Re: [nfc-l] Large foggy flight over Port Monmouth, NJ
My apologies for the broken link. It was an overwhelming experience. I think every bird brain must get the same feeling inside when they hear such a high volume of calls overhead in the stillness of night. It was incredible to hear the birds come in waves. Chunks of warblers, then groups of thrushes. I was impressed with how many calls the fire field recorder app actually picked up. I'm sure this was due to the low altitude of the birds. I feared the waves crashing nearby would drown most activity out. I had the gain pushed all the way up to +24db and the mic pointed straight up. Thanks to everyone who submitted comments on the soundcloud site! "Our job is to record, each in his own way, this world of light and shadow and time that will never come again exactly as it is today." Edward Abbey Chase Schiefer Bachman's Ivory Hazlet, NJ http://chaseschieferphotography.com http://www.facebook.com/chaseschieferphotography http://www.flickr.com/photos/bachmansivory/sets/ On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 2:30 PM, Allen T. Chartier wrote: > Chase, > > I was out surveying this morning and it appears that the October 5 "peak" of > White-throated Sparrows and Hermit Thrushes arrived here in southeastern > Michigan last night, as I had hundreds of sparrows and dozens of thrushes in > the one park I was covering. We're in for two days of rain... > > Allen T. Chartier > amazilia1(at)comcast.net > Inkster, Michigan, USA > > - Original Message - From: "Chase Schiefer" > > To: > Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 3:52 AM > Subject: [nfc-l] Large foggy flight over Port Monmouth, NJ > > > A thick fog has rolled in at 3:18 am near port Monmouth on the Raritan > bay. There are at least 3 flight calls a second. I've never heard so > much activity at night. Birds are coming in waves. Thrushes seem to be > flying higher in altitude compared to the other calls, they are also, > for the most part staying as east as possible. This was recorded about > 500 feet from the bay. Recorded using Fire field recorder app on > iPhone. Can anyone ID any of these calls? > > http://soundcloud.com/chase-schiefer/recording-10-19-3-21-am > > "Our job is to record, each in his own way, this world of light and > shadow and time that will never come again exactly as it is today." > Edward Abbey > > Chase Schiefer > Bachman's Ivory > Hazlet, NJ > http://chaseschieferphotography.com > http://www.facebook.com/chaseschieferphotography > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bachmansivory/sets/ > > -- > > NFC-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_WELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_RULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC-L_SubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nfc-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NFC-L > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NFCL.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > -- NFC-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_WELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_RULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC-L_SubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nfc-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NFC-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NFCL.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nfc-l] Large foggy flight over Port Monmouth, NJ
A thick fog has rolled in at 3:18 am near port Monmouth on the Raritan bay. There are at least 3 flight calls a second. I've never heard so much activity at night. Birds are coming in waves. Thrushes seem to be flying higher in altitude compared to the other calls, they are also, for the most part staying as east as possible. This was recorded about 500 feet from the bay. Recorded using Fire field recorder app on iPhone. Can anyone ID any of these calls? http://soundcloud.com/chase-schiefer/recording-10-19-3-21-am "Our job is to record, each in his own way, this world of light and shadow and time that will never come again exactly as it is today." Edward Abbey Chase Schiefer Bachman's Ivory Hazlet, NJ http://chaseschieferphotography.com http://www.facebook.com/chaseschieferphotography http://www.flickr.com/photos/bachmansivory/sets/ -- NFC-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_WELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_RULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC-L_SubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nfc-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NFC-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NFCL.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: Fw: [nfc-l] Big Migratory Push Next Week Eastern U.S??
