Re: [nysbirds-l] Major Razorbill flight off northern NJ

2011-02-06 Thread Hugh McGuinness
Dear Fellow Birders, I was talking with Tom Burke a little while who had been to Montauk Point earlier in the day. He commented on the paucity of RAZORBILL at the point--I believe his count was 8. So now we know where they went, and my guess is the reason is a search for food. In other news, the

[nysbirds-l] Major Razorbill flight off northern NJ

2011-02-06 Thread Angus Wilson
I'm curious to know if birders along the south shores of Long Island (Breezy Pt eastwards) and Staten Island have seen above or below normal numbers of Razorbills today? This morning, a spectacular flight of RAZORBILLS occurred along the coast of northern New Jersey. Bill Boyle and Hank Burk

[nysbirds-l] Major Razorbill flight off northern NJ

2011-02-06 Thread Angus Wilson
I'm curious to know if birders along the south shores of Long Island (Breezy Pt eastwards) and Staten Island have seen above or below normal numbers of Razorbills today? This morning, a spectacular flight of RAZORBILLS occurred along the coast of northern New Jersey. Bill Boyle and Hank Burk

Re: [nysbirds-l] Major Razorbill flight off northern NJ

2011-02-06 Thread Hugh McGuinness
Dear Fellow Birders, I was talking with Tom Burke a little while who had been to Montauk Point earlier in the day. He commented on the paucity of RAZORBILL at the point--I believe his count was 8. So now we know where they went, and my guess is the reason is a search for food. In other news, the