Re: [nysbirds-l] Ross's Gull benefits the Tupper Lake area (no sighting)

2017-01-30 Thread gabriel willow 
I just wanted to chime in to agree with Tom's excellent point, and along those 
lines, to heartily recommend Larkin's Deli in Tupper Lake.  It looks like an 
unprepossessing gas station/general store, but they have incredible food 
(breakfast sandwiches and such) and make everything from scratch (and I mean 
everything - the bread for the sandwiches, the fudge by the register, and the 
most amazing apple fritters I've ever had).
Celebrate your Ross's Gull sighting with an apple fritter, and maybe bring some 
back as a consolation prize for your birder friends who don't make it up to see 
the bird!  And say hi to Sheila at Larkin's, she's awesome.
Cheers,
Gabriel WillowNYC Audubon 

On Sunday, January 29, 2017 6:06 AM, Thomas Fiore  
wrote:
 

 The Ross's Gull that is being enjoyed by birders and others, and  
hopefully may continue in and around Tupper Lake for even more  
observers to see is bringing a major influx of visitors and their  
spending to the area - it may be obvious, but this is a great and  
simple opportunity to all who are coming in hopes of observing this  
very rare bird to mention to everyone in that region that they are  
there primarily thanks to that bird's appearance, and of course to  
spend $ at many local businesses, and give something to the community  
and region in exchange for the hospitality received;  it would be a  
nice opportunity as well for someone, in the area, to work out just  
how many visitors are coming to see the rare gull (and other wildlife  
and perhaps other attractions) especially how many birders show up in  
total thru the full stay of this bird, and then, at least very  
roughly, work out how much money may have been spent, given to local  
and regional businesses through the big influx -  it may end up being  
a very substantial amount!  It sounds as though birders from many  
states & at least some provinces are or have been there, and it is  
very possible, should the Ross's Gull remain for viewing for some  
time, that seekers from countries beyond Canada will come in hopes of  
seeing this bird: yes, it's that rare - & a bird that a very many  
birders world-wide have not seen (even some who have spent time in the  
Arctic regions)!  For those that have time, explore more of the ADK  
region; perhaps some other rarity is waiting discovery, and if not,  
the whole region is one with many winter wonders.

good searching / finding,

Tom Fiore,
manhattan
island, NY

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Ross's Gull benefits the Tupper Lake area (no sighting)

2017-01-30 Thread gabriel willow 
I just wanted to chime in to agree with Tom's excellent point, and along those 
lines, to heartily recommend Larkin's Deli in Tupper Lake.  It looks like an 
unprepossessing gas station/general store, but they have incredible food 
(breakfast sandwiches and such) and make everything from scratch (and I mean 
everything - the bread for the sandwiches, the fudge by the register, and the 
most amazing apple fritters I've ever had).
Celebrate your Ross's Gull sighting with an apple fritter, and maybe bring some 
back as a consolation prize for your birder friends who don't make it up to see 
the bird!  And say hi to Sheila at Larkin's, she's awesome.
Cheers,
Gabriel WillowNYC Audubon 

On Sunday, January 29, 2017 6:06 AM, Thomas Fiore  
wrote:
 

 The Ross's Gull that is being enjoyed by birders and others, and  
hopefully may continue in and around Tupper Lake for even more  
observers to see is bringing a major influx of visitors and their  
spending to the area - it may be obvious, but this is a great and  
simple opportunity to all who are coming in hopes of observing this  
very rare bird to mention to everyone in that region that they are  
there primarily thanks to that bird's appearance, and of course to  
spend $ at many local businesses, and give something to the community  
and region in exchange for the hospitality received;  it would be a  
nice opportunity as well for someone, in the area, to work out just  
how many visitors are coming to see the rare gull (and other wildlife  
and perhaps other attractions) especially how many birders show up in  
total thru the full stay of this bird, and then, at least very  
roughly, work out how much money may have been spent, given to local  
and regional businesses through the big influx -  it may end up being  
a very substantial amount!  It sounds as though birders from many  
states & at least some provinces are or have been there, and it is  
very possible, should the Ross's Gull remain for viewing for some  
time, that seekers from countries beyond Canada will come in hopes of  
seeing this bird: yes, it's that rare - & a bird that a very many  
birders world-wide have not seen (even some who have spent time in the  
Arctic regions)!  For those that have time, explore more of the ADK  
region; perhaps some other rarity is waiting discovery, and if not,  
the whole region is one with many winter wonders.

good searching / finding,

Tom Fiore,
manhattan
island, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Ross's Gull benefits the Tupper Lake area (no sighting)

2017-01-29 Thread Thomas Fiore 
The Ross's Gull that is being enjoyed by birders and others, and  
hopefully may continue in and around Tupper Lake for even more  
observers to see is bringing a major influx of visitors and their  
spending to the area - it may be obvious, but this is a great and  
simple opportunity to all who are coming in hopes of observing this  
very rare bird to mention to everyone in that region that they are  
there primarily thanks to that bird's appearance, and of course to  
spend $ at many local businesses, and give something to the community  
and region in exchange for the hospitality received;  it would be a  
nice opportunity as well for someone, in the area, to work out just  
how many visitors are coming to see the rare gull (and other wildlife  
and perhaps other attractions) especially how many birders show up in  
total thru the full stay of this bird, and then, at least very  
roughly, work out how much money may have been spent, given to local  
and regional businesses through the big influx -  it may end up being  
a very substantial amount!  It sounds as though birders from many  
states & at least some provinces are or have been there, and it is  
very possible, should the Ross's Gull remain for viewing for some  
time, that seekers from countries beyond Canada will come in hopes of  
seeing this bird: yes, it's that rare - & a bird that a very many  
birders world-wide have not seen (even some who have spent time in the  
Arctic regions)!   For those that have time, explore more of the ADK  
region; perhaps some other rarity is waiting discovery, and if not,  
the whole region is one with many winter wonders.


good searching / finding,

Tom Fiore,
manhattan
island, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Ross's Gull benefits the Tupper Lake area (no sighting)

2017-01-29 Thread Thomas Fiore 
The Ross's Gull that is being enjoyed by birders and others, and  
hopefully may continue in and around Tupper Lake for even more  
observers to see is bringing a major influx of visitors and their  
spending to the area - it may be obvious, but this is a great and  
simple opportunity to all who are coming in hopes of observing this  
very rare bird to mention to everyone in that region that they are  
there primarily thanks to that bird's appearance, and of course to  
spend $ at many local businesses, and give something to the community  
and region in exchange for the hospitality received;  it would be a  
nice opportunity as well for someone, in the area, to work out just  
how many visitors are coming to see the rare gull (and other wildlife  
and perhaps other attractions) especially how many birders show up in  
total thru the full stay of this bird, and then, at least very  
roughly, work out how much money may have been spent, given to local  
and regional businesses through the big influx -  it may end up being  
a very substantial amount!  It sounds as though birders from many  
states & at least some provinces are or have been there, and it is  
very possible, should the Ross's Gull remain for viewing for some  
time, that seekers from countries beyond Canada will come in hopes of  
seeing this bird: yes, it's that rare - & a bird that a very many  
birders world-wide have not seen (even some who have spent time in the  
Arctic regions)!   For those that have time, explore more of the ADK  
region; perhaps some other rarity is waiting discovery, and if not,  
the whole region is one with many winter wonders.


good searching / finding,

Tom Fiore,
manhattan
island, NY

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