[nysbirds-l] Queens County Bird Club - Upcoming Meeting - Wed. 03/16- Paul Sweet presents " ...Papua, New Guinea"

[Nancy Tognan]

The Queens County Bird Club will be meeting at the Alley Pond Environmental
Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd Douglaston, NY 11362   
>Map of location<  

 

at 8:00 pm on Wednesday, March 16, 2016.  Free admission.  Refreshments
served.

Public transportation users:  Meeting location is one mile from Bayside LIRR
station; you can either walk, take the Q12 bus, or use car service located
at station.

 

Paul Sweet will present "Ornithological Fieldwork in the Highlands of Papua
New Guinea"

 

The island of New Guinea is home to over 700 species of
birds-that is, 700 and still counting. In the fall of 2014 Paul Sweet joined
a team of vertebrate specialists from the American Museum of Natural History
on an expedition to the highlands of Papua New Guinea-the nation that
occupies the eastern half of the island. The highlands are one of the most
remote areas in the world. The expedition was in search of new specimens and
new species. Sweet will talk about the adventures of fieldwork and discuss
some of the expedition's discoveries.

Born in Bristol, England, Sweet has been interested in birds
for as long as he can remember. After completing a degree in zoology at the
University of Liverpool, he traveled widely in Asia and the Americas before
working at the Raffles Museum in Singapore. In 1991 he moved to New York
City to work at the American Museum of Natural History, where he is now the
collections manager in the Ornithology Department.



Nancy Tognan 

nancy.tog...@gmail.com 

Vice President, Queens County Bird Club 

 

See http://www.qcbirdclub.org/   for more information on trips, speakers,
and other events! 

See our 'Birding Maps & Locations' page for directions to and info about
many local birding hotspots

 

* QCBC is a tax exempt, charitable organization {501c3}.  *


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RE: [nysbirds-l] Central Park geese

[Steve Walter]

Maybe I’d see it differently if the pictures were larger, but this looks like a 
regular Canada Goose to me. Structurally, it looks like the canadensis (or 
interior) subspecies should. The bill may be on the shorter side of average, 
but I found a couple in my photo collection that look the same. Shape wise, it 
looks more like Canada than Cackling. The head shape says Canada to me. Maybe 
photographing a wider range of canadensis and interior (and determining if they 
can be separated?) may be a project for next winter. Even now, I have a 
canadensis picture on my geese gallery.

 

Another goose point that I might mention. I compared the Greater White-fronted 
Goose from Flushing Meadows to others that I’ve photographed and noticed a head 
/ bill  shape / profile difference.  So maybe a better way to separate North 
American vs. Greenland birds (since it’s said the bill color isn’t reliable). 

 

Isn’t waterfowl identification fun?  I got to get back to identifying the duck 
that appears at 2:31 of the Katrina & the Waves – Walking on Sunshine video. 

 

Steve Walter

http://stevewalternature.com/ 

 

 

From: bounce-120268436-8873...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-120268436-8873...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Peter Post
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:10 PM
To: Andrew Baksh 
Cc: nysbird...@list.cornell.edu; Nyc ebirds 
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park geese

 

 

Ardith Bondi has kindly added some of my recent photos of small "white-cheeked 
geese" from Central Park Reservoir (NY Co.) to her website. They include 
additional photos of the original bird first found on 12 February (and still 
present on 9 March), and a second similar-sized goose taken on 9 March. Also 
included is one of Ardith's photos from Nickerson Beach (Nassau Co.) from 18 
February. 

 

Click on the image to enlarge.

 

http://www.ardithbondi.com/page127.html

 

Peter Post

 

 

 

On Mar 10, 2016, at 4:30 AM, Andrew Baksh wrote:





Did you get any photos of this other small "White-cheeked Goose?" 

 

Thanks

風　Swift as the wind

林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
山　Steady as the mountain

  Sun Tzu   
 The Art of War

 

(\__/)
(= '.'=)

(") _ (") 

Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

 

Andrew Baksh

www.birdingdude.blogspot.com  


On Mar 9, 2016, at 9:10 PM, mailto:pwp...@nyc.rr.com> > 
mailto:pwp...@nyc.rr.com> > wrote:

The small Canada/Cackling Goose that I first reported on the Central Park (NY 
Co.) Reservoir on February 12th was still present today.

