"I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees."
- Henry David Thoreau
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From: clapper_rail <clapper_rail@brooklynbirdclub.org>
To: clapper_rail@brooklynbirdclub.org <clapper_rail@brooklynbirdclub.org>
Sent: Mon, Aug 10, 2020 10:54 AM
Subject: Brooklyn Bird Club's Clapper Rail - Summer 2020 issue
Greetings Brooklyn Bird Club members:
Here at last is our new issue of the Clapper Rail. It combines spring and summer, as the coronavirus pandemic that seized
New York this spring scattered members of the club and dramatically altered how we interact with the city and birding within
it. Those were terrifying days. Some were able to find peace while birding in places like Green-Wood Cemetery, while others
departed or remained homebound, and thus experienced spring migration in new or reduced ways. We missed the club's
walks and field trips and the camaraderie of seeing birding compatriots in the field. We hope that you have been able to
weather these trying times.
In these pages, you'll see how some members coped with life in the early months of covid-19. It's no surprise that birds and
nature kept us connected to the outside world, forcing us to slow down and observe birds and their behavior from our
windows or backyards or local patches. Wherever we turned, there were articles in the mainstream press about the joys of
birds and birding, as people woke up to birdsong in a quiet metropolis and noticed the colorful sights of spring migration.
Our hope is that this appreciation continues long into the future.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this issue.
-- The Clapper Rail team
