Folks:
Down my way (Gainesville, FL) during the doldrums of June (intense heat and
humidity), we have the June Challenge. A friendly county-only competition to
observe the most species. Everyone shares their finds. It is both fun and
interesting and it gets all who participate out in the field
Folks:
Down my way (Gainesville, FL) during the doldrums of June (intense heat and
humidity), we have the June Challenge. A friendly county-only competition to
observe the most species. Everyone shares their finds. It is both fun and
interesting and it gets all who participate out in the field
This is my time of year for birdwatching rather than birding.
Naomi Lloyd
On June 26, 2019, at 3:10 PM, Andrew Baksh wrote:
There is something quite serene and enjoyable during those slow periods in
getting to know your common birds. Robins are still cool birds for me;
especially those
This is my time of year for birdwatching rather than birding.
Naomi Lloyd
On June 26, 2019, at 3:10 PM, Andrew Baksh wrote:
There is something quite serene and enjoyable during those slow periods in
getting to know your common birds. Robins are still cool birds for me;
especially those
Nancy O'Keefe and I (John Laver), drove the Jones Beach West End loop on
Sunday morning. We'd read somewhere a dearth of Brown Thrashers for the
region. Well, we saw six from the car without really trying. Don't know
if that's a lot or not.
John Laver & Nancy O'Keefe
Manhattan
On Wed, Jun 26,
Nancy O'Keefe and I (John Laver), drove the Jones Beach West End loop on
Sunday morning. We'd read somewhere a dearth of Brown Thrashers for the
region. Well, we saw six from the car without really trying. Don't know
if that's a lot or not.
John Laver & Nancy O'Keefe
Manhattan
On Wed, Jun 26,
There is something quite serene and enjoyable during those slow periods in
getting to know your common birds. Robins are still cool birds for me;
especially those spotted ones ;-)
The reality is, we live in the age of instant gratification. We want our birds
now! Fast and lined up for us.
There is something quite serene and enjoyable during those slow periods in
getting to know your common birds. Robins are still cool birds for me;
especially those spotted ones ;-)
The reality is, we live in the age of instant gratification. We want our birds
now! Fast and lined up for us.
Re doldrums: one cannot appreciate a great day of birding without bad days.
Yin/Yang
Also its important to have LOOB
( life outside of birding )
Arie Gilbert
No. Babylon NY
www.PowerBirder.Blogspot.com
www.QCBirdClub.org
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Re doldrums: one cannot appreciate a great day of birding without bad days.
Yin/Yang
Also its important to have LOOB
( life outside of birding )
Arie Gilbert
No. Babylon NY
www.PowerBirder.Blogspot.com
www.QCBirdClub.org
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
Original message
Judging from many, many recent conversations with fellow birders, it seems that
people are having a tough time of it during these June doldrums. From
independent sources over the past week, I've heard: "crushing disappointment;"
"why is it so bad?;" "is it going to get better?" "something could
Judging from many, many recent conversations with fellow birders, it seems that
people are having a tough time of it during these June doldrums. From
independent sources over the past week, I've heard: "crushing disappointment;"
"why is it so bad?;" "is it going to get better?" "something could
New York County, which includes Manhattan, N.Y. City -since starting of summer-
Pied-billed Grebe, & Black Vulture (the vultures are semi-regular if looked
for, esp. soaring over & near the Palisades cliffs across the Hudson river,
over N.J. air-space, but observable from the near-Hudson shore
New York County, which includes Manhattan, N.Y. City -since starting of summer-
Pied-billed Grebe, & Black Vulture (the vultures are semi-regular if looked
for, esp. soaring over & near the Palisades cliffs across the Hudson river,
over N.J. air-space, but observable from the near-Hudson shore
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