[nysbirds-l] Sad News from Bush Terminal Pier Park, Brooklyn

2022-06-23 Thread Gus Keri
I believe the Osprey nest there has failed. There was no evidence of the pair anywhere in the park and I spent more than half an hour there. I have seen at least one Osprey each time I visited the place. I wasn't surprised with this failure, especially after I saw a couple of people sitting at

[nysbirds-l] Sad News from Bush Terminal Pier Park, Brooklyn

2022-06-23 Thread Gus Keri
I believe the Osprey nest there has failed. There was no evidence of the pair anywhere in the park and I spent more than half an hour there. I have seen at least one Osprey each time I visited the place. I wasn't surprised with this failure, especially after I saw a couple of people sitting at

Re: [nysbirds-l] Sad News for the NY Birding Community

2021-01-18 Thread Steve Walter
That's the Jones Beach Boys that Andrew knew. But I started birding Jones Beach around 1982 or so. Sy was one of the first birders I knew (and he was always happy to chat and teach). The rest of the Jones Beach group then included Al Wollin, Neil Ward, Stephen Dempsey, Manny Levine, and Matt

Re: [nysbirds-l] Sad News for the NY Birding Community

2021-01-18 Thread Steve Walter
That's the Jones Beach Boys that Andrew knew. But I started birding Jones Beach around 1982 or so. Sy was one of the first birders I knew (and he was always happy to chat and teach). The rest of the Jones Beach group then included Al Wollin, Neil Ward, Stephen Dempsey, Manny Levine, and Matt

Re: [nysbirds-l] Sad News for the NY Birding Community

2021-01-18 Thread Andrew Baksh
2021, at 1:47 PM, rc...@nyc.rr.com wrote: > Thanks, Shai, very sorry to hear. Rick > > -Original Message- > From: bounce-125314520-3714...@list.cornell.edu > On Behalf Of Shaibal Mitra > Sent: Monday, January 18, 2021 1:43 PM > To: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.e

Re: [nysbirds-l] Sad News for the NY Birding Community

2021-01-18 Thread Andrew Baksh
2021, at 1:47 PM, rc...@nyc.rr.com wrote: > Thanks, Shai, very sorry to hear. Rick > > -Original Message- > From: bounce-125314520-3714...@list.cornell.edu > On Behalf Of Shaibal Mitra > Sent: Monday, January 18, 2021 1:43 PM > To: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.e

Re: [nysbirds-l] Sad News for the NY Birding Community

2021-01-18 Thread Fred Baumgarten
at 1:47 PM wrote: > Thanks, Shai, very sorry to hear. Rick > > -Original Message- > From: bounce-125314520-3714...@list.cornell.edu > On Behalf Of Shaibal Mitra > Sent: Monday, January 18, 2021 1:43 PM > To: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu) > Subject: [nysbird

Re: [nysbirds-l] Sad News for the NY Birding Community

2021-01-18 Thread Fred Baumgarten
at 1:47 PM wrote: > Thanks, Shai, very sorry to hear. Rick > > -Original Message- > From: bounce-125314520-3714...@list.cornell.edu > On Behalf Of Shaibal Mitra > Sent: Monday, January 18, 2021 1:43 PM > To: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu) > Subject: [nysbird

RE: [nysbirds-l] Sad News for the NY Birding Community

2021-01-18 Thread rcech
Thanks, Shai, very sorry to hear. Rick -Original Message- From: bounce-125314520-3714...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of Shaibal Mitra Sent: Monday, January 18, 2021 1:43 PM To: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu) Subject: [nysbirds-l] Sad News for the NY Birding Community Seymour (Sy

RE: [nysbirds-l] Sad News for the NY Birding Community

2021-01-18 Thread rcech
Thanks, Shai, very sorry to hear. Rick -Original Message- From: bounce-125314520-3714...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of Shaibal Mitra Sent: Monday, January 18, 2021 1:43 PM To: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu) Subject: [nysbirds-l] Sad News for the NY Birding Community Seymour (Sy

[nysbirds-l] Sad News for the NY Birding Community

2021-01-18 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Seymour (Sy) Schiff passed away on Thursday, January 14, at the age of 93. I learned this from his dear friend Joe Giunta, who had been in touch with Sy regularly and made inquiries when he couldn’t be reached. I understand that a service has already been held, but I will discuss with Joe how

