Monday, July 14, 2014

Black skimmers prospect lake

From Gabriel Willows NYSBIRDs listserve post

Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC

Subject: Black Skimmers in Prospect Park, NYC
From: Gabriel Willow 
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 20:02:30 -0400
X-Message-Number: 8

Last night while walking in Prospect Park around 10:30pm, I was surprised to see 
several Black Skimmers emerge from the darkness to silently glide over the lake 
near the new Lakeside Center, with their distinctive skimming motion. There were 
8 or 9 in the flock. Beautiful birds! I didn't know they frequented fresh water 
away from beaches... They're an unusual sight even in the East River.

Nocturnal perambulations reveal many wonders!

Gabriel Willow
NYC Audubon