This may sound rather sad, but I can't seem to figure out how to add my location. I can add my address, but I can't seem to figure out how to edit the name of the address. "We need wilderness because we are wild animals. Every man needs a place where he can go to go crazy in peace. Every Boy Scout deserves a forest to get lost, miserable, and starving in. Even the maddest murderer of the sweetest wife should get a chance for a run to the sanctuary of the hills. If only for the sport of it. For the terror, freedom, and delirium. Because we need brutality and raw adventure, because men and women first learned to love in, under, and all around trees, because we need for every pair of feet and legs about ten leagues of naked nature, crags to leap from, mountains to measure by, deserts to finally die in when the heart fails." ~ Edward Abbey Chase Schiefer Bachmans' Ivory Hazlet, New Jersey http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chase-Schiefer-Photography/337986295177?ref=ts http://www.flickr.com/photos/bachmansivory/ On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 9:47 AM, David La Puma wrote: > The radar lit up last night, all the way from Corpus Christi, TX up to > Minneapolis, MN (*http://tinyurl.com/y8kfseh)*. Was anyone out listening? > Seeing that map also got me wondering, where IS everyone on this list? (I > mean, where are you, geographically). > > I've created a Google Map where you can enter your location, if you wish. I > figured this would be a good way for all of us to know what areas are > covered, need coverage, and/or a way for us to meet up and coordinate some > night listening. This is a public map, so I wouldn't put too much info. I > put my name in the town where I live, but left out any specific address, or > any equipment notes. It might be interesting to put whether you have a fixed > listening station and if it will be running throughout the season, but I > leave that up to you to decide. We can also make it private, and invite the > entire group, in which case we might feel more comfortable sharing more > specifics. Again, I leave this up to the group to decide. > > Here's the map link: > > I've shared a map with you called NFC-L Participants: > http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF=0= > 114178876640194201766.00048304aef30c862820d > > Looking forward to seeing the map fill out! > > Cheers, > > David > > > > David A. La Puma, Ph.D. > Postdoctoral Associate – Ecology, behavior and conservation of migratory > birds > New Jersey Audubon Society > 600 Route 47 North > Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 > Office: 609.861.1608 x33 > Fax:609.861.1651 > > Websites: > http://www.woodcreeper.com > http://badbirdz2.wordpress.com > > Photos: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodcreeper > > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Andrew Farnsworth < > andrew.farnswo...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> Great post - I, too, am eager to see what happens with the development of >> this system. Following David N and David LP thoughts, with such strong >> southerly flow over the Gulf of Mexico later this week, I'd expect a nice >> pulse of early spring migrants into the Gulf states and beyond; with winds >> at 925 mb at the speeds currently forecast, it appears that trans-Gulf >> flights would head far inland assuming no adverse conditions after crossing >> the Gulf coast upon arrival in the US. So, too, for migrants the central >> and eastern US, I'd expect a pulse of late winterers, facultative migrants, >> and early spring arrivals to take flight (I agree with David LP in comments >> farther below in what he suggests about obligate nocturnal migrants that are >> farther afield in points south - however, I'd think a good chance for early >> Neotrop. stragglers of the longer distance type in Texas given the strength >> and magnitude of the flow predicted - attention to TXBIRDS and FLBIRDS >> should indicate that if we see/hear it!). >> >> As Dave N. suggested, a little later this week would be a great time to >> deploy your microphones. . .central/eastern Plains states Monday/Tuesday and >> Tuesday/Wednesday night, the Appalachians and coastal plain thereafter. >> Even though winds aloft don't look particularly wonderful in the Northeast >> until late in the weekend, I suspect that we'll see a flight after this >> moisture-laden system clears out. . . >> >> Also of interest will be the outcome of the strong southerly flow and >> tremendous moisture moving up the Atlantic coast now in terms of early >> southern spring overshoots. Not likely to be particularly good conditions >> for deploying microphones, of course, but I'll be interested to see what and &g
[nfc-l] 5 minute moonwatch