[nysbirds-l] Sad News for the NY Birding Community

2021-01-18 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Seymour (Sy) Schiff passed away on Thursday, January 14, at the age of 93. I learned this from his dear friend Joe Giunta, who had been in touch with Sy regularly and made inquiries when he couldn’t be reached. I understand that a service has already been held, but I will discuss with Joe how

Re: [nysbirds-l] Sad News

2019-04-10 Thread Robert Berlingeri
On 4/10/19, Shaibal Mitra wrote: > Dear New York Birders, > > I learned yesterday that Bob May passed away on Monday. > > Bob was a long-time Long Island birder and a dear friend of many. It was > always a pleasure to meet him in the field--whether it was a reunion between > old friends, or, for

Re: [nysbirds-l] Sad News

2019-04-10 Thread Robert Berlingeri
On 4/10/19, Shaibal Mitra wrote: > Dear New York Birders, > > I learned yesterday that Bob May passed away on Monday. > > Bob was a long-time Long Island birder and a dear friend of many. It was > always a pleasure to meet him in the field--whether it was a reunion between > old friends, or, for

[nysbirds-l] Sad News

2019-04-10 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Dear New York Birders, I learned yesterday that Bob May passed away on Monday. Bob was a long-time Long Island birder and a dear friend of many. It was always a pleasure to meet him in the field--whether it was a reunion between old friends, or, for newer birders who had never met him before,

[nysbirds-l] Sad News

2019-04-10 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Dear New York Birders, I learned yesterday that Bob May passed away on Monday. Bob was a long-time Long Island birder and a dear friend of many. It was always a pleasure to meet him in the field--whether it was a reunion between old friends, or, for newer birders who had never met him before,

[nysbirds-l] Sad news about Sarah Elliot

2016-10-12 Thread Richard Fried
Dear Fellow Birders, It is with sadness that I let you know that our friend Sarah Elliott passed away on October 12th. Sarah was a longtime member of the Linnaean Society of New York. She led nature walks in Central Park and elsewhere, and maintained the bird sighting book in the Boathouse.

[nysbirds-l] Sad news about Sarah Elliot

2016-10-12 Thread Richard Fried
Dear Fellow Birders, It is with sadness that I let you know that our friend Sarah Elliott passed away on October 12th. Sarah was a longtime member of the Linnaean Society of New York. She led nature walks in Central Park and elsewhere, and maintained the bird sighting book in the Boathouse.

[nysbirds-l] Sad News re Ken Allaire

2014-05-12 Thread Arie Gilbert
Fellow Birders, I am saddened to inform you that list member, fellow birder, and friend Ken Allaire recently passed away. For those interested, a wake will be held tomorrow, Tuesday May 13 at Quinn-Fogarty Funeral Home 162-14 Sanford Ave, Flushing, NY 11358 718-353-3430 Map:

[nysbirds-l] Sad News re Ken Allaire

2014-05-12 Thread Arie Gilbert
Fellow Birders, I am saddened to inform you that list member, fellow birder, and friend Ken Allaire recently passed away. For those interested, a wake will be held tomorrow, Tuesday May 13 at Quinn-Fogarty Funeral Home 162-14 Sanford Ave, Flushing, NY 11358 718-353-3430 Map:

[nysbirds-l] sad news - trumepter swan

2013-01-31 Thread Luke Ormand
I have heard via Bob Kessler (who lives on Upper Lake and who first spotted the Trumepter Swans several years ago) that the Trumepter Swan which was shot last month has passed away under the care of the rehabber. On an unrelated note, I received an e-mail recently about a "naturalist" training

[nysbirds-l] sad news - trumepter swan

2013-01-31 Thread Luke Ormand
I have heard via Bob Kessler (who lives on Upper Lake and who first spotted the Trumepter Swans several years ago) that the Trumepter Swan which was shot last month has passed away under the care of the rehabber. On an unrelated note, I received an e-mail recently about a naturalist training

[nysbirds-l] Sad News

2012-11-30 Thread Hugh McGuinness
Yesterday I learned that Paul Gillen of Southold, Long Island, died last week. Many of you will remember Paul as the fellow who found the Black-tailed Godwit in Eastport many years ago. Before that Paul was one of the the first birders in the modern era to find a bona fide Franklin's Gull, a

[nysbirds-l] Sad News

2012-11-30 Thread Hugh McGuinness
Yesterday I learned that Paul Gillen of Southold, Long Island, died last week. Many of you will remember Paul as the fellow who found the Black-tailed Godwit in Eastport many years ago. Before that Paul was one of the the first birders in the modern era to find a bona fide Franklin's Gull, a