In addition, also today, was a second similarly sized goose. This second bird, 
however, is not as dark as the other one, but is similar in color to the larger 
Canada's. It also called. The call was noticeably different and to my ear 
higher pitched. 

Peter Post
NYC

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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

 *  New York*  Syracuse   
   - March 14, 2016
*  NYSY  03. 14. 16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):March 07, 2015 - 
March 14, 2016to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY 
counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands 
Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, 
Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortlandcompiled: March 14  AT 5:00 p.m. 
(EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org  
Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 07, 2015.
Highlights--
ROSS’S GOOSECACKLING GOOSEGREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSEEURASIAN WIGEONBLACK 
VULTURENORTHERN GOSHAWKGOLDEN EAGLESANDHILL CRANEICELAND GULLSHORT-EARED 
OWLNORTHERN SHRIKEWESTERN TANAGER (Extralimital)

Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)
     3/9: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen in flight near the Main Pool.     3/11: 6 
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were seen in Knox-Marsellus Marsh from East Road. 2 
SANDHILL CRANES were seen from Carncross Road.     3/12: An EURASIAN WIGEON was 
seen in the mucklands north of Rt. 31 near the potato building.     3/13: 3 
SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road.

Onondaga County
     3/13: A NORTHERN SHRIKE continues at Three Rivers WMA east of Smokey 
Hollow Road near the duck blind. A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen in flight at 
Beaver Lake Nature Center.

Derby Hill
     A slow week at Derby with only 406 raptors counted. However the seasons 
first GOLDEN EAGLES were seen on 3/9. Also a ROSS’S GOOSE was seen on 3/7.

Oswego County
     3/12: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at the intersection of Rt. 264 and 
Biddlecum Road north of Phoenix.     3/13: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the 
intersection of Rt.264 and Biddlecum Road.

Madison County
     3/11: 2 EURASIAN WIGEONS were seen on Ditchbank Road north  of Chittenango.

Oneida County
     3/7: 2 ICELAND GULLS were seen from Rt. 12 south of Barneveld.     3/13: A 
CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the Oriskany WMA. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on 
Poppleton Road east of Verona Beach State Park.

Herkimer County
     3/13: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Little Falls
Extralimital
     A WESTERN TANAGER continues to be seen at an area called Wee Stinkey Glen 
on the Cornell University Campus in Tompkins County.

Migrants reported this week.
     EASTERN PHOEBE     NORTHERN GOSHAWK     TREE SWALLOW     EASTERN MEADOWLARK
    .--end report 
    
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park geese

[Peter Post]

Ardith Bondi has kindly added some of my recent photos of small  
"white-cheeked geese" from Central Park Reservoir (NY Co.) to her  
website. They include additional photos of the original bird first  
found on 12 February (and still present on 9 March), and a second  
similar-sized goose taken on 9 March. Also included is one of  
Ardith's photos from Nickerson Beach (Nassau Co.) from 18 February.

Click on the image to enlarge.

http://www.ardithbondi.com/page127.html

Peter Post



On Mar 10, 2016, at 4:30 AM, Andrew Baksh wrote:

> Did you get any photos of this other small "White-cheeked Goose?"
>
> Thanks
>
> 風　Swift as the wind
> 林　Quiet as the forest
> 火　Conquer like the fire
> 山　Steady as the mountain
> Sun Tzu  The Art of War
>
>> (\__/)
>> (= '.'=)
>> (") _ (")
>> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
>
> Andrew Baksh
> www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
>
> On Mar 9, 2016, at 9:10 PM,
> wrote:
>
>> The small Canada/Cackling Goose that I first reported on the  
>> Central Park (NY Co.) Reservoir on February 12th was still present  
>> today.
>>
>> In addition, also today, was a second similarly sized goose. This  
>> second bird, however, is not as dark as the other one, but is  
>> similar in color to the larger Canada's. It also called. The call  
>> was noticeably different and to my ear higher pitched.
>>
>> Peter Post
>> NYC
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[nysbirds-l] Reminder: Brooklyn Bird Club Evening Presentation

[Dennis Hrehowsik]

Please join the Brooklyn Bird Club tomorrow evening Tuesday, March 15th, 7:00 
PM for:

