Firstly, I want to thank (alphabetically) Andrew Baksh, Gail Benson and Tom Burke) for finding the Baird's Sandpiper on the Rt.105, Riverhead sod field yesterday.
Secondly, I'd like to thank Jeff Ritter for being at that location upon my arrival this AM, and enabling me to quickly find the 6 A.Golden Plovers and single Baird's Sandpiper he had seen earlier. Also present were 5 semi- plovers, ~15 Killdeers and as least 1 least sandpiper. We then drove the perimeter of the "Golden Trapezium", which was devoid of birds. We then headed west along Sound Ave to check out both the DeLea and Dallalio Sod Farms. At the first we found 71 (we counted separately) A.Golden Plovers, but the latter held none. While giving thanks, I want to acknowledge those birders who came to my aid this past Monday (8/24) while looking for the Common Ringed Plover on the mud flats at Cupsogue Co.Pk. I had become dehydrated, feeling light-headed, in addition to feeling very fatigued. This condition was observed by Kathy Klecan, a nurse, who, found an irregular heart beat and said I needed medical help. She then took off running (all the way) from the flats to the First Aid Station on the boardwalk, to get help. While she was gone Gail Benson,Tom Burke and Sue & Ken Feustel all shared their water with me - thank you guys ! Thanks also to all of the other,assembled birders for their well wishes. After a short while, Kathy came running back with the good news that "the cavalry was on it's way" ! They came in the form of 2, 4x4, wide tire, open John Deere all-terrain vehicles, but even they couldn't make it across the fairly deep channel. Aided by Tom Burke, Shai Mitra, Kathy and a walking stick, I made it to there side ! Arriving at the air-conditioned First Aid Station, they hydrated me enough, to get me looking & feeling much better - thank you Gregg.! He recommended going to the emergency room just to be safe. Kathy then volunteered to take me (I couldn't reach my wife) and was in no condition to drive myself. After getting me checked in, she left, to head to a family birthday party that she was already late for - what a gal ! Kathy,thank you for taking charge...I am for ever in your debt ! Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
