Re: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-27 Thread Julie Hart
I'll reiterate Michael's post and also put a plug in for atlasing and watching bird behaviors. We are gearing up for the third Breeding Bird Atlas in NY and I hope that many of you will join this important conservation project. Information and materials are being made available on the website

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-27 Thread Julie Hart
I'll reiterate Michael's post and also put a plug in for atlasing and watching bird behaviors. We are gearing up for the third Breeding Bird Atlas in NY and I hope that many of you will join this important conservation project. Information and materials are being made available on the website

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-27 Thread Michael Schrimpf
I also get a lot of enjoyment out of observing details about the common birds in my local neighborhood (though it helps that I've been moving to a new local neighborhood every few years for the last decade or so!) For everyone who wants another reason to explore "common" birds and "normal"

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-27 Thread Michael Schrimpf
I also get a lot of enjoyment out of observing details about the common birds in my local neighborhood (though it helps that I've been moving to a new local neighborhood every few years for the last decade or so!) For everyone who wants another reason to explore "common" birds and "normal"

[nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-27 Thread David Nicosia
All, I am enjoying the slower pace since our breeding birds are here for a while now. This allows me to get back to my LOOB which I do have! But when I have time I like to enjoy our breeding birds and here in upstate NY in the hills we have many beautiful warblers that nest. This year I am

[nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-27 Thread David Nicosia
All, I am enjoying the slower pace since our breeding birds are here for a while now. This allows me to get back to my LOOB which I do have! But when I have time I like to enjoy our breeding birds and here in upstate NY in the hills we have many beautiful warblers that nest. This year I am

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-27 Thread David Nicosia
thout bad > days. Yin/Yang > > Also its important to have LOOB > > ( life outside of birding ) > > Arie Gilbert > No. Babylon NY > www.PowerBirder.Blogspot.com > www.QCBirdClub.org > > Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device > > Original message

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-27 Thread David Nicosia
thout bad > days. Yin/Yang > > Also its important to have LOOB > > ( life outside of birding ) > > Arie Gilbert > No. Babylon NY > www.PowerBirder.Blogspot.com > www.QCBirdClub.org > > Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device > > Original message

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-26 Thread pmaxp
; Arie Gilbert >> No. Babylon NY >> www.PowerBirder.Blogspot.com >> www.QCBirdClub.org >> >> Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device >> >> Original message >> From: Shaibal Mitra >> Date: 6/26/19 11:11 AM (GMT-05:00) >>

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-26 Thread pmaxp
; Arie Gilbert >> No. Babylon NY >> www.PowerBirder.Blogspot.com >> www.QCBirdClub.org >> >> Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device >> >> Original message >> From: Shaibal Mitra >> Date: 6/26/19 11:11 AM (GMT-05:00) >>

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-26 Thread Naomi Lloyd
lbert No. Babylon NY www.PowerBirder.Blogspot.com www.QCBirdClub.org Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device Original message From: Shaibal Mitra Date: 6/26/19 11:11 AM (GMT-05:00) To: "NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu)" Subject: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching Judging from m

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-26 Thread Naomi Lloyd
lbert No. Babylon NY www.PowerBirder.Blogspot.com www.QCBirdClub.org Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device Original message From: Shaibal Mitra Date: 6/26/19 11:11 AM (GMT-05:00) To: "NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu)" Subject: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching Judging from m

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-26 Thread John Laver
Nancy O'Keefe and I (John Laver), drove the Jones Beach West End loop on Sunday morning. We'd read somewhere a dearth of Brown Thrashers for the region. Well, we saw six from the car without really trying. Don't know if that's a lot or not. John Laver & Nancy O'Keefe Manhattan On Wed, Jun 26,

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-26 Thread John Laver
Nancy O'Keefe and I (John Laver), drove the Jones Beach West End loop on Sunday morning. We'd read somewhere a dearth of Brown Thrashers for the region. Well, we saw six from the car without really trying. Don't know if that's a lot or not. John Laver & Nancy O'Keefe Manhattan On Wed, Jun 26,

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-26 Thread Andrew Baksh
from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device > > Original message > From: Shaibal Mitra > Date: 6/26/19 11:11 AM (GMT-05:00) > To: "NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu)" > Subject: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching > > Judging from many, many recent conv

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-26 Thread Andrew Baksh
from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device > > Original message > From: Shaibal Mitra > Date: 6/26/19 11:11 AM (GMT-05:00) > To: "NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu)" > Subject: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching > > Judging from many, many recent conv

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-26 Thread ArieGilbert
: Shaibal Mitra Date: 6/26/19 11:11 AM (GMT-05:00) To: "NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu)" Subject: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching Judging from many, many recent conversations with fellow birders, it seems that people are having a tough time of it during these June dold

Re: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-26 Thread ArieGilbert
: Shaibal Mitra Date: 6/26/19 11:11 AM (GMT-05:00) To: "NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu)" Subject: [nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching Judging from many, many recent conversations with fellow birders, it seems that people are having a tough time of it during these June dold

[nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-26 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Judging from many, many recent conversations with fellow birders, it seems that people are having a tough time of it during these June doldrums. From independent sources over the past week, I've heard: "crushing disappointment;" "why is it so bad?;" "is it going to get better?" "something could

[nysbirds-l] Purposeful Birdwatching

2019-06-26 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Judging from many, many recent conversations with fellow birders, it seems that people are having a tough time of it during these June doldrums. From independent sources over the past week, I've heard: "crushing disappointment;" "why is it so bad?;" "is it going to get better?" "something could