Stan Kirsh, originally from Wading River, N.Y., residing now in North East, Md., (to my knowledge) was the first person to use the term "Trifecta", to describe his first 3 "lifer" day- Tom Moran came up 1 short of that today! However, because of the quality of the two "black, white and gray beauties" he saw today, he couldn't be happier! Arriving at the Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary, Stamford, Ct, we found about a dozen birders with binocs, scopes and cameras on the "first among equals" of our wish list. The Fork tailed Flycatcher was closer to the trail, by half, than on the day of my first visit last week- we were both thrilled...me for the better pictures I was able to get with my small camera! We next stopped at Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, N.Y., but could not find the Barnacle Goose. We did however, see, and hear 2 Monk Parakeets, as they were being photographed by a "long-lensed" photographer. Back on Long Island, the only "find" in Point Lookout was the great pizza at "Olive's Oil" Restaurant.'' The West End of Jones' Beach was our next stop, where, with the help of Steve Schellenger, we found the N. Shrike, in the swale just east, of the boardwalk behind the T.R. Museum. While there, we also had some "close to shore" Gannets, as well as 2 N.Harriers and 1 Merlin. The birding part of the day ended with a slow, futile drive around Captree S. Pk., looking for the Common Ground Dove (which had been seen earlier today) in what must have been the last few, very low, rays of sunshine. What might have become Tom's "Trifecta", has now become his next "Questa"! Cheers, Bob --
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