First congratulations Patrice on a great sighting ! Since you've started birding you have put the time and perseverance into your forays out of doors, with many of us being impressed, but not surprised !
So here's what happened on 7/18/77, as best I can remember, without the benefit of the fuller notes I have come to write up. I don't know how I heard of the ibises, but they were there waiting for me ! That time too, there were 7 birds, with all of them being immatures (Patrice, what were your birds ?) I'll never forget what happened next...A speeding car approached me, and then hit the brakes with a vengeance - maybe he thought I was closer than I was ! Anyway, he gave himself about twice the distance he had to cover while running with his spotting scope that looked close to falling all apart ! He made it (albeit out of breath) got on the birds quickly, and that is how I met Steve Dempsey - a true birder ! It seems he took off early from work in Nassau Co, and I'm sure set some kind of a speed record enroute ! Steve had traveled the world chasing birds, but still had the "fire in his belly" Among his accomplishments was being president of NYSOA, although it was still called the Federation of N.Y.S.Bird Clubs back then. So Patrice, thanks again for reminding me of good times, with accompanying old friends and past birds ! 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/[email protected]/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/ --
