It’s always such a pleasure to learn of the historical bird sightings in our area. Thank you Bob for sharing your experience from 45 years ago!
I want to clarify though, that the original four Stony Brook White Ibises were first discovered by John Faulkner on August 14, 2022. Patrice > Begin forwarded message: > > From: robert adamo <radamo4...@gmail.com> > Subject: [nysbirds-l] Lightening strikes twice (maybe in the very same > spot).......a tad over 45 years ago ! > Date: August 16, 2022 at 12:13:32 AM EDT > To: NY BIRDS <NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu> > Reply-To: robert adamo <radamo4...@gmail.com> > > First congratulations Patrice on a great sighting ! Since you've started > birding you have put the time and perseverance into your forays out of doors, > with many of us being impressed, but not surprised ! > > So here's what happened on 7/18/77, as best I can remember, without the > benefit of the fuller notes I have come to write up. I don't know how I heard > of the ibises, but they were there waiting for me ! That time too, there were > 7 birds, with all of them being immatures (Patrice, what were your birds ?) > I'll never forget what happened next...A speeding car approached me, and then > hit the brakes with a vengeance - maybe he thought I was closer than I was ! > Anyway, he gave himself about twice the distance he had to cover while > running with his spotting scope that looked close to falling all apart ! He > made it (albeit out of breath) got on the birds quickly, and that is how I > met Steve Dempsey - a true birder ! It seems he took off early from work in > Nassau Co, and I'm sure set some kind of a speed record enroute ! Steve had > traveled the world chasing birds, but still had the "fire in his belly" Among > his accomplishments was being president of NYSOA, although it was still > called the Federation of N.Y.S.Bird Clubs back then. > > > So Patrice, thanks again for reminding me of good times, with accompanying > old friends and past birds ! > > Cheers, > Bob > > > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > Archives: > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> > ABA <http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> > Please submit your observations to eBird <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