The Rarest Bird in the World: The Search for the Nechisar Nightjar

Presenter: Vernon R.L. Head

Location: Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch at Grand Army Plaza

Vernon R.L. Head, chairman of BirdLife of South Africa, will present his quest 
to solve the mystery of an isolated wing of an unknown species of nightjar 
collected in Ethiopia in 2009. In his search for a possible new species, Head 
is not just on a mission for a spectacular tick, but he places his endeavor in 
the context of other rare and endangered species suffering from human impact on 
the environment.

http://www.brooklynbirdclub.org/meetings.htm
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[nysbirds-l] NYC AUDUBON CONSERVATION LECTURE

[Lynne Hertzog]

Tomorrow night!

PRIORITIES AND PARTNERSHIPS: FREE NYC AUDUBON CONSERVATION LECTURE
By Susan Elbin, PhD and Debra Kriensky
Tuesday, March 15, 6:30pm
Central Park Zoo 4-D Theater

NYC Audubon conducts scientific monitoring in all five boroughs to
understand how birds are using our urban environment and how this
environment affects them, via Project Safe Flight, our Jamaica Bay program,
and our Harbor Herons project. Join us as Director of Conservation and
Science Susan Elbin, PhD, and Conservation Biologist Debra Kriensky provide
updates on all the ways we've worked this year to protect New York City's
diverse birdlife—from test-flying songbirds in our glass-testing flight
tunnel... to banding common tern and black skimmer chicks... to tagging
great egrets with "texting" GPS transmitters that allow us to follow their
migration.

Lectures are free and open to the public. This series has been made
possible by the support of Claude and Lucienne Bloch.

PLEASE NOTE: Our upcoming lectures will take place at the Central Park Zoo
4-D Theater, just north of the Arsenal Building at 64th Street and Fifth
Avenue. Capacity at this theater is limited to the first 75 guests on a
first-come, first-seated basis.

Hope to see you there.
Lynne Hertzog

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Re: [nysbirds-l] stores that display a variety of spotting scopes

[Lisa Curtis]

I'd like to second Anne's shout out about EagleOptics. Customer service 
is great, you can try and return if you need to and their support of 
not-for-profits is awesome. Central Westchester Audubon wasn't able to 
use the same matching program SMRA used but they were helpful, pointed 
out the best choice for the price and the best deal to be had for what 
was purchased.

Yes, there's a thrill to going to Cape May but if you can't afford the 
time EO is worth your consideration.

On 3/14/2016 12:27 PM, Anne Swaim wrote:
> This may be stretching this discussion topic beyond what is desired 
> but...I did want to add another plug for EagleOptics' support of birding.
>
> They have a 1-for-1 matching program for not-for-profits with their 
> Kingbird binoculars, good for youth birding programs. Saw Mill River 
> Audubon received a generous gift enabling us to purchase 12 of these 
> binoculars and EagleOptics matched with 12 additional binoculars.
>
>
>
> Anne Swaim, Executive Director
> Saw Mill River Audubon
> www.sawmillriveraudubon.org 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] stores that display a variety of spotting scopes

[Nadine Scarpa]

I purchased my Kowa scope and Manfrotto tripod many years ago from CMBO.
While they did not have the lowest price, they did allow you to actually
try out the scopes, and they were more knowledgeable than B&H regarding
scopes for BIRDING.  You are also supporting a great organization by
purchasing from NJ Audubon.   It is worth the trip, since you can always
incorporate a wonderful day of birding down at Cape May Point and places
along the way.

(Almost 20 years later, I am still very happy with my Kowa, and my tripod,
although a little beat up, is still perfectly functioning.)

CMBO was actually very competitive with pricing, but if you find the price
to be much better at B&H (you may or may not), and you wish to, you can
simply order online at B&H once you know which model you want.

Of course please support NJ Audubon by purchasing something else, or at
least becoming a member!

