Mokka mit Schlag

Eastern Pondhawk, Erythemis simplicicollis – Male
2007-07-08, Suffolk County, Peconic River headlands

Sunday I joined the New York chapter of the Linnaean Society for a trip to “Eastern Long Island for 9 Sparrows”. It was close, but we did get all 9 sparrows (saw 8, heard 1) as well as about 50 other interesting species including 3 personal life birds. It’s been a long time since I got three life birds in one day in New York. Heck, it’s getting hard to add three life birds in one day in California these days. I think the last time I did this well in New York was the February 2006 pelagic.

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I almost never watch ESPN, but tonight they’re venturing into new territory with a miniseries entitled the Bronx is Burning. They’ve been hyping it heavily, and I’m actually interested in New York in the 70s, so I was all geared up to watch it. Then I turn it on at the advertised time of 10:00 P.M. and what do I see? The National Home Run Derby.

I have no idea what this is, nor do I much care. If it were an actual baseball game I could almost see the point; but some silly, made-up event that does little but fill dead air? For this they preempted their new flagship show?

Screw it. If the miniseries is any good, I’ll watch it on DVD in a few months, but I probably won’t bother with ESPN again for another ten years.

Spangled Skimmer, Libellula cyanea – Male
2007-07-08, Suffolk County, Peconic River

Fowler’s Toad, Bufo woodhousii fowleri
Robert Moses State Park, 2007-07-07

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Clouded Sulphur, Colias philodice
Liberty State Park, 2007-07-05
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