Fergus Hunterdon County, NJ birdcha...@hotmail.com http://birdchaser.blogspot.com > On Oct 27, 2014, at 9:03 PM, Andrew Farnsworth > wrote: > > Hello all, > For those in the greater New York me

Re: [nfc-l] Etna, NY: Night Migration 7-8 May 2015

2015-05-08 Thread Rob Fergus
on the NFC Facebook group. I need to get into a groove of reviewing my recordings—it just takes a long time to go through a full night manually on my Mac. Rob Fergus Hunterdon County, NJ birdcha...@hotmail.com www.backyardbigyear.com <http://www.backyardbigyear.com/> www.facebo

[nfc-l] NFC Zoom Call Tonight

2021-03-07 Thread Rob Fergus
/tZMvdOmrrT8iGNDPTM4dY8DezvHsMK7lzAMQ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Rob Fergus Wallingford, PA birdcha...@hotmail.com UrbanBirdscapes.com -- NFC-L List Info: Welcome and Basics � http://www.northeastbirding.com/NFC_WELCOME