Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilt at Nickerson
Alas, the word is that the Stilt along with the American Golden Plovers are not
to be seen at the moment. I am not sure why or the cause for the Stilt to be a
no show at the moment.
Like you, I did not have a chance to see the bird yesterday and would be keen
on any positive reports.
Cheers,
"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of
others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick
Douglass
風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu The Art of War
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> (") _ (")
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Andrew Baksh
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> On Apr 22, 2019, at 9:16 AM, John Mora wrote:
>
> Any update on the stilt? Yesterday was an impossible day for me to take even
> a short road trip to nearby this beachthank you for any update.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 21, 2019, at 5:18 PM, Steve Walter wrote:
>>
>> I posted a picture of the Nickerson Beach (Nassau co.) Black-necked Stilt on
>> my website at http://stevewalternature.com/ . It’s one of 483 pictures I
>> took – all from my car. The main reason for taking so many was the less than
>> good lighting most of the morning. As I discussed with some people, adults
>> stilts are not just black and white. In good light – which came through
>> eventually –, they look glossy – as this picture kind of shows. The stilt
>> was faithful to the one pool, repeatedly going from one end to the other. I
>> advised a few people that had stepped out of their cars that they could be
>> rewarded with close looks if they waited in their cars. They were indeed
>> rewarded. So it’s unfortunate to hear of different behavior this afternoon.
>> I think I’ve heard that before – like with the puddle birds at Heckscher
>> last year. The afternoon is when the trouble seem to occur, for whatever
>> reason that is.
>>
>> That sort of segues to another topic. Maybe a twofold problem. One is of the
>> fragmentation of reporting. I went to Nickerson this morning, having heard
>> on a forum I subscribe to about the American Golden Plovers found yesterday.
>> But I talked to people today that didn’t know about them, mainly because it
>> was not posted to this list. That’s a good species for April and deserves
>> more pub. If you’re a shorebird aficionado like I am, that’s a rare
>> opportunity to photograph – if you behave around them – Goldens in true
>> non-breeding plumage (as opposed to fading alternate or juvenile). But then
>> maybe, if it was posted everywhere, the non-bevahers would have arrived
>> sooner? So I don’t know. It’s a conversation that’s come up before, and
>> likely will again. But a Black-necked Stilt surely has to be shared. And
>> sorry if it got double posted. I never know if my own post is getting
>> through.
>>
>> Steve Walter
>> Bayside, NY
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilt at Nickerson
Alas, the word is that the Stilt along with the American Golden Plovers are not
to be seen at the moment. I am not sure why or the cause for the Stilt to be a
no show at the moment.
Like you, I did not have a chance to see the bird yesterday and would be keen
on any positive reports.
Cheers,
"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of
others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick
Douglass
風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu The Art of War
> (\__/)
> (= '.'=)
> (") _ (")
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
> On Apr 22, 2019, at 9:16 AM, John Mora wrote:
>
> Any update on the stilt? Yesterday was an impossible day for me to take even
> a short road trip to nearby this beachthank you for any update.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 21, 2019, at 5:18 PM, Steve Walter wrote:
>>
>> I posted a picture of the Nickerson Beach (Nassau co.) Black-necked Stilt on
>> my website at http://stevewalternature.com/ . It’s one of 483 pictures I
>> took – all from my car. The main reason for taking so many was the less than
>> good lighting most of the morning. As I discussed with some people, adults
>> stilts are not just black and white. In good light – which came through
>> eventually –, they look glossy – as this picture kind of shows. The stilt
>> was faithful to the one pool, repeatedly going from one end to the other. I
>> advised a few people that had stepped out of their cars that they could be
>> rewarded with close looks if they waited in their cars. They were indeed
>> rewarded. So it’s unfortunate to hear of different behavior this afternoon.
>> I think I’ve heard that before – like with the puddle birds at Heckscher
>> last year. The afternoon is when the trouble seem to occur, for whatever
>> reason that is.
>>
>> That sort of segues to another topic. Maybe a twofold problem. One is of the
>> fragmentation of reporting. I went to Nickerson this morning, having heard
>> on a forum I subscribe to about the American Golden Plovers found yesterday.