On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Dominic Garcia-Hall <
dominic.h...@gmail.com> wrote:

> B&H are indeed good - but bear in mind that by giving them your money
> you're supporting some pretty horrendous discrimination practices. They're
> being sued again by the feds right now:
>
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/27/nyregion/bh-electronics-store-sued-for-discrimination-of-hispanic-workers.html?_r=0
>
> Dom
>
> PS The KOWA 883 Prominar has been my go-to scope for years. Can highly
> recommend. Many of the guides i work with use them (those that don't are on
> Swaro ATS-80, also v good).
>
>
> www.antbirder.blogspot.com
>
> www.aventuraargentina.com
>
> + 1 646 429 2667
>
> On 14 March 2016 at 12:27, Anne Swaim  wrote:
>
>> This may be stretching this discussion topic beyond what is desired
>> but...I did want to add another plug for EagleOptics' support of birding.
>>
>> They have a 1-for-1 matching program for not-for-profits with their
>> Kingbird binoculars, good for youth birding programs.  Saw Mill River
>> Audubon received a generous gift enabling us to purchase 12 of these
>> binoculars and EagleOptics matched with 12 additional binoculars.
>>
>>
>>
>> Anne Swaim, Executive Director
>> Saw Mill River Audubon
>> www.sawmillriveraudubon.org
>>
>> <914-548-3235>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] stores that display a variety of spotting scopes

[Dominic Garcia-Hall]

B&H are indeed good - but bear in mind that by giving them your money
you're supporting some pretty horrendous discrimination practices. They're
being sued again by the feds right now:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/27/nyregion/bh-electronics-store-sued-for-discrimination-of-hispanic-workers.html?_r=0

Dom

PS The KOWA 883 Prominar has been my go-to scope for years. Can highly
recommend. Many of the guides i work with use them (those that don't are on
Swaro ATS-80, also v good).


www.antbirder.blogspot.com

www.aventuraargentina.com

+ 1 646 429 2667

On 14 March 2016 at 12:27, Anne Swaim  wrote:

> This may be stretching this discussion topic beyond what is desired
> but...I did want to add another plug for EagleOptics' support of birding.
>
> They have a 1-for-1 matching program for not-for-profits with their
> Kingbird binoculars, good for youth birding programs.  Saw Mill River
> Audubon received a generous gift enabling us to purchase 12 of these
> binoculars and EagleOptics matched with 12 additional binoculars.
>
>
>
> Anne Swaim, Executive Director
> Saw Mill River Audubon
> www.sawmillriveraudubon.org
>
> <914-548-3235>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] stores that display a variety of spotting scopes

[Anne Swaim]

This may be stretching this discussion topic beyond what is desired but...I
did want to add another plug for EagleOptics' support of birding.

They have a 1-for-1 matching program for not-for-profits with their
Kingbird binoculars, good for youth birding programs.  Saw Mill River
Audubon received a generous gift enabling us to purchase 12 of these
binoculars and EagleOptics matched with 12 additional binoculars.



Anne Swaim, Executive Director
Saw Mill River Audubon
www.sawmillriveraudubon.org

<914-548-3235>


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Re: [nysbirds-l] stores that display a variety of spotting scopes

[Fran Manushkin]

