Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn pelagic: an apology

2021-10-05 Thread Ryan Mandelbaum
Yes, We had two mute swans and several great black backed gulls on the way out :) On Tue, Oct 5, 2021 at 7:37 AM Andrew Baksh wrote: > Dearest Doug, > > Unless someone chastised you for your previous e-mail, I saw it as a > tongue in cheek post and took it well. Not for a minute did I think you

Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn pelagic: an apology

2021-10-05 Thread Ryan Mandelbaum
Yes, We had two mute swans and several great black backed gulls on the way out :) On Tue, Oct 5, 2021 at 7:37 AM Andrew Baksh wrote: > Dearest Doug, > > Unless someone chastised you for your previous e-mail, I saw it as a > tongue in cheek post and took it well. Not for a minute did I think you

Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn pelagic: an apology

2021-10-05 Thread Andrew Baksh
Dearest Doug, Unless someone chastised you for your previous e-mail, I saw it as a tongue in cheek post and took it well. Not for a minute did I think you were propagating doubt. I did however raise an eyebrow at the sum zero of birds. Surely, with all that talent aboard someone would have

Re: [nysbirds-l] Brooklyn pelagic: an apology

2021-10-05 Thread Andrew Baksh
Dearest Doug, Unless someone chastised you for your previous e-mail, I saw it as a tongue in cheek post and took it well. Not for a minute did I think you were propagating doubt. I did however raise an eyebrow at the sum zero of birds. Surely, with all that talent aboard someone would have

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn pelagic: an apology

2021-10-05 Thread Douglas Futuyma
Yesterday, I reported that some participants on the pelagic excursion on the Atlantic Princess were skeptical that mechanical problems were the cause of the termination of the cruise. A birder has told me that he heard the crew talking about a problem, concerned about what to do. I apologize

[nysbirds-l] Brooklyn pelagic: an apology

2021-10-05 Thread Douglas Futuyma
Yesterday, I reported that some participants on the pelagic excursion on the Atlantic Princess were skeptical that mechanical problems were the cause of the termination of the cruise. A birder has told me that he heard the crew talking about a problem, concerned about what to do. I apologize