>> But I talked to people today that didn’t know about them, mainly because it
>> was not posted to this list. That’s a good species for April and deserves
>> more pub. If you’re a shorebird aficionado like I am, that’s a rare
>> opportunity to photograph – if you behave around them – Goldens in true
>> non-breeding plumage (as opposed to fading alternate or juvenile). But then
>> maybe, if it was posted everywhere, the non-bevahers would have arrived
>> sooner? So I don’t know. It’s a conversation that’s come up before, and
>> likely will again. But a Black-necked Stilt surely has to be shared. And
>> sorry if it got double posted. I never know if my own post is getting
>> through.
>>
>> Steve Walter
>> Bayside, NY
>> --
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>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilt at Nickerson
Any update on the stilt? Yesterday was an impossible day for me to take even a short road trip to nearby this beachthank you for any update. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 21, 2019, at 5:18 PM, Steve Walter wrote: > > I posted a picture of the Nickerson Beach (Nassau co.) Black-necked Stilt on > my website at http://stevewalternature.com/ . It’s one of 483 pictures I > took – all from my car. The main reason for taking so many was the less than > good lighting most of the morning. As I discussed with some people, adults > stilts are not just black and white. In good light – which came through > eventually –, they look glossy – as this picture kind of shows. The stilt > was faithful to the one pool, repeatedly going from one end to the other. I > advised a few people that had stepped out of their cars that they could be > rewarded with close looks if they waited in their cars. They were indeed > rewarded. So it’s unfortunate to hear of different behavior this afternoon. I > think I’ve heard that before – like with the puddle birds at Heckscher last > year. The afternoon is when the trouble seem to occur, for whatever reason > that is. > > That sort of segues to another topic. Maybe a twofold problem. One is of the > fragmentation of reporting. I went to Nickerson this morning, having heard on > a forum I subscribe to about the American Golden Plovers found yesterday. But > I talked to people today that didn’t know about them, mainly because it was > not posted to this list. That’s a good species for April and deserves more > pub. If you’re a shorebird aficionado like I am, that’s a rare opportunity to > photograph – if you behave around them – Goldens in true non-breeding plumage > (as opposed to fading alternate or juvenile). But then maybe, if it was > posted everywhere, the non-bevahers would have arrived sooner? So I don’t > know. It’s a conversation that’s come up before, and likely will again. But a > Black-necked Stilt surely has to be shared. And sorry if it got double > posted. I never know if my own post is getting through. > > Steve Walter > Bayside, NY > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > ABA > Please submit your observations to 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilt at Nickerson
Any update on the stilt? Yesterday was an impossible day for me to take even a short road trip to nearby this beachthank you for any update. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 21, 2019, at 5:18 PM, Steve Walter wrote: > > I posted a picture of the Nickerson Beach (Nassau co.) Black-necked Stilt on > my website at http://stevewalternature.com/ . It’s one of 483 pictures I > took – all from my car. The main reason for taking so many was the less than > good lighting most of the morning. As I discussed with some people, adults > stilts are not just black and white. In good light – which came through > eventually –, they look glossy – as this picture kind of shows. The stilt > was faithful to the one pool, repeatedly going from one end to the other. I > advised a few people that had stepped out of their cars that they could be > rewarded with close looks if they waited in their cars. They were indeed > rewarded. So it’s unfortunate to hear of different behavior this afternoon. I > think I’ve heard that before – like with the puddle birds at Heckscher last > year. The afternoon is when the trouble seem to occur, for whatever reason > that is. > > That sort of segues to another topic. Maybe a twofold problem. One is of the > fragmentation of reporting. I went to Nickerson this morning, having heard on > a forum I subscribe to about the American Golden Plovers found yesterday. But > I talked to people today that didn’t know about them, mainly because it was > not posted to this list. That’s a good species for April and deserves more > pub. If you’re a shorebird aficionado like I am, that’s a rare opportunity to > photograph – if you behave around them – Goldens in true non-breeding plumage > (as opposed to fading alternate or juvenile). But then maybe, if it was > posted everywhere, the non-bevahers would have arrived sooner? So I don’t > know. It’s a conversation that’s come up before, and likely will again. But a > Black-necked Stilt surely has to be shared. And sorry if it got double > posted. I never know if my own post is getting through. > > Steve Walter > Bayside, NY > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > ABA > Please submit your observations to 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/ --
