dantheman
Bah humbug
Hi, my girlfriend is trying to persuade my to accompany her on a visit to the states in April, to visit a friend from her college days who lives in Philadelphia and also to have a break and have some holiday time. And she says we can go birding.
I've had a little look into it and of course there could be some good birding to be had so I may be persuadeable . . .
Anyway, it'll be about 7th april for maybe 10 days, what would be the best plan?
What's the birding like directly around Philly? thought a few days there and then move on somewhere else could be good.
I guess Hawk Mountain won't be at it's best then, or will the general birding be good in the vicinity anyway?
Otherwise the other main attraction as I see it is Cape May (NJ, I admit), but would that be a good time of year also? Would it be a reasonable place for a holiday?
I have been over before a while back, mostly Florida and California, (so catching up with the more regular slightly more temperate species would be good) and was wondering if some coastal area with good range of habit to base would be worthwhile. And if so where? And since the girlfriend hasn't been to the states before it will all be new and exciting . . . although won't be able to bird totally 24/7 !!! Given the time available it could be worth going a half days journey somewhere good, or even visiting several different sites. In or out of state. Maybe not NY city if we've already been to Philadelphia already tho.
Any ideas? Appreciate any advice /suggestions . . .
Cheers a lot, Dan
I've had a little look into it and of course there could be some good birding to be had so I may be persuadeable . . .
Anyway, it'll be about 7th april for maybe 10 days, what would be the best plan?
What's the birding like directly around Philly? thought a few days there and then move on somewhere else could be good.
I guess Hawk Mountain won't be at it's best then, or will the general birding be good in the vicinity anyway?
Otherwise the other main attraction as I see it is Cape May (NJ, I admit), but would that be a good time of year also? Would it be a reasonable place for a holiday?
I have been over before a while back, mostly Florida and California, (so catching up with the more regular slightly more temperate species would be good) and was wondering if some coastal area with good range of habit to base would be worthwhile. And if so where? And since the girlfriend hasn't been to the states before it will all be new and exciting . . . although won't be able to bird totally 24/7 !!! Given the time available it could be worth going a half days journey somewhere good, or even visiting several different sites. In or out of state. Maybe not NY city if we've already been to Philadelphia already tho.
Any ideas? Appreciate any advice /suggestions . . .
Cheers a lot, Dan
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