Re: [nysbirds-l] Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC

2014-07-14 Thread editcon...@aol.com 
I have spotted Black Skimmers along the East River off 34th Street. Quite 
beautiful to behold! 

Debbie Becker



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> Last night while walking in Prospect Park around 10:30pm, I was surprised to 
> see several Black Skimmers emerge from the darkness to silently glide over 
> the lake near the new Lakeside Center, with their distinctive skimming 
> motion. There were 8 or 9 in the flock. Beautiful birds! I didn't know they 
> frequented fresh water away from beaches... They're an unusual sight even in 
> the East River.
> 
> Nocturnal perambulations reveal many wonders!
> 
> Gabriel Willow
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RE: [nysbirds-l] Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC

2014-07-14 Thread Goldstein Gina 
I saw two from a cab on the Triboro Bridge last year

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From: bounce-117290976-29336...@list.cornell.edu 
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Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 11:57 AM
To: Gabriel Willow; NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC

Skimmers also occur fairly regularly in the Meadowlands and along the 
Hackensack River in New Jersey during the summer, so they're by no means 
restricted to beaches.

-Scott Haber

On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 11:50 AM, Phil Jeffrey 
mailto:phil.jeff...@gmail.com>> wrote:
They've been seen in both Central and Prospect Parks over the years, 
irregularly and invariably nocturnally, so it's by no means unprecedented.

Phil Jeffrey
Princeton


On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 8:02 PM, Gabriel Willow 
mailto:gabrielwil...@yahoo.com>> wrote:
Last night while walking in Prospect Park around 10:30pm, I was surprised to 
see several Black Skimmers emerge from the darkness to silently glide over the 
lake near the new Lakeside Center, with their distinctive skimming motion. 
There were 8 or 9 in the flock. Beautiful birds! I didn't know they frequented 
fresh water away from beaches... They're an unusual sight even in the East 
River.

Nocturnal perambulations reveal many wonders!

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC

2014-07-14 Thread Scott Haber 
Skimmers also occur fairly regularly in the Meadowlands and along the
Hackensack River in New Jersey during the summer, so they're by no means
restricted to beaches.

-Scott Haber


On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 11:50 AM, Phil Jeffrey 
wrote:

> They've been seen in both Central and Prospect Parks over the years,
> irregularly and invariably nocturnally, so it's by no means unprecedented.
>
> Phil Jeffrey
> Princeton
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 8:02 PM, Gabriel Willow 
> wrote:
>
>> Last night while walking in Prospect Park around 10:30pm, I was surprised
>> to see several Black Skimmers emerge from the darkness to silently glide
>> over the lake near the new Lakeside Center, with their distinctive skimming
>> motion. There were 8 or 9 in the flock. Beautiful birds! I didn't know they
>> frequented fresh water away from beaches... They're an unusual sight even
>> in the East River.
>>
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>>
>> Gabriel Willow
>> NYC Audubon
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC

2014-07-14 Thread Phil Jeffrey 
They've been seen in both Central and Prospect Parks over the years,
irregularly and invariably nocturnally, so it's by no means unprecedented.

Phil Jeffrey
Princeton



On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 8:02 PM, Gabriel Willow 
wrote:

> Last night while walking in Prospect Park around 10:30pm, I was surprised
> to see several Black Skimmers emerge from the darkness to silently glide
> over the lake near the new Lakeside Center, with their distinctive skimming
> motion. There were 8 or 9 in the flock. Beautiful birds! I didn't know they
> frequented fresh water away from beaches... They're an unusual sight even
> in the East River.
>
> Nocturnal perambulations reveal many wonders!
>
> Gabriel Willow
> NYC Audubon
> --
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC

2014-07-14 Thread Phil Jeffrey 
They've been seen in both Central and Prospect Parks over the years,
irregularly and invariably nocturnally, so it's by no means unprecedented.

Phil Jeffrey
Princeton



On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 8:02 PM, Gabriel Willow gabrielwil...@yahoo.com
wrote:

 Last night while walking in Prospect Park around 10:30pm, I was surprised
 to see several Black Skimmers emerge from the darkness to silently glide
 over the lake near the new Lakeside Center, with their distinctive skimming
 motion. There were 8 or 9 in the flock. Beautiful birds! I didn't know they
 frequented fresh water away from beaches... They're an unusual sight even
 in the East River.

