Mokka mit Schlag » Birding

Prospect Park, 2006-09-24
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Richard DeKorte Park, Meadowlands, 2006-09-17, late afternoon

Hummingbird clearwing (Hemaris thysbe), Richard DeKorte Park, Meadowlands, New Jersey, 2006-09-17
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Wildcat Ridge parking lot, 2006-09-17
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Wildcat Ridge parking lot, 2006-09-17

Today I was supposed to be on a pelagic expedition out of Freeport seeing wonderful new life birds like skuas and jaegers. Instead I’m sitting at home blogging and clearing old email. It seems the seas were too high for safety–5-9 foot swells and 10-15 knot winds–so the captain called off the trip. The next New York trip isn’t till December. I’ve already done a winter trip this year so I’ll probably skip that one. Maybe there’ll be another trip next September.
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