Thanks for identifying yourself, Peg. We all worry about these things. I hope he was able to make it out where he was supposed to go! But happy that he gave us a few days up-close & personal.
On Jan 31, 2010, at 4:38 PM, sshearwa...@yahoo.com wrote: > > Dear all, > > Ginnie Fratti, director at Wildlife Rescue of the Hamptons and I > were discussing the possibility of catching and examining the > dovekie to see what kind of condition it was it; releasing it on > the ocean if it looked good, or bringing it in for rehab if it was > doing poorly. > > With her recommendation, I went down to have a look. As it was > foraging on its own, both mid-afternoon and at sundown, so even > given the icy temperatures and conditions, it made sense to leave > it be. > > I just stopped down there again and saw no sign of it. There are a > few folks who have been set up with scopes there for awhile who > have not seen it either. It is almost completely iced over in that > little channel except for a little line around the agitators. There > is an opening to the bay, however, and so lets hope it made it back > into open water. > > WRH is a licensed wildlife rehabilitation center run by a skilled > and incredibly conscientious staff which can be lauded for their > unflagging dedication to the field, especially in these tough > economic times. > > Peg Hart > > > On 1/31/2010 3:39 PM, Andy Guthrie wrote: >> Just got off the phone with my Dad (Rich Guthrie) who was at >> Timber Point in hopes of seeing the long-staying Dovekie. He did >> not see it, and according to others on the scene the Dovekie has >> not been seen all day. There were also second-hand rumors that >> the Dovekie was taken in, perhaps to a rehabilitator. Anyone have >> more details on this? Assuming it's true, it would have been >> useful for word to get out to the listserve to save people the >> trip over. >> >> >> Cheers, >> Andy Guthrie >> Hamlin, NY > > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- Susan Herbst graphic design/illustration/photography 516-633-7730 susie...@optonline.net www.susieart60.etsy.com www.facebook.com/MermaidSuesStudio -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