 Nocturnal perambulations reveal many wonders!

 Gabriel Willow
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC

2014-07-14 Thread Scott Haber 
Skimmers also occur fairly regularly in the Meadowlands and along the
Hackensack River in New Jersey during the summer, so they're by no means
restricted to beaches.

-Scott Haber


On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 11:50 AM, Phil Jeffrey phil.jeff...@gmail.com
wrote:

 They've been seen in both Central and Prospect Parks over the years,
 irregularly and invariably nocturnally, so it's by no means unprecedented.

 Phil Jeffrey
 Princeton



 On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 8:02 PM, Gabriel Willow gabrielwil...@yahoo.com
 wrote:

 Last night while walking in Prospect Park around 10:30pm, I was surprised
 to see several Black Skimmers emerge from the darkness to silently glide
 over the lake near the new Lakeside Center, with their distinctive skimming
 motion. There were 8 or 9 in the flock. Beautiful birds! I didn't know they
 frequented fresh water away from beaches... They're an unusual sight even
 in the East River.

 Nocturnal perambulations reveal many wonders!

 Gabriel Willow
 NYC Audubon
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RE: [nysbirds-l] Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC

2014-07-14 Thread Goldstein Gina 
I saw two from a cab on the Triboro Bridge last year

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From: bounce-117290976-29336...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-117290976-29336...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Scott Haber
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 11:57 AM
To: Gabriel Willow; NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC

Skimmers also occur fairly regularly in the Meadowlands and along the 
Hackensack River in New Jersey during the summer, so they're by no means 
restricted to beaches.

-Scott Haber

On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 11:50 AM, Phil Jeffrey 
phil.jeff...@gmail.commailto:phil.jeff...@gmail.com wrote:
They've been seen in both Central and Prospect Parks over the years, 
irregularly and invariably nocturnally, so it's by no means unprecedented.

Phil Jeffrey
Princeton


On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 8:02 PM, Gabriel Willow 
gabrielwil...@yahoo.commailto:gabrielwil...@yahoo.com wrote:
Last night while walking in Prospect Park around 10:30pm, I was surprised to 
see several Black Skimmers emerge from the darkness to silently glide over the 
lake near the new Lakeside Center, with their distinctive skimming motion. 
There were 8 or 9 in the flock. Beautiful birds! I didn't know they frequented 
fresh water away from beaches... They're an unusual sight even in the East 
River.

Nocturnal perambulations reveal many wonders!

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC

2014-07-14 Thread editcon...@aol.com 
I have spotted Black Skimmers along the East River off 34th Street. Quite 
beautiful to behold! 

Debbie Becker



On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 8:02 PM, Gabriel Willow gabrielwil...@yahoo.com wrote:
 Last night while walking in Prospect Park around 10:30pm, I was surprised to 
 see several Black Skimmers emerge from the darkness to silently glide over 
 the lake near the new Lakeside Center, with their distinctive skimming 
 motion. There were 8 or 9 in the flock. Beautiful birds! I didn't know they 
 frequented fresh water away from beaches... They're an unusual sight even in 
 the East River.
 
 Nocturnal perambulations reveal many wonders!
 
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[nysbirds-l] Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC

2014-07-13 Thread Gabriel Willow 
Last night while walking in Prospect Park around 10:30pm, I was surprised to 
see several Black Skimmers emerge from the darkness to silently glide over the 
lake near the new Lakeside Center, with their distinctive skimming motion. 
There were 8 or 9 in the flock. Beautiful birds! I didn't know they frequented 
fresh water away from beaches... They're an unusual sight even in the East 
River.

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[nysbirds-l] Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC

2014-07-13 Thread Gabriel Willow 
Last night while walking in Prospect Park around 10:30pm, I was surprised to 
see several Black Skimmers emerge from the darkness to silently glide over the 
lake near the new Lakeside Center, with their distinctive skimming motion. 
There were 8 or 9 in the flock. Beautiful birds! I didn't know they frequented 
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River.

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