[nysbirds-l] In pursuit of 3 correctly sized sheet-metal screws: hello raptor rapture !
While trying to repair my shower door, I found the need for 3 larger screws than I had in my stockpile. Arriving at Griffing's Hardware in Riverhead, as I got out of the car, I looked up to see a Red-tailed Hawk circling overhead...a possible sign ? After purchasing what I needed, I routed myself through the "Turkey Vulture Roosting Complex"...with the center of same being the Roanoke Elementary School, and then branching out for about a "city block" in all directions. First, as I was heading n/on Griffing Ave, I saw 2 T.V. on, and at the rear of, the school's chimney. As I continued on Griffing, I noticed a huge # of vultures in the 3 spruces located on the w/s, between the 1st & 2nd houses s/o Lincoln St. While trying to get an accurate count, something caused most of them to take flight. Over no more than 5 minutes, all the birds flew off and scattered. My suspect count, grew to 40-45 vultures, including 2 sure, plus 1 possible, Black Vultures. This # would coincide with a pers. comm. I received earlier in the week of 3 B.V. on the school's chimney. I then checked the front of said chimney, finding 4 T.V. there. My last sighting was of a large # of vultures in the 3 spruce trees on the w/s of Roanoke Ave, at the intersection of Elton Ave, but It was too dark to get a meaningful count. Today's activity took place between 1645 and 1710. Because none of the locations noted are within sight of each other, the true # of vultures today might even have reached 50. To be continued...by man people, I hope ! Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] In pursuit of 3 correctly sized sheet-metal screws: hello raptor rapture !
While trying to repair my shower door, I found the need for 3 larger screws than I had in my stockpile. Arriving at Griffing's Hardware in Riverhead, as I got out of the car, I looked up to see a Red-tailed Hawk circling overhead...a possible sign ? After purchasing what I needed, I routed myself through the "Turkey Vulture Roosting Complex"...with the center of same being the Roanoke Elementary School, and then branching out for about a "city block" in all directions. First, as I was heading n/on Griffing Ave, I saw 2 T.V. on, and at the rear of, the school's chimney. As I continued on Griffing, I noticed a huge # of vultures in the 3 spruces located on the w/s, between the 1st & 2nd houses s/o Lincoln St. While trying to get an accurate count, something caused most of them to take flight. Over no more than 5 minutes, all the birds flew off and scattered. My suspect count, grew to 40-45 vultures, including 2 sure, plus 1 possible, Black Vultures. This # would coincide with a pers. comm. I received earlier in the week of 3 B.V. on the school's chimney. I then checked the front of said chimney, finding 4 T.V. there. My last sighting was of a large # of vultures in the 3 spruce trees on the w/s of Roanoke Ave, at the intersection of Elton Ave, but It was too dark to get a meaningful count. Today's activity took place between 1645 and 1710. Because none of the locations noted are within sight of each other, the true # of vultures today might even have reached 50. To be continued...by man people, I hope ! Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
