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Date: 7/31/26 6:08 pm From: Edge Wade <00000631c0031214-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Atlantic Seaboard Ospreys in Trouble, Guy McCaskie Memorial, Young Birder Program Registration, and More!
Thank you, Kathleen, for sharing the osprey article on the listserv. It is well worth reading. My attention was also drawn to Ted Floyd's tribute to Guy McCaskie. It seems we have had more than the usual number of in memoriam pieces for birders recently. Floyd noted that everyone who spent time with him came away with a Guy McCaskie story. My first time with him was 30 years ago, brief, and at the time, I didn't know who he was, but I still have a story. I was standing with my scope surveying the San Diego River estuary across from Robb Field when from behind came a deep voice, "Whatcha seein'?" "Elegant Terns,'' I answered, with my face still in the scope . "Not here!" was the authoritative response. I stepped back from the scope and pointed, "Those two, flying just over there." He followed my point and brought up his binoculars, followed by "Hummph, they weren't here yesterday." Perhaps it was as a reward for my sighting, I'll never know, but without prompting, he gave me very clear directions, to a White Wagtail being seen up in Orange County. I thanked him. He walked away. I found the wagtail the next day, without knowing who the man was. A year later, almost to the day, I was back at the estuary, face in the scope, when from behind came, "Watcha seein' out there?" There were no Elegant Terns that day, but I rattled off a half dozen species. He countered with, "What about those x's there, and the y over there?" "Oh," I mumbled, seeing them for the first time, "thanks for pointing them out. I followed your directions and saw the Wagtail last year. Thank you" I knew this was probably my only chance to learn who the fellow was, so I added, "I'm Edge Wade, from Missouri. I don't get here often, but it is a favorite place for me." "Guy McCaskie," he said, as he extended his hand, then ambled on down the bike path. Edge Wade Columbia, MO <1edgewade...> On Fri, Jul 31, 2026 at 1:48 PM Kathleen Anderson < <00000493e9e2f3f6-dmarc-request...> wrote: > I recently read a more extensive article about the ospreys unable to > fledge young in Chesapeake Bay. The article I read was more extensive than > this one. It told about the fisheries using airplanes to find the schools > of fish, then sending boats and netting them. Also gave statistics about > how few osprey are successfully nesting compared to a few years back. The > article I read was in Audubon, Summer 2026.. Hopefully it is available > online. > Kathleen Anderson, Columbia, Boone County > > Your weekly newsletter from the American Birding Association > If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can see it online. > <https://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/CKdmoAwgGqDRGLsm66X_xanouVFvRjwMi2aeKb5RJE0=/ugb-75P9oYJ4WRTAygsY6svoeiDFVH7KtguFJdihwzc=> > > [image: 2026-FC-Header%20-%20Copy.png] > <https://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/CKdmoAwgGqDRGLsm66X_xanouVFvRjwMi2aeKb5RJE0=/ugb-75P9oYJ4WRTAygsY6pKT2QJwe5JL23RFCvMASdo=> > > > Welcome to Flight Calls #595! Read the ABA's memorial to the incredible > Guy McCaskie, learn about catastrophic nesting failures among Atlantic > Coast Ospreys and what birders can do to help, enjoy the New England: > Winter 2025–2026 Regional Report from North American Birds, register > for the 2027 Young Birder of the Year Program, check out Donna L. > Schulman's review of Bird City by Ryan Goldberg, and listen to the most > recent episode of the American Birding Podcast. Plus, vote in the latest > ABA Community weekly poll, get NARBA updates, and more! > > [image: 00%20preview.jpg] > <https://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/CKdmoAwgGqDRGLsm66X_xanouVFvRjwMi2aeKb5RJE0=/ugb-75P9oYJ4WRTAygsY6m0Gs8wjxBQAA4cMekvgJNU=> > Guy McCaskie: A Giant in Field Ornithology > Guy McCaskie, a giant in the annals of American birding and field > ornithology, has passed. McCaskie was universally recognized as “the > godfather of California birding,” but his influence extended well beyond > the Golden State. > > Read Here → > <https://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/CKdmoAwgGqDRGLsm66X_xanouVFvRjwMi2aeKb5RJE0=/ugb-75P9oYJ4WRTAygsY6hanUjFwyO8uexwqBKdKqSY=> > > [image: wtblive-cover(2).jpg] > <https://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/CKdmoAwgGqDRGLsm66X_xanouVFvRjwMi2aeKb5RJE0=/ugb-75P9oYJ4WRTAygsY6kfzI_1IJdeT989IMPTXBDo=>Where > Have All the Ospreys Gone?: Nest Failures Raise Alarm Along the Atlantic > Coast > > Researchers report catastrophic Osprey nesting failures along the Atlantic > Coast, likely driven by declining menhaden, raising alarms about ecosystem > health and broader conservation challenges. > > > Read Here → > <https://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/CKdmoAwgGqDRGLsm66X_xanouVFvRjwMi2aeKb5RJE0=/ugb-75P9oYJ4WRTAygsY6vKxwGiKAf_XgMdLD2lThbw=> > > > [image: 2027%20YBYP%20Promo.jpg] > <https://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/CKdmoAwgGqDRGLsm66X_xanouVFvRjwMi2aeKb5RJE0=/ugb-75P9oYJ4WRTAygsY6oacRMvHKvvKeFLFZNL91QA=>Registration > for the 2027 Young Birder of the Year Program Opens on Aug. 1, 2026 > The program is open to young birders between the ages of 10–18, and > provides opportunities for birding, connecting with other young birders, > and learning from experienced mentors in the fields of conservation, art, > photography, and beyond. 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