Re:[nysbirds-l] V. Rails released in Central Park, NYC (11/21 etc.)

2017-11-24 Thread Rick
ils released in Central Park, NYC (11/21 etc.) One can't help but wonder whether there are better places than Central Park to release a rehabbed marsh species like Virginia Rail. Someplace with a greater amount of appropriate habitat, and more importantly on the perimeter of Manhattan, provid

Re:[nysbirds-l] V. Rails released in Central Park, NYC (11/21 etc.)

2017-11-24 Thread Rick
a little bit higher. Just a thought, Rick Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device Original message From: John Gluth Date:11/24/2017 1:09 PM (GMT-05:00) To: NYSBIRDS-L-for posts posts Cc: Subject: Re:[nysbirds-l] V. Rails released in Central Park, NYC (11/21 etc.) One can't

Re:[nysbirds-l] V. Rails released in Central Park, NYC (11/21 etc.)

2017-11-24 Thread John Gluth
One can't help but wonder whether there are better places than Central Park to release a rehabbed marsh species like Virginia Rail. Someplace with a greater amount of appropriate habitat, and more importantly on the perimeter of Manhattan, providing a better escape route from the island than

Re:[nysbirds-l] V. Rails released in Central Park, NYC (11/21 etc.)

2017-11-24 Thread John Gluth
One can't help but wonder whether there are better places than Central Park to release a rehabbed marsh species like Virginia Rail. Someplace with a greater amount of appropriate habitat, and more importantly on the perimeter of Manhattan, providing a better escape route from the island than

Re: [nysbirds-l] V. Rails released in Central Park, NYC (11/21 etc.)

2017-11-24 Thread David Barrett
Regardless of provenance, which likely cannot be definitively determined (late rails may still be moving), it is worth pointing out that by ABA recording rules the Virginia Rail, seen by many in the Central Park Ravine yesterday and reported again today, is a countable bird. The only rule at issue

Re: [nysbirds-l] V. Rails released in Central Park, NYC (11/21 etc.)

2017-11-24 Thread David Barrett
Regardless of provenance, which likely cannot be definitively determined (late rails may still be moving), it is worth pointing out that by ABA recording rules the Virginia Rail, seen by many in the Central Park Ravine yesterday and reported again today, is a countable bird. The only rule at issue

[nysbirds-l] V. Rails released in Central Park, NYC (11/21 etc.)

2017-11-24 Thread Tom Fiore
Regarding Virginia Rails seen recently in Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City), it has been confirmed (& witnessed) for two individuals of that species seen released (from rehab., by the Wild Bird Fund of Manhattan) on Tuesday, 21 November, and additionally, one earlier individual of that species

[nysbirds-l] V. Rails released in Central Park, NYC (11/21 etc.)

2017-11-24 Thread Tom Fiore
Regarding Virginia Rails seen recently in Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City), it has been confirmed (& witnessed) for two individuals of that species seen released (from rehab., by the Wild Bird Fund of Manhattan) on Tuesday, 21 November, and additionally, one earlier individual of that species