I myself, “gloriously dipped” on this bird though my planning and execution of
the chase would make folks like Shai cringe. It certainly was not of the
caliber that one would expect of a twitch that required an early start.
If this bird is still around, I would probably take another crack with b
My friend and I also stayed at the little motel right by, and we saw it
between 7:15 and 7:40 am. It may be molting into alternate plumage now.
We also birded the Shawangunk Grasslands on the way back and saw
Rough-legged Hawk and Short-eared Owl so far away. We also saw a flock
of Pine Siskins fl
I second Bob’s suggestion. Three of us stayed at the Downsville Motel when we
went up for the Golden-crowned. It saved us from a middle of the night drive up
to be at the sparrow spot at sunup. The bird, if it is still there, has
consistently been an early morning individual.
Joe DiCostanzo
Se
Thanks for the kind words, Bob.
I would just add that there is a very nice motel within half a mile of the
Golden-Crowned Sparrow spot, the Downsville Motel. I stayed there the night
before, March 19.
http://www.downsvillemotel.com
Bob Lewis
Sleepy Hollow NY
On Wednesday, March 27, 20
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Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] The tale of "Robert the Right", along with the saga
of "Robert the Wrong"
No- That’s Joseph Conrad of Wild Wild West Africa fame!
Mike
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Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] The tale of "Robert the Right", along with the saga
of "Robert the Wrong"
“Birding in March is going to hurt anyway, so why not aim high and risk
glorious disappointment”
Or as Conrad might h
arch is going to hurt anyway, so why not aim high and risk
> glorious disappointment!
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> Shai Mitra
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> Subject: [nysbirds-l] The tale of "Robert the Right", along with the saga of
> "Robert the Wrong&q
"Robert the Right", along with the saga of
"Robert the Wrong"
Date: 03/27/19 02:04:21 AM
From: "robert adamo"
To: "NY BIRDS"
"Robert the Right", after seeking the current status of the Golden-Crowned
Sparrow on this listserve, made the corre
"Robert the Right", after seeking the current status of the Golden-Crowned
Sparrow on this listserve, made the correct decision to pursue the bird on
Wednesday, 3/20/19, and was rewarded in fortuitous fashion ! "R the R", of
course, is Robert Lewis, and I congratulate him for his conviction, his
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