I am another Bob enthusiast. Last fall, I bought my Nikon binoculars from Bob. 
He was terrific—he even made me look at a pair of binoculars that was  cheaper 
than the one I was interested in. He didn’t pressure me to buy the more 
expensive Nikon. He was recommended to me by Birding Bob. So I went from 
Birding Bob to Binocular Bob.
  P.S. My affection for Binocular Bob was definitely increased when he told me 
I looked like Jean Simmons. (In my dreams) Fran
> On Mar 14, 2016, at 12:07 PM, Amy Simmons  wrote:
> 
> The key to getting awesome help in Optics at the B &H store is "Bob".  If you 
> get anyone else you'll be disappointed, but Bob has been there for years and 
> is a godsend. He is extremely knowledgeable, ethical, helpful and personable. 
> I couldn't recommend him more highly.  
> 
> Amy Simmons
> 
> 
> 
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>  Original message 
> From: Glenn Wilson mailto:wil...@stny.rr.com>> 
> Date: 3/14/2016 11:41 AM (GMT-05:00) 
> To: Philip Ribolow mailto:philip.ribo...@db.com>> 
> Cc: Robert Lewis mailto:rfer...@yahoo.com>>, 
> nysbird...@list.cornell.edu  
> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] stores that display a variety of spotting scopes 
> 
> I'll second that. B&H is a fantastic store to buy optics and they are great 
> in customer service ON-LINE. 
> 
> I too went to their store to buy a scope and they are of almost zero help. 
> 
> They do have an amazing multi-floor store. If you've never been there, it is 
> worth a trip one day. 
> 
> Glenn Wilson
> Endicott, NY
> www.WilsonsWarbler.com 
> 
> On Mar 14, 2016, at 11:35 AM, Philip Ribolow  > wrote:
> 
> B&H Photo on 9th Ave has many scopes on display.  While they are quite 
> knowledgeable, they are somewhat less than helpful in that the scopes are not 
> mounted on tripods.  If you already have a tripod, I suggest bringing it with 
> you.  If not, you can go upstairs to the used tripod dept and borrow one with 
> a head and take it downstairs.  If they’ll let you, take 2 tripods so you can 
> mount 2 scopes at the same time and compare them side by side; of course that 
> means, you’ll have to figure out 2 tripods.  The downside is that B&H is in 
> the middle of NY and they don’t let you take anything outside without paying 
> for it, so the furthest away you can focus the scope you’re trying is across 
> 9th Ave where you can look at a building façade which is only about 150 feet 
> away.  You won’t get a true feel for how the scope will actually perform when 
> outside in the field.   Personally, I went to B&H and then decided that 
> driving to CMBO to really give their scopes a true test drive under actual 
> conditions was the right thing to do, especially since I was spending a 
> significant sum on a scope that I intend to use for the next 15-20 years, and 
> wanted to be sure I got the decision right.  Added bonus –when you buy from 
> CMBO, you support one of the most significant birding organizations in the 
> world.  Good luck.
>  
> Phil Ribolow
> NY, NY
>  
>  <>From: bounce-120263730-72848...@list.cornell.edu 
>  
> [mailto:bounce-120263730-72848...@list.cornell.edu 
> ] On Behalf Of Robert Lewis
> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 12:20 PM
> To: nysbird...@list.cornell.edu 
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] stores that display a variety of spotting scopes
>  
> I'm interested in shopping for a birding spotting scope.  Are they any stores 
> in the downstate NY area that display several makes and models that a 
> customer can look through and compare?
> 
> 
> Apparently the Cape May Bird Observatory has such a store, but I'd rather not 
> go that far.  I'm looking for a store within, say, 60 miles of White Plains 
> NY.
> 
> 
> Bob Lewis
> Sleepy Hollow NY
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RE: [nysbirds-l] stores that display a variety of spotting scopes

[Amy Simmons]

The key to getting awesome help in Optics at the B &H store is "Bob".  If you 
get anyone else you'll be disappointed, but Bob has been there for years and is 
a godsend. He is extremely knowledgeable, ethical, helpful and personable. I 
couldn't recommend him more highly.
Amy Simmons



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 Original message 
From: Glenn Wilson 
Date: 3/14/2016  11:41 AM  (GMT-05:00)
To: Philip Ribolow 
Cc: Robert Lewis , nysbird...@list.cornell.edu
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l]  stores that display a variety of spotting scopes

I'll second that. B&H is a fantastic store to buy optics and they are great in 
customer service ON-LINE.

I too went to their store to buy a scope and they are of almost zero help.

They do have an amazing multi-floor store. If you've never been there, it is 
worth a trip one day.

Glenn Wilson
Endicott, NY
www.WilsonsWarbler.com

On Mar 14, 2016, at 11:35 AM, Philip Ribolow  wrote:

B&H Photo on 9th Ave has many scopes on display.  While they are quite 
knowledgeable, they are somewhat less than helpful in that the scopes are not 
mounted on tripods.  If you already have a tripod, I suggest bringing it with 
you.  If not, you can go upstairs to the used tripod dept and borrow one with a 
head and take it downstairs.  If they’ll let you, take 2 tripods so you can 
mount 2 scopes at the same time and compare them side by side; of course that 
means, you’ll have to figure out 2 tripods.  The downside is that B&H is in the 
middle of NY and they don’t let you take anything outside without paying for 
it, so the furthest away you can focus the scope you’re trying is across 9th 
Ave where you can look at a building façade which is only about 150 feet away.  
You won’t get a true feel for how the scope will actually perform when outside 
in the field.   Personally, I went to B&H and then decided that driving to CMBO 
to really give their scopes a true test drive under actual conditions was the 
right thing to do, especially since I was spending a significant sum on a scope 
that I intend to use for the next 15-20 years, and wanted to be sure I got the 
decision right.  Added bonus –when you buy from CMBO, you support one of the 
most significant birding organizations in the world.  Good luck.

