Re: [nysbirds-l] Arie Gilbert

2023-03-18 Thread Ian Resnick
Yes, it has been a really bad month. His wife was Linda Vardy. They were married in his yard in Glen Cove area and many of us in attendance wore our bins! Ian On Sat, Mar 18, 2023 at 7:33 PM Jennifer Wilson-Pines wrote: > Rick Kedenberg also lost his battle with cancer last week. Rick was

Re: [nysbirds-l] Arie Gilbert

2023-03-18 Thread Jennifer Wilson-Pines
Rick Kedenberg also lost his battle with cancer last week. Rick was active with Queens County BC, and both North Shore (past president) and North Fork Audubon chapters. Rick was kind and thoughtful, always ready to gently educate new birders. He and his late wife, Linda Varney, met on a birding

[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC, Sat. March 18, 2023: American Woodcock, Ruby & Golden-crowned Kinglets

2023-03-18 Thread Deborah Allen
Central Park NYC Saturday March 18, 2023 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob. Highlights: American Woodcock, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Ruby Golden-crowned Kinglets. Canada Goose - 80-100 Northern Shoveler - 6-8 Mallard - 10-15 Mourning Dove - 12-16 American Woodcock - 1 Pinetum Herring Gull - 4

[nysbirds-l] Mottled Duck continues

2023-03-18 Thread Douglas Futuyma
The Mottled Duck on Avon Lake, Amityville (L.I.) was visible at about 11:00 today, directly across from the southernmost house on E. Lake Drive. It was resting against the west bank of the lake, below shrubs, just where it was seen yesterday. It was in the company of a female Mallard. Doug

[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 17 March 2023

2023-03-18 Thread Gail Benson
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Mar. 17, 2023 * NYNY2303.17 - Birds Mentioned MOTTLED DUCK+ SWAINSON'S HAWK+ WESTERN MEADOWLARK+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) EURASIAN WIGEON EARED GREBE Long-billed Dowitcher Black-legged Kittiwake BLACK-HEADED GULL Iceland

Re: [nysbirds-l] Arie Gilbert

2023-03-18 Thread Andrew Baksh
The recent loss of many in our small community that I am aware of (Benny, John, Ceaser, Arie), is a reminder that life is so fragile. Live life, love life and do good unto others. Leave nothing but good memories.May his friends and family be comforted that he is no longer in pain. My condolences