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
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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
