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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of June 2012)

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My best birds of the weekend were all part of a huge swarm of Chimney Swifts circling around what I surmise was their chimney dwelling. No bird says summer to me like those flying cigars. What was your best bird of the weekend? Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed.

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Amazing Seawatch from Robert Moses State Park

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On Friday night Seth Ausubel, my frequent birding buddy, and I discussed our birding options for Saturday morning. A little after 6 AM we had both checked the weather radar and decided that the rain had stopped and that I would pick him up at 6:30 and we would go birding somewhere on the coast. In the meantime, sooties!