Phil Ribolow
NY, NY

From: bounce-120263730-72848...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-120263730-72848...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Lewis
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 12:20 PM
To: nysbird...@list.cornell.edu
Subject: [nysbirds-l] stores that display a variety of spotting scopes

I'm interested in shopping for a birding spotting scope.  Are they any stores 
in the downstate NY area that display several makes and models that a customer 
can look through and compare?


Apparently the Cape May Bird Observatory has such a store, but I'd rather not 
go that far.  I'm looking for a store within, say, 60 miles of White Plains NY.


Bob Lewis
Sleepy Hollow NY





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Re: [nysbirds-l] stores that display a variety of spotting scopes

[Lynne Hertzog]

Let me add this to the discussion - there are on-line stores that are much
more "bird friendly" than B&H.
Let me explain - several years ago, I wrote and called B&H several times to
ask for a contribution to NYC Audubon (NYCA). I wrote that many birders in
the city were buying from them, and that a small contribution such as some
optics or a credit, would not only provide B&H with further customers by
the advertising that NYCA would provide at our annual fundraiser, but would
also go to help bird conservation in New York City.
I was hoping for a favorable response, but instead, B&H simply did not even
have the courtesy to respond at all. I tried two years in a row.
On the other hand, Eagle Optics, an online store, has been supportive of
many birding organizations (they provided a pair of binoculars for multiple
years to NYCA), and, of course, Cape May Bird Observatory as well. I
believe you can negotiate with Eagle Optics if you find a better price
elsewhere.

Also, regarding checking out scopes -  I found birders very generous in
allowing me to look through their scopes when I was in the field. This is
how I did my research. Everybody has a scope out for shorebirds!

Good birding.
Lynne Hertzog
NYC




On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 11:40 AM, Glenn Wilson  wrote:

> I'll second that. B&H is a fantastic store to buy optics and they are
> great in customer service ON-LINE.
>
> I too went to their store to buy a scope and they are of almost zero help.
>
> They do have an amazing multi-floor store. If you've never been there, it
> is worth a trip one day.
>
> Glenn Wilson
> Endicott, NY
> www.WilsonsWarbler.com 
>
> On Mar 14, 2016, at 11:35 AM, Philip Ribolow 
> wrote:
>
> B&H Photo on 9th Ave has many scopes on display.  While they are quite
> knowledgeable, they are somewhat less than helpful in that the scopes are
> not mounted on tripods.  If you already have a tripod, I suggest bringing
> it with you.  If not, you can go upstairs to the used tripod dept and
> borrow one with a head and take it downstairs.  If they’ll let you, take 2
> tripods so you can mount 2 scopes at the same time and compare them side by
> side; of course that means, you’ll have to figure out 2 tripods.  The
> downside is that B&H is in the middle of NY and they don’t let you take
> anything outside without paying for it, so the furthest away you can focus
> the scope you’re trying is across 9th Ave where you can look at a
> building façade which is only about 150 feet away.  You won’t get a true
> feel for how the scope will actually perform when outside in the field.
>   Personally, I went to B&H and then decided that driving to CMBO to really
> give their scopes a true test drive under actual conditions was the right
> thing to do, especially since I was spending a significant sum on a scope
> that I intend to use for the next 15-20 years, and wanted to be sure I got
> the decision right.  Added bonus –when you buy from CMBO, you support one
> of the most significant birding organizations in the world.  Good luck.
>
>
>
> Phil Ribolow
>
> NY, NY
>
>
>
> *From:* bounce-120263730-72848...@list.cornell.edu [
> mailto:bounce-120263730-72848...@list.cornell.edu
> ] *On Behalf Of *Robert Lewis
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 13, 2016 12:20 PM
> *To:* nysbird...@list.cornell.edu
> *Subject:* [nysbirds-l] stores that display a variety of spotting scopes
>
>
>
> I'm interested in shopping for a birding spotting scope.  Are they any
> stores in the downstate NY area that display several makes and models that
> a customer can look through and compare?
>
>
>
> Apparently the Cape May Bird Observatory has such a store, but I'd rather
> not go that far.  I'm looking for a store within, say, 60 miles of White
> Plains NY.
>
>
>
> Bob Lewis
>
> Sleepy Hollow NY
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Re: [nysbirds-l] stores that display a variety of spotting scopes

[Glenn Wilson]

I'll second that. B&H is a fantastic store to buy optics and they are great in 
customer service ON-LINE. 