A five minute session of moonwatching yielded an average of a bird a minute. The surrounding clouds were bright enough as to be able to follow birds till they reached darkness. Quite beautiful! -- Sent from my mobile device ”Adventure is for the adventurous. My face is set. I go to make my destiny. May many another youth be by me inspired to leave the snug safety of his rut, and follow fortune to other lands.” Everett Ruess Chase Schiefer Bachmans' Ivory Hazlet, New Jersey -- NFC-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_WELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_RULES http://www.mail-archive.com/nfc-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html --
Re: [nfc-l] Interesting early papers on moonwatching
I would be thrilled to participate in a moonwatch. An official moonwatch date is a phenomenal idea, the pairing of eyes on the moon with radar data should make interesting results... Count me in! ”Adventure is for the adventurous. My face is set. I go to make my destiny. May many another youth be by me inspired to leave the snug safety of his rut, and follow fortune to other lands.” Everett Ruess Chase Schiefer Bachmans' Ivory Hazlet, New Jersey On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 4:30 PM, Michael Lanzone wrote: > Hi all, > > Tonight is supposed to be clear across much of the east and also a full > moon, so was wondering if anyone was interested in trying to coordinate some > kind of formal moon watch tonight. I was thinking for starters to get this > off the ground possibly we could pick an hour or two tonight were we watch > for 5 minute intervals 4 times an hour?? Anyone have any ideas on this or > interested in trying to get something going? Hopefully for October we can > have something a bit more formal, but I thought it would be a good > opportunity to get this started, anyone game?? > > Best, > Mike > > Michael Lanzone > Biotechnology and Biomonitoring Lab Supervisor > Carnegie Museum of Natural History > Powdermill Avian Research Center > 1847 Route 381 > Rector, PA 15677 > 724.593.5521 Office > mlanz...@gmail.com > > > On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 3:20 AM, David La Puma wrote: > >> I just wanted to pop my head in and say "thanks" to those who put this >> list together (Chris? Andrew?). I'm stoked to be a part of it now. I'd love >> the opportunity to work on a project combining moon watching with radar and >> flight calls. As Mike said, "Let's do it!" >> >> in the meantime, I'll be posting nightly radar and migration >> interpretations for NYC and NJ on www.woodcreeper.com , so come check it >> out and contribute your FC observations to the discussion. >> >> Cheers >> >> David >> >> David A. La Puma, Ph.D. >> Dept. of Ecology, Evolution, & Natural Resources >> >> Online Teaching Portfolio: >> http://www.woodcreeper.com/teaching >> >> Lockwood lab: >> http://rci.rutgers.edu/~jlockwoo >> >> Websites: >> http://www.woodcreeper.com >> http://badbirdz2.wordpress.com >> >> Photos: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodcreeper >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 5:41 PM, Andrew Farnsworth < >> andrew.farnswo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> FYI - I think there was a 1950 paper too, though I cannot remember. . >>> .When everyone is ready, it is high time that we replicate Lowery and Newman >>> (1966). With today's technology for synthesizing information, we could do >>> it in a much more timely and large scale manner, AND we could combine it >>> with FC and radar data in a way not possible in the 60s. . . >>> >>> Best, >>> Andrew >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 07:20, Ted Floyd wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, all. >>>> >>>> I was recently contacted by somebody who's preparing an obituary for >>>> William A. Rense, a leading solar physicist of the 20th century. Here's >>>> one of his publications: >>>> >>>> Rense, W.A. 1946. Astronomy and ornithology. Popular Astronomy >>>> 54(2):55-73. >>>> >>>> The article presents all the calculations necessary for "moonwatching," >>>> that is, for determining the number of birds on nocturnal migration >>>> within a given volume of sky. And, interestingly, this article precedes >>>> by several month's George Lowery's famous 1946 paper on the same topic >>>> (Auk 63:175-211). Lowery and Rense were colleagues, actually, so this >>>> isn't a disputed-priority thing. But it's interesting how we remember >>>> the famous Lowery paper, not the original Rense article. (Even though >>>> Rense's appeared in a relatively high-profile venue. Auk... Popular >>>> Astronomy... Please.) In a sense, this is also a tribute to Lowery's >>>> commendable interdisciplinary outlook on science and nature. >>>> >>>> What's also cool about the Rense article is that it reminds us that all >>>> of this had basically been worked out 40+ years earlier, during a >>>> brief--and virtually completely forgotten--"golden age" of research on >>>> nocturnal migration. Moonwatching techniques are well described in >>>> papers publi
