Re: [nysbirds-l] Monk Parakeets & Shawangunk Grasslands NWR birds

2012-03-12 Thread John Laver
Agreed on the gratuitous insult point, it adds nothing to any worthwhile discussion. On the other hand, I'm a birder and I always have a current Duck Stamp (and I know several other birders who do as well), I buy mine at Brigantine. I also support the American Littoral Society which measures the

Re: [nysbirds-l] Monk Parakeets & Shawangunk Grasslands NWR birds

2012-03-12 Thread Mike Wasilco
He was probably trying to fill his tags since yesterday was opening day of moron season and he heard that was a good spot to go after photographers harrassing birds. Seriously though, you really should not be insulting the very group of people who have historically provided the vast majority

[nysbirds-l] Monk Parakeets & Shawangunk Grasslands NWR birds

2012-03-12 Thread Andrew Block
My friend Mark Schwartz reported he saw a flock of 4 Monk Parakeets in Freeport, NY yesterday afternoon.  I went to Shawangunk Grasslands NWR with my friend Scott Perry yesterday late afternoon and saw some good stuff but no owls.  We had 3+ Rough-legged Hawks, 3 Red-tailed Hawks, 8+ Northern

[nysbirds-l] Monk Parakeets Shawangunk Grasslands NWR birds

2012-03-12 Thread Andrew Block
My friend Mark Schwartz reported he saw a flock of 4 Monk Parakeets in Freeport, NY yesterday afternoon.  I went to Shawangunk Grasslands NWR with my friend Scott Perry yesterday late afternoon and saw some good stuff but no owls.  We had 3+ Rough-legged Hawks, 3 Red-tailed Hawks, 8+ Northern

Re: [nysbirds-l] Monk Parakeets Shawangunk Grasslands NWR birds

2012-03-12 Thread Mike Wasilco
He was probably trying to fill his tags since yesterday was opening day of moron season and he heard that was a good spot to go after photographers harrassing birds. Seriously though, you really should not be insulting the very group of people who have historically provided the vast majority

Re: [nysbirds-l] Monk Parakeets Shawangunk Grasslands NWR birds

2012-03-12 Thread John Laver
Agreed on the gratuitous insult point, it adds nothing to any worthwhile discussion. On the other hand, I'm a birder and I always have a current Duck Stamp (and I know several other birders who do as well), I buy mine at Brigantine. I also support the American Littoral Society which measures the