I too went to their store to buy a scope and they are of almost zero help. 

They do have an amazing multi-floor store. If you've never been there, it is 
worth a trip one day. 

Glenn Wilson
Endicott, NY
www.WilsonsWarbler.com

On Mar 14, 2016, at 11:35 AM, Philip Ribolow  wrote:

B&H Photo on 9th Ave has many scopes on display.  While they are quite 
knowledgeable, they are somewhat less than helpful in that the scopes are not 
mounted on tripods.  If you already have a tripod, I suggest bringing it with 
you.  If not, you can go upstairs to the used tripod dept and borrow one with a 
head and take it downstairs.  If they’ll let you, take 2 tripods so you can 
mount 2 scopes at the same time and compare them side by side; of course that 
means, you’ll have to figure out 2 tripods.  The downside is that B&H is in the 
middle of NY and they don’t let you take anything outside without paying for 
it, so the furthest away you can focus the scope you’re trying is across 9th 
Ave where you can look at a building façade which is only about 150 feet away.  
You won’t get a true feel for how the scope will actually perform when outside 
in the field.   Personally, I went to B&H and then decided that driving to CMBO 
to really give their scopes a true test drive under actual conditions was the 
right thing to do, especially since I was spending a significant sum on a scope 
that I intend to use for the next 15-20 years, and wanted to be sure I got the 
decision right.  Added bonus –when you buy from CMBO, you support one of the 
most significant birding organizations in the world.  Good luck.
 
Phil Ribolow
NY, NY
 
From: bounce-120263730-72848...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-120263730-72848...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Lewis
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 12:20 PM
To: nysbird...@list.cornell.edu
Subject: [nysbirds-l] stores that display a variety of spotting scopes
 
I'm interested in shopping for a birding spotting scope.  Are they any stores 
in the downstate NY area that display several makes and models that a customer 
can look through and compare?


Apparently the Cape May Bird Observatory has such a store, but I'd rather not 
go that far.  I'm looking for a store within, say, 60 miles of White Plains NY.


Bob Lewis
Sleepy Hollow NY
 
 

 

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RE: [nysbirds-l] stores that display a variety of spotting scopes

[Philip Ribolow]

B&H Photo on 9th Ave has many scopes on display.  While they are quite 
knowledgeable, they are somewhat less than helpful in that the scopes are not 
mounted on tripods.  If you already have a tripod, I suggest bringing it with 
you.  If not, you can go upstairs to the used tripod dept and borrow one with a 
head and take it downstairs.  If they’ll let you, take 2 tripods so you can 
mount 2 scopes at the same time and compare them side by side; of course that 
means, you’ll have to figure out 2 tripods.  The downside is that B&H is in the 
middle of NY and they don’t let you take anything outside without paying for 
it, so the furthest away you can focus the scope you’re trying is across 9th 
Ave where you can look at a building façade which is only about 150 feet away.  
You won’t get a true feel for how the scope will actually perform when outside 
in the field.   Personally, I went to B&H and then decided that driving to CMBO 
to really give their scopes a true test drive under actual conditions was the 
right thing to do, especially since I was spending a significant sum on a scope 
that I intend to use for the next 15-20 years, and wanted to be sure I got the 
decision right.  Added bonus –when you buy from CMBO, you support one of the 
most significant birding organizations in the world.  Good luck.

Phil Ribolow
NY, NY

From: bounce-120263730-72848...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-120263730-72848...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Lewis
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 12:20 PM
To: nysbird...@list.cornell.edu
Subject: [nysbirds-l] stores that display a variety of spotting scopes

I'm interested in shopping for a birding spotting scope.  Are they any stores 
in the downstate NY area that display several makes and models that a customer 
can look through and compare?


Apparently the Cape May Bird Observatory has such a store, but I'd rather not 
go that far.  I'm looking for a store within, say, 60 miles of White Plains NY.


Bob Lewis
Sleepy Hollow NY



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